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The times., 1898-02-16
Mr.. Gladstone on Woman Suffrage

Extract from his letterto Samuel Smith NJ p |
There has never within my knowI-
edge been a case in which the franchise
has been extended To a large body of
persons generally indifferent about re-
ceiving it. But here, in addition to
widespread Indifference. there is on the
part of women who have considered
the matter themselves. the most posi-
tive objection and strong disapproba-
tiOn. Is 1t not clear to every unbiased
person that before forcing on them
what they conceive to be fundamen-
tai change in their whole social func-
ton, at least it should be ascertained
that the womanly mind of the country
is in overwhelming proportion, and
with deliberate purpose, set upon Sc
curing it? | think it impossible
to deny that there have been and are
women individually fit for any public
office however masculine it's character:
just as there are persons under the age
of twenty-one better fitted than many
of those beyond it for the discharge of
the duties of full citizenship. In neither
case does the argument derived from
exceptional instances seem to justify
the abolition of the general rule. / for
one dill ilOl prepared W say WHICH Oh
the two sexes has the higher and which
has the lower province. But / recog-
nize the subtle and profound character
of the difference between them. and |
must again, and again, deliberate be-
fore aiding in the issue of what seems
an invitation by public authority to the
one to renounce as far as possible its
own office, in order to assume that of
the other AS this is not q
party question or class question, so
neither is it a sex question. I have no
fear lest the woman should encroach
upon the power of the man. The fear
/ have is, lest we should invite her un-
Willingly to trespass upon the delicacy.
the purity the refinement, the elevation
of her own nature, which are the pres
ent sources of it's power. My
disposition is to do all for her which
is free from danger and reproach. but
to take no sten in advance until / am
convinced of its safety. The stake is
enormous. The affirmation pleas are to
my mind not clear. and, even If I
thought them clearer I should deny
that they were pressing.
VERY faithfully yours,
'.W. f. GLADSTONE
The times., 1898-02-16

A serious problem is bothering u CORE
spondent of the New York Evening Post.
1t is in connection with the new sealskin
law. The correspondent is a German. and
his daughter wants to 20 back and see
her gra ndpa rants in Germany. To keep her
a sealskin wrap, which. has long been one
of her best winter friends. And the diff
ftculty is, as she underst ands it, that the
In W Will not let her bring ii back into the
country unless she can swear that the
seal from whose skin it was made was not
q pelagic seal. Being conscientious young
woman, she does not feel like doing this,
beca use she vas not prese Mt when the seal
was hunted and captured, and had no ante
mortem acquaintance with the animal. nor
does she know any its friends or reIa-
tives. Most people would undoubtedly dis
pense with Shis evidence, and assume that
the sea! was not a pelagic seal, unlcs
the contrary could he proved, but this
young woman has fresh Teutonic con
L
fore, her father, after pleading with her
for the sake of her health to wear the
Jacket, writes to the Evening Post to in
quire whether his da ughter can be allowed
to bring back her old clothes without
having TO prove the birthplace and
parentage Of the seal. and, perhaps, iis
pedigree and coat OF arms. He wants to
know what S the use of such a law. any
way. OF Eburse, the real law is that
sealskin garments may be admitted as
personal effects when they are shown TO
have been in use of owners prior to De-
cember 90, 1897 but the inferen nee seems
to be that 4 any young lady had seal
skin sack for a New Years gift, she had
better not take it to Europe with her
unless she knows all about its ante
cedents.
The times., 1898-02-16
Mr.. Cleveland as a Roomar

Long ago-so long ago that nobody
! now remembers just who proDounded
II first-the public was troubled over.
the question. What shall we do with
cur ex-Presidents?. 1t was pointed out
that TO allow these distinguished gem
tlemen to earn a meager livelihood by
practicing law, or farming, or keeping
store, was deroeatory to the dignity of
the country, and yet it was not consid-
cred desirable to saddle any more per-
sons on the pension roll so as to sup
port the ex-monarchs in idleness for
the rest of their lives. nor was it
thought that any other position under
the Government could be offered them.
1t was mildly hinted that perhaps, If
they were let alone, the ex-Presidents
would be able to take care of them
selves, just as they have for the last
hundred years. and as there is only one
OF them created in foI Ir years, it is not
as bad as having them turned loose on
the country in battalions like the vet
Grams of the late war; But all the
same. the question remained, and it has
been sprung on the nation now and
then ever since 1t has been suggested
that an extremely suitable occupation
for an ex-President was getting mar
ried. That was what Mr. Harrison did.
and he has been married ever since
and apparently very happy. But the
latest advices from Princeton suggest
still another occupation for ex-Presi-
dents.
Grover Cleveland has long been
land speculator in his way. Just after
his first Inauguration he bought a piece
of land near Washington for his coun-
try home, and, of course, his buying it
made its value jump away up into the
hundred thousands, and he sold it for
precisely six times what he paid for 1t.
Then he went to Buzzard's Bay and
doomed that country, name and
all. Somehow or other, he was
always followed by train of
adorers who wanted to bask in
the sunshine of his presence
and were willing to pay for the privi-
lese. which the real estate men, of
course. were most happy to help them
do. Now he is in Princeton and though
his value as boomer has somewhat
depreciated-an ex-President not being
worth so much as a President for bask-
ing purposes-stiIl his advent has hoist
ed the local real estate market several
degrees. 1t is reported that every af-
ternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland take a
stroll along Nassau street, where the
shops are, and that this spectacle is
looked upon as the chief social event
Of the day. 1t remains to be seen
whether Mr.. Cleveland will unload his
Princeton property at a convenient
The times., 1898-02-16
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Election of Police Commissioners al
Baltimore Considered

Annapolis, Feb. 15.-In the Maryland
legislature today Delegate Turner, of
Baltimore city. surprised everybody by
introducing a message to the senate
asking for a joint convention to elect a
police commissioner for Baltimore city,
over which office there is a heated con-
test.
Delegate Schrm, of Baltimore city,
and other Republicans, opposed the mo-
ton, stating that it should be postponed
until the reorganization bills were dis
posed Of. By vote of 45 to SO the mes
sage was ordered to be sent to the SEN
ate, some OF the Republicans assisting
the Democrats. Before the vote was
announced. however, several members
changed their votes. and Delegate
Gould moved reconsideration mo-
ton to adjourn was then made and car
ried
Governor Lowndes gave a dinner par
ty tonight TO a number OF ladies and
gentlemen. including several from the
Naval Academy.
The times., 1898-02-16
An Alarming Crisis in France.

Events are moving with a rush in
the government is helpless in the face
of the power welded by certain mill
tary leaders. The exposure of a terri
bic army scandal and outrage which
the Zoia trial has resulted in has in
fiuenced the military element, and
great danger is present. But intelli-
gent opinion. even in France. has been
changed by the revelations. and the
government would order a new trial
for Dreyfus if it dared. but it dare not.
On Monday, the garrison of Paris was
heavily re-enforced from Versailles.
This action was not taken on
the initiative of the ministry,
but was ordered by the mill
tary governor of the capital, and Pre-
mier Meline was afraid to veto 1t. Os-
tensibly the object was to guarantee
the peace; really, there is no doubt that
it was meant by the army leaders to
overawe the government. 1t is said
that an Orleanist coup d'etat is hatch
ing. and that the cabal of generals
which controls the military situation is
likely TO participate in it.
That would be a serious thing for the
French nation. Under present condi-
tions. pretender in order to secure
the adhesion of the army, no doubt
would have to pledge himself to the
continued persecution of the unfortu-
nate Dreyfus, and to ant-Semitism
generally. That being the case, it
would be crown of thorns he would
have To put on his head, He might
placate the houses of Romanoff, Haps-
burg and Hohenzollern. but those other
houses of Rothschild, Hirseh and
Bieichroder. would never leave him at
peace and they would compass his
downfall in due time, as certainly as
their forebears did that of Louis Phil
ippc.
This would be dynastic matter, but
there would be a national danger of
much more Importance The Dreyfus
and Zola incidents demonstrate the fact
that the whole French nation can go
crazy and run amuck on very slight
occasion and short notice If the army.
which is not an inch behind the rest
in wild delusions. should take the bit
in its teeth. overthrow the republic and
establish a military regime. under the
nominal head OF an Orleanist. or a Bo-
naparte. ii is altogether probable that
early offense would be given To Ger
many, and that the Kaiser would not
be slow in seizing an opportunity to
have il out with the old enemy of his
Empire and people. This is one of the
eyentualities that fill French states
men with terror. for the best informed
Of them do not appear To entertain as
exalted an opinion of their army as it
does of itself and another defeat at
the hands Of Germany would be very
apt 10 land France in the position of a
second class power for a century to
come. A mere matter of five milliards
of francs will not pay the bill next
time. 1t would not have done so in 1871
if Bismarck had known the paying
ability Of the French people.
The times., 1898-02-16
Missionary Anniversary.

The Trinity NJ. E. Sunday School held
their missionary anniversary meeting on
Sunday night at the church corner Of
Fifth and c streets southeast. Quite q
fine program was rendered as follows:
Singing by the school under the di-
rection of Mr.. H. F. Belt, the chOr-
lister; recitation by Raymond Otterback;
song by the infant class; singing by
the Save All Band; recitation by Nirgie
Beket: recitation by Bessie NCgelsOn;
paper on "Our Mission Schools by
Ethel Hunter; recitatiOns by Myrtle
King. Jennie Gallagher; reading by
Robert Toms: song and reading by Save
All Band; recitatiOns by Helen Hunter
and Jennie Turner: reading By Alice
Hunter. and address by the pastor. Dr.
f.. ID. Huntely The collection amount
ed tC about $500. which is $50 IN excess
of last years collection The program
was in charge of r r. Stahl. assistant
s1IperiDtendent Of the Sunday school
The times., 1898-02-16
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

Although Sir Edward Thornton, who
for fifteen years represented Great Brit
ain as envoy at Washington. through all
the Alabama difficulty, has hitherto en-
joyed the reputation of being the most
cautious and conservative Of men and
stickier I'm all questions of diplomatic
etiquette and of obedience to the laws,
yet he has just become involved in a
scrape of a most serious character and
of international proportions. In fact,
there is a very great probability of this
veteran diplomat. who Is member of
the Queens privy council and a knight
of the grand cross of the order of the
Bath, being indicted for misdemeanof
and sentenced to a term in prison.
The offense of which he is alleged to
be guilty is that Of having been the
promotor and organizer of the filibuster-
ing expedition which, in defiance OF the
express commands of the British and
Moorish governments, attempted TO
land arms and military supplies at Sus.
on the Moorish coast, opposite the Can
airy Islands, for the use of the Sus tribes,
who are in state of insurrection
against their lawful sovereign, the Sui
tan of Morocco, Nor was this all. For,
when the Sultan's cruiser, FL Hassan-
nee, which is commanded by a German,
endeayored to put stop to the landing
of arms, the filibustering steamship,
which bears the name of the Tourma-
line, actually opened fire on the cruiser,
killing several OF the latter's crew, as
well as some of the Sultan's soldiers on
shore before being driven off, leaving
four members of the expedition, three
Englishmen and German half-pay Of
ficer, prisoners in the hands of the Moor
ish troops.
The times., 1898-02-16

While busy with other things, Mr.
Mckinley should devote some attention to
his friend, zelaya, the Hanna OF Mica qua.
That gentleman is playing a deep game
OF some kind, which the Government ought
not TO ignore. ava is inclined to treat
the American canal concession as expired.
He has also stated that British syndicate
has offered $4,000, 900 for it, The Atlas
steamship concession is de facto in
operation, and four warstips are on their
way there TO protect British interests Now
look out for an attempt to revive that old
fra I'D, the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
The times., 1898-02-16

Confidence in the triumph of, justice at
the WilkesbarT RE trial of the Llattimer i,ofni-
cides will be revived when it Is stated
that men who were wounded by the
deputies, and have testified against them,
are being discharged from their employ
ment by the coal companies. This is a
natural outgrowth OF government by in
junction." tempered by assassination and
sound business methods generally
The times., 1898-02-16
MERCHANTS Will cELEBRArE.
Big Firms to Do Honor to Wash
ington's Birthday Anniversary.


New York, Feb. 15-Among the cele-
brations of Washington's birthday in
New York city on the 22d inst. not
among the least interesting of the fes-
tivities will be the banquet of the mer-
chants who control the great depart
ment stores. which will take place on
the evening of that date
1t is estimated that the amount of
capital that will be represented by
those present at the dinner will ag-
gregate near unto 5000. .o00, 900.
The full list of speakers has not yet
been completed. Several of the Sena-
tors and Congressman who have been
invited to attend have been unable
as yet to make their acceptances posi-
tive, so their names will not be an
nounced until lates
Among the speakers who have sigy
nified their intentions to be present arc
Senator Cuilom. of Illinois; Gen
Wager Swayne, Congressman Cum
mlngs and Quigg of New York and
others
The times., 1898-02-16
Attractions at the Fair.

Yesterday was the banner day for the
sales at the fair for the benefit Of the
Shrine Of Sacred Heart Church at Car
roll Hall. The hall is fur Of booths.
prettily decorated and attended by
scores OF pretty young ladies. Tonight
there will be in attendance the GOnzaga
College Cadets, with their field band.
The cadets will be in charge OF Rev.
Father Gillespie, of ST Aioysius' Church.
The Apollo Male Quartet will also be
there. On Thursday night the members
of St Johns College will attend in a
body. TIE fair will close on Monday
night. with a progressive euchre party.
The prizes given will consist of the fancy
articles left undisposed OF.
The times., 1898-02-16
MRS. JANE WINCHESTER DYING.
Widow of the Famous Rifle Manu-
facturer Critically Ill.

New Haven, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Jane Win
chester, widow of the late Oliver +.
Winchester, is in a critical condition at
her mansion on Prospect Hill. She is
ninety-two years old and has been in
feeble health for two years. Her nus
band founded the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms Company. the largest estab-
lishment of its kind in the world. 1t
employs 1000 hands. He died ten years
ago.
Mrs. Winchester has given a quarter
of a million to Yale within five years,
and it is currently believed that she
has made a will literally remembering
the university. She is the richest wOm-
an in Connecticut.
The times., 1898-02-16

Mr.. Dinsley, surmounted by his Lon
don hat, was caught in the rain yes
terday afternoon. The incident gave
rise to a little caucus at the Senate
side of the Capitol, where a number of
members of the House We're held up
by the rain. 1t gave Mr.. Simpson an
opportunity to moralize with Mr.. King
on free trade, both of whom regretted
that they had no umbrella, even Lon
don protector. Mr.. Simpson uttered
the philosophical remark that all men
We're by nature free traders, and said
he, after a reflective pause. all women,
too Anbody who ever stopped at a
bargain counter ought to know that
Just then Mr.. Kings hat was blown off
in the direction of the new library and
the caucus dissolved. Mr.. Dingley
reached the car first.
The times., 1898-02-16
B. 81 O. CONTRACT ALLOWED.
Application 10 Construct Five Thou
sand Freight Cars Permitted.

Baltimore. Feb. 15.--Judge Goff. of
the United States circuit court, made a
flying visit to Baltimore today in order
to hear the argument of counsel in the
matter of application of JOHN X.
Cowen and o. G.. Murray. receivers of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, for authority to contract for
800 freight cars for the road. Judges
Golf and Merritt sat in chambers
Judge Golf found that the answer to
the petition for the receivers had been
withdrawn. nevertheless Hugh L. Bond
was heard in explanation of the prop
osition. Then an order was signed Civ
ing the sousht-for authority.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad re-
ports an increase in gross earnings for
the month of January at s67 .007. The
total gross increase for the seven
months ending January 81 was S64S,-
O63
The times., 1898-02-16

The question of general strike Of cot
ton mill operatives throughout New Eng
land still hangs In the balance. The local
unions must vote upon it singly, and there
of sentiment on the proposition. 1t would
not be acceptable to the workers at Lowell
where they are not organized, and might
not be popular in New Bedford The mat
ter will be decided within a few days, and
proba bly, in the negative
The times., 1898-02-16
MRS. MARY GARNETT DEAD.
She Was a Daughter Of Noted
Virginia Governor.

The death Of Mrs Mary E ". Garnett
yesterday at her home. No. 1919 New
York avenue, removed a woman who
was conspicuous in Washington and Viz
ginia society in ante-belium days Mrs
Garnett was a daughter Of the late
Henry A. Wise, who was in life a noted
Southern statesman and one of the Old
DOminionS most hOnored governors.
She was born in Accomac county, where
fler father at that time lived. She mar
rier DR. A. Y p Garnetf, and after
ward lived principally In Washington
Her husband preceded her to the grave.
Mrs. Garnett was a woman Of superior
attainments. and she had many friends.
both in Washington and Virginia, who
will regret to hear of her death.
The times., 1898-02-16
Roosevelt on Jinaoes.

AT the banquet of the Republican
Club in New York the other night, Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, is reported to have
said: THE worst offenders against
the honor and dignity of America in
foreign affairs are those who loudly
proclaim desire to entangle us in for
eign difficulties. but who refuse to
make ready the forces by which alone
our pretensions could be made good.
Inasmuch as this was banquet talk
The times., 1898-02-16
COLLEGE HoSoRs TO A KOREAN.
Bachelor OF A ArtS Beeree to Kin
Bung suTh at Roanoke

Richmond. Va, Feb. 15.-Kin Bung-
surh, one of five Koreans at Roanoke
College, at Salem. viii take the de-
gree of bachelor of arts at the coming
commencement exercises. All the
Korean representatives at Washington
and other eminent Americans have ac-
cepted invitations to be present. This
young man is the first of his nation to
take this degree.
The times., 1898-02-16
Saw Little of Us.

Q'rom the Chicago Tribune)
Pardon the old question" said the
tourist on the east-bound Atlantic liner,
but how did the Americans impress
your
II hardly met enough of them to
form an idea" replied the English
traveller. in manner somewhat cold and
distant
You went through the country hast
lily. perhaps. Journeying for pleasure,
may | ask?''
mo. sir. I was lecturing, SIR
The times., 1898-02-16
Mercu rial.

From the San Francisco World)
A weii-known specuiator was sitting in
a friends office one hot day last sum-
mer, and. during the converse ton, he in
formed his friend that he had picked
up cheap thing during the winter.
1T stood at SO then and yesterday it
touched ST."
by jove. What lucky fellow you
are What was it?''
"a thermometer" was the quiet reply.
The times., 1898-02-16
A GAIN FOR WASHINGTON.

Institute of Architects May Have
Its Headquarters Here.
1t Is believed that definite action is
about to be taken for the selection of
this city as the permanent headquarters
of the American Institute of Architects.
Heretofore the institute has had its home
in New York.
The last annual meeting was held but
a short time ago. but it was then de-
cided that the next meeting should be
held in Washington A committee was
appointed, OF which MIR. Robert Stead,
of this city, is member, to select a
suitable place fdr the permanent head
quarters and it'iis the general impress
sion among members Of the institute
that this city viii have the best chance
of being chosen. ~
The times., 1898-02-16
Initial Troubles.

(From the Grand Forks Courier)
Miss Nellie /. Taylor and Paul D.
Quiggs, Of Fargo, were engaged, and
Nellie was out of town for a few days.
They exchanged the following kilograms.
and thoughtlessly signed them by their
initials only:
Dear Nellie: Come home to me. p.
d. O."
Dear Paul: Am coming, my love. N.
l. T."
The times., 1898-02-16

Somebody in New Orleans has made
an important psychological discovery.
He is lawyer, and he makes 1t his in
variable ractice to exclude curly-haired
men from juries. This prejudice has
spread until it is quite well defined. and
has to be reokoned with in the selection
OF Jurors The man who has discovered
the principle of the thing explains it
in this way: He says that curly-haired
men have usually been petted by their
parents, and have been so used to hav-
ing their own way that they want to
boss the whole earth. In this way, when
they grow older, they get into the
habit of disagreeing with everybod Y
else, and this trait is, in jury duty,
manfestly in the way, for even lawyers
like to get through with case In the
course OF time. And so this lawyer
saws he will never let q curly-haired
man gel on the jury when he is defending
prisoner. This is rather an important
discovery, in more ways than one. 1t
opens, for one thing, an excellent way
to evade jury duty, which is a BUSINESS
most men very much dislike. Curl your
hair and you are safe, it appears-in
New orleans.
The times., 1898-02-16
DEPARTMENT STORES ia XES
Motion Introduced in New York's
Municipal Assembly.

VI uHICIPHI asSeHIHIy.
New York Feb. 15.-Councilman Her
man Sulzer assailed the department
stores at today's meeting of the munic-
ipaI assembly.
He introduced an ordinance designed
to tax the department stores, after the
manner attempted in several cities be-
yond the Mississippi. His scheme, which
is a broad one, hitting the small shops
and large ones Unfortunately was en-
bodied in a resolution providing that a
license OF $500 be paid annually by de-
partment stores in the city of New York
for each department maintained by said
establishment.
There was no debate, and the question
was referred to the law committee
The times., 1898-02-16

The Heraldo of New York reports the
marriage of a distinguished sculptor to an
eminent lady painter. They met at an
evening art reception, where his marble
bust won her heart" The Heraldo is
subjects, but in this case has il not placed
the cart before the horse?