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TTTTI nATiw iiMTC ! FIHDAV. ATJCrtTST 20. 1808 , THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , 13. HOSUWATUIt , IMItor. 1JV1211Y MOUNINU. TKIIMH O Daily tire ( Without Hundny ) , Ono Ycnr.8 08 Unlly Hoe nnJ Sunday , Ono Year 803 Hlx Month ! IIX ) Three MotithH 2 ( AI Humlny Uro , Ono Ymr 2W Bnturday lice , One Year 1 M "Weekly lice , Olio Year * > orricns. Ornnhu : Tlio Uco lliilldlnsr. South Omnlia : Slnirer Hlock , Corner N eml Twenty-fourth Streets. Council Hliirts : in I'cnrl Street. Chicago Olllcc : D02 Chamber of Com- tnrrce. Now York : Temple Court. Washington : 601 fourteenth Street. conunsi'ONDnNcc. All communications relating to news and editorial matter should bo addressed : To the Editor. Editor.IIUSINHSS IIUSINHSS T.nTTKUS. All buslntnH letters and remittance * should bo addressed to The Hco Publishing Company , Omaha. DraftH. checks , express and noBtnfllre money orders to ba made payable to the order of the compnny. Tim unn PUHMSHINO COMPANY. STATKMHNT OP CinCULATION. Btate of Nebraska , Douglas County , ss : George U. Tzschuck , secretary of The Ueo Publishing compiny , being duly sworn , eays that the actual number of full and complete copies of The Dallj' , Morning , Evening nnd Sunday Hcc , printed during the month of Jnlj' , 1533 , was ns follows : 1 : ill-l ! > 17 2IMSO 2 Jlll.lTl IS Miur 8 : iiir J ! 19 JM.T.'IO 4 10'JST 20 S 4'-V r,2 21 JS , SI 6 lil.Olt 22 7 ni'.r : : . " * 21 8 2iiBin 21 9 l,020 23 JT , IV- ! 10 : i1S50 2(3 ( U ill,11 ! ) 27 12 : M.2in 2S J3 :1O,1II : ( > 29 14 nuiiM so JS.KMI 15 itn.UHl 31 " " " ' ' "TotnV" . . . . ! WI)5W1 : Less returns nnd unsold copies ai3T Npt total Piles IITI.HII Net dally nvcniKO 81425 anonon n. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to before mo and subscribed lr. my pr"ser co this 31st day of July , 1SD3. ( Seal. ) N. P. FniL , Notary Public. PAUTIKS rou TIIU SUMJIUK I'nrllei lemliiK tlie clly for the Nil m in or ciiu lime The 11 ce nriit < o iliem rewnlnrly l > y notlfjIiiR The lice littNl- neHM ofllcu In pi * rinii 11 or liy iniill. The iiililruMN will he chntiKcd nn iiftt-n UN il The observation balloon that did war duty at Santiago lias been ordoiod to do peace duty at the Omaha exposition. As a thriving , luibky town Sioux City Is tight near the top. Sioux City day at the exposition Is also a top uotuhcr. The agpegate exposition attendance should pass the 1,000,000 niaik beloro the close of this week. Help push It over the lino. A few iequations from e\posltlou directors \\lio peislstcutly lefiibe to at tend the nu'ctlnps of the board would make an Inletesthitf addition to the ex hibits in the Admlnlstiatlon Aicb. The bes > t vuiy for the government to Bet Its money out of thet yachts It t bought for uinul adjuncts Is'to stir up I a war between two IJmonc.m powers and unload upon the bollif'eicnts. iI it i t The Second Nebraska boys will be I mustered out shortly , but not until they have had n chance to celebtate a day at the exposition. The soldiers will have the waim welcome they deserve. Mustering out will not be as slow a process as was mustering In , but an army of 200,000 can no more bo dis banded In a day than could ancient Home be built in that allotment of time. If the dally Increasing crowds rcgH- teied at the exposition gates are com ing In splto of high railroad rates , just think what would the attendance be It * ho rnlliouds did the right thing by Omaha. The Bankers' association has finished Its annual meeting at Denver and tlio populist signal men who direct the so- called reform press may bo expected ! soon , to raise the ciy of another dark | tiuuuclal conspiracy. It looks as If that new city Jail were being reserved for the next exposition. i And when the jail deal was made last spring the people were told the city could not get along \ \ 1th the present jail quarters another week. The peace jubilee promises to bring to the exposition In one week more dis tinguished guests than have attended since the opening. Every one Inter ested In the exposition should lend irn helping hand in the prcpaiations tor the jubilee. The tioops last sent to Manila have arrived thcro after the necessity for military opetatlons has ceased , doubt less to their disappointment , but they can look forward to the ovation that uwaits them ou the end of their retuiu trip across the broad Pacillc. Omaha Is to entertain the tilcnnlal convention of weather bureau inoteoiol- oglsts under 1'iof. Moore , chief of the bureau , In October. If the weather men do not arrange good weather for them selves they will shako public conlidcnce la their control of the elements. Admiral Sampson expresses a desire to accept the Invitation to participate lu the pcaco jubilee at Omaha and It Is certainly to bo hoped ho will bo nblo to do so. The pcaco jubilee at the exposition iXof position should be a mighty reunion of all the , military and naval heroes of the war just closed. Local popocrats arc having almost ns hard a llmo to find men willing t ac cept places ou their county and legisla tive ticket la the assurance of rore- deemed defeat ns they are In persuading idto ing one of their iiumber to consent to bo burled under nn avalanche of votes In a contest agalust Dave forcer for congress. Ju the meanwhile the ire on the popocratlc altar Is burning low. > mi : Tito decision of the president to mus ter out Hourly lmf | of the army Is Indic ative of the fonlldonci ! of the adminis tration tlmt there I * no danger of u re sumption of hostilities. Doubtless there are some who question the expediency of reducing the army and navy pending the peace negotiations , from a belief that to do so may have the effort to en courage the Spanish government to re sort to dilatory tactics In the discus sion of terms of peace , but there need be no apprehension on this score. , llcfore the peace commission meets In Paris the United States will probably be In full control In Cuba and 1'orto Itlco , ns It Is already of the city , bny and hatbor of Manila. There Is no Is sue In regard to the West India islands , Spain having by the peace piotocol ceded these to the United States. So far as the Philippines aie concerned are occupying so much of them ns the pro tocol authorizes and the disposition of these Islands Is to be determined by the peace commisbion. There Is not the slightest danger that Spain will resume hostilities anywhere and hence it is per fectly safe to muster out half or more of the army and disband the auxiliary force of the navy. It Is a proper re trenchment and Is entirely safe and ex pedient WMDfl IX TllK FAR EAST , The progrcbs which the United States has made In acqultlng trade lu China , without possessing any territory In that portion of the world , is worthy of cou- sldeiatlon at u time when It Is urged that In order to develop our commerce In the far east it Is necessary that we shall acquire tcrrltoty there. According to llgures of the Bureau of Statistics our exports to China have of late iiictcased more rapidly than those to other parts of the world. The statement of our ex ports to China dm ing the last llsc.il jear shows a marked Increase In large numbers of articles. There was a re- dnetlon In the exports of cotton goods , the most important of our products to that country , but In other products our exports weto increased in greater ratio than the decline of cotton exports. That * decline was partly due to an Increase of cotton manufactures In China as well ns to heavy stocks carried over from the preceding year , besides which we had the competition of Japan , which It may bo remarked is steadily growing. The statistics show that American goods exported into China have sullered less by the general reduction than those of our chief rivals for that trade and jet they are supposed to enjoy advan tages not enjoyed by this country , par ticularly Great Britain. It will consequently quently surprise most people to know that the United States has sullcred less from the competition for the Chinese trade than our greatest commercial rival has. The statistics show that this coun try has made a steady gain in the total value of the Chinese trade during the last eighteen years , while the commerce of England with that empire has declined. Thus in 1SSO the exports from the United States to China and Hong Kong amounted to about $4,000,000 , while in 185)7 they reached nearly $18- 000,000. The exports from the United Kingdom in 1897 amounted to about $10,000,000 less than in 1880. Thus It appears that wo have bean making a steady gain in the Chiiscse trade while our greatest commercial rival has boon losing ground , urid this without possessing a single foot of ter ritory in that pottlon of tile world. Is there not In this a substantial ground for challenging the contention that the United States needs to acquire territory In the far east in order to extend its trade lu that quarter of the world ? Tin : WTuitK OF THE CURHEXGY. What effect the new conditions grow ing out of the war will have upon the existing currency bystem of the United States is a question which Is beginning to command the attention of financiers. Shall we bo able to reap the benefits of a broadened foreign policy under our present system of currency , or will It be necessary to modify It ? It Is pointed out that currency legislation will be required - quired which will establish a fixed rate of exchange for Spanish silver In Porto : lilco , if not In the other Spanish colonies - onies , but-this will bo only a step to- ward placing American financiers in a position to secure the advantages hoped for front the new conditions. It Is urged that the present national banking law , with Its peculiar rules regarding circula tion and Its prohibition regarding branch ! banking , is 111 adapted to the extension of American financiering Into new de pendencies or into foreign countries. cIt will bo almost Inevitable , in the Judg ment of those who have given the mat ter consideration , if American al Is to obtain any foothold In Cuba , to Ulco and the cast , that a bank ing system shall bo established which : will permit brunch connections nt home and abroad and permit note issues under commercial conditions in sections where they are advantageous in promoting the transfer of credit. The supremacy of Great Britain irr the markets of the world has been maintained by the policy of a fixed and single monetary btaudnrd and a liberal colonial banking system. It is shown that British'capital Invested In banking outside of Great Britain , but with the head offices of the banks mainly In London , amounts to about $300,000- 000 , exclusive of more than half that amount In private banks. Germany Is pursuing the same policy and Indeed the great commercial nations of Europe have all adopted this course. One thing Is absolutely established and tlmt Is that the monetary standard of the United States must bo main tained. The new conditions Impera tively demand that the United States shall adhere to the gold standard. In the broadening out of our commercial relations , in the extension of our trade ' i In competition with the great commer cial nations of the world , we must ad here to a ilnauclnl policy in accord dHi that of the competing nations. It would bo Impossible for us to achieve any suc cess without this. Heiico Intelligent opinion Irr this country Is moro strongly * j committed at this time to t.bo gold / * Rliiiitlnul thiin ever before. Closer conncl tact In tlie mm hot 4 of the world with the nations wlu have tlmt standard will not penult us to carry on a successful rivalry upon any other iltmtielnl basis. Pet-Imps this question of the future of the currency In relation to the new lliiniicl.il and commetclal conditions that an- opening to the countiy will not pro- Hoiil any \ciy seilotis dlillcultles , but it Is apparent that there will bo a neces sity for some change ? and modification ! ) lu the system that will permit of Its ex tension beyond the present limits. irAATKt ) Il\l' \ HATKS ntUM TtW EAST. The financial , artistic and educational success of the Trnnsmlbsl&slppl K.\pos.l- tlon Is already achieved. As an cuter- prise reflecting the energy , progress and possibilities of the great west It elicits only words of unstinted ptalbe fiom all who MG ! It and excels even the most Mingulne expectations of Its most en- thusiastlc promoters. Yet one of the principal objects for which the great exposition was pio- Jected and carried Into execution waste tc present to the people of the east a tcBi ' graphic lllus'tratiou of what had been accomplished In agriculture , mining , inc commerce and manufacturing by the states west of the Mississippi and to demonstrate to them that the trans- Mississippi ' region offers the most at tractive llolil for ucvv settleis ami now enterprises nml the most piolltnblo place for safe Investments. That the exposition Is well calculated to Bone . . this ptnposo Is generally conceded. That It lias already done much in tills direction Is appaient. To enable It to exert Its full Influence for this work of j enlightenment the people oE the cast , must , however , In the remaining mouths i of the wonderful show be btouglit out to see the exposition In greater num bers. There Is only one way by which east ern people can be Induced to visit Omaha. In large bodies. Attractive reduced | raihoad tates must be made lates low cnougn to enable people of oidluary means , who may have only small sums to Invest , to make tlio long journey at reasonable expense. The icpiCMHitathe o the Hock Island at I'hiladclplila is authotlty for the state- i meut that , with a one-fare rate and cor- icsponding coueebbious on time limits , ho , could within a week organize an exposition party of DOO people In that one city as the first of a series of spe cial exposition excursions. There Is no question that the same thing could be j done In every large city east of the Alleghaules and proportionate nddlcl tlons secured fiom all the smaller towns and cities emoute. But It must be remembered that the time Is short. It is not only the mem bers of the Western Passenger associa tion that must bo forced to action , though that Isall-lmportantbut the great trunk lines east of Chicago must be induced at the earliest possible inot rncnt to make a special into lor the Omaha exposition. Just now the ques tion of reduced , uillroad rates over shadows all other problems confronting tlie exposition management and meas ures should be adopted without delay to have U satisfactorily adjusted. The question of admission rate for Sunday afternoon is still to be settled and the directors may as well come to the conclusion now ns later that one of two solutions must be accepted. It Is plain to everyone who has not made up his mind In advance that the full charge of 50 cents lor Sunday afternoon admission is unsatisfactory to both exposition and the public. To give the working people , for whom the gates are kept open Sunday afternoon [ the full benefit of the exposition , the 23-cent rate must be put In lor the remaining Sundajs of the exposition [ period. If this Is not done the gates may as well be closed entirely on Sun day so far as the wage workers are concerned , and other people can at tend the exposition any day in the week. J. Sterling Morton explains the Irasci ble , excitable and petulant ir.ood of the people In this section of the couutiy under the pressure of century mark temperature as due to the Inhalation ot the dust of long ago Indians whose pul verized remnants arc floating in the air full of embalmed warwhoops and dia bolical dunces , which make people snap pish and cross. It Is to bo hoped the next visit of the Arbor Lodge philoso pher to the Indian congttss at the Omaha exposition will not leave such nlghtmarc-llko phantasies In their wake. The Hawaiian commission assures the people of Hawaii that it has 110 Inten tion of introducing innovations or mak ing radical changes in their existing laws. The commission sen&lbly rec ognizes the fact that Hawaii cannot be Americanized at one swoop by provid ing it with a new set of statutes any more than 50 cents worth of silver can bo legislated Into 100 cents value by putting It through the mint press and gU ing It a dollar sign , Having worked the railroads for free passes ns they have never been worked lu the same time by .my of their prede cessors , no wonder the popocjatlc state olllccrs are so anxious to be given an other two years to work tha same giaft e\en harder. It Is a question , however , whether the voters of Nebraska want to continue the free pass brigade lu the state hoube after their prcbcut terms ex pire. For purposes of tailff taxation the Spanish authorities have been otilcially notilled to consider Santiago and other Cuban ports occupied by American forces ns foreign territory. That Is not stretching It much , however , lor Cuba will-never again be part of the Spanish possessions , no matter what may happen to It. Au IlfTectUe Tax Scheme. Minneapolis Journal. Tbo war revcnuo measure up to date Is bringing In more than was expected and the treasury balance Is Increasing dally , the government's receipts being { 1,600,000 per day , while the war expenditures are much loss. The gold reserve la now la the i neighborhood of $200,000,000 and thcro Is plenty ' of cn h outside the treasury to meet the country's requirement ! ) for business. fur Ailmlrnl. New York If you ask what state he hnlls from , With one accord wa'H say , He corner from I'lllplno And old Manila bny. l'rcNtir < < Ilniril OIT , Indlnnapoll- ) Journal , I.ojnl westerners are wlllluc to suffer to n reasonable degree for the eako of tha corn crop , but the burden may become too heavy. Hasn't the corn had alt the heat H really needs this Benson ? I'roiu-r Until ; for Indl.mnpolls Journal. The suggestion that the gradeof admiral bo relived and Hear Admiral Uowey np- pointed to the place will probably strike congress favorably. There has been no ad miral , of the United States na\y since 1S70 , when Porter held the rank , and it could only bo rovUcd by net of congress. As the foremost ' nnvol hcio of the war the people would npprma of reviving the rank for Dow ey. Merrill niul Chlcngo Chronicle. Genornl Merrill's concession to Agulnnldo recalls the nrrnngement reached between the married couple who were In hot water most of the time : " 1 will take one sldo of the house , " said the angry husband , "and jou may take the other , so that vvo needn't Interfere with each other. Which pldo will joti talto ? " "I think , " replied the woman , after considering the matter , "that I will take the Inside. You may have the outside. " Merrltt has kindly allowed Agulnnldo to stay outside of Manila so long as he behaves The IVorlil'N Great Wiirknliop. I'lill.idclphlu. Ledger. Figures compiled by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics show that thta country's manu factures of Iron and steel have advanced by measured strides , and not by spurts , from a total laluation of ? 14,71G,52l In 1SSO to $70,367,527 In 1898. The Increase In ex ports has kept pace with that In manu factures and the total amount of Imports of this character has correspondingly de creased. The figures tell their o\vn story and It Is nn Interesting one. Tlio United States Is steadily and rapidly taking the place once held b > England ns the world's great workshop. Iniiirrlullxiii niul Home Iniltmtry. Springfield ( Mnss ) Republican. Opinion seems to bo practically unanimous Inw Nebraska that Hawaii and Imperialism will kill the budding beet sugar Industry In the United States. The annexation of Hawaii gave It a severe blow , but the an nexation ' of Cuba , Porto Illeo nnd the Phil ippines would finish It bp > end a doubt. This Industry has been especially promising In the states west of the Mississippi , and we learn from The Omaha Bee that It ha already lcn ready been "brought to n standstill by the threatening demands for territorial expan sion. " So goes another much-advertised scheme of national enrichment before the clamor for mere territorial bigness. Dlier c YliMtN of the Cubmm. Philadelphia Record. Thcro Is a wldo difference of opinion ns to the Cubans between General O. O. Howard and most of the army officers who have come In contact with our allies. While General Howard describes the Cubans ns brave , good and pure , some of the ofllceis at Santiago say tlicso natives are not better than ! the Indians , and will bo quite as bard { to tame. Therela doubtless n mean be tween these extreme views. When the Cubans shr.H have obtained the opportunities which orderly , peaceable ) and free government ' ment can confer on them'they may not prove the saints described by 'General ' Howard In his benevolence , but they may become good citizens. The Hero of the War. Atlanta Constitution. With universal accord the newspapers of the ] country , north , south , cast and west , unite In bestowing the supreme laurels of the present war upon the brow of Admiral Dovvey , who opened It with one of the most signal victories of modern times and who closed it with the triumphant occupation of Manila , This recognition of the pre-eminent claims of Admiral Dewey does not tend to obscure the achievements of Admiral Schley , General Joseph Wheeler , General- William R. Shatter , Admiral Sampson and other heroes of the present war ; but some one must head the llst , and the consensus of public opinion awards that distinction to Admiral Dewey. Tcrrlhle Strain on Nnvnl Olllcern. Chicago Now s. With Captain Grldlcy of the Olympla dead , Captains Philip and Clark at least In need of vacation from sea dutlfs for recuperation , and with Captain "Bob" Evans and Admiral Schley now on the sick list , the public Is beginning to learn at what cost to health the greatest naval victories of modern times have been won. In every Instance , however , these men stood nt their posts as long as duty was urgent , Captain Gridlcy especially showing a heroism in this respect that will always bo remembered to his unfailing honor. The strain upon both officers and men In a great naval engagement under modern conditions is terrible , and the fact that tbo navy came through the war with the greater part of * the honors and with scarcely any loss In battle does not by any means tell the whole story. , M'KIM.KY. Democratic Trll.ute to nix Alilllty , niul I'rmlence , Atlanta Journal ( dem. ) The most unfair critic of President McKln- ley cannot deny that the president Is In the eyes of the people of this country and of the world a much bigger roan now than ho was six months ago. The manner In which ho conducted himself during the trying period Just preceding the war and his course during the war have been highly admirable. He resisted the powerful Influences which did their best to Influence him to recognizes a non-existent Cuban republic , and many of these who were most urgent for that policy now confess that ho was right. He refused ta be bulldozed Into n war until he had exhausted every honorable means to avoid one , and at the same time to preserve the honor nnd dignity of the government. Ho so managed affairs ns to put our country In the most favorable light possible when the war had to come. His official conduct since the war began has been firm , -vigorous and well judged. He has met the great re sponsibilities that came upon him in n man ner that has won the gratitude and pralso of the whole country. Ono of the most commendable lines of his policy has been his Ignoring of sectional and partisan lines. Some of his most trusted counselors have been southern men nnd democrats. He appointed three major gen erals from the south , every one of them nn ex-confederate soldier. The president hns done much to vveld nil sections of the coun try closer together than they had been for two generations , It has been fortunate for the country that wo have had In this eventful > ear as presi dent a broad-minded , deliberate and clear headed man. No one can estimate the harm that might have come to the country if the executive office bad been occupied by a rasher or a weak-kneed man , by a narrow partisan or a scctlonallst. Wo honor President Mc- Klnlcy for his calm , prudent , yet positive course nnd for his broad and liberal com prehension of the truth that where the re public la Involved therq should bo no north , no south , no east and no nest. < , ' . , iv , , ' .H or TIIU I\TP. WAII. The promoters of the nnvnl par.ido In N < w York City last Saturday committed an un pardonable blunder In omitting from the paradq.anil reception Captain Charlrs SIRS- bee and the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul. No one appears to know why the ship nnd Its commander wcro sllghtid. The St. Paul was anchored at the naval rendezvous , nnd when the licet nrrlveil fiom Santiago Its officers lokcd Innln for n signal to join In the pirade. Admiral Sampson * > n > s the St. Paul wns not subject to his orders , besides the nffnlr was managed by the municipal au thorities. The excuses given by the civil- Inns accentuates the blunder. "Tho St. Paul did not participate In the Santiago fight. " ono land lubber explains. Neither did the Massachusetts. It Is a well established fact that the St. Paul with Cnptnln Slgsbeo llrst definitely located Con era's Meet ontcrine the harbor of Santiago , nnd that fact alone en titled Its officers and crew to consideration nnd courtesy nnd a part of the houois showered on the \lctorlous fleet. The first Installment of naval prize money , $13,000 , has been placed In the treasury for distribution. MOID will follow as soon ns the necessary data Is secured. The distri bution , however , Is not likely to begin for two months yet. The commanding officer of n fleet or squadron gets one-twentieth part of all prlzo money awarded to any > csscl under his command. The commanding officer of n division of a fleet or squadron on duty under the orders of the commandcr- In-chtcf of each fleet or squadron receives a sum equal to one-fifteenth of any prlzo money awarded to any vessel of his division for a capture made whllo under his com mand. The fleet captain Is given a hundredth ' part of all prize money due any vessel of the fleet or squadron tn which ho Is serving. After these deductions nro made the balance is distributed among all other men carried on the books of the ship and doing duty , Including the fleet captain , In promotion to their respective rates of pay. The eleven Spinish ships destroyed nt Manila carried about 2,000 men. The bounty , therefore , will amount to about $200,000 , of which Admiral Dovvey gets one-twentieth , or $10,000 , nnd the balance goes to the other offlccrs and men of the fleet , according to the rules of division. The seven Spanish ships that Sampson's fleet destroyed at Santiago carried 2.4C2 men , for -which a bounty of $246,000 will bo paid. Admiral Sampson's share will be $13,210 , leaving $232,790 , for distribution among nil the others of the fleet. Besides this prize money , the Cuban blockading fleet will rcallo a large sum from the sale of captured merchant ships. Records of the Treasury department show that from the jear 1SOO up to the beginning of hostilities last April the government had set apart $15,050,404 as prlzo money to bo distributed among 190,000 men , or an average - ago of about $75 each. The largest amount received by any one officer was that paid to Admlinl Tnrragut , whoso share was $140- 885. Admiral Porter came next with some thing like $138,000. The smallest nmounts wcrocry small Indeed , amounting to only u few cents. The luslgnlflcenco of the Int- ter may have something to do with the largo number of failures to apply for the money awarded. Twenty-two per cent of the whole number of beneficiaries have never filed claims for the amount duo them. The unclaimed shares , however , are not nil small ones , for their aggregate Is ? 901,000 , and thnt sum Is still on deposit In the treasury waiting for owners. Tbo citizens of Brooklyn nro perfecting plans to give the officers and crew of the cruiser Brooklyn a reception worthy of their bplendld record In the war. The date of the reception Is not fixed , that being left to the convenience of tha officers. Meanwhile the men In charge have ordered gold medals , appropriately designed and Inscribed , for the officers , nnd bronze med- nls cast from Santiago cannon for the mem bers of the crew. Commodore Philip of the Texas Is de bating the advisability of calling a court of Inquiry to determine the vintage of a joke fired at him while his ship was at anchor In Now York harbor. A committee of staid and solemn people from Asbury Park watted on the- commodore , bearing a huge cake bristling with pious and warlike emblems. The presentation was made with dramatic solemnity , and as the confection was passed to the commodore the orator re marked that Philip "took the cake. " The sentiment caused a feverish flush to gather on the commodore's brow , but heroically pulling himself together ho muttered thanks and hurriedly retrented. Slnco this Incident , every visitor to the Texas Is sub jected to search to prevent archaic jokes coming aboard. A correspondent nt Honolulu sends an ac count of bow Captnln James G. Blnlnc ran up ngalnst a hot time in the Kanaka town and carried away a badly bruised nose and face. Jimmy had a four days' stny In the town on bis way to Manila and. took in the sights. He attended a hula-hula dance and made himself quite promiscuous with the nntlve belles. Ho masticated dog meat and washed it down with pol. When this com bination began business the captain grew hilarious nnd gay. Ono of the party was the pretty Mrs. Aona , whose charms fas cinated the captain. Ho drew her close to his polished buttons and attempted to do the Ilobson act , when a native fist shot out , and caught him on the nose. More blows fallencd la rapid succession until Jimmy's face took on the hues of.a lobster. A hasty , retreat saved the rest of his hide. AND OTHERWISE. According to General Wheeler , Colonel Roosevelt was shot at more times than any other man in the army. Sampson's squadron will have an Impos Ing reception lu Now York , but the nation will reserve its principal stock of enthusiasm until Dewey comes home. A lumber syndicate has been organized to slaughter the mnhogany and other forests of Porto Rico. The hare is caught and the next process Is to skin him. Dr , Ernst M. Lleber , the leader of the centrist party In tbo German Reichstag , Is expected to bo present at the German Catho lic convention to be held in Milwaukee on August 30. A famous Italian surgeon , Prof. Enrico Botttnl , has given up his practice , for the reason , ns he explained In n public card , thnt ho was "oppressed by the weight of the Income tax Imposed , and no longer able ts meet It. " Since tbo beginning of the war postofflces have been named after Hobson , Schley , Sampson , Slgsbeo nnd Dowcy. The hero ol Manila heads the list , and it is expected that the name Dewey will bo given to al least ten offices before long. The fact that Inventors do not always enjoy the fruits of their Ingenuity Is recalled by tha recent death of George B. Richmond at Lansing , Mich. Mr. Richmond , says the New York Commercial Advertiser , was the original Inventor of the electric telephone which was In use before the Bell patent was filed. Ho never realized anything from Invention. The resignation of Colonel Como , chief officer of the military staff of Captain Gen eral Mnclas , In Porto Rico , becomes sig nificant when coupled with the fact that t his action is duo to his desire to remain In Porto Rico , Instead of returning to Spain when the Spanish troops are with drawn from tbo Island , In accordance with the conditions of peace. That means he desires to remain under the protection of the American flag. AMt.VltC COMMIJHOi : V IM.M HIO.X. Tnr llrrnlrr fiitnim-rolii ! Oiiportntil- ( It's Much Nriirrr Ilium * . WortliltiRton C Kord In the Atlantic. U is not in AMi that now opportunities' for Amc'rtcnn roinincrco should bo nought. A monopoly , even partial In Its nature' , of the Oil In n and Porto Illcan markets would offer far larger return * In a year than u long period of Asian trade. Not finding a market In Spain for their chluf products , these Islands sought others , nnd the United States naturally absorbed n good purl. In sugar hero was the only market , nnd under the stimulus of free sugar the cultivation of the cano was greatly extended In Cubi , often with American capital , In tobacco , In fruit , In coffee nnd In nil tropical products the two possessions now slipping from Spain could rise to anj * demand made upon them. Nor would the advantage bo only on the side of Imports from these Islands. The West Indies have always looked to the United States for certain supplies flour nnd fish , and such mc.its ns are used , machinery , and wooden staves or box-shooks for pack- Ing their sugar and sugar products. The good qimllty'of these articles was quite its active In determining the direction of the trade as any question of actual cheapness. llaily In the century England sought to ie- strict tbo transactions of her West Indies with the United States and Inflicted lasting dnmngo upon their interests. Spain has maintained the same policy In nil Us vigor up to the present war , nnd has sucked out the life-blood from her colonies in that tribute and n host of similar ta\cs. Apart fiom certain articles of luxury , the United States could hold Its own In the two Islands , and hero will bo found the true openings for our commerce. An open port In the Philippines would , It is urged , give our exporters a fulcrum for obtaining Immense benefits from the Asiatic trade. In support of this view tbo experi ence of the English In Hong Kong Is ac cepted ns conclusive. The pica Is on Its face a promising one. The \nhlo of Imports into China from Hong Kong has nearly trebled slnco 1S81 , nnd the same r.Ue of Increase has held for exports from China o the free port. The transactions of Japan with Hong Kong have nearly doubled , and are Increasing each > car at n rapid rate. So 'ar the record Is clear and points to the advantages of a free or open port. No light s thrown on the principal point to bo de- ermlncd how far has England , or the ' Jnlted States or Germany benefited by this 'ncreaso ? The exports of British goods to this Asiatic port have fallen oft In value by one-half slnco 1881 , and the Imports by one-third. The entire trade forms but a very small I tern In the total movement of England's 'oreign commerce. The United States might jo looked upon ns somewhat more favored : han the United Kingdom In Its trade rela tions with the east , but it has not derived material benefit from this development of Hong Kong. Hong Kotip flguiea In : ho total trade of the United States for less : ban four-tenths of 1 per cent a proportion hardly worth considerUg. Even German ) , with its restless and pushing commercial policy , passes over Hong Kong , nnd seeks to build up Its Interests In China itself , with only partial success. In the face of such a showing , covering n series of > ears narked by an almost phenomenal Increase In the world's commerce , It is difficult to accept the theory of a frco port In the Philip pines as an agency to Increase the Impor tance of the United States In the east. Asia is feeding Asiatic trade , nnd will continue to do so without respect to any outside agency. Asia must cease to bo Asia before the west can participate lu Its development. GOLD A Political AMNcrtlon rincetl Side I > > Slilc iv Mh the , Kiiet . J. Sterling Morton's Conservative. In 1897 the world added $210,000,000 to Its gold cuirencs' . The > ear 1S98 will , unless nil sns ! fall. Increase the amount of gold coin $275,000,000. Since 1S83 the production of gold and silver for each year has been : Year. Gold. Silver. 15,51 . $93.100,000 $115,300000 iss . : ou.oooooo izo.rooooo 1SS8 . 110,19GlOO ! 140,700,100 15DO . 11S.S1S.700 IC.O-iJ 0.0 ' 1S91 . 130,050.000 177,13230) ) IS1 * ! . 14GGnlr > 00 1'tS 014,4"0 ISM . 1S7,4I,800 ! ) 211,341,400 1S9I . lS > l,17uCOO 21L'S."ICOO U9"i . 1K ,30I,100 , 210292500 202.9r > C,000 2134f > l,700 1S97 . 240,01X1,000 220,000,000 169S . 275,00rf,000 220,000,000 Constantly growing is the world's niu.unl output of gold. Why is It In&ufllclcnt to furnish a steady standard of value ? Af rica and Australia , and Canada and Cullfop nla , and Alaska , are throwing more and more gold Into the channels of commerce every day. The refrigerated stomach of the Klondike and t'o tori Id Interior of Africa are heaving up gold. And Califor nia , with Australia , contributes constantly to the auriferous flood. Why Is there not gold enough ? Where Is there not gold enough ? Keep the above tabulated state ment as to the annual production of gold and silver. It Is true. VIMHCATIMJ I'JtUn I.NhTITUTIO.tS. Traimltlon from War to I'enec 1'roof of IVntlonnl Sfnhlllt- . Philadelphia Press. The ease nnd quickness with which the nation is turning from war to pcaco Is one of the most significant proofs of the adaptability of frco Institutions. The friction which such a change would cause In any country with a monarchical govern ment Is not apparent hcie. The uoldlor drops his gun and the officer his sword and both go back to the workbench nnd the desk as If nothing unusual had happened. This Is the second time such a scene has . been witnessed In this country during the latter ' half of the nineteenth century. When the war for the union wns closing Europe predicted that great difficulty would bo ex perienced In disbanding the armies and turning the soldiers to peaceful occupations. But 1,000,000 men wcio discharged from service within a few months and all of them were quietly nnd quickly absoibcd back Into the population. It went on without n break whllo nil Europe looked on In wonder niu amazement nt this adaptability of n frco ( people to change from a war to a peace situation. A second illustration of this adaptability Is being given now , nml the monarcbs of the old world are a second time surprised. Tin great republic Is giving another proof o Its strength and ability to cope with foreign enemies. A free people's sclf-polso ant restraint are being vindicated again. This Is a greater victory than any achieved bj the army or navy. It Is a tilumph of the wnolo people , nnd as sucn must Impress tne world with the effectiveness of free Institu tions. Ono of the greatest object lessons given of the nblllty of a nation to govern Itself has been furnished by the war with Spain. OM2 IIU.tDltKI ) lUtua AGO. Almost nil the furniture wns Imported from England. Thcro wns not a public library in tbo United States. An old copper mine In Connecticut wv used as a prlbon. Thcro was only ono hat factory and tha made cocked hats , Every gentleman wore a queue one powdered his hair , CrocKery plates were objected to bccaua they dulled knives Virginia contained n fifth of the popula tlon of the country. A man who jceied nt the preacher or criticized tha sermon wcs fined. A gentleman bowing to a woman nlway scraped his foot on the ground. The church collection was taken In a bag at the end of a polo with a bjil ata.clicd to Arouse sleepy contributors. , SAID i > I'l'.V ' Chicago ( Nrw ! HP There's nothing hall so svveot In life m IOVO'M JOHIII : ilronin . She-I don't kluivvi peach ko troain'i pretty ( good. llrooklvn l.lfol Tlrst Doctor Vvo got to iikt ! n trip out of town tomorrow. Hecoud Onilor llinlne-w or pleasure ? "lloth I'm KoltiK to operate on u wealthy PitUnt. " Dotrolt Journal : "Cornel" quoth Death , nt last The inlsor InUKhrd scornfully. "Hltii-o I tnn't tnko mv money 111 tnko my tlmo , " ho trlovv , nnd blew hlniiclf for doctors to keep him nllvo. Cleveland Plain Drnlcr : "Well , I'm glad o' ono thing. Our Jim seems to hive good icIlKloiii comp'nv. " "How ! tlmt. mother ? " "Ills hiRt Utter HU\U ho Is comln * home In a converted > acht. " Washington Star : "I don't "PC how tlmt Spnnl ml mine to lo'so so inttih money nt poker , " ruultiKod u Holdlcr. "Ho wan uwny ahead of the game ill ono time. " , "Yi'M , Hut when hu observed u lot of red , whlto and liluo chips In fionl of hint he lo"t his norvu. " Indlnnnpollt Journal : "Mr. Itooloy , " 'aid the staid bonrder , " 1ms been lending ho llrltMi POCWKO a mprrv dnncp. " "Sort of lliuiley-IIooley Ounce , In fact , " Raid the Cheerful Idiot. Chlcngo Tribune ! "What silarj' would ou pxpcctV" usKcil the the'iitrlcnl manager. " \Vhcn jou hnvo a dinner or cupper iprvpil on the MIIKO , " i1i < innndcil the gifted , nit friiunt tragedian who had nppllcd for a ob. "Is It a IIM ! meal ? " "It Is. " "Then wo will wnlvp nil discussion ns to fnlnrj' , " replied the tragedian. Cleveland Lr.ulor : "Do j-oil think , " nskcd hei joiiiiK' HUIKI'OII , vvlu'ii the injurrd mnn iid li on jil iced upon tin * oiieiiilliiK tnblo , 'that the CMSO warr.int.s the uniputatlon of Is IpffV" "No , " rpplled the old surgeon , ns hn Bcrntcheil his head , "t know him. Poor 'ellow , ho has n family to support. " ' \Vn hliiRton Star "I " : suppose , paid Mr. MceKtoii's wife * , "tlmt jou attach a grc-at leal oC Importuned to joursplf. " "No , " In- answered with conciliating Ken- lencss , "I don't go on attaching n great deal of Importune * ! * to iujsolf now. Thrre's no K-ed to l did that when I married you , llc'tnletta. " Cleveland Plain DoAlrr : "Thcro Isn't such a difference Aftpr All between the ulncliial iti in of slimmer dreys of the Hawaiian girls and that of their civilized slsteis. " 'Isn't ' there ? " 'No. ' The Hawaiian girls wear grnsa skirts ; their civilized s > Ktei wear lawn. " Strlrlly Material View. Washington Star. September approaches. The song birds will lenvo. But the soul philosophic finds little ta grieve ; Tor who shall deny that life still may bo dear Though the song birds nil vanish , If reed * birds are litre. September approaches. No more by tha hen Will we wander nnd watch the white clouds ns they lice eat the bltho shellfish Unit naively roams nut the ojstcr will presently call nt our home * . Tl ) A .ll.VIDU.N OP London Punch. I do not fondly nsk from The anilities of a noble heart , A mind whose thoughts nro ptiro nnd true , A tongue thnt speeds \enomed durt , \ temper sweet or gentle mood , I'nscIllsliiiesB or hlKh cndc'.xvor I do not n k > ou to "bo Kood , Sweet nmld , " or even to be "clover ! " I do not nsk for poet's song , For dreamer's tale , high Rifts of mind , Tor orator's eloquence righting wrong Gifts ) all , no doubt , to jou assigned ; I do not ask for theories now , One's powers of comprehension tasking- , Tor vvl ( lom or for wit from you ( There would not be much use In asking ) I do not nsk } ou for the gift All other gifts PO far above. r , I will bo bravo nnd make a shift To live my life without your love- Not mine to play a lover'H part , So , though the omission Is distressing' , I do not ask jou for jour heart. I only ask n minor blessing. I do not nsk jou when wo meet To condescend to notice me , But when kind fnto affords that treat I'rtij' bear In mind this modest plea : I do not nsk you to sit mill , Though In jour ch.ilr you always wriggle , I'll hnvo jou do what o'er you will. I only nsk jou not to giggle ! OUH UAII.V WASHINGTON , Aug. 20 , 1SOS. Ten mil lion rounds of smokeless powder will bo de livered to the government today. Army officers strongly recommend the new pow der and state that the Spaniards who used It at Santiago had a great advantage ovcc the Americans. Enjoy the Advantage Offered you at our special suit sale. There are some splendid values at a very low price. Never before have clothes of our manufacture been offered at such figures. You have sev eral good style patterns to se lect from at $5 a suit , and sev eral more at $6 a suit , and on each price named you save at least $3 and as much as $5. It would be well worth your time to call in and see these bargains before you decide where to buy your early fall suit. Odd pants from $2.00 to $5.00. . W. CMk MM * * * * *