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from it's faith, some other cause must be
assigned than that of fusion. The truth
is that by means of fusion the Peoples
party has been able to accomplish that
for which it could not otherwise have
hoped. In this state fusion has given to
that party two congressman to represent
it in the national legislature and several
members of the state legislature, besides
many county offices throughout the
state.
The success of a party is determined,
to a great extent, by the support which 1t
receives from the people. The election
is the test. If, through the advocacy of
its principles, it succeeds at the polls, it
| is fair criterion by which to Judge of
the destruction or the preservation and
success of that party.
In this connection 1t may be asked
what offices in this state would have been
or would now be filled by Populists, had
not the Peoples party received the as
sistance and support of the Democratic
and Silver Republican parties in their
elections.
If the Peoples party is on the road to
destruction it is not because of flu
sion. Fusion has rather prevented de-
struction. If the Peoples party is ever
destroyed the real cause will not and
should not be concealed under the thin
guise of fusion. The cause will be found
to be with the would-be and misguided
leaders Of that party. Tom Gator has had
a change of heart, or rather of feet, as he
says, under circumstances which excite
the suspicion that the ugly rumors con-
corning his railroad connections are true.
Tom Gator is charged with being the
representative of the railroad. He has
never, to our knowledge, denied his mas
ter or the mputation. 1t is this individ-
ual who arrogates to himself the right to
lecture the decent members of the Peo-
pies party Of this state and to enlist
them in the railroad cause by shamming
to espouse 1.-The immortal principles of
the Peoples party"
This address is gallery play. 1t is
designed, through the use of some nice
language about principles" to catch a
few votes for Shanahan that would 9TH
erwise go to Mcguire. The railroad is
back of it. That corporation hates Ma
guire, and will leave nothing undone to
defeat him. This is the second we'll
planned move. The first failed of its
purpose, and it is hoped that the sensible
81 ~ oyfu will
make themselves the tools of Tom Gator
in his second attempt to carry out the
scheme of the railroad to defeat Mcguire.
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MONEY QUESTION SETTLED

Late in the campaign Of 1896 heated
discussion Of the financial question was
in progress in front of the Times office
The Bryan men, of course, insisted that
there was dearth of money in the coun-
try, but this was combatted by the Nc
Kinley strikers, one Of whom, to clinch
the argument, procured from the neigh
boring newspaper Office a copy of Sun
days issue, containing half a column
of advertisements of money to loan, some
Of them announcing barrels" of it. The
proof, of course, was unanswerable. A
question that had agitated the nation for
a quarter Of century was convincingly
answered in a way and after a style that
at once commended itself for simplicity
and disingenuousness.
The silver question has since been
deemed q dead issue, and it was quite
supererogative upon the part of our es-
teemed morning contemporary to add,
in It's issue of yesterday morning, that
the absorption Of the war loan by the
people shows that the per capita circu-
lation is entirely adequate!
Contemplation by the editor of the
money to loan" division of his journal
has rendered him morbid on the subject
of a plethora of money. He is quite as
obtuse as that other editor, of traditional
memory, who, on being refused an &C
commodation at local money concern,
went back to his office and dictated
leader upon 1.-THE Necessity for Addi-
tional Banking Facilities" when it was
only additional collateral that was
needed!
Editors who dignity the financial ut
terances Of Henry Clews by excepting
them may be expected to harbor gro
tesque views on the money question.
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LIQUID Air Is the Real Fire Water

Liquid air has been introduced at the BAN
quet--a scientists banquet-with more eff
feet than favor, it would seem. After the
champagne had made its round the glasses
were topped up with the new stun, when,
considerably to the disgust of everybody
but the originator of this surprise, every
body's champagne evaporated in white
clouds. Liquid air is the real fire water.
II might be safely reckoned upon to satisfy
the exigencies of gullet upon which for
ty-rod whisky had altogether palled. but it
is clearly not yet likely to get into the
general wine card. little while ago
william Kaiser was offered glass of 1t.
He would not have been William Kaiser II
he had not known what to do with 1t. He
raised the glass in honor of Science. but he
left it to any scientist who liked tc put
down the contents.-Pall Mall Gazette.
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A COMIC VALENTINE

President Valentine of the Wells
Fargo company has addressed a COM
munication to the Merchants associa-
ton Of San Francisco, explaining it's
attitude toward the war revenue law
and making a plea to be let alone in
its fixed determination to evade the re-
sponsibilities imposed by it.
There is nothing creditable in the po-
sition he assumes. The legal advisers
Of the internal revenue officers of the
government have decided that the ex-
press companies. and not the shippers,
must pay for the one-cent stamp re-
quired to be affixed to each package re-
ceived for transmission. The companies
have a right to demur. They have a
right to appeal to the courts for a diff
ferent ruling. But while that appeal
Is pending it is their duty to obey the
law as interpreted by the legal advisers
of the government. Their attempt to
throw the burden Of proof upon the
public is unfair and unjustifiable. They
are obviously delinquent, and one of
the penalties is the multiplicity of suits
at law of which President Valentine
complains.
The plea of this gentleman, that the
railroads have accepted in good faith
the burdens imposed by the law, for the
reason, and for none other, that their
transactions are not so numerous, and
hence compliance is not so costly, as
those of the express companies, is not
tenable. The multiplication of parcels
dispatched by express companies en-
hances their revenues and swells their
dividends. They are infinitely better
able to pay one-cent tax upon par
Gel for which they make minimum
charge of twenty-five cents, but which
costs them not two cents for carriage,
than is the railroad to pay the same tax
upon each 10O-pound shipment, the act
ual cost of which may approximate the
minimum charge for carriage. 1t is no.
torious that express companies have the
best Of it in their relations with the
public, as well as with the railroad COM
panies; that they have most liberal
arrangement with the common carriers,
based upon n-mileage, and that they
do not habitually lose money in their
business. They divide territory with
each other, and mayhap they divide
earnings, and the people have no alter
native but to yield to their exactions,
whatever they may be, because of the
monopolistic exclusiveness of their privi-
leges. They are not hampered by the
long and short haul clause of the inter-
state commerce act, and only when they
engage in rate wars among themselves
are their schedules disturbed. A large
percentaee Of the railroads in this coun-
try have, since 1898, been forced into
he hands Of receivers. but nobody ever
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Rob. Evans, we have heard Of you,
They call you Fighting Bob"
We know you never sought the name,
Because you are no snob.
But still, when fights were passing round
And each man at his alton,
We've known you stretch point or two,
To draw double ration.
And sometimes, we have heard 1t said
In rather careless moods,
You mix up ancient Bible words
In ways to shock the prudes.
We've heard about a recent fight,
In which, to save your men,
You held the ships mile apart,
And pitched in shot like rain.
But when your foe lay wrapped in flames
And helpless on the water,
Her decks piled up with slaughtered men
And red with human slaughter,
You quite forgot, or never thought,
These men in sore travail
Had fought against you and your flag.
And fed you iron hail.
They say the smoke got in your eyes
In gazing on the scene;
And SO you could not see the flames
Creep toward the magazine.
You wiped your eyes and laid your ship
Close to that burning wreck:
And held her there till every man
Was safe upon your deck.
Her chief, bowed down with weight of grief
His sword to yield essayed;
But dimness in your eyesight, Rob,
Concealed the offered blade.
Rob, should you live a hundred years,
AS every brave man prays,
And every year be rich in fame.
AS you grow old in days,
You'll never do a drawer deed,
And men will never hear
OF nobler thing than when you gave
Your vanquished foe tear.
washington Star
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Spirit of the Press
Observation-Disclosures
Injustice to the Cubans

The average insurgent eats Uncle Sans
provender like man making up Tor lost
time, which is just what he is endeavoring
to- do. How unjust, then, seem the crit
icisms which are aimed at what is called
the hammock habit. A surfeted Cuban
does what other surfeited animals do-he
lies down and sleeps off the effects of his
over-indulgence. If he chooses to curl
UP in a hammock, why not? What more
beautiful sight can be imagined than a
small army of surfeited insurgents thus
peacefully snoring amid the roar and rat
tie of deadly conflict? 1t is beautiful. even
If it isn't war.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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The Treatment of Prisoners

The pastor of an Annapolis church OBJ
jected in a. sermon to the treatment ac-
corded Admiral Cervera and the other
Spanish officers. prisoners. He thinks we
should first look after our own men and
provide them with necessities before CIV
ing our prisoners luxuries. The way to do
in war is to beat the enemy just as often
and just as bad as you can. When you cap
ture him give him as good al you have in
the larder. The next best thing to whipping
brave foe real we'll is to stuff him with
good things to eat after you catch him.
The right sort of man will appreciate the
Observation-Disclosures News.
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At night after the fight saw Lieut.. Mi
ley at Gen. Skaters headquarters.
stepped up to congratulate him on his brav-
cry during the day. 1 spoke of his expert
ence on the top of the hill with Grimes
battery.
ooh. that was nothing" said Mlley, fer
vently. II can only thank God that I am
here tonight. After leaving the hill got
into that living hell, attracted by that infer
nal balloon. 1t was something terrible. I
had my horse shot from under me, and
can only say again that am glad that am
alive"
From Miley's utterance, gathered the
impression that balloon service in the flu
ture will be relegated to the rear. A balloon
furnishes a splendid mark for batteries.
Men must be near 1t, and If the ballon is
not destroyed, 1t is almost certain that SOL
diers will be hit-Ex.
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Not an Attractive Lot

Our Cuban allies do not improve on ac-
quaintance. The earlier reports of their
inefficency as soldiers and unwillingness
as workers are supplemented by the latest
dispatches from Santiago. 1t seems almost
Incredible that these are the same men
about whose deeds of heroism so much has
been said during the last three years. Our
soldiers find that they shirk both fighting
and work, but are adopts at destroying
property or at plundering. 1t is unpleasant
to come to this realization of the worth
lessness of the insurgents, but 1t is newt
able-Milwaukee Sentinel
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SCOTTISH STUPIDITY

A correspondent desires information as
rapid transit system of Glasgow car
ries passengers free. This is not the
case, although the fares are quite nomi-
nal, and based upon the distance trav-
eled. The municipality is divided into
zones, with a one-cent fare across each.
From the gross revenues the city carries
SEQ, 900 annually to sinking fund, to pay
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Encouraging Trade PROSPECTS,

Every day that the war is prolonged finds
Cuba more and more In need of American
goods. Every section of the island that
falls under American jurisdiction offers a
new opportunity for trade. When peace
comes, and it cannot be long delayed, the
influx of supplies into the depleted Span
ish territory means quick millions of trade
AS for trade at home, the conditions were
never more Observation-Disclosures Post.
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Small Voice lin the middle of the night
Papa, can't sleep.
Papa-What is the matter? Do you want
a drink?
Small Voice--No, sir; 1 keep saying over
and over to myself that 1t was Sampson who
slew the Philippines, but, somehow, it
doesn't sound right.-Puck.
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Vain

I'D like to be as vain as that man Tim
Minis"
'Timmins is little vain. I do believe
tina. he believes that If he jumped into
the sea there would be hole where he
went n."-Indianapolis Journal.
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How the Canny Scot Manages

Glasgow street railways owned by the
city Fares from to 5 cents, according to
the distance. Average fare, IL cents
Profit in four years, 100000. Sinking fund
payments annually 100000. Passengers
carried last year, 106,344,43 7. Socialism T?
Oh, no; just the common sense of a hard
headed lot of British burghers who think
city should keep, not give away. it's valu-
ables.-New York Journal
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Where Spain surpasses Us

Papa. do you know which country in
the world has the biggest submarine
navy?"
II suppose. my son, that we Americans
have. We have the Holland submarine
boat, and don't know how many Others"
you want to get posted, papa. Spain has
the greatest submarine navy. She has two
whole fleets under water. New York
Evening Sun.
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a BARGAIN

Mr.. Highup-You said that thing would
not cost over $50.
Mrs. Highup-I gave exactly $50 for It;
but then 1 paid the modiste $40 more for
her promise to tell everybody that 1t cost
S100.-New York Weekly.
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Lost Time

Thine is precious" remarked the min
lister.
at is, indeed" replied the man Of bust
ness, land I've wasted lots of It,"
"By indulging in foolish pleasures, sup
pose?" said the good man.
NO." replied the other; IT lost 1t by be-
ing punctual in keeping my appointments
with thers."-Chicago News.
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Numbers Do Not Always Count

Spanish paper calls attention to the
fact that Russia on a war footing has
2500,000 soldiers, while Germany has $780,
900, France has 22O0,OO0, and Austria Hun
gary 1,S0O,O Well, what of that? Num-
bers do not always count. If they did the
mosquitoes would govern New jersey
Chicago Times-Herald.
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He Rests
worked hard for three years

"Hampsley worked hard for three years
trying to get public Office
Indeed? What's he doing now?'
mot a thing"
"Why how can he afford that?"
"He got the office. Chicago News.
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Gushy in the Extreme

The proposition to present Admiral Ger
vera with home on Tampa bay in recogni-
ton of what is styled his humane and
chivalric treatment" of Lieut.. Hobson and
his crew seems somewhat In the nature of
slop and gush. Any officer in the American
navy would have done for Admiral Cervera
and party of Spanish sailors under the
same circumstances precisely what Ad-
miral Cervera did for Lieut.. Hobson and his
men.-KansaS City Star
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Imaginary Dangers

Nervous Old Lady Ito deck hand)-Mr.
Steamboatman. is there any fear of danger?
Deck Hand (carelessly)-Plenty of fear,
ma'am, but not a bit of Disqualification
Life.
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Hereditary

"These are the times that show mans
metal"
That's what. know fellow that used
to be a silver civilian and now he's a tin
soldier. "-Indianapolis Journal.
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Energy

Jobson-Just see how hard Dobson is
working at beating that carpet
Mrs Jobson--Yes, Mrs. Dobson sets him
at work at something of the kind just after
he reads the war news in the paper
Brooklyn Life.
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If

I love the river as it CLOVIS,
Like silver in the evening light,
But I'd enjoy it, goodness knows.
Much better If the fish would bite.
New York Telegram
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Lost Faith

"Have you any faith In the sea serpent
story?" asked the tourist.
"Well," replied the seaside landlord. Il
used to have. but it doesn't seem to attract
people any more. 1 guess We'll have to
think up something else. washington
Star.
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Another Hint to the Bureau

What the weather bureau needs to do Is
to wiring the atmosphere out and hang 1t
up somewhere to dry. Then 1t can let
the thermometer do it's worst.-Baltmore
American.
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General Shafter desires it understood
the war department made no interfer-
ence with his Santiago campaign. Oh
we all knew that, General. -"'
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Net earnings of the Central Pacific
for five months, s2,7OO,4 ass A road maxi
ing net earnings exceeding six and a
half millions year should be able to
pay its debt to the government without
discount
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-30

Americans will contemplate the ex.
penditure Of forty million dollars upor
the British navy with much more COM
posture than would have characterized
them a few years ago.
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The new Irish local government bill
passed third reading in the house yes
terday, and it will soon become a law
This measure is generally approved by
the Irish members.
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Looking for Refornl

II understand it is becoming fashionable
for women to wear facial masks while
bathing in the SURF"
Anything else?"-North American.
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The new French war vessels will be
built with reference to speed. The
Franks have come to see that it is about
the best guarantee of escape from the
American navy.
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Most Acute

she-Yes, 1t is the province of woman to
suffer in silence.
Helm silencer That must be suffering,
indeed.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A Suspicion

ooh, I don't Think" so knowingly
Exclaims the modern youth.
Sometimes it's slang and then again
It's the straightforward truth.
Washington Evening Star.
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Justice should be done to Garcia's
Sans mess at Santiago illustrated a
degree of courage but a trifie below the
sublime
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The hoisting of the American flag over
Ponce was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers by the inhabitants. Now they
will get something to eat, and later be
given an opportunity to register
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Just Yale Luck

"A young Yale scientist, while digging n
hole for skunk found IS gold piece
That's Yale's luck. Anyone else would
have found the skunk. Harvard Lam
poon.
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Society


Sne goes IN good society,".
"Oh, dear, yes. She's divorced out Of
some of our best families. detroit Jour-
nal.
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A Right to Be Naughty

Don't blame her, though her face may ligh
With pride that's strange to view.
Her lips are red; her teeth are white;
Her tender eyes are blue.
-Washineton Evening Star.
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General Miles first epistle to the Porto
Ricans is genuinely American. 1t will
be unanimously approved
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Almost as Bad as Yellow Fever

ct understand that Sagasta has q case OF
blues" said one Spanish citizen.
'.It's worse than that. It's case of red,
white and blues. "-Washinston Evening
Star.
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Mr.. Chamberlain yesterday admitted
that du Bose was expelled from Canada
The Spaniard is probably aware of it
himself
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The kaiser's arrogance has danger
ously increased since he ran success
full huff on King Sam.
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Humor of the Hour
Making Them Useful

There are too many people who use their
friends as coaling stations.-Atchison
(Aan.) Globe.
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Force bills will not long survive ir
a free land. The ballot must be for
ever free.
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Peace is almost in sight, but it will
presumably bring little joy to our es-
teemed evening contemporary, which
has troubles distinctively its own. and
which the surrender of the Spanish Pc
ninsula would scarcely serve to assuage
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An incident in the recent fight around
Santiago. and respectfully dedicated to the
old warriors of Columbia Post No. 7O6, G.
A. R., Chicago, who, in their day and gen.
GRAFTON. carried the star spangled banner
through four years of war that tried men S
souls. THE AUTHOR.
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The San Francisco chamber Of COM
merce yesterday wired to the president
a strong demand for the retention of the
Philippine archipelago land all other ISL
ands conquered by the United States"
Countless appeals from every section,
and voicing all shades of opinion regard
ing the vexed question, are doubtless
hourly pouring in upon the executive,
all adding to the perplexities Of his on
erous mission. The wear and fever and
anxiety of the war period will scarcely
have equaled the painful distractions
of this first hour of peace"
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interest upon the investment and small
portion OF the principal of the debt, but
has earned in the past four years, in ex-
cess Of this. about $500, 1000. 1t is the ul-
innate purpose, when the system has
been entirely freed from incumbrance,
to reduce fares still further, taking from
the people only what is necessary for op-
Grating expenses. repairs and better
ments. The number Of passengers car
ried last year aggregated 1O6344. 4S7.
By way Of contrast, it is recalled that
the last legislature of Illinois passed a
bill. which was eagerly signed by Cover
nor Tanner, extending the street car
franchises of Chicago for fifty years. and
perpetuating five-cent fares for that pc
riod. Those hard-headed old Scotch OFF,
Gals don't seem to know what to do with
a good thing when they have it.