Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 3, 1902, Page 4

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Only 3-cent stamps u.-caweq m pcym-m of 3&“ accounts, Personal CMG:l.l E:&:Ptl:dl: maha _or eastern 0 THe bE PUBDIRHING COMPA Twen- SBTATEMENT OF ClRCUMTlO){ complete coples of The Evening and Sunday Bee the month ot February, 1 ows: sREREEREY Net total sales... Net dally average, GEO. B. mcmmx. Bubscribed in my presence and sworn, to batore mo this 2%t day A D, 1902, B (Seal) ==== Major Jenkins will have the respect of the people whether he gets the sword or not. E——— Ultimatum of Nebraska populists to Nebraska democrats—co-operation, but no merger. Em—m— Horace Greeley's advice to go west and grow up with the country i8 open to Prince Henry. e— Prince Henry should not forget that a large slice of the United States lies west of the west-most point on his itinerary. m———— Now that the Missouri has agaln se- cured recognition in the river and har- bor bill, ft can renew its aspirations to shine as a navigable stream. di—— Having disposed of two United States senatorships in the first round, the Iowa legislature appears to be making things hum in the legislative hopper. S——— Senator Tillman might ease his con- science by resigning and appealing to the people of South Carolina for an en- dorsement in the form of a re-election. —— Notice to candidates for the demo- eratic mayoralty nomination in South Omaha: If you haven't got the ante, you can't come into the game. Signed by democratic committee. A party of American rallway mag- nates interested in recent community of interest schemes is launched on an inspection tour that is to Include a side excursion into Mexico. Mexico will do well to keep an eye on its rallroads. S It is to be feared the new water walk- ing shoes, whose practicability has just been demonstrated by experiment, will bave to look for popularity among men only, unless they can be reduced in size. Women will have a right to object to ‘wearing footgear five feet long. EneE— 1If he wants to himself up to the limit, Prince Henry should insist on baving an escort of 8t. Louls people to gulde him around Chicago and a detach- ment of Ohicago guides to pilot him about St. Louis. He would then be sure to catch all the beauties of both places. A natural history soclety that has been dormant at the High school has been reorganized for business. If these young naturalists will undertake to lo- cate, label and describe all the human fossily found in Omaha they can keep M—Imwn--ldnlmktor an indefinite period. ————— The county board is still at work on the distribution of the county ple, al- though encountering difficulty in mak- less anxiety to place political favorites in Inerative jobs would be better appre- ciated by the people who pay the bills, — At a meeting of the superintendents’ section of the National Educational as- 8 20| Nebraska with perhaps some modifica- AN INTERRSTING DISOUSSION. An interesting discussion is on in Ne- braska between various newspaper ex- ponents of populism and democracy as to the proper courss to be pursued by thelr respective parties fn the coming political campaign. That the crisis Is approaching in the caveer of fusion, as it has been practiced in this state, is recognized by the more far-seelnig among the leaders who lobk for a repetition in tions of what has just occurred in Kan- sas, where the populists felt called on to hold a special state convention to de- termine their plan of action. In the newspaper discussion former Senator Willlam V, Allen is standing forward as the champfon of the un- broken maintenance of w: separate and distinet organization for the populists, with only incidental co-operation with the democrats. - Sénator Allen insists that it is decldedly questionable whether the Bryan wing of the democratic party is destined to continue to temain in con- trol and in response to the invitation to the populists to give up their organiza- tion and enroll themselves with the democrats propounds the pertinent ques- tion whether the Bryan dethocrats would not tamely follow their party back to the domination of the followers of Cleve- land, whom they have been denouncing as goldbugs and traitors. When the time comes, apparently the Bryan demo- crats may expect to recelve an invita- tion to renounce their allegiance to the temocracy and enroll themselves with the populists, with whom they have up to this time been co-operating. Speaking for the populists, Senatof Allen states his position clearly as fol- lows: “Let us make ourselves under- stood, if it is possible. We desire, (1) A continuance of the populist party as a distinct state and national entity, (2) We desire to co-operate with the Bryan wing of the democrats and with all their re- form elements, and (3) we want the democrats to cease proselyting populists and to refrain from attempts to disor- ganize our party.” It 1s the last proposi- tion on which the great stress is laid and which Is likely to recelve the greatest fire from the democratic side of the house. The democrats have swallowed the so-called “silver republicans” as a first step, with the absorption of the populists down on the books for the next. Will they allow themselves to be shunted off the track by the populists’ ultimatum? eme————— IRRIGATION LEGISLATION. The United States senate lost no time in acting upon the irrigation bill. There ‘was no opposition to the measure and after consideration lasting only a few hours it was passed without a roll call, Today the question will be taken up in the house of representatives, with every probability of early and favorable action. The extraordinarily prompt diposal of the matter by the senate was not ex- pected. A considerable outside opposi- tion to the policy provided for in what is known as the Hansbrough-Newlands bill had been manifested and it was natur- ally supposed that this would exert an influence in the senate. It is now seen that it had no effect and it is safe to assume that it will be shown to have had little in the house. The obvious fact 18 that congress has at last become fully impressed with the importance of re- claiming the arid lands and is willing to accept such provision for that purpose as the senators and representatives of the arld land states belleve to be ex- pedient and adequate. The subject has been discussed for years and evidently the prevalent opinion In congress is that the time has come for something prac- tical and that further digcussion would result In nothing better than what is provided for in the bill framed by the western senators and representatives. There is no doubt that the enactment of the proposed legislation will be disap- pointing to a great many, who queéstion its wisdom and practicability, but prob- ably there is a much larger number that will be satisfled. We have urged objec- tions to the bill that passed the senaté and we still think the policy it provides for will prove a mistake. nationall- gation of frrigation is, In our judgment, the ouly plan that will give the desired results and therefore we apprehend the failure of the policy provided for in the ‘measure that has been approved by the senate and will doubtless be approved by the house within the next few days. But a practical start is desirable and we shall be glad if the proposed policy shall have the results its supportérs hope for. e THE PACIFIO CABLS. A very sharp struggle is promised over the question whether the Paclfic cable to the Philippines shall be laid and con- trolled by the government, or shall be a private enterprise, and the result Is un- certain. It may depend upon the posi- tion of the administration and the atti- tude of the president is not positively known, though it is thought he favors a government cable. In his message he urged the early construction of a trans- pacific cable acd sald: “Either the congress should immediately provide for the construction of a government cable, or else an arrangement should be made by which like advantages to those sc- cruing from a government cable may be secured to the government by contract with a private cable company.” There is abundant indication that the Commercial Cable company, which has proposed to lay a cable to Hawall and the Philippines, is laboring most zeal- doubtedly it has strong support. The friends of the compauny in congress not only urge that it wotld be unwise for the government to construct a cable, but also assert that a question of justice is involved on account of the relations be- tween the government and the company and the comtract into w] the latter has entered. It is not appar THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, ent, however, that any contract made by the company fmposes an obligation on the government. The advocates of a government cable are active and are squarely meeting every attack on their position. They allege that there is a cable trust and have introduced in the house a resolution directing the attorney general to Institute proceedings against it under the anti-trust law. If it can be shown that this charge is well founded, and there seems fo be good grounds for it, that will of course end the controversy. In any event, the transpacific cable should be constructed and controlled by the government. Spnp—— GROWING MURE PERPLEXING. The question of concessions to Cuba appears to grow more perplexing and nothing can now be confidently predicted as to its determination. A conference of house republicans will be held to- night to consider the matter, with par- ticular reference to the proposition of a majority of the republicans of the ways and means committee to grant a 20 per cent tariff reduction on Cuban pro- duets, In return for satisfactory conces- sions on the part of Cuba on United Btates products. There appears to be some probability that this proposition will finally be adopted, though it 1s sald the beet sugar men, who are by mno means an insignificant minority on the republican side, still favor a rebate, so as to leave the tariff intact. They de- clare their unalterable opposition to reciprocity. One of them is quoted as saying in regard to Cuban reciprocity: “It would violate every pledge that the republican party has ever given and would put us in the attitude of refusing to protect one of the very few infant Industries we now have, and one which by the circumstances of the case 8 especially entitled to consideration. Reciprocity will be fought to the last. Let us help Cuba by a direct gift, it it is necessary to do so, but let us ac- knowledge what we are doing and make no pretense of a reciprocity plan.” ‘Whether or not the tariff reduction ot 20 per cent proposed by a majority of the republicans of the ways and means committee shall be adopted, it appears to be quite certain that a greater cut than that will not be made. There are very few republicans in either the house or senate who are disposed to make a larger concession than- this and it is thought it would be acceptable to the administration, though the only definite statement in regard to the president's position s that he is opposed to the re- bate plan. Meanwhile petitions are still coming in freely from Cuba representing a very bad state of affairs there, but it does not appear that they are making much of an impression, the quite gen- eral feeling, it seems, being that their statements are more or less fictitious or exaggerated. ¢ E————— VALUED POLICY LAW IN IOWA. The fight for a valued policy law has been renewed before the Iowa legisla- ture with the usual result of bringing a lobby of fire insurance representatives to the doors of the legislature with the sameé old argument, that the enactment of such a law would mean increased risks and higher rates for fire policles. In this connection the opponents of the bill profess to Invite comparison be- tween states that have valued policy laws on their statute books and those which have no such laws, asserting that conditions are much worse in valued policy states. Aside from the fact that the under- writers are not usually over solicitous to prevent increased rates, their asser- tions with respect to the effect of the valued policy law are hardly borne out by the experience of Nebraska, which is counted among the valued policy states. There 1s absolutely nothing to show that the téndency to incendiarism is greater here than elsewhere or that incendiar- ism has been in any way increased as a consequence of the valued policy law. 8o far as the rates for fire risks are con- cerned they have gone up and down in Nebraska according to the necessities of the fire companies to recoup themselves as extra losses have from time to time made inroads upon their revenues. ' As the losses for which the companies have sought to recoup themselves have for the most part occurred outside of Nebraska, it is difficult to see where the valued policy law has had any part In the rate making. The only question involved in legislat- ing on this subject is that of fustice as between the underwriters and the policy holders. The valued policy law simply requires the fire companies to carry out their agreement to pay the full face of the policy in the event of total loss. It simply insists that when they accept premiums on a valuation fixed with their assent In the policy they cannot afterward question the correctness of the valuation. That this is the proper principle appears to be so plain that it appeals to law makers generally with particular force. The last lowa legisla- ture passed a valued policy bill, which failed to become & law only because of & gubernatorial veto, The same reasons which urged its passage two years ago still hold good. Ser——— |Benator Mason of Illinols, in answer to a charge that he was one of the parties to a political combination formed to secure controd. of the republican organization in his state, has made this characteristic response: 1 beg you to understand that I am rus- ning to succeed myself, just as I ran orig- inally for the office, without any combind- tion for or againet, offensive or defensive, with anybody or agalnst anybody. It keeps me pretty nearly busy ta attend to my own kaltting. If air-castle combinations are as much of a speclalty among Illinols political sooth-sayers as they have been among Nebraska politicians gifted with second- mt the clairvoyantis must have lots of ler to make np & new jury list, pro- vided “the district court enter a proper ordeér suppressing ahd rejecting the pres- @t jury list and authorizing the board to prepare a new lst.” Before the jury box Is cleaned out it would be well to investigate what effect such action might have on cases already tried be- fore juries drawn on existing panels. If there are defects in the jury drawing they should certainly be corrected at the earliest possible moment, but the loopholes in the law are already numer- ous enough without adding to thelr number. EEsese—— Officlal figures state the number of telegraph and cable wires in the Philip- pines at 7,000 miles, all of which, with the exception of less than one mile, have been strung since the American advent. What is more to the point all these lines in the Philippines have been built by the military authorities and are now owned and operated by the government through the United States signal corps, transmitting not only officlal dispatches, but, private and commercial messages as well. People who oppose the postal telegraph in this country on the ground that It is not feasible for the govern- ment to conduct a telegraph system are thus brought face to face with the fact that the government is already operating what 18 the same as a postal telegraph in its far eastern island possessions. If government-operated telegraphs = are feasible in the Philippines they are equally feasiblé on the mainland on this side of the fic. Spe———— The director of the United States ex- periment station for Nebraska reports as a result of special inquiry that the winter wheat in this section Is in fine condition, only &light damage having been suffered in very small areas and affecting an acreage too insignificant to consider. Nebraska s fast becoming A great wheat state. When its farmers are taking advantage so freely of the possibilities of wheat growing the a: surances of the experiment director must be good news everywhere. S— A representative of an English syndi- cate is sald to be touring the west with B view to sizing up the stock yards plants of Omaha, Kansas Oity, St. Joseph and other Missouri river points preliminary to absorbing them and an- nexing them to stock yards owned by the syndicate in England. The chances are much better, however, that if any absorption comes it will Be through the acquisition of the English stock yards by an Ameflqn syndicate. Epe——— It is sald that- the man who makes two blades of grass grow where but one grew before Is a human benefactor, The raflroad that succeeds in breaking down the schedule for sleeping car berths will be entitled to divide the honors. The Intimation that this much- hoped-for consummation is about to ma- terlalize tfirough an Innovation on one of the Chicago-Omaha lipes fs too good to belleve 1t 18 executed. The chances are that, although they are both ex-governors, Senator Tillman will not extend the customary invitation of the governor of South Carolina to Senator Dietrich as the former governor of Nebraska, since the latter has ex- pressed himself so outspokenly en Sen- ator Tillman’s misbehavior. SE———— Marvelous Selt-Control. ‘Washington Post. We polnt with pride to the fact that we managed to pull through the first dash of royalty without the employm German in this column. Coronation Ragtime. Brooklyn BEagle. If it is true that the American cakewalk has captured the never nimble feet of the stolld Briton the spectacle must be one for gods and men to admire. Then Look Out for War. 8t. Louls Globe-Democrat. The Boers have deveioped a new military idea by breakifig a cordon with a rush of cattle Intermingled with sharpshooters, If the British will meet one of these charges with a mule stampede in the opposite di- otion the fleld of combat will be highly pectacular. Disrespect ‘for Wills, Brooklyn Bagle. Another poor fellow is not to be allowed to leave his property as he wanted to. He bad no wife or children and willed his estate to children of his acquaintance. Up rise fifty-four cousins, demanding that the plunder be turned over to them. Up rises not one public officer to urge that the will be respected. eney Rises to Reform. \ Baltimore American. A blll passed the New Jersey legislature appropristing $10,000 for the extermination of the mosquito. Now it is time for the rest of the country to look on and learn how to sccomplish the feat at New Jer- ‘e some, howe mosquito will wl.- lve the appropriation. Teaching the il Philadelphia Record. Another contingent of 200 teachers, men and women, has been sent to the Philip- plnes to educate the natives in the Amer- Governor General Taft says ep in the process of “benevolent assimila but there is reason to fear that it will Tequire a ve large constabulary force to drive the tru- auts to school. —_—_ Cheap Tele, e Serviee. New York Commercial. The era of cheap. felephones really seems to have dawned. ‘A new company seeking & franchise in Utica bas offered to inatall instruments in all houses desiring them, and to charge & uniform rate of only 2 cents fof five minutes’ conversation. This proposition throws & great light o magnitude of the profits made by t phone companies now coutrolling thy R Test of Merger Deals. New York Evening Post. It is time that the questions of law raised by the attorney general in this case should be tested in the court of last resort. Nobody, however high In place, could pre- vent or l*-c delay the collision of the op- posing forces of invested capital and of an alarmed public opinion, and it is certainly for the interest of all concerned that the decision should be reached at an “fl‘w. e MARCH 3, 1902. REPUBLICANS NAMING FAVORITES. Ponca Journal: When it comes to eon- gressional timber we submit that our J. J. McCarthy s the logical republican candi- date and is by all odds the strongest man that can be put up in the Third distriet thig fall Kearney Hub: The York Republican de- clares that any republican in this state would be proud to go into the election booth with a ticket headed by Lambertson or Hainer. Yes, or Cady. There are plenty and ehough of these men who are both capable and honest if the maeses of the party will assert themselves. Schuyler Sun: There isn't a man in the Third_district who deserves the nomina- tion more or who would make a better can- didate for congressman on the republican ticket than N. W. Welle of Schuyler—an old-time resident of this part of the state, a thorough successful business man and en- tirely familiar with the ‘existing condi- tions. What better qualifications can any man show? Neligh Leader: If an acceptable North Platte man canuot be nominated for gov- ernor, the republicans of Antelope county would view with pleasure the sélection ot Paul Jessen of Otoe county for this posi- tion. Mr. Jessen was one of the leading Hayward supporters in the senatorial con- test of 1809 and last year in the republican convention was one of the foremost in fa- voring the resolution-condemning the Bart- ley parole. ' Fairbury Enterprise: After sizing up the fleld pretty thoroughly E. H. Hinshaw has decided to enter the congressional T and, as he s well and favorably known throughout the district, will no doubt prove a formidable opponent. He has the neces- sary qualifications and is endowed with the faculty of making warm friende wher- ovér he goes. It Is entirely too early to make & guess on the result, but it is safe to,say that Mr. Hinshaw will be found in the front ranks at the final count. R L et 1 2/ HASV & PRy siclan of some merit living at Columbus, but little known outside of Platte county, bas announced himself as an aspirant for the republican nomination for congrese In this district. The ambitious doctor will find plenty of company In the race. There is Brooks of Knox, Conkling of Burt, Jack- son_of Antelops, Welch of Wayne, Wiltse ot Thurston, Robertson of Madison, Jenal of Cedar and McCarthy of Dixon, all who will have some following, with Dakota county willing to enter the free-for-all and take her chances. Osceola Republican: Taking into con- sideration the fact that this congressional district s certain to return a republican to the next congress, we think the nominee should be a man who is In every particu- lar qualified to fill that important posi- tion. Charles H. Sloan of Geneva, Fillmore county, is a gentleman who possesses the necessary qualifications and should he re- celve the nomination our people can be as- sured they will be well represented at the national capital for the next two years. Polk county has no candidate for this position, and the republican voters should see that a Sloan delegation elected when the county convention meets this fall. Atnsworth Star-Journal: H. H. Wilson of Lincoln is belng urged by his friends as a candldate for the office of governor. Mr. Wilson, though not seeking the nomina- tion, has comsented to permit his name to g0 before the convention to be held this fall No one in the state is more worthy of th high honor than Mr. Wilson. He Is a lawyer of marked ability, having practiced in the courts of this state for more than thirty years, He is an honest, consclentious and upright man and is fully qualified to fill the. position to which he aspires, with eredit 'to limself and to the republican party of Nebraska. With Mr. Wilson at the head of the ticket there could be no doubt a8 to the success of the republican party in this coming campalgn. Crete Vidette: As the Vidette assumed some three months ago, 50 1t is that nearly every county in the Fourth congressional district will have the mame of a favorite son or two to present to the republican nominating convention. Saunders county which Charley Sloan claimed to hold under mortgage and which He could foreclose at any time, has commenced grooming H. H. Shedd. We have been acquainted with Mr. Shedd for many years, and he is one of the most unassuming men we know of. He is a man of more than ordinary ability, and his personal reputation is A No. 1, both at home and abroad. He was at one time member of the legislature and was speaker of the house. He very acceptably filled the position of lieutenant governor and presi- dent of the senate and for many years he has been identified with the educational | interests of his home town, Ashland, the Btate university and Doane college. Should Mr. Shedd secure the nomination, he will have no more ardent supporters in the dis- trict than can be found in Saline county. Bt. Paul Republis Some excellent entries have been made in the guberna- torial race during the last few days. One of the most notable is that of Judge Paul Jessen of Nebraska City. Judge Jessen is & fine representative of the younger gen- eration of republicans, being scarcely more than 30 years of age. His excep- tional brilllancy and great popularity have, however, ated him to the dis- trict bench at age when most lawyers are striving to establish a practice. When the Spanish-American war broke out' he enlisted as & private In the Second regi- ment, being one of those unfortunates who were detailed to guard Chickamauga park against the encroachments of an invad- ing foe. He was an intimate friend and staunch supporter ob the Senator Hay- ward, and is generally considered by the people of southeastern Nebraska as the natural heir to the political strength of the departed statesman. On the great question which now absorbs the attention of the republican party—the contest be- tween the Bartley and anti-Bartley forces —~his position cannot be questioned. He which denounced the Bartley parole and demanded the Immediate return of the embezzler to the penitentlary. With such men as Senator Steele, Judge Jessen and a few others whose names have been men- tioned to eelect from, there will be little danger of the republicans nominating the lamentable Esra or -any er candidate of questionable proclivities who may be sprung by the Burlington-Bartley combi- pation at the eleventh hour, Wayne Republican: Since Hon. John R. Hayes of Norfolk is anuounced as not to be a candidate for congressional honors from this district several gentlemen are spoken of throughout the grand old Third as good timber. E. R. Gurney of Win- side and J. J. McCarthy of Ponca, both presented by their respective circles of triends, either could most fitly be chosen, and in either gentlemen would be found ai ideal representative. In presenting these gentlemen to the consideration of the re- pyblicans of this district the northern counties lay just clalms upon the right to name the candidate for several rea- sons, the three most essential ones are that fn either Mr. Gurney or Mr. McCarthy are embodied those very necessary quall- fications of mental- and physical attain- ments that makes a party enthusiastic In its consclous pride of a candidate It names; in either gentlemen would b found In a large degree a superior ad tage of & large acquaintance over the trict and the friendly foeling of the ists toward them, though both have been active in the support of thelr party at all times, they ate of that liberal spirit that respects in others honest opinion; and in either one of these gentlemen, the peo- ple's and not private interests would be represented. We do not know that the consent of either one of these gentlemen 1s glven to use their names In this con- nection, nor do we know what personal sacrifices oach might have to make to accept such & commission from the peo- ple, but we do know that it one of them is prevailed upony to accept the not un- Pleasant duty of a call in the people’s service he will bring new honots to this dlstrict. Sidney Telegraph: The announcement in the Nebraska City Press that Judge Paul Jessen will in all probability be a candl- date for the republican nomination for gov- ernor is noted with satisfaction by his large number of admirers im this part of the state. Judge Jessen made n strong speech inst the Bartley pardon in the last te convention, following our own Wil- llam Patrick Miles, who, after placing the Cheyenne county delegation off in one corner and telling them not to stir, lifted his voice for Bartley and the sanction of publle plifering. Judge Jessen's magnetic utterances put to shame the bombast of Miles and turned his argumend into ridicule. Judge Jessen is Nebraska born and an es- teemed resident of Nebraska City. He was a former law counties. As a gubernatorial candidate the Telegraph belleves Judge Jessen the best of timber. He is a man recognized through- out the state for his splendid ability and political integrity. Clay Center Sun: The Harvard Courler mentions the name of a Clay county man as its candidate for @overnot—a gentleman that the county will endorse with a right good will, it he is a candidate. The Courler trusts that its “‘mention” of the man it would delight to honor may be taken me- riously by all who have the best interests of the state at heart. The best intefests of the party will be best served by men who think more of protecting the interests of the people than those of self. The Cour- fer truthfully says: ‘“Our candidate is a man of the people and for the people, who has been tried and never found wanting, who is known throughout the state for his business qualifications, modest demeanor and strict probity of character. We do not know that he would accept the nomination it tendered him, but we do know that if he is given the nomination the campaign will not be an embarrassment to the party, and that his election would mean to the state far more than mere party triumph. In all earnestness, therefore, we advocate the nomination of John B. Dinsmore of Sutton for the office of governor of Nebraska.” The Sum heartily sqconds the nomitiation. —_—— ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK. Ripples on the OCurrent of Life in the Metropolis. The least known and most beloved of the nineteen victims of the Park Avenue hotel fire was Mrs. Rebecca Salome Foster, known to the under world as “the Tombs angel.” Her life and means wers spent in uplifting the city’s unfortunate, and count- ss numbers of men and women, boys and girls, who had just crossed the threshold of v and crime, owe to her aid their re- turn to paths of usefulness and self- respect. Her good works and deeds were eulogized by the newspapers and the local courts-paid her memory the unprecedented tribute of adjourning on the day of the funeral. “It was not only that Mrs. Foster labored umselfishly and unceasingly among the city's prisoner says the New York Hvening Post, “but that all who came into contact with her were impressed with the wisdom and good judgment she displayed. It was no weak testimony to character and her personality that a soclety pald In annually placing $6,000 in her hands to spend as she saw fit. And it was charac- teristio of Mrs. Foster that when this and other contributions ran out she sold her own personal belongings to find the means to give some outcasts a fresh start in life, or to help them and their families in one of a thousand different ways. Her true Christian spirit is well fllustrated by the fact'that she was seen on one occasion to take off her own overskirt and give it to & tattered woman prisoner. Her = success seems to have laln in her frank and friendly manner, and in her ability to sym- pathize with the person before her without minimizing the offense of which the pris- oner was gullty, as well as in the evident undertaking. The being appreciably the poorer.’ New York's new method of clearing nwuri the snow by means of steam has had a good trylng out of late, and, according to Snow Inspector Clark, is entirely satlsi tory. The Tribune road roller with re the shaft of forward roller should be is x, into which terr or more me: Steam introduced into t threugh jets melts the snow as fast as it can be shoveled, the water runaing into the sewer through a big pipe. In one day one machine melted 760 cuble yards of smow, teams- were enabled to do the venty-five. During the proceedings on the Meteor platform preceding the launching last Tu day one of the German petty officers of Ho- henzollern, who is official photographer to Kaiser Wilbhelm, had set up his camera In & corner of the large inclosure and focused it on the stern of the yacht, where the launching cord was to be cut and the bot- tle broken. Just as he had everything exactly ready Policeman Cralg moved. To make himeelf as lttle as possible in the way of the prince and Miss Roosevelt the policeman black,” Anthony Aste, the original Tony, who has become a millfonaite shining bdots and the owner of race horses, s trying to restrain a former employe from using the title that adorns his stands. Aste has had & picturesque career. He came from sunny Italy in 1384 dnd began with a kit over his shoulder. Thén he opened stands in the office bulidings. His atand in t Produce exchange nets him $25,000 a ye he One year he made $60,000 on & horse named Jack Pot. He sold to Willlam C. Whitney and J. B. Heggin the colt Nasturtium for $50,000 and the horse is now in England favofed for the Derby. Aste isn't above polishing shoes, with all his money, and Is often seen putting green bands #through their paces. The rich churthes of New York bave inaugurated the custom of ralsing large funds for the benefit of the families of min- isters who may die in the harness. When Dr. Baboock, pastor or the Brick Presby- terian church; died in Italy, his congrega- tion raised $60,000 for his widow. A sime tlar movement s on foot in the Fifth Ave- nue Presbyterlan church for the benefit of Mrs. Purvis, widow of Rev. George T. Purvis, who was in charge of that church for a year or so. The sum set in this case is $100,000. PERSONAL NOTES. Strange things are happening nowadays. Who ever heard of a Scotch earthquake betore? Untll the freedom ot New York City was granted to Prince Henry the honor has not been formally extended to any foreigner since the visit of Lafayette ih 1824. Chin Tan Sun, multimilljonaire Chinaman, and the wealthlest of his race jn this coun- try, came across the ocean in the steerage as boy. He made his first money in the lottery business In San Franeisco. Twenty-nine sculptors have signified their intention fo submit designs for the status of General McClellan which is to be preoted in Washington. This is belleved to be the largest number ever entered in such a com- petition. Eugene F. Loud, a representative at Washington from California, has the die- tinction of having received the sword of General Pemberton at Vicksburg in the hot July of 1863. He was At the time & mem- ber of the Becond Maasachusetts eaviliry. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire sent to the library of congress the other day for & bible. One of the oldest employes of the library says that in fofty-two years this Is the second time such a request has béen made by a member of either branch of con- gress. It bas always been an unwrittén law in the New York navy yard that tio salute shail be fired on Sunday. Even ‘when Presldent McKintey dled the minute guns were not fired until the next day, yet the long es- tablished rule was violated when Prince Henry arrived. Dr. Phil Emil Matterson, & Russian jour- malist, who is now making & tour of the United States, says that the. men and wo- men of the c domain wan tirely different kind of a paper than that in vogue in America. They. like the essay, the ser~ man and philosophical writings. Vassill Verestchagin, the Russian war painter, who s going to make a ploture of the fight at San Juan hill, has been pre- sented to the president to afford him an opportunity of familiarizing himself with the personal characteristics of the man who took such a prominent part in that engage« ment. Archibald Bard Darragh is ‘a congress- man from Michigan and Thomas Robert Bard is a senator from California. They never met until they were 'lntrod iu each other recently in Washington. two men had the same.great mnmw. Richard Bard, whose experience during the French and English war of 1766-1760 was as thrillh any romance. Newspaper gossip has it that the Dana family has given up control of the New York Sun. The name of Willlam M. Laffan as publisher appears at the hedd of the editorial columns for the. first ‘time, al- though he has been fdentified with the busi- ness end of the paper for years. It was on this the New York Herald perpetrmted the atrocious pun, “Laffan the world laughs / at you." —_— THOUGHTS THAT TICKLE, Yonkers Statesman: “It seems_a bit Temarked {he Oeerver of Hyga hings. “that It ls not until & poll i called {0 order that the disorder really begins. Detrolt ¥ree Pre: olly—Pa, don't CBINK £ Will b & success \n business H(e} Pa—No, Polly; not unless you get & uation where you can boss the boss. Boston Tfilul.‘rlpl Grimes—I wonder Tom should mmI' & woman several years older than himsel Uncle George—Oh, that's all right. It won't_be long before she {s younger than he. ’rh-n- womething pecullar about women's ages. ton Star: jpose you read a ald the !0\1" woman. es, indeed,” answered the you! ber of ‘congress. I make {t ‘.num every one of my own they come from the zyp.wn- Philadelphia Press: Sl ay—Hello! Where daid you 'ivlhrnuv new suf ‘3 pe—Bought it. pay—O! you needn't be afraid to td‘ mls yollr ll,llor- name. I wouldn't go . pe—1'm not afrald of that. o l(flelly cash bull Iness. Judge: The Damsel—Oh H-nld I've glen 4o frightened for you. Pl“ t, big, savage bulldog, & bought a dog, en Keep your father's dog busy. wnu. ¥ou and 1 sgunter down to the parsonage. Cleveland Plain 'Denlar. ‘‘Mrs. Biffier has new name tor her husband. She mllq nim ‘the senfor officer of the squadron. She got the idea from the president's report on, tflo schl-y appe a I (hdoe:hm. o Lt f the B Shat_the “esglor offiosr of ibe . ? L+ ¥ 18 & person that nobody thinks of ying.” ashin, mem- read soon as He does mean "' FORE THE GATE. stood up as straight as he could in & cor- ner of the ralling. But he was exactly In the way of Jurgensen's camera. The petty officer looked distressed. ‘He stood first on ome foot and then on the other. : At last he went forward, touched Craig on the arm, bowed low and made a courtly address in German, the purport of which was that he deeired the policeman to move out of range of the camera. Apparently the policeman thought that the German wanted a message carried to somebody. In two minutes they were bowing and gesturing to one another in & way remarkably reminiscent of the Broadway dialect drama. President Roosevelt was the first to catch sight ot this little side comedy, and he was broadly amused. He glanced about for someone to send to the aid of the two un- fortunates, but his eye lighted on no one. Finally he stepped between the two. “He only wapts you to go to the other side of the raill #0 that he can take bis ploture,” the pres nt explained to the po Heeman. Then he said in German to the sallor: “He is very glad to oblige you.” The German took one look at the presi- dent to make sure that his eyes were not decelving him. Then he stiffened as though he had been frozen and doubled over like & jack-knife. The policeman, stammering, groped his way along the rall as though he had been blinded, and was hidden from sight on the other side of the yacht's bow. The supreme court of New York is asked o decide who is “Tony the Boot- Willlam Dean Howells. They gave the whole long day %o il laughter, To fitfUl sohg and jest, ‘o moods of soberness as idle, after, And silences, as idle too as the rest. Byt when at last upon their way returning, ity 'l‘hr:t;‘h the rood mMDw in the sunset urning, hied the gate, one fine spell hlna dbolb 4 Her heart was lroubhd with & subtle anguish 3 but women knc T::fhw.:n, “nd hn lovo speak or speak And -r...”‘fi.y 'would, would rather they would not #0; Tl he sald—man-like nothing comprehend- Ul th wandmul L0t ene wondroue gutie g ben. n| Eyes ot Folentiess asking on her the ‘while,— “An. 1f beyond this gate the path uaited ASET RSN et Hia vailos, afs At his own daring, faltered under his | mn lM—'hOl both his um and fear ¥ bonn‘ words ni " m thai lo Mundot 8o e ‘art he llyly drew near, s little step, and mock- X wy