Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 7, 1893, Page 12

of this state THE DAILY BEE. e ey Al Ihlt. 'Allm' A PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS, One of the eongresses to be held in | connection with the Columbian exposi- tion which will command universal in- | terost Zulthll of the religions of the — | world. The time of its meeting is Sep- ' TERNS OF SURCRIPTION. o 800 | tember, butin the earwhile the it Bn".m..'?l'l\\’vf" Y 19 00 | posal to hold such @ congross will n- JEA L 3 5o | doubtedly receive a great deal of atten- Sunda 200 | tion and discussion from churchmen. An ookty Tee, 100 | inecutive to such discussion already sup- ooty piied is the action of the archhishop of Omaha, The Beo Building. | Canterbury and his brother bishops in cornor N and 26th Btreeta. refusing to participate in the congress i nmerce: , Lon the ground that to do so ."l‘;,‘,‘,'h}f"'h Rooms 13, 14 and 15, Tribune | wouiq b g taeit admission that other Washington, 518 Fourteenth Stroet. CORRESPONDENCE. All communications reluting to news and E}mrm matter should be nddrossed: To the BUSINESS LETTERS. All business letters and remittances sh: be addressed to The Bee Publishing Compan a Omaha. Drafts, checks und postoffice orders 10 be made payable to the order of the com- pany. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. BWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Btate of Nobraskn, qoorge b. y of THE BEE pub Mabing ompnny, Gogs solemnly swenr that the sctual clroulation of THE DAILY BEE for the week 53, was as f0llows: Baturday, May 0. . TZ8CH ribed in my pres « Sworn to before me and suby ence this 6th day of May, I 5 . FEIL, Notary Public ation for April, 1891 24,281, can ride from Fort SSENGER Omaha to South Omaha for 5 cents. Tt ought to be possible for him to ride from Omaha to Council Bluffs for 5 cents. Eventually it must be. ANY man Mm tulkq pu,u-nn English and sports a pigtail under his hat is now a contraband under the Geary law, sub- ject to all sorts of jibes, insults and in- dignities in this boasted land of freedom. SECRETARY MORTON is suid to have directed that the Omaha weather office be placed on equal footing with the best offices in the country. For this the peo- ple will rise up and applaud. The sec- retary may now come home and all will be forgiven. The next thing that Omaha will want is an order to put Omaha on an equal footing with the places that have the most agreeable weather. THE [Htel'sh\hs( ‘ommerce commission will meet in Sioux Falls tomorrow to listen to a complaint that Sioux City shippers enjoy the same through rate as those of Sioux Falls, although the latter city is nearly ninety miles nearer the lake ports. The commission will have plenty of business on hand when it meets in Omaha May 10 if the shippers can muster up courage enough to present their grievances. TWO IMPORTANT changes have just been made in the rules governing the vension office that it will be well for claimants and their attorneys to care- fully heed. One requires that here- after all affidavits filed must be wholly in print, and the practice of permitting correspondence with the mailing di- vision has been ordered discontinued. Another important change isthat re- quiring an applicant, under the act of June 27, 1890, to furnish the testimony of two credible witnesses that his disa- bilities are ‘‘not the result of vicious habits,” in addition to his own simple statement. THE “sliding scale” supply contract for state institutions has suggested more stealing than any other one thing. ‘When THE BEE exposed the irregular- ities at the Hastings asylum two years ago it was found that the sliding scale contract furnished a means for petty peculation. The same has proved true in the supply vouchers ot the asylum at Lincoln and at other institutions. Gov- ernor Crounse has ordered that when a bid is accepted on supply estimate at Home the contract must call for delivery of all supplies bid upon. This will place a greater responsibility upon the superintendent and may put a stop to nefarious sliding scale manipula- tions. ALTHOUGH Senator McPherson's term does not expire for two years, the fight for his successor has already begun in New Jersey. McPherson himself is loath to go into private life and he is girding his loins to fight for the privi- lege of remaining in his official chair at Washington. But he finds at least two prominent candidates at this early hour in the fleld against him. One of them is Allan McDermott, a defeated candi- date for the mayoralty of Jorsey City, but immensely rich and popular as chair- man of the central committee with the democracy of the state. The other is Governor George T. Wertz, who, though he declares that as soon as he gets through his job of signing thanksgiving proclamations he proposes to get out of polities, is kncwn to he ambitious to step into senatorial shoes THERE is one clause in George Wash- ington’s will that has never been carried into effect yet. 1t is that in which he devises certain stock to the general as- sembly of Virginia toward the endow- ment in the Distriet of Columbia of a university which will enable the students ‘4o free themselves in a proper degre from local prejudicos.” This is ono of the important questions that will be considered by the educational confer- ence at Chicago during vthe World's fair, The United States senate last winter ap- pointed a committee on the matter. [t submitted a bill granting, as a partial provision for the location of the neces- sary buildings, the site selected by Gen- eral Washington in 1796, a picturesque spot averlooking the Potomac near the mouth of Rock croek. A proposal will be made, says a Washington dispatch, to have it connected with the new lands redeemed from the Potomac flats, which would give the university more space than any similar institution in the world. It is thought by those engaged fn promoting the enterprise that the conference at Chicago will lead to such & general movement that the proposition of the senate committee, to give one-half { Christianit the receipts from the public lands to the project, will be adopted and the work #00n commenced. religions have equal claims with Chris- tianity upon the faith of mankind. It would be interesting to know the ratio- cination by which the bishops of the Church of England reached this sapient conclusion. The fact of represeutatives of the Christion religion meeting with those of other religions in order to dis- cuss the nature and merits of the various beliefs admits nothing more than the Christian church is all the time acknowledging in sending mission- aries among the peoples whom it re- rds as !wuflu'n The contest which constantly waging against creeds that are embraced by three- fourths of mankind concedes the power of these ereeds ovor the minds of men, and nothing more than this would be involved in the meeting of teachers of Christianity with the teachers of Buddhism, Brahmanism and the many other forms of religious belief. The purpose of the proposed congross is to give the Christian church the greatest opportanity it has ever had to impress its doctrines and the claims of its faith to the acceptance of mankind upon the hundreds of millions whom it regards as being enveloped in the dark- ness of false beliefs, and it is such an opportunity as it would seem every car- nest teacher of Christianity, confident of the soundness, the worth, and the counquering power of his religion, would eagerly welcome. In this arena, with the ey world fixed upon them, the champions of Christianity may be able to do more for their cause than has been accomplished in a century of missionary labor. If y should make a few converts among » who will come to advocate other religions they would have ine such a missiona; worth hundreds of those sent out by the church, and the, will have as a powerful support to th arguments the magnificent results of a Christian civilization. On the other hand, if the view of the Ing- lish bishops were to be generally adopted of the religious one v material and the congress be in conse- quence abandoned, the effect could hardly be otherwise than to retard the progress of Christianity, since it would be accepted by all in opposition as a tacit confession of a sense of weakness and the want of sincere faith in the claims of that religion as the only one capable of accomplishing the highest good for humanity. Tt is hardly possible, however, that the position taken by the English bishops will have any influence outside of the denomination they sveak for, the numerical strength of which is compara- tively small. Whatever harmful ef- fect their narrow view may pro- duce, thercfore, cannot be serious and will be chiefly felt by the church they represent. Tt will not, it is safe to say, interfere with the con- gress, which ought to be one of the larg- est, as it will be one of the most import- ant, of the many that are to be held during the progress of the exposition. Tt is a task of immense proportions that Christianity has undertaken in propos- ing to convert the world to its doctrines, According to the latest trustworthy sta- tistics the Christian population of the world amounted to 418,000,000, This is the result of nearly nineteen centuries of endeavor. There are nearly one- fourth as many atheists, deists and infi- dels as there are professing Christians, while the number of those who profess other religions or creeds amounts to the enormous total of 087,000,000. Surely the teach of Christianity cannot af- ford to lose any opportunity that prom- ises to advance their cause. VALUE OF AMBAS: The public was promptl the legations of the United States in London and Paris had been raised to the dignity of embassies. But there seems tobe no general understanding of the advantages that ave to be gained the from. It is popularly believed that the distincetion of social considerations is the principal recognition our diplomatic representatives are to receive. The fact appears that, however important this advantage may prove in critical times in promoting good international rela- tions, it is insignificant in comparison with that which will be afforded for the advancement of public business and the impression made upon the general pub- lic mind abroad by the new chavacter of our diplomatic representation. However lightly the democratic senti- ment of our people may lead them to esteem the divinity that hedges about foreign courts, it nevertheless exists, and it is only diplomatic acumen to recognize the situation. It has often been the source of annoying incidents to our representatives abroad. Mr. White- law Reid, late minister to France, was quick to comprehend the unpleasant en- vironments by which American ministers have s0 often been surrounded, and no doubt his lueid communications to the State department in reference thereto did much toward accomplishing the promotions that have been made. Notwithstanding that France is a re- public the same character of ceremony in a modified degree perhaps, prevails at the diplomatic receptions that marked them in the days of the empire. “On these occasions,” says Mr. Reid, ‘“all ave received in the order in which they enter the ante-room, excepting that a minister, no matter how long he has been waiting, must always give way to an ambassador, even though the latter has just entered the room.” Under this rule he recites an instance where he was kopt waiting for over four hours. It is the same at all the foreign cour and thus during the entire existence of this country as & nation have the United States ministers many a time cooled their heels throughout an eutire after- noon in the ante-rooms of the respective ADORS. T'he recoptions to which only those audicnces afforded by the cabinet ministers to foreign diplomatic repre- sentatives for the transaction of busi- foreign offices. Mr. Refd makes reference are ness. The social recoptions of foreign rulers are even more ceremonious, and it is mot in keeping with either the spirit or interests of the people to see their represeutatives relegated to a ond place at the capitals of the eoun- tries to which they ave assigned. It hias been in the transaction of busi- ness that this precedence of an ambassa- dor over an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary has been most greatly felt. At the foreign oftice of any of the governments of Europe the | ministor must always give way to the ambassador. Aside from the incon- venience of this prestige, the further serious point, that of the greater con- sideration shown an ambassador, has in- terfered greatly in the accomplishment of international business. By the re- cent changes these obstacles are not likely to hereafter vetard the diplomati intercourse between our foreign repre- sentatives and the ministers of two of the principal governments of Burope. The change will doubtless prove advan- tageous und satisfactory toall coneerned. PACIFIC COAST WA The people residing on the slope are manifesting special just now to canal projects. At the approaching visit of the States sena commit proposed river and harbor improy United on that coast is expectantly awaited. Their report may determine whether or not the proposed Lake Washington | canal shall be at once constructed under the supervison of the gov- ernment. This project to unite this spacious sheet of water near Seattle been for a consid- erable time under contemplation. The canal would be only a few miles in length and the argument used in advo- cating its construction is that it would make of Lake Washington the greatest harbor in the world, where navies might ride in security. Soentirely with Puget sound tected and accessible for al timber, and with the advan of its depth of fresh water free from ice the year round, a more suitable point, it is argued, could be found no- where on the line of the coast at which 10 establish a great naval depot. While the people of the state of Wash- ington ave thus depending on govern- ment aid for the construction of their enterprise, the people of California are intent on a project to construct an entire canal system in the great San Joacquin valley at their own expense. The scheme contemplated the making of a main canal along the axis of the valley, and lateral canals on each side, east and west, to bring the whole valley into water communication with the bay of San Francisco. The proposed enterprise is for the triple purpose of irrigation, drainage and transportation. But the latter duty is the principle incentive to the scheme, Such a system would be a most for- midable rival to the local railroad line It would reduce the rates of trans- portation from the different points along the canals to tidewater to less than one- half the present railroad charges. The farmers of this extensive and fertile valley clearly understand the immense importance the completion of such a transportation system would be to the agricultural interests of the state and take interest in the enterprise accord- ingly. THE TIDE OF INMIGRATION, The immigration law passed by tle last congress has become operative. It went into effect on the 4th inst. The new law will not affect emigrants who sailed from the port of embarkation prior to May 3, but all who il after that date will be amenable to its pro- vision. In view of the restrictions it is apprehended abroad that the law will oppose to general emigration, foreign as- pirants for American citizenship have been rushing in a perfect flood to this country during the last few weeks. It is estimated that over 100,000 immigrants landed in New York alone during the last fortnight, and there is now a small army of this class on the ocean steamers bound for the western shore of the Atlantic. The law is not likely to retard to any great extent the stream of European im- migration that has continuously poured into this country of recent yoars. But it will at least have the important effect, if inteiligently ad- ministered, of sifting from its flood the extremely objectionable foreign ele- ments that have hitherto found no ob- stacle to entering the United States. Under its operations the emigraut will have to carry with him a certificate of inspection s to health, character and material condition, and upon his arrival at the port of his destination this certi- ficate will be verified and approved be- fove he can land. The precautions to prevent the transmission of cholera or other infectious disease are thorough. Before the applicant can secure passage on board a vessel coming to this coun- try, he is subject to a rigid examination by an expert physicion, and as an addi- tional security all are detained five days under medical surveillance before they ave allowed to embark. Assoon as the new arrivals are spected und made veady they depart for thi sections of the country. trend of this immigration, howev to the west. And in this connecticn it is noteworthy that the great tide of The emigration from Canada that still keeps | up is also headed west, And the influx of these French-Canadians is surprising to those who have not directed attention to it. A recent statement by the Mon- treal Witness, which may be taken as reliable, places the number from the population of the Province of Quebec that will be added to the 1,000,000 of Canadians alveady here, thin the three months immediately preceding July, at 60,000, And this hegira is likely to continue until Canada and the United States ave politically united. There seems no way for the Canadian authorities to stem the tide which means irreparable 1oss to the Dominicn. In this convection it is stated that nearly 800 agents are constantly em- | in- | respective destinations to various | general | is | | the | suggost ployed in traveling about the western l than this, | that was formerly her states for the purpose of encouraging return emigredtian to that country, They are credifdd with oftering bonuses of 810 to each phead of family and #5 10 cach membar who agrees to settle in Canada, andy in addition, free homa- steads are profyighd. But the people who deserted the farms on which they were born, for the simple reason that they cannot keep hody and soul together there, are notlikely to be tempted to return by any offet of greater considera- tion, and their f others from listening to the allurements of these agents, No doubt the great inducements that the western states afford for agri- cultural pursuits is one of the principal incentives that directs the bulk of immigration in this direction, It is authoritatively stated that last year only about 4,000 out of 400,000 steerage passengors who arrived in New York were hound for any of the ten great southern states, But it is foreign to the purposes of this article to discuss the theories advanced to explain why so few immigrants are drawn to that section of the country, so urgently in nced of a new population. It is merely mentioned as & stubborn fact repeated year year. We would urge upon Nebraskans, however, to recognize the situation and do their duty in seeking to establish on the fertile prairies of the stato her full share of the most desirable elements of this immense foreign influx. ALWAYS EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY The days of the smoke nuisance in the city of Omaha are numberved. Within less than six months every office build- factory, mill and hotel building within a radius of three miles from the court house will be provided with smoke consuming devices that will restore to Omaha the clear and limpid atmosphere boast and Cleanliness is next to godlines The abolition of the smoke nuisance will be hailed as a blessing by all residents and strangers in our midst. Ior this long necded relief has a right to claim credit. and out of season it has away at the smoke nuisance ing, THeE Beg In season hammered until public | sentiment compelled the enactment of which the council While adveeaving ice or patent, Tamn that Omaha in this almost always, shows herself equal to the emergency. It has transpived since the the anti-smoke ogdinance that a su- perior smoke consumer, invented by an Owmaha engineer, Captain Frank Rey- nolds, has been inuse at the city water works power house north of the city for nearly five years. No attempt has so far been made to introduce the Reynolds consumer because ‘its inventor has been content to confing .t to the plant under his care. Its introduction will now fol- low, not only as & matter of local pride, but beeause it has stood a longer and more critical test than any other smoke- absorbing device yet known. This testi- monial may be aceorded without dispar- aging any other appliance that has been introduced in Chitago, Pittsburg and other cities that havs the smoke nuisance. the ordinance cently passed. particular de feels gratifiod instance, as oS no Bir i AGRICULTURAL CON- DITIONS. The United States senate at its extra session instructed the committee on agri- culture and forestry to investigate the condition of the agricultural interests of the country, and, if found depressed, to ascertain the causes and inquire as to the proper remedy. The committee has appointed subcommittees to take charge of branches of the work, and the investi- gation will probably be instituted within a short time. The chief incentive to this inquiry was the fact that for two or three years there has been more or less depression in the cotton industry, the principal réason as for which was overproduction. Two years ago the cotton crop of the south was very heavy and prices fell to un- profitable figures, causing depression that was felt by every interest in that scetion. Last year the crop was not so large and there was a slight improve- ment in prices, but not sufficient to fully relieve tho effects of the overproduction. The obvious remedy in this is to reduce the cotton avea; butalthough this has been strongly urged upon the plant- ers, they have not generally adopted it. It scems almost impossible for the agri- cultural interests of the south to get out of the ruts in which they have traveled so iong. They are for the most part heedless of the advice to grow more corn and less cotton. As to other agricultural interests the senate committee will undoubtedly find that the some depression and it may not experience much difficulty in ascer- taining the causes. The splendid crops of last year in this country afforded a surplus which was in excess of the world's demand, notwithstanding the general crop failuves in Europe. For a time high prices prevailed and the out- look for a rich reward for the industry of the American farmer appeared most flattering, but it'dld not take long to demonstrate that the world’s supply had case been undevestimated, and prices re ceded accordingly!' At this time the | surplus on hand s jlarge, and the best judgment is that it is not lik ereaso in value. This situation natur ally produced soma depre: in the agricultural interest, relieved moderate extent by the higher prices which have prevailed during the past year for live stock: Referring to this condition, olary Rusk in his last rveport, saidé ‘‘The time has arrived when the’ American must cease his efforts to ize the low price of his wheat ducing a larger quantity. The . can farmer’s hope of remunerative prices depends upon his guaging his areas in cultivation more elosely to the normal de- mand, and not vieing in competition with the peasant and serf labor of the enti sion farmor neutral- by pro- world. Something else is wanted be- sides wheat and corn, or cotton and to- bacco. The farmer must find other out- lets for his labor or stop his vlow and rest his hoe upon the border line of pro- duction,which limits liviag prices.” Pos- sibly the senate committee may, as vesult of its investigation, be able to some more judicious remedy or one which the farmers gen- joy. | passage of | recently subdued | to a | orally will be more likely to adopt There {8 no valid objection to the pro- posed investigation, though it is difficult to feel much eonfidenc that the wults will bs productive of any very material benefits to the agri cultural interests, he problem is excoedingly complex. 1t has been sug- gosted that there is one very practioal | matter to which the committee should fnfluence is likely todeter | after | | an "5t stands in Henderson, Ky ¥ toin- | | twonty [ president of the Pennsylvania | two of her children and a_party | ter! give attention, and that is the subject of roads in relation to the agricultural in- terests of the country. There can be no question as to the importance of this subject. It is not sure rounded by any very troublesome difficul- ties, and it is well worthy of the consid- eration of the committee as relevant to the general subject of its inquiry. The advantage of good rouds to the agricul- tural interests of acoun suniversally recognized and the movement for im- proved highways in this countey has attained vigorous development within the past year, giving promise of most valuable results in the near future. FIRE insurance agents are ing the wreck and ruin of hundreds of bankrupt insurance companics in exten- uation of a proposed increase of rates on all clusses of risks. They say nothing, however, about possible mismanagement in the home offico, the unfortunate in- vestments of surplus and lack of dis- crimination in placing risks. There is element of ivresponsibility as be- tween the local agent in the field and the homo office which in any busi- ness of moderate profits would prove disastrons. The average local agent i in quest of a commission and cares very little whether the best interests of the company ave subseryed places. When insurance compan adopt a plan whereby less responsibility can be imposed upon reckloss and in- competent agents, insurance the policy holder less money and losses will not be so heavy UNDER the recent order of Sec of War Lamont army medical offi must be examined for promotion here after the same as other officers. Unde the practice it has boen possible to pro- mote a medical officer if he had been examined. A case is recited Washington of a medical officer an examining board examined nearly years ago, who was about to be promoted without inguiry into his pres- ent ability tary ever before THe World's fair gates have scarcely opened when it is discovered that the managers have a fair-sized boodle scan- dal in connection with the orchestral display on exhibition, Poluter for lowa fepubiicans. Washington Post. If the fowa republicans throw overboard the prohibition issue they will render Gov- crnor Boies' senatorial boom u very shaky risk. e —— nfe Not Probable. St. Lows Globe-Demoe The republicans left the finan affairs of the country in such an excellent coudition that there is not the least probability of a panic this yeas A Doing Very Well, Considering. New York World For a person who has not been advertised as an axeman, Secretary J. Sterling Morton is producing considerable throat affection in the Agricultural kel oo Shocking and Depressin New York Advertiser, Reports from Chicago are to the effect that the nude in art which has been suddenly thrust upon the wuututored children of the prairies by the manasers of the fair is hayv- ing a shocking and depressing effect. Frivilege Worth th Chicago Herald, The Pennsylvania legislature has passed a prohibiting political oreanizations ffom aturalization expenses of foreign r Thut is right. If citizenship is desired let the applicant pay for it. e Can This Be True? St. Louls Republic. Is it a fact that Secretary Morton has de- clared that so long as he remaws secretary of agriculture no one in his department snail deliver addresses in favor of a protect- 1ve tariff? Isitt that he is going to bounce a grange lecturer for that sin against common sense and good government? If it is—and they say it is—then we are prepared 10 gzo buil that the Department of ~Agricul- ture hus a secretary at last who is not a humbug. Price. ———— Chance for the Fool Killer, New Yors Recorder, One eminent statesinan of the republican party announces that he is going out to Louisville to start a boom for his favorite candidate for the next presiden nomina- tion. Another one takes the country into his contidence in the declaration that he will be there “to look after the interests” of his man. If the Louisville convention n dis- cover and install in oftice a publican fool- killer it will huve taken the first step to- ward victory in November, 1805, e PERSONALITLES, M. Pasteur, the great Freuch scientist, is the son of a tanner. Major M. H. Bright of The Christian at Work is to address the world's press con- gress of the Columbian exposition on M on the subject of “Christian Unity and e Religious Press.” Mrs. Thomas A, Scott, widow of the late of frie will sail from Philadelpbia in a few days for tour around the world, Norwegian dramatist, is an ex traordinary looking man, almost a dwarf in hewght, the upper part body is ix mense compared hmbs, He has a huge head, cov hy white hair, and his keen blue eyes glare ot his in cutor with a piercing glanc While New York Audubon it is well to statue to thut there still , the shell of an old mill whero the great naturalist worked in his days of opscurity. Though he was a long resident of Henderson not a copy of his great book on birds was ever sold there, sral articles written by Thackery from been discovered in an old periodi itannia, which land petween 1840 and 1842, They are signed ‘M. A. Titmarsh,” and one of them is an ae mt of Napoieon's funeral that the novelist was the Paris correspond ent of the journal. Colonel Alexander D). Anderson of Wash ington, described as a man whose mind “generates plans for national celebrations and intornatioual ceremonics nof ates plans for carrying on his lmlc portion of the great business of the world,’ claims to be the originator of the idea of the recent success- ful naval reéview. Prof. James Jones White of Washington and Lee university, Lexingtor, Va., who died last Saturday evening, was the bosom friend of “‘Stonewall” Jackson en the lat ter was a professor at the Virginia Military institute before the war. Prof. \\'huelml the students of his college to the front as captain of the Liberty Hall volunteers, in which positiou he distinguishea himself for bravery. For forty-one years he filled the chair of Greek at the university. He was o wan of large wealth, prominent in all church und educational matters in Vi of profound learning, o Scotch-Irish congress, & friend to the poor and one of the best known men iu the state. plead- | in the risks he | from | existed in Eng- | 1t is supposed | s naturally as | | will cost | BBECULAK SH)TS AT THE PULPIT. Chieago Tribune: Will Rev, Sam Jonos kindly say somothing ab the recent wenther in his most impassioned and sul- phurous style Washington News does enter the ministr, sylvania may have a el desirable pastor. St. Louis Republic clergyman of Buffalo who is denouncin, John Calvin as o murderer and a scoundrel might be indignant it lagersoll were to be- come as violenl as that, A North Side preacher says Sunday labor parade is wicked. What eu of the militia regiments marching to the churches on the Lord's day. or is that & horse of another color! Buffalo Express: Rev. Dr, Wild of Toronto, Ont., where he is known as the “Bond street prophet” (he is pastor of the Bond street Congregational church), in his sermon last Sunday declared that the time is coming when no man can tell a lie. It's pretty hard to tell some of them now—from the truth Minneapolis Journal: Rev. Mr. Minneapolis loctured at Winnebag large and appreciative audience ‘Why Don't He Marry?” With all due r spect o Mr. Holmw: A8 o gentleman and preacher, it is suggosted that, in the interest 1 grammar, he make his subject re: Doesn't He Marr Boston Globe: Those English bishops who dechine to participate in any congress which gives all religions “a fair field and no favor” Tay themselyes open to the suspicion of fear ing that Christianity cannot hold its own 1n the forum of free debate. There is such a thing as standing too much on s umed dignity. The Chicago congress, however, will never miss these aproned sticklers for precedent and favor 1f Charlle Mitchell Mr. Jenks of Penn- unce to get a new and ‘The Presbyterian Holman of It is a cal the question of Macon and demy is to be carried di- It must be ap- ¥ that the standard of in Missouri miust rest upon a s until it shall be definitely de wcing in an educational i ous ba whether or not d. stitution is pernicious prejudicial to public morals Indianapolis Journal: A Pres! minister 1w New York has recentl somo notoriety by declaring that he did not wish to be known as a Calv “Calvin was 4 murderer and scoundr said many s, and those | will ac copt; but Uy \should be an exponent of the gospel, and not of Calvinism.” The New York minister referred to should not judge men too sev Somebody should ask_ him to pre from Matthew vii, | “Judge not, that ye be not judged.’ York Advertiser: Before Dr. Briggs ved new light on things he did dmire the Sund per. Hean- views b Ative to & *8 now that hi tical change re vo undergone inday journals ed opinion ading on the Illr \.l\l ar of the right kind that a newspaper printed It is his rev for r Lord’s day “‘cau be made gooa.” He further elabo to the effect th in the right di ontains matte those of moral press suitable fnx l!\»' reading of nd religious inclinations." The Presbytery can what action it ple but there is no heresy about this. Chicago Journal: A certain Dr. Maguth of Cambridge university, England, has pub- lished a startling and highly entertaining book on divinity in which he shows, to his own satisfaction at least, that the savage tribes of Afri Asia and Aust are really descendants of some infe P oraces whose evolution preceded the c m of Adam, and that as they do not belong to the high and divinely-produced order of human- ity to which the author belongs, it is absurd and foolish to try to convert them. He thinks it would be far better to shoot them down. This erudite and philanthropic divine evidently belongs to the same batch as the southern preachers who, before the war, and since as well, for all we know, taught from the pulpit that negroes had no souls. New York Sun: Every now and then comes fresh proof of the fact that the cowl does not make the monk. Un the sour exterior of a John Knox or Jonathan KEd- wards might beat as human a heart as ev pulsed on o sleeve. Here is & young minister of the Methodist opal church, full of unction, whose preaching was replete with edification, who gets him out of the world, taking a Short cut on nature, because & young woman would not marry hini on Mon day. The girl had demanded & postponement of the ceremony until he had recovered from an affection of the eyes, which had tempor- arily invalided him. When he refused to agree she said she would break off the en- gagement, Many a layman has had to wait, why should churchmen want speeial treat: ment of fate? This is a bad example and an unprofessional precedent. —_—— CRUCIAL TEST OF COURAGE. Detroit Tribune, Oh, ficrcely fought ho in the wars! His courage oft was noted, And three times be for gullantry Was honored and promoted. Where bullets flew as thick as fleas, And almost as annoying, Well to the front, Le bore the brunt, When death with men wus toylng. Tlm shrick of shells no ter ough comrades fast were falling, He stood alone in trenches strown With caruage most appalling He smiled on death with a scornful smile, And fear and he were strangers, When blood flowed free he lauzhed in gloe, Found food for mirth in duangers. 10 5toppin vhen his wife observes: ashopping.” It shakes his ne “John, come w of Clothing la When our ship comes in, Or raLher’ when the carpentera get the Annex some pretty souvenirs at tinue to sell our tailored prices. All perfect goods. perfect to go out of the s if we know it. give you just as good satis your tailor twice as much BROWNING, §tore open every eveningulll 6,34 | Buturduy il H cipal g [ “Rilss Lakeside BROWNING, KING’ Laurgost Manutacturors anl R3tallars A suit or overcoat bought of us will PIOUS JESTS, Atiants Ganatitation: Dancon-—.We #50 yosterday for the henwfit of the he Editor ~Just my luck! Do What o you mean? Yditor=Why, 1 went and got religlon & w Look hore," he said Iy itly to the man with the hungry co LYo se0 that“keep off the grass, signs Washington Star dign oll, yor cow's on the grass. k x\vlv mist was the ph d answe o Jest as well wsyou do. " You see, tha’ W can't re | Brooklyn Tin hoy, you'used to don't suppose 1 ) Brown—Ah, my dew ludies man, "but woman wearing re 1s. i sho? rwoman, who Is wear Yos, th \\m De Lemma ing thew out Pack: Mres. Plpkin-Daughter went 08 to cooklng sehool, but the very thi wanited her to leaen they (idn't teach her. Mrs Potts—Whit was that Mes. Pipkin=sho didu'tle twe D i how to keop a! One strangely solown er and o'er; the ground; 00S WIS HOW WOrso thad it had Washington News thought oy befo Oles 10 Us \uum( Mr. Fitte ! oir? t thinking how you used I, foran hour at o to ou wore!! Her tather mut And the muid But his new spr i Seared the angry pup wway. The birber sh “the bloods," Spills hafr ol vir duds, And in ) 'ours \\bu~l.| rdyes And fil i touths with suda. 1 powders then, wid then (This nervie Nex ome again!® And murmurs Kansas City Jowrnal, uld not die in springtim When ploasures ‘round s crow That's why we hutip ourselves so When we see o funnel-shaped cloud, We Mr. Hobson Snobbs (of New York)— lieve hog-Kkilling is one of your prin- Jusements lere in Chicugo, Have no fear, Mr. Snobbs, The mero fuct of your being wy father's guest will insure your safety. Puck : hi oking at the ou just this filled, and Tri iption) p inat the d nd the stuff t« Joctor (taking writing another! You don't need any 1 cription and do i mistake. ne. “Mrs, Binks is ory bitter demnation of poker, isn't sne?” suid Washington &tar in her plied the hostess, lHllIuleyv wwretehed game. Thmes: Sophio—1f Mr. Van Puft +for a kiss I don't bolieve I could “you know Mr. Brookly should a3k 1 hold my head up, Violet—-Don't lot_that worry you, my dear, e Wil hold” it "up for you i he knows his bus Detroit Freo T du't young Gusher go el V3 SusD Stod ne much, Was it s game y wroto a spring poem and presented 18 t0 bk S41LOF 14 Parson, Chicago Inter Ocenn: Mes. Lightheart—Dene old Toni, hefs so thoughtful of wy huppluess. “What hus he done Mrs. Lightheart—Doubled his life iusurance and now 1 don't have to worry in the leass wheu he 1s in danger even. PROSP PLEASURE. Judge. He was a dowghty warrlor, He'd travoled farand wide. To her he talked of Waterloo, Sevastopol boside; Of Balakli ol ¢ Scenes of carnage red. “0h, you'll 50 enjoy ourstock yards!* Tlie Chicago malden said. Kansas City Jowrnal. You said goodby—the parting words Were spoken ind 1 went; To look upon my homely face Again you never meait. But I've become a partner in A dry goods store since then; When this you I Will call e b bir, ———— A HINT FROM PARIS. European Edition New York Herald. A MORNIG HAT. This chapeau de matin nas an oflcloth crown and a brown straw brim, The trim- ming is two small bunches of daffodils. thy Worl L done—they’ve got the hole done—then we're going to have a grand opening- great walk around as lit were. We can't |tell just when it will {be, but pretty soon now—and we're go- ing to give away the time. We will con- garments at half tailor's We allow nothing im- tore, nor to get in either, faction as if you had paid for it. KING & CO,, S, W. Cor. 16th and Doaglas it