The morning call., 1894-12-04
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

John w. Golf Is the back bone of the Lexow
investigation. When he retires 1t will be diff
cult 10 find man to equal him in ferreting out
evidence. DR.. Parkhurst himself would fill the
Dill as we'll as any one, Blu thorough knowledge
OF the law is, OF course, indispensable to The
counsel Of a legislative committee.-Rochester
Herald.
The way the United States has been getting
foreign markets tor Its products under the
Wilson bill Is about like John Phoenix holding
his boss down with his nose between the teeth
OF the man on top. Denmark has followed Ger
many in excluding American cattle and fresh
meats.-Pittsburg Press.
1t pains US to find the Herald speaking Of
Republican cuckoos. The term is a cOntradic-
ton. A cuckoo is a person who pipes his little
note whenever The White House clock strikes.
There are no Republican cuckoos. Neither are
there al present many Democratic.-Phila.
delphia Inquirer.
Boss Plat is a gIittering success in the
management of political machines, but When he
attempts 10 override public opinion he will find
IL a different matter. They are after the boss
in dead earnest this time, and his supremacy ia
the Empire state is In danger.-Pittsb urg
Dispatch.
Antolnette Humphreys. a Cincinnati girl, is
said TO hold Governor MacCOrkle's commission
as d colonel in the West Virginia militia. The
fair colonel is 10 years old and comedy. She
may be called into an engagement any time
Philadelphia Ledger.
man may do wrong thing conscientiously.
But he is responsible for having that sort OF
conscience. Al least that was Paul's opinion,
and Paul is pretty good authority In ethics,
even If they didn't know everythin' down in
Judee."-Indanapol News.
The people love tiddng more than poetry.
Bob Taylor fddIed himself into tn Governors
chair OF Tennessee c, but Thomas Dunn English.
author OF Don't you Remember, Sweet Alice ?'
was defeated for Congress in New jersey
Birmingham Age.
1t has been discovered that the tabled fox
which didn't care for the grapes that were be-
yOnd his reach remarked not only that they
were probably sour, but that seed might get
Into his vermiform appendix.-Sprlngield Re-
publican.
When Mr.. Cleveland finishes medating
between China and Japan PEI baps one of those
powers will be good enough TO rectprocate by
medIaIing between Mr.. Cleveland aud Mr..
HIll.-Lousvillt Courier-Journal.
The "Old Maid" who wrote in the New York
Sun that Senator Hill was defeat d be cause he
is bachelor forgot the emin Mt success OF
Grover Cleveland slngle-handed. as it were.-
st. Pau Record.
New York evening paper displays lot OF
compliments on its horse-show reports. No
doubt its descriptions of Paris costumes were
accurate and charmng.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Perhaps the Board of Trade may wish IL b ad
kept quiet on the civil service reform question
The agitation threatens the very cornerstone
of the Govrrnment.-Was hingtOn News.
Complaints made that the Inspection of
milk sold in this city is about az good as no In
spection at ALL IL might be good plan to IN.
spect the inspectors a blG.-Omaha Bee.
We are glad that Lord Dunraven Is deter
mined 10 try again for the America cup. we
shall try TO give him several more opportunities
by Keeping the cup.-New York Times.
Clean out the Tammany gangl Repeal Tam
maDy's charterl Wipe out The infamous or
ganiz ton. once for all.-New York Mail and
Express.
We live rapidly nowad lys. One short week
whirls US from the excitement of great elec-
ton TO the details of Observation-Disclosures Amer
lean.
The Presidents heart remains true to Broker
Benedict and Vail street.-Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle.