ROOSEVELT MELTS FACTION LINES Citizens of Italian Town Wild With Enthusiasm. Go Breaks (ihaln of Flowors and Open Street Named After Him Car riage Smothered In Flowers. Porto Mnurlzlo, April 12. Ex-Prcs-ident Roosevelt this afternoon opened tho new boulevard which has been named after htm and accepted honorary citizenship of the ancient and histori cal city of Porto Mnurlzlo, amid a pop ular enthusiasm such as that which narked his arrival last night Ac cording to those who had long memo ries, never before have local, political, religious and all other differences been -40 completely obliterated as upon this occasion. Tho carriago containing Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt and the mayor was pelted with nosegays tied with ribbons bearing the words, "Long live Roose velt," until it was overflowing with flowers. When they reached tho foot ot the terraced hill opposiU Hie port, whero the cheering rent tho air, the ex-preei-dent and his wife woro smiling and looked happy. A stono bearing the name of tho street was unveiled and Mr. Roosevelt broke tho flowered chain that was .stretched across the driveway and, amid a now outburst of "vivas" led Mrs. Roosevelt up tho drive to the hotel. There tho mayor In a flattering speech told how proud Iho municipality was to confer citizenship upon tho .great "apostlo of peace." Tho city clerk, who woro a bedizened uniform und feathers in his cap, stepped for--ward and presented tho parchment in a :alivcr case upon a cushion covered with tho American flag. Mr. Roosevelt replied in English, but tho mayor experienced difficulty in translating tho words and Mrs. Carow, Mrs, Roosevelt's sister, amid much amusement, finally camo to tho rescue Tho reception, Mr. Roosovelt .said, mado him feel as if ho wcro at home in his ownfeountry. "I am especially touched," ho con tinued, "at what you have snld about my attitude towards pence and good will. I feel that n nation should bchavo toward other nations as an honest man toward his fellows. Tho samo law of propriety and morality should apply among nations as among men." Tea was then served, Mr. Roosevelt sitting noxt to Lulgl Rossi, tho Italian commissioner of immigration, whom he knew in America. Tho party was again acclaimed as' thoy drove back to tho Carew villa. KINQ EDWARD IS SICK. Osnlals by Physicians Not Believed Shuns Society. London, April, 12. Ofllclal denials that King Edward's health is poor nro not trusted hero, oven by His Majesty's closo friends. Imperial reports from Dlarritz represent the king as looking listless and tired, and having an un healthy yellow color. Facts seem to coincide with these reports rnthor than with tho denials. The king has abandoned his projected crulso on tho Mediterranean with tho queen because ho has been advisod not to faco tho fatlguo of travoling, but to rest quietly at Biarritz until the polit ical crisis demands his presence in England. Never befora has the king been known to refer so repeatedly to any one dead as he now does to Consuelo, duchess of Manchester. He frequently speaks of her loss. Ho misses her par ticularly at Biarritz, where for years she made things "go" for him. Mayor Schmltz Joins Musicians. San Francisco, Cal., April 12. Ex Mayor Schmltz, who is out on bail pending an appeal on conviction for graft extortion, has been restored to membership in the Musicians' union, having paid n considerable arrearage of dues. After being removed from office, the ex-mayor neglected to'pay his due. There was some talk of ex pelling Schmltz when the graft expose came up, but on investigation it was learned that a failure to pay dues had placed Schmltz beyond further action by the union. 7,000 Miles Mado In 18 Days. London, April 12. If tho Lusitonla, -which left for New York yesterday, should reach her berth on Thursday, according to schedule, John Q. Rues, of Muskegon, Mich., will have succeeded In traveling 7.000 miles in 16 days. "Mr. Russ left Muskegon March 29 on two hours' notice. At Grand Rapids he caught a fast train for New York and sailed on tho Lusltania next day. During his- four days' stay in London lie grabbed 'a bunch of machinery con tracts and caught the Lusltania on her return trip. Fiji Timber Is Its, Goal. Victoria, B. C, April 12. Vancou ver and Bellingham capitalists have undertaken the development of the hardwood timber resources of the Fiji islands on a large-scale, the project in volving the establishment of a line of sailing craft to operate between Van couver, this city and Suva. A large tract of timber in the r ljl islands, to gether with the largest sawmill there and its logging equipment, have al ready been purchased. , T. Yeuth Invents Airship. t Vancouver, B. C, April 12. Alfred E. Leader, 19 yean old.' has invented m airship which, be asserts, is of a dUTefeat type from any. thus far.e porimcntcd with. The airship will fcalaaee automatically and be capable ef carrying two paeecngerc. The au tomatic balaaelftg feature,- and the pUetag at 'the awpdlintT power aad iearinff awar la front of the ship, are aaiM f eatwea. Lauder has received i fer Ma warn weca aim- TURNS DOWN METHODISTS. Roosevelt Deplores Tumult Caused by Vatican Incident. Rome, April 0. Tho chief material development in tho Roosevelt-Vatican incident today was Mr. Roosevelt's re pudiation of an attempt of tho Metho dist organization hero to interpret his action as an indorsement of its work. This repudiation took tho form of calling off a reception to the members of tho American colony, which was to havo been held tomorrow night at tho embassy, and it resulted directly from the issuance of a statement yesterday by Rov. B. M. Tipple, pnstor of tho American Methodist church, in which ho severely arraigned tho Roman Cath olic church. Mr. Roosevelt continues to deprccato in tho most vigorous fashion, tho fierce rollclous tumult caused by the inci dent, which ho regards as personal to himself, and continues entirely conn- dent that his countrymen, Catholic as well as Protestant, when tho facts in the case are clearly and dispassionately examined, will sustain his position. When the Vatican's statement, liken ing the situation to what might occur In Germany if he visited tho Polish Separatists after seeing tho emperor, was called to Mr. Roosevelt's atten tion, he said! "If the German emperor would place as a condition to an audience that I should not sea the Poles, I should make a similar reply. Upon that con dition I shall be compelled to forego the pleasure of an audience." A phase of the situation attracting mora and moro attention here Is tho open disapproval of tho-vatlcan's ac tion by numerous Catholics. This Is not confined to laymen, but extends to tho hierarchy and oven to tho sacred college Itself. Some of the cardinals have privately expressed dissent from tho. action that places tho church in a position in any way hostllo to Mr. Roosevelt. .Catholics dwell on the many evi dences of his friendship whllo ho was tho occupant of tho Whito House and declare emphatically that the church Is being placed In n false position toward tho ox-prcsldent and toward America. CARMEN'S STRIKE DIES. Philadelphia. Company Will Take Back Old Men When Needed, Philadelphia, April C Declaring that it hnd in its employ moro than C, 000 of tho 7,000 men needed for tho oporntion of Its cars, tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit comnanny announced to day that so far as It was concerned tho striko of its former employes was at an end. The company added that for Uio vacancies still existing In tho oper ating forces tho strikers if they ap plied for work, would be gtvon prefer ence over other applicants. The leaders of tho striko, on tho other hand, maintain tho striko has sottled Into a strugglo of endurance and tho company In tho end will bo forced to grant concessions and take back all the strikers. The company today posted rules gov erning the employment or its men, The rules are practically the samo as contained in the proposition mado to the strikers through Mayer Keymirn two weeks ago, except no mention is mado of soveral concessions tho com pany 'had been willing to grant Uio strikers. All employes aro free to join any la bor organization. Tho workday shall bo not less than nlno nor more than ten hours in any ono day, tho full day's work to bo completed within 12 hours as nearly as possible In an altercation between Harold Lafno, a striking conductor, and Hod Alexander, a division superintendent of tho Rapid Transit company, today, Aloxander was shot In tho head, Lafno was arrested and Aloxander was re moved to a hospital. His condition Is critical. . Capacity Reception Planned New York, April 6. To determine ust what is the limit of Theodore toosovelt's strenuosity in the way of a welcome home is the question occupy ing the committee named by Mayor Gaynor to arrange the reception in honor of the ex-ppresldent. The plan Ib to give him just as big a reception as he can stand. Most of the mem bers believe ho can stand a great deal, and the program will be arranged with this idea in view. More than 200 members of the committee met this afternoon. Panic at Bullfight Fatal Mexico, City, April 6. A special from Zacatecas says nino persons were killed and 20 others injured, three fa tally, during a panic in a crowd that was leaving the scene of a bullfight there Sunday. A great crowd jammed the exits and stairways of tho bullring, Twelve of the injured were taken to. a hospital and three of these are not ex pected to live. The governor has or dered the receipts of the ring to be di vided between those dependent upon tho victims. A woman with a baby in her arms started tho panic. Copper Stocks Take Fall Boston, April 6. A slump in some of .Boston s favorite copper stocks, es pecially those in the Lake region. caused a sensation in the local copper market today. iLake fell off 11 points from yesterday's close, Indiana went down o points, ana even caiumet et Hecla. the gilt edge stock or me list. recorded a loss of SO points. There was a recovery at the close and the general list closed with a gain but did not fully recover. Freight Rates to Be Increased. Minneapolis, April 6. "The rail roads must and will increase their freight rates," say the railroad men of this city. "On one side the states and Federal government are dictating to ua and on the other side are te' unions. practically dictating their wages. The only recourse the railroads, have ts an increase in rates. The more outgo the mere the ineome mutt be." Bank. Raided; Two. Slain. FlMabtrg. April .-4lamue Fried men. eaeral manager ef the Yteter Baakmc company ,at McKeea Recks; was killed by balak rabtwm teeight Frisdmsn'a assistant, Isaac Schwarts, m rtin fj Sfl B IHl KB1 WW W-bw-s-s-J CT-WJ-emfsa w- m a acepial later. Kctert Kiag, a ftf BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY WORK OF NATION'S LAWMAKERS Washington, April 11. Tho senate todny entered tho voting stage of its consideration of tho administration railroad bill. In accordnnco with tho previous agreement, Senator Elklns was prompt In moving tho considera tion of tho bill soon after tho senate met, and it received continuous atten tion until tho closo of the session. Whllo tho opposition will not con ccdo tho Elklns amendments to be the amendments of tho majority of tho committee on intcrstnto commerce, they consented to nllow them to be treated as such, thus consenting to their com pletion in advance of the presentation of other amendments. Senator Cum mins In turn succeeded in procuring tho concession thnt his and Senator Ctapp's amendments should bo next taken up. Tho only amendments acted upon during tho day woro thoso regulating the jurisdiction of tho proposed court of commerco, granting appeals from interlocutory orders of tho court of commerco and permitting fivo days' notlco of hoaring in injunction pro ceedings. Almost tho entire "Insurgent" strength of tho houso was joined with the Democrats today in what was gen erally acknowledged to bo an additional rebuke to Speaker Cannon. A confcrcnco report on tho legisla tive, executive and judicial appropria tion bill contained an agreement to appropriate for tho expenses of auto mobiles provlously provided for Speak er Cannon and Vice President Sher man. Tho houso reiterated its disap proval of theso expenditures and by a voto of 132 to 111 refused to agrco to the resolution, sending it back to con ference for further consideration. After this action had been taken Mr. Cannon, leaving tho chair, went to the Republican sldo of tho house and thoro delivered a speech that contained much of sarcasm and invective He again defied tho "insurgents" and intimated thoy lacked courago to join with tho solid minority to deposo him. Washington, April 9. An unsuccess ful effort to havo congress Itself, in stead of accused members, represented by counsel, an angry unrecorded attack on tho Merchant Marino lcaguo by Rep resentative McDcrmott, of Illinois,. and a strenuous denial of Representative Stcenorson's charges against tho league, woro foaturcs of today's meet ing of tho houso commlttca to Investi gate charges reflecting on congressmen in connection with tho ship subsidy legislation. Harvey Goulder, formerly president of tho league, and William Llvlmrston. of DotrolUiwcro witnesses. Mr. Stoenerson, who introduced the resolution for an Inquiry Into tho charncs made In Uio leaguo's props ganda, In which he, Kusterman, of Wisconsin. McDormott, of Illinois, and other representatives were mentioned, asked that time be allowed to permit "congress to bo represented by coun sel." Threo representatives from Wlscon sin today appeared before tho commit tee on public buildings and urged that firovlslon bo made in the omnibus puu Ic building bill for various cities In their districts. McCrcdle asked for an appropriation sufficient to start the construction of a building on a sita the government now owns nt Olympla, and also asked for an appropriation to buy building sites at Vancouver, Aberdeen,' Hequlam and Chehalls. Humphrey asked for half a million dollars to purchasa a alto and erect a branch postoffico In Seattle and asked that tho limit of cost of tho buildings at Everett and Bellingham bo In creased to $350,000. Poindexter urged the appropriation of (100,000 each for buildings and sites at Wenatcheo and Ellenaburg, and (50,000 for a building and site at Wa- tervlllo. Washington. April 8.-rBy a decisive vote of 162 to 110, 14 being present and not vot ng. the house today auth orized the construction of two battle ships to cost (6,000,000 each. Thirty, threo Democrats voted for two battle shins and 24 Republicans against. This action was taken just prior to the passage of the naval appropriation bill carrying (128,037,602. This amount is about (3,000,000 less than tho amount recommended by tho Navy department. In addition to the battle ships, the bill also provides for the construction of two fleet colliers an four submarine boats. The committee on naval affairs had reported in favor of two battleships. Tawney, of Minnesota, chairman of the appropriation committee, offered an amendment providing for only ono battleship, while Hobson proposed on amendment providing for three. By an almost unanimous vote the house rejected mo itouson proposal. Thomas, of Ohio, proposed an amend ment for four battleships, but tho house voted it down almost unanimous ly. Tawnoy's amendment for one bat tleship was lost by a voto of 104 to 138. At least 30 Democrats voieu with the Republicans against Tawney's Dlan. The house of representatives today Newell Will Probably Be Fired. Washington, April 7. Dissatisfac tion with the administration of the rec lamation service under Director Nowell is expected to culminate in a short time in a request by the senate com mittee on irrigation to the secretary of the interior for Director Newell's sep aration from tho service. The com mittee is preparing a report based on its inspection last summer of all Irri gation projects of the West It is be lieved this report will Bhow that the reclamation seivlce has mismanaged government work. Boston Gets Closed Draws. Washington, April 7. The senate commerce committee today adopted Senator Lodge's amendment to the river and harbor bill prohibiting the opening of draws in bridges across the Charles river and Fort Point channel, Boston, during rush hours, as explain ed in these dispatehes. No effort was made to secure the adoption of a simi lar amendment with respect to bridges screes the Willamette river at Fort- restored to the naval appropriation bill an Item which was stricken out n few rlnito afro nn thn mntlon of Rnnrpsnn. tatlvo Humphrey, authorizing tho en largement oi tho rugoi bound navy yard dry dock and increasing tho limit cost to (2,300,000. It is reported the president sent lor TTnmrtfirov nrul fhn men in ehnrirn of tho bill and insisted that this provision bo restored, as he bolioves n largo dock at this yard is vital to tho interests of the navy. Washington April 7. Senator Bourno today secured approvnl by tho senate commerco committca of an amendment to tho rivers and harbors bill giving to tho Portland city council power to prescribe periods In tho day when tho draws of tho bridgo across tho Willamette rlvor shall not bo opened. Senator Jonathan Bourno Jr., has decided not to urgo for enactment tho bill he introduced in tho senato recent ly for tho purposo of amending the en larged homestead law in its applica tion to tho stato ot urcgon. A representative whoso testimony can bo relied upon mado a remarkablo dtsclosuro today to soveral Intimate friends. Ho said: "Today I snw a letter which settles beyond question that Roosevelt will take sides with Pinchot against Bal llnccr. His position will bo unequiv ocal. He will go down tho Una for Pinchot His stand, taken in connec tion with evidence tending to show that Bnlllntrcr has not been direct and open minded, will virtually compel tho investigating committee to una against Bnlllnger." Pressed for details, this congressman refused to glvo them, but went - over his statement carefully, reiterating that there was no question as to whero Roosovelt would stand on tho big con troversy.' Washington, April 6. Fearing that Senator Hoyburn's filibuster may long delay action on tho Warren irrigation bill now before tho senate, Represent ative Hnmor, of Idaho, today intro duced Uiat measure In tho houso and will undertako to secure its oarly con sideration, confident It will pass. Heyburn agalnt filibustered today and prevented a voto. Boforo ho got through, however, ho encountered troublo with his colleague, who do cldcd that tho bill did not contain such provisions as Heyburn has been object ing to, and Intimated that Heyburn is fighting straw men that ho himself has erected. Heyburn said ho was com pelled to tako Issuo wlUi his colleague "Tho nenntor Is not only taking issuo with his colleague," retorted Borah, "but with tho Idaho state land board, which strongly favored tho bill, and with tho Idaho public generally." Representative Humphrey has Intro duced a bill providing that whenover atatcB establish marine schools for In structlon in navigation, tho Fcdoral Kovornment shall contribute annually to such school nn amount equal to tho stato appropriation. The secretary of tho navy is directed to detail naval offi cers as Instructors at such schools and to permit the uso of naval veasols for Instruction cruises. Representative McCredlo today ap peared before tho appropriations com mittee to urge that provision bo mado in tho sundry civil bill for road work In the Mount Ranler national park. Ho asked for (25,000 to continue tho con struction of tho main road Into tho heart of tho park; (2,600 to ropnlr roads and trails and (10,000 to survey u road around tho boundaries of tho park, Washington, April 5. With his main object to prevent a voto on a bill, Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, for three hours today held the floor of the senato. Ho began his address shortly after tho senate convened, to prevent balloting on Senator Warren s measure authorlz Ing tho sale of the surplus waters of government Irrigation projects, but ho gave much attention during his speech to his proposed amendment to the rail road bill providing for a public lands court Advocates of state regulation and control of water power development have decided to concentrate tholrei forts to pass what Is known as the Smoot bill, tho measure agreed upon by the subcommittee of tho senato pub lic lands committee, appointed to frame the conservation legislative pro gram. It Is realized that tho bill may 1 . . M .1, " require some amenumcm, ior discus sion Is sure to bring out Its defects and shortcomings. Nevertheless, tho un derlylng principle is approved by thoso who believe in state, rather than na tional, control of wntor powers, and tho fundamental Ideas will bo pre served If tho crcat majority of West ern senators are able to dominate the situation and bring to thoir support epough Eastern and Southern votes to route the advocates or "Plnchotlsnv To .Buy Oregon City tocks. Washington, April 6. Tho rivers and harbors bill, which the house passed at (42,000,000, has been In creased by the senato commerco com' mittee to (59.000,000. It Is boltoved nubile sentiment will support the ac tlon in Increasing and that the house will.be forced to accept tho senate change. "I believe tho bill will pass as increased." Senator Bourne, who is a member of the committee, said to day. The Oregon1 items are considered safe, especially Bourne's amendment to purchase the Oregon city jocks. T. R. Want to See Root. Washington, April 6 It is under stood here that ex-President Roosovelt I has invited Senator Elihu Root to meet him In Europe, but tho senator, it ap pears, is reluctant to accept, tearing the object of the meeting might be misunderstood. It Is said Mr. Roose velt slmolv desired to see his friend and collaborator, but the general pub- lie might misunderstand tnis uesire and give such a meeting a political interpretation. Census Interpreters Authorized. Washington April 7. Censes super visor Storeh. at Spokane, was author iscd today to employ interpreters to assist in gathering census data among Chinese, Italians and India in his district. TOPICS OF THE TIMES A CHOICB SELECTION 07 UtTEB- ESTINQ ITEMS. Conneili and CrllloUm Bn Upon (he llnppenlna-a of the Dajr Historical and Nans MolM. It Is almost too good to bo true, but tho Irish really scorn now in a fair way to get homo rulo. Dr. Wiley says fudge mokca girls fat Tho doctor's opinion ought to bo Interesting to tho slim girls. It would bo a grand Bight to seo King Edward Btand up and toll boiuo ot his advisers whero to get off. t n Wltaliiirtr rhurrli recently embezzled $28,000. Nobody . . 1- . (1. seems to do immuno in ruisuuit,- Boston has not Joined in tho meat boycott with any enthusiasm, for It must havo pork to go with tho beans. China is advancing toward consti tutional government. But when China advances sho docs not break any speed laws. A Now York man is busy trying to breed a tailless cat. We Bttpposo ho Is busy at It becauso he has nothing elso to do. Tf tin tint Itritn dlnrnvflrpil that tho rnrth has existed only 60.000.000 years. And this country Is Just beginning to reallzo Its full possibilities. President Tnft's aunt says he doesn't cat enough. Sho has. a right to her opinion, though aunts are Inclined to be prejudiced In such mattors. A Inn Antrntoii ttomnn lost S1.1C0 through a hole in the stocking. Sho probably realizes now that u stitch In time Bometlmcs saves more than nine. Sncnkar Cannon says his dearest wish Is to bo of uso to mankind. Ho resorves tho right, howovcr, to put his own Interpretation upon tho word "uso." Mr. Roosevelt camo out of tho Afri can Junglo with such a long, heavy beard that It Is doubtful It a male factor of great wealth would havo rec ognized him. Ona or Illllv Sunday's now convorts stolo tho rovlvnllst's overshoes tho other night I'robably tho revivalist bellovcs that this blackslldor will need aobostos boots later on. President Underwood ot tho Erlo Bays thnt Americans aro bad losers. Ho must havo attended a ball gnmo where tho homo team was defeated be causo ot a questionable decision by tho umpire. A man who married threo women and was arrested for trigonometry pleads that ho could not help It Ho will soon learn that Inability to help it, llko Ignorance ot tho wording ot tho statute, docs not go with thoso high brows on tho bench. Recent calculations at the United States Naval Observatory havo demon' strated that for halt the year tho dl tlnctlon can bo claimed for tho Amorl- can flag which was formerly tho un disputed possession of tho British flag. From March 22 to September 22 tho tun sets on Balabao Island, tho most westorn point of the Philippines, at oxactly tho samo time that It rises In Porto Rico, tho most eastern of the United 8tntcs' possessions. In tilts practical ago thoro Is no other land wlijch takes art uo serious ly as Italy does. Tho cities ot Homo and Milan havo recently been con tending in tho courts for the posses sion of an ancient statue of Nlobo, which was oxhumod a short time aim; and bo intonso was tho feeling aroused that the mayor of Homo wan almost mobbed during a visit to Milan, On his return to Homo there was a great public demonstration In recognition of his zeal In pressing tho claims ot Home for tho statue. A very Interesting statement ehow' Ing the growth of deposits In Missouri banks during recent years, has been made by State Bank Commissioner John E. Swanger. According to me figures furnished by Commissioner Bwnnuer. there Is now enough money on deposit In Missouri banking Institu tions to give to each man, woman anu child in the state a New Year gift of $140 In cash. Tills Is tho highest per capita deposit ever made In tho stato. Of tho $129,902,000 now on ueposit in tho entire stote, $177,740,000 Is depos ited In tho banks and trust companies of St. touts, Kansas City and St. Jo senh. tho threo largest cities In Mis sourl. The rcmnlner, or $252,222,000, Is deposited In the rural communities or smaller towns of the state, showing that a large majority of our ready cash la owned by farmers and thoso who deal directly with them. Tho greatest source of Incomo In Missouri Is from agricultural pursuits. Prof. Zueblln characterizes thrift as a vice, and he sorlously advises all his auditors to Bpend freely In order that the standard of living may bo raised. As It In this era of high liv ing in America there were necessity to raise still higher the standard ot living) To treat thrift as a vlco Is to reverse all previous ethics, also all notions of political economy, and like wise evory common senso conclusion of practical lifo. But Zueblln usually prefers to bo preposterous, and In this age, In which every known standard Is questioned, mere Impertinence is often considered originality. Uut sucn orig Inality Is unsocial and unethical, and Zueblln, being both, should bo classed as a moral anarchist and enemy of so ciety. Ferrero, the historian, has shown how Rome became exhausted by spending more than she had, and he warns us that despite modern multipil cation of resources we may easily come to withdraw more than Is supplied Zueblln may vaporize a much as he ploases; but Zueblln Is no match for mathematics. Arithmetic Is invlnci ble, and never has successfully been controverted. Thrift remains the car dinal economic virtue. What Is capi tal but the savings of society? Thrift has lifted ms Xroaa savagery. The savage spends an he has, and the be ginning of civilization was when the savago commenced to save. Nowadays tho "tightwad' is taboo, and the un- loveliness ot tho saving man is cele brated in novel and play. But Is tho spender so beautiful to look upon? Aro his virtues conspicuous, or is not his dcgcnorntlon apparent? By which way does tho individual develop by curb ing his appetites or Indulging thorn, by Bolt-denial, or self-coddling? Piscator, that gcntlo "brother of tho Angle," through whoso conversation old Izaak Walton expounded his un pretentious philosophy, spenks some where with pity ot "men condomncd to bo rich." The quaint phrase sounds Htrangcly In the cars of a generation ambitious ot wealth, which finds Its horocs often among its multimillion aires. Undor such condemnation, which of us would .not cheerfully fall? Yot It Is n shameful conception of wealth which regards it only as a means to case and luxurious living. Tho easo It brings ts, or should bo, only tho reward for tho heavy responsi bilities It imposes. The man who Is rich by reason of tho great businesu lnteiists ho has built up Is accountnblo to tho community for tho honesty and usefulness of his sorvlco, to his hun dreds or thousands ot employes for such a conduct ot tho business as will assure thorn of thoir means ot liveli hood, to his own consclenco for la borious and unremitting' attention to tho wearisome details ot buslnoss man- ngomont Too often the loss ot leisure, health and happiness aro the penalty he pays for the luxuries ho enjoys. Tho man who Inherits wealth may, indeed, birnpo theso burdens, but ho must bat tie with BUbtlo temptations to selfish and Ignoble living, and learn with anx' tous care how to spend his money wise ly and holpfully. If ho Is ablo to nc- nult himself honorably, he must ofton havo tho pain ot seeing his wealth tho means of tho degeneration and ruin ot his children. If riches bo idly and viciously employed, what condemna tion can bo moro bitter? Commodore Vnndorbllt onco replied to one who envied him his wealth,"! get my board and iodglng as you do, and thnt Is all." A plentiful board and luxurious lodg Ing, no doubt, but accompanied by an noynnccs, cares and anxlotles from which poorer men wore froo. Not that actual Indlgenco Is over a dostrablo thing. Tho wisdom of tho ages Ib In ti.o words of Agur, "Glvo mo nolthor poverty nor riches." Wo speak of be ing "condemned to poverty," and the words aro apt Why not also, "con demned to bo rich?" Startllnsr Bhnnlnrf of Crime In ta United Slate. An indictment against tho pollco In ofTlcloncy ot gonoral America, so swoop ing and stinging as to bo almost breathtaking, Is mado by Hugh C. Wolr In tho World To-Day. Ills sum mary of statistics ot Amarlcan crime Is a revelation. Whllo tho sourcca ot his Information nro not given, they are ovldontly roll alio, and tho Inforonco at least Is that thvy are official. It will startle tho casual rcador, familiarized as he mny bo with criminal reports, to learn that ten thousand pooplo are murdorcd In tho Unltod States evory year, and that ot tho murderers but two in evory hundred aro punished, tho other nlnoty-olght escaping scot frco. Compare this showing with otu or "civilized countries" and noto our posltlou: Percentage of Conviction. United States 3 KnuUnd SO Franco i Italy 77 Kpaln ti Qvrmany V6 Though backed by so omlnont an au thorlty, this statement seems Incrcd lblo. but Mr. Weir declares It I proved by criminal statistics, and adds that in (loorgla only ono murderer In one hundred is punished, though tho rec ords show Hint that Stato has ro ducod forty-llvo annual homicides, or more than the whole British Empire, This Is appalling to contemplate. But to bring It still nearer home to our sensibilities, Mr. Weir submits statu tics ot cost and a comparison which Is as new as it Is effective. He says wo pay annually for crime that Is, In property stolen and destroyed, and In tho cost of police, courts, Jails and penal Institutions the enormous total of $1,373,000,000. This is made more appreciable by tho comparison: Cost ot crime $1,373,000,000 Nutlonal dobt 901,000,000 Wheat crop, 1908 7(5,000,000 Coal mined, 1908 JSO.000,000 Wool crop, 1908 298,000.000 That crime and wickedness are on the Increase Is shown by the fact that "there are four and a half times as many murdors for overy million of our population to-day as there wore twon ty years ago." Wo undoubtedly lead the world In crlmo as In other things Without suggesting an ctllclcnt rem edy. otherwlso than inferential!, Mr, Wolr attributes tho startling condition to genoral pollco Incfliclcncy, Moro than half of his stirring paper Is do voted to a scathing denunciation of po llco methods, Including tho moro or less mysterious and mythical "third de gree." IIo liolila political Inlluenco to a measure of responsibility and aa serfs that "76 per cent ot tho crlm Inals arrested In tho red-light dls trJcts of Now York are freed by the ward politicians." And at least Infercntlally ho lays much of tho blamo at the doors ot Intemperance. Out of 780,000 arrests In this country last year, moro than 350,000 were tor drunkenness, and his conclusion Is natural that It the police could havo been dovoted to tho pre vention ot crlmo and tho protection ot property, rather than to tho nrrestlng of Inebriates, we would havo saved correspondingly In crime and Its cost This conclusion, however, does not fit perfectly Into his theory of general po llco Incompetency and Ineffleleucy. Machine lluiuur, "What aro you doing there?" "Tinkering up some old automobile Jokes," explained the press humorist, "trying to make 'em look like 1910 models." If there are party guests at a house, the man ot the bouse Isn't the host: He Is only the husband of the hostess. Thn lust of tho threo books by Ma rlon Crawford which were left unpub lished nt tho timo of their author's ilenth lit called "Tho Undesirable Gov erness." It is described ns "a Btory that could only bo written by one wno Is thoroughly familiar with t-ngnsn life and English traits," and ot a quite different character from tho novels which Mr. Crawford had previously written. nidor Haccard Is Just now engag ed upon two books that havo to do with tho experiences In lovo and war. in youth nnd early cniddlo life, ot a certain lato Mr. Allan Quatermaln, as related In MSS ot his that havo been discovered recently. Mr. Haggard has ready "Morning Star," a romanco ot ancient Egypt that deals with tho love story and strango adventures of oas of that country's queens. This book will bo followed by "Queen Sueba's Ring," at present appearing serially In an English magazine. Ocrtrudo Atherton's new story. "Tower of Ivory," Is concerned with a young Englishman of goad family, much ability nnd a rather Indolent temperament, who marries a beautiful American girl and Is at tho samo time drawn almost Irresistibly by tho fas cination ot a great prima donna. Mrs. Atherton presents In her story a vlew of Munich thnt will bo entirely new to tho thousands of American and Eng lish who havo visited tho city only as passing tourists. Sho has lived much In Munich nnd her knowledge ot tho city Is revealed In all that she writes of it. With London sho Is, ot course, thoroughly familiar, and her skill In providing a shifting back ground with a great variety of char acters from different nations should glvo her now story distinction and In terest. "Tho Education of tho Child," which orglnatly nppcarcd as a chapter la Ellen Key's "Century of tho Child," has Just been published In a separate volume. Not leaving tho child la penco Is, according to tho author, the greatest evil ot tho present day. A grown man Mould beeomo insano It Joking Titans treated him for a single day as a child Is treated for a year. A child should never bo pushed .Into notice, novcr compelled to enduro ca resses, never overwhelmed with kisses, which ordinarily torment him nnd arc often tho cnuso ot sexual hyporthcsla. Inatend ot beating a crying child ono should liolato him, for It tho reason for such Isolation Is explained to him In tho child's mind a basts Is laid for tho experience that ono in ust bo alone when ono makes oneself unpleasant to other people Jean Aicard, who wroto that droll story ot Provence, "Tho Diverting Ad ventures ot Mnurln," has recently been elected a member of the French Acad emy. An anecdoto Is being told ot his first vlalt as an Academician to Presi dent FnllltJros. Tho President received M. Aicard nnd tho Academician who accompanied hlnuln a drawing roots tho temperature of which was little abovo freezing. The two visitors be ing dressed In thoir Academy uniforms woro exceedingly unca-nfortablo.but the President did not order the well laid flro lighted In tho grato. At last M. Aicard edged over to the mantelpiece, and striking a match said to tho Presi dent, "You will allow mo?" Tho Presi dent hastily arose, thus signifying thnt tho interview was at nn end. M. Alcard's adventure may bo Included In a now book In which Maurln will make a wonderful story out ot a reception of a now Academician by a President of France. WOMEN UHOE CLEAN STREETS. rruuiiea o Take One I'lillnileluhla lllock ami Keen It Hpiille. The women ot Philadelphia arc working for cleaner streets, the Times of that city says. Throughout tho city women arc keenly alive to tho fact that the streets aro not only In a state which Is a disgrace to any municipality, but are a constant menace through their filthy nnd Insanltnry condition, So Interested are tho women of Phil adelphia In the need for cleaner streets that the Clvlo Club, tho largest organization of women working for the public welfare In tho city, has pe titioned tho city for Die right to take charge- ot ono city block, and keep it clean, In this block the club wishes to ex periment with tho various methods ot street cleaning until It flnds what li at once most emclcnt, speedy and In expenalvo. The members of the club are cagoi to make ono block In tho heart ot tin city n model, to keep It absolutely clean and to see that It remains In a condition which la all that a streot ought to be. The women have no In tention of going out themselves with brooms nnd buckots, but thoy are anx ious to have ono block of the city streets placed in their hands and tho; will hire men who are competent to keep the street clean, under thoir strict personal supervision, It has not been possible for the club to take any dcflnlto action because the permission to net has not yet been granted, nnd may never be. None the less, the club Is eogor to try Its hand at street cleaning and Is ready to go ahead as soon ns permission Is glvea 'i'lio Htreuiiier Ticket. "Them rullways havon't much con sideration for tho boys that sell news papers nn' magazines," said Farmer Corntossel. "What makes you think so?" "I bought n ticket last week to visit my son-in-law out West. It had enough rcadln' matter on U to keep ma Inter ested all tho time I wnsn't eatln' lunch." Washington Star. Think It over: How many poople have treated you right in overytblng? It you can think ot more than one, you are lucky. Many a father Is secretly glad that his sob doesn't believe la heredity iBcH aad Oca Curtis. i