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Subecrlbcd In my presence and sworn to
before mo tbls 1st day of April, A. I). 1901.
M. 11. H UNGATE,
Notary Public.
Did you guess the dots? If not you
linvo nnotlicr cliiinco at the coming dot
(Lountlug contest.
If tho UuKKcnlieliuH linvo uuy more
Mr Hinultors which they want to noil for
$100 they ciui rendlly llnd a purchaser.
Wo vlolnto no conlldence In announc
liiK that .1. Sterling Morton will cele
brate Arlior day this year as usual ly
planting trees.
l'p to the present time the Crooked
Creek railroad In Iowa had not been
absorbed or Joined any community of
Interest deal.
If anyone elso has money to Invest
In new buildings on Omaha business
corners now Is the time to come for
ward and share the applause.
Portions of tho city of Butte, Mont.,
nre reported to bo sliding down tho
mountain. Heal estate In Nebraska, on
the contrary, Is climbing higher.
To fuse or not to fuse, that Is ,the
question over which Nebraska demo
crats will wrangle again from now until
the campaign Is formally opened up.
A Now Orleans court has officially do
-elded that the mule Is not contraband of
war. Tho honorable court ovldeutly
never stood close to tho business end of
a mulo In action.
Chancellor Andrews continues to pre
dict the downfall of the British empire,
Up to date, however, the prediction has
not caused any declluo In the prlco of
British consols.
Prof. Ross has been permanently nt
taehed to tho University of Nebraska
faculty, but several other professors dis
lodged from Leland Stanford university
aro still to be provided- for.
A big corporation has been organized
which has for its purpose the control
of the cigar manufacturing business.
This Is no light matter for tho vast
nriuy of men who smoke up.
The men who thought to enrich them
selves by selling government com in Is
snry supplies in the Philippines aro be
ginning to realize that Undo Sum is
hot to be trifled with and in the eud nl
ways insists upon a reckoning from
those who abuse his confidence.
The diplomats of foreign powers havo
evidently concluded the search of the
Chinese.' They announce that China
will bo able to pay $300,000,000 iudem
nlty, and there is every reason to be
llevo tho powers will go the limit in de
manding ns Indemnity all the tratllc will
bear.
In labeling tho portraits of Nebraska's
new senators In eastern picture papers
the queer situation is disclosed that nl
though both were elected on tho same
day uud on the same ballot, ono Is tho
Junior senator and tho other tho senior
senator, Aud the Junior senator is the
senior In years and the senior tho
Junior. For n paradoxical proposition
this has few equals. t
Tho arbitration court provided for by
Tho llaguo peace conference notlUes tho
powers which participated that It is or
ganlzed and ready to settle) any llttlo
International differences. There Is
plenty of buslucss In that lino at prcst
cut, but the parties to tho differences
do not appear to be willing to recognize
the Jurisdiction of the court.
If tho rural mail delivery system sue
ceedu In compelling tho construction of
good country roads It will to a doublo
blessing to the country. Poor roads
eost tho farmers millions of dollars
every year, but tho loss la not of such
au apparent character to Induce tho
rural communities to remedy tho evil
Possibly tho threatened loss of the dally
mall will force It upon the attention of
tho people and bring about the correc
tlon of the trouble. If so It will be of
vast benefit, not only to the farmers
hut to tho entire country.
THE LAM II THAT HILED THE fTATElt.
On Thursday night the Kansrts City
Knife and Fork club gave n banquet, at
which M. 15. Ingalls, president of the Wg
Four railroad, was the principal speaker.
Mr. Ingalls responded to the toast: "A
Glance nt the Opening Pages of the
Twentieth Century," and took as his text
the recent colossal combination of rail
roads. On this subject Mr. Ingalls lo
quoted ns saying:
Whatever tho big railroad combinations
are, and whatever their effect may be, the
people aro responsible for thera. In 1896
tho United States supreme court decided
In the transmlssourt ease that the Sherman
anti-trust law applied to railroads, and,
strangely enough, railroads wcro not aimed
at when the law was passed. In ISO', 1S33
and.itatcr, freight agents carried rates In
their pockets, and millions were paid In re
bates, without vouchers or records of any
kind to show for them. Tho railroads
lost Immense amounts in revenues. This
could not continue, and so tho amalgama
tion, consolidation or community of Inter
ests of competing railroads resulted.
If the railroads aro relieved from the bur
den ot the Sherman law and permitted to
make contracts and agreements between
themselves, llko other people, they will not
need to form further combines.
This reminds us forcibly of one of
Aesop's fnblcs, entitled, "The Wolf mid
the Lumb," which reads as follows:
A wolf meeting with a lamb astray from
tho told, resolved not to lay violent hands
on him, but to And some plea, which should
Justify to tho lamb himself his right to
cat hlra. Ho thus addressed him: "Sir
rah, last year you grossly Insulted me."
'Indeed," bleated tho lamb, In a mournful
tono of voice, "I was not then born." Then
said tho wolf, "You feed In my pasture."
No, good sir," replied tho lamb, "I have
not yet tasted grass." Again said the
wolf, "You drink of my well." "No," ex
claimed tho lamb, "I never yet drank water,
for as yet my mother's milk Is both (cod anil
drink to me." On which tho wolf Belzod
him and ato him up, saying, "Well, I won't
remain suppcrlcss, even though you refute
every ono of my imputations."
Moral: Tho tyrant will always find a
pretext for his tyranny.
In times past President Ingalls was a
recognized authority on the railway
question from the standpoint of the
corporations, of which he Is an able
representative. But his remarks at the
Knife nml Fork club cannot fall to
discredit him In the eyes of Intelligent
men. If the people are to blame for
the giant combinations of railroads, they
aro equally to blame for all the other
combines, great and small. Everybody
knows the .Sherman autl-trust luw Is no
more responsible for the absorption of
tlio Southern Pacific by the Union Pa
cific than It Is for the transfer of
Carnegie's mills to the steel trust or the
combine Just organized by the soap-
makers.
If the railroads have lost millions by
ruinous rate-cutting nnd lawless re
bates, surely tho people are not to
blame. No rational person will con
tend that the enactment of the Sherman
law has prevented the railroads from
keeping faith with each other. Hate
cutting and secret rebates wtjro a com
mon practice long before the Sherman
luw was even thought of. As u matter
of fact, the gigantic railway combina
tions have been organized chiefly for the
purpose of reducing expenses on one.
side and on the other floating vast bond
and stock Issues.
The swallowing process is not likely
to end with n repeal of the Sherman law
any more thun the lamb could have
saved its life by admitting that It had
riled the water.
CONSULAR SFMVICE AND TRADE.
In a recent address by the director of
the Philadelphia Commercial musoum,
an institution for the promotion of
foreign trade, tho relation of the con
sular service to the extension of our
commcrco wnu dwelt upon. Ilo said
that since the legislation passed In 185(1,
which first gave a basis nnd scope for
the extension of foreign trade, no
change hud been made In the system,
although conditions have developed rap
idly which suggest and dictate an Im
provement. At the time of the organiza
tion of the consular service the United
States had practically no foreign trade,
while now It leuds tho world In its ex
ports. Naturally In forty-tlvo years
there must lmyc como new conditions
wjilch place tho cousular service a good
deal behind tho times.
According to this authority, who has
undoubtedly given to tho subject care
ful study, tho consular service, of the
leading countries of Europe far sur
passes ours in its efficiency and activity.
Tho difficulty with tho consular service
of tho United States, ho said, lies In au
uncertain tenure of office and a lack of
thoroughly organized regulations
"Wherever It succeeds that success is
duo to tho accident of having a
thoroughly well-equipped man In the
service, whose knowledge of business
aud the opportunities for trade Is such
that his usefulness nt onco stands out
In bold relief from the suplno medioc
rity of most of the consular service.
Tho fact that a large number of con
sular appointments are wholly tho re
suit of political selection Is now and
will always be a serious handicap on
our foreign trade." Ho urged compel!
tlvo examinations nnd a pennaueut
teuuro of office.
Tho value of au Intelligent and ctli
clcnt consular servlco to tho foreign
trado qf tho country cannot easily bo
overestimated. It Is fully recognized
by the leading commercial countries of
Europe, which nro strenuously endeav
oring all the time to increase the use
fuluess of their consular service. While
It Is true that our system has under
gone no change since Its organization
that Is, It Is still subject to political se
lection It is yet a fact that the servlco
has been very much Improved within
the last twenty years una there are
some who contend that It Is today equal
In efficiency to the service of any other
country. It will hardly bo denied that
under the present administration sue
cessful efforts have been made to In
crease tho usefulness of our consuls
us commercial agents, with results that
havo commuuded tho earnest attention
ami commendation of foreign govern
meuts. More activity has been shown
on the part of American consuls in oh
talulug Information regarding trado
conditions abroad of Interest to Amerl
can merchants and manufacturers, dur
Ing tho last four years, thuu ever be
fore, while few consuls of approved
fidelity and usefulness have been removed.
Still there Is unquestionably room for
further Improvement In the consular
service and It will hardly be disputed
that the service ennnot bo brought to
the highest standard of usefulness aud
efficiency so long ns It Is subject to
political selection, which renders tenure
uncertain and Impairs the stimulus to
zeal and activity In the service. The
matter Is one which the republican
party should deal with whilo It has con
trol of tho government and the com
mercial Interests of the country should
bring such pressure upon congress In
behalf of- Judicious legislation for Im
proving the consular service ns that
body will be bound to give ntteutlou to.
T1W UNSKILLED MECHANIC.
Ill a recent Interview the business
agent of the Painters' union unwittingly
foroshndowed the doom of the unskilled
mechanic.
"There Is no reason," said he, "why
Omahii should not have the best paint
ers In the country, for our present scale
Is as high ns that of any town In the
union, all things considered, and It
should attract the best workmen to the
city. There Is no room here for com
mon nnd ordinary workmen, as our
builders cannot use them nt present
prices."
This uttcrnnco Is both slgulilcnnt nnd
suggestive. If the most skilled me
chanics come to Omahn to take advan
tage of tho high scale of wages, what Is
to become of the less skilled mechanic?
Ik not the high scale of wages equiva
lent to a lockout so far as he Is con
cerned? A man naturally dull, slow aud
awkward cannot become a match for
tho bright, swift and skilled In the Irre
pressible struggle for existence. The
elderly and enfeebled man cannot suc
cessfully compete with the young, active
and energetic, so long as the employer
Is compelled to choose his workmen nt
the same wages. In such mi unequal
contest the unskilled and the woruout
mechanic Is doomed to want and misery-
Every capable mechanic prides him
self In being it member in good stand
ing of it trades union, and under the
rules of tho union he must not work by
the day or hour for less than the union
scale. Should he accept less he Is
blacklisted ns a scab and his fellow
workmen look upon him with scorn and
treat him as an outcast. If he demands
full pay he must keep up with the pro
cession or remain without employment.
Whether he Is employed by a contractor
or a corporation his taskmaster expects
him to do the largest amount of work
for the money to which he Is entitled
under the scale. For exnmple, If a good
bricklayer can lay 100 brick In the wall
In ii workmanlike manner within au
hour tho man who can lay but eighty
per hour Is politely but firmly told that
there Is no room for him on the scaf
fold. What is he to do nnd where Is he
to turn? The same would be true of
carpenters, machinists, plumbers, or in
any occupation where work is not paid
for by tho piece.
Tho process by which the price Is
fixed, regardless of skill or mental or
bodily force, works a cruel hardship
aud Is the weakest spot In the trades
union. The only remedy for this weak
ness would seem to be In classification.
A man nt the age of 'JO or in tho prime
of life Is certainly more capable than
an aged man who has lost the deftness
and skill of youth. But these men have
fought tho battles of the union and
should not be deprived of tho oppor
tunity to earn an honest livelihood ns
union workmen. They should not be
driven out of town because better work
men can be attracted by the high scale
of wages.
THE FHENCH COHN T Alt IFF.
American corn producers may not bo
very greatly Interested In the proposed
Increase lu the French tariff on corn, In
view of tho fact that our exports of that
cereal to Franco aro not large and have
been falling off in recent years. Ac
cording to tho French customs statistics
the Imports of American corn during
the last three years were as follows:
In 18US, 0,1)30,072 bushels; 1890, 11,102,012
bushels; 1000, 4,7S0,8U0 bushels; totnl,
20,010,141 bushels. America's greatest
coinpetttor Is tho Argentine Republic,
which during the Inst three years sent
to Franco 21,000,000 bushels. Of courso
It is dcslrnblo to retain this trade, but
should It bo lost under tho proposed
higher tariff, more than doubling the
present duties, tho loss would not bo n
very serious matter to our corn pro
ducers. Thero Is a good deal of opposition in
France to the proposed legislation. The
grain distillers, tho starch makers aud
the brewers all assert that their busi
ness will be greatly Injured If the tariff
on corn Is Increased, while the local
transportation companies object to any
increnso on the ground that It would
greatly augment their expenses, corn
having of lato almost entirely replaced
oats for feeding their horses. Seven
teen chumbers of commerce of France
havo protested against any increase of
the duties on com, arguing that the gov
ornments of tho great corn-producing
countries may resort to reprisals if the
duty Is Increased on that cereal. In
spltu of all this opposition, however,
tho customs committee of the Chamber
of Deputies recommended the proposed
Increase, In which It Is supported by tho
distillers of beet root, the mulsters aud
the farmers, on tho general ground of
protection. As this plea has great po
teney with French legislators, It Is
highly probable that higher duties will
be placed on com and corn flour.
Perhaps a matter of more Interest to
American corn-producers Is tho fact of
the decline lu tho importations of our
corn Into Germany, where greater ef
forts havo becu inado to Introduce It
than In any other country. Germany's
Importation of American corn last year
hwus 212,000 tons less than for 1800, nnd
tho Indications are that there will he a
further decline this year. Tho American
consul nt Mannheim, In a report to the
Stato department, suys that In order to
Increase our exports of corn to Germany
It will be ucccssury, lu tho tiret place,
to overcome tho prejudice of the Ger
mans ngnlnst the use of corr.meal ns
nn article of human food, nnd he sug
gests the establishment of corn kitchens
In nil the principal cities. It Is ex
tremely doubtful whether this would
have results that would repay the cost.
Some years ago thero seemed favorable
proinWj of a steadily growing demand
for American corn In Europe, as the re
sult of persistent efforts to Introduce It.
Thnt promise has not been realized, and
nt present the outlook for exports of
our corn Is less favorable than lor a
long time.
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
Tho opposition to the Piatt amend
ment lu the Cuban constitutional con
vention has prevailed, a resolution de
claring against the American conditions
having been adopted by a vote of IS to
10. While this action was not unex
pected. It, was still hoped that after the
authoritative statement of the position
of the Washington administration the
radicals liMho Cubnn convention would
recede from their opposition, or nt any
rate would defer action regarding the
amendment until a commission could be
sent to Washington to confer with the
president nnd obtain from him person
ally tin Interpretation of the American
terms. But having resolved not to ac
cept those terms It Is needless to send
a commission to Washington and the
work of the convention being Concluded
It may ns well adjourn at once.
The rejection of the Piatt amend
ment means that American occupntlon
of Cuba will continue Indefinitely. The
legislation of congress Is perfectly
plain as to this. Tho president has no
authority ft withdraw American con
trol under existing conditions, so that
the general administration of Cuban af
fairs will go on as at present at least
until congress shall order otherwise,
aud It Is very well understood that con
gress will not modify the conditions
submitted.
What will bo the effect upon the
Cuban people? It Is possible that the
radicals will endeavor to make some
trouble, but wo question whether they
will find a majority of the people dis
posed to support them lu this. Very
generally the people arc reported to bo
contented and fairly prosperous. Few
such, It Is safe to say, will be disposed
to nld the men who may be willing to
renew commotion nnd disorder aud
make Cuba again the sceuo of strife and
bloodshed. It Is a perplexing situation
and further developments will be
awaited with Interest, but the policy of
the Uulted States Is clearly defined and
undoubtedly will be adhered to.
LIMITS OF THE VETO VOW Ell.
In returning to the secretary of stato
with a veto message the constitutional
amendment agreed to by the legislature
Governor Dietrich hits raised the ques
tion anew us to, the limits of his veto
lower. ,
The question Is: Is It necessary, un
der the constitution, for tho governor
to approve the notion of the legislature
In submitting constitutional amend
ments? Because, If his approval Is not
necessary his veto is without authority.
It will be admitted, In advance, thnt
the practice In this stutc has been to
bring before the governor for his action
the Joint resolutions proposing constitu
tional amendments in the same manner
ns other resolutions or bills. So far as
wo know on all previous occasions the
governor has affixed his signature lu
evidence of his approval as a formality,
without questioning the Judgment of
tho leglsliituro as to the character or
construction of the proposed amend
ment. The amendments submitted for
ratification four years ago all bear the
Impress of tho governor's signature, al
though ut that time the necessity there
for was seriously questioned. The dif
ference of opinion npou this point seems
to arise from the fact that two sections
of tho constltutiou appear capable of
bearing conflicting conclusions. That
relntlug to the veto power of the gov
ernor reads as follows:
Every bill passed by tho legislature, he
fore it becomes a law, and every ordur,
resolution or voto to which tho concurrence
ot both houses may bo necessary (except
on questions ot adjournment) shall bo pro
seated to tho governor. If ho approve ho
shall sign It, and thereupon It shall be
come a law, but if ho do not approve ho
shall return it with his objections to tho
house In which it shall havo originated,
which house shall enter the objection at
largo upon tho journal and proceed to re
consider tho bill. If then three-fifths of
tho members elected agrco to pass tho
same It shall bo sent, together with tho
objections, to tho other house, by which it
shall llkowlso be reconsidered; and If ap
proved by three-fifths of tho members
elected to that houso It shall be a law not
withstanding tho objections ot tho governor.
This provision seems to contemplate
all acta of the legislature which may
secure tho force of law by virtue of leg
islative enactment Whether It con
templates ulso tho proposal of constitu
tional amendments which cannot be
come effective until ratified by the peo
ple at tho polls Is to be gathcrod from
the section relntlug to constitutional
anieudments, which reads:
Either branch of the legislature may pro
pose amendments to this constitution, and
If tho same bo agreed to by three-fifths of
tho members elected to each houso such
proposed amendments shall bo entered on
tho journals with tho ayes and nays and
published, etc.
Hero nothing whatever Js said about
tho approval or disapproval of the gov
ernor. To proposo amendments to the
constitution requires the same three
fifths majority of tho legislature which
on other acts Is required to override a
governor's veto. Moreover there Is no
pnrtlculor reason why the governor
should havo a co-ordlnato part In pro
posing constitutional amendments, be
cause they might relate to his own ten
ure of office or powers In a manner to
make his veto foreordained nnd to pro
vent altogether the possibility of a
chauge no matter how widespread the
demand.
Thut this matter Is not purely an
academic question or a legal quibble will
bo seen when tho authorities tlud It
ueeessnry to decldo whether the amend
ment vetoed by Governor Dietrich Is
deud or whether It should be advertised
preceding the uext legislative election
nud put upon the official ballots for the
expression of the voters.
Continental Europe and Great Britain
now have another trouble which they lay
at fhu door of the United States, lu
years past this country ha been n
heavy borrower to build railways, make
public Improvements and develop Its
resources. For several years the trend
has been the other way, but the bal
ance of trade has been settled by the
return of American securities held
abroad. They see the time Is rapidly
approaching when Europe can no longer
pay Its debt In this muniicr, and Its
lluaiiclers are trying to figure out how
they will settle. At present they can
see no way except the shipment of gold,
which would seriously disturb the
lluauces of the old world.
Omaha will certainly welcome the
building of a railroad which will en
able Its wholesalers to cut Into the ter
ritory which Kansas City now consid
ers all Its own. It would not only be
welcomed ns au opportunity to extend
trade, but would afford it weapon with
which the city on the Knw could be
forced into being good. But It must
be more than a paper railroad.
J. Plerpont Morgan Is In Europe. He
Insists his trip Is solely for tho purpose
of recreation, but the people over there
are fearful that he Is cither trying to
unload something on them or planning
to put his community of Interest plan
Into operation on some of their big
Industries. As their railroads arc most
of them short, they might seek safety
by taking them In at night.
ElittilnthiK tlio 1'rlKc l-"inhlor.
Ha'.tlmoro American.
Tho warllko talk ot tho nations should
bo encouraged by all peace lovers. I.lka
tho warriors of tho prize ring, tho more
belligerently they talk tho Icbs aro they
Inclined to fight.
Too ltnre lo Tempi.
Knnsns City Star.
Salaries ot Jl.000,000 a year to managers
of trusts will hardly augment the objection
of the youth to tho tendency of the times
toward destroying small businesses and
making everybody n mcro employe.
CiidtnliiK on n l.rali Came.
Philadelphia Ledger.
It would not need more than halt a
dozen guesses to find that nation which
proposes to gobblo half of the Chlncso In
demnity and tako chances on the other half.
Its longitude Is not west of Greenwich.
Son of Itin Old Mnu.
Atchison Globe.
In this country It Is as much as a man's
life 1st worth to marry a second time, If
he has daughters; but sous, particularly
married Rons, usually rcall.o that It thero
Is any punishment coming to the old man
because of tho folly of a second marriage,
the second wifo will provldo It.
Kind AVe llulnn Here.
Indianapolis Tress.
Mies Llzzla E. Cottman, tho Nebraska
school teacher whoso pluck, ingenuity and
endurance saved tho children of her school
from almost certain death In n flood, has
furnished an example of heroism which
should bo heralded throughout the country
as an Inspiration and a model.
Juil I.Ike (Mhrr Hooters.
Philadelphia Times.
Hussta says slio means to evacuate Man
churia' "when order Is restored," Great
llrltaln onco promised to evacuate Egypt
when order was restored. The Uulted States
promlned to evacuate Cuba when order was
restored. These occupied countries seem to
havo a wonderful way of remaining In a
stato ot permanent disorder.
CoiKollnir Crumb for the Kn.
Springfield Republican.
Tho new champion wing shot of America,
It seems, docs not como from a prairie or a
Kocky Mountain state, but from a small
manufacturing town In Ilhode Island. The
fine art ot shooting is not a monopoly of
tho frontier, seeing that a Hhodn Island ho
tclkecpcr can beat out tho whole west.
fill) one! im n l'rop.
Buffalo Express.
It ono wpro to judgo by the emperor's
speeches tho preservation of tho German
monarchy depends entirely on tho loyalty of
an nrmy enlisted by forced conscription and
In which complaints of cruelty to soldiers
and evidences of discontent aro very num
erous. Hut rrobably neither tho emperor
nor anyone else really believes that his
throno rests on so uncertain a prop.
HOMAX CATHOLIC IIIEIIAIlClir.
IletnlU of "(he Mo -U Saecenaiul Or
Kiinltallnn In HUlory."
The new edition of tho papal year book,
"I.o Oerarchla Catholica," dated January
10, 1901, has been losuod by tho Vatican
press with full reports ot tho present
status of that organization, which Hank')
has declared "tho most complete and suc
cessful la history." Leo XIII Is the 203d
pontiff bearing tho official title, "Vicar of
Jesus Christ, successor of Peter the prince
ot tho apostles, highest pontlfex of tho
church universal, patriarch of tho occldont,
primate of Italy, nrchblshop and metro
politan ot tho Roman church province,
sovereign ot tho temporal possessions ot
tho holy Koman church." This last title
has chiefly an historical significance siuco
1870, but Is retained as a protest against
tho status quo. Tho samo purpose, no
doubt, underlies tho retention ot two
offices without Incumbents, however
namely, "tho magistrate of Rome" and
"tho ministry of the interior," as a part
of tho governmental system of the church.
The cardinal's collego officially has a mem
bership of seventy, but now has only fifty
six names on Its roll; there are accordingly
fourteen vacancies. Ot tho fifty-six car
dinals six aro cardinal blshopB, forty-five
cardinal priests and five cardinal deacons.
In tho Vatican Itself twenty-four cardinals
reside, of whom twenty aro Italians, show
ing that this advisory board ot tho pops
consists mostly of ono nationality and that
the church Is really govorucd by Italians.
Tho other thirty-three cardinals aro scat
tered all over tho world as archbishops
nnd bishops, patriarchs, or holding othor
offices. According to nationality this su
premo council of tho hierarchy is divided
as follows: Italians, 31; French, 7; Ger
mans, 2; Austrlans, 4; Spaulards, C; and
ono from each of tho following countries:
Poland, Portugal, Australia, North Araor
Ica, Oreat Britain, Ireland and Holglum.
Ten of tho cardinals aro uipmbers of or
ders, only ono belug n Jesuit. Tho oldest
cardinal Is 89 and tho youngest 47. There
aro still three of these prelates from tho
days of Plus IX, although since tho present
pope has occupied tho chair of St. Peter
135 cardinals havo died. Thoro aro four
teen patriarchs of both rites, the Occidental
and Oriental, the leading seats being Con
stantinople, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Baby
lonia, etc. The number of nrchblshops and
bishops ot tho Latin rite is 725, and of tho
Orlcntlal rite, 49; of titular bishops and
archbishops, 3C7; also 17 without a dio
cese. Tho whole Roman Catholic hierarchy
consists of 1,225 members; ot tbrso I.eo
XIII In the twenty-three years of his pon
tificate has appointed 231.
SKt't l.Alt SHUTS AT Till! IM I.1MT.
rWaBhlngton Poit. Kev. William J.
Tucker, president of Dartmouth college, de
clares that "tho Christian church has been
set hick nobody knows how far by tho
behavior of tho missionaries In China. '
Can it be possible that brother Tucker Is
Jealous ot the attention Mark Twain Is re
ceiving? Boston Transcript: Tho choir boys ot St,
Paul's Episcopal church at Princeton, N.
J., h.ul a half hour's battle with egs out
sldo that cdlflio tho other day. From
their angelic voices and leverent manners
whilo on duty, ono would hardly expect to
see such an outcropping of Old Nick ns
Boon ns their clothes were changed.
Springfield (Macs.J.-Hepubllcan: The fact
that churches lu large cities nro exposed to
the humiliating experience of having twenty-story
steel buildings put up near them
nnd towering lu portentous bulk far above
tho tip of tho church steeple, has led to the
suggestion that tho churches should com
pete with tho tall buildings. Why not havo
n church on the ground Moor, and n few
hundred desirable offices to let on the Moors
above? Why should the temples of Mam
mon overtop and dwarf the temples ot tho
God of our Fathers? And why should not
the spacu now wasted be turned to profitable
account? In brief, the new Idea would be
to mako ono temple nnswer for God and
Mammon, nnd give Mammon six days out
of seven.
I'F.ltMI.NAI. AM) OTIinitWlSi:.
King Edward has a staff of thirty-two
doctors, yet maintains a fair degree of
health.
New Jersey pulled the steel combine for
$220,019.40 In return for tho favor ot Its
sheltering laws.
Anthracite coal dropped 50 cents n ton
In the east n few days ago, but tho fall
did not shake nuy plies hereabouts.
Tho Kaster collection of Grace church,
Now York, was $100,000. As far as heard
from this sum hns not tv.'cn surpassed In
any Omahu church.
Several irroverent critics are urging Car
rie Nation to attack tho "high joints" doing
business nt Pekln. Carrlo would never do.
The joint do business with an ax.
The official defender of the America's
cup this year is named Constitution. A
name to conjure with. Tho original bearer
ot tho uamo didn't do a thing to craft from
Llpton's ltnd.
A southern democratic paper which
speaks of Agulnaldo as "Tho slant-eyed
gazcllo of tho archipelago" should bo taken
In hand and vigorously shingled. Party
harmony cannot stand tho strain ot un
seemly levity.
A St. Paul policeman, who politely urged
a quartet of corner loafers to quit spitting
on the walks was assaulted and unmerci
fully beaten by tho rufllans. If thero Is u
hot dry corner In that section tho toughs
should bo confined therein and given a con
tinuous toast.
Managers of tho l'an-Amcrlcnn exposi
tion havo decided lu favor of Sunday open
ing. It lo calculated that 8,000,000 paid
admissions will pay all stock and bonds
at par, but the managers expect it total of
15,000,000 paid admissions, which will net
a handsome picmlum for every Investor.
Buffalo sets a high murk on tho show line
nud Is putting up a show good enough to
reach the limit.
DO A.MMAI.S HliASOXf
Not el QueaHon I'umi-d I'pou liy the
Iowa Supreme Court.
Chicago Inter-Occan.
Tho old illsputo as to whether animals
can bo said to "reason" has been glvcu prac
tical importanco by a recent decision ot tho
Iowa supremo court. Grayblll brought suit
against tho Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway for killing stock at a crossing. It
was shown that tho engineer had failed to
warn tho animals by whistling. Tho rail
way company contended, that tho whistle
signal required by law was Intended ouly for
tho protection of human beings. Tho court,
however, instructed tho Jury that animals
were nlso entitled to such warning, and a
verdict was returned for tho plaintiff.
"This provision," said Judge Thorncll, In
the lower court, "Is for the safety of per
sons nud anlmnlH near tho crossing und
about to cross, to warn them of tho ap
proach ot tho train nnd to euablo them to
avoid injury." The railwny compouy ex
cepted to this instruction, and appealed to
the buprcmo cojrl. Tho supremo court sus
tained tho instruction, and in an opinion by
Justice Sbcrwln held that animals havo uuf
flcent reasoning power to enablo them to
renognlzo tho approach of danger and lake
measures to avoid 11.
Tho rule of evidence thus cstabllsheu Is
evidently detrimental to tho railways, for
It requires them to bo as. careful in warning
animals of tho approach of their trains ns
they havo been in warning men. It makes
failure to g'vo the statutory warning be
cause no human being wna in danger no
longer cxcusublo. The Iowa attorney for tho
railway has filed nn elaborate argument for
rehearing, in which ho denies that animals
possess the faculty ascribed to them. Ho
admits that they may be frightened by a
locomotlvo whistle. He denies tho possi
bility of conveying by such means Informa
tion which the animals can turn to account,
for their own safety.
No careful observer of tho conduct of ani
mals will agree with the railway company's
contention.
Thoro seems to bo no reason why nnlmals
habitually near n railway may not learn
that a locomotlvo whlstlo means danger. If
they can so lenru they nro cortalnly entitled
to the protection given by such Information.
Until their Inability so to learn Is estab
lished they aro -at least entitled to tho bene
fit of tho doubt.
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III.ANTS KHOM HAM'S HOIl.V.
A young preacher Is apt to bo a dryland
pilot.
There can be no victory without t
enemy.
If there wcro no listeners thero would
bo no gossips,
I la shall go before his enemy who can
forego revenge.
A stereotyped religion ennnot mako a
good impression.
Tho habit of sin quickly congeals tho
river of conscience.
The thermometor is a poor thing at which
to warm your hands.
The consciousness of duty dispels the
dread of consequences.
He who shuts his eyes when It rains will
never sec the rainbow.
Balaam's nss Is no argument for the in
spiration of nil Its kind.
It Is no use praying for peaco whilo you
toko cream on your pickles.
A brave retreat may show greater cour
age than u foolhardy advance.
ft Is n poor plan to reprove a man for
walking lame by knocking him down.
imMKVnC I'lil'ASAVrHIH!.
Indianapolis Press! VVllllo-Pn, what's
nn "old llume?" , . .
I'd My son. when a man speaks of ma
old Maine" he refoM t something over
which he used to burn his money.
Somervlllo Journal; It would be n kind
ness to miiny married men If tho poslollb
department would only put a little i t
sign on every letter box reading: "Mull
our wlfu's letter here. '
Pittsburg Chronica: "You ought to be a
landscape artist." said Mr. Ilenpeck to hla
wife, who hnd been saying things to him.
"And why '" she Hiiuppeil.
"Oh. vou show such nn aptness for malt
ing mountains out of molehills."
Chlcngo Tribune: "I know 1 express my
self hunulv. Miss Thriller." tho young man
fnllered, "but 1 want to tell you how much
1 inve '
"Mr. McGlnnls." Interrupted tho assistant
editor of th Weekly Society Recorder,
with a vivid blush, "can you do It m about
2wj words?"
Boston Courier: She I.ovo knows no
time, darling. . ....
He That's u fact. Let's stop the ctockt
Philadelphia Press: Tommy Smith This
Is tho night your sister's best feller comes,
uln't It?
Willie Jones-Yes, but I guess she's tryln'
to shako lilin.
Tommy Smith Mow d'yer know?
Willie JonesShe eat onions fur suppor
tonight.
'!) tn nil Knonith.
Detroit Journal.
"Men are Apt II when they woo,
December when they're wed"
A saying old, nor nmy wo say,
It Is not truly said.
For when they woo they need but spoon,
Hut when tiiey married get
Huts, gowns nud things hnvu to be had
They need must fork, you bat.
Til I'll ISItnAT.NUSS.
With thoughtful mind I oft a picture scan
That tells tho woful story of a man
Who Is content to labor day by day,
"Willi naught of hupu to cheer him on hts
way;
Who by oppression crushed 'til mind nnd
heart
Can nothing good receive, nothing impart:
Who sees no beauty, knows no thought
sublime,
Who cares not for eternity nor time.
And oft I ask the question, Can thero bo
In this wldo world n pcuplo such us ho?
Theto may be In some country far nway,
Where lords unit rulers hold unbounded
s way;
Or In the slums of somo largo city, wlicro.
Shut out from Uod'n clear sunlight nnd
pure air.
Tho struggling thousands live nnd toll nnd
die
"With naught to cheer them ns the days go
by;
But not 'mid brighter scenes of our fair
land,
Whcro peace and plenty reigns on every
hand.
Where Nature's beauty crowns each pass
ing day,
And faltli's bright hope drives sorrow's
night away.
None nro more noble thnn the man of toll,
Who Inbors lu tho shop, or tills the soli,
If guided by u strong, enlightened will
Ho dully strives his mission to fulllll.
Though heavy burdens ho must somctlmca
bear,
Ho yields not to a fooling of despair,
Hut trusting ever, that 'mid loss or gain,
Tho faithful toller never strives lu vain.
A man like Ibis the great Creator nmdo
When tho foundations of tho world wcr
laid;
To havo dominion over son and land;
To guide tho world's affairs with slcllrill
hand;
To scnr"h tho heavens nud measure every
Etar;
To trace Its various movements from nfar;
To roneh beyond tho hounds of human
sight,
And hold communion with tho Inllnllo.
With mind enlightened, and with purposa
The man of toll has power to will and dot
No evil can Ida destiny control,
Nor crush the hope that lives within hla
soul;
No tyrant's hand can bind him with Its
chain.
Nor quench tho living lire within IiIh brain;
In 1m fi tnti,, nml it.il ti .r. I.t.l ..I...I.
Ho owns no muster but himself ipul (iod.
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