Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-05


 of them has introduced bill appropriating money for drilling four deep holes in the ground ito see what can be found."
 MT. Latimer has received so many floral tributes from his lady admirers that his cell in the iail at Jackson, Michigan, is described as Ca bower of beauty" MT. Latimer is a nice young man who is charged with mur- dering his mother in cold blood, and is also suspected of killing his father with poison.
 Some people have 8 conscience. A Boston confectioner the other day received the fol- lowing note: t'Sir-When was a child, over thirty years ago, I took off your counter in Brattle street, 8 little sugar man, price prob- ably one cent, and it has troubled my con- science of and on ever since; and once sent money to you by friend and she was ashamed to deliver it; so inclose it by mail (5O cents) and beg that you will acknowledge it."
 The Frankfort Gazette takes satisfaction in noting that according to the latest reports of IIoyd's Register there are more ships build- ing in English yards for German account than for any other, England alone excepted. There are altogether in course of construc- tion for German orders 21 vessels of some 52, ,000 registered tonnage. Of these r are steamers of 45, 500 tons and are sailing ves- sels of 6,640 tons. Eleven other nations have 37 vessels in building, of which the United States are credited with 1, Norway and Portugal with each, France and Jap an with each, and even little Greece with 3. Perhaps few people realize that there is a part of the United States where the result known until July, 1889, eight months after the official returns are published in the world. Such is the fact, however, says the Alaskan. The settlers of St. Michael's, Sea Islands, and those domiciled along the banks of the Lower Yucon, will remain in uncertainty as to the outcome of the contest until after the midnight sun has come and gone during the midsummer of next year. Even the denizens of Kodiak and Ounalaska will have to wait patiently for the news un- til the end of March, there being no commu- nication whatever between San Francisco and those settlements during the winter months.
 Dr. Charles H. Ham. author of "Nanual { Training" in the last number of the Teacher maintains and dilates upon the following propositions with reference to the service of women on boards of education: CD They are | less selfish than men and devote themselves | to their work with more singleness of pur- pose. (2) They have, as a rule, "been spared l the stupefying influence and loss of time in- yolved in college and professional training ' ! (3) They are more economical than men and will prevent waste. (1 They are more hon. est. (5) They are more moral and their in. | tuitions as to school environment keener. (6) \ They have more leisure and can visit the schools more frequently than men. CD The majority of teachers are women and theil wants and capacities are better judged by | women.-
 Chicago has some interesting school off.
 cers. The chief of police testi6es that aI officer was furnished to the board of educa
 ton. This officer, says the Chicago Herald
 was directed by Stewart, president of th board, and Fernald, fellow member, to as
 certain the personal views of the employees a
 the schools. Disguised as Herald reporter
 this officer in the pay of the people ap
 preached each of his victims and offered fine opportunity of criticising the persona
 ends to which the educational system of th city was prostituted. The critic, unboson