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ROD 6i6V6fdaie's ft
By toward \At. HopUlna.
Copyrighted 18(8 , by Robert Bonner's * < .
CHAPTER VIII.
There waa no answer , and Rob's
heart sank again. Torrcvo was In the
plot against him , too , and had simply
como to satisfy himself that Rob was
in his deadly prison.
After a ahort tlmo porhaprt fifteen
minutes when Rob had given up all
hopo.he heard a greater noise outalde.
"Now ! " ho hear Torrovo say in a
voice of command. "All together. "
There came to Rob the sounds of
men grunting as If straining at an
effort , and suddenly the stone rolled
awny , letting In u flood of daylight.
There stood Torrcyo and a half dozen
of the men from the "Black Cat"
whom ho had brought to move the
rock a Job too great for one man to
accomplish.
"My Jewel ! My Jewel ! " exclaimed
Torrovo , In an extravagance of ecs
tasy , grasping Rob and hugging him.
"You did that well ! You did that
well ! By the saints , you did that
well ! "
This was a sudden change again.
Rob wondered what kind of a man
Torrovo was to brutally strike him
one hour and hug him and call him a
Jewel the next.
"I don't understand ! " ho said. "I
didn't think you wore my friend. "
' 'Not your frlond ! Indeed , what do
you call the man who lets you oul of
that placoV"
"Yes , but that rope's end ! "
Captain Torrovo burst Into a bois
terous laugh.
"Oh , that ! Why , didn't you under
stand ? If I had treated you with
kindness Elvln would have asked
queatlona. And , when Starno came I
clubbed you well , so that you would
not raise your face for him to ace it.
Ho ! Wo did it well ! But for that
wo would both bo dead now. "
"Did they miss mo ? " aakod Rob.
"No , thank mo for that , too. I
THERE WAS NO MERCY IN THE SCOWLING FACE.
cursed you and said I had sent you
on board the schooner. They went
away , and I act sail for the mouth of
the river. Then , when they had tlmo
to get far away , I came back. I know
where to find you. Oh ! You nro wise
enough. But como on board. You
must bo hungry. "
"I am starving. "
Torrovo led the way back to the
rlvor , where the boat from the "Black
- J Cut" was waiting. They were aoon
on board , and a substantial meal was
at once sot before Rob , who did full
justice to It. Captain Torrovo sat near
him smoking whllo ho ate.
"I tell you , it was a close shave , "
said the captain. "When I saw the
young man I thought It was all up.
But I clubbed you well , did I not ? "
"I should say so , " said Rob , shrug
ging his shoulders , which atlll ached
from the drubbing. "But what Is the
meaning of it all ? "
"Tho meaning of It the meaning of
my part of It is this : For some reason
or other , Starno wanted you to die.
If ho or Elvln know I saved your llfo
either ono would kill you and mo.
They stop at nothing. I don't know
Why Starno wanted to kill you , but I
know enough not to let him kill me. "
'Who nro these men ? "
'Well , Elvln Richard Elvln , the
captain Is the chief of the Independ
ents. That is a party opposed to ev
erything in the present government.
He-is the boss of the smugglers , Is
rich , lives in Buqnoa Ayres , and is
constantly conspiring In aomo way
against the government , as well as
getting 'richer In .every way ho'can.
The , secret of his wishing your death
must bo'connected with your relation
ship to Horton. "
"But'who Is Lemuel Starno1'-
"Ho Isn't Lemuel Starno at all. Ho
Is Lemuel Elvln , the captain's son. "
/ < But ho hatea mo , " ,
- Perhapa not. Ho'may simply want
to.get you 014 .of his way. ' * , ,
"But how can .be In his way ? "
"I don't know. , . I am not'Iu < tholr
*
eecrets. "
"Is "Elvln 30 cruel aa to kill a boy
of my ago Just because hla son hates
me ? "
"Captain Elvln will kill anybody ho
wants to got rid of. Ho IB the most
suspected and the moat feared of all
mon In Buenos Ayrea. But ho Is so
crafty that the government cannot
catch him. "
"But you ! Why do you Btlck to a
man like that ? "
"Oh ! 1 ! Because It Is to my ad
vantage. You HCO , young Honor , wo
are not all In favor of this govern
ment of ours. I did Bomothlng once
that brought mo In disfavor. I waste
to bo shot. I escaped , with the help
of Elvln , and turned well , I became
the captain of the 'Black Cat. ' Richard
Elvln owns me body and soul , Now ,
you know why I am afraid to let him
know 1 saved your life. "
"But of rourao the danger Is over
now , " said Rob. "You can take mo to
Buenos Ayrcs and lot mo find my un
cle. Then your danger will end. "
CaMaln Torrevo looked at Bob with
wldo-opcn eyes. It was as if he
thought Rob had taken leave of his
senses.
"Take you to Buenos Ayrea ! Take
you to Buenoa Ayrca ! What ! Why ,
my danger would Juat begin. As long
as I can keep you here with me and
make Elvln think you are my nephew ,
I am safe. But once let you to get to
Buenos Ayres , and Elvln would have
my llfo in an hour. "
"But I would not tell that you sav
ed me. "
Torrovo shook his head.
"No , no. It will not do , " ho said.
"You must give that up. You are ono
of the crow of 'El Gate Negro * now.
You must BO remain. What ! It la
not a bad llfo. You see the world.
Wo live on the best. What moro do
you want ? "
"I want to reach my uncle. "
Torrevo turned on him savagely.
"Seo liero ! " he said In a tone that
could not bo mistaken. "I am not
quite BO bad as Elvln or as Starno.
I saved you twice. But If you think
I am going to run my head In a noose
to take you to your uncle , you are
mistaken. You stay hero , do you un
derstand ? Obey mo and you will get
along. But try to play mo false and
I will kill you before Elvln has a
chance to kill me. "
Rob looked at him appeallngly.
There was no mercy In the dark and
now scowling countenance. llo stroll
ed on deck and gave sundry orders.
The dark crow sprang to work , the
anchor waa ralaed , and sails spread.
The "Blav.k Cat" headed down the
rlvor.
"Where are wo going ? Where are
you taking mo ? " asked Rob , who had
followed Torrevo on deck.
"To Rio do Janeiro , " Bald Torrevo ,
calmly. "We go to got another cargo
of rum and tobacco. "
Rob Btood helplessly , with beating
heart , sorrowfully watching the waves
nuido by the "Black Cat" aa she gath
ered headway.
Was ho never to find lila uncle ? Was
ho. never to SPO his dear mother again ?
Waa ho to live and die a prisoner
among these outlaws ?
There waa no answer to his frantic
thoughts.
Ho waa on his way to Brazil. What
diaasteia might not befall him before
ho over saw Buenos Ayres , or oven
Now York , again if , Indeed , ho ever
paw either ?
, "Go get some nleop , " said Torrovo
now losing his severe manner , "You
need sloop ; go got It. "
Rob did not dare disobey oven so
simple a command. So ho wont to
his cabin , and on the comfortable bed
sobbed himself to sloop once more.
CHAPTER IX.
The Journey to Brazil lasted about
two weeks , and passed without any
noteworthy Incident. Of course Rob
was sorrowful over hla gloomy proa-
pccta , but ho was wlso enough to hide
his foellngs when Captain Torrovo waa
near him , and not to make any rtt-
tctnptn to escape. Indeed , there waa
no possibility of escape. Rob might ,
f ho felt so inclined , jump overboard ,
.nit they wore far out at sea , and to
commit so foolhardy nn act was sim
ply to leap to his death. So Rob bid
ed Ills tlmo , took things an easily aa
10 could , and waited till the schooner
should hnvo returned to Argentina to
try and reach his uncle.
In truth , Rob's condition on board
the "Black Cat , " after that ono burst
of paaalon from Torrovo , wan not hard.
Die captain exacted no arduous tasks
from him. Ho was well fed , and had
! ie boon there' willingly he would have
found much to enjoy in the novel situ
ation.
The swarthy crow treated him with
a frlondllncHS born of their fear of Tor
rove , and tholr respect for Torrcvo'n
frlcnda.
So , by the time the "Black Cat"
came to her anchorage at an obscure
spot near the wharfage at Rio do Ja
neiro , Rob was In a tranquil state of
mind.
It was evident that Torrovo had
nado this trip many tlmea before. Ho
enow all the ropes , and no sooner had
the schooner made anchor than ho waa
ashore vlaltlng his old cronies and ar
ranging for n fresh cargo to bo carried
to the cave on La Plata.
On shipboard Toricvo drank co-
ploualy , but was never under the Influ
ence of the liquor ho drank. But Rob
found that when free from the neces
sity of maintaining discipline among
his crew ho gave free license to his
appetite. Thus it happened that when
the fresh cargo was ready to como
aboard , Capt. Torrovo was hopelessly
and maudlin drunk. lie staggered to
where Rob stood on deck , carrying a
blank paper In his hand.
"Seo here , boy , " ho said , striving to
maintain his equilibrium and speaking
thickly , "I can't do this. Old Elvin
demands a full tally. He's no fool ,
Elvln. Sec , hla people hero are not to
bo trusted. And ho don't trust mo.
You'll have to do this. "
"What is there to do , captain ? "
asked Rob , somewhat afraid of the
blackoyed drunkard.
"Why , you fool ! Mark down what
comes aboard. See , now ? "
"Oh , yes. I'll do that. You go to
bed. " ' ,
? >
"That's a good boy , " said Torrovo.
With Implicit confidence In the
young American ho went to his cabin.
Rob procured a pen and Ink from
the captain's room and , taking a con
venient position on deck , making a
table of a square chest , ho carefully
Jotted down In a clear , firm hand each
article aa it was brought on board and
lowered Into the hold. There wore
bales of tobacco and bales of silk.
There were casks of rum and hundreds
of bottles of wlno. There were more
rifles and moro ammunition enough ,
Rob thought , for an army. All those ,
In proper order , and with each separate
quantity specified , Rob noted In hla
tally.
This took all of two days. By the
tlmo the loading waa finished Torrovo
had slept off his drunkenness and the
"Black Cat" sot sail again for the
south.
Rob had done a simple act , but It
was destined to have great Influence on
his future , as alao upon Torrevo's.
Had Torrovo foreseen the result of
that spree he would undoubtedly have
restrained himself and remained so
ber.
ber.At
At last , after three weeks' voyaging ,
the "Black Cat" reached her anchorage
in the little bay. Ono of the crow was
sent ashore by Torrevo , and Rob
learned that this method was used to
notify Captain Elvln when the "Black
Cat" arrived with a contraband cargo.
In a few hours the tall , ugly English
man reached the place on horseback ,
and was followed by the same gang of
swarthy laborers Rob had seen before.
Rob was In constant fear lest Lemuel
Starnc or Lemuel Elvln should also
como and recognize him. But the
younger man never came there unless
on urgent business with hla father , and
Rob was safe this time.
( To bo continued. )
Tim Spectacle ! llnlilt.
"It Is a singular and grotesque fact.1
said an eye specialist of New Orleans
to a Tlmos-Demoorat man , "that a
great many uneducated people get into
the apcctaclo habit without any need
whatever for wearing glasses. Take
for Instance , a man whose eyes be
come a little Inflamed from exposure
to the sun or some other cause. Ills
sight la all right , and what ho really
needs Is a soothing lotion 'of some
sort to allay the Irritation of the
membrane. Very frequently , how
ever , ho will imagine that ho requires
a pair of spectacles , and will buy them
at the cheapest place ho can find
without the allghteat regard to the
suitability of the louses. In nlno cases
out of ton it la almost Impossible for
him to tico through the things , but
ho will wear thorn aa much as ho can
believing that his eyca are being bene
fited. Such Inatancea are astonlahlng-
ly common among the poorer claasoa
and the peddlers who go through the
country districts always carry sovcra
dozen cheap 'specs' In tholr packs.
They find a ready eale. I have had
several country people como to mo for
treatment who were wearing glasses
that contained only ono lens. They
would explain that they took the o her
ono out BO they could see to goi
around. When they were fitted with
proper lenses they were very much
surprised to find they could see better
through thorn than with tholr natura
oyea. The wearing of spectacles in
some remote rural districts amounts
almost to a superstition when people -
plo arrive at a certain age they belloro
they ought to put thorn on , regard
less of their actual vision. "
A TEEMENDOUS TOTAL
TWO BILLIONS OF MONEY NOW
IN CIRCULATION.
lnor < m M of Flvn Hundred QUIllon * In
( tin I'nut T\TO Vfiirn of llio Amount of
Sound Currency lit the Hand * of the
People.
There han been a gain of about
5500,000,000 In the amount of money in
circulation In the United States in the
mst two years of restored protection
and prosperity. The figures of thin
gigantic Increase of material wealth
and of money in the hands of the peo-
Jlo have a suggestlveness that is start
ing. They show what the country
escaped when in 1890 it chose between
William MoKInley and William J.
Bryan. They are also peculiarly sug
gestive In connection with the presi
dential contest next year.
One more financial month like No
vember will bring the total of money
n circulation in the United States past
the two billion dollar line. On Nov.
L the total money In circulation was
? 1,9G3,71G,1I8 , and on Dec. 1 , ? 1,985-
930,964 , an Increase of ? 22,214,81G in
: he month. A gain of oven two-thirds
this amount in the present month
would bring the total money in circu
lation in the United States past the
two billion dollar line for the first tlmo
in our history.
The steady and rapid growth In the
circulation of money In the United
States , both gold and tola , ! of all kinds
of money , is indicated in a cqmpila-
tion made by the treasury bureau of
statistics from data supplied in the an
nual and monthly statements of the
bureau of loans and currency of the
treasury department , showing the
amount of gold and total money in cir
culation In the United States at an
nual periods during the past twenty
years. It shows an increase In that
length of time from $138,041,410 of gold
and gold certificates to $778,385,303 ,
and of total circulation from ? 81G,2GG-
721 to $1,985,930,964 , with the prospect ,
as already indicated , that the two
billion dollar line will shortly bo
crossed. While the general growth In
that time has been remarkable , that of
the past three years Is especially
marked. On July 1 , 189G , the total
money in circulation in the United
States was ? 1,509,725,200 , and on Lec. )
1 , 1899 , $1,985,930,964. an Increase dur
ing three and a half years of $476,205-
704 , or 31 % per cent ; while the gold
coin and certificates increased , from
$ 198,449,212 to $778,388,303 , an increase
of $279,939,001 , or 5G per cent.
The following table shows the total
gold coin and certificates , and the
total money of all kinds , in circulation
uii uuu. j. uj. uacu year rrom is fa to
1899 :
Gold coin f
and Total
Jan. 1 certificates. money.
1S79 $138,611,410 ? S1G,2GG,721
18SO 201,942,207 942,452,459
1881 , 292,515,75 i 1,083,552,382
1S82 359.585,540 1,193,205,955
1S8K 432,195,814 1,237,388.040
1584 474,263,720 1,262,709,127
1585 527,717,488 1,291.265,205
1S8G 469,989,147 1,287,818,433
1887 469,505,861 1.311,380,297
1888 496,095,200 1,383,812,809
1889 500.722,960 1,406,218,107
1890 498,891,811 1,430,270,909
1891 555,127,876 1,528.730,268
1892 556,105,299 1,588,781,729
1893 530.064.099 1,010,683,874
1894 586,014,990 1,729,018,200
1895 538,863,276 1,626.568,622
1896 534,664,986 1,579,206,724
1897 555.630.0G8 1.650,223.400
1898 584,126.019 1,721,100,040
1899 702.996,838 1,897,301,412
1899 ( Dec. 1) . 778.388,303 1.985,930,961
Why Timo.s Arc Hotter.
Warner Miller says : "In all my
business career times wcro never bet
ter than they are now. " Wo have
never had so complete and scientific
a system of protection of American in
terests in operation as we have now.
Thnt explains in part why times are
better now than ever before. For the
other pail , wo have never until now
se.cn the completed effects of the pro
tective tariff. In the past we have
been struggling , by means of the pro
tection of American Industries , to build
up American enterprises , to put them
on their feet. Today , in many in
stances , this has been accomplished ,
and the solo duties of the protective
tariff In regard to the&o enterprises
is to preserve to them what they have
already achieved , and to give them a
chance to branch out , now that , at
last , they stand on a firm basis. Times
are better than ever before , and they
are likely to remain so because pro
tection Is likely to continue to be the
policy of the country.
The Itful I.nct ) Sing * ! .
A trade paper says : "It is remark
able what a largo amount of real lace
Is holng taken for the holidays. Scarfs ,
handkerchiefs and yard goods nro soil
ing briskly. " It is facts such as this
which enable UB to keep track of our
national prosperity. The first effects
of the DIngloy law wore seen in the
larger buying of what wd commonly
call the necessities of life and In the
disappearance of free soup kitchens
and other such products of tariff re
form. The next stop in prosperity was
evidenced by the moro active buying
of the so-called comforts of life. Then
came the paying off of debts and the
satisfaction of mortgages. After that
came the time when the trade In these
things which properly come under the
head of luxuries showed large gains.
The purchase of the moro common and
Inexpensive luxuries naturally came
first , but , as the DIngloy law grows
older , the people proceed step by step
to the purchase of moro and moro
expensive luxuries.
It appears from the trade movement
noted In the report above quoted that
wo have now reached the real lace
stage , and as every one who has over
paid for a ploco of real lace knows , that
IB n pretty advanced stage , aa repre
sented by the amount of money which
changes hands. People supply them
selves with almost everything else
wished for before they buy real lace.
The remarkable activity along this line
Is merely the trade method of saying
that these are unprecedentedly pros
perous times.
THEY TELL THE STORY.
Ilecord Mortgage * In Nobnuka Show
' l.xcoptlonal Prosperity.
A great truth was spoken when the
Kansas City Journal exclaimed : "Ne-
Draaka Is as prosperous aa Iowa , but
icr people are too much blinded by
Bryanlam to admit the fact nt the
polla. " The records of mortgages filed
and released each year In Nebraska
during the paat aoven years ought to
be sufficient in itself to demonstrate to
the people of that state that it is under
Republicanism that they prosper. The
record is as follows :
Filed. Released.
1892 ? 38,847,635 $31,912,276.
1893 34,001,318 26,178,745
1894 31,690,054 26,438,090
1895 25,753,364 22,648,917
1896 16,474,606 18,213,381 !
1897 15,630,721 22,215,759
1898 21,303,855 27,498,070
The Nebraska business man , farmer
or professional man who could look
upon such a record and then vote for
Bryan Is indeed blind. The figures
speak for themselves , and it is very
plain that the return of prosperity has
struck the people of Nebraska. It has
enabled them to materially reduce
their Indebtedness during the past few
years , and it is putting them on their
feet again for a fresh start. Before
1896 the record shows that the aggre
gate amount of the mortgages filed
each year was much greater than the
aggregate of releases , clearly demon
strating that in thoae days of hard
times the people of Nebraaka were
slipping deeper and deeper into the
swamp of debt , while beginning with'
McKinley's election the tide turned.
With the coming of McKinley the people
ple of Nebraska began to not only
make a good living for themselves , but
they commenced to lay something by
and soon they "began paying oft their
dobts. The people of Nebraaka have ,
indeed , had their eyes closed by Bryan
when they will permit him to make
them believe that the paying off of
their debts and the burning up of their
mortgages has been an injury to them !
DCS Molnea ( Iowa ) State Register.
' Her Happy Brood.
But No MiTcy for Wage I'arnera.
Says the New York Journal : "By
removing the high ( ? ) tariff the power
of truats would bo greatly curtailed. "
What free-traders years after with
such a mighty hanker Is a return to
the golden free-trade era when from
10 to 25 per cent of our wage-earners
were lobbed of work and wages be
cause America was at the mercy of for
eign trusts , especially , tin trust , cotton
cloth trust , machinery -trust , woolen
goods trust , boot and shoe trust , wire
and wire nail trusts , hosiery trust ,
knit underwear trust , linen gooda
trust , hair-cloth trust , besides other
moiclless foreign truats too numerous
to enumerate.
The foreign trusts did , however ,
leave us or create for us the free-trade
soup houses of 1857 and 1893-1. In
the eyes of free-traders earth preaents
no lovelier sight than a gigantic for
eign truat which robs our laborers of
Jobs.
Jobs.And
And especially were foreign trusts
beautiful beyond measure In the eyes
of free-traders because under foreign
trusts gooda wore from 25 to 75 per
cent higher than under so-called Amer
ican trusts.
J/roo-TruUo Mathuinatlrn.
A Lincoln ( Neb. ) newspaper is rap
idly acquiring a reputation for accu
rate computation. In 1895 , under the
Wilson tariff , wool was 9 cents per
pound , while under the DIngloy tariff
it la 12. Now common people say that
wool IB 3 cents per pound higher. Not
so , however , reckonoth our modern
Colburn , because last year It went up
at one tlmo to 15 cents. Therefore ,
whatsoever , whereby and provided ,
farmers lose 3 cents per pound on wool
by the DIngloy tariff. Mathematics ,
from a purely freo-trado point of view ,
tendoth to quicken and enlarge the in
tellect.
< ) f Course Ho Would.
Five years ago green hlden wore soil
ing at 3V.i cents per pound , now they
are soiling at 13V6 cents. Would not
any farmer prefer to pay 50 cents mpro
on a pair of boots and have hides re
main at the price they are now ? Benton -
ton (111. ) Republican.
DO NOT ABANDON PROTECTION
A IlrldRO Thnt linn Served 80 'Well la
n Gooit Hrldgo to Swonr Hy.
Notwlthatnndlng all the object les-
SOIIH tlmt hnvo boon ndmlnlstored by
the protective tariff , there are these
who atlll preach free trade , for which
there IB no justification beyond the
philanthropic Idea of helping the for
eign laborer.
It Is every man's duty to help his
brother , but In order to accomplish
this It does not occur to the average
mind that It Is Incumbent to lower
oneself to the level of the brother.
Level up , and not down , Is the true
principle upon which humanity should
act.
When the foreign laborer makes an
attempt to batter his own condition
It will be time enough for the Ameri
can laborer to lend him a helping hand.
Under free trade labor in this coun
try played second fiddle to that of
Europe ; under protection It has al
ways manipulated the first violin. Is
there any reason why it should now
voluntarily relegate itself once moro
to second place ?
The argument of the free trader is
that inasmuch as America can under
sell Europe in her own markets it is
time to eliminate protection.
If this argument is good , then the
American manufacturer should discard
his improved machinery , reduce the
pay of skilled labor to the level of
that allowed the roustabout , and gen
erally Impress upon his employes that
their solo duty is to put in so many
hours a day.
The fact of the matter is that pro
tection afforded American manufactur
ers the opportunity to advance their
own interests , while at the same tlmo
enabling them to bettor the condition
of their employes. That they did this
is infinitely to their credit.
Protection is the bridge that enables
American industries to reach their
present high efficiency , and it would
be a crime to abandon it so long as
there is the shadow of danger of any
other nation successfully invading our
homo markets. St. Louis Star.
PROTECTION AND CURRENCY.
The Tarltl Heine Klcht the Money Ques
tion Will Take Care of Itself.
The great blunder made by Cleve
land and the Democratic party in 1893
was in trying to maintain the gold
standard while throwing wide open
the trade doors of the American Union
to foreigners. The consequences as
serted themselves almost instantane
ously. As the foreign goods poured
into the country gold flowed out , and
in a short time we were suffering all
the ills which manifest themselves
whenever apprehension concerning the
j H ,
ui inu supply 01 uasic money
exists. j
This state of affairs continued until
after the election of McKinley gave the
country assurance that the tariff would
bo so adjusted that the wants of the
country would bo satisfied with the
products of American workshops. The
easing upwas _ at once noticeable , but
the full effect of the benefit was not ex
perienced until oxpoits largely exceed
ed Imports. Then a sense of security
took the place of distrust , and the people
ple ceased to concern themselves about
the gold question. This state of mind
will continue so long as the Repub
lican party is true to its traditions and
adheres steadfastly to protection , the
great trade regulator. As long as we
impose our tariffs Judiciously we need
not fear an adverse trade balance , 'and
while it Is in our favor there will al
ways be plenty of gold in the country
to meet all currency requirements. The
lesson of the situation ought to Im
press itself on our legislators. It is
a very simple one. It is : Stick to pro
tection and favorable trade balances
and the money question will take care
of itself. San Francisco Chronicle.
Marino Legislation Demanded.
The extent to which the people of
the United States are dependent on
foreign shipping for their sea-borne
commerce furnishes a conclusive rea
son for prompt action looking toward
the rehabilitation of the American
merchant marine. In these days of ,
open and opening doors , when the A >
United States Is preparing to control
the trade of her now dependencies ,
and besldoa is clamoring for access to
other and bigger markets , it is not
creditable to us as a nation that we
are carrying in American vessels not
moro than one-sixth of the total vol
ume of American over-sea commerce.
It is in the
power of the congress
of the United States , acting upon the
recommendation of President McKInley -
loy in his last annual message , to
bring about a radical change in the
marine situation , to so reverse the
case that five-sixths of American
commerce with foreign countries shall
bo carried in American ships. There
is a general demand for legislation
with this end in view. The people ex
pect it.
Two Kind * of MUriilo.
Land In the little Island of Guam ,
that was worth only $15 an acre under
Spanish rule , is now selling for $100
an acre. There is a striking similarity
between Spanish-rule and Democratic
rule. Springfield ( Mo. ) Republican.
Children Settled DUorcn
Ca o.
The divorce suit of William Miller ,
a prominent oil producer of Toledo'
Ohio , came to an unexpected ending in
court. Miller had Hied sensational
charges against his wife. Alimony had
been arranged and the two children a
little boy and little girl , were left'to
cheese with which
parent each would
go. The little ones pleaded BO earnest
ly for both that the parents became
reconciled and tu caio wag , dropped.