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that proves nothing. Indeed, we may say
that. even II 1t involved the permanent re-
lection OF Mr.. Bryan and the chicago
declaration by the New York organizati9p
(which 1t docs not--the fact would be OK
minor consequence. The democrats OF tho
Nation are not under New York control.
The millions who voted for Mr.. Bryan III
1896 do not look in that direction for guid-
ance and leadership. They would not ps
moved one hairs breadth from their pur-
pose II New York we're to threaten them
with absolute secession. They lost New
York In 1896 They can afford to lose 1t In
1900. They have no calculation based upon
New York as ain Indispensable factor In
their scheme They know that Mr. Bryan
and the Chicago platform brought out more
votes year before last than any democratic
candidate ever received before--nearly a
million more than Mr.. Cleveland had In
ts92-and they are content with that record
and the brilliant prospect 1t opens to them
in the future.
Let no one imagine that Mr.. Bryan is
dead issue. II a democratic convention were
to assemble today, he would be without
serious competitor. Unless all political con-
ditions be revolutionized meanwhile. he
will be even stronger two years hence.
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POINTS AMOUR PEOPLE.

The will OF the late Mrs. John Dlcw has
been probated and her estate, which
amounts to only 5000. is given to her chill
dren.
A portrait OF Stephen r. Mallory. WHO
was naval secretary OF the Confederate
States. has been hung in Memorial hall,
New Orleans. by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Mildred Lee daughter of General Robcr.
n. Ice, at one time owned four cats
named. respectively, Christopher Column
bus, Americus Vespucus Gustavus Adolf
plus and Mrs. Ruffner.
Augusta Evans Wilson's works ms an
athoress ceased with the death of her hus-
band, and the author of "Buelah,' "st.
Elmo" and "yashti" says she will never
resume her writing.
The duke Of Litta- Visconti-Arese. rep
reaentative Of celebrated italian family,
has become a French citizen in order that
he may sue for a divorce. His wife was
the Countess Rosa Tarsis, u noted beauty.
Tho late Charles A. Dana was con-
nisseur in oriental pottery aud porcelains,
and at the time of his death owned the
largest ami most valuable collection iu
America, with but one eception, the Walt
ers collection In Baltimore.
Governor Powers OF Maine recently told
how, when lie was a young Justice OF the
neace, he married couple later secured
them divorce, married the man to an
other woman, secured them a divorce and
later remarked the original couple.
The wife of Prince Duronsoff Russia's
new ambassador to Paris, has announced
that size will not live in that city. but in
Rome, where society, she says, is more In
tellectual and less frivolous hardly di-
plomatic announcement for diplomats
wife
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prints suo1onea
the 30 earnestly
dscusscd by IN nemies of Journal
McEwen the subject OF tne
presidency In 1900 has been taken
indicating tne
Chicago Tmes-iead for instance
length
OF
and Endorsed the Chicago
tform,u
excellent opportunity OF mpns
need IT,
the opinions OF the Journal on political
BIO hospbe to the private Ideas both OF
signed
Alfred
Choly knicker-
It's
radically opposed the policy OF the paper
anybody
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William j. bryan Today.

''"'N'AceSh I'M
The attempts on the part OF the gold
organs to dismiss Hon. William ]. BRYAN
as a back number" "a dead Issue" and
to relegate him 10 the limbo OF insigniiican.
and forgotten derelicts, do not strike us as
being particularly happy. Whether they
nave been inspired by honest ignorance Of
public sentiment throughout the country
or are mere demonstrations of malice and
deceit, We do not undertake TO saw. Per-
maps we should accept both explanations
with geographical division. attributinr
me ignorance to the East and the deceit
iui purpose to the West No newspaper in
the United States have poorer under
stunning OF popular opinion than the ..preat.
metropolitan dailies." because none are
30 COCK sure of their own omnisciencs
anu OF me oyershadowing Importance az
.He community they represent. To fina tho
uWe provincial, the hopelessly narro,s
view OF things, one must go to New yorl,
,onnafeo with that big. bumptiops and
y, 1renipiaeent aggregation OF prigs. Horeye
ieAas, is a veritable oosmopolis. We can
,asns oeiieve that New Workers. speak in
p p cahdor when they say that Mr.
,neir own verdict on National issns as
beyond appeal. 's'ae as
pu. neither conceit or INSTRUMENTATION
WI avail 10 dispose OF Mr.. Bryan 30.
ihteiiisent and comprehensive Observes !,
p wi,h events knows that he is stronger
mmh ,he party today than he Was /, va.
a,,s sna. ne mas lost none of the marvel
Gus personal influence which he axer,a.
uu,ihs Inc campaign Of 1896; that the nrin
e esnos i9r which he stands are as ardently
esponsed by the democratic masses as 10y
Were Ne : when Bryan proclaimed them M w susy
~ ,ss \, IRE o. his enthusiasm ana the wl,cssr MIN
nv ,ha sl1qnsmee, NO one need be deceived
" ,he circumstances of the recon, Nns1
pa,sn IN New York City The fac, an AN.
o. "a Ignored the Chicago platform !.
Tor the immediate purposes NJ 1 nv thaf.
s ens s,rusgle, and in order 10 al" re.a lar
Gr,s,sr n Nem nfsyn n. afialrs-to rescss
pensatioa Of al impudent ana I hxo me ats.
~ .,nhny--ths democratic masses eonssn,
20 the croker-w Whitney prosrsm ,vasen.se
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OF a LEGAL FLAVOR.

a Missouri Justice OF the peace at the
close o. case announced with great dig-
nity; II win hold this case under advise
ment until next Monday morning. at which
tiff" ~ '"N '''''-
y Is satd Of an Illinois Judge Who rs an
attorney had been somewhat noted as nm
noieetor that during his first Term /, n tna
bench when an improper question was askea
ny lawyer exclaimed II object" As
me tilarlty in the court room subslaed ma
sac Win great dignity; THAT ohIccrion
" snstn'nei' No one took exception.
Enthusiasm and emotion In an official
tocNmont appear for once al least IN ~
nrsieM report nv Mexicrn otIie,r WIN
nan been commissioned 10 place 4 rrantss
N POSSESSION Of land. He Jays: II ,nns
MIN by the hand aud led him over ,ba
1900 tract, he shouting and plucking Us
~ I'M throwing stones in the name az
the king, saying. 'Long Iva ,slr belovl
npnarsh, Den Fernando wi. whorl ca
may preserve with hurrahs aad ,hon,s
nations" no "Ns'a-
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HOUSTON, SATURDAY, JAN. ~. 1898,
,..TEN PAGES TODAY
ONLY A MA TIER OF TIME.

II recent reports OF the Spanish inspector
general OF troops In Cuba can be relied on
the concentration OF from 1900 to 10000
Spanish soldiers in Havana. MS announced
in the dispatches, leaves the Spanish force
Sit for active operations, In the outlying
provinces, not much larger than the Cuban
army aud may result In some striking Gu
ban Successes very soon.
General Losada, the royal Inspector gem
eral, reports that OF the 100000 men and
boys sent by Spain TO the isance since Feb
ruary, 1895. not moro than $4,000 remain
for present active dnty Fully $4,000 SOL
diers have fallen out Of tho ranks la thret
years. either through casualties In battle.
or from disease or by reason of the re-
turn of large numbers to Spain, The In
spector general says that sickness and
death have been caused among the Spanish
troops by want OF proper cloihng,-by IA
tiguo from constant marching and By lack
OF food, as well as by battle and yellow
fever. He paints a Soomy picture OF the
operations and condition of the royal army
In Cuba Tho wonder Is tha; Huch re-
port has boon permitted to become public.
1t Is likely too, that the colorlng is as
bright as 1t could be made and possibly at
the expense OF still moro damaging facts
Nearly NIL accounts agree that there are
10000 men In the Cuban ranks. that they
are sufficiently clothed for natives, that
they are all armed In some way. many OF
them spicndldly equipped, that they have
plenty of food In the hills and are VOL sup
piled with ammunition. When from tho
$4,000 available troops remaining 10 Spaiu.
the present force in Havana la subtraetei,
II VIII be seen that the Cuhans In the field
are about equal In numbers to their foes
and otherwise in far more e1viable con
dttion. And Spain is too near bankruptcy
10 rcplenish her army abroad.
Another simmer, with its disastrous effect
uron the royal soldiers and the Cubans will
outnumaer their armed enemies, 1t Is only
mere matter OF time now and short time.
before Cuban independence will he an ac-
compilshed fact. And TO the shame OF the
great Republic II will not have aided in this
glorious contamination,
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- % ----'--- - 90
ENTITLED 'ro HOME RULE.

.
Considerable attention has been givcn to
The decision by q Nebraska court Just re-
sehsly. declaring NH sai soit a law ere
auss for Omaha municipal pollce aud ire
bosrd. whose ofaeers were appointed by the
Etvscnor, The court held tl4l local self
Ecserament Il an lnheren, right in ,h.s
country end exists without any need OF
eors,ltui'o.al recognition.
IN . word, this decision goes back 10 IN,
old and broad democratic doctrine tha,
al powers arc reserved to a state. or .nu,
n$liros,ty. or tie people. tina, are no, ex |
pfessiy s'ireads;ea 10 some other asency
hy ccsstl;usicra provisions
Such sheory Is in line with Illinois aad
possibly other. State decisions. and 1t would
10 ssnerai practice prevent = legislature
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WHAT puHLiC SPIRIT CAN ACCOM-
I'LlsH.

Omaha Justly prldes itself upon the public
spirit aud entcrprise OF its citizens. The sue
ccssin chort which Omaha has made toward
SnilstnE the cooperation of tho National and
state goNcrnnirnis and municipal bodies In
the Transmissiaspni exposition has aroused
universal Hurnfiaa and admiration, not only
among lis commercial rivals. but also In the
Ertat ecnterS OF trade aud industry All tsp
world over To hHya embarked n an under
taking OF such moment and magnitude IN tho
lace OF The most decreasing conditions aud To
nave prosecuted tue work to the point where
its success ~ no longer probleinatic is con
ceueu Oh ell hands TO be proof OF mntrhless
courage and extraordinary vitality. Yet Tho
men who have volunteered 10 carry the bur
Gen OF TINS stupeudous project have been oniy
partially supported by the parties who M.
sure 10 derive the greatest benefits FROM tha
exposition aud who are most Interested Ia
promoting the growth aud prosperity of INA
city and the country commercially tributary
10 tt.--Omaha Bee.
Two reflections naturally arise IN reaa-
ing these remarks OF the Omaha journal.
iirst, the possible achievements Of wide.
awake community and. secondly, how I'm :
equally. IN the majority OF Eases, the bur
dens OF enterprise ana Improvement, II
they may be termed burdens. are distrih-
uted among the citizens
Not TO mention great Oily like chi.
cago. we have seen at Atlanta and Nash
vile and are again seeing at Omaha, COM
paratively small cities organizing under
takings Of National and even international
proportions, involving an expense OF mill
lions, and carrying them TO successful
conclusion. The fact speaks Volumes for
the energy and executive capacity ana lib-
crafty Of American citizens and aemun-
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srnErcM,NG orIIciAL counrEsY.


as a matter OF ieet TINS soVerh"iene 10
abandoning its aishI'Y III we p'sp''"''e'''
which are pelng made TO give nv Ioie VI
Honolulu u hotanle reoehtoh on so'e'n-
i'on' ac'ouh' ~ "a'"''s''"' -
'rnp' no' o'Sa'so '' :" 80
cant pohtieai community put Nv 'e"s'' VI
the fact tnut Mr' p"'e 70 'h''o 's"'fV''
we arc a'paie"''s io' ''e
cunsuhces "huer VINO" '"e f''''"'
o'iSarcn'c'i HoVerh''eu. OF 'l'"''' o"''"e'
p"''oi :" '"u 'sih""S' "V .sN',''''s
roSai ian''is VI 'he i'a""'''" wy '''V' 'N'
was on me throh" when i''''u pa'" o'
hmer'ean' ana rev otnsr iorf's"' Von-
nprN'o's' fop'eSr"N's '"o'. '"'"'''.''
OF the popuial''n' inausura.ou 'e'oi"
ton Through the iahuinS Oh Aihe'na" ri'-
rihes ana 'he ra's,ns OF 'oe hih'i IVA" nos
NJ it'ho'u'"' os'ress"N io' tho '"'p'sV VI
hioih'alh'hs o'"ei' p"t rta"F I" heep ''o
h"""'ah soNo'"'"'n' anu pcoe'e 'o'''
hsh''hg the oonsp'r".orS' 'he rpN',"''o"''''
sueoeeu'' III 'ns'ai'fnS tuenisci'us p
power IVY force """ arms they nave N'p'
olheo SINCE nu' conse''us VI i"eh ie"'
We"hheSs theS nave u'sVu INV anuoNa''o'
Ioi the 'siahus 10 me ohi'eu ala'es'
me man VINO ~ NOW 10 oee'ihe an non
ore' guest OF 'n's S"'orh'non' NuN WIN
wnom me pfes,uen' OF inc oh''eo states
proposee 10 eNehahse Nisl's' Is mo repre-
Heh'auVe ., ,his sueeessi"' 'o"sp'r'Vy ~
WYNN ''o '"''e' o''''es was parry Tau
ieNo'"''o' Won ~ i'a"ah without our
assi,'aa''' We might nave proner'y reoos-
n'AVu mr. i'''o as 40 iae'o To'et' but as
.ne iaN's are ne ~ no'h'ns more than
p"ecahee' ana Tue formal attention to be
paid him here Is sacrifice u our dignity
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Unfortunately. too, these narrow and self
fish elements are found everywhere, con-
temptible creatures who chuckle over the
advantages they IRE 10 receive at Others
expense. II is not possible to estimate
the injury their presence inflie,s uion
community by dampening the ardor and
public spirit OF others, who would be
quick to act generously were It not for
the fact that their equally well TO do
nnighbors were sure TO reap the rewards
OF their work while leaving them to bear
all the burdens.
Only contempt Ia the just due of oiti-
zen who can. but will not aid the general
public In a movement from which he cx-
poets or is sure to reap conspicuous bene-
hts,
mont of the broad minded and public spir-
tied citizen always tho assurance that no
is winning the admiration OF his fellows
and aiding both his own and general in
tercst even though he assists men I'M
worthy either OF assistance or respect.
Human nature will have Its despicab!e
manifestations and to hold back la the
matter OF public enterprise by reason OF
possible benefits 10 Ignorant or contempti-
hle and misery mossbacks and pirates
would 10 to stop progress everywhere.
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EVE OF CUBAN LIBERTY.

There Is one way. short of independ-
ence." says an American paper. Ito re-
establish tranquility In Cuba. and that Is
hy the determination Of her people Can
Spain accomplish this? Can the United
states allow it?" What does President NC
kinley think about it2-Cincinnati En-
duirer (Dem.).
The signs are growing daily that Cuba
will not remain mich longer dependency
OF SPAIN Tho policy of the United States
throughout has been one of sympathy Tor
the Cubans and OF forbearance toward
Spain. The time is likely to come. now
ever, when this country must cease to be
an idle spectator Of devastation aud waste
Chicago Tribune tRep).
At last the North Atlantic feet 81 the
United States is on the way to a point
within swift striking distance of Havana
The insurrection In Cuba Is nearing It's
end. Autonomy, that farce which was the
last card which Spain had left to play
has failed. The revolutionists refuse 10 be
deceived by it. They refuse to be brihed
into surrender They have spurned SPANS
gold and their cry is still Independence
Or death" Spain is beaten.
Commercial Tribune (Rcp.).
If General Blanco had money to nay his
troops, to feed the starving. to conciliate
that part OF the population willing to be
conciliated, and to make vigorous war upon
the insurgents he would doubtless give
a good account OF himself. But he has not
the money; and worse still, the home gov
eminent seems TO be at the end of Its
power TO borrow. Under such circurn
stances 1t is not astonishing that col
lapse of the Spanish compaign in Cuba is
freely predicted Philadelphia Record
tDem.).
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MIR. DuNovANT's RESP
Contends that His RenA'
All Right

To the Editor OF The Post
Eagle Lake. Texas, JanuAl' !
in your issue of January
marks of one j. w. Balhe
the address ! delivered at ~
e. Lee memorial services peg
hall in the presence Of ths \
chapter of the Daughters q
eracy and the Dick Bowling
utterances were wholly impelA
with the great questions "
confront us and vindicatirs y
my ability General Lee en-
South to the end that pap'@
might be SO aroused that v
more revere and cling 70 ~
ciple of States rights, no. *
terest of the people of the sos's
whole country, realizing lnAs
are in the direction Of cenIss
tuating in despotism-
my remarks are timely.
brought before the public
w. Barnes, born under n
expressing devotion ioI ~
and traditions of the s wv Il
at the idea that a so,a sss,.,l.
should dare vindicate ~ ~ ~
and dead comrades before "
Grafton and the coming
fright of the North y I'M ',sis
makes us the more sen.at IN
OF the brave heroes WIZ 81, ~
whose swords are rust. y. ~
ing of all is the attituae ., v
Post. claiming TO be an s ssssf
Journal, deprecating an z
Of existing conditions
Barnes personal remArks
me, l will not cumber ~
a reply; but feel that J Z ~
Barnes how highly ! app !.';. .
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all Mall Caze,ta 's'

= ne none has received some valuable gifts
q the sixtieth anniversary Of his having
Yea ordained priest; from the emperor !,
ts : a nugsn c,ntaining $40, 300 IN ,.o,d
,hoI ths sultan magnificent rinr srn ,u
s ana aucen regent Of Spain caallce of eoid
ship m nns tr q the most Beautiful Workman.
republic s,v m .ns president OF the French
50 eau'site vases OF Sevres ware
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From EooT ro Z
Strange Journey q ~

btTsthEC oOo< - ~
a boys 4
Newark, N. ~ Jans
Morehead. the 6-yoar'o'a
Clerk Morehead Of tho
partment, ran part Of =
foot eight months ago. :. sIsq
the time to extract r. n =
cessfui, but in time tns
noy the boy. rSan6
About u week ago Y
OF palms in his toneuss Y
came swollen and q
in yesterday He ionn
! rotuding from the pDs
q nart of q pin, and va s.il
piece that entered tns
months kgo. The rS
was extracted from 81
much difficulty.
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GOSSIP OF an

New York. January 9
Metal Exchange has az
sfyscraping business
drawn for a tail b,,s,a,.
on the site OF the prrsse:
cnange, at the southes.s
street and Buriinr ~
Ing. euol(5
On motion Of Richss \
rectors of the Dcmocr,i,s ~
to exclude the New Yors
clubhouse. Thus Mr.. c,o,:'
war on the World. ana s 7. !,
who wants to be cons,S " ~
the organization will nns. \
1t. He may, however s,..'
In the Privacy OF his ovS '
hurt Mr.. Croker more M
One OF, the veteran le,s
ropolitan bar visited 4.
today and applied for 1 49,.
ership for lis own and 4. IA
garments. Several deosS.s
gentleman wrote a brsas
Nothing to Wear, ~,
more than ordinarily ttss
struggling lawyer, for ~, Any, I
he registered is a sealss,s I
cap and gloves to match y
to wear but clothes.
People hcrcabout who 80,
a strain of royal blood Il NV
actively drumming up
forming Orders Of ysriou, h
high-souding names. Ifsss y.
ulations call fer a rsr ~ 4
certificates the chances =.
many of the title-tracers O.
delving before they reach n.
family tree. y
Governor Black has yssyx
the leaders of his party IN
approve any measure desIv,.a
the freedom of public sness
or expression. In other ~.
ernor has warned the thIn.,s;,
ticians that he will promntr
arti-cartoon bill, or any XXI.
that is calculated to hams,
cism. And the governor n
been a model for the cartn.t
time.
The will of Julia Bedeil s
probate yesterday Afternoon
of the real estate is not eiysa
sonai estate is valued at SSH
Theological SEMINARY Of IN
Episcopal church at Gambjr
Bedell bequeathed $4,000, ii
Protestant Episcopal church 4
of Ohio $4,000. of which lNa
bishop. To Elizabeth D. Bw
queathod the income OF 4 ~
$40, 900. She is described as Nv
Bedells employ, and receives
''in recognition of her great f,1
During the week the projel i
new steeple on the Little CAra
the Corner, in memory Of lis u
Rev. DR.. Houghton. will be ID
Miss Vernona Jarbeau, one i
actresses who rent pews ID u
will begin a systematic carna
Theatrical profession. Alrtsh
many of the Weather actom al
have expressed their intents
.ributing handsomely, and In u
walks of the profession there n
'ully as much desire to contrib
he fund. AS no performanm
given to swell the $50, 900 stspk
LII offerings must be entielI
The public, however. will II
rented from chipping In.
The opening of the DamuitA-
brought out the largest 49,
fashionable people since the y
md after tho opera sevefal =
he elite of society gathered y
or's for the greatest private
eason. Nearly all the social \
most popular debutantes, and
which for one reason or anoin9
n recent retirement, were Sc
he opera and the ball. ME-
joins that OF Mr.. ana
acob Astor. and they are 30 ~
N an occasion like that o. w
an he thrown together, rnaElA
which. for great social functl'a
ions in America can equal
elected Mr.. Elisha Dyer y, '
otilion. with the younger ~
is partner.
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charge Uncle Sam. whose war vessels arc
therefore left to rust on the stocks.

There certainly must be some mistake VI
this report that senator Morgan Is an entnu-
sisstic advocate OF Hawaiian annexation. He
only devoted one OF his short talks to the
utjeof--four days.
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II tho mills up Eas. continue at the present
rate to close up or cut wages we shall need
another campaign by the advance agent oil
prosperity. before 1900. to restore confidence
once rofol
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When 1t is said OF a Texas county, rs said
now of Caldwell county that the people are
beginning to get tired of whitecap threats It
is good time for the whiteeaps to begin to
.n.tsrayo
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All accounts now agree that the Texas re-
publican plum tree is about to be given
vlsofous shake. And the boys are standing
under with open mouths--for they are really
hungry! ~
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from enacting any regulations for munich
pal government unless expressly author
lied to do 80 by the constitution OF the
State. In the case referred TO there WAS
no express constitutional warrant for the
creation OF such o board as was complained
of. The Chicago Tribune, In its reference
to this Omaha decision, remarks that the
old doctrine has been that municipalities
are agents OF the State, created by il to
lions. II was assumed that the State could
grant municipality what powers 1t saw
1T and take them AWAY when II saw NJ.
But, says the Tribune, the doctrine OF local
self government, of home rule has lately
been steadily gaining ground and legisIa-
tive interference with local affairs which
would have passed unchallonged fifty years
ago now arouses considerable opposition
There Is PROFESSIONALLY a growing dis
position In certain sections OF the country
and among intelligent citizens OF mln,ci-
palitics. to resent the exercise by legislt-
lures OF a kind of guardianship power over
large. organized and wealthy communities.
Cities require the settlement of so many
questions In which no one is interested
save the citizen, that the necessity for
larger and freer self government, more
Independent home rule, is apparent to all
unprecedented and intelligent people. IL is
gratifying 10 discover the courts, II only
here and there coming to tho assistance
OF the municipalities and upholding their
inherent rights as against attempted
usurpations by the legislature.