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The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
OFFICl0US ARMY REGULATIONS.
Man Cannot Serve So Well if Tied by
Nonsensical Rules.

rfOm lhe brooklyn Eagle.
Grannyism is worse in the British Army
than 1t is in ours. Recently the solemn
guys who defend the liberties of England
IN their minds, decided that Thomas At
klnS was not conbing his hair in TIE way
he ought, so they issued orders that he
must comb it differently. In England one
OF the generals insists that every one of
MS men shall carry a Bible The fact that
the recruit may be Jew, Mohammedan.
an infidel. a Confucian, a Spa niard.
makes no difeFence-he must lug book
with him wherever lie goes Sir Wolse-
ley is a stickler for shaving materials.
He wants every man in the ranks to in
clude razor, brush and shaving SOAP
in his kit. no matter whether ne goes
clean moved or fiaunts a facefuI of
whiskers that would be the despair of a
PETER.
These are little matters. and are alluded
to because they afford an opportunity 10
urge on our own War Department 10
avoid, so far as possible. this nagging and
meddiing that in the little minds Of little
martinets Is supposed 10 be discipline.
There are men in our army who are crea-
lures of routine, absolutely Eagan is a
sample. He had under him dozens of
officers who would see their men starve
according TO regulations before they
would knock in can of tomatoes ana a
box Of haTdtack. unless they had 9rst
put into operation orders, reports, Fedui-
sitions, statements and references and tied
their own legs up in so many fathoms of
red tape that il took them a week 10 find
their feet One thing is certain: Our wars
with Spain and the FilipinOs have led 20
the abolition of much Of the officfaIisrn
and bureaucracy that have been such IN
injury 10 our army. And the result has
been in every instance to make the SOL
diers better contented, to facilitate work.
10 produce a better understanding be
tween men and officers, and to put more
fight into both Of them A man cannot
serve so well II be is tied by rules, especial
~ II he knows them 10 be nonsense. as
when he Is free and amenable only 20 his
immediate superiors- He has been a free
American, and he knows his rights were
not signed away on his enlistment paDerg
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
State Rights In Pennsyiyania.

The Republican State of PENNSYLVANIA
is as stout a stickler for State rights as
any OF the Southern Democratic States
are or have been since secession was dis
posed of by a somewhat costly appeal to
that tribunal which is situated bevond
the civil court Of last resort. The Phila-
delphia Times is undoubtedly correct In
declaring that Judge Simonton. of the
Dauphin County Court in instructing a
jury TO bring in a verdict of guilty against
two men who had been selling wine and
beer al Camp Meade under the direction
of the commanding officer. has asserted
the majesty of Pennsylvania law within
the limits of the Commonwealth in way
that viii be sustained by public opinion
The United States is not sovereign in
any place in Pennsylvania or any other
State unless sovereignty has been ceded
by the State Camp Meade is situated on
land not owned but leased by the general
government The men convicted in Dau-
phln County, although acting d1der in
structions from the War Department. and
NllQrE ii4C super NAc4Oit VI an ptAiCFT or me
United States Army, were violating a State
law which forbi5s the sale of intoxicants
Of any kind without license, and rather
high license, too
II might have been good policy. and We
have no doubt ii would have been eondu-
Give to good order in the camp, for the
local officials 10 have winked at the Of
tense against the majesty Of Pennsylya-
MIA law" The army canteen exerts a
wholesome moral influence and is a con-
servator of physical health in that IL
takes the place CT the vile rummeries out
side Of the camp. But as the actions were
brought against the men employed In the
canteens. the Judge had no choice but 10
enforce the law. Soldiers in Camp Meade
are as much under the Jurisdiction of the
laws and courts OF the State as civilians
in cities or on farms.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
The Expsrt Exposition.

From the Pkllsdelphia Press
Philadelphta's great National Frnoyt
Exposition will be open 10 the u,.bfic a.,
September T. and viii continue m No
vember 90 Tne work Of erecting ,be
buildings is going on vigorously, ami there
Is no doubt that they will be completad
in time and the exposition opened on tba
day appointed unless some unexpected
setback interyenes.
The promoters and managers Of the ex-
position have met already with one very
serious embarrassment The buildlngs
and general scheme OF the exposition were
projected on the basis Of the money on
hanc or in sight, and the then current
rates for building material ard labor
While the money estimated 10 be avail
able has not changed in volume. the cost
OF material has increased very greatly
The work contemplated cannot be done
for the original estimates, and more
money Is needed. No more az present
ca1 be looked for from the city. the state.
or the nation. The additional money must
be raised Dy subscription.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Germany al The Hague.

Emperor William OF Germany gives us
another lnsjaIlment OF the mailed fist
and the divine mission serial Re In
forms the world that united Germany
ig invincible. and. Furthermore. declares
that q i a thoroughbred horse which VIII
not be hridled. OF course. this is In
tended for metaphor. in which realm the
Emperor Is always industrious but sell
dom lucid. Perhaps the language does
not lend Itself readily 10 the fguFatiye
Perhaps the Emperor s not as expert
in This as he Il gifted in poetry, music,
painting. and the drama. Everybody
knows that the thoroughbred is. If not
the easiest borse to briJle. the most In
svitably br.died II the Emperor is look
ing for simile in this line. he should
choose the mustang or the bronco. which
offers serious difficulties TO the would-be
br!dier. and which. with a coekle-burr
under its tan. is said to be practically
Urmanageable.
Still, the Emperor's utterance seems to
have received that ecstatic applause Of
which he is always sure-in Germany
and Ne need 20 concern ourselves hence
forth with its meaning rather than the
fantastic vehicle by which it was con-
yeyed.
As a matter Of fact. we have never
expected any seriously useful results
from the Peace Conference at The
Hague. Our opinion WAS announced be-
fore the cOnfeTees assembled. There has
been nothing 10 change II. The Gar
has nursed a dream Of Utopia: that is all
No doubt the Gar would he willing to
Gisarm II all the powers would follow
his example. He would be vastly the
gamer Bu- there has never been a
chance that Germany would do so-imag-
Inc Emperor William without his mailed
fist, And 1t is safe to say that France
and England would be equally averse.
The whole proposition was widely ex-
travagant. Nobody believed in it. No
body sincerely wanted to see 1t realized.
We shall have an impressive spectacle. a
vast deal of solemn confabulation. and
an amicable and wholly courteous inter
change of good-bys, The incident viii
close. and all things Of real importance
Will be left very much as they were
In the interests Of fair play, however.
We enter our protest against what seems
TO be a concerted effort to force Germany
into the attitude of an obstacle. OF course,
Germany will not agree TO disarm, and,
equally, Of course, she Will not assent TO
the proposed compulsory arbitration Of
disputes. In this, however, Germany
stands exactly where the other great pow
ers stand; the only difference being that
she is a trifie brusque while the others
are politely evasive. None of the powers
is actually willing to submit it's quarre!s
or its amour pTopre to a tribunal which
cannot enforce any decision il may reach.
Germany says as much with Characters
tic bluntness, and, naturally, the others
are trying to make ii appear that she is
the only impediment to the millennium
That is all bosh. however. Germany may
be a little bit negIige as regards her man
ners, but she is, in this case, at least, both
frank and sensible.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
stand dard Oil.

From the Philadelphia Record.
That portion of the Standard Oil combi-
natiCn which is incorporated in New Jer-
sey seems likely to become, by force of
circumstances and natural selection, the
center and sheet anchor of this mighty
monopoly The recent increase Of capital
stock OF the New Jersey concern from
n0,000000 to s110.OOO,0O0, the older issue TO
be preferred stock opens the way for an
exchange Of the various securities held by
the parent Standard Oil trust for stock in
the expanded corporation, share for
share. The aggregate capitalization of
the different companies owned or con-
trolled by the trust is roughly estimated
at S97, go, 900; so that the additional stock
issue of the Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey would be amply sufficient to
take up the entire amount should such a
course of action be determined upon by
the trust magnates. In such an event the
great petroleum monopoly would take its
place s1uarely among the modern indus
trial combinations sheltered under the
statutes OF New Jersey. ranking an un-
disputed first in the Vastness OF its busi-
ness ana the extent of profits derived
thereirOm.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
SAVED MONROE'S LIFE.
Missouri Lady Asks About the Truth of
Family Tradition.
Special to The Post.

SptC4dl 10 LIE Ttsl
Richmond, Va, June l9-Gov. Tyler re-
ceived a letter tonight containing an ap-
p2rently true story regarding President
James Monroe. which is new and inter
esting. The writer was Miss Lily Syde-
botham. of Gladstone, Mo. who desires
to establish the truth of the family ira
dtion that her grandfather John Syde-
botham. who was a soldier Of the ReVnlu-
ton, Cnce saved President MonrOe from
being captured by carrying hin off the
field Of battle on his back
The then future President had been
severely wounded. and his comrade car
rled him during the retreat The letter
states that SydebOtham was a native OF
Prince Edward. and served under a
Capt. Briscoe and a Col Marshall The
Governor lad the matter Investigated
and found that a John Sydebotham was
granted 100 acres OF land in Virginia IN
lSZ3 az Revolutionary veteran. He could
learn nothing % the Monroe incident
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Jnst What She Expected.

From IlI-blts
A middle aged woman called at an in
surance office of a provincial town day
or two ago TO announce that she wanted
to insure her house
For how much?'' asked the agent.
ION. about f2O0.'
"Very we'll L will come up and investi-
gate it,"
II don't know much about insurance"
she said.
Its very plain, ma'am
IF I'm insured for 600 and the house is
burned down, 1 get the money, do I?''
Certainly"
"And they don't ask who set 1t afire?"
"Oh but they do. We shall want to
know all about it
Then you needn't come up she said,
some catch about il somewhere. and now
l Fre where it is.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
MONUMENT AT ANTIETAM.
President Invited to Attend Dedication
Exercises in September.

Special to The Post
Hagerstown, Md, June 19-The Antie-
tam Battlefield Commission will ask the
Governor to have the Maryland National
Guard attend the dedication Of the N5g90
monument now In course Of erection by
the State in memory OF the Union and
Confederate soldiers of Maryland who
died in battle. The ceremony has been
fixed for September is, the thirty-seventh
anniversary of the battle Of Antietam.
President Mckinley and his Cabinet viii
be invited and are expected TO attend.
Gov, Lowndes has left the matter with
Adjt Gen. Wilmer. All the commanding
officers are heartily in favor Of attending
the dedication.
a sensation has been produced mere by
the arrest, by Constable Rowland, Of nine
of the leading merchants Of HagerstowH
for selling without State or county li-
cense. Various excuses were given by
the merchants, who were held FOR the
action of court. Some said they did not
know a license was required: others salp
they forgot to take out a license.
Hagerstown Typographical Union, No.
80. has been organized, with Thomas +.
McCardell President.
Col. Buchanan Schley. OF HagerstOWE,
has set at rest all doubts as 10 his can
didacy for the guberuatorial nomination
by announcing that he is a candidate and
intends 10 be till the finish.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
The Gold Standard

The Post does not know O, 2 single
newspaper in the United States, except
the advocates Of free coinage. that is not
in favor OF putting the gold standard into
plain, unmistakable law. As this matter
stands to-day, and as il has stood since
resumption, any Secretary Of the Treas
ury could put the finances Of the country
on the silver basis. II has not YET been
forgotten that one of the distressful incl
dents Of the panic % 1898 was an intima-
tion from Secretary Carlisle that he had
some idea Of using silver instead OF gold
in meeting the obligations OF the GOV
Crnmont. The results Of that incident were
among the influences that made Mr. Car
lisle firm friend OF sound money, an
infcxibIe opporcnt Of 50-cent dollars.
The resumption act OF January Il. 1875.
directed that "on and after the lst day
Of January, 1873. the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall redeem in coin the United
states legal tender notes then outstanding
on their presentation Tor redemption al
the Office OF the Assistant Treasurer Of
the United states in the city OF New York.
go sums of not less than s0."An unrepeal-
"a section Of the Sherman act declares it
Jo Dec the established policy OF the United
states 20 maintain the TWO metals on a
parity with each other upon the present
legal ratio. or such ratio as may be pro-
ylded b. law"
4 gold-standard administration has To
difficulty "a finding IN these provisions
ample authority for maintaining that
standard. on the other hand. a free-ooin-
age administration would find authority 20
use coin" and. having silver on hand.
would use il IN a way that would al once
destroy the parity. Hence the necessity
FOR putting the standard into the statute
book. Hence. also. the necessity for break
ing the endless chain By enacting = Law
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

that when the government has paid gold
Tor Ieeal-tenaer note. 81 shall hold that
note until gold s. offered for It.
The coinage Of the United States. az re-
Iates 70 standard and all details. = al
ways az the disposal of the people and
the States. acting through Consress. II
Ehouid always be kept under such con-
troll. But that is not now the case. FOR
the power Of the Executive is unlimited
Ia the matter of standard. That power
and the danger involved in its existence
ought 20 De removed
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APPOINTED AS PROSECUTOR.
Judge W. p. Bynum Made G0Eer6mrnt
Attorney In I'm bezz clement Cases.

Special 70 The PCsf.
Greensboro, y. G.. June 13-Judse W J..
Bynum, Of Greensboro, has been dpp'ln
ed special attorney fer the government .a
the cases Of the United State- 1sa4 p.
President Breeze. Cashier PeulaHa 0h.
other officers Of the First National Eaak.
state Senator Cooke. and Puiliam, oi me
National Bank Of Asheyille, for emDez-
Element.
Rynum states that Senator C9eke wa
s,7a..e.fed OF eMDeZzlemeut before his
election. but that the District AtiofneJ
only decided upon Ms arrest month ago.
,,bsrs are mucry-5ix separate counts
tti.,'5,s. fccke The case % Breeze ari
T-.Isrd comes 40 on aDpeal before 'a-
Circuit court 3s,S in hi b tried In Asae.
vile IN November
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LIFE SENTENCE FOR WIFE MURDER.
The Woman Alleged to Have Been james
Marks Companion Held.

Port Huron, Mich, June Blame
Marks was sentenced to-day TO the State
prison at Jackson for life. His crime was
the murder Of his siXteeu-year-Oid wife.
70 whom he had been married but a f5T
days.
Jennie Musmann, who IS alleged 10 have
been with Marks the night Of the murder
is held in custody Marks married The
girl simply % avoid criminal prosecution
for having betrayed her. lie was angry
because she would not or co"id not deed
to him some property which was IN tha
hands of trustees, and could not cone
into his hands until the girls death- lH"
night OF April % Marks vas seen with hs
wife near Tenth Street Bridge Oia't-
heard her death scream az the NE ""-
being chOked out -Four days later ia-
girls bruised and blaCkened body W.
taken from the river.
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reported BY Chadwick as having said that
ne did not mean that at all The public
viii form their own opinions as TO the kind
Of person Hodgson II. Evidently he has
led 70 aonle cne-elther 10 SchIey or 70
Chadwick. He cannot possibly have told
the truth both IN his letter TO the Ad-
ralral and in bis statement to the Captain
of the Nev yorg- But, in any event. the
suns witness IL diseredited and thrown
out Of court oy his own admissions, and
this great fabric OF the Suns accusations
IS left With no basis save the word OF a
confessed and self-exposed preyaricator.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Rather Rough on John.

From tbe CATHOLIC 5tzndard.
Mrs. Gabbie-That was lovely sermon
the pastor delivered at your husbands
fUreTal
The Widow-Well. 7 didn't Ike his pro-
nunciation very much.
Mrs. Gsbbie-No?
The Widow-No. He said poor John had
gone TO that undiscovered country from
whose burn" no traveller returns.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
The Maine Law.

From the Hartford Times.
II is the conservative, intelligent, and
eminently respectable Boston Transcript
which speaks Of the venerable fraud
known as the Maine law" IL has been
dealing with the notorious failure OF that
law in Maine and New Hampshire, and
reminds the Prohihitionists OF those TWO
States that IL they wish TO promote the
thing they have at heart they will do well
''to own up that their infallible specific
has proved d failure. and TO try some other
remedy for the drink habit"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
A Scarcity of Orators.

From the AtchIs0n Globe.
When the people OF Wolf Creek first
decid d 10 hold Fourth OF July eelebra-
ton they announced on their bills that
Presi lent Mckinley would be the orator
of the day. Later they found they could
not get President Mckinley, and invited
Gov. Stanley, who. ii developed. was also
engaged for that day. Then they invited
Senator Baker Congressman Bailey
State Senator MattersOn, and Hon. =. O..
DilliL CHAM, member Of the lower house
not one OF whom could be had The Wolf
Greek Herald Of this week announces that
Elder Reece, Of the Campbellite Church,
Will be the only SPEAKER.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Train Hsbb.lsoaplnr.aaIL..,

Salt Lake City. Utah. June ia spe-a,
10 tne Tribune from Monlda. Mont. says
Near Dwslls. Wye. Just south o. fhs
YELLOWSTONE Park the park scouts lag-
tuTed early to-day the three men sIgsrs-
Fl 70 b the Union Pacific train ro1hrrt
he men were surrounded b. The scglB
Just before daybreak
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Something to say. ofcou,..

From the chicsgo Poss
rs there anything you wish 10 say be-
fore sentence Is passed upon your asked
the Judge.
Thereupon the bailiH laughed.
He couldn't hep H.
He vas married man and the defend
ant was a xognssn.
such qatstion!" he chuckled to him
SELF
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
n-a.rsd VIM. 90 sn.psna. /.

Wallace. Idaho June l9-A Deputy sher-
~ went 20 Malisn today 20 notify tho
Ir5~peaaenee and Hunter Mining Cor.
uanlrs 20 cease working men without Dsr
rnsts from the state author.t.es ThA
Tadpgeudrucc compiled WiIh the ordr-
but the Hunter declined Cnleaa Ha-a
Crases fS-rorFeW The Sheriff states ina.
the mine VIII ee put under guard a.
the Superintendent put in prison.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
A Second Ihonght.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Fsugh' he is OF Ze csnaIIle, hate
heem- Loree. hear-r-r mel viii smash
hees hatr'
"So. Henri. do not do eet. Zey viii send
you TO ze prisone for fOur-r-r years.
"Ah. zen / viii smash a hat Eat ees Ike
heesr'
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
A Triumph Of Diplomacy

From ths Besten Hsrsh-
Amabassador Chcate's suppression of
the English book containing MS bOn-mos
Is his biggest triumph In diplomacy -
far. He can row continue 70 ~orA them
OF as brand-new on the unAuspeetins
Prftors
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
THE MODERN BEAUTY

Thriyes or good food and sunshine. with
plenty o. exercise ia the open air H-f
form g.oSs @ith health and her tae=
blooms nsta So beauty. IL her z5rf~a
needs the cleansing action Of a laxative
remedy. she uses the gentle and plea .aa.
Syrup Of Figs. made by the CAl!9r-s
Zig Syrup 90. only
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20

Those editors who want Gen. Miles sent
to the Philippines doubtless recall his gal
liant campaign against the Alcalde of
Yaeu and the capitulation of that strong
hold
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Changed the Tune.

From the Pitishurg Chrsniele,
Did you ever laugh until you cried,
Tommy
''Yes, only this morning"
what atT'
We'll. pa stepped on a tack and
laugh-d: then pa caught me laughing and
/ cried"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
Talks WITH
HOTEL GUESTS.

Ex-Congressran Howard. OF Alabama.
who was seen at the Ebbitt yesterday.
is not very sanguine Of the success Of Col.
Bryan in the event OF that Eentleman's
nomination in fsn9.
Il think" said he. that Bryan's nom
ination is a forexone conclusion. but re-
gard his defeat as certain. He viii Get
the electoral vote of the South. and that
is ali he will be able 10 get The Popa-
lists are not going TO fuse with the Demo
Gratis as they did in 1sss. unless the Demo-
Gratis seoncede them the Vice President,
which they are not apt to do. There is
strong element in the Populist Party thar
believes in making a straight-out fight,
and Is opposed to any sort Of eombina-
ton. While | was for Bryan and Watson
in 1sss, l do not think that Bryan has
done anything OF late TO strengthen him
SELF, but on the contrary believe that he
has lost much OF prestige he enjoyed in
the former Presidential campaign"
Il notice that Hon. w A Little. OF
Fredericksburg, II a candidate for Con-
gress from the First District of Virginia.
said Mr.. 4. Daingsrfield, of the Old Do
minion. at the Riggs.
IF the people of his district care to
honor man of splendid ability, high
character, and tireless industry. they would
do well to send ex-senator Little to rep
resent them at Washington. He is one OF
the best lawyers in the State. and his ca
reer in the Legislature was highly credit
able. He Is sound money Democrat, Il
IS true, but do not think that this should
injure his candidacy. particularly as the
silver question is apt 70 be relegated 10
the rear in 1890 by issues of far greater
Importance"
Politicians in the Iobbies have been
speculating on the effect Col. Henderson's
election to the Speakership will have on
the House organization. 1t is generally
regarded as a certainty that the Clerk.
Mai Mcdowell viii retain his present
place, as he comes from PENNSYLVANIA,
and the East is entitled to a good place.
Neither is it thought that Doorkeeper
Glenn of New York. will be disturbed.
The Sergeant-at-arms may have TO fight
TO keep in, though even this is doubtful.
The great mass of employees, messengers,
clerks, pages. and the like will stay as
they were in the last Congress.
On the Senate side. however, there will
be some important changes. Gen. James
S. Clarkson, the noted Iowan, is slated
Cox Of North Carolina. 1t is believed
that a strong effort in favor of the reten-
ton of Col. Bright as Sergeant-at-arms
will be made but those who are on the
inside of Capitol affairs regard it as GER
tain that Republican will be given his
place.
Work on the Raleigh Hotel is being
pushed steadily, and Manager Tally hopes
TO have the new building ready for use
by early autumn. Three floors of the
stately structure on Twelfth street, which
completely OveTshadows the oil part of
the Raleigh, are now being utilized. The
completed building will give TO the Ma
tional Capital a modern hostelry in all
that the term implies. The patronage of
this house has been heavy from the day
of its opening, and 1t has often been un-
able to accommodate all who intended to
become guests, so that the erection Of The
new building became a necessity.