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1901. M. U. 11UNOATH,
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Nebraska's winter wheat hns Fccurod
llio whlto overcoat It lias been wnltlnt;
for.
The Fifty-seventh congress 1ms tnntle
n L'ood Htnrt It will now take n two-
weeks' rust In order to (,'lvo ovorhouted
ineinbers time for cntehlnK their breath.
Tlio agitation bus been reneweil for
the abolition of secret Hussions of tho
United States senate. When did the
soniito bold ii yecret session that stayed
Bueret?
We apprehend that Senator Millard
will not be overwhelmed with work de
volving on lilin as ono of tbo three mem
bers of the committee on revolutionary
claims.
Tho Omaha people nru not half as
much Interested In tho verdict of the
Schley court as they aro In the verdict
of the Hoard, of Hevlew, which has now
Kone to tho city council for approval
Austrian shoe manufacturers havo de
cided to introduce American machines
into their factories. This Is certainly a
more effective way of lighting American
competition than smashing tho windows
of stores that haudlo American goods
Tho conflict between the Uurllugton
and Elkhoru railroads over the Klghth
street HWltch has been submitted for
arbitration to Judge Munger and tho
mayor and city council are relieved
from further pressure, at least for a few
days.
Speaker Henderson Is going home to
eat his Christmas turkey and the Iowa
senators are contemplating a vacation
that will enable them to lay in a stock
of turkey and cranberry snueo that con
stltutu tho customary midnight luncheon
for tho senatorial caucus.
Mayor Low gives notice that when ho
nssumes ofllce he will dispense with the
services of all nppolntlvo olllcers who
uro not necessary for tho conduct of
tho city's business. Wonder If the
mayor contemplated thu effect of such
u largo addition to tho ranks of the
unemployed.
Tho Cermun emperor has dismissed
several high olllclals of the army for
participating In duels. There Is no
excuse for the survival of this barbarous
custom, neither Is. there any reason why
ti soldier should be called upon to adopt
u method of defending his honor pro
hbljcd to a civilian.
When a shortage In tho olllce of the
Into fusion oil inspector was .first an
iiounced tho papers of that party in
slsted It was a Ho sprung only for tho
purpose of throwing mud .at a fusion
olllclul. It will be noticed thut tho
bonding company has Just settled thu
balance due claimed by thu state.
Now thnt I'ostmaster Oeneral Smith
has.reslgned to enter more actively Into
his own ptivato business the cabinet
tlnkerers throughout the country may be
expected to take tip tho work of tie
molishlug tho present cabinet structure
entirely. Members who have no Inten
Uon of resigning may as well have a
denial ready.
Tho resignation of Po.it master General
Snilth to resume his position its editor
in-chief of the Philadelphia Press em
phnsUes tho fact that tho editor of a
great dally occupies a moro exalted po
sltlon ami exerts a greater inllucucc
than any cabinet officer, who Is. at best
ouly u member of thu (President's staff,
with very limited powers.
It Is doubtless deslrablo that tho tiro
lighting force nnd machinery bo brought
to tho highest point of elllclcncy. Hut
the question is, Where will tho money
como from to pay tho increased salary
list and cost of new apparatus and when
all Is dono what assuranco have we that
tho tiro Insurance rates will be lowered
or oven kept at tho present lovel?
THE I'A UTV O.V VIWIIATIUN. j
During his recent visit to Omaha, State
Senator Currle gave the following ex
pression of his reasons for not favoring
the proposed special session of the leg
islature:
It Is true that homo Important legislation
might he accomplished, but every question
of importance now before tho people of tho
stato was a live question during the last
session Conditions havo not changed ma
terially slnco then and It Is not at all likely
that tho samo men, should a session bo
called, would do more than they then did.
Tho burning of tho Norfolk asylum, of
course, has created an emergency, but It
would seem a llttlo unwlso to call the leg-
iBlaturo together nt an expenso of over J20,
000 for tho purposo of appropriating $40,000
for a new hospital for tho insane. Further
more, tho patients of tho Norfolk asylum
have been distributed among the other In
stitutions nnd seem to bo well taken care
of for tho present.
Tho ruvlslon of tho constitution Is also
Important, but Inasmuch as wc havo lived
under tho present constitution for a good
many years another year may bo endured
without serious Injury to nnyone. At the
session last winter an effort was mado to
submit amendments nnd nil of them failed
and It Is doubtful If n legislature convened
In extra session would accomplish very
much In that direction. I hope, however,
nt somo tltno to sec a constitutional con
vention elected for tho purposo of revising
tho constitution.
Tho state treasurer has recently mado a
report, in nccordnnco with tho roqiiCRt of
tho republican convention, showing where
every dollar of tho public tnonoy Is to be
found, and I sco no special necessity for
an extraordinary session of tho legislature
for Investigating tho stato treasury.
The peoplo of tho stato gencrnlly are en
joying a period of unparalleled prosperity;
especially Is thin truo of our part of the
state. Custer county produced qulto a con
siderable crop of corn, which Is being mar
keted nt rr conts a bushel; hay wos very
abundant and finds a ready market nt $1
to $5 n ton. All other farm products aro
high. Tho people are generally satisfied.
They might enduro an extra session of tho
lcglslnturo without complnlnt, but they aro
not asking for It.
From n political standpoint I hcllcvo It
would bo unwise. Tho opposition might
ask, and with somo degree of Justification,
why It wns necessary to subject tho stato
to the rxpenso of an extra session to ac
complish theso things thnt should have
been dono when wo wero In regular session.
Senator Currle Is knpwn to be very
conservative and Is it fair representative
of the class of public men who labor
under the delusion that material pros
perity alonu will Induce thu masses' to
patiently endure polltlcnl grievances and
evils that should be remedied.
In the recent campaign prosperity and
the high price of farm products were
doubtless potent factors in assuring re
publican victory, as well as tho popular
resentment over tho assassination of
President McKinley. Senator Currle
knows, however, that the republican
party cannot afford to HtaUo Its future
In Nebraska m prosperity and the high
price of corn and liny. The party is on
probation and can only retahi Its power
and supremacy In the state by proving
Its competency to give the peoplo good
government. Nobody knows better than
Senator Currle thnt the chief reason for
the failure of thu last legislature to enact
legislation that was absolutely es
sential to a wise and economical admin
istration of the affairs of thu state was
due to the fact that many members of
the legislature had senatorial aspirations
and expended all their brain power and
energy In an elTort to attract the votes
that would transport them to the United
States senate.
A special session would not be subject
to such conditions and would also be
free from political plots and counterplots
and tho barter-aud-trade element which
kept the legislature of last winter In a
constant turmoil.
Thu demand of the hour is for consti
tutional amendments that will enable
the state to fund Its debt, which now ap
proximates: !f2,0(K),()00, and to place it In
position to safeguard the statu school
fund and provldu for Its proper Invest
ment and forever put a slop to the farm
ing out ami speculation in those funds.
Tho demand of the hour Is also for tho
abolition of tho stilted supreme court
that Is now constituted of three judges
and nine commissioners, of doubtful con
stitutionality, at an aggregate expense
of over ?10,0()0 annually, when live
Judges could more efliciently discharge
the functions.
Tho semi-annual exhibit recently pub
lished by Treasurer Stuefer may be sat
isfactory to somo people who aru easily
atlslled, but the great body of taxpayers
of Nebraska are still looking for a more
Infilled explanation of treasury bond
deals than wo have hud up to date. For
that purpose, however, no special ses
sion Is necessary.
Tho stnto cnu wult for these amend
ments another year, according to Mr.
Currle. Mr. Currle ought to know that
unless these amendments aru submitted
at the election of 11)02 there Is no chancu
for carrying them In the national cam
pnlgn year of 1001, and If submitted In
11)00 they could not go Into effect before
1007. This menus a continuance of the
wretched tlnanclal cdmplicntlons nnd the
costly and unsutlsfnctory judicial sys
tern for llvo years longer.
Is it safe for tho republican party to
postpone the day for theso reforms and
tako thu chances of dufeat for refusing
to rectify mistakes and put a stop to
crooked deals? Is it not extra hazardous
to continue to Ignore these blunders and
breaks Hint havo been made without any
attempt to correct them? Is it not better
to admit Hint they have been made and
to mnko an earnest effort to rectify them
at tho, Urst opportunity?
A 0HA.SUK IX THE OA II IN Hr.
The resignation of Charles Kmory
Smith as postmaster general came as a
surprise to tho public and his retire'
ment from that olllce will ,bu generally
regretted by those connected with tho
postal service, His administration has
been characterized by a high order o
ability and elllclcncy and ho will leav;
thu service generally in better condl
tlon than when ho became postmaster
general three years ago. While alway
favoring n liberal iwllcy In the Interest
of thu public, Mr. Smith has at the
same time been careful to protect thu
interests of tho government, a consplcu
ous example of this being Ills order In
regard to second-class matter. Ho ha
resigned In order to return to nuwspa
per work, In wlleh hu years ago at
tallied prominence. He Is one of tho
ablest and most forceful editorial
writers In tho country and the political
Influence of his paper, the Philadelphia
Press, will be materially strengthened
by ids return to It.
Mr. Smith will be succeeded as .post
muster general by Henry C. Pnyne of
Wisconsin, than whom President Koose
volt could not have made a better .se
lection. Mr. Pnyne has a good knowl
edge of the postnl service, acquired as
postmaster at Milwaukee for a .num
ber of years, so that he Is well equipped
for the duties of the head of thu Post
olllce department, lie .has had, more
over, a large experience In business af
fairs and the postal service Is of a
strictly business character. It can
therefore be confidently assumed that
there .will be no deterioration in that
service under tho administration of Mr.
Payne.
SPAMSH CLAIMS OllOWlXti.
Under tho treaty of peace with Spain
the United States agreed to Indemnify
Its own citizens for any duninffc' sus
tained in Culm as the result of the con
flict In that Island. It was not antici
pated when the treaty was negotiated
that the claims would exceed it few
million dollars and consequently no
limit was speo led. This was an un
fortunate omission, for thus far tho
claims filed foot up to a totnl of more
than $00,000,000 and now demands nro
presented every day.
The chairman of tho Spanish claims
commission, Hon. William K. Chandler,
has called attention to the fact that
this Is almost tho only instance In
which the amount of claims has not
been fixed by n limitation. The failure
to do this cannot now be remedied and
consequently tho commission will bo
called upon to consider claims which
probably have llttlo or no foundation,
but which take up time and Involve
expense in their consideration. It ap
pears, moreover, that there was blun
dering on the part of congress In tb.e
legislation creating the claims commis
sion, which Is without power to do
things now found fo be essential, par
ticularly In tho matter of obtaining evi
dence abroad regarding alleged claims.
It is stated that the Spanish govern
ment has volunteered Its aid to-tlefeat
baseless claims by supplying whatever
evidence it may have In Its possession
with respect to them, but the commis
sion Is unable to avail Itself of tho of
fer. This Is a matter which congress
can correct and will doubtless do so.
There Is no doubt that of the claims
already filed there are many that can
not bo proven, but the mistakes that
have been made In connection with this
matter are likely to be very, expensive.
IIAItMOXY
HKTtVtlEX I.AWIIt
AND
CAPITAL.
Much good, In tho promotion of har
mony between labor and capital, It may
easonnbly bo hoped will .result from
the conference Just held In New Yorlc.
his meeting of representatives of labor
and capital was characterized by a most
friendly spirit .nnd the evidence of tin
arnost purpose on both sides to bring
about harmony and the preservation of
Industrial peace. All who addressed the
conference recognized the mutual in
tercsts .of labor.. and capital and the
obligation thnt rests upon both, for the
common welfare, for material progress
and for social order, to live in peace
and harmony.
Senator, llnntiu declared bis belief that
the day Is at hand for peace between
labor 'and capital ami promised to do
his best iol bring this about, saying
that a settlement of the question will do
more for good government, good morals
ami good social relations than anything
wo could accomplish. Mr. Schwab
president of the United States Steel, cor
poration, while not approving of trades
unions as now constituted, snld that
after all, the fortunes and the pros
icrlty of the employer and the env
ployed are linked together; they are the
same and the two Interests should stand
together; that upon tho peaceful adjust
mont of tho dllllcultles that .exist be
tween capital and labor depends the
ftituro prosperity of tho United States.'
Tho position of tho labor leaders was
conciliatory. Mr. Mitchell, president of
tho United Mine Workers' association,
expressed the opinion that if the plan
outlined before the conference Is carried
ottt.lt will tlo more good than any other
movement In our country, saying: "As
one who knows the effect of Industrial
war, no one will welcome moro than I
Industrial peace." Other representa
tives .of labor spoke to the same effect
all manifesting a disposition to assist
in advancing tho ciiuso for which the
confetenco wns called.
Great interest will be taken In tho
plan, that shall be formulated by tho ex
cctltlvo committee, the membership of
which will .represent in equal divisions
capital, labor and the public tho public's
concern In the differences between labor
and capital being thus properly rccog
nlzed. In a general way t ho plan
will probably provldu for conferences
between employers and employed
wherever controversies arise and per
haps also for some plan of arbltratloi
where differences ennnr be otherwise
adjusted. At all events, It inny bo con
Ildently assumed that a fair, equitable
and practicable scheme for the settle
ment of differences between capital and
labor will lie devised. The sentiment
expressed and tho feeling manifested in
the conference warrant this expectation
This meeting of labor .and capital, with
a practical object In view which botl
realize to be of vital Importance to thel
welfare. Is an event of more. than ordl
nary significance. It may mark th
beginning of n new epoch In the In
dusttial world, or at least ,ln the large
part of that world which is occupied
by the United States, It therefor
should receive the earnest and heart
encouragement of all who can under
stand the value of Industrial peace t
society as a whole ami to national
progress and prosperity.
A bill has been Introduced into the
lower house of cougres making .lanuar
till, the anniversary of the birth of Wil
11am MeKluley, a national holiday
While the memory of tho three martyred
presidents will be revered for all time t
j come, the creatlou of uuy more national
holidays Is of doubtful propriety. One
f the pioneers of Omaha, the late John
A. Horbach, once made the suggestion
that the legislature of Nebraska should
t aside one day In the year as a work
ing day, while tho balance of the year
otild In due course of time be dedicated
to recreation nnd remlfilscent prayerful
ness. It Is a serious question for what pur
pose the United States senate keeps up a
committee on Pacific railroads, unless It
Is because It has not enough chairman-
hips ami clerkships to go around. All
tho Paclile roads have either passed
through receivers' hands or been merged
in tho cumtnuiilt.v-oMnterest svstoms and
In tho future they should have no differ-
nt relations to the government than the
ther railroads of the country affecting
whom legislation is handled by tho
standing committee on railroads.
A few -weeks ago the executive com
mittee of the Commercial club roasted
Mayor Moores to a turn because lie
sought to enforce discipline In the lire
epartmont by entertaining charges
against the former chief. Tuesday of
this week the committee took pleasure
n taking lunch with the mayor and as-
tired him that his efforts to Improve the
lire department met with Its unqualified
pprobatlon. And the mayor blandly
smiled.
Secretary Hoot has flatly refused to
tako any action which would delay thu
Cuban election on thu ground that
Undo Sam is anxious to bo discharged
s receiver and to deYoto his time to
business of his own. This Is a quietus
on the assertions , of the political oppo
sition which has steadily insisted that
tho administration was seeking an ex-
use for remaining In control of tho
Island.
The anti-Ilrltlsh papers .In this coun
try will be demanding the dismissal of
tho Associated Press correspondent at
Washington. In (.peaking of the party
workers whose business It Is. to see that
members are present to vote on con-
ested measures he is calling them bv
the English name of "Whips." Such
truckling .to British forms cannot lie
tolerated for a moment. Out with hint.
Sam Gompers struck the keynote of
thu irrepressible conflict between Ameri
can worklngmeu and trusts when he
accused the giant corporations with un
due Interference in the political affairs
f thu country -and notably with the
national Judiciary. One of the great
trust lawyers is quoted as saying: "Give
us the courts and we will let the people
loot all the legislatures and governors."
We bad almost forgotten thnt wo tire
to have a recount of tho ballots cast
at tho late election In order to ascer
tain beyond u reasonable doubt who is
entitled to serve the county as register
of deeds ami clerk during the next two
.ears. All previous experience has
demonstrated, that theso recounts are
mere snipe hunts in which tho lawyers
bag tho game.
Inventor Ellison expresses the opinion
that Marconi will be able to make his
nventiou of wireless telegraphy a com
nerchil success and Incidentally praises
him his discoveries. The opinion of
Kdison on such it subject Is certainly
ntltlcd to weight and possibly there
Will be no necessity for a Pacific cable
by the time It Is laid and in working
order.
Tin Olli- IIIkIi l.iilii'Niiiiir,
Chicago Ilecord-Ilornld.
Maclay says ho has been vindicated. This
seems to leava I'otts as tho only antl-Schlcy
man with nothing to stand on.
'I'll,. I'niiillur Slilp.
Chicago News.
Schley at least has tho satisfaction of
knowing that tho Dewey verdict would bo
carried by an overwhelming majority If put
to a popular vote.
Mtuii-y on tilt- IIoiiiiiIn.
St. Ixails Oloho-Ucmocrnt.
nnough money Is in circulation In the
United States to give each person $23.78.
Tho per capita in ISitO wns $21.10, nnd In
18C0 $13.85. It will ho noticed that even
tho present amount would disappoint the
peoplo who want nn equul division till
around.
An Old Illumler Itiotlllcd.
Chicago Hocord-Ilernld.
Tho chief gain for tho United States in
tho negotiations of this treaty is that It
supersedes tho CIsiyton-nulwcr convention
and gives to us a freo hand in arranglug
for tho construction, maintenance aud
control of a cnnnl whoso neutralization we
gunrautee.
Two (ir-nt l.CMMIIIH.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Just about tho time some centennrlnn who
has never touched tobacco in any form dies
aud gives tho world a lesson some other
centenarian bobs up nllvo and hearty with
tho Btntcment that ho has smoked and
dallied with hot and rebolllous liquors for
ninety years or so. This Is a perverso old
world, anyhow.
Nimv lllili- Your ltuKtlnir.
Ilaltlmore American.
, musical critic is kindly coming over
from London to teach Americans how to
sing In Kugllsh, which ho asserts thoy do not
oven know how to speak. When he does
get over he Is likely to bo considerably sur
prised to find In what clear, simple, forcible
and energetic English opinion hero of his
proposal to enlighten our nntlonal Ignor
unco will bo expressed.
Vnllry I'uruo Mitlonnl 1'nrk.
St. Louis Republic.
There should ho no doubt of the passage
hy tho present congress of tho bill to bo
Introduced in tho two houses by Senator
Penrose nnd Representative Wanger of
Pennsylvania providing for the govern
ment acquisition and Incorporation of Vol
ley Forgo as a national park.
This historic spot well deserves to bo
mado ono of tho national shrines of the
great republic, In whoso beginning it figures
so gloriously. Tho story or American hero-
Ism dlsnlnyed nt Vo ley Forgo Is tho su
preme eplo of tho revolutionary war. It
should forover thrill the Hearts or Amer
icans, teaching generation after generation
of what splendid stuff1 tho founders of this
country wero made.
Tho Incorporation of Valley Forgo as a
national park would tend to tho perpetua
tloa of tho proud memories of the cam
paign which tnkes Its name from tho scene
of Its action, No American but would hall
with approval tho successful termination
of the patriotlo movement now under way
Congress should pass by unanimous voto tho
bill to this effect aoou to bo Introduced.
ltOl.M) .IIOt T M1W YOIIK.
Ittiiplri iu the Current of I. Iff In the
Metropolis.
An Innovation tinlquo In the annals of
municipal reform Is planned by the new ad
ministration of New York City. Mayor
Low announces his Intention to cstnbllsh a
"bureau of complaints nnd suggestions,"
whore nil kinds of kickers mii) corac nnd
exercise their lungs, whllo those having
suggestions will receive tho glad hand. Tho
man who will be given chnrge of tho bureau
must hnvo the skill nnd physique of n
bruiser, tho patience of Job and tho neces
sary suavity of manner to absorb hot air
continuously without talking back. A ca
pacious waste basket will take caro of the
suggestions. Executives of cities through
out tho country will watch tho workings of
tho kickers' bureau with keen Interest. Its
possibilities arc Immense.
Three steamers which sailed from New
York for various ports of Kuropo last week
carried $1.1SS,3I9.52 In money orders. Tho
separate orders numbered 102,203, showing
nn nvernge value of about $11.02. Theso nre
lnrgcly Christmas gifts from all over tho
I'nlted States. Of tho money $350,000 goes
to (Ircat Ilritnln and Ireland, $210,000 to
Germany, $1 10.00t5 to Sweden, $70,000 to
ltnly, $12,000 to Itussla, $38,000 to Hungary,
$32,000 to Norway, $23,000 to Switzerland,
$19,000 to France. $10,000 to Denmark, $S.f00
to llelgium ntnl tho Netherlands nnd $230
nplcco to Egypt nnd Portugal. Tho Itnllau
orders nvcrago highest, namely, $23. OS each,
and the Danish nnd Dutch tho least $9.03
and $9.S0. In tho year more than $12,000,000
has been sent to Kuropo by postal order.
A new swindling trick was worked on a
ticket agent of tho elevated road last week.
About 7 o'clock In the morning a man
dressed In tho company's uniform walked
up to tho door of tho olllce nnd greeted
Agfnt Fischer cheerfully. Fischer recog
nized him ns nn old employe of tho road.
"Sny, Fischer." remarked the visitor,
"something has happened up town and tho
boss has sent me down to rellovo you. You
have been ordered to report nt headquar
ters." i
If Fischer had nny suspicions thoy wero
dispelled when another man got off a down
town train and handed tho ticket chopper
a telegram. The telegram purported to
como from tho telegraph station above nnd
In effect said thnt Fischer had been relieved
from duty. The man who brought the tele
gram walked away. Then Fischer handed
tho stranger thu money he had taken in,
his pass book nnd the unsold tickets, nnd
departed. When he returned nn hour later
tho visitors and ?3SS were gono.
Tho projected tunnel of tho Pennsylvania
railroad under North and East river and
Mnuhattnn, beginning in New Jersey nnd
ending In Long Island, surpasses In tnng
nltudo and cost tho underground rapid
transit enterprise now under way In Now
York City. Tho Pennsylvania Job Is esti
mated to cost $30,000,000. Tho tunnel will
extend under tho Hudson river at n point
ofT Thirty-second street, nnd, owing to tho
depth of tho wnter and tho soft character
of tho river bed, will bo about 123 feot
below high water mark. In Now York City
there will bo extensive underground ter
minals reaching from Seventh tp Tenth
avenues and from Thirty-second to Thirty
third streets. The elevator lifts, by which
tho station will bo reached, will bo capnblo
of carrying a largo number of people nnd
constructed somewhat after the pattern of
tho elevators now In use by tho under
ground railway in London.
Four nnd one-quarter miles of tunnel
nro provided for on tho New York side of
the state line. On the other sldo must bo
from ono to one nnd ono-linlt miles. The
total length of tho tunnel will bo six miles.
When it is considered that two and one
half miles of It will ho In trlpllcato and
tho remainder In duplicate, It will bo seen
that tho total length of dlstnnco that must
bo bored Is about llfcecn miles. This makes
It tho longest boring In the world.
Tho announcement of thtr plans has al
ready caused a great shakcup In land values
In thd vicinity. Tho Tribune reports that
In ono case, realty holdings that wero
valued at $1,000,000 beforo tho railroad
project vas announced nro now valued
nt $3,000,000.
A prominent society woman who resides
on West Knd avenue, relates n New York
lottcr, personally auswored a telephone call.
Over tho lino came this messngo: "I wants
to speak to tho gemmen who runs your
furnnce."
John wns summoned. He was tho color
of tho coal ho handles. Carefully wiping
his ashy shoes on n Persian rug ho sidled
up to tho box jind made his presence
known. Tho woman, who wns In tho next
room, heard something like this:
"Yes, Mnudy, dls Is me. Eh? Say dat
again. Yes, I'so no engagements for dat
night. Cake walk? Wld you? Oo 'way,
you's only foolln'. Yes, yes, I'll bo dnr.
Yes, bestcst cioso to ho hired. Yes, yes,
goodby, Mandy."
As he returned to tho hall, wiping from
his brow the beads that this unwonted in
tellectual endeavor had brought there, tho
woman of tho houso Bald to him: "You
seem to bo in great demand, John."
"Yes, Jlrs. Dlnnk," canio tho answer,
"Deed I Is. I can truly sympathize wid you
now. Dls society business hm comln' vory
hard on both of us, now dat dls cako walk
season ant on again."
HmitWTIOV.H CIIHIST.MAS flIFTS,
Ttvii .Mimllli'riit ('ontrlliutli)iin Aicirrr-
Kilt I UK 910,000,000.
Chicnso Tribune.
Christmas, 1901, will long bo rememborod
for tho magnificent gifts to educational In
stltutloas In this country which tho season
has brought in the Inst few days. During
tho present year 149 institutions of learn
lnc havo been given sums ranging from
$3,000 to millions, aud at the head of the
long list stntuls Lola nil Stanford tinlvor
slty, which on Monday laBt was enriched by
tho gift of $30,000,000 from Mrs. Jnno L.
Stnnford with tho Income from which that
university easily will keep tho wolf from
Its door. A part of this donation, tho $12,
000,000 of real estate, was deeded to tho
university somo tlmo ngo, but It hos de
rived no benefit from It for tho reason that
tho validity of tho deeds was called In
question and pronounced against finally by
tho supremo court of tho stato. Tho prop
crty, however, haB now been rodceded In
such form that fho tltlo Is porfect. In ad
dltlon to this, Mrs. Stanford gives outright
to tbo university $18,000,000 In bonds nnd
stocks which Mr. Stanford had set apart
for tho Bamo purpose, but which had not
been transferred. Tho delay has worked
no loss to the unlvoraity. On tho othor
hand, It has gained by It, ns mnny of tho
securities have largely Increased in value
Mrs. Stanford's gift porfocts tho largest
endowment nn American university has
ever rerelvcd. As tho money und property
nro given outright thero can bo no con
test by tho helrB. Mrs. Stunford Is wise
and far-seolng.
And this magnificent donation to educa
tion is not all. Mr. Androw Carnegie has
fcunnlementcd his library educatlona
schemo by tho proffer to tho national gov
eminent of $10,000,000 for tho foundation
nnd malntennuco of a university extnnslou
organization, to bo known ns "Tho Unlvcr
slty of the United States, located in th
national capital. It Is to be devoted to
post-graduato nnd special instruction, bo
ing In renllty tho adoption nnd enlarge
ment of tho scheme of the Washington
Memorial intttttutloa. It congress accept
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It will bo n Kiipplement to existing instltu-
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on b time, it requires no appropriation
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n somo quarters.
Tho gifts of Mrs. Stanford and Mr. Car
neglo will mnko tho year 1901 tho record-
ireakor in gifts and bequests for educa
tional purposes. Tho total to dato foots up
$81,415,2201 What other country in the
world enn equal this record 7
I'MIISONAI, NOTP.S.
Edwin Charles Madden, tho third assist
ant postmnstcr general, Is n natlvo of Michi
gan. H is Bald that' his great-great-unclo
was Lord Nelson, tho hero of Trafalgar.
Activo megaphones on tbo murmuring
Kaw object to tho designation "Kansas
City, Nob." It is useless to argue with
peoplo who cannot appreciate good society.
When peoplo hereabouts read the accounts
of floods and storm down enst It Is clear
they have "no kick coming" on zero
weather. Verily, tho west la ono of tho
favored spots on tho footstool.
Theodoro S. McLellnn, nn aged printer of
Brunswick, Me., colcbrated his filat birth
day on December 11. Ho did nil tho type
setting nnd prosswork on Longfellow's
Outre-Mer, or Tales of tho Sea," tho first
novel tho great poet wroto.
Tho Stato department hns been ofilclnlly
ndvlsed that tho crown prlnco of Slam.
Mahn VaJIravudh, has completed arrange
ments to visit tho United States next Octo
ber. No member of tho royal family of
Slam ban over visited America,
Senator Heitfold of Idaho was asked re
cently whether ho expected to have opposl
tlon when ho enmo up for reelection.
"Opposition?" ho cried; "well, I should say
ho, Thero Isn't a man In Idaho hut wants
to bo nenator. That's what makc3 llfo
worth living out west."
Captain Luke Wilder of Uangor, Me., and
Daniol Webster were very closo frlonds.
At a banquet In nangor In 1835 Wcbstor
orderod Wildor's plcturo painted at his ex
pense It was done, hut Wobstor novor
sent for It nnd It Is now owned by Mm.
Eliza Hnzzard of Ilangor, who Is a grand
child of Captain Wilder.
A letter enmo to Washington tho othor
day addressed to "Tho Illnck Eagle, M. C."
Tlicro aro two "Illack Eagles" in congress.
Ono Is DeOraffenroId of Texas, "tho niack
Eaglo of the Plneywoods;" tho othor Is
Senator Clapp of Minnesota, "the Illack
Eagle of Fergus Falls." Tho houso post
master got tho letter first nnd gavo it to
DeOraffenroId. It bclongod to him.
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isi.i i'i,i:.N.vntins.
Unltlmoro American: "It lxn't long until
Christmas," commented the Optimistic Per
son. "If It was ns long until Christinas ns I'll
be short after Christmas It would bo ten
years nwny," remarked tho lVsttmlstlu
Individual.
Somorvllli' Journul: Smytho I haven't
mnoked now for six weeks.
Urowne Im thnt mi! If l had known
that, 1 would have offered you a clgnr.
Chlcoco Tribune: Tho pugilist, though
defeated, wns not utterly disheartened,
fie opened a saloon.
"This," ho said somewhat bitterly, "Is
tho iieutcn' track."
Brooklyn Life: 1:30 n. in. Dlmplcton
I was detained nt tho olllce.
Mrs. Dlmpleton Was It worth seeing?
Detroit Freo Press: Ctimso What do
you think of the upprnnchliiK coronation
of King Edward, thu Seventh?
Cawker I guess It will tie tho crownlnu
event.
Chlcngo Tribune: "This article." unld tho
magazine editor, handing ft back, "will
hardly do. Pardon mo for saying It, hut
you don't seem to havo nny fertility of
imagination."
"If I haven't." responded the indignant
contributor, "It Isn't for lack of fertilizing
material. I have read nil tho recent no
tion." Boston Transcript: Dazzler Thero's a
mean ntrenlc In Smith's composition. I'm
sorry to say it, but I must.
Merrill I'vu alwayK supposed Smith tho
most liberal man In town.
Dazzier So hnvo I; but n week or two
ago l borrowed a dollar from him, nnd
when ho saw mo today ho looked us If ho
wanted me to pay him. Ituther low down,
It seemed to me.
Philadelphia Press: "Jonksmlth, It np
pears. Is married nnd has gone to house
keeping." , , , .,
"Not at nil. What mado you think so?'
"He's been writing so many Jokes about,
servant girls lately, ho must havo had
some experience with them. '
"Nonsense! If he'd had such experlenco
ho wouldn't Joko about It."
Washington Stnr: "Hnvo yon ever done
anything for that cold of yours?' asked
the sollcltouH person. ... ,
"Yes," nnswered tho inlsernblo man; I
havo tried every remedy that was sug
gested to inc. I inn now so full of remedies
that It would bo a relief to get back to a
plain cold."
THU SNOW VrOHM.
Italph Waldo Emerson.
Announced by nil the trumpets of the slcy,
Arrives tho snow, and, driving o'er the
8eemsCiioHwhero to alight: the wiilted nlr
Hides hills und woods, tho river, and tho
And 'veiu't'ho farmhouse at tho garden's
Tho sled nnil traveler stopp'd, tho courier's
Delayed? all friends (that out, tho house
mates sit . , ,
Around tho radiant fireplace, enclosed
In a tumultuous privacy of storm.
Come seo tho forth wind's masonry.
Out of an unseen quarry overinoro
Fiirnlsh'd with tile, tho llorce i rtlllcur
Curves hlH whlto bastions with projected
noundovery windward stnke, or tree, or
Speeding? the myriad handed. Ills wild work
H i fal.clful. ho avnge, naught cares ho
lfnr number or proportion. MocKlnglJ,
On coop or kennel h' hungs Paxil. in wrah. ;
A Kwnr.-llko form Invests tho hidden thorn,
nits im tho farmer'H lane I row wall to wall,
MiVugr tin" irmer'H sighs; and nt tho gate
A taperlilK turret overtops tho work
Ami when his hours aro number'd, nnd th
Is ninils'nwn, retiring, ns ho wero not.
Leuves. when tho sun nppearH. nstonlsh d
To mimic in slow structures, stony by stone,
Built nn ngo, tho mad wIiuI'h night-work.
Tho frolic iirohltecturo of tho snow.
A Holiday
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