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THE OMAHA DAILY BEKj WEDNESDAY, JAXVAKY 23, 1001.
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The umaiia Daily Bee.
n. IIOSEWATER, Editor.
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beforo me this 31st day of December. A. V.
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The hcnatorlal slippers lire still on
the high shelf and refuse to come down,
There Is u growing suspicion that the
sheeitmen hnve npnroprlated the range
In tho Xutlonal Live Stock association.
One of the new century resolves lms
been broken nlrenily Mrs. Lease lias
clmnged her mind and brought suit for
divorce.
Force of habit Is strong. If you doubt
It Just go Into the room where the Ne
braska J'ross association Is meeting and
yell "color."
Salt may not be the elixir of life, but
It hns become the basis of two very In
In. .jiiliu mniliiur mi nllcircil trust.
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It may turn out that salt Is death to
the octopus.
m. Vnilnii conl luues her career break-
lug the windows of saloons In Kansas
towns. Is It possible there Is a mistake
about Kansas having abolished the sa
loon by legislation.
Wall street bears thrive when other
people do not. That Is why they so
cheerfully raided the stock market when
all the world was watching at the bed-
side of the dying queen.
As If to answer the Bryanltes, the
Creek Indians have dclled the United
States government. The sacred right to
kick Is not proscribed to anyone under
our glorious government.
Senator Allison deftly expressed the
feellngsof the American peoplo In the
neatly Worded resolution adopted by
the United States senate on learning of
the (leatn oi queen ictorui.
A Nebrnsku ninn who removed to Utnh
succeeded In being elected senator, while
tuoso who rcinaineu in ineir om nome
are waiting with their lightning rods up.
You cannot lose a Nebraska man
Nebraska railroad men each nnd nil
decline that freight rates lire strictly
maintained. Someone please put up the
shnde In order that the winks of some of
the largo shippers cannot bu observed.
Shepherd and cowboy have grappled
In a Until struggle fo.' control of tho
range on government land. Their dif
ferences will likely result In government
leasing without thu aid or consent of
either.
Bill Oldham Is not hunting tho octopus
In tho name of Nebraska, but ho gets
lnlH if eoiisolntloli nut of f lli'iilKlilnr- nlil
and comfort to the fusion members of
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tho legislative committees on privileges
nml election
A clean majority of 100 votes In the
legislature for Robert J. Gamble to be
United States senator from South Da-
kota Is a reasonable Indication of tho
estimate put on the public services of
H. Franklin Pettlgrew by his fellow
citizens.
Ex-Secretnry . Porter insists thnt ho
purchased tho carpets and had tho
papering or tne senate ami house chain-
tiers dono at tho most economical llguro UJt.(, i,0 abolished and thu island gov
posslble. If this Is tho ease there Is no t-riiment left as free to l;ivlte capital as
reason why ho Miould object to un In- uny tnte goveruineutln tho union. The
vcstlgatlon.
Thu Hoard of Education should avoid
secrecy in discussing the tax levy.
Property owners have every right to
know why they are taxed and should be
given all possible Information by the
board. Secret debates will excite siiS'
plclon rather than contldence.
Tho popocrutlo members of tho legls
liituro nnd popocrntlc statesmen who
think a nalr of senatorial shoes will lust
llt their feet might as well abandon
hones of catching the renubllcnn mem-
bers napping. Tho next senators from
vni,r.lui... w in in. i-ei.niiiiciiw
Tho fusion members of tho legislature
might trndo off complimentary votes for
United Stntes senator for sulllclont
funds to meet thu detlclt In the accounts
of tho popocrntlc committee. Tho only
dltllculty Is thero nro not enough of
them to realize, extensively on.
WD OF AX II.LVSTHWVS IlKtOX.
The loiiKt-Bt nntl the most Illustrious
reign in English history closed with the
dentil of Victoria, who ascended the
British throno .Ttiuo 10, l&'t". mid wns
crowned n year Inter. Ictorln vns
nl.so the oldeHt of British soverelKtis, her
nso 0XCP0(ln( ,y n fpcv days thnt of the
oldent of her predecessors, George Ml.
Tll,m ,n ,cnBth of ,u,ys n,1l ,''"Rth f
nctunl public service Victoria hnd
scarcely nn equal In history.
i considering the life nud chnrncter
nf the woninn who for ncnrlv tvvo-tlilids
of a century was the ruler of the British
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empire, the first thought of her Is ns n
w,.f .nml rUm " ,wns ,,pp :,on,r,V.c
reunions, ner spieiHiiu -woumm.v ipum
ties, that conunnnded the world's rc-
speet and made Vlirorln beloved as no
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ngllsh sovereign has been by her
nwii (iconic. TcnnVsou suld that "A
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iiiuusuiiu I'liiimn iu luimmu ;iu.n.-u in
hcP ns IIloUlcr. wifo nd queen." and
sentiment was concurred In by clvl
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u17.cu tnuiiKititi. it na neen remnrKCd
nll.ni. I'll.,. ,1,,1, I...U lll..f,,
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neen an cncusn sovereign mr wiiure
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person England has shown such tin
(inallllcil regard, even affection. But
tl0 truth Is. as was snld a few dnys
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nKo ,y t1(! London Times, thnt the old
CHt 1,rltlHM sovereign was also the best
ueiuvcii, (Hid mis Kiicciiuii wun kiitii iu
her not as a ruler, for In that relntloii
h1il' l'l'iJ't-'d no very great part, partlcu-
!!'.'.!!tt7,onoMnr'y "I"1'0 8Ho became a widow, more
tiian tiurty-nine years ago, nut as a
pattern of womanhood, it was the do
mestic virtues of Victoria that the his
torlnn of her life will lay chief stress
upon.
While Victoria always took an Interest
In the polltlcul affairs of the empire, her
power was exerted mainly In n negative
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spiciiuu, iieniniis, and so iar as iius
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.villiili., in t.iilltuilli:tl l l-L tllllll, llli." iinni.
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Important, being the position she took
n.L'nrillnL' flio civil wnr In ilii. T'lillm!
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Mates. lieu iiruisn Niati;smeu nnii u
very large portion of the hngllsli people
were disposed to favor the southern con-
reuerncy, yueen ictonii was tne menu
of the union cause nud her great Inlltt
ence avus exerted In behalf of that
cause. "It Is not too much to say," ob
served a writer on this polul, "that the
stability of the union, the abolition of
sinvcry and the displacement of hate by
hovo between the north nnd the south.
wiire nppreelnbly due to the course of
tho queen, when her action wns n vital
co-elllelcnt In the balances of liberty on
the earth." This gave her n claim upon
the gratitude of Americans, who feel a
sense of bereavement In her death only
less acute than that of Engllshmcna
feeling that Is properly expressed 'In tin
resolution adopted by the United States
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'Hiwn was oi a negaiive naiiire ana
this has been especially the case In re
cent years, during which persounl
bercnvoinents bore henvlly upon her.
The harmonization of monarchy with
liberty Is not the least Important fnct
of the Victorian era. When thu lnti
queen ascended the throne few could
vote In England. Now there are few
who cannot vote and persounl liberty Is
nowhere more secure than there. No
future sovereigu of Great Britain will be
able to put any restriction upon that
liberty which Is one of the glories of
the reign that closed with the death of
victoria
-pho successor to tho throne, Albert
Edward, who takes the title of Klinr Ed
wmi vil. Is a man of liberal tendencies
uml 1)P,,1; m,ai.ly t;0 years of age prob
ul(ly ImH mbitlon other than to com
,noml Mh ruIu l0 , favor ()f . 001,j0
.m,,, ....... kin(, II1H been a man of the
world nnd while he hns given no evl
deuce of ability for statecraft, he Is un
,loUbtwly wn mfonncd In regard to
1)olulcul lllTull.Hi u Is llt k,llst to bu (s:.
pected of him that he will maintain the
dignity of the throne. Tho civilized
world sympathizes with Grent Britain
and the universal hope will be that
under her new ruler that grent (nntIoii
will keep Its place among the civilized
powers of the world.
coyumuys i. vonro mm
The stntoinent innde Inst week before
the Insular alia Irs committee of the
house of representatives, by General
Hoy Stone, presented a very gloomy ac
count of the conditions In Porto Hlco.
He suld thnt great distress exists In the
Island and that the laboring people are
leaving It. Tho trouble appears to be
that capital hns not been attracted to
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l,"lt tno wltlidrfiwul of Spanish capital
uml loss oi tho panisii mnrKet, the
dnmnge by hurricane and lloods, the de
presslou in collee and the cutting oil oi
the Cuban market for tobacco, alto
get her left the Island bare of means and
resources
The great need of Porto Hlco Is rnil
roads, lor want of an outlet to market
three-fourths of the Island reninlns uu
cultivated. General Stone suggested
that all congressional restrictions upon
franchises and Investments In Porto
Iiitervluw glven'.Tlio Bee by Henry G.
Curtis, who was a member of tho Insulo!
commission, also polnta out that for the
development of Porto Hlco the tlrst thing
needed Is railroads nnd shipping facili
ties tu and from the Island. Iu regard to
franchises, he btuted thnt the question
was discussed by the commission, but
It could not Hnd the basis on which they
could be sold, for no one kuuw their
worth. The commission therefore rec
ommended that no franchises bo
Kiamei., oui inui me worn, suen us ran
roads, be done under thu general laws
ml 1)0 subject to such regulations ns
me government migui (leicriuuio. -me
executive couueu oi i-orio ico is uu
thorlzed to grant franchises, subject to
the npprovnl of congress, but this Is u
round about method thnt Involves delay
and consequently franchises are not
sought.
It would seem thnt the executive conn
ell might snfely bo allowed full respousl
Iilllty In this mutter. The duty of the
government Is to do everything prnctl-
cnble for Improving conditions In Porto
Hlco iind If the policy respecting frnn-
lilses Is proving n drawback to the
Island's progress It should be changed.
AS TO TUr. DOUOLAS DELMATluy.
All effort Is being made to create the
Impression thnt the republican members
of the legislature from Douglns county
lire not true to the Interests which they
were elected to represent. These stories
emnuute from competitors nnd enemies
of Mr. Hosewnter, to whose senatorial
candidacy the delegation is committed.
I'he Intimation that the Douglas dele
gation may waver In Its support of Mr.
Hosewnter Is not only without the least
foundation, but it is a retlectlon upon
the honor of Its members. The Douglas
delegation to the legislature this year
occupies a position which no previous
delegation has held. Never before have
our representatives In the legislature
had their instructions so explicit and so
direct from the people. The members
of the delegation were nominated ns the
result of u primary election In which the
Issue was squarely drawn on preferred
choice for United Stntes senator. In
every ward In Omaha and 111 every con
tested country precinct the Issue was
fought out between delegations openly
pledged on one side to the candidacy of
Edward Hosewnter nml on the other to
that of .lohn L. Webster for United
States senator. The voice of the re
publicans of Douglns county favored
Edward Hosewnter by u decisive vote of
more thnn three to two nud tin; repub
Menu county convention wns so com
pletely dominated by the friends of Mr.
Hosewnter that no one was even con
sidered for nomination on the legislative
ticket who was not committed unequiv
ocally to his support.
But not only has the Douglns delega
tion hnd Its Instructions from the rank
mid Ille of the republican party, ex
pressed ut the primuries, but It has had
those instructions reinforced by a vote
of the people, registered at the ballot
box nt the same election which gave
them their certlllcntes. At this elec
tion the voters of Douglas county were
Invited to express their preference for
United Stntes senator nud out of 1 1,781
expressions Edward Hosewnter received
U,l 7l. When It is remembered that the
average vote received by the members
of the Douglas county delegation was
but slightly over J'J.OOO, the force of this
popular endorsement is manifest. An
alyzed more closely, it becomes still
more striking, because of the fact that
out of 11,781 expressions of preference
on senator 1,0711 were cast for fusion
candidates, giving Mr. Hosewnter 11,170
as against HL'U for all other republican
aspirants.
This explanation is entirely unneces
wiry so far ns the members of the
Douglas delegation are concerned, be
cause they fully understand the sltua
tlon. It' may, however, serve to en
lighten people outside of Douglas couuty
who are not familiar with the conditions
here nud who might otherwise be de
eel veil by the bold fakes perpetrated
ehietly by fusion organs In the Interest
of the opponents of Mr. Hisewater.
The decision of the Philippine com
mission to prevent religious teaching in
school houses, In order to absolutely sep
urate church and state, is to lie com
mended. It was against the exactions of
the friars that the IMllplnos rose In lhliii,
when Agulualdo tlrst gained prominence
and one of the greatest, tasks the United
States government has had to deal with
has been to convince the natives that
they were not likely to be again sub
Jected to the snine conditions. Hellglon
nourishes well under our form of gov
eminent nud will KitlTer nothing In the
Philippines because of tho commission's
decision.
Eastern railroads ure unable to fur
nts i rolling stock to handle the bust
ness offered them In spite of the large
additions to equipment made during the
Inst two years. So great Is the shortnge
that It Is feared that in some Instances
factories will be compelled to close tluwn
until relief Is found. Every sign points
to the continuation of the present in
ilustrlal activity In this country, which
means more work for the laboring man
and a continuation of good prices for tho
agricultural sections.
inerlcun Investors Iu British govern
incut bonds have received a rude Jar by
the action of tho government at London
in levying a 5 per cent Income tax
against the Interest to be paid the hold
ers. Tills takes nwny much of the nt
trnetivcnesH of the "khaki" loan for
moneyed men on this side. They may
bo willing to loan to .lohn Bull, but ob
Ject to contributing toward his support,
The Venezuelans nro reported to bo
getting Impudent and totally Ignore the
rights of United States investors In thnt
country. Thu peoplo of that country
should take notice that the Scorpion Is
only a dwarf In tho navy of this coun
try and If some of the larger sizes nro
sent down there the peoplo In the roust
cities aro liable to think another earth
quake has visited them.
When tho Arbuckle Bros, have ex
hausted all other means to compel their
rivals In the sugar business to produce
their books they should apply to tho
late lamented Nebraska trust smasher.
C. .1. Smyth, for assistance. Ills
phenomenal success In getting at the
books of the Standard Oil company still
stands as a record In this llile.
Kansas women are apparently not In
clined to allow the eyes of the nation to
long bo turned from their state. Be
tween Mrs. Nation's personally con
ducted saloon-wrecking; expedition and
Mrs. Lease's final determination to se
curu a divorce, they nro likely to occupy
tho center of tho public stage for a dny
at least".
Tho Mtnuesola hoube of representa
tives hns voted 111 to 1 In favor of an
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for tho election of senntors
by direct vote of the people Tim Min
nesota legislature Is now cugugeU Iu the
election of two senators and the mem
bers realize It Is a task which others
oiild do Just ns well, If not better, and
with considerable Ics" fuss.
Employing special counsel to do Its
work when there Is already a great ar
ray of legal talent oh the county pay
loll seems like an unwarranted extrnv-
agance on the part of the county board.
Why cottld not some of the well paid
deputies of the county attorney have
drawn up that franchise?
One thousand natives of the Philip
pine Islands took the oath of allegiance
to the United States In a bunch, after
acknowledging that they had con
tributed to the Insurgent cause. Still
some of the American Tagals Insist that
the work of pnclllcntlon Is making no
headway.
lleuce TIicho Ttiir.
New York Tribune.
Tho more Lord Hosebery studies America
the larger she looms to his vision ns the
future niUtrc?s of the world.
Triilnlnu for (he Semite.
Baltimore American.
Chased by bears and treed by wolves,
Colonel Roosevelt Is underRoIng an arduous
preparation for tho strenuous life ho ex
pects to lend In the senate.
Cli-vclitiiir.i Ili-liili-d Willi.
Washington Post.
Mr. Clcclaud, It will bu recalled, did not
permit himself to be worked up over the
wickedness of It ull until nfter all danger
of Mr. Bryan's election was over.
ItnlililiiU It Into Date.
Boston Cilobe.
Wii Ting Pang, being Introduced to ex-
Governor Hill, said: "You otiRht to be
taxed, sir! Alt bachelors should be taxed
for rcmalultiK single. And the older they
aro the heavier they should be taxed. The
tax should be graded nnd go up with their
years." Everybody" seemed to enjoy the
Joke but Hill.
Hint for Hill Milker.
Indianapolis Press.
The usual pure-butter, pure-food, pure-
drugs and pure-beer bills will now como up
among various legislatures. The whole Held
could bo easily covered by an omnibus bill,
tay. after the htylo of Deuteronomy, thus:
"Whosoever selleth n thing for that which
it Is not, shall lm taken beforo tho ciders
and stoned to death."
An lllTeoMve Tlirenl,
Minneapolis Tribune.
Senator Allen, In n recent speech on tho
nr'my bill, declared thnt If he could not
stop tho brutality called hazing nt West
Point ha would dismantle tho school and
turn over to tho various stutes tho educa
tion of youth for military purposes. And a
good many pc.oplo throughout tho country
would support the senator In n inovo of
this kind.
Trmculy nn Ileinoerne .
Portland Oregonlnn.
Tho devil nnd Iho deep sea, between which
the United States Is hedged. In poor Cleve
land's opinion, aro snnsculottlHtu nnd Impe
rialism. The one Is represented by Ilrynn.
tho other by MeKlnley. Since drover Is n
democrat, where on earth did he ever learn
that democracy, after which his party Is
yclept, Is conservative? Nothing Is less
conservative than democracy, and to assign
It such nn nttrlbuto Is to tnrvesty tho very
essenco of its nature.
lliiltlliK till- Diikm of Wnr.
Philadelphia. Tlmen.
Wo aro not going to war with Venezuela
nfter all. We aro not even to mako n
naval (lenionKtr.it Inn. And our minister la
not to tell the Venezuelan government how
It should conduct Its business. He is
merely to sen that things nro dono lawfully
nnd If nny American lnteiests arc 111 gaily
Impulred lm Is to ask reparation.
This is entirely right. There never could
have been Justification for threatening any
thing else. Tho asphalt peoplo themselves
seem to neknowledge now that they raised
a great rumpus without reason, nnd this
bears out tho hypotlu-Bls suggested here at
tho tlrst. that tho excitement was very
largely a fake.
Fic.iiTiMi ix tiih rini.ipi'ixufi.
Twelve 1 1 ii li il roil rllotiM lleiiorlril In
I lflii-ii II. ll(ll".
lloston Transcript.
Senator Daniel, In Iho course of tho ills
cusslon of tho nrmy bill In tho senate, sub
mitted tho other dny n chronological list
of actions in the Philippines, with losses.
from rehrunrv 4. 1899. to .hum .1(1. 1900
compiled by tho ndjutant gcifernl and dated
October 1, last. These actions number
1,213, nnd they vary In scope from engage
ments In which thousands of our troops
participated to skirmishes in which wagon,
guards had a brush with guerrlllus. Tho
ndjutant general In overy rose gives the
organizations engaged and tho casualties
sustained. From this return It appears
thnt from February I, 189!, to June 30, inon,
tho casualties aggregated thlrty-threo of
fleers and 176 men killed, nnd 147 officers
and 2,076 men wounded. The list of ther.o
1,213 actions Is worth studying, as bear
ing on both tho past nnd present of tho
military situation In tho Philippines, for
whllo It ends on June 30, tho engagements
of the last six months have not differed
so radically from tho earlier ones uo to
Impair tho value of the data.
It will bo observed that tho averago of
casualties was about two per engagement
but nvcrages aro deceptlvo in this respect
for there were many actions In which not
an ofllcer or n man on our side wns as
much nB scratched, Thus, from Juno 26
to Juno 30 thero woro fifteen actions fought
with aggregate casualties of two men killed
and five wounded. In thirteen of thcao
not n slnglo American soldier was killed
nnd In eleven wo hnd neither ofllcer nor
man wounded. These were the pettiest of
skirmishes. Tho largest force we had pres
ent In nny ono of theso engagements was
four companies of Intnutiy. Tho heaviest
losses wo have sustained were In tho earlier
stages of hostilities nnd casualties began
to show- n rapid diminution nfter tho break
Ing up of Agulnalilo's nrmy In tho cam
palgn waged so vigorously In November
and December, 1899. Tho heaviest loss nt
any ono point sustained by our troops nfter
thnt tlmo up to Juno 30 last was In the
defenso of Cntublc by n feeblo garrison
which had eighteen men killed and five
wounded, but plucklly held out until It
was relieved.
Judged by tho casualties alone, the war
In tho Philippines Is ono of tho paltriest
a great power has been engaged In In this
generation. It has been for some mouths
but tho brushing aside of guerrilla bands
each ono of-whlck Is annoying nnd each ono
of which docB not tarry a moment after It
receives ono volley. Yet tho fighting, such
as It Is, goes on, and operations contlnuo
Inconclusive for the very reason that thero
Is no organized nrmy for us to strike. Tho
Insurgents are not to bo compared for
moment, either In Intelligence or fighting
power, to tho Doers, yot as the latter keop
200,000 Urltish soldiers busy, so tho In
surgents glvo over 74,000 men plenty of
employment. "An nctlvo llfn they lead who
have such neighbors near." Were thero
In the Philippines nn organized army op
posing us we could soon make short work
of It, but as It Is. our forceB, broken up Into
over 400 garrisons, scurry hither and
thither after small and eluslvn bands
which know the country better than we can
know It and oro guerrillas one day ar.d
Innocent-appearing countrymen the next
a ( i:i,i:iih vti:ii i':.cin:.
Clovelnnd Leader It la to be regretted
that tho witness before the congressional
Investigating commltteo could not remem
ber tho name of the cadet nt West Point
who would not bo hazed, nnd who whipped
every upper classman who wns depended
upon to thrash him. That cadet ought to
bo celebrated.
Philadelphia Record. Onco In n genera
tion or so, It seems, a "plcbc" cadet turns
ud nt West Point who can meet nnd
vanquish thu hnzers on their own ground.
In this category belongs ton unnamed hero
who entered the military academy In 188S,
and, according to Cadet Brlnton, whipped
every upper classman who was pitted
against him Ave. In ono day on u certain
occasion, nnd about thirty In nil. It
should bo the chief concern of congressmen
hereafter, In making appointments to West
olnt, to send no no but stubborn and nll-
cmbrnclng fighters of this sort. A few
plobes" who could whip live men n day In
(1st lights would soon put an end to
preposterous hazing requirements nt the
Institution.
Minneapolis Times: Tho country yearns
to know the name of tbo plebe of 1SSS who
was not hazed. Ha was nn nblc-bodlcd
youth nnd when he wns calli.'d out to fight
responded with nn alacrity which Indicated
that ho had como to West Point for no other
purpose. When he had polished off his
man he Hipped n drop of persplrutlon from
his brow with tho Index finger of his trusty
right nnd glanced Inquiringly nbout him ns
If to sny "next." Another husky hazer was
brought forward and In a few minutes his
ompanlons were bringing him to life again.
Then they trotted out three more In rapid
succession, and they too went to the grass.
tho court.0 of two or three days that
plebe whipped thirty of our country's future
defenders, nnd that Is why he was not
hazed. No tabaccu sauce scalded his
throat and to him the tortures of tho
englo" were unknown. He Just went about
his business nnd licked nil comers half to
death. No wonder n member of tho com
mltteo said that plebe ought to have a
monument. Ho dencrvcs n gold medal nnd
pension.
I'KHSO.VAI. MITP.S.
The inking of the census of the Dominion
of Canada Is to be begun April 1 and Is
expected to ho completed In two weeks.
Former Governor Unutwell of Massachu
setts Is tho only man living who was tho
executive of n state half n century ago. He
was Inaugurated ns governor of tho Hay
state In 1851, when only 33 years old.
Virginia papers nro hopeful that Gen
eral Fltzhugh Leo will soon bo retired with
pny sufficiently large to keep htm from
want for the remainder of his dnys. One
of them says: "His poverty nnd honors re
flect credit upon his stnte."
Richard Yates, tho new governor of Illi
nois, Is the first nattvo of tho stnte over
elected to his office. Ho was Inaugurated
January 14, which was tho exact date of tho
Inauguration of his father, Richard ates,
ns governor of tho eamo state forty years
ago.
J. McNeil Whistler, the artist, recently
received a uote from a woman nsklng for an
autograph. Tho wrltor had followed an
Kngllsh fad and put n stamp on each of
tho two upper corners of tho envelope.
Whistler, In replying, put n Btnmp In each
of the four corners.
Captain N. M. Dyer, now stationed at tho
lloston Navy yard, has been detached from
that post and ordered to his home, to
wait orders preparatory to his being re
tired on February 19 next. Captnin Dyer
commanded tho cruiser Ilnltlmoro nt the
battle of Manila bay.
An enterprising Topeka man has thu fol
lowing business card: "Music. Language.
Literature. K. A. Shankle. superintendent
and lecturer. Agent for all co-operntlvo
nnd social literature. Prlvato pyscbology,
grammar, horn and vocal lessons. Dnrgalns
In coal. Ilccs for sale.
Senator Hale of Mnlno Is quite absent-
minded at times. "Hoy," snld he tho other
afternoon to a cloakroom nttcndnnt, "have
you seen my rubbers?" "Yes, sir," nn-
swered tho boy. "Where nre they?" "On
your feet, sir." hnld tho lad grnvely. The
senator, by tho way, sayn that far too much
tlmo Is spent nt dinner In fnshlonnblo so
ciety. Ho thinks forty-five minutes is
nmplo for such functions.
Tho new king of Italy hns begun wnr
against the "personal" Journnllsts. Theso
gentry hnve so angered him by their per
secution nnd the publication of private do
mestic detnlls In the life of himself nnd
the queen that he has given orders Hint no
Informntlon of nny kind shall bo given to
thorn from tho palace. He has nlso for
bidden the pollen to sny anything about
his movements, oxropt when they are n
matter of public concern.
vinors rai:ci:in:T i'ni,i,ovi;n,
Vn Open llmir fur I iiiiKrcixlonnl
ri-iinliinn.
Ilnltlmoro American.
When the bill to plncn Congressman
Houtclln on tho retired list of the navy
wns passed the American oxprofcHed th"
opinion that It was a vicious precedent,
which would be speedily employed by con
gress. Tho country hns not had long to
wnlt for the confirmation of Iho Amer
ican's prediction. Tho sennto passed n
bill yesterday to pension Horatio N. Davis,
tho father of tho lato Senator Davis, at tho
rata of $f0 n month. That ho was not
placed on tho retired list of tho nrmy
or navy Is probably duo to tho fact thnt
ho Is not n senntor or n member of con
grcss. tho sennio may navo neen usin
cllned to push this system of rewards too
far, whllo It wns n novelty to tho public.
Fifty dollars n month Is not n largo
sum, and tho father of Cushmnn K. Davis
may bo n most worthy citizen; In fact, tho
possession of such nn Illustrious son is
prima fnelo evldenco thnt ho Is worthy of
every legal and proper consideration. Tho
prlnclplo underlying this and tlm Houtello
caso Is wholly vicious, and unless checked
at once must lead to disaster. If this Dill
becomes a lnw thero will bo two prece
dents for taking enro of disabled congress
men and their relatives. If congressmen
they can clog up tho retired lists of the
navy nnd nrmy to tho detriment of those
who havo given lifetime devotion tn their
country In those services, or If tho fathers
of congressmen, they can swell tho prnalen
list of tho government.
Tho theory upon which theso bills have
passed Ib nltogether wrong, nnd It Is more
thnn prnbnblo that many of thoso who voted
for thorn know this perfectly well. Con
grcss Is given power by tho constitution
to mako npproprlntlons, not for tho pur-
pof.0 of rewarding Its own members or thu
relatives of det eased mcmbors, but for tho
proper conduct of tho government. Sen
ators are tho representatives of the states
When they resign they send their resigna
tions to tho governors of the states which
they represent nnd to no other authority.
Thoy are peculiarly the ngents of the
'Btatos, and It Is to the states they should
look for nny rewords for faithful service
or for the earn of their relatives after they
nro dead, should stall enro bo deemed neces
sary. Thn members of the house nre tho
representatives of tho people nnd congress
should leave It to tho people to extent
any special privileges that may ho consid
ered proper.
Thoro aro 76,000,000 of peoplo In (his
country who are neither senators nor rep.
resontallves. They help to pny tho taxej
with which tho expenses of tho government
aro defrayed, They ought tn bo tho first
iaro of rongress In tho porformanco of I to
constitutional duties, and H Is n poor ex
hibition of such holieitudo to bo rapidly
building up a costly system of rcwurde,
for congressmen and tbclr relatives.
lnilllMiH OK WAHIIIXtlTOX lill'IX
Icrnefn mill liielilrnl Around (hr Unit
if CNnllnnnl Politic.
An Incident Illustrating tho frnnkness of
tho lato Senator dear of Iowa was related
by Senntor Dolllvcr In his memorial nd
dress on tho llfo of his predecessor.
dear was n condldate for congress. The
prohibition sentiment wns running high
In his district, nnd tho tempernnco peo
plo concluded to put tho candidate through
nn cxnmlnntlou. They held n meeting, to
which they Invited Mr. Clear. Ho nccepted.
The chnlrmnn of tho meotlng w-as n Quaker.
"We Irnrn," said the Quaker to Mr.
Oear, "that thee dost not belong to nny
tempernhce society, and that thee dost take
n drink when It pleases thco?"
'That is true," replied Mr. dear without
nny hesitation.
"Thee arc very frank," snld the Quaker.
"nnd they frankness Is more to bo com
mended than thy bnblts. We do not think
thee ought to drink, but If thou hndst lied
to us wo would not hnve supported thee.
Theo will now receive our votes."
And Mr. dear did get their votes. He
never forgot thu Incident and Its moral.
The distinction of possessing the nfost
beautiful silvery white hair in tho house,
says tho Washington Post, belongs un
questionably to Representative McAleer of
Philadelphia. It Is rich and glossy. There
has been nothing like It since tho days of
Ilreckinrldgo of Kentucky, whose shock of
silvery lmlr was nt onco the admiration and
tho envy of every member. McAlecr'a hair
has always been white unllku Fludlny of
Maryland, who camo to tho house a perfect
blonde nnd who gradually developed a
snowy crest of hair. Thero are very few
whltc-halrcd men in the house Mob! of the
members nre bald-headed.
As Mr. McAleer has the whitest hair, so
Representative Curtis of Knnsns has the
blackest. It Is Bald that Curtis has an
Indian strain lu him, which accounts for
tho Inky color of his locks, but whether
this bo true or not, his hair Is as black as
that worn by McCreary of Kentucky, when
that nmlablo statesman wns In the house.
There weio dark and mysterious rumors
that McCreary'a head wns covered by n wig.
No ono yet has had the hardihood to mako
thnt suggestion nbout Congressman Curtis.
Ited-hnlrcd men nro not numerous, Shnf-
roth of Colorado, Hopkins of Illinois, I,orl
mer of Illinois nnd Alexander of New York
complete the list, but Alexnnder's hair Is
red enough for two.
delbcrt Hoy, American consul nt Pre
toria, Is coming homo In a few weeks, after
having made a record In South Africa of
which his countrymen ns well ns his friends
hnve n right to feel proud, lie has filled
ono of tho most difficult posts In the con
sular servlco of nny country with entlro
sntlsfactlon to both Briton nnd Doer. Re
ports havo como here, writes Walter Well
man In Collier's Weekly, showing thnt ho
enjoys great popularity among nil clns'es
of peoplo nt the Trnnsvnnl capital, and
that the Doers nre loud nud wnrm In his
praise. They had feared he was going lo ba
somuwhnt pro-Kngllsh, but not n single com
plaint on that score, or Indeed on nny other.
has como to band. Which Is pretty good
for n young man not yet 23, nnd who took
tho Job ngalnst his father's wishes simply
because ho wns tired loafing around and
wanted to get out Into tho world nnd do
something. When young Mr. Hay was
named by tho president to succeed Mr.
Macrum nt Pretoria tomo of the newspapers
said all manner of Ill-natured things nbout
tho selection. They wondered why somo
poor young man wns not given this chance,
nud why the secretary of stato should "put
his young son at the public crib," nnd fo
on. Now, apart from Iho good service
young Mr. Hoy has KlVen nt bin post, nnd
the credit he has reflected upon his coun
try nt a point whero something of tho sort
was sadly needed, hero Is n bit of a story
worthy n moment's consideration.
"I hear your son Is coming home from
Pretoria," tald n tennlor to Secretary Hay.
"I don't suppose he has been nbln to save
much of Ms Balary out there, where living
expenses arc so high?"
"Pavo nut of his salnry! replied the sec
retary laughingly. "Lot mo tell you some
thing. I wns "minting up the other day
nnd I found that It hns required exactly his
salary and mlno to keep tho young man
at his post of duty."
Perhaps It will be Just ns well for mo
newspapers not to say anything more, lu
thlso rase at least, about putting tho fons
of high officials nt tho public crib.
Pictures nnd Jokes of nutomoblles climb
ing trees hnv amused Congressman A.
Norton of Tiffin, O., but Just now tho humor
of the Idea does not entertain hltn nt nil.
Tho sudden rlmngo lame about Just before
tho holiday recess of congress, snys n
Washington letter, nnd during thnt little
revolution of his opinion there was a mo
ment nr two when the good-looking demo
crnt from tho president's slnlo thought
denth was as near us Christians. Ho wns
being borno nlong n fnshlonablo street
proudly by an automobllo when tho acci
dent happened.
Suddenly," ho said, describing It, "I felt
something Insldo the blamed thing glvo way.
Then sho got balky nnd, tnklng the bit in
her teoth, ran straight nrroHs tho street
and tried to climb a tree. That's about all
I remember."
Mr. Norton's head was protected by a
tall silk lint and that, ho says, saved his
llfo. His forehead was cut to the bone, his
nose skinned and his legs twisted. He Iny
iu pain all night at n downtown hotel und
tho next dny crawled about with patches
on his brow and splints on his legs. Ills
goatco was uninjured ami. ns he nervously
tugged away at thnt, ho snld: "All hall tho
horse, man's trusty friend, tho horse!"
Tho defeat of Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire fnr re-election lets Ioohu col
urns of gossip and stories nbout his public
career nnd characteristics. Thn New York
World correspondent i-nys of him: No man
of quicker wit nnd readier tongue has
been In tho .senato for years than Mr.
Chandler, Just defeated In Now Hampshire.
His remarks In debate," whether npplled to
friend or foe, were almost InvntidWy sar
castic and biting. In morn recent years
ho was known as "tho wasp." Scnalnr Vest,
himself somewhat vitriolic, gao ("handler
this name.
Tho ehummlnosB between Chandler and
Tillman has long been a subject of com
ment. Nothing so delighted Chandler ns to
wavo tho "bloody shirt" In Tlllmnn's face.
Then Tillman would rlso up In his wrath
nnd cut loose. Chandler would slash TIU
mnn and tho two would appear on tho point
of having a personal encounter. After tho
pnssago-nt-arms hud ended they would
lenvn tho senate chamber arm In arm.
Often they would (.penil tho evcnlmi to
gether nnd frequently were seen In tlm
public streets taking bicycle exerclao to
gether. Chandler nlwnys kept his colleague,
Gnlllnger, on tho verge of open hostility,
nnd a portion of thn time In nctunl en
mity. Ho nover neglecleil on opportunity
to rub Mr. dalllnger's fur tho wrong wny.
Ono tlmo tho president nominated n, resi
dent of Now Hnmpshlrc to bo poutmaster
nt Concord. Mr. Oalllnger had previously
Indorsed this man for another position nnd
fought his confirmation as pobtmaster. This
was enough for Chnndler, nnd ho preceded
tn support tho man ami have fun with his
colleague.
Chandler hail a photograph of finlllngor
and tho nominee for postmaster enlarged,
nnd ono day produced It during nn execs
tlvo torsion of tho sennto. It represented
Mr. Oalllnger beuted, with the nominee
standing bcBldn him, with his hand repos
ing confidentially on Oalllnger a shoulder
Chandler used this mammoth photograph
tu prove how cordial wcro tho relations be
tween Senator dnlllnger and tho man hw
confirmation ho antagonized llo could not
understand how dalllger could, In n ioId
blooded way, repudlnto so closo n friend
During the debate on tho last navnl ap
propriation bill Mr. Chnndler, who was tec
retnry of the navy tinder President Arthur,
tnndo n speech, rending, nt ono ixilnt, from
the nnuun! report of a former sceretnry
of tho navy. Ho eulogized tho sentiments
expressed In that report, and said nothing
could bo moro nccurnto nnd better admited
to the neds of tho country. Ho said overy
word ho read from that report received
his hearty Indorsement. Some democrat.
Interrupting, naked:
"From whnt secretary of tho navy's an
nual leport Is tho icnntor rending?'
"From tho report of William U. Chandler
of Now Hnmpshlrc." was tho quick reply
m:i:i.v cask ixriiitn.xciis.
Ileininu of (lie Decision nn (lie Porto
lllenn nml Philippine t'iic,
Chicago Post.
Certnlu editors committed to tho proposi
tion that tho constitution docs not extend
to tho territories nnd thnt Porto Rlcnni.
for example, have no rights which. congress
nnd tho executive nro legally bound to re
spect claim to discern In the Nrely decision
significant evidence of the approval by thu
supreme court of the Porto Rlcnn tariff and
the whole colonial doctrine. Their logic Is
peculiar. There Is no parallelism of nny
tort between the caso of Cuba and that of
Porto Hlco and the Philippines. Tho dis
similarities arc plain and glaring.
It Is true that the supreme court hns held
thnt our constitution Is not in forco In Cub.i.
and thnt the provisions for Indictment by
grand Jury nnd trial by petit Jury cannot bo
Invoked by nn American citizen who has
committed u crime lu Cuba nml lied to tho
t'nlted States. Hut on what ground was
this based? On the fnct thnt Cuba Is a for
eign country nnd not it dependency or ter
ritory of tho t'nlted Stntes. Who hns ever
held thnt our constitution Is oporntlve In a
foreign country?
"Hut we Inflict thnt Porto Hlco nnd the
Philippines nre likewise 'foreign,' " the
colonialists rejoin. Precisely, nnd here Is
where they dlsregnrd both fnct nnd sense.
Why Is Cuba foreign? First nnd chiefly
because, ns the supremo court rccnllH with
eniphnsls, our government had distinctly
disclaimed tho purpose, to annex or per
manently rontrol Cuba, nnd hnd nssertcd
Its determlnntlon to rctlro nfter pnrlficatlou
nnd leave Cuban uffiilrs to the control of thn
people of the Island. That resolution stands
It was not modified by the treaty of Paris,
for Cuba was not reded to us. Wo arc oc
cupying Cuba but she Is foreign In every
sense of iho lerm legal, national and Inter
national. On the other hand, over Porto Rico anil
tho Philippines we exercise sovereign poA--ers.
They are annexed to the t'nlted Stntes
nnd, sophistry aside, pnrt of the t'nlted
Stntes. They must bo governed under tho
constitution, so fnr as tho constitution Is
applicable to any territory or nny com
munity not enjoying full Btatchood. Even
the government only contends that they are
"foreign" within tho meaning of thu taxa
tion nnd uniformity clause. It has bc:n
compelled to admit that they havo no moro
nnd no fewer rights than our old, organ
ized territories, A decision to the effect
that there may be a tariff between tho
states united nud Porto Rico, by the hy
pothesis, would nuccssnrlly Imply thnt wo
may now rend New Mexico nnd Arizona out
of tho "t'nlted States" for taxation pur
poses. How, in view of thoso facts, anyone ran
claim that tho Necly decision presages .no
tion favornldo lo Iho govornmrnt In '.he
"colonial" cases pusses comprohctiHlor. Tho
Buggestlon Is an absurdity, tho conclusion
of the Jtimped- U species.
TART TKII"(jK.s, r . ,
Phlimlolphlii North Ainrlcsr; "I hurt th
lie luck In vnur teeth!" he crlfd. Which
was quite appropriate, for thuy. too. ("
fnli-c.
Detro'.t Journal: Truth N mighty, mrrl.
Krror, no Uu o'her hind, ts often in'glit.v
Interesting.
(iexelnnd Plain lenle: "Yos, the rouncll
rninmlttep has rullert for a secret session
to einslder ii number of bills."
"I'll bet n linrsr. tlif-y tiro batik bills!"
(iilrngn Tribune. With n howl of ngony
thn cnpltiiliHl, who had just turned nut thn
gas piepiiratnry tn retiring to rest, snt
down on the cnrpetnl flour nml pulled soino
thing nut of the side of bis Pure font.
"And yet," he greiined, "they call mn a
tiieksiloilgcr!"
Washington Stnr: "Why d!il Hint ynung
ninn lenve on suddenly?" nskeil .Mntid.
"It wns my fault," answered Mamie. "I
thoughtlessly got tn talking- about thn
lirnutlftll autumn Itiizn by the river. I for
got ho was ii West Point endet "
tn.llunnpnllB Press: "What your poll
ties'.'" nsked Hie Inlervlewvr.
"I have r.nne." answered Hi" magnate. "
ileal with polities the same as In nnv other
business transaction I buy In tho cheapest
market."
Detroit .Tniirnal: "I am told Plckeni Is n
household wni il lu America."
"Well. In my opinion, dickens Is hardly
strong enough a word to servo thn ptir
pnses of the average household in Amer-
Plilladelphla Press: Mr (inswell- I sup
pnno ynu know that cork legs nro not
really made of i nrk.
Mr. Dukaiie- AVlint nro they nmdn of?
"I inn told that they are made nf rubber."
"I suppose that Is tn facilitate tho leg
pulling operation."
"WOHTII OF n.mim:.
Tialtlmoro Amcriean.
The thing that goes the farthest toward
making life worth while.
That costs the least, ami does Iho most, li
Just a pleasant smile.
Thn stnllo that bubbles Iiotn n heart that
loves Its fellow men
Will drive away the elouds of gloom nml
coax the huh ngtilii.
It's full nf worth, and goodness, too. with
manly kindness blent
Il'n worth a million dollars, and It doesn't
cost a cent.
Thero Is no renin for pndtiess when wo sen
a cheery smile -It
nlwnys has the mine, good look-it's
never out of style
It nerves us nn tn try ngalu, when fallur
makes us bluo;
Tho dimples nf encouragement are good fur
mo and ynu.
It pays a higher Interest, for It Is merely
lent-
It's worth a million dollars, and It dnrsu't
eost a cent.
A mnlln comes very easy you can wrinkle
iit with ehecr
A hundred times boforn yon can sipieezn
out a soggy tear,
It ripples out, moreover, to tlm hvnrtsirlngs
that will tug,
And alwnys leuvrs an echo 'hat Is very
llko n hug.
So. snillo away. Folks undnrsland what by
u smile Is meant,
It's worth a million dollars, and It doesn't
cost a cent.
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