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FINAL %SErTLEMENr

Notice II hereby given tp all creditors and
other persons Interested In the estate Of Ann
W Slaughter, deceased. that the under.
Signed executor will apply 10 make n nnal
settlement of said estate Mt the Noyember
term, ls,s, Of the probate court of Lafayette
spunly' Mis"1url, Ia be begun and held ut
the probate court room In the city of Lev.
lnRton, on the second Monday in November
lss CORNELIUS Y. FORD,
WtJt ENeputnr
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS N0TlCF

49, h"hlNIoIhAIORS NOTICE,
~ y r,rsne Of an order Of the probate cnur,
October ID. lsls, !, the ibdutnuu WI r1oonl
Muilinlx. deceased. " "Vurge W.
ora ps,sohs haylpg clalms against said estate
lbe sdnnip,,.qua 20 exhibit them Tor allowance 10
ahie Of said letters, or they may be' ~, tle
cls a NY Dcnelit Of such estate, ard N snch
Vha'9s De not eHhitlted within two years f n"vo
b ar a1'e OF said letters, they viii 10 forever
Ihl' 'th day Of October, los
lls.,t N. D. WILSON,
Public Administrator.
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Next few months are times
for Cyclones, Tornadoes and
Hurricanes. Protect yourself
from loss by purchasing an
insurance policy. Rates are.
lower now on town property
than ever before. Winsor will
Tx up these policies for you.
See
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01

It would be interesting to have some Of the
so-callcd war parry explain exactly what thcy
want. and why. and how they propose TO get II.
They are not they say. satisfied with the Pres-
dents policy. They want something else.
What IS 1t?
L. Il the promotion Of this Naton's welfare?
Presumably that IS the prime desire of every
patriotic statesman But VIII it promote this
Nations welfare 10 spend millions Of money in
IN enterprise that viii never return single
cent. to put in peril Of destruction millions OF
dollars worth Of National property. TO destroy
hundreds AID perhaps thousands Of American
lives. to add enormously to the pension list. to
disturb and deproSs business all over tho landf
Surely not He who would do those things 70
us would be properly deemed an enemy, aud
not 4 friend. TO the Nations welfare.
Is it rcparation for the loss Of the Maine?
That too is a reasonable desire. But Is il 10
he gratifcd by sinking other ships and killing
other scamcn? Would the destruction Of the
whole Spanish Navy restore the Maine 10 ours!
Would the slaughter OF thousands of Spanish
seamcn call back ours TO lie. or console their
mourning survivors?
Is ii the ending OF the suffering in Cuba:
That is n noble ambition and one widely felt
It 10 be accomplished by bringing sufferings
and death to others. and by plunginS two other
lands into wretchedncss? We reckon not
Is 1t the redemption Of Cuba from misgoyern-
mcnt? That IS n legitimate desire. Americans
naturally sympalizc with oil peoples who are
striving to obtain enlarged freedom, Just rs
thcy also resent the Interference Of one Nation
IA the domestic concerns Of an pther. except uri-
LA.
aucr is there that war with Spain would secure
that end or what indication is there that such
Intervention by tas country would be justified
by circumstances?
Ii rests upon those who advocate war TO
prove that these ends cannot be secured by
peaceful means Just as promptly and more ef-
fectivcly than by war. If they cannot do that,
vnat is the alternative? This. thar they must
be regarded as wanting war just for the sake
Of war Tint IS. they do not want. primarily.
10 serve the welfare Of this Nation. nor 10 get
roparation for the loss of the Maine, nor To re-
lcyc the suffering in Cuba, nor 70 free Cuba
from mlssovernmont. They want war. Just "a
the spectators NJ Il Spanish bullhght want blood.
Are they prepared 10 accept that MS a true de-
scription Of their motives? II not. upon them
rests the onus Of vindlcatlng themselves from
t. When n man demands war without appar-
ont motive. there is no other conclusion posi-
bic than that he wants It for IT'S own sake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
Up THE NILE AGAIN.

There may 10 dash for Khartoum. The
DAYS news looks life a. The Slrdar intended
ID remain quiet M Bcrbpr and on tho Atbara
until autumn. or until the rising Of the Nile,
and then TO resume tho forward march. But
The Dcrvishes bccamc Troublesome nj I'd Da-
ner and beyond The natives took heart OF
courage. and rcpulscd rhcm ana drove them up
tie river And the ddvantage thus gained has
been followed up. until now Shendy is in Anglo
Eeyptian hands again. Shendy is n hundred
miles beyond Berbcr. and only n hundred miles
from Kharioum Itself. 1t IS nearly opposite
Meicnnch. which is the southern terminus Of
the great Abu KlcA road from KOrtl across the
Bayuda Desert So all The river mp 10 that I'M
poriant strategic point may be rcckonod re-
deemed from savage sway. Nor IS the advance
confined 20 the Nile. This mornings news re-
ports n reconnaissance In force and an attack
upon Dcrylsh camp ut Atbara. That town Is
upon the river OF the same name, about eighty
miles above It's junction with the Nlle and
marks the point whore the AtbarG River Is
crossed by the great road from Suatim. on the
Red Sea- across the desert 10 Shcndy and Khar-
ioum The expedition IS therefore not only
moving up the Nile. but Is throwing ont flank
ing parties to guard It at the side.
The temptation will be strong. and may well
be yielded TO. to take advantage of this VIC
tory and Of the dcmorazcd state OF the de-
seated Dcrvishcs 10y pressing right on 70 Khar-
,oun Tho only serious difficulty to he over
come in doing So IS that OF getting the gunboats
M the Sixth Cataract. which lies midway be-
tween Shcndy and Khartoum. Advance with
out the boats would be most iniudlclous. and
II II he asccriained that passage OF the cata-
ract Is now impossible. further advance must
bc delayed until the time of flood. But some
Of those Nile gunboats are supposed TO be able
10 run almost anywhere when there Is n heavy
dew and there are at least several inches of
water on the rocks.
The desire TO hurry forward Is not, however,
limited by Khartoum. That tragic place IS no
longer the goal. Fashoda lies four hundred
miles beyond, and IS menaced with n French
occupation. which, II permanent. would "cut
the wasp's waist" and sever Egypt from Brit
ish East and South Africa. FaShOda Is there
fore the place the British wish 10 reach at the
earliest moment possible. TO do SO would be
easy ms soon as Khart0um taken. for there
IS pretty clear sailing mp the Nile between those
points TO 90 on from Fashoda through the
land OF endless swamps to Gondokoro and the
Lakes would be more difficult because Of natu-
raj Instructions in the river and would also
be less urgent Yet Il must be done. There
will be no resting until the Nile from Lake
Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea is under
ST. Georges Cross
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
PERSONAL.

on Sunday next the Rev. DIR. Henry NJ Field. the
Editor Of "The New York Evangelist" and the
Rev. Or. Edward Everett Hale. Of Boston, will be-
como veterans Of 70" for that day they will
celebrate their seventy-sixth birthday DR.. Field
continues to perform as usual all his editorial
duties He 4 vigorous and alert in both mind
and BODY and Is good for many years
Of active work. IN this weeks Evangelist" he
takes strong ground In favor Of this c Gun,
Ing lis cruel treatment OF Cubans. lie believes
that such Intervention may possibly result In war,
this solemn and awful hour" he says. may IL be
given 10 noble President to send 10 spain a
warning Ike that which Cromwell sent to the Pope
when his hand was red with the blood of martyrs,
n favor BE- NOT shown TO tho people OF Cod the
tie Of 81. Angelor "
The Rov. Johannis A. Oertel (Episcopalian). COM
monty known the "artst-prcst," ectured on
art" IN Baltimore Wednesday evening. He Is
4 native OF Nuremberg. Germany. and came TO the
present is in Beair Nd. whore he leads very
quiet He painting ana STUDYING ne Goes nos
life size.
Colonel Peter c. Hams Of the Corps Of Engineers
in the United States Army. has just returned 10 his
home in Baltimore from inspection OF the MIC
aragua Canal route where he went last December
as q member Of a Government committee Of inspec-
ton The report OF the Commission" he says.
must he handed 10 the Secretary Of state. and II
ding about IL bofore tho document reached him.
We have not however. formulated the report yet.
It will be drawn uD by all the mbers OF tho
Commission and then sent 10 Washington. | can
say when 10 Will be ready
Or. Oliver Albert Judson. OF Philadelphia. who
has iust died was famous Army surgeon during
the war To was member Of tho Military order
OF the LOYAL Legion. the Sons OF the Revolution, q
Follow ~ the College Of Physicians. member or
the AGA lerny OF Natural Sciences yice-pro sdent or
the PENNSYLVANIA Institution for the Instruction or
tho Blind manager Of the thildrcns Hospital,
physician OF tho Philadelphia Dispensary and OF
the Howard Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01

cash balance on hand. over S12i,OOO'oU, De-
sides the bullion fund for the protection "I
notes. will meet all expenditures for time III
least, and should there be war Congress can
add Sl00,OOOO00 to the annual revenue, II It
sees fit. without disturbing any Important IN
tcrest. The shipment Of gold from other couh-
tries in payment for food and other products
exported has already risen above S4l,oOV'cVo'
including amounts ordered and on the way, ana
that also is large reserve for the Govern
mont. because public confidence Is such that
receipts OF gold will not be boarded In short,
the country is abundantly able TO enter upon
any duty involving an outlay Of thousands of
millions, whereas n limited time and expendi-
ture would probably suffice to demonstrate the
futillty of further contest even TO those span
iards who consider it diShonor to surrender
territorial sovereignty anywhere without some
burning OF powder
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Jn0ex TO Nmusemenfe.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
CORPORATE REBELLION.

The Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad
Company's invasion of the Coney Island Con
course on Wednesday night was practically IN
act OF rebellion. 1t was an attcmpt 10 Wrost ny
force from the public what could not be OBJ
tanned by authority Of law. The company de-
sired TO extend It's road over city property and
10 do go required permission from the Park
Department In default OF such permission il
sent some two hundred men under cover of
night to tear up pavemslis belonging 10 the
city and lay tracks in deiance of the govern
ment These men. when questioned by police
meIl avowcd that they had permit 10 do the
work and when asked TO show II tried 10 I'M
pose on the officers with what proved TO BE-
blank paper They managed TO escape arrest
after having inflicted damage upon the road
way which it will cost The city several hundred
dollars 10 repair.
This Is not en- unhcard-of aggression OF n
railroad company. The method of doing things
by force and litigating afterward mas been a
favortc device of corporations, both In dealing
with individuals and with public authorities.
A most outrageous case recently attracted much
attention in New-Jerscy, where trolley COM
pany with the aid Of an armed force, installed
line without any legal right. The corpora
items are thorough believers in the adagc that
possession IS nine points OF the law, and when
ever they want anything they take possession
o. IT, secure their nine points, and leave
wronged cities or individuals TO get what they
can witt, the one point under the disadvantage
of having to assume the burden Of litigation or
sacrifice even that small privilege OF course,
everybody recognizes such procedure rs
brutal md an outrageous expression of con
tempt for the rights OF others which would not
be for an instant tolerated from single person.
But the corporation. which has "uobody to kick"
seems to be able 10 do this sort o. thing with
impunity. If It's workmcn are arrested It's plans
may be interfcred with: 1t may or may not
stand by them II they are prosecuted; 1t may
even suffer some damages on their behalf or
rarely-on its own; but such penalties, even "
incurred. nr, trivial In comparison 10 the gain
II raid succeeds. Consequently there is no
adequate protection afforded against resort to
mob methods by corporations.
Some strict and even harsh measures are
needed to meet such outbreaks as that NJ Concy
Island Mere procedure against offenders to
make them undo the wrong is not sufficient II
should be made dangerous for them to resort to
force II. for instance. any attempt to grasp
now privileges by force and without legal au-
thority should automatically forfeit charter,
and leave upon those who disregard the law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
CrRA SPANISH or ANERICAN.

Spaninrd who is said 10 be In touch with
the Madrid Government is quoted TO the effect
that. while Spain would not. and could not.
agree TO sell Cuba 10 The United States. sho
probably would sell il 10 another presumably
a European-POwer. 1t is sincerely TO be hoped
that he did not speak thus with official author
lty, or, If ke did, that no such sale OF the Island
Will be attempted. In connection with the mere
hint Of such deal II is interesting 10 recall
some official American utteyances. which were
taken seriously by the nations ~ the world rs
they were intended to be, and which must be re-
garded az forming a part of American policy.
More than seventy years ago Henry Clay Sec
retarv OF State under President John Quincy
AGams. sad The United States could not
with Indifference see # Cuba passing from
Spain 10 any (other) European Power" More
than that. he added: I'VE could not consen, 10
the occupation Of those Islands lCuba and
Porto Rico, by any other European Power than
Spain under any contingency whatever" Mr.
Adams. as Secretary Of State IN The preceding
Administration had already expressed similar
sentiments Mr. Gallaiin. when Minister nt
London, informed Mr.. Canning that 1T was i'm
possible that the United States should nc
"quiesce In the conques. by. or transfer ~. that
ISLAND Cuba TO any great maritime Power.
Mr.. Marcy declared IN 1853 that the United
States would never consent 10 the transfer or
Cuba 10 any other foreign State. There has
scarcely been President or II Secretary of
State in the last seventy -lve years who has had
anything TO say on the subject Of Cuba who has
not repeated and emphasized that same prin-
ciple There has not been one who las re-
pudlated II or withdrawn II. Neither Spain nor
my other European Power has challenged It's
Justice or It's validity They have all tacity nc
ceptcd IT as IN American doctrine. TO be respect
ed by all Powers desiring TO maintain friendly
relations with this country.
1t is assumed that Spain AMI ell European
Powers stu remember the promulgatIon OF
that doctrine and VIII not lightly seek to over
ride IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Matyama Matabee chief. thus describes his
tourney on n railroad train Never did see such
a thing before / got very tired OF sitting In tho
train. went to sleep. and when woke found
myself each morning IN some new country. have
roen lots OF towns and do not know whore
these towns have gone 20. Yes. have seen tho
carriages that move without noise. They are Ike
tho nrc.wagons. bur more wonderful. They run all
alone How were the white people created? We
natives were made IN ono mould and tho white
people IN another. We shall only meet when We
die Tho white mon wonderful When so
back ard tell my people that there carts that
run along without being dragged. they Will tell mo
I am saying what - not true That Is because they
are still foolish Their eyes closed the country
ia yet dark and they are blind because they have
NOT scnu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
EINA Noes IMPROVING.

The men In command at Washington best
know whether Spain IS merely sparring for
wind begging time for negotiations In order to
get It's forces into better position. The coun-
try has not the least reason thus far TO doOot
that all needful care has been taken TO provide
for such possibilities. The magnificent unity OF
purpose and action displayed thus far has for
It's basis the belief that the man at the helm
knows his business, and does not imperil the
interests Of the country by any delay he per-
mits In the certainty that he Will be sustained,
Whatever the reply of Spain may be- the sltua-
ton may be considered in It's financial aspects,
without any risk OF appearing to crltcise steps
which may he based on larger knowledge than
the public possesses.
1t is rot the part Of patriotism to assert, ns
some Journals do, that the Nations finances are
a point Of peril If the assertion were true, no
patriot would make 1t now, but since 1t Is
not true those who make it deserve the double
disgrace which Is earned by falsehood and
want Of patriotism. The month which closed
last night has brought to the Government
larger revenue than any month in long time.
The following shows the customs receipts. IN
ternal revenue and total receipts under the new
tariff:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

Carving critics Of everything that Is Republic
,an In name or nature will doubtless embrace
the opportunity afforded by tho end Of the ses-
zion at Albany to declare that the Legislature
which adjourned yesterday was at least as pad
rs any of its predecessors Judged by the rec
nrd. such assertions will be mere clamor. They
will not be believed by those who make them
mr. nv those who are invited TO accept them.
The session was the shortest in half century,
and that fact should be set down to the credit
NJ the Iegisla,u re by those who make habit
Of implorng lawmakers to dsperse ut the
earliest possible moment The tax rate Is eX-
traordinarlly low, Notwithstanding liberal al
lownnces for suitable purposes including some
NJ nm unusual character This Is a part OF the
record which taxpayers will not easily be per-
suaded TO ignore or 10 attribute to any other
cause than a prudent regard for the general
welfare 1t is not improbable that n good many
obscure bills Of an obnoxious or foolish sort
will turn mp in the Governors hands during
tie next thirty days, for that Is an invariaDle
experience, and We must depend upon the Gov
ernor to slaughter them, together with some
which are already known TO be deserving OF
that fate. But 1t is only fair to say that no
monumental lob is believed TO have got through
both branches
On the other hand. some conspicuous meas
ures of large Importance and promise have been
enacted. Foremost Of these is the new Primary
law, which Enthusiastically embodies the purpose
of good citizens TO regain control Of their own
political affairs, and which was as certainly
wrung from q reluctant machine discredIted
cy the results of the last election. 1t is by no
means q perfect measure, but stanch advocates
of erimary reform were glad to accept II, and
there Is reason to believe that 1t can prove
failure only through the Incidence Of those who
are morally pledged to make 1t success.
Other commendablc measures ore those provld-
ing for an extension Of the forest preserve for
an interesting experiment in scientific forestry
ond for a practical beginning of road improve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
THE LATEST MOVE IN CUB4.

Marshal Banco's order for the release and
relief OF the reconcentrados in the four west
ern provinces Of Cuba Is 10 he welcomed Tor
what It is worth 10 humanity. II. after the de-
struction OF two hundred thousand or three
hundred thousand non-combatants, the rest or
them, or even small fraction Of them, shall
thus he saved, there will be cause for rejolc-
ing The life of even one woman or child Is
worth saving md the saving of il Is n humane
act. All possible credit Is therefore to he given
10 Marshal Blanco md the Spanish Government
for their good intentions in this tardy net OF
mercy.
1t Will be found difficult by many. however,
10 dismiss the suspicion that This order IS IN
tended more for diplomatic effect than for the
actual nmeioration Of the condition OF the
wrctched multitudes whom Wcyer deliberately
proposed to extcrmlnate by starvation. It will
be still more difficult to persuade the American
people and Government that the settlement thus
made in those provinces is n permanent one
Over and over again Wcylcr announced the COM
plcte modification Of certain provinces. only TO
have the war break out in them in few days
more furiously than ever. There Is grave rea-
son to fenr that the same may be the case with
these provinces before many days shall pass.
This order is a step In the right direction.
But It will he Of little value unless II 70 main
tanned and followed w. and that II will toe eN-
perience makes men doubt. This Is certain, that
no settlement Of affairs in Cuba Will he salts
factory that is not permanent. And none can
be permanent that IS not just and right