The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24

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satisfied with the administration or with
Republican policy. There is some defec-
tIon undoubtedly, of spoils seekers, but
this Is not of very great Importance.
Philadelphia Bulletin: The committee
appointed by the Board Of Education to
investigate the recent shortages discov-
cred in the weight of coal supplied to the
public schools have reported that 161
tons were missing, or not accounted for,
in twenty-eight school houses. Should
the same shortages prevail in the school
houses which they did not viSlt--and 1t
is probable that they do-the city has
been deliberately robbed in its coal con-
tract to the extent Of not less than 1000
tons.
Plttsburg Times: The report Of the
bureau of building inspection for October
shows that during that month there were
more building permits issued than for
any preceding month since the estab-
lishment of the bureau. The estimated
cost of the buildings also broke the rec
ord. The number of new buildings for
which permits were issued last month
was 176. and their estimated cost 81 IT,
G87. This was an increase Of sixty-one
new buildings over October, 1896, and an
increase in cost of $572, ,1O9.
Raleigh News and Observer: Some
gold Democrats who were mistaken last
year now see that. even IL they did not
wholly believe in free coinage at 16 to 1,
the Democrat party offered the only hope
Of government upon correct principles.
It is a good sign that many Of them
have returned to their old home and
helped to win splendid victories this
year. They have come back expressing
by their action willingness to abide by
the wisdom of the party, and, coming
back in that spirit, they will find
warm welcome from the great body OF
the party who were grieved at their
action last year.
Harpers Weekly: Our government
sent to Europe a special commission
composed of gentlemen who were to
crystalline the bimetallic sentiment so
abounding in England, France and Ger
many, and to bring matters to a head.
1t Is true the British government, In
announcing to our commissioners the
result, gave them the soothing assur-
ance that, II they had anything else to
propose they would be listened to with
pleasure. But, as a matter of fact, the
discussion is actually closed, and our
commissioners return like committee
of the Pickwick Club coming home from
sentimental journey.
Kansas City Star: In this world
those persons thrive best who are deter
mined to realize their desires and who
hold their own comfort and enjoyment
paramount to the convenience of other
people Selfish husbands are the idols of
doting wives, and wives who want every
thing for themselves are usually lucky
enough to get the kind of husbands
whom they can bend to their purposes.
Self abnegation is the sort OF virtue
which brings nothing but moral re-
ward. Persons who are content with
that kind of pay may practice 1t, but
those who crave something more sub
stantial will pursue different policy.
Globe-Democrat: The spectacle of a
drunken policeman dragging respecta-
BILE and inoffensive woman along the
streets is another instance OF disgrace
connected with the force in this city
Something is radically wrong with de-
partment guilty Of so many sins of omis-
sion and commission. An arrest of a
woman with brutality is in keeping with
the failure to arrest the highwaymen
who have been asaulting citizens. This
Is not the only recent case here Of out
rageOus behavior ON the part of police
men to women. The fact that an inno-
cent woman can be subject to such treat
ment Is shameful, and the punishment
should fit the offense
New York Mail and Express: Some of
our Central and South American cousins
are at present engaged in setting the stage
for those hilarious operas bouffe which
they payfully call national elections.
The reigning President Of Costa Rica,
for example, Iglesias, has the second
term bee in his bonnet; and the candi-