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tier, with the intention OF extending IL to
Herat later on, may In some degree modify
this programme, and that instead OF bring
ing the line from Askabad to Blrjand via
Meshed and Jumain. this last-named place
may be connected with Kushkh and Herat
by q much shorter route, which would then
follow the original tracing through Kirman
to Bendar Abbas.
The advantages OF this latter route would
be very great, as 1t would bring the moro
~populous and cultivated parts OF Russian
Turkestan and western ~Afghanlstan into
direct communication with the sea by tho
shortest and most feasible road. Leaving
altogether out OF consideration the military
aspects Of the question, the commercial adj
vantages Of such a railway to the coast OF
the Persian Gulf are enormous. A great
stimulus would be given to production,
which would engage the energies now
wasted In isolated barbarism, and do more
to assure the peace Of those parts Of Asia
than anything else. According to news re-
Gently received in India, the continuation OF
the Transcaspian line from Samarkand to
Tashkend and Andijan toward the Chinese
frontier, has been in a workable condition
oihSo 'ho pcS'nhihs VI JANUARY ouU ohiy
by the aid OF q temporary wooden bridge
over the Syr Daria, the ancient Jaxartes.
This wooden structure has lately been re-
placed by an iron bridge costing over half a
million of dollars, which was opened with
great ceremony.
Although undoubtedly tho primary OBJ
jects Of this prosecution by Russia Of rail-
way construction into the heart OF Central
Asia are political and military, 1t is laying
the foundation Of a solid civilization whose
needs will create fresh markets for tho in
dustry Of other countries, in which the
United States Is bound to nave it's share.
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What Constitutes an Old stnrer.

To THE EDITOR OF THK suS-Sir, In THE sur
of yesterday is this statement under the caption,
THE Preliminary Mention,' Among the candi.
dates for tho Speakership are. or are afectionately
mentioned by their friends. Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. DIAL.
zell, Mr.. Grosvenor. Mr.. Hepburn. Mr.. Henderson,
MIR. Hopkins. Mr.. Moody. Mr.. Payne and MI. sher-
man. They are old stagers except Mr.. Moody, who
is a man of talent and young enough to wait"
can't suppose that you mean to imply that the
young member from Massachusetts, is the only
man OF talent" in the crowd. though it does sound
uncommonly like il. but 1t is certain that you do
imply that Mr.. Moody is the youngest. II not the
most talented. OF the members of Congress named.
They. You say. are all "old ~stagers.' Well, most Of
them are. Mr., Cannon IA as years old. and has been
elected to Congress twelve times: Mr.. Dalzell 10 81
years old. and the next will be his sixth session: Mr.,
Grosvenor is 60 years old. and the next will be his
sixth session; Mr.. Hepburn 10 50 years old. and the
next will be his ninth session; MI. Henderson Is 50
years old. and the next will be his eighth session,
Mr.. Hopkins Is b3 years old. and has been elected
to Congress seven times: MT. Payne is 90 Year,
old. and is about to begin his seventh term.
Now. l think with you that these men arc old
stagurs. just how long q man must serve In Con.
gress to warrant his being called a stager Ia still an
unsettled question; for, according to n. Webster. a
stager is "a person Of experience" Some mon gain
experience faster than others. But an old stager
must be a stager OF years. and. therefore, Mr.. sher-
man Is not an old staRer.
You speak Of Mr.. Moody as young. and he 10; for
he is only 45 years old; but Mr. Sherman Ia but az.
Mr.. Moody certainly can't be called Q staRer,
talented as he may be. Mr.. Sherman I think,
may properly be called a stager; for to a man of his
talent. adSptability. Acumen and shrewd and sound
common sense. the four terms that he has served
In Congress mean experience enough to warrant his
place among the sta gers.
But that he Is all old Stager I can't for q moment
admit; and l am sure that on second thought you will
take him out OF that category. b, @ g,
UTICA. April "a
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A Proposed Democratic Compromise.

We quote elsewhere the conclusions
reached by a correspondent OF the Calves
ton Daily Nems who visited this city re-
Gently, with a view to discovering Demo
cratic sentiment touching the platform to
be adopted and the candidate to he nom
mated by the National Convention OF that
party next year. 1t will be seen that he
reports the Tammany leader as concedinS
the nomination OF Mr.. BRYAN without ST.
rious opposition.
Elsewhere In his letter this Texas cor
respondent describes the efforts made
by Tammany to bring about a COM
promise upon the silver question, in
the hope OF taking it out OF the
canvass. The plan was similar to that
adopted by it in the Democratic campaign
In this State last year. To use the words Of
the correspondent, the gold-standard
Democrats" OF New York did not expect
that 1.-THE convention would declare spe-
officially against silver, but that silver
would be placed in the background, as was
the tariff in 1896 nor that the candidate
would be taken from the ranks Of those
opposed to silver in 1916" All they hoped
for was that he would be selected from
"the ranks of the conservatives who,
rather faNoring silver. didn't believe it to
be a vital Democratic principle" That is,
they wanted the Democrats to follow ma
tionally the plan they adopted in their
State campaign Of 1896, or to nominate
silver candidates and to keep quiet about
silver in the platform.
Mr.. BRYAN, according to this report, re-
fused al so,utely TO go into any such cow
arlly compromise, and thus showed puiiti-
cal sagacity. to say notl ing OF sincerity
and consistency Of political principle, for it
would be impossible TO make the trick work
successfully in a national canvass, and
when it was tried in this State last year
1t overwhelmed the Democratic arty with
ridicule, Wien the National Cou> ention OF
the Democrats meets in 1900 il will be
confronted by II declaration for the preser-
walton oithe gold standard made previously
by the Republican Convention, and tho
issue thus raised will be unavoidable.
Tn revelation made by this correspond
ent puts these so-called "gold-standard
Democrats OF New York in a position of
political degradation beside which that OF
Mr.. BRYAN rises to a lofty moral elevation.
They are citizens OF New York, to whose
prosperity especially the preservation of
the gold standard is vital, rs they we'll
know. but they were ready to bargain with
Mr.. BRYAN to give up gold. provided only
that he consented that the whole subject
should BIO placed in tho background" so
far as concerns the mere formal declaration
Of the National Convention.
1t was a shameful subterfuge. and Mr..
BRYAN showed discernment In repelling
the suggestion as a piece OF political petit
Jogging, which would nave been ruinous to
any party that resorted to 1t in a great ma
tional campaign.
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The Prevalence of Appendicitis.
DR.. Eu0en. c. savidos in II. Medical Record,

DR.. Eugene C.. SdrtdGe IN the Medical Record.
Surgeons sdmit that 10 per cent. OF all cases of
appendicitis will recover without operation. but
claim that sS per cent. could be saved by operating
promptly on every case as soon as discovered. This
discloses a debate of great significance, for physi-
clans are disinolined to turn ali cases to the surgeon.
Morris has estimated that there are 200. 900 new
cases OF appendicitis discovered each year in the
United States. II this is true. and the surgeons are
right. ~, 900 Of them would DO ruthlcssly sacrificed
under medical treatment. But physicians assert
land l wish l knew whether truly or mott that
%autopsies upon subjects that have died from
other diseases than appendicitis show old
infammatory processes about the appendix In
ono'third of the cases. just as old tuber-
culous cicatrices are found in the lungs where tuuer-
oulosiA has never been suspected. In other words,
one-third OF all coming to the autopsy table, and by
inference . large proportion of the population, have
gotten well spontaneously from an unexpected
trouble which would have subjected them to q life
endAngering operation had they fallen into the
hands Of q surgeon OF sufficient skill to make the
diagnosis.
When surgeons eItol the skill necessary to make
diagnosis in doubtful cases. physicians retort that
these are the cases in which diagnosis would better
not be made. Obviously tho subject has not crys-
taiEed. and is In process OF evolution. But even tho
laity clAInor for an operation when there is recog,
niLed tumor and poisoning from pus absorption,
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Italy's Objection to the AnRlo-Frenah
Partition Of Central Africa.

While the agreement by which Lord
SALISBURY and NJ. DELCAssE defined the
boundary between English and French
spheres OF influence In east central Africa
is regarded favorably by both Of the ma
tions directly concerned, 1t e1cites a great
deal Of dissatisfaction in Italy. This, al
though the French Foreign Office has as
sured King HUMBERTs Government that
it recognizes Italy's claim to acquire pos
session Of Tripoli whenever the long-de-
ferred division Of the Ottoman Empire shall
take place. The Italians say that Tripoll
would be almost valueless without it's hin
terland on the southern border OF the Sa-
hara, for. were this hinterland to fall into
the hands of France, the T~rans-Sahara cara
van trade. OF which Tripoli now has almost
a monopoly. might and doubtless would be
diverted to Tunisia.
There is some ground for Italy's objec-
ton to the Anglo-French agreement, as q
glance at the map will show. The dividing
line between the English and French
spheres OF influence starts on tho water
shed Of the Nile and the Congo. runs along
the frontier between Darfur and Wadai,
and then follows the underlined boundary
Of the Libyan desert. which shields the
western bank Of the Nile, until ii reaches
the southern frontier Of Trlpoli, or, rather,
Of Tripoli's southern dependency, Fezzan.
The whole OF northern Africa, previously
unappropriated and lying west Of the line
Just mentioned. Is to be viewed by England
as falling within the French sphere Of
influence, while England is to be free
from French interference throughout the
valley OF the Nile. including the prov
inoes OF Bahr-el-Ghazd and Darfur.
This partition gives to France tho pow
ertul Mohammedan kingdom of Wadai,
to which the sultanates Of Baghirmi
and Kanem on the west and Of Borku on the
north are. or were lately, tributary. Now
the most northerly point OF Rorku Is only
about 300 miles distant from the dearest
point OF FeESan. Besides geographical pro-
q pinQuity. close religious and oommercialt ties
7 0ornoOt these districts. The Aeot Of the Se>
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There Is nothing unlikely In the report
that Russia has acquired the port of Ben
dar Abbas, on the northern side Of the en-
trance to the Persian Gulf. or the right to
occupy it under certain prearranged con-
ditions. So far back as 1889 it was known
In London that Russia was treating with
Persia for the exclusive right Of navigation
on the rivers flowing into the Caspian and
Of the construction Of railways throughout
Persia. In connection with the latter priv
ilege there was mentioned at the time the
right to build a line from Askabad or some
other point on the T~ranscaspian Railway
by way OF Meshed, Jumain. Birjand,
and Kirman to Bendar Abbas. 1t Is posi-
bic that the construction Of the railway
from MerV to Kushkh. on the Afghan from
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Otis.

On the anniversary OF the battle OF
Manila, to be known as Dewey Day, the
people Of the United States will warmly
drink the health Of ELwELL STEVEN OT1s,
the accomplished and stalwart soldier who
Is laying secure the foundations OF Ameri-
can sovereignty in the Philippines.
Health and good fortune TO OTIS and his
menl
And q double health to OTIs for the
~resolute and olear-sishted craftsmanship
with which he is making the Aguinaldo
band understand that rebels against tho
United States authority can have peace on
no terms but submission.
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To THE EprToR or THE suN-Siri have had
brought to m notice . despatch from this city.
printed in THE Sun OF tho 26th inst, giving a do
tailed account OF what seems to have been q most
alarming battle" fought on The university csm-
pus on April 20.
The whole basis of this report was q small bag
fight" Din college parlance) between an incons!derE
BILE number Of sophomores and freshmen. and lasted
perhaps twenty minutes. Black eyes there may have
been. indeed. but the other glowing details are all n
the same class as the Flying ~DutchmAn."
The University Of Pennsylvania does not coun.
tenAnco lAwleSsness among its students; and. with
the exception OF occasional and trihing "rushes."
the students themselves are as orderly a set OF young
men as can bs found anywhere. Such . report as
tho one made public in your columns reflects upon
the good name OF the university. and for that reason
! crave space to brand It as false.
J. HARTLEY MERRIcE,
Assistant Secretary University Of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA. April %.
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The divorce obtained by Mr.. HENRY T.
SLOANE from his wife was secured by practices
OF dangerous secrecy. by some extraordinary
mitigation, il not, indeed. by an actua!
defiance OF those rules OF legal pro-
cedure which experience has shown to be
necessary for the maintenance Of justice and
tho preservation OF individual rights. and with
which all ordinary litigants in court are forced
to comply. The officials concerned in the
Sloane divorce deserve public condemnation.
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Racing.

The State Racing Commission, consisting
OF AUGUST BELMONT, L. d. MORGAN and
JOHN SANFORD, nave reported to the Legis-
lature that the tax paid into the State
Treasury by the racing associations over
which they have jurisdiction, amounted for
last year to the sum of $SO,4S3. 80. Tho
agricultural societies Of the State, to which
by law this money Is given, were in the re-
ceipt Of a tidy sun therefore. And there is
more TO come.
Last year, say the Racing Commission
ers, was the most successful from every
point OF view since the enactment Of the
racing code in 1895. The prizes were moro
valuable than ever offered before. More
horses OF high class raced, and the public
interest in racing was beyond precedent.
This passage OF the report is particu-
larly noticeable:
THE expectation Of thoroughbreds has assumed
proportions OF sufficient importance to call atten-
ton to IT.. Thoroughbred horses bred in this coun-
try have been successful in a great many races
abroad. and u demand for them is distinctly grow.
ing. The fostering and encouragement of racing
as q means to the improvement OF the breed Of
horses comes by reason Of exports OF this kind. and
ia of commercial value to the State. The racing
events OF both this country and OF England are grow
ing In interest because OF the international character
Of tho contestants
All OF which is extremely interesting and
satisfactory. In the matter OF racing,
may 1899 beat 1898 And may our ex-
portation OF thoroughbreds, and Jockeys,
never be less!
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Our Fire Chief, and Their ssrr,Oa.

To THE EDIToR OF THE sUN-Sir: Did you ever
notice that every one OF tho Chief Engineers OF the
present Fire Department was a member OF the old
Volunteer Fire Department. and that each ono OF
them is living to-day Joseph L. Perley OF Engine
-. Elisha KingslAnd OF Engine 20. Charles o. Shay
OF Hook and Ladder IL. Eli Bates Of Engine 40 and
Hugh Bonner OF Engine 40.
This Is wonderful record. considering the ola
department won't out OF existence In July. 1855.
ARAnsA AaaExncrx.
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South Is the most successful study Of dia-
lect that has beer made In the United
States, but IL served to show how unreal
previous representations OF the speech Of
the American negro had been. Col. RICH
ARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON seemed topossess,
and to possess his characters with, the dia-
lect or local peculiarities OF speecho OF middle
Georgia, and as he was an artist, he did not
overdraw his picture.
But how Is an outsider to judge OF these
things2 In the attempt to set down IN
writing the supposed English OF French
men, S%panlards, Germans and Italians, little
progress has been made since the Eliza
bethan age. They are usually impossible
c~aricaturcs. II the sharp distinctions ex-
listing in those cases are not seized, what
can DO hoped in efforts to set down the
usually few and slight differences from the
common speech that mark what is errone-
ously called a dialect In the United States ?
In Europe the differences are too marked,
and there you get unintelligibility, II you
are a stranger, whether the dialect be Wal
loon, Yorkshire, costermonger or braid
Scots. Differences OF infection, intangible
shades Of pronunciation, really denote tho
local speeches Of the United States. Writ
ten dialect cannot find them.
Dialect writing Is not to be too highly
commended, for it is more or less obscure,
and few are the writer's for whom the world
will thumb a glossary. We may consent to
dig out THEoCRITUs, but not to dig out tho
newes Scottish GIFTED HOPKINS. Suggest
q dialect. but don't make it u WEAKNESS and
a nuisance. A story-teller who tries to imi-
tate the exactness Of the photograph is liza
BILE to Initiate the maddening mechanical
drone Of that blessed instrument.
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exhibition should be put off until 1908 but
the earlier year might have. as an advan-
tage, that, with the Buffalo fair then just
out Of the way, some OF its exhibits could
be moved at once to Toledo.
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From tia Piusbur0 DiIpdtch.
open.hearth steel axles are to be manufactured by
the Carnegie company on a most extensive seals
Work on the construction OF = plant has been started
At West Homestead. 1t will be ready for operation
In six monthL Permanent work will be provided
for 5000 skilled lAborers. The annual output Will
DO from so.o 900 70 100. 900 tons ~ ,o'sed rrotn"'
Altogether the sstAbhShme nt will u Ia largest "
its kind In the world. The iv.Se Will be the largest
Lottts olAal In existence.
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Surgeon Sem for Governor of Illinois.

From As NeW York Medical Record.
Tho news comes from Chicago that the friends OF
DR.. Nicholas Sem have announced his name as q
candidate for Governor of Illinois next year. DR..
Semi IL surgeon-General Of the Illinois National
Guard. and during the war was = LieutsnAntColonel
aGld ~ santiago and IN 4ozS0 2ie0s
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-18
locA, AND PERSONA, n.ss.

Trade at the Palace drug store.
Trinidad lump coal 81 per ton at
Matt Danihers.
S. NJ. Sherman, OF Rocky Ford,
was La Junta visitor Wednesday,.
For SALE-A choice lot of cedar
posts; cheap. Inquire at this
office.
w. Il. Gibson went to Lamar
on No. s Wednesday morning on
legal business.
/ For SALE-Three head OF mich
COWS and FIVE head young stock !;
cheap. G.. E. Washburn.
|. Bruce Lynch, of Pueblo
Santa Fe live stock agent, was in
town Wednesday on business.
For SALE.-Twelve lots in Lof-
land addition; two houses; cheap
for cash Inquire OF T.. P. Taylor.
F. Fl. Nudge, resident engineer
of the Santa Fe at Pueblo, was in
town yesterday on company busi-
ness.
New goods. Latest designs,
p-to- date prices, largest assort-
ment at Kennedy's, the furniture
rustler.
T. r. Hofmire was out for the
first time Wednesday morning
after tussle with the prevailing
ailment-la grippe.
NJ. l.. Meyer, of the Rocky
Ford Golden Rule, was in town
Thursday. and left some of his
surplus cash with the county
treasurer.
You can get one years subscrip-
tion to The Household free by
paying one year in advance to the
Semi Weekly Tribune. Both pa
pers one year for 81. so.
| The Santa Fee has placed an
order with the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works for fifteen locomotives,
ten ten-wheelers and five consoli-
dation for delivery in July.
The attention of our readers is
called to the new advertisements
in this issue of A. NJ. Potter and
F. M. Stark & Co. Both firms
have something to say that will
interest you.
| Kennedy has just received
large stock of every thing new in
the furniture line. He now has
the most complete and elegant
stock in town, and wants you to
call around and inspect it.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Collins de-
sire to express through the columns
of the TRIBUNE, their deep appre-
citation OF the sympathy and as
sistance given them by the people
of La Junta during their recent
affection.
Mrs. Robt. Coltman left on No.
Thursday morning for Denver,
in response to a telegram to the
effect that DIR. Coltman was i'll in
that city. The doctors many
friends in this city will be pleased
to learn that his illness is not con-
sidered serious.
The brief of the plaintiffs in the
case of the La Junta and Lamar
Canal Company and the New La
Iunta and Lamar Canal Company
VS.. John Hess ct al, and the La
Junta and Lamar Canal Company
and the New La Junta and Lamar
Canal Company VS.. the Great
Plains Water Storage Company,
have been filed in the supreme
court. Charles ]. Hughes, Jr., is
the attorney.
Sheriff Barr, of Otero county,
Colorado, came in Sunday and
took in custody man claiming to
be a Frenchman who had been
stopping with Jack Calhoun for
several days. Deputy Sheriff Jay
Gale arrested him and he was
taken 10 La Iunta Monday. It