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Free-Hdnd Comment.

Birthstone for Standard OIL IS this
carrying Goals 10 Nowcastlc2
Now that the Supreme Court has
ruled in Mascagnts favor, let us pray
for the intcrmczzo in the matter Of his
legal trouble.
Democratic dark horses are looming
up in newspaper columns. But what is
the use Of looming unless Bryan gives
the word?
OF what profit is # to Senator Nor
gan to have talked the isthmian treaty
into an extra session where it is Ger
tain OF ratification?
motor cycle manufacturer recon-
mends his business as a profitable one
for the young man TO engage in. But
isn't the death rate high?
There Is a needless fuss about the
naming OF the new cup defender. She
will probably smash Lipton's hopes even
if she be called the Carrie Nation.
Lovers OF peace viii wish President
DlaL wei lI MS filbA - 10 'DAAtt'tSt NAl1
affairs Of the four Central American
republics which are at war or on the
verge of it,
Germany complains Of the undue
"patcrralism" OF Russia's admonitions
to the Balkan peoples. The real trouble
with those unfortunetes is an excess of
stepfa theirs
NO, Mo-" cried the cardiDals when
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII intimated
10 them that his life may be brief. II
is cry which will find echo in the
hearts of all who have watched the en-
lightened and progressive reign OF the
great head OF the Church OF Rome
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Lord Actions Library.

Bequests are sometimes very costly
20 the recipient When the late Lord
Acton died he left his world famed
library, the most celebrated collection
OF books on the history OF the various
Christian churches that there is in ex-
istence, TO the RJ. Hon. John Morley.
The latter. who is not man Of means.
and who realized that IL would be r,ost
ungracious TO dispose OF fl by sale. pre-
sented IL TO the university library Of
Cambridge
The latter has now been called upon
20 foot a bill for $1,000 for the mere
cost OF the removal OF the books TO Cam
bridge from Aldenham Park. the late
Lord Acton's country seat Il addi-
ton 10 this. the structural alterations
necessitated at the university library
TO house the books. the provision OF book
cases. etc. are estimated at St2. 000
Then the work Of scientifically catalogu-
ing the library. which will extend over
four years. viii absorb another SII .OGO
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Story Now Out.


When the plan finally adopted was
first suggested. Mr.. AddIcks-the secret
is now out-came down to Washington
and had 4 conference with the
President. When he returned ne an
ncUnced his conditional withdrawal.
That was the first step in the final
solution. The matter progressed a lit
tie further. and members OF the ma
tional committee Senator Hanna, Post
master General Payne, and others we're
consulted. with the result that Addicks
agreed TO take himself completely out
OF the present race, allow Dr. Ball to
have the short term, Senator Alice the
long term, with the understanding that
he was not TO resign and that the gas
magnate should renew his contest two
years hence. The President agreed 20
this plan-aud so did the national com
mittee, but neither exerted any influence
10 bring it about; they accepted it as a
proposition from Addicks, as a basis Of
compromise. which the Regulars would
accede TO.
Another result which will follow the
solution OF she Senatorial problem Will
be the confirmation by the Senate OF the
nomination OF the Hon. William Michael
Byrne TO be United States district at
tcrpey for Delaware. Mr.. Byrne Is the
man who resigned that ofnce 10 make
an unsuccessful race for Congress
against DIT Ball and Representative
elect Houston. Democrat. and after the
election was reappOinted TO his old
position. The Senate has thus far de-
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A Noted Russian Prince.


One Of the most notable figures in Rus
sian society has just been gathered 10
his fathers. namely. Prince Nicholas Da-
dian. eldest son and heir OF the last
reigninS prince OF MingreIia. a trans
Caucasian sovereignty. which was an
neXed BY Russia some forty or fifty
years ago. Russia. in annexing Mingre-
liza. endowed the dfspOssessed ruler with
very large estates and incorporated his
family among the ranks Of the high
Musoovite nobility, according 20 him and
20 the head OF the house in perpetuity
the predicate OF serene highness.'
which is enjoyed by the princes Of Lie
Won and by the prince Of Sayu WittEen-
stein. but so far as know. by no other
house OF the Russian nobility
The princes Of Mingrelia claim 10 de-
scend in a direct line from the Biblical
King David OF Israel. whence their pa
trOnymic OF Davidovitch. OF which Da-
dian Is the corruption The late prince
cut a great Egure at the TuiIeries dur
ing the last five or six years OF
the NapoleOnic empire. his sister Salome
marrying Princes Achiue Murat Cborn
at Rordentown. y. j., Of an American
mother. Miss Frazer. Of PHILADELPHIA,
who about seven years ago committed
suicide by blowing out his brains at
his country seat IN Russia
The Prince of Mingrelia himself mar
ried Countess Marie AdIerberg. daughter
Of the favorite minister of Car Alexan-
der II the wife OF Count Adlerberg being
sister of that Madame Skobelen who
p,
FeDs~9' and OF the late Duchess Of
Leuchtenberg. The prince. who was a
general of the Russian army. leaves a
son. Nicholas by name. who IS a gentle
man Of the chamber 10 the Emperor. and
a daughter. married 10 Prince Obolenski.
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOT.
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trical device for recording the vote. and
in the temper Of members the past week
the majority would not hesitate long IN
adopting such a method il one could be
devised which would meet the require
ments. Under the present system OF
roll cali by the clerk half hour is con-
sumCd by each call. and dozen roll
calls a day occupies six hours OF the
legislative day. There is an opportunity
for electricians TO submit plans FOR an
electrical device which viii Obviate de-
lays Of this character.
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A Lost CIothes-Line.

John Wesley Gaines, % Tennessee made "A
pathetic plea in the House the other day for
the rescue Of the so-cllIed Mrs. Hayes sideboard
that WAS sold at the recent White House auc-
riou Co q saloouGeeper The Republicans didn't
take him seriously, which isn't strange. for
they never DO. 81 uCle Joe Cannon rose 20
remark
Tradition says that many years ago, when
Madison was President, the East Room uf the
White Hons. being IN unfinished condition.
tho mistress of the White iIolIs, used L. c-itlsa
thc weekly washing 90 DE hung iu, the Fast
Room. Nj Cod What has become az the
clothes lines Washington Correspondence Of
New York World.
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Appendicitis Insurance.
The Latest Offer Made by Lloyd's to
Nervous BEitishers.


Nervous BEitishers-
il will be remembered that Lloyd's
were compelled TO reimburse the Lon
don 'radesmcn and spectators who
had invested large sums of money in
anticipation of King Edwards coro-
nation. and that the business then
done by them proved rather unprofta-
be. Notwithstanding the high pre-
mims charged % the insured.
Cable dispatches recently received
announce That Lloyd's are now pre-
pared perhaps to recoup themselves
for coronation Iosses-to issue iusur-
ance against expense or death from
appendicitis. II found free from ANY
disposition ON the part of thar mys-
FERROUS, apparently useless and alto
gcthcr crratic. organ known as the APP
pcudiz veImiformis. for getting PEG
pie into trouble, the applicant for in
surauce receives, I'm return for the an
nuaI payment Of > shilhngs. a policy
guaranteeing the expenses OF an oper-
ation up to the amount of $4,000. If
he should die I'm the course of the OPP
GRAFTON. or as . result of It. his heirs
are entitled 90 4 similar amount.
This new form of insurance is said
10 have become very popular in Eng
land. and as fashionable. indeed, as
the disease itself. We may well credit
the assertion. irasmuch as the pros
pect of being able TO indulge i'm In,
luxury of thousand-dollar operation
at SO trifiing a cost must prove mos
tempting to a great many people who
otherwise wouldn't think of overc5m
ing The disease. except by an apPlica
ton of the old-fashioued corrective
Of which II has been said that even
"childreu cry for it, The thoggh.
that you must live nearly eighty yean
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E. NJ. shspard and the Presidency.

NJ shepard hos one ~ the finest and strongest
minds i'm the Democratic party of today. Ills
personal character is above reproach. and at
various times I'm MS political c-secr he has
displayed courage and independence rare
among ssp'rauts for office Bur iu spite ot
this MIR. Shepa-! uuFUcstiauably suffered loss
of prestige in this particular ly standing tVo
years ago as the candidate of Croker and Nc
LaugHlin in their attempt to save thci- mis-
CRADLE county, city, AMI Judicial tickets from
,hc uprising of the people aEaiUs, their rotten
and inefficient pofcruuto1,.- Ne,. Nor6 World.
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The Kaiser Needs a Rest.

The Kaiser Needs Rest.
Emperor Williams physicians are ex-
ceedingIy anxious that he should take
an absolute and complete rest, and
that without delay He has for the past
twelve years or more, in fact ever since
he succeeded to the throne. persist
entity overtaxed his physical and nerv-
Gus strength. Both Of these are phe-
nomenal But great as they are-su-
perior indeed TO those OF 393 men out
OF every 1.OCO-they are in the long
run 10 break down. This is what his
medical attendants apprehend- He has
been worried and wrought up to far
greater degree than anybody would be
willing to believe over this business in
Venezuela. and to put it mildly his
nerves are on edge.
Since his dismissal Of Prince Bismark
from the post Of chancellor. the mon
arch has become so indispensable a
factor in every branch of the admin
istration of the kingdom Of Prussia and
OF the German empire-the Initiating
power in everything that is undertaken
that il would be impossible for the
Emperor to take that absolute rest
which his consort and physicians de
mand. unless some one takes his place
as regent.
The only one qualified for the post by
the law OF the kingdom and the con-
stitution OF the empire is the young
crown prince. who, as 1 have often
pointed out in these letters. is. thanks
to the magnificent education which he
has received from his father, mature far
bevond his years IN the event Of his
assuming for a few weeks the reins
OF mower. he would be assisted probab-
abIy by his uncle. Prince Henry, and
hy his cousin. Prince Albert, the re-
gent of Brunswick. and might be trusted
20 do nothing that would in any way
displeasc his father while temporarily
filling the latteT's place
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Terse Tr;aes.

When YOU have made divinity Of a woman.
do not expect her 10 bake good pies.
Ia wine there Is truth. There are also other
ingredients that have no business there
II monographs were attached 90 collins il
would be found that the dcpartcd members
Of the fairer sex still talk Of millinery.
Who wishes 90 light his FIRE with coal oil
viii never lack a match.
At the poker table even the worst men viii
pass.
LIT your pose DO rCpusp.
There are angels Uerciiul enough t1 wish &C
dry the DEVILS tears.-Ncw Orleans Times Dem
SCraL
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The Automobile Squint. f"

The automobile sdlint' is said 20 be the
auto-car aihncut that corresponds TO the ''bi
cycle face" resulting from looking ahead con-
-tautly for objects ,Hich. IL not seen in time,
might cause trout Ie- Il is reported that uU-
mrr1us cases OF aGtomobilc squirt have been
treated in Europe medical expert quoted
recently I'm the "Loudsu Chronicle holds that
while passing swiftly through the fresh air in
an automobile and thus hardening the facial
muscles and quiyksuirG the circulation. the
rider acquires @ youthful appearance. lin spite
of certain tense look which the sport brings
into the face.''-Nrw York sun.
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The Democratic flibuster in the House
which ended at noon today. when the
Fifty-seventh Congress expired by con-
stitutional Limitation. has its most con-
spicuous precedent in the Fiftieth Con-
gress. when for eight days and eight
nights the House did not adjourn. but
recessed from one day 20 another Up
to midnight last night there had been
eighty roll calls since the hlibuster be-
gan last Thursday preceding the unseat-
ing Of Mr.. Butler. but in the Fiftieth
there were more than 100 roll calls
The House was then under more lib
eraI rules. and il was easier 20 OBJ
struct. although the Republicans have
found in the past week that even their
stringent Reed rules and all the special
ones they have seen 1T to adopt have
been ineffective in preventing much ili-
clustering While they sue seded in get
ting through all the big appropriation
bills there we're many measures OF a
minor character in which many members
are deeply interested that have died 10y
reason OF the flibuster.
In the Fiftieth Congress the question
which brought about the obstruction was
the proposition TO pay an amount aggre-
eating approximately $40 OO0, 900 to the
loyal States for the expenses incurred IN
raising and equipning troops at the time
Of the civil war.
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The With Congress,
Its Work Glasses 1t Among Congresses
of the Foremost Rank

Va luG OAGl14OSA GNdhiA
The Fifty-seventh Congress, whose
busy and turbulent life came to an
end at noon today, Will be arraigned
for many frank misjudgments and
many gross deHnquencies. But, ON
the other hand, it must be credited
with an exceptional and multifarious
industry, and with a record full of
really notable achievements.
Few Congresses have been called
upon to struggle with so many press
ing legislative problems. To define
this country's political and CONNER
cial relations with Cuba, to establish
civil government in the Philippines,
to choose an isthmian canal route, TO
modernize the army, to make good TO
the arid West its long promised hope
of regeneration through a national
irrigation system-these were some of
the tasks which the two houses faced
when they organized in December.
1901. Halfway through their labors
they were asked-at the beginning Of
the short session-to assume a new
] and puzzling burden-the repression,
or at least the regulation, Of monopo-
listic trusts.
It cannot be said that the Fifty-sev-
enth Congress showed either courage
or capacity in It's treatment of the
Cuban reciprocity problem. 1t neither
admitted nor denied the Cuban claim
to special favors In our markets. Il
vacillated, shifted, halted, willing
neither to execute the Administra-
TONS program nor defeat IT, Repub-
lican leadership in both House and
Senate went to shipwreck on this Is
sue. and Congress has now adjourned,
leaving our commercial relations with
Cuba still formless and underlined.
In its treatment Of the trust repres-
sion problem the body just dissolved
showed more adaptability and more
energy The antitrust legislation II
has passed may not be radical Yet II
promises helpful results, and at least
it marks out a Legislative policy which
other Congresses may follow with
fruitful results.
For passing the Panama canal bill
the Fifty-seventh Congress will al
ways have a claim upon the nations
grateful remembrance After twenty
years Of delay and controversy. lead
I ers were found bold enough to choose
a trans-isthmian route and to enforc,
that choice on their colleagues and oI
the country
: The irrigation act, passed at the
( long session. Will also go down TO his
tory a. a memorable legislativ,
achievement. rivaling, no doubt. in 1t.
/ future scope and benefcence the mucl
Landed homestead law
! Whatever its faults of omission OF
commission, therefore, the body JUS
dispensing cannot be lightly writer
down a failure. Its record * too full
too positive. too striking. to warrant
such a Judgment. Indeed, IN virtu,
Iof that record the Fifty-seventh Con
|.ress Is fairly entitled to rank witt
the fifteen or twenty most illustriou.
and important Of It's predecessors.
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An Accounting Needed.

Let ms take the Monroe Doctrine Of the shelf.
dust DO, agi. reviewing the numerous changes I'M
world Affairs and our transccudant progress as a
~ orlJ mower. let ts consider BE- anew. what 10
veJs, what 80 IS, aud Wh.,hcr it rs HaeIv to lead
us. % involves too Wuch Co o. silently, won
d.riugly. uqucs.iou.ugiy v.r- ipaI as a fetigh.
We should know what We age mp tp Iu South
America. mot h- ieit to thc onauce OF some
fool with o. gun and other hazards of fortune,
involving 81 may Doe. billions Os money and
uyriuds Of lives. Louisville Courier Journal.
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BITS OF MISCELLANY.
New Us for Electric Lamps.

\ use has been discovered for the electric
light The opera goer takes along one Of the
little portable lamps Of the kind that are run
hy q strong battery in the handle and can be
a- readily carried in the pocket as a fan Thus
equipped the ardent dcvotce Of the opera who
wants 20 follow a score is no longer az loss
when the lights are turned down and tho opera
house is dark lie simply gets out his pocket
electric light and brings that 20 bear upon the
page. and with the aid Of that he can follow
the score casily.-New York sun
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A Strong and Wholesome Character.

Of course. he has his faults, which oc-
casionalIy expose him TO criticism
Every man Of strong character with
warm blood ia his veins and a generous
heart has faults which constitute the
Rembrandt shading 10 the portrait. But,
taken altogether. he is q monarch who
as a man commands 10 greater extent
the sympathetic interest and admiration
OF people on both sides Of the Atlantic
even in France-than any other ruler in
the world. and it must be borne in mind
that he has achieved this in spite OF
many discouragiug disadvantages.
For a number Of circumstances, for
some Of which he was in no wise re
spousible. contributed to render him eX-
ceedingly unpopular both at home and
abroad at the time of his succession to
the throne when Few people understood
him. and nearly all misiudged him
Moreover. he has been handicapped TO
an almost incredible extent by his NAL
ady OF the ear. productive at times of
the most agunizing pain. and OF sleep
less nights. and also by his crippled
arm. which he manages so wonderfully
that many who approach him remain
ignorant of the fact that there is any
thing the matter with the limb.
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THE BEST THINGS FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS.
SHAFTS or WIT AND HUMOR.
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

Reflections Of a Bachelor.
The ideal way 90 keep up the human race
would be 10 have only grandchildren.
IL makes xounE woman awfully ashamed
60 think Of the things she was not ashamed Of
when She was only a girl.
II there is anything on the floor a man can't
tnd- all he has 20 90 is 10 put out the lights
and hunt Cor IL In his bare feet.
man always remembers the dates 81 ,his
great disasters; De never has % look in his
memorandum book for the day when he was
married.
Womcn viii know how 20 play cards well
when they can be made TO understand that
carpenter rule viii measure as accurately
as dressmaker tape.-New York Press.
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while the printing of the catalogue and
the rebinding Of the books viii eat up
another $4,000. so that the total esti-
mated cost TO the University OF Cam
bridge entaiIed by the acceptance OF
this gin from John Morley viii amount
in the neighborhood OF 5000.
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precedent for the present crown princes
appointment as regent, and no objection
could be raised thereto by the rulers OF
the -Prussian states OF the empire
Il speaks volumes. however, for the
Emperor that this possibility Of his
taking few weeks absolute rest IS
creating a profound sensation, not IN
mixed with uueasiness, IN administrative
and political circles in Germany. He
has come to be looked upon TO such "A
degree as the handspring Of the entire
administrative machinery and as the mi
tiator Of every phase OF activity Of Ger
man life that his subjects DO not quite
see how they viii be able TO get along
without him even for q brief period
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A Detestable Svindle.

Il thought. the President anCriIv said.
that YOU told me this man whom appointed
postmaster ~ Squashville had q big familyt
I've just found out that hc has only one child
Il know. replied the guilty Congressman.
His wife weighs over 200 pounds, and their
daughter taxes after -Chicaeo Record
Herald
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FIELD OF POLTTICS-GOSSP, VIEWS AND INCIDENTS.
as
dd1-Legsadon Killed Trouble Ahead

content himself with making a fight TO
Obtain Senator Balls seat when his term
expires Jwo years hence He is con-
fdent that he viii be able to succeed
before the ueNt Legislature.
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Good References.

D. Germany wishes 10 branch ou, she might
be able Co uors MP guitc business as collector
f.r other people hicaru Ers1rI-HcrJld
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Senatorial Debate.

Pc,h4rs the United StEtes senate docs NOT
wish To- limir drbarc I'm the fu;urc. But IL
light use the vacation in ovcrhIuling The die
tiont les and finding ont what debate really is
Pittshurr Dispatch
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Precedent for a Regency.

II may be remembered that the late
Emperor Frederick while crown prince
on two occasions took his fathers place
as regent. although his political ideas
were Numerically opposed TO those Of
the old Kaiser. There is therefore a
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clined to confirm the appointment. but
now that all is peace and harmony
among the Republicans of Delaware. Mr.
Byrne's nomination viii be approved by
the Senate at the extraordinary session.
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A certain young Canadian officer Of en-
giueers is credited with having put
down" Lord Kitchener during the
troubles in South Africa. The young
man was in charge OF an important piece
Of railroad work Kitchener appeared
enc morning and expressed disapproval
OF some features. talking in character
tstioally biting fashion. The young Of
fcer has his share of the independence
which comes Of living on this side of the
Atlantic. so be said. Am I bossing this
work or are you?" Kitchener looked at
him. recognized a young fellow after his
own heart and walked away with a nod
of approval.