Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1890, Page 4

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FEIL, Notaty Public f8s zachuck, being duly sworn, de- pores and snys that he 18 secrotary of The Bee tublishing Company, that the actusl average daly circulation of THE DALY Bek for th mouth of January, 155, : February, 1859, 18,996 cop coples:for April, 1850, i85 ples; for May, 1580, 18000 coples: for June, 1668, 18,4% copiea; for July, 169, I&733 coples: tor August, 1889, 19- 651 coples: for September, 1850, "1S710 coples; for October 18, 14997 copies; for' November, 1860, 10.510 coples: for December. 180, 20,045 copies, GEORGE 1. TZSCHUCK. worn 1o before me and subscribed in m: Presence this4th day of January, A D, 18, [Beal.] N. P. Frtr,, Notary Publi Etate of Nobraska, mty of Douglas, George B, ady monument fund now ex- ceeds the Davis contributions. Score one for the new south. A QUICKSILYER mine has been dis covered in Tacoma and the marcury of local speculation has gone up several degrees. Ir democratic reports are reliable, senatorial sentiment in Ohio is rapidly concentrating on Brice. The bar'l is open at both ends, NoO oNE responded to the request of Chairman McKinley for some one to ad- dress the committee on “free wool.” The incident is significant. Pore 1 'S New Year's oncyclical pointed in glowing terms to the growth of Catholicism in the United States. At the same time three new cardinals were appointed—two for France and one for Bohemia. A KANSAS court has decided that the police have no right to enter any premises without a warcant to search for and seize contraband goods. The decision will seriously reduce the profits of the spy system created and reared by prohibition. —_—_— THE storm raised about tho ears of the Chicago elevator men has forced that grasping combine to forego their raid on the producers of the west. The proposed advance in rates was postponed for six months, and it is not likely to be put into effect at that time. Erant and a half million dollars were embezzled from corporations, firms and individuals in the United States during the past year. Of this crop Canada harvested three-fifths of the rogues, the remainder being divided between Mex- ico and Europe. The chief significance of this new addition to the statistics of the yenr is that April is conspicvously the boodle month, probably because the crop of fools is ubnormally large about that time. ANOTHER enthusiast proposes to ex- plore the fastnesses of the north wole if the goverament or some generous mwillionaire provides the wherewith, Doctor Nansen’s success in crossing the wastes of Greenland convinced him that the north pole can’ be reached on snowshoes and he is ready to make the attempt for a consideration. The frightful sufferings of the Greely ex- plorers, and the sad fate of hundreds bofore, seem to increase rather than diminish the fatal fascination of that trackless region of eternal night. — GENERAL MANAGER CLARK of the Missouri Pacific, in an interview in the New York Sun, is credited with the statement: *‘In all my railroad ex- merience I have never seen snything to fompare with the traffic strain under which the railroadsare now staggering. The crops of the agricultural states are unusually bountiful, so heavy, in fact, that all railroad facilities have proved inadequate,” While this condition of airs is most agreeable to the railrouds, they have as yet shown no disposition to reduce rates and leave the prolucer reasonable compensation for his invest- ment and labor. The bountifui crops of which Mr, Clark boasts are benificiul to the corporations only. The profits ure absorbed in transportation to Market. Proof of this can be seen along the line of the Mi souri Pacific. Thousands of bushels of corn ara heaped up near the road, uncovered and subject to the ele- wents, The margin of profit, after paying freight tolls is so small that farmers cannot afford to build sheds or pay storage rates. The husbandman sowed but the railroads reap the ha vest. No wonder Mr, Clark gleefully . chafed his palms as he declarod: *‘In the past six months railroad earuings bave increased enormously, and I con- sider raalroad earnings the ' est busi- ness baromoter."” THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 5. ART SHOULD BE FREE. One of the most indefensible features of the tariff is the duty of thirty per cent upon works of art. Among those who have appeared before the ways and means committee during its present “tariff hearings™ were a number of gentlemen representing the National Fine Art League, who urged that the duty upon works of art stould be removed. The president of the ieague stated to the committee that that organization was almost unanimously in favor of the repeal of the duty., An inquiry instituted some time ago among the artists, art institutions and art teachers in the country regard- ing their views of the duty on works of art, elicited over fourteen hundred re- plies, all but ninety advocating the ab- solute repeal of the duty, and only seven of the whole number favoring its retention. Such a remarkable consensus of opin- ion among the peonle who it must be presumed are most inter- ested in maintaining the tax on art ought to be sufficient to convince the members of the ways and means com- mittee and all members of congress that there is practically no demand for re- taining the duty on works of art, for it 1s entirely safe to assume that the lovers of urt 0 not less unanimous than the artists themseives and the teachers of art in favor of moking art free. And while there is no demand for the duty there is nlso no necessity for it. Tae government does not require the small amount of revenue itannually derives from this souvco, and it is obvious that no interest what- over s subserved by it. On the con- trary it 18 not to be doubted, though one of those things that cannot he demon- strated, that the duty operates as an in- jury. in being a barrier to the liberal importation of works of art which would have a valuable educational inlluence. It is doubtless true that as a waole no enlightened people on earth know less about art than the Americun people. There are u few meritorious A painters, as was shown in the art ex- hibit of the Paris exposition last year, and this country has produced one or two sculptors who nchieved syms fame, but the great mass of the people has paid little attention to art. Doubtless in this as in all other means of intel- lectual improvement and clevation we are making some prozress, but it need not be argued that our advance wust necessarily be slow and our at- tainments deficient until wo snall get into more iatimate com- munion with the products of the older nations whose art is the fruitage and development of centuries. It is not creditable to this country that it stands alone in imposing a duty on art, though most other countries would have & muach better excuse tor such a duty in the pressing necessity they are contizually under for revenue. But we, having not only. most ample sources of revenue, but an income largely beyond the legitimate necessi ties of the government, have alone the voenviable distinction of taxing pictures and statues and of increasing the ug- gregate sum of the taxin proportion to their increased value. A comparatively insignificant sum is paid to admit an inferior work of art, while such as aro of great superviority are excluded be- cause the duty adds so largely to their cost. So loug as thiscondition is main- tained the art galleries of " the country must continue to ba m gerly supplied with the works of the masters, and the bast among them to compare unfavorably with the least meritorious in Kufope. Art, in common with everything else that contributes to the intellectual im- provement und elevation of the peonle, should enjoy the greatest possible froe- dom from restriciions, the true policy of government being rather to invite and encourage such moans of popular education than to erect barriers against it. The removal of the duty on works of art is demanded by e very wise con- sideration. THE BRITISH GOLD INVASION, The question whother the large in- vestments of British capital in tho United States are likely to prove per- manently beneficial to American inter- ests or not has received a good deal of consideration, thougin no more than its importance warrants. A very intsrest- ing contribution to vhe discussion of vhis subject will be found elsewhere in this issue of THE BEE, in the Washing- ton letter of Mr. Frank G. Carpeator, wherein ars. given the views of a num- ber of representative men in congress —financiers and millionaires— whose opinions are entitled to great considera- tion, ‘Wiath a single exception, none of the senators interviewed by the correspond- ent expressed any apprehension of in- jury to American interests, either those of capital or labor, from British invest- merts, the general opinion, on the con- trary, being that they are desirable and will result in important advanteges to the country. The view common to all of these senators was that there is abundant room in this country for all the British capital that is likely tu come, and that in releasing home capital to be otherwise employed the effect will be to reduce interest and stimulate development, Thesentiment was that American brains and energy can be safely trusted to take care of American interests, and that as the English capitalists are paying for every- thing they ouy all it is worth, and in some cases rather more, they are obtain- ing no advantages and taking all the risks. With regard to the possibility of these foreign capitalists establishing monopolies in certain branchesof trafle, the general opinion expressed was that any attempt to do this would be met and defeated by American competition. As to danger of intornational complica- tions growing out of these investments, none of those interviewed apprehended it. Indeed, the natural inference would be that the greater the amount of British capital invested here the stronger would be the bounds of friend- ship between the two countries. ‘The one exception to the opinions fa- vorable to these investmentis of foreign capital was the view of Senator Sher- man, whe thought the investments in- jurious to the country., His idea was that the relieved American capital would seek investment in visionary speculations, with the possible effect of disturbing the markot with useless sup- plies and leading to panic and disaster, While this view suggests a rathor nar. row estimate of the judgment of Ameri- can capitalists, there certainly is the danger it points out. American capital replaced in investments by that from abroad will not long rema: dle. The instinct and habits of our people do not permit them to be satisfied with in- activity when they have the means at command to be active, and th will find opportunities for the exercise of their enterprise. Thus after a time it is to be expected the English investors will have to eacoun- and vigorous Amer- ican competition, resulting necessavily in largely increasing the supplic every departmont of business in w such compotition should develop. The result of such a state of affairs might be, indeed could ha dly fail to be, what Senutor Shevinan suggests, a disturb- anee of the market with useloss supplies leading 10 possible panic and disaster. But is not this pozsibility so remote and uncertain that we need not at present give ourselves any sevious concern about it? The glish investors in this country appear w be very generai upon sound business principles, and as long as they continne to do tais it isnot apparent that the country can suffer from their investments in American cu- toeprises, Our national Govelopmeat is very far from being completed. Theve are immeasurable resouvcss stiil await- ing the appheation of capital and labor to bring them into servico, We are looking forward to the conguest of other markets and to the world-wide exten- sion of our markets. There will be no luck of legitimate opportunitics in the future for American capital and entev- prise, and still leave room for the in- vestment of all the British gold that is likely to be CHURCH IDEAS. . Duryea of the Congroga- tional church of this city Tuttered a somewhat peculine remavk recently when be declared that tie preaching of benrdless “youths and the senssloss shouting und sinzing of emotionnl evangelists bring 're ingo con- tempt and swell the ranks of unbe- liovers. The reverend weutle nin must re nd qualify his opinions. and inexperience, however sincere, not the only cloments tend to the modern pulpit of its forc. wion rob and chaup- acter. A new sect has been launched on thoe troublous . and Milwaukee is entitled to 2 credit of origi- nating the idea and putting it into effect. It cannot be smd that the aft is manned by fren- sied lots. On the contrary, the captain and chief steward is the Rev. Judson Titsworth, ninent lo preache The tsworth i sample of the monlern progressive vreacher. He believes in fighting the devil with the devil's wdipons, nod de- clares that the churcnes, to compete with lhis majesty, must be male popular and offer every aitracticd to lure the sinner from his haunts. The accounts of the formal op2ning of the “*Church of Latter Day Ideas™ agzrec that the services were fhe most remarkable ever held in thau city. A julge,a lawyer and o banker cccupicd the pulpit by turns. They selected theie own topics, and delivered addresses ns diverse their professions and as distant from re. ligion as the poles of the planst. Loud bursts of applause. cheers and much laughter interspersed the procecdings. Brother Titsworth displayed aimira- ble mental acumen in anuouncing his determination to fight five with fir: and then selecting n judge, a lawy and a banker to open the campai Perhaps the reverend gentlemun v jzed that these professions afforded a grand field for reformation nccording to the modern iden. T hesucceeded in making u good start is evidenced by the report that *‘profound argument on the relation of ancient and modern sciences was interlavded with catchy anecdotes and sallies of wit, which pro- voked liberal applause.” A gymuasium, a reading room and o lunch room will e made a icading:part of the church. A basebail park and pool room might also be added, as well as a club room with a well stocked side- board. A church of Latter Day Ideas cannot well ignore the one great road to populur favor—the stomach route. With a monopoly of that, coupled with such entertainments us are necessar guod digestion, the future of Brother Titsworth on earth, at least, 18 likely to be serene. It would be well, probably, 1f more ministers beld broader views of the modern needs of the church. At least it is safe to presume that these moral educational teachers would exercise a more potential influence on society, and thereby tend to exaltits condition, were they more liberal in their views. The broad critieism which the world makes on the church generally is, that it nd- heres too rigidly to forms and phrases and does not get down to fivst principles in its contest with sin,and its endeavors to regenerate the sinner, But after all the church of the present is not s0 ma- terially different from the church of the earlier times. In Puritan days there was something of glamor and formal- ity in the observance of religious duties. Washington is said to have much admired the grave dig- nity and the quiet formality which attached to the rites of the high church of England, and he is said to have counseled the adoption of many of its forms 10 establishing churches in this country. For all his seeming plain- ness of manner and his unostentatious preaching, John Wesley was a believer in church formality, So it has been with ost of the distinguished leaders of religious thought throughout the world. They have all been believers in a certain amount of form and religious ceremony. 1t has ouly been in more recent years that certain church managers have un- dertaken to lead popular thoughtout of the rut into which long established cus- tom has gotten it. Iavarmably their the surp'us prody Youth | 1890.-SIXTEEN PAGES. work has been attendea with stalwart opposition. introduction of the organ and th oir has been the fruit- ful cause of g8 church disorganiza- tion, and is but recently that peopl. ould tolerate at all in the church service the horn and the |yjein, So it appears we move iy religlous cycles as in ific andlitorary cyoles, and after Rev, Titsworfti has develoved his idea of what the church should be like, some other zeal ou) advocate of reform will undertake they christianization of the world 1n somg,mere marked manner or by some diffpgent method from auy heretofore attsdhpted THE BULLION B! Thore are features in Secretary Windom’s new financial plan for a currency based on silver which com- mend it to tho hpproval of the silver in- terests of the west. There are other features which unmodified would render it duugerous and therefore undesirable. For ten years T Bre has advocatod the issue of silver certificates based on bullion deposit. It urged years ago, When the muss of its westofh contem- poraries wero clamoring for free colu- age. that bar inetal was as good a busis upon which to found papular and com- mercinl confidence in o cireulating note as silver dotlars from which the ernment had the po seignorage. [t sugg a1 that ticate based on bullion would be as veadily accepted ns silver cor- tificates bulwarked bebind a vault full of ed dotlars, It urged that a sounl cirenlating medium and a staple silver market 1ld both be secured by tha free pue- chuse on the pact of the government of s of our min And it ndded that such legislation would as- dly raise the price of silver toa with ths appreciated NiS. mad a certi- The mere publication of §» Window's plan has baen followad by a dvance in This fact is pregount in suggestion. The iu- ing domnd for rilver in the avts od o the prospect for a further de- mand for its smoney was the basis for the alv: To this w addel the steoag probubility mo.ctization of s states would retary ver abroad. Unitad othe be follov waablefeaturs Windom's pia es of bullion. dangerous in gur opinic § reisury the sol of the necessitiesof the ¢ untry line of a civclitating medinum. woilld place too great temp- und o, great power in tho the tieasur stment, and would make a‘memb 1 infiniteiy morg powwerful official than the president Himst1f, Congress wedts/6ften enoug vide for ws or any ch i P wplieation. could be depeaded. upofi to right any effects“of excessive bullion vurchases in fime to preveat ajpre- headed drount e tations, hands of to pro- ers of the pension cc branches of o the agitation in the pubdl ing from Tanner’s admiois ‘ess result- tion hus the fricnds of logislation. Private protests in astonishing gquantities pouring in upos senators and members of congr The castern press is still waging its campuign o t what it terms wastoful extravagance and vici ous pracadent and many prominent pol- iticizus who publicly, at camp lires and reanions, advocity the wosy radical changesin the peasion laws, in private, urge the groatest conservatism in ac- tion as necessary to prevent party re- nd Army represcntatives reluc admit that Corporal Tan- s unbridled tongue has done the cause of a more liberal policy more damago thun a dozen un- friendly commissioners could have a complished becnuso itawakened a need- less fear of a rlot of license and has been followed by a reaction equally needicss, but none the less natural, because un- called for, The effect has been to tend to make the extension of the pension principle o very debatable questior even in the house of its friends. In the senate the pension committee has been formulat- ing a4 disability pension bill whose ob- ject 1s to provide for all necdy disabled veterans whether the disability from which they suffer is directly traceable or not to thé results of theirservice. The basis upon which this is urged is one of humanity and the admitted obli- gation of the nation to see thu’ its de- fenders do not suffer from want, It seems probuble that such a measure will be reported and passed, with the usual number of private bills, There is little likelihood, however, that a *‘gervice pansion’’ bill will be enacted into a law at the present session, if in- deed, for mnanyto come. The drift in congress is not’ il this direction, how- ever much senators hnd representatives may assure theif ‘cbnstituénts of their warm disposition toward all who served in the war. An@i¢ is noticeable that many veterans bt jhe rebellion in no need of such bounty are joining with others in prommdg against legislation which, iu the wirds/of one, ‘‘endeavors to put a premium jon future patriotism at so much a patg” ! TaE police commissioners and the mayor of Atchison are so cold and dis- tant in their rewflonn that the temper- ature falls to zero whenever they meet. The mayor is a devoutadmirer of water for navigation and domestic purposes, while the commissioners insist that mankind can thrive and grow fat on such nutriment, and have gone so far a8 1o confiscate kegs and cases of stim- ulants without number in order to limit the natives to a steady water diet. Large sums of money have been se- cured through chese seizures and by digereetly winking at jointists who pay tha regulation price per wink. The mayor demanded an accounting of Lhis pension. money and pressed the commissioners 0 vigorously that they determined to retaliate. Their opportunity came sooher than expected. A banquet in honor of Judge Brewsr was given by the mayor. Several courses of wine were to be served, but the commission- ers vetoed this part of the programme, and the banguet was a dry and solemn one. At the present stage of the cold water game the commissioners are de- cidedly ahead. AN international prison congross will soon meet in St. Pete rsburg under the patronage and protection of the Russian government. Just what benefit will be der! from n meoting under the shad« ows of the Peterhof dungeon is yot to be determined. The fact that the czar is particular in tho choice of delogates to ropresent the invited governments is evidenee of a purpose to work the ¢on- gress for an endorsement of a prison system ns crual and villainous as tho inck holo of Caleutta in its palmy days. The invitation to the Unitod States was nccompanicd by a request that Me George Kenunn should not be one of the delogates. The opposition to M. Kenaan is a compliment to his abil- ity as an investigator and as a conseientious writer. His examination of the Russ prison system extend- ing in a chain from St. Petersburg to the s sactions-of Siberia and his deseriptions of the tilthy holos, the suf- férings and privations endured by the xpose one of the most horvible chapters of motern bavbarism perpe- n professadly eivilized and Christian governmant. No man is bet- ter qualifiel to onlighten the congress oa the inhuman punishment inflicted on mon and wonon for the sole “erima™ ssing harboring hopas of y. It is not surprising, the that the czar’s minist r objecte Kennau. H» knows too much for the peace and comfort of the emparor his pr. ea in tha Rassi would be as dangerous to pretensions us a nihil or S 3 vory vigorous mau, but he has found constant exer with the gavel considerable st orgunization, He apprecintes the orivilege, baut he re- marked to a newspipar correspondent alter the racess that ha felt a strong ving for rest and quiet and a bottie woica, V. few peovie have any rden of how turbulent w body the na- tional house of representatives is, and therefore ean ve no uotion of the amountof oxarcisa thy spanker is com- pelled t th the gavel, 1t is very harl and for a man wholily unus2d to it, as Mr. Reed was, it is not surprising that it produced both weariness and soreness. It might be well to substitute a gong for the gavel, with a muscular athlete to beat at. Such an arrangement would be less dignified, bui it would undoubtedly be highly cffective and a great relief to the speaker. Two of Pennsylvania’s distinguished representatives have been removed from active life by what 1s feared to be fatal malndies. The prolonged illness of Hon.Samuel-J. Randall leaves faint ground for hope tuut he will recover and participate again in the legislation of the country. No less regretable is the dangerous illness of Judge Kelly, the “‘father of the houss of. representa- tiv Both gentlomen are types of the bost American manhood, models ot y. und statesmen of the first Differing in politics, they nevertheless gave form and strength to the legislation of the country during the past tweniy-five years, and their demise would be sine y mourned throughout the United State: Tng enterprising people of Fullerton have invited the business men of Omaha to joiu them in celebrating the indus- trial growth of that city, next month. The metropolis congratulates her ener- getic neighbors on this evidence of progress and prosperity. Fullerton’s pluck in harnessing locul water power and making it contribute to the eity’s material wealth, is an example which might bo profitably followed by scores of Nebraska towns., Rivers and creeks possess an abundance of power, properly controlled, to operate mills and fac- tories, und it is gratifying to note that the sturdy town builders of the state ave taking advantage of their oppor- tunities, No, It: Loaded. Lowisville Courler-Journal, Is the alcohol vended at the Kansas drug stores demethylated e SR Only a DIt rencs in Method. Chicago Inter-Oczan. Colonel Wade Hampton has been advocat- ing *the removal” of the black man. His constituents also believe In *‘removal” but they use bullets. A Wnsta of Raw Material. Lovdseille Courier-Journa!, The drug store keepersof Kansas look mournfully upon the burning corn of that fertile state. Properly treated, corn brings 8 pretty income to & KKansas druggist. Sttt bl Couldn'c Stund the Loy St, Louls Glohe-Demoerat, z If the south should declare for bollot re- form, a8 Mr. Cieveland recommends, where would she gat pay for the shotguns which would thus be rendered practically useloss? Snort Political Schooling. Washington Star, By the time a new representative learns that the “morning hour'’ cowes 1n the after- noon and can distinguish between a joint resolution and a Chinese exclusion bill his constituents have his successor nominated. G RYA: R ANoonmN An Off Day for the Wire, S§t, Louls Post-Dispatch, The harmleds electric light wire put in a good duy's work yesterday. The only deaths reported aro those of a horse and a dog, but it was not the fault of the wire that no hkuman life was sacrificed. ——— Conclusive Kvidence, Chieago Tribune, Some New York officials, in making an in- spection’of a tenement house in that city the otner day, found a mau on the top floor en- gaged in the work of trying to dramatize one of Howell's late novels. They removed the unfortunate man to an insane hospital at once, Note for the New Diaries. Cincinnati Enquirer, Aud now, just as the new year is coming in, the great lakes which form the wuorth- eastern boundary of the United States are wholly free from ice. If the oldest inhabi- tant recalls a precedent he should rise up and tell us about it. ——— Fmall Potato BN Galveston News (Dem.) Governor Hill is a shrewd politician and must be recognized as a democrat becauso of his own solemn assertion to thav effect, but Governor Hill has never exhibitea any of the aualities of broad statesmanship nor tho exaltod vatriotism which should recom- mond him as the chief ruler of this great nation. P —— VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS, A Credit to All Concerned, Beatricr Tie OyAuA BER issues a vory handsome annual number. It is not only a magnificent work of art, but it contains in condensed form a vast amount of information showing the progress of the The number is a crodit to Tie Bee and tho cf May by Kicked into Ofic Bea'rice Dimoerat, Tho predictions coms stronger and moro surely that Van Wyck will bo a candidate for governor next fall. Krom the amount of kicking that the machine ropublicans are doing it 18 safe to prodict that he will come pretty near gotting tnere. the Brim, imsch Republican. Last Sunday’s OMAa Ber was ono of thy best pupors ever laid on our desk. It was full to the brim with choice reading matter of every description, Whatovee may bo said of Tk Brx sud its owner, it most cortainly contains u large and splondid assortment of news. None Batter in the West, Niotwara Pioncer, No botter paper than Tire BE: is published in the west, and it leads in Nebraska. Cer- tain would-ba newepapers ure trying to make capital agaiust Tie Bra, but the msn who strive to undermwe an institution like th are very short-sighted, The veople of Ne- braska have great rouson to ba thankful to Tne Bes for its great offorts in their behalf ; and if tho proprietors have made money by their efforts it is no more than they deserve. The Place for Misstonaries. Pla'ts County Sentinel, Tho Sentinel regrets to loarn that there are people in New England who deprive them- selves of tea, ¢)fT33 and snuff for the pur- pose of spreading the gosvel in tho wooly west. ‘Their philanthopy 15 misapplied. Lt thay feel such ananxiety for the welfare of thissection, let them extend their mito in em- vloying evangelists to ovangeiize the san tifiea robbers of I30ston who loan their monoy to westorn farmers at ruinous fates of inter- est, that they may sit in their palatial east- eru churches and worship the Lord with their mouths, while their riches increase at the expense of the sweat and toil and priva- tion of their vieums in the west—the labor of men and women whoin they would scorn to notico on the streets. If there was ever a cali for a special baptism of saving grace upon a sinful and carnal people, that time is now, and New Euglana is the locality that stands 1 neod. Would Liven Up Affaira. Ulysses Dispateh. The Dispatch is tor General C. H, Van Wyck for governor of Nebraska. The grand old man would inject some life into state goveramental uffairs that the masses would appreciate. e OUR CONTEMPORARIES, Another Christian Hero, Chicty Herald. Fattrer Hunuigton 6f New Yoric is an Episcopalian who preaches Christianity. His speech in Chicago on Sunday evening was in completo harmony with the platform of priu- les laid down in Judea more than 1,800 ars ago. Father McGlynu of the Church of Romo undertook to preach the same doctrine and was silenced. Mr. Pentecost; a Congrega- tonal minister, leaned in the same direction, and e speedily lost his church, Father Huntiugton is, clearly enough, treading on dangerous ground. The man who preaches Coristianity to Christians is a hero. The Herald begs leuve to vxtend the compliments of the season to Father Hunt- mgton. Sowing the Whirlwind, St. Louis Globe-Dzmocrat. Ivdoesn’t take a very green Christmas to make fat churchyards for the negroes in the south. About this time of the year it is always safe to lcok out for negro killings on various pretexts, It is the southern bour- bon's way of celebrating peaca on earth and good will'to man. But the present season nas boeen unusaally prohfic of events of this kind. Our columns_ have within o few days ld of lynchings and shootings in Tennessee und Georgia, and later they record the de- liberate murder of eight colored men in South Carolina, This may be one way of “'workiug out the negro problem in ' tho south,” but it may in the end prove & very costly way to. those who do the “‘working out,” Even the South is Ashamed. Atlanta Constitution. We must let the gun alone and stand by the law. Tho siirmish at Josup, when the armed negro toughs reaisted the oMcors, could not have been avoided, but the lyncl ing of the prisoners in the Barawall affair a crime without justification. - When a rian is once locked up In jail he must be pro tected and allowed a fair trial, No matter what it ts, the authorities must seo to it that the prisoners in their hands are vindicated or punished by the law, and not by armed mobs ot masked men. Again we say most emphatically to both blacks and whites: Lot the gun alone, and uphold the sword of justice, Can Ignore the Govarnor, Chicago Tribunc, It is apparent in Montans that the repub- licans are making poiuts in the senatorial race, and notwithstanding the efforts of the reactionary demncratio governor are rapidly comiog up in sight of the Washington goal with the democrats a bad second. Even should theegovernor refuse to sign the cer- tificates of the two senators when they are elected it will not affect the result. All that they have to do is to pack their grips and start for Washington and get the soats that belon g to them. Tho senate, which s the judge of the qualifications of its members, Wil ot tail In its Auty becauso a minmterial omcer has failed to perform his, It will have the power aod the dispozition to go be- hind democratic knavery and see what is the mattor, aud it will ot take it long to seat the senators elected by the legislature, Must Work Out Her Own Salvation, Lowisville Courier-Journal, If Canada should secure her independence from England and should wish by and by to sit at Uncle Sam's table, no doubt every state in the union would pid her welcome to tho feast, and make her feel entirely at home, But Canada must decide that for herself, Uncle Sam wauts no dissatisfled Euuu in his house. It is truc that he once ept some from golug out, but thoy were the original tenants and were necessary to keep the place in order, although they seemed to be firmly convinced that the terms of their lease had expired, At the present he is very careful s to his company, and i.. or- der to prevent further trouble, is chary with his invitations. Awericans will use no Canada into the union. That question rests entirely with England and our neighbors. ‘Whenever it can be done h{ unanimous wish and without l-]unmr ts of any one, there will be no obj , but it must be delayed until thon, be that near or ressure to bring HOW OUR HISTORIANS LOOK, Notable Men Famous in tho Field of History. STUDENTS OF PAST POLITICS, George Bancroft the Koremost Scholfir of the American School—Pen ™ Pictures of Other Cele- brities. Our Chroniclers. Wasnixaron, Jan, 1.—|Special Corres pondence of Tue Bre.[—The meeting of the American Histor association in Washington this woek was the occasion for the assembling of quito a number of well known historians in addition to a small mul- titudot lesser luminarios in that branch of study. A majority of tho members present wore connected 1n some capacity with one of our iustitutions of higher education and had made uso of thewr Christmas vacation to spend a few diys at the national capital in ro- vewingacquaintance with their fellow-work- orsand in listening to papers setting forth the latest results of hstorieal research. Tho association, priding 1tself upon its title " devoted the greater part of its programme to topics treating of the varlous Phases of our own history. Separate sec- s1ous were taks up with papers dealing exclusively with England and the west” and “*National tory.” In each of these departments reports wero made by specialists. In connection with this meeting an excel- lent opuortunity was presonted 1o study tho porsonal appearance and characteristics of soveral of our greatest historians. The president of tho Ameri association is Mr. Charles - Ke who holds the same position with refere to Cornell university, He is n well built man, a little above the average height. Ho has a rather large, elongated head, a vromis nent nose surmounted by o pair of gold spoctacles. His hair is black but just upon the point of turning gray. A full beard of the same color gives un increasod appor- ance of length to his face, while his upper lip is kept smooth. Clad in a well fitting Prince Albert coat, he left no vacant space in the president’s chair. Nevertheless his appearance in that position was considerably marved by un exceedingly ungraceful posture, which was effected by sliding down ' into a half-reclining = position and supporting his, head upon his hands. Perhaps President Adams’ L known work in his *“Manual of Historical rature,” But he is destined to shin a parlinmentarian 1n 0st the same degre as in the field of history. Whon calling for discussion upon one of tho papers an ob- strusive auditor arose to make a few re marks, President Adams politely informed himn that debate was limited to members of the association only, but tho insistent orator attempted to proceel. Then, with admirablo tact, the chairman catled upon a particular member for his ovinion on tke subject and thus, as the phrase goes, “‘sat down" upon the recalcitrant guest. Another historic figure in the ficld of his- tory 18 Andrew D. White, the predecessor of Prosident Adams in the 'chair_of Cornell. His particular specialty is tho Frencn revo. Iution, to which he hus devoted a lifolong Tistorioal Ada ? Z attention, although he has aiso cntered the political arena in scveral high capacitics, President Whito is of niedium height and moderate buila, already slightly past tho vrime of life. His brown beard is cut square. His 1ron gray hair, carcfully parted in_tho—— miaale, spreads a few locks over his high forehead and gives evide of having been black not many years ago. His slightly aquiline nose 8erves as i sUPPOr to a piir of gold-rimmed glasses, He seoms ot over-punctilious in regard to his clothes. A double-breasted black sack coat, unbuttoned, and probably a s1ze too large, hung loosely around him. His voice is low and husky, makiog it ex- lramfil)‘ difficult for the hearer to catch every word. ’ Justin Winsor, the librarian of Harvard, is a fine looking old gentleman. His reputa- tion as o historian, though made before, has been heightened of late by the publication of his “Narrative and Critical History of America,” His tallness is rounded off by a yoruly figure, tightly covered by a frock coa'. His rounded bead is well protected by his curly gray hair aud closely cropped beard of the same color. His dark eyes peer through the lenses of his gold glasses. His mouth is made more prominent by the small, round nose, which has a slight inclination to poiot upward. His delivery, set off by a deep, clear voice, is pleasant and distinct. ‘The only representative of the female sex who could claim a comparison with the other members was Martha J. Lamb, the editor of the “Magazine of American History.” While of an intellectual mien, her personal appear- auce is by no means attractive. She isal- ready beyond the middle age. Having no part upon the programume, she in u lady-liko manner kept herself in reserve. Last but not least of the famous historians who favored this occasion with their pres- ence, was, in the words of President Adams, ‘'the Nestor of American history,” George Bancrott. He attended but one session, and immediately upon his entrance he was es- corted w the seat of honor, He does not ap- pear to have sged perceptibly in the last fow yoars, He has the same sharp featuros, tho same long gray beard, the same snow-white huir carefully combea. His dress does not differ much from that of other people. His ioose, broad.cloth suitis made more for comfort than for looks. To be sure his frock coat is not cutthe latest style, but then it was fashionable once. He stili clings 10 boots, the more ancient form of footwear. A low collar and black shoe-string necktie completes his exteraal toilet. When in the open air he is gramud by s heavy overcoal and a high black cap with a Eflmn lined visor. Mr. Bancroft is remarkably well pre- sorved for one who was born on the very threshold of this country. It was in 1823 that he first entered the fleld of history by ating oun of Heercn's works, Tt is great history of the United States appeared. Yot he walks with erect head and upright body. In replying to an address of welcome, his voice sounded clear, loud and * disti although i & rather high key, He takes an interest in the works of the younger mem- bers of the assoclation, and attendod tho meeting Lo encourage them by his preseé nce. And perhaps we may velieve that his at- tendance was actuated g-fl.ly by & seoret pride in showing the people that he is yot in the possession of all'his faculties and still the foremost historian of the new world, Vioronr ROSEWATER: i Bo Little Made Me Glad, Harper's Weeldy, So little made me glad, for I was young, Flowers, a sunset, books, a friend or two, Gray skies with scanty sunshine piercing through, How litue made me glad when I was young. So little makes me happy now I'm old; % Your haud in wine, dear heart, hero by the Y fire; 3 ‘The children growa unto our hoart's desire— How little keeps us happy when we're old! And yet between the little then and now, What worlds of life, of thought and feeliug keen! What spigitual depths and beights uaseen — Al me, between the little then and now! For little things seem mighty when we'ro young; Then we rush onward through the chaungivg years, estingthe gamut of all sniles aud toars, Till mighty things seem little, We are old. i Full of Vim and Enterprise. Nebraska City News, Tur Omama Bee's (llustratel aunual, which, as in the past, is neat and tasty aud contains much matter that will greatly aid in placing the advantages of Omaha bafore the world at large. Tae Ber is a westera paper o every sense of the word, and its proprietor is still full of that vim and enter prise that he displayed in first publishing Tux Bk in years gone by, v s