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The times., 1899-07-14
POLITICS IN. OHIO.
e. NJ. Hugeins Beiicyes ths Repub-
Iicans VIII Triumph.

E. NJ. Higgins, OF Columbus, Ohio, who
was defeated in the last Congressional cleo
tien by John J. Lentz, of the Twelfth dis
trict, talked Interestingly to a Times re-
porter yesterday in regard to the political
situation in Ohio. Mr.. Higgins thought
that the outlook for Republican victory was
as bright as could be desired, and expressed
his confidence that Judge Nash would be
elected Governor
John X. Mclean will doubtless be the
Democratic nominee said Mr.. Huggins.
HE Is shrewd, resourceful politician, and
he will make a spirited, vigorous campaign.
But he will be defeated. The Republicans
have the prestige of Governor Bushnell s
highly satisfactory administration. and they
have also notably strong candidate in the
person Of Judge Nash. He is a man of
ability, of integrity, and OF the most re-
markable moral strength of all public men
know. His personality will appeal con-
vincingly to all classes of citizens through
out the State. irrespective of party. The
Republicans unanimously and harmoniously
endorse his candidacy. No, there is no
friction to speak of in the rank and file
of Republicans in Ohio. Our only troubles
exist in the imaginations OF our friends
the enemy. We shall, by our votes, assure
the country that Ohio renews her conf
dence in the wisdom and patriotism of
President Mckinley. The President is
without question exceedingly popular
among all classes in the State-popular
both in personal and in an official ca
pacity.
I'VE shall regard the coming election as
a test of McKinley's strength in Ohio. On
that question there will be, think, but
one answer"
"Is 1t true that the people of Ohio resent
the leadership of Mr.. Hanna on the ground
that he is not a leader. but q boss?'
ut is not true SO far as can judge.
Mr.. Hanna is Senator from Ohio and as
such Republicans respect and honor him.
They are satisfied with and proud of their
representatives in the United States Sem
ate-both Senator Hanna and Senator For
aker."
How do the Republicans regard the
Kohlsaat attack upon Senator Foraker"
Il believe that Republicans generally
deprecate that attack. They think it un
wise, unnecessary, and unjust. They are
at loss to understand what inspired it.
Our people are. / think. indignant that one
of their United States Senators should have
been so assailed.'
1T is hinted that the attack has been
made certainly with the knowledge and
possibly with the consent of President Nc
Kinley," suggested the Times reporter
Il know nothing of that" quickly re-
piled Mr. Higgins. And do not care to
touch upon that point. l wish only to EN-
phasize that the Republicans of Ohio have
confidence in the President and are proud
of Senator Foraker"
Mr.. Higgins thought that the campaign
would be fought wholly upon national is
sues. He was convinced that the people of
his State were in favor of single gold
standard, which may be the financial pol
icy OF the Republican party, and he be-
lieved that many Democrats who were not
| in sympathy with the dominating wishes
OF the party on the currency question
would support the Republican ticket in
1900.
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GOLD DUST FROM KLoND1KE.
Wealth-Laden Miners Back From the
Treasure Fields.

Seattle, Wash, July 13.-The steamer
Humboldt reached port yesterday with
$50 Klondikers and about 100000 in gold
dust. The richest man on board was C.
A. Vorkeller. of Chicago. He shipped
$685. down the river before leaving
Dawson, and brings the balance of $780,
600 out with him. Others who had gold
dust were: Frank Crawford, Seattle,
s125, ,000 Arthur Thomas, Scranton. Pa,
$4,000; A. S. Gray and E. A. Andrews,
Grand Rapids, Mich, $4,000 each; E. NJ.
Daulby, New York. 10000; ]. A. Morri-
son, Victoria, $40, 900; Frank Laurie, In
diana. $4,000; Frank Wright, San Fran
cisco, $4,000. An effort is being made
by the authorities at Dawson to have
special laws regarding currency passed.
The miners lose a great deal by trading
with dust as a medium of exchange. A
public assayer may be appointed.
Travel to Atlin is at an end. The fare
has been reduced to $40 from Bennett City
No one goes in, but hundreds are coming
out The rush to Cape Nome still con-
tinues from Dawson, although there are
no reports from the new discoveries later
than February
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A TrnnsnctIon of Great Import.

An event greatly significant of the
rapidly changing drift of world affairs is
the conversion of Mexico's national debt
by American financiers and with American
capital. Ten years ago this could not
have occurred, nor would the Mexicans
even have thought of looking to this coun-
try TO take the loan which the banking
firm of ]. p Morgan & Co., of New York,
is now negotiating. Mexican loans here
tofore have been placed in Europe, chiefly
in England and Germany. The transac-
tion underwritten and engineered by Mr.
Morgan and his associates will consolidate
the Mexican six per cent bonds of 1883
1890. and 1893, with the five per cent
Tehuantepec Railway issue, converting the
whole into a single FIVE per cent loan.
The Morgan negotiation marks an en-
couraging sign all around. II denotes nu-
merous evidences of healthy growth The
fact that we can so promptly favor the
Mexican Government in the manner indi-
Gated by the reduction of its interest rate
OF itself shows that we are now strong
enough to successfully compete with Eu-
rope in the field OF finance as well us that
of manufacture. The investment of SO
large an amount of American capital as
that involved in this transaction will ap-
financial centres of the country and start
vigorous movement all along the line.
A five per cent investment is rare in this
day Of. overcapitalization, and We may
expect to see lively activity among not
only the timid hoarders OF money. but
also among that large class of big and
little capitalists who have their money
in investments that do not yield more than
three 10 four per cent. This will have the
effect of transferring from old TO new
proprietorship many productive enterprises
that make low returns TO the holders of
their securities.
While the interest rate offered Is con-
siderably higher than that of American,
German. French. or English bonds, yet
It is low for the countries of Latin Amer
lea. The rule is for the securities OF those
States to go begging a long time at an
interest much higher than even the origi-
nal charge of six per cent attached 10
the Mexican loans now being converted
In fact, Mexico had not a little trouble
in placing her latest loan in Europe. and
1t was only after syndicate of bankers
| at Frankfort-on-the Main took hold OF
the matter that the transaction was made
4 success. Practically not a dollar OF
American money then sought investmen,
in the securities. whereas now J. P. Nor
| gan & Co. do not apprehend any diff
Guilty in placing the whole portion of +,
allotted to this country.
| The transaction reveals as creditable and
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The Way to the End.

(From the Cincinnati Enqulrer.)
The reduction of the Filipinos to u state Of
obedience has not been as rapid as was expected
ii would be when the war inaugurated. This
has been owing to the sluggish policy at Wash
ington. and not to anything wrong among the
American soldiers on the island of Luzon. They
have made splendid record against tremendous
odds. They are holding their own, but are un-
able to widen the circle of their occupation be-
cause they have not the troops TO garrison
points taken The way to mend this situation
is TO send more troops. Notwithstanding the
rosy statements given out by members OF the
Administration, it will require the greatest in
dustry to get sufficient re-enforcements ready by
the end of the present rainy season. The late
Horace Greeley said, touching the question o
finance, THE way to resume is to resume. -
The way to re-enforce is to go ahead and send
troops as speedily as possible, but not sit round
and whittle dry goods boxes. or write knowl
edgeous cards for the papers, and swear al
Aguinaldo,
The times., 1899-07-14
How Finger Nails Grow.

From the New York Commercial -Advertiser)
Not many people know that the average
growth of the finger nail is l-s2 OF an inch
per week, or a little more than an inch and a
half per year. observed physician to the
writer recently. THE growth, however, depends
to great extent upon the rate OF nutrition, and
during sickness and abstinence from good nour-
ishing food it is retarded. Nails grow faster
in summer than in winter, and the growth differs
for different fingers, being usually most rapid
in the middle finger and slowest in the thumb.
The average time taken for each finger nail
to grow its full length is about four and half
months. and at this rate a OF seventy years
OF age would have renewed his nails 1856 times.
Taking the length of each nail at half inch
he would have grown seven feet nine inches OF
nail each finger, and on all his fingers and
thumbs aggregate length Of seventy seven feet
six inches"
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edge that in the past the people of this
country have sympathized with the Beers
in their contentious with the Empire has
obscured in his mind the fact that condi-
tions and circumstances have greatly
changed within few years. At the present
time ,bs United States is able to see that
the attitude of the few burghers toward
the Uitlanders, who represent all there
is of modern civilization in the Transvaal,
and produce nine-tenths of its revenues,
is inconsistent with fairness or decency.
A considerable proportion of these Uitland-
ers are Americans and are not to be left
in the wilds of South Africa to ignorant
provincial Dutch oppression. Kruger would
do well to think twice before adopting
course that might result in the sending OF
a brigade or two of Rough Riders 10 mix
with the red coats of Major General But
ler's army of invasion.
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A SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
One of -Four ships Is to Be Organized
Cor the Prcific.

Arrangements are being made at the
Navy Department for organizing a squad
ron of evolution in the Pacific similar to
that now temporarily under the command
of Capt. Henry C. Taylor in the Atlantic.
1t is not likely that the squadron will be
formed until autumn. and from present
indications 1t will not be very large. The
plans of the department contemplate a
formation consisting OF the battleship Iowa
and the cruisers Philadelphia, Newark and
Marblehead. The Iowa came out of the
dry dock Tuesday at the Puget Sound naval
station. where she was fitted with bilge
keels to make her steadier in a heavy sea-
The Philadelphia is at the Mare Island
navy yard undergoing repairs. The New
ark and the Marblehead are in Chilean
waters. 1t was said yesterday that unless
something unforeseen happens the Pacific
squadron OF evolution would surely be or
ganized within few months.
There is nothing of a political nature
going on in the Pacific that requires the
presence of such big ship as the Iowa.
and she will be practically without an as
signment until the squadron is formed,
barring complications Of a serious charac-
ter in that part OF the world. There are
already enough big ships at Manila. The
Philadelphia is to be repaired at once,
hurry orders having been Issued Tuesday.
AT both the State and Navy Departments
1t is denied that the Philadelphia is going
to Guatemala to back up representations
made by the United States against the plan
OF the Guatemalan Government for refund
ing its debt. which. 1t is claimed. would be
detrimental to the interests of American
and other foreign creditors. The explana-
tion given at the Navy Department Of the
orders to hurry work on the Philadelphia is
that although the cruiser has been at the
Mare Island yard three weeks not a stroke
Of work has been done on her and the de-
partment was merely stirring up the au-
thorities there.
1t was intended soon after the close OF
hostilities between Spain and the United
States to form a squadron of evolution on
the Asiatic coast. with Admiral Dewey in
command, but this plan could not be car
ried out on account of the troubles with
the Filipinos.
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I,ompooning the seventh.
From the Chicago Chronicle.)


Anglo-Saxon enthusiasm runs high in London
these days. as is evidenced by the speech Of
Capt Francis Landon, of the Seventh New York
Regiment, at the military banquet last satur-
day In response to a toast Captain Landon de-
clared that whenever and wherever England need
ed Americas sons the latter would stand side by
side with Brtons and fight shoulder to shoulder.
The significance of this pledge is manifest from
the fact that Captain Landou represents regi-
ment which emphaticaly declined to fight for the
United States during the late war II, therefore,
friendship for England has tuned the Seventh up
to the fighting point in aid of Great Britain
1t will be seen that the sentimental alliance
is, after all, an active force. At the same time
we feel it advisable to our English allies
not to rely too confidently upon the promises of
Captain Landon. The gallant Seventh is mighty
in peace but II Britons were to take Captain
Landon at his word and call upon America for
aid it is 10 to / that the members of the Cham
bermaids' Own would, usual, take refuge
under beds and vanish from public view until
wars alarms had subsidized
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IN MEMORY OF HENRY GEORGE
The Anniversary of His Birth ns a
Day of Rejoicing.

New York, July 13.-The Manhattan SIN
gle Tax Club, through Director George P.
Hampton. today mailed to all parts Of tue
civilized globe a circular suggesting that
hereafter Henry Georges birthday be set
apart every year for special rejoicing
among single takers. AS Georges birth
day-September 2-falls this year on a
Saturday, the circular suggests that the
celebrations take place on the next day
Sunday-and that the celebration this year
should pave the way for a still grander
celebration on his actual birthday, Sunday,
September 9 1900, the first year of the new
century, which is destined to witness the
full triumph of the cause to which Henry
George devoted his life and in the service
OF which he died. The plan is to have a
series of local meetings all over the world
A meeting is to be held in few days in
Tom L. Johnsons Office in this city 10 ar
range with him, Henry George, 1r., and
others plan by which telegraphic mes
sages may be exchanged by the meetings
on the day of the celebration. The state
ment in the circular that 1900 will be the
first year of the new century instead OF
the last year of the present century in the
mean time is amusing some Of those who
received the circular.
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THE PEARY EXPEDITION.
The Diana to Sail From sydney on
July 10.

Princeton, July 13.-The Princeton pro-
fessors who will accompany the Peary ex-
pedition left town tonight for Sydney, Cape
Breton, where they will join Prof. William
Libbey, who has been there for the past
two weeks experimenting the provisioning
and loading of the Diana, the steam bark
whaler chartered by the Peary Club, Of
New York. for the trip. Word was received
from Prof. Libbey today, stating that the
work was proceeding rapidly. and that the
expedition will be in readiness to sail
July 10.
Beside Prof. Libbey. the party will be
made up OF the following members Of
Princeton faculty: Charles W. Mcclure,
A. NJ, assistant professor of biology; Ar
mold E. Ortmann, Phi D., professor of In
vertebrate paleontology; Charles F. Syl-
vester, preparator in anatomy, and Walter
A. Wickoff. A. NJ, assistant professor OF
political economy.
Professor Wyckoff will act as historian
OF the trip. The expedition is sent out un-
der the auspices Of the Peary Club. OF New
York. to carry provisions and other sup
plies to the stations established by Lieu
tenant Peary in his search for the North
Pole On the return the party will conduct
scientific investigations, principally IN
deep sea dredging below the depth OF 800
fathoms The party will return about the
first of October.
The times., 1899-07-14
Politics in MARYLAND.
CFrom the, Baltimore Sun


This will not be a campaign in which the
clean collar can be made to divert attention
from ''the dirty shirt" Governor Lowndes
himself realizes the importance Of good lsgisla-
tive nominations and within the last few days
has urged upon his party the necessity of selcrt-
ing good candidates for the Legislature not only
in Baltimore. but throughout the State. The
advice is timely and greatly needed Neither
Governor Lowndes nor any other man whom they
could nominate could possibly pull TO Annapolis
the heavy load OF incompetence and narrow par
tisanship which has been placed the Repub-
lcan legislative tickets in Baltimore and else
where in recent wears. No such small states
men need apply this time II they do they
will be overwhelmingly defeated. and their weight
NAV sink the whole ticket. The Democrats on
their side. may take warning as well as hone
from the obvious state Of the public temper as
indicated in the recent election in Baltimore
The movements that preceded that election show
ed that il entirely feasible for the Demo
cratic masses, when in earnest, TO compel good
nominations, and the election showed that when
such nominations made ths people are ready
to ratify them. The result of that campaign was
what we had begun TO consider an impossibility-
4 city council composed mainly Of representatives
of the intelligence and property interests of the
city and one which promises higher standard
OF legislation than have had for many years
II the Republicans follow their own recen; pre-
cedenis and select bad or doubtful legislative
candidates, and the Democrats on the other
hand, put up good nominees. there will be verv
little doubt that the latter will be able TO secure
decisive majority in the legislature
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shou1d Not Offend Miles.

(From the Philadelphia North American-)
1t would be a reproach TO General Otis TO send
any other than the Commander-in-Chief of the
Army to supercede him, but II is no discredit to
any commander in camp field TO become sub
ordinate to General Miles. The delicacy with
which General Miles shielded and overlooked the
blunders and inirmities of General Shaiter at
Santiago. shows how cordially he can cooper
ate with other commanders to give success to our
soldiers in the field In no way could President
Mckinley so thoroughly strengthen himself with
the country as to summon General Miles to the
command Of our forces in the Philippines and
entrust him with the immediate direction of the
war. Every intelligent citizen would know that
the mission of Miles to the Philippines meant
speedy peace. The President has started right; ;
let him finish right.
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noo.exelt md the Cabinet

(From the Kansas City Star)
To invite Mr.. Roosevelt into the Cabinet would
be, indeed radical change in the policy OF
the Administration, which has not displayed a
prediection for positive figures in the manage
ment OF the Government. In the formation OF
his Cabinet the President made it apparent to
the country that. il mediocrity was not dis
tinct desireratum, it certainly not an OBJ
lection. In the war Office this condition reach
ed the limit of absolute incompetency. 1t is not
possible for the President TO be insensbe to
the popular dissatisfaction with which Alger
Is regarded, but it appears hardly plausible
that Mr.. Mckinley should be willing 10 appoint
as the successor of Alger aman who would great
" magnify by contrast the limitations of tho
present Secretary Of War, and who would, under
no circumstances, render himself subservient 10
the Administration against his own convictions.
Mr. Mckinley could not find better man for
Secretary of War than Mr.. Roosevelt, but there
are reasons for the belief that the Governor OF
New York was not invited TO Washington to be
offered General Ayers job.
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as encouraging a condition in Mexico.
relatively, as in the United States. 1t
bespeaks the confidence the financial world
now has in the stability of the Mexican
Government, which. under the strong Eand
of Portirio Diaz, has been forging from
the rear to the front rank of nations.
General Diaz has reconstructed his peo-
pie, as well as the machinery of their
Government. He has spread education
among them, driven race prejudice and re-
ligious superstition from their minds, and
infused modern energy into their indus
trial activities. He is the nearest approach
to the empire maker of any man Of our
time.
The times., 1899-07-14
The Russian Ideu
(From the New York SUM-

Ntfohl the New York SUM
An English woman who has been travelling in
Russia seems to have found it easier to get in
than 10 get out Of the Cars country. She sent
her passport to the authorities before starting
in order to have il vised, and then blitheIy
made for the frontier
Arriving there she Immediately detained
and taken before the powers that not only be-
but also do. at the Russian frontier. Here she
was informed that her passport did not permit
her 10 leave the country. and that she would be
obliged to make herself comfortable while the
police found out all she had done while in tha
country.
Al first she was rather pleased at the thought
Of how she would tell her friends about it when
she got home. But when she found out that
she had to pay not only for her room, her Eeals
service, and all that sort OF thing but also Tor
long kilograms which the authorities were e1-
changing in regard TO her case, her pleasure
dwindled rapidly Us her funds did
She finally got of. however. but without 70
ceiving any apology or any reimbursement
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We observe that one of Roosevelts
Rough Riders, Captain Murphy, is telling
the New York reporters that the Gov
ernor has advised him to go down into
the Southwest Immediately and begin re-
cruiting a troop of volunteer cavalry for
service in the Philippines. This assertion
is coupled with the further statement
that Governor Roosevelt has assured Cap
tain Murphy that brigade of Rough
Riders is going to be sent over to the
Philippines mounted. Can it be that the
President told Governor Roosevelt. some
important things at that long conference
last Saturday night which he is with
holding from the country?
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pur,f.nsId Ideas of Sunday.
lEroin tffpl 81. Paul Disratch.l

The extreme Sabbath-ohsevers would close the
pavilion, beach the boats send home the band,
and leave the people to swelter in the city on
Sunday afternoons and evenings The hardship
Of such backward step would not fall on the
well-to-do. who could seek rest and recreation
in driving, but the poor would be forced TO
spend their day OF rest in the heat and the dust
OF the heart of the city. The more intelligent
view nowadays is that the best way to make
people good is TO make them healthy and con-
tented Happily the other view, that people
should be made fit for salvation by being render
ed as miserable as possible earth, is held by
n decreasing minority.
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here

You have heard presume of the Government
clerk
Who walks through the corridors Sinking his
work;
Who beams on the ladies, with smile and with
snTk;
But where is he now, do you thinkf
You have heard, I suppose, of the Government
Who drinks beer and whisky whenever he
can;
Who visits the race tracks, and views the can
can;
But where is he now, do you think?
You have heard, let us hope, Of the Government
slave
Who constantly tries from his earnings to
save;
Who will work himself into a premature grave;
But where is he now, do you think!
They are sill in the Government service, my
friend;
The good growing better, the bad will not
mend;
And they believe they'll remain where they are
TO the end
And that's how it looks. don't you Think
GEORGE S. LIVINGSTON