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4 WEEKLY OTO O A XT ID QTOCK QKOVEIl PRESS COMMENTS. Penile Oplelaa flora the Pnnr Qnartars f lit AntHfii Natloe, m 1 laajftt hr lha Fraa. Cuban at Citizen. New York Time. Central Lawlon continues te follow the alarming policy which ba adopted whan be first took control of things at Santiago tha policy of conciliation am courtesy towards those deplorable creatures, tha Cubana. Net contact with giving o (Tices to soma of them and work to others, lia tina now permitted General Garcia, accompanied by hit atafTaudan escort of 200 cavalrymen, to enter the city! If we ran trust the cabla dispatches nothlnf very ter rible tiaa resulted; tha Inhabitants of the city expressed what sounded like joy at the sight of tha rebel leader, and his followers, at last reports, had dune no slaughtering or looting, while Garcia himself bad committed no crime more serious than the making of a speech giving the United States full credit for the liberation of Cuba from her op pressors. All this Is moft confusing to the mind. We know that the rebels are all bHiidits, but somehow they now act and tal . a good deal like patriots and men of com mon name-all of them, that Is, whose words aud conduct can fairly ba taken as representative of the Cuban people. Does tloneral l.awton realiza that his course Is the exact antitbesl of General Sba'ter's, and that bis neglect to come to speedy grief Is causing much woo both in and out r,f Administration circles? What; Red Tape Is. Hfrou4 Journal (Kap ) I What Is red tape? An excuse for the non-payment of tha soldiers answers the question. According to article 8,776. 421, men on furlough shall not be paid without first conforming to article tf.'l, bli'i, and obtaining a spjclal commission to sit upon their cases aud present it to the Secretary of War, who snail Issue the necessary Instructions us per rule 18,210, to a returning board, before which tbe candidate will appear and give testimony, after which tha regi mental oflicers artt authorized to let him have bis 92. If the man is not on farlough, but is let olT or kicked out, ha caunot have any money, iu accordance with article 3-3,0), unless tha masons for bis discharge are engrossed in full on the discharge papers and duplicates sent to the brigade, divislou and corps headquarters, the l'ensiou Olllce, the Paymaster's Olllce, the liureau of Army statistics, tbe Medical Department and the Secretary of War. That is red tape. Button Trauierlpt. LI Hung Chang will not be downed for loug at a tima while either he or tbe Km press Dowager are above ground. Women In the War, City of Mauro Herald The masculine mismanagement In the War Department has been splendid ly offset by tbe volunteer work of tbe women of the Red Cross and of the uiauy aid societies. It ie a notewoUhy fact that tbe women showed remark able talent for organization; their sup plies were af the bent, and when the bunglers did not Interfere, they placed their medicines and delicacies where they were needed. The heroiara of tha women nurses matched tan wonderful valer of the soldiers. When one pictures te him self the reeking field hospital, smelling of blood, a human abattoir ana the young nurses at their work, conquering tbeir natural aversion to their self imposed tanks by mere force of will power, going out at Intervals to let the rain of heavenly pity fell from their eyes, while Invoking tbe help of God ta continue their work, and retiring rI night (when they could) worn out with the dreadful scenes of the day.it makes one thankful that one-half tbe world are women. Women from the bornes of people of moderate means, reflui d and educated, tha wives of blgb officials In the army and in civil life, have literally given themselves ta their country's service. Some have died In tbe midst of their labors and have been burled, as was fitting, with military benors. The American woman looms up grandly, and she la worthy of the adoration of ber couutrymen. A nation that has such women is going te live, far It bas humanizing work to da In cruel and barbaric world. Bt. Loula Ulebe-Democrat. American geography classes of tbe future will have an easy lima In de scribing the productions of tbe United States, "Almost everything" will cover the subject. Profanity and Golf. New York Tribune. Profanity and golf are not inevitable yoke-fellaws, though complaint ia made that tbey trot in harness tegtlber snore frequently than tbey ought to do. A category af non-profane golflau exple tives, sanctioned by professors of moral ity and swearing, might relieve tha sit uation, which stands iu urgeut need of amelioration. Revenue From Cuba. St. Louis U lobe-Democrat. Spain will miss tbe annual revenue of t'JO.OOO.OOO heretofore drawn from tbe Island of Cabs. The lass will be still more keenly felt when the revenue is doublsi1 under an Intelligent rule of the territory. Pln.ro Is a Local Issue. Providence Journal. It is mildly amusing to hear the Mich itau Republicans indorsing Governor Magrees Ideas as sound Republican doctriue. Tbe fact seems te ba that, for the present at leaat, the party tbat he pes te win Iu tbat slate must make 1'lngree'a ideas its own. A Striking Contrast. Philadelphia Ktcord. As disclosed by inquiry at th Navy I) partment, there have been absolutely no complaints to tbe Secretary af the Navy from any quarter of Iba failure of department officers ta supply the naval forces with either men, transpor tation, clothing, feed, medicines er whatever else was needed at any time during tbe progress of the recent war. When it Is considered that the number af eailsted men in the navy was sud denly Increased front about 10,1X10 to nearly 30,mH); that the naval militia from seventeen ststes were called into requisition, and that over 100 vessels af all types and classes were added te ibe navy wilbiu petlod of ten weeks' time, tbe efficient worklogof the Naval Supply Departments seems all tbe mora surprising. To the public it bas appeared all tbe mere noteworthy on account of the extraordinary aod prac tically confessed lnsdequacy and In competency of the War I) files In deal ing with supply problem af greater ma,itud, i is trm, thai that which confronted tbe naval efllclils, but equal ly susceptible ot successful solutleu. The Kilter's Egotism. Philadelphia Record. "1. as Lord and Klog af this land'' Is the Kaiser's latest egotistic epigram; and it indicate that Wilhelm still feels his oats Iu spite of tbe fact that so simple a thing as a borsertcently caused His Mjs'y to tumble to himself, aud incidentally into Iba gutter. Our Demands on Spain, fie York Hun. We presume, from the steps that have hen taken to reduce the Navy and to muster eut the greater part of the vol unteers, that our Government has made up its mind concerning the means by which it hopes to secure tbe ultimate arntof Spain to the demands made by eur Commissioners, and It may bare received a Secret intimation tbat the means w.ll prove effective. What the terms of the Deal arrangement con templated are we shall know in due time, and they will, doubtless, prove acceptable to the American people, if they assure to us the acquisition of the Philippines and the desirable stations between San Francisco and Manila. The British Ambassador. Philadelphia Lelger. Sir Julian I'auncefote is "persona grata" in the widest sense of the term to tbis country, and it feels nothing but gratification at the news that bis term of service as Ambassador at Wash ington has been extended until next April, lie has conducted the impor tant affairs ef bis otit-e with dignity and discretion, tarefully preserving lirilisb rights, but doing se la such a way as not to offend tbe feelings of tbe nation to which he is accredited. Let us hope that tbe extension af his term may en able bisa ta see tha negotiations with Canada brought to a mutually satisfac tory conclusion. Tribute to Miss Devls. lUw Tork World. "Winnie" Davis was beloved of all Southerners, as a woman peculiarly representing their region, ita civiliza tion aod its culture. Hut she was not less beloved by all those who bad tbe privilege of knowing her at the North, where ber name had come to represent the restoration, tbe good will, the truly national feeling which In tbis new war ef ours has found so lilting an expres sion in the fighting o' Southerner and Northerner aide by aide in the heroic touching ef elbows between men born under tne palmetto aud meu born un der the pina. Letter From Manila. Mamila, Aug 2:th, lS'.'S My dear parents: I received yeur letter this week. We are getting along nicely, and have good quarters. Wearsqusr tered In San Sebastian convent, which we took possession of. Our battle oc curred an the 13th of August. Tbe Olvmpla, lfeltimere and Petrel silenced the land batteries with tbe aid ef the Utah Artillery. The First Colorado was the first regi ment to enter the city. Our band played "Yankee Doodle'' and that made our men wild, and they charged the Spanish trenchee with a yell tbat was enough to scare the enemy, If nothing else. VVe did not lose a man, but sev eral were wounded. Tha Spaniards left their guns an tbe field and ran for their lives. They say that "loa Ameri canos sob muy tiranos y muy buenos tiradoras. A Spanish o Ulcer said that If one of the meo lifted bis head la the trenches ba would drop dead, aa ac curate was our firing. I am well and getting along nicely, and 1 thiuk we will leave soon. Hoping you are all well, I remain yours as ever. Wii. W. Ccktic A Narrew Kacapa. Thankful words written bv Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Ornton, S D. "TV as taken with a bad cold which settled ou my lungs; cough set In and finally termin ated in consumption. Kouraoctors gave roe up, saying 1 could live but short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my ab sent ones above. Id y husband was ad vised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It bas cured me, and thank God I am now well and healthy woman." Trial bottles free at Murphey-Van Pet'en Drug Co and llrowne. Manzanares Co. Regular size AOo and 1.0U. Guaranteed or price refunded. MAUKkrS. Cattle aa bee. Chicago, Oct. 0 Cattle Recelpte 13,500; slow; best steady, others weak ; beeves, 4.00 c "5; cows and heifers, f2.UUtti.7U; Texas steers, S3 103.1HJ westerns. 3.BOilbO: stackers and feeders, 3 2iei.6o. hheep IWeipta, 17.000; market, steady; natives, 2.lifi4 M; westerns, 3.&0f 4.45; lambs. 3.7:fr('I.OO. Kaeaaa City Stack. Kansas Citt. Oct. 5. Cattle-Re-celula, 1 1 .0 JU ; best firm, ntrmra slow; lower; native steers. r3 7ú(J83&; 1 exas steers; 2.Wfl4 .80; Texas cows. tiXtttZXi, native cows and helfera. 6á; stm-kers and feeders, 3.00 J3.25; bulls, 2.aUQ3 20. Sheep-Receipts. 3,000; firm; lamb, S1(AJ0.15; muttons, 3.504 40. Chícate Orel. CiiioAoo. Oct. 5. Wheat Oct., 02 '; Deo. 62,'. Corn. Oct., 2i'; Dec., 29 tí. Data Oct., 21 ,'t; Dec, SI,S- Meeejr Market. New Tonar. Oct. 6. Money on call nominally 2."i per cent. Prime mer cantile paper, 3JÍCÍ4 V per cent, Matal Ma. eat. Nrw York, Oct 6. Silver, 60; Lead, $3.8U; Copper, 11. Cleanse the liver and bowels, nnd regulate the system by using Prickley Asn Bitters. It creates and sustain euergy. sold by Murphey-Vao Petten Drug Co.