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I THE OMAITA DAILY BEE ; AVEOX KrTA\r ? , MAKOIt 11 , 1800. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. U. ROSnWATRIt , IMttor. nvniiv MOHNINO. Timts OP Dully JIM ( Without Futldny ) . Ont Ycir . 8 * > Dully life nn < l Sunday. One Ycnr . 1J 00 Blx Monthii . . . JJJ Thrcn Mnnllm . < . * M RnniJar lie * . On TMT. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z < * > CUturdaylw. ) . One Yenr. . 1 J2 c < v Ona Yewr . . . > OFKICKS ! Omatm , Tli ? lire . Booth Omntm. Hinder IJlk. , Car. K an-J illh M * . CMincll mum , 16 North Mnln Street. Chicago omcf , JIT Chnmbfr of Commcrc * . . Nrw York , Iloom 13 , II nn.1 IS. Tribune Ulclff. % V hlnnton , HOT F Street. N. W. CQIUtKSPONDKN'cm All onmmuitlcnllins rclntln to now * nnd cdi- torinl matter should lie mMreimed : To the iMItor. All bunlnesi letters and rcmlttiiliccs should 'lie luIdrfMdl to The JJee 1'uWlflilnR Company. Omaha. Dnifls. checks and i.ostoilloe orders tel l > mide payable to the orrtT of tlio company. TUB IIRE PUIIL1SIUNO COMPANY. m STATEMENT OF CIIICUI..ATIOK. II. Thiick , seerotRry ot Tlif Boo rub. ll hln r company , bclnit duly nwoin. nVij tniu the nctunl ni'mbtr ot full nn < t complete milieu or Ui * i Dally Mornlnpr. ivcnlnt and Bunilny Hea primed ' ' the month of Feuruirj' , 1836 , wn fol- HKJ 11,190 17 IJ.OB7 IVN3 IS 18.179 18.116 19 " " 18,177 18.213 M" ' . 18.081 11,107 U. . . 19.20J 18.152 22 19.163 1S.187 25. 19,101) 19 199 21 18.002 10. . . . . . ! ! . . . ! . . ! ! iso'75 ! 25 , . , . 18.0SO 11 18,147 20 17,181 12 18,011 27 17,987 1 } , . . . 17,951 S , . 18.030 14. . 18 OW 29 18,016 Totnl Less ilcductlnna for unsold nnd returned copies ( J.7S Net salts .521.902 Net dally nvcinge > 18.IPO or.oiian n. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to before me nnd lulncrlbeil In my pres- cjico this 2d day of March , IS' * . ( Heal. ) N. IV mil , . Notiry Public. It must be n very poor mini who cnn "own less tlmu a million dollars In Cripple - plo Creek mining stoclc ccrtlllcntcs. Anil now tlio ubiquitous AVorliMIcrnld professes to spook In tlio name of the free silver republicans of Nebraska. For n politlcr.1 polyglot the AV.-II. drains the buns. The Knights of Ak-Sar-Hen miRlit to Imvo taken out a trade mark "or copy right on the naino to prevent Its dese cration by fakirs and keepers of ques tionable resorts. Wonder If all the millions which have been recently acquired by mining stock boomers In these parts will be listed With the assessor for taxation and at bow much these millions will be valued. It will now be in order for the king of Abyssinia to protest against the United States permitting Italians re siding In this country to form military companies and offer their services to the- Italian government. The seed disturbance seems to be dying out Unless Secretary Morton wants to permit bis name to be omitted from the daily edition of the Congres sional Record he will have to precipitate a new controversy with congress along some other line. If Colorado women do not Insist upon representation upon the list of presi dential electors for the Centennial state they will not be taking advantage of their first leap year since having ai- taltted the right of suffrage on the same conditions as the men. Tlio Insurance magnates who raised the rates in Omaha under all sorts of pretexts have stuffed their ears with cotton nnd refuse to hear the popular demand for reduction. They may hear something drop before long in spite of the. Impediment to their "auricular ap paratus. , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Everybody In Nebraska who Is per sonally acquainted with n member of congress should at once address to him a personal letter requesting support for the TrausinlsHtssippl exposition bill now pending. Omaha merchants have trade relations all over the west , through which many requests on congress could bo secured at little trouble or expense' . Chief of Detectives Cox has been de tailed to act as drlllmaster of the police. For this service lie is eminently quail- fled. Ills experience nu a regular at Port Omaha doubtless flts him for work of that kind. When it comes to play ing directive , howcvor , Drlllinnster Cox Is several lengths behind tlio ordinary police reporter or even ti district mes senger boy. It Is really too bad that of the original quartet which constituted tlio South ern Pacific octopus , only Iluutlngton Is available ns ft witness before' the Pa cific railroads committees of congress. Just think what Interesting testi mony might bo wrung from Stanford , Crocker nnd Hopkins If they had only remembered the facts which Huntington - ton says he has forgotten. Nona but Nebraska voters may be em ployed In municipal oDlcea In Omaha , and none but persona who Imvo been residents of the city at least six months may have employment on public works. So says tbo city council , Municipality nnd County. No , It IH n mistake. Any one can be employed In municipal olllces in Omaha whether they reside In the city or not. AH that is necessary Is that they have the requisite political pull with the mayor and city council. Hanker J , PJerpont Morgan did so well l'i the two recent bond syndicate deals that his services are to be con scripted for the- reorganization of the Insolvent lialtimoro & Ohio railroad. If Mr. Morgan's pro III a on the bond Issues , however , are to be taken ns an Indica tion of the reward expected for his pact In the proceedings , It Is safe to hay that he will own ajood share of the road by tlio titiiu It Is on Its feet again , The Bee Is n. republican newspaper advocating republican principles. As n purveyor of news It will endeavor to keep Its readers fully Informed about everything that transpires In the politi 1- cal arena , whether It concerns ouo party or another. Thu Dee does not , how ever , propose to Intrude into the fac tional tights or contests of the- demo crats .or the populists. Nor does It propose to offer advice to these parties ! or their factions or seek to nominate candidate ! ! for them- TlIK VANISH MrxiSTKirS MISTAhH. In giving lo the press n statement In which Uic utterances of t'nHcd Elates senators , made In debate , were cmittit- dieted or cvltlclsctl , tlio Spanish minister at Washington undoubtedly commit ted a broach of propriety anil the notice taken of the matter by certain senators whose statements were called In qticF.- tlon by the minister is perfectly proper nnd JitstHlable , It Is not dilllciilt to understand the excited feeling nnd the bellicose temper of the Spanish popu lace. There has never lieeu any vory- frlendly sentiment uniting tut Spaniards toward the Amerlcnn people. The great majority of them know little about us and we nre regarded by even the more Intelligent of them , ns was expressed In one of the leading papers of Madrid , as merely a nation of traders. The out bursts of popular resentment In Spain therefore may be pardonable , but there Is no oxeuse for the manifestation of such ( a spirit on the part of the Spanish minister to this country , who has been here long enough to know the American peoplepnMy thoroughly , and who must be sullleieiitly familiar with diplomatic usage and the privileges of diplomatic representatives to know that going to the newspapers to discuss and criticise statements made In debate on the lloors of congress is n grave Impropriety , which cannot be countenanced or toler ated. Korelgn ministers , as was pointed out by Senator Teller , have a channel In the State deportment , through whleJi to communicate their views and their duty is to conllnu themselves to that. To dn otherwise , in respect to the policy of our government , to any contemplated action by any branch of the government , or to any'olllcial expression , is n dis courtesy of a very serious nature and the Spanish minister has reason to bo grateful that , his mistake has not been otllelaliy rebuked. It Is to be said that our government Is manifesting a great deal of forbear ance. In view of the bitter feeling of hatred and hostility that has been mani fested in various cities of Spain In in suiting and threatening American con suls , nnd while it is true that tlio Span ish government appears to have done all that was possible to suppress these out breaks and to protect our representa tives from Infuriated mobs , still It Is questionable whether any other great power would have maintained so calm and tolerant n disposition under like circumstances. TIIK jVKir ITALIAN VAUIXKT. A new Italian cabinet has been formed , with the Marquis ill Uudlnl as prime- minister , but it would be unsafe to predict that It will hold together a month. Hu'dlnl is perhaps the best man now available to succeed Crlspl , but when at the head of the Italian government before he did not distin guish himself as nu administrator , and there Is no reason to believe that ha has since grown in capacity or popu larity. It Is to be presumed that the new ministry is fully committed to the policy of King Humbert- regard to continuing the Abyssinian campaign nnd it is upon this that it is likely to go to pieces , for If the Parliament yields- to the popular will as It lias been mani fested since the defeat of the Italian forces In Abyssinia it will refuse the necessary appropriations to continue the war. It is evident that public senti ment In Italy is at present strongly op posed to continuing the costly struggle and It Is questionable whether the pee pie can be induced to change their view , with the certainty of having to submit to Increased taxation. The great prob 1cm which the new cabinet will have to deal with is financial. Crlspl , the fore most Italian statesman since. Cavour has found this problem most perplexing , and Uudlnl will irot flml it less so , al though ho will have the policy of hlf predecessor to guide him. It is a mos critical state of affairs that confronts the Italian government , a situation call ing for the highest order of statesman snip. Hudlni has never given evldenc that ho Is a great statesman and he does not resume power having with liin the confidence of the nation. TJ1K nQHK THAT TKLLS. The poor old sleepy Jloo arouses from It profound slumber long enough to find faul with tlio Wcrld-Heiald for Its work In be half of Nebraska and the Transmlsglsalpp exposition. The poor old Dee IB In luck ti know that the world moves. World-Herald. The Ieo lias never sought to build up a reputation for itself by vainglorious boasting. It has never made it Its practice to proclaim Its virtues from the housetops. It has never resorted to the methods of the fakir and the charlatan to bolster Its own Interests , nor does it believe that the brag and bluster policy will promote the ma terial prosperity of the city or state. Tlio Hoe brought the nrst Hoc cylin der printing press Into Nebraska , hut It made no mention of Its enterprise until after the press was in operation. The Bee was the llrst paper west of the Mississippi to use a folding imi- chlno and had one constructed ex pressly for Its use , but It never made reference to this enterprise until after It was in operation. The same Is true with regard' ' to the lirst automatic. foldIng - Ing machines ever used on this side of the Missouri , the Hrst Hoc double cylin der press , the first web perfecting press and the llrst plant of Linotype ma chines. In no Instance did The Itcc tell the public what it was going to do , but it quietly carried out Its plans and enterprises , content to let them speak for When "tJic themselves * slosv-golng sleepy old Hoe" decided to erect * the largest newspaper building in America It did not issue a proclamation to the world of its Intent , nor did It publish a design of tlio exterior or interior of the great structure until after it- had established itself In Its new quarters. Tlio Doe has not Indulged In fan- farades about the exposition nor boaxt- fuliy referred to Its share In this great enterprise. It does not feel called upon to do so. As the originator of the ex position project and one of the principal contributors to its stock subscription , the editor of The Doe does not have to project himself constantly to the front nnd repent and reltorato how much he Is doing. As a matter of fact , the ex position has received und Is receiving inoro effective support from The Iteo then through nny other agency. Its work Is not done on the Stnnd-up-for- Omaha llvo-cents-per-copy special edi tion plan. Such public-spirited efforts nre cheerfully conceded to the exclusive privilege of our thrifty nnd very enter prising contemporary. In the future , ns In the past , "the Hlccpy old I ee" will manage to hold Its own In substantial nnd effective work In behalf of Omaha and Nebraska with nny nf the most Industrious workers In the hive. Hulldiug air castles nnd paper palaces Is not In Its line. aoii > Ain'tc The Philadelphia American points out that when tlio question of disposing of the national surplus of revenue first cnmo before congress Samuel .T. Tilden urged tipjii the leaders of his party the wisdom of spending It In fortifying the seacoost of the country. "If the ad- clvc had been followed when the ( leiU * ocrats had control of congress , " says that journal , "the party would have acquired n claim to the national grati tude , such as they do not posssess , and would have escaped the disasters which Mr. Tilden foresaw from their attempt to reverse our tariff policy. As it Is they have achieved nothing but defeat. The country is farther than ever from the adoption of1 free trade. The sur plus has vanished In si yawning gulf of ebts and deficit , aiid the const Is as 1111- lotected as ever. " Mr. Tilden wrote most earnest letter to President Clove- nil at the beginning of his llrst ndiiiln- tratlon , urging ( lie expediency of pro- Idlng adequate defenses for the prln- pal seaports , but this suggestion from le leading democrat of that time re- < lveil no attention from the ninii whom ildeii had greatly helped to make presl- ent , and very little from the party icncrally , because It was not in line li democratic policy , the chief object f which was to break down the tariff i.vsti'in of the country , and the existence f : isurplusiifforilod them an argument or that policy. Moreover , the demo- ratic party has never been favorable to uttlng tbo country in a defensive cou- Itlon , and n largo clement In It is op- osed now to any expenditure for this urpose. The time to have inaugurated and ear- led to completion an adequate system f coast defenses , was when the treas- ry contained a large surplus , and the oveuues of the government -were in xcess of tile expenditures. Now , when he necessity for such defenses is re- lizcd as never before , the government as not the money , " except by borrowing , vith which to provide them , and demo- ratic senators will not support a iicasurc to give tlio government more 'ovcnue. ' Perhaps both parties arc Imrgeablo with dereliction In this mat er , but if there is failure now to do iomctliing because of insutllcient rov- nuc , the responsibility will bo upon lie democrats. SHOULD UK HKSUINDKO. < In issuing its call for the primary lection of delegates to tlio conventions tint arc to , clioose delegates to the rc- nbltcan national convention , the Dou'g'J ias county committee has unwittingjy ttcinpted to nullify the most impor- : ant provision of the original call for ho convention. In accordance with ho precedent established by the 'ounders of the republican party and n conformity with the usage of all irevious national co'inmittees , the fol- owing provision is embodied in the : all under which the convention is to noot in St. Louis to nominate n presi dential ticket for ] SO(5 ( : "The republican electors in tiio several states and territories and voters with- nit regard to past political atllliations ivlio believe In republican principles and .indorse the republican policy are cor- lially invited to unite under this call n the formation of a national ticket. " In extending tills invitation 'to all who believe in republican principles the call of the committee throws the doors wide open to voters , no matter what heir former party affiliations have been , to join with republicans In the forma tion of a national ticket from its Incep tion In the caucus and primary. While he Nebraska republican state committee lias not seen fit to reiterate this invita tion , It is nevertheless the fundamental condition for the selection of delegates In every state , county and precinct. Any rule or regulation that conlllcts with the letter and spirit of the national call Is absolutely void. While the Douglas counts' committee doubtless has the power to exact from each voter at the primaries a pledge that he Intends lo vote the republican national ticket it has no authority to establish nnj other test. The regulation restricting the right to vote at the republican pri maries topersons who supported the republican state ticket nt the last general oral election has no validity In u na tlonal campaign anil should by rights bo rescinded In order to avoid fnctiona contention. Kounlzo , Memorial Lutheran Church Omaha , Neb. , March 6 , 1896. To the Kdlto of The Dee : I want to personally than ] you for the courtesy given tp the churchc-a o our city In the extended space devoted t church news. I assure you I appreciate 1 very much , A. J. TUIUCLK , Pastor , Tliis Is certainly a very high conipll input and Is gratefully .appreciated be cause It shows that The Heo's efforts to reflect ) the religious activity of the com munlty and co-operate In the work o its churches are appreciated by the b'es portion of the reading public. In thes days , when narrow-minded wiseacre are constantly complaining Unit th dally press is but a chronicler of th wickedness of the world , It is refreshing to bo assured that the men most lull mutely In touch with the bottu : ' elc ments of society recognize the news paper as u potent factor for good. Murat Ilalstead , who has Just re turned from Cuba , where ho went to got an Idea of the precise sltuatioi there , has this to say of the method o warfare pursued by the revolutionists "Spain lutSjO splendid army , and If till were u civilized war It would do some line lighting , liut disciplined troop have no more chance- with the guerrilla like methods of the Insurgents than on regular army with the Apaches In th mountains. Before the Spaniards cu over subdue the Insurgents or extln LVT jntlxli this I'pnPTTion ' Ihplr soldiers will have to ndnptrthp wiine methods nnd Ha1 same kljiil tjf warfare. " The com parison of lltuVc'iibaim with Apnchos must throw afiifrtv Ilftlit on ftio Htrciifttli of tlit fiocalIlr'Vovohitloiini ' > y foivo . If \vo curry itftfrflun- must ask our- Helves what Vl Svoulil Imvo ( lioiiKlit of nny country XVIllcli even tliscitssiMl the advisability (70 ( | > coKiiisliur : thebelllKcr - cucy of tlic J ujjclios ( lurlnjr tlio Indian win * which nlhftv waged iiKninst the Unltwl Stnttv-4 , , Ylic > question is , Cnn a jjroup of rfjidltitlonlsts who carry on nothing niotv Hum an uiiovcmitzod guerrilla warfnrc'liiu'p any K od claim to ix'cojjnltlon l y foretell nations ? Objection Is made-in democratic tors that It Is altogether out of. place for lliu republican committee of the Fourth Nebraska congressional district to summon the nominating convention as early a.s April. As If there were a time limit on the period within which congressmen can be nominated. In other states there nre a number of can didates for congress who already rend their titles to their party nominations clear , and even If It Is not customary to hold congressional nominating con ventions early in Nebraska , the time and place Is a matter entirely within the discretion of the committee In charge. In reaching n conclusion tlio committee should bo governed largely by three tilings : First , the area of the district and the facilities for making : t thorough school house canvass ; second , the wishes of the republican voters In the district ; third , the advisability of Inking the Hold ahead of nil other parties. There oitgltf to be n fine prescribed > r every false entry of the selling price f n , piece of real estate. The olllcial ecords very rarely glvo the correct gure. When a court calls for expert estimony upon the estimated value of i > nl estate there Is no telling whore it , 'ill end. 1C the recorder of deeds ould require every purchaser who lllos deed to give the exact price paid in very transaction tlio court would have record which could bo used In cvl- once to enable a jury to fix the value f si given piece of property. For cx- mplo , say n lot was sold ten years ago r live ycais ago , or that several lots 1 a block had been sold at different lines , the average could bo struck for basis upon which to llx the value of olghboring property. This rule , of ourse , would not be infallible , but It ould bo adoptqd'Jwith much better rc- ulls than that-whlch ut present obtains. One of Ma pr Tiugree'.s newest de- arturcs is the announcement that he vlll hcrcafteft mijke no appo.lutmc.utH inless persons soj appointed shn.ll' first greo to furnish guaranty Muds In some ellnblo complinjy'nutl that he will re use to appiTivp. ' bonds of nny other chid. Therops , no question that the guaranty bond -offers bettor security for ho faithful T > 6rfprinance of duty by lUblic otlicers. . luyi do personal bonds ml that they 'are rapidly gaining in avor. If tlicfjbjjill be put } o the test " , iHi ! de.fn ! Ulonc.or twoftiulouofa be ound wantinf : they will have eshib- Ished their claim to superiority In 'all espects. Ever since the foundation of the gov- irnmeut congress has favored the dis- icmlnatlon of news and information hrougli the public press by according lowspapers special facilities and spe- iinl postal rates. Whatever changes may be made in the interest of economy n the classilicntlon of mall matter , this vise policy will bo maintained. In no vay has the general government given greater impetus to the education of the nassos or contributed more to thecom - 11011 intelligence of all the citizens than n encouraging through itte postal sys ; em the distribution and wide circula tion of the daily and weekly news mper. The Real Estate exchange lias taken .indor consideration n .most important subject , that of uniform appraisement of property. As it Is , ouo. real estate man will guess at the value of a piece of property and the next man who hap pens along will double the estimate , There ought to bo some fixed rule for letormlnlng the approximate value of i given piece of property. What did i last sell for nnd what conditions exis to enhance or depreciate values ? The Real Estate exchange ought to reduce tills hit or miss appraisement to n sys tem which will open a new fluid of use fulness to It. Thv SlliM"T .Still CIjIciBO Tribune , The defeat of thu curfew bill In the Iowa legislature will not prevent families from maintaining curfew bells of their own , Free Pnns. Neither Italy nor Spain Is realizing very heavy profits on Us colonial possessions tills year , and U loohs as If several of the European powers -might have serious trou ble before they get the earth sliced up to their liking. ' Here. lq Ilecord , It la getttlng"tcjlo , ; a prevailing fashion In Pennsylvan ! ir4ia soon as an olllcial has got fairly warm M the place to which he has been elected -appointed , to make applica tion for the clspttcn , or appointment of a subordinate tq Jo , Mo ) work for him the subordinate ordinateof coultit' ) 'So bo paid out of the public purse. 3Q _ _ Ill Mvlnfft Hot iiiul CiiM. Ir.dljnarwlls Journal. Wlillo tha wnth'of ; the British press dis played against in pan niter the president's Venezuelan meawKWuhas died out , tbo re sentment of timid British nation against Germany Is said to be unabated , It la not against the emperor. alone , but against ( he German government 'pnd people , the cause being the Jealoi'iuy and apprehension which the British feel ' .pni account ot German rivalry In trade/ f-i SiinrriiK < n < M < ! ie Mitten. PlillaiWphla Tress , Tlio refusal of the Iowa legislature last week to consent to a constitutional amend ment granting suffrage to women shows that the advocates of the cause ara fatlll active. Little , comparatively , has been heard of the question this year , partly because only a Email number of legislatures are In session , and partly , It Is claimed , because so many states have"favorite son" candidates for piesldentla ! nominations and their friends ct home are anxious that no radical legislation shall be enacted and glvo people abroad the opinion that cranky Ideas are popular. An other reason la probably tha overwhelming majority given In Massachusetts last No vember against any woman suffraga proposi tion. The women la loua already have the right to vote for school olllccra and It la probable that they will Imvo to content them selves with this limited privilege , at least for a few joars to come. rimsttiHirrtAii HITS. Chicago Times-Herald ( rep. ) : For fear the fact may Imro escaped the memory of tha politicians , It Is a good time to remind each other that Senator Allison Is also an Ohio man. Philadelphia Itoconl ( dcm. ) : It Mr. Mor ton bo tco old and Mr. Roosevelt lee young and Mr. Tlntt too wicked , Mr. Dcpew would llko to know what objection can bo had to onn who ! neither young nor old and who Is at the same time a model of tmwIckoJncss. New York world ( dcm. ) ! The announce- mend that Mr. Carlisle Is the administration candidate Is not oniclnl , but It may bo le- llable. If fitness Is the sole' test Mr. Car- Halo Is the nttest man In the country to run on the record of the administration. Kx- ccptlng Mr. Olnoy , that Is ; always excepting Mr. OhiDy ! Kansas City Journal ( rep. ) : The McKlnloy movement Is undoubtedly the biggest thing In politics , but when the chairman of the Arkansas republican convention declares ? that the country's only hope of salvation Is the election of McKlnley to th6 presidency , IIP Is going a. trlflo too far. The country would bo reasonably safe with any earnest , broad- gauged republican In the whlto house. No - York Sun ( item.1) ) : Thoce Is no nd- mlsslon fco for entrance Into HIR hall of can didates. All are welcome. Particularly wel come , If ho wants to come in , fa the lion. Julius Caesar Hurrows of Michigan , nn nblu man , a good American , nnd a good fellow. Senator Uurrows adds to his many other mprlts the merit of coming from Kalanm- zoo , a town famous In history , poetry , poli tics , and humor , As far as Is known , Knh- mazoo has never had n candidate fof presi dent before. It is neyor too late to begin. Kor that great capital of Wolverine civiliza tion , It from no other reason , Mr. Durrows should go Into the hall of candidates and stand there , beaming , expectant , ttlth ono hand In the bosom of his coat and the other , warm nnd open nnd glad , stretched put to all comers. The more candidates the merrier. Hcsldos , a Michigan candidate may bo useful for strategic purposes before nnd for n Httlo \\l\\\o \ \ during the convention ; and Alger will l OMTICA1j JiOTKS. Tlio St. 1'aul 1'lonocr Press asserts that orator Davis Is first choice nnd Major Mc- linley second choice of Minnesota rcpub- cans. The Chicago Tribune wants to Imow ; hence comes the authority to roaJ out of 10 party republicans who decline to shont or the Ohio irnn. * A Texas congressman has launched a pres- dentlnl boom ( or Vice President SteVenson. t last accounts the boom was anchored In 10 national capltol grounds. The Philadelphia Inquirer , a staunch sup- orter of Senator Quay , Insinuates that lark Ilannn's bar'l Is responsible for the spontaneity" of the McKlnloy movement. Prominent Ohloans. supporters of Major fcKlnley , have leased the St. Louis expnsi- lon building for the purpose of whooping ontlment for the major during national onvontlon week. The Washington correspondent of the iGulsvllIe Courior-Journ.il , n close friend of iecretary Carlisle , says that at the flr.st lUbllc movement of any of his friends to dvocate his nomination. President Cleveland i ill wrlto a letter stating that ho Is not . candidate. It Is reported that Governor Morton Is naklng- overtures for the Indiana delegation o St. Louis. Gossip has It that an alliance iffenslve and defensive has been concluded letween Morton and Harrison's friends , the alter to support Mdrton. and In event of a loadlock the Now Yorkers to lead a tampedo for Harrison. Three republican state conventions were looked for this week Kansas , Ohio nnd ! owa. Dates of other states for March are : Wisconsin. March 18 ; Now York , March 21 ; Texas ? , March 2J ; Minnesota , March 24 ; South Dakota , March 26 ; Massachusetts , March 27. Among the republican state con- cntions called for April are the following : Oregon , April 9 ; Kentucky , April 15 ; No- iraska , April 15 ; Maine , April 1C ; New Jer- ipy , April 16' Illinois , April 19 ; Pennsyl- ar.la , April 23 ; New Hampshire , April 30. Chairman Kurtz of the Twelfth congres sional district convention of Ohio , who was fleeted delegate to St. Louis last week , In- Imatcs that Ohio republicans are not as larmonlous as Is generally supposed. Speak- ng of his election , Kurtz said : "Tho Mc Klnloy managers tried to turn mo down slm- ) ly because I desired to be a delegate to 3t. Louis. I am a republican and have a right to aspire to tha honor. They thought not. Out the people overruled the McKIn- ey managers and I am a winner. Senator- elect Foraker said ho was tired of taking the oath of allegiance to McKlnley every morn- 'ng before breakfast. I won't take It at all. " PEHSOXAI , . AM ) OTHERWISE. It Is superfluous to say that the Abyssln- ans made Uorno howl. The national government wisely declined to dredge Chicago river. That's a subject liangerous to stir up. Raln-in-the-Face , who was a leader In the Ouster massacre , Is now a policeman at the Standing Hock agency , and is looked upon as a valuable man. The s'evere wrenching which the animal's narrative re-celved during the past three months may explain the sweet amiability of the March lion. The rejuvenated seed bureau 1 to bo placed under civil service rules , and It Is feared this action will cause Mr. Vest's bleeding liberty" to shed a few more gobs of gore. Lady Henry Somerset wants $25,000 of Wallle Aster's money as a Balve for the as sertion of Walllo's paper that my lady drove- people crazy. Mr. Astor sorely needs an accomplished blue pencil , Dr. Carl Peters , the African explorer , who was recently elected president cf the German Colonial association , is about to undertake anew now exploration ot Somaliland In the In terests of a number of wealthy Americans. When the picture of the Russian grand duchesj Olga , whom he later married , wa Hhown to the late King Charles of Wurtem berg , ho looked at the portrait carefully and then eald dryly : "The portrait Is highly fluttering ; the hair Is too full , the eye ? are too brilliant , and the skin too fresh. " "Dui your majesty , you do not know the princes , ' answered thD adjutant , who bad been -non from St. Petersburg. "No , that Is true. ' Bald the- king , "but I know court painters. " The Michigan town ot Traverse City Boom to have encountered some friction on Its slide , Tlio eedato sojourners in that sec tlon view with alarm the hypnotic Influence of the dance. Learning that some giddy school ma'ams Bought to lend a little. gact ) ; to somber studies by leading the young Idea , through the mazes of the waltz , or extractIng - Ing pleasure from the stately figures of th minuet , the residents rose In their wratl and sat on the teachers. Henceforth th three U's will constitute the alpha and omega of Traverse City education. Frederick William MacMonnlcs , the sculp tor , has submitted .sketch models In plaste of statuary groups for the Washington arcl In New York. They represent Washlngtoi In war , and Washington in peace. In one Washington la shown an general of the army , bupported by two warlike femal figures , and in the other In civilian dress supported by figures emblematic of peace The groups will bo of heroic size and Uiu against a background of flags arranged In decorative manner. The cost of the tw groups cut In marble and put In place wl ba about { 35,000. Beecham's pills are for billi ousness , billious headachedys heartburn liver pepsia , , torpid dizziness , sick headache , bac taste in the mouth , coatee tongue , loss of appetite , sallow skin , etc. , when caused by constipation ; and constipation is the most frequent cause of all of them. Go by the book. Pills i6c and 250 a box. Book free at your druggist's , or write 13. F , Allen Co. , 356 Canal St. , N. Y OKVKS C1IIOAOO PKOPIiK A SCAUI ! . Amir Olttocr Tells lionKn ll > - Inntl Cnti t'niiinrc ttic Oil ) ' . C1UC-U10 , March lO. Moittciunt J. V. Thompson , chief of ordn neo of the Depart- of MUvmrl , told Chicago people last night how utterlr Uefonselcs * tholr city would remain It the $2,500,000 the patt ot the big appropriation for coast defenses In- .onilcJ lor Kike fortification should , as \ matter of economy , bo taken cut of the bill now before concros1 ! . Ltctitonxnt Tnornpson made publls for the Urot time , in a paper read In the New angland Congregational church , Just what t Is that the onlranco corpsr acting with : lie other departments , liopo to accomplish In tlic way ot making seaports Iinpicgnablo when the appropriation ot nearly 100,000,000 , reported favorably In commit- PL' , should become nvallAbii > , Touching on the question of l.tkfl defense he officer said : "There sccma to be a pro- ailing Impression that In case war broke ut between America am ! Great Urltaln all he United States would ! ia\o to do to keep ngllsli voosch out of the great lakes would > e to throw trdopfc over thu border to de- troy the Wolland canal. Declarations of ar do not come llko thunder bolts from 1 0.1 r Rkles. As tcon us it.IH known Umt rouble was brewing the Wetland canal voultl bo fortified , Canadian troops would inn the work ? , nnd Great Uritaln would iavo her gunboats on the spot. "That nation hasv 100-mon-of-war which nu pass tliroiifht the cnnal. Once In Lake Crle , two or threj of these vessels could , s things .TO ut present , destroy thu Bio.it nko cities. "No city Is so well s-Himted for dcstruc- lon as Chicago , A gunboat or two could , ft the city , send a few shells into the v.Uer works and paralyze the water sys tem , nnd could then , with their explosive irojcctlles. set the city on firo. " Touching arbitration , ho asked : "Arec willing to submit the fate of republican natltutlons and liberty to monarchical nrbl- ration ? " _ . . _ * i Q AI.VVOll SL'THO TO 1IH AUUKSTKD. 'iivitil AiilIinrlllcN Mnlcltiif Out n CIIHC AualiiHl Him. SAN FKANCISCO. March 10. The local uthorltles arc awaiting Instructions from Vashlngton before entering proceedings gainst Mayor Sutro for sending defamatory otters through the malls. The envelopes ad- r 93cd to congressmen nnd bearing the In- crlptlon : "Collls P. Huntlngton would not Hual a red hot stove , " nro to be made the of the complaints. United States At- orney Koote and Postal Inspector Erwln had long consultation about the matter today. r. Footo is of the opinion that the case igalnst the mayor is a clear one. Mayor Sutro on the other hand la not at all alarmed. "The whole matter Is a high-handed pro ceeding , " ho said today. "T think It was primarily Instigated by the opiis. If I am arrested- suppose I will lave to submit the same as any other clti- en. but until I am arrested I do not pro pose to move In the matter. I have not as ot even consulted an attorney. " Two Vi'NMi'ln IiiMt at Sen. PORT TOWNSEND , Wash. , March 10. General alarm is felt for the safety of two vessels , one bound to and ono from Puget sound , whoso masters are well and favorably cnown along the Pacific coast. The Ha waiian bark Mauna Ala , Captain William Smith , which sailed from thla port Novem ber 9 laden with a cargo of lumber valued at $6,000 , is long overdue at Port Adelaide , Australia. The other vessel Is the- British jark Xantlppe , Captain McDonald , formerly ot the ship Duke ot Argyle , now out from 3an Jose de Guatemela 124 days , a passage usually made In about seventy days. The vessel was epoken December 20 In latitude 12.28 and longitude 96.24"west , and has not been heard from since. Norvn of the MlHultift Steamer. SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. Another day ias passed without bringing news of the overdue steamer Illo de Janeiro , which is now thirty-two days out from San Francisco tor Yokohama. This Is the longest passage across the Pacific In many years. Tht officials of the Pacific Mail company were Alleged today by relatives of the officers and crew of the missing vessel , all anxiously ooklng for information. The Pacific Mall ic-ople state that the steamer is no doubt Irlftlng about the ocean with her machinery disabled or that her coal supply has run short owing to heavy weather. In any event the officials say she is sure to arrive all right. _ llrttlxli War ShluH Put to Sen. VICTORIA , D. C. , March 10. Quite a littla stir was caused In naval circles today when It was learned that her majesty's ships Pheasant and Comus received word to put to sea as soon as possible , but no later than Saturday , under sealed orders. At first It was rumored that the whole fleet was ordered to sea , but this waa denied later. The ofilcfrs , of course , do not know what the orders are , but they seem to be under the Impression that there is something In the. vicinity of Honolulu lo demand their at tention. noth vessels have orders to carry all the ammunition , provisions and coal that can be stored away. < B Condition of the Treasury , WASHINGTON , March 10. Today's state ment ot the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $262,599,791 ? gold reserve , $120,556,555. NATIONAI/ SAFETY , Philadelphia. Pto i : Sonftlor Hawlpy spoka wordji of truth nnd soberness In urging thnl preparation for war w § Indlspenmbte , If tha country Is to take the position In relation to Cuba and other mtbjectg toward which It li steadily gtavltatlng. U Is Idla to Imagine that mcro numbers can mike the voice of th < nation effective. Mora battleships ore th < only national safety , nlobe-Dcmocrnt : Speaking of coast fortlfi tfttloni , the works that gave the United States the most trouble during the civil war wore , built ot earth at tdiort notice , llko Kort Fisher. Fort Sumlcr was battered Into a pllo of rubbish nnd then became Impregnable ; Fort Pataskl , the JcfciiM of Savannah , de pended upon Its walls of brick and stone , and surrendered a few hours niter the siege bat teries opened Upon U. Philadelphia Ilecord. Sc-nator Haw ley ot Connecticut lakes It for granted that the men whose voices are eloquent for war will vota to make appropriations for coast defenses and n larger navy ; ' but It doesn't follow. The war cry Is meaivt to tickle the groundlings - lings ; but ut the Mine time the groundlings would be the first to kick at war taxes or the prospect of a draft. A prudent regard for UiU fact should constrain the statesmen to etrlkrt a happy medium between promlso and performance when It shall como to the downright Issue of war credits. Chicago Times-Herald : The world has en- let ed upon a new era of naval architecture. Now materials , Improved machinery , pow erful and novel devices all tending toward Incrcaso of speed and quicker and more de cided results In both attack and defense , prove that the physical sciences are largely engrossed with this division ot n most Im portant problem In the existence and prog ress of nations. The United States nlono seem Indifferent to what this new era may forebode. Yet theio Is no country on the globe whose vital Interests are more exposed to attack on the \\nter side , nnd none less capable proportionally of driving an enemy back from unprotected harbors or of meet ing a foe ot formidable character on the high seas except to suffer disgrace or do- feat. _ _ i'OM.snnn Chicago Record : "Mndge , whnt advan tage do you gain from being the oldest of Fcven OniiRhters ? " " 1 hnvo the nrst go nt the pin cushion. " Truth : Mirtle I would never marry a mnn I did not love. Mnudle Hut suppose a real wealthy man should propose ? Mertle 1 should love him , of course. Spare Moments : Wife Shnll I nut your diamond studs in your shirt , detir ? Husband What on earth nre you think ing 6f7 Do you wnnt to ruin me ? I Imvo u meeting with my creditors this moinltig. New York Tribune : First College Boy I hear your governor Is ill , old man ; what's the trouble ? Second College Hey Remittent fever. First College Hey Huh ! I wish mine catch it. New York Ilernld : "Say , Wllklns , that $5 bill you loaned me Inst night > vna a counterfeit. " "Well , you said you wanted It bad. " Philadelphia Record : Nell "What nro you going to give your brother for a birth- clay present ? llelle-A golf suit. Nell I didn't know he played golf. Hello He doesn't , you goose ; but I ride a bicycle. Courier-Journal : Cashier Don't think I cnn cash this drnft , miss. I don't know you. you.Mlss > Here , don't be silly ; give me the money ; who cares If you don t know me ? 1 don't know you , either. Chicago Post : "Now I'm ready to treat you , " said the doctor , emerging from hla private otllce. "A little whisky , with seltzer on the side- please , " returned the patient , absent-mind edly. Cincinnati Enquirer : "I do not believe , " he said , passionately , "that you know what love Is ? The scientific maiden gazed placidly at him for a moment nnd then replied : "No , I have never aulte made up my mind whether the state commonly designated as love Is objective or subjective. " Harlem Life : Old Lady ( In drug store ) D'ye know , yoiinjr man , I've stood hero like a monlmeiit for over ten mlnlts fer somebody to wait on meT If yecan't hire clerks enough , I'll RO somewhere o'.so. Young Man ( humbly ) Sorry , ma'nm , but we're veiy busy. I am at your dlsrosal now ; what can I do for you ? ' ' Old Lady You kin Klve me a two-cent stamp , anr be quick about It. NEEDLESS APPEAL. Bob liurdetto. Press me closer , all my own ; Warms my heart for thee alone , Every nerve responsive thrills ; Each caress my bclnor flKs. Rest and peace In vnln I crave ; In ecstaoy I ! lve , thy slave , Dower'd with hope , with promise blest , Thou dost reign upon my breast. Closer still , for J am thine ; Uuinf my heart , for th u art mine , Thou the mcBsage , I the wire I the furnace , thou the flic I the servant , thou the master Roaring , red-hot mustard plaster. The Child Loves It. The Dyspeptic Demands It. The Epicure Dotes on It. DO YOU EAT IT ? ' 1ST- Great That's the Cry Scott We hear it he every day. cried You will soon in have to take off - tones that overcoat of and it will be your" fear , death to put on My light weight clothes pants for at least six weeks , busted Now get a pair of those in four , five and six the dollar pants of ours rear , that we are offering so cheap. We hacl a big- sale on them .50 Saturday. . a pair. We sold a great many , but we had 500 pairs and have some left , and have added more to make it interesting. This is probably the best line of pants you ever saw a pair. for the price. Our best grades are among $5 and $6 pants. them and only We are sole agents BROWNING tor the Celebrated , 1 Youman Hate. &GO , , CLOTHIERS , FURNISHERS , HATTERS. Your money's worth or your raonoy back. 1h ! la the Spring Block. S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas