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WtJLCOJItJ TO THE I1I3U IIU1LD1NG.
No vliiltor lo Omnha nml the
cxiioHltlnn Mioiild KO aivny
without liiNi cclln The lice
iMill.llnn , the Inrwest uctvii-
pniier InillilliiK n Anicrlcn ,
nml The Ilcc ncwmioner
liluiit , coiieeiletl to bo Hie
Uncut between Clilcnuo nml
Snii Frnnclneo. A uorcllitl
welcome Is extended to nil.
Clilcnuo will build peace Jubilee nrclies
on Its principal tlioroiiRlifares.
cannot Omalin. do likewise ?
Nevada proudly boasts of producing
1lie first woman JocUcy. That contratllcta
1ho malicious stories tlmt Nevada Is a
barrou state.
The lrei r < ) t' affairs lu Cuba justlllcs
T'resldent Mi-Klnley's position In refus
ins to recofjnlzo any government In tlie
bland before the country Is pacified.
Ten thousand Spaniards residing
1'orto Uico have Intimated their inten
tion to return to Spain and wo appro
iieud that no American will object t'
thclr
The inoHsaKC from Dreyfus '
tinothcr opening for the yellow Journa 1
fakirs. They can Invent all sorts of in
tervlews with Dreyfuw without fear o
having him enter denial.
They arc still testing armor plate a
the Indian Head proving grounds. Th
liest tests ever made , however , wer
those made In the neighborhood of Siu
tlago during the late unpleasanlnes
with Spain.
Omaha will have a good many thing
to contend with at the coming olectlot
imt nobody In these purls , with the pos
.slble exception of .lohn O. Yeiser , ha
been prepared for a tussle over the "U
illative nnd referendum. "
The Chicago Tribune credits Omah
with two mayors at the name.time. . Ov
esteemed contemporary labors under tl
delusion that two bodies can occupy th
name space at the same time In Omalui
but up to this time the experiment hti
not been successfully tried.
Several authentic cases of
fever have been proclaimed from Ml
slssippl , where the fever germs were
planted by the visitation u year ago.
The yellow journals will doubtless seize
upon tills as a now opportunity to ar
raign the War department medical tterv-
iee.
t
The commission appointed to investi
gate the alleged mismanagement of the
war and cruel neglect nnd maltreatment
of soldiers is now In session nt Wash
ington. If our yellow sheet contem
porary has any charges that can be sus
tained by credible testimony It should
at once direct Its complaints to the com
mission instead of continuing to harp
on these stories for political effect.
The pitiful condition to which the )
popocratlc party has been reduced by
the return of prosperity and explosion
of the false theories and teachings or
llryun , Coin Harvey and other apostles
of free coinage and free trade was
graphically portrayed by Attorney ( Son
era ! Griggs in ids masterly address to (
the New Jersey republicans In the fol
lowing language :
I do not speak ot that other Item which
certain newspapers and others are trying to
make the leading Issue of the democratic
campaign. Forgetting the glory , the achieve ,
raeot , the success with which an army ot
200,000 men was raited out of nothing and
a hostile nation almost wiped out In ninety
days , they arc hovering like buzzards over
the battlefields and hospitals and gcaveyarda
loolUug only for the misery aud suffering
and death which are Inevitable In war.
Surely the democratic party baa not been
reduced so low In Its supply of proper sub
jects for political division as to need to
rely upon yellow fever and yellow literature
This ills as perfectly Into the cnnr
inhe
palgu of Nebraska as it docs into the
hew
campaign In New Jersey. The yellow
Journal buzzards uro hovering * over tin
graveyards and hospitals eager to pounci
upon some horrible feature of the wai
upon which they gorge their niorbk
appetite.
1KT IT 1IH
The commission to Investfgate the
various departments of the army has
been organized , with Ouwnl Dodge n
chairman , and will proceed at once to'
the work devolved upon It. If It faithfully -
fully follows the Instructions of Presi
dent McKlnloy It will make the Inves
tigation thorough and searching. No
fair-minded man who rends what the
president said to the commission can
doubt that lie earnestly desires that the
Investigation shall bo as complete ns
possible. Mr. McKlnley wants the pub
lic to be made acquainted with all the
facts nnd the men whom he has selected
to ixjrform this duty can bo depended
upon to get nt all the fact1 ? . There will
he no concealment on the part of this
commission. It will not make a merely
perfunctory Inquiry. Every employe of
the War department understands that
he is required to give the commission all
the Information within his knowledge
that may be called for. That Is the
order that hns been given them and
there can be no doubt that It will bo
strictly obqycil. It Is to be presumed
that the commission will also hear what
ever other testimony may be offered , it
has no authority to summon witnesses
or to compel anybody to testify , but It
will not on this account have any dlllt-
cully In securing ull the testimony that
mny be required for a thorough Investi
gation. Opportunity will be given to
all who have anything to tell to dis
close It , without regard as to whom It
may affect.
No reasonable person can ask more
than this. Some of the papers that have
been most vociferous and persistent In
denouncing the administration of the
War department are now asserting that
the Investigation will amount to noth
ing. There is no wnrradt for such an
opinion. The high character of the men
who constitute the commission , the
military experience of most of them mid
their undoubted appreciation of the Im
portance of the duty devolved on them ,
entitle the commission to public coull-
deuce.
CREDIT BALANCE WITH EUtlOPE.
The revival of gold Imports calls at
tention to the fact that the credit bat
mice of the United States with Kuropo
Is now greater than over before and the
remarkable thing in the situation Is
that more gold has not come here , tt
Is said that this country can call for
hundreds of millions of dollars , In specie
or in securities , whenever a settlement
may be desired , but there is no dlsposi
tlon to force n settlement , lloccntly in
terest rates In this country have been
high enough to invite gold Imports , yet
these have not as yet been on a. very
great scale. Perhaps they .will Increase
later on , when the peace commission
shall have completed its work nnd the
question. In regard to new territory is
llunlly determined. It Is expected that
there will be a considerable movement
of capital to Cuba and the Philippines
when matters become settled and U
such Hliall be thc < scaso the money < luc
from Europe will undoubtedly be drawn
upon ,
A contemporary remarks that It Is
quite possible that the past year or two
have witnessed more paying of Amerl
can debts to Europeans than has np
peared at any time on the surface , tt
Is also possible that foreign Investments
In this country have been reduced ii
ways that do not come within the view
of any stock exchange. However this
may bo , the essential fact Is that there
Is a great deal of money In Europe to
the credit of Americans and that prnc
tlcally the United States Is now a erect
( tor nation. The attainment of this post
tlon bears very strong testimony to th
value of the gold basis.
DKl'AllTMENT W COLUXIKS.
It Is said to be the opinion In olllcla
circles at Washington tlmt the new re
spoiiHlbllltles assumed by the Unltee
States In the West Indies and the Pa
cllie may probably call for the orgunlza
tlon of a new bureau of the government
If not of a complete department with :
cabinet minister at Its head. One o
the usually best informed of the corrc
spondents at the national capital state
that the decision as to what form the
new bureau shall take will be post
poned until it is determined whether the
Philippines are to bo completely under
American sovereignty'aud what is to
happen In Cuba. The organization of a
department of the colonies would be
much less elaborate if the control of the
United States were limited to Porto
Hlco than If It were extended to Cuba
nnd the Philippines nnd might be con
nected with that of some existing de
partment. If the new dependencies ,
however , It Is remarked , cover Porto
Hlco , Cuba , the Hawaiian Islands , an
Island In the I.ndrones and the Philip
pines , the work of administration can
not be intelligently handled as n mere
appendix to the work of existing de
partments. It Is said to bo considered
highly important that the whole service
of colonial government , BO far as it is
conducted at Washington , should be
brought under a single head and pursue
n coherent system. It Is furlhcr stated
that President McKluloy contemplates
the examination of the colonial systems
of Great Hrltnln and the continental
countries with a view to determining
IBc
the best form of organization for a department
cb
partment of the colonies and will probably
bnt
ably be prepared , with the settlement
of the status of the Philippines uuel otto
Cuba , to recommend a comprehensive
plan to congress.
All this lias a very distinct European
llavor that will bo distasteful to a great
many Americana. A department of tlio
colonies , modeled ui > on the systems of
Europe. How significant the sugges-
tion Is of the great departure the United
States baa made from a course ami
! policy which sis mouths ago was be >
, lieved by nil the American people to be
- unalterable. But can It bo true thai
President McKlnley Is seriously coiv
inns
templatlng such a colonial system at
would roulr | < t a new department of tlic
government for its proper adinlnlstra :
lion ? We hesitate to think so. Mr
McKluk-y Is on record in very stronn
terms against Oubaii annexation ant
while It la true that his utterance was
n.ade two years ago wo cannot doubtw ,
Unit he still adheres to It. We feel con
fident that It Is the intention of the
' president to do all within his power to
'
give Cuba n free nnd Independent gov
ernment and that he will not counte
nance any efforts looking to the annexa
tion of that Island. We are no leas con-
lldent that Mr. McKlnley does not favor
the retention by the United States of nil
the Philippines. There Is warrant for
this In the opinion expressed by Peace
Commissioner Day on his departure
from this country , that the Spanish
commissioners would regard the pro
posals to be submitted by the United
States ns reasonable. Hence we can
not think that President McKlnley ex
pects a colonial system so extensive ns
to render necessary a new department.
It Is Impossible to foresee what events
will bring about , but unless the coun
try Is wholly misinformed in regard to
the position and purpose of the presi
dent the creation of a department of
colonies is a very remote possibility.
HETHUIVTIUN.
In the winter of ISO" a new charter
for cities of the metropolitan class was
formulated by citizens familiar with the
defects of our top-heavy city govern
ment. That charter was designed pri
marily to simplify our municipal ma
chinery by reducing the number of
olllceholders , centering responsibility and
prescribing business methods In the con
duct and management of the affairs of
the city. That charter was mutilated
by the popocratlc members of the legis
lature for partisan purposes nnd in the
interest of certain frnnchlsed corpora
tions whose Influence was bought to
carry out the plot to foist the gamblers'
and boodlers' candidate upon the city
of Omaha as mayor for three years.
The bargain made at Lincoln by the
Herduinn-Howell gang was scrupulously
kept BO far as the corporations were
concerned. Uowcll was nominated for
mayor on the fusion ticket nnd the
gamblers , whom IIowcll and Hansom
had faithfully served In the legislature ,
were betting on ills election ns a sure
thing , because they confidently counted
on the renomiuatlon of Broatch , whose
second term had made him moro un
popular , if such a thing could bo , than
the first. With nil the machinery of the
city hall at his command and his notori
ously unscrupulous methods of cam
pnlgnlug , Broatch entered the lists with
Frank K. Moores as the only opponent
who could cope with him. While
Broatch might have captured the pri
maries' , his defeat was inevitable. Al
though his business record had not
been called In question , his career In
public life was ulmply indefensible ,
Overlooking the $45,000 gas claim Job
which cost the taxpayer * fully iftfO.OUU ,
and the electric lighting con
tract , signed at midnight , which was
worth if .OOO to that contractor
ho had perpetrated an outrageous
fraud upon the state -in the appraise
incut of the penitentiary chattels for
? : ir ,000 , when their actual value was no
over .fo.OOO , and had , moreover , laid
himself liable to impeachment Ii :
several of his acts while mayor for the
second term.
It may not be generally known , but I
Is nevertheless a fad , that the charges
against Frank E. Moores originated wltl
a brace of blackmailers who offered t <
suppress them for .f'AOOO. It Is to tin
credit of Moores that ho rejected tin
Infamous proposal and delied tin
scoundrels to do their worst , conlldcn
that no jury would convict him of in
tcntlonal wrong.
When the battle of the city primarie
was over neither Broatch nor Moore
had an absolute majority , but the dele
gates who hold the balance of powe
were not able to center upon a uev
candidate without precipitating l
stampede to Broatch. As betwcc l
Broatch and Moores , those who tloslrci I
party success were Impelled to cast thel ( .
votes for Moores nnd up to this tluj
they have no reason or cause to regro
their action.
lu the campaign that followed til
nomination of Moores republicans wh
might , If another choice had been pos
slble. have withheld their support froi 1
Moores were forced to choose betwee l
Moores and the candidate of the thugs
boodlers and gamblers. They gave thel r
support to Moores , not only becaus c
they considered him preferable lu ever
way , but because they desired to rebnk
the scandalous conduct of llowell an
Hansom In connection with the gamblln
bill and the counting out and unsontln
of republican members of the legislature
who had been elected by large mi
Jorities.
The prosecution of Frank E. Moore
after he had been elected by an Incoi :
testable majority of our citizens in th
face of charges of malfeasance is no V
claimed to have been purely in the h i-
terest of good government and purllici
tlon of our politics. As a matter or
fact It has been a persecution carried
on by a gang of political desperadoes
and professional outlaws for the pur
pose of covering up the work of the
rotten gang whoso ramifications extend
through Hnusom , Headman and Gurley
Into the Inner recesses of all political
parties.
It Is not known what Influence was
exerted to select as n referee In the
Moores-Broatch contest an obscure law
yer with popocratlc tendencies , but It Is
an open secret that this man was steered
against members of the gang the mo
ment he landed In Omaha and was
coached by one of the democratic supes
of the Broatch contingent. Ills verdict
that Frank E. Moores willfully and In-
tcntlonally appropriated public funds
ssmay have been technically correct , nl-
though the claims of Moores against the
county amount to from $10,000 to Jf'JO-
o000 more than the claims of the county
against him. But If every public otlicer
who has deposited fees or funds In his
own name Is guilty of embezzlement
very few county treasurers , county
Judges or registrars of deeds In tills
- state would be eligible to hold oiilee.
. While the precedent established may be
wholesome , it Is a grave question
whether the verdict rendered by a
single l Individual , prejudiced by his as i
Hoclatlons and predisposed for political |
reasons to convict , should under our
form of government put the stlgnin of
felony upon a man who under the contl
stltutlon of his country Is entitled to a
trial before a jury of his peers.
In the eyes of the conspirators who
tried to blackmail Moores out of ? L',500 , ,
It may be retribution to have him - '
posed from office when he could have ;
saved himself by complying with their' '
'
demands. In the eyes of the con-
splrators who plotted to get possession
of the government of Omaha In the in
terest of the gamblers and police-pro
tected dives It may be retribution , but
neither of these will find any comfort In
the recent decision. The city council Is
republican and the new police commis
sion has no sympathy or affiliation with
the .
gang. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The democracy of Wisconsin has in01
sorted n plank In Its platform pledging
candidates to refrain from accepting
railroad passes and pledging legislation '
that will abolish the pass evil. To make
an impression of sincerity upon the
voters the democratic candidates have
been instructed by the state central
committee- pay their faro wherever
they mny travel upon the railroads.
This action in regard to stale candidates
was made to cover broader ground and
Includes the speakers who may be cm-
ployed by the democratic party. It bus
been customary for the Wisconsin rail
roads to furnish passes to campaign
speakers of all parties. This year the
democratic speakers will be furnished
with mileage books paid for out of the
campaign fund. This Is expected to be
a convincing argument that the rest of
the pledges in the platform will
bo ns religiously kept. While wo
cannot tell nt this distance of
what nioial the Wisconsin democrats
are made , It Is exceedingly doubtful
whether the platform pledge to abolish
pass bribes will bo kept moro religiously
In Wisconsin than It has been In Ne
braska. The Nebraska popocrats elected
their ticket two years ago on similar
pledges , but every popocratlc olllclal of
any consequence , state , county or city ,
has succumbed to the temptation and
accepted pass bribes In defiance of all
pledges lu the platform or on the Btump.
It Is this palpable imposture upon popu
lar confidence that must disgust nnd
dishearten honest anti-monopolists who
confidently looked to the reform party
to abolish the pass bribe system by
which corporate monopolies had hereto
fore been able to dominate party con
ventions and control legislatures and
state officials.
If the republican county committee de
sires to promote and Insure party sue-
cess it will reconstruct the legislative
ticket. If It prefers to defy public senti
ment it will assume the responsibility
for whatever disaster may befall , not
only the candidates on the county ticket ,
but also those on the state ticket.
All political parties In Oklahoma have
declared In favor 'of demanding state
hood this year. Oklahoma may be put
down as the next new commonwealth
to be admitted into the union and If the
present congress doesn't get time to
complete the job the next congress l
sure to do it.
it.'n
'nIMV Love.
Minneapolis Times.
With France and Russia feeling
England's fondness for Germany is not sur
prising.
lint They HiMvluil , nn Itnnnl.
Chicago Tribune.
The calamity howlers have had llttlo to
howl about of late. They ought to bo lu
good voice.
I.lvIiiB Dp to UN Iteuonl.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Vesuvius , for the first , tlmo In many years
Is living up to Its advance notices In the old
school geographies.
Another "Horror" Kxnloltcil.
Harper's Hazar.
Now that the war Is over wo hope tha
the Navy department will give a most
searching Investigation to the rumor that
Admiral Cervcr.Vs fleet was Inhumanly bom
bardcd and destroyed by guns loaded to the
muzzcl with hardtack.
Ilnck 011 .TrlTcrMnn.
Springtleld Republican.
The fact that the Connecticut democrats
declared in favor of tbo "bimetallism o
Thomas Jefferson" reminds one that the
old gentleman still serves a useful purpose
In the politics of this country. An Impor
tant part ot the democratic creed is , when
unable to agree stand up for Thomas Jeffer
son , all hands around.
Reciprocity with Cniindn
New York Sun.
The American farmers who have jus
begged the American commissioners In
Quebec not to agree to any arrangemen
with Canada providing for commercial re
clproclty , and not to disturb our presen
tariff laws , speak for the popular sentlmen
and the political wisdom of the whol
United States.
The Anglo-American relations are not
unprccedcntedly smooth ; but to build up th
Dominion , a colony of a transatlantic power
which Canadian reciprocity would do be
yond the power of any other system , woul
equal In the essential nature of the pollc
the dismantling of our fortifications alon
tha coast.
All privileges nnd advantages of our cltl
zcnshlp and absolute and permanent fro
trade with all portions of this country ar
open to Canada whenever she restres to be
come a member of the great free trad
union of the United States ; hut on no othe
coudltlou.
.Vndronieilit'N Itrllllnnt * .
Philadelphia Record.
A Russian astronomer , Dr. Seraphim , dl
rector of the observatory at Pulkown , I
credited by cable with the discovery of
hitherto unnoted starllko condensation 1
the center of the Andromeda nebula. 1
such nn unexpected development be In pro
cess In this Important nebula its phenomcn
will be watched by stargazers all eve
the world with extraordinary Intcrcs
espnclally at this time of novel speculation
concerning stellar origins and distribution
The northern constellation of Andromeda
which the ancients fabled to represent th
figure of the Greek princess when ; Perseu
found chained to the rock and rescued fron
tbo sea monster , Is supposed to contain
total of seventy-nine stars , the brightest be
Ing Alphcratz , in Andromeda's forehead.
MIracb , In her belt , and Alamak , In her foot.
according to Ptolemy's picture , are the
other stars of second magnitude. In number
of stars Andromeda ranks with Pisces , I < ? o ,
Ophluchus , Aqulla ct Antluoua and Ca-
melopardallB.
MIMTAIIV IMIWHII IX rilAXCIS ,
Philadelphia Times Colonel Plcqunrt mny
not ( mind their trying to stop his talking ,
hut his hinting at hanging shows ho thinksi
they might take other means of choking him
off. |
Chicago Post ! If anything happens to
Plcquart In his military prison Franco will
bo | disgraced 'and condemned by a horrified
world , As Colonel Hay saya In the Interview
just published , there Is but ono opinion out
side of Krnnco as to the Dreyfus case , and
Jj the French have any respect for civiliza
tion they cannot Afford to allow a military
despotism ( to trample right , law and justice
under foot.
Buffalo Express : The public statement ot
Colonel Plcquart as ho waa being led away
to prison , that It ho la found dead It will \
|
bo ' a case of murder nnd not of suicide , |
brings a. new sensation Into the French j '
scandal , since It Implies a suggestion that' '
Henry was murdered. Colonel Plcquart was
an officer of the Intelligence department who <
discovered evidence of the falsity of the
testimony against Dreyfus and became one
of the chief witnesses for Zola.
New York Tribune : Colonel Plcquart la
a man who weighs his words carefully , ac
cording to rules of judgment and honor , nnJ
who has the full courage of his convictions.
Ills statement In court concerning the possi
bility of his being murdered In prison la
therefore not to bo dismissed lightly. The
notion that the forger Henry did not kill
himself , but was done to death by those
who feared his further confessions , has been
tdesprcad and has not yet been by any
eans discarded. The men who would con-
pi re to send an Innocent man , or u wnn
hose guilt was not proved , to Devil's Isle
n the strength of forgeries would scarcely
csltato at mere murder.
Baltimore American : Nothing In the
ourso ot the Dreyfus case has bc.cn rnord
lanlfestly unjust than the very remarkable
ersecutton of Colonel Plcquart. Here Is an
Ulcer of high standing punished for candid
pccch. Ho was strong In his condemnation
f the manner 1n which the Dreyfus trial
as couductcd , and equally vigorous in his
upport of Zola's champlonsnlp of the mi-
ortunato lieutenant. Ho spoke out when
thers remained silent , aud now be becomes
ho victim of the higher oUlccrs , who cvl-
ently want him out of the way. But It Is
oasiblo that they have taken the precise
ourso to bring out with double force the
uformatlou that ho possesses. The quick-
ess of the government In disavowing the
ctlon of General Zurllnden shows that they
ppreclate the dangerously strained condition
t the public mind.
"SO.V OK HUAVK.V UCMI'SKD.
Boston Transcript : The enterprising
oung emperor of China was well brought
p by his enterprising mother. The very
itrong-mlnded Empress Tuen rose from the
coplo and knows what the people need ,
nd ebo has long had a great deal to say
n the management of Chinese affairs.
iVhon not actively ruling she Is the power
ehlnil the throne.
Brooklyn Eagle : The first thought that
will occur after reading the news Is that
ho Influence of Russia has been at work
gain and with its usual success. The
ends between the dowager empress , LI
lung Chang and Russia are close. What
iledces have been made to the Slavs no
utslders know , but the Impression pro-
i-nlls that there will be little If any ob-
cctlon when Russia forecloses the mortgage
which she holds on Northern China and
irepares to take a mortgage on the central
iart of tbo country. What objection there
s to the consummation of the Rusnlan pur-
) oses must come from other than Chinese
iourceu.
Now York Tribune : Briefly stated , this
was the sequence of occurrences : A British
iank made a contract to loan money to the
> < ew Chwang railroad. Russia objected , and
irevalled upon bl Hung Chang to repudiate
ho contract. Orcat Britain threatened to
use force against China unless LI were dis
missed from the Tsiing-ll-Yamen. The em
peror yielded and dismissed LI. And now
ilussla secures the turning out of the ein-
; ieror himself and the restoration of LI.
What the answering move by Great Britain
, vlll be is a matter of Interesting specul.i-
.lon. Whatever It be , we may reckon that
ho Independence of China Is departed. The
proud empire is merely the shuttlecock be
tween the battledores of two great rival
; ainesters. And ouco In such a plight , a na
tion Is not likely to get out of It. The end
of China Is at hand , brought measurably
nearer by this latest coup d'etat.
Chicago Chronicle : Whether the "sou of
heaven" who recently reigned at Pckin be
dead or not , It Is now quite evident that ho
has ceased to govern the flowery kingdom
The scepter has passed from Huong Hsu
and that remarkable and energetic old lady
Tsl An has once more grasped the reins
of power , this tlmo apparently for good an
all. The other heirs apparent and expectant ;
of whom there are several dozen , will have
to await her death before they can hope to
achieve the supreme power. Considering the
contempt In which women are usually hcl
by the orientals , this spectacle of a woman
ruling China , stripping ministers of their
yellow Jackets , making and unmaking em
perors and upsetting arrangements generally
is a remarkable one. But Tel An Is a re
markable woman. In this country she would
have been a shining light in the woman
suffrage movement or at the head of some
great business enterprise. She might even
have been president of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union , and in that can
there would have been no hubbub abou _
saving the temple. Tsl An would have saved
It without selling soap or starting endless
chains. As it Is , she has wrought marvel
ously considering her environment.
P1SHSO.VAI , A.M ) OTHERWISE.
General Merrltt wants the Peace com
mission to finish up Its business as quickly
as possible. He has to attend a wedding.
The house In which Corneille was born
wrote his best plays and entertained Molten
and Pascal , which has been recently used a ;
a small restaurant , Is for sale , and will prob
ably be bought by the authorities of Parl
aud set apart as a literary shrine.
Hubert Howard , the London Times corre
spondent killed In Omdurman , while a mem
her of the bar had to cross-examine his Irat
father , who pretended not to recognize him
The ordeal was severe , and when It wa
completed the son said , smilingly ; "Than !
you , father , that will do. "
"Have you renounced populism ? " was
question put to Senator Peffer the other day
and this was his reply : "Any man who wll
spend six years In the United States senat
must grow larger and 3tnor/ more : elthe
that or grow Into nothingness. 1 don't know
that I have changed my views , but I kno
more. "
Piper Findla\ r'a appearance In the Lon
dou music balls has served him an ill-tun
Instead of making life easier for the her
of Dargal Ridge. Mies Gelatly. a music
hall "divinity , " with whom he fell In love
and to whom ho engaged himself In mar
riage , only to repudiate the engagement ,
has brought suit against the bagpipe artist
for breach of promise.
J. B. Angell , ox-mlnliter to Turkey , Just
back In this country , says the claim ot
the United States for Indemnity for outrages
upon American citizens will never be paid by
the Turks without a demonstration on our
part. "It think , " he says , "It would bo a
very good thing If the war shlpa that are
going to Manila could anchor a few days
In the sea of Marmora and fire a salute to
bis majesty , the sultan , from their 13-Inch
guns , the concussion from which would
probably shatter every window In the
ScroKllo. "
IM or TIM : AVAIL
To go through the civil war unscathed , to
carry the colors at Santiago nnd cicapc
without a wound and then to bo mnlmcd at
homo by the falling of a gong-plank was the
lot 1 < of a soldier of the Sixth United States
Infantry " now lu a New York hospital. All
he said when ho told his story was , "Tough ,
Isn't It ? " He will be lame for life , ns both
knee-caps are fractured. Yet ho makes leu
complaint than many a man whose rations
were short has poured Into tha cars of a re
porter.
A writer In the Century gives n description
of the Cuban land crab , whoso activity
caused so much nnnoynuce to the soldiers
around Santiago. "Thcso creatures , " says
the writer , "arc larger than n sen crab , nml
llvo | entirely on the land. They run with
great speed , even outstripping a horse. At
certain seasons of the year they migrate lu
large j bodies from ono stdo of the Islnnd to
the t other , In columns sometimes halt a mile
wldo nnd BO dense as almost to stop a car-
rlago on the rend they mny bo crossing.
These columns overcome every obstacle In
their direct line of march , even high moun
tains. U Is supposed thnt these migrations
nro prompted by the Instinct of propagation ,
as the crabs seek the seashore , deposit their
eggs nnd taei off the old shell. These crnbn
nro so common about the city of Mntnnzas
that the Inhabitants often receive the
sobriquet ot cangrejo. They nro frequently
found In the houses nnd In BO mo cases even
under the beds. "
A youth of 18 who wns In the trenches nt
El Cnncy carrying a gun was so badly
frightened under fire that he went flat on
his face and wns roundly kicked by his com
panions. General ChafTee came nlong nnd
called to him , "Well , you're n flue soldier. "
Then he looked at the boyish face of the ,
kid and his face softened. "I suppose you
can't help It , " he said. "H ain't so much
your fault. I'd llko to get hold of the fel
low that took you Into the army. " By and
by he put his hand on the boy's shoulder.
"There Isn't so much danger ns you think
for , " said the general. "Now , you get up
and take your gun aud fight and I'll stand
hero by you. "
The boy got up shaking llko n leaf and
Jlreel his first shot pretty near straight Into
the air.
"That's pretty high , " said the general.
"Keep cool nnd try ognln. "
In three minutes thnt kid was fighting
llko a veteran nnd cool as a cucumber and
when he saw It the general started on.
"You're nil right now , my boy , " ho said.
"You'll make a good soldier. "
"God bless you , sir , " said the youngster.
"You saved me from worse than death , "
and ho was pretty close to crying when ho
said it.
After n while the order como to retire
fiom the trench and soldiers had to collar
that kid and haul him away by the neck t
got him to retreat with his company. And
at that he'd got a bullet through the fleshy
part of his shoulder an hour before. In
the rest of the fights there wasn't a better
soldier In the company.
SPANISH COUIIAOK.
Admiral Jlontojo'n He-port of the Mn-
nlln Hut a ce in cut.
Collier's Weekly.
Admiral Montojo's report of the Manila
engagement , recently received and published
by the Naval department , discloses the rea
son of the high esteem In which this gen
tleman Is held by Dewoy. It Is concise ,
plain-spoken , undeclamatory. Behind It
whoso reads may sec the picture of a bravo
foe , the flguro of a gallant old sailor fight
ing coolly , determinedly never despalrfully ;
firing his guns until there nro no gunners
left to flre them ; passing , when his ship Is
shot from under him , lo another ; answering
the hall of shell with the few cannon that
remain undlsmounted still , encouraging his
personnel ; directing rescues ; resisting to
the last , desisting while his little squadron
goes to the bottom about him , and , nt the
end , when wounded himself , retreating In
deed , yet as a lion retreats , his face to the
foe. Cervera himself could not have done
better nnd , with cntlro deference to that
hero , might not have done as well. It Is
men like these and courage llko theirs , the
royal grit of them , their efforts to do or
die , the fashion In which they front death
and defeat , that should enable us to dis
cover In Spain some of the luster of the
glamour she has lost.
TOO MUCH KMTUHTAIMNO.
Uncle SIIIII'N ni-proMontntlvcd Abronil
nml Their Kxiirimcx.
Boston Transcript.
They eay Lord Russell gave up about $75-
000 a year when he became chief Justice of
England , quite a notable exchange of ' 'diosb
for dignities , " Since money Is only good for
what It can bring , and slnco It could not
bring him the position nnd Influence In hit
country's service that ho desired , Lord Kus-
sell let the money slip gracefully downward
as he ascended the legal ladder. Just nov- ,
when we hear so much about the necessity
for great wealth In connection with nn am
bassadorship , It Is well to ponder upon these
things. James Russell Lowell was not rich ,
and this country was never represented with
liner dignity or bcUer diplomacy than by him
at the courts of Madrid and of London. Uii-
clo Snm would bo qulto as well represented
at St. James by a gentleman able as Lowell
was to live on his government Income than
by some man who would make a big splash
In the money-spending world of Lonciou The
Goddess of Liberty doesn't really depend for
her position upon elnborato entcrtalnli.g ; '
true dignity and high-thinking thrive In
deed , on plain living. Diplomacy for the rep
resentative of even a rich republic should
scarcely bo estimated by the amunt that an >
Yankeu can afford to spend pciMJiially. But
If Undo Sam finds It necessary that his rep
resentative should "give hU company seven
kinds of wine" he should be a better "pro-
vlder. "
NOTICIS TO QUIT.
gpanlnh Authorities nt llnvnim MIIH
1'uelc Up nml Move.
Chicago Post.
Evidently the authorities at Washington
have become suspicious of the dilatory tac
tics which seem to hold Spanish forces under
orders to wait until "manana" before taking
the first step toward evacuating Havana
While San Juan and Porto Rico are being
rapidly brought under American authority
Captain General Blanco continues to doml
uate the Cuban capital and Issue addrcs.ie
to his beloved people. While Garcia closes
a patriotic speech at Santiago with the sen
tlraent , "Long llvo the United States am
The Royal Ii the highest grade baking powder
known. Actual tests show It floe * on-
tblrd further tbaa any other fara d.
PD
Absolutely Pure
AI tuuxa fooe to. , u * YOKI. .
Cubat" the nubile squnrco , l.nll.liiiRs ami
vharvcs of llnvnim remain under the * dr-
casing InflueiKn of SpanUh sovereignty
In order to put nn ciut to this nnomnlotii
condition of our government has sent n per-
'Uiptory ' mcsMgo of Instruction to our
military commission In Havana to dcmnnd
he Immediate ) evncuntlon of Cuba In com-
illnnco with the terms of the pe nco protocol.
The exact terms of the dispatch hnvo not
rnnsplred. but they undoubtedly Insist thnt
General Blnnco shnll nt once begin his
preparations to transport his nrmy back to
Spain nnd will cnll for theBiirreneler of th
? ovnrnmcnt of Havana nnd the control of the
customs to American ofllclnls.
U Is worthy of note Hint while General
Ulanco hns shown no disposition to get out
of Hnvnna himself , ho hns Issued orders
or the shipping of the monument of Colum
bus back to Spain. It Is doubtful whether
.his ought to be permitted , for the monument
ment nnd memory of Columbus Is a dearer
possession to Cubans than Spaniards. But
so far ns Americans nro concerned , Blanco
cnn tnko the monument to long ns he Icnves
; ho fine floating dry dock in Havana , har
bor. Wo need thnt dock for the use of our
battleships In remembrance of the Maine.
AUTUMN MIHTII.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Who wna that
young fellow you just spoke * , to ?
"Oh , ono of the troopers. "
"Army or variety ? "
Boston Globe : Stubby ( with conviction. )
-t don't believe * In that young doctor.
Nume Why not ? .
Stubby-Well , the modlcliio ho gives
loesn't taste bad enough to do nny good.
Indianapolis Journal : The Grand Vlzlcr
„ he , "that my head will
jo on a medal some clay. . .
"Ha ! " Bald the Cailtih. "Good Ideal 111
invo It struck oft at olicol"
Detroit Free Press : "Superstitious people
_ ellevo that eating salt turns the hair
"Wi'll , earning my salt haa made my hair
ray. "
Puck : Jones ( leaving for Europe ) When
I'm lu Homo I'll do an the Romans do.
Smith-Indeed you won't. Ion 11 e o ns
ilu > Americans do pay twice IIH much for
everything as anyone clso would.
Chicago Record : "Military life lias made
a irrcut change In my husband. '
"In what way ? " ,
"Ho looks wo ilerco now that I don't dare
tell him to get up In the morning. "
Washington Star : "Mr. Olzzloy seems
to bo iv very deep thinker , " remarked tnu
Impressionable VOIIIIK woman.
"Von. " replied Miss Cayenne * . He can t
talk llvo minute H without getting away be
yond his depth. "
Indianapolis Journal : Watts I don't be-
, levo In drinking to excess.
Lushforth I elon't believe It Is possible ,
myself.
Chicago Post : ' "Just by way of a hint ,
you know , 1 told her slio looked sweet
cnotich to kiss. "
Well ? "
Well , who Bald that was the way she In
tended to look. "
"And so "
"Precisely. "
Boston Globe : "There's a young womnn
who makes llttlo things count. "
"How docs Hho elo U ? "
"Teaches arithmetic In a primary school. "
Chicago Record : "What a delicate little
womnn yeitir wife * IB. "
Delicate ! Do you know that forty-seven
. . .jsclca are called Into play when'the hu
man voice * . Is lined ? "
Detroit Journal : "He was a very prcco-
clrHis boy. "
Indeed ? "
Yes. at 7 years of age IIP rend Grpck
nnd at 10 ho hud mastered the rudi
ments of college yelling : . "
Detroit Journal.
"Maid of Athens , ere wo part ,
Olvc , oh , give mo buck my hsartl
Or Blneo that has left my breast ,
Keep It now and take the rostl"
"I like your check ! " thereat quoth she ,
But 1 knew Bho spoka surcastlo'lly.
AI110S MKXIOANO8 !
Yn won nur heartH by Music's spell ,
Dear brothers front a sunny laud
Wo Bricvu that we. must sny "farewell. "
Too swift the happy hours Hew by ;
For rhythmic wnven of c-ndenco grand
Attuned our Boula to harmony.
O. sister nation , Mexico !
Wo thunk Iheo for thy noble baud !
God blcSH them wln'reio1"thpv ' < > <
FRANK n. THOMAS.
9 ( > ll DAILY IIUIIjl'ri'I\ ' .
SAN FHANCISCO , Col. , Sept. 27. 1898.-
The Hawaiian Commission Is scheduled to
arrive here from Honolulu today. Its mem
bers will proceed to Washington to frame
a bill for the government of the Islands ,
which will be considered by congress when
It meets in December.
Buyers
are Meeting
Every day at our store to
& select their new fall suits
from the most magnificent
& stock ever displayed in this
city. Every thing from
t6 the latest checks and mix
tures is shown at $8 , $ J 0
& $12.50 , $ J5 , $20 , $22 , $25
made to fit and to wear
jb every conceivable style
the par excellence of suit
making.
Our Grand
Opening
Takes place Wednesday ,
< & September 28th from 9 a.
m. till JO p. m. and we
& hope to see you in our
store on that date There
will be music and souve
nirs.