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cocks. &C.; hen turkeys &c: toms, 4c; ducks. old,
4c young. &C; geese. 4Oc for full feathered. soc
for plucked.
Cheese-New York full cream, 10c; skins, eQSc:
domestic Swiss, PIC; brick, 10c limburger. 10c.
Eggs-Candled. 9l9c per doz.
Feathers-Prime geese, SOC per Id; prime duck
10Ql7c per ID.
Beeswax-SOc for yellow, Csc for dark.
WoolZMedium unwashed rGlSc; tub-washed,
2On25c: bury and unmerchantable sc less.
Honey-l0G13c Per ID.
HIDES. TALLOW, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. l. sAc; No. 2. SIC;
No. l calf, 101sc; No. calf, Sc.
Grease-white &c. yellow. 2lac; brown, 2Ac.
Tallow-No. !, &c; No 2, 2isc.
Bones-Dry, s12G13 per ton.
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San FRANCISCO, Aug. "A special to
the Examiner from Dawson on July II says:
Within the last twelve months the Ca
madam government has taken from the
Yukon more than $780, 900. The cost of
maintaining the mounted police in Dawson
and the salaries of the district officials nave
been reported to the Canadian Parliament
70 be IN the neighborhood of $780, 900, leaving
100000 The largest individual amount
that goes to make up this total is the roy
ATTY which has been conclusively estimated
to he 500 00o
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Rev. Jernegan Cannot BE Found

PARIS. Aug. 2.-The Rev. +. F. Jerne-
gan, of the Electrolytic Marine Salts Com
pany, of Boston, Mass, for whose arrest
a warrant has been issued in that city and
who arrived at Havre yesterday on board
the French line steamer Navarro, seems
10 have deserted the train on which he left
Havre for this city. Inquiries made at the
different hotels by the mayoralty police
bureau and a the different hotels and lodg-
ings have failed to discover a clew as to
the whereabouts of the fugitive.
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NEW YORK, Aug 2-Business in metals has
been slow, with variations few and unimportsnt
If anywhere apparent. The New York Metal Ex-
change official report calls pig iron warrants quiet
at $3.50 bid and $3.50 asked Copper unchanged at
1l.5Oc bid. Tin quiet at 15.676c bid and 15.72ikc
asked. Lead quiet at 392Isc bid and 3 CSC asked.
Spelter closed unchanged at 4.571zc bid and
4.6212c asked. The market for lead as reported by
brokers who f. the price for miners and smeltera
in the West closed at s.S0c.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2.-Lead dull at Gs2skc.
Spelter quiet at 4.S0c.
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VITAL STATISTICS-AUG. 2.


Ella Roberts. thirty years. 1904 North Senate
avenue. colitis.
William Egan. seventy-eight years, Gil Warren
avenue. shock.
Opal West, month, All North State street,
hamilton.
Amanda Burlington. thirty years, 1920 Martin
dale avenue, heart failure
Agnes Winstead, fifty-nine years, Bartholomew
county, dysentery.
Helen Kinkley nine weeks, indianapolis Or
phans Home, blood poisoning.
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Marriage Licenses.

William Soman and Edna Lucille Mcknight
William Wolfred and Clara Adair.
Henry ]. Plegging and Margaret M. Madison.
CHARLES e. Russell and Mary Williams.
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Following is a statement of the meteoro-
logical conditions existing at Indianapolis
during July:
Mean atmospheric pressure, 1908: highest.
1926. on the 18th; lowest, 20 81, on the 9th
Mean temperature, II; highest, 95, on the
oath; lowest, "a, on the 18th; greatest daily
range, Is. on the 18th; least daily range. II.
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Henry f. Walton and j. Bayard Henry, of
Philadelphia, have been appointed receivers
S2f the State Insurance Company, Of Phila-
delohia-
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Quiet and Steady-HOgs a Shade
LOwer-Sheep Stronger.

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 300:
shipments light. There fair supply The
market was quiet at unchanged prices. About all
sold at the close
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. Cotton steady; sales.
$50 bales; ordinary. 4Ac; good ordinary 4ssc; low
middling, 3-16c; m.dding, 11-16c: good mid
ding &C; middng fair, 716c; receipts 5O7 pales;
stock, 90, ia bales.
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AvaiIab,e Grain supply.

NEW YORK, Aug. Especial cable and tee
graphic dispatches to Bradstreet covering tie
principal points of accumulation indicate the fol
lowing changes in available supplies 'ast Satur-
day as compared with the preceding SATURDAY,:
Wheat, United States and Canada, east OF the
Rockies decrease, $4,000 bu; Liverpool Corn
Trade News gives afioat for and in EnroRe. &C.
crease g. AGO. 600 bu; worlds supply total decrease
5,714,0O0 bu Corn, United States and Canada,
east Of Rockies. decrease, 1,4S7,0O blu. Cats,
United States and Canada, east of Rockies, de-
crease, 10l7, 900 bu Following is Br1detreet 8
compilation of the worlds supply on Aug l
compared with last year:
Aug. 1. July 1, Aug. l..
Countries. 1898. 1898 1897.
Europe and anoat IA 800 900 $3.50 3S,oO0, tG0
u S. and Canada. IA 933 900 81 004 900 &c GAO 100
Australia .......... $500, 600 100000 1.290.000
Argentine ............. 100000 100000 100, 900
Total .......... 3d. 993 900 "a 600 g., 400 900
The stock held this year is the smallest report
ed at that date for at least ten years past
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oils.

OIL CITY. Aug. Credit balances CSC; cer-
tificates closed at 951kc bid for cash oil; sales.
10000 brls cash at SO1sc; shipments, 63,7s7 brs;
runs 91546 brls
WILMINGTON, Aug 2.-Spirits of turpentine
steady at 25q25lsc. Rosin steady at s21h1971zc
Crude turpentine firm at $lQ1.5O. Tar firm at
$110.
SAVANNAH. Aug. 2--Spirits OF turpentins
closed at 25l2c. Rosin firm and unchanged.
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trades at shade stronger prices. but not QuotabIy

Sheep and yearlinrs. medium TO good . So 75ee4. Is
Sheep and yearlings common TO fair 275G13. so
Bucks. per head ......,... S.00fl3. 60
Spring lambs 4.00D4. so
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40 ~ ~AAAAt2 (AANCA
AILWAY STATION.
n Black Face Figures
thus: Dy-Daily. S--Sleeper.
chair Car, D-Dining Car.
CHI. AZ ST. LOUIS R'Y.
DivisiOn-Big Four.
ART, ARRIVE
j. AIS U City C w &C. dy. s:26
+. 6:35 s wst'n linn, dy, d 1850
.10:50 B.H. & Muncie ex BIO
HIS Cleveland ex...... 600
$50 q. II. e. And'n ex. Sg43
O;2S N. Y. ex. dy, s...1Os6O
OivisiOn-Big Four.
$780, New York ex. dy, s. l:0S
}. HAS Mat & T II acc. 80. $50
4;3O ST. Louis express. % s4tE
Kn'kb'r 50, d s,dy Clio
L :2Ol
DivisiOn-Big Four.
j. 3:45i Greensburg acc...... 9:0o
S AIS Cin'ti acc, dy.....11:15
/. ZOO G & st l. mail, dy
.10:50 d and p.........1 i:l0
2:40 Chi. Linn, p.... 4ilo
3 $50 Gin & Ind ex. p... GAO
c I&StL ex. dy s.11sOs5
O;2O Chicago dy SILL $50
Line.
T.. 3:45 LOUSY ( dy III $50
2;45 LOUSY day expr. II 40
)ivisiOn-Big Four.
/. 7:10 Gin ( /, dy, s........ $3.50
.11:45 Lafayette accom-. 1870
4s10 Gin. mall. p d. dy. 2,:SD
6;10 Lafayette acc.... bs46
1905 C'ti & Wash. d D. Clio
OivisiOn-Big Four.
/. 6:35 Wabash acc, dy.... s:25
HEB B.Harbr MI ex... 3I1O
4i5O Michigan expr... St45
". West-Big Four.
!. 1925 Col & Gin ex, dy, 8. $50
.11:45 Champaign accom-. 1920
4 :3S N Y. ex & mail... &i4&
1:15 Peoria ex, dy. D.. GIG
W. Enst-BiR FOur.
!. $40 Springfield expr... II rs
1920 Columbus expr. 1910
CHI. & ST. LOUIS ny.
DfvisiOn--Penna Line.
. $50 Lima mail, dy 9 d.s:0g
/. $3.50 Richmond accom-. :. 9:Oo
! 80 st L ex. dy. d s.12tx5
= $50 nd'p'ls acc. ..... 3s15
500 Mail express. dy.. ESQ
$40 West'n ex, dy, $1,000
vtsfOn--Penma IL. II.
'.11:35 Chi & Lou ex, dy $500
1905 Chi g. Lo ex. dy d. 3s4H
Iivfsion-Penna II. II.
!. $3.50 Mad & Ind acc. -. 1910
S Sis ST l. & c Z !. dy. piles
!. Mad, & Ind. acc. Is fBI
!. 700 Ind & Pitts. dy. s TOO
1896 Mad. & Ind. acc.
4 400 Sunday only....0t1O
40 l. a Chi ex, dy s.l1s4O
DALIA LINE.
/. 7:20l New York ex. dy 8. $40
J. S:l0l Efiingham accom-. 10 100
$50 T. Haute ex, dy. 1s2O
4 800 Attic ex, dy. d sp.&s26
;O0 Fast Line. daily. 4i4S
/ 40 StL & NY. dy, S d 1905
3 a. VINCENNES II. R.
= Sis Vincennes sxpE -. 1910
.1f:40 Cairo expr. dy.....4s6O
AGO Mart sv' lie &C, dy 0sDS
a. DAYT'N ny
1855 Gin vest. dy. s.....l2:ls
!. sos Fast mail, dy. So. $50
/. 10:4s Cinti ex.. dy. p....ii:45
: ;4S Gin vest. d p..... 3f20
4 s40 Gin g. Ind acc.... 7s50
7;O7 Cinti ex. dy. 5. GLOSS
& WESTERN II. IL.
/. 700 lnd'pl ex. dy...... 1920
I 40 Mall and expr.... 2t3B
7 800 Toledo expr ... 600
LTUR q WESTERN R'Y.
Sis Fast expr. dy. 3 c.. $50
. IL 80 Tuscola acc. 1910
3;45 Chicago expr..... 2,40
1 TOO Mail and expr. =. 4sAO
N. (Mom0n R0ute.)
1864 Gin vest. dy. s..... $50
700 Fast mail. dy. So. 7.5S
II 80 Gin vest. dy. a p. As3T
1855 Chlea9Q sxpE..s.a2i1g
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1880, 70, 1877, q, 1855, q. Medn IeInptTdLuT6
for July for twenty-eight years, 76; average
excess of daily mean temperature during
the month, degree; accumulated excess of
daily mean temperature since Jan. l, 4O4 de-
grees; average daily excess since Jan. !, 2
degrees.
Prevailing direction of wind, northeast;
total movement, 1886 miles; maximum We
locity, direction and date, three miles,
southwest, on the Sd.
Total precipitation. $50 inches; number Of
days with OF inch or more of precipitation,
seven. Total precipitation lin inches) for
July in 1871 5; 1872, IL; 1873, 1928; 1874 1858;
1875, 1912; 1876, 74S; 1877, 419; 1878, asa 1879
2.4O; $780, 2.26; 1881, 80; 1852. 3.49; 1885, 6.12;
1884, sos; 1885, LAB; 1856, 2.27; 1887 1.41 1888,
g. 1889, 5.9S; 1890, 81; 1891. 193; 1892, 2.93;
1893, 49, 1894 lbs; 1895, 2S7; 1896, 5.72; 1897,
$40; 1885, 552 Average precipitation for
July for twenty-eight years. 4.44 inches;
cumulated excess since Jan. l. 1.02 inches.
Number of clear days, II; partly cloudy
days, Is; cloudy days, 6.
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Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK. Aug 2.-California dried fruits
dull; evaporated apples common 61Sc prime
wire tray, s1sQSAc; choice, sa4@9c fancy, 3hc.
Prunes, 4dSc. Aprlcots-Royal, Sh@10c;s Moor
Park, 1OQ12c. Peaches-Unpeeled, 5QSc: peeled,
1s@16c.
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Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light; shipmefts
ght There was a good demand Tor ali dsceat
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- - $780, =" =" - =
P-Parlor Car, C-Chai
CLEVE., CIN., CH
Cleveland DiV
DEPAR
New York ex, dy s. a..
Muncie & b II ex.. 81
Cleveland mail. ..10:I
And'on & Il II ex. IL:
u c & w &C, dy.. 40
Knick' b'r, dy, d 8. O:2
st. Louis Div
st Louis expr. ...... ~
S'wst'n linn. dy, d 8. H.
T. H. & Mat. ac.. 4;3
7 II Sc Mat acc,
Sunday only.....0;1
NY & StL ex, dy s11;Z
Cincinnati Di'
Cincinnati ( |. dy 5. 81
st l. & Gin ( |, dy. S A..
Cincinnati accom-. ~
Cincinnati accom-. l0:l
Cincinnati dy p....2:4
Greensburg acc... O:3
C'ti & Wash, +. L,
dy, d, s and p... O2
LOUSY
LOUSY Z I dy s..... 3:4
LOUSY day expr. ga
Chicago Divi
Lafayette accom-. III
Chi ( m, dy. d Pill
Chi. Linn, d p..... Al
Lafayette acc..... 6;li
Chi F L, dy s.......12:(
Michigan Div
Benton Barbor ex.. g.;
Mich mail and ex. ILL
Wabash acc. dy.. 4;0
Peoria Div. '
Peoria ex and mail. T..
West'n ex. dy, p. .u:l
Champaign acc... Alb
Peoria ex. dy. Sill
Peoria Div.
Columbus express. 81
Sp' field & Col. ex.3;2
PITTS, GIN, CHI
indianapolis Div
Eastern ex, dy, s.. 5:5
Columbus accom-. s.;
Richmond acc.... 1s3
Attic ex. dy, d .. .&;3'
Day ex. dy........ $40
stL&NY, dy s d.. S:1C
Chicago Divis
Lou & Chi ex. dy p.1I::
Lou& Chi ( ex, dy s 12:C
Louisville Divi
Lou & So spl. dy, 5. g.;
Lou & Mad &C, dy S 81
Ind & Mad accom-.
Sunday only....... az
Ind. & Mad. ac... 3:3
L. e. Alta. dy. p. .4:Ol
louisville acc... 7:10
WANDA
Terre Haute ex. dy. 7:2
N Y g. stL. dy > q. 81
stL ex, dy. $ d D. 1888
Effingham acc... 4Ol
Fast Mail. dy..... z sOl
Western ex. dy Sill y
INDIANAPOLIS 4
CT vines ex.. dy 81
M sv'le &C, dy.1i:4
V es expr....4i&l
i JATI, HAM
C Z. dy, 5 Co.. 3:5
j .nail. dy. So. sc
{ q Dirt ex...; TO-!
Cinti expr. p..... %i4s
Gin v'st' bl. dy d p Asa
Gin & Dirt ex, dT 7;O'
LAKE ERIE a.
Mail and expr...... 1:l
T. d & NJ c ex. dy 1s2'
Evening expr..... 7sO'
INDIANA. DECATu
Mail and expr....... 81
Chicago express. .1l:s
Tuscola accom- 3i4l
Fast ex. d.. $ c..11iOl
c., 1. e. L.. RY.
Chi night ex. dy. s,12;5
Fast mali. dy, g.. 10
Chi exprs p-........fi:5
Chi YeEt. q p..a.a asS'
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Provisions.

Is lbs average 9asQ97sc IL lbs average 9H@Dl0Ac
Bacon-Clear sides. 40 TO 50 lbs average. nc;
80 to 40 lbs average, 715c; 20 to 80 lbs average
7&c; bellies 25 lbs average 7ssc: Is to % lbs
average, 79sc; ID to 16 lbs average, SC. Clear
average. 7asc; to 10 lbs average, 7ssc. In dry
salt, 12c less
age, 612c: 10 TO 70 lbs average, &c.
acknowledgements 7c; pure lard, 6%c.
Pork-Bean, clear. 425; rump $L.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

>~"~N~N~c>>>~>~~>~~>~<
IN and after Sunday, July "a. 1888
~ trains will follows: Central
Standard Time) All trains enter
UNION RAILWAY STATION.
p. Nj. Time in Black Fnce Figures
Trains marked thus: Dy-Daily. S-Sleeper.
P-Parlor Car, C-Chair Car, D-Dining Car.
CLEVE., GIN, CHI. AZ ST. LOUIS R'Y.
Cleveland DivtsiOn-Big Four.
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ton of the heather today, if the ma
ton had spent as much in giving them
light" during the last fifty years, as
it has spent in this Spanish war of
three months?
1t is idle to quarrel with the course
Of events. Burke said: He censures
God, who quarrels with the imperfec-
lions Of man"
Some explain this curious inconsis-
tency in conduct Prof. Shaler is one
of them, by calling our attention to the
fact that we are still not far from the
savages in our instincts, and only the
rudimentary forces are yet at work 3"
Only on this theory can be explained
our fondness for watching a sea fight.
while we are Indifferent to Bible
fight.
Those who organize and conduct mis-
sjonary operations know that the dol
lar behind the Bible is just as impor-
tant as the dollar behind the gun, and
that the heather viii remain in a
'perishing condition. unless more
dollars are taken from behind the
guns, and put behind the Bibles.
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ONLY ONE ISSUE.

The Advertiser viii engage in no
newspaper controversy regarding the
merits of any differences, personal or
otherwise, existing between the mill
tary commandant and the Board Of
Health. Such controversies usually in
volye questions OF fact which can only
be clearly determined by some author
ity that can compel the production of
testimony.
The Advertiser presents now only
one single and simple issue. Is the
Board of Health or the military COM
mandant supreme in declaring and en-
forcing sanitary regulations? If the
commandant is, then he will have his
own way. If the Board of Health is
then it must have it's own way. Until
that point is settled, the commandant
and the Board may be setting between
each others legs while men are dy-
ing of disease. Both may be quite
parliamentary to each other from day
TO day. That does not settle the vital
question of supreme authority. There
is but one issue. Where lies the pow
er? A word from Washington settles
it. Let us get that word.
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MANY INSUkGENIS.
Views of a Man Who Was Here
Many Years Ago.

J. b. Preston, boatswain on the tran
sport Arizona is a seafaring man with
thiTty-fiye years experience. He has
visited every part Of any consequence
in the world. He first visited Honolu 10
twenty-eight years ago and regrets rs
he put it, that he didn't have sense
enough to come ashore at that time and
remain here"
When in Manila recently he met
many Americans who have gone there
intending TO embark in different bust
ness enterprises. Mr.. Preston believes
that should the United States retain
possession of the Islands splendid op-
pOTtunities in a business way Will be
given TO Americans with small CAPT
tai While there he visited the insur-
gent camps and was surprised at the
efficiency of Aguinaldo's army He
claims they have at least 100000 men,
the majority of whom are reasonably
we'll drilled and armed. Mr.. Preston
says that the Americans are camped in
and near the city and are surrounded
by Aguinaldo forces. He does not be-
lieve that the present force of Ameri-
cans in Manila is sufficient to cope with
the insurgents should they see fit TO
question Uncle Sans authority.
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ANOTHER BABY.

At noon on October 18th, the island
of Porto Rico became the property of
the United States. What is the legal
status of it's 800, 900 inhabitants?
The fact of the acquisition, or annex
alton, does not determine the civil
condition of it's people, any more than
it has determined the status of an in
habitant of these Islands.
There are in the law books, learned
discussions as to the ownership of the
ferae naturae (wild animals). Do
they belong to individuals or to the
State? Who owns them? The wild
beasts make the best of it, and are
quite Indifferent about their rights, SO
long as food is abundant, and they are
let alone.
Just now we, and the people of Porto
Rico seem to be in the same question
able status. 1t is reported that in
Washington, the rule of international
law prevails that the transfer of terri
tory carries a transfer of citizenship.
But if that means the right to vote,
both in Porto Rico and in these ISL
ands. The report is not correct.
1t was said in this paper some
months ago, that the capture of Porto
Rico and Cuba would create political
questions that would involve the char
acter of our local government.
1t is fortunate that an intelligent
Commission has become familiar with
our conditions. In learning the bust
ness of governing colonies, Congress
may educate itself in making expert
ments in the government of Hawaii,
Porto Rico and Cuba. The Hawaiian
Commission will be ready to warn it,
if it will listen, against giving the Ha-
waiian baby too much medicine. The
baby needs a wholesome diet, and mild
medicine. What may be excellent for
the recently born West Indian baby
may not be good for its Hawaiian rela-
tive.
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UNFORTUNATE REQUESTS

The leading papers of the Mainland do
not receive kindly the suggestion made
by the Planters and the Chamber of
Commerce, that Congress suspend for
a time the immigration and shipping
laws. The papers that have been very
Istaunch friends of annexation talk
rather sharply about it. We must
realize, as the most of us do not, that
the United States did not annex us
because they loved us, nice as we are,
but because they wanted a strategical
point in the Pacific. There are hun
dreds OF places that would be bene-
fitted commercially, if America would
only choose to give them special ad-
vantages.
a man of sense would say to us:
you have had many years in which
to prepare for the rainy day. In
| ings in great dividends, you should
| have a large sum, even a million, on
hand with which to build bridges over
the rising streams of trouble"
Our general policy now seems to be
that of the Spanish. admiral in Manila
when Dewey caught him; lie at anchor
and trust to Providence.
| 1t is simply absurd, of course, to call
the attention of a body of men in any
community to a coming danger. It is
only when they hear the roar of the
coming storm that body of men begin
| to look for shelter. The general failure
lof all men to correctly predict what
will happen. leads them to abandon
any attempt at even ordinary fore
sight
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MONEY FOR WAR AND FOR
BIBLES.

AT the meeting of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, held in New York
City on the 10th Of October, about
S1OO. 600 was pledged by subscription
for the conversion of the heather. y
poor washerwoman led off by a cash
contribution Of $50.
Rev. Mr. Simpson, the head of the
movement said:
In the subjugation of Cuba and the
Philippines our navy paved the way
for our army, and God was the leader
of both. 1t was a war OF Christianity
and civilization and humanity, and God
has avenged the horrors of the Spanish
inquisition. During the war we heard
a good deal about the part played by
13-inch shells. For the cost OF firing
one of these shells once. we could
maintain two missionaries, in China
or Africa, or the Philippines or Cuba
for a year. Surely two missionaries
are worth more than 13-inch she'll.
The total expenses of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions, that has planted stations in
nearly every heather land, was about
$500, 900 for the year 1897. The cost
of prosecuting the war against Spain
was nearly $2,O0O,00O per day. This
great Christian nation spent more
money in one day, for the cause of
humanity in Cuba, than the Board of
Missions spent in a year, though 1t
an n3pan world
Why is it that the enlightened peo-
pie of a Christian Republic are willing
to spend such enormous sums for kill
ing men, and such insignificant sums
for converting them?
Men put their money where they put
their faith. Men also put their money,
In these days, where sit will do the
most good"
Does this nation, which boasts OF It's
great mission in the world, have more
faith in rapid firing guns than it does
in Bibles? What would be the condi-
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THE PASSING HOUR.

The tax man must be seen between
now and the 18th inst.
A soldier from Manila without cur
los would be a curio himself.
The Stock Exchange people are NOV
ing on an even keel and at fair speed
past the experimental work.
Capt. Berger is putting it on with a
trowel now in the popular" depart
ment of the public band concerts.
American steam plOws should find
favor here The wonder is that they
have not been on the market long ago.
Why have the Hilo papers suppressed
the Mckinley Club of that place? Lit
tie or nothing could be learned here Of
the organization.
The General Governments Peace
Commission might find something TO
do here in conjunction with the War
Conduct Investigating Board.
The Oahu Railway Company is an
up-to-date business concern. 1t may
expected 10 IN TIME De d uOuDlS-lI EkC n
and broad-gauge establishment.
Now that the Hawaiian Commercial
Company stock has passed into the
hands of Island people local interest IN
the Maui estate has become keen.
Superintendent Buck, of the Govern
ment Electric Light Works is doing
some good pioneer work in demOnstra-
ton in placing wires to public bui d.
ings under the ground.
1t was on one of the pairing days OF
the House that the appropriation fOl
the new Pail road between the Elec-
tric Station and the mountain was cut
from $40, 600 to $4,000.
The street car rowdyism of yester-
day emphasizes the Advertiser sugges-
ton that there should be some string
ent supervision over the large num-
bers of men returning 10 the camps in
the Trans.