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A LOUraEgHIRR.
rr"ro.iti.. I. Ee4.Aii.h . National
Gallery with 1painsu Pictures.

Ff"posata~n to Eefah@ash . National
Gallery with Apa5ns Pictures.
New York. July 1e.-A few days ago
the New York Sun made a suggestion
that has been approved by many news
papers in other cities. notably in Bos-
ton. The Herald. OF thas place. thinks IT
would be more credItable to the United
States to adept this plan than to exact
money indemnify from Spain. In brief,
the proposition is that, our Government
should take the treasures Of the royal
picture gallery at Madrid. and make of
them the basis Of a magnificent Louvre,
or national gallery. at Washington.
A republican journal at the Spanish
capital recently called attention to the
money value Of the pictures in the Prado
gallery. and urged the government to sell
them or pawn them to raise money Tor
war purposes. 1t objected to the keeping
of so much treasure locked up In gal
lery. when the resources of the govern
ment were at SO low an ebb. and when
hunger assailed both soldiers and peo-
ple 1t is estimated that the price the
paintings would bring In the best mar
kets of the world would not be less than
seOo. .OO0. 900. This will convey some ioea
of the extraordinary character OF the
collection. The paintings number about
a.oeo. and there is hardly a commonplace
and certainly not a poor picture among
them. 1t Is doubtful II any gallery IN
Europe is the superior OF this IN I'M
portance.
There are many particular gems IN the
collection. the most notable peing ten
works by Raphael, forty-six by Muriiio'
sjxty-four by yelasquez, twenty-five oy
Van Dyck, sixty-two by Rubens. forty-
three by Titan, twenty by Paul YER
onese. ten by Claude Lorraine. and dozens
and scores by other painters nearly as
celebrated. The MuriIlos and the Veias-
uuezes, especially, present the hnest ana
most complete series Of the productions
of these masters anywhere to be seen.
and, indeed. they are all Of unequahed
merit They would be stupendous ac-
QUESTION to our country as national
gallery at Washington" says the Boston
Herald. Many of them were carried away
by Marshal Soult for the Louvre gallery
in Paris at the time of Napoleon's wars.
but were subsequently restored to Spain
1t is seriously believed that Spain would
be more willing to transfer these great
paintings to the United States than to as
sumo the burden of a money payment
Indeed. it is questioned whether 1t would
be possible TO squeeze from her any such
money indemnity as has been suggested
Besides. 1t is argued. We do not need
money. but We do need such an educa-
tional gallery as the Prado. 1t is not TO
be supposed that such, an opportunity TO
acquire paintings of great value will
ever occur again. and the question is
worth consideration.
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Americans as Conqueror..

This is a campaign of education for
Spaniards. There is no royal road to
knowledge, and they have paid terrible
price for their persistent refusal to
share in the progress and enlighten-
ment of the world; but. after all, if this
war results in the remodeling of the
kingdom of Spain on modern lines, it
may be the best thing which ever hap
pened to the country. The only really
good opinion which Americans have
been able to entertain with regard to
Cervera's fleet. They have shown the
pluck. daring and gentlemanly quail
ties which we are accustomed to asso-
ciate with navy officers, and have been
a decided contrast to the generals of
the land army. They are finding out,
in their captivity. that the men who
have captured them are noble and gen.
erous conquerors, and whatever may
be done with Cervera, Eulate. and the
rest, they will have the sympathy of
all good Americans. They did their
best to serve their dilapidated country.
and there is no evidence that she an
preciates it.
Capt. Eulate's experience with the
gallant captain of the Iowa is a case
in point. The Spaniard is reported to
have said: Your Capt. Evans, he say
to mel cannot take your sword.
have a right to only one-quarter of 1t.
1t take four ships to capture it, Capt
Evans. he is one gen-til-mon" When
Evans said that gentle and tactful
thing. in that episrammatic way, he
added another pleasing incident to the
history Of our navy. A savage can
win in fight, but 1t takes a civilized
man to behave gently to his captives.
The generosity Of the American naval
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In. Whiti..-wi:e.x o.arrel.

New York. July l6.-Much surprise was exrcs-
ed among the officers Of the navy at this station
on the publication Of the news from Honolulu
that Capt. Whiting and Paymaster Wilcox, of
the monitor Monadnock. were about to 6eht
duel They were increduous but only because
to fight a duel, or even to issue challenge. is
sufficient ground for q courtmartisl For thi,
inadequate reason alone they believe Capt Whit
ing would prefer to make oficial charges against
Paymaster Wilcox. 1t was shout four years ago
that the navy mas surprised by the anuounes~
ment that Capt. Whiting. who then Commanded
the sloop-of-war Alliance. in the Pscifc heet h,d
become engaged to Miss Etta An Foue. the sew
cntcen-year-old daughter of millionaire Chinese
merchant in Honolulu. Capt Whiting was then
about ffty years old Soon sfterward ne vas de-
taeied frcm the Alliance and received leave Of
absence. during which interval be was married.
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o.r RisAt. A<.i..t spain.

The declaration ofiwariby Congress (ior the
declaration that warbexsts, is the sole authority
under which the war,is being prosccutedo placed
no limits on the exerfise Of all the rights Of war
as laid down by international Law writer's The
war could have beef aveided by the peaceable
evacuation Of Cuba ~ Spain, and the recogni
tion by her Of its independence. But the war
entered upon to compel that object carries with
It the right Of the United States Government to
seize all the property Of Spain Of whatso sver kind
and whatsoever found. and to appropriate the
with It the right of this Government to seize
the Spanish colonies and to substitute the sorer-
eiguty Of the United States for that OF Spain.
The objects Of war can never be stated at the
outset They accumulate rs the war progresses,
The final objects Of the present war with Spain
will be found in the treaty Of peace. and not in
finally determined by this Government what OBJ
jects have become necessary results of the war.
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BIANco WILL HAVE A CENSOR.
His DisHatcbes to Spain Must Soon
Undergo Scrutiny.

Captain General Blanco. at Havana
will be deprived of all means of COM
munication with his government at Mad
rid except through a strict censorship
when the American army formally takes
possession of Santiago. There can be
no doubt on the question, as Gen. Shaf-
ter will direct Immediately on taking
charge of the city that American oper-
ators be placed In the telegraph Office
there. The signal officials will maintain
a censorship of everything that is offer
ed for transmission from Havana over
the cable leading to Haiti or to~Jamaica,
and nothing will be permitted to be
sent which Is in any way inimical to
the interests of this Government.
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ceedings.

The District Commissioners have made
no mistake in appointing Mr.. Richard Syl-
vester to succeed the late Colonel Moore
as Major and Superintendent of Police.
Mr.. Sylvester has the character. the abil-
ity and the experience TO fill the place to
the satisfaction of all, and, we are con-
vinced, to the great Improvement of the
police service. Though in the prime Of
life. he has been long in harness. and he
knows the Districts wants better than
anyone. For the man himself, he is a
son of the late Richard II. Sylvester, of
whom it is not too much to say that no
finer gentleman ever graced the earth.
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An Obsolete Terror.

(From the Ner York Comercal Advcrtiser.)
Yellow fever has been a deadly foe TO the
Spaniaris but it need have no dangers for us.
The old-time terrors Of yellow fever have faded
away before advanced medical science, and es-
pecfa1ly before sanitation. II is not surprising
that fever should appear in the camp, but it
would be very surprising il II should spread. GIN
Shafter has had to receive within the lines many
refugees, native and neutral, and of course som,
of them brought fever germs. The cases in the
army, it is noteworthy, are among teamsters
clerks and others, who not under real mill
tary discipline. and probably the disease viii be
cradicated before it appears among the soldiers
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DUNN WANTS A RECEIPT.
Refuses to Turn Over Government
Property without 1t.

New York. July 16.-E. H. Emery, who
has been in charge of the local weather
bureau since the resignation of E. B.
Dunn. has been appointed local fore
caster by the Department Of Agriculture
Mr.. Emery has been in the service for
fourteen years, having been stationed in
Wilmington. Del; Key West, Bismarck.
N. D.: Chicago, Chattanooga. Havre,
Mon; Helena. Cairo, Ill.,: Huron, s. D.;
Manistee. Mich, and Atlantic City, n. ].
There is difference of opinion between
Mr.. Emery and his predecessor over the
instruments in use at No. 66 Broadway,
and at other stations in this district.
Sandy Hook. Perth Amboy City ISL
and. Long Branch and Bath Beach. Mr.
Dunn has written to the department de-
manding a receipt for the property. which
is valued at several thousand dollars,
and asserting that Mr.. Emery refuses
to receive 1t on account Of lack of au-
thority.
Mr. Emery states that he Is prepared
to give a receipt as soon as his prede-
cessor furnishes him with a correct in
ventory.
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A Mexican View.

The annexation Of Hawai- is q Iogi al step in the
course laid down by Secretary Seward in his pur.
chase of Alaska, which, with the Aleutian Islands,
stretches much further west than Hawaii Mr..
Seward. the ahlest foreign minister of the United
States for many years, foresaw the immense iu-
portance of the trade Of the Pacific. He was an
earnest advocate Of an aggressive positive policy
in that ocean, and the Republicans are but com.
pleting the details Of his comprehensive plans
The effect OF push Asiaward of the republic will
be to make Of San francisco city as import,nt
N New York. and will create q chain of rich
ports all along the Pacific coast. Indirectly, we
believe that 1exico's west coast will proat by
the development Of the Facifc States Of the
American Onion, for the greater the commercial
activity developed on the greatest OF the oceans
the more busines will come to Mexican ports
All the more reason for pushing wosk ea the rail
WAYS now heading for Acapulco.
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LIEUT.. PIERsoN HoNoRED.
War Department TelcGraphers Ten.
der Him q BanqUet.

der Him . Banquet.
The telegraphers' Of the War Depart
ment rendered a complimentary banquet
to Lieut. Pierson, of the Signal Corps,
at Glen Echo last evening, in celebration
of his promotion.
Lieut.. Pierson has been in charge of the
telegraph Office at the War Department
since the declaration of war. His eff
cient management has not only won pro-
motion for himself. but has resulted in
assembling one OF the most efficient corps
of telegraphers ever brought together
The music was furnished by members
of the Marine Band The menu was elab-
crate. Toasts were responded TO by Capt
Burns. Capt. Woodruff. Corp. Heasley,
Corp. Dun and Assistant Chief Operator
Smith and Wheeler and Assistant Chief
King. Lieut. Pierson responded In a
hearty manner.
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With an insurrection for a free China
and the nations of Europe scrambling for
territory there and thereabouts, it looks
as though Mr.. Seward had prophetic in
sight when he affirmed that the Pacific
and its shores would be the scene of the
future great events of the world. Europe
Is becoming effete.
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Gever.er ,es Hawaii.

New York, July ls--The San Francisco Can.
having announced that Col. T. II. Barber, of the
First New York Regiment. would be appointed
military governor Of Hawaii. the Tribune give,
the following sketch Of his life: He is a gra,u.
ate Of West Point. He was horn in E.xIand. and
was appointed to West Point from this State,
lieutenant in the First Artillery. and was sta
toned at Fort Hamilton fnr three years. He
assistant professor Of French at the Military
academy. from 1870 to 1873. and was aftrrrard
at Fort Adams. X. l., where he became popular.
After an absence on leave in Europe for a few
years he returaed in 1881. and was aide -dc-camp
to Major General Hancock untfl 1855. lie re-
signed in July 1885.
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CHIEF JUSTICE BINGHAM.
He VIII Leave Early Next Week for
His Vaca ton.

Chief Justice Bingham, of the Supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia, will
leave this city on Monday or Tuesday for
mis- vacation. Since the adjournment of
the general term at the end of June.
Chief Justice Bingham has been attend
ing to the duties on both the equity and
criminal sides of the court.
He will be relieved on Monday by JUS
tice Hagner. who viii hear all matters
coming before either branch of the court
1t was expected that James Riley and
George W. Horton. who are indicted for
murder. would be tried this month. but
so much Of Justice Hagner's time will
be occupied with other matters demand
ing immediate attention that 1t is not be-
heved that these cases will be reached
until the latter part of August.
The evening times., 1898-07-16

A few game chickens in the Spanish
barracks in New England would relieve
the tedium Of their imprisonment, since
most Of the Spaniards are unable to pass
the languid hours in reading. owing to the
prejudice against the schoolmaster in their
native land.
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America and the Paciae.
prom the Dallas News,

At the close Of the eighteenth century the
United States had no Pacific coast and no immedi-
ate interest in the Pacific Ocean Naturally the
Pacific coast line Of America places US in the
same relative position to command vast Asiatic
commerce our Atlantic and gull coast lines
enable us 20 command great Eufopean COM
mcrce. II territory gained through conquest can
be made commercially advantageous to u.s. the,e /.
reason why it should not be held and made to
repay with interest the cost Of conquest.
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The army that has virtually captured
Santiago deserves to spend a pleasant
Summer on the breeze-blown islands on
the coast of Florida, where the heat is
not intolerable. where stinging and biting
insects are unknown, and where tropical
fruit is within easy reach. The soldiers
would be fortified by such an experience
for energetic work against Havana when
the rains are over, if peace is not declared
in the meantime.
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Market e....sI... .. sc.lp..
(From the New Orieass Picsyune.)

The market price Of ..scalps," n agreed soon
between the early French colonists Of Louisiana
and the Indians. with whom they hargained TO
fight cut their battles with hostile Indians fer
them, varied with circuzstanccs. At the time
the French were at war with the Alibamons
ssscalp'' Of one Of the last named, when BROUGHT
to them, was psid for at the rate OF gun FIVE
the lsth of March," C7osl. writes DE- Ia Harp,,
"a party Of twenty Chicachos fChickssaws)
brought in fosr Alibamon sscalps.' They were
ket balls and as much powder. according to tie
contract made with them.s
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Gen. Shafter should have known that
however superior to the Spanish COM
mander he may be as a fighting man.
he is at tremendous disadvantage as
a diplomat. When the American is re-
strained by considerations of honor and
good faith, the Spaniard takes the short
cut to his ends by trampling down all
such things.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
DANGERS OF A MOSQUITO BITE.
A Baby May Die From . Jersey In
sect's Attack.

"A BoDy May Die FROM . Jersey In
sect's Attock.
New York. July 16.-As the result of
mosquito bite. the nine-months-old baby
of c. o. Rollins. of No. go Fulton Street.
Union Hill, N. J., Is suffering from blood
poisoning. and the attending physician
fears for its life. The infant was bitten
over the right eye on July 2 and a swell
ing quickly formed which increased rap
idly until 1t closed the eye. A doctor was
called and he.found it necessary to lance
the swelling three times. The swelling
quickly reformed and twice more the
doctor had to resort to Lancing.
The child suffered excruciating pain.
and yesterday Mrs. Roi:ns observed an
other swelling near the top Of the baby's
head. DIR. Byrne was called in and dis
covered that the infant was suffering
from advanced stage of blood poisoning
DIR. Byrne has grave fears as to the
child's recovery. as there Is possibility
of the poison reaching the brain.
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Totals ....-1es.z5 z5s go
sl2.Si.99l

The Haikwan tael, in which the above
values are expressed. was quoted by the
American mint at s1.4s.S on January 1.
1890: S0.67.I, January l. 1898, and $s.6s.S.
July 1. 1898; the official Chinese report.
from which the above figures are quoted,
gives the average sight exchange value
for 1897 at SO72
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hungry defenders of Havana. a surrender
of that stronghold. or at least wholesale
desertions, might be expected at once.
The evening times., 1898-07-16

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No Denial x~e~..arx

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
Commodore Schiey denies that he il Dutci Il
WIS unnecess.ry- We have lately had suticisnr
proof that be b an American through and
through.
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The Louisville Store.

Business men have by experience
learned that advertising increases
their trade. We are a reading people
and while we read of wars and ru-
mors of wars, we also read about the
bargains which are offered by the
merchants. The Louisville Store
comes before our readers in this issue
with their advertisement to which we
call attention. One of the firm is
now completing extensive purchases
of their spring stock. Their house on
South Maysville street has been re-
modelled and made more attractive.
Their selections in the various lines
will merit an examination by the
public. Watch their ads from week
to week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

Clarence F. Thomas, son of Hon
Jno. r. Thomas, of Spencer, has de.
cided to locate in our city and prac.
tice his profession, !. e., law. Mr.
Thomas has given both time and
money for thorough preparation fol-
his life work. He is a graduate in
the classical course of Kentucky Uni.
versity. and also in the Law School
Of Washington and Lee University, at
Lexington, Va. He has practiced at
Lexington, KY, for fifteen months.
We commend him to our readers, be-
lieving that no will achieve that sue
cess which his qualification, applica-
ton and honor merit. We wish him
prosperous career. His Office is
with t. j. Bigstsff, in the Traders
Deposit Bank building.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
On the Move.

Mr., E. Frederick has rented the
residence property on Lexington ave.
nue. Of Mr.. Cooley, and will take pos
session this week. Mr.. John Hayden,
the present occupant moves to the
property of his son, DR.. Hayden, cor
ner of High and Sycamore streets, al
present occupied by G. G. Smith,
who has rented the W. "A. Wilson
property on Sycamore street, and
takes possession to day.
Warren Stoner has rented the resi-
dence property corner of Maysville
and Clay streets Of Trimble Bros, and
will take possession at once.
George Case moves this week to the
w. W. Thompson farm and will crop
with him. The house he vacates in
rear of the Baptist church will be oc-
cupied by James Freeman.
Richard Hunt has rented the A. r.
Wood residence on Winn street.
Hon. John D. Young, of Owings-
vile, has rented of Col. Thos. John
son on West Main street and, will
move this week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
PASSED TIE SENATE.

The Local Option Bill to which
we have previously called atten
ton passed the Senate on last
Friday by vote of Fl to II.
The opponents of the bill were
much surprised. 1t is said that
the bill will easily pass the House
if it can be reached.
An investigation Of its contents
as amended and passed shows that
in addition to making the county
the unit in local option elections,
the bill provides that no liquor Ii
censes shall be issued pending
popular action on an application
for local option election. But
the election must be held within
ninety days after filing of said ap-
plication, and no other election on
that subject shall be held for three
years.
This is very important bill,
and if it becomes a law we will
publish it or its principal clauses,
and will from time to time defend
the law and urge its observance.
We anticipate opposition, but
shall endeavor to stand for what
we know to be for the greatest
good.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

The Court of Inquiry as to the
cause of the Maine disaster has
facts before it. All evidence
made public indicate that the ex-
plosion came from the outside and
was the working of treachery.
Should the proof be positive
against Spain there is little doubt
of war, and as much as we deplore
this extreme measure, such de-
struction of life can alone be set
tied for in blood. Work prepare
tor for an emergency is being
pushed and every preparation nee
essary is being made. While the
United States is on the alert
Spain is not asleep. Ihilamatory
are being made by Span