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Arthur Nikisch has been engaged to lead the Le'p
sio GswandhAus concerts for tho term OF his natural
life.
Paul verlaine. In . very much expurgated edition.
10 a. . religious poet by some OF the
French Catholic clergy.
While the Bishop Of Sodor ana Man was watching
the cutting down OF one OF his trees recently, the
tree fell upon him. knocking him down. 1t catch
ing on . railing saved his life.
Troy, with the ruins Bchiismann explored, has been
presented 20 the imperial osmAnio Museum OF an
tiquities At constantinople by the owner OF HissArlik
the Englishman. Frank Calverley.
Lord John Russeils widow has just died in London
at the age OF 80 years. having survived her husband
twenty years. She was tho grandmother OF ms
present Earl. who has been brought inIo notoriety "
his divorce case.
Themistocles's grave has been discovered by a Gr"es
named DragatSis on Cape KrakArl. Its authentiH'h
however. Is not beyond doubt. though the place
where 10 was found hts In with the description"
Plutarch and Diodorus siculuS.
sir Walter BesAnt's Historical and Topographich
Survey OF London" Is well under way and the FIRST
volume will appear soon. The work will cover inc
200 square miles OF the London subject TO the Coln"
Council. describing 1t street by street.
Frau CoslmA Wagner has in her possession, accord
ing 20 WaEner'S friend. Herr Heckel, four unpao
liShed completed plays By kSr husband eni''1'a
Luther" Frederick the Great" Hans saeH''
Second Marriage" and "Duke Bernhard OF sake
weimar."
Mr.. Lionel Philippe. the South African speculation
who was one Of DR.. JameSon's Gcoomplices, has neen
baniShed for life from the TransVaal republic Nv
was set free, with other conSpirators. on pron''uS
never to interfere directly or Indirectly In frAns'-A
politics He broke his promise by writing an Afn0S
oondsmniAg the o-ovsEnnsat In the N'Hsts'"1'0 ~
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Our Commerce in China.

A petition has just been laid before the
Chamber of Commerce of New York, which
Is designed to secure Government safe
guards for the mercantile interests and
treaty privileges Of our citizens in the Far
East. Among the many signers are the
Standard Oil, Westinghouse, China and
Japan Trading, Bethlehem Iron, Carnegie
Steel, and other welI.known companies.
The point seems to be that in the strug-
gle of European powers for Judgment on
the Asiatic coast, concessions may be made
by China or extorted from her which will
impair some of the trade privileges we now
enjoy. Our country takes no part in these
rivalries, and the scramble which may re-
suit In distributing various Chinese ports
among foreign nations has no attraction
for us. But what practically concerns our
merchants Is that such Entertainments and
allotments shall not put an end to the
equal footing on which they now stand for
Chinese trade.
When ports pass into the possession of
foreign powers, with the right to substitute
their own commercial regulations for those
which China has established, the treaties
Of our country with her may to that extent
lapse. She may have agreed to put us on
an equality with the most favored nations,
but she may say with truth that under i'm
perative circumstance she has lost control
of certain highways of trade, and that to
these the general treaty provisions do not
apply. We should have to turn for our rem
edy to the %intruding nations, whose inter
ests might not accord with ours.
The purpose of the petition, therefore,
evidently is to have the Chamber of Com
merce call the Governments attention to
this matter, SO that the position of the
country may not be misunderstood in for.
eign lands. While we covet no territory in
China nor any exclusive foothold there, we
desire that our existing rights should be
respected and that no discrimination
against our citizens or their interests
should be made. This position should also
be made known promptly, with the in.
tent that injury to our trade interests may
be avoided.
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The Atlanta Constitution CLOVIS at the
sight of the One Eyed Ploughboy of Pigeon
Roost. candidate for tho Democratic nomination
for Governor OF Georgia. and exolaims:
"He Is q Democrat OF the old school. He stands
upon the Democratic platform. and 10 prepared to
defend It's principles. anywhere and everywhere"
II the one-Eyod Ploughboy were . Democrat
of the old school. he could not be a Democrat of
the new and Bedlam school and stand upon the
Chicago platform. 1t may DO remarked Incl
dentally that he is on a miscellaneous and gen-
eral platform of anything to get votes and OPP
position to Republican ascendancy." 1t Is all
the funnier to sec the Constitution pumping en-.
thusiasm for him.
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giving to the State Railroad Commission the
power to fix freight rates. No doubt the Rail-
road Commission knows much more about the
railroad business than the men who manage the
Kentucky railroads. Men are erring. but COM
missions arc believed to be infallible. and no
doubt these railroad managers must be dis
trusted as being either plutocratso or the tools of
plutocrats. Still. 1t is difficult not to wonder
how the rate-regulators in the Kentucky Senate
would like to have the prices for tho cattle or
whiskey or soap or other commodities that they
sell fixed by the State.
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"ths tales Of the ssa" shOuld Join the
American Union,
But there IL another fact that makes Sem
ator PErT1eRBw's statement an absurdity.
Even anti-annexationists agree that we
exercise a virtual protectorate over Hawaii,
to the extent Of declaring that no other
country shall annex it, and that this has
been our interest and policy for genera
tions. Yet how could we carry out that
policy, II Hawaii should be attacked, with
out a navyf Surely II we cannot annex
anything requiring naval defence, We also
cannot undertake the guardianship Of any
thing requiring such defence.
The whole proposition, In fact, is only one
moro Illustration Of tho weakness Of the
arguments against bringing Hawaii into
the Union.
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They Begin to See.

The irresistible force OF logic t8 now
ronidIv CARRYING the " National Democratic"
a. az. .a,u ub.ro tho r..I u.r,t, ~ th.
W .ho poin' "noo y. 100 -
controversy eoWeoh noneSe nnohey enu
reputation Will be too clear before their
ewes to permit of their blinking them, and
at the head "a the Hon. SIMON BoIIvAR
pu.r.., :. u...,.,- A. ,.,dt5.to for
Nlce-fresloent on inc 1lcheS VI INC Oe"o-
10. ,yo,,Id mot vote for the man tn hear him.
NTcKruIvv Gen RucxNrp has apoken
froaIv thro,,oh the ~JndiananoI;s S,nt;n.I.
"Ine Eoid pemoeias ma .nemselses a'n
~a"aa.n. - ~. n.no.r,.,o n,rtv -ho conducted
N. eIodus in 1895 now and themselves confronted
by q serious obstacle. Ths rank and n~le-empioyees
who voted with their employers in tho last campaign
this year wants 70 vote ther oic parry .ehe. "ne'ner
ne"." a,Na. VI tass. w ~. ,.,n .n.1 . Mah,. ~ y.
ief, exclusively a party of generals without any rank
and nie or forces back of them. as the great mass of
men are unwilling to vote any third ticket. They
would thus Do placed oeiole inc coun.iy II = iiu,cu'
snd.nsered, Tbi. would be an arrument against a
gold Democratic ticket.
"The financial plank being this year the primal
issue. gold standard aavoca'ee oe,ns arreyea on
prr nNN"o 49, 80. 80 $1,000 -an,a n.,nr.,'
" stand torother. Tb,s voula mean rold pemocrats
voting with tho Republicans. but there arc other
issues in which the Republicans and gold Democrats
are opposed. These would tend 70 Keep .he so,d
uemocia.s = .os.us !. !. aa,S
tickle. being nut in the neid. These arc thines tina,
deserve the most careful consideration and are prob
lens which are confronting gold Democrats"
T, ,mao;n,ne that In a q tbsv vera
s,n,ortino tho canse of bonest money
wh;lo In reality thew ware lacking coldiv
IN 20 ne,trols the National Democrats
nov. Minded nv the entbusiasm of revolt
ooo;nst what thew knew was fraud and
anarchy. This enthusiasm has passed.
leaving general wonder that men of the
PALMER and BUCKNER stamp could have
been 30 emotional and fanciful at such a
time. The humblest Democrat who cast
his vote for MCKINLEY was a sounder poll.
tician and a clearer.minded patriot than
the distinguished statesmen who made up
the National Democratic ticket.
60, RrcuSr,.s words IN the 1ndisn.ro-
,is Seotinsl sbow that he. and we take him
for a tvne ~ bis recent followers ia attn
h-aw;Idarod .s 20 tha nost and tbarofo-a
unoarto;n for The t,trre uie referenco. 70
-, -, ~ -
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THE REINDEER AND 1APLANDERs.
a Canadian Route for an American 1xpe-
dillon.

A Canadian Route for an American Dxpe-
dillon.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I learned
yesterday that the Government had contracted
with the Canadian Pacific Railway to carry
the Laplanders and reindeer to Alaska.
Every one knows that this military road Of
our worst enemy exists only because Of tho
privileges accorded by our Government.
But who would have thought that our Gov
eminent would discriminate against its own
roads so openlyf
Whore are the men who were going to fight
against the privileges accorded this foreign
railroad, which is thereby enabled to take away
trade which belongs to American roadsf
In the event Of trouble with England in the
Klondike. would we send men and ammunition
with which to fight her over this preferred
routei A REPUBLICAN GIRL
New YORK, Jan. 80.
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The Omaha Bee continues to 10 a serious
injustice to the Boy Traveller In Mexico. "Mr.
BRYAN" says this unjust censurer. fails to
state whether or not the Mexican railroads
recognize an order from the newspaper In
WHICH he holds stock for . free pass for our
Mr.. W. J. BRYAN with the same ~alacrity as
have the American railroads which he has
worked for free rides" The Bees language 10
regrettably coarse; and Its criticism 10 founded
upon . misapDrehension. As a peripatetic
plutocrat Mr.. BRYAN 10 able to travel in
= private car. II 1t DO true that no pro-
fers to allow tho railroads TO accommodate
him with free passes. both his conduct and his
motives must b considered 40 OrSditabls 70 the
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consistency and sincerity Of his economic and
political views. As . foe Of corporations IL he
not justified In ~inturing them to the extent of
his sbilityi He can't talk against them all the
time. But II he can induce them to carry him
about the country for nothing and can thereby
reduce their ill-gotten gains. is he not doing his
duty as an antl-corporatIon statesmani
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sale or Land Grated by KIaE George to wash
inGton.
From the Washington Star.

from the washington Star.
Representative Miller and State Senator G. L.
Brown, both of West Virginia.. yesterday bought
Of the Rogers heirs, in Baltimore. a tract of
land comprising 1.134 acres. located in jackson
county. w. Va. and bordering on tho Ohio
River. This Is the largest Tract of native forest
natl. The price paid was $4,000. This land
was granted by King George III. of England TO
George Washington in l772, and has been in the
line of descent ever since. 1t was willed by
Washington to Mary Custis, and from her II de-
seconded TO LloydN n. Rogers. then by devise 10 Ed.
mund Law Rogers, Finally. by descent. It game
]: Smith. by whom, together with the widow
the property to Messrs. Miller and Brown were
signed.
The records OF the property show that the
tract was surveyed by George Washington with
Col. Crawford. and the original report made by
Washington is on file here. and a copy OF IL,
with 3 mass OF papers of historical interest,
passed to the new owners.
A hle OF the Baltimore american OF 1878
contains an advertisement over Washington's
name offering the land above referred TO for
sale.
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The newest form Of amusement in Boston
is called the chronological party. After q pro-
fessor OF tho science Of bumps has delivered an
Introductory lecture or prelude. no proceeds to
"demonstrato the science by q brief reading Of
the mental endowments" OF the guests. The
danger II that the professors instinct OF urban
iy will tarnish the clear truth OF his bump
commentaries. Even at a chronological party
in Boston there is . possibility of heads that
wero best left unread.
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In Geergia. HoFth Carolina. and West Virginia.
From the Rfnooold NesD South.
Tho Ns1 South wants TO buy four cords Of dry stove
wood, pine or ash. to DO delivered a. soon % possible.
Como early and avoid the rush.
From the Georota Netrs.
The President Of our railroad wa In town yester
day. Our railroad 10 ton miles long and hauls lumber
to Johnson's mill. The President says no IL going
North to inspect the system Of roads there. Some Of
them arc larger than ours.
From the Georgia Flo,osry Branch.
We have never seon nywhs better behavior IN
church or moro attentive congregations than a
Flowery Branch. This IL o deserved compliment to
our young people. and one that any community
might Justly feel proud Of. Should you ever see
people whispering and giggiing in church here. you
may know that they arc viaitors and do not belong TO
From the Marion Messenger.
Some time, since It was published that Mrs. Sarah
Davidson had the distinction of being o grandmother
at 81. Ono of our subscribers informs us that Mrs.
Il. B. Landon was Q grandmother at 80 year, OF age
They reside in this county.
From the CharIesfon Gazette.
The Hon. Adam q. Lttlepage was In town Saturday
on legal business. He seemed to take Q great deal Of
interest in our blooded hounds.
Tho Daughters Of Liberty initiated two candidates
at their regular meeting last week. They were
Obliged to use side saddles ON the goat. as the candL
dates were ladies. No accident occurred.
Henry Carper was yesterday exhibiting a water
snake which camO out OF q hydrant OF the Water
Works Company. Il measured twelve inches In
length, but was quite small and much shrivelled up
when found. II was found in q tea kettle which had
been filled from Q hydrant and had been boiled be-
fore it wa discovered. It isn't often that people get
snakes from drinking only water. but this seems y
have been such o case.
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To THn EDrron OF TIE sUH-Str: Why Arc Irish
men apparently 20 Indifferent in regard to poor
Cuba's success? Are their sympathies with spainp
II their boasted love OF liberty but supernoial2 II
not, why don't We ind In TEE Sun an expression
Of sympathy for the brave Cubans from represent.
ative Irtshmen or from some organization composed
OF them2 HALLow.
KINGSTON, n. T., Jan. 90.
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U our Jrtsnds ,SAo Javor us ,VttA naAusortDt' for
Subnoatton stsA 70 Aovs rejected articles rssurnsd.
eAsv must IN oil oosss ssnd staups for that prrposs.
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RA~nn-Kiosqus No. IL. near Grand Hotoi, and
giosQue No. 10. Boulevard des cspucinss-
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vitation of the Government OF Chilli and with the
approval OF their commanding of1cer; and Il does
not distinguish their case from that of . Consul that
his stay is more permanent or that he holds the OF.
press invitation OF the local government to Justify
his longer residences Nor does II AFFECT the question
that the injury was the act OF . mob. II there had
been no participation by the police or military in this
cruel work and no neglect on their part to extend
protection. the case would still be one. In my opin.
ion, whom its extent and character are considered, In
volving international rights.
II the dignity as well as tho prestige and influence
Of the United States arc not TO be wholly sacrificed
we must protect those who. In foreign ports. display
the nag or wear the colors OF this Government against
insult. brutality, and death. inflicted in resentment
OF the acts of their Government. and not for any
fault OF their own. It has been my desire In every
way TO cultivate friendly and intimate relations
with all the Governments OF this hemisphere. We
do not coyet their territory; We desire their peace
and prosperity. We look for no advantage in our
relations with them. except the increased exchanges
OF commerce. upon q basis OF mutual benefit. We re-
greet every civil contest that disturbs their peace and
p~araiyEes their development. and arc alwAys ready
to give our good ofnces tor tho restoration OF peace.
IL must. however. be understood that this Govern
ment. while exercising the utmost forbearance to-
ward weaker powers. will extend its strong and ade-
Quate protection TO Its citizens. TO Its ofneers, and to
Its humblest sailor when made the victims Of wanton.
ness and cruelty In resentment. not OF their personal
misconduct. but OF the ofnciAl acts OF their Govern.
ment.
Before this message was sent In. tho Balti-
more had left Valparaiso. her place being taken
by the Yorktown. under Commander Evans.
Soon after his arrival Evans went ashore In his
gig. Its crew, while awaiting his return 70 the
landing place, were stoned by some Valparaiso
rouRhs. but no one was hurt. But Evans did
not propose to submit to such insults. He
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-21
GFNERAL CopPINGER.

Commander of the Mobile division.l the names of nearly every officer of the engineer department throughout the United States. In order to take care of the important river and harbor ans other engineering works in charge of these officers it probably will be neccs- sary in particular cases where the works cannot be entirely neglected, to double, treble or quadruple the duties of some of the officers in order that the services of others may be availed of in military field operations.
 In the event of hostilities the engi- neer office of the war department will promptly take steps to form n corps of officers especially detailed to assist the army in the field in such engineering projects as the operations of the cam paign call for The battalion of engi- neers at Willcts Point, N. r., doubtless will be called on to furnish men, and recourse will be had to the talent at the West Point Military academy.
 General Greedy, in charge of tsle- graph and telephone communication between seacoast Notifications, has an- nounced that the New York harbor ca- ble to Sandy Hook Is completed, also that to Fort Wadsworth, and that to Fort Schuyler will be done tomorrow. The speed of this work Is characterized as gratifying.
 A novel departure in naval practice Is the formation of marine battalion to accompany the north Atlantic squad ron. This is the project of Colonel Hayward, who, being authorized to do so. has taken steps to put it into imme- diate execution.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-21

The action of congress certainly merits the deepest gratitude on the part of the Cubans. The Cubans owe to the people of this country a debt of gratitude for which payment will never be possible.
 For the confidence which the citizens of the United States have placed in the patriots the latter hope to prove their worthiness. The steadfastness with which they have pursued their ideal of independence and the organization which they have maintained in their fight against Spain are sufficient proof that the Cubans will be able to main tain their independence and that peace which will be the only object of their future"
 While MT. Palma and Mir. Rubens were talking men were circulating among the crowd taking the names of the Cubans who wanted to enlist in an army of Cubans to accompany the Unit ed States army of invasion. It seemed as if everybody wanted to enlist. pr. Joaquin Castillo, the leader of so many successful filibustering expeditions to Cuba, went to Washington last night to tender the services to the secretary of war of 5000 Cuban volunteers. Dr. Castillo is particularly desirous of find- ing out whether or not the government will arm these troops.
 A committee of the council of clubs of the Cuban delegation in the United States will make arrangements today for a great mass meeting to be held this week, the object of which is to give public expression of the Cuban grati- tude to the people of the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-21
CUBANS WILD WITH JOY.
Dr. Castillo Will Offer Five Thousand
 Volunteers to the President.

Dr. Castillo Will Offer Five Thousand
 Volunteers to the President.
 New York. April 20.-Yesterday was a red letter day at the Cuban junta. Ev- cry Cuban who gathered there was in a state of exuberance that approached hysteria. No language was extravagant enough with which to voice the Cuban gratitude to the American people and their representatives in the senate and in congress. Delegate T. Estrada Pal ma said:
 "The best I have to say is that, in the name of Cubans. in the field and abroad. l have no words in which to express our gratitude for the part the American people have taken in our struggle and the great moral support that has brought to this happy end the Cuban question. l desire to thank the news papers. which, almost without excep- tion, have supported our cause. We realize that the press in this free coun- try is one of the greatest powers in di- recting public opinion. I have no doubt the president will sign the resolution, and when he signs it he will have sign ed the declaration of Cuban independ- ence."
 Horatio g. Rubens. counsel to the junta, said: The resolution, as it stands is tantamount to recognition of the Cuban republic. The declaration is that the people of Cuba are free and independent, while the Cuban people acknowledge allegiance only to the Re- public of Cuba, which they have estab- lished and maintained by force of arms.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-21
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
MoBILIZlNG THE TROOPS IN THE
 SOUTH AND AT GULF PORTS.

The National Guardsmen of the Various
 States to Re First Asked to Volunteer
 to Fight the Spaniards-Savy Prepara-
 tIons Continue Active.
 Washington, April 2O.-The authori- tative statement is made at the war de- partment that on the first call for troops in the event of war with Spain only the national guard will be given an opportunity to volunteer for service in the war. This statement is in ac- cordance with those made by Secretary Alger to the national guardsmen who called upon him at the war department on Saturday when the modified Hull bill for the expansion of the army in time of war was under consideration. Secretary Alger thinks that such a course is in keeping with sound discre- tion and the dictates of common sense, for the organized militia have gone to great expense and have devoted much time to perfecting themselves for mili- tary duty. Any other course he be- lieves would be destructive to the best interests of the guard. AS far as prac- ticable the state organizations entering the volunteer service will remain intact, the governors of the various states be- ing permitted, as they were in 1861, to designate the regimental officers, which will include those of the grades of sec- ond lieutenant to colonel. The president will reserve to himself the right to ap- point the staff and field officers. Many applications have been made to the war department for permission to volunteer, and among men of all creeds. nationali- ties and politics there is an expressed intention and desire to uphold the hon. or and the integrity of the flag of the republic.
 It was stated that the first call for troops would be for S0,000 men, which, it is believed; will exhaust the entire available strength of the national guard at this time after deducting those who are sick and otherwise incauacitated forimmediates service. The total strength of the guard as reported to the war de- partment is 113,76i men.
 Secretary Alger has made several ad- .ditional allotments from the emergency fund for the war department. One mill