Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-06

zeal brothelly feeling between FAmeri-
cans and EngIiahnien was given by the
suggestion, made in the committee that
is arranging the parades which, are
to be a feature of the big Peace Jubilee,
to be held in Washington, May 70 20;
that special British feature be pro-
vided for in the parade of the Twenty,
fourth, which will b. the anniversary
of Queen Victoria's birthday in honor
of that day. The suggestion; was re-
ceived with enthusiasm and immediate
steps to carry it into effect we're taken
by appointing cub committee to con-
fer. with Sir Julian Pauncefote. the
British Ambassador. for the purpose Of
securing his co operation. BY the way,
this Peace Jubilee is going to be quite
spectacular event, and it will be held
when Washington is at its best, from
the sightseeing point Of view. s.f
1t did not take Secretary. Hay more
than about two minutes to convince the
two Cubaus sent to Washington to try
to get the So 100000, promised through
Gen. Gomez, to the Cuban soldiers. in
creased, or the consent of the President
to an issue of bonds by the Cuban as
sembly, that they had wasted the
money spent on the trip. The sub
stance Of Secretary Hays remarks
might be thus expressed: "Not cent
more; not bond" The delegates, or,
whatever you might call them started
for home without having seen the Pres.
ident at all. having been assured by
Secretary Hay that it was useless for
them to try. .a +
The assistant Attorney General for
the Post Office Department, has de-
cided to specific chain letter schemes.
one Offering trip to the Paris Exposl-
ton, and the other an So kodak, to be
illegal, and the two decisions seen to
coyer nearly all the schemes of that
sort now being advertised.
According to Representative Olmsted
OF Pa, "the paramount question before
the citizens of this great country to day
is the seating of B. H. Roberts, member
elect from Utah, to the next Congress"
Continuing, Mr.. Olms:ed said: "The way
I happen TO know something OF the
drift of public sentiment arises from my
service OH the committee on privileges
and elections. That committee, of the
next House, may have to report on
Roberts and I suppose that lie the rea-
son why the good people all over this
broad land deluge ME with letters
Every day brings me near bushel Of
letters, all protesting against seating
the Utah man on the score Of his al
legged practice Of polygamy. Bulky
petitions with huudr, DIS of signatures
of church people come to me from north
and south, from east and west. Minis.
ters write long communications, advis-
ing that the seating of Roberts would
be repi zach and shame to the ma
tion. Hundreds Of women correspon-
dents write in the same vain, and the
seriousness of the writer's cannot be
questioned. l have no idea what the
House will do in the matter, but judg-
ing from the powerful stir the case has
created, it will be difficult, it seems to
me for the House to ignore the matter
entirely"
Gen. Miles, speaking Of the successful
campaign Of Gen. Otis, paid this de-
Sol we'd compliment to the men behind
the guns: "In the fighting which has
taken place, the American troops, regx-
lara aud volunteers, have been doing
splendidly. The work of the volunteers
has been worthy of the highest COM
mendation; they are fine fighting men
and show that they have been accus-
toned to looking out for themselves"
Uncle Sam will soon be in the mar
ket for silver bullion, for the first time
since the repeal Of the Sherman act.
oyer which there was such q furore.
True, the amount to be purchased is not
large, only enough to mint the $4,000
Lafayette souvenir silver dollars or
dered by act of congress, to be given to
the Lafayette monument commissioner
be sold to help defray the expenses of
the Lafayette monument to be erected
in Paris as present from Americans to
France. July 4th, Of next year. has
been set for the unvelling Of the statue.
The Lafayette dollar is to have special
design, which has not yet been fully
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