Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1895 — Page 2

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THE NEWS RECORD. SUMMARY OF A WEEK'S HAPPENINGS. The Latest News as Flashed Over the Wire, from All Parts of the World—Regarding Politics, Religion, Casualties, Commerce, and Industry. ON AN ICE CAKE He Floated For Three Davs, Pricking Himself With a Knife To Keep Awake. Port Austin (Mich.) special: Francis Nolan, of Oscoda, went duck hunting in a small boat Sauturday morning and it had been supposed that he was blown out into the lake on an ice floe and lost. Nothing was heard of Nolan until Tuesday night, when he reached Port Austin with both his feet and hands frozen and in a bad condition generally. He tells a thrilling story. He says after getting one duck he had shot, he found an oarlock of his boat broken and he was rapidlyblown out into Lake Huron. All night he bailed the boat with his hat and Sunday brought no change. Monday when nearly perished, he dragged his boat on a big cake of ice. and by a change in the wind was drifted northward. He was obliged to constantly prick himself with his knife to keep awake, and his arms and neck show the result of his self-inflicted knife thrusts He crawled 10 miles over ice, and when he reached here, after having fallen into the water several times, he was nearly dead. He is now confined to his bed in the Ryan Hotel, and will probably recover, although likely to lose one foot. A Mew Party. Washington special: It is understood that the advocates of the free coinage of silver from different parts of the country, who have been in session in Washington for several days under the auspices of the Bimetallic league, have progressed so far with their labors as to feel fairly confident that they will command the supjairt of the silver man throughout the country. A plaform has been agreed upon which plants the whole party on the plank of free silver, eliminating all the other demands of the populist platform of 1892. It is impossible, however, to obtain particulars, as all those in attendance upon the conference are pledged to absolute secrecy. It is understood that Gen. Weaver is the principal mover in this eSort to secure the union of the silver forces and the dissolution of the old parties, and it is stated that he has the co-operation of Gen. A. J. Warner and the sympathy of Representative Bland. Ground To Pieces. Fred J. Cooks, aged 19, and his sister, Mary E. Cooks, aged 20. were driving out of Sherman ileineman I’ark, at the west edge of Mansfield. Ohio, when they were struck by a freight train on the B. & 0., and instantly killed. The young woman was literally ground to pieces, and tiie young man cut in two. The horse was uninjured. The crossing is on a curve between two embankments, and the approach of trains can not lie seen. The young people were the children of Mrs. Marguerite Cooks, a widow, and botli had a wide circle of acquaintances. The fragments of the bodies were removed to the undertaker’s rooms. Lied About It. I’aris special: The embargo placed upon American eattle is due to the representations made by numerous deputation which have recently been calling upon the minister of husbandry, notably an influential deputation which called upon him on February 22. For some time past a violent crusade against American cattle has been waged in the French press, and description of the alleged terrible condition of American cattle arriving at La Vallette, saying how the animals were a mass of skin, bones and sores. This also appeared in the English newspapers. Revolution In Cuba » Certainty. The latest advices from Cuba confirm the reports of a general uprising of the patriots there. The movement is simultaneous at seven different points on the island, and the insurgents have attacked eight or ten interior towns. At. Matanzas. a Spanish army officer, was dangerously wounded. Generals Marti and Gomez are at the head of the revolution. They reached the island from Tera Cruz. Mexico, on the 24th mst. Frightful Explosion. By an explosion of molten metal at the furnace of the Sheuango Steel company, at New Castle, Pa.. James O'Brien and Jeremiah Sullivan were probably fatally burned, while Matthew Curt’s and six others were painfully injured. The accident was occasioned by an imperfect bosh plate, which burned out. Mob Violence to Ex-Priest Slattery. Savannah, Ga., escaped a riot the oilier night through the intervention of the military. Trouble was precipitated by exPriest Joseph Slattery’s lecture on the Roman Catholic priesthood. The hall in which he lectured was stoned, audit would have been serious if the militia had not responded. Hc’g the roar til. Owney McFarland, aged 16, call boy for the Big Four at Bellefontaine, Ohio, was torn to pieces by the cars just west of town. The fate of the McFarland family is a sad aud terrible one, this being the fourth to be killed on the Big Four during the past two years, the father and two brothers preceding this boy. Must First Learn to Speak English. Judge Henry L. Edmonds, of the Crininal Court at St. Louis, Mo., has adopted a rule requiring that all foreigners who wish to be naturalized in his court must be able to intelligently speak and understand the English language. Orove oft The Train’s Crew. Cleveland special: One of the Iwldesi acts of lawlessness which has occurred in this city for a long time took palce in the western suburbs the other night. While a Nickel Plate freight train was standing in front of the telegraph office, near the Detroit street crossing, awaiting orders, a gang of tramps api>eared. and, with drawn revolvers, drove off the crew of the train. The gang tlien began breaking open freight cars and helping themselves to the contents. When the police arrived the vagabonds lied and escaped.

THE MEXICAN MISSION. Senator itausom Appointed to Su<-,-oed Issa*- I’. Gray. The appointment of Senator Ransom of North Carolina. io the vacant Mexican ' Mission, made by the President Saturday, is in the nature of a compliment to the members of the United states Senate, as , nearly every Senator, regardless of polities, ’ signed a petition in behalf of the lucky ap- i pointee. Few nominations have been sent to the ! Senate which have been received with greater favor. An old-time member of the ; Senate, and personally popular with all its ; members, the entire Senate, with two or three exceptions, and those exceptions because of relations with the Executive,' had joined in the recommendation of i appointment. The Senate went into | executive session immediately after receiving the nomination, and confirmed it by a ' unanimous vote. The confirmation was moved by Senator Sherman, who, in making the motion, addressed the Senate briefly as to the fitness of the nomination, of which he spoke as in every way deserving and appropriate. Senator Ransom said after his confirmation that he w ould not qualify until after | the 4th of March, and therefore would 1 sene out his term in the Senate. After that time he would be prepared to proceed i to Mexico as soon as the Secretary of State desired him to go. HOME AT LAST. Remains of Minister Gray Laid in Their Final Resting Place. A special from Union City, Ind.. ',.ys: The funeral train bearing the body of Isaac I’. Gray, arrived here at 11:30 a. m. Friday. Large crowds were at the stations along the route. At Winchester the casket was ' opened and the remains were viewed ' by many people. Thousands were at the | depot when the train reached this place. ! Business was entirely suspended and nearly all buildings were draped. Pictures of the late minister surrounded by crepe, are numerous. The train was met by a committee of citizens, and the deceased relatives were taken to the homes of friends. The casket containing the remains were carried to Cadwallader’s opera house and placed on a bier. The latter was artistically decorated with crepe and flowers. At 12 o’clock two lines of people, each two squares in length, were waiting to view the body. They came in from all neighlioriug towns. Nine ! hundred school children, each carrying a ’ flag, were standing in line. Services were i held in the O]>era house at 3 o’clock. Rev. j 11. A. McDonald, of the Presbyterian | church, delivered the funeral sermon, i Throughout the day the services were solemn);, impressive. Immediately after the interment, the special train carrying ' M;s. Gray and relatives, left for Indianapolis. A DOI'BLE TRAGEDY’. A Young Wife Killed by Her Infuriated HnabancL Decatur (Ind.) special: News has just reached this city of the fatal stabbing of the young wife of Samuel Young, of Blue Creek, this county. Particulars reveal the fact that Mr. Young, who is a man over 50 years of age. had forbidden his young wife to continue her acquaintance w ith a neighbor by the name of Henry Counterman, of whom the husband was insanely jealous. Not heeding the warning of her husband, Mrs. Young again v. i nt to the Counterman home, where her husband followed her shortly after. Here a fierce quarrel are-! beta een Innband and wife, during which the young woman was roughly handled by her infuriated husband. Finally, in a moment of unconquerable fury, he seized a long I butcher knife, and grabbing Ins wife about I the waist, plunged it several times into her back. The woman lived but a few minutes. After the rash, deed had lieen accomplished. the murderer ran to his home, where his dead body was afterward found by neighbors. He had taken his own life by hanging. Invaded by Burglars. The First National Bank of Grisworld, Cass County, lowa, was entered by burglars, who blew open the vault door ami then drilled into the front door of the lock safe, put in a heavy charge of explosive, lit a fuse and closed the vault doors. The explosion totally wrecked the vault, doing over $3,500 damage to the safe, vault, and building. The noise was so great that the burglars made a hasty departure. Over HOU worth of stamps belonging to the postmaster and $l2O in nickels inside the vault are known to have been taken, and probably other valuables. But the wreck is so great that it is an impossibility to tell at this time what was stolen. The burglarproof safe inside the vault contained $20,000 in cash, and it is not improbable that this safe was entered and the $20.(X)0 stolen. Men are scouring the country for traces of the thieves, who are evidently,professionals. Attempt to Murder a Woman. Great excitement prevails at Mitchell, Ind., over the fiendish action of a “Jack the Ripper," and the Seymour bloodhounds were placed on the trail to solve the mystery, if possible. Mrs. Will Hanis, nee Nora Busic, left home at 8 o’clock the other night to visit the family of Josh Y ounger, a few squares distant, and on her way was approached by an unknown man, and as she ran he followed, catching her at A’onnger's porch, knocked her down w ith a siungshot and slashed a big knife across her breast, which cut a gash through her clothing, barely grazing the skin. Younger, hearing the racket, rushed to the rescue, but thejwould-be murderer escaped in the darkness. If he is caught, a lynching is probable. Hunting for Treasure, Amelia (Ohio) sjieeial: About one mile from this village is Brazier Station, on the C., G. & I’. Railroad. At this time great excitement prevail.-. It is stated that about the time of Morgan's raid during the war $19,256.29 was buried ami has never been taken up. The money was securely placed in tiling and consisted of gold, silver, greenbacks, allotment notes, compound interest notes, and bonds. The inhabitants are busily engaged digging up the ground for a radius of one-half mile from the center of the town, which is the C., G. & P. Railroad Station. The owner’s name has not yet been given, but in this day of “hard times’’ it is hoped the hidden treasure will soon be found and distributed to the poor. Gas Explosion. The double residence on the corner of Shenangoand Reno streets, Sharon Pa.,was completely wrecked by a natural gas explosion, which resulted from the ingnition of accumulated gas in the cellar. The residence was occupied by John Ashton and family and Daniel Bryson and family. The injured are John Ashton, severely burned about the face and body; may die. John Bryson, burned about the face and hands. .Miss Grace Ashton, burned and one finger almost blown off. D r s Daniel Bryson, Mrs. John Ashton and Miss Minnie

Ashton were slightly injured. All the walls of the house are down and several of the inmates were blown out on the street. Captain Gordon Fine<i. A fine of ten shillings has been imposed by the niaratime authorities at North Shields upon ( apt. Gordon, commander of the Aberdeen Steamer Crathie, which ran into ami sank the North German Lloyd steamship Elbe. The offense for which the fine was scored against Capt. Gordon was that he navigated the Crathie to tha north of mid-channel in the Tyne in going up that river last October. Wild West In Ohio. A special from Chillicothe, 0., says that afn ght train on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad was held up near Vigo, twenty miles east of Chillicothe by three masked men armed w ith shotguns, and the trainmen were relieved of all their valuables. It is the general opinion that the bandits mistook the freight for the “Turkey” train, a fast freight due about that time and which carries an express ear. A Mayor Fines Hi nine If. P. B. Wilson, a rug manufacturer of Piqua, began selling rugs on the streets of South Charleston, Ohio, when Mr. Cheseldine, a home merchant, complained to the Mayor, who informed Mr. Cheseldine there was no law to prevent it. Mr. Cheseldine. however, had Wilson arrested, and found the law called for a SSO license. The Mayor, seeing his mistake, fined himself $1 and costs for not knowing the law. Revolt hi Cuba. The apprehensions of a revolt in Cuba are increasing. The governor general has put in effect the public order throughout the island. This law provides for the immediate punishment of anybody taken in a seditious act. Some twenty-tour men have defied the authorities and called for relx’l recruits at Ybarra, near Malanzas, and trouble is reported also from Cuantanaiuo. A Big Eire. Fire broke out in the Arbuckle Bros.’ big coffee mills, at John and Jay streets and East river, Brooklyn. N. Y„ and it burned fiercely for a long time before it could Ik 1 got under control. A number of men and girls employed in the mills had narrow escapes. Half a dozen sustained burns and injuries from jumping, but there was no loss of life. Loss $300,000. 00.000.000, Messrs. Morgan and Belmont announce that the total subscriptions to the new four per cent, loan in the United States amounts to about S2OOJWO,OUO. Subseriliers will receive notice of allotments immediately. The steamer Paris brings thirty-five boxes of gold bars valued at $1,470,000 to August Belmont & Co., on account of the bond syndicate. Eyes Flown Out. While William Potter was out hunting ground-hogs, near Xenia, Ohio, he had both his eyes blown out and his face badly burned by a blast of powder which he had placed in a hole to blow the animals out. The powder went off before he was ready. Car Barns Burn, The barns of the Lansing Electric street Railway, together with five motor ears and all of the company 's'trailers.were destroyed by fire at Lansing, Mich. The company w ill be unable to continue service for the present. Loss, $25,000. Whirled To His Death. G. W. Grabiel, age 25, was caught in the belting of a sawmill at Bellefontain, Ohio. He was carried around nine times, being crushed to a shapeless mass, his neck, back both arms and both legs being broken. Three Hnndr.d Volte Killed Him. William Baker, coal miner, aged 24. was instantly killed by electricity in the North Leavenworth. Kan., coal mine. The voltage that passed through his body was less than three hundred The Brooklyn Strike Off. At a meeting of the local assemblies ol the Knights of Labor of the Atlantic Avenue Railway company. Brooklyn. N. A'.. it was voted to call the strike off. This ends the trolley strike. Thousand* I’erishrd. A dispatch to the London standard from Odessa says that the town of Koutchat, near Astra bad. Persia, has been destroyed by an earthquake. Many thousands of lives were lost. Crushed by a Tree. While cutting down trees on his farm, eight miles east of Lebanon, Ind., Charles smith was accidentally caught between a log and a falling tree and crushed to death. Earthquakes. Three distinct earthquake shocks were felt at Portland, Ore., recently. The first shock lasted three seconds. The vibrations were from north to south. No Foreign Flags, The Lawson flag bill, forbidding the display of foreign flags on public buildings, lias passed both branches of the New York Legislature. THE MARKETS. Chicago—Cattle, common to prime, [email protected]: hogs, shipping grades, $3.00 6/4.50; sheep, fair to choice, wheat. No. 2 red. 50@51c: corn. No. 2. 426/43c; oats, No. 2, 286/29c; rye, No. 2. 53@54c; butter, choice creamery, 236 f 24c; eggs, fresh. 256{26c; potatoes, car lots, per bushel, 656z75c. Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping. S3V 5.50; hogs, choice light, [email protected]; sheep, common to prime, $26/4.50; wheat, No. 2 red, corn. No. 1 white, 41S 41 oats, No. 2 whte, 33@34c. St, Louis—Cattle, [email protected]; 4.50; wheat, No. 2 red. 50@51c; corn. No. 2, 40@41c; oats, No. 2, 29@30e; corn, No. 2, 56@58c. Cincinnati—Cattle. [email protected]; hogs, [email protected]; sheep, [email protected]; wheat. No. 2. 54@54%c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 426/43c; oats. No. 2 mixed. 31@32c; rye. No. 2, 57@59c. Detroit—Cattle, $2.50615.50; hogs, s4@ 4.50, sheep, [email protected]; wheat. No. 1 white, 53 1 //f/54 1 £c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 42@43c° oats, No. 2 white, 33@34c; rye, No. 2, 546/56c. Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 red. 546/54 I £c: corn. No. 2 mixed, 42@43c; oats, No. 2 white. 33@33%c; rye. No. 2,536155 c. Buffalo—Cattle. $2.50616.00; hogs, s36i 4.50; sheep, [email protected]; wheat. No. 2 red, 556/55*£c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 466/46 1 2<‘ oats. No. 2 white, 356z3Gc. Milwaukee —Wheat, No. 2 spring, 53$ 54c; corn. No. 2, 426;43c; oats, No. 2 white. 316132 c: barley, No. 2. 536£55c; rye. No. 1. 53@54c; pork, mess, $9.756j 10.25. New York —Cattle. [email protected]; hogs, $3.5C 6/4.75: sheep, $36/4.75; wheat, No. 2 red. 556/59c; corn. No. 2. 486i49c: oats, white Western. 356/42c; butter, creamery, laty 24c; eggs. Western. 26(a27c.

STARVING IN OHIO. THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG IDLE MINERS. Sorrow and Want Stalk Through the Hocking Valley —An Appeal for Aid Which Has Ndt Been In Vain—Relief Supplies Pouring In. Need Food and Clothes. In the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys of the Ohio, where prosperity and happiness once heid sway, backed by healthy industry aud good fellowship, at least 10,000 miners and their families are now destitute and dependent entirely upon charity, and their condition is so serious that starvation must come to some ere relief can reach them. Hunger and sorrow and suffering have taken the places of wealth, happiness and health. The miners’ troubles began about a year ago. There was some difficulty with the mine opt rators regarding and the workmen struck. The strike continued for weeks and months, until all the savings of the miners and the unions were exhausted. During the last part of May the difficulty was settled and the miners returned to work, the operators agreeing to pay 60 cents a ton to miners in Ohio and 65 cents in Pennsylvania. Presently the operators of Pennsylvania violated this part of the agreement and refused to pay more than 55 cents a ton. This gave them a chance to underbid the Ohio operators and work began to be slack in Ohio. Things went from bad to worse in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys. The miners had been in the custom of receiving their pay in the form of “scrip” good for purchases at the company’s stores.

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When work began to slacken the stores i 1 carried the men on their books for a time. . 1 hoping for better times. But finally this ; was no longer possible and the miners , f were refused credit. The miners of this ; part of Ohio are noted for their proud - spirit. Their earnings had always been | good, thus keeping them above every ■ < want, and their spirits had never been I : crushed by reverses. So when they found . ' themselves in so serious a plight they I . were too proud to ask aid, until finally : < they were practically on the verge of star- ! ( ration. So far people outside of the im- j - mediately affected district had no idea ! how bad was the condition of the miners. , j ! X 1.-I Q , A 40^1^ 1 miners’ shanties. - ; The first inkling they had was Jan. 8, when a delegation from the Hocking Valley Trades Assembly called on Gov. Me- i Kinley and stated to him the facts of the case, and asked for aid. A Generous Response. Gov. McKinley immediately ordered a ' carload of provisions sent to Nelsonville, , the Columbus Board of Trade assuming ' the expense. Carload after carload of supplies has since been sent to the sufferers in response to urgent requests, until to-day the number of loads is nearly a score. The present indications are that it will be necessary to send several carloads of provisions into the valley every week for not less than three mouths, and possibly longer. It was the first intention of Gov. McKinley to issue a general appeal to the people of the State for contributions. He decided, how ever, not to do so at once, but to call on the various cities in turn as long as possible, and then to issue a general appeal if it should become necessary. His idea in this method of procedure was tu preclude the possibility of there being a great flood of contributions sent into the vulieys, which might encourage waste and exhaust the supply before the time of need had passed. The capital city, as before stated, was the first to respond. Then Cincinnati was called upon by the Governor, and rhe Chamber of Commerce of that city sent seven carloads to the sufferers, John Me- ' SCENE IN A NELSONVILLE COMMISSARY. Lean, of that city, alone contributing sl.000 worth of flour to the district of distress. The city of Cleveland gracefully came into line; Toledo followed, with Chillicothe, the ancient capital, abreast, and Dayton came next. Since then there were generous contributions from many other points, and the situation is now much brighter, although there is not yet any permanent improvement, inasmuch as

there can be no final solution of the dis--1 tressing 'problem until there is a general ' revival of the mining industry of the tab leys. There is now no promise of this. | There ia not the slightest opportunity for fraud or imposition in the distribution of the supplies. The relief committees are com|iosed of men of the best character aud intelligence. Many of them are lawyers, doctors and ministers of the gospel. In several instances the Mayors of the towns where distress prevails are the chairmen of the relief committees. The utmost care is exerted to prevent any person from drawing supplies from the commissaries w ho is nut worthy of charity- - BATTLE WITH FANK ROBBERS. Council Bluffs Officers Have a Fight with a Gang of Desperadoes-. For a short time Monday evening the business streets of Council Bluffs were transformed into a battlefield, aud timid people beat a rapid retreat in their efforts to seek places of safety. The fusillade was caused by an attempt of Deputy O’Brien ami three other officers to arrest three men suspected of robbing the bank at Griswold. lowa. O’Brien and one of the alleged robbers were seriously and perhaps fatally wounded, while a motorman was struck by a glancing ball. lw< of the three men were captured, thougl the third made good his escape. During the afternoon the Council Bluffs officers were notified of the robbery of ffv National Bank at Griswold. lowa, and a> a result the men were on the lookout foi the suspects. Just after dusk as one o> the officers was patrolling his beat he no ticed a man sitting in the office of the Kie Hotel who answered the description tele graphed from Griswold. Deputy Sheriff O’Brien was notified, and after taking a look at the man he concluded that he was one of the individuals who were wanted, but not feeling like attacking a bank rofr

ber single-handed and alone, he called to his assistance Deputy Sheriff and in company with Officers Peterson and Ware the party entered the hotel office and invited the suspected man to take a walk. As the five men left the hotel two other*. who had been sitting near, arose pn.i followed, keeping several yards behind. The suspect was conducted toward the county jail and just as they reached the steps of the court house Deputy O’Brien dropped behind, telling his prisoner to walk in front. As he did this the two men who had been following the party whipped out their revolvers and commenced firing at the officers. This was the signal for a general encounter, and, pulling their guns, the officers returned the tire, the prisoner and the two strangers separating from the officers aud shooting as they ran. For some minutes the fusillade was kept up, citizens and other officers joining in the battle, which had become general all along the line, until the desperadoes wore overcome and two of them placed under arrest. They gave their names as John Reilly and James Wilson. As soon as they were secure behind the bars the officers started tu look for the wounded, and in the search they discovered that Deputy O Brien was severely wounded, a ball having struck him in the abdomen, entering the body and lodging near the spine. Reilly was hit in the groin, the ball penetrating some two inches. The third man. who is supposed to have been one of the robbers, escaped and fled. In searching the men at the jail their pockets yielded a large number of postage stamps and a quantity of small change. A sack of nickels was also found which they had evidently thrown away. The ' . ’f Conßress agree? to the proposition to kill off all the Alaska seals this rear, the sealskin sacque will cease to frighten young men out of marrving. The convention of White Ribbon Women at A\ ashingtou are asking “AVhat are our special needs at the national capital?” R< tter hoarding houses, probably. ’ I resident Cleveland can't accept the set of plate presented by the Brazilian Government. 1 nele Sam ties a stripe to any present offered one of his officials? There is nothing wonderful about ;. 1 r ‘? ce J Ia p z bein 8 found impecunious in New York. Lack of cash is what brings most titled gentlemen over here. A lot of boys in a Pennsylvania seminary for both sexes have been expelled for invasion of the women’s wing of the gliding. Is this what co-education leads Cana’s Emperor has ordered that all the defenders of Wei-Hai-Wei shall be beheaded As they are all in Japanese hands, they have the joke on His MaA trip-hammer with a striking force of l-> tons is being made for the Govern meat. Send it to W. shington to hamm. ? the people s will into the heads of Con gressmen. von The padrone system has come to light n Boston, where eight natives were hr ing upon what they compelled a do-on M s b X , 1 ,’ k> forth in the basement of their nh u

Fred Douglaas. The negro has lost an able champion.-* Cincinnati Gazette. To his influence is due much of the pro gross which so many colored people have achieved.—lndianapolis Journal. He was one of those self-made characters that have made America’s histury illustrious. —Rochester Democrat. What a commentary is the career of Frederick Douglass uj»on the institution of slavery!—New York Advertiser. The death of Frederick Dougless removes from the stage one of the moat picturesque figures of his day.—Memphis Commercial. Born a negro slave, he wen freedom, distinction aud widespread influence by his own efforts and Lis own abilities.— New York World. We*do not recall that the honesty of his motives was ever doubted, or that I© ever failed of any task assumed or any duty imposed upon him.—ludi-maiadis News. If a list were to be made of *he Americans who have done the greatest service to large numbers of their fellow-citizens the name of Frederick Douglas* wov’d have a high place upon it.—Buffalo Express. Kaiser Wilhelm’s Poems. Perhaps the translator has not been able to bring out the beauties of Emperor William’s compositions.— St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Emperor William has taken to writing poetry. He has what the vulgar would caii a ’‘ciui h” uii the publishers. Clevis land Plain Dealer. Emperor William, Germany’s erst war lord, haring turned poet and composer, illustrator ai a the power sf music to 'ooth the savage breast.—New York Telegram. Kaiser William is not going to let Premier Crispi do all the phrasing. Tim Italian skeptic having called the people to the defense of “God, King, and Country,” the Prussian calls his nobles to the defense of “Religion, Morality and Order.” It is probable that the German war lord, Berlin style, understands by the first the acceptance of the theory of divine right: by second, military obedience; by the third, absolute trust in the great and only “Me.” —New York Evening Suu. Work of the Legislnturc«. The little Delaware Legislature eontinues to ballot fruitlessly for United States Senator. Delawart' is a very wee State, but her statesmen are very big and obstinate and the contest is likely to run through spring aud summer.— -Minneapolis Journal. The New Jersey Legislature has been in session more than six weeks and has enacted only a dozen laws. The excellence of the work of a legislature, like that in a game of baseball, can usually be estimated on the inverse ratio of the number of scores made.—St. Paul Globe. The Kansas Legislature is right—a bill to suppress the butterine industry is not only unwise but it is unconstitutional. It is not only unconstitutional in Kansas, but it is unconstitutional in any State v.here it would be unconstitutional to legislate buttermaking, wheat growing or any other u«*ful industry out of existence. '-Kansas City Journal. Thumbscrew Civilization. M hat makes the affair particular! ioathsome is the pretensions of the ir ! visitors to lofty Christianity.—Chicago Post Pho young republic of Hawaii is starting off well. If the story of the barbarous tortures its agents have inflicted in order to extort confessions are true, it is the imperative duty of the United States to look after the interests of its citizens there.—Davwiport Democrat. The San Francisco Gab’s story of the torture of witnesses in Honolulu is revolting in the extreme—so revolting that it will have to be fully confirmed before it is believed. It ou. ut to be both Incredible and untrue that the descendants of American missionaries could string a prisoner up by the thumbs to make him confess.—New York World. The Women in Washington. The National Council of Women that is in Washington is a body that will compare very favorably with Congress. Boston Globe. Dear, dear, what a time them will be down there if that Woman’s Congress all gets to talking at once!—Philadelphia Inquirer. I here will be some soreness as a result of the Women’s Congress in Washington, x'»r its session will not be long enough to t.ve a tenth of the delegates a chance to talk. Pittsburg Dispatch. I he women in Washington attending the National Council have an elegant • * a Dce to point to the present situation of affairs of the United States Government as an illustration of the horrible mess the men make of running things. Could the women do worsu - - ft j s jj an j believe if, -bpnngfield Republican. Li Restored to Power. I-i Hung Chang is getting his innings again.—Minneapolis Journal. Li Hung ( hang now has permission to keep his Ihree-eyed peacock feather—unless Japan happens to take a fancy to it.U ashington Star. '' ith 14 Hung Chang’s yellow jacket and peacock feather restored, and the unt'se commanders committing suicide, the affairs of China may presently begin to look up.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Emperor has returned to Li Hung l hang his yellow jacket and his peacock leather. From the Chinese weather reports one would be led to judge that a )a.e can with ear tabs would be very acceptable to Li just now.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Napoleonic Revival. ue of tho fads of the end of the een ’if) is a general revival of interest in ro ire lisiorical figure. At present we are the throes of a Napoleonic craze.Baltimore American. • ,n .’ res yHs of the Napoleonic revival in literature in N’ PW York city is a I ■.?!*’ eo . nic , tea ". Krtten by fashionable tn • u f ‘ ast give them something . n bout aad taught them some facts in history-for di l Napoleon was aud what h. «l»a—lndianapolis Journal.