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Evening star., 1898-11-02
4 Healthy state of Finances.

The statement is made in financial GEN.
ters that money was never before abun-
dant in the United States. Bankers are
flush, and their gold deposits unusually
heavy. The gold reserve in the United
States treasury is nearing the quarter of a
billion mark-the highest figure reached in
many years. 1t is said indeed, that we
have been lending to Europe. instead of
borrowing from her. as is the rule. and as
a consequence both London and Paris are
somewhat disturbed at the prospect of a
permanent shifting of the financial domi-
nation to this side of the water
What makes the matter of all the greater
interest is the fact that there was no dis
turbance of this flow of money from abroad
during the war with Spain. Our business
with Europe still kept up. and European
confidence in our stability remained unim-
paired We had been selling heavily abroad
before the war began, ana the demand con-
ttnued- II still continues. Not only our
hreadstuffs. but our manufactures. are find
ing their way into many markets and at
good figures And our stocks are quoted
high, and are regarded as most desirable
1t is boom era for the country. and it
promises if no untoward circumstances set
in. to be protracted.
Assisting in all this has been the attitude
Of this government with respect to the gold
standard The expressed determination to
Keep all the money of the country as good
as and exchangeabIe on demand for gold
together with the readoption of the policy
OF protection, restored confidence in the
business world and opened all the mills
again. and since then the business interests
nave been encouraged to much of their old
time activity They have thus been invad-
Ing the foreign markets with their products.
and their sales. and the heavy sales of
breadstuffs brought about by the failure of
foreign crops, have turned the balance of
trade greatly in American favor
II Is sincerely to be hoped that the result
Of next Tuesdays elections in the matter
OF congress may contribute nothing TO
chdnge or arrest this most favorable state
Of things. That the election Of a majority
of the next House favorable to free coinage
Of silver at Ii TO / as an independent act
by this government would have such an
fnect admits of but little doubt For both
at home here and abroad, a feeling of un-
tasiness would arise as to our business
future and our money which would be very
depressing
Evening star., 1898-11-02
Gov. Tanners Outbreak.
From Pucl

The amazing outbreak of the governor ne
illinois puts him quite outside the class of
ueinasogues that must be taken seriously.
Inc really dangerous demagogue is the one
VINO can make his hereses specious, who
can lnterWeave right and wrong SO as really
10 puzzle people. He is shrewd enough to
De vague and misty at vulnerable points
Illinois has already had experience with the
tJpe But Governor Tanner is so delight
fuily specific that he will not fool any one
his frank denial of the right of an employer
70 hlre labor where ne pleases and the right
OF laboring men to take work wherever thev
can lind it, and his ingenious declaration
that he was bound to restrain both employ
er and employe from doing these things be-
cause the people of Illinois were going to
pass a law at some future time authoriZin:e
MIN to do it, stamp him at once as ridicu-
lous-ignorant of about every principle upon
Whlcn the government of his state and the
nation rests. Now that he has discovered
that there is such thing perhaps he will
read the Constitution of the United States
Altgeld was tragedy; but Tanner is comic
opera, even though his assault upon the
Constitution left ten dead men on the field
Evening star., 1898-11-02

erected from designs prepared In govern
ment Offices" President Post has struck
the true note for the reform which must
be worked in this field, but he has not re-
vealed in his denuncation the full meas
ure of the evil of the present system. His
citation Of the Washington post office is
exceptionally timely. in view of recent
charges concerning not only the artistic
methods therein employed but also the
quality of the workmanship which has
become part Of the costly structure. As
snredly there could be a marked improve
ment in the architectural appearance of
the building. 1t is recalled in this con-
nection that when it was designed the peo-
pie of Washington were promised by the
then supervising architect that the new
post office would be built on a unique de-
sign. He described himself as spending
many hours in effort to evolve some
thing particularly fine for the capital city.
He might almost have been imagined ly
Ing awake nights conjuring up artistic fam
cies in stone. graceful outlines, striking
masses of material. 1t was consequently
somewhat dispiriting when later it was dis
covered that the Washington building was
practically a duplication of the post Office
erected in Minneapolis, an exceedingly
close imitation of that in Salt Lake City
and strongly suggestive in it's convention
ality and ugliness of half a dozen other
public structures likewise erected under the
painStaking auspices of the supervising
architects office. So it Is to be seen that
the architectural libel on the present gen.
eratfon's civilization and intelligence is by
no means localized, but is widely scattered
across the continent
Evening star., 1898-11-02
The Army of the Di.fr.nch;s,

IL must be admitted that no purpose was
ever more frankly proclaimed than that of
the democratic leaders in North Carolina.
They publish to the world their program for
election day The republicans. by cornbi-
nation with the porulisJs. are now in con-
troll OF the states affairs. The same COM
bination is at work in this campaign tn
perpetuate its power. The leadership is
white and native. The old question. so
pertinent some years ago in several of
the southern states. of carDetbsg rule and
rascahty is not involved. The fight is be-
tween North Carolinians, and the point at
issue relates TO the presence in Office of
negroes put there by the republicans and
populists.
The democratic proposition is that this
condition of things must cease. The negro
Evening star., 1898-11-02

as an office holder, even in localities where
he is numerically stronger than the white
man. Is pronounced an Objectionable guam
tity, and a call has been issued for his ejec-
tion by force. This can only be brought
about by an armed demonstration at the
polls next Tuesday, and a thorough organi-
cation to make such a demonstration has
been effected. The negroes who compose
a large part of the strength of the reoub-
lican-popuistic combination, are, as far as
possible. to be prevented from voting and
in that way. it is calculated, democratic
success easily be secured.
This however. is but a preliminary feat
ure of the democratic program. With demo-
cratic authority again re-establiShed in
the state. the next step will be to disfran-
chise the negro by law, and put the state
in line on that score with Louisiana. Mis-
sissippi South Carolina and other southern
states. convention will be called and
the constitution of the state SO amended
that no further use for armed force at
the polls will be necessary to keep the
democracy ir and the republicans out of
power.
The attitude of the North Carolina
democracy is. as its leaders are very well
aware. in plain defiance of law. 1t is the
attitude of armed revolution. The negro,
under the Constitution of the United States
IS a citizen and a voter, and as such Is
eligible to hold national offices. Candidates
for national office are to be voted for next
Tuesday. and hence a national question is
at issue. The armed force which keeps the
negro in North Carolina from the polls
keeps him from exercising his right to
vote for candidate for Congress as well
as for candidates for state offices. More
over, the Constitution guarantees to each
state a republican form of government. and
a government set up by shotguns can hard
ly be considered strictly republican in form
or meaning.
All of this may be said in the general
nature of thin gs. Nothing is clearer than
that this question in North Carolina will
not remain local. Red flannel shirts and
red flannel oratory will not settle it. Con-
gress will consider it, and the courts also
at later day. This growing spirit of
disfranchising hundreds of thousands of
voters, whites as well as blacks, strikes
home to our pretensions of popular gov
ernment. 1t has been proceeding for some
years. How much further can it safely be
carried? What will the size of the army of
the disfranchsed soon be? And how does
that policy comport with the proposition
of mo taxation without representa- tion?"
Evening star., 1898-11-02

n significant and at the same time most
pleasing. indication of a return of better
times to Washington is the appearance i'll
the want columns of The Star of many ad-
Vertisements calling for labor. both skilled
and unskilled. Mechanics are in demand
again. and in such lines as paperhanging
the demand seems to be greater than the
supply-a condition perha ps temporary. but
none the less gratifying. Judging from the
number of advertisements for experienced
statesmen and salesw omen, our shops are
also enjoying a season of prosperity.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

President Post of the American Insti-
tute of Architects. in the course of his
annual address yesterday at the opening
session in this city. deprecated the crea-
ton of government structures which would
not reflect credit upon the intelligence of
the generation. Alas for the verdict of
future ages" he said. ''if the world is to
judge us by such monuments as the Pen
sion building. the Washington city post
office, and the great majority of structures
Evening star., 1898-11-02
The Government Must Control II
From he phiadaIDhia press

The canal will be built or controlled bv
our government. There Is hardly room for
doubt on that point. The Grace syndicate
perhaps backed up by Pacific railroad in
terests, which in most short-sighted and
selfish manner are opposing the canal, may
create division in Congress and cause de-
lay, but that is about the only thing ii can
do The people of this country want the
Nicaraguan canal under government own
ership or control, and they will not take
kindly 10 speculative operations to en-
barrass the government.
Evening star., 1898-11-02
Sympathetic.

Yes" said the young man, literary
work is very fatiguing."
Il should imagine So replied Miss Cay
enne. when 1 realize that some authors
have to keep their minds on the stuff they
write feel positively sorry for them"
Evening star., 1898-11-02
A Queer Situation.
From the Boston Transcript.

The mysterious gentleman named Travis
who is charged with numerous burglaries
is to be defended by Joseph L. Barbour of
Harvard This is poetic justice, as Bar
bour's residence was robbed some months
ago, and 1t Is thought that Travis Is the
man who did the Job.
Evening star., 1898-11-02
Success.

'Tis an advantage that's immense
In life's uncertain game
A goo1 lcng suit of common sense
Well-backed by trrmps of fame.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

New York young man who was arrested
for trying to kiss young woman took
mean revenge when he pleaded that he
must have been intoxicated to think of such
a thing.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

Down in Georgia there are Il lot Of yolun-
teers who strenuously object to being mus
tered out. The poor fellows don't seen, 70
realize how shamelessly they have been
abused by heartless War Department
Evening star., 1898-11-02

The Spanish peace commissioners in con-
sidering the Philippine negotiations have
apparently mistaken themselves for band
of real estate agents.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

1t would probably be a great accommoda-
tion to the French government if Dreyfus
would make his escape and refuse to come
Oul OF cOncealment.
Evening star., 1898-11-02
A Universal Paradox.

How strangely swift the days go by
When yoI "bills payable" espy;
How strangely slow-'tis scarce believaple
When thinking Ger your bills receivable" {"
Evening star., 1898-11-02

North Carolina is doing what it can to
convince the Philippine natives that they
do not wish to be included in the popula-
ton of the United States.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

Grover Cleveland refuses to have any
thing to say about New York politics. Pos
sihly he feels that it is another case of
Hamlet with the title role omitted.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

His experience with Bourke Cochran may
have discouraged Richard Croker about the
employment of oratorical talent. He is now
doing his own speechmakng as far as pos
Sible.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

First of all hundred boxes of
all sorts of fancy feathers. Thou
sands and thousands of 'em. The
plumage Of hundred sorts of
birds. Every color that you can
call to mind. Some have two,
some three and some four in a
bunch. Plenty Of luills with
lozenges on 'em. 1t wouldn't be
stretching point TO say that
post of 'em are worth 25c.
Take your pick Of any 2c
buIlcH at.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

In connection with discoveries in Ohio,
the insinuation that the existence Of gold
mines largely depends on who is running a
political convention was only to be ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

The sultan shows remarkable self control
In spite of terror at the kaisers visit, he
managed TO observe all the formalities and
even to be downright sociable
Evening star., 1898-11-02

Spain would probably be willing to sell
the Philippines anything else it has if it
could be allowed to name the price.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

Mr.. Dave Martin may have gone from
Philadelphia to New York merely to get a
change of political scenery and enjoy a
rest
Evening star., 1898-11-02

Neapolitans are hoping that Vesuvius will
follow the example of it's namesake and
limit itself to a few slight coughs.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

The effort to reduce the New York cam
paign 10 single Issue would make il an
pear that the people there regard the shin
of state as typified by canal boat.
Evening star., 1898-11-02

OIn order 10 avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
office, but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial BUSINESS Depart
ments. according to tenor purpOse.
Evening star., 1898-11-02
Cha nEe.

More irr cvationr' exclaimed the old
Spanish resident of the Philippines.
whats the matter now?"
These people want US to do business with
the Australian ballot instead of the Mauser
Evening star., 1898-11-02
An Architectural Libel.

The nip-pocket vote is coming very pain
fully TO the front in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1898-11-02
SHOOTING STARS.
In Unsympathetic Listener

THAT perscn is the most thoughtiess
blunderer 1 ever sent an invitation to- ex
claimed Mrs. Cumrox. I'm afraid that
he'll succeed in spelling the entire party"
What has he been doing?'
Trying to get our guest from North Car
olina interested in plans for peace jubi
lee"
Evening star., 1898-11-02

A limitless garden of roses.
Thousands and thousands of 'em.
More brilliant in hue than the
rainbow itself. Every one is fin
ished with the perfection Of ma
ture. Made Of velvets and mus
lin. Undoubtedly worth 15c. Eo
a bunch. Take 'em at. wv
Evening star., 1898-11-02
"lf they're Rich's
shoes they're proper"
Ten-two r.

tC1.CWO r.
Please look at Rich foot
wear in its proper light-as the
smartest, most exclusive sort
You can get. If ii wasn't all
that and more fashionable folk
wouldn't wear it as they do.
lake wedding and reception
shoes and slippers for example
where's the store half as
well equipped as ours for such
service? Where indeedl We
ENJOY the patronage of all the
tashlonables" in consequence
we have won their trade by
showing the most exclusive
novelties in footwear for we'd
dings, balls, parties. recep-
tons, coming-out affairs and
every other society event-as
we'll as opera and carriage
footwear. No order we can
not perfectly fill.
The feminine mind has turn
ed toward athletic sports
every seminary and school
gymnasium contains its full
quota of fair aspirants for bas-
ket ball and physical culture
fame. We have the proper
soft slippers for enjoying every
, form of athletic sport. We
have just fitted out one of the
leading young ladies' schools.
VIII be pleased to supply any
other.
Distinctly stylish college"
shoes for Young men and
young women-thc kind they
should wear.
Footwear that no other store
can show you-for hunting.
riding, shooting, golhng, BIZ
cycling and every other win
ter sport.
b. Rich's Sons,
''High-art footwear for the elite"
Ten=tWo r Street.
1t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
PUMP OIL FROM THE SEA.
Queer Light on the California Coast
of Santa Barbara.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
The early settlers in California were a.
miliar with indications of the existence
OF oil which were seen at various points
along the coast, while asphaltum. which
oozed up from beds at the bottom Of the
sea, formed an important factor in the
household economy of the aborigines. and
in almost every burial place on the coast
asphaltum is found. The natives on the
Islands obtained their supply from the
water, and at the present day the rocks
at various places can be seen 5pIasoad
with asphaltum which has drifted in This
is particularly noticea able after an cast
wind, showing that there is a large area
in the deep Santa Catalina channel from
which asphaltum oozes up.
Oil wells were sunk at Santa Paula Soma
years ago, and, later, an oll-producing belt
was discovered at Puente, and again AZ
Summerland. below Santa Barbara where
a singular state of affairs exists. II soon
became apparent at the latter locality
that the oil-bearing stratum stretched out
into the sea, and drill seaffoldlng. hooking
like wind mills without sails, began IN a
short time to extend down the little can
yon and to creep up the shore In the d.
rection of Santa Barbara. At first thew
kept along the sides of the hills ybi,b
breast the sea there; but gradually thew
turned seward until one more adven,ur-
GUS than the rest rose from the water
Work was started at an extremely low
tide and finally the tail scaffolding an
peared twenty or thirty feet from the
shore rising from the sea. At present
there are three borlngs, which even al low
tide are in the water, but at flood tide are
completely surrounded, the men WORKING
on platforms of various nights. which
they successfully ascend as the sea rises
The drills are worked in the water from
an engine on the beach, the fuel being the
oil pumped up. This is probably the ONLY
place where oil is pumped out of the saa
but undoubtedly the entire coast overlles
an ol-produclng stratum.
Off what is known as Mores wharf. half
a mile out oil rises to the surface i'm sev
eral places. A spring of fresh water also
rushes up there with such velocity that
il can be taken up ana used If the slightly
brackish taste is not objected to- sim
liar spring is known to exist on the Flor
Ada coast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

bandages but these bandages are STEPPED
in solutions of garmicide carbolic acid TO
eXtermiuate the foe that may have crept
in, as wen as TO exclude the foe that l,.
sets the wound from without. The instru-
ments and the hands that operate are also
washed in a solution of carbolc acid.
AS a result of this practice, 1t was found
that wounds "healed at the first inteD-
ton" There was seldom need of treat
ing suppuration. for suppuration never ap-
peared, except when the operator or some
of his assistants had been guilty of gross
carelessness. Bandages were left on until
the flesh had grown together again. There
was no more washing of wounds to be
done. nor anw expectation of febrile symp-
toms as a matter of course. The patient
was expected to leave his bed, not wasted
with slow fever, but hale and hearty Be
tween the new treatment and the old there
was all the difference between prevention
and cure
1t was evident of course, to Lister and
his followers that they were protecting
their patients against something tangible
and destructible that could be made to
feel the sting of a powerful acid. II re-
manned for The microscope and the brains
of such men as Pasteur, Koch Pruden
and Surgeon General John M. Sternberg
of the United States army to successful
ly investigate the nature and general ways
of that something The power of the ini4
creased just about that time by discove-
ries in practical optics, and one of the first
results was the detection and identification
of "Streptococcus Pyogenes." The name
sounds like that of a Byzantine Emperor,
but it only means ''little necklace animal
that makes pus," and il is a well deserved
name, for Pyogenes is the busy maker,
first, of that 'laudable pus" which is now
known to be an accumulation of the VIC
TINS precious white blood corpuscles, and
later, of the still more deadly symptom of
the dark, glairous pus.
The way to guard against this deadly
gangrene and fever was, fortunately for
humanity, pointed out even while its
cause was only vaguely known.
While talking recently of the outlook for
Uncle Sans soldiers in the present war,
DR.. John H. Girdner, who has made a
special study of gunshot wounds, said: In
the old days a surgeon would very often
amputate simply to save his man from the
dangers of gangrene. Now that gangrena
has been provided against a soldier who
goes into hospital with two legs, even if
bullet had smashed both of them, may
still hope to walk on two flesh and blood
legs for years after the war"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
BRILLIANT MILITARY PAGEANT.
Twelve Thousand Troops Pass in Re-
view Mt Falls Church.

Washington, May 28.-One of the most
brilliant military pageants enacted since
the grand mastering out of the parade IF
the Federal troops down the streets OF
Washington at the close of the civil war
occurred at Camp Alger this afternoon,
when President Mckinley reviewed the
troops now quartered there.
1t was the first time in over thirty years
That an army of volunteers rendezvoused
in time of war passed In review before
the commander-in-chief of the army ana
navy, and the demonstration attracted
many thousands from Washington and the
surrounding country to the camp grounds
near Fails Church There were 1000
troops in line.
Beside the President and Mrs Mckinley
the reviewing party comprised Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs Hobart and son, Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Alger, Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Long, Miss Long, Cen
Miles and staff, Miss Wilson, daughter of
the Secretary of Agriculture, and Miss
Barbour of Ohio, the guest of Mrs. Nc
Kinley; Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
Representative Fowler of New Jersey
Representative Swanson of Virginia Col
Bingham, United States army. and Secre-
tary and Mrs. Porter and Miss Morgan.
Immediately on the arrival of
the presidential party the line
1900 strong, began moving. The review
lasted more than two hours. The men
passed the presidential stand in company
front with arms port. The appearance of
each regiment was followed by vociferous
shouting.
Throughout the review the President sat
on a platform in front of the stand and
beneath a canopy of the American colors,
with the Stars and Stripes fiuttering just
back of him. With a few exceptions the
great army of volunteers made an impos-
ing appearance and the reviewing party
were highly pleased with the result.