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Evening journal., 1902-08-13
CUBA's WOES

Cuba in her dire need turned to Eng
land for holp and endeavored to nego-
tiate a reciprocity treaty with that
country substantially on the lines Of
the measure this country refused. Eng
land. however, refused the arrange
ment. probably fearing that friction
with us might result Thus Cuba is
ground between two millstones; we re-
fuse her any concession and by our at
titudo prevent her securing a suitable
arrangement with another country.
Whether intended or not, this position
on our part is indefensible, and steps
should be taken TO end it.
Washington dispatches inform us
that President Roosevelt viii negotiate
treaty of reciprocity with Cuba, and
call the Senate in extraordinary ses-
sion early in November TO consider it
The numerous State conventions have
spoken in definite language the senti
ments OF the people Without excep
tion they have declared for reciprocity
and the beet sugar senators will b.
given an opportunity 70 recede iron
their former position and to act in ac
cord with the wish Of their respectiv
States Otherwise certain OF thes
gentlemen may find that oblivlo
awaits them at the end Of their pre-
ent terms.
Just now the plea for annexation
being revived, and it is an undoubte
fact that a majority OF the planter
I and other wealthy classes favor tn
course. But the Republic Of Cuba ha'
ing been established, both good fat
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE
John s, Killing Elected Chairman Of
Pennsylvania State Committee

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 13-The Dem
ocratic state campaign committee or
ganized at a meeting at state head
quarters in this osty yesterday by the
election of John S. Killing, of Erie,
as chairman; J. Wood Clark. of In
diana, secretary, and p ]. Gray Meek,
of Bellefonte, assistant secretary.
State Chairman Greasy presided, and
there were present besides the officers
chosen, James X. p. Hall, of Elk;
Robert e. Wright, of Lehigh; John
B. Head, of Westmoreland; Charles
p Donnelly, of Philadelphia; James
Kerr, of Clearfeld. and John p An
coma. of Berks. The campaign will
be formally opened by the notification
Of the state nominees at Reading on
September by a committee OF so
delegates, one from each senatorial
district in the state.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
THE CROP OUTLOOK

The Government crop reports indi-
cate that when all the produce Of field
and garden shall have been garnered
the barns will be bursting with fat
ness. and we shall be able to honor
all demands that foreign countries may
make on our store. The corn crop
promises a phenomenal yield, and as in
most sections It is practically matured
tho estimate amounts almost to a GER
tainty. It appears that there is a prom
Use of something like a billion bushels
more of corn than last year, or a total
Of two thousand millions Of bushels.
This viii doubtless cause a reduction
in the price. yet If the foreign demand
holds. the aggregate Of sales will be in
advance of last year.
Il means much to the inhabitants Of
our cities. for it will undoubtedly af-
feet the price of meats, unless, indeed,
the combination Of meat packers should
be strong enough TO maintain present
prices. There is the closest relation
between tho price of corn and that Of
beef. pork and mutton, since when the
price of grain is low it is turned TO ac-
count in the fattening of stock. The
wheat crop will be almost. or quite up
to the average. and much larger than
a year ago. All the winter. wheat has
been harvested and with the estimated
yield of spring wheat. the total will
likely be between six and seven hun
dred millions Of bushels. This means
twenty-five bushels of corn for every
lnhabitant. and about eight bushels of
wheat
The orchards and truck patches
promise prolific yields The potato crop
will be enormous. and present prices
are all that the farmer can hope to
maintain.
There is an enormous crop of apples
on the trees. and this luxury is certain
to be very cheap during the winter
Thus there is every prospect OF a ma
terial reduction Of the cost OF living
during the coming year, and the only
thing that is discouraging is the pros
pect Of ten dollar coal, even if it can
be had at that figure.
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Purchased Terminal site.

Baltimore, Aug. 13.-The western
Maryland Railroad company has pur-
chased 125 acres of land in South
Baltimore for terminal purposes, and
it is said work will be begun imme-
diately on improving the property for
railroad purposes. The site is locat-
ed west of Fort McHenry on the
middle branch of the Patapsco. Wa
ter frontage on both sides of the point
has. it is said, been acquired. It is
understood that the price paid for
the property was 100000, but the de-
tails Of the purchase are not avail
able. The land for the most part has
never been improved.
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HOME or
AMERICAN CONSUL
Battle iH Barcelona Con-
tiRued Nearly Six Days
Government TrOOpy,F Finding Escape Inl-
possible, Surrendered to Rebels
Who Sacked the Civ

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad.
Aug. 13.-Details Of the fighting at
Barcelona, Venezuela, received here
by boat show that a terrible battle
started on Sunday, August 3. ana that
on the following Wednesday the revo-
lutionists entered the city They kept
up a continuous firing day and night.
destroying houses one by one to reach
the center of the city. At midnight on
Thursday two-thirds of the city wasI
in the power of the revolutionists.
On Friday the government strong
holds were carried. and the last sur
vivors of the government ofiicersl
tried to escape by the river to the sea,
but failing in this, they made one last.
stand, after which, at noon Friday
they surrendered to the revolutionist.
commanders, Generals Francisco,'
Monagas and Platero Among those,
taken prisoners are Martin Marcano,
president of the state of Barcelona
and commander of the government
troops, eight generals and % colonels.l
The dead on both sides numbered
167.
All houses in the city we're sacked,
and in some instances inoffensive,
women and children were maltreated
and killed All the stores were pill
laged. especially those belonging to
foreigners, and the French cable Office
was robbed. The American, Italian'
and Dutch consulatest were pillagedI
and the consuls have asked for men
of-war to protect life and property.
United States Minister Bowen at
Caracas has cabled the United States
cruiser Cincinnati to 50 to Barcelona
without delay and to take provisions.
The Topeka is anchored at Porto Ca
bello, the Marietta is on the Orinoco,
the German warship Fake is at Cura-
Goa, and the Italian cruiser Giovanni
Bausan and the British cruiser Pallas
are at La Guaira-
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
So Near and Yet Sc FAR
the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
Quebec is 47O miles nearer Europe
than New York. or nearly a days run.
But the steamer from New York or
Boston is in the ocean soon after leav-
ing port and can maintain her highest
speed until she reaches the British
coast.
What the Canadians are figuring on
is how to overcome this disadvantage.
It looks like a hopeless case. They
cannot build much faster ships, and
pesky fog is always prevailing along
the Newfoundland coast if they did.
II is now proposed to build four 20
knot steamers. but even then they
could not get ahead Of us. Still the
pluck Of the Canadians is admirable
and they would resort to subsidies or
anything else to win the vast trade
that is developing. But the Yankee is
ahead and It looks as though he were
going to stay there.
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ere they had reposed long in their old
places, the Attorney General took them
and placed them in the hands of ex-
pert accountants. who kept them in
their possession for something like
three months. The latest demand is
made by the auditor. who the other
day demanded the stub books, i'm order
to make a more thorough investiga-
ton of the accounts. He was refused
properly so. we think. One collector
had received about $4,000 within two
days and he had had no time to COM
pare the stubs containing the figures
Of this great sum. with his cash book.
Il would be a hardship should there be
some official ever ready to pounce down
and carry off books before the collect
ors shave a reasonable time to compare
their accounts.
The auditor. and possibly other Of
fcials. has a duty to perform, but IL is
not necessary that there should be an
interference with the ordinary routine
work of the office Collectors have
rights which other officials are bound
to resnect We do not believe that
anyone has a right TO remove these
books without an order of the court.
We think a mistake was made when the
collectors allowed them to go out of
their possession, and we presume that
if their accuracy should be questioned
the collectors would hardly consider
themselves bound by them. BY all
means let the books be examined at
proper times. and in the office where
they belong, but do not make of them
sort Of travelling library.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
Crumbs from Kansas

Pay a man a compliment, and in a
few minutes he will fish for another.
Some people can defend a friend in
such a manner as to start a new story
on him.
If you are sincere in your desire to
avoid crowds, why don't you go often
er to prayer meeting?
We believe that the very worst sight
when the weather is intensely hot is to
see two big fat women kiss.
The woman who takes three hours
to dress for a party may be vain, but
she will never wear short hair or try
to act like a man.
After a man accumulates a thousand
dollars men who have accumulated
only $500 begin saying that they never
did. and they never will. bow down
to a golden calf.
When a man refers to the happy
days when he was a barefoot boy. it
indicates that his bank account will
tide him to the grave. Poor men never
speak of any happiness in connection
with bare feet.-Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
LIahtnIna ExpIodes Dynamic.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 13.-The de-
pot at Hogan. on the Burlington rail-
road. about 75 miles above here, was
struck by lightning and totally de-
stroyed yesterday. Fifty pounds of
dynamite stored in the building for
blasting purposes exploded at the
same time with a report that was
heard for ten miles around. The lin
tied train rushed into the station just
at the time of the explosion, but the
engineer, realizing the danger, put
on the emergency brake and kept the
train at safe distance from the FIRE
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
Invented to Get Even

1t was anger, said Thomas A. Edison
to a friend recently, that first impelled
him toward the invention of the in
candescent light.
1t was in his earliest days, when
Edison was the inventor we read
about,-pOor, enthusiastic, never-sleep-
Ing. He occupied a mere hovel with
his apparatus. All his money went
for his experiments Suddenly one
day he faced a crisis with the gas col
lector The man had been to the
house often. but Edison. hardly heed
ing his business, waived him away,
saying:
Don't bother me-"
But the last call of the collector
came. His instruction was peremptory.
He must turn off the gas.
But. man. said Edison, 81 can't
quit this experiment tonight. I'll pay
the bill. I'll telephone to the office
anything. must finish this work to-
night"
The man was a gas collector. The
lights went out.
"That night as I sat in the dark
ness said the inventor, Il swore I
would make an electric light that would
ruin the gas companies. New York
World
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
Double Lynchinq In Missouri.

Lexington, Mo, Aug. 13.-Charles
ealyers (white) and Harry Gates (col-
ored) were taken from the county
Jail here by a masked mob early yes
terday morning and lynched. They
were charged with killing George w.
johnson, a wealthy farmer, who sur
prised them at his hen house near
town a week ago. Before they were
strung up ;alyers made statement
to the mob. saying that Gates had
fred the shot that killed Johnson
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
James Mcmillan

From the New York Tribune.
The death of James Mcmillan, Michi-
gan's senior representative in the
United States Senate, depletes by one
the nations not too ample list of emil
nently useful and disinterested public
servants. The deliberative branch of
Congress loses at the same time the
ripened counsel of an experienced and
trusted leader. By length of service
Mr. Mcmillan was scarcely entitled TO
rank among the veterans in legisla-
tion. who like Messrs. Allison, Aldrich
Hale, Frye. Platt. of Connecticut; HOar
Morgan, Vest, and Coclren have shaped
the Senate's policy continuously foi
nearly thirty years. The senior senator
from Michigan came to Washington
in 1883, with no previous legislative
training and with no reputation in ma
tional politics other than that giver
him by a career Of successful party
management in his own State. Yet hi.
intelligence, his highmindedness, hi.
capacity for mastering the routine O
legislation, had won him by the en-,
of his first term a recognition whicl
IL is rarely given to a comparative
newcomer in the Senate to attain.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
A Bond Of Peace

From the New York World
The fact that one-third of Great
Britain's imported food supplies come
from the United States-Our share Of
the trade amounting to S5O3, ,0OO0 900 in
1900-shows how wicked and foolish is
the talk ON either side of trouble be-
tween these two countries.
England cannot get on without the
surplus products of our farms and
plains. and our farmers would be in a
sorry plight if their best customer were
lost either through war or commercial
retaliation for our high tariff were
that possible.
A granary and a market constitute a
strong bond of peace.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
wARsHlp SENT TO BARCELONA
United States Cruiser Ordered There
to Protect Americans.

to Protect Americans.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Herbert WI
Bowen, United States minister at Ca,
racas, Venezuela, cabled the state de-.
partment yesterday that the consul att
Barcelona had informed him by wire.
that Barcelona had been taken by the
revolutionists, that they we're saclingn
the town, and that in his judgments
the protection of a vessel should be-
Immediately afforded him.
After a conference between the
state and navy department officials in
regard to Minister Bowen's dispatcht
the following instructions were pre-
pared to the commander of the To
peka at Porto Cabello:
"Vessel needed Immediately at Bar
celona. If you sail before the Cincinn
natl arrives from Curacao, leave for
her instructions cabled you yesterg
day"
Before the instructions were sens
the Cincinnati reported her arrival at
Porto Cabello, whereupon the Instruct
tions were modified so as to direct
that one of the ships proceed immeT
diately to Barcelona. This leaves it
discretionary with Captain Mclean
of the Cincinnati, the senior Officer.
present, to send the Topeka or &C
himself with the Cincinnati. The
vessel which remains will be pre-
pared to land blue jackets at Porte
! Cabello in case of necessity.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
ARMY SURGEONS NEEDED
40 Vacancies and Only 30 Applicants
For Examination.

40 Vacancies and Only 80 Applicants
For Examination.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Oficials in
the medical department of the army
are considerably concerned over the
great need of army surgeons at this
time. There are now 49 vacancies in
the department, and only so applica-
tiOns have been made for the next ex-
animation. Experience has shown that
of this number the department can
scarcely expect more than five to sue
ceed. The lack of army surgeons is es-
pecially embarrassing to the depart
ment in view of the spread now of
cholera in the Philippines and the con-
sequent demand from the army in the
east for medical assistance. An as
sistant surgeon in the army is well
cared for. His salary is $1,000 a year,
with allowances, and his rank that of
first lieutenant (mounted).
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
ExAMINING rAx RooKs

The city collectors appear to be get
ting restless at what they regard as a
sort Of continuous performance in the
examination Of their books. We DO
not think that their restlessness is
wholly without cause. First Auditor
Boughman took certain books from
their custody and kept them for some
weeks During this time others had
access tc them. notably Chairman
Kane. Of the Finance Committee, Of
Council.
In time the books were returned, but
Evening journal., 1902-08-13

Up in Pennsylvania hospitals and
educational institutions which receive
legislative appropriations pay a ten
per cent. rake-on to the machine.
Facts, names and figures are given by
one great newspaper, but the others
are silent. What is the matter? Has
this thing gone on so long and been
so general that it is no longer regarded
as news? Or do they like It?
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
Plain Girls. pax

Sorrowfully the appointment clerk of
the big department store shook his
head
Il fear it will be impossible TO make
a place for you behind our counters" /"
he said reluctantly.
The applicant, a pretty young girl,
turned with a gesture of dependency
and protest
eAnd yet / understood that you need
ed additional saleswOmen to meet the
rush Of the early summer shopping" "
she murmured 81 can furnish the
best of references as to my ability and
character o. deari This is the fifth
place in which | have sought employ
ment today, but there seems to be moth
ing for me-"
You're a cold-blooded proposition, -
Indignantly exclaimed a friend of the
appointment clerk as the pretty girl
left the store with eyes swimming and
mouth a-tremble "You told me yes
terday that you were shy at least a
dozen good saleswomen."
$50 l did" returned the other calm
ly.
We'll. then. why didn't you give that
poor girl a show? Certainly her
beauty ought to be a recommendation
in itself"
"Her beauty" repeated the appoint
ment clerk, with a smile. "Well, it
was wholly on that account that re-
fused to give her a place. It is also
the only reason, no doubt, that she did
not succeed in obtaining employment
elsewhere.
This is the golden era Of The plain
girl in the big establishments of this
kind. and her pretty sisters have to
step aside else find employment as
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
Transport Lawton Arrives.

San Francisco, Aug. 13.-The United
States transport Lawton arrived here
yesterday from Manila. She brings a
few casuals, a detachment of the
Third cavalry and a battalion of the
Sixteenth infantry. This battalion
completes this regiment, the first por-
tion of which returned last month,
passing through here on their way to
the new stations in Georgia and New
York.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13

quashed. although his Royal Highness
felt unable to accept the proffered
honor. That offcious Public prosecut-
or must hold similar views Of those Of
a comrade in long-ago Spain, who re-
garded it as an indecency 10 suggest
that the Queen Of Spain had legs. Mean
while. we look forward to the time
when a smooth. clean pate shall be as
honorable and fashionable as q clean
shaven face is now.
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
CoNvENrIoN rHouGnrs

One Of the old and honored Republi-
can leaders of Delaware remarked in
the Republican convention two years
ago. that in all his political experience
there had never assembled I'm the State
a body of more earnest. intelligent and
honorable men than had met on that
occasion. That convention adopted al
platform that was sound and clean, the
planks Of which were inserted because
of conviction. and it named a strong
delegation to the National Convention,
only to be turned from its doors by
those who Acknowledged that they
cared more for success than for prin-
ciple
Undaunted. the vast body of voters
these men represented, maintained
their dignity their loyalty to their
party and to its best traditions. They
have not faltered one moment, though
willing and ready TO make all sacri
fees which should harmonize the fac
tional differences without the sacrifice
Of self-respect
Next Tuesday they Will assemble
again in convention. and the eyes of
the country will be upon them. This
is true because they alone will be re-
garded as competent to utter the truest
sentiments of the Republican party in
Delaware. They will fail to reach the
public expectation, unless in their nom
inees and in the platform upon which
they shall stand the highest traditions
Of the party are maintained.
Let them remember that all honor
able success-all lasting SUGGESTS
based on merit Surely all history proves
this. and It is true Of organizations as
it IS Of individuals. No permanent
advantage comes in putting aside prin-
ciples, and in attempting to deceive the
people with shams The great Repub-
lican party was built upon merit, and
by merit it has been maintained.
But in addition to merit it must
have courage. This does not mean a
headstrong determination to ride over
the rights of others. but TO persist in
the course that is deemed right
whether victory or defeat confronts us
The old Wing party, with all of its vir-
tue. went to pieces because it tempor
lied when it should have stood firm
and weakened the faith that men hae
in 1t by a series of illogical compro
misses
Then this convention should remem
Der that no party deserves success
when the only object OF its existence
partisan advantage and a division o
the spoils. A party should have 70
its prime object the welfare and homo
of the State. and should stin retain il
faith i'm the idea that to win honor an
preferment, it is necessary to desery
them. And If the student Of history wi
scan the page covering long periodl
and not confne himself to detache
instances. he will find that the theol
is sound. A party has its own cha
acter, just as a person has, and it
something that should be protected
all hazards.
We predict that this convention w
do all that is desired Of it. We belle
that the mass of voters who compo
the Republican party Of Delaware ha
lost nothing Of intelligence or Of ?
triotism. and that it may be said
this gathering. as was said Of the CO
yention two years ago, that it repl
sents that which is most intelligent a
best in our little State.
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fhe Pride Of the Smooth Head

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
We have never understood the popu-
lar sentiment which regards a head
free from hair as a disgraceful or
ridiculous object. That the sentiment
is as old as it is widespread. is shown
by the story Of Elisha and the mocldng
boys The sentiment is also shared by
the Public Prosecutor at Cracow. There
lis a club of bald-headed men in that
city, and they asked Archduke Charles
Stephen to become their honorary
president; the Public Prosecutor heard
Of their appeal. and instructed proceed
ings TO be taken against the petition.
ers for an insult to one Of the Royal
family. We are glad TO say that the
| Archduke interyened, and the case wa:
Evening journal., 1902-08-13
Iron Master Sent to Insane Asylum,

Trenton, n. j., Aug. 13.-William J.
Lee. proprietor of the Phoenix Iron
Works. who was arrested here Monday
for throwing a stone through window
Of the Trenton Trust Company, was
committed to the state hospital for
the insane yesterday. Lee asked to be
allowed to direct the operations of the
mill from the hospital. The family
will take charge of the work.