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Tho Great Question Plainly stated.

Our friend Mr.. T. THOMAS FORTUNE, the
editor Of the Ne,o York AGE. tho chief organ
Of the intelligent colored people Of this
country. states plainly In his journal tho
ono great all-dwariing and all-controlling
question which is to DO decided In tho
election In November:
"rhs Force bill Issue 10 tho supreme issue Of the
DendaR contest. Tho illegal advantage which tho
Denoorao party enjoys IN the Congress aud the Elec
torsi College viii No longer be tameiy tolerated by tho
Republican masses.a The Democrats and tho Mug
wunps may howl until they bosrsc in tho throat
and blue In tho face but they have got TO face to
issue Dodeing will not AVAIL"
Mr.. FORTUNE is man Of extraordinary
ability and extensive culture. Ito is not n
negro. as has been enormously stated. but
man OF color. son Of both races. Though
hitherto inclined to Democracy. no has
now embraced the cause OF tho Republican
ticket: and we daro say that he will take
with him very large portion OF those col
ored votors OF the Northern States who have
hitherto to n certain degree given way to
Democratic inclinations.
II all tho former slaves and descendants
OF slnvos In tho South were as we'll qualified
for tho full exercise OF all the rights OF citi-
zcnship as Mr.. FORTUNE and his personal
friends are, there would be no occasion for
any Force bill.
But there Ia one thing Ia which VIC think
he Is wrong There is no disposition to
dodge this issue In tho Democracy. No
Democrat OF sense and experience
will dony that it is tho great Issue
Of all. Lot 1t be fairly put before
tho pooplo Of the country. and lot them
determine whather they will have Federal
bnyoncts present ut our elections. and
whether they will renew that Negro Domi-
milton in tho South which proved so injuri-
QUE and 30 dsgraceful in the famous period
OF carpet-bag government.
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been Prime Minister OF Prussia, IL IL noless
truo. or ought 10 DO. Of BISMARCK In his
other capacity u German Chancellor. To
DO sure. tho Chancellor cannot as yet be
driven from Office by IN adverse vote OF the
Relchstng, but II Is mistake to suppose
that he In not practically accountable to tho
lawmaking power. IIc cannot pass bill or
procure the appropriation OF dollnr with
out the assent OF the representatives OF the
German people In the Reichstag. and OF tho
represent ativcs Of tho confedcrated States
In tho Bundcsruth. or Federal Council.
For them. also. his duty does not ter
inmate with his retirement from Office.
They also. and especially the South Ger
mans. who have to accept Prussian sub
ject for Chancellor. have right to know
on what grounds BISMARCK defends a
policy which has boon reversed by his sue
cessor. and for what reasons the pro-
grnmme OF CAPRIvI seems to him to DO
frnught with danger. II tho Bavnrians
have no claim to boar tho present manage
mont OF Gormany's international and do
nestle interests discussed by tho greatest
German statesman. they have indeed cause
to regret their consent to the formation OF
the empire.
There Is yet another fact which Is over
looked by tho Berlin newspapers that
threatened the ex- Chancellor with arrest for
dlschnrging the function OF patriotic criti-
cism which is now tho only service that he
can render to his country. BISMARCK is at
this moment member OF the Reichstag.
As SUCH It is at onco his privilege and his
duty. whether In his seat or out Of his scat.
to proclaim his opinions regarding tho pol
Icy Of tho National Executive. He wns
elected for that purpose. and he would be
guilty of n breach Of fifth to his consttu-
cnts II he did not carry 1t out.
Republicans and Socialists throughout
tho world would dance with Joy nj the arrest
OF BISMARCK. They at least IRE able TO
forcscc the tremendous consequences OF the
act. They perceive plainly that 1t would
deal death blow to monarchy in Europe.
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Solomon.

Gould really wise man. such O man as
SOLOMON. for example. be elected President
OF the United States 2" asks Jewish corre-
spondent OF ours who does not like the can
didates now in nomination.
We reply at once that SOLOMON could
not be elected because in truth he was
not a wise man. but wicked and foolish
He would not be an available candidate
for my party. Even our correspondent
would hate to vote for him. II SOL
ONION were living now. and II he pursued
the career with which his name is asso-
ciated. he would have no standing in re-
spectacle society. All vlrtuous Israelltes.
honest Christians, and square infidels would
wish to vote against him II he were running
for high Office. He was n man OF vicious
life. grossly vicious: no oppressed the
people. squandered the public funds. gov
erned his country badly. levied taxes In the
most reckless way. corrupted society. and
violated the commandments openly. oven
the commandment against murder while
yet he was a boy. All the facts Of his histo-
ry ore given in the Bible.
II he were up for President in our
times. we should struggle to defeat
defeating power Is not now rampant.
we believe that we could do it. It Is true
that he built temple. palace. and other
gorgeous cdiices in Jerusalem. but he built
them with the blood Of his subjects. 1t is
true that he talked very wisely. but he acted
most foolishly and wickedy. We would not
oppose him because he encouraged the wor-
ship OF MoLocH and other false gods. for
in this country candidates religious
views are not brought up in Presidential
campaign: but VIC should stand out in re-
lentless opposition to him on account Of his
bad politics and his proligacy. No SOLOMON
for US! The brave yet patient Jews suf-
fered terribly under his yoke. and he left
his country in shocking condition.
We therefore toll our Jewish correspond
ent who wants to know II SOLOMON would
have any chance Of election to the Prcsi-
! dency. that he would not.
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Mr.. HENRY GEORGE contributes to the
Standard rolling eyed dithyramb in celebra-
ton OF free trade and the single tax:
THANK Con at last We singetaxers have made our
point. At last. quick Ter even than had than
dared to hope what have struggled for and waited
for has come to pass. ana the two great political
parties OF tho United States stand fronting each
other on the naked question Of protection or free
tradei' There 10 but ono more river to cross
The next move OF our politics. and 1t 10 now only
question Of little time will bring the American people
face to face with the fundamental Questionable
question on which hearts sst-the question OF
equal rghts TO land. . . Tho feeling with which
single tax men received the good that last week
flashed over tho country from Chicago must every.
where have been not much exaltation gratitude
Though the struggle may be hard and long. face
to face with the last breastwork 30 muoh At least II
10 given US to see."
And then the dithyrambist furnishes this
really simple though seemingly mystical re-
cept for Democratic success:
"An that Mr. CLEVELAND has to DO to be the mex.
President OF the United States IL shsw Of his
horsea"
Humphl The first thing Mr.. CLEVELAND has
to do II he wants to be President 10 to get rid
OF some OF the asses.
Whore is WILLIAM COLLINS WHrTHEY2
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Ohoyiesfon Neps and Cb,ufer stands alone.
It's record OF dishonor In the past is unique.
Its present attitude Is solitary and shame
f,il exception
Tho Trouble All Over.

| In the absence Of teleRraphic communica-
| ton. the recent strained relations between
the United States and the kingdom OF
Hawaii were not reported to this republic
until after the strain was over. Lest
alnrmists should take UP the matter and
panic should result. IL may DO prudent to
emphasize the statement that the amicable
conditions which have hitherto existed be-
tween the two countries continue to exist
in their entirety. Tho whole matter was
settled before President HARRISON had
chance to bring his diplomacy to bear.
1t seems that on May 30 the United States
Minister In Honolulu made Memorial Day
address. In which there was something that
moved Noble MAcPARLANE, n member OF
tho Hawaiian Legislature, to make charges
in that body to the effect that the United
States Minister had been guilty Of "un-
warrantablo action on n recent public &C.
casion:" action which could only be in
tended to interfere with and obstruct the
Administration OF tho Hawaiian Govern
mcnt. We have read what purports to be
full report OF the speech OF Minister STE
VEINS. and. for the life OF us. we can't see why
1t was not entirely harmless rs regards
both tho United States and the Kingdom OF
Hawaii. Tho same view OF the diplomatist's
oratory was taken ultimately by the Legis
lature OF Hawaii. which decided by q stand
ing vote that q resolution should be adopted
expunging from the records oil minutes
concerning the charges made by Noble
MAcFARLANE and mildly consuming him
for his language and action concerning
the Minister resident OF u friendly for
eign Government" The discussion OF
the resolutions developed the fact that
none Of tho Hawaiian statesmen could tell
what there was Objectionable In tho diplo-
matist's speech. Not one OF the Mobiles
and not one OF tho Representatives could put
his finger on tho Objectionable paragraph
and say 1t meant anything in particular.
It Is Just as well that this international
affair was settled out in the Pacific Ocean
before the United States heard OF it. Mr..
BLAINE was nominally at the head Of
the Department OF State Mt the time
when it was under discussion. and
II there had been wire running to
Honolulu. the President might have felt
himself called upon to jump into the In
ternational breach. This might have in
creased needessly tho tired feeling that
already had brought good citizen and an
able statesman near the point OF cutting
loose from Mr.. HARRIsoN's Administration.
and the settlement might not have been 80
prompt and 80 satisfactory all around.
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STEvENSOH's NAMESAKE
Another Adiai. Great In Botany, Mineral.
oEy, and Archaeology.

Ogys and Archaeology.
From he Warrington PosL
One Of Mr. stevensons ancestors was a sgner Of tho
Meckenburg Declaration Of Independence. He has a
number OF kinspeople residing in Wilmington. Char.
lotte Statewide ma elsewhere In North Carolina and
they bear q remarkable resemblance to him Espe.
ciay IL this true Of Mr. j. C. Stevenson. prominent
citizen and leading merchant Of the city first men.
toned. as well Of the Hon. F. b. Mcdowell late
Mayor OF Charlotte Were the latter gentleman to walk
into tho Post once Department this morning tho
clerks woud rush around him to Offer their congratula
tons striking is his bAnce the
Postmaster. General
Another interesting fact is that living in Statewide
n. c. Is kinsman OF the same name. and this Adlat
Stevenson has reputation even moro extended than
that of the vice.Fresidentisl candidate. While uu.
known to popular fame. he is known to botanistA
mtneraogsts and the world rs one
of the most accurate authorities those subjects He
possesses one Of the finest private collections Indian
relics in this country For years he has
spondenco with tho foremost scientific men In thsso
departments both in this country and in Europe and
classical collections have been made by him for tenn.
porary loan TO European universities.
This distinguished and scientific knsman of the Dos
sbe future VlcePresident Is described as gentleman
OF singulnry modest bearing. with long silver hair
falling to his shoulders and face of sweet
and dignity correspondent writes that he looks as
II he had come out Of an Old World picture" 1t may
be added further that Mr. Stevenson the
Of the North Carolina gem known Hiddenito.
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sra WILLIAMS AxDnoxrrrn.
ME heath - a. Prevented Bin fren Tess-
in- II TOR 10 Years.

Ttou Ne Dn>or Eo1r Asrs'a.r.
lin and OF all othor good men. lived only to Us
tenn st Which hi 10 Called lis Xndtonoter. ~
&. BY. .Ssssos out and Sh prs al" v
s'' sh sas!,a ''s We. ':s sssH5 S,a :ss.se
n mSs sSp'sas saf naSsa .ens Es
Between il aud Is hs was 70 loarn tho histotSy;
OF bis own country. Lat!l and Greek. French
I n e e.. ss q sf msEa sa.
s1ss H,S s%ss .ss;
with logic and dsclamati lon thrown in.
From, 20 to 25 tho andrometer man was to
10. o.. and at Is begin travels and cultivate con.
yer;atlon. At 81 no was TO enter public lfe,
sayos msas "a s
s'0e sSs age Of Eera sitSoss .hst 81
WIT sSiSfs saa S q WIZ
cant a 4e.S IF lo% sasSaI u ths as
also thought that yiT.uouS;; and knowp5s
S pss
Until k ofs aes And
our SENATE is dwindled into n school OF rhet-
ORIG. where men riso to display their abilities
rather than to deliberate. and wish to be adj
mired without hoping to convince"
Pvt t. On wt5 b The
"eioqnenss psrisct:S from that age TO u, ma.
tonal rights are defended. tho learned pro-
tected. tho vlrtuous assisted. science i'm.
proved fine art. patronlzed. and laws enacted
and supported" The andrometer man. having
done all this. at As attends to the government
u his family. education OF his children Arm
ltess IA n pntriot, and virtue as q citizen" the
last eliminating at 80 years Between So and
55 he In to compose historical. orakorical. philo-
sophicul, political. and nathemhtical works,
ana from IS TO % continue former pursuits"
At W he woul begin to enjoy tho fruits OF his
lnhors-"n goriou retirement. an amiahlo
OF virtuous life"
Sir William Jones himself never got into
Parliament. nor did ho attain to 90 years.
dying in India ut the age Of ~. In 1901. But
he was vigilant ms q magistrate. firm as a
patriot, and vrtuous as citizen. and he com-
posed most of the works he mentioned. In
decd; being made perfect in a short time. he
Englishmans desire for money. and said that
by the time he was % he hoped 10 be worth
E20.OO0 by the practice Of the law He had
accumulated much more than this at ~. be-
sides a great deal of renown. But do not
soc. any pounds. shillings. or pence In tho
Andrometer
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We Answer u Correspondent.

Tho subjoined letter from respected
correspondent merits n candid response:
ITO Tng Enron oS Tux sux-Sr: In 1890 tho Forcc
bill was vital II not tho VITAL issue in the CANVASS
Governor HIT and many other distinguished Demo.
Gratis North and South denounced 1t In tue most ath.
ing terms.
III GROVER CLEVELAND in any public utterance in
1900 denounced the Force bill said anything ndi.
eating TINT he regarded II ayital Important aues.
ton that publication Of such public utter.
snces DOL of Bus would aid his
canvass more than n thousand columns OF Mugwump
praise. ~ CONSTANT READER THE Sus
"CosrLAsp. July l."
1t makes no difference in the duty OF every
Democrat whether Mr.. CLEVELAND de-
nounced the Force bill In 1890 or did not
denounceit It makes no difference whether
no was Indifferent to it then, or
even favored 1t. though We don't
believe he did. What Is absolutely
certain Is that. II elected to the Presidency
by tho votes OF the Democratic party. he
will be stern and unyieldlng In his opposi-
ton to any Force bill and to all the policy
OF Force bills. after he has taken his place
as President.
The great question is. Shall there DO u
Force bill :? Those who are in favor Of one
will vote for tho Republican candidate for
the Presidency; and those who are opposed
to one will vote for the Democratic.
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CONFESSIONS OF JOURNALIST.
Tho Way He Performed the First Dutie
with Witch He Was Entrusted.
From hs Eua Ne's Fork Airing

There Is foolish proverb which says.
Whom the gods love die young" 1t is very
old. and time has let 1t get mixed UP with an
other proyerb. The, way It was written, Is
TH Mhom the gods Love S they grid SLOWLY"
papers they really do die young, Tho Arting-
j used TO be young editor once Ny duty
was to carry the paper, around to tho sub
and as l ran through the streets lung the
Papers IL the su yards After l got back tho
say. see here! Mr., Brown. Miss Jones. Mrs.
Peters. and the baker al say they got no
papers, and / had to give them each copy"
Then used to say:
Why did you do that2 Browns paper is
stick ing up In his Crane TROLLS. Miss Joness
paper fell under her front stoop. Mrs. Peterss
lighted on top of her side porch. and the
taker's paper popped through a hole in his
cellar window Il those people spent US much
time looking for their PAPERS as they do COM
show more sense"
After. | had been an editor few years
learned how to be reporter and began to on
Joy life. JULIAN RALPH.
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from the ran lrnncIsro thronio'f.
Judge Levy decided yesterday that Phili-
see MacFarlane is not the wife OF Samuel II.
MacFarlano in an opinion which deals inter
oostingly with tho law OF contract marriages.
The parties were first married in Oak land in
March. 1885. and as the result OF their rel!s-
tons there was born II child. now about six
years old. They were divorced in 1883. and
from the plaintiffs complaint 1t appeared that
another marriage took place on Oct. D. 1850
and that ch,ld was born soon after; The
support of herself and her two children. She
claimed a marriHco under civil contract
which reads rs follows:
rnrlane and Mrs: rni.ee slaeiaF,ans asros 70 liye
sGsi'his h. or u sns
contract. divorce. or mutual agreement.
The contract Vas sgpPed TX the Parties and
J: Nation. her 6rotGer.in -iaw j. j. ,Mahen.
Mrs; II. i; lewis: ara g Munger. The de;
thai he WAS cSercrd into, SIGNING the contract
by Mrs. Macl'arlane's relatives His attorney
s made ns bn"t ha he no Gsd
this contention. He said that the signing q
ence OF, consent. Section 81, of tho Civil
eGa nes sDS fHyas that coS sntS9s
ton d maritul rights. and duties, and the
sen ,uGi desires Is not Capitalization within the
meaning ., the law, They must ,iyn togetherr
and have common nnDltation. Ihis was not
after tho divorce MacIarlane visited the plain
tn in various lodging houses. Tho result Of
the firth # child. Tho contract was signed
at tho homo OF tho wi;e's parents in This city.
and the Court noticed ma u peculiar circum-
plant III continued to live with her mother and
Maci'nrlane nlso lived with his parents. Be-
held that no marriage had been proved, as re-
CURED by q strict Interpretation Of the law.
He added that In al cases Of marriage by con-
living together Of the parties as husband and
wife shout he rs public as II q ceremony Ind
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There are 45.343 frst-class reasons why
Democrats should vote for STEVENSON for Vice.
President Every reason Of tho 45.343 repre-
sents Republican Postmaster dismissed
from ofilce by Mr.. STEVENSON because the
Postmaster in question was Republican aud
not Democrat. At the same time It should
be remembered to the everlasting credit OF tho
Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND that this great work
Of political reform was accomplished with his
knowledge and consent. He never raised his
voice to stay the axe. although all Muewump-
dom was vociferous with loud howls entroaties
and commands.
The Republican party must 20!
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From the Chicago Roiirny Age.
From the returns received Mt this ONCE collected
With unusual and ughness ind that ur.
ing tho six months from Jan. to July there have
been laid In the United states 8e1 miles OF main
track lis lines in thirty Of the States and Terri
tories. Last year mt this time we found that ] 1928
miles OF track had been laid SO that t would appear
that there has thus far been falling OF Of rs per
cent. COMPARED with the same period OF 1891. But
review of the work in progress throughout tho coun-
try does not warran, the teiethat the falling OF for
the entire year vii. he In any such proportion. Last
year showed the smallest aggregate OF track laying
4.2oo miles. that has been reported In this country
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Tho Talk About Prosecuting Blsm rex.


Certain Berlin newspapers. commonly
regarded as the organs OF Chancellor
CApHIvI. have warned Prince BISMARCK
tint he has rendered himself liable to ar
rest and prosecution by some Of the opin-
ions which he expressed Mt Vienna and
during his homeward journey through
Bavaria. II CApEIv1 and his young master
really contemplate such step. thcy are
unquestionably crazy. The Vossische lei
ting IL right In declaring that n move OF
this kind would involve a tragedy whose
victim would not be BISMARCK. Tho arrest
and trial OF the creator OF tho German en-
pire for criticlsing tho conduct OF his sue
cessor in Office. would irroparably weaken
the grasp Of tho HOHENZoLLERNs on tho
respect OF tho Prussian people. and tho
present willingness OF tho South Germans
to submit to Pruss!an prcpondcrunco would
give place to indignation and disgust.
An attempt has been made by tho news
papers representing Chancellor CAPRIyI to
compare BIsMARcK's uttcrunccs with the
arts OF Count HARRY VoN ANNIM, and the
Inference Is drawn that the punishment In
ilictcd on the ono Is deserved by tho other.
There Is absolutely no foundation for tho
comparison. Count HARRY VON ARNIM
was German Ambassador at Paris: that Is
to say. diplomatist tho mere spokesman
and agent Of tho German Foreign Office
Every word heard and every written conf
munlcatlon received by him In his Official
capacity WAS strictly confidential: and tho
betrayal OF such confidence has always been
doomed. even by democratic Governments
that OF tho United States. for instance.
i,,h
promptly and severely punished Our
Minister to London. Mr.. john LoTnnop
MOTLEY. was dismissed from Office simply
for falling to conform in every particular
to the instructions given by Mr.. FISH. then
Secretary OF State. Much us Mr.. MOTLEY
was esteemed for his literary achievements.
no sensible American denied that he had
Justly boon made to suffer.
i Prince BISMARCK was no nero diploma
list. He was Prime Minister of Prussia and
Chancellor OF the German empire. In the
first capacity no was. according to the
Prussian Constitution. accountable not
only to his sovereign. but to the majority
OF tho Lower House OF the Prussiun Parlia-
ment. The accountability TO his fellow
4 countrymen did not end with his retire
ment from Office. 1t is as much his duty as
u is Mr.. GLADsTONE's to defend while out OF
orico the acts which he performed when in
power. to watch with incessant vigilance
tho course OF Affairs. and to point out with
nnllinching frankness the faults committed
by his successor There is no man In Prussia
who will contest BIsMARcK's title to be
The head OF his Majestys Opposition. a
post OF duty only second In Importance to
that OF his Majesty's First Minister. II this
70 indisputably true OF statesman who has
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Don't forget the Tammany celebration Of
tho nations birthday. 1t occurs at the wig
wan In Fourteenth street at 10 o'clock this
morning. There will BIO room and welcome at
the meeting for every patriot who goes early
enough to get in; and tho glorious memories
Of American independence will be revived by
distinguished orators with an eloqucnce wor-
thy OF the day and OF tho place.