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, 1897-11-27

Wedding cards containing the follow
ing announcement have been received
in this city: Mrs. Julia A. Sneed re-
quests your presence at the marriage of
her daughter. Minta NJ, to Mr.. N. D.
Mcdonald, Monday, November twenty
ninth. eighteen hundred and ninety
seven, at 8 o'clock p. M. at her resi-
dence, AIS Fourth Avenue. Moline,
Illinois,"
, 1897-11-27

The young ladies of a place which
shall be nameless, as a protest against
chattering women, recently organized
a Thought Club" which has proved SO
successful that g; the very first meet
ing they talked foi five whole hours on
The advantages of silent meditation"
, 1897-11-27

Very becoming YER the Japanese
costumes worn by Mrs. Dolph Wolcott.
Mrs. Worthington Clark. Misses Min
ME Boswell. Artisee Smith, Margaret
Corthell. Hattie Fox and Dulcie Davis
at the chicken dinner served by the
Methodist ladies Wednesday evening.
and it is doubtful II the original Jap
, 1897-11-27

The contented wife of a man who had
seen better days was complimented up
on her CHEEKY good humor under the
circumstances. ITS nothing she
said; when ! found | couldn't have
what I liked. | learned to like what !
could have"
, 1897-11-27

The reception given to Mrs. Fannie
E. Hardin, the Relief Corps inspector.
by Mrs. Mollie Ingersoll, president of
the local organization, Wednesday eve
ming. was n Of the largest social
events Of the week. The house was
filled with members of the Relief Corps
and G. A. r. and it was a decidedly
pleasant affair. Light refreshments
were served during the evening.
, 1897-11-27

University girls who make their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Nc
Cord can always count on having a
jolly time. for few people take as much
pains as they do to fill childhood with
pleasant recollections. AS a farewell
party to Misses Ida Maxwell and Allie
Knott, who have made their home at
the McCord residence since attending
the university, and who regret
than anyone that worthy family's re-
moval to Denver, a score of schoolmates
were invited in to have n more pleas
ant evening with them. Saturday. The
three large rooms, from which carpets
had been removed, furnished ample
room for dancing, and until midnight
the rooms rang with music and the
sounds Of youthful voices. Those pres
ent were Misses Mabel Trabing. Vina
Wyman. Helen Barrow. Katharine
Sheldon, Ida Maxwell. Dottie Allen.
Mabel Cheney, Dorothy Reed, Allie
Knott. Ora McCord, Emma Nagel,
Messrs. Guy Signor. George Sheldon,
Harry ~Breitenstein, Walter Coutant,
Joe Grenelle, Eugene Wilkerson. George
Trabing.
, 1897-11-27

Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods S1rsapari.la. Easy and yet
efficient.
, 1897-11-27
It SOCIAL CIRCLES.
THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRAT-
ED IN LARAMIE IN QUIET
GATHERINGS.

A Klondike Party at the Residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Sprague-Two
Nice Parties in Honor OF the Nc,
Cords-Becoming Costumes at the
, 1897-11-27

Good times have come TO those whom
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured OF scrof-
ula. catarrh, dyspepsia. rheumatism,
weak nerves, or some other form 0. i'm
pure blood.
, 1897-11-27

The North Star Society will give a
dance at their hall Saturday night.
Everybody invited. Prof. Neithe will
furnish the music. eOt3
, 1897-11-27

The University Dancing club gave its
dance of the season last night
at North Star hall and 1t was heartily
enjoyed by the large number present.
, 1897-11-27

For group photographs OF the family,
go to HEYN'S
, 1897-11-27

The Bryant society paid Miss Ora
McCord a farewell visit Tuesday even
ing, bringing with them as parting
gifts a beautifully bound volume OF
Bryant's works. a pearl paper cutter
and a Bryant booklet. 1t was a happy
little flock which with music, stories.
games and nice refreshments passed
the evening quickly away. The party
included Dorothy Reed, Ethel Attridge,
Anna O'Keefe, Eugenia George, Ida
Maxwell. Allie Knott. Clyde Phillips,
Edith Parker. Bessie Frary, Ruth Hol-
liday, Matte Wallis. Pearl Attridge.
Clifford Sawyer. Frank Holiday. Owen
Downey. Carl Hayford, Albert Latta.
George Spalding, Louis De Lario. Julius
Merz. Christian Klein. Harry Lang
heldt. Bert Miller.
, 1897-11-27

Mrs. E. T. Duffy and Mrs. A. F. John.
son will entertain a company Of ladies
Tuesday at 5 o'clock tea.
, 1897-11-27
E MUSIC OFFER,

Send us the names and addresses OF
three or more performers on the piano
Or organ together with 10 cents in sill
yer or postage and we will mail you 10
pieces full sheet music, consisting OF
popular songs, waltzes, marches, etc,
arranged foY the piano and organ Ad.
dress:
POPULAR MUSIC PUB. CO.,
indianapolis, Ind
14m2.
, 1897-11-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church will have a social
with entertainment at the church
Wednesday night, Dec. l.
, 1897-11-27

Elegant 16x20 enlargement, fine
frame. for 81 at HEYN'S STUDIO.
, 1897-11-27
GRAVES OPINION.

Frank Pierrepont Graves, president
Of the Wyoming state university at
Laramie. when asked his opinion on
the football question, said that he was
not at all opposed to the game when
put under proper restrictions. He be-
lieved that all college men in athletic
teams should be required to maintain
a certain standing in the studies, that
the game should be relieved Of any un-
necessarily rough features. AS to so
many being injured, he said he had
never seen anyone badly hurt, and be-
lieved the physical benefit derived from
the training was OF great value to
every young a Students can be in
jured more by dissolute living than by
athletic games. He took the ground
also that football makes a good soldier,
as is shown by English army expert
ence. 1t takes sand to play, and the
training is very valuable.-Denver
News
, 1897-11-27

A Test for Cyclers.-A physician who
has given much thought to the sub
ject say that so long as the cyclist can
noathe with the mouth shut he is GER
tainly safe so far as heartstrain is con-,
cerned.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
, 1897-11-27

maidens could look after the comfort
Of SO many hungry guests as nicely as
these ladies' did.
, 1897-11-27


Love and Genius.-Some men of ge-
MUS have undoubtedly believed, with
Thackeray. that it is better to love
fOolishly than not at all; hat they
have practiced this philosophy is prov
ed by their memoirs and biographies.
Leigh Hunt loved a good girl whose
spelling was unconventional, and
whose chirography could not be called
her chief accomplishment. Keats was
wildly. madly in love with a common
place girl named Fannie Browne. He
married her. but she was incapable OF
approaching him. Hazlett, the bril-
liant essayist. loved the pert. coarse
daughter of his landlady. He wrote
her a letter which she never answered
and he said that the rolling years of
eternity would not fill up the blank
that her failure to answer that letter
caused" A practical Scotch girl, Char
lotte Carpenter, won Walter SCOTS
love. She not only hated literature,
but objected to writing to him. He
wrote to her. saying you nus write
me once a week" She replied, You
are quite out. of your senses, and you
need not put in so many 'musts' in
your letters. 1t is beginning too early
Walter was foolishly in love with Lady
Dorothea Sydney, who was his Sac
charissa." She liked his love-making
in poetry, but when he proposed mar
riage in prose the idea did not appeal
to her. Alfred de Musset's love for the
irresponsible George Sand gave his
thoughts such an extraordinary eleva
ton that he wrote many brilliant pc,
Amanda and Littleton his Mamie.
Chaucer sang the praises of many
queens, but his one great love was Phil,
lippa Picard de Rouet. the lady in
waiting to Queen Anne of Bohemia.
He waited nine years to marry her. but
made 1t a matter of complaint in many
poems. Moore lived up to his theory
that loves young dream is the sweet.
est thing in life. He never let one love
get old before he supplanted it with a
new. Carey had his Sally Of Sally in
Our Alley fame. Surrey loved Geral.
dine from the time she was a child in
short dresses. Corneille, the astute
lawyer. fell in love and became the
brilliant dramatic poet. Thus it seems
that love, whether successful or other
wise, for a time inspires its votaries.
, 1897-11-27

14m2.
The sun., 1897-06-13
mr.. Andrews to Col. warins.

To rHH EDITOR or THE suE-str: In The Sun Of
this date there Il published statement made by Col.
Waring, in which he Is quoted as saying,
my immediate predecessor. Commissioner An
drews. spent in 1894. 99,b<7sss2l; spent in 1890
S8.2s3. 1890"
There Is, apparently. an accidental arrangement OF
the figures given The total amount pended by
Department of Street Cleaning in 1894 was $3.50.
1899, stated In the annual report for that year.
published I'm the city Record Sept 81 1898. That
report although signed by Col. warng and prepared
under his direction, submitted 10 and carefully
revised by and 'elieve IL to be correct The to.
tai amount appropriated and allowed for 1894 was
se.37O 8sl 90, and my expenditures could not have
exceeded that. There is also trinng OF the ng.
ure in the amount given for 1875. The penditure.
as st'ied in Col Warng's report for that year pub
$500. Col. Waring is also quoted as sayingi
"Commissioner Andrews spent in 1894 Sll .S07G3
for new stock"
The amount Ipendod by me for new stock as given
in the report for that year s7I9bi63. These
probably errors made In copying and very little
know that Col. waring will desire to have them
rectly stated and think they stated In his
ports from which have quoted
New YORK, Juno IL. 1897.
The sun., 1897-06-13

ite obelisk was set up to him by Rhode
Island, his native State, and Cleveland, in
1860, dedicated statue Of him by WAL
CUT, while Ohio placed in the Capitol at
Washington a picture of his great battle,
representing his passing ia an open boat,
under fire, from the Lawrence to the Nj
agara. A dozen years ago the citizens Of
Newport erected bronze statue Of him, by
TURNER, opposite his home in that place.
But while there was no lack Of honors for
the young hero who, at the age of %, cap
tured British squadron. Rhode Island
Is right in asking for a memorial to be
placed over the graves Of those who fell in
the fight. PERRY lost twenty-seven killed
and ninety.six wounded. Putin Bay was
an appropriate place for the sepulture Of
the dead; for out of that harbor he sailed
on that glorious morning, and he returned
to It with the captured British squadron at
night
The sun., 1897-06-13
independence Only.

with Cuba's cause almost won we hear
In some quarters proposals. for homo rule
under Spanish sovereignty az basis Of
peace. Such solution of the problem
might have been accepted by the patriots
In times past, but how could they accept
ID now9 Spain Is heading straight for
bankruptcy by prolonging this war, where
as no anxiety about war debts and no
doubts rs to their ability to carry on tho
struggle indefinitely disturb the patriots.
But why should the gem Of the Antilles
be expected to accept less than that abso-
Lutte independence which every other Span
ish colony in the New World has sooner or
later obtained7 Mexico, Central America,
and South America all achieved complete
freedom from the foreign yoke. Is Cuba's
merit less than theirs3 Has she been moro
sparing Of her blooda Has she endured
fewer hardships, or has she made fewer
sacrifices in the cause of liberty2
1t is plain that the time Is fast approach
ing when the fate of Cuba must be decided;
and 1t is our duty to do nothing which would
thwart her in obtaining her longed-for in
dependence Of transatlantic domination.
Let the model for Cuba as an American
State be not Canada. but our own country.
The sun., 1897-06-13
The Heroes of Lake Erie.

A petition has just been presented in
Congress from the General Assembly of
Rhode Island. asking that q suitable me-
mortal shall be placed over the graves of
the American sailors and soldiers buried
at Putin Bay Island.
No memorial has been erected in honor
of that great victory of Sept. 10, 1918,
which brought forth PERRY's immortal
despatch to Gen. HARRISON, with whom
he was cooperating: 1--WE have met the
enemy and they arc ours-two ships.
two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop."
The survivors were not forgotten by their
grateful country. Congress gave Its thanks
to PERRY, and gold medals both to him and
ELLIOTT, who commanded the Niagara.
Pennsylvania gave gold medal to PERRY
and silver medal to each of his men. Bos-
ten gave him a set of silver and other cities
voted him thanks. After his death gran.
The sun., 1897-06-13
Fighting All the Time.

So far this month tho Cuban revolution
lists have been even more active than they
were In the month Of May. In every day Of
which they had hghts with the Spaniards
in every province of tho island, winning
successes that often threw the enemy into
confusion. and thrice sending WEYLER
whirling toward Havana, where he has
always sought for safety In times OF danger.
At the beginning of this month WEY-
LEa issued decree warning the inhabl-
tants of eastern Cuba that he was about to
begin military operations there. He had
an army OF 10000 men ready for the march.
and he ordered the people to seek refuge
In the fortified places held by Spain, be-
cause the region would be devastated.
When Gen. GOMEZ got information Of
this plan, he sent small body on
3 reconnoitring expedition toward Pla.
cetaS, where WEYLER had his headquarters,
and the rebuilt was lght not far from that
place. Soon afterward another body Of in
The sun., 1897-06-13
American Cattle in Europe.

The statement that Col. HAY, our Am
bassador to England; Gen. PORTER, Ambas-
sador to France; Mr.. WHITE, Ambassador
to Germany, and Mr.. SToRER, the new Min
lister to Belgium, have been instructed to
confer upon the subject Of procuring the re-
moval of the restrictions now imposed In
Europe upon the importation Of American
cattle and dressed beef, indicates a desire
on the part of President MCKINLEY to se-
cure relief In this important matter.
The President undoubtedly understands
and sympathizes with the views of our
Western cattle interests, and will take q
special pride In securing at least o modia-
cation, IL not an entire recall, of the exist
ing exclusion edlcts. 1t is understood that
the theory upon which our representatives
will proceed is to accept In good faith the
allegations Of foreign Governments that
they do not wish to discriminate against
American cattle and meats. Hence 1t will
only remain to show that there Is really no
fear of contagious diseases In American
cattle sent to Europe, and no dan
ger In the beef The last report Of the
Department of Agriculture shows the
vast amount of work performed by Its In.
| spection Bureau. The force employed has
been greatly increased Of late years, and
In 1896 meat inspection at the abattolrs
was applied to the enormous number OF
23,o75. 900 animals, as against $780, 900
for 1892. The stock-yard inspections made
up u total of 35, ,9l7 900 ante-mortem ex.
aminations of meatproducing animals last
year, which was double that of the preced.
ing year.
These figures indicate the extent and
capabilities Of our inspection service; but
OF course the exclusion of our cattle and
meats from SO many European ports makes
our inspection for foreign countries very
much lighter than it would be with freedom
from such edicts. Last year there were SIS
clearances of vessels carrying cattle and
sheep, and all these vessels were care
fully inspected as to fittings, space, and
other accommodations for live stock
There were 1903 certificates of inspec
tion of export animals issued. "out
of S15.sS3 cattle inspected for export
last year, 1903 were rejected, but th'
number tagged%as 77.639. and the mum
The sun., 1897-06-13

Der exported was 365, ,34b. The number OF
cattle inspected In London, Liverpool, and
Glasgow, where we have inspectors sta
toned, was 34s,s33." ALI these figures
refer to cattle only. Adding sheep, there
were 1,549, $50 inspections Of export ami
mails at home and 73s, ,367 in Great Britain,
q total of 2, ,2s7, zoe for the year.
Gen. PORTER will, Of course, be able to
assure France that our retallatory restric-
tlons upon French cattle would be very
gladly removed, although that would
hardly be determining factor for France.
As to England, where we have less to COM
plain of, the main purpose will be to secure
the revocation of the rule relating to the
slaughter at the port Of debarkation OF
cattle imported from the United States.
The last report Of the Department OF Agri-
culture notes that "there Ii an insur-
mountable prejudice on the part of the
British consumer against carcasses
slaughtered in other countries and shipped
to England as chilled or frozen meats.
The Englishman prefers to see the animal
alive and to have 1t slaughtered In Eng
land" AS to the extent of our trade with
England the following statistics from the
same report are suggestive:
.The live meat arriving in the United Kingdom
during the nrst months Of tho 1895 was sup
piled as follows: BY tho United States, 1910 per
cent OF the cattle and Sb2e per cont OF the sheepl
Canada e0 por cent OF the cattle and s.27 per cont
OF the sheopi Argentina 1880 per cent OF the cattle
and 5000 per cent. OF the sheep; while all other
countries fulnished o8O por cent Of the cattle and
o.s7 per onnt. Of the sheep.
"During the same period Of time. ending June 30,
tah IN fh0 Unit m
The sun., 1897-06-13
"Supreme Excellence"

This philosophio reflection with regard to
the approaching municipal campaign In
New York is from the Elmira Daily Adver'-
tiser, viewing the situation hero from Its
point of view in the moro reposeful county
seat Of Chemung county:
-Lons before the canvass Is over laudatons of the
candidate are apt to provoke rekction, especially
whom the praises arc universally known to be true.
Tho envy supreme excellence is melancholy trait
in human nature II SETH Low 10 finally the citizens,
a. distinguished from the Tammany. candidate, he
may well pray to be delivered from overmuch COM
mendation-"
Among the melancholy traits Of human
nature, it cannot be said with truth that
"envy of supreme excellence Is one. The
philosopher might say rather that as human
nature does not aspire to supreme excel
lence, knowing 1t to be impossible for mortal
man, 1t Is disposed to look suspiciously on
any man to whom it Is attributed by adula-
tors. There is such thing as being too
good for human natures daily food, SO that
men turn away from the human monster so
described, with G feeling of natural aversion.
II he is as truly good, as wholly free from
the weaknesses Of human nature as he Is
made out to be, the sentiment Of ordinary
humanity, incapable Of such perfection
and painfully conscious of its manifold in
hrmities and defects, is that he is too good
to herd with the rest of people, but should
dwell apart ON the chill and serene heights
Of his own "supreme excellence"
He is not envied. He Is forbidding
| figure. Nobody hates him or covets his
peculiar possession; but nobody likes him.
| He must dwell alone, without the support
Of human sympathy, but self-sustained by
| the consciousness of his "supreme excel
lence," and entertained by the contempla-
tion of 1t.
| Moreover, when q man Is proclaimed as
an example Of supreme excellence" peo-
| pie are apt to be little afraid that he is
being posed for the character: that his
transcendent goodness is an artificial gar
ment thrown over him In order to dazzle
the populace, and that, after all, he Is only
q poor human being like the rest of them,
with the vanities, weaknesses, and other
imperfections inseparable from this state
of existence, and whose confession and even
exhibition makes the individual more
likeable, and generally more trustworthy
as true and genuine man.
Our Chemung county friend is right
therefore, In suggesting to the Goo Coos
that "supreme excellence" is not popular
and that they may damage Mr.. Lows
chances of becoming Mayor Of New York
destroy them even, by tirelessly depicting
him as a monster Of unattainable perfec
tion. Nor is the popular name for "su
preme excellence" expressive of alteration
1t is known among men as priggishness.
The sun., 1897-06-13

The rules for governing city traffic, pro-
posed to tho Aldermanio Law Committee on
Thursday by the New York Consulate of tho
League Of American Wheelmen. deserve con-
sideration. That relating to boy drivers is as
follows:
"The driver person having charge of any vehicle
drawn by any animal or animals, or propelled by any
mechanical power and used for the purpose OF bust
ness. shall not bs less than 10 years old"
wheelmen assert that q largo number Of the
mishsps that occur among cyclists and pedes-
trians result from the iIcompetency of youthful
drivers. While the Law Committee is consider
ing tho adoption Of now rules of tho road. 1t
might follow wisely the example of Germany
and require that leach bicycle must be pro-
vided with an easily managed brake. operating
quickly and powerfully" A law to that effect
is necessary before safety can be assured with
all possible certainty.
The sun., 1897-06-13

Tho Louisville Epening Post, speaking in be-
half OF 10000 sound money Democrats. opposes fu.
sion with the R-publicansl II wants straightout
contest for tho indianapolis platform when such
contest 10 noceSSAry at other times best for
to rest arms, This view, we think very
generally prevails among Democrats; very few advo-
cate fusion ith tho Republicans. In consequence of
Louisville The enemies OF free silver not in
Judgment called TO battle At this time.-Loutsptls
rrtsr-Journdl.
That means that all hands should turn to and
elect the ticket nominated by the Kentucky
Democratic Convention on q straightout Bry-
anite platformI II "tho enemies of free silver
are not called to battle at this time." when. In
heavens name. will they be called II they vote
for tho candidate Of convention which boldly
proclaimed tho Chicago platform as tho true
Democratic doctrine. how can they be tho enc
mics of free silverT "A straightout con-
test for the Indianapolis platform 2" 1t Ii al
most as indefensible as the Chicago platform
itself. 1t Is rotten. There can be no serious
contest for 1t. The only thing TO do Is to knock
out the Chicago. Bryanized. spurious Democracy
every time 1t lifts Its head; and, as 1t happens,
the only available club which genuine Dem
ocrats can use for the purpose is the Republican
party. 1t helps the Republicansf But do not
the Republicans help in the beatingi There is no
other way OF saving genuine Democracy except
by destroying Bryanism.
The sun., 1897-06-13
Reparation for tho Ruis Outrage.

That our Government will make an I'M
perative demand upon Spain for full indem-
nifty In the case Of DR.. RICARDO RUIz there
can be no question.
This hapless victim of Spanish brutality
was an American citizen. He was, 1t Ii
true, q naturalized citizen, and one whose
sympathies went out toward Cuba, but tho
protection Of our flag is alike for adopted
citizens and citizens by birth.
The only question is az to how much shall
be demanded. That a suitable pecuniary
indemnity must be made to the widow and
children 80 cruelty deprived Of their means
of support is Of course admitted on all
hands. But the individual wrong Is not
the only wrong committed. Spain has
again and again violated the treaty rights
of our citizens by subjecting them to mill
tary courts, when they were entitled to the
privileges Of civil tribunals, and by con-
fining them for weeks without communi-
cation with family and friends, when three
days and nights were the extreme limits
allowed for such treatment by law.
Now we have an instance In which this
latter form Of wrong has, 30 far as can be
seen. resulted In the death of one Of our
citizens. We are entitled to assume that,
had DR.. RUIZ been allowed to see his family
and friends at the end Of the prescribed
seventy-two hours, he would not have met
the cruel fate he actually did. This, too, Is
consideration quite apart from the sus.
picion that he died from q blow inflicted
| by jailer.
Spain must be called to account for the
wrong she has done to the country in the
death of this citizen, and her highhanded
procedures and her violations Of treaty
rights must stop.