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THJC OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SATURDAY , MARCH 12 , * 898. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE n. nOBBWATEn , KJlter. KVKHY MOIININO. TKIIMS OF BUB3CnilT10Nl D llr Bee ( Without Sunday ) . One Ytar . M I > * llr life and Sunday , Ono Tear . SCO Btx Honthi . M Thr * Month * . . SCO Hunday lire , Ono Year . . 1 < * > Hntunlny lice , Ono Year . 1 W Weekly lice , Ono Year . * Omaha ! The Ilee llultillng. South Omaha : Hlnger 1IIK. . Cor. N and 24th 8t * Council muffs : 10 pearl Strtct. Chlcaco Otntf : LOt Chamber of Commtrce. New York ! Tempi1 Court. Waihlngton ! 101 KoOrteenth Street. CQIUUH1'ONIUNCC. Alt communication * relating to newi and edits- Mil matter thouM be nddrewed ! To tno Kdltor , IJUSINKSS MrrTKnH. All tmslnetii letters and remittances should be mlilrcfei'il to The life Publishing Company. Orralm Draft" , i-hecl : * , rxpre s ami po-lolll'o money orders to bo muds payiiblo to the order of the compuny. TUB llii : ; I't'ltMHIUNQ COMPANY. HTATIMBNT : OK Ktnte of Nchratkn , nought * county , ts. : OoorKO II. Tzschuck , jerretnry of The Dec Pub- H hlnK company , belns Only sworn , sny that the nctual numivr of full and complef cople of The Dally , Mornlnii. i\enlnn : timl Sunday llee printed ilurlnR the month cf I'ebruary , ISIS , wns as fol lows : 1 . : otr,1 13 . Jl/iS ? I . 21 , 1VI 16 . 2U31 3 . JI.JOJ 17 . SI , C02 4 . 7o,7tt is . ZI.MS n . 2lV75 10 . SI.M4 . ZI.OM * ) . . . . 2I.WJ " . 20.ROT. 21 . 2I.Sir ; 8 . 11 , mi 11 . , . , 21,121 D . 20 , ! t2 21 . 2t,0r > 10 . 2 > > .K < f2 21 . 21. OS'S 11 . 21. 12S 23 . 22.141 12 . 21,070 20 . 22.227 13 . 21,012 27 . 21.4S1 II . 20,903 23 . 22,332 Totnl . .M > ! > * returned nnd unsold coplei . 0.32C Net total Mlo * . SW.2V. Net dally luontRe . 21.000 onounn it. T/.SCIUJCK. R'.vorn to before me nnd subscribed In my pro ni e this 1st day of March , 1 N. ( Seal ) N. P. FKIU Notary Public. One tlilnn Is certain that Is tlmt Tlio Hoe < lhl not ck'vatc H. H. Howell to tlic mayoralty hy opposing lilni. llroad riots In n Spanish village Indi cate tli.it Siiin | ) Is not In the best pos- fillilo condition for entering upon n pro longed and costly war. That maximum rate casi decision does not seem to have raised the United States supreme court In the estimation of Governor I/eedy of. Kansas. An Kngllsli newspaper referred to the bill Introduced by Krpreseiitatlve Can non as the "cannon ball" bill. Not n very bad typographical blunder. The Iloosler populists are same. They Iiuve nominated Mr. TronL for congress In the Second district nnd declared iiKtilnst fusion. Nothing H'hy about this. Of course there Is gold In Nebraska. That was known Ionj ago. But Ne braska , has sources of wealth In Its soil of vastly givatur Importance than any mine. The Wyoming state Hoard of Equal ization has olllclally acknowledged the return of prosperity by raising the val uation for assessment purposes on cat tle ami horsos. If the preachers and clmrchnven who are apprehensive of Sunday law viola tions during the exposition will turn at tention to week-day law violations first they will have plenty of good practice before the exposition gates open. The police are now trying to conceal reports of holdups , robberies and burglaries from the public. Under the conditions they are hardly to be blamed for wanting to hide the signs of their lack of competent direction and consequent quent Inelliclcncy. While figuring on the Bryan homestead cnre should be taken not to leave out of account the two little girls who slug "Bryan , Bryan , Echo Ills Name , " and the old man 1011 years of age who walked thirty-eleven miles to shake the hand of the great Bryan before he died. If Mr. Duncombe , member of Parlia ment from Cumberland , has not been misinformed eight out of ten English men are In favor of an open alliance of Great Britain with the United States In case of war. What eight out of ten Englishmen want of Parliament they usually got. There are two ways of keeping the streets clean. Ono Is to have them cleaned periodically nnd the other is to prevent them from becoming lltteivd With paper and refuse. A wise combi nation of the two will bo most cfTectlve , but It must be remembered that an ounce of prevention Is worth a pound of cure. The Agricultural department Investi gation of the wheat supply in the conn- try shows that farmers have followed the advice given In the hold-your-wheai circulars and that they now have on hand a larger proportion of their last year's wheat crop than usual at this sea son. The American farmer Is using h' ' head as well as his hands and both to good advantage. iTndgn Gordon has bound a brace of gamblers over to the district court for operating a gambling resort In connec tion with a saloon. Under ordinary circumstances this would work a for feiture of the liquor license , but with a Board of Fire and Police Commissioners which takes orders from the gamblers' gang of course no notice will be taken of this flagrant violation of the license law. That Omaha will require better street Illumination during the exposition year than It has hitherto Indulged In Is be yond dispute. The taxpayers Insist , however , that they got full -value for their money and that gas , gasoline and electric lighting contractors bo made to live up to the letter of their agreements by furnishing light of full caudlo power and for the stipulated number of hours each night. The Transmlhslsslppl Educational con- vontlon Is taking strong hold on the teachers and educators of the country , and there Is good praspect of making It the largest gathering at Omaha of the year , approaching In numbers the usual attendance upon the great conventions of the National Educational association. To take care of this great meeting the people of Omaha , especially the business men , must not withhold their "support from the local committee * . AFTKn THR The Inquiry Into the Maine disaster by the American naval hoard appears to lo nearly concluded and a report may ho submitted by the board within the next week or ten days. The nature of that report will , It Is generally be lieved , have a decisive effect upon the relations of Spain and the United States. If the board of Inquiry shall conclude that the explosion was accidental that will end the unfortunate event , but If the board shall find that the disaster was duo to an external cause , and It seems to be the general expectation at Washington that such will bo the con clusion , then the question of Spain's responsibility will be prescnteU , Involv ing the possibility of dangerous com plications. In regard to the question of responsi bility there Is diversity of opinion , but the best authorities In Europe and In this country who have expressed themselves on the question agree that If the disaster to the Maine was duo to an external cause our government would he justified In claiming damages for the destruction of the ship and the loss of life. This Is doubtless the view of the administration , so that It Is safe to assume that In the event of a report that the Maine explosion was not ac cidental our government will promptly ask of Spain adequate reparation , plac ing the amount of damages at a sum that will repay to the government the cost of the destroyed vessel and glvo a liberal Indemnity to the relatives of the men killed In the disaster who may be entitled to It. How would Spain lecelve such a demand ? It Is suggested that If it shall be made clear that the los'i of the Maine came through any cause due to the negligence of the Spanish authorities , Sp.iln ought of her own free will to be prompt In her disavowals and In proposing reparation. It Is not at all probable , however , that the Spanish gov eminent will confess that the authori ties In Cuba were negligent or concede that that government Is In any sense responsible. Spain will undoubtedly contend that duo diligence was exer cised by the authorities at Havana for the protection of the Maine and will In sist that this government has no just claim for damages. What the Spanish government Is likely to do , In the cir cumstances assumed , Is to propose to submit the question of responsibility to arbitration and It Is quite possible that In this it would have the support of several European nations certainly that of France nnd probably of Austria and Italy. Could the United States , con sistently with Its position as the fore most advocate of arbitration for the settlement of International controversies , reject such a proposal ? The case. It Is true , Is altogether extraordinary and ex ceptional there Is no exact precedent for It but In view of the attitude of our government toward the principle ot arbitration , would It not be bound to consider a proposal from Spain to apply this principle ! to the Maine case ? The disaster cannot be justly made a cause of war unless It can be shown beyond question that the Spanish authorities are culpable and there are few who be lieve this can be done. The report of the naval board of In quiry Is most anxiously awaited by the country and the question ns to what will come after Is one of profound In terest not only to the two nations Im mediately concerned , but to the world. DKA'fll OP ( IKNRItAh HOSKCRANS. The last of the union generals who commanded armies In great battles Is dead. General W. S. Ilosecrans was an able and gallant soldier , who did the country great service. Educated at West Point , he entered the army at the breakIng - Ing out of the civil war well equipped for the duties that were to be devolved upon him and ro.se rapidly In command. Ills name Is associated with some of the most stubbornly fought battles of the war , for whatever place may ho as signed him as a strategist or tactician there can bo no doubt of his eminence as a hard and determined fighter. In West Virginia , at luk.a and Corinth and Stone Hlver , Hosecrans established his claim to distinction ns a commander and until he met defeat at Chlckamaugn hardly any otllccr In the union armle.s stood higher liii popular regard er In the confidence of his soldlcts. The loss of the battle of Chlckumauga was a blow to the military prestige of General Rose- crans from which ho never recovered , although 1m subsequently did good serv ice , but ) he had failed In the greatest op portunity of his career nnd It was fatal. It has been said that had Itosecrans crushed Bragg at Chlckamauga , as Grant did later at Chattanooga , the later his tory of several union generals might have been materially altered. At all events the name of General W. S. Hose crans occupies a high and honorable place In the Hat of the union's faithful , brave and patriotic soldiers and impar tial history will do justice to his military achievements. Tin : A inn The conclusion has ben reached by a large number of persons Interested In the reclamation of the arid nnd neml- arid lands of the western states and territories that the general government should make over title to these lauds to the states In which they lie. and thai only by pursuing this policy can satis factory progress be made In reclamation by Irrigation or other methods. Among the bills Introduced In congress to effect this change In the status of the arid lands one by Senator Warren provides not alone for the cession of the arid lands , but that something be done Im mediately by the states to secure irriga tion. Before a state can acquire title to the arid lands within Its borders under this bill there must bo state homestead - stead laws and bona lido steps toward Irrigation. The Irrigation work may ho done by selling portions of the arid lands conditionally or mortgaging them. It Is further contemplated that ns soon as Irrigation Is made possible the land will bo homcstcadod or sold to nctual settlers In small lots at nominal prices. This bill meets In an apparently sat isfactory manner the most serious ob jections to the general plan of ceding the arid lauds to the states. It had been urged against the pluu that the tcuiuta < tlon to sell the land In large tracts to speculators or Improvement companies or to lease It to stockmen for grazing purposes , would be so great that state control of the arid lands would be no bettor than national control ns a method of enlarging the area of strictly farming land. By ceding the land and at the same time Imposing proper conditions this ob jection Is overcome. A strong point in favor of state con trol of the arid1 lands Is that the control of the water needed for Irrigation rests wholly with the states and any system of Irrigation based on national control would have to bo with the consent of the states. Then , again , the residents of the states In which the arid lands He arc the persons most Interested In having them reclaimed , to the end that the pop- illation of the states be increased and additions to the taxable property bo made. It Is evident that the arid lands will not soon be reclaimed under exist ing laws nnd western engineers and con gressmen arc earnestly seeking the right remedy for the problem. WHO LAHUHS UA'DKlt A DK1VS10N1 Mr. Roaowatcr , who has always labored under the delusion that ho made Silas A. Holcomb governor of Nebraska , complains that his excellency has shown base Ingrati tude toward his creator. World-Herald. Who labors under n delusion ? Per haps the following letter , written by Governor-elect llolcomb , may throw pome light upon the question of delusion and Ingratitude : LOUP CITY , Neb. , Nov. 27 , 1SD4. Hon. E. Uosowatcr , Omnha , Neb. : My Dear Sir Kver since the result of the election became - came reasonably certain I have been very busy attending to my duties tu Judge of this dliUrlct. I have also been waiting for the outcome ot the threatened contest over my election. Now that the contest has been abandoned and my election as chief execu tive thus assured , I take this as an op portune tlmo to express to you my thorough and sincere appreciation of your efforts In behalf of the people and Incidentally of my self during 'tho ' campaign Just ended. To your courage and untiring effort In at tacking the combination of corporate Inter ests Is duo In a great measure my success and the defeat of the enemies of good gov- crmront. Your fcarlecs sUmd against cor ruption In your own party ought to be em ulated by good citizens everywhere. Under standing ns 1 do your accurate knowledge of the complexion of the vote In the different counties of the state It Is useless for mo to quote returns In order td show the effect of your Influence on the result. I heartily thank you for your work for mo personally , both before and since the election , and for every enemy you have made I alncerely hope you have enlisted ten friends. I now anticipate no further trouble , yet It Is possible that efforts will constantly be made to embarrass mo In various ways , with a view of rendering my administration un satisfactory to the people. I shall hope to see you often during the coming two years and wilt be pleased to hear from you at any time. I expect to bo In Omaha the latter part of this week and I hope to see you then. then.With With expressions of high esteem , I am , very truly youra , SILAS A. HOLCOMB. If anyone has boon laboring under the delusion that the editor of The Bee made Silas A. Holcomb governor of Ne braska , he has plainly had good com pany in his misapprehension. PAT1KXCB TOO MUCH OF A How much longer will our peaceable and law-abiding citizens tamely submit to nightly hold-ups and robberies as the Inevitable concomitants of police misgovernment - government ? How much longer will they consent to expose their lives to the as saults of footpads every tlmo they ven ture on the streets after dark simply be cause an imbecile board of police com missioners persists in keeping at the head of the police department an utterly inexperienced and more imbecile olllcer as chief ? How much longer will they remain Inactive spectators on this dan gerous situation when if It were im posed upon any other community the people would long ago have stormed Governor Holcomb's olllco with protests and remonstrances against the continu ance in ofllce of the political bunco men responsible for the lawless condition of our city ? Nothing could so forcibly display the absolute helplessness of the police au thorities as the constantly increasing boldness of the professional crooks who seem to regard Omaha as the criminals' paradise. When , as has just been seen , masked robbers raid nt the point of re volvers two places of business in suc cession in one night within a short dis tance of one another and In the brief period of an hour , their contempt for po lice Interference can have no bounds. The question is simply how much further this reign of crlmo must go before the responsible authorities wake up to the necessity of giving Omaha a thoroughly reorganized police force under an ex perienced nnd competent chief who will undertake what must now be a dltllcult task of ridding the city of the crooks and criminals who have es tablished themselves here within the past year. Patience sometimes ceases to be n virtue. 7JI7V/.VO HMH SHIPS. It Is stated that the British ambassa dor at Washington has called attention to a precedent In International law which has a bearing on the question of the purchase of ohlps by either this country or Spain nnd It Is suggested that under this precedent Great Britain will probably hold that neither government can buy ships in that country where there Is reasonable ground to b.Mlove that the same is intended to cruise or carry on war against a power with whom Great Britain Is at peace. The British ambassador Is reported to have pointed out tlmt Great Britain , undr the terms of the Geneva award the Alabama claims case would bo com pelled to refuse to penult the United States and Spain to compete , even In fair and mutual terms , for the purchase of war ships now building upon her ter ritory , the evident eagerness of the two nations making It apparent that both were preparing for overt hostilities. The principle was laid down by the British representative In the Geneva tri bunal of arbitration and of course ac cepted by the government , that a neu tral government Is hound to use due alii- to prcrrat the fitting out , arming or equipping , wthln its jurisdiction , of any vessel wjlch It has reasonable ground to bclli-o Is Intended to crulm or carry on , vJt against a power with which It U at peace ; also to use like dil igence to prevent the departure from Its jurisdiction , of nnor , vessel Intended to cruise or cnrri on war against a power with which the neutral government Is nt peace , such vessel having been spe cially adaptedJnhvholo or in part within such jurisdiction to warlike use. If this Is rtnfestabllshcd principle of International mw our government will vainly seek to buy ships In Great Britain and probably elsewhere In Europe and Inasmuch as the principle when declared wns a distinct concession to the United States this government cannot reason ably complain If It Is now applied. It Is somewhat remarkable that nolle of the State department olnelal * and no member of congress familiar with Inter national law appears to have been aware of this principle , which was enunciated less than twenty-six years ago. Pretty soon every wejl regulated police force will have an olllclal hypnotist at tached thereto. All ordinary methods having failed to secure from n Chicago suspect confession of his crime a hypno tist was appealed to and soon he had re covered several thousand dollars * worth of stolen goods and the hypnotized thief had piloted a detective to a half dozen places where ho had committed robberies. The next question will bo whether the hypnotist or the prisoner wns responsible for the original offense. It is proposed that the Mexican refundIng - Ing bonds be sold to American bond- brokers. That would be an Innovation that might lead to closer relations be tween the people of the two republics. Thus far Americans have had too little concern In the republics of South and Central America , aside from a senti mental regard for their welfare. Once form lines of commercial interest cross ing and recrossing the international boundaries and the Monroe doctrine will never again need strengthening. The < : il U > n Tlilo. New York Wall and Impress. Gold will buy \\ar ships and gold Is Just what we happen to bo Importing at present. Some $2,330,000 more ot the metal was ordered from London for New York yester day , bringing the total for two weeks up to J9.SOO.OOO. A Hoi-lv of Snfely. Now York Times. Every American cltl7.cn who has any pow ers of observation knows very well that Mr. McKinley Is not'goljig to embark upon a war policy until tho/moment comes when a pol icy of peace Wbulrt bo a greater national calamity thnn a.VolIcy of war. Such a pres ident Is a rock'of safety. Stli-UInu "to IlM Trailt > . Olabe-Democrat. England's naval appropriation for the com ing year Is over $109,000,000. with an addi tion of 0,340 sailors Ninety-five war craft are under construction for the British navy , and provision will Do made for cloven more of the heavily artaofed class. Britannia will continue at the old * stand. Ilorr Al > oulttle , | KlnnillKc Cnl ? SprlncneUV' ( Mass. ) liepubllcan. It was a mighty ; ylctory for the railroads , that Nebraska mairtmum rate decision , no doubt , and the western roads are rejoicing much over It. But while turning heaven and earth to kill that measure , which cut down freight rates 30 per cent , the railway inan- agers have voluntarily cut rates 50 per coat on traffic to the Pacific coast. It Is the managers rather than the populUta , ap parently , whom the railroad Investor ban reason most to fear. A SU-iuly Pilot. New York Independent. The country owes our president a debt of gratitude for the calm and dignified way In which ho has borne his official responsibili ties. Ho has not for a moment forgotten himself or his duty of self-control. A dcma- gogua would have seized such an Otcaslon to play before the country ; but ho has acted without a sign of bluster or excitement. He has gone about bis duties with a quiet com posure , a firm grip of the situation , a calm balance of Judgment that has steadied the nation > and commanded Its confidence. He has been tested and has proved that clamor and excitement cannot swerve him from the line of patient , reasonable conduct which he marked out for his administration. Gratifying Exhibit of Export ! . Philadelphia ledger. Our exports for the seven months ending with January were $700,509,711 , an Increase of nearly $05,000,000 over the same period of the previous year. As was to bo expected under the circumstances of good crops here and poor ones elsewhere , most ot the Increase was In agricultural products. In which there was a caln ot nearly $59,000,000 ; but It Is gratifying to know that there was also an Increase of $6,000,000 In American manufac tures. That we can feed the world Is an old story. That our manufactures are beginning to go abroad In largo quantities $159,541,049 In the period mentioned la more ot a pleasIng - Ing novelty. If we keep on at this rate the American people , seeing that their country's goods are so well liked abroad , may presently come to think better of them themselves. An Army of Ileroe * . St. Lnnli Republic. It Is announced that President McKlnley Intends to glvo to Fltzhugh Leo a brigade In the event of war. Through Leo's retention at Havana by a republican administration and the cordial relations between him and a republican president , the country has already felt a rare warming of the heart and confi dence In the perpetual brotherhood of Amer icans. If Mr. McKlnley Is wise enough and generous enough to assign the gallant con federate soldier to a responsible army com mand , ho will officially announce that the civil war Is over. Ho will have at his call the manhood of the south ; and the response to his call will be made with the enthusiasm which creates nn army of heroes. In the rivalry as to who'shall ' do and dare the most , he rcr.h must excel all history If it la to load tLe south. - , COIl.V. Importance of | tht- Work of the Corn Globe. The permanent' Income of the United States will receive a mighty lift when It Is possible to make the peopJe of the old world utvjpr- stand that Indian corn Is one of the very best food products grown on our fields. It Is therefore a matter of great public Interest which the lAmerlcan malzo prop aganda have taken In hand and are to proecute with the co-operation of some of the leading merchants and economists of tbo country , < There Is no single purpose that -we can accomplish at thft I'arls exposition of 1900 to equal that ct popularizing Indian corn among the many millions of Europe and eastern Asia , To the end of pushing on the work the propaganda Is to bold a great corn exposi tion , cooking school , etc. , In connection with the Transralsalsalppl Exposition at Omaha this summer or fall , followed by similar work at the 'Pan-American ' exposition at Buffalo next year , 'preparatory ' to their larger enterprise at Paris. .Besides . this there are oganlzatlons In several states for teaching the virtues of corn , which are not entirely limited to considerations of diet , but ex tend Into many 'branches of manufacture. Tbo time Is cro long coming when If In answering the cry of the cast for bread wo give them wholesome cornmeil they will not be so Ignorant as to fancy that wo are giving them a etouo. > , - - -i A VX1TRO PEOPLE. Qlobo-Dcmocrat : The year 1893 hu wit * nessed a unanimous vote by both housci of congres * . It was a ipleadld act of patrlot- lim , and the pcoplo are ready to Jola con- grcM In singing "America. " Boston Globe : The spirit of patriotism and unselfish devotion to the republic still lives In congress. It was In cplcndtd and Inspiring evidence when by a vote that was unanimous the national house of representa tives authorized the appropriation of $50 , * 000.000 for national defense , to bo expended at discretion by the president ot the United States. St. Paul Pioneer Press : It Is doubtful If any legislative boJy known to modern , his tory ever placed at the disposal ot a natlon'a chief executive by a single act and with so few limitations or specifications as to Us use so largo a sum as that which the Ameri can congress has Juat placed In the hands of President McKinley to bo used at his discretion tor the nation's defense. Klfty mlllloDs ot dollars ! ! Now York Sun : The unanimous vote by which the house of representatives passed the national defense bill yesterday U honor able to the patriotism of that body and ex presses the feeling of the \\holc country. Republican and democrat and populist are unknown names so far as the defense of the United States Is concerned. For that purpoao there Is but one party and It con tains all Americans. Philadelphia Times : No party ever wen the confidence of the pcoplo of this country by opposing war , and there never hnfl been an Issue between this country nod another nation on which the people of the United States were so thoroughly united as they nre In demanding for the administration all the money , slil ] > i , men and munitions of nar necessary to tiller the struggle with absolute assurance of early and complete victory. Washington Star : One of the most reas suring and at the same tlmo nlgnlflcr.rit signs of thp times Is the "get together" spirit that Is being displayed by the mem bers of cor. rew. of all parties Hnd factions. The true Americanism that rallies Into a compact body for the defense of country and national honor and gives the administrative agencies of government moral mul ( substan tial support can always bo depended upon when tbero Is a sign of real trouble. Chicago Inter Ocean : Congress has been called upca many times to act promptly on a recommendiitlcn of a president , but more often than otherwise political leaders were disposed to use the occasion to the tactical advantage of the party In majority or that In minority. Thcro was nothing of this on Tuesday. For the Instant party considera tions were put aside , and It was forgotten that President McKlnley was a member of cny party. The speeches of democrats and republicans were on the same line. It wao a great day. Atlanta Constitution : Still another good result of this threateancd rupture with Spain will bo the moro complete unification of the American people. There still lingers In the country cu both sides ot the old line some slight touch of sectionalism , but when the order to march against Spain Is given the Inst vestlgo of sectionalism will disap pear from the land and mutual brotherhood will once moro asvscrt Itself under the folds of the star spangled banner. Already , In anticipation of hostilities , this desired con summation is beginning to shape itself. Chicago Record : The unanimity of senti ment regarding the bill placing JO,000,000 at the disposal of the president for purposes of defense shows the filngle-inlndcdneas of the nation In the Cuban matter. Jn neither house nor senate was there a single vote against the measure. Representatives , sen ators and president stand together In this emergency. No cry of partisanship or sec tionalism was raised to mar the harmony. In patriotic regard for the welfare of their country and Its good name the people of the United States wore never more a unit than they are today. New York Mall and Express : Face to face with the outer world , the United States , the country whore dcbato Is freest , where dif ference upon the broadest questions of policy Is widest , where discussion knows no limit from forum to country grocery , finds Itself without partisanship , without sectionalism , without discord. The wonderful plan of gov ernment , framed by the statesmen whose prophetic vision-grasped the progress of gen erations and anticipated the growth of thir teen straggling colonies along the Atlantic seaboard Into the magnificent control of a continent , meets the test ot the hour and an swers to the Bupremo demand of the mo ment. Philadelphia Record : There has seldom been a prouder demonstration of the fact that , however many parties there may be In the country Insofar as the government's domestic policy Is concerned , there Is only one party when there Is a threat of war with a foreign power involving the rights or the honor of the nation. Not a vote was cast lu the house ot representatives against the bill appropriating $50,000,000 for the common de- fonae. This unanimity Is a portent of moro gravity for the Spaniards than the money put at the disposal of the executive. It shows that ho has undivided support. This will no doubt , go far to assure peace by making moro apparent the danger of war. Minneapolis Tribune : Any foreign power which allows Itself to bo misled by the acrimony which Is frequently exhibited In the discussion of political , financial or other Issues In the United States , Into a belief that the people of this country would not be solidly united against a foreign enemy , makes a mistake which will cost U dear It would bo Just the same If the president In the White House were a democrat or a populist. He would bo given a free hand by congress and told to get the country ready to repel any Invasion or to carry the war into the enemy's territory If that should , bo deemed advisable. The American people stand as one man for the honor of the nation and the glory of the flag. Chicago Tribune : There has been no more Inspiring scene in the history of the Ameri can congress than that which attended the passage of the bill making an appropriation of $50,000,000 for national defense through the house on Tuesday last. Its meat inspiring - spiring feature was not the magnificent sum thus placed without reserve or qualification In Itio hands of the presldecit an act In It self showing the entire trust and confidence reposed in hla Judgment , Integrity and patriotism but the evidence It afforded that at such a tlmo there are neither parties nor facttcus In this country , but all. without distinction as to section , or party , or past divisions CB to political faith or loyalty , are united as one man , Springfield ( Mase. ) Republican : The com portment of the popular brautti of congress In discussing the $50,000,000 ili-fsnue ap propriation bill was worthy the dignity and conscious strength of a great nation. The measure was presented as distinctly calcu lated to promote peace , prevent war and wfeguard the well-being of the United StaUa. In buppcrt of this act to arm the president v/lth ample financial resources appeared rep resentatives of all shades of our politics. Republicans , democrats and populists spoke , cno after the other , voicing one purpose In a harmony of patriotic action altogether In keeping with the occasion. It carried some of us back to the dajn of the civil war , wuen the strees of tlio national emergency welded the people of the north Into magnificent unity of sentiment. The tone of tjo speeches was admirable and the desire for pcaco was quito as marked as the purpose to Invite It by giving tii > ) presldert all neodoJ resourced for commaini'.lng It. The Royal Is the highest grade baking powder known. Actual teils show It floesono- tblrd further than any other brand. POWDER Absolutely Pure nov L itKiNa powccn to. , new vonx. 4 OTHER &AXD9 THAN OCRS. Even It tbo turmoil In Austria over the question of language ehould bo removed the troubles ot the empire would not bo at an end. The aUttudo of Hungary does not ap pear to have been changed and there scorns to bo but llttlo likelihood that the bill ex tending the compact between Austria and Hungary will bo passed. The threat has been made by the Hungarian premier that If H should bo defeated the emperor will stipend the constitution nnd It such a course should bo adopted the outcome might bo a serious one. The patriots of Hungary still dream of freedom und Independence. It Is true that they enjoy n broader scope of self- government than they did formerly , but thcro Is ntlll a yoke that galls ; the union of the two countries Is , In fact , unnatural , their languages are unlike and their racial traditions are hcstllc. Each succeeding tlmo that grave questions come up In Austria nn to Its Internal government the lines which divide 'the ' numerous races that make up the empire are drawn further apart. Nor Is It too much to wipposo that others of the continental tntlons are carefully watching the domestic troubles of Austria and waiting the opportunity of seizing upon them as a pretext for Iho carrying out of some scheme ot aggression. There was a time when Hla- marck dreamed of the dismemberment of Austria and mayhap some ambitious ruler Indulges In the like dream today. Speeches In the House of Lords rarely at tract attention , and scarcely anything ever turns on the debates there. Ilut Lord Rob erts' speech a few days ago on the Afghan question was one of the few exceptions. When a men Is raised to the peerage for conspicuous services , his speeches on the questions upon which he Is an expert are likely to bo weighty. So the smartest of Urltlah generals Is listened to as an author ity when ho talks of military questions , espe- clally the Afghan policy. Lord Roberts Is the empire's great expert on the Afghan tribes , and when he Is giving counsel on the mtnagement of the frontier his wordn are likely to be heeded. England's policy In malntalahig Afghan autonomy la to keep a strong neutral buffer state between the In dian frontier and the Russian outposts. If It turns out that the Afghan tribes cr any of them will have to be subjugated by Eng land to prevent their beliv conciliated by Rufsla , Lord Roberts' policy will be vindi cated , whatever the expense. * * Olio more fitep toward the realization of Kmperor William's dream of a big German navy was taken when the budget committee of the Rclclistag unanimously passed the entire - tire shipbuilding i/-ogram included In the estimates. Of couise , the appropriations for these ships are a Icng way off yet , and there will undoubtedly be a strong fight against them on the floor of the Reichstag when the budget committee's report Is prc-scnted. However , the Imprcralm hns boon strength ened of late that the cmncror will finally win out In this fight , as he has In others. William , having raadu up hla mind that Germany rau.it have n mighty navy , will not rest until ho has secured It. There Is Ink much to bo said of the German em peror. Ridiculous en he sometimes appears , he Is possessed of great determination rnd H will not to nllow anything to stand la the way of his plans , however foalUh or halr- bralncd. Ho usually accomplishes what he seta out to do , and this Is what makcu him dungccous. * * The English newspapers print summa ries ot itho British forces existent or In prep aration in the hinterlands ot the Gold coast and Lagcs. It appears that since last Oitobcr 100 commissioned officers and co many noncommissioned have been sent out to there regions from Liverpool. The non commissioned officers are 'to Instruct the re cruits who are to form the First and Second battalions of the West African frontier force , now being recruited In the LIKOS hinterland and on the Niger. Major Nortli- cott , who Is the commander of the Drltliih forces In 'tho ' Gold coast hinterland , left Liverpool on the ICth of last October O take up his now duties and has with him Oiptaln the Hon. C. G. Fortesctio and Cap tain Gilford. Ueshles the force ol Gold coast hUEsas , who number 1,500 , Major Northcott has half of the Second West India regiment In all about 400 men. Then there are the Fantco nnd police forces , to 'tho ' number of several hundred , and with the friendly Koranzas , who could bo relied on , the effective force would number quite 3,000. About 300 of the Second West India troops only left Sierra Leone a few days ago for Capo Coast on their way to Coomasslc. The remainder of 'tho ' Second West India troops are at Lagos 300 in the hinterland and 100 garrisoning Lagos itself. The hu&sa force of Lagos , with the police , is nearly 1,000 strong. Thei Niger troops , who are Moham medan hussaD for the mcst part , have proved J excellent fighting men. The Niger compa ny's troops number close upon 1,000 , so that a very respectable army -will bo ready for sorvlco in the case ot emergency. * * The treaty between Great 'Britain ' and Menellk ot Abyssinia , negotiated by the commlsaloners sent to Abyeslnla for that purpoao , was drawn up in English , French and Amharlc , In order that there might bo Uttlo chance of dispute on account of obscurity in the language of the treaty. The chief points of the treaty have pro visions for freedom of commerce , the de limitation ot boundaries , keeping caravan 'routes ' open and the extension of most favored nation , privileges to Great Britain. The most important passage in the docu ment Is as follows : "His majesty , the Em peror Mcnelik II , king of klngd ot Ethiopia , engages himself 'toward ' the government of her Britannia majesty to do all in his power to prevent 'tho ' passage through bis domin ions ot arms and ammunition to the Mahdlsts , whom ho declares 1o bo the ene mies of tils empire. " This will wako Eng land's work much simpler and easier. AiixluiiH tfv AVvlcomi * AVej'ler. II ulsrllle-Ci > urlur Journal. General Weyler hopes to live "to lead a triumphant Spanish army across America. " In the event of war. wo trust that the gen eral will make straight for our shores with that hope and that army. There Is no Spaniard to whom , under such circumstanced , wo should glvo a warmer greeting. We ( should take him tate our midst most gladly ! Indeed , eo partial should wo bo to his eo- ciety , that wo advUo the general , when he does come , to make his arrangements to remain with us permanently. POLITICAL DRIFT. The Virginia Icglilature sat three monthi and passed 1,020 bills. Five hundred luor * bills were Introduced , which failed. Your Uncle Dick Crokcr ts * welllng rapidly. Ho Is dipping Into national affairs by direct * Ing the course of Tammany congressmen. 'After surveying the situation the sound money democrats of Pennsylvania bar * decided to nominate tutl state and congrca * slonal tickets. Governor Dudd ot California wants to succeed Senator White , provided the next legislature Id democratic. The proviso li liable to nip the governor's ambition In the bud , The Ilhcdo Island hou > e has concurred with the senate In voting to submit to ths people the draft of a new constitution , recom mended by the commission , although much opposition was expressed to the provision for property suffrage In city elections. John ! M. Gooi , who was elected mayor of Springfield , 0. , by 1,100 plurality , was too good to falsify his report ot election ex penses , and ho h s lost the olllco because ho spent more money In the campaign than the law allows. Olr. Good Is not sufllclontly secretive to make a successful politician. About 200 odltois of the country press of the Kwplro Rtato assembled at Albany last .Monday and demanded the scalp of the nils- worth press muzzling bill , Next day the promoters of the bill announced Its death. What the Metropolitan press failed to do In a month the rural rapid flro guns ac complished In twenty-four hours. More power to their elbows. A bill has been Introduced In the Maryland legislature to meet a common emergency In Jury trials , it provides for a reserve juryman In all capital cases nnd In civil cjjej at the discretion ot the court. Thl.j juror Is to sit with the other twelve , hear nil the evidence , but la to take no part In the Jury's deliberations or In the rendering of a verdict unless ono of the panel dies or becomes physically Incapacitated during the trial. Franchlscd corporations are emphatically on top In Greater New York. Brooklyn brlilfjo Is ono of the last public Institutions to bo surrendered to the traction companies. Whllo under municipal control the bridge revenue was sufficient to meet the cost of iralntonanco. Now Its treasury U bankuipt and the street car companies nre pocketing the usufruct. "As matters are now going on , " eays the New York Tribune , "the trol ley companies are reaping fat harvests , whllo the prespoct for the taxpayers' each sUe of the river ta not merely alarming but ap palling. If the elevated lines , the surface lines , the ferries , the gas companies , tliu telegraph companies , the telephone com panies and all the various organizations which have heaped up vaat treasurer without grtntlng fair returns to the citizens had been compelled from the start nnd up to this day to pay what they ought to have paid for tlio ad\antagcs and privileges of which they have got posstvalon , the taxes la every jwrt of the Ecccinl city In the world would now bo HO light that they would hardly bo felt. To } many men who have held places of reaponsl. blllty hero and at Albany have been weakly , complaisant In delivering up the taxpayer * I for the profit of the corporations which have - secured public franchises. Our olllclah are tea oftui swift to glvo away the people's rights. The Ilrooklyn bildgo M gone. Al most everything Is gene. Is there anything which can yet bo saved ? " Chicago lli'conl. "Oh , my love , you're like n crocus" Tills wns what lliu pott ualil ; Hut the printer made It circus And thu mad b.ml sinoto' him dead. Town Topics. There are just ns jjood llsh. In the sea As ever were caught , It may be ; Hut always It seems to the angling lasa That all the gold fishes nre kept In n glass. Ktnr. What boots It that n man his wife Should starve him all through Lent , When h.e spends all that's saved thereby For Kaster ornament ? Detroit Journal. She used to sit up late to mend Her husband's clothes , tradition says , She sits up now , uud waits and waits With a club , to mend her husband's ways. Cincinnati I.'miulrcr. "Dearest , you blush like the roses red , " Said he , nnd thought that rather neat. In after years he simply nalir , "Great Caesar , Jane ! you'io red as beet ! " Hccord. Profuondcst penance do I , dear ; My sacrifice Is this : In church I see you , sitting near , And think not of a kiss , Chicago Tribune. We'll whip. Lot there be neither doubt nor fearing. We'll thrash Spain in a trice , For every patriot IB volunteering His udvlcc. Washington Star. He vows the good Is very slight That L ° nt for her can do , Since she could ne'er he bolter than She Is the whole year through , YOU CAX COUXT SI 15 IN. When I quit at "Appamotlx" I was wounded , elck nnd tore , But Kind the war was over nnd friends would light no moro. Some said that war was rlghtc-ous tha preachers called U sin- But If Spain says d n to "Uncle Sam- then you can count nio in. For four Ions years I marched nnd marched , nnd foiiKht and fought , you sea ; Oft In tny hlrthdtiy shoes and BOX a-llshtln' under Leo. Now , If "Don" says don't and "Sam" nays won't , then lot the row begin , For If " 3-un" says fight , .whether . wrong1 or right then you can count mo In. I'm fully reconstructed and don'tof bravery brafr. For now I love "Columbia" nnd the dear old star-striped flag. And It the Spanish "Dons" moan warfare , then let the 'fuss begin. For It Undo Sam says "Go it , boys" then you can count mo in , I'm troubled with rheumatics and other ailments , too ; I got them when I were the gray and tha other boys were blue. Our troubles then nro bygones now , I tried my best thii ( 'fight to win. But If those Spanish IIOKS sick on their doss then you can count mu In. E. II. It. A Serious Illness Is not worth inviting , when it may be avoided easily But noth ing is easier than to take cold in these uncertain March days and nights , You may bz tired of the old winter coat if so , don't go without. One of our light weight overcoats at $ JO,00 is much better than a doctor in these times , It's an absolute fact to say that no tailor can make you a belter overcoat than we can sell you ; Both these statements are capable of demonstration and it won't cost you a cent to prove it try on one of our $10.00 , $12.50 , $ J5.00 or $20,00 Spring Coats and see if you can match it at any tailor's for double. BROWNING KING c Co S.W. Cor.