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Show tHE SALT LAKE TIMES. WEDNESDAY. MAUCU 11. 1891. THE SALTJMEJIMES. "pylrHE TIMES PUBLISHING OOMPANT. SEW FUHK OFFICE, Teruiile Court. Eastern advertisers will please make their contracts with imr Msiem auveitislns aj-nts- Mca.ni. 1'nlnmr Key. ""the Tjlirirpublihfld erery evening and is delivered by carriers In Fait Laki City Mid fax City at 7 nU por Inonth. -- - Tua Tinas contain the full Associated Press report, and has special telegraph service cov-ering thli entire region. Till Tinas L entered t the poatofnce In Salt Late City for transmission tkrougb the man ' as second class matter. ersoned'edrtng Tim Timbs deltvered at their awise ran secure It by postal order or Inn tiKb telephone. W hen delivery la make immediate complaint to this offlc e. ""lOwcrOttu tu Uie Until Times. (Always la advance.) IiodU a " 'v I l.KI 1 n AMrm Ths Timts.jalt Lake City, Ptah, Our Telephono Number, 481. INSURANCE.) ) Heber j. Grant k Co. The Lending Insurance Agents of Salt Lake City. Representing the Following Companies: ASSETS. Liverpool and London nd Globe Insurance Co., of Liverpool $43,3X7,000 Insurance Company of North America, of Philadelphia 8.731.250 Home insurance Company of New York... 8,1131, 1M (Jerman-America- Insurance Company of New York 8,644,840 Hartford f iro Insurance Company, of Hartford 6,142,454 Phoenix Insurance Company, of Hartford 6,305,004 Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Corapauv, of Philadelphia 8.329,835 American Fire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia 3,643. 8fld Niagara Fire Insurance Company, of New York 2,4110,054 Westchester Fire Insurance Company, of New York 1,1521,709 Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Company, of Brooklyn 1,8113, 321 Home Fire Insurance Company of Utah 277,863 J. F. Grant - - Manager. Oflice In State Dank of Utah, No. 00 Main Street. ! REALESTATE LYNCH & GLASMANN, 221 Soutli Main St Offer the following proper-tie- s at the remarkably low prices quoted. Sow is (lie Time to Buy. RESIDENCES. 112,000. 61x10 rods on Fourth East, 10 rods south of Third isouth, adobe house; a beautiful building lot; good terms. (3) 2700. . 2 x5 rods between Third and Fourth West on Fifth South. Dou-ble brick house. (10) 13000. 5x10 rods on Sixth South, Third and Fourth East, wilh 5 room house. (1U) 14700. 47xltJ5 feet on Fourth South be-tween Ninth and Tenth K.ast; good 4 room brick house. Nice place. ; (23) $10,000. 5x! rads on North Temple be-tween Second and Third West, with 10 rocm modern brick house. (38) J850O. 55x165 feet on Third street near A, with 9 room brick house; mod-ern improvements. (42) 11600. 83x150 feet with neat 4 room new rustio cottage on Alameda Av-enue, between Rrighatn and First South near Twelfth East; city wa-ter. This is a bargain and must be sold at once. (51) J7000. 4x10 rods on Sixth East be-tween Secoud and Third South with two cottages. (05) banTof commerce. Opera House Block, Salt Lake City, Utah. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT open Daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur. days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Five cer Cent Interest - Paid on Deposits. Transacts a General Banking Business. I) IRECTO 1 . S : Boy d Park, President; W. W. Chisholm, 8. F. Walker, Cashier; S. II. Fields, Jr.. Assistant Cashier; Wm. II. Mcln-tvr- c, J. It. Farlow, Geo Mullett, C. L. Hannaman, W. II. Irvine, E. E. Rich, E. R. Critculow. CAPITAL, $250,000. SURPLUS, 510,000. American National Bank. SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK OF SALT LAKE. Salt Lake City, - - Utali Territory. Interest Paid on Dewsits. JAMES II RACON President Sec E. Sklls T. A. Havis H. M. BACON Gov. A. L.Thomas M.J. Grat F. L. HOLLAND Cashier S. M. Jakvis D. U. Tcknicmff W.B. HOLLAND.... Assistant Cashier J. W. Jl'DD F. W. Ross C. F. Lookbockow. UTAH RATIONAL gANK. Of Salt Lake City, Utah. CAPITAL - - - - $200,000.00. J. M. Stout. President; A. JJ. Jones, Casuier; Roliver Roberts, C. W. Lr. man. Boyd Park, P. L. Williams, Alexander Rogers. Jos. A. Jennings' V il. Roy, T. K. Williams, Thomas Carter, J. A. Groesbeck, Wm. F. Co'lton." A. L. Williams, W. 11. Lyon, S. C. Ewing, Jos. Baumgarten, W. E. RusselL Jos. M. Stoutt. Capital, Fully Paid . . $400,003 SURPLUS, $30,000, Mod Mil Bait Successor to Walker Bros.. Bankers. Estab-lished, lHTiO. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY, Transacts a Ganera! Banking Eusixs Safe Deposit Vaults, Fire ami Ittirglur Proof. ,T. It. WALKE'l President M. .1. WALKER vice l'r-- s den M. .1. I'HKKSMAN Cashier L. H FAHNSWorth As'stunt ,1. H. WALKER, ,lr Assl tint Cash! r Lombard Investment Co. Of Kansas City, Boston, Missouri. tomu. Branch Office for Utah and Southern liana. Corner First South and Main Salt Street Lake City, Utah. W. H. DALE Manager. EasJ KstaT18 Q Farm 8nd City pwPtr at ' raciSc States SiivinLoan&ISiiildjRs: Authorised Capital, 2.1,000,000, San 1. Cisco, Calllornia. JOHN C. ROBINSON, TiiT Office 44 E. 2nd South, Salt Like City. FRANK KNOX, P't 1 L C. KARRIC1C. V. P'f J. A. EARLS. Cashier. The National Bat of U Bull. Capital, $500,000.. Fully Paid Up-- 47 MAIN aTKKKT. Transact! a (reneral banking business. Mnney loaned on favorable terms. Accounts ot merchants, individuals, firms aud corporations solicited. Fir per cent paid on savings and time deposits. DIKECTOB3, L. C. Karrlt'k (i. 8. Holmes K in Kahn J. A. Kails W. E. Smeilley U o A Lowe Frank Knux IL L. A Culiuur J. O. Sutherland. SALT LAKE CITY, - . . UTAH, Huys and sells exehanije. makes telegraphic transfers on the principal cities of the i'nitiel Europe, and on all point on the llle Coast, Issues letters of ciP'llt available in the prin-cipal c t es of the world. Special attention given to the selling of ores ami bullion. Advances made on consignments at lowest rates. articular, attention given to collections thriui.hout Uiah Nevada and lloln.Ui ter-ritories. Accounts olic:ted, lUKKtSl'O.NUkNTS; Wells. Fargo A Co London Wells, Far o & Co New lorli Maverh k Nai.onal Bank iloston First National Hank Omaha First National Hank Denver Merchants' National Hank Chicago Heat men's National Bank St. Louis Wells. Fargo A Co San Francisco .7. li DOOLY. - - Affi-nt- . Vacant Building Lots. $4500 . 2Jxl0 rods on Fourth East, be-tween Third and Fourth South. A good building lot cheap. (1) $.750, 50x165 feet on Capitol Hill, in block 11, olat E. (5) $15500. Lots 5', 6 add 7, in block 101. plat C. (0) $5000. 8x10 rods on Seventh South, be-tween Fifth and Sixth East. (7) 17000. 28 lots, all in block 8, Lake View subdivsion. Must all be sold at onne. One-hal- f cash; balance In 1 and 2 years at 8 per cent. (17) $7500. 821x115 feet, southeast corner of I and Seooud; a first-clas- build-ing lot; one-hal- f cash, balance at 8 percent. (16) $3000. 41ixll5 feet on I, between First and Second street. (18) $3500. 40x165 feet on Second street, between I and J. (16) $5500. 100x150, facing cspltol grounds on the cast. A good building site with view of entire city. $16,000. 13axlltt feet corner North Temple and Second West, only $120 per foot. Has several. small adobe buildings on it. (21) $8500. lH8xl65ft.. corner Sixth West and Second North facing on I). & K. U. Ky. First-clas- s trackage or factory site. (2! $ 350. 25x120 ft., Third North, between Sixth and Seventh West. (37) $3750. 6x10 rods, on Ninth East, be-tween Fifth and Sixth South. (40) $2000. 40x165 on Tenth East, between First and Second South. (48) $ G50. 27 ft lot between Main and West Temple, and between Sixth and Seventh South, in a court in center of block. This is a bargain for any one wanting a lot in center of tho city. (50) I 600. 25x130 ft. on Wall street, six blocks north of Temple, 1 blocks from car lino. (52) $1000. 50x130 ft., 6 blocks north of Temple, li blocks from car line, t blocks from city water. Nicely located. (52) $ 900. 83x133 ft., 1 block southeast from Warm Springs. This is a first-clas- s lot and cheap. (52) $ GOO. 3x8 rods, 1 blocks southeast from Warm Springs. (5yi $ 800. 50x140 on Capitol hill. $1000. 50x140 ou Capitol hill. $2500. 60x140 corner lot facing Capitol grounds on the north. $250 to $500. We have a few lots cheap on Capitol hill if bought at once. $2500. 270x142 ft. on D. & R. U. Ry. track, between Fifth and Sixth North. A good trackage site. (55) $00,000. 214Jxll5ton corner of Main and North Temple. $1350. 8x10 rods ou Fourth East, one block west of Liberty park. This is a snap and is offered 20 per cent, less than adjoining grounds. Must go at once. (68) $16,500. 221x165 feet on Fifth West, betweeu Third and Fourth South. Less than $75 per foot, and 50 per cent, less than adjoining ground can be bought for. (60J) $2250. 5x10 rods ou Fourth West, be-tween Sixth and Sevonth South. This is a snap. (78) $10,000. 54Jxll5i on Main, between North Temple and First North. This is a fine lot and will double it value within eighteen months. Wo have a few lots left in Fourth South street addition for $125 each, on easy terms. Theso are the cheapest lots on the market. Only fourteen blocks west of tho postoffice. Prices are at BED KOCK NOW, and whenever you buy in the city you are sure to gain a large return. Call and see us; we have new oar-gai-every day. LYNCH & GLASMANN, 221 E0UTH MAIN ETBEET. VmitocmiMtta gALT jTK E fjill KATE uT IHAS. B, BDET0N, Masagsr. Friday 0n!y-- 2 Saturday MARCH 13 & 14. SPECIiL MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. only an earan .e here of E. D. Stairs Supsrb Comp'y la the New American Comedy, --- -- I : A Barrel of Money j Comedy-Ursm- combining tho elements r.f' natural, broia ami and Mclodivma. B.iiiplemenio with a tingo of seusai '.onallsm. In Act ill, the acmeof sta-- realism ine GREAT IHCN MILL SCENE! l ill- - to overflowing with the most 1'opular So'ng. Iiauce.sand Medleys. Regular prl-s- , V.V-- , ;0". Vc and II. 00. Banking Depaiment Otah Title, l&&Tnstb. Paid-u- p Capital $130,000 Surplus 510,003 Fays 5 per cent inurest on time ueiiosits-act- s as Trustee, Uuardlan, Administrator and vzecntor; transacts general trust buy'inst insure real estal titles; insurance fee uovi all charges for attorneys and abstracts, STOi'KHOl.HKHS. Pnnkm1. E. Dooly, T. R. Jones, L. 8. Mills M. H. Walker, W. S. McCornlck, R. A. Smith, U.T. Duke, Joslah Darrett, Hyde 9. Young, M. S. Fendergast, T. A. Kant, W. T. Lynn, J. K, Walker. fup(falif R- C Chambers, Kelsey A Otllis-rl- e. James Sharp, John J. Daly, K. Mcintosh, A. L. Thomas. Uorenior of Utah, T Merchant! F. H. Auerbacn, T. O. Webber, Hugh Andarson, W. H. Howe, A. W. Carlson, S. it. Auortiach, W. F, Colton, James Audur- - 'Eou-ie- r John A. Marshall, Wm. C. HalL Capital, Fully Paid $300,000 Surplus v... 30,000 Commercial HationaT Bank OF SALT LAKE C'TY. ' General Banking in all its DfancTjes. j Issues cert flcatisof deposit p(ble on de-mand, beanrg Interest if left a specula! time. Sells drafts and bills of exchange,,,, tta priu clpal CHlos in the United Slates juj fcuxoi. 4i - rII?ECTOrS: T. H. Anerhach h - O. J. Salisbury Mov c v'i VrankH. Dyer. .. .Thomas Marshall Zm v i W vies pnde,,, sv nra,il,B . CMhMt UTAH Cammsrclal Savings Bank OF SALT LAKE CITt. Capital $200,003 Surplus Fund 25,003 GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. I'lve per cent Interest paid on savin-j- depos-its. Loans on Real Estate. No. ti and 21 E. 1st Soutu, Salt LaksClty McCormck&Co. BANKERS. I Salt Lake City, - - Utah. Careful Attention Given to the Sale of Ores and Bullion. We Solicit Consignments, Guaranteeing Illg st Market l'rlca. Collections Made at Lowest Rates. Active Accounts Solicited. CORRESPONDENTS: New York Imp. and Trad. National Bank, Chemical National Da'ik. Konntze Bros. Commercial National Hank. Sun Fran-ciho- o First Narional Bank. National Bank. Omaha ( iinaha Na-tional Bank. St. Louis State Hank of ht Louis Kausas City National Rank of Kan-sas City Denve- r- Denver National Bank, City Na local Bank. London. Rmrlu-- ut star. Martin A Orv. SB I rmi har.l 9. WON DEH LAND, ?T second south Net to Cullen. I I.. S I S(), Propr .. ! J- k 4Sa'"ett. Wm. I.awi.ut, f ' 10c ' KI TH KI TH," 10c Who Tells Kortun- a of the Ladles Frco ol Charge. lilc CH A3. DIAMOND, 10c! THE tiLKASONS, HILLY Vol'Nli, IOe DEAVKS MAItlNElTKS, 10c col. co v :k. the oiant, BARNEY NELSON. 10c 'TAYLOR. THE WONDERFUL," 10c 1'HOFl HELiNI, THE LOGANS, line IMiOF. WILSON, CARL. 10c lrid.iv r, miles' Souvenir Day. Saturday Ad C .ildren Admitted to Si ats i lee. Wonderland. Upen From 1 to 10: JO 1. M. ASO IOC ADMITS TO ALL. IOC WHERE IS SHE? I liked her for tier simple way., so natural was she. And fur the charm of manner she possessed to a deifree; She never had boon east before, she said, with httlf a smile. And somewhat embarrassed and uneasy all tin- w.it'.o And when she talked this way thera was a b nf pathetic riui; 1 noted In thi- ac.vi.H of the Rlrl I met last spring. When others sought the clamor of the summer hotel (..and She iuuc:i preierred the murmur of the wave. upou ttie sand She fc.t so out of plai e, she said, when people weie aroim l. And blushed in Mich an artli si way, her eyes Upon the yroUIld, That straightway 1 permitted my fancy to take wing And weave a sunlit romance Tonud the girl I met last spring. We formed a little dirle, for net brother, (he was therm He had a frlew', too, and they seemed a Tory modest pair; Ami on one rainy flay w hen we were kept In-doors, she said She thought in plaee'or bathing that we might play cards Instead. I cried out In my agemsss that poker was the thiiiR. And laughed to the blushes of thi girl I inut last s;rlnt;. If this should meet the eye of some l.tn I we tern Irleud Who knows taisgirt, I'll tal;e It as a favor If he 11 sen I Her proper name and address, for I long to net a slht Of all the dollars that I lost that day ami nlgut : And now wlt'i deep emotion and with euergy I Mug, I m looking and I'm longing for the girl I met last spr'.ug. Tom Mason. THE FOHT HI.Ot K. The morning sheet of tendencies opeus a contribution list it won't amount to much to raise the means with which to carry the old Fort block case "to tho court nf last resort." Note the insult uml the cowardice of tho negative organ. While the decision is still pending before the court of lirst instance, and before any one can know what it may be, that paper has tho effrontery to appeal from it, or beg funds for an appeal, which is tho same thing, to the court of la-- t instance. Wilh characteristic coward ice. too, it concedes practically that its position in the matter is untenable, and will be judicially rebuked, and all il desires now to do is to delay mutters by carry-ing the case up until the projectors of the Deep Creek railroad abandon the scheme, in disgust, That is the kind of sheet the business ntou of Salt Lake, are asked to support! It is witii a seii-- e of tho utmost deli-cacy that Till'. Tims speaks of the old Fort block sale while the case is still under advisement in the courts. We know tho high character of our bench' precludes thu possibility of any ex traneons inilnenee swerving it one dot from the path of justice, hut we would escape even I lie suspicion of ntiempt-in-to exercise il. For this reason also we deplore the holding at this particu-lar juncture oi any mass meeting, for or against Mr. l'.A on's proposition, as unseemly and inopportune, When the judicial decision is rendered then will tip the time, and time enough, to fake further action in thu matter. Tho holy y.eal of the obstructionists bears an unholy aspect. p,EIVAL3 AND CLOSE OF MAILS. 8 hedule of arrival and closing of malla at Salt Lake City Peitoffloe, Nov. 17, lHUOj MAILS. CLOSE. V'nton I'aclhr E st, also North to iVilen, Box Enter, Cullluston and Lot-n- : m-- Rio drande Wastern-Atlitu- tlc Mall East 8.60 a.m. t'nlon Pacific-Lo- cal Mall K.ast.alao North o Logan and Intermedium Points :pm. Rio usunda Waatern Mall for Og-de- 30 Vul m Paolflo Mall for Idaho, Mnn--a- d and Portland, also to San fianeiseo. faTO pm. tlo ;rande Western Denver and Aspen Mall P.s- - tnlon Paclrlo-Pa- rk City, Coaivllle and Kcho fM P.m. tlidon PactfUt Frisco, Mllford and Intermediate Points ana. felon pftcoie-Stockt- on aud Inter-mediate Polnta a.m. t'mon City, Mill Creek an 1 Local fsOflam. RloUrande Western Hlnghra .... T:S5 a.m. MAILS. AltTtlVK. 17. p. Eastern Fa si t " X'. P. Park Cltv and Cm be Valla7 1010 a.m. D. P. Idaho, Montana and Or.igoa 6:10 p in. V. P. Frlsco.Mllford and all poliita North - 7 00 pm' V. S ir p.m. K. O. W- .- Pacific Mull :! p.m. It. (. W Pacific Lxpress 1 :f a m. K. O. :' P '" U ark Ultv. Mill Orek. Ito.. p.m. It. O. W. -- California and West 9: a in. OFP1CB HOURS. OI'KN. CLOSE. Ktnney Order Window.... 9 00 a.m. p.m. kajister Window t:0U i n. t 00 n.m. Gu Delivery aud Stamp Window 8:00 a.ta. 8 :00 p.m. Carriers Window (except Sunday) 8:00 am. 7:00 p.m. SUNDAY HOURS. OPEN. CLOSE. ; Gen'l Delivery and Stamp window ii:rr a.m. I no p m tari-lsra- ' Window.. .. .... lg:00 m 100 p.m- - I. A. BEVTON. P. M. WEDNESDAY MARCH. 11. 1891. AVKBT FAIl.t UK. Ve lindthe following account amoiif? the council proreudins yesterday: Mr Si AKKomi Ihen made a motion that the council meet from iiIkM. to iii);lit to do s In t!ie matter of .ain una laln of li'ewallis. This couuell nun las n in oillc-- and had done notlilim, and It was t ine that .someone ;;ot it uiovement on himself. It was a shame that thu council should not Ret down to business. KiKht you are, Mr. Si'apkokk. ('onli-ne; into otlico on distinct pledges, as sacred and inviolable ns any ever put into a political platform, there are members in the council, lie thev cranks or be they knaves, whoso solo object in public life seems to be to discredit the party that has choson them upon such specilic pledges. They are in the mi-nority, but under the rules they can re-tard progress and work mischief enough to satisfy even the Herald. Pretty lib-erals they are! As tho days puss into weeks and tho weeks into months and nothing is being done we wonder how wo are goinj; to justify tho party before the people when the next election comes along. What has been accomplished duriug the thirteen months of liberal govern uient that could be submitted to the voters as a guarantee of good faith rtn the part of the government if an elec-tion were to be callod tomorrow? If there were a bhtck conspiracy on foot in the council to play into the bauds of the enemy things could not look worse than they do today. We aro glad that some men realize the danger and raise the cry of warn-ing iu the legislative chamber of the city. It is indeed high time "some one get a movement on himself," or the re-sult will be disastrous. We have it on substantial authority that Mayor Parsons, liko Mr. Spaf-ioki- i, insists that the council should "get down to busiue.ss." Wo un-derstand ho is anxious, for one, to have the sidewalks improved, but the obstructionists hamper him as they have hampered the administration lor the year past. Now it is time tho majority assert itself and live up to thu promises under which it went iuto ollice. Unless someone get a movement on himself, as Mr. Si'Ar Fii(i says, what a record of failure the tirst liberal administration of Salt Lake will leave behind! Ik General Looan were living today the Illinois sonatorship would not go to a democrat. Mk. Blaine's vigorous foroign policy acts as a sedative on John Bi ll. Lord Salisih'rv is now ready to arbi-trate on the Behring sea trouble. A SCrtOOL FOR HAIRDRESSINO. A New York Iturhcr Who Teaclie Maids Hour to Ie the llrttsh uml Comb. Perhaps the latest thing in the educa-tional line in this city was inaugurated Monday. It is school for hairdressers. It started with a Li.ir class of ambitious Toiinjj women, and the indications are that many moro will join. Women only are to be admitted to these classes, and the subjects of instruction will be lim-ited to tho dressing of ladies' hair. The pupils will bo taught how to comb, brush, shampoo, crimp, curl, sing, plait and arrange the hair of women. They will be instructed by experienced hair-3re- s rs, and when they aro graduated they will be able to do all that a compe-tent "ladies' barber" can. The course will cover two weeks, and will comprise twelve lessons. The tuition is to be $10 for the course. "So many young women have asked me to teach them the art of dressing hair," said the owner of the place the other day, "that I was forced to open the school or use tip all my time teach-ing them separately. Mosh who wist to learn nr ladies' maids. You see, it greatly ado's to their value when they aro ablo to dress their mistresses' hair properly. I do not think that there will bo any difficulty in teaching them in two weeks' time all that is necessary for them to know. I have several compe-tent assistants and 1 ehall superintend the work. Tho pupils will practice first on dummy wooden heads fitted with wigs. They are just as good to learn upon as the real head." "And can the girls become artistic hairdressers in so ehort a time?" "That depends entirely uiKin how much natural taste they may have. It is like any other art; to excel in it one must have a natural aptitude for Ilairdrcssing reqnires tasto. I may be able to teach a young woman the me-chanical arrangement of a coiffure, but I cannot teach her just what coiffure is best suited to ft certain face. That re-quires a natural, tasto and many years of observation mid practice. But I will give my pupils much technical knowl-edge and such bints for self instruction that they may practice to advantage after they leavo the school. The school is my own idea. I do not know of an-other one in New York. I believe that it will provo a success and that its influ-ence will be felt." "Will you teach to bleach and dyo hair?" ' If tho pnpils wish to learn the higher branches of tho nrt they may do bo of course after they have mastered the reg-ular course. But fnat is iiomething for after consideration; the main thing now is to start tho school and liegin tho work. I have now about thirty pupils to begin with." New York Sun. , ,,,.... I' it were not for the motion in coun-cil yesterday that the park inspector bo discharged for incompetency many of us would not believe that such an olli-cia- l ever existed. Too belongs, to the class of stur ly, strong men who came to the front during tho war. These men ap-pear to bo of a different typo from those who are at the front now iu pub-lic life. Tho men of that period were nearly all of thorn large physically and mentally. They were men of unusual character and decision. Tlie had posi-tive convictions and were not easily demoralized by nny sudden wave of popular opinion. They ha I clear pol-itical vision and understood thorough-ly practical polities in the btst sense of the word. He is a man of large liguro and robust physique. lis bend is round and his face is lull. He is bull, witq the inception of long curling hair around the back part of his head and the line over his ears. Hisdouble chin-ned face is smooth shaven and fresh colored. A faint throat latch of grey whiskers follows the underline of his double chin and simply acceiiiutts this inn of his face. His forehead is broad, his eyebrows aro umigiially prominent and have the delimit twirl of a military mustache. His eyes aro dark. His nosO is a Roman iu shape. He has a pleasant voice aud a manner of delib-eration in speaking. He is ono of thn closest reasotiers among the lawyers practising before the supreme court, lie never makes' any appeal to the em o lions, lie belongs to thn cla-- s pi' law-yers who prepare I heir iir,'iimeiiLs b,r the judges and riot for the juries. Hi-- i remarks on tho political situation, therefore, have unusual interest, as he has been mentioned sever il times of late for the second place tu tho demo-crat ticket. He is a personal friend of and believer in Mr. Cleveland. I asked Mr. McDonald what be thought would bo the ell'eet of Mr. C.evelanil's loiter on tho silver ques-tion, lie said in reply: "In some w tys I am glad he has written such a letter. Th 3 silvorcraze has taken on such proportions that it is well tha". I he issue should bo early and sharply declined. Thoro are eighteen months yet for public opinion to bo t 'd upon this subii ct. A great deal is possible during that period, 1 am glad Mr. Cleo!:md has tak "ti this posi-tion, because I believe it is the right one, and I pr fer to be right than to succeed upon falso fa-iis.- Mr. McDonald said further that it was highly important for the democrat-ic party that tins silver issue should . be disposed of or made subordinate to others. Said he: ' If Mr. Cleveland should be nominat-ed with such an issue, he could not car-ry a single state westjof tho Mississippi river. Then, upon the other hand, if we were to nominate a candidate pledged to the free coinage of silver, we could not carry a single state east of the Mis-sissippi river. This silver craze may pass away aud it may liecome intensi-fied. Tho value of silver today is de-termined by tho supply and tho demand No possible act of legislation can ad-vance its value. People who are now declaiming against tho advocates of a gold standard, and who charge that the government is responsible for the pre-sent low price of silver, would do well to recall the condition of affairs iu this country in 1H.V,'. This was a period when thore was a great production of gold nud tho silver product was small. The gold production was much larger in proportion than that of silver. The consequence was that that the scarcer metal, silver, went to a premium as Bgaiust gold. Today there is an over proportion of silver, or a larger pro duction in proportion than of gold, and its price has gone down accordingly. No nation has over been able to make a cheap currency circulate alongside of a dearer one. Germany tried it by coin-ing the German thaler. This was sup-posed to represent tho value equivalent to our dollar. But the bullion value of this coin was only 72 cents, and when it was issusd it could only be received in the commercial markets of the word for that value. It has never got above 71 cents. The farmers of the country nat-urally feel anxious for some kind of legislation which will advancs the prices of agricultural products. But they must remember, wnat some of their representatives are often in the habit of overlooking, that any legislation which has a tendency to mark up the prices of things they have to sell must naturally mark up the prices of things they have to buy. Il will not be possible for this country to circulate the two currencies silver and gold without an arbitrary declaration that sixteen ounces of silver are worth an ounce of gold, and then to have all tho civilized nations of the earth agree to tho same standard. That is the only way that the two met-als can ho made freely to circulate to-gether. "There are a few of the people who are clamoring today for free coinage who understand what they want. Thev are urged on by thu same feeling which inspires all of the people who advocate cheap money. It is a panacea for hard times. People iu distress are naturally captivated by its theories, not realizing the fact that they would be the tirt to sufferers. Any unlimited coinage of silver would simply mean contraction of tho currency by tho sending of gold to a premium. That is absolutely un-answerable. Then, with any kind of inflation, the people without money have no mom means of obtaining it than befoie." Tho senator went on to say that he hoped this issue might be so explained that by next year aud a half it would cease to be one of tho great issues of the day. If it should remain the issue hn hud no great coulidencn in the success of the of the democratic party I asked him what he thought should be the issues. Ho said that there wore two issues already made in previous campaigns, and on thoso the democrats could afford to go to the country. The first was the tariff question and an economical administration of public af-fairs. "The tariff laws should bo modified and tariff taxes should be cut down. This is an issue on which we can go to the. country with confidence. The sec-ond issue is one involved iu the force bill. The republicans aro pledged to carry through this election measure as a party issue. Wo are unalterably op- - posed to such legislation. Il is on these two issues that I believe we should make up the plan of the next campaign, if we wish success." I asked Mr. McDonald what he thought of President Harrison. "Is he popular?" "No"," said ho, "but hu is going to e." The explained briefly that Mr. Harrison had given th country a good administration. Everyone was willing to'conceda the honesty and in-tegrity of his motives. Iu some ways the president was out of the liue'of any nrdiuary criticisi" MEN AND ISSUES. Joe McDonald and his Opinion of Current I'oliticfti Measures. Crawford's Washington. Letter to the New-Yor- Tribune. There is no moro conservative mem-ber of the Deocratic pnrly than Joseph E, McDonald of Indiana. Ilo has been out of active politics, for several years. He has law ofiices in Washington, and spends his winters here looking after cases iu tho supreme court. He is bno of the few Democrats who comprehend tho strength of this administration and the full character of the president. Mr. McDonald has practiced law for the last thirty years in Indiana, lie has come frequently in contact with the president and has ap-peared both with aud ngainst him in many of tho leading cases tred iu that state. Ho has also conduct I a iitim-be- r of campaigns against Mr. Harrison and, therefore, has a profound knowl-edge of the strength of the president's character and ability than the majority of his associates in tho democratic party. IColncilmkn Hall and Pkmkkokk the report on sidewalk material over for a week. It is not often that Hall aud Pkmdkhkf. agree upon any one thing, but that isn't Pe.mhiiokk's head is net level. Wli lv, tho president is out duck hunting an army of candidates is hunt-ing him for appointments to tho newly J created nine offices of judges of the United States circuit court. Is it be-- ' cause of innate modesty that no I'tah name is mentioned among tho host? i SorKi.F.sS Jp.i Hv Simpson still man-ages to get his senseless twaddle into print. His latest output is his claim that directly there will be only two great parties in this country, the alli-ance aud the democrats. If Jpiot had worn socks like any other civilized be-ing his views would not be considered worth recording. Mr. Df.pp.w, in a litlle conversation with tho reporters tho other day, inti-mated that stoaui lieatin, of cars has far greater dangers even than the car stoves which caused loss of life in tho late tunnel collision. He drew a terri-fying picture of what would happen iu a train filled with passengers and heated by steam heat if tho alve which keeps back tho steam pressure should break. It would send tho full force of the steam through the cars, and literally cook everybody. To this an exchange remarks, tho traveling public is gradually making up its mind that it wishes neither lo be roasted to death by car stoves nor parboiled by steam. It desires to run no risks. There is a ma-nia for overheating cars iu this coun-try. It would be better not to have conveyances heated at all than to goon breathing baked air, with a first-rat- e chance of being burned or boiled every time one takes a railroad journey. Tnu Illinois farmers had a delegate in the city yesterday whose duty it was to enlighteu editors upon tho policy of the new alliance; but all ho could say goes for naught in the face of tho im-pending election of General Palmkk to the United States senate, a man more inimical to the interests of tho farmers than any candidate named iu the sena-torial struggle. OILKK. Sir Charles Dii.ke's efforts to re-habilitate himself in the good opinion of Englishmen meets with little en-couragement. He has chosen tho wrong time, when the public mind is still tilled with tho Parnei.l scandal, to urge himself upon tho attention of the people. Mr. Gladstone, who has de-nounced the Irish leader for his moral shortcomings, cannot afford to forget or forgive those of Sir Ciiari.es aud coun-tenance his election to parliament. Nor w ill it avail the gentleman much to pose at. this late day as the victim of the conspiracy of a vin-dictive woman. His friends have tried this before and failed. The liberal majority iu tha Forest of Dean 3s so strong as to encourage Dii.ke in his ambition but he has probably not calculafed upon tho elements of op-position which his caudidacy would arouse. Editor Stead issued a pamph-let vehemently denouncing.SirCiiAHLES Dii.ke, recalling his promise not Co re-turn to public life until his character was cleared, and invoking a combina-tion of the liberals to prevent the re-election of Sir Chaui.es lest the disgrace fall upon the cause of liberalism. The friends of Sir Chakles urgo that their i position be kept doubtful, because they j cannot reopen the case by a direct ap- - j peal to law. His liberal opponents now challenge. him to take the only courso open for legal vindication to prose-cut-tho persons charged with con-spiracy and perjury, Thus the way to public life is still strewn with thorns for Sir Charles, and yet his case contains ono gratifying feature as serving in evidence that a pure private life is becoming an ever greater to political prefer-ment in England no Jess than in the United states. ' Si ecmi. telegrams to Hradstreet's in dicate a fairly satisfactory demand for staple articles of dry goods, millinery and clothing, and for boots and shoes and hats and caps. The more encour-aging features of tho week wire the subsidence of the high water where tloods have recently threatened, tho cessation of the storm on the Pacific coast, improving weather generally, and reports of settlement of tho strikes of the Monongahela coal miners and Conuellsville coke workers. |