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The morning news., 1897-02-17

During one of the long executive ses-
sions of the Senate last week, says the
Washington correspondence of the Phila-
delphia Press, a cOterie of democratic
senators passed the time in the cloak-room
preference to listening to Senator Nor
gans fulminations against Great Britain
and criticism of the Olney- -PauncefOte gen.
eral arbitration treaty.
one of the stories that has leaked out
of this cloak-room executive session is
said to have been told by Senator Vest
at his own expense. Vest was a member
of the confederate congress, but was elect
ed to that office after pretty sharp con-
test.
The fact of the matter was that the peo-
pie of Missouri did not have the highest
respect for Mr.. Vests personal bravery.
He had up to that time taken no part in
the active hostilities that were going on.
He was criticised pretty severely by some
of his opponents for not having drawn his
sword or smelt powder in behalf of the
confederate cause.
Mr. Vest was elected, however, and in
participation in the difficulties that We're
going on between the north and south. AS
a volunteer aid he was present at one of
the battles in the southwest, and acquitted
himself with some distinction. AS he was
coming out of the battle he ran across a
prominent politician in his district, and
riding up to him, said:
1T has been stated that 7 have never
been in a battle. Now, you have seen me
and tell our people that you have seen me
in battle, and also tell them that I'll be
dod-gaSted if you or any other man ever
sees me in another battle"
The morning news., 1897-02-17

When the bank directors were through
with their daily work of being told that
everything was all right, the president of
the institution set up the cigars and then
spun this yarn:
Il began as an errand boy and learned
the banking business from stem to gudg
con. l had neither money nor influence
on my side, but l knuckled down tight
and won my way. I've seen runs on the
bank and saw a Denver cashier lay out
two robbers that tried to draw money
with their guns; but the worst scare was
after had risen to the dignity of paying
ed sense OF humor, and behind his solemn
face ne was often chuckling in some
of the hidden recesses of his anatomy. One
afternoon he called me into his private Of
flee, locked the door. had me take seat
ana kept me on the rack for five minutes
by not saying a word.
AT length he wanted to know In a
stage whisper" whether l knew that a
large sum of money had been taken from
the bank | was thunderstruck and must
nave looked guilty, but managed to enter
disclaimer. Strange he said, very
strange. It's your business TO know
Then he asked me If l drank, gambled,
gave theater parties or paid attention to
more than one girl at a time. / was get
ting pretty warm, when heard a smoth-
cred rumble. that became louder and
louder. IL was the old mans laugh work
ing It's way to the surface. Then he took
me by the hand, patted me on the head,
as he did when | was a messenger, and
told me that 1 was to be the cashier at a
VINO then held the position, was going
to retire at his own request. That big
money had been taken by heavy de-
pOSltOr to pay for silver mine"
The morning news., 1897-02-17
Personal.

Don Squarzanti, a dean and canon of
the Cathedral Of Ferrara, in Italy, who
recently died, was possessed of a hand
some fortune, which he bequeathed to
the Virgin of the Graces, one of the mas
terpieces of the Cathedral. His poor rel
this bequest on the ground that a statue
could not legally he an heir, but this the
chapter have refused to do.
M Osires, of Paris, who recently
bought the Castle of Malmason, is having
every room in it carefully restored. Among
the best known rooms are Napoleon 5
study, billiard-room and drawing
inc died. La Petite Malmaison, where
Josephine had her greenhouses, has al
ready been restored by the Count du Bar
ri, brother of the King of Naples.
The rumors that the eminent French
artist, M. Tissot, has sought refuge from
the world in a monastery seem entirely
unfounded. "A correspondent states that
the artist is in Paris, and is taking ad-
vantage or every minute of daylight in or
der to work on a very large canvas. The
subject of the picture is Jerusalem and
M. TiSSotS $ trea tment of il resembles more
his earlier style than the minute detail
in the scenes Of the Life of Christi In
spite of CONTINUOUS work, the artist is in
excellent health.
The Empress of Austria is probably
the best watched lady in Europe. Sunday
morning, after hearing Mass at the Cap
Martin MOTEL, said by an English priest
she started through the pine forest with
a silver-tGpped blackthorn i'm her hand. As
the Austrian body-guard knows the quick
and caDriciOuS movements of his mistress
he is often far IN advance of her The
French detectives, under the direction Of
M. Paoli. linger behind. The Empress Eu-
genie is "shadov cd by a faithful Corsi-
can, who dates from her own dynasty.
The morning news., 1897-02-17
Argument TnnnnwernhIe.

HAS Scribbler's Magazine printed the
poem you sent them?" he asked of the girl
ia the green gown, says the Chicago
Times-Herald.
"Oh, my! Didn't I tell you about it? 1
am sure l did" she replied
Il think you are mistaken
Really? / thought did. You see it was
this way
"They accepted it?"
"Oh no. They sent it back, saying that
it was unavailable"
yes" "
well. l know a good deal better and
told them so. | wrote the editor a long let
ter in which l analyzed all of the poems
which he had printed during the past six
months, and proved to him conclusively
that the poem l sent was suitable for the
magazine, and ever so much better than
any he had ever printed"
He admitted it?'
yes"
Let me see it,"
"What?' -
The letter from the editor"
On, he didn't send any,
II don't understand"
There wasn't any necessity for him to
reply, You see my argument was unan-
q don't understand. Did he print the
poem?"
NO, indeed. You don't suppose I'd send
1t to him again after he had insulted me by
sending il back. But his admission of its
merit was a great thing"
And he changed the subject of conversa-
ton.
The morning news., 1897-02-17
BRIGHT BITS.

-Made-to-Order Lineage-"He traces his
family back to William the Conqueror"
II fancy he follows an anise-bag track
most of the way."-Detroit Journal.
In Cuba.-"The insurgents" reported
the scout, have dynamite gun"
Strange" unused Gen Weyler "Strange
that never thought of taking that gun. -
He Immediately wrote a dispatch, in
which he captured the dynamite gun
Puck.
-Maude Which style do you prefer in
the opera-German, Italian or French?
Ethel: Oh. French. by all means. There
was lovely one in front of me last week
green velvet. with black and white os>
trich tip combined with lace and pink
roses.-Harpers Bazaar.
-Chumley--I hear one of your freshmen
was pretty badly injured the other day.
How was it?
HanlSins-Why. it was in the elocution
and oratory class. He has such a heavy
voice that he strained his back i'm trying
TO raise it.-UniVersity of Michigan WriE-
kle.
-Boundless Affection.-He Sometimes I
wonder if you really love me.
She: AS If | hadn't proved it! Haven't
l called you "Dumpsy darliug?"
''Well?"
And that Is a name which until 7 met
You, had held sacred to dear little Fido.''
Cincinnati Enquirer.
In Boston.-"Browning dear" said
Mrs. Emerson to her husband what is a
cutaneous pastime?"
"A cutaneous pastme, love? l never
heard of such a thing"
We'll, ! heard two men on the street
car talking, and one of them spoke of "A
skin ame'-Brooklyn Life.
The morning news., 1897-02-17
Senator DanieTs Glasses.

Senator Daniel of Virginia has The rep.
utauon of being a great orator. but any
one who listens to him and watches him
closely in the Senate is liable to become
tacles, says the Philadelphia Press. There
is a fascination about them that detracts
from the interest in his oratory
When he begins speaking his glasses
nose. They begin to slide down, and in
a few minutes rest on the extreme tip OF
that member, until the spectator expects
glasses, resting upon the tip of the sen
atorial nose, is almost certain to produce
an Involuntary sneeze.
After a while the Virginia orator seems
to become aware that his spectaces are
about to leave him, and he pushes them
back, only to have them slip, slip by de-
srees, down again TO the dropping-off
point
The morning news., 1897-02-17
prohIbItion in Kansns.

Experience is an excellent teacher; bu
it has not yet taught the prohibiuonisu
THAI law that is not supported by 0ubli,
sentiment cannot be enforced. In this ans
some of the other states they insist upon q
prohbitory liquor law, although such .
law has never been satisfactorily enforced
in any state in which it has been enacted
on Monday a bill was introduced in tho
legislature of Kansas repeating the pro.
hib!tory liquor law OF that state and pro
viding for the dispcnsary system. Kansas
has given prohibition a long trial and has
concluded. as Massachusetts concluded
a quarter of a century ago, that pro
hibitory liquor law cannot be enforced.
Two years ago the prohibiuonists OF
Kansas, finding that the prohibitory law
was not being enforced, called upon the
legislature of that state TO make the law
more stringent. The legislature did what
the prohibitionists desired done. The
attorney general OF the state was au-
thorized to appoint assistants in each Of
the counties TO help him prosecute violat-
session Of the legislature he reported that
ne had used all his power to enforce the
law, but without success. He said that
in some counties he could not find any body
who was willing to assist him TO enforce
the law, so strong was public sentiment
against it, lie declared that in number
of counties the saloons made no effort TO
conceal their contempt for the law-that
they sold liquor openy-and that he was
unable to convict any Of them. In his re-
port he said: "Thc principal Of local self
government has been 50 iudeHbly fixed
in the minds and hearts of the American
people that the great majority OF them
rebel against the idea of interference by
outsiders"
1t would naturally be supposed that If
prohibition could be enforced in any state
it could be in Kansas, ana yet Kansas is
about to abandon the attempt to enforce
it, Yet there arc a good many we'll
meaning people in this state who arc cam
oring for prohibition liquor law. Why is
it that they refuse to learn anything from
the experience of other states? If pro-
hibiuve liquor law cannot be enforced,
what folly it would he to enact such a law.
Why repeat the experience of Massachu-
setts and Kansas and other states? The
experience is not desirable because il in
PRODUCES into a community a great deal
of ill feeling and draws the attention OF
the people away from things which are
necessary to their prosperity.
Experience has shown that the only sue
cessful way to deal with the liquor evil
is local option. BY means of it nearly the
whole of this state has been won to
the side of prohibition. Why not continue
the local option method of dealing with
the liquor question? Why abandon it for
something which experience teaches can
not be made successful.
The morning news., 1897-02-17
Laws That should ne Amended.

We are continually discussing ways and
means for reviving prosperity in this coun-
try. but what could we do that would con
tribute so much to the prosperity of the
whole country as to so amend our navi-
cation laws that American owned vessels,
wherever built could carry the American
flag? our ship builders oppose every ef-
fort that is made to amend our navigation
laws. If the way was opened for Amer
leans to buy ships where they could buy
them cheapest, vast amounts of American
money would he invested in ships, and the
carrying trade of this country would be
done in ships owned by Americans and
carrying the American flag. AT present
nearly all of our carrying trade is done in
ships owned by Englishmen and carrying
the British flag. The earnings of these
ships amount to many millions of dollars
annually. These millions, if we did our
own carrying trade, would help to in
crease our prosperity instead of helping to
make England richer.
The only objection our shipbuilders
could possibly have to free ships is that
they might have to compete with foreign
shipbuilders for the contracts for the
building of the ships engaged in our
coastwise trade.
But could they not compete success
fully? We think they could. They have
competed successfully for contracts for
building ships for Japan and China. If
they can build ships for the foreign mar
ket as cheaply as they can be built else
whore they certainly can beat all the rest
of the world in constructing ships needed
by the home market.
The ship building industry has been pro-
tected long enough. If it had never been
protected 1t would now be in a much more
fiourshing condition. The locomotive
building industry is not now protected and
has never been. and yet no more skill is
required in building a ship than there is
in the building of locomotive engine
This country leads the world i'm the build
ing of locomotive engines. Within very
few days an English ship will sail from
Philadelphia for Japan with a cargo of
forty-four locomotives. The number of
locomotives exported from this country
during the last twelve months is three
| hundred and twelve
The building OF locomotive engines is a
| great industry in this country. II has
reached its present proportions without
any assistance whatever. Legislation in
its behalf is not asked.
We are inclined to think that IL the shin
building industry had been left to take
care Of itself IL would be many times great
er than it is. our own ports as well as the
ports of other commercial countries. would
be crowded with ships carrying the Amer
lean flag.
The morning news., 1897-02-17
The Sugar Trust Investigation.


The whole country is watching the
sugar trust investigation with the view of
finding out, il possible, whether the public
is robbed by that trust. As yet nothing
has been shown that proves that the con-
sumers of sugar have had to pay more
for sugar than they paid before the trust
was formed. An effort has been made to
show that the trust controls the price of
sugar. but It has not yet been success
ful. 1t has not even been shown that the
employees OF the trust have suffered. on
the contrary. the testimony is that more
men are employed in refining sugar than
were before the trust came into
ceve better wages. 1t has been
shown. however, that small re-
before the trust came into existence and
also that they receive better wages. 1t
has been shown, however, that small re-
fners have been crowded out of the sugar
refining business and that the cutting of
prices by Independent dealers has been
stopped. The independent dealer has been
hurt, and he is the one who has made
the most of the outcry against the sugar
trust. That the profits of the trust are
very large appears to be admitted, though
those who own the shares of the trust do
not seem to regard them as a very desira-
bic investment. As many as 24O0l2 shares
were sold last week. That would seem
TO indicate that they are looked upon as
a speculative investment.
About the most intelligent objection to
trusts is found in the last message of
President Cleveland. lie said in that doc
ument that the effect of trusts was ito
absorb the smaller industries in their line,
and to merge the individuality of the per-
sons conducting those industries" This
is, no doubt, weighty objection. 1t is
undoubtedly hurtful to have personal in
dependence destroyed and the field for the
display of personal manhood limited.
Still may not these combinations of capi-
tai be in obedience to laws which govern
the development of commerce and the in
dustries under the existing conditions of
our civilization? If they are, then we
might as well recognize the fact at once,
and not waste time in trying to legislate
against them. If the trust question is
in fact an economic question, the sooner
it is understood to be so the better.
The movement to combine the railroads
into great systems has been going on
steadily for years. The railroads are be-
ing combined under few managements be-
cause combination is found to be neces-
sary to save them from bankruptcy. Their
burdens are being increased and their traf-
iic rates are being reduced. They can be
operated much more cheaply as great sys-
TENS than as many independent corpo-
rations. There will be still greater COM
binations unless congress comes to their
relief and permits them to pool their earn
ings.
Combinations of capital are seen in al
most everything-in railroads, sugar re-
tneries, coal, oil refineries, department.
stores, in fact, in about every business and
industry. The combinations being so gen
eral, it may well be asked if they are
not in obedience to the laws which govern
the development of trade in this period
of the world.
The morning news., 1897-02-17

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Gen. AIGcr's Record.

1t seems that in newspaper publications
about his war record great injustice has
been done Cen Alger, who is to be Secre-
tary Of War in Mr.. McKinley's admins
tration. He held an important position in
the federal army during the war between
the states. and the injustice was done
in the statement that he left his
command after leave of absence had been
refused him. 1t was further stated that
his commanding general recommended his
dismissal, and that his recommendation
reached the President at the same time
with Gen. Algers resignation, and that
the resignation was accepted.
The truth turns out to be that Gen. AL
ger served with signal gallantry and dis
tinction and took part in sixty-six skir-
mishes and battles. After the battle of
Gettysburg he was sent to the hospital.
owing 10 wounds from which he suffered.
The fact that he had been sent to the
hospital was overlooked, or not properly
reported by those who should have report
ed it, and hence the statement that he
was absent from his command without
leave of absence and the report that his
dismissal was recommended
Gen. Alger has had his record carefully
made up and published in which il is made
apparent how it came about that injustice
has been done him.
The morning news., 1897-02-17
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Earth the base of Heaven.

From the London Enquirer.
Beset by God on either hand.
our law of life His love,
Earth's lOwly clod is holy land,
The base of heaven above.
For heaven is not some sphere afar,
Where favoured ghosts converse;
Nor he'll some hot, sulphuric star,
Where hopeless demons curse.
Heaven rises round the pure in heart,
Who see and worship God:
And hell is found in conscious smart
OF his correcting rod.
Beyond us lies eternity,
Time our horizon ends;
We may surmise, but cannot see
What further life extends.
Nor need we ask, if place and date
Make neither heaven nor hell;
Our constant task in every state
Consists in doing well.
Such service sums up Gods command; /;
Show justice, mercy, love;
Thus earth becomes a holy land
The base of heaven above.
+. Harley.
The morning news., 1897-02-17

An American correspondent in Cuba de-
clares that Weyler's famous uocha Is con-
structed largely of American products.
The iron plates. lumber barbea WIRE Cir
ders and nails are all of American manu-
iaetnre. The Spaniards may swear at the
United States, and call the people pigs,
but they know where to so to buy mater
ials cheaply. And by the same token. the
Americans may deuounco Spain until they
are blue IN the face, ami shout for Cuba
libre until their lungs are frayed. but
when Spain wishes to buy Tor cash or good
commercial paper, they arc always ready
TO sell
The morning news., 1897-02-17
In the Ahsence of FIerh.

Elsie has reached the age, her parents
think, when she should be taught some
thing Of the rewards and punishments
hereafter. says the New York Times. The
description OF the angelic hosts especially
interested her. An angel, she was told,
s that part of us that lives forever
either In bliss for its goodness or In tor
ment for its wickedness. The other day
she saw a picture purporting to be that OF
an angel. After studying IL carefully, she
turned to her mother with: Mamma, an
gels don't have bodies like us?" mo"
she was answered. "Or no hesh?" "No."
But they have wngs?" yes" A pro-
found pause; then she asked. What do
they fastcn the wings top
The morning news., 1897-02-17

According TO the advices Congressman
Grosvenor of Ohio. polver of Iowa, Hop
-kins of Illinois and others who represent
wool growing constituencies. are finding
the political temperature pretty warm.
Their constituents are striking for tip-top
duties on wool, and warning the congress-
men that If they do not succeed in secur-
ing what is desired they need never ex-
pect to 80 back TO congress again. The
strikers demand nothing less than the
Mckinley rates, and as much more as IL
may be possible to get. Congressman Ding
ley ana the eastern republicans favor a
wool tariff about midway between the Will
son and the Mckinley rates, and the west
ern congressman would like to agree with
them. But they cannot do Il under the
pressure that is being brought to bear
upon them.
The morning news., 1897-02-17
The ilice nntIooI..
From the Now orleans Picayuno Dem)

As the duties on rice are likely to be
raised before the next crop natures and
as there will be no old rice left to carry
over the crop OF 1897 Is likely to bring good
prices and 10 enjoy a ready market. There
Is, therefore. something, something ahead
TO encourage the producers 60 do their
best. not TO Unfortunately increase the
acreage, but 20 adopt the proper precau-
tons TO insure a safe crop and an improy-
cd quality.
The morning news., 1897-02-17

There are stories floating about Wash
ington 20 the effect that certain dis
Gruntled republican leaders are endeav-
oring TO belitte the Inauguration parade
IN order to reflect discredit upon the new
President However that may be. it ap-
pears quite certain that Mai. McKinley's
induction into Office will not be attended
with so grand a display as was made at
the hrst Inauguration Of President Cleve-
land, IN 1885. on that occasion, for the
ifrst time since the war; the south poured
men into the capital to do honor to the
Incoming administration. The southern
troops made a splendid showing. and were
the toast Of the country for months. The
south will be represented in Washington
next month But by what a different lot
Of menl
The morning news., 1897-02-17

1t is announced that the Spanish gov
eminent will permit the Red Cross Society
TO operate in Cuba without distinction
between Spanish and insurgent sick and
wounded. An arrangement of that kind,
However, would probably interfere seri-
ously with the plans of some of the brave
days since the dispatches were telling of
the brilliant achievements OF Spanish
commanders in assaulting, capturing and
burning insurgent hospitals. If a hospital
under the care OF Miss Clara Barton's
American Red Cross nurses were cap
tured and burned by Spanish guerillas,
there would most likely be some more
trouble.