Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 10, 1902, Page 6

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REMITTANCES, Remit by draft, express or postal order, payacle to 'ihe Bee Publishing Company, nu S-cent stamps accepted in payment of BTATE! ULA' A "8" o leT OF CIRC! Tlol rpany, being duly eworn, says that th. actusl number of full and svmpl-u Soples of The Daily, 0, during Sunday Bee prinl m nonm of April, 102, y Wils a8 tollows: u. Net tois ales. Net et dally a "Ji % Bubscribed in jirasence and worn to ,b.”ton “ae bl Heh' day o Aprrl'oA‘ (Beal.) M. B, UNOAT otary Pn m All humanity, will stand aghast at the horror at St. Plerre. D. _——————— Inside tips on supreme court decisions do not always pan out. Twentleth century catastrophes are keeping ahead of the record. One by one the heroes of Manila, 8an- tiago and San Juan are called to rest. The president of Hayt! apparently could not keep up with the strenuous lite. Our own King Ak-Sar-Ben seems to be the one royal personage who has no #pecial troubles to tell to the policeman Just now. The platform promulgated by the re- publicans of Illinois covers scarcely a thousand words. There is no necessity for anyone called on to draft platform Tesolutions to write a book. — If every Indlan brought down from the Omaha and Winnebago reservations 18 expected to testify before the federal Juries, the spring term of the court will probably extend till Christmas, 3 — Andrew Carnegle*has landed safely on his way to his castle in Scotland. The only wonder is that during his voyage he did not evolve some scheme for floating !!M’ll’l“ to ecirculate between ports, The Omaha Commercial club {s about to swing around the circle on another of its trade excursions. It never hurts a city to keep In close touch with the people whose business friendship it de- sires to cultivate, It accounts are not exaggerated, -the elub women will carry more feuds away with them from their federation meet- ing than have ever taken seed from a Batlonal convention of the old political parties that are supposed to carry feuds constaitly as stock in trade. ——— If the Woman's club really wants pub- He school teachers to be employed and promoted purely on thelr merits and capabilities as instructors It should recognize that the first pre-requisite 1s @ school superintendent who knows enough to know merit and teaching abll- ity when he sees it, —— If we remember correctly, Hon. M. F. Harrington wrote a letter about two Jears ago to the fusion governor of Ne- braska calling on him to revise the rall- Toad assessment, but it fell upon deaf ears. But Mr. Harrington got no en- dorsement of his efforts from the World- Herald at that time, S——————— In thelr platform Illinols republicans “fully endorse and commend the admin- istration of the national government by Theodore Roosévelt.” In this they sim- ply voice the sentiment of republicans evekywhere and for that matter of good cltizens everywhere who rise above the Hmits of petty partisanship. ——— The disclosure that the books of the Omaha Gas company have been in Phil- adelphia since last December suggests the pertinent question, When and where 4id the elty comptroller check up those books to verify the royalty payment to the city made by the gas company on its year's business ending January 1 last? t—— Governor Savage Las filled up his St. Louls exposition commission by an ap- polntment to the vacancy created by the death of J. Sterling Morton, but as the postponement of the fair has relieved the commission of its duties until re- constituted by the legislature the new commisgioner is not likely to be over worked, : s RAILROADS AND SHIP COMBINE. There 1s probably a substantial foun- dation for the statement that some of the large American rallroads are to be the principal owners of the Atlantie steamship combination. It is sald to be the plan to make the ocean lines feeders to the largest rallroad transportation companies of the United States, so that It will be possible to control rates from the principal interior points of this coun- try to leading European centers. Sev- eral great railroad companies are men- tioned as being represented in the under- writers’ syndicate of the steamship com- bination for $50,000,000. Assuming the report to have a sub- stantial foundation, it suggests the question whether such a combipation of rallway and steamship interests may not fntensify existing evils In connection with transportation. Of course the steam- ship merger has for its object the lessen- ing of competition in the ocean carrying trade and will doubtless have this re- sult. It is pointed out that if the steam- ship combine were an independent or- ganization in no way controlled by the rallways and having no relations with them, it would of course have the power of making rates stable and equitable, and in the long run would find its high- est Interest in doing so, especially since it would be much easier to introduce new competition into the steamship than into the rallway business. But the fact that the combine is closely related to the railways will almost necessarily re- gult in rate discriminations as to exports and imports, thus creating a condition that will intensify the difficulties now being contended with. Another counsid- eration Is that the steamship combina- tion must necessarily result in more than ever giving to the transportation companies the control of our prospects as an exporting country, just as they now practically hold In thelr hands the welfare of independent producing com- munities in the United States. It will, moreover, enable them to disregard the Interest of the domestic consumer for the sake of stimulating a forelgn market as the trusts have done already. The establishment of such relations between the great rallroads :ud the At- lantic steamship lines as are sald to be projected, if not already practically ar- ranged, would be an advance in the movement toward monopoly in transpor- tation which may well be regarded with apprehension, for it cannot be reason- ably assumed that such a combination would be managed with a view to con- serving the public interests and welfare, S————— PALMA OUTLINES HIS POLICY. President-elect Palma has outlined the policy which he will urge in his message to the Cuban congress. One feature of it is stated to be that no commercial treaty shall be made with the United States until the amount of the reduc- tion In the American duties is known and this reduction would have to be more than 25 per cent. It seems to us that in making this state- ment Senor Palma was indiscreet. The proposition before the congress of the United States is to grant Cuban products a tariff concession of 20 per cent, asking in return an equivalent con- cesslon from Cuba for American prod« ucts imported into that island. The fate of that proposition Is uncertain and its chances will certainly not be im- proved by such a policy on the part of Cuba as Palma recommends, which means that Cuba and not the United Btates is to determine tife question of the tariff concession this country shall make. That is a declaration which we think 18 not likely to make new supporters for the Cuban reciprocity’ bill and it will be surprising If its effect is not to some- what weaken that measure. The Cu- bans are not, of course, to be blamed for asking all that they think it pos- sible to obtain, but this should be done in a spirit that does not in the least degree savor of dictation. It is of the most vital concern to them to cultivate close comihercial relations with the United States and they cannot afford to endanger any opportunity to do this. In presuming to say what tariff reduc- tion the United States shall make in order to secure a commerclal treaty with Cuba Senor Palma has not shown the good judgment with which he is credited. ey STANDING IN THEIR OWN LIGHT. The franchised corporations have no ground for assuming that they have not been fairly treated by the city of Omaba. They have enjoyed valuable privileges almost without cost and have heretofore been allowed practically to make their own assessments. If they had been content with the ex- tremely liberal assessments made by Tax Commissioner Fleming these cor- porations would bave saved themselves & vast amount of trouble and expense and would moreover have retained the good will of the community. In forcing the taxpayers to unite for self-protection and compelling them to - invoke the power of the courts to undo the arbi- trary and unjust action of the boards of review and equalization, they brought on themselves the sweeping de- cision of the supreme court that requires the assessment of their property on the basis of the market value of their stocks and bends. Any effort they may mow make to evade the enforcement of the court's mandate _through manipulation of the majority of the couneil is sure to react and force a continuation of the fight begun some months ago, which can oniy embitier the communiiy and in the end will prove disastrous to the interests of the corporations. Jf they should succeed In beating down their city assessments for this year they will be compelled to face the music at the court house when the county commis- sloners pass on the county assessments and next year they will encounter a more hostile public sentiment that will listen to no compromises and consent to bo concesslons. If the corporation managers and their attorneye are sagacious they will ask THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1902. the council majority which they evi- dently control to throw the doors wide open and assist that body In reaching conclusions that will conform to the court order and yet be falr and lberal to all concerned. E—— THE STATEHOOD BILL. The ompibus bill for the admission to statehood of the territories of Ari- zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma hav- ing passed the house of representatives, the question arises as to its chances in the senate. Opposition In the house was chiefly from political considerations’ and whether or not these will have any welght with the senate remains to be seen. It has been stated that a number of republican senators were unfavora- ble to the measure, for politieal rea- sons, and if such is the case the bill may fall In the senate. Admitting that the territories are fitted by population and resources for statehood, what of their political rec- ord? In the gllver campalgns of 1892 and 1896 New Mexico went democratic, but in 1898 and 1000 it was carried by the republicans. The republican candl- date for territorial delegate to congress in 1900 recelved 21,567 votes to 17,857 polled for the dempcratic candidate. In the same year Oklahoma gave the republican candidate for delegate 88, 253 votes agalnst 83,859 for the fusion candidate. Arizona elected a demo- cratic delegate to congress in 1900, but by a majority of only 1,000. The re- sults of these elections, therefore, do not warrant the apprehension expressed by some republicans that the admis- slon of these territories to statehood would mean six democratic senators and five democratic representatives in congress. On the contrary it would ap- pear that republicans have something like a sure thing in New Mexico and Oklahoma and a good fighting chance to carry Arizona. At any rate politics should not be the determining consid- eration. If the territories are deemed to be fitted for statehood they should be admitted. Thé republican party in its last national platform declared in favor of thelr admission and it should not stultify itself by refusing to ad- mit them. The digposition of President Roosevelt to insist upon the highest standard of integrity In public office receives new re- inforcement by his summary dismissal of one of the United States marshals for Texas. The charge against the mar- shal was preferred by one of the na- tional bank examiners who found an ex- pense item on one of the bank's books explained as a payment to the marshal for hig services in procuring for the bank its designation as a United States depository. Unable to give a satisfac- tory account of the transaction except the plea that it was to cover his ex- penses in connection with the case, the president declared the office vacant, to be filled as soon as the successor is de- termined on. The lesson will doubtless have its effect on other federal office- holders who may be tempted to deviate from the straight and narrow path of official duty. E——— The council sitting as a Board of Equallzation has inaugurated star cham- ber methods that will simply intensify the public sentiment in this community in favor of action entirely independent of the Real Estate exchange. Where all 18 on the square there is nothing to con- ceal. The taxpaying citizens of Omaha have a right to know the views of every member of the council as the investiga- tion proceeds and they have a right to know how every councilman votes on every motion or resolution that comes before the board. S——— The cure for municipal corruption sug- gested in the annual president’s address to the National Municipal league is the séparation of municipal affairs from party politics. How to separate them, however, is the problem. Experience makes it plain that separating municipal elections from state and national elec- tions does not fully accomplish that ob- ject even though it may contribute to that end. Smmrtemm— Good Bluft to Omll. Chicago News. “Jim" Hill's bluff about political disaster for a president who fights harmful trusts is likely to be called good and sbarp by the voters. Invineibi the ing. ‘Washington Star, If President Roosevelt subdues the trus and Senator Hanna adjusts the differences between labor and capital it will indeed be a great administration. Persuasive Power of Momey. Chicago Chronicle. Senator Money has succeeded in having the prosecution dismiss the case against him in which he was charged with stabbing a Washington street car conductor. Money, it thus appears, i powerful in more senses than one. Success Agitates Small Minds, ew York Tribune. Senator Lodge truly says there are some who can forgive our army anything except success. But success is just the thing the American people expect of the army and they have never yet been disap- pointed. — Death's Harvest of Notables. Chicago Record-Herald. Fraok R. Stockton, Sol Smith Russell, J. Bterling Morton, Amos J. Cummings, Pot- ter Palmer, Archbishop Corrigan, Bret Harte and Admiral Sampson constitute & Nst that the world cannot lose without paintully missing. An Example to Swear By. Minneapolis Journal. When the inhabitants of the Danish West Indies get around to vote on the Question of acnexation to the United States, the pro-Americans will need only to point to Porto Rico, which, after four years of American rule, is far-and-away the most prosperous and happy island In the West Indles. Settling Some Docters’ Philadelphia Record. There will be no professional wrangliog and jangling over the Buffalo doctors’ bill in the McKinley case. They will get $31,000 out of an appropriation by congress of $50,- 090 for the obsequies, and are satisfied therewiih. So ends what promised at time to develop into a squeese of the gov- erament, with history repeating 3 Bills. OTHER LANDS THAN OURS, In the event of Queen Wilhelmina dying without leaving an heir to the throne the question of the Dutch succession might be fraught with serious possibilities. It 1is generally accepted that, if the present con- stitutional system should be continued in the Netherlands, the crown would devolve upon Willlam Ernest, the present grand duke of Saxe-Welmar, whose claim to the sovereignty of Holland rests upon the fact that he Is the grandson of the Princess Sophie of the Netherlands. Some of the German newspapers, however, consider that his right to the title is less apparent than that of Prince Albrecht of Hohenzollern, who 18 now the acting regent of Bruns- wick. In any event, presupposing that the queen does not recover and that the Dutch people elect to maintain the present con- stitutional form of government, the scepter would pass to a German prince of whom the nation knows nothing and frem whom It might apprehend much. Germany has long set covetous eyes upon the land which shuts her off from the commercial and strategical advantages to be derived from the possession of a valuable seaboard and from the control of the mouths of the Rhine. If a German prince ascends the throne of Holland his possible efforts to Teutonize that country would certainly cause trouble. The Dutch constitution gives broad powers to the sovereign, and if, for example, Willlam Ernest, supported by the kalser, were to exercise these to the detri- ment of his adopted country the result might be a general disruption of European relations. It is scarcely probable that France and Russia would look quietly on while Germany carried out a policy which would be recognized everywhere bare- faced attempt at territorlal aggrandizement. oo According to the latest advices, the Cape to Cairo rallway has been surveyed as far as the Zambesi, where a great steel bridge, having one span of 500 feet, will carry the line across the river at Victoria Falls. The whole section, from Buluwayo to the Zambesi—275 miles In length, or nearly 1,700 miles from Capetown—is ex- pected to be opened next year. Locomo- tives for contractors’ purposes are now running on it for a short distance north of the present terminus, and & railway ex- ploration party has been dispatched over the rallway route beyond Victoria Falls as far as Tanganylka. For forty miles north of Buluwayo the earthworks are more or less complete, bridging work on the Vie- toria Falls section 18 in progress and about five miles of line are finished. The work of connecting the Buluwayo and Sallsbury sections is also proceeding rapldly, and rails have already been laid from Sallsbury to Sebakwe, a distance of sixty miles. From the Buluwayo end of this line the railhead has reached the Arguza river, so that when this gap is filled in and the line completed, as is expected by the end of the present year, trains will be able to run from Capetown to Delagoa bay, via Bulu- wayo, Salisbury and Umtall. . Certain Madrid papers, which have not heretofore been signalized by their enter- prise, strongly urge the Spanish govern- ment to take steps to be among the first forelgn governments to recognize and to enter into relations with the new state of things in Cuba as soon as a regular govern- ment s established in Havana. They argue that Spain must not commit the same mis- take as that which so long el inged it from its old colonies that became inde- pendent republics in America at the bee ginning of the nineteenth century, and were not recognized by the old country, which thus allowed the United States and Euro- d of it in their relations with t Hispano-American re publics. The Madrid press says that the course for Spaln to pusue is promptly to recognize Cuban autonomy, because so many Spaniards still reside in Cuba, and because there are so many Spanish Inter- ests in the island, and the trade of Spain and Cuba is still very important. Be- sides, political considerations dictate a pol- lcy calculated to improve the relations of Spain with all the Hispano-American states. ‘The Madrid foreign office, it is further de- clared, is willing to adopt this suggestion, " Russia offers the owners of new vessels, built in Russia of Russian material a loan of 50 per cent of the value of the ves- sel without Interest and repayable in an- nual installments covering twenty years. It will insure two-thirds of the value of the vessel, but charges 2 per cent a year, and the owners must instre one-third of the vessel. If Russian fuel is used the gov- ernment will pay for half of fit, condi- tioned on minimum quantities of cargo carried each way. The government has already pald Suez canal tolls. The new project of ald to shipping is to go into effect at the beginning of next year and last elght years, and some of its benefits are extended to vessels engaged In trade be- tween Russian ports, under certain condi- tions as to the nature of the cargo. A government which has ordered all custom- ers to take their hats off in liquor shops because these are branches of the govern- ment could not do less for ship owners than to advance them money, buy fuel ofl for them and keep their property insured. ves In the recent electioneering campalgn in France the opposition has madg some po- litical capital out of the March report of the ministry of finance, which, however, Is of interest from its political inter- pretation. The statistics show a deficit of more than 3,000,000 francs, and it is cal- culated that if matters continue as they have been going on lately upward of 210, 000,000 francs will be wanted by the end of this year. Nothing apparently could be more significant than the figures contalned in the manifesto just issued by the Tax- payers' league, and in which M. Jules Roche, deputy and ex-minister, explains the position of the country. He pol out that, according to calculations, scrupu- lously verified by the senate, the defielt in 1898 amounted to 28,000,000 francs, in 1899 to 91,000,000 francs, in 1900 to 134,000,« 000 francs, and in 1901 to 386,000,000 france, making up a total of 687,000,000 francs. Golng further, M. Roche considers that this year's deficit will in all likelihood attal the high figure of 317,000,000 francs, in which case the grand total of 954,000,000 trancs would be reached at its conclusion. NOVELTY IN TELEPHONE RATES Unique New Depart Proposed in Council Blu 8t. Paul Ploneer-Press. The common council of Councl Bluffs has under consideration a somewhat unique ap- plication for a telephone franchise. The company seeking the franchise proposes to place a telephone in every office, factory, plade of business and residence in the city and to charge not to exceed 2 cents per message of five minutes length. It wants the franchise for twenty-five years, agrees to put up 2 $10,000 bond for faithful adher- ence to the terms of its charter and to turn over the plant at the end of the period for & sum of money equal to the amount on which the business and property pays an annual net income of 10 per cent. Whether 2 cents a measage is a moderat open to discussion. For & busin that has occasion to use its telephone over & dozen times a day, irrespective of calls it may recelve, the charges would make u beavy monthly blll. For housebolds or persons who use the telephone compara- tively seldom except when called up th saving would be considerable. The conve: fetce of having every house and office in nn equipd with a telephone would go 10 offset these bigher rates. SOLEMN MASS FOR CORRIGAN It is Baid in Bt. Patriok's Oathedral by Oardinal Gibbons. FUNERAL SERMON BY ARCHBISHOP RYAN Five Arch Sixteen More Than One Thousand Priests Among Those Who At tend the Services. NEW YORK, May 9.—A solemn requiem mass for the repose of the soul of the most Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigan, arch- bishop of New York, was sald today in St. Patrick's cathedral by Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, In the presence of five arch- bishops, sixteen bishops and more than 1,000 priests of the church. The officlating clergymen were: Celebrant—Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, Assistant l'flnuleD‘hl Rev. Joseph F. Mooney, vicar general, Deacons of Honor—Right Rev. John Ed- wards of the Church #f the Immaculate Cnncep(lon, and Rev. Father (.ollon of 8t Stephen'’s. Deacon to the Mass—Rev, Fnlhor McGean of 8t. Peters. Father Lavelle, pastor Bubdeacon—-Rey. of the Cathedral, Masters of Ceremonies—Rev. Father James Conelly of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel and Rev. Father Thomas F. Myhan of St. Ann's. Preacher—Archbishop Ryan of Philadel- phia. At 6 o'clock, the hour for the first mass, there were 3,000 persons around the ca- thedral walting for the opening of the doors. Five masses were eald up to 6 o'clock, and as one congregation left the bullding another took its place. At the end of the 8 o'clock mases the doors were closed so that preparations might be made for the final ceremonies. Father Lavelle, rector_of the cathedral, was celebrant of the 6 o'clock mass; Bishop McQuald of Rochester, senlor of the archdiocese, officiated at 6:30; at 7 Archbiehop Ryan conducted the service; at 7:30 Father Serrant! sald the mass and at 8 o'clock Bishop De Oca of San Juan Potos! cele- brated. A wreath of Baster lilles, white roses and snowballs was recelved at the ca- thedral this morning from Preeldent Roose- velt. Another wreath recelved bore the name of John W. Mackay. Sermon of Archbishop Ryan. The following is an abstract of the ser- mon delivered by Archbishop Ryan: Your Eminence, Venerables, Fathers of the Eplscopate 'and Clergy, and Dear Brethren of the Lalty: How impressive in its eloquence of silence s this scene, and how salutary In its lessons. Behold before you today “A great priest, who in his day Klem)ed God and was found just.” Behold him, clothed in the vestments of his order, as he stood at the altar to offer sacrament and prayers for you and yours. He preaches his last sermon from that funeral pulpit. But yesterday, 1 may say, he proclaimed ~ the great conservative l.hrlallkn truths, which alone can preserve ty from soclalism and anarchy. dead, he yet speaketn” in the elo- of highest example. For two purposes, then, this morning—to honor the dead and pray for the dead. As the public journals have are we here already given in detafls the ‘biography of the late archbishop it i8 not necessary that I should repeat it. But the external actions of men are not adequate evidences of their real worth. It is the inner life ot motive and purity of intention, and disin- terested sacrifice, hlt constitute the “‘greatness of goodness.” Great deeds in- spired by ambition and tinted with vlnfl)’ count as nothing before God, and ve soon llnk into insignificance, and are fol gotten by men. The world kriows its weal ne hondrs the magnanimity that de- s its ephemeral . The dec fi o Shrainle eom i R abe EXeat Tor ve lof action was to plesse God and Elennfil, not_merely please, his fellow man, ere you find the secret of his love of solitude and communion with God. We daily hear of men who know not, or know- ing, Ignore the true philosophy of sanctity, stating plous bishops and priests did well in the middle ages, but that in this twen- tleth century we need not ascetics, but sturdy public men. The truth is, we need the combination of both, but if' they are not found united, the ascetic is preferable. Most Successful Churchman. The man who acts and prays as the ascetic at home will be the most success- ful churchman in public. The motive of our beloved and holy deceased friend was also the key to his moll laborious life. He worked for God, and in His pulence and never thought he could do enough. I know from observation how extraore nnry ‘were his labors. He performed them, not onl with patience, but with almost a boyls| enthusiasm. Bome one has sald that en- thusiasm 1§ out of place in advanced age and that it belongs to youth alone. No, it belon to motive alone. The young, fired by the enthusiasm of ambition or love, or, Ill ther still, human philanthropy, are all e_until their ends are accom- pluhed ‘When A.mbl(lon d love are satiated, or dead, fro appolntment, hen philanthropy is chilled by ihe base: ness and ingratitude of those befriended, enthusiasm dies, but as God can never change and the ambition to serve and love Him_and aid our brothers in distress for His sake must berrmlnon( as Him- self, the enthusiasm of the true Christian becomes perennial. Hence, Tertul ulllan, in the second century, called the old Christian men boys—senes puerl. Hence, also the fortitude of the deceased when circum- stances called for its exercise. Light, Sweet Wholesome Bread’ Cake Delicious Pastry are more easily, speedily, unfailingly made with ROYAL BAKING POWDER Royal Baking Powder is the great- est of time and labor savers to the pastry cook. Besides, it economizes flour, butter and eggs, and, best of all, makes the food more digestible and healthful. ‘The ‘‘Royal Baker and Pastry Cook '’ — over 800 ‘)r-ctknl and valuable cooking re- cclpu—lree to every patron. Send full address. There are cheap baking pow- ders, made alum, but their astringent and cauter- izing qualities add a dangerous element to ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM 8T , NEW YORK. _—nmm hath given to Thy covenant, Michael, such | plentitude of graces and such correspond- ence with them, grant to us, who remain but a little longer after him, that we may benenit by his example and be united to in_Thee, for all eternity, through Entist our Lord,” Amen. Memorial Services fn Rome, ROME, May 9.—There was a memorial service in honor of Archbisnop Corrigan of New York this morning in the chapel of the American college here. Bishop Me- Donnell of Brooklyn, N. Y., celebrated a requiem mass and Cardinal Satolli assisted. POLITICAL DRIFT, The proceedings of the Illinols repub- llcan convention will hardly be classed as a joke by Senator “Billy"" Mason. Envious critics are convinced that the cupola on Mr. Bryan's barn is a political observatory “In rustic verdure clad.” The assessed valuation of taxable prop- erty in Missouri is $1,046,469,144." Corporate property in the state is assessed at $47,- 225,432, After an uncommonly disagreeable shower of political mud in St. Paul the The three archbishops of this great see were KYQF of different characteristic virtues. 'he most Rev. Joh Hughes stands out as the most striking axemnnn. catlon of courage, when courage wes much needed. Cardinai McCloskey was dls- tinguished for his maryelous prudence, by which he conquered without fighting. Traits of Dead Archbishop. Archbishop Corrigan seemed to belon; the Cardingi McCloskey class of men, but when principle was involved he was as {m- as _Archbishop Hughes. His minus Peira Mea— the is My Rock,” was first that of the meek but brave. patriarch Moses. The archbishop himself was as & rock, mossy and ylelding on the surface, but beneath firm and im. movable. He was brave, with the coura, of for whom alone’he acted and i fered. 'His humility seemed to make him know, “on the testimony of qudlnll IcCluko that he did all in his wer (o p is name being sent to me for the dlsnlly of archbishop of New York. He feared the awful responsibility. 8o did some of the greatest bishops that ever lived, but when they had to accept the office they became the bravest. So dld who afterward resisted the ror, Theodostus, and et, who braved the anger the English king, Henry 1L In ihe combination of gentle modesty and tear, lass fortitude of the Christian each i great modes, the shepherd and’ blshap of our souls, Jesus Christ fter ‘el ls déath to such & man What Hut a lberation, an {llum. uplonl A libe utles and res ey whie e light of Ged's shall shine upon him and ha will behoid the solutions of the great problems of life nd the length and breadth and height and depth o love, and & union with the Divine o-mnu affer Whom he was form when wilt thou take o Thysait the cry of Bt. Peter oF° Afeantara. Oh, eternal ’-na most sacred God, who Torpid Liver When your complexion is sallow, and you are troubled with Conltlgndon, Malaria, Sick Headache and other Liv- er Complaints, take Hor-:ford ) = Acid _ - "Phosphate It stimulates health activity, increases the i bile, im motes d blood, system. liver "wow of roves appe ro- ehriohes. the lwproves the whole Wereterd’s 8ems on overy ORNUINE paskage voters endorsed the city administration by re-electing most of the officers. District Attorney Jerome of New York is overwhelmed with th ush of work in his office. His greatest consolation is to pause occasionally and permit a camera to catch his fleeting smile for front page decoration. Congressman Stephen F. Morgan of the Tenth Ohlo district achieved renomination without a struggle on the strength of his fame as the silent man of congress. He has served nearly four years without breaking into the Congressional Record. It t& announced with an air of authority that New York Bryanites have abandoned their intention to lead an independent movement against Dave HIill's harmony party. The sugary tones of Wolfert's Roost again triumph over Norman Mack's vinegar barrel. General B, L. Bragg of Wisconsin, who has been selected as consul general at Havana, is the man who sald he “loved Cleveland for the enemies he had made,” referring to Tammany's fight on Grover. He 15 a “war’ democrat and a “gold” democrat, and a very gallant veteran of the union army. General Bragg s 76 years of age. “Golden Rule” Jones, mayor of Toledo, was recently legislated out of the office of peace magistrate, and on the last day upon which he discharged his duties he also discharged all those brought before him charged with trivial misdemeanors with the injunction, “Now try to be a good man.” To every offender he spoke gently, advising him to mend his ways and brace up. Five “plain drunks” were much affected by the mayor's kindly words. ‘‘Before leaving the court room and of his own volition the five men fin turn grasped Mayor Jones' hand and made & solemn pledge never to touch another drop of liquor. There was scarcely a dry eye in the court room as this pathetic scene was enacted.” SUGGESTIONS FOR A SMILE. Chicago Tribune: “Have you had housewarming {n your new dwelling yet? “Yes; my wife fired the red-headed cook the other day.” Somervyille Jours Among other fessional secrets doctors are expecte keep Is the delinquency of patients who neglect to pay their biils, Philadelphia Presa: She—I see by the paper that some Fillpino women wear a corset made of woven bamboo. Her Hu-hnnd—Well well, sort of a watst basket, isn't Washington Star: “I_ain't no spoht sald Uncle Eben, “but I'se willin' to b.t dat de man who kicks de loudes' foh an old-fashioned one-ring circus would be de fust to demand his money back ef one was to come to town. ro- Pittsburg Chronicle: Mise Browne has tecth like pearls, sure enough, hasn't she e WrvvalloOn, meroy, mo! 1 déw't think they ‘are quité so expensive as that, Chicago Tribune: “If everybody would quit eating meat and use soup n it observed the doctor, “the price of roast beet would soon come down.’ “Do you think,"” sald the professor, “‘you c-n lmwk out the beef trust with a soup Mr. Gushington— Phllldel hia Press: ‘“You say hlA trollhl- is ead. Temporary insanit $ h' Hls disease "Yos; s becoming completely bald." Chicago Post: He watched his $3,000 1s what I call a really satisfactory housewarming." For it so happened that he had suc- ceeded in putting $10,000 of insurance on it only two days before. A CITY LULLABY, Puck. Sleep, my little one, sleep! Theblflnl on the street par is working its The trick peddiers’ lungs are never at rest; The cry of the scissorsman brings you lellght, And the shrill shrieking newsboy is add- ing his mite To the clamor—but sleep, Don't YOU peept Hush, my little one, hush! The patrol wn'on- coming—Zip (Quiet, now, sweet) Thm l neat little riot just in the next That -nnlhlnl new sound that adds to the Tox Is the fire department . oor. What a rush! Now, YOU hush! Rept, my lttle one, rest! That is only the toot NO! l‘);ll II}-II!OII’IKDDHQ Dl:llhc IICOO(. ow e chauffeur's attempt to 58 Through o beautiful ‘window made of plate ‘Ther: - cruh—W‘ll. I'm blest! Bul YOU rest! Dream, my pretty one, dream! Here comes the hand organ man for a a-calling next At "{l Trovatore’” and “The Bloom's on And l( you' are qulet perhaps he will ay T lh. flmky street band comes and Wit h Just. YO\J Il. lhere W Ciothes. CLOTHES FOR ALL OCCASIONS. For the town or country—for dress or negligee. Clothes to walk in and to play in—FOR MAN OR BOY. But always the right kinds—right in goods, fit, style—and if it interests you—in price. SUITS, $10 TO $25. Hats and Furnishings as Well. Kine 3@ Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers, R. 8. Wilcox, Manager.