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mwm '<17 ¥3* "5K ;*_̂ -̂̂ Prr-fr,. < t - . -V -. *^T ', .«_••"•* """' ? W f . ' >UCY OF A PABTY. DEMOCRACY DEMORALIZED BY FUSjOp AND CONFUSION. Pal 1,;' " ,« '« ':;%?.•**:• Political ktlftlH tar <* Nearly Fifty Years Has Been "Agin the Governmint"--Rickety Chicago Platform Has Become DangertMi. Party Of Opposition. The policy of a party of opposition, such as the Democratic party has been for nearly lifty consecutive years, is usually short and simple, and was con­ cisely stated by the Irishman who de­ fined his political attitude by saying: "Oi am agin the governmint." When the Democratic party breaks a^vay from that natural, fundamental creed which needs neither explanation nor excuse, flings to the winds its tradition­ al policy of striving to thrive solely up­ on the blunders of the dominant party and strikes out with a determination to become a party of agression and progression, it is not surprising that it presents the amusing spectacle of fu­ sion and confusion, which has been on exhibition ever since that wonderful structure, the Chicago platform, was builded in 189(5. The effect Is that an important election is rapidly approach­ ing, and no man can say with confi­ dence--not even a Democrat--what the great party of opposition is to stand for In the contest. Early in the present year it dawned upon the comprehension of the Bryans, Blands, and Baileys of the party that what little was left of the Chicago structure by the political cyclone of two years ago had become so seriously weakened that the rickety platform would no longer support a great party, and that new planks must be thrown out to keep the Democratic' vote above water In the elections of 1898. With the true instinct of an opposition party, the Democratic leaders thought they saw their opportunity in the policy of territorial expansion resulting from the war so ably conducted by the Re­ publican administration. If they could not ride into power on the credit of & successful foreign war, they would seize its fruits by condemning the poli­ cy of expansion, which they proceeded to denounce under the nanie of "impe­ rialism." The Cleveland wing saw It first, as evidenced by an Impassioned appeal against territorial expansion made on July 13th by the Hon. Judson Harmon, ex-Attorney-General iiinder Cleveland. Not to lose the control established at Chicago, the Bryans, Blands, and Bai­ leys rushed into Bpeech and print on the same lines, and were frantic In their denunciation of "Republican imperial- ism." Sad as it may seem and close .as these leaders claim to be to the masses of the voters, they do not ap­ pear to have sounded accurately the depths of public sentiment even in their own ranks. Mr. Bailey, who raised the cry In Democratic Texas, was promptly turned down by the State convention of his party, and Bland, the whilom mouth-piece of Missouri Democratey, has met the same fate from the same cause in his state. Wyoming Democrats have unblush- lngly taken the logical and patriotic position that the United States should retain all the territory It has won from Spain. The Democracy of other states, like Illinois, for example, has ignored the subject entirely. The Democrats of others, like New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, propose to avoid the question by hiding their heads under platforms carefully confined to state issues, and still other states, like Cali­ fornia, are straddling the issue in a manner at once inexplicable and ri­ diculous. On the question of free silver the Democratic party is equally confused. Some state conventions, as In Califor­ nia, have perfunctorily reaffirmed the demand of the Chicago platform for "a return to the constitutional system of free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to I." Others ^propose to avoid the subject entirely, while in still others, as in Oregon and Rhode Island, the party has been over­ whelmingly defeated on the direct financial issue. Wyoming has relegated it as an issue to the buried past, and Colorado Republicans are talking of getting together on live issues, although Senator Teller has emphatically de­ clared that the friends of silver must still unite on the state ticket without repard to party lines and policies. The Democrats of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin are still rallying round the Chicago platform, although the voters of those -~«tates have condemned it, and although it is known that the Democracy of New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts will never stand on it. We recommend the laconic advice of President Liu- coln: "When you have got an elephant by the hind leg and he is struggling to get away, you had better let him go." It is impossible to understand how a party so Involved in the meshes of its own blunders, without an issue in touch with public sentiment, and with­ out unity of purpose" on any public policy, can hope to win at the polls. The Republican party, true to its con­ structive character, will recognize the destifiy awaiting the nation, and will frame its policies to meet it. "A people who shorten their swords, lengthen their boundaries."--San Francisco Ar­ gonaut. On Trial. This year the Republican party is on trial, and the test of popularity will be tts record slnee it came into power in November, 1890. This will of necessity bring the tariff more or less Into the campaign. Attempts will be made to denounce the tariff act of 1897 because a deficit appeared the first fiscal year after its enactment. But the force of this statement will not be felt when It Is recalled that the Wilson tariff of 1892 produced in four years a deficit of $200,000,000. or $50,000,000 a year. When tested by results popular favor frill be with the Republican enactment 1897 by a large majdrity--Kalam«- soo Telegraph. - > All Praise the President. In all the cavil and criticism follow­ ing upon the heels of war, the univer­ sal praise for President McKih««?y is a general satisfaction. It is a matter of supreme satisfaction to the American people that their President has so conducted himself in his high office through so trying an ordeal as-to call forth only compliment from abroad and commendation at home. It is to those who knew him best no surprise that he has m*e the exactions of so great a trial with true firmness, rare tact awl statesmanlike ability. To those who honestly and facetiously held him In so low esteem as to doubt his capacity or question his capability, the surprise has to the former beeu a rich satisfac­ tion, to the latter a disappointment thait has forced their pride of Ameri­ canism. The gratification is, therefore, general and generous. McKinley tariff, $312,002,508. The re­ sults under the Dingley tariff were sub­ stantially as predicted by Mr. Dingley In his speech in support of the bill in its final form. The Republican party does not indulge in random , guesses on matters susceptible of close estimates, and Its calculations, like its promises, can be relied upon.--Chicago Inter Ocean. * • _ . A Warning to Republicans. The mask has been dropped. The monstrous crusade to destroy the pres­ tige of victory in war is now acknowl­ edged to have as its object the discred­ iting of President McKinley. The Chi­ cago Chronicle has laid aside all sub­ terfuge and stated directly that Presi­ dent McKinley was responsible '"for all the remissness which has caused fear­ ful suffering to our gallant soldiers who died by fevers In ill-«elected and ill- managed camps of starvation, because the supplies which were so generously provided by the nation had not been delivered to the soldiers." The Chronicle, being a Democratic organ, has done what Republicans be­ lieved from the first that it would do. This was a part of the copperhead con­ spiracy of 1898. Early in the war the malcontents and irreconcilables entered into a conspiracy to defeat the Repub­ lican party ait the Congressional elec­ tions this fall. They believed that If they could frighten the administration into sending an array of 50,000 or 75,- 000 men to attack Havana in the rainy season disease would make such havoc among the troops before October came that the American people would be in a panic. Then the distressing facts of a long deatih list and the suffering of sol­ diers in fever-stricken camps could be used sjs campaign material against the supporters of tiie administration In the fall election. This seems monstrous when it is put into cold type, but the proof of such a conspiracy was positive^la^nd day after day those newspapers that had been forced into a support of the war by the patriotism of their constitu­ ents urged the President to move the army on Havana. It was ex­ plained that the President, the' Sec­ retary of Wax and Gen. Miles were op­ posed to any attack on Havana In the ralny«eason. This explanation was re­ ceived with scoffs and sneers, and the newspapers in the conspiracy charg^ the President, his Cabinet and the com manding general of the army with cowardice. The President had his way; Havaxul was not attacked; the army was not senst to the malarial districts of Cuba In the rainy season. Santiago was at tacked, Cervera's fleet was destroyed, and the war was ended. So complete was the victory, so astonishing were the results, that the conspirators for the time were at a lo«as what to do. Then they -conceived the plain of using sensational reports as to sick and Wounded to alaran the people and ac complksh what they had failed to ac­ complish by their cry, "On to Havana!" They charged that the Secretary of War, through ignorance and negll gence, had connived at the destruction of the army. Some of the yellow jour­ nals went further ttan this, and charg­ ed that the War Department had delib­ erately planned the assassination of die flower of American soldiery. This seems as monstrous as the plan of In­ veigling the administration into an In­ discreet invasion of Cuba; but the con­ spirators, the yellow journals, mug­ wump and Democratic, have not hesi­ tated to make the most reckless and infamous charges, with the purpose, as the Chronicle now admits, of striking art the administration wihich conducted the war to a triumphant close.--Chi­ cago Inter Ocean. Big Figures, These. Here axe a few figures to give you an Idea of the wealth added to this nation during 1898. It is all the gift of a kind and benevolent nature. It. is worth me&tioniog that the figures given, as far as the crops are concerned, are maximum, but the prices are not far from those the producers #511 receive for their taH: Wheat, 700,000,000 bush, 70c.$490,000,000 Corn, 2,000,000.000 bush, 25c 500,000,000 Cotton, 11.000,000 bales, $20. 220,000,000 Hay, 55,000.000 tons, $6.. .. 330,000,000 Oats, 655,000,000 buah, 20c. . * 131,000,000 Potatoes, 250,000,000 bush, 40c 100,000,000 There's a grand total of $1,171,000,000 to find it» way to the pockets of the farmers, and thence to the hands of the various tradesmen and manufacturers of this country, except a few hundred millions to be saved and invested in Government bonds. If another issue were in prospect all of it, even if as large as the last, would be absorbed by the farming interests of this country. Other items are omitted from the above "table. For instance, the poultry and egg business of the country is al­ most as big as the wheat crop, and the small fruit business is enormous in the aggregate. If items like these were to be added, and others which have no part in the Government refSorts, the to­ tal given would be almost if not en­ tirely doubled. Verily this Is a land flowing with milk and honey. The sample .of prosperity now in evidence over the country from end to end is but the forerunner of greater things. Look pleasant, please, and thank Providence that you afe an American, if not an American farmer. DEWEY WOULD FIGHT HE 80 TOLD THE GERMANS AT MANILA BAY. ••i 4s, Plnefcy American Admiral Ad vf ved Meddlesome Germans thatlf They Wanted to Try Conclusions They Woald Bs Accommodated. Present Day Copperheads. While a large proportion of the people were opposed to the war before it be­ gan, most of them assumed a position of patriotic loyalty toward their Govern­ ment as soon as hostilities were begun. Some of the most strenuous objectors to war when it was believed that a con­ flict might be averted by means of dip­ lomatic negotiations, became the most ardent supporters of the- President when they found that war must come. Yet there was a very small fraction of the people who could never reconcile themselves to the war. They continued to feel that a fearful mistake was being made. They could not rejoice when the American navy or army won a victory. They would have beeu better pleased, we have no doubt, if Spain had won a victory occasionally, just to prove that they were right in opposing the war. Those men are not patriots. They are pot entitled to share in the blessings of a free Government. They are not in sympathy -with American institutions, because they are unwilling to submit to the majority. Therefore it matters lit­ tle that they fail to see wherein the war lias been of any advantage to the Amer­ ican people or this country. Men who are so unpatriotic as to se­ cretly wish that their country's flag might go down in disgrace so that their own opinions might bk justified cannot be expected to view the results of the war as other people see them.--Chicago Inter Ocean. The Best of Political Economy. Speaking of the present merely the fact of decreased importations is a good condition. lit is profitable and promising. It is of the best of political economy. It is lietLpful and protective In behalf of American workmen, American homes ami American insti­ tutions arid policies. And with the de­ velopment and expansion of this con­ dition there must come constantly Im­ proving circumstances and environ­ ments to the very great credit and profit of the citizens of the United States, as weM as to the institutions of the republic and to what aire recog­ nized as the peculiarly American poli­ cies.--Bucks County (Pa.) Intelligencer. Three Tariffs. The total receipts of the treasury for the first ten months of the three tariffs of this decade have been published and serve as a powerful statistical indorse­ ment of the present administration. The Dingley tariff has now been in op­ eration ten months. The receipts of the treasury for that time, exclusive of Pacific Railroad sales, were $265,559,- 706. The receipts for the first ten months of the Wilson tariff were $234,- 836,431; for the first ten months of the Phanefnl Proceedings. Few realize the difficulties with which Admiral Dewey had to contend in the Philippines since the sinking of the Span­ ish fleet. Indeed, that feat was the least difficult of his many labors, says a corre­ spondent of the- New York Sun, writing prior to the capture of Manila, llis chief trouble was occasioned by the Germans.' The latter seemed to take special delight in violating moral proprieties and disre­ garding Admiral Dewey's regulations. Admiral Dewey had orderecTtha't there should be no movement-of snips pr boats about the hay at night without his knowl­ edge and permission. That) was neces­ sary to an effective blockade/anil in order to be legal, a blockade must] be effective. The Germans began at once to disregard the regulation. They sent launches about after sundown as if there 1SWjLg?en no such regulations. The launches were stopped by our patrol boats ami some of theni were turned back. The result was friction between the two admirals. Von Diedrichs protested. Dewey replied that; his regulation must be observed. The Germans kept up their work and Dewey's ships have watched the Ger­ mans at night with their searchlights; It is particularly offensive to one war­ ship to be the target for another's search*- light, but that has happened to the Ger­ mans several times as the wheeling Amer­ ican lights examined the bay to see what The President in War Times. War is unquestionably the fire that tests men's souls, that burns away the dross, leaving the pure gold. When Maj. McKinley was nominated for the Presidency, many, even in his own par­ ty, were convinced that a weak man had been named. Several of his ap­ pointments to prominent positions of great responsibility only served to strengthen the first impression, while his seemingly weak delay In declaring war after the wreck of the Mji4ne con­ vinced them of his utter inability to pilot the nation. But events have shown the fallacy of that reasoning; what they thought was vacillating weakness was serene self- possession; what they took for hesl- tqjiey was dignity; what they consid­ ered fear was calm courage. Through­ out the entire conduct of th^ war he has guided the Ship of Staite with a steady hand and a clear brain. No man in public station ever had a higher sense of his responsibility. When Lin­ coln was at the helm he. too, was as­ sailed by hostile criticism from all sides; his motives were miuconstrued, his acts misjudged. But when th« clouds of war had melted away, people began to appreciate the nobility, the magnanimity and the sublime courage of Lincoln. It will be so with McKinley. Already his bitterest enemies are beginning to appreciate the great worth of the man; already he is beginning to receive the loyal support and indorsement of mem bens of all parties.--Saturday Evening Post.. VICK-ADVIKAL VOX DIEDRICIIS. Getting Too Hot for Them. --0 .Fallacy of a Free Trade Claim. There never was a more striking il­ lustration of the fallacy of the claim of the Democrats that unless we opened our markets freely to foreigners they would not buy of us. It has been dem­ onstrated that the hypothesis of the Ite^ publican party is sound--namely, that commerce is selfish and it will buy in the cheapest market. The balance of trade In our favor Is more than double that of any previous year and nearly equal to that of the past live years com­ bined.--Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Good Prosperity Prescription. Decreased Imports and increased ex­ ports will appeal to the ordinary reader as being a very good prosperity pre­ scription. It was the reversal of these conditions, when we imported much and exported little, that brought on the panic of 'OS. A trade balance of six hundred and fifteen millions, such as we Save this year, causes no one but a free trade politician to whine.--Caze- novia <N. Y.) Republican. A Sensible Duty. The duty Imposed on wearing apparel brought In by European tourists at !^ew York the past year aanounited to $343,518, or at the rate of $3.99 a head. Before the Dingley law wemt Into ef­ fect, the proceeds were $87,425, or 94V} centos per capita. The increase would about pay for one torpedo boat each year.--Worcester Spy. Far from a Failure. Legislation that promotes the wel­ fare of the wage earner and Increases the prosperity of the farmer at the same time is good legislation. Legisla­ tion that carries our foreign trade into new districts, that increases its volume In Europe, Asia and Africa is not a failure. The Dingley law has done aU. this.--Idaho Register. ^ Was going- on. Von Diedrichs did not like it. Dewey sent word that he regretted the necessity of such work,,, but he was compelled to keep informed of what went on in the boy at night. He intimated that the Germans were acting as if they thought that they were blockading Manila instead of the Americans. It is quite within his fight as the block- ader to do this, but Von Diedrichs pro­ tested. The German admiral twisted Dewey's contention and construed it as a claim of the right of search. The Ameri­ can admiral had never set up claim to such a right, but he insisted that he had the right to know the character of evt'ry ship that came into the bay and its busi­ ness, and that the mere fact that a ship flew the German flag did not prove that she was German, because it is recognized in international law as a right of ihy war­ ship to fly any colors desired. Dewey Willing to Fight. Matters kept getting worse. German launches were stopped and sent to their ships. Permission to move in the uight time was refused on some occasions, and finally Admiral Dewey took occasion to say to the German flag lieutenant that certain things meant war and the Ger­ mans were approaching dangerously near them. Then he added in substance that if the Germans wanted war they could have it now or at any other time, here or at any other place. In reply to this Von Diedrichs took a pacificatory tone and disavowed any in­ tention of violating proper usages or the American admiral's blockade regulations. Then came the Subig bay incident. The insurgents were attacking Isla de Grande. They had captured a steamer from the Spanish and they sent her down to Subig with men. She came back one afternoon and reported to Dewey that the cruiser Irene had prevented her from attacking Grande Island and had forced her to haul down her insurgent flag and raise a white one. Dewey sent the Raleigh and Concord there at once. They went in and cleared for action at 8:15 the next morning, ready for what might come, German or other­ wise. As they went in on one side of the island, the Irene came out on the other at full steam. The two American ships took the island with 623 prisoners, nearly all Spanish soldiers, and 000 rifles, with an immense quantity of ammunition When the Irene came back the McCul- loch spoke, but did not stop her. This brought a protest frorii both sides. Von Diedrichs objected to the hauling up of his ships. Dewey declared that the Ger­ mans were lending aid and comfort to our enemies, thereby making themselves open­ ly Spain's allies. He sent a message to the German admiral, the substance of which was: ^ "Is there peace o^war between ,pur countries? If there is war I want to know it. If there is peace I want you to change your course. The way to make war is to clear up ship and go at it." Von Diedrichs replied with an apology and then as if repenting he wrote to Ad­ miral Dewey a note in which he miscon­ strued Dewey's contention about right to speak incoming ships, and said he would lay the matter before commanders-ify- ehief now in the harbor. Since then Dewey has heard nothing from him, but he has heard what happened when Von Diedrichs called oh Capt. Chichester of the Immortalite, the senior officer of the English squadron. The Englishman showed the German his instructions, by which he was ordered to do what Dewey had been contending that the Germans should do. There was not much ground left for Von Diedrichs after that. UNCtl 8AX WILL BB BBADT. ' In Case of Hitch in Peace Negotia­ tions with Spain. ' Washington special: The order of the Navy Department ior the drydocking and repairs of the big ships in Admiral Sampson's fleet indicates that this Government will not be" caught napping either by Spain or by any other nation which may seek to interfere with the accomplishment of its aims. It is the iateniion.of the department to put all the fighting vessels of the navy in' the very best possible shape during the existence of the armistice. In the event that Great Britain should remain firm in her refusal to allow the ships <*f Admiral Dewey's fleet to dock at Hong Kong, ar­ rangements will very likely be made to send a floating dock to the Philippines. This will certainly be done if Admiral Dewey recommends it. j The Navy Department will also see to it that all the ships of the navy are pro­ vided with smokeless powder during the armistice. While the ships are at the navy yards undergoing needed repairs the sailors who served their guns so gallant­ ly at Santiago are to be given liberal shore leaves, to compensate them for the hard service they have rendered. Some of them have not had any shore leave for seven months. The War Department will take equal care to do everything possible, to increase the efficiency of the land forces during the armistice. The troops in the field will be reduced, probably to 100,000. With only this number of soldiers to look after the War Department will Ik? able to take care of all their wants promptly. They will all be armed with the Krag-Jorgensen rifles, hnd target practice will be taken up in all the camps. If Spain should con­ clude to continue the war after the peace commi&ion has finished its work, or if liny of the powers of Europe should at­ tempt to interfere with the administra­ tion's policy in the Philippines, the United States will be found in splendid shape to cope with the emergency. It is not ex­ pected. however, that there will be any more fighting and the measures to be tak­ en by the War and Navy Deoartments are purely precautionary. The administration is pleased with the condition of affairs in Porto Rico, where the Spanish commander. Gen. Macias, is showing a friendly spirit in co-operating with the Americans in making ready for the evacuation. BLOODSHED AT CAVITE4 Perioas Clash Between tne American Troof>* and Natives. There*was a serious clash at Cavite be­ tween "United States soldiers and the in­ surgents, the riot resulting in the killing of one soldier and the serious wounding of another. George Hudson, a member of the Utah battery, got into a dispute with a native shopkeeper. Fearing trou­ ble, he fired his revolver in the air to at­ tract the attention of some of his fellow soldiers. A great crowd of natives ran to the scene of the disturbance, and at once began firing their revolvers, killing Hudson and seriously wounding Corporal William Anderson of the same battery, who had hurried to^he assistance of Hud­ son. A detachment of the Fourth cavalry was called out and dispersed at Filip- pinos. \ „ On the same night some of the soldiers doing guard duty saw a large party of natives stripping the wreck OT a gunboat which was lying in Cavite bay. A boat with an armed force was put off . from ihe shore. The sailors hailed the natives, who failed,Jo answer. Then the soldiers fired a voftey, killing one and wounding another. ABOUND A BtG STATE BRIEF COMPILATION OF NOIS NEWS. 1LLI- Elgfn Watch Finishers on Stride-- Mob Tai-s and Feathers a Doctor-- Missionary Worker Takes Double Means to End His Life. ' Elgin Watch Finishers Strike. One hundred and sixty-five employes of the finishing department of the Eigin*rNa- tional Watch Company at Elgin struck as a result of a difference with the man­ agement regarding the price of work on a new grade of watches, the tnen claiming they were unable to earn fair wages at the prices offered. The finishers were fol­ lowed by the girls employed in that de­ partment. The dispute involves § differ­ ence of 1V2 ceuts on one grade of watch and 5 cents on two other grades. The management claims the workmen have not tried the new work and cannot tell sxactly what can be earned., The finish­ ers assert that the wages would average less than $2 a day on that wo rk> and de­ mand a scale based on $3 a day. AWFUL SUFFERING IN HAVANA. Condition of Things There Reported as Horrible. Reports from Havana picture the con­ dition of things there as horrible. Provis­ ions and other necessaries of life are very scarce, and prices continue high. The co­ lonial government imposed the highest customs duties, which continue in force, making prices high and rendering the sit­ uation of the poor very painful. The free kitchens which have been established in Havana daily furnish abeut 30.000 per­ sons with food, but owing; to the great number of poor in the city who are with­ out food of any sort, the amount of sup­ plies handled by these kitchens is quite insufficient to relieve the distress to any great extent. Women and children lie about the streets, pale and emaciated, and looking mar? like corpses than UFi&g he- FAVOR8 CE88ION OF JAMAICA. Neville Lubbock Thinks Island Should Helotitr to America. Neville Lubbock, who was the expert adviser of the British delegates upon the occasion Of the Brussels conference upon the question of sugar bounties, was inter­ viewed in reference to the proposed action by the Jamaicans to petition the Queen for the cession of the island of Jamaica to the United States. Mr. Lubbock said that in his opinion the cession of the isl­ and to America would be of immense ad­ vantage to the people of the island. Al­ most all the products of the island, with ttte exception of rum, went to the United 'spates, and there was a feeling that the British West IndieB colonies had been shamefully treated by the mother coun­ try. WANTS CREDIT FOR INDIANA. Captain Taylor Complains that He Was Slighted. Captain H. C. Taylor of the battleship Indiana has taken exception to Rear Ad­ miral Sampson's report of the sea battle in Santiago bay, declaring that tfee In- diuna was not given the credit it justly de­ served. He declares that the Indiana dur­ ing the first« hour contributed more to the destruction of the Oquendo and Marie Teresa than any other-vessel of the squad­ ron, except one, and equaled^ it. Rear Admiral Sampson, upon receiving the complaint of the Indiana's captain, an­ swered the letter of objection, giving the Indiana all the credit it deserved and apol­ ogizing for what seemed to have been an oversight. SAMPSON CORRECTS GARCIA. ^ > -- Denies that Cervera Surrendered to the Cubans. Admiral Sampson said concerning the report that Garcia claims that Cervera surrendered to the Cubans and was turn­ ed over to the navy, that it could not be true. There were no Cubans about, ex­ cept a few On shore. These few employ­ ed themselves by shooting at the defense­ less Spaniards. It is questionable if the Spaniards would have escaped alive, the admiral said, if it had not been for the American sailors. The admiral says Cer­ vera was taken off his flagship by the Gloucester, and was afjerward taken aboard the Iowa. WAR COST SPAIN $0JO,003,000. Must Pay $10,000,000 More to Bring Her Troops Home. A dispatch from Madrid says that the repatriation of all the Spanish troops in the Antilles will cost 50,000,000 pesetas ($10,000,000). The total cost of the war has been 3.000,000,000 pesetas ($600,000,- 000). The collection of $10,000,000 in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines to­ ward the support of the army will short­ ly be attempted. JAPAN AFTER THE LADRO.NKS, Hopes^to Purchase the Islands WhJsn Peace Is Restored. Steamer advices state that Japanese diplomats are watching with great inter­ est the development of peace between the United States and Spain. Late Japanese newspapers agree that that country should buy the Ladrone Islands, either from the United States or Spain. Japan is reaching out in every way to develop her fisheries, and it is with this idea in view that the Ladrones are being consid­ ered. First Volunteer of the War. Prescott, Ariz., claims that it furnished the first volunteer in the present war, end that f@»m that place the first company started to, the front. The volunteer was Capt. O'Neill of the rough riders, and a monument to his memory is to be erected oi the court bouse plaza of Prescott. Interesting Law Case. One of the most peculiar cases which will come up at the present term of the southern Illinois appellate court at Nash­ ville is that of John Knecht.^t^pellant, vs. Phillip Lehr, appellee. Both parties are prominent farmers of Washington Coun­ ty.. Knecht was a school director and Lehr took several bushels of coal from a school house near his home and refused to return it, Knecht and the other direc­ tors had him arrested for larceny, but he was acquitted in the Circuit Court, {S.d he then brought suit for damages against Knedht for $5,000, claiming that he suf­ fered in credit and public esteem to that amount. The court gave him $150 judg­ ment, and to reverse this Knecht appeals to the appellate court. Roughly Treated by a Mob. Dr. L. C. Davis of Carrollton, who had been arrested for failing to leave the city after he had promised the court to do so, was horsewhipped, tarred and feathered md then driven out of town by indignant citizens. Davis went there some years ago, and induced Maude Ilensler, the daughter of a well-known citizen, to live with him. Ther girl's father finally com­ pelled Davis to marry the girl, and later had him arrested for making threats against his life. By promising to leave the cLty'Davis secured his release, but re­ cently he returned to the Hensler home and created a disturbance, when he was again arrested by order of the court. Tries Two Ways to Death. After taking laudanum, Harvey Fisher, a prominent missionary worker, jumped Into the river at Belvidere with suicidal intent. Hundreds of people saw the act and he was soon pulled out. Fisher was Installed as manager of the Belvidere mis­ sion three years ago through the influence of Jack Warburton, the famous revivalist. Since then he has been engaged in mis­ sionary work in Boone, Carroll and ad­ joining counties. He was so deeply inter­ ested in this work that he neglected his family, leaving them to the charity of the county. He had been criticised for this and in a fit of despondency tried to end his life. His recovery is doubtful. Explosion Kills Two. An explosion with fatal results occurred at the sawmill owned by Frank Wilson, located twelve miles northeast of Keyea- port. Owing to the lack of water, the boiler exploded, wrecking the mill and all the machinery. The concussion was felt for many miles distant. A dozen men were in the vicinity at the time of the ac cident A spectator, whose name is given as Mart Gosney, was badly injured, and died from the effects several hours after­ ward. Wilson, the owner of the plant, had both legs broken and will likely die. Quincy Lighting Plant Sold. W. B. McKinley of Chicago, represent­ ing am Eastern syndicate composed of J. M. Hnynea, George E. Macomber and Dr. Hill of Augusta, Me., Mr. Wallace of Rochester, N. Y.. and other gentlemen of New York, has purchased the Thomson- Houston electric light plant and the gas plant owned by the *«^nie company at Quincy. The purchase^price was $460,r 000 for both. The new owners will spend $100,000 in repairs. This is the same syn­ dicate which recently purchased the street railway there. Brief State Happening*. . Peter Dearmond, one of the first settlors In Douglas County and an old merchant of Areola, is dead, aged 07. At Beardstown, Judge J. A. Arenz, aged, 84 years, is dead. He was elected the first Mayor of the city in 1850. Edward Kick, an employe of Hall & Bishop's logging camp, was killed at Port Angles, Wash., by a falling tree. He came from Blue Island. Augusta Michaels, 10 years old, was killed by a trolley car at Twenty-first and Paulina streets, Chicago. The girl was demented and hard of hearing. A mortgage for $3,500,000, given by the United Breweries Company to Otto T. Bnnnard and Gordon MacDonald of New York, was recorded at Rock Island. It bears war revenue stamps representing $1,740.50. The First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Beardstown celebrated the fiftieth an­ niversary of its founding with services in the magnificent edifice in West South street. In the morning G. D. Severing- haus, D. D., of Chicago preached in Ger­ man. In the afternoon Rev. G. B. Bar- nitz of Des Moines and other pastors gave short addresses, and in the evening Rev. Dr. S. A. Qrt, president of Wittenberg College. Springfield, delivered a sermon in English. A large number ,pf people attended the various services. During the fifty years of the church's existence 1,112 persons have been baptized, 241 weddings have been performed and 590 members have been confirmed into the church. A 0-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes­ ley E. Jackson* residing at Ingraham, fell h#*d foremost into a kettle of boiling soap, resulting in death witbin a few hours. At Clinton, a platform over the new city well gave way, dropping a number of men fifteen feet. David Thompson had his skull crushed by the fall and is dy­ ing, and John Patterson is terribly hurt. The soldiers and sailors of the Twenti­ eth congressional district of Illinois will hold their annual district reunion in Mount Vernon Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct. 1. The reunion qf the Jefferson County As­ sociation is scheduled for the same time. Four members of the household of Gus A. Wenzel, a saloonkeeper at Calumet avenue and Fifty-tirst street, Chicago, were poisoued 'by eatiug what they sup­ posed were mushrooms, which had been left in the saloon by an old man who has not been identified. At Decatur, John Hamilton, 6 years old, while playing in the yard at his home, became entangled in a live electric wire. A companion, the"9-year-old son of James Lee .tried to pull him out and was instant­ ly killed by the shock. Young Hamilton was badly burned and will die. The wire belonged to a private telegraph line, and had fallen over a trolley wire into the jrar»« Mrs. J. W. Lescher of Galesburg ' at Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs. Catherine Rice of Mount MoitI^ ; known far and wide as "Aunt Kitty!• 101 years old. Sixteen thousand "people "attendedf tKt sixth annual free fish fry by the Beard*» town merchants. i. Four deaths and eleven serious prostra­ tions were the result of the heat in Chi* cago in one day recently. Ellin Martin of Glenburn, in love, Mi- tempted suicide by eating heads of matches. Will probably die. John Spwut, William UiCkmah ai>4 Jtfek Wallace, pioneer farmers of War­ ren County,, died, suddenly within three days. Three men were severely scalded by the explosion of a circulating pipe in the HUT* rison street pumping station, Harrisoa and Desplaines streets, Chicago. Superintendent Andrews of the Chicago public schools considers it essential to teach the Spanish language in the schools and favors the annexation of the Phitfr* pines. . ". The marriage of B. B. Milton, principal of the Eureka public schools, and Miss Rosalie Colburn occurred at the home of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Finis Idlemah. Miss Laurette Love, a young woman Of Chicago, has brought suit against Horac« M. Campbell, a prominent Kankakee farmer, for breach of promise to marry her. She asks $10,000 damages. Daniel T. Sullivan, who was employed in the distributing department of the post- office, committed suicide at the Somerset Hotel. Twelfth street and Wabash ave­ nue, Chicago, by turning on the gas. The case of The State of Illinois vs. Dr. R. H. Henry was concluded at Peoton< resulting in the acquittal of the defend­ ant. The doctor succeeded in proving an alibi, he being at the bedside of his moth­ er at the time that the shooting occurred. When Lewis Ley, the ll-year-o|d son of Charles W. Ley of Chicago, failed to re­ turn after going to feed the family horse, the father went to search for the lad. He was horrified to find the boy dead beneath the horse. The horse had stepped on the lad. Charles Perry and Mrs. Gritton, want­ ed at Independence, Iowa, on a charge of bigamy, were arrested while in camp near Rockford. and admitted their guilt. Perry left |i wife and three children in Iowa and the woman deserted her husband and child. W. L. Dumont & Son, grain buyers at Decatur, went into voluntary bankruptcy* Their liabilities are $70,000; assets, $3,- 000. The assets consist largely of a Board of Trade membership in Chicago and book accounts. The creditors an largely Chicago grain men. Secretary Paddock of the State live stock committee and Assistant State Vet­ erinarian Bauer examined the cause of the sickness and death among a number of herds of cattle near Edwardsburg. They declared the case to be Texas fe»er and ordered the farms quarantined. A horrible accident occurred on the Chi­ cago and Alton Railroad near Berda*. While painting the railroad bridge over Apple creek the swinging trestle, jarred by a passing train, gave way, precipitat­ ing Frank Owens of Carlinville, Lee Dar­ nell and Emmett Mills of Louisiana, Mo., a distance of fifty feet. Mills struck a pile and was instantly killed. The others fell, into the creek and escaped with minor bruises,but Darnell lost his reason from the shocks The men bad been ward­ ed that tlje trestle hooks were defective. A peculiar epidemic among the people of Areola has made its appearance. The new malady first attacks the victim to the fore part of the bead, gradually work- log its way to the rear of the cranium, and leaves a sensation as though heavy pressure were brought to bear. It then descends to the eyes, rendering the optic nerves weak and partially paralyzed. The nasal organs are also considerably dis­ turbed by the disease, which bears some of the symptoms of grippe and yet widely varies from that disease in other respects. It Is learned through a reliable source that the Wabash Railroad Company has Just closed a deal for another piece of real estate in the Delaware street ravine at Quincy. In this purchase there were two pieces, one costing $8,000 and the other $1,000. This purchase is in addition to the property already purchased, which amounted to $11,000. From an official source, obtained in St. Louis, it is learned {hpt tj)e road is in earnest about building into Qufncy from Hannibal and Camp Point. The Wabash undoubtedly means to build its new passenger station and freight depot in the vicinity of Third and Delaware streets. i> - yr Julius Broehl of the Pana CoaKCom- pany and Loui3 Overholt of the Sprfoff* side Coal Mining Company,'who had been in Alabama for two weeks getting to­ gether a body of negroes to take the places of the union miners, arrived at Pana the other morning with their men. At the Springside mining works the negroe#feete unloaded and were greatly surprised to find deputy sheriffs on guard, with Spring­ field rifles. The negroes were badly fright­ ened and many wished to leave immedi­ ately and endeavor to get transportation home. They were told by some of the deputies that if they left the grounds and got in among the white miners they would kill them. Later some of them met with the union miners at their hall. At thia meeting the negroes told the union mile ers that Operators Broehl and Overholt, who employed them at Birmingham, de­ ceived them by stating that they were sinking two mines at Pana and could not get sufficient men to work in them, and that if they would come to Pana they would pay them 25 cents per tOn for min­ ing and board them. The men stated fur­ ther that when they left there were 100 of them all told--men, a few women and - a number of children--and that they knew nothing of there being a strike or any trouble until they reached Cairo, where fifteen of them left the train. Quite a number deserted at Centralia. The mem also said that none of those in Pana woald work under the existing circumstances. The crew of the tug Iro O. Smith fought a fire on the boat while off Lincoln Park, Chicago. The blaze started in some kind­ ling wood near the boilers. The tug made a race fof the shore, and during the ran put out tlie fire. Frank Long, a collector and timekeeper f Jr the Electricaflixchange. 172 and 174 Clinton street, Chicago, has been missing for several Jays, and his friends fear be was robbed and possibly murdered. Long was last seen by President Thaddeus 8. Lane of the Electrical Exchange when he was sent to the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank to cash a check for $2tX). Gov. Tanner has pardoned James H. Ivirkhouse out of the Chester peniten­ tiary. He was convicted in 1804 of the murder of Newton L. Fowler and sen­ tenced to the peniteutijiiry. for fonrteesi years. Strong doubts hate arisen as to his guilt. Dressed in the uniform of a bellboy, a young man went into the Saratoga restaurant in Chicago and asked Mhw Seaatrom. the cashier, for the pay rail money, which she had just placed in en­ velopes. The money, $508 in all, he said, he had been told by Miss Barber, the hotal cashier, to get. The cashier delivered tia money and the police have not yet Xmw4 the robber ̂i f i • > '•jsj'r: • - ' •if; - . * ' : • • Wt