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Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
SETTLED THE QUESTION.

Admiral Dewey has made his posi- tion on the presidential question sufti- ciently explicit. He does not consider himself fit for the office, would not have it, and will not accept a nomina- tion if rendered. It seems that wire pullers and slate-makers have been an moving him even in far away Manila and he has made this explicit declara- tion in order to hush them up and get rid of them. He is wise. While he would undoubtedly be a popular candidate, and stand well with the rank and file of the voters, he is not in touch with the leaders, and it is not probable that he could gain the nomf- nation. If he did, the campaign would involve an immense amount of hard work, of a kind to which he is not ac- customed, and he is probably right in saying that his health could not stand the strain of canvas. Besides, he is of more service to his country where he is, and he probably realizes that fact.-PhiIadeIphia Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

lenders? Why should not the thieves
 have been turned over to some re-
 sponsible authority and dealt with ac-
 cording to their offense? As a matter O. fact, however, the pilferers were delivered to General Mayi Rodri- guez, a Cuban commander-no doubt the head of the force to which they and their intending rescuers belonged. Thus was the dignity of the United States illustrated. Thus was our be- inefficient mission in Cuba made known to Christendoml Fifty Cuban thieves were arrested and delivered to conl- mander of Cuban thieves for discip- line. What a comment on our inter- vention. What lesson to the owners of property and payers of taxes in that wretched island!
 We wonder how long this miserable farce is to be continued-these maud lin rejoicings over Gomez; these ridic- ulous fiirtations with his followers; these mischievous confabulations with the irresponsible forces of anarchy; these persistent outrages upon the substantial elements of the population. Why not withdraw our armies which do no good? Why not inaugurate the desperate experiment of Cuban inde- pendence under the auspices of an armed mob of ruffians and marauders? Our present policy operates only postponment of the inevitable end. What can humanity and civilization gain by putting off the dire consumna- tion on?-Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
CIVILIZATION AND THE POWDER
 CART

The opposition to expansion inquiries
 sneeringly whether it's friends sub
 scribe to the utilitarian theory of civ
 ilization which does not hesitate to mount it on a powder cart. In the largest sense and from the broadest point of view, we should answer this question unhesitatingly in the affirm ative, that in practice civilization not only sometimes, but always, has made it's first indelible impression upon stagnant, soggy barbarism from the vantage ground of the powder cart. Darwin summed up civilization in his struggle for existence" and Spencer stated it in his survival of the fittest." When civilization finds a land full of natural riches and stagnant savages, it is bound by the laws of its being tO settle on the land and strive to repeat again the beautiful metamorphosis by which the wilderness blossoms like the rose under the magic touch of the axe and blow. If the stagnant savages try to put out the light of the torch of civ ilization by stepping on it, they are sure to become slaves or subjects or fugitives or phosphates, for civilization is sure to make a bone orchard of barbarian lands when the barbarian will neither treat nor trade or is too full of insenate pugnacity to obey the order to travel, to get out and stay out. Oregonian.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
THIS IS THE WAY TO TALK.

The failure of Spain to pacify and govern the Philippines sets no possible kind of example to this country. So did that power fail in Cuba, yet now, under American influences, we see that island rapidly taking on a condi- tion of tranquility. So in time it will be in the Philippines, though the prob lem there is doubtless a more serious one. Of course, Spain is full of ironic doubt over our difficulties, saying among other things, that we shall need 100000 troops there to keep order. But we will show Spain and all other coun- tries concerned a different outcome in a very little while.-Philadelp Tel egraph.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
CIVIL SERVICE AND THE CENSUS.

The people who are not concerned about the interests of the politicians are agreed that unless this important force (the census) is organized upon a basis of merit and especial fitness the value of the next census is bound to be greatly impaired. It has been shown by the late director of the census and by the present director, Commissioner Wright that unless the director is re- lieved from the burden of dispensing patronage he cannot possibly give to the more important duties the time necessary to make the twelfth census an accurate and trustworthy compila- ton of statistics.
 Unless the census bureau is included in the classified service we will merely have a spells census of slight and doubtful value to statisticians.-Chi- cagO Times-Hera1d.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
THE ARMY BILL.

On the principle that half a loaf is
 better than no bread we must be sat isfied with the compromise army bill
 as it passed the congress. Its passage means that our generals in responsible
 command in the Antilles and the Phil ippines are not to find themselves sud-
 denly stripped of their soldiers and
 pOwerless to do the work entrusted to
 them by their country. That, as Sen
 ator Hawley said in his speech on the
 German amendment the other day, is
 the fundamental thing.
 But the bill as it now stands, while
 it has other good things in it, is a
 r1ake-shift and disappointment,
 whether considered as a measure of army enlargement or as a measure of army reorganization. It does not sat
 isfy the president nor anybody else except possibly Senator Cockrell whose admiration of it we cannot understand. It leaves undone some things that should have been done, and 1t does some in a clumsy, grudging way. The minority of the senate had the whip hand as so often before. This bill with the German time-limit on it. they said to the majority, Tor no army bill this session." The majority chose the lesser evil. They took the bill. with the time-limit on it. General Hawley has told why:
 "It provides 100000 men for the president to maintain the honor of the country and keep peace in our acquired possessions I should have been glad to have had more. I should have been glad to have had a complete organiza tion upon d much larger scale, to man the guns along our coast from Nova Scotia around to Puget Sound. There are seven or eight hundred of the finest guns ever made, and we have not artil- lerymen enough to take care of them. There is the chief defect of the bill. But the force is somewhat increased, and I think we can keep the sand out Of those guns and perhaps occasionally turn one or two of them around; and next December, Gcd willing, we will make the coast defenses what they ought to be-"
 Certainly there will be time between now and 1901 to set right the mistakes in the bill and supply the omissions. One of the minority senators, MT. Vest of Missouri, warned his associates that the army, once enlarged, would stay | the German amendments in the world to the contrary notwith- We believe that's so. The people of this country are pretty well | off for business sense in these matters. |
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
STOP TRIFLING.

Let the national guard be armed at once and armed with the rifles used by the regular army, no matter where those rifles are manufactured. This isn't a question of politics or of "en- couraging home industries" or of any thing else besides making the state troops fit for place on the firing line, instead of fit for nothing but show and police work, as they are now. Every man in the Seventy-frst who was killed at San Juan hill was killed as a result of previous tomfoolery ever this question of arming the state troops. = Rochester Democrat and Republican.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
WILL MAKE THEIR OWN WAY.

Certain diplomats in Washington are agitated again over prospect that the United States will have to join Great Britain in an effort to enforce the "open door, policy in China. They may make their minds easy however. The United States is not likely to do anything of the kind. The products of this country are in such demand and will make their own way, peaceably, in spite of closed doors and all other ob- structions. They may be stopped tenn porarily by a state of actual war or by government restrictions, but their ab- sence will be felt so keenly that tho market will have to be opened to them sooner or later. This country has no occasion to go to war in order to re tain its markets.-Philadelp Ledg or
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Billy Mason is exuberant and ob- streperous and objurgatory, but in at least one recent instance it has been demonstrated that his bark does not all ways mean a bite. Saying he would ne'er consent to the nomination of Judge Kohlsaat of Chicago, Billy con- sented. Give him credit mark for that. He was in an unreasonable tenn per, yet he listened to reason. A wise man in Billy Mason's place could have done no more.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Nine or ten democratic senator's Jones of Arkansas among them, and Vest of Missouri and Tillman of South Carolina-have practically advised the democrats in the Pennsylvania legisla- ture to transfer their votes to Matthew s. Quay and send him back to the sen ate for another term. It is the under standing at Harrisburg that Colonel Quay is indebted to Uncle Joe Sibley for these opportune inducements.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

White. With the exception of that of Pennsylvania, the other legislatures will adjourn early in March the length of their sessions being fixed by law. All five of the states have biennial ses sions, so there is a probability of five vacant seats in the next senate until January, 1901, unless the strong ma 1ority in the next senate should re- verse the decision of the senate, made on two occasions, that the governor cannot fill a vacancy caused by the failure of the legislature to elect Buffalo Courier.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
THE WORLD MOVES.

The supreme court of the United States divided almost equally on the constitutionality of an Ohio law re- quiring railroads in that state to stop at least three trains day at small sta tions Seeing that the constitution was framed before railroads were thought of, it is small wonder that difficulty is encountered in adapting it to all phases of the railroad problem Philadelphia Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
IN BORROWED PLUMEs.

General Gomez wore the laurels of the conqueror as he rode into Havana, but even he must have realized that they did not quite fit. No one be- grudges him the exclamation of his fellow citizens, but the thought will recur that, had it not been for the Yankee sailors and soldiers, Gomez would be still in the jungle, lodging Spanish troops and sustaining life by means of a hanana diet-Troy Times
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

The announcement from Washington that Germany has turned over to this country the task of protecting German subjects and property in the Philip pine archipelago, and withdrawn her armed vessels entirely from those wa ters, has the look of being semi-of1cial. If it's so Germany has taken a step that makes for better feeling, friend 1iness and peace.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

The action of the senate in crippling the construction of the navy for some time to come will not meet with the ap- probation of the nation. To hold hack the navy and increase the army is be- ginning economy and provisions for national defense at the wrong end.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

If the Fi1ipinos will only be patient and good for few weeks longer Gen. eral Otis will probably be in a posi- ton to arrange for them to enjoy q quiet and restful summer in the distant retreats of the mountains of Luzon.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Children deprived of fats and mineral foods have weak bones, flabby flesh and thin watery blood.
 The milk of nursing mothers, enfeebled by chron- ic diseases, or long contin- ued nursing, produces the same results.
 SCott's Emulsion is cod liver oil partly digested and with the hypoPhosphites, forms a fat food which acts on the infant through the mothers milk, giving rich blood, strong nerves and sound flesh and bones to both.
 soc and sI.oo, all druggists.
 SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

If Speaker Reed should slip on an administration banana peel during the next race for speaker nobody need be surprised-he has driven the thorn in to the administration side during the past few months in manner to make a stnic suueal.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Governor Pingree uf Michigan con- tends that the republican party needs a new set of leaders. In view of this announcement it might be just as we'll for the party to keep MT. Pingree's ad- dress on file for use in case of emerg- ency.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
AHEAD OF WILLIAM.

It is said that King Humbert of Italy is the only reigning civilized monarch ever wounded in battle. There doesn't seem any way in sight for the kaiser to even up the matter. Possibly he might drift over and kick up a little rumpus with Dewey.-St. Louis Star
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

In adopting opposition to American expansion as one of its cardinal doc trines for 1900 the democracy simply presents the novel spectacle of a great political party deliberately signing it's own death warrant some twenty months in advance of the day of execu- finn
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Senator Vest declares that the war operations which the American forces have conducted in the Philippines are unconstitutional. According to the Missouri statesman's view the law of self-preservation is distinctly opposed to constitutional principles.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
Visitors are Cordially Invited to Call

PERSONS LEAVING THE CITY REPUBLICAN MAILED TO THEM TO ANY ADDRESS IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, BY ORDER ING TT AT THIS OFFICE, IN PER- SON OR BY LETTER TERMS: 50 CENTS PER MONTH INVARI- ABLY IN ADVANCE. SUBSCRIBERS CHANGING THEIR ADDRESS FROM ONE POSTOFFICE TO AN OTHER SHOULD GIVE THE LAST ADDRESS AS WELL AS THE NEW ONE.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

The compromise resolution or pro- vision relating to an isthmian canal which was finally agreed to, looks as if the Panama Canal company at least has vitality and financial ability enough to command a very capable 1n1hx,
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
IE A STRIKING EXAMPLE.

General Harrison is solving the problem of what to do with one ex- President in a dignified way and quiet way. It is pity, though. that after d man has been President, and has re . tired to private life. he should be set down as tout of the game. .''-Cincin- nati Enquirer
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Some of the distinguished Spanish generals who took no part whatever in the recent war with this country are now demanding an official investiga- tion of the whole affair. That is near 1y always the way
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

European advices are to the effect that the czar's proposed universal peace conference will be indefinitely postponed. Nearly all of the invited nations are so busily engaged in war preparations that they have nc time Nh Snara
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

The Hon. Arthur P. German of Mary land has joined the innumerable cara van of the 'ex"-es. He has been a model senator as far as personal dig nity and suavity go, but really he has come a little too high. The country couldn't ''afford' him any longer. His retirement is a public economy.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
ADVICE FROM PATRIOTIC QUAR-.
 TIERS.

ITO be prepared for war is one Of the most effectual means of preserving peace" Congress should remember that it was George Washington who said that, and that his advice is equal ly as good today as when the words were uttered.-Troy Times.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

It has taken Naval Constructor Hobson an internationally long time to tell in the Century of an exploit which any other writer than Hobson could have covered in one article in Stead of four.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

By reason of achievement and mer- ited recognition thereof one George Dewey can now trot in any naval class on the globe and lead the procession.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

: At last the American flag has been raised over the island of Guam. The general understanding is that it is there to stay.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

The finest piece of newspaper humor of the day is the rumor that MT. Gro yer Cleveland is laying pipes for presidential nomination.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
THE PENALTY OF DEADLoCKs

There are Cnly few more days in which to break the senatorial dead locks in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ne braska, Utah, and California to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of Sena- tors Quay, Gray, Allen, Cannon and
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
PHGNIx. MARCH g. 1899.

Get in on the ground floor at Phoenix for everything begins to point to an early rush and premium on vantage points
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
AGUINALDo MUST BE PREsERvET

Whatever happens, Aguinaldo must not be harmed. There are some people in this country who rely upon him to prove that they are right in their in- depreciation of the American constitu- tion-Louisville Cou~'nr-JOurnal
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Gomez assures the Cuban assembly that he will obey its orders just as long as he considers them wise and proper. IT. case of doubt he will play trumps.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

It appears that young MT. Aguinaldo now wants peace. Such being the case, he should consult General Otis, whose skill as peacemaker places him at the head of the profession
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
GARDEN CITY RESTAURANT

THE OLDEST IN THE CITY. Enjoys the best standing with trades men. Buys everything at spot cash price and gives the Best 25c Meal.
 TUCK HING & co. g and "A Washington st., east of Jacobs & Co. Private rooms for families. Tick cts. $4.50; Single meals. 2sc.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Entered At the posrof1ce ct Phoenix, Arizona, as mail matter of the second elaH@.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Publication oface: ss-ss Hast Adams Btreet. Telephone No. Al.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-08
sUBsCRIPTIoN RATES.

Washington Bureau. 500 Fourteenth utree&, N. w.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

Grand sacred concert Duquesne
orchestra of Pittsburg, at Randolph
park, Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
PROGRAM
Of the Memorial Day
Exercises.
Decoration of Graves In the Morning
Address at Park.

Arrangements for Memorial day
exercises were completed by the G.
A. R. Friday night.
At 7:30 o'clock in the morning the
G. A. r., WOmen's Relief corps, La
dies Aid society, Sons of Veterans,
Co. B, Eighth regiment, and Co. F,
Tenth regiment, will assemble at the
G. A. R. hall. They will march to
Glendale eemetary, where the usual
Memorial day exercises will take
place. The graves of soldiers will be
decorated.
The Eighth Regiment band will
accompany the pupils of Kent school
to the East Akron cemetery, where
they will conduct exercises.
The band will then return to Glen
dale cemetery and furnish music.
In the afternoon at 80 O'Clock the
Eighth Regiment band and Buckley
post, GAR, will march to Grace
park. The exercises will consist of mu-
sic by the band, prayer by Rev. L. A.
Lindemuth, and an address by Judge
J. R. Johnston, of Youngstown.
Hon. Geo. w. Grouse will be presi-
dent of the day. He will introduce
Judge Johnston.
Should the weather be stormy the
exercises will be held in the Grand
Opera house.
The memorial committee request
as many as possible to attend the
services.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
SUNDAY THEATER.
Ministerial Alliance Informs Akron
People of the Law.

The Ministerial Alliance has ask
ed the DEMOCRAT to print the fol-
lowing section of the Revised Stat
utes of Ohio:
Section 7032a-( Exhibiting theat-
rical or dramatic performance on
SundayD-Whoever on the first day
of the week, commonly called Sun
day, participates in or exhibits to
the public with or without charge
for admittance, in any building,
room, ground, garden or other place
in this state, any theatrical or dra-
matte performance of any kind or
description, or any equestrian or
circus performance of jugglers,
acrobats, rope dancing, spar
ring exhibitions, variety shows,
negro minstrelsy, living stat
uary, ballooning, or any base ball
playing, or any ten pins or other
games of similar kind or kinds, or
in keeping any low or
house or resort, or shall
sell, dispose Of, or give away any ale,
beer, porter or spirituous liquors in
any buildings appendant or adjacent
thereto, where any such show, per-
formance or exhibition is given, or
houses or places is kept, he or she
shall, on complaint made within 25
days thereafter, be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
be confined in the county Jail not eX-
ceeding six months, or both, at the
discretion of court. QSSl April 8;
IS 1861
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27

Grand sacred concert, Duquesne
orchestra of Pittsburg, at Randolph
park, Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
GRAND
Reception by the Post
Office Employees.
Vaults and Locks Examined by a
Government Safe Expert.

Work on the new government
building is being pushed rapidly to
completion.
The wood work is practically fin
ished. 1t is expected the marble
work and putting in of the glass and
hardware will be completed by the
end of next week.
John Young, superintendent of
construction, says the building will
be ready for occupation by June Is.
G.. A. Flad of the treasury depart
men't at Washington, DC, the safe
vault and lock expert, was there to-
day inspecting the vaults and locks.
He pronounced them in first class
conuition. The post office employees
will have grand reception in the
new post office before they move in.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
CONSOLIDATED
The Akron and A. B. &
C. R. R. Systems.
The Northern Ohio Traction Company
0rganized---$3.000.O0O Capital.


At a melting of the directors of the
Akron Traction d Electric company
and the Akron, Bedford d Cleveland
Railroad company in Cleveland Fri
day the consolidation of the two sys-
TENS was practically consummated.
The new corporation will be known
as the Northern Ohio Traction COM
pany. 1t will be capitalized at $3,-
OOO, 600. A special meeting of stock
holders is to be called in a few days
to ratify the action taken by the di-
rectOrS.
The officers of the consolidated
company will be, FL. a. Everett,
president; Will Christy, vice presi-
dent; j. R. Mutt, treasurer: C. S.
Moore, secretary, and l.. S. Bell
stein, general manager.
The new company will make many
improvements and extensions. A
line to Barberton is to be one of the
first extensions.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-27
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Adam Wagner, Mrs. Jess
Demass and Mrs. John Britain spent
Saturday with Mrs. Alvin Spiller of
West Cedar st.
A social was given in the parlors
of the First Presbyterian church
Friday evening.
The closing dance of the season
was given at Silver lake Friday even
ing by the Young Married Peoples
club.
Mrs. l.. w. 'Aunty" Brown is the
guest of friends in Columbus.
Mrs. J. w. Parsons of Allegh eny,
Pa, is visiting friends in this citv.
H. W. Pratt of Cleveland visited
Akron people Friday.
Miss Grace Ketchline is home
from a months visit at Mansfield.
John Holdstein, a Howard st. mer-
chant, spent Friday visiting relatives
in Cleveland.
Colonel and. Mrs. d. W. Thomas,
of Baltimore, Md, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs, c. A. Barnes, 204 n.
Prospect st.
c. F. Bates of Cleveland, who has
charge of the pleasure resorts owned
by the Akron Traction & Electric
Co.. A., B. & c., and other roads in
which H. a. Everett, of Cleveland,
is interested, was in Akron Satur-
day.