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CHAPTER lIliM < . ' < " tfniniil , )
"Pardon nfe ; " Haiti Don , Mr\ml' \ noAy Jio
was BO thoroughly , Inr/winiesT. U IWY E
occurrc.il "tp utyn tlid atttisatioil might
'jiiKtly Imvo ibeen rought against him
not so very' loi/g / 'n'tfoV.1 WVc Llll.te ;
too mitch tohave" . tlmmiod or tailing
iior from luxuries to which she la ac
customed. Slic loves .me , ami I repeat
my right to claim her. "
Ho 'tossed away lh ( > iljn'nn ) of hid
cigar nntl turned to Wolf nthlfl eomf
imnlon with haughty" . 'rtqlanc.c--tUj4 (
proud nlr of majesty which''hnd put.
fear and trembling Into the""iNto t * ot
ninny a raw rc'erult.
But Captain Dei-went was no raw. fc :
emit , but a very veteran In nffnlrn of
love and wr , and he could afford to
meet Don's culm nonchalance with an
equally calm smiles-
"My. dear clwptJ'in extremely sorry ;
but the child -under ago Just yet , and
an I happen tp.jia\e.tmappo ; < l out , a more '
brilliant career "for her. I'm nfra'ld I
imifct .emphatically Vq thoJ. clalm , of
yours. "
"A ivjore lirllllunt career ? " , , repeated
' ' "
Don , with ypuilg'fndlgniihotl. " "Even
If you are callous to my feelings , Cap
tain Derwcnt , have you no care for
LUHa's happiness ? . . For L tell you Bhci
IOVCH me , " attested the lover proudly.
"And , as frequently occurs' , It's a
lady's privilege'lo'Muittgc her mind. "
rejoined Lllllo'.s. . father. smilUiKt "As ,
for example , , my little Llllle's short-
llved' affair with your Oousln.'Roddy ' ,
not so many yeavH since. " ' ,
"It Is suinclcntly long since to have
completely riiiriif < ( ti j.Un'n f those
dayu to the Lllllo'of to-day , " miliMipn ,
who , however skeptical hnisclt | ( if that
faith whose belief had so transformed
the thoughtless Lillle of the past , , was
sincere enough tt > ' acknowledge Its
charm In her.
"Sho loves me as she never lovjjfl
Roddy. " tifllniiGd Don , In1 Ills Imperious
way ; "jind , " he added , 'mpc'tlng' Cap
tain DerVent's eyes with a lobk that
wna like the Hashing of crpsajedvsv(6rls ! ,
"I nt pan to win her. " i
"Don't bo too sure , my friend , " , sa.l < l
the Captain , laughing"I give you the
hint' , 'you'll have Prince Clement JJlnt ;
to reckon with as well as myself. "
Don stopped and whceluil rolled up'on
bs ( 'companion ' , llorcc words bursting
through his sot teeth , an oat ] ) all , the
more vehement because Don's lips wore
no/given to the utterance of them.
"VVlwt Up you mean- sir ? he de
manded. ,
"That you are by no means the only
fellow who has set his heart on posses
sing the white Lily , " sUUl Captain Dcr-
went , uttering the pet name with airy
Jocularity.
But Don was In 4io humor for joking.
"I thfnk' " he said , ill' a proud scorn ,
"It Is somewhat unfair to bracket mo
with Prince Clement Sing. I am , In
deadly earnest about my desire to mar
ry your daughter. "
"And so Is ho my > good fellow so
much in earne.sr , 'In fftj't ' ; that ho.has
my permission to pay his addresses to
her may bo piping so tl\muveryj'mjn- .
lite , indeed , " broke oft Captain .Dpr-
' . . . .
went lightly.
I For an instant Don glared aI , the
speaker In speechless amazement.
"You cannot mean It ! " was the
hoarse 'exclamation which at , last came ,
from his white lips.
"And wherefore ? " queried the other ,
wlth'aggraviitvng coolness. "Tl'ioiigh a'n
Indlqri ; lie" Is by no means 'a pariah. ;
Truth is , ho has Irish blue blood la
htm , and could hold his own with the
best of us as far as classics go. More
over he Is as rich as Croesus , has Im
mense Influence nt Court ; ho worships !
the ycry ground she treads on , ami
would make her a princess. "
Again Don stopped short In his walk ,
and now his face showed pale as
death. "I would kill him and you too
before that should ever happen ! " ho
ciled.
CHAPTER IV.
. Strange , , to , say , ' IL-i was , almost. at
that self-same moment Lillle Derwent
at Rawal PludI , was listening to Prince
Clement Sing's suit. The afternoon
siesta , so general and necessary an in-
dnlgouco throughout India , was over ,
and some hour and a half later Lllllc
was returning from a ride , attended
by her native groom , when she was
joined at the gate of the compound by
the Prince , who was also on horse-
bade , and escorted by two native
troopers.
The'fierce heats and moist seasons o (
India had not as yet robbed Llllle's
cheeks of their English roses , and she
waa looking particularly fair in her
plain , brown hollaud habit , beautifully
cutand .braided .with white , pleasantly
suggestive of comfort and coolness.
Her hat , , was a large white straw ,
with n long , white ostrich feather ,
which suited to perfection her clear-
cut profile and the" thick cells of Her
fair { hair. Her light riding gauntlets
wefd of white deerskin , and the
Prince's admiration of the hand so
covered was only too evident by the
pressure he bestowed upon It.
Ho himself wore whlto undress uni
form and a sun hat , so like a mush-
roon.i'i that It would have been trying
In the extreme to an ordinary wearer ,
but soeined to set oft his dark , good-
looking features with an air of dis
' "
tinction. '
Indeed , Prince C'.emant Sing was an
inquisition to society both , iu personal
'apjiuarjure and lilKh | ntelhK'tualsslan\- , \
( iK ; and Lillle would Rla'dy ) ( have jyel-
tomod the illvcrslun of his company
.fitit that she was cpnsumed'Vy t'le ] 'fcnr
'tljat'hls visit portended to matfl/rs / ( ! on- .
' " " '
cWhlng .hnr'splf.
'Anil slie was hot lon % Tn dlwoVcr-
ing such to be the ttibc.11'
"You did not "Honor 'the coursCiOto-
tday. Miss Derwent. I looked for you
-In vain , " he sald.
"No. I wasilnia.mood for a solitary
ride , " she answe.Ve'rt. '
; ' "I tfUHtotluU'diJns not moan-my prcs-
ejicejs opportune. dtMir ludy ? "
Sh'o smiled , Vilualilng slightly.
1 1 "By no mea'nrt , Prince ! 'for now my
ride Is over , " was her polite reply.
* Then Imay I venture to InVlte-my-
t > of ! Indoors , 1 hope , " he > queried.
. , 'l am , nol tjuito ' sure If ypu wlH ( Hnd '
Mrs. I'Vanklln'at home , " sue begaii ,
Prince Clement Sing looked
s'trnlght at her , with'a glance from his
black eyes that brought the color flood-
'Ing to her face' .
. "Your presence Is all-sufllclenl , " hn
KB Id , bowing low , as 'he BwWvcil his
home aside toirtlow her to paf-H
through the gate before him.
Arrived at the bungalow , he waved
the attendant back and himself assisted
her to alight , a condqsccnulon which
einbari'assod hi'V all , U'c more , .as the
irlncp took occasion to command ( hat
( iIrs. Kranllln"Bhould'"not be rfnnimbncil
WtltpMiext rniarlqV of * an'Jiouivns It
van iwlth'L'lllleh.er8cf , ) , he , desired , a
irlvate Interview.
Lllllc passed Into the drawing room ,
alarmed at what she Instinctively knew
was to 'be'llle' subject of that intor- |
vlew ; but fearful to give offen.se by re
fusing It.
And when the prince joined licr It
was apparent he'meant'to waste no
time In going straight to l\er mj slon.
He had left his sword and belt In
the vestibule and removed ifls gloves ,
and now he took his hostess/ hand and
led her to a &cat , with -lit defere.itlal
ceremony. , , '
"Ah , the.ro Is the cvonTng gun ! " she
exclaimed , for the desperate sake of
saying something to break- the strain.
"In tcir minutes more it wjllhbc dar.k. "
"Ah , yes ; we have nq , pnUjroUIng
twilight as you have In England. Miss
Derwent , " he answered softlyVan'd with' '
a tone of regret meant to be covertly
flattering no her nationally. , y'W.ell ,
no matter , ten minutes will suffice mete
to say whatah , wlmt I would hiivc
said , to you long before today , but that
I-Wared to be precipitate.- i c i j
"Then JL am sure , prince , It Is best
left unsaid still , " she answered , with
great earnestness.
"Surely you do , not 'forbid' "me to
hpcak ? " , He regarded her haughtily.
"I should not presume to do that , "
she hastily lejolned. "I merely en
treat 'V ' > . >
{ 'What ? " lie aaked , With' ' cold'1 ' rtls-l
pleasure , for she had stopped " , short ,
flushing. < \
r
your. highness means to
be' ' kind and 'friendly and ilul'lcrlng ; but
but " Again dhe hcslth'ted.
Prince Clement Sing looked down ,
frowning , and a dark flush swept his
cbiipe'r-Unted ' face. J > . < f
"But you do not esteem It an honor ,
I presume/ that I should 'love ' you ? "
There was asperity in his voico.
"Too great an honor , " she averred. ,
His frown and flush passed. He bent
towards her and look her hand.
"The honor Is divided , " he said gal-
fantly. "If 1 give you the crown of a
princess , you give me t'he fairest flow-r
cr of English im\ldpnhood a ( lower
that all the jewels In India could not
buy. "
She tried to withdraw her hand. i
"Your hlghnes s flatters me too murnj
but what Von ask Is Impossible , " she
'
isahl , very low. ,
He rose with an air of impatience.
"Impossible , ! you say , and to me ? "
She rose also.
" 1 venture to hope to retain your
friendship , prince , as 1 trust you will
not reject mine ? "
"Friendship ? " he repeated.
lie dropped her hand almost roughly
and strode to the window.
At last he turned. "This is Insuf
ferable ! " ho said , and now there was
passion In his voice. ' 1 have your fath
er's 'permission to address you , and 1
demand a hearing ! "
"But you have already addressed me ,
and 1 have listened , " bhe suld , trein-
bling , but outwardly calm. "I am
overcome by your highness' condescen
sion , but I could never be your wife.
I do'not love you. Ami besides" she
Ipoked down , blushing , at the gold
band encircling the third finger of her
left hand "and besides , since my fath
er left Pln.il ! , J li'ivo ' become engaged
to Capt , Gordon of the Dqrbys. "
The Instant her lover's name had
left her lips she. regretted It.
How might not a bullied suitor like
the prince wield his high authority to
Wreak vengeance on another aspirant
to her hand ?
But Prince Clement Slug was regardIng -
Ing her with u Ipok more akin to pity
than aimer in his piercing eyes ,
"And you would relinquish the splen
dor I lay ut.YQ"r foot for Capt. Gor
don ? " he. said. , , lu tones of Incredulity.
"Because t love him , " she answered
bra'Vely , looking up Into hln face , while
a wave of crimson color made her own
fair features for the moment even more
bewltchlngly fair to look upon.
Prince Clement Kins was having
hard work with himself to keep his nd-
'mlratloH wltlln | hounds , autl { he sight
of Unit blush all but oveiesimc his
self-control. But his English educa-
'lloir ' had done much to subdue his
.mitinally fiery spirit , and he knew suc
cess lay , not In passion , but persever
ance.
"But , Miss Dcrwont , much1 as I nd-
n ire your constancy and , of course ,
Inttir t > m , finiiulilm * vnltrunlf eii-
so long as you consider yojiruuii
gigqd to Capt , Gordon my lips are
practically cloKcd still , 1 am driven
to remind yoU love Is not c'Vcrythlng.
PJosltlcm , nn'd' ranl < ai'e something. A
\tu\y \ ' $ | change her mind. "
Ho stopped , and she seized the oppor-
tuitlt'y of Speaking. ' ' * < +
' ; "I shall never chaiige , 'Prince ' Clem
ent. After my CJod. ' there 1 $ nothing
ranljs higher with me than love. "
Ho took her baud , sAilllnglii little to
llld'e bis chagrin.- " v
l "Then .my only/hope must bo that
love will yet take , pity and yield your
heart to my prayers. "
"Again I repeat It Is impassible ; but
I thank you for the great compliment
you have paid me , " she said. " 1 trust ,
Prince Clement , you will forgive and
forget me. "
"No , 1 'cannot promise ! to forgot
you , " was all his'reply. He slood for
an Instant , thnii , looking ljulfc a-w'ay ,
half mortified , almost'as if uncertain If
, hd should ) ) hrl With her In 'this'scorn
ing friendliness or In open rupture.
j The former coursd. eyVlently pre
vailed , for ho bent over the hand he
held , and his thlcl ; , black * moustache
brushed Its snowy whiteness.
"If 1 can ever bo of service to you ,
you may rely on me , " he said. And
bowing low again In response to Lll
lle's farewell , ho passed from the room
with steady steps and head erect. But
hidden deep down In his brea&t was
the gathering fury of a maelstrom.
Within the drawing room , Lllllc
went to the window overlooking the
terrace , and , screened by the bamboo
and silk curtains , watched him mount
and ride away.
Her heart was beating wildly , not
with exultation at the honor the
prince had done her , and which , not
so many years ago , would have filled
her cpquettiB } ) vanltj\wHh delight-
no ; b'lt with Rtrangc fcellngs of un
rest , , with regret , and .with presenti
ment of evil. . i
* ' - C
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, She fell on her knees In the gatherIng -
Ing darkness , and n'great"yearning
came over her for 'the fair English
homo of her youth- and her father ami
Don by her side , In Us beloved sanctity.
And , all unconsciously , whilst she
prayed for their speedy return , hot
tears welled up 'Into her eyes and fell
on her clasped hands. Alas ! for she
knew not how great was yet to'bo her
need of those prayers and tears !
( To be continued. )
. ONLY A YELLOW DOC.
Cultural Cunliio Friend Wlioio Donth
, Ciiunml Sorrow.
"I lost a faithful friend and helper
a few days ago , " said a letter carrier ,
whose route lies below Canal street ,
to a New Orleans Times-Democrat
man. "He was a yellow dog , and 1
must confesses appearance was not
V > x'ilctly C'i'-i-prepossessing. ( His hide
was the color of uncap soap , and he
had the disreputable , skulking , tramp-
ish jbearlnjj peculiar to yellow dogs
generally , lint for all that he was a
gentleman at heart. AVe met In the
way of business. His owner was what
l9tter carriers call a 'thr.ow-out ; ' In
other wonts , he .lived . two extra long
squares from his nearest neighbor and
to deliver the mall 'ho received every
day Involved av four squar.e walk for
e.ach.batch. . . . Four squares means a good
dca'l to a tired carrier , and as a rule
'throw-outs' are anything but popular
with the craft ; but soon after I took
the route the , yellow dog got to know
my whistle , and would come rushing
to the corner to get thp mall. He kept
that up steadily , rain or shine , for over
a year , and never missed a trip. What's
more , he showed a pride and interest
In the task that were really half hu
man. Sometimes , for Instance , be
would bo a little late and find me on
the way to , the house when he got out
of the yard. Then It was comical to
see him come tearing up the street ,
every hair bristling , and saying as
plainly as he could , 'Stop , hold on !
I'm here ! Don't budge another Inch ! '
On such occasions he would always in
sist on going back to the corner , which
was the only place he recognlxed of
ficially for the delivery of mail matter.
You can judge whether 1 became at
tached to him. Often he would he
waiting for me. cocking his head to
one side and feeling his Importance
from his yellow stump of u tall to his
yeljow stump of a nose. If I had
nothing for him he bhowed his dejec
tion and disappointment , as plainly as a
man , but as soon as he saw me sort a
few letters he would give a sharp , joy
ous bark that sounded enough like a
laugh to ho the real thing' . When his
owner met me the other day and told
me he was dead I couldn't say a word
to save my life. 1 turned around and
walked off , and before 1 knew It I was
blubbering like a fool. "
Kouto of I.o t Treaiure.
It Is computed that there Is $1,000.-
OOO.QOO worth of gold and jewels at the
bottom of the bea on the route between
England and India , <
A double-faced"man can see In only
* --w
511 ! TOE RIGHT MEN
Good and Strong Words that Republi
can ; ! Onglit to Heed.
RCSrONSIBIUTItS TO BE TACCI ) .
\Vorcli on Trim : ' | ) > Urun'iu
it of Ilio 1'nnt Slioulil llo it
( lulile for lh Kutnre Only llonrKl
unil t'lipiilili ! Men Slioulil Hit Honored
With I'iucH.
tbc Nebraska Stnle Journal. )
The decision for an early convention
for nominating hit candidates for state
and county olllcers. Including mombnrs
of the legislature , brings the republi
cans of this county face to face with
Important responsibilities that must he
tlealj. with within the next thirty days.
The experience1) ) of .the last session
of the legislature have taught the
people of Lancaster county the abso
lute necessity of sending some strong
men and trustworthy men to represent
them In the legislature. In the Inftt
legislature adequate leadership was
lacking to a painful degree on the
lopubllcan side of the house.
A sufllclent number of republicans ,
some ot them from Lancaster county ,
got Into the habit of bolting the deci
sion of the republican1 caucus and join
ing with the fusion minority for per
sonal or political ends to prevent
wholesome action by the majority
party and to endanger for a time re
publican success in the election of a
United Stales senator.
Tlilu unrt nf Mi I Mi' mimint 1m mill-
1I11H ! iUl L Ul U11IIK C.UI I KM.
niltted to ahd' It behooves the repub
licans of Lancaster county to make no
more mistakes in candidates. Whether
the republicans of Nebraska will suc
ceed in' elet-t'lng again a majority of
the legislature , thereby securing with
ordinary good faith and party allegi
ance , two republicans in the United
States senate in place of Senators
'I hurston and Allen , remalhs to be
seen , and there will undoubtedly be
a Ihely campaigil in the senatorial
and representative districts of the
state.
Every precaution should be taken by
the republican organization to guard
against accidents and failure , in case
the republicans have a majority , when
the votes are polled.
The majority will be a slender one
In any event , probably , and that makes
It exceedingly desirable , first of all
that there shall be strong men elected
In the republican districts , and second ,
men concerning whose fealty to the
republican party thcro shall be no
shadow of doubt.
No inon should be nominated for the
legislature weak enough and person
ally greedy enough to sign any sort
of contract with the members of the
fusloil minority in case of a repub
lican majority , binding themselves to
act with the ftisloniyts either in mat
ters of legislation or in the matters
of the selection of a senator.
The republicans of this county
especially cannot afford to forget for
a moment the occurrences of n year
ago. nor cau they afford to nominate
or elect any man to the legislature
who has been recreant In the past to
the republican partyor who has bolted
a republican caucus , and made Ignoble
terms with our political opponents.
Only by living up to this rule can
the Lancaster county republicans hope
to preserve their organization. It is
a > tiiic qua nun this year.
To retain her proper influence in
the legislature It may be necessary
to call upon gentlemen of Lancaster
county who seek no ofllcc. legislative
or otherwise , to make the sacrifice of
allowing themselves to stand for a leg-
l lative nomination. The Interests of
the county and state oflen demand
sncli sacrifices , and the Journal most
earnestly appeals to the patriotism of
our leading citizens to bring about an
Improvement In the material of a leg
islative ticket this year. Lancaster
county demands for the emergency
men of the highest character and of
acknowledged ability and force on the
republican ticket for both houses.
Worltl'H Kxiorl | Tr.uli * .
The export business of the United
States Is now almost as great as that
of Great Hrltaln. the figures for 18'JD
being Jl.MS , 180.000 , or within thirty-
four million dollars of Ui < > total from
the United Kingdom. In IST.'i , how
ever , the ligures wore : United States ,
54a7.2G : > . ,7.n.7 : Great Hritaln. ? 1OS7-
4D7.000. The protective tariff has done
wonders.
isni'cx for HoitiN.
The outstanding U per cent currency
option bonds of the United States are
quoted at 10IJ. The 2 per rent thirty-
year gold bonds , which will be issued
under the now currency bill , it is ex
pected will sell at lOTi. These high
prices are complimentary. Indeed , to
the stability of the financial system of
the country. The bonds of no other
country command such high figures.
81. Louis tilai\
Itlir I'rollU In Ilii' South.
Down where Bryan is certain that
the country will vote for fice trade ,
some of the new mills built up under
the protective tariff are making im-
license profits. One cotton mill built
at Clover. S. C. . eight years ago , had
on June 150 , 1899. net earnings amountIng -
Ing to $ aii.9lO. or It per cent for the
* nnff \
stock of ? 89,000.
ye-ir. on the capital .
Previous to that time the stockholders
had already got out of the mill In
dividends more than their total Invest
ment.
Wnllprmin Ui'iMiunot the ( iitrhel I.u .
In Its issue of a few days ago the
Loulsvlllo Courler-.lournal contained
tlui following editorial :
"It may be taken for granted that
the present Goebel election law will
be radically amended , or replaced by
onn very different from It.
"No party will care to go before the
people as the champion of the exist
ing law. It has boon fully tried and
the gravest fears for it have proved
well founded. It Is doomed , and those
who hoped most from It now recog
nize that It Is a failure and will co
operate with or lead a movement for
a satisfactory substitute.
"Cartalnly those who a few months
ngo were the most sanguine advocates
of the law arc. Its champions no longer.
It Is they who have suffered most
through Us failure. The democrats
know that at last fall's election they
test thousands of votes through the
handicap of this law , and that since
the election It has been used at almost
every turn to further cripple them.
They have had enough of it. "
.Minify In the nuili
The south Is nt last getting on a
self-sustaining basis , and is able to
move the cotton ciop with utherji
capital. The gonirnl development ! of
the Industries there , ontne.count qf.tbe '
protective tariff , has , lejt to a 'great
Increase In the banking laclYfllcs so
that the southern bank * aitvnow able
to furnish the money needed to handle
the crop. - -
In spite of this gfrfaL Improvement
In conditions , the ,5otith iwll | be expected
fI'ee' triule free silver
pected to vote for , ,
ver , anti-expansion or anyother. / ( > dose
which the leaders ot'lho ilcmocratlc
raity sees fit to eoiie.dc.t. " ' \ '
wtJ 1 r
John A. Yates , cha rmanjot thq . .dem
ocratic committed ot Metcalfc county ,
Kentucky , has resigned bis positioh.
In his letter to Chairman Young' ' the
democratic state committee he says :
"Seeing that the democratic legis
lature of Kentucky Is determined to
decide the contests for governor and
lieutenant governor in favor of persons
who wore not elected , and that said
legislature ( . , majority of whom are
democrats ) has no Intention of re-
l.cnling the Goebel election law , and
Inasmuch as my mind is made up
never again to vote the so-called dem
ocratic ticket while the said' law Is
on the statute books , and while Goebel-
Ism Is in control of the party , I hereby
tender my resignation as chairman of
the democratic ! county central commit
tee of Mctcalfe county , and ask that
the same be accepted at once , "
SilnCH IliinU IH'pinltors.
In the state of New York alone the
Increase in savings bank deposits have
amounted to $ lC9r,03,7G2 since. Me-
Klnley's election. There are In the
state now over 2,000,000 depositors ,
having to their credit ? 887,180,050.
, Toii < * H IH un Oclopm.
Chairman Jones of the de'mocratlc
party is connected with one of the
gieatest trusts In the country , the
round bale cotton trust , and has been
a director and stockholder In the
American Cotton company for years.
These trusts are incorporated in New
Jersey , the state which" Bryan recently
spoke of as the "robber's roost. "
IncrcusiMl .Money Clretilulliiii.
The monthly statement of the comp
troller of the currency for February
shows that the total circulation of
national bank notes at the close of
Business on the 2Sth was ? 249-134S78 ,
laiuiincrcaso for the , year of $0,532,511 ,
and jui increase for the month of $ ' - , -
" ' '
447,085.
TriiHts In a I'rco Truil > Country.
The official report comes to the state
department at Washington that there
it a wholesale movement in Austria
toward the formation of trusts. Some
of the combinations noted In the report
are among the hat makers , paper fac
tories , bugar makers , shoe factories ,
knit goods and gas plants.
And Austria is a free trade country ,
wheie the protective tariff could not
by any possibility be the "mother of
the trusts. " The only tariff there is in
the nature of an Internal revenue on
cigars , tobaccos and a few other Sir-
tides.
I'.iJ Incr llif Kiitiutmt Orlit.
The monthly statement of the re
ceipts and expenditures bf the United
States shows that the' total receipts
for the month of lfebr.uary wore $45-
G31.205 , and the expenditures $37,738.
472 , leaving a surplus for the month
of ? 7,892,793.
In the last eight months the receipts
have exceeded the expenditures bj
$37,703,000 , representing a reduction of
the national debt by about that same
amount.
When the democratic party was in
full control the government failed to
pay expenses , although it was a time
of profound peace. It makes a great
difference \\ho is running the machine
( 'riiccidllii Triirx for runrlo Itlro
The democrats of congress bewailec
the fact that the United States was
robbing Puerto Rico by the tariff. Hut
when the proposition came up to de
vote all the collections from the tarlf
at both ends of the line to the iclief
of the people of Puerto Rico , the demo
ciats voted solidly against it. For the
&akc of an additional plank in theii
platform they weie willing to let the
islanders starve.
The system of evolution obtains li
the politics of Nebraska. A tow years
ngo the independents rosolutcd agains
the lawyers , decided not to nominate
01 vote for them , and blacklisted then
so far us the organization was con
cerned. Since then by a gradual pro
ess the lawyers have gained full con
trol of the whole organization , ant
none but lawyers are elected to ton
gross and to other Important places.
A S < itli ru KxmiiHloiilt ,
Senator McLauren of South Carolina
is nn out-and-out expansionist , and he
\oiccd the sentiments of a large con-
htituency in the south when he said
In the course of a speech a few days
ago in congress :
"Our southern manufacturers have
already reached out to the markets of
the Orient and discovered their ad
vantages. The southern farmer needs
such markets for his raw cotton to
make Its production remunerative. By
the acquisition of the Philippines we
hold the key of the eastern situation.
We need not rely solely upon treaty
rights to secure the 'open door , ' but
can demand equal commercial oppor-
timltv vvlHi ntliniiintlniis niul If ncros-
Uiniiy V , nil tuiiur IIUIIUIIB ,
sury , with the vantage ground we have
assort that demand. Will the United
States throw away the golden oppor
tunity by giving up the Philippines ?
I am In favor of holding them , and I
believe the southern farmers and man
ufacturers will sustain mo In my posi
tion. 1 bellovo further that the pres
ence of the United States and of Its
flag , the emblem of human freedom ,
.progress and clvlJlzatlpULWJiLwry to
he millions In the Orient unnumbered
) leRslugs which , In the coming years ,
vlll be for their betterment ami nmul-
oration and will conduce to the per-
ictulty and glory of our free lustltu-
Ions and thq commercial supremacy
of the nation. "
A table printed byBradstreol'sshows
hat o,553 Now York business houses ,
vhich had oil their rolls 299,937 cm-
) loyes in 1800. have Increased the
lumber to 350,278 , while the Increase
n wages In 1899 as compared with
1S9C was over $20,000,009.
During the first seven months of the
current fiscal year the exports of
\merlcnn manufactures show an In-
raise of $52,000,000 over the nlmllar
lOilod In the fiscal year 1899 , In sptte
of the fact that 189 ! ) beat all previous
ecords.
The per capita circulation of the
Jnlted States has Increased from $4.9 ! )
n 1800 , and $13.85 In 1800 , to $25.098
n 1900.
During the past five years' the agri
cultural exports from this country
'have amounted to $3,100,000,000 , and
of this 95 per cent was sold to Euro
pean gold standard countries.
Tint Colil btamliiril In . ) itmn.
The "Repoit on the Adoption of the
Gold Standard In Japan , " by Count
Maysayoshl , minister of finance for
Japan , has been received In a trans
lated form at Washington , and con
tains some Interesting information on
a subject which is receiving consider
able attention in this country. It
discusses in detail the history of the
currency in Japan , and closes with u
cnapter entitled : "Effect of Coinage
Reform upon the Economic Condition
of Our Country. " The following is n
quotation from the report :
"Since the adoption of the gold
standard ( in 1897)our ) currency has
been freed from constant fluctuations f
in Its exchange rate , to which It was
subject before. Owing to this latter
fact , moreover , the relations between
the claims of the creditor and the lia
bilities of the debtor become less sub
ject to sudden and unexpected
changes ; business transactions are
made safe ; an Improvement In credit
took place in the community at large ;
prices became more constant ; In n
word , the way was now opened for the
steady and orderly growth of our
commerce and industry. "
The minister of finance refers to
the great expansion in the commerce
and industries , and especially to the
large Increase In number and amount
of checks and bills passing through
the clearing houses. He says that
since the adoption of the law capital
ists from the gold standard countries
have been investing freely in the
country , and there Is a growing ten
dency toward lower Interest rates ,
the investors being no longer afraid
of the loss subsequent to the fluctua
tions in the price of silver. A great
Increase in the commerce with gold
standard countries is also noted. An
other quotation from the report Is as
follows :
"Since our coinage reform enabled A
us to avoid all the evil effects of flueS \
tuations in the price of silvur , we
stand now no longer , as was formerly
the case , under the necessity of mak
ing plans for financial matters with
the currency constantly changing in
value , and sometimes suffering unex
pected losses and evils In times when
those evils are unusually violent. All
those fears of miscalculation and
losses have now become a thing of the
past. Most particularly In the last
few years when national expenditures
for things bought abroad , such as war
ships , etc. , have greatly Increased In
amount , we have doubtless been able
to avoid , on account of our coinage
reform , great losses on the part of
the national treasury. Besides , since
our adoption of the gold standard , our
government bonds have been sold in
no small amount in the European
market , so that their names appear
regularly in the price list of the Lon
don Stock Exchange. This fact at
once converted our bonds Into an International -
national commodity , and will no doubt
lead to a closer relationship between
our home and the foreign money mar
kets. "
This glowing report of the Improve
ment of conditions in Japan will bo
cold comfort to the silver men of this
country who have repeatedly declared
that the adoption of the gold standard
by any country could bring nothing
but distress and disaster.
the President.
Senator Lodge : In the long process
of the patient years those who now
assail the president with epithet and
Imputation will shrink down beyond
the ken of oven the antiquarian s
microscope ; but the name of the presi
dent who took the Philippines and
planted our flag at the portals of the
east will stand out bright and clear
upon the pages of history , where all
men may read It , and he will have a
monument better than any reared by
hands in fair and fertile lands bloomIng -
Ing after long neglect and In a race
icdeemed from tyranny and lifted up
to broadening freedom and to larger
hopes.
Seven shillings a day has been adopt
ed by the New South Wales govern
ment as a minimum wage to railway
laborers.
Thomas Darragh. of Granite Moun
tain. Texas , claims to be the oldest
lepubllcan voter living He Is 9S
years old.
A woman suffrage amendment re
ceived 54 votes , against , In the Ohio
house , but failed in not receiving a
constitutional majority of 60 ,
Australia raises tarantulas for the
sake of their webs , the filaments of
which are made into thread for bal
loons. They are lighter than silk and ,
when woven , lighter than canvas. Each
tarantula yields from twenty to forty
yards of filament , of which eight
twisted together form a single bread.
One of the features of the drawing
room nt Gen. Baden-Powell's home In
London Is the apiary. Two large beehives
hives , with glass sides , stand on orna
mental pedestals close to a lurgo organ
which occupies one wall of the large
room overlooking Hyde park. The bees
escape through a windpipe which leads
out of the window.