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NEW YORK'S FILTHY STREETS.

Although full month has passed since
the February storm, the streets of the city
are IN the worst condition in many yeary.
And another storm, with cold weather, from
the West is reported headed this way.
For thirty days the accumulation of
filth throughout the city has been steadily
increasing. Streets in residence and bust
noss secti ons have been converted into
dumping grounds for every conceivable
kind Of refuse and litter. Piles Of frozen
snow and ice, mixed with sshes, garbage
and every variety Of dccaying matter,
remain untouched. Streets that for
many days were impossible after the
snowstorm are deep in muck and litter
that ordinarily should he oarted away
by the Strcet-Cleaning Department with
in few hours. Overlooking cans and
boxes have stood unemptied week after
week, or their contents, foul and I'M
slightly, have been scattered broadcast
over pavcnents. II thaws and il freezes,
and the rotting mounds rise higher with
the daily contributions from crowded
tenements.
IL liz not by the appearance Of few
show streets, like Fifth Avenue and
Broadway, where for obvious reasons
the city authorities have concentrated
their efforts, that general conditions
throughout tho city are TO he Judged There
are whole sections of the city-the cast
and the west side and innumerahlc cross
streets-that are unspcakabley dirty.
Block after block Is offensive 10 sight
and smell. The sun and rain as they may
operate seem TO be regarded rs the prin-
cipal STRENGTHENING forces.
Millions Of dollars have teen paid out
for extra laborers and trucks, but for
want of intelligent preparation and direc- !
ton the work OF putting the cityis streets
in presentable shape remains. The city |
has proved both dilatoYy |
and incompetent and in the streets reek-
ing with filth that are a menace 10 the
public health millions of people are still |
paying the heavy penalty of official
neglect and inefficiency-New York
" orld
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The WAYS and means committee of the
House of Representatives, is now making
inquiry into the very important matter OF
appropriate recognition, by the govern
ment, of the services Of our soldiers in the
/ World War. A definite proposition has
been advanced OF allowing each enlisted
man bonus of q certain sum of money
for each month of his service.
This proposition was earnestly opposed
before the committee by Walter ". Burns
of Green Point, y. Y, former officer of
artillery, on the ground that money
handout" would be simply thrown away.
He contended that 1.-THE satisfaction of
having fought to defend the country was
sufficient reward" But i. is feared this
high and patriotic view viii not be in
dorsed by great many Of the soldiers.
The cash bonus plan has its obnoxious
features. the chief of which is it's semblance
to pauperism. The pension system also is
open to the same objection, and also to
the manner of its operation-proving
largesse to those in affluent circumstances.
and too meagre compensation TO those
who may be distressed by poverty. The
problem is to arrive at happy mean"
There can be no doubt the government
owes duty to all its soldiers This. how
ever. does not mean it shall make offers of
money to those who are in no need of
money. These may easily take care of
themselves. But it should endeavor TO
see that no soldier suffers by reason of
having served the country in its great
crisis
First of all, the dependents of those
who gave their lives TO the cause should
be amply protected against privation. All
who were incapacitated by wounds or sick
ness should be cared for and directed into
channels for making an honest and salts
flying livelihood In word, plan should
be devised to make it absolutely certain !
that no deserving soldier shall ever suffer |
from the privations of poverty and dis |
tress
This of itself is large task, but not an |
one.
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Raspberry Jam" BY CAROLYN Wells.
Frontispiece in color by GAYLE Hoskin..
Philadelphia, PA j. Il. Lippincott Go.
Price, Sl.60, net.
Raspberry jar" is a strange title for
a romance Of murder and mystery, but
the reader viii learn that il is most appro-
pirate. For this innocent and tasteful
sweets finds an important place in solving
the rnystery
The story tells Of strong. masterful.
but selfish man retiring TO rest after tiff
with his wife over the matter Of money
tie grants herevery desire, and pays Ell
her bills, but positively refuses TO make
her any money allowance, so that she is
always without cash, To her intense annoy
ancs and frequent humiliation. In the
morning he IL found dead in bed, and close
proves be rss murdered as
was the father Of Hamlet, by "leprous
poured into his ear. The
question OF course, was who did tho deed ?
Very interesting are the developments.
Sanford Emburys wife is suspected of
having committed the crime, in q pioue
Of passion following the quarrel Of the
night before, and j. might have gone
hard with her but for the intervention of
Fleming stone, the great detective crea-
ton OF Miss Wells, and his faithful and
valuable assistant, "Fibsy" Mcclure, the
shewd and sharp Irish boy. "Fisbv''
does an unusual amount of the detective
work, and he does IL in a manner tha.
smokes out the real murderer. hired
ASSASSIN, and the man who EMPLOYED him
Tor the dastardly work. presumed
Trend OF the family, and a lover OF Shan
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What Government Operation Did to the
Railways.

III
Tho government did not return the rail.
WHY'S in as good condition in any respect
AS they were in when il took them over
according to the contention made by the
Railway Age in an editorial in its current
1 issue. The editorial comments upon the
recent statement Of Dircctor-Gcneral
Walker d. Hines that the railways were
returned in as good condition, and that
they were operated as economically, or
more economically, under government
than they would have been under private
operation.
In commenting upon the statement OF
MIR. Hines that the properties have been
returned to the companies in as good con-
dition as they were received by the govern
mcnt, the Railway Age says. "This is
certainly not correct as TO passenger
equipment, because the government never
In more than two years of government
operation bought single passenger car.
II can hardly be true as to locomotives
and freight cars, because in two years Of
government operation the government
bought only as many locomotives and
freight cars as we're required TO replace
the number ordinarily retired in one year.
The equipment may be in as good condi-
ton in so far as repairs can make it 40
as it was two years ago, but the amount OF
1T is much more inadequate than it was
then, and no repairs can make an old
car as good as new one. With regard 10
track, the government has not laid any,
where never "a many new rails and ties
as the companies normally did under pri-
vate operation.
Government operation has caused
numerous changes in the official personnel
of the railways. 1t will be a long time |
before the roads will recover from the |
effects of the ruthless disruption Of their |
official organizations which occurred under |
government control: The advocates and
defenders OF government operation said |
that it had solved the labor problem, but |
from the first to the last moment Of govern
mcnt operation it was conducted in such
a manner as to tend TO ALLEVIATE railway
employees from private operation as a
policy. II resulted in wholesale diversions
IF traffic from normal channels, and it will
De months and years before il is restored
10 those channels
at resulted in enormous increases of
operating expenses. Mr.. Hines in re-
,ent statement maintained that govern
nent operation had been rs economical
s, or more economical than, private
would have been. That is q
natter Of opinion. Under government
peration railway expenses increased 81 :
O0. 100000 year. At any rate, govern
rent operation has left to the companies q
'gacy of enormously increased expenses"
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EVENING SMILE.
SMALL TALK.

I'm going over TO comfort Mrs
Brown" said Mrs Jackson 20 her daugh.
ter, Mary. MIR. Brown hanged himself In
their attic a few weeks ago"
"Oh, mother. don't go: you always say
the wrong thing"
Eyes, I'm going, Mary. I'll just talk
about the weather. That's safe enough
subject"
Mrs. jackson went over on her visit of
coincidence.
I'VE have had rainy weather lately.
haven't we, Mrs. Brown" she said.
yes" replied the widow II haven't
been able To get the week washing dried. .
"Oh, said Mrs. jackson, Il shotpldn' Z
think you would have any trouble. You
have such a nice attic to hang things in. -
TitlBts.
do you know that il is more blessed
20 give than 20 receiver" Yes. many a
girl forgives mans past because of his
presentsf'-Cartoons Magazine.
Sid Doun-"Why are silk shirts n
luxury" Stan Dupp-''Beca,Ise you pay
$40 for them and your coat and vest
cover all but nickel's worth" Cali
fornia Pelican.
Wifi wish you'd 20 out in the back
yard and nail the loose paillnes on"
Hub-"Oh, another drive. though.
| had done with them. Florida Times
Union.
you used 90 pay me many pretty
compliments before we were married y
said Mrs Dibbs, with q pout. "You
women are certainly hard % please"
growled Mr.. Dibbs. Didn't Just now
tell YOU these pork chops were done 10 a
nrn?"-Birminghsm Age-Herald.
No use In talking, he certainly is
one slick proposition. That man is just
bound 70 make money" What's his
latest trick" "Why, he secretly unloaded
all his factory shares on the workers. and
himself got job a. an unskilled laborer
in the plant. Judge.
Exasperated Passenger latter long delay
at wayside station-"Why don't YOU
keep better time on this wretched line?',
Irish Guard (confidentially) well.
now, then, ma'am, I'll explain it ell To
We. The train before is behind, and this
rain was behind before besides. Punch.
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century ago. The wounds of that war
are rot yet healed, ana they work strongly
against Spain. In the second place. the
intelligent Cuban sees that the Platt
amendment Is not disadvantage 70 him.
II he Is msn OF property ne sees that the
PlaJt amendment Is the best insurance
he has, because IL means that IN case OF
disorder the United States viii intervene
and protect him. The Cuban politician
IS seldom really opposed 20 the Platt
amendment, even when he pretends TO
be, because he knows rhst II he intrlgles
himself into perfectly hopeless situation
he can precipItate intervention, and so
save his face.
Thus the two forces rHrhaps most ftInda-
mental IN the political life Of the island,
and certainly most important 70 the
United States, are the forces Of pro-
Spanish and pro-American sentiment
respectively. II would seem that Aneri-
can policy ought to take more account
OF this conflict of sentiment, and perhaps
should make a more active effort TO bring
TO the Cuban attention the good points
OF our own culture. We send the C.bans
hivvers and straw hats, and armies Of
But Spain sends them
books and pictures and messages Of
and good viii.
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Reviews of New Books

''Satire In the Victorian Newell" By
! Frances Theresa Russell. Phi. D.. A.
| sistnnt Professor Of English, Stanford
| University. New York City: Tho
Macmillan Co, &c Fifth Avenue.
! One fact that will impress the reader OF
this interesting study Of one Of the leading
and most influential elements Of ell liters-
furc is tho enormous amount of research
and study that must have been involved
in the production. The subject has been
treated with thoroughncss that comes
only from exhaustive and comprehensive
investigation.
The author dissccts satire 10 its minItcst
component parts. She shows how il has
been employed in the literature Of all
ages, and what popular agency IL has
ever been, especially in combating wrong,
injustice and folly. And in bringing the
study down ~ the specified Victorial era
novels, she has uncovered field rich in
its instances and illustrations. All the
notables Of that era are brought TO light,
and not only motive disclosed and results
set down, but an array Of apt quotations
presented which Of themselves delight the
reader and enrich appreciation Of the
authors prolific product. Truly, the
Nineteenth Century abounded in the ma
terial for study and research Of this
interesting character.
IL is not surprising, therefore, 20 read in
the authors preface an expression Of tho
continual delight, tempered by despair"
that attended her labors. For one enters.
as IT were, a room Of tremendous size. not
only full Of curious and challenging OBJ
lects (over-fnrnished, perhaps, bu. SUPP |
piled also with numerous doors opening /
INTO other apartments, and these ask an /
amount OF time and attention which only |
the span Of Methusalah could place al 1
ones disposal" But az il i. not 10 be /
accepted that the author is such long
lived parsonage, the wonder at her accom- I
plishment IN what must be regarded aa /
such short space Of time is intensified.
IL is altogether probable that those who |
read this comprehensive study Of satire 1
IN the Victorian era novels viii turn with 4
renewed pleasure and with clearer and /
finer comprehension 10 the masterpieces
Of the great novelists Of that era, whose
satire has been so intelIigen.ly collsted. l
go revealinVly presented, and so cornpre- I
hensiveiy defined.
Received OF the publishers.
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PRESS COMMENTS.
CAUSE FOR ALARM.

There ID cause for alarm in the attitude
| OF certain newspapers towards the en-
| forccment of prohibition and the activi-
ties of some powerful organizations TO
aDnul the effect of the amendment. We
can scarcely conceive Of greater moral
disaster that can bcfall America than the
turning Of our liquor laws into dead
letter. The cynicism, the license that
would ensue would be disintcgrating to
the moral integrity Of the nation. Ameri-
ca, We must believe, has too wholesome
respect for law to tolerate such a tragedy
There was fibnc spirit OF sacrifice
and patriotism on the part of millions
OF our citizens who were not teetotallers
by conviction or practice but acquicsced
in the prohibition law and even favored
its adoption. They saw the economic
waste of the drink bill and the moral and
physical deterioration going on among
certain classes Of workmen and among
the well-to-do because of indulgence in
liquor. Fathers and mothers were thank
full to have their children spared the temp
tation increasingly prevalent at clubs
and dinners. Young girls were drinking
too many cocktails. Boys were taking
on the drink habit in school and college
because it was the thing to do. Therefore
millions OF sensible citizens said 1--WE
are willing to abstain to give prohibition
trial" But unfortunately some Of
these people grew weary of their rcsolu- |
ton the moment they were called to act |
upon their good intentions. They are
now openly Boosting of their stores of |
liquor and cheerfully discussing their
stills.
Few of us have imagination enough
70 measure the effect upon civilization
that the elimination of alcoholic beverages
will have. Social work ers know what tho
curse has beer. Employers of labor have
long perceived the economic waste Of
drunkenness. This great moral reform
has been gathering impetus for two
resulting finally in the pass
ing of tho amendment. Above alf, by
anything that we say or do let us not range
on the side of that meancst.
most sordid most unpatriotic, most selfish
interest that ever fattened on the weak
nesses of mankind the liquor crowd. The
,pake has been scotched but not killed.
Il is still writhing and il is q pity that
some very respectable people are helping
% keep 1t alivc.--The Churchman.
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f,rd Embury's wife. IL was ,Fih~y,"
also, who discovered the valuable rap
barry jam clue, and followeditto asucccss-
ful ending
Miss Wells shows her characteristic
skill in compromising situations: Wssving
strong fabric Of circumstantial evidcnoe,
which, ut times, appears very incrifninat-
ins ~ several Of the characters in turn,
the reader il led fascinated and wondering,
through tho event following the autopsy
lhe portrayal of tho various character,
ana Their behavior under suspicion ~ worry
interesting. II develops TINT there are
several persons who might have had
q otiyes for the murdor--if murder IL WIS
but only the beautiful young wife Who
ma both motive and opportunity. The
friends OF the pair know they loved each
nther,. and refuse 70 believe her guilty,
though her frst1bsnt exhibitions Of terrible
temper and Ter puszling attitude On
several occasions strengthen the detectives
suspicious. But everything oornes out
lust night in the end, even 70 the Widow
Ernbuuy getting another htyband, ono
who viii not deny her o right 20 her own
purse.
Received Of the publishers.
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be sure, but that Is o matter which NAV
well be left 70 rather distant future.
But IL cannot be too strongly en-
pnasized that this Spanish aspiration is a
strong political Influence in Cuba and in
Latin-America generally, and it is one
which seems 10 be largely overlooked In
this country. If anyone doubts the
reality OF It, he can soon convince HIM
self here in Habana. Let him read the
leading pro-Spanish newspaper. This
newspaper Is published by a Spanish
citizen, who was recently made an
hereditasy Spanish count by the King of
Spain IN recognition Of his services TO the
cause OF Spain in America. Let the
inquirer also visit the Spanish clubs, both
those for workngmen and those for
aristocrats. Especially let him visit the
Centre Galiego, with its $4,000 members
OF many different classes from laboring
ment 70 professionals. This club. which
occupies one of the finest buildings in the
city, was founded by and primarily for
Spaniards from the province of Gallego.
1t il frankly and even aggressively q
Spanish Club. A Cuban, one gathers.
may obtain membership in the club, but
only by becoming, in sympathies and
aspirations, Spaniard. The club is thus.
a recruiting center for the Spanish move I
lnent. And il Is only one of several /
Spanish clubs of a similar nature In the /
city.
One of the most striking decorations /!
Of this club is a full length portrait OF the I
King of Spain. Homage is here frankly 4
paid to Spain and to the Spanish monarch. /
CHURCH PRO- SPANISH.
The church is said to be largely pro-
Spanish IN the island. 1t is also said TO
control more than half OF the schools.
These church schools are therefore added
10 the pro-Spanish press and the Spanish
hubs As instruments of pro-Spanish propa-
yanda. The gist of this propaganda is that
spanish-speaking people the world over
hould be united IN sentiment and aspira-
ion. But it also contains in Cuba an
ldmixture of anti-Americanism. The
spaniard is IN effect always telling the
Cuban that the United States runs his
country, that he is not free man. Every
occasion for American interference is a
pecial occasion for this line of argument
Nevertheless, the bulk of the Cubans
re said to remain pro-American and Anti
spanish. In the first place, they are
dominated by the aristocratic Cuban
antilles who still hate the Spain which
hey fought for ten years of bloody war
hat ended less than quarter of
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The Mstrir," BY Maria Thompson
Davies. New York City: III. Cen

Inc 1uaNfI, 10y B1Yla ihroC3OO
Davies. New York City: III. Cen
tury Co, $50 Fourth avenue.
Comparatively little he's been written
about Thomas scd Nancy Hanks Lin
coin, parents Of thu. immortal American,
Abraham Lincoln. To the average mind
they were commonplace people, sturdy
in body and honest IN living ths average
product Of the border life Of century and
half ago, rugged and well-fttcd for the
rude struggle with virgin Dstur. for .xts.-
encc, but lacking in those high qualities
and great gifts Of mind thst characterized
picture is that presented by the suthcr
Of '"Ths Matrix,'' after thorough s.ry,y
Of all the sources Of information 10 vss
possible for anyone 20 obtain.
While romance enters into the very
pleasing story Of Nancy Hanks and Thos.
Lincoln herein presented, the nosiD state
rnents are Of facts. Ard fairly heroic
are the pictures presented Of these two
Kentucky pioneers, parents If one 81 our
couDtry's greatest citizens. Nan~- Hanks
was woman of beauty and spirit. She
wee educated sufficiently 70 know hry-r %
read and write, and she read iD,eilizently.
especially q the book of books. she vss
stirring and industrious, bright and Vi
vaeions, but OF a high character end firm
resolve for the right And she supported
her husband, who suffered from his I'D
vocacy Of the right, steadily, Loyalty and
jorcefully.
Thomas Lincoln was illit>rate. his
banning going 10 farther than ability 20
scrsvl his name, the result OF careful and
persistent teaching by his wife. he vas
b.ckwoodsnnsn and q carpenter He
had a strong mentality, a clear perception,
and by reason of this clear perception,
ability 70 separate wrong from right
he was one Of the esriy abolitiopisfs Of his
country. And he suffered from his firm
devotion % principle.
These two percentages had the great
fortune 20 be the matxIx from which
sprang a great man, leader of hia people,
8 brilliant and enduring character IN tho
history Of his country. One rsarvris
less at the man when reading this hne
picture Of his immediate forbears as pre-
sented in this book.
Miss Daviess has been brought up Cd
The traditional stories OF Nancy Hanks
and the other members of the Lincoln
family, much Of which has lived only IN
that history Of the Blue Grass country
which has come down from one generation
TO the other by word OF mouth. Herself
a product of the Blue Grass country, Miss
Daviess IS able 20 visualize the people
and the setting OF the early times about
which she writes.
Received of the publishers.
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II is with feelings of regret that the
announcement of the death of Rev. II.
Ashton Henry, which occurred yesterday
in Florida, will be received in our COM
rnunity. While MIR. Henry had been
absent for many years, and incapacitated
for active duty by distressing bodily af-
fictions, he is still remembered as the able
rector of Trinity p. E. Church, in this
city and as man of scholarly attain
ments, large ability, and most attractive
personality,
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SETTLING ESTATES.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown has
granted letters AS follows
Administration-On the estate of
Florence Agnes Ryan to Frank p. RYAN;
estate of William Walter Frederick to
Joseph NJ. Frederick; estate of Daniel
Doherty to Rosie Doherty; estate of
Jackson Smith to Mary NJ. Smith, estate
Of Annie Sutton to George Bells Gardy:
estate Of Katorzyna Laskowski to John T.
Laskowski.
Testamentary-On the estate of Ethel
G. Hamilton to Josephine A. Hagan.
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A Massachusetts, manufactures, to give
his employees lesson in thrift, said that
the waste for the week had been SLIT, and
as an object-lesson threw that amount OF
money In coin out of the window. The
thrifty employees carefully gathered up
the money, and their only regret was that
they had not wasted twice as much
Detroit free Press.
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The anti-prohibition agitation is becorn-
ing more vigorous and persistent. 1t now
seems probable that had it been manifest
ed at the right time, while the project was
being urged in Congress, and with half the
virility that now marks the opposition
the situation today might have been diff
ferpnt