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STATEMENT OP CIRCULATION.
State of .Vettnmka. Douglas County , . :
OrorKe H. Tzwhutk , Hecrrtary of Tne Bee
1'ublinhlni ; company , belnir duly ajorn , says
that the actual number of full and complete
coplen of The D.illy. .Mornins , Kvnlnxr and
Sunday HM- . printed durinK the month of
February. 1K9. was as follow * :
1 . iM.ooo
2 . UI.MO
3 . 1.170
5 . a i , lor.
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Total 70Tim I
Lem unsold and returned copies. . . . HMH : .
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Net dally averace JI.H.o
OEOnOE B. TZSCHUCK.
Subsrrlhed and sworn to before mo this
tth day ot March , VM.
ffieal. ) OEO. M. UKED ,
Notary Public In and for Douglas County ,
Neb.
The IPKlsI.'ttlvc day of Mnrch SI , 1S03 ,
Is ono of the longest in the history of the
Btatc.
The Pennsylvania legiBlnture litfs pro
vided fnr Arbor dny , but there Is noth
ing In the 1)111 that requires only plum
treea to be planted.
The rillplnos nmy have the same char-
nt'ti-rlstlc us the natives of Missouri ,
but they cannot Ket up the claim that
Ccrienil Otis has been backward about
showing them.
The metal of the western soldier Is
again bisliip put through the lire test on
the other side of the Paellic , but there
Is no danger of It coming out either de
preciated or tarnished.
Walti till Undo Ham's bill for tele
graphic and cable tolls is made out and
tabulated and you will-have the most
potent argument possible for the acquisi
tion of a postal telegraph.
England , Germany and the United
SUites , It Is announced , have arrived at
an understanding regarding the settle
ment of Hamoan affairs. Hut where docs
the poor Samoan native come In ?
The new librarian of congress , al
though called from Hoston , secured the
foundation of his library experience In
Minneapolis. The growing ascendancy
of the west In every Held of national life
only finds In this another Illustration and
confirmation.
From the hard straltx to which the
former ruler of the Soudan has been re
duced and hampered as he Is by a mul
titudinous following of females , It Is n
wonder he does not quit the khalifa
business and devote himself entirely to
the harem Industry.
If It were put to a vote of the people
the verdict would he almost unanimous
that the loss of one American life would
1)0 ) n bad exchange for all the dead Filipinos
pines who have been mowed down by
American bullets since the trouble In
thu Philippines began.
If Agulnaldo and his Filipinos only
knew wJiata choice collection of rations }
the ( Julians and Porto Itleans were
drawing from tin ; Tnltcd States com
missary olllcers they would doubtless
make haste to come In out of the jungle
and line up on Issue day.
It miiHt be becoming dangerous to look
like the president of Franco when a
man bearing a resemblance to President.
] ufiel was shot and killed by a man
who Imagined he wan disposing of the
chief executive. Others similarly fa
vored had butler tal.o to the storm cel
lar.
The newspapers which broke forth In
double column articles mid the legisla
tors who Indulged In llerce denunciation
of Colonel Stotsenherg only a short time
ago are putting In the time Just now
trying to forget. It Is a question which
Is the more painful to them the original
spasm or reaction.
Iowa democrats are divided as lo
whether the state convention shall beheld
held early or late. The early date should
bo selected by all means. All the fun
the democrats will get out of the elec
tion will bo during the camimlgn and
the committee should try to give them
the worth of tlit-lr money.
The South Carolinians who summarily
removed a colored postmaster by shoot
ing him full of holes and then burning
the postolllco realize by this time that
political activity of that description Is
not a raying Investment. The federal
grand jury has Indloted n number of
thorn and they must stand trial for mur
der.
The delegates from the Cuban assem
bly who i-nino to Washington to secure
recognition for that body and Inciden
tally a few million extra of American
coin are of the opinion they made a nils-
take when t'hey looked , at the calendar.
According to the zodiac II Is spring , but
they found the atmosphere of the capital
chilly.
No more filling admonition of HIP Uls
ter f aon ; lww n could \tc \ s nff | roprfnte
Just now as the following contrlbtfiJfMi
of the Into Itev. John McQuoltl of the
I'lrst Methwll t KplMcoiHtl church re-
Iiroduced from a syinpoiluin jirlntwl in
The Suiiflny Bee on Unstr morning
' three year * ago :
Among tbe great troths Ml forth In th
New Tewtumenl there Is one that In lngl deut
out from all the rest as po t § ted of match
less weight and unique Importance. Upon It
was laid th tre of an extraordinary
cmphulo by the early church. Thin truth
loom * up , separate and apart , from all other
facts In the gospel , as a lofty mountain p k
Mara Ifrto the sky above all other snow
capped summits round about H. H islands by
ItMlf , clad with an Importance , fraught wtih
a meaning and stamped with a message borne
by no other doctrine of the holy ecrlptnrcs.
This unique and matchless truth la the res
urrection of our Lord from the dead.
Strauss has said : "The resurrection of Jesus
forms the central point of the center , the
very heart of Christianity , and , therefore , It
' has been above all things else the mark for
the sharpest arrows of her adversaries. "
Christianity stands by tb empty tomb and.
challenges the validity of any explanations ,
save that of the historic credibility cf the
resurrection of Jesus. Nowhere does Infidel
ity break down so completely as at this
critical point. Who today accepts the doc
trine that Kenan pictures so beautifully , that
Mary Magdalene supposed by him to be a
nervous , hysterical , credulous woman heard
the leaves rustle In the garden , saw a mister
or something In the distance , and caught at
It with the assured conclusion , " 1 have seen
the Lord , " and that on this ghoat tory the
faith of the early church was built , and
that upon It stands the structure of Christian
civilization today ? lie who believes that
has reached the point where he Is soady to
believe that the universe Is built upon a
soap bubble. Therefore , the historical basis
of fact , on which our hopes of the future
rest la the one great , practical lesson of
Easter. We cannot do mad violence to our
own F.cnEc and bcllevo that the most heroic
lives hare been Inspired by a He or a
dream the ancient world converted , and Hu-
rope and America 'built , In all that makes
them lofty and manful , valorous and high
hearted , on a foolish fancy or a childish
myth. For effects our reason demands ade
quate causes. Wo are not credulous to the
extent required. From the preaching of this
fact humanity took on another type. Its
relations were revolutionized. Tbe triumphs
of tbo Gospel through the long years of
eighteen centurlcB are Its witnesses. Can
any ono suggest another basis for the vic
tories , and leave men sane and the world
not mad ?
Raster , also , is suggestive of Joy. Now
that Christ Is risen , on the graves ot our
dead
Tlio daylight of etern.il glory
niootr.K ami tilURhcs evermore.
Mark the first word of Jesus after the
resurrection , "As they -went to tell his dls-
clpk-3 , behold , Jesus met them , saying , 'All
halt. ' And they came and held him by his
feet and worshiped him. And then said
Jesus , 'He not afraid. ' " Jesus came from
death and the grave saying , "All hall ! lie
not afraid , " and now we know that death
Is no gloomy entrance , but rather Milton's
' golden gate on golden binges turning. "
- ' H In earth and air and sea
I > aui'h nt my Infirmity ,
Jeer at me for growing old ,
Jeer me na they iiass alony ,
"With their miiflc mid their song ,
Int- eyes yet untold.
Hut when earth forgets to roll ,
Thun shall nnowr-r bdck my sou !
From beneath llfu's shading tre < - ,
" 'Through tlie portals of the grave
Hastened I. my life to nve.
From ilie doom that compassed them' "
The tomb Is not a blind alley ; It Is a thor
oughfare. It closes In the twilight to open
with the dawn. This IB the brightest and
best of Hauler thoughts. Raster again'brings
moral and spiritual reinforcements to every
man struggling for a better life. Christ la
risen ! Do we not conquer the world In the
power of that fact ? Do we not see that man
is larger than .tho earth ? Mightier than
tlmo ? Sovereign over his environment ?
Defiant of chance and change ? Because he
Is here , a scholar In a temporary school ,
nn apprentice In training , an heir under
tulors and governors ; because.to him be
long the gray eternities , the boundless pos
sibility of endless endeavor , the measureless
spaces and the Infinite cllmblngs ; because
ho IB for a day In the shadows , and forevermore -
evermore In the light that knows no dark
ness ; because ho belong * to the changeless
things and the abiding , therefore ho should
Bland upon his high calling and make this
llfo hlH servant to help him on Its failures
and successes. Its Joy and sorrow , Its want
and Its abundance alike lo help him on and
help him up toward the gales of lhat high
city that Is his homo. Baster gives to this
llfo nil its meaning and to human endeavor
all Its dlgnlly. What can bo moro unmean
ing than tnnn's life If the llfo of sense and
tlmo bo nil ? Truly It Is like "a tale told by
an Idiot , full of sound nnd fury , signifying
nothing. " The white radiance of rlernlty
streaming through It from above gives all
Its meaning lo that "domo of many-colored
glass" which men call life.
What kind of llfo then should Kastcr In-
splro ? A llfo manful , hopeful , helpful , cour
ageous , prayerful , patient , because we nre In
n world redeemed. In a llfo sanctified by the
Lord who died for us , and are to use U so
nnd live It BO that when the hour comes to
leave It wo may find the curtains lifted on
no darkness , but the road nglow wllh the
eternal footsteps of Him who walked that
way before us , and who shivered all the
night of death with the splendor and power
of Ills resurrection.
This day wo greet each other with the
old Christian salulallon old as the first
Hauler , wide as thn world uttered every
Banter morning In all the tongues of men
"Christ Is rlten. "
"f say to tlico , < lo ihou repeat
T tlio ilrst man ihou muycst meet
In lane , highway or open Mreet , "
Ohrlst Is risen !
"Thit doubt nnd trouble , fear and pain
And anKiil'h , nil nre uhndowH vain :
That ilMith ItHelf shall not remain ; "
Ohrlst Is rlKen !
For you. for inc. for nil that Bleep ;
For liearls that slug ; for hearla that weep ,
Christ is risen !
Careless , Imppy girl , surrounded by sister
blossoms ; Joyous , eager boy , Inlent upon the
first fruit of power ; man bowed In grief aud
woman blind from tears ; Chrlsllanlty takes
you by the hand today nnd repeals the
blessed , blessed tidings "Christ IB risen. "
.V/rM/M ( . ' .l lilt I'.lNAMAt
In authorizing a commission for the
Investigation of isthmian canal routes ,
congress very properly threw the canal
question open to both the Nicaragua
and Panama routes and the advocates
of the latter are feeling a good deal of
contldenco that they will bo able to
demonstrate Us superiority. It Is re
ported that the Panama company Is
working with great energy to carry for
ward the actual construction of the
waterway nnd It Is expected that
marked progress will be made In the
work by the tlmo congress again talies
up the question of an interoceanlc canal ,
We huvo heretofore noted the claims
which the engineers of the Panama
company present In behalf of that en
terprise and they are very strong cer
tainly Biilllclcntly HO to justify an in-
restitution of that route 'by the govern-
incut commission. Perhaps the most
Important point In the matter , however ,
Is the fact thttt the Pauatua company
docs not nek niiy flnTliiflnl nld from
Knifed Stntps. It linn nlMimlnnt
to build the waterway nod will lw perfectly
foctly sntlsflod with receiving the pro
tection ot this government nnd not hnv-
Ing a rival canal , for which It Is < o In ;
presumed It would be found ready lo
prnnt every rcn > niible concession.
Meanwhile there Is no little Interest In
regnrd to the new commission. It Is
the understtindlng that the president In
tends to appoint the members of the
Walker commission , who have already
madetn Investigation of the Nicaragua
route , with ono or two additional engi
neers , referring to which the Kuglneer-
Ing News Miys : "To ? ny that such an ap-
jiolntniout would fall far short of willi-
fylng the just expectations of the Amer
ican public. Is to express It very mildly. "
Unquestionably au entirely new commis
sion , which could not be supposed to be
prejudiced In favor of either route ,
would be preferable , but President Mc-
Klnley will act In the matter according
to his best judgment nnd without re
gard to any other interests than thos ;
. of the government.
TUB tIM/t / UX
As we have heretofore said , to the
republican party belongs the credit of
having enacted the llrst anti-trust law
the act of 1SOO. The constitutionality
of that law has been alllrmed by the
highest judicial tribunal , but It has
been found Ineffective so far as the
trusts and combinations In restraint of
trade , which It was specially intended
to reach , nre concerned. It was made
applicable to railway tratllc associa
tions by the supreme court of die
United States , but all efforts to enforce
It against the trusts have failed and
according to the opinion recently ex
pressed by Attorney General Grlggs this
law docs not apply to most of the com
binations , If to any. His view Is that
"the Sherman trust act does not give
to the federal courts jurisdiction over
any combination constituting a restraint
and monopoly of trade unless such
trade Is what Is known ns Interstate or
International trade and commerce , "
therefore "a combination or trust for the
puri > ese of maintaining a monopoly 'n '
the manufacture of a necessary of life
Is not within the scope of the Sherman
act and cannot be suppressed by the
federal courts.1' If this view Is cor-
icct very few if any of the trusts arc
amenable to the law.
The construction given by the attor
ney general to the decision of the su
preme court in the Sugar trust case is
questionable. It has"beeu pointed out
that that case did not involve the ques
tion of Interference with interstate
trade or commerce , but related entirely
to the purchase of certain refineries , In
which transaction It was not shown
there was any intention to put a re
straint upon trade or commerce. Hence
the anti-trust law did not apply , but
it Is contended that the decision has
nothing to do with the question as to
the monopolistic ami therefore unlaw
ful nature of the trust.
At all events It Is probable that tlnj ,
attorney general will adhere to the
opinion he has given out , In which case
there will probably bo no effort on his
part to enforce the law , If It shall re
main in its present form. The Fifty-
sixth congress is republican and it will
be incumbent on that body to take ac
tion , cither by amendment of the exis- ;
Ing statute or by new legislation , that
will Insure proceedings against the
trusts by the federal authorities. We
have no doubt that President McKinley -
ley will be found ready to approve any
action that congress may take in respect
to 'this ' most Important question. It
will be the imperative duty of this
republican congress to distinctly define
the attitude of the party In respect to
the monoK | > lstIc ! combinations and to
0 to the full extent of Its constitu
tional powers In legislating for the sup
pression of the trusts. The people ex
pect this and failure to respond to their
demand will involve grave danger to the
party next year. The trust problem has
become of portentous proportions. It
is commanding more public attention
than almost any other question. H
must bo fairly met by the next con
gress.
IJAA' ASSOCIATION.
The building and loan associations of
Nebraska , acting in harmony Avitli the
ofllclals of the .State Hanking depart
ment , have a't last succeeded In securing
a thorough revision of the law govern
ing these associations , a bill drafted for
that purpose having been pulled through
the legislative hopper during tile elev
enth hour , which will , If approved by
the governor , become a law in three
months
The new net repeals tbo original
"Homestead association" act of 187 , ' ! and
the licntloy act of 1S91 , but re-enacts
the principal features of each , with such
alterations as experience demanded for
'their ' betterment and safety. The State
Hanking department Is given enlarged
powers of supervision and adequate pen-
nltleg are provided to secure compliance
with Its orders. It Is empowered to
grant or refuse charters to associations ;
to examine , annually at least , the books
of oat'h ; to require a uniform system of
bookkeeping and annual reports ; equal
rights In the division of profits , and to
take possession of the business of any
association found to be In an Insolvent
condition. The powers of the Hanking
board are very clearly defined. Under
'the ' old law Its duties were perfunctory.
The new law Invests It with definite , re
sponsibility to safeguard the intereb-.s of
the thousands who have made building
and loan associations their savings
banks ,
The most lniK ] > rtant feature of the now
law Is a provision requiring associations
to crcato nnd maintain a reserve fund ,
limited to 5 per cen't ' of their mortgage
loans. Kvery association which has
passed 'through the upheaval of land
values In the last ten years learned at
considerable cost that such a fund was
necessary for their safety. Most of them
anticipated the law. Hut trouble arose
when withdrawing shareholders Insisted
on n division. Now that It Is sanctioned
by Jaw and made compulsory , the pros
perity and security of these associations
will bo materially Increased.
The old limit of ten shares lu ojiu
nniuo has been raised to twenty-live.
This limitation IB also extended to proxy
j voting l Himiirtl tnw\\nit \ \ * . llrfw ofor
one or m/m pcrnmm wrmH with j roxf < *
could control the flection of olllrfrft nnd
tnniiHgc the nffnlr * of flir > n Mortal Ion
iignlnut the will of a mnjortiy of mem
ber * . The ri'strli'flon of proxy voting
eliminate' ! this | tMH > l < ' evil nnd gtvc <
every Krwrehfrirtor a volcf In lt affairs
proportioned to hit lirterc * ! .
Mniiv other ( -Images of minor Impor
tance have been mude. The ruling mo-
' tire of nil who had n voice In perfecting
the bill endorsed by the legislature was
"o foster and promote co-oixriitloii lu
this beneficent form and enact provision *
shown by experience to Iw necessary for
their protection. Many of the best fen-
] lures of the laws of those states wherein
j associations have proven most prosperous -
, ous and helpful are Incorporated In tin-
act. Wlh : ethVlent state supervision and
Intelligent management their future In
this Mate Is exceedingly brisht.
A SrilOni. < tF
The enlarging icope of American di
plomacy aud the certainty that In the
future the diplomatic service of the
United States Is to have greater de
mands made upon it than hitherto , nat
urally suggests the question whether we
.should not follow the example of Kuro-
pean countries in training men for
diplomatic duties. A writer In one of
the magazines urges the establishing of
tt national school of diplomacy , under
j the auspices of the government. He
1 correctly observes that In the past the
diplomatic service has been left too
much in the control of politicians aud
spoilsmen. Henceforth the foreign
policy of the United States will be closer
and more technically watched by other
nations than It has ever been in the
past , "ami the surest and best way , "
iys this writer , "to obtain competent
men to represent this natloi- abroad as
ambassadors , ministers and consuls , is <
to give them a diplomatic education.
This cau be gained only In an institu J (
tion founded expressly for the purpose. "
He points out that the diplomats of
Kurope are prepared for their careers
from boyhood. The foreign olllce serves
as a practical school for young Knglish-
men who are ambitious to pursue the
diplomatic profession. They begin at i '
the lowest rung of the ladder as unpaid '
attaches ; later on they receive small '
salaries and are shifted from one post .
j ( to another , so that by the time they are
I
I finally promoted to an ambassadorship I
! they have gone through every grade of .
the service and are thoroughly equipped
In languages , customs and court usages
of various countries , and especially with
j information concerning those countries
i that often proves of Inestimable value ; ,
' 1
! to them In their position as ministers
j plenipotentiary.
Undoubtedly there Is much to be said
in favor of a school of diploniAcy and
possibly in the course of time sucli a
school will bo established , with the
countenance , if not under the control ,
of the government. Hut it cannot be
s-ald that as yet the United States has
experienced any necessity for such an
institution. It Is unquestionable that
men have beeu appointed to the diplo
matic service who were totally unfitted
for It and such men have brought more
cr less discredit to the government.
They were merely politicians , who per
formed their duties perfunctorily ,
i knowing that their tenure of ollice
would continue only during the term of
the administration which appointed
them. Such diplomatic representatives
are admittedly a reproach to the coun
try. Hut they have not been very
Humorous in our history and they did i
no very serious harm. Very few such
1 have been accredited to tbe more 1m-
, portant countries. With rare excep
tions the diplomatic representatives of
| the United States to the principal Euro-
' peon nations have been men of ability ,
dignity and high character , who per
formed their duties with credit to them
selves and honor to their country , coiu-
! mandlng the respect of the govern-
i inputs to which they were accredited.
I We think of but one representative to
; the British court lu the last fifty years
of whom this cannot bo said , while our
representatives at the other principal
courts of Kurope have been without ex
ception capable and worthy. The am
bassadors and ministers of other nations
may be better trained in the arts and
usages of diplomacy than arc those of
the United States , but no country today
' lias lu Its diplomatic service men of
| greater ability or higher character than
the men who are representing this gov
ernment at European courts.
The people who keep the Central
American states In a state of constant
ferment nnd revolution are not Incapable
of learning some things once In a while.
Ono of the leaders who has been making j
wholesale arrests and levying tribute on
'the ' natives , asked why he did not treat
the citizens of the United States in the
same way , replied that Honduras tried
that game and got Into serious trouble.
There was a time when a different state
of affairs existed In Central America
and a few visits from war ships of this
country , backed up by the administra
tion a't ' home , have evidently wrought u
change. If the turbulent people of those
countries could be made to cease their
constant Internal strl'c.s they might soon
be among the richest on the globe pro
portioned to their population.
The University of Michigan has
adopted a policy which will be watched
with Interest by those Interested In col
lege athletics , The policy is to abolish
all admission fees 'io ' college games and
provide the money necessary to defray
their expense by adding ? ! ! to the tuition
charges on each student. The action Is
taken because of abuses grown up mak
ing college athletics a money making
scheme , In the hope of removing ah evil
which prevails to greater or less extent
In all Mho large colleges and universities
of the country.
Hit Bonn Tak has been appointed pre
mier of the now Corean cabinet. It has
been a mystery to people In this country
how this distinguished statesman could
have been kept in the background so
long. The people of this country tire
fully as much In fotuh with the politics
of Oorea as they arc with that of Hoop-
polo towuuhlp uud arc convinced that iu
the Hon. Mr. T k the pwplfl of
Oomi hnre mudc no
tlrllci'Hiiri nnil Ho\riiur.
Detroit Journal.
We irtwiild reflect tbftt If wicked
were to quit ualni ; tobacco and liquor , goal
fxtoplo might tmve to pay a larger tax on
their tank check * .
Tin * Point ( lint Pnlm.
New York Mill and Express.
One thing to remember with reference lethe
the wholesale advance in wages Is that 11
! paya Its way In 100-cent dollars. This Is
! the > fact that causes cuch copious runs of
I heartache among the calamity howlers.
1 .No rium- fill * Alarm.
Chicago Tlmcs-Ht-rald.
There need b no fear that the reported
"total failure" cf the maple sugnr crop la
Vermont will lu nny way nfftvt the supply
of "pure Vermont ninple sugar" so Ions
as the supply of glucose and New Orleans
molasses holds out.
Activity of tin- Iron Industry.
I'hlladeluhla Record.
The activity of the Iron industry In the
United States. Icidlng as It has to such a
rapid advance hi prices , Is coincident with
like activity In other Iron-producing coun
tries , and for that reason has uot yet oper-
ntcd to seriously check exports of Iron nnd
steel manufactures. The prospect of a con
tinued foreign demand Is the most encourag
ing feature In the future outlook of the
trade. The time Is approaching'when. In
addition to locomotives , agricultural Imple-
I ments , bicycles nnd sewing machines , wo
j shall build steamships to sell to the traders
' of other countries.
Juit n Specimen Uriel ; .
Denver Pout.
The worsted woolen trust recently took In
the leading mills , for which It paid $12,000-
000. U was openly stated at the tlmo that
JI.COO.OOO of that amount was water and
given as a bonus , as the mills were really
bought In for $7,500,000. $ The trust then
figured up the business and the profits out
of this so-called Investment of (12,000,000
and found that the public would stand an
other squeeze , l-'orthwlth it Increased Its
capitalization from $12,000,000 to Ml.000.000.
Now there Is on an original Investment of
J7,500,000 a watered capitalization of $33-
500,000 and the people using worsted goods
will have to pay Interest and dividends on
the whole capitalization , nominal and real.
\IMV Move lii Itallriinil ICooiioiny.
Sprlnelleld Republican.
A notable step In economy of railway
operation Is taken 'by ' the St. Paul & Atchl-
son roads In deciding to keep locomotives
constantly at work. Instead of being retired -
tired to the roundhouse after a trip to stay
there twelve or twenty-four or more hours ,
fresh engineers will be put upon them , and
they will bo started out again. In this way
the companies expect to operate their roads
with a much smaller supply of locomotives
than is now necessary. It has been main
tained that machinery needed rest as well
as man , and that ever the durability of a
htcel rail was increased by relieving Us
particles , say once a week , from the aglta- ,
tlon of constant use. So the defenders ot '
Sunday observance huvo maintained on the
strength of what gome mechanical author
ities have stated. But this action of the ,
western roads would Indicate that they
take no stock in such theories.
IiS l.\ CASK OF KIIII. : .
.VIMV Yorli'M Klrc- Chief Ti-IlM AVIint
People In llolelx Should Do.
St. L < ouls Globe-Democrat.
Chief Banner of the Now York fire de
partment has Issued some rules in regard
to tub best course to be pursued by persons
in hotels when an alarm of flre is given.
Of course they rest upon long experience.
They suggest plans of action that would
not readily occur to those who had given
no special thought to the subject , and this
probably Includes a majority of people. The
chief advises a guest who is suddenly
alarmed by fire in a hctel to keep his door
closed and to be careful that the transom
also Is shut. Then go as quickly as pos
sible to the outside means of escape. Of
course this presumes an acquaintance with
the location of flro escapes and this knowl
edge ought to bo obtained as soon as a
room is assigned. Safety requires an in
spection of the hallways and stairways.
Flro escapes should bo so clearly located
that they could be found In the dark. It
may be necessary to try the halls. In
that case it is best to stoop low to escape
the smoke and heat and the person de
scending tbo staircase should move near
the wall.
A rope In n room Is considered good
enough by Chief IJonner If a person knows
how to take a half turn around the leg
and slide down slowly , using the foot as
a brake. He advises against any attempt
to go down hand under hand. Tbo person
on the rope should not look down Itst |
dizziness ensue. If the flames are nd- >
vanced and no escape possible the best plan
Is to hang from the window sill and wait
for the fliemen. When the door nnd transom -
som of the room are clcse.l the chances of j
re. cue are gooJ If the strength holds out. j
Tie ! chief says In conclual'tn that it takes
a Bwlft lire to beat the race of firemen to
rescue any person hanging from the window
sill. Nevertheless , his remark * emphasize
the desire for fireproof buildings and an
abundance cf flro escapes easy of access and
easy to descend.
I'lto.Misi : TO in ; < ; ooi ) .
Iti-Molvi'N of Iliillrouil Men to
Aliollxli Hie Ilrmtliai'k ,
Kansas Cltv Star.
High oftlcinls of twenty-five western rail
road companies hold a meeting In 'Washing
ton Thursday with the members of the j
Interstate Commerce commission to dlecusa j
the subject of the maintenance of freight (
rates. They assured the commissioners thnt j
rates have been rigidly maintained of late , |
and that thora Is such a strong detcrmlna- j
'
tlon among the railroad managers to put' ,
an end to the ruinous and demoralizing ,
practice of cutting rates to get business that |
the prospects for the maintenance of stable -
and uniform transportation charges are ,
brighter now than over before. | ,
This Is good news fur the great majority ' ,
of freight shippers , but , In candor. It must ]
be confemcd that little faith Is placed in
the promises of the railroad managers. They
have po long liecn In the habit of making
f.pccial secret rates to favored shippers , to
the great disadvantage of the mass of small
shippers , that it Is dlfllcult to helltS-o that
the practice can bo brought to an end In a
day. The Interstate Commerce commission ,
despairing of enforcing the law by legal 3
processes , seems to have adopted the plan I
of using moral suasion , and the commls- '
eloncra appear to have hopes mat the scir-
Intercst of tbo railroads the dculre to make <
as good a showing of net profits aa pos- ' (
Elblo will bo moro potent In maintaining 1
uniformity of rates than the danger of flno
and imprisonment for violating the law.
It Is a curious situation , and an Inter
esting one. Tim Interr.lato commlEdlon nan
found It exceedingly difficult to fix the
charge of secret rate cutting against any
particular railroad manager , oven though
the general evidence of ouch Illegal prac
tice might bo Indisputable. Tailing to con
vict the offenders , the conimlimlnnorH think ,
now , that by calling tlie railroad officials to
gether occasionally and conferring with them
and getting them to consult with ono an
other and to periodically renew their prom
ises to each other and to the commlHslon-
cirf , that they will maintain ratcn , tomeI I
thing may l > o aeeomj'llsho'l ' , for the good '
of railroad pationa , even though the niaI I
chlnr'-y cf the In'urd'ate c"jtwrco law lias (
been proven lo ba ut'erly ' In-ffe-tlVH lo u < " - n
r-'irpllah tUo nualn purposes /tr wlils'h It 11
vvaa adopted. 1 > 1
SIICfl.All ftlKlTS AT 'I'lllt I'l lil'IT.
IWtroll Free I'rewi : An OJ k > mlnl t r h
bwn fired br his confirmation bwcunt * JKB
Mid la a wrmon that rainbows exl ' . l be
fore the Hood. Any attraction , mrlMr or
eetettlHl , that ante-dates the dlacomy of
Ohio doesn't go In thnt state.
Philadelphia Press : While the eloquent
preacher , DwlRht I. . Moody , was exhorting
a Sun 1'rnnctJco nudlcnce on Saturday lo
show charity to criminals a thief Mole his
overcoat. The daring rascal gave Mr. .Moody .
Instant opportunity to put In practice hU
own preach. *
Chicago Times-Herald : A Methodist min
ister Is to bo appointed olilef of i > ollco nt
Hampton , N. H. , In the hope that holll
suppress the liquor tralllc. It may bo re
called lu this connection that no Inetlclniifl
were ever moro ox-pert limn the purlinn clergy
In surrounding n stilt horn of rum.
, Chicago Tribune : 1'opo I.eo 1ms turned the
corner nnd seems to be well on the way to
complete recovery. The re ervo forces of
n careful nnd nbstomluus llfo have rallied to
his nld , and tlu < only disease of which the
aged pontiff will probably dlo will bo old
ago and time , "under .who. o wings all thltigs
wither. "
Brooklyn Eagle : Cardinal Ribbons has n
great many ndmlrablo qualities , but ho Is
not a diplomat and ho docs not pretend to
be ; ho Is not a profound scholar nnd he Joes
not pretend to be ; ho Is not an expert
theologian , nnd he docs not pretend to be.
And he understands very \\ell that he never
will bo pope.
Chicago Post : An Indiana clergyman
Jumped oat of his buggy nnd married a run
away couple In the middle of tbo rood in
order to thwart the parent * of the bride.
Fortunately , the clergymen who get the Idea
that their sole duty In llfo Is to gather In
the wedding fees without regard to surroundIng -
Ing conditions or circumstances of the
polemnlty of the marriage service are very
few.
Minneapolis Journal : Rev. Dr. Stoddard
cf St. John's Episcopal church , Jersey City ,
announces that Easter lilies will not be
used In decking the church this year , as they
cause headaches. Ho substituted other
flowers last year and found that the choir
sang better , he himself preached better and
everybody felt better. His next reform
should bo the abollton of Easter bonnets ,
which cause not only headaches , but heart
aches.
Washington Times : Some of the clergy
men In England and America have been dis
cussing what they consider an ominous in
difference to religion on the part of people
In general , especially tbe laboring classes.
Ono eminent gentleman considers this In
difference a sign of self-righteousness , an
other thinks It betokens deep-seated hostility
to the churches , and another sees In It only
n general apathetic tolerance. N'ono of
them , however , seems to be able to discover
the cause or to suggest a remedy.
IMHSO.\AI. AXU OTHHHWISE.
Observe , ye strawberry fiends , the last
blizzard of March did not Injure the vines.
Providence is with us yet , you bet.
A shrewd compounder of cocktails calls
hia latest confection "Spring Poem. " Of
course it will go into the waist basket.
Mr. Kipling seems to have shaken off some
of his burden. Doctors say his "pleural
exudato has been absorbed. "
It Is a waste of money to pay cable tolls
on a dispatch giving the temperature at
Manila. Even at this distance It looks quite
warm.
Two-headed sea serpents are reported
along the Atlantic coast resorts. The ter
rors of Imperialism are coming into view
rather early.
A Jersey man has applied for a divorce
because his wife put chunks of rubber in
his hash. Men arc mighty hard to get along
with nowadays.
Governor Roosevelt observes that , at San
tiago , he could have eaten his bat If stewed
with onions and potatoes. He felt that way
before , his round robin roast.
A sonorous poet of Imperialism mega
phones : "Oh young and brave , fall into
ranks , fall in ! " 'At last accounts the poet
had not presented himself at a recruiting
office.
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson admits
that he Is writing a book about " \Vashlngton
.
life , but declares he will knock the socks off
any ' critic who classes him with "them dura
literary fellers. "
The proposition to return Santa Anna's
wooden leg captured In the Mexican war Is '
favorably considered by the solons of 1111-
noia. ( Evidently the ancient member does
not respond to a pull. (
The Agricultural college of Maryland an
nounce. * that every peach feud in the state
has been killed. This Is a trifle stronger i . '
than former annual announcements , but its j
whiskers are of the same vintage.
William K. Vandcrbilt , Jr. . Is to get $10.-
000,000 i as n starter on his -wedding , and his
bride : has $5,000,000 of her own. By merg1 1
Ing ; these sums the young couple ought to J '
keep ; the wolf at a distance for a few > ears. j j
A cabbage trust is the latest menace to j ,
American liberty. It is possible to patiently |
bear with other combines , but any move to '
elevate sauerkraut will be resisted by che
mailed fists of millions. Tbe less it is
stirred the better.
The Cincinnati Commercial expresses the
hope that the Omaha 'boy ' who fouuj the i
roll of $5,000 will compel the man In the \
deal to make a moro generous division of
the reward. As the man is father of the
boy the division of the spoils must be sat- i
Isfactory. It Is all In the family , nt lea * : , j '
The second wlfo of a Chicago nun who
Is about to bo tried for cremating wife ,
number ono shows remarkable devotion for
an unworthy object. She Is posing as
freak In a museum to earn money enough
to defend him. Her fidelity ( s no less remarkable -
markablo than the depraved taste that sanc
tions the "show" by patronage.
( A New York preacher. Just b-ick from
Cuba , says the Island is a Klondike for
ministerial energy. Right across the river
In Hudson county. Now York , the New
York Herald reports an appalling iwiJitlon
of affairs in tlie county nlmshouse ; a condi
tion BO shocking as to defy dcKcriptlmi In
words. Why not operate on the home
heathen for a while ?
IIISTOHV OK AllllOH DAY ,
Iiieeiitlon of Tree I'liintliiK Diij nml
UN
J. Sterling Morton's L'onsTvatlve ,
At an annual mcttting of the Stale
of Agriculture at Lincoln. Neb. . jAnu r > 4 ,
IS"J. . Sterling Morton Introduced tir > f , . )
Uiwlng resolution , which was uuaulutouftj
adopted :
"Resolved , That Wednesday , the ] th vUy
of April , 1S72 , bo and tlm f.iuio U limwhj
especially net apart nnd cunt f r U < H | far Uo
planting In the state of Nolirutka , and ( Ho
State Board of Agriculture lifroliuamo ) \ \
Arbor day , and urge upon tlu > IHHP > | | \if nP ,
state the vital Importauco ot tnv | tUu < lu * .
nnd hereby offer a spcvliil prom Him vfW \
to the agricultural swli'ty nf that > \HUU > H\
Nebraska wulch shall upon Him da ) plant
properly the .largest numlivr o ( Iriw , AU < \ n
farm library of $ : & worth nf UuiU i\ ( Un |
person who , on that day. Uall | > UH | \ \ \
orly , in Nebraska , the ; riMlwi | uuwbw \ t
trees. "
Over a million of tn > imt > i *
Nebraska on the flrulrlwr drt ) ,
1672.
In 18T5 the governor of .NVMiuW In | mi >
lie proclamation , gel npurt HIP UniM \ \ .l n
day of April aa u day It ) t > n t > i riv , , | mi < \ >
planting of trees. Auiiunlly tin trntirr m.\
governors made uch | > r ilf" H"uti'H \ \ | iu\
winter of 18S3 , when llu < li\-it-iM' a t * > \
the at whl'h ' dt-siKU'i'r * i > u < t vly
birthday ot Mr , Mi > rU u , it vn \ \ JVM M
Arbor r , * 4 * ! * H a * ? ike tot * )
I boliDAft of ( b * nut * .
, rfcra In ItfrS ffct aailto * 4 ik * tame f
i .V ftntt * WM furtlMT reeucatMii ml f t i
tif din following Joint reo ! Uft wbfch * i
approved \ij the Rotpntw April i , IM :
"Whfl * ii. TJ nut * of X tor * lM ht <
heretofore. In a p pulr Mitre. bea desig
nated 4 r n fn not in harmony with In
history , industry , or ambition ; and ,
"Wherean. The nut * It pfe-omlnentlr a
tree-planting elate ; and ,
"Whereas. Numerous and honorable eta'
organizations have , * y resolution , dwUrmttJ
Nebraska ns the 'Tree 1'Unlcrs' State/
therefore be It
"Uesolved , Ily the legislature of the fcta <
of Nebraska , that Nebraska shall hereafter ,
In n popular sense , be knonn nnd referred tons
the 'Tree ' ' "
ns Planters' State.
I > O.MISTIU : iM.ijA.s.vvritiKs ,
Chicago Tribune : Hiram Jlnk-Oh.
Mnudle " , are you never going to IlHen to tny
i suU7"
. .Miss Mnud-l.lsten to It ? HI Jinks , I'\e
aoiio notWnit but listen to It for fulf ftn
hour. It s the loudest one you ever wore.
Detroit KTCO 1'rew : She Will you speak
to ivipn ?
He Never , unless hp sceaks to me first.
It would be unjust to you and to met my
dear , for he dropped me becaune I adortd
1 you. Any advance toward a reconciliation
j j must bo made by him.
Somervllle Journal : MlM Prudence Do
you be..pve In long1 tngHgomtnts ?
Mls.s Plyrle No. My nverago record to
far lias been nbout three month ! ' .
Washington Stnr : "A woman. " read Mr.
Muck ton from thp newspaper , "may argue ,
but she won't reason. "
"Yes , " answered his n-ffe. "And a man aa
n. rule doesn't do either. "
Chlcngo News : "I hnvo Just learned. "
she suld , with u perceptible tlngo of nspcr-
Ity , "thai. 1 nm th * . ninth girl to wh m you
have been engaged. "
"Well , " ho iiiavely replied , "thnt ought to
make you plad. "
"Glad ! " she exclaimed ; "I'd llko to know
why ? "
"Don't you know , " he nm wered , "that
there's luck in odd numbers. "
Cleveland I'lnln Denier : "Wretch ! There's
a letter In your coat jmeket 1 gave you to
mall three months ngo ! "
"It can't be possible , my dear. "
"Why do you say that ? "
"Hecause I'm pretty sure I haven't had
that coat more'n ten weeks ! "
Chicago Post : "Did your new ( society
actress mnke a hit1
"Did f-he make a. hit ! " echoed the man
ager. "Say ! Sh-'s the brat thnt ever was.
Did he make a hit ! Why , she knocked down
her ex-husband twice In the presence of five
reporters. She's good for two seasons at the
very Irast. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Yes , George Is
sttidylns to be n chemist , "
"I didn't suppose he hod nny leaning that
wny. "
"lie hasn't , but wo wanted to have pome-
body In the family who could test canned
beef. "
Chicago Tribune : "Don't you think you
could learn to love me. Mildred ? " faltered
the young man.
"I might have done so , Harry. " she
answered , "If you had not taught mete
> luy chcpp , but how can I ever ! earn to
love a man whom 1 can give the odds of a
pawn and checkmate In thirteen , moves ? "
Detroit Journal : Tills Is the * tory of a
love that was too beautiful to la .
"Ah , me ! " the young wife Is exclaiming ,
bitterly. "Here is my husband beating me
with the Btovc lifter , when but six chort
months ago he was asking me to recite
poetry before company ! "
Yes. it I ? doubtl's-i th terribly lntens
passion that soone't fails ; the sweetest
wine making the best vinegar.
MOII.V.
In the east the dawn Is breaking :
See. th ? crimson tints appear !
Come , ye thankful ones , be waking ,
Easter's glorious morn Is here !
Gone the night of Brief and terror-
Gone the hours of pain and gloom :
All the powers ot sin and rror
Thwarted by nn mpty tomb !
Hark ! A cry rncs thro' th age-si
See that angel form appear !
Mark it'well. oh klnss and sages
"Christ is riajn ! lie Is now here ! "
YP who knew the days of sadness
Sorrowing with His every woe
Greet Him now with hymns of gladnp l
Let all men the tidings know !
In our hearts fresh joys are springing ;
Dim foreboding steals away :
Hanc ! I hear the chorus ringing
"Christ , the Lord , i : risen today ! "
FRANK B. THOMAS.
TUB DAFFODILS.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on hlffh o'er vales and hills ,
When all at once I saw a crowd.
A host of colden daffodils ,
B-slde : the lake , beneath the trees.
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way.
They stretch In never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay :
Tn thousand saw I at a glance
Tosring their luaiiJ in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced , but they
Outdid the sparkling waves In glee ;
A port could not but be pay
In such a jocund company.
I sazed and gazed , but Kttle thoucht
What wealth the show to me had brought.
For oft when on my couch I He.
In vacant or in pensive mood.
Th > y ilns-h uK > n that InwarJ rye.
Which is the l > Us of solitude :
An-1 ih-n my l ! .irt wiih pleasure fills
And dance * \vih thi > .iifToJtU
KATHEIUNK LYNN CCUTI3.
Is n good phrase to juggle
with- The draper , as he
used to be called , likes tt
and thinks it implicsc special
and exclusive qualities of
fit and style and elegance ,
But that's because it's
his business ' , o think so.
Those of us who know the
Browning- , King & Co.
clothing , know better , \Vc
know that no one can cm-
ploy better materials than
we do , no one can cut and
make garments in better
fashion , and if one man in
, - \ hundred Is hard to fitf
We'll ' even take the chan
ces of .sulllng him. $8.00 ,
$10,00 , $12,50 , $15,00 and
up ,
And by the way , our
overcoats this season sur-
JMSS and past products of
our factory.