DICK RODNEY ;
\ Or , The Adventures of
An Eton Boy. . .
BY JA.ME © OR/INT.
s
CHAPTER XX. ( Continued. )
He took us so suddenly by surprise ,
that , although wo had been waiting
and watching for him since dawn , his
resolute aspect and the arms ho wield
ed controlled us all , and we stared at
each other with Irresolution In our
purpose and In our faces. No man ,
apparently , cared to act as our leader.
"Presto ! " roared the Cubnno ; "obey
and keep quiet , or , demonlo ! as there
are so many , I have n great mind to
shoot one-half , that I may control the
rest. Cast loose those top-sails , and
up with the royals again set the fly
ing-gib and main trysail quick , per-
ros , or I'll make shark's meat of some
more of you ! "
The orew seemed to lack cither resolution
elution or the power of combination ,
and no man appeared anxious to In
cur the sure penalty of Instant death
by acting In opposition to his peremp
tory orders In setting an example to
the rest. So , sullenly and silently the
sail trimmers stood by the tacks and
braces ; the wheel revolved In the un
willing hands of Ned Carlton , who was
compelled to obey , for the cold muzzle
of a six-barreled revolver , capped and
cocked , was hel'd close to his left tem
ple.
ple.The
The head of the Eugenie payed off
In obedience toher helm , the yards
swung round and 'were braced sharp
up ; and with the starboard tacks on
board , In three minutes wo wore steer
ing as duo'westwn rdasjher , head would
lie for the coast of South America.
The alteration wd our course fur
nished the crew with a new sourcef of
speculation.It was .evidently the In
tention of Antonio , If he could reach
the cdast of Seguro , oX hat of Bahla ,
to escape with all his valuables and
his vengeance ; and to this end , If
ships passed without succoring or
overhauling us , and If we did not de
stroy him , he might certainly destroy
us , by scuttling the brig , or setting her
on fire.
The noon passed over without an
"observation , " for there was no one , to
work It , to estimate the latitude or
longitude , to keep a reckoning , or take
note of our variation and leeway ; and
lest we should signal any passing ship ,
Antonio , who was a most thoughtful
scoundrel , threw every color over
board. Ho did not come on deck again
for some time , ns he had plenty of
spirits and provisions below , and the
tell-tale compass In the skylight af
forded him constant Information as to
whether the brig was steered In the
direction he wished.
He was constantly drinking , but
never became so Intoxicated as to be
unwary.
And BO the fated brig gilded over the
hot sea , under the blazing sun. The
albatrosses came round us again , with
tripping feet , flapping wings and open
bills ; but no ono molested them now
we had other things to thlnlc of ;
and as I eat on the anchor stock In the
weather bow , watching them floating
in the water , or skimming over It
with tholr vast wings outspread , I
thought of the "Ancient Mariner , " and
all that ho had suffered for killing "the
bird of good omen. "
I felt a strange dread creeping over
me while these verses seemed on my
tongue they were so descriptive of
the atmosphere and of the situation :
"All In a hot and copper sky ,
The bloody sun at noon ,
Right up above the mast did stand ,
No bigger than the moon.
*
"I closed my lids , and kept them close ,
And the balls like pulses beat ,
For the sea and sky , and the sea and
sky ,
Lay like a load on my weary eye ,
And the dead were at my feet. "
CHAPTER XXI.
I Confront the Cubano.
From the wild thoughts and fancies
which the horrors of that early morn
ing , our strange situation , and my own
rather active Imagination , were sug
gesting , I was roused by Ned Carlton ,
who , on being relieved from the wheel ,
came forward to the bows , where most
of the crew were seated on the wind
lass , or wore lounging against the bltts ,
speculating on what might turn up
next.
In an excited and Impressive man
ner , he reported that he had heard ,
from time to time , the sound of moans ,
aa from some ono In great pain < ln the
cabin ; that ho believed that either the
captain or mate yet survived ; and If
we could get down by any means we
might bo In time to save ono or the
other. If he was bleeding to death ,
the victim could not last long a little
time , and wo should be too late !
This Information Increased our anx
iety , and greatly oxclted us.
Remembering the manner In which
Antonio first came on board the mys
tery of his being alone In the blood
stained boat his dreams the disap
pearance of Roberts the occurrences
of the morning and though lost not
least , the rough treatment to which
the crew had subjected him on the
night wo passed the line none were
very willing to enter the cabin where
this savage Cubano , flushed with
brandy , bloodshed and ferocity , sat
with loaded pistols In his hands. But
nil felt that something must be done ;
that , while a doubt remained , It
ehoufd be solved , and a life so Ira-
portant to us saved , even though oth
ers be risked for It.
I volunteered to become the envoy
of the crow.
"No , no , Master Rodney , " said Tat
tooed Tom ; "this will never do ! What ,
do you think we will let you venture
Into that murderer's den while so
many able-bodied fellows hang
astern ? "
"But I know his language , which
none of you do. "
"Ho speaks the Queen's Engllsli now
as well as any of us , " said Cnrlton ,
"and If I had only a pistol or n mus
ket to give me but one chance for my
life , I would have made It speak to
him long ago , In the lingo such pirates
know best. "
"Moreover , ns I did not molest him
on the night we crossed the line , ho
has no particular grudge at me , " I
urged.
"There Is some sense and truth In
that , " muttered several of the crew.
"I'll go It Is settled , " said I , anxious
to solve the mystery of the groans ,
while feeling a glow of triumph at the
applause I should gain for the risk I
ran , which assuredly was not a small
one.
one."It
"It Is a shame for us lubberly fel
lows to stand by hero and see that lad
risk his life , " said Probart , one of the
crow ; "and If so be that creole pica
roon falls foul of him "
"If ho does , " exclaimed Tom Lnm-
bourne through his firmly set teeth ,
while striking his clenched right hand
on the hard palm of the left , "may I
never see England again If we don't
attack him nt stem and stern at once !
I'll drop down the skylight , with as
many as will follow me , while you ,
Ned , will dash down the companionway -
way with the rest , and then at him
with hatchet , handsaw and capstan-
bar. Ho can't kill us all , shipmates ,
that's ono comfort he can't kill us
all ! "
The prospect of an early demise was
neither soothed nor encouraged by this
promise of the bloody scene that waste
to follow.
The carpenter gave me a small but
very sharp tomahawk. I concealed It
In my breast , and resolved to use It to
some purpose If molested In the cabin.
The Idea flashed upon me that by ono
determined blow I might disable him
forever , and perhaps do an act of jus
tice by dispatching him outright.
With a vague sense that I was about
to face a terrlule danger , and that the
sooner It was faced and past , the hot
ter , I walked hastily aft , and on de
scending the companlonladder , paused
when halfway down , and after knockIng -
Ing on the bulkhead called out distinct
ly and boldly
"Antonio ! Hallo , Cubano ! "
"Well , what do you want ? " asked he ,
sulkily.
"To speak with you ; may I come
down ? "
"Enter , companero ; you have not yet
harmed me , thus I bear you no malice. "
Putting a hand In my breast to ascer
tain that my little hatchet was secure ,
I entered the cabin , where the Cu
bane , with his broad back placed
against the ruddercase , was seated on
the stern-locker at the table , which ho
had covered with bottles , biscuits ,
cheese and polonies while papers ,
dockets , broken desks , and boxes lay
scattered about him. He was clad , as
I have stated , In the poor skipper's best
shore-going suit of clothes , which he
wore open and loose , for the atmos
phere of the cabin , notwithstanding
the shattered skylight , was oppressive
ly hot , as the sun was now almost ver
tical ; the flioa wore In noisy swarms ,
and the cockroaches were crawling
over the beams and bulkhead panels.
On first hearing a foot on the compan
ion-ladder , ho had evidently snatched
up a revolver , and cocked It ; but on
finding that his visitor was only mo , he
put It down , threw away the fag-end
of a clgarlto , and said , with a ferocious
grin and Ironical politeness
"Buenos dlas ( a good day ) , senor ; to
what am I Indebted for this visit ? "
It was the first time I had over
looked In the face of a man who had
coolly destroyed a fellow-being as he
had done , and my flesh scorned to creep
with an Indescribable loathing ; but I
had a purpose to achieve , and deter
mined to do it
I was about to enter Weston's state
room , when the Cubano cocked his re
volver and cried , In a voice of thun
der
"Como back , or I will shoot you as
dead as ho Is ! Ha , ha ! per grados"
( by degrees ) "I shall get rid of you
all. "
I paused and looked at him ; my
young heart beat wildly ; I felt that I
was facing death , and what would I
not have given had my hatchet been n
pistol , oven with one barrel , though my
opponent was master of twelve charges.
"He is dead , then ? " said I In a husky
voice.
"Who which ? " asked the Cubano ,
with a fresh cigarlto between his
strong wTilto teeth.
"Captain Weston. "
"Aye , dead as Judas ! " said he , laughIng -
Ing hoarsely.
"But I understand that Hislop "
I stammered.
" 131 contra-maestre well ? "
At that moment a low moan which
wont through my heart came from the
stateroom or little side cabin of Mure
lllslop. ° „
"Well , hombre , what , of htm ? " growl
ed Antonio.
"He Is bleeding to death , and I wish
to remove him. "
"Do aa you please ; ho will bo food
for the fish before the sun sets ! "
"You will allow mo to take him on
deck ? " said 1 , earnestly , almost Im
ploringly.
"Yes ; you have done mo no harm"
( ho repeated this very of ten ) | woo to
these who have done so ! "
A gleam of suspicion flashed In the
eyes of Antonio as ho said :
"True ; but not a man shall enter
here , and leave alive. The shlp-boya
may assist you ; but I will shoot the
whole crow down like dogs If they ven
ture to approach me ; so I give you
llvo minutes to carry the contrn-maes-
tro to the forecastle bunks , or to pitch
him overboard , whichever you please ,
though the last would please me. "
"Flvo minutes ? "
"Yes , five by this watch , " ho added ,
pulling out of his fob n gold repeater ,
which , oven In the excitement of the
moment , I recognized to bo mine , the
some which my mother save mo when
I first left homo for Eton , and of which
I had been robbed at Tcnncrlffe. There
was no doubting the little rings and
charms which my sisters , Dot , Sybil
and one of their female friends had
appended to It ; and thus I discovered
another black link In the llfo of An
tonio.
I dared not appear to recognize It
when his strong brown hairy hand , the
bloody spots on which made mo shud
der , held 1 toward mo , lest ho might
shoot mo down , but summoned Billy
Wllklns , the cabin boy , by desiring the
man at the wheel "to pass word for
ward for him and another apprentice. "
The boys cnmo , but not without great
fear and reluctance ; nnd while Antonio
proceeded leisurely to mnko another
paper cigar , keeping his cars open for
every sound , and his black eyes fixed
keenly on us the while , wo entered
the little stateroom of Marc Hlslop and
beheld a sight which filled us with the
deepest commiseration nnd dismay.
CHAPTER XXII.
I Rescue the Mate.
Pale as marble , with his lower jaw
relaxed and his eyes almost closed ,
motionless as if dead , but , nevertheless ,
still breathing slowly and heavily , poor
Marc Hlslop lay In his bed , the clothes
and pillows of which wore saturated
with blood , for he seemed to bo cov
ered by wounds , and the crimson cur
rent had flowed over the piles of his
favorite books , which were scattered
upon the cabin floor , where they had
been trod under foot by Antonio while
overhauling the repositories of the un
fortunate proprietor.
Shuddering , and In hnsto , wo lifted
him from the bed , muffled him In a
blanket and conveyed him , passive as
a child In our hands , from the cabin.
As wo passed out , for a moment It
seemed as If the ruffianly Spaniard re
pented of his temporary clemency ; for
when he saw the pale , bloody and In
sensible form of the poor fellow trailed
past , ho made an ominous stride to
ward us , and threateningly clutched
the haft of the Albacete knife In his
sash. Then waving his hand , almost
contemptuously , he said :
"Basta go , go It matters little- now ,
either to him or to me. Demonlo ! I
always strike deep. "
Alarm and pity endowed us with un
usual strength , and wo bore the speech
less victim of Antonio up the steep
stair to the deck , whore our crew , with
muttered oaths of vengeance , and ex
pressions of commiseration , bore him
Into the forepart of the vessel. There
a bed was made for him on deck ; for
coolness , an awning was rigged over It ,
and wo had his wounds examined.
We found a deep stab In the nock ,
most dangerously near the Jugular
vein ; a second In the breast , a third
between the bones of the right forearm
and a fourth In the left thigh ; all had
evidently been dealt through the bed
clothes , and with n savage energy of
purpose.
( To bo continued. )
HIGH TEMPERATURE.
How It Affects the Mortality of Cltlei
Suffering from Sunstroke.
It will not now bo difficult to un
derstand In what manner high temper
ature affects the public health of large
cities. Evidently In the direct action of
heat upon the human body wo have
the most powerful agency in the pro
duction of our great summer mortal
ity. While sunstroke represents the
maximum direct effect of solar heat
upon the human subject , the largo in
crease of deaths from wasting chronic
diseases and dlarrhoeal affections , of
children under ono year of ago'and
persons upward of 70 years of ago ,
shows the terrible effects of the prevailing -
vailing Intense heat
of summer upon
all who are debilitated by disease or
ago and thereby have their "heat-reg
ulating power" diminished. The fact
has been established
by repeated ex
periment that when solar or artificial
heat Is continually applied to the ani
mal the temperature of Its body will
gradually rise until all of the com
pensating or heat-regulating agencies
fall to preserve the equilibrium , and
the temperature reaches a point at
which death takes place from actual
combustion. In general , a tempera
ture of 107 degrees F. In man would
be regarded as indicating nn unfavora
ble termination of nny disease. in
persons suffering from sunstroke the
temperature often ranges from 106 de
grees F. to 110 degrws F. , tbe higher
temperature appearing Just before a
fatal termination. Popular Sclonc/
Monthly ,
"Pluck Is the secret of success on
the stock exchange. " "Woll , I'll Blvo ,
you $5,000 If you'll teach mo your
method of clucking. "
FOREIGN TESTIMONY.
WHAT EUROPE THINKS OF OUR
TRADE EXPANSION.
Kntlotu at th Old World Allro to the
AggrciiftlonR of thu United Htutcs In
tlio Capture of OuUldo Market , ( or
Aiuerlcnn Product. .
Less than sixty days remain of the
current fiscal year of the government
business of the United States. From
the cYldences at hand It Is plain that
this flacal year will bo ono of the most
Important In the history of the govern
ment , notwithstanding the fact that n
portion of the time was covered by
conditions of war existing between our
country and Spain. It Is a marvelous
testimonial to the powers of the Amer
ican people In their trndo and Indus
trial pursuits that they have boon able
to carry on a war with a foreign foe ,
pay all the expenses Incident to that
war , and not only maintain a treasury
overflowing with gold , but at the same
time afford conditions In our domestic
relations under which there has bcou n
marvelous Increase at home and for
eign trade. Evidence Is bolng pro
duced by the dally reports of the news
papers and the commercial agencies
going to show how handsomely In
dustrial conditions arc Improving ,
wages advancing and trade and com
merce among our own people returnIng -
Ing to the high standard which was set
under the McKlnley protective tariff
law of 1890. Unless all signs fall , the
trade and business results of the cur
rent year will far surpass those of the
banner year of 1802 , and this result
In the face of conditions of war.
Attention was called In the last
budget of this correspondence to the
testimony furnished by foreign govern
ments and authorities of note In the
world's trade of the tremendous strides
that have been made In the world's
commerce during the past year. Let us
now examine some testimonials by our
own authorities. It Is only necessary
In this connection to quote from the
recent figures prepared by the officials
of the treasury department to show
how marked has been the growth of
our foreign trade , and also the strik
ingly Interesting points showing the
decline In the Imports of manufactured
commodities , compared with the ex
ports of like goods , ns well as the gen
eral exports of all classes of goods dur
ing the past few months. But It Is duo
to the officials of the state department ,
who are doing some excellent work
through the medium of the consuls of
the government In foreign lands to
ward promoting American trade , to
note some things said by the state de
partment officials In recent comments
upon the growth of our foreign trade.
Attention has been repeatedly called
to the fact , which should not bo lost to
the constant attention of protectionists
the country over , that the development
of our trade In foreign countries , espe
cially in lines of miinufaclureH , Is
mainly In those lines wherein the skill
and Intelligence of American working
people In the utilization of machinery
methods , has gained and Is gaining for
us broader markets In regions where ,
If conditions were equal and without
protective rates of duty to build up and
strengthen our domestic Industries , our
high prlcpd labor would bo unable to
compete with the lower paid labor of
foreign countries. This Is , after all ,
the strongest point that can be made
In support of the protection doctrine ,
and upon It rests the good works that
are being done under the Influence of
protection , and which tend to make
that policy stronger with the American
people every succeeding day. Upon
those lines of manufactures Into which
labor largely enters directly It is Im
possible for our Industries to produce
goods In competition with the produc
ers of foreign countries.
Probably no branch of Industry In
this country has been more effectively
brought under the Influence of machin
ery methods than the Iron and steel
Industry. Years of protection have de
veloped In this country mighty mills
and factories for the production of Iron
and steel goods. The result Is that
these producing plants are now cable to
undersell foreigners on many lines of
machinery made goods. Since the be
ginning of last July there has been an
Increase of more than $15,000.000 worth
In our exports of Iron and steel , com
pared with the corresponding months
of the previous year.
The case of manufacturers of cotton
affordH another striking Illustration.
Probably no branch of American In
dustry han had a greater number of
years of solid and adequate protection
than the cotton manufacturing linen.
The result IB that during the period
since last July there han been an In
crease of more than $4,000,000 worth In
our exports of cotton manufactures. It
will be remembered that the Dlngley
tariff , without Increasing the average
dutiable rates of the cotton schedule
greatly above those of the Wilson-Gor
man law , yet by cqnal'zlng ' those rates ,
and giving n systematic and scientific
schedule of protective rates , bettered
the condition of our cotton manufac
turing Industries and brought about
these handsome results that are now
the boast of the American people. The
line of builders' hardware , represent
ing as It docs the skill and Ingenuity
of the American mechanic , as well as
the highest utilization of machinery ,
methods , Is making grand strides , In
creasing more than n million dollars In
exports during the months of the pres
ent fiscal year. Stool rails also showed
an Increase of a million dollars In ex
ports , and In all those lines of special
ized and efficient machinery produced
products there was such an Increase
during the past three-quarters of a
year , compared with the corresponding
period of a year ago , that the total In
crease In exports of manufactures ag
gregates more than $25.000.000 worth.
Ono of the most Interesting docu
ments that has been Issued from the
executive departments hero In recent
years Is the report of the rovlo\v of the
world's commerce for 1898 , as prepared
by the bureau of foreign commerce of
the state department. In his letter
transmitting this publication Secretary
Hay says among other things : "It Is
gratifying to be able to state that the
development of our exports of manufactured - .
factured goods , as well ns of our raw
products , which was BO strikingly ex
hibited In the annual reports trans
mitted to congress on May 1C , 1898 ,
continues with conHtnntly enlarging
prospects. " Secretary Hay also pays a
deserved tribute to the consular ser-
A PEACEFUL INVASION.
vice for Its aid In promoting our for
eign trade.
PLAIN LESSON IN ECONOMICS ,
ISnorinonB KiportH of tjpcclo Necessitated
by 11 ITreo-Trndo Policy.
The grand total of gold and silver
exports for the 110 years ended with
1898 was $06,272,938,373 , or fully six
times the value of the gold and silver
mined since America was discovered.
The total exports of the period , mer
chandise and specie , were valued at
$34,352,820,560 , and the total Imports
at $31,920,111,807. The specie exports
were valued at $3,400,623,581 , and the
specie Imports at $1,940,150,320 , mak
ing a balance against Imports of $1-
400,473,261. In other words , It took
almost a billion and a half of hard coin
to square accounts In our foreign trade
during the period.
During the ' 50s , while the gold of
California was being mined on n largo
scale , the foreign shipment of our spe
cie was enormous ; when the war came
It was still larger ; but It was greatest
under the operation of the Wilson tar
iff. The gold shipped to Europe dur
ing the last year of Cleveland was
$172,951,617 , an excess over imports of
$110,649,366. It is no cause of surprise
that Cleveland was alarmed and cried
out against the "endless chain. " Dur
ing the first full year under the Ding-
ley bill the Imports of specie alone
exceeded the exports by $80,807,825.
It IB doubtful If the trade reports of
any other nation ever pointed so plain
n lesson In political economy as this
contrast.
For the first twenty-one years of
the period covered by this report our
Imports of merchandise exceeded our
exports. Not only so , but very few of
our exports wore really merchandise ,
In the usual acceptation of the term.
What we exported was agricultural
products , lumber and other raw ma
terials. It was not until the centen
nial year that our exports equaled In
value our Imports , except at rare In
tervals. During the Whig rule In the
' 40s there were three consecutive years
of exports that exceeded Imports , but
with this exception there were not
even two years In succession showing
a favorable balance of trade until 100
years after the signing of the Declara
tion of Independence. Since then the
balance of merchandise trade has been
in our favor every year , with but throe
exceptions. This was true oven while
the "endless chain" was carrying our
gold over to Europe. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
TRU9T3 ANDJF ARTIES.
Tli * ( Solution of I lie Problem Not n l' < kr
tlimn Uncitlon.
The effort to deal successfully with
the trusts will fall If It shall take on
the aspect of politics. The question U
not political. Restraint upon these
combinations cannot bo Improved by
playing one political party against
another. It Is the people's fight , and
It cannot bo won except In the poo-
pic's Interests. Except the people ap
ply the correction , their labor Is but
lost that apply It , Is a not Irreverent
paraphrase of a great text.
For example : These combinations
show flush times. Money Is abundant ,
and these who control It have confi
dence In the future and are uniting for
activities. This IB to bo remembered
when the charge IB made that trusts
are the offsprings of a protective tar
iff. Plenty of money Is a good thing
n blosslng. Nobody wants to bring
about hard times. The whole question
relates to the operations of these com
binations. They should not bo per
mitted to become tyrants over both
markets and people. They should not
bo permitted to corrupt public ofil-
nlals In order to secure legislative and
other advantages. The protective tar
iff Is justified In the present flush
times , and money can bo used to ad
vantage by Its holders without tholr
resorting to any oppressive or corrupt
methods.
Another point relates to the person
nel of these combinations. There are
as many prominent Democrats as Re
publicans to bo found among the
shareholders. Mr. Cleveland stands
very close to E. C. Benedict and Wil
liam 0. Whitney , both ot whom are
money men of extensive connections.
The most prominent figure In Wall
street today Is Roswell P. Klowor.
Richard Crokor Is In touch now with
big money Institutions. The late Cal
vin 3. Brlco was a largo and successful
operator , and nt the time of his death
was preparing to launch enterprises of
International consequence. Ex-Senator
Smith of Now Jersey , where the trusts
arc securing legal sanction , Is a rich
man of much enterprise , anil so is ox-
Senator Gorman. The list Is n long
ono , and extends to all the 'states
where the question of these combina
tions Is ono of llvo Interest.
There Is In Kentucky just now a
suggestive situation. A campaign for
a full Btato ticket Is approaching , and
Democratic aspirants for places nro
on the stump. All are declaring
against trusts , and all are charging
them up to the Republican party and
the protective tariff. It so happens
that both of the lending Kentucky In
dustries , whlsl < y and tobacco , are now
In the hands of trusts , 'iho principal
dlstlllorlos are In ono combination , and
tho' principal tobacco manufactories In
another. Prominent Kentucky Demo
crats business men have assisted In
forming both combinations , and have
largely profited by them. Shall they
pocket this money and yet join In a
political cry against tholr own work ,
and help elect n stuto ticket on the
basis of that cry ?
The trusts alone will benefit If the
effort to curb them becomes political.
They cannot bo checked or restrained
by any such means. Neither party Is
responsible for them , and neither par
ty single-handed can cope with thorn.
Both parties must enter the lists
against them in the general Interests
Washington Star.
I'ronporlty from Protection.
The New York Evening Post , the
free trader par excellence , says :
"President McKlnloy's address to the
Commercial Club In Boston contained
a frank announcement that the pro
tectionist 'racket' is played out. 'Wo
have quit discussing the tariff , ' says
Mr. McKlnley , 'and have turned our at-
tentlon to getting trade wherever It
can bo found. ' "
Yes , the "racket , " as you call It , Is
played out , because It has accomplished
all that It aimed to do. The manufac
turing Industries of the country never
wcro In hotter condition and the ex
ports of manufacturers never greater.
The victory of the protectionists has
no parallel In history. Everything
tlipy claimed has como to pass , and
the only regret Is that the Groeloys
and Kclleys and Mori-Ills and others
who made the fight for American
workmen and American Industries
are not living , Justly to say , "wo told
you so. " And If you live another
generation you will sec the benefits of
expansion , thuugh now you see as
through n glass , darkly. American
Ideas , ways and methods have never
suffered n defeat , and wo are hopeful
enough to believe they never will.-
Hamilton ( Mo. ) Hamlltonlan.
Alwayn True to Its Pledge * .
With the coming session of con
gress , when the Republicans will have
control of both houses , the people may
expect an Intelligent effort to reach
and control the trusts and combines.
It Is somewhat doubtful under the
limitations of the constitution , which
have reserved to the states certain
sovereign rights , whether an effective
national measure can bo enacted. But
the people may rest assured that the
effort will be made , for the Repub
lican party never betrays Its pledges.
Kansas City Journal.
Doing Its Duty.
The customs receipts for the first
eight months of the current fiscal year
amount to over $130,000,000 , Indicat
ing that the total for the year will
bo over $200,000,000 , which approaches
the figures of the years prior to 1891 ,
when we had annual surpluses aver
aging over $100,000,000 , The Dlugley
lilll Is doing Its duty , so far as produc
ing revenue la concerned , Chicago
Times-Herald.