G THE OMAHA DAILY EE: SATUHDAT, TA"N"tTATtY 12, 1901 - The Omaha Daily Bee, IS. HOSUWATKIt, ISdltor. PUHLtfiHISD KVlSKY MOUNINO. TKHMS OK SUH8C11IPTION. Dally Hop (without Sunday), One Yenr.tJ.CiO Dally Hee anil Sunday. Ono Year Illustrated Hen, Oiip Year rr" Sundity Hpp, Ono Yenr f V" Hnttirclny Hue, Oiip Yenr jS Weekly Hoe, One Year ' OFFICIOS. Omaha: The Hpp Hillldlng. .... South Omnha: City Hall Uulldlng, Twenty-fifth nml N Streets. Council bluffs: 10 Pcnrl Street. rhtcuso; 15W Unity Uulldlng. Now York! Temple Court. Washington: Ml Fourteenth Street. Sioux City: 611 l'ark Street. COKllKHPONDHNCIS. Communications rclutlng to new nnd pill torlal tnattpr uhould bo addressed: Onialin Hee, Kdltorlul Department. Ht'HtNKSS LHTTKHS. , Huslnoss letters nml rcmlltnnees should be addressed: Tho Hoc Publishing Com pany, Omaha HF.MITTANCKS. Jlcrnlt by draft. express or postnl order, puynblo to The Hoc Publishing Compani. Only S-opiit stamps accepted In payment of mall accounts. 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Subscribed In my presonce nnd sworn to boforo mo this 31st day of December. A. D. ipno. M. B. HUNOATIS. (Seal.) Notary Public. Tho warring base ball magnates are moli of them entitled to a base on bawls. Tho grip, claims this distinction of be ing tho fashionable dlseauo to start tho now century. . Hansom's riotous rampage seems only to have left the niud-sllnger ilounderlng In his own tilth. South Omaha Is ilndlng It nenrly as hard to got n charter to fit as did Omnha. Consolidation Is nn excellent remedy. Senator Tillman asserts that with all Hryun's faults ho loves him still. The senator has an eye single to his own welfare. With n new directory, tho Commercial rlub has a chance to exemplify onco mom tho adage about the now broom that sweeps clean. If tlm bill machine keeps on working full time tho legislature will be forced to keep busy or else strangle many of the enibryotle measures. In connection with dining-car service enroute the American army r.ecrult pro ceeds on tho theory that "only the brave deserves tho fare." I. ;I. Dunn can furnls.li constructions and Inlerprelatlons of" law to fit any old ease. Ills greatest dllllculty lies In get ting courts to agree with him. Count do Cnstollane was evidently ns freo with his promises ns a popocrat in full eliaso after an ofllco and no more ready to make them good. , If the slate editors do all that Is be ing promised for them when they eomo to Omaha they will have to hold their convention several days longer than Is advertised. County Attorney Shields' kindness In putting over those South Omaha bribery eases will doubtless tie Appreciated and reciprocated if ho linds assistance neces nary In ills contest suit. That auditorium project must bo something mom than it mere real estato tlral. Tho subscription fund will have to bo shoved up several pegs yet before tho structure cau materialize. Tho superlnteiulnt of tho Slate Instl tutlon for Feeblo-.MIndeil Youth has re hicned. to take effect April 15. Tho superintendent desires as long a time to get out as It required for him to get In. The majority of the popoeratle mem bers of the Montana legislature ab sented themselves from tho senatorial caucus. It Is becoming evident Would bo Senator Clark must tap another cop per in I no. Ouo Iowa Judgo has declared tho Titus nmendmeut to the constitution In valid and another put himself on roc oi'd as of the opinion that It is legal and t ho luw of tho laud. It is now up to tho supremo court. Congressman Gamble's fellow citizens of Yankton gave him a most euthusl astle welcome on his return from lMerre. Tho next senator from South Dakota has earned his promotion by hi dovotton to tho stato's Interest. Congressman Cuslimau of Washing ton made a most telling speech against tho river and harbor bill. And then spoiled It all by owning up that ho wanted n big appropriation for tho Seattle ship canal. Such Is the power of "pork." Dlulug-cur conductors complain that soldiers on tholr travels work them for better meals than the contract pro vldes for. Evidently tho American sol dler has not lost any of that faculty o getting tho best Unit was going wide made tho march of Shermans army celebrated In song and story, TIM ost.r SAFE V1.AX. Differences its to ciukmih ngrccmont seem now to liavo Iwcu brought down to the method of voting for tho two somitorslilps, substantial harmony hav ing been runt-lied on the number to nominate and the roll call ballot. The object of a eiiui'tis Is to merge the In dividual preferences into a party pref erence and no caucus can lie satis factory to enough legislators to make It effective unless it affords ample safe guards to Injure fair play to all the candidates. The procedure of tho caucus must bo such as to place nil candidates on an equal footing, giving no artlllclal advantage to any. ( Two plans are proposed one for separate voting for each of the two somitorslilps and the other for simultaneous choice. The llrst plan contemplates the nomination of ono senator first and tho second afterward, while the second plan requires all to remain on tho same plane until both receive tho required majority For simultaneous choice, tho roll would bo called, each member answering with the names of hfs two preferred candidates, nnd balloting would continue until two were successful on tho same roll call, after which would be determined by the caucus, by agreement of the nominees or by lot, which should be elected to the long and which to the short term. Not only would simultaneous choice place air candidates on nn equal plnne, but It would Imj most ellleaclous In ac complishing as speedily us possible the real purpose of the caucus, which Is tho election of two republican United States senators to represent Nebraska at Washington. Hullotlng for one at a time would tend to uroduee a caucus deadlock, because each candidate, be ing pitted against all the others, would omlonvor to hold his strength without bending. Should one place be lllled. the ther would be tho object of still greater competition, threatening to be ndless unless the r-oi'.ator already looted should yield to the temptation to dictate Ills associate. It might even to to tho Interest of tho mau elected to ucourago a deadlock as to tho second seuntorshlp, leaving him In full sway as the only senator from Nebraska, with undivided control. This Is entirely apart from the chance of placing both the senatorial nominations In the same section of the state without regard to (inslderatlons of equitable geographical distribution. Tho simultaneous caucus nomination, above all, Is tho safest way of making sure that both tho senators shall be chosen by the republican mem bers charged with the responsibility without risking Interference of the minority members of the legislature. The plan of nominating two senators n caucus on the same ballot Is there fore not only the only one that Is fair to all, but also tho quickest and safest and altogether the best because tho most promising solution to the senatorial situation. 117,, XUT COMB TO AMKUICA. The proposal or suggestion submitted by our government to the powers, that negotiations with the Chinese govern- ment be carried on at some other place than Pekln, having encountered objec- Hons, will not bo further pressed, it appears that the distance and the panic- stricken condition of tho Chinese im perial court led Minister Conger to sug gest Hmt either at Washington or at Tho Hague the subjects of Indemnity and future commercial treaties be con sidered and It Mas upon this that the Department of State acted. Tho object in view was to facilitate negotiations by avoiding Uio embarrassments likely to arise In Pekln from the Influence of local conditions. According to a dispatch from Paris three reasons are urged for tho opposi Hon to removing the negotiations from China. Ouo Is that all the Information Is at hand regarding the situation, an other Is that tho commerce of this conn try with China being comparatively smnll the United States Is not entitled to expect tho negotiations to bo con ducted nt Wnshlngton, while tho third and doubtless most potent reason is that "tho European powers havo not felt sulUcent conlldence that the United States government might not find Itself Influenced In negotiations at Washing ton by the pressure of interests having an eye to the exploitation of China." It Is further said that other motives Influence some of tho powers, tho op position of Great Britain being partly prompted, it is thought, by the nttltudo of this country toward Hie Clayton Bulwer treaty. Our government has shown no great nnvletv to have the negotiations car- rled on at Washington, so that tho op position to Its suggestion is not regarded as a serious matter, but It Is very de sirous to have tho negotiations begun without unnecessary delay and a set tlemcnt reached as soon as possible. For tho attainment of this It has ac cepted conditions not, In accord with its original position, Some of the terms proposed by tho other powers this government at first declined to accede to, but yielded In tho interest of unity Tho latest instructions to Minister Con ger are to urge forward tho completion of negotiations at Pekln. It Is by no means assured, however, that It will not yet bo found expedient to transfer tho negotiations from Pekln, at least as to tho questions of ludemulty ami commercial treaties, which manifestly can bo considered as well outside of China as at any place within Hint empire. In tho event of a transfer being found expedient It would seem that The Hague, also suggested by tho United States government, would bo tho most desirable place. As to tho pro-poet for an early be gluulug of negotiations, It does uot up pear to bo altogether favorable, If the continued reports regarding the ob Jectlons of the Imperial court to some of the conditions in tho note of Hie powers are trustworthy. The remarks of Herman Kountze be foro the Ileal Estate exchange about the neccrslty of keeping tho tnx rate within rensouablo limits nro decidedly In iiolut nt the present time. Dividing the rcHjHiUMiblllty for tin tux into by vesting tho taxing power In so ninny In .dependent bodies Is altogether sub versive of the property owner's rights. If the tax levy were finally made by a single responsible authority upon whom responsibility could be enforced the temptation to expansion of the tax rate could be held In cheek much more read- ly than under the present system of council, school board nnd county board each for Itself. axotiwai caxal iif.voht. Part four of the report of tho senate committee on Intcrocoanle canals, pre4 vented a few days ago, unqualifiedly de clares that tho house bill provides the Just, safe, true and honorable method for the construction of u canal through the Isthmus of Dnricu the Nicaragua route to be under tho exclusive owner ship and control of tho t'nlted States. It Is declared to bo needless that any government, corporation or combination of Individuals should attempt to divert the United States from Its fixed policy as to tin? ownership and control of such a canal, and that element of discussion is dropped. The report gives a finishing touch to what It calls the pretensions of the I'anama route. In sotting forth what is claimed to bo tho fatal defect of Hint routa and In asserting Hint the hear ings and reports of members of the Panama company lead to the unavoid able conclusion that the company Is still endeavoring to defeat a canal through Costa Kicu and Nicaragua, as It was In ISO". It is made apparent from this that there Is no chance of the I'annina route receiving any serious considera tion in tho senate. The report favors Immediate action on the canal bill. It declares that "no ex cuse remains for delaying the action of congress cither to gratify the new Pan mun canal company or to dally with any other power in negotiations over a measure that enters deeply Into our national ilunuclal policy ami will shape tlte action of our government and peo ple In a great many other Important matters that concern them." It is stated tltat if the house bill Is passed In the senate and becomes a law "It Is safe to expect that an agreement can be made with Great llrltain as favor able, at least, to the United States as that contained in tho amended Hay- I'auncefote treaty." Tills expectation, tho reiiort says, is based upon tho fact that the canul when built will be of In calculable value to the ltrltlsh posses slous in this continent and that Great Britain cau never realize these advan tages without the consent and assist' ance of the United States, it Is fur ther declared that neither can Great Hrllaln or any combination of powers construct and maintain a canal nt I'anama without tho consent of the United States. There Is no doubt that there Is re flected in this the opinion of a majority In tho senate, but it is still question. able whether that body can be Induced to take action on tho pending bill while the position of tiio British government In regard to tho amended Ilay-Paunce foto treaty Is to he ascertained. The as- sumption that the passage of the house canal bill by the senate would not ln- terfere with a perfectly satisfactory ar rnngemont with Great Britain Is pos slbly correct. Tho conditions mo cer tainly largely In favor of this country But. on tho other hand wo must bear in mimi nun we have obligations to fulfill Hint cannot lie safely or honor ably Ignored. Wo do not believe that tho United States senate will act in dls regard of these obligations. The apportionment hill as It missed the house has been favorably reported to the senate. As It Is practically none of tho senate's affair there is everv probability that It will be passed and Nebraska will retain Its present num ber of members. Tho way Nebraska Is booming at present It will not bo compelled to ask any favors when the time comes to make another apportion incut. Omaha builders look forward with much anticipation to a lively campaign during tho year. Tho demand for mod erate-slzed Homes in Omaha Is far in excess of tho supply and must bo met. Investors realize, tills and the result Is that Omnha will gain by the construe Hon of many homes built on modern lines and yet within reach of men of modest menus. Tho Chinese authorities aro reported to be drilling an army of So.OOO men and are confident they will bo able to defeat the army of the allies If the present trouble comes to tho Issue of war. It would bo advisable In Hu drlllmaster not to omit the counter march from tho tactics, as the army might want to get back down tho hill again. Tho finding In the Douglns county contest cases Is that fraud, as alleged Is proven, but not sulllclent except in tho case of Hohwer to change the re suit. If tho fraudulently elected fusion Ists hold their seats It is only because their South Omaha colonizers nnd re pouters succeeded In covering up part of their tracks. Loading down proposed business en terprlses with ouerous conditions not Infrequently defeats their realization It should be the aim of the authorities to encourage rather than discourage those ventures which promise to aid In building up nml developing tho county ami city. It would be Interesting, if It were pos sible, to take a look luto the brain o tho man who places obstructions on railway track "Just for fun." Tin mechanism of a brain which coul ,,voivt, f,m out of putting the lives of ,nen in Jeopardy must be peculiarly con structed. When the session of t)ie Ieglslatur Is ended and some of the members who have Introduced bills by Hie score su vcy tho results they will find them selves In the predicament of the fisher man whose cntcli was not large enough to make good the expenditure In bait. A Pointed It mi I tiller. Washington Post. The organization of tha Samuel .1. Tllilen club by the New York democrats remlndc that Samuel .1. Tlldeti didn't lecture. rlfp books, edit newspapers or ride ostriches. IiPnnoii Not Wholly l.UKl. lndlano-iolls Presf. am now a private citizen, with ex 'I cellent prospects of remaining such." These words from Mr. Bryan Indicate that tho people's delicate hint of last November as not entirely lost upon him. 'stent of the (irliid. Minneapolis Times. Thlrty-oiio legislatures aro In session and congress Is grinding merrily awny, hut tho ountry Is perfectly safe. In the coutse f tltno tho Judicial branch of tho govern ment nullifies a goodly proportion of the bad work of the legislative- and everything comes out right In tho end. It Is rather xpenstve, but It makes work for deserving lawyers. Too Sulft for (inoil Xrn, Chicago Chronicle. Of course It Is gratifying to Icurn that Engauil has decided not to exterminate tho Hoers altogether. Tho troublo appears to ba that liord Kitchener cannot get Dewct to Btop shooting long enough to hear tho glad ldlngs. His lordship ovldcntly finds it somewhat embarrassing to ho graciously forgiving when tho object of his magnanim ity Insists that ho doesn't want to be for given and nils tho atmosphere with Mauser bullets whenever tho subject Is broached. Keen Sense of I'ropHel y. Sprltigllcld Republican, Ilefoto taking olllco Mr. Odell disposed of nil his holdings In corporations which might conceivably cooiu beforo tho oxecutlvo for ctlou of any sort, Just as V. Murray Crane Isposcd of his holdings of llostou & Albany tock beforo becoming governor of Mas- achusctts. In each case tho action was quietly taken and knowledge of It leaked out. This Is a matter of decided Interest tho public, becauso revealing such nn attitude of mind as becomes the governor f a state. in rrniiolilM-inciit of llir l'niir. Jiufftilo Kxpress. Tho literary qualifications lu Louisiana reduced tho cumber of legal voters In New Orleans from C2.000 to 41,000. Now the first results of ii poll-tax restriction nro being learned and It Is found that tho num ber of voters is reduced to 20,Gn(5. Tho ef fect In the state nt largo 13 similar. That not merely restriction of negro votes. t Is tho disfranchisement of the poor of both races and tho establishment of an oli garchy. An Overdone of "I'ork." New York Tribune. The passion for absorbing as much con tiguous territory as possible seems to havo somewhat abated among well known Ameri can cities. So many abuses and evils havo followed the creation of Greater New York that municipal ambitions both lu the cast and tho west have encountered somo ob- taclcs. Chicago has not yet taken tho wholo of Cook county within its borders ml Jersey City Is staggered at tho thought of swallowluc tho entire area of Hudson county. Undue luisto in such schemes is exceedingly unwise. Miiiilelinl IiidiKPMtlim. New Yorlc Sun. Tho river nnd harbor bill which President Arthur vetoed, which tho Forty-seventh con gress passed over tils veto and which at tho election occurring',!- few months later swept mo republicans out of power in tho houso of representatives, was the most extrava gant over enacted up to that time. Yet it pproptlated less than $10,000,000. Tho river and harbor bill Just, reported to tho houso a JCO.000,000 measure. It annronrlates directly for tho next fiscal year not loss than Vi.'.iO.'.iii. It gives authority for Incurring obligations under tho continuing contract system, for work to bo dono nfter Juno 30, luu.-, nmouniing to j:ii,142,704. Tho total actually carried by this bill Is $59,935,415. A lllvnl In St. IlfltMin. Philadelphia Times. Guam is becoming a rival to St. Helena. To tho latter Island tho Hrltlsh havo trans ported tho captured Hoers. Ooncral Mac- Arthur has utilized the nrecedont and is sending Filipino cfllccrs to Ouum. Thoy will bo safo there. Only United States vessels touch at Gunra, so there Is no getting away. Tho only danger Is that they may put revo lutionary notions Into the heads of tho In habltans. If many Filipinos should bo taken, tho population of (Juam might become uncom fortably congested, but this Is not nn Im mediate peril. A great many Filipinos are snot from time to time, but not very many aro captured. As between tho two methods of pacification, deportation is at least tho moro numnno. WKAII'll AN A TAMICMASTKH. C'nrrn itnd lteHiioiiMllillitloM Alnnl,.-,l tO HlC I'ONNCMMioil Of Illt-llCN. Kansas City Star. Tho care and tho responsibility attuch- Ing to tho possession of largo wealth waH Illustrated in a striking manner in tho case of tho lato Philip 1). Armour. Thcro Is little reason to doubt that his Incessant attention to business nnd tho demand made upon his vital forco by tho management of IiIh extensive properties shortened his mo. Thero aro thousands upon thousands of men receiving sularlcs of a few thou sand dollars a year who enjoy much morn eiiBo and leisure than fell to tho lot of Mr. Armour. it may bo assumed that It was not the desire or the Intontlon of Mr. Armour to cnslavo himself to his business, but It is difficult for a man sltunted as ho wns to do anything else. Wealth la much coveted by tho vast majority of people, and It brings many things Hint nro to bo desired, but It is a hard taskmaster. Tho responsi bilities which It creates cannot always bo delegated to others. It Is not easy to pick up managers with unusual executive ability, nnd money will not Invariably command tho sort of talent which Is required In conduct ing coloEsal enterprises. Tho mind which directs tho sort of ac tivities In which Mr. Armour was engaged Is novcr Idle. Tho guiding hand at least must belong to ono man. That, of Itself, Is an exacting task, nnd it admits of llttlo surcease. When n, man has as much nt stake ns Mr. Armour had he cannot afford to bo Indifferent or neglectful. Kvory day brings Its work nnd If tho hands nro not busy the brain is. It Is well known that tho lato Cornelius Vandcrbllt sank under the burden of his enormous fortune. Thero was not a wngo- earner In tho wliolo city of Now Yorlc who labored moro arduously than tho great rail road millionaire. Under a tension less so vcra ho might havo lived for years. It Is tho teaching of oxperlcnco that enough Is better than a feast. Persons with sulllclent means to obtain the comforts of Ufa aro In better shapo than those who have n great excess, To whom much Is given, much Is required. Vnst fortunes such ns nro built up In this ngo nf tho world nro by no means In the nnturo of unmixed blessings. Thoy aro associated with certain exactions nnd ponnltles which nro reiplttcd In only rarely exceptional eases, anil this 11 so obvious and Is brought to mind with such frequency that It Is surprising lliHt it does not contribute more fully to the content ment of pcoplo who enjoy comfortnble com petencies without the burdens of perpetual care. CtllA l. TIN! nkw oiivrt'in. I'rolifililp ItPlntloiiH of (lir lilnml to (lie tnltril StutPK. (lenerul Fltzhugh I.cc In Lesllo's Weekly. Cuba stands at tho portal of selfgovurn ment. A constitutional convention, made up of delegates supposed to be elected by her people, 1r now in session nt Havana, and H proceeding with deliberation, which may be a hopeful sign. Tho more careful the delcgatei are in reaching n conclusion, tho more lasting the results of their work. There are several results this conven tion may reach nt the opening of tho new century. It may declare for free Cuba, independent of the United States and the rest of tho world. Our government is pledged to establish, a stablo government In the island, nnd to make this pledge good there must bo somo supervision ot tho convention's work from Washington. Whether tho United Stntes is to have n suzerainty or protectorate, or no control nt all, over Cuba's ufTiitrs depends upon the form ot constitution adopted, and the power under it to maintain n stable gov ernment capable of protecting life and property, nnd to give confidence to capital. Our government will have to consider, too, the commercial relations proposed between Cuba and the United States. To predict the foritf of government lo bo proposed by tho convention would bo premature. Kverythlng is ns yet In the conjectural stage. There Is, for Instance, a sentiment among Cubans that their In sular government should bo ns full and freo as that of the United States. They believe the Cubans to be capable of self government, as enlightened and effecttvo ns any In tho world. And somo of them would leave tho matter of commercial rela tions with us, to bo determined nt a con venient time in tho future. Thero arc other Cubans who, while desir ing absolute homo rule, believe it desirable that tho United States exercise some kind of protectorate nnd limited responsibility. Thcso men are In favor of nt once cstnb Hsblng with us trade relations ot tho closest character and sealed by imperishable agree ment. Thcro Is a third class of Cubans, who, while agreeing moro or less with both of the two former propositions, bollovo that Cuba should first of all havo her own gov ernment, and that, nfter this government has existed for a while, the people of the Island should then apply for cither partial or complete annexation. These people would desiro extremely favornblo trade re lations from the beginning. Their principal renson for wanting a temporarily national Cuba is, that they would tuke pride In demonstrating to the world tho ability ot the Insular people to provide honest and capable government. Then thero Is a fourth class who urc out- and-out annexationists. They bellevo that tho great future of their people Is in their complcto absorption by n rich nnd powerful neighbor. Tho first threo classes have each many subdivisions of opinion. This Is ono of tho reasons why great deliberation Is necessary and commendable. Whatever preposition comes to us from tho consti tutional convention, It Is well that It should come to us ns tho best aspiration ot the Cuban people. At present tho wholo matter is in abey ance, only ono thing is certain, ami tnat Is that tho United States cannot nnd will not step in nnd override any wlso form of constitution or government that the pcoplo of tho lslatKpflccldc upn. it wns explicitly declared In congress' resolutions of inter vention that this country was seeking not conquest but the provision of good, Just and stable government for tho Cubans. The faith of tho United States is pledged, and thero Is every purpose of keeping that faith. In the negotiations that may bo said to have started in tho opening tho constitu tional convention tho rights of both high contracting- parties should be- considered nnd observed. In tho interests of peaco tho plan accepted must havo tho sanction of tho United Slates and the unqualified ap proval of Cuba. Tho first agreement reached may be but temporary and subject to amendment In thc'llght of further rela tions nnd experience. I'HOTHCJT Tllll UAIIIKS. An (Mil l.CNKon KmplinMlxeil li,v Hie ltoelifNti'i- Cittitiulty. Buffalo Kxpress. Tho story of pitiful horror which the wires brought from Rochester yesterday suggests tho question, Aro not such things preventable? Thoro Is no evidence that tho flro In tho Hubbell Orphan Asylum was duo to any disregard of tho ordinary precautions for the safety of tho babies within that lnsltutlnn, but it seems to bo clearly evident that such precautions as woro tnken there, nnd ns nro taken In al most nil largo buildings where many" per sons sleep, aro utterly inadequate for pro tection. That is proved ovcry time tho dispatches tell of a fire In a hotel, n col lego, an asylum or an almshouse. Tim ter rible record of loss of life is nlwnys ap palling, but In tho caso of tho Rochester tragedy it Is especially eotil-wrcnchlng be cause of the Inevitable feeling that tho In, noccnt nnd helpless little ones were Bacrl flced to tho parsimony nf a public that calls Itself charitable. They wero in tho asylum through no fault or volition of tliPlr own und wero unnblc to save them selves unaided, even lind tho most modern system of flro escapes and alarms been pro vlded. As It was, they wero housed In a thoroughly Inflammable building, provided with such poor nrrungements for tho de tection of flro that when It broke out It was not discovered until a passerby saw tho end of tho building already wrapped In flames. Tho story of the sluughtcr of tho linio rents thnt followed Is heartrending, but how much more heartrending Is tho thought of tho cold-blooded "churlty" that would consent to tho storago of so many llttlo lives under such conditions? Tho lesson of tho Rochester flro Is that no orphan asylum should bo allowed to take la moro inmates than it can provide with adequato pro tection as well as food and clothing. Hotter less money spent on malntonanco anil moro on buildings. Hotter twenty children well cared for than a hundred exposed to such dangers as finally engulfed tho Hubbell arylum! l'F.K.SO.VAI, .VOTKN. Gamble of South Dakota belles his name. Ho has a dean suro thing on the scnatorslilp. Lord Wolseley Is to receive a special pension of $10,000 a year ns u retired com mander-in-chief over and abovo his pay of $0,000 n year as a fluid marshal of the army. Tho park commissioners of Hrooklyn hnvo sont back to Henry Ilauor, the sculp tor, tho stuttia of General Edward II, Fowler, lato commander of tho Fourteenth regimen of Hrooklyn, to havo him put, as tbey say. "moro llfo Into It. Frederlo Dcgcton, tho newly elected del tgnto from Porto Rico, speaks English fluently nnd has won Tamo as an autnor and lawyer. Ho Is a graduate of tho unt- erslty of Madrid nnd holds dogrecs from the colleges Salamanca und Granada. Robert Dick Douglas, a grandson of Ste nl.rn A. Douglas of Illinois, has boen up pointed by Governor Russell to tho ofllcs of attorney general or norm wirouna. Is but 25 years old and the youngest man to fill that position in North Carolina. A NewOrleans "palmist" has scored victory for her profession by declaring that it wnn science. She was arrested for violating the law which prohibits fortune telllnc nnd brought beforo the mayor, where sln mado such a vigorous defense o her "science" that tne charges wore with drawn and tho mayor, won by her plea agreed with her and ordered ber discharge OTlll'.lt KA'tllK TIIA.V OI UK. Not long ago tho French Chamber Deputies adopted u resolution providing for the dismantlement of a number of fortified places In the northern departments, lnelud lug Lille. This action led to u serious discussion of tho wholo matter by the higher wa. council, with reference to a pos sible German Invatlon by the valley of the Olse nnd the llelglmi boundaries. The vote of the Chamber wns criticised vigorously by several commanders, notably by General Uezlnt, formerly governor of Lille, and by General Dontip, president of tho cavalry commission. The latter urged that it would bo dangerous to touch any fortified place whatever. He said that even the weakest defences could bo utilized to hamper and delay tho march of tho enemy. General Sausfler, rx-governor of Paris, nnd General Ilrugere were of different opinions. Tho former disputed the utility of certain north ern nnd northeastern fortifications, main taining that tho true policy of defense con sisted lu energetic ofTenslvo tactics, espe cially iu the caso of French soldiers, whose temperament Inclined them toward vigorous assaults on an enemy. General Ilrucero advocated the destruction ot must of tho formications under iUfcussIoii, but the pres tation of Lnngres, In the Department of tho Upper Manic, which, he Raid, formed n large Intrenched camp, useful as n basis of peratlons for an ni-uiy engaged in watch- ng tho enemy's Hank. The dl?cuslon was losed by n resolution of tho council not to demolish the strong places at l.lllo, l.an i .. - , t n . . i .. .t i . i thnt the Chamber had voted the dismantle-1 ment ot the formications nf the capital of the Department of the Nord too hastily. The military authorities apparently Intend to mako tho northern and northeastern de fences thoroughly serviceable. A disturbing clement lu the domestic af fairs ot Hvlglum Is the question of religious Instruction in the communal or state schools, which, apparently, is about to be reopened with all that bitterness of party plrlt which seems to be unavoidable In all such controversies. The education bill nf 1S95 provided for religious instruction in primary schools, but did not enforce It If parents chose to plead conscientious scru ples. Tho bill, however, remained a dead letter, owing to the hostility which it had oused throughout the country. Tho Roman Catholics now announce their Intention of putting tho Inw In operation by making the experiment of clerical Instruction in tho communal schools of llrusscls. This hns been the signal for a vigorous protest from nrlous scholastic bodies, notably tho I.lgue do l'Ktiselgnmciit and tho committee for the protection of public schools. Tho latter nre placarding tho walls ot llrusscls with a notice calling upon parents to retaliate by pleading tho dlspcusiitlou clause. A pun lie meeting, under tho presidency of M. Hills, the late burgomaster, has been called and a lively campaign Is expected. The correspondent ot tho I.ondoti Times n Vienna, after referring to the preva lence of murder and every sort of outrage In Macedonia, says that there is n general suspicion thnt tho Turkish authorities aro ditectly responsible for n great part ot tho lawlessness prevailing there nnd thnt they dcllborntely encourngo It. Tho motive Is alleged to bo n desiro on the part nf tho sultan to convince tho Greeks that the stnto of Macedonia is so bad that In tho event of the annexation of Croto an Insur rection against tho Greek population would be Inevitable. Tho sultan Is said to expect a vigorous movement in favor of tho in corporation of Crcto with Greece, with possibly a declaration to that effect by tho Cretan assembly In the hope of forcing thu hand of tho powers by nn accomplished fact. A similar notion Is snld to exist In different Kurupcan capitals, notwithstand ing tho warnings given to Prlnco Gcorgo during his recent European tour. Ho mot with dlscouiagemont everywhere, although his reception was moro kindly In some places than others. All tho governments concerned, oven that of the czar, consider tint a revival of tho Cretan question next spring would bo highly inopportune, It not dangerous to peace. Greece, however, is not always guided by the wishes of tho great powers, nor yet by consideration for tho convenience ot others. Thcro is only a speck, sas tho correspondent, upon tho horizon nt present, but thero la no nBsur- anco thnt It may not grow Into a thunder cloud. For somo tlmo the press of Paris has been furnishing statements from Its correspond ents in Vienna tending toward tho estab lishment of tho Idea that' the Trlplo Alll- nnco wns not looked upon with encourag- ng eyes by tho Hungarian government, nnd that at somo futuro dnto thlB nttltudo would form tho subject of serious repre sentations to tho government of tho dual monarchy. Thcso statements were recently refuted by tho Hungarian lucmler, M. Szclt, In n speech In tho Hungarian Chamber of Deputies. In replying to the accusation of tho French press thnt Austria-Hungary allowed herself to bo exploited by Germany, M. Szoll postively declared that tho Hun garian government, tha bulk of tho popula tion, nnd tho overwhelming parliamentary majority did not eluiro that opinion, but bo lloved that tho Trlplo Alliance wns ns ad vantageous for Hungary ns for tho dual monarchy. Ho said that it was not only stneo tho conclusions of tho Drolbund that Hungary hud cultivated friendly und In timate relations with Germany. Ever Blnco 1807 Hungary hud regarded such relations as u fundamental principle of her policy That peaco alliance pnr excellence was eminently calculated to safeguard tho In terests of tho monurchy, moro so, indeed, than nny other nrrnngcroont. It wns en tirely Incorrect, ho said, that tho Drclbund served exclusively tho interests of Germany, and that Is was only, so lo sny, by favor that tho participation of Austria-Hungary was tolerated. Finally It was tho opinion of M. Szell thnt If they departed from their A Pair of Trousers It scoins like u luxury to be able to wear it fresh pair of trousers every day. Tfc is n luxury, but not tin expensive one. We have several hundred patterns in different grades of fancy worsteds, "cheviots," eas simercs, serges, etc., from which you can select nn exlra pair at about cost to man ufacture. "We'd rather sell them now for what they cost, than carry them over at a profit. Therefore we offer you these splen did vnlues at $ $2, $2.50, $3 and $4 No clothing fits like ours. Browning, King & Co., R. S. Wilcox, Manager. Orurthn' Only Exclusive Clothiers for Alco and Hoy. present policy, the Importance both of Hun gary and Austria would dlmlnl-h in Uuropo. of For. whllo he reeoculicd that tho econonilo i situation left nit'ch to be dcclrcd, Germany was nceustotrod to separate her commercial policy from her ncncral policy, not only la dealing with Austrln-HuuEary, but nlo with other slates. Hungary idioutd do tho same. Sltu-o the return of Prince George to Crete It has been scml-ofTlclally announced lu the Island that there Is nn Immediate I'lmnco of tho powers Interested agroelng to an extension nf the Jurisdiction of tho government of the Island, which Is nt present nominally u trlbutury stato of tho porte. ruled by tho powers through Prlnco George of Oreeee its high commlMloner. It is further Intimated that Orent Drltatn, from which Prlnco George had hoped to receive encouragement that should shortly lead to tho establishment of nn autonomous principality, has uo encouragement what ever to otter. Apropos of tho Crctnn Intel ligence on the subject, It Is nuthorltnllvely stated In Herlln that thero Is n decided disinclination among thu great powers gen erally to lend an enr to uny suggestion for n ohnngo In the relations of Crcto toward Tnrkey, notwithstanding that dis turbing complications may arlso from the status quo. Tho moment is considered In opportune for reopening the quectlou, and no action that may eventually bo taken by tho Cretan national assembly Is deemed likely to Induce the powers to depart front their resoho to maintain (ho status quo. r'nc0 corKl represented on boll g much discouraged over the prospect, us he does not sec how Crete can bo further developed with conflicts n.f law and, administration , constantly arising between his government and Turkey. King Carlos of Portugal In his speech on tho reopening of the Cortes again took occasion to refer Jo tho recent visit ot n Hrltlsh fleet to tho Tngus ns having "em phasized the solemn nlllrmntlon then mado of tho close friendship nnd alliance which unites tho two nations." it may be, there fore, ncceptod ns n fact thnt (treat Hrltaln would have nn ally In Portugal In the event of u scilous Kuropenu complication. The contribution of men nnd ships whlcb Por tugal could innlte to tho allied forces would not be gront. but her homo ports and those of her colonics In Africa and tho far east would bo invaluable nuval bases for Hrltlsh squadrons operating In the bay ot lllscay, the Mediterranean, the North and South Atlantic nnd the Indian ocean. i,.r;iii.vi :as. Detroit Freo Press: He Your life shnll be tilled with sunshine. She Yes, but how about lamplight? Can you undertake to keep tho oil cun lllled? Wnshlngton Stnr: "That was n ringing speech you made the other day." "Yes," nnswoied Senator Sorghum. "A friend of mliio said It reminded htm of it 1 1 electric, bell, with a big corporation press ing tho button." Clovelnnd Plain Dealer: "Your son has a very robust appetite." "Yes. I'm so ashamed of him. He ntwnys overeats when wo Imvo company." "Thcn's the o'nly chance 1 ever git," said tho terrible Infant. Detroit Journal: The World stood aghast. "Thoy nre marrying in hnstc!" cxclulmcd the World In horror. "Two more hasty puddings!" remarked Dire Fate, sntto voce, and luugheil with extreme Immoderation. Philadelphia Times: Leading Lady Onco last winter I played "Cnmlllo" and th audience actually waited at the slugn door anil took the horses out of my carriage. Soubrettc Poor thing! And mado yon walk home In tho cold! Philadelphia Press: "Thero goes n man with a very interesting history," snld tho clerk In tho book store. "You-don't suy7" Inquired tho customer. "I low do you know?" I "1 Just sold it to him," Philadelphia Ttecord: First Wnlter-Thnt mini over nt tho corner table is an awful klekor, Second Walter Yes; ho complained tho other day beennxo thero wero no pearls In his oysters. First Walter And now ho wnnts to know what wo mean by removing tho diamonds from his diamond-back terrapin. HtG (F THU CAMP. Hnyard Taylor. "Glvo us a song!" tho soldiers erlcd, Tim outer trenches guarding. When tho heated guns of tho camps allied Grow weary of bombarding, Tho dark Itcdnn, In silent scoff, Lay grim and threatening, under: And tho tawny mound of tho Malakoff No longer belched its thunder. There was n pause. A guardsman snld: "Wo storm tho forts tomorrow; Sing whllo wo may, another day AVII1 bring enough of sorrow." Thoy lay along tho battery's side, Below the smoking cannon; Hravo hearts from Severn und from Clyde, And from the banks ot Shannon. Thoy sung of love, and not of fame; Forgot was Hrltaln'H glory; Kuril heart recalled a different name, Hut all sang "AunlO Laurie." Volen after voice caught up the song, Until Its tcudpr passion Ilnso like an anthem, rich and strong Their buttlo-evo confession. Dear girl, her an inn ho dared not speak, Hut. as the song grew- louder, Something upon tho soldier's cheek Washed off tho stains of powder. Ileyond tho darkening ocean burned The bloody sunset's embers, Whllo tho Crimean volleys learned How Uugllsh lovo remembers. And onco again a lire nf hell Kill lied on the Russian quarters, With scream of shot, and burst of shell, And bellowing of tho mortars! And Irish Nora's eyes uro dim For a singer dumb and gory; And KiwIIhIi Mury mourns for him Who sang nf "Annlo Laurie." Sleep, soldiers! still In honored rest Your truth nod valor wearing; Tho bravest uro tho tenderest Tho loving aro tho during.