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little fault to find with the government
of America, either in principle or in
practice; we have few taxes to pay, and
those of acknowledged necessity and
moderate in amount; we have no ani-
mosities about religion; it is a subject
about which no questions are asked;
we have few respecting political men
or political measures; the present irri-
tation in men’s minds in Great Britain
and the discordant state of society on
political accounts is not known there.
The government is the government of
the people and for the people.” The
words “of” and “for” were printed in
italics in one edition and in small capi-
tals in another. Both editions had a
wide sale in America, and Mr. Parker
says they “may have come to the no-
tice of Lincoln as a young man; nor
would it be surprising for him to give
new currency in almost its exact form
to a sentiment written seventy years
before.” This, if true, detracts in no
way from the masterly Gettysburg
speech. Although originality was a
strong characteristic of Lincoln, as it
was of Franklin, he did not hesitate
to take the good ideas and apt phrases
of others wherever he found them, and
make u‘£e of them to strengthen his ar-
guments.
Jrary “President.
lontour, the minister of
is to act as head of t4(^
Svernment during the for-
fp of President Diaz, has for a
•time been looked upon as the
l/ble successor of the great execu-
|in case of the latter’s death or re-
lent from any cause. President
is fast approaching the three
and ten years of the psalmist, and
lie course of nature cannot be ex-
|id to hold the reins of power for
JOSE IVES LIMONTOUR.
ly more years. Senor Limontour is
^ratively a young man and has
Tlong time been closely associated
the Diaz government. He is also
Ihorough believer in the so-called
lz policy, which is that of affording
jry protection and encouragement to
leign investors in Mexico. The
length and permanency of President
"iz’s government is largely due to the
It that he has always had the sup-
rt of the foreign interests, which are
|>rmous, and the same support will,
lbless, be given Senor Limonour
^e he occupies the position of chief
3r. Senor Limontour is also ex-
Ikely popular with the people of
ixico. A short time ago he visit :vi
| principal cities of the republic and
is everywhere received with great de-
|onstrations of pleasure. When he
jk the place of minister of finance he
jieed large private interests and
Tver since devoted himself to keep-
the financial and banking interests
[he country on a sound and conser-
ve basis.
“Boynton K^ept “Busy.
H. V. Boynton has b'een elected
snt of the board of education of
Lngton, D. C., taking the place of
fBell, resigned. Gen. Boynton is
the best-known residents of the
lal capital. For years he was
lingiton correspondent of the Cin-
Iti Gazette and Commercial-Ga-
and only gave up active newspa-
mrk five years ago. At present he
f:gaged on the commissions having
Jian.d the work of creating national
fks of the Southern battlefields.
U'des Way to Progress.
!Te of the most curious memorials
lie eighteenth century to be found
(ondon, the St. Marylebone court-
1, will soon pass from view, as
ids in the way of the modern
2yements now going on in the
metropolis. From an architee-
)oint of view, there is little to
the gloomy looking structure,
Font of which dates from the first
of the nineteenth century,
^there are portions of the build-
lich are of considerably earlier
and-, may possibly have formed
t of the original building erected in
Beneath the wing which forms
^southern extremity of the building
*£0 be found a; series of the most
iy looking,,molls that are to be
ihere. They are approached
pea by going down steps and
Flow the level of the present
if
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MARLYEBONE COURTHOUSE,
'pavement. These cellars are at pres-
ent let out for the storage of goods,
jut their appearance is quite dismal
lough to supply material for the most
|>odcurdling romance.
[<Origin of a Lincoln Phrase.
an article in the February Review
teviews George F. Parker suggests
issible origin of the phrase “gov-
i£nt of the people, by the people,
3opIe.” On page 53 of a book
5_e title “Some Information
^America, Collected by
.pf ^*nchester,”
For Brides of the Hour.
Some recent weddings in Chicago
have been remarkable among other
things for the gorgeousness of the
bride’s cakes, which were works of
fanciful architecture in sugar. This
fashion originated in Europe and was
adopted in New York, where it is being
carried to a costly extreme. At the
wedding of Miss Elsie French and Mr.
Vanderbilt the wedding cake measured
four and one-half feet from the base to
the topmost flower, which was one of
its most interesting features.
The queen of Holland has broken
the record of the New York bride by
ordering a wedding cake a foot higher.
For one gorgeous cake, designed and
executed by a Chicago firm, $600 was
paid, and this did not include its trans-
portation to its destination, under the
j ,*^r ^ ffoij, lifftwirw
STATUESQUE WEDDING CAKE,
care of two competent men who were
obliged to travel with it in order to see
that no injury was done its delicate
decorations, and also in ore'er to put it
together on the bridal table.
Besides the fairy tower no less than
$25 is paid for the loaf the bride cuts,
arfd when a crowded reception is given
the contents of the cake-loaded table
prepared for the guests in the hallway
coaxes at least another $500 from the
indulgent parent—that is, if the cake is
good and the boxes covered and dec-
orated in proper and fashionable style.
The Grand yIrmy Go.ng Fast.
The adjutant general of the Grand
Army of the Republic reports that
during the last year the death rate
among its members has rapidly in-
creased. At present taps are b«ng
sounded over the graves of the old
soldiers at the rate of 1,000 a month.
During the last ten years the member-
ship of the order has decreased by
more than a third. In the Department
of Illinois the loss of death has been
especially severe. During 1900 more
than 3 per cent of the total enrollment
at the beginning of the year answered
the last summons. The flag has hung
at half mast more than once over every
Grand Army post in the country. In-
evitably the death rate of the order
must rapidly increase with the pas-
sage of each year. Twenty years hence
the men who wear the bronze star and
eagle will be a mere handful. The
Grand Army will be practically extinct.
The present membership of the order
includes thousands of feeble and brok-
en old men, who are no longer able to
follow their torn battle flags in the
annual parades. Soon these memorial
marches must be abandoned. Year by
year the national encampments will be
attended by a smaller number of mem-
b^fcs. Already posts have been
>ir charters.
SAYIKS dud dSs! 8RYAn
4
JVetef “Death-“Dealing Gun.
German military men are beginning
to realize that the rifle adopted by the
army for the use of smokeless pow-
der had some drawbacks. The breach
did not close per- ^
fectly, the rep .at-
ing mechanism was
not all it should be,
the magazine ac-
tion did not come
up to the require-
ments and there
were several other
defects such as
might be expected
in a hastily impro-
vised arm. It was
inevitable that an-
other and better
weapon should be
provided for the
German army and
the new rifle has
now been issued to
a portion of the
troops. There was,
of course, some
mystery attending
its introduction— a
mystery originat-
ing in the fear of
other nations that
they had not such
an effective weapon.
Some insisted that
it was to be an au-
tomatic rifle, the
like of which for
rapid death-dealing
had never been
seen before. The
rifle, however, is
now quite well
known and there is
no particular mystery about it. ^
an ingenious and splendid weapon, of
the same character as its predecessor
(7.9 millimeters), but that is the only
point it has in common with it. The
barrel is stronger and is built up by a
succession of cylinders. The sighting
is on a new principle, the sight being
raised or lowered by a horizontal slide
which moves along a graduated scale
and is marked up to 2,000 yards. The
magazine resembles those of all the
rifles of the Mauser system. It holds
five cartridges, which are arranged so
that the depth of the magazine is re-
duced. The cartridge clip is loaded
into the magazine from above, the
pressure of the thumb sending it at
once into the magazine and throwing
out the used clip.
The bayonet has a dagger-shaped
extremity and is saw-backed. It is
fixed to the rifle without touching the
barrel or the foresight, and it doss not
interfere with the aim. The new rifle
weighs four kilos, 100 grammes with-
out the bayonet, which weighs 430
grammes, and its extreme range 4,000
meters. At 100 meters its bullet will
pierce through eighty centimeters’
thickness of dry pine and fifty centi-
meters at 1,800 yards. The velocity of
the bullet at twenty-five mete>s from
the muzzle is 620 meters a second.
It is
Pertaining to Finance Now Before
Coinage Committee
SAYS REDEMPTION NOT NECESSARY
WILHELMINA WEDS,
The Queen of Holland Becomes the Wife
of a German Prince.
The Nebraskan Dwells Upon the Provisions
of the Pending Measure in the
Form of a letter.
Stop the Looting in China.
It is a relief to see that Fie.d Mar-
shal Count von Waldersee has at last
drawn up a plan for the ultimate with-
drawal of most of the allied soldiery
from China. The record made by some
of the allies since the relief of Pekin
has been a disgrace to civilization. The
so-called punitive expeditions sent out
in every direction have looted, burned,
and murdered in a style more sugges-
tive of the red Indians than of civil-
ized nations. Unopposed by armed re-
sistance, these raiding parties have
killed large numbers of unarmed Chi-
nese, plundered their homes, commit-
ted criminal assault, and left a record j
of savagery far worse than that of the •
Boxers. A correspondent of the Co- j
logne Volks Zeitung, writing from !
China, expresses the hope that these
awful conditions may soon cease, add-
ing: “The depravity and bestiality
among our troops is enormously on the
increase.”
Francis “B. Loomis.
United States Minister to Venezuela,
who is being kept very busy just now.
“Relief for Litigants Desirable.
It is the custom of the judges in
many courts in the event of the dis-
agreement of a jury to put the case
at the foot of the docket. This is hard
on the litigants. They may have wait-
ed two or three years for a trial. Un-
der existing practice they will have to
wait two or three years more for the
settlement of their controversy. It be-
comes worth the while of a defendant
to secure a disagreement, for the plain-
iff may become discouraged off learn-
jg no farther fcvaac<
Washington, Feb. 8. - Chairman
Southard of the house committee on
coinage received from W. J. Bryan the
latter’s view of the pending bills be-
fore the house making the standard
silver dollar redeemable in gold. Aft-
er thanking the committee for the cour-
tesy of inviting his views, he says in
part:
The bill has a double purpose:
First, to convert standard silver dol-
lars into subsidiary coin, and second,
to make silver dollars redeemable in
gold on demand. In discussing the
subject, however, it will be more log
ical to consider the latter proposition
first, as redemption is only a step to-
ward retirement.
“There is no necessity for redemp-
tion. The legal tender law will main-
tain the parity between gold coin and
silver dollars so long as both can be
used to an unlimited etxent in the pay-
ment of public revenues and private
debts. I should say, perhaps, the par-
ity will be substantially maintained
for local and temporary conditions
may, under any law, put a small pre-
mium upon any kind of money.”
Mr. Bryan cites the premium on sil-
ver in New York in 1893, caused by
the local demand for small change. He
also cites Senator Sherman in support
of his scheme. Proceeding, Mr. Bryan
says:
“As soon as the silver dollar is made
redeemable in gold, another end/ess
chain will be created, and the argu-
ments used against greenbacks and
treasury notes will then be turned
1 against silver. Before the attempt to
1 burden the silver reserve with this
new obligation is consummated it may
be worth while to consider the opinion
[expressed by Secretary Carlisle in
1895.”
Alter quoting Mr. Carlisles testi-
mony before a house committee con-
cerning redemption, Mr. Bryan con-
tinues:
* Mr. Carlisle thought it a mistake to
commerce paying in gold, but thought
it dangerous to interfere with the cus-
tom after it was once established. By
the same logic, it can be argued that
we should not establish the custom of
redeeming the silver dollars in gold.
“The measure recommended by the
committee gives the financiers exclu-
sive control over the national debt.
They can increase it at any time by
presenting silver dollars for redemp-
tion and compelling an issue of bonds
to replenish the gold reserve. They
can in the same way contract the vol-
ume of money in circulation, since
money drawn into the treasury by an
issue of bonds cannot go out again un-
less it is used to meet current expense,
and that is only possible when the ex-
penditures exceed receipts, loaned out
to future banks.
“In the second, the conversion of
the standard silver dollars into subsidi-
ary coin is equivalent to the retire-
ment of silver as standard money, and
by this last act. in progress instituted
some twenty-five years ago, and per-
sistently pursued ever since. If this
is continued gold will be the only legal
tender money, and bank paper the only
credit money. Bank notes not being
The Hague, Feb. 8.-—Queen Wilhel-
mina’s marriage to Duke Henry of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who Thursday
became Prince Heinrich of The Neth-
erlands, was a huge family affair. All
Holland that could came to The Hague
to participate. Those who stayed at
their homes in other cities and vil-
lages of the kingdom celebrated with
parades, decoration and banquets. Nev-
er was seen a more beautiful and hap-
py wedding. The popular belief is that
it is a love match, like that of Victoria
and Albert, and this gives a romantic
coloring to the event which is general-
ly lacking in royal marriages.
The ceremonies were the same simple,
and unritualistic rites of the Reform-
ed church by which the humblest of
Queen Wilhelmina’s subjects are mar-
ried. The whole spirit of the affair
was plain and democratic, although the
costly gowns and jewels and the showy
uniforms of distinguished people, high
officials of the kingdom, the army and'
the navy and representatives of the
people in Parliament and the munici-
palities furnished a regal stage set-
ting.
The venerable pastor administered
to the bride and groom a caution that
their high positions would not shield
them from the common sufferings and
sorrows of humanity.
PREPARED POISON
And Swallowed the Potion and Speedily
Became a Corpse,
Corpus Christi, Tex., Feb. 8.—Taur-
ino Munoz killed himself in jail here
by drinking water in which he has
soaked match heads. He was sen-
tenced for murdering his sweetheart in
Starr county. He was tried here on
change of venue. He and the murder-
ed girl were prominently connected.
Following is a brief sketch of the
crime. Miss Anna Viscaya, a young
lady of 17 with her 7-year-old sister,
Pilar, and her aged aunt Nieves, at-
tended rosary in the Catholic church at
Roma on the moonlight night of Palm
Sunday, March 26, 1899. Returning
home the trio, when within a few yards
of the family dwelling, were confront-
ed by a man who said nothing, but
rapidly fired four or five shots from a
pistol. One shot took effect in the arm
of the aunt and one entered the point
of Miss Anna’s jaw, shattering the,
bones and severing the tongue so that
she was never after able to speak or
swallow. She lingered four days, dpr-
ing which interval she communicated
with her friends by writing. She posi-
tively named the deceased as her as-
sassin and advanced as a theory for
his motive, that she had declined his
attentions to her. Of the other two
eye-witnesses to the assault, the aunt
was unable to identify the murderer,
because of her defective sight. The
little Pilar, however, In childish ac-
cents told an affecting and forceful
story on the stand. She knew the
man who shot her sister was Taurino
and with her finger pointed him out to
the jury. There were forty witnesses
in attendance on the case. The de-
fense set up an alibi, which was not
strong enough to convince the jury
that the dead girl was mistaken.
Texas Press Association.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 8.—The xecutive
committee of the Texas Press associa-
tion was called to order in the par-
lors of the Driskill hotel Thursday at
2:30, President Harris in the chair,
and the following members present: F.
B. Baillo, Cleburne; A. M. Kennedy,
Mexia.; S. H. Napier, Winsboro
(proxy); G. W. McKnight, Wharton;
a general legal tender, and gold not be- i - - -•
ing in circulation among the people, C- N- 0usley’ Galveston; C. F. iGlbert,
the masses will be doing their business
with money that will not legally dis-
charge their debts.
“To convert a standard money into
credit money is to narrow the founda-
tions of our financial situation and at
the same time enlarge the superstruc-
ture. Such a course weakens the sys-
tem and both hastens catastrophe and
Intensifies it when it comes.”
Pension Biil Passed.
Washington, Feb. 8.—The senate had
both day and night sessions Thurs-
day. At the day session the pension
appropriation bill appropriating $144,-
000. 000 was passed, after a few minutes
consideration. The ship subsidy bill
was then taken up and Messrs. Mc-
1, aurin and Morgan, both Democrats,
made speeches upon the measure.
Mr. McLaurin announced his inten-
tion to support the bill and Mr. Mor-
gan opposed it in vigorous language.
Five Killed.
Greenville, Pa., Feb. 8—The New
York-Chicago limited on the Erie rail-
way was whecked in the town limits.
Five passengers were dead when taken
from the wreck, several are missing
and there are many badly injured.
Hardly a passenger escaped some in-
jury. The train was composed of ves-
tibuled Pullmans, three sleepers, a day
coach, combination smoker and bag-
^ge and a mail car. The killed were
the smoker,
Austin; C. F. Lehman, Hallettsville;
Gayle Talbot, Sidell; John W. Dale,
Bowie; E. G. Senter, Dallas; Lee J.
Rountree, Georgetown.
On motion of F. B. Baillia, the com-
mittee fixed the date for the next meet-
ing of the asociation at Houston May
23, 24 and 25, inclusive. The fololwing
were appointed as a committee on pro-
gromme: E. W. Harris, Lee J. Roun-
tree, C. N. Ousley, F. B. Baillio, S. H.
Napier, G. W. McKnight. The com-
mittee reported a programme for the
Houston meeting.
The committee incidentally discussed
the forthcoming meeting of the Nation-
al Press asosciation.
Homeseekers.
Denison, Tex., Feb. 8.—Katy flyer
No. 5 brought in a nextra car filled with
home seekers Thursday. These peo-
ple are en route to different points in
Texas and are from Missouri, Illinois
and Kansas.
Addressed legislature.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 8.—Mrs. Nation
addressed both houses of the legisla-
ture on the liquor traffic. She present-
ed herself at the door of the house at
5:20 o’clock with the request that she
be allowed to speak. The request was
voted on and by a large majority it
was allowed. Som<> few voted no.
“The saloon man, aid Mrs. Nation,
“is a malicious pauper. He thrives off
the life blood of the men of this na-
tion.”
MEDICINE MEASURE.
Che Bower House Discussed the Same
Without Action.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 12.—The house
Monday adopted the resolution offered,
by Mr. Smith of Collin Friday, previd-
Ing for a committee to investigate
whether the “Log Cabin” pointing is
the property of the house or of James
T. DeShields of Farmersville.
A resolution by Mr. Kennedy of
Limestone, providing that the house
provide medical aid and nursing for
Representative Gay of Young county,
who is ill, was adopted.
The house killed an amendment to
the rules, recommended by the com-
mittee on rules, whereby it was sought
to set back upon the calendar all bills
upon which there were adverse com-
mittee reports.
Mr. Wells of Grayson called up h-is
resolution to dispense with the roll-
call of the officers and employes of the
house. It was defeated.
Messrs. Shannon and McMeans of-
fered a resolution providing that the
“Hogg amendments” he made a spe-
cial order for 10 o’clock a. m. Tuesday,,
Feb. 19. It was ruled out of order on
the ground that special orders can not'
be fixed by resolution.
Mr. Moran offered a joint resolution
conferring the authority to administer
oaths to witnesses upon the committee
to investigate the conditions In the
storm district.
A resolution of Mr. Murray of Wil-
son to invite V. W. Grubbs to address
the house on the subject of “Industrial
Education” was adopted.
The hour for resolution having ex-
pired, Mr. Shannon of Bell renewed his
motion to make the “Hogg amend-
ment” a special order, but was again
ruled out of order on a point raised
by Mr. Kennedy of Limestone, on the
ground that there was already one
special order In force.
The house resumed consideration of
the bill to regulate the practice of med-
icine. The question recurred on a pro-
posed amendment to exempt the prac-
tice of midwifery from the operation of
the act.
Mr. Walker of Grayson, the sponsor
of the bill, vigorously opnosed the
amendment. Mr. Heslep of Burleson
defended it.
Mr. Hawkins of Midland said the
people of Texas demanded protection
against quacks.
On motion of Mr. Walker the amend-
ment was tabled.
Mr. Bullock of Wichita offered an
amendment striking out the provision
limiting the governor In the appoint-
ment of members of the examining
boards to physicians of the alopathic,
homeopathic and electric schools of
medicine. Mr. Talbott of Wise argued
for the amendment. .
The amendment was tabled.
Mr. Kennedy of Limestone moved to
amend bjr striking out the enacting
clause, the effect of which would be
to kill the bill.
Without action on this amendment
the house adjourned.
House committee on judiciary No. 1
acted favorably on the senate libel bill
with an amendment. The amendment
strikes out the words, “or anything
said or done In the course thereof,”
from section J of the privileged mat-
ter definitions, which reads as follows:
“A true report of any executive, judi-
cial, legislative, constabulary, police or
other official proceeding or action, or
anything said or done in the course
thereof.”
The house committee on finance has
killed the bill to tax the capital stock
of telegraph, telephone and express
companies. It was a part of the tax
commission bill.
Money Awaits a Veteran.
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 12.—Col. S.
P. Greene of this city, adjutant gen-
eral and chief of staff of the Texas
division United Confederate Veterans,
is in receipt of a letter from Adjt.
Gen. George Moorman, in which he
says that an amount of money has
been left an old Confederate soldier
named William Blarney, and that he
can not be found. He thinks that he
is in one of the Confederate homes in
the south. Inquiry is being made.
Burned Fatally.
Decatur, Tex., Feb. 12. — Mattie
Burns, the 3-year-old daughter of
Mary Burns, who lives at this place,
was seriously burned Sunday evening.
The child’s mother had stepped out of
the house and left it alone by the fire.
Neighbors being attracted by its
screams, ran in to find its clothes
ablaze and its body below the hips
badly burned. The burning clothes
were quickly extinguished and medical
aid callled in, but the child died Mon-
day morning.
New Company.
Nacogdoches, Tex., Feb. 12.—The
Nacogdoches Coal and Oil company is
the name of a corporation just organ-
ized here, composed of local and othoi
capitalists, for the purpose of exploring
the depths of the earth through agency
of wells to be bored upon lands that
promise a yield of coal and oil. This
company is now leasing lands in the
oil fields of this country and is pre-
paring to bore extensively ap$ thor-
Prospectors are in^^yVog*
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