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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
WEDNESDAY FAIR.
ProbnbIy Cooler Tonight, Witt
showers.


showers.
Forecast til pm. Wednasday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, Wednesday fair, probably
preceded by showers and cooler tonight;
variable winds
Weather conditions and general forecast
No weIi-delined storm appears within the
region Of observation, and no very marked
departures from the average temperature
are reported.
Showers have occurred in the Ohio valley,
southern lake region and south Atlantic
states, and also lii the middle and north
Pacific coast states.
There are at present no Indications of a
storm development in any part of the
United States, and fair weather Will pre-
vail, except in the Atlantic coast states,
where local showers are likely to occur.
Along the Atlantic coast the winds will
be light TO fresh and variable and mostly
sOutherly.
The Mississippi viii continue to rise from
Davenport to below Cairo, and will fall
slowly south OF Memphis. The Missouri
remains above the danger line at Omaha
and Kansas City. 1t Will begin to fall at
Omaha by Wednesday, and Will continue to
rise slowly at Kansas City. With "a crest
stage. however, under - feet.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Macon, Ga, 1.16;
Greenv.Ile. S. G.. ZIP.
The display Of wind signals on the great
lakes viii not be- resumed until the break
ing UP of ice opens navigation. This may
not occur before April %.
Records for Tycnty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
.theTrnl N Ter and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-fJur hours beginning
a. > pm yesterday:
Thermometer: April PA pm, 81: s
pm, 40: l. midnight. 81.
Afril 81 q. m, 90; am, Ga; u noon,
II, pm. IS
Maximum ST. at t pm. April "a: mimi
mum, -. at am. April -.
Barometer: April "a pm, 3O.0i; p. m
0.04, II midnight, 1904.
April - am, 1904; S am, 3G.oG; noon,
3o.o3; pm, 23.99
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at &
AIN: Great Falls-Tempcratu 80: cOndi-
ton, 30 Receiving reservOir-Temperatur
60. condition at north connection. sc: condi-
ton at south connection. 30 Distributing
Temperature, 90; condition at in
fluent gatehouse, 50; eftluent gatehouse 80
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 1:27 am. and ID pm.
high tide, Us am. and 7:lJ pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. 2:u2 am. and 2:49
pm; high tide. S:13 am. and 80 pm.
The sun and Moon
Today-Sun rises 5:OS am; sun sets, Gas
pm.
Moon rises, 7:05 pm. Full moon. IT.
pm. today.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:07 am.
The city Lights
Gas lamps all lighted by I 30 pm: extin-
gushing begun at 10 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at TAO nm, avtfn-
guished a 4:3l am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
TRIBUTE TO COL. sToTsEyBuRG
Lincoln Citizens Conduct Devotional
EXercises in His Memory.

Special devotional exercises in memory
of Col John NJ. Stotsenburg were held in
the chapel of the University of Nebra ska
at Lincoln yesterday. Col. Stotsenburg was
instructor in military tactics at the uni
versity prior to his departure for Manila
Chancellor MacLean spoke feelingly of the
dead soldier. quoting largely from his fare
we'll address to the students a year ago.
Gov. Poynter and Adjt. Gen. Barry last
evening sent messages of coincidence to
Col. Stotsenburg's father at New Albany,
Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
| Young CroI<er's Cinch on Sewer Con-
| tract.

There are hundreds of sewer pipes to be
laid in the Greater New York, and it has
been asserted that the only pipe that will
do is the one in which young Frank Croker
son OF Richard Croker, and Nephew Nc
Cam have been said to have manifested
an interest. The sewer pipe dealers in the
borough of Bronx are greatly stirred over
the fact that no other kind of pipe has any
chance of being used. They complain that
the specifications for sewers are SO drawn
by the department of public works that
only the patent pipe will fit them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
The city Lights,

Gas lamps all lighted by I 30 pm: extin-
gushing begun at 4:16 am The lighting is
oeSun one hour before the time named
Are lamps lighted at TAO n I'M VII,
guished at 81 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25

81 warn you as a man who knows the
future. | warn you not only for my races
sake, but for your own sake. You are fix
ing n way to be rooted out yourself. l do
not hesitate to say: If your mothers sis
ters who know all about the trying times
of ls61-63, its woes and its sorrows, could
come back from heaven and speak to you,
you would be changed in the twinkling of
an eye, because you would hear a still small
voice from her saying: Son stay thy hand
Uncle Tom and Aunt Harriet were faithful
and true to me and the children when you
We're far away from me. and my dying dec
laration never to hurt or wound the
feelings of Uncle Tom or Aunt Harriet, nor
of one of their race
Despite this appeal the pending bill was
passed by very large majority, as was
also a proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition. which If adopted by the people at
the next general election, will make the
Observation-Disclosures complete"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25

Today-Sun rises 5:0S am; sun sets, GA
4. m.
Moon rises, 1853 pm. Full moon -
pm. today.
TOmorrOw-Sun rises 5:O7 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
Twenty Dollars or Four Months.

Harry Warfield, co.ored, assaulted Will
liam Scott, also colored because the lat
ter played the part of peacemaker in an
other case. Judge Scott heard the case of
Wart1eid for assault and imposed penalty
OF 80 or four months in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HIIfsTTT AfISN-J II AITgNiUS WILL HOLD 4
meeting THIS UT ESDANI EVENING, April 70,
at Wou:-s HAL. al Grh St NV 1t"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
COMMON GROUND.
Propositions Upon which All Anti
MoDopolistsC Can Jnite-ibolisb
the Gold standard.

While il is always difficult to secure
harmonious cooperation between dis
tant and separate political organiza-
tions, there are times when this CO.
operation is both wise and necessary.
In the campaign of 1896 the democr rats.
populisfs and silver republicans united
in demanding the immediate restora-
tion of independent bimctalism at the
existing ratio of sixteen TO one, and
they agreed in declaring that the mon
ey question was of paramount impor-
tance at that time. The question now
arises: Should these three political
organizations act together in the con-
gressional campaign? | answer with
out besitation: Yes. Those who an
swer No must assume the burden of
proving, first, that cooperation was I'M
wise in 1896. or second, that conditions
have so changed as 10 make unwisc
now what was wise then. The defeat
that befell the allied forces does not
prove cooperation at that time TO have
been unwisc, unless il can be shown
that some one party would have been
Cooperation does not contemplate aban-
donment of party organiza ton. or the
surrender of any political principles.
nor is cooperation defended on the
ground that the platforms of three
parties are identical. Campaigns gen
orally turn upon few issues, some
times upon one. and events do much to
Il. n. Il. a.. /.
sorb public attention. If the demo-
Gratis. populists and silver republicans
were agreed upon but one question,
that might be important enough to
justify cooperation, although the par
ties differed on all other subjects; but
those who advocate the union of the
principal reform forces against the
common enemy can point not to one.
but TO n number of reforms which are
demanded with equal emphasis by dem
ocrats. populsts and silver republicans.
First-They are unalterably opposed
20 gold monometallism.
Second-Thcy demand the immediate
restoration Of bimetallism at the pres
ent ratio by the independent action of
this country.
Third--They oppose the retirement
of the grecnbacks
Fourth-They oppose the issue Of pa
per money by national banks.
Fifth-They oppose the issue OF In
tercst- bearing bonds in time of peace.
S;xth-They favor the abolition OF
trusts.-Nashville (Tenn.) Democracy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
INFAMOUS PROPOSITION.
To Make United states Bonds Payable
In Gold-Otbcr Debts Included
In scheme.

The meeting Of republican members
of the senate finance committee in New
York recently to consider the currency
bill drawn up by the house caucus COM
miitee on the currency, resulted, it is
understood. in the bill being handed
over 10 Senator Aldrich TO be further
considered with other senators. He is
TO go through the bill carefully. confer
with some OF his colleagues, and report
later to the other members of the COM
mittee. it is gathered that there is
now a slight difference of opinion be-
tween individual members of the house
and the senate committees over the
final and formal enactment into law of
the principle of the gold standard. 1t
is believed that the outcome will be an
explicit declaration in favor of the gold
standard. 1t is said that some members
Of the joint committees were inclined
to avoid making declaration upon this
subject, but strenuous opposition has
been made TO such policy. The oppo-
nents of evasion pointed out, il is said,
that the republican party is recognized
as the advocate Of the gold standard,
and might as well go on record once for
all. These men advised in favor of draw
ing the financial issue right away, and
placing the republican party irrevoc-
ably and Enthusiastically upon the side of
the gold standard, as the standard of
sound money. The advocates of bold
policy in this regard cited the expert
ence of the republicans with the ropu-
lists. When the populisiic craze was AT
height there were republican politicians
who would have coquctted with the
populists. But the policy of the party
as finally adopted was TO regard a popu-
list as an enemy. a kind of Donnybrook
Fair motto was adopted of wherever
You see populist head. hit it," and the
policy was eminently successful. 1t is
now urged that there should he no CO.
quoting with the question Of the gold
standard. but that the party should
come out in the open and make the
fight under mn explicit declaration.--
National Waterman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04

Mckinicy's supporters Trying -
shift the Philippine Failure
ON to Congress.

Some OF the apologists OF the presi-
dent blame congress for the failure Of
the campaign in the Philippines and
for the dcplorable condition of our
troops there. Had congress authorized
larger army, IL is said the insurrec-
ton could have been crushed long ago.
But congress on the LIST day OF March
passed the bill authorizing the enlist
ment OF $4,000 volunteers. to increase
the army 10 100. 900. The president did
not avail himself Of this authority I'M
I'll the 9TH Of July, although il had long
been obvious that our forces in Luzon,
though fighting superbly, were gaining
no permanent advantage.
Was congress at fault for this dila-
toriness? Was anybody except the pres
idcnt to blame for placing and con-
tinuing in command at Ma-ila a third
rate general, who insisted Nat 10000
soldiers were all he needed, md who
sent bulletins steadily from February
to the collapse and suspension OF ais
campaign announcing victories and re-
peating assurances that the Filipino
forces were "disintegrating" and that
the leaders were preparing to "sue for
peace?'
Who except McKinley-unless il be
Alger or Corbin, his military advisers"
lis responsible for Otis and for his in.
adequate force?
Other supporters Of Mr.. McKi.ley's
war of subjugation declare that Aguin-
aldo has been encouraged by the oppo-
sition in this country 10 the presidents
policy. Gould anything be more silly
than this? Has Filipino resistance TO
tyranny for two centuries needed any
outside stimulant TO keep it alive? IL
the president had sent competent gem
eral and an adequate army TO enforce
his edict, would any amount of criti-
cism have prevented them from sweep
ing Aguinaldo into the sea%
The plain truth is that the d. plora-
bic situation in the Philippines il who'll
ly due TO Mr.. McKinley's unauthorized,
un-Amcrican and unfortunate procla-
nation of sovereignty and demand for
submission. and to the weakness. the
webbing and the peryerse faulty
which have characterized his conduct
Of the war. Any attempt to place the
blame elsewhere will be as futile as il
is fOOlish-\ " World
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
GOLD STANDARD BLESSINGS.
How the Trusts benefit the People
An Actual sample of the
Process.

| As a sample Of how the gold standard
trusts are a good thing for the people.
the following will show: A Clinton
blacksmith received catalogue from
a Chicago house the first Of the year.
He did not have occasion 10 order goods
from that house until last month,
when he ordered goods amounting 10
50. sending a draft for that amount
with order. The goods came, but there
was an additional amount of 1918 added
10 the price on account of the increase
in prices, on account of the blessings
that come from the workings of the
gold standard and other Mark Hanna
principles of government. Here was
a little over 80 per cent. added TO the
cost, or over one-third more than the
same article would have cost before the
trusts on the goods were formed.
Now, does any sane person suppose
these goods would be sold to the con-
sumcr at the same price they would
had the catalogue price been adhered
TO? OF course, the blacksmith made
his price To his customer just IS per
cent. higher than he would have done
before the trust raised the price. So
that the reader. though he be as big
fool as thu morse that swan the river
to get drink, can see that the consum-
cr-the last one TO buy the articles-has
TO pay the increase in price caused by
the trust. In this cause. if the black
smith would do piece of work where
il was necessary to use all the goods
bought at the time referred to, he would
be compelled to charge S3.l5 more than
he would five months ago. and yet get
no more for his labor than he would be-
fore the reign Of trust prices.
Here is lesson for the consumer
that is so plain that he cannot help
seeing the effect of the gold standard
trusts. no matter how blind he tries 70
be. 1t will fifty apply in every ease
where the trusts and combines have
raised the price. On plows the increase
was Is per cent, making a plow that
cost $50 before the trust was formed
cost S23. As the farmer is the last one
that buys the plow. he pays his 50 more
and never gets it back. Before the
farmer buys the plow. each one who
sells it adds 50 for the extra cost there
fore losing nothing. But the farmer,
being the consumer, gets the full ben
eft" of the gold standard blessing,
and yet wonders why it is he makes SO
little money when he works so hard
Clinton (Ill.) Register.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04

Proof accumulates daily that com.
bines. organized TO destroy COMPETE
ton in the field of transportation. pro-
duction or manufacture, are as surely
placing their tools in the seats Of legis-
lative and judicial power as they are
using the leverage of vast wealth to
crush trade rivals and competitors.
Whenever an election occurs whose out
come may affect the Interests OF these
combines their instruments and their
money are in evidence, working to place
in power men friendly TO their plans
and purposes. Herein lies the menace
OF trusts and their assistant corpora
tions.-St. Louis Republic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
OPINIONS AND POINTERS

Mr.. Hanna saws that no man
need 60 hungry in the United States.
lie probably has reference 10 the nour-
ishment derived from licking revenue
stamps. 1t is our chief diet nowadays.
Columbus Press-Post.
The st. Louis newspapers are
worrying themselves unnecessarily
over a new name for the United States.
What is really needed is n restoration
of democratic principles rs applied to
the affairs of yernment.-Atlantn
Constitution.
The republican party is Begin
ming defense of trusts all along the
line. The explanation is easy. 1t will
not be long before contributions will
he wanted for another campaign and
the usual source Of supply must be pre-
served.-1ndanapo Sentinel.
The defenders of the president
offer as a defense to his civil service or
der the fact that the Chicago platform
contained declaration against civil
service reform. Admitting for the
sake of argument that this is true, the
president then stands in the attitude
of rcpudiating the republican platform
and enforcing the democratic platform
as TO this question.-Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal.
1t seems probable that the re-
ciprocity negotiations with France will
prove abortive. The French govern
ment had offered uniform reduction
OF 20 per cent in the duties on oil inn
ports from the United States, doubt
less expecting equally generous scat
s~ent from us. The French have ap-
parently yet TO learn that in the Amer
can protectionist dictionary "reciproc-
ity" means all take and no gise.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
The Currency Question.
PLACING THE BLAME.
The Trust IL the natural Offspring OF
the Accursed Gold
Standard.

The more we see Of the trusts the
! less of bitterness do we feel toward
, these institutions. We believe in lay
ing the blame where il rightfully be-
longs. The trust condition is the nat
ural offspring of the accursed and alto
gethcr abominable gold standard. Ii is
not right, therefore, TO visit the sins
Of the wicked father upon the legiti-
mate progeny. We would crush the
head of the golden viper as we would
that OF any other vcnomous serpent,
and we would foster the germ of good
that undoubtedly exists in the trusts
for the benefit Of all the people. The
gold standard is SO silly, so suicidal,
so abominably unjust and wretchedly
and irretrievably wicked that we can
not think of il with any degree of pa
thence. 1t is the abomination of desc
lation, the pestilence that walketh in
the night. the slayer of innocent wom-
en- and children. the wickedness that is
wholly wicked and altogether vile. But
there is some good in the trusts. The
children are better than the father,
and such good as there is in them we
would preserve and foster for all IA,
people.
We would establish by law certain
date in the future. when and wherein
every trust then in existence or to be
thereafter organized, together with
all its franchises and assets, should be-
come public property and be operated
by the government for the good of the
people. Nor would we make the date
very far in the future. The people
now On earth who have suffered from
the operation Of the trusts ought TO
have some of the benefits. Yet we
would not be so un Just as to confiscatc
trust property without giving them
chance to reform. The people are
not wholly blamelcss in this trust mat
ter. They have stood by and permit
ted scoundrels and thieves in high
places TO dcbase the coin of the realm.
which debasement has led TO the
formation of the trusts We, the peo-
pie, have committed the sin of oms-
sion in refusing TO administer legal
punishment 10 the traitors who DECEASED
the coin and established the single
standard. And now if we suffer
little for our own sin we must not COM
plain. Atoncment comes through sac
rifice. Let rs therefore give the trusts
time-a little time-to prepare for the
day of settlement. then if they fail to
need the warning let them do the rest
of the suffering. Moreover, the con-
stitution forbids the enactment of ex
post facto laws. We cannot create n
crime out of something that was not
previously criminal; but we can fix
a date and say TO all trusts. thus far
and no farther shalt thou go. This is
the thing to DO with the trusts.
But in order that no more trusts may
be bred. let us garrote the gold stand
ard and forever put an end to the ma
tional banlls.-Mssissipp Valley Dem
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04

Inns military weapon against free
speech seems TO he very much liked by
President Mckinley in the colonies. ss-
pecially in the Philippines, where moth
ing in the nature of current events 10
allowed publicity there or in the United
States. fhe Atkinson affair shows that
tho Washington government would not
hesitate TO employ Gen. Woods meth
DDS in this country If il dared. In fact.
not few organs OF the administration
urge the president to put stop to
newspaper criticisms on his foreign
policy on the ground that they give
aid and comfort to the nations enc.
mics.
1t is but n short step from Santiago
or Manila newspaper Office 10 news
paper office in the United States. and
there is no doubt at all that the admin
istration would like to take that step.
1t does not need very close observer
OF current events to see that the pres
idcnt and those machines are taking adj
vantagcof every opportunitl to central
ize the political power of the country
in the white house. They seem 20 have
reached the lese majestic stage of the
game already. Kansas City Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
THE TREASURY DEF ICIT.
Present Indications Are That An
other Bond Issue VIII
he Necessary.

In spite of the best financierng OF
the shrewdest manipulators the deficit
for the year just closed reaches nearly
S9O.ooo0oo. This in spite Of the re-
markable flood of Imports which has
caused the custom house receipts TO in
crease greatly. This showing is nearly
$50. 100000 better than was expected by
Secretary Gage six months ago. Sec
rotary Cages estimates of receipts for
the next fiscal year were considerably
higher than his estimates of receipts
for the year just closed He counted on
Sl9J, 100000 from customs and SEQ. OOO.-
600 from internal revenue for the pres
ent year, and on S205. 0O0.C.O from Gus
toms and $2sj.0OO. 900 from internal rev.
enue next year. 1t will be seen that il
the customs receipts only do as well
next year as they have done this year
they Will come up to his estimates,
while the internal revenue receipts will
have TO increase $4,000, 900 To equal his
prediction. Both of these items depend
SO largely upon the business condition
Of the country that it is impossible to
predict how the final account will
stand.
The only hopeful source Of decrease
is in the pension account. while the
expenses for war will mount higher
and higher. The deficit for this year
eats SO heavily into the bond issue that
another year cannot go by without an
other issue. While we contemplate with
regret the enormous deficit. we are re-
minded of the fact that the republics
ans ascribed all industrial ills TO the
deficit a few years ago.-Utica OBJ
server.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04

She-IIe wants dot shall elope.
Her Father-Vell. / don'dt know-it
would save der EXPENSE Of der Wedding;
out, on der oddcr handt, you wouldn't
get anooch Wedding presends.-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04

The deficit in the United States
treasury is greater than il was when
he addressed his tremendous wisdom
to the administration of affairs. The
extraordinary war taxes have more
than provided for the war expenses,
but still Mr.. Mckinley has run Tire gov
eminent behind 500. 100000 for the year
just expired. The president distinctly
declared at the beginning %, his admin
istrafion that there could he no lsos-
perity in business while the govern
ment was running behind. IL follows
"as night the day." that il we have
prosperity and happiness they are IN
spite of Mr.. Mckinley and not on &C.
count Of his efTorts.-Cincinnsti En-.
Quircr.