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sen,enced Cor Mnn.Iaughter.

OMAHA, Jan. 2i-Jamcs G. lsh hos
been sentenced on his plea OF guilty OF
manslaughter for killing William IL
Chapplo TO fiftcen months In tho poni'
tent,ary oDJ no pDy tac soss VI t6c prosc'
outton
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Denied by the Italian Government.

ROME. Jan. 24-Thc government denies
the truth of the story circulated in Paris
to the effect that Maknlle has been capt-
urcd by the Ahyssinians.
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THREATEN TO REBEL

salvation Army Protesting Against Conn
m.nder booths Removal
NEW YORK. Jan 94.--Auxiliary mem.
bers Of the Salvation Army are vigorously
protesting against the removal Of Com
mander Ballington Booth Notice has
been received that many OF them will
withdraw their financial support OF the
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WAsHiSGToS, Jan. 9i.-Authority has
been granrod for tho organization OF the
Fourth Natioaal .bouk Of Alicante. Ga.;
rsuitvl efAuuo $50 -
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The circumstances OF the robbery OF the
burden jewels last December indicated
very plainly that IL must have been com
mitted by persons familiar with the house
and the habits OF the household; and there
fore the arrest OF three of the servants Of
Mr.. BuRDEN is a not unexpected conse-
quence OF the long hunt after the thieves.
Mrs. Burden seems to have been unusu-
ally careless about her jewels, and, Of course,
such negligence on the part Of their mis-
tress never goes unobserved by the servants
of a household. 1t is their business to in
form themselves about matters of that kind
and to study the Compartments and conse-
quent requirements of their employers. If a
lady is disposed to be forgetful about locking
her jewel safe, her thoughtlessness may in
duce n faithful servant to supply the def
cheney by keeping the more careful watch
over tho treasures. But she also puts
temptations before servants to which it Is
not surprising hat some of them are weak
enough or vicious enough to yield. 1t is
rather remarkable how few Of them arc
tempted to take advantage of their many
opportunities for theft. In every considera-
bic household the servants are surrounded by
portable articles of value. They under
stand the ways of all the members of the
family, and are themselves frequently free
from observation, yet the instances of steal
ing by them are few, and when they occur
the thefts are usually petty. a grave rob
berry like that OF the BURDEN jewels is so
extraordinary that it becomes n famous
crime, although the chances and tempta-
tions to steal such articles are, to some ex-
tent, before thousands of domestic servants
constantly.
Mistresscs of households are always COM
planning of servants. The defects of their
servants are a standing subject OF CONVERSE
ton with them, and from time immemorial
plans for remedying the real or supposed
evil have been discussed. But here is a
merit that must be set to the credit of
servants as n body, and which more than
offsets Il multitude of minor shortcomings.
They are usually honest. They are not
thieves. They can be trusted with
the possessions of their employers without
fear. Suppose it were otherwise, gentle
critics of your servants; suppose that hon
esty was as rare among them as is the high
perfection in other qualities for which you
seek 80 vainly, what would be the conse-
quence' Society would go to pieces.
Mr.. BURDENS experience with his servants
was extraordinary, but their temptations to
dishonesty seem to have been much more
thar usually great.
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ward Spain, and snys that American inter
v~ention between Spain and the Cube In
surgents Is inadmissible, as IL would DO
nothing less than external interference with
the internal policy of the Spanish Govern
ment. The u~tterances Of our Russian con-
temporaries are all the more deserving of
consideration, in that they may be regarded
as semi.oficial. We do not know OF any
one of them that has not a friendly DISPOSE
ton toward this country.
While our Spanish contemporaries OF all
parties uphold the flag OF Spain In Cuba, 1t
Is pleasing to say that n number of them,
in dealing with the subject, refrain from
incorporate language.
In Europe Mt large the Cuban question Is
looked upon rs inconsequential, excepting
in 30 far as the United States may DO con-
cerned in 1t, or may, In some manner, be-
come involved in It.
We recently noticed In an English publ
cation, the Naval and Military Record,
some observations relative to Spanish
threats against this country. from which
we take a few sentences:
"war between Anne RIGA and Spain could have but
one result. II would be an energetic, self reliant race
against the proud but frivolous spanlard. II the
United States determine that cuba shall he indepcn.
dent, the independence OF cuba Is assured, II the
forces which spain has thrown into tho island are I'M.
equal TO the task OF REFRESHING the revolutionary
movement. we may be sure they would he quickly
driven out were an army Of the United States landed
there In aid OF the rebels. America has ships enough
TO prevent help from reaching the Spanish soldiers In
CUBA 10 would be well. therefore, for the spanish
Government to come to terms as speedily as possible
with the American republic"
This opinion OF the Naval and Military
Record is the only opinion upon which our
contemporaries in all the countries OF Europe
seem to be in agreement, so far as Cuba is
concerned.
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Foreign Note. Of Real Interest.

oxford will have no hampton lectures this ycah
as there will be no income from the endowment
owing TO the agricultural depression In England.
1t seems dinicult for tho Marquis Of QueensDerry
to keep out OF the police courts. He has Just been
fined nttecn shillinss for riding his bicycle on tn.
sidewalk.
Queen Victoria Is going to confer tho order Of the
Garter on the Crown Prince or Denmark AMI the
Grand Cross OF tho Bath on his brother, Prince
Charles, who Is 10 marry Princess Maud OF wales
ANDRE Chenier," a grand opera by unberta
GiordAno, In which the composer Is said TO have
broken away from wagnerian innrsnces. has been
performed with great success at the La Scala Thea
tire In Milan.
ono curious eject OF bicycling in England is tho
elimination OF c~haperons out OF doors. Young
women, who would not have dreamed Of riding
horsebacK unattended by a groom. now go whsr
ever they please alone on their bicycles.
A medical play by a doctor called Hypnotic sur
! gcstionj or, q Woman'S vengeance was recently
performed al an odessa theatre, the actors and the
orchestra being all doctors, and the audience con.
valcsceut patients let out OF the hospitals for tho
occasion.
Franz schubert's forgotten operstta, Der vieriAh-
rlge Posten" C'The Four'ysar Post'D, will soon b
performed for the nrst time AZ the Dresden Opera
House. The libretIo Is by the poet Theodor KoF
uer, and tho music was written by sohubst when
he was 10 years old.
MI, swinburne is about 10 make : new departure,
having put into rhyme the story OF BAIen In Sii
Thomas Maliory's "Morts d'ArthuF." the source Of
Tennyson's "Idyls OF the King" He 10 said to have
chung as closely TO the original as TennySon did, "a
that tho comparison OF their work will DO intsreIH
Ing.
Roman fever is almost q thing Of the past. From
$50 In 1881 the deaths from malaria ran down 70
go In 1891, while for tho last nVe years the aver
age has bch l4e, the number In 1896 being iaA
These hsurrs are all the more significant In that the
population Of Rome has increased from 500, 900 70
IU7 200 Ia fifteen years, An equally remarkable
d!mInutIon has taken place In the death rate for all
other infectious diseases, 20 that Rome. even In tbs
traditional unhsAltAy season. u one % The 2SS
healthy capitals IN LaroDA.
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ALWAYS will have a majority Of the dele
gates to the st. Louis Convention, "a largo
number ~ BE Just and fear not. No men
in the United States who can write, and
many Of Mr.. MoRsE's A. =. A. admirers who
can't, have failed to assure him Of their
resolve that he shall continue to be as useful
and rs protuberant In public life as he has
been for many a happy year.
The Hon. ELIJAH ADAMS MORSE, VI. c., n
distant relative of the ADAMS fnmily, is "a
great reader" md 1t is natural TINT he
should be willing to give his days and
nights to the task OF pcrusing the certitl-
Gates, recommendations, congratulations,
and remonstrances which he is now receiy-
ing in mountains from all Massachusetts,.
But he Is n little surprised. Has lie had
any intention of getting out OF public lifcy
Is he not willing to serve his country still ?
"Thcy say ELIJAH MORSE doesn't want to
come back to Congress-" said the Hon.
JosEPu Henry WALKER to the Hon.
THOMAS BRACHErr REED. "IGumph! ~ nm
swered the Speaker, that Is, the President
that may he, ~ rather guess, JOE, it'll be a
case of re-MoRsE.'
As Mr.. MORSE has always been anxious to
shame the Lord OF Lies, let the truth be
told. He comes from Canton, Mass. The
Hon. WILLIAM MCKINLEY comes from Cam
ton, o. Mr.. MCKINLEY is n tine-appearin'
man. observes Mr.. MORSE, but il the
country want q real old Canton states
man." And the Canton Cornet Band
plays Hail to the Chief ~
Mr.. MORSE is a tolerant and frequent
thinker, and therefore beloved of the toll
Grant, frequent, quiet, and learned organi-
cation called the a. T.. A, n powerful con-
Germ in Massachusetts, hat home Of liber-
atty. Would it be retiring from public
life IL Mr.. MORSE should listen TO the voices
of these tolerant and frequent thinkers and
be induced to become the next Republican
candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts,
And If the tolerant and quiet and liberal
thinkers should be thrown down with n
whack which would make Ann and Cod
bump noses, would not the millions OF tele-
grams and letters make Mr.. MORSE recon-
slider and consent to go back to Congressi
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Overcome Through Diplomacy.

From the Detroit tree Press.
The young man was bringing TO bear all his lin
tied attachments as a contortionist in his efforts to
see around the tall, wide hat worn by the sweet
girl In front Of him.
The young woman whom he was accompanying
"a y him and piticd him.
Then a knowing smile passed over her face and
she leaned over and whispered loudly enough for
the girl with the big hat to hear;
what a lovely hat that girl In front OF you has
on"
He looked fierce. but said nothing, and the owner
Of the hat stared straight ahead with a pleased eX.
preston.
what a pity It is the young woman with tho
knowing look resumed. that she doesn't know 10
isn't on straight"
The girl in front made a convulsive grab and
shifted the hat 10 one side. Then It didn't feel
right. and she showed II away over on the other
side. only TO hear In the commiserating stage whis.
per behind her:
'Poor thing! She'll never get II straight nowl"
II was too much. The girl In front reached up
with q resolute hand, undld the hat, and laid It In
her lap, while the young man cast a glance at his
companion which was eloquent with undying al.
miration and eternal gratitude.
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GoT.

The formal phrase Learned Judge"
which courtesy required the member of the
Court of Appeals to apply to Recorder JOHN
W. GoFF in their judgment reversing the
conviction of MARIA BARBERI, invests the
just severity Of the language of the opinion
with bitter irony. Rarely, if ever, has the
highest appellate tribunal of our State held
in review a case where the acts of the trial
judge disclosed such ignorance Of law and
bias in the magistrate who conducted it.
The circumstances of the case of MARIA
BAEBERI indicated a lack OF the premedi-
tation necessary to the crime OF murder
in the first degree. Instead of withdraw
ing this grade OF the offence from the
consideration of the jury or OF so defining
the different degrees that the jury would be
guided to u correct conclusion, GoFF virtu-
ally directed IA verdict Of guilty of murder
in the first degree. Moreover, he argued
the case against the woman throughout the
trial and displayed vindictiveness and vi
cious delight in the operation. In passing
sentence he kept the sick prisoner standing
before him for half an hour while
he made a noisy speech, adorned
with lideous gestures and grimaces,
telling the poor creature how richly she de-
served death and how useless would be an
attempt to avoid it. The detailed account
of his sneers and bullying, and his disregard
of facts and law, is a disgraceful story
over which no citizen proud Of New York
can llnger. Reversals Of Judgments because
of differing opinions rs to law points are
common and no judge feels aggrievcd when
his brother judges do not take his view.
But the action of the Court of Appeals re-
garding GoFF II Is not merely n reversal, but a
condemnation. 1t constitutes the most Sc
rious reflection, short Of an accusation OF &C
tual corruption, that co.&l be made upon his
character as a magistrate; and 1t puts out
of his reach forever the performance OF any
any other deed SO appropriate as would be
the resignation OF his office.
Here the irony Of the situation Is clear.
The idea OF GoFF resigning! Ho is lott
lily looking down ut this moment on the
Court of Appeals and plying it, and
thinking how the people will chastise it
some day for not acknowledging his great
ness. "Oh, you know, il wouldn't do for mo
to c%riticise the Court Of Appeals" he said,
mockingly, to the reporters who came to in
terview him. So daily in the General Ses-
sions he bangs his gavel and makes o~rations
to the court room %sitters. So no holds his
ears and mouth Rgape to the vile perjuries
of BARBARA AUB aud bullyrags frightened
Italian women. SO each week, as far as
possible, the higher courts repair and re-
buke his deeds.
Such is the punishment the people must
endure for twelve years more for having
taken one OF their chief officers from the
Bandar log. But all things have their
compensations, and We doubt, after all,
whether GoFE is more Of a punishment
than a lesson.
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Obryed Orders.

From the Toronto Catholic Register.
An Irish member OF the Sixth Regimen Of
South Carolina Infantry was stationed on the
beach OF Sullivan's Isla d. with orders To walk
between two specified points, and to let no one
pass without giving the cOuntersign. lie was
one OF those soldiers who believed IN ohcying
orders to the letter. Two hours after Hugh had
thus been stationed, the corporal with the re-
lief appeared In the moonlight, and was aston
ished TO see Hugh walking to and fro up to his
waist In water, The de had come in.
Who goes there - demanded the sentinel.
Relief" answered the corporal.
Halt, relief Advance, corporal, and give
the countersign."
"Bu ! am not coming In there 10 bedrowned.
Come out and let me relieve you"
Never a bit" said Hugh. The LiftenRnt
told me not to leave me post"
Well. then" said the cornoral;, starting to
move away. you may stay there all night"
Haiti" Numbered the sentry. I'm put q
hole In ye II you pass without the countersign."
and he cooked and levclled the gun.
"Confound you and the Lieutenant" answer
ed the corporal. Every body will heaT it II |
bawl IT out to you"
Wis me darling. and the Liftenant said It
must be given in a whisper. In with ye; me
fingers on the trigger"
There was nothing for tho corporal to do but
10 wade ont where the faithful sentinel stood.
Re jabers,"' said that worthy, IT'S we'll
drowned me-"
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sanctioned by each Chamber voting sep
~sratcly. At the present ~conjuncture the
senate would probably decline to take part
in n congress for revision on the ground
that there was no proof OF popular discon-
tent with the existing Constitution.
For the moment the legislative machinery
Of France has been brought to a %standstill,
and students of constitutional law will
watch with interest the measures taken to
set 1t again in motion. One thing is evil
dent, that sooner or later. and In practice II
not in theory, tho French Constitution
must he changed. The Presidential type of
Government Is workable because under It
the Minister'S nre responsible to the head Of
the state alone. A parliamentary type is
workable because under 1t the Ministers
are responsible only to the popular branch
OF the legislature. But the scheme framed
for France in 1876 is not permanently
workable, because under 1t the Minister'S
are made accountable to two Chambers,
which may he very differently constituted
and antagonistic to each other.
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A police Judge at Minneapolis. Kan, has had ony
one case before him In the four years he has held
office.
A citizen Of Carthage. Mo-, who was sentenced
to serve seven days in the town jail last week.
surprised the proprietor of the local paper by or.
dcrlng that II be sent to his changed address for
the week OF his Incarceration.
North Dakota women will have equal repre-.
sentatiou as delegates AT the next annual Metho iist
Conference. that privilege having been granted By
the state Conference at Jamestown, n. D., a few
days ago, by a vote Of "a to 2.
Manuel Coocoo, an Indian, said to have been
| born at san Luis Rey in 1881. was a witness in .
trial at Santa Cruz, Cal, last week. He has lived
In Santa Cruz more than sixty years, and there 10
said to be every proof OF his great age.
E. X. Leaning, n well.to.do citizen OF Yakima,
Wash, fitted up a prairie schooner as a house on
wheels and started last week. with his wife. for .
drive down into Mexico. They are travelling for
their health, and expect the trip to occupy about
i've months.
Women politicians in Kansas are in great luuh
this year. Many were elected To ONCE IN the re-
cent elections. and now others are getting apl oint.
i've offices from magnaninous male officials. Last
week the male Mayor of ottawa, kan. appointed
Mrs. A. hollywood TO be City Clerk.
There was a refreshing candor about the 'p!rIt
with which the campaign In the recent election al
Qnitman, Mo, WAS conducted. one ticket waa
heated "Anti.Jackson' and the only other ticket
III urge. ~ WASH ! o. hiu'H tih tllHt' liity
wanted to vindicate and perpetuate its p~rinc'plel
us that II wanted to down the other follows.
A big crowd Of people at Tucson. Arl2., had
the unusual privilege the other day OF witnessing
a railroad smash. up of considerable propprri, ms
that had been pr"arrangcd, and they hal SUFFICIENT
notification of the coming spectacle to he able "a
secure choice positions for seeing the smash. A
section crew was at work at Wallis station, -,ms
thirty miles east OF Tucson, and n long gravel train
stood on the track. A coupling link broke, and
thirteen OF the loaded gravel cars started on = VIII
slide down the grade toward Tucson. News f the acct.
dent was telcgraphcd to Tucson. and proportions
were made for receiving the runaway. The pwitchss
were set to run the cars on the side track, and rhen
to derail them. The news OF the coming smash
was spread about, and In the half hour before 10
came a big crowd had gathered. The cars came
into Tucson at n speed estimated at from nifty.
eight to seventy miles an hour, struck tho side
track ana then the distinctions. and then the nis
was nlled with gravel, car wheels, and splintera
All the cars were badly wrecked. and the station
yard was badly torn up.
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Secretary HERBERT gives the best possible
reasons for making the 1000 additional
men provided for in the Navy bill available
as soon as 1t becomes law, instead OF waiting
for July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year.
The three battle ships, Massachusetts,
Oregon, and Texas, will be ready for crews
by June /, and their compliments of enlist
ed men alone, II we have the correct figures,
are aga, aga, and 8e2, respectively. The
existing supply Of men Is nearly or quite
exhausted, and, at all events, 1t is safe to
say that the 1 900 additional will all be re-
quired for these ships alone. Besides, the
spring Is considered a much better time
for getting men than the summer, as last
years experience showed. The bill should
therefore be amended to conform with the
Secretary's wish.
Great Britain's increase in officers and men
within the last -four years has been 1850;
that Of France, 8,615; OF Germany, 1887;
of Italy, 1881. Germany's naval strength
In ships may very well be compared with
ours, but her personnel, including off,
GERS and men, Is 21.4S7, while ours, includ-
ing marines, is only 13,4eo. 1t is true that
she has q CONSUMPTION system in vogue.
which allows assignments to navy as
well as army duty, and hence has more men
available for the former; but she assigns
to her navy as man Of the conscripts as
are needed, whereas we are compelled to cal
culate on having enough only for those in
actual service, and sometimes put vessels
out Of commission in order to get their
crews for new ones that must be tried.
This fact is at the basis Of the proposal to
authorize the Navy Department to enlist,
in case of exigency, the naval militia and
other volunteers for use on the reserve
ships. and also on the auxiliary cruisers
And this, too. is the basis of the movement
for organizing another body, to be called
the Naval Reserve, composed of seafaring
men and others whose occupations are con-
cerned with ships and their machinery.
But just now the additional men provided
for in the pending bill will furnish great
relief, and the House should consent to
make this addition available at once.
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From the seymour I0urHuL
DR.. Orvillo w. Owen ~ Detroit has sent out a
little book addressed to the Masonic fraternity,
OF which he says In decipGcring the, shake
works OF Bacon. for the preparation OF Sir
Francis Bacon's Cipher story | have found I'M
mistakable evidence that the author Of them
re placed IA tho plays a large portion OF the
Masonic, ritual. Believing this to he OF the
greatest interest and importance toThc brother
hood the following paris NJ the plays, with the
places from which they come, are NOW given 20
the order: Understanding fully the obligations
under which | rest as a Mason t0f tho seventh
Lepreel, ] have taken paths To 50 hide the work
that none hut III" brethren Will understand.
Master Mason, and claims 10 have been Grand
Master ~ the. Orient and "A RosicruCiAn knight.
ana hiiden within his works ARE directions by
which II IL not difficult to travel into lllyrla.
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For Cuba In Earnest.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE SuS-Sfr: The action OF the
Congress Of the United States In passing these cuban
resolutions must he very gratifying to any true.
minded citizen OF the United States. and a great deal
OF credit should be given to those senators and Repre-
sentatiyes who voted for the resolutions. also the
newspapers throughout the country who advocated
freedom for cuba.
sincerely. trust that ere long we shall hear OF the
Cuban Ma ~ floating over the city OF Havana, and yio-
tory tor the CubanS
American history. from the beginning of the Revo-
luton to the present day. Is my favorite study and
Idea and. when studied II in the public schools, I
was proud to think that was born In the United
States. am a member OF the National Guard OF New
York; in the event OF n war with Spain would no
doubt have as much to lose as the average citizen;
but. nevertheless. should II become necessary. I
would lie vi Ing To give whatever | possess tn help In
enforcing the resolutions OF our representatives in
Congress. especially when it &c for a cause which is
both humane and noble.
! am glad 70 hear that the United States has done
something Tor Cuba In the resolutions lately passed.
but II has not done enough. THE SIN has said what
moro II can do: let our President and our people and
the country do the rest. W.. b