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A Vanishing Constitution.

Mr.. OLIN, Secretary OF State Of Massachu-
sets. is reported as declaring that the
Commonwealth Constitution is no longer
what il was. The Ink OF the original man
uscript has faded so as to DO hardly Wis
lble. The sand used upon the ink has
hardened. The paper has curled. Age has
weakened the adhesiveness of the leaves.
and their mellow surface Ia OF dull
nut-brown color. resembling old ale or for
est leay es In Indian summer. These changes
have been gradual. The Bay State historic
ans in commenting upon them remind us.
as they so eloQuently can do. Of the exploits
and achievements which the old document
recalls.
But who Is there outside Of Massachu-
sets. that cares for this? What freedom
American will waste one moments regret
over the fading of the ink In the Nassa-
chusetts Constitution when, conspicuously.
avowedly, and VIGOROUSLY. the greater
older. and more important Constitution OF
the United States has been torn tn tatters.
cut into shreds. and grievousiy misused by
its professed champions and defenders ?
What is the Constitution to them. or what
are they to the Constitution They have.
perhaps. never read IL. In their speeches
they refer TO it vaguely as IL it were I'M
written law. which for convenience sake
may be ignored with impunty.
Let the antiquaries of Boston dispute.
II they will. about the quality and durabil-
ity q! the ink used by the wise men OF
Massachusetts in writing the original
Constitution Of that illustrous Common
wealth. Let them appoint investigating
committees to take testimony and to devise
remedies. For the people Of the United
States. the greater question is whether the
Constitution of the United States is still
legible to Democrats in the White House.
and to Democrats in Congress.
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suya sac, .nd tisd omesf Dorts there sftsr he hsf
en'srsd the house With search warrant sHth and
his wife we're the osaeta OF twsnty-seh; housef ON
Maryland avenue when they furnished snd rented 70
notorious wsrsn tights and robberics occurred IN
these houses continually. and When We closed them
eps and hi. eanr already sore At the police beeame
especially mean and bad.
1bout two years arc sntr, Hqu'r nesnse VS. re
voked Since hen he has cold whisksy there unisw'
fully ON the nieh' o. May 10 ! walked Into Shtfs
p,r. v.b two orcers found Mrs snta selling
whskey and undertook to arrest her she fought and
scratched Ike uyresa AMI her son IN Hr'pp'hS
b z fellov OF twtn'y Years tried TO break my Nhi
win msllct. Cnicsr FLirHtrs hsd TO draw MS r.
voiver In order to subdus the gang Mrs sHSa wa
fned 500 aud the $50 for assault next dHy aud
the old man was assessed $40 cor selling quor un
IawfnUy lie paid the hne. that was the nrst offence
Nov for the second nGair ~ was the night OF Aug
J last AMI this wss the time that hrs sHrA was IN
u,red | uent up there WITH twelve men. We found
Ia. Mace ti OF men and they all resisted entrance
The snrts iather. mother. sons, and dsuEhters and
sonlu .iaw fought We had To use on clubs little
in ,sIfdrfsnce. when we were taxing them oct. Yrs
su,, tried to get awAy from os KSurE They fought
IN the rsrs leading to the siey. and both tell The
woman struck her head against stone and received
bad bruiss expect her dress vas about torn IN OF
her bus it was her fsilt. didn't Enow anything
about her is until got her to the station That's
81 there IL ~. that
"sat, was sentenced to six mohths imprisonment
and To pay fine ~ $500 In lieu Of Isying she money
he wa, to serve smother six months aud tue pardon
relates to this second six months
The foregoing narrative Is worth read
ing Sergeant DAILY communicates other
particulars concerning the minor and less
conspicuous members of the interesting
household presided over by Mrs. JONI SHEA.
Ia the absence OF her husband JONI, but we
have printed quite enough to show what
sort OF a royal family it is that Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND is now bcfriending. while incidentally
reversing the action Of the District courts
and rebuking officers OF the law who have
tried TO do their duty.
What we note especially Is resemblance,
in certain moral and physical particulars,
between the Presidents protegee In Mary
land avenue and his proteg6e In Honolulu.
LrL1UoKALASt /. and Mrs. JOHN SHEA l..
H.. or Ill. as the case may he, appear to
have much In common. Perhaps 1t Is this
circumstance that enlisted the Presidents
afTectionate sympathy for the woman who
has fought the police like tigrcss on so
many occasions: and perhaps 1t was this
that impelled him to render to Mrs. JOHN
SHEA a service IN some respects equivalent
to that which no has been prevented by
circumstances beyond his control, from
rendering To Mrs. DoMISIs.
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The statements made by Emperor WILL
LIAM ii. at the Parliamentary dinner given
on Monday by Chancellor VoS CAPRIvI were
of great political Importance. He said that
a rejection by the Reichstag Of the COM
mercial treaty arranged between Germany
and Russia would inevitably be followed
by war. and he added that the large and
unexpected concessions made by the st.
Petersburg Government had been inserted
in the treaty at the personal dictation OF
the Gar. This conciliatory attitude on the
part OF the Russian sovereign is an auspi-
cious omen. so far as the maintenance Of
peace between Germany aud France is con-
cerned. but it does not imply that France
will not be suffered. and even encouraged.
to test her military efficiency in a conflict
with England
From the moment that BISMARCK and his
Emperor were reconciled. IL became evident
that the party AT the Berlin court favorable
to a renewal OF the traditional friendship
between Germany and Russia would be
powerfully strengthened. and we now see
that the Car. on his part is disposed to
welcome and even stimulate such a change
OF feeling. He could give no more cOgent
proof of such disposti ton than by insisting
on the admission OF German manufactures
into Russia on extremely easy terms, not
withstanding the protests OF the Russian
manufacturers. who will be undersold. II
tho overture embodied in this treaty is
accepted-and this Is likely to take place.
now that WILLIAM ii. has disclosed its full
Significance decided check will be given
t. the current Of Influences which. since the
reception OF the French fleet at CrOnstadt,
has been tending to ALLEVIATE the Car from
Germany and 10 connect him more or less
closely with France. Should the old cordial
relations OF the RONASoFFs and the HoHEN-
ZOLLERSs be presently resumed. France
will not venture To provoke a contest with
Germany on the assumption that. in any
circumstances. she can rely on Russias CO.
operation. IL by no means follows that the
Car. however glad he might be TO place
himself again upon a footing Of good will
toward the German sovereign, would toler-
ate an aggressive movement OF Germany
against France. That would be obviously
counter 10 the interests Of the Russian
empire. In 1873. when the intimate relations
OF WILLIAM /. and ALEXANDRA ii. were as
yet mistaken. and when BISMARCK. alarmed
at the reeuperative power Of France. was
believed 10 mediate a second blow, he was
informed by GoRTCHAKOFF that Russia
could not be an uumOyed spectator OF any
further disturbance Of the balance Of power
in Europe. In word, the influence Of the
Gar. should he revert to his former feelings
Of warm regard for his Prussian kiusman.
will. on the one hand. constitute u guarantee
for France against German Invasion. and.
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Tho condition - orr shin channels is
again brought before the public 10y Leu
tenant Commando DN.igI DRbAHkNrY,
Supervisor " tho l'arbor He says that
great damage las alrpad- been done. and
that there Is imminent danger ~ s,ill more
serious impairment. II is needless To say
that this is the result " the lopg-cOntiAued
dumping of garbage scows. An examination
Of the material that is shonlirg tn" chan
nels, proves this Tho main channel. tho
Conev Island channel. and the Fast channel
are all affected. There is now only FOUR
teen feet Oi water at los lido IN places
where few years ago there used TO be
twcnty-uuc. And the dumping continues I!
II Ia now some years since Tue StN first
sounded this alarm. and called for the ere
nation " tho DIAL. The utler papers fol-
lowed. and the ugly thing was shown up In
it's true shape. hut the authorities would
not act In the matter: and even when Judge
iiiLruv proposed to take all tho stun from
them. they would not give it to him
IN i,len Of the damage may be formed
when one considers the amount Of material
that is annually thrown into the bay. Ac-
cording TO the Supervisor OF the Harbor 1t
II item million cubic yards. enough to cover
all Central Park eight feet deep!
This has been going on for more than
twenty years. The channels are shoaling
rapidly. while the tonnage Of the ocean
sten mships is increasing.
Something must be done and done quickly.
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"a other. m ,psuperab,e obstacle to the

on the other. an insuperable obstacle to the
recovery IT Alsace-Lorraines
It Ia. however obvious that. II French
men are once convinced that campaign OF
revenge against Germany is hopeless, they
must seek some other employment for their
colossal military resources. In country
where the will OF the people is directly re-
fiected in legislation. as 1t lie in France. the
stupendous burdens imposed by huge
standing army are borne only upon coudi-
ton that the utility OF such an instrument
shall I've demonstrated Lot IL once be un-
dcrstood that Russia will not permit Ger
many and France to fight. and all French
statesmen will adopt the view of the late
JULES FERRY that the rehabilitation OF
French prestige must he sought in another
quarter. to wit, by trial Of strength with
England. the ancient eGomy. There
is no doubt that n war with England
would he intensely popular In France
and, il assurances were given from St
Petersburg thatit should be single handed
contest, Frenchmen would 60 into 1t with n
will. There is not the slightest likelihood
that Italy would cooperate with England. II
the Gar interpoeed his veto at Berlin. As
for prctexts. there are three OF them: the
Siamcse the Egyptian. and the Newfound-
land questions. any one Of which might
furnish France with cdsus beih IL will be
observed that every one OF these three con-
troversics has been left in a state Of suspen-
sion, France firmly adhering to her claims.
but RETAINING for the moment from press
ing them. With regard TO any OF these
questions. she has only to insist on the full
measure Of what she deems her rights. and
an outbreak OF war Is unavoidable.
The French army is acknowledged TO
have reached the acme OF efficiency, and
the French navy. whatever ground there
may be for NJ. LoCKRoY's criticisms. is, ut
all events, stronger now. compared with its
English rival, than II will be three or four
years hence. These tremendous arma-
ments were meant for use. and not for
show; II they are not TO be turned to ac-
count against Germany. they must be
welded against some other opponent or
else they must be cut down. That is the
alternative which the French taxpayers
will impose upon their Government should
thorough reconciliation OF the Gar with
WILLIAM III. assure the peace OF the CONT
ncnt for some years to come.
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Coffee as an Evaugelizing Agent.

A missionary named BooTHE has evolved
a scheme for evangelizing the world with
Africa as his centre OF operations. Two
years ago he went to Nyassa Land to engage
in self-supportipg, evangelical labors. The
district pleased him. and the British Com
missioner gave him all the land he wanted.
The enthusiastic missionary. we are told.
at once sold all his belongings. including
his food supply to buy coffee, and planted
seed for half million plants.
The Rev Mr.. RICHARDS who tells Brother
BooTBE's story. says that having started
his big coffee plantation. the missionary
went home to England. where his project
attracted much attention. The public gave
the self-supporting scheme n great boom.
and in n short time BOoTHE started for
Africa again with 100000 in supplies and
twenty-six "consecrated workers" He Sc
cured more land near Blantyre, and now
controls lOO, 900 acres. -Four years from the
start he estimates that his coffee farm will
produce $50 clean cash to the acre.
Mr.. BooTHE's PLAN" writes the confd-
ing Mr.. RICHARDS. lis TO double his total
assets and working force every three years.
and in this manner. according to his est-
mate. he will evangelize the whole world In
thirty-three years. He is now on his way
home TO raise $50, 600 for this work"
All the features Of Mr.. BooTHE's enter
prise are surprising. including the lump
sums OF money he is raising for his Self
supporting Industrial Mission" II he goes
on absorbing missionary funds at the pres
ent rate. other teachers in the field may
have 10 stop for lack of money. But then
BooTHE is not counting upon their aid in
his self-appolnted task OF converting the
world in single generation.
We are not able to vouch for the accuracy
OF this story of DooTHE's booming fortunes
In Nyassa Land. II Is told at length In a
missionary newspaper by a missionary in
the field. who took the words down rs they
fell from Brother BoOTHE's lips. II is en-
dorsed by the reporter, aud by the paper
that prints it. We beg leave to dscredit
hree-fourths of It. II what BOOIHE says Is
true. there is more money in coffee planting
in Nyassa Land than there is in South
African gold mining; and as for milk and
honey. the country is deiuged with them.
In our opinion this story is sample Of a
kind Of missionary literature that is not So
uncommon as 1t ought TO be. Such stories
are perversions aud exaggeratlons Of fact.
They are harmful TO the cause OF missions,
and unjust To the noble band OF men and
and who would scOrn to spread abroad re-
ports so lacking In the elements OF common
sense and verisimilitude.
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THE REBUKE FROM KESTUCKH
why Its Legislature Opposes the Con nrma
tion OF Pcckham.

From n, Park Gu T,m,. Bol-'ny Green. Nv. Feb L.
The Lower House OF the kentucky Legisla-
ture hit the bullseye squarey in the face yes
terday in adopting a resolution asking Sena-
tors Blackburn and Lindsay to vote &C ain st tn o
confirmation OF Judge Peekham or any other
Judge who cannot fully establish his Democ-
racy. Judge Peckham is accused OF being
Republican and cannot prove an alibi The
Legislature In adopting this resolution simply
reflected the sentiment Of the Democrats OF
Kentucky. 1t may be objected to upon the
ground that 1t is an unusual proceeding
1t is an unusual proceeding. but it is
. most unusual exigency which makes
the proceeding necessary. Our Senators are
sent to Congress to represent us. to do
our bidding. and we should certainly have the
right TO instruct them as to our wishes. Ken
lucky is Democratic State. and as Mr.
Cleveland is Democratic President and at
the head Of a Democratic Administration. she
cannot understand why he insists in putting
q Republican wolf in Democratic sheep's cloth
ing on the Supreme Bench. II Democrats can
not be found. and by this we mean Democrats
whose records are clean. and have no smell OF
Republican rottenness on them. who are not
competent for place on the Supreme Ben CHI.
then We had rs well acknowledge ourselves
set OF Democratic dolts and turn the Admins
tration over to the Republicans.
No Democrat likes to kick against the ad-
ministration Of his own party. but when 1t
comes to the point where Democrats are not
good enough to hold the Offices and help con-
duet the affairs OF the Administration. then he
has right to kick. and kick furiously. The
Kentucky Legislature did perfectly right anu
If other Democratic States will come tout as
fairly. as squarely and as frankly. and rebuke
the tendency toward Mugwumpery. which
now rules with high hand at Washington. it
may have q good effect
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Gen. G. l.. SToLLBRAND. who died day be-
fore yesterday at Charleston. =. c.. was an
educated Swedish officer. who came 10 this
country Mt the outbreak OF the rebellion and
volunteered in tho Union army He served
mostly with tho Army Of the Tennessee where
he soon became noted ms brave and able OH
GER He was Chief OF Artillery In LoGAN's Di-
vision at the siege OF Nicksburg. and immedi-
ately after the ex plosion Of the mine by night
under tho advanced bastion OF the rebel de-
fences. displayed the NJ ost extraordinary cour-
age He accompanied the assaulting column
into the crater. and there. assisted by q couple
OF soldiers. busted himself in cutting the fuses
OF siS. FOUNDER shells. lighting them with
porthre, and throwing them as hand grcn-
AIDES over the parapet into the rebel works
His example was soon followed by the rebels.
who In turn converted the crater into n verita-
BILE death trap with grenades improvised
In the same way. the bursting OF which
spread havoc in the confused mass OF Union
soldiers who had crowded into il. She'll after
shell burst over his head. at his feet. In front
OF him. and behind him. covering his face with
dust and powder cutting locks out OF his
yellow beard. and decorating his cheeks with
splinters Of iron, but with the portflre in his
hand. the yellow glare OF which fell full uron
his face and framed It with light against the
background OF gloom. he stood unmoved and
imperturbablc at his work, mistaken by the
explosions. undaunted by the danger until
success was hopeless. and he and the troops
wore ordered out OF the esperate Judgment
they had gained.
No Drawer sight ever fell upon human eyes
than SToLLBRASD the Berserker. in the crater
at VicksburGl
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When Chief Rabbi JACOB JOSEPH delivers
judgment In any dispute In which property Is
involved. the Judgment may be In conformity
with rabbinIcal law yet Inconsistent with
American law which Is the supreme law in all
cases. The right thing has at last been done
in the WoLozISsKI case; 1t has been brought
into cour: and Will there be tried.
Wsmay say further that In cases Of divorce
the rabbinical law is not applicable here. and
cannot be rscog nized by the civil or criminal
courts
We say still further that the practice OF med
icins is under legal jurisdiction. and that al
unlicensed practitioner is liable to arrest and
punishment.
The Chief Rabbi, who is called upon TO deal
with many trou olesome cases. ought to learn
the English language and gain some knowl-
edge OF American law that he may understand
how far he can 80. Thus saith the Chief
Rabbi" is AN impressive utterance. but 1t is OF
no value whatever under the Constitution and
the statutes of the state of New York.
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The late lamented FAssETT committee OF
1892 was called OF was Il? Who called II or

An interesting novelty in education Is
the opening by two officers OF the National
Guard, OF ciasses for instruction in military
tactics They have enrolled as pupils a num-
Der OF boys, whom they drill in the setting
UP exercise" aud In the school OF the sol
der and the school Of the company" The
instruction given by those officers is thorough (;
and the result will ba that their pupils will be
straight and well set up. will stand erect. will
know how to walk. will know how to obey and
how to command. Nothing better than mill
tary training for the development OF boys aud
young men has ever been devised: this fact is
recognized not only by practical soldiers. but
by educators. Military drill brings out the
better qualities Of boys who pick up the move-
ments almost by instinct With our small
standing army. which must be the nucleus Of
any force ever to be put into the ield. 1t he
comes important that our youth should know
at least the elements Of military drill The
National Guards OF the various States train
many men: IN Hillary schools train many: but
the new instruction cannot fail TO he OF value
to those not wealthy enough or too old to go to
such schools. or not DESTROYS OF binding them
selves to fvs years service in the National
Guard. 1t is not expensive; it should be .
source OF profit to many.
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Views OF Mr.. D. Doe.

I'm only plain John Doe,
And don'i Amo1nt 10 much;
Bat Im Democrat, be sure OF that.
Ana thsTs'rs several million such
I'm only plain John Doe.
Aud l vote the ticket straight
Aud WauI 20 know What sort OF show
The Democrats get OF late.
I'm only plain John Doe.
Just an ordinary cLaPi
But didu; mean to vote for = Queen
or King, aud don't, not zap
TN only plain John Doe.
But nave my views Of things;
And Don't give beans FOR eolOTsd Queens.
And lsIs Tor Buffalo hinsG
TN only plain John Doe,
Aud I'm dun as can be.
But the Cleveland pill 20 restore Queen LII
VII never go down ~liL ne
I'm o5Iy PLAIN John Doe.
Aud I've only got one yo,s,
IL. NJ C. can monarch ma
or ram queen dOEn Nj EhTOAL
I'm only plain John Doe.
Ana I'm neiiBer great nor wiss.
But dOH'E give cent fOs PFssidsAE
on aQussa making sR'sEPEisS
TN only plain JOhE Doe
e0inmoR Dsn0eFa-
A common man, az american.
ARd woR'T have no queens mud that
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Gr~vrr Cleveland and the Shea Family.

On Saturday Of last week the following
proclamation, or manifesto, or bull was
RciXei by the President OF the United States
To recommendation for the pardon Of one
JOIN SHEA. Washington liquor dealer.
convicted Of the illegal selling Of liquor and
sentenced TO the District Workhouse:
GRANTED snAdiiOR that the convict pay a nns Of
sloO Srtain ten days after the date Of hiE pardon
"a -
Here We have an interesting spectacle.
The Chief Magistrate of the United States
inteTpOses 20 override and revise the
sentence imposed by Police Justice OF the
city II Washington, The ground upon
which the SHEA family aud their friends
went ~ hT. CLEVELAND for a pardon for
JoHS. was that JUHN's family had been
roughly handled by the police at the time
OF his arrest. Sergeant JOHN c. DAILY OF
the Fourth precinct Of tho Washington
police makes in regard 10 this plea the fol-
lowing statement to a reporter Of the
Wdshta0i0R Post
Ths pardon % sHEA may Of mar not be : Fsbugs 70
me. b-t T2tasT thinE not have never Eufully or
family, although police ofnesr. have hAd more
trouble with tAsn Ihan uTh any oIasT hundred per
IN M district
"FoE 'hiriy years sHI4's pace on nsEylAnd avenue
hGs essl a9teriess Tsa0EL I~sn'y ysATs ago MIA
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The election for President OF Brazil ought
10 be held on the nrst Of next month; but
President PEI1OTo does not seem to take any
interest in the fact. and unless the rebellion
is brought TO an end very soon It will be i'm
possible to hold the election In all the States
at the appointed time. We have had United
Press despatch that the rebel Admiral has
offered terms OF reconciliation one OF which is
that PEIxOTo shall surrender office for the
brief period in which he Is entitled to hold IT,
and permit the Presidency to fall into the
haads OF his constitutional successor. This
despatch comes soon after We received tho in
formation that PEIxoTo IL desirous OF resign
ing and II he be possessed OF this desire. We
do not sec why he and DA CANA cannot reach an
agreement IN accordance with II. II Is true
that such an ending OF tho war would not he
glorious for either side but THAT is a thing OF
no account as neither side has won any glory
in the course of the war.