The age-herald., 1899-01-15

is, the responsible party escapes punish ment. The public whippings are expended on irresponsible Hannas and Algers, and the jelly-fish floats along in the smooth waters of public favor. And yet the jelly fish was in every condemned act, from MT. Hannas first dealings with the negro poli- ticians to the Eagan episode, although he has managed to escape responsibility there for. The country cannot afford to indulge in a spineless and irresponsible chief four years more.
 
 General Eagan is an Irishman. He en- tered the army as a lieutenant in the Wash ington Territory infantry, and in 1865 was transferred to the regular army. Promotion after promotion followed, until he became commissary-general
 Millionaire Clark and Millionaire Daily are competing for the Montana senatorship, and the air is full of thousand-dollar bills. And yet there are people who are opposed to the election of senators by the people.
 There are those who believe the Cameron ian dynasty will be re-established in case MT. Quay is overthrown Pennsylvania has been in the hands of boss so long she dare not trust herself alone.
 One year ago scarcely a man knew that a man lived bearing the name of George Dewey. and now man cannot be found who is not ready to toss up his cap for him.
 Aggie is a good deal of a freeman, but if he attempts to use the cable he must accept the services of the blue pencil of General Otis official censor.
 A spellbinder who struts will make a run ming mate for Senator Billy Mason. The spellbinder who struts in from Indiana and his name is Beveridge.
 The biggest railroad in England has adopted our system of checking baggage, and the belief is that it will now spread all over Europe.
 Leader Flower of Wall street, once gov ernor of the state, is a bigger man in New York eyes than the Emperor William is in his own.
 MT. Fifeld prefers his Vermont railroads, over which he is a genuine boss, to a divis- ion of power in the senate chamber.
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 The navy department proposes to make treason melodious on the island of Guam, by sending there a brass band.
 It was the growler after all that led up to the Eagan-Miles scrimmage;~ for the stuff complained of was canned.
 The gain in church membership last year was nearly a million, carrying the grand total in the country to 27714,523.
 The last stronghold of feudalism will be abolished when the actioneeer knocks to pieces the city of Pullman.
  Chauncey Depew, Mark Hanna and Matt Quay will make trio of birds in the United States senate
 Chicago monographs on Chicago canned beef are respectfully referred to General Eagan.
 The telephone girl now talks over nearly two millions miles of wire to 1,2SS,l6S instru- ments.
 
 The passage of the army bill by this congress is becoming more and more doubt ful.
 General Miles ''embalmed beef' acted as a nervine in the war department.
 The lottery craze is still prosperous in the American city of Havana.
 Armaments are increased but peace goes on in Europe undisturbed.
 When mummy beef is under consideration no one is mum.
 HE WAS A DELEGATE From the Fort Payne Journal.
 The Fort Payne Journal, speaking of Hon. John w. Tomlinson for railroad commits sioner. says ''The editor of the Journal was with him in the Chicago convention in 1sS6." The Journal doubtless saw MT, Tom