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=00 VALUE IN IOWA md ’11?“ C Total Assessment Fixed by the "11‘: State Board of Review Shows for 0d. a Reductlon. no . ~" nouun NUMBERS 0 Is $7,000,000. 3 opholea In a New Law—state war- "".: “"1" Awarded — Ruln Benefit! '0‘ crop"nnnnlng Down Rumor:— — Sm“ Agricultural Soclcty and on”? Notes of Interest. Ltd} [Specle Correspondence] ,; ‘35 Moines, 13., Aug. 8.—-The state ard 0f review completed its work My r the year on Saturday of last week, in' mg the state levy at 3.2 mills for 8. The total assessment of allprop- that? in the state this year was found are be $537,166,161, without Mahaska ’9“ “My. which had not reported, but :33: ich is usually assessed at about $7,— , a_,()()(), This total amount given does lral t include the tree exemptions, lees; her, amounting to $4,500,000. The “no tal assessment last year was, in has had figures. $550,000,000 without the 3811- e exemptions. so the total reduc- gesfn in the assessment under the new ipe. “'3 law re‘lUiring property to be as— essGed at 25 per cent. of its actual [in 811 value is about $7,000,000. in: be state ,aud'itor was instructedby .ee 9 board of review to collect during Fub e 5’93!“ such information regarding 5,1 ,' S_t0_<=k as would be required in de- uses "liming the question as to what pro- hPrtlon 0f the state's tax burden it $3 “"1151 bear. Pending such informa— m . n 1t was decided to leave the live an ck and personal assessments undis— '," rbfld for the present year. The iin ard at its meeting also fixed the ysessment of the telegraph and tele- ln' one companies, raising it in the B: ighbm‘hood of 25 per cent. over the :Itiq ' figures. The board was required Y3)“ the legislature to fix a rate of state :1) y that would raise $1,600,000 of rev- lik {- “" this year, and, while the rate de— Piered upon appears to provide for $1,- lh 8'000’ it Will be remembered that 8:.01” two Per cent. of the assessment a: “wally uncollectable, so the 3.2-mill mi“ .7 “hmfld yield just about the neces- Ty amount, "‘0 L0,, :8” Dhole In a, New Law- my Prof. H. E. Summing, the new state “i: tfimologist, was lathe city recently at. 0 mg up the law relating to his du- ea’ es m.the matter of inspecting'lowa >3, arseé'les where San Jose scale is ' re His vis't l V. at th 1 deve oped the fam- r ‘v law passed by the legislature last ale". and Prof. Summers is some- “ ’ giant 3 loss to kno‘whowto proceed. st ava-aw‘ Provides that nursery stock a; mg": inspected if it is to be shipped on is u ithin u, 3’1 apparently, A’ 0“ d I00k after their own interests. A Difficult Pr bl . Moth on em ere are a few loopholes in the ‘9 the county, while such inspec- nneeessary if stock is sold e ecunty, the supposition be. that communities unfavorable seasonal conditions might knock the prospect into a cocked hat, says the director, but he believes the crop is reasonably certain of matur- ing in splendid condition and wonder- ful quantity. Runnlng Down Rumors. Hon. John Cownie, one of the mem- bers of the board of control of state institutions, says that he has been run- ning down the rumors of disallection among officers and employes of the Iowa institutions of charity and cor- rection, and he finds that there is very little complaint, most or all of that coming from officials who have in the past, in his estimation, been over- paid, which belief is confirmed by the fact that while they have been re- duced they have almost invariably re- mained in the service of the state at the lower compensation. He said with some humor that while the state board had adopted a long list of rules and regulations for the government of the institutions, it bad at so time contem- plated or adopted a rule preventing dissatisfied officers or employes from resigning, and he gave it as his opinion that the board would not feel hurt if those who were dissatisfied would take that method of bettering themselves. He said the board was aiming to look principally after the inmates, as they were compelled to remain in the insti~ tutions whether they wished to do so or not, while the officers and employes were free to leave at any time when they could do better. Unjustly Crltlclsed. Mr. Cownie thought the board had frequently been unjustly criticised be- cause of its having made reductions in salaries of ofiicers, where, in fact, no other course seemed open to it. The legislature having greatly reduced the appropriation for such institutions, and the support fund already having been cut down to the limit. he said the board could see no other means of bringing the expenses down to the figure provided for by the legislature than to cut some of the salaries; but he said practically all the cuts had been made on the higher salaries, ranging from $1,000 up, those receiving but $20 to $50 a month having been left unmolested or in some instances raised. Caring for the Inmates. In one of the institutions near Des Moines, the head of which is reported to have been quite outspoken in his de- nunciation of the board, Mr. Cownie cited the fact that the legislature had reduced the support fund one dollar a month per capita, or $100 per month, $1,920 annually, at the same time rais- ing the superintendent’s salary from $900 to $1,200 a year. At the time of a recent visit made by Mr. Cownie the inmates were being fed for 2.7 cents a meal. In view of this fact the board considered it‘ necessary to reduce oth- er expenses in order to better pro- vision the inmates, and $300 a year was accordingly cut from the superintend- ent’s wife’s salary of $700 and over a year as 'matrpn. leaving the two sal- aries just where they were. With this and a. few other reductions that have been made it has been found possible to greatly improve the table fare. Employ... Wen Pam. ‘ In some offlm 51 '“stitutions the atter gr question hm; arisen in the z . owever, reaching its largest OPOI‘tions in Des Moines. A seed» “ here handles a larger line of nurs- stock, buying it from growers (in ~ ‘ collections himself. , ntl’ ca. at be dc: t 'pr Visions or/tne if’lpremises of the growers, 6 selling it within the coun- it is doubtful whether the tag“? be made to pay the ex- mw it b t {spectiom as he does not it f re Ur, ‘1 mmply handles the stock ri, on his 1:” nUrserymen.‘ This condi~ place: 99“ encountered at a number m is n’ I?“ the solution of the prob- " folInd as easy as it might , Pear at first blush. ‘ ‘ legislature made "4“? from $14,000 to $2( necessary for tile 13 er~inroads on his tions in order 1h: still be deeen‘tAv fr * "3‘ < 1‘ video rat. on ge Klnne, another mem- ber of the boardmho has just returned from inspecting several institutions, says that there iii-very little dissatis- laction withthe arrangement, so far as he can find, and he agrees with Mr. .‘Cownle in the view that the employee ‘of the state in those institutions are commercial pursuits. 1‘1 smooth . block. f Anothe c at, - kid: is twe causingmuen correspondence e Is: the state entomologist land W re (2131- nurserymen, is that. the wa tQuirea all stock shipped into te fro have attached to it a certifl~ ‘. st cm the state entomologist :01 f .= H file from whichit comes that; he ll- acanspected it and found it free {rem 0,0: San Jose scale. A largehum states having- floufish‘lilg nurs- r .p :63: {finch have in they“: done a er a usmess in Iowa have no such of- , ope; state entomologist and no one 1‘ rk y qualifiedA law to do the niesl‘fiquired, so the nursery com- ers M ave been deluging Prof. Sum- busi th inquiries as to how they can nest in Iowa. ) .o '2 ms?“ errnnu Awarded. ( c a?“ Treasurerflerriott has awnl'd‘ n s E flat: warrant. to be sold under 7' t (:5; {02' bids, tbe‘amOunt to aggre- 9 * ‘PDroxlmethy $300,000, the .égrfio be used for the payment of ent expenses of the stateinzti- '5 Of which he is made the treas- her the new law placing them of“ supervision of the state . °ontrol. The warrants will ,p r:- fnst as the money comes thy Mnasury for that purpOSe. have but short terms to rules“ the fact th- yl’lOt Ofler , interest, hich largely accounts at greater discounts ed for them. The law on state Warrant: to cent" 'but Treasurer Herriott. t °flenn8 them to bidders 90”” a better rate, which was It- The Valley national bank Moines took $30,000 at 3.84 to e Home savings bank of Des took $10,000 at 3.99, the First bank of Mount Pleasant took 5'3 four, and the remainder of ts will be divided between. national bank of Dubuque. nlitionnl bank of Sioux City Fangs Co., of Cleveland, The bidding will be r cent. on tillved the state over one mm. 9: entire amount. irector Se". com on“ ., d crop serg: of the Iowa weather ,, : “in that arrays in his weekly en of tb 5.. recent ruins have ~33 grea enefi‘Ho corn potatoes and an n ’The con; -. 319"“ 0f “early 300,000,000 his will be one of {he largest v . g]: raise‘i "1 the state. The t Mr. * n .1185 been exceeded once. . r 1,2339 thinks the state will have And -, ‘1 ye” 'When We}: a large any ,6 eat» crop are recorded. “my belie or the other falls con- gted to ow the figurp that it is “Ml! fhlsyear.‘ Of course 1' difficultygnconntered, and ‘ Agricultural octety Report. Agricultural society defies tbsp-best in 'recent years, and in ddl- “state society and matters connected therewith it contains a large number of excellent pages read before farm, ers' institutes in Iowa during the past winter. Besides, these attractions the volume will be embellished with a num- ber of half tone illustrations of Iowa farming, whichwill add much interest to its contents, as well as make them more attractive to thc'average reader. On account of the fact that there will be no state fair in Iowa this fall Sec- retary Fowler expects to be able to use a very large number of institute port will be one of unusual value- bllng,” and placing a clOUd on the county fair societies’ title to the $200 state subsidy, does not appear to be likely to be generally adopted, a ma- ~jorlty of letters received by him to date concerning the matter stating that the societies had concluded to throw out those forms of amusement altogether and comply strictly With both the letter and the spirit of the law. 50 that there could be no trouble about securing the state bounty, which is» considered a thing more to be de- sired. than the naturalness contributed to the scene by the oane and baby racks, striking machines, etc. Increase In Hog Packing. The number of hugs packed by Iowa packers betweeu the dates of March 1 and July 27 is as follows: 1397. . Ottumwa .................. ..235,000 240,833.) Cedar Rapids................176,000 201mm Sioux cny ...... ..107.000 150.000 Marshalltown 41,000 54,600 keokuk 45.500 54 zoo Clinton ..... ..29,7oo Good Revenue Producer. The collateral inheritance tax law as amended appears to be going to pro- duce considerable revenue for the state. County Attorney Howe says that in Polk county the revenue from this source will be between $10,000 and $15,000 this. year, and that it may in- crease as other estates are brought un- der the operation of the law. The trus‘ tees or administrators of estates are made personally responsible under the new law for the payment of the tax, so there seems to be little doubt that it will be promptly paid in theiuture and that there will be none of the trouble about collecting it that has been experienced in the past. F. '5'. BICKXELL. Payne Bros. are. starting a new bank at Merrill, Plymouth county. tioh to the routine proceedings o“ the 1 “ya in 001301119011: MOUNT VERNON HAWK-EYE. THE BUBBLE BURSTING. Returned Klondike“; Say Victims Are Fleeced and That the Whole Thing Is a Fraud. Ed Goodwin, who left Nevada last year on a prospecting tour in the Klondike, has returned. He pronounces the whole thing a fake. He says at one place on the Copper river, where one of the biggest finds is reported, there has been erected a scaffold, sur- mounted with a black cap and noose, under which is the inscrip- tion: “For the Man Who Staked This Claim.” The claim had been staked in the following manner: The staker had buried a large amount of gold and then brought five men to witness and‘ verify the discovery. They staked claims, and soon thousands flocked to that vicinity, paying exorbitant prices for locations. The nipnberlcss unsus- pecting victims were fleeded of all their earthly possessions, with not a prospect of success. Mr. Goodwin regards this instance as a typical scene of Klondike for the acquisition of riches. Robert Lee, an intelligent and indus- trious young man from Dubuque, who went to the Klondike country last spring, writes a letter from Seattle. where he is on his way home. He says he has experienced all he Wants in gold hunting. He terms it a gold brick scheme, and says a pack of confidence men and liars have made the Klondike a mecca. He saw the weighing of gold had by a party who was reported as coming out with $20,000; he did not have $2,000. Claims are selling all the way from $45 to 5,000, and are then re- sold to new arrivals. The whole thing lsahumbug. HEAVY LOSS. “M” l Further Reports of the Tornado In Montgomery County Show That It Was Very Destructive. Complete reports of the damage by the recent tornado in Montgomery county indicate a much more severe loss than first supposed. Property losses will aggregate from $50,000 to $75,000. The dead are: Mrs. Wesley Thornton and infant daughter at Haw-I thorn, killed by the tornado, and Wil- liam R. Peary, killed by lightning. The seriously injured are: Rollins, bad scalp wound; Oral Thornton, fearfully bruised and thought to be internally injured; Mart Summers and wife, near- ly killed by a road scraper falling on them in the cellar; Joe Lawrence, badly cut. by flying debris; infant of J. K. Sparr, seriously cut by flying glass and stone. The largest property losses are those , of Ormond Runnells, house, barn, build- ;ings, cribs and grain destroyed, loss, 18,000 to $4,000; J. M. Fikes, house, ‘barn and buildings destroyed, loss about $4,000; K. E. Sparr, buildings and imaehinery, loss, $1,300; William Van l.Auddale, house and barn, $900; George Werner, $1,500; 8. C. Loomis, $1,500; Mrs. A. S. Corbett, house and burn de—" l strayed, loss, $1,000; Joseph Ewing, cat- .tle killed, buildings destroyed, ‘ $1,800; L.;W. Burstow, buildings burned} after being struck by lightning, loss, $1,500. Telephone lines were destroyed, ; bridges blown away, fences carried l away, etc. five... v“. .s u» u I!) {ll Amunqu , The Anamosa Prison Press is the name of a paper which has just made its initial bow to the public. Published by the convicts at the state peniten- ltiary, it is a remarkably interesting glittle journal, and the reader wondens now better paid, considering the factThOW men confined behind stone walls that they have their board paid by the can gather so much that is Madame. state, than they would be in or dinary not Only to the prisoners and the pris~ on officials, but. the public as well. In. the first number appears‘ the any" The forthcoming report of'the State nouncement of the death of the oldest is ready {or in- state convict, Carl Hearsh, who was in and binding, It, will be one 01 his eightieth year. In speaking of his 15 years’ confinement the Prison Press Many of us becomcfdiscoursged and think our luck is m, but when we stop to thinkme can, each nodal! of us, gee that there are others worse ofl'. This poor old man was once somebody”: loving boy. but man will fall into temptation. May huvsplrit be peaceful in eternity is our prayer. ‘ TAX 0N morons. Attorney Genemlfurl That ltlnergnh Haulers blur Be med by 30th Math and. Guy. H s i The assistant attorney-general he: decided th‘at itinerant doctors cache, papers next year. and thinks that re- taxad by cities and towns in the state; The law provides that they may be a hit. Fowler’s suggestion that county , allowed. to practice on paying the state .air assocxations Operate the cane and $250 and baby racks, etc., in view of the finding the state board of medical examiners. of the attorney—general regarding The powers granted to city and town these institutions as “species of germ councils includes one to tax itinerant receiving a certificate from doctors. At Le Mars the question of whether or not cities could tax these men after they are granted a certifi- cate by the state to do DUBineSH and have paid their tax arose, and Attor- ney E. '1‘. Bedell wrote to the utter. nay-general about it. Mr. Redman holds that the towns and cities have the power to tax them. Howaver, they can ply their vocation without inter- ference outside of towns and cities, which is a greater part of the state. The War Expenses. The total expense to the state for war purposes is $117,772.18. Of this $4,977.75 was paid to rejected men. This leaves $112,794.43 which Gov. Shaw and Adjt. Gen. Byers will ask the war de‘ loan, , ‘ the entire " two ’sfter’nqons and partment to allow and reimburse to the state. Of this sum $68,933.96 is for pay rolls of the Iowa soldiers. The figures include every cent spent by the state and represent the total cost of the war, so far as Iowa. is concerned, unless there is a third call. A \Vooden Chain. M. W. Davis, of Iowa City, has on exhibition at his drug store a chain cut from a solid block of cyprus wood by II. T. (iibford, private in company I, volunteer infantry corps, at camp Cu- ba Libre, Jacksonville, F121,, bearing date of June 20. It is 13 feet long, con- tains 71 links, each link containing the original signature of all the officers and privates in the entire company, headed by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. From advance proofs of the report of the geological survey it is learned the coal production of the United States in 1897 reached 200,211,665 short tons, worth at the mines 3198,8693“. This is the first time the 2009000900 ton ‘ month has been passed. GEOLOGICAL REPORT. PASSING 0F 16 TO I. The Output 0: Mine. and Quarries In But-men Men Are Bur/Ins War Bond- Iowa Dun-1m: the Past Year Amount: to $7,500,000. ' From the forthcoming annual re- port on geological products in Iowa the following facts and figures are ob- tained: The output of mines and quarries during the last year amounted to 57.500.000. Far the largest part of this was realized from the coal fields, which produced a little over 862000.000. The second most important output was that of clay, which amounted to something over $1,500,000. representative largely of the manufacture of paving brick and its mar- velous growth in the state. Figures also show an important increase in the output of the Fort Dodge gypsum field. The Work of the Iowa survey, which has been in operatlon since 1892 under the di- rectorshlp of Prof. Samuel Calvin. state geologist, brings out many important selen- tiflc facts not heretofore known, besides an- nouncing the discovery of new materials In the rock beds of the state. The tonnage of coal put out of Iowa mines last year amounted to 4,500,000. at 1.125 per ton from the mine. Coal is mined in 25 counties in the state, and theLtotal coal area‘includes 20,000 square miles, The mines are not deep and the expenses of mining are rather light. The output from Iowa mines increased within the last 12 months about 1.000.000 tons. Withln the last year the average number of days' work was 190, varying by (entities from 88 to 254. Only the large mines closely connected with the railroad com- panies worked full time. Of the coal sold 49 per cent. went directly to the railways and eight per cent. was sold to local dealers. Most remarkable of all the industries which have grown out of Iowa soil prod- ucts in recent years is that of the paving brick, which is manufactured from the clay output of the state. The center of this industry is at Des Molnes, though there are important plants in other parts of the state. Last year nearly $500,000 worth of paving brick was made. In 1890 the Des Molnes plants sold 18.000.000 pavers, a large proportion being old stock, and little man- ufacturing being done. In l897 the same plants sold 36.800.000 and ran full time. This is a fair sample of the work done by the plants throughout the state, which are said to be amassing great fortunes. , In a discussion of Delaware county Prof. Calvin brings out an interesting scientific fact regarding the history of the rivers. The North Maquoketa and some other rivers of that region have a curious habit, after running some distance over a low, even plain Where the river has cut only a few feet below the general level, of turn- ing abruptly aside and cutting great Chen- nels or gorges through outlying clusters of hills“ Then. as if satisfied with thedcm- onstratlon of ability, they go back totbe‘ plain again. Prof. Magee, of Washington. who first described this peculiar feature or the rivers of northwest Iowa. explained it as the results , region b , ems of glaciers, which , overed lolarge 0 nor- “in. a mouth county H. Fos- ; state geologist, an- } y of certain beds of nutacture into Port- - :- this purpose should eat. of calcium car- thess localities show and have very little In the ‘ land came have at 1e bonnie. So from 83 to ~‘. impurity. WILL Dealers In , . unused Protection 2 by Manufacturer- If They i ‘ Viol. “the Law. ' yaw.- It has develop from statements made by C W ‘ 'neral agent for the America company, that in be violated : t-throughout for cigarettes , er 1,000 deal— tote, and to “ - - it not only in Dr hare be ” ers supreme co dealer 0 s- box containing the small pa keg gnf-cl‘garettcs the form of the origins package was losti .With this as a has 3, .the company has de~ cldcd that can small box can be sent direct to the healers as an original ‘. package, and rotcctlon under the law tat-state laws ll fie aflorded. rng‘jsbnreou.snn; rm. Alumni chi-nun of Fun wm Bo Held in per Xolneo This Your a (local. It was decide at a» mass meeting of Des Moines cit. ms to Hold the Seni- Om-Sed «rum this fall. The Seui~ Om-Sed is one o: the floats of the year in Des Moines and Iowa. There had been some do 1: about holding the carnival, becau e at the proximity of the Omaha exposition. The carnival will probably be held in the first week in October, andgthe events will be more attractive than those of last year. “Cuba.” Pain’s pyrotechnic ~ spectacle, now being given in Chicago, will work oaths patriotic feelings of t utters ‘_ , lugs. There will be burlesque pmhés'by the business men, races, foot ball “games and numerous other features during the Week. Reduced rates will be ac- cured on all railroads. ‘ A I!!! Picnic. Five thousand visitors were enter- tained in Waterloo at the state picnic of the Maccabees. The attendance would have beenthree times that num- ber had it not been for threatening weather. Addresses were made at Cedar River park by the supreme com- mander of the order, I). P. Markey, of Port Huron,’Mlch.; State Commander A. M. Potter, of. Waverly, and Mrs. Rachael A. Bailey. grand lieutenant commander of the Ladies of the Mac- cabees. Ten ‘bnnds contested for prizes. The Marshalltown band won the first prize, a gold medal, and the Roekford band took the second prize, a silver medal. _, Two Men Made Happy. Two men were made happy by a chance meeting at the Hotel Bruns- wick ln Minneapolis. One of the meals L. R. Chase, a prominent hotel man at I‘ort Dodge. The other, D. 0. Chase, is his brother, a well-known Pullman conductor on the Chicago. Burlington 8.. Northern. They met in the rotunda of the Brunswick for the first time in 18 years. “Why, Dan!" exclaimed the Fort Dodge man. “Lawrence, by thun- der!" responded the Chicagoan. Then followed a conversation telling of th- trials and successes they had each en- countered. Hnrugarl Election. The grand lodge of the Order of Il’arugari of Iowa met in annual con- ventiou in Davenport and elected oili- cers for the year as follows: Ext-grand bards. F. W. Sleh: grand bards, Bentlan Frank; deputy grand barde. Hen- ry Dettesen: grand overseer, Herman 0e1- rlch; grand secretary, Ferdinand Booger: grand treasurer. Charles Hackey; grand cha lain, Theodore Jansen; grand marshal, Wll lam Dose: grand watch, H. Beutsch: [rand cater WatCh. John Thlclmann. New York, which Tammany Will prom- e in w __ . c e‘ that Wilson and Fox-setting All About Free Silver. There are many indications that the free coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen’ tonne, as a political issue, is passing. With Mr. Cable and other gold democrats on the democratic state committee in Illinois, by a vote of the convention, it is evident that a decided change has taken place. The report that a large majority of the state committee of Illinois is opposed to making sixteen to one an issue in 1900, but favors free coinage without any reference to the ratio, is entitled to credence. That is the common ground upon which the democracy of the country can get together in 1000. Those who call themselves democratic leaders in Indiana may not see it now, but they have never had the reputa— tion of leading the procession. There are other indications. The representative of an industrial paper published in Baltimore has recently been through the south to ascertain the sentiment of business men in ref- erence to free silver and the ratio of sixteen to one. He reports that while those who make politics a business are professing undying devotion to Bryan and sixteen to one, the business men of the south, who represent its trade and industries, are opposed to the silver issue and are using their influence to repress the agitation of the question. The fact that a million people, includ- ing an element naturally timid. sub- scribed for five times as many bonds “payable in coin" as the government has called for without a question as to the meaning of the word is another evi- dence of popular feeling. If there had» been any general fear that by the free coinage of silver'at the ratio of six- teen to one the United States would pass to a silver basis there would have been no rush to subscribe for three per cent. bonds. Four years ago there was such a doubt that the government had to issue a four per cent. bond where it could have floated a three per cent. gold bond. Gold is no longer boarded. Two years ago less than ten per cent. of the revenues were paid in gold. During the past few months from 75 to '78 per cent. of the customs duties ,were paid. in gold. For months the treasury has been paying out nearly a million dollars a day in excess of the revenues, but even before the passage of the revenue and bond act that fact caused no uneasiness lest the gold in the treasury be drawn put by an“end- less chain.” During the past. three months several financial papers. in an- alyzing the causes of general busi. ness activity. have declared that the general conviction in business circles that the coinage issue of Bryanism is dead and can cher be galvanized into the appearance of life is the leading cause of thepresent generally im- proved business cdnditions. In this state and some others the democrats willipsist thatsixteentoone 9113-593 01 Stamps M the muse" 3" is an issue nowand willbc in 1900, but leaders of discernment. will have as lit,- tle'to say’in advocacy of it as possible. knowing that in 1900 the silver issue with a sixteen to one proviso will not be emphasized in the national demo- 171031“ 0" a film] S’eh’i‘ “Wally bring! cratic platform. The'electoml vote of u d which the democrats must in order to win, is cf more im— ~- cc than‘ftheiolectoral‘ votes u of ~ .lvc- isms twlaneXer. c i" try againstaixteentoone ismuch more positive now than it as in N01 vember, 1896.»,Tndlam1p0‘1h A stunningly. r’l‘h‘c Democracy use... with new Isms and Gust-01f [hues ’ ‘ as Its Portion.“ f' The democratic party as it appears beforethe country today. lst‘n‘omlly bankrupt. It is simply an opposition party, without 'a policy and without principles. The principles which have been approved by the people of this country and which . have promoted their prosperity and happiness were long ago embodied in the republican platform. As the republican party has given 9‘the peopleexactly‘ what they need, the democrats have been com- pelled to put lnytheir platforms the flotsam and jetsam from less beneficial gizsd‘ an all provisions otthe’ law, it es. the sameness one! the ~11“ “Mimi thumb-m" J ournel. , week or moat to be met as theyarise,by instant 13w, THE NATION’S FINANCES. Desperate Attempts or Free Tradon and Free Sllverltel to Distott Patent Fucu. There is some disposition to judge the new war revenue law before there has been time to measure its results. The same disposition was shown for some months after the present tariff was enacted, until the attempt to dis- tort facts became so glaring that even the most extreme free traders per~ ceived that they were only bringing into disrepute the cause they were striving to defend. Falr'mindcd per- sons will agree that the tariff can be honestly judged only in the light of the conditions arising while it was passing through congress and with regard to the amount of revenue re- quired for a state of peace. Its opera- tion was for some months in part un- avoidably , postponed by anticipatory imports. Before it had become fully operative through exhaustion of sup— plies thus brought in, the destruction of the Maine led to quick increase of expenditures in preparation for the war which, it. was seen, could not long be averted. Yet the fair-minded have observed the fact that the law had boo». gun in February to yield the full amount of revenue intended—namely, the $1,000,000 1:. day which had for years sufficed for the ordinary expen' ditures of government in time of peace “and that it has continued, notwith- standing some interruption of foreign business through the war, to yield|sub~ Btantially that amount of revenue. The new war revenue law was in- tended, according to Mr. Dingley's statement when it passed, to add $138,— 481,306 to the receipts, but it wasfrankv ly recognized by those who framed the law that it would not be possible to judge with great accuracy the fruit- fulness ,of internal taxes which had never been tried in this country, or of others which had not been tried for 30 years or more. The newlaw has not been in operation a month, andpart of its provisions can become fully opera- tive only after a quarter or half year has elapsed, while others can be an forced only when cases pending in the courts have been decided. Yet per sons are found who make haste to conclude that the new law will fall short of its purpose. *' In 23 days ofJuly the law has yielded revenue of $33,520,572, or about $1,- 56,000 daily. Some of its provisions were capable of anticipation, and con» siderable revenue at the outset was thus cut oil, while the effect of other provisions will not appear for some time to come. But the receipts thus far have been at the rate of over $530,~ 000,000 a year. Strictly speaking, if the law were to be judged at all in the light of present insufficient experi~ once, it would have to be held rather more productive than it was originally intended to be. Allowance must be made, however, for the fact that pur- usually for considerahlcitlme to came, an that othergvpsymentsnre to/co’ver' periods not yet?" kpired. The same law might not yield as large a revenue in succeeding months, becausethe first considerable settlcmsnts of various kinds. Whénzth, 'thlngsare taken: into accounavvith the obvious fact that full payment has not basal-cab seam Within his truth to, i has yielded» quite, as peeled. “ a tiara-of was i launcher- penditul‘es cannot be closcf , r lzed. No citizen and no, 0, cm can judge whatmaenpe ed muth 3pc- _trlotic duty rain; at; in any EM“ The necessities have vision for this success of army ,and ' navy, the supplies of men in the service Minn for other and 90‘quny large re~ iquirements in the near future. In the one matter (iii-smokeless powder, for instance, not many realized at the out set how clearly necessary “would be- come for the govarnment to provide a. full supply fox-fits troops without de~ lay and without regard to expenditure. But the magnificent success of'the loan ,Which the government hasproposed, showing that sums prac’tio 'ly unlim- ited are at the command of he govern- sources. Democratic conventions until/mam 5‘ “37 nme' and on terms mom democratic leaders therefore have fallen into the habit of constructing. platforms not with the interests of the country or peolule ln,mind, but with the idea of Enticing into their party the camp followers of other parties and the disaffected generally. The war of the rebellion left the demOcratic party a wreck so far as principle was concerned-strandefl high and dry, and deserted by half the officers and crew. The‘leaders then adopted the policy of making declara- tions without regard to consistency. which would bring votes from any source. Not once since the war have they made a fight on a matter of prin- ciple and policy. except when they elected Grover Cleveland on a free trade platform. . When the people repudiated trite trade and turned back to protection and republicanism the democrats, as of old, began casting about for any ism or hobby of the day that would at- tract votes. Hence the peculiar con— glomeratlon of socialism and populism and cast—oi! issues called the Illinois de ocratic platform. 0 the war issues the democratic leaders were all at sea. The enthusi- asm of the people was so overwhelm- ing and their purpose so evident» that the democratic Chieftains abandoned all thought of holding the republican administration responsible for the war sentiment, and claimed the war as of democratic origin. At first those re- garded as the spokesman of the rival factions of the denim-ratio party came out strongly against the expansion policy, but in a few weeks the order went along the line, and the party or gans, disregarding what CIcVeland and Bryan had said, changed front. The same course will be followed probably as to peace negotiations. The demo‘ cratic organs will be against what~ ever the administration dues until the Endorsement of the people will inspire them and stump speakers to say that the demourais ~were strongly in favor of the scheme long before the admin- lstratlon thought of it. Such are the straits to which the party of Jefferson and Jackson has fallen in these days of great deeds and commanding prin- ciples.—Chicago Inter Ocean. : favorable than were thought possible a. year ago in days of peace, relieves the government and people of present anxiety. The thing to do is to push the war so that it may)» finished as soon as possible—N. Y. Tribune. PRESS OPINIONS. D‘Col. Bryan Ought to be sent right down to Santiago to reason with those native merchants who refuse to have anything to do with American silver dollars—Chicago Record. UThe silverttes will have something to think about. when they hear of American dollars made of silver going at 50 per cent. of their face value. There is a lesson in that. worth more than a ream of arguments.-Clncin~ nati Commercial Tribune. WA little more than three months hence a new house of representative! will be elected. In 1896 Missouri sent, 12 democrats to congress, but it will not happen again. Missauri will not be caught twice by the. pullbacks.—-~ St. Louis Globe-Democfl-t. wThis country has found President McKinley a safe man to trust. It has trusted him all through this war, and it trusts him now. He will consent to no terms of peace with Spain which will not do honor and justice to the government of which he is the chief exccutive.—~Baltimore American. DThe administration at Washing ton may be trusted to pursue a wise and just course. And meanwhile it is well to bear in mind, in the face Of democratic opposition to “imperial- ism,” that there is on record abundant precedents showing democratic au~ thority for taking territory “and no questions asked."-—~Troy Times. wThe main cause of the present prosperity is doubtless to be found in the disappearance. of what was me main cause of the panic in 1803 and of the stagnation of subsequent yearsw the “free silver" specter. 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