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The Chances for War.

The amiable assurances of the Span
ish government and Seror Dupuy de
Lcme. to the effect that the troubles in
Havana are unimportant without se>
rious political tendencies. and easily
quelled and prevented in the future,
may convince a few people; but tie
majority of thinking Americans are
not able TO regard them as anything
more than diplomatic wind. The man
who does moi see the beginning of an
end. and that end close at hand, in
the Spanish outbreak in Bianco's cap
ital, has read the papers and watched
the course of events to small purpose.
Our foreign advices indicate with un-
mistakable clearness that the riots in
Havana represent the predetermined
opening of a fight on Sagasta and his
liberal government, by powerful Goa
lition Of the Carlists and Weyl9rites in
Spain and in Cuba For some time it
has been evident that these two forces
of discomfort were acting in unison,
and presumably with common pur-
pose. That purpose has developed in
the Havana emeute and diplomatic
oilliti iit EuIbPt II ORllleu III ISSdTu-
ing it's objects as the downfall of the
present dynasty and Sagasta, the ele-
walton of Don Carries to the throne of
his ancestors, and war with America.
There may be powerful influences at
work other than those named. 1t is not
imposs.ole tn. t the British and French
holders Cf the Spanish-Cuban bonds
in some way have q finger in the pie.
They may argue tnat war between this
country and Spain would necessarily
be short. ard lead TO an immediate
American occupation of Cuba In that
case it might be possible for the Eu-
ropean powers to step in and dema nd
the privilege of settling the matter in a
congress OF nations, and compelling us
to take Cuba, if at ALL with all the
Spanish debt it represents.
Of course, such a scheme would not
work without the previous connivance
of the Administration. We could avoid
the danger of all such entanglements
by simply whipping Spain and recog-
nizing the Cuban republic. But would
Mr.. Mckinley and his associates be
content with that? What then would
become of the Atbins-Olney and Sugar
combination and their gorgeous bond
deal?
Whatever may be the underlying de-
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otal............ i.72l l00,6f0 ,f16t 2223, 100
The Treasury calmly states the per
capita of circulation among the Amer
lean people January /, 1898, as $2S.3i,
compared with $22.S7 on January l,
1897. To make this appear, all the re-
serves of national banks and all re-
serve funds held by other banks, trust
companies and so on, are treated as
being in active circulation; a proposi-
ton which would appear ridiculous to
any schoolboy not advanced beyond his
primer of arithmetic. II is an estimate
accepted by most experts, that, in one
way or another, nearly or quite one
half of the nominal volume of our cur
rency is permanently locked up in the
form of bank reserves.
The manner in which the Treasury
statement treats the gold coinage OF
the nation is a clear illustration of the
disingenuousness of our financial au-
thorities. The amount of gold coin
lin circulation" is made up by taking
the general stock of gold coined or is
sued which is placed at $699, AIS. .536; de-
Quoting from that sum the amount of
gold in the Treasury. S150, 0,9l0176 and
crediting the remainder to gold in cir
culation.Y Such calculations are worse
than Yalueless. Economists of all
shades of doctrine are agreed that not
less than so per cent of the country's $
gold coinage has annually been alb
sorbed IN the arts, and that a much
larger proportion has gone into them
during periods of small production.
Applying that rule to the figures, we
should have a general stock Of gold
amounting in round numbers to 1920.
OOO. 600. and after deducting the Treas
ury gold from that. about s26S 000, 900 in
circulation instead of s547 7,56s. 800. as
Mr. Gage would like to have US believe.
But. even taking the reduced figure of
S2ss. 900. 900, how much of that gold does
anyone suppose is in free circulation
among the farmers. merchants and
laborers of the country? Practically
every dollar of it is hived in the vaults
of banks and trust companies.
Taking all these considerations to-
gether, while ii is beyond the power of
any statistician to exactly fix the real
volume of money, or the per capita, in
actual free circulation among the peo-
pie, il does not require statistical abil-
ity 10 detect the utter fallacy of the
Treasury figures on those points. There
is not a shadow of probability that the
actual sum per capita is more than halr
of the amount claimed, while we are in
clined to believe that the Government
would find great difficulty in showing
upon any satisfactory grounds that it
exceeds seven, or, at the outside, eight
dollars head.
When such Administrative efforts to
obscure the truth regarding the cur
rency situation are not only possible,
but accepted and laughed at as quite
natural, and in the line of good poll
ties we are strengthened in our opin-
ion that it would be party, and national
treason for the Democrats in Congress
to permit the passage of a partisan
census bill. Let us have some statis-
teal work, by way of change, not in
tended to deceive. but designed and or
ganized to get at the rock bottom truth.
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money, using the land as security, III
order to build their houses. Under
these conditions any legal status Whlch
in any way throws a cloud upon the
title makes il difficult to transfer TINS
land or to borrow money upon II, ana
works hardship upon the owners In
numerous instances which have come
under the notice of the Commissioners
this hardship has been real one, In
some cases almost wiping out the saw
ings of a lifetime of worthy citizens.
For these reasons it is only Just ana
proper that whatever changes are
made in these existing subdivisions
should be made promptly, and should
be accompanied by immediate payment
for land taken or damage lnfilcted.
As to the unsubdiyided lands now
used for farm and villa purposes or
held for investment by people of ample
means" it is stated that the foundation
of a street extension plan relative 10
them will be beneficial rather than an
injury When the owner himself de-
sires 10 have the streets, his liant pe-
comes more valuable Immediately ana
he is willing to dedicate to the city
Where streets are needed Dy the city
for the purpose of furnishing main ar
ferries to connect suburban communi-
ties with the city, it may become nee
essary to acquire by purchase or con-
demnation a right of way. In this last
case, for the protection of the taxpay-
ers. the bill provides that Congress
shall give direct authority in each case
before such payments are made.
Under the acts relating to the
extension of streets" the Commits
sioners say, Congress has di-
rected that in making these ex-
tensions the streets and high
ways laid down shall be opened on
the same magnificent scale, as to width
and plan. as now exists in the city of
Washington. so as to make for all time
the Capital of the Nation a city second
tc none in the world in beauty and
r,asnificence In the city of Washlng-
ton the proportional part of land taken
for streets and avenues. and the small
reservations, excluding the large parks
is about 30 per cent. OF the total area.
III the suburbs the streets and reser-
yatious. as laid down under the pro-
posed extensions, will average from 81
to 40 per cent. of the area, In the city
of Boston this percentage averages 5o'
and in Philadelphia about 29-
After detailing the simplicatfon OF the
plan for the first section lying be-
tween Rock Creek and North Capitol
street. the Commissioners state that
the cost of the entire system is thus
reduced to s4,00O00o part Of which will
be repaid in assessed general benefits.
This. they state. must be provided IN
the immediate future.
As 20 the means of raising the money
for the plan, they say:
'sTbe Commissioners believe that the
Justice of maintaining the provisions
az the act of June IL. 1878, in which the
United States entered into an agree
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STREETS IN THE SUBURBS.
Commissioners Send Their Revised
Extension Plan to Congress.

fENIeBSfoD w
The report on the revised street ex-
tension plan, which the District Com
missioners have been working on for
several days, was sent to Congress yes
terday, with the revised bill and sever
al amendments to it. The bill itself
has been printed in full heretofore.
The Commissioners say with regard
to the general street extension sys-
TEN that the experience of all grow
ing cities has shown clearly the needs
of a comprehensive plan laid out far
in advance of the extension OF the
streets and avenues through suburban
districts The ordinary growth of large
cities is by the adding of the smaller
towns around. The act of August u,
1885, was designed to provide for the
formation of suburban villages with
regular system of streets in harmony
with Washington, looking forward 10
their eventual addition to ii. The weak
ness of this act lay in the fact that no
authority was given the Commission
ers to make a comprehensive plan for
the entire District by means or which
thew would be able to foretei what
would be the proper system of streets
in any part of the District where such
a village was DelnS ueNeiopeu. Inc
result of the former lack of all system
and of this defective plan of 1888 are
many .misfit' Subdivisions, out OF all
harmony with the city streets.
The act of 1899, the Highway Ex-
tension Act" was designed to remedy
this evil In its practical operation this
act. they say, has proved to be difficult,
if not impracticabIe, in its provisions.
The amendments submitted are believ-
ed to obviate these difficulties 'as we'll
as to remove certain hardships entailed
by the act in it's present condition
They say, with regard to the hard
ships of the present act and their rem
edy:
"The conditions of property are rad
ically different in the suhdivided and
unsubdivided lands. In subdivisions
the property is held in small parcels,
many of which are improved or which
are about to be improved for residence
purposes. These parcels as originally
laid out had their value based In part
on the positions of streets as they then
existed, and in many cases the owners
of them have been obliged to borrow
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In all seriousness, we beg TO remind
Mr.. Mckinley OF a dangerous possibility
in Havana. Suppose the volunteers and
mob should rise suddenly and seize the
cable station before Gen. Lee could get
dispatch on the wires Or, suppose the
Carlist or Weylerist revolutionists should
slip out on the bay and cut the cable!
thing of that sort might have serious con
sequences TO Gen. Lee, other Americans
in Havana, and. ultimately, to his own
Administration?
The times., 1898-01-15
Bill Posting Advertising

Col Waring is in sight again. He
once objected to the unclean streets
of New York. and his objection resulted
in their being made clean. He is now
heading a crusade against the bill
poster.
This need not strike terror to the
heart of any poster fiend who collects
pictures of green-haired girls sitting on
violet grass and gazing meditatively at
bright red COWS and things. Their col
lections win not be wrested from them
by any band of white wings intent on
cleaning up the city. The posters Col.
Waring is after are of sort which no
body, not even a poster fiend, would
care to collect They are those mon
strosities which are sold by the yard
and pasted on dead walls, by the hum
dTed, to advertise the virtues of some
body's shaving soap, or bicycle, or pills,
or soup, or remedy for mumps. They
are inartistic, they are offensive, they
are idiotic, and they should be abated
as nuisance. That is what Col. War
ing thinks.
Col. Waring has common sense and
philanthropy and the artistic spirit of
the country on his side. The way in
which dead walls and other places
which offer a tempting mark for the
poster bill paster are covered with
these horrors OF latter-day barbarism.
is a disgrace to any town. Nobody
reads those posters-nobody, that is.
who has any money to buy a newspa-
per, and newspapers are not expensive.
And it Is probably not the intention of
the manufacturers to advertise their
articles for the purpose of supplying
reading matter for people who have no
money. When one sees a horrible gull
lotinad head suspended in mid-air with
the expression of q tailor's dummy on
its six-foot- three fEtures, one does
not stop to see what the name of the
advertiser is; one gets away. When
one sees grotesaue houri riding a bi-
cycle, in the midst OF landscape of
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ment TO bear One-half the expenses of
the District of Columbia is too appar-
Cnt to require argument here, and they
strongly urge that the bill as amended
in these particulars be enacted into
E.w."
They state that in their opinion .
bond issue is undoubtedly the best way
to raise the money. They say that
they believe such bond issue need not
be a great hardship on the taxpayers
ii it is wisely arranged.
The Commissioners submit an
amendment making it possible for them
to change any part of the street eXten'
sion plan with certain restrictions.
The times., 1898-01-15

Mr.. Mckinley is in a delicate position.
If he does anything for Cuba his London,
him of violating a distinct understanding.
If he does not, then there will be joint
resolution recognizing independence, and
the Cuban business will break loose in
Congress TO an extent alarming TO the
Administration. The "Stoughton bottle
policy VIII have to be abandon
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steamer Seized at skaguay

ottawa, Jan. 14.-Information has reach
ed the minister of customs Of the seizure OF
the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company 5
steamship Danube at Skaguay. The Danube
left st. Mary's, where her papers were
yised, for juneau. From Juneau she went
to Skaguay, where she was seized. The
reason is unknown unless it be an in
fraction OF the cOasting laws by calling as
two United States ports succeSsively.
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signs of political parties in Spain, or of
foreign financial magnates elsewhere, 1t
is plain enough that autonomy" is
dead and buried; that Sagasta and his
ministry totter TO their fall. and that
Don Carlos and Weyler are determined
to secure Ger their country a thorough
drubbing.
According to all current prospects
and probabilities, their desire is in a
fair way TO be graiified.
The times., 1898-01-15

Mr.. Fries said there We're no new facts
developed. He simply explained, as re-
quested the features of his previous
statement TO the committee 1t is ex-
pected that Secretary Gage will appear
before the Banking and Currency Com
mittee Monday and say some things
that will not coincide with the views
of the monetary commission.
The times., 1898-01-15

The Anthracite Coal Trust, recently per-
fected by j. T Morgan, has added Its little
mite TO the current mountain of Mckinley
prosperity, by advancing the price Of coal
from ten to twenty cents per ton on diff
ferent grades. Thus, already, we are able
phiIanthropic combination, whose organiza-
tion is said to have thrown . 900 work
ing people out Of employment.
The times., 1898-01-15
Veterans Decry Pension Frauds

New York, Jan. 14.-At a meeting OF
the Association of Wholly Disabled Vet
Grams. held at its headquarters in the
city hall. Brooklyn, last night, resoiu-
ton was adopted in which the members
of the association placed themselves on
record as being in hearty sympathy with
any measure which has for its objecF
the purgiug of the pension roll.
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man has lost his influence over the Mary
land Democracy may be dismissed as apoc-
ryphal. He has been renominated for the
Senate by the Democrats of the legislature
at Annapolis-and he may yet he elected.
The times., 1898-01-15

Mr.. Grosvenor OF Ohio, declares that the
factional fight in that State VIII NC
war of extermlnation." He and hls SIDE
viii never forgive. The other fellows do
not appear bit more Christian like. The
RepublIcans of Massillon have hanged their
representative i'll effigy for voting Tor
Hanna. SO the bitterness and the exter-
minating is not all confined to the Hanna
The times., 1898-01-15

After much delay and the excitation OF
foolish hopes, Mr.. Corbett has been refused
a seal in tine Senate. Henceforth he Will
he entirely free to devote his attention
to Mr.. FitZsimmons.
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Free Coinage Bill introduced

afr. Bland, of Missouri. has introduced
a free coinage of silver bill in the House.
The bill makes gold and silver the standard
and declares all rules discrituina ting against
the legal tender of such coinage unlawful.
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Circulation Statement.

Com,a,tn ttionS intended for publication
in The Times should be te5,selg and p'oiaiy
arrittel, and must IN GH cases be accompanied
by Htc name aud address 0t the arriter. Re
.jected communications irH MT be preserved,
aud onlg manuscripts of obrious Importance
qriU be returned 10 ate.g aaiisofS
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eating committee that is to examine
! into the corruption Of the city as much
as he can. He wants to see his district
| purified and no longer called the polit-
| ical pest-hole of New Jersey.
| 1t was said yesterday that at least
a score of members have prepared
| speeches on the Cuban situation, which
they will deliver when the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill comes
before the House for debate. The tenor
of these speeches will be of such a
character that Spain will be less pleas
ed with this Government that ever. 1t
was also said that Spain need not be
nervous. for the representatives may
speak and speak. but while Mr.. Nc
Kinley is President Spain has a friend
at court" who will protect her.
The President yesterday sent to Con-
gress the report of the Secretary of
State in regard TO the award of the
commissioners appointed under the
treaty between the United States and
! Great Britain to- assess the damages
sustained by Canadian sealers seized
by the United States.l The report sets
out the details of eaSn seizure, and
quotes the finding Off the commission.
The amount necessary to pay the
damages awarded aggregates S41515l.26.
and this the President urges Congress
to Immediately appropriate so that the
loGg-pending question may be finally
and satisfactorily settled.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections by vote of to yes
terday decided against the claim of H.
w. Corbett to a seat in the Senate un-
der appointment of the Governor of
Oregon The majority base their ac-
ton practically upon the decision of the
Senate some years ago in refusing to
seat Lee Mantle, under appointment of
the Governor of Montana, the legisia-
ture in that case also failing TO elect
The vote of Mr. Burrows (Rep)
against seating Mr.. Corbett was cast
by the chairman on telegraphic re-
quest from that Senator.
There is the liveliest kind of interest
at the Capitol in the Cuban situation,
and unless the Administration takes
some positive steps soon this interest
vii result in action.
The Cannon resolution, which was
introduced Thursday, was The result OF
conference of pro-Cuban Senators.
The President will be given a reasoII-
able time in which to reply to the re-
quest of the Senate. 1t is claimed that
response could be easily sent to the
Senate by Monday. If it is not, or il
the response is unsatisfactory or
equivocal, then the friends Of Cuba in
. the particularly those who are
not strong Administration men-will
hold a conference and determine upon
what future steps shall be taken.
This conference Will probably result
in the introduction of resolution rec
ognizing the Independence of the Gu
ban republic and reopening of the
whole discussion on this subject.
The times., 1898-01-15

Readers Of The Times scho Dley at any
tine Be u7aGble 10 procure copies Of IL at any
ne1rS stand, railroad station or on railroad
trains trd} confer a Jacor upon 6ts manage
8sent by seRdiag 10 this e9,ee Information OF
the fact
The times., 1898-01-15

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Hale in
troduced a bill to abolish the corps of
professors of mathematics in the Navy,
and to provide for the appointment of
civilian astronomers in lieu of pro-
fessors of mathematics in the Navy OBJ
seryatory. The bill provides that the
number of such civilian astronomers
shall at no time exceed five.
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eating committee that is to examine
into the corruption of the city as much
as he can. He wants to see his district
purified and no longer called the polit-
ical pest-hole of New Jersey.
The times., 1898-01-15

Lot of Black Cloth Capes. with new
plated back. full sweep, latest shape
collar and tailor made, trimmed win
braid and lined with silk rhaddme.
These Capes have been selling at
SI5. To-Day they VIII be MI; "a
offered .....--------..-.
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pEECH CREEK RAILROAD.

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CONDENSED TIME TABLE
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Irish Pronuuciation.

An amusing example Of the Irish.
mans pronunciation occurs in story
told Of the late DIR. Todd, the Irish
arch@ologist who, although great
scholar, was not above perpetrating q
practical joke. The London Spectator
tells the story and says:
A very learned Englishman went &c
Dublin to examine some manuscripts
in the library Of Trinity college and
was Of course introduced to DIR. Todd,
who one day in conversation told him
that there was in Trinity college Gu.
rious instance of the survival of habit
dating from the time of the Danes; that
at certain hour Of the afternoon--l
think o o'clock--a porter went the
round of the college ringing bell aud
calling ont In loud voice, 1.-THE Danes
in the hail." when all the students
rushed from their rooms to repel the in
vaders. So the learned but somewh at
incredulous Englishman repaired to the
college at 8 o'clock. and, sure enough,
what DR.. Todd had told him came tc
pass, which he gravely related OH his
return to England. The summons Of
course referred to the dean.
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IL used to think these mother In. law
jokes were fiction" said young man
with fancy vest and recedng chin.
"but l guess they're justifiable.
HAS yours been cruel to your"
Eyes. l told two or three Of these
stories about mans being glad to be
rid Of his wife's mother, and she said
that II kept on talking in that manner
she'd stop paying the house rent and
the coal bill and the taxes, and that
she'd take her furniture to fix up a
homo Of her own. The idea Of threaten.
Ing a man in that way. in cold blood!"
-WashinRton Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23

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Daily 4Week-duys sGOUp M Sundays
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~ Through passengers travelling via Phil
adelphia on i2.43 p m train from Williams
port, VIII change cars at Huntington St.,
Philadelphia.
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A gushing, sentimental girl and her
matter Of fact aunt sat on green hill
side, the aunt endeavoring to enjoy ma
ture, while her niece discoursed Of things
far and near without noticeable pause
for breath.
At last she spoke Of the beauties Of
the landscape at great length. II love
to listen to the music Of that brook as
1t babbles ON and on. she said un-
wisely.
yes" said the aunt, seizing her
first opportunity, "the babbling Of .
brook is pleasant sound, my dear.
think l prefer 1t as q solo. however,
rather than with another part. ! don't
care so much for babbling duet"
Then for few delightful moments
there was silence on the green hillside.
Youths Companion.