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to rule In
iiresumeil
Minorities sire
down In Kentucky imi-
tliU country , but
expressed through the
jorltlcB legally
ballot box count for nothing
The Omnlin district Is still the only
which is without
one in the miti-il Ktutcs
out its census supervisor. We may
hnvc to tiUe : a census to llml him.
combinations
Cases are rare In which
tions or trusts can be justiliod , but a
combination which would raise the
price or members of the Omaha Hoard
of Education might be justifiable.
Omaha shows a decrease percentage
In Its bank clearings for the week just
closed , but its totals are still above
those of lUitl'alo and St. Paul and not ,
far behind Milwaukee. It might be
WOIKC. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Is It not pretty near , time for Chicago
cage to begin'working its advertising
for its proposed celebration of Dewey
day next May ? Chicago was never
known to hiso bashful or backward
before.
In laying his lines for the national '
campaign Hryan is having as much
trouble as Mark Twaln , had at Niagara.
Kvery time he turns around or starts
to do something he is confronted with i
a siun. "Don't. "
No wonder the railroads complal : : nf i
H-or winter tourist business out of il'is ' !
HOC'.on ' when the thermometer Imnas I
around the May location and the only i
bliw-ards entailing loss of life are ragirg
down in New Mexico.
A proposition for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies .vill soon be laid
before congress. It is doubtful , how-
cf.-er , whether congress wUl venture
Into any more land speculations. Tncle
Sam has all the Islands ho is able to
take care of.
The entry list for the democratic
nominations in liie coming" city cam
paign Is about as long us for the big
fntuilly races. The men who will pay
the .iibt Installment of the entry foe ,
however , are not likely to be nearly
BO numerous.
Kurope has another grh-vanec ag.ilhn
the United States. Having previously
licensed us of sending over nnhe.i thy
foodstuffs and bogus butter , now the
romhmen : have t-auglit us senliir :
mcr lioguy Indian chiefs. llereat'1'.T '
the rrcnchmen should insist that all
al'orlgliml Importations bi'iir the Kt.U'ij' '
uf the Indian bureau.
St. Louis has disproved the statement
that : t Is asleep , or at least that it never
WitKet up. The demonstration in foroj
as a military man \\ouli' . call it , lias
had the effect of inducing the city < oun-
ell 1o take quick action on the llirhllng
( I'.ius'i.on. The nvlpe might be p-isii'd
in a scrap book and presi'rveii i-jr use
in ( ther eltlus when ce.-aslon
Ran KraiicUeo Is about to embark
In an extensive system of public Im
provements , Sl'-VHiOiKX ) in bonds hav
ing been voted iviently fur the exten
sion of Us park system , a new st > wer-
nge system , a new hospital and a num
ber of school hoiisu.s. This opens a
very templing prospi'd for leita'n
members the recently retired lUwd
of Education providing they are at lib-
i-rty to take advantage of It.
The republican majjrl y of the United
States senate Is still haggling over the
question whether the organlx.itlon of
the body t-hould be taken away from
the democrats who have been put In
'control of tlie principal olllces by the
combination of democratic and populist
senators who formerly had a majortly.
1 ( the situation were reversed and re
publicans were holding the otllces when
the demoeialh seeuml conttol It would
not ( ako twenty-four hours to work a
transformation and turn the salary roll
ibto u democratic roster
DA rit.ll > t S rKATl'lth UF 1 UK 1 Hl'ST
llffent iilsrusFlotis 'if the tru t piob-
loin conllrm the views so frequently
expressed and roltuiiled by The ISo"
that overcapitalization Is the most dan
gerous I eat lire of the trust and na
tional supervision and publicity the
proper safeguard against overcapital
ization. Willie some political econo
mists still Insist that this most pr-
nlclous tendency of the trust concerns
only the speculators In industrial stock ! ?
and trust securities we are gratllled to
note that men who have had practical
experience in the management of these
gigantic corporations are being con
verted ami publicly advocate the re- ,
strictlon of corporate capitalization.
Among thu most Impressive speakers
at the recent meeting of the American
Economical association was James IJ.
Dill , counsel and director of frotno of
the largest industrial corp rations of
New York and New Jersey. Mr. 1)111 )
tool ; advanced ground In favor of tiust
regulation In his address. Contrary to
the views expressed by the defenders
ot the trust , he argued that there Is
a really dangerous tendency In recent
combinations to be found In their ex
cessive capitalization. These tendencies
do not proceed from the promoter , who
only furnishes thu Idea , but from the
linancler who does the marketing. |
The injurious results tnuinur.ited by ; 1
him are : (1) ( ) Widely Huctuatlng se- <
eurltles ; no accurate knowledge ot as
sets and savings' , and the menace of
llnanclal panics ; ( U ) Improper dividend
payments out of capital accounts ; ( .11) )
attempts to force earnings on artill.lal
capital by thu arbitrary talsliig of
prices and depreciat.on of wagts.
While disclaiming knowledge of tills
practice on thu part of any particular
corporation Mr. Dill held that he saw
tendencies in these directions which If
not checked would end seriously for
all corporations and the country at
large. Consequently the corporations
honestly founded on bedrock are torn-
pi-Hud in self-defense to Unit a means
of publicly separating themselves fiom j
those "otherwise situated. " I
The plan proposed by Mr. Dill is a !
national act of incorporation provid
ing for publicity and supervision. lie
contends that the act should provide.
for voluntary but not compulsory In
corporation , lie holds that the honest
corporation will Immediately hasten to
Incorporate under the act in order to I '
get Its certillcate of character , while
those which do not thus incorporate
would be avoided by investors. The
principle of publicity , Mr. Dill urges , !
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must Include all the affairs , accounts
,
and finances of the corporation. It must
be restricted in these matters concernIng -
Ing which the public have a right to
know and it must apply to all corpora
tions similarly situated.
These recommendations embody sub i
stantially tile conclusions reached by
the lirst anti-trust convention held In i
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Chicago in 1S05 , which recommended
that congress be invoked to create a
bureau of supervision and control over
corporations engaged in Interstate com
merce witli powers similar to the e ex
ercised by the comptroller of the cur
rency over national banks. Tills
recommendation was also embodied in
tlie republican , platform of Nebraska
adopted last September. If , as Is now
manifest , tlie honest capitalist and lion- I
estly managed Corporations will make I
no opposition to such regulations and
restrictions the day is not distant when , ,
congress will , by tlie stress of public '
opinion , be compelled to formulate them
into law , as It did with the Interstate
commerce law. Kor years tlie railroads
exerted all their inlluenco to prevent
congress from enacting any law that
would regulate or supervise public car
riers. In tlie end , however , tlie rail
road managers were forced to admit : .
that national railroad regulation hail j
become an Imperative necessity to pro- ]
tcct tlie honestly managed roads against
the railroad wreckers and to establish ,
so far as possible , uniform rules for
the guidance of trallic managers Unit
would prevent destructive competition.
Tlie resolutions Introduced In the
United States si-nate cnlling upon tlie
president for information in regard to
all that has taken place in connection
with American occupation of the Phil
ippines contemplate giving to the pub-
He facts In respect to which there Is
now controversy and it Is desirable
that this shall be done. The country
should bo given olllcially all tlie informa
tion that can be disclosed consistently
with the public Interest and It is not
to lie doubted that President McKlnley
will readily respond to a request from
congress for all the facts.
j There will be no repub'lean oppoMthu
I to tlie proposed inquiry. Senator Lodge.
: the chairman of tlie committee on the
Philippines , undoubtedly voiced the sen
timent of lil.i republican co'.leagues
when he declared himself In favor of
tlie most comprehensive Inquiry. The
course and ro'.ley of our government
In the Philippines are a matter of pro
found Interest to the people. The sub
ject Is certain to have a prominent placa
In the coming presidential campaign
and It Is most important that all the
facts and the full truth be known. Op-
1'onents of the adm'nhtraUon clmivo
that It has not dealt fairly and In good
faith with tlie Filipinos. The olllclal
documents alone will sliow whether or
not tills charge Is true. It Is Ihe duty
of congress to asl ; for thu fullest in-
formati' n and It can be confidently pro-
rtl1eil that the administration will int
hesitate to give It. Meanwhile falr-
i minded men will not permit thems'-lves '
I to be inlluencpd by the allegations of
those whose Implacable hostility to tlia
administration dlsqualilirH them from
forming a fair judgment of Its acts.
Men llko Senator Pettlgrew are not
safe guides for American public opinion ,
at least In a matter of such grave Im
portance as that of our Philippine pjlley.
. Tliero are few sane men , we think , fa-
I mlllar with the temper and the quail-
Hcatl'Jii.s of the South Dakota senator ,
who would be willing to entrust to his
direction tlie task of dealing with the
I Philippine question. His tirade against
I the president in his speech In the senate
on Thursday shows the eharaH"r of life
man and should subject him to the cn -
tempt of all right-minded people , Irre
spective of politics.
| lint at all events let the proposed In
quiry be had. so that the public shall
be given all the Information the admin
istration can properly disclose.
Tin ; YILK
Tlie eulogies on tlio into Vice Prosl-
tlpiit Holmrt In the senate wenof nn-
coinnion merit liotli in their matter and
' spirit. They hnve not tlmt perfunctory
clmraeler which ustinlly murks con- 1 '
grosslouul tributes to deceased mom-
bora , but are thoughtful and earnest
deliverances. Notable among them Is
the tribute of Senator Lodge. Hu said ;
there was one conspicuous public serv- j !
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ice rendered by Mr. Hobart which lie ] 1
thought hud not boon understood or ade 1
quately appreciated. Tills was that he
restored the vice presidency to Us :
proper position and lifted It up befoic
the people to the dignity mid Impor
tance which It merits.
The decline of the vice presidency ,
said tlie Massachusetts senator , in po
litical weight and popular estimation
lias been un unfortunate development ,
of the last llfty years. "In our regard j
for tlmt otllce and In our treatment of j
It we have departed utterly from the I
wise conception of tlie founders of our
government. The framers of tlie con
stitution Intended that the vice presi
dent should be In all respects , In ability ,
In reputation , In weight of character
and in his standing before the people , j I
on a plane of absolute equality with tlie I
president. " In proof of this lie referred
to tlie original clause cf the constitu
tion , which provided that the electors
were to vote for two men who were
equally lit to be president and one waste
to huve tlie first and tlie other the second
end place. According to tlie conception
of the makers of thu constitution , said
the Massachusetts senator , "the vice
president , placed on equ.il level in
choice , was to be a man not only tit to
succeed to the presidency in case of
deatli or disability , but was marked
out by his position as the natural suc
cessor when thu four or the eight years'
term of his associate had expired. In
tills way Adams succeeded Washington
and Jefferson succeeded Adams. Then ,
again , after a long interval , Van Huron
went from the vice presidency to the
White House. Since that time the con
ception of the framers has faded and
grown dim. The vice presidency has
been treated too often by party cou-
volitions either as a convenient and
honorable shelf upon which an eminent
man might quietly close his career , eras
as a consolation prize to be awarded
to the faction in the party which had
failed to win the highest place. " Tlio
effect has been to cause the vice yrosl-
doncy to be regarded us certain po
litical extinction for any man with u
career before him , still more with hopes
of the presidency.
Tlio truth of this will not be ques
tioned , notwithstanding the fact that
some able and distinguished men , fully
qualitled for the presidency , have been
nominated for and have lilled the office
of vice president. John U. Breckin-
! ridge , Hannibal Hanilln , Henry Wilson
'
and Thomas A. Ilondricks are ex-
i amples. Still it Is a fact that the vice
presidency has declined In popular cs-
timatlon and while It Is justly said of
Mr. Hobart that lie lifted the olllce up
before tlie people to the dignity and
importance which It merits , his nomi
nation was not duo to political distinc
tion or to a general knowledge of his
ability and worth. When chosen for
the vice presidency lie was little known
outside of Ills state of New Jersey ,
where lie had been active in politics ,
but more successful In business affairs.
Few concerned themselves In regard to
j his qualifications and fewer still
| thought of him as a possible successor
to the presidency. He proved to be a
man of uncommon ability and of a
j character that won the esteem of all.
yet no one would have predicted this ,
save his most Intimate friends , when
ho was nominated.
We think every intelligent citix.pn !
will agrco witli Senator I.odgo that the ! |
popular misconception of the vice presl- I !
doncy is bad for the government and
j tends to breed conditions which are
potentially dangerous. The man chosen i i
for vice president of the United StaUs j
should bo on a plane of equality , In
respect to ability , reputation and char
acter , with the candidate for the pros- !
. doncy. The original conception of. the
vice presidency should bo restored.
COUKSKUXU ItKTAhlA TIOK.
Dr. Salmon , chief of the Hurean of
Animal Industry , favors retal'atljn
against the countries that discriminate1 ,
against our farm products. In an ad-
diess before the Kansas Heard of Agri
culture he urged that the farmers of
t ; c country should go before congress
with a demand for retaliation. He
spoke of the constant restrictions , bur
densome fees and slanderous charges
wo have- had to contend with ami H'lid
that although we had proved by the
records of the fiormuns themselves that
their own meat was diseased and ours
was not , still they exclude this Ameri
can product. "What. " lie as'ioil , 'shall
be the attitude of tills i-'overnment If
these unjust discriminations contlnueV"
and ho pointed out that European < oun-
tries send numeivus articles to tills
country that are adulterated and Im
pure. :
There is no dllllculty In making out a I
strong case against the governments
which pla.ee restrictions upon thu im
portation of American products. Theiv
Is no questl'Mi that the discriminations
practiced by Oermany are essuntla'Iy
unjust and would perhaps justify simi
lar treatment of ( icrman articles Im
ported Into this country. Hut t'-p mllcv
of retaliation , while undoubtedly It
would be approved by a great many of
our people , should be resorted to o.ny
under the most aggravating cireum-
, stances and when all cft'oits to lo'-rect '
the Injustice have failed and further
' endeavor appears hopeless. It may
fairly bo said that already the circum
stances have been sufficiently aggravat
ing , but It cannot be admitted that there
1 no hope of si'curlug the ri'iinval. or
at any rate a modification , of the ic-
strlctlons Imposed by European gov
ernments upon our products. SOUK-
years ago our government succeeded In
Inducing Oermany to remove tlie ills-
crlihlnatl n against American meats
and the reason for Its restoration Is
well known to be the countervailing
duty which our tariff Imposes on sugar
from countries that pay an export
bounty. Helglum , which followed the
example of Germany , has within a year
mitigated the restrictions on the Impor-
tatlon of cattle fiom the United States.
These facts suggest that v.e may yet
be able to secure the correction of the
Injustice we complain of without recourse -
course to a commercial war damaging
to both countries and from which we
should porl-nps suffer more than CJer-
many , since we sell to that country
much more than we buy of It.
In his annual message President Me-
Klnloy said : "In all that promises
closer relations of intercourse and com
merce and a better understanding be
tween two races having so many traits
In common , Germany can be assured of
the most cordial co-opeintlou of this
government and people. We may be
rivals in many material paths , but our
rivalry should be generous and open ,
ever aiming toward tlie attainment of
larger resultf and the mutually benefi
cial adviucemont of each In the line of
Its especial adaptabilities. " He ex
pressed thu hope that In time tlie two
governments will act In common accord
toward the realization of their common
purpose to safeguard the public health
and to 1 suic Ihe purity and whole-
somcness of all food products Imported
by either country from the other. With
a view to tills he suggested that con
gress authorize an invitation to Ger
many for a joint commission of sc'.en-
title experts and practical men of af
fairs to conduct an investigation of food
production and exportation in both
countries.
Tills is the right spirit and there is
little doubt that If persistently adhered
to'will havu good results. Retaliation
commercial war would be a very
serious ami perhaps dangerous policy ,
the possible Injurious consequences of
which cannot be foreseen.
A JMA7.1 FOR
The county commissioners are be'ng
Hooded with petitions for the erection
of now bridges across tlie Klkhorn and
every other stream in Douglas county.
This sudden outburst has Its inspira
tion in thu recent decision of the com
missioners to levy- bridge tax during
tlie present year which will yield ap
proximately $73,000. ,
During the past ten years thu annual
expenditure for bridges has varied from
.flW.OOO to $50,000 11 year. In many in
stances these bridges have been built
by political engineers within sight of
each other , and thousands of dollars
have been squandered for the benefit
of favored laud owners. Why $7 , > ,009
should be taxed up this year for bridges
has not yet been explained.
It was to have been expected that
every locality would like to have the
lion's share of tlie $75,000 whether the
projected bridges are really necessary
or not. Douglas county is certainly as
well equipped with substantial crossIngs -
Ings as any other part of the state.
Another bridge across the Elkhorn may
be a long felt want , but we doubt very
much whether a multiplication of
bridges , which always involves in
creased expenditure for repairs , would
be justified by tlie taxpayers.
There is such a tiling as overdoing
the bridge business.
A SKitw-voMiu nior.
About six weeks ago the city of St.
Louis was abruptly thrown into
mediaeval darkness , its street lights
wore extinguished and tallow candles
and kerosene became the chief ilium !
nants In public buildings. The only
places allowed to enjoy the felicity of
electricity and gas lights were store
houses and residences supplied by the
gas and electric lighting companies and
privately owned dynamos.
The cause of the snutllng out of the
'JO-candie power gas and 2,000-candle
power arc lights was the refusal of the
dual city council of St. Louis to renew
the city lighting ( ontracts on tlie terms
j dictated by the franchlsetl corp' rations
In'control of that ussoutlpl commodity.
Tills state of affairs might havu con
tinued for an Indefinite period but for
tlie line and cry raised by the St. ImiU
newspapers , whose distracted visions
perceived a reign of terror looming up
In tlie hori/.on through an Invasion of
thu lawless element that would
naturally IK ; attracted to the unllghtcd
city.
city.The
The crisis was reached on Friday
night when a mob composed of promi
nent and respectable citizens , witli a
large sprinkling of coip-jratlon la wye-
besieged and Invested tlie municipal
councils and literally drove them Into
unconditional mirrciulor. An amusing
feature of this onslaught Is that tlie
leaders of the mob denounced tlie coun-
cilinen as blackmailing boodlers who
were playing a game of holdup. On
the other hand tlie councllinen assert
that they were actuated solely by a
desire to protect the public Interest and
resist tlio rapacity and cupidity of nii'r-
eonary corporations entered Into a con
spiracy to prevent competition and
force tlie city to pay them extortionate
tribute.
The Irresistible logic of this serio-
omle riot is that thu citizens of St.
'
Louis In tlie near futiiro will be cum-
pelled as a matter of Half-preservation
to Inaugurate a movement for mu
nicipal ownership.
Iowa having tln-d of prohibition and
thci'u being no encouraging outlook for
gutting a prohibitory law on thu statnti >
hooks by direct attack , the friends of
the bootleggers pr pust to acfompllhh
< tlie result by a Hank movement.
Tlie plan Is to niakii the present law
gradually more stringent by adding
I conditions at each sisslon of tlu legis
lature until they linally roach tlie goal
1 of pr hlbltlon. Strict re ulat on of the
j liquor trallic is universally ic oyi
as essential , but after the oxp.'rli-ueo
Iowa has had with prohibition It slioul 1
not be eager to seek again to force It
upon portions of the state which do not
want It and will not enforce It.
The Pan-American exposition at llttf-
falo has Just come to a satisfactory
agreement with the labor unions of that
city whereby union labor Is to bo em
ployed at regular schedule of wages on
the work of construction. The experi
ence of the Transmlsslss ppl Exposition
at Omaha proves that a great entir-
prlso of this kind , depending entirely
for its success ui > on popular favor , can
not do better than cultivate the friend
ship of tlie labor organizations and set
ting tlio example In paying union
'
wages ,
Colonel P.i.van wants It distinctly
undei-Mood tl.at he Is not taking a hand
in the c i tesi ( joebel is making In Ken
tucky to take tlie governorship away
j f.'oir. tin rightfully elected republican.
Colonel Hryan's telegram congratu
lating Goebel on his election Is all thu
encouragement the silver statesman Is
willing to give and It has gotten him
Into enough trouble already.
All the excitement of the Iowa legis
lature over the senatorial contest has
been extinguished and that body is pro
ceeding with the usual routine of busi
ness. It ought to enliven things , however -
over , before 1 gets through with a fuw
investigations without which no legis
lature would be complete.
Malletoa , the great Samoan chief , de
nounces tlie appropriation of Samoa by
tlie three powers which formerly exer
cised a protectorate over it as an in
ternal lonal crime equaled only by thu
partition of Poland. It Is to be feared ,
hiwover , that ills protests will fall on
deaf cars.
Freedom Stricken . \Ritln.
Minneapolis Times.
An Omaha judge has ofllclally forbidden
an elopement , and thus Is the octopus of
government by Injunction gradually enfold
ing a once free people in Its deadly tentacles.
Omnlin nit it IiitimchliiK Center.
St. Ijouls Globe-Democrat.
The Chicago platform , the palladium ot
the common people , was relaunched at
Omaha "amid a blaze of lights , a. forest ot
tropical verdure and the glistening of cut
glass and silver , "
Where Trouble l.urkft.
Philadelphia Record.
The real strain of war operations upon
the resources of the nation Is not felt during
the active prosecution of hostilities. It will
only become acute when congress shnll act
upon pension .legislation and the claim
agent shall get In his work.
.Molancholy TrnKedy.
Baltimore American.
The latest victim of the so-called faith
cure was a young girl In the west , who
begged pitifully , but vainly , for medical aid
to relieve her sufferings and save her llfo
and who fell a victim to her parents' ob
stinate delusion. The mantle of religious
freedom cannot be made to cover a fanat
icism which requires human sacrifice , and
unwilling ones at that.
Where Are the ISconnmlenf
Sprlnglleld Republican.
The federal labor bureau , In charge of
Carroll D. Wright , has begun an inquiry
among the Industrial combinations touching
upon their economy and efficiency. It Is a
most Important undertaking. We hope espe
cially that It will bring out the whereabouts
of those much-advertised economics In pro.
ductlon and distribution , which have so far
resulted only in higher cost to the public.
.InekNoiiIiinH r.t n Feed.
LoulsvillCourierJournal. ( .
The boys on the plcltot line have been
having a good deal of fun with themselves
about an Sth of January banquet In Omaha
at which a lion and a Iamb wore going
to Ho down under the table , as It were , or
words to that effect. The boys on the picket
line always would be paradoxical. They
delight In contrasts. They dote on the
picturesque. But they are for the most part
too far away from the baae to got at the
1 truth and arc never qulto sure of their
facts. A 'banquet of the kind figured by
the mind's eye of the boys on the picket
line would be as pretty as a co-n hunt ; but
the last "son-of-a-gun for Omaha" loft
Kentucky years and years ago.
Injunctions Overworked.
Chicago Chronicle.
If there Is anything that a Judge won't
enjoin these days It remains to 'be specified.
We have had InjhnctloiiB against pretty
much every conceivable human action and
now an Iowa jurist comes to the front with
an edict forbidding a young man to marry
a certain young woman whose father ob
jects to the match. The Injunction craze
is ludicrous , but It is likewise serious. An
extraordinary writ a process that a few
years aso was BO rarely Issued that it was
almost unknown is today Issued with the
same facility as an ordinary summons. Anyone -
ono can get an Injunction against anyone
else forbidding him from doing anything
that can bo thought of. The abuse Is breed
ing trouble as surely as any other interfer
ence with the liberty of the citizen breeds
trouble.
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The Country I.'p Amiln.il 11 Grave
1-rnhlein In HI lunette.
Chleaco Chronicle ,
Who Is entitled to the pas ? Is the ques
tion which absorbs the attention of the re
public's capital In the year of our Lord j
IflOO and of the Independence of the United J
States the one hundred and twenty-fourth.
Mrs. Admiral Dewey becomes tired of
waiting In line to bo presented to the presi
dent. Slio seizes upon the Honorable John
D. Long , who happens to bo passing by ,
and Is whlnkcd to the Imperial presence
In the twinkling of an eye. Inttantly there
Is a prodigious outcry from the Donate ladles ,
from the cabinet ladles and from the HU >
prcine court ladles not to mention dlvcra
other high-born dames who have observed
her rapid progress to the front. Mr. J.
Addlson Porter ID bombarded with protests
and Colonel BliiRham Is so badgered ami i (
bedeviled that he seeks refuge In flight ,
thereby missing his dinner. The Incident
stirs the cspltal from center to circumfer
ence. The chief Justice of the United States
files a formal protest with Mr. I'orter. A j
cabinet crisis la nlmoat precipitated. Tht > j
devil Is to pay generally. And all this In I
a republic whoso very existence Is hot- '
tomed upon a denial of clasu distinctions
and an assertion of erjuallty among all
citizens. I
Times change and people change with' '
them. Hut wo cannot help wondering
whether If the men who dumped the tea
Into HoBton harbor , who starved at Valley
KOI go and loft thu prints of their bleeding
frft _ on the march through New Jersey
w'hethcr. If they had known that a flock
of silly womrn , backed by more silly men ,
would today be disputing "precedence" In
the White house , they would have cared to
upict King Cieorge at the coat of BO much
trial and suffering. It really hardly looks
worth while. N ,
Mtl\ll : ( SHOTS \T TIII5 VI I.IMT.
Minneapolis TimesA Wisconsin minis
ter h a been compelled to sue for hla salary
for a yenr and the sum Is only $200 at that.
Verily , there are some strict believers In
the doctrine that the gospel should be of
fered wWhout money ami without price.
Indianapolis News : Ilcv. Dr. Illrch of
j New York Is winning n norld-wldo rcpn-
j tatlon aa a defender of tho- faith , lie was
the heart and soul of the lirlggs prosecu
tion , and now he has served notice that he
Intends to prefer charges of heresy against
Hev. A. C. Mcttlffcrt , professor In the Union
I Theological seminary. It is really n mat
ter for surprise how the great Presbyterian
church managed to live at all prior to the
advent of Dlrch.
New York Tribune : The presbytery of
New York will on 'Monday ' consider the
question whether It Is expedient to punlhh
and reform nn alleged heretic by applying
n Illrch to him. The corrective virtues ot
the birch as an Instrument of punishment
have been celebrated In song and story.
. So on general principles the presbytery
I would have no reason to hesitate. But as
| nn historical fact , If wo remember aright ,
I It wns this same Illrch that was applied
, to another distinguished heretic , Ur. Brlggs ,
, some years ago. And while It doubtless
inflicted severe punishment upon him , It
did not cure him of what the church deemed
to bo heresy. It looks as if the lurching
of Prof. iMcdlffcrt would result In the same
way.
Medical Record : Mr. Dwlght L- . Moody ,
who died last week , offered n gratifying
contrast to many of hla cloth , especially
revivalists , In his appreciation of regular
medicine and his antipathy to quacks. In
speaking of n prominent Christian Scien
tist , or faith healer , or what-not , In Chicago
cage , whose offenses against humanity and
common ecnso are many and notorious , ho
praised medicine as the noblest of pro-
fesslous after that of the ministry. "Never
yet , " he said , "In nil my years of work
have I called upon nn able doctor , telling
him of the sickness and need of some poor
friendless person , that ho did not at once
go to the rescue , without money and with
out price. Some of the noblest men I ever
know have gone out as medical missionaries ,
devoting their lives to doing good with the
skill and healing medicines the Lord has
conferred upon them. " "These are the
men , " he continued , "who are called devils
by the 'faith healers. ' " but he prayed Oed
to forgive those guilty of such Blunder.
Springfield Republican : Rev. Thomas J ,
Duccy has added one more to the remark
able things ho Is always doing. Ho has
secured a lot adjoining his church , St.
Leo's , in New York , and placed thereon a
building of three stories , which ho calls
a "Ulepose for the lcad. ) " It contains on
the first floor a mortuary chapel , and on
the other floors watting and assembly
rooms for the relatives and friends of the
deceased and for religious cervices. The
purpose of this "Repose" Is the decent and
honorable treatment of the dead who de
part In hotels and lodging houses of the
great cHy , having been strangers therein ,
and whose bodies the landlords get out of
the house Into undertakers' rooms as speed
ily as possible. Rev. Dr. R. JL Newton , in
the Churchman , calls attention to this fact :
"With his well known catholicity , Father
Ducey has provided that the use of this
Repose shall be free to those outside of the
Roman Catholic church shall be open to
Protestants and any who may desire Its
kindly shelter. " lAnd Dr. Newton thinks
It "eminently fitting that others than
Catholics should help In the expenses In
volved In this most gracious charity , " and
appeals to other Christians to help Rev. Mr.
Dueey.
POVERTY'S EI.OO.UEXT FOE.
New York Herald : Dr. McGlynn loved hla
fellow man. And what better epitaph can
mortal desire ?
Philadelphia Times : Ho was a great orator
tor and man , and thousands of devoted
friends throughout this land will mourn for
Mm.
Chicago Tribune : The good that ho did ,
however , "lives after him , " and In this re
spect his llfo was a model of Christian piety
and charity to the ministers of every sect.
Brooklyn Eagle : He was a good man , ac
cording to his lights ho was a strong man ,
he was a faithful preacher , a devoted pas
tor , a fair scholar and the end of him was
peace.
New York Mall and Express : But he will
long be remembered In this city as one who ,
could he have dictated his own epitaph ,
would have said , with Abou Ben Adhem ,
"Write mo ns ono who loves his fellow-
men. "
Philadelphia North American : Protes
tants and Jews and men of no religion will
grieve as sincerely as his co-rellgionlsts , for
the man's spirit was broad enough to take
In all humanity as his brothers. A good
man and a gifted man has laid down bin
arms.
Indianapolis Press : Not a seeker of fame ,
but a disciple of truth as It was given him to
see truth , he w-as ready to fight or make
sacrifice In Its behalf. This Is the ultimate
test of honesty and manhood , and Edward
McOJynn withstood it without flinching and
without bitterness.
Springfield Republican : He was In fact a
man of a great heart , open to the distresses
of the people , and ardent to find some way
of bettering the conditions of his fellows.
This It was which brought him Into the
Henry George movement and Inspired him
as president of the Antl-I'overty society.
Chicago Chronicle : If high courage , un
selfish devotion to the rights of humanity
and abnegation of self constitute heroism ,
then Edward McGlynn was as truly a hero
as any that ever lived. His memory will
bo kept green In the hearts of thousands whenever
never saw him. The world Is better that
he has lived. Humanity Is poorer because
ho la dead.
Denver Post : Tbo world all too rarely
meeta a character llko McGlynn. To a richly
sympathetic nature was united a broad and
comprehensive Intellect that grasped the
profoundest questions of philosophy.
Whether as a companion , teacher or ex
emplar , he was over conspicuous , and though
the man McGlynn has passed away ho leaves
behind him a memory as gracious as a bene
diction.
I'EHSUXAI. AMI OTHERWISE.
Newspaper almanacs are now ripe.
It was General Methuen who checked hlfl
baggage , "Pretoria , via Capetown. "
The mud earthquake la California broke
loose prematurely. No political conventions
have been held there this year.
St. Louis Is ready to admit that this Is
the eighteenth century. Candle * are In
demand there for Illuminating purposes.
Thu mighty influence of the Tranamls-
slEslppI exposition Id marching on. Gondolas
dolas of Venice are now run by electricity.
About $200,000 have been pledged for the
Dowcy arch In New York City. Possibly
the big city intends to break Us Grant
monument record.
Thirty million dollars' worth of diamonds
are said to be stored In beleaguered Kim-
bcrly. No wonder the town Is a shining
mark for the Bers.
There are juicy prizes at the top of the
legal ladder. Robert T. Lincoln and Nor
man U. lluam of Chicago drew 1420,000 out
of the Pullman estate for services au execu
tors.
tors.Tho
The attorney general of Missouri who Is
to conduct legal proceedings against the
C'hlcago canal bears the suggestive name
of Orou. Chi. ago baa uot becu bidden to
the fcuut yet.
imilK AM ) THKlin.
Oovernor Shaw of Iowa nres a shot. IB
his annual message , at the national clast
of building and loan associations which have
operated In that slntu to the detriment of ,
legitimate local associations. The governor ;
points out that non-resident associations
afford no protection to Investors. They
take all they can get and return little or
nothing. The laws of the fltato cnnnot roach
them , consequently they arc free to loot
those who trust them. Iowa should do us
Its neighbors have done -compel foreign
associations to put up bonds for the pro
tection of shareholders , or subject them to
legal restrictions such as Nebraska enacted
for Kclf-protectlon. Hut there Is not much
vitality left In the nationals now , and that
llttlo Is steadily oozing out In receivers'
hands. Let the dead rest ! f
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Herald Pierce , business manager of the
Chicago Times-Herald , wants to know If
The Bee considers recent copies of that
paper "representative of the art of news
paper making at the beginning of Ihe
twentieth century. " That deoonds. If the
T.-H. "keeps up Its lick" until the close
of the year It may bo taken as a fair
sample of the "art of newspaper mnklng at
the beginning of the twentieth century. "
The only fault to bo found with It now la
Its vanity In imagining Itself n year abend
of the procession.
The most unique and attractive calendar
that has yet appeared In these parts comes
from the Minneapolis Times. It Is a flvc-
ehect affair , handsomely printed In colors ,
j tied with' pink ribbon , and cut parily to
i the form of a robust kid , whoso picture In
j gorgeous colors ornaments the cover. The %
! pictorial surroundings Indicate the gopher *
youngster to bo of Indian parentage , with
n dash of paleface blood. His Is the cos
tume o the tepee n feather In his hair ,
n brand on his stomach and embroidered
ankle bracelets. It Is decidedly summery
The wonder Is the Times has not been
prosecuted by the society for prevention of
| cruelty to children for thus exposing nn In
fant to hyperborean blasts. In sending the
kid to this section the Times pays a rare
tribute to the genial warmth of the banana
belt.
DOMESTIC I'I.EASA.VritlES.
Indianapolis Journal : "You remind me of
my first husband , " she swld.
"I have felt recently. " ho replied , "that I
wag gradually becoming a very meek man. "
Chicago Record : "How much plcasanter
to shovel snow than to run the lawn
mower ? "
"Yes ; It Is too cold for our wives to sit on
the porch and boss us. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "t ECO he lei his
wife apply for the divorce. "
"Yes. ho didn't want the publicity. "
"And his wife ? "
" . "
"She did.
Detroit Free Press : 'Bingo ' Lot's nee ; Jfl
when did your sister visit us last ?
'Mrs. ' Bingo How do you expect mo to re
member so far back as that ? She was hero
the last time you took mo to the theater.
Chicago Post : "Can you trace the resem
blance of a baby to anything under the mm
but another baby ? "
"Oh , yes , Indeed , " replied the social diplo
mat.
"To what ? "
"To whichever parent asks me about It. "
All the masters of diplomacy are not In
public life.
Boston Transcript : .Mamma Did Mr.
Smlddle say anything that leads you to
think that he intends to propose ?
Dauphter He asked me If there was a
mortgage on the house.
Somervllle Journal : Hicks Did I ever
tell you that I went to a fortune-teller once ,
five years before I ever saw the girl I
married , nnti she told me c.tactly what kind
of hair my wife would have ?
Wicks No , is that so. really ?
Hicks Yes. She said my wife would hove
long hair.
A SOMHEH'S NEW YEAH CARD.
Minna Irving In Leslie's Weekly.
We watched the old year out tonight ,
My bunkle , Jim , and I ,
Within u church with battered walls
All open to the sky.
For when our Yankee rapld-llrcs
A tune bosun to play
They laid the splendid altar bare
And took the roof away.
We found a lot of candles tall ,
Wo set them all alight.
And pluylUR poker on the floor
Have passed the livelong night.
But still my homesick fancies stray
Where windy winter blows.
And , folded warmly In your furs ,
You walk among the snows.
Upon a tattered aec of hearts
I scrawl this penciled screed ,
l'"or crested paper hero in camp
Is very scarce indeed.
The stain across the top Is wine ;
Wo found a cask or twci
In musty vaults beneath the church ,
And tapped the mellow brew.
A soldier's sweetheart IH his sword ,
A soldier's homo must be
Wherever files the starry Hag ,
That banner bright and free.
But New Year's poems to fill his mind
With thoughts that never come
When pacing sentry In the cane.
Or marching , to the drum.
So happy New Year , though the eard
That bears it will appear
Among the offerings at your shrine
A shabby one. I fear.
But. If you feel Inclined to smile ,
Remember that it came
From ono who serves Old Glory first ,
But loves you Just the same.
New Year's.
Resolutions
don't count , but every
gentleman who hns been
spending money on mer
chant tailors under the
impression that ho could
n't be well-dressed other
wise , ought to make up
his mind now to discover
his mistake.
We think the giiiimw'.d
wo make are just about as
well made and as stylish
as any tailor can offer.
AVe think our prices
/
are from ono-lhird to one- v
half loss , and wo guaran
tee lit as well as quality ,