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leads TO the conclusion that 1t is more than
was needed. unless there should be time TO
debate the entire tarif question. Conse-
q%uently. a bill over which Republicans ex-
pected 10 see "A hot battle has been passed
without a dissenting vote. 1t is possible
the Democrats feared that the attention
which Mr.. Wheeler. OF Kentucky. has
evoked might inspire him TO make another
attack. While there are items In the war
revenue act which could stand without in
fiicting injury upon those who pay the
taxes. the House leaders deemed IL better
TO wipe out the last vestige of the taxes i'm
posed in 1895 to meet the extra expend-
itures of the Spanish war. 1t is fortunate
that the condition or the public service
no longer requires the collection Of a special
war revenue.
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The success of the Methodists in raising
a large amount of money for a hospital. to
be built and controlled by that denomina-
ton. furnishes another example OF the ca
paeity of religious denominations 10 carry
into execution extensive and expensive
plans for the relief OF humanity. II a sim
liar project had been undertaken by a few
public-spirited men without the aid Of a
denomination il would in all probability
have failed. But through the organization
OF a great church. with its many thousands
OF communicates. each inspired by it's MEM
cries and by faith in its mission. the
humbiest becomes a contributor. At the
present time the State and the wealthy are
supporting the universities and colleges OF
the country. while the high school has
taken the place OF the academy. yet il
should be gratefully remembered that most
of the higher institutions OF learning upon
which the country depends for it's educated
men were founded and sustained by re-
iigious denominations Their academies
were scattered over the new country doing
a grand work long before the public
thought II could support a high school,.
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Current Periodicals.

The Illustrations for Miss Mary John
ston's new novel. Audrey" soon to be-
issued by Houghton, Miniin &c Co.. will be
from drawings by Mr.. r. G. Yohn. A
handsome poster for the book, in black ana
white, is his work, 1t represents the girl
Audrey as she first appears In the story
in her Cinderella rags.
After twenty-five years Of successful
work in Johns Hopkins University. Presi-
dent Gilman has resigned, and has writ
ten his "reminiscences Of those very full
years for Scribner's Magazine, the first in
stallment of which will appear in the March
number. His recollections are nlleo Win
good stories about men of eminence In the
world of science and literature.
The Century's series of articles on Col
Letting will begin in the March number
with a paper by Philip G.. Hubert. jr, on
"a Bavarian Bric-a-brac Hunt" being the
narrative of a roundabout search for a
carved chest. Bavaria is considered an
admirable stamping ground for collectors,
and Mr.. Hubert. besides giving a great
deal OF Information, incidentally touches
on the delights and weaknesses Of the COLI
lecting fad.
The Engineering Magazine for February
contains a number of interesting articles.
including the combinations of G. siebert's
THE Commercial Management of Engi-
neering Works" and Jacques Boyer's Con
structive Work in Reinforced Concrete"
which is copiously illustrated with pho
Geographic plates. Philip awson has a
comparison of English, American and
Continental Engineering as found in the
construction and maintenance OF traction
power houses. 1.-The Economy of isolated
Electric Plants" is treated by Isaac D.
Parsons in a methodical study OF actual
working costs. There is the usual full
review OF the American. British and con-
tinental press, with the other routine de-
partments. The recent steady and large
growth of the advertising department OF
the magazine is continued, and speaks well
for industrial opinion OF the value OF the
publication.
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Beowulf.

This poem in plank verse, by Samuel II.
Church, is founded on the old Anglo-Saxon
saga, "Beowulf," a charred copy of which in
unpoetical form is preserved in the British
Museum. That is a minstrel's song OF hero
deeds in which a period of four genera
tions is covered. and is the oldest monu-
ment of the Anglo-Saxon language. This
work is suggested by the other one. al
though the author has changed the scene,
characters and incidents 10 such an extent
that it is practically an original poem. 1t
deals with warriors, sea waits, swamp
hays. fire dragons and other matters Of
little human interest, out the lines have
rugged force. New York: Frederick A.
Stokes COMPANY.
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ABsURDITIEs OF THE FOES OF CUBA.

The Detroit Journal gave considerable
space. a few days ago. to the publication of
the statements made by those interested in
the beet-sugar industry in Michigan. The
gist of the statement is that while the en-
terprise has made some progress in that
State it is about 70 make marvellous prog
ress hereafter il the tariff on Cuban sugar
with the sugar-beet bantling-remarkable
for what it is going 20 be. If any ad-
vantage is given to Cuba thousands of
farmers will not plant a sugar-beet seed
next spring. And yet we are importing
100000 tons of sugar. and will import as
pass, judging from the experience Of the
last decade. Do the promoters of the beet
sugar industry or experiment in this coun-
try imagine that the sensible people of the
United States will believe their assumption
that the reduction of the sugar duty % per
duty on the other 10000 tons which must
be imported? 1t is a specific duty-so much
on the pound regardless of the price. VIII
not the price OF sugar depend just the
same upon the quantity upon which the
highest duty is paid whether that quantity
is 100000 tons or 100000? OF course it will;
and those who are assuming the contrary
are counting upon the ignorance of the
American people. The chief argument Of
the beet-sugar promoters is that reducing
the duty on Cuban sugar % per cent. will
cause the specific duty on three-fourths of
the sugar imported TO shrink.
The public cannot be expected to accept
without outside evidence the statements
Of the b%eet-sugar promoters. Two years
ago the chief promoter demonstrated that
if sugar were admitted free of duty the
beet-sugar interest could successfully COM
pete with the world. Now he declares that
the industry will be throttled unless the
present duty on raw sugars, over 100 per
cent. shall be continued, presumably until
the end of time. Those who have made
the summaries of the work Of the industry
I'm Michigan as published by the Detroit
Journal seem to have the same unfortunate
looseness when dealing with figures. y
few weeks ago the number of persons en-
ployed by the b~eet-sugar industry was put
at $4,000; now the number is 5000. One
says that the duty of 100 per cent. on raw
sugar is necessary to maintain the stand
ard Of American wages, while another
says the vast amount of hand cultivation
is dore by farmers boys, TO whom a small
compensation is paid. Which of these
statements is true? The master of the Ma
tional Grange goes before the ways and
means committee and speaks favorably Of
beet-sugar culture; ii is announced that
5O0,O 900 farmers protest against a reduction
Of the duty on Cuban sugar because they
are members of that organization. when
all the interest which 30 per cent. of the
farmers have in the beet-sugar experiment
is that. so long as the present duty of over
100 per cent. is retained. they will pay
nearly two prices for the sugar they con-
sumo. II is because Of the vicious attacks
upon the proposition to aid Cuba and upon
the men who favor what they regard as
justice to Cuba that a few OF the conflict
ing statements Of the Oxnard promoters
are given.
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PUBLIC WANTS LOVE STORIES.
This Is the Opinion Of n Former Edf-
tor of Harper's Weekly.

Washington Post.
Mr.. Henry L. Nelson. formerly editor
OF Harper's Weekly. is the latest acaui-
sition TO the capitals literary set. lie
has made his home here on Seventeenth
street. and announces his intention of
spending his winters in Washington In the
future. Mr.. Nelson talks entertainingiy
of his experience as an editor, and II viii
doubtless be OF interest TO writers for the
magazines 10 know what a veteran edi-
tor OF one Of the best periodicals In the
country says upon the subject OF maya
zine contributions.
The magazines declared Mr.. Nelson.
want anything that can be attrsctiveiy
illustrated. To-day the public insists on
being entertained. A magazine article
must be light. much lighter than In years
gone by. must be capable OF attractive 81
Illustration. and must contain plenty Of
anecdote. In fact. the average magczins
article il often a series OF anecdotes. which
are nothing more or less than embryo short
stories"
Then. you do not believe. with the cri-
tics, that the popularity OF the short story
Is on the wane2"
mo. IL is not true. whatever critics
this form OF fiction. The idea that the
The psychological story may be dying out,
because the public wants action. but the
love story, in spite OF the critics. stu
are not firing OF love; they viii never tire
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interesting message.

The convention Of the League of Amer
was a dismal failure. 1t was very like a
failure when held here several years ago,
when the membership was 103, 900 instead
of 1880. as at present. At one time there
were fifty papers devoted to cycling in
~terests; now there is but one. A few years
ago there were clubs by the hundreds. but
no one hears of them to-day This fall
ing off an exchange attributes to a lack OF
advertising-to a failure TO keep wheeling
before the public. The real cause of the
decline is that cycling has ceased TO be a
fad or general recreation. Tens of thou
sands of people rode wheels because every
body else did. BY degrees young people
and older began to discover that cycling
was a wearisome recreation and began to
drop it. Now the bicycle is used by those
who desire to save time in business. The
person who can get to his employment in
less time or whose occupation requires him
to go from place to place about town will
always nave a wheel. AS there are tens
of thousands of such, there will always be
a good demand for good machines at fair
prices, but not one-ffth the demand there
was for them five or six years ago. No
advertising or keeping bicycling before the
public could have arrested the decline in
the use of the. wheel when it set in. Peo-
pie no longer used 1t for recreation.
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tistic and historic points OF view. have rot
been overlooked. They will be published
BY the a. Vessels Company. New York
Stephen Phillips poetic drama, "Uiys-
ses." has met with a striking success in
London. where il was produced on the
stage Feb. I by Beerbohm Tree. The Daily
Express considers IL 1.-THE most strikingly
imaginative production the present gen
Grafton has Witnessed The Daily Tele-
graph Is struck by the lavish use or color
IN the riOtous wOoing OF The Suitors ana
the haunting lines OF beautiful verses which
fix themselves I'm the memory Tho Daily
Chronicle speaks OF u as a 'granciy oe-
signed and well-executed play" II Will be
published in America by the Macmillan
Company.
ID. Appleton & Co.'S February announce
ments include Kate Bonnet" by Frank
r. Stockton; Scarlet and Hyssop,'' by K
r. Benson; TIL Pageant and Ceremony OF
the Coronation by Charles Eyre Pascoe:
practical Forestry. by Prof. John Gif-
ford: The Earth's Beginning. by sir Rob
ert Stawell Ball; Financial Crises. by
Theodore +. Burton: Personal Memoirs
of Philip Henry Sheridan by Brigadier
General Michael V. Sheridan; "A History
OF the United States Navy" by Edgar 5.
ture." by Harold \. Fowler. and A Lab
oratory and Field Manual OF Botany" BY
Otis w. Caldwell.
Mr.. Sherwin Cody has made a collection
OF famous short stories which is TO be
published through A. c. McClurg & Co.
this spring. Mr.. Cody considers that his
list represents typical masterpieces OF this
form of literature. 1t remains 10 be seen
whether or not his readers will quarrel
with the following list: Patient Griselda, =
Aladdin" rip Van Wrinkle" "a Passion
in the Desert" "A Child's Dream OF a
Star" "A Princess's Tragedy" The Gold
Bug" " a Piece OF String" THE Man
Who Would be King" Gavin Birse,"
the Stairs" "A Christmas Carol" Each
story is introduced by an introduction by
Mr.. Cody, critical and historical.
DR.. Josiah Strong Is about TO put forth
through the Baker & Taylor ompany a
volume entitled THE e Great Awaken
ing" DR.. Strong works on the theme that
there were great religious awakenings in
the sixteenth, seventeenth. eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries. He believes that a
revival will come in this century, but that
IL will be Of a different nature. He points
out that the ~revivals of the past have been
melted by the preaching OF certain neg
lected scriptural truths. and he devotes a
part of his book TO a summing up or those
truths which he believes IL necessary for
the ministry of to-day to preach In order
TO bring about another religious awakening
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The news of the death Ct c. F. r. Wap-
penhans will be received with sincere re-
gret in this city, where he was we'll known
and respected. After honorable service
in the United States navy during the civil
war Mr.. Wappenhans continued in the
signal service and was for many years the
forecast official OF the United States
Weather Bureau at this point. He was a
faithful member of the Loyal Legion and
an ardent American. On his retirement
from the government service a few months
ago ne went 20 Germany to visit relatives.
intending to return to this city for perma-
nent residence.
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Prudent Democrats may see the necessity
OF having the views Of Representative
Wheeler. Of Kentucky. repudiated. since
silence may be interpreted as a tacit in
dorsement. There are thousands of men
I'm this country with votes to whom race
stands for a great deal. The epithet little
Dutchman'' cannot be otherwise than Of
fensive TO German-born people i'm this coun-
that some action Will be taken by Demo-
Gratis in Congress designed TO show that
they have no sympathy with the boor of
Kentucky.
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r. G. Dun & Co.'S last weekly review of
trade said that in the iron and steel indus
try lit is now being demonstrated that
there is such a thing as too much pros
perity. During the last few years there
has been such a marvellous expansion in
domestic business that the capacity of
furnaces and mills. as well as transporting
facilities. have failed to keep pace. The
result is a gradual falling behind with de-
Iiveries and a tendency of buyers 10 send
orders abroad whenever needs are urgent"
Interesting confirmation of this is found in
a statement by the president of the Amer
lean Shipbuilding Company. who says that
il the mines can produce it and the facil-
titles for transportation can carry il. the
production of iron ore in the lake region
the present year viii exceed 100000 tons.
'The weak point" he adds. "is in the
transportation facilities from the docks TO
the furnaces. The railroads have not
enough cars and locomotives. Never in
my long experience in the iron trade have
L seen such a condition of affairs as exists
to-day. The demand for material is such
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nate a lifelong abolitionist for President
in 1872 and accept the dictation and lead
ership of Populists I'm 1896 and 1900? Never
theless, Mr.. Cochran made a good speech
for a Democratic audience. and when he
assured them hat the defeat of the Re
Of the Republic they probably believed
him. Yet. somehow or other. the Republic
always gets along vastly better under Re-
publican rule than it does under Demo-
cratic. What the Democratic party needs
with modern progress and a eviva Of
genuine patriotism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18

A statement prepared by the Treasury
Department shows that the debt of the
United States. which in 1865 was $7S.25 per
capita. was in 1901 only S13.45 per capita.
and that the annual interest charge,
which was s429 per capita in 1865. was
IS cents per capita in 1901. In 1865 the gov
eminent was paying from 4 TO I $40 per
cent. interest on it's Indebtedness. while in
1901 half of the entire debt drew only .
per cent. interest. IL may be remarked in
cidentally that these results are due to Re-
publican hnanciering and administration.
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The St. Louis Republic. Democratic but
patriotic. roasts Congressman Wheeler, of
Kentucky, for what it calls his shallow and
il-bred speech in the House a few days
ago. IF Democracy" it says. sis so feebly
implanted I'm American bosoms that the
courteous treatment of such a man as
Prince Henry threatens to impair our ma
tional characteristic. then we are truly in a
bad way"
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London Tablet.
1t is pointed out hat if Leo XIII is
spared TO see the year 1903. that year will
be TO him one of quite exceptional inter
est, a veritable 'annus mirabilis." AS
everybody knows it will be his silver jubi-
lee of papacy elected Pope Feb. 20. 1879,
but more than that is will also be his gold
en- Jubilee as CARDINAL proclaimed by Plus
TX in the consistOry of Dec. 70, 1889, and
his diamond jubilee of episcopacy (pre-
conized archbishop Of Damietta by Greg
DRY XVI on Jan. II. 1913. and cOnsecrated
Feb. 49, Such a triple jubilee. IL his Holt
ness lives to celebrate il, will probably be
UNIQUE in history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18

This book for children. by Carolyn
Wells, consists of new versions or para
phrases of the old-tlme Mother Goose's
rhymes, in which the author tells some
new stories about such old friends as
Hubbard's dog, the mouse that
ran up the clock, the little dog that
laughed. the COW that jumped over the
moon, and others. There are some clever
and highly colored illustrations by Peter
Newell. Boston: Moves, Plat & Co.
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A Case Requiring Management.

Chicago Tribune.
rs there a way" inquired the young woman
with the camera. ito keep the chemicals from
running my finger nails?'
"Yes. ma'am," replied the dealer in photog-
raphers' supplies. Every time you get any
on your hands you should take some Patagonian
soap and give them a thorough washing In clean
water, wiping them dry a~fterward."
But 1 don't know where to get Patagonian
soap. I've never heard of it before"
''Oh. well-er-any other soap will do just as
we'll"
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COMMUNICATIONS are very independent
voters. and IL would lot be surprising If
Congressman Wheeler's speech making
contemptuous illusions to Prime Henry
should cost the Democratic party thou
sands Of votes. The Democratic organ in
hitting the nail on the head
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Hon. John Barrett. st. Louis worlds
fair commissioner to Asia, pronounces Siam
the most interesting country Of the globe
and King ChulaIongkorn 1.-THE ablest states
man in Asia Western people are just
beginning to learn that there are able
statesmen in Asia.
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1t Didn't Work.

Baltimore American.
Il read an article on The Management of
Husbands in The Ladies' own Journal which
said that the surest way 10 put a man into a
good humor was TO have an elegant dinner wait
ing for him when he came home from work."
said Mrs. Trizlitt.
And did you make the experiment. asked
Mrs. Duzzlitt.
YES and he has been mad ever since because
OF the expense of the dinner"
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Other Books Received.

"Rev. DIR. Talkwell," a series of sketches
by DIR. c. S. Carr, intended to enforce the
difference between true and sham religion
and the value OF practical piety. Light of
Truth Publishing Company, Columbus, o..
'Other Notes" short poems, mostly OF
sentiment, by Mary b. Hinton Washing
ton: The NeaIe Publishing Company.
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Less Trouble.

Washington Star.
"Cholly Chubbs is raising a mustache," said
one young woman.
Il hadn't observed it," said the other.
Probably not. He's raising II on his valet.
Not nearly so much trouble. and he can watch
it grow"
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From Bad to Worse.

Chicago News.
Myer-I believe we will follow the same occu-
patton in the next world that we do here on
earth.
Gyer-Get out! What would plumber do in a
place where the water pipes couldn't freeze
even If there was any water?
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The police arrangements for the protec-
tion of Prince Henry while in this country
are said TO be very thorough. Any injury
90 him while the guest of the United States
would be a deplorable event.
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An ANNOYING Question.

Somerville Mass.) Journal.
Teddy-Mamma, Tommy knocked me down on
the way home from school to-day. CAfter a
pause.) But 1 gave him a bat in the eye.
M~amma-Before he knocked you down. Teddy,
or afterward?
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The Democrats In the House gave the
country a mild surprise By asking that the
bill repeating the war taxes be put ups its
passage by unanimous consent. Ostensibi,
this was done because the majority had
decided 10 have the fate Of the bill deter
mined without an amendment and after two
days debate. Two days debate seems 10 be
ample time for consideration OF such a
measure; indeed, the action Of the minority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18

The Unexpectedly prompt disposal OF
the war-tax question by the House opens
the way for speedy consideration of the
Cuban reciprocity question. which the Pres
ident urged should follow the other.
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1t is estimated that Senator Teller's
speech on the Philippines will cover nearly
as much space in the Congressional Record
as his great effort in favor of IS to l. And
Il will be about as effective.
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states That Hang for burglary.

Atlanta Journal.
Four men are to be executed in North
Carolina on Feb. 2e for having committed
burglary. This recalls the fact not gener-
ally known that three other States aside
from North Carolina make burglary a cap
ital onense-Louisiana, Delaware and Ala
bama.
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teaching. For He was teaching them like
one who had authority. and not like one OF
their own rabbiS."
1t is needless 10 say that the spirit and
teachings of the New Testament are as
carefully preserved in this translation as IN
the old one. The work is published by the
Fleming III. Revell Company, Chicago.
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that the trade is actually congested." Tt
is probably the first time In the history Of
the world that any country had more pros
perity than IL could carry.
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THE HUMORISTS.
New Literary Scheme.

New YORK Sun.
she expects to cut a dash in literature"
Yes. her idea is TO write a realistic sea novel
and spell out all the swear words.'