Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1896 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1896;

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Somebody should make the Cuban Insurgents familiar with- that Inspiring song, VJohn Brown's Body." Maceo's soul, too, "goes marching on." Senator Tillman has not yet appeared In the Senate with his pitchfork, but the cession is young, and Allen has taken most of the time thus far. ,;What strar.ge ' ideas the Spanish editor In Havana has of fun when he says that the United States Senate "Is funnier than a Christmas pantomime." ' aSSSBBIBBBBBBBBBBBBBSSSMSBSSflBiSBBBBBBSBBBBBSBBBBBBBSSBB If it is true that Captain General Weyler Is to be recalled, the fact is an open confession that he has signally failed in his campaign against the Cuban Insurgents. The Tennessee exhibition should not receive adollar of federal money until It has been demonstrated that the Legislature and State authorities have put an end to ballot-box "frauds And while Senator Allen's committee Is Inquiring into the expenditure of money In the late election, let it go further and lay banths-frauds .by which ths Popocrats seized the- electoral votes of North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, .The Philadelphia Record has discovered -iat there Is a treasury deficit, which It would cure by . having the duty on raw sugar made speclfle' at 1 cent a pound. It Is encouraging, to note that one Cleveland organ is against the. ad valorem theory for tariff duties.--.- ..... j ; It seems: to be the purpose of the postal authorities to more and more bring the postofilco to the homes of people in the large cities. This Is commendable, but the next change In postal affairs should be to bring the occupants of the farms nearer the remainder of the world by a daily mail delivery. It is reported that Canadian officials will toon be In Washington for the purpose of obtaining better commercial relations with the United States. The difficulty about this matter is that Canada has no power to grant reciprocal concessions. Canada Is not a. sovereignty a fact her statesmen seem not to recognize. , 7 . . n The Louisville Commercial says a letter has been received by a prominent Republican of that city from Gen. Thomas G. Lawler, of Rockford, 111., .stating that he will be an applicant for commissioner of pensions. As an ex-commandcr of the G. A. R., he will probably stand a good chance of receiving the appointment. The Loud bill abolishing the abuses connected with second-class mail matter svhould become a law, to the end that the postal service may be rut upon a basis which will warrant the expenditure of money for rural delivery. The abuses of the present law cost the taxpayers more than ten million dollars a year. The election returns of the State of Arkansas as certified to the secretary of state and published In Washington, contain amongthc list of electors the following: "Jeff Davis received SS votes." If Jones, of Arkansas,. had not wasted his ammunition In the North these fellows might have been educated up to the point of voting for Bryan. Representative Boatner. of Louisiana, Is the statesman who presented the bill In the House to raise the salary of congressmen from'$i.OOO to $7,500 a year. Mr. Boatner lives In a district In which it is not now conducive to longevity to vote anything but a Democratic ticket. Ills majority Is practically all of the votes cast for representative to- Congress. 'After trial and appeal and conllrmlng the sentence of Jackson, the murderer of Pearl Bryan, the granting of thirty days by the Kentucky Court of Appeals in which to file a petition for rehearing Is one of those delays which cause the mass of people to have a lack of confidence in the enforcement of the laws designed to protect life. Even the two men who were em ployed to commit . perjury 011 behalf of Jackson and Walling are now serving sentences for, their oilense. -- Anything In the line that Is suggested by County Treasurer Schmidt and City Con1 troiler Johnson to free the taxpayers In inis city iivm ner p-rcfni annoyances would provo a godsend. These officials are admirably qualified to devise a plan, and if it should cost a few thousand dollars to put It Into operation taxpayers will regard the expenditure as one of the most useful whlctr can be made. The officials wtio will enable people to pay all of their taxes promptly and be certain that they have done so will be kindly remembered. Tho Sentinel Is trying t belittle the Gov-eraer-eJeci in the eyes of' the people of injuria by if slriuatir- that the expense of an inaugural ball In the caj? of Mr. llounfa opposition, and that he d IlY-

Ing in a manner not creditable to the executives. This Is very cheap chatter. It cannot disturb the Governor-elect, and tens of thousands of the people of Indiana, Including thousands of Democrats, know Mr. Mount so much better than they' do the Sentinel that they have no fears that, In tho highest and most representative office of the State, he will forget what Is due to that exalted, position. As to an Inaugural ball, a large part of the people will agree that it is quite' as well not to have it. At best It would be an affair In which there must be discrimination, as only a limited number could be Invited. Such c. ball can mean nothing, while a general reception, open to all who desire to pay their respects to the new executive, means much most of all that any respectable citizen and his wife have a right to attend the reception, under the auspices of the Governor, who represents more than any other the sovereignty of the State. PHOPOSBD HEDICTIOX OF DANK CAPITAL.

The United States Investor, a paper devoted exclusively to financial matters, publishes some interesting facts relative to a movement of tho Massachusetts savings banks to reduce the bank capitalization of Boston, either by inducing some of them to wind up and quit business or by consolidation, thereby reducing the number of banks. The movement took the form of a meeting of representatives of the savings banks, held a short time ago, at which some interesting facts came out. It appears that the savings banks of Massachusetts are large owners of Boston bank stocks. This In itself will surprise many persons who have been led to believe by demagogues of the Bryan school that all the bank stock in the country Is owned by millionaires and plutocrats. The Journal has published statistics showing that the average holdings are not large, but this information in regard to the savings banks is new. In Massachusetts these Institutions are very carefully and conservatively managed. There are nearly two hundred of them, with 1.230,000 depositors and ebout $123,000,000 of deposits. They carry tho savings of working people. Under the law of Massachusetts savings-bank deposits are limited to $1,000 for a single depositor, so It is plain there are no rich men among the 1,230,000 depositors. As the banks pay interest on deposits, it is important that their funds shou'd bo well and safely invested. The Investments are really those .of tho depositors. Jn the city of Boston there are sixty national banks, with 522.64D shares of stock, of which 194.619 shares are held by the savings .banks. In other words, the savings banks of Massachusetts hold over 37 per cent, of the national bank stock of Boston. In the case of eight national banks the savings banks hold a majority of the stock.. This is equivalent to saying that a majority of the stock In these banks and 37 per cent, of the stock of all tho national banks In Boston is held by wage earners. This is a new and interesting refutation Of the Oft-re peated charge that the national banks of the country are owned by millionaires. ' Tho movement by savings banks to brintc about a reduction in tho capitalization of the national banks grows out of a desire to put the latter on a better financial footing. Tho savings banks do not like to hold in fact, cannot afford to hold nonpaying stocks, yet during the last few years quite a number of the national banks of Boston have not paid any dividends. In December, 1893, out of sixty national banks there wero nineteen whose stock sold below par; on Dec. 9, 1SS6, tho number had Increased to twenty-two. In other words, the stock of nearly 27 per cent, of the national banks of Boston is quoted lelow par. The savings banks are required to make regular periodical reports of their condition to the State officials, and it is mortifying to them to be obliged to" report constantly diminishing assets. Hence their detire to do something to reduce the national bank capital of Boston to a point where the profits will be such as to keep the stock at par. This can only bo done by reducing the number of tho banks or their aggregate capitalization. Of the eight national banks of which xhe savings bank3 own a majority of the stock that of four Is quoted at par or over, while the stock of four others is quoted In tho eighties. As the savings banks own a controlling interest in these banks, they can. If they choose, wind them up. This would reduce the total numler of banks by four, and this would probably be followed by an effort to consolidate some of the remaining banks In such a way as to effect a further reduction. This phase of the movement Is Interesting as showing how little profit -there Is In the national tank business. The report of the controller of tho currency shows that for some years past the average net earnings of all the national banks in the country has been a fraction over 5 per cent. This, of course, means that many of them must have earned considerably less than that, and some scarcely anything. It is surprising to learn that out of sixty national banks in the city of Boston the stock of twentytwo is now quoted at less than par. AXTICS OF Cl'BAX SYMPATHIZERS. The . antics of many people regarding Cuban affairs Indicate that the traditional fool-killer is a myth. If he were a reality and were fulfilling the duties of his office just now, it would be a profitable season for undertakers. Every crowd, for instance, which was found burning a Spanish flag would go down before his stuffed club to rise no more. All those persons who are burning Captain General Weyler in effigy would be certain victims of the fool-killer's vengeance without so much as a drum-head court-martial. Even those excellent people who are encouraging the enlistment of men to go to the aid of Cuba, when all the circumstances are considered, should not be surprised If they should be summoned to appear In tho fool-killer's court for trial. The truth Is, many.' of us are acting more like the exc'table and emotional people of the Latin race than those in whose veins courses the cooler blood of the Northern people who have made progress because cool and Intelligent. Take this matter of enlistment: What can it amount to? Even if Cuba could be reached without passing through some port from which no ship can sail without papers, what would come of it? Who has the money to transport, arm and equip troops? There Is a Cuban Junto In New York and Key West, bvt It has so little organization that it would puzzle the most ardent recruit to gVr the name of its chief. There is no evidt.ico that the Junto has sufficient funds to arm. feed and purchase ammunition for 23.000 men. If the United Ftates had declared war It would be different so far as volunteering is concerned; but no declaration of war could make Spanish flag-burning and the burning of Weyler in effigy other than ridiculous and subject us to the derision of the sensible people of Hurc:?. Tut Xto Vr'Azl Ctatcs hza net

dclared war. and at present there seems to be no ground upon which such declaration can be made. Later tnwc may have cause; and Spain would have if our government did not do Its utmost to prevent the raising of troops and the furnishing of supplies within our borders in aid of Cuba. Turn the matter about: What would the people of the United States have said had Great , Britain and France permitted the raising of . troops within their borders to help the South during the rebellion? What did we say and do because Great Britain permitted two or three cruisers to be built for the Confederates in her shipyards? We took her to an arbitration court, and that court compelled her to pay to the people of the United States $13,000,000 as damages and to make apology. Our interference to help Cuba would Involve the same offense against Spain. The time might have come when Europe would have united to protest in behalf of the. Independence of the South, but that time would have come only when it should be evident that the United States could not enforce Its sovereignty In the South. That time will come with Spain If It does not assort Its power by quelling the insurrection. It seems not to have occurred to many patriotic citizens, including Governor Matthews, that It is 'a" violation of a law, the penalty of which Is Imprisonment, to enlist men on tho soil of the United States to make war against another government. Every man enlisting is liable to indictment and arrest. Is it well for men to become so patriotic In behalf of .another people tis to violate the laws of the land to which they, belong and to which they owe allegiance? By obeying the laws of the land and acting like sensible men who understand the situation we can do more for the cause of Cuba than by burning Spanish flags and effigies. Before long it is probable that the administration will confer with the leading governments with a view of ascertaining if it is not time to interpose to put an end to the outrages in Cuba, on the ground that Spain is unabie to maintain its authority over the island in peace. Such action cannot be much longer delayed unless Spain should be able to suppress the insurrection. For this government to proceed otherwise would be likely to Involve us In a war with several European powers France and probably Germany and Italy. To give Cuba into tho hands of about two millions of people of whom no great things can be expected is not worth the risk which it would involve.

Tho fact that' there are six hundred applications for pardons in the office of the Governor is no indication that six hundred pardons should be Issued, but the assumption Is that the Governor or some other official has time to see If there is merit in any of them. It is a matter of physical impossibility for the Governor or his private secretary to even" read over these applications and get'tho gist of them, much less to make an investigation. One way to curtail applications for pardon would be for the executive to declare a policy of not heeding applications which are not based upon recommendations of the judge, jurors or prosecutors who had to do with the conviction. In most States of tho size of Indiana a pardon board has been created, composed of two or three members, who take up all applications for pardon, investigate them and report the result of their investigation to the executive. The expense need not be large, and the results would be more generally satisfactory than under the present system, which does not give adequate time for investigation by the Governor. Under present conditions executives are besought to pardon by frantic appeals and are made tho witnesses of scenes which should have no influence in determining pardons. If there should be no such board the executive would save much time and escape much annoyance by adopting a rule of not listening to all applications for pardon which the court, jurors or irrosecutor did not recommend. A local article In yesterday's Journal showed how extensively the work of counterfeiting the coins of the country is carried on. In three years' accumulation of counterfeit money turned over to a United States treasury agent by tho Street-railroad Company were 28 counterfeit silver dollars, IS half dollars. 45 quarter dollars. 3M dimes and 936 nlckeb. For the most part these various counterfeits represented as many different Issues, showing great activity on. the part of rogues In that direction. It Is curious to note that the number of counterfeit coins increases with the lower denominations. It Is as hard to counterfeit a dime or a nickel as It is to counterfeit a silver dollar, but the chances of detection are less because the small coin Is seldom Inspected and passes quickly from hand to hand. Counterfeiting coin is a very contemptible. crime and very difficult to prevent. In fact, it cannot be prevented. The most the government can do with constant. vigilance and activity is to restrict it and make counterfeiters very wary. The fact that there Is more of it in this country than in any other does not necessarily argue that we have a larger percentage of rascals, but It does prove that our rascals arc very Ingenious. When the Democratic pension agent came Into office .in this city he threw out. as rapidly as he was able, the ex-soldiers who were Republicans and clerks. Now that the office Is under the civil-service law, the Democratic successors are retained, while the ex-soldiers who are entirely competent to do the work cannot be reappointed because debarred by age. There are many advocates of the civil-service theory who believe that some exception should be made by which men who have proved themselves efficient should not be debarred by reason of age. Yesterday the House committee on banking and currency asked consideration of two important measures, first a bill providing for the organization of national banks with a capital of not less than $20,0X) in any place the population of which does not exceed 4,(00; and, second, a bill providing that the circulation of national banks maj- be increased to the par value of the bonds deposited to secure circulation. The latter was Introduced by Representative Johnson, of this State. Both bills are in the lino of currency reform, and should pass. The successful ttst at Princeton. N. J., of a mechanical contrivance for pitching in baseball opens a new field of possibilities. The fact that the new machine is called a pitching cannon indicates that It shoots the ball rather than pitches it. The fame might be said of the human pitchers, but as the machine uses some other projectile power than muscle or nervous energy It has an evident advantage. As It seems to have shot the ball with a high degree of speed and accuracy, the question arises why not have a mechanical batter and catcher as well as a mechanical pitcher? Ia fact, why not do away with the human

players entirely and let the game, be played by mechanical devices? There would be less danger of accidents, no trouble with umpires, and after the machines were once perfected spectators' could have the satisfaction of seeing an-errorless game. C. T., Indianapolis: The eastern terminus of the old "National road" was at Cumberland. Md. It was expected to carry it through to SL Louis, but it was completed only to a point a short distance west of Terre Haute, Ind. Washington street, Indianapolis. Is a part of the road. The "Michigan road" was , built from Madison, Ind., to Michigan City. Ind. It ran diagonally through this city, entering from the south by what is now known as Michigan avenue, a thoroughfare which intersects Washington street at Rose street, and leaving the city by way of Indie na avenue and North West street. Ill IUlLi:S IN THE A J It. The Holiday Clerk. "Want to buy somethin'. lady?" asked the boy who had been put on for the holidays. "No," said the lady; "not to-day. I was merely looking around a little." Oh! Jist rubberinV

III Chance.Tlmmlns I have a notion to write one of these Scotch dialect stories. Simmons But you don't know anything about Scotch dialect Timmlns I know as much about it as the people who buy the stories. Futile Plen. "It was such a good opportunity. Judge." said the man who had been caught pocketpicking. "While the perfect legality of taking an oprortunity cannot be disputed," said the court, who dearly loved a jest at the expense of a prisoner, "I am afraid the principle cannot bo stretched to apply to pocketbooks." The Hoot of Evil. The Kind Lady Tell me. is it not the love of drink that makes you the wretched being you are? Dismal Dawson Nome, it is the love of money. "Good gracious?. Do you mean to tell me that you are a miser?" "Oh. no. I don't mean me lovin money; I mean if other peoplo didn't love their money so. it wouldn't be rn hard fer me to git hold of it now and then." 1MMAXA XKWSPAI'Eil OPIMOV. . Let compulsory education come along with the proposed curfew law in the Legislature. It won't hurt young America to have to go to school. Greencastle BannerTimes. When Senator Sherman says "it will not do to issue any more bonds in time of peace," he simply reiterates what the people said at the recent election. Goshen Times. The people of the United States will hardly agree with President Cleveland that a deficit-creating law is the kind of tariff legislation wanted In this country. Better a law that will yield a surplus. Middletown News. : With the adoption of a compulsory system of education and the curfew, both reforms going hand in hand. -Indiana will ro-v duce illiteracy and crime -p.nd lay broad the foundations for Koort?Eovernment in the future. Muncie Timet. It is hardly necessary to discuss the question of congressmen voting to raise their salary from $5,000 to.-?700 per year. Too many of them want to get back in Congress to make any such a mistake. It would le fatal to the political life of any congressman to favor such a law. Anderson Herald. ... . Indiana is gaining recognition all over the country as a desirable State in which to invest money. m Nothing added more to her reputation In ihls line than the decisive vote ton sound money given at the late election and the origin -of the monetary conference lor revli ofiJhe currency to be" held ln India hWdtt Mtxf -month. Seymour Republican. - - - Every people honestly struggling for human liberty are 'deserving of tho full measure' of human, sympathy, but there are so many complications and downright contradiction in he; Cuban muddle that great palps .should be. taken to get at the exact truth before radical measures are adopted by trte 'Washington authorities looking to active intervention. Iifayette Courier. We believe in thetyuluo and justice of a compulsory education law. The first benefit would be to the State, whose stability and gieatness depend upon the intelligence of its citizensJ', The second, to the children wno cannot retijoy a fair opportunltj' in life at this ehl'ghtened age without at least the elements of a common Lng'.ish education,and' who should be protected from the greed of parents or guardians who prefer to Irave them work for wages. Terre Haute Tribune. It has been stated that there is an oversupply of teacher3 and that there are many more teachers in Indiana than can find places. It will be found ;t,hat teaching-labor Is subject to the same conditions as other labor, the unemploj'ed. being largely the unskilled. It is said to be a fact that there Is a scarcity of qualified, teachers. The graduates of- the State. Normal School are engaged before they finish their terms and the applications far outnumber the graduates. As there are 13.000 schools in the State it is not probable that they are yet fully supplied with the kind of 'teachers with which Indiana Is endeavoring to supply its schools. Terre Haute ,x press. One change should be made in the law, and that .is. Indiana' township, county. State and municipal bonds should be exempt from taxation. ' Thus these securities would be held at home and the Interest would bo kept at home, which 'would be a. savin? to the community. As it now is much of the money goes annually out of the State to meet Interest charges, because citizens of the State cannot afford to hold the securities and pay, taxes out of a small interest. No taxes from these securities are paid In the State, and the wisest thing to do would be to make them so they can be held at home. Hendricks. County Republican. We hope the return to the two-year term for councllmen, and a, law to limit the amount of liability which trustees, councils and county commissioners may bind the taxpayers for, will be favorably considered and acted on by the Legislature.. People howl themselves hoarse over national politics, which do not nearly so greatly concern them as the election and powers cf their councilmcn. trustees and commissioners, who now have nearly unlimited authority; and the terms, in the case of councilmen and trustees, are twice too long. Power, ought to come back to the people often In the case of such officers; and there can be no question about the propriety of taking away from them the power to saddle great debts upon the taxpayers without their approval, and often against their wishes. itushville Republican. CURRENT PERIODICALS. The Bookman announces that It cannot undertake to return rejected manuscripts, whether stamps be IneJcscd or .not. Evidentlv the Fookman wishes none but solicited contributions. The Bookman Is to have a rival In the Scribner's Bookbuyer, which is to be enlarged with the January number and transformed Into a critical journal. A number of well-known writers have been engaged and the magazine - will be handsomely illustrated. Bibliothecas Americana,' or "a handy book about books which relate to America," is an extremely useful catalogue published by George Watklns. of Indianapolis. Its compilation has Involved much care and labor, and it contains Information which cannot be found in more convenient form. The Chap-Eook of Dec. 15 contains a sketch by Thomas Hardy called "Tho Duke's Disappearance." Max Becrbohm Is also a contributor. With the issue of Jan. 15 the Chap-Book was enlarged and will begin at onco the publication of criticisms of important new books. - - . . The contents of tho English department of the International magazine. Cosmonolls, include a chapter of Literary Recollections," by Max Muller; an explanation of "Why England Is Unpopular," by Edward Dicey: a chapter on current French literature by Edmund Gosse. and an article on "The Globe and the Island." by Henry Norman. Amonj the contributors to the

French and German departments are Paul Bourget. Jean Moreas. P. Proudhon. Emile. Faquet. Max Lenx and Herman Helfertch. The Philadelphia Record Almanac Is the first of these newspaper annuals to make Its appearance. Besides the usual statistical Information it contains the year's record of all classes of sporting events from the America cup races to intercollegiate football. A summary of the important general happenings of the year isfcvaluable feature. Congregational Work. This Is the title of the new monthly publication devoted to the home and foreign missionary operations of the Congregational churches in the United States. It has been started in answer to a strong feeling in the Congregational body, that the missionary intelligence of the denomination has not hitherto been thoroughly disseminated throughout its rank and file. One hundred and twenty-five thousand copies of the first edition will be circulated. It is published in New lork, at 23 Bible House. McKinley descriptions continue to occupy the attention of European readers. "Vom Feld zum Meer," an artistic, 'semi-monthly magazine published in Stuttgart, Germany, has an exhaustive review from the pen of Mr. C. Frank Dewey in a late number. The. article is profusely illustrated, and deals principally with McKinley's past and the causes that have led up to his success. In his psychological study the writer has kept close to facts, and It Is gratifying to receive this measure of fairness and equity at the hands of German publishers who. but a few years ago. could see nothing short of danger in McKinley's tariff bill. The Issue of Harper's Weekly dated Dec. 19 will be the special Christmas number. It will contain a strong and picturesque story entitled "The Ghost of Captain Brand." by Howard Pyle. with two fullpage drawings and five illustrative headbands by the author. A war-time picture by the late Charles S. Heinhart will illustrate a characteristic story entitled "A Contraband Christmas," by Capt. Charles King. W. D. Howells will contribute a "Life and Letters" article on the subject of Christmas, for which drawings have been m.ide by Edward Penfield. John Kendrlck Bangs will write of "The Ghosts that Have Haunted Me," and there will be seasonable drawings by Frederic Remington. A. I. Keller, Peter Newell, Lucius Hitchcook, and W. Hatherell. Harper's Round Table is one of the best of the juvenile periodicals, the child who receives it each week finding in it a variety of matter In the way of fiction, the latest information concerning out-of-door sports, puzzles, etc. The bound volume of the paper Is a mine cf entertainment the year, through. The volume includes 1.276 pages, copiously illustrated. The special features of this book are that it contains three complete looks for boys "For King or Country," a story of the American Revolution, by James Barnes, twenty-four chapters in length; "Rick Dale," a story of adventure In the Northwest, by Kirk Munroe. forty chapters In length, and "A Virginia Cavalier," without question the best historical story of the boynood of George Washington yet written, by Molly Elliot Seawell. In twenty chapters. Besides these long stories, there are shorter stories of from five to fifteen chapters. Other features of the volume are from eighty to a hundrenl short stories and about 150 pages on modern out-door athletic games. "The American Nights' Entertainments." by Mrs. Emma J. Gray, a series of twelve articles on getting up entertainments for young people. each article describing amusements suitable for one month In tle year. "How Magic Is Made," by Henry Hatton. a series of interesting articles on simple sleight-of-hand tricks. HOLIDAY ADVERTISING.

It Not Only IlrlnKft Immediate Results, bat DulldM li Fntnre Trade.' The good-time advertiser advertises during the holidays. The dull-time advertiser advertises during the holidays. The intermittent advertiser advertises during the holidays. Tho man who lelieves In advertising, and the man who does not think much, of it, bolh advertise during the holidays. Difference of opinion, different ideas, different methods, all unite and all declare themselves in favor of holiday advertising. Tho advertising season of all advertising seasons is the holiday season. It pays to advertise at other time?, but no man with enough gray matter to fill his spinal marrow has ever arrayed himself against holiday advertising. Years ago, when advertising was little understood, and. consequently, little used, holiday publicity consisted of the announcements of toys, gimcrackj, candles and other perishable stuff. Necessities were not advertised becausu it seemed worth while to only give wormless things as presents, and, therefore, only the "truck-of-trade" was advertised. The sense of the people rebelled at holiday extravagance, until to-day, everything, excepting steamships, locomotives and a few other articles are given as holiday presents and advertised as holiday presents. At this time of the year the advertising columns of the newspapers are more interesting to the buying readers than are any other departments of the paper. People have made up their minds to buy, and they are looking for the best opportunity." Many of them do not know what to buy, but all of them have laid aside a certain sum of money which the; are bound to spend, and that money is sure to go to the merchant who reaches out for it. The inclination is there, the money is there, and he who tries to get it the most will get tho most of It. The advertisement of to-day Is not only an announcement of goods, but a suggestion, an advisor, a sort of guide to holiday-buying. The woman hardly knows what to give to the man. and the man never knows what to give the woman. Everybody Is scanning the advertldng columns, and is depending upon them for ideas and suggestions. lt Is the business cf the advertiser to so announce his goods, whether they be wash-tubs cr picture-frames, that they will appear to be what they really have a right to be legitimate, acceptable holiday presents. The advertisements should be educational, and should assist in proving that the present of use is thrice blcpsed. for it carries with it the good will of the giver and has intrinsi? value to the receiver. It is suggested that dealers in necessities announce cut prices for goods which are going to be given to the poor. This method is true phllanthrophy. and the best of It Is it is profitable phllanthrophy. Terhaps a few buyers will misrepresent and state that they are buying these goods as charity when they are really buying them for themselves, but these 'dishonest people are In the minority and if the dealer sells a little above cost he will lose nothing anyway. Imposition can be guarded against by delivering the goods to the poor people It is alleged they are purchased for. and not by delivering them to the purchaser him- " A method of this kind will attract universal local attention, will array all the church people, and all the good people of the cltv. on the side of the advertiser, and will bring him Into close personal contact with the liberal pocket-book3 of the town. It pnys to be gcod for good's sake, and It pays all the better to be good when you can make money by being good. Extensive advertising is absolutely necessary, no matter what your method may be. The publications are filled with advertising, and the best advertiser gets the best cf the business. Liberal holiday advertising not only sells holiday gcod3. but builds up a solid future trade. It would pay to do extensive holiday advertising, even If direct returns did not meet the advertising cost. Everybody is in a receptive mood, and everybody Is reading advertisements, and the man who does his advertising well, irreFpectivo of the immediate trade that in likely to come to him. is casting bread upon the business waters, which is sure to come back to him before many days, and some day come anyway. NATHANIEL C. FOWLER. JR. (Copyright. 16, by Publicity Publishlns Co., New York.)

LAW FAVORS CUBA

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED III' THE FEDERATION OF TRADES lIOS. ConjrreKK nnd the Prenldent I'rged to Ilecognlae the Belligerent Itlshta of Wnrrlng Patriot. ANARCHIST'S RELEASE ASKED PETITION FOR PAKDOX OF II. C. FRICK'S MIRDEROIS ASSAILANT. Report of the Committee on Ilenola ttonn Action of Federal Courts In Strike Cases Discussed. CINCINNATI. Dec. 1G.-The American Federation of Labor to-day. after a heated debate, adopted a resolution urging the President and Congress to recognize the belligerent rights of Cuban patriots. Messrs. Gompers. McNeill, Wsteman, Warner, Sullivan, O'Donnell and ethers made vigorous speeches favoring the resolutions, and some wanted them amended so as to censure the President of the United States for alleged indifference against the Cubans. Andrew Furuseth, a Swede delegate from San Francisco, made the most vigorous speech against the resolutions. He held that a war with Spain would not be limited to naval operations; that it wou!d mean the invasion of Spain, and the working classes would not only bo the sufferers in the war, but that the standing army of the United States would be strengthened for the future, and that would be the most undesirable thing of all for labor. After the main question wa3 ordered the resolutions were adopted on a unit vote of 60 to 5. The resolutions follow: "Resolved. That tho American Federation of Labcr in national convention assembled hereby tenders Its hearty sympathy to all men struggling against oppiession, and especially the men of Cuba, who for years have sacrinee-d and suffered to secure the right of self-government. Resolved. That the example of the people of France in giving recognition and aid to our fathers in their struggle to secure the Independence cf the colonies is worthy of Imitation, and we hereby call upon the President and Congress to recognize the bel.igerent rights of the Cuban revolutionists." There was a full attendance of delegates when to-day's session oiened. The secretary was directed to notify the unions of bartenders, hotel and restaurant Waiters that their representative. W. C. Pomeroy. of Chicago, had been refused a seat In the convention and that alternates would be seated. The committee on labels reported favorably on the recommendation of the clpar makers, that tin or cardboard signs giving the various labels be made and distributed pro rata among the unions, so as to familiarize tho public with the labels of the trades. Concurred In. Invitations were accepted to visit the union breweries. Chamber of Commerce and other places. The grievance committee reported in favor of granting the application of the American Agents' Association of Cincinnati, as soon a a it complied with the constitution. There being a light between that organization and tho canvassers union, of Cincinnati, the application was referred back to the grievance committee, with Instructions to give the canvasser.? a hearing. LATHE MEN AND MACHINISTS. The grievance committee reported on the contest between the lathe union and the machinists, of Toledo, without recommendation on the question of separate organizations for the lathe men. It was clalmea that the lathe men are machinists, and should beiclng to the machinists' union, and that the charter of tho lathe men should be revoked. The lathe union of Toledo had a charter from the American Federation of Labor prior to the machinists. After a long discussion the subject matter was referred for a report to the delegates In the convention from the machinists' and lathe unions. The report of the grievance committee that the United Labor league of Western Pennsylvania was not an affiliating lody, and Its application cbuld not be considered, was concurred In. The report that the stationary engineers and marine engineers at St. Louis should belong to separate organizations was adopted. The report that the brewers' union of New York be given until Jan. 1 to comply with the conditions of an agreement provided for at the last convention brought out a lone discussion on the old trouble between the brewers and coopers of Nev York, which consumed most of the forenoon session. Some charged that the action of the New York brewers union was such that it should have been refused representation in the convention this year. Pending consideration of the case of the New York brewers' union. C. E. Clark, grand secretary of the Railway Conductors Association., and fraterml representative of the Railway Telegraphers and five other railway organizations, was introduced. Mt Clark reviewed the Olney arbitration bill at length, and ursred that all labor organizations exercise the fullest influence to secure the passage cf the bill, and that there would b no trouble over reductions or other changes In event of it becoming law. Mr. ClarkV address was crdered. printed and referred to committee. Mr. P. E. Duffv. of Kansas City, offered a resolution reaffirming the Armour pacKlng boycott, and insisting on pushing the boycott more vigorously. It was adopted and referred to a special committee to report plans for pushing the boycott. Th report of the American delegates to the British Federation of Labor was read, accepted and ordered printed. At thr afternoon session President Samuel Wood and John MaMInson. representatives of the English Kabor Congress, wer introduced. Thdr addrcsres occupied much of the time cf the afternoon session. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. The committee on resolutions made an elaborate report late In the day. The resolutions were considered ad striatum. Among those adopted were resolutions recognizing the labels of the journeymen tailors' union and the united garment workers: for . the appoint ment of a special committee to urge on Congress the restriction of Imml- i gratlon; opposing the credit and scrip system; for an eight-hour law and Sunday observance; against the abuses of tenement houses; offering help as well as affiliation to the horseshoers' union: for more effective laws for the inspection of lellers on land and water; offering aid and affiliation of the National Harness Makers' Union. A resolution to assist the Carriage and Wagon Makers' International Union by having the organizers of the American Federation of Lator do the field work and organizing for that unlcn was discussed and referred to the Incoming executive council. A resolution condemning the Federal Courts "for making and administering law. as well as interpreting It." in the Debs :.nd ether cases was discussed at length and finally made the special order for 4:20 p. m. to-morrow. It recommends legislation that would definitely limit the jurisdiction of courts in labor troubles, so far as individual rights are concerned. It was ordered that the election of officers le the special order for 2:C0 p. m. Friday next. Messrs. David Kreyllng. 8. P. Ewlngand J. F. O'Malky were appointed to assist President Wtisman In organizing this week the bakeries and breweries of Cincinnati for the enforcement of the eight-hour law. President Gompers rnnounced that the boycott on th.? Eastman Packing Company, of New York, had been declared off. Delegate Welsman presented a long petition from tho trades unions of western Pennsylvania fcr the pardon of Alexander Bergmann. serving sentences aggregating twenty-two years for shooting Manager H. C. Frick, of the Carnesie iron works. Mr. Welfman offered a rcso.utlon asking for the pardon of Bergmann on the ground that he wes a mirjulded tealot; that hi

punishment had already been excessive, and that he was now worthy of executive clemency. All the speeches were in favor of tho resolution, and It was unanimously adopted and copies of the same were ordered sent to the licard of l'ardons f Pennsylvania and to every trade union In Pennsylvania for co-operation for the release cf Bergmann. . The convention then adjourned tilt to-morrow. . W. C. Pomeroy was taken In a carriage to his old home, at Ludlow. Ky. He would not talk on the action of the convention further than to say t:at the case was worked up and forced through and he was not surprised at the result. I'tiltcd Mine Workers. COLUMBUS. O.. Dec. 16. President Penna and Secretary Pearce to-;:Jght Issued the call for the national meeting of tb United Mine Workers to be held in this city Jan. 12. 1S97. According to a rule adopted at the last convention, only local which have been In good standing for one year will be entitled to representation. President Penna is not a candidate for rtelec n. and the choice for national pres.den. .ies between Patrick Mclindo. of Pennsylvania, and M. D. Ratchford ani Alexander Johnson, of Ohio. REFORMERS IN CONVENTION.

Goo Mile Who Would Purify Politics), anil Society. CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-The National Reform Association, the members cf whjch are also members of the Christian Citizenship League4, which began a two days' convention In this city to-day, held its regular annual meeting before the meeting cf ths younger association was called to . order. While both societies are practically working fcr the same end. the .purification of politico and the see la I life, the National Reform Association Is the parent society and endeavors to secure reform for which, it is working by securing the enlorcement of laws and pushing through needed amendments. The yneifting was called tb order by Rev. Kennedy, of Beaver Falls, Pa. R. M. Downie was chosen temporary secretary. Dr. 11. H. George, a national field secretary, reported that a Christian amtndment to the Constitution of the United States had been pfisentcd to Congress during the past year. The bill, however, providing that the question shall be submitted to lne people of the United States was laid over until the present session. It is the intention of the association to establish in Washington a permanent bureau for carrying out the reforms of tho society.- A committee to rejKrt on the advisability of establishing a local branch in the city was appointed. Officers were1 elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, Feijx It. Brunot. Pittsburg, chairman of the Indian Commission under President Uncoln: corresponding secretary. Dr. R. C. Wy'le. vVuklnsburg. Pa.; recording secretary. Dr. J. S. McKce, Butler. Pa.; treasurer. Dr. David McAllister, Pittsburg. Pa. The Christian Citizenship convention was opened with a public meeting. After devotional exercises Dr. David McAllister. Pittsburg, delivered an address ou Christian citizenship. FEAR THE JAPANESE Why Amcrlrnns In Hawaii Want Anuexatlon to Thin Coautry, SAN DIEGO. Cab, Dec. IS. The secret of Henry Cooper's mission to tho United States Is out. Mr. Cooper Is the Hawaiian minister cf foreign affairs. He formerly lived ' in San Diego and was a prominent member of the bar. He Is here to-day and is quoted as saying that he came to tho United States to urge annexation, owing to the fears that the Hawaiian government lias of Japan. The situation in Hawaii, according to Judge Cooper, Is that the Japanese far outnumber all other foreigners. The Americans are a handful In comparison. Hawaii has a treaty vlth Japan and cannot exclude the Japanese, who are iouring into the islands titcudlly and pushing Into every business. They are losing the humble deme-anor that characterizes their countrymen on this coast, and through, their great numbers and the prcctige of the Japanese-China war are beginning to chafe for the elective franchise. If tney force Hawaii to give them the right to vote, then American ascendancy will lc at an end forever. Judge Cooper has laid the situation before lntiuentlal men in the East and has so won on their judgment that he believes great strides will b made during the next year toward annexation under the, McKinley administration. DINGLEY BILL DEAD. tConcIntIrl from First Page.) electe'd." The Republican senators smiled, but when he added that no Republican senator was supporting the bill in good faith there were protests from Messrs. Chandler, Galllnger, Frye and Sewall. "I say again." said Mr. Teller sharply, "whether It is offensive or not, and I say it on my own responsibility, that the bill was not Introduced to be passed, but for political advantage." When Mr. Hale called for facts to sustain this "extraordinary statement," Mr. Teller declared that everything touching the bill showed It wna a political move to distract attention from the financial issue. Mr. Teller said It was the duty cf the Incoming administration to have an extra session to formulate a bill and try to pa it. In conclusion he declared that he wanted to see a return of prosperity. He believed it could only be brought about by a decent financial system, but if any other system was proposed that would stand the lest of logic he would support it. He did not mean that be would vote for a tariff bill. He would reserve the right to decide that question later. GORMAN DRIVES A NAIL. Mr. Teller then gave way to Mr. Gormen, who criticised the Dingley bill and said It was unjust and unequal. He then congratulated the Republicans that not only during the campaign had they lowered their colors. They steed by their colors. They stood by their declaration that their victory would mean a restoration of high duties. He accepted the result, "but." paid he, addressing the Republican side, "you h.tve not the power to pass such a monstrosity as this or the inclination to remodel it. You arc trifling with the country by assuming that it has a chance of passage. Ycu will, in my opinion, have a majority for a protective measure after March 4. We will puncture the bill you present, but 1 don't think there will be any desire to obstruct your party measure. The responsibility wbl be yours." Mr. Hale admitted, if what had been said by Mr. Teller, who represented a facticn on the floor, and by Mr. Gorman, whocouja be assumed to voice the sentiment of the other side, were true, there were many dIUculties in the way. and ho expressed the hepe that the country would tafce notice of thete difficulties. . After vome sparring. Mr. Gorman said: "Ycu know you cannst accomplish anything at this session. The Dingily bill will not suffice. You cannot afford to pass It nnd upturn the business of the country again at the next session and, moreover, we won't permit you to do it." With this definite statement Mr. Gorman closed. Mr. Hale looked redeyed and remarked: "That is ample." while Mr. Allen, from his seat, said: -Then it U understood that the Dingley bill Is dead?" Thereupon. Mr. Piatt got on his feet und announced that he appreciated that the Republican never did have the votes to pass Ue bill and had less now than they vcr had." But it remalne-d fcr Mr. Sherman to formally announce that the Dingley bill was Uead. He said he could not always speak as to his associates, but in view of what had beMi said on the floor, he fed he could safely announce now that the Dingiey bill could not be pawed, and that it was useless to waste further time u:on it. ThH closed the exciting debate and. on motion of Mr. Quay the Senate, at 4:22 p. m.. went into executive session and toon after adjournea. was tnen ikkih ui ... . . -- cussion. was passed as it came from the House It now goes to the President. The Semite bill was passed to quiet the title in certain private land claims in Louisiana, Mr Blanchard explaining that It applied to about fcO.iA) acres in tracts of "SO acres. When Mr. Sherman favorably rejorted several bills authorizing the acceptance of medals, etc.. from foreign governments to United States citizens, Mr. Allen Interposed oblection. and the bill went over. The illness cf Mr. Allison and Mr. Warren was referred to in the chaplsin s prayer s.t the opening of the 8enate to-day and tho earnest hope expressed for their speedy re covery. Dnvfd D. HHP" Lameat. I mourn the fate that given me puur! The Fourth cf Marca I drawing nigh I hate to think of It b;-cause . , 1 am so young to die? JWashlnstcn VoiX

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