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Democrat Gives 70 His once Rather Tia.
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From hs Columbus Ers1iHo Dnpd,sh
ASTABuLA. Ohio July 7, 1900.
Hon. G,oror x. Ndsh, Gorrnor, Columbus Ohio:
DEAR SIR: hereby tender to you my resic nation
mem Der OF the board OF the ohio State Reforma
tory do this because the statute relating 10 tn. Der
sonuel Of III. board prescribes thet mot more than
three Members Of the board al any time shall belong
To III. same political party"
| was appointed as q Democrat and. although
during the last four years not recog by that pare
rs Democrat In gcoi standing. was not RepuA
liran. and therefore saw no mpropritty In remsp
ing on the board.
During these years II has ben my con stan, hone
that the Democratic partv taught by experience and
warned by defeat while daily reminded that IN.
world moves, would by this time give some evidence
OF returning ability TO wisely meet issues as they
aro" and promptly bury old ones when dead. but
when consider the performances Of the recent
Kansas city Convention am convinced that thi,
party, more demagoyic then Democratic 4, still too
duh to he intus.ed with h- solution OF the por, nj
public questions now before the nation
Instead Therefore. OF continuing to b. even nomi
nally allied with the Democratic PARTY and believing
that The best hope Of the people will he n,.estf fu
nlled by the Republican party. | go with them
Under these circumstances, II becomes my duty 10
resign from the hoard so that the Republican psrv
ssib;'ndsd by the Legislature. shall not have mo,r
than It's share Of the members Very truly yours
HENRY AP1HoRP
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corroy.s CLAM FOR PRIZE MONEY.
Admiral sampson Says He Knows No Reason
WHY He should Have Share OF II.

BosroS. July 2i.-Rear admiral william l.
Sanrson, I. :. ", Commandant Of the Charles
town Navy Yard was asked this morning about
the Washington telegram which announced
that he, as con,nandsnt OF the United States
fleet at Santiago. had been ordered by Judge
Hagn-r of the District supreme Court to show
cause why Reur Admiral Charles =, Cotton,
Us ~, who WAS in command Of the Harvard
on the day the battle Of Santiago was fought.
should not be- allowed 10 intervene IN the sun
for prize money brought by Admiral sampson
ON account Of the drA,r,lCtion oil the spanish
ships. Admiral sampson said that I'm. iele-
gram was the first news hs had had fhat such
an order had been issued To him by Judge
Hagner or any other offfciSl oil the Govern
inent The Admiral said that he knew no
reason why such an order should be sent out,
as he understood that Rear Admiral Cotton
had said that h- did not participate III 'he pa'-
tie lie ADDED;
Il know no reason why the captain OF the
Harvard should have share OF the prize money
under these conditions. ~
The repor, Of the Captain OF the Harvard
addressed to the commanding offfcer OF the
1set and written just after the destruction OF
the Spanish deet, seems to show that he WAS
not present 10 participate In the hattie on San
tago II Is said that the Maria Theresa. the first
or lervrrA's ships to be run ashore. had been
on the beach nearly half an hour before the
Captai OF the Harvard found ont that battle
~as In progress The battle was practically
over before he heard Of II at all
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Motives at pekln.

What possible motive, II il asked could
impel the Imperial Government Of China.
friendly to the United States and mani
testify desirous of preserving the respect
and confidence Of the American Govern
ment. to send through Minister Wr at
Washington misleading news about Mr..
CoNGEEs safety in the shape either of n
forged despatch. or Of a genuine despat ch
falsifed as to date? What object could
there be in Concealng the truth?
We reply, None whatever. There is no
conceivable motive on the part of n friendly
and responsible Government at Pehip in
full control OF the situation there. for deceiy-
ing Minister WI and Secretary Hay about
the fate OF the Americans of the legation. II
they have bchu murdered by rioters or
rebels. There w0uld be no such proceeding
on the part Of friendly and responsible
Government in full power at Pckin.
Dut with the official machinery at Pekin
n the hands of such a Government rs the
Qnestion suppo.es. there would be no occa-
sion for sending test dispatches to deter
mine whether our Minister wa- s,ill alive.
The world would not be TO-DAY in ignorance
OF what has happened at the Chinese capital
during the past six weeks. The same
channels Of communication that ar, omen 10
Imperial edic'S" would be open TO the
representatives OF the Powe.s at Pekin.
There could bcHnContinuo,is and systematic
mystifcation
Another question concerning motives IL
asked. based on somewhat different
hypothesis. suppose that reactionaries, or
rebels. or rioters hold Pekin as tho Com
mune held Paris. suppose they have
usurped the place and the forms Of the
legitimate Government of China. Suppose
their policy il 10 decpive the world TO de-
ccive even the Chinese Minister'S at he sew
eral capitals Of the Powers. TO delay rs
long as possible the worlds certain knosl-
edge of an unparalleled massacre in order
to gain time for preparations fer resisting
the inevitable onset of tho avenging forces
Suppose Oriental duplicity and cunning To
bc AZ their ke"nesi in the manufacture Of
the reply TO Mr., HAYS despatch OF inquiry,
forwarded by Mr. WI. How. then, II is
asked. could II happen that the fraudulent
reply In CoNGrR's name comes In the form
OF an uiG"ni appeal for quick movement
on Pekin, instead Of message so con-
structed a. to reassrre Cnxieties and post
pone action?
There arctwo answers 10 this question.
End they cover both possibilities as to the
concoction of fraudulent despatch in Mr..
CoNGEEs name.
The first possibility IL that the Chinese at
fekln and Shanghai did not possess our De-
rartmcnts secret code. and were consc-
auntly unable to forge "A reply in that
cipher. In that case. IN response to Mr..
requisition in good faith for evidence
mat MIR. CoNGEn WAS yet alive. they would
send genuine but intercepted and sup
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The Shirt-Waist Man.

From ne Bd hmore a msr6on
The shirt waist man IL coming he Is s,rut,Ina into
His smile Of satisfaction shows he's mad. hi, mind
up, too '"
He wars look that marks the soul M, cool.., .,
fort best. - ''' WI"
He doesn't care what people think he's dotted h,.
coat and vest ''''' '''
And nov he IL drvlslrg diploma, tic means And w.v.
o'introducine pantaioons TO wear on rainy days
The shit wasl man ihrrr tostay tan well he plainly
That fashion dictates have shu, on 10: Of pl.suo,
trreyr
AndNt- takes notion that he want, II mad. that
way '
Hell h,yr hi, shit designed and Gu, In bod d.col
ttte '
And trousers hutfor rainy days hrn order next
that whan w."
And wear them all the summer through II th.r. (,
rain Or not
The shlr, waIs, man hurrah for him Vow 10, him
set the pace, ~
And give some cooler clo hing to one half IN. NJ,
race. " ''"""
Let's have ihc shrysis,s with short sleeve, and lac.
tnse ftlon, - ~ '"''
They u ratch IN. iaInlcst sort OF br.,y. ths,
known - blow. ""'
And don't forget. IN tailorman You rust hh,.,i.,.
lh- trousers. - shai all the an may be In coolies,
state, " ''
Inc 'h,rt v,i', ,,, man, Make Tor him. He. com
he marks suffrage movement that IN. m.nfols,
sadly need. "'
Hereafter Wen not h. afraid NJ ron.n's ,con, and
snrerS ' NJ"
W. toIshke n. collar that so hoty saws our ear,
Ana In'tnermJn, IN stern dema nd let us our voice,
days y" RAINY
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ultimately TO favor the further dismember-
ment Of China. which at no distant date
Russia and Germany are almost certain
To suggest. We do not see how the plan
could possibly be carried out should IL be
opposed by the United States acting In
conjunction with England and Japan.
The three Powers last named would possess s
great preponderance of naval strength
In the Pacific. and, with the Chinese at their
backs. they could resist any land force
which Russia could bring against them,
even after the completion OF the Trans
Siberian Railway.
II is probable that the German Emperor's
desire to obtain an additiona slice Of Chinese
territory will be plansibly disguised. For
the murder of his Minister. Baron Won
kETTELER, he will exact a huge pecunary
indemnity and will demand territorial
security for the payment thereof. The
nations which honestly desire to shield
the Middle Kingdom from further mutila-
tion must be on their guard against such
subterflges. II Is Just that ample repara-
ton should be made for all wrongs in
hcted upon the subjects or citizens Of for
eign Powers. But in the case Of China
as In that of every other Power the repara-
ton should be accepted In the form Of
money. which can be easily obtained by
a European loan. as soon as a reasonably
stable government shall have been estab-
lished at Pekin. Compared with her fiscal
resources. the present public debt Of China
is insignificant.
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The Return OF the Havana,

Good news for smokers and bad news
for the disciples Of the Rev GEORGE TRASH
and Little ROBERT REED The Cuban
tobacco crop will be one Of the biggest
that has ever grown In the island and much
the biggest that has been raised since the
revolution began And II will be of remark
ably good quality. SO say the Havana
cigar manufacturers. Enthusiasts among
them even dare 10 predict the revival OF
good Havana cigars AZ moderate prices.
Old brands that once delighted but had TO
he given up because the choice material
could not be had will be published again
A million nostrilI are titillated with an
ticipation. Old smokers who have been
allowed 10 live In spite of their continual
remember when you could buy the best
Havana cigar in New York for ten cents I"
will now be forgiven and even cherished
Good cigars make the heart good, and pro-
mote tolerance and the peaceful mind.
The domestic cigar has uncounted dey-
otecs who will not forsake II. Stogies
the flower Of Wheeling and Of Pittsburg.
are treasured by millionaires. II is said
that even the Jefferson Five Cent Anti
lmperialst has been smoked by sturdy
Bryanites who are yet alive. But for some
years the tobacco crop In Cuba has been
only fifth or so Of villa, il should have
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II the cable correctly repor t. I, he voyage of the
Deutschland from Plymouth, the new German
steamer II sizzling success Built TO average
twenty-threa knots across the ocean, she ha
fulfilled her contract on the second crossing A
stupendous task performed at the second trial.
This noble craft Is the property OF the Ham
burg-American line. She Il splendid contra
diction Of the theory that the limit OF ultimate
ocean speed has not only been reached but ex- =
ceeded, ana that new steamers will bs slower
than the cracks OF the last decade. Even now
the Deutschland is threatened with relegston TO
the second place. for North German LLOYD
ship Is growing up to make twenty-'our kno, Is
or over
These boats seem great when compared with
their predecessors in their class, but what canal
boats they are alongside OF the British orpedo
boat destroyer Viper, that has Just shown a
speed OF better than thirty-seven knots, or more
than forty-three land miles an hour That
speed o n the Queenstown course would make il
Just an hour over three days for The journey.
Some day We shall have IT,
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been. One effect OF Spanish misgovern-
ment and Of the ensuing troubles has been
the almost total disappearance OF Havana
tobacco from the American market The
name remained and covered multitude
OF sinful cigars. but the old SAVIOR and flavor
were gone
Man IA a kicking animal. and much IN
clined to praise the past and to forget that
the fine edge OF his senses is liable TO be
dulled and his capacity for easy enjoyment
lessened as he joys on. At twenty he can
pun away joyously at an Italian cigar
AT nifty he expects the gathered sweetness
or Araby the Blest for fifteen cents two
for quarter But in certain lines the
degeneracy Of cigars has been evident
In the last few years. The cigar hunter
has hunted and found not There has been
no suggestion OF the perfume OF an unseen
censer In his cigars. Too many OF them
had bitter Mugwump taste, a hard and
black ash. They burned like green wood.
tasted like rattan and w0rmw0Od and
smelled to heaven. Many Of them were
simple tunnels. burning on the inside.
Some were made Of asbestos on one side
and OF shavings on the other Much do
mestic unhappiness has come from i'm
ported cigars Even an angel could not
abide without great ruffiing Of the pinions
those graveOlent denominations.
But now. If Hope be not too strong a
bull. the good old cigars of the good old
times are to come again. Most excellent
accomplished Cuba. the heavens rain odors
on YOU,
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Octopus aud Lone star.

Col BRYAN IL writing his notification
speech with silver pen and blood-red ink
while insatiatc greed is raging in Texas,
where he has often ridden his hobby and
his ostrich In spite of his visits and his
labors, and in spite Of tho virtuous and
terrible antitrust act of Texas. the spirit
Of commercialism and monopoly RACES
there. The Octopus has hitched himself
to the Lone Star. The Texas wool growers
have conferred and conspired. They have
agreed to hold the whole wool clip for
higher prices. IL is said thnt 100000
pounds of wool are thus kept out Of the
market to the detriment Of the manufact-
urer and the consumer.
Az the Democratic party is pledged to
unceasng warfare" against monopoly,
this exhibition Of the monopoNstic lust Of
gain In Democratic State il inexpressibly
sad. II Col. BRYAN is too busy, where IL
the Hon, JAMES STEPHEN HoGG and where
Is the Hon. CYCLONE DAVIS? Are the
Trusts to be allowed to smitc the producing
classes in the head and in the feet. putting
up the price Of woollcn stockings and woollen
hats? In the cold winters that may be
looked for in a gold standard Empire,
must the people shiver because a band of
Texan plutocrats has raised the price of
overcoats and mittens?
No. the situation is too grave 10 be left
TO HoGG and CYCLONE Col. BRYAN should
come out of his library This Texas leva-
than must be harpooned and finched.
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Mckinley to kwang-SOu.

Like all OF the productions purpOrting to
come from the legitimate Government OF
China. nominaly under the Emperor s
seal. the message addressed to the Presi-
dent OF the United States Is n model OF
literary and diplomatic form. correct and
plausible
II the Imperial Government sincerely
desired a concert OF the Powers for the
restoration OF order In China and the settle
ment Of the questions that have arisen dur
ing the present disturbances. II would nati-
rally ask the United States to take the initia-
tive. The policy Of our Government toward
China has been clean and consistent for
half a century. II has been maintained
under the present Administration not only
with good faith but also with perfect clear
ness OF enunciation. 1t was not broken
even at Taku last month
Yet between Pekin and Washington there
hangs a curtain impenetrable to viso'. from
this side, at least.
The President S reply to the EmperOr's 2
request for the good offices Of the American
Government names the condition neces-
sariy preceding any attempt on our part to
exercise with the assent Of the OF her Powers
the functions Of an Intermediary. The
curtain must first be raised by China.
II this is done. and the situation dis
closed to the world is what the friendly
assurances Of the imperial communication
imply. there Is no doubt that Mr. MckINLE,
can be Of service not only to KwANG-SoU
but also to the peace of the world ard the
cause OF progressive civilization.
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PREVAILING WAGES LAW.
City Seeks TO Avoid Paying Jadgmeats q
Thirty-two Salaried Employees.

Thirty-two motions we're on the calendar BE-
fore Justice BischoY OF the Supreme Court yes
terday for mandamuses TO compel the Comp
troller to pay ~ many judgments which the city
had confessed for the difference In salaries paid
to EN- ployees and the Prevailing rates in their
csllings. The plaintiffs were all on yearly sal
aries from the city. and in confessng Judgment
Corporation Counsel Whalen took the ground
that such employees. when mechanics and
iaborers were entitled to the prevailing rates a.
II they were employed by ths day. week or
month.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Blandy inter
posed with motion to open all the Judgments
so that the city could defend the cases on the
ground that the prevailing rate law does not
apply to persons employed on a yearly salary.
lie said he took this course at the request OF the
Comptroller, who although not a lawyer. be-
lieved that the cases could be defended on this
line. following an incidental conclusion OF JUS
tce McAdam IN the cass OF George Boch, a
painter employed by the year on Blackwell's
Island.
In opposition TO the motion It was contended
that the city could not move to open these
judgments on that ground and that II such
defeOc, were permitted at this stage OF the
cases u would not defeat recovery In the ar
tons because the law as to prevailing rates
does apply to mechanics and laborers on a
yearly salary. Justice Btschof reserved de-
CisiOn
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FoRFElr CONTACTS ODD OUTCOME.
Eahaaced Cost OF Materials to BE Collected
From Company That Raised Price?

Assistant Corporation Counsel Blandy said
yesterday that by a peculiar combination Of
crcumst anoes tile Hay Iron Company would
he obliged to pay judgment of t3i.s5s obtained
by the city against the contracting hrm OF
Jones 4 O'COnn0r. In is0s Jones O'Con-
nor obtained a contract from the Board Of Edu-
cation TO build u schoolhouse TO cost si9s,000
After Ave months the firm forfeited the con-
tract. II was relet to James J. Loony at an
advance Of S3i, ,S5S over the Jones Il OConnor
figures. Mr.. l.Oony saying that the Hay CONF
pany had advanced the price of the iron work
that amount on account OF the rise In the price
OF iron Then Jones 4 O'Connor sued the
city for Si0O.Oo for breach Of contract. In
defending The suit Mr. Blandy set up a counter
cla i'm for Ssi. .SSs. On the trial IL was shown
that the Hay company had ontracted to supply
the iron TO the Jones 4 O'Connor company.
Justice McAdam dismissed the Jones 4
O'COnnOr suit, and gave Judgment for the city
for its coun, er-clain, The Jones 4 OConnor
company had furnished a bond for Sinono
for the faithful performance OF the contract.
The Hay Iron Company h one Of the sureties.
Mr. Bandy said that he would procceed against
the Hay company for the amount OF the judG-
ment.
1t is stated that the iron. the price Of which
was advanced TO I.oonr. was actually on Jones
4 OConnors premises wnen the Jones 4
O'Connor contract was annulled.
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As the summer advances records break.
AT the Brighton Beach racetrack. on July 9,
Voter ran six furongS in minute " lis seconds,
thereby clipping one-lwenteth of second
from the worlds pr ions record for that dis
tance. held Jointly l., OConnell Flora Louise
and Mary Black, Eleven DAYS later the same
horse, with 1872 pounds on his back. lowered
the worlds circular track time for one mile
from 1899. to i3s fat A cyclst. Mrs. EMMA
X. BAYNE. has undertaken TO ride on Long
Island $50 miles in thirty days by covering a
single century" one day and double century
the next She is well abreast Of her schedule
In making a new record for her sex. Another
wheelwoman. Mrs. JANE LINDSAY, set out
some days ago 10 lower the time for ,O0O miles
made not long since by woman over the
roads Of Long Island. Upon pedalling her
tenth century Mrs. LINDSAY kept on, and on
Monday morning completed 500 miles the
longest continuous ride ever accomplished
by a woman. Her time in the saddle was Ii9
hours and 70 minutes. or an average OF over
twelve miles an hour.
Usually more records are broken In hot
weather than in cool weather
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THE CHINESE SITUATION.

The admirably clear and concise dispatches
OF Tue Sun correspondent 0t Ten Ts'n,
| convey a very good idea OF the obstacles
opposed by the season TO operations in that part
of the country through which an advance to
Pekin woud have o be made In fact II would
almost look as though the crisis had
been preci pitated for the purpose OF Fronting
by the dfhculiss caused BY the rains. The
capital Is now surrounded. az II were. by \
great natural moat. with practically only two
available routes open TO II from tn. southeast
along which the allied forces eau nd
vance. and a. the experience Of the hgh'inH
round Tien-lsin nnd beyond has shown
10 do so except in ar-at force would be- 10 court
almost certain disaster. At the sams Time,
every days delay is adding 10 The Chinese
power OF resistance which. though an impene-
trable veil hides all their do.ngs from the out
side world. II may be assumed il now more
formidable than could have been sus-
pected month or two ago. The pro-
crastination displayed In making the Powers
acquainted with the condition OF the foreign
ENJOYS Is part OF the general policy Of DELAY
clearly being pursued for military reasons. and
II IA becoming increasingly difficult to believs
that the Chinese are depending entirely on their
own counsel for the course they are pursuing.
The curtain may not be lifted as soon
as Is desirable. but when II Is the
situation will present many unexpected
features II reports from more than one
OF the European capitals are 10 be trusted
All appears to depend on whether the war party
represented by those desiring partition OF
China. or the peace party that would maintain
Its integrity together with the observance OF
existing treaties. prevails.
The reports from Manchuria represent the
Russians as being on the defensive at many
points. but concentrating and hurrying up
troops for early operations for the suppression
OF the rising within their recogn zed sphere.
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MORMONIsM.


From the DsS,d Ersntno Nsvs
Some time ago Hdrpsr's Weekly had an item
stating that "Mormonism" Ia worth knowing
more about than most people know. and that
IAN American Church with ?50,oO0 members 10
worth some study"
This seems to have been too much for
the editor Of the Troy Press. who replies
"'MormonIsm' without poly gamy is a tame anair.
utterly wanting in those vlrile principles which pro.
duce growth and influence. Poly ygamy Is doomed
and the moment its knell was sounded marked th.
turning point Of 'Mormonism' toward decay and
death Millions Of property and the prejudice OF II,
sincere followers may make It's decline a lingering
one, but It's fate like the women II has degraded 10
sealed"
A stronger proof Of the pertinence Of the OBJ
servation Of Harper's Weekly could hardly be
sdduced. The paragraph quoted, 90 far as IL
represents popular imI ression. demonstrates
Church. commonly called Mormon
Those who instieated the bitter crusade
against the Church In Utah years ago took It FOR
synonymous terms. and by their misr epresenta-
tions that idea gained currency. IT was cum
Ming pas By its sdGpon public sympahy
practice. Alleged concern for the purify of
moral. was made an excuse for the un- Ameri-
can attack on the American principle OF relig-
ious liberty. Under no other preteTt could the
crusa de against the Church have been carried
on In the same way the Catholics were made
the objects OF persecution In this country some
years ago. when all kinds OF vile stories about
their alleged secret evil-doings were Circu-
lated In order TO infame public opinion against
them
But the scheme did not work Those who
fatheIed II have long ago found that polygamy
and "Mormonism" are not synonymous terms,
They now see that the Church Ia stronger and
more popular, with that practice abandoned,
than ever. They have found that all their
plans have been in vain; that. In fact, they have
the Church In circles where the elders, but for
the agitation. might not have secured n hear
ing. Josephs brethren had evil intentions hut
an overruling Power turned the evil into good.