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Slot-Machins Gambling in New Orleans
Worse Than the Lottery.

From t1s Tlmes' Femocrdt
mania for playing slot machines has taken pos.
session Of Thousands OF men and boys In this city.
and the mania il on the increase. Many hundreds
OF people of whom tho mania has taken complete
possession are unable to tear themselves away from
the excitement Of tho gains as long as they have
much as nickel naming In their pockets. They
stand there hour after hour occasionally for as long
a. eight hours trying their luck against the com.
bnatnn. until they have parted with So So Slb or.
aSin one case that comes under our notice, 500
There are slot mach nes where only mere Andiss
Is given in return for winning throws; but there
others in which money ia given. The lnst.named
are the most extensively patroniEod, and are the
most demoraliGing.
1t is the most dangerous form OF gambling.
probably. that has ever struck New Orleans There
Ia hardly saloon cigar stand in the city without
several of these slot ma hines When staid bankers
and merchants and professional men OF the highest
standirgar are seen TO take wnrl' at the ma hlns
for few nickels, the boy or young man naturally
sees no wrong in following so good an example.
Compared with this sotmachine mania. the play.
ing OF the lottery in its palies days was nnoosass
ITSELF
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The Political situation in France

The Cabinet, headed by NJ WALpEcK
ROUSSEAU. although repeatedly attacked
continues to retain the confidence 81 the
Chamber Of Deputies. This unexpected
phenomenon is, no doubt, due, in part, to
the difficulty Of uniting the elements OF
opposition. but largely, also. to the
belief current among sensible Parsans
that the success Of the coming Exhibition
may ho seriously impaired by new
Ministerial crisis.
II will be remembered that, last spring.
after Premier DUPrY's resignation. up-
ward 81 week elapsed during which
France practically Possessed no executive
because President LouBET was unable to
lind any influential Republican who would
undertake the task Of forming Cabinet
For time IL looked as II he would have to
fall back on the cxpedient OF naming a
Ministry dd interim, which, II II could
secure the assent of the Senate, would dis
solve the present Parliament and order n
new general election. President LorBEr
naturally shrank from cnrountcring the
risks incident to nm appeal to the people at
that time, when, owing to the prevalence
and violence OF the anti-rcvisionist senti
HltHl, inc HNbWNu or secret enemies OF the
Republic might have triumphed at the
ballot box There was oven more danger OF
such an outcome than there had been when
the Boulangist fever was ut It's height. and
when, II will be remembered, the present
political system was supposed to have been
saved only through the ruthless exercise
by NJ. constants OF the great powers vested
In tho Minister OF the Interior
So long as the present Cabinet exists
there is no reason tn apprchend collision
between the friends ant foes Of the Republic
at the ballot box before the expiration n,
the Chambers statutory term; neither nre
there any Indications OF revolutionary
movement on the part Of the army or OF
the Paris mob. For the moment. DRRyF1s
seems to have been forgotten by the mass
OF Frenchmen: DERuULEDE has lost most
OF the influence he once possessed; GUERIS.
the ex-trpe-seller is II laughing stock.
Scarcely voice has been raised in protest
against the disciplinary treatment to which
generals OF tho highest rank have been
subjected by the Marquis lie GALLIFFEr, the
Minister OF War, who has resumed the
absolute control over the army which be.
longs to his Office, but which had been
renowned by one OF his predecessors.
Then, again, II might have been presumed
that the present Cabinet, mnde up as it is.
OF most heterogeneous factors would fall
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The contest for the minority leadership IL
now on in earnest. and each OF the four candi-
dates for the honor-Messrs. Richardson. De
Almond. Sulzer. and Bankhead-is working
hard to secure the place.
Il would not be surprised" said Repre-
sentative. III Mr.. Richardson went into the
caucus with majority OF the votes He would
only require eiEhty-three ballots to obtain that.
and II. as IL claimed. he has already sixty
seven. do not see great difficulty in the way
for obtain ng sixteen more votes.
The friends Of SIR Suzsr have put UP .
claim that he has had promised TO him from
forty to forty-fve votes. but I am inclined TO
doubt this. Outside Of the New York and New
Jersey Democrats. who desire to please Rich
ard Croker. do not understand where Mr..
Sulzer can hope for votes. although his frien 10
assert that he will get them from PENNSYLVANIA.
Illinots; Indiana. Maryland. and one from
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. DeArmond will have the solid delegs-
ton OF twelve from Missouri and II is claimed
on apparent good authority that he has pledged
heads friends feel certain that they have ~
least forty votes at present. and they hope to
increase this numbe between now and Satur-
day. when the caucus will probably he held I
do not believe that Mr.. Bank head can hold to-
Rether that mum Der OF votes. and think that
when the split In his ranks takes place the vote
OF his followers will be divided between Rich.
artson and DeArmond. and that the formeS
will capture enough to ensure hi. election"
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A Woman on Marriage.

From he Memphis Commercial meat
Not one woman in thousand marries the man
she wants. says Mrs white. president of the CaIifor
MIA Club, alarge women's organization. Women"
che continues do not choose their husbands bocAuse
It is not permitted them to do So They must taxa
what they can get. Woman dare not show prefer.
encc unless she desires to shock society bv an enL
bition Of indelicacy and repcl the man she seeks,
who looks upon pursuit Az hi, divine right.
4" 8 'c.ety Is simply marriage MARKET" according
10 this eminent authority. Our young women are
trained and educated and Rroomed with the one end
In view Of making good sh owing in this marriage
mArket-of increasing their value. All the acccs.o.
res of fashionable society, the environment, tn.
ainusements and tho dress arc arranged and de.
signed for the purpose of a"Centuatny aud rAllin,
att,ntiIn to feminine charms. our men patrHnt5H
the market Inspect and select, Woman simply &C.
cepts and subscrbes to the conditions and she does
so because she wishes to-" Mrs. White conndes 10
US the Information that woman "is not the Ideal
ethereal, angelic creature poetic fancy paints mar
She 10 material and calculating" '
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POSTAL RATES TO CUB1
The Cuban Commission Ask to He Admit,
ted Into American Pnstnl EnmIIr

ted Into American Postal Family,
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2o.--The Cuban Indu..
trial Commission. Senior Montnlvo and Senior
Figueras. accompanied By William q. Mellow.
ell. President Of tho Cuban American
League. to-day had n conference with Post.
master General Smith in the interest OF
interstate postal rates with Cuba. Thev
pointed out that Cuba was about the only srot
remaining in North America to and from which
foreign rates OF postage were in force and thew
asked to be admitted to the postal family OF
the North American continent at tho earliest
possible moment. II not as n Thanksgiving
Offering. at least Ivy Christmas time. Tn.
com m issioners were perfectly sa' isncd with
the ASSURANCES given by Postmaster. General
Smith.
Sehors Montsvo and Iiguerae express thcm.
selves as well pleased with their cSpcrienrr in
Washington. President Mckinley. Serratarv
Gage and Secretary Root. Senators Fo~aEnr
and Morgan. In fact every official with whom
they have come in contact. has shown a
determined readiness 10 hclp. their plans
for tho industrial relief OF Cuba, W
want YOU Of tho fam lis. but whether in-
dependent in or indepcpdent out OF tbs
Union. going TO help you all wa
can" On Thursday morning Gen. I.eonari
Wool Is to have conference with tho come
mission.
In answer to n question as to dis1uictirg
rumors from Cuba they said: Let money
the hungry. and YOU can cut down the military
expenses What Cuha wants is credit To ern.
poy he idle and raise crops. Education aud
immigration will follow"
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To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-.Sir: Ever snos
the year Of our Lord 1893 Porto Rico had
been sending to the Spanish Cortes at Madrid
fifteen Deputies and three Senators. elected by
the people OF the island at elections periods
icay held for that purpose. During the brief
period Of the short-lived Spanish republic.
those Deputies or Representatives as they are
called here. were elected by universal suffrage
tevery male Porto Rican. over 25 years OF aga.
polling his votel. and several enlightened
Porto Ricans were sent to Madrid. where they
shone with their own light at the Cortes. hav-
Ing been Instrumental In tho debates and the
onacton OF the celebrated law for emancipa-
tion OF slavery and the political organization Of
the colony. When the reaction in Spain set in.
the right OF voting was restricted to those only
who paid a certain amount OF taxes but cleo
lions were subsequently held in the island
with the same purpose.
Ever since that period there was In the island
an elective body called the "Dputacion Pro-
vircial." which convened at San Juan-rep-
resentativcs from, all Of the several depart-
ments or electoral districts. whose functions
were to pass administrative laws on all that
Since that very atetol Porto Rcans have been
yearly electing IN Zach Of the seventy cities and
or Boards Of Aldermen. which took charge y
the administration o. the towns. and in 1Sas thu
Madrid GSyernReTt GRANTED the island an
the GoyeTnor-Gsneral with Council OF secre-
laws. name the EN- ployees and attend IN every
respect to the government OF the island In an
autonomous way. The election OF the Insular
House OF lerre-ent HtiTes or Legislature took
place In February. 1893. by universal suffrage
every Porto Ecaa OF over 25 years OF age
having the right to vote. and when the army
of the United states was landing at iuanica
on the memorable 25th OF June. 1873. tho
Legislature was sitting at san Juan. passing
laws for the welfare o' the country.
II can he seen 10y the above that the Porto
Ricans are not tyros IN the enjoyment Of poll
teal rights and that they DO understand pretty
thoroughly what representative govern
ment Il.
Since the American occupation OF the island
those political rights have disappeared. Gen
Mtless proclamation to the people OF tho
island pedgng the word Of the American Gov
eminent to respect the laws and liberties Of
the country. notwithstanding hut hePorto Ri
can people do not plain, knowing this e. re
a transltorv period, which Congress is in JUS
tice bound TO make cease as soon possible.
granting the island what II asks In compensa-
ton for what has been taken away-a terrto-
rial form o! government. PoRTo kICAS.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S
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between two stools II IL attempted on the
one hand to fulfill its obligations to the
Catholic Church, and, on the other. to for
bid the Jesuits to exercise educational
functions. As matter Of fact, 1t has Sc
cured from the Chamber, though not by a
very large majority, a provisional approval
Of it's campaign against tho Jesuits; while
on Monday, NJ. DELcAssE, the Minister fOr
Foreign Affairs, although apparently de-
serted by his Socialist supporters. secured
an Appropriation for the Embassy at the
Vatican, which Ia clearly indispensable, so
long as France adhcres to the Concordat.
While the Government has thus managed
TO sustain itself In the Chamber, the SEN
ate, In its capacity Of a High Court OF
Justice, Is going on with the trial OF
the alleged conspirators against the Re-
public. Comparatively little attention is
paid to the proceedings, and no public
demonstration need be feared II most OF
the accused persons should be convicted
and sentenced to Imprisonment. Thus far,
in truth, everything seems to give an
assurance OF the tranquility which is recog-
nized by shrcwd Parisians as an essential
condition OF the Exhibitions success.
There would be, for tho moment, no cloud
on the horizon II decent Frenchmen could
contrive to stop the abuse Of the English,
and even Of Queen Victoria, In which some
OF the minor boulevard Journals indulge.
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Tho Lsmentable Backslidings Of Joe
Sibley

The Hon. JOSEPH O. SrBLHY, who was
elected to Congress from the Twenty
seventh Pennsylvania district last year,
defeating the sitting member. tho Hon.
CHARLES W. STONE, is one Of the richest,
briskest and most popular Of the Keystone
Bryanites. The Democrats Of district after
district have pleaded with him to become
their candidate for Congress. His political
coors have been flercely argent. There
may have been older silver soldiers, but
there have been no better. He has been
close 10 the bosom OF Col. BRYAN, who has
been his treasured guest. BRYAN and JOE
SHELLEY Is a ticket OF which some tender
Democratic souls have dreamed.
Such was JOE SHELLEY. but what Is he
now2 Alas! We have to record that JOE
SrBLEY Is now worshipping the golden
calves OF Bethel In an interview published
in the Philadelphia North American Mr..
SIBLEY declares that free silver is no
longer an issue" The great prosperity
which the country Is now enjoying" he
continues, Fought to be evidence enough to
convince anybody that the financial policy
OF the present Administration il all right
on that question"
We can see the sorrowlng wonder on Col.
BRYAS's face AZ he puts antiseptic on his
fifth rib after this stab from a silver dagger
and friendly hand. How can a Democrat
enjoy prosperity the Colonel Is asking
himself. III free silver is dead, what is
alive in my outfit? And. o, to think that
JOE SHELLEY should have turned traitor to
the cause of humanity and the money Of the
producing classes! I am distressed for
thee, my brother JONATHAN!
To make the distress more acute, the
Hon. JOE SHELLEY jumps with all his weight
on Col BRYANs great anti-expansion issue:
~ President MCKINLEY should adopt any other
policy in the future than he has been pursuing since
the beginning NJ the war with Spain. he would go
down into history the mcst generally condemned
President this country ever had"
There will be tears and breaking hearts
for this.
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Two committees OF Pennsylvania Repub-

Two committees OF Pennsylvania Repub-
Leans have been appointed to foster the prof.
ect OF holding the next national con vention in
Philadelphia. at which city In 1858 the first
national convention OF the Republican party
was held and at which was held in 1872 the
last convention at which Republican Presl-
dent was renominated who was reelected to
that office. 1t has been brought to the notice
OF the members OF the Republican National
Committee which meets in Washington two
weeks hence to fix the time and place for the
1000 convention. that Philadelphia has In the
buildings OF the Export Exhibition a place
suitable for the convention. II necessary. an
auditorium accommodating 10000 people
could be constructed under the roof OF the
Exhibition main building. II 10 pointed out
that Now York. Baltimore. Boston and Pitts
burg have not asked for the convention;
that Cincinnati aud Cleveland are politically
unavailable, and that Philadelphia will be the
only large Eastern CITY In the field st. Louis
was the place OF the Republican Convention OF
1895. and the experiment Of 1892 In holding
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From n, GdIreston Daily N.ws.
II IA claimed by some that the Democracy OF
Kentucky il hopelessly divided and that very
bad condition Is about TO be made even worse
by bitter contest between Goebel and Black
burn for the Senatorship. There Is already a
spirited affair on in Texas and no observant
person IL go ing to he astonished II II should
result in a serious division In Democratic
ranks. Other States are stirred by sim lar
contests; and In some instances lasting dis
This Is certainly true Of Alabama, The race
between Senator Morgan and Gov. Johnston
opens with sensational accusations. fiat con-
tradictions md continuous line OF dramatic
episodes Whoever the successful candidate
may be, II Ia quite sure that a serious and last
ing cleavage Is imminent In Alabama II is at
least probable that the effects OF certain OF the
Senatorial contests In the Southern States may
be felt even In national politics for many years
IN $3.50
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The county OF New York. the most i'm
portont political. mercantile. industrial and
commercial constituency OF the New World.
will be represented in the FIfty-sixth Con-
gress which convenes on Monday. by dele
cation TO tho House Of Representatives that
will puzzle the country's wise men. All ten
are Domocrats-there Is not solitary Repub-
lican representative from the county which
rolled IN 10000 majority for WILLIAM MckIN-
LEY in 1896 on platform every plank OF
which has been indicated and every pledge
fulfilled and every opposing menace to pros
perity and public confidence repealed or re-
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An Issue Dished.

The grand Tagalog republic ~ WASH.
ISGroSs and HAMPpESs n government
recognized by the Anti-Imperialist League,
is smashed even as Pigment Of the imagi.
nation. which Ia about all IL ever amounted
t.. The Congress has skedaddled. The
capital is in AGUINALDos shoes and Liable
10 be arrested at any moment. Tho rebels
in the north are on the run. Tho rebels in
the south arc going home. convinced that
the jig Is up. Only the rump Of rebellion is
left in Luzon. The Mindanao rebels are
giving up their guns. The little row Is
about over.
The plight and ruin OF AGuINALDo are the
political plight and ruin Of his supporters
in the United States. They have not leg
left to stand on. Their hopes and their pre-
dirtions have been bafiled. The American
authority over American territory has been
asserted. Tho bubble Of an independent
Filipino republic has been burst. Terri
torially, the process OF expansion is practi-
cally complete. The political aspects have
yet to be considered, but against the fact
itself it Is fruitess to strive. OTIS and his
generals have knocked anti-expansion into
n cooke hat.
All that Is left to the Malay representa-
tives Of our ATKINsoEs Is bushwhackinR
and assassination.
So goes another Democratic issue,
smashed not merely before the meeting OF
the Democratic National Convention, but
before the meeting OF Congress.
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Harpe,'s Magazine for December is a Chris

'''|' F'' y -"'V7'E07F'
mas number, and appears In white and gold
cover. with contents hitting for tho season some
contributors and contributions arc; Sir Edwin
Arnold with poem, Tho Birth Of Wine in Ancient
Persia Charming essay on Children " by r. 4
Martin. charmingly illustrated By sarah g. stiIu,ll
Susan J.. Emery's Fra Angelico's Madonna OF the
Star" illustrated by T. v Du Mond Stephen Crane.
Mark Twain, John Vance Cheney. Virginia Boyle,
Howard Pyle Sir Martin Conway and Julian Ralph,
Thomas A. Janvier and Miss Leila Herbert, who
ends her series Of articles descriptive of Washing.
tons Homes and Households" Mr.. Howells's
SILVER Wedding Journey ends also.
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Thanksgiving.

am Thanksgiving Day.
And I'm thankful for II.
Because might have been
wash day or moving day,
Or something like that
] am the day
Solemnly set apart
For every body to give thanks
For what he has
Or what he hasn't:
And people may DO
just as thankful
For tho one IS for the other.
For instance. everybody
Ought to be thankful
That he has tho bulge
on the turkey.
And hasn't got TO he roasted
To turn,
And served with
Oysters and cranberrtea
There are people
Who go growing around.
Wondering what the dickens
Thanksgiving Is good for any how,
And they don't give a thank
Any more than they give
A turkev TO some poo cuss
VIII doesn't taste turkey
Oftencr than
A Thanksgiving dinner
Tastes tad
Aren't you thankful that
The sun is shining somewhere
Although he sky he gray
Above tho narrow combines
In which you alwavs stay
Arcntyor thankful that
The flowers arc blooming somewhere
Though In your garden grows
But witherod scentlcss blossoms
Where on" time grew the rose2
Aren't YOU thankful that
The birds are singing somewhere
Thor songs u at MI tho woods
hn1 fields with happy music
That cheers the solitudes'
Aren't YOU thankful that
nthe wide world somewhere
On this November day.
Although YOU may he weeping,
Some tears are wiped away
Aren't You thankful
That on this same Thanksgiving
Which You consider trash.
Some folks hre full of turkey
while ron are full ~ hash'
Saw, you blamed
Old curmudgcons.
Aren't you thankful
For all the blessings
That other people have,
II you amt
All tho other people
Are thankful they are not like Won,
And you've done that much good,
ANYWAY.
But. as ! said before.
am Thanksgiving Day,
And the Y 'pd Lori
n still with us,
And 80 ia tho American Eagle,
And the STAR Stripes
And h I II tn - July
And TIA ksg yin;
And tn r. ia reason,
o hurray for us all,
And hsnka Awiully. WI, LAuro..
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Tho Miller formula for making money;
Ask for II.

Every day in the Philippines engraves
deeper on our military records the names OF
LAYTON. WHEATON. MACARrHUR and You've.
and their Commander in Chief. OTIS. Every
day in tho Philippines puts another mark Of
credit to the patience. persistence md manli-
ness OF the American soldier While We are
praisine our own we cannot refrain from say
ing n word OF acknowledgment for the vnlor
shown by Briton and Boer on the battlehelds
OF South Africa They are all mon.
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She Admiral Onr Coma.

From letter in The Nv Orleans Times D,moeraL
The magnificent police corps OF New York strikes
me with admiration. Every time 20 downtown.
especially at the junction Of Fifth avenue and
Twenty'third street-suoh nne Irish glantsi II
makes ono utter prayer to st. Patrick that tho
Emerald Isle could produce anything so nne to
guard public safety. KATE LOUISE LKssop
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the convention at q city not easily accessible
and not Of the first class in population 10
not likely to be repeated. Under the circum-
stances. az the Phlladelphians believe. the
choice OF the convention city will narrow down
to Chicago and Philadelphia with greater ad-
vantages on the side Of PhIladelphla.
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On Boston Common at 1l15 A. NJ, to-
day. the Hon, ALADDIN ATKINSON will under.
take to eat one drilled jawbone and one por-
ringer OF soup anti-imperial cooked by his
own hands. as a testimony against the op-
pressors; and the Hon. GAMALIEL BRADFoRp
will tear his name into pieces aud distribute
them to the spectators.
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The Bryanites continue to look fondly
upon Kansas and believe II theirs. The Fu-
sionIsts carried six counties. straight. In the
recent election; the Republicans carried
twenty nine
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