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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-04

III VIC pain duN WCafiuGEb NuuLruV0 -
Ivy magic. His wounds healed, and in
y day he was ready to set of for homo.
There was but one pony in the old
women's camp. This was old, vicious,
blind of one eye, and with one ear crop
ped short; but il looked To- Don Antonio
far more beautiful than the CAV steed
ON which he had ridden away from
Los Angeles three days before. There
was one pair Of ragged shoes Of enor-
nous size among the old women's pos
sessions. These were strapped on his
feet by leathern thongs, and bit Of
old sheepskin was tied around the pony's
body. Thus accOutered and mounted,
shivering in his drawers under his sin
gle blanket. the captain and 6ag-bearer
turned his face homeward. At the
first friends house he reached he stop
ped and begged for food. Some dried
meat was given TO him, and n stool on
the porch offered 10 him. IL was the
house Of q dear friend, and the friends
sister was his sweetheart. As he sat
there. eating his meat the women eyed
him curiOusly. One said TO the other.
How much he looks like Antonio'
AT last the sweetheart, coming near
er asked him il he were ANY relation
of Don Antonio?"
NO. he said. just at that mo-
ment his friend rode up. gave one
glance at the pitiful beggar sitting on
his porch, shouted his name, dashed
toward him, and seized him in his arms.
Then there was great laughing and
half weeping. for IL had been rum0red
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

The study lamp on Emperor William
work table 10 Q simple oil lamp Of pat
tern such a., since the introduction Of
petrole nm lamps, can hardly DO met
with on the table Of the humbleet citizen
of Berlin. The following incident may
account for the -admittxnoe Of the
improved petroleum lamp into the his
torical corner fOoo OF the imperial pal
| ace. The Emperor, whose simpls and
economical habits are veil known. has
for years been accustomed TO screw down
the wick whenever he ceases writing or
| reading or leaves the room. When the
petroleum lamps finally came into gen
eral use. Krause. the Emperor's valet.
brought one and placed il on the work
table. True to his habit. shs imperial
master screwed down tue wick ON leav-
ing OF writing. and. as a matter Of
course. the room was soon filled with An
insupportable smoke, which greatly af-
fested the nose and eyes of the monarch
and necessitated the opening of doors
and windows. Krause finally volunteer
ed the remark:
NO. your majesty. this sort Of lamp
will not suit"
:" But what are We to do. Kranse? Had
we better get our oil lamp back again?
You know INV eyes are weak and REQUIRE
a brighter light"
We'll. your majesty. We can have a
new lamp made with an extra large
burner. so as to do away with petroleum
altogether"
"Quite right, Krsuse: let Us try it."
And krause goA lamp of the old
pattern, had the burner enlarged to al
most colossal size, q green glass shade
added to it, and to this day the new
lamp, defyinR all innovations, occupies
its place of honor on the work table of
the most dili4ent of all monsrchs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
PACIFIC COAST.


01sVuS8G " bVeS0os
ErlKxA, New, March ANN. L. W
Cromer committed suicide in this town
yesterday BY taking too ounces Of car.
boil acid. No cause 10 assigned for the
rash act. She leaves her husband, a
son and daughter here, sister. Mrs.
r. Z. Fiske, At the Dalles, Or, and an
other. Mrs. z. L. King, at Tombstone,
AT.
Ne Oadaf Csoe.
SAN Francisco, March 24.-Prof. Mil
Ter, the Australian athlete, who vas ex-
pected on the steamer Zealand. which
arrived last night, did not c-me. Mil
Ter was 70 have come to fight John L.
Sullivan.
Yellsw Fever 81 B~arA the lrsS ssis.
Information received states the yellow
fever has broken out on board the Iro-
uoois. attached TO the Pacific squadron.
The vessel il on her way to Sitka,
| Alaska.
Telegraph Raies.
SAx FRANCIsCo, March 4.-The reduc-
ton lately made in telegraph rates BE-
tween San Francisco and Portland has
from today been extended to apply be-
tween all psints north of San Francisco
in California and Oregon. This reduc-
ton makes the rate Is cents for 10 words
and 5 cents for every additional word.
California legSslalsre.
SACRAMENTO. March "a. - The extra
session Of the Legislature was called to
order today at noon. The new members
were sworn in, after which the Govern
or's prOcla nation calling tue Legislature
together was read.
The sharon Divorce TRIAL.
San Francisco, March 24-The Shar-
on divorce trial was resumed TODAY.
The announcement by plaintiffs coun
sci that their case was closed created a
sensation. 1t is believed that they had
several more witnesses. Mrs. Harden.
burg, the first witness for the defense,
testified that Miss Hill and Sharon WIS.,
tied her in November, 1880, when the for
mer stated that she was engaged to
Sharon. The alleged marriage contract
bears date August %, 1880. In August,
1881, plaintiff again visited her, saying
she was going East, as Sharon and she
had quarrslsd. She said she hated to
leave San Francisco, because she loved
Reuben Lloyd better than any man she
knew. Lloyd is a prominent attorney
Of this city.
Muou0S 9tOGAA.
SAN FRANCIsco, March M.-Best d Bel
cher 40, BOdie Con. 7.75, Bullion l.65,
Chollar 1.45, Con. Virginia lOc, Eureka
Con. 1. q, Gould l. Cory l Is. Belcher SOC,
Hale d Norcross l.5O, Mexican Ito,
Ophir Ito, Potosi $50, Savage $50. ST.
ezra Nevada 2.8O, Unisn 1.7O, Yellew
Jacket go, Alta LEO. Utah 10, Califor-
MIA los. NJ White 75c, Mono 2, Alpha
1.30, Grown Point lilo.
sh1pplag Intelligence.
SAN FRANcIsCO. March N.--Arrived,
z3d-Ship Palmyra, from Nanaimo
bark Cewlitz, from Port Gamble.
Cleared, 24th-Steamer Walla Walla,
for Seattle steamer Columbia, for As
toria.
Sailed, 24th-Barkentine Melanthon,
for Columbia River.
Port TOWNSEND, March 23.-Arrived-
Schooner d. s. Williams.
24th-Schooner Corona.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
MAOE a NlSrAkE.

A rustic looking man sat in the smok-
ing car of the Omaha train. q few nights
since, when another rural looking per-
son entered.
"Is this seat taken?' asked the new
conner.
mo, sir; sit right dOwn-sit right
down." replied the other, making room
for him.
Sosn the two old farmers we're in CON-
versatiOn.
"Where are you from?"
~ live near Buda. Where do you
hail from?"
Pm a pretty near neighbor Of yours;
/ live near Kewanee."
"Farmine?"
"Yes. Are your"
"Yes; farming and stock"
Been to town with stock?'
Yes; brought up hundred head Of
steers.'
II brought hogs"
Aud so the conversation ran on until
ju-t before the train reached Mendoza,
and the two old farmers were night well
acquainted. Presently another man,
who looked like Q merchant, came in
fand was surprised to see one of the old
farmers.
"Well, we'll, WE'LL" said the new man
I'm glad to see you. Maybe you car
help me out Of = little embarrassing
trouble. l want to pay q man little
bill on the train before l get of a,
Mendoza, and haven't quite money
| enough. II you will let me have $10(
on my check. will bs very muct
obliged"
Certainly. I'm glad to do it," and on
came the farmers posketbOok. But
alas. he had only so in small bills ans
a beautiful crisp $500 bill.
You're perfectly welcome to the 81
il that'il help you out, or the 800 bill il
can get it broke"
Perhaps your friend can help us out
the $40 will hardly answer" said tn
merchant. and then he apoloRized 70
making % much trouble.
| Well" softly said the other farmer
who until now had been silently lookin
on, Il can't change . $500 bill, but
can give you another for IL. and thin
il came out of the Same batch and va
printed ON the same press"
And, turning to the other old farmer
he added:
If your partner hado't come 10 jus
A he did. mine would have been here j
minute. I've been getting ready {
work you on the same game ever sine
We left Chicago"
At Mendoza four very much disgusts
confidence men stepped Oh the trail
and stood around in the cold waiting fo
train returning to Chicago.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

aKNxRAL GORDON D SITUATION sE.foUs.
LoMpoS, March A.-rhe latest Eayp-
tian advises indicate that the whole
country south Of Berbef h in revolt.
The rebels have surrounded Khartoam,
and out Of all o0mmunicatiou. The
situation Of General Gordon u oonsid-
cred serious and alarming. Too mes
ssneees hsve been seot from BesbeI 70
Khazeoqn, senyiag ssessa!ed lsttsss
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
r o r q / q N.


LONDON, March X.-The Chinese ram
Nankin, detained in the Tyne by the
Government, while loading with Arm
strong guns. pending inquiry AZ to
whether its departure would be breach
IT neutrality, has departed under the
German flag.
Clearing DsOase Report.
BOSTON, March N.-Reports from the
"a leading clearing houses of the United
States give the total clearances for the
week ending March I'D at $843, 1Os. OS6,
being An increase of five tenths of one
Der cent a. compared with the CORE
spending week Of last year.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

A vell-knoWn author once vt0se ~
article In Blackssood aud signed himself
"A. g." "What pity" observed Dooa-
laas Jesrold, ''tAat - vtu only seti w.
third q ~ 0u1A-"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
WASH iNGTON.

senator Vance's Majority Report.
WASHINGTON, March ~. - Senator
Vance, in the minority report from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, as sub
mitted today, expresses the opinion thas
Germany has right to exclude Ameri-
can hog products On the ground that
shey are unwhOlesOme, II she deems
proper. and this government IL not Jus.
nfed in impeachinR her motive. IL II
% true, continues the report, that oar
pork Ia to Any extent unwholosome, we
should endsavor by rigid system OF
inspection to remove the cause OF com
plaint. II it be that the fear OF trichi.
nosis Is only pretext, and that the real
reason for excluding our products Ii
desire to protect their own products,
then We are the last people ON earth
Who ought to complain. After sur
rounding ourselves for more than thirty
years with protective tariff 90 high a.
70 exclude virtually all products of Ger
many which compete with ours, II ID
rather late for US to advocate retail ,tlon
against q government which merely fol-
iowa our example.
The last section Of the bill is especial
~ Objectionable, not only in the pro-
posed relations, but in the delegation OF
sne whole matter to the Executive. we
prapoee hereby to arm the Chief MaRis-
uate of . Constitutional Republic with
voc same arbitrary power over co,nmefc
nov exercised by the Prime Minister Of
feudal European despotism, in order
mat, on equal terms, they may innic!
mutual injuries on their people unMl
zoe or the other Rives in; this too, wh,ls'
congress 10 in session, and the repre-
ssntatives Of the people are present and
ready to saw il they Wish to begin thu
usf' and on what articles Of cOmmerc<
soey prefer chat the fight be made. TIT
oction IN effect il a dedication OF tos
vower and duties of Congress to the oes
er judgment of the President.
aee Oisappearamce Of Charlie Me
q, Inc following telegram regarding tn
appearance of Charlie MoComas wa
's4eived at the department TODAY:
On. RksIDIo, SAN FRANCIsCo, Cal Marcel
o.-Adjutant General United State
army, Washington, d. c.: The follow
a9 dispatch of this date has just beel
sived from General Crook: III
.aost careful examination has beeI
is9e, bot the general testimony OF tn
aans Is that Charlie McC0mas va
~ seen after the fight in the Sierr
S;aole. The Indians scattered in every
Tsecsi0n the moment of the attach
~, ae country about there il indescribabl
sen, ana the sides Of the canyons ~
ssed With b0ulders and scrub tim
~ which edectually eonesals any On
ne refuge In then. a. oAAtaBo
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25

CHICAGO, March N.-Wheat active,
Irregular and weak at 27atdh for
March, and S7s4 for April. Corn active
and lower at 49s4 for March. and 1870
80 for April. Oats easier at 29Is for
March aud April. Pork steady and
slightly lower at l7.G5 for March. Lard
steady at 9.27I1@D for March. Rye
dull at 59(d6l. Barley dull and easier
at g..
LIVERPOOL, March 4.-Flour ia un-
changed wheat dull. Winter, IS 3dd
Cd; spring, Is l0d@ss; California los
ID; club. Is 9dMSs -. Corn dull: new,
"a Id old, pa ID.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-25
The Money Market.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Ihe money
market was easy ut l1ttd2 per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 4(G5I1 per cent;
sterling exchange, bankers bills firm
Mt 4.87ll; sterling exchange demand
<S9si.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-11-18
Nuntmer 695.
Sabrgang H.. 9une Sowa 9naag ben 18 opember 1884.

Der @riinosr bieier 6ensgrubsridaftsn,
erfolste bic @iuleituus bss Strafuerfub:
rens nit Der 8esriinbuns, baB er elm poIis
tiides Serbre9sn besansen babe. @lei9;
,eiiis ioa Der @ouuerneur pon Sisblce,
Mostrpin, penionirt unb burd ben Ha9:
folser aodancff's auf benz Biotrfoner
@ouuernsurs.8 Soften, Ginowieff, sinen eifs
risen Guiiificator un6 golenfsinb, sriett
werben. Der ;wsite act bss v@oblwol.
lens" 1T foIsenbsr. Ssm rSmii5:tatbolis
idsn 8ii9Ofe uon 9utt Sbitomir, Sos.
Iomsti, pur6e bic Sdlfte bes @ebaltes in
5Obe uon 24Oo &ubeI seiperrt. llnb was
rum? Der giidof butte, wie isinsr 9sit
semsIbst, ben ibm unteritsbsnbsn Bfarrsr
Worawiti9, Der etnen i9ismatiiden Bis
i@of in Der tutboIii9en Rir@e empfansen
bate, nit ben tirdIi9en Strafen bsIsst.
llnb OF bisies ieines pfidtiduIbissn Der.
baltens wtrb nun Der tatboliide Biidof
bsitraft! Winifer 9rai SoIitoi bssIsitste
bic iiber ben gii9Of uerbdnste Citrate nit
benz 5inweis, buB bic &esisruns nit gus
tenn BeiipieIe in Der Eoleran3 sessn ans
berssIdubtse uOransebe. Cine nstte Coz
leran3"!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-11-18
Eefesrap6i(&e 9epef&em.
Oeuti d Ian6 b.

Berlin, 10. Nou. gs mtro aemels
bet, SaB bos 8raunidmsissr @eri9t bas
Gsitumsnt bes 5srsoss uon gruunidpsis
ais rs9tsbeitdnbis nidt anertennt. Dem
Wtanifsit unb benz Runbi9rsibsn Ses Ger
, ,,0as gon POI, &In99lhsrlanb lI9 MIN mrnin 8ehs,i4
8srIin, IL. Npu. Der &sidstas
pirS am 90. Houbr. 3uiammentreten.
Berlin, IL. Nop. Die Rei6s @e.
iunbbeitsbebSrben in Oeuti9Iano unb
Ssitrsid: llnsarn iinb bsltrebt, semsiniams
WaBreseln ,ur 8erbinoeruns Der ginidlep:
prng Der Sbolera In bic betrefienben Hei6s:
sebietc 3u trefien.
9 dweis.
9onbon, l3. Rop. Die i9wei,eriide
Rssisruns usrbistst bic uon Yaris tommsns
msnbsn giienbabnpasen bic @rsn,e eber
iberi9reiteu gu Iafeu, ais bis bic Yahas
siere elmer srlnbliden drstli4en tlnterius
dung unterSosen wOrben iinb.
SoIIanb.
Saas, IL. Nop. Sn Ssolse bss sros
Bsn Oarnisbsrlissens bes 3uderbanbsIs
inb bic boIdnbiidsn Golonialbanten in
SerItsenbeiteu. Die Actien Der bollans
bii1:inbii1eu unS anSsrer GoloniaIbantsn
iinS UNI 10 bis Is 8rOsent sefaaen. Us
wsrbsn isbod Anitrensunsen ssmadt,
bur4 bic S1lieBuns Der NIT Der bolldns
biIdsinbii1en Bant In 8erbinbuns itebsns
ben 3uderiisbereien elmer iinan,ieaen Rriie
uor,ubsusen.
Saas, Is. Nop. Die enbsiltisen Bes
ri1ts iibsr ben Nusfau Der Wabl CUR 3psi>
ten 8amuer Der General itaaten erssben bic
grwdbIuns uon AZ QibsraIsu unb A @sss
nsrn bsrislben.
8eIsien.
8rIiieI, IL. Nop. Der Senat Dot
bsuts ben Baron b'Mnetban gu ieinsm grds
iibsntsn sswdblt. Der @smabIte Isste ben
Senatorsn bic RotbuenSisteit ans Ser,,
bic a9tuns DOR Der bsrri9snbsn conititis
tionelen Wonar9ie unS ben beitsbenben
Staatssinri9tunsen ,u er,winssn, inbem
sr bemsrtte, bas bas friebli9e unb ressIs
mdBise Grbeitsu Der @eisse Der sinsise
S9us uon Orbnuns, Rsdt unb Srsibsit
lei.
Nusbem 3 titan.
&om, 13. Nou. Sn Dem beuts abses
baltensn Roniitorium usrtiinosts Der Yapjt
bic gruennuns Der sesenpdrtisen Snbas
Der Der 8iidofsiise uon philadelphia, 9a.
SeIena, M., Wandeiter, u. s., Gopinss
ton, Sp., unb Sancouuer, Brit. golums
bia, gu Sii@Ofen.
Spanien.
Wabrib, IL. Hou. SSu glnbetra6t
Der Sortbauer Der Gbolera In Srantrsid bat
bic ipaniide &esieruns anseorbnet, baB
alle auf benz 2anopese aus Srantrei1 sins
treiienSen Ysrionen an Der ipanii6en
@ren;e elmer ssbntdsisen Quarantine ilns
tsrporisu perben lollen.
5rantrei9.
Baris, 10. Rop. Sc wirb asmeIbet,
baB in qOubou ,piiden benz 9ineiiiden
@sianbten Warquis Giens unb benz @ras
fen @ranpille lsbbafte rnterbanSIunsen
gum 3wsde Der Beilssuns bss Strsitss
spii3en @bina unb 5rantrei@ im @anse
iinb.
Sn Der beutisen Senatsftuus wurbs bic
8OrIase lber bic llmseitaItuns 6es Senais
unter abIsbnuns aller nod lbris sebIisbss
nen MmsnSeuents ansenommen.
paris, IL. Wop. Das alteife Wits
sIisb Der DeYutirtentammer, Uictor guis
@ayb, III bsate TN palais RopaI, wabreub
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-11-18
preiie Ger 2ln,e,een.

SeSer 3ou Der SpaIte per Sabr. -. $500
:, 6 Dsondte. s. S.75
,3 Wonate. s 500
SroBere anseiSen biui9er.
xoeal Rptiscn.
ssiir iebe 3eils grepier, ober oeren Raum, tas
erfemal 10 Gents, Die no6iten Wtale 5 @ents.
Seiratbss unb &ooesan;ei9en NIT Spru6
$3.50, obne Spru6 $1.0O.
auspdrtise anssiseu mafen poraasb.6abn uerh.n.
anseiaen fir Yicnies, 9otterien, @lIdsfpieL
&C.. bic benz @eifte Der tatb. Seirebe ,umiber, fin
ben feline aufnabme.
anseisen ienbe man ipdteftens Mpn=
tag Wiorseu elm.
Job. 1rbeiten alIer 1rt prompt unS
bilIis auseefiibrt.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
THE PURCHASE OF CUBA.

The Western Republican papers
are talking quite gIibly about annex
ing or rather purchasing Cuba, says
the New Orleans Times-Demacrat.
That proposition may now be con-
sidered as preached, and part of the
international gossip of the day. In
deed the rumor has gone into circu-
lation that our Minister at Madrid
has been called to Washington to
discuss an arrangement with Spain
for the sale of the Queen of the An
titles to the United States.
The story comes from New York
that not only great many native
Cubans but many of the Spanish
residents of Cuba favor the annexa-
tion. The financial and commercial
distress of the island, the excessive
taxation, the threatening revolution
airy movements; all these are strong
reasons why Cuba should desire to
be freed from a dominion which not
withstanding its rich and fertile soil.
its unprecedented crops, has crushed
1t into its present condition of bank
ruptcy and ruin.
Negotiations for the sale of Cuba
have frequently been carried on be-
tween Spain and the United States.
and the former power has more than
once shown disposition to sell this
possession. Spain was willing to
cede this colony to us in 1925 in re-
turn for certain commercial conces-
sions, but the United States would
not, just then, agree to the terms.
Some years after President Polk of
fered to buy the island for a good
round sum, but this time Spain was
unwilling and refused to listen to the
offer. In 1854 the sentiment of the
country was strongly in favor of ac-
quiring Cuba in some manner, and a
manifesto was drawn up by Messrs
Buchanan, Mason and Soule, then
ministers to Great Britain, France
and Spain, declaring that the United
States ought to have Cuba under
any circumstances, and should take
1t by force if Spain refused to treat
as to terms. Just before the late
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22
The Philadelphia Times.

1 ~ 81.

THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES, 1884.
THE TINES will enter upon the new year
fore in its history-more widely read and
quoted, more heartily commended, and more
tercely criticized, with a more complete or
ganiZatiOn, and able sSOf of contributions
and with the same independence and fearless
ness that has made II successful and powerful
in the past.
THE TIMES has no party to follow. no candi-
dates TO advance, but will meet every issue, as
il has ever done, with consistent devotion TO
the right, to honest government, and the pub
lie welfare. And, while maintaining its posi-
ton as the leading journal of Philadelphia, 1t
will aim to be continually in the advance in all
that can add value to a newspaper.
The value of a newspaper is not in its size or
display, but in the intelligence and care, the
COnciseness and freshness with which it is
edited. THE TIMES spends lavishly for news
from all parts of the world, but all It's dis
patches are carefully edited and condensed, in
order to give the complete news of the day IN
the most concise and attractive shape, ana with
it a large variety Of entertaining and nsUruc-
tive reading. The best writers at home and
abroad are employed to enrich its columns,
and to make it a journal adapted both to the
busy man and to the leisure OF the nome cir
Gle, welcome visitor to intelligent and honest
citizens of every political, religious ana social
taste.
THE WEEKLY TINES is altogether different
from the weekly newspapers OF twenty years
ago. The day of those papers have gone by.
The telegraph and better local newspapers
everywhere. especially III the thriving centres
of rural population, have made the old weekly
metropolitan newspaper unsatisfying. Those
that cling to their ancient uSages have lost
their hold on our forward-mOying people; they
are but shadows of their former greatness, and
they have but a shadow of their former power.
Those papers have had their usefulness, but it
is gone; and, with it, they are going, too. It
was not the fault of the papers; it was the i'm
prOvement of the country that brought about
the change. Men and women, wherever they
live. now require fresher news; and they re-
Quire more than news.
THE WEEKLY TINES gathers OF the types of
every passing week whatever has lasting in
terest to the people at large, and sets it before
them in such generosity Of paper and print as
would have astOnished US all twenty yeors ago.
DAILY-Twelye cents q week, fifty cents a
month. So year, two cents a copy.
SUNDAY-Four cents copy, So year.
WEEKLY-One copy, 81 year; FIVE copies
S. a year; ten copies, SIS a year; twenty cop
les SIS year, with one copy free TO the getter-
up of every club.
THE TIMES,
PHILADELPHIA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-22

war proposition was submitted by
Senator SlidelI, from Louisiana, to
purchase Cuba for S30,000,000, but |
nothing came of it.
Since then the matter has not been
discussed, but it is now being reViv-
ed. The proposition is openly dis
cussed in Havana, and number Of
newspapers in this country are bring
ing it up again. Says the Chicago
Tribune, which may be regarded as
representing the views of the Yves
tern Republicans on this subject,
somewhat cautiously: ''If the peo-
pie of this country do not buy Cuba
nor take it without the formality of
a purchase, it will be because they
do not want it, not because they
love the cruel and avaracious Span
ish grandees. The annexations so
far made by the United States
those of Louisiana, Texas, Florida,
the Mexican cession of 1913, the
Gadsden purchase of the southern
part of Arizona, and that of Alaska
have all proved themselves to be
wise moves politically, and profta-
BILE from a mere money point OF
view. Cuba, with its 10000 square
miles of the most fertile land in the
world; with it's rich products; its
1000, 900 acres Of uncleared forest
containing mahogany, ebony, palm
and other valuable woods; its cop
per, gold and silver mines, and other
resources of vast richness, would I'M
| questionably be worth many times
more to a free nation like ourselves
than to a repressive people like the
present rulers. The mere removal
of the deprivation of civil, political
and religious liberty and of the dis
ability of the natives to hold public
station would add many millions to
the money value of Cuba. 1t has
been estimated by good observers
that with the productiveness of the
island as great as it is now it would
with better and more liberal gov
eminent be increased four-fOld."
1t is said that Spain entertains no
fear of the United States as far as
Cuba is concerned; but should the
present revolutionary movement in
Cuba spread, the present panic and
bankruptcy increase, and the feeling
of dissatisfaction prevail, it would
not be wonderful if the Cubans pro
posed annexation, if Spain itself
would invite it, and this country re-
I new its former proposition of pur-
chase.