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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-23
Penetration and Endestructibility.

Neither salt nor fresh water akai acid solutions,
make any impression surfaces coated with this paint
No. P i B. PAINT is the thnneSt and is used where
penetration is preferred to surface coating 1t dries ra-
pidy leaving coating equal that of one coat Of good metal
lie paint gallon covers from 300 to 400 square feet OF
smooth surface
STANDARD grade for all purposes 1t penetrates deeply
and leaves coat equal three coats OF good me-
tac paint is of especial value for roofs, iron work,
pires tanks. barrels etc gallon covers from 200 to 800
square feet of smooth surface.
No. P. & PAINT is heavy paint of good Penetrat-
ing quality 1t dries readily and leaves protecting coat
ing equal to four five good metallic paint 1t IS the
paint fence posts telegraph poes conduts sub
merged timber piles, ETC.. and wherever special surface
protection required. gallon covers about $50 to 200
square feet of surface.
ROOF PAINT is ideal paint for this special purpose
and comes in RED and BROWN COLORs although its first
cost is more than other preparations, its durability makes
it the cheapest in the end and it has such great FIRE RE-
sIsTINC QUALITIES as to be virtually flre-proof.
P.&B. PAPERS. These are positively WATERPROOF
and vemin proof also mpermeabe to heat or cold In hot
climates every house should be lined Especially the cell
ngs) with the paper; the cheaper grades are uneXceed
for lining for house mattings They perfectly odoress
and are incapable of receiving odor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-23
Papaftlne Paint Co..
PAPERS and II
III
COMPOUNDS IL


The base of P B. PAINT is mineral which is prac-
tcallv NDEsTRUCTIBLE while the solvent is of the
HEAVIEST and most penetrating LIQUIDS known. This
combination the result of many years experiment and re-
search contains therefore, the very essentials OF perfect
Dreservave coating for all substances, viz:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-23

There are 1925 characters in the
twenty-four books that Charles Dick
ems wrote.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08
@eeem .,6rtHlt6 fostate" @farrer.

Wie bereits fur3 gemelbet tpurbe, fat bic
oberite epangelii9e &ir4enba60rbe in preu=
BEN, Der Sberfirhenrut6, ben ebanqelif6eu
9eiitti9en in preuBen bic S6etlnu6me an
r6riftli9 iooialen" 8etpegunsen berboten.
Sas 8erbot liegt iebt i'm @prttaute por.
Die 19auptlteaen lauten:
oOm 6erborgetretenen irrieen NnIdua.
atrgen 9egeniib er tann nibt qenltq betpn1
4peroen, baB ale 8er1u9e, bt ebanqelif6t
STRIDE gu einem maBgebanb tpirfenben suf=
tor in ben polittf9en unb 1~oaiulen Saqes=
itrettigfeiten gu ma6en, bic &irbe felbf
BON Der t6r BON benz 6errn Der &irhe oez
%itelften 3iele: S9affung Der 5eelen GeIio=
felt, ablenfen miife. Die @innirfuno Der
&tr4e auf btefe duBerli9en @e6iete tanr
unb barf niemals cine unmittelbare, fpnz
bern nur cine mittelbare, innerlt6 Be-
fru3tenbe fein. Sober @eriu6 Der @ei1tz
li9teit, mabgebsnb unb befonbers au=
Be>9a6 t9res @mtsberei9es auf bic Dem
tir9li6en 9ebtet fremben, Dffentti6en Wn=
9~elegen6eiten etn5arpirten, nod mebr, iebt
Yartsina6me fir bic 6Drbsnunq bes einer
ooer 0es anoeren Stambes in benz elmer
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08
Semti6IamoS witt @ini@rettem &c:
0cM Sdpat.

Nls bic Regierung oes beuti9sn Hei9s
fi9 RuBldno unb Srantrei9 an1AloB, Inn
Sapan our 9erausgabe zines SGeils oes
Gefietes gu ~alpingen, ipel9es bonn b~eiiegten
|@bina all Sapan abgetreten tpar, hebarpz
teten bic 8ert6eibiger bes aaiIers @ilz
6elm IT,, 0eutf9ldno tperoe ii9 vbur9 bic
fes merle 8erfubren" groBe 8ortbetle BON
G3ina iidern.
Cine gang anbere Metnung 6egt aber
berienige Mann, ben man als ben urt6eilsz
fd6igiten in Der SADIE betrabten tann,
nGmli9 Der beuti9z3inefif9e General BON
9anneten Der ge~gentpdrtig in Der oeutz
f6sn 5eimatb O~erpeilt, pieGeidt aber balb
na9 G9ina 3uriidfebren piro
Cine Der 5uberldiigiten 3eitungen in
9euti9lano, Der r8erliner2 ofal> Nn3eiger"
.beri4tet nGmli4 fOlsenbe intereKante Neuz
Berungen 9annefen's, bur9 pel6e oas UNI
g~iniige urt6eil, pel9es bic SGinpis
@taatsseitung iiber bic faiier1i9 beutf9e
polittt in bisfer SADIE fdGte, beitdtist piro:
&uf Die Srage: .@as fat 9eutI9lanb
bon ben @bineien gu ertparten2", antppr=
tete Der beutf9khineiH4e General Solgenz
bes:
sd fiir4te ni6t gu bieG oes @uten.
Sn Oeuti9lano intereiftrt itb Niemanb fir
CHINA, pdbrenb bes &rieges bat man bic
les SntereHe a1ein bur9 S9elten unb Ser
60bnen Der GbineIen bet6dtigt. @lau6en
Sic nun ia ni@t, bah bic 2eute bds nibt
piffen. SIM uebrigen fat man tie i6rem
S9idfal iiberlafen. 50 tparen bic @ngz
ldnoer pieOer bic &liigeren. Ginmal ia
ben tie ni9t ge6md6t, unb babei 1u9ten
tie bod mebrere Male benz &f @inbalt
gu tbun."
Die @egenbemertung: rgt6er na9ber 1T
9eut19lano bod fir Gbina eingstreten!!"
purbe bur9 9annefen 10 erpibert:
a9eptB, bod nun, UNI es nun audi NIT
Sapan gu berberben, p6ne barum bic oerz
f9er5ten Spmpat6ieen bes 8eiieqten nteber
getponnen gu BADEN, Man iiebt ia auG, tpie
CHINA ii9 b0atg 3uBlonb in bic Mrme qez
tporfen bat. 0ie Mnlei6en bot es in 8ez
tersburg gema9t, unb na9 Der Sindna>
grippe 9aniemann, bic ii6 Die 9eutT9z
Niatif9e 8ant nennt, Fat fem Meni9 ge=
fragt. No9 t0nnte bieie @ruppe in Mftipn
treten, benin bic ruif19e Mnlei6e beft ettpa
nur ben oritten She'll Der @ummen, beren
CHINA fir feline Neugetaltung bebcrf.
4ber i'd bore, oaB es bon 8erbanblungen
Die baritber mutt iener @ruppe i'm @ange
tparen, pieber gang fin geporben it,"
gtun tpuroe !Sannefen gefragt: $50
glauben sic pobl uu9, baB bic &uTen
troB daer Mbleugnungen Yprt Mrtbur bod
9aben9" Sunneten's beitimmte Nnttport
lautete:
nSie baben es mod ni9t, ober tein Mnz
berer als Der &ufie tpiro es 6oben."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08
Ste framsoNf6e SSeimernte.

Die @rgebnife Der biesiG6rigen W.inz
esnte 5ranfreihs ftnb nunmebr gang Bee
tannt. @s purben in Sranfrei9 i'm Sabre
1895 26,688,000 6ettoIiter einge6eimit, alio
12,365,O00 9eftoliter ipeniger als i'm 8orz
iahre unb 4,614,0O0 6eftoliter peni9er aIs
m 0ur3f9nitt Der lebten 10 Sabre. Roriifd
Fat cine Weinernte bon 100000 6eftpliter
ulb Nlgerien cine Iol9e BON 3,798,O 900 6ef<
toliter. 8ebeutenbe Mtnberertrdgni1e ffnb
ir IS 0epartements feItgeitsqt pOrben. Die
Ielben f4einen 6auptid4li9 ben &egengiifz
len 5u3ui3rei6en gu iein, bic gerabe in Der
periobe Der 8eftodung bes @eines in ssranfz
rei9 beftig auftraten unb Die bic @ntpidez
lung t%rpptogamer &rant6eiten our Sol9e bat=
ten. Die 9iBe frat gu fpdt Elm, UNI bas @r=
gsbniB Der @rnte better gu getalten; ba6.r
I:rb audi .nur unbebeuten6e Me6rerge6nifIe
in ben BEL onbers ~begiinitigten Separtements
gu conitatiren. 9ugegen muB fetgeIteGt per=
ZEN, oaB bic uuBereepD6nli9 6o6e Sempez
ratur bes biesiG6rigen 6erbftes einen Ie6r
giiniigen @influB auf Die Quatitdt Der
@eine ausgeiibt bat. Sa6er 1T troy bes
Gidganges Der Menge bes geernteten Meines
I'm Elm 9rittel Der Wertb bes biesidbrigen
9elbftes in Sranfrei@ nod INNER auf 1856
eegen 929 MiuiOnen i'm 8oriabre Deran>
i@Iagt. 9ie 8ertbeilung 1T f~Olgenbe: 1.
@eine eriter Nualitdt (na9 Der amtli9en
Stutifit 8eine, Die iibet SO ST. per @efto=
liter Obne 8ere3nung Der @b9aben b~ertauft
tperben) "a MiGiOnen Srancs fir 905,0Oo
9eftoliter. 2. @etne gepO6nliber QualitGt,
756 MiqiOnen 5rancs fir 25,723,0O0 6etz
~toliter, mas einen 9ur9i9nittspertb BON
80 5rcs. fir ben Settoliter & 264 9uloz
n.n) Ober ni3t gang 21a Gents per Salon.
ereiebt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08

Hitorif9en 0arftenung ibrer @nttpidlun1
BON ben ~dlteIten 3eiten bis uuf Die @egsnz
Dart, geben piro.
Ils cine Sdbensniirbigfeit i'm bsiten
Sinne bes Wprtes gepIant, 1T Elm rieiger
Gorio bor Der groBen Snbuiriez6ale. ST
Ioll BON Itdnbigen 8flImendusi telungen einz
gefabt ietn unb i'm Mittelpuntte cine SOM
taine lumineuI e erbalten, gr0Ber url6 prunt=
boiler, als allie dbnli9en S9Opfungen Der
biaRrigen Observation-Disclosures. OarG
elsttrii9e 8ruft betrieben, perben bic
Stra9len bieier 5Ontaim in Elm rieiiges,
300 Qudbrutn1eter meFenoes 8affin fallen,
beien Centrum cine bon &iintlerbano
itammenbe aIegorif9e @ruppe sieren piro.
Man brau9t ni9t btel Seber9ube, i'm
BORT, ipo ebrli9e 4rbeit, pabre 8eJeitsz
rung unb geniigenbe geiitige unb mattrieGe
&raft Elm groBes Nert gu I9dffen ii4 an>
li9iden, au4 ben entfpre9enben @rfofg oorz
uus3ufagen. DAP Elm fol9er grfolg Der
8ubapeIter MISUNDERSTANDING be-
i9ieben Iein tpirb, erIparten ale Oteierigen,
lpel3e @ele9enbeit butten, bic melt borgez
i4rittenen 8orbereitungen fir biaIelbe gu
i4auen, unb buB er i6r gu She'll perbe,
tpiimi9en ale Oieianigcn, bsnen iemals Sc
legen6eit purb, bic unsarii9e NdtiOn in
i6rer tauienbid6rigen Seimah6 unentipegt
uA benz eroBen Werte 6es ~tultureIen Sort
I9rittes arbeiten gu 1e6en! >Ft
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08
auaa1entltd,e auitota ataats- Beth4te, ae1Htauodb s. aa,,.ar 1896.

fer5 lit itautsmGnni19er Weitbftd. Sieft
1tbt genug 9o95ui9GBenoe Giger19aft be-
iiBt unitreitig Der Siater, Der ben mum ber=
ftorbenen @rafen Soaffe bur9 DoGe bier
ae6n SSdbre gefii6rt 9at. 4ls @raf Sdaffel
6amals S%tattbalter BON Stroll, i'm Sabre
1879 na9 @ien berufen tpuroe, tim dls
;W6iniiter oes ~sSrnern in baS urtter Der
probtiorii9en Sibrun9 Stremapr's geitelte
&atinett einsutreten, quartirte er ii9 Inn
9otel M11ni9 elm ltrrb bemiibte einen ann
Reuen Maartt poittrten Stater. @raf Saaffe
il6ernubm am Is. 5e6ruar 1879 bas ge>
narnte portefsuiQe, bod nabm MON angez
msin on, baB er CUR Minii iibenti DAFT
auSerid9en iei, lrruo am IL. Quguft befelben
So6res Dertpirtli6te fi9 bieie @nnubrne. Ser
5iater bonn Neuen Marft mar BON 4nfung
an ni9t na1r bDlig ii9er, buB fein Dorz
nehmer &unoe elmer 6ebeuterben 56Gtigfett
entgegen = fdbre, ionbern er 9atte ii3 fein
urt6eil au9 bdbtn ge6ilbet, DaB Der 8raf
bic ei1mul BON ibm drgenommene pofitton
auf bic 9aller ~be6aupten tperbe. @r faub
QntaB, iib zines Sages uls polttif9er Siater
gu ~offsrd6arsn, unD 5tpar in BIER fur5en,
brdfthT9en @etfe, Die unter ieinen 8erufs>
s~erDfen 6eimii9 ut. Gr mudte ietnem
~illftren Sa6rgaite udmli9 ben gorl4lag,
ibn fir ldngere 3eit ols ~l1nnumerirten"
gu miet9en, bam tpolIe er ii4 neaae pferbe
uro Elm neues rt3eugl" anf4uffen. @raf
Saaffe, Der bic 2eiben unb 5reuben bes
Mitptftert6ums i9on 6ur9getOitet batts, 9ab
Dem 5iater gu bebenten, elm Miniiter ptfe.
ME, lipte LANCE er i'm Ntnte bleibe, in et1em
tonititationellen Staate 1ei es Elm fe6r unz
li6eres Gd4dft, ais 2ei6ftuter zines Wi<
nfiters gu fungiren. u8ie1ei6t," meinte
@raf Saaffe, nmiffe er tpieoer f9eiben, nod
ebs Bite uuf pferbe urb u3eust" g~epsnbeten
Soften omortifirt feiem.'" Ser Siater aber|
mar bur9 bieie minifteriele @rfldrung ntht
it6er3eugt unb, fur3 entfdlof1en, fugte er,
er iei es aufriaben, ben @pafen Saaffe iO|
LANCE gu fabren, us biefer fem Portefeutae
fibre. No6muls betonte Der @raf Dos
Sdpantenbe feiner 9oiition. Ser 9art=
rpddige bonn Neuen Martt faBte ieinen enbz
g%iiftigen grtf6luB 8uiammen in: rs ris>
tir's" -. l1nb pirtfi9 ristirte er es, unb
ieiu @%ertrouen auf bes @rafen potitiiden
Stern 1p5nte ii9. 9ie &pfteA fir pferbe
lno u3eugl" Pat er ldngit bereingebra4t,
benn er blieb Der vl%tnmwmerirte" bes 9rafen
Saaffe big gu 0eien i'm Nooember 1898
erfolgter 9emiffion.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08

Doer Dem anberen 9e1en9oftsfreife m1tR
oas Qnie6en Der @eiitli9feit BET arberen
Gemeinbemitgliebern i9dbtgen, pGbrenb 1e
our Grfuanng tbres 8erufes bds Ser
%trauen Der Observation-Disclosures bebarf. Sc
lingt es ben @eiftUi9en, 6urb trele un6 ben
@in5elnen na9ge6enbe SeelIorqe, Dur9 lie
beDoIe 8epabrung Der Sugenb, Defenders
Der epnfirmirten Sugenb, bur6 MusqeS
italtung elmer ale 9ilfsbebirftigen umfaIz
ferbsn @ameinbepflege, unter umitdnoen
ou9 bur9 pflege elmer Die beri9ieoenen
Rreife Der @eneitbe perbinbenaen eblen
@sIeIigteit, ibei ben begiiterten aretfen benz
@dpifen ~ein5uprdgon, baB &ei9t9um, Bill
Durrg lprdb Mnfe6an rur ar1bertrdute Sitter
finb, pel9e ie gum 8eiten ibrerWitmenf4en
au bertpalten 6dben, bic unter benz Orude
bes Gebefls ftebenben &Oafen aber gu ii6erz
5augeu, 0uB Wo9lfa6rt unb 3ufrieban9eit
auf Der gldlabigen @infiigung in @ottes
@sltprbnung t1nb @pttes @~eltregierung,
uuf Der tii9tigen, e6rli1en Nrbett unb
5parfumtett, fotpie auf Der getpifenbafteu
Tiirforge fir bas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES @ef9le9t
berlp6en, baB bagegen geib uro @eliifte ndb
besRdafen Slut benz 9Ottli9en @ebpt 31rtptz
Der firuo, 70 tragerp biefe0ben Diel CUR 6sbung
bet f~pstafen Not3itdnoe unb CUR 8ieberberz
5tenunq beg 8ertralens Stpii9en 9ei9en
ttr1b Mrmen BEL"
Ser GrluB ibefie6It barauf NIT @9Grfe
bic gdn3tide @initeIlung Der Ngitation.
0as mar cine b0fe MISUNDERSTANDING
fir me6r ods elm 0ubenb preuBfi9er ebun=
gelii9er 9farrer, apal8e, aiemli6 tpeit i6er
@tDde- binoasge6en6, uuf Der &an5el, olf
Der fpeftli9en Rebntubiibne ar1ub inber Preife
'Soai0lismus trteben.
Ser b%etanntefte biefer v9riitfi9 foaialen"
pfqrrer 1T Der ausge3ei9nete &an5elrebner
unb @9riftfteler Stiebri9 Naumann
gu Sranffutt d. So. @Gei93eitig NIT benz
oben e%rtpdbnten @erbot eri9ien i'm Druid
cine fdOn gef8riebene MISUNDERSTANDING
tlng Naumunn's, bic tpirtli9 BON Drift
li3em Settle bur9pebt 1T.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08
MEDICAL


itaroe in Der fernen 8olonie in eng.m 3uz
1ammenbdf9e fte3t. 9enn audi bort fino
es i'm 9runbe 9enOmuen bic in Der Ser
~tpaltung berrf9erben 3uitanbe getpefen, bic
INNER neue gmp0rungm se3eitigt baben.
Die 5eitgen0ffif3e fpanii4e @eI6i6te perz
5ei3net fem GreigntB, bas 10 pie bas 6euz
tige ben @6ldsen 6es .0ffentli9en Sc
4ptffens Musbrud giebt. 11ebel berat6en 1T
bic &egterung, bic benz ni9t &e9nuag
gu tragen peiB (&0ln. 3tg.)
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08

Ser @isnsr Siuter erfrealt ii9 in Der
qauaen cipiltfirten @elt bes beiten &ufes.
0ie Stinfbeit ieiner pferbe, bas nstte @us>
1eben feines 6a6r8euges, feline eigenartige,
feIde grf9eimung, feline S9lagfertigteit in
93ebe unb @egsnrebe 6aben ibn au elmer
1prii6p0rtli9en 5iglr hes 2abens prb Srei=
bens Der Ruileritabt eema9t, Cine 6isber
lpeniq befannte @isemi9aft bes @iener Sia=
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-08
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
Serf6aHt fpfprt eimS crmms
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF

fmtttt Mmo Serbtmoert
GrfaItmmsem, Smiten, tuebem pals, Snflmem3ae
Nrpn&itiS, nns emsGntstnoums, &bems
ttattSn,uB, WeuraI9ie, Seopfi6tners,
E @ Sabnf@mers, @ithnta, Mth=
mtutt6S 8 be Sd1 10 erO CIT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-25
RALLY TO HIM.
PopuIists of Kansas Favor
Caldwell for President,
So Says John w. Breidenthal,
State Chairman
EXPLANATION GIVEN
As to the Allowance of Big
Fees
To the Receivers of the
Santa Fe.
EXPLANATION GIVEN
he Receivers of the
Santa Fe.
BONDHOLDERS PAID 1T
And They Settled on the
Amounts Themselves.

Judge Henry c. Caldwell is being con-
sidsred as a candidate for the presidency
by the Populists of Kansas, as well as
those of Arkansas.
A STATE JOURNAL rep orter this morn
ing asked Chairman John W. Breiden-
thai of the Populist state central COM
mittee if the Kansas Populists had any
thoughts of selecting Judge Caldwell as
a presidential candidate.
Mr.. Breidenthal very frankly said:
"Yes; we have been watching Judge
Caldwell long time and the leaders of
the party are now considering the Ques-
ton of asking him to become a candidate
for president on the Populist ticket.
"There has only been one thing in
Judge CaldwelPs public record which
has caused him to be distrusted by some
of our people. That was his recent
action in allowing those enormous fees
in the Santa Fe recsivership settlement.
THAT has however been explained in
a manner which think is entirely salts
factory. The explanation is that the
bondholders themselves agreed to pay
these fees to the men who had been
Irausaciing their business, and Judge
that if the bOndholders went
ed to pay such enormous
sum to these men for their services, he
ought not to object. He then signed the
order as agreed upon by the parties
themselves.
Judge Caldwell is popular with the
laboring men of this country A short
time ago he was on his way from Kansas
City to Chicago when his train stopped
at railroad town. A man came into
the Car. tapped him on the shoulder and
asked Is this Judge CaldweH?'
Judge Caldwell replied, My name is
CALDWELL The man then explained that
there was party of railroad men out
side who would like to have the privi-
lege of passing through the car and
shaking hands with him.
Judge Caldwell said he had no objec-
tion if they wished to- Immediately a
long string of railroad men, including
engineers, fremen, brakemen, conduc-
through the car. and Judge Caldwell
shook each man heartily by the hand.
That is just one instance, to show the re-
gard in which that man is held by the
laboring people of this country"
"If Judge Caldwell should accept the
nomination for the presidency il would
be necessary for him to resign his place
on the bench which is life appoint
ment. Do you think he would do that?"
"Yes, 1 think so. aud in doing that he
will show that he is a good deal of a
man. A good deal more of man than
we are accustomed to see.
81 don't know that he will be nomin at
ed for president, but it is true he is moro
than possibility"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-25

who are in position to know, will if any
steps have been taken in the case of
Colonel Crofton in the Fifth infantry
stationed at Fort Sheridan, still refuse to
discuss the matter.
1t is however, regarded here as very
improbs bic that the secretary himself
has addressed letter to the colonel, he
displaying conspicuous gallantry at
Chattanooga and Shiloh.
His trouble began when he assumed
command of Fort Sheridan in 1891, and
his friends hero assert in his defense
that they are due to the refractory COM,
position of his regiment, the Fifteenth
infantry,
There were complaints of the state of
discipline of the command as evidenced
in the frequent quarrels among the Of
fcers and men, culmin ating in the killing
of Capt. Hedburg and the late attempt
upon the life of the commanding colonel
himself.
Ugly stories have been afloat here as
to the grounds for these events and
there has been talk of whisky and
women and other scandals, but if this
has taken any official shape it must have
been concealed in the evidence taken in
secret In the court martial proceedings
againt Lieutenant Rague which evil
dence IS now in the archives of the war
department and has been read by Secre-
tary Lamont, and, it is said. BY the
president himself, as basis for action in
approving the recommendation of the
court martial that the lieutenant be
dismissed from the army for the attempt
upon the life of his superior officer, Col.
Crofton- 1t is known that the war de-
partment has been very much dissatis-
ted with the state of affairs at Fort
Sheridan.
The movements incident to the great
strike last year were used to shift around
some of the more active disturbing
elements and it was supposed at
the post, but the result was
not entirely satisfactory and it is assumed
that the,dissatisfaction of the department
officials has boon known to the COM
mandant at thS fort and perhaps has
served as the basis for the report of a re-
quest that Col Crofton retire.
Decem ber 18Th next, Col Crofton will
have reached the age of 81 years and then
under the law, the president may retire
him without waiting for an application,
as was done in the case of General Carr.
Otherwise the officer could remain in
active service until December 1898,
when having reached the age of 81
years his retirement would be absolutely
compulsory.
Col. Crofton was born in Ireland De-
Gem Der Is, 1884. aud was appointed in
~rmy, SO that he is neither a volunteer
officer, or West Pointer. His promo
tion was regular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-25
ON UNSAFE GROUND.

That Seems to Be the German Opinion
of England's Venezuelan Policy.
It is fully apparent that England has
reached the point where she is COM
pietely isolated in Europe, and that her
selfish policy, which is to undertake no
obligation for friends while trying to
induce them to protect her interests,
has forced her to stand alone among
the great powers. Now, by her ven
turesome indiscretions. she has plunged
into complications in all parts of the
world. Ultimatum here, ultimatum
there, but no strong armed force TO
redeem her big words with brave deeds'
Now an arrogant tone toward half-clV-
1itzed peoples; now an inflated alT OF as
sumed patronage; now a claffsJi2S OIL
the sword and a threatening Win Arm
strong cannon; at the same time, not
the physical strength to crush on the
SPOT even meeting of savages, says
a Berlin paper.
English policy in Venezuela is the
same as elsewhere. The Venezuelan
government now has published docu-
ments which prove just about concur
sively the injustice of England s claims
From the information received oy US
from the Venezuelan consul general IN
Berlin, it is perfectly clear that TIE
British, according to the increase IN
value of territory before supposed to De
Valueless, have pushed their boundary
further and further in the course OF the
fifty years negotiations, that they nave
raised their demands higher and high-
er, and that they have declined per-
sistently to settle the dispute by arel-
tr alton. Now England is in position
where she must face at least coallrlcn
of Central American republics, and per-
haps will not be able to relegate the
North American union to the part OF a
spectator.
Sir Charles Cameron Lees, governor
CT British Guiana, has landed IN Eng
land AS far as Venezuelan
attack on British Guiana is concerned
he has no fears. The whole thing, ne
says, is only a lot of big talk on the
part of individual Venezuelans. He re-
CARDS it as unlikely that the Venezuelan
question will cause any considerable ex-
element in the United States. On
which side the big talk is to be heard
is, however, very easily determined just
now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-25
AMERICANS IN TRANsvAAL-
All Released ON Parole Except Ham,
1nOnd-O6enses Not Serious.

All Released on Parole Except Ham,
mOnd-ORenses Not Serious.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The state de-
partment today gave out the following
statement: Manion, consular agent at
Johannes burg cables Secretary OIney
that all American prisoners are out on
parole except Hammond. whose case
differs from that of the others in that
Hammond signed a constitutional invita-
ton to Jameson to come to Johannesburg
in case of extreme peril
Jameson marched towards Johannes
burg, however, before trouble arose. When
this was discovered the American and
other leaders issued proclamations call l.
ing on the people to refrain from hostil-
tiles. Instead of inciting rebellion,
Hammond, in the beginning raised the
Transvaal dag and all the movement
swore allegiance.
Clement aud other Americans took
arms from many and sent them home.
Not shot was fired by the Johannesburg
party; there was no disturbance, not a
single act of hostility; arms were peace
fully surrendered, and every effort was
made to maintain the republic as against
the encroa chment
The case against the American pris-
oners arrested will be tried in court,
though the government has not yet indi-
Gated the time of prosecution. He adds
that the TransvaaI government has acted
magnanimously."
In view of the foregoing it is believed
here that neither Hammond nor any
other Americans are in serious peril,