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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
ENGLISH OFFICERS.
One of tho Weak Points in Great Britain's
Military System.

One of tho Weak Points in Great Britain's
Military System.
The regular British army itself has
never its full complement of officers,
and the militia and volunteers are no
toriously deficient in this respect, both
as regards quantity and quality. Other
nations suffer in the same way, but not
of their own deliberate choice. When
an army numbering several millions
of men has to be dealt with, such as
that of Germany or Russia or France,
it becomes extremely difficult and ex-
pensive to keep up q proper number OF
officers in readiness for wa-, especially
where the middle classes from which
the supply must be drawn are compar-
atively weak in numbers and already
caught to a great extent in the meshes
of the military net. During the Crimean
war we had to make a rule that Lieu
tenants should not be promoted to
Captaincies till they had been two
years in the service, and in 1901 the
expenditure of German officers was so
great that at the end OF the war even
lance-sergeants, (vice-feldwebeD, in
many cases, took the command OF COM
panies. In December, 1870, Ba-
varian infantry division was so re-
duced by severe losses that it
only possessed at the front u
single captain of the line. There are
people so enamored OF the German sys-
tenn that they would follow it in it's
81 In,
strength, and ministers have been only
too ready to snatch ut any support in
cutting down either officers or men,
In this case it is to be remarked that
the Germans only yield to a dire neces
sity of which they always complain.
but they ut least take care to- keep up
in peace the full number allowed them
and to manufacture as many as they
can for reserves by the one-year volun-
teer system. Officers thus produced
have served u year in the ranks with.
in addition to the ordinary soldiers
training, constant tactical exercises,
during which they have to learn the
duties OF officers. We, with more than
Chinese absurdity, invite officers Of the
reserve TO pass an examination in tAn-
tics, solely out OF books; but have re-
fused permission for them even to study
the books under garrison instructors.
No; they must go to ''crammers." who,
sensibly enough, spend their time in
examining the examiners and discover
ing tho odds for or against certain
questions being put. do not blame
those extremely able gentlemen whose
industry and common sense are brought
in to supply u inuoh-ielt want, but
certainly question whether these ex-
aminntions are Of any practical vaiue.
and find that officers OF the militia
and volunteers arc moved by u certain
healthy merriment when they discuss
the subject. Trained or unframed.
there are never enough Officers evaIs
in the regular ,my TO meet the waste
Of peace, much less Of war. -,FortaighAs
~ Repisw.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27

les existing laws alone. It may we'll
be challenged that the tariff high or
low ever caused any panic. There
was one in 1867 under a low tariff.
Another in 1873 under high tariff.
They have financial cause. Our
high-tariff friends are undertaking q
hard task. The war tariff which was
accepted by the country as burden
promised to be removed ms early as
practicable because 1t was unjust to
other interests, expected to be re-
moved and afford relie.-,s now die
covered by the protected interests to
be good thing! They are up in arms
to convince the people that what was
thought burden is really blessing
Powerful interests, when big prizes are
in view, stop at no absurdity.-L. d
Whiting, in Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
AN INSULT TO LABOR.

Edwin F. Gould Proves His Charges
Against the Republican Candidate.
Edwin +. Gould, secretary OF Dis
trict Assembly LOG of the Knights Of
Labor OF indianapolis, the author of
the charges against General Harrison
relative to his action in the strike of
1877 has come East to make speeches
ldor Cleveland and Thurman and ex-
pose Harrison's labor record. He said
TO Now York NeWs reporter:
~ furnished to Mr.. New twolve statements
from twelve bona-hdc members oflabor organi.
cations who participated In the strike and who
wero present ut the meeting at which Mr.. Har-
rIson made the statement, oil Of which furnish
conclusive ev. dcnco that hc 10 guilty Of the use
OF such evidence. Mr. Now made propo-
sttion that the language should be submitted
to o COMMITTEES OF business mon. After pro-
curing the statements I appoutod my portion
OF tho committee and invitoi Mr.. Now, &C.
cordinR to agrooment to appoint his members.
Instead OF appoint NJ his portion OF the com.
mittee no placed himself in the position Of q
Juror on his own CASE and declared the owl
ceace OF no value, claiming. however, that II
would rrocurc aa AFFIDAVIT from any person TO
the e6sot that Harrison used tho language
with which he was oharxot ha would prosecute
suoh person Tor perjury, thereby giving
the courts M opportunity to Determine
Harrison's rult or innocence In the mat
ter. Mr.. New having gone back on
his drst proDosition, ] accepted his second, and
procured Nh Hfiduvlt. the original OF which
have with me IN my possose on. verifying every
thing oonta'n.d In the statomcuts forward
ed this ait!'invit 10 MI New, together with
demand that ne cater suit against the afir0t
for perjury in accordance with his second prop
os;tlon and give us the opportunity TO exoner-
Ate Mr.. Harrison or prove him guilty, as the
] 1pry might duterminc. Mr.. Now, In his editor
jal reply, says that he deems tho knights OF
Labor sE irresponsible organization, that he
viii not prosecute sae Alliank but that he xill
place " the hands OF prominent Democrats
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
A Fact That Speaks Volumes In Favor
of Tariff Reform.

A Fact That Sp eaks Volumes In Favor
of Tariff Reform.
Here is fact worth attention from
those who want to know how high
tariff works. 1t is fact that speaks
decisively Of the tendency Of high pro-
lection.
From 1850 to 1860 was time of low
tariffs. From 1860 to the present time
has been one era OF high tariffs.
Well, from 1850 to 1860 the number
Of families increased from 3,59S, ,240 to
5,2l0, 934. The number Of separate
dwellings or homes in 1860 was 4. $685.
692, so that in that year, after long
low tariff period, there were 24l, 242
families in all the land without sepa-
rate homes.
Then came the era Of high tariffs.
In 1870 the number of families with
out homes had increased to 536, $40,
an increase Of 1913 per cent in ten
years.
Ten years later still under a high
tariff in 1880 there were 900, l08 home-
less families In the United States. So
the increase in twenty years OF high
protection has been from 24l,24 to
900, 10S, or something more than 200
per cent.
Hero Is something worth serious
thought. AS a direct result OF the
tariff policy the Republican party pro-
poses to maintain. the class of homo
less people among our population
doubles in number every ten years.
What is the natural inferencee Why,
that the rich are growing richer and
tho poor poorer all the while. Mill
ionaires increase, there arc colossal
fortunes here and there, gorgeous pal
aces multiply, hut the number of hum
BILE homes are decreasing every year.
The tariff policy of the Republican
party is enriching the few and impov-
erishing the many.
Look around you, working-men! Is
this not the truthp-Clevetamd PLAIN
| Dealer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Truth told now does not shame the
Devil, but ms novelty It attracts his
attention.--M o. P;cGyuns. /
1t takes maiden OF thirty-three 70
confess that she is not so bitterly set
against smoking after all.-Zeras Silt
ings.
Even II praying always did bring
rain, some people we all know OF would
never need to buy an umbrella. SOM
eruiiie Journal.
According to Pasteur and Cham
perland, typhoid bacillus is, in ninety
nine cases out Of q hundred, COM
municated through drinking water.
The man who parts his name in the
middle and the man who parts his hair
In the middle are near relatives in this
great family of humanity. Merchant
Iraceler.
"A Boston woman made the tour Of
Europe and came home and never
even mentioned it to her most intimate
friend. Dumbp All! You've struck
it.-DetroH Free Press.
The trouble with the concert-half
singer who MARBLES II can not sing the
old songs" is that she doesn't succeed
any better with the new ones.-Norris-
tom Herald. j
The brevity which constitutes tho
soul OF wit is, in too many OF our
modern plays, confined exclusively to
the dresses OF the female members of
the company.-Boston Transcript.
1t is hard to tell which will make
man suffer more for the time being,
dyspepsia or unrequited love; but it is
not hard to tell which is the greater
evil of the two. Dyspepsia is very.
very hard to cure.--JournaI Of Educa-
tion.
Mr.. Winks Cat a party)-"Who is
that gentleman you were talking top
Mrs. Winks-"I did not hear his name,
but he is some great scientist" "How
do you knowP" 30, from the awk-
ward, tomfool way in which he talks
to women. ."-Philadelphia Record.
When the leaves begin to take ON
a golden tint, and there is bracing
chill in the air that makes log fire en-
| joyable. it is the signal for the noun
tain hotel-keeper to walk around in his
shirtsleeves and straw hat, and talln
about the awful hot weather that must
be raging in the city.-Puck.
They were going to Saratoga tho
next day, and she donned her new suit
to show her papa how sweet she looked
it it. The old man was enthusiastic
Beautiful, my dear, beautiful. Now,
what kind of a suit do you call that?"
Papa" she said, as she shyly fingered
a button on his coat, 'that's business
suit. IN. Y. World.
-Smith-''Mr. Jones. let me make
you acquainted with DR.. Brown. You
didn't think we had doctor in our lit
tie town, did you?" Jones-''Happyt to
meet yon. Doctor! Yes, Iknew you had
| a doctor here" Smith-"You knew
it! How did you know itp" Jones'
'Why, l saw cemetery about half
mile out. l should have judged you
had at least two doctors"
Great Scientist-"Don't bother me
now" Wife-''But must; there ia
not thing in this house to eat. ="
"That reminds me. I've just finished
an elaborate article on What Primitive
Man Ate,' and" What want to
know is what is certain cultured man
and his wife to eatp' "Humph! Well,
let me see. o, just sit down and read
that article. 1t will take away your
appetite, my dear. ."-OmaAa World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27

A considerable part of the things
which the Senate whisky-and-toba
relief bill would put on the free list are
included in the longer free list of the
Mills bill. But the Senate abortion
makes some curious Determinations
that it will be worth while to examine
attentively. Crude opium, for instance,
a raw material extensively used in cer-
tain industrial arts, is found in the
Mills bill free list; it is also in the pro-
posed Senate additions to the free list,
but there its free Importation is limited
to a peculiar and not very Amer
lean use. "Opium, crude. for smok-
ing" would have free entrances; but
crude opium for the manufacture
of medicinal preparations must pay
the war tax! The Blaine statesmen
would permit the opium-smoking in
| dustry to import its raw material; but
any moral and decent industry in
which that material is used must pay
tribute to induce somebody to try to
produce in this country something that
looks, tastes or smells like opium.
Cocoa, kind of tropical bean from
which is made one of the most health
full and nourishing breakfast beverages
known in the world, appears in the
Mills free list; but the Senate scheme
for the relief of whisky and tobacco
would levy tribute upon the breakfast
of the working-man, and upon the
drink as wholesome as fresh milk for
his little ones, to encourage the
growth of the cocoa bean in Alaska!
This Blainiac bill for the relief OF
whisky and tobacco is full of equally
absurd determinations against count
less number of things whose free ad-
mission, or admission at lower duties,
would afford relief and encouragement
to our mechanics and wage-earners.-
Chicago Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27

1t will no doubt be great relief to
the tax-ridden people OF this country
to know that laces, curling-stone
handles, dandelion roots, mineral
waters, olive oil, opium, sponges,
whisky and sand have been placed ON
the free list by the Republican Senate.
No doubt sigh of relief will go up
from the consumers when they learn
that such things MS the above have
been considered OF greater Importance
TO life than bread, clothing und shelter,
-Cleueiand Pain Dealer
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27

cupidity of capitalists whose interests
people.
1t is proposed to reduce the rev.
enue of the Government $75, 100000.
Democrats insist that this be done
so as to reduce the burden of taxation
at the same time. They propose to do
this by reducing taxes on articles en-
tering into manufactured products and
which multiply themselves five-fold.
The total reduction of the tariff On
imports by the Mills bill is, in round
numbers, $50, 900, 900. one fifth sugar.
Of the remaining $4,000. 900 it is
safe to say the manufacturers collect
5000, 100000 to the $40, 900, 900 which
goes to the Government.
The sugar tax is almost as much q
revenue tax rs the tax on tobacco.
The Democratic bill. therefore, re-
duces the taxes after this fashion:
Internal taxes s........----........... s2S.OO0O0
sugar taM a.,.;: Ky noC
lmpott ouess 80
ManuI2CLurerS' DOunLlcS. 6U,UU,UUU
Total tax relief sea, 900, 900
Mr.. Allison's explanation suggests
the following tabulated statement of
the reduction of taxation by the Sem
ate bill:
sugar TAX x......... ........,....... .Sss,OO,OW
Internal taxeS.... .... go. 5L,UOOOO
Protective duties. es...................... 4.0d0,000
Manufacturers bounties. ............. s0,0O0,00
Total .......... .................. .sa6, ono, 900
In other words, the Democrats con-
slider first the taxpayers; the Repub-
licans protect those who are contribute
ing of their fiat" for the election of
Harrison.
1t will be noticed that the reduction
of revenue is the same in each case,
the Republicans thus confessing that
the revenues are redundant and ex-
cessive; that surplus does exist, and
should be reduced.
But they propose to reduce the rev.
enues and continue to the utmost the
robbery OF tho consumer under the
forms of law.
By the adoption Of the Mills bill the
indirect taxes collected by Carnegie
and Jones, by the steel-rail trusts and
all other trusts, are reduced $780,
600. 900.
BY tho Senate bill they are reduced
at high estimate $2O,O0O,OO0
The people will have no difficulty in
deciding between these two bills
Louisville Courier-Journdk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
MocKINo THE PEOPLE.
Tho Republican whisky and Tobacco n,
lief Measure.

Tho Republican whisky and Tobacco Re-
lief Measure.
The Senate Whisky-and-To Tobacco Re-
lief bill would reduce the revenue, 1t is
said, about $75.OOO.O0O. This would
be greater reduction, by about two
millions, than the Mills bill would eff
feet. But, the Senatorial scheme pro-
poses to take no less than $3i 500, 900
(almost one-halD Of the reduction from
the excise taxes on Whisky and tobacco,
and only $43, 500, 900 from the war tax
es. And Of their proposed reduction
OF the war taxes, less than six mill
ions would be effected by putting raw
materials on the free list; whereas. the
reduction of that most benefcent meth.
Cd which the Mills bill proposes would
amount to nearly twenty millions.
Here is the telegraphic statement Of
the reduction proposed by the Senate
Whisky-and-Tooacco-Relief bill:
Tobacco unternal excise) s24 500, 900
Whisky dnternal excise) .... ......... I0oo,oOo
Additions to free list. ...... sDo,ooo
Other tarth reductions. ........... 6OO0,OOO
Total .............. s78 75o, ,oOc
1
In their Blaine platform OF 1884, the
war-tariff oligarchs pledged them
selves Ito relieve the people from the
,, burden of unnecessary taxation by a
reduction and Encouragement of the
tariff duties" Examined in the light
of that declaration, what mockery is
this project to "relieve the people"
from the monstrous war-tariff by re-
lieving whisky and tobacco of $31, $780,
900, the colossal sugar trust of s27,-
$4,000, and the people and all their
other manufacturing industries of the
phenomenal sum of $6,000,000. or
thereabout--for the Blaine relievers
propose to put many things in the free
list-such as "opium crude, for smok-
ing"-that would be no relief to either
decent people or mora industries.
Compare the foregoing Bainiac
mockery Of the hopes of the people,
oppressed by colossal war taxes in an
epoch of profound peace, with the
manner of reducing that unnecessary
burden which the Mills bill proposes.
The tariff reduction proposed by the
latter is distributed as follows:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
wATTERsoN's IDEA.

How tho Senate Bill Strikes tho Groat
kentucky Reformer.
We have the Senate bill at last, and
in It's evasions, false pretenses, bar
gains and corruptions it is without q
parallel in our economic history.
For look at it! Here is Nation
struggling under war burden multi
piled five times by the greed and
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27

Judge Thurman sees no necessity
for writing letter of acceptance. He
is right about it. Every body knows
just whore Judge Thurman stands on
all pending issues. 49, Cleveland Plais
Deaisr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-27
Which Do You Prefer7

A Part Of Ms Repu6'
lioaa Free List.
Acorns.
Lnoes for ornament
ing.
Bulbs and dubious
roOts-not edible.
Curling stone han
dies.
Dandelion roots.
Feathers and downs,
Manila.
Sissal grass.
Scnnu.
Chinvse mating.
Human hnir.
IMMORAL waters.
Olive oil. .
Opium.
Rnpeseed.
Sponges.
Sand.
Toblcco.
Whisky.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23

spot. Spot market lower, closing weak.
Options fairly active irregular and lower,
opened steady. advanced ISta14c. declined 7s
@iAc closing heavy at about the lowest
prices. No. hard. S6@s7s delivered; un-
graded red, S6A@S9lsc, No. l red, S6s4@
STkc elevator; Ses4@S9c delivered; S7lsc f
g: b.; Ne. red quiet, S59s@S7e, closing at
SIC; July, S6A@S7l2c, closing at S6l4c:
TENDER, SSs40e9Sic, closing at SSS4c; De-
cember, 92093c, closing at 92isc;
May, 96i2@57Ssc, closing at 96l2c.
Corn-Receipts, $4,000 bu; exports. 43. 249
bu; sales, 1,4]6,O0O bu futures 2O7, COO bu
spot; the spot market was fairly active and
lower, closing weak; options less active,
heavy and l2@li2c lower; closing weak at the
lowest ungraded mixed, 32@to5c; No. =.
54c: closing nominal; July. 533s@5514c, clos
ing at 53S4c; August 55@56l2c, closing at
537Bc: October, 56IsGJISsc, closing at
56lsc; November, 5518@56Ac. closing at
5olSc; december, 52@52Ae, closing at 52c.
oats-Receipts. 81, $50 bu; exports. 46 bu;
sales, 2OO,uOU bu futures. $4,000 blu spot;
quiet but steady; v estern, 32@137c; white do,
3S@41c. Hay dull and unchanged. Hops
quiet and unchanged. Cotfee-BraZil spot
grades dull nominal at l434 options quiet,
70 points lower on June and 5@lO points
up on other months; sales 800 o bags;
June. l1.6O@ll.SOc July, 10.55@10.70c;
August. So@99 SOC: September, 9.70@9-
; q Soc October, 9.55@9;60e; December
o'ONSS0-VoS, JOVVyO.OcCs CCD-
ruary, 9.75c; March, 9.75@9. soc:
Sugaf-Raw was firm: refined firm; &C. 5l2
@544c; extra &C." 5s4@5 1850; yellow,
oSs05l2c; confeciioner's "a, 63s@6. CSC;
granulated, 634@6.S1c. Molasses dull at
l9l2c for fifty lest. Rice steady. Petroleum
steady; United closed weak at 73l2c. Cotton
seed OF! steady; crude. 43c; refined, 40
4Sc, Tallow more active but easier; prime
city, dc. Rosin steady at Sl.15@L17l2
Turpentine irregular. Eggs quiet, but iirm;
Western. 1fi01 lfilop. receiD1S- a. 4J1 mack
ages. Wool quiet; domestic fleece, 20@36c;
pulled, ls@3Sc; Texas, l3@19c. Pork quiet
and steady mess quoted at S15@l5.25 for
new, and S14@l4.2 % for old. Cut meats
quiet and unchanged. Lard stronger, but
quiet; Western steam spot quoted at $3.50;
June, SS.4o; August S8i6; September,
So. 46(G $40; October, SS.44@S.45; Novem-
Der, IS; city steam, So Butter moderately
active: Western. 12@19l2c Cheese-De-
mand good; Ohio flat, rose. Copper irreg-
uiar: lake, Sl655. Lead firm; domestic,
81. 12l2. Tin steady; straits, SI7.SO. Other
articles unchanged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
j. j. WATSON, BRO. G. HYNDMAN.
90 East Fourth Street,
REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE INVEST
MEHTS.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber ofComm


The attention of local traders was largely
absorbed by reports from the Chicago CON
yention and the buying of wheat was linn
tied. Prices showed scarcely change from
the day before, though a larger proportion
of offerings was carried away unsold at the
close. Receipts were 145 cars, with 40
shipIed out. Duluth reported Al on track
Following are the closing quotations: In
Store-No. 1 hard. cash, soc; June, soc;
July, soc: August, Sic; on track, see No.
l Northern-Cash, zee; June, zoe: July,
79c; August soc; on track. SO0S1c'
No. . Northern-Cash, 75c; June. 75c:
July, 75c; August, 76c; on track, 77@7Sc.
Sales included: ) cars No l hard, S2c:
2 cars No. Northern, SOl2c; 3 cars No. /
Northern, soc: 10 cars No. Northern, Sic:
l car No. Northern, nc; l car rejected, f.
o. b., T7c; car sample, o. w. b., 72la cars
car sample corn, 41c; car sample corn,
46c: l car sample corn, 40c; cars NO. 3
corn, 45c; l car oats, 30l2c.
Flour-The demand from domestic points
keeps along in steady volume. and the usual
number of orders arrived. These are getting
to be for larger amounts, and there is more
of a disposition to buy for forward delivery.
Sales were made on the basis of 81 9OM5. 05
for patents delivered at several Atlantic
cities and for middle states sales that left net
prices here about $3.50; Other grades are still
going abroad, quite well at 22@23s for first
bakers delivered at points throughout the
united kingdom. Patents. sacks to local deal
ers. $40; patents to ship, sacks. car lots,
$1,000. 40; in barrels, S4.5o@47O deliv-
cred at New England points, S5@5. 10; New
York points $4.9a@5; delivered at Phila-
delphia and Baltimore. 81 S504. 95: bak.
ers', here, S3.55@3.70; superfine, S2@3; red
dog: sack, Sl.o0@1.60; red dog, bbls, S165
@l.75; rye flour, pure. cwt SI.70.
Bran and Shorts-Bran was dull, but quite
firm at the range of prices; bulk, SS69;
sacked. SlC@11, with shorts ranging SI@2
above bran.
Corn-The demand was no better for soft
corn. Sound No. 2 yellow was in some re-
quest at about 4Sc. The late offerings of soft
have mostly gone to store.
Oats-Sales of fair TO good retailers stock
by sample ranged at 26629c, with No. 2
white held Mt about soc.
20. -
Flax-Sales at s124. Chicago, S1.3O.
Barley-Nominal at 4045Oc
Hay-Late receipts have been smaller, and
are expected to be less yet The offerings of
choice wild were in some demand at SSM9.
while poor lots are yet slow. some as low as
$3.50.
WHEAT MOVEMENT
The following are the receipts and ship
ments of wheat to-day. reported by Pressey.
Wheeler Il Co hV Driyate wire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23

cars; No 1 northern. 80 cars: No. 2 north
ern, ID cars; rejected, L car.
TELEPHONE ITS.
FLORAL DESIGNS. CUE FLOWERS
E. v. BEALES,
FLORIST AND SCOTSMAN,
Cor. I'd and Cedar Sts,, st. Paul, Minn
SEEDS AND BULBS.
FLORAL DEcORG fI0NS.