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Omaha has once more regained Its
place on the musical map of the United
States.
The literary bureaus of both sets of
market house promoters seem to be
working lu great shape.
This time General Kitchener is forced
to put special emphnsls upon his "I re
gret to report" cablegram.
Another thing we are Impatiently
waiting for is that promised cut In the
prices of sleeping car berths.
Now that Secretary Long has retired,
the opposition will be forced to set up
Another target to practice upon.
Prince Henry has ended his tour, but
tie should remember that we have shown
him only a few of the things worth see
ing In this country. ,
If this keeps up, the little town of
Ashland may have to be put under mar
tial law to prevent a mimic Boer war
from breaking out down there.
The French Chamber of Deputies
.Worked overtime discussing the eight
hour labor bill. From the standpoint
fcf principle, this is a poor start
Budyard Kipling has delivered himself
on tbe Philippine question. Rudyard
appears to have an expansive versatility
that It would pay to have capitalized.
Tbe theatrical world baa another trust,
formed this time by tbe burlesque peo
ple. Parties familiar with this class
Will not fear any danger arising from'
too much water.
A man Is asking the local courts to
grant blm a divorce on the allegation
that his wife is "tantalising." Here is
a. chance for the lawyers to spin some
Hew fine distinctions.
Tbe president is finding It as difficult
to stop lobbying by office holders as It
is to close hotel bars on Sunday. When
the front door is locked the thirsty ones
goon locate the rear entrance.
Tbe mistake of the last Nebraska leg
islature in not passing the bill for a tax
commission to revise the revenue laws
la becoming more and mora apparent as
the fight for tax reform progresses.
That British syndicate, agent who waa
going to buy up all the stock yards at
Missouri river points must either have
fallen down lamentably in his job or is
doing his work mighty slyly under cover.
The French Chamber has refused to
pass the bill removing tbe censorship
from plays. Judging from samples of
French plays exported to this country
the' censorship cannot be particularly
burdensome.
A new process foraging whisky artifi
cial! v la said to have been discovered.
A hurry-up process Is needed in some
communities, tbe natural one being en
tlrely too slow to meet tbe demands of
consumption.
Wonder if members of the Bar asso
ciation would be so earnest in remon
strating against accepting the excuses
of buslneea men 'drawn on the jury
panel if they were not themselves pro
Tided with a legal exemption from jury
service.
Oaborn Diegnan, the Iowa boy who ac
comDanled Hobeon on the Merrimac, is
preparing himself to take the examine
rirn for a rommlsslou in the navy. Ills
friends in this section -will wish him suc
feea, but the experience of other enlisted
jnen who have made the effort U not aa
jgmcouraglug aa it should. be
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A FALXt ALARM. '
Ths republicans of th state may be par
doned tf they regard with suspicion the
candidacy for governor of any Lancaster or
Douglas count man. Those oounllta are
o thoroughly hontvrembea wltn Hartley
lnflaenoea that the selection of a candidate
for chief executive frotn either county
would be
extremely haiardoua to tar the
least. Hartlngton Herald.
The republicans of tbe state should
not take all the rnmora and roorback
that are circulated by political drum
mers concerning the alleged merger be
tween Douglas and Lancaster county
republicans seriously.
While we cannot speak by jiie card
for Lancaster county republicans, we
are fairly well Informed on the attitude
of the rank and file of tbe party in
Douglas county. The republicans of
Omaha and Douglas county bare no
strings tied to them, no preferred can
didates and no secret understanding or
compact with any faction.
In common with the republicans of tbe
state tbe republicans of Douglas county
want a state ticket nominated that can
confidently count on the support of an
undivided party. They want a ticket
made up of men who are not only
known to be capable to fulfill tbe funo
tlons and discharge the duties that will
devolve on them, but will leave the
party In condition to make an aggres-
' .
JTe campaign
"
want men no
all along thai line. They
nominated who will be a
credit not only to the party, but to tbe
whole state. '-..
Why either Douglas or Lancaster
county should be barred from presenting
candidates who will gauge to this stand
ard is Incomprehensible. Two years ago
Douglas county gave a sufficient repub
lican majority to save the governor, and
without Lancaster and Douglas together
the whole state, ticket would have gone
Hnvn In defeat. " ' '
Thuae facts should be borne in mind
by republicans who are interested in re
taining Nebraska In the . republican
column. "
RtMUXATlOS Or SSCHtTAHT LUZO.
The resignation of Hon. John D. Long,
secretary of the navy, was not unex
pected. It has long been understood
that he desired to retire from office, but
was unwilling to do so while the Schley
case was pending or waa In any way
subject to appeal. That being settled
he has tendered his resignation to take
effect May 1, bis reason for doing so
being purely personal. In the adminis
tration of the Navy department Mr.
Long has made a most creditable record.
While a great deal has been said in crit
icism of the department, particularly in
connection with the unfortunate Samp
son-Schley controversy, we think all
fair-minded men will admit that Secre
tary Long Is honorable, honest and able
and that he has been actuated by a
conscientious conviction of right and
duty. Ills management of the affairs of
the department during the Spanish war
was unquestionably capable and he had
the full confidence of President McKln
ley, aa undoubtedly' he also has of Pres
ident Roosevelt, who was assistant see
retary of tbe navy when the war with
Spain commenced.
Secretary Long will be succeeded by
Representative Moody of Massachu
setts, that state having a fair claim to
the position.' Mr. Moody la now serv
ing his fourth term In congress, is a law
yer by profession and Is recognized as
one of the ablest men on the republican
side of the house of representatives. He
is said to be a great worker and a man
of excellent executive end judicial abil
ity.
A DUTY BEFORE COAOflffS J.
Congress baa no more important and
urgent duty before It, in the Interest of
the great majority of the shippers of the
country, than that of amending the in
tcrstate commerce act so as to render it
more effective. The demand for this is
so overwhelming that it would aeem
hardly possible that congress can fall to
heed it There is no other question af
fecting our domestic affairs aa to which j
the commercial interests of the country
are so nearly unanimous. Whatever
diversity of opinion there may be as to
particular propositions, there Is very
general agreement that the law should
be strengthened and that the interstate
commission should have its powers en
larged. Yet there appears to be doubt whether
anything will be done, at least at the
present session. There Is said to be a
very general apathy among members of
the senate, where two measures for the
amendment of the law have been Intro
duced, concerning the whole matter. A
senator who has shown an interest in
the question recently expressed the be
lief that there axe very powerful influ
ences at work to defeat action. He said
these do not come in all case from the
railroads, although it is true that there
are many roads which are not willing
to see any action taken. Tbe real ob
stacle in the way of. a change is the
large shippers, this senator stated, a cer
tain number of whom want things to re
main aa they are in order that they may
profit by unlawful rebates in violation
of the law, and he cited as an example
of this opposition the fact that one firm
operating west from Chicago and ship-
Pln "M0 c. of f.re,nt
known to make a rebate of $15 per car,
many others operating in the same
fashion. .
This senator said that in view of tbe
apathy in the senate, the desire to let
well enough alone and tbe fact that the
railroads themselves are out of harmony
one with another. It la difficult If not
Impossible to take any steps . forward.
The petitions and other documents that
have been sent to congress have had no
effect and he thought that nothing short
of a united public demand will attain
any results. It would seem that little
- 1 more could be done than has been done
to convince congresa that there Is an
overwhelming public demand for
change, but the truth doubtless is that
the indifference or so-called apathy in
the aen&ta la due. la tbe, influence st tbe
railroada and of the large shippers who
are profiting from the violation of the
law. These influences axe more potent.
evidently, with many senator than that
of the public and rather than incur the
displeasure of the railroads and the
shippers In collusion with them, these
senators are willing that the interstate
commerce act shall continue to be vio
lated and shall remain what it practi
cally is, a dead letter.
Public agitation of this question
should be maintained with all possible
vigor. A persistent effort must be
made to impress upon the republicans In
congress the political Importance of the
legislation which the public demands
for its protection against tbe unlawful
practices of the railroads. The party
In power is under promise to the people
to give them such protection and failure.
to fulfill this promise might seriously
impair Its claim to popular confidence.
PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS.
The educational experiment in tbe
Philippine islands Is very properly re
ceiving much attention at Washington
and it is a most important part of our
task in the archipelago which ought to
command the Interest of all our people.
There are now in the islands 830 Ameri
can teachers, of whom 250 are women,
and these are assigned to 450 towns.
Some complaint baa come from teachers
from time to time, but most of them ap
pear to be well satisfied with their
work and with the country, though It
would be strange Indeed if more or less
homesickness did not prevail among
them. It is a work they are engaged in
that calls for a great deal of heroic for
titude and In such a number there could
not fail to be some who would .grow
weary of the task, particularly If they
had fancied that they were going to
have a good time, as doubtless some of
them did. .
That good progress Is being made In
educating the Filipinos there appears to
be no reason to doubt and besides the
American teachers are exerting a good
influence upon tbe adult population with
which they come Into contact. It Is said
that no Americans in the Philippines
are safer than the teachers and very
few are placed In a position of so much
security, aside from the friendliness of
the native population to them on ac
count of their occupation. The govern
ment should maintain the most lively
interest in and the most careful Vatch
over these purveyors of knowledge to Its
new wards. They are richly entitled to
Its liberal consideration and attentive
guardianship. Theirs is a mission of
peace and good wllL They are laying
the foundations of an Americanism that
will be most fruitful of benefits. They
should be well paid, well protected and
made to understand in a practical and
substantial way that the service they
are rendering to their country, to civ
ilization and to the cause of peace in
the Philippines Is understood and appre
ciated in their native land.
If .the quadrennial mail weighing this
year shows gains in tbe amount of
postal business It will denote more than
the usual increase. The last mail weigh
ing in this division took place right In the
midst of the most exciting period of the
Spanish war, when every newspaper was
pouring out continuous war extras and
the public appetite for Intelligence waa
worked up to the very highest pitch.
Needless to say the figures touched top
notch then, and if they go over it again
now It will be ascrlbable only to the re
markable prosperity the western coun
try is enjoying.
American banking institutions are be
ing opened up all over Mexico. No
single move could be made which will
give the country so strong a grip on
the trade of that country. It Is through
the control of the mediums of exchange
and communication that European na
tions have been able to defeat our ef
forts to gain a strong footing in South
America. Communication with Mexico
Is ample and with banking connections
the United States should easily lead in
Mexico's foreign trade.
United States officials in Georgia are
brought to a realizing sense of the fact
that the president meant what he said
about federal officers mixing up in
political affairs. Several of them
are compelled to face charges preferred
against them. Officials, like other peo
ple, should learn the lesson that when
they are not willing to comply with the
conditions of their employment it la time
to resign.
In view of the little incident at one of
our local Sunday services, it should here
after be distinctly understood by every
church house committee that it Is a dis
tinct breach of pulpit etiquette to have
the church filled with gas before the
preacher begins his aemton.
The Ceaatry ta gate.
Washington Post.
So Mr. Hogg did not go to the levee.
The United States embassy at London still
Uvea. Aa acuta crisis has been weathered
and the goose hangs high.
Let us sing I
Heroes ef the Fnaetloa.
Detroit Free Freaa.
Moat of the Oermaa naval officers will
probably resign If the kaiser ever buys
another Americas yacht. They entered the
navy to light, not to eat themselves to
death.
Chacrla ( the Dlsapola4.
Springfield Republican.
The bad grace with which the English
proas views the wooing going oa between
Germany snd the United States recalls the
caae of tbe young man at the wedding who
got up and protested at the point whea the
minister usually calls for the views of the
opposition. Whea asked why he objected,
he answered, "Because I want her myself."
is IsaoiatBleas Kail."
Indianapolis Journal.
The much talked of American laatlon of
England gets a Jolt once In a while. Aa
indignant British matron write to a Lon
don paper to say that she has tried to sleep
J.ea a W.UZ AdmuaeA ago, mnh.4aua
Exalting Our Country
Indianapolis New.
That there baa been aa uneasiness erer
Prince Henry's visit In some phase of pub
He feeling in thl eountry some of It voiced
by Congressman Wheeler la true. It has
been compounded, perhaps. In equal part
of a deep democratic resentment sgr'nst
royalty and aa Intense though narrow leel
lng of patriotism. That the first 1 un
worthy we believe even those who hare
held It will concede now. They certainly
will aa the event passes and it is looked at
Imply as what might be poetically spoken
of as one of thoae flowers that bloom over
the garden wall of International relations.
It ha been gathered with no harm to any
one, with much good to all. We are not
lea patriotic, but more on account of Prince
Henry's visit; we are not lees republican or
democratic, but more. That we have shown
good will and good manner I a tribute to
republican institution and must strengthen
the feeling on which they rest, and not
weaken it. And this has been made clear
In a way that without the episode
might not have come to pass. There are
numerous Illustration. A small one is that
of a citizen, German to the finger tip, who,
expreaalng hi Joy over tbe prince's visit,
aid: "It vos a goot ting. Dem fellows
ovor dere know dls country better now.
Dot Is vat day need over dere."
The unconscious testimony is that the
prince's visit had aroused la this German
American only feelings with reference to
America. This eountry Is his country.
Germany is "over there." No one pushed
more eagerly to the front or cheered more
loudly than this man. And yet out of the
fullness of his heart the feeling he had
waa that America would be better under
stood and more truly exalted. There waa
an Illustration of the same kind during the
prince'a'Vay in Chicago. Part of the
program there was his reception by the
German citliens of Chicago at the armory,
where 6.000 of them were crowded together
and where a welcome entirely German was
riven. In the throng were 900 former mem
ber of the German army, all of whom are
now American citizens. Naturally the
fatherland was on every tongue. The spirit
of the time 1 Indicated by the prince's
speech, In which he told his bearers that,
while they should be good, loyal American
citizens, they ahould never forget they were
German or of German descent, and ended
by asking for three cheers for the emperor.
cheap American cot, but In the middle of
the night was "lgnominlouely precipitated
to the floor by the splitting of one of the
upports where a nail had been driven in."
She wants no more such furniture about
her house. This should serve aa a hint to
manufacturers to put an extra brace In
their cots Intended for foreign consump
tion. The British matron Is a heavyweight.
How to Deal vrltb Combines,
Baltimore Sun.
Canada affords us an example of the
proper way to deal with combinations to
advance prices unduly In its recent action
upon printing paper The Press Associa
tion, under a clause of the tariff act of
1897, reported to the Ottawa government
that a combine of paper makers existed
and had put up prices. The government
thereupon appointed Judge Taachereau of
Montreal to investigate, and evidence was
received which showed that in February,
1900, twenty-six manufacturers of paper
combined to keep prices above a certain
figure in Canada, but to let paper go out
lower for export. In November, 1899, paper
sold at 2.03, but after the combination was
formed it sold at 12.60 and kept at that
price, though there has been a fall In the
United States.' The judge's report has
caused the government, by aa order in
council, to reduce the duty from 25 per
cent, ad valorem, to 15 per cent. We ought
to have a like procedure.
REPUBLICAN ENTRIES FXENTIItTI
Frlead Telegraph: The many friends of
H. H. Wilson of Lincoln are pushing his
candidacy tor governor on the republican
ticket next fall. Mr. Wilson has a record
which is untarnished and will be one of
the strong candidates before the next con
vention as a successor to Governor Savage.
Imperial Republican: Candidates are
being announced tor congress for the Fifth
district with due regularity these day.
Lat week the Arapahoe Mirror brought
forth tbe name of 8ta(e Senator Alien of
that place as its favorite candidate. Al
ready there are a dosen or more men
tioaed for the position.
Wllsonvllle Review: Congressional can
didates appear thicker than pebbles in a
Nebraska sandstorm. The weightier of the
eight aspirants is Judge O. W. Norris of
McCook. Here's hoping that he will be
made the preference of the convention.
He is deserving of recognition ahead of
any other Furnas county man.
Hastings Tribune: There is no use for
the republican ' party to get into trouble
over Governor Savage. Ha will not be
nominated. The next thing now- is to seleot
a candidate who can be elected. This will
not be a difficult task. The party la the
state has many able men. Harmony be
fore the convention means success at the
election.
Nellgh Leader: The name of Judge J. F.
Boyd of this city la among those mentioned
In connection with the nomination for con
gross from this district. While the Leader
is not speaking by authority. It is of the
opinion that the judge Is not a candidate,
in at least the common acceptance of the
term. Tet it might be true that If tendered
the nomination by a practically unanimous
vote he might feel obliged to accept the
honor. That he would make a winning fight
Is beyond the bound of doubt.
Ruihrille Recorder: Candidates for gov-
ernor are being freely mentioned in the
state press and while we have not the
pleasure of knowing any of them, we like
the favorable notices given of Judge Paul
Jeaiea of Otoe county, who holds the dis
tinction of being born la the state. We all
believe in Nebraska, and as Judge Jeasea is
a man of unimpeachable character, a pa
triot and soldier of the Spanish war and
whose position on tbe Bartley pardoning sot
1 above suspicion, we believe he would
command the respect of a large majority of
Nebraska republicans.
Columbus Times: The third congres
sional district Is composed of eighteen
counties. (Several of them have Invariably
presented a favorite son for honors before
every congressional convention held la the
district In the laat decade. Platte county
has been exceedingly modest. The nominee
of the next convention must be a young
man of Intellectual snd physical vigor. The
young republicans must have a chance,
They have been- held with a leash, to the
detriment of the party or progress. The
"old stager" are good counsellors, but it
takes the young mea to win a battle. The
republlcana of Platte county have kept up
a gallant fight for all the years since state
hood. The old-time democ ratio majorities
have been more than cut In twain. It la
time the "fighting few" here had recognl
tlon. The unanimous choice of the rspub
Ucane of this county for the nomination ef
congressman 1 Dr. Homer A. Hansen. His
capabilities are unquestioned. His person
ality, his broad and eomprehenalve laXel
lectuallty, his active and vigorous young
manhood all it him for aa Ideal congress
Give the young republicans a chance.
aominatad fcewiu t Slatted.
Then there was singing by the horns
of German songs, and those who despair
of the republlo might have said here, look
at this German loyalty to the royal house
of Germany. But the German speak
through muslo peculiarly, and following
these German songs came "The Battle
Hymn of tbe Republlo," sung by mem
bers ef tbe Ladles' Choral society. And
behold, this wrought the audience up to a
higher pitch of enthusiasm than evert
But even this was increased a moment
later, when, with scarcely an Instant's
pauae, the muslo swung Into "The Star
Spangled Banner." Instantly every man,
woman and child in the hall wa stand
ing. The first notes of the song were ut
terly lost in the wild cry ef delight that
rang out as the old word were uttered.
(We are quoting the actual report of the
scene.) Thl died away In an Instant and
then with a force that seemed to shake
tbe very reof Itself the entire audience
followed the orchestra with the word of
the song. This showed where the heart
of the German-American was! The testi
mony Is a strong as . it was unpremedi
tated. The memories of the fatherland
had flowed out so strongly as to make
Germany's prince feel, surely, at home.
All that language could utter ef love for
the old country, of honor for Its reigning
house was expressed, but at the first
notes of "The Star Spangled Banner"
every man, woman and child sprang to their
feet and cheers simply silenced all else
and then merged Into the grand old song
like one mighty velcet
The prince's visit has repaid us in this
one thing alone to call out such a feel
ing of patriotism, to make It plain bow
true and sure it Is, how Instinctively It
turns to the object of its lore and care,
how finely It demonstrates that America
Is the land of love and loyalty, first In
tbe hearts ef ail. Laying aalde all other
aspect of the prince's visit the fearful
souls among us who have felt uneasiness
and even fear may aurely be comforted.
It 1 clear and will become clearer every
day and hour that the event ha simply
better defined America, has touched us all
with the consciousness of national feel
ing, has revealed to us the oneness of
national loyalty, the perfect surety and
faith of sentiment that cherishes first the
American Ideal.
ADVANCE OF ENGLISH, LANGUAGE.
Mexico Takln Up the Vernacular ef
Ita Neighbor.
Modern Mexico.
The progress that the English language
has made In Mexico In the last few years
Is really remarkable. It has not been long
since French was easily the second language
of the country, cut today It Is effectually
replaced by English. Tbe Mexican people
are much more apt at acquiring languages
than the average Anglo-Saxon and the
ease and correctness with which many
Mexicans who have never been out of the
country and who have had little eppor
tunlty for practice speak English Is a fre
quent subject of comment. Where a half
dosen years ago only the larger establish
ments or those catering particularly to
foreign trade employed English-speaking
clerks, today It is possible for aa Ameri
can to make his want known In his own
language In every store of any Importance.
ine aemaaa for English newspapers, maga-
sines ana cooks among the better classes
throughout the country has Increased to a
notable extent. So much of the Important
business transactions In Mexico today have
an International character and
English-speaking foreigners are interested
in Business concerns of the country that
professional men And the language almost
a necessity la order to secure their share
of a very profitable nart of h k...i....
notable recognh'on of tha imnnrt.n.
of the language has lurt been m.ri. i. v.
City of Mexico, where the .reat prepara
tory school has replaced the study of Latin
by English. It Is to be taught in a thorough
- win oa oDiigatory.
PERSONAL NOTES.
A report minus the customarr aflMvtt
has it that Senator Chauncey Depew at
tended a banquet recently and didn't make
speech. Perhaps Mrs. Denew waa In th
vicinity.
A Pennsylvania girl waa saueesed so bard
by her sweetheart that one of her ribs waa
broken and an Indiana girl loosened one of
ner aiata by laughing too hard at a oomlo
opera joke.
rresiaeni Koosevelt has found time to
prepare the manuscript for a new book on
the deer or North America. The volume is
one of a series and will be iued In tha
early summer.
A jersey Solomon told tha Tuni. nt
six pilfering boys to pa'y a fine of $5 for
each, or, in lieu thereof to paddle them
before the court. The boys were saddled
ana tne money saved.
This Is the latest jocular remark amona
memDers or congress when constituents
press them for unobtainable positions: "I
guess I'll have to get him a job aa lineman
with the Marconi company."
Joseph Spang,' one of the German vet
erans who assisted , in receiving Prince
nenry at ros ion, served m three wars
under Kaiser Wllhelm I and saw Mafor
Hoiiebea killed at the battle of Mets.
A New York judge Is getting perilously
close to the ragged edge of nrofesslonal
treason. The other day he summoned up
his nerve and declared the lawyers talk too
much. Holy Smoke, what are they hired
fort
Rev. George A. Gordon has been paator
for eighteen years of the Old South church,
Boston, the richest Congregational church
In America. During the 234 years of the
church's existence It has bad sixteen min
isters.
Prince George of Prussia, 76 years old, is
the oldest member of the nous of Hohen
sollern and Is known as the "Hohessollera
poet." He has written under the
pseudonym of "George Conrad" a number
of tragedies, notably "Phaedra."
The projected candy trust kt perfecting
a pull in Missouri. There is no causa for
alarm in the news, for if It retires from
business the moss-covered toaat, "Sweets
for the sweet," the country will rejoice
and turn cheerily and hopefully to gum.
At leaat twenty-flv of the forty-one "si!
ver" members of tbs Colorado bouse of
representatives urge that the next demo
eratle state convention name tbe party can
didst for United States senator, but most
of them say It must be Henry M. Teller,
General Henry B. Caningtoa, who eele
brated hi seventy-eighth birthday this
week at Boston, was, in 1875. granted ac
cess by Great Britain and France to all
revolutionary archives, through which he
was able to survey and map tha revolution
ary battlefields.
Emil Andres, a retailer of oil, has put the
Standard Oil company to rout in Jefferson
villa, Ind. He used to buy his supplies
from tbe Rockefeller ooneem. but lately
changed to aa Independent company In
Louisville. Then tbe Standard proceeded to
ruin him In the usual way cutting prices
below the profit line but the citlaens stood
by him, preferring to pay the higher figure.
He charged 10 cents a gallon, though the
UAdATdrrai&ly ffo4 It at half thai
Made of Pure Orape
afeguarefs the focS
agamst
asm auuas sowata e
'KOVKD ABOCT NEW YORK,
Ripples as tha Carreat ef Life In the
Metropolis.
During the great reform campaign-last
fall Judge Jerome, a a candidate for dis
trict attorney, outran and outtalked his
associates on the ticket. His assaults upoa
Tammany and the hosts of evil were con-
tlnuous, fervid, frothy and generally furious.
He proved a distinct success aa a candidate,
both for his pyrotecbnlo oratory and the
unrivaled activity of bis press bureau. But
times have changed and Jerome is jogging
along with the procession. The burdens of
office and the "grave responsibilities" of the
job weigh so heavily upon him that he has
grown morose and painfully mute. HI
press bureau is bushed and nary a word
comes from his "Inner consciousness" to
cheer friends or paralyse the foe. The
change Is tbe marvel of the town. A re
porter sought to pump him recently. This
was the result:
"What about the Burns esse," be was
asked.
'Nothing to say."
"And about ths grand jury and tbe Wlsker
case?"
"Not a word."
And about excise r
"I'm not talking."
"What about your not talking?"
"I'm not saying a word."
"Why not?"
"I've changed my mind."
The collection of Chinese porcelains
formed by the late James A. Garfield, dis
tinctly the finest collection in ths world.
hss been sold by Mr. Garfield's estate. The
purchaser is the firm of Duvcen Bros, of
New York and London.
In the sale of this unapproachable colleo
tlon to a firm of dealers tbe Metropolitan
Museum of Art has lost the possession
which gave it distinction among the
museums of tbe nations. The collection
has been on exhibition st the Metropolitan
miweum for the past few years, and when,
after tbe death of Mr. Garfield, it was
learned that he had not made definite dis
position of his ceramics it was hoped that
the collection would find a permanent place
in the gallery to which he had loaned It.
The purchase price was above 1500,000.
Exact figures were not obtainable, but it la
believed by persons who have good Informa
tion that the sum paid was $600,000.
Following the example of the Pennsylvania
railroad tbe Metropolitan Street railroad
established a pension system which
will go into effect July 1. This Is said to
be the first pension system ever established
by a street railroad company. It provides
for voluntary and involuntary retirement of
all employee between the ages of 8S and 70
years who have been continuously in serv
ice for twenty-five years. Those whose em
ployment ha been for thirty-five years or
more will receive 40 per cent of ths average
annual wages of the ten previous year;
thirty year' service will carry a pension of
SO per cent and twenty-five years of 25 per
cent. The fund will be supplied by the
company. The employes themselves will
not be asked to contribute to It. The pen
sion plsn Is the scheme of President H. H.
Vreeland.
The New York Herald says the Cunard
Steamship company has decided to build a
pair of ocean greyhounds that for slxe
and speed will wrest from the Hamburg line
the laurels It has held for five years past.
Tha new ships will be over 700 feet long
snd will be driven by engines of 48,000
horse power. The greatest engine power
ever placed in a thing afloat is the 85,000
horse power of the Hamburg-American
Steamship Deutschland. That has given the
German-built racer the as yet unmatched
average speed on a transatlantic journey of
23.08 knots an hour. It is easily conceiv
able that an additional 18,000 horse power
can bring the speed of sn Atlantic courser
up to 25 knots. ,
How much- over 700 feet In length tbe
hips will be is not stated, but unless the
over-all length of the projected craft ex
ceeds 704 feet they will not surpass Oceanlo
of the Whit Star line. But with a speed
of twenty-five knots an hour they will
greatly surpass It in fast going, the White
Star liner, In fact, having liule pretensions
In ths wsy of speed, being primarily In-
fk "The same old '
Wff--3f medicine pre-
W0&-k .scribed haltf;a(cen-
GjM J tury ago.". '
H ' I'll".',- ,,!
I have need Ajrer Cherry Pectoral lor over two yesraJ I have never
found earthing easel to it for acute diseases of ths4tyo4lead lsngs. I j
have sweated consainySlosi with it, and have cured , whooping-cough, ,
Cream of Tartar.
alum
Ms asujia sr. sn eea
tended for regular seven-day voyages from
port to port, in that direction it has fairly
well lived up- to the intention of Its
builders, has almost always made lta trips
on schedule time, but has rarely aurprteed
ita agents by premature arrival.
In the New York-Liverpool servioo tbe
Ounard line baa just now but' four ships.
including Etrcrla. . The rest, are Campania
and Lucanla, twin screw flyers, which for
years held the blue ribbon of the aea until
the newer German racers, Kaiser Wllhelm
der Grosae, Deutschland and Kror.prins Wll
helm came along to wrest it from them.
Tha other vessel of the Cunard flet which
has been retained in tbe New York-Liverpool
service Is the single sorew steamship
Umbria, sister ship of Etrurla, whose lack
of twin propeller is tbe cause of -its seek
ing an Asores baven In tow.
LIVELY AND LIGHT,
Detroit Free Press: Osmond Tou
al-
wave pay aa you go, don t you I
Desmond No, Indeed; I pay as other
people come alter me. .-.
PhllnrMnhla Preset Ptlnjay (playing
host) w ii. old man, what do you think
of that wine? ' -
Bharpe (laying down his small. glaai
The sample tanted eo good I wouldn't
mind having a drink of 1U
Judge: Bernlce You surely don't Indulge
In whist during Lent?
Hortense But, my dear, we do It for
charity.
Chicago Tribune: "And you were sea
sick all the way over?. Well, it wu some
relief to you to swear, I presume?
"To swearl Thunderl 1 didn't have any
uzne to swear; -
Boston Transcript; Miss" Elderbody .
This picture of me waa taken when I -was
ayonnjr woman.
Tiddllwlnks Why, you) haven't changed
a particle, have you?
Chicago Post: "So you advise me not to
sue," nald the client.
"i do," said the lawyer.'
"Well," returned the disappointed client,
"It seems darned strange that when a man
pays for advice he can't get the kind he
wants."
Washington Poet: "I am of the working
man," said the Impressionistic politician.
"I am proud to say that there are callouses
on the palms of my hands."
"Well," said the friend. "If the present
tendency to belligerency m public life con
tinues to develop, you are likely to get cal
louses on your knuckle." , , .
Philadelphia Press: "I should think It
would boiner a man" a ereat aeai-iri ne
combined the practice of medicine and
undertaking," said the person who Is given
to foolish and unnecessary thinking.
"But how?" asked the curious Individual.
"Well, suppose he got a rase whore the
patient had no money, but hie relatives had
plenty."
A SONG OF CHEERFULNESS.
New York flun.
Let ue be cheerful. What's the good of
sighing?
(Oh, lordyl Thursday next the rent
comes due!) ,
What's to bo gained by all our coward
crying?
(Oh. dear! Oh, dear! and coal la needed,
too.)
Let us look up! The. sun is brightly shin
ing (I feel that latest sketch Is sure to miss).
So let us leave our grieving and repining
(Did ever mortal have auch luck aa this?)
Let us be cheerful! Nature smiles around
ual
(I can not seem to make these poems go.)
Remember all the blessings that have .
found us.
(I wonder why misfortune haunts me so.)
The world Is genial, after all, and kindly,
(Here cornea an old curmudgeon to ool
lect. Bo let us trust It cheerfully and blindly.
(Here I Where a my oil
Tbat'i
inangeT.
Deuer; inai correct.
i - I
Let us be cheerful! Facing what's before
us,
(I hope that other man wont call today).
Tuning our aouls . to nature's hopeful
chorus.
(If this keepe on I'll have to move away.)
Observe the birds, how cheerfully they
twitter,
(Oh, what a dreary grind this grows to
be!)
They do not make their brief existence
bitter.
(Even my postage stamps are out, I see.)
Let us be cheerful! We, the poet-hearted
(I can't scare up a cent for Sadie's hat).
Let sordid care be from our spirits parted.
(How can I have the cheek to tell her
that?)
A mind at ease, a sou I In perfect quiet
(Great Caesar! I roust chuck it. I can't
tay, .
With every nerve and fiber in a riot.
To write a song of cheerfulnetj today!)
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