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Private and Public schools.
CFrom Harper,s Weeklyl

tf rom Harper W SehlN.i
The stock theory of educators has al
ways been that of Horace Mann. the
great educational leader, that public
schools should drive out private schools
by being so much better. This plan
has not wholly achieved its ends. In
many places the public schools are al
ready better-more attractive. better
provided. better disciplined. and yet
fail even with these advantages to
draw the pupils they wish. Can ii be
that these institutions have carried
the matter a shade too far, and have
offered the people something which
they do not want? When the teacher
in a certain school asked a pupil as a
lesson in fractions, whether she would
prefer half q pie or twO-thirdS of it,
and when the scholar placidly answer
ed, ''one-half" the teacher came down
on her with Indignation, as one who
did not know that two-thirds was
more than one-'half. After thus be-
ing held up to disapproval before the
whole school, the maiden at length put
up her hand to speak, and quietly re-
piled: But teacher, / don't like pie
Is it not possible that by thus offering
to the community set of public
schools better than the private, Horace
Mann may have offered to the parents
something which they do not really
want? One of the leading private
school teachers in New York once told
me that one of her chief obstacles was
in the unwillingness of the parents
especially the mothers-to have their
children taught as much as she wished
to teach them.
Is it not possible that there may be
something to be said, after all, in be-
half of the parents? There are I'M
doubtedly other causes, besides petty
social prejudice. which help to keep
the children of more cultivated fami-
lies from public schools. 1t is pos
sible that the very excess of studies in
these schools: the too rigid discipline
which sometimes prevails; the want
of elasticity in the course of study,
operate more to keep away such chill
dren than any mere social prejudice
1t is within my knowledge that there
are parents who would be glad, on
mere social grounds, to send their
children, even their girls. to public
schools. and who are yet prevented be-
cause they think that pupils are there
too hard worked. or have too little op-
portunity for the selection of their own
studies, or for relief in case of delicate
health. The more advanced physio-
logical views Of the present day are
opposed to risking. even for the sake
of knowledge, the physical health of a
growing girl: and the highest educa-
tional authorities tend more and more
toward extending downward into the
high schools. at least. the system of
elective studies. which has so steadily
made it's way into our colleges.
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The Wise Old lady.

CFrom the Detroit Free Presso
ua ie a son to be proud of, and she
WAS handsome old lady with much
self-reliance After weeks or arrange
ment and discussion. she was TO WISH
a daughter in another State, making
tho trim alone. The son had protested
against the venture as more than she
sborld undertake. but his sohcltude
met with rather a chilly reception
"Don't treat me as though L were a
child g" objected the old lady. Il traN-
aIed before YOU were born, and have
more confidence in myself thah L
would have in any one you might Send
along. If not permitted TO look after
myself, 1 would prefer TO remain at
home. I'll not go about creating the
impression that / require guardian.
This left no room for argument, and
after giving her careful instructions as
to how she must proceed from one end
of the route to the other. the san said:
Now, here is your transportation.
The conductor will tear off what is
necessary. and just as soon as you
reach sisters put the mileage that is
left right into this envelope and mail
it to me. L want to use it as soon as
it is available"
The mother demurred at such ex-
plicit instructions. She knew just
what was to be done and she would
attend to it without the aid of writ
ten forms or diagram. She made her
journey. her safe arrival being report
ed by the daughter. For two weeks
the son waited patiently for what was
left of that mileage book and then
wrote about it.
Il told you" came the answer, that
L learned to travel long before you
did. 1t is well that such is the case.
On the train / met one of the most
entertaining and helpful of men ever
knew. He was of great assistance to
me, and when he saw my transporta-
ton he told me as gently as possible
that il would be worth nothing to you
after / had used a portion of IL. But
he is connected with the company, and
would give me So for it. OF course. /
thanked him heartily and accepted his
generous offer You should know
what you are about hereafter. espe-
c;ally when you undertake to advise
those older than yourself"
The good son simply sat down and
INDUCED in mental profanity. He was
out $40, with no chance of getting
even.
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"A Lively Western Journal

tFrom the Detroit Free Press1
The Gulchtown Yelper has pa sseI into
history. but it left memory that will no
kept green as long as the GuIcb is a
place of human habitation. The Yelper
was conducted by Michael Rannigan.
in whom was combined Irish wit and
Yankee shrewdness. We all said that
the enterprise couldn't last. but il did
and Mike garnered gold without having
to dig for il. In a manner firm hut nuiet
he induced all the gambling Joints and
concert saloons to advertise, with him.
When one of them attempted to sever its
allegiance II was promptly presented to
the public as den of iniquity and a
deadly menace to the morals of the
Gulch. Then Mike would get a gun i'm
either hand and sit In his sanctum fac
ing the door until peace had been re-
stored by restoring the advertisement
His policy never failed.
And Mike was enterprising He would
gallop 20 miles to report a shooting bee
or get reliable report of a lynching
He came to grief through the double
dealing of his enemies. There was TO be
dance at Goldbrick 40 miles down the
creek One of the Yelpers' advertising
patrons. who had been called back sew
eral times after he wanted to quit, was
going to the dance to settle an old
grudge. Just as matter of accommo-
dalton to Mike this patron told the whole
story in advance, coloring II fit for yell
low covers and assuring the editor that
all would come off as per program
There were to be two killings and a
lynching, and Mike had it out next
morning under flaming headlines His
faith had been imposed upon. 1t was all
a fake. Mike managed to escape alive
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1895.
Notes of the hay.

The gravity Of the position in which
the Administration finds itself was
brilliantly illustrated in the action Of
Speaker Reed yesterday. when he act
ualIy allowed the Committee on For
eign Affairs To- report a resolution Of
inquiry as To the condition Of the Gu
ban reconcentrados. the progress" of
so-called Autonomy" and asking for
reports of our consuls and vice con-
suls as To general conditions in the
island. This is the first time - the
history of the present regime that the
House door has been opened To the
Cuban question in any form. The
resolution was adopted without a dis
senting vote. Whether the House
viii ever get the information it asks
for or not. is another question. That
viii depend upon whether the Admin
istration is as badly cornered in the
course OF a day or two as ii is now.
The Documentary evidence ana cor
respundtnce win be sent over from the
State Department. and il VIII lie. not
on the table. but under the cushion Of
the Speakers chair. He will get il
out and turn il over To his flock. if and
when il suits him. and not otherwise.
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FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Leaders in the House Say No APP
proDriation Bill Shall Pass.

The members of the House Rivers and
HarborS Committee will decide within
the next few days whether or not the
usual bill in the long session shall be
reported. There is a merry row on
Speaker Reed, Mr.. Dingley, Mr. Cannon
and other Republican leaders who are
anxious To keep down the appropriations
literally swear that no bill shall be
passed. They argue that as the last bill
carried nearly SS0. 000. 600, with practi-
callv nine-tenths of the amount for the
continuous projects. ii would be waste
of the public moneys to pile up more
expenses. especially as nearly $1,000
000 will have to be included in the sun
dry civil bill for these projects during
the fiscal year.
The Republicans on the committee are
very reticent They are not inclined To
tell iust vet what they will do. but IL Is
apparsnt they do not like the ldea OF
abandoning their bill.
Mr. Berry of Kentucky. one OF the
leading Democratic members OF the
committee. says he begins To lear the
House managers may have their way
s.They are dreadfully worked up over a
probability that the revenues VIII laI,
short added Mr. Berry. but that VIII
ba the case anyhow. II looks to me as IL
our political opponents are up TO ther
chiuS in trouble.
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gage holders are to get respectively, 12S
and lis per cent of their claims. while
the Government, claimant under the sec
ond mortgage. is to receive only As per
cent of its. and thereby lose about ST.
900 600. The story, as il has developed in
the. press, is not a nice one. 1t has been
often repeated in these columns. The
matter would have had drastic treat
ment at the hands of Congress, il the
truth had been known earlier. Ii was
lulled to sleep by what seems TO have
been a premeditated trick. Two weeks
ago il was announced that the reorgani-
cation committee offered tie pay the prin-
cipal of the national claim, and one-haf
OF the accrued interest. This would
amount to 50. 4S1. $50. the total of the debt
being 81. 90l. 273 Phe Government an
nounced that it had refused the offer and
wOul postpone the sale, i'm the conf
dence that a bidder could be found who
would give the full amount So Con-
gress concluded that everything was
safe At the last minute the Govern
ment steps in and lets the reorganization
committee take he whole business for
Sc .062, 600. IL hath an ancient and fish
like smell, Senators Morgan and Harris
are expected to ventilate ii little.
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EXPECToRATIoN PROHIBITED.
A baltimore, Ordinance to Prevent
Promtscuuus Splitting.

Baltimore. Fec. ,15.-The committee
on health yesterday reported favorably
the ordinance prohibiting expectoration
in street cars or in public buildings.
which was advanced by the Good-Gov-
err mt Branch of the Arundel Club
and the United Women Of Maryland.
delegations from which organization
We're present in the council chambers
Mr. Sauber. i'm the first branch, Of
feTed an amendment. making the pen
atty - cents instead Of 81 and this was
rejected An amendment offered by
Mr.. Swami making it unlawful to spit
upon the sidewalks was adopted by
vote of Is TO 9. Mr.. Sauber offered an
other amendment that the ordinance
take effect three months from date.
and this. too. was defeated. The ofdi-
nance. as amended, finally passed the
first branch by a vote of l9 To >.
The ordinance caused no discussion
in the second branch. After IT had
been read. Councilman Hook said he
thought it would be advisable to have
signs on the lamppusts as in other
cities. warning people not to spit on
the sidewalks President Stevens told
Mr. Hook that if ne desired to amend
the ordinance il would be necessary to
put the amendment in writing. There
upon Mr.. Hook offered an amendment
To strike the word sidewalks from
the ordinance.
Councilman Gaffney called for the
yeas and nays on the amendment and
it was adopted. The ordinance. as
amended. was then passed.
Because of the amendment it will go
back to the first branch to be acted on
again
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Prejudice Against Railroads

(From the New York Tribune.)
The prejudice of the Chinese against
railroads has not yet ben overcome.
The latest mails bring a curious story
about the experience Of the surveyors
who are laying out the line beteween
Pe1in and Hankow. The route is very
circuitous. in order To lift the track
above the overfloWs of the rivers on
the plains, and was decided upon af-
ter long study and many difficulties.
Imagine the disgust of the SURVEYORS
when after an interval Of three or four
months. they attempted to go over the
line second time and discovered that
everyone Of the stakes they had driven
had been carefully removed and every
other landmark they had left to in1i-
cate the route had been obliterated.
Nearly two-thirdS Of the work had to
be done over again. but il was not at
tempted until an edict Eas passed by
the governor Of the province prohibit
ing the disturbance of any of the sur
Neyor's marks under penalty of death
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Hecht and Company, SIS Seventh St.
A INDICATION.
The British Government Adopts
Policy similar To Ours.


The Latest yindication of the Monroe
doctrine comes from the source whence
came its original inspiration. 1t was
a British minister who suggested To
this Government the PRONUNCIATION of
such a doctrine. to battle the hostile
designs of the Holy Alliance. 1t is a
British minister who now repeats that
PRONUNCIATION. To battle the supposed
designs of another Continental league.
In the former case American interests
were chiefly to be protected. and Great
Britain was inclined To aid in so do
ing Now it is principally British IN
terests that are at stake. and Ameri-
can support is sought for their safe
guarding.
This is the case: Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. speaking at Swansea four
weeks ago. set forth the policy of the
British government in China. No ter
ritorial acquisitions there We're want
ed. There was no thought of med
ding with the rights. already gained,
of other powers. But. said the chan
cellor of the eXchequer, rising to the
height of his impressive peroration in
words which stirred the world as have
few official utterances Of recent years.
We do not regard China as a place
for conquest or acquisition by any
European or other power We look
upon 1t as the most hopeful place of
the future for the commerce of our
country and the commerce of the
world at large, and the government
are absolutely determined, at whatev-
er cost, even if necessary at the cost
of war. that that door shall not be
shut. Between that utterance and
Monroe's message of 1923, the resemb-
lance is striking and significant.
The American continents" sail
Monroe. are henceforth not 10 he
considered as subjects for colonization
by any European powers"
We do not regard China" saws Sir
Michael "as place for conquest or
colonization by any European or 9th
er power
The parallel is completed by adding
mat any breach of the former dnc7
trine was to be regarded las the man
hesitation of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States" and anv
violation of the latter is to he r.-
sisted by Great Britain even. If nec-
essary, at the cost of war"
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The resolution passed in the Senate
was more sweeping in its terms than
that adopted by the House. 1t calls for
all dispatches and reports from the
consul general and other consular Of
hceTs in cuba. relating to the state Of
war on the island since March 4. 1897
and asks the President whether any
agent Of a government in cuba has
been accredited To this Government or
authority to negotiate a treaty of reel
procity with the United States. or any
other diplomatic or commercial agree
ment with the United States. and
whether such person has been recoe-
nized and received as the representa-
tive of such government in cuba 20
IL is a question. of course. whether or
not Mr.. Mckinley can be brought To
complete compliance with this Senate
resolution. II he can be. il viii be be-
cause he feels that the situation is too
hot Tor him. and that he would better
hand il over To- Congress rather than To
sit on it any longer and let it burn him
L. death. IL may be taken for granted
that if the American people should Sc
cure possession OF the facts as given BY
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in his various dis
patches and reports. nothing but in
stant recognition Of Cuban independ-
ence could save the Administration
from their bitter wrath. Probably Mr.
Mckinley is as well aware of this as
anybody. h ought to be,
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The latter part Of the Senate resolution
is heavily loaded. Its object is obvious
Both the Washington and Madrid cabi-
nets have been making desperate efforts
60 commit This country 10 the scheme OF
Spanish autonomy" i'm Cuba. in order
70 establish that humbug. at least, col
orally. as the status quo ante" before
American Intervention should become
imperative. Then. of course, the Admin
iStration would be in position to as
sumo il as the basis Of negotiations hav-
ing Tor their purpose the preservation Of
Cuban sovereignty in some form: bur al
ways the saddling Of the Spanish debt
upon Cuba. II seems to have been an
important part OF this scheme to get an
agent here from the fraudu-
lent autonomous" government at Ha-
vana. and to recognize him. and. through
him. the thing itself Whether the accom-
plishment Of this attempt has been sue
cessfui remains u be seen. At least II
could not be binding upon US. An illegal
thing is incapable of imparting legality
10 its actions as such illegal thing The
autonomy" decree under which Mr.. Nc
kinney affects 10 believe that Cuba is be-
ing pacified. is absolutely ultra wires and
hence. null and void. Ii has not passed
beyond the stage OF executive recon-
mendation. Ii is nothing more than a
piece or possible prospective legislation
by the Spanish Cortes. In the present
condition Of public opinion in Spain there
is a. much chance Of its adoption az
there is that Cages single gold standard
recommendations will be enacted into
law in Congress next wsek
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s ssi's, $500

And now comes the final slaughter
of the balance of the mems suits and
OVercOats-a cut that will cast all 9TH
er clothiers' offerings lin the shade"
The unrestricted choice of mems suits
which sold up to s14 is given you for
-. with the privilege of easy pay
mentc
Every suit in. the lot was made by
Hechts own tailors, and goes to you
with Hecht's guarantee, which, you
Know, is as good as gold"
OF course theFe'll be other sales con-
cocted TO counteract the influence of
TINS. but nothing that they'll offer you
viii compare in value to our sterling
qualities.
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PILLOW-INHALER Co.,
Room 81. Corcoran Building City.

Dear Sirs,-Several years ago l
was severely afflicted with both
Nasal and Bronchial Catarrh in so
aggravated a form that it threat
ened to develop into something
still more serious.
l tried everything possible. in
Guiding treatment of some of the
best physicians i'll the South, but
of no avail.
One day | CHANGED to see an adj
vertisement of the Pillow Inhaler.
The idea upon which your treat
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irhalatiori-appeared to ME to be a
good one, and | procured a Pillow
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am happy to say l saw such
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trial of the Pillow that | deter
mined to Use it faithfully; which
resulted in effecting a thorough
cure.
l have recommended the PILLOW
Inhaler tony friends. always with
good results; and can honestly say
that it will do wonders where other
remedies have failed.
Yours truly,
LOUIS T. NATHAN,
62S St. S. +.
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The Pillow Inhaler has cured
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Get Our FREE pamphlet from
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L s",ss. pants $3.50

Spread the good newsI The choice
ing, of any little boys' or any big boys
ing all the novelty suits which seid
up to $S-fOr 81. or course many of
the lines are broken. but when we
can't fit him out, in one line we can
in another, and in every instance the
saving is immense.
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He Dared Not Look That way.
CFrom the Houston Post

II IV'Ii III' IIVUhtUH Il USI.F
Somebody has discovered that Mr.. Nc
KiHley made his recent New York speech
with his back turned toward New England
Mr.. Mckinley is equal to Mr.. Reed in
overlooking people who stand in the way
of his policies.
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A%y Boys $500

No Offering ever made before can
compare with this One-of young mems
finest English check cashmere and
plain black and blue cheviOt long
pants suits-the very best tailored and
best trimmed garments in the store
which sold for S12-at $3.50 The pat
terms are those found in mems suits.
The tremendous reduction is made to
clear out the surplus
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Unless some war measure or war
message should interpose its grizzled
front in the Senate today, there viii be
music over the Kansas Pacific sale and
deal by which the first and third mort
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,OC for Marquis" shirt waists
Oo~ worth up to 500.

An immense lot of the celebrated
"Marquise'' shirt waists from the IA
nous Hoffman Manufacturing Com
pany OF Baltimore and New York went
on sale this morning. The purchase was
one Of the most extraordinary ever made
by Hecht's buyer. Instead Of 81. $50
and 3 We offer YOU the choice Of hun
dreds Of shirt waists for Sgc.-hundreds
Of the most desirable lawns. French per
Gales. French zephyrs. madras and
dimity shirt waists including plain black
and white linen lawns and black and
white dotted SWisses-all with white de-
tachable collars and CuffS-waiSts such
as only Hoffman makes and only such
at the "Marquise' are. The lot, as big
as il is. won't hold out long at &C. See
the display in the window.
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s p."es, SI.o5

The pants are reduced with the
suits. Every pair of winter pants in
the house is cut deeply in price. The
lot at $l.95 sold for 81. They are the
neat stripes and the splendidly tailor
ed garments that you've seen here.
They're on the center table.
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Boys 75c <nC
pants . ~

Boys aIl-wOOl knee pants go on sale
tomorrow morning at 49c that have no
right To be less than 15c. They came
to us in lot consisting of 1000 pairs.
and this store got 500. Have taped
seams and patent bands.
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The Inevitable

tFrom the Charleston Gazette)
Liberty cannot be suppressed on this
hemisphere. The American people will
ultimately compel this Government to
recognize the Cuban republic
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Boys CSC 1,1C
waists. ~2S

The great records Hechts have es-
tablished for waist-selling are broken
by the Offering Of 500 boys Merimac
percale shirt waists-the sc sort ey-
erywhere-fOr I21.C
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Circulation Statement.

EcodcrS Of The Times trho Btay OF any
time be vDable 10 procure copies q Il at any
pe,cs ste Dd. railroad station or on railroad
taeipS Jr,U CONFER q fgr0r upon RE manage
,,,eR Jg scadiag 10 this office ii,tCI7aa loa Of
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without his hat and the next / heard of
him ne was legislator down in Texas.
His office was divided up among his
creditors. and there wasn't handful Of
type apiece