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St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
A WRITER GONE WRONG

Mr.. w. D. Howells is man of let
ters who has of late years deserted
his legitimate business of novel
writing, in which he met with con-
siderable success and gave a num-
ber of people great enjoyment, for
an amateur altruism which does not
seem to react happily upon his own
disposition and which, in addition,
greatly discomforts his former ad-
mirers. An altruist as they go now
adayS, may be said to be a man who
manages to combine the most pain
for his friends with the least salts
faction for himself. In his character
of a1truist, Mr.. Howells has been
transformed from an acute observer
and chronicler of human nature and
it's affairs into a helpless ''mush of
concession" He judges conduct with
a horrible mildness in which there is
something miasmatic and unwhole-
some. The current number of Har-
per's Weekly affords a striking illus
tration of this hysterical leniency.
He discusses, among other instances
of humanity's inquisitiveness about
other peoples affairs, the recent con-
vulsion of curiosity concerning GER
tain international marriage, and
reaches the conclusion that such
things are explainab1e and even
justifiable because they exhibit "the
innate altruism of the mind 1t is
not because of a vulgar and snob-
bish curiosity, but because the real
interests of life are for each one of
us the things that do not concern
ourselves" that we are willing to
wade through the columns of slush
about the family history and person.
al habits of some unimportant young
people whose chief claim upon our
consideration-that they are about
to adventure an untried life-is
shared by thousands of humber
folk in whom we show no interest
at ALL
1t will seem to the ordinary OBJ
server of life that Mr.. Howells is
about 180 degrees from the truth in
this deduction. In the highest sense
it is, of course, true that we are most
vitality interested in the things which
do not concern us; for this is but
another way of saying ''he that will
lose his life for my sake shall find
it," but the optimism which cannot
see that to apply such a premise to
such a conclusion is to reduce the
noblest of principles to a shocking
absurdity, is an optimism which is
really as little adapted to this world
as to that in which there is neither
marrying nor giving in marriage.
Come back to reason and to reality,
Mr.. Howells, for the demonstration
that it is possible to be phiIosophic
and high-minded without being alb
surd is, after all, as valuable a serv-
ice as an altruist can render to hu-
manity.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
SHOULD BE ENFORCED.

A correspondent calls attention
elsewhere to the lack of enforcement
of the compulsory education law. He
goes into the subject so thoroughly
that it is not necessary for the
Globe to give much additional
comment. Under the system which
this country has adopted, and in
support of which we are all agreed,
that of providing a common school
education without cost for the chill
dren of the people, it is important
that all of them should come within
the scope of it's improving infiu-
ences. The mistake should not be
made of supposing that illiteracy is
the sole parent of crime, or even
that it is always found in connec-
ton with wrong-doing. The educat-
ed criminal is the most depraved
and dangerous of his class. The
greatest defect of the public school
system today is the lack of direct
INSTRUCTION. III the luHudIueuldlS VI
moral conduct. Such as the system
is, however, it furnishes the prepar-
alton which the state requires for
an intelligent exercise of the privf-
leges of citizenship. All the children
should, therefore, be brought within
reach of it's advantages.
The state has attended to this SUBJ
ject as far as legislation goes, by it's
law prohibiting the employment of
child labor in factories, and by the
compulsory education law. The diff
Guilty with these, as with so many
other laws, is that they are only par
TALLY enforced. Our correspondent
strikes the root of the difficulty in
calling attention to this. We can
think of no movement that would
give a greater impulse to reform in
general than the abandonment of
new legislation for time, and the
substitution therefor of league of
the people devoted to the enforce
ment of those laws that are now in
cluded in the statutes. If these laws
could be gone over, those which are
impracticable and obsolete stricken
off the list, and the remainder en-
forced with the whole authority of
state and municipality society would
gain more than it will by all the new
/ Legislation likely to be passed in the
next ten years.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24

So. doubtless, reasoned the venal
delegate So doubtless, urged Mr..
Alger's henchmen. SO, probably.
thought "Old Tecumseh." because
1t is "the universal usage"
But public opinion is right. Prin-
ciples, and policies being equal, the
character of the candidate is the de-
1ermining Question. Is he honest, is
he reputable, is he strong to resist,
Ehas he proved himself in contests?
Does he regard office as a public trust
ORA private snap? Will the man who
buys a nomination cease being COM
marcial in office. VIII he not think
It right to recoup his purchase in the
opportunities his office brings him?
Is wealth the safe and right road to
eminence in a republic? These are
some reasons why buying delegates
is regarded in the public mind as inn
moral, Sherman, the soldier, was
EWrong; and the universal usage, If
lit exists, is not only wrong, but dam
gerOuS
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
MORE LIGHT, LESS HEAT.

Was it Lowell OF Matthew Arnold
who said that the nineteenth century
discussions should be able to have
light without heat? The current 10
cal discussion regarding our public
schools indicates that here, at least,
we have not been able to get light
without heat. Nor can it be said
that the heat has produced much
light. There is a distinct tendency
to acrimony. A candidate for con-
gress in this state, in the opening
speech of his campaign, hoped that
''the acrimony of the campaign
might be pleasant" One might wish
the same for the school campaign.
The attitude on both sides is one Of
attack. Those who venerate the
country school attack the graded
system, while the defenders Of that
system sneer at the district school.
So far both parties take the atti-
tude of school children who argue
their differences by making faces at
each other
No good comes of this; nothing but
harm. The questions that concern
us all are: What are the advan-
tages and defects of each? Where
can the advantages of the one be
adapted to the other, while the de-
fects of each are eliminated as far
as possible? If the efforts now spent
in carping were directed to this end,
good would certainly come of it. 1t
is in this attitude the G o b views
the question. 1t is one of first inn
portance. With us whose school life
is behind US, it is matter Of duty;
with our children now in training,
it is a matter of right. If improve
ment in method or systems is
possible, nothing should prevent it's
adoption. To any inquiry for bet
terment, he comes untitled who
brings with him prejudices which re-
fuse to admit what is good or insist
Ft on denial of defects. Let us have
light without heat.
The defects of the district, or coun-
3 try,l school are manifest. A mis-
taken economy hires cheap teachers
/ and provides short terms of school.
three of summer school is the limit
I AS the older pupils are busy on the
farm in summer, the instruction is
practically limited to the winter
amenths. Then there is the constant
procession of teachers who come and
sgo, seldom remaining for more than
a term. 1t has two distinct advan-
tages that compensate somewhat for
the defects. 1t admits of the fullest
development of the aptitudes of the
pupils The student with a talent
for mathematics can forge ahead,
while he 1ags behind in language,
with which he is scantily endowed.
1t develops the best in him, and
wastes no effort on deficient facul-
ties. Its next and greater advan-
tage is in the opportunity given the
younger pupils of utilizing the over
flow of instruction given the adj
vanced classes. Consciously or not,
and according to the receptivity of
the child, it absorbs this overflow
If that does nothing more, it famil-
iarizes the lower form pupils with
advanced studies. 1t is the process
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24

of course, "are never so child
Ssh as to think that we
did not get our chocolates" We
have learned that giving is form of
purchase in which a full equivalent
is rendered for the amount expend-
ed. In making up our accounts our
charities always appear on the credit
as we'll as on the debit side. But
some of us learned these things so
long ago that they have grown dim
in our minds. The reformers promise
us a future in which justice shall
have made charity unnecessary, but,
since the world is not yet made over
and there are still people who must
be helped to help themselves, let us
remember at this Thanksgiving sea-
son that generosity is one of 1.-The
things which belong to our peace"
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
by which children acquire language

by which children acquire language
at home.
The grade system has what the
common schools lack, continuity of
cient If not ample means. 1t lacks
and is defective in precisely the feat
ures that constitute the advantages
of the district school, This is inher-
ent in the system as now existing.
1t segregates the children according
to age or proficiency. Strictly ap
piled, it ignores the fundamental
fact of. differing capacities and apti-
tudes. 1t seeks to level down mental
formity where diversity is the de-
sign. 1t represses at one point and
spurs at another. 1t produces aver
ages only. It's methodical progress
sion lessons if it does not prevent
thoroughness in instruction. But,
most waSteful of ALL both of oppor-
tunity for the pupil, of time and of
money, it fails utterly to utilize the
overflow of instruction. The child
in one grade knows nothing, hears
nothing of the instruction in the
grades above it, It's advantages are
those of administration. 1t handles
most easily large bodies of pupils.
1t is also cheaper, employing spe-
cialists instead of "all-round" teach
ers. Of the effect on teachers of this
division of labor it is needless to
speak.
These are therespectivea advantages
and defects of the two systems. In
stead of carping at each other, why
cannot discussion, investigation, eff
fort be directed to ascertaining how
far the defects can be obviated and
the advantages of each adopted by
both? Is it possible to combine the
individualism and the diffusion of in
struction of the country school with
the long terms, the retention of
teachers and the ampler means of
the city school? If effort runs on
these lines, some good may come.
If it is to be confined to abuse and
fault-finding, mostly unintelligent or
unfair, it were better to cease it al
together.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
A SERMON FOR THE sEAsoN

BY some curious dispensation the
season for the giving of thanks, gifts,
charity and general goodwill is CO.
incident with the time Of year when
coal bills come in, fur overcoats and
winter frocks are purchasabIe and
society and the winter amusements
are making their strongest demands
on our purses. 1t looks as if an
inquisitive Providence had the inten-
tion of ascertaining the exact meas
ure of our thankfulness for bless
ings received by bringing. the
checks designed to square that ac-
count into comparison with the
checks which purchase for us other
thinks more material, but perhaps
not more necessary to our comfort
than the consciousness of having
given to them that need according
to our ability.
One Sunday morning not long ago
a three-year-old boy at church
dropped in some pennies into the
contribution box, and afterwards sat
and listened to the sermon with ex-
emplary patience. But at the end he
suddenly lifted up his voice and
walled, refusing to be comforted.
Weeping and struggling he :. was
borne into the vestibule, where his
heart-broken complaint took shape.
1.-THE man didn't give me my choco-
latesp' Further inquiry developed
the fact that it was the first time in
his life he had ever given anything
away, and the principle had not been
explained to him. 1t was a matter
of course to his childish mind that
this was like other financial pro-
ceedings in which pennies are in
volved. The contribution box struck
him as a variation of the nickel-in-
the-slot machine. He waited half an
hour, which was certainly as long
as any reasonable being could be ex-
pected to attend the consummation
of such simple transaction, and
then he offered his protest.
The moral of this incident for chill
dren of larger growth does not
need to be drawn out. We,
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
SAWYER ORDERS 1T.
So Gov. Upham Summons the Wis
cOnsin Legislature.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 2S.-Goy.
Upham will a special session OF the leg
islature to reapportion the state accord
ing to the Turner plan and will be re-
nominated next year. Philetus Sawyer
has so decreed and Sawyer is power
in Wisconsin Republican politics. This
is the interesting gossip that follows
the gathering here last night OF Re-
publicans from the four quarters of the
state. Up to today there had been con-
siderable doubt in Republican circles
as to whether special session would
be called Many members OF the party
are afraid that the special session may
turn out to be boomerang, Theyy
think it will do more harm than good
to the Republican cause. W. a. Van
Brunt. OF Horizon, expressed this 6lln-
ion: 1.-THE people of my vicinity are op-
posed to making the expense of an
extra session. The times are hard and
l do not think it would be good politics
to make any but unavoidable expense
for the people to bear"
Now that there viii be special seS-
sion the Republicans will have to talk
in a different strain. Renewed crlu'
cism of the present apportionment can
be expected and it will be argued that
it is absolutely necessary to make new
legislative districts. Gov. Upham him.
self has not looked favorably upon the
special session idea, but the growing
proportions of the movement in his
party to prevent his denomination have
been the means of causing him to view
the proposition in a different light, viz.
that of saving his own bacon. The gov
ernor found that it would be necessary
to secure the support of Sawyer, and
as the Oshkosh millionaire has all along
been in favor of special session, it
was not particularly difficult task for
the man from Marshfield to come to
the conclusion that special session
and a new apportionment were just
what was wanted The understanding
is that Sawyer will see that none of
his friends become affected with the
anti-Upham fever which is raging in
spots here and there throughout the
state.
front will bring considerable criticisrs
down upon him from the Republicans.
who are afraid of the special session
plan, but he VIII make light of it, know
ing that Sawyer is back of him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
THURsToN,s RAILROAD PLAN.
Outline of a Scheme He Will Put
Into a Bill.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-In an in
tervisw in the Star tonight United
States Senator John M. Thurston, of
Nebraska, former counsel for the Pa
cific railroads, outlined a plan of ad-
journment providing for the reorgani-
Zation of the Union and Central Pa
cific as one corporation from the Mis-
souri, river to San Pose, Cal. He ad-
vocateS the sale of the entire claim of
the government against the through
line to the highest bidder, who he says
probably would offer at least forty
per cent of the entire amount, the
movement receiving from s45,0G0,0O0 to
SO, ,000, ,0OO.
The purchaser is is to take all gov
ernment rights. One United States
court, presumably the Nebraska dis
trict, is to have complete jurisdiction
of the subsequent foreclosure proceed
ings against the whole property, and
the sale under the foreclosure is to be
made to a committee of not less than
ten trustees, who, together with five
federal commissioners, will constitute
the corporation. The corporation is to
be further organized by them as the
Union & Central Pacific Railroad
company" He says this plan would
result in final settlement of the ques-
ton which has vexed the West for
many years, and it will be introduced
in the senate in the form Of a bill
framed by~him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24

The saving in wages paid is put at
$95,000 The net financial result of
the transaction to the company ap-
pears, therefore, to be saving of
about $4,000 a year. The decrease
in accidents since the new brakes
were put in operation is said to be
IS per cent. In addition to this, there
is a marked advantage in the in
creased speed at which trains gov
erned by air-brakes can be run with
out hazard.
sion of the subject up to this time,
that the equipment of freight trains
with air-brakes is a heavy financial
burden upon the railroad companies.
1t has been advocated, and required
by congress in the interest of public
safety. 1t now appears, if the show
ing in the Railroad Gazette is cor
rect, and if the practical results on
the New York Central are a fair
measure of what could be expected
on the other railroad systems of the
country, that the innovation means
handsome increase of net reVe-
nue. to the companies themselves.
The capital required to make this
change generally would reach
very large sum. Neither could all
railroad companies obtain the nec-
essary funds at so moderate a rate
of interest. But, on the most un-
favorable supposition, it seems rea-
Sonable to assume that the new and
better appliances can be adopted
with such economy in operation that
they could be paid for ultimately
out of a sinking fund constituted
for that purpose. 1t is doubtless
true here, as everywhere else, that
the best devices for the saving of
labor and the reduction or elimina-
ton of danger to human life are,
in the long run, good investment.
If the showing that has been made
shall stand unchallenged, there is no
reason why the Improvement should
not be urged with more insistence
upon all railroad companies, and ac-
cepted by them without further de-
lay.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
KEEP AN EYE ON 1T.


1t will be we'll for those who are
interested in having a new library
building in st. Paul at some future
time to keep an eye on the project
for leasing the market house prop
erty Just where it will reappear it
is hard to tell. After various de-
feats, those who are urging its adop-
ton finally overcame an adverse ma
jority in the council, and the resolu-
ton went through both houses and
became a law. AS passed, it pro-
vided for a lease of two years dura-
ton only; and the shortness of the
term had a considerable influence in
securing votes for it. Some who
would otherwise have opposed it
concluded that no great damage
would be done in that time, after
which the plan of selling the prop
erty could be carried out as con-
templated. When bids were called
for, however, it was discovered that
nobody wanted the property on the
terms proposed. The conditions were
that the lessee should make the nee
essary improvements without cost
to the city, 1t is now said that the
repairs required to fit the building
for business uses must be so con-
siderable that no one cares to ex-
pend that amount of money for a
two years occupancy. So the prop
osition reappeared, with the time
limit of the lease changed from two
years to three. In this shape it was
first defeated and then reconsid-
cred; so that it is still open for ac-
ton and will bob up again in due
time.
It's fortunes justify the opposition
of the G o b e to its passage. If
this property were available imme-
diately for business uses, there
would be no difficulty about finding
a purchaser. Somebody would want
it as an investment bringing in pres
ent income, to say nothing of the
certain increase of value of the prop
erty itself. The fact that no buyer
a fair price as the market now
stands initiates against the proba-
bility of securing a lessee on rea-
sonable terms. The two go togeth-
er. The event demonstrates the cor
rectness of the argument. Nor is it
at all certain that more favorable
disposition would be assured if the
time for which the lease runs were
made three years instead of two.
On the other hand, the extension of
the life of the lease adds much to the
obstacles in the way of disposing of
the property, and puts a possible
sale far, and new library building
still farther in the future. In the
interest of the library, which is also
the interest of the whole city, we
hope earnestly that the proposition
as it now stands, more Objectionable
by far than when it was first pre-
sented, will be finally defeated, and
an end put to all movements for
taking from the city the control Of
the market house property except by
an actual sale, that will furnish funds
for the improvement of which ST..
Paul stands in most need today.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
Allison Will show Up We'll.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 23-The TraY-
eller prints an interview with Senator
L. e. Warren, of Wyoming, on the
possibilities of presidential candidates.
He says that, although Reed and Nc
Kinley are generally named for the
strong showing. On the silver question
Senator Warren said: .'In the North
western states the free coinage move.
ment is as strong as ever. The people
out there are crying for a repeal Of the
silver bill.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
CHANDELIERS PREDICTION.
He Believes Reed Will BE NOmi-
nnted md Elected.

CONCORD, n. H, Nov. 23-The Con-
cord Monitor, Senator Chambers pa
ion regarding the presidential situa-
ton. 1t states that the Republican
convention will declare against sin
gle gold standard, will advocate BIZ
metallism and demand coinage of both
gold and silver as standard money, as
soon as such coinage can possibly go
forward in connection with maintain
ing the parity of the two metals
throughout the common world. 1t says,
further that upon this platform Thorn
as B. Reed is likely to he nominated
and elected by almost as big a major
ity as Grant had over Greeley.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
MOB MET THE TRAIN.
Two Hundred Men Seize and Han 9.
n Murderer.

Tnni9b+ On tbes arriyai nf the train
from Brook Haven a determined mob
of men, numbering about 200, from
Hopewell and neighborhood, fully
armed, took off Jack Marlborough, the
noted criminal, and hung him to
tree Marlborough had been convicted
in Lincoln county for the murder of
Josie Davis and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for life. He was in charge of
an officer en- route to the state prison
when intercepted by the mob.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24

Minnie May, the notorious Chica-
go thief, who has made 100000 from
her stealings, announces that she
has retired from business. Minnies
nerve holds out to the last.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24

The California output of gold the
past year was $13,O0O,OOO. And yet
California cannot be said to be very
unlucky in the matter of it's pro-
duStion of the yellow metal.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24

The South Dakota Populists have
adopted the Omaha platform. The
Omaha and Ocala platforms ought
to be republished, as most people
have forgotten them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24

An Indiana man arises to report
to the world that Benjamin Harrison
is Immensely popular. This Hoosier
would no doubt find a Labrador ice
berg as hot as base burner.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
Pope Has Il Sore Throat

ROME, Nov. 23.-The pope is suffer-
ing from throat troubles, and as a
measure of precaution he has post
poned the secret and public consistorieS
until Nov. 20 and Dec. respectively.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
TODAY,S WEATHER.

wASHINGTON,e Nov. 2S.-Forecast
for Sunday:
For Minnesota - Fair; northerly
winds.
For Wisconsin - Fair; westerly
winds.
For South Dakota-Fair; westerly
winds; slightly warmer in western por-
ton.
For North Dakota-Fair; westerly
winds.
For Montana-Fair; warmer; south
westerly winds.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
Harrison at Saratoga.

SARATOGA. n. Y, Nov. 23.-Ex-
President Harrison arrived here to-
night and is the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Mckee.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-24
TEMPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. SO4S: thermometer, IA;
relative humidity, -; wind, southwest;
weather, clear: maximum thermome-
ter. 2l; minimum Thermometer, 8;
daily range, 13; amount of rainfall or
melted snow in last twenty-four hours,