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The Press., 1898-08-11

Warships were originally distinguish cd from merchantmen by their greater size. Now this distinction does not ob- tain. and the war vessel is of totally different construction. .ts t1 s9
The Press., 1898-08-11
The Exception,

'Durn you and your old groceryl'' shouted a man who backed up against the fresh paint.
 Didn't you see that sign, Fresh Paint?' asked the grocer.
 "Of course l did, but I've seen SC many signs hung out here announcing something fresh that wasn't that ] didn't believe it. .''-Indianapolis Jour. nal
The Press., 1898-08-11
The chafinch is a fayorite bind

The chaffinch is favorite bird in Germany. It is beautiful and a fine singer. Its various colors are gray or deep blue on the neck. reddish brown on the breast, white on the wing coverts and blueish black on the tail.
The Press., 1898-08-11

YOU LOSE MONEY if you purchase a Carriage, Concord, Business Wagon, Surrey or light vehicle of any description before you examine my stock. There is no one who carries as large a stock that will give as low prices. The work is made to my order, and, whether you wish a low or high priced job. you will find it as represented. have a better assortment than ever, and at lower prices. Particular atten- tiOn given to REPAIRING, also HORSE E-,SHoEING by experienced wOrkmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
WHAT NEXT N CRETE?

Something has al last been accomplished IN
Crete. The Porte has yielded TO the demands OF
the four Powers and will withdraw all Turkish
troops from the island; such withdrawal nav
ing now actually begun. Condensed from the
daily news of the last few weeks. this Is the
story: At the end OF the troubles OF year ana
n half ago the Porte insisted upon retaining,
and was reluctantly permitted by The Powers TO
retain. n strong military force in Crete under
command of Edhem Pacha. the conqueror Of
Greece Some weeks ago mob in Gambia per-
petrated a wholesale massacre. dts victims in
Guiding number Of British soldiers and sailors
and the British Consul. 1t came out that some
of Edhem's troops took part IN the riot. that
Edhem was in the city at the time and was sus-
pciousy slow in taking any action for the sup
preston of the riot, and that as soon as he or
dcred the massacre TO stop 1t stopped. Com
ment upon that sequence of facts would he SUI
pertuOus. The British Government Immediate
ly announced that it meant TO take action. pref
eraby In concert with the other Powers hut
alone If necessary. Three Of the Powers I'M
hcsitatnGy Joined II. to wit, France Italy and
Russia The other two did not They had al
ready announced that they would have nothing
more 10 do with Crcran affairs. Besides, Aus
tria Hungary WAS overwhelmed with domestic
bereavement and dssension and the German
Emperor was about 10 become the guest Of the
Sultan. The four Powers united in an ultima
tllm 10 the Porte demanding that within two
weeks from date evacuation OF Crete by the
Turkish troops De begun, and that 1t he com
pletcd within one month from date. The Porte
sought to tempOrze and 10 get their consent TO
the retention OF Il few garrisons. But they We're
firm. unyielding and imperative. And at last
the Porte yielded ii was bound TO do and as
il would have done at any time In recent years
IN Ike circumstances.
The island is therefore TO be evacuated That
means the withdrawal Of Turkish authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
COLONIAL OPPORTUNITIES.

A timely word Of warning has been spoken by
ear-Admirnl Miller against great expectations
OF a speculative boom in our new Territory OF
Hawaii, and it may we'll be repeated concern
ing Porto Rico and any other lands that may BE-
added 10 the National domain. The simple
change Of government is not going tn revolt
tionize the islands i'm all respects. II Will not
affect the climate. the soil. the natural re-
sources 1t asSuredly will not create any num-
Der of lucrative snccuros for advenrircrs 10 fill
All men who ore looking for such changes had
better keep away from those islands. If they
90 thither they will almost certainly be doomed
10 disappointment
The change OF government and annexation to
the United States will make some important
changes in the direction Of honesty and eff
cheney Of administration and improved trade OPP
portunities and increased security for capital.
There will he greater Iagement for tho in
vestment Of money and the development of re-
sources ard better remuneration for industry.
All that may he confidently expected. But those
are things which do not appeal 10 the advent
urer and which do not foreshadow any scnsa-
tiOnal 'boOm.' They do appeal 10 the honest
and enterprlsnG capitalist and TO tho indus
trous wOrkngman. and they do foretcl for the
islands great and substantial increase in pros
perity and wealth
What Hawaii and Porto Rico want is bonade
colonization from the States They want men
who will invest money and who will do hard
work and who will identify themselves with
the progress and with the future of the islands.
Adventures, oilers and tramps may flock
thither but they will not be welcome they will
do the islands no good, and they will probably
find no better opportunities for the exercise Of
their peculiar talents, or lack of talents, than
they could have found ut home. Our new pos
sessions are not Tom Tddlcr's Grounds. where
men may pick up gold and silver, but they are
promising estates, to be developed and cult
waited and made far more profitable than ever
before, and they are subject to the same indus
trial and commercial laws that prevail here in
the States. That is the purport of Admiral Mil
ler's tcrse warning, and all men will do well to
heed it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20

What then? Some other competent authority
must Immediately be substituted II would he
madness to leave the island TO the gentle de-
vices of its own inhabitants The Christian ana
Mosem Greeks would at once begin lighting ana
would keep II up until one or the other SIDE was
extermInated. That one side would naturally DE
the Moslem Such n result would never DO,
wherefore the Powers which are driving the
Turks out must put some other government H.
Presumably n Governor will be appointed who
will he Christian, aud therefore In accord with
the majority Of the people and not subject OF
any one Of the Powers, and therefore free from
their rlvalres and iealouslcs. Prince George OF
Greece for example. might prove an acceptaoie
candidate. But whoever the Governor Is he VIII
have to be supported for a time by strong
military police provided by the Powers. ma
tive police would scarcely do for If it were
Christian 1t would harry the MOsems If IT were
Moslem It would harry the Christians. and II 1t
were half and half 1t would devote its energies
to the game Of the Kilkenny eats. SO the Pow
crs will have to send troops to garrison the ISL
and not only few large coast cities. but even
the small towns and villages all over the island
And that will be costly and thanklcss job.
Another and in some respects preferable form
Of settlement would be found in expatria'ion or
the Moslcms. if only the Porte would give the
word for it, which it probably will not do. All
the MOslems might be transplanted to Asia
Minor and .AnatOa. As matter OF sentiment
they might dislike the change. Practically IT
would be for their good. 1t would free them
from the prosecutions their Christian neighbors
are 90 fond of innlcting upon them and 1t would
put them in land ut least as desirable as the
one they would leave. To Turkey 1t would be
great gain, giving much-dcsired Increase OF
population and of Industrial force in her Asian
empire Certainly 1t would greatly facilitate
permanent and satisfactory settlement of the al
fairs Of Crete Still il is doubtful If such an ar
rangemcnt will he made The probability il that
tho population Of Crete will remain mixed ana
turbulcn: and require the presence OF strong
police force for many years to como. 1hat the
Powers have ut last rcsolutely undertaken the
task now I'm hand Is matter greatly to their
credit. and it removes from the civilization of
Europe one Of It's darkest rcproach"s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
Nem2lprk Dxilu G1ibrr,re'
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1895.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORErGN-An official dispatch from Manila
received ct Madrid says that American and in
eurgent warships fought battle over the re-
fusal Of Admiral Dewey to allow tire insurgents
to fly their flag from their ships. - Al the
request Of the Spanish Commissioners the JOINT
meeting of the Peace Commissions in Paris was
deferred until Friday. -- The Emperor ana
Empress Of Germany visited the German school
IN Coustantinople and were cheered they
drove through the streets. --- destructive
hailstorrn swept over the island Of Malta. -
Hearty demonstrations of international good
will were manifested when the American liner
ST Louis arrived at Southampton. - There
have been many disast Prs 10 shipping along the
east coast Of England and more than thirty
persons have lost their lives. - An examna-
ton Of the Emperor Of China was made by the
physcien of the French Legation at Picking
- Latham. Of Manchester. won the court
tennis championship, defeating Fetit, of Ros-
ton. Mass.
DOMESTIC-Prosident Mckinley reviewed the
Peace Jubilee parade in Chicago and spoke at
the banquet in the Auditorium. - Colonel
Roosevelt closed his hrst tour OF the Northern
part Of the State by speeches at Potsdam. can
ton. Gouverneur and other towns. - Inc
War Department investigating Commission con
tinued the taking Of testimony in Jacksonvile
Fla Major General Wesley Merritt is 10
he married in London, and his intended bride is
on her way across the ocean. - The German
National Bank III Pittsburg closed its doors,
owing 10 the financial difficulties of its president.
- The arbtrators decided that the Canadian
Pacific is not entitled to differenta on freight
to and from San Francisco. --- The Episcopal
General Convention in Washington finally
adopted the Rev Dr. Huntingtons proposition
looking toward Church unity. == Tbs re-elec-
tion Of Senator Proctor. of Vermont. was ratified
at Joint meeting OF the Legislature Of that
State. === The principal football games yes
terday resulted follows: Yale %, Brown g.;
Harvard % Newton Athletic Club q; Pennsyl-
vania II, Wesleyan D.
CITY.-Stocks were dull at small changes
49, Winners at Morris Park: Frontiersman
Keeper Lady Exile, Cormcrant, Sir Walter and
Banquo H. -= The School Board Of Manhat-
tan and The Bronx took action toward acqur-
ing further buildings for use as annex schools
- Colonel Roosevelt addressed a large and
enthusiastic audience at the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music. Seth Low. General Tracy. Lieuten-
ant-GovernOr Woodruff and others also spoke;
the Colonel also made speeches al several other
meetings 60 General LawtOn, who arrived on
the Michigan. reported that business conditions
in Santiago de Cuba were good. and that conf
dence among merchants was almost restored.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees;
lowest, 90; average. J0a4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
PERSON Al.

Justice Harlan. Of the United States Supreme
Court Is ono OF the greatest golf enthusiasts in
WASHINGTON IT is said that he gets mp at r
o'clock almost every morning IN order to spend
several hours in playing AT the game
Among the potontates Of tho world who VIII
spond some time at Paris in the year OF tho fA-
position is the Shah OF Persia who expects I"
arrive At the French capital In october. 1893 1t
was n first reported that the Oriental ruler in
tended To visit France this winter. but much to
the relief of Frenchmen. the rumor was unfounded.
,rhc, have nor vet forgottten the advent OF tho
present rulers predecessor who was one or the
most expensive guests ever entertained Dy any
Government
Albert Bryant. nephew OF william Cuheh
Bryant. who is now living In Chicago, is said TO be
remarkably like his famous uncle in appearance.
Among tho recent candidates for the French Sen
ate was ~ Simeon Carnot. cousin of the late
President NJ Carnot has been for several terms
He is the owner Of the chateau de Noay, long in
the possession Of the Carnot FAMILY.
eft is said that once when Bismarck was leaving
home I'm 1856 says The Philadelphia Record,
his Youngest son asked him how long he was TO be
away He replied that he did not know. AT that
moment a servant came in to inquire how many
bottles Of Cognac were to be packed UP in the
pr,nca's luggage 'Twenty:four' the answer.
All papa cried cut the terrible infant. now
know how long you are to be from hoine-t"eh'y-
four days.
r r. Walker the founder Of the town OF Walker.
near which the recent Indian outbreak centred. Is
I'm San Francisco and says that the red men Of the
Bear Island country are the worst In the United
States.
Emilio CASTELAR, the famous Spanish statesman,
has recovered somewhat from his recent indsposi-
ton He is to spend several weeks at Alicante for
rest and recuperation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
ELECT 4 SOUND-MONEY HOUSE.

The sketch recently given in our Washington
dispatches of the character of the work of
Representative Mitchell for currency reform
Indicates thc Importance of returning a sound
money majority to the next House. John Muir
ray Mitchell should he member of that major
ity. and should be supported in his earnest and
laborious efforts with Republican associates to
mature wise measures Of currency improve
ment and in resisting to the utmost the efforts
of Democrats and Populists to debasc the cur
rency.
The case of Mr.. Mitchell is only one Of many
which 60 TO show the supreme importance of
keeping the organization Of the next House in
the hands Of the friends Of sound money. Vot-
ers in New-York who crushed Organism in
1896, whether they are Republicans or honest
money Democrats. should not be blinded TO the
real issue by the dust which is being kicked
M about other subjects by the combination be-
tween free silver and Tammany Tammany
may not be very cordially for free silver be-
cause 1t means smaller campaign contributions
from big interests in New York. but in the final
resort vote for Tammany member Of the
House is a vote for free silver Mr.. Croker
does not dare 10 pledge his bunch of obedient
candidates for Congress thot they will not vote
Democratic caucus. whether it is young Mr.
Bailey or some other silver extremist The
Tammany members will follow obedienly at
the heels of the free silver and Populist COM
blnatlon from the Southwest in the choice Of
Speaker If they control the House of Repre-
sentatves the committees will be In the hands
Of silver extremists. They will be powerless
to accomplish definite legislation. thanks TO the
90
House. but they will have the double power for
evil Of holding a club over the rising head Of
business prosperity and of absolutely prcclud-
Ing any reform Of the currency for another
two years.
The business OF the country ought not to be
subjected TO such a calamity AT the very mo-
ment when all signs point TO a happy revival
~ activity. 1t IS not necessary 20 argue that
active business men will cancel orders and
arrest production because the silver extremists
GO; control Of single branch Of Congress
The effect upon permanent business prosper
fly will come in respect 10 those enterprises
Of large character. requiring time for their
completion, which absorb the lOanable capital
In the money market and afford employment
for thousands of laborers. Such enterprises
will not be undertaken by prudent hnanciers.
The result will he felt in every branch Of
industry in q diminished consumption of com
modities and demand for labor considerably
diminished in proportion 10 what might he
expected If there were no clouds upon The
horizon. The country, without being mis"d
by cXtravagant assertions on either side, should
understand what a silver victory IN November
really means IL Is our belief that there win be
n marked Improvement I'm business conditions in
the near future but In order TO plant the foun-
datioDs of future prosperity deep and strong the
country should be guaranteed by the election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20

merly imported. And yet in the three months
ending with August. the detailed September
returns being not yet published. the imports
of woollens were N the rate Of S1S,SOOOO0
yearly. the imports Of silks at the rate OF ST.,
600. 900. the imports Of flax. jutc and hemp
products ut the rate Of S24sSOO.OOO. and the
imports Of cotton goods at the rate of S23.0OO.-
600 These imports in the very branches or
business which have been said TO be most in
jurously affected by new duties show clearly
enough that It Is not u cruel monopoly which
has been produced. but IN active competition
IN which the American producers are enabled
TO sustain themselves wherever. by gradual
improvement and expansion. they are able to
reduce the cost of products TO consumers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
FOREIGN TRADE " SEPTEMBER

The returns of foreign trade for September
accord fairly with anticpatons based on the
weekly returns. The excess of exports over
imports Of merchandise in that month was
f2.24j.429, making the excess S:193. .O9l in
the nine months ending with September. As
the remaining three months Of the year are
those in which a heavy excess Of exports is
usual. amounting in 1897 to almost 5000 900
OO0. in 1896 10 $1S0.0O000O. and even in 1895
TO SGG,00O,O00. Notwithstanding enormous i'm
ports 1t is evident that the excess will be by
far the greatest ever known in any calendar
year While the exports in September were
somewhat below expectations. only SOC. 49J .63S.
owing to the small movement Of cotton and
corn and the low prices Of cotton and wheat.
falling S11.GOOOO0 below last wears in those
two classes. they were nevertheless larger than
In the same month of any previous year except
in 1897. The imports did not increase as many
expected during the summer. and were even
little smaller than in August or In any previous
month this year. amounting to S4S.2j0.209,
which Is only sa.s2l OS3 more than the imports
In September Of last year. shortly after the
new tariff went into effect when markets were
gorgcd with goods imported TO escape new
duties.
me comparison OF tUiS WIFI previous years
In respect 10 imports is especially instructive
because ii effectually answers two contradictory
errors Of opinion and statement The theorists
who assert that the Dngey tariff has failed in
It's purpose, because foreign goods come in az
largely as ever" have only 10 compare the
official returns for this year thus far. showing
imports of $47j.1 III in nine months with
the S5SS.154,903 imported in the same nine
months OF 1897, or 500 0Ss $50 in the same
nine months Of 1896. or SG0l 0t2.l 1870 in the
same nine months Of 1880 AS last year was
one Of excessive imports for the anticipation
of new duties, and 1896 in the summer
months one Of unusual depression in business.
the comparison with the nine months of 1890.
when business was as good il ever came to
he under the Wilson tariff. Is the only fair one.
and ii shows a decrease of Sl26,OO0,OOO. or
about % per cent, in aggregate value Con-
sidering that this decrease occurs mainly in
those classes Of products which competed most
disastronsly with products Of American indus
tries the effectiveness of the tariff cannot be
denied
On the other hand. IL * equally clear that the
tariff IL not prohbtory in character. nor does
IL create the grinding mOnOpolics in favor OF
American producers which some pretend 10
see. The aggregate of imports is smaller than
il WAS in the three years under the Mckinley
tariff ending with 1893. mainly because Of the
remarkable progress Of home industries In sup
plying at lower cost products which were for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
GEy MERRITT TO BE MARRIED IN LONDON.
HIS INTENDED BRIDE on HER WAY ACROSS

HIS INTENDED BRIDE on HER WAY ACROSS
THE OCEAN
Chicago Oct 19-Miss Laura Williams. OF Chi
cago the daughter OF Norman Williams and grand
daughter OF the late Judge John Dean Cation. is
tourncying over the Atlantic on the Cunard steam
shin Campania to be welded In London some time
within the next two weeks to Major-General wesley
Merritt Military Governor Of the Philippine Islands,
their engagement having been announced hve
months ago Miss Williams. with her mother and
brother. Norman Williams, jr.. sailed from New
York last Saturday for Liverpool The exact GATE
~ the wedding will not be settled it is said until
tho steamer reaches Liverpool. whittier General
Merritt expects 20 hurry from Paris in time to meet
the steamer The ceremony will be performed
shortly thereafter, but, according to relatives OF
Miss williams few OF the details had oeen ar
ranged before the hour OF sailing The marriage
they say will be without unnecessary puolclty'
Since the latter part OF June Miss "lhlams mas
boen at Little Bears Head Rye Beach. where her
father has his summer home and also at Wood
stock. VI. where Mr.. Williams formerly lived
No special attempt has been made to Keep the
MANS from tho public. but there were none OF the
Young voman's Chicago friends who suspected that
the ceremony was so near. They had been looking
forward to a brilliant military wedding, months
away either I'm Chicago or at Rye Beach'
After the wedding takes place the plans or Gen
oral Merritt will depend entirely the course OF
events with the Peace Commission and the ac;ion
Of the War Department at Washington. All that
IS definitely known in Chicago is that he VIII return
to Paris at once with his bride, TO await the COM
pleton OF the negotiations. Both General Merritt
and Miss williams have wide acquaintance In
London. and It is entirely from choice that the
wedding will be a simple ceremony. Miss Williams
has heen abroad a great deal and has spent much
time in London. When Robert 7. Lincoln was
Minister at the Court OF st. James she was pre-
.ba
Lincoln. and she has received much attention ooth
In London and In Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20

OF a sound-money Congress. that business men
may look forward to an uninterrupted future
of security, unimpaired by the threat Of any
currency legislation except that which Will I'm
prove and strengthen instead OF debauching
and destroying our currency system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20

Anything educational operates on the nina
OF the Mayor like rcd rag on the imagination
of an interruptions and irresponsible bull. his
explosion among the librarians the other DAY
was only another squirt Of Van Wyckian bump
tiousness. periodical. like those OF the Yellow
stone geysers without being anything ike so