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THE OarAIIA DAILY BEE ; TUESDAY , JUSTE 4 , 1894.
TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE
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In iloposliiK Archbishop Kcnrlck
from tlio see of St. Louis the pope 1ms
raised Knln.
The Hoard of Education branch of
tlm ilnrk lantern faction has shown Its
hand at last.
Mr. Pullman can keep his charter. No
one wants It , nnywny , when charters
are to be hail so cheap.
Jacob S. Coxey wants to rlilo Into
Governor McKlnloy's chair on the popu
list hobby horse. Coxey had enough of
walking when he essayed to tread upon
tlio capltol gross.
If these rains continue they Avlll put
Ronu > tlilng of a damper upon numerous
Irrigation schemes. Farmers lire gen
erally averse to paying for Irrigation
that they can get from nature for noth
ing.
The railroads have bottled this town
up In the matter of train schedules and
through rates and they will keep us
In thnt condition until we assert our
Independence nnd force them to terms ,
If you want to know bow that can be
done ask the Commercial club of Kan
sas City.
The latest dark horse for the vacant
Rocretaryshlp of state Is Melville K.
Stone , the founder of the Chicago Dally
News and at present general manager
of the Associated prest. If President
Cleveland desires to compliment the
fourth estate ho could make no more
lilting choice.
C. P. Iluntlngton says that he fears
nothing so much than that a return pf
good times may bring about another
railroad boom. Inasmuch as Mr. Ilunt
lngton made his money out of railroad
booms and knows how to turn them to
his own pecuniary advantage he Is the
last man who ought to be afraid of their
return.
Hon. John C. Watson of Nebraska
Olty Is a railroad attorney of Kood abil
ity. Ills niipoliitniimt as Nebraska at
torney for the Missouri Pacific will
prove quite IIH advantageous to the road
us it must to Mr. Watson. The Heo
would feel like congratulating both par
ies If It could bo stipulated that Mr.
Watson would keep out of tlio legisla
ture while serving the luteresta of Mr.
George Could.
Missouri democrats refuse to follow
tlm example of their Illinois compatri
ots In calling a state convent Ion for the
Hole purpose of expressing themselves
upon the money question. This must
bo disheartening to the great Missouri
sliver lights such as llluiul and Stone.
The people' who know them refuse to
take their advice. Such being the ease
why should the people of other states
hold the pleas of men repudiated by
those who should be the first to follow
them ?
President Cleveland's former law partner
nor , Mr. Francis Lynde Stetson , hah
been once more heard from , this time
from London , where ho Is on bushiest
connected with the United States bond
contract nnd incidentally dining wlUi
the American ambassador. If Mr
Cleveland were only able to make uirj
and all of his friends former law part
ners ho would not be risked by so niunj
employment seeking statesmen to pro
vide for them with appointment to pub
lie ofllce under the federal government
While we do not subscribe to every'
thing that Governor Altgeld says concerning
corning tluMate supreme court decision
In the Debs ease , there Is a good dea
moro truth than poetry In Altgold't
declaration that appointments to place *
on the supreme bench have of recenl
years been inado at the behest of corpo
ration magnates. Itjivas notoriously sc
when Stanley Matthews was given tin
Beat vacated by David Davis , and li
was equally true regarding the selectloi
of the late Justice I.amar nnd two 01
three others we might name.
Silver , we are told , Is the poor man'i
money and for this reason demand !
special consideration at the hands of tin
government. Copper was once tlu 'i > ooi
man's money , but It ceased to be MIC !
when the wage worker rose above tin
condition of a serf. Let the wagi
worker continue topi-ogress as he hash
the past and the time will not be fa
distant when gold > ylll bo the pee
man's money. It Is the poor man'
money now when he comes to buy tlr
necessaries of life , and It Is most em
phatlcally the money of the poor mai
who has saved up a few hundred del
lara after many years of toll
SllSLKADINO COMl'AttlSONS.
Mlclmel G. Mulhall's contribution to
the current number of the North Ameri
can Review has created n sensation
among political economists ns well as
Manifest destiny enthusiasts. Mr. Mill-
mil has compounded and expounded
the contents of the national census for
1800 In a most scientific manner. De
ductions therefrom are very flattering
to the pride of the American people.
While such gibberish as foot-tons nnd
lorse-power. energy Is not ns intelligible
lo tlie average American ns dollars nnd
dimes , there Is some gratification In the
fact that the comparisons made by Mr.
Mnlhnll between the condensed energy
nml wealth-producing power of the
United States nnd other civilized na
tions places this country several lengths
ahead.
It should be borne In mind , however ,
that Mr. Mulmll's facts and figures are
taken bodily out of the eleventh census
returns. The eleventh census Is live
years old nnd represents the resources
and earning capacity ot ISSi ) ami not
of ISO. , , in 1SS ! ) this country was on
the very crest of n boom era and the
valuations of land and every other
species of property weiy up to the high
est notch of Inflation. This oxcos-dve
expansion permeated our entire Indus
trial system. It Included the railroads
now In the hands of receivers and thou
sands of other speculative enterprises
that were capitalized for billions , where
today they would not yield millions If
th y were salable In any shape. Mill-
hall's estimate of the earning capacity
of American wage workers Is of course
equally misleading , because based upon
the pay rolls for 18SD , when wages were
much higher and labor was In demand.
Mr. Mulhall's conclusions ore there
fore to be discounted by from . ' 10 to 50
per cent. Hven then the people of the
United States will have good reason
to bo proud of the comparison with
other nations. Uncle Sam Is still rich
enough to give every one of his children
a farm.
TIIK riWl'OSHD COATBRB.VCB.
The replies of European finance min
isters to an Inquiry regarding the posi
tion of their respective governments as
to another International monetary con
ference may be accepted as somewhat
reassuring. The German government
Is not unfavorable to a conference , ad
hering to the position announced by
the chancellor In the Helchstag and
Prussian Diet. The Spanish govern
ment Is disposed to second the wish of
the United States , which means that It
will send delegates to a conference If
this country does. The government of
the Netherlands. Is favorable to a , con
ference and the Ilolglan government
Is prepared to give the matter earnest
consideration. Only Kussla takes no
Interest In the matter , that country ,
having a gold hoard of upwards of
9500,000.000 , being apparently fully sat
isfied with the existing conditions.
There Is , Indeed , nothing In these re
sponses beyond the assurance they give
of the willingness of most of the gov
ernments to participate In a monetary
conference , but this is by no means
an unimportant fact , nnd the friends of
International bimetallism are certainly
warranted In deriving some encourage
ment from it. It is something to know
that European governments arc not
Indifferent to the matter.
Mr. William C. Whitney , who was
secretary of the navy In President
Cleveland's first administration , and
who Is In favor of International bi
metallism , said on his return recently
from Huropo that he found the caiMe
of bimetallism very strong In Kugland
and making headway In Germany. The
testimony of so careful and Intelligent
an observer Is worthy of respectful
consideration , and it is supported by
convincing evidence. The address re
cently sent to tlie Itrltlsh chancellor of
the exchequer by merchants nnd bank
ers , expressing apprehension that any
change In the monetary system of Great
Ilrltaln would result In serious con
sequences to the commerce of that coun
try , was an admission that tlie bi
metallic cause Is growing , while so far
as Germany Is concerned the proof of
Its progress there Is very strong. Mr.
Whitney urged that It would be good
policy for this country to put aside the
silver question for a time , instead of
agitating for a policy which. If success
ful , would be prejudicial to this coun
try , but of course there Is no possi
bility of inducing the free sllverites to
do tills. They don't want International
bimetallism , but American silver mono
metallism. Meanwhile the outlook for
an international monetary conference ,
perhaps during the present year , Is
still favorable.
A riGonoux VUHKIGK POLICY.
The chairman of the republican na
tional committee has been giving his
opinion as to what the position of tlie
party should be In 189(1 ( , nnd , among
other things , says It should declare In
favor of a vigorous nnd enlightened
American policy with respect to our re
lations with foreign nations. What Is
meant by this Is Implied In the declara
tion that "the navy must be Increased ,
the Nicaragua canal constructed , Hawaii
brought under the jurisdiction of the
United States nnd coaling stations ac
quired wherever practicable. " These
suggestions , which contemplate an ag
gressive course oil the part of the
United States , to tlie abandonment of
that conservative policy which has been
observed since the foundation of the
'
government , are received with hearty
approval In certain quarters , and there
is reason to believe that a very de
termined effort will bo made In the next
republican national convention to com
mit the party to the Idea that the time
1ms come when the United States
should reach out and extend Its power
to foreign territory , wherever It cm be
plausibly urged that such a policy Is
essential to our political and commercial
advantage.
There Is almost unlimited scope for
the operation of a policy of this kind
and the first step having been taken
he would bo a very wlso man who
could say where It would stop. Thu
absorption of Hawaii would stimulate
the appetite for more outlying territory ,
There Is a large element of our people
who think Cuba ought to bo brought
under the Jurisdiction of the United
States aud there are better reasons why
we should absorb that island than the
Sandwich group. There Is other terri
tory In both the Pacific mid Atlantic
that might be of political and com
mercial advantage to us nnd an ag
gressive policy could not leave this out
of account. Not very long ago n United
States senator from an eastern state
said this country ought to extend Its
territorial po sslons Into Asia and
establish a permanent foothold there.
Why not , If we are to Inaugurate a
policy of territorial acquisitionV If It be
wise to acquire territory 2,000 miles
distant , why not 5,000 miles ?
Hvery American citizen Is heartily In
favor of a foreign policy that will main
tain the dignity of the nation and secure
Its rights everywhere. All men desire
that the government shall pursue a
course that will Insure respect. from
every nation , great and little alike , for
our Just demands nnd for our position
In this hemisphere. This can be done
with a strict adherence to the wISe
policy that has been safely followed for
more than a century , without any draw
back to the nation's progress in power
and Influence. We do not believe that
any great number of the American
people are today In favor of any de
parture from ( his course and we have
no doubt that those politicians who ad
vise a departure do not voice the senti
ment of the thoughtful portion of the
people. The republican party , we have
no hesitancy In saying , will make a
serious mistake If it shall yield to the
counsel of such politicians and commit
Itself to a policy that might result In
ultimately leading the country Into the
gravest International complications.
/ f/A"G/JVO TIIK Tl'UK TO I
The insistence by the representatives
of the powers that recently submitted
proposals for reforms In Armenia to
the Turkish government upon nn Imme
diate answer will be approved by all
civilized mankind. There Is no rea
son why any further toleration
or favor should be shown the
Porte In this matter. The out
rages committed against the Ar
menians have been proven by evidence
which tlie Turkish government could not
deny , and the demand for reform was
shown to be Imperative. The proposals
were submitted weeks ago and an im
mediate answer should then have been
Insisted upon , for since that time the Ar
menians have been subjected to fresh
cruelties and persecutions. For Eng
land , France and Russia to permit fur
ther delay In instituting the required re
forms would be to make themselves a
parly to these crimes against civiliza
tion and humanity.
What ought to be done and what
ultimately must be done Is to take Ar
menia entirely out of the control of
Turkey and either give it Independence
or place It under the protection of the
powers , the former , of course , being
the preferable plan. It Is almost amaz
ing that the Christian powers of Eu
rope allow the Armenians to remain
subject to Moslem authority and liable
at any time to become the victims of
Moslem hatred ami barbarity. That
such a condition of affairs cannot last
forever 'is certain. The reforms pro
posed by the powers will work an im
portant change In the condition of the
unfortunate Armenians , but the remedy
will not be complete.
OMAHA'S
The abundant rains that have
blessed this state during the past week
have infused new vitality into the
arteries of commerce and cannot fall to
restore confidence in Nebraska's ability
to keep step with the gradual march
toward prosperity which has manifested
Itself In the Industrial centers of the
country within the last sixty days.
While we shall not be entirely out of
tlie woods with regard to the great
staple that constitutes tlie backbone of
Nebraska's productions before the mid
dle of September , the outlook for n full
corn crop was never more favorable at
this time of the year. At - ' . " cents a
bushel Nebraska's surplus corn product
will yield ? 10,000,000. or $10 per capita
for the entire population of the state.
When fed to live stock the corn crop
will double or treble In value. It re
quires , therefore , no excessive stretch
ot the Imagination to predict a return of
| better times In Nebraska Just as soon
as the harvest is safe.
As the metropolis of Nebraska , Omaha
Is not merely the financial clearing
house for the state , but also the clearIng -
Ing house for the greater part of all flic
products shipped out of the state. The
bulk of all the cattle , hogs and sheep
raised in Nebraska are handled nt the
South Omaha stock yards and con
verted into meat products In the packing
houses. A very large percentage of
the hay nnd grain crops also find their
way to market through Omaha ele
vators and produce brokers. At no dis
tant day Omaha will be In position to
mill the bulk of the grain product of
Nebraska In cereals , starch and flourIng -
Ing mills. These mills do not necessa
rily depend upon the Platte river canal.
They can be operated at a profit , canal
or no canal , provided the necessary
capital can be found to embark In
milling enterprises nnd provided fur
ther that a direct outlet Into Omaha
from South Dakota Is secured. A direct
railroad to Yankton and more liberal
treatment at the hands of the railroads
that are now operated exclusively In the
Interest of Chicago and against Omaha
would do for the milling Interests of
Omaha what the stock yards and pack
ing houses of South Omaha have done
for the live stock Interests.
There Is a tide In the affairs of
cities as well as of men which taken nl
the flood leads on to fortune. The hopefu
outlook for nn early resumption ot
prosperity should reawaken Omnlin busl
ness men to their opportunities. They
should not bo content with being curei'
of the blues and pulled out of the
dumps. They should get together and
endeavor by concerted exertion and sys
tematlc hammering to recover losi
ground nnd reach out for trade nnd
traffic Into fields that can readily be
made tributary to our commerce. This
can only be accomplished by hard fight
Ing for all the privileges to which this
city Is entitled by reason of her loca
tlon ns one of the principal distributing
centers. In other words , Omaha pack
era. Jobbers and manufacturers should
nslst , upon cuairfrtrafllc "concessions
rclght ratesWith , those that arc nc-
ordcd their. ohimeivlnl rivals. They
hould InslstfrilHo upon n train service
lint will afTjd ample facilities for nil
ocal trade , TAith wholesale and retail ,
with the rcgn Immediately tributary.
These donuml ' can be enforced when
ever Omaha musters the courage to de
mand what Uprights she is entitled to.
Local trnde.'lJIevlews are not fully up
o requlronieijt . Merchants and busi
ness men generally look to the commer
cial ngcncles o tell them something
hey do not know and not merely a
reflex of the talk of the street or news-
> apor reports two days old. To say that
vlth sufficient rainfall there will be
ibiindant crops In Nebraska Is some-
hlng that every school boy knows. Our
icoplo want to know the state of whole
sale and retail trade nnd Its volume as
ompared with former years. Is more
noney going out of Omaha than ls <
> olng received In Omaha ? What pro-
lortlon of our artisans are finding em-
tloyment and what Is there In the local
situation encouraging to our retail
loafers , who must know the condition
of tlie common purse ? Our commercial
igcncles should lead trade talk and not
echo It.
Omaha and Council Bluffs seem to be
ontestlng for first place In the matter
of bloody tragedies the past few days.
Here a mere boy steps up to a com-
mnlon on tlie street and plunges a dirk
through his victim's heart Over the
way an innocent child shoots nnd kills
ils stepfather In order to protect mother
and sister. The horror of these crimes
s appalling. For the one there was
ml the semblance of justification , while
u the case of tlie stepson there may
mvo been. The black feature of the
two tragedies Is that both youths had
nurder in their hearts and did not hesi
tate to commit the terrible deeds. The
uoralist may handle this subject any
way to best suit his fancy , but It Is safe
to say that the parents of these young
criminals are not wholly blameless.
Councilman Howeil may be sincere In
itTering his retrenchment resolutions or
le may simply be posing for the grand
stand. Mr. Howell's resolutions will ,
lowever , strike all taxpaylng citizens as
timely ami proper. Witli soufo modill-
utions they can and should be carried
nfo effect at the earliest day. Economy
mil retrenchment have become an abso
lute necessity In view of tlie condition
> f municipal finances. The council has
10 right to create overlaps , and , what
Is more , every member of the council
who votes to create an overlap Is Indi
vidually liable for the full amount and
10 are the sureties on his official bond.
Secretary Groshifm died a compara
tively poor man. Another Illustration ,
to tlie mind of tlie St. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat , that ofllbelioldlng ' does not pay.
Honest olliceho'ldiug is what tlie Globe-
Democrat means. Had Mr. Grcslmm
been one of those'willing ' to resort to
questionable uses of his ollicial power
he could easily 'have ' long ago retired
with Ills millions.
A Jimt Division tit I.nlior.
New York Tribune.
Jf Secretary Morton \\l\\ \ \ kindly attend to
the extermination of the Hessian fly and the
Russian thistle Secretary Carlisle will look
after the finances.
KnUhiK tlm l.tnilt.
Globe-Dcmorrat.
There Is a general opinion among republi
cans that the ago limit for candidates ought
to bo advanced a few years. It ought to bo
put high OIIOUB'II ' to let In Sherman and Mor
ton.
I'lKlitlni ; fur Ilio pull * of Wiir.
New York World.
Inasmuch as the Island of Formosa has
not been able to assert its Independence at
any tlmo during the Chinese supremacy there
Is no reason to expect a successful Issue to
fta attempt to resist Japanese rule. Japan
has shown Its ability to defeat1 the whole
power of the Chinese empire at every point
of conflict. It should not have much diffi
culty In enforcing Its authority over the trib
utary Island which has been transferred to It.
Vt'hltnov * Sufn Prophecy.
Iluffulo rjxpress.
William C. Whitney has returned from
Europe with a glowing story about the
spread of the sentiment for International
bimetallism In Kngland. Ho even goes so
far as to predict that International bimetal
lism will be an accomplished fact within
ten years. At all events. International bi
metallism Is the safe > t thing for prospective
presidential candidates to talk about , and
Whitney seems thoroughly to appreciate the
fact.
_ _
Heaven Ninllcft nti tlio XVcflt ,
St I'.uil Ololio.
From the lied river valley country to the
boundaries of Iowa and Nebraska the soil
has been drenched by the cool and continuous
rainfall Hint Is more beneficial to growing
grain than a score of summer's sudden
showers. After this we have now the warm
sunshine , growing into the long days of the
summer solstice , which bring our crop to
maturity as If It were growing In a hot
house. Up to thh moment not an unfavorable
Influence Is in sight.
A l'"rnn Silver Kninplo.
ChlcaRO Tlmos-IIornld.
Maybe we ire In the midst of "hard
times , " but It will do no harm to compare
notes with other countries , and especially to
remember that In India , for Instance on the
silver basis not less than 60,000,000 people
go to bed hungry every night. And at the
worst possible coloring of the facts It Is
nothing compared. ) wl\h \ the hardness of the
times we would pen nnd our country
plunged Into should \lic \ people generally take
a notion , Just for once , to go crazy over a
sllverlte financial treak and just to try the
experiment "shoot ,
Hard TIpioAjfor Citlnma ,
NewYprk , World ,
Reports of line cropsof all sorts come from
every part of the country. The calamity
howlers will bo laughed oft the stump If they
set up their wail jptxt , autumn ,
The Russian woiu n , of fashion , according
to Lord Augustus { /oftus , rises late and does
not appear beforow2"or 3 o'clock. If It be
sunny and not tootpTin she will drive for an
hour , returning W1 find her ealon lighted ,
and there ho will tefeMve her visitors , whom
she regales with t a , If going to the opera ,
she dines early , and returns about 10 o'clock ,
when she rests ut tll Ime to appear at the
ball at midnight , ' whence she does not re
turn until 3 or 4 In the morning , Suppers
at St. Petersburg are very fashionable , and
continue until nearly dawn. The Russian
women are handsome , and have a grace and
charm of manner which are very attractive.
Their toilets are mostly from Paris.
ovn vitAVXCKva itAtiatotrr ui.v.v/cn
WnshlnRton Post : Wo congratulate Mr.
Ropow. Ho pulled off that harmony dinner
without having to call ( or an ambulance.
Philadelphia Press : Dr. Depow's harmony
dinner simply prove ? what all know , that the
republicans are going to stand as one- man
In the fight ot 1896 and victory will bo
theirs.
Doiton Qlobe : Chauncoy Dcpcw has prob
ably given up his ambition to be the next
president. Hut he Is bound to bo on goad
terms with the next president If the republi
cans elect him ,
Minneapolis Times : Dr. Dcpow exprowes
the fear that Governor Morton Is too old
and feeble to run ( or the presidency. The
gentle doctor Is a tender-hearted soul and
always looku out for his ( rlcnds.
Now York Sun : No man will regret moro
thru the genial and generous host If that re
cent aul notable dinner turns out to have
been neither ( or Harrison nor harmony , but
practically ( or Hon. Chauncey Dcpcw.
Knnsao City StarA pleasant smile must
have lurked around the corners o ( Mr. De-
pew's mouth when ho remarked , apropos of
till dinner to General Harrison , that ho had
"Intended to keep the matter secret. " What
ever may have been his Intentions nobody
who has followed Mr. Depew's agreeable
political and social career can mistake ( or
an Instant the strain ho must have undergone
In any attempt nt secrecy. Mr. Depew Is
not a secretive man.
Cincinnati Kmiulrer : So Interesting an
event as a dinner givenby Chauncey M
Dcpow to an ex-president o ( the United
States , three or ( our candidates ( or the chle (
executive oiUce and numerous president mak
er j , Is worthy the attention of the papers In
detail , but , nt the risk of Injuring the bus
iness In which wo are engaged , wo have to
say that the meeting could not have been of
much political moment. It was merely a
dress parade ot gentlemen the public may
ret very tired of hearing about before an
other > ear passes to the record of the past.
" Philadelphia Times : There was n great
deal of harmony served with the various
courses at Dr. Depew's recent dinner , but
It's dollars to buttons that every last man
at the table kept repeating under his breath
the old fashioned saying that toft words
butter no parsnips. The twenty-six candi
dates for president end other good places
who put their legs under Depow's mahogany ,
Including the host himself , want parsnips
and want them well buttered , too. And
when they go on the parsnip hunt the Daft
words and harmony serveJ with each course
at the Depew dinner won't count.
Vt hy Oronhuni Win Nut I'rrx'dciit.
Joseph Mcdllt In ChlcnRO Tribune.
In 1884 Judge Qresham inado a decision
in the \Vabash railroad case which Infu
riated Jay Gould and his coterie o ( railroad
wreckers , but which made every railroad om-
ployo and every other worklngman In the
United States his friend , Jay Gould had
constructed his "Wabash sytem" out of a
number of bankrupt roads loaded down with
debt. Over these ho audaciously spread n
blanket mortgage of $50,000,000 and piled on
top of that $50,000,000 of "preferred" and
common stock and boomed the stock above
par , when ho and his confederates unloaded
on the Old and New England donkeys. Then
Gould threw the system ot roads into bank
ruptcy nnd got a friendly Judge In Kansas
to appoint a couple of his henchmen "re
ceivers : " of the system.
The latter at once began diverting the
earnings of the road system to pay off "ad
vances" alleged' ' to have been made to It by
Gould and his associates.
The creditor employes wont unpaid. Some
of them had not had n cent for their worker
( or months. Then .It was Judge arcanum
Intervened. Ho discharged these pet re
ceivers of Gould and appointed a man who
was not Gould's tool or creature. Ho or
dered also that the payment of those "ad
vances" should stop and that the receipts
of the road should bo first used to pay the
suffering unpaid workmen. Ho made labor
the preferred creditor of Gould's system of
bankrupt roads.
The worklngmen of Ohio , Illinois , In
diana , Iowa , Missouri , Kansas and other
states traversed by the Wabash and its
branches did not forget that decision , and
in 1S88 Gresham was their presidential pref
erence. Ho would have been the candidate
of the republican convention had ho been
moro ot a politician and less chivalrous to
ward his Indiana competitor.
The state convention of Indiana had chosen
( our delegates-at-largo and Instructed them
to vote for-Harrison before Gresham had
been brought out for president In his own
state , nut among the district delegates not
chosen by that convention nor bound by its
Instructions were a dozen , and perhaps
fourteen men who preferred Gresham , and
who It was believed would have voted for
him had ho asked them to do &o ,
Ho would not even let his friends do It.
Ho said to all remonstrants that Harrison ,
because of the state convention instructions ,
was entitled to the full vote of the state
until it became clearly apparent to the dele
gation that ho could not bo nominate 1. After
that he expected to receive the redid vote of
his state. Men who were close to Gresham
pleaded with him against this reckless policy.
They pointed out to him that such a course
as that might bo chivalrous , but that it
would cause him the loss ot the nomination ,
therefore , It was Impolitic. They paid to
him , "Let all the Indiana delegates who
prefer you , after the first ballot , having
complimented Harrison , vote for you on the
subsequent ballots , and wo are morally sure
you will get the nomination , as it will settle
down to a struggle between you and John
Sherman , and you can beat him. " Dut he
could not bo moved-to comply with their de
mands.
The consequences of thus giving the votes
ot lil Indiana friends to Harrison on sev
eral ballots weakened him and discouraged
his ( rlends In Wisconsin , Michigan , Iowa ,
Kansas and other states , and at the same
tlmo powerfully strengthened Harrison by
letting the latter have the solid vote of In
diana. He was told that Jny Gould , the rail
way monopolist , who had not ( orgotten hio
decision In the Wabash case , was moving the
earth and hades to defeat his nomination
and that ho was playing Into Gould's hands
by holding back his Indiana delegates , and ,
In ( act , voting them against himself.
Dut his purpose could not bo changed. He
let Harrison have a dozen of his men In his
own state , nnd the latter was nominated.
But for this chivalrous error o ( Gresham
Harrison would not have been nominated
and the contest would have settled down In
a close race between Gresham and Sherman ,
or some "dark horse. " with the chances
strongly In favor of Gresham. Had ho been
nominated , no democrat could have beaten
him , no railroad opposition would have shaken
the mighty vote the common people would
have rolled up ( or him. Ho would have re
ceived a far greater majority than Harrison
did , who was elected that ( all.
nut he was too magnanimous. Ho was
ready to do more ( or a competitor than any
competitor would have done ( or him. Such
men do not make their way Into the whlto
house , and such loty-mlnded souls are scarce
In this world.
An Arnmilo I'oroemt.
Minneapolis Times ( dem. ) .
The probabilities are that the democratic
party will be beaten In 189G. no matter what
attitude It takes toward silver , but in re
fusing to endorse ( ree silver coinage ( or the
United States alone at the present ratio it
may at least secure Itself a ( uture. nut If
Its ( rea silver factions can reach a com
promise and agreement on a ratio It may be
able to rally to the support of Its ticket al
the ( rce silver votes o ( the country , and so
make a formidable and possibly a winning
fight. Dut to go into the convention with
out such agreement would be ( atal to ( rce
silver In the democratic party.
i'olltlca nml ( he Crops.
lloston Herald.
Attention Is called to the ( act that wheat
Is now selling higher than 11 was under the
Harrison administration. Tills would be In
teresting and significant If any administra
tion Influenced the price o ( wheat. Politics
has about as much to do with the price o (
staples as with the canals of Mara.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
4B&OUTEKY ) PUKE
PEIlSV.VAt , ABO
Mr. Mulhall , the eminent nrttlsh phlloio-
> her , reiterates the unlvonal conviction tint
'we are people. "
Reports ot the tody temperature down east
mllcate that summer has taken quarters
where It will do the most good.
The belief Is abroad In Detroit thnt Don
K. Dickinson's whiskers arc peculiarly
fitted to adorn tlio State department ,
One ot the ancient gags driven out of busi
ness by the bicycle Is the venerable whlto
torse. Dut the aurora-crcwned girls arc with
us , bless 'em.
The legislative report on Chicago nwcnt
shops Is denounced as a partisan document.
The Investigators' ' overlooked the Turkish
bath establishments.
Ktnperor William's dinner to the guests at
.lie opening of the chip canal Is to cost $25-
100. One thousand persons are to be fed.
There will be forty-two cooks and two chefs.
Outwardly , at least , there Is no sign of
discord In the land , but no one can tell
what a ( ew weeks may develop. A state
census Is being "taken , In Minnesota , nnd
should St. Paul and Minneapolis continue In
a state of peace the stability of our Institu
tions will remain undaunted.
Rudolph Kvans , a young Washington sculp
tor , Is modeling a bust of Secretary Morton.
"Tho young man has not taken a single
measurement In making this bust , " ( aid the
secretary , "and yet Us proportions arc so
perfect that my old hat fits It ns well as It
docs myself , " which of course Is high art.
Mr. C. P. R. Williams' name appeurs nl
the masthead of the Sheridan ( Wyo. ) Post.
What Mr. Williams docs not know about the
newspaper business li hardly worth knowing.
A Journeymnn printer and foreman on The
llee In the early ' 70's , and subsequently ( or
twenty years a publisher In Grand Island.
lie combines the ability nnd experience lo
give the hustling Wyoming town a live news
paper.
There are fish stories and fish stories , some
bearing external evidence of the long bow ,
others born with prize medals on their
breasts. One comes ( rom Missouri , outcl.tsv
Ing all In the latter class. John Ilartncll ot
Jefferson City hooked a catfish weighing 103
pounds. He wrapped the line around his
hand , and In attempting to land the fish
lost his balance and fell Into the river. Ills
lifeless body was found entangled In the
line , and the live fish at the other end.
The eminently respectable and solemn
Chicago Inter-Ocean Indulges in startling ex
pressions , considering the source. Discussing
the Whitney Interview , It says , "And now
Mr. W. C. Whitney 'sees' Hill and , K anything -
thing , 'raises' him. " As both gentlemen are
party friends , one can understand how one
may see the other , but why a man of Mr.
Whitney's peaceful disposition should raise
Hill Is mystifying to the uninitiated. Per
haps the spirit of local reform has a debil
itating effect on the Inter-Ocean's partiality
for straight United States.
njor Unna Tells ) in on Colonel .llcCluro.
New York Sun.
About the 1st of January , 1SG1 , I received
a telegram from Lincoln requesting me to
come to Springfield. It Is proper to say
Hint this invitation was In untwer tn n
telegram from mo ndvlslng him against
the appointment of General Cameron as
secrtnry of war. Colonel A. K. McClure
In McClure's Magazine.
This reminds us of a little story , the humor
of which , we trust , will excuse our telling It
here nnd now. General Cameron used to
give o\ery year , In the month of June , a
dinner at hs ! country house In Lancaster
county , at which thirty or forty statesmen ,
congressmen , judges , newspaper men , ( arm-
era and politicians would be assembled. It
was always a delightful occasion and every
one who was Invited was sure to go. The
last o ( these dinners , we believe , was In 18S8 ,
and the main body o ( the guests had not yet
begun to arrive. We were sitting with him
at about noon , In the shade outside of the
front door , and , looking down the avenue , wo
saw coming up the distinguished figure of
the gentleman who wrote the article from
which our text Is taken. Knowing their
earlier relations , wo turned to the old hero
In some surprise :
"General , have you forgiven them all ? "
"Yes , " was the answer ; "every one of
'em ! "
A. WAir/OF iru/ ; .
Chlcnuo Post.
How can one think o ( politics or cnro If
votes are sold ;
How can he talk of sllverites or these who
favor gold :
How c.in liu cam for anythingthat's made
or bora or grows
When all Ills thoughts are centered on n
pimple on his nose ?
How can a man look dignified or think ot
love or fame ;
What chance hn bo In any field to make
himself a name ;
How can lie win u case In court , whore
brainy mon oppose ,
When alt the tlmo no's thinking of the
pimple on lib nose ?
How can lie bo an orator and move the
waiting mass ;
How can ho thrill an nuillenco If It shall
coino to pass
Thnt , while ho Is regaling It with poetry
or prose ,
Ho' painfully reminded of the pimple on
his nose ?
How would ho look ns president or as a
great divine ;
How can be grace society or In the ball
room shine ;
How can bo play the gallant's part when ,
everywhere ho goes ,
Ho must bo deeply conscious of the pimple
on his nose ?
A little , painful , reddish spot that soon will
pass away
A big , distressing mountain peak It seems
to him alway ;
Hut still be knows , wbate'er Its filzc , this
fact It ( iocs disclose :
Thoie's naught In life for one who has a
pimple on his nobe.
f.trnr.T zifrna.
Dnnvlllo Drtcrc : "Papa , do lawyers toll
tlio truth ? " "Certnlnly , my boy ; they will
tlo anything to win their cnso. "
New York Recorder : When a man
ronlly loves hl.i neighbor 01 hlm r > 1f It con-
ornlly turns out that the neighbor IB a
pretty girl.
I
Chicago Tribune : "t rnn not ilony It ,
Adam , " said Kvo. "I'm the New Woman.
Out 1 don't wrnr bloomers. "
Phlladelnhlri Rcrord : Tlmo : 1:30 : n. m.
"Tho koyholo'n nil right-but blessed If 1
can ilnd my pocket ! "
Minneapolis Journal : Repent social
events in Kentucky show Hint the only nnfo
time to make love to n married woman
Is nftor you have married her.
IJfo : J' < v 1'vn been watching for a
chanro to kiss you for the last ton minutes.
She You must be nearsighted.
Roxbury Gazette : Hard I.iick-Nlzlcr.
nro there mnnv good situation * In Smnzlev'a
new play ? nilznrr 1 dnn't wo how there
can bo ; the manager Isn't able to pay sala
ries. 1
Plttsburg- Chronicle : "Tho human wind-
plpo Is a sort of serial story , " remarked
the snake editor.
"How dn you make that out ? " nskcJ thd
her e editor.
"It Is continued In our nocks. "
THiffalo FIxprc's : Ananias niood nnd
donlh , but there are some Insults too irront
to 1)0 bornol Raphlrii Well , what now ?
Ananias I don't mind helm ? cnllod K pretty
big liar. I'm used to thnt. Hut a follow
lu t accused mo of being- the author of the
Cuban war news.
Tmllnnnnnlli Journal : "Aro you n ball
crntik , Ml s llooklnitroto ? "
"I was nllllrtcd with n mild nttnrk of
fpheromanla last summer , " answered the
lloston maldon. "but this year I have taken
but little Interest. "
Wn hncton ! Star : "This box Isn't the reg
ular size , " said the woman who had pur
chased porno Htrawborrlos.
"That box , ma'am. " replied tlm vender ,
Impro.sslvoiy , "is nn achievement of Mutes *
mnn hlp. "
"What do vmt moan ? "
"It's a compromise measure. "
TIIK IDKAU
Truth
I love the oomlng woman ,
I love her prottv ways ,
With music and with sweetness
She Illls mv lleotlm ; ( lavs ;
I kiss her laughing dlmnles.
And sttoko her hair of gold ,
For mv dainty coming woman
Is only four years old.
( iuoil , * iprliiKH from Kvll.
Olobc-Dcinocrnt.
Spanish America has been aroused by th
arbitrary treatment of Nicaragua by Great
Ilrltaln , and tlio proposed union ot the Cen
tral American states ( or defense Is not the
only Indication that the oppression of Ameri
can nations , no matter how small , by any
Kuropean power hcrenter will meet with an
armed protest The feeling In Venezuela
against Great Drltaln Is warlike , nnd ns that
country can put nearly 100,000 fighting men
In the field It is not to be despised. The
ports of Venezuela may bo blockaded , but It ,
cannot bo successfully Invaded by a Ilrltlsh
army.
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figa ia taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , and ncta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and JJowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispois colds , head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
uonstipation. Syrup of Figs ia the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duccd , pleasing to the taste nnd ac
ceptable to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the most
heal thy and agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in CO
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
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THATDflftlflIUAUOFOURS ! :
ON BOYS CLOTHING WAS GREAT
THEY SOLD LIKE THE - -
About half of them. Some splendid values still
left. So we are going to run the sale Monday and
Tuesday.
Come In nnd
get one of our
The rush Saturday
STRAW
urday was so
HATS
great we could
not wait on all , It's time to
Awful Sorry , make a change
Hut conic Mon now. Von can
day and we will get them at
have more time most any price.
to attend to
your 25 cents
WANTS.
50 cents
The same
Prices Will nnd on up.
Prevail.
Jersey Suits Reefer Suits 2 Piece Suits 3 Piece Suits
$2,00 $3-50 S3.5D S4J
were $ * . ( )0 ) were $0.00 were 47.00 were $ 'J.JO (
Single nnd Double
Long Pant Suits 2 I'lcco Suits
$5.00
were $10.00 we re SI 0.00
Your Moucy's > s'orth or will Trade Hack.
Reliable Clothiers. Southwest Cor. 15th nnd Douglas.