Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1885 — Page 3

ON THE TENTED FIELD.

England Makes a Call on Russia— The Czar’s Troops Moving < Forward.

[By Cable from London.]

The atmosphere is quivering with rumors from Russia and from the Soudan. One succeeds the other with rapidity, and there is a feeling of insecurity everywhere which is creating a nervous feeling in commercial circles that is alarming. At a meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon it was resolved to firmly demand of Russia that she com* mence forthwith the work of delimiting the Afghan frontier, in accordance with the understanding under which Sir Peter Lumsden and the British surveying party passed so many months in the Ameer’s dominion. It has been indefinitely ascertained that the Porte has asked Prince Bismarck for his advice concerning the advisability of an alliance between Turkey and Russia against England. Lord Granville, Minister for Foreign Affairs, had special interviews today with both Mumrus Pasha, the Turkish Minister, and Fehmi Pasha, the special envoy of the Turkish Government to England. The Earl of Kimberly, British Secretary of State for India, in the House of Commons this evening, in answer to a question, stated that he had, on behalf of the Government, informed a deputation that the Government had decided to annex Upper Burmah to the Queen’s Indian Empire. He added that her Majesty's Indian affairs at present rendered it necessary for the Government to exercise great prudence ,in engaging in any enterprise beyond the frontiers of India. Earl Dufferin, the present Indian Viceroy, has been instructed to endeavor to improve the british relations with the Burmese. Alarm is intensified by the suspicion that a secret treaty between the Porte and the Czar has already been signed. It was rumored that the Turkish representatives made exorbitant demands, but that Earl Granville felt constrained to seemingly acquiesce. And so well-informed people had been led to hope that for the present, at least, Turkey had been drawn away from Russia. Although the latest rumors create excitement and indignation, they occasion little surprise. The treachery of the Sultan was not unexpected. He has long desired to divert the attention of his subjects from the scandalous extravagance of his court That could be successfully accomplished by a foreign war. War appears to be inevitable. The assurances of the Ministers that peace will probably be maintained are not considered of much value. Indeed, their practices belie their professions. They have given huge orders for supplies and munitions of war, and this shows that preparations are being rapidly pushed forward for a great conflict. All officers belonging to the British Indian army who are now in Europe on furlough have been ordered to immediately rejoin their respective regiments. Dispatches received at Vienna state that 20,000 Russian troops are on their way from the Caucasus district to the Afghan frontier. The Boston Herald prints the following private cable dispatch, received from a reliable source: “There is great excitement in London. It is reported that 20,000 militia have been called out. Rumors are thick that Russia has rejected English proposals.”

TURKEY FOR SUNSET COX.

The New York Congressman Appointed Minister to Constantinople. e ■ [Washington special] Considerable surprise was expressed today when it was learned that Representative S. S. Cox, of New York, had been nominated by the President to the Minister to Turkey. It was known to the friends of Mr. Cox that he was growing tired of Congressional service. Several times last winter he talked about resigning his seat in the House to engage in literary pursuits, but none suspected that he had any desire for further public service in a different department of the Government. Mr. Cox is one of the best known men in Congress, having for the past twenty-four years been a legislative, brilliant, and useful member of the House. He first entered Congress in 1857 as the member from the Columbus, 0., district, and served continuously as the member from that district until 1865, when he removed to New York. He again entered Congress as the representative of a New York City district in 1869, and has served continuously since that time, having been re-elected to the next Congress. The work in Congress with which Mr. Cox will be best known in the future, is the life-sav-ing service, which he was instrumental in establishing, and over which he has watched with commendable zeal and great enthusiasm. The present efficiency of that service is mainly due to Mr. Cox’s care and vigilance, aided by the efforts of Mr. Sumner I. Kimball, Chief of the Life Saving Bureau. Mr. Cox also performed valuable work in the preparation of the legislation under which the tenth census was taken. Mr. Cox is a man of liberal education, and is the author of several works in which his observations while traveling in foreign lands are narrated. At present he is engaged in the publication of a volume giving his recollections of federal legislation during the three decades ending with the current year, which will include personal and historical memories and events preceding, during, and subsequent to the civil war. The intended and varied experience of Mr. Cox in public and his extensive travels in . oreign lands qualifies him to become an efficient diplomatic representative. He is not without experience in the foreign service, having been Secretary of Legation at Peru during the term of President Pierce. His appointment gives great satisfaction to those who served with him in Congress, and is generally spoken of as an excellent selection. It is believed that Mr. Cox accepted the mission to Turkey in order to secure opportunities for travel and observation in the Orient with a view of producing a work on the countries and people of the East.

A movement is on foot for enlarging the strangers’ gallery of the House of Commons, which is now, in proportion to the demands nighty made upon its capacity, ridiculously smalt It is a common error to call the Central American Republic “San Salvador.” It should be noted that is the name capital city. The name of the republic is simply “Salvador.” , The prediction is made that the clock of the future will run perpetually, being so constructed that of temperature between night and day will wind it up. Attorney General Gauland says he never did, and he never will, wear a dress coat A colored man in Atlanta, Ga., was frightened to death by a cat recently.

A DOZEN DEAD.

Riel Defeats Crozier’? Force Near Duck Lake, Killing Twelve and Wounding Eleven. 1 The Police Retreat—List of the Dead and Hurt—The Dominion Aroused. The First Battle. (Ottawa (Ont) dispatch.] In the House of Commons to-night the following dispatch from Lieut Col. Irvine to Sir John Macdonald, dated Fort Carleton, via Winnipeg. March 27, was read by the Premier: "The party under my command has just arrived. When near Fort Carleton I found that Maj. Crozier^with a party of 100, had gone to Duck Lake to secure a large quantity of supplies there stored. They were met by some hundred rebels, who sheld an advantageous positidh at Beardy’s Reserve, and endeavored to surround Major Crozier’s force of police and civilians. The rebels fired .first When the firing became general Major Crozier, owing to the disadvantage at which he was taken, retreated in good order, arriving at the fort at the same time as my party .“Ten civilians of Priftce Albert and two policemen were killed, and four civilians and seven constables were wounded. The number of rebels killed is not ! known. The police and civilians acted with i the greatest bravery under a heavy fire. The rebel loss was estimated at eighty. ” Following is a list of the killed: Constable Gibson, of the mounted police; Constable Arnold, of the mounted police; Capt. John Morton, W. Napier, James Bakely, William Settiot, Charles Hewitt, Robert Middleton, James Anderson, D. McKenzie, D. McPhail, Alex. Fisher. The last named are of the volunteer company raised by i Prince Albert. The wounded are: Of the mounted police, Inspector Howe, Corporal Gilchrist, Constable Garrett, Constable S. IF. Gordon, Constable Smith, Constable Wood, Constable Miller. Of the volunteer ■ corps, Capt. Moore, A. McNabb, W. R. Markly, Alex. Stewart. ' THE FENIANS SUSPECTED. The Government is understood to have information connecting the Fenian brotherhood with the Northwest rebellion, and will i make it a subject of international corre- , spondence with the United States authorii ties. A rumor is current that they supplied the Metis with arms and ammunition and money to carry on warlike operations. Twenty-two private detectives have been dispatched to various American cities and points on she American border in the immediate vicinity of the trouble, TENDER OF SEBVICES. Many telegrams have been received from Canadians in the United States offering their services in the event of any further trouble, and militia organizations in various provinces have telegraphed their willingness to proceed to Carleton on a moment’s notice. The feeling is general that the Metis should be wiped out. They have been treated with every consideration by the Government in the past, and by their action have destroyed all sympathy. A message was received from the Imperial war authorities last evening inquiring about the extent of the rebellion. •* The Situation. Excitement over the Riel rebellion increases hourly. It is said that the Government has been suppressing news all along, and that the rising is more serious than the public has been led to believe. Riel is known to be a wily commander, and a prisoner reports that he h£s six pieces of American cannon, 1,500 men strongly intrenched near Duck Lake,arid that he is being joined by hundreds of American Indians.

THE DEATH PENALTY.

William Neal, the Notorious Ashland (Ky.) Murderer, Hanged. [Grayson (Ky.) special.] Last evening, Neal, the last of the Ashland mui&erers, was brought from Mount Sterling by a Sheriff and a posse of seven men armed with shotguns, efforts to procure evidence of his innocence having proved abortive. An immense crowd witnessed the departure, and at each station people congregated to see him. To all questioners he protested his innocence. Ar - riving here he was conducted to the jail, and asked for eggs and bacon for supper, breakfast, and dinner. When asked if he wanted a minister, he replied it would do no good. He was visited during the night until 10:30 by newspaper reportersand others. He reiterated his innocence to all, and declared that be had had no fair trial. The prisoner retired about 1 a,m. and slept three or four hours. After breakfast he received visitors, among them two ministers, who condn&ed religious exercises, Neal joining. The death warrant was read at 10:20. The prisoner was driven to the scaffold, which was erected in a field between hills, from which thousands saw the hanging. Neal ascended the, scaffold with great composure. He said: “I say to one and all, you all know this is no place to.tell a lie. I have here to-day to suffer for a heinous crime I did not commit. At one day my innocence will be established beyond a doubt. I bid you one and all goodby. O Lord, Thou knowest T am innocent. Into Thy hands I commit my soul. I am innocent.” The last words were said just as the drop fell. He was pronounced dead in ten minutes. None of his relatives were present

From Chicago to the Soudan.

A correspondent writes from Cairo as folloWsV The Egyptian Government is informed that an “American Irishman,” name not known, started from Chicago in January last to assist the Soudanese in their warfare against the British troops. He sailed from New York in January, and went from’ France to Ceylon, where he remained sime time, and had several long interviews with Arabi Pasha, the exiled leader of the Egyptian uprising of 1882. He obtained credentials from Arabi Pasha commending him to the El Mahdi and his followers, and has now made his way to the camp of Osman Digna near Suakim.

ITEMS.

One cattle ranch in Wyoming embraces a million acres. , - • The wife of the Lord Mayor of London sends to America for her perfumery. The whole amount of life insurance now in force in the United States is $2,000,000,000. Kaiser Wilhelm, since the death of Maj. Von der Lochan, is the sole survivor of die Knights of the Iron Cross of 1813. Gen. Grant has lighted two cigars, since last December, but they were so distasteful that he did not smoke them. JJElorida is attempting to attract New England immigration by the announcement that in that State the pumpkin is perennial. Soldiers in the Salvation Army have to sign an obligation not to court the hallelujah lasses for twelve months after their enlistment.

FUR WILL FLY.

The British Lion and the Northern Bear Spoiling for a Decisive Fight . , w . 1.. Queen Victoria Calls Ont the Reserves and Militiamen' for Henna- $ ' ■ nent Service. —~™- +-4 Birmingham's Great Gun Factories Overwhelmed with Pressing Orders for Arms. Kngland. j [Cable dispatches from London.] PBEPABING FOB THE CONFLICT. Active war preparations throughout England continue, and not since the days of the Crimea has the excitement been so great The belief has rapidly grown within the past few days that a war with Russia is unavoidable, and the war fever is now strong upon the people. The activity at the arsenals and dockyards is almost unprecedented. Large forces of men are employed both day and! night filling the heavy orders already sent in by both the War and Admiralty Offices. Already the Government arsenals are taxed to their utmost, and so urgent are some of the orders that contracts have been made with

private firms. At the dockyards vessels are being fitted out for instant departure, some of them not having been placed under sailing orders for years. The Queen’s message in calling out the reserves and militia is as follows: “The present state of public affairs and the extent of the demand on Her Majesty’s military forces for the protection of the interests of the empire having constituted, in the opinion of her Majesty, a case of great emergency, her Majesty' has deemed it proper to provide additional means for military service. She has therefore thought it right to communicate to the House of Commons that she is about to cause the reserve forces and such proportion of the militia as might be deemed necessary to be called out for permanent service.” The call issued by the War Office, in accordance with the Queen’s message, is for 53,000 reserves and 140,000 militia. The Queen’s message has been received by the country with great enthusiasm. The enthusiasm is especially marked at the various military stations throughout the kingdom. Everywhere active efforts are being exerted to get barracks ready for the reserves. and have arms and accoutrements at hand to equip them. The immense stores of arms at the Tower are ready to be distributed when required. The war feeling is strong among the reserves, and many had already joined the guards before the order summoning them* to service was received. In proof of the energy of the preparations, it may be pointed out that a contract for 12,000 tons of coal to be delivered in the Baltic has been made; that 100,000 uniforms have been ordered; that 5,000,000 rifle, cartridges are to be sent to India within ten days, and that ten torpedo-boats are in course of construction. Such furnishing of rifles, overhauling of vessels, and fitting up of army quarters has not been seen in England in seventy years. The arming of the nation is, however, beset by some difficulties. On no account is the military force in Ireland to be reduced. It is intended to send 25,000 of the English militia to Ireland, thus releasing 25,000 regular troops. This will be a deli-cate-operation, for the presence of the militia in Ireland will probably be an incentive to a revolt The English policy is, if there is any sign of open rebellion in Ireland, to hurry it to a head and crush, it out |>odily, making a smaller garrison necessary in the end. Canada is practically denuded of regular troops, and little aid is expected from there, as disturbance, and dynamite, if not invasion, will, it is feared, keep Canadians busy at home. From Australia a goodly contingent is expected. Finally, it is believed that England and Scotland alone will furnish all the troops needed, even if it is necessary to put 250,000 men info the field by the beginning of next year, should the campaign last so long. All this will cost heavily. The first call will be for $40,000,000 next month. THE JINGOES. A London correspondent writes: “ The excitement increases hourly, and tfiepeople se?m to have gone mad over the prospect of a conflict between England and Russia. The streets of London this evening were dotted with excited groups, discussing the situation and the outlook. The verdict is almost general that a formal declaration of war cannot be much longer delayed. At all the newspaper offices and news centers great throngs gathered, anxiously awaiting the latest information with regard to the doings of the Ministry and Parliament Some of the journals issued extras, which were bought with avidity. Many of the admirers of the jingo policy are parading the streets, shouting and singing war songs, which many of the onlookers cheer lustily. Altogether, the war spirit is rampant” —. Russia. TO ARMS! TO arms! The St Petersburg government is said to be so eager "for a conflict that peace can only be preserved by a humiliating surrender on the part of the British. The Russians are keeping their preparations very secret Contracts have* been

made with* ship-owners to cany troops across the Caspian Sea. The Russian railroad across Turkestan, from Kizil-Arvat to Askabad, is almost finished. The section to Merv will be at once begun. It is reported that an additional force of 20,000 Russian troops is. now hurrying from the Caucasus to the Afghan frontier, and that a '‘collision between the Ameer’s forces and the Russians is imminent Russia is working hard to raise money in Germany, Several great failures have occurred in Moscow, and a financial panic is feared. This complicates matters for Russia. A RACE FOB HERAT. A telegram from Nice, the Italian watering place, says: The Central News correspondent was today accorded an interview with Capt Abkanoff, the Russian military Governor of ■ Merv, who is sojourning here for his health. That gentleman, replying to the correspondent's request for hist views in regard to the chances of war between England and Russia, stated that he had bnt little doubt a conflict between the countries would occur, and it would be hard to predict the result. The war, if once commenced, will undoubtedly be a long and bitter one, and its result will forever settie, or at least for a long time, all differences between Russia and England with regard to their Asiatic possessions. It is the only way the differences with regard to the Russo-Afghan frontier can be settled. “ The present threatened outbreak of hostilities between both countries over these questions,’’ continued Capt.

Abkanoff, “has long been brewing, and matters seem to be in a fair way of reaching a climax. If war is meant neither power has a moment to lose. It will be the question of a race between the armies of both countries for Herat, and the one who obtains possession will have much to its advantage. Russia,” concluded the Captain, “has never had a better opportunity, and her troops ought to seize Herat before the English get a chance to fortify and make it impregnable. ” CHEERFUL TALK. (London special.] A prominent official at the Russian Embassy to-night offered to bet your correspondent two to one, in any amount, that there would be no war between Russia and England. The talk at the Russian Embassy is cheerful, when visitors are present, but the gayety seems forced, and the visitor leaves With an impression that the diplomats are trying to put a good face upon a serious matter. WAR COUNCIL. w A war council of Generals, including the Grand Dukes Nicholas, Vladimir, Peter, and George, has been called at St. Petersburg, to decide if in the case of war the regular cavalry could be used in Central Asia, whete provender and water are India’s Share. From India come reports of still greater activity. Lord Dufferin has received the assurance of the Maharajahs of their loyalty, and the formal offer of their forces. The native Indian troops will furnish some 70,000 men for a war, but their value as fighting factors must be counted at not more than half that number. The Viceroy now has 60,000 men ready to march, but, of course, all are not on or near the Afghan frontier. He estimated that in case of war he will require immediate reinforcements eauiyalent to twen-ty-three regiments of infantry, three regiments of cavalry, two batteries of field artillery, and eighteen batteries of horse artillery. As shadowing the future of the campaign against the Mahdi, it is significant that the War Office is almost resolved to send to India from Suakim the troops now forming the garrison there, together with the Grenadier Guards, now with Gen. Graham, provided arrangements are affected with the Porte whereby Suakim may be garrisoned by 5,000 Turkish troops in lieu of the British force. The Council of India has been authorized to raise a credit of £1,500.000 on account of the Indian treasury for war purposes. Earl Dufferin, Viceroy of India, will give the Ameer of Afghanistan the grant which he demands to pay the Afghan troops and allay the discontent of tribal leaders. The Ameer promises to place 50,000 troops on the frontier and in the forts at Balkh, Penjdeh, and Herat Preparations now being made at Rawnl Pindi and Quetta indicate that an early advance will be made via Quetta and Sidi, with the object of reaching Herat before the Russians. The authorities of Rawnl Pindi presented Lord Dufferin with an address, declaring loyalty to her British Majesty'the Empress of India, and expressing appreciation of the honor done Rawnl Pindi in selecting it as the meeting place of the council. The address of the Rawnl Pindi authorities concluded vrith the following statement: “This recognition of our dignity will confirm that confidence in us which has been so long established, and which is daily receiving expression from the rulers of India. ” Earl Dufferin responded to the Rawnl Pindi address very happily, and ended by saying: “The offers of loyalty and service made upon this occasion are most eloquent proofs of England’s steadfast good faith and noble confidence of our friends.” In the Garrow Hills, Bengal, Lords Arthur and Henry Grosvenor, while hunting recently, captured eighty-five elephants in three drives. A Manitoba farmer who tills 13,000 acres of land communicates with his employes by the use of the telephone. The royalty received by the inventor of barbs on fence wire is said to be SIO,OOO a month, or $120,000 a year.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

BY BILL NYE.

Who was George Washing ton? He was the father of his , country for one tiring. He gave this country a start that it has never fully recovered from. He vias also first in peace, first in war, and first in the Hearts of his men. He did not take the position lion account of his salary, At that trine the pay was not large, yet George attended to the work well. He would get up before daylight and work till late at night He very,, seldom took a holiday and used to work right on through the 22nd of February as he did other days. George Washington was different from some of our modern statesmen in many respects. He scorned to enter a convention and grapple with the delegates all day. He did not seek to be president so hard as some have done since. He simply placed himself in the hands of his friends and let nature take her course. The more I study the character of George Washington the more I regret his untimely death. We need him almost every day. If he could see how badly his orphaned country needs him sometimes, it seems as though he would almost open the door of the Mount Vernon smoke-house and come forth. A vary curious incident occurred in the life of George Washington, which now appears in print for the first time. It appears that George was given a small hatchet by his father when a boy, and in an unguarded moment the youth cut down a favorite cherry tree belonging to his father. On the return of the old gentleman he discovered the act, and calling his son to him, asked how it occurred. George did not know what to say, but finally he looked bravely up in his father’s face and said: “Father, I cannot tell a lie. I, did it with my little hatchet.” I have often wondered that an anecdote like this, concerning a great man, should have remained so long unknown. lam indebted for the above facts to friends of the deceased. The monument to George Washington is a deserved tribute to a great man. It is no slouch of a job to be President the first time and pay off the help that it takes to run such a government as this. Let those who think it easy to be President try to write an an-* nual message once, and see how their brains will throb. A President mast not only shine in society and be able to stand on one leg and shake hands with every 10-cent official in the Union, but he must be quiet and gentlemanly in his home life and a good provider in his household. Added to all this he must be able at a glance to distinguish between a flotilla and a reciprocity. He must knpw how to spell at sight and be able to sign his name so that it will look like a bird’s eye view of a stroke of paralysis. He must be firm with foreign powers, and still he must govern his temper and avoid the unnecessary shedding of other people's blood. He should be a good business man, a good statesman, a gentleman and a scholar. We can readily see that a successful President cannot be picked up on every street Of course, he has a good deal of help, but he alone is responsible. George Washington was all that was great, but the most successful thing that he did was to quit at the right time and to die before he slopped over. Late years great men commit an error, some of them at least. They make a bad break and then die, jnstead of dying first Some of our eminent men have saved the American people the expense of a tall monument, I notice, by procrastinating in the matter of death, George Washington did not wait till “the nation” craved his death. He now has a monument that is tall and attractive. This is a powerful lesson to some of our public men not to overdo the matter of longevity. Long life is all right in other walks of life, but in politics it may be overdone. George Washington attracted a great deal of notice, even in this time, by telling the truth. Think what a curiosity he would be now. And yet truth is within the reach of all. We may accnstom ourselvs to almost anything if we begin gradually and work our way up to it George Washington to-day would no doubt be regarded as a freak of nature, and yet he told the truth without effort and without his notes. He used to entertain his friends through the long winter evenings by allowing them to tie his hands and feet and blindfold him, and on top of all this he would tell the truth for hours at a time. But he had to give up at last, and finally he yielded to the unequal strain and death ensued. People who contemplate a political career with more or less truth in it should see that they have strong constitutions to begin with.— New York Mercury.

The Ever Tender-Hearted Woman.

At the Woman’s Benevolent Club: Mrs A.—“ Have we any new applications for relief?” Mrs. B.—“ Yes; Mrs. C., whose husband is ill with fever, has applied for temporary aid.” Mrs. A.—“ H’m! I don’t .really see how we can do anything for her.” Mrs. B. “Nor I, either. Then there’s another case. Jack Tipple has been on a long spree and has beaten his wife and children so badly that he has been discharged from employment” Mrs. I that’aa. very interesting case. We must do something for poor Jack, but we must be careful that his family don’t get any of the money we give him.”—Boston Transcript

The Alaska Indians.

There are only 40,000 of the Alaska Indiana. They are indolent and squalid. Their number is constantly decreasing. They live half of their days in canoes made of solid logs, burned out. In the miserable huts are blear-eyed old sinners and half-clad women who will sell whatever they happen to possess, even their child daughters, provided they get their price, and every family have a dog or two as ugly and dirty as their owners. The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station calls attention to the fact that in its experiments potatoes raised from large, whole seed ripened nine days earlier than those from seed cut to tingle eyes.

The Democratic Party’s Future.

The Democratic party, coming into power ( after an involuntary retirement of nearly a quarter of a century, finds the moat auspicious conditions lor a successful administration of the Government The country is at peace, i The Treasury is full The public credit stands higher than evqg before. There is an abundance of currency which IS recognized as money all over the world. The United States holds a high place as a nation among the powers of the earth. The capacity of the American people for selfgovernment has been demonstrated, not only by the failure of the most formidable rebellion ever organized, but also by a peaceful revolution which has brought back to power the party which was chiefly responsible for the civil war. All the postbellum legislation has been formed ana construed with reference tb a National destiny. The resources of the country, the enterprise of the people, and the public confidence in the endurance of our institutions are all favorable to the prosperity of the ♦ party which to-day assumes the responsibility of government. On the other hand, the Democratic party is unquestionably embarrassed by traditional hetqpies and present dissensions. Its center of gravity lies in the South, which has always dominated its purposes and actions. The Southern Bourbon manifests a disposition to take his place in Washington with whip in hand, as he did in the days of slavery. He is still able to marshal a majority in th!e Democratic caucus. He has the same domineering and intolerant spirit which ruled the Democrats of the North up to the day of the Charleston convention, and destroyed them when they would no longer submit to Southern dictation. But the Democrats of the North are not so meek now as they were before the war. They will not be so content to play the part of “doughfaces.” They have become very largely imbued with the spirit of nationalism. They will resent the lash. That it will be applied is sufficiently evident from Judge Regan's outbreak against President Cleveland because the latter dared to express views on the silver question which do not accord with the prevailing sentiment in the Democratic church South. But the Northern Democrats, or at least a large proportion of them, have been educated in a sounder school of finance, taxation, and business,and they will not submit the affairs of their constituents to the impracticable methods in vogue or held in theory at thx South. Here is a seed of discord which will grow and spread rankness unless the leopard of the South has changed his spots. There are other elements of dissension in the Democratic party which will plague those who are trusted with the management of its affairs. The party is hopelessly divided on the tariff question. The free-trade wing is in the majority, bnt the protection faction has already proved its ability to defeat any movement in the direction of revenue reform. The agitation of the project for the repeal of the whisky and tobacco taxes will also array faction against faction. On the money question the Democratic party has for many years been the refuge for all the cranks and extremists, until it now includes in large numbers the goldites, the silver-mbnometallists. and the greenbackers. The greed for office will entail wide-spread dissatisfaction and bitter resentments. And the disappointment of those sanguine people who expected sudden access of good fortune from the “change" which was promised them from the stump will be a stumbling-block in the progress of theparty. • The success or failure of Cleveland’s administration will depend more upon his party than upon himself. If he were a man of large experience and distinguished ability he might exert an important influencs over the party’s course; as it is, there will be little for him to do but drift along with the current which the ruling element in ths party shall set in motion. The prospect is that the rocks will be numerous aud thssqualls ugly, and that before the four years' cruise is ended the American people will bt eager to return to their old ship—the Republican party—renewed in strength by rest and repairs.— Chicago Tribune.

Blaine’s Protestantism.

It may not be amiss to state here the religious history of the yonth of the Hon. James G. Blame, as it was repeatedly given to us by his mother and his sister. Hit mother, Mrs. Blaine, has been always a dei voted Catholic, as were all the members at the Gillespie family. But she married a Protestant, and for many years after ths marriage her husband remained a Protestant He even held the maxim that while his wife might teach the daughters as she wished, the sons for his sake should be left untrammeled to chose their own faith. The eldest, James G.,was at an early age sent to a Protestant college, where he spent several years, and where his religious opinions were formed. Mrs. Blaine never ceased to regret the course her son was being made to take, but her protests were unavailing, as her husband persisted in his own determination. Young James had been baptized in his infancy, but he never made his first communion, or received any other sacrament, and, in view of his college influences,,he cannot be said to have ever been willfully recreant to the faith of his baptism. His brothers never left home to receive their education, and they were always, as they pre to day. Catholics. The father at a later day became a convert, and lived afterward an exemplary Catholic. We recall these facts simply that we may give a correct and authentic statement in the case, as it has been so often presented in different and untruthful colorings. James G. Blaine was always a most faithful son and brother; his mother and sister were devotedly attached to him, and were constantly receiving from him marks of truest affection. They never blamed him for not being a Catholic, as they understood too well the circumstances amid which he had been placed, and which were such as to preclude him from all Catholic influences.— St. Paul Advocate (Biahop Organ).

Cleveland’s Lack of Democracy.

Cleveland is going around with the wrong trade mark on his back. He has always been in favor of honest money and opposed to fiat money. He was in favor of every movement looking to the prosecution of the war. He hasn’t breathed a Democratic breath since be was born. Some one has branded him a Democrat, and he thinks he is a Democrat I think he will be a disappointment to every unpatriotic Democrat He is thoroughly honest, and so far as he can control his party his adminisira'ion will not seriously interfere with the business interests of the country; bnt he can’t control the party. He will lose caste with his own party, not because the Democrats are unpatriotic. but because they are in a hurry to get the offices. I think he will be in trouble in about a year, and only the Republicans will be in favor of him and his administration.—Emery A. Storrs. Mr. George William Curtis is reported as speaking very cautiously about Mr. Manning’s appointment as Secretary of the Treasury. He says: “It is well to wait and see. I have not liked Mr. Manning's political methods.” It will be as well to s wait and see” what the mugwumps will do. A great many people who have not liked Mr. Manning’s political methods will become reconciled to them within the next four years—or he will know the reason why.