The Pingree faithful during the absence...

The Pingree faithful during the absence of the "old man"' are having a regular monkey and parrot time. Unless Pingree hies himself back to this neck of woods right soon, he is liable to have another faction against him. Bill Judson will constitute the whole Pingree push.

As the Dreyfus case drags on, the conviction that there will be no acquittal grows more certain. In fact his condemnation is now considered certain unless Emperor William intervenes and permits Col. Schwartzkoppen to testify. It is an even chance however, that the German kaiser will not permit this, and if he does not Dreyfus will undoubtedly go to another unearned condemnation. What will happen in France after that is a problem.

At last it is said the British government is ready to call a halt on Canada's monkey work about the Alaskan boundary and take upon herself the responsibility of making some sort of a working agreement with the United States. Great Britain is apparently sincere in desiring no clash with the United States over the matter and the States are just as desirous of an amicable and just adjustment without any bloodshed. Therefore the solution ought not to be difficult to find. It can be better adjusted if Canada is left out.

If the president is having the reports sent out from Washington, that be is contemplating sending Gen. Miles to the Philippines for the purpose of ascertaining public sentiment on the question, he should delay no longer. Nothing that he could do relative to Philippine matters would inspire more confidence. With Gen. Miles in chief command there the people would know that a real campaign against the Filipinos is to be fought, nor would it require long for the brown men to learn that they were up against the real thing. By all means let Miles be sent.

The little Boer republic still presents a bold front to the British lion. The English papers complain of the dilatory character of President Kruger's diplomacy when contrasted with his alertness and energy in preparing for war. Evidently the Boers do not intend to be caught napping. When England makes the first suspicious move of troops the Boers will be in readiness to strike the first blow. The fact that the volksraad is in session to discuss the situation and a meeting of the British council bas been called at this unusual season by Lord Salisbury, indicate that there is the gravest danger in the situation. 

It seems after all that the Grand Army in its annual session at Philadelphia is to make a light on Commissioner of Pensions Evans. The contest was begun yesterday, but the specifications have not as yet been given to the public. It seems to fairminded outsiders that the veterans are making a great mistake. Evans was fairly, justly and even generously interpreted the pension laws and he should not be condemned for standing true to his oath of office. It would seem also that there can be little just cause for complaint with a government which has not only been just and liberal in caring for the veterans but even extravagant.

The money circulation of the country is larger today than ever before and yet more appears to be needed. The wonderful industrial activity which has congested every avenue of commerce has created this demand for more money. During the summer the gold reserve in the treasury has mounted up to $250,000,000 vastly more than sufficient to meet all redemption purposes. This was intended in circulation and to make it available for the needs of industry. The issuance of gold certificates was again resorted to. The issuance of these certificates was suspended during Secretary Carlisle's administration of the treasury department when the gold reserve fell so low. From then until this season none were issued for the reason that there was money enough in circulation to meet all industrial needs without resort to gold certificates.

As another evidence of the rapid progress of the country in financial strength it will be remembered that Mexico when she refunded her national debt recently came to the United States for the money and the loan of $110,000,005 was easily floated in New York. In fact New York is today the financial center of the world. All this is most gratifying to Americans.