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The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-03

Now 1t Is discovered that the horseIess
carriage was designed centuries ago
which goes to show that the horse had
narrow escape from becoming extinct
about the same number of centuries ago
The president does not know whatber
or not he met Mr.. Hyde over on JekvI
island He may not discover the fact
until the Republican national convention
gets in full swing next year.
Trusts in almost everything EXCEPT
whitewash have been formed. Perhapa
the various legislatures, which use so
much of 1t. might organize a whitewash
trust. a~
Admiral Schley has written story
about the most thrilling moment In his
life. Strangely. It was not the announce
ment of the arrival of the first boy in his
family
The mints are not the only thing that
are coming money. Theatrical managers
made sS0O.0O0 during the opera season in
New York
MIR. Coughlin speaks French In the
First ward.-Chicago Times-Herald. And
presumably Irish In all the others.
The poem Dinner of the Daddies" on
the 81 jefferson feed is credit neither to
the author nor to the dinner
Aguinaldo is better tobogganist than
anybody who freGuented the chutes in ST
Pauls ice palace days.
The snow fingers In. way to Indicate
that it fears if it should go too soon It
would cause regrets.
1t was Easter Sunday, but the Easter
bonnet wasn't in 1t because of the frost
In the Zephyrs
We cannot guess until tomorrow even
ing whether Chicago has done its best or
its worst A'-+
Stand aside. Mrs. Hen and let the popu-
lace take look at the turkeys
--=-vei~--r7, 9s5o1 5s
Somebody threw ss s;sfitia kssbf k!g,,sbpf hard clay
at the pottery rusf.ssssa 'cre4s' or -',f-'rse
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-03

Meiodrama may not be high art; 1t
may not appeal to the aesthetic sense
but good melodrama does touch the
heart. and, after all. common humanity
prefers that to an artistic sensation.
Through the Breakers" which drew a
crowded house at the Grand opera house
last night. is a good melodrama. It's SIT
uations are startling. its methods are
clear and its scenes are not Impossible
There. is. just the exasgeration in It neo-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-08-16
LA CORRISIp IDIllCIl ID pUIRIORICO
0aro ahsoamente ipareia eco de IA opinion oreosa
Francsco5
:
Quien mucho abarca !.


smHonss R Reset los des or9s negooS los a-
que bnaaen ysndere g de ts fosas fdnd
tomen de Scot los deseen ped tempo En-
de Destna
Forece robuse
Con los nno desarolan
hdm midS
QUlICOs YORK
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-08-16
SALVADOR l.Ak<E>;>.<I..I1l>

Doctor Medna Cujfa dc la facutad exneno de
hoptales de aque Cudd
orece pbco esta Capital le De
IA
cc de dos cuato la ard todos los dfas los domip
CVou'tdo' gosecios consae: de dol&rs
gin Il tempo nvertdo ela.-G,uis para los pobres
Direction telegrdfca:-Dr. Salvador, Capital.
Como N Capital pracica q Dr. don Jest
A0Ver1enca- las persona. u.
oon6anza cuo ecrb H.
mi nomhrad H. nismoan nt~ ara';An
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-08-16
@'La Fuerza del Hom-
bre y Ia Herrnosura
de la Mujel,."

Asi SO ha caracterizado La exhuber.
ancia del cabello antes y desde los
tiempos dc Samson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
Enst Hanover Prcsbytcry.

Correspondence of the Dispatchl
SALEM CHURCH. HANON kit
COUNTY. VA. october 10-East Han
oven Presbytery met here to-day az 3 /.
a. In the absence of Dr. S X. VIM, the
moderator. REV. G.. NJ Chumbley. the last
moderator present, presided at the OPEN
ing session Rev. c. n. Stebbins was
elected moderator. and Rev. g. +. Cook
and Rev William S. Campbell were elect
cd temporary clerks.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. j. Vs. RosebrO. -. d.. from John
wv. s: $50 Shall We Be Ny Disciples
This sermon was one Of rare excellence.
and made very fine impression upon the
nresivtery aud congregation. This was
followed boy the communion service, In
accordance with the custom Of the pres
bvterv. which was administered by Rev
q T.. Stcbbius and Or. r. Il. HowisOn.
There were present az the opening ses-
sion of the pre- bytery.
Ninisters-J. ". Rosebro. ID. d; r. r..
t.nls ID D.. r. r. Howison. IL D.:
q 4, Stcbbius William ). Campbell. g..
N Chumblcy. j. f.. Cook. s. G.. Hutton.
T.rs NVftherepoOn. ID. d., \. H. Kippan
and 3D. * Walth1ll.
r,ld.rs-James g. TinsleY First church
piebnoud. John g. Jefferson, Amelia
rI,trrb. George y. Haw. samuel Davies
cb1rcb. William NJ Jones. Olivet church
A. nicbt DR. HOwisOn preached on
"I4cob's Dream" and the congregation,
of which he was once pastor, enjoyed MS
sermon greatly.
Excuses for nOn-attendance were re
c.ived IRON, a number of the members OF
fhe urcsbytcrv who were not present. ana
others are expected 10 report tomorrow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12

Philadelphia al Boston.
Baltimore at Brooklyn.
New York at Washington.
Cincinnati az Cleveland.
HOW THE CLUBS STAND
4 SORRY HORSE RACE.
Morris Park SteepIcchnsc n Failure
Two JOCKEYS Hurt

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE first race
to-day AZ Norris Park-a steepc-
chase at about two miles-furnished a
sorry spectacle. Seven horses started.
with Doc3mer0n the favorite az s 10 3.
Ho finished alone the Parrot Mouthod
refusing at the second jump and unseat-
ir- his rider. and every other horse fall
inE at some part OF the journey. Fool
hardy and Nc~tOr were rcmOunted by
outside boys aud finished I'm the time
limit getting place and third. respec-
lively. Raymond. who rode FoOhardy,
and T DoHohuc who rode Nostor, were
both badly hurt summary;
First raco-steeulcchase. about two
milcs-Decamerou e 10 - won, Foolhardy
% to % second, Nost0r 90 10 . third.
Time. 4Hs.
Second race-six furlongs-Lambent d3
to ID won. s.. y. r. % TO 1 and > to -
second. Lady Uucas C5 20 u third. Time
II5.
Third race-The McGrathiana Stakes
seven ones-Toluca Oh 10 y w0n
Matauzl C 10 and q to % second,
Country Dance a TO u third. Time, 1:2S
Fourth race-stveD furiongs-Gold one
e 90 D won. Mauvilla ~ % 1 and s 10
ID second. Fcderalist Is 10 ID third. Time,
lbs 81.
Fifth race-one mile-Sa0allo GO TO y
won EtheIbert leycu and ] To second,
Ncrac.Ous - 20 ID third. Time, IN II.
sixth race-mue and a. sixteenth
Glorian e 10 81 Won. Bangor d3 10 /
and / 90 D second Handpress q 10 .
third. Time. 1854.
LATONIA EVENTS.
CINCINNATI. O., October u.-Results
L,ir.+ .... -.,-o,, f,,rl0,,.,e- Nfrel-et 30
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
LAST GAME At NEW York.
Bnsc-UaIi Scnsop Ends with Hrook-
Iyn the Winncr-Scor@, Ia =.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE season
closed here to-day with a game with
Brooklyn. tho latter winning. The game
was called on account Of darkness At
tcrcance. 1850. Score: Is. II. ~
New OK ..............o 90 y 3
btooklNn ........ ......i 90 q - II
Batteries: Carrick and Warner; Reidy
ard Farrell.
Umpifcs: Messrs Connolly and Hunt
Time Of game. 1 hour and minutes.
CHAMPIONS. 2: PHILADELPHIA. 0.
BOSTON. October u.-Timcly and con-
sccutive hitting hy the Bostons IN the
nith inning scored the only two runs to-
day. StahPS phenomenal catch Of a
seemingly sure thrcc-haggcr of Fhch S
in tho eighth inning saved at least one
ruD. and probably the game. for Boston.
The game was called in the eighth on
account OF darkness. Attendance, Loo.
Score: II. ii. -.
Bcstor .............ooOO2OOO-2 6 /
Philadelphia ........0 o 1000 20 o. ) o
Batteries: Willis and Sullivan; Fraser
and Mcfarland.
Umpircs: Mcssrs. Emslic and Dwycr.
Time of game I hour and 20 minutes
POSTPONENENT
ST LOUIS. MO. October 1.-THE St
Louis Cincinnati game was declared of
on account of wet grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
PRESIDENT HARRIS INSTALLED.
New Head of Amherst Assumes ms
Duties To-Day.

AMHERST MASS. October u.-Presi-
dent George Harris was formally in-
stalled as head OF Amherst College to-
day. In the presence OF a large audience.
including trustees. faculty alumni, stu
dents and friends of the college.
Among the college presidents In at
tendance were G. W Eliot. Of Harvard;
Arthur r. Hadley. OF Yale; Seth Low, OF
columbia: W. j. Tucker. of Dartmouth:
Franklin Carter, OF Williams; William
+. Warren, OF Boston University. T..
Clark Seelye. OF Smith. Miss Caroline
Hazard. OF Wellesley and Airs. Elizabeth
: Mead, Of Mount Holyoke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YoRK pRon1,cE MARKET


NEW YORK, October u-Flour-Mode-
rately active; low grades show a con-
tinued upward tendency. being scarce and
wanted. while the higher grades are easy.
Rye Flour-Firm; good 10 fair, $500
Brcl,wheat Flour-Firm at S2.25a$2.5O.
BuckWheat-Steady.
COrnmeal-Firm.
Rye-Firm: No .. Gj'ic.
Barley-Firm; mailing, 4Iu5ic.
Barley Malt-eteady.
Wrtat-S9ot strong: no. . red, nc,
f. %. b. Options opened firm ar an adj
vance of t,c. ON higher grain cables ana
the more warlike look OF the South Att
can situation. as indicated boy "a decline
in cOusO'- and private adyices. The early
frmucss was increased by the acceptance
of most of the offers for the United
Kingdom. but later the foreign bids for
cash wheat were ont II lie. ana me
market for futures eased partially OF
under local liquidation. subsequently am
active demand developed ON war news
and rumOrs 0f heavy export purchases IN
the West close strong at a4Hlc. adj
vance March closed Hisc; May closed
Sl4tc.. December closed Uizc.
Corn-Spot strong; No 2. NC Options
opened firm. az au advance OF Sc ana
ruled very steady with "a large spot de-
mand supporting the future list Spec
uation. however was slack. Close strong
az a 5.uH,c net advance. May closed
2S4c.. December closed 39isc.
Oats-Quiet but firm, No. ?, pc. Op-
tions inactive and nominal
Bccf-Flrm.
Cut Mcats-Stcady.
I.ard-Quict: western steamed closed at
1915. city. $3.50; october. 1915, nominally;
refined steady.
PCrk-Firm.
CottOnseed-Oi Steady.
Firm.
T'urpentine- Steady at 52'sa53c
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mon dark Iugs. N.5oQ Sc I'D: Good dark lugs.

mon dark Tugs. 1850 $50; Good dark Tugs.
81 s5ds35O. fine dark Tugs, Sip5.
Leaf-Common dark leaf. 85OLlSi. me-
dunn dark leaf 81 25G,5 good dark leaf.
Sass: fine dark leaf. 1882; GOOD black
wrappers. sl0dN4: fine black wrappers,
tltdSi5
script S2.6OuA: common bright, brownish
Tugs. s}1A. medium bright Tugs. Nq5:
good bright Tugs. Sds9; fine bright Tugs,
s95OG,l0
Leaf: Common cutting. Sass. medium
cutting. s7.50ds9 good cutting. $3.50. fine
cutting. sllaSl2J0 fancy cutting. NiOq
SIC
Leaf: Common cutting wrappers. $50
si2: medium cutting wrappers S26Sl}:
fine cutting wrappers. s25dfi0; good ma
hogany Sl2.5OG 800
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
Indiana Bank Burgiarized.

MONTICELLO. IND. october 1.-the
near here. was looted by robbers at
o'clock this morning. the safe being
blown up by dynamite From 400 10
$1,000 was secured The explosion denol-
ishcd the frame building I'm when the
bank was located. The thieves escaped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. October II. 1862
Quotations: Whcat-Longberry. ~ TO
7Gc'. mixed. % 10 Zoe. sh0rtberry 30 TO
7Gc.. No. . red 7Gc.. bag lots - TO 75c.
corn White. Virginia bag lots. 40 TO
Hc.: No. 2 white. 20 60 i0iac.: No. 3 white.
5si. 10 4lc.: 80. mixed. 4lc.; 30. mixed.
8gl-2c. Oats-No. , mixed. - 10 IS lie;
40. 3 mixed. q 81 20 2Sc.; winter-seed, ~
to soc. Rye. g. 90 csc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
DAyyILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

DANVILLE. VA. October lisp aciaD
authorizations Wrappers-Fancy, $50
Sl5: good 1851 SO: medium. N2d$6; COM
mon. SQg2. Fillers-Fine. SHSll; good,
Sl4GS2O. good. NlGSl4. common. S9n;il.
Smokers-Fine. 7.50Gs9J0 good. $500
IS: common. A-00N. Nondescripts-
Granulators. $l5o0S7; common, N0S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12

SUFFOLK. VA. October u.-lSpecial)
Fancy hand-picked. 4a,c.; Jumbo do, SIS. ;
extra nd-picked. &c. extra large Nir-
ginia, shelled Sc: No. / do. &C.: No.
do. &c No. l Spanish. 6i.c; No do.
3a4c.. farmers stock. Sikg4c.; Spanish.
81 Us per bushel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA. october u-(Special)
Peanuts-Farmers' market. fancy, $50
2a.c. strictly prime. 3l2e.; prime 3hc.;
common. 2a.N3c.; Spanish nuts Sl.20 per
bushel Practically none on the market
The zone is quiet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12

Cash quotations were as follows; No. :
yellow corn. 81 sfi3Zi2c. Flour steady. No.
spring wheat. Giu6ac.; No. red. li2H
72tc No. , corn. Mhn3Zc. no. 2 oats
224, N2ic, No. white. z3lac.: No. 3 white,
24i5UZ5iac 30. rye. 57iac. 30. barley.
3Su43c. No. 1 haNseed. fl.1lec.: new
sl7l2c Prime timothy seed. f2.3j. Mess
pork. per barrel Sl.,1p@z1 Lard. per lO
pounds. S5.2lGS5.fj. Short ribs sides doosel.
$LO0Sj.25. Dry salted shoulders (boXedl.
6i.H5i.c. Short clear Sides tb0Nedl, f'.oy6
$40 Whisky. distillers finished goods
per gallon SIP. Butter firm; creamery,
i6Q23c.; dairy, 1fal9c. Cheese firm at ia
4l2Lc. Eggs firm; fresh. l0l2c.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. October .-FlOur-Qulet
and unchanged.
Wheat-Dull; spot and the month, 720
~ &C.: December l5ssu1Jl2c., southern, by
Corn-Firm: mixed. spot. and the month.
2si .T2st1c.. November. su3S4c.: NOycm-
Der and December. new or old. 3ji l036 &C.;
January and February, %a66hc.; SOUTH
Cats~Dull: 10. ? white. 29rQ30c
Rye-Firm: No - near by. 6Mo1lac
Sugar-Stroug and unchanged.
butter-firm and unchanged.
CtCese-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. October u.-COttOn-Spot
firm; prices l-l6d. lower; American mid
ding. fair. . l-32d. good middling. I'D;
micd!ing, 3 29-S2i.; low middlins Sgd.
good ordinary, 17-32d.: ordinary. ll-j-d.
The sales Of the day were 10000 bales. Of
hich l0oO were for speculation and eN-
pert. and included $500 bales of American.
keCeiIts, 1000 bales-no American.
Futures opened easy and closed barely
steady AT the decline, American middling,
low middling clause. October 3 j2-6id.,
buyers, October and November, 5l-oid.,
buyers; November and December, 3 50-6id..
sellers. December and January, is-6id..
sellers. January and February. 500
e. cid. buyers; February and March.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
Wilson's Rig Tobacco Sale.

WILSON. y. c.. october .-(Speciall-
Wilson sold on Yesterday october 10Th,
$40 2O9 pounds OF leaf tobacco. this making
the largest days sales ever had since THIS
market was established.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
pETERsBrRG PEANUT MARKET.

PETERSBURG, VA, october IL
ciall-Virginia Peanuts--N ominal Old
Spanish quiet az 81 per bushel; new Span
I-h firm al lIc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
PETERsnrRG TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA. October IL
Special)-No loose Offering No sales
q report. Market for new crop Will be
opened about october 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
BRIGHT TOBACCOs
TOBACCO MARKET.

LYNCHBuRG. VA. October H.
lSpecialD Quotations:
Dark Grades OF Tobacco-Lugs: Com
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
Time-kccpers-M Marshall, institute; XII
lingcr. Varsity.

OTHER FOOTBALL GAMES.
Harvard. 4li Amherst. O.
Princeton. y; Lafayette, 0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
Metropolitan Bank,

Capitol ...............Si l5 1000
rToiits.. t..........o <o,OoO
THOMAS " CARTER, President
i. ). VALENTINE. Vice President:
II. A. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
Directors: James y. Boyd, g. L.
Loehr, Thomas Atkinson, G.. {. Jackson,
+. c. Ebel, T. s. Valentine, II. l.. Cabell,
I. II. Kaufman, A. Pizzini, Jr., Z. Whit
lock, J. W Rothert, b. +. Crimp K. 5.
Bosher, Thomas y. Carter.
Solicits accounts OF individuals firms
and corporations Pays interest on de-
posts by agreement au 7o-Su, Tn&Th
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
nIcmMnNn TonACCo MNRkET.

Richmond, Va. October u. 1899
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows: Filters a. hOgsheads. leaf dark.
10 Eoesheads. stems, % hOesheads. Tugs,
Loesheads: scraps. r. h0gshelds. To-
tII number OF hogsheads sold during the
day. no.
United States internal revenue coilec-
uons for the city Of Richmond Va. toe
day We're: Tobacco. S5.CA.3i; cigars, &c.
$3.50. Total $25j7.20.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
specuons-Brig y hogsheads. dark,
y LCgsheads and Is tiercesi western, 4
hCpsltads.
Seabrook's. Crenshaw's. Stonewall. and
SEcckOc warehouses report to-day: Re
ceirts 10 hogsheads; deliveries 80 hogs
Leaos
Mcssrs. George a. Haynes and W. b.
Palmer 81 Co had small sales each Of
sun-cured tobacco on Change to-day.
Mr.. John L. Wingo. of NJ II. Smith x
Co. has returned 10 the city. after
pleasant trip 90 New York city.
Quotations or prices for the week are
hot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va. October II, 1899.
Sales. virginia Centuries. 300 az S'4;
-,rgiuia Centuries. 1000 at ST..
coy crCr.RTTTES. Bid Asked.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
"A SINGLE INSTANCE OF MIs1N-
FORMATION.

The Chico Record" says there is a
bill before the Legislature imposing a
tax of 81 a year on bicycles, the sum
collected to be used in improving paths
and roads, and that it will be defeated
because wheelmen universally oppose it,
and because outside of few favored
localities, no improvement VIII result
to thoroughfares. Here is one specific
case of scores of Misrepresentation in
the press through misinformation as
to what IS before the Legislature Our
Chico contemporary win probably be
surprised-for it's honesty of spirit is
unquestioned-to learn that whoever
gave it that spurious story grossly mis-
represented the truth. that. in short. no
such bill is before the Legislature.
Assembly bin 1902. however, does per-
init communities which choose to do so
to enact ordinances licensing wheels
for sum not to exceed Slit may be
10 cents or 1 cent-and after taking
out the cost OF collecting the license
Zee to expend the remainder in COM
The record-union., 1899-02-03

to blink at them and try to imagine
that they are not as bad as they seem.
For If a law be not passed at this ses-
sion of the Legislature limiting the
power of the press for harm to indi-
vfduals. and Gas we look at it, also to
the community. and the. provocation
should continue as heretofore for an
other two years, the next Legislature
will surely take the matter up. 1t has
been talked about at every session and
between. times by. citizens for many
years. 1t is a common topic of CONVEX
sation among the representative men
of San Francisco wherever they dis
cuss civil affairs in the absence of the
reporters. The newspapers must know
it, for everybody in San Francisco not
in the business knows it. And the
hardest thing of all to say is that, ac-
cording to these people, it is not neces-
sary that there should be an Act of the
Legislature saving from harm any man
In San Francisco who for a cause
similar to that named in the proposed
Act takes the life of an editor. This
is freely admitted. not by scallawags
who may deserve the censure of the
press, but by the best citizens-by law
yers of the best standing in their pro-
fession, and by high civil functionaries.
The 'Mair' had this sad state of af-
fairs in mind when recently, in brief
reference to the reckless disregard for
consequences shown by the San Fran
cisco papers in their eager contest to
see which shall have the greatest num-
Der Of ''roasts" and scandals, it said
that They are building more danger
ously than they know
The record-union., 1899-02-03
To Curb the Press.

NrEom the STOCKTON Malk)
One OF the morning papers Of San
Francisco has permitted itself to be-
come unduly excited over the prospect
Of corrective legislation directed at the
press. There are some bills pending at
Sacramento which, If they should be
permitted to become laws, would make
the life of the editor in this State any
thing but continuous round OF pleas
ure. One OF them would permit any
citizen feeling aggrieved at the publ
cation Of an offensive article concern
ing himself to kill the editor without
fear of punishment for the crime.
While there are, no doubt, those who
would favor such law, it would be
nevertheless open to some objections,
and it may fairly be questioned
whether the Legislature will enact it.
The anti-press spasm that has
seized the Legislature has had its ORR
gin in San Francisco. No member of
either house ever thinks of the papers
of Los Angeles or Fresno or San Jose
or Stockton or Sacramento when he
proposes that libel suits shall be made
easy for the Hbeled, or that cartoons
shall not be published except upon the
thinks only of the papers of San Fran
cisco, and of the three morning papers,
at that
How does it happen that the morning
papers of San Francisco have become
so offensive to the sight of those who,
fresh from the voters OF the State, are
assembled to make laws for the gov
ernment Of society? Because the pa
pcrs, as a result of browbeating, bully
Raging, threatening and abusing for
years anybody and everybody ventur-
ing to incur their displeasure. felt priv
ileged to insult, threaten and coerce
such of the legislators as showed a dis
position to vote as they pleased rather
than as the papers told them.
That is the proximate cause. The
remote cause is a deep-seated conyic-
ton in the minds of the people that the
press of San Francisco has carried
privilege into license until the time has
come when the welfare of society re-
quires that it shall exercise its func-
tons under stringent regulations OF
law.
The Mali dislikes to say this, It is
not pleasant to contemplate the de-
scent of a once noble calling to the po-
sition of a common scold and scandal
nlonger, distrusted by everybody and
commended by none, until the law
making power at last steps in with a
correction in the form of Iepressive
legislation. 1t Is not pleasant to con-
template these things, but it is better
to look them squarely in the face than
The record-union., 1899-02-03

great number of merchant vessels.
Moreover, the Germans are keenay alive
to the exigencies caused by the new
opportunities for trade with Asia. The
last. annual report Of the union OF
Hamburg shipping companies says
that the altered position of the United
States in the East will necessitate
further increase of protection for Ger
man interests by sea in eastern trade
The building OF ships, it continues,
should be made rs cheap as possible,
and freight ON the State railways plays
a prominent part In connection with
this subject. A reduced tariff for iron
for shipbuiiding came into force last
year, which is also applicable to Rrti-
cles going to seaports when destined for
the building, repairing or fitting out OF
vessels for river traffic. Further reduc-
tions, however are urged in order TO
enable Germany to satisfactorily com
pete with the United States. What
Germany has done and Is doing. the
United States cam do. But it is evident
that this country must act very quickly
unless it is to be distanced in the COM
mercial race
The record-union., 1899-02-03

The Los Angeles Times thinks
Aguinaldo has backing OF some sort,
else he never would prefer the prepos-
ferrous claim he does that the United
States shall recognize the independence
OF lot Of people who have not proved
their capacity for self government, to
maintain a national body, conduct COM
rnercial and political relations with
sother States. and fulfill the obligations
such recognition involves And in this
our contemporary is clearly right. But,
the conviction being ever SO strong
that the hot-headed Filipino has back
ing, the question remains, whence
comes it? Really, the answer is not
difficult. It can be found in the atti-
tude of those who are opposing the rat
iftcation of the treaty of peace, and
thus giving encouragement to Aguin-
aldo.