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Galveston, Tex., October 1. 1888.
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ss. 1
A toctit named Krnlisch was acquitted
In New York of a charge of murder. Tho
judge and everybody except the police are
satisfied with the verdict. It transpires
that the police had no other theory and
made no investigations except on tho as-
sumption that Krulisch was guilty. An
ante-mortem statement by the dead man
was suppressed and the boy was persecuted
In jail to extort a confession from
him. The Pittsburg Dispatch closes
mi editorial with these observations:
"The idea which seems to havo been upper-
most in the Krulisch case, that tho reputa-
tion of the detective force required a vic-
tim, and that they would coavict one with-
out caring whether ho was guilty
or not, would be disgraceful to any
half-civilized government, and in this
age ought to bring down condign punish-
ment on public officials committing them-
selves to such a barbarity. Botween police
officials who are unable to catch criminals
at all, thoso who are reported to get up
manufactured alibis for the benefit of cer-
tain criminals, aud those who try to con-
vict innocent people, the subject of police
reform promises to ba one of the great is-
sues of the future."
IF NOT COMPETITION, WHAT?
In answer to a question so framed as to
enable every would-be reformer to develop
his special opinions, Mr. Erastus Wiman
has dilated upon the waste which occurs by
competition. That he has no conception of
a principle in social science by which har-
mony may be established with freodom ani
justice to the individual is implied in
some of the terms used, one of which
is the expression "unbridled competition."
Evidently Mr. Wiman is n strong believer
in force to regulate matters in the economic
sphere, which is equivalent to saying that
he is not a believer in economics in any
proper sense whatever. Doubtless the ap-
parent misfortune that some men are not
born saddled and bridled for others to rido
upon is onp which Mr. Wiman hopes
to remedy more effectually than has been
done in the past hundred years—per-
haps somewhat after the stylo of
tho rulers of ancient Egypt, where
there was no waste by competition. Whero-
evor freedom exists there is more or less
apparent waste, the consoquence largely of
men's imperfect knowledge, but it is a sad
mistake to reason from this fact to a
conclusion that by suppressing freedom
there would be an avoidance of waste
on a balunce of effects. For a time anil in
some matters thero would ba an evident
gain iu material economy, but this could
only bo devoured by a ruling claS3 and
then the appetite which was stimulated
by confiscating tho earnings of tho
unfreo people would demand more, to
be taken even bv trenching upon
the former earnings of the workers. If
one man has less right of enterprise aud
security in his earnings than another there
is no stopping place short of serfdom and
autocracy. Mr. Wiman looks at competi-
tion chiefly from the standpoint of the
proflt-taker, and comes to tho conclusion
that two-thirds of tho traders would be
richar if they were to pension off the one-
third who are their present competitors.
In predicating this he ignores the general
public who support tha traders and who
must then support tho same persons
ft ) traders or ns pensioners. He also ignores
a feature which would at once appear and
which could not be suppressed without a
resort to state socialism of the most rigor-
ous character. When one-third of the pres-
ent traders were handsomoly pensioned
their places would bo taken by other per-
sons, candidates for the same felicitous
treatment, and of course the scheme would
fail as completely as does the plan of giving
money to tramps to sot rid of them. Bv
strict inference from Mr. Wiman's ex-
pressed ideas all advertisements, drum-
ming and job printing, and all carriatce
and distribution of agricultural produce
or factory goods where such could be raised
or manufactured, are waste. All parallel
competing railroads are waste. But if a
writer argues so, he is talking nonsense un-
less he is prepared to go the length of stato
communism, to provide every one with
work and a market. When there is only
one store in a village it is human naturo for
the storekeeper to charge a round profit.
It is human nature, too, for somebody to
start a store in opposition and cut down
profits. Some of the expenses may be
pronounced waste by the idealist who
fancies that men can act together
like a colony of ants. But if the
people want anything olso than freedom
and competition they will go to regular ex-
ponents of a different system sooner than to
half-fledged, querulous communists of
wealth aud capital. Applications of the
principle of contract can yet bo more gener-
ally and intelligently resorted to. The uso
of sharp competition is in its teaching men
tho danger of seeking large profits. It is
necessary to maintain free competition as a
safeguard, but it Is conceivable that at somo
future day contracts for steady supplies will
be so universal that tho actual exercise of
any immediate warring competition will bo
almost as rare as the exercise of the right of
revolution.
NFAV liOADS IN NEW TERRITORY.
Instead of being a bad year for railway
construction, 1889 promises to b3 a tolerably
good one. The encouragement comes not
so much from the number of new line3
projected or from .the number of miles to be
constructed as from the character of the
roads themselves. As the Chicago Railway
Age remarks, everything was apparently
against the roads when the now year opened,
and predictions were freely made that only
such work as was imperatively demanded
in the way of extensions of old roads would
be done this yoar, while new railroad
building would be brought to a stand
by tha manifestation of hostility to be
seen on all hands. Tho outlook was cer-
tainly far from encouraging. Nono of the
old roads had mada money during the pre-
vious twelve months, and those which had
not actually lost money had been barely
able to hold their own. However, recent
developments show that this gloomy view
of tha outlook was not based upon sound
reasoning. There have been numerous dis-
asters, it is true, but almost without ex-
ception tho causes leading to them
have been created by bad policies and
not by outside influences. Bad financial
management, suicidal competition both in
construction and operation, and some other
things havo operated more to the disadvan-
taga and discomfort of the old roads than
any causes found in tho railroads them-
selves. It has been the same spirit of reck-
lessness shown by tho desperate speculator
in other fields which has played sad havoc
with the railroads, and brought many bond-
holders and stockholders to grief. This is
not a pleasing picture, but it is less disa-
greeable than the other, which, if true,
would show that what is now recognized as
a temporary condition of depression brought
about by tha violation of well known laws
of finance aud business, would ba lasting
and permanent. A certain advanco
has been mado toward correct-
ing an evil when its pressure
and influeneo are recognized, and it is sim-
ply because of such recognition that the
future appears brighter for railroad con-
struction in this country. The new lines
projected during tho first threo months of
the present year nra almost without excep-
tion designed to meet the demands for now
roads in new territory, and another pleas-
ing feature is the fact that but few old lines
have any interest in tho new ones. Tha
country is developing too rapidly to permit
of any curtailment In the work of
furnishing additional transportation fa-
cilities. There Is a demand for
more and better roads, and as the
lines commenced this year are designed
solely to meet this demand thero is every
reason to suppose that tliay will be suc-
cessful and paying institutions. During
the past year or two the south has mado
wonderful progress in the way of developing
Us resources, aud therefore it is not surpris-
ing to loarn from the Railway Age that of
the 883 new lines under construction or pro-
jected since January 1, 189 are locatcdln tho
southern states. The mileage of these south-
ern roads is 12,855, or about one-fourth of
the total mileage proposed. This fact
is pleasing anil reassuring, sinco
it shows that new meth~'i bavo really been
adopted in tha constru >iw of railroads,
and that hereafter such enterprises are to
bo founded on business principles to meet
actual needs, and at tho same timo it shows
that the south is laying the foundation for
future greatness and prosperity. Any sys-
tem which removes tho railroads from the
grasp of the speculator and wrecker is sure
to bo of good effect.
The acquittal of Miss Boechler, who slew
young King at Omaha, is ascribed to the
charge of tho judga, who dwelt most
learnedly on tho different kinds of insanity
that tho human mind under certain cir-
cumstances may fall into. Tho jury agreed
that it was iu a "morbid moment" that
Miss Beeehler fired. This new wrinkle in
the law has not reached Texas. Undor our
decisions if a mau reaches back toward his
hip pockot and another man Is scared and
the man making the gesture dies, no blame
can attach to tho scared man. As long ns
the tendencies of tho Texas decisions are
that way, Texas has no use for the new
wrinkle in cases of self-defonse, known as
"morbid moments."
Granny Bt.au; introduced Porry Carson,
a notorious colored politician of Washing-
ton, to President Harrison. That patrician
president seems to have been offended by
the act, as Blair at once came out in the
local papers in an apologetic card, explain-
ing how tho circumstances of his meeting
with Carson made the introduction on his
part unavoidable. Tho colored race has no
cause for fresh tears. Carson is tho keeper
of a whisky dive, and perhaps it was on this
account and not because of his color that
President Harrison felt offended at Blair.
Onto will vota in November on tho ques-
tion of substituting biennial for annual
elections, a resolution to that effect having
passed both branches of tho legislature pow
in session. Under the present arrangement
the stato has an annual canvass, choosing a
governor and members of the legislature in
odd years, and minor state officers in even
years. This move for lessening tho number
of elections is in line with that made else-
where. The only northern states which ro-
tain annual elections are Massachusetts
and Rhode Island.
Chicago want wildly democratic, which
fact suggests the name of General Palmer.
That gentleman made a campaign last year
that left its impress on tho country. His
part iu it was an exceptional one because of
its boldness, honesty and freedom from tho
usual political depravity. If Chicago can
be carried by tho democrats Illinois can be
carried 1)7 the democrats, and among them
General Palmer is a leader. It is within
the range of possibilities that he may be the
democratic candidate for president in tho
yoar 1893.
Richard Cncnti:n has been appointed city
chamberlain by Mayor Grant of Now York.
Croker was formerly chief of Tammany
hall, and his present snug berth, which
yields -SB"),000, was given him purely because
of his political influence. He is an ardent
Hill man, and the position gives him ahold
on all the political strings in New York
that ho has not heretofore been able to
clutch. As time passes it becomes more and
more apparent that David B. Hill is keep-
ing his eye strictly on the year 18ft}.
The universal copper syndicate was no
sooner blown to atoms by its own distem-
per than a movement was begun to make n
combination in copper for tho United
States. Well informed writers on trade re-
fer to the accumulated stock as being likely
to embarrass the movement. So it may, but
the manufactures iu which copper is used
will not be safe and the consumers will not.
be relieved until the copper, mines are ex-
posed to competition.
One of the curiosities of insuranco is a
Burglary company. Its sphere will include
securing the arrest of tha burglars as well
as making indemnity. Government used
to be supposed to ba a provision ugainst
burglary, but the insurance feature was
left out. Perhips that is a mistake. When
a citizen pays his taxes why should he not
bo entitled to damages if government fails
to protect him?
Glory for Anglo Saxons is tho text of a
leading and most respectable paper on the
Samoan wreckage. Some of the honor be-
longs to the brave natives who drew Amer-
icans and Germans out of the roaring surf.
They have nobly earned their independence.
Will "Anglo-Saxons" add a little decent
gratitude to common justico and behavo
toward tho islanders as these virtues prompt
all men to act?
Moved by tho spirit of prophecy, Mr.
Fred Douglass said to an interviewer the
other day: "In a few more years the section-
al feeling, north and south, will be almost
like tha wars of tho roses in'England. We
will not care which side our ancestors were
on, so wo are Americans." Fred is a phil-
osopher to a tum'olebug alongside of some
roaring traders upon political myopia.
A SONO OF TIIE STAGE.
Look, the ladder stands before you.
Open, free!
Men just waiting to adore you,
Come and see!
You've a pretty face—that's money—
A voice that's sweet a3 honey.
Sure the path will be as sunny
As can bo.
That's the way the tempter chatters
Of the st^Ko,
To tho uirl—in silks or tatters—
In this ajre
She ambitious, yes. and daring.
And for fame and fortune caring.
She is led, with little snaring,
To tho cage.
Somo nmy wi n a crown of glory—
That's a fact—
But with most this is the story:
"Something lack't.
Was too modest or too shy. sir,
Would not condescend to lie, sir.
Or she, in the public eye, sir,
"Couldn't act."
Fame is nice to think of, very—
You may taik
Of a walk to 1 .nndouderry
When In ( oik,
But it's quite another mnttcr.
Quite a different thing from chatter.
One that will not mako you fatter,
if you walk! Slack Davis.
TEXAS CRIMINAL CODE.
ACTS AND AMENDMENTS ENACTED BY
THE XXTH LEGISLATURE.
ishod by a fine of not less than $10 nor more
than iluO.
Approved March 30, 1889, and took effect
from and after approval.
DISTRICT CLERK FEES.
[3. B. No. 375.1 An act to amend article 10.10,
tf
chapter 2,
Fees of Sheriffs or Constables Jn Felony
Cases—To Prevent Duplication of Pro-
cess—District Clerk Fees for Each
Felony Case Tried, Etc.
IS. B. No. 37J.1 An act to umend "An act to
amend article 1054, chapter 3, title 15, of
the codeof criminal procedure, as amended
by an act of the Twentieth legislature," ap-
proved April 7,1837.
Section 1. Bo it enacted by tho legislature
of the state of Texas: That article 1054,
chapter 2, title 15, of the code of criminal
procedure, as amended by an act of the
twentieth legislature, approved Apri) 7,
1887, be so amended as to hereafter read as
follows:
Article 1054. To tho sheriff or constable
shall be allowed the following fees: In all
cases of felony, where the defendant has
been brought to trial, whether he ba con-
victed or acquitted, or when the case is dis-
posed of by nolle prosequi or judgment of
dismissal; provided however, that the fees
provided for in this article under sub-
division; 8 shall bo due and payable when
tho account shall be allowed and approved
as therein provided.
1. For executing each warrant of arrest or
capias, or for making arrest without war-
rant, when authorized by law, tho sum of
$1, and 5 cents for each milo actually and
necessarily traveled going aud returning in
executing the same.
2. For sommoning or attaching caoh wit-
ness, 50 ccnt s.
3. For summoning jury in each case,
where jury is actually sworn in, the case
and defendant tried or case disposed of, $2.
4. For executing death warrants, £50.
5. For removing a prisoner, for each mile
going and coming, including guards and all
other expenses, when traveling by railroad,
15 cents; when traveling otherwise than by
railroad, 25 cents; provided that where
more than one prisoner is removed at tho
same time, in addition to the foregoing ho
shall only bo allowed 10 cents a mile for
each additional prisoner; provided further,
that where an officer goes beyond the liroit3
of the state after a fugitive on requisition of
the governor he shall receive such compen-
sation ns the governor shall allow for such
service.
0. For each mile the officer may be com-
pelled to travel in executing criminal pro-
cess, summoning or attaching witnesses, 5
cents. Provided, that in no case shall be he
allowed to puplicate his mileage when two
or moro witnesses are named in the same or
different writs in any case, and he shall
serve process on them in the same vicinity
or neighborhood, or during the same trip,
he shall not charge mileage for servingeach
witness to and from the county seat, but
shall only charge one mileage and for such
additional miles only as are actually and
necessarily traveled in summoning or at-
taching each additional witness, Where
process is sant by mail to an officer away
from the county seat, or returned by mail
by such officer, he shall only be allowed to
charge mileage for the miles actually travel-
ed by him in executing such process, and
the return of the officer shall show the
character of tho service and the miles actu-
ally traveled In accordance with this subdi-
vision, and his accounts shall show the facts
iu detail.
7. To officers for service of criminal pro-
cess not otherwise provided for the sum of
5 cents a mile poing and returning shall ba
allowed:.provided, if two or moro persons
are mentioned iu tho same or different
writs, the rula prescribed iu subdivision (5
shall apply.
8. For conveying a witness attached bv
him to any courtsoutof his county, orwhen
directed by the judge from any other coun-
ty to the court whero the case Is pending,
$3 50 per day for each day actually and
necessarily consumed in going to and re-
turning from such court, aud his actual'
necessary expenses by the nearest practicable
route, or nearest practicable public convey-
ance, the amount to be stated by him in an
account which shall show the place at which
the witness was attached; tho distance to
nearest railroad station and miles actually
traveled to reach the court; if horses or
vehicles were used, from whom hired and
prico paid and length of time consumed,
and amount paid out for feeding horses and
to whom; if meals and lodging were
provided, from whom and where and what
Erice paid; provided, that officers shall not
e entitled to receive exceeding 50 cents per
meal and 35 cents per night for lodging any
witness. Said account shall also show, De-
fore soid officers shall be entitled to com-
pensation for attached witnesses, that the
witness was called upon by him to give
bond, and was offered by him an oppor-
tunity to give bond to appear beforo tho
proper court, and was unable or refused so
to do. And the officer shall also present to
the court the affidavit of tho witness to
samo effect, or shall show that the witness
refused to make the affidavit, and should it
appear to tho court that the witness was
able and willing to give bond tho sheriff
shall not be entitled to any compensation
for conveying such witness, and said ac-
counts .shall be sworn to by the officer before
an officer authorized to administer oaths.aud
shall stato that said account is true, just
and correct in every particular, and present
same to the judge, who shall during such
term of. court carefully examine such ac-
count, and if found to be correct, in whole
or in part, shall so certify and allow the
same tor such an amount as lie may find to
be correct; aud if by him allowed, iu wholo
or in part, he shall so certify: and such ac-
count, with the affidavit of the sheriff and
certificate of the judge, shall be recorded
by the clerk of the district court in a book
to be kept by him for that purpose, which
shall constitute a part of tho minutes or
proceedings of the court, and the clerk shall
certify to tho original account and shall
show that same has been so recorded, and
said account shall then become due, and
same shall constitute a voucher, on which
tiie comptroller is authorized to issuo
a warrant, and such minutes of
the court or a certified copy thereof, may be
used iu evidence against the officer making
the affidavit for perjury in case said affi-
davit shall bo wilfully false. Where the
officer receiving a writ for the attachment
of such witnesses shall take a bond for tho
appearance of any such witness, he shall bo
entitled to receive from the state ft for each
bond so taken, but he shall be responsible
to the court issuing said writ that said bond
is in j>ropc>r form and has been executed by
the witness with one or more good and sol-
vent securities, and Baid bond shall in no
case be less than $103; provided, comptroll-
er may require from such officer a certified
copy of all such process before auditing auy
account.
9. All laws in conflict with this article are
hereby repealed.
Approved April 4, 18S9, and took effect
from aud after said approval.
duplication prevented.
[II. B. No. 303.] An net to provent tho duplica-
tion of process for witnesses in felony cases.
Section 1. Bo it enacted by tho legisla-
ture of the state of Texas: That from and
after the passage of this act it shall be un-
lawful for the clerk of any district court,
after a witness in a felony case has been
served with a sulipu na or an attachment,
to issue any other or further process for
said witness, except upon tho order of tho
presiding judge, made upon application to
him for that purpose. When a witness has
been served with process by one party it
shall inure to the benefit of tho opposite
party in case he should need said witness,
aud as far as practicable the clerk shall in-
clude in one process the names of ail wit-
nesses for the state and defendant, and
such process shall show that the witnesses
are summoned for the stato and defendant.
Section 3. Any district clerk who shall
violate the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and pun-
title 15, of
as amondc
legislature.
procedure, as amondod by an act of tho
Eighteenth ' '
- - >j
tho codeof criminal
by an act of
approved April
lSai
Section 1. Be It enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state of Texas: That article 1050,
chapter 2, title 15, of the code of criminal
procedure of the state of Texas, as amend-
ed by an act of the Eighteenth legislature,
approved April 13, 1883, bo so amended as
to hereafter read as follows:
Article 1058. The clerk of tho district
court shall receive for each felony casa tried
in such court by jury, whether tho defend-
ant be convicted or acquitted, the sum of
$10. For each transcript on appeal or
change of venue, 10 cents for each 100 words.
For each felony cosa Anally disposed of
without trial, or dismissal, or nolle prose-
qui entered, $10. For recording each account
of sheriffs, as provided for in article 1054,
code of criminal procedure, the sum of 50
cents.
Approved April 6, 1889, and took effect
from aud after approval.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Texas Railroads to Bo Controlled from St*
Louis lu tho Future.
Tho St. Louis Republic of Tuesday la3t
has the following in reference to tho affairs
of tha International Railroad association
recently disbanded, or reputed disbanded:
At tho meeting of tho International asso-
sociation, held on tho 10th instant in New
Orleans, it was discovered that the famous
"trust bill," passed by tho Texas legislature
on the 30th of Murcb, was of a character
which would render it impossible for tho
association to continue its operations in
Texas. The association tberefora disbanded
without taking any action, and as already
stated in tho Republic, the headquarters
will bo removed to St. Louis, and a con-
ference of all the lines interested will be
called to decide upou future action.
Gentlemen who attended the meeting
speak in low and tremulous tones when
they tell of tho Texas trust bill: "Tho penal
clauses of the interstate commerce law,"
said one of them yesterday, "are a cradle
song when compared to that bill, which is
aimed against combinations for keeping up
prices. It was meant to cover railroad as-
sociations as well as other forms of combi-
nation, and it doos so most effectually. Two
freight agents may possibly speak to each
other ns they pass on tho streots of a Texas
town, but if they sit down and talk they lay
themselves liable to ten years iu the peni
tentiary for illegally conspiring to keep up
rates."
This was probably intended to be taken in
a Pickwickian sense, but it is, nevertheless,
true that the law has driven the Interna-
tional association out of Texas. Chairman
Waldo will arrive in St. Louis some time
this week. He will bring a force of clerks
with him sufficient to do the business of the
association which remains after deducting
the Texas lines from the list of members.
Tho Southern association, which meets
to-day at the Southern hotel for the purpose
of perfecting an organization, will have
among its members sevoral representatives
of lines iu the International association and
it may be that tho future of tho latter asso-
ciation will ba among the topics brought up
for discussion.
A New Classification.
Our readers have been mado familiar with
the controversy as to the proper rata of
duty to be charged on worsted fabrics. The
domestic manufacturers claim that ns these
are composed of wool they should pay ex-
actly the saujo rate of duty as if they were
classed with woolon fabrics. The importers
insist that as the tariff in express terms
specifies worsted goods of a certain cost as
subject to a different charge, it is the duty
of the revenue officers, no matter bow much
they may sympathize with tho manufact-
urers ns to the equities of the case, to exe-
cute tho law, and to leave its revision, if it
bears with hardship on any domestic inter-
est, to the law-making power. While
agreeing with the domestic manufacturers
that thero is no equitable reason why tho
two should not bo subject to tho samo rate
of duty, we havo tried to niako two things
equally plain: First, that the law
as it stands does discriminate bo-
tween them; and second, that It is
not as great a hardship as the outsido pub-
lic, in hearty sympathy with those engaged
in tho home manufacture, have been led to
suppose. Tho public havo beam mado fa-
miliar with the fact that tho case was pre-
sented by both sides beforo the new secre-
tary of t-ho treasury the other day at Wash-
ington, and all the parties in interest have
been awaiting his decision. It now looks as
if tho object aimed at- is to bo accomplished
by indirection instead of tho decided action
of the secretary. The newly appointed
appraiser at Philadelphia, Mr. J. G.
Leach, in tho toeth of tho ruling decision of
tho late secretary, and without waiting for
the ruling of his superior, Mr. Windom,
has settled the controversy, as far as
he is concerned, by yielding to tha
wishes of the manufacturers and boldly
classifying worsteds as woolens, subject to
the enormous increase of duty above stated.
If this action of the appraiser is sustained
by the Philadelphia collector, then an ap-
peal will be made to the secretary, lie may
"ecline to interfere (it looks as if this was
the arrangement) and leavo the importers
to their legal remedy iu tli3 courts. This
example will probably be followed at other
ports, and thus the samo result bo reached
r.s if the secretary had reversed the former
ruling, but without subjecting him to tha
direct charge of having violated tho law if
the new interpretation should ultimately
be set aside. There may be some reason in
tlio• personal of tho Pennsylvania tribunal
of justice why the conflict is to begin thero
instead of at this port. Wo do not like this
indirect method, as we think Mr. Windom
should take the responsibility. Perhaps ho
will do this on tho appeal, and we iuust
wait for the result beforo recording our
final judgment. [New York Journal of
Commerco.
POLITICAL DRIFT.
A Business necessity.
Tho action of the Massachusetts legisla-
ture in adopting resolutions urging tho en-
actment of a national bankruptcy law again
attracts attention to tho importance of
efforts to secure this legislation. If hope is
tntertained that the Fifty-first congress will
enact a bankruptcy law, it is nono too soon
to begin energetic efforts to arouse interest
in tho matter and secure tho co-operation
not only of eastern, but of western and
southern business men who have found that
uniform bankruptcy legislation throughout
the country is a necessity, and that the con-
tinued failure of congress to act will be in-
jurious to overy commercial interest. [New
York Commercial Bulletin.
Claiming: Everything.
The Illinois legislature passed the Chi-
cago drainage bill, from which great things
are anticipated for that city. Indeed, the
Daily News says the passage of the bill "is
the first step toward a consummation which
will do for Illinois mora than tho Erie canal
has done for tho state ot New York. It
means in its fulfillment that this shall be
tho empire state of the continent, and Chi-
cago the commercial metropolis of the west-
ern world."
Look the Devil in the Eye.
Tho surest way to avoid embarrassment,
perplexity, trouble aud annoyanco is to tell
the truth, to admit an error if one has been
committed, and insist upon a clear under-
standable explauatiou of auy question that
arises between two or more anilabout which
there may ba honestly two differing opin-
ions. [Joe Howard.
Above tho Rules.
The noted incident of Secretary Tracy's
visit to the Brooklyn navy yard was that he
violated tho regulation which forbids smok-
ing in its precincts.
It is said that President Harrison Is <4
littlo deaf in tho right ear. The story prob4
ably originated with an Illinois man who
tried to talk with the president while tha
latter was looking south. [St. Paul Pioncea
Press.
The nation can not afford to recogniz"*
politically nny community, however lurge,
that'is purely religious in its uature. At
state must bo accepted as a congregation ot
United States citizens, not as a community
of church members. [Omaha Herald.
A party that^wins bj corruption musft
continue to corrupt as often as it hopes to'
win. The republicans are beginning to re*
alize this important truth. Before long
they will bo compelled to pay for aboutt
every vote they get. [Brooklyn Citizen.
Tho binding twine trust is giving tho
farmors of this country a practical object!
lossou on the tariff which they ought to re-f
member the next time lying demagognea
como _ round talking to them about tha
beauties of protection. [Indianapolin Sen-
tinel.
The election of Nathan F. Dixon cs sen*
ator from Rhode Island has mado a pretty
bail split in the republican party iu tha
littlo state. Two more such victories as tha -
election of Dixon and the election of Ladd,
and the Rhode Island republicans aro un-
done.
Secretary Noble said recently: "Wher-
ever I find an inefficient democrat I am go-
ing to discharge him and flll his place with
an efficient republican." Are we to con-
clude from this that when Secretary Nobla
finds an inefficient republican he means to
leavo him in offieef
The Boston Investigator has lived fifty-
nine years on a motto which the Picayuno
declares would kill tiny other newspaper la
the world if lived up to. It says: "Ouu
aim is to try to be right rather than popu*
lar, and to be free and independent in every-
thing and neutral in nothing that concerns
tlie welfare of humanity."
"Gttth" (George Alfred Townsend), who '
has made a flying trip through Alabama,
is, with characteristic mendacity, filling tha
columns of tho Cincinnati Enquirer with a
lot of twaddle, in which ignorance and mis-
representation are conspicuous. It would
be impossible for this scribbler to writaf
anything decent or true about tho south,
and yet he was feted and praised in tha
very city whose hospitality and charactof
he abuses. [Anniston Hot Blast.
Tho New York convict law, which drives
men to insanity through idleness; the Maina
law, which punishes a man for being home-
less with doublo the sentence it gives drunk-
enness, and tho Connecticut law, which im-
prisons a starving man for asking for food,
are all of the same piece of legislation.
Some of these lata enactments of our lead-
ing commonwealths ought to be hand-'
somely Illuminated and pasted on somo of
the band wagons of progress in tlie ccntem*
nial parade. [Washington Post.
In New York the other day thoro was a
meeting of a republican "speakers' union,"t
a concern which modestly alleges that its
object Is to "promote republican princi-
ples." It will be discovered after a whila
that tho associates havo another object con-
cealed about their persons. Stump howl-
ing for protection and other varieties oi
rapacity and rascality included in the gon-
eral description of republican principles is
an exceedingly arduous business, and, like
nearly all the hard work performed in tha
country, is very poorlypald, as a rulo. Tha
"union" will naturally undertake to rem-
edy this injustice, and campaign managers
may find their plans liablo to frequent and
serious derangement by strikes, unless thei#
"barrels" aro large enough to meet the de-
mand for better wages and cash payments
instead of the "truck" system of promises
of petty offices. [Chicago Globe.
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Tho queen has given a suite of apartments
in Buckingham palace to Princess Beatrice, and
they have beon decorated and refurnished foir
her. These rooms are on the east side of tha
palace, and look out oyer the Mall.
Robert Lincoln has grown stout of late
and ho looks much older than when he was sec-
retary of war. He Is extremely fastidious nbouti
hi3 attire and looks more like a Now York man of
leisure than a Chicago lawyer. He is pleased
at his appointment, but regrets tho financial
sacrifice ho must make to accept it. He ha» »
very profitable law business, which he must now
throw into other hands.
About six months ago Colonel Cruger,
chairman of the centennial army committee,
quietly engaged twonty-five first-class bands for
April 30 in New York. He told each that thera.
was to bo a parade on that day, and as he was
a military man no suspicions wero aroused, and
he got thom at tho usual figure. When too late
tho bandmasters woko up to the fact that they
were engaged for the centennial military
parado. Now no band can bo had for doubla
tha usual rate. Those who have ongaged bands
for tho civio parade have had to pay high for
them. For bandmasters, like most othor busi-
ness mon, aro wont to riso to a situation.
A man well known in business circles
was Edward P. Allis of Milwaukee, whosa
death has Just been announced, and who was
tho proprietor of tho largest iron works in tha
United States. He was a first-class mechanic,'
a manager of raro ability, a philanthropist, a
millionaire, a gieenbacker, a philosopher and a
friend of working people, including tho host of
tliem who were in his own servico and whom ho
aided in establishing homes for thomselves. IIo
was proud of his friendly relations with his iroa
workers, and was fond of telling about their
balls and festivals, at which ho was always an.
honored guest.
EARLY SPRING BLOSSOMS.
skia
tha
Baltimore American: Alligator
purses should fasten with a snap.
Richmond State: Preservation of
unities—a dudo astride of a donkey.
It appears to be only the sugar part of the
rum power that is pulverized.
Baltimore American: New spring dresses
are generally worn with an elastlo step.
Rochester Tidings: A sleeping policeman
is one of the silent watches of the night.
New York Herald: Who kills all the dead
letters? [Rochester Post-Expres3. Miss Direc-
tion.
Oil City Derrick: A man should not bo
called a Jim Crow citizen without sullic.ent
caws.
Biughamton Republican: Queer aboufe
fiowors. Isn't it? They shoot before they hava
pistils.
Louisville Western Recorder: A man who
docs not know anything is pretty sure to toll it
tho QrBt chanco he gets.
Boston Post: The eminent Boston divino
who said "tho saloon is in tho saddle" evidently
had heard of a pony of brandy.
Troy Press: .The bill collector probably
doesn't liko his business any better than tho
man who pays him, but it has to be dun.
Rochester Post-Express: We may not bo
very strona in war ships, but when it cornea
down to consulships the United Stalesget3 thera
with both pedes.
New Haven Palladium: Jenkins to Hen-
kins (after vainly trying to understand a mes-
sage over the telephone wire)—That's rightl
Get mad! I can hear you all right now.
Baltimore American: Secretary Rusk is
cutting down expenses in tho agricultural de-
partment. Tho discharged employes arc un in-
imous in tho opinion that this branch of tUa
government service is going to seed.
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