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FIXERS OF FUSION XIEET TO CONSIDER PLANS OF , CAMPAIGN ALL WAS HARMONIOUS mO VOICE RAISED AGAINST A UNION OE EORCES FIXING DATE OF CONVENTION ft Is the Only Step Now Needed to Unite the Silver Forces of the State . y Special to The Herald. SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-The fusion conference committee met at the Palace hotel at 2 oclock, with full committees from each'party, as follows: Democrats—John W. Mitchell, W. P. Sullivan, Max Popper, San Francisco; J. F. Hicks, San Jose; A. Camlnettl, Jackson. Populists—J. S. Dore, Fresno; E. M. Wardall, Monrovia; A. B. Klnne, Santa Clara; L. F. Keegan, Stockton. Silver Republicans—Geo. W. Baker, San Francisco; H. A. Ingalls, Oakland; W. A. Coulter, San Jose; H. A.McCraney, Sacra mento; Nathan Cole, Jr., F. J. Cooper, Los ' Angeles, The officers of the conference committee Were: John W. Mitchell, chairman; A. B. \ Xtnne, secretary. During the conference Governor Budd an l the campaign committee of the Demo cratic state committee, ln session trying to solve the local situation ln San Fran cisco, requested a conference with the chairman, to exchange views on the pro posed fusion. The committee adopted this resolution: "That it Is the sense of this committee that there should be a union of the Demo cratic, People's and Silver Republican par ties ln the coming campaign, and that it is the sense of this committee that the state convention should be held at a later date than July 12th." The conference duly considered all the matters referring to fusion and adopted the following: "It Is the unanimous sense of this con ference that It Is desirable that there should be a union of the Democratic, People's and Silver Republican parties ln the coming campaign upon a reasonable and equitable I basis, with reference to platform, state, congressional, legislative and local tickets. That this union Is hereby recommended; that the plans and details of the union be left to the Surther conferences and agree ments of the representatives of the several parties. That It Is further recommended that the conventions of the several parties be held at the same time and place. That this conference be adjourned subject to the call of the chair, In order that the fur ther opinion of the different authoritative bodies of the several parties may be ob tained by the respective sub-committees." The result of the conference shows no difference between the parties, except as to time and place of holding conventions. The committee of each party will report tho result of the meeting to the state commit tees, and If date and place of holding con ventions are agreed upon, fusion of all the silver interests ln California will be com plete. ~' Investigations made show that the Re publicans are secretly endeavoring to de feat a union of the parties by keeping the middle-of-the-road Populists from Joining In the movement. The result of the con ference gives general satisfaction to those Interested ln the success of the allied forces Opposed to the Republican party organiza tion. BLANCO'S CONSCRIPTION I . ffs Arming Men Who Will Eight Against Spain * KINGSTON," Jamaica, May 16.— + |t 6 P- m.—(Copyrighted, 1898, by the + ft Associated Press.) The Cuban pro- <t> H4> visional government has directed ln- + tt surgent sympathisers not to try to + (* evade, in garrison! cities, General + «J> Blanco's conscription order forcing + cj> Into the ranks of the volunteers all + * males from 15 to 35 years of age. + + Refugees who arrived by the + a> French steamer Fulton from Havana, + ft and who have since been released + r e> from quarantine; say that the Cv- + fat bans ln Havana are joining the volun- + ft teers by hundreds. Spain is thus + ft arming enemies ready to rise at an + l+ opportune time or to desert. The + t+ Spaniards ln Havana for a communal + tt poUce purpose spy out Cuban sympa- + •t thlsers and cause their arest. 4, «> Eggs there were 10 cents a piece, + ■> meat was 50 cents a pound, and flour + yj> 50 cents a pound when the Fulton left + t> on May 7th. + e> Tbe Atlas line steamer Adoua sailed + + for Santiago de Cuba to-day with pro- + «J> Visions and to bring back refugees. + tt Three or four" schooner cargoes of + + food leave Jamaica ports for Santiago + ■> weekly. ,j, Troops Marching , ST. PAUL. Minn., May 16.—Three Minne sota regiments left for the front today. The Thirteenth, a Minneapolis regiment, was presented with a purse of $4000 by a dele gation from that city. Columbus. 0.-The Second regiment of Ohio volunteers and the fourth battery of light artillery left for Chickamauga today. The smallest known Insect, a parasite of the llsard, ii but one-ninetieth part ot . an Inch tn length. • SAGASTA IS DIRECTED TO HUNT UP SOME CABINET MEMBEBS RETIRING MEMBERS ARE SHY Senor Moret Insists That the Change Only Means a More Vigorous War Policy , Associated Press Special Wire MADRID, May 16, 9 a. m.—Senor Moret, the minister for the colonies, today con firmed the statement that any changes made in the composition of the cabinet wbuid be wholly ln the direction of a more active war policy. He said: "Recent events have greatly Increased the war spirit of the nation. The greatest re liance Is placed upon' Admiral Cervera's squadron and upon the skill of the Spanish admiral. Cervera is not hampered by Instructions, and the details of his plans are not even known to the ministers." 3p. m.—A communication has been sent to the chambers announcing a cabinet crisis and asking the chambers to suspend their sessions pending a solution. Senor Sagas ta believes the new ministry will be formed by next Wednesday. Orders have been issued by Senor Sagas ta countermanding the reception which was to have been held tomorrow, upon the occasion of the king's birthday, and he has Instructed the captains general ln all dis tricts not to hold their usual receptions. 2 p. m.—Senor Sagasta this afternoon vis ited the palace and formally handed to tho queen regent the resignations of the min isters. 2:30 p. m.—The queen regent has charged Senor Sagasta to form a new cabinet. The premier will this evening confer with the presidents of the chambers and with Senor Gamazou. 4 p. m.—On receiving the announcement that the cabinet had resigned both houses adjourned. 10:30 p. m.—Marcjuls Vega D'Armljo, pres ident ot the chamber, has advised Senor Sagasta to end the crisis as quickly as pos sible. Senor Monterlo Rlos, president of the senate has offered his support, but does not desire to enter the new cabinet. Senor Gamazl, who Is 111, also declines to enter the cabinet, but he promises to support any ministry organized by Senor Sagasta. The general Impression Is that the cab inet crisis will be protracted. Senor Romero y Robledo thinks that Marshal Martinez Campos ought to be the chief of the new ministry. News From Manila LONDON, May 17.—The Madrid corre %p~ondent of the Standard says: Very conflicting news has reached Mad rid from official and private sources con cerning the state of affairs ln the Philip pines. Capt. Gen. Augusti seems confident that he will be able to resist the American war vessels for some time. His reports as to the disposition of the garrison and in habitants are excellent. The principal diffi culties are the rise ln prices, the scarcity of provisions and the unsettled state of the Interior of the country. Gen. Augusti hopes to overcome these, directly relief comes from Spain, if he is also allowed to promise to grant the natives a part of the reforms demanded, which Were before submitted to Marshal Riviera during his governorship. Spain Is dis posed to go far ln conceding administrative and municipal reforms, but she cannot eas ily comply with the native aspirations as regards -the vast property and influence of the religious orders In the Philippines and other archipelagoes. These orders are too powerful ln Spain for any goverment to curtail their colonial actions or to tax them heavily, unless the pope again takes steps to assist the gov ernment of the regency, should Spain re tain possession of the archipelagoes at the end of the war. The church and the Cath olics are very anxious as to the fate of the Philippines, on account of these orders, which, they consider, have been the best auxiliaries of Spanish rule since the dis covery of the Islands by Magellan. The Spaniards resent the Idea of Protestant powers, like the United States, Germany or England, harboring designs against their archipelagoes. DOWN FROM DAWSON With Bags of Gold and Promises of More SEATTLE, Wash, May 16.— J. G. Wilson of this city and James Wesley of Tacoma arrived here today from Dawson City, bringing with them 800 letters and $10,000 in gold dust. Mr. Wilson states that the report that W. G. Gates, or "Swift Water Bill," and three other persons were drowned Is not true. He met them three days after the report was brought to Dyea. A boat was wrecked at Thirty Mile and all the passengers were drowned. It was not known how many passengers the boat contained or who they were. Mr. Wilson estimates the amount of gold that will be brought down from St. Michael on the first steamer at $25,000,000. The bulk of It will be owned by between 100 and 125 men. Alex McDonald will alone have nearly $3,000,000. The news of the Spanish war had not reached Dawson when Wilson and Wesley left. CAUSTIC CRITICISM Of Scouting Cruisers Which Do No Scouting LONDON, May 17.—The mystery sur rounding the movements of the Spanish fleet is held here to show that the science of naval scouting is still In its Infancy. Tho Morning Post says, rather Ironically: "What have tho American cruisers been doing since the war commenced? Apart from the single possibility of Admiral Cer vera's efforts proving successful, more In aptitude has never been displayed than in the present war. The failure of the beau tiful mercantile cruisers on both sides Is calculated to support the opinions of those who think the money expended In England in subsidizing cruisers might be much bet ter employed. Anglo-Spanish Unpleasantness LONDON, May IT.—A dispatch to the Standard from Corunna says: The presence of the British channel squadron at Villagarcia Is likely to lead to some unpleasantness. The Idea of an Anglo-American alliance has co Inflamed the Spaniards that the postmen of the fleet when on shore to collect letters have been hooted and stoned. Threats have been made to stop the sup ply of provisions to the fleet. The British consul protested to the alcalde, who ex plained that the popular resentment was due to a belief in the existence of an alli ance and the further Impression that the fleet took what properly belonged to the poor. LOS ANGELES HERALD* TUESDAY MORNING* MAY 17, 1898 MERRITT MAY NOT GO IV COMMAND OF TBOOPS FOB, MANILA WANTS REGULAR SOLDIERS And Does Vot Propose to Go With a Force of Untrained and Un disciplined Man' Associated Press Special Wire o NEW YORK, May 16.-The Tribune o a tomorrow will say: ' o o Maj. Gen. Wesley Merrltt may net o o go to the Philippines In command of o o the troops to be sent to the assistance o o of Admiral Dewey. o o In an Interview last night Gen. Mere a rltt said: O a "I may not go to the Philippines at o a all. It Is proposed to give me 16,000 o o men, only 1000 of them regulars and a a the rest volunteers, and those from a a the northwest, who have had little o O opportunity for training and dlsclp- o a line. a O "I have asked the department for at o a least 4000 regular troops, for I believe a O they will be required. There will be no a O opportunity to train the volunteer o a forces before they start or after they o O get to Manila. I want enough dlsclp- a a lined troops so that the whole body o o will be as effective as possible." O o "Are you going to Washington to o a see about this matter?" c o "No, lam sending an officer. I had a O a conversation with Dr. Bourns ot o c Atlanta,who Is familiar with the Phil- O o Ipplnes, and came to see me, and be a O and Col. Hughes will go to Washing- O a ton together. The only way I could o o get more regular troops would be to a a take them from the army now In a a Florida, for Cuban Invasion. But I c a feel that I do not want to go on this o a expedition unless I have an entirely o O adequate force and at least Aye regl- a a ments of regular troops. The depart- O o ment promises to send on men, but o o history and experience show that ln a o such expeditions all depends upon the o O first force sent, O o "How can the Charleston start If a O there are no men ready? Gen. Otis a a may be willing to go on without four a a more regiments of regular troops and c a take only 1000 trained men with 14,000 o O undisciplined ones, but I am not. I o o do not propose to go without a force a • that Is suitable to my rank. I shall o c stay right here If I do not go to the a O Philippines. I don't expect anything O o will be done ln the matter until it is c o certain what I am to have for the pur- a O poses of the expedition." O It Can't Be True NEW YORK, May 17.—A special to the Times from Washington says: The attention of Adjutant-General Cor bin was called to a dispatch from New York stating that General Merrltt refused to go to the Philippines with less than 5000 regulars, and that he said he would not leave with a lot of recruits only. "That can't be true," said the adjutant general. General Merrltt never said he would refuse to go anywhere his orders carried him. He Is not that sort of a man. However, you may say that the- depart ment is now arranging to give General Merrltt the regulars] he wants. Before he sails for Manila, he will have a strong force of seasoned soldiers to take with him. .' ■ , ' t - ..... SOLDIERS FROM HARVARD Some of the Students and Instructors Who Will Enlist Harvard's war spirit Is still strong, the interest in the drilling and the war at pres ent outrivaling all the athletic Interest and almost completely absorbing the student body. Tho students, however, are evidently not the only ones who have the fever. Al ready one prominent professor and several instructors have joined the ranks, and others are reported to be considering a plan of forming a company for practice among the younger members of the gov erning board. Montague Chamberlain, secretary of the Lawrence scientific school, and one of the most popular men ln the university, Is the. first of the faculty to commence drilling.. Besides him, E. H. Warren, an old 'Varsity debater, who last was an instructor' at Columbia, and this year is an assistant ?.t Harvard, is also In the ranks. Twelve more prominent Harvard men left the college yesterday to join the First United States cavalry rough riders, known more commonly as "Teddy" Roosevelt's regiment. These men Include some of the best known of Crimson athletes, debaters and writers. They are ex-Capt. David Good rich of the Harvard 'Varsity crew; C. C. Bull, Stanley Hollister and Coleman, who. for several years have been prominent in Harvard rowing matters; Guy Scull, the class poet; William M. Scudder, the assist ant managing editor of the Harvard Dally Crimson; Harry Holt, the captain of the college nine last year; Guy Marchle, '95, and 2L, who coached the freshman football team last fall; S. K. Gerard, now in the law school, but last year captain of the Yale track team, and Hal Sayre, a Pudding man. Several times of late President Eliot has reviewed the soldiers while they were drill ing on the asphalt courts back of the gym nasium. At a meeting of the faoulty yes terday they repealed their vote to consider all questions of degrees in June, when the others came up. Tlfey also officially rec ommended that all students make use nf the faVlltles offered by Lieut. Burke.— Boston Journal. He Was Not Sick Last evening about 6 oclock a man was seen to drop suddenly to the sidewalk at the corner of Third street and Mott alley and instantly a cry went up that he was dead. A number of kind-hearted people clustered around the fallen man to see what could be done, and one benevolent woman In particular commenced chafing his hands. The patrol wagon was summoned and the man taken to the receiving hospital. Dr. Hagan attended the sick man, but It was not long before It became evident what was troubling the patient, and the doctor gave him up in disgust. He was laboring from an iicute attack of "diabolicus whlskyoli rus," and h!s Jag had been overpowering. ■ The name of the man was N. Donovan. Sailed Westward ST. THOMAS, May 16.—11 p. m.—The United States auxiliary cruiser Yale clear ed this port this evening and turned west ward. It is said that ln the sandy deserts! of Arabia whirling winds sometimes ex cavate pits 200 feet ln depth and extend ing down to the harder stratrum on which the great bed of sand rests. A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT OVER. AN APPOINTMENT GIVEN MAJOR BONSALL j . Loud Protests Against Debauching Soldiera' Homes of the Country to Pay Political Debts Special to Tbe Herald. WASHINGTON, May 16.—(Special to The Herald.) Representative Loud took occasion in the house this afternoon to severely attack Senator Perkins. The op portunity arose when Griffin of Wisconsin called up the Joint resolution for the ap pointment of managers of the national soldiers' homes for volunteers. It appears that Senator Perkins succeed ed In securing the substitution of the name of Major Bonsall for governor of the Los Angeles home, ln place of Colonel Bmed-> berg. Griffin said that the principal rea son for the action of the committee was that the latter is an officer in the regular army, and volunteers object to a regular officer making rules for them. Mr. Loud apologized for bringing what he called a personal matter to the atten tion of the house. He declared that he had supposed that the resolution was to be called up under unanimous consent, when amendments would be in order, and not under suspension of the rules. He said that he had made several efforts to get the California , delegation together, without success. Finally he asked the chairman of the committee for a hearing, and dis covered then that "The recommendation was made last December by a senator, and I understand by two of my Republican col leagues, and the name had been ln that committee all the time, notwithstanding tbat I had been continually asking this gentleman to notify me when the time ar rives for decision." Mr. Loud continued: "I appeal to any man on the floor, if it does not lend strength to the suspicion of foul play.Much stress is laid upon the fact that this man, Major Bonsall, resides near the honVa. That Is the only leg that gentleman has to stand on. I can say, gentlemen, ln good faith, that all the rest of the managers of soldiers' homes do not live close to the Soldiers' homes they govern, and the ques tion of transportation, which weighs, of course, In the case of managers, ln con centrating these delegates here ln Washington, where they are compelled to come once a year to hold their annual meetings, and it would not make much difference whether the manager lived ln Los Angeles or San Francisco, when It comes to the matter of transportation." He referred to the fact that stress was laid upon the knowledge that ho (Loud) had recommended Colonel Smedberg, re tired army officer. "Let me say," exclaimed Loud, "that no man is closer to the volunteer soldiers .lr. California than is Colonel Smedberg. I think this house had better retain the man who is in, although a Democrat—Gen eral Barret, who Is a most estimable man, who was a line soldier." . . Continuing, he said: "Major Bonsall was a candidate for either the position of reg ister or receiver of the land office at Los Angeles, and, unfortunately, I suppose, the senator had promised two men this office, and he could not give it to both; and Major Bonsall must be provided for ln this house. . "That is paying a political debt and de bauching soldiers' homes of this country to pay political debts," said Mr, Loud. McKane Unrepentant Boss McKane has never expressed one word of regret over his infamous career as "political leader" at Gravesend, where he, ln cold blood, nullified elections, manipu lated and forged registration lists and manufactured majorities. There are few crimes against the state of greater infamy than this, and McKane says the Idea of having power to do all this is "delightful" and "something intoxicating." McKane's only objection to boss-ship is that it is tire some and gives a man no rest. Six years was a very mild sentence to give this man of manifold crimes. He looks upon public office as spoils for the shrewdest plunderer and men like him are the curse of Ameri can politics.—Minneapolis Journal. Governor Powers and Daniel Webster Gov. Powers of Maine is a handy sort of an executive to have around. His offer to be responsible for all tbe extraordinary ex penses of the state on account of the mobil ization of the militia means the sa-,Vg of the expense of an extra session of the legis lature. The Maine governor's generosity differs from that of Daniel Webster, who offered to pay the national debt, in that the governor has the means wherewith to make good his offer.—Boston Herald. Modern Advice to Students An expert tutor declares that the prac tice of taking strong coffee or of tying the head up with a wet towel ln order to keep awake and study is an utter fallacy; that ln.in jures the health and prevents the brain from performing the finer operations in volved ln learning and memorizing the facts. He- recommends, when a student grows tired, a little light, vigorous exercise, such as Rtriking a bag or waving the arms around the head, as In club swinging, and drinking a cupful of very hot water. H c • Beware of "cheap" bak ing powders. Alum makes good medicine but bad food. Ask your doctor. tu POLO'S SPY SYSTEM A THOUSAND DOLLAR TELE GRAPH BILL LN THREE DATS A Montreal Woman Approached by Spanish Agents for Spy Purposes i NEW TORK, May 17.—A special to the World from Montreal says: Although Senor Polo y Bernaeb, former minister of Spain at Washington, states that hla only object ln staying here'ls to reorganize the consular service, It Is evi dent from matters that have transpired that the United States has sufficient reason to view his presence here with apprehen sion. It Is very difficult to penetrate the ac tloh of Senor Polo and his suite thoroughly, but it Is clear to all here that be Is direct ing an elaborate spy system. Some United States treasury officials have been here, and have shadowed the party closely for days, and from what can be gleaned of their carefully gathered remarks, the work ot the Spaniards Is of a very dangerous kind. It Is known that they have kept up con stant communication with both Governor Maclas of Porto Rico and General Blanco of Havana, but tbls alone would not ac count for the Immense sums of money that they have spent with the telegraph com panies while here. For the space of three days their bill for the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies amounted to nearly 11000. After much investigation it was found that a large amount of this ex penditure was caused by telegrams sent to the United States. When they found out that they were unable lo get messages to or from the United States direct, they cabled by way of London. They have also been In communication constantly with strangers who afterwards have been seen going into the United States, and the secret service seems to hove positive proof that at least one woman ln this city has been approached by them for spy pur poses. THE HAVARD IS ALL RIGHT The Tale and Montgomery May Help Her—The Neutrality Law NEW YORK, May 17.—There are assur ances that the war board has found a way to get the Harvard out of St. Pierre har bor without risk of destruction by the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror. It Involves the use of the Yale and the Mont gomery to watch the port at the three mile limit to wait until the Harvard ap pears and then to he prepared, in case the Terror follows, or other Spanish tor pedo boat destroyers come along, to fall upon them with their heavy and light rapid-fire guns and destroy them. On the other hand, there are naval of ' fleers who laugh at the fuss that has been made over the Bltuatlon at St. Pierre, and declare that there is nothing to prevent the Harvard from leaving If she desires to do so, and nothing but the assumption that the torpedo boat destroyer is a formid able vessel to lead to the opinion that it could destroy the Harvard without dif ficulty. When Captain Cotton has com pleted the repairs said to be needed by the Harvard, the nature of which has not been communicated to the department, he can leave and It is believed that France will stick closely to the custom under neutrality laws to prevent the Terror from leaving until twenty-four hours later. The Great English Ships The proportion of ships of very large dimensions to the total number built Is not nearly so great as Is often asserted. Tak ing the 190 ships, It may be interesting to arrange them according to displacement tonnages. There are 22 ships over 14,000 tons, all but two are battle ships, the ex ceptions are the Powerful and Terrible, cruisers. Between 12,000 and 13,000 tons there are eleven ships, seven battleships and four cruisers; between 10,000 and 12,000 ten ships, two being battleships. Twelve cruisers are from 6500 to 9100 tons; twenty four between 4000 and 5800 tons; forty-six between 2000 and 4000 tons. Between 1000 and 2000 tons there are twenty-two vessels, and forty-three are less than 1000 tons. A little more than one-tlf th of the total num ber arc over 9000 tons. It Is Impossible, within the limits of space available, to dwell on the gains inci dental to the use of quick-firing guns. A single Illustration must suffice. Prior f> 1(87 the 6-inch breech-loading gun of the royal navy wus live tons in weight, had a powder charge of forty-eight pounds and fired 100-pound projectiles with a muzzle velocity of rather less than 2000 feet per second, at the rate of one aimed round in lifty seconds. Its penetrating power in wrought iron armor was rather less than 121s inches. The 6-inch quick-firer now car ried weighs seven tons, has a cordite charge of ViVt ponds and fires 100-pound projectiles with a muzzle velocity of over 2200 feet per second, at the rate of four to five aimed shots per minute. Its penetrat ing power is estimated at sixteen inches of wrought Iron. The modern gun has greater range and accuracy and fires about four times us fast. In the Royal Arthur on one occasion liftecn rounds were fired in three minutes and nine hits were scored. A still more formidable weapon has Just been adopted for the naval service.—Sir W. H. White ln the Nineteenth Century. New Rapid-Fire Gun In recent experiments with Vlcker's six inch rapid firing gun the accuracy was such that two of the projectiles in a round of ten discharges went through the same hole ln a target. It is anticipated that picric acid will be adopted by the Britlssh authorities as an explosive for shells. What Ails China? China is an example of what may happen to a country which devotes Itself exclu sively lo the attainment ot peace and riches.—Washington, Star. NO REQUEST TO BE MADE THAT XLSTBTEB POLO LEAVE CANADA Ours la a Glass House sad Polo Will . | Bo Allowed to Talk AU ' Ho Wants To NEW TORK. May 17.-A special to the Times from Washington says: The continued presence ln Canada of Benor Polo y Barnabe, late Spanish minis ter to this country, and the reports which reach here of his activity there tn behalf of the Spanish cause, have given rise to the suggestion that It might be a proper pro ceeding on the part of this government to direct the attention of the British govern ment to the ex-minister's course as a viola tion of the neutrality laws. Certain features of the Spanish diplo mat's conduct, It Is known, have been brought to the attention of the state de partment, but there Is the highest possible authority for the assertion that no protest has been made to the British government, nor is any contemplated at this time. So long as Senor Polo confines himself to talk ing about this country he will not be Inter fered with. In countries like England and the United States, where a broad freedom of speech and action Is accorded to all, it Is not to be expected that a censorship of the utterances of any man, especially a foreigner of rank, should be exercised. If, however, Senor Polo should undertake to raise an expedition to attack this country, or engage ln any clearly hostile act, he would be guilty of a violation of the neu trality laws and the attention of the Brit ish government will be directed thereto. The friendly attitude of England at pres ent leaves no doubt that nothing more than a hint would be necessary if, Indeed the Spanish minister has not been requested to withdraw without any suggestion from this side. It Is acknowledged at the state depart ment that, annoying as the Spanish minis ter's presence on our very border is; It is an extremely delicate matter for this gov ernment to handle. The United States has always been very liberal ln its attitude ln such matters and the department recog nizes that ours Is a glass house. It Is re called that Senor Polo's being allowed to stay ln Canada can hardly be considered any worse than our allowing the Cuban Junta to exist ln this country while we were friendly with Spain. Alliance Would Make for Peace England and the United States, acting to gether, with the possible help of Japan, could dominate the world. We have, as a nation, no desire for conquest, for coloniza tion, but the two great English-speaking nations working together can prevent wars and, by the very power of their overwhelm ing force, prevent hostilities In the future. It would hold the balance of power. It would spread enlightenment and Intelli gence, and that Is what the world needs.— Philadelphia Inquirer. Athletic Exercise of Poor Sort Circumstances connected with the issuing of a liquor license have brought out the fact that an "athletic club" in Philadelphia consumes twenty-live barrels of beer a month. The process of disposing of that quantity of beer, glass by glass, necessa rily Involves a good deal of physical exer cise, but it was not exercise of that de scription that brought. Gladstone to his ninety years. Praying for Maine Solons It was in Maine that an outspoken parson of the old school prayed: "Oh, Lord, have compassion on our bewildered representa tives and senators. They have been sit ting and sitting and have hatched nothing. Oh, Lord, let them arise from their nests and go home, and all the praise shall be thine." Goose the Best Fighter Among birds there are few better fighters than a goose, or a gander more particularly. The ragged white Russian geese bite fero ciously, it Is no mere peck with them; they bite and hang on with all the tenacity of a bulldog. The Monte dl Pieta of Rome, which has existed ever since 1885, is probably the most lenient pawnshop in the world. Any person who brings a pledge may bor row from 12 to 20 shillings without pay ing any interest; anything above that sum is paid for at the rate of 2 per cent per annum. Italy is congratulating Itself that there were only 920 duels fought last year in , the whole country. Of these 103 had ser- I ious consequences, though only one duel ist was killed outright. Smoking Is permitteed in the prisons In Belgium only as a reward of good be havior. , The Fire of Youth 1 -jf a «s» a fj^^^pv'iiMj ßßvw< sA TTAVE you never experi- JH mmZm fl ence " tne stren gth Of a Pli nerve, the courage, self- BY Wi con^mce energy that are sjJH Hf ft» the characteristics of the well-dc- H \ "IsH veloped ? Have the HI /; I fire of youth by dissipations and excesses ? Do you look with envy / upn the man who has preserved HI "HH his health intact? 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Vt *«n<len'«om<.«is L'PiTAIRs. to goßoreie m seilsai I Mpwwi HI. Beits csuoob be bought le of £lMtri«Ur. .1 di ng store*. I . iiiiiimauiaJr/ PLAYED OUT HIS UNKNOWN LIFE AHD THE GAXX B*Sd» •■, TOGSTHSB. Police Judge Campbell of ataFnaseJav 5 co Stricken With Apoplexy and Dies Almost Immediately BAN FRANCISCO, May 18.-Police Judge) % James A. Campbell died suddenly aaorUy before 9 oclock this ■renins', from a stroke) of apoplexy. X 2£ The circumstances of his death were strange. A joint meeting of the board ef directors and the picnic committee of tha Society of Old Friends was called to meet at the Sausallto house, 110 Ellis street, to night, and Judge Campbell, as president of the society, attended the meeting. When he arrived at the house, shortly attar ( oclock, there were several of the commit tee not present, and those who had arrived were playing a game of cards while await ing their arrival. J. E. Slinkey, the proprietor of the place ln which the meeting was held and also the secretary of the Society of Old Friends, was playing ln the game, and when the judge came he asked him to take ht» place. Judge Campbell sat down to the game, and when he picked up his cards he asked how many points he had to go. One of the play ers told him that he needed thirteen. Th* judge, in his Jolly way, remarked: "Thir teen? Well, that is an unlucky number." The game went on and Judge Campbell was the flrst to play out his hand. Ho roea from the table and complained of pains la his left shoulder, arm and hand, aria left the room. One of the party followed nta) Into the hallway, and, finding that the judge was ill and that the heart action waa very weak, and as the judge seemed to be growing worse rapidly, had htm taken to a, private room. The judge seemed to realize) that he was ln a serious condition? for, while he was being put to bed, he seed to the crowd of alarmed friends who'sur founded him: "I believe I am going to die." A carriage was sent for, and, awaiting its? arrival, the sick man was rubbed bj> tha men ln the room, ln order to keep up tho circulation. Drs. Noble and Wlicok%ere called in, but. In spite of their efforts', tha judge died at 8:40 oclock, ten minutes after he flrst complained of being in. The doctors ln attendance agreed that tho cauee of death was apoplexy. The judge was engaged all this afternoon trying a case of assault to murder;- and seemed in the best of health up DO tha time the attack came on him. He waa but 48 years old, strong and robust, and thought nothing of long rides on his wheel, of Whlcbr he Was very fond. Judge Campbell was one of the best known men ln San Francisco. He had # been police Judge for six years and waa re markably popular with the masses.' Ist politics he was a Republican. »■» ..:'•» 1 Scintillating Bits The gossip's gun Is always loaded.- - Tall trees fall harder than saplings.: The poison Is ln the rattlesnake before Ik bites. The sins we pet ln our lives we are apt to pelt ln those of others. Charity does not consist ln calling error truth and truth error. Melancholy Is blinded Hope, hunting; for her sister. Happiness. Trifles are the hinges upon which tho door of opportunity swings. Each act has a moral gravitation like tho power that finds planets. Unbelief is like the Quassia cup—lt embit ters even the waters of life. Promise is the note and performance is the gold coin which redeems it. Lightning bugs never shine ln the-day time—it is the night which makes their brilliancy possible.—Ram's Horn. 1 It Has Cost Too Much Already 11 ABB UUBI BW JBUvU Commercial experts estimate that' tho present war ln Cuba has already cost tho United States more than $350,000,000. 'Yet the Spaniards say we have no right to stop it!— New York Mail and Express. Hopeful Perhaps when the United States has cap tured several of the Spanish vessels, one ot them will be called the Dcs Moines If the people of that city can prevail upon tha school children of the state to bear the ex jpense of the repairs.—Cedar Raptda .Ga zette. , .. . Overripe Fruit The Cherry sisters are stranded In an I Ohio town. Thetr efforts on the stage ap pear to be fruitless, after all.—Richmond Times. Outclassed The Rejected One—l have a rlvfcl, then? The Girl—Hardly that. I have promised to marry hlm^— North Amerl- CRtl. 5