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SATUItDAY, MARCH 30, 1SS9.
PROBLEM OF "PERSONAL" 111 OUTS.
The News has received a copy of an anti-
prohibition paper, entitled Personal Rights
Advocate, published at Chicago. It contains
a number of vigorous articles, although
with traces of a foreign idiom. The name
of the anti-prohibition paper would furnish
n text for some further discourse by its con*
ductors on' rights not personal, if they pre-
tend to find any such. What are personal
rights, and what are non-personal rights?
Have things any rights ? Have aggregations
of persons any rights not personal? Do
rights conflict with rights and remain such?
In case it is decided that an aggregation of
people has some peculiar right by virtue
of being a muss or majority—a sort of col-
lective personality—what would become of
individual rights which might have been
recognized before tho units were drawn to-
gether into an organized citizenship? Ob-
viously the advocates of personal rights
must contend either that thero are no other
rights, or none other that are superior. If
there are none other whatever, tho title of
the Personal Rights Advocate contains sur-
plusage. It may mean to imply, however,
that there are soma other, though not supe-
rior, rights. But if it is onco admitted that
there are any non-personal rights it will
not so surely depend upon the person to de-
cide which are superior. Tho person will
naturally be apt to determine the question
in favor of tho person, that is in
favor of himself. General selfishness
decides in that manner. But the
aggregate that rises over the
person is subject to the same law of selfish-
ness. It also inclines to decide for itself.
Once iu tho question of superior and infe-
rior right tho Personal Rights league will
find itself in a seeming metaphysical mud-
dle. If there seems to be a superior right in
conflict with an inferior right the plaiu con-
clusion is that the so-called inferior right is
wrong under the circumstances. Tho de-
cision is in power. The power of the aggre-
gate is not always a certainty, and is never
obeyed by intelligent minorities when it is
very uncertain in that respect. The major-
ity may be utterly mistaken and the single
citizen better informed. Then he is right
and the majority is wrong. Tho superior
right of the majority is therefore superior
might when it is nothing else, and it need
not bo anything else for its purposes.
Either all rights are personal or there are
no rights, otherwise in considering rights
as inferior and superior the question as
transferred to the domain of politics and
expediency becomes one of sufferance and
executive ability. But the personal rights
advocate who contends for the pleasures of
the stomach in dangerous proximity to in-
toxication and ignores the most serious
question of freedom for honest effort and
honest intelligence through tho whole range
of trade and industry is a very small bore
personal liberty gun. It will take a good
many millions of his caliber to make ono
Fourth of July. And after all is said it re-
mains that in the last analysis of human re-
lations and social institutions all rights
must in fact and essence be personal rights,
as all wrongs must in fact and essence be
personal wrongs.
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Galveston, Tex., October 1. 1883.
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nm ns, It 'will be unnecessary to forward to
bath office*, as an interchange is provided
for between tho two points.
The death of Justice Matthews of the su-
preme court gives a republican organ an
opportunity to air its affected belief in a po-
litical partiality of providence. His life
was prolonged forsooth that Mr. Cleveland
might not appoint "another stato sov-
ereignty democrat." Organists who will
tako the trouble to look through decisions
of tho supreme court will find enough state
sovereignty doctrino enunciated by that
court while composed almost wholly of re-
publicans. Tho kuklux cases, tho civil
rights law, the Virginia bonds and the Kan-
sas liquor cases show that the conrt main-
tains all state rights consistent with the in-
TI1E OKLAHOMA PROBLEM.
The rush to Oklahoma could be no longer
delayed. Tho boomers were in the country
and still increasing. It would have been
the stupidity less than tho refinement of
cruelty to drive them out and keep them
out. Fortunately congress had passed an
act, which was signed in tho closing week
of Mr. Cleveland's administration, enabling
the treasury to settle with the Crcok In-
dians on their agreement of January 31 of
this year to transfer desired lands to the
United States for settlement, and thus tho
ncwadministration isableto pursue without
legal question a policy which will conform
to the demands of southwestern progress
with respect to tlio Oklahoma territory.
The next question will be as to its future
government. Evidently thore will be some
difficulty about an even and symmetrical
arrangement, with the Indian tribes con-
tinuing to occupy such a large portion of
the country known as tho Indian Territory,
of which Oklahoma is only a small por-
tion. All that the settlers aro at present
in quest of is the land. Later they will
want to be under state government. Their
territory will be too small, according to
southwestern ideas, for a separate state. The
Cherokee strip has been a similar puzzle.
A short way out of any such difficulties,
and a way, too, which should reassure the
settled tribes of the eastern district in tho
"nation," would be to annex No Man's Land
—and as much of other territory further
down as may seem advisable—to tho state
of Kansas. Thus the population in the an-
nexed country would bo given laws and rep-
resentation and the Greer county trouble
might be settled by confirming Greer county
to Texas, with any other strip proper to make
Kansas and Texas coterminous on that
part of their southern and northern bound-
aries respectively.
aidarate legislation, was Involved in some
premature, impracticable and perplexing
engagements as regards Greer county lands,
but has subsequently exercised caution, and
the situation of the state with respect to
such a conditional conveyance as suggested
by the Express can readily be ascertained.
As to the status of Oklahoma territory
under the president's proclamation throw-
ing open certain lands, part t»f '.hat area at-
tempted to be opened by the Springer bill,
the facts are that the territorial bill did not
pass congress, but some of its provisions
were incorporated into the Indian appro-
priation bill. No territorial government is
established, but an area of land, embracing
about 6,000,000 acres in tho Indian Territory,
was affected by the appropriation bill
passed. The law provides that no per-
son shall bo permitted to enter upon
and occupy this district until the
lands embraced in it aro opened for
settlement by proclamation of the presi-
dent, and that no person violating this
provision shall ever bo permittod to enter
upon these lands or acquire any right
thereto. The proclamation issued throws
open for settlement about 1,800,000 acres,
the district lying in tho very heart of the
Indian Territory, and of course there is
much more land yet to be opened in Okla-
homa. It has been predicted that within a
month after Oklahoma was opened to settle-
ment it would have a population of over
100,000.
The reason why there is always room for
pushing young men is that they have a
charming way of saying and doing a num-
ber of things with the innocent conviction
that they are fresh and new to everybody
and that their efforts must bo immediately
successful. They get a littlo oldor nnd des-
pond because they know the same efforts
repeated many times have failed. 'I hen
they ask what is the use? Older and wiser
still, nnd they know that no good effort is
ever spont wholly in vain. It is by trying
that men improve themselves. It is by
duty done with satisfaction that men and
women redeem their lives from gross mate-
riality and weariness of spirit.
As TnE New York Times remarks, Mr.
Harrison oponly invited the Alabama pro-
tectionist movement to the republican
party, and that he did in tho most formal
manner. It now appears from telegrams
Bent north that there is on foot in that state
a definite effort to givo form and effect to
the movement suggested by the president in
his inaugural address for tho extension of
tho protectionist party in the south. Thero
is in contemplation a convention or confer-
ence of the "old whigs" of the stato. and
possibly of other states, to consult as to
what steps can bo taken. This does not
seem like a very promising movement, but
there aro some possibilities in it.
COURIER-JoUBNAL: Some idea of the sin-
gular mutations of politics may be derived
from a study of the names of the officers of
the Massachusetts Tariff Reform league.
The president is Henry L. Pierce, once a re-
publican. Tho treasurer is Win. Lloyd
Garrison, son of the abolition agitator of
the same name. John P. Andrews, son of
the war governor, is chairman of the
finance committee. The league ha3 just is-
sued an address to the people, and proposes
to force the fighting in behalf of reform, by
tongue and pon, all along the line. These
men have convictions, and have not tho
least idea of going over to the enemy.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
ENGINEERS APPOINTED TO SELECT
A DEEP WATER HARBOR
On the Texas Coast Can Not Immediately
Act for Reasons Given—Six Coast
Points—But Three Worthy of Con-
sideration—Conciliation.
Washington, March 29.—[Special]—The
engineer commission appointed to select a
deep water harbor on the Texas coast can
not immediately make the personal exam-
inations of the different points for the rea-
son that Colonel Gillespie, one of its mem-
bers, is now serving on the court martial
sitting in this city for the trial of Major G.
J. Lydecker, corps of engineers, who is
charged with neglect of duty in connection
with the construction of the tunnel intended
to furnish a water supply for Washington.
It is not anticipated, however, that the ses-
sions of the court will last long, as there is
no contest over the fact that the tunnel
work is defective, but tho only point at
issue is as to the neglect of duty of the ac-
cused officer.
In conversation Colonel Gillespie declines
to say anything about his new field of duty,
as it is contrary to official etiquette to give
out anything in advance of the report to
the chief of engineers, beyond the statement
that the board is thoroughly unprejudiced,
and will make tho nccessary examinations
and formulate its roport without regard to
any local interests involved, and simply
from the standpoint of practical engineer
ing.
While it is impossible under tho circum
stances to give any expressed opinion from
any member of the commission, it may be
of interest to relate such facts as have had
official sanction in tho immediate past, and
which will simplify the situation. There
are, then, six "points" on the Texas coast
where efforts have been made
to becure deep water,"
but threeof these places would seem to bo
not worthy of present consideration. In
November, 1SS7, the permanent board of
supervisory engineers, of which General
Casey, tho present chief of engineers, was
president, made the following report on tho
improvement of the entrance of Brazos
river, pass Cavallo and at Brazos Santiago:
"The board would suggest that no further
works of improvement be attempted at
present at the sites under consideration."
In addition to this one of the points,
Brazos river, is to be, it is said, improved
by private enterprise.
The board also dealt generally with the
subject of improvement, as follows: "Most
of the harbors are prospective rather than
real avenues of commerce. It is expected
by the ^projectors to build up au extensive
shipping trade by providing the products
of tho intorior outlets whero nature has
barred the way. In theopinion oftheboard
it has been a mistake to attempt this task
at too many sites at once. One good ship-
ping port, say at Galveston, and another at
Aransas, would afford, it is bolieved, ample
outlet for tho present needs of commerce,
Especially since the extension of the rail
roads has increased facilities for ship-
ment."
The engineer in lcc-il charge holds iden-
tical opinions, as, indeed, tho action of tho
board was merely a confirmation of his re-
ports; and it might be but just to add here
that Major Ernst did not desire to be placed
on tho new commission because he had
made the subject, of deep water on tho Texas
coast a matter of special discussion.
Tho elimination of tho places named
leaves for the judgment of the commission
tho remaining three points, or Sabine pass,
Aransas pass, and Galveston harbor. And
right here it may bo of interest to give an
oic
The ambition of Rev. Sam Small to be-
come a congressman scarcely justifies the
Washington Post in attempting to lug in i . . . , -, —
spoiling a good preacher, Where's the good | Colonel Stewart would not accede to such
explanation of tho peculiar phraseology of
the deep water resolution or amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Everybody understands, of course, that
tho intention of the movement from the be-
be enforced. This is strange'y at variance
with the admission of the court that either
the winnings or the losses could have been
recovered in case the money had been placed.
J.he judges conceded the inconsistency, but
explained that In the latter case the law
had been settled by previous Questions,
which wero binding authorities, but wore
not to be carried further in favor of gam-
bling." [New York Herald.
THE STAGE OF TO-DAY
Steadily Advancing Except in Respect to
Mechanical Accessories.
New York, March 2ft—[Special Corre-
spondence]—"It is a common thing," said
Augustin Daly, tho other night, "for writ-
ers on dramatic matters to complain that
nowadays we have no Shakespearean
actors. It is not by any means clear to me
what they mean by this, and I am exceed-
ingly doubtful whether they know exactly
what they mean themselves, but like many
other things which they put in their writ-
ings, it has a fine sound, and. indeed,
sounds as if it ought to mean something.
Whether it does is questionable. The nat-
ural inference when the sentence occurs is
that the writer means to convey the
idea that the theater of to-day com-
pares unfavorably with that of Shake-
spearo's time, but this is all rubbish. It
does not. and it is really a mark of shallow
scholarship to say so.
"The writers on dramatic matters of tho
present day are very few of them critics. I
do not mean that we have no critics, but
that nearly all of those who comment on the
theater are either incompetent to criticise,
or that they allow their feelings, friend-
ships and prejudices to influence their writ-
ings. This is the case at times with some
of our best critics, and is always the case
with the mere writers. So, when they com-
plain that wa have no Shakespearian ac-
tors, they are betraying ignorance. Tho
public of to-day would not tolerato for a
day the actor of a hundred or two years ago,
with his mouthing and ranting, and stilted,
measured gestures. If Garrick himself
should come back and do what he did in his
day he would not bo a favorite, or ever suc-
cessful in his calling.
"Tho actor is not, if successful, in advance
of his audience, nor in any way beyond or
above them, excepting in the matter and
art of expression. Of course ho is in that
respect. 1 can go on my stage at rehoarsal
and tell my actors what to do and direct
them in tho performance of parts that I
could by no means perform myself, but that
implies merely expression or exposition of
an author's thoughts. The publicdamands
POLITICAL DRIFT.
The only sound basis for a party to res*
upon is the respect of tho people, and thi*
is forfeited when it sells its offices and hon-
ors for money. [Providence Journal. |
The collapse of the French copper syndk
cate will strike most people as proof of th<J
folly of such monopolies, but it simply
shows the danger of their being too greedy*
If, instead of trying to put up the price 08
copper 70 per cent, the syndicate had market!
up only SO or 40 per cent, it would be iu full
control of the market. [Philadeinhin
Press. " ;
It is whispered that the real can30 of tha
resignation of Senator Chaco of lthoda
Island was the discovery that the legisla-
ture which elected him was secured through
tiie corrupt use of money at tho polls. ID
seems incredible that any republican sen-:
ator could have so tender it conscience. [In-
dianapolis Sentinol.
Tho official correspondence of the stato
department in Washington shows that the
English and Russian governments are will-
ing to enter into a mutual arrangeinonft
with tho United States for a close tune fori
fur seals iu Behrine sea. But the act of
congress and the proclamation of President}
Harrison will make a close time all the yearf
around against everybody except the Alaski*
Commercial company's monopoly. [Phila-*
delphia Record.
The only roason the supremo court of tho
United States has not before now declared i
the three amendments null and void is, wo'
suppose, that that tribunal holds that it has'
not the right to do so. Congress passed »
resolution declaring the fifteenth amend-/
ment to have been duly ratified; and the 8u-.
preme court holds that It was the duty oti
congress, and not of the supremo court, to
flD/ill I a t li n r, 111 n t I n •* n 1! .1 ! 1 _. ■ ■ 1
preacher in the case?
The French monarchists are reported to
indulge in the hope that Boulanger will
enable them to kick away tho republic, and
that then they can kick him away. Pos-
sibly, but then they would have to travel
the same road.
Offensive partisans will be removed, and
it will not be neccssary to make faces or
write threatening letters to President Har-
rison in order to be ranked as an offensive
partisan.
With Dudley and Clarkson aboard, tho
republican party may be said to bo one of
fewer convictions than it ought to have.
The New York Herald storm predictions
have been verified again. On such subjects
tho Hqrald is not at sea.
OREER COUNTY LANDS FOR DEEP
WATER.
The San Antonio Express suggests that
inasmuch as tho acquisition of Texas gave
the United States vast territories to the
northwest, it would have been a more
gracious proceeding on the part of congress
to have fixed the title to Greer county In
Texas years ago. At the same time tho Ex-
press notes that, as sentimental obligations
press very lightly upon legislators, there
may be years of delay before that title will
be acknowledged by somo special court or
commission and subsequently by congress.
Therefore it conies forward with a novel
proposal stated in these words:
Tho Express suaKests that it is not impossible
to compromise with tho United States and mako
a speedier settlement than can be effected by
the slow processes of special courts. Texas a nrl
all the zreat. northwest want an outlet for com-
merce on the gulf coast. They havo expressed
this want with much emphasis through conven-
tions of tho best and ablest men in the south
and west, hut in response there has como no ap-
propriation. If the federal government will
cede all of its title to Greer county to tho stato
of Texas, on the condition that Texas shall
transfer the territory to the man or syndicato
that will guarantee a harbor of thirty feet on
the coast of Texas, water of depth to float tho
largest ships will be found, and it will not be
neccssary for tho federal government to deplete
the surplus by tho amount of an appropriation.
Here is something to think about. The
plan could be attacked, no doubt, as no more
economical than tho method of paying for
building the state capitol, but it would be a
way of getting a desirable work
plished, and a harbor would
cost in the time that
bo lost in talkin'
plan or proposition.
accom-
save its
may soon
against any given
Texas, through incon-
Business and Politics in the Postofflce.
Postmaster-general Wnnamaker and his
first assistant—Clarkson—appear to take
radically different views of tho manner in
which tho patronage of the office is to be
distributed—tho business man's view aud
the politician's view. Several stories are
relnted bearing on this subject, all of which
aro credible. The Washington correspond-
ent of the Chicago News tells one. Con-
gressman Funston of Kansas went to
Wanamaker the other day and asked the
appointment of one of his friends to a large
postofflce in the state. "Where aro the
papers?" abruptly asked Wanamaker.
"There aro none to bo filed; that is not cus-
tomary; tho congressman recommends and
is held responsible; ho knows more about
the district and signers to petitions t.han
the postmaster-general," said Funston,
somewhat nettled. "It is our rule to call
for papers and examine them," said Wana-
maker. Funston declined to submit any
papers and threatened that, if his
recommendation were overruled, he would
fight Wanamaker in the senate, house and
on the street. The postmaster-general de-
clared ho was to be no indorsing clerk for
congressmen. Funston appealed to the
president aud Mr. Harrison sustained Wan-
amaker. Congressmen aro said to be much
excited over tho matter. In lino with this
is the experience of Representative Browne
of Indiana. He asked tho postmaster-gen-
eral: "Will you remove a postmaster who
is an ardent democrat but a capable officer
on charges of offensive partisanship?" "No,
I will not," replied Wanamaker, "but I
will remove officials who permit their par-
tisanship to interfere with their conduct of
office." The next story relates to Clarkson
the politician, aud is told by the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat, a friendly paper. Con-
gressman Dorsey of Nebraska cams to him
with a big bundle of papers aud names of
fourth-clas3 postmasters ho wished
appointed. "I've got 713 of them
altogether," ho said; "hero are
28, and I will have 100 more ready for you in
a week. I wish you would have them ap-
pointed right away." "Did the democrats
you want turned out succeed republicans
removed for their politics?" asked Clark-
son. "Oh, I can't tell you anything about
that: all I know is the ones to be removed
are democrats and there are good rep ubli-
ans to tako their places." "I suppose I
may as well begin at once," said the first
assistant postmaster-general. "They go?"
asked Dorsey. "They go," said Clarkson.
That Clarkson has been given the power
to do as he will regarding the 55,000 fourth-
class postmasters, and that ho will exercise
It for "tho good of tho party," seems to bo
assured. Democrats will be brought speed-
ily to the block and republican holdovers
will be regarded with suspicion. This sec-
tion of the department is to be run on the
most approved principle of spoils division.
[Springfield Republican.
a description of where the examinations
should be made, as he was apprehensive that
Sabine pass, as between two states,
louisiana and texas,
would thus be left out in the cold. Hence
he Insisted that the engineers should be in-
structed to confine their examinations "west
of 93° and 30 minutes west longitudo.'
The truth is, howevor, that Sabine pass has
always been classed as a Texas improve-
ment, by tho engineers as well as congress,
although Sabino river ia credited to both
Texas and Louisiana.
In order to prevent any contention in tho
future, if possible, over the selection or
selections made by the engineer commis-
sion, it may not bo inappropriate to say
this was not tho only concession made to
the judgment of Representative Stewart.
Indeed, Lis amendments were so frequently
suggested and accepted that it might al-
most with propriety bo called his resolu-
tion.
It was at his dictation that the port se-
lected should bo most "eligible," instead of
"accessible," as originallv proposed. He
deemed it necessary to add to the require-
ment that the port selected should be that
"which can be secured and maintained in
the shortest time," tho words "and at the
least cost." Not satisfied with the single
description eligible "port," this was changed
to "point or points," and lastly came tho
provision that "this action shall not be con-
strued to imply a cessation of work on other
points on tho gulf coast."
to conciliate interests.
Everything has been done, therefore, to
conciliate conflicting interests, and to pavo
the way for a graceful acceptance of tha de-
cision of the engineer commission.
Thero are five requisites which must bo
considered by the engineers in reaching a
conclusion, and they must first be weighed
separately and then balanced In combina-
tion:
1. The "point" must bo eligibly situated
for commercial purposes.
2. Tho depth of water that can bo socurcd
and maintained in the channel.
3. The capacity of the harbor as a com-
mercial entrepot.
4. Tho least costof the improvement when
conformed with the requisites just enumer-
ated, for if the proposed harbor has neither
depth, width or capacity the least cost is an
unimportant element.
5. The time, relatively, in which tho har-
bor can be opened for business.
This presentation is made not for the pur-
pose of argument, nor for picturing con-
trasts, nor yet with the view of forestalling
the decision of the commission, but it Is
just such a presentation as will enablo sen-
sible people to form their own conclusions
without aid or suggestion from your corre-
spondent. _
English Judges on Betting:.
Tho high conrt of justice in England has
rendored a decision on betting that will in-
terest devotees of racing aud amuse lawyers.
A man having a deposit in tho hands of a
turf commission agent instructed him by
wire to bet on certain horses. The horses
won, but when tho man called for his money
ho was informed that tho agent had not
placed the bets as instructed. He thereupon
sued him for the amount of tho winnings
loss tho commission. Tho agent set up the
defense that no action could 1)0 maintained
because the transaction was gambling. Tho
judges remarked that the case was a novel
one, involving a question never before decid-
ed. They admitted that if tho agent had -placed
the bets the plaintiff could havo recovered
the winnings; or that if the horsed bet 011
had lieen beaten ho could have been com-
pelled to pay his losses. But the peculiar-
ity of this case was that the bets had not
been made, nnd the agent was sued for his
failure to make them. The court held that
the action could not be maintained for the
reason that gambling contracts aro not to
that the actor shall do this with complete
Intelligence, and tho fact that it is clone
demonstration sufficient that the actor
to-day is in advance of tho actor of Shake-
speare's day. Ho hus to keep up with the
public and the public has advanced.
"Tho verdict of the public is the one we
have to look to and not that of the writers.
When we brought out An International
Match here, the writers and critics con
demned it with one accord, but tho public
likes it and supports it handsomely. The
public knows what it wants, and tho writers
are generally some distance behind. As an
example, it was considerable time before
Pinero was accepted as a capable drama-
tist, but now he is acknowledged to ba one
of the most graceful, and delightful of
authors."
"What do you say, then, concerning the
mass of rubbish that is put on tho stage?"
I asked. "It is commonly said that the
success of trash is an indication of the de
cadeuco of the drama."
"How can it bo any indication of deca-
dence?" asked Mr. Daly. "Such plays as
you allude to, if they are to be called plays,
belong to a grade entirely distinct from the
better class. There is no comparison be-
tween them and the dramas of to-day, any
more than between them and the master
pieces of the Elizabethan era. But 011 the
other hand they are fully equal if not su-
perior to tho plays of the same grade that
were successful a century or two ago. If
you will hunt up somo of the pantomimes
ol'former generations—some that had suc-
cessful runs—you will find that they are
just as rubbishy as the plays wo despise to-
day, regardless of how they succeed. Thero
is 110 intellectual decadcnco shown in this
class of work certainly, for the public, or a
portion of it, always demanded, and prob-
ably always will demand, something of this
kind, and as long as the demand continues
thero will probably bo a supply of it."
"There is ono particular at least in which
the modern theater is superior to that of
former centuries," I said. "It Is not likely
that anything like tho scenic effects that
aro now common wero ever seen by former
generations. Whether the actor or the au-
thor has degenerated or advanced, tho stage
carpenter lia3 certainly made preat strides
ahead."
Mr. Daly smiled. Ho has a peculiar smile,
at least when he is discussing theatrical
matters in his private office. Socially or
convivinlly it may bo very different, but as
I liavo seen him occasionally 0:1 matters of
business journalistic, he is epigrammatic,
quick and somewhat given to a caustic, sar-
castic manner of spoech. He smiled, and
his smilo was distinctly lofty.
"Probably the theater has made less prog-
ress in that particular than in any other,"
he said. "The stage effects that wo pro-
duce as novelties all seem to havo been
known and practiced long ago. I remember
a striking instance of this. Only a few
years ago tho theatrical managers in France
introduced as a novelty the spectacle of a
ship under full sail movingacross tho stage.
We thought it was a novelty, and regarded
it as one of the modern triumphs of stage
effect. Now the truth is that this very thing
was done 150 years ago. I came across nil
old book the other day which described tho
very same thing as it was done In Italy, and
the diagrams of tho stago carpenter's work
were all published, making tho whole thing
plain and feasible to any good master work-
man. The truth is that all tho effects we
use now were known and used more than
a century ago. It maybe that their work
was ruder than ours, and that our work is
more finished and polished, hut the general
scope of tho work is the same."
Fale3 Curtis.
Tho General Bailroad Situation.
The annual reports of railroad companies
that have fared badly during 1888 are re-
markably hopeful and confident in their
forecasts of operations for 1889. Through-
out railroad circles thore is general recog-
nition of tho fact that many features of the
situation point to improvement. The an-
nual report of the Texas and Pacific com-
pany says: "Wo feol confident that next
year's results will be the best shown by this
company at any time in its history." And
this is but a samplo of many expressions
based 011 the favorable prospect of sustained
rates and increasing traffic. Industrial aud
agricultural conditions all confirm this
hopeful view, and natural forces prom-
ise to contribute to the fulfillment
of this result. Tho gangers lio in tho
errors of management and of legisla-
tion. The renewal of excessivo competition
or the extension of arbitrary interference
may reverse all favorable tendencies, aud
in view of past experience the probability of
such errors will continue a check to confi-
dence and a source of uncertainty. The
danger of demoralizing warfare between
the roads, and of further usurpation of ar-
bitrary power by lawmakers is, however,
decreased by the disposition of investors to
hold railway officials to strict account, and
of railway managers to avoid new compli-
cations and to obey the laws. Not only aro
all tho natural conditions more favo'rablo
than a year ago, but the attitude nnd sent!
ment of the railroad men is decidedly so;
and even thelegislative powers have learned
somethihg from experience, and are less
likely to create new difficulties while tho
roads endeavor to comply with the require-
ments which national and stato laws have
imposed. [Now YorkCommercial Bulletin.
decide the question of validity; just as tha
other day tho supreme court of appeals of
West Virginia decided that it was for tha
legislature to declare who was elected gov-
ernor, nnd no court could compel the legis-
lature to perform that duty. There is,
therefore, another view to be taken of this
matter than that taken by the Tribune. Tha
amendments are in the constitution and
will stay there. Somo persons in the south
would disfranchise the negroes, but nobody
that we know of desires their ro-enslave«
ment. [Richmond Dispatch.
The New York Sun Is everywhere recog»
nized as the most efficient advocate of re-
publican party measures iu New York. In
1884 and 1888 its columns daily furnished
ammunition for the enemy. It left nothings
untried to secure the triumph of the repub-
licans, and since the election no journal has|
been in more hearty accord with the repubJ
lican leaders than the Sun. Just now it ia
turning its attention to Mr. Carlisle, and
striving to creato the impression that thera
is a wiue-spread revolt against democratic
doctrino within the democratic party. It
does not exist. For the party to abandon^'
the lino of battle laid down at St. Louis is
to destroy any opposition to the republican
administration. The only possibility of j
unity and success is a rigid adherence to tha, ]
principles of Mr. Cleveland's message, as
interpreted in the Mills bill and formally,
approved ut St. Louis. To abandon these j
principles and put forward such men as
Randall or Hill, is to split the democratio
party wide open. Tho flamboyant ha-
rangues of tho Sun are meaningless. It'
speaks for no one, for 110 faction, for no-
section of the party. [Courier-Journal.
WITTY SA YINQS.
Armour—I say, Davis, do you remombev
when beef was highest?
Davis—No, I can't say that I do.
"Why, when 'the cow jumped over tho
moon,' of course." [Time.
Young Lady (at book store)—Have you
Sir Thomas Browne's Beligio Medici.
Bookseller—No, ma'm; hut wo can send-
and got it for you, if you wish.
Young Lady—I do. My fiance is a medical
student, and I want to let bim see that soma
doctors havo been religious, fliurlingtoa'
Free Press.
An old lady visiting one of hor friendsi
found a child of the latter, a mito of 5 or «
years, sobbing bitterly and apparently in1
groat distress. Ii
''You shouldn't cry like that," said tha
visitor; "that's what makos little girla'
ugly." *
Dolly looks up through her tears and
gazes at the visitor: ;
"What a lot you must have cried whci^i
you were a little girl. [Pick Mo Up.
Gustavus Handout Slinkby, 0110 of the',
numerous gentlemen of leisure known as
turnpiko sailors, tramps, etc., for a season
honored a small western town with hial
presence, and subsisted on tho enemy's
country.
They finally determined to "speed th®
parting guest," but first presented him with
a complete suit of clothing and then bora!
him to the boundary lino, mounted in tri-
umph on a platform constructed of a single
piece of triangular-shaped timbor.
In parting with his late hosts Slinkby:
rose to the occasion aud said:
Gentlemen, I am not proud because o£
my present elevated position. As you can
all see, I am entitled to rank with the Van*
derbilts, tho Huutingtons and tho Goulds,
because 1 am a great railroad magnate. I
am certainly in high feather personally,
thanks to you. Your application of tar was
a very neat and delicate recognition of my
claims as one of the distinguished naviga-
tors of the land. Gentlemen, I thank yo«
and bid you adieu." [Pittsburg Chronicles-
Telegraph.
An Artistic Touch.
"When were you abroad, Mr. Pigment?"
"Never. Why?"
"Your paintings frequently have 'Paris,
87,' below your signature."
' Ah, yes. That is nothiugbnt an artistic)
touch, you know. Gives 'go' to tho picture."
[Harper's Bazar.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Yictorlen Sardou contemplates a visit to
this country.
A Transaction in Hearts, by Edgar Saltusw
has provort to bo a bobtail flush In a literary
way. [New York World. I
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone are preparing lot
tho celebration of their golden wedding.
Rev. Dr. Selali Merrill of Andover pos-»
Besses one of the finost collections of Palestinian
antiquities in tho world.
Grossmith, the English comedy actor, is*
to write a book on his travels, and something
.fter the Mark Twain style is promised.
The London Court Journal says that Mrs.
Langtry is endeavoring to get a publishor fop
Endymion, a novel of English society life.
The Prussian ministor of war at a recent
reception to tho omperor, surprised his guest
ith mutlc furnished by an orchestra made up
of army officers.
From the New Version.
It must have been a man of the Marr typo
who stood up in church day before yester-
day in a Sunday law city and read this verse
from one of the evangelists, "Jug not, that
yo be not jugged." [New Orleans States.
Cardinal Newman, now in bis 89th year,
as entered in 1819 as a student of l.incoln'3
Inn, and actually intended to become a barris-
ter.
The reason that President Harrison did
not eaten a cold during the inaugural ceremo-
nies is that ho wore a eoniploto set of buckskin
underwear.
The king of Sweden, on his 60th birthday,
offered a prize to be contested forbyall (he c;eo-
motri: ians of tho world. Polncarrc, a inenibes
of tho French Academy of Sciences, won it.
Joseph Jefferson has written his autobi-
ography. It will he published in tho Century^
beginning a few mouths hence. Portraits o£
other distinguished actors will illustrate tho
publication.
The secretary of the treasury has rejected
all the proposals reecivcd for tbo construction
of a revenue cutter for service on tho southern
coast. New proposals will bo Invited.
A catalogue of works of American naval
authors ha > been compiled by Lieutenant Lu-
ck- :i Young under the auspices of the bureau of
navigation.
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