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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28

and as the school is near by, we felt
some interest in it. The grounds for
the sports are near our home. In the
afternoon we went, There we found
a thousand children and many older
people, surrounding ring enclosed
by rope. Overhead were flying the
flags of every nation, including the
stars and stripes We took our place
near the stand in which stood a
Japanese brass band. When they
saw us take our places, they began to
play a medley of our national airs,
Marching Through Georgia" John
Browns Body Lies Wondering in the
Tomb" etc reused our patriotism, so
we all 1--WE FOUR cheered the band and
waved our hats. The leader bowed
very politely, tipped his hat, and re-
ceived the compliment with as much
grace and pride as did a Sousa,
Liberati or lines at the Chicago
Worlds Fair.
| L uCu UIlC RdhOo OSSoh' AASV3 WV
girls marched in pretty figures around
the ring. They were dressed in silk
of bright colors, such as red, blue and
green, and made a pleasing picture.
"Next, it was the boys turn. They
had naval battle on dry land. Two
toy warships had been constructed
for the purpose. They were ten feet
long, and several feet high. They
had spars. masts, flags and piece Of
stove pipe, from which issued large
volume of smoke. / noticed man
putting in some shavings, also, so
they would catch fire easily. When
the hour for battle arrived, the ships
were hoisted on two tall bamboo poles
at opposite sides of the ring. In front
of each was drawn up battle line of
BOYS, A large supply of soft yarn
balls was given to each. At given
signal, the fight began. A shower OF
balls darkened the sky. After some
time one side began to give way, A
ball struck their flag mast, and down
it came. A hole was shot through
the side. At last the pipe was struck
aud shavings were fired. A volume
of smoke arose, followed by tongue
of fire. Then amid shouts, the flames
rolled high and the ship was soon in
ruins. But look again. The victors
had neglected their own ship. The
"enemy" poured into it volley Of
balls and it. too, was ION fire. Both
sides were victors. Their shouts
were echoed oy the multitude, which
fairly shook the hill on which we
stood. Thescame'other games. which
1 cannot now describe. All was war
like excitement.
mo wonder the japanese make
good soldiers. They are taught pat
riotism and war from their youth
up.
With the women, gracefulness is
their ideal. For this reason the
girls constantly drill for this &C.
complishment.
write me good long letter, and I
will write to you again.
Truly yours,
FRANK II. MARSHALL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
BOOMING INDUSTRIES.
New Record For Foreign Trade
Established In 1897.
EXCEEDED THE EXPORTS OF 1892.

While Many Industries Languished the
Official Statistics-The Balance of Trade
For Half a Century.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s4.-[Special 1.-The
people of the United States have right
to feel proud of their industrial record
during the year 1897. While it is no doubt
true that there are still many places, in
dustries and individuals who have not yet
felt the influence of the returning tide of
prosperity, all the reports are of greater
assurance for the future. In one particu-
lar the people of the United States during
1897 did better than ever before. They
established new record as to their foreign
trade. Up to last year our greatest ex-
ports in any year were in 1892, "the gold
en- year." when the total reached $1,O3O,-
27S,1 But during the last calendar
year, ending Dec. 81, our exports aggre-
gated the enormous sum of 81 ZOO, 900, 900,
or more than 500, ZOO, 900 month, or 3d.
600, 900 day.
1t occurred to me that these vast figures
marked an epoch in the history of our
country, and that it was worth while to
look into their bearings and relations in
the light of the past So went to the bu-
reau of statistics of the treasury depart
ment for official figures concerning the
history of our foreign trade, and I think
these figures will prove of great interest.
Beginning of Our Foreign Trade.
If we go as far back as 1890, more than
q century ago, we shall find that in that
year the young republic exported goods to
the value of only $13, 900, 900, all of which
went to Europe. In 1897, just century
ago, the exports had risen to $51, 600, 900.
In 1906 the exports were 500, 900, 900. In
1908 they fell to $22, 100000 In 1910 they
were $65, 900, 900, but in 1914, as result
of war upon land and sea, they fell to the
lowest point ever reached, 100000. This
year and 1903 were the only years in our
history in which Europe did not buy more
than 30 per cent of all our exported goods.
After 1914 there was rapid recovery Of
our trade, ranging from $55, 900 to
800, 600, 900 year for some Is years.
It was in 1884 that the 100000 600
mark was first touched. The figures re-
manned at about that point, from $780,
0O0, 900 to $125, 900, 900, till 1S47, and then
the $3.50, 000, 600 mark was passed.
From official figures gathered in the
treasury department. now give an i'm
portant table, showing our exports and
imports and the balance of trade either for
or against US during the last half century.
AL figures are for years ending June 80.
Tho T1oIaDco of Trade
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
TROOPS OUT IN FORCE
Anti-Dreyfus Demonstrations Were Pre-
vented at Paris.

Anti-Dreyfus Demonstrations Were Pre-
vented at Paris.
PARIS. Jan. 24.-In anticipation of an
anti.Dreyfus demonstration stringent
measures were taken by the authorities
to preserve order. The Place de la
Concorde and the Garden of the Tuil-
leries were held by detachments of cav
airy and infantry and large forces Of
police. During the evening the police
dispersed large bodies of anti.Jewish
demonstrators in the Rue de Lafayette
and at the offices of The Aurore. but
nothing serious occurred and there
were few arrests during the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
DEATH OF JACOB SONTAG.

jacob Sontag, an old and respected
resident of the city died at his home
on North Broad street at two O'Clock
Monday. He had been sick for
a long time with a throat trouble and
complication of diseases. He former
ly conducted the saloon in the Sontag
hotel. His wife and several children
survive him, and also his brother, M.
j Sontag. the owner of the hotel.
Mr.. Sontag was sixty-one years of age,
and had lived in Mankato for several
years. He had many fridnds, who
will regret to learn of his death. The
funeral occurred from .the German
Catholic church Wednesday morning
at nine o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
The Weather does not Hinder the Erec
ton of Houses and Barns.

Winter seems to be about as favor.
able time for building as summer is,
to judge from the amount that is 60
ing on.
Lorentz Christensen is putting up a
residence in North Mankato, to cost
81, 200.
o. M. Hagwall is building himself
house in North Mankato, at a cost
of 81, 200.
Mich Steinback is building a barn
In Belgrade.
Severt Olson has just completed a
barn on his property on Sixth street.
Fred Jess has just finished building
barn on his farm in Lime township.
He intends to go to work very soon on
house there.
John Neary is building a large barn
on his farm in Jamestown, to cost
$500. The barn is 80 by so feet.
The lumber for all of the above
buildings was sold by A. W. Robinson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
A SPLENDID SHOWING.
Mapleton Enterprise:

Mapleton Enterprise:
An illustration of what the modern
cooperative creamery is doing for the
farmer is furnished in the case of
VIM. L. Mcqueen. Last year he kept
two cows, a three-year-old heifer and
her mother, grade short horns. From
these animals he secured 1885
pounds of milk, the average test of
which was $40 and the yield of but
terfat 490.88 pounds. From this he
received $3.50, besides paying into
the sinking fund $3.50. A further
source of revenue was two calves for
which he has been offered $25, max
ing the total receipts for the year
Sl11.80 or $500 to each COW. Who
can exhibit better record?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
STOP SHAKING DICE.

Complaint was made to the police q
few days ago by a man, who said that
he saw two dice fall from his boys
pocket, and he feared that the boy
was gambling. There have been
other reports that many of the young
boys have lately been playing craps
and shaking dice for cigars, apples,
ETC., which is a form of gambling.
Chief Wagon has notified one or two
parties that this kind of business must
not be practiced longer at their places
of business or they will be prosecuted
for gambling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
Disorder al M ustA pha.

PARIS, Jan. Pat Is reported from
Algiers that serious r.oung and pillag-
ing took place at Austa Ina, suburb
of the city. Ten jewish shops were
looted and a numb Der of policemen in
jured. Troops were summoned, but
order was not restored until 2 a. m.
Forty arrests were made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28

Herman Kortz, who lives on Sixth
street, was thrown from his wagon on
Bunker hill MONDAY and 3badly
bruised. Dogs scared his team.
DR.. II. w. Andrews returned Sun
day from Chicago, where he has de-
voted the past two weeks to operative
surgery. He spent the 'forenoons to
the operations peculiarlsto women,
and the afternoons to general diseases
in the different hospitals.and clinics.
DR.. Andrews is determined sto keep
abreast of the times in his profession.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28

County Surveyor Br ooks estimate
that the stone culvert in section H.,
Decoria, will cost $41S, in which case
the county must assist the township
authorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
Gladstone Feeling Better.

CANNES, Jan. 24-Mr. Gladstone is
feeling better. He attended the service
Sunday morning at the English church.
A telegram of inquiry as to his health
was received from the queen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28

A Magical Life Saver is DIR. Agnew's cure
for the heart. After years of pain and agony
with distressing heart disease it gives relief in
thirty minutes. Thos Petry, of Aylmer Que
writes: 81 had suffered for five years with a
severe form of heart disease. l was unable to
attend to business. The slightest exertion pro.
duced fatigue. DIR. Agnew's cure for the heart
gave me instant relief, four bottles entirely
cured me Sold by P. Follman.-9.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
It.Ix Reduces the Cereal Tar 81.

ROME, Jan. 24.-King Humbert has
signed decree reducing the customs
tariff on cereals from ~ to 5lire until
April 30.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
Engineers Advised to Accept.

LONDON, Jan. "a. - The executive
committee of the London engineers has
issued circular advising the men to
accept the employers terms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28

Judge Mead made an order today to
hear petition for administration of
the estate of Michael Mitzner, de-
ceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28

If the figures be taken for the calendar
year 1897, as already stated, the exports
amount to 81, 100, 900, 900, and the balanos
of trade in our favor is more than $780,.
O0O, 900, both figures beating all records.
The following figures show the value Of
exports for each million Of population in
the years named:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-28
Exports to
Estimated.

ESTIMATED.
Character of Exports.
OF what do our exports chiefly consist
On this point sought information from
treasury statisticians and found that cot
ton is still king. The leading articles a
export In 1897 were:
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23
(6ortiesung folat).
wstlltpnen tuersen peridenft, ,

gs iit seiuiB iuobltbuenb fiir bas
Iublifum, gu erfabren, oaB es bod iues
ntgltens ein @ei@aft i'm 9anbe 9iebt,
tpel9es ni6t baoor auriidi6redt, ben
8ebiirftisen unb 2eibenben seseniiber
9roBmiitbis gu iein, Die 8eiiber BON
0r. ainss Nener @ntbeduns fir
S9ninblu6t, Suiten unb S6nupfen bu=
ben itber sebn Millionen 8rObefai9en
bieler 9roBen Mebi5in peri6erft unb
baben Die @enustbuuus 5u tuiiien, baB
baour9 in Eaulenben BON abiOlut boffz
nunsslOien 5alIen cine Seiluus er5ielt
tuurbe: Gitbma, 8rOu6itis, 9eiierfeit
uno ale 2eiben bes 6alles, Der 8ruit
anb Der 2unsen ner6en baour6 ii9er
farirt. Wtan ipre9e in Der Nputbete
bon S. &alteper unb Sobu por unb laiie
ii9 cine BrubeflaI6e imIUnit seben.
&e9nldre @r6Be so Gents unb $1.00.
Seoe 5laide tuirb sarantirt, ober Der
9reis 5uriiderfattet.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23
mabacte @ptel Sar,

on Donfon Str0Be,
20 NJ. M utb, ..... Gi8entbiimer
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23
Wbitebaa Sermiuns.
gieue Ginfabrt mad Stem Oori bin
y. e. 8. g. %. H9.-lIa=
erreidte GaeilitGten.

@bitebaa terminus, bic neue Gin.
fabrt nod Nep Oort, bic am Momtas
ben 10. Suit bia Der Baltimore, Ohio
unb Stibmealiben Babn er6ffnet
tDurbe. ift bic ge!egenfe Station mad
allen Sbeilen ber 6tabt New Nort unb
grootIpn. Dieter Serminus iti On
ber South Serrp, 6ftli@ bon Der 8at,
terp unb bon bier aus unter bemielben
Da6e tperben gerbinbunsen gema1i
nit ben 3hgen Der 3meiten, Dritten,
Ge9fen unb Neunten Mpenue God.
babn; nit benen Der 8roabnap. 60.
lumbus uub 2e1ington Noenue gabeI.
liuieu; Ofs unb Wefieite Rinsbabs
men ber pferbebabulinien; South.
Gerrp; Staten Sslanb Gerrp; 6anlil.
ton apenue unb 39. straBe (Broof-
lpa) 6errp.
&auft Cure 9tfets ua9 Nep Oort
tber bic 9. & 8. 8. %. R'p unb sSbr
eutgebt allen llnbeauemli9teiteu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23
reno id mid lest na6 lintS 5lt fuen0etl

renb id mid 1est nod lints gu tpen6en
babe.
Limb werben mir uns ni9t lpieber.
leben?"
User fpeiB2" CAB ser Gbepalier aus
rid, inbem er btdt an oas 8ferb heraus
trat, unb oeien 9als Iisbtoleub flopfte.
| .GS sibt In ber 9l0be bon 9aris einen
Ort no alle Dieienisen iid beitimmt
treffen, nelde ibr @thd AT MAIDEN
iu9en ODER bic es anf ibrem @eae be-
rettS fanben, ioUie alle, bie cine groBe
aufgabe ber Qiebe o6er bes Safes 3u
erfiillen buben. OisiereOrt bei6t Ser
lailles, unb bort ipsEben aud lpir 0eibe
uus obae 3peifel tAeoer treffeu. Deun
aud i6 babe bel 6cfe unb beim aSnia
etmas au tbun! Seien ste aber ibers
aeiist, Baron, baB Id uiemals SIREN
mir ertuieienen Oienit berseiien iperbe.
llno menn 9ie lie einutaI, /" fiiste er nit
bnr9brin9enber, 9elpifiermaben feiers
lt9er Sttmme binSu, ,einen madtisen
Seinb beieitigt miiien uUdten, fpean
Ste iib ridden ober einen 8errdtber
| itraf fen ipollen, bann pertrauet, Gie ii6
mir setroit an. unb ftdnbe ber 0etref>
feabe auf ben Stufen bes Gbrones, 70
perbe Id tin aud BORT stt treffen lnb
Sbnett Sbr Redt gu peridaffen wiis
fen!"
.Gi, ei," periudte SsliOn 3u ider.
Sen, has ftinst ia gang unbeimlidi
9offentlt9 perbe i'd aber nte In bic
Rage fommeu, auf etlpas Nnberes ais
auf bic @eredtisteit meiner Sade unb
mein 9utes Sdwert mid oerlallen su
mhilen.
sDaS fam man niemals miiien,
meinte ber 9lnbere falt. ,@enn Gle
metner bebiirfen iollten, 10 menben
gle ii9 nur an einen Mann Namens
5oppt, ber In Der Rue be l'@peesoe>
9ois ni6t melt bonn Yferbemartt,
etnen 9ramlaben bat, tn benz er allerlei
Drosuen fetlbdlt.
nGS wirb mir INNER elm 0ereniiaen
iein, uniere8e etanntidaft su erneuern,
perfeste Seliou, bann trennten iie ii6,
uno Der Baron rift allein iueiter bic
Rue Saint' Sacques entlane, nadbem
er etn 3weites 1bor pafiirt bate, bas
bieie bon ber 8Oritabt trennte. Gs mar
ieltiam: er batte einen Gsufser Der
@rleidteruns ausseltOBen, ais bsf @be.
oalier ieinen 8las binter Tim aufges
seben bate, unb jesi that es lbm tross
benz leib, i'm niAt mebr In ieiner
Ndbe 5u wiiien. @r mar bon bem
Gberslauben Der 3eit teiuesmess frei,
uub 70 fraste er iid uamillflirlid, Oh
bies i6md6tise 9errden ibn niht
etma bebert baben f0nne? Damn fdalt
er fid ielbit aber etnen Jlarren, trieb
Ieinen Rolauh gu rai6srem slusIdreiten
an unb lan9te eublid), na9Sem er iid)
luieberbolt bel Soriiber9ebenben nab
benz Bese erfunoist sliifli6 bel benz
@aitbaus an, oas ibm iein Battle"
Der 9ersos bon alameba, be5ei6net
bate.
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Wattbtes Bros. Tleti4er,

go. 507 8 ts6 u f 0 u.Stras'.
BUR bas porsiigiI4fie Rinbs, Sdaf'
unb S9peiaefeifb.
Spe3talitdt: Sunges aaIbfeifb.
Nle arten BON Wurf, S6infeu,
3unee, Sdmals &C.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23
8erbate Gin Sriibes @rab

Q4ie oft h6reu mir bae Elm frilheS
@rab eurd, cine pernahldsi9te @r>
tdltuug bcrbei sefiihrt ipurbe. Ses
pente 6ies unb 9ebrauhe Or. 8ulps
Sulten SDrup, rpelder Icfprt alle SaI6
uno 9un9euseeiben furirt. Serr SO.
8. MabcnsD, 9opelI, MaG., idreibt:
"csSh mar Iebr fraut nit einem fhlims
men Souiten. Occtpren fpnnten mir
uiht belfen uno jebermann fa9te baB
id bic Sdwinbluht hattie. Gin 8ers
pancter empfabl mir Or, 8uU's
Nuifen SDrup unb nahbem td) S>pei
6lafden bapcn sebrauht hattie mar
id furtrt. @s mar tpunberbar! SD
tperbe Or.8ul' 8 ouiten SDrup INNER
meinen Sreunben empfeblen benn th
tpeie baB er Elm mnfeblbares Nittel
it," Or. Bulls Sulten SDrup iptro
ilberall fir 25 @euts pertauft.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23
Cinderella 9dub : Palait.

0ergeBt nidbt. baB mir unferen
Store mad 0fo. 2O7 MlamosYla a,
stuei 6dufer fabltd DON unierem frti.
beren @ei6dftsbauie, berlegt baben,
iuo mir aQe uniere alien auuben tpie'
bersuieben bofen uub nod biele neue
ba3u. ba MIR NIT ben beften Maaren
bieaen t6nneu. uaier 5tere iii ean3
aeu einseridtet, gut Deniilirt unb iebr
bel. fommt unb fattet uns einen
8efu4 ab, menn Sbr aud ui9t se.
rabe gu taufen ptinfdt.
6. Sam,
@inberella 6 9ub,p | aft,
207 alamo pla3a.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23

Ole @innaDmen 9pteIs
bout BON Wtouaco be3ifferten fid i'm
abeelauieueu 6istaljabre auf $780, 5
600 Sraucs. gladOem bic 9lusi9iittuns
ber MaIle erfOl9t mar, beiu9te Der
Siirit pou Waonaco ben Srtebbof Der
SelbitmOrber unb leste 5ablreide nit
papierblumen geidmiidte Srauje auf
bic @rdber nieber, nidt obne mand'
mai 9eriibrt gu idmuneln.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23

- Gns ben Wieaer &beatertreiien
tuirb beridtet: Ser Abf6ieb bes Be-
Iauuten Senoriiisn ban Tpd bon ber
Wieuer 6ofoper gefaltete Rd su et'
mem SCANDAL. @s faub eine 3eibe
gerduf6poller 3unbsebungen fir unb
tDiber ben S6eibenben fat. abeliue
Sanbrod, bic 6eroine bes Mieuer
Burg 'Sbeaters. aIs Na9folgertu bon
Charlotte WOlter, Derlangt ibre gnt'
laRuug. sic it auf's bb@fe barIbei
er3irnt. baB ber @Oairatt fur ibre.
tuenig bebeutense, S6weifer nidbt er,
neuert tpurbe.
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Gin Rfarer 9opf,

CUTE 8srbuuuns uub elm bObsS riff
ses 2tltsr iinb 3wei 8eiuItate, bic Sura
ben @e6raud pOu Tutts 2ebsrsBillsn
sr;i.It per6en.
Ginf frwif(sne GbatGa6s.
&opffamer3en, RuIuriu, @asenidurs,
SerfopIung. Dpspspiis, @aasnlsiben
unb a5nli9e &rauibeitsn msrben pOll'
itdnOis ssbsilt burd ben @sbroud pOu
SWtt's &eber Viuen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23

Wan finbet bier elm boraasll6es
@las Bier unierer beimif9eu Braue.
reien. Befonbere Nnertennung pers
bienen BITE Weiue. gigarren. Wbisties,
2iqubre &c. BorshgIt6er 5rei.
Iun9 bes M orgens unb Na d.
mittass. 9ieie Mirtbidaft erfreut
R9 bes ausse3eidneten &ufes au benz
anseuebmfen gufentbaltsorte Der
Stabt 3il sdblen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-03-23
Gull Glar's 0Ieifd),ttarft
731 AIamo, uns greIa'5traBe.

Rinb,, Sdweiue., 59af, unb 2aIb.
feif6 ffets In better Qualitdt. @hrfe
aller Hrt.
@dbreub Der saiion: Iufern unb
Slide.
@ute Waare, prompte 8ebienuna.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31

Moreover, ii is always honest. Its aims
and purposes are known of the world;
an open book for all to read. Spain, on
the other hand. is crafty, cunning, ana
insincere. Candor is not Il part of her
makeup. 1t is by indirection, by the de-
vices of the willy schemer, that she mas
ever sought to gain her points III inter-
national difficulties. The object lessons
she has given in this respect are TOO re-
cent to require mention.
The country, therefore, is to be con
graduated upon the manner III Whlch
the administration has accepted the
Spanish overture for peace. Appreclat-
ing the danger of indecision, the I'M
portance of prompt and decisive action,
the President and his Cabinet are a
unit in their reply. 1t will go to SPAN
in courteous terms, devoid Of harsh
phrascs-a generous message betting Il
big and magnanimous nation-but 1t Is
to be none the less an ultimatum. SPAN
can accept or reject our offer. No coun-
ter proposition will he considered. There
will be no haggling back and forth. A
failure of the present negotiations VIII
be Spain's loss, not ours. BY accepting
our terms she will retain a part of her
colonial possessions and probably sur
vivc as nation. BY rejecting them she
must inevitably lose all.
The news & observer., 1898-07-31
IT Is A HIGH HONOR.
Atlantic Journal.

Atlantic Journal.
The Boston Herald says: 1.-The Attain
tic Monthly is fortunate in its new editor
Mr. Walter ii. Page. Mr.. Page mas
been trying his hand as locum tenehs
in that position for year past, ana mas
met with signal success. The Atlantic
has been particularly strong i'll its articles
relating to public affairs under his direc-
ton A number of the magazine sell
dom appears which has not something en-
tightening and instructive on topics whlch
are of immediate interest. 1t IS stIii,
as it has always been, representative or
the best Boston culture, and It is n
broadly national periodical in its scope
as WELL While its high literary tone is
fully maintained, it is more than strict
ly literary magazine. 1t represents the
thought and the progress of the period
i'm IA manner that renders its articles in
tcresting and readable, as well as yalua-
bic for their information
Mr.. Page is native Of North Carolina.
grew to manhood and was educated
there He is only forty years old, and
has filled many important positions Oh
newspapers and magazines. 1t is high
honor to n young Southener TO be called
to the editorial chair of the most famous
New England magazine, chair that has
been filed by James Russell Lowell, Oil
yer Wendell Holmes and men hardly less
famous. Mr. Page will sustain himself
as editor of the Atlantic Monthly.