These rumors prove nothing at all, ? -scent
that the world loves mystery and high
tragedy. Where none i. to he found, the
world creates it and 'ells it to itself The
fate of that fine Hritish soldier with a twist
In his brain is well known: so are the earl>
careers or Nogi ami Hrnssilofi. but the fiction
loving world has woven a fanciful story
about the figures of all three. Macdonald
would be sixty-four if h< were living now
but we are certain to hear 01 his military
i eint'ai uation as a comparatively young uii.n
for many years, if not several cm; rations.
Japan seems to be in favor of the open
door for China, but only for the purpose ?>f
Jet, ine otii. r nations out.
TariIf ( oiniui.ssioii's Nertl
J *? ? rmiltiug the salaries of members of the
* i'aril. Commission to remain at SV .".no. the
Seiuti" ha s perpetrated a blunder These
salaries shoubl have been fixed at MO.nan
"i I '-..".00, for the tluiie ih, eotntnission
Will lie expected to pertoi in make. j:.
tial t.lie highest talent tin coin r> :;,',id,
be applied to i he task.
It will lie for tlie I'resiil , , ? .,,.
misik? tif Congress. While u,.- .] ? ... ....
tlillicult and onerous, tlie opport;init> aiso is
gicaii and Mr. Wlisoii, by appealing to tlie ?
patriotic pride of those on whom liis selection
ii'lls. may induce Hu nt to - ? , personal 1
nioiiei ai y con: iileratit>ns. to Hi , ommnn good. I
I he tratle agreements recently effected
amoiit'Vlie m?>nibers or ijj,. , Mf, .|)(.
