Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 22, 1899, Page 7

< LARGE SICK LISTS VOLUNTEERS SUFFER FROM THEIR HARD WORK. 8 Greatly Debilitated in Consequence of Their Hard Campaigning in Tropic Weather — Nebraska Regi- ment Has Suffered the Worst — Less Than 200 Men in the Ranks on June 11 — Many South Dako- tans Sick — Fourth Cavalry Pa- trolling Laguna de Bay. San Francisco, July 15.—Advices re- ceived by the transport Newport, dated Manila, June 11, are as follows: The yolunteers are greatly debilita- ted in consequence of thei r hard cam- paigning throughout three months of tropical weather. Since the middle of made no volunteer has had a sick list of less than 20 per cent. Most of them at the present date had 25 per cent ill, and a few regiments have less than one-third of their number on duty. The Nebraska regiment has suffered the worst. It came in from San Fer- nando a few days ago with less than 200 men in the ranks. Some of its B“gnies have only two sets of fours. The i Dakota. followed yester- day with yd men on duty. The Montana and Kansas regiments at San Fi ndo have not more than 280 men av ple each. The morning \after the Washington troops took Morong, a week ago, only men responded to roll call. The shington men ave been engaged since March 12 in »reventing the in- surgent armies of the north and south from forming a puncijon in the region of Laguna do Bay, often being engaged at the same time with the enemy in opposite directions. Twenty-four of the Nebraska o%cers are on the sick list, and th» Montana, Kansas, Washington and Spoth Dako- ta regiments show twenty Ot more of- ficers in the hospitals or sick in their quarters. These regiment ye borne the brunt of the fightining. ‘Their loss- es in killed and wounded range from 160 in the Montana regiment to 280 in the Nebrask The loss of the Kan- sas regiment second to that of the Nebraska, while the Washington and South Dakota regiments follow closely, each with losses of about 200. The on regiment also suffered severely. Of the regulars. the Third artillery is the heaviest loser, its killed and wounded numbering 123. PATROLLING LAGUNA DE BAY. An Attempt to Keep the Insurgents on the Move. Manila, July 15. — Lake Laguna de Bay is being patroled by three troops of the Fourth cavalry under Capt. Me- Graw and the army gunboat Napidan, commanded by Lieut. Larsen. The force makes its headquarters on an is- land, living on cascoes, in which the men are towed about to make unex- pected visits to towns where there are small forces of insurgents, for the pur- pose of keeping the rebels moving. On 7 y the troops had an engagement at Mantilupa on the south shore of the lake. They found 500 insurgents there, entrenched near the shore. The »idan shelled the rebels and a party of American troops, numbering 135, land and drove them by a sharp run- ning fire to the hills, where they were too strongly entrenched for the small force to attack them. Two of the cavalrymen were wound- ed, and the bodies of ten insurgents were found. It supposed that the enemy’s loss is thirty-five. OTIS WANTS HORSES. 500 “Bronks” Cavalry. on, July 15—A dispatch has been received from Gen. Otis, request- ing that there be sent to the Philip- pines 2.500 ho in order that a bri- gade of valry may be organized for at the end of the rainy season. . Otis has tried the horses of Ma- but none of them seem to be r ry. It is the inten- y Alger to have the selected, and he t animals from the South- tes, not too heavy, but tough and wiry, will be the best. To Blow Up the Natives. New York, July 15.—A special to the Herald from Washington says: Dyna- iite’guns are to be used by the Ameri- can troops in the fall campaign against the Filipinos. Preparations are being made by the ordnance department to supply Gen. Otis with six Sims-Dudley dynamite pneumatic weapons. The tests made at the Sandy Hook proving grounds of a gun of this type proved very satisfactory. for mounts thinks tl Keep ut Fresh Beef., Berlin, July 15. — The Reichs publishes an order issued by Dr. Zurchmann, president of the Rhine province at Aix la Chappelle, prohib- iting the importation of fresh beef. The decree is due to the fact that Belgium, having again permitted the importation of live cattle’ from the Urited States for slaughter, the meat found its way across the Belgian fron- tier into Germany in contravention of the existing law against such importa- ticn. angier Rather Rough Initiation. “amestown, N. Y., July 15. — Roy er at the Jamestown hospital in # Serious condition, the result, it is al- leged, of injuries received while being initiated into Jamestown tent, Knights of the Maccabees. Terry has placed the matter in the hands of an attorney and demands financial satisfaction for his injuries. It is claimed that his ab- diomen and spine were injured and one of his front teeth knocked out. Goes to State Prison. Boston, July 15.—Philip Lamble of chicago, charged with taking $10,000 from the desk of the paying teller of the Metropolitan National bank on June 22, pleaded guilty and was sen- tenced to state prison for rot less than two and one-half nor more than three years. Failure at shkosh. Oshkosh, Wis., July 15—A. M. Web- er, formerly of Weber Bros., dry goods dealers, filed a petition in bankruptey, Liabilities, $74,000; no assets. ley, 34@40c; No. 2 rye, 56c; No. 3 rye. 55e. Duluth, July 17. — Wheat—Cash, No. 1 hard, 75¢e; July, No. 1 hard, 75 1-8¢; No. 1 Northern, 72 1-2c; September, No. 1 Northern, 721-8c; No. 2 Northern, 68 1-4c; to arrive, No. 1 hard, 75 5-8c; No. 1 Northern, 72 7-8¢; oats, 221-2@ 28¢; rye, 55¢; barley, 37¢; flax, $1.00 1-2; corn. 33 1-4¢. Minneapolis, July 17. — Wheat—July opened at 70¢ and closed at 703 4c; September opened at 70 1-4¢ and closed at 693-4c; December opened at 71 1-2c and closed at 711-8e. On track—No. z hard, 72c; No. 1 Northern, Tle; Northern, 69 3-4c. Milwaukee, Wis., July 17. — Flour is Wheat weak; No. 1 Northern, 741 75c; No. 2 Northern, 73c, Oats steady at 261-2@271-4c. Rve lower, No. 1, 57c. Barley higher; No. 2, 42c; sample, 38@41c. z Chicago, July 17. — Wheat — No. 2 red, 75c; No. 3, 72@74c; No. 2 hard winter, 71c; No. 3, T0@70 3 No, 1 Norther spring, 72 3-4@73 1-2c; No. 2, 7 ; No. 3 spring, 69@72c. Corn— Oats—No. 2, stead, No. 2, 34 1-2c; No. 3, 34e. 24 1-2@24 3-4c; No. 3, 24c. Chicago, July 17. — Hogs — Mixed and brtchers, $4.20@4.40; good heavy, $4.35@4.45; rough heavy. $4.20@4.30; light, $.25@4.40. Cattle—Beeves, $4.50 @5.70; cows and heifers, $2@4.90; Tex- as steers, $4@5.10; stockers and feed- ers, $3.50@4:85. Sheep—Natives, $3.25 @4.90; lambs, $4@6.70." Sioux City, Iowa, July 17.—Cattle — Beeves, $4.25@5; cows and_ bulls, mixed, $2@4; stockers and _ feeders, $3.50@4.35; calves and yearlings, $4@ 4.50. Hogs, $3.97 1-2@4.07 1-2; bulk, $4 05 roared St. Paul, July 17. — Hogs — $3.70@4.25. Cattle — Stockers, $3@4; $2.75@3.50; cows, $3.25@3.90; $2.65@3.05. Sheep, heifers, 5.70; bulls, lambs, $5.2 HOT STREET FIGHT. Much Gore is Spilled in a Texas Town, Texarkana, Tex., July 16—At New Boston, ., the county seat of this (Bowie) county, there yesterday oc- curred one of the wildest and most desperate street battles that has yet been recorded in the fighting history of that town. The trouble emanated from a fuss over a barbed wire fence, which sep- ted the farms of Ira Smith and W. D. Hays. The two men met at a prayer meeting last Sunday, when their case was talked over between themselves, resulting in a fight, in which Hays, was bested. The di%culty was brought before the peace ocers and the men were arrested. At their trial, and while a recess was on, the disculty was reopened. Smith went into a saloon. W. D. Hayes and his brothers, Hall and S. J. Hayes, fol- lowed him. Shooting began at once. Smith, who is said to have been un- armed, was killed outright. His friends came upon the scene and took a part in the conflict. They were Jack Frix, John Frix, and Bill Frix. A general battle then ensued. When their revoly- ers were emptied the participants used the butt end of their weapons with deadly effect. W. D. Hayes was mor- tally wounded; S. J. Hayes received shed skull and will die; Hall shot in the arm; J.B. Man- ning, ex-county attorney, and participant, was shot tw one ball ng through his body. Two other nders were alo wounded, one, not a erchant named W. H. Hart, having his arm shot off. Hall Hayes, the least wounded of any of the participants, y arrested and placed in jail. Other arrests will follow. None of the Frix brothers were hurt. Ira Smith and the Hayes boys were cousins. Salisbury Approves the Boer Fran- chise Proposals. London, July 16.—The Digger News, the Boer organ in London, has: received the following dispatch from Jokannes~ dated July 14: A cable dispatch from the British government has been received by the Transvaal government conveying a cordial message of warm approval of the Volksraad’s franchise proposals, “The message also suggests minor alterations and tenders friendly advice. “The Transvaal in replying, grateful- ly accepts the suggestions. Considera- tion of the reform bill, now before the Raad, ance with vice. “As a result of this development the peace party has come out triumphant and Lord Salisburg is acclaimed as a vindicator of the moderates.” bur: accord- cabinet’s has been deferred in the British ad- London, July 16.—The secretary of state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber- lain, when questioned regarding the Johannesburg dispatch to the Digger News to-day, said to a representative of the Associated Press that there was not a word of truth in it from begin- ning to end. Pretoria, July 16. — The volksraad adopted the first two sections of the franchise bill. During the course of the debate it was declared-that Great Britain had caused the present trouble, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary of state for the colonies, being the prime mover. It was added that the new law was lenient and could not be altered. George Dixon, the colored feather- weight, got the decision in a six-round bout over Eddy Santry, a local 122- pounder, at the Star theater at Chi- cago. THE MARKETS. atest Quotations From Grain and ive Stock Centers. St. Paul, July 17. — Wheat — No, 1 Northern, 71 1-4@73c; No. 2 Northern, -70 @ Tle. Corn — No. 3. yellow, 30 1-2G@31c; No. 2, 30@30 1-2c. Oats— No. 3 white, 26@261-2c; No. 3. 25 @ 251-2c. Barley and Rye—Sample bar- i Miners Entombed. Berlin, July 16.—A slight earthquake caused the collapse of a gallery in the i Recklinghausen mine, near Herne, | Westphalia, entombing sixty miners. | Several have been rescued, badly in- jured. Fate of others unknown. Destroyed by Fire. Scranton, Pa., July 16.—The White Oak breaker at Archibald was entirely destroyed by fire. It was owned by the Delaware & Hudson company, and ‘its destruction entails a less of at least ! $50,000. ‘ THE DEAF IN SESSION. Seventeen States Represented and the Delegates Number Fully 200. St. Paul, Special—The sixth annual convention of the National Association of Deaf Mutes’ opened a three days’ session in the state capitol. Memebrs of the association were present to the number of 200, the fol- lowing states being represented: Min- nesota, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, New York, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Ar- kansas, North Carolina, California, In- diana, Ohio, Michigan, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, President A. K. Koehler of Philadel- phia presided, and addresses of wel- come were delivered by Gov. Lind, Mayor Kiefer and Judge Mott of Fari- bault. Secretary Edwin A. Hodgson of New York gave a report of the year’s work, showing that one national project had been carried to a successful issue, namely, the placing of a statue to Gal- landet, the father of educafion for deaf mutes in America. BOYS ARE COMING IN SEPTEMBER. Thirteenth Minnesota Is Expected to Sais About Aug. 1. St. Paul, Special—Definite informa- tion has been received that the Thir- teenth regiment will leave Manila about Aug. 1, and Mayor Kiefer has called a meeting of the committees ap- pointed by the various organizations of the city to provide for the proper reception of the regiment. A meeting of the committees will be held in the mayor’s office to-day to consider means of securing transportation for the sol- diers from San Francisco to St. Paul and bringing them home as a regiment. In a letter to the mayor Gov. Lind states that he has received a cable- gram announcing that the regiment will leave for home about Aug. 1, prob- ably on the transport Sheridan, which would enable the men to get to St. Paul in September. SCHOOL OFFICERS ELECTED. Albert Lea Goes to the Polls in Mid- summer. The annual election of members of the board of education of this city took place in the assembly room of the high school building Saturday evening, only sixty-eight votes being cast, three of which were by © ladies. Senator Knatyold was re-elected without op- position, and H. A. Hanson was chosen for another term over C. W. Ransom, the vote standing 43 to 25. The financial statement read by the showed total receipts last year of 506.17, while the disbursements were $16,964.91, leaving a balance of $8,541.26. Another room will be neces- sary next year, and the normal depart- ment will be continued. A SACRELIGIOUS ROBBER. Stole a Job Lot of Hymn Books and Chruch Chalice. Fargo, N. D., Special—A man who gave the name of A. F. Wotzka and his home at Long Prairie, Minn., has been arrested by the police on the charge of stealing a chalice from the Catholic cathedral. It was pawned at a second-hand store. Wotzka was identified by the dealtr. He is said to be an old offender and is reported to have operated in Minnesota towns. He was attempting to dispose of a job lot of hymn books when arrested. CRAWLS UNDER A FREIGHT. The Train Starts and He Is Fatally Injured. Arlington, Minn., Special. — Fred Schmidt, aged seventy-seven years, attempted to crawl under a standing freight train here. When he was al, most through the train started. A’ small sack of heavy sblasting tools at- tached to his person, caught on the rail. Parties standing near succeeded in pulling him partly out. He lost oue leg and is bedly crushed about the hips. He is not »xpected to live. Railroad Cereals. Crops in Redwood county continue in an excellent growing condition. Nearly all of the wheat in the country has headed out in part. Tor some fields, those that were either sowed late or | had been used for pasture purposes in early spring, there ure reports of rust; but up to date this complaint has not been serious. Barley is exceptionally and many fields have lodged badly, and it is doubtful if the harvest- er will be able to pick up over 60 or 70 per cent of it. The oat crop is likewise large and heavy, but it, too, is lodged in sume fields. Ilax is in excellent con- dition, except on low ground where the water has drowned it out. Corn never looked better, and if the old adage, “Corn knee-high on July 4,” holds good, there will be a good crop this year, for every field in the country seen in a day’s ride by your correspondent was far above the knee, and some fields were three feet high. The first pointer of harvesting comes from a harvesting firm desiring to give an exhibition of a a machine it has for sale, and which frm advertises a big field trial to occur tiree miles northwest of here next ‘Thursday. Barley will be the crop harvested. Struck a Church. Maple Lake, Minn., Special.—During a severe rainstorm here yesterday morning, which did much damage to growing crops, lightning struck the Catholic church at the very tip of the building. The damage is about $100. Killed by Lightning. Big Lake, Minn., Special. — Ernest Mcores, the eighteen-year-old son of James Moores, was struck by light- ning and died two hours after. Dakota County Tax Levy. Hastings, Minn., Special.—The tax leyy sdopted by the county board on real and personal property for 1899 was $38,000. Largest Hay Crop. , Winona, Minn., Special.—J. T. Robb a heavy shipper of hay, says that Min- nesota will have the biggest hay crop this year that there has been for & number of years. Not only is the crop heavy, but the quality very fine. Lightning's Freaks. | St. Paul, Special—A vivid electric storm struck St. Paul yesterday, with a heavy thunder shower, the first rain- fall of consequence for a month, Light. ning hit many places, and caused serl- ous damage in one fire. FUNCTIONS OF MONEY. EVEN THE DULLEST CAN UN- DERSTAND THiS. How Guernsey Market House Was Built with Paper Made Reservable for Rent of Stalls—Why the Bond Holders Fight for Retention of Gold Standard. Several times I have referred to the story of the Guernsey Market House. The germ of truth which it illustrates lies at the very foundation of the money question, writes Dr. C. F. Tay- lor in the Medical World of Philadel- phia. This incident illustrates clearly that money is only a system of keep- ing accounts, which also involves the function of-facilitating exchange. “In- trinsic value’ money is a useless waste. In spite of the full and free discussion of the money question all over the country during the past few years, there are yet many who say: “The money question is too deep for me,” “The money question is too diffi- cult for ordinary men; we should leave it entirely to the financiers,” etc. To all these, I wish to say, read the fol- lowing simple and true story. Cut it out and save it, and read it every time that you doubt your ability to under- stand the money question. Whenever you hear a man say that he can’t un- derstand the money question, read this story to him. Our references to this story have heretofore been rather brief. ‘We quote the following rather ex- tended and. possibly embellished form of it from an exchange: In the parish of St. Peter, Island of Guernsey, marketing was carried on in ill-protected stalls around the Church square. The losses to venders by rains, and the inconveniences to buyers, made the need of a covered market-house keenly felt; and some public-spirited citizen took the matter in hand to have one built. An estimate of the size >f the house required brought its ap- proximate cost in money to $22,000, and to raise this amount of money be- came the question with the promoters of the scheme. It was a question, how- ever, of easy solution, as they had thousands of precedents, They drew up a petition setting forth the need of a market-house and desiring the gov- ernor to issue interest-bearing bonds, to be negotiated in Paris or London for the money wherewith to erect the building. To said petition were ap- pended the signatures of some three hundred householders in the parish, and a committee was appointed to pre- sent the same to Gov. De L’Isle Brock. It happened that while the people were money-worshipers—that is, be- lieved in the omnipotence of money, Gov. Brock, on the contrary, was a money-infidel; that is, did not believe that money was able to do the least thing. Consequently, when the com- mittee presented the petition, supersti- tion and science came in conflict. The governor set to work with arguments, te prevent the citizens from going in- to debt and becoming tributary to bankers in Paris or London. After ex- plaining to the committee that all the money in the world could not make or lay a brick, could not plane or nail a plank in the proposed market-house, with little effect, he finally struck the right way, and reached their under- standing as follows: “Will you permit me,” he asked the committee, “to place before you some very simple questions?” Then, con- tinuing, “Have we the necessary num- ber of mechanics among us to build said house?” he asked. The commit- tee replied that they had, adding that, owing to dull times, many workmen were out of employment and would be glad of a job. This reply the governor put down on paper summarily thus: “We have the men.” He then asked about the materials, rocks, bricks, lum- ber, lime, sand; about tools, teams, as well as all requisites to maintain men and teams while the work was being executed. To all these questions the committee had to reply affirmatively, because the whole were to be found in the parish. The governor set down on his list each in the order given. Hold- ing, then, the list in his hands, he, with the full assurance of being in the right, addressed the committee as follows: “Here you tell me that we have amonz ourselves every thing needed to build the market-house, yet you desire me to bond you to bankers for a material which is of no manner of use in the construction of the house. Strange anomaly!” “It is true,” remarked one of the committee, “that we have men and materials, but we lack the money to pay the men and to buy the mate- rials.” “Friends,” replied the govern- or, “‘when a man gets paid for work done or materials furnished, it means that he has worked for others and sold the materials. Is it your intention to build a house for bankers? If so, then you are right in demanding pay from those bankers. But, in such case, you should not place yourselves under bondage besides. If those bankers pay you for the house, and hold you in bondage also, demanding annual trib- ute, they will soon have both the house and the money they paid you. It will be no relief to say that we make the renters of the market-house pay that tribute to the bankers. The renters will be part of us, and they will de- mand of their customers that tribute in higher prices for goods, So we jointly will have to pay tribute in per- petuity for an article which, as I said. is of no use to us. Allow me, gentle- men, to prepose a better plan for build- ing our market house. Having, as you avow, men and materials, all that is necessary in the case is to keep account of each man’s contributions of work or materials; that, in the future, we may balance equitably the expenses of the building. This can best be done by means of a money which lays no claim to interest. Instead of bonds, I will issue $22,000 market-house script, of different denominations (as money) and with these pay the men and pur- chase the materials, then make these script receivable at par with legal ten- der money for the rent of stalls.” The committee, after some hesitation, as- sented to the governor’s plan. Most of the citizens also agreed to it. The “scripts” were issued and materials procured, the men put to work, the building erected, and the stalls rented. The scripts circulated in the island at par. Every month’s rent reduced their quantity, and, in less than ten years, all were back in the public treasury and stamped “canceled,” and thus ended the life of the Guernsey Market House Scripts. The house had been built, the contributions of materials and work were now all paid with the goods they had purchased at‘the market-house, or indirectly elsewhere, and not one cent lost to the people in discounting bond nor interest. Gov. De L’Isie Brock did not let this monetary event pass into obscurity. On the contrary, he desired to impress it vividly on the minds of his people, and print it in the pages of history for the benefit of future generations. Accord- ingly, he appointed a special day to celebrate the anniversary of the build- ing of the market house, and give buri- al to the scripts that had performed the exchanges with equity, and now had ceased circulating. When the day arrived, the crowd began early to gath- er on the public square in front of the market house, which was festooned with garlands and streamers, and on whose cupola waved a large flag bear- ing, in broad, gilt letters, the motto: “As good as if built with borrowed gold.” At 10 a. m. the procession formed, and preceded by bands, began to file off through the streets of the little burg. Along the line were carried standards, on which were inscribed mottoes like the following: “Hail the New Financial System!” “Down With Bonds and Borrowing!” “Adieu, Bank- ers!” “Labor and Capital United!” “In- terest Never More!” “Money, the Old Robber!” etc. The procession made the round of the burg, returning at 2 p.m. Marshals on horseback arranged the crowd in a grand circle on the square, in the center of which was erected a speaker’s stand, and, by the stand, a vestal fire was kindled, When all was ready, the band struck a na- tional song of liberty, while the gov- ernor, accompanied by two attendants, who carried each a package of canceled scripts, advanced majestically to the fire and halted. Suddenly the band stopped; the governor took the bundles of scripts from his attendants, and holding them up to the gaze of the mul- titude, pronounced over them the fol- lowing impressive tribute: ‘“‘Well done, good and faithful servants, When liv- ing, you performed your work with equity, and now, departing, you leave the world better for having been in it, and no interest-extorting bonds nor 2 3 ae 4 ; mortgaged homes will curse you i: your grave. You have done more than to perform the functions of money. You have opened the portals to a brighter financial era. May the toilers learn wisdom from this example.” He then sprinkled the packages with perfume, and while the band was play- ing a dirge, he laid them on the fire, where they were quickly consumed in the presence of a silent, solemn, think- ing mass of people. After the cremation of the scripts, the governor, though not a_ public speaker, ascended the stand and deliv- ered the most impressive financial speech ever delivered on earth before or after. It was in the following words: “Fellow Citizens: —For the first time in the history of this island, if not of the world, you have learned to make your own money. You have built your own market-house without borrowing, and hence without paying tribute to Mammon; and now, when all who have contributed materials or work have been paid, as attested by the return of the scripts through the rent, the house is yet your property. Hence~ forth the rent of the same will be ap- priated to the expenses of the govern- ment and thus lessen your taxes.” Turning then to the market house, and pointing to the flag floating on its cu- pola, he exclaimed in loud tones: “Be- hold, a monument of your financial wisdom, and as good as if built with borrowed gold! May future genera- tions profit by your example.” With this he descended from the platform amidst the wildest acclama- tions of the multitude, and the deafen- ing sounds of the bands. POINTS FROM THE PRESS. A widow of Duluth, penniless, in ar- rears for rent, and generally discour- aged, killed herself and her two chil- dren. Still the Filipinos stand aloof from being civilized.—Syracuse Labor World. ? A free state and a free people require free labor and access to the means of life. There is no odor of freedom in a bouquet consisting of rent, interest, profit and war stamps.—Social Demo- cratic Herald. fe Objection will, of course, continue to be offered why the government should not control the railroad and telegraph systems of the country. But the same objections could be offered with the same propriety against the government controlling the postal system. Yet none can truthfully say that the gov- ernment does not conduct that depart- ment cheaper than a corporation would do it—Commonwealth, TRAIL OF THE PLUTOCRATIC _ SERPENT. John G. Carlisle had been my politi- cal idol; I had watched his career from the time he was a young man in the legislature of Kentucky; had seen him go to congress, become speaker of the house, and Democratic leader in con- gress, and when he went over to the enemy, I felt it as a personal grievance, so I inquired from the sources I have indicated, “How did they reach Car- lisle?” The reply was, “Through his wife and son. He had an ambitious wife, and the son, Logan, took after the mother. It was represented to these people how a fortune could be made; they got around the old man and prevailed on him to come in. At first Carlisle refused to touch the money, and about two and a quarter millions were paid to Mrs. Carlisle; after that John G. concluded that he might as well “have the game as the neme,” and I now understand that he is one of the largest owners of pulp mills in the state of Wisconsin. I also learned that the prominence of Car- lisle in the Democratic party was largely brought about by the aid of these very men; they ascertained soon after his entry into congress that wealth was an object and that he could be controlled. So they instructed their people to speak well of Carlisle and encourage the Democrats to push him to the front, I was present at the Democratic na- tional convention at Chicago, 1896. Again Whitney was there, with a large fund, for the purpose of buying up delegates, if the opportunity occurred. I found a friend in the Whitney head- quarters and asked him what the plan was, on the opening day of the con- vention. He said: “To nominate the weakest silver man, then go home and bolt and beat him.” I asked, “Who is the man?” He said, “Matthews of In- diana.” I asked, “What does Mat- thews have to do?” He replied: “If Matthews can control one hundred and three silver votes, we can nominate him.” This information was used by us. On the second day I asked him again, “What is the news?” He re- plied: “Matthews was unable to de- liver the goods and we have a deal with Bois of Iowa.” On the third day I again inquired for the news, and he told me that Boies was unable to de- liver; that they had a deal with the Illinois delegation for that day; that if anything like a deadlock developed between Bland and Bryan, the plan was to swing the Illinois delegation to Stevenson, and to use money to carry out this object. In a subsequent con- versation with this man he told me they had put up the: money to control the conventions of both parties from the time that Andrew Johnson left the white house; but the Chicago conyen- tion got away from them. He said that only two names went before that convention that they could not control —Bland and Bryan; that these two men did not care to be rich, and they could get no hold on them.—Juliaa Laughlin in Mississippi Valley ODemo- crat, ORS Ym 4 rn atl ¥ 2 ce That, Hague. Conferenee, 5 As time progresses the true inward- ness of The Hague peace convention begins to crop out. It seems that the leading nations of Europe, weary of repressing popular struggles fon freedom, and jealous of the possible advancement of some of the minor nations, sprung the idea that the minor nations, spring the idea of a peace convention, the purpose of which was to stop an increase of ar- mament. This was a very convenient thing for the rulers with large armies already in hand to propose, because it insured their own supremacy, and laid an interdict upon the attempt of small- er nations to grow up to their stand- ard. In no particular was this brought out clearer than in the proposal to restrict the developments of navies. Of course England, France and other European powers, already having large navies and seeing that the United States was about to come into the arena against them, were very anxious to prevent naval enlargements; but they were not anxious to the extent of dispensing with their own naval estab- lishments. While what is called modern enlight- enment demands the meeting of occa- sional peace conferences, the people of the world will continue to strive for the mastery, each section in its own territory. The nations already in- trenched will cry for peace, because they have got their claws sunk deep in the vitals of the lamb, but other and ambitious nations, anxious to reach the stage of imperialism, will not lay down their arms nor consent to be mere lookers-on while the big bears wrangle over the carcasses. Therefore it is to be feared that we will continue to have war—a state of things not altogether regrettable, be- cause out of war tyranny has been shorn of its strength and freedom has won many victories, Foolish and Impatient Spaniards, New York Herald: The Spaniards are a queer lot. With no war to support, no colonies to drain their resources, and $20,000,000 of United States coin in their treasury, they are indulging in Geadiy tax riots, Let them look at us! We have given $230,000,000 to free Cuba and are now paying $100,000,000 a year in war taxes to relieve Spain of her immemorial trouble in the Philip- pines, And still nobody is kicking much—yet! There is not gold money enough in the world to pay the interest on the world’s debts for a period of six months.—National Watchman, _ 2 a