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therefore, that an entire new series OF
books should be written before state
publication could be thought OF. This
involves not only time, but peculiar
ability which cannot be commanded
for a song, and which is not always
available upon any terms. Neither
is it certain that a series Of books
that might be prepared to order
would be satisfactory after they were
published. Teachers and county su-
perintendents are somewhat fastidi-
GUS upon this subject, and the
preparation and publication of an en-
tirely new series of books could not
we'll be regarded otherwise than as
an experiment.
In considering this feature of the
subject we must not overlook the OK
perience OF other states. The state
of California has tried state publica-
tion, and it has not proven success.
In communication from the depart
msnt of public education dated Feb
ruary 10, 1891, we find the following
testimony on this question:
The books published by the state, thus
far, rank as second or third class books.
They are inferier every way to the best text
books published.
J. w. Anderson, state superinten-
dent, under date of February 2l, 1891,
gives this testimony:
The parties who compiled our books seem
to have been entirely ignorant that there is
such thing as scientific progress and ar
rangement. The selections in our readers
are, in the main, poor, and the books are
poorly adapted to the use Of the schools; 80
much 80, that from the lowest to the high
est grades, supplementary works have been
procured. But two Of the books-the Lam
guage Lessons and the Elementary GeOg-
raphy--have met the endorsement of the
teachers of the state. None Of our books
begin to compare in their intrinsic merits
with many Of those published by private
firms. Neither pupils nor
teachers are satisfied with our state series,
Scarcely q teachers convention has met
in the last two year that has not condemned
the books.
It is here shown, as we suggested
that state publication is an expert
ment, and not only that, but in Cali
fornia the experiment has proven a
failure. That is quite likely to be the
case in this state should it be tried
Several other states have made inves'
Legations Of the subject and have de
clared against the practicability o.
state publication. The school bool
board of the state of Ohio, after {
thorough investigation in 1891, re
ported against 1T. From that report
we extract the following:
In the adoption Of school books two
things should DO considered, cheapness snt
excellence. All will agree that the latte
should never be sacrificed TO the former
for il is greatly more important that bOOl
should be good than that il should be cheap
OF course the two qualities should be com
hinad "A Ear "A nrankinahlA. But the nnaa
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public school privileges, this humilla-
tion would be avoided, all would be
supplied upon terms of equality and
the educational interests of the state
would be better served.
There is one other consideration
that is worthy Of presentation upon
this particular feature of the subject.
In the establishment of our free
school system we have proceeded
upon the theory that the subject Of
education is one of public concern
that the citizen who has no children
of his own to be educated is never
theless concerned in the general edu-
cation of the rising generation,
because the welfare of the state and
of the nation depends upon 1t, and
that it is right and proper and just
that he should be taxed in proportion
to his possessions TO sustain oul
schools. If this theory is correct il
will apply with equal force to the fur
nishing of textbooks, because this is
one of the essentials OF our educa-
tional system. This is tax that falls
v ry heavily upou the poor and they
should be relieved from it. The bur
den should be distributed in the same
manner as the other expenses of oul
free schools. We are aware that OBJ
jections have been urged to this
proposition, but we have not yei
heard of any that are of sufficient i'm
portsnce to outweigh the arguments
in It's favor. Should any objection
be urged hereafter we will endeavol
to meet them as they arise. We can
not, of course, think of covering thil
whole subject in single article.
Assuming then, that textbook
should be furnished to the pupil
free, the next question that arises is
how can it best be done? Upon thi
question also there is difference O
ooinion, and the chief difference is il
relation to the subject of state publ
cation. We are aware Of the Difficult
ties in the way Of fair discussion o
this question. The advocates Of stat
publication confront us at the outse
of the discussion with the school boo
trust, from whose Oxtortions the pee
pie must be relieved; and any on
who may oppose their ideas is at ono
subject to the charge of complicit.
with the trust. We submit that thi
is unfair. There are facts bearing
upon this question which are entitle,
to consideration, and the homes
seeker after truth and right shoul,
not fortfy himself behind a barrier O
prejudice in this manner, nor charg
others with being less sincere tha
himself. At the risk of having on
motives misrepresented we are com
PEELED to question not only the wis
dom but the practicabiIity Of stat
publication, and in doing 80 we ar
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lOL BOOK QUESTION.

)OL BOOK QUESTION.
. questions that will de-
! fGion Of the legislature
Rr assemble, that of the
ygiding textbooks for
BIS is one Of the most
we prop ,se to discuss
sw to the adoption OF
Most practical plan. We
,;sed heretofore for
Of county uni
.nSxisting law. We
d1srfect good faith
Ain the interest of
not best to make
ce Of sueh general
the subject as is con-
bssary.
not be q party ques-
hould be no politics in
sAthe great public ques-
he educational inter
e, and it should be
absolutely non-parti-
This shall be our
\. There is but one
should influence
Alssion Of it, and
1t serve the inter
And promote the
7 chools?
lasmuch as the
undertaken to
free public
ide free text
ere are many
be done, but
hia or two will
\. itl The same
giylto the adop-
- question Of
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,pOasOiIlce at Topeka, Kansas, as
''COn0 class matter,
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pay. JANUARY A, 1888.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.


BARCELONA, Nov. 15.-Last night
while number of troops under orders
to proceed to Melilla were marching to
the quay thin trail of smoke was seen
ascending from one of the balconies of
a house. 1t was at first thought the
building was on fire. The people were
greatly startled upon reaching the bal
cony to find large bomb. In few
minutes more an explosion would have
resulted. The fire was quickly extin-
tinguished and the bomb rendered
harmless. 1t is thought that some per-
son threw the bomb on the balcony and
then made off,
In the town Of Eillanueva, some per
son last night placed bomb by the
gates of the barracks and an explosion
followed. The gates of the barracks
were blown off their hinges, the walls
of the building cracked, doors were
blown oil and windows smashed, but
nobody was hurt.
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Shot by Burglars.

CHICAGO, Nov. l5.-Thomas Prunty
was shot and killed this morning by
burglars who broke into his house in
this city. Two other members Of his
family were wounded They are Sadie
Prunly, shot in the leg, and Peter
Prunty, wounded in the ankle. The
burglars escaped.
About 3:-l5 o'clock this morning Mrs.
Prunty was awakened by hearing two
men moving about her bedroom. She
aroused her husband, who jumped out
Of bed, confronted the intruders, one OF
whom fired, instantly killing Prunty.
His wife's screams, together with the
shooting brought other members ofthe
family TO the room. Peter Prunty and
his sister Sadie hurried in from differ
ent directions.
Their approach blocking the bur,
glars escape, the latter fred upon
them. wounding the young man in the
left ankle and his sister in the deshy
part of the leg, above the knee. The
burglars escaped before aid could be
called and none of the family obtained
description of the desperadoes.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. 10, 1ss

The CHEF ground upon which those
who denounce the President for his JUS!
and wise course in respect Of the Ha-
waiau affair, is that the head OF the
legitimate government of Hawai- Is u
queen. and that she is negress ana a
wopton. She is queen to be sure, but
some of the wisest and greatest rulers
of nations have been women she Is
not a negress, but Polyneslan, race
rs distinct from the negro as from the
Caucasian; and no matter how llolpin-
Gus she may be, she cannot in that
respect. exceed some of the lighter hueo
queens of modern as well as ancient
times. But none Of these things has
any thing to do with the case. The
United States went out OF their way to
Jepose her. and the least they can do l.
to put her bacl; in the place from which
they took her. If Mr.. Cleveland were
as right in every thing else, as he Is IN
the matter referred to, his party would
he in much better condition than it Is
at present.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is proposed to erect paper mill at
Fredericksburg.
The Blue Ridge mountains were COW
cred with snow this morning.
Mrs. Barton, wife of Judge VIM. S.
Barton, died yesterday in Fredericks-
burg af era short illness, aged seventy
three years.
Mr. Floyd Hughes, of Norfolk, son OF
Judge R. w. Hughes: and Miss Virgie
Brock, daughter Of DR.. C. w. P. Brock,
of Richmond, will be married in the
last named city to night.
The contest for the L. S. Senatorship
is daily becoming more interesting.
The indications point to the fact that
Gen. Lee and Mr.. Thos. S. Martin, OF
Albemarle, will be close competitors for
this honor.
The residence of Rev. Isaac Lee, near
Cheriton, northampton county, was
burned Monday night. Mrs. John Mapp
and her three months-old daughter,
who occupied the second story, were
burned to death.
Mrs. Julia Reynolds, of Winston n.
c., has complained in letter to the
Governor that her son, aged fifteen
years, was detained on Tangier Island
against his will by oyster dredgers
with whom he shipped from Norfolk.
In Washington yesterday George w
Triplett filed suit against +. +. Smith
in which he claims 500 damages on
an allegation that Smith and he mad,
contract to begin July /, 1898, b.!
which he was to become sub-contractor
for carrying the mail between King
George c. H. and Fredericksburg until
July, 1897, at $415 per annum, but that
Smith broke the agreement and there
by prevented the plaintiff from making
the usual profits on that route.
Additional particulars of the suicide
of Charles Warwick at Rockbringe
Alum Springs are 10 the effect that he
carefully arranged his toilet for burial
wrote number of letters to friends and
relatives, and then deliberately blew
his brains out. In one of his letters he
directed that his body be buried at
Warm Springs, his home, at midnight,
no one but the driver of the hearse to
he present. The cause of snicide is
thought to have been love affair He
was TO have been married next month.
Late Sunday night a negro named
Harmon entered the room of the
daughter of Captain Henry Kellam,
who lives near Charlottesville, in the
southern part of Accomac. She rushed
down stairs and informed her father.
The negro rushed upon Capt. Kellam
and beat him unmerciful. Capt. Kellam
got warrant for the arrest of the ne
gro. While he was gone Harmon with
another negro went to Captain kel-
lam's house armed with clubs, but
Captain Kellams son kept them at bay
with shotgun till Constable Westcotl
arrived, arrested them and carried
them oil to Jail.
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Moro Ships for Honolulu.

VALLEJO, Cal, Nov. l5.-It is said
the Secretary of the Navy will order
the United States ships Ranger and
Mohican to proceed direct to Honolulu,
relieving the Philadelphia, which will
Immediately proceed to Mare Island
navy yard. 1t is said that President
Cleveland desires to concentrate all
available vessels of the Pacific squad
ron in Hawaiian waters which would
enable the landing of large marine
force if necessary.
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HAwAu.-The report of Commits
sioner Blount will show that the mon
.chical gov rlment in the Hawaiian
Islands was overthrown by preconcert
ed schemes ofdishonest persons and the
provisional government Of the island:
had its birth in the United States un-
der assurances made by persons COD
nected with the Harrison adminiStra.
ton that this country would promptly
recognize the new government. A
revolution of sentiment among critics
of President Cleveland is expected
when all the facts in the Hawaiian rev.
oIution as embodied in Commissioner
Bount's report are made public a
gentleman close to the President states
that Mr.. Cleveland considered the
Hawaiian question and was forced 10
the one and only correct conclusion,
that wrong had been done in displac-
inc the Queen ofthe islands and that
r should be remedied. Through Sir
Julian Pauncefort, her ambassador al
Washington, Great Britain knew o.
what action the United States contem,
plated with reference to Hawaii and
assured Secretary Gresham she would
not Interfere in any move this country
might make. There is q well settled
belief that the democratic party III
both houses of Congress will sustain
fully the action of the President in The
Hawaiian embroglio.
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Wcddingin England.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The marriage
took place to-day of Lilias, only daugh-
ter of Sir Algernon Bothwick, TO the
Earl of Bathurst. 1t was a great So
ciety affair, and was attended by large
number of aristocrats. The ceremony
was performed at st. Paul's Church,
t;bridge, Archdeacon Hayward
officiating. The service was full cho-
raj. The bride wore white satin dress
trimmed with chiffon, and tnlle veil
fastened with a pearl and diamond
brooch. She carried bouquet OF lilies
of the valley and stephanotis. There
were eight bridesmaids, who wore
white silk dresses trimmed with pale
blue velvet and mink. They CARRIED
bouquets of carnations. Among the
many presents were the following
From the Queen, silver tea service
from the Duke and Duchess of York, a
heart-shaped casket encrusted with
jewels: from eX-Empress Eugene, a
gold-plated tea service; from Lady
Rothschild, ruby and diamond brace
let from Lord Randolph Churchill, a
silver tankard, and from Sir William
Vernon Harcourt six jewelled bangles.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The President and his family return
ed from "Woodleyn to the White House
yesterday.
1t is-expected that the rebuilding of
the burned Baltimore Sugar Refinery
at Curtis BY will begin soon.
In an unofficial run from Cape Ann,
the cruiser Columbia, under forced
draught, yesterday developed a speed of
22.S7 knots an hour,
Three Spanish cruisers last night
op,ned fire on the Riilians at Melilia,
taking them by surprise, and slaughter
Ing hundreds of them.
The village school at Coopersville,
n. y. was destroyed by fire yesterday
and the teache Nj PR er, aud two
pupils were burned to death.
Admiral Mello and his adherents on
shore in Brazil are preparing to strike
Peixoto a DECISIVE blow before the ar
rival of his newly purchased fleet.
Three great vitriol chambers in the
st. Helens Chemical Works, in Lanca-
shire, England, were destroyed yester-
day and number of iiremen injured.
The new French Senate aud Cham
Der of Deputies were organized yester-
day, and in each body the presiding Of
iicer congratulated the country upon
the alliance with Russia.
Democratic members OF the ways and
means committee propose to incorpo
rate in the new revenue bill tax,
probably OFF, per cent, upon incomes
from 8, 800 or $1,000 upwards, there
by bringing revenue of $50, 00o,000 TO
the United States government.
Republican leaders in Congress hope
the Senate will pass the federal cleo
ton repeal law, thereby depriving the
democratic party in the South ola cam
paign issue. Ii the law be repealed,
the republicans expect TO eliminate the
race question from politics in the South
and divert the attention of the voters
Of that section to the tariff and other
iscupS
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Mr.. Rynurn TO Retire.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l5.-It is said
that William ID. Bynum will retire from
Congress at the end Of the present
term, and that he will form partner
ship in Washington or New York for
the practice of law. 1t is said that he
has been utterly unable to appease the
appetite of the indianapolis democrats
for federal offices, and in consequence
has been repudiated by the party or
ganization. Mr.. Bynum's intimate
friends here confess that he has decided
to retire because he is convinced that
he cannot he renominated next year.
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kins, of West Virginia, TO Mr.. Edwin
E. Bruner is to take place in New York
tomorrow. Cardinal Gibbons will of
ficiate and be assisted by Archbishop
Corrigan.
Miss NJ. Miller.ea young school teach
er at Columbia City, Ind, was assault
ed by tramp while on the way 40 her
school on Monday. Miss Miller gave u
description ofher asssilant and tramp
named Ed. Warner was arrested. 1t is
feared an attempt will be made to lynch
him.
John A. Drake, treasurer of the In
dina, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Com
pany, was sandbagged and robbed OF
$4,000 in the Office of the company in
Chicago at o'clock today Mr.. Drake
had the me ney in little hand satchei
ahd was preparing to go out on the
road to pay the employees, when two
men stole up behind him and fe!ied
him to the floor. The robbers escaped.
In New York to-day c. P. Hunting
ton said all the sale by him of the
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern
railroad to the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad has been completed and
that the sale was an accomplished fact.
Chairman Belmont, of the Louisville
and Nashville, says there is no truth in
the report that the deal with the Ches-
apeake, Ohio and Southwestern has
been abandoned
Professor Garner. of Roanoke, Va. who
went from America into the interior of Africa
for the purpose of studying the methods 0.
the communication between the monkeys and
to learn the monkey language, arrived at
Liverpool on his return yesterday. He claims
that he has established beyond doubt that
there is monkey language and that it can
be learned by man. He brought with him
from Africa two Kulu Kamba chimpaHzees,
with which he is able to communicate. PIT
ieisor Garner states that he stayed for 1O1
days in hiss cage which he had carried into
the heart of a forest $50 miles inland.
The women's white cap case at Osceols,
Nebraska, i'll which dozen prominent
women were accused of fogging girls for al
legged laxity of morals, was settled yesterday
iy the accused women pleading guilty to un-
lawful assembly and being fined So each.
Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, Ill, departed
last night for Rome, where he will visit the
Vatican Previous to hts departure the Bishop
was presented with purse of $500. He
will be gone for year.
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TODAY,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY.

The Toy Assembly from Three Continents
is Here, on that great fourth floor covering
nearly half acre. a wonderland ofthe new !:
est playthings for the little folks. the choicest
and best from every characteristic and for
eign-makiug the largest and most diversified
assortment ever collected under any one roof
in Washington. Everything you have seen
aud many novelties just brought out this ses-
son-from Sc Bsque Doll to the Finest
French Dbl at $40; from a DC Rubber Ball
to the whit. House" at $50; from Re
Ga ne to Psr,or Billiard Table at $50; frem
tn. lowest priced to the finest made in Bolks,
Pu .zles, Games, Blocks. &c, for the amuse
m,nt and instruction of old and young. A
visit to this department will interest all ages
will afford children object lessons that can
E,;l to ha in
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH CoNGREss.-The
18th annual congress of the Episcopal
Church was opened in New York yes
terday at st. Bartholomew's Church.
bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, presided.
The address was delivered by Bishop
Lawrence, of Massachusetts. There
was large attendance of prominent
ministers, among whom was Bishop
Randolph, of Southern Virginia.
Last night Bishop Dudley delivered
an inaugural address, after which the
asscmblage discussed the topic, What
shall be done with the saloon ~ Moral
aud religious education in the public
schools" will be discussed to-day, and
the use and abuse of ritual" this even
ing.
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THE BALTIMORE american Is one O.
the many newspapers that censure the
President not for censurable acts, but
for personal and partisan reasons, 1t
can say nothing too bad of him tor his
Hawaiian policy, and attempts to justify
itself for doing so, by the ridiculous as
sertion that such old, reliable and con-
serva!ive papers" agree with it, as the
Press, .tdceytiser, Tribune aud Nal and
Express, of New York, and the Enquirer
of Philadelphia. fall the newspapers
in the country, it is doubtful ifthere can
be found five more radical and reckless
aud partisan than those referred to.
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AcoNylcrin the penitentiary at Hart
ford, Conn, under sentence for burgia-
rs, who died last Monday, was buried
Yesterday with the honors of the G. A
r., of which organization he was q
member. 1t seems that, in the North
The fact that a man bad his name on thu
roll of the federal army during the wal
between the States, no matter how il
cot there. whether by draft, bounty OF
substitute, and no matter what an in
famous rascal he may be, entities him to
pension when alive aud funeral no,
or5 when dead.
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THE GENERAL missionary committee
Of the NJ. f. Church, which adjourned
mt Minneapolis last night, appropriated
over one hundred thousand dollars for
mission work in India. That sum would
do a great deal more good if expended
among the white and black heather
in New York, Chicago and other places
in this country, but the committee re.
ierred to thinks it can be better invest
ed among The yellow ones on midas
coral strand.
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The ONLY hope the democrats now
have of regainiug the ground they lost
at the recent election, lies in an imme-
date and vigorous attempt to redeem
the promises upon which they urged the
people last November to entrust them
with the control of the government.
Such an attempt, if successful, may IL
duce the voters TO trust them again;
otherwise, their present prospects ale
by no means bright.
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A REPUBLICAN, protectionist news
paper, abiding to the proposed ne"
t4ril bill now being prepared by tbs
democratic members of the House way
and means committee, says: 'Bui
when you have completed your bill
how will YOU pass it? The minority
will tight it tooth and nail, step by
step" Why, of course they will, and
the lesson recently taught them in the
art of fIibustering by the democratic
Senators who favor that bill, will d
them materially in their efforts to de
feat it, and will certainly delay its ras,
Sape