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History or Fiction.
--NHE Santiago Herald is an es-
teemed contemporary which
has i,tct ,naao tie lok,,, 10

-~uE Santiago Herald" is an es-
teemed contemporary which
has just made it's debut. IL
tells a little story which as a contribu-
ton to history comes under the head of
important, II true" In 1887. II says
Spain through her queen. decided to
sell Cuba. Porto Rica and the Philip
receive 10, 200. 900 in reals. and for Por-
to Rico and the Philippines 10. 900. 600.
The negotiations pertaining TO the sale
were conducted in an obscure room in
an obscure street in Paris. There were
present King Louis Philippe, prime
Talleyrand, Aguado, the famous bank
err, who expected 10 make millions. and
Senior Campuzano. who represented
Spain in the transaction and who op-
parently was the only honest man in
the lot. The whole transaction was Ie-
pugnant to Campuzano. The cupidity
Campuzano at the last moment an op-
portunity TO sever the negotiations.
Cuba had actually been coded and
the signatures appended TO the docu-
ment. Porto Rico and the Philippines
were about to be transferred. when
Louis. belittling their Importance. de-
term!ned to reduce the price. He cx-
claimed in a oud and imperious voice:
a reduction OF the price must be ac-
cepted. The terms are too onerous.
Seven millions in reals Is my offer or
else the contract must he thrown into
the FIRE" Campuzano rose to his feet
pale as death. lie leaned across the
table and seized the documents and
tore them into bits. Your majesty Is
right, the contract Is only fit to be
thrown into the fire." Suiting the &C
ton to the word he flung the paper
among the burning logs in the fire.
place and held IL there until IL was en-
tirely consumed. Thus ended the ne
g~otiations. which. had they been COM
pleted, would have changed the course
oS history.
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MoHIcANs VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Tribesmen Of Uncas Want Valuable Real
Estate In Norwich, Conn.

New Haven. Conn. cor. of che New
York sun.
II has been popularity supposed that
the tribe Of the Mohican Indians came
to an end with Uncas, I'm whose honor a
monument was dedicated at Norwich IN
1888. such. however. is not the case
There are a few survivors of the tribe
living in the eastern part of the state
near Norwich. and they have made
their existence known in a very marked
way. In fact. the town of as
n corporation, and many of its citizens,
as individuals. have become
in a suit brought by the Mohicsns for
the recovery OF their ancient hunting
grounds. These grounds are la IN
the most fashionable residential pof-
tion OF the city. and are of a great
value as real estate. o
An attempt was made by the trioY-
men OF Cncas before the last Session
OF the general assembly similar 10 tpe
one nov made before the courts. Inc
suit was pressed by a white man a
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Calvin =. Bricc.

~ ALVIN : BRlCE Was In many
u respects a tyre % che success
ful American business man. He
began TO practice Law In 1855 n for
\ mex ten or twelve years made
money and reputation. II was during
this period that Mr.. Brice became in
tercStci In traffic enterprises and by
the success which attended the skill
ful management of their business he
i-:o IRE realm ~ practical affairs. His
frs; railroad experience was gained
In the legal department; Of the old Lake
Erie & Louisville railroad. He took an
active interest in the work Of the COM
usny. acquired by purchase a moder-
ate amour; q its stock. and played an
s~rcrcctic part in constructing extern
Si'ns ~ the road. Through the efforts
q himself and his associates. the prop
crty was greatly developed. His C.
cess in this enterprise led Mr.. Brice TO
enter upon the construction Of the
Nickel Plate railroad. an enterprise
which grew out Of the refusal Of the
l%ht SnoIt " NltniEdn SbuNltIu W
make satisfactory arrangements for
taking rare Of the traffic delivered 20
IL by the Lake Erie & Western. The
construction and subsequent sale Of
the Nickel Plate was the dividing line
between his status as a comparatively
poor man and his later career Of a man
Of extensive means and larger invest
ments. With a capital which capable
and energetic management had now
brought to him. he engaged more large
ly in traffic enterprises. Railroads be-
tween the region of the gulf and the
Ohio claimed a part Of his attention.
and he was an active spirit in develop
ing the lines Of transportation in the
new South. For a time he was chair
man Of the Union Pacific reorganization
committee.
Mr. Brice's career in politics is
familiar history. His service as an
Ohio senator began i'm 1891 n lasted
until he was succeeded by Mr.. Foraker
I'm 1897. with the nomination of MIR.
Bryan In 1896. Mr.. Brice practically
severed his relations with the demo-
cratic party. He was an intense par
tisan of the gold standard and n friend
and ally Of the great trusts and monop-
olies. Personally he was a high-minded
and honorable man.
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1T is estimated that from the tablss of

TT Is estimated that from the tables OF
the rich and well-to-do there Is
enough wholesome food thrown into
the garbage barrel and carted on to
the dump to feed all the poor people Of
a city. How to utilize this waste is a
problem that practical philanthropists
are trying 20 solve. The waste of food
at frst-class American hotels Is cnor-
NOUS. The Parisisns are more thrifty.
They make IL a rule to destroy none OF
their viands. but send the remnants ev-
cry morning To one or the other Of the
great city markets. There the food IL
carefully separated and converted into
very savory dishes. which can be pur-
chased for a trihing sum by the poor.
The municipal authorities OF some
Eastern cities are taking the matter up.
What Is true of food is also true OF
clothing. As large a proportion Of
clothing as Of food is wasted every veal
by the well-to-do classes. The st. Vim
cent De Paul society of New York has
taken the lead in converting to the use
Of the poor n destitute the worn out
or disused clothing Of the rich. The
society sends around TO houses of the
charitably disposed persons who collect
such clothing as will not he worn again
by its owners. II is then cleaned,
pressed and repaired and distributed
among the needy.
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The Case Of Captain Carter.

~ HE Chicago Chronicle wants TO
know what President Mckinley
is going to do In the Captain
Carter case. The inquiry is not an TN
reasonable one. The president has all
the papers-he has had them some time.
Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter was con-
victed by a court martial of his broth
er officers Of conspiring to defraud the
United States government of 50. 500, 900.
The proof was conclusive. He wa
sentenced to pay a fine OF $1,000, to be
imprisoned for five years and to be
dishonorably dismissed from the army.
None of these provisions has been car
ried out. II is intimated tina the prcs-
ident will materially mitigate the sent
ence, not on Captain Carter's account.
but for the sake of his influential friends
who got that $780, 900. If the presi-
dent approves the finding of the court
martial entire the attorney general
should proceed TO institute suit against
the contractors who swindled the gov
eminent with Captain Carriers aid. Rut
the Honorable John W. Griggs.' says
the Chronicle, lis just now attorney
general Of the United States and ne is
not in the habit Of proceeding aglinst
wealthy and influential persons. no
matter how clear his duty in the prem-
ises." But II he did not sue the swim
ding contractor his successor might
do so. and that is a contingency which
the contractors view with uneasincss.
Hence the pressure which is being
brought To bear upon the president for
a Communication or mitigation of Captain
Carter's sentence. For IL Mckinley dis
approves that portion of the finding Of
the court-martial which ~adjudges Car
ter guilty Of conspiracy to defraud the
government. then the attorney general
will be dcbarred from proceeding
against the contractors The country
is waiting to see how much backbone
President Mckinley is prepared TO cx-
hibit.
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lawyer, who married a young Mohican
woman. and who acted in her name and
that of her fellow members OF the tribe.
He demanded not only the restitution
OF h old Indian lands. but also an
accounting from h city of Norwich
and the present occupants Of the prop
erty from the time IL had passed out
OF his clients possession. In other
words, the latter-day Mohicans pro-
posed to charge rent to the OF
the present holderse and their predecs-
sors-an amount that in the aggregate
reached a large sum. IL was asserted
hat the rights of the ndian to the
property were secured by a deed OF
1856. which vas only a confirmation Of
deeds and treaties of 1860 and 164S. The
Indians had a special grievance against
the present mayor Of Norwich. who
was one of the chief trespassers. ac-
cording to their Interpretation of the
old deeds.
This Is not the only Gone which the
Mohicans have to pick with the citizens
of Norwich. In 1888 the old Mohican
cemetery was dedicated. the chief ora
tor of the day being Andrew jackson.
president Of the United States. IL was
upon this occasion that the monument
to Uncas was unveiled. Things went
very well with the cemetery for a time.
but of late years 1t has fallen upon evil
days. 1t was too valuable for real es-
tate purposes to serve long as the last
resting place for the forgotten Mo-
hicans. and latterly it has been cut up
into building lots, provided with
streets. sewers. gas mains. trolley cars
and all the other conveniences of mod
ern life. The gravestones of the old
Indians have not been respected. but
have been used tn pave the cellars OF
the new houses. The present upholders
of the dignity of the Mohican tribe re-
sent this treatment bitterly. but they
have consented to overlook IL II their
ancient camping grounds are returned
TO them.
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AIger Would Help His Friends.

From the Louisville Dispatch.
Secretary Alger wants the government
to build a railroad I'm Cuba and urges that
the work can be done for the money
which We will have TO send to Cuba to
feed the people. Our war secretary is
thus far I'm full accord with the socialists
who urge public improvements as means
of giving lac labor employment. but he
finally gets in his work for his friends.
After constructing such a road he would
have IL sold to some enterprising Amer
lean or Cuban syndicate, which would
mean a repetition of our Pacific railroad
steals. ..
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Two Great Naval Heroes.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Whatever may be the purposes of the
administration and the navy department
in awarding the honors achieved by the
navy. the people of the country have but
two great naval heroes whose names leap
spontaneously from the hearts of the
sovereigns Of the land. These heroes are
George Dewey and Winfield Scott Schley.
and any attempt to steal the laurels won
by Schley would he resented with as
much earnestness and determination by
the people as they would resent Pm at
tempt to strip Admiral Dewey of his
great honors won at Manila.
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E PAGES.
The Pension Bill.

~ HE pension bill. carrying 'l45.-
233.S30. was passed by the house
yesterday without n word Of
adverse criticism. Mr.. Allen of Ais
sissippi appropriately alluded to the era
OF good feeling between the North and
the South. and stated that "the country
al last had the gratifying information
that the pension roll had reached its
maximum Mr.. Allen has a reputation
as a wit. and possibly he intended this
remark 10 be taken in a Picwickian
sense. For nearly twenty years the
country has annually received similar
gratifying Information only to find
a big increase the mex yea President
Garfield thought that seventy-hve nil
lions would be the maximum.
The expenditures for pensions during
the fiscal year 1898. according to the
report of the secretary OF the treasury,
amounted TO si47, i52. S6s. the largest
sum. with one exception. for any year
in the history of the United States.
il was an increase OF ss.4OO. 900 on the
expenditure for pensions the previous
year and was in excess of the estimate
for the al For the current fiscal
year the secretary estimates the Cx-
penditure of s14i. 0O0. 600. but tina is de-
pendent on the decreases by death he
ing more tina the additions through
the regular working of the pension Of
flee and the action in congress in pass
ing special pension bills. Experience
teaches that the estimate is more likely
60 be exceeded han verified. For the
next fiscal year the estimate is the
amount named i'm the bill passed yes
terday. sl45. $3.50. The increase is due
20 the expected additions to the list as
a consequence OF the war with Spain.
No good American is disposed to crit
icise legitimate pensions. but that the
pension rolls contain thousands of
names that have no right to be there
IS an open and notorious fact. II has
been the custom in both the senate n
the house to set apart times for the
consideration OF special pension bills.
As a rule those who have no bills of the
kind To put through stay away, and
tnosc WHO dNNtlu Iool lntlT ISSUES ala
bills are rushed through as fast as their
titles can be read and the empty form
Of asking a vote on them complied
with. Very rarely Is there a quorum
present. unless some M calls attention
20 the fact and a count il ordered. Ii Is
a notorious fact that doubtful or I'M
worthy claims are pushed through in
this way and the pension list improp-
erly swelled.
The usual grind was about To begin
the other day in the senate. when Sen,
ator Vest called attention to the abus,
and gave notice that It must stop and
that pension bills must hereafter b,
properly considered when there is 4
quorum. just the same as other pro,
posed legislation. Mr.. Vest anticipate
ed the sneer at Southern members in,
terposinG obstacles TO pension legisla
tion, by saying that the time for tha.
sort Of talk has gone by: the h!stor,
OF the present year has disposed OF al
objections or innuendoes of that char
acter.
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~ ENAToR QUAY is a hard fighter
~ and the chances are that he will
- get the decision" II he were
the innocent man he pretends to bc, he
would welcome a speedy trial. His ac-
tion in securing a stay Of proceedings
has a bad look. on n strength Of his
assertion that he cannot get Justice in
the Philadelphia courts, he obtained a
ruling from a couple of supreme court
justices deferring the trial until IN APP
plication can be made for a writ Of
certiorsri removing the proceedings
into another Jurisdiction, and bringing
the case before a justice OF the supreme
court instead Of the judges of the lower
court. BY this move Quay n his legal
defenders hope TO eliminate the present
district attorney from the case. His
Official term expires i've days before the
application for the desired change Of
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Current Comment.
For n Christmas Gift.
Chicarn Chronicle

From the Chicago Chronicle.
We are I'm receipt Of the holiday num-
Der OF our esteemed contemporary the
casket. The illuminated cover is a neat
symphony in colors. depicting a red.
white and blu Goddess OF Liberty smil-
ing approval at a dark green hearse.
The reading matter is de~corousiy cheerful
as becomes a serious journal at the holi-
day season. and the advertisements set
forth attractive lines Of ChTs- mas goods
In the way Of cooling boards. embalm-
ing fluids. casket trimmings and other
novelties. Including a burglar-proof cof-
nm. People looking for holiday gifts of
this kin cannot do better than consult
the columns Of the Casket. What could
be neater, for example. than "A burglar
proon casker as m appropriate remem-
brance OF the festal season? IL would. al
any rate. have the memory of absolute
novelty.
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venue Is TO be made. II Is understood
that his successor will retain him to as
sist in the prosecution. and SO far as he
is concerned the purpose OF the de-
PENDANTS will be defeated. The fact that
Quay was able TO secure a stay at the
eleventh hour indicates hat his infu-
ence is sufficiently powerful to protect
him temporarily at least. His allegation
that ne cannot get justice In Brother
wanamaker's city Is too hin.
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Permanent diplomatic Service.

From the Rochester Herald.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, while
earnestly advocating "A permanent con
sular service. strikes a very important
objection to such a system when he calls
attention to the inadequacy of the pay Of
our higher diplomatic officers. There
seems no satisfactory reason why. II
congress is disposed to make suitable pro-
vision for the becoming support of our
embassies. we should not have a diplo-
matte service as free from politics as our
army and navy. The prospect of n life
long career of honor and emolument
would attract numbers of our brightest
and most ambitious youths.
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stirring Up the south Anew.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Appointments OF negroes to Office I'm the
South can only result I'm harm and has
already brought forth many bloody cpl
sodes. which ought to have been avoid
ed. knowing. as they do. that the admin
istration of our affairs can he intrusted
To the whites alone. these appointments
have naturally aroused the intense indig-
nation of the Southern people. II is an
attempt TO turn the South back to the
disgrsceful and h~umiliating days OF re-
construction. to stir up the negroes anew
and persuade them that they are fit to
administer our affairs-for IL they can
manage postofices or fill important treas
ury or customs positions. why cannot
they be legislators and judges as well?
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q ECRETARY OF THE NAVY

q ECRETARY OF THE NAVY
I" LONG has prepared a bill pro-
vidinG for a national naval re-
serve which will always be subject 10
the call Of the president. IL will be I'M
der the immediate supervision of the
government. An effort will be made
to encourage training for s~eamanship
and gunnery. Preference will be given
graduates II the naval college and men
who have seen service. A peculiar pro-
vision I'm the bill provides for the ex-
clusion OF members Of the state naval
reserves who have proved undesirable.
The purpose Of this is not pain, he
oause IL is Contended that the stern
discipline Of the navy usually makes
efficient seamen OF the most refractory
material. so long as il is able-bodied
and Of average intelligence. II Is prob
ably the intention TO exclude all per-
sons who would enter the service for
the mere sake OF wearing "A blue uni
form and gaining a title social or polit-
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Quay Initiating a Rogue.

From the New York Journal.
Mr.. Quay and his lawyers are adopting
Just the course that would naturally be
adopted by a shrewd rascal. conscious of
guilt and anxious to avoid punishment by
all the shifts of the law. What would be
the impulse OF any honest man accused
OF being a thief? Would 1t not be to de-
mand an immediate trial and secure "A
prompt and public vindication from the
odious charge? Senator Quay has been ac-
cused so often of being a thief that he has
become used to 1t and does not seem to
mind it. His only anxiety apparently Is
to keep out of jail.
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How Trusts Thrive.

From the Atlanta Journal.
In a public address delivered. something
over two years ago Benjamin Harrison
said that the republican party was not
afraid to meet the issue involved in the
growth of trusts: that the party would
provide legislation to protect the con-
sumner and the laborer from the effects
of monopoly. We have had a republican
administration for nearly two years, and
there were never so many trusts I'm this
country as there are now; trusts never
before had so powerful an influence,
were never before so extortionate and ar
bitrary.
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Engllshmen Know n Good Thing.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The report that one of the great En-
giish shipbuilding and gun-making firms
was considering "A proposition to establish
n branch OF it's business i'm the United
States In now confirmed. There Is moth
ing strange about il. The alert British
ers wish to build ships and make guns
where they can buy the cheapest steel.
Lib other ~enterprising foreign manufac-
turers. they are also not averse to get
ting under the tariff blanket wit. which
we cover our home market. Once estab-
lished. they would probably help their
brother manufacturers to sing the praises
OF protection while Joining in the d.
version of taking the hide on of con-
sumers.
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Buried with His weapons.

From the Kansas city Journal.
A doctor died and was buried at Milton
willie the other day. In the funeral pro-
cession the doctors team was led Just
behind the hearse and propped on the
buggy seat was the doctors medicine
case. m yet some people reject the be-
lief that heredity has brought down to
us the customs OF Zoo years ago. The car
lest account Of man tells us that the
warrior was buried with his weapons.
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icsl prestige. but the liability TO sery-
ice. willing or unwilling. will probably
make such persons wary about Joining.
The state naval reserves will continue
as state militia and in case OF an
the government will be able
TO avail itself OF their services. too.
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~HE NEW YORK HERALD pub
lished a Christmas edition last
Sunday which is a little the
handsomest thing hat journalism ever
produced. hut speaking of Christmas
editions. watch for the Standard OF
mex Sunday.
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The standard has branch cncss o;
Butte. Missouia ard Great Pals where
advertising rates Will be furnished 81 A.
pifcatiou-
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An Irishman who stands high In the
of the ear of Russia bears the Rus
name of General O'Brrtschen
which is a corruption Of that OF O'Brien.
He is the chief of the general staff Of
the czar. who has loaded him with hon
ors and decorations.
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Another silk Sensation.

Brilliant Novelty Silks, the seasons
very newest. Rich plaid combinations
and fancy stripings and fgurings-up-
wards of 80 distinct color-blendings.
HI at 6oc Yayd