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\ RELIGIOUS. ‘he Importance of Methodism as Evolved by the Ecumen- ical Conference. ‘An Official Reply to Adverse Cri cisms on the Bible Society A ccounis, Press Comments and Views of Correspo: mdents on the Thomas Case, Notes at Home and Abroad—Personal Mention—Sunday Pleasant- The late Methodi: accomplished two things. a new conception of. their importance is ries. MARTITA, Yea, Lora!—Yet some must servo! tall vith tranquil heart, ‘en at thy dear fect, Wrapped in devotion sweet, \ May sit apart! Yea, Loz ‘et come must bear ‘The burden of the day, Its labor and its heat, While others t thy feet May muse and pray! x Aaily 1 sn woul Who Amid earty’s di While lips are Yea, Lord + ¥ And woman i Some mus: Yea, Lora:t—¥ Hast need of To Thee, a guest di Be this uy pt ‘et some must do ask-work; some ld sing must toil, ust and moil, e dumb!) ‘et man must earn, bake, the bread; watch and wake fur others’ sake, Who pray instead! ‘et even Thou earthly care, 1 bring the bread ana wine ra METHODISM. TS IMPo ‘ANCE AND VALUE, Ecumenical evidently it gave Method- and power, and it gave the outside world a iruer estimate of the actual value of Meth- odism. The conference had 2 broadening effect upon those who shared in its proceed- ings. ‘The different members of the Meth- odist family were found. to be much better agreed upon the essentials of Christianity than they were supposed to be. Riggs, indeed, Dr. J. L. rted that_ “organic union was neither practicable nor desirable,” and the members of the conference were quite as one in the conviction that Methodism, united and operating under one form, could not be so Strong as itis now in its divisions into muiny sects, and in its organization under any different forms. ‘The large statis- tics supplied the conference ‘with large hopes for the future, and the papers read and the discussions which stew out of them showed that the whole thought of Methodisin was invested in its purpose to convert the world. ‘The delegates had no patience with discussions which reminded them that they were a part of universal chi ristendom. But, while the Methodists congratulated themselves upon what a cen- tuary of effort had accomplished, they failed to perceive that at their London imeetme anything more was expected of them than a series of family talks. The London press conceded the results which are measured by statistics, but was not sati: i fied with the spirit which Methodism had developed as a Chris- The conterence did not tial rise in publ the occasion. ne OreANizRtion. estimation to the importance of it did not recognize its ecu- menical responsibility to -the outside world. It was simply a Methodist concern and noth- ing more. This disappointment finds e¢: yression in both re! d ‘fhe London Guardian, for instan jous and secular onan “fai to see that Methodism can do much im these eritical Limes to guide the thought of the world, to solve the great questions of the Church of the future, and to justify isolated position and claims of authority as a great. Chir This is the An thi: nglican eritici: an communion.” isin, but the Spectutur, as the organ of thoughtful rationalism, fuults Meth- odism still more sev ely be changing requirements of the age. Iteven Foes. to ‘must rel forcement of. profe: tions respectingwh Ss to de opinion is impo: $0. retain itsholdon the clare thatif Methodism 'd uniformity on ques use it shows in unterence no signs of adaptation to the ising generation it- ‘something of its inexorable. en- han absolute identiy of ible in even the smallést co- teri.” There has not been the slightest ten- dency to depreciate Methodism on the ground that itis a Sree critici: fair specimens of the di outside people of of Christian bean organi: the Ej that thi sen hall not bea disjointed and seperate religious force in the world’s his- ry. jon. and these immense multitude Awxercan Bruise Society, NE Oct, 11, 1831. Jield Republicun: ‘The communications signed “Accountant” and “New York,” and the editorial comments thereon, in your issues of the 4th and 7th insts., about “ Bible Society Accounts,” prompt me to say: (L) ecountant,” who declares that the ish press are only e on the part of ‘Yo the Fditor of the Spring- balance of incume from a fund held for a specitic purpose, and yet to be expended for th e obje et for which the fund was created, is an xsset instead of a liability, and should ap- pear on the debit side of a balance sheet in- stead of on the credit side, shows, for a man who claims to be and is indorsed by you as an expert, an amazing ignorance of a funda- Mental principle of bookkeeping. When he e trivution at 2: items which are chinery, and manufacturing appliances be putin at “Accountant’s”? valu trust funds be reckoned as as lisbilities, as he ¢ ims they should b Y 4per cent on that imagmary aggrezate be on Wholly imaginary—he rev dded to income—and tribution in the United n if the Bible dis- tates amounted to ly 360.493, which, like his Sllier figures are. an animus of hostility rather than the deliberate judzment of aan expert. “ Accountant” saysthat the plain meaning of the statement “that the strictly benevolent Work of the society involved an expenditure t Of $332,555.90 is th without returns. s e report, but just the revers sum W: xpended nowhere stated in rse is distinctly This Slated. In the financial statement he may -fnd items of important returns amon the foreign fie) evolent and ini ld, and returns of 353.655. and $13,449.39 from other sources ted States; and although he states “S224.886 is the whole anrount that can ave been applied, 7 from during the year to strictly ionary work, and which $117,709 less than the ainount said. to have fact th Precisely as stated, $342,585.94,” and ci so applied,” ere did £0. I reply that, in point of oks and money out tn bo A ulOneY, ons and youchers for every item are here to Ove it, Now, if “ Accountant? is not prepared to disp pute a statement of facts, how does he Suppose we were able to give away $117,700 More than he cl: s we had to give? He llows a degree of credit for “management” Which Dinust disclaim. a " ee +, Ue says, with great gravity, ‘ the securi- ties therein entered (pages 153 to 157) amount at nis desee Waly Ure she veady 3) Fou comment wi Re) ty ‘ut for not publis! par to. $112,289," and “the report: fur- sno means for accounting for the dif- ference OF $10,025 and, endingly ‘gives the society the’ of this diference” I reply that_his state- Ment is not true, as the amount of ‘securities on those pages is $122,203, and not , and there is no such difference as he accounted for. ed by “ Aecuuntant,” who makes an of the balance-sheet which, L hive hown, must be utterly repudiated, urther on, cou- ciuts ihe’ benefit severity on the manage ning. "the facts you would imates the cost of book dis- per cent on the value, by a sed 01 1 nd which are wholly im Buch as—if the Bible House property tion; and if THE CHIGAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, , 1881—-TWENTY PAGES, have yi e is hee ey Our readers believe his analysis estab- Pu Bledger; und had we published weoUn? + fay ako trary group- fizur ave faile Purpose, which was to give a inatunice shee ach, of course, the reader may drave ane onelusion: utit is to be hoped, Who ie ested RecountaNts, or ex-: footie en t ubuse the societw’s system of Ap pping for notimaking a balance sheet ot a site, else that wouldn't balance. pissed he editorial comments you are: ber sae dc (the report) does not font ay Where a clear statement, sueh as is und eds (or thousands) of country read- ens could understand, of what money has Tiare pved, what has been expended.” palin tL charge 1 deny; and I afirm without oe oreo econttadiction that there is a clearly expressed and “precise Ment of © the source of every dollar re ed, and an in- fehligible Statement of the disbursements, 3 One able to read ean fail to understand ie Source Or Amount of receipts. or the pur- pose, or object, or amount of disbursements, The w hole’ finaneial sta tement, for which an responsible, and which was examined in every item by the Auditing Comm tee, and Which, before it w published, was care- fully reviewed and indorsed by the man- agers, is made up of figures which no ace Countant or expert ean change to the extent of a fraction; nor could the sources of -re- ceipts Or the purposes of disbursements be stated in any other way or_in words of any other meanmg without stating falsely. Hlave you read the report, Mr. Editor, and will you publish the account, ora single line of it, and pow AguE readers wherein it can- erstood ? = the “Society keeps its books On what grounds do you make ‘atement, and in what particulars is the eping faulty? there berts, ry i ab such at record is not kept of the business of the Bible Society? in what single item has an at- tempt been Uuatde “to mislead the public? St v mere insinuations which, to un- persons, wre better than facts or ar- and stab the society deeper, for the of the eritic cannot be mists aneer at us item of “di x bem a benevolent appropri (The item is not found in the fin metal ment.) itmay be a matter foreonsidera 5 but as lon as sueh is the rule and -polt ley. of ‘the society, is there any im- vroprjety in a s ment by the Secre- lary, somewhere on the pages of the report, of ‘the amount of discounts? And finding that bit of information, are you justified, be- cause. you disapprove of ‘it, in impeaching the business capacity of a committee of the board who direct the methods of bookkeep~ seuments, design Yo On pages 156 to 157 only of the Annual Re port for this year you may find the financial statements and accounts prepared tinder the. direction of the Finance Committee; and what is there stated is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing ‘but. the truth; and no critic, friendly ‘or unfriendly, worthy motives or by enmity, the approving judgment of any fair man how asingle figure on those pages can be altere rard that the system of bookkeeping: iss wity as to lead to the inquiry, “Whether it be not lime to. reconstruct, or do away with, books so. badly,”” ciety that Keeps thing Jess than ALT DR. THOMAS. OPINIONS OF THE RELIGIOUS PRESS. The attance. [fit be — heretical to believe that the Bible is not of uniform value; if it be heretical to believe aught except tne literal blood theory of the atonement; if it be heretical to hope thata loving God will receive any siuner who may turn to Him, no matter when or where, then every man whose opinion is worth arush on theological questions isa heretic on some point or other in the evan- gelical creed. Let the Chureh continue the work of expelling the Swings, a and Adauses, and by-and-by it will consist of a gathering 'of Par 5 who decide that their theolozival opinions shall be by a cast of the almighty dollar Interior. ‘The Rock River Conference have expelled Dr. Thomas, and employed more vigorous than graceful expletives in putting him out. They meant, as Dr. Hatfield explained, that there should be no mistaklas to the fact that Methodism is neither Universalism nor Uni- tarianism. Dr. Thomas’ retires with the honors of a martyr, not because any man of discernment would hold that he had a right to controvert Methodism in Methodist pul- pits, but because the exuberant zeal and im- passioned language which are characteristic of Methodism bore with stinging severity upon the recusant. The conference had an- other difficulty to contend with, The de- nomination has no systematic theolo, ‘There was no law but lynch law however just the lyneh law was—on ich’ to bring i i Dr. ilattietd illustrated by the statesmen were try- e the Federal Union by con- stitutional methods, the’ peuple took the question out of their hands and saved the country without regard to the Constitn- tion. So while Dr. ‘Thomas had not violated the constitution of the Methodist Church, he was destroying the foundations of the denomination, and must be dealt with summarily. ‘The brethren made much of Dr. Thomus’ statement that God is not reconciled to man, bu is led to God. There is a sense in which Dr. Thomas was right. God is without-change or varia- bleness, or the low of turning, ‘The Scriptures and, our Standards, ith ful transeript of Scripture doctrine, represent the change of relations between God and unin as resulting from the satisf t Divine justice rendered by Christ generation by the Holy Spirit; the retui man from a state of enmity and rebellion to astate of obedience and. love. could not be reconciled to sin, nor to the sinner as such. Ue could be nothing else than a con- swning fire to the workers of iniquity. Tieuce it was that without a vicarious atone- ment there could be no salvation. itis be- cause Christ bore our sins in his own body on the. tree, and because in Christ’ izht- eousness we stand as’ righteous in God’s sight, that he is reconciled to us. God makes no compromises with We must. appear before iim in spotless robes, or -ap- pear not at all. litle of the clear-cut truth, as found.in our subordinate Stand- ards, would have helped the brethren out of their embarrassment with Dr. Thomas. “THE GREATEST OF THESE IS CILARITY.” ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Trivune. Racine, Wis., Oct. 12.—So marked and universal has been the criticism of the late proceedings of the Nock River Conference that the writer offers no apology for adding a unit to the column. $ ‘There is, however, one Class of sympa- thizers with the distinguished defendant in the heresy trial thine has notas yet been prom- inently represented. e i : In behalf of these—the intelligent Ch: women of the great Northwest =the sub- iber modestly entreats a hearing. mh FA thousand households, on Sunday last, mothers.and daughters rend with moistened eyes. and hearts. brimming. with sympathy the inimitable defense of Dr. II. W. Thoma i. ‘Shorn of every attribute of selfishness and seli-sveking, its close logic, its perfect sim- plicity, and its rare humanity made it. liter- ally a inasterpiece of lofty protest against in- justice—a Christian plex against intolerance: No sou! that was not utterly steeped in predjudice, or stultified by the doctrine of expediency, could have withheld a verdict of thle most profound respect for the honest ttons of such a man. Gaokciis and. most disgusting contrast to these utterances, so fraught with sincere faith in Him whose “mercy endureth for- ever,” was the closing harangue in behalf of ution. ~ = toe ata pitiful Jegend to be incorporated in the history of nineteenth century Method- jsm is the record of this most disgraceful episode. na taste anit " nment upon the fine taste w Hacepecr. IE the orator, that his’ clioice fe e of theological. slang has become tie latest ‘acquisition of newsboys and street- sw manly and admirable the Jesuitic craft that tracked its victim for “teny as a I dine under the shallow pretence of a i he ft { adherence to old-time standards a vin- dictive intent to humble the man who in soul and ‘spirit outmensures his persecutors as the giant outmeasures the pigmy. diane ‘How dignified the purpose, ee z could} Hank about street-corners ant mevnys Wwalehine vit ider-like persistence for a stray Me Se Ghat could be tortured or distorted into damning evident cle iauednietal mene ee after collating and circulating Seat petty slanders that would diserace & symposiuth of professional gossips, slinks into safety behind the phalanx of the “ fit- teen,” too abject to stand by his stained and fallen colors, too pusillanimous to stand up like a man and avow his treachery. ‘The Methodist Church has indeed fallen upon sorrowful days when she can find no more fitting exponents of her doctrines than this Xeverend duet who treat the gravest ques- tions with coarse and flippant words... Who in an assemblage of refined Christian gentle- men can capa rhetorical climax with * Kil- Kenny cats,” “bone-yards,” “talfy,”_ and “spankings”; bidding for applause ‘with cheap and witless play upon the name of an opponent. ‘There are some men, and women, too, who are coarse, arrogant, and intolerable, simply because they have never become penctrated With the fact. that they are so—never have had their own uniovely aspects set. properly before them, ‘There are others in whom these qualities are inborn and inherent. With no moral Sensibilities to be wounded in themselves, they possess an indefinit capacity for outrag- ing and wounding the sibilities of othe To whichever class these two (reveren: y the srace of accident) may belong, it is high time the inirror of. truth was held up before them. Such an one may arrogate to himself the Apostleship of sound Methodism. Ie may frighten nervous “sinners into spasms witli his views of an-“ intolerable hell.” Ie may give all his goods to feed the poor and give body to be burned.” Butif he will sit at feet of Jesus and study the Seriptur with the earnest, prayerful ‘spirit. that FE marked. his perseeuted brother, he will learn theretrom that “the Freatestof these is charity.” . EE GENERAL NOTES. ‘The French Govermnent is considering the project of a decree for assuring religious Jiberty in the army. Another New Testament revision is con- templated: The missionaries in Northern Andia want a revised version in the Urdu Janguage. . At the Mohammedan Missionary Universi- ty in Cairo there are 10,000 students under training to go to any part of the work to teach the doctrines of Islam, Last year. the Presbyteriin treasuries re- ceived trom the laymen nul friends of the denomination 3, \ $300,000 over the receipts of the year pre- Viuus. China has advanced a step in religious toleration. The Government recently passed an edict exempting Protestants from assessments for the benelit of heathen cere anonies, Prof. Revel, of Florenee, has new Italian version of ew unent, in the preparation of which he has been eu: aaged for ten‘ years. The version now in use is about 200 years old. i Ata meeting of the fourth ‘session uf the St. Louis Methodist Episcopal (South) Con- ference recently it “was stated that there Were ninety-four local preachers and 11.662 members tn the conference. In the past year SOL adults and S8¢intants were baptized. ‘There are 142 Sunday-schools, S48 teachers, and. 6,001 scholars, Dean Mowson says that if a clergyman of the Church of England were to be’ brought before the courts for publiely reading the lessons from the revised: version he would bably be condemned, and he advises that ublished a it is best to wait patiently till the version has gone throtigh the course of eriticism and made its way upon its merits. ‘The Archbishop of Canterbury has written aon: h lay cudperation,” in which Uvises that nen offer themselves to readers; that the elergy make known h to employ them; and that when they come forward and-are approved, such ly formal conunission from the Bishop and be regarded as occupying a detinit office. _.“Pan-Baptist” Council is spoken of in view of the great suc of the Methodi: and Presbyterian Coun The project lr not assumed definit shape yet, but nee! letter on with a grave aifliculty at the outset. It is ed who shall be invited. As Baptist churches stre all- independent of each other, there is no fornulated standurd of accepted thealogy. There are many diversities of be- lief and practice among those who believe i baptisin by immersion. organ remarks that the Mormons immerse, but that they would hardly be welcome ina general Baptist Council. “fhe Dunk many other peculiar people also bapti immersion. Yet th ‘ould not be h as regular Baptists. Nor would those who insist on whit they call *‘trine immersion,” vhieh the candidate is three times plunged. into the water, once for each name of ‘the Trinity. As inost of the regular Baptists in this country are “close communion,” while open conununionism largely prevails in the British churches, itis not Nkely that such harmony could prevail ina * Pan-Baptist ? Council as tha€ which so conspicuously chiar- acterized the great love feast of the Method- ists. 8 PERSONAL, ‘The Rey. Is. I. Mitchell has resigned the pastorate of the Presbyterian church of Por- tage, Wis. i‘ The Presbyterian church of Oconto, Wis., has extended an unanimous call to the Rey. Henry N: Payne. ‘The Rev. 0. G. Morton, of Columbus, Ky., has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church of Chester, Hl. Brother Inskip has returned from his evangelical tour around the world,. and is now holding revival services in Philadelphia. Prof. Swing, after an examination of the manner of the work indulged in-by the “ Boy- Preacher,” judges that he is rightly named, and hopes that he is the Jast of the series. -\t a recent meeting of the members of the First Presbyterian Chureh. Urba 0., they tendered a unanimous call to the | jG. Patterson, ata salary of $1,600 per year. ‘The Rev. Dr, William Blackburn, of Chi- cago, has received and_ accepted a call to the Central Presbyterian Chureh, of Cincinnati, address, after Oct. 25, will be West Seventh stre ‘The Rey. Dr. Skinner has accepted: the Chair of Theology-in the l'resbyterian Sem- inary of the Northwest, Dr. Willis Craig aecepts the Professorship ot Chureh Jistory in the same institution. The Rev, Samuel Sanning, D. D.. Secre- | 2 tary of the Religious ‘Tract Suciety, recently died in London, Ue visited. the United 1 1875, and attended the Baptist an- hat year. The Rev.Sheldon Jackson, D. D., Presbyterian Church, has completed f missionary tour in Alaska, in which h established two new missions and stationed threetnissionaries, made many improvements in buildings, and traveled 500 miles ina canoe with wild Indians, Bishop Schereschewsky of China has been seriously ill, Ue was saken with a sun- eat Wuchung, about 690 imilesin the in- or. Ile had to be removed to Shanghi ‘Lhe removal was performed With much diiti- culty, and caused the Bis! For sowie time } almost helpless, and unable to turn himself in his bed. At last accounts le was slowly regaining strength. twill probably be a long time before he is again tit for active duty. Should he be per- manently disabled, the loss will be severely felt by Protestant Episcopal interests in China. ‘The Rey. S. F. Green, who is in jail for ritualism, has been visited by an Anierican Episcopal Bishop, and the Chaplain of the Bishop of Tennessee, who was with the itor, records his impression that Mr. Green’ imprisonment is “one of the greatest pieces of varbarism= which this century ean. pro- duce,” the iniguity of which every sober- minded churchman will shudder “at, and eyery thinking inan Yeprehend. ‘The Arch- bishop of York wrote to the prisoner a few weeks ago, inviting him to express his will ingness to put himself into the hands of his Bishop and follow his direction. Mr. Green replied that that was what he had refused to do two and a half years ago, and he could not accept the suxgestion. ‘The refusal thus given has proved to the Arehbishop, that dig- nitary writes, “that the cell from which we should be glad to lead him Qt. Green) forth is locked from the inside? ts SUNDAY SMILES, A minister had preached an hour; then he remarked: ‘ Another wide field opens from the subject in another direction.” Just then an: old colored saint ejaculated: “« Please, Lord, shut up de bars.” “We approach Thee, O. Lord; under the auspices of the Essex County Agricultural Society,” was the modest phrase with which the clergyman who offered * tne openmg prayer at the Haverhill Fair sought to place himself. on terms of recognized and confi- dential intimacy with Ieaven, : A Scotéh elerzyman who was performing the fun service. over the remains of a neighboring pastor said of the dead man: “THe wi food man, but. he was not per- fect.” Ne Said this with an air of sadness, as if the poor man ought to have been per- fect, and was greatly to blame for being any- thing short of perfection. ‘The Rev, Arthur lal, an English clerzy- man, being annoyed by snoring during his preaching the other diy, stopped in his ser- mon and’ said: “Ldo not object to a quiet nap ona hot day, and am flattered at beme ble to contribute to anybody's repose. But, i being able to give the beloved ish it to be distinetly understood that I draw the line atsnores. ‘There is some- body snoring in the conzregation, and J shall be obliged if somebody will waken him? The Rev. William Arthur, father of the President, was remarkableyfor his readiness i ute, Some Years Ago, tine of the old Wudson. Ri aAptist A jacion. the Rey. Mr. Walden, who: had been settled in the West, but had recently taken a chureh 1 : “Lean tellthe brethren that. ters will do dt won't do if meet to send s ute imen the: Arthur was on his feet in amoment. exela ing, “Mr. Moderator, [ never: knew before Srother Walden came. back.” story is told in Michigan” about one of members of the Detroit “Conference i keep. spending: and was invited to dine. for dinner, of course, little boy in the house- hold, who had lost hi orithen to provide the feast. After dinner prayér was proposed, and while the preacher was praying a poor little lonesome chicken came running under the house crying for its absent mother. ‘The little boy could” restrain himself no longer. ile put his mouth down to a hole in the floor. wh ey aday in the countr, They hal chicken much to uhe grief of it big: your mother, i i The “Amen” was said ms dinner.” suddenly. istmas the San Antonion. ‘ind of imitation of the assion Play,” called * Pas ‘The Vir- Mary, the Apostles, including Judas t their parts. On ofthis play Judas was miss- pp Un ing. * What has become of Judas?” asked one of the spectators of St. Peter, with whom he was well acquainted. ‘asthe reply; “last year to make him give back tver that we gave him is year we Apostles won’t is nose inside of the circus- in the play; let hin stic! tent.” CALENDAN FOR. THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Oct. W—Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Oct. 18—St. Luke the Evangelist. Oct. 21: it, CATHOLIC. Oct. 16—Nineteenth Sunday ‘after Pentecost; re the Nativity of the 8. V. M. we ans. Peter of Alcantara, C. be: SS. Joba Curati iM. the Immaculate Conception. Grsula and Oct. 21—-Ollive 0} NEW YORK CRIMINAL CODE Old Usages and Important Chan: ; Offense ‘The penal code of the State of New York, which goes into effect the Ist of next May, contains many new and startling provisions, Under it crime is divided into felony and misdemeanor... A felouy is a crime which is, or may be, punished by death, or in a State prison; ail other crimes are . misdemeanors. By the code, all’ persons are presumed to be responsible for theiracts, the burden of proy- ing irresponsibility being placed upon the person accused. Even achild of 7 years is held respon: ‘bid criminal propensi- ty is not uo defense to a married woman charged with crime that the. alleged act was committed in the presence of her husbans he old crime of “accessory before the fact” is done away with, and person who aids or abets, directly or the commission of & crime, is held as pal, as well":ts the one who actually deed. An accessory, under the new one who harbors or ai charged with crime to evade punt eases of inisdemeanor thére are ni aving anything to with it, ing about it, being el: s. ‘To coffer a State anything, no ia of intluencing his. action, is punishabletoy a. fine of $5,000:and ten years’ imprisonment. ‘To bribe a witness is a felony, and for a juror to make a promise is a misdemsanor. "io of- fer false instruments in writing to be record- ed isafelony, and to wutilate any public document may costa person 3500 and 2 tive years’ term in. pris Avery important ch will not be excused wstion on the ground that it weuld criminate him, swer; but his used agai i the making o docs not know to be true-is equi king one which he kuows to be fa erson who attciupts to commit suivi guilty of afelony, and imay be sent to State” prison ‘for two years, be tined S100, ur both, at the option” of the Court. ‘The prvenring af pre-natal death may be punished by twenty years in on; and a doctor who, when intoxicated, Samistake which results in death, is islaughter inthe secoud de- (te is particularly strict against and profanity, which is delined to use of the name of God, or J » or the Holy Ghost, either in imprecating Divine vengeance ‘upon the Speaker or another person, or in trifling or irreverent speech. The punishment is a fine of $1 for each oxth, or irreverent use of the name of God. .\When- profane ing is done in the presence of a Justice of the Pence, Mayor, Alderinan, or Judge of a court, these officials can summarily impuse. ie, and in addition, send the party to prison for tén days. swearer who is im- prisoned is put in solitary confinement, so that he cannot corrupt the morals of the other prisoners, or seandalize them... Sab- bath-breaking is punished by a fine of $10, and i onment for five days, All Sunday c liment. In aecesso: ent Jey iH bersons of females almost. Draconian severity. ‘fo " elope with a girl under. years of age, for the purpuse of marryin: without the er, “di consent of her parents or ns, invo a fine of $1,000, yea Whata blow is this to the aspira- tons of romantic youths and maidens! To steal a dead body is punishable by five years’ fuprisonment and a_ fine of $1,000; and for receiving a dead body a doctor, medical stu- dent, or any one may be sent to prison for three vears, A speciti blow is aimed at the gumblers by a provision which reads: “A verson who wins or lost y by betting atany time the sum or value of $25 or up- ward, within the space of twenty-four hours, is punishable by a fine of five times the value of the sum so lost or won,” ‘This includes horse-racing and pool-selling. A common gunbier is one who is owner, agent, or-su- berintendent of a place, or of any device for gambling, or who hires, orallows the use of ahouse, room, or table tor that purpose, or who sells policies in a lottery. Ie is good for two years in jail and a fine of $1,000. ‘The main features of this new criminal code are excellent ones, and it will not be long before they will be adopted by many, if not all, of the States in the Union. ‘The old laws have so many loopholes of escape. that they fail to accomplish the purposes for which they were designed. Most of the evils from which we suffer seem to be touched upon by this new code, and touched upon sharply. a NO ANSWER, For The Chicago Tribune. We walt for mesgages trom those who go Out from Life's wnirl beside us, and its pain— But win no answer. Only this we know: We loved and lost them: know. alas! how vain ‘Tals love which loses hold upon them so. And yet we mock ourselves, and think to wrest From Death the secret kept and guarded well ‘Through ull these ages. Yet we strive to test. With outward senses thing: impatpable, A\nd clasp delusion to an aching breast. Ostrong delusion wrought by force unknown! O empty fantasms but evoked to cheat! OQfutile search! Death's piercing wind hath wn Away all traces of departing feet— ‘All clews that lend beyond the burial-stone. He lifts therefrom no shudow to reveal ‘That glimpse for which the surrowing vision nebes, And pitilesiy wears bis lip a-seal Dati! tha day when either Silence breaks, OrNothingness shall end alf vain appeal. Cuicago, Ovtober, ML, A. M. CRAMER, ids a person, MUSIC. Gilbert and Sullivan’s Last Ope- retta, “ Patience,” To Be Given at Two of Our Theatres This Week. Sketch of the Plot, and Specimens of the Esthetic Ditties. Chorus-Rehearsals for the May Festi- val~Mozart Society—Coming Concerts, ‘PATIENCE. - The last operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan— “Patience; or, Bunthorne’s Bride”—is to be brought out this week at two of our theatres, ‘The operetta has proved. a great success both in London and New York, and is likely to meet with an equally cordial reception here. ‘fhe work isa broad satire on the,school of wstheticism, of which Mandel, Postlethwaite, Pilcox, and Mrs, Cimabree Brawn are the well-known ‘imaginary figureheads. This type of cwsthetie “culehaw?? has as yet giined but a slight foothold in the United States, and from this fact it might be in- ferred that a “guy,” however’ clever, on a fashion” which - is without prac- tical: existence among us, would prove uninteresting to. Amerieaus; but we have all read a good deal about the London sesthetes, and seen a_ good many” pic- torial illustrations of their. peculiarities—so that this phase of sublimated art is, after all, one with which we are atleast tolerably ac- quaini And, besides, the Gilbert-Sulli- vin skit is so clever, both in score ana words —the plot is so whimsical, the dialog so humorous, aud the music so sparkling—that it would be strange if. “ Patience” did not make in this country a hit but. little interior to that achieved in the land of its birth. Following is a brief sketch of the libretto: ‘The sceno of the first nctfs an exterior of a castle, with mout and drawbridze. A score of maidens in ivsthetic draperies are srouped on tho stage, Among themisa June, a gigantic wsthetic. "The opening chorus besins: ‘Tweuty lovesick maidens we— Lovesick all against our will: The maidens avow their love for Bunthorne, the poet: but Jane informs them that he..toves only Patience, a dairy-maid: “But yesterday f caught him in her dairy, enting fresh butter with a tablespoon. ‘Today he is not well.” Patience ther appears and sings a solo: J cannot tell whut this love may be Which cometh to all, but not to me. Presently appeur a squad of dragoons, with whom but a year before these girls were in love, but whom dw thoy scorn, The C pattor suns, which begins as follows: Jf you want a receipt for tbat popular mystery Known to the world as Hews Drasroott, Take ail the remarkabte people in history, Rattle thom off to a poputar tune. ‘The pluck of Lord Neison ou board of. the Vic- tory; 35 Genius of Bismarck devising a plan; ‘The humor of Fielding (which sounds contradic- tor} Coolness of Paget about to trepan; ‘The science of Jullien, the eminent musico; Wit of Macaulay, who wrote of Queen Aune; ‘The pathos of Paddy as rendered by Boucicault; Suyle of tho Bishop of Sodor and Man; ‘The dash of D'Crsay, divested of quickery; Narrative powers of Dickens and ‘Thackeray; Victor Eminanuel; peak-bunting Peveril; Thomas Aquinus and Dr. Sucheverell: ‘Tupper and Tennyson; Daniet Defoe, Anthony Trollope, and Mister Gingot— ‘Take of these clements ull that is fusible, Melt *et ull down in x pipkin or crucible, Set ‘em to simmer und take off the scum, And a Heavy Dragoon is the residuuin. At this point 1 Lieutenant, who is a Duke with a thousand a day, appeurs upon the secne. ‘This, gentleman bas joined tho army for the purpose of being occasionally snubbed and bullied. ‘The maidens then appeur singing: In a doleful train ‘Two and two we walk all day, For we love in vain. None so sorrowful ng they “ Who can only sigh and sus; Wo is me, aluckaday. They decline to greet their former sivect- hearts, the dragoons, who sing: Now is not this ridiculous, aud is not this pre- posterous, A thorough puced absurdity—explain it if you can. : Instead of rushing eagerly to cherish Os and foster us, ‘oster U5, ‘They all prefer this melancholy Iterary man. Bunthorne enters, and, after struggling with his muse for a time, he evolves the following as specimen poem. “To understand it,” he says, “clims passionately to one another and think of faint lites O HOLLOW, HOLLOW, HOLLOW! What time the poet bath hymued The writhing maid, lithe-limved, Quivering on amaranthine asphodel, How can he paint ber woes Knowing, as well as he knows, ‘That ail can be set right with calomel? When from the puet’s plinth The amorons colucynth Yearns for the aioe, faint with rapturous thrills, i low can he hyran their throes, Knowing, as well us be knows, ‘That they are only uncompounded pills? “How purely fragrant!" and “ How earnestly precious!” are the comments on this poctic eifu- sion. Shortly after this, unthorne has a recitative; he is alone on the stage und sings: Am [alone and unobserved? fam! ‘Then let me own! I'm.an zesthetic sham, ‘This air severe is but a mere veneer! ‘This cynic smile is but a wile of guile! ‘This costume chaste is but good taste mis- placed! Let me confess! A languid love of. lilies docs not blight me? é : Lank limbs ind buggard. cheeks do not delight me! 1do nut care for dirty greens, by any means! 1. do not. long for allone sees ‘that’s Japanese, Lain not tond of uttering platitudes in stuined- glass attitudes. - In short my inedievalism’s affectation Born of # morbid love of admiration! J€ you're auxious for to shine in the high westhetle Tine Aga mac of culture rare, You must get up all the’ germs of the trans- cendental terms, And plunt them everswhere; You must ife upon tne daisies, and discourse in novel phrases * Of your complicated state of ming, The meaning doesn’t matter, if it’s only idle chatter Of a trauscendental kind. And every one will say, as you walk your mystic ways “If this Foung man expresses himself in terms too deep for me, What a very singularly deep young man this deep young man must be!" At the conclusion of the act the poet Bun- thorne is ubout to be rafiled off, when Grosvenor appears. ‘Tho maidens exclaim: * He is wsthet- ic!" to which be replies: ** yes! Jum ws- thetic and peetic!” “'Lhen we love you,” rejoin the maidens, ‘who immediately group thom-. selves around him and desert Bunthorne, who recognizes a rival. Jane opens the second act with a solo: Sad is that woman’s lot who year by year Sees, one by one, her beauties disappear. ‘The scene is a glade with a small lake, upon the shore of which Jane is sitting and sccompa- nying herself on a bass-viol: Stouter than [ used to be, Suill more corpulent grow I; ‘There will be too much of me dn the cuming by-and-by— e continues. on ene then reads a poem, duriog which the admiring group of wsthetic maidens “think of nothing at all": Gentle Jane was a3 good as gold; She always did as she was told; She never spoke wheo ber mouth was full, Or caught blue-bottles thelr lexs to pull, Or spilt plum-jam on ber nice new frock, Or put white mice in the eight-day clock, Or vivisected her iast new doll, = Or fostered a prssion for alcohol; And when she grew up she was given in mar- we riage ‘To a nrst-class Earl who keeps bis carriage. ‘The dragoons, in order to regain the tove of the maidens, become esthetic, and uppenr dressed In imitation of the poets Bunthorne and Grosvenor. Their song (a triof begins: It's clear that medieval art alone: retains its zest; 5 ‘To charni and please its devotees we've done our little best. We're oor quire: sure if all we do has the Early English ring; But, as far as we can judge, it’s something like this sort of thing. You hold yoursele like this, you. hold yourself ike that; By hooks and erook you try to look both angular and fiat. > We venture to expect that what we recollect, Thougn vut a partof true High Art, will have its due effect. : ‘ If this is not exactly rignt we hope you won't upbraid, s 1 Da i a *" ‘You can’t get high esthetic taste, I ready-made, ebiee tabtea) ‘True wrlet’s on mnedicvalism ‘Time alone will But, us fur'ns we can judge, this sore of thins. _The next important number is Verse, a duet between Bunthorne and Bun.—When I go out of door, OF damosels a score ul siguing and burning, And clinging and yearning) Will follow ine as before” I shall, with cultured taste, Distinguish gems trom paste, And“ High diddle-uiddle” Will tank'as an idyl _1€ [pronounce it caste, <A most intense young man, <A souiful-eyed Your An ultra-poetical, super- Out-of-the-way youn it's something like 2 jlugling Grosvenor: $ Sul More fun than “ Monday Pops’ Who's fond of his dinner,” And doesn’t get thinner On bottlea-beer aud chops. Acommonphice youns wan, A matter-of-fact youns man, <A stenudy aud stolidy, jolly Bank-tHoliday Waterlou-iouse young man, Japanese young man, blue-and-white youu man, resex di Kauini, miminy, printing, Je-ne-soris-quui young tnan! Somerset-House A very delectubte, nizhly respeetable, ‘Tareepenuy ‘bus young maul Bun.—A pallid and thin young man, A hagyurd and lank young man, A grecnery-yallery, Grosvenor Gallery, Foot-in-the-zruve young mun! Sewelt~, ‘Cross young man, ~ Janes young man, vous particle, what's-the-next- strdiele, Waterloo-Honse young man. At the end all pair afl except Lunthorne, who is fain to content himself with a lily as bis Bride.| “Patience ” will be brought out tonight at the Grand Opera-Louse by Rice’s “Surprise varty,”” with the following cast: Col. Calverley... Arthur Prentice Maj. Murgatroyd re Schiller Lieut. the Duke of i Campbell Mr. (unthorne’s solicitor. ax Figman Archibald Grosveno rene Clark, Reginild Bunthorue. - W. FL MeCoilin, ‘he Lady Anyela., ~- Funny Wentworth Che Lady Sapnt The Lady Elta... ‘Tue Lady Jane Patience a f above cast are well and favorably Known here. Miss ‘Temple Was formerly with the Oates troupe; Miss Wentworth has been the Countess in “Oh- yette”; Mr. MeCollin-has done Gen. Stanley in “The Virates of Penzance,” and Mr. For- tesene has been seen in “Evangeline” and various other burlesques. On Monday night the Emelie Melville Oper company will present * Patience” at Haverly’s ‘Theatre. “The cast is not before us, butitshould bea good one, as the com- pany comprises several artists of repute, the principal members being Emelie Melville, Lillie Post, Elna Delaro, Matilda Valera, and = Messrs. Wallace Macrery, Mas, Frewan, Charles Dungan, Thomas Casselli; and Albert Henderson. Seve MAY FESTIVAL. The chorus-rehearsals for the May Festival are appointed .for this week as follow: Sopranos, Section A; 2p, m. Wednesday— Section B, +:30 p.m. Thiirsday—Section€, 11 a. in, Sature Itos, Section A, 3:39 p.m, Wednesday—Section B, 2. p.m. ‘Chursda Section C, 11a. m. S: tenors, Section Ay T pin. Wednesi ‘Section L, $2 p.m. ‘Thursday; basses, Section 2 p.m, Weduesday—Seetion B, 7 p.m. Thursday, rehearsal for tall chorus will be held Hall at Sp. mt on Friday, N. K. Fairbank (President of "t ociation) and Mr. Charles D. Alamill are now in New York City, confer- ring with ‘Theodore ‘Thomas on matters con- nected with we Festival. MOZART SOCIETY. At the rehearsal of the Mozart Society on ‘Thursday evening ast, the following officers were appointed: Music Committee—C. A. Knorr, first tenor; Frank Williams, second tenor; G. G. Chapin, first.bass; F ial Committee—W. second | bass. - Social Ty, Moekridge, first tenor; J. L. SON, SEC~ ‘ond “tenor: Henry~-flart,-tirst-bass; k. F. Richards, second bass. “The rehearsals here- atter will oceur on Monday evenings; and, as the music for the first conce: 1 be tak ind at onee, itis nece ‘y that the be fully attended. ‘The’ first_ re- ts tomorrow evening, when it is al that every member will bein. his seat atS o'clock sharp, COMING. CONCERTS. ‘The commencement concert vt the Her- shey School of Musical Art will commence at Hershey Music Mall on Friday evening, Oct. 21, commencing at S.o’clock. Among the numbers to be presented are three eom- posed expressly for this oceasion: Choral Overture (for chorus, orchestra, and organ), by John A. West; Organ Sonata in C mii by Harrison M. Wild; and an Easter Lymm i 1), by Philo nts. compris laud. Whit Ettie Butler, iss Alice XN 3 ard, and Mr. bard; and the instrumental, Mi - Danforth, Mr. William. 1 Lr. Tison AM. Wild, Mr. C. M. dlutehins, Mr. Frank W. ‘Tart, and Mr. U1. Clarence Eddy. ‘The 1. 1 Series of chamber- ‘ing season will com- Oet, at Hershey Other concerts. 5, and Jan. 12. rst concert includes 2 quintet hy Hummel; e (for piano and violin) by Chopin: x trio (ew) ‘hy Rheinbe a song (* iH Sing Thee Songs of Araby”) by Clay; and a quintet by Schubert. Mr. Knox will be the. vo ty and Miss Ingersoll, with STessrs. Lew Allen, Kiehheim, and Pellage, will do the i strumental work. ‘The subscription list is now ready for three voeul and instrumental concerts to be i t Central Music Uall, under the esof the Protestant Orphan Asylum and Woman’s Iospital. ‘The following local talent will appear: Miss Jennie Dutton, soprano; Miss Schwert, alto; dessie Schw James C. Abdill, tenor; Mr. Julius Bereghe! Di 0: Mr. Fred’ D. Ludlow, basso: Mr. He chneiderwirth (graduate of the Musical College of Cologne, Germany), sole piani ats «lt by others—all under the musical direction of Sig. E,.de Ca ‘hese con~ certs are fo tis tu be John” M. lub: Hall, the hour bs will follow Not, ‘The program for the i iil by ‘ampi worthy object, and i hoped they will meet with the gencrous patronage of the public. Three doljars is the price of membership, admitting fod per- sous to euch concert. A. testimonial concert to Mr. John L. Swenson will be given in Central Music- Hall nest Thursday evenin: program includes organ sole eal solos, «duets, a1 nounced as part q Watrous, Miss Ei Louis Mr. John E. MeWade, Mr. Charles I. Clark, Mr. Noble, Mr. Charles .A. Knorr, and the Chickering Quartet. : At the Li ang concert in Brand’s Hall today, there be given, among other num~- bers, a movement from -Raif’s “ Leonore” Symphony; a Weber. Overture; the March ‘and Chorus from Beethoven’s * Ruins of Athens”: “Walther’s Preislied,” from Was- ners “* Meistersinger”. (viulin solo by Mr. Cart Becker): and Emil Hartimann’s “ Nord- ische Wolles Sena’ (tor the first time in Alnerica) ‘The losenbecker concert today at the North-Side Turner Half will inciude in its program Mendelssohn's “ Wedding-Mareh ”; Bach’s | “Jubel’? Overture, Myerbeer’s »Fackeltauz,” No. 1 in By a humorous pot- pourri by Schubert; and cornet..and tute solos. = By PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Frederick Boscovitz has just returned from Cincinnati, after closing a most success- ful engagement of six pianoforte recitals. ‘Miss Jennie Busk has returned from Baiti- more, and will make her winter residence in liyde Park. She willappearin public dur- ing the season. . ‘Mr. Louis Falk, assisted by the Chickering Quartet, officiated at the dedication of the new organ _in the Presbyterian Church at Evanston, UL, on Friday evening last. The auditorium -was crowded, notwithstanding the incleimency: of the weaiter, and nearly very number was encored. _ 2 ofits Medora IL. llenson,: of Plilladelplin (who succeeded Miss Thursby as leading soprano in the Broxdway ‘Tabernacle, New York City), was in Chicago last week, She sang at the mecting of the Chicago Baptist Soefal Union, at the Grand Pavitic Hotel and J. L. Johnston, | afterwards gave “an evening. of song” on « the South Side—on both of which occasions ber efforts were feceived with hearty ap- plause, MUSIC RECEIVED. Fs From Oliver Ditson & Uo., Boston, and C- II. Ditson & Co., New York, through Lyon & Healy, Chicago: “Sweet Memories,” by- Bernhard Wolf; “ Arios v ‘oice of the Fleart,” hy S ka Fran ay Si inor,” ‘by F. Sehubert;'’“My Lady’s Dower,” by F.if. Corven; “Ave i by J. Rail; *O What_a Joye?” by erdeler; “To Bark.” by Osear z IL Deteh fackenal aANLY ing of You,” dy Mabel Clark,” by A. Hig- chard THE BOOTH FAMILY. . A Correspondent Who Claims to finow AM n Variety oof Unpleasant ‘Things About the Divine Edwin. To the Editor of The Crtcago Tribune, Cincrgo, Oct. 15.—The writer hereof claims to know something of the history of the “Booth family.” Not all the: interior Workings and mental processes uf the indi- vidual members thereof, for that only ean be obtained by the news-gatherer, and he dis- In fact, the other member of the fan- ther friends are, it appears to the ter, foolishly reticent’ regarding — this Whole sad matter, consoling themselves with the thousht thar the ndalous conduct of Booth has not become a matter of common noforiety, when, in fact, nearly every returning steamer from Liverpoot has brought reports of nature concerning his he: et of his t then sick unto death, who feft at sick. this cemntry a year before to follow over Europ the vain the v tl ed iy bin tempt to save hin mnorat wreek; and. en of that wiiely: s dragged through the rain and chilly over Ireland and Scottand—not ina rely, comfortable manner as becomes a + family traveling for pleasure, but in the rain, * on top of vehicl far into the nights, as though designed to put the finishing stroke to alite new nearly spent in watching over his every interest, personal, pecuniary, and moral, and in trains and educating his daughter, who now, DBoothlik ys devotion of a fifetime by y- where as a reason why she is not permitted to enter her presence of Inte, that her * poor aunma is quite out of her mind? Finally, in| Edinburg, utterly broken down and unable to zo farther, « physician Was called in, who, alarmed at her critical condition, demanded additional couns They advised Booth of the danger his wite Was in, and insisted that he should imme- diately take her to the south of France or to some genial-climate where she could be restored to health. Did he do this? No; he had. his tour taidout tobe taken for ‘the benefit of his daughter, and when that wag comipicted—he of course went to the south of France, you will say; in fact, he went to chilly, foxey London, and settled down to enjoy himself. Eminent counsel -was here called, and they at once pronounced the case hopeless. [He left her there under the care of strangers—hired: nurses—und had a rol- licking time at the clubs, varying ‘these iunusements by returning in the s hours of the morning, and cursitiz wife and waking Rimself generally agreeable. ‘This is a matter of such common. notoriety -how in. ) York as to be old. Returning Steamer passengers have talked it at the hotel-tables Iv. At length, trom the. abuse’ and ill-treat- arent and th that her husband whom she still dearly tov was only waiting and anxious for her to. die, reason quitted her throne fora ‘on, and then inher wanderings lier lips were tor the tirst time unsealed to mortal ears. der mother, hearing of these things from her phy “went. to her daughter, nursed, soothed, consoled, and brought back the wandering reason, and sinee te return to America that intellect ha ine brill i wasting ui acks of the throat and lung dist brought on. by exposure to. the “mis rains ot “a trip to Europe for my wite’s health.” AN of her physicians have pro- nounced her case hopeless. Looth’s health, so tong as he can eat four solid meals a day (and if he will cease taking tinid “morphine,” [see they call it now need cause his friendsno concern. They, advised to watch his moral health now that the ceaseltss watcher cannot be besisde hime As to the convenient mother-in-law, it is necessary to state that she and her es- u teeined husband need no testimonials in this, community, “Che record o£ twenty-five years | of spotless living, filled with wets of beneti- $ bliterated by an innuendo. * eby asks their pardon for sin this connection. ions of fact in this news hearly or. quite two months be fore they quitted the Windsor Hotel, Booth had not visited his wife, although ‘spending mostof.his nights at the same house. He left the hotel and went to the Brunswick be- fore, but for fear of the scandal it would ereate returned again. “Almost heart, bro! tT Recould hav when not at Newport or Long Brauch, ino atty jockey suit of clothesand slim watking- stiek, aap ate fora youth of 35, hn! stuff and’ non- been seen any day Booth did notat the begin- leaving this So tar. as‘heard robust health. M r ning of her sickness make a Ww property to her mother, from she has not yet. made a will,” save ‘the one in which she “d ed all her property te her husband, inefuding all that her father gave her, and for whieh the Chicago property : was exchanged, that the voracious. news- gutherer Sooth had deeded to his wife years ago. f Mr, Editor, this commnuication grows’ un- duly jong, and time will not permit. further facts: but there is a large fund of facts re- inaining thatit might profit the admirers of the great tragedian to ponder... Hoganc. PRESIDENT GARFIELD. Fur The Chic Tribune. ‘Three voices came from out the crystal blue. The first sid, Death brings life eternal, true; ithe second, "Tis thro” suifering, tall, and pala ‘That mortals climb—the highest summits satin; ‘Yhe third, The winner at Life's goal who tlies Quickest shall surely gain the immortal prize. Swift as tho light, thre’ Heaven's pearly gate Passed the late suffering, nobie Chief of State— His form, transtigured, beaming glorious nuw, ‘The marty ole streaming from his brow, Ju roves of ligat, beyond all change, deca: ‘To pass God's cycles "mid the bie Of day Waite myriad Angels, guardians of the skies, ‘Turn on nim their sweet, Joyous, dazzling eyes— Bid bim “ Aulhait! Weleome to God's fate Para Kev. Pror. W. S. Boaxcitann. ——— Fraudulent Pensions. Itis remarked by an exchange that “Thera is but one mody of extirpating the sbametul and cnormous evil of fraudulent peasion claims, und that fs to subject the entire roll und proofs: upon Which claims ure based, to _re- exutination under lexistation for which time and experience bave shown the necessity aod aiforded the needed information. ‘The subject ig in no sense purtisun, but uppeais to the com- mon prudence of the peeple. It concerns the honor oLall riyhtful pensioners that they should. not be classed with un army of fraud3 und harpies.” 5 The Rutfalo Express, an intluential Republican Journal, discussing these outrugeous and wide sprend frauds, says: * “It 13 amuzitue that the country should submit so quietly tothe tremendous injustice of the new-Pensiou laws. Before the new laws tuok effect there were 212.755. pensioners on the roll. During the tical year 18) the increase was 8,017; daring the present year the increase has been about 5.000;: next ‘year it will probably. be WO. “There ure now—tweaty yeurs after the-War—2i5,000 pensioners. Next year there mity be 325,000. ‘This enormous “increase in the burdens of the War after a score of years hare passed fs an anomaly and un injustice. The peo- ple have aright to expect the War burdens te decrease. Fensions bave been cheerfully paid to an amount unprecedented in ony national exchequer. During’ the last twenty years more than $10,000) “have been pald to. army and navy’ pensioners. In -accordance with natural laws the payments. should: show a decrease. They did, fn fact, do so until new legisiation was interposed. In Wit biel pension expenditure’ culminated at It then. bewau slowly to fall, drop- ping to $27,137,000 in 18. ‘Then the new laws came in, and the Ogu @ 10 $1210 in 1879, to $56,7 this year, with a prospect of 390,900,000 next yerr, $194,000,000 in 1883, and nobody. knows how much more thereafter. Do taxpayers stop to - think what 1 sum $100.000,000 is? Ic would maln- tain a standing army of 100,000 men in this coun~ try, or 200,000 tn France or Germuny. We point to the burden of the standing army us u chief cause forthe emigration of Germans to ibis country. But how-much better Is it. to pay the costof such uc army in our pension rolk and not have the army? 2 “ The people bad a right to demand thut when tho War ended its expenses should meusuruoly end. To putupon the country tho cost of un ¢normous standing army under the guise of Deasions is a deception aad a fraud.” uUnetly disclaims any such sources of Knowl- .. 7 nidenvor she > ‘