The sun., 1897-11-22
GOoD morning F.!
GooD roads help business.

COOP roads help business
IT will be economy to fix sidewalks
WILKES BARRE, Pa forced improvements by paving all of it
streets with sheet asphalt and extending trolley lines re1not
sections Of the city. Wilmington could do the same.
THE WORLDS staff correspondent Washington made the
Every high autority' that President Mckine
will tacy approve the programme for autonomy home rule 70
Cuba which Spain PROMISES that he will express the hop
that the Cubas will not proong their for complete ndepend
but will accept instead form of autonomy and that if th
Cubals do heed his advice Spain will be given n
without interference from the United States.
So far the advocates Hawaiian had their
the Washington but the opponents of the scheme
coming the fore. According advces in the New York
Mail and Express Of last evening" ose in opposition claim thai
ali the polls especially of the Senate regard to the matter
Incorrect and that it will not be such easy matter pass
Annexation bill through Congress- At all events the indications
point to prolonged struggle Christmas coming and
hap annexaton but the latter it very certain not coming
this year, and possibly not till the robins nest agar
THE frghtul losses Of the Spanish troops in Cuba for the
first time autotavely revealed in the report of Gen. Banco
the home Of soldiers of the regular
sent to Gen Weye only &c. remain fit for duty In the
hospitals to be found thus leaving $4,000 who have
ished of wounds disease When remember that this appa
ing loss of life has been suffered by army which has
fought pitched battle worthy Of the nae struggle with
enemy who probably mustered than 10000 rifles
place. idea of the supendous task which confronted
Spain the suppression Of the Cuban rebellion That it
hopeless task Gen Blancos revelations will 60 far towards max
ing the world believe.
TErepot Of the Postmaster General contains strong
for the establishment of postal savings banks He urges such
system would encourage thrift promote patriotic spirit and
bring large amount of hidden and unpouctve money into cir
cuaton Referring the experience of foreign governments the
PostaerGeea says: France made profit i'll 1895
Ill handling 100000 accounts, aggregans S14Oooooo after
paying per cent interest Great Britain earned surplus
sS3ooo after paying 2 per interest SSoooo ooo made
Of The average commission paid post
masters is per deposit Any may be settled
and withdrawn from any depository in the country The telegraph
is coming into means Of withdrawal.
THE release Of the Competitors leaves if we do not err
only American citizens imprisoned i'll Cuba One Of these is
Louis Somea born il the island about 50 years ago ard
rested i'll July Of last After having been confined six MONTHS
he tried JANUARY last the charge of aiding the rebellion
and five days later sentenced imprisonment in chains life
from which sentence appeal taken The other must now
be about DID, Manuel Fernandez ChaQueo born
West ard captured in July Of last year The charge against him
'reEeon with in iand making him subject to mill
tary jurisdiction He had been fact the companion Charles
GOWN who perised i'll Cuba There is good think that
very soo and perhaps before the meeting of Congress- Spain will
release these two capve thus making complete clearance of
American prisoners i'll Cuban as Since March she has ler
ate no fewer than wentyx American citizens native
zed while eavitt of the Competitors British subject has
also poted by intervention The record good for the
Administration and Spain in this respect has been wise.
THE headquarters of the Combine located in Tax Receivers
Office must be in decidedly dsolered condition. IF anvnp were
needed bring the attention the public the nervous state of
mind Of the Boss Combne and Ioten-Iaw Ronev was af
forded in the spectacle presented Of the roundup of the
Laws clerks in the behalf 1t goes without say
ing that the employees the Tax Department Roney Their
official heads would stay their shoulders very long if they
But why should the Combine advertise the WHY
force them public declaration? 1t dotc piece bus
ness Do the Combine Boss and his know
that when there is display Of bosdden and bossdriven
poycs working energeticay for boss-owned official that the
people pretty t This bossism Just what the
Of Philadelphia object to. The of this have
idea that they should be consulted and when they Combine
leader nsoenty declare himself for Combine and call
upon Combine clerks aid in enforcing the decree there apt
be trouble The days of the Combine control of Philadelphia
numbered-The Inquirer.