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Let tho Band. Play Nat,ona, Tunes.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: One always
poets to and road American sentiments In THE
SUM- For this reason suggest to you that advise
that the bands In saturdays parade play frequently
IL not altogether, national tunes say altogether.
because this is not occasion for fivnlity.
deep earnestness: and national songs recall only
the dark days passed. but kndle enthusiasm
As the songs played then let the multitude
join in the refrain, that the mighty sound win reach
from Maine TO oregon. North Dakota to Texas and
beyond, so that the world may know that Americans
yet love their country and their institutions Let the
national songs be not only American, but German,
Italian. Austrian and any other. that foreign cit
Ecns in their national hymns may learn love ours
Let the star Spangied Balner"" Hail Columbia and
" Rcd White and Blue" be mingled with the grand old
hymns OF the old countries and the thousands Join
with mighty voice that God will hear that honesty
may yet live In America A woRKISGMAY.
NEW YoRK. Oct. %.
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most interesting incident for the jew
ish community OF this country is reported from
Cincinnati. The Central Conference OF Ameri-
can ltabbis has chosen four distinguished MEM
bers of the rabbinate as delegates to tho Ma
tional Council OF Jewish Women. which Is to
hold congress- in this city for a week during
the coming month. This lie. indeed, novelty in
Judaism and 1t will doubtless be tho subject OF
agreat deal of debate. The jewish Woman's
Council itself will be a novelty, too. 1t will be
the first national assembly Of representative
Jewesses that has ever been held. The council
is already a strong body, and It's leaders are
looking for a membership OF 10000 or more
when thorough organization shall be effected
at next months meeting. There is no doubt"
says the Jetrtst Messenger, that the modern
Jewess is profting by hor environmenr in the
United States.
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Gen. FITZHuGH LEE, our Consul-General
Mt Havana, leaves Cuba to-day on what has
been described as n brief vacation. He
should arrive at New York next Wednesday.
While it is quite credible that Gen. LEE
desires n short rest from official duties, there
Is gooc reason to Aurmise that there Is some
thing else in his visit. Mr.. CLEVELAND will
soon have Congress on his hands, and one OF
the points on which he must address that
body, in his annual message, is the present
status Of the revolution in Cuba. Either in
that document or afterward In response to
inquiries directed to him by Congress 1t
may be incumbent on him to explain why 1t
is that he has done nothing toward the
recognition of Cuban belligerency. He may
further need or desire to say what he pro-
poses to do, II anything, between now and
the 4th Of March in regard to the recogni-
ton either of the belligerency or the indie
pendence of the Cuban republic.
1t may easily be understood, therefore,
why the President should wish to confer at
length with Gen. LEE on these points. 1t Is
not difficult to believe that the Cousul-Gen-
eral is to visit Washington and consult with
Mr.. CLEVELAND and Mr.. OLNEY, and that
his absence from Havana has not merely a
personal but a national Importance. Pre-
cisely what sort of information the Presi-
dent desires to obtain may be matter OF
conjecture, but it looks as II critical
moment is approaching. not only in the
military affairs OF Cuba. but in our attitude
toward the island and toward Spain.
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The American flag, which will be dis
played SO frequently to-day, and will be, in
fact, the chief emblem of the great patriotic
procession. Is not thereby degraded into q
partisan sign and symbol. as the panic
stricken Popoerstic leaders pretend. 1t
happens that, by folly and baseness in
SEedible, there la this year political party
which seeks to dishonor the United States,
and therefore to dishonor the flag of the
United States That party attacks the Su-
prelne Court in the interest of such lawless
ruffians as spat upon the laws and held up
the business of the country in 1894. Instead
Of promoting the general welfare, that party
Is pledged to injure 1t by introducing
a swindling currency. The Chicago pla T.
form Is programme of revolution. The
BRYAN campaign has been stimulated by
social and sectional hatred. The tone and
spirit of patriotism have been absent from
It. II has aimed to divide the equal citizens
Of the republic, one and indivislble, into
classes such as are found in countries
where inequality and privilege are histor-
ical Rrowths and existing facts, and where
there is not one measure of right and of op-
pOrtunity for all.
Against these sewers of hatred, these
slanderers Of the United States, these ma
lignant disturbers of the peace, harmony
and brotherhood of the American people,
good citizens have combined; and fighting,
ms they are. for the American people, it Is
right that they should take no other en-
hlem than the American flag.
The Chicago platform proposes to cut off
tho power Of the Federal Government to
quell instruction. It sets up, in fact, a
new form of secession, secession
from the reign of law to the un-
curbed excuses Of riot. 1t provides
that violence may continue unchecked with
In the limits of the several States, and that
the Federal Government shall sit with
folded hands, unable to protect the mails
and to keep open the highways of Interstate
commerce. 1t proposes in short, that the
Federal Government shall be impotent to
suppress armed rebellion. Against these
doctrines of treason and anarchy, the good
citizens have combined; and they could
take no other symbol Of their purpose and
their cause than the American flag
Tho flag is turned to no partisan siRnif.
eance. IL represents the resolution and the
hope OF men who will not yield to dishonor,
OF to the rebsllious and particularistic ten,
deneies OF the ALToRLD gang. To beat that
gang Is the duty Of the friends of good
order, honesty, respect for law, and Ameri,
can patriotism. They must beat 1t or the
nag will be dishonored. They are the de-
tenders of the haG. They have right to
use 10 as the token Of their purpose.
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1t is good to know that the Hon. JOE
BLAcKBURN Is finishing tho campaign in the
pink Of intellectual condition. Accounts of his
latest speeches show that he was extremely
bitter In his denunciatons," particularly Sc
vere." and denounced Mr.. Justice SHIRAs In a
scathing manner" That's the talk. That's
JoE As long as he is bitter and severely de-
nunciatory his friends know that his health has
not been impaired, but when he is really "scoth-
ing" they know that ho is lin unanimously
good trim. 1t isworth trip to Kentucky to 500
and hear him scathe. And he has never scathrd
so much as In this canvass. He Is about the
warmest scather in the scathing business.
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The Hon. JOHN WARWICK DANIEL,

The Hon. JOHN WARWICK DANIEL, q
Senator in Congress from Virginia and an i'm
passioned orator of high temperature. has been
making n speech in two hours and q halr at
Roanoke, an unusual feat of compression. He
informed his hearers that In case BRYAN
should be defeated next Tuesday. the Popo-
cratic party would nominate him again,
and keep on nominating him until he was
elected" II this prophecy can be accepted as
true. BRYAN will be happy for the rest of his
life. To spout forever and be gaped at forever
is all that he needs 10 batho him in Joy. Still,
DANIELS proposition is q littse severe on the
Popocrats, and especially on tho Hon. SILVER
BRICK BLAND and Uncle HORACE BoIEs.
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Goldfogle Changes tho Issue.

Tammany's last circular Is a very different
sort OF document from Tammany's first
proclamation. That was signed by JOHN C.
SHKEHAB; this bears the fine old single
standard name of GoLDFoGLE.
SHEEHAN's proclamation OF two months
ago loudly announced that :" the paramount
and all-absorbing question now is whether
the People OF the United States will adhere
to single gold standard, or a financial
system which has been tried for over twenty
years and found wanting, and which has
brouGhS disaster upon the country, and
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TIE ENEMY uNMAsKED.
Free silver Is AmouR the Least OF the
Evils Threatened by the Annrehirts.

Free silver Is AmouR the Least OF the
Evils Threatened by the AnHrehirts.
Fro,, the Ns,r Rarsn Erenino Register tDem.,.
Tho air Is clearing and the campaign 1,
concentrating itself. Tho issue is no longer
Free silver-it IL Freedom. Stand by the flag.
Fron fhe baltimore Sue tDTW-h
Bryan sows tho seed' ana In oonRenial soth
terminates ana springs up quickly. VINO can
doubt that the CROP IL e'ioweu 10 grow would
be revolution, anarchy rapin@ ana oloodshedt
from the Utica Observer DerAo.
Tho thugs Of Chicago believe that the election
of Bryan viii put them free from the law and
make them masters. with this object lesson
before the peaceably Inclined, the vote against
Bryan ought to rise above any calculation yet
made.
Prom the louisville Eren'no io't 'Den)'
II you favor tho AitReid methou OF govern.
ment vote for Bryan. III you oppose Tree speech,
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lieve 1t is a custom OF the Post ONCE officials to
forward nrstclass mail TO Its destination II one
two-cent stamp is anlxed, although the mail matter
may be so heavy that more postage 10 needed. Tom
Watson's letter OF acceptance is alleged to have been
delayed because not enough stamps were pasted on
the weighty episte. WIN you please inform pant
ing public II tho for the non. Transmission OF
tho lctter was duo to the fear on tho part OF the
postal authorities that the contents OF the envelope
was not "hrstclass" mail matter. or merely he
lief that those to whom IL was addressed were not
responsible for the excess postage; did some ono
tell another lie II. Y. r. II.
PLAINEIEID \. j. Oct 90
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Babies in Arms Attaetea by an Eagle.


TTUW
BENTON HARBoR, Mich. Oct. 27.-This after
noon. while Mrs. f. Corrother and Mrs. A. Stew
art were WALKING with two little babies near ST
Joseph River. three miles from Benton Harbor,
they were attacked by an enormous bald eagle.
The bird was evidently In search OF prey. aad
when 1t saw the infants decided to seize one.
wings and saw tho bird when 1t WAS within a
few feet of them. Getting near each other tho
women yelled and threw clods of earth and
clubs at him. Thus discouraged he retreated,
flying the while In circles and making darts re-
peatedly at them. The women continued their
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Political support.
From the YOUTHS Companion

FTUW OUHIuTtfoI
An old chronicler tells of pretty incident
connected with Gen. Washington and the old
time election days. Washington voted ut all
the Fairfax elections until the close of his life
uniformly, supporting the Federal candidates.
Although he lived Rt a distance from tho
Court House at Alexandria market, he gen.
orally voted early in the day. The polls were
reached by flight Of steps outside the building
which in 1899 had become very shaky from old
age.
When Gen. Washington reached these steps
he placed one foot upon them and shook the
crazy ascent. as II to discover how much
strength was left In IT.. Instantly twenty brawny
stairway, and a dozen mems shoulders braced
1t firmly. Nor did o single man move from his
position until the venerable chief had deposited
his vote and descended the stairway.
II saw the Generals last bow" said ono OF
these supporters half a century after that day,
land 1t was more than kingly."
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Wa. a Jaela..-A story for Wage E.rn.,.

misguided Person. thinking he knew of a way TO
Get Rich quick, went into Wall street ana Plunged
heavily into Stocks He struck tho Wrong Side of the
Market and when he had parted with his Little All
sympathizing Friend asked him. Were you Bull or
Bear" Neither" he replied ~ was a Jackass"
And the Moral OF this Fable Will hardly need TO h.
pointed out to the Wage Farmer In the very unlikely
event OF his eectIng Boy Orator nfty.cent dol
lar platform. ESQ,
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PhIlosoph,e Father aad Son.
Hrom the Youfh,s Com panic

Janet Livingstone. who died recently in Edn-
burgh was the younger sister OF the great Afr-
can explorer, David Livingstone. She tod
many quaint stories OF her brother g boyhnoG.
Once when q years old he stayed out oeyond.the
prescribed hours, and on returning home found
the door barred, punishment for the second
transgression Of the kind. David made no fuss,
and his father, when he opened the door some
time later. found the young hopeful sitting on
the doorstep munching penny loaf.
I'm having my supper" he observed resign
shut me out"
Livingstone senior, was as great q philosopher
as hs son. One day David brought homo tho
news that heavy duty was to be put on to-
bacco.
Neil Livingstone, who was not q rich man.
was just lighting his pipe as the news was
broken. He put IL down unli iEhted.
If we have to give It up" be snid. we may
as well begin now" He never smok cd again.
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At n BRYAN meeting in Cleveland, the
Hon. EUGENE V. DEBs. the apostle OF riot and
one of the CHIEF Bryanites. was introduced as
the man who would be the next President
after w. J. BRYAN" No doubt DEBs Is one or
the most powerful intellects in tho BRYAN
crowd. but Ought 20 valuable property as tho
succession be given away without consldera-
tion2 There are other candidates. CoXEY and
CARL BROWNE may be too conservative, but
TILLMAN and SOVEREIGN ought to have as good
a chance as DEDs has.
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shrewd Dealiae Down East.

From the Leriston Erenfng Journal
That story of o Caribou potato raiser who re.
fused offer OF 4S cents a barrel for eleven
barrels of potatoes. declaring that ne would
have So or nothing for the load. is matched by
u yarn tnat comes from Grand Lake Stream Of
man who recently went after calf that he
had pastured out all summer and asked what
he owed for the pasturinR.
WELL" says the farmer, "Ive got q bill Of
81 against You, but will take the calf and call
IL settled. providing you are willing"
No. sir" WAS the answer. - will not do
that, but I will tell you what will do: You
keep the calf two weeks longer and you can
have herr
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FSom tho IHdianapoi Journal
Ln.Inn II.i

FFUW THo THuIuHu DOIIs JOurnuL
CHAMPIONSHIPS, Ind, Oct 25-The Democrata
gathered here Saturday from forty miles around
and had big rally Il. r. Shvely spoke In the after
noon and senator Teller In the evening. There was a
large parade OF decorated wagons bugges and car.
floats and horseback riders An obiocion,hIa
thing In the parade feature was the dummy of a man
nailed 10 so cross. with OF thorns on bis
head reprcs ntns labor nailed TO the gold cross Inv
Cleveland and his Cahiuet Religious people wcro
Ano,E'd at the attempt to initiate tho crucnxon of
Christ In order to carry out Bryans figure Of anoach
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A Question for s,,verites.

To rHH EDITOR OF The suN-Sfr; When arguing with
q Silverite always ask him this question, and t has
always proved poser;
III you went into the business OF giving dollar for
every iy cents worth Of silver that brought to
you how long would II be before you became bank.
rupt? ?"
The Government is the people and IL the people give
dollar for atty cents worth OF silver. Bryan pro.
pose haven't the people got to put up The other hfIy
ceuIsf II taey can't DO It they become bankrupt.
MT. YEHSoS, Dot. 2S. O. T. LOWELL
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Make no mistake this time II may be the
last opportunity to save the republic from the
cornorants.- Indianapolis Sentinel
Congratulations to the Hon. BUSCoMBE BUGA-
BOO GAUZE. editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel
and collector OF boRies. He has been looking
FOR cormorants for some time and at last he has
found some good specimens. But the glory of
his collection. after ALL is his cases of money
sharks. bond sharks. and octopuses of monop-
oily. They are the pride Of hr. GAUZE and the
wonder Of the world and no other museum can
boast of such treasures. For that matter, Mr..
GAUZR Is an unrivalled museum himself.
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The excuse for self-indulRence offered by
the PALMER Democrats that MCKINLEY is sure
enough of success to justify them In voting for
PALMER will not wash. How do they know
that MCKINLEY will be elected, and at this hour
Of grave national peril what right have they TO
assume that the battle is won before 1t is over
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He D,.r-.ee. the Jewish Race.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir Your er
cellent correspondent H." OF last Sunday
omitted to state that no one deplores the fac
more than the Jews that the journalistic fax ir
so justly and ably denounced. has In his VEIN
a streak of polluted jewish blood. l. for one
never allow one OF his nasty sheets to soil ou
doorsteps. B.
New YORK Oct 30
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Tho Wrong In Circus ao,ue.

Prom the Chicago Daily Tribune.
The children of a North Side clergyman were
discussing the reasons why their father forbade
their going to tho circus.
He thinks it's wrong" said one of them. be-
cause Its cruel to the horses to make them go
around the ring SO fast"
II don't believe that's the reason" observed
another. " 1t must be because the actors set
hurt sometimes
II guess he thinks it's wrong" suggested q
third, because you don't learn anything at u
circus. and it's q waste of money"
No. that amt i'll" said the youngest. He
thinks It's wicked cause it's lots OF fun"
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To THE EDrroR oE The suN-ST: Is there no law
by which the Chicago Anarchists who wiped their
feet on our nag can be prosecuted If citizen is
as,auted he can appeal TO the courts and they will
nan ~ the offender but tho nag that protects those
courts Is allowed to be insulted with mpunity. John
A. DIxs words IF any man dareS TO haul down
the American flag shoot him on the spot :" seem to
have lost their significance for the latterday Amer.
lean JOHN JAY FABRk
NEW YORK Oct. 30.
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Where Bryan Found HI. M.,u.,o.

from the 81. Louis Globe. Democrat
Duncan b. Harrison the authoractor. suggests TINT
Eryah pFohaDy absorbed" his crown OF thorns "
aud GROSS OF gold " phrases from th. old MA, =,
Jack Cade the Eondman OF Kent" In which "a.
ward Eddy used to appear one OF the speeches or
the hero OF tho piece is as follows: "Upon the hro
OF toll thou shalt not press tp crown Of thorns, and
MaInmOu' s cross" NFO"
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Not Merely Defeat, bat E...rw,..,,o.

From the Lefrot Tree Press (Degl
To realize the greatest good and OK poriepco ,n,
date results OF bencncent nature. the defeat %,
BryanIsm must bo overwhelming and IrretrlayahIs
II must Lot be an overthrow merely but an extormi'
nation.
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u c,,r te~ds vAo Jhror - tvtth S'dnuscrtpts for
publication tsh 10 Aore rcc,ed Orioles rsfvrned they
v,v., tn su cas,a s,,,d stumps JOr fhot purpose
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more, after neglect, 1t has been carried to
the old place of acknowledged excellence,
and other triumphs for it may be in store.
The sun., 1896-10-31

IooA, Hrvp ina CITY end Suburban News Bureau
of he UuiED Fniss and Nlw SoeE ASSOCIATED
Pare 10 a. 81 TO ~ Ann street. All Information
and dDcufnsnth for public use Instantly dissomt
mated to the prees OF the whole country.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-21

paid with 70 per cent snterHt Be rendered
TO the purchaser.
All deeds Of sale made OF that may be
made by collectors of. taxes shah be
received by courts In evi1spcs ~ prima
o &c. 9. Be II further resolved. etc.
a nat Article two hundred and forty,
two Of the Constitution n the State Of
Louisiana be 90 amended n to read AZ
follows:
Article 10. The G<neai Assembly
shall have power to enact geperl laws
authorizing the parochiai or nUnicipal
authorities Of the State. under certain
circumstances. by v6s Of majority
of the tax-psyerr In nur1bG and IN value
voting at the election. to levy special
taxes In aid OF public -fnproveznsnts. or
railway enterprise Undertaken By pri-
vate corporationsf prosided that such
tax shall not exceed the rate Of hve mills
per snnum. nor extend .or longer per-
Tod than ten years, and provided further.
that the foregoing piovisions t>shaii
not apply 20 proIic buildingss
bridges and works of public Improvement
mentioned In Article 200. 4 being the in
tent and meaning Of this proviso that
parishes and municipalities shali have the
right to tar themselves 10 any limit sub
feet to the restrictions Of Articlss1os.r
@. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
II. II. LDTT;
Presidsnt Pro Tsmpors fths Senate.
A true copy: .is 3.
T. 9. ADAMS. Secretary Y State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-21
No. lN.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the consti-
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana.
Relative to the Lease and Employ
naent OF Penitentiarr Convicts.
Section I. Be II resolved BY the Gen.
sral Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds OF all the members elected 70
each House concurring. That the follow
ing amendment be adopted a. q part OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana;
Section L No psnitentiary convict shall
aver be leased or hired to any person or
persons. or corporation, private or public.
or uuasi-public. or board. save ~ author
ixed in the next section, provided that
this article shall take effect upon the
REIMBURSEMENT of the lease made pur-
suant to Act 10. liz. approved July 10th.
1880.
4 The General Assembly may authorize
the employment under STATE supervision
and the proper officers and employes
of the State, Of convicts. on public roads
or other public works. or on convict
farms or manufactures owned By or con-
trolled by the State or any public levee
hoard or on any public ievse under such
provisions and restrictions as may be Inn
posed By law.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Ten,pors Of the esnats
Atrue COPY:
T. 8. ADAMS. SECRETARY Of State
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Mr.. E. q. MAY, who for several
years has represented "Uncle SAM
as mail agent on the boats Of the
vicksburg and Natchez Packet Co.,
has been promoted to position
With . better salary. On Friday,
Just before his last Official duty was
to be performed, Mr.. May was com.
pleseIy surprised by being made
the recipient Of a very handsome
present from the crew Of the Str.
st. Joseph, and Judge Reber. 10
ms bappiest vein, presented to Mr.,
May az a mark of the esteem u
which be was held during bis cons
nection with the boat . very hand,
some watch with the legend, .sE
lG. May from the crew of the. St
Joseph Mr.. May was 50 much
overcome by the event and &C
lfouched by the tender sentiment O
his friends that be could with diff
Ificnlty make an answer It hal
been said by some philosopher thai
the truest test Of q mans worth i
the estimation 10 whieh he Is helt