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Tho Greatest Race Of the Age.

1t was truly q hot race for life that was
run by the vanquished President OF Hon
duras. from one republic into another. from
the Humuya River TO the Pacific Ocean.
after the fall Of Tegucigalpa. and after the
Infatuated rebels had seized his palace at
the capital.
We do not know OF another race OF It's
kind In modern times. and should have to
turn to ancient history To find its parallel.
We sayit was race for life. for the com
bined rebels and Nicaraguans had sent
President VAsQUEz word OF warning that
in the event OF their triumph he would
be executed. shot on the plaza in
front OF the Presidential mansion. He
had declared. while the siege OF the
Honduraslan capital. which is Teguci-
galpa, was In progress. that he would fight
to the death. and that he would never de-
sert his brave soldiers. We were almost
led to believe. after reading one OF his
proclamations. that he would perish in
the last ditch" as we used to say In this
country when rebels were rampant. But
when Tegucigalpa fell. a fortnight ago.
VAsQUEZ was not there. 1t had been known
on the Goth OF February. the last day OF the
siege. that he was secreted in the barracks
the previous night; but. though the mad
dened yictoTs ransacked the barracks. rum
mayed every room In the palace. and
searched every house In the ancient city.
VAsoUEz could not be found. The word
went out that he had escaped in the night,
that he had aed somewhere.
The pursuit began; BOSILLA's cavalry
secured every road; there was a reward for
the fugitiye's capture. News came on the
ed OF February, WAsHIsGTON's birthday.
that the terror-struck President was head
Ing toward the east. escorted by 800 faithful
troopers. the veterans Of many wars. The
last seen OF him he was on horseback at full
gallop. His pursuers swept in that direc-
tion and soon overlook stragglers OF his
guard. who had deserted him in his flight.
Next day there were more struggling de-
serters, numbering over a hundred. to
whom clemency was granted upon con-
dition that they would join In the
pursuit. The country theTeabout is
mountainous. but the flying President
knew the paths and the passes.
the dens Of the jaguars. and the
haunts OF the tarantulas. the regions held
by the jacques and those not yet surren-
dered by the POyas. Onward and eastward.
over the marshes and through the forests.
The President gained upon his pursuers;
the puTsuers gave up in exhaustion. all OF
them excepting a few. On or about Thurs
day Of last week VAsQUEz caught sight Of
the glorious flag Of the friendly republic Of
salvador; but. while hating there for a
rest a score or more of the snemy's horse
men appeared. attacked his rear guard. and
wounded several Of them. He took advsn-
tsge Of the aght 10 escape across the river.
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Honor TO an Honest Man.

One OF the few Democrats In Congress
who have had the courage to face squarely
the tariff resolution In the Democratic
platform Of 1892 is Senator SMITH Of New
Jersey. Representing State where count
less industries depend more or less upon
the maintenance Of the protective system,
he has labored hard. and lie yet labor
ing, to prevent the enactment OF q meas
ure OF destruction to those industries.
His opposition to the WILSON bill as It
passed the House is apparently inspired
by the belief that the WILSON bill imperils
the existence OF some OF our manufacturing
interests; not at all by the circumstance
that the WILSON bill fails to redeem the
pledge OF the Chicago platform to wipe
out fraudulent and unconstitutional pro-
lection and to establish q constitutional
tariff for revenue only.
In Mr.. SMITHS speech In the Senate con-
ference or caucus. he reminded his coll
leagues that as delegate to Chicago he
voted against the tariff plank that was
adopted by the Convention: and then he
went further and declared that Il Vas not
his purpose TO stand by the platform.
This Is manly and straightforward. Tbs
nat population by Senator SMITH Of the
tariff plank Of the Chicago platform may
warrant grave doubts as to the orthodoxy
Of the Senator's Democracy. according to
modern standards, but 1t is highly credita-
BILE to his intellectual honesty and political
courage. His attitude toward the Chicago
platform is hundred times more respecta-
Bile than that OF Democrats who ignore the
platform altogether. and a thousand times
moro respectable than that OF those who
mendaclously pretend that the WILSON bill
carries out the declarations Of the platform
and redeems It's pledge.
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The recent celebration had by the new
order called the Daughters OF the Lone Star
Republic. brought out much noble poesy and
prose. but perhaps nothing finer than letter
addressed By Mrs. REBBocAJ FISHER to Sidney
Sherman Chapter. We gladly give room to .
few sentences:
-Hov appropriate that Galveston, the ssssirt isle
the queen city OF the ocean, whose murmurins trsm.
bling waves chant requiem az the solemn drse rolls
through endless years. and whose brny tears be-
dew the sacred sod should be the resting place OF
those grand and noble heroes President BuRNEI and
Gen. sHERrIH Old ocean will ever keep vigil
Its peary ksys touchsd By the divine hand. will con
tnus to peal forth in rich pathetic lays anthems OF
praise and victory a. they dash in crystal spsndor
along the pebbled shore. whore the tessamine and
olsandsr watt their sweet perfume. and minEng with
the gentle EsphyrL lovingly carsss the sacred dust"
IL is no wonder that tho South has an orator
like Governor 0'FERRALL when woman. with
no spur Of public once ana political distinc-
tlon. can produce eloouencs so full Of blossoms
and pure honey.
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right or wrong. principle or no principle,
platform OF no platform, Constitution or
no Constitution. There IL the free-trade
group Of Democratic Senators. cord
tally in favor OF smashing every form
or degree of protection. and vainly
imagining that this may be done by
supporting the WILSON bill, though II that
bill we're adopted 1t would not merely rivet
the chains OF discriminating protection
tighter and closer on the customs system
Of the United States, but on the Democratic
party as we'll. There lie the protection
list group Of Democratic Senators who
know the WILSON bill for what It
is. a cowardly makeshlft. and who
wish their constituents to stand as well
as possible with the general almoner
OF gifts and benefits. Uncle SAMUEL. They
seek for their respective States as big a
measure as possible Of the good things
going. They have had nothing to do with
the wreck Of the constitutional craft. but
now that IL lie on the rocks, they want. for
their constituents, q fair share OF the
wrecksge.
Back Of these three groups OF Senators
stands. torn by conflict. RULED. wronRed.
wounded by the success OF Republican adj
versaries, and temporarily forsworn, but
neither surrenderlng nor discouraged. the
great Democratic party. FESTIVE under the
delay. and imperatively insisting that the
pledge to the people Of the United States.
made by It In Chicago In June, 1892. should
faithfully be kept.
There is no honorable escape from the
condition which confronts the Democracy.
Its representatives In Washington have
duty which must be performed: the adop-
ton OF a constitutional. undiscrimlnating.
and revenue-raising tariff. Anything short
of this will be fatal shame and disgrace to
the Democracy. II the party is found guilty
of lying and fraud in this matter. how can
It's word be ever again believed2
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The latest news from HEN PARKER.
Mayor Of Georgetown and the original Col
orsdo secessionist 10 not encouraging. His
right leg Is already almost across the Mexican
frontier. and his left leg cannot be extrieated
frem his mouth; and the efforts Of his friends
to compose and rescue his seeding and
rscedlnR form have so far been fruit
less. Persons who have rsshly asserted
that HENS secession proclamation was bald
blufr don't know into what an unhappy Knot
and group he has distorted himself on the
Mexican frontier. His position IL dangerous
as we'll as uncomfortable. for o detach-
ment Of the Mexican army IL bivousoked OPP
posite to him, with orders to throw him back
every time he gets across the line HEN will
be mighty glad to stay In the Union II he ever
gets back TO Colorado.
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The Craig Colony.

The bill now before the New York LeRis-
lature to establish In this State colony for
epileptics is ono that we have frequently
approved in these columns. and we again
take occasion to call attention TO the merits
of the scheme. The bill was passed by the
Legislature Of last year. but failed to OBJ
tain the signature Of the Governor owing
to the large appropriation already made
that year for another class OF dependents.
the insane. 1t Is the result Of careful study
by eminent men. 1t has the sanction OF the
county superintendents OF the poor. OF the
State Charities Aid Association. OF the Com
mission In Lunacy. and OF the State Board
OF Charities. The plan Is favored by numer-
GUS physicians and philanthropists. by all
who are cognizant Of the needs of epileptics.
The site selected by the State Board Of
Charities. near Mount Morris. In Living
ston county. is the most perfect ever chosen
by any Commission for any State institu-
ton. 1t is ideal.
gether with its forty buildings already
adapted for the reception of three hundred
patients. is phenomenally low. These 1875
acres with all improvements are to be had
for $4,000. which 10 about one-third of
their real value.
There are now In the almshouses Of this
State over six hundred epileptics, who are
able to work. and need treatment.
From the standpoint Of economy alone.
the colony project should be carried out.
for our eplleptic colony can become self.
supporting. These epileptics are now a
burden to the taxpayer. Under the colony
system this would cease to be the case.
The suggestion to make the colony q
memorial to the late President OF the State
Board OF Charities is an excellent one, be-
cause OSCAR CRAIG was for years one OF the
noblest philanthropists OF the Empire State.
and In his last years took peculiar interest
In this unfortunate class OF patients. In
deed. the bill now before the Legislature
was drafted by him.
We believe that the Governor himself is
this year In favor OF this scheme. We
therefore ask the Legislature to speed the
good work and to make this session men,
orable by tho creation Of what Is destined
to be one Of the greatest charities In this
or any other Countrywide Craig Colony for
Epileptics.
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A 0ussr Psu.ioa Story.
bor- tie 81. Lo.ds Globe Dn.oerat

PoTTsTowS. Pa. March "A peculiar case OF
two brothers, wnose resemblance to each
other was complete. ana who exchanged
places during the war has Just been male
months ago. enlisted in 1851 In the Ninety
seventh PennsylvanlS Infantry. which com.
mAnd Was recruited in Chester county. After
secured a fuIlough and came to his home 81
Pughtown; When the time lapsed for him 70
brother, Herman Frances volunteered TO don
the uniform and take his place In the Ie=i-
msnt. which he did. and served well until The
out with an honorabls discharge. Two years
ago he applied for and was granted a pen sion.
and 10 Yet In receipt of the quarterly payment
AiteIthe death OF Hiram at this place his widow
who knew that her husbsnd. previous 20 Their
marriage, had been = soldier. but who did nd
applied for q widows pension, and an inyesti-
cation OF the records brought out the fGctA
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From rssTy Tsdr' # VT and Haror.
Bailey-James Montgomery Bailey was his
full name He was born in Albany. N. Y. in
1s41. fought through the war in Connecticut
regiment. aud afterward made himself famous
writing for the DdnImy NsicS.
Mr.. Bailey rs wit has delicious N entail flavor.
In fact. It is always the shrewd. thoughtful man
that enjoys It 1t is not in long. inane dia-
logues. but a flash OF thought. The humorist
says poor man came to him with tears In his
eyes one day. asking for help for his destitute
and starving children.
What do you need most 2" asked Mr.. Bailey.
Al. We'll, We need bread. but II l can't have
One day q solemn and religious Danbury
man hailed u charcoal peddler with tho query:
Yes. sir" said the expectant driver. stop
ping his horses
with n shS tell Ss
and people will respect you"
And then he closed the door Just in time to
One day asked Mr. Bailey il they had lay
Lazy mem" he exclai med. why We have
shoVeinS path to the from, gate he piSchs 81
the bAby's ear with tho nippers till the neigh
bors come rushing In to tread down the snow"
Bailey. and asked him II tho house was cold In
Cold {" said Bailey cautiously. II can't say
speaking OF the Indian raids. says Bailey:
The Modocs have made another raid on our
eminent gets hold OF these savages. gets them
right where they cannot escape. gets them
wholly into Its clutches. some contractor will
Mr., Bailey's humor also consists In truthful
descriptions Of domestic life. His descri pti on
30 true the 81
close his eyes and see with his minds eye the
very scenes depicted.
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Y,om n. Phpa i.ipIia rD-ning r.,.g,aph

Prom ne PhTa isiptta fleming Telegraph.
PARIS Feb. IA young Belgian Prince of
undoubtedly high birth and unquestione ed inn
peeuniosiIy has Just abandoned Paris and a
swarm OF mourning creditors, and it is said
We DO not know how truly. Is to set sail for tho
United states His proper title is his Serene
Highness the Prince dc Looz Cos Warren and
u may be OF interest to American heiressss TO
learn thLt this new importation is at present
unmarried
About three years ago he was engaged to
young South American girl The wedding
was to be sumptuous and to take place in one
OF the swell churches OF Paris. As is usual
for stylish gatherings. the crowds OF look sTs-
on nearly excluded the personal friends OF
the contracting couple. The bride Heated up
the aisle. and the priest prep red TO begin
the ceremony. when II was observed
that one important adjunct was missing
nnmAly, the bridegroom. lie had quietly r on .
on on honeymoon tour all by himself. after a
stormy discussion respecting finances With the
father OF the bride. The young lady fGintei
the guests were greatly amused. and the wed
ding party went sadly home. The Did part Of
the whole affair was the Tact that the eou a
having been married by the Mayor, and The
absence OF religious ceremonial having no
legal slgniicance, tho fOrsaksn bride had 10
get divorce in due form from her recalci-
trant spouse. who continued to travel
However. the French courts dissolved the
marriage some time ago. 50 the volatile gem
ueman - az liberty TO try matrmony all over
again. Whether that be hts design In seeking
your hospitsble shores time alone will reveal.
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He was a. last free and out Of danger in

He was at last free and out Of danger in
Salvadorean territory.
He must have ridden. we should think.
over 800 miles In week, with the unappeas-
able foe near his heels; for. though It is not
that distance between Tegucigalpa and
Cajatepec, he had necessarily pursued
circuitous course while seeking place OF
refuge from the avengers.
When did ever another President have
such a race for llie2 Mr.. DAvIs's flight
from Richmond twenty-nine years ago, was
dlgniiled, in comparison with IL.
When the President of Salvador, who is
Gen. EzETA. was appraised Of the arrival OF
VAsoUEz on Salvadorean soil, he sent a
body of troops to escort him to the capital
OF the republic. Meanwhile. the fugacious
President had got into trouble at Sauce.
and had been arrested at Anamoroso: but
on Sunday last his escort brought him In
safety to Chinamecos: and It is probable
that he reached tho city OF San Salvador
yesterday. He was probably In defiant
yet rather tremulous state Of mind.
The President Of Salvador has promised
to protect his vanquished fellow President
against the inflamed victor Of Tegucigalpa;
but. IL We had anything to say in the case.
we should advise VAsoUEz TO come to this
country. where, we can assure him, he will
be perfectly safe. and where.we can promise
him. he will find 1t easy to live In style
upon the million dollars which disappeared
from the Hondurasisn Treasury the night
he took to light.
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The First Duty Of the Democracy.

The Senate OF the United States 10 made
mp of So members. and "A OF them are Dem
ocrats. The Democrats constitute exactly
one-half OF the Senate. Every State has
not Democratic Senator. but the number
OF States and that of Democratic Senators
are precisely the same.
On Oct. 30 last. % Democratic Senators
voted for the repeal OF the purchase clause
OF the SHERMAN bill. or were paired in favor
OF repeal. and % Democratic Senators voted
against 1t or were paired against 1t. 1t was
carried by Republican votes.
There was nothing in the Democratic
platform adopted in Chicago in June. 1892.
20 commit the representatives OF the De-
moeracy in the Senate TO vote collectively
or unanimously either in favor OF the pro-
posed repeal or against it. The Democratic
platform denounced the SHERMAN act
as a "cowardly makeshift." The "a
Democratic Senators who voted for its re-
peal. were convinced evidently. that in
that phrase its deficiencies as a solution OF
the coinage problem were fifty described.
The party platform also demanded the con-
current use of gold and silver on an equal
and interchangeable ratio OF value; and. no
doubt. the % Democratic Senators who
voted against repeal. believed that by SO
voting the maintenance OF the parity be-
tween the two metals. as money. could best
DO insured.
There are now A Democratic United
States Senators, and they have before them
for consideration a bill for the raising OF
necessary public revenues by import du-
ties and by internal or excise taxes. The
bill. popularity called the WILSON bill. fia-
gravity and inexcusably violates the spe-
ellie and explicit pledge Of the Democratic
party, declared by its national Convention.
TO construct and adopt a strictly consutu-
tional tariff " for revenue only" Any other
sort Of tariff ii denounced as uneonstitu-
tional; +" the robbery OF the many for the
benefit OF the few"
The Democratic Senators. upon whom de-
wolves the determination Of these neees-
sary taxes for revenue. and for nothing
else, are. at this time, somewhat divided
In their views and sentiments. They are
separated into groups.
There is the cuckoo group Of patronage
hunters. who are with the Administration
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A Disgraceful Omission.

Tho Diplomatic and Consular Appropria-
ton bill has been reported to the House
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The bill makes few unimportant changes
In the salaries OF Ministers and Consuls. but
It contains no provision for suitable COM
pensation to the newly created Ambas-
sailors OF the United States.
This Is simply scandalous. Congress has
thrust upon certain Of our representatives
abroad the social and pecuniary respon.
sibilities Of tho highest rank known In
diplomacy; and yet Mr.. McCREARYs Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs wilfully or stu
pidly neglects to supply the several Ameri-
can Ambassadors with salaries adequate to
the needs OF their new station.
Why, the grade Of our representative at
Lisbon. a third-rate capital. was raised not
long ago from that Of Minister Resident
and Consul General to that OF Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenlpotentiary: and
this same bill accordingly raises the salary
of the Office from 5000 to $500. Yet In the
case of the Ambassadors at London. Paris,
Berlin. andsRome. where the recent promo
ton In dignity involves vastly greater In
crease In the scale OF necessary expenditure,
not one additional dollar Is provided
Is 1t the purpose OF the Democratic party
10 make 1t impossible for any but very rich
men TO serve this country as Ambassadors
to the great Powers Of Europe2 II 80. the
policy Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
L. eminently sagacious. II not. Congress
should promptly amend the Diplomatic and
Consular bill. and provide for Mr.. BAYARD.
Mr.. EUsTIs. Mr.. MAcvEAGH. and the other
Ambassadors. salaries at least double those
which they are now receiving.
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NJ. HEWITT. Speech Dow. South.

ATLANTA. March 4-To-dAy met in South
srn train Judge Lee OF Georgia. most charm
ing gentleman OF the ante-w war school. The
Judge Was reading Mayor Hewitts speech. As
he finished the last word he handed the Consti-
tuition to DIR. Shelly. saying:
doc. jes read what that old Yankee. Abe
Hewitt. seq about US! Sez We Soth'ners haIn't
got brains Why. Doc, we've got brains
'nough to capture this Government"
Yes" said tho Doctor. we had sense
enough to vote ourselves into power. while
Abe Hewitts Yankee Democrats voted them
selves out. wonder II 1t occurs to those Yam
KEGS up there that We south'ners are on top
Just now-that We are running CongrsssT'
And that We are the nation to-day" con-
tinued the Judge. while the Yanke es are only
a colony. Why. our braiuy Southern states.
men have made a low tarin for Massachusetts,
and Pennsylyania, put 1t through the House.
Cummings Kicked. but we Southerners
whipped the rest in. Then we've got it through
Hill, and one sugar renegade from tonisian ma
tell; an, And our southSrR men are rgnniHg all
people out Of the % OOO. 900. but We are sailing
the ship, We know how to manage. Nc do"
lou, get Dig representation In Congress,
Why, res, and Hswitt's Yankees gave it to
us. IL Was Yankee votes that allowed 80 900
Southern voters to make a Congrsssman in
Mississippi and l.ouislana. while Il takes lbs.
Oco votes in Abe Hewitt's district. Why.
we've got one district in Georgia where "a UOd
smart southern white men make Congress.
man. The fact is,our Southern Statesmen have
In enough Yankees to capture the North and
run that. TOO Abe Hewitt talking about
on his brains and chilblAins on his heart
and"
can out for Athens % interrupted the con-
tence. LII PERKINS.
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A Tidal Wave OF Disgust.

"1f the Democrats put through the in
come tar. call me a Republican"
That is what thousands OF men In this
town and elsewhere. solid citizens, life
long Democrats. the backbone Of the party
in every political contest. are saying every
day. They are saying IL aloud.
When the Federal tax hunter begins TO
thumb their private ledgers for them. their
remarks concerning Democracy will be even
more vigorous and impressive.
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wA'Ss.a .Aa w.r..a ~ MIS-. L-rrr-or.

WARSAW. Ind, March 1.-The news Of .
whipping ARRAY at Princeton has reached TINS
city. Richard Dufols. the sufferer has PEI,
young women. Miss Harriet IATrlmore claims
that he has lately been trAdueinR her chATAe-
she provided herself with stiff rawhlde yes,
terday and set out Ia search for the ubltei o.
her wrath. she found him standing in irSs.
Iebuke- When she walked quietly away
lois mad three welts on each side OF his Iscs
and the consolation contained In this nyls
which Miss LarrimoTe flung At his feet ~
more careful Of your tongue In the futu's
bptols refuses to talk. but Harriet SAYS
Gus tongue ever selects me as the Oh eet ~
MS Abaslng falsehOods again admon'Sh nv
20 Keep out OF M reach. "a | Wall 10 msI''
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STOCKTON. Feb. 2d-The young Iadies In =
boarding school here had . terrible exDeri-
snce to-day The boarding school is lust
tachmehts OF which is a pet monkey This
little creature slipped its col lar to-day aud
tound re way over 70 the porch where num-
silver garter and jumped for II. The youRS
lady who owned the garter went into hysteI.
The stock OF TestoTatiyss In the school Wa =
well nigh exhausted before the young men
who rushed TO tho rescue could find ONT maj
what was the matter. When the cause OF fhs
trouble was finally made known one young
man klcked the monkey into the middle Of the
their fright W ''"Al