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Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

And now the army and navy in New
Jersey are to boycott all union cigars
because they were refused admittance
to cigarmakers' union ball unless
they would put off their uniforms.
This is serious matter, as the army
and navy in New Jersey are expert
enced smokers,
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

A train robber in Tennessee was
sentenced to $50 years in the peniten-
tioray. Strange as it may seem, the
fellow does not appear to appreciate
the fact that he can have a rebate of
Is years for good behavior.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
HERNANDo. MISSISSIPPI

According to Gen. Chaffee the
twenty-frst century will have dawned
before we shall have civilized the Phil
ippines. AS We have not yet entirely
civilized ourselves, Chaffee is doubt
less correct.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
Spanish Ambassadors Resigns.

Madrid, Dec. 13.-Senor Leon y Cas-
tillo, the Spanish ambassador at Paris
has resigned.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
A FORTRESS BDNBARD[D.
The Venezuelan Fortress of Puerto
Cabello Silenced by British
and German Guns.
VENEZUELAN COMMANDER A PRISONER.

Excuse For the Action Found in the Viola-
ton of the British Merchant Steamer
TopaZe by Mob oJ Venezuelans, and
the Hauling Down of the British Flag
From the Vessel.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27
The Passing Of Grosvenor.

The recent complete humiliation Of the
silvery -whiskered statesman from the banks
Of the Hooking by his fellow members of
Congress of his own party, who have at
last found out the spurious metal of which
his craftsmanship is made. looks like the
beginning of the end of the political career
of that noisy wind jammer.
1t is true that the lobster-like character
istics Of his Republican rivals in the
Eleventh Ohio District permitted him to
carry of the nomination for Congress for
the next term, but this does not mean that
he will have smooth sailing at the election
next November He side.tracked Alfred
Douglas. Of Chillicothe, by promising 70
help make that optimistic gentleman gov
ernor Of Ohio. He might as well have
promised to make him the Sultan Of Turkey
or the Akoond Of Swat for all the prospect
he has Of delivering the goods.
He gold-bricked several other bucolic
aspirants of his brush fence district in
similar ways, but he cannot gold-brick the
several thousand voters who are waiting
impatiently for the ides Of next Novem-
Der so that they may have an opportunity
TO swat him in the political neck.
His latest feat Of demagoguery as a mem
Der Of the Ways and Means Committee was
to prepare and present measure lowering
the Cuban tariff, and doing it in such half
hearted and inefficient way as to almost in
sure its defeat. In a transparent effort to
bunco the President into belief that he
heartily supports the bill, he made biust-
ering threat to resign from the Ways and
Means Committee if the measure is not ap-
proved by the Republicans Of the House.
Il is believed that this puerile attempt to
buneo will deceive neither the President
nor the crafty sage's Ohio constituents,
especially as when this same bill was put
10 a vote the straddler statesman actually
00fea against IL himself
He followed his usual sagacious policy
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27
THE ANAcOsTlA OIL TROUBLE
Statement from the Head Of the Com
pany ip Reply to Some state
mehts Published i'm the
"Globe"

The Home Safety Oil Company, of Ana
costa, is not, it appears. as bad as was
painted in these columns Sunday last The
owner OF the company is a young, energetic
business man who is a valuable acquisition
to Anacostia. He does not deny the mater
ial points Of the article touching fines in-
hicted on the men and drivers but he makes
this important explanation;
The hnes assessed, " says the head of the
oil company, are placed in a fund which
once each year, at Christmas, are divided
up among the men against whom no fines
are assessed. This is the real merit system
The negligent and dilatory contribute from
their wages to the increased compensation
OF the diligent and careful However.
should the balance sheet at the end of the
year show that every driver has been fined
the fund is divided up pro rata among them
all The wages pay are the best obtain
able. My men get through their days
work at O'Clock as a rule and no matter
how many gallons of oil they sell they re-
ceive $40 per week. If they sell fifteen
hundred gallons they receive SI2 per week.
as the GLOBE stated, but if they sell over
the fifteen hundred they get an extra per
cent amounting in many cases to over SIS
per week.
Il canvas and establish the routes and
look to the drivers to keep them up and
increase them. This is mutually benefit
cial. Yes, l charge the drivers one-half
cent for each gallon short but allow them
one-half cent for each gallon over the
number they are charged with "
How about shortage in oil in the gallon
cans?"
THAT is easily answered Here is a
letter from the sealer who selects any can
he pleases. You see he says he found them
alright. The trouble is that a man had to.
let go because he is an agitator is spiteful
against me and rivals are using him to
misrepresent me in the GLOBE employ
fifteen men and pay them regularly. They
are all satisfied OF they would not remain
in my employment. hope the GLOBE
will give my side of this matter and I
assure you l have stated nothing but the
facts"
Now that the GLOBE has given both sides
hearing we hope employer and employe
will live in peace and harmony, to the end
that, Anacostia may thrive and flourish
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27
The Present status with the POST
Office

WilSAiye'sl Maga=iRe being entered as
second-class matter in Canada can be mailed
from the Toronto post office to any part Of
the United States, under the reciprocity
treaty, at the rate Of one-half cent per
pound, The recent refusal Of Mr.. Madden
to give the magazine registration at the
New York pOst-Ofice is Of no importance,
II simply prevents my agents, the American
News Company, from using the New York
post Office to forward WfiShzre'S Magazine
TO newsdeaeTs. Inasmuch as the American
News Company use the express companies
altogether instead of the post office. anyway
for all points east of Kansas City, and as the
Toronto News Company fills orders received
from newsdealers west of Kansas City,
sending the magazines out by the Canadian
post-office, 1t can be seen that this last ex-
hibition of the Madden spite Is very harm
less. 1t is probably the first time Of record,
however, that periodical having been reg
ularly entered at the Canadian post-office
has ever been denied American registration.
Hitherto that has simply been considered
mere formality, and has always been granted
at once as a matter Of international courtesy.
It's of absolutely no advantage to the
United States post-ofice-in fact, it's loss
to them. Instead of getting paid for maga-
zines sent to newsdealers from Toronto via
New York it loses this money, as the maga-
zines go direct from Toronto. The United
States does all the work and Canada gets all
the money. incidentally in all this matter
Mr.. Madden has put the city of Toronto in
the way Of having about forty thousand
American dollars a year spent here upon
printers wages, presswork, paper, rent,
etc, all connected with getting out this
magazine. The money get paid for sub.
scriptions and advertisements is distributed
in Toronto instead Of New YORK. Mr..
Madden is kind ofreverse.action protective
tariff. He ought to make good Democrat
by analogy. Don't you want him, Mr..
Bryant Mr.. Madden was born in Canada
aud probably thinks he owes his mother
country a good turn by sending me over
here in exchange for himself. - Hflshire'S
Magazine.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27
RAwLINS' PLEA FOR HUMANITY.
The Philippine Policy of the Govern
ment WinlReap a whirIwind
Misfortune.

Senator Rawlins' great speech on the
Philippine Civil Government bill has made
profound impression all over the country.
He concluded it Thursday morning last.
and criticised General Macarthur. Quoting
from the testimony of GeueraliA IacArthur
before the committee on Philippines in ac.
counting for the disproportion of the killed
and wounded among the Filipinos, General
MacArthur's explanation was: 1T arises
from the fact that our soldiers are trained
in target practice In other words they
know how to shoot. The Filipino soldiers
do not know how TO shoot"
The explanation made by Cen Macarthur
was not satisfactory The Senator's expla-
nation was this: Our troops were directed
not 10 cucumber themselves with prisoners,
and not to burden themselves with the
wounded. The Filipinos were swept from
the face of the earth. This was in execution
ofthe programme to make of the Visayan
district bowling wilderness, and to ex-
terminate all the people over the age of ten
years.
When Mr.. Rawlins quoted the orders is
sued by general officers in the Philippines,
he was interrupted by Mr.. Carmack, of Ten
nessee, who directed particular attention to
NAAA9 F'-AsAoN Al bAG VI OGus NnhAGG OIucISs
1 do not urge inhuman conduct"
1t strikes me-" suggested Mr.. Carmack,
that Gen. Chaffee should have said: i for
bid inhuman conduct
The purpose was" said Mr.. Rawlins.
that the soldiers we're left to practice with
irnpuuity and without disapproval inhuman
conduct That is the only intelligent and
reasonable Interpretation that can be put
upon it.
That was the meaning ascribed to it by
the subordinate commanders who practiced
the most inhuman conduct that the mind of
man can conceive"
Mr.. Rawlins sharply criticised General
Chaffee, and denounced him as bastard
villain who has brought dishouor upon
the American name and the American peo-
ple."
He attacked the administration for refer.
ring to the army in the Philippines for in
vestigation Of the charges against the mil
itary authorities in the islands made by
provincial Governor Gardiner. He declared
that no proper investigation could or would
be conducted by the army which was the
object of the criticism. In the course of an
eloquent and impassioned peroration, Mr..
Rawlins declared that if the United States
Government should continue in the enforce.
ment of its present policy in the Philip
pines, it would reap a whirlwind Of misfor-
tunes and disasters.
He received congratulations from many
Senators when he had concluded.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27
rs DID san subsIdr Dead2

Now that Octopus Morgan has gobbled
nearly all the international steamship lines
we see fresh signs Of renewal Of the ne
farious plot to rob the United States Treas
ury by means of the ship subsidy steal.
Morgans ready hired men, Clement c.
Griscom, OF the International Navigation
Company, and Charles II. Cramp, Of the
Philadelphia ship yards, are now assidu-
ously employed in using the subsidized
Associated Press and papers of like pliancy
to send out piteous stories of how the
American Merchant Marine will be ruined
and all large shipbuilding driven abroad
unless Congress chooses to steal ninety
millions of dollars from the pockets Of the
taxpayers to help swell the Golfers Of poor
Mr.. Morgan.
1t is a sad, a pitiful story, and we feel
awfully sorry for those dear disiuterested
patriots, Griscom and Cramp. There is
every indication. however, that the ship
subsidy deal is dead. The fact that Octo-
pus Morgan has acquired all these steam
ship interests in anticipation of the fat grab
into the Treasury ought TO be another big
nail in its coffin.
Its moribund condition is, indeed, a sad
blow to Hanna, Frye, Payne and 'roor
Charlotte say nothing of the Commis-
sioner of Navigation, who has employed all
his time for the last six years and thousands
of Government money in the way of clerk
hire and printed matter in gathering data
e.. -, &c .F
Yes il is quite sad, but it looks very much
as if Old Ship Sub. is dead.
Damned be its soul"
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

driven to the wall prices would go up. In
many towns and cities in the West such
outrages have been perpetrated and the
press has been silent. At length growing
bold the combine now asserts its power,
forces the small dealer out Of business and
makes the people pay just what it chooses
to demand.
The people are aroused at last and some.
thing will be done The organs the indie.
pendent protection organs-daTe not de.
fend. In abjuring defence for the time
will they in the future still continue to de.
ceive or try to deceive the consumers by
contending that the trusts the absorbing OF
small dealers, will cheaper the article sold?
Another chapter-pardon the repetition
on the astounding prosperity of the Ding
ley bill' is again in order.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

the House Library at 81 900, to receive the
$1,000 additional as clerk for his father.
MI Corliss employs a lady from Missouri
as his clerk, while MT Sheldon employs
one from the District of Columbia, both Of
whom were discharged from the Census
Bureau some months since Of course
these gentlemen have right to employ
whom they please; but consistency would
dictate that as advocates of home industry
they should employ ladies' from the state Of
Michigan provided ones with suitable quail
ifcatons can be had
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27
The Ice Trust swIped.

Editor Sunday Globe.
Ny DEAR SIR-If you want something
funny for your great, great family journal.
why not investigate the ice trust in this
city2 I understand that no one will trust
the concern here unless they pay in adj
vance; also they are capitalized at S7,ooo.-
600, SC, 900, 900 Of that being water, and have
provided a lot of sinecure places at big
salaries for a lot Of nincompoops. Turn on
your searchlight, Mr. Editor, and write it
up "phunny." Think it will be a mares
nest. By and by maybe I'll give you some
pointers upon Congress and the Library Of
Congress that's still funner. In the cause,
'YE ScRIBBLER."
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

Senator William z. Mason Will win out
in Illinois against the field The late Comp
troller of the Currency, equally with the
'muddler" of the permanent census law
are wasting their time and talents" fight.
ing for the toga, which never fitted man
better than it does popular Billy" Mason
The G. o. P. wise politicians Of the sucker
state know when they have statesman
with pull" in the Capital, and they will
be slow to exchange him for anything that
"claws" or HOPS either.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

pursuing his comet-like course unabashed
and refusing to efface himself in the days
when the irreverent paragrapher and car
toouist used to delight in covering him
with ridicule and coutumely
The people of Duluth called a street Of
their city Proctor Knott street" TO show
that gentleman how indifferent they were to
his sarcasns and how impotent and futile
was his humorous eloquence to laugh their
rising metropolis into obscurity. In like
manner every thriving community might
we'll retort by having their Cartoon avenue
and Paragraph Park
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

In the recent Congressional squabble on
reciprocity, three of the Michigan delega-
ton, viz: Bishop, Corliss and Sheldon, we're
conspicuous advocates Of protection to home
industry. In this they were consistent and
acted in harmony with the sentiments Of
their constituents.
In another matter we regret 70 notice that
they have not been so consistent. Mr.
Bishop seems not to haves elected a clerk
from his constituents but permits his son,
K. +. Bishop, who is borne on the rolls Of
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

The effect all over the country Of the
splendid craftsmanship exhibited by the
Democratic side of the House cannot be over
estimated 1t has put heart and hope into
the ranks Of the 'Unterrifed." The Repub-
lican majority has gone to pieces, and the
administration is dry docked. Keep it up.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

That was a snug sum the late Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmage left to his heirs He could
hardly have accumulated a greater sum edit
ing a Sunday newspaper or selling mer-
chandise. It pays to serve the Lord
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

It is fortunate for Ireland that she is used
to bayonet and coercion rule by the i'm
ueasurably superior Democracy" of her
side partner England. Since the Act Of
Union of these joint partners in the British
empire the holder Of the majority of the
stock has paid dividends in jail sentences
to the minority party.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

The priest hunters" of the Philippines
now wear United States uniform instead of
the English red jacket The water cure"
was applied to priest until he died under
the torture.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

schoheld-Scho-oh yesl we have heard
that name before He served as chief aide
TO the Secretary Of War while ostensibly
rattling around in the Office now filed by
General Miles. Of course he favors any
old thing promulgated by the Secretary Of
War-even a general staff with a chief
clerk as general commanding.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

The beautiful ornamental cedar trees at
St. Elizabeth's we're cut down by order Of
the present superintendent as a mark Of
(dis)respect to his predecessor.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

The PosPs tribute to the Rev. Dewitt
Talmage the morning after his demise
must have nightly pleased the surviving
members Of the family.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

The late insurrecto in the Philippines is
now allowed to vote for his civil rulers,
but a District Of Columbia white or black
man can not do so.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

1t is when one is most sure of the future
that the fall comes. Mr.. Machen will please
make note and apply the axiom
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

The minority victory over the ajority
party in the House shows on which side of
the chamber brains predominates.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-08-16
P.fRYfYIDS .SfIE
TO OPERATE A FINAL PARTITION
BETWEEN THE HEIRS OF HENRIE
RANSONET.

BY virtue of an order, issued unto me
and in accordance with an agreement
signed by all the heirs of Ienrie Ran
sonet, deceased, dated July Sth, 1902, tc
sell the hereinafter described property
held by them in common as heirs afore-
said, in order to effect a final partition
between them, none of whom are absen,
tees or minors. /, George Henderson,
Sheriff of Iberia parish, through my law
full deputy Frank j. Mestayer, will offer
for sale and will adjudicate and sell at
public auction to the last and highest
bidder for cash, on the premises on
SATURDAY AUGUST 10TH, 1902,
between the hours of / A. NJ and P
NJ, to effect a final partition thereof be-
tween said heirs the following described
property, to wit A certain tract of
land with some buildings and improve
mcnts, such az one large residence, and
yard and corn crib. Also tenant house
situated in the pasture and crib near by.
One old shed. crib and hay shed, situated
on said lot containing seventyone ar
penis of land, more or less bounded as
follows: North by Grand Maras, South
by lands of heirs of Camorso Ransonet
East by those of Prevail BONN, and West
by those of J. Decuir and Patout, being
the lands which Henrie Ransonet acquired
partly from Camorse Ransonet by act of
partition and partly from Leon Frilot.
Terms cash on the spot.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff,
per Frank J. Messenger, Deputy Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-08-16
CIrRA,S CLAIM UPON THE UNITED
STATES.

In the current number OF the
North American Review there is
an article by Senator o. Fl. Plat
of Connecticut, "Platt Amend
ment" Plat, on "Cuba's Claim
upon the United States. "
Senator Plat starts out with the
statement of the "high, noble ana
unselfsh purpose Of our war win
Cuba. This purpose, he declares
was continued when, having won
independence for Cuba, we kept
our pledge and faithfully admins
tered affairs in the island until a
stable, independent republic was
erected. He finds that an oblIga-
ton to make Cuba prosperous was
assumed when we undertook to
give the island Il stable, Independ-
ent. government, and that this
obligation was almost given the
sancity Of contract when we I'M
posed the Plat amendment upon
Cnba and had the Cubans embody
it in their constitution. While he
admits that the commission from
the constitutional convention OF
Cuba did not secure Il promise OF
reciprocity, nevertheless, he says,
"thc convention was asked to act
in the premises and to trust IN the
United States. " by whom and
on what authority the senator from
Connecticut Omits 10 say. Here,
however, he finds our "plaln duty"
in what he regards as an nndOubt-
eded moral obligation brought
about by situation partly of our
own making and by a somewhat
more doubtful quasi-contract.
In reviewing the action of con-
grcss, Senator Plat omits
very important point. His 81
lence upon this point raises sus-
picion, which is strengthened when
he praises "our true-hearted and
courageous president" for his
Cuban message and his attitude on
the question. 1t seems as if, ac-
cording to an ancient witty con-
gressional criticism, the White
House clock has struck and
cuckoo is coming out to tell us the
hour. The Cuban reciprocity bill
did pass the house, with the addi /,
ton of an amendment repeating :
the differential on refined sugar,
an amendment framed for the ex-
press purpose of preventing the
profit of the sugar trust. The
Senate failed to pass the bill with
the added northumberland the
president in his message did not
urge them to do it-not that they
loved Cuba less, but because they
loved the sugar trust more Upon
this point Senator Platt is silent, .
and his silence is eloquent and full /
Of meaning. :
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-08-16
PULL FOR LOUISIANA.

Regardless of what natural re-
sources a country may posses they
are but little more than worthless
unless the inhabitants Of that par
ticular section appreciate them. 1t
is not nature that makes town or
city, but man. Take man away
and what have you left? Nothing.
Towns in the South and partic
uIarlv in the Gnlf Coast country
are situated and surrounded with
all that could be asked Of nature.
Soil, climate, water and railroads
are here, but regardless Of this, It
is Il little short of astonishing to
note now little those great essen
tails to all communities are appre-
ciated.
There are towns in Louisiana 5
1 l'htHt ttiI' Il'tSl pt't'i''iN'
parishes that have not the popula
ton to-day that they had twenty
years ago. There are other towns
on the map to day that are np-to-
date in every particular that were
not on the map ten years ago.
However, the same soil, the same
that existed twenty
years ago, are open to-day. SO
how do yon account for it if it IS
not the people?
Louisiana has made wonderful
strides III the past five years, but
not aS great as she is capable of
with her abundant OPP
portuniticS LET the younger gen
Grafton not follow in the sleepy
footsteps of their venerable fore
but with the vim and spirit
that moves the world, help to push
Louisiana to the front ranks Of
greatest commemorative.