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A Retired Statesman.

New York Mall and Express.
II attribute my good health to the fact
that always get out of bed late and never
take any physical exercise" was the way
William Nj. Evarts, Secretary of State
Attorney-general, United States Senator and
leading counsel in famous international
suits. accounted for his hale old age. The
words were spoken with the humorous
infection which will be recalled by those
who have had the priced experience OF dim
ing with him. Epigram and paradox flowed
frem~his lips on such occasions. and their
delivery was inimitable, reinforced as II
was by infection and facial expression,
though something was lost in lack or the
shreWd, piercing eye glance, for the venera.
BILE statesman Is almost blind and not as
active as his sprightly words would seem to
imply.
seyenty-eighth year. The dressing gown Is
usually the house garment Of men of his
age. who view the world from their second
story window but he cIings to the WE'LL
remembered blue-black, close-ftting frock
coat and rumpled turn-down collar, without
picturing which no portrait OF him would
be faithful to life. =,
Mr.. Evarts keeps up his interest in all
that is going on in the world and In the
Nation. Other eyes are willingly lent him
to CLEAN the newspapers and magazines. He
has lost no whit of his faith in the Repub.
lican party, and predicts its success In nexs
years elections. He expresses no harsh crit
icisu, of President Cleveland, but says thar
every popular expression is proof to his
mind that the people want the Republican
party to manage its affairs.
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THE NEW WAY OF DOING 1T.

There was a time within the memory
of man when an clipping couple. either
or both being already married, Stunned
the public gaze as far as possible, and
were not interfered with in their wish
for seclusion. They recognized their
own shame and submitted TO the ostra-
cism which was a mark of society's dis
approval. In this day of the world they
do these things differently. A Boston
woman of wealth and high standing de-
cided to leave her husband and children
and go away with another man without
the preliminary of divorce which is COM
monty obtained to soften the disgrace
attendant upon such affairs. She and
her lover, with but little effort TO con-
ceal their identity, sailed in an Italian
steamer, and forthwith their departure
formation accompanying ii that the de-
serted husband had cabled the pair
500, 900. $50 the poor things would not
starve." This last statement needs con-
firmation, and bears the marks of hav-
ing originated with an impecunious ro-
mancer whose nimble fancy pictures
men OF wealth casting 100000 about as
carelessly as the ordinary citizen dis
poses of half a dollar. But the clipping
couple without doubt found publicity
and apparently had no great desire for
seclusion. On landing'in Genoa the man
who had enticed away his friends wife.
after establishing himself and the wom-
an at one of the finest hotels. was beset
by a newspaper interviewer as II he
were q distinguished visitor who con-
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DUTY OF THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE.

The present condition Of the treasury
and the depletion of the gold reserve is
due entirely to insufficiency of revenue.
Mr.. Cleveland does not see it, but the
country does. That, however. does not
make any difference. The Republican
House realizes that lack OF revenue is
the present trouble and in some sense a
danger. To furnish revenue, at least
TO originate revenue measures. is the
prerogative of the House. Whatever
Is done in that direction must be begun
shall devise and pass some measure to
relieve the needs of the treasury, the re-
sponsibility Of neglect or failure is with
the Republicans of that body.
The Republican House will make an
almost irreparable blunder if it neglects
to take immediate steps to so increase
the revenue that it will not only meet
current expenditures. but enable the
treasury to defend the gold reserve and
specie payment by a surplus. To peo-
pie who understand the situation there
seems no pretext for delay, and IL there
is delay in regard to this important mat
ter 1t will call forth expressions Of i'm
patience. Upon the soundness of the
treasury depends very largely the bust
ness confidence of the country. The Re-
publican leaders in the House must ap-
preciate this, and, also they must know
that remissness will react upon them and
their party.
1t is a great patriotic duty now de-
volving upon the Republican House to
put the treasury on its feet and to adopt
measures to replenish and maintain the
gold reserve. 1t is also a duty which
cannot be long delayed without subject
ing the leaders to deserved criticism.
Such being the situation. let the Repub-
licans prepare to do their duty. They
need not follow the example of Mr.. Car
Isle in delaying the submitting of his
report setting forth the necessities of the
treasury. Fifty Republicans in the
House understand the situation better
than President and Secretary. and are
more familiar with the better methods
to increase the revenue. Let them act
Let the Speaker name his committee on
ways and means, and let that committee
present a plan to put money in the
treasury at the earliest possible day.
In the House the Republicans have the
power. Let them exercise it promptly
and subordinate everything else to it..
In doing so they will be performing
their duty under the Constitution and
RENDERING a pafriofjc carvice
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MAGAZINE NOTES.

The Phlistine for December has a poem
by Rudyard kipling. a vigorous article by
Ebert Hubbard. and six pages of lively
book notes.
The Midland Monthly. which is making
steady Improvement in both literary and
typographical features. contains in the De-
cember issue write up of Chicago lit
erary folk. of whom Mrs Mary Hartwell
Catherwood and Henry b. Fuller are the
chief.
A well-written and sympathetic character
sketch of Herbert Spencer, by one who
knows him. is feature OF the current
Review of Reviews. full review OF Sem
ator Sherman's book by President An
drews. of Brown University, is also pre-
scented.
The handsome Chicago magazine, Music,
celebrates the season with a new cover
and opens its pages with four Christmas
carols. Nearly all the literary contributions
relate to technical matters. but several
poems, biographical sketches and a story
vary the contents.
Paper and Press CPhiladelphia), now is
sued in regular monthly magazine form.
is the most artistic of trade publications,
its typography, illustration and other me-
chanical features being the finest product
of the printers art Among the literary
contributions are papers on illustrating and
engraving. color printing. the future Of
photography and process work.
The first chapter of serial by James
Lane Allen and short stories by Sarah
Grand and Ouida are features Of the De-
cember Cosmopolitan. An instal!ment Of
a story by the late Robert Louis Steven
son also appears Among other contribu-
tons are "A Christmas Legend of King
Arthur's Country" Actresses Who Have
Become Peeresses," and Game Fishing
in the Pacific"
The Christmas Bookn,an has a cover in
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time book lover In velvet coat and knee
brooches gloating over new volumes on
an interview with Hamilton W. Mabie on
literary and ethical topics will please many
readers who have long been familiar with
little Of the man. Portraits of Mabie, Aus
tin Dobson, A. T. Quiller-Couch. Owen Wis
ter, Jane Barlow and others embellish the
number.
An article In Ernest Knaunts Art Stu
dent (New York; on Learning to Illus
trate" has this to say of the way illustra-
tors are some times made: "a young girl
knows an editor of paper He asks her
makes him pen copy from wood cut In
a Partisan paper: the same Is printed and
looks quite we'll when reduced to column
width. She receives S for it (lnore than II
is worth, because she ;s friend Of the ed
itor, who hopes some day to marry her
sister. and she is forthwith a fuIl-fedged
illustrator"
The Christmas cards and booklets issued
by L. Prang & Co. Boston) are Of more
dainty design and finish than ever before.
Not much chance is offered in such work
for originality of thought, but there is
degree of originality in the treatment OF
the old ideas, and the color effects are OF
the latest and free from the early crude
signs of the smaller cards, while In the
calendars and little books roses, pansies
and chrysanthemums in beautiful coloring
are not selected with the finest Judgment.
The managing editor of the Outlook,
Robert d. Townsend, offers through the
columns of the Writer some advice to
would-be newspaper contributors, and In
the course of his remarks says: ITO the
writer who complains that, while his mat
ter is rejected. less interesting articles see
the light, the editor can always retort as
Ambrose Bierce did the other day In the
San Francisco Examiner, 'IheSe columns
are not dumping ground for your stupidity:
Which is a rather neat way Of saying that
the editorial judgment, whether 1t is good
or bad Is what goes.
Richard Harding Davis and Robert Barr
acknowledge in the columns Of the Book
man that they do not know how to use
shall" and will" Barr declares that he
has never yet read any rules on the sub d,,
times more bewildering than IT was be-
fore Many persons with fair compre-
hension of other intricacies OF the Engnsn
language will sympathize with Davis and
Barr in this matter, but more Will TESTIFY
that the rules for shall and will are
clear as light compared with those i SH
tinction between would" and should"
The Chap Book, which undertakes to
set forth the latest fashions in literature
and art, has a drawing in it's issue OF
Dec. 1 labeled 1.-The Suicide" Above
the body of a man lying on the ground,
with a curved line representing large
quantity OF life-blood flowing from under
grotesoue likeness to a human being To
persons uninitiated in the mysteries OF
high art the question is. whether this
figure is meant for the suicides astral
BODY. whether 1t Is the hend which ofii-
iates in cases of self-murder, or whether
the suicide is a writer of decadent iitera.
ture and the ill-shapen spook his soul?
art is very difficult of Interpretation In
these days.
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course. the temptation Is great. but no
robbery has yet occurred In the subireas-
ury. although there have been many in the
treasury at Washington All the employees
are taught 10 look upon money as % much
nercha @ise-like dry goods. groceries and
provis' :. The buying capacity OF the
stun p. ~onhly never enters the head OF the
handle u does and he gives any signs
OF II discharged without delay
VIII money Is taken from the vaults
two go I'm together as a check upon
each Gsner and 10 guard against mistakes.
At night five men patrol the building. ana
every hour each one OF them sends an ''all
right 10 nearby point. Should this AL
right be two minutes late squad OF
police would be on the scene in no time.
IL Is difficult 10 imagine how this system
could be improved upon.
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The report that a syndicate of Amer
lean capitalists has been formed which
will loan the Cuban insurgents $15.00O.-
900. secured by s45.OoOO 900 worth OF bonds
TO be collected from customs receipts
after the recognition of the republic by
Spain. is probably not founded on fact.
II 1t Is authentic it indicates at once a
confidence on the part of the lenders in
the final supremacy of the. republic. else
they would not risk their money at all.
and determination TO charge a high
premium on their risk. Thirty millions
for the use OF fifteen millions is rather
a high rate of interest.
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was responsible for using the means
which were employed both for the rails
ing and the settlement of these ques-
tons, and that lit was just measure
of responsibility which General Harri-
son devolved upon us when he selected
four Democrats and three Republicans
to represent the United States in the
tribunal"
General Foster shows that ii was un-
der an Interpretation of the Cleveland
Secretary of the Treasury that all the
waters east of the line of the Russian
cession to US were claimed as the waters
of Alaskan territory. He shows that
both Mr.. Boutwell, and Mr.. Sherman,
when Secretaries of the Treasury. de-
clined to make such a ruling. In accord
ance with the Cleveland ruling, Canadi-
an sealers were seized in 1886 and 1887
in the disputed waters, and terri
torial judge. whose official being was
due to the administration. decided that
the cession line was the boundary and
that the vessels were lawfully seized,
in accordance with a brief prepared in
the Office of the Attorney-general at
Washington.
The complaint of Great Britain re-
garding the seizure of the Canadian
sealers called out long correspond
ence, in which Secretary Bayard, with
out yielding the grounds upon which
they had been made, proposed an inter-
national arrangement for the protection
Of the seals from determination. While
this proposition was pending General
Harrison became President, and Mr..
Blaine sought to carry out the PROPOSE
ton of his predecessor for an interna-
tional agreement. which finally failed
When that scheme failed the Harrison
administration had no other alternative
than to defend the action of the previ-
Gus administration. claiming entire jur-
isdiction of the Alaskan waters. In
no public work which Mr.. Blaine ever
performed were his intellectual gifts
more conspicuously displayed than in
the defense of the Cleveland claim of
jurisdiction.
This correspondence accomplished
nothing. Finally, after long delay, it
was agreed to submit the controversy
to arbitration, the United States sus-
tanning the position assumed by the
Cleveland administration. 1t was the
only thing which could be done. The
United States had weak case. because
Secretary Bayard had made a claim of
jurisdiction which was supposed to be
based upon papers alleged to exist, but
which could not be found. This claim
was that the United States had ex-
elusive Jurisdiction of all the waters
coded by Russia, simply because that
government had not been denied such
jurisdiction. Never was a case more
ably presented than our Boring sea
claim, but it was not good case, and
we lost.
The point to be emphasized is that the
claim upon which we were beaten in the
Paris tribunal was one made by Mr..
Cleveland's administration and not by
General Harrison's; and such a. claim
having been made and action taken
under it by the seizure of Canadian
sealers, the latter had no alternative
than to stand upon that claim when the
matter was referred to a tribunal for
arbitration.
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The intimation Of undertaking sill
verite in Congress that no financial
measure can succeed which does not
make concessions to the advocates Of
free coinage might be interpreted as a
threat to block legislation to relieve
the treasury. II that should prove to
be true. then an imperative public duty
is subordinate to a selfish interest. Prob
ably Mr.. Dubois was not speaking for
real Republicans in the silver-producing
States
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New York cannot have a monopoly of in
ternational and spectacular weddings st.
Louis is TO have one. and according to the
papers OF that city 1t will be very daz-
zling, not to say dizzy, affair. white and
gold," says one account twill be the domi-
nant colors at the Won Gontard-Busch
nuptials set for Dec. 16 From the golden
haired bride, dainty and fair as a bit
of Dresden china, come the color tones OF
this hymeneal festivity. that will rival in
sumptuousness and detail of lavish display
the recent Marlborough wedding feast"
Although the gold of the decorations may
have been chosen to match the brides hair,
it will accord we'll with other features OF
the occasion. The same chronicle says,
with a note of triumph. that. barring the
cost of the trousseau. the gifts to the bride
and similar things, 1t Is safe to say that
Mr.. Adolphus Busch Will spend not less
than $4,000 upon the arrangements for the
entertainment Of his guests and the wedding
festivities proper. The floral decorations OF
a very small part of the affair amount to
over $1,000. and, taking this basis, the
entire cost of the floral display cannot
amount to less than s2o,0O0H The New York
Four Hundred must look TO their laurels
when st. Louis beer can bring about we'd
dings as gorgeous as their own.
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In his last lecture. as reported, Prof.
Bemis gave the impression that stats
ticians had declared that but eight mil
lion silver dollars had been coined from
the date Of the establishment OF the
minis. but had neglected to state that
el25.0oo.o 900 Of halves. quarters and dimes
had been coined down TO the year 1884,
which were full legal tender. In all the
mint and treasury reports this frac-
tional coinage has been given side by
side with that Of the full, dollars. as it
IL In the History OF Bimetallsm." by
Professor Laughiin. But II Professor
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Chicago Tribune.

chicago lripuiic.
Iu,ia Ward Howe replies in the Boston
Herald TO the tribute of praise to Turkish
Kindness of heart recently offered in an IN
terview with the amiable artist, Hopkinson
smith Mrs Howe quotes the statistics OF
massacres by these Turkish butchers with
in the memory Of persons now living as
follows. her figures being taken from
authoritative statements; 1877 y ooo Gr ro1S
into slavery. 1900: 1850. 10000 HISTORIAN
and Armenian Christians: 1850. In Syria.
1000 Christians 1876. 10000 bulgarian
christians. 1894 1900 Armenian Christians
in sassoun: 1895. 1900 Armenians. In sew
enty-three years these kind-hearted Turks
have massacred between 1900 and 100 900
Christians In view of this hideous cruelty
Mrs. Howe is justified in her statement
chronic and apparently incurable Is an an
achronism in the nineteenth century century and a
;ab misrule is the plain and urgent duty of
civilized nations, and the speediest way OF
doing 1t will be the most mercifn Evi-
IDENTIFY the amiable Hopkinson Smith has
not read history.
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NV AUe.

How old am L? Oh, how can / say?
How know my age, will you tell me, pray!
The day I was born forget, you see.
1t seemed not very important TO me-
/ NAV be old. oh. so terribly old.
If count by the sorrows my life has told
Or, very young by the youthful glee
The sound Of your footsteps awakens In me.
viii you measure time by the sorrows en-
dured,
Or the exquisite bliss your love has as
sured?
I mind not the years, be they many or few:
I only care what am to you.
Am old or young, will you tell me. dear!
Not counting by day, or month. or year;
1T matters not what others may deem,
l am just as old as to you seem.
Anita Il. Durand.
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Protcctivc Mea.urcs.

us they any way kin git a receipt for
this here letter." asked the thin-haired
man with the crocheted tie.
You can get it registered for cents
EXTRA" answered the delivery clerk. If the
letter is one of Importance and its de-
livery is of particular consequence. regis
tration is advisable"
"Oh. the letter amt Of no particular i'm
portance-at least not cents worth,
don't think. L merely allowed mebbe
could git some kind Of a receipt to show
1 had mailed it to give the old woman.
1 guess I'll save the eightpence an put up
with bein' called ole liar. as usual
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-10

Perhaps North Meridian-street residents
are unduly excited and disturbed over the
driving on that thoroughfare on Sunday.
The speed OF the horses and consequent
enormity Of the proceeding may not have
been as great as they thought. 1t must be
remembered that Meridian street has ex>
perienced the quiet of country lane for
several years, and a dozen teams driven
upon it at one time and moving at any
pace more rapid than walk would give
1t the appearance of great iiveliness by way
of contrast a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-10

An attempt is being made to induce
the County Commissioners to increase
the compensation of the pauper attor-
ney from $500 to $500 year. This is
preposterous; indeed, it is amazing that
under any pretext Republicans can ask
the commissioners to do such a thing.
not only in the face of the party pledges
in this county. but in defiance of what
may be called political decency. Tam
many never did more obnoxious thing
than the commissioners are asked to do
in this matter. For years $500 has been
the compensation OF the paupers' law
yer. Some OF those who are now pros
porous lawyers were more than glad to
get the position when they were strug-
Cling beginners. Several young lawyers
found in the position the opportunity
to show what they could do. To-day
there are a dozen young Republican
lawyers who would be delighted to ac-
cept the position at the old price. Let
one Of them have the appointment. In
favor of the proposed advance there
Is not word to be said: all the argu-
ment is against IT. Let the commission
ers manage affairs in the interest of the
taxpayers, and not for those who would
be tax-eaters. Increasing a salary from
$500 to $1,000 is worse than giving
painting job at a high figure to a IA
yored contractor-worse, even, than pay
ing 20 per cent. more than the market
price for lumber. It would vindicate
Taggartism and serve to make the per-
Torrance of. the. last Encouragement
reputable. The Journal has no idea that
the Republican commissioners will be
guilty of such an outrage.
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ferred honor on the city and hosiery
by his presence. He was not very COM
municative, 1T is true, but evidently he
did not shun the attention. regarding it
merely as an essential, or at least un-
avoidable. feature of the rather uncon-
ventional affair in which he was en-
gagged. Times have changed. and the
manner and treatment Of elopements
with them, but whether society is loser
or gamer thereby is not question to be
decided off-hand. The white light that
shines upon a throne used to be talked
Of; In these days the throne has no dis
tinction in this respect over the obscur-
est place of abode. The white light of
publicity falls upon. all alike, and the
consequences must be endured.
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A correspondent remarks that il the
President does not soon return from
duck-shooting 1T may be assumed that
Lord Salisbury's reply regarding the
Venezuelan affair does not require hasty
action. That may be true; but duck
hunting seems to be OF vital Importance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-10

Under existing conditions ii would
have been much better for Secretary
Carlisle to have followed the good old
custom or sending his report to the
House with the Presidents message
When the public finances are in so de-
plorable condition as are ours the head
OF the Treasury Department should not
be ten days behind the meeting of Con-
Gress with his report
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The Democratic President using the
Republican retaliation law to punish
Germany for not giving our products a
fair show Is not. to say the least, the
free trade to which he has devoted por-
lions of several ponderous messages.
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First Police Commissioner hate 1t about
Bliggenbyre. / got him on the force. but
1 am afraid he will have to go. He rs
losing his sight.
Second Commissioner--Oh. he needn't be
discharged. Put him to watching side doors.