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A Chicago piipcr Is Rrnvuly tllscnsslnp ;
"Tho ChlcjiKo Klvur In CorigreijB. " Wo
pity congress.
From Great Britain to Spain Isn't
tlmt quite n ilrop In the ninbltlon of tlio
Anivrlcan war spirit ?
There Is lots of gold In the Cripple
Creole district. There Is also lots of
Icontthe North Pole ami lots of hent lu
the sun.
It looks very much as If the Cuban
band wajjon used in the United States
senate had been enlarged very recently
by the addition of several more seats.
Mr. Bryan's campaign ultimatum ,
"Tariff Itcform and Free Silver Not
One but Both" seems to have boon worn
out till It Is now far beyond recogni
tion.
The man who wants to keep tip with
the kaleidoscope of our foreign relations
will have to get ont his text book on
international law and brush up his
recollection of Its contents.
The minister who declined nn Invita
tion to open the Virginia legislature
with prayer should have specified
whether he thought the legisla
tors did not need prayers , or whether
ho liatl reached the conclusion that they
were past redemption.
President Cleveland has vetoed
another bill just to let the people know
thnt he still possesses the veto power
nnd Is not afraid to exercise it. There
is no question that a veto now and then
Is n healthful reminder to the members
of every legislative body.
Collls P. Huntington may have too
bad a cold to permit him to appear and
testify before the senate Pacific rail
roads committee , but that will not
affect his Influence over pending legis
lation. Ills Influence Is not usually ex
erted by the powers of vocal persuasion.
The late receivers of the Northern
Pacific have been paying themselves at
tlie rate of $18,000 per annum. No won
der railroad receivers arc as a rule
loathe to have their roads wonuO up
nnd the receiverships terminated.
.Tobs of that kind do not grow on every
bush.
Compare the news service of The
Boo w'th that of alleged competitors.
Make the comparison yourself and be
convinced that In the quality and quan
tity of the news presented to Its read
ers no other paper published In these
parts can even approach the standard
of The Boo.
The Sunday school association has
disclosed the fact that only 'JO per
cent of the children of school nge in
Omaha attend the Sunday schools of
the various denominations. And yet
vast sums of money are annually sent
to' the antipodes to convert the heathen
children of benighted races.
Governor Altgeld of Illinois has
risked losing the confidence of his
democratic associates by publicly pre
dicting the failure of his party candi
date and the success of the republican
presidential nominee. With all his
faults , Governor Altgeld sllll has the
frankness of a truthful child.
Oklahoma Is trying to compete with
the Cripple Creek district as a gold
Held whcro fortunes can be picked up In
ft minute. Bui Oklahoma can not pre
tend to bo In the Cripple Creek class
until It gets Its holes In the ground
stocked for a few hundred millions and
puts the stocks on the market at from
ono to live cents on the dollar.
Farmers who left Nebraska two years
ago under stress of crop failure In the
drouth districts nro wild to llo working
tholr way back to their old homes ,
satisfied that they made n mlstako In
leaving them. A fo\v examples of this
kind brought to the atti'iitlon of pros
pective settlers are the most powerful
nnd practical arguments In favor of
Nebraska as the land of agricultural
promise.
Senator Carter must be given full
credit for sincerity of purpose when ho
naya the fiw silver republicans have no
Intention of breaking away from the
republican party. When the free sil
ver men see that they are In a hopeless
minority In the republican ranks they
will hold their republicanism tihovo
their devotion to the white mclnl. The
democrats need put no hope in a re
publican defection from that quarter.
Iff KBIlttASRA.
It In nn 111 wind thnt blown nobodj
good. The dcllclr-ncy In normal rnlnfal
In Nebraska In the past two or three
years hna not boon nn unmixed evil
It has stimulated Irrigation In the ncml
nrlil section of the state beyond nil < ? *
pcctntlon and will soon demonstrate
what can be accomplished by artificial
waterways for Improving the fcrlllltj
of the soil.
As shown lly the records In the state
house , of which an exhaustive complla
tlon made by The Boo Is presented In
today's Issue , the rannls nnd ditches
constructed within , the past three years
nro computed to have a capacity for
Irrigating more than one nnd one-half :
million acres nnd the canals nnd ditches
under way when completed nre calcu
lated to carry water enough to reclaim
nearly n million moro acres. The capi
tal already Invested In this vast system
of Internal Improvements Is said to ex
ceed $0,000,000 and the authorized capi
talization of the numerous Incorporated
Irrigation companies runs up Into the
lens of millions.
Unfortunately , the records of the
Stale Board of Irrigation do not afford
the Information upon which a reliable
estimate can bo based ns to the Immedi
ate future of Irrigation. The all-essen
tial point Is the available water supply.
How much water Is there available for
Irrigation In Nebraska ? In other words ,
what acreage can be Irrigated with the
average water supply which can bo de
pended upon for Irrigating purposes ?
We might cover the whole state with a
network of canals and ditches , but un
less we have assurance that they will
bo filled with water at the proper sea
son the expense and labor would be
worse than wasted. Wo already have
the example of the great Ogalalla dry
ditch , which wns built at heavy cost
and liberally subsidized , but proved to
bo worthless because It was engineered
regardless of the -water How.
One of the objects of state control of
irrigation Is to regulate canal construc
tion In accordance with the known
sources of water supply. It Is known
that the Platte , Elkhorn and Loup Fork
valleys combined , embracing over 4ialf
of the irrigable land In Nebraska , can
not draw for Irrigation purposes more
than 0,000 cubic feet of water per second
end from the streams by which they
arc watered. This quantity of water-
can Irrigate only 000,000 acres of land.
Whether this limit to the available
water supply has been kept In view by
the various irrigation companies that
are operating lu thnt area will be dis
closed when the practical test Is made
during the coming season. One thing
is certain tlmt filings have been ad
mitted nnd approved by the State Irri
gation Board far in excess of the ca
pacity of the available water supply.
Another menace to successful irriga
tion In Nebraska Is the reckless over
capitalization of the Irrigation com
panies. There Is no doubt that properly
ocated and honestly constructed irri
gating canals and ditches in Nebraska
will pay handsomely on the capital In
vested. But ditches promiscuously lo
cated without regard to water supply
nnd stocked nnd bonded for millions
where only thousands are actually in
vested will work Incalculable mischief
uul cause untold injury to the agri
cultural Interests of the state. Instead
if promoting the cause of Irrigation ,
such swindling schemes will frighten
iway capital and retard legitimate en
terprise. Nebraska has reached that
stage of Irrigation progress which calls
for prudence on the part of canal pro-
lectors and the best engineering skill
n state supervision. There will be re
quired also nt the hands of the next
oglslaturo such a revision of the Irri
gation laws as will afford the most
unple protection against wildcat irriga
tion schemes and dry ditch engineer-
ug.
TllK KXEKJtSlVn SBKATK.
A few days ago resolutions were in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Chandler which contemplate an Inquiry
nto the expenditures of that body , with
a view to making reductions , and 1111-
loubtcdly the Now Hampshire senator
las excellent reasons for desiring lo
nstltute such mi Inquiry. It Is a well
Utestcd fact that the expenditures of
he senate have been steadily growing
for years and It Is staled that the
imount disbursed at each congress , as
tcmlzed In the report of the secretary
of the senate and the sergeant at-arms ,
shows that It Is probably the most cx-
lenslvo legislative body In the world.
The charge of extravagance made
igalnst the senate , says the Washing-
on correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger , and which has bcvii so often
cpcated during the past ten years , Is
> ased upon an analysis of Its dshun ! > c-
iii'iits as made In writing nch year
mder the requirements of the revised
tatutes. While many of the Items arc
Ixi'd by law , a very large proportion
are determined by votes on the floor
of the senate and by the Judgment of
ho officials.
The extravagance of the P''iiato has
IIHMI frequently a subject of press
criticism , but this has failed to pro-
luco any effect , nnd whethnr such nn
nqulry as Senator Chandler proposes
vould result In retrenchment Is a ques-
lon , HO very difficult Is It to bring about
my reform In senatorial practices and
ut'thods. It would , however , servo to
) rlng moro impressively In public nt-
entlon the extravagance of tills body
mil perhaps create a papular st-ntlmont
or retrenchment that would exert some
nllui'iicc. There nro men In the scnato
vho do not favor the expensive way
n which that body conducts Its affairs ,
mt the majority , being of somewhat
irlstocratlc tendencies , nre not averse
o a liberal expenditure of the public
noney for their convenience and com-
ort , regardless of the condition of the
evonucs of the government. The eav-
ng of a few thousand dollars is not a
natter of any consequence to most si'ii-
itors , even when the govi'mmi'iit Js
ompclk'd to borrow money , if It In-
wives the least sacrifice of t > t > nntorlnl
omforts or even luxuries. If the house
f representatives was as extravagant
is the senate the cost of congress would
o nearly double what It Is and yet
hero is uo valid reason why the ex-
pen ill lures of the senate should be rel
ntlvely so much greater thnn those o
the house.
It Is Btiggestcd thnt Senator Chnnd
ler's resolutions will probably not b (
permitted to be brought up for open dc
bate , because If they should be nut
senators would speak their view *
upon the subject some Interesting
rending would be furnished for tin
American public. It Is to be apprehended
hended they will not be brought for
ward at all. Much depends upon lieu
serious Senator Chandler Is to have
the Inquiry.
IK
The proposition now pending before
congress to create a permanent position
In the Department of Agriculture undet
the title of Dlrector-ln-Ghlef of Scientific
Bureaus nnd Investigations commend ?
Itself to favorable consideration. There
Is n recognized need of a man of high
scientific attainments to Inaugurate and
supervise experiments and Inquiries
that will enable the department to se
cure to the agricultural Interests of
the country thelr'full share In the bene
fits of new scientific discoveries nnd
the appliance of approved scientific
methods and processes. The director-
In-chief would also discharge the func
tions of assistant secretary of the de
partment nnd will , therefore , be the
ranking officer next to the secretary
himself.
The creation of this position will In
cidentally give vitality to the principle
of civil service reform lu ( he higher
branches of the public service by rea
son of the fact that the Incumbent must
bo selected from outside the ranks of
the politicians and will hold on good
behavior. An equally forcible argu
ment In support of the proposed office
Is the Improved standing abroad which
It would give the work of the depart
ment , especially In matters relating to
the inspection of American food pro
ducts Intended for export. Heretofore
foreign governments have been too
prone to refuse recognition of the cer
tification of American government Inspectors
specters and mlcroKcoplsts. With a
scientific under-secrctary , there would
doubtless be smaller tendency among
Kuropean governments to disci imlnate
against the products of the American
farm , dairy and orchard.
A'OT AN ACT OF JIUSTIUT1' .
There Is an impression that if the
United States should accord belligercnl
rights to the Cuban Insurgents It would
necessarily be nil unfriendly act
toward Spain. This appears to be the
view of the English press , whose com
ments on the action of the senate Imply
that granting belligerency to the insur
gents would justify Spain In declaring
war against this country. This view Is
erroneous. It was distinctly declared In
the discussion of the resolution that
passed the senate that the simple recog
nition of the fact of belligerency is not
a casns belli ; It does not mean war , and
It was pointed out tlmt although Spain
icknowledged the belligerency of the
confederate states within three months
after the breaking out of our civil war ,
there was never any thought or sugges
tion of making this a , cause of war with
Spain. So when England and France
recognized the confederates as belliger
ents It was accepted by our government
is a right belonging to those nations
not to be questioned , livery government
mist judge for itself whether It will
iccord belligerent rights , regardless of
the opinions or wishes of the parties to
i war or of any other government.
In a special message to congress In
1S70 , on the subject of recognizing the
belligerency of the Cubans in the then
existing war with Spain , President
Grant said : "The question of belliger
ency is one of fact not to be decided by
sympathies for or predjudlccs against
cither party. The relations between the
larcnt state and the insurgents must
amount , In fact , to war In the sense of
ntcrnatlonal law. Fighting , though
leivo and protracted , does not alone
constitute- war ; there must be military
forces acting in accordance with the
ules nnd customs of war Hags of truce ,
cartels , exchange of prisoners , etc. ,
nnd to justify a recognition of bellcr-
cncy there must be above all a do facto
> olltlcal organization of the insurgents
sufficient In character and resources to
constitute It , If left to Itself , a state
among nations capable of discharging
the duties of a state and of meeting the
just responsibilities It may incur an
such toward other powers In the dis
charge of Its national duties. " The
filiation in Cuba at that time not con
forming to these conditions General
Grant refused to accord belligerent
rights to the Insurgents ; but It Is not
necessary that now the government
shall require all these conditions before
granting belligerent rights. It may
lake such action simply on the ground
that Its Interests nnd the Interests of
Its citizens demand It , and If this bo
done In good faith It could not fairly
be challenged ns an act of unfriendli
ness to Spain , or nt any rate as a cause
of war.
There Is apt to be confusion regarding
the granting of belligerent rights and
a recognition of Independence , due to
the association of the two In the sen
ate resolution. It should be understood
that recognition of the InsurgentH ns
belligerents would In no way Involve
the recognition of their Iniiopendpncc.
The two things nre widely different.
ICccognltlon of the Independence of the
Insurgents by our government would
Indeed bo a cause of war. A rule ac
cepted by authorities on International
law is this : "So long as a nation Is
cMignged In a domestic war with a portion
tion of Its own members any other na
tion whlc'h recognizes their Independ
ence commits an act of aggression nnd
becomes a party to the war. But It
mny , without offense , recognize them
us belligerents. " The senate resolution
goes no further than to request the
president to use his friendly offices
with the government of Spain for the
recognition of the independence of
C'nba , and while Spain would undoubt
edly ivsent Hiicli an Interposition she
could hardly find In It Justification for
ih-clarlng war against the United
States.
It Is unquestionably true that In no
cording belligerent rights to the Cuban
Insnrgpiiln thp United States would ns
mtmo a morCn ir less serious tespoiiHl
blllty , but such action would not uecon
sarlly Imply Tlmt this government I :
unfriendly itac 'fcpaln and desires otlipi
than a codtiuuanco of peaceful nnr
amicable relations. The utterances ol
the Spanish newspapers nre cnleulatoii
to create irwntlmont of hostility , bill
It Is to bo presumed the governnipnl
will take nttviliucr and moro rcaoi ; > '
nble view oft tlfc matter.
AtiUTIlKH IttTKllKXT I'Oll l
There Is Invested In the flour milling
Industry of , the United States ovct
? 200,000,000Bnnd last year the value ol
the produettof-thls Industry was ? r 74-
000,000 , while It paid to labor $27,000-
000. These facts were given n few days
ago to a subcommittee of the house
committee on ways and means by rep
resentatives of the Millers' league , who
presented their views In behalf of the
policy of reciprocity. They gave some
facts showing what reciprocity had
done for the Hour milling Industry of
this country. Under the agreement
with Brazil the export of American
flour to that country Increased In two
years from (54r ( > ,000 barrels per year to
021.000 barrels. Since the abrogation
of the agreement , the trade with Brazil
had fallen off about 200,000 barrels a
year. Another heavy loss In this trade
followed the abrogation of the reci
procity nrrnngi'iiuMit with Spain , which
gave American millers practically n
monopoly of the Cuban market. Many
of the European countries discriminate
against American flour lu the Interest
of home inllk-rs and the only remedy
for this will IIP found In the application
of the principle of reciprocity. Coun
tries that will fnot accept , thnt principle
must expect some discrimination
against their products In our markets.
An Investigation of the results of
reciprocity has been authorized by the
house of representatives and It will un
doubtedly show that a very grave mis
take was made In abandoning that pol
icy. Its restoration ns one of the earliest
acts of the republican party when again
In power Is assured.
AN WOA'L'ST MUKNY CAMPAIGN.
Although the popular verdict in the
elections of last year was distinctly and
overwhelmingly for honest money and
the recent action of the representatives
of the people in congress was In har
mony with that verdict , It Is evident
that the supporters of a sound and
stable currency still have work to do
and that they must do It with zeal and
vigor. The Bourse of the extreme ad
vocates of free i silver among the re
publicans of the Semite shows that they
are detcrmlrjbil to carry their demand
Into the iintli ifilconvention at St. Louis
and to use-nll-the Influence and all
the menace they are capable of to have
their demand recognized , both lu the
choice of the candidate and the mak
ing of the platform. They do not really
expect to accomplish anything , but the
fact that tju y know the odds to be
enormously 'against them will not deter
the delegates to the convention from
the silver- st'ftjU.rofn vigorously urging
the cause tHi\tjinkes precedence with
them of all lithd cnuses , and they will
threaten the 'inevitable ' loss of their
states to the "republican party if their
demand Is not acceded to. One of the
free sliver republican senators recently
said : "The senators from the far west
ern states are convinced that the next
republican national convention will de
cline to nominate a candidate for the
presidency upon a free coinage plat
form. With this assurance facing us
wo must trim our sails to do the best
wo can with our state tickets , with full
belief that the electoral votes of our
states will be cast against the repub
lican nominee. " This shows the spirit
of most , If not all , the extreme free
silver republicans , especially those who
refused lo allow the revenue bill lo betaken
taken up for consideration In the sen
ate unless they could attach to It a
provision for the free coinage of sil
ver.
ver.We do not believe these men will bo
nble to Induce the republican voters
of their states to desert the republican
party In sufficient numbers to deprive
the party of the electoral votes of those
states. The people of the silver states
have other interests besides the white
metal , the preservation and promotion
of which Is far more essential to their
material progress and prosperity than
the free coinage of silver. They can
hope to secure proper consideration for
these Interests only In the event of the
success of the republican party. Faith
In their Intelligence prompts the belief
that they will not cast away the sub
stance for the shadow and that seeing
the Impossibility of getting free coinage
they will decline to Jeopardize the suc
cess of the only party that will safe
guard their other and no less Important
Interests. Still It Is necessary that the
cause of honest money bo earnestly and
persistently advocated , . In order that
the popular sentiment In Its favor shall
suffer no decline , but rather be In
creased and strengthened.
The republican advocates of a sound
nnd stable currency must make them
selves so heard hud their Influence so
felt before the : iiw'oting of the national
convention that no proposition , the ef'
feet of wbiclf'wdnld be to debase HIP
currency , wllf receive any considers
tlon from that ) body nnd no man who
Is not prepared tl > stand squarely upon
nn honest money platform will have
any chance o& becoming the candidate
of the party for , the presidency.
It Is to be lutpod'that ' the Postofilco de
partment will nqt relax Its efforts to
.ceep down thbi bond Investment com
panies that lihyp been attempting to
use the malls for the promotion of lot
tery schcnu'S. These swindling concerns -
corns bob up every time a loophole Is
vlslblo through which they can operate.
Nothing short of constant vigilance will
verve to protect the public from their
periodic raids.
The cause of true temperance Is
naklng rapid strides. Itesubmlsslon of
. onstltutlonal prohibition was effect-
tally squelched In the Iowa legislature
ant week and the New York legisla
ture decided on a high license law.
Practical work for the repression of In
temperance along sensible lines wilt nl
ways secure the recognition and co
operation of legislative authorities.
The new Torrens law of land reglstrn
lion recently put Into operation It
Illinois has already run up against i
iwng. A lending life Insurance com
pany refuses point blank to lend monei
on properly whose tltlo Is re-rilled enl ;
by the registration certificate. This Is
of course , a very serious matter , be
cause few people will want to own lam
that Is not available as mortgage so
curlty. There must be pome way t (
remedy nil possible defects and to sat
Isfy the mortgage brokers , but It mnj
require legislation to do so. In the In
tcrval Illinois laud owners will be sub
ject to a very uncomfortable feeling.
A large number of theater manager ?
have Just entered Into a combine. II
this new trust aggregation will only
exert Itself to shut out some of the al
leged theatrical companies that are
traversing the country under tin
delusion that their members have
dramatic talent , the combine will be
warmly welcomed ns a benefactor of
nil mankind.
Senator Quay Is reported to be n
lover of books and the possessor of the
finest private library In the state ol
Pennsylvania. Tlmt Is , however , of mil
half as much Importance nt the proson !
moment as the question how many
votes will be cast for him on the first
ballot taken by the republican national
convention at St. Louis.
"A heart too hard to be pierced even
by n Hocnlgcn ray" Is the latest ex
pression to Indicate the phenomena to
which the bible refers when It says
"And Pharaoh's heart was hardened. "
Who says that language Is not the prod
uct of environment and constantly
subject to the principle of evolution ?
IIpNIlllltlOllH.
Atchlson Globe.
Now Year's resolutions get tholr second
wind In Lont.
The Date of Kmctinllnn.
Now York Tribune ,
England mny bo planning the evacuation of
Egypt ; but the date slio has set for It Is the
Greek Kalends. _
An Advancing PiiNNllilllty.
New York 1'ress.
In tlio future It may be necessary to
specify whether you want your photograph
with or without bone3.
A lllow nt HlKlirr Kiliicnllon.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The objection la cutting the college course
to three years Is the fact that a young man
cannot become a finished half-back-In that
time.
Addition niiil Division.
GlobeDemocrat. .
It la proposed to add to Utah a strip of
Arizona on the north sldo of the Colorado
river , because Its residents have to travel 700
miles to reach the couuty scat. It Nevada
can bo thrown In the trade ought to go
through.
Spot In , the Si-iia tr' * Itocoril.
Chicago Tribune.
The bill granting MrsOresham a pension
of $100 a month has 'been passed by the sen
ate. If any action could commend that body
to the popular favor after HJ tomfoolery on
financial questions Ha vote on this private
pension bill would.
The IllInnlN I > iitrln < n for OIlloc.
Chlcaso Chionlclo.
The redoubtable A. P. A.'s ot Illinois pro
test against a statue of Pero Marquette being
placed In the national capltol. Thcyi no not.
however. Insist on moving away from the
country which Marquette did so much to
open up to settlement when the A. P. A.'s of
tbat period were carefully refraining from
risking their valuable lives In pioneering en
terprise.
r < he "Uppor CliiNsex. "
Hoslon Glolip.
"We need titles , and wo need them at
once. If wo are to hedge our upper classes
with the divinity proper to upper classes , "
says William Dean How oils. Have we not
titles already ? True , we have no dukes ,
counts , knights , etc. , but what feudal tltlo is
really so overawing as our millionaire ? Ono
may llnd counts In Europe by the score that
hardly have the whorewlth to buy a Pie
alley lunch , but when you speak of Million
aire Jones or Multimillionaire Smith In this
country ( hero Is something substantial about
a title , the sublimity of which IB calculated
to almost paralyze the noble lend-me-a-slilll-
Ing crowd abroad.
ICc-foritit-r IlooNt-Vflt'M KnlliiolvN.
Chicago Tribune.
There was ono point Mr. Iloosevelt did not
touch on In his speech. That was his en
forcement of the Sunday liquor law In Now
York City. But It Is thcro his sound general
principle that all laws should be enforced
Is at fault. He Is seeking to enforce a
local regulation distasteful to the people af
fected by It and not made by them. They
a'ilc that It bo repealed , but other commu
nities say that it must not bo done. Under
these circumstances the "enforcement of
law" clashes with the right ot local Keif-
government In purely homo matters.
AH laws should bo enforced and so should
all municipal regulations. Hut each mu
nicipality should ho allowed to regulate Its
own Internal affairs In accordance \\lth Us
awn wishes , and not have regulations pre
scribed for It on all subjects by outsiders.
A.Y OHIO lihTI.MA.TI3.
GIIC-MN nt ( hi * Oiitcoiiu ; of the Flrxt
Ilullot at St. I.oulM.
The Cincinnati Tribune , a warm supporter
of the candidacy of Ohio's preference for the
presidency , prints the following table na an
estimate of the llrst ballot at the St. Uiuiu
convention :
SKCtll.AU SHOTS AT Till : I'VU'IT.
Chicago I'oil : A Virginia minister bus re
fused to pray ( or the leglalnture , He | < rob
ably thinks \isolcps. .
Chicago Times-Herald A Itlehmoml minis
tcr tins refused to pray for the VlrRlnU IPRS |
laturc. Owing to that body's dplay In paw
Ing the necessary laws to suppress gambling
ami other outlawry on thr northern bank o
the Potomac and under the very shadow o
the dome ot the CAfltol the domlnlo doubtless
regards It past praying for ,
Minneapolis Tribune : The churcli people In
an Ohio town have threatened to boycott the
local theatrical manager because ho refuses
to cancel his engagements and close his house
during a throe weeks' revival. Their mos
effective plan of boycott would be to make
their religions services so attractive thnt the
public would 'be willing to forego the pleas-
urea of the stngo for a season to attend.
Chicago Journal : The pope Is quoted ns
having said to the celebrated Itnllan proicher
Father Zocchl , recently : "Fathersrllo ar
ticles ; they will bring more fruit thnn ser
mons , lor , where the preacher's words carnet
not roach , there newspapers do reach , anr
people read thorn who never go to n sermon. '
His holiness Is our kind of folks , He Isn't
hnlf bad hlmcelf at getting things Into the
papers , no matter how long the allocation he
may write or the encyclical ho sketches. So
long ns his holiness keeps on advertising the
merits of good newspapers the Journal will
undertake to print nil the good things he
writes at the top ot the column , next to
straight reading matter.
THIS SALVATION AltMV IIUCTIOJT.
Now York World : That feeling Is quite at
strong In the American mind today ns It was
at the time of the Declaration of Independ
ence. If there Is to bo any Rorermnent In
this country It must be an American govern
ment , and If thcro Is to bo any Salvation
army It must bo an American Salvation
army.
Minneapolis Tribune : It would take but a
word from Dalllngton Booth to establish the
Salvation army In this country as an Inde
pendent organization , hcnco his forbearance
under what appear to bo very trying circum
stances Is all the more to his credit. What
ever the caupo may suffer , he cannot bo
blamed for It.
Chicago Inter Ocean : The Salvation army
ficcms to be too much of n family alT.ilr. lie-
sides the father , who Is coninmnder-ln-chlef ,
this unpleasant oplpodo has already brought
Into prominence three POIIB , all "generals. "
Is the whole affair merely a family quarrel ?
Is the tltlo to all the property of the army ,
vast and widely scattered , In the tiamo of the
father and his suns ?
Kansas City Star : It was probably a mls-
take for General Hooth to order Dalllngton
and Mrs. Booth to relinquish their command
In America. It was" a mistake in the latter
not to Etibmlt without parley or question to
this decree from the head of the army. It
would be a worse blunder than any that has
yet been made for lialllngton and Mrs. Booth
to think of setting up nn Independent army
In opposition to the parent organization.
Chicago Tribune : The remarkable growth
and prosperity of the Salvation army have
been largely the outcome of unity , obedience
and discipline , of the personal Influence of
General Hooth , and of his great executive
ability. Any movement to divide the army
may have the result to diminish its power
for good. Such an outcome would be con
sidered as a calamity by all persona -who
have the Interests of the submerged tenth
of the slums and gutters at heart.
Chicago Record : If ho docs take the
course of forming an Independent branch ho
will merely bo doing what the founder of
the Salvation army , William Itootb , did In
1861. when he turned from the work of a
methodlat preacher to undertake the forma
tion of the- Salvation army , nalllngton Hooth ,
If he decides to break loose from the main
organization , may point out that In acting
according to his own beet light ho Is merely
following a precedent made honorable la the
annals of the army.
Minneapolis Times : The row In New York
is supposed by some to have been a feeler on
the part of Ualllngton Bootli. Ho was anxious
to see whether ho was strong enough to es-
tablluh an Independent corps on this side of
the , Atlantic. His Incipient rebellion appears
to be a complete failure , and he 1ms lost his
Job and gained IK body's respect by his
flighty attempt Ic play the political general.
The high toned Christians who have coddled
Commander Booth have done him no good ,
nor have they raised themselves particularly
In the eyes of the Christian world.
Globe-Democrat : The Salvationists per
form a service that Is of decided advantage
to society. Their methods are peculiar but
well adapted to the ends they have In view.
They have won popular respect In all of the
largo cities by their Industrious and practical
devotion to the Interests of morality , of
charity and of philanthropy. It Is to be
hoped , therefore , that this crisis in their
affalra will be so adjusted as to avert serious
consequences and permit them to go for-
uatd In their sphere of usefulness with the
greatest possible measure of success.
Buffalo Express : The trouble In the Salva
tion army seems to bo due to the unwilling
ness of Americans to submit even In church
affairs to the autocratic government which
General William Hooth established for the
army. Balllnjton Booth recognized this and
relaxed the system somewhat , thereby en
abling the army to obtain a strong hold in
this country , though up to his time Its work
had been generally unsuccessful. Now the
older Booth appears to have mode up his
mind that the time has como for bringing
the American branch under the same auto
cratic power that rules the organization else
where. Ho Is likely to regret It.
I'RHHOXAlt ANI > OTIIKUWISIS.
Judging by the sounds emitted , Prof. Cor-
footl does not fear Prof FltMlmmons' knowl
edge of anatomy at long range.
The shiftless chip of the Qufensmiry block ,
who married nn actress to avert starvation ,
lias fallen heir to * fortune In Auilralla.
A fool for luck.
Thf > recent arEumont between the colleco
classes at Monmoulh , III. , served to bring
Into prominence the student's grasp of nnn-
tomlc.il subjects. One Mudcnl was argued
to death and many crippled ,
It Is pride , rather than tlrtue , that catisja
poor old Spain to reject the Cuban patriot * *
offer of $100,000,000 for freedom. Still , Ik
must bo admitted that , ns a real estate In
vestment , the Island Is worth more than thaU
The bill providing for the cession to thn
United States government of the strip o (
land comprising the Palisades along the
west shore ot the Hudson river hai passed
the New Jersey senate and Is expected to
pass the house In a few days. The bill In
Its general provisions Is a duplicate of the
one signed by Governor Morton last week ,
coding the Palisades within the Jurisdiction
of New York to the federal government , to
bo used ns a military reservation.
The pawnbroker Institution established In
New York a year or more ago by philan
thropic people , organized as the Provident
Loan society , has so far proved a success.
It lent over JfiOO.OOO last year on 85.033
pledges , of which 23,789 were redeemed. The
rate of Interest chaigcdwns 1 per cent n
month , which Is far below the usual charges
In Mich business , and the Institution not only
paid all expenses , but yielded nearly 7 per
cent net to the men who advanced the cap *
Itnl.
Itnl.Thcro
Thcro Is considerable concern In Iloston
about the future of James Hitsstll Lowell's
magnificent old homo In Cambridge , at the
gateway of Mount Auburn cemetery. The
house Is the property of the poet's daughter ,
but the land adjoining It Is in the hands of
real estate agents , and the flno estate will
soon bo cut up Into building lots unless
the property Is rescued. The house Is an
old tory mansion , one ot fie few still stand
ing In excellent condition In Cambridge ,
and It Is nn object of great and Increasing
interest to thousands ot visitors from all
over the country. It would make a most
desirable museum.
UOMHbTIU 1DV1.S.
Puck : He I may ns well be candid and ,
tell you , ilcar , that you nro not the llrst
girl Unit I have kissed.
She-That mny be true , but you still hava
mich to lout u.
Harper's llnznr : "Chnrlle , " said Mrs.
Newbrltlc , "mamma ana the Klrls are com-
i\K \ to spend n month with us. "
"Not If 1 know It. When wovcro en
gaged you Insisted upon my loving you for
yourself iilonp. 1 want you that way , " rc-
illed the Ingenious benedict.
Detroit Frei > Press : "How nre you keen-
ng lxnl this year. Miss Unustlquc ? "
"By stnylnj , ' t home ami entertaining-
disagreeable people. Como often , "
Hoston Globe : She What a pity that
Alias Vero Uo Vcre should have lost her
good name.
He ( gieatly shocked ) Goodness gracious !
vrhtit do you meunV
She Why , by marrying a man named
Sklygcs.
Philadelphia Record : Old Mold-as this
he nuwsnaper olllce ?
Clerk Von. ma'Hin.
Old Maid ( blushlngly ) I sec the mayor
ms advertised for proposals , and I would
Ike to advertise , too.'J
AtchlKon Glebe : In the cast the women
buy dresses of dark gray or other mournful
shades to wear In Kent , but out west they
do the mournful act by wearing- out their
old clothes.
Washington Star : "Her fiance la a pro
nounced brunette. Is ho not ? " .said ono
oung woman.
"No , " replied the other ; "he Is a Russian ,
le can be spelled , but not pronounced. "
Hoston Transcript : Aunt Maria Did ho
vcr bay anythliiK which would lead one to
hlnk that he wished to make you his wife ?
Phoebe Yes , Indeed. Why , only today ho
aid thnt nothing was BO becoming to mo
s calico.
Now York Herald : "This la leap year , I
enow , " said the maid ; "but I do not thlnlc
could so fur forget my maidenly modesty
s to propose to n man. Yet "
"Yet what ? " asked the youth , seeing she
icsltntcd.
"I mlpht Jump at an offer If It were made
to me. "
Judge : "This Is leap year , " remarked the
maiden , timidly , "and I am disposed to
nvnll myself of my BOX'S privilege. Mr.
Tllllnghast , 1 love you. Will you bo mine ? "
" ] ! ut can you support a husband , " asked
Mr. Tillinghas > t , anxiously.
Indianapolis Journal : "Uefore they nro
married , " said the Cornfed Philosopher , "It
usually takes htm nt least half an hour to
tear himself away from her presence. "
"And after ? " queried the neophyte.
"About the same length of time. You ,
see , then she has to tell him of evir HO
many things she wants him to bringlume. . "
TUB VALI.KY OV DUEAMS. ,
St. Louis Olobe-neinocrat.
A lllled stretch of shadowed waterway , ,
Cool and remote , unnoticed by the hun ,
Where even Kcho slcepeth. silent nye ,
AB If her work were finished , unbegun.
Dream-shndowB hldo within these depths
unstlirrd.
Dream-voices haunt the drowsy sllenca
sweet.
And , like the downward rush of atartlcdi
bird ,
Kalleth remembrance of long-silenced feet.
The noonday passeth unobserved , nnd lo !
Unmarked the night desccndeth , starry-
crowned ;
Hut still the silence broodejh hero below
Unbroken ever , yet replete with sound.
Opening
Spring
Season
Did you
Think \vo liiul forgotten you ? NIT ! " " '
Wo nro most too full for utti'ruiiLv. Hut listen. Again \vo nppcnr
to try to iilwiKo and ont liiio ! all tirovloiw un'ortH. All your hicks nro
registered in our book of fntiltH. All tlieso winter iiionit.'iitH wo Iinvo
"Htinled ] them , as well n both tlio foreign nnd domestic iimrketH. Wo
Iinvo selected the cream of each , wants , "cloths und "styles , " and are
now better prepared to SUIT , I'ANT and OVERCOAT you with up-
to-date products.
Wo liuvo quite n line of ndvanco season novelties to show now In the
way of Top Coats , lap , plain nnd strap seams. Also n choice ns-
Kortment of very noliby early Kprlng Hulls , Should your spring ar
dour bo dampened tho' by this downfall of beautiful snow , will say
that wo are prepared to place on our tables Monday some- very choice
values In medium weight clothing Unit are dirt cheap. ICupeclally BO
ti line of $15.00 Knits that wo are going to close nt $10.00.
Our Overcoat stock what there Is left of It will bo placed nt very
low figures. Would bo a good Investment If you eouldn t use It till
next season ,
Our Spring Hats are all here , nnd we hnve got some beauties.
Itnngo In1 price from $1.50 to $5.00. See our windows for these styles
on Fifteenth street. ALSO SOM-3 AOHNTS KOIl TUB YOUMAN
HATS an acknowledged leader In the hatters' world.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Kbllublu Uluthlurit , Matters unit FurriUhors ,
Cor. isth and Douglas Sts.