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Tho Turning Point for Cuba.

In view Of the momentous issues depend
ing on Gen. WEYLER's present campaign,
IL may be we'll to recall the extraordinary
words which the Queen Regent of Spain
is reported to have uttered at a Cabinet
council about three weeks ago.
She said, substantially, that the sacrifices
Of the Spanish people and the heroism OF
the soldiers ought to find n counterpart In
the activity and intelligence OF the field oper-
ations, and that the Government ought to
"inspire the plan Of the campaign and take
part in its fulflment." These words made
q deep impression. One Madrid newspaper
declared them to mean that the present
movements of Gen. WEYLER must be de-
cisive and final, and that sit isonly too we'll
known that our sacrifices canno be pro-
longed for years" 1t also declared hat the
presence of MACEo for nearly a year in
Pinar del Rio was ear outrage upon our
eO0, 900 soldiers
But perhaps the most striking comment
was that 1.-THE Queens words reveal that
the Government does not know anything of
Gen. WEYLER's plans" Yet it is obvious
that, when she called Upon Premier CANo-
VAS to INSPIRE the plan" and participate
IN its execution, it was too late. Long de-
layed, it was then for better or worse, on
the eve of fulflment, and there was no
time for discussing it.
1t may be understood. therefore, with what
anxiety the results must be watched at Ma
drid. MoLTKE himself never, apparently,
had a rein so free, and never kept
the secrets of his strategy SO completely
from his sovereign. A NAPOLEON could
L,,JI,, h,,n u.tInr IafsN,Ia - tha 900
of an enormous army. Well may Spain
muse at this crisis in her fate as to what
there was in the past record of her Com
mander-in-Chie to justify her in n trust so
profound. and in the assumption that the
plans of which she knows so little will
prove triumphant.
II WEYLER gains a single decisive victory,
or even wears out his enemies by sheer force
of numbers and the loss OF man for man, he
will receive abundant praise. But IL the
revelation should be that, with resources
30 enormous, the limit Of his talent is
in using a great part Of his force to
line a defensive trochs, and the remainder
TO bring about a series Of petty skirmishes,
of which a specimen account may be that
we lost seven killed, aud the enemy must
have suffered severely, as we fired forty-nine
cannon shots" then not only will the COM
manding General be an acknowledged fail
ure. but the inevitable thought will be that
Cuba cannot be conquered.
And Spain is not the only country intent
or this campaign. 1t is not too much to sur
mise that upon it the attitude of our Gov
m may turn. Tke day for the re-
assembling of Congress is near; and should
it be followed by a complete failure in this
much hernlded supreme effort of Gen. WEY-
LER and his prodiGious force, can We doubt
what Congress would do,
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The x RAY shirt Waist.

From the 81. Louts Mirror.
or all the devices yet invented By woman for
the ensnaring and destruction of a mans soul.
the y ray shirt waist is the most diabolically
eficacious. l call them X ray shirt waists be-
cause they have somewhat tho effect of the
Roentgen photographs, In that they disclose
through a warp and woof transparent They
are the most solicitous things. The sleeves are
but substantial lures for the eye to the ivory
arm. Through these sleeves one can note even
a vaccination mark so plainly az to feel . very
distinct hatred for the leaving. 1t there rs .
sign manual OF scientific privilege. You can
note the dimples and tho little elevations that
by their particular deviations emphasize the
general rOundness of the arm. Fastened closely
around the wrist With = little band. the expan.
sion of the ballooning sleeve Is impaired to the
wrist and makes the effect OF its plumpneas
more iusisteat.
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got up q plan for the issue OF . popular
loan to the amount Of one-fourth OF the
sum which they had UNNECESSARILY at
tempted to raise abroad. 1t Is Of this loan,
not OF the foreign loan authorized by the
Cortes, that we have reports from Madrid.
1t is laid TO rave been largely over
subscribed in Madrid alone, and to have
been increased by heavy subscriptions from
the provinces. The country had been mott
fed that ruin would befall 1t II the people
did not come to its relief, and that all its
colonies would be lost II the Treasury were
not at once replenished. And so 1t seems
that such part Of the population as have
means to spare, have a a response to the
appeai more favorable than the Ministry
had expected.
The amount subscribed will not nearly
meet the pressing demands Of the Treasury.
Premier CANovAs informed the Cortes In
September last that the very smallest
sum required to tide over the fiscal
year was 5000, 900, 900, while even the
most surprising one of the dispatches
from Madrid puts the popular subscrip-
ton at only about one-half that amount, a
good deal OF which probably yet remains to
be delivered. We would not belittle the
present manifestation of patriotic liberality
in Spain; but we apprehend that it will
have to be frequently repeated hereafter il
the Spanish Treasury is to be saved from
insolvency.
Premier CANovAs informed the Cortes,
when imploring them to authorize the issue
of the foreign loan, that it was needed for
immediate use against Cuba. The whole Of
the sum subscribed in Spain this week is
insufficient to pay one-half of the debt that
has already been incurred by the Spanish
Government on Cuban recount.
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The possibility of trouble with Spain,
arising out OF the war in Cuba, has naturally
turned attention to the condition Of that
part of our Atlantic seabonrd which could
be reached by a feet operating from Havana
as an immediate base.
1t is only Of late that the ports from Nor
folk to the Rio Grande have begun to re-
ceive a share OF the modern ordnance pro-
vided for coast defence, the first installment
being half n dozen 12-inch mortars, of cast
iron, hoped with steel, sent to Sullivan's
Island, in Charleston hnrbor. As emDlace-
ments are now in course of construction, it
will not be very long before n partial pro-
lection for thish arbor is secured.
In the list of twenty-seven ports enumer-
ated for defence in the order of their urgency
by the Endicott Board, more than ten years
ago, New Orleans stood sixth, Key West
twelfth, Charleston thirteenth. Mobile four
teenth. Savannah sixteenth, Galveston sew
entcenth, Pensacola nineteenth, Whining
ton, n. c., twentieth, and Cumberland
Sound, at Fort Clinch, twenty-third.
The Importance OF some of these places Is
obvious. At New Orleans submarine mines
can be placed in the Passes, but not in the
trunk of the river just below the city, while
land batteries cannot be built at the Passes,
but can be established above them. The
armament proposed by the Endicott Board
was twenty 12-inch and ten S-inch guns,
while New Orleans and San Francisco were
the only two ports to which it assigned
floating batteries. Tn total cost of the de-
fence Of New Orleans was put at S11,710,-
600, of which, however, less than 50. O0O,-
600 WAS to go to land batteries and subma-
rine mines. Just now the aim is merely to
give the port a couple of DIM guns.
The strategic value of Key West is evil
dent from its being only n short run from
Havana, and from it's commanding position
at the entrance of the Gulf. This impor-
lance Is enhanced by the prevailing trade
winds and currents, which tend to take
vessels nearer that port. 1t has been said
that in England's hands Key West would
have been made a second Gibraltar. 1t Is
certainly of high value, whether regarded
as a base for our W Gulf fleet, the base of
an enemy's feet that could seize it, or the
refuge for our merchantmen caught In trop-
ical waters by a sudden declaration of war.
It's original plan of defence involved So
4O6, but efforts at this time are directed
simply to giving it four 10-inch and two
9-inch guns and sixteen 12-inch mortars.
The defences of Charleston have already
been spoken Of: but it may be added that
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The Dingley Bill.

Many Republican politicians and jour
nails are favorable to the revival and pas
sage of the DINGLEY bill. 1t should have
been passed soon after it was reported. 1t
was a measure to provide revenue, a bill for
revenue only, and as such it should have re-
ceived the support of every Democrat in
Congress who remembered the tariff plank
in the platform of 1892, But the admirers
of Mr.. CLEVELAND were rs false to that
platform as he was. They and he want free
wool, for instance, as il the admission, I'M
der a tariff for revenue only, Of any article
free of duty, were not only an absurdity but
a case of unjust discrimination.
The DINGLEY bill is n good enough bill for
raising the revenue which must be raised,
after Mr.. CLEVELAND goes out of office and
the fool business OF issuing bonds to pro
vide for the current ex penses of the Govern
ment is given up. 1t Is probably as fair q
revenue bill rs is likely to be introduced
into the Fifty-hfth Congress.
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What lie IL to II

To THE EDITOR OF The suS-Sir: VIII you please
explain Just what l6 to l neans1 / know pretty
we'll. 1 think, about 1t, but cannot very well explain
We cheerfully take up this important ques-
ton. which on Nov. 3 was laid down for q day
TO allow the casting of votes on it. The l6 to /
coinage plank starts with the proposition that
that ratio shall express the relative value Of
silver and gold; that is. that one ounce of gold
shall be worth 10 times as much as an ounce of
silver. or that an ounce OF gold shall be worth
sixteen ounces of silver. AS q gold dollar
weighs 23l4 grains. q silver dollar shall weigh
37l2s grains, and whoever takes that amount
of silver to the mint may have the dollar stamp
put upon 1t, no matter to what amount.
To this, reason. experience. and honesty re-
ply that the actual value OF silver and gold is
not l6 TO /. but 81 to / that 37lsa
grains Of silver, therefore,. instead Of being
worth q dollar. measured by the present
standard. is worth but fifty cents; and that for
the United States to decree that all debts. its
own and those Of private citizens, shall be pay
able at fifty cents on the dollar. would be fraud,
and national fraud is Al the same time supreme
national folly. The reasons for this latter con-
clusion it is unnecessary to discuss further.
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TIE CASE OF carr. MINOR.
The American OHcer who IL Connned In
an E,Eish Prison for Lunnties.
nom me Army and Navy Journal

an English Prisou for Lunnttcp,
Prom the Army AND Navy Journal
The appearance of tho American, lady, Mrs.
Castle, In tho London courts, recalls the sonsa-
tional trial for murder at the Old Bailey. In
1879, of Capt. W. @. Minor, Assistant Sur
geon, United States Army. retired. Capt.
Minor was a native of New Haven. Conn. and
a gentleman Of fine education and ability, bus
eccentric and diAsolute habits. He was com.
missioned an Assistant Surgeon In the army
In 1864, and rendered valuable hospital services
in the field till the close OF the war. During
the epidemic Of cholera in New York in 1859
DR.; Minor Volunteered his services at Fort
duce a physician to %. and distinguished himself
and endcarcd himself to the patients of the
nos nniIIty ana ISe s e6e pn9lio BY his Re SS S,s e aS%,,.
ties and the following of his hyRienic pre-
scripti9ns the progress Of the scourge was
Fort Columbus, Congress. Sept. %. 1866. con-
ferred upon him the brevet OF Captain. His
e%xertlons during the cholera epidemic and the
looseness OF hi. private life shortly hfterward,
so undermined his health that he was retired
in 1870 on account OF disability. Not long after
he went to Europe and travelled extensively.
In February. 1852. he WIS ih London. Dur
ing his d"banches, which wore almost %continu:
the lowest rnnricter, and on the 18th OF
~ G"srn9rS r, =, Of t. The Scar mentioned, while II : =
whom. he stabbed and killed. Arrested and
brought 70 trial. tho then American Amons-
sauor, Robert G. Schenk. spared no efforts to
insure a fair trial. and as light a sentence a.
possible, the greatest Lopular excitement
manitesting itself at tho time. both In England
and America. During the progress OF the trial
t~e nlca of insanity was advanced by the do
fence 1t hud It's cffevt in preventing the
death penalty. but the court finally sem
fenced the prisoner to lifelong confinement
in Broadmoor Lunatic Asylum. where he has
since remained, despite the. efforts OF several
Americans GO secure his release.
Cap. Minors condition is at present deplor-
ahle He ia eeIdOm mile tD leave The ward for
violent patients. and the picture of the wreck
of u once powerful and brilliant intellect Is
he has at no time failed to recaive his pay as q
retired officer, which is received and expended
on his behalf by hts conser vator. Mr.. Alfred
Walker OF Rutland, VT, designated by the
Government at the time of his conviction.
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Some Money for Spain.

When it became manifest, a short time
ago, that the Spanish Government could
not procure any part Of the loan of $780,
600, 200 which it had been authorized to ne
gotiate abroad, the Treasury was SO impov-
srished as to be unable to furnish the means
for the payment of the troops in Cuba. To
all the money markets of Europe Spain had
appealed in vain. To powerful capitalists
she had mortgaged her resources, in order
to obtain small sums. To parties Interested
In her railway and other corporations she
had offered extraordinary concessions to
tiduce them to come to her relief.
After making the most urgent calls upon
the French, Dutch. Belgian, and English
money lenders, during a period of two
months, Spain was forced to conclude that
nothing at all could be obtained from them.
All the money markets of Europe were closed
against Spain, though an unusual amount
of capital awaited investment in anything
that gave promise of profit.
Then 1t was that the Inundated Ministry
Eesorted to the expedient of which we have
had news within the past few days. They
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Car n wha,o swauow Man,

To THE EpIToR OF THE SUN-Sfr' Several years ago
there was published n story which proresscd TO de-
scribe the thrilling adventure or James BARLEY. tho
modern Jonah, and n wonderful whale. The story
attracted much attention as nnord ne justification
for the literal Interpretation OF the Biblical account
of jonah's experience in the whales belly. l hap
pened TO be in New Bedford. Mass. and read the story
TO an old whaler, tn whom a whale had ucen as com
mon a a horse is 10 us. Docs BARLEY really say that
he was swallowed by q whale ~ he asked. It's o
damn lie! Walt TIL l get hold of him" He then went
on to explain the physical I'm possihl!ity OF any whale
swallowing a man saying that one might force "a
newly born babe down a whales throat. but u man,
never.
WIN DR.. Harsha please take note and take counsel
OF some honest old whaler before he breaches about
whales? JOSEPH SooNAN.
New YoHH, Nov. Is.
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We take leave to inform the Bcrltner
1d0ebldu and other German journals liable to
fall into error whom they speak of the United
States. that tho American people do not desire
that their Government shall dictate the poll
ey" OF any other Government, the policy of
Venezuela for example. in regard to her bound
aries, or that of Spain in regard to Cuba. We
attend to our own affairs and the Monroe doc
trine: we sympathiZe with any American peo-
pie who at any time may give battle to II for
oign oppressor.
We are also OF a fixed mind that no European
power shall dictate our policy or interfere with
the Monroe doctrine, or enoronch upon the
rightful authority Of the American Govern.
ment, in any case.
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NotwithstRnding tho misrepresentation mado
by goldbug papers. tho Sentinel has not thrown any
Obstacles In the way OF The trade revival so ardently
desired by all good ltiEens.-Ini.n pOls StnttneL
This takes away the last rock in the way of
tho wheels of industry. This gives the final
boost to the boom OF trade. This almost forces
m to spread and prosper. Sing hymns of
thanks and touch to hecl-entrancing melodies
the trisagion. the %cittcrn. and the snare drum.
Festoon the heavens with banners brig rer than
Tom WATsoN's hair or F~AULKNER's prophe.
cies. Beat tho earth with the sound of many
feet Bring forth the cakes and the ADAMS
ale. Tho Hon. BUNcoMBE BuGABoo GAVE,
editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel. has magnaD-
imously consented to waive his objections 10
the resumption Of prosperity, and therefore
prosperity IL resumed.
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PETER LARsoE's experience of Jersey
Justice furnishes q lesson to evildoers In legls-
latlon. Ho has been in jail for two months for
tho crime of protecting his employers property
on Sunday. In other words, he shot and killed
a chicken thief. The chicken thief was a hawk
that happened to be lowering over the hon
house OF Farmer of Bound Brook.
This wanton and cold-blooded killing was on
Sunday, and consequently LARSON was Jailed.
So far the courts have not been able 10 deter
mine whether the shooting on Sunday of a
thieying hawk. with no visible means OF sup
port, barring his wings, and caught almost red
clawed in the act of stealing, and with strong
oircumstAntial evidence against him In previous
cases. is legal or illegal. The case must go to
the Supreme Court, which sits next February,
and LARSON must stay in iAiL
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superior form Of oars. Indeed, It had been said
from the FIRST that It would be "a battle be-
tween strokes" as It proved.
But the lesson learned was worth the defeat.
When tho Hon. r. ]. COOK visited England
years ago and studied the stroke in use there,
he laid the foundation for many rowing tri-
umphs at Yale. Gradually the stroke was modi-
ned, but Henley showed that the alterations,
though giving 1t a distinctive character. were
not improvements. Now the original stroke Is
TO DO revived. aided by English oars and by
things learned at Henley. Harvard will very
likely have much the same method, and even
Cornelrs stroke 10 reported to DO edging toward
IL. When next an American college crew goes
to Henley, 1t can be on even terms, IS to the
stroke. with Its competitors there, and 1t may
reasonably BIO expected To win.
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l have scrutinized the provisions of tho law
creating the Department of Public Works, and
/ find that he has authority over the public
highways, streets. roads, and avenues. of sunken
lots, sewers. street vaults, pavcments. and wells,
and OF the care of public buildings" but l Rnd
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American Tract Society or any right to appoint
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coed with the Investigation at once of the
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Neither age nor sex is a bar to proficiency on
the blcYcle-Lficd PreAs.

- 80 - o"A " pAShSiohoy III
the bicycle-Gtica Press.
And yet some people seem to be unable to
master that willy instrument, which has qualities
and freaks and humors sometimes semi human
and often hopelessly .mpish. The wisest man
can never be sure into what ecccntricities the
sense OF humor OF u wheel may lead it. Tho
thing has q perverted brain and is a cross be-
tween . steel ship and the lowest OF tho inverte.
brates. No two bicycles are alike. and the same
bicycle Is never the same. 1t will faint away,
tumble over itself. stub its toe. get the side
ache. show unmistskaple symptoms of intoxi-
cation. "sojer." insist on gawking sideways at
other bicycles. crawl when you are in a hurry,
and hump itself like the wings of the light
ming when you are not; buck. kick. squirt
insanely when a bicycle policeman rolls into
Its ken. and generally enjoy and mtsdemean
itself. The best bicycle is n tough" At heart,
and even richer in deviltry than in rubbers.
No wonder some great men have trouble with
IT. No wonder the Hon. JAMES ScHooLCRAFr
SHERMAN Of the Oneida Reservation once
walked home with trousers moro rent than ever
tho so-called Saxon Heptarchy was. He had "a
bicycle distinctly arboreal in its habits. 1t tried
TO climb o big beech tree and swatted the Con-
gresham against q wall terrihcallY and to the
grave injury Of his trousers. jon CANNON is a
veteran rider. but he has had troubles. His
bicycling costume consists entirely OF holsters,
artlsticaly arranged. and he carries an axe with
which to cut down his machine at the first sign
of humor. Then there is the Hon. MARION
BUTLER of North Carolina. Chairman Of
the Populist National Committee. His wheel is
particularly sprightly. 1t throws him Off throe
times before he can get on once. He was
dun ped head first upon the payemen 80 many
times that his head began to look like a cigar
box. At present no never goes out on his hui
morous steed without wrapping up his head in
thirteen concentric inflated footballs, includ-
ing itself. He also carries a net for the purpose
of kidnapping obstreperous dogs.
On the whole. it may be said that when a BIZ
cycle is really bad it spares neither age nor sex
nor itself.