The morning call., 1895-01-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

OFiNil UT l1E FRESo.
And now Professor Wilson, WHO made such
lamentabe failure OF his tariff tinkering job, Is
about TO try his hand at a new financial meas.
ure. He Is considering a proposition TO place
an. additional tax Of 81 per barrel on beer.
This IL Is estimated, would yield an additional
revenue oil S30,0oo,o00 per annum and meet
In part tue deficit that has resulted largely
from Professor Wilson'S preposterous tariff
leglslation.-New York Mail and Express.
When corporation machine takes life in
New YORK State 1t must pay as much for it
hereafter as jury will assess. The $4,000
limit was abolished by the new constitution.
Corporations will be much more careful, there
fore, about taking life. 1t Will be too expensive
luxury now. The Illinois Legislature Will re-
move the $4,000 limit before winter Is over un.
less the railroad lobby is superior TO the will Of
the people at Springfeld.-C Herald.
lt turns out that the massive but ornate and
highly polished vindcatIon which Police Com
missioner Sheehan ordered for himself from
the Lexow Committee is still lying in the shops
OF the builders IN an uncompleted condition.
The workmen were ready to do their part, but
Mr.. Sheehan failed TO supply the necessary
materials.-New York Tribune.
The German Kaiser surprises no one by his
New Year declaration that 1.-THE army is the
fundamental basis of the empire" The people
OF Germany are growing accustomed to his
medleyalism, but he Is not likely to induce
them TO ignore the great modern discovery
that the people are the state.-New York
World.
Frank James sends word from st. Louis that
he has no intention Of taking TO the stage In a
sensational lrain-rohbery melodrama. In max
infr fIa ffer 0f
this. the dawn OF the new year. this assurance
from the James family should occupy a most
conspicuous positlon.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
There is a good deal OF Governor Flowers
administration to which he cannot point with
pride. notably his opposition TO the New York
police investigation. Taking 1t all In ALL his
administration was distinctly partisan and
often extremely narrow.-New York CONNER
cial Advestiser.
II President Cleveland calls a special session
of the new Congress- his action will signify
that he is willing TO Cooperate with the Reuub.
licans In undoing as soon as possible the evil
things done by the Democrats in the first two
years of his term.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
ostonians wonder If the promise TO heat the
electric cars IN that city VIII ever be fulfilled.
People here wonder how the metropolis of
OF all creation, can be so many years behind ST.
Lous.-St Louis Globe Democrat
The little town of Ca.tine, Me-, could not
afford TO make New Years gift Of an entire
silver service 10 her namesake gunboat but
most fttiDgy she has presented the vessel
with silver fruitdsh. By her fruits will she
be Philadelphia Record.
Since Tie revelations OF the Lexow committee
in New York public officials everywhere seem
10 have become rather cautious about demand
Ing full and open investigation every time
some slight imDutation is made against their
official condnct.-Omaha Bee.
Tie man whose character was said TO "cast a
mellow shadow over The wickedness OF Judas
Iscariot" was United States Senator, but he
did not get into the present Congress. What a
leader he would have been for The sugar forces!
81. LOUIS Post Dispatch
Boss PIatt believes that DIR. Parkhursps
"head is swollen by the nattery OF the New
York newspapers" 1t must be admitted that
Mr.. Plat is Ia no imminent danger OF like
affection from the same cause. - Boston
journal.
The New York city and State officials who
remain after the cyclone are doing some fine
swearing, but are most careful that the key
holes are stuffed 10 keep the sound from Gov
ernor Morton and Mayor Strong.- Washington
News.
Nothing seems TO reconcile John Burns,
Nj. p, to this country. II he could inoculate
all foreigners with his dislike for 1t he would
be worth more TO American labor than all the
emigrant laws and MISUNDERSTANDING
Press.
These are the days when you should run your
dirk into the croaker clear up to The hilt. For
tunaIeiy Fort Worth is as free of him as any
town on earth. but the few here should be
politely assassinated.-For Worth Gazette.
New York is proud OF the fact that Ii has no
State debt. But then it has an unfinished capt.
toi, which Is about as bad. The cost so far has
been more than S21, 100000. and the END is
not yet.-Indianapolis News.
Amelia Barr, the novelist, claims that the
men are to blame for women's extravaganza in
dress. II this be so. IL is one OF those cases In
which man has TO pay dearly for bis fault
Philadelphia Inquirer.
New Jersey pig has swallowed SIS gold
piece That hog would command premium
In New York. The gold reserve is gradually
dwindlng and another bond issue is already In
sighL-St. Louis Republic.
Every country In Europe except England,
having now closed its ports 10 American cattle.
shall We find the price OF beef for home con-
sumption any lower?-St Louis Star Sayings.
With s239e. 600 placed at his disposal for
cleaning the streets OF New York, Commits
oirfn Itch