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BpOOirqF-'ffiE WVY ( A STORY OF THE^ FREEING OF h/ Lawence Perry f gKSS3£ u & " Author of *lian MerrifhewJ’ “lYincp or Chauffeur’’etc. j’^ —l" 'J SYNOPSIS. I-leutenant Holton is detached from his command in the navy at the outset of the Spanish-American war and assigned to important secret service duty. While din ing at a Washington iiotel he detects a waiter in the act of robbing a beautiful young lady. She thanksvhim for his serv ice and gives her name as Miss La Tossa, a Cuban patriot. Later he meets her at a ball. A secret service man warns Hol ton that the girl is a spy. Miss La Tossa leaves for her home in Cuba. Holton is ordered to follow her. They meet on the Tampa train. Miss La Tossa tells Holton she is a Cuban spy and expresses doubt regarding the sincerity of the United States. Holton is ordered to remain at Tampa to guard the troop transports. He saves the transports from destruction at the hands of dynamiters and reports to Admiral Sampson for further duty. Holton is sent to General Garcia’s com mand in the guise of a newspaper cor respondent to investigate Cuban plots against, the American troops and to learn the plans of the Spanish navy. He de tects a trusted Cuban leader in the work >f fomenting trouble among the Cubans In the interests of the Spaniards. Holton is seized by friends of the spy and later ordered executed as a spy. He escapes and saves the American troops from fall ing into a Spanish ambush. He Igarns from General Garcia that the spy is Jose Cesnola, one of the most trusted leaders. Holton takes part in the battle at San Juan. Disguised as a Spanish soldier he enters Santiago, goes at night to the home of Miss La Tossa, where lie over hears a discussion of the Spanish plans by leading army and navy commanders. He learns that the Spanish fleet will leave the harbor at Santiago on July 3. Holton escapes and arrives in sight of the Ameri can fleet in time to see the admiral’s flag ship sail away. After frantic signaling lie is answered by the Brooklyn. He warns Schley of the intentions of the Spanish fleet and witnesses the destruc tion and capture of tile enemy’s vessels. Holton learns that Shatter has received a message from President McKinley de claring thatMhe war was instituted for the sole purpose of freeing Cuba. He learns that a meeting of dissatisfied Cu bans is to be held that night to plot against the American army. He gives Miss La Tossa the president’s message. CHAPTER XIV. Shifting Triumphs. Replying to Holton’s warning that she must do nothing that would place her in a dangerous position, Miss La Tossa laughed. “It is nothing, I can assure you,” she averred. “This is really a small matter.” “Well,” grumbled Holton, “I hope so, but I shall go with you.” “You shall not,” she replied em phatically. “But—” “My dear Mr. Holton, there are no buts —you cannot, cannot, cannot come.” “This much I shall do,” returned Holton with decision. “I shall ae connany vou to Sevilla and will re main hidden • u hear you call if you want me.” , She laughed. “My bold cavalier”—her voice was gentle—“so you shall. And If I want you I will call.” “Good!” Holton moved to his horse. “Shall we be going?” At Sevilla, which consists of about three buildings, or rather did consist of three buildings in those warlike days of 1898, Ramon took the road to his camp, while Miss La Tossa, Holton, and Pierre urged their horses in the direction of the building whose roof the young Cuban had pointed out earlier in the evening. Perhaps fifty yards from this struc ture rose a thick growth of bushes, and here Miss La Tossa halted. "You will remain here, Mr. Holton,” she said, “and Pierre will accompany me.” “You will call me if you need me?” asked Holton. “Yes, truly. And in any event, I shall come to you here after I have spoken to my countrymen.” “All right. Good luck.” She • kissed her hand gayly to him, or at least Holton so interpreted her gesture, but dimly seen in the dark ness. He was quite certain that he kissed his hand to her. Fastening his horse, he waited, listening, for perhaps ten minutes. But ■ hearing nothing, his natural im patience asserted itself, and crawling out of the bushes he disobeyed the girl’s injunctions by working his way nearer the building. He finally made quite certain that there was nothing on that side of it, and crawling to the corner he peered in. And here he saw things. First there was a fire, and around it were gathered, he judged, about fifty Cubg,n officers and soldiers. Their faces were somber and their manner portentous. Near the fire stood Miss La Tossa talking animatedly to sev eral officers, who were listening to her with bared heads and other marks of deference. EFFECT OF HEAT ON GROUND Depends Largely on the Nature and Color of the Soil — Does Not Penetrate Far. How far does the heat of the full summer’s sun penetrate into the ground? Replies generally vary from one inch to many hundred feet. Actually, the distance is about three feet. Be yond this depth the temperature of the soil does not vary appreciably from hour to hour, let the midday be ever so hot p,nd the midnight ever so cold. At this depth the mean temperature in the summer is about 58 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the winter about 36 degrees Fahrenheit. The surface heat takes a long while to penetrate downward. In fact, curi ously enough, the change in tempera ture of the ground takes just more than six months to reach the end of its 20-foot journey. In agricultural districts you will hear farmers in the same village talk ing about “cold” soils and “warm” ’i.'iils. This, although it sounds im- As she spoke, however, a man in the uniform of a captain rose and clapped his hands. The men to whom the girl was speaking withdrew their attention from her, and as a matter of fact she, herself, appeared to make no effort to hold them. On the contrary, as soon as the of ficer clapped his hands, evidently pre paratory to speaking, she walked away from the group and gave her entire attention to this man. “Countrymen,” he said, “I think we all recognize that in the event of the success of the Americans, Cuba will receive no benefit whatever. It will be a case merely of changing masters. And as for me, between the Spaniards; from whose stock we sprang, and the Americans, the Yan kees, who are utterly alien, give me the Spaniards. We have already felt their heel; we know what their scorn is, and their contempt”—the man was lashing himself to a fury—"l, myself, was shouldered out of the trail by a young pig of an officer not five days ago, and when I drew my sword, a pig of a Yankee private knocked me down with his hand. Is this friendship? I ask you; brothers—is this what we were led to expev'.t from our friends of the north, our saviors, our deliv erers?” “But, Juan,” interrupted an elderly captain, “that is all personal. I my self have felt the contempt which the . Americans feel for us, but I should be willing to suffer moTe than contempt for my country’s freedom. I have al ready suffered, as you know, at the hands of our oppressors. Contempt is very mild and easily to be borne when our liberty is the reward for it. If you have nothing more than narra tives of personal affronts to give us, I for one shall not be very much im pressed.” “Bah!” The voice of the first speaker rose almost to a shriek. “I I put my personal feelings above my patriotism! So you say! That —that was merely my beginning. Wait un til I have finished and then let me hear your sneers, if sneers you have left.” “Well, well, go on, I am waiting,” answered the older man. “So,” resumed the speaker, “we all know what this generous nation of Yankees, this nation so given to es tablishing freedom throughout the world, intends to do with the Phil leave us "no dou&t'as'lio TKat! rialism! That is the cry in the Unit ed States. They have received their Near the Fire Stood Miss La Tossa. taste of aggrandizement—and the taste is good. Have you been deaf to the talk about the American camp? What is the word you hear oftenest among their officers? I’ll tell you: ‘World-power!’ That is what they say: ‘World-power!’ ” A sort of low’ cry went the rounds of his hearers, and Holton could see that the speaker was bringing them one and all beneath his spell. He sat down, looking gloomily at the ground, paying no attention to the round of hand-clapping that attended his peroration. For a moment no one stirred. It appeared as though all were thinking, digesting the eloquence that had been poured into their ears. Then another man arose. Holton leaned forward with a gasp. It was the spy, the waiter of the probable to those who have never had anything to do with the land, is an actual fact. Everybody knows from personal ex perience, that black clothes are hotter to wear when a hot summer’s sun is shining than jwhite ones, hence the “flannels” for men and the white frocks for girls. The reason for this is that black and other dark colors absorb heat, while white and the lighter shades reflect it. And this ap plies to soils equally with cloths. Those soils which by their ingredi ents are a darker color are literally warmer than their lighter neighbors. Peaty soils, some of whicl) are nearly black, others a rich, dark brown, are the warmest. Light-colored clays and chalk the coldest. There may be as mlch as 15 degrees or 16 degrees Fahrenheit between the temperatures of two soils lying next each other and upon the same day. Fiend to Be Avoided. Another dangerous person is the man who thinks he is not giving you a hearty, honest handshake unless he mashes up your knuckles. New Willard, come tonight to place the capstone upon the spell he had been weaving among the officers of the Cuban army. “Brothers,” he began, “I came here tonight to counsel prudence, and, in fact, I do so counsel you now.” Holton’s face filled with amaze ment. What was he getting at? In a few moments he found out. “I do most earnestly counsel pni dence,” he continued. “There are things that must be borne. The sol diers of the United States have come here. Well, good. We brought them here. At least, so it would appear. “Of course, we believe that these men were sent here because of the great yearning of the United States to see us a free, unshackled country. And so they have come down here to set us free, and then, having done so, to retire- with a blessing, and to con template with pride the growth of the republic, free and untrammeled. “So much we know. The Spaniards will be driven from the island, and then will these Americans turn to us and say, ‘Behold, here is your coun try; take it and develop it, and make It great, and may God be with you.’ So I say prudence. “But, on the other hand, ihere are some of us who may possess well formed doubts as to the truth of the beautiful word picture I have painted for you. Yes, there are many who doubt damnably. Has the United States ever been known to talk one way and act another? To those who know the political history of that great nation, I need say no more. To those who do not, I say that govern mental policies in the United States are fickle jades, blown willy-nilly by the winds of public opinion—they/are valueless as things to .depend upon; they are trivial even to consider. And yet”—he raised his hand to still a ris ing growl of voices—“and yet, still I counsel prudence.” “Why?” roared a hoarse voice from the darkness. “Why? I can answer you simply. Because we are weak. We have been in the field fighting for several years. But we are not soldiers. At least, the Americans say so. You have heard them— One moment,” as the murmur arose again. “Oh, no, we are not soldiers. But the Americans are. We ,know that. They are soldiers who have sold cloth and beans and sugar, and perchance may have sold guns! And so they are soldiers—soldiers that we do well to fear. So again X advise prudence, always prudence. “If they leave us our country, good; but If they elect to retain it as an other of their possessions, why, good, also. For what can we do? They will be- kind to us. They will feed us so that we do not starve, and they will put trolley-cars—” A fierce yell interrupted him, and, \ although he raised his hand, he could ' not again regain attention. Nor had he heed to. He had done his work, ‘ *and done it well. One man arose, holding aloft a , sword. “My countrymen,” he yelled, “if by tomorrow night I have not plunged ( this into the breast of five Americans, ( I shall plunge it into my own throat.” . A wild cheer greeted his w’ords. Then_ emotions. And Cesnola was there to ( give it to them. ( He held out his hand. All eyes were fastened on him. The first word | had fallen from his mouth when the voice of a woman, raised in thrilling cadence, wiped additional utterance < from-the spy’s lips. As Holton looked the girl sprang j to the speaker’s side and held out , her hand. And as she stood thus, the naval officer never forgot the picture. , “My countrymen,” she cried at ( length, “I have listened to all who have spoken, and I have observed you. j I have wondered whether the fever < has got into your brains, and whether , you are children led hither and thither , hyl the idle words of plotters.” Cesnola sprang in front of her and - pushed her roughly aside. , “I resent this intrusion!” he shout- j ed. “I resent the presence of this , woman— ■” What more he would have said may , only be surmised, for the girl, her eyes . blazing, turned to the audience, and, ■ with finger quivering at the spy, she j said: < “That man pushed me, my country- • men. Is there no one to avenge me?” Her voice was quiet, almost unemo- j tional, and she looked calmly around ] the circle. It was plain to see she was - beloved of these men; hut it was .equally plain that the spell of the ] spy’s words lay about their minds in ] serpent coils. She paused. ; “I see! Chivalry has departed from among us. I must myself wipe out ( this gross insult.” So saying, and before anyone could j move, her riding-whip flashed in her j hand, and she struck Cesnola a blind- j ing blbw across the face. From the , sheer shock he went down as though hit by an ax. But he sprang to his , feet on the instant, his face livid with . rage, his hand upon a long hunting- , knife. in another second Holton would have been at the girl’s side; but be fore he could move, a half-dozen re- BRIDES ALL GET “NEST EGG” English Government Generous With Its Women Employes Who Leave the Service to Get Married. Perhaps it is owing to the fact that there are some million more women than men in the British isles that the government is so generous with all the women in its employ who decide to marry. Anyway, last year more than ,$125,000 was spent in dowry presents to women who married, and since even more seem to be marrying this year the amount is expected to reach $150,000 at the least estimate. So it is apparent the god of love does cost the state considerable every year. Every girl in the postoffice receives a dowry from the government when she marries, the amount varying ac cording to her length of service. And since the National Telephone com pany’s system has been transferred to the state a great many more wom en and girls have entered the govern ment employ, which means infinitely more marriage dowries. THE FROSTBURG SPIRIT, FROSTBURG, MB volvers flashed in the hands of Ca ban officers, and the deep voice of the elderly captain broke the still ness. "Stop, Senor Cesnola. Remember who you are—and remember it well. We have listened to you, and now we will listen to the beautiful and spir ited senorita.” Miss La Tossa smiled radiantly. “Thank you,” she replied. “I have no burst of eloquence to give you, men of Cuba. I say merely that you have been badly advised, misled, by those whose interest it is to mislead you. And, further, I do nothing more than this.” She flashed aloft President McKin ley's dispatch, and then handed it to the Cuban' captain, who read it and then in silence passed it around the circle. At length, as it was about to go into Cesnola’s hands, Miss La Tossa intercepted the paper and ex tended it to an officer whom she knew. "I do not wish this to pass into that man’s hands,” she said. “Will you read it to him, major?” The officer complied, and then re turned the dispatch to the girl with a bow. “Gentlemen,” cried the young wom an, “can you ask more than that?” A cheer —not a general cheer—but still fairly satisfactory in Its strength, greeted her words. As it died out Cesnola Stood forth, raising his hand. He regarded the girl malignantly. “Let us know one thing,” he snarled. “Where did you get that message? Are you—” Miss La Tossa stamped her foot. “Silence!” she cried. “To you I “You Lie, You Hound.” shall not speak another word. If any gentleman”—she emphasized the term —“if any true Cuban”—this word she also emphasized—“wishes to question me, I will gladly respond.” “Well,” replied an officer, “we ask you, then, to answer the statement just made by Senor Cesnola.” “It is easily answered,” she returned quickly. “I am not" in General Sraft er’s confidence. He does not give to me his private messages—” “And you received this, then—” ~'"From i an officer" who possesses the confidence of General Shatter not only, but of President McKinley.” “He is a Cuban officer?” suggested the questioner. “He—” “Ah!” Cesnola sprang forward. “Allow me to tell you who he is.” Then, without heeding the girl’s re monstrating voice, he ran on like a wild man: “He is an American naval officer who has been spying among us throughout this campaign and before. You know 1 was in Washington and in Tampa before the Americans de clared war, and you know much that I saw and heard there has proved of value to us. “I declare to you that this man Holton was sent among us to disor ganize us, and to prevent any effort on our part to throw off the American yoke once we saw it settling upon our necks. He was in Garcia’s camp two days before the Americans landed, and he was there in the guise of a writer for an English newspaper. If he had not designs against us, why did he not appear in his true colors? Would not Garcia have received him? “After the battle of July Ist he was in Santiago. He was In this girl’s house, unknown to her, father, and he was assailing this girl with caresses— which she accepted until interrupted by her father’s friends —then he leaped- through a window, followed by a bullet from her father’s pistol.” “You lie!” The voice fairly drowned out Cesnola’s wild tirade; and as he recoiled from the unex pected interruption, Holton appeared from out of the darkness and stood in the firelight, pointing his finger at the spurious Cuban. “You lie, you hound! You were the one who was in the house of this girl, and with you”—he turned and faced the officers —“were General Toral and Admiral Cervera. You have been tell ing these men who I am. Well, I’ll tell them -who I am. (TO BE CONTINUED.) The distribution of the marriage dowries is welcomed by nobody so much as by the postal staff them selves, for, although the women get the money, the members of the male staff so often marry postoffice women that the interest in the government “nest egg” becomes quite mutual. Too Innocent for Pa. The young- man who thought he knew how to manage old men told the girl whose father he had just inter viewed on a matrimonial topic that he believed everything would be ail right. “We took to one another at once,” he said. “He even went so far as to borrow $lO from me. Surely, he can’t refuse to let you marry me after that.” “Don’t be too sure,” she said. “You don’t know pa.” The next day he found that he did not, indeed, know pa. “You made a mess of it with that $10,” the girl told him. “Pa says that you are too easy, and that I had bet ter look for somebody more worldly minded.” j TENNIS American Lawn Tennis association emphasizes the tact that players desir ing rating must send in their ratings, and that mly scores made in at least three approved tournaments, not inter :lub or intercity, will be accepted. * * • It Is practically assured that seven or eight countries will try to win the Davis cup, emblematic of the world’s lawn tennis championship, from this country next year. Until March, the date for challenging, the exact chal lengers will not be known. 1 BILLIARDS i ; f Calvin Demarest of Chicago ran away from Charles Peterson in the last block of their four game match at St. Louis. Demerest cleaned up a block of 400 points. Demerest aver aged 23 9-17, while Peterson averaged 12%. * • • Morris D. Cline believes that the United States will be the scene of a big amateur international 18.2 balk line billiard tournament before the winter is over. He only recently re turned from Europe, where he aroused the interest of foreign talent in the proposition. j GOLF t i It is estimated that nearly $30,000,- 000 is spent on golf in the United Kingdom every year, and that of this huge sum a little less than half, or $12,500,000 goes to the caddies. * * * Henry Vardon and Edward Ray, English golfers, defeated Robert John stone of Seattle and James M. Barnes of Tacoma, 1 up, in a four hundred thirty-six hole match on the links of the Seattle Golf club. * * * When Maurice Risley won the semi finals aj Atlantic City, his home course,, Tillinghast, the Philadelphia golf expert, took occasion to point out that knowledge of the home links Is worth many strokes in such a compe tition. The player knows what clubs are required for every distance where the stranger does not This was un doubtedly true in the case of Ouimet at Brookline, too. FOOTBALL j Wagner, Pittsburgh’s star football player, is not related to Honus Wag in' *■ * - It Is probable that the death of Gay, a former Ursinus star, will be charged to the game of football. • • • The Harvard eleven has been ex tremely fortunate this season insofar as injuries to players are concerned. * * * t Miller, the former Mercersburg end, is a student at Haverford, but is not playing football. He intends to enter Penn next fall. * • • James M. Sheldon, coach of the In diana university football squad for the last eight years, will not return to Indiana next year. * * * If all the football cripples were those reported on the eve of the big games, how happy would be the life of the football coach. * * * University of Pennsylvania students have raised sufficient money to equip a band, which will play during all fu ture football games. • * Connie Mack Is getting to be some what of a football fan. Connie likes the game, but says it is nothing com pared with baseball. * * * During the twenty-four years that all-American football selections have been made only ten westerners have had the honor of being placed on the honorary list. * * • * Captain Henry of the Brown eleven is noted for his line plunging. Henry is a fullback and is a strong defensive player, as well as a tower of strength on the attack. BASEBALL • • Many baseball scribes believe that Branch Rickey will give St. Louis a winner next season. * * Ty Cobb says that Rollie Zeider is a smart ball player and will have to be watched next season. * * * Leach, Bresnahan and Robinson are now announced as probable leaders of Federal league teams next season. * * * Owner Charley Ebbets of the Dodg ers is trying to land a manager’s job for Eddie Phelps, the veteran catcher. • * * Hughie Jennings declares that the Highlanders under Frank Chance are going to make a great showing next year. * * * Manager Hughey Jennings is going to practice law with his brother, W. A. Jennings, during the winter months. * * Otto Knabe and Sherwood Magee of the Philadelphia Nationals have been offered managerial berths by the Fed eral league. * * * An umpire is just like a young play er breaking into the major leagues, says Bill Klem, the best of them in the Natioa&l league. Bill ought to know- ENGLISH GOLF CHAMPION r jgm v 1 \ , v • . •: yy X /. |! || /', -if :| Miss Muriel Dodd, Champion Woman Golfer of Canada arid England. WRESTLING I ? ? Dr. Roller has issued a challenge to Ed Lewis, the Kentucky wrestler. * * * Mrs. Gotch has convinced her cham pion hubby that he has really retired for keeps. * * * Zbyszko, hearing Gotch has retired and Malimout been shot, probably will come over on the next boat. ■j * * Among those who won’t mourn if Mabmout really was killed are all the heavyweight wrestlers except Gotch. * * * Gotch is one athlete fans won’t blame for being a quitter. He quit when there were no more members of the beef trust to corner. * * * “It is a deplorable but incontestable fact that public interest in wrestling is slowly but surely dying out,’’ says a dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer. I PUGILISM Kid Taylor of Chicago shaded Leo Roux of Memphis at Cincinnati. * * * round bout at Boston with K. O. Brown of New York. * * * Willie Ritchie, lightweight champion of the world, defeated Leach Cross in a ten round bout, which went the limit at Madison Square garden. * * * Pelkey, who won the white heavy weight title when he filled Luther McCarty, wards $5,000 for exchanging wallops with Gunboat Smith. * * * Gus Christie, who has been making some rapid strides as a middleweight, stopped Ernie Zanders, the Chicago printer-fighter, in the fourth round at Milwaukee. • • * Bob Molia has been barred by the Wisconsin commission, Moha made the mistake of signing for two fights on the same date. He is set down until Jan. 1. * * • Klaus says that his knockout by George Chop was due to carelessness. Even so, it will take a decisive victory in a return match to wipe away the damages of defeat. I HORSE RACING \ ? * The Lexington meeti#s wa3 one of the best ever given there. • * * Etawah won more money than has any other 3-year-old, his gross being $24,664. * * • Ralph Lasbury, of Broad Brook, Conn., has bought the fast pacer, Earl, Jr., ?: 011-2. * * Frank Bogash, Jr., looks to be about (He best prospect for the free-for-all events of next year. * * At the ice race meeting at Hull, Jan uary 29 to February 4, there will be bine SI,OOO events. * * They say for Lassie McGregor, 2:14%, that she has made the trip in 2:06% on a mile ring. * * * Frank Caton Is on his way from Russia and probably will take back a few fast ones with him. * * * Poinsetta, by Barongale-Anella, will be kept by Dromore Farm and prob ably raced as a four-year-old. # * * Shawbay, the Silent Brook trotter that promised so well last year, has reduced his record to 2:05%. * * * Blue Bird, 2:091-2, won all four of the big races at St. Petersburg, mak ing her the star trotter of Russia. * * * Frank Bogash, Jr., won the largest amount to the credit of a pacing geld ing in a season, his total being $24,325. * * * Grand Rapids had the fastest meet ing in the grand circuit this yeat. In the 14 weeks of racing the 767 heats were trotted and paced in an average of 2:09 1-4. The time was 2:10 or bet ter in 474 of these and 2:05 or better j in 87 heats. WELL TOJO SLOW Evil of Hasty Legislation Has Been Proved. Especially on the Matter of Currency Is the Utmost Care Advisable— Matter of Vital Interest to the Country. Senators seeking a safe and work able currency scheme and unwilling to’ be hurried in their labors should take note of and be instructed by the, fate of the ship bonus clause of the Underwood tariff law. That clause was adopted by the house in the haste that marked the passage of the bill through that body. Apparently the majority did not know, or sufficiently consider, what the effect of the provision would be. The object was to encourage Ameri can shipping, now, and for long lan guishing. Later, it was discovered that the provision would violate treaties be tween this country and nearly all tho leading foreign countries. Several of. those countries promptly protested, and their protests were taken into consideration. In response, a proviso was adopted excepting the importations from all treaty countries from the operation of the bonus. The correction looked simple, and was concurred in by dis tinguished lawyers in both houses of congress and by the president. Now the attorney general decides that the correction nullifies the pro vision, and so the whole thing goes by the board. The matter may be taken into court, and costly litigation be the result. JThere are two warnings in this. First, against haste. If the house had taken more time for investiga tion —or rather had made an investi gation of the subject—the blunder might have been avoided. Either the provision would have been omitted, or else put, if possible, into accept able shape. The second warning is against indi rection. Everybody sees that Ameri can shipping should be revived, and everybody wants it revived. It is equally plain that a revival will re quire government assistance of some kind. But there is a popular prej udice against the word “subsidy,” and hence the effort to hide the assistance in the capsule “bonus.” And then the Democrats shy at the word “protection.” They want a mer chant marine, but not as the result of legislation clearly according to the strict meaning of protection. They have seen American manufacturing promoted by that policy, and Ameri can railroads built by it, but they have inveighed against it so long they fear the charge of inconsistency as respects the merchant marine. In the matter of the currency—a most delicate matter —let everything be done with deliberation and the utm'oat care, so that no clash or crash may follow. The Glass bill as it the ..house, is impossible Thu ment, is against it, and the president will accept an amended bill. No haste, or delay, for party advantage, but months of time if necessary to draft a measure of benefit to the whole country. Business Has Been Hurt. “It was surprising and unpleasant to hear in New York the fear ex pressed that the Democratic adminis tration may not expect to witness a great period of prosperity, as a result of the new tariff and proposed cur rency legislation,” remarked Frank P. Phedieck of Sidney, Ohio, at the Wil lard. “I was well aware that in my own state and town there has been a sudden dropping off in business. I am interested in half a dozen small manufacturing companies that do all the way from $250,000 to $1,000,000 every year. Within the last 60 days the business of all of these compa nies has shown a marked decrease. Were it not for some foreign busi ness that we have secured, it would hardly pay us to keep open. “I am a Democrat, but I cannot help seeing that the new administration is not popular everywhere. It is the old story of the Democrats acquiring pow er at the right time to do the wrong thing, and it certainly does appear that they are doing this. It would be wrong to say that there is fear of a panic, but there is no denying that business is not good, and it is feared in many sources that it will be worse, if the new regime insists upon more legislation.” —Washington Star. Will Not Help Consumer. The long-suffering consumer will get no advantage through the new tariff law. Yet there may be some vacation time ahead for some of us, for it is certain that the general business of manufacture will decline and that all who live by it will find their incomes reduced, even though the prices of necessities will remain where they have been. Party Creates Danger. It is characteristic of Progressive ism that it hearkens to no counsels and accepts no leadership. It rushes bull-headed, heedless of warnings, reckless of the deeper meaning of things, upon any purpose which chances to stir immediate sympathies. By the confession of its wiser ones it is in politics by its tendencies and even by the terms of its organization a force heedless of serious considera tions. The immediate incident com pletely illustrates the tendencies of the party and the dangers involved. Silence—That’s All! No one has yet ventured to construe the silence that emanates from the office of the contributing editor of the Outlook with regard to the vote of the Third Maine district. Some Curiosity. Being something entirely new, South America will undoubtedly de rive much amusement from the colo nel for the next few months. —Phila- delphia Inquirer.