Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 32, Petersburg, Pike County, 16 December 1898 — Page 6

A REVIEW OF THE REGENT WAR. of the Annual Message of ent McKinley to the Conof the United States. PrMid.at Bm Only Word* of Prato, for Tho*. Who Brought th. War to a fawwifal CoDoluatou, aad Look* forward CouQentlj to tha Conrlutioa of an Honorable Trout/ of P.ac* with Spain. Washington, Dev. 5.—President McXi nicy's second annual message, submitted to congress, contains about 20,OOO words. Following is a brief synopdri* ineluding some direct excerpts'-of She more important features of the TO ym: SENATE AND HOUSE OF It KPHEijEN AT1VES: Notwithstanding the aiide'btmtena rendered necessary by the war, our people rejoice in a very satisfactory and steadily-increasing degree of prosperity evidenced by the largest volume of business ever recorded. Manufactures .have been productive, agricultural pursuits have yleiued abundant returns. labor in all fields of Industry Is better rewarded, revenue legislation passed by the present congress has Increased the treasury’s receipts to the amount estimated by Us authors; the Enances of the government have been-suc-cessfully administered and Its credit ad- j ▼anced to the first rank; while Its currency has been maintained at the world s highest standard. Military service under , a common flag and for a righteous cause has strengthened the national spirit, and , carved to cement more closely than ever the fraternal bonds between every section of the country. -CONTROVERSY WITH SPAIN REVIEWED

in reviewing we controversy which iea mp to the war with Spain, the president takes tea up the thread or narrative where terminated in his last annual mea4ue to our friendly relations with Spain that she should be fiven 'a reasonable chance to -realise her expectations of re* form to which she had become irrevocaeonunltt, ■ I ■ evident, howeve] Ians ‘were barren _Its. No tangible relief was Csconcentrudos. among who pf mortality frightfully inc proffered expedient of xones lion proved fliusory, and it vv that nothing save the phya’ tlon of Spain or the Cubans ttcsi ruin of the island ofculia could result from the struggle then In progress. DESTRUCTION OK THE MAINE. At this critical Juncture the destruction of the battleship “Maine'' occurred. , that the f good refforded the the rate ed; the f cultivaapparent al ex ha usd the prao* Concerning iv the president says 'It is a striking evidence of the poise And sturdy good sense u.sUngulshlng our national character that this shocking Plow, falling upon a generous people, alrdy deeply touched t>y preceding events Cuba, did not move them to an blatant, desperate resolve to tolerate uo longer the existence of a condition ol danger and disorder at our doors that Made possible such a deed, by whomsoever wrought." Resuming the war narrative, the presl«t direct* attention to the measures, uding the £>0,000,000 appropriation for national defense, taken to place the mount ry on a war footing, and adds: "It is sufficient to say that the outbreak of War. when it did come, found our nation -not unprepared to meet the conflict." APPREHENSION BY EUROPEAN POWERS. Reference is made to the apprehension •wf coming strife by the continental pow--«ra, voiced in the address to the president through their ambassadors and envoys, and to the president’s reply thereto, •till animated, however, by the hope of n peaceful solution of the difficulty, and obeying the dictates of duty, tup president rel “ _relaxed no effort to bring about speedy ending of the Cuban struggle. Negotiations with the Madrid government proved futile, so far as practical results were concerned, and then It was the president presented the question to congress, saying: “In the name of humanity, u the name of civilisation, in behalf of endangered Am* rlcan -inter* >ts. which <mtv* us the right and duty to speak and <Co act, the war In Cuba must stop.” THE DECLARATION OF CONGRESS The result of this statement of the case Was tne adoption of the memorable joint pssolution by congress, declaring the purpose of the Unbed States to intervene wetween the Spaniards and Cuban. Following swiftly upon the enactment of the resolution, came the severence of diplomatic relations between the two eounMM. the proclamation of a blockade of • Cuban ports, the call for volunteers, and~ the formal declaration of the existence ef a state of war. All other governments wore immediately notified of the existence of war and each proclaimed neuSHty, “it Is not among the least grating Int'RNmts of the struggle that the Igatioqa ol neutrality were impartially discharged hv »U. often under delicate difficult circumstances.'' THE PREPARATION FOR WAR. , The president reviews at length the Work of preparation for war, referring particularly to the enlistment of the volunteers, to the material Increase of the pavy in both men and ships, and to the precautionary measures taken for the protection or the seaboard coast and «!tiea. ‘The aggregate number of mines placed was 1.535. at the principal harbors from Maine to California." Referring to.. “the difficult and Important enaraefer” pt the Work performed by the slgna/ corps the president ■ays: “This service was Invaluable to the executive in directing the operations of the army and navy. With a total force Of over 1-300. the loss was by disease, in camp ana held, officers and men included. only five.*’ As to the authorised loan of t3o0.000.000. Which was taken entirely by small bidtiers, the president says: 'Thla was a -Most encouraging and significant result. • showing the \ ast resources of ths n»’Un • and the determination of ths peogle to vUphold their country’s honor." TPaklng up chronologically the events of the war, the president reviews them caregully. The first encounter was the shelling of Mhtanxaa on AprV 27. This was followed by an engagement which was ••Destined to mark a memorable epoch In Maritime warfare." DEWEY’S WONDERFUL VICTORY. This was Commodore Dewey's wonderful victory at Manila, on May 1. 'The efifsct of tthls remarkable victory” says the •president, “upon the spirit of our people gad upon the fortunes of the war was in Wtant " A prestige of invincibility thereby ‘ id to our arms, which continued ______ throughout the struggle.’ The president says that “Only reluctance to cause needless loss of life and property prevented the early storming pture of the city <Mar,i!a>. and ;h the absolute military occupaawuvi espt -therewith «y of the whole group.” Following the Memorable, trtp.or the battleship Oregon from San Francisco to Key West, and the bombardment of San Juan and the forts of Santiago, to which special reference Is Made, the president says:

LIECT. HOBSON'S EXPLOIT.,. "The next act In the wmr thrilled not mlor* the hearts of our countrymen, but the world, by its exceptional heroism. On gwpe night of Jane 3 Il ui. Hobson, aided «& seven volunteers, blocked the outlet fr tn b thtiaKo harbor by sinking the collier Merrlmac tn the channel, under a fierce Ore from the shore batteries, escap- ‘ ‘ In.* with their live* a* by a miracle, but fading Into the hand* or the Spaniard-*. I It ts a meat gratifying incident or the war that the'bravery of this little band of hero** wa* cordially appreciated by the ; tSpanlsh admiral,** THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN. I The campaign of Santiago, resulting -tn the (..vestment and capture of that! dry. I* referred to aa a brilliant achievement. A brief review Is then presented - decisive naval combat of the war on July k. reeutttng in the complete deal ruction of Admiral Crevera's fleet. Conevr/Kig It the president says: 'Vhew all •o conspicuously distinguished tkem•etv«e from the commander* to the gun-1 -mare, and the unnamed heroee to Urn;

r tag victory, for whloli neither ancient modern history afforSs a parallel la the completeness of the event, and the marvelous disproportion of casualties, It would be Invidious to single out any one for special honor.** c PRAISE FOR OUHt SHIPBUILDERS. In this connection the president says: *'Nor can we be unmindful of the achievements of our builders, mechanics and artisans for their part In the construction A# Alls IMS ushtns of our warships.* TEARS FOR THE DEAD. As to the success trained by the arms of the United States in Cuba, the president says that the earnest and lasting gratitude of the nation Is unsparingly due. "Nor should we alone remember t the gallantry of the living, the dead claim our tears, and our losses by battle, and disease must cloud any exultation at the result, and teach us the awful cost of war, however, rightful the cause or signal the victory.” CASUALTIES DURING! THE WAR. “The total casualties In killed and wounded In the array during the war with Spain were: Officers killed, 23; onlisted men killed. 257; total. ISO; officers I wounded. US; enlisted men wounded. 1 - 4«; total 1.577. Of the navy: Killed, 17; ^wounded. S7; died as result of wounds, 1; -invalided from service. 6; total. 8L "It will be observed that while our navy was engaged In two great battles and In numerous perilous undertakings In blockade and bombardment, and more than 50.000 of our troops were transported to distant lands, and were engaged In assault and siege and battle and manv skirmishes In unfamiliar territory, we lost In both arms of tihe service a total of 1.668 killed and wounded; and In the entire campaign by lapd and sea we did not lose a gun, or a flag; or a transport, or a ship, and with the exception of the crew of the . **Merrimac’* not a soldier or sailor was taken prisoner.” TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT GO. The president bears testimony and pays fitting tribute "to the patriotism and devotion of that large portion of our army which, although eager' to be ordered to the post of greatest exposure, fortunately were not required outside of the United States." They did their whole djuty and earned the gratitude of the nation. The president #hen says: ‘Tit tracing these events we are constantly reminded of our obligations to the Divine Master for His watchful care over us, and His safe guidance, for which the nation makes reverent acknowledgment, and offers humble prayer for the continuance of His favor*.’* THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. The peace negotlatons, which followed soon after the capitulation of Santiago, and the preparation and signing of the protocol, are discussed at length. Referring to the work of the peace commissioners at Paris, the president says: "These negotiations have made hopeful firogress, so that I trust toon to be able o lay a definite treaty before the senate, with a review of the steps leading to Its signature." GOVERNMENT OF OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

"I do not discus* at this time the government or tenure of the new j*ossesions which will come to ut as a result of the war with Sixain: Such discussion will be appropriate after the treaty of peace shall he ratiiied. In the* meantime, and until the congress has legislated otherwise, It will he my duty to continue the military governments which have existed since our occupation, and to give to the people security in lire and property and encouragement under a just and beneficent rule. THE FUTURE OF CUBA. "As soon as we are'iri possession of Cuba and have pacified the Island it will be necessary to give aid and direction to its people to form a government for themselves. This should be undertaken °at ther earliest moment consistent with safety and assured success. It is important that our relations with this people shall be of the most friendly character and our commercial relations close and reciprocal. It should be our duty tto assist in every proper way to build up the waste places of the island, encourage the industry of the people, and assist them to form a government which shall be free and independent, thus realising the best aspirations of the Cuban people. A HUMANE GOVERNMENT. "Spanish rule must be replaced by a Just, benevolent and humane government. created by the people of Cuba, capable, of performing all International obligations, and which shall encourage thrift, industry prosperity, and promote peace and good will among all of the inhabitants, whatever may have been their relations In the past. Neither revenge nor passion should have a place in the new government. Until there Is complete tranqUilbty in the island and a stable government Inaugurated military occupation will be continued." FRIENDLY WITH ALL THE REST OF THE WORLD. ; The president says that with one exception of the rupture with Spain, the Intercourse of the United States with the great family of nations during the past year has been marked with cordiality. Concerning negotiations with the Argentine government, initiated with a view to removing differences In cable rate charges Imposed upon messages passing from and to the United States, the president expresses his sincere hope for an international agreement whereby interchange of messages over connecting lines may be regulated on a fair basis of uniformity. and adds: "It would be strange were the nations not in time brought to realise that modern civilisation, which owes so much of its progress to the annihilation of time by the electrical force, demands that this all-important means of communication be a heritage of all peoples, to be administered and regulated in their common behalf." A QUESTION WITH AUSTRIA-HUN-GARY. As to the killing and wounding of striking miners tu Luaerne county. Fa., whteh aroused the solicitude of the Austro-Hun-garian government, many of the miners Wing subjects of that government, the president expects to reach a haruonious understanding on the subject with Au-stria-Hungary. The hope is expressed that the restrictions imposed by Belgium on the Importation of American cattle will at an early day be relaxed, so as to admit live American cattle under proper regulations. THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

The president expect* that the Nicaragua canal commission will shortly be able to report finally. “1 have not hesitated to express ruy conviction*," says the president, "that considerations of expediency and International police as between' the feveral governments Interested In the construction and control of an Interoceanic canal by this route require the maintenance of tbe status quo until the canal commission shall have reported and the United gt»»« congrsaa shall -have bad the opportunity to pass Anally upon the whole matter." The president regards, la view of our newly-acquired interests In the Pactfto ocean, the » construction of such a maritime highway as now more than ever Indispensable, EVENTS IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE. Concerning the .extraordinary events transpiring in the Chinese empire, t^e president says that our position among nations gives the equitable claim to consideration and friendly treatment In this regard, and that It will be his Sim to subserve our large Interests In the orient by all means appropriate to th e constant policy of our government. Reference Is made to several claims of citizen* of the United States pending against other nations and to the settlement of oti. r claim* during tbe peat y<>*r THE PARIS EXPOSITION. After reviewing the work of the Parts exposition commissioner. the president recommends that the a proprtatton for the exhibit of the United States at the Paris exposition be increased to SL.0M,* OUR RELATIONS^Wj^T.H &REAT BRITOur relations With Great Britain have continued on the meat friendly footing, and the president says It would give him especial satisfaction If he should be authorized to cbmaran^ate to congress a favorable conclusion of'.the pending negotiatior.s with Great Britain in respect to the Dominion of Canada. The president reports that the Hawaiian commission has tu*Ailed its mission, and that Its report w Id be laid before congress at an early day. ‘'It was believed that their recommend a tie us will have the earnest consideration due to the magniof respoaalbilttg "eating upjn you-to

leu M will benefit both to the highest deTHE CZAR'S PEACE PROPOSAL. Referring to the proposal of the c*ar ot Russia for a general reduction of the great military establishments, the president says: “His majesty was at once tnformed of the cordial sympathy Involved In his exalted proposal, ana of the readiness of the United States to take part In the conference.” The president says that the newly-ao-eredtted envoy of the United 8tates to the Ottoman porte carries Instructions looking to the disposal ot matters in controversy with Turkey for a number of years. - FINANCIAL, AFFAIRS. Alluding to the financial affairs of tho country, the president says In part: “The secretary of the treasury reports that tho receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year ended June 30. 1896, Including $04,751,223 received from sale of Pacific railroads, amounted to J405,321,3i£, and Its expenditures to $443.468,682. “It Is estimated upon the basis of present revenue laws that the receipts of the government for the year ending June 30, 1899. will be $577.874,645. and its expenditures PK9.R74.047. resulting in a deficiency of $112,000,000. "In njy judgment, the present condition of the treasury amply justifies the immediate enactment of the.legislation recommended one year ago, under which a portion of the gold holdings should be placed In a trust fund, from which greenbacks should be redeemd upon presentation, but when once redeemed should not thereaHt. be paid out except for gold. It Is not to be inferred that other legislation relating to our currency is not required; on the contrary, there is an obvious demand for It.” COMMUNICATION WITH ACQUIRED ISLANDS.

Tn« president says that In view of the recent acquisition of territory by the United States, there should be established regular and frequent steamship communication, under the American tiag, with the newly-acquired islands. THE YELLOW FEVER PROBLEM. In view, also, of the increased importance of the proposed formation or a commission of sanitary experts 'to investigate the yellow fever problem, owing to the military occupation of Cuba, the president recommends that congress provide for such a commission. INCREASED REGULAR ARMY. The recommendation made by the secretary of war for the increase of the regular military establishment has the president’s unqualified approval. He says that it is his purpose to muster out the entire volunteer army as soon as congress shall provide for the increase of the regular establishment. He recommends the erection of a building for the department of justice, and suggests also the advisability of making suitable provision for the suprem court. * SECRETARY LONG'S RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED. He earnestly approves of the recommendations of Secretary Long as to the increase of the navy, and recommends also that the grades of admiral and vice-ad-miral be temporarily revived, to be illled by officers who have especially distlnfutshed themeselves in the war with pain. The president earnestly urges early leg-, islatlon for the taking of the twelfth census, and legislation providing for the education of the SO,1N0 white children in the Indian territory. OTHERWISE UNNOTICED. Dr. W. L. Stuggetts’ fine farm residence near Flora, 111., burned Sunduy night. Loss, $2,000. sit was partially covered by insurance. Mart Seugraves, a ginner at Schnabaurn’s gin at Pocahontas, Ark., while feeding got his arm caught in the machinery and it was torn off. Judge Day has sent advices to Washington indicating that a favorable termination of the peace negotiations will result within a reasonable time. Dr. Morris Leftwich, for ten years superintendent of the Masonic orphans’ home of Missouri, at St, Louis, succumbed to cancer of the stomach. The transport Victor arrived in New York from ports on the south coast of Cuba. She brought a number of American officers and invalided soldiers. Hon. Dennis Kenyon died at his country home near McLean, 1}1, He was stricken with paralysis two years ago, and had been an invalid ever since. St. Louis politicians explain their frequent visits to Jefferson City by stating that they are desirous of inspecting the new passenger depot, recently erected there. Papers at Bilbao, Spain, report the discovery there of 396 rifles carefully secreted underground. A number of Cariists have been arrested on charges of being connected therewith. Greater New York was at the mercy of a storm, Sunday, whose severity was greater than that of a week ago. A terrific wind was central about that city, combined with a snowstorm. Col. William Jennings Bryan of the Third Nebraska regiment returned to Savannah, Ga., Sunday, after a 30days* sick leave. He was met at the depot by his regiment and escorted to the

camp. The officers of the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Co., who hate been working on the Spanish Warships sunk at Santiago, express the opinion that the Christobal Colon can not be saved. Bowed down with grief and inconsolable over the death of her husband, some days ago, Mrs. Carrie Andrae placed a revolve* to her breast at her home in Jefferson City, Mo., and killed herself. A bloody figut took place at Jackson, Ky., between C. C. Runyon, marshal of Jackson county, and Alfred Allen, a well-known character, in Which both participants were killed almost Instantly. Madrid dispatches from Iloilo say that the siege is still maintained by the rebels, who have their guna trained on the city and make nightly attacks. The Dona-are reported as defending the city spiritedly. ' The coroner's jury at Cartlnville, I1U held that Nolle Kent name to h‘s death by gunshot wounds inflicted by his brother, William Kent. The latter la still at large. His plans were well laid. He had mortgaged his farm to get cash. A United States transport arrived from Santiago with W. W. Seymour, an engineer's yeoman of the Glacier, aboard. He became insane recently and jumped overboard In an attempt to commit suicide, but was rescued. One of the most disastrous fires ; ever witnessed there occurred at \ Marion, 111., destroying over $20,000 worth of property in less than an hour. The Goedall house, a large ! three-story brick, was burned and with it went most of the hotel furniture, a clothing store, saloon and barhae ah#Wt. •

BANKA’S TAX TALK. | pleasant Reminder ot the laanlntty of Republican Mena In General. Mfctrk Hanna’s patronizing tray of telling the people what he thinks should be done for them is truly amusing. He favors an indirect tax by means of a tariff. Because “when the people i do not know they ace paying a tax they I are better satisfied” This is an old prinicple which ha® been the guiding star of monarchy and,despots for nanny centuries, but Mark seems to hare just made the discovery, and it comports so well with his natural disposition to do mean things in an underhand way that he gushes over it. We advise him, however, not to fool the American people too much, for they have a way of finding things out, and then making it warm for the “fooler.” We have know n them on such occasions to give the foolkiller employment for quite a length of time, and circumstances might arise" I that would make life a burden to Mark. | The senator’s latest ‘ information ■ vouchsafed to a waiting public is to the ! effect that he “favors putting duties on ] tea. coffee and other articles which we j cannot prodace.” This is a pleasant re- | minder for those insane persons who voted the republican ticket at the late [ election “just as a compliment to President McKinley's management of the war." We are' not only to have an indefinite prolongation of the existing war taxesk which are all the more exasperating because they were unnecessary,, but we must also pay a fax, “without knowing it.” on the few free luxuries that are left to us. While the senator from Ohio is acquiring historical knowledge for the benefit of the country that he has kindly consented to hold up. we advise him to read the account of a certain people Aho once lived in a town called Boston, who stirred up an awful row about paying a tariff on tea.

FALSE PROPOSITIONS. Arguments at Goldltug Moat hers Which Are Contradictory of Themselves. It is certainly amusing to hear a gold standard advocate* seriously proclaiming with great emphasis that the free 1 coinage oX silver would certainly drive gold out of circulation, eliminating the more than $700,000,000 which the treasury department insists there is gold in the money supply of the country, amounting to about nine dollars of the $24 per capita we are told there is in circulation, and that the effect of this retirement of one-third of the total money in the country would* be to reduce the purchasing power or exchange value of the dollars that were left! Ordinary intelligence would reason differently. It would say: “If 27 dollars, 27 men or 27 teams were required to do a given quantity of work, toe withdrawal of one-third of the dollars, men or teams would Increase by one-half the amount of work to be done by 18 dollars, men or teams, and to that extent must Increase their value as producing foroes. If It requires 24 dollars per capita to do the business of the country, and one-third of that money Is withdrawn, then the remaining two-thirds must do all the business, and It cannot be that the dollars that do more business will be worth less than the dollars that do less business." But why should the gold dollars go away? Dollhrs, like men, go where they are most needed and can earn most, and all the gold, silver and paper money we have is needed to do the business to be done, then the withdrawal of any considerable quantity of either must increase the work and the value of the others, and this will bring back the wanderers, or others to take their places. If there are now too many dollars to do the work to be done, as some gold standard advocates hold, then the withdrawal of a part must help rather than harm the conditions. Another thing seems to be clear: Gold is not the money of trade, the money that U

CZAR REED AGAIN IN SESSION.

and threw a lot of the stuff into the sea. There are descendants of these very people now living1 in the United States, and when Mark lays on his tax that they are not expected to know about they may box his pendant ears and make him bray.—Mississippi Valley Democrat. The Wool Industry Injured. While some of our protectionist friends are explaining to the country the success of the Dingley tariff law. and are eloquent in declaring its beauty of adjustment and scientific basis, some others, even of those who helped make the law. are more candid. Thus Mr. S. N. D. North, secretary of the National Association, of Wool Manufacturers, ia quoted by the Bradford (England) Observer as writing the following to a friend in that city: “I trust you are well, but I should be sorry for you all ?if I thought tha«t the wool manufacture of Bradford wa§ in as unhappy a condition to-day as it is in the United States.** Mr. North, as the secretary of the association, an expert tariff authority in woolen schedules, was in Washington* to needs* Mr. Dingier in making the bill so scientific. .And now. after piling protection sky high, it is found that woolen goods are beingprotected off the backs of the people, and the Industry is unhappy. What a shock this will be to Mr. Dingley, who believed that the only curse to the industry was free wool!—Utica Observer.

--Chairman Dingley is perfectly | nafe in declaring that the war taxes will not be repealed for at least another i year. In tfce first plaee. jfovernment j expenses have been gTeatly increased i S by the war with Spain, and they aTe I | likely to remain heavy for an indefinite j period. In the next place, protective duties can no longer be depended on to yield the revenue they formerly did. for imports are declining. In the third | place, repeal of the war taxes would , cause another enormous deficit, and J thus drain' away the gold reserve, as j was the ca«e during the second Clew- | | land administration. Lastly, no one | j objects to the war taxes.—N. Y. Com- j j mercial Advertiser (llep.). ——President Garfield, it will be re- j I membered, in h!s early career in con- j gross, defined bis position as favoring “that protection which leads to free j trade.” It looks as if Mr. Dingier had unconsciously got on to this Garfield platform.—Boston Herald,

in daily business transactions of the people, and its withdrawal would result in far less injury to business than the withdrawal of either treasury notes or silver certificates, that with silver now do four-fifths of all the business. Jn support of this proposition the history of the country from 1362 to 1878 furnishes the proof. ° Still at the Head. Russell A. Alger, secretary of war it, the cabinet of William McKinley, has given to the people of the United States an official history of the war of *98. It has been edited carefully by Mr. Alger’a chief, and aside from it® historical matter is a plea for an enlarged standing army, the necessity of which will not be disputed if the authority of the j United States is to be maintained completely and satisfactorily in *he An- ! titles and the Philippines. But that offi- ! cial communication which would meet greatest welcome would be the resignation of Russell A. Alger a® secretary of war and its acceptance by the president. who ought never have given Alger opportunity* to inflict his incompetence ^npon citizens of the United States who volunteered at the call of his chief to fight their battles. While Russell A. Alger remains secretary of war how is ft possible to hope that other than the most desperate of the citizenry of the United States will enlist in its enlarged army? They do not fear the perils of battle, but the perils of Algerism are more than any man ought to be asfeed by a humane nation to encounter.—Chicago Chronicle.

-Secretary Alger lias supplied an issue upon which the democracy can appeal with confidence to the national judgment. By asking for orer tlG6,000,000 for the support of the regular army in time of peace he has raised two questions that touch the heart and the pocket of every American eltbeen who does not profit by legalized injustice and oppression. These questions are: Shall the United Staates be more heavily taxed for military purposes than any other country on earth? Shall this un-heard-of burden of taxation be carried almost exclusively by people of small means, while wealth our armaments protect gees free?—N. Y. Journal. _ -If Dingley isn’t carefnl he will catch cold sitting in the draft of the “open door.”—Memphis Hnfiiroerelal Anneal. ■ -

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