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condition of the sufferers and relieve them;
if the head of a family is out of work the
head of the district must see that he gets
something TO do: If the sanitary condi-
tions are bad the property owner in charge
is responsible Naturally public senti-
ment condemns the man who does not do
his duty by his proteges and so the poor
folk of the city are cared for reasonably
well. either because their protectors are
really interested in them or because public
opinion as well as the public interest de-
mands it,
Everyone knows that it is much easier
for man to become interested and eff
fcicnt in helping the poor if he personally
know something OF his beneflciaries. That
was one of the good things about the old
feudal system. 1t led the rich to know
something about the poor, and the more
kindly of them felt their personal respon-
sfbility toward their dependents. In a
country such as ours. where nobody is
anybody's dependent in particular. this
feeling is gradually disappearing. 1t has
been said that the gulf between the rich
''i'' al pun III pu4 idi ~ SltltS - NiusI
and deeper than in the monarches of
Europe; that there is no sympathy be
tween them; that the capitalist has no feel
ing for the workingman and the working
man no loyalty toward his employer. This
state of things, wherever it exists natur-
ally widens the distance between the be-
nevoleni rich and the pauper, for the pau
per is a laborer who cannot get work or
does not want it Competition and CONNER
cial conditions and ideals have developed
this state of things; it remains to he seen
how it is to be remedied. Perhaps the Ber-
lin system Of caring for the poor would
not work in this country under our differ
ent conditions. but it seems to have had
4 happy effect in that city.
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Pennsylvania Public Morals.

The people OF Pennsylvania are making
history, and it is strange history when it
is considered that the people of this
country have only recently relchcI a
plane Of patriotism where political parti-
sanship becomes subordinate TO the pub
lie welfare. There was a time in our ma
tional life when great questions pressei
for solution and it was impracticable to
take account Of party vices. For its SER
vices in behalf OF great cause. the p.tty
corrupt!ons OF a party were ignored or
the moment. There We're immoralities
that seemed TO be inherent in the pa-ty
system. A great advance has been male
since then, and where corruption still ex-
lists 1t makes an effort at concealment. il
our public men are not always above sus-
picion, at least there is bziief in their
virtue on the part of the people No
man believed to be rascal could be
elected to Office by an honest vote
The Senatorial election in Pennsylvania,
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Our Rotten Mcat Abroad.

That there are four Investigations into
the bad beef scandal going on at once in
this city. indicates keen sense of the
gravity of the situation and frantic de-
sire TO save the Administration from the
consequences Of Secretary Ayers pecu-
liar management OF the war. 1t means
that there is not a mail going out for
the European capitals that does not bear
letters fIom foreign representatives at
Washington giving full accounts of every
revelation. In desperation, the officials
and others who are engaged in the in
quiries give verdict before taking iesti-
mony in order TO impress on the country
the necessity Of disproving the accuga-
tons at any cost
Why should the Alger Relief Commission
announce its purpose TO establish the excel
lence of the army beef? The charge that it
was rotten was made by the commanding
general of the army-an experienced Off
Ger OF the regular service who has served
in nearly every capacity and is thoroughly
familiar with the subject OF subsistence
His statements are based On the refusal
OF the soldiers. most of them regulars. TO
eat the ration. and on the reports of
score of resfmentaI commanders ,.h, -
personal fnspection of if Tho -,
all agree that the beef was ren,,Isi,a -
sight. offensive to smell and ,roI,,,.a,,
diarrhoea and dvsenterv whom u ,,.a.
eaten. There is confirmation in tho stata
meni OF a staff officer of the commissary
branch and in the official report of a sur
geon-in-chief who found in snecfm.ns ..
Tampa. Jacksonville and cbicl,,,,,,,,,,o
exactly the conditions descrihed ~. ,fa
officers in Porto Rico
What possible reason c.n r,o of,..-,, e,-
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NO SIGHT OF THE ST. PAUL.
Her Machinery Vow Relieved to BE
KcSponsibIc for the DcIny.

New York. Jan. 9.-It is not rough
weather alone that has delayed the Ameri-
can liner st. Paul, now more than nine
days out from Southampton. News of her
progress westward came first today from
Liverpool in a dispatch TO Superintendent
Wright, of the American Line. which said
that she had been passed last Wednesday
by the British steamship American, 1850
miles west Of Southampton.
The American passed the St Paul at
, p. III. Wednesday in a binding snow
storm. The ST. Paul was under way and
on her course. II was computed at the
office of the American Line here today that
the st. Paul had then been out thirty-siX
hours and had averaged about twelve and
one-half knots an hour She then had
about 1000 knots TO cover and maintaining
the same speed. should be reported on Fire
Island Wednesday morning
What has happened to her must be
matter Of conjecture until she reaches
port some swift liner brings in news
of her. Her speed under a single screw
in Winter weather is about twelve and one
half knots and this suggests that one of her
engines had been deranged or that a part
o. one set of her shafting has been broken.
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however. shows low tone of public morals
or perversity of judgment that is nothing
less than amazing. The situation is SIM
pie. Senator Quay has been indicted for a
misuse Of the public money in his personal
! interest, for speculation There have been
published letters of his own, the authen-
ticity OF which he does not deny. which ap-
pear to be open 10 no other Interpretation
than that he was guilty exactly as charged
OF these he has offered no explanation.
Processing to be eager to meet his ac-
cusers in court, he obtained delay until
the term of the then district attorney
should expire that official having devoted
himself to preparing the case for prose-
Cution. Senator Quay also swore that he
did not believe he could have a fair trial in
/ Philadelphia. He is now candidate for
reelection, after having himself caused his
trial TO be postponed A number of Re
publican members of the Legislature have
refused to enter the party caucus, and they
have issued an address to the Republicans
of the State. In this they express them
selves as opposed to the election of per-
son TO the United States Senate who is
charged with a crime. before his innocence
is established in a court of Justice and
that the failure to determine that question
prior to this time is due to the act of the
alleged caucus nominee in delaying trial,
and not to any act of ours.
This statement that Senator Quay is
charged with a crime and has himself de-
layed the trial is not open to question.
no a
against public morals to elect any person
to the Senate who is duly charged with
crime. so long as those charges remain
undetermined. Again: We cannot JUS
tify ourselves for voting for any person
for office who is indicted for criminal Of
fenses and who simply alleges that he is
the victim OF political conspiracy" Is
there anything wrong in this attitude?
Is it not exactly the course an honest
man. guardian of public morals must
take? The position of this minority is
still stronger when it is considered that
Senator Quay is not only indicted, but, un-
til he offers some explanation of the pub
iished evidence, he merits TO sympathy.
Therefore we can only say of the Repub-
post TO elect to the United States Senate
man who-as they have every reason to
believe-is guilty of a criminal misuse of
public funds for his private gain.
Certainly the history Pennsylvania is
now making is strange. In some of the
Western States and even in Ohio men have
been charged with buying seats in the
United States Senate. There has never
been conclusive proof of the direct pur-
chase of the votes of legislators. or at any
rate at the time of his election no man was
beiieved.by the people TO be corrupt Here,
however, in the Eastern State of Pennsyl-
vania. one of the oldest commonwealths in
the land, settled by virtuous Quakers and
honest Dutchmen. a man against whose
election body of Legislators can honestly
say what this address does, has the sup
port of a majority OF the Republican mem
bers
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II may not be amiss just at this time to
call attention TO a system OF organized
charity which exists in Berlin and is said
to produce very good results. Berlin has
sometimes been called The German Chi
rago. The reason for this nickname is. the
sudden and swift growth of the city in
recent years from comparative unimpor-
lance 10 immense size. wealth and infu-
ence- Naturally the Berliner found his
rauper problem Increasing about as fast
rs his real estate values and with charac-
teristic German thoFoughness he set him
self 10 discover a way 10 solve it. He found
one
The city is at present divided into wards
somewhat in the manner OF an American
city, and these wards are again subdiyided
into groups OF perhaps ten or twelve fam
lies. The peculiarly Of the division IS
that II is so arranged that each house
holder possessing a certain amount OF
property is made personally responsible
for the condition OF a certain number of
poor families. II any among them be In
need II is his business 10 investigate the
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HANLy's FRIENDS IN LINE.
Five Senatorial Candidates Before
the indinna Legislature.

indianapolis, Jan. 9.-Tomorrow night
the Republicans of the legislature Will
hold their senatorial caucus. There are
live candidates.. Frank Hanly, of La
iayette, who represented the Tenth dis
trict in the last Congress: Robert S Tay-
lor. of Fort Wayne. who has been a mem
Der Of the Mississippi River commission
since the Arthur administration: Mai.
George w. Steele, OF Marion. representa-
tive in the present Congress; Frank B.
Posey, Of Evansville. VINO vas for a short
time in Congress. and Albert c. Bever-
idge, OF indianapolis, who has never held
office Of any kind. except that of reading
Clerk in the legislature Of 1887
There are eighty-nine Republican votes
in the house and senate. thus requiring
forty-iive to nominate in caucus While
the contest has been close and severe il
has presented no particular features ex-
cept the unwavering line Ehnly's friends
have maintained from the beginning Civ
ing him conceded lead. but not with
enough votes to nominate on the first bal
lot. 1t is also admitted that he has the
most effective organization
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BANDITS HOLD Up A TOWN.
Occupants of Two Fort scott. Kan.
HnIels Rnhhau

Fort Scott, Kan. Jan. 9.-Two masked
and heavily armed bandits kidnapped po-
liceman from his beat carly this morning.
tied him to tree and then he'd up and
robbed the occupants OF two hotels. after
which they shot Ed. Meade, an engineer
of the Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mem
phis Railway. and after battle in the
dark. with Chief of Police Allen and Of
fcer Reddick, succeeded in making their
escape.
II was about midnight when Policeman
Jones. whose beat is in the vicinity Of
the Memphis passenger depot, saw two
men lurking in n shadow Of the build
ing. He spoke to them and was con-
fronted by four revolvers. He then no
iced that the men were masked.
They compelled him to march in front
OF them and took him to q secluded point
about mile from his beat. After tell
ing him they would rob the Cottage and
Sayer hotels, they gagged him and bound
him to tree.
Then the robbers returned to the town
and entering the Office of the Cottage Ho-
tel covered the several occupants of the
room with their revolvers and compelled
them to hold up their hands. One of
the highwaymen proceeded to take fronl
the victims money, watches and revolv-
ers, securing about sl50 and some jewelry.
After commanding the occupants of the
Office not to leave the room under pain of
death. the robbers FASTENED across the
street, where the same programme was
carried out in the Office of the Sayer Ho-
tel. although but two victims were found
Engineer Meade. who was relieved of
two watches and some money in the first
hotel. did not heed the admonition of the
robbers. but went to the depot, secured
revolver and stopped the thieves as they
were coming from the Sayer Hotel
He fired two shots at them and in re-
turn received a bullet in his shoulder
The entire police force was soon after
the highwaymen and Chief Allen and Of
ficer Reddick found them as they were
taking an eastbound train at railroad
crossing near the town.
i pitched battle followed. but the rob
bers escaped in the darkness. although
some forty shots were fired. Posses have
been searching for the bandits all day,
but without success
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IRON REGION PROSPEROUS.
Activity and Coed Wages in the
Lake Superior Mines

1shpeming. Mich. Jan. 9-Nearly all OF
the mines here which shipped last season
are working full forces. or as near an
approach thereto as can be secured. Wages
are nearly up to the old-time standard.
and with employment for every man who
wants il. the big iron mining camps. such
as ironwood, Iron Mountain and Ishpem-
ing, are rapidly resuming their former ap-
pearance of hustle and thrift
Merchants report the best holiday trade
for SIX years while not n few business
men here state that their trade was more
satisfactory than at any similar time sinca
1890 Nearly 5000 men are now emD,oyed
by the lshpeming mines, which broke all
previous records of production in 1898, AMI
will this year break their oan records
again. Vacant houses are at a premium,
and rents have advanced greatly during
the past eighteen months. Several hun
dred miners employed in the Ishpeming
mines have settled in Negaunee. threI
miles distant, partly because OF inabi ity
to find shelter nearer their wo.k and part
ly because it is cheaper TO live there
even II street car fares must be paid to
and from their employment. Eevery indi-
cation favors a building boom here this
season. and similar reports come from
ironwood. where houses are very hard TO
get. The lShpeming banks closed the year
with the largest deposits ever known in
their history, and the people Of this city
have several hundred thousand do lars in
vested in copper shares the copper boom
having caught the ironmining towns
Opinion among the most level-headed
ore producers in the Bessemer pool seems
to favor an advance Cf about - cents per
ton on standard Gogebic Bessemer ere.
which is the base from which prices are
figured for all other Bessemer ores. \
few producers favor 10 or % cent ad-
vance. and an even fewer number incline
to the opinion that 80 or - cents should be
added. An advance Of - cents on Besse-
mer ores would add about s.. .0O0. 900 to
the selling price Of the estimated tonnage
of 1899. Of which Si00,OOO TO 81 .OOO. 900
Will probably 90 to the vessel owners in
advanced freights leaving the balance IN
be divided between operators and labor,
with labor getting the lions share
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Suppose the klger Relief Commission
does apparently prove that the canned beef
sent to Porto Rico was exactly like the
canned beef OF commerce and such as is
sent abroad, and that it was in good condi-
tion when it was delivered to Secretary AL
ger? The fact will remain that it was unfit
to eat and made men sick when it was
served 10 the soldiers. There is no getting
around that fact. There is conclusive evil
dence in the testimony of every regmental
commander. How will the Commission ex-
plain the decay of the meat? And will that
explanation convince foreign countries that
it is safe TO allow American canned beef to
be imported for the use of their people?
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FAST ON DANGEROUS REEFS.
Fate of the Three-Masicd Schooner
FOstina. Loaded With Cement

Norwalk. Conn. Jan. 9.-The big three
masted schooner Fostina. Captain Phil
brook, hailing from Boston, lies high upon
dangerous reefs oil Copps Island. near
Norwdlk Harbor, and old sea captains sav
she will be II total loss. She was driven
on the rocks during the severe northwest
storm of Saturday. December 81.
Her commander. two mates steward
and three deckhands. succeeded in reach
ing Gregory Point. South Norwalk. this
noon. She sailed from Boston December
Il, last. with cargo of cement bound
for New York. Coming through the sound
binding snow storm overlook the YES
sell Her commander lost his bearings
and she was carried onto the reefs. Tugs
have since made repeated attempts to
hoat her but failed. Yesterday everything
movable of value was taken to Smith Isl
and ana today was brought to the main
land.
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THE CHINESE IN HAWAII.
Question Over the RcndmiSsion oi
Those Who Left the Islands

The question of the readmission into
Hawaii Of the Chinese who left the islands
prior to the establishment of American
government has been referred To The At
torncy General fer an opinion The
Treasury Department which has the mat
ter in charge, is of the opinion that the
Chinese in question are entitled to come
back to the islands.
!An opinion rendered by Justice Field
several years ago. ON The strength OF
which Cinnamon who had left the United
States prior to the enactment OF the eX-
clusCn law were allowed to return. has
been cited i'll the present case and is be-
lieved to be applicable About 500 China
men who desire to return to Hawaii are
affected by the forthcoming decision.
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THE B. & o. REORGANIZATION.
suit to Foreciose Mortgages ON
Other Branches of the system

Cincinnati. Jan. 9.-The second move In
the reorganization of the Baltimore AMI
Ohio system was made in the Unite1
States Court this morning The Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. of New York,
sued TO foreclose mortgages, it holds
against the Baltimore and Ohio South
western, and the old Ohio and Mississippi.
Judge Harmon and Joseph Robinson. the
rceivers before named. were made recsiv-
ers in this case also. The Plaintiffs hold
a blanket mortgage on both roads for
SST, 500 eco
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RUSsIA's WHEAT CROP.
Consul Smith Reports That IL IL in IL
satisfactory Condition.

An interesting communication has been
received at the State Department from
Consul Smith at Moscow regarding the
wheat crop of Russia and also concerning
a proposed system of electric railroad to
be construed in Riga. Consul Smith says:
The fr>t fro>ts which occurred during sep
trlnhrf, Were followed on October 10 hy "a thu,y
which continued until the end ut that month
The Autumn crops in tl. western and south.
western zones fairly strong especially ia
Poland. Tine number Of districts i.iving ufi-lti--
factory or medium gruwths has decreased to ~
u" per cent "i the total number uf diStricts)
instead nj l2D, or - per cent. The district,
where wheat Sowu this Autumn i satisfactory
and IN good condition include the whole Of the
extensive Noga and kama basins, also the greater
PIrt "I the black soil stTeakS oi the Baltic pgny-
ihov~. Poland. Southwestern provinces th.
'iinesI, anil Caucasus. The growth ia the North
Dvna and province, OF PSsuf Rrzau Taubnfi
Wilma. Nitrtr,A Grndnof and Rostotf district,
are only tlir while bad results are 10 be found
m few separate districts, such As Charkuf and
rultuya
The ministry nf the interior is at present con.
SlirriEg the question "f constructing network Of
electric railways in Riga. The town CORPORATION
has taken This matter in hand. The ministry has
oppressed Its Willingness to -uppurt the town b.,
all"Wln" loan for the above purpose on r,roGf-
able 'pndit ions. The general cost nj CnnSrricfin,
the electric roads in Riga has been determined
al l,t'b,Hlp ruht,. SSilI. .OOD.
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Che Cuban NiucEctc.

Whether tugglns at big roots "r rolling heavy
stones To I'll" SIDE ui the road. tie tuhIIis never
Tor a moment laN aside tir heavy Iuhchc;c~ that
ir'ng at their sides, aud which are their crrtid-
cate ui service ~ the insnscnt nrn, Th,s.. ma.
"hci", tuIaI" thcm>cvc, up in their wclr,r>' legs
and trip them over Wien They are wrestling with
hrlrN logs. aud jail Them la tie side it they trip
and tail, lat tie tuhans would Is soon think Gt
LAYING ASIDE their heals their maclirte- The
soldiers N1y the tuhInS sleep with their mg.
rhctcs strapped about them. and do not tlkc
them oil even Wien they Z" swimming. in the sea
With some l9.tUJ men IA thc near yir;nit,- r,rh
one al whom has promised to bring hou, al
least four machrtcS, the ,uhlms act wisely in
keeping their good swords strapped tight about
their waists every minute of the time
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II T0In Inc NNWnN- NIIWItITl
y Young lady was visiting a friend in a distant
city and her trunks delayed. ~ rr-
suit the visitor was forced to wear the clothing
nj her hrSt,-~. Luckily the Nv" Were about the
same SIZE. Onc evening the visiting Young Lady
went tu informal dance IN the nrighh,tifrud.
She was accompanied hy nice Young man.
When the visitor and her escort were corliu.
home the Young lady said, Lets sit down uu
this c,rh here aud rest. Tiles. are Margaret
laWrcnrr> clothes. and don't care i. they d,
get SPOTTED
II know said thc Young man, gllncin, at
the light -yolorrd leg gear hr wore. 'hut these are
not Margaret ilWrcEce's tGouscrs.''
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tf"m the Philadelphia Ledgcr.)
II the Addicks men will yield, well and good.
but that seems utterly incredible The decent
Republicans owe duty To their constituents and
to the country, ii they rannet win over The Ad-
dicks men and crush Addicksisrn, to Join with
the Democrats and return George Gray To the
Senate They will thus put the country under a
debt OF gratitude to Delaware for maintaining
her tradition in statesmanship. and providing 4
much needed example for many other States.
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Julius Cne.ar Hurrous

Julius Caesar Burro,,s.-Senator
Burrows of Michigan has returned from the
Wolverine State with the emblem of vic
tory perched upon his banner and. he as
serts. the scalp of Gov. Hazen S Pingrec in
his inside pocket. The latter claim NAV be
trifie premature, as Pingree has two
years ahead of him yet as governor, but il
is conceded that Burrowss victory over
Pingree under ali the circumstances con-
nectcd with the sena orial contest in Mich
iGan is Il severe blow to Pingree and his
future political aspirations. Senator Bur
rows states that Pinsree ami Pingrecism
have been etlectually squelched for all
time. Ii this prove true. Senator Burrows
will be entitled to a vote of thanks from
long suffering community. One effect of
senator Burrows's success already noted is
that it has caused Governor Pingree to
shift his date for appearing AS n Prcsiden-
tial candidate from 1900 to 1904
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urom the Chicago Tribmrl
Mat appears To bc the matter with yoir
iatherE inquired the doctor, he hastily put
his clothes on.
Hes got the plunaago,'' replied the boy
think that's what NAV says il IS
Pain in the small of the back, l presume 80
said the doctor
''No. sir. he hain't .ct small OF the back.
Ny paw weighs PSI pounds
The times., 1899-01-10

The Hessian Fly is the subject of an in
teresting monograph from the pen of
Prof. Herbert Olsen. of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College just issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The fly in ques-
ton. which divides with the chinch bug the
homer of being the American farmers most
persistent and dangerous insect foe, is sup
posed to have come over to this country
wish Carl Schurz, The two passing the i'm
migrant station in the capacity of twins.
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Perhaps that distinguished American
citizen, Archbishop ireland. can persuade
the Pope 10 allow him to accept the Pres
idents appointment as the American rep
resentatiye at the Cars conference. He
is expected 10 90 to Rome in a few weeks.
and Will have a chance 10 explain that his
appointment is an honor to the church.