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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
CLEARING HOUSE oFFICERs.
The savannah Clearing ASsOcla-
TONS Annual Election.

TONS Annual Election.
The annual meeting of the Clearing AS
ISOLATION Of Savannah was held yesterday
afternoon at the Merchants National
Bank. The reports OF the officers were
submitted, and "A splendid showing for the
association was made. Ii has proven Of
the greatest benefit TO the banking inter
ests Of the city since its Inauguration, and
Its good features have been generally re-
eognized, not only by the banks, but By
the trade generally. The following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Presidents. +. Hamilton.
Vice President-M. b. Lane
Secretary and Treasurer John NJ H.
gan.
committee Of Management-F. d. Blood
worth and w G. Cam
Clearing Agent--Germania Banl,
Inc total amount OF clearinrs fbror.t,
NY NY association for eleven months ending
Dec J. 1896, was Sill ,Sl4, ala. '''''"S
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. II soofhes tba
child. softens the gums, allays ali mains
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
-ad Ne'S'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
ron wGSEFULSEss
Use Horsford's Acid pho.nnot.

DR.. A. d. Mcdonald Wilmington. y. G
says: Il find eight drops taken in water
on going to bed, will rest the brain 20
cause a quiet sleep."-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

Don't think that because we have closed
our Congress street store, we are out Of
the retail business. for we are decidedly
in II and we intend to double our past
business by giving our customers the ben
Gilt Of our reduced expenses. Palmer Hard
ware Company.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

Don't daily with rheumatism. Purify
your blood and cure Il at once by taking
course Of Hoods sarsaparilla.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
orders For Wood Promptly FnIet

At r. 3. Cassels. corner Gwnnett street
and S., f. and w. railway. Branch office.
corner Liberty and Houston. Telephone,
Tad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

for this week only-Clearing ont 70
make room for Holiday stockNsaCcol
ond hands but all in good condi-
tlon-Big bargains-original co,,t
range from $500 to S6OO-Read tl,e eT ~.
OF money savers and then call an, rlst
make your selection: '-' ''iu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
SOME pOsTsCHIPTs.

There are coons and ooons The Pos,
trains with the coon at the bottom Of the
tree and the News Is usually to be found
with the coon up the hollow.
While the prsc fight Issue is M aga ~
maybe the News wouldn't mind making a
puhlie disclosure OF Its private opinion on
thai subject.
ASK the major" sa.i Mr. Hanna the
other day Everything seems to be COM
Ing the majors way, aowa lays.
II couldn't have been silver that caused
Dallas to desert Culherson, because Dallas
gave three cheers ana a tiger for BRYAN.
Hiram Mciar refuses to revoke his man
yfesto decapitattng Green as State chair
man With Grant and HIran on his hands.
the unfortunate Eddie seems to be between
grizzly bear and the deep sea. and not
plank In sigh,,
Mr.. Wilkinson. who has been appointed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

reporter for the supreme court Of Texas.
9 charged with the remark that the CHI
cago platform was IAN invitation TO
thieves, anarchists and criminals generally
to Join the democratic party" If he gave
utterance to such a sentiment. Mr. Wilk'n-
son Is not qualified for any position i1 o.
about the supreme court of Texas. The
supreme court should not he dragged
through the mire of pee-dee politics.
The attachment by an attorney agalus,
the receipts from lecture by W c. +.
Breckenridge at Cincinnati On account nf
services in tho Madeline Pollard case.
sticks fast. which is the only attachment
that has lately shown that much tondness
for the Kentucky colonel.
1t Is still, debatahlc issue whether Gu
ney made haul in iawley.
Weylcr acts very much like a man who
never having heard of electricity gets a
firm hold on a live vine.
A late addition of twins to European
royalty suggests that In view Of the dan.
ger of ovorstooking the market, 1t would
be bettor in future for the nobility to como
In halves rather than IN pairs.
There is about the same inlucement for
the democrat party to reorgarize aroun1
the ree-dee platform that there a. for the
bounIless universe to discharge the sun
and rally around freely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton, the
American poetrse has returned to l-nndon
after her sojourn in the sunny South.
When Ncrdi went TO Milan as hoy Of
Is wears 10 cudtlnuc his musical STUDIES III
the conservatory. he WAS rejected.
The French minister of the interior Is
receiving much pra.se for having refuse!
To light 4 iurl with gentleman VINO hau
atrocious.y sAndcrod him.
Tho now lurl mayor of London, Alder
man tlWlcl- Phillips, VIII be the fourth
llehrew who has had that high distinction
conferred upon HIM. MS father having
been the SECOND.
Aus:u Lee. secretary of the British en-
hassy In Paris, and one of the most ropu-
lar among English residents In that city.
h1s boon appointed for The Tine henS
Universal Exposition of 1900.
The monumen, 10 Empress Maria Their
osa, MEN ia being crested NJ the ahSlent
corona ion city OF preshurg, on the ptn-
uhe, WIN he one of the han soonest raised
40 commemorate the millennium. Tho
work is approaching ooulplouo1
Judge WiAiam L. Putnam of the United
forn ' Ma for ET"' Alask SKA Where Where as 9
monlhcr of the Berng sea commission, he
VII 'uNrS, 'rate the scaling, h9uhi2fN ana
other problems which that body is eH-
reotod to settle.
Kruger A pnir of marble lions, which hsvc
been placed IN position N front o: thu
| il.N'NFll. ". W ltti'f Aiit'' So -, ~
token OF affection or hint that mo ir
ish Lion has his eye on the Trinsvaal
and It's rulers, Is MOI clear yet.
Miss Winter. the English governoss who
has been for so many years in charge OF
! Wilhelmlnl. the young queen of llol!an !,
! has now returned 10 hor home IN England.
! pcnSioncd for ltfc To the tune of S2"l per
| annum. her salary having been 5000 a
year. Moreover. she has been loldei with
presents by both queens, who really have
| much for which 10 be grateful to her
Thou-h Mrs, Mckinley is an invalid
| the STATE Of her health IS not such as "a
I prevent her from taking the promnonl
/ hut not iHhoriuus p-gt m Wasa;ll co.
| dents WIFE. She has endured very wei
/ the excitement OF the last fen mor hs
I ana has received a mutt Jude OF visitors
/ So large mat many stronger women Noui
| have hesiuNed 10 undertake task halt
as oncroua
! The qreen Of Englanl's descen larts
| either now occupy or VIII in due course
| sit upon ofNCn thrones namely, those OF
| NE british culpre. the Russian empire
Ne H"man Cmpire' M k1slom Of
S ,S3 Me aneh} G 81 EsaA ~ ana
| the guohy OF sake MoiupEcn--au amopri
! OF territory ruled by her DESCENDANTS
| which must comprise n least half OF the
| entire glolo, Her majesty is alSo a rola
! tive Of The king OF Hanover, The king OF
| Denmark and the klns of the BelglAns.
| Twinkle. twir kie. little star;
haze YOU bikes M where you are?
And are prices in tho sky
| As upon the earth. so lish?
Cleveland Leader.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
APPRECIATlNE DE WOCRATS.

To The Post:
Burton, Texas. November II, 1879 In
sending the amounts enclosed we express
our gratitude for your nozzle efforts ire
.-ding the election, knowing that true
feeling Of patriotism prompted every ey
preston so nobly and fluently expressed
We hope that every true democrat will see
the necessity of sustaining The Post by
renewing their subscriptions and doing all
within their power to keep the paper under
it's present management. Respectfully,
George Stroud. Paul Nempsohk, j. A.
Burton, J. NJ Craig, William Rust, sam
VOTERS, W. II. Broescha. DR.. A, f. Nor
riss, William Turner. 4. j. Burton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
HOUSTON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
SOUTHERN COAST DEFENsEs.

The cali issued by Governor Mitchell OF
Florida Tor meeting at Tampa, Florida,
shortly. to discuss methods for the proper
defense Of Southern harhors, is ono that
ought to be responded TO promptly Under
the peculiar conditions of the time the OBJ
ject Is one OF present Importance and lively
interest.
OF course the idea Is not to devise ways
and means by the Southern states to i'm
prove our harbora. but to arouse interest
to such an extent that pressure nay lie
brought Immediately upon congress to
hasten the work aud make liberal appro-
priations therefor each year NTH the
youth is rendered comparatively safe from
outside attack Tho gulf coast and the
South Atlantic coast are at the ircr,y Of
the cruisers and gunboatS Of even as veal, Il
nation as Spain. The gull cities and say
annah. Jacksonville. ST Augustine,
Charleston aud Wilmington could h. shot
to pieces. or placed Under great ccetri-
button in the way of ransom, at any time
after war had been declared against US Ly
foreign Zoe Hundreds Of mill9ns Of
property and thousands OF lives, possibly.
might be deatroyod before relief could
come and all because the general govern
mont has been saving at tho the spigot
while the wastc AT the bupg was threaten
ing.
Incidental to the main object which is
projection before t IFS too late. Ne ok
rendituro OF several million dolars en-
tIYl. o.. a. tI ,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
TEXAS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Leading republicans of Ennis enjoyed a
Mckinley banquet Tuesday night.
This is the best season to take to the
woods rersimmons and black haws are
ripening.
The Courier is out with an attractive
illustrated issue devoted to Calverts trade
and industries.
A telephone line between Seguin and
New Braunfcls is one of the possibilities
OF the near future.
o. NJ. Gibbs is the new editor of the Cen
ter Champion Press. which has absorbed
the Teneha Ledger.
]. f. Jenkins has bought half interest
in the Waxahachie Light and will take the
editorial management
a tannery is TO be started in Corsicana
Not to be discourteous to Judge Hardy
it will fill long felt want.
Congressman .oalsum promises free
delivery postal service for Greenvlle II
the people will repair and build sidewalks
Rev w. j. Joyce who was known as
the Fighting rarson of Sibley's Brigade,
has been elected treasurer of Hays county.
Pie socias are becoming popular III
Texas. There are also in progress other
forms OF pie entertainments, without any
social attachments or tendencies.
El Campo Eagle; According to informa
ton given us there are about fifty fam.
lies from various sections coming to III
Campo within the next few weeks. all OF
| whom Will locate here and engage in farm
ing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

hardaloWn. Ky, NoycmLcr lS.-Thc soc.
'ha DAY OF the National Fovhuntcrs' asao-
ola'ion meet was productive OF some
49, 49, hunting, which was enjoyed by a
running also enabled the Judges to com,
pete their decisions regarding young fax
ROUNDS entered in the National Derby and
10 MAKE their awards. Tho con.es; law
ue,ween twelve entries Pouty won frs,
prize, MT Walkers Rock second and Mr.,
1risg's Longfellow third,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
DEATHS
Center-T. II. Pleasant.
Nefron-Miss 2uloika nawkins.
THE POST As A BEII.IGERENT

Sherman Courier, The Houston Post is
the greatest democratic daily In Texas.
Couldn't she be induced to establish a
hrs nch office in North Texas?
I'll Campo Eagle: by its advocacy OF
democratic doctrine The Houston Post has
won the confidence and esteem OF demoe-
racy and honesty everywhere.
brownsville Herald In reviewing tho
grand fight made by the democrats of
leNas due credit should be given that great
paper The Houston Post for the noble
work 1t has done in achieving The victory
Long I'VE The Post, the banner democratic
paper OF the State of Texas!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

Post to some other. possibly a patriotic
purpose.
| But It Is astonishing how these ''provin
cial" journals grow at times; how their
commercial purposes are accomplished
| how the ''emacis;ed organs" retain vitality
and strength, while their old and equity
philanthropic contemporaries begin to
shrink In the limbs and finally decay at
| the root. Then look for honly on vir
tue and unselfishness from the aged aud
| docaying hulks! Then expect their So
we're aninadverson upon Commercial pur-
poses" and all things else OF the earth,
earthly. And 1t matters not that a year be-
fore whole State was laughing at their
embarrassed commercial position and con
sequent commercial cowardlce, with refer
ence to a contemplated prize fight in one
OF the cities OF their publication,
AS to the charge OF the News that The
Post is UNFOLDING or excusing election
The Pos, does not propose to allow the
News to place 1t In any such false attitude.
The Post condemns election frauds In the
South as well as elsewhere. 1t has simply
denied the right or proprie,y in the News
10 make wholesale charges of fraud against
the Southern people. In a parrotlike repe-
tltion Of Northern ISLANDERS. while ignorln,
charges Of fraud in Northern States In
Pennsylvania frauds have been so notori-
GUS TINT their perpetrators hive been pros
aftff In bn Ngu.z hos - a
make against The South and The South gen
orally, not limiting it's criticism to specific
cases In the extracts which 1t quoted yes
teraay from the Georgia papers 4 specific
case was mentioned The Georgia papera
are not nduleing IN reckloss and whole
sale nbuse Of the South. In the case of tho
Memphis paper, single Gaze again. And
with this Memphis paper. a personal organ
OF Josiah Patterson the whole effort is to
work up sentiment and a case to justify
a contest Of Mr.. CarmacCs seat
The Post does not believe frauds are any
more common in the South thnn In the
North. and It naturally resenls the appar-
ont and evidently malicious assumption n
the Galveston News that they are. The
Post would denounco fraud in Houston II
1t existed, as quickly as it would fraud In
Philadelphia, but II would not g)oat over
the discovery, as the News seems TO. when
a charge Of Southern frauds is made 1t
would not base Wholesale abuse Of Texas
there, and IT certainly would not play the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
a METROPOLITAN" CRITIC OF pro
NlNClAL" PEOPLE.

'-N'4 l-i-'
hNN'nH long since been superseded be-
INC houston loal IN the cs,Dcm and oAYil
ath'e 81 'he democrats o., icNas. the Gal.
weston Nc"a has been forced by tho ,.i.
LtLrlta oi tine j'ton to paaGtr tn lila
opposition arHiimrut OF the state. aal. Hike
an i'l'hsd,a has ont NoroJed norol IN
Its criticism and ehuse OF ~ old patrnna.
o. part TT the sop-oyer po,i., design
TO curry favor with it's new friends
It's "Ssnmpii 1n OF metropolitan excnl-
iehoe az compared With the Hprnvincialn
style OF successful rivals, is the FINISHING
evidence Of the fact that II has been driven
INTO mole where wounded vanity or
N"hHh'hB prestige, rather than fact or
souhu feascu' la the Inspiration 81 its az
t"mont There Is really ycin Of bit
ter huiror, therefore ia It's suggestion
That The Poei has been actuatol hy "haso
commercial pnrposc'--to Increase It's sub.
so'lptlon lists. by its defense of the South
erh people against the malicious deflml,
ZION OF such papers as the News. OF
course inc News has never rested under
inc suspicion OF being controlled by a
commercial desire" in any feature Q; It's
management IT has never. no never been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

the necessity of passing this law and
thereby extend the necessary protect ion to
Lhe great stock Interests Of :he West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
NOTE AND COMMENT,

Tbos.. Who know tho man and understand
HE modest. unpretentious nature, needed
no, TO be told that the Associated Press
d,spatch which denic,ed HIM as an ego
,ist and boaster ana him AN Injustice Here
il what Mr. BRYAN said as reported by
the St. Louis papers. where the interview
took place:
| do Won promo ga to lead tho silver forces
IN the fight they are makiug?'
90 not expect 70 1'SnIne tne i'osu ,,.'91iii
| sske mo oivr of IA" arit nronosr 10 do
don't wsnt to be retarded as a ie.pler,
hui simnIy aa an orIInnrv WORKER conn.
| dent that the sentiments / advocate mean
| nrosperIty for Inc country. me cause is
| r,ronger today than ever and will grow
| dav hy dav. when the peonIe are efllish.-
| ensd on a lust case thei viii see its merit.
| Al =, 49,. ,,.,,i -. ,.,r.o..l ~, ia.
, ,na go. p" ,..', t,. ~. r.
49,. saoo -, 49,, oI'n,',, r,,,r.a. ,r,
p'seu Oh 'he Assoc''I'eu iiess VAN ms
a,i HIS ray . ~ , ii'uhe tmg ',,iifg
| artesgd IN nothing thai "ould invandnte
| my po9ltion as the head of the silver
forces"
! 1t Will thus be seen thai; misrepresen,a-
''on u"l 'raducuoh u MI hIF"" "'u "o'
emu WIN the emu or the campaign.
! Texas Is IN as fine condition as any State
in the American Union, and thtrc is no APP
parent reason why she yhouaI no a..tract
| populai don and capital from every quarter
or he country, stys The Houston Post.
How much better that sounds thau Inc
everlasting poltlcai rot with which somn
of the Texas newspupery continue 20 so
niiei from day to ,ILv. And IL is tlufh
too. Galveston Tribune
And I'm this connection The Post bers
. - 4, -,
~ 9resv'' ''''t 1t WIN W. "e' te' II we
TrlD's columns were freer from that same
| political rot" Continued slurs Mt Mr.
-.
)" S''" anu 'h"So N"o supported MN Is
bad policy ON this subject. here is A
suggestion from the Atlanta Constitution
U'o 'h'' a. Vi ""'N" - !" lhe proper "pp"-
cation thereof
To Editor Godkn-Bcloved Larry. If
ours trillv. s
.,.t ne tarin TAlso,Yf5 VINO are plotting
nih"s l!Flit wan ior the,r oWl plNAie
,'ah XXI I,.''e,' l il'e ilst ioN mon us ne
!, lsn,n. Hal, tG m6' ~, .,, 10 NV
'~p"t nv FNI"s VI y 'I'5 ~ tie
P|ff', ne S'ar o' a h't" rto'e,{,H 1--we,
'iiin ~ T. l1hs'lous one 4" lolte WueI
a.. ..""StS ~ NiDlHS uu4ft l,'t W., ~,
We nay. IN me luturr ihcie ~ 10 ne less
tllk about prpspl'tN ny lG-leiiu a,d
more t4lk ahout Property ny le'unE me
n,,r ,rtth ic,,,.i,,ivr,' ~ ,'l",i., SIC
York World
10 which the Indianapols Sentinel re-
sponds thus WHY ala YOU not all the
Democratic PRESS to elect it's candidate
Mr.. Bryan? The republican lie, !crs VIII
lonrn nothing about the perns Of lying
to the people" The, lied about ihe issue
during the rnttre campaign and the pity
OF IL IL that they were materially aided
by he boiling democratic newspapers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20
MARRIAGES.

Corpus Christie. S. Gamer OF Boone
Iowa. and Miss Willie Blanton. Il. NJ.
Beynon and Miss Nora Dority.
Nictoria-Otto Hoffman and Miss Bertha
Piper
Gelton-Thomas McCracken and Miss
Annie Brookman
Carthage. e. Oden and Miss Maggie
Hudson.
Schulenburg-Lu Ludwig Dietterich and
Miss Marie Brnssman.
Crockett-Rev. X. Z. Morris and Miss
Mary Wooters
Sherman-W, A, Dunn and Miss Helen
Uee.on
Woodvllle-F. X. Domal. OF Halletsville
and Miss Clemmie Barclay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

, IT.,
/ there and it certainly would not play the
toady 10 tho N,nriberr rrc.s sor ,to ,,,,r,o,o
49,.
ga
1 t'lN' "h' hs'lHst us own people and Sec
/ -------------------
| 1t was announced in Dispatches from
/ London this week that the powers were
considering scho.n. fr financial control
"' "'he'' Now tN't the 'i"wcrs' have
lH''' '"' 'l7 present the'f scheme for
"'' =" r"".'o' oil IN = country 'hey can
com. i'' "'N'Y. IN iar'' we nav" voted
n9i to disturb their scheme OF control IN
i,....,, "'
''' '"' -" wv u'Ui' ''r 'N''" IMAM 'h't
~. ...,.t.,-----
u '7n fnIlieuce alone that puts money
~ circulation the people must FIRST have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

:, f Nina M T si AZ sls'ss ~
AZ she shosccissslsss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

Tho masses have this lesson learned
BY oU.repeated knoris;
The hand Tint rules this Nation II.
The hand that holds the "rocks''
Omaha wogld-Herald.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

Twinkle. twirkie little star;
liaye you bikes M where you are?
And are prices in tho sky
AZ upo1 the Garth. so hish?
Cleveland Leader,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

| Hcnry Watterson says-hut outside OF
Ettle squad OF n,ugwump politicians lust
aeou, large enough 10 ran two poker
games who cares what Henry says?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

II the gold DEM, rats are going h. he
socah a' h'slege Mr. Mckinley for cfAca
tha' eonl man IS lIlSoy TO hc astonishol
ut tho nsigni0oauco % the support which
he rr-c we'd from tho repuh can Marty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

san Antonio has plunged into the throes
OF q muni,.pdl campaign. They live main.
" ON Politics. oEone ard red pepper at
san Antonio, with aulque and beer to
wash 'cm down.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

a woman fakir who has ben nib
nickels along Park Row durial n
week says that her husband isS
the business. She's an expert al !,
as well as a good talker. but u "
persist in interfering with her tailsl
lot isn't as lovely as Il migh! v
ordinary pirpumsfepces
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-20

Mr. Mckinley SAYS he has no idea as
yet who VIII compose his cabinet. Hanna
Is evidently slow about making up his
eholce unier the unusual pressmre.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Mr.. Cleveland is always peculiarly
qualified to discuss the west and western
people. He was once as far west as Min
eapols.-Anaconda Standard, Rep.
There is one thing Spain cannot man
age to understand, and that is how John
Sherman came to get the reputation OF
being a cold man.-Washington Post,
Ind.
One tax bill having failed, it is the duty
of the house to send another to the sem
ate. Never mind the opinions of the
president.-New York World, DEM
Austria is entitled to great American
respect. 1t is the only European power
without a colony; and 1t neither grabs
territory nor Expresses 1t outside OF Its
own dominion.-Bangor Commercial.
TO vote $10O0O0OOO, or any other sum
in money or credit to a private corpora
ton to build this 6he Nicaragua canal,
in face of this doubt that it would ever be
earned by the canal, would be inexcusa-
BILE recklessness on the part of congress.
Springfield Republican, Mug.
The Marquis di Rudini, who becomes
the new Italian premier, will be remem-
bered by Americans as the prime minis
ter who picked a quarrel with the United
States over the New Orleans lynchings.
He is not the kind of man to take mold OF
the present Italian crisis.-Buffalo Ex-
press Rep.
"A
Tribune makes mention of the fact that
certain cities of England have municipal
lied not only their water supply, out
their gas, electric light, tramways. mar
kets and burial grounds. The advocates
of municipal passenger railways should
feel encouraged by the endless possibill-
ties thus indicated. A department OF
cemeteries might of itself be made to
yield a livelihood to 5000 worthy men
who would be good for twice that many
votes on election day.-Philadelphia Rec
ord Ind.
The student who burned an American
flag in Madrid Wednesday has been or,
dered to lose a years studies. He will
also be criminally prosecuted. The other
students who were arrested for partici-
patton in the dlsorderly demonstration
against the United States will be handed
over to the police courts for punishment
The university at Valencia has been
closed 1t is feared that the students at
the universities that have not already
closed will issue a manifesto against the
closing of the others.-New York journal
naf