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cradle consignment of gold from Cuba,
which offsets by half at least that lost to
Europe, is not included. The treasury
payments on bond interest are expected
to figure in the next statement. Taking
everything into account the current ex-
h1bit of the banks is not as disappointing
as first judged, for the reasons that have
already been set forth and for the addi-
uonal revelation that losses now made to
Europe may be neutralized by larger in
terror receipts from this time on.
The outlook does not favor much
easier condition of affairs in a monetary
sense, but, If the experience of a long
series Of years can be relied upon as
still having a bearing on the situation,
the reserves of the local banks will ac-
quire fresh accessions in considerable vol
ume within the next few weeks from do
nestle sources
There will be no repetition Of last win
ter's enormous Influx, which ran the idle
money in New York to very high figures,
despite record-breaking expansion in
deposit liabilities, but even moderate re-
ceipts will assist in making the situation
more comfortable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17

ton. Senator Hoar declines to attend,
because he thinks that what he would
have to say on the Philippine question
will be more effective If said In his place
in the senate than elsewhere He adds:
Il have not changed the opinions
formed and expressed last winter, eX-
cept that l have been confirmed and
SCreng thened by what has happened since.
ii we had dealt with the people of the
Fmhppine islands as we undertook to
deal with the people of Cuba, who we de-
ilNered-and they certainly had no better
tlt!e-of right ought to be free and indie
pendent; II instead or undertaking to buy
Them and then undertaking to Subjugate
them by force we had assured them of
our purpose to respect their rights, to
protect them against foreign inter
terence, to aid them to restore order and
TO leave them whenever they should de-
sire, to the blessing of freedom and Of
war. We should have had no loss OF life.
We should have had no large expenditure
or money. We should not have trampled
on the doctrines upon which our own in
StItutlons are founded. We should not
nave contradicted the pledges of our
fathers. We should not have dishonored
our own great history. We should not
have incurred the undying hatred of the
people of the Philippine islands We
should have received from their gratitude
everything in the way of commercial ad-
vantage or advantage of military or
naval station that their gratitude could
DeStoW. We should have the glory-With
winch the glory of no other country in
history could be compared-of being the
great iberator in both hemispheres.
IerrlbIe mischief has been already ac-
compIlshed through the blunder of last
winter treaty. But it is not TOO late tc
fetrace our steps. Congress has not vet
committed itself to the policy of Imperial
Ism. stu less are the American people
SO committed. 1t is not too late to as
sure the people of the Philippine islands
mat we VIII not trample them under foot
or compel them to obey US against their
VIII: that we will protect them against
Lorelgn cupidity; that we will aid them to
restore order; that we will help them In
ekery way in our power to establish for
themselves such government as they may
ueslre; that thereafter our relations to
them should be only those of friends and
equals. If that We're done peace could be
restored in an hour. Order and prosper
lty and happiness would prevail instead
u war and devastation. The flag of the
IN United States which it is sought to make
the symbol of conquest and oppression
would be as it has ever been until now a
synool or liberty and, Of hope to ali the
.satIohs or the earth. Withdrawn only
from territory over which it waves with
Qut right 1t weuld continue to wave over
that moral field over which is its riohtfII
supremacy and from which It could naver
be hauled down." @o'S h
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HISTORY OF THE HAT.
1t Did Not Come Into Common Us,
Till 200 Years Ago.

1t Did Not Come Into Common U.s..
Till 200 Years Ago.
Earliest of all forms of headgear was
the cap The hat did not really come
INTO common use till the seventeenth
century. In the time of Charles T
the queer. high, sugar-loaf shaped hat
came into fashion. 1t was wound with
a rich band md trimmed with a feather
Constant balancing on the head was
necessary to keep 1t on This hat was
taken up by the Puritans who satisfied
their bitter consciences by discarding the
frivolous band and the wicked feather.
charles II. brought the French peri
wig into England, and the tall hat went
out to make way for a low, broad
br1mmed thing, gorgeous with feathers
and gimcracks. These broad brims he
came broader and broader. At last it
became necessary to turn them up. Fast
this was done at the back, finally ac-
cording to the wearer's fancy.
Out OF this extravagant style of head
gear grew the cooked hat. The foot
man ard liveried coachman of MANY
European nations still wear this stvle
of headgear. During Queen Anne's time
the cooked hat was the hat of the gen.
tleman. The correct fashion was to car
ry it under the arm as much as possi-
BILE.
The French revolution, which took off
so many heads that had worn the cock
ed hat, took off the cooked hat. too.
In its place the crescent shape became
the style, partly by force The direct
ancestor of that dreadful thing, the high
hat of today, was the noble and sturdy
beaver. Beavers went out of fashion
largely because the supply of material
became exhausted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
CHINESE MELODRAMA
tricks of Property Man In CeIesti,,
theatrical Performances.

AricKs OF Property Man in CeIas+ta,
Theatrical Performances
Leslie's Weekly.
Inc average Chinese na1odror,o l..
ABOUT sixteen acts long, and never to1,as
more lhan TWO weeks to pfay. A C,n4noso
proouctlon possesses at least one do
t1hgulshing feature, in that # is tntar-
PreIed entirely by men. Drama comad,-
Ut comic opera, it matters not-tbe inn,
lilutaoIe law OF China demands that no
woman shall set foot upon the staoe
ana chuck Connors Is prepared TO swear
tiidt the chinese stage manager couId
play The Black Crook" or Ga ReI1a
Helene without the aid Of a single cho1
rus girl Ciio-
over the audience rests a settled i'm
movable stiffness, unbroken even bv q
sign. When the villain, who has been
Killed presently gets up and strolls off
the stage under escort of the Dronertv
man, VINO has been nudging him hack
10 me- MS face never moves Only once
90 MS eyes change, and that is wEiIa
the property man is on the stage. and he
Is never off 1t. The Chinese properly man
sees MS duty to the management. and
puts 1t into practical effect No ''propar-
" snail escape him. He gathers all
Things by the way. When the Chinese
Romeo Stays Tybalt the property man
steps on to the stage. gathers up Tybalt's
sword, cap and cloak and things and
walks off with them. He would enter
Macbeth's banquet hall while that weak
kneed monarch was exercising Banauo's
ghost. gather up the goblets and plates In
one arm and Macbeth's chair with the
other and carry them away
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
OUTLOOK FOR HONEY
NEW YORK FINANCIER THINKS RI
FAR MORE FAVORABLE THAN
HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED
DOES NOT APPLY TO LOANS

General Condition of Banks Is What
Is Considered In the Financier's
Summing Up of the Situation
Flow of Money to New York Ex-
pected to Grow Greater-WiII Not,
However, BE RecOrd-Breaking.
NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE Financier
says:
'.The associated banks OF New York
gained in reserve last week. despite the
fact that they lost in cash nearly $1,000
600. This was made possible through
reduction in reserve requirements of
So, 136,345, due to a shrinkage of $4,S55, 400
in deposits The extensive liquidation
which characterized the weeks opera
tons is not reflected fully In the state
ment, but the contraction OF $5,054, 400 in
loans shows the forces that were at work
in the stock market
1.-The interesting portion Of the state
ment lies in the cash changes. The banks
lost $2.73S,3O6 in specie, but made gain
of 81, 76S, 500 in legals, the net decrease ap-
proximating $4,000. The specie loss can
be traced directly to operations with the
subtreasury.
Government receipts at this point in
the last six days having been about
$4,000 600 in excess of disbursements, the
gain in legals plainly reflects a resump-
ton of interior funds to New York, an
event that has been foreshadowed by
the rising domestic exchange rate at sew
eral important interior cities The ex-
tent of this return flow Of money 1t not
shown In the current figures, but that 1t
will be continuous seems very probable.
G6YFJI--
the $2,500.000 gold exported Saturday, but,
on the other hand, the gain of consid-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
Lnrge Rocking stone.

Buenos Ayres seems to have the larg-
est rocking stone" yet discovered. 1t
is situated on the slope of the mountain
of Tandil, in the southern part of the
province, and measures ninety feet by
eighteen feet broad, and Is twenty-four
feet high. Its bulk is 5000 cubic feet,
and 1t weighs at least twenty-four tons
NeVerless, it is so beautifully poised that
the wind blows from the southeast the
stone. which is pyramidal in form, sways
to and fro on its foundation like the
branches of q tree.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17

ish church since 1877 are of questionable
legality. In that year a new church was
built in the town and all the rights and
privileges Were transferred to it. thus
leaving no license for the standardization
of marriages to the older church. No one
seems TO have thought anything of the
general called the wears attention to it.
1t is thought probable that parliament
will be called upon to pass a special act
to legalize the 300 marriages performed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
GOv.-EIect Nash Enterta,nac

Na MAhSa IF oSiP Mas Dsd
Geption at Willard hall toniab RuP bT re- re-
HH eiiat Ohio association, Of this cttV
pre sIfedt Secretary Seer Of Agriculture Briggs
and WaS f 10y. Nash made a brief speech
fR4mgTSess VINO congratulated him and the
of P6e Of the state upon the result
fron me p secg9t ELECTION. A letter was read
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
WOES OF SHOPPING MAN.
Tried Distinguished Consideration
on SaIesgirIs to Gain Respect.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Il don't know Of anything more exas-
perating than an inattentive clerk" said
a mild-mannered little man on the street
car, but unless you have a certain
aplomb, a way about you, 30 to speak,
you might as well endure the cross in
silence. Now, 1 have a friend" he con-
tinued, who possesses just such a gift,
and needless to say, he is never neglect
ed. L went into a store with him the
other day and the young woman at the
counter where we stopped continued con-
versing calmly with another young
woman in the next department. My dear
madam, said my friend blandly, I trust
you will pardon me for intruding upon
that important discussion, but If you
What do you wish?' said the clerk look
ing startled. Do not be angry my
friend replied. I know. of course, that
the occasional interruption Of customers
must be annoying, and no doubt BY
that time the poor girl was in q nervous
f1utter and 1 really felt sorry for her.
When we went out I expressed surprise
at the ease with which her attention
had been secured. and my frienu laughed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
Republican Lenders D,o

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 = Senator
lama lam gave a dinner at the Arlington
publican national committee. Covers were
spread Tor forty-four guests. The menu
i Mas n elaborate and the table and banquet
flowers of many varieties. Mr. Pevne WIN "a
Wisconsin w soon occupied the seat immediateiv
NJ No 6 the right of the chairman, and Mr.,
VA Mbahl 9jn OF Maine, Immediately the left.
speeches were given oiIt --e VI tHe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
Natural Rock Cross

carving in the world is the Southern
Cross on the island of Grand Manan, in
the Bay of Fundy 1t stands at the
head of ledge of rocks jutting into the
bay from the foot of one of the inn
mense cliffs at the southern end Of the
Grand Manan. It's shape is that of an
almost perfect cross.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
NOT TOO LATE.

Senator HOar on the Situation in
the PhiIiPpinea.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Hoar
has written a letter to former Senator
Edmunds, replying to an invitation to be
present at meeting to be held tomor-
row night to discuss the Philippine ques-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
Odd Orersimht

A curious condition of affairs exists in
the English town Of Dalton-le-Dale, near
made. by the authorities that all of the
marriages performed in the ancient par
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
CROSSING THE LEGS.
New York Physician Claims That it
Is n Dangerous Habit.

New York Yorld.
1t was recently announced by a we'll
known New York medical man that
the reason Americans suffer so much
from dyspepsia IS because they do not
know how to sit correctly. Owing to
the bad positions in sitting that Ameri-
cans adopt, the stomach is crowded out
OF position and cannot readily perform
its proper functions.
Now comes a surgeon. well known in
Philadelphia, who puts forward the sug-
gestion that appendicitis is more COM
mon in America than in other countries
because Of the Yankee habit of habitual-
ly sitting with one leg thrown over the
other.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
QUAKERS ARE ACTIVE.
Are Now Seeking Headquarters of
Republican Committees

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 16.-The men,
oers OF the citizens committee, whose eff
torts resulted in the selection of this civ
toI the republican national convention.
aas started movement to have the Re-
publican national committee n9aLa +bis
city its headquarters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
Popein SmnII Suite.

Out of the ,Vaticans 1000 rooms Pope
Leo has reserveda only three-a small
sitting roomJEa little dining room and a
bedroom. 70
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17

Norwegian statesmen are planning a
system of national insurance u \ otect
people incapacitated to earn l.vel hood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-15
CABLE FLASHES.

Queen Victoria left England last Sa-
turday for the Riviera, her yacht be-
ing escorted by eight torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
BY the capsizing of a pleasure yacht
off the Brittany coast nine persons.
among them five French military off,
GERS, were drowned.
The viceroy of Nankin has deposed
the toatai of Shanghai because OF re-
presentations of the British. American
and German consuls concerning the
totals destruction OF extension of the
foreign settlements.
Consul Covert at Lyons wants the
United States to take part in the COM
Ing fair at Nizhni Novgrod. Russia,
thinking 1t would prove advantageous
TO this country commercially. France
is making great preparations.
Krupp OF Germany declines to fur
nish Turkey with any more guns un-
til those already furnished have been
paid for.
Francis de Pressense, foreign editor
of the Temps and leader of the Drey-
at Paris to pay fine of 500 francs and
for libeling M. Guerin. president OF the
anti-Semite league.
Robert Porter. the American COM
missioner to Germany to promote COM
mercial relations. has been unfavor-
ably commented upon by. the German
press, because In his interview he has
made no hints OF concessions to he
given the Germans by America.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-15
TORPEDO GUIDED BY RAYS OF LIGHT.
IMPORTANT INVENTION.
Eye Can Reach by Mems Of Con-
ccntrated Waves Of Light.

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wMnicn M VIII e,ve tne owner OF ms iIiecn-
un'snl coihpieae power oi tne seu i"
,l,le ol war. me olu inetnou oi Euiu-
lms anu uischarging torpeuoes VIII pe
uiscarueu anu guiaeu py ,ne hui',,'i ~.
eye' VIII unoDserVeu' giiue tnrousn tne
"ate,s aiu uestroy the ene,ny sn,ps'
Az ornng' young Sweuisn elec,ri-
,ai snslneer VINO stunieu lor soiiie .i'i,e
~ Niherica, mas invented torpvoo
mnose s ,noNeinehts can pe con,rolieu
.ro,Ii snore or SNIP wl'hout any ma
.eiia' vohhect,oIi petWeen ~ anu lts
eon.ro.,er. Crnhg Ia,eiy EhVe u u.in- ,
phs..a''yn ps oI ,ne po"er Oh ms iIVen,'ou
p,iole Nlns oscar, tne Miflsters vi
M. nv anu war anu other nutap,es
,ny apparatus Is now at ,ne hohuoh
LUIS, Wnere al, onlcia, salu' ~
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,,,.n Tu,se ~. 'ne iorpeuo t1Ma,u l's VpJees
tive point without an leectflc wire OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-15
AT TEE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

American citizens have presented
claims of s2l,000.000 for damages sus-
tained during the war with Spain.
Secretary Alger is said to be willing
to resign II he be permitted to name
his successor.
There Is good reason to believe that
the president will offer the position of
librarian OF congress to Mr.. Herbert
Putnam of Boston.
Paymaster General Carey will leave
for Cuba in a few days to pay off the
Cuban army. He will take with him
81, 500, 900 in silver and an equal amount
I'm gold and bills.
There are 5000 applications already
on file for the 101 second lieutenancies
the president. will I'LL under tMe army
reorganization bill. These are the only
appointments he can make from civil
life under the bill.
Rear Admiral Higginson and Lieut..
Aaron Ward. of the navy, refused to
accept promotions for service during
the late war because other men Just
as deserving would be reduced in rank
by their promotion.
General Joe Wheeler denied a rumor
he is to marry Mrs. George w. Childs,
widow of the Philadelphia publisher
and philanthropist. 1t Is about settled
that Wheeler will not be given COM
mission In either the regular or volun-
teer army. because OF the jealousy Of
West Pointers.
The president has decided to take a
short trip South for rest. his destina-
tion hsIng Thomasville. Ga.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-15
C0wARDLY REBELS.
Tempt Americans With the Emblem Of Truce
and Then Fire Upon Them-oun-
boat Sweeps the Shores.

To gain possession of the water
works Is now the ambition of the PHI
lippine rebels. Various attempts have
been made during the past few days to
seize the plant near Manila. but dead
and wounded rebels always mark each
attempt.
A detachment of Generals Hale's
and Wheaton's brigades was engaged
for two hours last Tuesday morning,
clearing the country In front OF their
lines on both sides of the river, the
enemy concentrating with the apparent
purpose of cutting off the garrison at
the water works The rebels bolted at
the first sign of the advance, but they
separated into small bodies whenever
the covert afforded opportunities and
Kept up running fire. BY series OF
rapid advances, followed by flank
movements, the enemy was completely
routed as far out as Guadaloupe, on
the right, and almost to Mariquina on
the left. The rebel loss was heavy. No
rebels were visible at noon.
General Hale's brigade continued the
work OF driving out the rebels from the
country between the reservoir and the
water works, a distance of about three
miles. Near San Pedro Macat they
have been actively attempting to make
the position of the Sixth artillery on
the hills untenable. their sharpshooters
Keeping up constant fire all day.
Private Lovejoy, Company c, WASH
ington volunteers, was killed by o
stray bullet.
Wednesday morning the enemy in
front of General Ovenshine's line sent
out flag of truce, but retired when
Lieutenant Kookler. with two men.
advanced to meet IL. In the afternoon
they again showed a white flag, and a
general. with two officers and an in
terpreter. advanced. When the Ame-
ricans were within about 200 yards OF
the rebel party. the latter dragged
rifles from behind their backs and
opened fire upon them, but fortunately
without effect. Hawthorne's battery
fired two shells, killing several OF the
enemy.
In accordance with instructions to
the land and naval forces general
order was issued to-day, directing the
United States troops to give particular
attention to the specific duty of fur
nishing full protection to the lives and
property of all German, Austrian,
Dutch, italian and Portuguese re-
sidents, and. with the cooperation OF
the resident German CONSUL to give aid
and assistance wherever necessary.
Wednesday the temperature was 81
degrees Fahrenheit and the heat Is in
tense, especially on the lines, where 20
men were temporarily Frustrated dur
ing the day.
Tuesday morning the enemy were
discovered trying to mount gun
across the river from San Pedro, and
the Sixth artillery promptly shelled
the rebel battery. Temporarily stop
ping work, the enemy poured a fusil-
lade of musketry across the river, but
gunboat moved up and cleared the
banks OF the stream with rapid fire
guns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-15
THE GREATEST COMBINE.
Railroads Planning to Control the Entire Coal
output-Ctp,tal Almost Billion.

output-ctptal Almost Billion.
combine, the most gigantic yet
conceived, is being consummated
through the efforts of J. Pierpont Nor
gan, the New York capitalist who has
just returned from London.
He went abroad two months ago to
secure assent of the Readings English
stockholders to a plan that the Wander
bilts. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, Maxwell of the New Jersey
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western.
had formed for a consolidation OF all
the great Eastern coal interests under
one management.
1t Is understood that his efforts have
been successful. Hundreds of millions
of dollars have been brought into one
combination. A pro rata division of
the coal output and of the profits has
been outlined. though months will be
required to finally adjust all the de-
tails. 1t Is estimated that fully $780,
900 will be saved annually in operat-
ing expenses.
The companies said to be in the big
deal are the Reading, Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western, Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. New York. Lake
Erie a. Western Coal and Railroad
Company. Pennsylvania Coal Compa-
ny. New York, Ontario q Western
Railway Company, Central Railroad
of New Jersey, New York, Susquehan-
ma Railroad Company. Schuylkill and
Susquehanna Railroad Company, with
a combined capital of more than $780,
900, 900.