K PHANTOM SHIP
-OR-
The Flying Dutchman.
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-BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT.
CHAPTER VII. ( Continued. )
"Good morning , my son , " said the
captain , taking his pipe out of his
mouth for a moment. "We are de
tained by the supercargo , who appears
not overwilling to come on board ; the
boat has been on shore this hour wait
ing for him , and we shall be last of
the fleet under way. I wish the com
pany would let us sail without these
gentlemen , who are , in my opinion , a
great hinderance to business ; but they
think otherwise on shore. "
"What is their duty on board ? " re
plied Philip.
"Their duty is to look after the car
go and the traffic , and if they kept to
that it would not be so bad ; but they
interfere with everything else and
everybody , studying little except their
own comforts ; in fact , they play the
king on board , knowing that we dare
not affront them , as a word from them
would prejudice the vessel when again
to be chartered. The company insist
upon their being received with all hon
ors. We salute them with five guns
on their arrival on board. "
"Do you know anything of this one
whom you expect ? "
"Nothing , but from report. A brother
captain of mine ( with whom he has
sailed ) told me that he is most fearful
of the dangers cf the -sea , and much
taken up with his own importance. "
"I wish he would come , " replied
Philip ; "I am most anxious that we
should sail. "
"You must be of a wandering dispo
sition , my son ; I hear that you leave
a comfortable home , and a pretty wife
to boot. "
"I am most anxious to see the
world , " replied Philip ; "and I must
learn to sail a ship before I purchase
one , and try to make the fortune that
I covet. " ( Alas ! how different from
my real wishes , thought Philip , as he
made this reply. )
"Fortunes are made and fortunes are
swallowed up , too , by the ocean , " re
plied the captain. "If I could turn this
good ship into a good house , with plen
ty of guilders to keep the house warm ,
you would not find me standing on
this poop. I have doubled the Cape
twice , which is often enough for any
man ; the third time may not be so
lucky. "
"How long do you expect your voy
age may occupy us ? "
"That's"as may be ; but I should say
about two years ; nay , if not detained
by the factors , as I expect we shall be ,
for some hostile service , it may be
less. "
"Two years , " thought Philip , "two
years from Amine ! " and he sighed
deeply , for he felt that their separa
tion might be forever.
"Nay , my son , two years is not so
long , " said Mynheer Kloots , who ob
served the passing cloud on Philip's
brow. "I was once five years away ,
and was unfortunate , for I brought
home nothing , not even my ship. But
here he comes at last ; they have
hoisted the ensign on the staff in the
boat ; there they have shoved off.
Myneer Hillebrant , see the gunners
ready with their linstocks to salvo the
supercargo. "
l "What duty do you wish me to per
form ? " observed Philip. "In what can
I be useful ? "
At present you can. be of little use ,
except in those heavy gales in which
every pair of hands is valuable. You
must look and learn for some time yet ;
but you can make a fair copy of the
journal kept for the inspection of the
company , and may assist me in various
ways , as soon as the unpleasant nau
sea felt by those who first embark has
subsided. As a remedy , I should pro
pose that you gird a handkerchief tight
round your body so as to compress
the stomach , and make frequent appli
cation of my bottle of schnapps , which
you will find always at your service.
But now to receive the factor of the
most puissant company.Mynheer Hille
brant , let them discharge the cannon. "
The guns were fired , and soon after
the smoke had cleared away , the boat ,
with its long ensign trailing on the
HiS ; water , was pulled alongside. Philip
Batched the appearance of the super
S cargo ; but he remained in the boat un
til several of the boxes with the in
itials and a.rms of the company were
JSrst handed on the deck ; at last the
supercargo appeared.
He was a small , spare , wizen-faced
man , with a three-cornered cocked hat.
bound with broad gold lace , upon his
head , under which appeared a full-
bottomed flowing wig , the curls of
which descended low upon his should
ers. His coat was of crimson velvet
with broad flaps ; his waistcoat of
white silk , worked in colored flowers ,
and descending half-way down to his
knees. His breeches were of black sat
in , and his legs were covered with
white silk stockings. Add to this , gold
buckles at his knees and in his shoes ,
lace ruffles to his wrists , and a silver-
mounted cane in his hand , and the
reader has the entire dress of Mynheer
Jacob Janz von Stroom , the supercargo
of the Honorable Company , appointed
to the good ship Ter Schilling.
Mynheer von Stroom did not appear
very-anxious to remain on deck. He
requested' to be shown into his cabin ,
and ollowed tlte captain aft , picking
liis way among the coils of ropes with
which his path was encumbered The
" opened and the supercargo disap-
The ship was then got under
way , the man had left the windlass ,
the sails had been trimmed and they
were securing the anchor on board
when the bell of the poop cabin ( ap
propriated to the supercargo ) was
pulled with great violence.
"What can that be ? " said Mynheer
Kloots ( who was forward ) , taking" his
pipe out of his mouth. "Mynheer Van-
derdecken , will you see what is the
matter ? "
Philip went aft , as the pealing of
the bell continued , and , opening the
cabin door , discovered the supercargo
perched upon the table and pulling the
bell rope , which hung over its center ,
with every mark of fear in his coun
tenance. His wig was off , and his bare
skull gave , him an appearance peculiar
ly ridiculous.
"What is the matter , sir ? " inquired
Philip.
"Matter ! " spluttered Mynheer von
Stroom ; "call the troops in with their
firelocks. Quick , sir. Am I to be mur
dered , torn to pieces and devoured ?
For mercy's sake , sir , don't stare , but
do something look , it's coming to the
table ! Oh , dear , oh , dear ! " continued
the supercargo , evidently terrified out
of his wits.
Philip , whose eyes had been fixed on
Mynheer von Stroom , turned them in
the direction pointed out , and , much
to his astonishment , perceived a small
bear upon the deck , who was amusing
himself with the supercargo's flowing
wig , which he held in his paws , tossing
it about , and now and then burying
his muzzle in it. The unexpected sight
of the animal was at first a shock to
Philip ; but at a moment's considera
tion assured him that the animal must
be harmless , or it never would have
been permitted to remain loose in the
vessel.
Nevertheless , Philip had no wish to
approach the animal , whose disposi
tion he was unacquainted with , when
the appearance of Mynheer Kloots put
an end to his difficulty.
"What is the matter , mynheer ? " said
the captain. "Oh , I see ! it is Jo
hannes , " continued the captain , going
up to the bear , and saluting him with
a kick , as he recovered the supercar
go's wig. "Out of the cabin , Johannes !
out , sir ! " cried Mynheer Kloots ,
kicking the breech of the bear till the
animal had escaped through the door.
"Mynheer von Stroom , I am very sor-
ly here is your wig. Shut the door ,
Mynheer Vanderdecken , or the beast
may come back , for he is very fond of
me. "
As soon as the door was shut be
tween Mynheer von Stroom and the
object of his terror the little man slid
off the table to the high-backed chair
near it shook out the damaged curls
of his wig , and replaced it on his head ;
pulled out his ruffles , and , assuming an
air of magisterial importance , struck
his cane on the deck , and then spoke :
"Mynheer Kloots , what is the mean
ing of this disrespect to the supercargo
of the puissant company ? "
"God in heaven ! no disrespect , myn
heer ; the animal is a bear , as you see ;
he is very tame , even with strangers.
He belongs to me. I have had him
ever since he was three months old. It
was all a mistake. The mate , Mynheer
Hildebrant , put him in the cabin , that
he might be out of the way while the
duty was carrying on , and he quite for
got that he was here. I am very sorry
ry , Mynheer von Stroom ; but he will
not come here again , unless you wish
to play with him. " .
"Play with him ? I , supercargo to
the company , play with a bear ! Myn
heer Kloots.the animal must be thrown
overboard immediately. "
"Nay , nay ; I cannot throw over
board an animal that I hold in much
affection. Mynheer von Stroom , but
he shall not trouble you. "
"It must immediately be sent out of
the ship , Mynheer Kloots. I order you
to send it away on your peril to re
fuse. "
"Then we will drop the anchor again ,
Mynheer von Stroom , and send on
shore to headquarters to decide the
point. If the company insists that the
brute be put on shore , be it so ; but
recollect , Mynheer von Stroom , we
shall lose the protection of the fleet ,
and have to sail alone. Shall I drop
the anchor , mynheer ? "
This observation softened down the
pertinacity of the supercargo ; he had
no wish to sail alone , and the fear of
this contingency was more powerful
than the fear of the bear.
"Mynheer Kloots , I will not be too
severe ; if the animal is chained , so
that it does not approach me , I will
consent t8 its remaining on board.
CHAPTER VIII.
We must allow the Indian fleet to
pursue its way to the Cape with every
variety of wind and weather. Some
had parted company , but the rendez
vous was Table Bay , from which they
were again to start together.
Philip Vanderdecken was soon able
to render some service on board. He"
studied his duty diligently , for em
ployment prevented him from dwelling
too much upon the cause for his em
barkation , and he worked hard at the
duties of the ship , for the exercise
procured for him that sleep which oth
erwise would have been denied.
He was soon a favorite of the cap
tain , and intimate with Hillebrant , the
first mate ; the second mate , Struys ,
was a morose young man , with whom
he had little intercourse. As for the
supercargo , Mynheer Jacob Janz von
Stroom , he seldom ventured vout of his
cabin. The bear , Johannes , was not
confined , ami therefore Mynheer von
Stroom confined himself ; hardly a day
passed that he did not look over a
letter which he had framed upon the
subject , all ready to forward to the
company ; and each time that he per
used it , he made some alteratlon.which
he considered would give additional
force to his complaint , and would
prove still more injurious to the inter
ests of Capt. Kloots.
In the meantime , in happy ignorance
of all that was passing in the poop-
cabin , Mynheer Kloots smoked his
pipe , drank his schnapps , and played
with Johannes. The animal had also
contracted a great affection for Philip ,
and used to walk the watch with him.
There was another party in the ship
whom we must not lose sight of the
one-eyed pilot , Schriften , who appear
ed to have imbibed a great animosity
toward our hero , as well as to his
dumb favorite , the bear. As Philip
held the rank of an officer , Shriften
dared not openly affront , though he
took every opportunity of annoying
him , and was constantly inveighing
against him before the ship's com
pany. To the bear he was more open
ly inveterate , and seldom passed it
without bestowing upon it a severe
kick , accompanied with a horrid curse.
Although no one on board appeared
to be fond of this man , everybody ap
peared to be afraid of him , and he ob
tained a control over the seamen
which appeared unaccountable.
Such was the state of affairs on board
the good ship Ter Schilling when , in
company with two others , she lay be
calmed about two days' sail to the
Cape. The weather was intensely hot ,
for it was the summer in those south
ern latitudes , and Philip , who had been
laying down under the awning spread
over the poop , was so overcome with
the heat that he had fallen asleep. He
awoke with a shivering sensation of
cold over his whole body , particularly
at his chest , and half opening his eyes ,
he perceived the pilot , Shriften , leanIng -
Ing over him and holding between his
finger and his thumb a portion of the
chain which had not been concealed ,
and to which was attached the sacred
relic. Philip closed them again , to
ascertain what were the man's inten
tions ; he found that he gradually
dragged out the chain , and , when the
relic was clear , attempted to pass the
whole over his head , evidently to gain
possession of it. Upon this attempt
Philip started up and seized him by
the waist.
"Indeed ! " cried Philip , with an in
dignant look , as he released the chain
from the pilot's hand.
But Shriften appeared not in the
least confused at being detected in
his attempt ; looking with his mali
cious one-eye at Philip , he mockingly
observed :
"Does that chain hold her picture ?
he ! he ! "
Vanderdecken rose , pushed his away ,
and folded his arms.
"I advise you not to be quite so curi
ous , Master Pilot , or you may repent
it. "
"Or perhaps , " continued the pilot ,
quite regardless of Philip's wrath , "it
may be a child's caul , a sovereign rem
edy against drowning. "
"Go forward to your duty , sir , " cried
Philip.
"Or , as you arc a Catholic , the finger
nail of a saint ; or , yes , I have it a
piece of the holy cross. "
Philip started.
"That's it ! that's it ! " cried Schrif
ten , who now went forward to where
the seamen were standing at the gang
way.
"News for you , my lads ! " said he ;
"we've a piece of the holy cross aboard ,
and so we may defy the devil. "
( To be continued. )
A WILD ROSE SKIN.
How It Can be E glly and Healthfully
Obtained.
When a Swedish woman has a clear ,
beautiful skin , it rivals almost in ex
quisite loveliness the bloom of the
"English rose" or her cousin , the
"American lily. " To lie in bed and be
waited on by a nurse with a wild-rose
complexion and to discover that when
health returns one may hope to attain
such a complexion by the use of very
simple means , seems to make up in
some degree for the weary days in
bed. "Oh , nurse , if I only had your
complexion ! If I could change my dull ,
spotted skin for one like yours , it
seems to me I would be willing to
jump into a barrel of boiling oil. "
"Well , den , mees , " was the reply , "you
can haf it , sure , if you do but one lee-
tie ting. My skin vas all spots vat
you call 'peemples' and the doctor he'
say it change of climate. He den tell
me to buy 2o cent vorth of phosphate
of soda. I take a teaspoonful in glass
varm vater at bed time , and de same
before breakfast. It not nasty. So ,
for von veek I also take the same be
fore each other meal ; after dat for
von veek I take only night and morn
ing. In two veek , behold me as now. "
Reader , I have followed the advice
for "von haf veek" only , and already
my skin seems like "that of a little
child. " To those who desire to change
a thick , unresponsive skin for a clear ,
bright complexion , this simple and
practical advice is gladly given by a
convalescent.
Iookiiiff Ahead.
"I's huyd white folks put in heaps o'
time/ * ' said Uncle Eben , "ahgufyin'
'bout * whethuh we's descended f'um
monkeys. Dat ain' de question. It's
whut direction is we gwine now. "
Washington Star.
WASTINGTHEIE TIME.
FOREIGN FREE-TRADERS ARE
CHASING RAINBOWS.
Baseless Ituiuors That President Mc-
Klnloy Looks FuTorufoly Upon tlie
Po'Srr of Giving Outsiders a Wider
Kntranco to the American Market.
If we may credit what purports to
be a dispatch from London to one of
the New York papers , the free trade
guild of Great Britain is being fooled
into building up hopes upon an ex
pected abandonment of the protection
policy by President McKinley. The
very statement of what is expected by
the Cobdenites will sound so ludicrous
to all who know the sentiments of
President McKinley on the question of
protection to American industries that
no statement that Mr. McKinley has
not changed his opinions in respect to
that doctrine in industrial economics
need be made. But , so prompt are the
free trade advocates of this country to
take up the London gossip about an
alleged statement by the president to
one of the Canadian members of the
high joint commission now engaged in
efforts to make a treaty for reciprocal
trade relations between this country
and Canada which statement was to
the effect , as quoted , that the president
has changed his views and will rec
ommend a revision of the tariff before
he leaves the office of president that
it Is worthy of some notice.
The fact is that the comments by the
free trade press upon the workings of
the Dingley tariff have been so replete
with misstatements and misrepresen
tations that when the little coterie of
Cobdenites in this country set about
to show the necessity of tariff revision
upon the ground that the Dingley law
is not producing sufficient revenues ,
they will find themselves confronted
by a pretty big contract. The facts
are , the Dingley protective tariff is
producing , every month of its opera
tion , more revenue from customs duties
than was raised in any month during
the life of the Gorman-Wilson free
trade tariff , and more revenues than
have been raised from customs tariffs
during any time since the McKinley
tariff was stricken down by the free
trade victory in this country in 1892.
Not only is the law successful as a
revenue producer , but it is successful
in giving encouragement to domestic
industries by removing competition
from goods the like of which are pro
duced in this country.
There is no doubt that President
McKinley is desirous of seeing a
treaty concluded between the United
States and Canada which would settle
some of the vexed questions which
have arisen in our relations with the
Dominion government. But the Cob
denites may rest their souls in con
templation of the fact that Mr. Mc
Kinley will not advocate the making
of such treaty if to do so will place
In jeopardy a single industry in this
country , or detract in the least from
the free operation of the protective
policy in respect to such industries.
There is no better evidence of that
fact than the reports which come from
Washington as to the treatment ac
corded by the American members of
the high joint commission in matters
which come up in connection with the
proposed reciprocal trade treaty. It is
stated upon reliable authority that in
these considerations the commission
ers give full credit to those principles
which underlie the protective policy in
respect to entry of competing goods of
foreign production. There is no doubt
that the American commissioners are
in constant consultation with the pres
ident. The fact that they will consid
er no class of commodities upon which
reciprocal trade is proposed without
going carefully into consideration of
all matters pertaining to cost of pro
duction and competing elements , is
evidence that there will be no aban
donment of the protective principle in
the formulation of the proposed recip
rocal treaty. If not in this case , where
in do the Cobdenites find occasion for
floating their visions of free access to
the American markets of British-made
goods ?
The organs in this country of the
British manufacturers , and the entire
brood of visionary speculators upon
the "grandeur and glory to come to
the United States frpm the policy of
permitting British manufacturers to
fabricate goods for the American
market , " should take their cues from
the free trade apostles in congress.
The spokesmen of the Cobdenites in
the halls of the national legislature
have practically ceased their clamor
about the alleged unsuccessful work
ings of the Dingley tariff. Improved
business conditions throughout the
country since that law was enacted ,
and increased customs revenues under
the law , have practically silenced the
carping critics of the protection policy.
If the organ editors for the Cobden
clubs in this country can find no bet
ter evidence that William McKinley
will turn his back on the policy of pro
tection to American industries than
gossip in the London press , whose ed
itors are straining their vision for a
glimpse of even a possible return to the
days of Wilson-Gormanism and a
British revel in American markets ,
they are wasting their time.
The Tariff Wall.
.English journals are seriously dis
cussing the inroads already made and
projected by American manufacturers
in British home markets and in neu
tral markets hitherto in the almost
undisputed possession of British trad
ers. Trade rivalry from this time
forth is sure to become more strenuous
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W.JUMn'fr
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bchrecn the United States and Great
Britain , and there la more danger of
an Interruption of the present cordial
relations from this cause than from
any other. The policy of the "open
door" which Englishmen both preach
and practice would give to the United
States a seeming advantage In the
terms of competition , but It IB to be
noted that more and more English cap
italists are availing themselves of the
obstructive taxation on imports in the
United States by Investing their money
in American plants , and thus taking
a hand themselves in the plunder of
the American consumer behind the
tariff wall. Philadelphia Record.
It will be pretty hard to convince
the American consumer that he is be
ing plundered when American manu
factures are driving British manufac
tures out of the British market. It
will be still harder to convince the
American worklngman that he does not
profit when American competition
compels British manufacturers to erect
plants In the United States and thus
increases demand for American labor.
It ought to be needless to say that
British manufacturers are investing in
plants on this side of the Atlantic be
cause thereby they save cost of ocean
transportation on products designed
for American consumption and because
they are able to purchase much of
their raw material and machinery
cheaper. New York Commercial Ad
vertiser.
Protection and Export Trade.
The Boston Herald quotes from an
article in the Textile Record to show
that protectionists are becoming de
spondent concerning the future of the
protective tariff. The Textile Record
deplores the fact that some Americans
who have hitherto supported the policy
of protection have become so much
enamored of the idea that export trade
Is for the country's greatest advantage
that they have parted with much of
their ardor for the tariff. This is not
a novel discovery ; that kind of "Pro
tectionist" is always with us.
The Textile Record sees that the
great menace to some of our protected
Industries and the interests of our
wage-earners comes from the preva
lent craze for foreign markets. This
threatens a reduction of wages in some
manufacturing lines , a consequent di
minution in the purchasing power of
the workers , and Impairment of the
home marketr But that journal does
not admit , as the Herald's article Im
plies , that the Dingley tariff is a fail
ure , or that the prosperity of the coun
try has become dependent upon a vast
increase In our export trade. On the
contrary , it says : "We express the
opinion again that the American mar
ket , under conditions which give fair
recompense to its farmers and factory
hands , is worth to us more than all tue
xither markets in the world. " Boston
Home Market Bulletin.
Heavily Handicapped.
Protection in Minnesota.
A joint committee of the Minneosta
legislature has reported in favor of a
bounty of 50 cents per ton for all pig
iron made in Minnesota for the next
ten years. Minnesota finds the reward
of labor distributed in that state does
not exceed $1 per ton of iron ore
mined , whereas Bessemer pig sells for
$10 per ton , steel rails for $18 , tin
plates for $70. Most all of the advance
in prices over the cost of the ore in
the ground is paid to labor , either in
manufacturing or transporting. Now it
is proposed that much of the cost of
transportation shall be saved to the
consumers of the northwest and the
money paid for converting the ore into
useful products shall he distributed in
Minnesota , where the laborers shall
be consumers of the products of Min
nesota farmers.
It is noticeable that a year from next
fall the Minnesota farmers will be as
sured that they are injured by the
near market and will be asked to vote
for those who will send all manufac
turing to England and German- .
manifest Destiny.
All the statistics show that Canada
has gained nothing by its unfriendly
legislation against the United States ,
and that its efforts to help the United
Kingdom by discrimination in its fa
vor has been a complete failure.
Canada's interests are parallel with
those of the United States , and the
sooner its people recognize this fact
and act accordingly the sooner our
great northern neighbor will approach
its manifest destiny. Port Huron
( Mich. ) Times.
Should lie All American.
From abolishing the old British win
ter load line the next step should be
the building of American ships and
the carrying of American commerce in
American bottoms. Philadelphia In
quirer.
DUE TO BREAK DOWN.
The Import iWm Bws of tue Bead
Until 110 Struck BaBST-
Puck'a cartoons are always in the
interest of free trade , but they do not
always teach free trade lessons. The
large cartoon by Keppler in the Issue
of February 1 is a case in point. The
artist has drawn a spirited picture , but
has put over it a foolish caption : "Its
good Is doubtful Its harm Is certain. "
The picture shows an exporter and a
farmer , prosperous nabobs in appear
ance , seated in a handsome carriage
drawn by a dashing team named re
spectively Agriculture and Manufac-
luring , with a modernized figure of
Mercury mounted on the box as driver
and labeled Commerce. Team and ve
hicle sweep along the road majestic
ally , while a single rig , with Importer
as driver and import Business the nag.
has come to grief alongside through
running up against a log entitled Ding-
ley Tariff. Below is this legend :
"It Is Not Quite Certain that the
DIngley Law is Responsible for our
Good Crops ; But it surely is Responsi
ble for the Break-Down of the Im
porter. "
Hence Puck's characteristic deduc
tion : "Its good is doubtful its harm
Is certain. " For such harm as has come
through the increased use of domestic
and the diminished use of foreign
products the Dingley law can well af
ford to be held resopnsible. When the ;
farmer and the exporter are carried
swiftly along the road of prosperity by ;
agriculture and manufacturing , with
commerce holding the reins , the people
of the United States are not going to
lose any sleep or shed any tears be
cause the Importer has a fall. He was
the boss of the road during four of the
darkest years ever known in this coun
try , and he was due to break down.
That is the way Puck's cartoon will
be construed by every level-headed
American.
"Error , Wounded , Writhes with Fain. "
Let all the others who writhe under
prohibitory protection keep the faith
at the next election and we shall get
the better of the tailors and their
Board of Trade. New York Times.
Thus we see there is hope for those
that writhe. A time limit may be set
to the duration of agonies caused by
heartless attempts to stop genteel
smuggling. Others who groan with , the
pains of constriction'in the matter of
bringing in dutiable foreign goods
without paying the duties prescribed
by law may also look forward to relief
from their sufferings. Surcease of sorrow
row is possible to all these unfortu
nates , provided they "keep the faith
at the next election. " Their hour of
joy will strike when custom houses are
abolished and appraisers are no more.
Unrestricted foreign competition , is the
free trade Utopia which "the nexc
election" is always going to create.
The question is whether those who
writhe outnumber those who don't.
"The next election" will tell.
That Terrible Tariff.
According to some of the Democratic
papers , the real cause of the sickness
among the soldiers of the United
States army in Cuba was the Dingley
tariff. They claim that by the shutting
out of foreign importations American
packers were forced to use cans made
of domestic tin in which to pack the
meat for army use. and that the lead
used in this cheap tin poisoned the sol
diers ! It is , of course , nothing ; to the
point that millions of packages ol
American tinned meats are constantly
in. use by the families of this and other
countries , and that sickness from this
cause has been hitherto unknown , Th *
fact remains that a considerable per
centage of our troops did not thrive in
the hot climate of the tropics , and it
must be that the Dingley tariff was the
cause of it.
Their Preference.
If it has to choose between a fre >
silver Democrat and a high tariff Re-
turo in England. He speaks four
vote for the Democrat. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
This , from an earnest enemy of de
preciated dollars , shows what may bo
expected in 1900 when anti-Bryan
Democrats are called upon to make a
choice between unsound money and
sound economics. If protection wlu5
; iext year it will win on its own merits ,
and on its strength with the intelli
gent voting masses. It may expect no
help from free traders who would
rather see silver and Democracy in th *
saddle than see protection and sound
money continue to travel in double
harness for another term of four
pears.
to Hewr I.e About It.
With the full restoration of the pur
: hasing power and consumptive eaiino-
; ty of our people , the multiplication of
aur industries , the expansion of our
export trade by the judicious and
peaceful methods which have thus fnr
jeen pursued with unexampled success ,
iml the tlrm malntenace of our pros-
ant protective tariff , wo bollove taut
tve shall hear much less about the Im
paired value of the homo market.-
Boston Homo Market Bulletin.
Proportion * Never Urenmed Of.
Treasury statistics prove that In
Lime of peace the Dlngley act wonM
! iavo provided the revenuoa necojwirj
: or the expenses of the govonuuont and
thus have vindicated the claims of It- *
trainers. It also has bcon even nun1 *
) f a success In reviving the imlus ir ! *
jf the nation and iiv expanding Its for
eign commerce to proportion * never
Ireamod of before. The IMuRloy tarltY
is the most sucogssfnl act of that na
ture ever enacto 'vSi rlngfleUl ( IH.J
Journal.