The advocate., 1897-11-17

ment was MS locating II In this state.
Silver Knight: Secretary Gage has
pulled of the mask from the face OF the
Mckinley administration. Senator VOL
Cott had no sooner walked the gang
plank Of q returning European steamer
than the mOnometallic scheme which
prevailed in the last Presidentian elec-
tion Is given to the public as proposi-
tion by Secretary Gage, which was by
HIM laid before the Cabinet meeting on
! Friday last. The plan leaves nothing
to be desired by the most remOrseless
usurer, and nothing to be hoped for by
those who are In debt
ST. Louis Republic: Viewed from
every aspect, II is obvious that the Re-
| publcans will be on the defensive from
the opening to the close. Of the fOrthcom-
Ing session Of Congress. They will have
so many shortcomings and disappoint-
ments Of party policy and administra-
ton to explain that on no proposition Of
general interest can they be aggressive.
Cuba and the currency will be the ques-
ti0ns around which the debates will rage
with greatest fury, without immediate
hope Of settlement on any basis satisfac-
tory to the national will or conscience.
Pittshurg Times: America, crowding
closely after Great Britain in the growth
Of the cotton manufacturing Industry,
has added more spindles In the last ten
years than the English mills, and only
awaits a favorable chance until Great
Britain will be served the same trick
with American cotton as with American
iron. The British worker is fastening
the time by inaugurating general strike
Of cotton mill operatives, which threat
ems to involve 200,0 hands. One Of the
causes for the trouble in England Is the
erection of cotton mills in the Southern
American States.
Savannah News: In Kentucky the
other day preacher declared in his pull
pit that there was no devil. Now, the
people Of that particular section hap
pened to set great store by Old Nick.
1t Is a source of comfort to them to know
that there Is such a parsonage, with
hoofs and forked tail; hence when the
preacher declared his disbelief there was
an uproar. Some of the warm members
took the doubling brother by the collar
and the trousers and rushed him out Of
the church, and as he was going they
gave him some assorted kicks and fired
a few bullets over his head. The preacher
Is now probably convinced that he was
mistaken.
Galveston News: Long ago the News
pointed out that the object of Cuban
Sympathizers in the United States is the
eventual annexation Of the island. Now,
that 1t seems the rebellion is nearing
the end with at least a prospect for
Cuban independence, the annexation
sentiment Is no longer disguised, and 1t
Is not impossible that Cuban annexation
will be a political issue at an early day,
but the annexationists are by no means
helping Cuba by the avOwal of such In
tentiOns. Whatever influence the Fed
Cral government may finally be able to
exert toward ending the war unQues-
tionably can be only retarded by an eX-
hibition of the annexation spirit.
Chicago Evening Post: The depart
ment store in all its modern features is
natural evolution from the general
store that sincebefore the Revolution has
fOurished in all American villages and at
almost every American crossroads. In
all its ramifcations 1t Is the simple re-
suit OF the law of supply and demand.
1t is the direct answer Of mercantile en-
terpriSe to the convenience of cOnsum-
ers. II the department stores did not
afford to the purchaser the best and most
economical opportunity to buy what he
needs there would be no departmental
stores. 1t is simply the survival Of the
fittest means Of supplying the varied
wants of the residents in a great city.
Louisville Courier Journal: A distin-
] RniShed Kentucky statesman made the