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A PRESSING QUESTION. regard to party la ^ of falrrMM to Cuba. No paper has apoken more forcibly than the Now York TKbvne. Under the head lag. “Caban Delay Dan«eroas.“ It acvdea it of reciprocity with of diafcb7*aflKBt be* tween the be not only discreditable, bat It would rob the sot of all of it* gradoue* neee end much of fte practioal vaioe. Cube after the proetration of war Is jest petting on her feet. The fltst pood op In seven yean is ready for It It to milled and add a large nweaare of prosperity will be motored; if not, hard Umee will continue and be Dot the eager oene oan not tmiess there Is a market for the the only market to thto , end this market must be open wttha month or two or the relief will come, late to prevent another year of dtom thto material condition. Cuba her own government need* tue, which can only be had through Industry and commerce. It to also to-be added that a year's delay will mean the spending of $»,900/M or 00.000, 000 of Cuban money In Europe, which, under reciprocity, would be spent here. Moreover if we break faith with the Cubans and doom them to the same evils that they suffered under Spanish nils w* expect the seme rseults. “For the sake of Cube," says the Tribune, “end for the sake of the United States and in order that our war with Spain shall not hgve been fought in vain, red prod ty with Cuba ought to be established and ought to he established now. National morality, national honor and national interests all demand it." The principal obstacle to sugar. A few hundred sugar In Louisiana. Michigan, Colorado and Hawaii are in opposition, though this country can not begin to raise the sugar it needs. We Import from EurOpe hundreds of thousands of tons. But. forsooth. ws must continue to pay Increased prices for the sake of the small amount ef sugar that Is produced at home, and we must doom Cuba to evils commercial end political. Surely the Republican party to capable of managing affairs on a broadpr harts than this. STIU ANOTHER FRIEND. the American people were getting V to decide whether Greet Britain or ita was the reel friend of their counin the light of the briefs filed by the offices of the two powers, they elves somewhat confused by the formally advanced yesterday by It seems that the Germans are over the statement made arne in the House of Coinend, naturally enough, they rewith a statement from their ForIglptoce in which ft to declared “with ell positlveness that Germany, neither before the outbreak of the Spantoh-Amerl-can war nor during its course, proposed intervention to foreign powers." Nor. It i said, did Germany “support such a reposition made by other powers.” On he contrary, her government maintained *'a negative attitude throughout toward ell suggestions of Intervention." It Is wished thai the American people know this for the Germans feel that the Engsh government made its statement at ate time for the purpose of discouraging the growing good feeling between Germany and the United States. But there to no occasion for alarm on this score. We in this country know pretty well what was going on In Europe during our late war, and did not need any information from the British Foreign Office. But It is all now a matter of history. And nothing that England may say, and no recollection of what happened , four years ago, will have the effect of dampening the enthusiasm with which Prince Henry will be received. Our people will believe alt the pleasant things they hear of themselves, and surely nothing can he pleasanter then to know that the other nations of the world dartre the friendship of this country. Whatever may have happened tn the peat, it to enough to knew now that everything is as It should be. If our numerous friends will only profit by the lesson that they have bad, titers will be less trouble in the We shall all of us— at least, of ue who get the chance — be pled to see Prince Henry, our only regret beins that the Emperor himself can not visit us. Seriously, there to no reason of any kind why the relations between the United States and Germany should be disturbed. We are surprised that be any fear in German offithat our people would be af>y the statement ef Lord Craneven If it had made it clear — as did not —that Germany was overanxious for Intervention in oar late war. The Questions that we ere oonetderligr have to do with the present end the future. Therefore, all we ask is that the other powers show their present good will. The past we oan afford to forget and forgive.

JUDGE TAFT ON THE PHILIPPINES. We think that the statement ef Judge Thft, who has just returned to the United States, in regard to the Philippines, is encouraging. Yet there to so much difference of opinion among men

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servation, and who apparently have no ether purpose of wish then to tell the truth, that It Is not easy to receive with confidence the hopeful remarks of Judge Taft. For though he shows that the war to practically over, and asks the

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of anxiety to In the fact that even the j friendly aad “pacified” natives ere apparently as hostile to Americans as they .evdr were. But Judge Taft tells os that everything Is quiet and peaceful except' in two ptottotsa, Batsngms end the island of flamer. Even in these greet progress j to being made. Everywhere else Amort* i can control to submitted to with good grace. Judge Taft to strongly of tbs opinion that civil government to a sueoses. There is, he says, a strong peace party In the Islands, composed of the most influential Filipinos, aad these are working earnestly to bring about happy raiaetens between the island government end the people. Thtrty-flve of the provinces are fit for dvtt government. And Jodge Taft concludes by saying that at no time since the American occupation has the attitude of the people toward the eatafaHahsd government been as friendly as it to now. He agrees with all Who have studied the problem with any oare, that the great source of trouble to the land titles, end he insists that If these a rs adjusted wisely and fairly, the difficulties will largely disappear. Here to a chance for genater Hoar to get the information be needs. Judge Taft Is to bo In this country for mtskI months, end Is to make a report to the President an conditions In the Philippines. It seams to us that It would be wsll to ask him to tell what he knows to a Senate committee. Undoubtedly he to wefl-ln-formed. He to a men ef intelligence, and of the highest charaotsr. He would have no other wish than to tel! the truth. When ho was appointed on the Philippine commission he was understood to be an antl-egpanskmtot. In every way. then, he would make an excellent witness. At any rate. Senator Hoar and those who think wKh Mm would have the chance of getting facts at first hand, aad would be able to ask for explanations of doubtful points. We sincerely trust that Judge Taft 1s not unwarrantably optimistic In Ms view of the difficult problem presented in the Philippines. There can, of course, he no doubt that It will taka many years, even after all show of resistance has ceased, to establish cordial relations between the FUfptnoe and ourselves. And we may look for treachery at any tone. But If progress to being made, that fact to something to he thankful for. Judge Taft assures us that such to the case, and we have no doubt of It. His detailed report will he looked for with great Interest. And our statesmen ought to remember that what they need more then anything else to Information, and that without that they are sure to go wrong. Judge Taft to a good man to go to for information.

AN AMERICAN TRAIT. There to one great American quality undue reliance on which may easily work us harm. Ws mean adaptability. It has often bean noted how Amerieens can get through successfully with work for which they have had no previous training, and In which they have had no experience. It to the belief — which has some evidence to support It — that any American can do anytMng that to the real strength of the spoils system. Out o't thto have grown a sort of contempt for accurate knowledge, and a disbelief In the necessity of fitness for a given position. Bo there is real danger In a too Implicit trust in the native ability of the average American. For as skill becomes more essential, aad as specialisation develops, the standard of aohfevment will Inevitably be raised, and we shall have to do as other people do — that Is train men for their tasks — if ws are to succeed In the strenuous competition that to ahead of us. All thto to suggested by a panegyric on the men tn our consular service written by Albert Halstead and printed In the current number of the North American Review. The effort to to account for our great commercial expansion. Mr. Halstead gives due credit to all the Influences that have contributed to thto result, but he concludes thus: The consular officer, whatever may be eeld of his method of appointment. Is usually a “hustler” at horns; he becomes aggressive and zealous within reasonable and proper bounds abroad, jealous of hie own reputation and report; and he to always Intelligent In comprehending and ever ready to promote the needs of American trade He to. In a word, the advance guard of Ms fellow-countrymen’s commercial Interests. We think there oan he no doubt of the truth of these words. The consuls have been of the greatest assistance to our merchants and manufacturers. Their reports are Intelligent, end usually give the facts which era most needed. The character of the goods desired In foreign countries, the proper method of packing, the local prejudices, the banking customs, the credit expected by the purchaser, the changes la local tariffs —all these things are reported on promptly and persistently by our consuls. The Government supplements their activity by publishing their reports and by giving prompt attention to inquiries. The results of the investigation. sre communcaied directly to the inquirers, and are then Incorporated tn the consular reports. We think Mr. Halstead to well within the truth when he says: The enterprise aad energy of the American consuls are largely responsible for the recent remarkably rapid development of our foreign commerce. Although not exclusively instrumental tn that desirable growth, their work to one of its most notable causes. • • • The facility with which the average consul adapts himself to hla work is there [In foreign countries] remarked, and surprise to expressed at the unreasonable fault-finding of critics la the United Btstee. These do not convince, and they offer no practical remedy for the conditions against which they Inveigh. They f^rm their judgments from a few Isolated Instances, or because of some personal grievance they condemn the entire system. The system Is not perfect, hut It to far superior to any similar service tn the world i We shall not do Mr. Halstead the Injustice of construing thto as a defense of the spoils systsm, and so we ere wining to indorse hie statement That there are abuses he himself would, of course, admit Nor would he ergue from the fact that our service to good — amasingly good, considering all the circumstances — that we are not bound to Improve It. But it to a fact that our consular service ranks very high among foreigners, and that oven the English bava recently pointed to It es a mode! which they ought to Imitate. But admitting to the full the adaptability of the American character, it can not he shown that It to wise to make changes In our consular service every few year*. Bursty K to set necessary to compel men

to adapt themselves to new conditions and surroundings when there are men in office who hare already adapted themselves. There to no reason why the pro oses of adaptation should be a continuous one. So while admitting the excellence of our consular service, and freely acknowledging the high character of the work it has done. It is still necessary to Insist that every effort be made to Improve it, that good men should be appointed end kept in piece as long as their fitness lasts.

Aad the smoke smokes oh!

Are the authorities really In earnest in this poller business? The runners still run, sad the drawings still take place, and the men behind the games walk the streets unmolested. Where there is a will there Is a way. It looks as If another Philippine war were to break out In Congress. Policy can be driven from the city if the mayor wishes to do It or If the county prosecutor wishes to do it. Evidence sufficient to Impress even a grand jury can be got If there is the seme desire to get it se the Federal Government, say, displays In running counterfeiters or defrauders of the revenue to earth. Newton Harding cleaned the city of the rile policy business when he was prosecutor. He had no copyright on the process. From the denunciation of Kipling now going on In England one might be led to think that he wae the Boers’ friend.

It has not yet been satisfactorily demonstrated how the annexation of Cuba will bring about free trade with that island. If the sugar, tobaeco and fruit Intersets of this country are able to prevent auy tariff reductions now, who fian say ft will not be poartble for them to do so after Cuba Is annexed?

The Butler hoys discussed a live subject last night and annexation got the better of the argument. This ought to settle the question, but, doubtless, there will still be a few people In Irvington who will question ths wisdom of the decision. The tobacco people made their argument yesterday against reciprocity with Cube. Of course, they are opposed to any lowering of the duties on -heir product. Protected Interests always are opposed to any concessions. They never can have too much protection, and they are never willing to give up any of It. One of these men said yesterday that the purpose of this reciprocity movement was to have the whole expense of Cuba’s relief fall on two American Industries — sugar and tobacco. The gentleman of course does not see that what he asks is that hla Industry shall be supported at the expense of all the people of the United States. For It to the American people who pay the tobacco duties and the increased price for domestic goods made possible thereby. As usual these men talk as though the taxes that have been voted to them by Congress are things that ‘‘belong’’ to them, and that therefore it would he wrong and unjust to take them away. Thto to the old mistake. If Congress should to-morrow repeal all tobacco duties it would not be compelling the tobacco men to contribute to the relief of Cuba in any sense of the word. For what would be taken from them would be the people’s money. There to no question of "right" tn it Because Congress sees fit to tax all the people for the benefit of one industry, that fact does not establish & claim on tjie part of that industry. to the taxes. And Congress may take them away at any time without the least breach of faith.

Miss Columbia has no end of admirers these dayp. She always was a charming person. Prince Henry need not doubt that he will have a royal —we beg pardon —a republican welcome, no matter what was done or left undone by Germany during the Bpantota-AxJaerican war. We do not lay up grudges. We live In the present and the future. If Germany desires to be our very good friend now, why nothing will please us better. It looks ss though the canal would have to be fortified from the start, if it follows ths Panama route.

In 18M the new constitution of Louisiana abolished the old system of leasing out ths convicts. The convicts are governed by a board of commissioners. In founding the penitentiary system land well located and. known to be healthy and adapted to agriculture was purchased, and appropriate buildings constructed. Convicts sentenced for graver offenses are placed in confinement where they have manual training. Others are employed in cultivating the soil, raising crops, stock, etc., for the support of themselves and the other convicts. Last year the State realised a cash revenue from its convict farms (It has two), while the commissioners report enough corn, etc., to provide for the convicts and the stock until thto year’s crop Is in. The whole management to on business principles, and the result is not merely the money profit, but improvement of the men in health and morals. Similar results have been attained in Texas. There may he a lesson in these experiments for other States.

Mr. Neely bed too much money to explain away.

The great industrial problem of Europe at this time to not how to sell in our markets, but how to protect their own from our commercial invasion, and one of our greatest industrial problems to how to go on indefinitely collecting the stupendous balance of trade in our favor without bankrupting all the rest of the world, and thus destroying the customers we are acquiring. — Senator Foraker. And Sfnator Foraker Is supposed to have studied political economy. According to his light, we shall soon be driven to the expedient of giving the nations back their money one year In order that they may buy from us the next! it will take a still greater army than we now have In the Philippines if we continue to prod the Filipinos with some of our stupid end discriminating tariff regulations. . In Leslie's Weekly the gifts during the year U01 in thto country to religion, education and general philanthropy are summed up ae ISO.OCO.OOO. The way by which they have come Is Interesting. At the head of the list to Mr. Carnegie, with his gift of IMQO.OOG to the city of New York for libraries; f!C,WO,OOu for higher education in Scotland; 16,000,000 to found and IE,000,000 to endow a polytechnic Institute at Pittsburg; $4,000,000 to endow a superannuation fund for employes of the Carnegie company, besides numberless smaller gifts for libraries in many places. Pierpont Morgan gave $1,000,000 to Harvard for a medical school. Five hundred thousand dollars was left to Yale by William Lampaon, of New York. Twenty-nine years ago John Slmmorw, of Boston, died with a proviso In his will that when Ms property amounted to tMOMM it should be devoted to the founding of a college for women. The

property reached that figure last year and Simmons College was founded. Wallace C. Andrews left $1,200,000 for a girls’ school In Ohio. The alumni of Brown University gave that Institution $2,000,0<», and there are gifts of from 110,000 to several hundred thousand dollars for various Institutions of learning throughout the country. Rockefeller’s gifts mount Into the millions. His most notable gift was of $$00,000 to found a national organisation for medical research like the Pasteur Institute at Paris, with a promise of $1,000,000 toward endowing It. Gifts last year to missions were 10 per cent, greater than the previous year. The Missionary Alliance of New York raised $100,000 within four months. George W. Bowman gave $1,000,000 to the People's church, of Chicago. Daniel T. Hoag left a fortune of about HOO.OOO to hospitals and churches, and other men gave large sums to hospitals of various kinds. Jacob 8. Roger* bequeathed $5,000,000 to the New York Museum of Art. General Palmer, of the Rio Grande Western railway, distributed more than 91,000,000 with hto own hands to the workmen on the road, the sums varying from $2,000 to $104,000, according to seniority and position. It is estimated that Helen Gould’s gifts during the year amounted to more than $500,000, while Mrs. Emmons Blaine gave $1,000,000 to the University of Chicago School of Education. The list of gifts, indeed, to so varied and so long as to pall with repetition. It seems to indicate that our weathy people are more and more recognising a sense of trusteeship In their great fortunes; that they owe it to themselves and to the world to devote increasing sums to great and worthy public uses.

Senator Morgan has a long-standing case of Nicaraguan canal habit and It is hard for him to break It.

The smallpox situation to serious, and only the vigilance of the authorities from thto time forward can prevent an epidemic. It is time to apply drastic measures to correct the criminal carelessness of people who, knowing they have been exposed, go about and mingle with their fellowmen. The authorities also have been too lax in permitting men that have been exposed, to resume their dally occupations. The time has come when there should be no trifling. The telegraph companies have begun to see the blessedness of governmental control. Marconi’s experiments are furnishing them with additional evidence every day, showing the beauties of such a policy. The Interior Department Is actually going to civilise the Indians by making them cut their hair. This seems like a freak policy. Barbarism, unlike Sampson’s strength does not reside In the hair. It is evident that the Interior Department has not been able to civilise the Indian fast enough, and is In perplexity as to whfit to do next.

Count do Castellane wants France to adopt a strong imperialistic policy, "such as exists In Great Britain, Germany and the United States." We do not see ourselves as others see us.

Of all the peculiar associations that have been formed In recent years the Policemen's Protective Association, of Chicago, designed to keep them in their Jobs, 1s about the most singular. There is little wonder that MAyor Harrison is proceeding against it on the ground that it will he Inimical to the public service. Congrees had belter let the Boer question alone. We have troubles of our own.

Judge Taft is hopeful that civil government will soon be firmly established in the Philippines. The country has heard this prediction before, but It does not tally with the views of some of the army officers who have also been on the ground. An Investigation, as proposed by Senator Hoar, is a very needful thing.

We do not believe that all the bridges of the city are suddenly become dangerous. But we think no chances should be taken and that it would be altogether proper to employ an expert to make an examination.

The country was becoming happy over the fact that certain Republican protecUontots were disposed to be reasonable on the question of tariffs, as shown in their deaire to bring about reciprocity with Cuba, but it turns out that the change In sentiment does not arise from an honest conviction or any new light they have received; they have invested money in the Island. They are Just as unreasonable about the whole theory of protection as they ever were, as they do not hesitate to denounce Congressman Babcock for his offleiousness. The only sure way, then. It seems, of bringing about reciprocity to to get men interested in enterprises In other lands. Poor American labor may then go and be hanged.

It to hoped that reciprocity with Cuba and the Philippines will be brought about, as there to hope that it will cause a break in protection lines. The country will not stop with the reduction of the tariff on just one article.

Reciprocity has about as much chance In this Congress as the proverbial snowflake.

One Hundred American Poets

LXIIL John James Piatt was born In James Mill, now Milton. Ind., March 1,1836. He studied at Kenyon College, and became private secretary to George D. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal. During the civil war he was In the Treasury Department, Washington, Slaving gained the friendship of Mr. Chrtse. In 1871 he became librarian tn the House of Representatives at Washington, and In 1882, United States consul At Cork, Ireland, where he remained until; 18»4. WJth W. D. Howells, he wrote “Poems of Two Friends," 1880 (now rare and valuable as a “first book" of each author); and with Mrs. Platt, “The Nests at Washington, and Other Poems," 18*4, $md “The Children Out of Doors,” 1884. i Mr. Platt Is a representative poet of the middle West. Hto wife was Sallle Bryan, of Kentucky, and the two, like the Stdddards, often receive the appellation once bestowed on the Brownings of “the wedded poets '” Ireland. (A seaside portrait-) A rrsat, still Shape. siooeTv. She sits (her harp hsa fallen)V>n the eand, And tees her children, one by ona depart— Her cloak (that hides what sins beeride her own!) Wrapped fold on fold about hers Lo, She comforts her fierce heart. As walling some, and some gay-slbxing go. With the far vision of that GreaterYauid Deep in the Atlantic skies, St. Brendan's Paradise! i Another Woman there. Might*' and wondrous fair, ** Stands on her shore-rock:—One uplifted hand Holds a quick-piercing light > That keeps long sea-way* bright;'. She beckons with the other, saying “Come. O landless, shelterless, Sharp-faced with hunger, worn with long distress:— \ Come hither, finding home! •'Lo, my new fields of harvest, open, free. By winds of Messing blown. Whose golden corn-blades shake from sea to Fields without walls that all the people own!"

Tying Her

Tying her bonnet under She tied her raven tir But not alone in the si Did she catch her lovely For. tying her bonnet ui She tied a young man's They were strolling together up the hllL Where the wind came Mowing merry and chill; And it blew the curls a frolicsome race. All over the happy peach-colored face; Till, scolding and laughing, she tied them In. Under her beautiful, dimpled chin. And it blew a color, bright as the bloom Of the pinkest fuchsia’s tossing plume. All over the cheeks of the prettiest girl That ever imprisoned a ramping curl, Or, in tying her bonnet under her chin. Tied a young man's heart within. Steeper ar.d steeper grew the hill. Madder, merrier, chillier still. The western wind blew down, and played The wildest tricks with the little maid, Aa, tying her bonnet under her chin, She tied a young man's heart within. O western wind, do you think it was fair To play such tricks with her floating hair? To gladly, gleefully, do your beat To blow her against the young man’s breast, Where he has gladly folded her in. And kissed her mouth and dimpled chin? O Ellery Vane, you little thought An hour ago, when you besought This country lass to walk with you. After the sun had dried the dew. What terrible danger you’d be in. As she tied her bonnet under her chin. —Nora Perry.

Watching the World Go By By Meredith Nicholson.

Fair Helen.

0 sweet eat sweet, and fairest fair. Of birth and worth beyond compare, Thou art the causer of my care. Since first I loved thee. Yet God hath given to me a mind. The which to thee shall prove as kind As any one that thou shall find, Of high or low degree. The shallowest water makes maist din. The deadest pool, the deepest linn; The richest man least truth within, Though he preferred be. Yet nevertheless, I am content. And never a whit my love repent. But think the time was a' well spent. Though I disdained be. O Helen sweet, and maist complete My captive spirit’s at thy feet! Thinks thou still fit thus for to treat Thy captive cruelly? O Helen brave! but this I crave, Of thv poor slave some pity have. And do him save that’s near his grave. And dies for love of thee. —From an ancient ballad.

SCRAPS.

Drunkenness is said to be diminishing In Italy. Exeter cathedral bells are being rehung for the coronation at a cost of £1,400. Last year sixty ocean-going steamers were engaged exclusively in the banana trade. French botanists are endeavoring to vaccinate plants against parasitic diseases. Hook—Sillicus acts like a fool. Nye— Humph! That isn’t acting.—Philadelphia Record. Chicago, as recently redistricted, i s made up of thirty-five wards. Philadelphia has forty-one. New York has slxty-slx. Grizzly cubs born in captivity are almost impossible to raise. Of twenty-three born at Cincinnati, only one lived. President Roosevelt has again showed his very human side by stepping on his wife’s best gown.—New York World. As & consequence of artificial propagation the yield of cod in the coastal waters between Maine and New Jersey has In ten years Increased 60 per cent. Husbands in Luneburg, Prussia, must be home at 11 o'clock at night, o)r pay a fine of about 12.60, half of which goes to the complainant, who is usually the wife. Loose snow hastily piled up in breastworks six feet thick at Christiania could not be penetrated by the bullets of kragJorgensen rifles, fired at forty-five yards’ distance. It is the opinion of leading salesmen that London consumes no fewer than 16,000,000 fowls a year, which, if evenly divided among th; population, would allow about three per head per annum. In Algeria the native population has almost doubled in less than fifty years, rising from 2,807,000 in 1858, to 4,071,000. The European population is less than 000,000, a little over half of which is of French extraction. Uganda is to build a cathedral. For a foundation atone the gravestone of the Rev. Mr. Pllklngton. who was killed by the Baganda some years ago, has been used. He was a graduate of Cambridge, where he distinguished himself as an athlete. Sarath Klmar Ghosh Is the only Hindoo writer of English fiction. He Is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and showed such aptitude for legal work that the late Lord Chief justice earnestly advisud him to practice at the English baL Kermlt Roosevelt and some of his chums were caught fishing in the big aquarium east of the White House the other day. When discovered they were in possession of several good sized lob•ters and were starting in to seine the goldfish.—Philadelphia Times. . The customs duties on the $11,000,000 of tea importeed into this country amount to 18,000,000. All adulterated and impure teas are excluded from coming into this country by the tea inspection Taw, which was passed in 1887. If tea!is adulterated the adulterations are added in thto country. To give some idea of the tremendous growth of the English language it may be mentioned that the words and phrases under the letter "A” have increased in fifty years from 7,000 to nearly 60,000. Intelligent persons, even those engaged in the learned professions, do not! make use of more than 6,000 to 8,000 worcto, all told, although there are properly j belonging to our language over 200,000. i Great changes have been made among the negroes of German East Africa. They now use plates, cups, glaises, saucers, looking-glasses, spoons, knives, umbrellas and occasionally clocks; they call for soap and for kerosene. In their market places they are seen drinking tei with sugar at table. The women nave adopted European clothes and make use of sewing machines, even in the inferior districts. Careful estimates of the force of a cyclone and the energy require id to keep the full-fledged hurricane in &c:lve operation reveal the presence of a power that makes the mightiest efforts of mm appear as nothing In comparison. A force fully equal to over 400,000,000 horse-power was estimated as developed In a Wust Indian cyclone. Thto to about fifteen times the power that can be developed' by all the means within the range of man’s capabilities during the same time. Fetmore—Do you see that lady over there? Well, she's a lady if there ever was a lady in the world. Busk—And what has she done to secure your flattering regard? Fetmore—I stepped Ion her gown coming down-stairs It wan trailing behind her in that irritating way that women have; but, of course, I did the gentlemanly act and apologized for my carelessness. Buck—And she? Fetmore—She said to me, "Young man, you know you aro lying. It was no fault of yours: It was mine, entirely, and If yuu had pulled my gown out at the gath *rs it would have served me right.’’—Eoston Transcript. It is not uncommon for visitors In the Senate galleries to see Senator Morgan, of Alabama, busily engaged at his desk on the floor of the Senate wr|iting letters. This recalls a characteristic !of the Senator from Alabama. Senator Morgan will he seventy-eight years old next June, yet he possesses the vigor of mind and an ability to perform arduous mental work that are the accompaniments of middle life. He had not abandoned the use of the pen for the easier method of dictating, which has become so common among busy men. He conducts a very large correspondence and he writes with such exactness and ease that his letters never have a single scratched word.—Washington Star. The influence of the Italians in the affairs of the church can be better understood when it is known that more than half the members of the college of cardinals are Italians There are now sixtyseven cardinals, of whom sixty-one have been appointed by Leo XIII since he was elected Pope, in February. 1878. Of these thirty-seven are from Italy and thirty from the rest of the world—eight from France, seven from Austria, five from Spain, two from Germany, two from Ireland and one each from Poland, England. Portugal, Belgium, Australia and the United States. Three of the Italian cardinals are from Sicily, representing a population of 3,682,788, while there is only one In all America, with a population of 76,000,000. Twenty-two cardinals reside at Rome and are in actual control of the affairs of the church. Of these nineteen are Italians and three are foreigners.— Correspondence Chicago Record-Herald.

1 ■ Iruland. Ireland, weary mother sitting. Lorn amid thy aess; When shall thy far-scattered children Gather at thy knees? Thou art worn and old aad shaken. Thou art lean aad cold. When shall they acain assemble In thine island fold? * They are aliens, they are wanderers. Driven far to roam. But with querulous voice thou call’st them. Cail’st thy children home. Other lands thou gav'st to freedom. Through thy dauntless sous; O’er the round world they are buried Dead beneath their guns; Seeking liberty thou sent'st them Through far field and flood. But they may not fight thy battles. Shed for thee their blood! Other soil has known their valor, Willing heart and daring hand. But again thy voice is calling. Calling home to motherland. Thou art in thine age majestic. Queenly in thy rags. Like an eagle mother stricken In her native crageWho in her riven place of nesting Sees by cruel hands far-flung. Her new brood of fledgling eaglets And cries fiercely for her young! Ah, thou too art lonely, dreaming In thy desolate home apart. Yet thy foes may break thy pinions, But they can not break thy heart! Thou art still a royal mother * By no child disowned; To thy loyal sons and daughters Thou art still enthroned! Let thy fingers, slow and feeble. That were once so quick and strong, Wake thy harp's note that, exultant. Led of old a nation’s song; And thy dimming eyes shall brighten Through the full-flood of thy tears As thou hear'st afar thy children Marching home across the years. The Hounds. (From Gaelic Sources.) I dread to see the short day end. I dread to see the stealthy dark; I dread to see the dull sky bend Above the dim, deep-shadowed park; And though along the hills’ dark line The sparkling faery lamps I see, God grant they guide no step of mine. Klee there the black hounds howl at me. The sleet beats fiercely on the panes. The flames snap like the pack outaide; The wind beneath the eaves complains. And every does-barred door hae tried; Nor in the hall, nor on the stair A refuge from myself there be; Where e’er I go the curse is there. And there the black hounds follow me. The People of the Faery Hills. (Slaugh Sidhe, according to Mr. W. B. Teat#, is usually give the above interpretation. Sidhe is also Gaelic for wind.) These are the faithful keepers Of ths faery lights; They are the far, fierce riders Of the starless nights: There is no foot to follow. They fly ae no man wills, For they are the Little People That guard the faery hills. When the thunder rumbles. And the lightnings flash, Bravely through the village The Little People dash; And at tho summer noonday They suddenly go by. Though eye may never see Aught but the white dust fly! But something through the hut, And the sleepy hamlet thrills,— Something that comes of the Little Folk That guard the faery hills.

“There Qo the Shipe." [Psalms civ, $4.] There go the ships o’er.liquid knolls and hollows, ' I know not whither bound, nor whence, nor why; Afar a white sail shines, a smoke-scarf follows. Printing a slender cloud along the sky. Far fields bequeathed the sails; the coals lay hidden Through countless years within the earth's dark caves; Both waited long the Imperious call, unbidden. Yet reedy for their summons to the waves. The sea Itself is fed from distant fountains; Its servant shipe move only by the power Caught in the spindle's woof or chained in mountains. Biding in patience some predestined hour. There go the shipe, the silent shipe, I love them! The sight of them is peace and faith and cheer; With winds behind and bluest skies above them. Their buoyant flight brings all my harbors

The Loet One. (January 10, 1801.) 0 winter night, O muffling snows, From dolorous mountain summits blown! Bo wild the night, so bleak and cold, 'Twas far to send a child alone! But from our own poor watch and ward. And our weak alms and needs and fears. Her spirit sped and left behind The untouched harvest of her years. Blessed are they, who, old and worn, Across the threshold creep at last. With many a lingering glance behind At the gray shadow-peopled past! But thrice more blessed they who look Scarce through the door Time opens wide. Then back into the Father’s arms, From earth’s untranqull strivings hide. And whether heaven indeed may be A gated city, bullded strong, That hath no need of stare or sun To light the beatific throng; Or whether in the home of Spring The haven lie of flower and grass, O’er which the elect with tranquil mien Through a perpetual morning pass, 1 know not, yet, however fair May be God's hidden garden-lands, I know that t^ere, with happy heart, She gathers roses in her hands • • • The autumn gave her and her eyes Knew never Spring’s enchantment sweet. Nor saw the mighty summer stars Above the still earth throb and beat; And yet she loved the light, and turned In childish wonder toward its glow,— She loved the light! and now has seen The light perpetual round her flow. Kingdom of Heaven, toward which we pray. Whether alight of sun or star,— Kingdom of Heaven toward which we yearn, •Tie there the little children ere! They keep for us secure and sweet. Youth, unassalled by winter’s rime, And build flower-citadels to be Our shield against the wars of time. And there amid the ways of peace. Through Christ's love-lighted garden-lands, She wanders, with untroubled heart. And gathers roses in her hands.

THE NEW YORK STORE ESTABLISHED 1853. SOLE AGENTS FOR BITTERICK PATTERNS. INDIANA'S GREATEST DRY GOODS EMPORIUM

Our Clearing Sale Fine 1 — — "" ■' 1 - " Furniture

is indeed an important event to you. You can’t well afford to miss such values as these. Prices are 26 to 60 per cent, under usual.

DAVENPORTS Fine carved oak and mahogany finished frame, covered with figured velour, were 123. C1C CA sale price, each $90 mahogany Daven- EGA A A port, this sale PARLOR SUITES 3-piece Parlor Suites,* 1 C *1A that were $26, now *10 3-piece Parlor Suite, Cl ft'A A that was $30, this sale... wlO*vU ODD PARLOR CHAIRS $600 Chairs, thto $3 50 W.00 Chairs, thto $4 50 910.00 Chairs, this $7 50 RECEPTION CHAIRS $3.50 Chairs, this C*) CA sale $6.00 Chairs, this $3 50 TABLES $7.50 Parlor Table, this QQ $12.00 Parlor Table, this JQ JQ HALL RACKS $4.60 Hall Racks, this $2.9$ 96.50 Hail Racks, this Qg DINING TABLES $5.50 Dining Table, this Ijj $6.00 Dining Table, thto $4,^8

CHINA CLOSETS

$22-00

Flemish oak China Closet, was $33, sale price

Golden oak China Closet, with mirror, was >29, this $23 50

SIDEBOARDS

'JftT.OO^oak Sideboards, ^22 00 $36.00 and $37.00 oak CO C AA Sideboards, this sale,... wrt 3*Vv

OFFICE DESKS

$28.00 Roll Top Desk, CAG AA this sale. J.VU auTLr:.™!’^'...$25.00

BEDS

$38.00 Brass Bed, this 50 $49.00 $3.60 Brass and Iron Bed.CO 7 C this sale 3 $8.00 Brass and Iron Bed. C A A A this sale.... DRESSERS $10 00 oak Dresser, this C ft 7 C sale. $0./ J $28.00 white enamel C1CAA Dresser, this sale J*UU CHIFFONIERS

$12.50 oak Chiffonier, this sale...'. $20 and $23 mahogany Chiffoniers, this sale..., DRESSING TABLES

..$9.75 $15.00

$9.50 maple Dressing Table, this sale

$7.00

$14.00 maple Dressing CIA AA Table, this sale „^lv»UU

DRAPERIES Persian stripe Damask, 48 inches wide, the 60c kind, a GA r yard Heavy double-faced Portieres, assorted colors, 50 pairs, were $4.50, to close at, a ^ 98 Rococo Net Curtains, very dainty and pretty, 80 pairs, 3H yards long, were $4.00, to close at, a CO dQ pair Fine French Lace Curtains, full size, were $6.00 to $8,00, only 2 to 6 pairs of a style, to close C A 7 Q at, a pair J -Third Floor. FUR MUFFS AND SCARFS Electric Seal Muffs, well made and shaped, 24-Inch block, CA CA were $4.50, now, each JV Near-Seal Scarfs, with cluster of six tails— ’ . . _ The $1.00 kind aty. T»c The $1.50 kind at 03c —Second Floor. BLACK PRESS POOPS On Center Bargain Table a.i-woo! granite cloths, crisp as a storm serge, substantial for wear and up-to-date in style, 65c JQf* goods, Thursday, a yard —Center Aisle. DRESS POODS SPECIALS All-wool stripe Waisttngs, In a good assortment of colors, 60c and 09c values, special, a A Of yard A TV Silk stripe Challls, in plain colors, every shade you could want, A C/> at, a yard 66-Inch heavy-weight Rainy-Day Skirting, in mixtures of brown, gray and blue, $1.00 value, A Azat, a yard UTv A broken line of 66-lnch all-wool tailor Suitings, in checks and fine stripes, $1.60 and $2.00 value, 7 Cr at, a yard » -West Aisle. FOR THE MEN 66 dozen men’s fast black cotton Half Hose, full seamless, fleecelined, with double heels and toes, the 19c kind, Thursday, |A f a pair IvV 36 dozen men’s outing flannel Nightshirts, to close at, A Cr each A Jv Men’s Jersey ribbed 60c Shirts, in blue shade, to close, at, A Cr each A DV 10 dozen men’s blue flannel Shirts, single and double-breasted,AA $1.75 value, at, each wi»VV —East Aisle. HOSIERY Children’s fine ribbed cotton Hose, full regular made, with double knees, eoles and heels, at, 1 a pair IUC 39 dozen children’s full regular made cotton Hose, medium and heavy weights, 25c values, at, f Cr a pair IJ*' SPECIAL—Ladles’ fast black cotton Hose, full regular made, with double soles and high spliced heels, sizes 8%, 9^ and 10, were 26c. l gr now, a pair, to c’ose 13v —East Aisle.

KNIT UNDERWEAR

Infants’ white merino Vests, jersey ribbed, open front, sizes 1 to 6, made to sell at 26c, special |2i|C Ladies’ natural wool Swiss ribbed Vests and Pants, $1.50 kind. A fir while they last, a garment.... TOW —Balcony, East Aisle. UMBRELLAS at .dollar

Ladies’ 36-inch gloria silk Umbrellas, also in mercerised cloths, with pearl and metal handles; a few blue union taffeta silk with and without borders, roll case and tassel, $1.50 i

value, choice at

Men’s 28-inch mercerized cloth Umbrella, full size, steel rod frame, with opera crook handles t of boxwood and furze, A A with silver swedge iM-vv

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HANDKERCHIEFS

ladles’ fine Linen Handkerchiefs, with small Initials 6 in a box, worth $1.60, special, a ^ Men’s pure Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, plain or initial kinds, -f P r were 25c. special, each..... IjV Boiled Handkercheifs from our recent sale; a few left in embroidered hemstitch and edge, lace trimmed and plain hem- 1A Jstitch, the 25c kind, each.....l*2fv —Center Aisle. DEMONSTRATION

At Notion Department 1 '' 'i - »

A special demonstration and sale of Galr’s Perfection Skirt Supporter, the most satisfactory A Psupporter made,... 43V

—West Aisle.

FOR THE BOYS

Boys' Cotton Sweaters, what is left of our 60c ones, Thura- 2/C

day at, each Boys’ winter

our 50c ones,

at

Caps,

Thursday

choice of . ...am

—Second Floor.

IN NEW BASEMENT

98c

Special sale enameled ware and granite ware; triple coated blue and white Stew Kettles, the 49c kind (one to a customer), P» each 4 3" Our Tinware stock the largest and best hereabouts; special. 250 No. 9 heavy tin Wash Boilers, flat bottom, the 60c kind (one to a A A* customer), each 4 TV All kinds of fancy work and paper baskets at popular prices; spe-

cial large willow Clothes Hamper..

With every pound of Empress. 24c, Mocha and Java Coffee, we will give free 1 pound of granulated

sugar.

Eight wood air tight Heaters, were 14.00 to $4.50. to close g A AO them out, at, each ....^4•TO Hansen's Junket Tablets are most healthful and delicious, f A/price per package IUV

Pettis Dry Goods Co.

Jefferson Sends His Check. CANTON, O., January 2L—President Day. of tho McKinley National Memorial Association, baa received from Joseph Jefferson, the actor, a check for 9100 to be added to the memorial fund.

».Bioyole Repairing Watson Co,, Is Ftos S3

STANDARD TEA GROCERY CO. indent’s liiding Ctft-Prica 6roccr9. Tharsday Specials at Their

IO - GREAT CUT-PRICE GROCERY STORE* - to

If! I he Havemeyor A Elder's best Granulated Sugar with each One iCIU IUS. Dollar purchase groceries . <KfG

"ssjyttsss*. 6ic Best Ivory Brick Cod- Min fl«h. psr 1-lb. brick..AzG Regular 10c package Victor Starch . ... Fancy Egg or Gage CPuma, per can vv Pure Elgin Creamery 1R* Butter, per lb —... I uw

3-lb. can fancy Toma- |Qq Choice new Holland I An Herring, per dozen. . IUV Nice large new Califor- §* xua Prunes, per lb . 46 Large 6-lb. can Golden C A Pumpkin, per can . . .36 Absolutely new Dates, gg

Best Condensed giMincemeat, per pkg.OTw Fancy Sweet Early C. June Peas, can «JV 8-ib. can best Grated Q 1 A Pineapple Oali 8-ib. can best yellow Yj* Pie Peaches . ... ISIS

\ 1,000 BUSHELS BE9T MICHIGAN POTATOES, ptrbsshsl

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S.‘iTSSr5..'7h,*3£i2£!:t HI North Alabama st. oppostte Market Square.

New Phone 2B0, private exchange. Old Phone 21*4 Green. SPECIAL NOTICE-We positively have the best delivery in city.

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