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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 29 , 18DI.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
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the worm.
Itnllrnntl iiiiinlpiiltitorH could lontl
dtMiiocrrntlc dck-KiUt-M lo watei' , but
could not ninke tlii'in drinl ; .
It is unli ] Unit .1. W. .lolintnii , a sec-
ivtary of lliu Stiilo Itonrd of Trnitspor-
tatlon , views with nlnriii the jiresi-nt
situation of slittt'
It Is lucky Hint Chicago doet : not have
In take unolhor census now , when it
Ittia boon alntosl il ( > populnt < > tl by tlie
finlt't-atlou of the KiiiithllnK fraternity.
The mlmlulstnitlon Is not
opinions on the nomination of Senator
1JIII to ItitervU-xvors for the public. It
IM having all It can atti-nt ] to In thiuklug
nbotit It.
'F\w \ decision In the inaxltnnni rale
hi the Tnlted Ktntes circuit court
will certainly be exhaustive IC'tlic time
consinncd in HH liictibatloirVH nny indi-
ctitloit of Ha length nnd
o more Important public duty Is now
before the. people of Omaha than the
work of charter revision. If It be per
mitted to KO by default Incalculable in
jury to the city's Interests will ensue.
We extend to lion. Undid Martin us-
Bitrances of our distinguished considera
tion , lie may tlnd consolation in the
fact that there nre many democratic
KtntcHinc.n wearliiK larger huts than he
imw out of Jobs.
Tlie pomnnster general may be assured
tlmt none of the pntroiiH of the Omaha
postofllce. with possibly one or two Individual -
dividual cxwptloiiH , Will make any ser
ious objection If the present postmaster
Is continued ludetlnltely In Ills olilce.
It Is quite safe to Infer that the
Pnltcil States naval olllrurt > stationetl In
Japan nre quite as wi'H satlslled to
wnlch the operations of tlie war vessels
of the belligerent nntlonslis they would
be to take part tn some experimental
hostilities of their own.
The city engineer 1ms devised a plan
whereby the worn-out block payements
may be repla'ccd next year without any
considerable expenditure for the next
live years. Thin Is a subject that
frowils Itself upon tlie attention of our
people and must sooner or later be
solved.
l'V\v ' men hi this day and ireneratlon
Imvo the assurance to challenge Gov
ernor MeKlnley to a 4lebate on the
Htuinp. The chnnce.s are that the urent
L > rotectionlst will not be permitted to
dlvldis his limited time in Omaha with
ConirrcsHiimn Itryan , and It Is perhaps
fortunate for the latter that such la
the case.
llolcomb mlclit wire his thanks
to Tube Cnslor and Kuclid Mnrthi for
sneaking down to the state house and
lllitiK bopis certlllcales of nomination.
They could Imvo done- nothing that
would make so many llolcomb votes us
that miserable , petty trick which Is Hirel
ing \\ltli just condemnation nt the hands
of men of all parties.
What If the ocean steamship that
brought Mr. Whitney back to America
had been delayed twenty-four or thirty-
nix hours by broken nwclilneryV Mr.
f n Whitney and his friends ouj'ht to realize
the awful danger in which he was
placed , lie might possibly have been
too late to decline u democratic nomi
nation for governor of Now York.
Mr , Thurston does not hesitate to ac
cept the chalk ngo of Congressum i IJryan
to n public debate of the leading political
Issues. "When Greek meets CSreck
thun comes the tug of-wur. " This con
test will be the most Interesting feature
of the present campaign. The onset
uliould be had In Omaha , because no
other city In the state affords an mull-
torluui Inrso enough to hold the crowd
It will nttrncl. The event will be well
advertised , and hundreds of partisans
from neighboring towns will want to
hear the debate. Supporters of the na
tional republican platform will have
nothing to fear as to the outcome uf the
contest ,
ittttTi&n TttntirK TO Mn.
The dlntipr Riven to lion , William L.
Wlltton , dmlnnnn of the house wnys
niul iiK-atift commlltce nnd putative
father ut the new tariff Inw , by the london -
don Cliinnber of Oommerc'i1 , was nil
eveut of more than ordinary Interest
under existing c'lreumslntuTS. It need
hardly be said that the-body which en
tertained Hio West Virginia representa
tive and acknowledged leader of ex-
Ireme tarllf reformers In this country
Is composed of men who believe abso
lutely In frettrade. . It 1 safe to say
that there is not u single tnembor of the
London Chamber of Commerce who Is
not an uncompromising apostle of the
political economy of Cobdcn , and , In
accordtnt : to Mr , Wilson the distin
guished honor of a dinner , accompanied
will ) mnnircitnUons of welcome more
than usually cordial and hearty , the
members of the leading commercial or
ganization of CJreat Hrltaln attested
Iht'lr ' conviction that the American con
gressman Is In full sympathy with their
views. Ill tills they utniiK'stloimbly
iinulo no mistake. .Mr. Wilson lias given
abundant evidence of ids strong free
trade tendencies nntl there win be no
ilotilil that if Ids views were formulated
Into law tins ivsiilt would be entirely
satisfactory to every one of the free
traders composing the London Cham
ber of Commerce.
It Is to ne regretted that the press
report of this very Interesting occasion
did nut give more of what was said.
It Is to be apprehended that some ut-
ternnces were omitted by the reporter
which would be unite as edifying and
i-nti-rtnlnlng to American readers as
those which were transmitted. Hut
enough was sent out to enable the people
ple of this country to know the spirit
that prevailed and to understand the
profound Interest which tlie Hritlsh
manufacturers and merchants take In
democratic policy regarding the tariff ,
There Is the authority of the gentleman
who proponed tlie toast to the guests
that England lias already experienced
benefits from our new tariff law. From
this authoritative souive it Is stated
tlmt furnnn's ' have been reopened in
Wales and Yorkshire and ail Impetus
has been given lo the textile industries.
TliN Is not altogether new information ,
for the Hrlllsh trade Journals Imvo re
ported It before , but from such author
ity it will bt > given greater credit. No
body will venture to question the state
ment of : i distinguished member of the
London Chnmber of Commerce , prob
ably himself n bi'iiollclnry , tlmt the
democrat lo ttirtiT lias boon helpful to
Itrltish manuraelurers. This is the
candid acknowledgment that is of pe
culiar IntiTost lo American manufac
turers and American r.-orrvingmen. The
tariff reform leader In the rutted States
was frankly told tlmt the work he was
enlisted in of striking down protection
to American industries was proving a
good tiling for the great commercial
rival of this country. I low did he re
ceive this information ? The inference
from his response is that It was rather
too candid. He attempted to parry It ,
but with and assumption so specious
and sophistical that It must have
amazed his hearers. In face of the fact ,
familiar to every Englishman present at
this dinner , that for years Hritlsh trade
has lii-iMi languishing. Mr. Wilson
tttlirmed that our protective policy has
served to promote the trade of other
nations , and , if continued , would still
further promote such trade and pre
eminently tlial of Great Ilrllnln. Hav
ing made this remarkable deliverance ,
he proceeded lo tell his hearers tlmt
protectionists have been building de
fenses to keep the Itrltish ami other
nations from competing In our home
markets and tlmt It Is the mission of
the tariff reformers to break down these
defenses. To put It concisely , our pro
tective pulley herved .to promote the
trade of other nations , and , In order
to change tlmt condition , we must open
more fully to those nations the world's
greatest market. This must have
somewhat bewildered the practical Kng-
ll.shmeu and caused them to doubt
whether their guest was really their
friend or not.
Mr. Wilson Is seeking re-election In a
close district. Ills republican opponent
will Und first rate campaign material In
the proceedings at this r.ondon dinner.
No more disgraceful surrender of the
city's Interests was ever attempted by a
city council elected to protect the rights
of the taxpayers than Is sought to be
perpetrated by tlie revised union depot
ordinance which passeil the council at
Its last meeting. Heal estate valued at
millions of dollars and obligations
bought from the Union raclllu by bonds
which , capital nnd Interest , aggregate
an additional million of dollars , arc , su
far as a majority of the council Is con
cerned , to be given away without re
ceiving 11 single real concession In re
turn.
Things have come to a pretty pass
when men will get up on the floor of the
council chamber anil after acknowledg
ing that an ordinance Is defective , that
it 4loes not adequately safeguard the
Interests of the public , that It offers loop
holes by which the railroads can secure
all the benefits anil avoid all the con
ditions , still vote for Its passage with
the expectation that It will be bulled under
dor u veto by ihe mayor. The presi
dent of Ihe city council , Jlr. Howell ,
In explaining his vole In favor of lliif
outrageous proposition , wild that twfl
weeks ago he had opposed tlie oidluancu
on the ground that It failed lo provldt
for the entrance of other roads Into tin
city. Since then he claims to Imvo spent
several days In investigating the mattei
and in conferences with Union I'acllk
and Burlington otllclaisand to have been
assured by the latter that If the onlt
nnnee was passed they would not objecl
tt > entering Into an agreement covering
the entrance of other roads. lie there
fore voted for the ordinance with tlu
understanding that If the mayor shouh
veto It and the proail ed agreement won
not then In the hands of the city council
he would vote lo sustain the mayor. At
If Mr. II owl I did not knokV that tlu
Union 1'iu'ilkIs In the hands of re
colvcrs and tlmt Its olliclals can havt
no legal nuthnrlty to enter Into anj
such agreement ! As If Mr. Unwell ( lit
not know that If these railroads wen
willing lo obligate tucnisclvt'tt by u biud
Ing nnd cnfordble nsrcenionl lo admit
outside roads , they \\ottltl not be equally
willing to have the condition Inserted
Into the ordinance ! AH If ho did not
know that railroads break iigvouments
with one another every day In the year
and never llvu up to a bm-donsonus
obligation If there Is any po lble way
of avoiding It and escaping the dreaded
poiialtlpsi
Again , what right has Mr. llowcll to
assume that the insTyor will veto an
ordinance ? What excuse can he .offer
for cowardly shirking the duty of pro
tecting the city wlileli he has sworn
to perform ? No councilman has any
rtghl to shlfl uiiiiti the mayor the re
sponsibility of the enactment of an
ordinance acknowledged to be bail and
pernicious. Thin method of playing fast
and loose with schemes anil jobs 1ms
become altogether lee common In our
city council. The Inlluences behind it
are nut such as dare face the light of
day.
It Is the duty of the council to solid
perfected measures to Ihe mayor , mea
sures that he can sign conscientiously ,
measures that demand no veto. Voting
to sustain a veto can only partially wipe
out the stain of voting originally for the
ordinance thus defeated , The only
manly way of doing business Is to vote
against every proposition of question
able character. 11 Is fortunate for the
people of Dinahn tlmt they have a
mayor who stands up boldly in behalf
of what lie believes lo be rcuulrcd for
the public good. The mayor is not ac
customed to shirk any responsibility
that belongs to him when jobbery Is
to be rooted out. Mr. Howell , who has
gone on record with a promise to sus
tain a veto of the union depot ordi
nance , ought to have an opportunity to
redeem his pledge.
o.v THK KIW.I/J riwsr .WHY ; .
Reference has heretofore been mudo
to the action of the Sugar trust In the
matter of shutting down refineries on
Ihe plea that they have boon operated
at a los > < . The Now York Tribune
throws some light on this unexpected
move of the great combination. It
slates that Ihe president of tlie triHi
alleges that the appraisers , In calculat
ing duties on sugar imported from Ger
many , take the cost "free on board" at
tlte German exporting point , with the
addition of all drawbacks and the
bounty allowed by the German govern
ment on explications of raw sugar.
Kvcry item possible , ho says , Is. added
by the government oliicers. in fixing the
in ice at which the imported sugars are
to pay duty. Tills ( lie sugar monopoly
regards as a sot ions hardship and It
1ms appealed lo the secretary of tlie
treasury for a revision of the method ,
deciding in tlie meanwhile to stop pro
duction In order to protect ItM-lf.
According to the Tribune this-move is
looked upon as the tlrst step In a cam
paign Intended to secure. If possible ,
tile regulation of the customs service
for thu benefit of the combination al
ready swollen wit it enormous prjillts.
for which consumers pay. Having made
a costly anil successful fight to secure
In the democratic tariff bill a scbeduk ;
on sugar which would bar out foreign
competition anil give the trust supreme
control of the home trade , the coniblnu ;
lion has been driven lo a desperate
effort to break the force of thu torrent
of public condemnation. The. manipula
tors of tlie company's stock al the Stock
exchange , It Is said , were lirst vailed off.
They were told , so the report goes , that
the speculation must be left alone for a
time , and no extravagant boom In the
stock has been permitted. The theory
of the Sugar magnates appears to be
tlmt If they mark down the stock al
a low llgure and plead poverty they
can wipe out the shameful record of
the gigantic manipulations which were
a gold mine to many speculators on In
side tips , pending the tin a I execution of
the bargain ov4 > r tlie tariff. The stop
now taken by the Sugar i-oniblnc. says
the Tribune , In closing its refineries
and throwing thousands of poorly paid
workmen out of employment Is evi
dently for the purpose of securing
power to dictate how the new tariff
shall be enforced. Tlie monopoly , now
secure In tlie possession of the tariff it
desired , Is trying to go further , and.
under the pretext tlmt the appraisers
ami collectors are opposing tlie power
ful combination Is seeking to have the
administration of thu trust tariff placed
virtually in its own control.
This is an explanation of the latest
move of the sugar refining monopoly ,
which did not suggest Itself when the
announcement of Its , , policy of shutting
down product Ion was made , but It is
entirely plauslblo and credible. The
demands of the trust In thu making of
the sugar schedule were conceded by
the senate , under the Influence of the
secretary of the treasury. What It now
wants Is such tin administration of tlie
law as will enable it to secure the full
est advantage from tlmt schedule. Iy
way of compelling this , it will stop pro
duction , thereby insuring an advance In
the price of sugar that Is counted upon
to create a public sentiment In Its favor.
The chances of Ihe combination suc
ceeding In this move must bo judged by
wlml It has already ticcuinpllslied. It
was able to dictate terms to a demo-
cialic. senate , assisted by H demo
cratic administration. It now ban only
the latter to deal with. Its present task
Is. therefore , easier than the llrst , and.
with n political campaign on tlmt In
vital to the democracy , especially in
New York , the probabilities sue largely
In favor of the trust carrying its point.
The favor which Secretary Carlisle has
thus far shown the monopoly , with ( lie
approval of Mr. Cleveland , will doubtless -
loss be continued. The grasp which the
Kugar trust has obtained upon the
party In power It seems determined to
make thu most of.
It Is to be presumed tlmt Ihe nil mis
sion , of ex-Mnster Workman Powderly
lo Ihe bar is to be taken as a notice
of Ids final departure from thu ranks ol
labor , and as an Indication that I'ow-
derlylsm is soon to disappear from the
politics of the Knights of Labor. Thu
dispatch announcing this step stated
tlmt Mr. 1'owderly Intends to niiiku New
York City the scat ot his law of-
lice , although for some reason 01
other he IUIH chosen to take his bra
examination at his home In I'onnsyl
vanla. It would bis uncharitable to lull
iimlo ( hat information that New Vork
bar examinations are much more dllll-
cult and BOV4-re limn those In oilier
stiitcH had tui.vthliin lo do wllh his determination -
termination In this mailer. Other people
ple evade the New York law with regard
to the udmlssMjHjgof nUoruoys to prac
tice before Its courts , and why shouldn't
1'owderly ? tn
The council passed the union depot
compromise , give-away ordinance , but
that does not make It certain oC sub
mission to the voters of this city.
Should It be vetoed and hopassed over
the veto It will KO back to the people
for ratification. It Would be prepos
terous ! to nsso'rt that the voters oC
Omaha will lend themselves lu this
scheme to deliver all the city's rights
In the depot grounds to the railroads on
a silver platter. The promise that the
unfinished depot will be completed upon
the ratification of the ordinance Is false
and misleading. Tlie I'nlou Pacific has
no money with which lo build
a union depot. and If It
had the United States court
might very properly refuse to grant an
order for such appropriation. The U.
& M. road wauls a clear title to Ihe portion
tion of the depot gwumds which It pur
chased of the I'nlott I'acilic , and lias
adopted Its null known tactics to at
tain that end. Hut the llurltngton
must show n change of heart respect
ing Its policy lo\vard \ Omaha before 41111 *
people shall be willing to vote at Its
beck ami call.
The inauguration of season of pro
fessional foot ball does not seem to
have had any npptcciahlc Inllueiice In
diminishing the number of applicants
for foot ball honors In the varlo.ts rol-
leges anil universities. The anticipa
tion of n professional career , with the
possibility of ii. large salary attached ,
makes the courses In font ball more
than ever attractive.
Councilman Wheeler has now gradu
ated us a legal expert as well as an elec
trical expert , lie illsmisses an opinion
by Judge WoolWorth tlmt the proposed
union depot ordtimnc ) ' fails to protect
the city's Interests with the remark tlmt
It Is a pettifogger's piece of sophistry.
When you waul to know the law go to
Councilman Wheeler.
Allot tier -lu.illntr VivullR Him.
New Yor'5 ' A'li ertlser.
Chairman Wilson In swallowing n lot of
IndlKestlhlc Hrltlph dinners "on the oilier
side. " lie wllU return In time to l > p swnl-
lowcd with the tesUiof his party in Novem
ber.
Irrlcittton I'rtiljlrlii ,
New i'ork b'nn.
The wisest solution of the prohlem is
nno.uestlonutly ) that of ouillng the nrltl
hinil.y to the states-anil territories In which
they tire situated , perhaps on eunilltion
thnt they shall tie reclaimuil. Sueli a ccs-
nlon could virtually lie maile a trn.st , cnpii-
ulo of revocation If the essential romlltlon
Is not properlyperlhnneil within n reuson-
tiblu time anil td'tt'reasonnblc extent.
A Illoir at thu Soild .South ,
New York Trllj\iii (
L.oiTB'ivn 1 ? niv ar.ntly dts Jncil to the hon ;
oruble Olstlnclt&irbr making the llrsl hi cat :
In the solid south. The revolt of thu
planters unil ttic formal trnnfer of their
political nllcKlancc to the republican party
mark thQ.bojinnfr. | | of , the eiijl of the un-
nnturat ami , unamfcrluan . , sectlqiiallarii In
patty 'affairs * "which , for more- than twenty
yenr.s 1ms stootl'nx''u ' barrier 'to ' southein
development and prosu's'J. '
KurriMvIn ; , " AniRrlciin Jilens.
I'hll.iilclpliln I.olKt-'i * .
Jast as American tmslneeia have inailc up
their minds that pneumatic KiinH mny lie
useful in shore batteries , but arc unllttccl
for service on board s-hlp.-1 , the Hritlsh ail-
miralty has taken them up and will jjlvii
them a thorough test. The pneumatic prin
ciple is ceitalnly very well milled to the
llrlnf ? of dynamite bombs , nnd it is not
improbable that , in time , the guns may be
so Improved as to malic them serviceable
un board ship us well as In fixed land batA -
A Itoinnrlciblo Sliii : l Tent.
C'hlr.iso Tribune.
The ItashlnK of a hcllographfc signal
throURh the distance of ISi miles thnt sepa-
late Mount UncompaliBfe In Colorado from
Mount Ellen In Utah is : i wonderful thliiR In
mote ways than one. The curvatme of the
earth entries the surfnee midway between
the two stations rtbout one mile above the
strnlRht line joining the bises ot the
mountains , so that the signal stations must
siveraKO ut least a mile higher thun the
middle point , all bcinK referred to the sea.
level. Then , the * accuracy required In thr-
adjustment of the apparatus Is no small
mutter , seeing that the mirror used Is only
eight Inches stiuaie. which corresponds ii >
an nnprle of but ubout one-seventh of a second
end of nre , or lesa tlian the thickness of
the vpider line ordinarily used In the mi
crometer of the astronomical telescope with
which are measured the most minute ansles
dealt with In star worli. That a jrreat Mc | >
forward has been taken In this expeilment
is evident from the fact that the best
loimcr record for hcllographlc signaling
was 103 miles.
O.VUK i.v A innr.p.
Slontreal Iternlil ,
On.'e in n while the Mm shines nut
And tl.e nrchliiB skies are a perfozt Mile ;
Opro In n while 'mid clouds of doubt
1 MUi's fairest stan ! come poi-p'.iiK through ;
Oui paths lead down by the meadows lulr ,
Where the sweetest blossoms nod and
fmlle ,
Aii'l we Inv aside our cross of care.
Once In n while.
Once In a while within our own
We feel the hand of a steadfast filunil ;
Once In a while we hear a tone
Of love with the heart's own vulee to
lilend ;
And the dearest of all our dreams come
true.
And on life's way is a golden smite :
Each thirsting flower Is kissed with d vr ,
Once In a while.
Once In a while In the desert Innd
We find a spot of the fairest Rreen ;
Once In a while from where we stand
The hills of Paradise nre ston.
And u perfect joy In our hearts wo hold ,
A joy that the world cannot defile ;
\Vn trade partlfs ilrops for the purest gold ,
OnceJn a-while.
OTiiF.il t..t\nn TJt.itf mnw.
There nro likely soon to bo some very
Important movements In Drltlsh politics.
Mr , Joseph Chamberlain , who U a r.rnnd
master In the urt of politics , evidently sees
that the liberal unionists cannot be much
longer in&lntnlnni as n distinct and sep
arate organization , nnd IIP nml the duKe of
Devonshire are now endeavoring to unite
It with th conservatives. The basis of
union which tlicy have brought forward Is
tlmt the conservative * shall accept Mr. Cliam-
berlaln'K plan for Irish county councils nml
a gcnptnl 1p | ilatnr . with limited powers
nt Dublin , as also Hint the conservative
program shall favor nn Increase of the-
representative nnd n decrensc ot the heredi
tary ulcniPiits In the House of Uonls. The
proposition Is an ntlrolt two-cd ed one. Us
purpose Is to weaken the hold of the lib
erals on the many voters who are opposed
to the House of Lur.ls. ami nt tin ; same
time to prepare the way for the co-operation
of the Irish part with the conservative ; .
The liberals wilt undoubtedly meet the sun
Kcstlon which refers to the Housn of Lords
by declaring that nothing save tlie blotting
out of the hereditary clement In the upper
chamber will satisfactory to the people.
Al llrst sight this might seem lo be some
thing with n popular ring to it ; still , It la
always hard to tell uliut the average llrltlsh
Voter will do. He does not believe In radi
cal anil sweeping' changes , and lias adopted
those polltliiil reforms which nou- exist
slowly and cautiously. Mass meetings In
Hyiio Park are no evidence of a popular re
volt against the peers , und the agricultural
voters uoiild scarcely join such a movement.
it *
While n Japanese army Is pushing on to
strike so great a blow ut Mouktlen. tlie other
movement Is proceeding. In double column ,
straight toward Pekln. It includes a land
force , which is to be pnl ashore , perhaps
near King-Chow or Ming-Yuen , on the east
shore of the Oulf of heao-Tong , thence to
march down the coast lo the month of the
I'ellio ; and a nav.il expedition , vxlilch Is to
cioss the Gulf of Pe-Ctil-I.l straight to the
Takil forts. How far these operations have
proceeded Is not known , save that th ? Jap
anese squadron has passed Che-Koo nnil en
tered the ( Julf ot I'e-Chl-LI. Since nearly
every lighting ship In the Chinese navy has
been sunk or disabled , no effectual resistance
can ba offered to this Invasion until the
Japanese reach the Taku foils. How stronR
these are and how well abl ? they arc to
resist combined attacks by sea and land
arc [ [ iiestlnns upon the nnsnerlng ot which
the safety of I'ekln depends. In thus press-
Ins on to their enemy's cjpltal. the Japanese
show themselves aggressive and daring , but
not rash nor foolhardy. Their war depart
ment Is well organized In every detail , and
especially In the commlssirlat. Kvery step
of the campaign 1ms been carefully planned
and complete knowledge of the country Is
secured , lie fore the land forre crossed the
Yaloo It made sure that no effective Chinese
force was left at its rear , anil before the
warships and transports entered the Gulf of
I'e-Chl-U the fleet that might have- op
posed them was sunk nnd scattered. As the
nrmy moves down th ? coast from Kins-Chow
to the I'elho It v,111 be accompanied by a
strong flotlll.i. ready to offer protection with
Its guns and to furnish supplies from Us
Ktoro ships. It Is a campaign In strategy
nnd valor worthy of the woild's best gen
erals , nnd China will have to exceed by far
nil efforts ghe has yet put forth K she is to
defeat it.
* * *
At tlio time when Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria , taking n leaf out of the book of
Emperor William , "dropped his pilot , " in the
person of Al. Stambuloff , feats were enter
tained both at Sofia and abroad that the
dismissal of the up till that time all-powerful
prlmu minister constituted the first step to
ward a reconciliation nt all costs with Hus-
sla , even ut the cost of sacrificing the pluck-
lly won Independence of the enterprising lit
tle UalUan principality. These apprehensions
have now been set at rest by the new pre
mier , BI. Stollow , who. In a speech Just de
livered nt Varna and outlining the program
of his administration , declares that It has
never entered cither his mind or that of the
prlnca to purchase the good will of the fczar
at the expense of the Independence of Bul
garia. He affirmed that while nothing would
he done to provoke the hostility of Russia ,
his cabinet would make no advance toward
reconciliation , nor offer nny concessions to
secure that object. The cornerstone of Prince
Ferdinand's foreign policy up till now has
been the cultivation uf frank and friendly
relations with Turkey ! Bulgaria's suzerain ,
and It Is this policy which has permitted Bul
garia , to dm clop Us resources and to make
such astonishing progress as to command the
admiration ot the civilized world. That there
Is no Intention on the part of Prince Ferdi
nand and of liU government lo In any way
modify or alter this Judicious course , must
bo a source of satisfaction to all those who
Imvo at heart the welfare of Bulgaria.
* *
Prince nisniarck made another remarkable
speech at Vurzln yesterday. The subject was
Poland , In connection with the discontent of
the Polish nobles , to whom Kaiser Wllholm
spoke In so serious a fashion at Koenlgsberg
recently. It may bo true that the Poles
dream of a restoration of their ancient king
dom , but , as Prince Bismarck told his hear
ers plainly , the dream Is Utopian. In fact ,
the prince was blunt enough to say that he
would sooner that Germany bear with pres
ent conditions , with Hussla as her neighbor ,
than have an Independent Poland reaching
from the Black sea to the Baltic. With three
great empires holding the ancient kingdom
It la certain that no possible amount uf na
tional enthusiasm can give the thousands of
descendants of Polish kings now spread all
over the world their own again.
* * *
It would bo Inconsistent with the eternal
logic of history 1C [ stationary China , which
lias been only marking time for centuries ,
could resist so progressive a rival as Japan.
The poor Chinese have been taught fco long
not. to think and act for themselves that they
have lost the faculty of thinking und acting
In great emergencies. It swarms of popula
tion constituted n prims clement of military
strength , China uoiild be Invincible by any
enemy , but this colossus , with Its multitudi
nous feet , ciawls like a snail , while Its alert
antagonist assails ft on every side. The
prowess of the Japanese will afford Iliissla
a salutary warning In regard to the danger
of intermeddling In Oriental affairs. Before
Itussla could accumulate an adtxnntc mili
tary force In the far east for purposes of. in
vasion and conquest , Japan could close up
every Russian port on tlie Pacific.
1 li v Nrni ! Ittilun ,
ClilruRd Trllmne.
At a. rtlrcnd of tl a month Chinese B d'ers
can hardly be expected to undergo the
hardships of actual war with much cntlmsl- .
nsm. The" should have at leaat $1 fiO.
v&
iipThe latest investigations by
thg United States and Cana-
.o >
di . n Governments show the
t.
R < yal Baking Powder supe
rior to all others in purity and
leavening strength.
Statements by othennawtfactitrers to
the contrary have been declared by the
official authorities falsifications of the
official reports.
nOVAL OAKINO POWDER CO. , IDS WALL 6T , , NEW-YORK ,
THK xoartir ITIO.V or nrrr
St. Pntil Ololio < i1em. ) The New Yorl dem
ocrats Imvn done well , nnd lor the demo
unts of Minnesota the ( Hobo cnda them
RrcctlnR nnd "hocli. "
St. IvOiilH llemiblle ( ilcmi ) If Senator Hill
will put lilmaclt solidly on the pi at form ot
n western mini or bunt , ho will have our
earnest pupport In. his Nevr York campaign ,
Minneapolis Journal ( rep. ) : The republic
ans rccognlie the [ orcn of Hill's nomination.
They have n blK light licforo them. New-
York never had one of greater Intensity anil
bitterness llinn the one at hand.
Cleveland Leader iroji ) It would have liccn
dltllcult to select any citlier candidate who
could unite all tlie factions ot their party ,
nnd the cliolco of Hill Is , therefore , the best
tlial the democrats could have made.
Denver News ( pop. ) It presides .1 cam-
p.i'Bn ' of ( treat vlRor nnd brilliancy , ami onn
on which hnnps I lie futr ot piirlles ns well
na Individuals , und which inns' become piv
otal in the political tut lire at the nation.
Chicago Journal ( iov > . ) : But let not repub
licans imagine- that Hill's nomination mean ! )
lha easy election of Morton. They have
r.-iuon since 1SRG to know that Kill ls n linril
nun to bent. Ilia future ls at stnlio In Now
York tlate , In ttic senate nnd In the nation.
Denver Republican ( rep. ) It he makes tlio
race he will bo a hard man to hr.it. lie Is
probably the nblest politician In the United
States nt Ihe present time , und he ban never
had nny illlllcully In coniinalidlnK the full
HttniRtli uf Ms party support In his etlorta
to obtain ofllc .
Detroit l-'rcc Press ( iloni.V The lienrly una
nimity with \\lilrh the nomination was
made , uml the meat cordiality with uhlcti
U was received by the democnicy. Including
some who hnve been sit variance with Sen
ator Hill In the patt , nro recognitions of
his strength which cannot he Ignored.
ChlcnKO Mall ( rep. ) : Governor Hill Is nl-
\vays spectacular. He let the New York etatc
democratic convention nominate him In or
der that ho might fchow how completely he
Is master of the party In the greatest state
oC the union. The Influence cf the Cleve
land ndmlnlutratlun WIIH slintteriM ) to atom ; .
Chicago Inter Ocean ( rep. ) : There Is one
good thing about Davlil II. Hill his per
sonal habits are above reproach. Ho Is ab
solutely anil perfectly froc from nil ordinary
vices and nil form ! ) of dissipation , Hi * In-
flurncfl upon Hie ywniR men of his p.irly aa
regards personal habits aught certainly to
be- strong and wholesome.
Cincinnati Enquirer ( dcni. ) : The democrats
of his state Icncw him for xvliat ho \\n *
worth , and iiro nil the more devoted to him
since he lias mailo a distinguished record In
the eyes at all the states. lie lias com
manded the highest respect In Ihe lenate.
not only for his nb'llty. ' courage and quiil-
ItleH of leadership , but for Ills honesty.
Tlicre Is neither smirch nor inconsCilcncy
upon lilm
Qlobf-Democat ( rep.1) ) : The probability
still Is that the republicans vlll carry New
York , but they will not gain it by tiny such
majority as they would huve lolled up If
any ol the other men t pole en of In connec
tion with the candidacy had been nominated.
Whitney would have made a fairly accept
able nominee , but HIM undoubtedly is tin'
strongest nominee whom the dcmoarats cauld
have selected.
St Paul Pioneer Press ( rep- ) Hill Is ad
mirable as a man , but he h a dangerous
political opponent , und he Is entered for n
mighty prize. Not the govcrnon-hlp , but the
presidency Is what he s-crs befoic him de-
pei.dlni ; on the November vote. With the
rniulidaloR nominated on both lil nnd the
feeling1 of great Issues behind , th.-re it ill ho
siich u campaign In New York this year as
has seldom been seen before.
Cbicico Herald ( dcm. } : One need not bs
on onthu.-lasllc numlrpr of Prmitor Hill to
opprec nlc anil commend tlie courage and
self-confidence which Induces lilm now to
risk Ills , political future on the is.tue of ; i
contest which ho might oablly hnve avoided.
Moxed by paily loyally , us well as by per
sonal .inibltlon. his campaign this year will
excite profound Intere.-t and tympathy on
the part of democrats everywhere.
f > Mll.IM ! I. ixr.fi.
Chicago Inter Orc.ii : "Whatvai Hie
trvmlili- over nt thr WiijnjinV. t'luliiyphterdnv
nflcrnnon ? 1 nexvr liejnl snirh tnlkliiK. "
"Oh. II wnx the Ursa whi t jmrty they've
hud this rail , "
St Louis Itcpublli.Tolmioii : S.i.v. Bill. I
'lldn't HIM' yon tsiUfii * up < le collection Ins'
nlKht , in : usual.
Ulll No ! doy dun Insult miby wantln'
me to wear ono o" dcm c-nwh teslstcni. .
Deficit Fire 1'rci-s : Customer Why In the
inteehlof don't yon Klvc my Hhlits n do
mestic llnlsii , UK I asked you to ?
Iloss ( hedging ) How rnu we , fir , when we
y only foreign help ?
\VnsOilngton Stnr : " ] ) ld vim hear aliout
the prize light between Jnulilt and Cnrlde-
soii T
"No Didn't know they hud Rotten to-
KClhcr. "
"Yes. indeed. I .lust went dovMi to the
postolllcn with .Inwhll uml suw him lint the
Blamp on the seventy-third ronnil. "
Atlanta f on.stltutlon : "Jones fullol In Ills
last new simper venture ? "
'Yc . "
No ability ? "
Not u bit. "
'What's he doing now ? "
'Teaching a school of joiinmllsni. "
THAT'S WHY.
\VaMilnvtou Slur.
HP ni-vcr lakes tinpapeis. . for lie Isn't n.
believer
In the news nnd the sensations of thi > da.y ;
That's why ( hry pnl his liuMiH'.HS in the
hands pf u receiver ,
And his i.'i'cdllois nii < hauling him nwuy !
SPECIAL FEATURES ,
The people nro nwake to the jtolitlca !
Issues Mint now divide public sentiment in
Ncbrntdci. : They nre rending- with nvidlty
everything published touching xipcn the
nicti nnil uica.sures now nripeiillnR to ih
tnlnila of voters , The Oomitml fop prlntnl
copies ofMr. . llosew.ilcr'ei I'romont spercli
Is unabated utnl orders arc being ; rccclv
for oxtrn. coplei of The lice containing K
report of bin Lincoln address. The Sun
day Hoc will contntii a full Btcnogrnpldu
report of the Lincoln speech' . In which
Mr. llogeuutur will arraign imbllc plunder-
era utnl throw n search Hunt upon the
record nml political career of T. J. Major * .
Tha ppectih villl also hu | iut In siipiito-
mentiil form , ciders for < < xttn. copies of
which will receive prompt uttentloii.
Carpenter's letter describe * the prltnevnl
highways of China and the anttiimto | < l
rnrnvntiH thnt troverm' them : how the
Celestials nre linmpercd In war by n. lack
of railroad * . Knrms nnil farm life arc
portrayed In nil their wrcU-hednexs , whlln
scenes nnil Incidents nloiiK the Applnti Wny
nre depleted In graphic Rtytc.
.Mr. George Kenimn , thnn whom there Is
no higher nuthnrlty upon Isnsslnn nffulrs ,
contributes mi Important article on the IK-
noranuc thnt picv.ilN In that empire.
He tells how the Kovoinment 1ms sup
pressed free Illinulctt , xchuols nnil reading
circlet nnil holds to the. methods of the
fifteenth century In smothering kuuwl-
t > ilKr. In the province of Oitl. iiopulntlon
OS.D'JO , there were onlj' t\vviittlucc
who could read and write. <
Students of the t.irllf will rend with un
usual zest the special nnd exclusive let
ter of Hon. Ituhert I * . Porter , who Is now
In the gie.it innnufnotui Inir dHtrlctH or
Kngland irntherliig facts nnd HguroH on that
subject. Mr. I'orter showH that Uilttsli
iiiunufuctnrera nre In high glee over the
passage of the democratic tuillT luw nnd
arc preiinrlng to iloluso this country % llli
millions of dollars worth of their pntiper-
I > ald product , to the detriment of Amrrlc.iu
labor jiiul inaiiufacturcrs. This letter Is
well worth the perusal of every voter In
the west.
An Intensely Interesting story of ndven-
ture dcFcrtliL-s the terror of a night spent
In the African wilds by n patty which wiis
BUI rounded by n pack of hungry lions , otu ;
of v.'hlch succeeded In carrying off n hey ,
but was killed with the \nvy In his Ja w.
llluslrntod.
A leading article of the sporting pace la
a short treatise on the science of wrestling ,
wherein a gteat wrestler treats of the iu > v
inethodH In vogue and gives valuable hints
on Mlentlltc wrestling.
The story of Prince Charlie's boyhood the
days of exile while roughltiK It In France- .
the lomuntlc experiences In Kngland , pur
sued from place to place , and the llnal es
cape dlfgnlsed an n Hervant , l.s u de
lightful story for boys nnd will form oat !
of Iliu brightest feu litres of The Sunday
Iteo ,
The nttrnelloiiH of the woman's page will
be rare and entertaining. It tellsof the
portraits of the famous lielles ut , thK forth
coming Xew Vork lunn uxhlblllon , with n.
compailson of beniitleH past and present.
Addi-d to this la n budget 'of gossip about
women In general nnd the late. " ! Ideas lit
fashionable attire.
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Commissioner Spencer Smllli of the Iowa.
Stale Uullway commlHslon contrlbutcH ink
article defining reasonable railway nit * * , , m
which he upholds the doctrine that . - < < T > ; t
ruteM nnil rebates should preclude n rail
road grunting them from demanding n.
hjRhcr tariff rnte. Theie Is much uf Interest
In tills paper to shippers In Ncbniskit , whcro
condition' * Hhnllar to those of loun hnvu
long obtained.
Mr. Huliett Weldcnsall , the well known
Omahan , wiites an Interosflng letter on the
beauties of HIM I In and ttfvcs Ills imprcM-
slons of the city and Us people. The letter
is highly entertaining.
The hoolety page will contain I tin week's
social events , with n chronicle of the move
ments ot prominent society people.
J
In all drparlmcnts The Sunday lee will
maintain Its usii.il standard of excellence.
He.ul The Sunday Hoe. All newsdealers.
A1.1. M\VS ini.vi.r.its.
, M ( .VKJ".V ti tut I'll tut nttfit .IIM.V ; , ! ' n.icif.
Lot
On those low tarifl1 suits. Every suit in the
$12.50 or $15.00 lot is worth at
least the prioa of a ton of coal
more than we aalc , so you can
save that sum by buying1 ono
of thorn. Just note the way
they're ' made coats out long
oH "one pfoce the facing1 one piaoe all the
way down edg-es double stitched all seams
sewed with silk thread linings snugup to the
cloth trimmings of the best , materials pants in
the latest cut. No. merchant tailor ever made bat
ter suits , and we will not let you take a suit out of
the store unless it ( its you perfectly.
The low tariff school suits are our well known
wear resisters , at : Knee pant suits , $2.50 , $3.00 ,
$3.50 , $4.00 , $5.00 ; long pant suits $6.50 , $7.50 ,
58.50.
Browning , King & Co , ,
Kuliahlc Clothiers , S.V. . Cur. 15th ami
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