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l.V.SIST OX HAVIMJ Til 13 111313.
it None but Kivat political rninpiilns {
will now siiti.sfy Givnlcr Now York.
H
Tin * moiif-rcl county ticket Is sure to bo
Kiiowi'il nuilcr. It Is only a iiui'stlon of
inajorltlL'.s.
Ki'dfk'lil , Knsp.'irainl Ilocior liarni'-sdl
to the same political cart make : i very
balky team.
Tin- Indians have IOIIK HKO It-ft llils
part of tin * country , but tlii'.v have kindly
left their Indian .summer behind for our
unjoyincn t.
No iniMnorandiim slips In the county
treasurer's cash drawer. I'orhaps that
is what Is the trouble with the local
lirynu or an.
! < I
Omaha is still captnrins national con
ventions for ISMS. And there is room on
the list for several more with
chances of tilling it.
According to the local ISryanlte or an
the railroads have a friend at court in
.Indue Post. If that ! > . - true , why are the
railroads for Sullivan ?
The Sixteenth stnvt viaduct still re
mains open lo public travel and the city
Is liable at any time to be shocked by the
announcement of a terrible accident.
Only registered voters are allowed to
vote either on bond propositions or for
candidates for ollice. Saturday next is
the only remaining day for registration.
The Itiv still maintains that a ( 'ood
profit on his investment awaits the cap
italist who lves Omaha a fireproof
hotel In time for entertaining its exposi
tion
Attorney OtMieral Smyth started to fol
low the popocratie custom of throwing a
few bouquets at himself , but seems to
have discovered that his posies were all
cabbages and pumpkins.
Why should Thomas Hector nsk people
to make him sheriff when he still has
over si year to serve as county commis
sioner ? One ollice for oiu man at oiu >
iinio oiifiht to be enough.
Don't he misled by iKiioranlly framed
"notices in the fusion organ as to the date
of the next registration day. The regis
trars sit again and fur the last UHR. next
Saturday , nnd not next Friday.
George Kred Williams Is still running
for governor of Massachusetts , but the
letter of condolence from Itryan seems
to be about the only encouragement he
lias received since his last-re.-ort
nomination by the Massachusetts popo-
IT i crats. i
llryau's Ohio campaign excursion has
been carefully planned to avoid all the
largo cities , even at the cost of going
out of the way to escape them , llryan
probably wants to give Ohio people a
chance to drive lifly miles cross country
to hoar his sliver song.
One of the popocratic papers demurs
to the odious legislative .record . of .ludge
Sullivan , fusion Candida to for supreme
court , but asserts that Sullivan has re
formed. Reformed , when ? U.-formed ,
how ? Would the railroads bo still stand
ing up for him If ho had ever gone back
on them ?
Chairman .lones of the democratic na
tional commltteo Is also sawing wood
with reference lo the political situation
In Greater New York. A statesman like
Jones must bo credited , with having
made great strides when ho reeognlxes
that his hindnlght Is much ( superior to
lila foresight.
The assessors who are to inaKv up the
county tax list are to be elected on the
Bccond day of November. These olllcers
Lave not been directly affected by tlw
new charter , which places the making of
the city tax list In the hands of the tax
commissioner and his assistants and the
linportaniv of electing good , reliable men
Is as great as over. In voting for as-
be uuro to aoluut Uiu best uiuu.
H i/\$7 ru/H'sr/cw.v < 7.
Thoiv Is no tloubt respecting the right
of Spain -protest against Illlbusterlng ,
but Mich a protest will Imvo little effect
upon the puldlc opinion of the world un
less Spain can show that the govern
ment of the L'til toil States has not taken
every precaution to prevent filibustering
expeditions and made every effort to en
force the neutrality laws. This she will
not be able to do. From the outbreak of
the Cuban Insurrection this government
ha.i done everything possible to prevent
the organization of llllbusterlug expedi
tions In our territory and their departure
from our shores. President Cleveland
required of federal otllclals on whom the
duty devolved the strictest enforcement
of the neutrality laws and President Me-
Klnley has been no less solicitous In this
direction. No report coming to the gov
ernment authorities from Spanish
olllclals In regard to projected Illlbuster
lng expeditions has failed to meet with
prompt and careful consideration and It
IH well known that some of these have
been broken up , while a number of ex
peditions that had sailed were appre
hended nnd those responsible for them
prosecuted. ,
There Is abundant evidence , therefore ,
that our government has done Its duty
earnestly and faithfully In this matter
and we think this was acknowledged by
the late Spanish premier , Sagasta , upon
representations made by .the Spanish
minister at Washington. Hut It Is prob
able that the present Spanish ministry
regards the shipment of arms to t'nba
as llllbustering and If so its protest will
not be heeded. Our government has
always uplwtu the right of our people to
sell arms and munitions of war to who
ever will buy them and under all
circumstances. This was very clearly
slated In a note to the Spanish govern
ment during the administration of Presi
dent Grant , which said : "A friendly
government violates no duty of good
neighborhood in allowing the free sale
of arms and munitions of war lo all per
sons , to insurgents as well as to
tin. regularly constituted authorities , and
such arms or munitions , by whichever
party purchased , may bo carried in
vessels on the high seas without liability
to question from any other party. " It ,
was further declaivd that in like manner
the vessels may freely carry unarmed
passengers , even though known to be
insurgents , without thereby rendering
this government which permits it liable
to a charge of violating Its international
duties. "P.ut If such passengers should
*
boarmed and proceed to the scene of
the insurrection as an organi/.eil body
which might be capable of levying war ,
they constltnti ! a hostile expedition ,
which may not bo knowingly permitted
wllhout a violation of International
obligations. " Attorney General Harmon
held that the mere sale or shipment of
arms and munitions of war by persons
in tile United States to persons in Cuba
is not a violation of international law.
however strong a suspicion there may be
that they are to be used In the insurrec
tion against the Spanish government.
Individuals in the United Slates , lu > said ,
have a right to sell such articles to
whomsoever may choose to buy them.
This has also been the position of the
courts.
If , therefore , the Spanish protest re
fers to the shipment of arms and muni
tions of war to Cuba it will be entirely
futile and unless that government can
show that the United Stales has been
negligent in its duty of preventing
Hllbush'ringexpeditions as defined by
international law that is , armed and or
ganized bodies of men Spain has no
valid reason for complaint. It Is hardly
probable that our government would
consider a protest which assumed that it
had not fulfilled its international obliga
tions.
T.llKL\ T.\ltllW \ JIVIK.
The action of the chambL'r of commerce
of a town in Itohemla , urging the gov
ernment of Austria-Hungary to nego
tiate with the other powers for concerted
action against the American tariff is not
particularly Important in itself , because
there Is no probability that the govern
ments will pay any attention to it , but
it is interesting as Indicating that thoiv
is still a sentiment in commercial circles
abroad In favor of a tariff war against
the United States. We have no doubt ,
however , that this fooling Is gradually
disappearing , because the impracticabil
ity of any concerted action by Kuropean
nations hostile to the Interests of this
country is obvious , besides which the
conditions are not favorable to the policy
proposed by those In Kuropo who are
hostile to our tariff. Kven In Germany ,
where the .sentiment for retaliation is
strongest , tliero Is an equally strong feel
ing that such a course would perhaps
be more damaging to that country than
to this , for while It might bt > an advan
tage to a class there It would be an In
jury to a lunch larger element of the pee
ple. Franco is negotiating for reciproc
ity , so that there is no chance of inducing
that country to join any other for the
pmposo of a tariff war. More or less
talk of this kind is , however , to
bo expected for a time , proceed
ing from localities and Interests
which are adversely affected by the
American tariff , but it is quite safe to
say that It will amount to nothing , unless
It be to better enlighten Kuropc to the
fact that the United Slates cannot bo
Isolated commercially.
ttr cwtitKA'cr r//-irs. ;
The inquiries of the monetary commis
sion and tlie suggestions it lias received
have disclosed a diversity of views
among financiers In regard to the cur
rency which shows how difficult It will
bo for congress to frame a measure of
cunvncy revision that will vecelvo gen
eral approval , Of course diversity of
opinion on vital points presented also
iixlsls In the commission , but It appears
probable that there will bo compromises
ami It Is said there will 'bo ' no radical
recommendations by the commission , but
that whatever plan of currency revision
It agrees upon will contemplate changes
so gradual that they would not bo likely
to have an unsettling or disturbing
effect. It would thus seem that the
commission Is not In sympathy with the
radical currency reformers and does not
believe It to be wise , while the country
Is ascending the hill of prosperity , to
make sweeping changes In our currency
system. It Is gratifying to learn that
Much Id , the yoiltiou of the commission
nnd It cannot be doubled thai the Unowl
edge of It will have a reassur.ng i-ITtvt.
The most Inti resting fact developed Is
that ami'tig experienced Humidors there
Is a very strong sentiment against the
withdrawal of the greenbacks nnd livas-
ury notes. The currency reformers who
make the retirement of these notes the
cardinal feature of their plan have In
sisted that about all the expert financial
opinion of the country was with them ,
but It Is shown that such Is not the case.
Furthermore It could be .demonstrated
that the substantial business men of the
country are not generally In favor of
withdrawing the legal tender notes from
the currency , while the opposition to
doing this on the part of the masses of
the people would bo found to be practi
cally unanimous. A financier referred to
In the dispatches as one of the best
known In the country Is quoted as saying
that the American people will not be pro-
liared for the retirement of the legal tun-
dor notes until tliero Is established all
absolutely safe banknote circulation and
the people come to recognize It as such.
The national banknote Is recognized as
being perfectly safe , but conversion of
the American people to a currency sys
tem that would give a monopoly of joto
Issues to the banks Is .f rather remote
possibility.
HUH' SUIll\'AX \ 'I'UHATKD D.lMfM.
The llrst charter framed for Omaha
as a city of the metropolitan class was
enacted by the legislature of 1SS7. That
charter was originally drawn by a com-
iiiHli'e of fifteen , representing the city
council , tlu > Hoard of Trade , and the
taxpayers at largo. The charter was
Introduced by George W. Llnlnger , then
In the state senate , and passed that body
substantially unchanged. When It
reached the hou.w It was attacked by
the combine , acting In conjunction with
the railroad lobby , the penitentiary ring
and boodling contractors.
Under all usage and precedent , the
charter 1)111 ) should have boon referred
to the committee on cities and towns , of
which Constantine .1. Smyth , now attor
ney general , was chairman. The com
bine , Jiowovor , concocted a plot to take
possession of tlw bill by referring it tea
a committee which It controlled. After
a tierce struggle the bill was switched
from Its regular cour.se and sent to the
judiciary committee , which gained un
enviable notoriety by the anti-gambling
bill scandal. The journal of the house ,
page 7S1. shows that Mr. Smyth moved
to refer the bill to the committee on
cities and towns and that on demand for
a roll call John , ) . Sullivan voted with the
other memb.'rs of the combine.
The committee on judiciary cut out of
the charter many of the most vital pro
visions , among them the right of this
city to compel railroads to pay city taxes
the same as other property owners , and
the right of the city to acquire land for
park purposes by eminent domain. In
making these changes , which have cost
the taxpayers of Omaha hundreds of
thousands of dollars , John .1. Sullivan
was pitted against Constantine .1. Smyth
at all stages and from beginning to end
worked and voted with the corporations'
and contractors' tools.
The mutilation of the charter of 1SS7
was one of the givate.st outrages over
perpetrated upon the people of any city.
H was utterly inexcusable and Mr. Sul
livan's part in it is Indefensible. In his
ronion.strauco. which is embodied in ( lie
house journal , Mr. Smyth seorvs the
committee for its villainous work and
points to the fact that Its members , al
though they had no personal knowledge
of the .wants . of Omaha , had arrayed
themselves against the best interests of
the city and its most public-spirited
citizens. Yet the people of Omaha are
now asked to pay a premium on this
outrageous treatment by helping to ele
vate John , T. Sullivan to a place on the
supivnie bench. ,
CO.VIM//.SOA'S ( MIH ODIOUS.
The Omaha Fakery has the Im
pudence to placard its free gift ad
vertising before its readers in the fol
lowing fashion :
SUNDAY'S
AnVKKTISINd
UUCOUD.
World-Herald . -105
Ueo . 'XO
133
This docs not Inclmlo 175 business
cards In \Vnrld-lIoraId. .
This decoy exhibit is coupled with the
coon-trap guaranty intended to catch
suck'i'fs coming and going which offers
to refund : : < ) cents for every want ad
vertisement upon proof that it did not
bring more answers or results than were
brought by the same advertisement in
any other Omaha paper.
In view of the fact that the Fakery
has for mouths boon watering its want
columns with give-away advertising , Hie
showing H makes can deceive no one
familiar with Its methods. The value
of an advertising medium is usually
tixed in the same way as thi > value of
other commodities. When goods have to
be given away to Induce people to take
them , they may be considered practically
valueless. <
Tlw advertising columns of The P.eo
comma ml from . ' ! < ) to . " > < ) per cent more
In the homo market where the value is
best known tlian those of any competitor.
It has no free advertising space to throw
away , and yet last Sunday's P.eo con
tained -Hi" Inches , or more than three full
pages more of paid display advertise
ments than the World-Herald of the
same day. The Ik'e's want columns
contained more paid advertisements and
at higher prices than the World-Herald ,
notwithstanding the difference In the
space lllled by them.
Wldlo the Fakery keeps up Its do-
cepllvo claims , the proof of the pud
ding l.s In the eating. So long as It has
limitless space to giveaway and IH will
ing to barter space for store-orders at
cut rates Its false pretenses of superior
ity as an advertising medium delude
very few people In those parts , .
The only excuse offered for the enact
ment of the new ballot law by the late
fusion legislature was that It would put
an end to the manipulation of the ballot
for preferred positions for the different
tickets , lint now the fusion stale house
inachlno Is .suggesting the pi-rvorsion of
the now law which gives In unequivocal
terms the llrst position to the candidates
of the party polling the largest vote at
the ureccdluj ; election. The law may be
ambiguous In certain parts , but It Is not
so In this respi > c,4i and Its plain provisions
ought to bi livi-d up ti > by the party
that Is responsible for putting It on the
statute book.
That ; ? lo , ( > ( H ) legislative unlllllng com-
inllleo has a sensitive nose for Irregular
ities that can be charged upon repub
lican olllctals , but has had every nerve
ciuilorl/.otl against pnpocratlc crooked
ness. Intensions of school laud ltd * , s
for the beiK'lll o | well known republican
politicians ar'nAo holy horror , but ex
tensions of the same nature1 for the
chairman of the populist state committee
are passed over In ominous silence. As
a matter of fact scarcely an abuse has
been uncovered by those wonderful In
vestigators that had not already Ittvn i x-
posed by the republican press and which
has not also been committed by pope
cratic olllclals.
There was a bill Introduced Into the
late fusion legislature to make the olllco
of sheriff a salaried Instead of a fee
olllco. but It was carefully smollnivd by
the Influence of Hie stale house mnehlne
manned by Jim Dahlman as chairman
of the reform democratic state com
mittee. Dalilinaii , It appears , had be
come an expert in the manipulation and
accumulation of fees while formerly
sheriff of Dnwos county and therofon
the machine was not slow to respond to
the demand of a sympathetic feeling for
the reform foe-grabbers.
The rumor of a possible resignation of
the marquis of Salisbury from the
Ilrltlsli ministry is for the Ilrltlsh people
a much more serious matter than would
be for us a threatened reorganization of
a presidential cabinet. A change In the
premiership in Great llrltaln may lead
to a change In ministry and in the
dominant party , while here the president
serves his full term Irrespective of
cabinet alterations. The dlfferouce is
more than a mere distinction It goes to
the very foundation of parliamentary
government.
David M. Havorl.v does not have to
prance around the county as a stalking
horse. Ho does not have to appeal for
support on the alleged demerits of some
one else who Is not running for ollice.
That role Is left for his acrobatic oppo
nent , who voted for MeKinloy and the
gold standard last year and now pro
fesses conversion to Hrynnism as defined
In the Chicago platform.
The oflicial populist organ appeals for
the election of the fusion candidates for
regent in order to make the univei-Miy
board non-partisan. As no complaint
has been entered that the management
has been or Is partisan ( hero is no
.special call for the injection of popo-
cratie. partisanship into it.
An K.xci-llr'nl ( lua Illli-a I Ion.
Washington Stnr.
Complaint 1 made that one. of the Ohio
candidates for the legislature can neither
lead nor write. This qualifies him for kvuji-
Injj out of a vast amount of mischief.
A Kanilly I'romotci * .
Detroit Free J'ress. , , .
The donfsion of a federal judge , admitting
to the United Stutei without certificates the
wives and children oC Chinese merchants
doing business in this country will have a
tendency to Increase the size of Chinese
merchants' families.
A Hdi'i-lul lnillciilii.il.
1'hlldilelpliln. Iteeunl.
The unprecedented demand for small farina
in the west Is an altogether hopeful IndleaJ
lion. It means a better distribution of the
population , large harvests and largo freight
age for the railways and the ships , and an
Impetus to the development of the westexi
country which It has not seen for years.
Iiijiin.'lloiiv ( id ii -llin-k. .
Minneapolis Tribune.
The- supreme court of Iowa has decided
In I'ffcr-t that the middle-of-the-road popn-
lists are entitled to a place on the state
ticket and the recent action of the- sec
retary of state Is sustained. Once more gov
ernment by Injunction gets a setbick and
the fusion Rangis forced to make the tight )
on its merits.
llriiltlty Trail.Conil Illiui.
C'hicnio Post.
T2very standard to be applied In hu iness
shows n remarlnbly healthy condition In
trade and commerce. Kor the last ten weeks
merchrmts and manufacturers have had a
domain ! for their varied products which liaa
not been surpassed In years. That there
should he shown a quieter tendency now
is ( to bo expected. Same' falling off In trailo
Is noted In the week ending Saturday , but
It was only that natural to the season of
the year.
CIIIINI * of Pi.lKli-al Apathy.
Wiii-liliiKliin I'nst.
MoP than all , perhaps , the apathy Is to
bo explained by a surfeit of politics. The
llinu must come , and In the not distant
future , when the country will not be rent
every few months by a diffracting campaign.
Some of these days a presidential election
will bo held every six years Instead of four ,
and congic-ssmen will hold their terms for
three Instead of two years. The business
Interests will demand a longer period of re
lief from disturbing campaigns , and the
recurrence of the noire , the excitement , and
the commercial perturbation which accom
pany each contest will be less frequent.
In tie ! meantime , however , tliu people am
taking the matter in their own hands , an > l
by their very Indifference are teaching the
politicians a lesson , which Is not without a
moral.
I'nsNliiKnl' ii Niival Vein-mi.
Phil nlplphla Ileconl.
The death of Hear Admiral Worden , who
commanded tlut-ironclad Monitor In Us fa
mous fight with tllo Merrlnmc on James
river In 18152 , furnishes a fresh reminder
of the Hweep which the grim reaper Is maltIng -
Ing in the run I'M of the survivors of the civil
war. There was hardly any other event
of that great struggle which sent a livelier
thrill through the heart of tlio nation. As
the llrst trial of the Ironclad experiment the
riHiilt of the naval battle was a theme of
world-wldo Intorcst. There was never a
braver performance of seamanship than the
management of the Monitor on that occa
sion. To fight cooped up In an Iron turret ,
hammered upon by the Impact of shot and
shell fired at clous.range , was a Hltuatlon so
dreadful as to bo Indescribable. Out of It
Muutenant Wiirdlm emerged blinded
stunned , deafenuJ beyond cure ; but victori
ous ! . < i ,
ClilriiK" anil tin * K\IOHIIII | | | ,
Chit-ago Chronicle.
Chicago has an especial Interest In the
Transmlsslssippl Exposition at Omaha and
flhould ho properly represented tliero. The
Illinois commissioners have selected a ulto
for the atato building , and It will not be long
before application for space will bo re
ceived. As the great entrepot for the west
Chicago should put lier best foot forward
and display her resources to the best advan
tage. The states that will bo represented at
Omaha are our good customers. They should
have an opportunity of seeing what we have
to sell and of meeting representatives of our
merchants and uiamifaciiiwa. This IH the
buslmaa slil" of It. Chicago , however , has
other than Hellldh reasons for favoring the
Omaha exposition. The western states were
foremost In making the World's fair a HUC-
ceas , and the World's fair city would bo un
grateful Indeed to overlook an opportunity
of returning the favor when a western ex
position Is being organized.
Minneapolis TiminVtulr -P , tul-m Is
rasing in New York. Mr. rioM- ; , . . , , g , \c. \
llvcrlng ilMactlc addresses in > lMg | mcn
amid Princeton1 * classic h.iili > < an I lading
up a few duck shells between tinu-s.
Chicago Trlbtwie : Mr. Cleveland Is qullo
i-lglit In Ills opinion that n llhornl nluratlon
Is not enough In ItJelf to Insure a uvful
or a successful corrtr. Ks-peclally | * this
the c.-iso when It consists largely in n * , , ,
tri'dlng received on the "diamond ilpluV1
In "BhiRb.iH" and other Rames upon which
'
money 'is risked. Men educated on these-
lines may attain success , but It would bo
dlillcult to show In what respect any parl
of It was due to such training , while thous
ands of self-made mcu have attained suc
cess without It ,
Chicago Inter Ooean : Kx-rresl-lent Cleve
land emerged temporarily from "Innocuous
desuetude" at Princeton university the oilier
day to deliver an address on "The Solf-
Made Man. " Mr. Cleveland's remarks closed
with theRtnlpmenl : "Korttmato above all
are thoseprople whose government Is con
trolled , watched and doftmdcd by the virtue ,
patriotism and Intelligence of millions of
truly self-mide men. " Mr. Cleveland natur
ally squints In Ihe direction of his own
presidential Incumbency when , according to
his Idea , millions of truly Kclf-mado men
were controlled , watched nnd defended by
the-virtue , patriotism and Intelligence- one
truly selfmademan , whoso front name was
0 rover.
Chicago Post : The sclf-nvulc man Is prom
inent In national life , and Mr. Clevujand
believes that his active- and persistent Inter
position Is sadly deeded there. Thewell -
constructed self-made man can do vitally
useful work In politico. He brings the In-
valuible elements of Independence of party
yoke , courage of conviction , tlu strength
to resist popular clamor and the faith In
moral principles. The most fortunate coun
try Is that whoso Bovcnmncnt Is controlled
nnd watched by millions of truly self-made
men , concludes Mr. Cleveland , and few will
expectance any illlllculty In drawing practical
lessons from these apparently abstract oh-
servatlono.
IM3IISOMI , AM ) OTIIKItU'lSi : .
The foot ball rules should be so revised ns
to provide that no more than six athletes
shall jump on a man when ho Is down.
One of the advantages of this year's cam-
pilgn In New York Is that none ot the
imrtles will bo able to count the others
out.
Onera ! Cnsslus M. Clay , who , as minister
to Hussia , negotiated the treaty for the pur
chase of Alaska , and who a year or so ago
married a girl of Hi , Is rujuvemitliiR himself
by having n cataract removed from hid eye.
Judge- Davis , a cold-blooded Iconoclast and
antiquarian of Plymouth. iMa s. , actually says
that lie does fiiol think the Mayflower brought
over a single armchair , for It was a little
craft of only ISO tons and carried 101 passen
gers beside the crew.
A goner.itIon ago. says the Philadelphia
Ledger. It was said of Virginia that she
was "like n hill of potatoes the best part
underground , " and the proposition to lloat
the stars and bars over her school houses
indicates that the proposition Is still true.
Lord \Volsoley is as superstitious as Dr.
.Ichnson ever was. In a recent letter to the
Thirteen club he owned that while In Ire
land he had woiin out three or four hat
brims saluting magpies. He will not walk
under a ladder and believes fervently in
ghosts.
Cokinel Thomas Hanks , the famous "patri
arch of the Kentucky legislature , " who died
the other day , had represented his county
six times in the legislature , and In the
constitutional convention of IS'JO. lie was
llrst in the general assembly of ISIS , and
.served In that capacity under three different
constitutions.
Professor Herman Vaci Halst , the histor
ian and professor In the University of Chicago
cage , has just obtained his naturalization
papers as an American citizen. Professor
Van Har ! > t Is a native of Lithuania , but In
1S)4 ! ) renounced allegiance to Hu.ssti and de
clared his intention of becoming a citizen of
this country.
Ignatius Donnelly and other populist
leaders are out with an appeal to all popu
lists to contribute ten cents each to
ralso the mortgage on the home of Mrs.
Lease. Hut the populists have refused to
contribute , on- the ground , as ono of them
in Kansas expressed It , that "Mrs. Lease is
making a goad thing out of the Henry George
campaign , o that she is able to wear silks
and siitins and diamonds , and live at a
fashionable hotel In New York City. "
Returns collected by the Street Hallway
Jouinal show that the street railway mileage
of the country is now 15,718 miles , as
against 11,170 a year ago. This If' an in
crease ot 1.2IS miles. Klectric railway mile
age in the s\mo : time Increased from 12,133
miles to 13 703 miles , an increase of 1C.2 !
milps. This shows that the roads equipped )
with electric motive power absorbed all the
increase iiii mileage and more besides. The
cable street railway llneo show a decrease
and horse-power street railways declined
from 1.21U miles to 917 mllcH ,
IVI'KIIX VTIOX
( .real llrllaln l > nlr < n < liilclus oil ( In-
Mo VIMlll'll t.
ChU-riKO Trlliuno.
The final answer of the llritish government
to the i.impositions ef the American commis
sioners regarding "international bimi talli&m"
has been made public. It agrees with the
seml-ollleial statements printed early In the
week as to what It would conuln.
Lord Salisbury Ktatcs that the government
of Cu ! < U Hritiau is not able to reopen the
Indian mints at present. He regrets its in
ability to do that or accede to any of tliu
ptoposals of the commissioners , becaiuo
Croat Ili'Hain has as great an Interest as
the United States and Kranco In securing a
stable par exchange for gold and silver. As
Knglish commerce with silver standard conn-
tiles exceeds that of any other nation , u
stable par exchange would bo of special bene
fit to limit Britain.
In conclusion Lord Salisbury states that ,
under Hie clrcunihtanccs the Ilrltlsh govern
ment does m.t see the desirability of holding
an International monetary conference. Hut
If the I'nited States lias any other "practical
suggestions" to miike they will ho considered
with pleasuio. As there are ( no such sug
gestions the international bimetallic Incident
may be looked on ns closed.
Senator Wolcott's mission has proved 'a
be an utter fallnro , as might have boeu ex
pected. What he wanted lo git Kuropo to
agree to would have been equivalent to
consenting to coin 371' , { grains of Oliver
Into money and declare that that money
sh. < ud ! bo used as If It were r-qual In value
to 23 1-5 grains of gold Intho payment of
debts. It was assumed -by U'olcott that It
that were done -10 cents' worth of silver
bullion would appreciate at once and bo-
coniH worth KIO cents In gold value.
The European governments and finan
ciers looliod on such a lupo as that as pro-
ponli'roiiH. They could not understand how
any man could rome to them with such a
scheme ns thnt and mil It "blmotalllem. "
They know that 371'4 grains of silver are
I worth only about 9 grains of gold In cx-
clmngo value , anil that no legUlatlvo leger-
dcrmiln can more than double thu gold
value of that silver.
The Kuropcans saw In Wolcott's project
only a scheme to substitute silver mono
metallism for the world's gold standard ,
i which has been adopted by all nations of
any Importance except China and 'Mexico. '
The day Is not far distant when they , too ,
will fall Into line.
Nothing ran bo gained by further attempts
to hold an International monetary conference.
Kianco and some other Kuropoan nations
might send delegates to ono to oblige the
United Slates , but all that thwo delegates
could do would bo to talk and hive a good
time. All that remains /or this country to
do Is to put its moiretury system in huch
good uhc'.ie as to make It impossible for any
of its Hllviior paper money to duvlatu from
the gold standard.
The vast Increase in the yearly additions
to the world's slock of gold shuts the mouths
of those who declare that there Is not enough
gold to < lo the monetary work of the world
with und that there Is a necessity for a
deluge of cheap silver money. The director
of the mint reports that the total stock of
coined gold Is now 4,360 millions aud Is In
creasing rapidly.
Sllvor may bo used as subsidiary money
as far as practicable. , an Is being done now.
Hut for all other monetary purposes there
Is gold In abundance. There will be B much
soon that every country , laig or small , will
be uble. to got ou the cold standard without
difllculty.
niKvis rou KM.AIUIKD nun ,
Sew.nd Urpordr Tlic Omiha Hco lins
Intely been larg-.l . nn.l . Is now twelve
piRe. * > every day. in addition to the twenty-
| > atc Sunday ISMIP This makes The llee
the largest dally in the stale and It Is filled
full of the news of the whole world. The
llpe le a pi-eat new iiai > er.
Alliance Times : The Omaha Heo Is keep
ing pace- with the progress of modern times
by enlarging the morning edition to a
twelve-page paper i-\ery day In the week ,
except Monday , and Sundny , when twenty
pages will be Issued as heretofore. This ,
with HIV unsiirpassisl news service , places
the Jlee ahead ot all competitors In the
state.
Sheridan ( \Vyo.1 Post : The morning edi
tion ot The Oniiha Uee , that sterling west
ern newspaper , has been enlarged to a
twolve-pagp pnper for enrh week Oay ex
cept Monday , In order to better Rorvp the
wonts of Its tlioiif.uxls of readers In every
slalo. The llee Is .1 ucwRp.iper In every
sense of the word , la fearlcw In Us denun
ciation of wrong doing tn nny and every po
litical party , sect or class of people , nnd
occupies a prominent position In the front
rank of American journalism. It Is always
; pleasure ti > note the- success of .in on'er-
prlslng and worthy p-irer like The llee.
Sidney IVilnard : The Omaha Mnriilii : ; Hoe
has been enlarged to a twelve-page paper
for cAph week day , except Monday , the Sun
day Issue being twenty-four-vage. This
makes Thrlloe the largest dally In the state
and 11 Is chock full of good Interesting rrad-
Ing for the general public. The Hep Is always
progressive and aggressive and this lncrt\isp
In size places It at the heart of the list of
western dallies. The foulard rejoices In
evidence of progress and prosperity on the
part < if our great dally and hopes this enter
prising inovo will ho amply rewnrded by a
generous Increase of patronage by the read
ing public.
Oakland Hopubllcan : The Omaha Hoe , the
largest and best paper In tin1 state for gen
eral news , has Increased Us size to a twelve-
vagi1 paper for each week day , except Mon
day , In addition to the Iwonty-pjgo Issue on
Sunday , giving IDG columns each week. No
other paper west of Chicago Is Us equal In
quantity and quality uf news. No other
publisher pays us much for l.uoit telegraphic
nows. None- pays as much for correspond
ence , and none Is inoro reliableIt has n. )
equal In condemning the wrong , as II sees It ,
whether It strikes friend or roe. It has been
nlmost household necessity In every family.
If you want the latest and most reliable news ,
subscribe for The llee.
Gothenburg Independent : The Omaha Hep ,
the leading dally In Nebraska and the west ,
lias enlarged Its morning edition to a twelve-
page paper In addition to Its twenty-page
Sunday Issue. It Is the desire of The Iteo
to give all Its readers the full benefit of
its unexcelled news service and other spe
cial features In the wiy of prepirlng for the
great Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. This
change places The Hop far ahead of all com
petitors In quantity and quality , while Us
editorial columns are devoted at all limes
to good , wholesome articles In favor of the
great mass of the people. U Is a stride for
ward iind an onward move which Indicates
that The llee proposes to keep pace with
Nebraska enterprise and MeKinloy pros
perity.
Northwestern Cnthojlc : Wo notice thnt the
morning edition of The Omaha Hoc has been
enlarged to a twelve-page rxmor for each
week day except Monday , In addition to the
twenty-page Sunday Issue. This move was
dictated by a desire to give the readers of
The lice the full benefit of the unexcelled
news facilities nnd other special features
placed nt their disposal by that paper. The
Omaha lleo Is now a , great newspaper. It
was always a good | > acr , but it lias g.own
commensurate with the growth of Omaha and
the tivinsmlssoiirl country. It has ever been
faithful to the ( inbll'j , Insisting upon popular
right , even In defiance of party dictate. It
deserved the full measure ot Catholic grati
tude for its courageous stand for religious
liberty when the right of Ci'.holics were pow
erfully and hair effectively assailed In Ne
braska. Wo wish abundant success to The
Ilee and to Hon. Udward Hosuwator , the
brilliant , brainy and courageous editor.
Clarlnda ( la. ) Journal : The Omaha llee
has this week been enlarged to a twelve-
page paper for each day except Monday , In
addition to the twenty-page Sundny issue.
The regular week-day edition of The lleo
has been eight pages. In that space it has
been thoroughly metropolitan , covering all
the demands of n great western newspaper
so well that complaint against either Its
slzo or contents would have been unjust.
Thu lieo , however , is very fortunately
situated. It is in control of so extensive a
news service nnd BO many special features
that the enlargement will give to Its rc.idors
a grand holiday feast every day In the year.
The larger lleo Indicates increased prosperity
In Omaha , in Nebraska , and In the surround
ing states , which the nblo progressive , ag
gressive and keenly discerning newspaper
man , K. Uosewatcr , The Dee's head , Is quick
to take advantage of In giving the public a
great and magnificent Missouri valley dally.
Creston Gazette : The Omaha Heo Is now
of the foremost exponents of journalism r.it
nlono In the transmlssi lppl west but In
the country at large. It has kept pace for
many years with every advance step In the
Industry of newspaper crcatl'Hi. ' with an
editorial policy which has certainly always
been honest though Ro-niotimex It may have
leen mistaken , a fault so-mnvhat customary
In fin.ite affairs. As a nowFpaper. however.
The IJee can not be excelled , and It is with
pleasure that wo note another departure
which will 'tend ' to make It still better In that
respect. The Hee has just added another
four pages to Its regular edition , this being
done to ci.ublu It to enlnrgo Its news features
and print in Omaha every day a sheet of the
same size as tlo week day Issues of the Chicago
cage papers. The dice claims to have the
best telegraphic service In the west and the
erlargemen.t Is made for the purpose of
giving Its readers a paper expansive enough
to enable It to give the news In full , Wo
congratulate The llee and the city which
will be represented by an undertaking so
worthy of the trunsmls = lsslppl metropolis.
FIXI.M ; iti\so\Aii.i : ! ; IEATIS. :
An IniiMirliiiil Decision liy MilSil -
Itri'nit1 ( . 'onrf ol' Ml n ni'sola.
Mimu'jipolis Tillies.
The opinion of the supreme court In the
Stoeneison late case , made by Justice Canty ,
IH tlio most exhaustive and cltar demonstra
tion of the methiids adopted by railroads to
malnuln their not income against falling
profits in all other lines of businSH that lias
over been written. Tliltr rase got Into the
supreme court on an appeal from the district
court and the effect of the highest court's
ditcislon Is to remand the cas for retrial.
Mr. Sleenerson , represent Ing himself and
other shlppois over the Orcat Northern road ,
complained to the Suto Hallway cummleHlon
that certain tales were excetsivo. The com
mission thereupon fixed what It considered
reasonable rates and the CSre-it Northern
Hallway cnmi/iny appealed to the district
court. The district court declared the rotes
flxod by the cnmmisslon to he unroasonablo.
This decision la now reversed and the com
plainant Is granted a new trial. The total
effect of the decision IH therefore to raiiho
a now and perhaps more I'xtendod Inquiry
into the facts , but In the opinion a consider
able hint Is given of the rule under which
icasonahlc rates are to be established. The
court.- * are to bo guldod largely by thu
opinion of the railway commission In the
matter of findings of fact as to cao of re
production of any given plocu of lailroad nt
tlio present time and u policy In laid down us
to the lengths to which railroad companies
may go in diverting the earnings of a payIng -
Ing pleco of road to other pieces not HO prosperous
porous , nnd to ouuldo companies.
The Orea' Northern railroad , us U well
known , has a gridiron of trucks traversing
-the Hod river valley , the richest agricultural
tract In the world. The railroad horf li.id
all the fat of the haul from this wonderful
region for years. It has extended lt lines
until It lias now a system reaching to the
I'aclflc ocean. A portion of that I'aclllc ex-
teiisbn U notoriously non-self-supporting , a
fact that the court does not stale , but which
It was entitled to aasntno aa the railroad
company did nut meet the duty of showing
In court that It was In fact a soif-s-iipporllng
extension. Now the court finds that under
the mileage system of dividing earning. * , as
sume * ! by the lower court , the shippers of
IMInnrsoUi are paying an unfair and dis
criminating rate because of tliu fallnrojf
other portions of the system lo produ'c
dividends. The railroad contention U tint
under the mileage system Minnesota tliari-a
In the advantage of the higher rates that
must bo chu-gixl on the more tlilnly popu
lated portions of the line Hut Ihia Is a
i-ondKlon that has legitimate llmltatl JDS. Jt
would never tinier any circumstances become
the duty of Minnesota shipper * to piy such
ratrs thnt n rftllroml In Mlnnciot *
I might speculate In raliroad or oilier K t >
| erles , mtch as towusltrs , from whlih i nn.i
return might ho expected a Ihe re. till of ,
Influx of population. This nppiMrs < o 1-
what the Uro.1t Northern railroad has bio > >
doing. Tht1 court found , for rximpli \ \
the Northern SlfnmsMp llnp paid n" In nnw
of 10 per cent on $1.000.000 : thi'ln < > iip , > > s
I'nlon Hallway company. 1R pi r on
JOOO.OOrt , and the Sand I'oulrr I'.M ! > t
120 per oi'iit on JSOO.OOO. All of U'I-1
other corporation * are In fact < n\ do
'
Oroat Northern Hallway rampant IM > >
showing the court said :
"The. o separate corporations art " .
trolled absolutely by the ( Ircat N > rln i i >
p.iny , and the amount of the | > ioHt or each
depends nlinost wholly on the ihanr > of
Its earnings with the Great S'ordi. MI n >
tuny , and Is , In fact , a menmoi'r . ' i. , , \\t \
keeping , in whlcli Uiu oillccrs i > r i > , ! , < or
company divide the joint prollti as t > . -n
fit , Hut so far ns the rights of thr p. , iis
of the raliroad may \ > t prejudiced b > j 5 < > .ch
division , they are not bound by > ' \ \ < > . n
the t\\o cniitractlng parties nie in r , > i , n .
so that the one ( xirty Is moreldi ill i : \ \
hlmsplf , the rlphls of third parties cnn ube
bo concluded by Mich dealing. And nlioii
a | urty dealri with himself In sm-h a i.isc nut
burden la ou him to thow that tinMtK.sa. .
tlon Is a fair and equitable one
"Tho btuden was on the Oreat Northern
comimny In this c.un to show Unit iiio Ji
vision of profits between it nn.l . ilieiioiVior
cert > or.\tloiu was fair and roasmiaMo. nn i it
failed to offer any evidence on that point
Thu presumption aialnt > t It is also h < L
ened hj the apjieiranccs of thuiit' ll <
are soniiimria of Its railway sysip--
sonio of those other corporations > an , nt
dividends from S to'l'JO per cent p. -
and tx ) explanation Is M'VOII ' It i n y
coinmcndable'ln the maiuKonicnt < ii -I
torn that it urbanized nil of tlu-sr pi , , ) ) , o
enterprises for the bone-lit of all uf n < u
holder.i. : ind not for the bpnellt . < f Hie m , .
afiors und their favorites , ns lui lii-i-n i > o
by nlh\ay manageie in so man * , n h < i
stance ? . Hut the fact tll.it It Ins m mi , - 1
for this benefit ofits stockholders , iU tlu i >
lirodlable side enterprises which feed off IHM !
raliroad system does not change e presumption
sumption as between It and the pu'ii or
show that It hiis been ennally fair uil \ .1 .
lntero ted toward the patrons of the r al
The fact tli.U the Manitoba s > -ti-i ! , - . , l
pay from -IVd to 7 per cent on $ ' . ' ; . IHH > . , '
bonds , li per cent on $20.000.000 of RI Km i
then help these side enterprises 10 s . < ii.n
and Rrotosquo profits inlKhl elcarly in-l- - . - . -
that the court which found that the in es
ll.xed by the railway commission wrni n
flscatory had n very poor head for flu-i es
At least that EOOIIIS to have h.'i'ii tinnw 'f '
the Hiipreme court.
The court has gone ti > great pi ins in > ni
dense and pass In review tinfiuts a I Hi - 1
In the evidence nt the trial. The b m.l , n
operations are certainly not pcenlur to iln >
Orcat Northern road uuil the ore uir/ah-n
of side enterprises to nike off Ihe pr.i' " * liii
mlilit otlierwis ? attract public ait in ma
\\lthont doubt the r\ilo rather ih.in th i
cc'ptlon. The state of Mlunosmu is nn ' , r
obligations to Justice Canty for the p.
with \\hlch ho has delved into th s MMr
and It may be assumed that In Ins ,1
character he has not e.xaRgenih-1 tl > - -
The oxpres-sli n of injured pin em iha
ties the cheek of the railroad \inan' "
lie Is asked to reduce r.Ufs her.mi- . - nm
what of a stoge effect when one run i-uui r s
the methods that are employed tn \ .
the net Income from hroaUini ; Imuu U ml
strutting In brazen wnntonni" . * , luroie nil
outraged public.
IOWA A'I run K.M'osrnnv.
The ICMiiiipli * oT Illlniils ( 'iiiiiitieiiilcil
In I In * lfeiiili | * .
Uavenport Itepublli an.
Illinois IH the llrst stuto to Kelcrt a hur-l-
Im ; site nt Omaha. The Traiii > iiuisrippl
and Intornatlonal Exposition which D.-mrs in
Onialia next year will afford th. r.riat-st
opportunity for the transml'sslssippl liiut-H
to make nn exhibit of their prodiiita and
rcsonrcoH tint has over been presontfd M-I.-O
tliey will not come In cninpotitnm with
so iiiueliveallli ami cllsilay | from ih < i-i , rn
stairs and from abroad. lllinoiK li.i ma lo
an appropriation of $15,000 for th.cxlni't. . ' .
Iowa only having made an nppropi . , i 'f '
$10.000 , It ! linposblblo for the In. a rum
mission to determine upon what K.il of m
exhibit the peojile of Iowa re illy I\IM i
.IB it would bo out of the qurMion to ma' ' e
any kind of a reasonable exhibit with so
small an amount of money. It Is hop -1 ( hat
the people of the citato will bee tti it lint
their legislators nro Instructed lo make an
appropriation next winter that will en iblo
the Iowa commicisloners to make a showing
that will compare favorably with any ot
the transmlrelssippl lal s.
IHill.T I'Olt I'l N.
Chicago llecord : " 1 never , - . n-.ni-- ! a > .j
.people. . "
"Why not ? "
"The Inzii'tf' inrm on earth l ift hilf ii
lazy its 1 would bu 1C I could nffonl it "
Philadelphia North American : ' . - -
( bul ; pay ) What In my condition , iloor' '
Fliyslcian My friend , my nilvicilo \ 'i '
is to p.iy all your debts and pnpiiif i
the end.
IndlannpollH Joiirniil : "Hero nnUK
of tinIlnest Imported troniorlimV s' ' '
I the .snlfHiiian , "nnd our Hulling- "
"I ciiino In , " Interrupted tln > p.ilron. ' -
look nt some vostlngs and undHr-.iiir'l-m- ' "
Indianapolis Journal : "While fulur1
said the Corn fed Philosopher , "lll . - n
his boy growing fnat at 10 yi-.irs -it >
ho ilopsn't like 11 aa well win n ih < l : :
roachea 20. "
I'lick : "Hut you , " the swarthy mm
the box said diurniitlcally , "yuu II-M-
suffered for Cuba llbre IIH I hu ! "
"I've suffered oven more , " , -lxln d Ni.
sucker ; "I once bought a hux uf i
I H.I me smuggled fill1) ) Cuban i-l. , ir > ou
liavo tliero. NO.Y , Kill"
riovt'lnml Ic'fiiVr : "Our pubiv i ' > 1
B.tcm . Is doomed ; that's -W..M . : r
"Soniethln * new goln' ' .vrong , W' '
"Vi'A Thoy'rlaikm1 of imltln'
buthH In th' fchoolboimes. "
Bamervlllo JouniHl : WlBKl"-Ho\i In " >
wr rbl coulil you have fho fm-o in i. 11 Mi
Ol'lmaydo ' Hint her complexion ivinlnd.-l
you of a peach ?
\Vnuples You've sec-n a iriviof"l ; ,
wrinkled-up peach , haven't you ? "
HUIIAK 8CICNKS.
t'lov-elanil ij'aiK'r.
The anxious hunter now goei forth
To Hhoil ;
The fnnncr'H walling for "the town
. Oaloot ; "
The buildup licks bis chops.
1'rosriiUy the Nlinrod hops
OVr a lug ;
Th-'ii Hie clrcinniiinlilenl air Is filled wltt
and wllli dog.
riosi'i-iri ; VIPI.KAM : m : .
WnshlMKlon Hlnr.
When electloiiH ate over und | > o > ple nr ermre
Tn liiiKk In the light of ' ) ,
When the froM eunJt ) Iho vllliilnnu
from the air
And Ingles are eussy and warm ;
When tin- farmer in imimliiK bin
trolteu gain
Krom Ihe harvest bo Kudu-red with . ! >
Whoa tln > labutlng man ball ! ) llic- vi , , st' ' .
refrain
As U crhoe.s from mountain In se.i.
When tl.K IHMIII lil.ls the uluum u' . r tlif
anvil und luoiu
To iiiiiki- way for the miii'lilin > f y ur
The- old woil I It.s hrlldny moid will II HI.IIII
Kor a jully TliunkHglvIni ; oln-e mm.
Koyul tiiakvE the food pure ,
M'luksoMio uiiU delicious ,
Absolutely Pure
RGt-AI. DAKISO ro Cm CO. , NEW V08K ,