The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-10-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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much satisfactory information on the
outlook for republican success in the
Congressional campaign, by his callers
during the last two or three days.
Among those who gave this intorma-
1 ton were Senators Hanna, Of Ohio;
/ Mason, Of His, Prltchard. of H., Hep
burn Of Iowa, and Mr.. A. T.. Holton,
Chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittce of y. c. The last named told |
the President that the republicans /
f, would gain two congressman III y. I. |
The general tenor Of all the informa
ton given the President is that the re-
publicans have nothing to fear except |
the existing over confidence, which |
makes it difficult 10 convince republi- |
can voters that their votes will be need |
ed this year.
Since the war investigation commits |
sion began inviting editors of yellow |
journals to furnish the names of wit |
nesses to prove sensational charges
made by them in their papers, there
has been a marked falling off in the
number of such publications, but up to
this time none of the yellow editors
have attempted to furnish the evidence
asked for.
1t is customary whenever a new Sec
rotary of State assumes office, for him
to hold Il reception to the members of
the diplomatic corps, for the purpose OF
formal Introduction and The establish
! Of official relations Secretary
Hay, who was sworn in last week, held
II reception today in the Diplomatic
Room in the State Department, that
was attended by representatives of ev-
cry country with which we have diplo-
matte relations. Many of the older
diplomats have long been personal
friends of Secretary Hay, for whom
r they predict brilliant career as Secre-
tary of State.
The War Department gave Col. Bry-
an and Gov. IIolcomb more than they
, expected when it requested the latter
to decide whether the Nebraska Nolun-
teers, now at Manila, or those command
ed by Col. Bryan, shall be mustered
out of the service. 1t was q clear case Of
beating these two yerv cute politicians
at their own game. They expected the
War Department to name the regiment
, to be mustered out, and were prepared
, to charge injustice no matter which was
chosen. Now, they are bound to keep
their mouths closed, and Col. Bryan
himself must take the responsibility of
deciding whether his regiment remains
in service or is mustered out, as it is
known that lie will dictate Coy. lIol-
! | combs decision.
: From almost every foreign country.
5 comes an increased demand for Amer
4 lean goods-we are actually selling
: silks in France. The following report
e from the L. $. Consul at Athens, Greece
: which has just reached the Depart
i ment of State, speaks tor itself: There
t cannot be the least doubt of the neces-
S sity of a direct line of steamships be-
o tween the United States, and Mediter-
. ranean ports. There is a wide field and
u large profits for well managed line.
e and it should be an American one, fly
: ing the stars and stripes, if possible.
e Many of the stores of Athens-;lIl those
Il that keep imported articles exhibit
{ America goods for sale as English
{ goods, they having been imported from
o England. Nearly every mail brings
Y letters of inquiry to this consulate from
: merchants and manufacturers of the |.
e :. all anxious to find market here tor
{ tie products; for ii IS becoming gen
r orally known that Greece imports near
II ly all kinds of goods and machinery.
e The English, German, and French
Is transportation companies that call here
/ are doing very good business; but the
e Greek Inpolters want a chance to get
IS imports directly from America, and
t thus save the profits of the middle
: men"
o There is much gossip in politician cir
cies concerning the comparative ease
with which Boss Croker downed Ex-
Senator Hill, 1T the New York Demo
cratic convention, and compelled Hill
to accept Judge Van Wyck as the party
4 candidate for Governor after he had de-
e clared most positively that lie would
n not support any man from New \ ork
e City or Broo klyn Cor the nomination.
IF 1t * said that th,rt was treacherv
t among those whom Hill had counted
4 upon TO stand 10y him. No matter how
lr lie accomplished his purpose, there is
Is no doubt that Croker named the whole
h state ticket and that he Is now the boss
II of the whole democratic state outfit as
re well As Of Tammany. Neither is there
a any doubt that Cookers triumph has
ii added 10 the certainty of Col. ROose-
e velt's election to the Govcrnorship.
1s Senator Hanna. who Is now in Wash
d ington, says that he doesn't know what
he the instructions given to the American
Il Peace Commissioners now at Paris
l. were, but that he regards American
ie possession of the entire Phiippine
ST group as an inevitable result of the
meeting Of the Peace Commission. and
"a expects that We will have to maintain
Id about the same sort of covernment over
It, them as will be maintained in Cuba until
A. Congress decides what shall be done
+ with them. He says he bases his opin.
e ION upon the idea that he finds rreva.
III lent everywhere that we cannot allow
Sc Spanish rule 10 continue on any Of the
in islands, whether we desire to keen
'e them ourselves or not
n Narrow Escape.
e, Thankful words written bv Mrs. Ada
Of l.. Hart, Of Groton, :. u. WAS taken
e with bad col! which settled on INV
lungs; cough set in ana finally termin-
re ated i'll consumption. Four doctor,