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The courier., 1898-03-19
THE CLUB REPORT.

She has eonjufed her brain
an hour or len,
Has mixed her thumb
and wrinkled her dress.
What brilliant thought
would wing il fight
From her brain to the
waiting world Of ishtl
A paeon in praise
Of heros slain
In 4 mighty war
with faithle. Spains
Aeareful study
ofpsyehie lore
When man delves deeply
70 find Ife's eoses
A final reviewed.
the critics ART,
Mans great need for soul,
or simply more heast?
The innermost meaning
and palpable trend
OF literature's art towards
its ultimate endf
All this she has done
many times befoee,
Can DO II again
and even much more.
Not these from the point
Of her nk-dripping pen
VIII dazzle the brains
ofthe slow-thinking men.
She writes with what pain
the truth l exhort,)
What was done at her club
simple report.
Annie L. Miller.
Tie Century club will meet Tuesday
with Mrs c. /. Jones, lS:H d street.
Mr.. Waite will give a paper on "St.
Peters and the Vatican" and Mrs. Nil
ton Scott will speak on the Literary
of Rome"
Mre. Scammon Of Kansas CITY, presi-
dent of the Missouri State FEEDER; ton,
keeps closely in touch with club matters
in Nebraska. Why is it that Nebraska
clubs are not better represented in the
National Federation?
The Columbus Woman's club meets
semi-weekly, and gives monthly pro-
gram to each of the following subjects:
Current events, literature. music, art and
economics. Under music is
included chorus work, and this section is
COW preparing to join the May Festival
at Lincoln this spring. The meetings
this week are devoted to literature and
music.
The open meeting Of the Beatrice Wo-
mans club met with Mrs. NJ. v. NichoI,
Friday, March 11th. A MISCELLANEOUS
program was rendered. The first
piano duet by Mesdames Smith and
Macon. This was followed by a very
review Of "rhe Martian,"
by Miss Nichol.
Two pape.s on edccation, written by
who could not be present, were
read by our president. Mrs. Deutsch,
followed by reading and music by Mrs.
Michel and Miss Minnick.
The Falls City Research club met with
Mrs. Kate Tho as with most Of the
members present. All Of the papers on
the program for the afternoon were pre-.
pared and discussed. The topics for
this and the following weeks lead up to
the German Reformation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
E0Dn NERS SaSsH.

Among tie many items that will be
taxed under the wacrevenue bill, there
are Iunber that will affect the peo-
ple directly. Bat the classes as well
rs the masses Will have to bear the
burdens.
l. There IS q pretty stiff lax OF ten
cents poucd on teA.
2. \ peer snd .cbacco tx Will IN
u ~ 9.eGIy MAKE ilesa SEi:c.e dsAcsr,
81 tie consumer m4s! 6a cJuLauL WiLG
less CIR az inferior article
3. Life insurance policies viii cos.
50 cents $1,000.
!. Patent msdic:nes and chewing
gum will come n also for their snare,
5. Bankers and Dcc kerS 7lit pay 8
speci&! lax.
s. Boards Of .ca4a and the issue O.;
new securities must pSy Some,aing 70
.hs government.
I. kilograms sHa ioag distance tel-
eph0ae messages.
S. Wine and sleeping car tickets.
9. Sugar &na oil redGcrs.
10. tuh,ri.aGces must also pay e
tax, bsginuinG 81 3 / lf l percent. on
directs IGherit4nceS OF more tnau SO,
coo and itss than S25 ,0G0: tnis tsX
goes al the way up ID IS per cent. on
lsgaclss OF ever $1,000, 000 Inherited
by remote relatives Or not connected
with oloCd
Besides these provisions, there is 8
h,4+ n
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EcwtO Succe I'd.

an exchange has the following &d-
dress 70 business men. II you expect
to Conquer IN the eattle OF today you
will have 10 blow your trumpet II 3
steady way. Il yoQ tool your little
whistle and lay aside your horn,
there's not ! soul Will know that you
were ever born. TIE mau that owns
his acres IS tne man that p:0as all
day, ard Ghe msn that keeps things
numning IS ihe man that's here to
stay. Bat Inc man who adger!ises
win sor: OF sudden jerk IS the man
who EiaDes the printer because be
8iau't work. The man who gets the
business usas brainy printers ink, not
3 clattec or 8 sputter, bu. az sd, tha.
MAKES you think; an he plans
his advertisement as he Pi&Gs 8
well bull: stock, and n the future OF
MS business is as solid as rock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
An Important o 1essior.

TIE Chicago Dispatch asks what the
Uaited States Senate is going to do
with the bribery charges sgains. Marx
Hams. The charges are OF a u:css
serious character and they have bsen
made and presented IN due form.
AS the Dispatch says: nFortur ately
FOR Hanna there is war though ne
asserted there would be none, AID
tha, war has drawn attention from his
disgracefl IL acts to matters of apparent
ly larger moment. Apparently larg-
er, cur rot SO IN reality. There can
be nothing OF more IN porta nee to the
people of this country than the horsly
and patriotism OF its lawmakers.
Eos Without can be me: and conquered
but fees within are constant and
deadly menScs to liberty. It should
not be forgotten that the report OF the
investigating committee declares Mark
Hanna, personally or tnorugh his
agents, guilty OF btihery. He is al
legged 20 nave bought his seat in the
United States Senate SIS ne would buy
a seat in the Board Of Trade" and
details of the transaction are circum
staniially given by the Investigating
committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
&c man Ship aslo Up.

The steamer Francia Capt. scarct.
ter, OF Hamt u g, bound from Samans,
Santo Dominsto, for San Juan, with
passengers only, w7s stopped six
miles IorIn of Inc Porto Rlcsn coas:
az Doon On Fridsy by the American
auxiilsry cruiser st. Paul, which fred
blank aad solid shots scross the Fran.
cia'S bows. an cifi;er Of the S.. Paul
boarded the Fraacla and told her cap
tain not to enter Ssa Juaa. Captain
ScarCster continued On his cruise,
whereuoon the St. Paul signalled,
'Ooy orders or | will fire into you. .
The h'ranvi2 oheyed and was followed
for four hours oy the st. Paul. She
arrived at st. Thomas jane 25, besr.
ing tRo Spanish passengers destined
lor S2G Juao. a letter from Vieg gH:Z
states th4. American warsnips nave
beea S,en tor the las. ten days of
HJr:o L can coast.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
4 a. ocoor.d 20 lie aye.

4 special caole from Hong Kong
says: The American supply snip
L:fro, which vas s9ut here ron Ma.
l.ila bg Admiral Dewey to procure
cr5q;S:06s 2od cher neca3sarles for
gae Z I.st, and which anchored a few
mi;4s ron here IL Chinese waters,
mas o5en ccmpeIled to leave by the
Chinese authorities. Tbs Chinese
40t.i2d United States Consul Wild.
nan, al Hong Kong, to take the Z46.
70 out of the jIrisd !ction Of the en-
perCr at once, and refused 10 allow
her even the customary 81 hours stay,
or pound OF coal or provisions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
Da2sn GA tho &, S,s

While shel!ing tie vA..=ri2s OF
Santiago de Cuba Friday, the OA.!ieship
Texas was struck by q 6 Incl shell,
winch passed through hsr po.s side,
kiuiag go. BlakeIy, an apprentice,
AMI wounded eight others. The Texas,
with mum Der vi Gfa sports, was max
ing leIGs YES. {, ha entrance Of
Sau.iago h2roor &-t, :, Is smelling the
wooos. Z. Spanish oa a!ery on the
hill wsst o. The barber o Led FIRE on
TIE wscships, and Tor THE 10urs here
there was lively excnaug II shots
Tle Spansiards shot will, ~ the last
she'll stuck the Texas just aoove
!&e gun Geek and exp!oat q BIaksly,
aao VS. standla@ DIR c.iy ia lne - Il
4 i;.e sAeii, 0aS :. -: 20 p,,c And
eight OF his CON paai0ns We're wounded
az the s3ua time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
AN AL AROUND NIX UP.
il.gs.. .s-atr. :ncc:.a:e and silver Eepnb
p..,, RI mfch,San Combine


For governor, ex Congressman Jus
ia r. Whiting Of ST. Clair, Demo
crot
For LieuteUsns Governor-Michsel
f McDonald OF SaultSt Marie, Dem,
o2rat.
Fer Secretary Of State--L E Lock.
wood Of Coldwster, Populist.
Fer Auditor Genersl--John L. FRS
be OF HilIsdale, Silver Republican.
For S a'e fre9surer--Dr. Edgar B.
Smith Of Detroit, Democrat.
For Attorney GeDeral--Royal a.
Hawley OF IoDs, Silver Republican.
For Land Commissioner-Cari.on
Peck Of Laper, Pop0iis.
Fer Superintendent Of Public In.
stcuct!o2-Mrs Florence Renkes of
Barry county, Silver Republican.
For Member State Board OF Educa-
tion--George Z Willets OF Calhoun
county, Populist.
Ths ao2ve ticket was nominated
Wednesday by the Slate convent u
Of thA Democrats. Porulists ard Sil
yer Republicans OF Michigan. It rep
resentS an equal distribution between
he three parties The ticket was raii
fed in j2iG: convention.
The platforms 60 not conflict On
any essential point. T0at adop!ed by
-tha P0pulisss IS, perhaps, less radical
thar heretofore; and, at the re quest Of
lae Popplis!s plank was deserted 10
the Democratic platform favoring the
Initiative and referendum. The Sill,
yer Republicans also modified their
declaration to make ii more IN accor
dauce with the Democratic platform.
The latter closes with q message OF
greeting 20 w. j. Bryan. a joint
convention ratified the ticket and ar
ranged Tor an aggressive plan OF
,.a NJ y,9 if.-1
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
glsaco snor. OF Ap n aaIt,ur.

J. :. Vargos, the former Mexlcal
consul in Chicago, is the recipient o.
a signifi cant letter from havana.
The writer is a relative OF NJ. Var
gos, and an cfi ;er IN the Spanish
army, connected with tne Judicial
branch OF the seyvice. The commlni'
cation asserts that tee Spanish nave
not more than l4) rounds O; shots for
esci cannin 10 ani arou1d Havana,
Bread in that city, according to TIE
writer, has risen 70 t1ree ttneS us
former price, and o,n threatens TO
be unob!ainaoIe. Al oshar 1Sod Is
scarce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
* nSd The Eo.inse..

Train No. 40, northtound exp pyes,, on
the Burlington was delayed al 1920
Saturday night one mile north of
White Hall, ILL.,, by sn attempted
hold-up. TIE robbers craTled aboard
Inc engine and shot the engi-
ceer. Inc roobers were frightened
OF aad secured no booty. As the
sg&in s'op2ed at the G & a Gro! sing, 3
nj ASKED niAn climbed over the tender
vita IeVelei ravo!ver. Fireman
George Savage junp-i from the en-
CINE .j1s: as Inc rooo-l i 'ei, the bullet
taking effect il the engineers side.
The roober then sprang from the en-
giae and fed. Engineer Dempsey
gas carried into the baggaa~ car un-
conscious and died within p nlnutes.
BIocahouncs We:e immsdIa.>Iy pat
en- the rail Of tie murderer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29

n !OCS u.
o,,of a-a-,, COOS wa, resi- on every
Soo.r,o1- noJ, n,rtsr viii corsec-o(,,
49,. "$,J 80 80, yo,, zen -o7,r
2s-~.. e"a -, ~, to:, a,,d ct Inc Iset
80 III ",,5 So'r5 ~. r| 80 ,.r,,r o-s~e iot0 f5a
i'-'t-e 49,, .,,oe, Of . Chris.
80 ,.,.,.D;co y, 49, n onswe,. :, roI,
-, 80 ,.st;,no and yc11r raofhers
- -, go. Iaen sem ~ ,ha Tord
s5s,. ,',.a~a,, 80, - he yo,,r o,,a-d;s,,
". ~ ., Srn,c 80 pe;th 49, s@i8 ma coo1
SF-,-i' So - = vo;ca cf rnsarfajv SyT2,
- 49, 7ss music Ike tbat vSs;ca
gT[,9l ,L1 rom 8 ja.e Of heaven when 5
semi hrestI;es on i. "Na. no. SAID
+ba :ys6 anaf} ,.aalre ~i.h ne, T have
s,1T,,et ,ir... ;3airsr "a c.ersr The wines
7 ,,o,,r are irctu chns}i5es Of bewitca
go cer's@ =, - ms d. Iesd G is over
a.. 4ao.,l,,,5 - - rod ~.
i.ss 80 80 ~ -1 'S - f,o2zl,
I>->- - go, ~ Tr.orsv7ir,
~ 80 80 80 80 o,.s I,oi;,,, T 90 natbs I
.reS3 80 'l-~ ors +Sro,,,b rs1ao3oTs Gqisi. d
,,3 >,,;rr,,.,sn! $50 ,,2or'
- ToG 80, 49,, T1 bos;,ated 49, i'm,
-, Ss:i-a7io, - -vaS T,3ir and lug
:,.[: ,r-sI s1,I>:. :, ~ '..a95 anaai until
:, Geooer.-r, c.,.ees17t9t9 ~. ;4roGza
- 80 - 80 i2 tInn,sr 49,, ,.o4 1sy I,s.
= Soc1. S9I6sG or,zr ir the Ssy a1t;
: 80, tSa rs;,c.c vs. ai~hsd Tea wss
- 49, - mo ;nC. ,,s7. -HSrv7,Io r,},, :
;3-s,6~v I3s Re soa,1 grs.! tI5 ~, Is
ht,,;,,,2lG ~ -. n, started an q
- ,I.1-,z,,syr -, j. b.,ptif;If 81 a
- b.,t SI[e,...; 3. ~ .ags r-
= - 81 :, ~, - -, .I2er9 .,,.,,
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81. 80 So r-s, ,4 D., st,, 40.
:, 80 - - - 80 .,-N ,,ac-,tisr eSf..
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O., - - -, -, 49,, 80,
. = - -
P-seed eaoo Mortal there was q
zr5u.5ag Of locks ana saoving 9.
colts. a1G the scenery on either s;Qa
5ae caauged fcoru gSrGeUS &c deserts,
and tre June air become : cutting
DaveuDer blast, ana ;he Drisht wings
81 lns tad Sns1i tarne& 70 sackcsCLa
ard the ewes Of i ht bscame kcl!oG
win none,ess erIef. ar6 the fountains
INST at t,ie staTt had tossed wine pour.
d form bubbiiaY tears and fcami3G
6~ood and on me ri9ht side CT .aa
rosd mere was : sarpe9E and the man
ssI; 10 Ibe bad aneei What is that
ssroen,2H And lh9 answer was, "TbSt
5 tne serpent OF singing remorSe. .
.Ol the LETT s. 1e OF ihe road there raS
a ion, anu the man asked the bad an
glI. what is chat Iion?" And tla an
swer was, That is tce lion OF al Ce
vou.ing despair" 8 vulsure flew
.hrcug1 tie SKY, aud the man asked
Inc psu aneeI, VIVA! is That Wi
ture?o Ana The answer was, That is
tne wul.ure waiting ior the carcass, S
of the slain" AID then tne man be-
gan 70 try 10 pull ctf Of tim the toIds
OF some.ning that mad wound him
counQ and round, and he said 10 the
bad angel, What is it that twists me
IN This awful conyoiutionW And the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
T.t,d.o Run lao Blockade.

: .wo,mastsd vessel, the Amapais
o! .gGrjino, honduras, was broUEhsin
Key West Saturday morning flying
the American Tag and in charge oi
Ensign L,an CT the EicksHurg. She
vas captured Friday afternoon a.
su1sst, while leaving Habsaa and at
tempting 10 Iun the blockade. She
qss quickly overb2UIed By tle EicEs.
burg ana was found TO have over 80
wcmsn and children and a number oI
man on bo&rd, crew acd passengers,
slI refugees. There was 10 sickness
board the AmaPaI2, but she Is de5ai4-
ed Il quarantine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
A THIRTY HOURS BA!TLE
3: we.n ,tc EuO.n Insorgetts aad ,hs
spanisrGs.

4 ganboat &rrived q! Key West
Saturday afternoon from the bIockad
ing squadron OF Csrderas. She had
a small cat boat 10 tow with six Gu.
bsus from Gomez, camp aboard. They
LEI; the camp OF the insurgent leader
Juae 20. with dispatches aud are the
first direct messengers from his camp
since the beginning of the war. They
reported that Gen. Gomez is enjoying
splendid health snd spirits, and that
.ha health CT the Cubans in the feid
is excellent. Toe headquarters Of the
insurgents is soms place bstWesn Re
me2ios and Sancti Sqiri!us and is un-
noiestcd by Spaniards. The messen-
gers are under orders from Gomtz to
ke 2 st cres military movements and
the strength of the Cuban army, but
they admit that tbs Insurgents sti' l
lack arms and ammunition. The
mes. .engers will leave az once with
DISPATCHES for Gen. Thomas Estrada
Palma in New York. On June Il an
engagement took place bstween the
Cuban and Spanish forces at Punts
Aleere, lasting 80 hours. Over 200
Spaniards were killed. The Cubans
lest nine men. They were unable to
follow up their victory, owing to lack
of ammunition.
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morezto be Refunded.

The secretary of war sen; - sa4 sea,
ate Saturday a copy Of a oil ;o' ta9
decentralization OF the goVe'uo:s OF
states for the expenses Incutceo %
them in raising troops for the Spaaisn
war. Its similar in its provisions 10
the act of 1861 for like purpose.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
oao au2d.e3 entity osow1ci.

I1icrn&!jon has jGs. reached here to
tnaeEoct that GUrlngs racen! typho0n
&. Pert 4. thur 2 C2i1ese torpedo bo&t
asstroyac was driven ashore there aod
$50 mel we.a drowned Whe Russian
warship S.s:or Eeij6y SissSr tae
Great was also damaged during the
same storm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29

Well, th7 exchanges haTo pushed
:hcjr raNiticstioHs throughout tar
wHcia couu:ry &nd every pound Of
cotton Or bushei OF wheat or corn sold
each dev is ssoid absolutely by :he *
change quotations And hence the
option gamblers. by thimblerig2iUg
either the committee or t2eqUota:ions
levy a tribute uEon the stomach Or
,he back Of sva.y consumer IL the
lard at the same line :has they take
away from the farmer the fruits cf
MS honest tni3 y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
A BRlGHT RELiGi0N,
REV. DIS. TALMAGE TAXES PLEASURE
FOR HIS TFEME,

he Has No Sympathy Vsi:h St,aI'i scket',
Yet Points Out the Dangers oc Ua5s-
strained Amusopasns- E:cEessicn INST
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SUNSHINE HAIL, WIND.

There was more toau the usual
amount of cloudiGess during the ~sek
although no enIicely cloudy day &C
curlej. The average percentage OF
bright sunshine was +3 per c9nt. OF
the possible. Hal! accompanied the
thunderstorms il many counties with
local damage to cotton and fruit.
Severe WIND storms occurred in Green
vile, Scartanburg and Berkeley coun-
ties, Damaging cora and fruit trees.
Injury by hail and high winds w&s
cOofine6 ,c limited areas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29

what Eour:x rep. sro Doteg Wait tho
0b,e-yecs Al Oyer the &ca.c acportto
seadq 1srs.ro &h2 Iaf ,sn,atron coasor-
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TIE New York Herald p1lnIsa 5;ar4e
oicIore of Lizu,1Da4! Victor B.ue, O.
The S8Ta4ee, the brilliant young
S2uth C4Ioii2i2E WGc has oi5tingu,sa-
ed himself II naval scouting duty on
the Cuo&n cI2si.
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c. 49, >->S~'-AH~ " --AS SA~-SL!SlA N--SS
and saw her point 10 8 ring on hsr
finger and heard her say 10 her nus
band, DO you see that ring" He
replied, Yes, ! see il. Wei" said
she, do you remember who put II
there's" '.Yes," said he, i pu. Il
there" Ard &ll the past seemed 20
rush upon him, By the memory OF
that day when IN the presence OF men
and angels you promised to be faith.
ful in joy and sorrow and in sickness
and II nealth; BY the memory Of those
pleasant bours when you sat together
N your new house talking OF bright
future; by the cradle ard the excited
hour when one life was s2&raG a1d
smother given by tha: sickbs.t wheu
the little che lifted up The hludS and
called for help and you knew he must
die, &nd ne put one arm around each
Of your necks and brought ycU very
near together IN that dying kiss, by
the little grave N the cemetery that
you never think of wjthou! rush OF
tears; by the family Bible, where Il,
It's stories Of heavenly love ls the brief
bat expressive record CT births ard
{ deaths; by the negle2ts OF the past sud
by the sgonies CT the future; By 3
Judgment day when husbands e0d
/ wives, parents ana children, IL in
! mortal groups will stand to oe caught
up IL shining array or 10 shrink down
/ into dackness-Ay a!l that / beg yea
10 give to home and Jour best aztec
tioGs. Hook II your eyes today, and
ask you the question that GeaazI
! asked Of the ShUnaEmi.e: is It well
! with chee2 Is = well with thy hus-
I; b2nd2 IS il we'll with thy child: Cod
| grant that It may be e7ecl&s;lngly
we'll
f! Lei re ssy to ali young msn youg
style Of amusement VIA decide yoUC
! eternal destiny. One right ! saw z
young man al : street corner evident
!! ~ doubling as 20 which direction be
! had better ta:se. Se Ls2 his Ia: hjleG
(! high e4cU "a so ycu could see be mac
! iaa intelligent forehead. Ge AsG s
stout chest; be had robust develop
| men4. Splendid young man. Cultured
! young man. ao2ored young nan.
WY did he stop there while SO 1&py
we've goinE up anG down Ihe tacia
itha: every man Eas s good angel aLI
/ s bs9 angel co2te16iGg fOr The 1@S.e
! ~ OF MS spirit, Ana !Lec0 vas 2 Eoot
janget and 2 bad aEgei struggling NJ
E: taa! ; oun2 mas sgG! at the cofuei
! oI The street.
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". 2. HANU, JAe53er, }. .,
S;&te Director y. T.. 4.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-23

Those newspapers which are shrieking
for war, whether there be cause or not,
carefully avoid all mention of the
financial aspects of the case. Increased
taxation and more government bonds
will be the inevitable consequences, and
these are not measures that proverbial-
ly bring prosperity. There is probably
no considerable portion of the commu-
nifty that would rejoice at the return of
the income tax, and the stamp tax on
legal and commercial papers, or at the
increased taxation of tobacco and beer,
however reasonable any one Of these
might be considered in time of peace.
The increase of the national debt by the
issue of bonds is one of the bugaboos of
at least one party in congress, and it is
quite within the bounds of possibility
that the Bryanites might make some
trouble with a proposition for the fur
ther issue of greenbacks as in part a
substitute for bonds. Such an issue
would be certain to depreciate the cur
rency and cause distrust both at home
anu dbiOdu, anu u SpSGuy A0ouAl ms IL
be the reduction of the currency to sill
yer basis This contingency has not
been unforeseen either by sound money
men or by the silverites, and some of
the more persistent silver jingoes are
not above the suspicion of welcoming a
war as the most promising means of
realizing their hopes for the remoneti-
zation of silver. With the present good
credit of the government, there is no
reason to doubt that ample loans could
be placed at reasonable terms for any
enterprise that the United States might
have on hand; but does anybody imag
inc that in the face of actual war, the
populist frenzy against bonds and taxes
and the populist enthusiasm for free
silver and fiat money could be quieted?
1t is quite pertinent to recall the fact
that the New York Journal, which is
at present the leading instigator of war,
was also the only eastern newspaper of
importance that championed the cause
of free silver in the Bryan campaign,
Wouldn't it rejoice with the populists if
war should send the currency to a ba-
sis of deprecated silver? To under
stand what that would mean, one needs
only refer to the history of high prices
and low wages of the period of the civil
war, and the various monetary affiic-
tions that have followed.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-23

Even so conservative a correspondent
as Charles NJ. Pepper of the Washing
ton Star, writes that it is ''the belief pri-
vately held by the officers of the Maine,
from the highest in command down,
that the ship was blown up" This may
seem an equIvocal expression, but it
means 'hlown up by outside parties"
OF course this is not fact but opinion.
What is of equal significance is Mr..
Peppers assertion that affairs in Cuba
are rapidly approaching a condition of
anarchy. Spanish authority in the
island is fast becoming extinct. He
says the consuls report that autonomy
and Spanish relief for the suffering are
twin failures. If American intervention
is coming in any form, it will have to
come rapidly, or else it will be inteGven-
ton in the anarchy that leigns in a
graveyard. These are significant words,
because events seem to be carrying our
government 10 the point where action
cf some sort may soon be inevitable,
and they increase the embarrassment of
the situation.