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The New British Loan.

The appointment Of Mr9srs. j. 7. MORGAN
4 Go. IA agrnts to receive subscriptions IN
hi. country for the new British G30,OOO,-
GOO loan. has been made the occasion, by
some of four nrw-pap' RS, for utterlnga great
deul 90 n]uuerr-" on the subject. Asan indi-
cntion Of the dr-il, Of the British Govern
ment to obtain financial aid from this
countrythr fact hasno Significance. lhcloan
Willie subscribed fu"iG London many times
over, and Whatever portion a.. II mny be
allotted here will be allotted as a favor
either to British "citizris residing In this
country, or 10 institutions doing business
in Great Britain vino need it for special
purposes.
Norducs the higher rate Of interest offered
Cor the loan than Is offered 10y our Govern
mentor the new relunding bonds il Is about
to bring ont, show that the credit OF MS
nation stands higher than that of Great
Britain. oar new ? per cents. are selling
mt n premium not because they are desira-
bic a, investments for income, but because
they are receivable from national banks as
security for circulating notes. II they bore
only I per cont. interest, they would be
sought for with the same avidity.
The Uuit'l States are u rich people and
are growing richer all the while, but they
nre not So much richer than Great Britain
ms the difference between > per cent. per
annum aud "a per cent. seems to prove.
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Americas Vespucius.

At the Italian Geographical Congress in
Florence, two years ago, Prof. GUsTAvo
UzIELLI, well known as an authority on the
Columbian era Of discovery, said that In
order to redeem the reputation OF AMERI-
Gus VEsPUCIUs from the aspersiOns cast
upon him by various writers, chiefly OF this
century. 1t would be necessary to publish
the Codici Of the time, or in other words.
the documents relating to his voyages,
which have reposed for centuries in some
OF tho European libraries, They would
probably have been printed long ago IL
they had not been generally regarded as
fabrications. Prof, UZIELLls investiga-
lions in recent years have proved, In his
own opinion and that OF other historical
students, that these documents are OF
~indisputable authenticity and Importance.
The charges against AMERICUs VEsPUCIUs
are, briefly, that he Intentionally robbed
COLUMBUS Of the honor OF giving his name
to the new world, that, II he wrotcthe frag-
ments purporting to supply some account
OF his travels, he ialsiiled the facts; and
that he probably did not accompany the
Spanish expedition Of 1907, commandedby
PINzoS. which. according to VEsPUcIUs's
own account, reached the American main
land eighteen days before CABOT reached it
farther north.
In a letter from Prof. UzIELLI which
appeared In the Florence Gasetta dIaiid on
Feb. 10, he seems to infer that these accu-
sations have influenced American sentiment
in particular against the Florentine navi-
gator. He quotes from the volume pub
lished at the opening Of the Chicago
Exposition. in which the names Of Secre-
tary BLAINE and others appeared as
sponsors for the statement that VEsPUCIuS
occurred for himself the name of the new
world" and also from RALPH WALDO
EMERSON to the effect that "NEsPUCIUs
managed in this lying world to supplant
COLUMBUS and baptize half the earth with
his own dishonest name"
1t cannut be said to-day, however,
that our students Of history are sup
~ticipation in American discovery. Tho
Italian professor himself quotes from DR..
JOHN FIsKE that the confusion as to the
first voyages Of ~VEspUCIUs for which
various writer's were responsible lied to
most outrageous imputations upon the
good name OF AMERIcUs which 1t has been
left to the present century to remove"
Our latest cycIopgdIas and some OF the
school histories widely in use also distinctly
say that the name OF America was never
applied to the western world till after the
death OF ~VEsPUCIUs; that the name was
first suggested by the German professor
wALpsEEMULLER, in commemoration Of
the explorers third and greatest voyage,
that along the Brazil coast; that the Cor
man meant it to be equivalent only to Bra
iii though it was later extended over South
America and hnally over the northern
continent also; and that neither vnspucIUs
o wALpsEEMtLLER intended any injus-
tice to COLUMBUS.
Prof. UzISLLi does not soy In his letter
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The Promotion of Gen. Corbin.

To THE EDITOR OF TIL SUN-Sir: The com.
munication furnished by Col. T.. ]. Morgan. late
oithe Fourteenth ,coloredl United States Volun.
teers. in the matter Of the record Of Gen. Corbin
isa curious illustration ofthe utterfailure to Oh.
tain from the old warriors Information touch.
Ing affairs In which they are closely concerned.
More than half Of the Colonel's communication
Is devoted to exploiting himself and his own
services. Almost incidentally. he mentions
the fact that In my oflcial report OF the battle
Nashville | said that | thought the Colonel
tCorbinl did not have the courage requisite %
command brave men " This IMPRESSION, Col,
Morgan admits. was based on h"ar-hy. for IL
the fghtinR
BIN. Of, which charges 'orhin was by court-
martial promptly acquitted, subsequently,.
CCorblG an others Tr.'err'd chas' aga,nst
have come IN quite 50 We'll, a. l"t-t 80 ] infer.
The only Information gwen Is that the find.
rnRs ~ me c9Grt-mnriiaI were set aside
THIS may have been guilty ~ charged, hut M
optrh,lve by reason OF technIca.it.ea or lnsutl-
Client punishment.
C,ol, Morgan In which all vii aGrer. VIZ: that
the Nashville incident ought not to we gh
ssa,nst .orbin's chances Tor prom,tI9n. which
be has fully earned" Charges N cOwariics
against officers in battle are not unusual. but
they are rarely proved and TOO, often are made
70 crafty hatred. malice aud all unchar!tabIe-
am not without experience IN war the Civil
War and | undertake 10 say the position OF tho
commander IL a regiment in battle l. not such
a. would make him - act a. 10 evidence
cowardice. Re Il not expected TO lend his men
at least infantry II h. maintains hs proper
post and directs his force hs ordered or rs
events determine. he performs his whole duty.
II ever a soldier deserves h = promotion, Corbin
does, and whatever may he the res ut on his
nom Inhtion TO be a MaJor-General tretirrdl ID
Is certain. then the historian ot the present.
time will designate him as one worthy Of even
higher bonors. j., y. ].
DLRMIS9HAM, Ala. March6.
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when the manuscripts are to be published,
but not . few authorities, including Mr..
HENRY HARRIssE, the ~well-known historian
Of the Century Of Discoveries" and some
OF the most noted g~eographers and critics.
are In favor Of the project In view OF the now
light In which these documents now appear
as authentic historical data. The Lfterdr-
tsches Centraiblatt fur Deutschland says. for
example, In its Issue OF Dec. 2. that the light
UzIELLI has thrown upon the value OF these
documents sis Of the greatest Importance
In historical researches relating TO VEsPU-
Gus the basis OF these researches Is altered
at once by 1t and we rejoice that the Geog-
raphical Congress will help Prof. UzIELLI to
compile an entirely new biography OF YES
PUCIUs out Of this information"
The professor refers to the fact that the
name OF VEsPUcIUs Is not to be found in the
geographical nomenclature OF the United
States, but this omission, he thinks, will DO
remedied in a few years, when Justice. he
says, Is certain to be fully though tardily
rendered to the work Of one Of the greatest
OF explorers.
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Cecil Rhodcs's Responsibility.

An interesting contribution to the inner
history Of the present contest in South
Africa will be found in the current number
OF the North American Rerisr. The writer,
who Is a British officer, does not sign his
name for obvious reasons. but we arc
assured by the editor that he has taken an
active part in the war, and undoubtedly
Expresses views which are widely enter
tanned In the British Army. The purport
OF the communication is that Mr.. CECIL
RHODES Is chargeable not only with tho
outbreak OF the war under conditions OF
unreadlness, Instantaneous to Great
Britain, but also for the grave strategic
errors which delayed for months the prog.
ress OF the British arms and subjected
Gen. BUTLER, Gen. MErHUEN and Gen.
GATACRE to defeat.
About Mr. CECIL RHoDEs'S completely In
the jameson raid, the author OF this article
seems TO have no doubt whatever. "All
men in touch with South Africa" he says.
"are well aware OF how deeply he [RHoDEsl
was involved in that miserable ~fasco."
The injury to British interests in South
Africa caused by the raid Is pronounced
enormous, for it was JAMEsoS's perform
nnce which rendered it possible for Presi-
dent KRUGER to add to his already heavy
ornaments and openly to importthousands
Of rifles and millions OF cartridges, not to
speak II ordnance and other wal material,
which could be destined only against tho
suzeIain power. That power was estopped
from remonstranco because the Beers would
be able to reply that they were but taking
precautions against another raid.
The indictment. however, which is pressed
against Mr.. RHODES by "A British Officer"
Is OF much more serious import than that OF
financing raiders. 1t is that he, well know
ing the extent Of tho supplies accumulated
in the Transvaal with a view to war against
Great Britain. wilfully misled his country
men by the solemn assurance, given last
summer, that there would be no war. But
for that assurance. which deceived the
British Cow rnmcnt and lulled public anx-
iety, Great Britain would have been able to
throw m adequate defensive force into
Natal In July or August, when the Beers
could not hace found subsistence on the
yeldt Tor the'r horses, and. therefore, could
not have mustered in sufficient numbers to
overwhelm that colony, To a deliberate
mtsstatement made by Mr.. RHODES, who
was a. thoroughly acquainted with the
truth as any man in South Africa, and who.
unluckily for EngiLshmen, Commanded Last
summer their full confidence, is innuted
tho lack OF preparation which had such
grioyous consequences for England from
the beginning Of the fight in October until
the middle Of February.
The second charge brought against Mr..
RHODES BY "A British Onacer has not been
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Husbands in the Kitchen,

The Chicago Woman's Club wants to have
boys in the public schools trained in
domestic science. The theory 10 that II
boys learn the elements Of cookery they
will see how difficult the art is and what
obstacles environ the successful compound
ing OF culinary recipes and will thereby learn
a great lesson OF patience which will stand
them in good stead when they come to DO
married. 1T will be a great advantage to
the housekceper." says Mrs. MARION +.
WAsHBURNE, when the husband under
stands something OF the trials ofthe kitchen,
and 70 train q husband you have to begin
early"
No doubt the early training Of husbands
Is desirable, and We dare say that philan-
thropists will yet found colleges which will
give the degree of b. II. H., Bachelor OF
Housekeeping and Husbandry; but will It
be wise to give men, who are said not to DO
without conceit at present. the impression
that they know something about cookery
The fellows are baa enough now, and with
this new acquisition they might be unen.
durable. So long as they know only tho
rough cooking OF the camp and boat or the
amiable utilities Of the chatting dish. all Is
well, but once breed them to the house
keeping business, go to speak, once famil-
iarize them with the mysteries OF the
kitchen, and ruin will ensue.
In nothing is q little knowledge more
dangerous than in cookery. The pretence
Of It at present hurts nobody and deceives
nobody, although it must be a great strain
on the gravity Of walters. But once smear
n boy with cookery, once give him a smat-
tcrlng Of domestic science and farewell
peace and welcome war! "ELIZY ANN, my
dear, that duck should have been taken out
a minute and a half ago" "FauSh. Rosa.
MoND, how that cauliilower smells. Why
did you not remove the covert" when
WAS at tho cooking school we never were
allowed to broil mushrooms more than
one can hear steady patter Of masculine wis
dom and hope that many platters may be
chucked at its self-satisled noddle.
No, no.; home with a trained cook husband
would not he home. 1t would be a lunatio
asylum.
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The Man with the Bicycle Hump,

Bowed By the weight OF Centuries" b. leans
Across hs hsndlebars and gazes on the ground.
His Is the emptiness Of the bicycle face;
His back might bear tho burden OF the world.
Who made him dead 10 heedfulness aud caution,
A thing that looks not and that never cares.
stolni and stun ning. a brother 70 the trolley cart
who slsnted do wn those cleaning handlebsr.,
Whose breath blew ut the light within that lamp,
Is this the thing the manufacturer gave
To have dominion over street and boulevard.
To trace the path. and search the suburbs for a
road,
10 feel the toy Of swift loccmotion,
Ia this tho dream dreamed b. the msier Of the
machine.
Who s,irened tina, strong diamond frame Of ,,.sl7
Down all the stretch Of r ,,d to the ro,dhou,s
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Comforts for Philippine Hospitals.

There has been some question as TO What
can be done for our soldiers and sailors In tho
Philippines who are in the hospitals or needing
hos ital care.
While the Government does all that can be
done under the regulations there are many
things that will add to the comfort Of these
men. The beat answer to the above question
Ia to be found In the following notice:
THE MANILA HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY.
II Is perhaps not generally known that a go
ciety was formed some time ago by the Ameri-
can women in Manila for the distribution Ot
books. games, delicacIes. pajamas. 6c., among
the sick and wounded Uai,sd States soldiers
and sailors serving In the Philippine Islands.
Mrs. LawtOn, wife Of the late Major-Grneral
II. W. Lawton. was deeply Interested In this
work. anil was unanimously elected Prpsi-
dent. Since her return to America the
association has been reorganized. committees
Reformed, officers chosen, and Mrs, l. ii,
Liscum, the able Nice-PreSldeut. has succeeded
Mrs, LAYTON ne President There are many
people In the United States who have
ALREADY greatly ass stei the society by their
generous contributions. but II Is very noes.
snry that others shoi'' know NJ and aid the
undertaking, Tor although bcgnh On a COM
paratively small scale, 1t j. RAPIDLY as-uEIlag
vast proportions. All or any Of the above men.
toned articles in large or small qunnttle will
be most welcome, IA. VIII hnythlns Whlch can
Aid Ia The cDm,olt Of the sick and wounded In
n tropirnl country. Information can be
obtained from tho depot Quarternnster in any
~ the large citles. or from Mrs, ii. W. l.aw,on.
pewee Valley. XIV. as to :he shipment % boxes
10 free Of charge. Each box should 6e
plainly marked with the senior name and
FIR d,str, 70 ion Fm2nf the h'SSp aSiis' p fnd
ipplne Islands, Packages weighing four
pounds or le,s can always he sent by mai at
domestic rate Of postage. 1t is earnestly de-
a,rLI tEaf .ilgtAra not only In NtHt'n frAEa.
but Ia all the Phil ppire Islam -. arply un-
hesitatingly TO the organization for assistance.
Mrs. Lawton has become the Home sec,e-
tary and contributions IN money can be sent
10 her at Pewee Valley, Ky. or to Mr. James K.
Oracle. 10 Broadway. New York city, or to Mrs.
", y. Cowles. 1873 \ street. Washington. d. G.
This money will be used to supply the articles
desired.
People on the Pacific Coast have already re-
tunity Ia now given to those In other psrts Of
the country to take part 10 the work
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The preliminary report Of the Industrial
Commission on Trusts has a length OF 1900
pages, and We dare say that outside OF the tes-
timony OF some OF the great Trust managers
and magnates. It Ia not worth thirteen cents.
As the evidence Of these gentlemen will bs
denied by the Trust smashers and Is not
needed by the sane. the value OF the report to
Congress may be doubted. But It Is a solid
document and In producing It the Commission
has done what Industrial commissions are ex-
pectsd to do, How Is the world to lind room
n the printing Of these worlds OF testimony and
opinion keeps on.
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Queer Shopping Ways Of Japan.
From ne Hiltnery Trade Rev,.,o.

TTVW IT TFFHtTV ITuue N'VEU'
Time is OF no consequence to the OrientAls,
nor are they eager to sell. Their ideas Of trade
are very peculiar. You are compelled 10 ask
them whether you can see articles after their
stating TINT they have them In the store, Ten
pieces 81 an article sometimes cOst We times
the cost OF one. They will not sell one hundred
at a lcss rate. but insist on your paving extra
because Of the large quantity desired. They
r c1.i mer ren an TN f6en t ,hat to rriSs TO bs ,np ~ ess
about % to 100 per cent. more. and laugh.
In the largest dry goo Is store in Tokyo fifty
clerks are seen k~neeling down uron the foor
oil the large building. hut no merchandise ia
visible. 1t Is kent IN f~reproof tl structures in
the rear. and carried TO and fro for customary
inspection by numerous boys.
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OF course the Hon. JOSEPH G. SIBLEY Of
Pennsylvania can use his money As he likes;
but II, instead OF drawing a contrast between
himself and his fellow Representatives by Civ
Ing the $4,000 Of his annual salary to five
charitable institutions In his Congress district.
he had taken an unnamed s.. 900 from his bank
account, his generosity would have been In
better taste, Paying back ones salary to the
district that elects one to Office will never be
nice, even in the case OF q public man Of as high
a character as Mr.. SIBLEY's.
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Some i~ncredulity will be felt as to the
story that a 200.pound philosopher in North
Adams. Mass. is about to begin a fast OF
twenty-one days for the purpo7e Of demon
stratIng that the world eats too much. This
altrulstic fasting OF a 2OO-poundsr lie in itself
suspicious. II such a mar thins himself, It Ia
for his own good. not that Of the race. But
the most suspicious circumstance remains to
DO told. It Is said that this faster 10 going to
saw wood during his fast This 10 Q little too
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much. There are quiet thinkers who had
rather fast than saw wood. but II 10 not In
human nature that . man should saw wood
and fast. too.
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Tho huoipaoa ~ oapdidatino ia yaooiytpo

The business Of c~andidating is receiving
new touches every day. The Hon. HENRY
STRIcKEs Of Silver Creex, Ind. candidate for
Trustee. has bought a photograph. and will
make a house-to-hous canvass. visiting the
voters at their homes after supper and helping
them beguile the evening hours" This Ia q
device that will goad into fresh activity Col.
BRYAN. vainly seeking rest In Texas. among
his laurels and his racing ostriches.
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Against shaking Hands.

From ne Blu nos Air's Herald.
Or. MalbrAn advises people not to shake hands a.
u might spread the plague. shaking hands is .
more or less Unnecessary and dirty custom at all
times, aud especially in this hot weather.
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The sooner the United States Incorporate
with their territory the land OF Nicaragua
tho better It will b for tie Union.
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The Republican party OF Texas IL 90
oppressively large that 1t seeks relief by In
dulglng in two State conventions and two
sets OF delegates.
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rlnrs-KIo.lue No. IL. near Grand Hotel. AND
kio.qro 40. 10. Boulevard dcs IGpucines.
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subscriptions by Mall. Postpaid.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-17

A letter from Mr.. E. B. Gates, father
of the Chicago lad who made himself
pleasantly conspicuous in Kenosha In
the matter of cigarette reform, speaks
IN a very courteous and commendatorY
manner of the EVENING News, and
expresses regret that in connection
with Master Gates, the name of his
companion Master Roy Graham, who
MIR. Gates declares is entitled to full
share of whatever good is accomplish
ed, was not mentioned in articles that
appeared in the paper This omission
this paper also regrets, for we have
since learned that Roy is quite as act
i've and successful as his companion,
and as our correspondent puts it, is ga
safety valve for Master Gates more
nervous nature.
Mr.. Gates further says: ''We were as
much surprised as our Kenosha friends
at the budding of our son into a re-
former on the cigarette question. The
boys Of today'are the men of tomorrow,
and the rapid progress along all lines
demands no less ability than that with
which our forefathers were endowed -
Are we cu1tivating it?
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Clarke, of Chicago, is spending
few days with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Norman zackrider, of Racine,
visited her parents in this city We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Will Davidson, of Chicago, is
spending a few days with friends in
this city.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris.
Bockenhauser is reported very seri-
ously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Denham, of
Chicago, are spending few days with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Jessie Temple and son are
spending few days with friends and
relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Harry Griswo1d, of Chicago, is
spending few days in this city as the
guest of Mrs. r. E. Mailer.
Mrs. DePue, of Chicago, is spending
few days in Kenosha as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Redeker.
Mrs. George Yu1e has returned home
after an extended visit with her sister
and other friends IN New York.
Mrs. R. E. Judd, of Chicago, is
spending a few days in Kenosha as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. E,
Tanner.
Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures.
At any drug store. dwm12
DR.. w. J. Petrie has returned to this
city and resumed his 1abors in the office
of Rowe11 & Petrie in the Telegraph
Courier building.
The newspapers down at Waukegan
are so jealous of the city of Kenosha
that they cut the name out of the te1e,
graphic dispatches for fear they might
advertise the town.
Another effort will be made to have
South Exchange street opened and in
the pear future petition will be pre-
scented TO the City Council asking that
some action be taken in regard to the
opening of the street.
1t might interest the Swedish people
of our city to hear that M. o. William
son who was nominated for state treas
urer of Illinois at the convention il
Peoria is prominent Swedish
man of Ga1esburg. He had The
backing of the Swedish Nationa
League of Illinois.
Wanted, by our Democratic brethren
an issue, anything that will shake
public confidence in Republican re
gime. Democrats and Populists are il
search Of a plank of principles to pu
in their platforms. The Democratic
party has. always been the apostle 0.
conservatism, the Republican party
the friend of progress.
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An Epidemic of who5ping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children con
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells. We had used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy very success
fully for Group and naturally turned to
it at that time and found it relieved
the cough and effected a complete
cure.-JoHN E. CLIFFORD, Proprietor
Norwood House, Norwood, N. Y. This
remedy is for sale by Starkweather &
Co., Druggists. dwm3I