Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 1, 1901, Page 6

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THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY tierigreasess 180 One Year... 10 ullding, Twen- o STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Ate of Nebraska, Douglas County, §8.. George B, Tzmchick, secretary of ‘rho Bee Publishing company, bemg duly aworn #ays that the actual number of full an gomplets coples of The Dafly, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the month of January, 1901, was as follow! . 265,500 1. 20,240 26,820 18, 20,8300 26,330 19, 26,620 . 20,210 e 20,410 ... 30,440 20,240 20,420 ..26,700 20,650 ....20,450 ... 20,320 Less unsold and returned coples Net total cales........ Net dally average....... . GEO. B. TZSCHUCK, Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me this 318t day of January, A. 1501, M. B, HUNGATE (Seal.) otary Publlc. Congress 1s just now demonstrating what it can do when it gets down to business. EE——— Proceedings In the Reichsrath are still being carried on according to Mark Twain's rules. Gentle spring is stealing softly o'er us with the strongest kind of an endorse- ment for Br'er Groundhog How many others were there con- tributing to the support of the “hospital” and “fire fund” in South Omaha? The next time Admiral Sampson blows down the muzzle he should take more care to ascertain whether it is loaded. at cold weather story from Dawson City will easily satisty the Omaha resi- AMERICAN AND CUBAN PROPOSALS. The United States senate has adopted stipulations regarding future relations between this country and Cuba and it is probable they will he approved by the house of representatives. The Cuban constitutional conventlo has also adopted resolutions on the same subject, The latter are less comprehensive than the proposals of the American senate There is substantial agreement upon the proposition that Cuba shall not mak any treaty or agreement with a foreign power infmical to the Independence of | the Island, or permit any power to obtalu any foothold or authority or right over any portion of Cuba by means of colonization or for military or naval purposes. The Cuban convention also agrees to recognize as valid all acts ot the military government during tl perlod of military occupation and also the rights arising out of them, with the qualification that they nform with the jolnt resolution and the Foraker amendment and the existing laws of the country, which admits of a construction undoubtedly not contemplated in the senate’s proposal. Only In these respects {s there con- currence of the stipulations. The Cuban resolutions say nothing ns to assuming or contracting public debt, which the senate proposals say shall not be done beyond the ordina revenues of the island after defraying the current ex penses of government. The right of intervention by the Ugited States for preservation of Cuban independence, mutual agreement as to plans for the sanitation of the cities of tlie island, the selling or leasing to the United States of lands for coaling or naval stations and the question of title to the Isle of Pines, embraced in the conditions pro- posed by the senate, are not referred to in the Cuban resolutions. Cuba accepts in its entirety the treaty of Parls, but it does not recognize any right on the part of the United States to intervene for discharging the obligations of the treaty, as proposed by the senate. Thus the more important and really vital conditions proposed by the senate have recelved no consideration from the Cuban convention and it appears safe to predict that they will be ac- cepted by that body. The special com- mittee of the convention to formulate a plan of future relations has probably gone as far as a majority of the con- vention can be induced to go In granting concessions to the United States, There Is a careful avoidance in the Cuban resolutions of any stipulation that might compromise or limit the in- dependence or sovereignty of the gov- ernment to be lnstituted. There Is manifestly a determined purpose to con- cede nothing that could impair the rights of Cuba as an independent state. Thi§ means that American Intervention,-as contemplated In the senate resolutions, will not be permitted, and also that the dent with the size of his present win- coal bill. —_— By the time that Grand Rapids “pure proposition 1s filtered to the bot- it 1s likely considerable that is not will be found in the sediment, pure As usual, the yellow journals know all about the changes in the senatorial situ- ation. So far they have predicted almost everything but what really oc- curred. — S0 those bronchos are to go to West instead of to the Philippines !ll, since hazing has been abolished probably no better substitute could be provided. It is comforting to think that Petti- W has talked almost his last In the senate. It I8 also comforting to think that his talk is baving no effect on the senate’s actlon, E— A Chicago street car ran into an oil wagon, the oil took fire and consumed @ block of paving. This scheme might be tried on some of the old wooden blocks in Omaha. The prize fight promoters, who appear to be barred in this country, might man- age to secure the election of thelr cham- pions to the Austrian Reichsrath and the rest would be casy. If that owl car bill goes through some Owaha men never will go home. They refuse to start now until the last c and when there i no last car they will have nothing to start them. Em————— If some of the Industrious Pat Crowe letter writers were run down it might help some. At present they are merely annoying a family that has suffered too much already in the watter, Reports from the Yukon country are to the effect that whisky freezes solid up in that country. Klondike topers should borrow Carrle Nation's hatchet for use when they want a morning eye-opener, If the White Rats keep it up a little while they will earn the thauks of the public for the surcease from anclent Jokes and time-worn songs. It's a poor strike that has no compensating feature, The two houses of congress have agreed upon the revenue reduetion bill, The man who 18 relieved of the burden of licking stamps should at least be generous enough to sympathize with his less fortunate fellows, United States will not be allowed, at least for the present, to have coaling or naval stations in Cuba, It is therefore apparent that the ques- tion of future relations between this country and Cuba is far from settlement and Is quite likely to be a source of no little trouble and perplexity. —_— CIVIL GUVERNMENT IN PHILIPPINES. The adoption by the United States senate of what is known as the Spooner amendment to the army appropriation bill Insures the early establishment of clvil government in the Philippines, since there is no doubt it will be ap- proved by the house of representatives. 1t confers upon the president suthority, until otherwise provided by congress, to vest all military, civil and judiclal pow- ers necessary to govern the Philippines in such manner as he shall direct for the establishment of civil government and for the purpose of maintaining and pro- tectiug the inhabitants in the free en- joyment of their liberty, property and religion. The expediency of this legislation has been strongly urged by the Philippine commission, both a8 a means of satis- fying the Filipinos as to the purpose of the United States to supersede the military by civil government and n or- der to facilitate the material develop- ment of the islands. The commission is very much restricted In its authority and there Is believed to be urgent ne- cessity for enlarging its powers, in the interest alike of paclification and the fmprovement of industriul and business conditions. Capital is waiting to go Into the Islands as soon as franchises can be s ed and there is no doubt that the industrial improvement which would follow would tend greatly to the pacification of the islands. The nmend- ment places such restrictions upon the granting of franchises as may keep some capital out that would otherwise go there, but no doubt a large amount will be invested. 1t is broad authority which the amend ment confers upon the president, but it will be judiciously aud carefully exer- cised, As soon as it becomes law Judge Patt, the head of the Philippine com mission, will be appointed civil gov- ernoy of the islands and there 15 good reakon to expect that gratifying results will speedily follow. PROFIT IN HOGS. Yesterday closed what Is called the winter potk packing season, and today the summer run begius. During thé four months since the first of Novem- ber, when the winter season began, the The Spanish government has finally honored Admiral Cervera with a promo- tlon. Though he lost oue of the most spectacular naval fights In history he richly deserves the honor conferred upon him, for he went without complaining where he was ordered, knowing in ad- vance what the result would be, Omaha people generally will hope that the effort to secure payment of delin- quent special taxes will succeed. Many thousands of dollars of indebtedness has been put onto the public by reason of some technical defect in the ordinance levying the special tax. The pending bill is one prepared after careful study of the question and its passage weans wuch-peeded rellef l' the public ) output of slaughtered hogs from twely packing centers has been 9,250,000, as compared with 8,675,000 for the cor sponding period of last year. Of this great volume of business South Omaha contributed 775,000, a slight increase over last year's output, still maintain- ing third place in the list of great pac ing centers. $ But the great interest to the publie, and especlally the farmier, 1s the in- crease in price, Oune year ago hogs sold In- South Omaha at an average price of $3.77 per hundred welght, and yesterday the average was $5.2815, an inerease of more than $1.50 per hun- dred weight in the year. If the hogs averaged 200 pounds this means $3 per animal. That Is to say, the farmer re celved $26,025,000 more for the sawe 000, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FRIDAY MARCH 1 1901 number of hogs this year than he would lave had last season. He sold, however, 000 hend mor and this gives us an additional §1,7 making a il gain on the iog business for the season just closed of S2T.750,000 grenter profit to the farmer for hix hogs sold in the season of 1901, St there are people who say the farmer has no share in existing pros perity. WILLIAM M. EVARTS The professional and public life Willlam M. Evarts, who died yesterday at his home in New Yo Clty, was a distinguished one. Up to a few years ago, when impairment of sight com pelled him to give up active professional work, Mr. Evarts was by comwon con cession at the bead of the New York bar. His gifted mind had been dt rected toward the solution of intricate legal problems and although his ad dress was excessively complex he at talned an eminence in his profession enjoyed by few men of his time. Long before the civil war Mr. Evarts was distinguished as an orator. In 1860 he was a Sommanding figure in the national republican convention that nom fnated Lincoln and his speech naming William H. S8eward for the presidenc was oue of the finest deiiverances ever wmade in a national, convention. A year later be came within one vote ot being elected United States senator, an honor which was given him twenty years thereafter, He defended President Johnson in the impeachment provecd- ings and was appoiuted attorney gen- eral of the United States by Johnson. In 1872 he was the counsel for the United States at Geneva, before the tribunal for the arbitration of the Ala- bama claims, acquiring there interna- tional distinetion as a law Mr. Evarts was secretary of state in the administration of President Hay Nearl, very great distinetion was his except that of president of-the United States and he may at some t'me have aspired to that great office, Able and honorable as was the public career of Willlam M. Evarts he Is hest membered as one of the great law yers of the country and his fame will rest chietly upon his professional at- tainments and achlevements, — LEVYING OF SCHOOL TAXES. The senate disagreed with its com- mittee and decided to give the bill to place the power to levy taxes solely in the hands of the city council a chance in open session. There can be no ques- tion as to the merits of this measure and the necessity for its passage. Once each year the corridors of the city hall resound with the protests of taxpayers objecting to the rate of the ley; At present the responsibility forsfixing the rate s divided and each of the bodies clothed with the power of ,making the impost charges the other with the fault of which the people complain. When the present condition Is removed and the power to lay the tax is vested solely in one body, there will be no chance for a shirking of responsibility, and con- sequently there will be greater care ex- ercised, will be more closely scrutinized, expenditures more rigidly inspected and the whole mau- agement of the public affairs will re- ceive attention that must result in cconomy. It is no reflection on the ability or in- tegrity of the school board members to ask that they be shorn of the power they are now clothed with. The move ment is one looking to a better adjust- ment of city finances. The school board will still be charged with the ad- ministration of the school affairs, with the sole restriction that it cannot plac its own limit on the amount of money it will be allowed to spend. There need be no fear that the Omaha public schools will be allowed to languish for lack of funds. The main change will be that the Board of Education will be required to live within its incowe, The enormous increase 1 bank clear- ings last week, over 70 per cent, forggs even democratic journals to admit that trade conditions are favorable and that business of the country is prospero A portion ot the increase Is accounted for by the coming of a holiday in the corregponding week last year, the present favorable condition for market- ing produce and speculation in New York. Even these causes are not suf- ficient to account for such an enormous increase, which is general throughout the countr It can be legitimately ac- counted for only by the fuct that busi- ness inoall lines and in all sections is {mproved, The authorities of Indianapolis have taken precautions to prevent the lynch- Ing of a man charged with murder who is now confined in the jail. This is a wove in the right direction. The wan should be tried, and, if proven gullty, suffer the penalty, but would-be lynch- ers should be wade to understand they cannot usurp the functions of the courts and thelr ofticers, According to the senate committee the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb Is budly in need of extensive repairs. As one of the state’s chief charitles this fostitution should be given all it veally needs. It 18 now again upder com- petent management and deserves to be properly supported, Wars under modern conditions are ex pensive, The small operations in China have already cost Germany 9,000,000 marks and the contest in South Africa is the most expensive in all the Listory of Great Britain, Taxpayers will soon be content to bask in the military glories of the past. Senator Pettigrew 18 charging through the senatorial chiva shop with more than usual vigor as he sees the end of his term drawing near, His fellow members long ago learned to keep all the crockery on the high shelf and no harm has been doue T Chicago Post. Two Chinese teads have rolled in the dust at the bebhest of the powery Thus glori- In 1001 than In 1000, | | | | | ously does civilization over be- nighted paganism! triumph Civilisation's Market Basket. la Minneapolis Times. y The order of the day in China: “IHeads | oft!” The procession of civilization ap be proaches! 0t on the Chicago Record The British are after Dewet with ten col- umns of troops and twenty columns of Eng 118h newspapers, High water may not save him now. re to Clear-Cut Definith Chicago News. Governor Nash ot Ohlo in defining his views of what constitutes a prize fight says “The moment that a prize Is offered to the winper it becomes a prize fight.”" The pugilists may as well glve up Ohio as sport- ing gronnd. With a governor who insists upon straight, clear definitions and then acts upon them the fraternity stands no t pr rel m: to al of " m Philadelphia Record Two tin can combinations, one in the and one in the west, seem to be in process of formaticn. The canning industry is an important one. The price of tin in the home market has been so advanced by the makers of tinplate as to seriously affect the trade. A further advance in the cost of cams would be embarrassing. It is poe- sible, however, that rival combinations, un- less they shall agree upon a division of territory, by desirable competition may serve to maintain a fair level of prices. Incompetent Commanders. Portland Oregonfan When a few more British generals of the strait-laced, military type are sent home as inefficient and their commands are given to volunteer officers who care less for gold lace and the display of orders on their breasts, and more for strategy of the emer- gency type, the chances for terminating the war in South Africa by substantial vie- tory ovor the Boers will improve. The Dritish troops want to “get there.”” Whether they keep step en route and carry the reg- ulation amount of baggage is immaterial. of M v w N ra) Ad g or fe pe th ar m of of Hasty Flight from Manila, Springfield (Mass.) Republican, Another painful surprise. The business partner and consular associate of M. Andre, Belgian consul at Manila, s under arrest for secretly alding the Filipinos against the United States, while M. Andre himself sud- denly takes passage for Bfussels—probably for his health. M. Andre is an old acquaint- ance, too. He strongly advised the Ameri- cans to take the archipelago, and the In- dependent used to print persuasive articles by him showing what a great thing for us the Philippines would be. Au revoir to M. Andre. to th st sel ca A Floating Cofin. Philadelphla Ledger. The official inquiry into the loss of the Rio de Janeiro will, perhaps, fix definitely the responsibility for the disaster; but it will not disprove what is already known; that the vessel was an iron shell, without compartments, and, therefore, of a class which sLculd be obsolete, at least for the carrylng of passengers. It is sald that it carried more than enough boats and life rafts to save all its passengers and crew, but that it sank so quickly there was no time to get them overboard. Had it been furnished with compartments, like modern vessels, It might bave lived long enough to save alf hands, or even to make its way into the port that was so near. Senate Breaks the Record. Washiugton Post. The eenate has actusly passed a bill sav- g the government over $1,000 a ycar by dispensing with the services of a commit- teo clerk. 1t seems that the committee on foreign relations had two assistant clerks, each drawiLg $1,440 & year. By a resolution adopted the other day there is to be only one clerk, who is to get $1,800. It is the only resolution of its kind that the senate was ever known to p It might be added, how- ever, that the two assistant clerks were needed because the clerk of the com- mittee never came to the capitol—never even came to Washington, for that matter and absolutely did nothing but draw his salary. He has lost Lis sinecure, one of the ascistant clerks has been promoted to his place and the change of salary has been made. th co pr ch thi is the m th 80 sa re to Pl 8t th m: by to St WATERING HE 8 1l Figures Calculated t: sumers Pers Philadelphia Times, The new steel trust, which has just been incorporated in New Jersey with authority to do everything, deals in such enormous figures that it is well calculated to excite public apprehension and to provoke legisla- tlon in restraint of such combinations, It seems likely, however, that the natural laws of trade will prove more effective against it than any artificlal statute could be. It is the most inflated industrial com- bination that has yet been attempted, and while it may accomplish the immediate urpose of the promoters, it requires large faith to belleve in its permanence. Of the elght eoncerns or combinations that are to be taken over by the United States Steel corporation, the greater number are largely overcapitalized already, The ag- gregate of their outstanding securitles is $783,777,200. These are to be represented In fhe new organization at a total of $1,100,000,000, an addition of $316,220,800, or 40 per cent of “water.” That statement is in itself sufficlent to show the nature of the speculation, The Carnegle concern is, of course, foundation of the whole business. present capital is represented, in round numbers, by $160,000,000 n stock aed $130,000,000 in bonds, Mr. Carnegle ownlng & majority of the stock and all of the bonds. The new company is to take it at some- thing over $510,000,000, replacing the bonds and giving Carnegle also $160,000,000 In bonds for his stock, the minority stock- holders getting preferred and common stock In exchange for their shares at the rate of three for ome. Mr. Carnegle thus gets a first mortgage on all tho property of the combine for $290,000,000, and an addi tional $10,000,000 of bonds are to be issucd for “expenses of organization.” That is the promoter's rakeoff, After this comes the stock, preferred and common, some $360,000,000 of each class being fssued in exchange for the various outstanding securities, whose uggregate valuation is about $537,000,000 and $40,000,- 000 of each oftered to the public. In other words, the whole property, first bonded for $300,000,000, 18 given a stock valuation of $800,000,000, to replace ‘“industrials’” now reckoned at little more than two-thirds that sum. And this is expected to promote “‘economy.” It is easy to see where Carnegie con in and where the promoters come in, but where the future dividends are to com from for all this stock is not so clear Even granting that the combination can secure the spme efficlent management that bullt up the original establishments, it has no monopoly of the steel trade, since it represents less than one-half of the actual producing capacity of the country, and its capitalization s based on conditions more favorable than can possibly be main- talned. The company's mills are expected to consume the product of its furnaces, but whenever business revulsion comes the consumption of st€el is checked and cus- tomers are lacking at both ends. When that time comes the present promoters will doubtless be found to have got from under, but somebody will be caught. It requires no act of congress to limit the flight of a balloon. EEL COMBINE. | g, Make Con- sa sh ou co of of of to for pr a the ol th the 1ts | St col a S8t it de st to tel thi »a ¢ M tr of of 50 fu o fr try th v al hiy te th sel i | navy by are others outside the promotion and gave him his deserts tha Long, who has championed the foppish rear admiral, does not agree with him, and his answer officers from fighting brains of all F good reason navy, officered by aristocrats, will prove no better than the army when the test of war shall be applied know to the presentable toda good a school as the academy? belleve that the secretary of the navy will Sampson. will labor to keep the open door through which may an admiral before his time! Cuban honoring has been offered country’s relations with the United States, because they are matters to be arranged prot waste of thelr estate. vellow fever at will enc waged against natfon. we began the war. Teller resolution, we are taking with the Cuba, but they are full of defoct that Is inherent in the very nature ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S LETTER, Chicago Chronicle: On what meat has ‘aesar Sampson feeding that any merican of education, good character and he deportment of a gemtieman is not it to an officer with bim in the American been Boston Globe: Adr vise his definition make a gentloman. Ofcers are presumed law (0 be gentlemen; most of them are ntlemen, fortunately. But possibly Annapolis alumni b Admiral Sampson says At if warrant officers in the navy are omoted (o the quarter-deck and accept cial invitations the consequence might not dound to the credit of the navy. That Ay be true, but they will certainly redound the credit of the man who has earned his to the government which ral Sampson must of what fs nee ow York World to Baltimore American Sampson stands one in arguing in favor of the creation a clique of naval cads, to whom the usic of stringed orchestra is sweeter than of thirteen-inch guns. Even Secretary to Sampson’s plea for gentlemen polish In the navy was to name Gunner organ for an cnsign's commigsion. Chicago News England confers Ictoria cross men who have the upon dis tinguished themselves by unusual bravery, hatever may be their soclal qualifications. apoleon ralsed officers of low rank by pid promotion to a marshal's baton, but dmiral Sampson will not admit gallant inners to the select clrcle of commissioned lest they should not do the navy edit while idling away time in social sitivities in foreign ports in ' times of ace! Philadelphia North American ings that distingulsh Admiral One of the Sampson my and pavy were primarily designed for purposes; therefore Napoleon re- oved all artificial bars from the pathway talent, and in consequence had the ance, instead of the brains & class in France, at his service. The Sampson idea controls in the selection of officers for Britain, the army and navy of Great The world has seen the result as the army in South Africa, and there is to surmise that the British Washington Post: We have among the fine officers of the navy (as of the army) e sons of butchers, bakers and candle- ick-makers, small rural tradesmen, ob- vre farmers—pawnbrokers, for all we ontrary. If they are socially it 18 because of the ed tlon they recelved after leaving home, and in that view of the matter why is not e navy ward room or the army mess as We do not untenance Admiral Sampson’s astounding oposition-—astounding as coming from It'is our firm conviction that he enter worth, ambition, high aracter, and value—the same open door rough which Sampson crept, to become \ THE CUBAN PROBLEM. Indlanapolis News (ind.): We think there danger thfit members of congress, in eir anxiety to avold an extra session, ay g0 too far in the direction of con- trolling a government which we have, in e most impressive fashion, sald should be vereign and independent. No one can y that the Cuban republic will be free and independent if it shall consent to the trictions that the senate committee on relations has unanimously agreed impose, Baltimore American (rep.): To impose any terms upon Cuba is a violation of the edge given to the world when the United ates went to its assistance. Nor is ere the slightest provocation for dis- the nation's pledge. Cuba has ade a constitution to which no objectjon It does mot recite that diplomacy. Cuba has the right and ought be independent, because the United ates has sald it should be. If the republic wronge this country in any way the United ates has the same remedy that it has against any other independent state. Chicago rights or special privileges have been ac- quired during our military occupancy of Cuba Times-Herald (rep.): What that can so have transformed our cred trust for the people of Cuba into a ameless suzerainty for the beneficlaries of r military occupany? Before these ques- tlons and the stigma of broken faith and national people stands aghast and humillated. are told that “whatever the opinion of the the we perfidy the moral sense of untry may be there is very little division sentiment in Washington"—where the policy of betrayal “‘commands thé support men of all parties in congress.” Which merely goes to show that the political sen: Washington is as dead as its moral sensc. Philadelphia Press (rep.): These pro sions leave Cuban independence complete, They may interfer with reckless projects use the control of the Cuban government r ambitious aggrandizement or personal ofit, but there is nothing in them to which government desiring peace, prosperity and e development of the Cuban people can pject. The first provision but embodies e Monroe doctrine in words. The second ots the real wards of the United ates, the people of Cuba, from the future Freedom to have 15 a privilege no untry can claim. After once establishing stable government in Cuba the United ates has a self-evident right to see that remains stable. If It does no interfer- is possible or destred Buffalo Express (rep.) The demands which we are making on Cuba are such as ight properly follow & successful war the Cubans, They are the mands of a conquering, not of a liberating By making them we throw away s claim of disinterestedness with which Instead of obeying the that could be of rong hand everything advantage to us as distinetly as we would have done if it had been the Cubans, in- ead of the Spaniards, with whom we weat war. Our army is in Cuba and we aro Iling the Cubans they must grant these Ings before it will be withdrawn in the me spirit that wedemanded the cession of litornia and New Mexico from prostrate exico as a condition to withdrawing our 0ops from her capital. San Francisco Call (rep.): History does ot always repeat itself. The failures of the protectorates in Samoa, South Africa and Egypt do not necessarily imply a failure any protectorate we may establish over arning. The a protectorate s that it piaces absolute vereignty nowhere and thus leads to con- sion. On points where the Cubans desiro mplete independence our supervision will et them. On points where wa desire con- ol their independence will fret us. In 0 end there are sure to be misconceptions, ictlon and strife. Of course, by following ways the dictates of justice and applylng its principles with political sagacity and gh statesmanship we may carry a pro- ctorate over Cuba without bad results; but if we do we will have achleved some- Ing never before achieved either by our- lves or auy other nation on the globe nee the dawn of bistory p apoleon 1s that the latter thought an | | | | l WASH Scenes and Ineldents Nattonal Ordinarily the dally ceedings in senate and the bare announcement weeting and “prayer When, however, there BITS OF TON L the 1 tew, eport of the house begins with of the hour of the chaplain.” of an by I8 anything unusi b o cation, re essary | UNUSUAL character about the invocath lates a Globe-Democrat correspondent, the president pro tem of the senate or the here | SPeaker of the house, as the case may be, directs the stenographers to incorporate In the proceedings the full pra The chaplains of both branches are blind men and cannot see thelr efforts in print. Nev- ertheless, thelr prayers are becoming so notable that they appear quite frequently Rev. Dr. Couden recently did the unusual thing of quoting verse in his address to the throne. Keferring to the death of a member, he spoke of “the blessed faith and hope of the Christian religion, which as- sures us "“Thete I8 no death; what seems 8o is transi- ton This life of mortal breath Is but the suburb of that life Elysian Whose portal we call death.” The speaker is a bluft Scotchman, keen sensibility for song and poesy. He promptly gave the order (hat this prayer should go into the Congressional Record. with a The bronze doors of the capitol, » Washington Post, are works of ar are very tall and heavy and each is com posed of several panels, which present, in bas rellef, pictures from American history The executlon is so lifelike that the fig ures stand out some distance from the background of the doors. The guns of the Revolutionary soldiers protrude from the shoulders of the men, the feet of the cavalrymen are perfect. This fidelity to nature has been the opportunity of the vandal. The doors have been robbed of every bit of bronze that could be chipped oft. The bayonets of the guns have dis- appeared, the spurs have been taken from the feet of the menm on horseback and even the feathers in the head-dresses of the Indians bave been broken away.. Of course there s no way either to catch the offenders or remedy their vandalism The defects in the beautiful bronze work remain as evidence of the insatiate desire of the average American tourist to carry off a souvenir, In the same way the statue of Pere Marquette, in Statuary hall, has been dis- figured. The Indlans in the bronze bas relief had feathers in their heads when the statue was unveiled, but now every feather has disappeared. s the They No president of the United States has ever had s0 much money to spend as Mr. McKinley, notwithstanding the fact that, apart from the salary of 850,000, which le draws antually from the treasury, he is a poor man. Just before the outbreak of the Spanish war congress placed in his hands $50,000,000, with permission to spend it ex- actly as he might chooke. In fact, says the Saturday Evening Post, he was not required even to render an accounting of the expenditure of this vast sum. The necessity for such a bestowal of confidence in the nation's executive arose from the ex- traordinary unprepared condition in Which the country found itself, and there is no likelihood that absolute control of such an amount of the public funds will again need to be glven to any future occupant of the White House This was by no moans the only money, however, which has been placed at the absolute disposal of President McKinley. Only a short time ago congress appro- priated $700,000 for the purchase of sujt- able sites for coaling stations and their stablishment. Out of this sum $600 was pald the other day to private owners for a small island in the harbor of Guam There bave been other large war func provided from time to time during the last two years, on which the president has been at liberty to draw as he saw fit. In such matters he could not be controlled by the secretary of war or the secretary of the navy, Inasmuch as those officials are merely his clerks, and have practically no authority save such as he may choose to delegate to them. As 1f seized by a sudden inspiration Sena- tor Wolcott left his seat and hurried across the senate chamber, relates the Washing- ton Post. He wought the side of Senator Pettus, who was deep in the study of some papers, and whispered a word in his ear. It looked for a moment as if something very important had occurred in which the advice of the venerable soge from Alabamu was sadly needed. A broad smile spread over the face of Senator Pettus as he lidtened to his col- league's whisper and lald down his bundle of papers. First, one hand went into his left-hand trousers pocket. It came out empty. His right hand went into the other pocket and was aso withdrawn with noth- ing doing. By this time his smile had dis- appeared. Then his vest pocket was in- vestigated and still without result. Finally, as a gleam of thought played across "y face, Senator Pettus dived deep into his hip pocket and a small package was pro- duced. He handed it to Senator Wolcott, who held it underneath the desk and ma- nipulated it for several minutes. At last, with a profound bow, he said goodby to Pettus and hastened back again to his seat. A moment later his hand traveled to his mouth in surreptitious fashion, Senator Pettus chews the finest brand of tobacco in use in the senate The senators were in the midst of a seri- ous discussion upon brevery and cowardice, started by the proposed prohibition of haz- ing at West Point, relates a correspondent of the Globe-Democrat. Senator MeCum- ber, one of the most serious-minded of them all, had the floor. Ho was talking in the abstract and insisting that a bully was a coward, “I would suggest to the senator trom North Dakota,” interrupted Senator Wolcott, affably, “that it he would like the most illustrious example in history of a bully who was brave, I would cite him fo the autoblography of Benvenuto Cellini, who was the most distinguished bully of history and as brave a man s ever lived.” Sena- tor McCumber looked puzzled for a moment and remarked, gravely: “I am not ac- quainted with the person of whom the sen- ator speaks.” A ripple of laughter went around the chamber. “'Will the senator from North Dakota,” put in breezily Senator Tillman, “allow me to ask the senator from Colorado to put on record this man? I did not catch his name, and I do not think anybody else did. We want the truth of history preserved.” Then there was more laughter, which was followed by Sena- tor Wolcott, saying: “I am not surprised that the senator from South Carolina has not heard of Benvenuto Cellini, and I will irect the senator to a full account of him after adjournment.” At that the senators were still further amused. But Senator Wolcott was #8 good a8 his word. Sena- tor McCumber and Senator Tillman are | most | th | general NOTES, The (uke of Manchester has been a Mystic Shriner in Cincinnatl. He degrees are conferred in this country manner that revelation to him. are revelation to everybody HRSONAL ade in They tikos is a them Ralph J. Bloomer the Yalo | foot vali tackle, has been dropped from col lege because of low standing in his studic | Cinctnnatt men who Yale graduates made a united but vain appeal for Bloomer s reinstatement General who of Cineinnatt are Alexandor distiogulshed military ¢ war of 1812, and held the u-chief of the army from 1841 o have a monument where he was The bible on which will be sworn on March is & new “one, 6%4x9 inches, from the Oxford university press, printed in pica, bound in Levant morocco, with flexible cover and edges o red under goid Lord Roberts, replying to a correspondent, declines to make any comment on & state ment recently made on the authority of an officer at the front that Lord Kitchener has expresced the opinfon that he and his troops will not be home for five years The Delta Phi fraternity of Cornell has purchased fn Ithaca the home of J. Collin Forbes, the well known portrait painter, in Stewart avenue, in the heart of the fra tornity district. The purchase price was $17,000. Mr. Forbes will remove to Mon treal Daniel Scotten, a Detroit millionaire, be camo alarmed over the stability of the monetary gvstem of the United States dur ing the Biyan campalgn of 1896, and de posited $900,000 in Canadlan banks. Since then he has died, and his heirs, after a valn legal fight, will bo compelled to pay the success ion duty of $45,240 demanded by the Ontarlo government Harry P. Dwight of Toronto is called the father of Canadian telegraphy. Mr. Dwight was born of New Englund parentage at Belleville, Jefferson county, N. Y., Decem- ber 23, 1828, He entered the service of tho Montreal Telegraph company in the year of its inception—1847. He moved to Toronto and was appointed general western superintendent of the company The captaln in charge of a western mill tary post bas sent to the New York Times somo Interesting information regarding the conditions of his station since the canteen was abolished. From August 13, 1900, to February 14, 1901, when the canteen was closed, there were twenty-eight trials by court-martial. From February 14 to Feb- ruary 22 there were thirteen, and all were due to drunkenness. The trials per month with the canteen in operation were about 4.66, while without the canteen they have been about 43.33. In addition, twe men were absent without leave at the time to captaln wicie, who were believed to be In the hands of the civil authorities for drunk- enness. Macomb, who was the mmander of position of 1855 thi Detroit, born. at President MeKinley 4 POINT! REMARKS. Pittsburg Chronicle: “What do you think of the executive sessfons of the senate? asked Mr. Westpark. “Seems to be a good plan to secire pub- Heity,” replied Mr. Northside. not the only members of a reading class now following with absorbing interest the lite and adventures of Benvenuto Celllni, au told by himself. Senator McCumber under- stands why he is “‘not acquainted with the person,” who was born in 1500. Benator Tillman s surprised that he never heard of the autoblographes concerning whose work it has been said: “His amours and hatrels, his passions and delights, his love of the sumptuous and the exquisite in art; his self-applavse and self-assertion, run- niog now and again Into extravagance which 1t 1s impossible to credit and dim- oult to set down as strictly consclous faise- hoods, make this one of the most singulas and fascinating books ln existenc It Journa!: money in polite soc “Queer, fsn't 1t, when mone mixed up fn 8o many scandals!’ They don't talk about has been Harper's Bazar: He—What dld your mother suy about our engagement? She-—-Oh, she sald it 18 ull right so long as there is nothing serlous. Cleveland Plain Dealer: “They are trying to make out that the grip causcs appendi- citis, M Iy “Next thing we know they'll be aceusing it of fomenting sedition and causing domes- tie discords."" Philadelphia Press amethyst supposed to be unlucky? Mrs. Malaprop—Well, if he aln't he oughter be. Anybody that don’t belleve in d don't deserve to have any luck. Miss Budd—Ts an Indlanapolis Press: “We shall teach you to walk alone eventially, but at present we must support you,” said T to the Cuban “Ah, | see.” said he, {n his ignorance the vernacular, “we are to be held up. 1 Jooked at Kim carefully, but apparently he was innocent of Smart Set: I shall be at night,” he wrate. can beai no longer. 1f you love me, 1f 1 may no longer hope, white rose.” That night she wore a yellow rose, Chicago ‘Tribun contended little boy, “I have always thought that even th writer of slang has a high mission to fulfi!l. He saves the language from the dry rot into which it would lapse in the hands of the half- d purists, hen he went out and amused himseif by examining (he snow crystals through his microscope. the opera to- he suspe red rose it be u the contrary Catholic Standard: “Seo here, slr!" ex- cluimed the successfal manufactirer to his dllatory bookkeeper, “you are not as at tentive to business as you might be, it has been my rule through life to be ai my desk early and late, and-— " “Me, too," replied o, “Sometimes 1 got there early and sometimes late." THE ABSENT. J. J. Montague in Portland Oregonian. We glance the morning paper througl And slgh because we do ot find them, The friends who've vanished from (he vicw Nor left a trace or track behind them We miss them from their wonted place, The brave, the good, the noble hearted, For each well known. familiar face Is numbered with (he dear departed. Strange half-tones meet our eye Strange names in headiines, tripl The ones we knew, ah! where are the Let echo answer, sad and solemn Lord Roberts, gamo old iog of w Was only yesterday parading many-hued first_pages o'er Today his cuts and fame are fading. T, And on the second page we see, Along With news of king and peasant, That at some soclal function he In catalogued as “also present.' George Dewey, scarce three yvears ago, Aroused the world to admiratic And his quick finish of the foe Filled many a full-page illustration, And now his name we never see, xcepting on_some raro occasion, When it {8 chronicled that he ‘akes something—of the grip persuasion. Pat Crowe and Pingree, Pettigrew, Montana Clark, Mark Twain and Bryan, Jack Chinn, Hen Tillman, Teddy, too, The Colorado mountain 'lon. Has each been atured’’ In his turn, Has cut awhile some passing caper, Then, helng of no more concern, Has disappeared, inside the paper. And thus will Mrs. Nation go, King Ned, the row among the Spani They're first-page storles now, but, lo! Bach in it turn will swiftly vanish Wo watch them pass, and feel resigned To our unseen and humble station, And trust the world will alwaye find Our names are not for publfcation. “+Dedicated to the former cccupant of the first page. Have Huteson examine your eyes. Thoroughly reliable. LG Hutesor; & Co. OPTICIANS 1520 DOUGLAS STREET,