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NUBs OF KNOWLEDGE.

The British and Foreign Bible society 10 %
years old.
Glasgow h,, about $1,000 Of population more
than Liverpool.
Cape Town is ordinarily calculated as ~ days
distant from Southampton.
The smallest colonial pension is paid to Natin
whitiki, a Maori, who has Cd. a day for lite.
ssndslwood, which sometimes feeds a bush
mans fre, Is exported to China for idol In
cense.
Ten year. ago New South wales and Victoria
were about equal In population, but the iormT
is now considerably ahead Of its sister colony
So useful are tosds in gardens that they srs
sold in France by the dcIen for stocking gar.
dens TO free them from many injurious inscct.
On June IS thu seat Of the national govern.
ment in Washington will haVs occupied 100
years, and grand celebration 10 being planned
to commemorate the event.
The records show that since the New York
City cemetery. or Potter's ned, was founded in
1862 ll0,75l bodies have been buried there. Last
years contribution I,s7T.
Lindsay Swift, OF the Boston Public Library,
suggests a small charge for the uss OF novels,
in order to maintain the balance between fiction
and the more serious departments
Among the sights at the Paris exhibition will
he the "Horrors OF War building, which NJ.
de Bloch is fitting Up with pictures, models
and other means Of melting feeling against war
fare.
dummy clock has been placed on Independ'
enoe Hail. in Philadelphia, Al the point where
a real clock marked the time in other days IL.
hands point TO the hour vhsn the Declaration
was signed.
The Ferris wheel was composed Of $500 ton.
Of iron and steel, and contained thousands OF
separate pieces. Whils on the midway 1t car
ried l,75OOoO people and made about ss25,0O
gross receipts
Statistics have been published to show that
brain workers are long.liyed. Five hundred
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THE FIRST DECORATION DAY.


From the Emmanuel Baptist Messenger
In the last autumn OF the Civil war. IN 1884,
two hundred and !orty-nins Union soldiers. pris'
oners Of war, died while confined upon the race
course in Charleston, S. C., and were buried
there in two rows OF graves. In April, 1865,
the war was over, and the flag was raised again
on Fort Sumter with patriotic ceremonies, in.
cluding an Grafton by Henry Ward Beecher,
especially named for that service by President
Lincoln. Other visitors on the occasion were
william Lloyd Garrison, George Thompson. and
Henry Wilson James Redpath had recently been
appointed superintendent Of education in Char
lesion, and he suggested to Rear Admiral Dahl
gren, present as commander Of the United States
fleet. to come ashore Nay l and assist In the
decoration Of these soldiers graves among which
were some Of the sailors In the United States
navy. Other engagements kept Admiral Dshlgren
from taking part in the ceremony, which was
carried out by Mr.. Redpath and a number OF his
teachers. foremost among them one who is now
DIR. Esther IL. Hawks, Of Lynn, Mass Among
those who spoke that first Memorial day, be.
sides Mr.. Redpath were Generals Stewart l..
Wooiford, James lIartwell, and James c. Beech.
er, brother OF Henry Ward Beechsr. General
William Gurney, Of New York, and Judge
Thomas N. Cooley, of Michigan. The wives Of
several Of these gentlemen were present. and
Mrs. James c. Boccher directed the negro women
who took part In the celebration.
The graves Of come Union prisoners buried at
Belle Isle, near Richmond, were decorated in
1sGG, under the direction Of the military mayor
Of Richmond, b. F. Fay. 1t is said that in 1867
II. q. Kimball, of Philadelphia, urged upon
General John A. Logan, commander chief Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, the decoration
Of the graves Of Union soldiers, calling hi: at,
tention to the practice of Southern women as
to Confederate dead; and General Logan, hay.
ing conferred with other officers. some say as
early as 1860, issued general order to the Grand
Army, naming Nay co. 1858, for such Observance
which since then has been regularly repeated
every year
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rlemorial Day.

" T Is WITH increasing reverence
each year that the truly patriotic
Il welcome the return Of the day
devoted to honoring the memory
of the nations heroes; the holiday OF
Glad springtlme when all nature joins
In paying tribute to those who made
sacrifices that we might continue iu
the enjoyments of an existence in the
Heal land Of liberty. While the fashion
in some localities OF turning Memorial
Day into an occasion OF riotous pleas
TIRE and general jolllficatlon Is to be
deplored, It Is better even that II
should be remembered thus than that
the men who sacrificed so much in
the interest Of freedom and humanity
should be forgotten in these days Of
prosperity.
Little can be added to what has al
ready been many times repeated eulo-
s,lstic OF the deeds OF those whose rest
Ing places will be made by loving
hands to bloom today. In the hour Of
the nations peril they were not found
wanting and 1t is fitting that the
highest tributes should be paid to their
memory whenever opportunity Is
offered. The comrades who side by
side with the fallen ones faced the foe
dtn the fields Of battle over a quarter
oit a century ago, have been singularly
blessed In being so many years allowed
tn enjoy the fruits Of victory, con-
fronted with constant proof that their
herOism will not be forgotten when
they, too, respond to the last roll call.
In the labors that make beautiful the
graves that are marked by little flags
each year they may be assured that
loving hands will take up the thread
where they leave OF and that the
rhemory OF the soldier dead vii. be
Terpetuated so long as the principles
for which they fought predominate in
this land OF the free.
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1E v WITHOUT ACCUSING the
NN/ Chinese minister at
Washington OF larcen-
Gus instincts It would
hn well If during his stay in this coun
tcy an extra guard should be placed
around all valuable government prop
crty. His winning way is enough to
warrant extraordinary precautions.
The other day he astonshed both the
natives and the visiting diplomats by
appearing before the senate commit
tee which had under consideration a
clause in the sundry civil bill relating
to the execution OF the Chinese ex-
cluslon law. He says he did not go
there to lobby. That IS distinctly con-
trary to the rules. May a diplomat"
he blandly asks, mot go to the capi-
tol? Yes II he goes to the capitol
and sees a senator is ne a lobbyist?
Not necessarily-not at all. This Is a
free country, Is IT not? This matter
has been exaggerated. / wish to COM
ply with the customs. Is it an inno-
walton to go to the capitol? May a
diplomat not go and listen to the
speeches? Yes? Well, It Is all as you
take it. You see man walking on
the street. Do you say that man is on
his way TO commit a robbery, to break
INTO a house? Or Is it likely that he is
on his evening walk to visit friend 4?
l went for information. Is that such
strange thing, that a man should go
to the capitol for information? I had
received a telegram from San Fran
cisco asking me about bill Of which
I had heard nothing. II / had gone To
the State department perhaps l would
have been delayed In finding Just what
wanted. Time and information were
important for my case I had heard
nothing Of any bill which It had ap-
peared to be my duty to look into. The
call was sudden and l was prompt"
Indeed he was, as yesterdays dis
patches prove. The occasion Of the
amiable Mr.. Wu,s visit TO the senate
committee was to see what the sena-
tors were going to do IN the matter OF
taking the enforcement OF the Chinese
exclusion laws at San Francisco out OF
the hands OF Mr.. Powderly. the COM
missioner OF immlgration-the Chinese
of San Francisco think that Mr.. Pow,
derly is too severe-and putting 1t in
the hands OF the secretary OF the
treasury, whom they appear to regard
as a more merciful man. 1t is not
proved that Minister WI did more thar
answer a few questions which the sena,
tors asked of him. But yesterday the
senate committee reported an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill making
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Judge Morrow OF the Federal courts
has granted an injunction which
effectually bars the efforts Of the San
Francisco health authorities in stamp.
ing out the bubonic plague which 1t
is said has already appeared among
the filthy Chinese Of the Pacaflc Coast.
II the dreaded scourse gains a foot
hold in this country the learned judge
as we'll as the public at large, may
realize that there are times when tho
greatest good may be accomplished by
stretching fine point OF law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-30

The annexation of the Orange Free
State to the British empire furnishes
an Illustration that 1t pays TO keep
out Of other peoples quarrels Great
Britain had no difference with the
Orange Free state until the govern
ment OF the latter country suddenly
cast It's lot with the Kruger dynasty
and began an invasion OF British ter
ritory. Its fate should be warning
to other busybodies.
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Extradition Safeguarded.

">HE SENATE judiciary COM
mittees amendment of the
A extradition bin framed to 1T
cases OF transgression like
that against Neely, the postal robber
establishes ample safeguards and is to
be commended on the score OF pru-
dence.
1t provides that any fugitive from
justice who is now or may hereafter
be charged with or convicted of the
commission OF any Of the more serious
offences against life, person, property
and government named In the criminal
laws in force in the island OF Cuba,
who may be found within any state
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Legislative

The alarmist type Of politician does
not seem to have much Of a following
In the Methodist general conference,
Judging from it's treatment OF the Rev.
Samuel Dickle in the matter OF his
abusive attack upon the president Of
the United States
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of the United states or In any terri
tory, or the district OF Columbia, shall
be liable to arrest and detention, and
on written requisition Of the military
governor or other governing authority
Of Cuba he shall be surrendered to the
authorities in Cuba for trial under such
laws. The amended bill further pro-
vides that such accused person shall ba
taken before q judge OF the circuit or
district court of the United states in
the district in which he 10 arrested,
who shall order his return and sur
render on evidence establishing prob
able cause that he is guilty OF the
offence charged; and thereupon no
shall be returned and surrendered to
the authorities Of Cuba on the order OF
the secretary OF state OF the United
States; provided that such return and
surrender shall not be made of persons
charged with the commission of Of
fences OF a political nature: and pro-
vided further that before making such
order OF surrender and return the
Judge shall be satisfied that proper
provision exists for securing to the ac-
cused a speedy and fair trial for such
offence before judicial tribunal where
he will be informed OF the nature and
| cause OF the accusation and be con-
fronted with the witnesses against him
ard have compulsory process for OBJ
| taining witnesses in his favor and have
the assistance OF counsel for his de-
fence
1t is desirable that Americans who
misbehave in Cuba should be tried In
Cuba, so that the people in the vlcin-
! ity Of their mlsdoing may witness the
whole process Of trial and punishment
But It is equally desirable that Ameri-
cans on trial in Cuba should have the
| benefit of Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence
and not be condemned to the unfair
and dilatory judicial methods inherited
from the Spanish era. The trial Of
offenders like Nicely should be con-
Quoted so as to furnish to the Cuban
people conspicuous object lessons in
the workings OF the Anglo-SaIon sys-
tenn. When they learn the American
way they will not want to revert to
the antiquated and ineQuitable Spanish
way.
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The Penalty of Neglect.

r NDER THE penal code of
Cuba, which is still in
" force, the public function
ary who, through inexcus-
able abandonment or neglect OF duty,
makes possible the peculation OF pub
lie funds or property by another per-
son is liable TO a fine equivalent to
the value Of the money or property
misappropriated. Every person Is
deemed a public tunctiCnary who by
popular election or appointment by
competent authority takes part in the
exercise Of public functions.
The question has arisen whether
this does not make former Director OF
Posts Rathbone pecuniarily RESPONSE
Bile for the stealings of Neely and his
confederates, and 1t is reported to be
under consideration by the authorities
at Washington, having been referred
to them by Governor General Wood.
It's answer naturally turns upon the
point whether Rathbone, while in su-
preme and unlimited charge of the
postal service Of the island Of Cuba,
was guilty Of inexcusable neglect Of
duty. The public has heard only hear
say evidence upon this point. 1t Is as
serted in newspaper correspondence
that Rathbone was extremely loose in
his methods Of keeping the records and
accounts; that he was personally
guilty OF many hagrsnt acts OF ex-
travagance in the use OF the postal
revenues. and that therefore, h. was
constructively II not wilfCliy negligent
OF his duty. The administration
doubtless knows whether these pub
lished assertions are true or false and
before the public. It's prompt and
| energetic method OF dealing with the
| Cuban frauds has won the entire con-
| fdence Of the public and there is a
general willingness TO let 1t take its
| own course to the end.
The ability OF Mr.. Rathbone to pay
a fine equal to the value Of the money
misappropriated is doubtful. But II
the charges against him are sustained
there would be no injustice in holding
! him to account. He went to Cuba
! clothed with exceptional power. He
was trusted absolutely. He would
| have received full credit had his ad-
| ministration OF the Cuban postal SER
vice ended successfully. Conversely,
he is entitled TO all the blame arising
from his personal failure to meet the
reasonable demand @. his position. He
may not have meant 10 be inefficient
But II ne gave encouragement to ex-
travagant and wasteful methods. If
he was not reasonably diligent and
careful in surrounding the operations
OF his subordnates with such safe
guards as ordinarily exist in WELL
managed enterprises, he should be
Judged accordingly. There is no un,
fairness in that.
The milk war is now fairly on in thi.
section Of the state as well as in South
ern New York. Persons who look foi
reduction OF price that will benefit
the consumer as result OF the mill
strikes. however, are INDUCING in idl,
dreams. In case of victory on the par
OF the farmers the profits now enjoyed
by the middlemen will GO into TN
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The school teachers life in the fu-
ture promises to be no moro radiant
than in the past Notwithstanding the
fact that so-called improvements are
being made along other lines pertain
Ing to education. Out In Chicago II
is proposed hereafter 10 have teachers
submit to a medical examination to
see whether or not they are fldgety.
nervous or unable to keep their tenn
per under the most trying circum-
stances. Such an examination in this
city would probably result in surpris-
Ing revelations. The average Scranton
teacher who must work out Of school
hours nights and Sundays TO DO the
school work imposed upor her would
shrink from a test involving nerve
qualification OF fitness.
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At the rate at which Lord Roberts
m progressing the Demo cratic politi-
clans who have banked hopes on the
Ioel war as factor in the autumnal
election may be caught with another
dead issue on their hands.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

State.
Congressmcn.at Large GhLTSHL A. GROW,
ROBERT II. FOERnEEER.
Auditor General-E. b. HARDENBERGH.
Legislative.
First Distrlct-THoNAs J. REYNOLDS.
Second District--iOItN SCHFUER, JR
Third District-EDWARD JAMES. JR.
Fourth Disrict-P A. PHlLBlN.
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the very change that Minister WI
favored.
OF a truth, he is an interesting char
acter
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1t is to be hoped that the milk strikers
will not take water.
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bought my first supply of Ripans Tabules
more out of curiosity than anything else,
and was very much surprised at the good
results which followed their use. had
often seen them advertised, but being little
prejudiced against patent medicines thought
they would do me no good. In future
never want to be without them had been
troubled with indigestion and dyspepsia for
long time, and although tried many kinds
of medicine, never found anything really
to do me much good until tried Ripans
Tabules
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nr. Powderly's Waterloo.

'T v WITHOUT ACCUSING the
w G5,os;s c.o,;s minister at at
Washington OF larcen-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
The General Assembly Begins at Chicago
The Revision of the Testimony on
Secret Societies.

Chicago, May 24.-The forty-second
general assembly of the United Pres
byterian church of North America
began here Wednesday. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. S. R.
Lyons, president of Monmouth coll
lege, Monmouth, III. The greatest
discussion in the assembly will be
over the revision of the testimony on
secret societies. Many members of
oath-bound organizations are now in
the church, and it is causing trouble.
The report of the board of church
extension showed total receipts, in
Guiding balance May 1, 1899, were $685.
939, and the expenditures $50, 1885.
leaving $10,054 on hand May 1, 1900
Of the oil congregations in America
200 reported as not contributing any
thing to church extension.
The report of the statistical clerk
showed that, as compared with last
year, there had been some advance
in all parts of the church. The addi-
tions by profession of faith and Ger
tificates were larger, the removals
fewer; the number of adult baptisms
greater, and the contributions nearly
100000 more than in any previous
year. But the net increase is still
'1amentably small''-on1y IL per cent
of the membership reported. The net
increase of all the congregations in
America was only 1926.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
PRESBYTERIAN CREED.
It Was Unexpectedly Brought Up in the
General Assembly Tuesday-Oppo-
sitiOn to Any Change.

st. Louis, May s3.-Mueh to the
general surprise, the report of the
committee on bills and overtures pre-
sented at Tuesdays session of the
Presbyterian general assembly its re-
port on the proposal to revise the
creed. The committee recommended
that the moderator appoint a commit
tee Of Is to take action in the mat
ter and report at the next meeting of
the general assembly. Rev. Robert F.
Sample, chairman of the committee,
said he deplored the existing idea
that the revision of the creed was
necessary. He said the creed con-
tanned nothing on predestination that
made God responsible for the loss of
souls, and declared that children who
died in infancy were not lost.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
TELLS OF BAPTIST GROWTH.
Home Missionary Society Last Year COl~
Iected &3SS.S25 - Great Progress In
Church Building in go Years.

Detroit, Mich, May 24.-The second
of the group of annual meetings OF
the various missionary institutions
of the Baptist church began Wednes-
day, viz: That of the American Bap-
fist Home Mission society. The oc-
casion was the sixty-eighth anniver-
sary of that society, which embraces
in the scope of it's missionary work
every state and territory, Mexico,
Cuba and Porto Rico. Baptists from
all parts of the United States are in
attendance. The report showed the
present force is four times greater
than in 1880. During a period of 20
years the number of schools for col
Ored people have increased from eight
to %; the number of colored Baptists
has expanded from 900 to 1,8OO, 600
The society's church edifice work
reached great proportions, more than
1000 churches having been aided in
this respect. The annual receipts for
1900 amounted to $3.50, 700. The report
of the treasurer, Frank B. Hathaway,
for the year ended March 81, last,
showed contributions amounting to
$229,5O0 and total receipts of $685.
825. The total disbursements were
SAT-, PIP; cash on hand, 1858; debt
of the society April 1, last, $32, 200
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
4. E. GENERAL CONFERENCE,
Dra- Hamilton and Moore Elected Bishops
Women to Be Admitted TO Confer
ences-The Epvvorth League.

Chicago, May 2s.-Drs. j. W. Hamil-
ton and d. H. Moore were elected
bishops by the NJ. E. general confer
ence. The vote was as follows: D. H.
Moore, 534; j. W. Hamilton, SO; j. R..
Day, 1o4; H. Spellmeyer, II; T. B.
Nicely, Al; j. F. Berry, %. Necessary
to choice, 444
The conference voted to admit
women to lay. electoral and general
conferences
The Epworth league committee
held its last meeting yesterday and
its report of completed business will
go to the general conference to-day.
Proposed changes in the board of con
troll received unfavorable action at the
hands of the committee and the me-
mortal viii go back to the conference
without the members sanction The
proposition to establish an age limit
IN the EpwOrth league, fixing 80 years
as the age when members must reIin-
qulsh active connection and become
honorary members, was rejected also.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-31
TIME LIMIT ABOLISHED.
Methodist Conference By q Decisive voesk
Throws Down the Bars Regarding
Term of Passionate.

Chicago, May 24.-With the election
of bishops and the important ques-
ton of admitting women to the gem
eral conference disposed of the
Methodist general conference Wednes-
day resumed the discussion of the
pastOrate time limit. Discussion was
mainly over the minority report OF
the committee, which provided for q
fve-year extension of the pastorate
only on a three-fourths vote of
quarterly conference, and an amend
ment offered by Secretary Monroe,
substituting the word three for
five in section of paragraph 17S
of the discipline, thus returning to
the three-year time limit, but with
the provision that the passionate may
be extended for periods of three years
by majority report of a quarterly
conference
The vote to adopt the majority re-
port was 433 for and 23s against. Here
after, according to the amendment
to the discipline adopted by the con-
ference, preachers will be appointed
annually by the bishops, with no limit
on the number of years a pastor may
serve one congregation, except the
limit imposed by his own ability and
popularity with his congregation. He
will still be a pilgrim and stranger,
but now may tarry longer than five
years. Fraternal greetings were ex-
changed with the Presbyterian gem
eral assembly now in session at St
Louis.
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Decide to Reduce War Taxes.

Washington, May 23.-The house
leaders have decided to reduce the
war tax at the next session of con-
gress and resolution will be pre-
pared to give the committee on ways
and means leave to sit during the re-
cess of congress. The committee will
meet next autumn when a measure
will be prepared for presentation to
the house Immediately after it con.
venes in December. Mr.. Payne's res
olution for sine die adjournment
June 6 will be favorab1y reported to-
day.