The morning call., 1894-05-02
THE CORRIDORS.

tisans YOU will fall to find a corporaPs guard
who favor the pending Wilson BILL" said A. ID.
Merrlck, an ex-postmaster OF Leavenworih,
who is in this city, yesterday. "Between Inc
mistakes Of the parties In power In the national
ana State governments, the people OF Kansas
have had much TO endure. and they only await
the coming election to even up scores. One
promising industry OF our State which has re-
ceived its death blow at the hands of the Demo
cratic administration Is the beet-sugar indus
try. The action of the House in taking the
bounty of sugar caused US to stop work In TWO
large beet-sugar factories in Leavenworth. and
several hundred thousand dollars are remain
ing idle Oh account Of this uncertainty. Kansas
is great State for beets, and the farmers could
make twice as much raising them as they can
in raising wheat az the prices which prevail
We began our plants with the understanding
that the Mckinley law would stand for few
years. but Democratic success in 1892 made
us wait. and we are still waiting. As to
the tariff on sugar, what we want Is just
enough to pay the difference between the price
OF labor here ana in Europe. Ii we hao the
same advantages in the way OF cheap labor we
could easily compete with Europe In that
country every man, woman and girl 10 the rural
districts works in the beet fields, aud therefore
beets can be sold cheaper there. But mere
hired labor will have 10 raise beets, and that
present small duty on sugar. as reported by the
Senate committee OF course would help great
deal, but we have no assurance that the House
will agree TO any kind OF duty on sugar. In
The meantime the beet sugar raisers have 10
cultivate other products and the hundreds OF
men who would be employed building and run
ming The factories are idle. With suf1clent
tariff duty on sugar we can soon furnish tbe
United States with beet sugar and the price OF
that product would soon become more import
ant than the price Of wheat"
c. A. Cassmann. an English artist Of note,
who has been spending some time IN Hawaii, Is
in the city. While speaking about topics con-
nected with his vocation Mr.. Cassman incl
dentally mentioned some enormous prices which
had been paid for works of art in England. at
has been asserted" said he, "that Americans
are the most liberal patrons of art. but without
wishing TO in any way deiract from their we'll
known and wel-hOnored reputation In this re-
spect, am afraid the records Will not bear out
the assertion. However that may be- do not
propose to discuss ii. but Will merely mention
some of the notable sales which have occurred
in my country. A rec Mt estimate placed the
amount expended on pictures yearly In Eng
land al SO ,090. 600. No very long ago Baron
Rothschild paid over $4,000 for work at
sale where twenty pictures realized about
"Ansider Madonna" was one of three pictures
which sold for 1925, 600, The one mentioned
bringing S375.O00 Notwitt standing these
high prices" continued Mr.. Cassman, "some
really clever artists of the day absolutely
suffer for the necessities OF life. II has become
a recognized fact that 1t is the men of estab-
lished regulations who alone can make money,
and The matter is aggravated by certain dealers
who flood The market with foreign pictures.
It..V.,
for the purpose OF buying UP the works OF I'M
pecunious artists at the lowest possible rates,
and it is frequently the case that $3.50 will be
drmanded for picture in England which cost
but S25 in Italy,"
1.-THE Sheriff OF Allegheny County. Pa, is
likely TO soon be confronted by a disagreeable
dilemma" said ". E. Evans OF Pittsburg yes
teTday. "a murderer named Hill was recently
sentenced 10 death, and the death warrant was
read TO him on Tuesday OF last week. The
courts have thus decided that Hill is MUIR
derer and must hang. and 1t now devolves upon
the Sheriff to 90 his duty. But there are pecu-
liar physical conditions that exist that make 1t
question for moment whether the sentence
Of the law should be carried out. IL the man is
guilty of homicide (and he has been found so by
jury OF bis peers, there is no legal reason
why he should not suffer The penalty; but there
be taken into consideration, because 1t seems
hardly possible TO carry out the sentence OF the
law as it Is contemplated. After Hill com.
mitted the murder for which be has been sem
fenced to death he endeavored 10 commit sui
eide by cutting his throat. He was not sue.
eessful, but as result Of his effort he bears a
horrible cash. almost seven incnes long. on his
throat. and which for some iDexplicable reason
refuses 10 respond 10 the healing applications
makes 1t almost impossible 10 execute him in
the ordinary way. and the law does not provide
for any other method of execution than by the
hangman's rope. II the Sheriff is compelled to
carry out the sentence under existing coDdi-
tons there will undoubtedly follow scene
characterized by revolving details. anc the man
does not deserve a communication OF sentence, as
his crime was particularly atroclous. AS the
case stands 1t Is puzzle for the authorities"
"At the new headquarters Of The Boston Fire
Department 1 recently saw an innovation In
the line OF fire apparatus" said 81. 2. Taylor Of
that city yesterday. 1T was peculiar looking
wagon which resembles in some respects the
wagons used by the various pompier corps
throughout the country. Under the footboard
there was large brass gong. the same as on
other wagons of the department; the drivers
seat was broad and wide TO accommodate three
persons on pinch; one side was equipped with
a strong iron vice. while on the other side was
an oil tank. Neat brass rails ran along the top
terminating with brass handles on the foot
board which was large enough TO accommodate
two In the lockers, located in the interior OF
the wagon, will be carried screwjacks, wrenches
and all the necessary tools and appliances re-
quired TO repair an engine or ny vehicle used
in the Fire Department 10 case OF an accident In
answering an alarm. In the future when there
is break on the way TO fire experienced
mechanics, with all the necessary tools, will
be on hand to repair The damage II possible"
j. NJ. WEIGH a Louisville (Ky.) liquor drum
mer, who was at the Palace yesterday, wore
unique ornament On his watch chaiu in the
shape of diminutive rabbits foot. He says
that the latest fad among the ladies' la portions
of the South is to wear this peculiar symbol OF
good luck. around which the average colored
man OF that region builds weird and fantastic
visions of good or evil omen. THE women"
said Mr.. Welcb. "wear them as q sort OF anu.
let. The foot is handsomely set in gold and
used as a clasp for holding wrap. In The
superstitious mind OF tho darky the rabbits
foot, In order TO possess supernatural power,
must be taken from the left hind foot OF an ami
NAL killed In graveyard In the dark Of the
moon between the hours OF IL and o'clock,