03IUE OMAHA DAILY UEE : TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 132. 1808.
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Notary Public
man who hns tlio wliont cornered
rmiioiv ) of war with iiurfcct com
posure. _ _
Pui'liiR nil thi * war talk It might bo
well to ivnipinliL'r that XolirasUa's sea
board Una Is well
The state that fails to be icpresenteil
in the TniiiHiiilHsI lppl Imposition will
resret It more thiin once I near future.
Should we really have war. the man
v\ho Is ready to saerlllee nil his wife's
relations miu'ht bo. confidently expected
to bob up HgnlM In every , community.
llalHvny earnings have been
the last six months and the reports thus
far In the present year indicate that bus
iness Is still gaining in nil parts of the
country.
The professional juror has almost dis
appeared. 1C only the old system still
prevailed what a hey-day of prosperity
ho would find himself in , with juries In
to great demand In the local courts.
The advertising fakir will continue
to thrive just so long as merchants nml
professional men who refuse to patronize
reputable newspapers think they can
got the best of tlu gold brick advertising
Bchemer.
It must be remembered that the ordi
nary laboring man has as much to lose
by war proportionately as the most
wealthy plutocrat. No good citizen wants
war exopt ns u last resort to maintain
national honor.
Japan has under construction four
large battleships , ten large cruisers and
twenty-three torpedo boats , notice to the
world lint If Japan Is ever to be whipped
by .some smaller nation it will have to In-
done pretty soon.
Some time ago General Miles asserted
that tins powder in stock for use of the
American army was not good. It is time
to make Investigation to find out
whether the powder In the magazines of
the battleships has been kept dry.
The lleo prints every day , Sundays in-
eluded , more paid want ads than any
other paper published. In the city or
state. And every one who patronizes
The Hee's want columns gets the best
returns on his money.
The man who has houses to let in
Omaha has a good deal less trouble
about them today thaiv the man who
is trying to rent a house. Tenants are
necking houses rather than houses
seeking tenants. Another prosperity
is t raw.
According to the Gernldlne organ General -
oral Superintendent Koster will not be
ns Independent of the executive com
mittee of 11i3 exposition as was Superin
tendent aeraldino. That is literally
true. Goraldlno was a bigger man than
the committee and the whole exposition.
The ojllelal populist list of "favorably
mentioned" candidates for governor
fipoins to have been brought to a stand
still. An urgent call for ninety-day re
cruits should be Issued at once if the
populist Ktattt convention Is to have nn
juli'quato selection of aspirants to choose
from.
The city hall will bo Inspected by
more visitor.- * during every week of the
coming summer than have vlinml its In
terior since Its completion. Kor that rea
son if for no other the court , corridors
mid ollleo rooms should be renovated
iiiul painted before the crowds begin to
arrive.
Ilecauso nn lown man became pos-
eesscd of the notion that ho ought to
i Korvo a term in the penitentiary to fit
him for a position In the civil service he
was went to an Insane hospital. The
authorities ought to have gone further
nnd confiscated the niUI-elvIl service iv-
form literature the man hud been read-
lug.
The fusion populists of Minnesota Im
ported n largo number of ontsldo advo
cates of populism , including well known
champions of their theories of economics
in Nebraska , and wro thus enabled to
beat off the middle-of-the-road clement
ntl nrrnngo'for what they will call "hon
orable co-operation" In Minnesota thla
year. If it were not for iv small coterie
of fusion specialists who go about the
, country every year fixing up fusion
rioals , the pay roll of the silver bullion-
[ ( Urea would be uiualler. ,
At this critical Juncture , when the
spirit of war Is abroad and the minds of
men are filled with apprehension , It is
well to revert to the admonitions of
George Washington contained In his Im
mortal farewell address , to which this
anniversary of his birthday Invites , No
intelligent American citizen can road
this great deliverance of Washington
without having MB patriotism strength
ened or without experiencing a higher
sense of the duty of the nation to ob
serve strictly Its obligations to every
other nation.
To those who lack confidence in the
chosen authorities the words of Wash
ington Fpoak In no uncertain way , while
his counsel In respect to our interna
tional relations Is especially pertinent at
this time , lie admonished his countrymen -
men to "Observe good faith and Justice
toward all nations ; cultivate peace and
harmony with all , " lie advised against
Inveterate antipathies against par
ticular nations and passionate attach
ment for others , saying : that "antipathy
In one nation against another disposes
each more readily to offer Insult and
Injury , to lay hold of slight causes of
umbrage nnd to be haughty nnd mi-
traclnble , when accidental or trifling oc
casions of dispute occur. " lie declared
that "the nation prompted by lli-wlll and
resentment sometimes Impels to war the
government , contrary to the best calcu
lations of policy. " How strongly this
appeals to conservative Judgment against
the prevailing spirit which finds voice
In congress. That spirit , prompted in
large degree by ill-will and resentment ,
Is seeking to Impel the government to
war regardless of every consideration of
sound policy.
There can be no doubt , in the light of
his farewell words to his countrymen ,
what the attitude of Washington would
be were ho living now. He would be
found In earnest opposition to those who
are urging aggressive action on the part
of the government , even at the risk of
war and of possible complications which
cannot be foreseen. lie would be found
deploring and deprecating the jingoism
of today and approving the policy of
neutral conduct and the faithful ob
servance of International obligations
which the United States has main
tained In respect to Spain. Kvery
word of the farewell address which
can be applied to the present sit
uation warrants this conclusion.
It is perhaps needless to do more than
call attention to this anniversary and
to suggest the opportunity It offers to
consult the counsel of the Father of His
Country so far as that may apply to ex
isting conditions. The illustrious char
acter of George Washington Is known
of nil men , his pre-eminence as a patriot
Is umiuestioncd , he holds and ever will
hold first place in the reverence of the
American people , as a figure in history
there isnone above him. The in-
lluoneo of Washington , which dominated
most of the great men of his time , Is
still potential and will continue to be
as long as the republic lives. As was
said by President McKinley on the oc
casion of the unveiling of the Wash
ington monument in Philadelphia : "The
nation and the name of Washington arc
Inseparable. One Is linked Indissolubly
with the other. Ilotli are glorious , both
triumphant. "
JiV .lUVItlCAf !
The Spanish war ship Vizcaya Is safely
anchored in the bay at New York. The
naval authorities there took every pre
caution to guard the visitor when enterIng -
Ing * the bay and ample provision has
been made for her protection from pos
sible danger. Unquestionably this was
the proper thing to do and yet It may
reasonably be doubted whether the Viz
caya would be in any great danger If
no guard had been provided except that
which all such ships have. It Is possible ,
Indeed , that Cubans living in New York
might ! attempt to do the vessel Injury If
a chance wore afforded , bat we confi
dently believe that no Americans would
attempt to harm the visitor in any event.
Our citizens understand the circum
stances under which the Vizcaya is in
American waters , that she came hereby
by way of returning the call of the Ill-
fated Maine at Havana nnd that her
visit was Intended as an expression of
courtesy nml friendly fe-Jllng. That
being the case nil right-minded Amer
ican citizens will desire that every
proper consideration shall be accorded
lliy Spaniard.
The olllcers of the Vizcaya very prop
erly decided not to accept any social at
tentions and tlie probability is that both
olllcers and sailors will keep pretty close
In their ship during her stay here. Pru
dence as well as the proprieties , under
existing conditions , dictate this course.
j > /t'o/t.moA.s on A'UKK.
Ona of the demands of the exposition
season will be for artistic and attractive
decoration and illumination of private
and public buildings , residences , shojH
and stores. That Omaha has been mak
ing unquestionable progress in this di
rection has been shown In the marked
Improvement visible in the displays
during the successive athvnts of
King Ak-Sar-lton and the different
occasions when large gatherings of
national organizations have been enter
tained , The value of decoration and il
lumination In tli2 reception and enter
tainment of guests from abroad has been
[ noved so often by Omaha's experience
that no arntimcnt imon that nulut is
needed at this time.
The coming summer will see more
strangers In Omaha every month than
during its whole previous history. While
the gates of the exposition are open
Omaha will bo tha place of mooting of
more conventions and congresses , na
tional , state and Interstate , than have
over honored it before. If there ever
was occasion for taking pains to mnk
the city look well , thU will be a
greater occasion. What Is wanted In the
line of decoration and Illumination is
not so much expensive lavlalmess or op-
[ Hcsslvo elaborateness us harmony of
color and tvai beauty of design , It is
ilmost as easy to have artistic decora-
lions as to huve those that gruto upon
the eye. To do so , however , requires
( something more than haphazard hanging
of Hags and streamers or Indiscriminate
placing of coloivd lights. It calls for a
carefully planned ucbeuio of arrange
that takes Into consideration the
character of the building and the qunlltj
and quantity of the decorative mntcrl.il
Under finch circumstances and wltl
ample nollce there will bo no excuse for
alleged decorations that disfigure rather
than beautify nnd repel rather limn at
tract The work of decoration nnd
Illumination , nbovo nil things , is wortl
doing well or not nt all.
tx TUK
Lending newspnpers of nil shades of
political opinion express full confidence
in President McKlulcy nt this critical
Juncture nnd in this they voice the
thoughtful Judgment of the people. Moi
who can look at the situation In a fair-
minded way , who are not blinded by
prejudice or passion , feel that there Is
a steady hand nt the helm of state nml
that It Is controlled by a clear brain nm
sound judgment. The leading financial
paper of the country , doubtless rellectlng
the sentiment of the Interests it repre
sents , says : "We fully IwHcve that the
great power nnd responsibility entrusted
by common consent to the pres
ident are In safe Hands. Wo
believe that the .administration will ob-
sotve alike the requirements of national
dignity , International propriety and hu
manity. Confirmation of this belief has
been provided In ample measure during
the Inst two troubled weeks. " That
Is the feeling , there Is every ren-
son to believe , throughout financial
and commercial circles a feeling
that the president can be de
pended upon to exercise his powers
wisely and discreetly nml not to yield
to those who would force the govern
ment into a false and perhaps dangerous
position , regardless of consequences.
That President McKinley lias the high
est sense of his responsibility there can
be no doubt , nor can It bo filrly doubted
that bis purpose is as patriotic as that
of any man in the nation and that he
possesses the courage to act whenever he
shall conclude that the time for action
has arrived. A loss sober-minded man ,
one of less self-possession , less .sagacity
and less real patriotism , might have
found In recent events .sufficient cause
for war. President McKinley was
prompt to defend the dignity of the presi
dential olllce when It was assailed and
in the case of the Maine he lias set nn
example of forbearance to the cpnnlry
which all good citizens must appreciate.
The honor and welfare of the nation arp
in safe hands.
ONK GOOD 1'UtXT 7A * Till : CIlAIlThH.
While the cities and towns all around
us are preparing for a spring municipal
campaign , Omaha rests .serenely in the
assurance that It will not be called upon
to elect a n-ew set of city officials for
two yea re to come. Under the now
charter not only the elective executive
city officers but also the members of
the council hold for terms of three
years each , so that no part of the
municipal machinery will require change
at the hands of the voters this year.
That there is an advantage in losssn-
ing the fiequency of city elections will
hardly be denied' ' by any one , no mat
ter to which political party he belongs.
There Is no question that the people
like to have an occasional rest from
local politics. This rest should bo spe
cially appreciated this year , when every
one has his hands full with matters per
taining to the exposition and other pub
lic interests and the whole strength of
the community Is called into requisi
tion to carry them through to a suc
cessful Issue. If Omaha were to be torn
up with a spring municipal campaign
and Its citizens distracted from the
important work in hand , it would suffer
a distinct loss. As It is , every one
should exert himself to support the
mayor and council In their t'fforts to
make Omaha come up to the highest
standard us the host of the visiting
throng.
KDCCA.TIUK 7A KKW MKXICO.
Now that It Is settled that Now Mexico
Is not to l > a made a state at thei present
session of congress the residents of the
territory make a reasonable and just de
mand that the United States afford them
every facility for removing the chief ob
jection urged against statehood. They
are proud of the record they have made
In reducing the illiteracy of the territory
and nsk that they be helped. In their
educational work they arc entitled to
encouragement.
When New Mexico became a terri
tory In ISftO it was peopled almost en
tirely by persons who did not speak the
Kngllsh language nnd who hud no in
terest In American affairs. Old land
grants to favorites covered nearly all the
leslrablo land so that the territory could
not profit by its rich acres. A public
school .system was slowly developed , but
only recently has the progress made in
educational work given promise of such
a change In the territory as to fit It for
statehood. The Illiteracy of the people
s admitted , although no greater than in
a number of the states , but by maintain-
ng n school system supported by direct
taxation the Illiteracy has been reduced
from -11.5 per cent In 1800 to Ut psr cent
n IS ! ) " . While the schools are operated
n the face of great obstacles , It Is evl-
lent they are accomplishing good , and
the old charge that New Mexico should
nit become a slate because of the Igno-
ance of the people will In time lose its
force.
In view of flu fact that the United
States has never spent any money for
he education of Its people , except the
Indians , the territory now asks that it
) u given now all the rights , privileges
mil emoluments , HO far as educational
ntercsts are concerned , to which it
would bo entitled on attaining state-
mod , the disposal of the lands and
educational funds derived therefrom to
) e under'direction of the secretary of
.he Interior. It is represented that un-
c-ss thU Is done now but little benefit
will come to tlu state from the public
auds , as they are rapidly disappearing.
Under the circumstances the favor asked
> y Now Mexico deserves respectful con
sideration.
The chief of police hus asked permis
sion to Import ten special detectives who
iinvo had experience In othsr cities to
iielp protect the exposition visitors. Kx-
perieuccd detectives will certainly bo
needed , but how is the police board go-
Ing to got around the Idiotic provision o
the law that .rpqnlres every member o
the force to Ijp n duly qualified electo
of Hie city nml'State. A man cnn no
become nn cleolop except by six months
residence In 5Nel/rnskn. / Governor Hoi
comb's bogui 'Ycfortu police commit *
sloners nrc , we , 'Know , a law unto them
.solves , yet they njust take Into consider
ntlon the possibility of someone invoking
the courts for1 tljo enforcement of the
'
law. How thw'.cll vf Is to get along with
out an experienced chief to give dlrec
tlons to the pfllli'e Is the mystery tha
piomlscs solution only when the citizens
outraged by thn rlbt of thievery nnd lawlessness
lossness rise up and Insist on real police
protection.
*
The appointment of a general supcrln
tendent to supervise the construction o
buildings , the laying out of grounds nm
roadways and the installation of exhibit *
In response to the general demand foi
the concentration of responsibility wll
IK ? regarded with favor by the stock
holders of the exposition and the general
oral public. While the creation of the
position of director general might have
given the appointee a more Imposing
tltlo , his authority will bo ample for the
efficient performance of the duties do
volvlng upon him ns the active chief ex
eciitlve officer of the exposition. It Is
confidently believed by those who know
the capacity of Mr. A. 0. Poster that he
will come up fully to the expectations of
the executive committee that has hon
ored him with the appointment.
In Kentucky , where democracy hail
been from time Immemorial a unit on
everything pertaining to party , a dls
tlnct line of cleavage has been dlscoverei
right where such a thing would have
been least suspected. The democrats
rushed through the senate n state "force
bill , " having for Its purpose placing all
state elections In the hands of a state
commission nnd ending all local control
of elections. It Is plain that ) this bill , If
It becomes a law , will enable the demo
crats to perpetuate the rule of their partj
in state affairs , but when a , caucus was
called of the house democrats to con-
wider this bill , half of them refused to
appear. Some of the "new blood" in the
democratic party appears to be decidedly
opposed to slave-driving methods.
Colorado Is one of the greatest of the
states of the trnnsmlsslsslppl region. It
now boasts that Its gold production last
year was greater than that of
any other .state. Few people ,
especially ( hose living in the east
ern and central states of the
union , appreciate Jho greatness of Colorado
rado mining resources and the Impor
tance of the Htatb's vast undeveloped
industries. Colorado will have an oppor
tunity at the Transmississlppl Exposi
tion to make-all this plain to the millions
'
lions of visitor .
The United.Statbs consul at St. Gall
reports that dressed meats from the
United States' ' are in good demand
throughout Sv Uerlaud when they are
put on the markets th-orc lu good condi
tion. The Swiss people are not being
deceived by their neighbors In regard to
the quality 'bfr American imports of
foods.
'Money to Mum.
Globe-Democrat ,
Some of the projectiles used by the United
States cost $212 each. The old Idea tint -war
Is largely a financial duel still fl ds support.
Cliiiiiuc for Variety.
lioston Heralil. '
It loolts as If the silver democracy might
yet bo split up according to different ra
tios. Already wo begin to hear about the
stxteen-to-or.crs and the .
- - twenty-to-oners.
There's a flno chance for Infinite variety
here.
llOONltTM1 ( SIllll Illlllll ,
Indianapolis Journal.
The Omaha delegation Is all right. There
was a fear for a time that It was ) not prop
erly officered , but at last It has been learned
by the confession of the gentleman himself
that the chairman of the party was born In
Indianapolis.
Too Mliell of a flaoil
Milwaukee Sentinel.
In our Judgment It Is tlmo to make beer
a llttlo less conspicuous among the "prop-
ortleo" of ( Milwaukee boomers. Beer Is n
-ooil thing ; Milwaukee beer Is a. good thing ,
but the on tire population of the city does
not , after all , give all Its waking hours to
the production and consumption of beer. We
remain of opinion that the beer racket has
been overdone.
ICniiHiiK I'lK-llU ; Sulc.
New York Sfnll anil ICxprees.
Now that the ealo of the Union Pacific
and Kansas Pacific railway lines Is com-
iletcd , It Is evident that the government
icn como out of the transaction with much
nero satisfactory results than had been an
ticipated , As a matter of fact , the treasury
receives nearly $13,000,000 moro for Its In
terest In the property than It would have
got under the sale proposed during the ad-
nlnlstratlon of Mr. Cleveland , and the moro
closely the deal Is Investigated the moro
acceptable It must bo regarded. Thcso rail
way Interests have been a source ot con
stant annoyance to the govenimcnt , and the
Hsposnl of them at a prlco HO largely In
excess of what they once scorned likely to
yield is altogether gratifying.
Tin-
Chicago Chronicle.
As the trial of Sheriff Alartln and Ills
leputlcs progresses ovldenco as to the wan-
onncss of the shooting of the miners bo-
comcs overwhelming. The deputies moat
of thorn Irresponsible young men , some of
horn moro boys boasted In advance that
hey wcro "solus to kill the Huns , " and
after the shooting' disputed for the honor
of having brought-down the most men. The
expedition was looked upon as a sort of bat-
uo , with human beings Instead of pheasants
o furnish the "bag. " It will bo Interesting
o sco what sort of defense will bo offered
n palliation of this monstrous revelation.
f Martin and his fellow sportsmen uro set
at liberty In the face of the facts elicited
onnaylvanla willhe a good state to keep
out of , unless one happens to b a member
of the- coal trust with license to shoot over
ho Ivuzorno county preserves ,
ImjiriM nl OuiiilltloiiH In tliu Wt'Nt.
H | > rlngllelii ( Mu . ) republican.
The Chicago , nurllugton & Qulncy rail
road Is distinctively a granger road , and
ta dividend rate Is , an excellent Indicator
of western agricultural conditions , On the
srcnt and profitable harvests of 1S79 , 1SSO and
SSt the property came to an 8 per cent rate ,
and maintained It until 1SS8 , when agrlcul-
ural < lcprc 3lon and the road's policy of
expansion , together with the engineers'
strlku , brought It down to S per cent , and
to 4 per cent the next year. The great
crops of 1S91 enabled the road to pay 5 per
cent In 1S02 and 1S93 , but there was a
speedy return to 4 per cent again , and this
was tiot earned during most of the period
nlnce. Considering this fact , the road now
cturns to the C per cent rate rather hastily ,
t would appear to the outsider , but Its buul-
less and profits from the exceptional crop
: ondltloni of the past year have been amply
arge enough to justify the advance In rate
irovlded the agricultural situation continues
favorable.
nsr i.v TIIK uxrosmo.M.
Oilurmlo.
Urnicr Times.
The etntc papers appear to bo Inclined to
aid In the effort to hare Colorado tnnko
soran sort of a ehowlng nt the Onmhn ex
position. When those who rtfllly weave
the woof of sentiment get started In earn
est , the state will present nn exhibit which
will be more creditable than the most en
thusiastic In the work have anticipated.
Denver Tlppirhllcnn.
The excursion to view the Trnnsmlrslsslpp
Kxpcflltlon Nork next Monday nnd Tuesday
ought to assure Colorado's And Denver's
glorious participation , If this most desirable
result has not already ibccn achieved.
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Ilobo , Statesman ,
Utah lias nn experienced mnn occupied In
collecting ores for the state's exhibit nl
Onmhn. Ho has n file collection from Mercur
end ulll make similar collections from all
other camps In the state. Idaho should
have a finer mineral exhibit at Omaha than
can ho sent by her neighbor on the south ,
for o have greater nnd more varied min
eral resources hero than Utah enjoys. Tens
of thousands will Judge us by the display
we make there , nnd the movements of capi
tal for mining Investment In the future will
bo Influenced In a marked degree by the
exposition. Hence the necessity for organi
zation and activity In preparing the state's
contribution to the fair. Visitors will take
It for granted that every stnto has done
Ita best , slnco this U to bo ra exposition
primarily for thcso western states , nnd the
section that lags In the competition will
be passed by In the Judgment of the multi
tude as being deficient In such resources ,
IContuoUy.
lyoulsvlllc Courler-Journnt.
The delegation from the west which visited
Louisville yesterday la behalf of the Trnns
mlsslsslppl nnd International Exposition at
Omaha found here no lack of Interest in that
great enterprise. The development ot the
splendid empire beyond the Mississippi '
one of the glories of our common country , In
which KeatucUlnns claim no Insignificant
share. Aside from the many bens which
Kentucky hns contributed to that territory ,
It Is In thorough sympathy with the spirit
of Its progrcro and achievement , rnd we
assure our guests of the state's heartiest
oed wishes.
South UnUntti.
YanUlon Press and UaUotnn.
Governor Lee writes to W. I ) . Uusooll ot
Yankton that satisfactory progress Is not
being made In the matter of arrangements
for an exhibition , from the agricultural por-
tlens of the state nt the Omalm exposition.
Governor Leo hns asked the county commis
sioners of his county to make an appropria
tion of $300 for the exhibit In order to etart
the ball rolling and ho wants ono or two
others of the richer counties to ilo the eamc
Ilu thinks It the older counties set the ex
ample the others will follow suit and that
the exhibit will bo assured. The Ulack Hills
Is to have an excellent m'nornl display and
the agricultural section ot the state should
do liko\\oe. !
"MlhHOiirl. '
St. Joseph Gazette.
The members of the tranamlfslsslppl com
mission ceitalnly have reason to bs satisfied
with the spirit manifested by the people of
St. Joseph yesterday. The commlsalon met
hero to transact some unfinished business ,
nnd the menibors took occasion to explain
to the people the benefits to bo derived
from a proper representation at the Omaha
exposition. They found much enthusiasm
and created more. St. Joseph , having amply
provided for the iblg Jubilee , the people
are now preparing to do their share toward
the glorification of Missouri , and their part
of It before the world at Omaha.
Portland Oregonlan.
Oregon must not fall to 'bo ' represented at
the Omaha exposition. There Is no legisla
ture to- appeal to , so resort must bo had
to private enterprise. Perhaps this Is Just
cs well. Giving largely to worthy enter
prises Is growing Into a habit with Port
land lately , so the necessary subscriptions
ought to be secured without dlfllculty. The
beginning should be mndo In Portland ; and
then the rest of the state will meet Its
share of the undertaking. The Transmls-
staslppl fair will be a good place to display
the resources of the best state In the
union.
AVyoniliiK1.
Cheyenne SunIiiler. .
The TransmlssUslppl Exposition nt Omaha
will open June 1 , a llttlo moro than three
menthe hence , and yet almost nothing has
boon clone toward providing a state exhibit.
If wo arc to bo on hand nt Omaha , Wyoming
must get a huatlo on herself.
1MJUSOXAI , .VXD OTHKIIWISB.
Alabama Is shipping cotton and pig Iron
to Japan. Ono touch of commerce makes
the whole world kin.
Irish & English Is the name of a hardware
firm doing business In Buffalo. The concern
lias been In cxistcnco clnco 1857.
"Tho sins of the fathers shall be visited
upon the children. " Chrlatophor Columbus
discovered Cuba for Spain , and now his
last descendants are Inmates of a poorhouse.
It Is a suggestive statement that the big
syndicate building In Now York , during the
jurnlng of the Nassau Chambers , "caught
lire In the twenty-fourth btory. "
Well , what next ? A young woman of
Kingston , N , Y. , who has been sued for
G3 for professional services by a physician ,
enters a counter claim for $100 for time
wasted In entertaining him when ho was
making his visits.
' 'More money has gene Into the Klondike
already than has come out of it , " says a
; ovcrnmcnt geologist at Washington , "and
10 might have added that a good deal morn
will continue to go Into that region than
will bo brought out , " says the Springfield
lepubllcan.
Seventy-five million dollars Is the estimated
um of the llrst budget of the enlarged Now
i'ork , as revised and correctod. The total
appropriations by the various boards of PS-
Imato In December was $03,710,003. Of this
um Now York appropriated $3M 13,013 ,
Brooklyn $15,172,110 , Queens $1G4G,725 and
Richmond $117,517.
The first gun In the congressional campaign
of next fall has been fired In the Sixth Illi
nois district , where the republicans have ro-
nomlnatod Congressman Iloutell on a plat-
orm "unequivocally and unreservedly In
aver of the maintenance of the slnglo gold
tandard. " The Sixth district cambists of a
ashlonablo residence part of Chicago.
Ha nn In Taylor , former minister to Spain ,
a a. candidate tor the democratic nomination
o congress In the First Alabama
llstrlct. It Is now roprceentod by Hon.
Jeorgo Washington Taylor of Uemopolls and
ncludcs six counties In the noiilhwesteni
lortlon of the state , five of them on the
lobllo rlvor. It la overwhelmingly dumo-
ratlc.
Prof. Hamilton K'tag , the new mlnlslcr to
Jorea , took out his citizenship papers In
) etrolt on Monday. His father waa natural-
zed In Malno moro than thirty years ago
and so ho has been a citizen of the United
States by virtue of that fact slnco his ma-
orlty. lint as ho waa unoblo to show his
ather'o papers ho was obliged to bo natural-
zed before passports could ho Ibsucd to him ,
Temple Houston , con of General Sam
{ ouston , several years ago presented the
word surrendered by General Santa Anna nt
San Jacliito lo the city of Cincinnati , be
cause that city had sent tno pieces of ar-
lllery to the Texas patriots to aid them In
heir struggle for liberty. The Daughters
f the He-public of Texas , who uro collecting
a museum of relics of the war , have applied
o the city for the sword , which they wish
o place with their collection ,
has more beneficially
influenced the health
and comfort of the
people than the Royal
Baking Powder
A.VT10XAI , Sni.l.-COXTUOI , .
A Coin nl on SCMIIP I'coplp.
Ixniliivltle Coiirtrr-Journnl.
The American people nre n high-splrltot' '
and fearless people , but they nre nlso n
people ot fnlrdenllng and common tense
However suspicious they may think the clr-
cumstnnccs of the destruction of the Maine
they nro not going to act until they know
the facts , And- they nro not going to get
their fncts from the yellow brigade of the
press , any moro than from the yellow brigade
of the politicians ,
TillXiiltnii'n CUP.
nns ) Itepubllcnn.
All honor to the gallant vaptnln out o
whoso grief and bitterness at the sight oi
his Tinned ship anil Ills annihilated cron
would ha\o come the calm , the collected
yt't extraordinary message to his country
"Public culnlco should ho suspended. " If
Captain Slgsbco hnd hectn another Nc'son Ir
the number nnd farlllicncy of his n.ivi
victories , ho could never have pointed to a
greater personal triumph thnn the < o uorta
Ho gave to the nation Its cue , and from the
president down the nation quietly Ima fol
lowed him ,
Prolhliiw of Itiillloi.
Now York Tribune.
A gentleman n d a gallant soldier docs no
fight In blind rnic ; over n suspicion. It Is
only the cad nnd bully who nwaRgcrs Into
brnwls. The fire-eaters of tlio press nni
barroom would better cense their raving.
Everybody umlurstands them nnd It Is doubt.
ful It ovrn the stock market will respond
to tholr shrieks. The Irresponslblcs who nre
crying In a potty treble ' "My voice Is still
for war ! " should slink away while the coun
try waits calmly on the Judgment of the
president uml other olllcers who nro nn-
awerablo to history for the nation's welfare.
They will not piny lightly with llfo and
death.
Xo iliynrli Imw for Spiiln.
New York Sun.
Tlio first despatch from Captain Slgsbce ,
asking for a suspension of public Judg
ment , was variously Interpreted Hut It was
Immcdlntly accepted by the people of the
United States as the command ot common
ponso and common Justice. And until the
wreck of the noble ship yields up from be
neath the water the secret of her dlstruct-
tlon , or conclusive evidence from some other
quarter leaves no reasonable ground for
doubt , public Judgment will remain In sus
pense , holding the Spanish government nnd
Spain's agents meanwhllo guiltless. This Is
not Jingoism. It Is Americanism.
Cap ( n I ll SlKslU'o'M AilvlcM' .
Philadelphia LeilRor.
Ono might have suppceod that the most
rampant nuil mischievous agitator. In the
presence of a great dlsasto * llko that -to the
battleship Maine , would bo awed Into sllenic
and obey the wi-so suggestion of Captain
Slgsbec to suspend judgment until nil the
facts hod bec-n rtsccrtnlneJ. That oiric-er H
on the scent ; he- doubtless knows as inucl1
about the eauso of the accident as any man
living and Is more ccaccrned with tlio result
of an Investigation than any older man , yet
ho maintains his mental composure nnd says
philosophically when asked his opinion of the
cause of the explosion :
"In such cases It is best not to think ; It
Is best to know. That requires investigation
and time. "
Every sensible and patriotic American Is
ready to take Captain Slgsboo's advice In
this matter and to trust Implicitly our naval
olllcers and the Navy department.
n lii Oomluit.
Wns'ilnston Po t.
In the midst ot all 'the excitement It la
pleasant nnd reassur'ng to contemplate the
dignified attitude of the United States gov
ernment. Therein we have an all-rnifllclent
guarantee that the nffnlr Is to be conducted ,
on our part nt least , In a spirit of humanity
aind civilization , without regard to passion
or violence or folly. No ono doubts that ,
should the blame be fixed upon the Spanish
authorities In Havana should It be proved
: hat this frightful catastrophe was < proclpl-
: ntcd or oven connived at by any representa
tives of Spain this country will exnct a
righteous , an apalllng vengcarcc. Dut upon
what principle ot reason or basis of common
sense and probability can It bo assumed , up
to this time , that Spanish officials or any
sane persons acting In Spain's Interest would
lo so wicked nnd so hideous n thing ? Therr
Is no conceivable way In which Spain could
profit by a war with the United States. Any
Spaniard who thinks there Is must bo a mad
man.
TIIR COHS COXVI3XTIOJT.
Indianapolis Journal : At the corn conven
tion In Chicago this week , the chairman said
the annual value of the silver output Is $10-
500,000 , while the average value of the corn
crop the laet ten years has been ? G3G,000,000.
Judging from the nolso the political sllvor-
Ites make the silver crop Is thirteen and a
half times greater than the corn , Instead of
the reverse.
Chicago Times-Herald : Corn Is the great
staple agricultural product of this country.
It far surpasses In acreage nnd In value the
wheat crop , which , for obvious reasons , cuts
a moro Important figure In speculation. For
the last ten vears { he averngo value of the
American corn crop has been about $ G3G-
OOri flnfl nnnnnllv. nml hlthnrtn nn tirntnnMmlR
teresls of that cereal. The success ot the
piesont movement cannot fall to benefit
American ncrlcultural Interests greatly ; en
larged markets abroad mean Increaased acre
age at homo and better prices everywhere.
Globo-Uemocrat : Only within the last de
cade has anything been done to advertise
abroad the value of corn as food
and the many attractive ways to
prepare It. The average foreign Idea
Is that corn is a grain tiultcd
only to cattle. Whatever Impression has
been made upon ths error Is duo to Intelli
gent missionary work. Americans are begin
ning to see that the establishment of a larpc
corn oxhlblt In every largo exhibition , es
pecially these that are International , Is cx-
coo'llngly Important. Corn can bo tempt
ingly prepared for the table In almost Innu
merable forms. Ono of Its best qualities Is
absolute healthfulneesi. With proper treat
ment It Is highly palatable. Upon tlilj point
the world needs educating , and the corn con
vention will suggest remedies for the draw
back , a costly ono to our agriculture and , In
deed , to general commercial Interests. The
convention was well conceived. Its conclu
sions will bo thoughtfully noted , and Ita rec
ommendations deiorvo earnest co-oporutlon ,
1
nnuor.H OP THIS oil.
Iluffnto Express ; The wreck of the Mnlno
wns not without Its net * of heroism , The >
five men who went forward to flood the Rim *
cotton nnd never returned showed nn ex- 9
nmplo of splendid discipline nnd devotion to
duty worthy ot longf preservation In the nn-
nnls of the navy.
DaUlmoro American : One splendid thins
nbout the reports from the Mnlno Is that
Ihoro 1ms not been a slnglo Intimation that
nny man 4 > cmvcil ! In any other mnnncr than
thnt of a hero. And these who mnrchod
coolly tn death when ordered to fiosd the
gun cotton wore ns genuine heroes ns his
tory hns ever known.
Philadelphia Ledger : in the first nccDtints.
ruinow lather thnn report * , of the disaster
to the Mnlne , It was said that someof the
officers of Hint llr-fnted vessel were bclle\eJ
to have ibccn ashore or visiting other ves
sels at the tlmo of the explosion. A cor
respondent , signing himself "A True Amer
ican. " who Inquires concerning Cnptaln
'
SlRbeo's uhcrcaboufH nt the time , la hurcliy
Informed that It hns be-on Indisputably shun ii
that the captain wns on his vessel when nliu
blew tip. nnd thnt ho was the last man
taken off her by the icscuers. Ills conduct
throughout has been marked by bravery , pru-
dcnco nnd keen Intelllgenco. His tact , dis
cretion nnd prepenco of mind In Iho face of
extraordinary conditions stamp him no a
model America n.
New York World : When Cnptnln Slgs'ooo
reached the deck nftcr the explosion the llrut
perron ho met was Wllllnin Anthony , nn
orderly of marines. In the seml-dnrkness.
lit by the flnme-j of the bursting ship and
pierced by shrieks and groans , he saw Or
derly Anthony como to n "pro-sent nrm "
ns calmly ns if It wcro tlrccs parade nnd
heard him eay In the oven tones of perfect
discipline : "sir , I hnvo to Inform you that
tlio ship has been blown up rtml Is sinking. "
What a soldier ! " exclaims Soove-l , the
W 01 Id's correspondent , nfter relating this
story of cool courage and superb presence of
mind. "Ho shouM be decorated by con-
Rrc-ss. " When Scovel nsked this hero of the
ranks his lunio and complimented him , An
thony enld : "Oh. that's nothing. Any
innkro mnrlno would do that. " What a
soldier Indeed ! Also what n typo of luvel-
licaded , equnl-to-any-cmergcncy American
manhood !
1IKI3H7.V ll\iS. ,
Puck : Visitor-Are there ninny Mstcrn
people hew to procure illxorcvM ?
Keslcloiit 0. yes ! The bonds of matrimony
arc iiwuy below pur.
notion Traveler ; Amy Isn't that .1
sin , ill .shoo , iienr ?
Mnud YC.S , dear for the foot !
Ilo'ton Transcript : KitftHiMnn You will
pnrdon mo for mentioning It , but It npponr.i
to me you put lather too much salt In your
Uit tor.
Dealer ' O , yon nre entirely excusable ; you
ilon't iindei-sl uul the butter business. S.ilt
Is cheap , and it weighs.
Now York Journal : "In nnclent ilnys , "
Ie-K.'in the honrJor who rcnils , "inon lived to - >
> o much older thnn they ilo now. CMothuwi-
led " llvod lo bo nearly ! . < ) year * old. "
"What a splendid rl.sk bo was , " com- "
mentcd the life Insurance agent.
Chlc.iRo Tribune : "Oorgo nnd I.nura have-
wen married Vvo years nnd they are still
bli'lntr ' and cooing. "
"Yes. She coo,5 and he pays thebills. . "
CIcvoHnd Plain Dealer : "And what do
von suppose Cain suld when ho had killed
Abel i.vltli the club ? "
"I'leasiteacher , he said he didn't know It
wns loaded. "
Cleveland Lender : "What's the trouhlo
netwecu you and tlio editor of thnt funny
p.ipor ? " a'-ked tlio musical rhymitcr.
"Oh , he can't take "
n joke , replied the re
pulsed humorist.
Cincinnati Inquirer : Young- Chump
Wasn't It awful , thee lIMrl'lnn students
ni'hliiK " uroiiiul ana shontlnir. "Let us iill-
lasp ; !
Old Orump They mlslit have done worse.
They mlsht have roamed the streets howl-
liiff "Ilah ! lah ! "
Chicago Post : "Of course you will ob
serve Lout ? "
"Oh , of cour.so. I phall rpfinoto attend
any social functions of any -crlptlon dnr-
Inir that time. I
have already made the nec-
esFiry nrriinm-monts. "
"Stiph as what ? "
"Why , I Invc joined dwo ward clubs , throe
literary c'ulis ' and ono parliamentary law
club. I antlrlpate that they will take up
all my time. "
TIII3 SUOWl.VO HVSTA.iil. .
H. H. Klser In O | vphnil I > mlor.
T'--ro pyor nro men who know how
To do the things tint you
JIUM- set yournolf to do i
Fhr better than
You do or can ,
No inattor If you guide thp plow ,
Or steer thp ship of otatu ,
They could. If ihoy !
Were placed , today ,
Uy circumstance or Fate
Where you perform your onico now ,
Put sliamo upon you .still ,
Men always have stood tiff and talked , and
doubtless , always will.
mtlpnt Lincoln tolled away
In Freedom's lofty cause ,
Inspired us ho was ,
A million men.
With voice nnd pen , '
Olive , other int-n to know that they
Had fairer ways than Lincoln planned ,
And each was free
To snv tlinl ho .
if choson. mlg-ht have spared the land
Its fratricidal fray !
1'erhap.s thpy spoke but truly-still ,
Men ever have stood off nnd talked , nnfl ,
doub'.less , ever will !
Great Washington hnd critics , too ,
Who stood aloof nnd sneered ,
uho heard hl.s name , nnd Jeered ;
They called him knave ,
What tlmo ho Kavo ,
His strength , hid nil , to carry through
The mlKlity work that ho alone.
In thnt black night ,
With patient might ,
Anil wisdom thnt wns all hl own ,
WUH called upon by God to do !
Their memory's dead ! Wo love him still !
Men always have Htood 'Off and talked , nnd.
doubtlciiJ. nlwiiya will.
Strlvo on , strive on , ns best you may ,
To do the thing tli3il you
Have wet yourself to do , ;
Nor .Miami aloof
And ilv < ) reproof
Tito th , , teller by the wny. ,
Ho ha * his trade , nnd doubtless Jtnano ,
'JMoui.li you and ho
May not ngroc ,
Just \\lioro and how to deal the blows
Demanded by hl taolf , today !
Though others jeur you , strlvo on mill.
Men ever IIUVP mood off and talked , and ,
doulrilesH , over will I
Is a very good thing and a good many pennies
saved are better when it comes to saving dollars
it isn't so easy but we can even show you how
to do that. You can do it at a clip in our hat de
partment. There are all sorts of hats , from $ J.OO
to $3.50 and the best is the best kind to wear
and we want to tell you about our best kind. We
put $5.00 worth of value into our $3.50 hats also
the $5.00 snaps. Our label is about the only dif
ference. You take that '
can out we don't care.
Cor. JQth and Douglnp
BAUUAN *