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The Problem of the Mississippi.

Millions upon millions have been expend-
ed in improving the navigation Of the Mis-
siSsippi and in trying to restrict its over
flows. But the prodgious and prolonged
disasters of this spring have created a gen.
eral conviction that the whole problem Of
restraining the floods must be Reconstructed,
without regard to pride Of opinion or the
pretensions Of special methods. The Mer-
chants Exchange Of st. Louis. in commu-
nication to Congress, declare this years
flood to be unprecedented; and accordingly.
since the experience derived from the great
overfows Of 1882, 1888, and 1886, followed by
liberal appropriations of public money, has
not been able to prevent disaster unparal-
leled in its territorial extent its severity, and
its long continuation. the st. Louis mer-
chants ask for "a more extensive system OF
works" for future protection.
1t Is well to remember, also, that some
Government officers, including signal SER
vice observers, predicted disasters still
greater, and, in fact, enormous enough, had
they occurred, to give the Mississippi q
name like that Of "Chinas Sorrow" applied
to the Hoang-Ho. These apprehensionswere
based on geographical and other considera-
tons which certainly will not be altered
very soon if ever at ALL Tho House has
already passed an urgency bill containing
an item OF n round 100000 for tho i'm
provement OF the Mississippi, while the
Senate Committee on Commerce has been
hearing evidence with view to making q
large additional appropriation. The House
Committees on Commerce and on Rivers and
Harbors are also busy with tho evidence
given by Capt. SMITH s. LEACH and Capt
d. G. KINGMAN OF the Engineer Corps Of the
army and other experts. Tho Mississippi
River Lcvee Improvement Commission IS
confident that the system under its charge
will continue to receive the sanction OF Con-
gress; and very likely this will be the fact.
since no proposed substitute has secured tho
confidence Of that body.
Four years ago the work OF the River Com
mission was criticised on the ground that it
would not really insure tho stability OF the
banks. 1t was argued that since the i'm
mense quantity OF sediment washed down
from the mountains Of the North continually
raises the bed Of the river tho elaborate
| system of levees between Memphis and New
| Orleans, by combining the water to compar-
atively narrow channel, must really increase
this tendency. OF course that was one OF
| the very questions at issue, and could not
| DO disposed OF by an assertion. Others pro-
| posed that the river should be shortened by
cutting through the bends 30 that 1t might
| scour itself out by increasing the volume
OF the current; but 1t was answered that the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
The Wives of Franco. England. and America.

Club life Is unknown In France, except
among the very upper classes. Man and wife
are constantly together. and FRANCE is a nation
country where men and women go through
life on sueh equal terms as France. In Eng
land and here again, | sneak OF the masses
being to the woman. 1t is the same In Cor
many. In America l should feel inclined to
with certain amount Of contempt. She re-
eeives at his hands attentions of all sorts; but
cannot say that have eyer discovered in her
VIII you have fair illustration Of the posi-
ton Of women In France. In England. in Amer
couples in the dining room. In France you
Will see them arrive together, walk abreast to-
arm arm. In England You will see John
Bull leading the way followed by his meek
wife. with her eyes cast down. In America be-
hold tho digniiled, nay, majestic, entry of Mrs.
Jonathan, queen going toward her throne
ana Jonathan behindl MAX O'RELI.
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THE REPUBLICANS ALARMED.
They Fear that tho Hon. G. s. Brice May
RevOlutIonIZe Ohio.
From The philadelphia Press


CLEVELAND May ls-senator-eIect Brico Is rapidly
Stunning the position OF dictator to the Democratic party
in Ohio and before tho Presidential election in 1892
will built up in this State of the powerful
and dangerous political machines The S5 coo which Mr.
Brce paid for the special train that carried himself
the Ohio delegation TO tho St Louis conventoniin 1888
money wisely invested. 1t brought him hrst tho
Ohio membership OF tho National COMMITTEES, of which
no was made Chairman. and later the United States
Senatorshp.
The special train to ST. Louis Brico's first venture
In Ohio politics. but backed by his millions no has
made rapid strides In two years when no urging
his claims TO the Senatorsp OF tho strongest argu
ments no used was that q member OF tho National
Committee he would be of great benefit to the party in
Ohio Brce hopes to make Ohio Democratic, or to give
the State strong push in that direction before 1894
and 1t b not impossible that in the event OF tho election
OF Democratic President he will sock and get Cab
met ONCE as his reward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

Why don't the mighty minds Of the
Farmers Alliance waive their sub-Treasury
scheme for the present and urge upon Con-
gress the adoption of the following bills
On and after tho LIST day of April 1884, all potato
hills shall contain at least ono bushel OF potatoes
Potato bugs are hereby abolished. Congress shall
enforce the act by appropriate legislation and Paris
green.
In buying the following standard Of measures shah
DO used
IL pints make one quart
IA quarts make one peck.
lee recks make ono bushoi.
In selling. the following standard Of measures shall
be used:
u pint makes q bushel.
GranRers may sue but shall not DO sued.
The Alliance legislators haven't half begun
yet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
4 GOVERNMENT LAND LOAN BUREAU
senator stsnfsrd's Scheme Sor Lending
Money TO Farmers nj z Fer Cent.

Money to Farmers mt Per Cent.
WARRINGTON. May Ex-senator Stanford's
bill, introduced to-day to provide for making
loans OF lands, establishes a land loan bureau
In tho Treasury Department
Tho chief ahd deputy chief. the bill provides.
shall be appointed by the President, with sal
aries OF $4,000 and $4,000 respectively. The
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pre-
pare. ready for issue, United States circulating
notes OF the denominations OF 50. So 500 $50.
$780, $500. and $1,000 to the amount Of $780,
100000. and additional amounts as they be-
come necessary, TO be placed to the credit OF
the Land Loan Bureau. These notes shall be
full legal tender for public and priyate debts.
except interest on the public debt or in re-
demption oi the national currency
ANY citizen OF the nltcd states or any per-
son who has declared his intention to become
such, who owns unencumbGrod agricultural
lien on such land, the loan not to exceed half
the assessed value, OF the land. No loan shall
nor in sums loss than $3.50 nor for longer
time than twenty years, Tho loans shall bear
time in sums OF not less than % per cent. OF
tho whole amount. Tue Secretary of the
OF notes equal, to, tho payments made
made In other currency Of the United
States he shall cancel an equal amount OF the
notes issued under this act. In cnse OF default
OF payment OF interest or principal Of tho loan,
closure Of the lien in IA nited States Circuit
Court Counsel fecs In any case to be
AIDED t9 the Judgment sh@ not s.c &C $500
are are to be strictly construed, shall have no sp:
law respecting tho subject to which 1t relates.
and Its provisions and all proceedings under It
effect its obipctn
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From a Recent Sermon.
I'd rather no Rlow'down chain gang negro than one
of your little inndels You won't DO In hell two minutes
before youl be hopping around in the nre and Yelling
what mistake made" have some respect for
Bob Ingerso, because he get 5000 night for his
lecturing But some OF these little fellows are
for nothing pay two dollars to hear Ingerso andDoard
themselves
understand you are all running "society" here
pretty lively. Society A pair OF seventy nye cent
slippers and 81 25 wasp bonnet let's you it. There
is manhood no womRnhoOd In It, Tho fruits of So
cety. so called, are tho dude and dudine II you don't
like what I'm saying Just get up your hind legs and
slide out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
sone,tude for White House Guests.

from hk Washington Post
Tho Executive Committee Of tho WomAn's Christian
Temperance Union OF tho District at largely attended
meeting yesterday afternoon at their headquarters
passed the following resolution;
Resolved, That tho Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF tho District of Columbia deeply regret that
President Harrison furnishes wine to guests at tho
White House
The committee authorized tho Secretary OF the soce.
ty send copy of this resolution otcAIly signed to
1 he PraAldanE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
The Eject In Dlnorent Climates.


From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wine drinking in America doesn't turn out well IL
kept up from day TO day. distinguished Frenchman
in important business here lately told that he
stained from olRret altogether in tho American climate
whereas" said he ~ drink nothing but caret and no
water when 20 10 France become so heavy in this
country after drink half bottle OF wine at midday
that can hardly attend to my business one reason
why champagne is in vogue in this country is that 1t
to the requirements Of the climate than
any other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
The mi Singer ADMIN.

To THP EpITOR or THR suN-Sr; Last night at about
II O'Clock, lady and myself were alighting from
Httyninth street cross town Fourth avenue
some malicious scOunirol threw quantity of a violet
LIQUID resembling nk all over the back Of the LADY,
dress. Tho rear platform was crowded with the
time and doubtless who pas NJ through the INK
thrown Perhaps by cautonug The pubic Ia . on the
lookout u may cause te sCOUdrOl Ia Gessti or lead
his detection and the punishment such Cssedness de
serves MARTiN bAMUEkGkR.
SKw YORE, May 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

The Governor of Formosa kindled little
blaze while ago, and he Is doubtless very
sorry for 1t II he has heard the news from Lon
don. II happened that at the time he con-
signed all that was left OF the Formosa postage
stamps to tho flames they were bringing ten
shillinGs apiece in London. where collectors
were eager to get them as rarity. Printed for
postal uSeS the original intention was never
carried out. and the Governor sold Thorn as
tickets on the Formosan railroad, and made q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
The Poem on tho American Flag.

To tbs EDIToR or TUE suN-Sr The poem To the
American Flag by Catholic priest which you pub.
lish in todRys issue written many many years ago
under the dome Of the Capitol In Washington by tho
Row Charles Constantine Else, ID, who preceded u =
late Cardinal NctOskeY at 81 LOSephs church Sisi
avenue, Now York aud who RtlerwArd built ht Charles
BOrromso's In BROOKLYN. fRANCIs 4. FukEY
fHILApELFHiA Nay H.
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method of voting the new law makes. Sucn
a service cannot, however, be accomplished
by individuals whose amusing ignorance OF
the previous law they are unable to conceal.
II the blind lead the blind, both shall fall
into the ditch
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

TpWe think it was Mr.. GEORGE WILLIAM
CUErIs. in his Nile Notes." who asked. many
years ago: wind, wind. what is wlnd2"
Read the answer In bulletins OF the Tariff
Talking Match,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

A lot Of Russians arrived at this port yes
terday on their way to Manitoba. We trust
that they will find the climate sufficiently
familiar and homelike. II 1t isn't the visitors
might try the great Banana Belt. They should
understand that there Is plenty OF irst-class
cold in this country, only the inhabitants arc
too modest In talking aboutit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
Another World Lie,

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Will you
kindly deny the alleged conversation that the
New York World Of Sunday charges took place
in the World Office few weeks ago In which
said the Vanderbts would pay literally for
certain papers and that could convict Shop
ard? There is no truth in these charges and
they do mo great injustice. FRANK S. GRAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

We invite the serious attention Of the
Parsee Merchant and other distinguished
economists to the great economic problem OF
the day: rs 1t Overproduction or Undercon-
sumption that's the Matter with Base Ball"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

Tho report that Mr.. Henry b. HYDE OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society might DO engaged in
the proposed enterprise Of building another music
hall 10 Incorrect The show business ID great and pToht
able but Mr. Hyde has Tusisnt weight OF other Affairs
ppeA his IhSuldSIh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

ABDULLA MUsTAPHA, Col. VICToRIA's East
Indian cook. has returned to England from
Bombay. and now the curries and her
Majesty's liver will have to take the conse-
ouenceR
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Her Share a Check for 81 900 900.


FTTN ITIOFTH,
CAsEY ILL.,. May I7.-Miss Jennie Fox. aged IS.
daughter OF Squire Joe foA OF Johnson township re.
ceiyed check to for 81 900 GOBLET by the death
of an uncle AT Galveston Texas This Clark countys
frat millionaire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

R1tiOpHlly treat your cold from the start by using
Or. Y; JayneB BXpectorAnt and you may escape Lug
Houhlss not 10 easily gotten rid 0f-AaR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

bonfire OF them whom they returned to his pos
session. thus losing fine opportunity to profit
by popular craze
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No Deserved . square Neal.
"IlsHd post prGndiAl sort of life" said the Scho
GTly tramp.
"whAt sort OF life IL that"
81 am always after dinuer"
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30

FELLOW democrats of Pope: The
election occurs on Tuesday, Novem
Der 4. The danger TO the democrat.
ic ticket In this district is oyer.con.
fidence and lethargy in democratic
counties like ours. Democrats are
the stay at-homes. They argue, the
ticket will be elected without nv
vote. Perhaps. But great major
ity is needed TO emphasize the great
popular condemnation of republican.
ism, Reedism and robbery as exem.
plified in the shameful oustlng OF
the representative elected by the
people of this district. The only
way to get such a majority is tor
every democrat to 60 to the polls.
Every democratic vote cast in the
strong democratic counties offsets q
republican vote IN some strong re
publican county. Every democratic
vote cast is solemn protest OF q
freeman against the Mckinley bill,
the force bill, the silver bill. We
must check the greed and avsrice Of
eastern manufactures and monopo.
lists or they will not stop short OF
the absolute and entire serfdom of
the farmers and laborers of this
country. A millionaire in the..esst
means q million paupers in the west
and south. Your remedy 10 the bal.
lot. Say by your vote that you are
not opposed to the creation of
wealth-but to the unequal and I'm
fair distribution OF il. Say you are
willing 'to live and let live" but by
the eternal you will not tamely sub.
NIT to political and party serfdom.
Then rally to the polls next Tues.
day and vote. Don't stay at home.
Turn QUIT
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30

DELEGATES from twenty one lodges
Of Knights and Ladies OF Honor met
In Little Rock last Monday and or
ganized grand lodge for Arkansas.
The following are the officers OF
the grand Lodge: Grand protector,
w. S. McCulloch; grand vice pro-
tector, Mrs. Jennie E. Rollwage
grand secretary, John G. Holland
grand treasurer, j. kellogg; grand
chaplain, j. r. Turner; grand guide,
j. w. Chase; grand guardian, j. S.
Wilkerson; grand sentinel, R. w.
Hall. Trustees-Dr. Edward Meek
j. w. Harris and S. S. Semmes. The
thirty four subordinate lodges
OF the State have = total member.
ship of l ,l31 members. These lodg.
es during the period from August
10, 1887 to January 1890 paid to the
benefit fund $50 ,9O4.6O, while $54,.
600 were paid out as benefits fer de.
ceased members. The order at large
has $4,000 members distributed
among every State and territory.
There are fifteen grand lodges and
1000 subordinate lodges. The Ark
ansas grand lodge was instituted By
Deputy Supreme Protector, Frank
ID. Macbeth. The next meeting of
the grand lodge will be held In MAY
next year at Jonesboro.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30
What is Protection For?
Nashville (Tenn.) American.

1t enables other countries to pur.
chase American made machinery
cheaper THAI our own people can
buy 1t.
1t enables people in foreign coun
tries to wear our home made wooden
goods cheaper the we can wear
them ourselves.
1t enables retail merchants in Eu
rope to sell our sugars over the
counter to consumers as cheap as
our Wholesale merchants can buy i,
from the refiners.
1t enables American people, by
the payment OF certain tax, to fur
nish cheaper food to England, Ger.
many and other countries than they
can produce themselves.
1t forces the American people,
farmers and mechanics, to contribute
of their own hard earnings toward
feeding and clothing the people OF
other countries.
1t enables the few, by the grace oil
the government, to build up money
aristocracy at the expense of the
many.
1t furnishes the machinery where
with the consumers OF manufactured
goods are systematically robbed at
every turn, and that for the benefit
of privileged class.
1t denies to the laboring man q
privilege which it confers upon
trusts without hesitation.
IL forces American laborers to
contribute in the form of q tax the
means whereby Mexicans, Canadi-
ans, South Americans, or any other
people, can wear our jeans cheaper
than we can wear it ourselves.
1t protects the producers of sugar
and rice By taxing the producers of
corn, wheat and cotton to pay the
bounty.
These are the main features of the
tariff law as made by a subsidized
Congress.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30
Mckinley Prices.
Providence tR. H. Journal.

/ Atss h
The advance of prices, more OIL
less directly consequent on the en-.
actment Of the Mckinley tariff law,
continues to be one of the most not
able facts of the moment. 1t IS q
fact which purchasers will have to
meet N their own experience pres
emily, IL It has not already been
thrust upon them, and it will be well
To take it into consideration in all
calculations OF personal and house
hold expenses for the immediate fu
ture. The advance is particularly
noticeable on articles of clothing for
men and women. Thus the work
ingman who has been in the habit
Of buying pair of rough corduroy
trousers for winter wear, will find
that this year, in consequence Of
the increase Of duty On this class OF
goods from 35 TO rs per cent, the
price, instead OF So. will be $3.50.
The same man, perhaps, has usually
bought for wear after working hours
q 80 called "all wool" suits at q cost
OF $40. There was little enough
sool in it, to be sure. But the duty
on such wool as it does contain is
raised by the new law from 80 to lilo
per cent. and the price will hereafter
be $13.
II this rise in prices affected the
wealthy only 1t might be borne With
equanimity, but the burdens Of the
Mckinley measure fall manly on the
poor-the great army OF working
people who produce the wealth Of
the country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30

The Little Rock Register is en-
gagged in trying to make it appear
that some democrat offered Rube
CsrlLee $4,000 and the congressiona a.
nomination two years hence to stump
the second district for Breckenridge.
The story is highly improbable for
two reasons: ~ there is no foo
democrat so DESTROYS OF CarlLee's in,
fuence(?) as to offer him any such
terms, and (2)if there was CarlLes
would have been very apt TO accept
it, unless the bid was raised by tbs
other side, which by the way ma,
account for his espoussl Of the Lang
ley cause at the eleventh hour
CarlLee is sly, awful sly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30
Langley q Republican Candidate
for the Short Term
InnnGa nnp&anrat

The union lsborites did not nomi.
nate Langley for the Breckenridge
vacancy, but for the long term. Pow.
ell Clayton nominated him for the
vacancy; be Is therefore Clayton .
nominee and nobody elseL He has
never said in any speech that we
have heard, that be was q candidate
for the vacancy; but 1t is we'll known
that he held a secret meeting with
Clay ton in Little Rock the day be
fore the Pine Bluff convention, and
the latter 10 making speeches the
effort of his life in his behalf. By
these things We must judge Langley,
as he lodges all the real issues now
before the people, at the same time
giving the tariff for protection and
the force bill quasi support, while
permitting his union labor friends
to say that he is opposed to them.
In politics he is unlike anything we
have ever heard OF in nature, except
the Irishman's "straddle- bug" which
could travel in any direction with
equal facility.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30
Harry Tracy of Texas.
Batesyills Guard,


On Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Har-
ry Tracy OF Texas delivered q speech
at the courthouse. ostensibly in the
interest Of the Farmers Alliance,
but like oil the utterances of the go
between policy in this country. il
WAS in support Of . covert alliance
between disgruntled and lame duck
politicians with the republican party
for the election Of Mr.. Featherstone.
He came = long distance to talk to
our people and they gave him q
patient hearing. He might have
saved the journey il he had read Of
the returns OF our late election, in
which like orators were ingloriously
showed under. The party lines Of
political differences are now strictly
drawn, sud he will find no thinking
man, who is identified with any such
side show foolishness, whose will
and purpose is not in support Of the
party.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30
The Distress Call.

OMAHA, NEB., Oct. 26.-Since the
passage of the Mckinley bill the
State has been given the benefit OF
wide publications OF manufacturers
circulars, notifying dealers OF in
creased prices, owing to increased
tariff. This has had very depress-
ing effect on the Republicans cam
psign. Yesterday Congressman Dor.
sey sent the following telegram:
n. s. Quay, Beaver Falls, Pa: Have
manufacturers quote lower prices, and
deny that the Mckinley bill raises
prices. IL this Is not done IL will cost
thousands OF votes In Nebraska.
G. Z. w. DORSEY.
The telegram fell into the hands
OF democrat, who gave it out for
publication.
The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-30
Farmers Prices.
BatesvilIe Guard.

While manufactured products OF
almost every kind are advancing in
price under the Mckinley bill, the
price Of cotton, the great agricultur
al product of the south, is tending
downward. Thus the farmers candle
10 being burned at both ends. The
new tariff bill is wholly responsible
for the first result and largely so for
the latter. Let the protection tariff
be reduced and the prices of manu-
featured articles, now held unnatural
ly high, will fall to their true value.
Let foreign goods come 10 and be ex-
changed for our cotton and our farm
ers will find larger market abroad.
This Is one of the natural channels
OF trade, out of which business has
been turned by the artificial barriers
OF high tariff, which protects the
manufacturers at the expense Of
everybody else.