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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY q. 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.
Four State Elections.

~ HIS is an off year in politics,
but still state officers are
to be elected in four
STATES and more than usual in
terest will attach to these contests. Ma
tional issues will doubtless be drawn
and the elections will be generally look
ed upon as significant skirmishes pre-
llminary to the great political battle OF
1900 &iek. aget
The states in which elections will be
held this year are Iowa, Ohio, Ken
tucky and Maryland, two of these states
being naturally republican and two of
them naturally democratic. All these
states, however, went for Mckinley
Iowa by $1,000 plurality Ohio by 81 900.
Maryland by $4,000 and Kentucky by
300. In 1897 republican governor was
elected in Ohio by $4,000 Last fan a
republican secretary of state was elect
ed in Iowa by $4,000 Maryland went
democratic last fall by 1000 for the
head of the ticket and Kentucky went
democratic by, 49, 900.
The f1ercest battle win be waged in
Ohio, where the democrats will lay the
foundation for the presidential contest
of next year. In the, last election the
state legislature was saved to the re-
publicans by a very narrow margin
which has given much encourage
to the democrats. The free coinage of
silver will be the keynote of the demo-
Ia h,It
and expansion will doubtless figure in
the campaign. Grosvenor is likely to
be the republican candidate for gov
ernor.
Silver will undoubtedly be the prom
inent issue in the Kentucky election.
There are three leading democratic
candidates for governor Hardin, Stone
and Goebel. All of these supported
Bryan in 1896 and the first two are earn.
est silver advocates. The Kentucky
democrats are united once more and
there is little question that the state
will again be in line with democracy.
Maryland is very likely also to return
to the democratic fold, but the division
in democratic ranks caused by the fight
against German may make the battle
hard one. Iowa is pretty certain to
so republican, but in the other three
states it will be a battle royal. The ad-
ministration is already using it's ire
mendous power to secure endorsement
in these states. Republican defeat
would make McKinley's denomination a
matter of much doubt
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with regard to Loubet Never before
was a president of the French republic
subjected to so much abuse on the part
of the press as Loubet is receiving. The
most violent articles are published con-
corning him. His humble origin and
rustic habits are sneered at. He is &C
cused of wearing peasants shoes into
the Luxembourg palace and of tucking
corner of his napkin into his shirt
collar while at table. He is accused of
splitting on the floor. 1t is charged that
he has marked provincial accent, as
he comes from the south of France,
and that his mother still wears the
characteristic peasant headgear of that
section of the republic
Whether the parallel between Loubet
and Lincoln can be carried farther the
future alone can tell us. Their origins
alike were humble. Each was con-
fronted by a herculean task, each at
the outset found himself jeered at by
derisive crowds and ridiculed by an
abusive press. Lincoln proved the man
for the place. surmounted all the OBJ
stacles in his path, and is revered to-
day more than any other man of the
century. Whether Loubet likewise
will prove the man for his place re-
mains to be seen. Only Lincoln can
save France now.
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BIG MEN ron GAR CONDUCTORS
Requirements of the Brooklyn Heights
Road Explained by One Incident.

Road Explained by One Incident.
From the New York Sun
There Is demand for men OF large
physique as motormen and conductors on
the lines of the Brooklyn Heights rail
road. All the new men who are being
employed must weigh at least 16O pounds
and pass physical examination. These
unusual requirements are explained, as
far as motormen are concerned, by the
fact that the increase in the trolley traf-
fic requires motormen to be strong
to stop a heavy car quickly in case of
emergency, and 1t requires strong hand
at the brake under such circumstances.
The necessity for big men as conductors
has not been made so apparent. One rea-
son, however, was furnished the other
night by the conductor on downtown
| Third avenue car. At SiXty-fifth street
one or two people were transferred from
another car. When the conductor came
to collect the transfers one man said he
had not received transfer.
Il want your fare. them" said the con-
ductor.
"Why?"
Fare, please" said the conductor, be-
coming a littl eimpatient
II won't pay any fare. I paid It on an
other car and wasn't told about trans
fers"
II can't help that. The others have
transfers. You must pay your fare or get
off the car
You can't make me pay twice and you
can't put me off,
The conductor stopped the car and de-
liyeEed the ultimatum PAY or get off,,
You little know who I am or you
wouldn't talk that way"
Il don't care who you are" said the
conductor, picking him up and carrying
him, struggling and kicking, out of the
car.
Before the conductor had time to pull
the strap the man who was put off clam
bered on again, vowing all sorts of ven-
geance against the conductor He paid
his fare and sat down. He remarked that
no one but policeman had a right to put
him off
I'm my own policeman on this car"
said the conductor In a talk with one or
two passengers on the rear platform the
conductor. who was undisturbed by
threats of having him dismissed, said:
Ut is mistake to suppose that conduc-
tors must get policeman to put off pas
senger who refuses to pay his fare. In
most cases a policeman would decline to
interfere unless the conductor could not
put the man off or was in danger. That
| is where the advantage of being a big
man comes in. Now, ! kept my temper
but had to put the man off or collect his
fare. If had allowed him to ride without
giving either a nickel or a transfer I
would have been liable to have been re-
ported for 1t and disciplined. I don't like
to get into any trouble when people are
ugly, but my duty is plain. The passenger
| put off may be a very respectable man.
and will likely complain to the company,
though he is plainly in the wrong; but II
he has any grievance 1t is not against
me-
hn
off signalled for the car to stop.
"9ouI hear from me again." he said
in an Pve-got-you- where-I-want-you
tone as he got off. The conductor bowed
politely as he rang the bell twice for the
| car to proceed
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The Reorganization Pin,

New York, Feb. 20.-The Central Pacific
reorganization plan provides for an issue
of Sl00. 00o 600 45-year first mortgage re-
funding As. 25O00.00O 30-year 35k's, 5000
Ooo 4 per cent. cumulative preferred and
s61,21o,O0O OF common stock. The distribu-
ton OF securities is as follows: OF the
$1,000 900 As the United States retains
$4S,056,O0O as collateral for the 8 per cent.
notes; $51, 235, 500 allowed for exchange of
existing bonds and the syndicate pur-
chases SIG 500 to provide cash require
H1ents The 3la's are secured by pledge
on sinking fund securities and land
grants; $l3. 900 to take up other bonds,
while the syndicate retains the remainder
The $50. 900 preferred stock is deliv-
cred to the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany in consideration of the delivery by
that company of an equal amount Of its
per cent bonds The syndicate takes all
of the common stock, which is offered to
shareholders on the payment of 81 per
share. The fixed charges of the new
company are estimated at $4,875 600. The
average net earnings of the Central Pa
citic for the past 10 years were $4S93, 259.
which has been increased to s5.582939 by
income from sinking fund securities. 1t
is expected that s45OO,OO0 will be provided
to finance the plan. Outstanding bonds
of $1,000 each will be exchanged as fol-
lows:
One thousand dollar bonds of the South
ern Pacific California lists, series A. re-
ceive 1898 cash; $1,000 in new As, so in
3A's; series B. c. D, E. F, G, II and get
s2s.17 cash, $1,000 in Ss and $50 in 3lss;
Western Pacific A and B lists. $50 cash,
81 600 in As and $50 in 31s's; San Joaquin
Valley 1st $50 cash, $1,000 As and SIS in
31a's; Southern Pacific land bonds, Sal G.
cash. $500 in AS and $500 in 3is's: Southern
oh 8S00 9
$500 in 31as; Southern Pacific per cent.
bonds. s4l.67 cash, $500 in As, $500 in as;
California & Oregon lists. A and E. 500 Is
cash, $1GO in As and 5000 in 3hs.
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Trouble in the Balkans.
between Turks and
Christians in Macedonia is re-

rROUBLE between Turks and
Christians in Macedonia is re-
ported in recent dispatches. 1t is
expected that in the spring, when the
Balkan passes are open, there viii be
general uprising in the province
against the Turks. 1t seems likely that
in case of strong insurrection Bulgaria
will be drawn into the fight The Bull
garian troops to a large extent are re-
cruited from Macedonian refugees and
Bulgaria has long desired to annex
Macedonia in order to obtain an outlet
on the Mediterranean. The grain fields
of Bulgaria have no port nearer than
the Black sea.
Bulgaria was formerly province of
Turkey. The Bulgarians are Finnic
tribe who moved from the banks of
the Volga into what is now Bulgaria in
the seventh century. They were tri-
butary to the Greek emperors for
time but in 1892 became subject to
Turkey. The special atrocities inflicted
on them by the Turks in 1876 were the
cause of the Russo Turkish war of 1877
1886 there was revolution in Eastern
Roumelia and that territory was an
nexed to Bulgaria. The population of
the whole principality exceeds 5000, 900
people.
In case of war Turkey would not
have the easy time it had with Greece.
The Bulgarian army is well organized
and very efficient. The troops consist
mainly of Macedonians, the hardest
and bravest people of the Balkan
peninsula. Prince Ferdinand, the ruler,
is an able military man. Besides, Bull
garia and Macedonia would in all prob
ability have the assistance of Serva
and Montenegro in case of war with
Turkey. Servia gained it's absolute in
dependence of Turkey at the same time
as Bulgaria. The Montenegrins for
three centuries waged almost constant
war on the hated Turks and were never
conquered.
Numerous outrages on the part of
Turkish soldiers in Macedonia are re-
ported and an outbreak is prophesied
for early in the spring.
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~ OTHING perhaps in modern his
M tory is more difficult to keep
track of than the status of the
various republics of Central America.
Yesterdays dispatches tell of another
revolution in Nicaragua. General Guam
P. Reyes is the revolutionary leader,
and he has collected an army of about
one thousand men in rebellion against
the president Zelaya. Fortunately
these Central American revolutions are
not very sanguinary affairs and seldom
amount to much. In a few weeks the
revolution is either put down or is sue
cessful. Sometimes a president is al
lowed to rule almost an entire year
without having a revolution on his
hands.
The failure of the Central American
republics to govern themselves after at
tempting it for more than three-quar-
tiers of a century affords discouraging
outlook for those who think that a
stable government independent of the
United States can be established in
Cuba. The countries of Central Amer
lea belonged to Spain up to the year
1921, when they threw off the yoke.
They formed part of Mexico for a few
years, but in 1924 the republic of Cen
trail America was formed. This was
disrupted in 1889 through the with
drawal of Nicaragua and Honduras,
owing to jealousies. From that time to
the present each of these little republics
has been continuously torn by internal
strife, and when not engaged in putting
down revolution they have been en-
gagged in petty warfare with each other
Nicaragua, Costa Rica and San Saliva
dor formed several unions. but they
We're invariably dissolved after a trial
of year or two. In 1872 a confedera-
ton of all the Central American re-
publics was formed. but it fell through
almost as soon as organized BY the
treaty of Amapnla. in June. 1898, Hon
duras, San Salvador and Nicaragua
formed what was called the Greater
Republic of Central America This was
recognized by the United States in
December, 1896, and in 1897 Guatemala
and Costa Rica joined the union, which
then changed its name to the Republic
of Central America. The union, how
ever, only lasted about year.
The incessant wars and revolutions
have greatly retarded the development
of what is one of the richest portions
of the western hemisphere. This coun-
try is particularly interested in having
a stable government in Nicaragua, for
be asked for. When the construction
of the canal is once started it will be
necessary to keep a respectable portion
of the United States army along the
route to protect the canal from the
reVolutionists.
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WHO WILL CONTROL IT?
Question Whether Americans or Eu-
ropeans Are to Handle Havana Tobacco.

New York. Feb. 20-The Herald says: A
fortnight will probably determine whether
the controlling power for supplying the
demand for Havana tobacco Is to rest in
American hands or in those of European
capitalists. Several rumors have reached
New York from time to time of syndi-
cate which was forming to buy up the to-
bacco lands in Cuba. These have had to
do principally with a combination in
which American capital is concerned 1t
was reported d day or two ago in Ha-
vana newspaper that a second American
syndicate was in process of formation and
it was learned that prior to the appear
ance of the American capitalists for
eign syndicate had secured an option on
a number of factories with tobacco bear
ing lands. The present indications are
that 1t will now resolve Itself into race
between the two syndicates as to which
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A National Necessity.

n 4 UGH unjust criticism appears in
NJ the East in regard to the ap-
Precipitation asked for by sena-
tor Garter of 100000 for the building
of dams and reservoirs in some of the
Western states to reclaim arid lands
by means of irrigation from the reser-
Voirs. The claim is made that irriga-
ton is not national or international in
its benefits but purely local.
Millions are appropriated by the gov
eminent every year for the alleged
Improvement of rivers and harbors.
Little streams and creeks, scarcely
more pretentious than Silver Bow
creek, are widened and deepened to
make them navigable for RATS and
small boats The arid states of the
West have never received appropria-
tons for the improvement of rivers and
harbors and are about the only states
which have not been SO favored. In
lieu of the river and harbor appropria-
tons the Western states in the arid
district ask assistance for the reclama-
ton of lands which would be immensely
productive if irrigated. Surely the re-
clamation of the desert portions of the
United States would be as great nat
lonal benefit as the rendering naviga-
BILE of rivers near the coast. 1t might
be said that the Western states receive
no benefit from the national appropria-
tons for rivers and harbors, yet such
appropriations are annually made. Any
appropriation which makes fertile lands
which are now waste and increases the
annual productions of the country must
be considered a benefit to the entire
nation.
thousands Of acres of lands appar-
entity barren and believed to be hopeless
desert are now covered with waving
corn and wheat. and with thrifty or
chards just because Of the introduction
of reservoirs and irrigating bitches. The
population of this country is steadily
increasing and it's yield of the necessi-
ties of life must proportionately in
crease, The time will come when the
reclamation Of these barren lands will
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is an 't Ho"sna assd hn ss this o 3ms
such man as Lincoln can
safely guide the French republic
through the troubles which now beset
IT, while there is no civil war in
France as yet that country is on the
verge of an eruption and it will take
a man of firm, determined character.
one who can gain and hold the con-
1idence of the people, to avert a serious
revolution in the French republic.
Not perhaps since Lincoln assumed
office has the ruler of any people been
confronted with SO serious situation
as that which confronts Loubet the
new president of the French republic
Unfortunately there is very little
ground for the hope that Loubet is the
man for the place, that he is man of
Lincoln's caliber. Mankind is only
vouchsafed about one Lincoln in CEN
fury.
The only parallel between Loubet and
Lincoln is the fact that the former on
assuming office, is criticised for his
Huihpie origin much as Lincoln was
when elected president. When Lincoln
was a candidate for president a large
share of the newspapers of the day
ridiculed him. His party leaders spoke
of him in terms of contempt and deris-
ion. Society scorned him. He was
spoken of as uncouth in manners and
IN dress-a rail splitter.
Similar criticisms are now being made
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Will Imperialism Paw

FTom the San Francisco Chronicle.
There is good deal of nonsensical talk
about humanity requiring us to keep pos
session of the Philippines. 1t is note
worthy however, that it comes princi-
pally from those who advocate the whole
sale slaughter of the Filpinos to teach
them that the United States is not to be
ttifed with. If we retain the Philippines
we will not do SO because we are animated
by humane motives, but because we think
II will pay us to keep them. But it will be
impossible to convince any sensible person
that We can make the proposition pay if
We have to maintain a large standing
army to keep the inhabitants of the islands
in order.
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What Mckinley Has Done.

from the Kansas City Times.
The administration Of William McKin-
ley has already fastened an annual pub
lie expenditure upon them of not less than
$50, 900 year more than any previous
administration. and 1t may reach over
s2o00c0,oG0. In fact. if the war revenue
tax is continued, which it will have to be
to make good the revenue deficits of the
Dingley tariff, the additional annual cost
of maintaining the government will be
close on to $1,000 600. The country has a
few thousand islands, which are not self
sustaining, and an additional force of
1000 men for military purposes to show
for 1t all.
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Salaries of Officeholders.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The government is but an enlarged en-
terprise and should not keep in its en-
ploy single man. whose work was not
actually needed and at the same time it
should not pay l cent more for services
rendered in its behalf than does any other
private business enterprise. Not only is
it unjust to the people who have the taxes
to pay that their servants should be paid
at higher rate than themselves are able
to obtain. but 1t is bad public policy
Ofice-seeking should not be made the
most remunerative work in our republic
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Van Alstine Divorce Case.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. 2o.-The sensa-
tional Van Alstine divorce case was
ended tonight by the decision of Judge
Moore, who finds that Mrs. Lou Van
Alstine, her sister, Emma Norton, and
her attorney, Melvin G. Winstock con-
spired, through marriage, to defraud
Con Van Alstine, "a Klondiker, of $31 900.
The court ordered the money returned
to Van Alstine and annulled the mar
rage
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Spanish Insratituae.

From the Baltimore American.
Admiral Cervera should shake the dust
OF an ungrateful country from his feet
and come back to this country where he
would find himself appreciated. But the
action of the Spanish officials in making
a brave and efficient officer a scapegoat
for others faults and blunders is not
wholly unprecedented nor peculiar to that
nation
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not only be a national benefit but a
national necessity. The first appropria-
tion for the starting of this work can
not be made too quickly. There is asked
only one-fourth of what this country
pays Spain for the privilege of taking
that country's Filipino war off her
hands
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Appeal Dismissed.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 20-Prosecuting
Attorney McE,lroy received telegram
from Washington to-day that the Unit
ed States supreme court had dismissed
the appeal of Charles w. Nordstrom,
who murdered Willie Mason eight years
ago. Sentence of death has been passed
on him three times.
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No Room for Big Pugs.

From the Cleveland Leader
In Chicago there are many prize fights,
but the mayor of that city has refused to
let Corbett and Sharkey fight even six
rounds while he is in office. Pugilsm is
the one business in which a man may be-
come too successful to be allowed the
usual opportunities for demonstrating his
powers. There is less room, not more, at
the top.
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Warning to Taxeaters.

From the Boston Herald.
The taxeaters should learn by foreign
examples that the taxpayers must not be
overburdened, lest the back be sacrificed
to the load. We are not suggesting that
there Is any present danger of getting out
of our financial depth. but extravaganza is
the road that leads there, for nations as
well as individuals and If congress wishes
to keep the country in a safe and prudent
position 1t should turn sharp on it's heel
and adopt a policy of reasonable economy
in its appropriations.
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will secure the valuable property neces-
sary to make the opera tons Of q svnai-
cate successful. From what was learned
the Americans are now in a safe position
to get ali they wanted. the only further
thing necessary being speedy culmina,
ton Of their plans and positive forming
of the syndicate.
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Highland BOY Stock Sold,

Salt Lake, Feb. 2O.-Information was
received here to-day from Denver that
a one-third interest in the Highland Boy
mine at Bingham. Utah, had been sold
to the Standard Oil company for
81, OO0. 900,
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New York Off1ce-4S Tribune Building.
Chicago Objects The Rookery.
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau--1,415 G street, N
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The Budget,

Victoria, B. c.. Feb. 2O.-F. C. Cotton
minister of finance for British Column
bia. submitted his budget to the legis-
lature this afternoon
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For Inhuman Treatment.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. 2O.-Frary
Schwam, a sailor, libeled the ship Ma
rion Chilcoot to-day for $4,000 damages
for cruel and inhuman treatment by
Captain Weeden and First Officer War
rem. ...-
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