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First, Wait for tho Facts.

The investigation into the cause Of the
disaster to the Maine, in which an able and
distinguished Naval Court of Inquiry is
now engaged, proceeds properly and neces-
sarily under a cover Of secrecy, which rem
ders newspaper reports concerning the evil
dence brought out by 1t mere surmises; and
the public should be on their guard against
them accordingly.
These reports are the more to be distrusted
the more confidently they are put forth,
there being really no basis of proved fact
on which to found them. They are simply
conjectures raised by stray remarks of men
who have obtained, or imagine they have
obtained, some information, or. more likely,
have received some impression, as to par.
ticular features of the case, but who must
necessarily be ignorant of it as a whole.
The great mass of the stories sent from
Havana, however, have not even that
shadowy foundation, but are mere guesses
or pure fiction put out to bolsterup a theory
formed in advance.
All intelligent and reasonable people will
wait for the conclusions of the Court OF In
quiry before forming any judgment as to
the cause or constructing any theory as to
It, knowing hat without a basis of ascer.
tanned facts, such as the inquest was es-
tablished to secure, no judgment is of any
value and all theorizing Is an intellectual
waste. The history of such courts in the
navy proves their thoroughness and impair
TALLY, and the present board is of the
highest character morally and of special
ability. II the question of the cause of the
loss of the Maine is now determinable it
may be taken for granted that it will be
discovered by these patient and expert Off
GERS and will be explained exactly as it is
in the report they will max in due time.
The supreme gravity of the possible con-
sequences involved renders it imperative
that the investigation should proceed de-
liberately to its conclusion, and that it will
80 proceed, whatever the public impotence.
may be accepted as certain. Nor is
there any interest of this country which
dictates haste. Such delay as is pru.
dent or necessary rather affords us
time which can be utilized for requisite
preparations if the result of the inquiry
shall force us to take summary and severe
measures. Not a day nor an hour has been
wasted by our Government since the loss of
the Maine, and sue further delay as may
occur in reaching n conclusion will bring
gain rather than loss to us.
The honor and dignity of the nation are
safe in the hands of this Court of Inquiry,
and they will be promptly asserted and
vindicated by the Administration II in any
way they have been assailed and outraged
in the harbor Of Havana.
Both justice and prudence require that
there shall be no undue haste.
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Very Had Service on tho ninth Avenue E,..
waited.

To THE EDITOR OF The srS-Str: shortly after A
O'Clock on Wednesday night an uptown express train
on the Ninth Avenue Elevated Railway landed a
large share OF its passengers at the station at West
lleth street. The train had not stopped since leaving
Fourteenth street. and most or those who left the
train at 10th street remained on the platform for
the purpose OF taking q downtown train which wouId
bring them near their homes. They waited for some
minutes, during which one or two other acconn1odn.
tion trains arrived from the south. and finally anothe,
express. train came. 50 that the platform became
crowded with people.
Finally . train from the north appeared. which
however, passed tho station without stopping. More
time elapsed, and another train from the north sp.
peared, which likewise did not stop. and, after AZ.
lay. a third southbound train passed the station with.
out stopping. Finally . train APPEARED which did
stop, but which was already hlIed with peopie 81
that many OF those on the platform could not enter
but were forced TO wait for another train.
II may be thought at first that some exclamation
might be demanded from tho management Of tha
elevated railway system As 20 the reason why, at
trains were thus allowed TO pass by q crowded stS.
ton, and why so little provision or thought Was
taken for the accommodation OF the waiting passen.
gers. But 1t 10 obvious that no excuse or eTplanAtion
that the company could give would be at all ~sunieient.
1. y. X.
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From the Youths Companion.

The general tendency to look at the actions Of
others through ones own particular spectacles
is frequently observed. Perhaps not 80 often
noticed. however. is the habit OF unconsciously
rendering another's speech into ones own Ian.
guaRe.
A Boston girl who had been taking her first
lesson in bicycle riding expressed her ~satisfac-
ton ut home at the result of the experiment.
The man said" she repeated. that l had
made most satisfactory progress for a novice"
why. did he really say that =" was the sur
prised query.
"Well. no." answered the Boston young wo.
man. after a moments; reflection what he did
say was. You'll do fust-rate for a new begin.
ner!'"
A friend Of the poet Bryant CHANGED TO be
alone in his study when a cabine:maker brought
home n chair that had been altered. When Mr..
Bryant returned, he asked:
Miss Robbins. what did the man say about
my chair :"
"He said.' answered the visitor. that the
equilibrium is now admirably adjusted"
"What a fine fellow said Mr.. Bryant, laugh.
ing. "!never heard him talk like that. Were
those his exact words !"
well, he said. lit joggles Just right" 70
peated Miss Robbins.
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Foreign Notes OF Heal Interest.

A singer died recently at Ryde. Isle OF wight, 50
years of age. who had sung In tho choir for seresiJ'
nine years.
barcelona Is now the most ~populous city o. >PA!h'
the result OF . census just taken showing 5220O"ia Ia
habitants to hadrid's 50T, 900.
pr Ingram OF Trinity College. Dublin. who wf'hs
"who Fears to Speak OF 'sS p has been e!rciei We
Provost OF the college. in this centenary year ~ 80
uprising he sang.
Mr.. John Carrick Moore. . nephew OF Str ]".a
Moore. who was killed at Coruha, the "Not a dNm
was heard Moore, died recently in London. AZ 'h'
age OF 90 years.
lewis Carroll +" OF Alice in Wonderland Is n hays
an appropriate memorial In the establishment OF
cot named after him In the London ChilGren's Hn'f''
tai, for which purpose . subscription OF $1,000 ."
ing raised.
Sir Walter SCOTS gold watch. given by him n -
servant Nicholson. was recently sold in a LONDON
auction room for el9o. Mrs. stddou's s!suet, VIA
which she sealed the tickets for her farewell yer
Torrance. was sold for s32.
Orchids must bloom as they are advertised 70, ts'
English Court OF Appeal has decided. A man who
bought a bulb for 500. which he was told wou.a
produce q white nower. aud after Guilty. Gting 10 fsI
Two years obtained . purple blossom. hAS reeo'sS~~
$500 and 0Osts from the vendor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-26
The Rising or the yyatar.

THE water is rising fast. said the woman; ait 10
rising steadily She vas looking out OF the window,
against which the rain was beating, and spoke with
the cslmness OF despair.
"Iow much longer do you think we have ?" asked
the man. Hers was the stronger character. evidently.
In face and costume he seemed united for the fray,
whose very immin-nee seemed 10 excite her. though
she knew in vain; he leaned on the stronger nature.
SO again he asked: How much longer do you think
we have ?"
with a sigh. Even tho strongest character may feel
terror at the approach OF danger; to feel IL is no dis.
grace.
You think fifteen minutes P" cried the man. In the
tone OF one reprieved on the very scsnold.
eyes" she answered. simply.
well, then, he cried, "you get mo somsthinE to
eat while ! change my clothes; and after I've had n
bite I'll pump that cellar dry or bustg'
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Populist SyntaX.

To this earnest inquiry we return a. ear
nest an answer:
To TIE EDITOR OF THE suS-sfr. A few faithful
sons Of North Carolina were to-day discussing the
ammati features Of the Enclosed letter Of the
State superintendent OF Public Instruction Of North
! Carolina. He was elected by the Populists, As you
arc generally regarded o. the fountain head of pure
English. We thought we would try TO get you to dis
sect 10 for US. This IL . recent address sent out by
that onicial TO school teachers in North Carolina.
WASHINGTON. Fen. 22. 81. CASTHLp.
IT would like for you to make special ef-
fort among your people to have them to
supplement the public schools by private
subscriptions" So the Superintendent be-
gins his letter. Obviously here are dis
closed at once some of the grammatical
features" which mop and NOW at q few
faithful SOM Of North Carolina. "I would
like for you to make" is irregular, but
there is a rugged strength about 1t that
pleases. As syntax it must be rebuked, but
as a specimen Of the treasures Of a Populist
mind 1t will be regarded reverently. 1t is a
Tar Heel archaism, another form Of 81 would
like you for to make" the iniinitive with the
double proposition, sanctioned by old use
and familiar to us all in such passages as
"What went We out for to sect
ITO have hen to supplement the public
schools" is a phrase which illustrates the
painstaking accuracy Of the Superinten-
dent. He will hang out the sign of the
infinitive even when the laws Of the Eng
lish language don't order him to do so. He
will not be vague. He will leave nothing
to the imagination. He protests against
the easy, slipshod habit of emitting "un-
derstood words. He would like for the
Tar Heel teachers for to feel that they must
let him to know what they are doing.
Here follows a passage of slighter but still
weighty Importance:
where teachers . . q. have created interest
among the children for study"
Apparently, the few faithful sons OF North
Carolina want us to believe that this means
that the Superintendent means that the
children are to be studied. The interest in
study is not meant. The Superintendent is
the martyr Of the printers. What has al
ready been revealed as to his style and his
syntactical prepossessions gives us the right
reading at once:
Created interest among the children for to study"
"Some parents" continues the luminous
expositor of luminous ideas, are indiffer-
ent on the subject Of education, and espe-
cially so when it must be paid for directly
by them, but the majority of parents are
different instead of Indifferent, I am in.
clined to think, on this subject" This is
the very incandescence Of epigram. 81 am
inclined to think" So is the needle in
clined to the pole.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction
of the State of North Carolina is an excel
lent Populist grammarian.
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KENrUCKT's FORCE BILL.
OpPosIuE Democrats Unite with Republicans
and Give IL q Setback.

FRANKFORT, KY. Feb. 25.-Friends Of the
Goebel Force bill" were defeated in their
efforts to bring the measure before the morning
session OF the House. The bill got a setback at
the afternoon session. when the friends of the
measure moved TO dispense with other proceed.
ings and bring II up for passage. An appeal
was taken by Emmett Orr. the Democratic
leader OF the opposition, forces. from decision OF
the Chair to permit the measure to como up
specifically for the day. The question was sub
mitted TO the House. and Orr's position was sus.
This was tine first blood for the opposition.
Despite the caucus action and the assertion OF
its friends that the measure will pass il a vote
is reached. 1t is known that % Democrats will
act with "a Republicans against the bill. The
I. II. Johnston. arrived tonight and is working
hard against the bill. He says it is worse than
the national Force bill. and II passed will ruin
the. Democratic party.in. kentucky: Politicians
OF both parties are here from all parts of the
State. working for and against the bill. II II is
not p PASSED before Tuesday 1t cannot be returned
from the Governor in time to be passed over a
veto,
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SANTA ANNA,s SWORD.
Col. Houston Denies That the Ono surrendered
at san Jacinto lie In Cincinnati.

DALLAS. Tex. Feb. "5.-For SOM time a story
has been going the rounds OF the press to tho
effect that tho sword surrendered by Gen. santa
Anna TO Gen. Sam Houston at the battle of San
Jacinto IS in possession Of q man in Cincinnati.
Col, hnGrc j. Houston OF Dallas. n son of Ten
sam Houston. said to.nisht:
This story 10 q mistake. The Cincinnati
man may have a sword once carried by Santa
Anna, but the sword surrendered TO my father at
San JaCinto by Santa Anna is in possession OF my
family here in Texas. and il shall remain hero
permanently unless should find il necessary To-
Spain" "NN
The Society OF tho Daughters of the Texas
Republic recently made an effort to get posses.
sion or the CINCINNATI sword, but Col. Houston's
statement will probably stop their endeayors'
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We are bound to believe that the Hon. VIII
LIAM V. ALLEN of Nebraska exists for some wise and
useful purpose. but what that purpose Is we can only
conJecture.-RaryOrd CourIht.
We are all bound to believe 1t, and the bonds
chafe us all. Yet the moral uses Of dark things.
as DR.. HORACE BUSHNELL OF Hartford used 10
say. are not undecipherable. The Hon. Will
LIAM VINCENT ALLEN is easily explained. He
is the ventilating wind of the Senate. lie
bloweth whittier he listeth not.
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Subscription. for the va,nnrr.ra.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: I was delighted
TO read in THE sUS this morning about little Dan Wal.
%lingford and his twenty.four twocent stamps. How
would IL do for the boys. and girls, too. for that mat.
ter. of the country to chip In like Dan and get . ship.
to be called the boys and girls battleship and named
the Wallingford? There are enough in the country.
II each one did not give more than 25 cents. to get q
nrst.class ship. What does THE Sun think about the
suggestion? ANOTHER DAN"
BRooKI w. Feb %
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: I came q thou.
sand miles to obtain a university training. Among
the courses scheduled for lS97-as are two by Presi.
dent Patton, on Ethics and Christian Evidences"
respectively. He met us in Ethics but six times.
He has met us in christian Evidences" not At ali.
We number two hundred or more.
He gives as a reason for this neglect his duties in
various prominent pulpits. He draws q salary as 9
professor in these chairs. Am l not entitled TO tho
courses promised me and for which l have paid?
PRINCETON. Feb. -. SENIOR.
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Mr.. MAnAST ovorlOOts the sOt-Wd'Ain0.

The Hon. ROWLAND BLESNERHAssET MAHANT
overlooks all facts. He is a poet before he 10 =
statesman. Upon his sublime head the stars
strike matches and light themselves. and his
stockings are woven Of all the ethereal blue OF
heaven. Not only does he overlook facts, but
facts don't dare to look into the CULTS of his I'M
sparing eyes. Facts are facts: coarse and COM
mon things. at their best. The Hon. ROWLAND
B~LENNERHAssEr MAHASY is a romantic fiction.
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In some respects Boston Is a queer old
place, and we, who love it. have never been able
10 defend it satisfactorily against the charge
that it habitually says pants" and writes
notices and REFUSES in flowers in the
Public Garden. Yet Boston has merits un.
deniable. As the Hon. TERENCE MuLvANEY
says. the little officer boy has bowls" We
observe that the Hon. WILLIAM EVERETT
of Quincy and Tusculum is 10 deliver some
lectures at the Lowell Institute on Some
Poets Of Our Grandfathers Days" 1t is un.
necessary to sympathize with DR.. EvEHErT's
incursions into Mugwumpia to appreciate
his exquisite scholarship and his sound con.
servativo taste. Some of the poets whom he
admires are no longer admired in Boston. The
more need for his lectures. Boston. like the rest
OF the world. admires what II 10 told TO admire:
and oven il you are not prepared to subscribe
to the orthodox poetical creed OF DIR. EVERETT.
you like to hear a man who says what he thinks
and 10 not q victim Of literary fashions and
manias.
Ono word Of expostulation TO DR.. EVERETT.
II takes an original man to be q great translator.
Anybody who has read PLUrARCH in the French
OF AMYoT, or the almost incompatible English
OF Sir THOMAS NORTH, has read something finer
than anything PLUTARcH wrote. VIII DIR.
EVERETT ever grow weary Of Mugwumpia and
write the deflnitive English paraphrase of
WHO'LL
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Kansas BARRIERS Resolve TO Mako Thsnssiyo.
FeIt mt tho Polls.


TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 22.-The new State Bar.
bers' Association Will take "a hand in politics
this fall, and try to the defeat OF leg.
%lslators who will not pledge themselves TO vote
for the barber bill next winter. The BARRIERS
Glenn Fairchild. Populist. OF Kingmsn and theyv
propose to use every influence at their com.
mand to retire him to private life at the first
barber bill last winter. '"'
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Apparel.

From the Chicago Daily Nous.
SEQ here" exclaimed the Custom House on:
ctal as he held up a half dozen black bottles. u
thought you said this trunk contained nothing
but wearing apparel r.
That's what said" answered the tourist,
well. what do you call these r. asked The
official.
"Nightcaps.' was the calm reply.
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Prom the Washington EvsnIA0 Star.
80" said the Chinese Emperor's friend. "you
have decided to open the gates so that in the course
OF time every nation on the globe will bo permitted
TO transact business on your territory"
Eyes" replied the Emperor. gloomily; "eyery
nation. with the possible exception OF the Chinese"
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Mr.. Le GaInsane,s Way.

FTom the WeStmiHstsr Rerfev.
The title OF Mr.. Le Gallienne'a book, "If I wsra
God" caused a good deal OF unfavorable comment
He has now it is said, decided to change the title in
future editions.
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Libe rty ought to pass resolutions of
thanks to the Liberty party. which has Just had
. national meeting at Columbus. O.. and uttered
political principles which the world will not
willingly let die. Ohe rift in tho lutte, how.
ever. appals tho reverent spectator. Tho ma.
tional meeting OF the national liberators trans
ferred the initiative and referendum plank
In the Liberty platform from position number
IS to position number /. Now the initiative
and referendum is or are, and of right ought to
be, tho keystone and linchpin of the Liberty
platform. In the opinion OF some OF the most
active thinkers now engaged in thinking. there
10 no liberty without the initiative and referen.
dunn. In fact. it may be said that liberty Is the
initiative aud referendum. Still. liberty in that
more engaging and impressive form should not
be separated from the mystical and perfect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-26
Trouble.

From the Chicago Daily Hsus.
he-i suppose you would scream and wake up
In the house IL were to kiss you.
she-Why Is IL that ZONE folks cAn't help borrow.
Ing troublsi
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II our friend. rho Jaror rs ,ctth manuscript for
publication ,ei,i 10 hare rejected articles returned.
tAsy must IN all cases Send stamps for that purpose.
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A Natter Tor InvestIEausa.

Prom the Detroit Free Pres.
He-what would you say II ! should kiss your
~shs-rhere'u but one way 70 nnd out. siS.
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PARr-Kio,aue No. IL. near Grand Hotel. and
Riosque No. 10. boulevard des Capucines.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
River News.
MARKET REPORT
TG ESDAY Jan. 9.
Grain and Praxiaions.


 Grain and Provisions.
 SrLoUIs Fiour Patent s465a4so. straight s4308A4i: clear. S3.85 85t4l5- Wheat No. red g3e No. red. sz=a. Corn No , mixed. 95sfc No. white. aae Oatz=Sa 2 2ie. Hay Prairie. tt99 89); mixed timothy Tf0J sfoi cletr timothy 9G508I0 E. Butter Cream. cry l6 Poe: dairy, II lI2c Eggs Fresh. i3e Lard Prime steam. 453 ae Pork New staud. ard meSt S9B3. BI,oa Extra shorts. 537t, aa5ot; cleaf ribs. 55jV5e lae clear 563 : i a=f5ei all boxed. Wool Choice washed. 94i 3oc
 Wheat Futures closej: January. g5 se. My. g5sae; July. sf1t a.
 Corn Futures closed: January. 25aie. May 26 B ( 261se D.
 CHICAGO Opaning quotatians Wheat Opened very strong May at a2 ag2a4c. adNana. ing t1 93se. Selling aganst calls. eauSpt reaction to 92asr bHt the market ree1s- cred later ta a334c. Corn May open q fl , 82a1ee. and declined to 2Ss 29t Oafs-Mat opened at 2a34e, and s1ld at 23 G23zt Pro visions May pork opened at S4s3. sold ai f4 ?, and advanced to FA44 May lard ofeaet at fAS2ls. May ribs opened at Sl s5. aaI al. gaHeei Stsa4
 eHIeAGo= Glozius qu5tag5as Whe4t fan- aarF g5c AAH as as; Jus. sls ~5.. < S=ea=a- her 9sc, be.Mbsr 'se Corn January 2ae5 May, 24c; July 31 Oats =Jaaaar, 9te May. Sac July, 221aa Pork January. 59l54 Mlv a4sf a4g0; July, alo0o Lard January #l.t5. May. Sis5f July, S49l Short Ribs January Ss5 May S4.sa. July S495
 CHICAGO GGh Wheat No red s 5a1r= No 3, do., sta9lc No. ? spring ssc. No 3. da. s3a9lc; No 2harl wintet sse No 3 de- s3 sae. Nc. 1 new spring, 93c, Cash corn No ? Pc No. ,. 26l4 9264e Cash oats. No. . 2at. No $ 2lis422is sc.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28

now published another article about it ir which the, original reports are completely verified, the cure IS permanent, and they publish fac simile of the check gwen by paid by them to Mr Fetch
 The first account stated that the patient lsee address beloWl had been paralYtic for five years, and there was such i total lack of feeling in his limbs and body that pin run full length could not be felt. that he could years he was not dressed; furthermore, that he Was bIoated was for that reason almost unrecognizable and could not get his clothes on. The paralysis was so complete as toaffect the face and prevent him from opening his
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28

one say, in the face of such testimony, that Dr. Williams Pink Pills are not entitled to the careful consideration of any suffering man, woman or child? Is not the case III ruth miracle of modern medicine?
 To make the evidence complete we pub fish above 4 fac sfmile cut of the check re- ceived by MT. Fetch from the, Canadian Mu- tual Life Association. being the amount due him for total disability. It IS unnecessary. to add that this life insurance associdtlon did not pay this large amount of money, to Als- Fetch except after the n6}t careful e1 perts. They must have regarded him as for. ever incurable.
 NIr. Petch's address is as follows: Reuben Fetch, Griersville, Ont, Canada
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28

The above is the substance of the first article published by the Monitor Now fol low some clippings, taken iron, the same paper two years afterward, and there i- not the slightest shadow of a doubt, in view oi manent. Here follows the account:
 On being again questioned. MT. Fetch aaid "Yon see those hands-the skin is now natural and el2stic Once they were hard and without sensation. You could pierce them with pin and l would not feel 1t, and what is true of my hands is true of the rest of my body. Perhaps you have observed that have now even ceased to use a cane, and can get about my business perfectly well. You may say there is absolutely no doubt as to my cure being permanent. In-