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The jroltl rpfprvo In tlio Unltml States
treasury Ima Kiilnwl ? ir.000.000 , since
MoKlnlcy's oli'cllnn. Another strlkliiR
.proof of tlie conspiracy lo make gold
scarce. _ _ _
Now tliore Is tnlk of a truce In Culm.
If we rnn have a truce on all the fake
Imtlles that are liclti ? ; fought by bt > l-
IlKcriMit Cuban corrpsponilpnta the coun
try will fool some rullc-f.
In vln\v of the recent scrimninpc at
the Omaha Medical folIcRe it is now In
order for the medical and dental stu
dent H lo exchange professional services
In bltulliiR up the wounds Inllicled upon
each other.
A Denver doctor claims to have dis
covered the luiiR-consHinlnR microbe ,
but as yet he has not discovered how we
can set rid of the Colorado potato bus
with Paris green without killing the
potato crop.
Slate governments arc not as yet
taking any active measures to prevent
the Impending conflict between Corbett
and KlUslimnons. Ink and wind are not
regarded as dangerous to the peace of
nny community.
The whir of factory wheels Is not
heard to any extent In tlui Central and
youth American republics , although the
governments themselves have been
known to make a. reasonable number
of revolutions per minute.
William K. Vanderbilt positively de
clines a cabinet position or any olllce
within the gift of the next president.
When a man declines the best place at
Uncle Sam's disposal you may rest as
sured he does so because he has a bet
ter thing.
If the Texan sharpshooters In Cuba
pet a bead on General Weyler , he Is
likely to find the
climate even less pro
pitious than heretofore for putting
down rebellions. The mnrksmeii of
Texas have been famous ever since- the
episode of Davy Crockett's coon. '
If a defeated candidate for president
Is worth $1,000 a night for working hln
Jaw why should not a real president
bo worth J0,000 ? n year for racking
his brain : MK days In the year ? This Is
u conundrum for
popocrats who arc
clamoring for the reduction of the pres
idential salary.
Mexican dollars may be made legal
tenders for all debts payable In Kansas
by the Incoming Kansas legislature , but
we would be willing to wager an
American gold eagle against a Mexican
Slameso silver elephant that the Knn-
jns legislature will not make Its pay
for the coming session payable In Mex
ican legal tender dollars at par.
The moil who expected linked pigeons
lo drop from the skyas soon MS Mc-
Klnli'y was olrutoil nro sadly disap
pointed , but , niwi who believed that
McKlnh > y's election would be followed
by a gradual restoration of coulldoiico
nd Increased oppoitunltles for the em
ployment of American workin nicn at
fair waRes have abundant proof to
Justify the faith that Inspired their
hopes.
Thu report that a Philadelphia carpet
mill has temporarily closed down Is
given sreat prominence by the local
organ of calamity and discontent , but
the reports that more than 100 mills
and factories have either been reopened
or have Increased their force , so that
over 150,000 men ami women who were
Idle two weeks a > ; o are now employed
In American Industrial establishments ,
nivo been studiously suppressed.
France has 1,700,000 acres of land de
voted to the culture of fitignr beets ,
while Oi'rmany'H beet lands cover an
area of nearly 1,1100,000 acres. An
aero of laud planted In sugar boots
yields from ton to twelve tons of beets ,
end n ton o'f beets will average liOO
pounds , or at Icc.st ono ton of sugar
for every aero of beets. With proper
encouragement Nebraska could readily
devote J,000,000 acres to sugar beet
culture , and Its sugar crop would bo
vorlli $ J)0,000,000. ) Planted In corn , 1,000 , .
000 acres , with a yield ofllfly bushels
to tlio acre and with corn Helling at L'5
centH a bushel , would only produce $ ! : > , -
600,000. Afc present prices 1,000,000
ucrcH planted lu corn only yield $0-
2T > 0,000.
SPUMOUS HtMKTAr.It3M
. , ,
There Is as much difference between
the bimetallism of Alexander Hamilton
and Thomas Jcltcrfion , which the dlncl-
pies of Colu Harvey now term bimetal
lism , ns there Is between n chestnut
uorso and a horao chestnut. The bi
metallism of Alexander Hamilton was
the double standard. The essential
conditions of the double standard are
that colus of full weight shall circulate
and alternate in use to maintain the
equilibrium between the two money
metals , and thus secure stability of
value lu .money. In other words , the
double standard of Alexander Hamilton
was based upon the fundamental prin
ciple that the molal value of every coin
must bo equal to its face value. The
only way a double standard can bo
maintained Is to put the same commer
cial value of metal in the coins of each
standard. If 100 cents' worth of silver
bullion bo put into the silver dollar
commercial laws will make It worth n
dollar without reference to legislation.
Tbo ideal double standard Is designed
to krop gold and silver in circulation
concurrently. Not so with the spurious
bimetallism of Harvey , IJrynn and
other teachers of false political econ
omy. They insist that bimetallism
means the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at a ratio fixed by
government , regardless of the relative
metal value of the coins ) , and they in
sist , furthermore , that Urn borrower
shall always have the right to pay his
debts In that coin which Is to him
cheapest and most convenient Such a
definition of bimetallism was never
dreamed of by the men who sought to
establish the double standard for our
coinage system. To coin two metals
of different quality and value Into
money at an arbitrary ratio that does
not correspond to their relative mar
ket value simply results In a
single standard , or a standard
In which the two metals alternate
from tlmo to time , but never circulate
side by slile during the same period.
That was the experience of the whole
world before the United States mint
was established and has been the ex
perience of this country for more than
a hundred years. The founders of the
republic , in common with mo great
itnanclers of all nations , were firmly
convinced that the metallic value N ( > f
an honest coin must be equal to its face
value.
The apostles of the spurious double
standard persist In teaching that the
metal value In n coin has no bearing
upon Its debt-paying value If the gov
ernment makes such a coin legal tender.
This doctrine Is deceptive as well as
dishonest. "While it is true that any
thing-gold , silver , copper , leather or
paper bearing a stamp of a particular
denomination which has been decreed
a legal tender would discharge a debt
under the forms of law , any substance
stamped by government us money which
does not have the same value regardless
of the stamp or Is not made redeemable
In full weight coin of equal metallic
market value is u cheat perpetrated
under the cover of law. Governments
have no more right lo force creditors to
take In payment of debt worthless
pieces of stamped tin , leather or paper
than they have to confiscate private
property or to legalize highway rob
bery. If , however , the doctrine of
spurious bimetallism Is right then why
should the government stamp pieces ot
metal worth from 50 to GO cents as
dollars , when It could just as readily
stamp dimes and call tnem dollars :
That would be a moro speedy means of
paying debts and multiplying wealth.
The advocates of spurious bimetallism
do not destitute to admit that the two
metals coined at a ratio that does not
correspond with their metallic value-
would force the dearer of the two
metals out and leave the cheaper In
circulation. When , therefore , they Insist
that the debtor shall have the privilege
of paying in the metal which he chooses
they know In advance that he will
choose to pay in the coin that has the
least metal value. Does It stand to
reason that such a privilege would be
granted to the debtor by the money
lender without making him pay for it ?
Would not the money lender discount
this privilege of paying in the least
valuable money by exacting a higher rate
of Interest or a commission that would
offset the difference between the money
loaned and the probable value of tlio
money returned ? In the long run the
debtor would get the worst of the
bargain every time , and the spurious
bimetallism , Instead of giving relief
through cheaper money and lower interest -
terest , would make- the terms upon
which money could be borrowed moro
burdensome and the price for the use
of money higher Instead of lower.
An honest double standard system
would cause no disturbance In our
values and It would
not affect public or
private credit , but the spurious bimetal
lism with a depreciated and fluctuating
standard would legalize repudiation ,
prove a constant menace to stability
of commercial exchanges am ) eouse
qnently destructive to all business en
terprises. When the popular masses
who have been Imbibing the false and
delusive theories about money fully
comprehend the difference between the
double standard and bimetallism they
will wondiu' how it could have been
possible for rational people to be af-
illcted with the 10 to 1 frenzy for a
whole season.
TO KLKCT rus'r.M.\sTins \ ,
The decision of the Indiana republican
congressmen-elect to refer all applica
tions for postolllco appointments to the
patrons of the postolllces , who shall de
clare their preference by vote , sccmti
likely to bo followed In some other
states. The Idea is not ) new , a bill hav
ing been Introduced at the last session
of congress looking to the adoption o (
tlds plan. This measure provides that
no person whoso appointment as post
master is vested In the head of the Tost-
olllco department Is to be eligible for
auch appointment "unless recommended
by a majority of the town's legal voters
for electors of president and vlco presi
dent. " The voters must also be patrons
nt the olllce ajid reaiUo within itn de
livery district and the rote must betaken
taken In open meeting held for that
purpose. In order to prevent a political
deadlock between the postmaster gen
eral and the voting patrons of the of
fice for which the election In hold , the
bill provides further that it shall be
unlawful for tlio postmaster general to
refuse to appoint the person elected by
the patrons of 'tlio olllce , If the refusal
be based merely on political grounds , or
for party reasons.
It Is not at all prolmblo that tills
measure will ever become law. It pro
poses to overthrow n long-established
system of appointments which the poli
ticians will not desire to see abandoned.
It would take from tlio executive a cer
tain amount of patronage which is re
garded as valuable to the party and It
would result In giving many postotllces
to men not In political alllllatlon with
the party In power. Thcso are not all
lhu objections to It , but they are un
doubtedly sulllclont to prevent tlio en
actment of such a measure. There are
some things to be said In behalf of the
plan , but these are not so forceful as to
overcome the objections. Hut If mem
bers of congress desire to avoid I ho re
sponsibility of recommending appoint
ments themselves there is no reasonable
objection to their allowing the patrons
of postotliccs to express their preference
among applicantsslnco such an expres
sion would haveno binding force upon
tlio appointing power. It Is conceivable ,
Indeed , that it might be helpful both to
the president and the postmaster gen
eral , In relieving them in many cases
from the Importunities of rival appli
cants and their friends.
The result of the plan of the Indiana
republican congressmen-elect will bo re
garded with a great deal of Interest
and meanwhile the question of extend
ing civil service rules to postmasters Is
likely to receive some attention. It Is
presumed that the next administration
will observe the custom that has ob
tained of allowing postmasters to con
tinue in service until the expiration of
the terms for which they were ap
pointed , In which case President Me-
KInley and his postmaster general will
not bo very seriously troubled at the
outset by applicants for postolllces.
OltlMK AAD
The annual report of the Massachu
setts Bureau of Statistics of Labor for
1803 , just issued , contains some striking
facts showing the relation of the liquor
tralllc to pauperism , crime and insan
ity , which will arrest popular atten
tion not only In that state , but gener
ally , for it must be assumed that what
is true of Massachusetts Is equally
true elsewhere.
Personal Interviews with respect to
: u8 ; ! cases of pauperism , crime and
Insanity disclosed that (55 ( per cent of
the paupers in the state Institutions
were or had been addicted to the use
of liquor and 't'J per cent of them at
tributed their pauperism to their Intem
perate habits. Of the convictions for
ciime during the year , numbering U ( > , -
( ' 72 , over 08 per cent were for drunken
ness or for drunkenness in connection
with other crimes , while a little more
than 151 per cent were for other
crimes only. It was found that
91 per cent of these criminals were
addicted to the use of liquor , though
only a small proportion of them were
excessive drinkers. Most of those
classed as total abstainers were minors ,
so that practically the whole adult crim
inal class is a liquor-drinking' class. Of
the Insane , numbering 1,8110 , ItT-per cent
had been addicted to liquor , the excess
ive drinkers numbering about one-
sixth of the whole. Intemperance led
to the Insanity of tJl per cent of all.
The report states that the most pro
ductive age for crimes was between
i0 ! and iii ) years for both sexes. Drunk
enness does not prevail over other of
fenses till after the age of 120 , but It
keeps ahead after that till after SO. In
pauperism the foreign born clement
largely predominates , but the report
shows that native born criminals out
number the aliens and naturalized citi
zens together In both sexes. It is an
Interesting fact , In its bearing upon
the question of heredity , that the crim
inals' parents who drank in some form ,
were found to be l.r410. . In very few
cases , however , could insanity be traced
to the Intemperance of parents , but In
cases where the facts as to grand
parents coultl bo learned the Insanity
In more than half of them was at
tributed to the Intemperance of such
ancestors. Excluding the convictions
for drunkenness , It appears that crime ,
as commonly defined , has not been In
creasing in Massachusetts , though
drunkenness has.
The facts presented In the report of
the IJureau of Statistics , evidently the
result of a most thorough and
Intelligent Investigation , are of
universal Interest. They consti
tute a most valuable contribution
to knowledge already acquired regardIng -
Ing the relation of the liquor tralllc to
crime and pauperism , and will be ac
cepted as of the highest authority.
With such evidence of increasing drunk
enness In a state like Massachusetts ,
may It not be reasonably assumed that
this vice or crime is growing generally ?
AllIWa.lKT MIUTAlltSM.
The popular resentment In Germany
against tlio arrogance of the military
class is likely to bo Intensified by the
latest utterance of the emperor , v > ho
advised otllcers of the army to do their
drinking In their own mess rooms and
not to venture Into public places at the
risk of rows when they were tipsy ,
"but If they were attacked they should
not hesitate to use their arms. " The
disposition of Germany's "war lord" to
uphold the extreme doctrlno of mili
tarism was Illustrated in another re
mark ho recently made , that "whoever
insults the king's coat insults the king
himself. " Acting upon this doctrlno a
lieutenant In the army against whom
a civilian accidentally stumbled when
entering a cafe promptly ran his sword
through the body of the offender , killIng -
Ing him on the spot. There was no
intention to Insult the ofllccr and an
apology was proffered , but tlio "king's
coat" had been Ii will ted and the penalty
wns denlh. It was n deliberate raurdor
a brutal nRsassdimtlon , nnd the punish
ment prescribe ! for It by Iho court
mnrtlnl was fo [ r year's ImprisonmciH
nnd dismissal H-om tlio nrmy , a mosi
Inadequate penalty , the execution of
which Is uncjjtj n.
The consideration of Hits matter In
the Ilelchstag during the past week
brought out "fclctfrly the spirit that ani
mates the military establishment ol
the empire , which Is ono of little respect
for the people. The remarks made by
the minister of war distinctly implied
that military"ofllcers regard themselves
as a privileged class and that they ex
pect those In ch'll life to respect them
as such. Perhaps tills Is natural , if
not essential , In a country like Ger
many whoso ruler prides hm ! elf on his
military attainments , but It is a serious
question for tlio German people wholhei
they shall give this spirit such tolera
tion as will permit it to become moie
truculent and supercilious. The main
tenance of their military establishment
is an Imperative necessity and so long
as this continues to be the case the
army ofllcers will constitute a caste
regarding itself as Immeasurably su
perior to every other element of soci
ety , but there are ways In which the
people may bring the military to realize
that they are not powerless to compel
respect of their rights. The minlstei
of war said In the Helchstag that the
military code expressly forbade mili
tary men from arrogating to thomseUvR
superiority over other classes , but. it l.s
evident that tills Is not regarded. He
alleged that civilians Insult the army
and tills is probably true , but is this
not provoked by the conduct of anny
olllcers toward civilians ? It would
seem so from the general tenor of press
comment.
Germany presents an exceptional
condition in this respect and it Is
hardly possible that such a state of affairs
fairs can be perpetuated. It Is not In
accord with the spirit of the ago and
the intelligence and Independent natuie
of the German people will revolt against
It. The domination of a military cas-te
Is not compatible with ninuteenlh cen
tury civilization.
For the support of a deputy state
labor commissioner and the stationery ,
printing and postage used in his oillcc
the people of Nebraska are taxed about
? ' _ ' ,000 a year. From a business stand
point the labor commissioner's olllco has
proved a profitless Investment. There
Is really no more need of a labor com
missioner hi "this state than then.
would bo of a state park commis
sioner or atfTUjpHty state conmilsslonci
of patents. ! yut 'if ' wo are to have the
name we inlgh't as well have the game.
If we must/Juiye a commissioner ol
labor we should by all means have a
commissioner who has been identified
with labor , wotaa a walking delegate 01
political jawsmlth , but as a inoclmnk
who workeifat'his trade. Uy rights
the labor commissioner should be an
intelligent , level-headed worklngman
drawn from 'the ranks of active hhop-
workers. A labor commissioner who
has always ? tnvn-'ln ioucltwith the
toilers , a m 'n wljo commands tla
respect of men employed in the mill
and factory would earn his salary ami
would be a potential factor In the amic
able settlement of disputes between
labor and capital.
Chicago is about to Inaugurate a sys
tem of civil service reform in its public
schools. The initial steps In this di-
icction have been taken by the Ho.ml
of Education by placing upon the civil
service list the names of over ( iOO em
ployes that are now carried on its pay
roll. These employes will hereafter be
protected from discharge except on the
substantiation of formally preferred
charges , and heieafter when vacancies
occur they can only be filled under civil
service regulations. This is a new de
parture which the Omaha school board
should emulate at the earliest possible
moment. Qur public school system
should be divorced from politics. Com
petency , clllclency and fidelity In the
discharge of duty should be the
solo passport to employment by the
school board. Competent employes
should Jie secure in their positions dur
ing good behavior , and all promotions
should be made upon merit and length
of service alone. Such Is the demand
of the hour lu all departments of < lu >
public service , but more especially in
the public school system.
llryan will begin ills second star en
gagement with the silver bulllonalres at
Denver next wools. With a guaranty of
one thousand dollars for every per
formance Nebraska's brilliant barn
stormer can well afford to hire a busi
ness manager and an advance agent.
Wfll It Slay.
Minneapolis Join nut.
The turkey regards the outlook with ap
prehension.
riu > Way ( o Ilo It.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Any ono whd * wants to know how to
"mako Itomo bowl" should- drop a postal
card to Negus ipnellk [ ot Abyssinia.
Tin : Itn run OutcIaxHcil.
Cllr/i/o / / ItecorO.
The late lamented Baron MunchauHen
would have died , of mortification could ho
have foreseen ( no efforts of genie of these
gentlemen who 'get'up ' Spanish war rumors.
of
ahJbc.Deinocrut.
A Now Yorit''c6urt has ruled that n
younn woman who ' -sues to recover damages
for a sprained tanHo need not show It to
the jury. Thuii Iho emancipation of the KCX
goes on In splt6 of 'all hindering influences.
Corn for India.
N'fcwYork World.
Eighty Ihoiihaifil bushels of corn have
hccn purchased'us'part ' ' of the cargo of n
steamer which 'will bo loaded at the port
of Now York for India. This was a sensi
ble purchase. Our Indian corn will KO a
long way In a famine , oven If It does not go
as far as wheat.
Slay at Home anil Avoid Trouble.
1'lillnilclphl.i Ix'dKcr.
German-Americana who think of returning
to their native land will do well to famlllar-
Izo themselves with the regulations just
promulgated by the German government.
These provide tnat the visitors shall be
kept under strict surveillance , shall bo < m-
tltlod to only a limited stay , and shall , If It
U known that they emigrated to avoid mili
tary duty , bo expelled at onco. Under cer
tain circumstances they may bo drafted Into
the army and compelled to serve their mili
tary term. Evidently Germany Is not to
bo humbugged , ns ninny other countrlo
nro , by citizens who tnko out America :
naturalization papera In order to protcc
ihorn from the law * of their own counlr :
while enjoying a permanent roildcnco
thoro. _ ,
Cult nt tlio Hub.
Chicago 1'oit ,
There seems to bo no limit to the In
humanity of Doston. When she first oh
jcctcd to the fact that the bacchante wor
no clothes we supposed that It WAS on ac
count of the Inclemency of the weather
Yet now , right at > the beginning of winter
she has put the bacchnnto under a showc
bath and expects the applause ot all gooi
peoplo.
Jlonpy for American I'roiluod.
Philadelphia Ileconl ,
Wo are now shipping out of the countr ;
every day enough wheat and corn to pa ;
the enormous running expenses of the fed
crnl government. Our other exports nlst
amount to a tidy sum , Up to September 2 (
the exports of manufactures for the currcn
year have been $184,702,143. This Is nt th
rate of ever { GOO.OOO per day , n volume o
trade In manufactured stuffs sent to forclgt
countries without precedent.
iN from Denver.
Denver Republican ,
The people of Omaha are to bo coil
gratulated upon the fact that they hav
compiled with the conditions requisite to
make available the appropriation of $200,001
by congress for their exposition. Having
complied with thcso conditions , the congres
slonal appropriation will bo turned over to
their account. If there shall bo anything
llko a stroni ; revival of business next spring
Omaha nmy he expected to make its cxposl
tlon a success. If business Is active , the
people of the transmlsslsslppl region wll
vlo with ono another to make exhibits , nm
thus the exposition will become the mean
of advertising the natural resources am
commercial and Industrial advantages o
the states lying west ot the Mlssisslpp
river.
HKTl'llX OK COOI ) TniKS.
Cli-nrly I'orrxlimlim < < ! liy He ope not
Mill * anil Kin'torK'N.
New York AVorlJ.
Within the last week no less than 31
Important manufacturing establishments
which had been shut down were reopened
while 255 others added to their force o
employes , increasing the hours of running
time or otherwise added to their outpu
and their pay rolls.
This Improvement has been shared bj
every kind of Industry. The published lists
of reopened establishments include uianu
factories of Iron and steel , machinery
woodenware , lumber , glass , pottnry , woollci
fabrics , cottrui goods , clothing , carpets
boots and shoes , cordage and some scorca o
less Important products.
This means work and wages for hundred
of thousands ot persons who were Idle. I
means a larger consuming power nnd a bet
tor market for ovnrv kind of commodity
It means a new access of.prosperity for th
entire country and for all the people. I
utterly contradicts the free silver contention
that wo must debase our dollars In order to
revive industry.
A. MOII.Vni.V WO.NDKIl.
St. Louis Republic : The * successful harnes
sing of Niagara Kails revives the Idea of the
possibility of harnessing rivers which have
rapid currents. Ingenuity In utilizing the
water power of this country and turning it
Into electricity may yet make < the people
Independent of coal combines.
Chicago. Times-Herald : The successfu
culmination of this , the most daring
scientific adventure of the decade , Is or
augury of greater conquests In the field o :
electrical experimentation. The possibilities
of practical achievement In the utilization
of hydraulic and electrical energy are now
beyond the calculations of the most
enthusiastic scientists.
Hoston Olobo : Perhaps man , after all
has only just begun to make nature work
for him. Jiloat ot the tremendous forces o
nature are now allowed to run to waste , as
far as their application to the work ef the
v.orld Is concerned. Niagara is rightly con
sidered a gigantic natural force. Dul
Niagara does not cause any rise In the Icvc
ot the sea when finally the waters are poured
Into the ocean. The ocean has tremendous
power , bcsHo which the force of Niagara
Is ncthlng and this power may sometime bo
utilized to do the drudgery ot man. When
wo shall loam to harness the tides who
shall measure the extent of the force at our
command ?
THIS IT.VMAN Al'l'O.M.VTTOX.
Courier Journal : King Menelik is willing
to leave it to Italy's souse of equity to fix
the indemnity ho shall receive for the board
and lodging of the prisoners lie captured
some months ago. The Italian sense of
equity would better ho keen , or the next
batch of prisoners will not be permitted to
put the Abjssinlan government to any such
expense.
Now Ycrk Times : The acknowledgement
ot defeat Is humiliating , but , as It Is true , it
was best to make It finally. There is
another Latin nation which has refused to
make a similar acknowledgement in a case
ftomowhat similar. Perhaps that Italy has
owned that she Is beaten in Abyssinia maybe
bo an effective argument with Spain why she
should own that she is beaten In Cuba.
Chicago Journal : After the loss of much
blood and treasure Italy has been compelled
to ac < iulesce In the abrogation cf that
treaty by which she had established a
protectorate over Aby&slnla. The native
Islng of the country gave her armies a re
ception "that was altogether too warm to be
comfortable , and the sufferings of Italian
captives In Abyssinian prisons have brought
her government to its senses.
Chicago Chronicle : The well-known
shrewdness of Mcncltk of Abyssinia is again
made apparent In his appeal to the pope to
Intervene In the dispute between Abyssinia
and Italy The wily African monarach has
beaten the Italians by force ot arms and
established the Integrity of his country ,
but ho knows enough of European diplomacy
to appeal to the head of the church to take
part In the settlement of the trcublo. His
attltuuo from tno nrst or. 1110 war to ino
present , day has Indicated a quality of states
manship , combined with generosity , per
sonal bravery and great military skill comparable -
parable to any such In evidence among
Europeans. _
.SKCUIj.VIl SHOTS AT T1I13 PUI.IMT.
Cincinnati Knquiror : A Now Jersey
clergyman says the republic Is a failure , and
wants a monarchy. Ho can't get It , unlesri
ho Is wllllnz to move.
Indianapolis Journal : When Cardinal
Satclll says Archbishop Ireland Is an "apwtle
of heresy" ho means that the American arch
bishop has the audacity to held and express
some opinions which were not formulated
for him at Home and forwarded under an
Italian postage stamp.
Chicago News : A Chicago minister said
yesterday that ho hoped the .richrs of the
Moneyed men would eat llko a cancer.
People who have had the smallest experience
with money will find this to bo an Impossi
bility , for while cancer eats Its way In the
course of money Is invariably In the opposite
direction.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : Anotv.er case of
'clergyman's mind" has been brought to
iKht , thU time at Oclumbus. A certain
> astor there declares that ho could not keep
i Is cyr.3 on temporal things and his minden
on heavenly matters at the same tlmo , The
result is a set of badly krpt cash books and
nn empty pupllt. "Clergyman's mind" bids
'air to be a decidedly Interesting disease in
.line.
Chicago Past : Keaeons multiply why the
church , which has fifty-two days In each
year set apart for prayer and praise , should
not begrudge Thanksgiving day to manly
soort. lint the ono reason that custom has
decreed that day shall bo spent In some
sort of outdoor exercise from the turkoy-
Ehoot ot old Now England to the foot ball
struggle of today In sufficient , and argues
down all attempts to make it a day of sack'
cloth and fasting.
Den Molnos Leader : Ilcv. B. It , Done-
llct of Larrabeo had no ambition to go down
n the history of Iowa us a second IIanrok ,
and so ho shot the saloon druggist , Mowlilr-
er , when the latter assaulted him. Mr , Bene
dict did no more than his duty. There
would bo fewer outrages of the character
committed upon Mr. Ilcncdlct If It were
mown by rowdies , toughs and lawbreak
er * that men of peace know how to dcfcud
homsolvea when wantonly assailed.
HIE HUM OF BUSY MILLS
MonoiiRfthola Valley Aglow with the Fire
of Funincos ,
THOUSANDS OF MEN GO TO WORK
Incronnlnsr Ittilnxtrlnl Acllvltr
TlirntiRlmnt the Country Thou-
inniln nf Teller * 1'rufllliiK I > F
Ucfrnt of Krcu Silver.
Dlspntchca .from various cities of the
country during tlio rast week conveyed the
cheering Information of scores of mills and
factories resuming operations , niul of thou
sands of men , who \vcro fdlo pending n
settlement of the financial Issue , being set
to work. Hectored confidence maiitfcstcJ
H.iclf nt nil Industrial centers. It was
particularly ntrong In tlio Monongahrl.i vat-
Icy , the Greatest Iron and stcel center In the
United States. In that region furnace fires
wcro lighted Inst Monday morning and by
nightfall the sky was nglow with tlio red
lights from rolling mills nnd millions of
sparks from etccl converters and blast fur
naces. Such a sight had not been wHui-sacd
In that region for many months.
The three great , steel plants of the Cnrnc-
glo Steel company In the vicinity of JJrad-
dock , 1'n. , Joined the long list ot Imluslrlul
concerns which have set wheels going alncn
the election.
The brightest sight comoa from across the
river from tlio Homestead steel works , whose
ponderous machinery began to move at G
o'clock Monday evening. Twenty-live hun
dred men went to work at tliat hour , and
2,500 more took their places Tuesday morn
ing
There nro seventeen mills at the famous
Homestead plant , nnd csch manufactures
products dlbttnct from nny of the others.
Fourteen of thcso mills have orders to run
night nnd day henceforth , nnd the three re
maining mills , which Include the 13,2-Inch ,
tin , and 112-Inch beam mills , operated tslnglc
turn during the week and this week will go
on full with the others. Tlio armor-plato
rolling mills and armor machine shoivs are
Included In the mills that arc running to
thrlr capacity.
The Homestead plant , bccauso of the great
variety of Us finished product , has fared
better than any ot the other Carnegie plants
during the last season of business stagna
tion. The converting roll ) , girder mill ,
armor press shops , nnd the two structural
mills have been operating to about half
their capacity. The other departments would
run for two or three days at a time and
then suspend for several weeks.
The Indications are that the Homestead
mills will run all winter , barring nny dis
turbance of the annual wage scale , -which
is altogether Improbable this year.
The Edgar Thompson steel works em
ployes , who started to work Monday night
after a summer's practical Idleness , have
visions of steady work all through the coinIng -
Ing winter. Orders began to arrive slowly
for steel rails the week after election and
heavy orders have been placed for shipment
next spring. The old steel rail plant , which
manufacturing train rails and others ot
shorter nnd lighter grades , rcsumed wlth
GOO men. The plant manufactures regula
tion railroad rails and employs 1,200 hands' .
Six of the Carnegie company's nine blast
furnaces at Draddock are In blast , and the
remaining three are ready to go on at any
time. With pig Iron down to bedrock prices
all summer , tlitso furnaces have been off
since April and May. *
The Duqucsne steel works of the Carnegie
company at Duquesne , which nlsa started
Monday night , employes l.COO skilled hands ,
and 400 at the new blast furnaces , which
1-avo Just been blown In , and are said to be
second In production capacity only to F and
u 01 uiu nruuuocK lurnace piani , HID Heav
iest producers In America. The Duquesno
inlll.i malic steel slabs and steel billets , the
billet mill being the largest and best
equipped in the world.
A prominent ofllclal says the company's
books are full of orders , and double time
throughout the winter will be the order.
The wage scales In force at all the Carne-
glo works mentioned above terminate on
December 31 next , and the 12,000 employes
all expert a satisfactory settlement of the
scales to -operative next year.
Thu New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company has all its mines at Turtle Creek ,
Sandy Creek and Plum Creek sending out
coal. Two pits at Turtle Creek and three at
Sandy Creek are the last to start.
AVhllo the coal miners are not dependent
upon the general industrial conditions for
operation , the resumption of this company's
mlnos , with 1.100 men. Is due to the settle
ment of the wage scale , resultant from the
election. The company lias held out against
all the other operators In the district slnco
last spring.
The Draddock wlro works of the Consol
idated Steel and Wire company have taken
on 050 men. The nail and wire mills started
on the llth. The rod mills resumed at C
Tuesday morning. The galvanized depart
ment was opened Monday night , and an
additional force of men was put at the pits.
It will work double turn , and every Sun
day night hereafter , to allow the company
to keep abreast of its orders for galvanized
wire.
The other mills and factories in the vi
cinity of Draddock which are still Idle will
all resume within the coming fortnight.
The Carnegie company has an order from
Japan for 5,000 tons of "T" rails , which are
to bo used in lovcl country districts for
light trafllc. Horses will draw the cars.
The rails will bo laid flat on the ground ,
being held together merely by clamps" The
order , when lllled , will bo shipped by water.
These rails are not half the weight of a rail
road rail.
An order for 10,000 tons of railroad rails
lias been received by the company from
? hlna , since Li Hung Chang returned home.
The flrst shipment of this order will bo niado
the last of this week. It will go by water
also , on a vessel Ipnvlnir Nmv Ynrlc. Hum
saving exorbitant freight rates across the
American continent , it la said the freight
rates to tlio Pacific would bo more than the
ccst of the ordcY.
The Hartford Trunk company of Haclne ,
\Vls. , has resumed business with 100 men.
Stlllwagon's stock food factory nt HIIls-
joro , 111. , started running on full time last
week.
The work of Improving the New York and
Krlo canal will begin this winter , giving
employment to 4,000 men. Iy a direct vote
the people of New York authorized the ex-
mndlturo of $0,000,000 on the canals of the
Htate. The Eric canal will bo deepened to
nlno feet. This addition of two feet to the
ircsent depth will admit boats sixteen feet
onger , with freight capacity enlarged ono-
ialf.
ialf.Tho
The four Chicago factories of the National
linseed company , which have been closed
since spring , will rcsuino operations lo-
ccinber 1.
The revival of Industrial operations has
iceii steady 'and constant over since the
icoplo decreed the death of the free silver
icresy , as is shown by the dally , record.
Slnco November 3 375.000 tellers have cither
resumed work or have had their tlrno In
creased.
The following tables show Just what has
jcen accomplished :
MILLS KiSUMINO Al'TKIl SHUTDOWN.
rnn anil steel 117 Cotton Kooit 12
Machinery 7iClotliliie fl
Vootlenwuro and lum- ' < rpet 12
tier 23 Hoots nnd theca 4
Ol es\vni and potCurclaKo y
tt-rv 13 MUcullaneouii . Hi
Voolcn K < " > J *
Tout 314
NCftUASn IN KOIICK OH I.N'CIIKABRD OUT-
1'UT.
rnn nnd tccl 91 Cotton eooil * S
Muctilnrry < 15 Clothing r
Vooclenwuro nnd liim'furpctH r. . . 1
lcr , 11 I loom nml nl t-n 2
Glninvar" unil | > ot > iMUcullaucou * S7
tt-ry n
VooU-n soocU 13 Total 2SS
ICIiiK'i DnnnliliTH niul Sunn.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 21. The International
) rder of King's Daughters and Sons opened
ta convention hero today , with Mm.
Margarut Dotlomo , tbo president , In the.
hair. The convention will bo In session ono
vct-k. It will bo devoted to addresses and
uch services as will arouse enthusiasm In
ho work of the order. The only national
niccrs attending are , Mrs. Kottome , preal-
out , and Mrs , Isabella Charles Uavla , cor-
capondlae secretary , both ot New York.
.isTS rno.it IIAMJS IIOIIN ,
I. 3klnR A difficulty square In the Mc ,
will often kill It dead ,
No prayer meeting wns over killed by th
prayers being too ehort.
The world hns learned moro from Iti poor ,
than It hni from Its kings.
llowaro of the aln whoso only dofent *
Is that It Is highly respectable.
The mm gives light to the world , ami yet
a comet will ofteu attract the most atten
tion.
tion.Doll
Doll down many a man's religion , and It
will bo found to have been nothing trttk.
froth.
There are people who claim to bo praying
for the poor , who never do anything else
for them.
When the preaching Is aimed straight at
the face of sin , how quick ( ho hypocrlta
begins to dodge.
It will probably bo some tlmo bcforn tin
people who blow trumpets solely to adver
tise themselves , are all dead.
Go forth with a nmllo on your face , and
you will return believing that most poopli
are good naturcd. Wear a frown , and you
will flml plenty of rjuarruUomo people.
UUMK.STIO IDYLS.
lloxbury Gnaotte "Thorn '
: doesn't seem to
bo so much of a demand for the elevation
of the stngo now us formerly ; do you
tlilnlc so ? "
"No ; buLyou know that's because \\onieu
are giving up wearing high tints nt tlit
theaters. "
Harper's Unaar : T'lpklnm I hnd no Idea mj
wlfo w-jis surh a "portsman till after 1 inur
rled her.
Kllpklns Sportsman ? Xo ! You don't sny
so ! I should never have dreamt It. What
does she hunt ?
I'lpklns Trouble.
PlttslnirfT Chronicle : "Ilnvo you ever called
vpon Miss Point llropzc ? " nslsoil Dlnwlddlo
of Vnn lirnnm. "Only oneo. " "Ilrr father Is
u fore-handed man , I understand. " "Yoa ,
foro-footed , too. "
Boston Transcilpt : lSdltli Hc told mo I
as so Interesting and .MO beautiful.
Mniule And yet you will trust yourself
for Hfo with n man who begins ilccelvlnit
you cVcu at the commencement of his court-
a hi p.
Cleveland Plnln Denier : T'npn Blunt I llkn
to atgup with that yountr Tonillnt > . Sweetest
Susan -1 hope you Hint him logical , papa.
"Why , my child ? " "neeauco I think bo's
tbo logical candidate for your jon-ln-law ,
papa. "
Chlraco Krcord : "r suppose you will cole-
brnt > ThankSRlvlnir ilny by going tt ) church- "
"Well. It depend * on whether 1 can siiuoczo
n new roat , a lint and a pilr of glovcu out of
tint J20 you gnvo me. "
Cincinnati Knquirpr : "Why , " asked th
daughter with the dreamy eyes , "why do
Uiov call It the honeymoon , mamma ? "
"Uecause , " nnswerod the mother with the
drawn line's about her mouth , "bpcauso It
u sort of sweet lunacy , I suppose. "
Detroit Free Press : "Is it trurWhlrly. .
that you can Uorp yotir.inlf and wlfn for
lots than you used to spend as a bachelor ? "
"Much less. My expenses are too IrllllMH
to mention. I was foitunnto enough te
marry old Bullion's daughter , you know. "
TIIR LOUDLY TKNOU. f
Cleveland 1'lnln Dealer.
Whv does he move amid the crowd
With nuL'h a haughty mien ?
Why should he look so very proud ,
As if he scorned the sccno ?
On prunes nnd prisms does he sup ,
For fear hli tnsto hn'll pmlrch ?
Why. no bo's Just the tenor up
At St. Saltpeter's church.
( Written for The Sunday Dec. )
I wish you'll mo could beLittle
Little kids nKnln don't you ?
Yes , cr oven twenty-three
Yc.'ira would kind o' do !
Hut , then , you know ,
It wouldn't doTe
To hcv It so ,
1'er mo 'n you
AfnyboM unhitch , er somcthln' would
Turn up nnd bo misunderstood !
I wish our sweethearts could be here ,
An' we cotilil sit beneath th' trees
Wo cut our 'nltlnls In , BO dear
To call back dcadiilu' memory ;
Tb' 'nltlal "K , "
Thet went for Kate ,
Th' 'nltlal "J. "
In which my fate'
Wuz bound up In But , Hank , you knoit
It wouldn't do to hcv it so.
For Kato la gone , an1 so Is Jane ; " ' I
An' our 'nltlals cut Into th' trco
Wuz chipped out by some band thot fain
Would bre-ak th' hearts o' you'n me ;
So let us tnko
Our niedlclu' .
An' cover Knto
'N' Jniio again
With flowers ; nn' let memory
Slip oul'n llml Its destiny !
-CLAHKNCK P. M'DONALB
Omaha , Neb.
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