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publicans who are Democrats In almost
everything. Clark made patriots, refer
ence to Commodore Dewey.
Cummings, responding to Clark, said he
reciprocated fully all the kind" things
said concerning him by the gentleman
from Missouri. Continuing, he briefly
pointed out in pointed anecdote that the
Missourian was himself responsible for
Missouri having advocated the last nomi-
nation of Cleveland.
Fitzgerald Dem.) of Massachusetts, said
he was one Of the six Democrats whom the
Missouri members had attempted to read
out of the Democratic party.
The revenue bill was in some particulars
not strictly in line with Democratic prin-
ciples, but he had voted for 1t as an emer-
gency measure necessary in this critical
period, and he had supported it just as the
member from Missouri and all Democrats
had supported the S50,0O0,000 defense bill.
which was not technically Democratic.
Mr.. McAleer OemocrD of Pennsylvania,
one of the six members of his party who
supported the revenue bill, declared him
self never better satisfied with vote than
he was with the one cast in support of the
bill, the immediate passage of which he
considered the country's need demanded.
He denied the right Of any man who ad-
mitted himself to be Democrat exactly
in accord with the Populists to question his
Democracy.
Mr.. Cochrane Democrat) of Missouri
thought in the exuberance of the discus
sion of members patriotism the merits of
the revenue bill had been forgotten, and
proceeded to discuss the bill which had
passed the house. He denied that any
necessity for a bond issue would exist. He
said the war could be prosecuted for $780,
OOO, 900 per year, and he believed the Amer
lean forces could crush Spain before the
bonds could be sold.
When Mr.. Cochrane concluded, Mr.. Bal
ley Democrat of Texas was recognized.
He regretted, he said, the speeches of the
afternoon as likely to be misconstrued
There has been tendency, If not an effort,
to magnify the differences in the Demo-
cratic ranks. The record showed that
upon all votes UP to the last upon the reve-
nue. bill, all Democrats had voted together,
and when the final vote, trying to all, came,
but five or six Democrats, accustomed to
stand together, had regretfully but con-
scientiously voted for the bill and against
the other Democrats.
At o clock the house took a recess until
s o'clock.
The Night Session
At the night session % pension bills and
number of acts correcting military rec
ords and removing charges of desertion
standing against soldiers were passed.
The session continued until 1880 p. m.
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GOOD GUNNERY
Marksmen of the Flying Squadron
Show Their Skill

ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP BROOK.
LYN, OFF FORT MONROE, May s.-Ths
interest and enthusiasm over the victory
Of Commodore Dewey in the Philippines
continued this morning in the fleet, but
there was anxiety to know something Of
the American losses. 1t was q source Of
congratulation, based upon the meager de-
tails received, that the American gunners
had proved their superiority, and It IL con-
fidenty expected they will win every naval
battle Of the war. It may have been be-
cause of this self-congratulation that the
ships of the squadron at gun practice to-
day showed phenomenal skill in hitting the
small bobbing targets. The 13-inch guns
of the Massachusetts, and the H-inch guns
on the Texas swung around at all sorts
of remarkable angles and placed shot In
and around their targets, while the smaller
guns did equally good work. The eight E.
inch guns Of the Brooklyn proved veritable
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IN COMMITTEE
Gage Considers a Bond Issue Abso-
lutely Necessary

| WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Senate
| Committee on Finance resumed it's sitting
| at 10 80 a. m. today, hearing Secretary Gage
on the necessity for including in the war
revenue bill authority for the issuance OF
bonds. The Secretary supplied the COM
mittee all the information in his possession
as to the cost of the war up to date and
also the best estimates obtainable OF future
expenses.
Secretary Gage told the committee that
the best estimates obtainable indicate that
for the next two months the war will in
crease the governmental expenditure about
$50 900. By that time the entire amount
in the Treasury with the exception of the
gold reserve would be exhausted and
$50 900 900 Of the reserve also taken.
Mr.. Gage also stated it to be his opinion
that the revenues would decrease on ac-
count of the war. In view Of these facts
he considered an authorization for the is
sue of bonds necessary. He said no esti-
mate had been made of the cost Of war for
year, as no one could say how long it
would continue.
Secretary Gage told the committee that
he had not been furnished any accurate
estimates of the cost of the war by the
mittee then decided to summon the heads
Of those two departments for the purpose
of getting their ideas.
Secretary Alger told the finance COM
mittee that he thought $3.50, O0O,O 900 would
be sufficient for the extraordinary ex-
penses of the war department for the
next year, occasioned by the Spanish war.
Secretary Long said he had not the data
upon which to furnish the committee with
estimates for his department, but that he
would send a communication covering the
points.
When the committee adjourned tonight
there was no certainty when the work on
the war revenue bill would be concluded.
The Democrats had not offered any other
propositions, and the bond provision had
not been taken up with view of disposing
of 1t. The only two points of Importance
which are regarded as settled are that the
tonnage tax will go out and that the to.
bacco tax provision will be so modified as
to exempt stock on hand.
Funds for the Navy
WASHINGTON. May 3-The Secretary
Of the Navy has sent to the Secretary Of
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ON THE TURF
Racing Resumed at Oakland-The
Eastern Races

Eastern Races
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.--Weather at
| Oakland fine; track fast Results:
| Six furlongs, selling-Zamar II. won,
| Mocorito second, Bellicoso third; time
1:141s.
Five furlongs, selling-Modwena won,
Sweet Cakes second, Bonibel third; time
| 1:03
Mile and one-sixteenth, selling-Ollve
won, Hermanita second, imp. Devils
Dream third time 1:491s.
One mile, gentlemen riders-Joeullman
(Mr. HobarD won, Wawona (Mr Skinner
second, Monita( Mr.. Bosko) third; time
1:46A.
One mile, the Polytechnic handicap-May
w. won, Fonsovannah second, Bernardillo
third; time 145ik.
Five furlongs, seling-St Callatine won
Amasa second, Lady Ashley third; time
1:O2h.
The six events carded were run off very
promptly. The big upset Of the day oc-
Cured in the mile and sixteenth race,
Olive winning with ease at odds of 80 to l.
Joe Ullman was prohibitive favorite in
the gentlemen's race and won pretty much
as he pleased, with Walter Hobart In the
saddle. Wawona came in second, but Mr..
Skinner did not exert himself to beat out
Monita.
At New York
NEW YORK, May S.-Weather cold and
raw at Aqueduct. Results
Five furlongs-Russell A. Walden won,
Effervescence second, Chanler third; time
1902 10.
Six MISUNDERSTANDING won Josie sec
ond, Arabian third; time 1:14sl.
About seven furlongs-Maximo Gomez
won, Vigentia second, Prince Auckland
third; time 81
The Rockaway stakes, six furlongs-
Leedsvile won, Tabouret second, Taban-
asse third; time lila 49,
Six and half furlongs-Prestidigita
won, Lady Dora second, Amorita third;
time 0:51.
Mile and one-sixteenth-Sly Fox won,
King T.. second, Landslide third; time
1850 is.
At Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, May 3-The spring meet
ing of the Queen City Jockey club at New
port closed today. Results:
Six furlongs-Annie M. won, Colleen Sec
ond Ray B. third; time Ills.
Four and half characterization won.
Nancy Zitz second, Finem Respice third;
time 0:551a.
Six and half furlongs-Ten Pins won,
Scottie d. second, Dora B. third; time
1:22h.
One mile-Royal Dance won, Annie Tay-
lore second, Aunt Jane third; time Ina.
Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 3.-With per-
feet weather, the fast track and indications
pointing to a crowd that will surpass all
previous attendance, the twenty-fourth
Kentucky Derby will be run tomorrow un-
der the most favorable conditions. While
the field may be reduced to fourethe ques-
ton of supremacy between Plaudit and
Lieber Karl is so evenly divided In public
opinion that it adds additional interest to
the event. The sure starters are Plaudit
(Simms), Lieber Karl Ct. Burns), Han
d Or (Coney) and Marcato (HarD.
DR.. Black, Goodrich and Isabey are pos
sible starters, their starting being con-
tingent upon heavy track, but the wealth.
err man has predicted clear day. The first
pooling tonight sold as follows: Lieber
Karl, $3.50; Plaudit, $500; Isabey, SIS; Han
d OR, $25; DR.. Black, SIS
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JAPAN rs NEUTRAL
But Chinese Coaling Ports Are Open to
Dewey

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Japanese
Minister was notified by the Foreign Office
at Toxic last night that decree Of neu-
trality had been issued. He has so inform
ed the State Department. The dispatch
does not give the terms of the decree 1t
serves to close Japanese ports rather SOON
er than expected. Notice of China's neu-
trality has not yet been received and these
ports still remain open
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Cuban Relief Supplies

NEW YORK, May BIN response to
telegraphic request received yesterday
from Miss Clara Barton, the Central Cuban
Relief Committee will ship tomorrow In
one of the outgoing steamers of the Mallory
line twenty tons of food for the Cuban
refugees at Key West.
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A Soldier Shot

MOBILE, Ala, May 3.-Second Sergeant
Hugh Collins. Company K, Birmingham
Rifles, was shot and fatally wounded In
Camp Clark. of the State volunteers, at
o'clock this afternoon by q negro named
Reeves. Thousands of troops and many
citizens are chasing the negro and II he 10
captured he will probably be lynchea Ex-
citement is high.
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CARSON, New, May 3.-Heavy spring
rains have fallen throughout the western
and central portions OF Nevada for q cou-
pie Of days. They will Save the crnssn.
Frosts are feared, however, ana try ~
be injur6a
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THE DRIFT OF A DAY.
BY RAMBLER. !"

fstt BY RAMBLER. 4taf d
Last night heard DR.. w. B.
Paimore at the Methodist church.
The subject Of the
falmore's DOCTORS lecture or
Sermon. sermon. whichever
it was, was
Mountains" and 1t was intensely
Interesting, especially his i'm.
pressions of Palestine. When the
reverend gentleman related a story
about woman fainting on Pixies
feak and having to be carried
oown the mountain to where the
atmosphere was little denser and
an Englishman observed that the
reason they carried her down the
mountain to restore her was be.
cause there was Manitou Oman or
two) at the bottom, hypercri:ical
fellow neighbor sitting near me
observed facetiously that DR.. Pal
more told that same story when
ne was here five years ago. Some
good people are mighty hard to
please. DR.. Palmore prayed the
largest prayer nearly ever heard
at the beginning of the service. He
prayed for Am rica and this great
and free government, and for Eu-
rope and Asia, and Africa, and the
islands of the sea. He prayed for
the Anglo-Saxon and the Malay,
the Hottentot, the Arab and the
unspeakable Turk. In short he
just pleaded with the great Father
and Friend of all men, for all men.
For the sinful and the sad; for the
prosperous and the despairlng; for
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nation was a'rnagnihcent one, and
one that should be eappreciated by
every loyalAmerican citizen. 1t
shows that even thefrich are will
ing and anxious tp stand by the
government with their means in
time Of peril. But | thought Of a
scene in the old temp le at Jerusa-
lem when Christ stood by and wit
messed the donations Of the people
and how one poor little widow
woman came III and gave a mite
and how the Saviorshad said that
she had given more than them all.
*x*
In could Ireland" hong before
the day of St. Patrick, they had
two great divisions of
November the year, May and
Halloween. November. The first
represented the awak-
ening of nature, and the other the
coming OF darkness and death.
was called s'the month
of mourning" Ii was in that
month that Baal the lord of de ath,
summoned before him the souls of
the dead4to receive judgment tor
the works done In human life. On
the Vigil of Saman, or Hallow
eve, the dead had strange power
over the living and could work /
them harm and take revenge for |
mean things done them while liv-
ing. From that ancient supersti-
ton has sprung the custom which
prevails now of observing the last
night of October as Halloween.
For it is then that ghosts, spooks
and apparitions revel and walk |,
abroad. Ifyeu have occasion to
walk abroad tonight don't be sur
prised If you see strange sights
and hear strange sounds, and if
you don't want to see ghosts don't
look back. Washington Irving's
story of sSleepy Hallow" and the
sHeadless Horsemen" are the
best Halloween stories extant.
***
The trial of Jesse James, Jr.,
get for today at Kansas City, will
have a tendency to
Erratic dispel the halo of
Sentiment. glory that has hung |
around the memory
Of the James for the last twenty |
years. There is good deal of
,alse sentiment in Missouri and
elsewhere as to the ex- outlaws, and
t is about time to let up on it. Not
very many years ago the James
boys were holding up" trains
md banks, and robbing and mur-
lering right and left, and now
scarcely horse race can be started
without Frank James. We don't
lnow whether young Jesse is
,uilty or not, but if he is, he ought
o be punished just as though he
ived in the Indian Territory and
lis name was something other
han james. That his paternal
'arent was so distinguished in
iissouri a decade or two ago
hould not bias public sentiment
n favor Of liberating man on, ac-
cunt Of such ancestral fame.
The hopes of carrying the cleo
ion for the treaty in the Creek
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church and the home; for the
school and the nation; and for all
men everywhere. He just seemed
| AH To bind ,,4i
Il In golden chains of prayer #fsa8
The whole round world
About the feet OF God."l't
But as Ileft the building heard
a man say: HE never said one
word about the Indians in his
prayer"
sa ***
One of the most significant news
items that I have read recently
was printed in the
The Sabbath metropolitan papers
an Anglo few days ago, that
Saxon Insti- two-thirds Of the
tuition. worlds mail was in
/ the English Ian
guage. One fourteenth of
the worlds population writes
two-thirds of the letters of,
the entire world. This indicates a
corresponding pre-eminence in in
telligence and in wealth. Reason
ing from induction l have reached
the conclusion that the Sabbath
has a great deal to do with the
dominence of the English speaking
race. In the frat place the Eng
lish speaking people have more
business to attend to hence more
letters to write. The Sabbath
less people of the world are the
poorest people of the world and
have few letters to write. Thir-
teen. .fourteenths of the human race
never heard of Sunday, and these
same people are the worst of
financially, morally and physi-
cally. The Sabbath is co-exten-
sive with the English language.
Wherever the English language
is spoken there the Sabbath is in
some measure respected and OBJ.
served. But the point | want to
make is, if the Sabbath has been
SO potential in shaping the worlds
history and has been SO marked in
its good effects upon those of the
human race that it has touched, is
it not fact that its observance
should be guarded scrupulously.
Kipling wrote a poem on the oc-
casion Of the queens jubilee last
year in which the central thought
was that his people and nation
should not forget that God had
faypred them and that their great
ness should be ascribed to such
favor. So is it not also fact that
the Sabbath day has been the
sign manuel of the favor of God to
the American people? And should
it not be impressed upon the ris-
ing generations ..lest we forget"
***
When some months ago, during
the war with Spain, Miss Gould
offered the United
The Widows States government her
Mite. check for 800, 900 as
..a.4 a treewill offering,
the whole country stood still in
open-eyed and open smouthed
at tie magnificent gift
rom the wealthy donor. She had
perhaps offered to actually give
away to her country one-hundreth
part Of her wealth. Not many
days ago | saw a meek-eyed plain
ly dressed little woman come out
of the abode Of a poverty stricken
family in this town--yes, in this
town, where | found out by max
ing enquiry, she had been to
quietly relieve the distress of Al
iamilv who were in great need oil
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I'm not exactly Standing in with
the weather clerk, but have antici-
pated his tricks and have stoves to
supply town and country.
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The hopes of carrying the cleo
ton for the treaty in the Creek
nation tomorrow rests upon the
probability of the fullblood In
dians staying away from the polls.
The negro vote is expected 70 be
in favor Of the treaty as is also the
white and fullblood vote. II the
agreement is ratified it will be
over the sentiment and vote Of the
real Indian, The town Of Musko-
gee will be the principal benefi-
ciary, and the Greek Indians the
losers in case the treaty is ratified.
At S. 5. Cobb's you viii fiud the
prettlest lines Of ladies' dress skirts
Ia Vinita.
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Cbereare
a 5000
Many,

people on this earth
who want the best and
are willing to pay a
reasonable price to get
the best. TO those we
offer.
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We sell Blanke's Cot
fees and recommend
them to all who are
looking orgood goods.
They cost no more
than others, and always
give better satisfaction
than any other coffee
on the market.
We want your trade
on groceries. Trade
with us and we will
make our best endea-
vor to please you.
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BIanke's Faust Bleno
Coffee.
Dinner PARTY Cherries.
Dinner party Rasp<
berries.
Dinner Party Pancake
flour.
OIo Manse MapIe
Sprnp.
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does not suit me, and as believe every good German Is as good a man as I am, it cannot suit any of them.
 Should war progress really up to that point, which I, however, do not believe, my answer will be, up to here and no fur ther." In my naturalization I have sworn that shall hereafter not obey the German emperor, but I did not swear away my German name or German character or Ger man heart.
 If you others will carry on war with Ger many, you may see how you will fare, but you cannot induce me to do 1t. The inde- cent manner in which the Courier speaks of the possibility that Germans in the service of America may fight arms in hand, against Germany, is so enormous that it can only be explained by the law which always makes the clown in circus the most con- spicuous.
 The Courier explains it's stand in the premises with the remarks: "Our wives and children's home is in this country" But what do I care for wife and child, when the holiest of feelings are concerned. My wife is a native born American, and her sympathies are naturally on the side of America. I like this. I want it that way, but my symnathies are with the Ger mans, and she must be satisfied herewith and apparently she is. If the Courier ex- tols the honorable character of the Ameri- cans, then will only say that every Ger man who has lived here long enough to be- come citizens has seen so much of that
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There is an army of heroes whose daily walk of life takes. them across the thres- hold of death.
 They are the heroes of the powder mills. the men and women who make the powder used in our rifles and big guns. They deal every day with death and spend their lives face to face with 1t. No Life Insurance company will take their risk; no Fire ln- surance will guarantee the building in which they work; no community of people will dwell with them. They live alone, a colony of laberers, working ever with the grim destroyer, death. A few days ago this brief telegram appeared in this news paper by special telegraphic dispatch:
 Dover. N. 1.-The town of Dover and the country within radius of twenty miles was startled this afternoon by series of terrific explosions. the first of which oc- cured at 2:10 o'clock. The explosions oc-
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NEW sa1oKE1Ess

over 35 years oldl and when they die, the world Is none the wiser.
 The heroes who go to war get good pay, and if killed, great pensions are paid to their families for life and those who come after them, but the heroes of the powder mills do well if they get $400 day, and when they are gone, that is all there is Of them as far as acknowledgement of their work is concerned.
 For months at time they are out of em- ployment and must lie idle in the little cottages of the powder mill towns. When there is need fo their services, as now. they must work night and day, and al- though they receive double pay for their labor they also take twice the risk with deat.
 No soldier in war ever had a costume more complete than the powder mill work CT. When dressed to go to work you would scarcely recognize him as a member of a civilized community. Even his shoes are different from those worn in the streets and he has about him not a particle of metal of any description.
 His shoes are of leather made with wooden tacks, for there must be no metal that will strike @ spark as he works. He cannot carry watch-chain, for this might fall and cause an explosion. He cannot have even shirt stud or metal button on his trousers. He must be dressed with non-infiammable materials, and were he to have a match In his pocket he would be instantly dismissed.
 Their Houses
 The little colony of houses in which these
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cured in tho Atlantic Powder company's works, and the plant is now complete mass of ruins. Six workmen were killed and four others seriously injured. some probably fatally The bodies of the dead have not yet been recovered.
 Only few days before, this newspaper was called upon to chronicle this brief tel agraph:
 The California Powder mills, five miles from Santa Cruz, Cal, which had been working night and day to supply the gov ernment demand, were blown up on the night of April 26. Eleven men were filled by the explosion.
 The country knew that United States powder works had been blown up and col umns were devoted to a description of dy- namite and other high explosives, but very little was said about the heroes of the ex- plosion, the men who were killed in the service of their country, as truly as theses who went to sea
 The Lives of the Heroes
 The people who work in the powder mills are the greatest heroes this country knows. They are buried in a secluded village at least mile away from any other settle ment and they live secluded life. They have their own churches to be sure, their own entertainment halls, their own pleas ures and their excursions; but from the nature of their occupation they never min gle with the world. They seldom live to be