Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 7, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 August 1898 — Page 4

THE MAIL.

A PAPER

FOR THE

PEOPLE.

A. C. DUDDLESTON, Editor sad Proprietor.

Publication Office, No. 501 4 Ohio Street. Telephone 409.

The Mail is sold in the city by newsboys and all newsdealers, or will be delivered to any address, by mail, at the rate of 12 a year, $1 for six months, or 50 cents for three months,

Entered at the Postoffice at Terre Haute, Ind. as second-class matter.

EVERY enlisted man returning from Santiago can tell exactly where his commanding officers made grave mistakes, and convince one bow the campaign should have been conducted.

ABOUT as graceful thing as has been done recently was the appointment by the president of hero Hobson's father as postmaster of Greensboro, Ala. The elder Hobson is a Democrat, but his fellow townsmen of the opposing faith insisted on his appointment as a mark of good feeling.

THK dog days are here and it is about time for the patriot who changes his politics to come to the front, in order to get a prominence he could not otherwise attain. Stephen A. Douglass, of Chicago, is the latest to announce his change of political faith, from Republicanism to Democracy. He is a son of the man who was great without playing any grand stand engagement like this.

WE have mobs of various kinds, but it remained for Arkanaas to furnish an "orderly" mob. To revenge the murder of a prominent citizen of a little town in that state, this orderly gathering lynched three men and a woman one night this week. A Terre Haute newspaper once headlined a murder as "A Fatal Killing," but "orderly mob" puts that use of the language in the back ground.

DuBosc, the Spanish spy, who made his headquarters in Canada while conducting his system of spying against the United States government, and was expelled from there because of his flagrant viola tion of the neutrality laws, has demanded an apology from the English government, saying that if it is not given at once he will return to Canada, and enforce his right of residence. The threat should bring an immediate apology.

IT has been said of Union Banner Hunt, the Republican candidate for the position of Secretary of State, the head of the ticket of each party this year, that a man with a name like that ought to "got there," this year, if at all. To which an Indiana paper adds that while the candidate can thank his parents alone for his name, it is his own fault that ho did not live in Liberty township, Union county, which certainly would have added to the prestige of his name.

A siON of the times is furnished by the Missouri Democratic state convention this week. Congressman Bland, who stands for everything that 10 to 1 implies, as chairman of the convention, declared against territorial expansion. ExGovernor Stone made a fight before the committee in favor of territorial expansion, and the convention declared in his favor. The colonial policy of the Uuited States is to be a greater factor before the people from now until 11)00 than the free silver 10 to 1 doctrine.

SOMK bright man, now perhaps unknown to fame, can render himself deservedly renowned by the introduction in the next Indiana legislature of a law requiring all nominations for political offices to be made by primary conventions, in which every man will have the opportunity to oxpress his choice without reference to the party machines and those who control them. The best men in every party—those who align themselves with parties because of their principles, and not because they are seeking office—will favor such a law, and a just one will have the support of a great majority in both branches

the legislature.

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The "yellow journal" which played such an important part in the beginning of the war with Spain has finally forged to the front, and its editor, W. R, Hearst, has been appointed an ensign in the United States navy. This is said to have been Hearst's ambition, but the president was wise enough to postpone the appointment nntil there was little chance for him to see active service in the navy. Had it occur mi iu the height of hostilities Hearst would no doubt have converted the ship to which he was assigned into a special dispatch boat for the New York Journal, like a number of other appointments that, have been made during this war, chiefly in the army, however, there is but little to commend it, and it was secured alone through political influence. Fortunately for the president these have notbeen confined to the political party of which the president is the representative.

TtiR county assessor of Grant county, this state, discloses some interesting figures relating to tax returns made by some of the residents of that county who hare money on deposit in banking institutions. The seven banks in the county report aggregate deposits of while the total amount returned for taxation in the county is but *858,T30, showing cash that escapes taxation by the lapse of memory on the part of it* owners amounting to over twelve hundred thousand dollars. It would lie fair to assume that there is at least a million dollar*, on the average, in of the ninety-two counties in the state thai is not returned for purposes of taxation, an aggregate of *83,000,000 that should be paying Its share of maintaining the county and «t*te governments. If

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some of the attention that is given to "fad" legislation in this and every other state were turned to a solution of the question of how best to secure the proper return of personal property for taxation, the tax rates would be universally lower, and with much lbwer taxes the states and counties would have abundant cash on hand to devote to charitable, benevolent and school purposes. It is one of the lead ing questions of the day, and it will not down. The inquisitorial powers that should be given tax assessors will necessi tate the revision and amendment of many state constitutions, no doubt, but if the men of means who knowingly evade taxation, and thus put greater burdens on those of limited means, do not undertake this, it will be done in a sweeping way by those whose burdens in the way of taxes have made them forgetful of what ie fair and right. ______________

THE famous parrot that talked too much wasn't in it with the alleged chaplain of the battleship Oregon, who has been unburdening himself out in Denver, saying that Admiral Sampson told deliberate lie about the nearness of his flag ship to one of the Spanish battleships that was destroyed, in order to get prize money, that Captain Evans took the Iowa to the rear and kept her there, and that the Oregon is the best ship because she was built honestly while the eastern contractors who built the other vessels robbed the government by putting in inferior material. That chaplain, if he is a chaplain in the United States navy, will doubtless face the severities of a court martial before he hears the last of this. The chances are, however, that the man has never been any nearer the battle ship Oregon than he is at present, and is taking this method of acquiring a little cheap notoriety. ____________________

WAR is an expensive luxury. The Spanish war has cost thus far one hundred million dollars, with many bills that have been contracted for yet unpaid. The average war expenditure now amounts to million and a half dollars a day. But with all this enormous expense it is thought possible now that there may be no actu/al need for the proceeds of the bond issue. The war revenue bill went into effect upon July 1, and the receipts from internal revenue increased from $16, 689,365.80 in June to $26,160,697.29 in July. From the first of the present month the receipts from internal revenue have exceeded $1,000,000 a day, so that the total for the month will probably exceed $30,000,000. At the same time receipts from customs, which fell off to an alarming extent at the beginning of the war, are again increasing, and it is thought will reach a normal figure in a very short time. When the cost of the pensions made possible by sickness and death is added to these figures the people of the United States, who almost unanimously demanded the war, will have something to remember for many a day to come. The results of the war will justify the great expense, however, and the glory the United States army and navy has gained is worth every cent of the cost.

"TEDDY" ROOSEVELT has proved him self mighty with the sword, but notwith standing his gallantry in action before Santiago, the pen is still his mightiest weapon, as Secretary Alger has discovered. The latter will doubtless acquire further knowledge of the "heft" of the Rough Rider's pen when Roosevelt reaches his native land. The publication of Roosevelt's private letter without the writer's consent is looked upon as a grave breach of the proprieties, and Roosevelt will doubtless have something to say about it when he reaches home. The pub lication of the letter will no doubt hurt Roosevelt's chances for securing the nomination of Governor of New York this fall, if he cared for that honor, and the Piatt machine will probably be pleased at this. Iu their search for a candidate for governor who has a "barrel" the Piatt Republicans have leanings towards John Jacob Astor, who ia said to be a very capable young man, and one who has shown his patriotism by his equipment of a battery of artillery, which is now on duty in the Philippines. He rendered uotable service himself as an aid on the staff of General Shafter at Santiago, and, with the war so recent, men with military successes to recommend them are going to be the real thing in politics for a number of years to come.

THE hardest thing that Spain has to face in the loss of her West Indian colonies Is the refusal of the United States government to assume the payment of the enormous Cuban debt, the interest of which alone is the very heaviest of all the charges that has hitherto rested upon the shoulders of that government. Cuba itself has all along been a terrible drain on the Spanish exchequer, and its debt has likewise been a terrible burden, as the home government was invariably called upon to make good the deficiency caused by the failure of the Cuban revenues to pay the interest on the Cuban debt. It now appears that in the future the entire interest of the Cuban debt will have to be paid in full by the Spanish government, without any assistance from the West Indian colonies. It is distinctly a Spanish obligation in so far that- it has the unconditional guarantee of the Spanish government. When the fact is taken into consideration that, in addition to the Cuban debt, there is the floating debt of the Bank of Spain, which amounts to $400,000,000, and the ordinary national debt, which amounts to 1800,000,000, it will be seen that even under the most favorable circumstances Spain will be compelled to default the interest, since the payment thereof alone largely exceeds the whole of her present revenues. National bankruptcy, therefore, is inevitable. The wisdom of the president in not demanding a money indemnity to pay the cost of the war is now manifest. It is impossible to get blood out of a turnip.

Write W. C. Rinearson, G. P. A., Qaeen & Crescent Route, Cincinnati, O., for free books and map*. 15.00 Cincinnati to Chattanooga excursion, Sept. 8th and 10th.

That Cuba, Porto Eico and other Spi&ish islands in the West Indies shall be immediately evacuated, and that commissioners to be appointed within ten days shall, within thirty days of the signing of the protocol, meet at Havana and San Juan, respectively, to arrange and execute the details of the evacuation. 5. That the United States and Spain will each appoint not more than five commissioners to negotiate and conclude a treaty of peace. The commissioners are to meet a,t Paris not later than the first of October. 6. On the signing of the protocol, hostilities will be suspended, and notice to that effect will be given as soon as possible by each government to the commanders of its military and naval forces.

The terms of the agreement are in substance the conditions offered by the president when Spain tendered an offer for peace through the French ambassador.

In accordance with the terms of the protocol, President McKinley at once issued a proclamation of peace, and instructions were sent to all commanding officers in the at my and navy ordering a cessation of hostilities. Commissioners will be appointed to arrange the terms of peace, and the treaty will probably be ready for submission to the Senate when congress meets in December. The other details of the evacuation of Cuba, Porto Rico, and other islands which come into our possession, will be arranged by commissions composed of army and navy officers from the two nations. The. war began on the 21st of April, and although not prepared for it, we have in less than four months caused a change in the map of the western hemisphere greater than has resulted in any recent war, while we have taught the world at large that against an united enemy we are one people, with one resolve, and with resources in men and means so great that no other nation on earth can begin to compare with us. A wise, determined president, a loyal congress, and a patriotic people have made these things possible.

How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firqju.

lib ailj UUllKctliUIlo UlctUc Uj viicU 111 WEST & TKUAX, Wholesale Drugglsn^

Toledo, O. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.

Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.

Jackson Club Picnic.

The members of the Jackson Club will hold their annual excursion this year at Greencastle Springs, on Sunday, August 14th. The fare will be 75c for the round trip, the public being invited to join with them in having a pleasant time. Train leaves Union depot at 8:15, and returning leaves the springs at 6:30.

Notice to Property Owners If you have houses vacant we can secure tenants for you. If placed in our care will have the best attention.

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VEEBE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1898.

THE PEACE PROPOSITION. Fully a week has been spent in discussing with Spain and her representative the peace proposition offered by the president in response to the proposal from Spain last week. Late yesterday afternoon the agreement was signed by Secretary Day and Ambassador Cambon, of France, representing the Spanish government. The agreement is substantially as follows: 1. That Spain will relinquish all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. 2. That Porto Rico and other Spanish islands In the West Indies, and an island in the Ladrones to be selected by the United States, shall be ceded to the latter. 3. That the United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila, pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control, disposition and government of the Philippines, A?

SPANG & STACK.

All the very best makes in Small Musical Instruments, the latest things in Musical Publications and Sheet Music are to be found at R. DAHLEN'S 640 Main Street.

G. A. R. $5.00 rate Sept. 8th, 9th and 10th. Cincinnati to Chickamauga, Q. & C. Route.

To Any One

Who wants to give bond, we will go on your bond for any amount.

SPANG & STACK.

Electric Ice Cream,

Made from choicest cream and with most improved machinery, at prices to suit, at Eiser's, Ninth and Main.

Notice.

If you have money to loan We will pay you 7 per cent for it. SPANG & STACK.

A Twentieth Century Train. Electric lighted throughout (including lights at the head of each berth), the North-Western Limited, which leaves Chicago daily at 6:30 p. m., and reaches St. Panl and Minneapolis early next morning, is regarded by the traveling public as the highest development in railway science. This train is equipped with buffet, smoking and library cars, regular and compartment sleeping cars, and luxurious dining cars. J*.

The principal summer resorts in Wisconsin are most easily reached via the Chicago & North-Western Railway, "the pioneer line west and northwest of Chicago.*1

All ticket agents sell tickets via this popular route.

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GS! FLAGS!! FLAGS!!!

There Is no need of sending away from Terre Haute for Flags when you can buy them here of as good quality and as cheaply as elsewhere. We have a fine line of Wool Bunting Flags of all sizes, and our prices will please you. Flags of every description and qnality we can furnish as cheap as you can get them elsewhere. Come and see them and learn the prices.

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JOHN HANLEY'S SONS,|l| 855 Main Street.

WILL YOU LEAVE YOUR FAMILY? Not one business man in thirty-three leaves his family anywhere near money enough to continue the comforts he has educated them to need and expect.

This suggests, immediately, action on your part in the direction of life insurance. Your life represents a money value to your family. That value should be protected by an equivalent amount of life insurance.

Your duty to your family does not end when you die. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York can protect your family fully. Call on the general agent for particulars. W. A. HAMILTON,

General Agent.

No. 24 south Sixth St., Terre Haute, Ind.

WAITED.

IFgrits

the public could just see the hominy and aloes and glucose and ammonia used in the manufacture of beer, they would take a tumble to themselves and quit using it, as the doctors will not recommend it any more to their patients, and If they will come to Peter N. Staff he will give the business entirely away.

FOR KENT.

OR RENT—Second floor of 709 Main street, suitable for office purposes. Apply to 709 Main street.

FOR SALE.

OR SALE—DRUG STORE—An exceptional opportunity to buy a paying drug store, in the best town of Its size in Indiana 5.000 inhabitants will be sold at invoice pi ice no bonus no agents stock and fixtures will invoice about $3,000 cash or negotiable paper. MURRAY WALTMAN,

Balance on hand August 2d, 1897. $1,475 38 Received from August 3d, 1897, to August 1st. 1898 2,945 97

Total received $4,421 35 Disbursed from August 2d. 1897, to August 1st, 1898..... 2.841 86

Balance on hand August 1st, 1898.. .$1,579 49

SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.

Balance on hand August 2d, 1897 $350 27 Received from August 2d, 1897, to August 1st, 1898 1,370 79

Total received $1,627 06 Disbursed from August 3d, 1897, to August 1st, 1898 1.642 23

Balance on hand August 1st. 1898... $74 83 There Is no indebtedness outstanding against the school funds.

Wm. CLARK. Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of August, 1898. [SEAL]

JAMES SOULES, Auditor Vigo Co.

REPORT OF

H. M. GRISWOLD

TRUSTEE OP

Harrison Township

Of Receipts and Disbursements of all School Funds of Harrison Township fk-om ^ugust 2d, 1807, to August 1st, 1808.

TUITION JTTWD.

Balance on hand August 2d, 1897 $2,880 80 Received from August 2d, 1897, to August 1st, 1898 4,863 24

Total received $7,734 13 Disbursed from August 2d, 1897, to August 1st, 1896 5,320 00

Balance on hand August 1st, 1896.. .$2,4.14 13 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Balance on hand August 2d, 1897 $2,699 66 Received from August 2d, 1897, to August 1st, 1898 .... 2,205 55

Total received $4,905 21 Disbursed from August 2d, 1897, to August 1st. 1886 2,827 85

Balance on hand August 1st. 1898.. .$2,077 36 H. M. GRISWOLD. Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of August. 1996. [SEAL] JAMES SOULES,

Auditor Vigo Co.

Ermisch Dyeing Co.

HAS MADE A ...

REDUCTION

IX THE PRICE OF

CLEANING and DYEING

Ladies' and Gent#* Garments and Household Goods. Best workmanship employed who will five satisfaction to everyone. 652 3&A*T2ST STB23BT.

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SILKS.

Dunkirk, Ind.

FOR SALE.

Desirable residence property on south Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets. For particulars call on

R. DAHLEN, 640 Wabash Ave.

FOR SALE

On easy payments, three, four and five-room dwellings in Early Grove Place also on north Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth streets also on Fourth avenue, Second avenue. Elm street, and in all parts of the city.

For particulars call on R. DAHLEN, 640 Wabash Ave.

REPORT OF

WILLIAM CLARK

TRUSTEE OF

Riley Township

Of Receipts and Disbursements of all School Funds of Riley Township from August 2d, 1807, to

August 1st, 1808.

TUITION FUND.

L. B. ROOT

store.

We have just received a portion of our fall stock of high grade novelty Silks for Waists. They are the very latest designs and colorings burnt orange, olive, new blues and many others— only one pattern of a kind, per yard $1.75 Also black Satin, Byadere stripes, tho new thing for separate skirts, per yard 1.10

All our Summer Silks are now going at greatly reduced prices.

PARASOLS.

Our Parasol story is a tale of sacrifice. We've got more than we want to carry over. You'll find our styles all that correct styles should be. Choice of any Parasol in our stock at one-half price. You can well afford to buy. A beautiful plain Canopy top, in many colors, was $5.00, now— $2.50 Changeable, fancy stripes, and patterns, in Canopy tops, fancy hemstitched border, was $0.00 now $3.00

A beautiful assortment of small checks, with natural v^ood handles, at just one-half price.

DRESS GOODS.

Special Drees Material news. If the combination of high quality and low price has any attraction for you, read through the following list.

If you wish to see some of the finest Dress Goods values ever offered, come to our store next week. All the new shades in 48-inch

Cheviot Serges, for Jackets, Suits and odd Skirts, per yard.. 75c Beautiful plaids in Silk and

Woolen combinations and new colors for fall trade, per yard.. 75c and $1.00 Blue mixed Suitings in all the latest weaves, just the thing for traveling dresses, per yd..75c and $1.00

indifferent to the news of this In it there is always something

of interest, something of vast importance to every shopping woman. For more than a third of a century we have been the leaders in this city. To-day our position is such that we can be of better and more effective service than ever before. Larger and more complete stocks—all we can say about them are mere hints—just bubbles upon the merchandise tide that ebbs and flows here daily. This week we have the following good things:

L, B. ROOT CO. Sponging and Pressing.

Coats ...25c Trousers 15c Vests 10c

Highest Quality of Work Guaranteed.

Hunter

&£?£?*

SAMUEL R. HAMILL

Attorney at Law

Suite 202-203 Grand Opera Mouse Building. Local and Long Distance Telephone 413.

JOHN R. HAGER, DENTIST.

Room 411, Grmtf Open Hoate,

Office Hours: TERRE HAUTE, WD. 8 a.m. to 5 p. Sundays, 9 to 11 a, m.

HARDING & PLOQSTED GEIERAL FURIITURE REPAIRIHG UPHOLSTERING,

MATBE8SE9.

1104 Wabash Avenue, Xear Eleventh iy All Ordexe Executed Promptly.

GENTS* FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

We do not carry clothing, but in our Furnishings you'll find the up-to-date stuff, and at prices almost one half what you must pay elsewhere. The Eugenl Peyser Collar, 2100 linen, to close out 8 for 25c Anchor Brand .2 for 25c William Barker, both sides linen, 2 for 50c Wash Silk Ties 8 for 25c Club Ties, former price 42c, sale price .' 25c Puffs, Tecks, Imperials and Four-in-hands, former price 50c, sale price 89o Fancy plaid and Persian stripe

Silk Hose, worth 75c, for BOo A good Half Hose in tan and black, worth 19c, sale price.... 2 for 25c A fine French Madras Shirt, worth $1.50, sale price $1.00 A fine unlaundered Shirt for 50c and 75c Night Robes at 89c, 50c, 09o, 75c and $1.00

We have them in plain white or fancy trimmed.

SECOND FLOOR OFFERINGS.

Grand final sale of Shirt Waists. Our entire stock of fine Waists is is divided into three lots. We reserve none every Wash Waist must be sold. LOT. No. 1 is made up from fine

Madras, Ginghams, and Percales, all new goods and the correct styles. Former price was $1.00, your choice 89c LOT No. 2 includes beautiful

Madras, Ginghams, and Percale Waists, bias fronts, in Btripes and pl&ids. Former price was $1.25 and $1.88, closing price 75o LOT No. 3.—This lot is made up from the very best waists in our stock, which means fine white waists, tucked and insertion trimmed, also plain and fancy

Chambrays, Madras, etc. Formerly sold for $1.75 and $2.00, closing price 75c We also have au exceptional bargain to offer you in Ladies' Wrappers. 10 dozen Ladies' Wrappers, all good styles but a little off color for a later season. They are worth 75c and 98c, but you may have your choice Monday for.. 25c

Save Your Money

What did It cost you to heat your house with hard coal last winter? You will save one-half the amount by contracting for coke before the first of September. 2,500 orders taken last year at our office for coke to be used la furnaces and hard coal stoves.

GAS COMPANY

507 Ohio Street.

POPULAR CHEAP EXCURSION

Niagara Falls

Tuesday, August 16.

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$7.50

Round Trip

Prom Terr© Haute, Ind.

Tickets stood returning Five Day Elegant trains of Parlor Cars, date of sale. Wagner Sleeping coaches, personally conducted by represent"Big Four," who will look after

Days from Parlor Cars, high-backed

Cars and

stives of tbe' the wants of passengers. These excursions need no introduction to tbe public, and the popularity of the "Big Four"—the natural route to Niagara Falls via Buffalo—Is well known. Full information in pamphlet form can be obtained from Big Foor ticket office.

E. SOUTH, general Agent.