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Chicago day lit the exposition today.
The Indian congress and the Indian
summer go well together.
No need of keys to the city for our
Chicago visitors. We will remove the
gates.
President MeKlnley Is coming to
Omaha. All stops at other places are.
merely side Issues.
From present indications , nothing goes
iu New York state democratic politics
unless it has the Tammany trade-mark
blown In the bottle.
The World's fair city today pays homage
age to the Transmlssisslppl Exposition ,
which recognizes no superior save the
great Columbian quadrl-centcnnlal.
Popocrats may try to make capital
out of alleged mismanagement of War
department bureaus , but they cannot
make it an issue. An Issue- must rest
upon principle.
Maria Teresa seems to be creating as
much public commotion nowadays as
did the original Maria Teresa after
whom the war ship is named In her day
several centuries ago.
The city has at lust taken actual pos-
ccsslon of its new Jail quarters and It
Is to be hoped the crooks who have been
infesting the city will soon acquire an
unpleasant familiarity with them.
Omaha people of culture who fail to
take advantage of the literary , art and
educational congresses now being hold
here are missing some of Ihu most enjoy
able and profitable features of the ex-
position.
If Canada should decide to put a pro
hibition law in force , American brewers
and distillers will bo pleased to supply
all Canadian wants in original packages
of original designs to suit the most
fastidious.
The Van Wyck family seems to be
pretty well soldered onto public otllce.
With one brother ou the bench and an
other In the mayor's chair , with still
others holding minor lucrative olllccs ,
they ought to bo willing to draw the
Jine on the governorship of the Umpire
Btate.
The announcement that the property
owners along Capitol avenue are at last
to move for the replacement of the rotten
wooden blocks with a substantial pave
ment Is welcome news. Realization ,
however , will bo much more satisfactory
than'anticipation. Some of our citizens
will not bo convinced that this unsightly
blot has been removed until they see the
now pavement with their own eyes.
It will bo comforting to the people ot
the United States to know that the
quarters of the American I'cuco Commis
sion In Paris open upou a Hue view or
Hue do Ulvoll and the royal gardens.
Had the rooms of the peace commis
sioners looked down Into some Parisian
back alley , the prospect for an early
agreement ou terms to bo embodied In
the final treaty of peace might be se
riously Jeopardized.
The school board has the administra
tion of the city's most important public
Institution. To couduct school affairs in
telligently and economically requires the
services of men who arc moro than mere
ward politicians. Republicans who
want the republican school board ticket
elected should sco to It that strong
trustworthy candidates are brought out
to command the support of business ,
professional and working people.
New York democrats cheered Uryau's
name , but Ignored the Chicago platform
and turned their backs upon his free
silver hobby , on which he hopes to rldo
into the presidential campaign of 1UOO.
Altogether llryau gets no moro solace
than In the Now York municipal cam
paign when the Tamuianyltcs not only
slaughtered Henry George , the free sil
ver candidate , but refused to let Uryau
put In even a word for his friend.
L
Ot'EXlXO I'EACE SBOOTIATIUXS.
Today the American and the Spanish
peace commissioners will meet to
formally open negotiations for a treaty
of peace. The civilized world Is pro
foundly Interested in the work of this
commission , the result of which will beef
of far-reaching Importance. It may af
fect In a material degree the relations
of several powers aud may bring about
radical changes In the policy of more
than one European nation. Some of the
matters for the consideration of the com
mission will be disposed of with little
or no dltllculty. Spain will probably
urge no claim In regard to the West In
dies. She may make an effort tb be re
leased from the payment of the Unban
debt or a part of It , but site will hardly
insist upon tills If the United States shall
( Irmly refuse to recognize her rlgh't to
ask such a concession. The Spanish
government fully understands that It no
longer has any claim or title to any
thing In the West Indies and it will not
seriously make any pretense of the kind.
European powers arc not at all con
cerned about the future of Cuba or Porto
Rico , the latter being now virtually In
the control of the United States.
Hut the promise Is tlmt Spain will
make a very earnest effort to retain sov
ereignty In the Philippines and It Is tlie
question of disposing of these islands
that will present the only serious dilli-
culty to the commission. If one should
Judge from the Paris dispatches of the
last few days there is very small chance
of the commission reaching an agree
ment on this question If the United
States , as assumed , proposes to Insist
on retaining any more territory in the
Philippines than is necessary for a
naval and coaling station. It has been
suggested that if the United States pro
poses to hold the Island of Luzon It will
bo necessary to threaten a resumption
of hostilities in order to carry its point.
It is possible that Spain will carry con
tention for sovereignty over all the Phil
ippines to an extreme that will defeat
peace negotiations and compel u , resump
tion of hostilities. But this is not prob
able unless , indeed , she has been en
couraged to believe that in such a stand
she may got European support. It is
not to bo doubted that several of the
governments of Europe regard with dis
favor the occupation by the United
States of more than a naval station in
the Philippines and of course Spain un
derstands this , but It Is hardly conceiv
able that any of those governments
would seriously attempt to thwart the
demands of this country. That any of
them would support Spain In a course
that might compel the resumption of
hostilities seems out of the question.
Much has been said from time to time
about German designs , but there has
been no really substantial ground for
suspecting the German government of a
purpose hostile to the United States.
Still it Is to be expected tlmi Spain will
strongly Insist upon retaining the Phil
ippines , except a naval station , but It
la not to be apprehended that she will
carry this lnslsfonce so far us to com
pel a renewal of , hosUlitn ? * .
It Is Impossibe to say with any degree
of certainty how long the negotiations
will continue. As already remarked , all
matters that will be consUK-red by the
commission , except the question of dis
posing of the Philippines , should be set
tled with very little dllllculty or delay.
That question , however , may Involve
weeks of deliberation. Meanwhile we
still confidently believe that peace is
assured.
POLITICS IN TllK FAIt WEST.
The conditions appear to be favorable
to republican success In Montana , Wash
ington and Idaho. Fusion was wrecked
in Montana because the democrats of
that state would not fuse with the silver
republicans and populists on account of
the latter refusing to concede to them
the United States scuatorship In Wash
ington fusion was effected , but In order
to do this the populists were forced to
irako concessions to the democrats aud
the best of feeling does not exist among
the fusion forces , so that there is some
doubt as to whether they will poll
their full vote. The republicans of the
state of Washington are said to be well
organized , they have nominated capa
ble men and their platform is sound on
national questions. In Idaho there are
two factions of populists and unices
they get together the defeat of the fu
sion ticket Is highly probable. The re
publicans have u strong candidate for
governor In Hon. A. B. Moss , a success
ful business man , an unflinching ad
vocate of the gold standard and an able
political leader.
If Improved conditions have any influence -
fluenco upon the people of these far
western states the republican vote in all
of them should be materially Increased
this year. They have realized their
eharo of the financial and business Im
provement aud after several years of
rard experience It will be surprising it
they do not show appreciation of the
better conditions that have prevailed
since the republican party came Into
power. No section ot the country owes
more to republican policy than the far
west nud that section has moro to ex
pect from republican policy than from
any other.
EMl'lRE STATE DEMOCRACY.
The New York democratic state con
vention Ignored the Chicago platform
and nominated for governor a man wlio
Is not In favor of the free coinage ot
silver at 1(5 to 1. The convention was
under the control of Tammany and the
platform it adopted relates almost
wholly to state issues. A number of free
silver democrats held a conference to
organize a bolt and there Is some prob
ability that another convention will be
held that will endorse the Chicago plat
form and place In the Held n ticket com
posed of the supporters of that plat
form.
At nil events It may be regarded as
absolutely certain that the ticket headed
by Judge Van Wyck cannot command
the full democratic vote of the state.
What proportion of that vote It will lose
can only bo conjectured , but there Is
leason to believe that it will be sum-
clent to Insure its defeat. The number
of free bllvu' democrats in New VorU
Is not so large as It was two years ago ,
but this element Is still numerous nud
the leaders gave fair warning that if
the Chicago platform was Ignored there
would be a bolt and another ticket nom
inated. Whether a free silver ticket is
put in the Held or not , nothing Is more
certain than that tens of thousands of
these democrat * will not support the
Tammany nominees.
The situation is entirely encouraging
to tlie republicans , who have a strong
leader and a platform sound on national
questions. If thy make the aggressive
campaign they arc expected to do they
should win a most decisive victory.
.1 WILD SCHEME.
Tlie proposition to extend tlie exposi
tion another year is being agitated by
parties who have not given the subject
oven casual consideration. These people
ple do not seem to comprehend what j
such a scheme Involves and what ob
stacles would have to be overcome.
To extend the exposition would require
legislation by congress to retain the
United States government exhibit and
a congressional appropriation to pay the
expenses of its maintenance and Inevi
table repairs of the government building.
It would require state legislation and
state aid not only from those states
which have not made exposition appro
priations , but also from those states
which have made liberal appropriations
for state buildings and exhibits. It
would Involve additional subsidies from
city and county and necessitate an out
lay of at least ? 100,000 for maintenance
and reconstruction of grounds and build
ings.
In addition to all this new ground
leases would have to bo obtained or pur
chases made of ground whose use can
not be otherwise secured. A serious
problem would arise In the matter of In
surance on buildings which , as Is well
known , terminates with the end of this
year's exposition season. Then would
come the question readjusting con
cession contracts and retaining exhibits
under new conditions , as well as keep
ing up the costly power plant , part of
which Is only leased.
In any event any discussion or specu
lation on this score is out of place at
this time'even If the scheme were feasi
ble. Its tendency is to keep people
away from the exposition under the de
lusive idea that they will bo able to see
tlie show next year , when the chances
are as 99 to 1 that another opportunity
to view this great exposition will never
again be presented.
According to advices from Japan the
railway promoters and wreckers have
been getting in their work In the Orient
in a way that recalls some of their op
erations In tills country not many dec
ades back. In one of the Japanese rail
way projects it is found that a large
sum of money that has disappeared can
be accounted for only as promotion ex
penses and in another money paid Infer
for stock has been dissipated without
any visible work of railroad construc
tion. That is almost equal to certain
American railroad jobbers , who secured
largo bond subsidies ou paper promises
that never materialized In any shape or
manner. It looks as If Japan and other
eastern countries cannot learn the les
son except by repeating the costly ex
periences.
Republicans this year want every vote
that they can possibly secure with the
strongest ticket they can place In the
Held. The folly of asking Intelligent citi
zens to support legislative candidates
whom no one would trust with his pri
vate business muot bo apparent even to
the most blind partisan. The way to
insure the election of the republican leg
islative ticket Is to reconstruct It so that
decent and self-respecting people can
vote for every man whoso name appears
upon it.
The republicans of Douglas county
should get together aud endeavor lo
bring such pressure upon candidates
whose nomination has jeopardized party
success as will Induce them to with
draw and make place for men wliose
election would be assured from the out
set.
The best service John L. Webster can
render the republicans of Nebraska Is
by embarking at once on another trip to
Europe to replenish his wardrobe with
the tailors aud hatters of London and
the haberdashers of Purls.
Prcttlent on the
New York Sun.
As an automatic self winder the Hon. Joe
Bailey Is one of the prett'lcst mechanical
toys ever exhibited , but If he has a fault ,
his springs rattle too much.
The KxpuMltlou n Rcuord-Ilrcakcr.
Boston Globe.
The Omaha exposition has proved a great
financial success , and foots up a cash bal
ance of $120,000 , with an attendance of
30,000 a day. Local expositions can be
made to pay If rightly managed.
Ail InvincibleCoinlitiiiitlon. .
Globe-Democrut.
Colonel Roosevelt storms the capltol at
Albany with the same facility lie showed at
San Juan Hill. He had behind him the
volunteers at Santiago and the people In
New York , and was bound to win.
ClinrnuterlHtlu mid
Philadelphia Ledger.
Spain prizes the bones of Christopher
Columbus much more than she ever did his
living body and pays them much more
honor. Such action is characteristic and
titling. "Let the dead past bury its dead. "
Aim-rltMi'n n. U , M.
Louisville Courier-Journal. .
Senator Morrlll , who was elected to con
gress when ho was 43 , and was chosen sen
ator at the mature ago of 57 , being elected for
thirty years , Is about to resign. Ho Is a
statesman whose record for longevity Is
equal to that of some of the famous old
men ot Europe , and he has done' some very
good work In his way , too.
of Iiuiii-rlnlUm.
Judge.
An eminent authority says we ought to
have a standing army of 150,000 men. That
would bo Imperialism Indeed. Whatever
the peace results of the war , It would bo a
mlsfortuuo to have that expensive show
and parade fastened upon us year by year.
There Is no necessity for It , and It smacks
too much of the foreign systems , which
Ignore the taxpayer In behalf of the soldier ,
We can get up a larger army within a brief
space of time than any other nation , and
the delays for discipline and organization
would be less expensive and destructive than
n contlnu.il army tax and nn utterly nucleus
continual display of military power ,
lliiIiniiii'M Sivei-t Miirln ,
SprliiRllcld Republican ,
The flavlng of the Spanish cruiser Maria
Teresa means that the ship will be added to
the American < navy , repaired nnd equipped
for service. The old name , of course , will
bo retained , if for no other reason than to
remind the people of the great victory of
July 3. As an object of popular Interest
the cruiser will easily lead the ships of
the American fleet. Her future ought to be
moro fortunate than her past.
AVlicrt ; ( lie Dimitrr I.tus.
Uoston Herald.
U Is not because the Philippines are likely
to embroil us with Franco or any other
strong nation , cither now or In the very
near future , that their annexation Is objec
tionable. The objections He In the Irrccon-
tillable antagonism between American Insti
tutions and the government of an Asiatic
people who are , at best , In a scmt-clvlllzcd
condition and lo a large extent arc still in
savagery. They lie In the enormous expcn-
dlturcs which the acquisition of thcso dis
tant possessions wll entail upon American
taxpayers , and the trivial compensation ]
v.-hlch wo can expect to receive , either di
rectly through taxation or Indirectly through
the profits of trade.
DAKIC SIDH OF TIU3 1'ROSPKCT.
ForctiiNiu of AVhiit Mny He Kxnpc < cil
from IJvDiiiislon.
Detroit Free Press.
While our enthusiastic Imperialists arc
exulting In the prospect of national expan
sion and appealing us , in the poetic
language of Attorney General Grlggs , to
"lift up our eyes to 'tho heights , " the re
ports nro coming In from our devoted sol
diers In Porto Rico and the Philippines re
ports that nro well calculated to fill us
with dismay as we look to a future which
General Grlggs says is "pregnant with pro
digious good to all mankind. "
A Now York Herald correspou-Jemt writes
from Pence that "fully 30 per cent of the
American troops In southern I'orto Ulco are
on the sick list , nnd the figures given will
slowly advance , because there nro absolutely
no recuperative powers in this climate for
Americans. Men who are declared con
valescents do not pick up ; instead they
steadily fade awny , and unless removed to
northern latitudes they dlo from sheer
weakness. "
An Associated Press dispatch from Pence
under date ot September 26 says that 42
per cent of General Ernst's brlgndo la sick
and that in the entfre command 2,600 men
are on the sick list , of whom 400 are suffer
ing from typhoid fover. From Manila also
the correspondents are furnishing the press
with some disagreeable news as to the
conditions prevailing over 'there. In a let
ter lo Harper's Weekly , F. D. Millet de
scribes the Mnnillan weather : "Noono who
has not experienced the weather wo have
been having lately can form any idea of
the discomforts of camp life In the almost
continuous downpour which has been going
on for the past week. Every article of
clothing is drenched , and tbo unfortunates
and there are many of them who have
but one suit of cloithcs , and that a canvas
one , have not known what it Is to bo dry
for days. Boots and shoes are always wet.
Every morning they are covered with blue
mold Insldo nnd out. "
A cable dispatch from Manila to the New
York Herald , September 24 , says :
"Tho sanitary conditions are of the most
monaeing character. Six hundred and
eighty soldiers are now in Iho general hos
pital. They are. . suffering from typhoid and
dysentery for the most part , and the new
cases run from ten to fifteen dally. Within
the walled cltjr the conditions are even
worse. Ten Spanish prisoners died of ty-
pliold fever .yesterday. Hundreds of others
are sick , despite the efforts of the Ameri
cans to keep the place clean. "
Such reports will cause thoughtful Ameri
cans misgivings as to whether our enlarged
opportunities for doing good In the remote
Islands of the sea nro not being purchased
at too great a sacrifice.
PERSOIVAL , A.\D OTHERWISE.
The work of Americanizing Cuba goes on
apace. Base ball has been introduced there.
It is said that Sarah Bernhardt , who was
getting $40 a month at the Odeon In 1872.
has In the last twenty-five years since then
received | 2BOO,000.
W. E. Trull , famous as the "first man up
San Juan hill. " Is a descendant of Ezra
Hyde , who distinguished himself by unusual
bravery In the revolution.
Norman B. Ream , the- Chicago business
man , who was prominent In the late Balti
more and Ohio deal , Is a Ponnsylvanlan and
began llfo as a school teacher in that state
at $17 a month.
John B. Parsons , the now president of ithe
Union Traction company of Philadelphia ,
began his street railroad career Jn Phila
delphia in 1870 as an office clerk in a rail
road company.
The now gun plant ! which the Carnegie
Steel company Is to establish at Homestead
Is to be upon a scale that does not seem
to indicate that the tlmo Is Immediately
at hand when war shalt bo no more.
And now It Is said ithat women of rank
In England have been receiving tips for pre
senting young persons at the queen's drawIng -
Ing rooms. The guinea pigs over there do
not seem to bo all of Ibo mole persuasion.
Thirty-six female residents of Ewlng
township , Just outside of Trenton , N. J. ,
exercised the right of suffrage at a special
school election there last Saturday. They
wcro all property owners , nnd enjoyed cast
ing their first vote as much aa If 'they were
at a picnic.
Michigan pays a bounty for the headset
ot dead English sparrows. U has recently
paid out over $2,000 to an Indiana crowd of
sharpers who have killed the birds by
strewing poisoned wheat about itho streets
of Indiana cities. The carcasses were
shipped to southern Michigan towns and
the bounties collected as on birds killed in
Michigan.
Among the East Indian potentates at
Queen Wilhelralna's coronation was his
royal highness the sultan of Ternate. He
received the order of the Lion of Nassau
when his full name was revealed. It Is
Tadjul Mahsul Bindjatlllahlllhanan Slradjul
Mulkl Amlraddtn Iskander Munawurrnssa-
dlk Wahnwamlnaladllln SJah Patra AJanhar
Uasldhlnktang Sudlbdja.
Ira T. O'Brien , a blacksmith of Home , Ga. ,
is said to be the best classical scholar In the
state. Ho can converse In seven languages.
He is one of the few men who can translate
Latin to English and vice versa as rapidly
as he can write and he does It with mar
velous accuracy. Ho speaks Greek , Ger
man , French , Spanish , Italian and has a
good knowledge of other languages.
A tract of 1,150 acres of 'timber ' land In
West Vlrganla ithat was granted to George
Washington by King George HI. of Eng
land for bis services in the Indian wars
previous to the Revolution has Just been
sold to lumber speculators. It was the
property of the wife of Prof. Kirby Smith
of Johns Hopkins university , a descendant
of Mary E. Custls , to whom General Wash
ington willed it.
Governor Brady of Alaska , who has Just
returned from an official lour of the Prlby-
lotf Islands , cays ot them and ot the
Aleutian islands : "They are destined to
become the home of countless herds of cattle -
tlo and sheep. Some of the Islands have
not a stick of timber on them , but are cov-
erad all over with a luxuriant growth of
grass , affording the finest klud of pasture
land for cattle atid stock , " _
XKW YORIC'H COMING MAX.
Chicago Inter Occnn : Take him all In
nil , Roosevelt may be regarded ns the popu
lar Ideal of a genuine and A thoroughbred
young American ,
Buffalo Express : It Is a good thing for
America that U has such a citizen ; It Is a
good thing for New York state that It Ute
to have such a man for Its governor. Courage - '
age , manhood , duty are needed in the j
governor's chair , and the people know that
Theodore Roosevelt will put them there.
Chicago News : The people of New York
want Roosevelt for governor first of all be
cause they know ho is a fearless , honest
man , one who cannot bo swerved from
what ho considers his duty. Ills military
career has added new luster to his fame
and all In oil ho Is a leader of whom Now
York Is justly proud and will attest Its
pride by electing hilm governor of the state.
Philadelphia Ledger : If ho bo not a man
of destiny , there Is nothing In the portents. '
Ho Is fit to bo and deserves to bo the governor - '
ornor of New York , and while ho has the/ /
backing ot Senator Platt In his nomination ,
neither Platt nor any other person , It Is safe
to predict , could Influence Governor Roosevelt
velt In the doing or the leaving undone
of any act where his conscience advised the
contrary course.
Minneapolis Journal : Free from narrow
ness , ho represents that broad republican
ism by which his party adapts Itself to Us
over-enlarging responsibilities nnd the new
conditions which continually racot it , and ,
there Is not the slightest doubt lhat , with
Colpjiel Theodore Roosevelt In the saddle
old General Apathy will not bo found afield
during this campaign In the state of New
York. When the colonel sounds the bugle
the boys will "to saddle and away ! "
New York Tribune : It Is a cause for
congratulation that the sentiment which
dominated the convention and to which the
leaders who have not always beenwise , and
unselfish wore constrained lo yield Is a
sentiment creditable to 'the ' party and pro
phetic of advantage to the state. The com
pelling power of personal character , of high
Ideals , has asserted Itself , and Its triumph Is
not less welcome and encouraging because
accomplished through the mechanism of a
reluctant organization.
New York Sun : A united party never had
a worthier representative than this rcpubll
can and American. Honest , Intelligent , ca
pable , patriotic and fearless he Is , and all
men know It. His character and his record
command that sort ot enthusiastic support
which comes from the heart and not merely
from the sense of partisan obligation.
There Is neither humbug nor vainglory ,
nor again the guile of self-seeking , in his
composition. The people know that ho Is
genuine , that he goes himself wherever
ho is willing to send others , and that he
gets there ; and to that quality of man they
will bo true , whether he is colonel or can
didate.
Philadelphia Times ( Dem ) : The New
York machlno republicans will vote for Mr.
Roosevelt because ho Is the party candidate ,
the independents will generally support him
because no boss can control him and thous
ands of democrats will vote for him out of
sheer admiration for his rugged sincerity
of character and the dashing courage he
displayed on the battlefield. Everybody ad
mires a hero , and the Now York democrats
are no exception to this rule. It will make
very llttlo difference who the democratic
state convention may select to oppose
Roosevelt. This Is Roosevelt's year , and ho
will easily win out against any combinations
that may bo formed to defeat his election.
FOMTICAI , DRIFT.
A mnn named North West Is running for
office down east in Maine.
The silverware combine collapsed In Its
Infancy , leaving the
sliver trust without a
competitor.
With the battle between Roosevelt and
Van Wyck New Amsterdam will surely fall
Into the hands of the r > utch.
Ex-Governor Pattlson of Pennsylvania de
clined to lead a forlorn hope for congress
In one of the districts of that state.
The Arizona republicans have taken ad
vantage of the war enthusiasm and hero
worship by nominating Lieutenant Colonel
Brodlo of the Rough Riders for congress
and the various other parties und factions
ot parties are thinking of "laying down. "
Timothy Woodruff , republican candidate
for lieutenant governor of New York , goes
into the campaign with the largest and most
brilliant stock of vests that any public man
ever buttoned over his bay window. The
radiance of Tim's bosom has no equal on the
footstool.
Ono of the candidates for local office in
Kansas City has been thrown violently on
the defensive by the fact that his campaign
card was used as a scratch pad by the train
robbers operating In that section. It Is not
likely he will get through explaining before
election day.
Congressman Rowland Blennerhasset Mahoney -
honey has received his third nomination
from the republicans of Buffalo , N. Y.
Democrats of the district are running a
candidate from force of habit , appreciating
the hopelessness of bucking against such a
sonorous name.
Chlcpgo democrats are so anxious to keep
the silver issue In the background that they
have repudiated as a fraud a campaign docu
ment urging the faithful to rally for the
sacred metal and urging the necessity of
winning tbo fall elections "as a preliminary
to victory in 1900. "
The death the other day of Stephen A.
Northway , congressman from the Nineteenth
Ohio district , recalls 'the ' fact that in seven ,
ty-slx years this district has had but six
representatives , among whom were
James A. Garfleld and the famous aboli
tionist , Joshua R. Glddings.
Mayor Qulncy of Boston invested $30,000 In
a municipal printing office and over $10,000
In betterments , and then undertook to show
bow the corporation could save money. Ac
cording to one balance sheet one depart
ment which used to spend $2,518 a year for
printing and stationery now spends $3,270
In the same time.
Ex-Senator Ingalls of Kansas unllmbered
his vitriolic pen long enough to say , in the
New York Journal , that " free silver , the
gold standard , tariff reform , prohibition , fe
male suffrace are back numbers. They
have the tender grace of a day that Is dead.
Their perfunctory mention In speech or
platform has the solemnity of an epitaph. "
And he goes on to declaim that they were
shot to death by the guns of Dewey and
Schlcy.
Democratic calamity shrlekers who effect
to bo pained by the charge that Theodore
Roosevelt Is a tax shirker carefully refrain
from mentioning the fact that the colonel
of the Rough Riders exhausted his private
purse In helplns unfortunate members of
his regiment. Every sick and wounded
member of the regiment who left Santiago
Immediately after Iho surrender was given
$5 to purchase delicacies on the voyage.
This was but one of the many acts of gen
erosity Derforraed by him.
A chla of a soulless plutocrat or a hire
ling of the money power heartlessly
"queered" a populist meeting in Pennsylva
nia the other day. While one of the "allied
spoutera of reform" was rapturously roastIng -
Ing the republicans the hireling dug up a
populist banner of ' 96 and flatbed It on the
meeting. It bore this Inscription :
A vote for MeKlnley
means
5 cents a bushel for wheat
and
10 cents a bushel for corn.
Then be explained tha < t this was one of
the banners that had been carried in the
campaign parades of 1800.
OTlir.R I\MS THAN Ol'R.S.
The slory of the llfo of the empress
dowager of China has been told with some
variation , but front It Is never mKunl the
character of lust of power , courage to carry
out her designs and disregard of every
obstacle that has stood In her way although
It might be the lives of those who had
aided her to attain her dnrk alms. Ono
nlono ot them remains LI Hung Chang
who always epoko of her as his Imperial
mistress , but who has also known the flcklo
favors of princes by removal from office
wh-en ho had stood In her path. It Is nan
assumed that ho will bo returned to a place
of authority. Ho Is believed to bo the agent
of the Russian government and color Is
given to this statement by the fact that
a few years ago he was minister to St.
Peteisburg and was known to hold the most
cordial relations with the czar nnd that his
correspondence with that court has not been
Interrupted. That It was not broken ofl
Is said to bo duo to the protection of the
so-called dowager empress in the face of
the order of the sovereign ,
The czar's disarmament "encyclical" is
still the subject of discussion In the Euro
pean press , the chief Interest being In the
question whether It originated with the czar
himself or with his advisers. The corre
spondent of the London Times In St. Peters
burg declares that nobody , with the possible
but doubtful exception of Iho minister of
war , had any warning of what was going
to appear. As a rule , when any Important
step of a general character like this Is to
bo taken , 'the matter Is first laid before the
committee of all the ministers or before the
council of ministers under the czar's own
presidency , but nothing of the kind was
done In this case. The correspondent as
serts that the initiative undoubtedly came
from the czar himself aud ho adds that
the genesis of the Idea In his mind Is at
tributed not so much to the perusal of cer
tain books as to an 'Interview ' which ho
granted last June to the wealthy au
thor of a scries of enormous volumes on the
political and economical aspects of future
warfare. The ideas of the Russian circular
and the comments made upon it are , the
correspondent says , nil to be found In this
work , which , however , Is far too costly
and bulky for most persona to purchase
and read. The persuasive eloquence of Its
author , who Is now a retired banker of
largo fortune , made a deep Impression on
the Emperor Nicholas nnd secured from
him < the permission to publish which had
been refused by the regular authorities.
The story published by the Dally News of
London , which professes to be an explana
tion of the resignation of former President
of Franco M. Caslmlr Perler , Is one of the
strangest developments of the whole Drey
fus case. In brief , It is declared that
French government officials opened and
photographed dispatches from the Gdrman
ambassador at Paris , Count von Munster.
The first time it occurred It was the am
bassador's official report on the Dreyfus
case and President Perler , when brought to
task by Count von Munster for this viola
tion of diplomatic usage , promised to innko
suitable amends after declaring that he
.knew nothing of the affair. The report of
this conference was also opened on the way
to Berlin and photographed. This almost
precipitated war and to prevent hostilities
Perier resigned his office. This amazing
story has a far greater Impress of truth
than the version given out at the tlmo the
resignation went Into effect. It was then
said that Perler was afraid of anarchists.
This always did have a untrue ring , for
the man had been In the forefront of French
politics too long to be a coward on that
score. The trouble now Is that any fairy
tale or "fako" Is taken up and given out as
the "true ( explanation" of the Dreyfus case.
The story In the Dally News has possibly au
element of truth In It and It shows how the
highest officials In the republic are ut the
mercy of the small clique of officers who
run the general staff. At least , this Is the
first adequate explanation of one of the most
sensational events In French public life
under the third republic.
A measure has just been adopted by the
Austrian and Hungarian ministries of edu
cation which Is highly significant of the
delicate relations between the two halves of
the empire. Hitherto the medical diplomas
acquired in one-half of the monarchy en
titled the holder to practice in the other. It
has now been decided that from the first of
next January Austrian diplomas In Hungary
and Hungarian diplomas In Austria shall bo
placed on the same footing as those of for
eign states. There nro to bo certain excep
tions to this rule , In the case of practi
tioners In districts lying on the frontier.
This measure Is greeted by the Hungarian
press as of high Importance in completing
the emancipation of Hungary from a state
of practical subservience to Austria In medi
cal matters. The practical . .result of the
original arrangement was that while thou
sands of Austrian doctors practiced in the
other half of the monarchy , Hungary occu
pied the position of an Austrian province.
It is also worthy of note that the Hungar
ian government recently decided to yield to
the opposition In the Chamber of Deputies
in favor of the removal of the Austrian
eagle from Its place by the side of the na
tional arms on the walls of the Hungarian
ministry in Vienna. The obnoxious bird
was taken down during the recent negotia
tions between the two governments.
The Pckln-Hankau railway line IB 7SO
nlles long aud Is estimated to cost $21,712-
iOO. The money Is to bo raised by a 5 per
: ent loan. The Russian government has , It
s supposed , taken over the concession which
vas obtained by the Belgian minister. The
nanagemcnt Is to be two-thirds French or
Belgian and one-third may bo Chinese. The
UiBso-Chlneso bank a Russian institution
-Is to bo financial agent. Russia Is cx-
> ected lo supply most of the capital , the
Drench supplying the rest. The flrat issue of
lends of $7,720,000 Is to go to French and
Belgian banks. The line Is to bo completed
> y 1903 , French and Belgian material being
ised In construction. Lord Salisbury de-
icrlbes the line as a political one. The con
cession was obtained , bo thinks , to sell ito
lussla , and Russia got It only to keep some
> ther country from having it. U will , he
: hlnks , not be built by 1903 , as the bonds
if the Pekln-Hankau lien will not bo con-
ildered a safe Investment.
* * *
An Interesting development of civilization
n mid-Africa under British rule Is seen in
ho holding of a fine agricultural fair at
Tfae Royal It the hlgbeit grade baking powder
known. Actual teats show It goes oae-
tilrd further than nay other ( triad.
Absolutely Pure
MOVAL BiKINO fODfH CO , , hW TOM. .
Inlugc. You will not find tlmt plnco on any
ordinary mnp , but It 1 * not far from the
famous Murchlson fall * on theShlro river ,
In that region south of Lake Nyossa which
was the Bccno of Livingstone's cnrly labors ,
The ahow Is reported to bo particularly
strong In exhibits of cattle , poultry , horses ,
wheat and ouls , nnd fruit. The country 'a
highly prosperous ! nnd Its salubrity and fit
ness for colonization by Europeans are es
tablished beyond dispute. It Is by no means
Improbable that the early part of the com
ing century may see the basin of the Zam
besi the seat of A populous and enlightened
empire ,
MERRY .II.VUMJS. . V
Chicago Nows.
An autumn Advances
And winter draws nlch
These bright dnys nrn bargains
Don't let thi'iii slip by.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Oregon and I-o-way
Manila's port will touch ,
And Dewey , mulling , then will day\
"Oh , don t they beat the Dutch ? "
Detroit Journal ,
Her fnco Is one which you may read ,
Through nil Its mnlrku nnd smiles ,
A casual glatirc will tell you that
She's wheeled some ninety miles.
Wnshlnctoii Star.
The world's a stage. The right man seta
Himself to act with brain and heart.
The kicker generally seta
A back-row super's thinking' part ,
Detroit Journal.
His lordship , the Earl do la Warr ,
is but ono of n number there nre ,
Who provo that blue blood
May go out for the spud ,
And not the "liar "
get chilly , harl"
Chlcaso Tribune ,
How times luwo changed sines I waa
younel
Then old folks knew and taught the
young.
But now sago youths the platforms hold
And labor long to tench the old.
Detroit Free Press.
The cat nnd bootjack almost met ,
She dodged und yelled with glee ,
"Younir man , I bet
You'll need that yet ,
Then you'll remember me. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
When October shades are flaming- all alonff
the dylnu trees ,
And the. breath of ley winter creeps into
the summer breeze !
When the asters llamo out purple , nnd the
pumpkins gleam with gold ,
When the days nre growing shorter , and
the nights nre ecttlnc cold ,
Thcn's the tlmo the country preacher feels
his senses growing numb-
It's the awful , trying season when dona
tion parties come.
A CUUAX KI'ISOUK.
Chlcnso News.
'Twas tti front of Santiago nnd the loudly
scr < > amlnr shell
Commingled with the cannon's roar and
ringing Yankee yell ;
Whllo the rattling bullets nnd the cries of
fear and : mln
Combined to make a picture none will want
to sco M 1:11111.
The Spaniards held the trenches and de
clared they'd never run
From nil the Yunkeo porkers that wcrs
rootlncr 'neath the sun ;
Wo soon found they wore foemen not un
worthy of our Htecl ,
And some of UH , I'm very sure , uneasy
aulte did reel.
Thl was my first experience in real war's
Inhuman ways ,
And I found It very different from what I'd
seen ! n plays ;
But 1 screwed my courage up and resolved
to blaze away
And do some deed of valor that would help
to save the day.
I aimed at a Cut captain , with n. large nnd
roomy front-
Big game I always do select when I start
* out to hunt
I pulled the trigger nnd there was a sharp ,
resounding crack.
And that Spanish captain doubled up just
llko a JumpIiiB-Jack.
'Twas then my consc'lenco. smote mo and
shivers through me run ,
As I thought how I'd deliberately shot
down u fi'llow-man.
Yet , while my knees were shaking my
count so almost llown
I smiled to think 'twas painless , for ho
didn't oven groan.
But when the tight was ended , 'mong pris
oners ut the rear ,
I found my robust captain still alive , but
acting queer.
Ills Htomuch seemed to hurt him , and ,
nsklns how ho felt.
I learned my hot I'd wasted on tha
buckle , of his belt.
OUR DAILY mJILI3TIN.
GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , Oct. 1. 1808.
This city holds a grand reception nnd peace
Jubilee today In honor of Capt. Clark of the
Oregon , which made the voyage of over , )
13,000 miles around the Horn from San '
Francisco to Key West. It's all excitement
here.
There's
Also
Excitement
Over our elegant line of Roman
Stripes and Scotch Plaid Neck
wear. You'll see it in our show
windows bows , strings , impe
rial 4-in-hands 2-inch
- - , graduated -
4-in-hands , flowing end tecks ,
ascots and made-up puffs. They
are yours for
50 Cents
To go with the ties one of
those fancy bosom shirts also
on display in the windows , and
the nobbiest and best fitting $ J
shirts ever shown in this city.