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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15
FALL OF SANTIAGO.
Whole Eastern End of Cuba Comes
Into Our Hands.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press }
PLAYA DEL ESTE. GUANTANAMO
BAY. July II o p. M-General Toral,
commanding the Spanish forces in Santi-
ago de Cuba, this morning sent a COM
munication to General Shafter. indicating
his willingness to accept the terms Of sur
render proposed yesterday. and asking
the American commander to appoint COM
missioners to meet the Spanish commits
sioners TO arrange to send the Spanish
troops back to Spain. This will be prompt
ly done.
ALL OF EAST CUBA.
The surrender Of General Toral not only
means the fall of Santiago, but by the
terms of the surrender the whole eastern
end Of tho island falls into the hands OF
the United States, without shot being
fired.
FOURTH ARMY CORPS.
The surrender is to include all the
Spanish troops at Santiago, Guantanamo,
Caimanera, and sagua, composing the
Fourth Corps Of the Spanish army.
The portion of the Province Of Santiago
de Cuba that lies east Of the line from
Sagua, via Las Palmas. to Acerraderos,
is surrendered to the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15
Erfdnx HnIf Holiday.

The Meyer Store. corner Foushee and
Broad, will close every Friday at l.. d..
10 give their employees 4 half holiday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15
TORAL'S SURRENDER.
TT Is REPORTED TO SECRETARY
OF WAR BY MILES.
TROOPS, AID DIVISION OF SANTIAGO.
These Ours on Condition That the
Troops He Returned to Spain
Every Ebert to Be Made to stop
Progress of Fever.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-the Wnr
Department has received the follow
ing di,patch from General Miles,
written apparently before the final
surrender of Santiago, at o'clock:
"PInya, July nth.
"To Secretary of War, Washingtoni
"Before Santiago, July 1f.-Genern1
ToraI formally surrendered the
troops of his nrmy-trOops and the
division of snntiago-on the terms
and understanding that his troops
shall be returned to Spain. General
shafter will appoint commissioners
to draw up the conditions or ar
terms of the surrender. This is
very gratifying, and General SHAFT
ter and the officers and men OF his
command are entitled to great
credit for their celebrity and forti-
tude in overcoming the almost in
superabIe obstacles which they en-
cOuntered.
THE YELLOw-FEvER.
"a portion of the army has been
infected with yeIIOw-fever, and ef-
forts will be made TO separate those
who are infected and those free
from IT, and to keep those who are
still on board ship separated from
those on shore.
"Arrangement will be Immediate
Iy made for carrying out further
Instructions from the President and
yourself. NELSON A. MILES,
"1Fjor-General OF the Army"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YES.
TERpAY was close and sultry, With
heavy showers in the afternoon and al
night.
Sfa..a Of fhnrrnnn n1nfAr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15
The Me ather.

Fl WASHINGTON. July IL-Fore-
IHR cast FOR Friday:
- For Virginia. North Carolina,
and South Carolina-Fair wea-
ther, except showers in western portion;
warmer; variable winds. becoming south.
erly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15
Capitulation signed.

CAPE HAITIEN, July 1.-THE following
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15

A SHARP FILIDUSTER FIGHT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15

Heavy CargOes of Arms, Ammuni-
tion, Food, and Clothing Delivered
Thereafter 20 Gomez-Winthrop
ChanIer Seriously Wounded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
PRESBYTERIAN Christmas
Tree.
.IH31.-

Twas sixteen years ago that the Pres
hvtarians decided to have a Christmas
tree. True, it was an innovation, put
competition was strong, therefore
Christmas tree, one that would be the
talk of the town and the envy OK the
other denominations; Christmas tree
right and left, and all along the line.
The Senior advised the Juniors to lay OIL
from their rabbit Gum and turkle traps
and cure up sore toes, that they might
wear shoes on the great occasion. EX-
citment ran high, but by promptly en-,
forcing the provisO relating to internal
dissensions (kicking, butting, punchlne'
pulling hair, rubbing in cuckleDurrs'
crooked pins, and such Like amuSements
dear to boys), and the liberal use or
axle grease, they looked well up to the
mark when the long-looked-for evening
came.
With proud head, the Senior marched
them in. True, one of them carried
his shoes in his hand, not being able
TO wear them on account OF stone
bruise on one heel, and an unhealed
moccasin bite ON the other; another had
no eye brOws or lashes to speak OF.
because some VILLAIN had left a package
of gun powder in the back yard, which
the Junior innOcently took for tea and
applied fire to it.
Notwithstanding these little draw
backs, when the Senior sS~T them ar
ranged along the Session house wall, he
thought to himself, what nice, sweet,
clean looking little boys they were and
compared them favorably with some OF
the other little rangers.
The entertainment commenced with a
recitation by boy who was considered
very smart (by b ) parents) The whole
school sang, II wish / were an Angel
(wuz 'er), then the real business Of the
evening began.
An old Curmudgeon mounted a step
ladder and ann unced that he would
proceed to deliver the presents. OF
course everybody was expectant, and
ears wide open. The Fiend 1--WE at first
wrote Old Cuss, but you can read it
either way) reached for the tree, and
pucking a small package from it, called
out in Ioudest tones: "Stronach Junior;
one Fine Tooth Comb" The Senior
visibly shrunk in his No 10, half-Bro-
gans, and without claiming the award,
quietly and quickly gathered his posteri-
ty together and was back again in Ger
anium valley before the Juniors knew
that Lightning had struck the Parent
Tree.
The rabbit Gums and turkle traps,
backed by the grocery shop, have kept
us of the county, but the time has
come when we want some more custom
ers who buy lots OF groceries. We are
going to do the Ideal to all of them.
Each and every one shall have rabbit
or turkle, name your choice.
w. @. STR0NACH & SONS,
Grocers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
Personal. /

-
Mr. George Heck, of Knoxville, Tenn,
Ia in the city. 60, J.
Mr.. ]. Crawford Biggs, of Oxford, il
at the Marlborough.
dndge Robinson, of Goldsboro, was
ia The city yesterday.
Miss Woollc0tt has returned from
visit to friends in Danville.
Mr.. Thomas w. Battle, OF Rocky
Mount, was here yesterday.
Miss Bessie Pritchard, of Franklinton,
il visiting Mrs. Ernest Martin.
Editor John T. Britt, of the Oxford
Ledger, spent yesterday in the city.
Major John w. Scott, of Lemon
Springs, spent yesterday in the CITY,.
Mr.. J. J. Rogers, register of deeds, has
returned from visit to friends near
Kinston.
Mrs. Henry Leob, of Georgia, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Bachelor.
Captain Thos. B. Mosely is back from
Virginia, where he spent the holidays
visiting relatives.
Mr.. w. G. Petty, president of the
Carthage railroad, was in the city yes
terday on business.
Miss Munroe, of Goldsboro, who has
been the guest of Miss Laura kirby,
returned to her home yesterday.
Judge Shepherd and Colonel John w.
Hinsdale, yesterday afternoon returned
from Newborn, where they have been
attending court this week.
Senator Ramsay, of Salisbury, was IN
Raleigh yesterday on business connected
with the State swamp lands. he is en-
gineer to the Board of Education.
Mr.. J. G. Weir, of Ohio, and Mr.. VIII
liam Weir, Of New York, have been
here spending the holidays with theii
parents. They left yesterday for theil
homes.
Mr.. b. H. Griffin, who recently hat
Z his foot very badly mashed by Southern
Railway train, on which he was conduc
tor, is again able to be oat, though still
quite lame.
Miss Matte Simms, who has beer
spending the holidays at her fathers
-seturns today to Morganton, where sh
is taking a special course to learn t
teach the deaf and dumb.
Mr.. -. G. Beckwith, who has
fiourishing drug business in Scranton
Pa, was here yesterday on his wa
home from Chatham county, where b
spent Christmas visiting friends and re
latiyes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

H. SWINEtORD & C0.-Top Con
tracts.
Il. w. ROGERS wants Agents for the
Peerless Steam Cooker.
THE PARK HOTEM-Rates $3.50,
$500 and $3.50 per Day.
I ID Nice. SNOW, Administrators, offers
Valuable Land for Sale.
KLONDIKE SNOW AND ICE TRAN
SIT CO.-Going to the Klondike.
J. S. WINNIE, Secretary, Meeting of
Stockholders of Raleigh Cotton Mills.
r. B. LACY, Cashier-Meeting ofstock-
holders Mechanics Dime Savings
Bank.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
SERIES OF CLEARING SALES
Which yo1 will find your interest to attend
Clearing Sale of Dress Goods Clearing Sale,

25c. yard, were SOC.
40 inch. Blue and Green DiagonaIs.
40 inch. Fancy Mixed Cheviots. in Red.
Blue, Brown and Tan.
Scotch Checked Cheviots, in Green,
Blue, Brown and Red.
SO inch. Black and White Tweed Suit
ing.
All Wool Dress Patterns in small checks.
yards for 81. Ok
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
:. 1898
OUR SECOND ANNIVERSARY.
WE WILL CELEBRATE

"
Our Second Anniversary in Thursday 9Th
Int Thursday the be the of all the
said business could permanent success
the confidence of the public ,
make 1898 double 1897 We it,
andw
appreav the patronage have received
but view
of
ali mesth no viii approach.
all
of
before an apprepciatve public.
- Goods raaa,aa
Table No. Jackets. srabIa Covers
3-Towel Table No and
bile No
eviuh some nice to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01

% inch. Stacking or Suiting, in Blue
brown Tan and Gray. .4Oc. Yard
Frnch saeque Flannels, in Plaids and
0'ripes ........ ........ .25c yard.
scoth Novelty Cheyiots. .5Oc., were zoe
Novelty Dress Goods, in Blue and
Heliotrope ....... .40c., worth Coo.
3S inch. Boureth suitings, in Heliotrope
-. ........ .40c., worth Coo
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-08-30
Comisarla de- Guerra Intervention
del Hospital Mi1itar de Pto'' Rico
ANUNC1O

Dabiendo prooederse de orden su-
perior & verificar por Administrator o1'
recta el servicio dc suministro do v1Ve-
res y artfculos de Immediate consume
oue necesite el Hospital militar de esta
plaza dursnte el presente afio econom'-
co, 90 convoca por el presente anuno1o
IN concurso de proposicionea libres que
teudra lugar en- esta Comisar1a de que
IRA Intervention sita en- dicho estabieci =
miento s las nueve de la ma1lana oel ola
tre;nta uno del corriente mes en- cuyo
aoto &c rematarkn los where's que Pueoan
noeesitarse durante el mes de eep''em
h, prdximo bajo los mismos pree,os
que rigieron en- Ia Ultima subasta oeie-
hrada Sin efecto por falta de licltadores:
Para tomar parte en- dicho acto bastara
Il presentation personal de! interesado
.oompanando proposition autorlzaaa por
al mismo de los artfoulos y preclos que
go oompromete veri6car el serVlolo, al < <
v;rtidndose que en- csso do empate 0
;aual,iad do precios de los articuics 80 80
procederA 4 Ia puja mejorAndo'a en- oh
tanto Dor ciento alzado siendo preferloa
Ia proposic;6n que ofrezca sumln1st!al
mavor numero de el}cs en- los preo'os
mss coon6mioos. Puerto Rico, 20 de
Aoosto dc 1898. Ill Comisario de cue,
rra Rnua6n Poue00. o.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-08-30
DE- >YAUC0

El viernes 10, lss nuave y trslnta !
minutes de la noohe, hallabsse don par
tolom6 Oliver, mayordomo de Ia hao1en'
da <Santa Cruz,, de Sores. de Castaner, I
seis millas de Yauco, en- una de ~
puertas del aim aoen ouando Sc le pr'Sen
Is una partida de 80 6 40 ho,nb,es' az
mados de machetes y punalea - NV w
ellos, que portaba una ;oar''1n* ato .aan;do -. ~
SO ell arma On ell peqE~ 1>..o :" Ie oaha.
reoibi6 Oliver t.do an { nor todos los de Ia
nartida. trat61e huir. No pudo, SIN Gm m
haroo. hace4o, porque muy promo Ia
m beridas R, o<e recibid le h'o'eron ven'r "A
rrey6ndole muerto, le arrastraron
h.da el interior del$almao6n, donde le
,1e;aron, per, al naanifestar los de la par
tia que lbs "a pegar fuego & Ia haoien'
dA, tan pronto como fueron = reall1ar
gus prop6sitos, Oliver logr6 esoapar,
arrastrandose por un cahaver>l nasta
Ia casa de un veeino. Los sad1closof
ouemaron la casa de Ia hacienda en- que
viyfa Oliver, la casa de maquinas y 81 al
mao6n. .,
Avisado el ten;ente Alfred A Smith,
del battalion provisional uo ,
de euarnici6n Ell ell fuerte <Capron, oe
Guanioa, hfzoso cargo del herldo al qua
hizo conduoir Yauco, donde Sc enoon
traba 81 81, baio pren6stioo reservado'
Presents diez heridas de caracte'
Grave. unas oinco de poca importanola:
Al tomarle deolaraoi6n, manifesto
| Oliver los nombres de los que hab1a Wis
to y los de aquellos que pudo reconooe'
nor Ia voz. El teniente Smith sallo cor
cuatro nameros,y el 81 habta detenido
doce individuos one entreg6 i las auto
ridades oiviles de Yauco. :,
Estos son: viatos por Oliver, Toma
Barrero, Jesds Millan, Domingo Felicia
| no, Isidro Lopez = Emilio Ruiz.
| IdentiGoados por la Voc: CARO-
Ruiz, Manuel RodFigaez, Antonio mo
rales, Vicente Ruiz, Sixto Orto, Dlon1sl
| Santiago Chito Santiago. Ademas 9
clara Oliver que vi6 Candido Kuls
que no ha sido encontrado adn.
En- la nochs siguiente, sos el %
fac reduoida cenizas la casa de do
I Zoi!o Crosas, situada eutre la haelend
Santa Cruz = el pueblo de Yauco.
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avn pendiente de Ia resoluoi6n del q
neral Miles. -

avn pendiente de Ia resoluoi6n del es.
neral Miles.
La ..Adusna funoiona baio la adni,
nistraoi6n del oapitAn don J. A. Brrh
chama, ayudado homo :s~usejero de dor,
Felipe Cuebas, Contador a. Maure1J
Vazquez Alay6n, vista don. Manuel To,'l
rregrosa oioiales sef1ores Sanjurjo y
4arav6s; jefe del resguardo senior Ta'
llada, fel de peso eenor. Frasqueri = es'
cribientes sef1oresI Alemar, Medina ,
Qonsh'e4 Oh par4 4eual 1t.e regu1rdo sin
VI ,iaci6n. Los arAnceles Sc ap!ican ab..
solutamente en- igual forma que ante
riormente.
El general Sohwan, primer jefe de-
los 1900 hombres de todas armas que
POGO mas & menos hay en- la oiudad, ha-
bita con sua ayudantes los altos de Ia
lAduana, donde tiene las o6oinas. Segun
| psreoe, la mission de dioho general 81
pusamente militsr, paes las resoluciones
polftiaas = civiles derivan de Ponce.
Los precios de las provisiones 80
mantienen con muy cortas diferenoias
como en- Ponce. En- los almaoenes de
nns y otra ciudad 40 venden de las quo
hay e4;etenoias los siguientes preoios.
Arroz valenciano S l3, idem japon6z
So idem de Ia India s g. haoalao 8 4,
tocino 8 90 80 barril, manteca 8 Is 8
16, habichuelas blanoas s ct, idem colo
radas 5 9, sal 60 eentavcs quintal, velaa
rs %, jab6n amarillo . u, oebollas s 8,
| papas s s. y harina de tnro $l4.
Cerraremos estas notas" aadioande
algunas lfnea. un particular muy de
| batido en- Ia ciudad, sea la defensa rea
lizada por las tropas eapaholns que Il
guarneofan, ouando llegaroa los arneri
oanos. La opinion pablioa eatA muy di
vidida, , mientras parte de aqu6lla Il
hace cargos al jefe militar por 81 pro
cedimiento que sigui6, otra parte, mu.
, | numerosa, le tributa infnitos eloglos
No somos oompetentes para jusgar es
| asunto bajo el aspeoto militar.
R 8. LOPEZ.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-08-30
NOTICIAS

-. Es esoandaloso 10 que viene
ocurriendo con los sorteos~ aplazados de
la Loterfa provincial, pues aquel centro
nj davuelse ei dinero los tenedores de
billetes nj oelebra diohos sorteoe. Gran
de es el 1isgusto que reina entire aqnel'oa
& oausa de los perjaioios que 90 Les oca
sions, oreemas que Il oitada corpora
oi6n, velsndo for sus prestigios Z prooe'
dispdo honrata tamspte, debe euanto sH.e'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-08-30
VIAJE AL EXTRANJERO
PONCE A MAYAGUEZ
Mavsoiiez, Agosto 81.

Ciudsd esta de mis- afectos, donoe
ouento con mpohos deudos oercanos
numerosos amigos, siempre que Ia Vls1-
to ell tempo sd me haoe sumsmen1e OUT
To dee]ixhndosa de manera r5plda J egrs
dable. Dc ahf que durante los dlas oe
permanencia que llevo en tan hermosa
noblaci6n, no hsya tenido espacio nj va
oar sufo;entes para cumplir con mis- de-
beres de cronista.
El94. Dor Ia tarde, abandonamos la
1erza del Sud, con direction fauco'
I'll ferrooarril funciona con toda regola-
ridad, conduoiendo gran numero ae pa
"a aQeros No es oierto que la eataolon
de Ponce fuese destruida raiz del de-
sembaroue de los amerioanos, como SO
diio en- un principio. Unicamente fue'
ron destrozadoa :!gunos wagones de car
gs. El trayectc Sc recorre con rapldez'
y Ia mirada recr6ase On la contemplation
del paisaje, por demAs pintoraeco, cuya
nota dominate la for man los oxtensos
oailaveralcs de las soberbiaa fncas szu
csrerss que allf radioan que despler
tan de tai modo la ambici6n de Los ame
ricaros.
En- Yauoo encontramos al doctor
Veve acompaflado del doctor Croft, me-
dico del mouitor <Puritan,, surto en- 81
puerto de Guanica y del joVen Bird 90
Faiardo. HI doctor We've nos d1o en-
plfsimos detalles sobre les suoesos dc
Faiardo, detalles que algan dfa publioa-
remos Que diferen mucho de las ver~
stones que han circuladoipor eaa capital.
Instando al doctor We've para que nos
diese Gu opinion sobre los graves asuntos
de aotualidaG, nos hizo entender que los
partidos po|ltioos que existen en- el pats
Va no tienen raz6n de eer. Que en virtud
de- este ultimo oonvenoimiento no irfa
Ia ozoriu CON los partidarics del senior
Mu11oz Rivers, como tampooo lr1a 81
inferno con los que Sc Naman puros'
Solo desea que se former aqu1 los YER
daderos partidos ecor6micos, que son LOT
INA han de determinar d engrandeol
mieuto moral material DIP este pals, ne
como 10 soflaron a!gunos pol1tlcos tiolo'
que no tuvieron nunca valor euhclent1
para arrostrar los peligroa inherentes
tsn grave = serio problema, sino como
realmente hay que abordarlos, y oom'
hoy puede hacerse sin temores oe n.ngu'
aanero. Los hombres, dice el docto
Veye, que aqui tenemos verdaderos IN
terases oreados, nos encontraremos sgr'
pados, tanto para defender esos 'n'ete
ses, ouando para defender 81 o;enesta1 q
esta TERRA.
ri Ak ner Ia ma9iana fu:mos al pue1
- do quanioa en- ell que permaneofan ar
clados los vapores amerioanos <fnrltan'
<Anphitrits,, eHamnibt',, *Ierro1' 1'
n wasp, y ctro dpyo nombre' 'ao, no resora' sec11
"a Ios4 Maria Catch, que esta de tempor'
% ds veraniega en- a a{uel pob blado con
di.tinguids familiF. el monitor <Put
..n. 6onda fuimob cariflpsan1ente rec
s:a.. 49,, nor al oomanAante eefor Rodger
~ jefe de la escuadrs' y Ia oto'sltaao, .aSn =, .
se6Andonos detalladamente todo 81
rno = aAndonos, toda olase De explicaci'
81 nes aoercs de los sphratoe oe guerra Y
en- el existen. .,.ao
s GuInioa un c6modo 8 amplio muelis'
Sns atraoaa los yapofsl pare las ope'
The herald., 1898-07-08
LABOR NOT MENACED

In a speech delivered at the Social Re-
form club, last evening, Mr.. Edward King
declared that "the working element of
both Hawaii and the Philippines are too
lazy and far too incompetent to prove
at all menace to active American work
ingmen." And yet he argued, that our
own institutions of. liberty. and, self-gov
eminent, if carried into these countries,
will Gift them from the quagmire of
superstition and prevent misery"
That is a queer contradiction of terms,
but if any logical deduction can be drawn
from them, it is that the people of Hawaii
and the Philippines are in the "quagm
of superstition and misery" because of
their ignorance and Incidence, and that
after they have been helped to liberty and
self government they will become some
thing else-something at least approach
ing the American standard Of manhood
and Observation-Disclosures they will be-
come indeed menace to active Ameri-
sion can be reached? AS soon as they
are lifted from the quagmire" they will
begin to compete with American labor
So optimstically sanguine a person as
Mr. King may expect to witness the meta
morphosis in his day and generation.
| But as matter Of fact, as we on this
coast are painfully conscious, men do moi
have. to approach the stature. of Ameri-
can manhood to "becOme a menace to a ct
i've American workingmen." There arc
thousands of human beings here who
Notwithstanding they are still 'in tht
quagmire of superstition and misery,
are yet menace to labor-a very present
and persistent and pestiferous menace II
labor-and who completely monopolize
certain branches of trade and industry
to the exclusion of American working
linen Not only this. but their presence
The herald., 1898-07-08
PASSING OF CONGRESS

There is little business now pending in
congress to warrant a prolongation Of
the session beyond the present week,
and it is likely an adjournment will
shortly be reached. The season is well
advanced, the fall campaign must soon
be formally opened, and members are
abnormally FESTIVE to get back among
their constituents and obtain consensus
of opinion regarding the many important
issues that have arisen within the past
seven months and been given vitality by
the unloosing of the dogs of war. The
growing sultriness of the capital will
strengthen the. desire to. get away.
On the whole, it has been an industri-
Gus and a patriotic session. Neither
the administration nor the people will
have just cause to complain that it has
failed. in any important particular, to
meet the exigencies as they have arisen,
to uphold the president, to sustain the
lt-y and navy, to replenish the ex-
chequer,, and it has been as little dis
posed to bubble and parley over nom
essentials as any that have, gone before
Great questions which it was expected
to debate and determine have been sub
ordinated to the more pressing and in
sistent problems raised up by our armed
contention with Spain, and willingness
has been shown, alike by the one side and
the other, that the determination of dis
puted policies, upon which an agreement
was not likely to be reached at this SEES
sion may be deferred until the next, the
people in the meantime to be accorded
another hearing.
Currency reform, an issue that was
certain to be combated with a demand
for a restoration of silver coinage, has
had to yield the advanced position it held
at the beginning of the session, and prog
ress toward gold recommendation has been
checked. The session will close with the
advantage, if any, with the bimetallist
section, which at least forced the opposl-
ton into one significant, if not inherently
important, concession.
The success of Hawaiian annexation
and the passage of national bankrupt
act are among the surprises. The war
rendered the one achievement compare
lively easy. The aftermath of the war
may accentuate the Importance of the
other.
The one bill in which this section was
most vitality concerned was among the
first to be introduced and the last to
pass, the suspense of our people being
long drawn out. But all's well that ends
well. Any remaining grievance relates to
the executive, rather than to the legsa-
tive, branch of the government.
The herald., 1898-07-08
As the Celestials See It

A Chinese writer in one of the publica-
tons of his own country has summed up
the peculiarities of the American people in
paragraph, which Is translated as fol-
lows: They live months without eating a
mouthful of rice; they eat bullocks and
sheep in enormous quantities; they have to
battle frequently; the men dress all aliks 2,
and to judge from their appearance they
are all coolies; neither are they ever to be
seen carrying a fan or an umbrella, for
they manifest their ignorant contempt for
the insignia of a gentleman by leaving
them entirely to women; none of them have
flngernails more than an eighth of an inch
long; they eat meat with knives and
prongs; they never enjoy themselves by
sitting quietly on their ancestors graves,
but jump around and kick balls as II paid
to do 1t, and they have no dignity, for they
may be found walking with women. "-Syr-
acuse Standard.