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creased pay followed each other fast and
before long FISK was drawfng the largest
salary In the establishment. and one which
where else The next step was the entrance
OF the high-salaried clerk into partnership
with his employer, and he retained this
position as long as 1t was deemed safe
The coming coronation of the Car and
Czarina of Russia. at Moscow. Is TO be con-
Quoted on a most magnificent scale. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars are TO be
spent in connection with IT in the old 'City
of Empercrs." The peasantry and the peo-
pie are not to be forgotten. The court
chamberlain, empowered 10 make all ar
for fifteen thousand kegs of mead. which
are TO be distributed among the people in
accordance with traditional usage at Rus
sian coronations-
Isabella Bird Bishop is regarded as one OF
the most valuable members OF the Royal
Geographical Society. Being skillful both
as a photographer and a descriptive writer.
she has sent home to England from the
Orient much novel and interesting material
from remote regions of China. Thibet and
Persia. She was one or the frst women 10
see the Coreans face to face. and several
among savage Asian tribes. but as she Is a
physician. with some knowledge of the oc.
cult cult, and nd an a,, undsrstanaing 20 o. how how t alw ueai
avoided disaster.
The return OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley to
Canton will be signalized by a very notable
social event. The evening OF Jan. ., just
after they have become well settled In the
old home, they will celebrate their silver
wedding. The silver wedding, while in
tended to be one of those quiet, tasteful
social events for which Mrs. Mckinley Is
famed. will be a very elaborate affair. 1T Is
the purpose to have as guests some OF the
rnoaf dictinOfishod mon I'm the cOuQtry. The
list of invitations. however, probably will
be largely composed of the old-time neigh
bors and f-ellow-townsmen OF the Governor
and Mrs. Mckinley.
The rabbit season is at hand,
Poor bunny's end is nearing:
And far and wide throughout the land
The cats are disappearing.
Philadelphia Record.
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PEFFER's REFORM SCHEME.
He Means to Put an End tn Costly
Congressional Funerals.

Special in Chicago Post.
Senator PETER is collecting material for
AZ e a bss ca IH op ths serre esnt,aI rnse of
the Senate and Clerk of the House for in
formation as to the cost OF burying Con-
the abuses that have grown up under the
system. On some few occasions the funeral
excursions from Washington have been de-
corously conducted, but In the main they
are discreditable. Senator's and Represent
attves appointed to represent. the two houses
members have come to regard these expe-
ditions as picnics for the especial entertain
ment of Themselves at public expense; Alb.
arrangements. From the time the trains
leave WASHINGTON until they return those
who are fortunate enough TO be included
In the party have everything they could
desire in the way of eating and drinking.
and no questions asked. a special train is
hired for a period ranging from a week TO
to allow all bills which may be presented
in connection with the junket without ques-
ton. 1t would be undignifed to haggle
or a liquor merchant. or a grocer over
claims presented. Hence. the government
coffin which would cost an individual $3.50:
Anywhere from 500 to $3.50 Is paid
for flowers worth from $40 to s25. The
embalmers get big fees, and the transporta-
ton charges that are allowed are extrava-
CANT. And besides all this the. funeral
1%nket practice has become onJectionabie;
49, t1tOaNs ~ saot
accompanied the remains of the late SEN
ator Hearst from Washington to San Fran
cisco was an orgie. Well, hardly that,
either. for the party left Washington In
a staid and dignified state of sobriety. The
champagne began to flow at baltimore and
from there on to the coast there was no
let-up. The funeral party seemed to act
oil the suggestion of the dying man. who
asked his friends TO drink with him on the
way to the graveyard because he wouldn't
be with the party on the return trip. The
Hearst funeral cost about 1900 and the
members of II had n delightful time. OF
course, the expense of an average congress
sional funeral is very much below the
Hearst expenditure. but II is unfailingly
an outrageous imposition.
II Senator PETER carries out the plan he
has originated there will be a veritable
rafting among the dry bones. The skele-
tons in many a grave will turn over and
the tender sensibilities OF numerous Offend
ing congressman will be rudely Jared.
Nevertheless, the sympathies OF the people
will be with the long-whiskered Kansan.
and I'm all probability he will succeed in
correcting a serious abuse. Not all funeral
parties are disgraceful. In fact. quite a
percentage of them are characterized by a
decorum throughout. But these are the ex-
ceptions. The rule ia extravaganza and I'M
licensed behavior. There was one funeral
excursion that was as prim as q New Eng
land tea party. 1t was the one that con-
Quoted the remains of Godloye s. Orth
from Washington to Indiana General
Harrison, then in the United States SEN
ate. was in the party and his repressive
influence kept everybody strictly decent.
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any conviction whatever except by the
Judgment OF h court. The ground is
technical and does not at all justify the
Tribune in characterizing the Journals
statement as absolutely untrue" 1t Is
true that Debs was not convicted by a
jury. but the finding OF the court was
none the less legal and conclusive. After
thorough investigation of the facts the
court held that the evidence on the point
OF having violated the order OF the court
was voluminous, n that the con-
spiracy 10 do an unlawful act was clear
ly established. The evidence" said the
court, Leaves no feature of the case in
doubt" On thi state Of facts the court
found Debs guilty of contempt. and its
hiding was to all ;ntents and purposes
a conviction. AS the essence Of his
offense was engaging in an unlawful
conspiracy to tie up railway traffic and
travel in violation of an order of the
court. IL follows that the Journals state
ment. instead of being absolutely un-
true" Is substantially true. Terre Haute
papers shout not allow their local pride
In Debs to lead them to the extent OF
aiding the effort to make a martyr OF
him. Before attacking the legality OF his
conviction and punishment they would
do well to read the decision of the SUI
preme Court OF the United States sus-
tanning Judge Woods In every point.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Ii Hung Chang is said to be the richest
man in the world. His wealth is estimated
at fl00. 900. 900. much of which is invested in
Chinese pawnshops and rice fields and the
rest safely tucked away in European Sc
c~urities.
There is one London dock wine vault
that has a superficial area of eleven square
miles. One of the employees has been UNI
interruptedly at work there for thirty-eight
years. He sleeps in the vault and rarely
goes into the open air or society.
Through a gift OF $1,000 Jointly made
by Mr.. w. W. Spence. of Baltimore. and
Mr.. George W. Watts. of Durham, n. c..
and through other donations, making a total
Of $4,000. the removal of Union Theological
Seminary from Hampden-Sydney. Va, to
Richmond is made practicable.
A postage stamp has been issued in Rome
as a protest against the Italian celebration.
On a gold background Is the head OF Leo
Mi. above IL the words Xxx Settembre.
1885, and below 1t 'Icvyiva Leone NH, Ev-
viva Iltalia." The stamp is simply a curl
osity, as the Pope has no postoffice.
Ginseng is scarce this year in the Big
Sandy valley. Kentucky. from whence much
of the ginseng produced in this country
usually comes. For some reason the noun
taineers have neglected the Industry during
the last year or SO. Ginseng Is now worth
$3.50 a pound. but the price is likely to
increase considerably very soon.
The friends and relatives of Trelawny
Squiggs. of Peapack. Pa, are much dis.
turbed over the peculiar afiiction that has
overtaken him.. His left eye. which is large
brown and expressive, pops out OF his head
onto his cheek at the most unexpected anC
inopportune moments. He has embarrassed
actors and public speakers to such an ex-
tent that he has been requested TO keer
out of the Lyceum.
Mr.. Edwin d. Mead writes. in the Edit
or's Table of the New England Magazine,
that on the cornerstone of the church re-
Gently erected in a little village near the
Catskills. by members Of the Gould family,
are inscribed these words: the glory
OF God and in memory Of Jay Could The
appropriate Scripture text would be thu
modern version OF Luke xvi, l.: "Ye car
serve God and
The newspaper biographers OF the late
Eben d. Jordan. the Boston dry goods mer
chant. have overlooked one OF his claims I,
fame. II was he who discovered James
Fisk. jr. Mr.. Jordan WAS first attracted Z,
Fisk when the latter came TO his store a.
a peddler. TO replenish stock. The rich mer
chant was so impressed with the young
mans shrewdness that he engaged him as
clerk. In a little while the very. qualities
OF character which brought FISK TO hi
benefactors notice made him also z goo
! deal OF a load TO carry. Demands Tor In
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Perhaps Mr.. Henry Clews is the first
well-known banker in the East TO sug-
gest tina half of the duties on imports
should be paid in gold. The suggestion
has been made by the Journal and other
newspapers. but the proposition has
not been discussed. The only objection
which is offered to il is that it Is a dis
elimination by the government against
one kind Of money. That objection. how
ever. will not bear investigation, since 1T
Is well known that the purpose of such
action is to enable the government to
maintain conditions which will insure
the equality of the dollars OF the several
kinds of money. II a gold tariff duty
shall be imposed It will be lone for the
sole purpose of keeping all the money
of the country on a parity with gold.
On the other hand, the reasons in
favor of a gold customs duty are cogent.
The merchandise imported upon which
the duties are assessed is paid for in
gold. The alleged values upon which
the duties are laid are gold values. They
are made of materials and with labor
paio u Nv eOA1. ~ StCoiiciiiRo
which bring them to our ports receive
| gold in payment for carriage. The du-
ties which Great Britain, France and
Germany impose upon American mer-
chandise are paid in gold. In fact. gold
is the money of international commerce.
Why should the United States break
this round of gold payments by per-
hitting importers to pay the duties,
which is a part OF the cost of tire goods,
in greenbacks. treasury notes or silver
certificates? 1t has been said that such
a requirement will embarrass the i'm
porter. In the minds of some his may
be a serious objection. but it will not
have weight with those people whose
business Is being interfered with by the
importer. If he canno get the gold with
Boston he can get 1t at home or in the
country which ships the goods-a process
which. IL 1t did not cause the importa.
ton of gold. would make Foreign ex
change cheaper in this country.
If. with a measure which will put ar
end TO the Cleveland-carlisle deficits ir
the revenue. the proposition should bt
coupled that half. or. perhaps. better
the whole OF the customs duties shall
be paid In gold. the treasury would re
ceive. IL half were so paid. abou 500.
oO0,0 900 OF gold. II the annual revenue
were $50, 900. 900 In excess OF the expendi
lures instead Of s75.000.o 900 short. and
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powerful influence in New York State used
to prevent such united acton on the part
OF the delegates.
1t was also the impression of the poll
ticians that Mr.. Quay's influence with the
Pennsylvania delegation will correspond
with that which Mr.. Plat maintains with
the New York delegation.
Much has been heard for a day or two
in the corridors of this hotel of the posi-
bility. perhaps probability. OF a defensive
alliance or combination made BY all of
those who are opposed TO the nomination
of the ex-President. Ii is admitted that
such strategy as that would suggest that
individuality, or setting candidate against
candidate. General Harrison is the most
formidable opponent that the friends Of
any other candidate will be compelled to
meet. Moreover. Ii has been found in
other conventions that an alliance of that
kind is apt TO be used so as TO serve the
interest of one of the candidates whose
friends have entered the alliance. More
over, the suggestion was made that il
would be very hard work 10 effect such
q combination, since General Harrison is
likely TO be the choice of many of the del
gates who. from State pride or personal
reasons, are compelled at first to vote for
the candidate named by their State.
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THE ARRANGEMENT OF TAGGARrIsM.


The -arraignment of Plagiarism in the
city government by the Indiana civil
service committee will probably siartle
those citizens who are inclined to doubt
the statements OF a partisan
The members OF this committee are not
Republicans. On the contrary, a ma
jority Of them voted for or favored the
election of Mr.. Cleveland in 1892. 1t Is
quite probable that some of them voted
for Mr.. Taggart for Mayor. However
this may be. this committee, after the
Taggart regime had been six weeks in
operation. makes a report of its work.
the closing words of which is a compari-
son which ends with the words Tam
many Hail." The report of the commit
tee proves what the Journal has fire.
quently declared to be true. The Tag
CART administration has entirely ignored
provisions of the charter which each
member of 1t was sworn to observe. In
deed. after taking the oath to maintain.
they made haste to perform acts In vio-
lation Of 1t. While all the boards, under
the Mayors dictation. have ignored plain
provisions Of the charter, the Board Of
Public Safety appears to have made
itself specially notorious for its evil
work. If that board were bound TO
ignore the law, in common decency it
should have selected men for patrolmen
possessing decent characters. That it
did not do this appears in the following
statement Of the civil service committee:
Among the new appointees was one who
had been dismissed from the police force
under a charge Of levying blackmail on
fallen women; another who had been re-
fused an appointment formerly on the
ground that he had been running a crap
game, and who had once been in Police
who had been arrested for assault and
battery: another who vas known as a
drunkard; another who. while on the police
force, had been. charged with borrowing
money from a keeper of a house OF Ill
fame. and who had afterwards been dis
missed; another who had been dismissed
a anon for one ieps Oliine i his po aer M ahsnpo oa ausy;
another who had been dismissed for Sleep
Ing. while on duty: another who is ruptured
and is physically unfit to be a patrolman.
1t is not so much that changes were
made that is cause for complaint. but
that men who had disgraced the police
service and of otherwise bad reputation
were selected to care for the public
safety. The Democrats as we'll as the
Republicans who were dismissed to
make room for such disreputable per-
sons as are above indicated were men
who had good regulations as officers.
except among those who desired to break
the law. They were dismissed that the
friends of lawbreakers might be re-
stored.
This is probably the first time in the
history of Indiana municipal affairs that
a committee of citizens representing an
organization standing for good govern
ment has felt called upon to declare that
in six weeks nearly every provision OF
the charter designed to insure an eff
cient management of municipal affairs
has beer violated by a Mayor and his
boards.
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"A great responsibility rests on the Re-
publican leaders in Kentucky. Being in
control of the State government for the
first time. the party is on trial. and
everything will depend on how II acquits
itself. It's effort should be. first. to ex-
pose the evils OF the corrupt ring rule to
which Kentucky has been SO long SUBJ
jected. and. second, to demonstrate the
determination and ability of the Repub-
lican party to reform them and to give
the people a better administration of
State affairs. Upon the extent to which
his Is lone win largely depend Repub-
1ican ascsndency I'm Kentucky.
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Secretary Morton's new chief OF the
Weather Bureau has been sending out some
very wild predictions of late. Last Thurs
day night he wired to this. city: "a cold
wave is coming. The temperature will fall
from fifteen TO thirty degrees during Fri
day. or by Saturday morning" In accord
ance with one OF his reforms" this was
telephoned all over the city on Friday morn
ing, and people began to adjust themselves
for the change Friday, saturday and SUM-
day passed without n material change
In the temperature, and by last night a
great many people had concluded that the
prediction was decidedly a misfit. A few
more such failures will set people here
about to thinking that however much the
new chief may know about some things
he does not know much about Indiana
weather.
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In the Queens garden sang the nightingale.
The roses knew; the jasmines threw
Their breath about; great globes OF dew
Hung glistening; in the darkening blue
The cloud paused drifting on its snowy sail,
And the moon hid behind her misty veil.
And all the dear dim world was passion
pale
Hearing the singing of the nightingale.
And to the wayfarer beneath the wall
With sweet dispute of fancy mute,
The wind upon it's soft pursuit
Brought the clear bubble of a flute,
The cry Of gladness, and the silver fall
OF slow, full tears. and the heart-stirring
call
OF lovers, and the joy of song, and all
While the wild music fell beneath the wall.
There was no singing Of the nightingale
That he might bark where. In the dark
OF want and woe, they only mark
The cloud-hung city's care and cark,
But still it gladdened all his deadly all,
And lightened half the brooding Of heaven
Of bale,
To know that where the poppy's self grew
pale
In the Queens garden sang ne nightingale.
Harriet Prescott Spofford. in Harper's
Bazaar.
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The London Times continues to take a
b~rotherly interest iii Mr.. Cleveland's
political future. In a recent editorial 1t
says:
1t Is not unlikely that IL the Democrats
will rally around Cleveland he will lead
them 10 victory in the next Presidential
contest. the Republicans having no striking
policy to attract popular sympathy. 1t Is
this position OF parties and men which
gives unusual Importance TO Secretary Car
isles recent speech at the dinner of the
New York Chamber OF m If
Cleveland Is able to bring the party into
line with the aspirations expressed by
Carlisle he may yet open a new chapter
In American history.
If the Times were published on this
side OF the ocean it would rank among
the most loyal Of the cuckoo press. but
there is hardly a Democratic paper hat
would dare 30 openly to favor a third
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GOSSIP.
Echoes of the Talk Of Politicians I'm
New York Hotels.
| Letter in Philadelphia Press.


There have been some suggestions. in one
sense merely gossip of the moment which
may be interesting to report as showing
In a way the trend of the politicians opin-
ions. One of these is the convection among
those who advocate another nomination
than that Of General Harrison, that there
is now a powerful current. perhaps an un-
der-current. which is sure greatly to help
those who desire the nomination of the
ex-President. General GARRISON. for in
stance, voiced that when he said that Ii
was impossible not to perceive the estima-
ton of the American people of Mr., Harrl-
son and that the ex-President had con-
life with the greatest discretion. dignity.
tact and prOpriety. Another politician
went even further than this. saying that
sion which he had obtained In other parts
of the country was confirmed that those
who advocated Mr.. Harrison's nomination.
view. Yet this politician, like General
C~larkson. has been identified with those
who were opposed in 1892 to the renorina-
ton of President Harrison.
Another subject upon which there Is sub
stantial agreement relates to the action of
State delegations and the control of them.
1t has been, for instance, asserted that
Mr.. Reed was sure TO command the united
support of the delegations from all the
New England States. but the opinion OF
that il may require quite as much influence
| and strategy for Mr.. Reeds friends TO con-
troll the solid New England delegation as
to cOmpasS his nomination.
: So far as this State Is concerned. there
| Is nc division of opinion upon one thing.
and that is, that after the complimentary
vote has been given to Governor Morton,
| and ii is demonstrated that II Is impossible
| TO secure his nomination. the New York
delegation will split. No one man will con-
| troll IL. Mr.. Piatt's influence is likely 10 be
SUFFICIENT with. perhaps, a majority OF the
delegates, and there is now no doubt that
that influence will be used in favor OF Mr..
Reed. But the rest of the delegation will
divide in groups. Mckinley is sure 10 re-
ceive some support, and IL is the belief that
some delegates Will be elected who will
vote for Harrison. Politicians from other
parts who are here. came with the i'm
preston that New York might be counted
upon TO deliver its vote TO Allison II by
could he secured. Yet there has been moth
Ing done or said here to justify that inn
preston. and there will certainly be one
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The Columbia City Post says that a
man OF that own has been confined in
the Whitley county Jail for more than
three yearr on a surety of the peace
warrant, with a prospect of indefinite
Imprisonment unless he gives a $500
bond. The sheriff is allowed 40 cents a
day for the prisoners board. and up to
the present time his board bill amounts
to over $500. 1t looks very much like
persecution or a perversion OF justice to
keep a man in jail fer that length Of
time or an ex parte charge.
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washington special.
Representative Otey. a Virginia Congress
man, announces his purpose 10 introduce a
of ex-Confeierate soldiers. couditionakupon
an equa; amount being appropriated by the
states in which the Confederate veterans
live. His proposition II founded on the
plea that the s27, 10000 represents the pro-
ceeds OF captured property turned into the
the people of the south have a moral claim
for the money. Mr.. Otey will have great
fun with his little bill. He says he wants
ing of Northern soldiers. and OF the senfi-
ment deeply moving the North for a break
ing IN of the solid South.
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In a symposium of views regarding
presidential candidates. Senator Black
burn expresses the opinion that Mr..
Cleveland is no onger a possibly sue
cessful candidate by reason OF his we'll
known position on the silver question.
as expressed in letters written by him
some years ago" Mr.. Blackburn does
not seem TO have Learned the lesson of
the recent election in Kentucky. Mr..
CleyeIand's position on the silver ques-
ton Is the strongest factor in his case.