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PotatO Pingrpe Insulted.

In an address before n union meeting OF
Farmers clubs and the State Grange OF
Michigan, the Hon. POTATO PGNGREE tells
things at which the cheek of humanity will
blanch:
II recall distinctly the time when. while Mayor
Of Detroit. I was called to New York city and offered
49, 900 i'll would sign a gas ordinance or franchise,
On tina, occasion, | WAS grlciously informed that I
could veto the franchise i've or six more times, a.
many more times as | thought best-they could
pass it through the council as many times as we're
pecessary-and then | could either be out of town
and let 1t become u law without my signature, or |
could say | was tired Of yetoing it and sign 1t. An
easy way to make $4,000, on another occasion
when ! was Mayor. a number Of cit Evns Of Detroit,
stockholders in a street railway corporation. made
mp fund Of s75. ooo-s5o,O 900 for me and $4,000
for my private secretary. to induce me to sign a
street RAJ. way franchise for high fares which | had
vetoed about a,dozen times"
There is no limit to the impudence OF
c capital, but it will be heard with surprise
that it put the price of POTATO PINGREE at
sIch an absurd figure as $50, 900 and $751;
O)O. Consciousness of the utter absurdity
o. such Quotations for a miscellaneous
r,former OF the first rank must have pre-
vented the Mayor OF Detroit from taking
steps for the punishment Of the persons
who sought to bride him. He doesn't even
mention their names. To be great, good,
honest, q tribune Of some people, and to
have ones greatness, goodness, honesty
and %tribuneship appraised ~ only $4,000
70 S75, O0O-it is tough and explains, II it
doesn't Justify, the Mayor-Govcrnor
silence ms to his cheap tempters. II they
had offered him millions, the pleasure OF re-
fusing would have been so much greater.
At least 'ha Hon. PoTATo PINGREE had
the satisfaction OF battling the wicked agents
OF plutocracy:
THE secret representative OF the gas company, In
his New York apartments, showed me reports Of
detectives for more than six months. recording my
every act. | must have lived a life Of rsctituds dur.
ing that six months. because no ed )rt was male 10
ehise.'
Nobody will wonder at the life OF recti-
tude, but nobody can help wondering at tho
innocent confession of the secret represen-
tative. II must be that the widest minister
Of capital becomes pigeon-livcred and lacks
gall when he has to face the majestic guile
l~essness Of POTATO PINGREE.
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The Death OF Major Logan.

MANILA, Fob. a.-The story OF the Killing Of Major
John A. Logan by q man of hi, own regiment, 1, too
absurd for credence. but 1t has had such wide circu.
la,ion II, m persons who we're never near San Jscin.
10 and had no knowledge OF the nght in which he
lost his life, that II may be we'll TO tell again In de.
tail the facts In the matter. The single fact that tho
fatal wound was in the side Of the head disposes Of
the assertion that Il was inflicted by one OF his own
men. Major Logan was walking we'll In advance OF
hi. line. and 1t was impossible for . man behind
him to infict such q wound IS killed him.
As matter Of fact. only two men we're in advance
of Logan. One was a soldier and the other was Mr.
r. l. Keen. newspaper man. The soldier was the
non, commissioned oficer in command Of the point
He wore hi. blouse with the white chevrons Of his
rank. he was ahead of Keen. who was Just ahead Of
Logan, Tie soldier was hit and fell. Keen heard
the bullet and recognized itas a Mausor, He thought
II came from the side OF the road. The whistle Of O
Mauser bullet is so distinct that 1t cannot be mis-
taken by a person who has once heard IL. Keen
turned and asked Logan II he had a hrstsld packet.
Logan ad seen the man hit and started forward to
help hi u, saving TO Keen: "Tll look out for him;
you get 4. doctor As he stopped TO see where the
man was III, he was struck himself and fell. Keen
thought that bullet came from the side OF the road
also. He ran back for a surgeon, and got back to
where Logan lay In time to see two other men hit,
Then II occurred to him that II was all the work Of
a sharpshooter with a Mauser posted in . bush or
tree at the side Of the road. All the men hit we're
wearing some marks Of rank. Keen saw that he
could do nothing for Logan, and satisfied that the
casualties were the work Of a sharpshooter. he found
cover near by and 90. down until the firing became
general. He attributed his own escape 10 the fact
that he Was wearing q plain Khaki blouse such a.
private soldiers have, whereas all those who we're hit
had either the extremely conspicuous white shoulder
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The shipping Plank In the Republican
National Platform.

Among the pledges OF the platform on
which President MCKINLEY was elected
three years ago, was one to uphuild the
American merchant marine 10y Government
protection. The exact language Of this
plank deserves attention:
Nv favor restoring the early American policy Of
discriminating duties for the upbuilding Of our
merchant marine and the protection of our shipping
In the foreign carrying trade, so that American
ships-the product Of Amerl,an labor employed in
American shipyarls, sailing under the Stars and
Stripes, and nam d, oficered and owned by Amer.
cans-may regain the carrying Of our foreign com.
merce."
It will be noticed that the platform Of
1898 specifies a policy OF discriminating
duties as the method by which the upbuild-
ing Of our merchant marine is To DO accom-
plished. Why, then, it will naturally be
asked, does the pending measure propose
a policy OF subsidies instead Of a policy Of
discriminating duties?
Because after a most earnest AMI thor
ough examination Of the whole subject, bv
q committee representing every branch Of
expert knowledge Of the subject, under the
indefatigablc leadership Of the best friend
American shipping interests ever had,
WILLIAM PITT FRYE Of Maine, It was found
that there were serious and probably in
superable objections of a practical char
acter to the adoption Of the policy Of
discriminating duties.
We understand that when Mr.. FRYE
went to work in 1897 to redeem the plat
form promise of 1896, the senator himself
and many OF his colleagues favored dis
eliminating duties, or discriminating ton
mage taxes. Mr.. FRYE called together moro
than twenty gentlemen familiar with the
condition OF the merchant marine and its
necessities. Scarcely any two memuers Of
thi- ~culnmittce Of experts represented the
snu iartment Of special knowledge, or
siHlit iNp"s Of ships, or parallel interest .
Of tmuo. There were among them, beside
Mr.. FRYE himself, Senators HANNA,
ELKINs and PERKINS; representative
PAYNE of New York, at that time
chairman Of the House Committee on
Merchant Marine; Mr.. CHARLES II. CRAMP
of Philadelphia, Mr.. HUNrINGToN, %theowner
OF the great Newport News %shipyard. and
Mr.. SEwALL and Mr.. HYDE of the Bath
shipbuilding works; the Prcsid ents Of the
American Line, the Clyde steamship Com
pany, the New York aud Cuba Mail. and a
director OF the Grace line to Chile. the
President and the Secretary Of the Lake
Carriers Association, and its attorney,
HARVEY D. GoULpER, u distinguished
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A System Of the Evening SCHOOL,. Criticised

To THE EDITOR OF The sUs-Sr, The present sys.
tenn OF awarding diplomas In the New York Evening
High School is one that should be certainly 70
formed.
Ascholar receives a certificate at the end Of the
school term. providing he has not been absent over
fifteen night.. and when he has received three. they
are exchanged for a diploma. which is simply given
for his attendance. Therefore, there are many cases
whereapupilhas obtainedth the requisite numberof GER.
,ihcates for a diploma, though he has made no really
commendsble progress in hts studies. He hss simply
been able TO be present at the school with sufficient
regularity & entitle him ~ a diploma. The Board OF
Education does not recognize the fact that many
scholars may make much more progress by their
application and conduct during the whole course,
though, unfortunately, they have been absent more
than fifteen nights, owing 10 necessary causes. An
earnc I scholar MAJ study whatever lessons he has
missed by absence when he Ass the necessary time,
while n scholar may he punctual and indcfatigable
in his httendhn - a. the session, yet derive little
benefit by reason Of non.applis atlon and idlrness,
Instead OF this arbitrary ncthod Of comforting q
diploms II should be given tn a pupil when he has
finished his two or three wear course on his passing
an examination on whatever subject he may BE-
studying DIV" attendance diplomas, II You will.
but at least recognize the more deserving scholars,
those Of application and desire to learn.
NV YORK. March ~, T. A. WOLFF.
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French royallsts must find it hard to pre-
serve their faith in the divine right of hereditary
Kings when they are called upon to express
LOYALTY 70 the unutterable cad who now rep
resents ST. LOUIS and HENRY OF Navarro and
the Grand Monaraue. To Queen VICTORIA
personally, the Duke Of Orleans. like his
father the Comte de Paris. his Rr~eat-Rrand-
father LOUIS PHILIPPE and oil members Of his
family, Is under deep obligations not merely
for hospitable entertainment In England for
more than forty years but for countless private
kindnesses. When q French comic paper some
time ago published disgusting caricatures Of
the Queens person. the Duke of Orleans
thought tit 10 write from England a letter OF
approval to the cnricaturist. The latter was
unable to keep the new to him self. and
French newspapers commented on the fact
that the letter had been written. The Duke OF
Orleans thcreupon categorically denied that
any such letter existed. accused the carica-
turlst OF wing and left England for the Cont.
nent. Thereupon. the fac-simile OF the letter
In Non s~eigneur the Duke OF Orleans's unmis
taxable handwriting was printed by his indig.
nant correspondent.
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SatoIIi Persona Non Grata at Rome.


From me Ind'perdlnr' bsp',
The death Of Cardinal Jacobini has left the post Of
Cardinal. Vicar vacant and the wirepullers are at
work. The resctonists wish to obtain the post for
one Of their party and have had Cardinal satollis
name suggested 70 the Pope through the agency OF
the Jesuits. But Loo KILL, who owes his ecclesias.
teal education TO the Jesuits and has not forgotten
IL, distrusts the excessive zeal often shown bv mem.
bers Of the oider and does not care to see one Of
them fulfilling the delicate function. Of the Car.
dinal. Vicar.
When. therefore, young Mgr. Merry del Val under
took 10 praise Cardinal satplli TO the Pope and to
hint diacreetly that he would make a suitable sue
cessor to Jacobini. Leo XIII, answered rather curtly
tina, s,tolli was all night IN his present place, that
he had two months in which to max achoice and
tina, The appointment would be made only after ma.
ture deliberation,
Even though the reartionists win and have their
candidate appointed, Il viii be difficult for Satolli
u, he the man. That pfelate when Apostolic Dele.
gate to the United States at first made common
caiso with the trumv.rs Il American Catholicism.
Gibbons, ireland and Keane; he then turned coat
and through his intrigues induced the Pope to pub.
lish thr cncyrlical against Amerc ,nism. for which
he IL Already sorry. Leo XIII. will take good care
not TO iLtfust the office of Vicar 10 . prelate whose
turbulr mt spirit aud warlike humor would bring on
more Annoyances than Americanism has done,
which means not q little.
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Lord Paunccfote.

We observe a disposition on the part OF
some patriotic American newspapers to
represent the British Ambassador at
Washington as II diplomat who has been
very successful in b~amboo2ling our Depart
ment Of State, and therefore Is deserving
OF American hatred OF scorn
The Union and Advertiser Of Rochester,
for example, speaks Of Lord PArNCEForE's
"peculiar ability rs a gold brick operator. v
This sort of talk IL worse than childish:
II is unjust and indecent.
The present Ambassador OF her Mnjestys
Government Is an accomplished gentleman,
n perspicacious member Of his profession,
and n loyal and honorable r"prcscntatir"
Of his country's interests.
Being all that, he is entitled to the respect
and good will Of Americans; and we believe
that be has wonthe respect and good will or
this country in p degree cquallcd by few OF
his predecessors.
Lord PAuNCEFoTE is not here to point
out to American diplomats the conse-
Guences OF mistakes they may make, or to
instruct them in any wayin the business Of
diplomacy.
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The Democrats of Warren township,
Indiana. have spoken: and really there is
nothing more TO be said. The resolutions
are long. but thoroughly heated. Take q few
homo and save coal:
I'VE, the Democrats Of Warren township In con.
vention assembled believing in the existence and
pouer OF Almi9hty God. and that He through the in.
strumentality Of men and nations Ia seeking 10 effect
the highest form OF enlightenment, peace, prosper.
ity and liberty for the enjoyment Of all people; and
believing that the present administration has
deserted this method OF accomplishing this and is
acting contrary TO His desired end OF liberty and
justice. and believing that the relation Of man to
man is the same as at the time of the formation Of
our republic; and
"Whr,ds. The Declaration Of Independence de.
clares that all men are and OF right ought to be free
and equal, and since by the present Administration
. vast number have been deprived Of this right.
and the fruits Of their labor has BY leg lslation been
appropriated to the benefit Of capitalists, honest
competition crowded out and crushed to death by
the enactment Of protective taritf laws and by
secret support Of trusts and combines; and
"Whsreos, The Republican party. after having de.
monetiaed one. half the standard measure. transfer.
ring to the banks AMI eastern capitalists the exclu'
siye control OF the other half, and by it's support OF
trusts and combines has thrown thousands or honest
workingmen out OF employment; and
Whereas, The Republican party by the power
invested In it has disregarded the plea Of the Amor.
lean people, betrayed tho Declaration Of lndepend-
euce. the Constitution Of the United states. and
every true patriotic American principle by carrying
on an inhuman war in the Philippine Islands for the
benefit Of capitalists and at the expense Of the life
and suffering OF thousands Of patriotic, liberty.loy.
ing people. and has by secret assistance aided the
British Government TO carry on It's shameful, dis.
graceful and murierous war against the inhabitants
OF South Africa. and
"nh,rra. We do not believe that the ends OF
Christianity can best be attained by a baptism In
blood, nor civilization advanced by the warming Of
our bayonets in the warm bodies Of patriots; be It
"RSso red. That we place our faith in the entire
Chicago platform OF 1898, under the leadership OF
our gallant apostle Of the people, WILLIAM J.. BRYAN,
as the only hope OF the American people for the
restoration OF every true American principle and a
cessation Il the bloody and inhuman war against
the Filipinos.'
The gallant apostle ought to be thrilled as
never apostle was before.
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NAVY-MADE WARSHIPS.
Constructors Say They Cost More Than n
Private Yards-Experiments Advised.

Constructors Say They Cost More Than II
Private Yards-Experiments Advised.
WARRINGTON. March ban extended hear.
ing was given by the House Committee on
Naval Affairs this morning on the question OF
constructing warships in the Government
yards. Commanders Bowles OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. Baxter OF the Boston Navy Yard
and Stahl OF the Norfolk Navy Yard were heard.
Commander Bowles said 1t would cost
much more to construct a ship in the
Government navy yards than In private
shipyards and presented tables to sup
port his statement. ne thought the
Government yards had the advantage over
private yards In that there would be a saving
In inspection and on some other lines. but said
that the Government paid 10 TO 80 per cent.
higher WAGES. worked It's men only eight hours
a day against nine and ten hours in tho private
be given a. now required from private yards.
He said the Texas. which was built in the Nor.
folk Navy Yard. cost ~ per cent. more a ton
than the Indiana. constructed In "A private
yard. while the Raleigh coat 20 per cent. moro
q ton than the Minneapolis.
All those who appeared before the COMMITTEES
this morning agreed that 1t might be well to
construct one or more ships 10 the navy yards
as u matter of experiment. IL was said that
In some cases the construction OF the ships
cost much more than the contract price, which
state OF affairs could have been avoided II the
SHIPS had been constructed in tho national
shipyards. IL these ships were built In the
navy yards II would enable the Government
TO keep on hand constantly a force OF men
sufficient to repair any vessels which might
upon the deslrability OF experimenting along
this line.
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| yesterday with long appeal to every reader
10 give ten cents to "the relief fund for
this terrible Indian famine;" but actually
the obligation to rescue the starving In
India rests on the British Government
aud practically no sum ~ contribu-
tlons from this country large enough TO
ward of the evil IL possible. Besides, the
Apostle tells us that III my man provide not
for his own and especially for those OF his
own house he hath denied tho faith and Is
worse than an infldel." No American need
20 to PARKWAY India to find need and
occasion for his charity.
These, however, are minor matters. The
main thing IL the spirit In which a paper Is
conducted, " people prefer religious es-
says, fag ends Of old m and
charitable appeals to the news OF the
day they will take Mr.. SHELDoN's paper;
but the distinction cannot be justified
by any example OF JESUS, who used actual
events, fictitious parallels and the incl
dents Of social life as foundations for
His teaching. The Bible is in large part
n record OF events, or OF miraculous
o'tuTItH'tS utS'TIptu dS ldtlS. ll'
character OF a paper, whether 1t Is
religious or irreligious, is not determined
by its preaching religion distinctively, no
more than that OF a man is indicated by his
talking religion, but by its careful regard
for religious principle in its course and
conduct; by its honesty, its %scrupulous
regard for truth and its refusal to abet
lying or encourage false pretence. Every
newspaper should be- a religious paper in
that sense, and by sedulously pursuing such
a rule Of conduct it will do more to pro-
mote genuine religion that it could do by
giving up its space to sermons.
We shall wait to see how Mr.. SHELDON
continues with his experiment before
venturing to c~ritici5e it in other than this
general way, and shall look with an open
mind and without prejudice for any sug-
gestions which he has to offer for the
practical improvement Of a newspaper. We
do not need TO be told or shown, however,
that the cultivation Of the field Of religious
sentiment is as necessary and profitable for
a newspaper rs the field of politics and
affairs, and that duty commands it to enter
upon the task. Everything that concerns
and interests man belongs to the sphere Of
the newspaper.
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Thirty-six Acknowledgements Ask for an
Increase From saOO. 900 to s2 900, 900.

WASHINGTON. March l3.-The AdIutant-Gen.
erals OF thirty-six States and Territories ap.
peared this morning before the House Com
mittee on Militia 10 urge a larger annual APP
preparation for the militia. At present there Is
a standing annual appropriation Of 100000
for the militia which they want increased to
S2.O00,000 annually.
Those who spoke before the committee this
morning were Adjutant-Generals Barry. Me-
braska: Lieut.. Coy. Goblin. Pennsylvania;
Mhiteman. New Mexico; Richards, Mainei
Florida. South Carolina; Brandon. Alabama,
Dalton, Massachusetts: Appleton, West Viz.
ginia; RoystOn. North Carolina; Overmeyer.
Colorado: Beyers, Iowa; Stewart. Pennsyl.
van IA Sack EFT, Rhode Island Saunders. Mary.
land; Miller. North Dakota; Gore, Indiana,
Case. Michigan Gyger. Ohio; Gautan bein,
Oregon.
A n result Of the hearing this morning
Chairman Marsh this afternoon introduced q
bill increasing the annual appropriation to
S2,OOO.OOO 1t will probably be supported By
the committee unanimously.
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Disappearing NOvelists.

In the North American Reriew for March,
Mr.. JUSTIN MCCARTHY, himself a brilliant
and successful writer Of fiction and history,
discusses pleasantly some disappearing
authors, once famous and now out Of
vogue. Mr.. MCCARTHY's views Of the
waning fame Of certain novelists may be-
supported by the facts in England, but
here they will be quoried or denied. Take
CHARLES READE, for example, a man who,
in spite OF a jerky, eccentric style, and the
frequent protrusion OF his Ego, and much
b~umptiousness OF opinion, had stuff enough
in him TO make just about one thousand
and one such novelists as are most Of those
strut and rave. Is that fine old fighter.
crank and artist disappearing? His best
loved book, THE Cloister and the Hearth" il
pcrpetually appearing in new editions. Sois
Peg Wellington" A complete edition of
his novels was published In Boston a few
weeks age. probably about the time when
Mr.. MCCARTHY was writing his article.
It is true that the RcHdo revival bacillus
has not yet come. A generation that knows
not CHARLES has not yet gone to work to
take a course in him. AS yet il Is the chief
duty OF publishers to put forth and Of
the public to accept new editions OF JANE
AUSTEN. Now. gentle JANE IA as good as
gold, but 50 was Mrs. OLIpHANT, for that
matter, and as well entitled to the honor Of
reissue. But there Is a fashion and a habit
in these matters. Mr.. READE has reap
peared, in Boston, to be sure, which had a
hundred fits when Griffith Gaunt came
out in the atlantic Monthly: but still he has
reappeared. He will not De yelled from
sight il wit, passion, insight, nervous
strength and an engaging wrongheaded-
ness have not lost their charm. Perhaps
the hair Of his hcroincs flies about a little
too much. Certainly, he jabs the reader
too often, but he had the DOT of the mat
ter in him. We count that person happy
who has yet to have the delight Of reading
his books.
Another name on Mr.. MCCARTHY's list is
that Of our solid old friend ANTHONY Troll
LoPE, a plain, blunt man that did his stint
Of novel writing every day and is duly
despised therefor by those immortal gem
fuses who condescend to write u short
story or an appreciation " now and then.
There are much greater novelists than An
THoNY, but there are not many better to pass
n day with. His works are u sort of social
history Of VIcToRrAs reign. They over
flow with character and life. l. East New
York. for example, as ronl and tangible 10
..,,lnIy nlnn "a a., ka.... l.IIa., T..
1t, as Barsetshire Is to the Trollopoan2
Doubted. II people don't read TRoLLoPE
now, it Ia because they can't find his books.
With the fading OF the paper libraries he
has faded, too. Few Of his works are in
print. A tip to wise publishers; and we
know where one set can be disposed Of.
Has CHARLES KINGSLEY disappeared?
Mr.. MCCARTHY thinks So; but KINGsLEY's
publishers issue bib works IN numerous