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New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

the market is as clever in making use or IT'S
privilege as the man forwarding an honorable
transaction which rogues, if they knew or 1t,
might defeat. And the liberty of conventional
denials soon becomes the liberty OF conventional
affirmations, not designed for Concealment, put
for deceit. The popular conscience grown ac-
customed to one form of falsehood makes no
account of the other and soon the standard OF
public truth is lost. Perhaps the people are at
fault for taking so much interest in great al
fairs. In the old times the diplomats had more
or less of a monopoly of the business of wardng
off inconvenient curiosity. and they had code
of honor for statecraft which appears to have
secured wider acceptance with the growth OF
the modern habit of publicity. Possibly it can
not always be avoided. AT any rate, it is refresh
ing to find Instances where ii is not adopted.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
THE CANAL QUESTION.

The canal survey which is about to begin in
accordance with the provisions of the act ap-
proprating 100000 should furnish. in connec-
tiOn with the report of the Governors special
commission submitted last winter. the informa-
ton essential TO a wise decision of an exceed
ingly important question. 1t must be acknowl-
edged that thus far not much general interest
has been awakened by the proposal that
So 000,0 900 should be expended in enlarging the
canals, and the fact, though perhaps not sur
prising. is to be regretted. The plan is one
which deserves to be deliberately considered
and either accepted rejected intelligently.
Nor is it too soon to begin the discussion, for
though the survey is only just beginning the
Legislature which is to be elected next fall will
be expected to take some action concerning the
matter
For this reason. and without regard to their
individual opinions of the scheme, disinterested
citizens in all parts of the State should sympa-
thize with every well directed effort to bring it
to public attention we Informed that the
New York Board of Trade and TranSporta ton
is already engaged in organizing machinery for
the distribution of information and arguments
in support of canal expansion We do not hest
tate to say that those who take the opposite
view of the case should be prepared to join in
the discussion. Beyond doubt a great deal can
be said and ought to be said on both sides of
the case. and said in such a manner as to COM
pei attention and thought The Commission S
report made at the beginning of the last ses-
sion was able and honest Perhaps so far as it
went it was conclusive. But everybody knows
that it has not been generally studied and alb
sorbed. and will not be unless strong interest
is aroused by other means. A snap Judgment
either for or against the proposition would be
unfortunate and discreditable.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
As OTHER NATIONS.

Among the curious deusions which unin-
formed or unrelective aliens cherish concerning
the United States is one which runs partly par
allel with and partly counter TO that certain
condescension in reigners' which Lowell made
the theme of one of his most brilliant and con
yincing essays. 1t may perhaps best be de-
scribed as an estimate OF us as a peculiar
people" neither individually nor collectively
governed by the common laws Of men and
nations. Such estimate at times holds lis to be
superior TO the frailties and limitations of other
peoples and able TO do things of which Euro
pean Powers scarcely dare dream Again it
ranks an inferior people, lacking in both
courtesy ard pith one of the lesser breeds.
without the Law To the undeserved praise
for it is largely undeserved-a certain self-com-
pIacency might restrain from vigorously OBJ
jecting save when it misleads and causes en-
barrassment. The Nation does not want TO be
expected TO live up 10 a fictitious standard. TO
the depreciation OF us a vigorous objection is
readily and properly made. But the latter will
have the more force if ii be coupled with the
former and if the demand be not that we shall
not be underrated. but that we shall be neither
underrated nor overrated.
pertinent case in point is provided by the
appeal for Intervention in behalf of the Beers
which has been made by various Beers and Boer
anu Is ABOUT 10 De renewed DN an
official delegation of Beers from the Transvaal.
The idea seems 30 be that this Nation can do
and should do something which no other nation
either can do or is to be expected TO do. APP
peal has been made TO all the European Powers.
individually and collectively for either media
ton or Intervention. They have all declined 10
act, and their declinations are admitted to be
iustifable- The Beers do not reproach them.
5Tt practically admit that they are right in
acclining 10 interfere. That is because as is
Caerally recognized, mediation is impossible
.der international law. and especially under
tie Peace Convention OF The Hague, and inter
otion would mean a tremendous European
+. Such are the reasons why the European
Powers turn a deaf 70 the Beers or why
s5nle Of them do SO, for there those that are
well known 10 be in hearty sympathy with
Great Britain. And those reasons are logical
and adequate The extraordinary thing is that
every one should not see that they are equally
applicable 10 the United States and ade
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amusemenie.

p m.-Tlssct's Paintings.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-sf5-Wa Down East.
AMERICAN THEATRE-s:1o-Iohengrin
BRGADWAY-S-Ben- Hur
CASINo-s-The Casino Girl.
CRITERION THEATRF-S:15-The Pride OF Jennico
DALf-S THEATRE-si5-A Runaway Girl.
EDEN ACSEE-9 a. n. TO IL y m--Waxworks Grand
Concert and Cinema tosreph
EMPIRE TGEATRE-s:2o-I.ord and Lady Algy.
FOURTEENTH STREET T1aEATRE-s-The Great Ruby.
GARDEN THEATRE-s-fiearts Are Trumps.
GARRICK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Holmes.
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE TO IL r. m-Prnting
Show.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-s--ieopatra-
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-s:l5-Barbara FTieichie-
KEITH S-ContinUcus Performance.
KNICKERBOCkER THEATRE-s-l s-l5-Robin Hood
LYCEIM THEATRF-s; ;2e--BoTdersiGe.
MORRIS PARK-2;3o-Races.
MURRAY HIII-2-s-Lady Bountiful.
NEw-yORK THEA RF-S-cuo Nads
PASTOR'S-Contnuons Performance
WALDORF -ASToRlA-Sl5 Strollers, in Phyllis
wAII.ACK'S-S-Sspho
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

western cities twelve gained in April. eleven In
January and March and ten in February. OF
ten Pacific cities four fell behind in April. but
nine gained In every other month. Such agree
ment throughout the West and South Is scarce
ly seen. In the manufacturing East busi-
evidently revived and stocks were re-
plenished most rapidly last year. but the opera
ton cannot now be repeated.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

Banking to have it's difficulties in
Venezuela When the President wants loan
on doubtful security he gets ii the banker
goes to prison. Here do differently. When
the party boss wants campaign contribution
he gets it or strike bills appear In the Legis
lature.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

Not great while ago Sanford B. Dole was
most wicked adventurer. in the opinion of the
opponents of Hawaiian annexation, but now
that the President has appointed him Governor
of the islands them fastening to ac-
knowledge it as the fttest appointment that
could have been made.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

OF twenty-one Central cities all gained in
every month except three in March and Colum-
bus In April OF nineteen Southern cities, one
fell behind in January and April two in Feb
ruary and three in March. or thirteen North
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

Ambrose Channel is a good name for the old
East Channel across Sandy Hook. for the i'm
provement of which the late John w. Ambrose
did such arduous and unsefsh work
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

1t appears that, after ALL there are still a few
things lacking to make life perfect in Guam
Governor Leary confesses it, and states the lack
to consist of a refrigerating plant and a library
Considering how very few places there are in
this world where perfection has been reached or
is even in sight, there surely ought to be little
difficulty in securing the removal of paltry a
barrier. We await with impatience the day
when Guam shall be provided with ice and books
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

Massachusetts has just refused to provide
pension system for city employees. In view OF
the increasing tendency of public servants to
organize and demand consideration polit-
icaI force. the Bay State people are probably
well advised
New-York tribune., 1900-05-07

The school furniture manufacturers scheme
against the prison labor system has fortunately
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
The UngratefuI Tramp.

''T'anks. kind lady," said the tramp
as he finished the last morsel of the
bountiful repast which had been set
before him. Dat wuZ de best meal
I've had since left de Waldorf -Astori-
er, an I'll remember it ez long ez l
live. W'enever any o me frien's
axes me where to git good grub I'll re-
fer 'em to dis place. Good day, lady"
You are not going already" ex-
claimed the lady of the house in sur
prise.
wy, yes" replied the wayfarer,
"dat is. unless yer wants me to stay
fer supper"
stay for supper indeed. want you
to saw some wood. that's what
want
I'm sorry. lady, but couldn't t'ink
of takin' violent exercise on top o
such heavy meal"
"Yes. but you promised to saw tht
wood if l gave you a dinner"
well. wot If l didT' replied thC
tramp coolly. Cant feller chang'
his mind :"-New York Journal.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Fought When the Truth was Told.

"When General CIR. ~ was Presi-;
dent" said Henry Will, s, of Wash
ington, at the Hotel Imperial, "a GER
tain friend of his came out of the West
to see him. One day, just, after leav-
ing the White House, this friend fell
in with a fellow Westerner in the
White House grounds, and a heated
encounter took place, which suddenly
terminated by the Generals friend
knocking the other man down and out.
The matter was hushed up, but the
General, naturally indignant. called
his friend to account, saying, John,
you've treated me and the office l bold
with much d1scourresy. Why did you
do such a thingY We'll, it was this
wav. General replied the now thor
oughly penitent one, you know there
was bad blood between us, and he had
set all sorts of stories going about me.
Just after leaving you ! ran into him,
and he at once accused me of doing a
certain thing. AS it was a lie, l only
laughed at him. Then he accused me
of something else, and that being also
lie, 1 jeered at him again, but his
third accusation was true, and
couldn't stand that. so 1 Knocked him
down. New York Tribune.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT 1AoJcA1s FROM The
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

BE Thou MY ALA cail for Action-seli
Abnegation the Hardest An loeal
which Is Attainable - God Cares ior
the Morrow-Christ Set the Example
Be thou my Friend, my close Companion
ever
Earth's paths diverge as comrades onward
Friends may depart; bit thou o. leave me
Be thou my Friend!
BE thou nv Guide through darkness aud
Tn even me sunniest way may danger
hide. -
Thy feet have trod my road. by oay' Oy
hight, = a.,
Be thou ~ my King! Let me En0" what TO
That all my hours may serve some goodly
thing;
Command my life and keep me royal, true
Be thou my King!
Be thou my Saviour! Pardon all my sim.
grieve DER broken laws and wrong DE-
havoit;
Without thee heaven cannot hope to win,
Be thou my Saviour!
BE thou nv Strength! Heavy am l with
weakness,
in thee alone can be strong at length,
Help me to lean on thee in trust and meek
ness;
Be thou my Strength!
Be thou my LifeI No other one can feed
me,
faint, weary and worn with pain and
strife;
Where living waters flow, o, gently lesd
Be thou my Life!
Be thou my All! Terrors sometimes entoid
me:
The vasts OF thy great universe appall.
Closer to thy dear heart, o, closer hold me,
Be thou my All!
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
increase in Railroad Track Laying.

Preliminary estimates made by the
Railroad Gazette indicate that the
length of new railroads built during
the past year aggregate 4,557 miles.
This is more than double the average
mileage for the four years from 1894
to 1898 inclusive, and has not been
equaled since 1892. In 1893 there were
1926 miles built in the United States.
The state which stands highest is
Iowa, with a total of 5j3 miles. Next
comes Minnesota, with 374 miles; Ar
kansas, 265; California, 205, and Mich
igan, 17S. These five states include
one-third of the total new mileage OF
the year. Twenty-nine of the states
and territories have added over fifty
miles each to their lines, and seven
teen have added over 100 miles each
Among the latter are: Pennsylvania
ITO miles; Alabama, 161; Louisiana
149; Florida and Mississippi, each 14S
South Carolina. 139; Georgia, 1871; Ok
lahoma, 1876; New Mexico, 125; Ten
nessee, 11S, and Missouri, 107 miles.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

The indications are that there will
be perfect harmony at the mass meet
ing which convenes today at noon in
the court house for the purpose of
electing four delegates and four alter
mates to the state convenes in Atlanta
March Z, and four delegates and four
alternates to the district convention
which will be held March 8 at West
Point. Muscogee feels herself hon
ored in furnishing both the state chair
man and district chairman, and it is
perfectly natural that she will show her
appreciation of the honor by the elec-
ton of Hon. W. 81. Johnson to the
convention, and Mr.. John T. Shep-
pard to the district convention. 1t is
the concensus of opinion that the other
delegates elected today will be Messrs.
Roll Willett, Alex Toles and Perry
Senior to the state convention, and
Messrs. E. n. Clements, J. S. Garrett
and w. J. Marshall to the district con-
vention. Mr.. Clements is also the
choice of this end of the district for
delegate to the national convention,
which meets in Philadelphia next
June.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Self Annexation the Hardest.

The sacrament of service does not always
present itself in ways dramatic, or pictur-
esque, or exciting. Here Is life, full OF
its ambitions. ideals, visions, and 1t Is called
one day to sacrifice them all for the obliga-
tions and responsibilities Of home. 1t has to
surrender the great hope for the small du-
ties; and the routine and datness OF duty
seem so deadly that the heart cries out. as
one young girl once cried. 80 God, make
me anything so / be not commonplace ~
But what is this but Jesus Christ, again,
testifying to His right to leadership by
STOPPING to serve? 1t is often much easier
to do the conspicuous and dramatic duty
even If 1t be hard duty-than it is to
efface ones self in homely service; just as
in modern Italy noble ladies make 1t pious
duty to wash the feet OF picturesque old
women in the church instead of girding
themselves to the obscurer task Of cleans
ing the life and the slums OF the poor. But
the sacrament cannot be taken vicariouslyi
the self-denial cannot be deputed; the
home-duty, the obscure demand, Is imperR-
tive and PERSONAL; and only as he bends to
that abnegation Of ambition is any son OF
man glorifled and God glorifed in him.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

Wealth may come from the nickel
saved, but the nickel spent brings
general prosperity. If this nation
were to start in this moment to save
or hoard it's nickels it would not be a
week before prosperity would shut up
like a clam at high water and wait for
the loosening of the purse strings
which were strangling it. What po-
tentiali;ies for national prosperity
abide in the nimble nickel How in
significant itself! Multiplied by the
population of the United States-76,-
5S5, 900, according to the treasury es-
innate August l, 1999-it swells to
the enviable sum of SO, s14, 25O for a
single day. In a twelve-month the
nickel day spent by the population
Of the United States will amount to
81, ,392, 2O1, $50. What mountains of
misery such a sum can remove in a
year! The nimble nickel is the symbol
and herald of good times. The peo-
pie who have learned how to save and
how to spend it have solved the prob
lom of living contented. happy, pros
perous lives.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
An Ideal Which L. AttainabIe.

The obligation to be holy In the sense of
striving after righteousness, of diminishing
day by day the number Of instances in
which wrong has been done and by increas-
ing daily, by prayer and faith and effort,
the power of righteous resistance Of evil, Of
persistence in choosing and doing that
which is good. is to be holy in a practical
and pleasing sense and is what our Lord,
with His keen knowledge of human nature.
had In mind In His commands. There Is no
use In setting before people an ideal which
they cannot attain. That simply discour-
ages them. But to give them an Ideal which.
however difficult, is attainable, and which,
however long the approach, may yet be at
tanned by study and perseverance, this is to
put them on their mettle and On their honor
1t is to appeal to everything that is highest
and purest and noblest within them and to
enlist them on the side OF holiness.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
I'm THE MATTER OF A PRIVATE
kioiias's Story Duplicated In Many Respects
keeentls a. Port Meyer.

KiplIng's story, "In the Matter Oh
Priyate." written years ago III Anui',
oboht A British soldier, was duplicateu
almost exactly recently at Fort Meyer
irs+ across the river from washington.
Nicholas Davis of Troop b. Fnlfu
Cavalry. an enlisted man from ths
State of Kentucky, went daft over reai
or fsncied wrongs inflicted by mem
hers 6f his troop, and, aggravated Dy
drink obtained Ktss-Jergensen and
a snnnlv of ammunition, bsrricaded
himself in the troops quarters shd pc
ran firing in every direction throHsh
the omen windows at each private OF
civilian putting in an appearance WITH
in .auge. Fortunately, his marksman-
ship was not good, and his Duiiets uiu
no injury. .f.or
The commandant at the fort. ntter
exhausting all possible efforts to cap
ture the crazy trooper without sacrl'
fcing the lives Of any of his men, hnai-
" ordered him shot, and sergeant
and SQUAD were detailed for that pur-
nose Instead of ordering VoAe!
fred. however, the sergeant, who Is a
crack marksman, took single shot at
the crazed soldier. Only DAVIS 8 neau
and the stock and barrel OF his rine
could be seen above the window SILL
The sergeant's bullet broke the am-
munition chamber of the Krag-Jorgen-
sen, driving the pieces or metal lnto
Dayis's face and head, stunning Dut
not killing hi@A
This re, Srsa,ely fortunate shot pre-
vented whas might otherwise have Gre
ated considerable comment, the order
ing Of a soldier to be shot without trial
in time of peace.
Davis was secured, and if lie does
not recover his reason, will be trans
ferred to st. Elizabeth, the Govern
ment Insane Hospital.
The commandant at Fort Meyer re-
fuses TO discuss the incident. saying
that his first duty is to report TO the
War Department.-St. Louis GLOBE
| Democrat.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
A Call for Action.

The man who dares to stand up to speak
for God ought to spend his days In coos
company, ought to learn His secret, ought
to think himself into the very inner myster-
les of His truth. You laymen, you men In
all our churches, who think that there are
societies to be administered, who like to see
the minister on the street and have him In the
house. and meet him in society and appoint
him secretary ofthis organization or president
OF Lnat. ana expect him to be everywhere
save where he ought to be-in the society OF
Goblet me tell you that not until the
churches knew what to expect and demand
OF the men who are their prophets, and not
until ministers know how to distribute and
give inspired thought through inspired
speech, will the church rise to the height OF
her divine function. Know this, that never
can Gods word embodied In man be con-
Trajectory to Gods word outside man. He
who fears the inward reason despises the
work of God, and will not hear what He has
to say. Summon your men from their
letharRy: summon your ministers from their
service OF the moment; summon your teach
ers from the street and society, and say
Dare to be alone, stand face to face with
truth. find 1t, and them come out and tell
US. The awfulest calamity that can happen
to an age is to be allowed to lie and rust In
error or even to rust In its truth. John
Milton once said that the man who believed
because tAa peeshvtory has told -hfz17~Vo< be-
cause the priest has told him. Is hereto,
even though it be truth that he believes.
We want not that manner of belief; we want
SO TO live and walk that the truth may be
inwardly Joined to the mind OF man.-Prtn-
cipal A. NJ. Fairbairn of Mansfield college,
Oxford, England, in sermon Matt, 1913.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

Science is steadily broadening it's
field of usefulness as the servitor OF
industry and the benefactor of man
kind. OF all the sciences there is
none SO imperfectly understood as that
of meteorology, because we are forced
to deal with an intangible substance
and changeable air currents and tenn
peratures, and the subtle influences
of land and water, of low depressions
and high elevations in the earth's
crust, on a delicate but responsive at
mospheric envelope. Yet the science
has advanced sufficiently to be of great
value to the navigator and i'll guiding
the farmer in plowing aud seeding and
harvest seasons.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
God Cares for the Morrow.

All along our earthly life we are shut In
with God, as it were, in little spaces. We
must live a day at q time. The mornings
are little hilltops from which we can look
down into the narrow valley Of one little
day. What lies over the next hill We can
not tell. Perhaps, when we come to it, 1t
may reveal to US a lovely garden through
which our path shall go on. Or it may show
US a vale OF shadows, or path amid briers
No matter; we have but the one little valley
OF the day now In sight. Evening Is oul
horizon. Here in this one little days en-
closure We can rest as in a refuge. To-
morrow's storms and cares cannot touch us,
j. r. Miller D. d.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

The town Of Adrian, Mich !.
run with cats, and the local CON, .
seriously thinking of OFFERING !.
ties for the destruction of the SUM
Esiines. AT a recent meeting o !
body the town clerk stated that 4,
servative estimate placed the mimi
of cats within the borough limit,
$500, or more than three time,
human population, which is m
rhe residents engage in cat.shOos
bees twice a week, but the aat,.
multiply more rapidly than they ,
be killed.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
$3.50 TO $1,000 A YFAp

We want reliable and energetic !,
and women in each State to travsl !
sppoint agents; salary $3.50 to SIN
year and expenses, guaranteed !
paid weekly; 10 experience requs
we instruct you. Local reprss,
tives wanted also. Send stsnp
full particulars. Address, The !
Company, Dept. A., Philadelphh,
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

II is proposed owing to the nun,
of accidents which occur each "a
that the Maine Legislature pass al
prohibiting the wearing by hunta
buff colored clothes which NAY
mistaken at a distance for s1a
Ordinary hunting clothes are thew
possible thing for man to UeH
the northern woods. Accidents b
beer most frequent and several hl
ers are killed annually, often b
shot by their friends who think
see a deer.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27

THERE can be no doubt of the nomi-
nation and reelection of the Hon.
William Mckinley to the presidency.
The prosperous condition of the coun-
try insures the same. Georgia will
send up solid Mckinley delegation.
Columbus chronicle., 1900-01-27
Still Another.

What no. Within there" shouted
the knight at the castle gate.
The warden got him ur, yawning
prodigiously. Another man with a
no." said he to his faithful varlet.-
indiana polls Press.