Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05

II is reported that Spain is dissatisfied
with Weyler's progress in running the in
suraents into the sea. She probably thinks
she is not getting 4 sufficient run for her
money.
The fact that Arkansas has more than
COCO school teachers shows that the state
will not always he represented in the
United States senate by such men as Jones.
It must he mortifying to Henry NJ. Teller
10 observe that the Republican party is
moving serenely along just as if it hadn't
lost anything
The Republicans of the country will eX-
tend their best wishes to Senator Wolcott
for the success of his mission abroad but
they will not he greatly surprised if he
fails Of his purpose. There is little reason
to believe that the sentiment for bimet-
allism in England and Germany is strong
enough TO bring these countries into the
international agreement declared for in the
Republican platform. And without the
cooperation of England and Germany no
such agreement IS possible
The expulsion of Helen Cougar from the
National party does not alarm Republic
ans. They know Helen will never try to
break into organization that is noted
for practical common sense.
There is only one thing lacking in Mr.
Eckels' explanations of the bank failures
and that is paragraph on how so many
local causes happen TO be acting in con-
cert
When Maceo arrives in New York to take
medical treatment it ought 10 be an easy
matter 10 get the correct account of his
death-provided he happened to he present
at that unfortunate occurrence.
Among other evidences of returning con-
fidence may be mentioned the investment
OF large sum of money by the sugar
trust. 1t has bought the California legis-
lature.
Major Mckinley is a good man and a
statesman. but he is a trifle too indulgent
with photographers. Because a man has
been elected president is no reason why
he should permit himself TO he photo
graphed with every group of admirers or
oficeseekers who happen to gather around
him.
Mr.. Platt's easy victory in the New York
legislature is a high testimonial to DR..
Parkhurst's insigniicance in Empire state
politics.
Not every Tom Watson is born to bad
luck. A daughter of Sugar King Spreckels
has eloped with a man of that name.
However disgracefuIly American wives
of foreign noblemen may conduct them
selves. little sympathy will be felt on this
side of the water for the selfish weakiings
who married them for their money.
Senator Lodge wants to have the Con-
'gressional Record abolished but as It
would require vote of congress instead
of vote of the people the proposition will
fail of course.
Colonel Bill Cody has a scheme for the
reclamation of 100000 acres of waste land
through irrigation, at a cost of 81. 900
Colonel Cody seems to think because he
has made money with a wild West show
he can do so with other wild Western
undertakings.
The official report of the state board of
agriculture of Kansas. book of so pages
chiefly the work of Secretary Coburn. is
one of the most credtabIe and valuable
volumes of the kind ever issued. It is
especially useful to the practical farmer.
for whose benefit it was compiled. Here
tofore these reports have been intended to
do service principally as immigration docu
ments.
Governor Stone sent Mr.. Bryan a fine
horse for Christmas present. but Mr..
Bryan doesn't seem TO be in the saddle to
any alarming extent.
Governor Pingree wants to get at the
| cigarette smoker. 4 good many thousand
other respectable people have often been
seized with the same desire
A Canadian magistrate has imposed fine
| of sA13 upon a,prisoner for kissing a young
woman against her will. The 13 cents was
probably included to impress the offender
that kissing Of that sort is unlucky.
An effort is being made in Kansas CITY
20 arouse interest in the study of theoso-
ply. Kansas city people. however. are not
so much interested in how many times
they have been on earth before as in how
much of the earth they are going to be
able to get this time.
William Waldorf Astor has contracted a
case of gout This is a mortifying scoop
on Mr.. Bayard. who with all his big din
ners and high living has not been able to
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