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AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.

There is very ugly look about the
Anglo French relations. The two ma
tions are not at all at ease concerning
African possessions. There are indica-
tons that point to a possible disruption
of peace relations, though, for the
sake Of the worlds commerce, it is to
be hoped most sincerely that France and
England viii not find it needful to go
TO war.
Internally. France is in a disturbed
condition. The anti-semitic feeling is
growing in intensity, and the testimony
IS undeniable that the army and navy
chiefs of the republic are fomenting it
industriously. Indeed, there are some
reasons to believe that these two pow
erful influences are defying and dictat-
ing to the civil government. which
stands IN something of fear of these
influences.
The Partisan populace appears-at
least the street mob manifests ito be
anxious for a disturbance and ready to
make the hatred entertained for the
Jews the pretext for a revolution. 1t
Is the army that is the boast of their
cries. The Government is secondary,
or not at all in their mouths. The army
and its chiefs constitute the refrain of
the mob which bowls in the streets of
Paris and defes courts and civil author
tiles.
The chiefs of the military forces them
selves snub civil officials and con-
temptuously treat the civil tribunals.
One Or these only the other day. despite
the protests of the court, arose and de-
nvered an imprisoned harangue to a
sworn jury. assailing Zola, the defend
ant, and defying interruption.
There are reasons for the belief also
that the French are more than solicitous
to impress the whole Of Europe with the
idea that Spain must be sustained and
aided in case of any complications with
the United States. Russia is told, SC
far as actions can speak, that, with
France. Spain and the land Of the Car
in alliance. they can dictate terms te
whomsoever they win.
OF course. all this is drawn from sur
face appearances, some from press ex-
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Foretelling the End of the World.

The latest attempt at foretelling the
end of this world of ours has fixed upon
the year 1899 as the time when the
great event will come off, but already
scientists have told us that we need not
alarm ourselves a great deal about it,
as, from their point of view. the pro-
phecy is sure not to be fulfilled.
Foretelling the end of the world seems
prophets (so-called) of the past. but
hitherto their prophesies have always
turned out false. These forecasts, how
ever have often been productive Of
much mischief, simple people having &C.
cepted them and acted in very foolish
manner in consequence.
The tenth century furnishes a remark
able instance of what people will do
under such circumstances. The end of
the world was then foretold, and, as the
scene of the last Judgment was to be at
Jerusalem, thousands began to wend
their way to that city. In the year 999
so many people We're on the march that
they were compared to q desolating
army-while even in the following year
the numbers increased. People sold
their possessions before starting on the
journey, and then Travelled, singing
psalms, and anxiously watching the sky
for the first sign of the approaching
doom.
In the fourteenth century, too, during
the progress of the plague in Europe,
number of prophets predicted that the
end of the world was near at hand. but,
unfortunately for their regulations, the
predictions did not prove correct.
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licensing the gambling hell on Mariposa
street the authorities are standing in
with the proprietors of that concern
and profiting by the losses of its VIC
Tins We do not believe that the city
and county should profit by licensing
vice. The gambling spirit is already
too greatly developed in Fresno and
the poolroom cannot hut cause further
decentralization. Gambling Of all kinds
should be relentlessly suppressed and II
our police authorities are yearning for
the applause of law-abiding people
they need only proceed against this
evil They will have plenty TO do. how
ever, for SO far as we have been able
TO observe the town is practically wide
open again.
PRICE OF CHINESE TERRITORY
San Diego Union: If Chinese mobs
continue TO murder German subjects,
the problem of the partition of the
Flowery Kingdom is likely to be greatly
simplified. AS the account now stands.
Germany gets a port, a harbor and
about thirty square miles of territory
in return for two murdered missionar-
les. Now sailor has been slaughtered,
and for this China will probably have
to part with more territory. Just how
the value of one common jack tar COM
pares with the price of two missionar-
les has not yet been accurately figured
out, but Emperor William has, doubt
less, very definite views on the SUBJ
ject. Unless China can control her
murderous mobs, it looks very much
as though Germany would absorb the
entire empire piecemeal
NOT ANXIOUS.
San Jose Mercury: The German press
is not anxious for tariff war with
the United States, neither, we believe,
are the German people, AS for the
German Government, its modification
OF the recent decree would tend to
show that it will finally confine itself
to reasonable regulations which will
prevent the importation of insect pests
ana will not enforce a sweeping decree
applicable to all American fresh fruits
irrespective of it's condition.
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There We're several such prophecies
last century. Winston prophesied that
the world would be destroyed in 1856.
and named the 18th of October in that
year as the date of the calamity This
forecast caused a great deal Of excite
ment and on the day mentioned num-
bers of people went to Islington. Hamp-
stead and other places to witness the
destruction of London. as, according to
the prophet. that city would be first de-
stroyed They had the pleasure of re-
turning to their own firesides how
ever for the old world continued to jog
along as usual.
No little CONSERVATION was caused on
the Continent about the middle Of the last
century by the appearance of two men
who professed to be prophets. and who
gave out that they We're from Damascus
and had been sent by heaven TO turn
men from the error of their ways. Ger
tain Jesuits Intercepted them in Latin,
Greek, Hebrew and Chaldaic, and the
men answered them in these languages.
Being put in irons, they declared they
were glad of such an opportunity of
proving the truth of their mission by
breaking them. but whether they sue
ceeded in doing so report does not say.
Among other things, they predicted that
England would be overlooked by water
in 1863; that the earth would be burned
in 1II2, and that this would be fol-
lowed by the universal judgment in the
following year
Early in the present century, in 1906.
the people of Leeds and neighborhood
were almost panic-stricken owing to q
report gaining currency that the end Of
the world was near. The prophecy was
accredited to a hen inNthis case, the fowl
in question having taken in into its head
to lay eggs on which were inscribed the
message, Christ is coming" OF course.
such wonderful eggs naturally attracted
considerable attention. and large num-
Der of people felt convinced that the day
of judgment was not far distant.
Comets have frequently been regarded
as signs of the approaching end of the
world. but SO far no harm has arisen
from their existence. Even as late as
1882 there was great CONSERVATION in
Europe, particularly in Germany, lest
the comet expected in that year should
destroy the world. To show the effect il
had it is only necessary to say that
numbers of people would not undertake
or conclude any business in that year,
simply because they were afraid that
the dreaded comet would dash them and
the world to pieces.-Tit-B Bits
He-Ah. now! if I Were only to think
twice whenever I spoke, should be
She-You would be what they call a
mute-Ally Sloper
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There was a caustic and significant
line in the last report of Captain Sigs-
bee from Havana The Captain is
said to have suggested that in the task
of searching the wreck of the Maine
the Government should by all means
use it's own appliances and divers, or
those employed and controlled by IT..
and not accept any offers from outside
parties and newspapers. The good sense
and propriety OF the Captains sugges-
ton however, commend 1t to all right
thinking people. If the Government IS
to confess its own incapacity, weakness
and puerlity by meekly accepting the
offers of flash journals and wealth
besotted journalists in carrying on its
work. il had better make a clean job
of il and turn over all the affairs Of
government to be run by the yellow
fakirs of New York and San Francisco.
Somehow Captain Sigsbee had become
possessed of the information that a
powerful influence would be eXerted
upon the Government at Washington
TO permit some Of these gutter and
flash sheets TO turn the Maine incident
into an advertising scheme for the sium
papers to rake In an ill-smelling 10;
of greasy nickels. This fear has been
somewhat justified by action in the
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He first entered political life as an
elector for Breckenridge and Lane. He
commanded a Confederate regiment
during the war. Returning home after
the war he found his savings swept
away and started out to rebuild his for-
tunes. He was an elector for Tiden
and Hendricks in 1876, and the next
winter was elected to the Senate. His
present term WIFI expire in 1901. He is
best posted on finance, foreign affairs
and naval matters. He has no SYM
pathy with political manipulations and
would have politics as clean as his own
life, which is an exceptionally clean
one
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JOHN TYLER MORGAN.
One Of the Most Prominent Fig
uras in the u. S. Senate.

For twenty years John Tyler Nor
gan has been a member of the United
States Senate as the representative Of
Alabama. He was first elected in 1877.
He is native of Tennessee, having
been born at Athens in that State
June 20. 1924. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1874 Although
his early education was neglected he
has retentive memory which is the
wonder and admiration of the Senate
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past, since the Government has twice
accepted the assistance of fake journals
TO help it in Quitting expeditions and
furnishing supplies More cowardly
and huniliating action was never taken
by free government, and the folly and
humiliation of it are now seen daily
in the quarreis and gutter scrapping OF
some of these malign influences over
the inconsequential question as to who
is entitled 20 most credit for coming
to the aid of the Government"
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preston. and some from the actions and
words of men of the army, and of some
in the councils of the Government. 1t
cannot be denied that just at this time
there is a deal of unrest on the other
side of the water, and that while war
may not be imminent it is by no means
irlaDroha hla
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Weather Forecast,

For Northern California-Rain Monday;
colder in southern portion; high south
easterly, changing to southwesterly winds.
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No matter what the cost, of course
the Maine should be raised Congress
does Well in making that order. The
reasons are obvious First there is
much material in the wreck that is val
liable, which was not of course injured
by the explosion. Second, the harbor
must be cleared of the wreck, for Ha-
vana's waters are not broad and the
channel and anchorage are very limited.
But the greater reason is the third,
namely, the value to naval constructors
that view of the wrecked hull will
be. Indeed, there has been no such
opportunity as this since the new navy
was constructed to observe the effect
of explosives upon one of these naval
monsters of iron and steel Besides,
1t is very probable that inspection
above water will reveal what was the
condition of the magazines of the ship
at the time of the explosion. These
reasons are all sufficient and ample,
even if there is not taken into account
the duty of taking from the wreck the
bodies of our marines and sailors still
imprisoned in the debris, and of giving
them honorable burial
The record-union., 1898-02-21

The San Francisco theatergoing pub
lie must feel complimented and proud
over the statement appearing in the
Examiner the other day, that, in ac-
cordance with the suggestion of that
paper-why not have written it COM
nland?-in all the theaters in the mid
played the "StarSpangled Banner"
and the audiences arose and cheered.
The next We know the freemen of San
Francisco Will be subject to daily bull
letins from yellow journalism debating
the order of their prayers, their going
out and their coming in, and the exact
measure and compass of their patriot
ism.
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The Same Sensation.

Browne--Were you ever hypnotized?
Towne-No: but I've often been pres
emf when my wife made up her mind
Yellow Book
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Dauberleigh tshivering) = Is your
watch going, old man?
Pen Dennis tgloomily)-No, it's gone.
Town Topics.
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MEXICO'S EFFORT.

Petaluma Courier: Mexico is trying
to refund her debt in New York. 1t
will be on a gold basis and if the OPP
Grafton is successful it will knock an
other free silver argument into smith
Green's
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THE OUAKERS.
WHAT OF IT?

Los Angeles Herald: THE populace
Of Madrid" our dispatches this morn
ing advise US, lis greatly enraged." But
what of it? Isn't that the normal con-
dition of the populace of Madrid? 1t
has little else to do but get itself en-
ragged, but, as a general thing, the only
sufferers are the bulls
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He-Ah. now! if I Were only to think
twice whenever / spoke l should be
She-You would be what they call a
mute.-Ally Sloper.
The record-union., 1898-02-21
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBS
jects of Living News
Interest.

Oakland Tribune: Lieutenant Peary
holds to the theory that Professor An
dree is probably alive and will be heard
from again as soon as the season opens
up. Stanley's discovery of Livingston
would pale into nothingness if some of
the Arctic expeditions that are about
to set out should by any chance run
across the intrepid Swede. The man.
ager who could book him for a lectur-
ing tour would have no fears of en-
countering the kind of frost that Nam
sen ran into
The record-union., 1898-02-21

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up IN advance that hypnotism is a bad
thing in itself or q fake, that they will
not go TO a genuine exhibition OF this
my sterious art or science and give it the
attention OF their deliberate study. The
first evening we went to the Great Nc
Ewen's performance it was with a good
deal OF this prejudice in ourselves, but
after witnessing two performances we
are free TO say there is a good deal in It
which is worthy Of sober thought. OF
course, while witnessing McEwen's work
one will not be very sober as it is the
most amusing performance one can at.
tend. But it Is u school in the arts OF
mesmerism, and hypnosis, which is we'll
worthy OF study, as you can see the in.
structor after lie has explained the laws
Of mind and matter along which his sub.
jects develop take these same subjects
raw from the audience and step by step
develop them into plant and willing
mediums Of Ills will. And yet this car
only be done by the subject lending
himself u willing instrument TO lnstruc.
tons which at first he can AS easily re.
self and you will know more when you
come out than when you went 10. aid
that is saying u good deal for some PEG.
pie.
Sioux Falls Press, "a: j. +. Cotton oil
Coltonyille, the headquarters OF the new.
ly projected railroad fronASioux Falls &c
Madison and on TO Aberdeen, WAS in the
city yesterday. lie SAID no active work
had been performed in the way OF push
ing the new enterprise since the setting
in OF harvest, which will prove the big
gest boost the project has yet received
The farmers and others living along th,
route realize the necessity OF the roHl
when they come to move their presen.
year, grain market. Besides, by reason
OF the immense crops they Will all fee
more like pushing the undertaking TO
wards completion. Mr.. Cotton said i
was the intention OF the company I,
make a survey OF the road between Thu
city and Madison. and perhaps wa.
through, before the closing in OF winter
II is certain the projectors will not ALLOW
the matter to go 10y default. The.
recognize the necessity and rich promis
OF the line and will keep it before tn
people until it is an assured fact. Tn
road will drain the richest agriculture
section in the state now without CONVEX
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tell them. or at least ought 10 know
that judicious agitation Is Il factor !
railway construction second only to cast
and after harvest will keep the progfes
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RoUG HING IT.
Two Christian E~ndeavorers Making a Five
Years Tour Of the World, Pass
Through Madison Incidents Of
Their Journey.

The DAILY LEADER was honored last
evening bya call from j.. +. Anderson
anu l.. d. Johnson, two young men,
Christian E1deayorers, who are making
q tive years tour Of the world. They
hail from Burlington Junction. Mo-, and
started out on their long journey with a
team, light wagon and camping outfit.
Their object is TO pick up practica.
information on all industrial subjects.
whether connected with the field. forest
miLe or fishing that they may communi-
cate il for the benefit OF others. They
are earnest Christian Young men, style
themselves as members o: the parson s
brigade and seem u Ell Joy life in all is
naturalnese.
Starting from the Mexican line in May.
last year they made a journey of 5000
miles up through California. Oregan and
Washington, visiting the watering re-
sorts, the Yosemite valley and other
places OF interest. They studied the
fruit cdlture Of the Pacific coast. the
numbering and fishing industries Of
Oregon and Washington. spending the
winter on Puget Sound for this purpose.
Their trip for 1898 is from Puget Sound
to New York, for which latter place they
were beaded vixen they passed through
here yesterday They left Seattle. May
IL, 1898, spent three weeks 10 the Yellow
stone Park, crossed the Crow Indian and
Cheyenne reservations and snapped
horses in south eastern Montana for
their present team of bronchos. They
had driven the former team l.soO miles
and it had become footsore. Their
present team had never tasted oats TN.
I'll the day before they reached this
place and did not care 10 eat them.
They always camp outside OF cities SO as
to turn their ponies ont TO
Craze. From the Back Hills they
came to Pierre, thence TO Huron
and Madison whence they headed fer
Chicago via Dubuque. and expec, 70
reach New York in November. making "a
study OF the great lakes on the way.
They we're a rather dusty, tyavel-stained
outfit, but in good heart and spirits. and
expected to give the Christian Endeav.
orers of the countr! "A good account OF
themselves.
In 1899 they make a trip from tie
great lakes TO the gulf. 1u 1900 they go
to Palestine via Great Britain. France,
Italy. Greece and Turkey, In l9@l their
trip lies through Asia Minor. Eg. 1t,
India, China and Japan. They earn
their way as they go.
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