Show OZSE EEITOBIAIt COMSEE2ITS I Philadelphia Ledger The first expedition expe-dition to endeavor to find traces or the missing explorer Andree has returned to I Norway without having accomplished its mission There was little hope that this I eftort which was made unuei1 instructions instruc-tions of King Oschr would result in find log LbS nanner aeronaut who sailed towards to-wards the orth poie last summer from 1 Danes island The quest however was a necessity from a humane standpoint I for seemingly reliable information was received to the effect that a baiJoon supposed i sup-posed to belong to Andree was seen in Arctjc waters I Springfield Mass Republican I may be a very paternalistic but it is none I thi ICES wholesome step which the heads of departments at Washington have taken I in notifying employees that they must keep their store Dills paid about the city or run the risk of beitg dropped from the governmsnt pay rolls The government in not merely enforcing1 a good example in the private dealings of its employees but it is I Jiittlng lor ith own protection for i persons who are lax or dishonest with gg cewoo reference to these current obligations I would be apt linally to prove untrustworthy untrust-worthy in their place of employment Denver Republican Cuban autonomy as proposed by the present Spanish ministry min-istry is r delusion and a snare but it seems to bs accepted as worthy of serious consideration by President McKinley I Congress may take a different view of the matter during the coming session and in any event the Cuban patriots will con 1 tlrus their struggle for complete in i dependence until they either win or arc allkilled off I I I i Indianapolis Sentinel At the special j I election for a congressman held yesterday i in Chicago Mr Boutoll the Republican i candidate was successful by a majority of S40 over Mr Perkins his Democratic op I 1Oiient This is practically a Democratic I victory as last 1 the Republicans car j i ned the district by a majority of morel I more-l GOW j Louisville Dispatch The fact that Mark I j Ilzmna would have been beaten in a straight unIt for the senate if senators were elected by a direct vote of the people I peo-ple ousht to bo a strong argument in i i favor of that plan of choosing senators j I Chicago Record This idea that jug j I igling with the election districts can be made so potent a factor in elections is peculiarly the weakness of the small politician tician I Illinois is lost to the Republican party the blame can laid to the door of the XLth general ascmbly and to Governor I i Gov-ernor John R Tanner All that thsaa do to save the party or bring it to defeat I de-feat has already been done Any tricky I maneuvering now can but Have the effect I of burying them deeper in the mire I |