18 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER 1G ; 1808 ,
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WELCOME TO THE UKE BUILDING
No vialtor to Ouinba and tlte
exposition nhoiilil no army
without IniipcctliiB Tito Bee
bullillnR , the InrKcot news
paper lintiainff In America ,
mid The lice nevrumper
plant , conceded to bo the
finest between Chlcuco and
Ran Krniiclaco. A cordial
tvelcomo ! extended to all.
Joiies not only pays tbo freight now
ndays but settles Indian disturbances ni
well.
Omaha continues right at the top notcl
In the percentage of Increase In weeklj
bank clearings.
Jack Frost has made his appearanci
lu the south and Yellow Jack Is pre
paving to Hoc out of fear of being bitten
I'arls Is now a military camp and thi
next thing we may hear from Franci
Is , liable to bo a call for more Amcrlcai
war correspondents.
President McKluley's stinging rcbuki
ito tbo popocratlc war critics proves i (
bo the most popularly received sentl
incut of his Omaha speech.
President McKlnlcy Is traveling wltl
a retlnuo of private secretaries am
clerks , but be has left the eueyclopedli
at homo and docs not miss It.
The Indiana window glass factorlei
hnvo been reopened. But that shouh
bo no excuse for people who llvo li
crystal bouses to throw stones.
The street cars In Greater New i'orl
arc to bo utilized for campaign pur
poses by being adorned with portraits o
the most prominent candidates for oillcc
There are still a few more congresse
"to " bo held In Omaha before November 1
The congress of men who deal In futures
officially known as the Congress of Lili
cral Ilollglous , conies this. week.
The Interstate Commerce commlssloi
Is going to Investigate rate cutting one
more. The Interstate commission ha
n fatuity of falling to llnd what every
body sees that would do credit to a bllui
man.
That wns a neat compliment paid t
Theodore Roosevelt by Joseph Choate
the most eminent of American lawyers
when he said that the coming govcrno
of Now York bad a ucck that was to
etltt to wear any collar but his own.
The complacency with which the pec
pie are bearing the war taxes is auothe
conclusive evidence that business pros
pcrlty Is not only returned , but Is fui
ntshlng the fund from which the ta :
gatherer draws freely without material !
Impairing the productiveness of th
people. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
With 50 per cent Increase Just ordere
In tlio capital stock of the Pullman coii
pany , the demand for a reduction o
sleeping car rates should take a now In
petus. When tbo stock can bo watere
to such au enormous extent the Urn
ought to bo tit baud for some relief fc
the patron.
Everything that has been said wlthl
the Inner recesses of the Paris peac
commission Is presumed to be kei
etrlctly secret. But the enterprlslu
American correspondents In Paris coi
tinuo to penetrate the recesses of tli
commission's chambers , and cable bora
all that Is said and a great deal that I
not said.
President McKluley makes a goo
point In his St. Louis speech In whic
ho emphasizes the Improvement'in tl
national credit by reason of the re-e
tnbllshed confidence In the monetary li
togrlty of the country and the revival <
prosperity bluco ho entered upon the li
cumbcncy of his olllco. How the wti
could possibly have been financed ha
the whole financial fabric been sha
tured by the triumph of the free sllvt
inflationists is a question over whlc
every thoughtful citlzeu may well poi
Ucr In all seriousness.
1
CLOSE OF TI1K PEACE JUBILEE.
The national pence Jublleo celebration
nt Omaha , which was concluded yes *
tcrday , has proved n phenomenal suc
cess. From every point of view It has
eclipsed all patriotic popular demonstra
tions that have ever taken place wesl
of the Mississippi. The ovation to Pres
ident McKluley and bis cabinet and the
heroes 6f the war was n ppontancoiiF
outburst of popular enthusiasm nevni
surpassed. The vast assemblage thai
greeted the eminent guests of the occa
sion in the streets of Omaha and on the
exposition grounds must have been Im
pressed with the magnificence of the
decorations and Illuminations of the city
as they were undoubtedly with the edify
ing spectacle presented by the nearly
100.000 people wedged In front of the
grandstand to sec and hear President
McKlntoy ,
The Jubilee celebration bus afforded a
most auspicious opportunity for the firs !
lopulnr rejoicing over the dowuleucc ol
sectionalism and the advent of true ua-
Iqnallsni In the personal greetings ol
ho people from the south and the north ,
It has afforded also an occasion for
) opular receptions to the representative
ncn from the various sections of the
country ns well as to the diplomatic rep
resentatives of foreign countries , who
iolued In the Jubilation over the trl-
unpli of American arms and the restora
tion of peace and prosperity to the
United States.
To the exposition management the
icaco jubilee 1ms been a most gratify-
ng testimonial to an achievement with
out a parallel In the annals of Inter
national expositions. It has brought ic
i climax the stupendous enterprise
which they had taken up and prose
cuted In the face of most adverse con
ditions , placing Its financial success be-
i-oml possibility of reverse.
For Omaha the peace jubilee will be
an ever memorable period that will be
snown as the red letter week In Its en
eer. Every citizen of Omaha will poinl
back to jubilee week with pride as he
ivlll to the exposition Itself , which has
contributed more to make Omaha's en
terprise and public spirit known and ad
mired throughout the land than all othei
"actors In Its growth.
PEni'LEXINO L.UJUK MOSLEMS.
Life , liberty and the pursuit of hap
pliiess are enumerated in the Dcclarutioi
of Independence as the Inherent and In
alienable rights of every human being
The pursuit of happiness ns defined bj
the highest judicial tribunal In the lam
is the right of every man and womai
to earn au honest livelihood and cnjoj
the products of his toll.
The right of men to associate them
selves for mutual protection and im
provement of their
condition Is recog
nlzed as incidental to their right to can
au honest livelihood. As a natural se
quence , trades unions and labor organl
zatlons arc legitimate outgrowths of 0111
Industrial system.
Only when organized labor Infringe !
on the Individual right of every othei
man to earn an honest livelihood doe :
Its action ' gives rlso 'to legal compllca
tious. The strike nnd the lockout an
the more aggravated forms of resistanci
to the aggressions of capital or demandi
of organized labor. While arbltratioi
has been recognized as the most de
sirable method of settling difference !
between employers and wage workers
It can bo effective only where both par
ties accept the verdict as binding upoi
tuimi.
Unfortunately , however , there are ar
rogant and unreasonable employers wh <
never find anything jto arbitrate am
belligerent and unreasoning labor lead
ers and wage workers who prefer to tes
their strength lu a strike to submlttln ;
the righting of their grievances to arbl
tratlon. The bloody conflict at Home
stead In 1892 might have been nvertei
but for the domineering and stubbon
manager of the works , who nt grea
cost Imported armed mercenaries t (
overawe his employes rather thau pur
sue peaceable methods. The horribl
butchery of Pennsylvania miners by ai
overzealous sheriff last year nearly prc
clpltated an Insurrection and the recen
murderous conflict between the luiportei
Alabama negro miners and the strlklni
white laborers In the Illinois coal mine
only emphasizes the constant menace t
which the country Is exposed from re
pcatcd labor riots that In most case
could be prevented.
While the right of the Alabama ne
groes to work for lower wages than ar
demanded by the white miners of th
north cannot bo called In question , 1
becomes a serious problem whether thel
Importation to take the places of mei
who have a higher standard of Jlvlni
aud therefore cannot subsist on Alabam ;
wages docs not furnish nn Incentive fo
lawless resistance. In any event th
conflict at the Illinois mines is euggestlv
of similar disturbances In the no dis
tant future unless some way Is fouui
for repressing the greed of capital a
well as suppressing forcible Intcrfcrcnc
by labor , with labor.
A VETERAN STATESMAN Off EXPANSION
Hon. George S. Boutwell of Massn
chusetts , who was secretary of the treas
riry In the first administration of Pros !
dent Grant , recently delivered nn ad
dress on the imperialistic tendencies I
American foreign policy , In which h
presented some cogent argument
against territorial expansion. Th
veteran statesman declared It t
bo his opinion that evil consequences o
the most serious character arc no
only probable but that they are luevlti
bio as Incidents of the policy ou whlc
the country Is entering.
Mr. Uoutwell said the Inevitable ques
tlons lu connection with territorial m
qulsltlon are : Shall wo treat the peopl
and territories that wo may acquire a
prospective states , or shall wo deal wit
them as perpetual colonies ? The o >
patisloulsts say that the new possession
arc never to bccomo states of the Amoi
lean union , but by what authority , c
by what example , or by what teachlnt
ttbked Mr. Boutwell , may this countr
find justification for the seizure aud ai
proprlatiou to Its jurisdiction of vut
populations alien populations upon th
avowed purpose of denying to them ante
to their descendants forever the nccui
touied rights of American citizenship
In what American precedent onu this
government find shelter for the doctrine
that It may Pclzo communities , cxcrclso
Jurisdiction over territories and deny to
the Inhabitants the right of self-govern
ment ? There Is 110 such precedent , 'un
less Alaska furnishes it , which the most
ultra expansionist will hardly assort.
Mr. Boutwell urged that wo should bo
consistent lu our form of government ,
If we cannot be wise lu fact. If wo
are compelled to choose between vassal
populations to bo now counted by mil
lions aud at the cud of the twentieth
century to be counted by tens of mil
lions , or the endowment of the sovereignty
eignty of statehood upon Ignorant , In
capable , dangerous communities and
tribes who know nothing of the great
work nuil responsible duties of self-gov
ernment , let us at least preserve the
forms of the republic even if Its prin
ciples must perish. Mr. Boutwell de
clared that when we create n vassal pop
ulation within the republic , the republic
becomes a despotism. When , lu the
same country , wo have provided for a
governing class aud a subordinate class ,
wo have established an oligarchy , what
ever may bo the difference in numbers
of the two classes. Whenever wo have
two classes of citizens , some governing
and some subordinate , wo shall have
admitted the Imperfcctness of the form
of government which our ancestors set
up and wo shall have paid a fatal and
humiliating tribute to the supremacy of
the aristocratic and monarchical govern
ments of the world.
Mr. Boutwell held that annexation , In
whatever form It may be made , means
citizenship for the Inhabitants of the
countries annexed nnd ho said that all
the permanent residents of Hawaii arc
now citizens of the United States. lu
this Mi' . Boutwell presents a proposi
tion of vital concern to the American
people , for If It bo a fact that by virtue
of annexation all the permanent resi
dents of Hawaii the Chinese and Japa
nese ns well as the natives of the
Islands became American citizens , the
same rule or principle will neces
sarily apply to the Inhabitants of Porto
UIco and whatever ot the Philippine
archipelago shall become American ter
ritory. Manifestly the same rule must
be applied to all and the American people
ple should consider very seriously what
It will mean to confer American cltl-
zcnshly upon these alien and to a con
siderable extent seml-clvlllzed peoples.
What troubles and dillleultles and dan
gers such a policy would bring us no
man Is wise enough to foresee , though
every one who has given the subject In
telligent consideration must realize that
more or less trouble and danger would
bo Inevitable.
THE CUBAN DEBT ISSUE.
Last Friday's session of the joint peace
commission was occupied entirely In the
discussion of the Cuban debt issue
raised by the Spanish commissioners.
The exact stains of this question has
not been authoritatively disclosed , but
the understanding Is that Spain asks
that the United States shall In some
way assume responsibility for tbo pay
ment of this debt , either agreeing to
take It off the hands of Spain or pre
scribing conditions for Its payment , in
whole or lu part , by the government to
be established In Cuba. The American
commissioners are understood to be
firmly opposed to the United States tak
ing any cognizance of the Cuban debt ,
regarding it as a matter altogether Ir
relevant to the peace negotiations.
It will bo luterestlug to note the char
acter of this indebtedness , nearly ov
quite all of which was created by the
Spanish government In Its efforts to
suppress Cuban Insurrections. In 1878 ,
1882 , 1880 , Spain progressively con
solidated the debts and engagements
contracted to put down the great rising
of 18GS-1878 In Cuba and the deficits
arising out of budgets , in which the
revenue always fell short of the credit *
required for these debts aud the cost ot
maintaining Spanish rule. The Cuban
consols of 1880 , $124,000,000 , , were again
Insufficient and In 1800 the govcrnmcnl
proposed the conversion of the 0 yci
cent bonds of 1SSO. For this purpose
the Cortes authorized , the creation of
$175,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds , $141-
000,000 to take the place of what was
left of the bonds of 1886 and ? 34,000OOC
to consolidate deficits , war note Is
sues and other floating debts accumu
lated between 1880 aud 1800. Only the
latter portion ? 34,000,000 of the Issue
of 1800 was placed , the conversion ol
the debt of 18S6 was not carried out anil
the $141,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds
were lodged In the colonial office al
Madrid , from which they were taken bj
the government of Senor Castillo , Ir
1895 , to be used for the expenses of tlu
Cuban war that broke out In February
of that year. Besides these bonds , It li
stated that Spain has actually ralsci
more than $300,000,000 guaranteed bj
tbo national treasury , though on papci
stated to bo advanced to the Cubai
treasury for re-ostabllshlug order ane
Spanish rule.
It Is only necessary to consider tin
origin of and the purposes for which tin
Cuban debt was created no iuconslder
able part of which went Into the pockett
of corrupt officials In order to see bo\\
preposterous Is the pretension of th <
Spanish government that the Uultcc
States should assume the debt or anj
part of It , or that an Independent gov
eminent In Culm should bo pledged tc
Its payment. Tlio plea that the Uultc <
States should reimburse Spain for tin
public buildings and other public prop
erty In the forfeited territory Is uttcrlj
specious and untenable. Necessarily
this property goes with the territory
aud it Is manifestly absurd to claln
that it should be paid for. Of course
the Spanish government finds earnesi
support and encouragement In Its con
tcntlous from the holders of Its bond !
In France , but this will not help It.
The United States has asked no nionej
indemnity of Spain , though it mlgh
justifiably , In vlow of numerous prccc
dents , have done bo. Our magnanimity
In this respect Is recognized by every
nation except the ouo that profits by it
The war bus cost this country betweei
$300,000,000 and $400,000,000 aud more
money is still to bo expended before
the task it has undertaken Is completed
We cannot , lu justice to ourselves , as
sumo nny financial obligations of Spain ,
we should not reimburse that country
for nny property It has lost througli
war and we cannot with a proper re
gard for the future Interests nnd wel
fare of the Cuban people require thai
they shall pay any part of Spain's debt ,
In this matter wo must make no con
cession ,
jora MATCHES.
Kansas has always been a state ol
freaks and fads. It Is not therefore
surprising that a rather unique combina
tion comprising Mrs. Mary E. Lease ,
ex-Govornor Morrlll , Governor Lcedy ,
Mrs. Eugene Stanley nnd other emlneul
Knusans of both sexes have started 11
movement for the promotion of love
matches.
The Initial Inspiration for this now de
parture is furnished by the sacrifice on
< he altar of love nnd wedlock on the
part of Howard Gould. The new Kan
sas love match Incubator has announced
a plan to reimburse Mr. Gould the $5,000 ,
000 he Is said to have forfeited by mar
rying Miss Kntherinc Clcmmous. Ac
cording to the grapevine telegram whlcli
connects a Chicago paper with Wichita ,
Kan. , the trifling lost legacy Is to be
made up by means of church social
and homo talent entertainments. It it
expected that the woman's clubs
throughout the country will promptly
take up the plan and give momentum
to love matches without waiting for the
aid or consent cither of Indulgent pnrcntt
of the groom or of his future uiother-lu-
law.
law.That
That this movement is destined to be
come popular among spinsters and
sprinters Is a foregone conclusion
Whether the $5,000,000 will be raised foi
Howard Gould next week or next ycai
Is not as material as that his course
should be applauded by the women whc
associate lu clubs and gather In clul
houses to formulate schemes for th (
amelioration of suffering humaulty.
A PEHMANENT MUSEUM.
More than ton years ago The Bee ear
uestly advocated the erection of a per ;
niaucut exposition building In Omahr
with a view to utilizing the structure
for nnnuiil Interstate expositions. Incl
dentally the establishment of a pcrma
nent museum lu connection with the ex
position was contemplated as a reposl
tory for products of the farm , fores
aud mine.
The same Idea was later advanced bj
The Bee on a more extensive scale ai
the natural outcome of the Tniusmlssls
sippl Exposition. The Field museum o :
Chicago , for which the World's fair ex
hiblts furnished the most valuable am
Interesting foundation , affords tauglbh
proof that the Idea advanced by Tin
Bco many years before the World's fall
Is practicable.
It goes without baying that what hai
been done In Chicago and later In Sai
Francisco can be done ill Omaha. W <
have among tbo exhibits of the Trans
mlsslsslppl Exposition abundant mate
rial for a great museum. Much of thli
material has been collected and coiitrlb
uted for the sole purpose of advcrtlslui
the resources of the several states am
territories. It has served the puryosi
well since Its Installation at the cxposl
lion and can be made useful still furthe :
to promote the growth and dovclopmen
of the trausmiRslssippl country whei
placed in a permanent museum in tb.Ii
city. Thousands of tourists , homcseck
ers and capitalists looking for Invest
meals would view these exhibits ever ;
year and would there get their first 1m
presslon of the productiveness of tin
greater west.
Now that the close of the exposltloi
is In sight It is In order to take actioi
for the acquisition of such exhibits a
can be procured for the proposed mu
scum. There Is no doubt that the com
mlssloners of many of the states can b
Induced to donate or depo.sit a. great par
of the mining , forestry and agrleultura
exhibits for permanent display In a pub
lie museum under the care of the cit ;
of Omaha. This collection in duo tlnn
would receive valuable aUdltion
through contribution or purchase. Fev
places in America are better suited fo
a great museum than is Omaha aui
none would afford greater promise o
future acquisition of museum material.
LABOH QUESTION IN HAWAII.
A question of no little Interest Is tha
of the future of labor in Hawaii. Th
sugar planters of the Islands want th
contract system continued. They desir- -
to bo permitted to go on importlni
Asiatic , labor. In their memorial to th
commission to recommend to congres
legislation for Hawaii these planters "so
forth that ItIs open to question whethe
any considerable number of America !
laborers will be content to accept th
wages which the Hawaiian agriculturn
industries can afford to pay and tha
the necessities of the country are im
mediate nnd pressing. They estlmat
that during the next twelve months thcr
will be needed not less than 7,000 In
borers In addition to those now In th
country and they wish to supply thes
from China , Japan and Portugal , wher
the very cheapest labor can be had li
abundance.
What response will congress make t
this request of the Hawaiian suga
planters ? We have a law forbiddlni
the Importation of laborers under con
tract. Shall we apply this excellent res
ulatlon , which Is heartily approved b ;
nearly all the American people , to Ha
wall , or shall we allow the sugar plant
ers there to import additional thousand
of coolies , to share the condition o
those who are little It any better ol
than slaves ? The planters may be ex
pected to bring all the pressure to bea
possible to secure the privilege the ;
want. They will urge that If it Is de
nled them their interests will bo greati ;
damaged. We do not know what 1m
prcsslon they made upon the commU
slon , but wo cannot think it posslbl
that congres/j / will seriously couslde
their request. Contract labor is so re
puguaut to the American people tha
few congressmen will venture to advo
cate it even for Hawaii.
Referring to this matter the Sprint ;
field Republican suggest * that If tin
American sugar growers do not protcs
against such discrimination they wll
display a di-plorablc luck of spirit. Uu
doubtcdly they will be heard from lit
due time nnd lu no uncertain way' ,
Meauwhlle It Is safe to predict that thu
Hawaiian sugar planters will .not get
what they wish.
While' re-amalgamation of the Oregon
Short Line and the Union Pacific 1m 9 nqt
resulted from the recent annual lueot-
Ings of their directorates , the announce
ment Is made that the latter owns the
controlling share of the stock of its
former branch and that the management
of thi > two roads will be along mutual
lines of policy. The Independence of
these two complementary railroads maybe
bo maintained in name and form for
some time , but they are bound to be
operated lu close communion , because
they are lu their very nature to all In
tents and purposes a single railroad
route. Centralization and consolidation
of railroads has been the order ever since
the railroad system of the country began
to take shape back in the ' 50's , and the
process is by no means yet completed.
One of the weekly trade reviews calls
attention to the fact that In almost every
line of business trade Is now transacted
on a narrower margin of profit thau In
the boom times before the financial de
pression of 1SS)3. ) This change Is un
deniable , but It Is not a bad slgu. , It
simply means that the tendency of cap
ital to be eatlsfled with smaller proportionate
tionate returns is more marked and that
the laborer's share of the product of mod
ern Industrial methods Is growing
greater. The iloctriue of the tendency
of profits to a minimum Is one of the
teachings of the old political economy
that , though often attacked , Is demon
strated over and over again by the per
sistent fall in Interest rates and the
narrowing margins of business promo
tion.
to Success.
Kansas City Star.
In the future all the big expositions will
have to have an Omaha day. .
Getting HlH Work In.
Detroit Journal.
Notwithstanding the sneers of the other
crowned heads , Nicholas goes right on dis
arming China.
Million * lit the Ilenl.
Philadelphia. Ledger.
If It IE decided that -wo shall annex the
Philippines , wo should get rid of this In
dian fight and prepare to tackle 9,000,000
moro savages.
A Welcome \lnltor.
Sprlngfleld ( Mass. ) Republican.
The reception to the president west of
the Mississippi Is very cordial , as was to
have been exported. It Is McKlnley's first
visit ! to that section of the country since his
nomination for the presidency.
No Fortune * In
Philadelphia Record.
Rear Admiral Miller warns adventurous
spirits that there are no fortunes waiting
to be gathered in Honolulu , though ho
thinks there Is a great future for the
Islands. Dut even that much cannot be
predicted -with positlveness. Much will de
pend upon the action of tbo volcanoes.
Not Snt'li n HerlotiH Mutter.
Washington Star.
A statistician declares that the -wheat
supply will soon bo Insufficient to provide
the world with bread. This condition will
probably occur at just about the same time
that the coal supply Is exhausted , aa sci
entists predict , so that there would be nc
fuel with which to bake It , anyhow.
nich Men nn
Springfield Republican.
The -will of the late Thomas F. Bayard re
veals the fact that his estate amounts to a
sum estimated at between $50,000 and $75-
QOO , a very modest fortune indeed. The
question arises , why all this talk about the
need of a rich man as cmbossador to Eng
land , If Mr. Bayard could servo four yeara
In that capacity without ample private re
sources to draw upon ? And there was a
man who held his own dignified place and
was well liked In England.
A 1'riEc Heyoml Itcnch.
Philadelphia Ledger.
H will cause a feeling of regret that It has
been found Impossible to ralso the Vlzcaya
and add her to the American navy. There
were particularly covetous thoughts con
cerning this vessel , not because she was
better than others of the fleet destroyed be
fore Santiago , but because whllo the excite
ment of the blowing up of the Maine was
at fever heat the Vlzcaya appeared In New
York harbor In all her grim beauty. More
over , on a previous occasion , the commandet
Is said to have given utterances reflecting on
the ability of any vessel In the United
States navy to cope with his ship.
r German Opinion.
Philadelphia Press.
German public opinion has been greatly
affected In the last three months by the
appeals , utterances and articles of Qcrman-
Amerlcans. This country owes much to its
adopted fellow-citizens who have zealously
labored to remove German prejudice against
the United States. The result Is already ap
parent in German readiness to see the
United States the owner of the Philippines.
Among these articles Is a series by Professor
ser Muenstertierg of Harvard. Ills estimate
of American character Is penetrating and
accurate , particularly as to the study of non-
practical subjects here. The university here
has more students In Assyrlology than any
German university In moro than one Winter.
AN EXPENSIVE WOIIIC.
Mlllloim Spent In Compiling ; the
Ilcuord of the Civil War.
New York Tribune.
One of the moat expensive works eyer
publl bed in this or any other country Is
that ontlt ed "Official Records of the Union
and Confederate Armies. " From a recent
report It appears that the cost of the work ,
frcm the beginning to July 1 , amounted
to the snug sura of $2,585,401.95. The cora-
pllalion was begun In 1874 and Is still far
frcra complete. During all that time an
army offlo r has ber.n detailed to oversee
the work , and a largo force of civilian clerks
bate te n employed.
The work has already far outgrown the
orlg'nal ntent and bids fair to reach proportions -
portions as gigantic , comparatively , as were
the armies -which fought on both Bides in
the clv.l war. More than 100 volumes have
b en published , together -with nearly 200
military maps , charts , etc. , and it seemed
probable until a few days ago , when the
acting secretary of war put his foot down
and 1 sued a stringent order on the subject ,
Cut iho work of the compilers would con
tinue Indefinitely , or until the patience of
congress and appropriations by that body
s'uu d be exhausted. It is understood that
the report on which the order was based
showed that some of the volumes had been
pdded to an outrageous extent by tha In
sert on of Irrelevant matter and that which
rosso ced abiolutely no Importance , his
torical or otherwise , besides some which had
been published lu other volumes of the
same work.
It now begins to seem probable that the
last volume will ba issued within the next
three years thirty-six years after the end
of tha civil war and twenty-seven years
after the compilation was begun.
ni.ASTS I-'IIOM HAM'S 1I011N.
Love makes fewer mistakes than learning.
No church Is Chrlctlan if It falls to go
about doing good.
Some neoplo are willing to llvo up to their
light as long as ther | eyes are bandaged.
It Is our little deeds of love that are largo
and our great deeds of self that are little.
The difficulties In the path of duty disap
pear when wo go forward as though they
U'cro not there.
Some men lay the loadstone of lust along
side the compass of conscience and then talk
about Its being n good guide.
Tha preacher who talks about firing over
the heads of his people hud better learn that
his business Is feeding as well as firing.
Man cannot do without a creed ; ho must
hvo n backbone , but that Is only a part of
him. If ho la all backbone , wo should call
him a Dost ; with no backbone a jelly fish.
SnCt'LAU .SHOTS AT TIIIJ I'l'MMT.
St. Louis Republic ! Cardinal 1'arrochl's
career shows that the newspaper profession
Is conductive to piety. He started In life ns
a reporter.
Washington Star : That Ohio army chap
lain with two wives has resigned. That Is
right. A man cannot look after the spiritual
welfare of a regiment and at the eamo time
urovldo for two wives.
Indianapolis Journal : It may bo meekly
suggested to the clergy who are reported to
uroposo a campaign against divorce that It
may be well to begin with a reform In the
matter of marriage. Many clergymen are
conscientiously particular In solemnizing
marriages , Btlll there are so many who are
not that any couple can got a minister ol
the gospel to marry them. Such marriages
are the cause of a large part of the business
of divorce courts.
Philadelphia Record : Tto Episcopalian
House ot Bish'ops Is dlscusFing the subject
nf clandestine marriage and the propriety
of adopting a rule forbidding the ministers
of that church from solemnizing marriages
of either party to a divorce during the life
time of the other party. The discourage
ment of clandestine marriages Is a part ol
the civil policy In many of the states , and
If supported by the rule of tbo church tlu
result , no doubt , would bo salutary. The
Question raised as to the remarriage of di
vorced persons Is one of great difficulty
Neither state nor church has been able tc
find for It a satisfactory solution.
I'EHSOXAI , AM > OTHERWISE.
Young Jeaso James Is under bonds li
Kansas City , charged with following th
profession of his father.
Several correspondents Insist there wen
200,000 people on the grounds on President' ]
day. Two midways Induce nn expansion o
vision.
The campaign In Pennsylvania Is becom
Ing Interesting. The Philadelphia Time
refers to on esteemed contemporary ns " ;
unique idiot. "
It 1-s understood that contributions to Cell
Harvey's democratic fund are Intended t
promote nctlvo search for the lost Egyptlai
art of embalming , by which Barneses am
his assigns were preserved for 2,000 years.
A steady diet of Boston baked bean
caused a Boston lion to fall upon Its' kcepe
and partially devour him. The Implied re
Hectlon on the source of Boston's , greatnes
was resented by banishing the ungratefu
animal.
Bob Fltzaimmons thinks he Is a sorel ;
abused man. Ho wants $50,000 to poultlc
his feelings and banish pain caused by tin
refusal of a New York hotel man to glv
him accommodations. Bob wants to maki
a stake without working his dukes.
James T. Buchanan , a Pltl'sburg lawyer
was charged moro for n beefsteak In a res *
taurant > than the prlco put down on the bll
of fare. Ho refused to pay It , had a row
was nrrest'ed , locked up and held over night
Ho brought suit and was awarded $1,001
lomagcs.
Congressman Sydney E. Mudcl , who hai
been rcnomlnated as the republican candi
date for the Fifth district of Maryland , wll
have against him this time , besides tin
regular democratic nominee , a candldati
nominated by the negroes and one of theli
own race.
A New York \\oman learned. In two seconds
ends what her husband has been trying t
teach her for flvo years , viz , that It I
unsafe to wear a watch upon her breas
when she goes down town shopping. Nov
the husband Is so glad that ho publishes i
card thanking the thief for vindicating hi
assertions and hoi declares ho will make n
effort to recover the trinket.
A correspondent of the Plttsburg Dlspatcl
who took a snapshot of Grover Cleveland re
ceutly says t'ho consecrated expre&slon o
former d'ays Is no longer visible. "Ills hea <
was nearly bare of hair and Its sharp com
aud width from chin to cerebellum were alsi
laid bare. The distended skin ot forme :
times was now pallid and ilko a furled main
sail. Ho looked like an engine laid by am
rusted.
Contrary to general belief ' 'Big Fool'
Wallace , " the most not'ed ' Indian fighter tha
ever lived In Texas , Is still In the flesh
Bright and chipper , though somewhat feeble
ho attended tbo state fair at Dallas las
week , coming from his home on the lowe ;
Rio Grande , 500 miles away. Wallace , whi
Is now 83 years old , began fighting Indlani
and Mexicans In Texas In 1834 and has llvcc
In the Lone Star state ever since.
She had Just eleven good hard silver del
lara worth 100 cents each. Her dress pocko
was not considered a safe place for the freas
uro and she feared leaving it at home. Afte ;
much mental cogitation the concluded tin
old reliable stocking was as good as a bank
Turning t'ho combination ot her garter shi
went rejoicing on her way to the exposl
tlon. serenely confident she would not drav
on her reserve fund. It was out of react
In a crowd. The discomfort of a footwclghi
was somewhat annoying at first , but wltl
countless attractions for the eye , the annoy
ance gradually passed way. So did the shin
ers. A capacious hole In the stocking Is hei
only souvenir of the day her dollars rolled
nway.
IlKAlJUhT.1IE.Vr ON IMUMS.
of AVoNtrrii Competition on
Kn * < ern Knnni'rii.
Philadelphia Times ,
Certain branches of agriculture are clearly
on the decline In the New England states ,
but the agricultural etatlstlcs furnished by
the state census , taken In Massachusetts In
1895 , show that In the aggregate the agri
cultural Interests of the state are holding
their own , the year 1895 showing a net gain
over 18S5 of 10.73 per cent.
There were marked losses during the dec
ade In the production of cereals and meats ,
but dairy products Increased 24.11 per cent ;
hot house and hot bed product * . 31.42 per
cent ; poultry , 73.77 per cent , and nursery
products , 32.12 per cent. In other words , the
Massachusetts farmers have left off raising
grain and cattle and are supplying milk ,
fruit , eggs and chickens and garden vege
tables for tbo population of the villages and
cities.
This process of agricultural readjustment ,
Illustrated In so marked a degree. In the
Massachusetts statistics , Is going on In all
the states east of the Mississippi valley
and the states that are most progressive lu
this line are making the best showing In
agricultural prosperity. The cast can't grow
wheat , even cattle and swine , in competition
with the great west , but It can supply Us
mpldly-lncreaalng urban population with
fruit , vegetables , milk , butter , cheese , eggs
and poultry , and the Massachusetts farmers
have found out that It la worth while to
do It. _
DOMHSTIO n.
Chicago Post : "Pnpn , " said the youns
hopeful out for a pleasure drive , "haven't
you nny money ? "
"Certainly , " rcpllfd the fond parent.
"Why ? "
"Well , It seems to mo we're riding awfully
slow. "
, PlttsburR Chronicle : Mr. Pltt-Sliicc your
friend Blinking married Miss Honda ho had
been lending the llfo of a dog.
Mr. Peiiii I'm sorry for him.
"I'm not. "
"Don't you sympathize with him ? "
"Not nt nil. He has nothing to ilo but
cat , Bleep nml nmuso hlmxelf. It's the llfo
of. a pet pug dog ho leads1 , "
BoMton Uencon : Landlady "That new
boarder Is cither married or a widower. "
Daughter Why , muniinii , he nya he s a
bachelor.
Landlady Don't you bellovo ho Is. TA hen
ho opens his pocketl > ook to pay his board
ho always turns hla back to me.
Chicago Tribune : "When wo were mar
ried , " sobbed the youiifr wife , "ho said h
loved mo with a love moro enduring than
the everlasting granite. "
"And It didn't last ? " queried the sympa
thizing friend. , ,
"Lnstl" echoed the young wife , drying her
tears. "It didn't last us long n a. cedar
block pavement ! "
Brooklyn Life : "I have proposed to her
JliBt twelve times nnd I shall not propose
another time. " , . ,
"How superstitious you are , Mr. Blnks. "
Detroit Journal : The man. she wns al
most convinced , simply could not take u
hint.
'I've done everything but propose to him
outright ! " she protected , sudly. "I snub
( him every opportunity I set , and In his
presence show the most marked preference
for other ? , nnd yet It dnnsn't seem to dawn
upon him for n moment that I love him ! "
Ah , what fetters docs not convention fas
ten upon woman !
Chicago Post : "I lenrn , " she said re-
nronclifully , "that you wcro devoted to no
fewer than live ulrls before you finally pro
posed to me. How do I know that you
fildn't make desperate love to all of them ? "
"I did. " ho replied promptly.
"You did ! " slid exclaimed.
"Certainly , " ho returned. "You don't sup
pose for a mlnuto I would bo foolhardy
enough to try for BUrh n prize ns you nro
without practicing a llttlo first , do you ? "
WHAT SATUKI3 HAS TO SAY.
S. B. Kiscr In Cleveland Leader.
My learnln1 don't amount to much , I m
wlllln' to admit : .
I never got much nchoolln' had to work
too hard and ylt
I guess there's truths a man can learn by
simply lookln' 'round
Upon the things that grow on trees and
coma up from the ground ;
Thcro's sermons In the stones , they say ; 1
guess they've hit It right ;
Tin-re's lessons In the , .leaves and In the
wind that howls at night ; . ,
There's lessons In the flyln' clouds and In
the brooks that now ;
There's.lessons In the raindrops and tna
cnwln' of the crow. . . . . .
And the feller who don't know It better
put his books away , . , , .
And pit out n while and listen to what Ma
ture has to say.
I don't mirtend to be nswise as pcopla
whocan write . . .
Blp v-onfcs i Mit < distant stars that twln-
, klo In the night :
The man who's been to college aud comes
out wltb a degree
Is probably moro polished and far brainier
than me , ,
But. still , when plch a feller starts to maks
It plain and clear
That everything upon this earth Jlst sort
of happened here
Jlst como nil by Itself , without no help nor
Kuldln' hand ,
From nolhln' out of nowhere jist occurred ,
you understivd
Why , then I ) mv ? to think of things I sea
from day to day.
Ami wonder If Outdoors ain't the best
school anyway.
Sonic folks purlcnd they don't believe In
God , brcauso. you nee.
They seem to think It's kind of smart to
stand up and IIKI-CO
With educated fellers who nro s'poscd to
bo so wise
And who say a man quits blznesa alto
gether when he dies ,
But I Buess , if you'll examineyou'll dis
cover that the mon
Who UaVo done the greatest things on earth
sill lioued to live again !
If Washington could go' to church and
pralso Jehovah's name , '
It nln't no great dlsgrnco fcr slcli ns mete
to do the same !
Jlst take a look around you ! God's put
lessons everywhere
Whv there's sermons In the thlstlo down
that tumbles through the air !
OUR DAILY BULLETIN.
WICHITA , Kan. , Oct. 16 , 1898. Twenty
thousand whlto men who have married Into
the tew civilized tribes settled In. Indian
Territory have been ordered to * leave that
country by today. This order was issued by
the Dawcs Commission while In session at
Ardraorc , I. T.
' 'There
is no
Policy
Like
Politeness"
Bulwer Lylten.
You'll find it here always.
We welcome visitors to our
store and are glad to have them
feel perfectly free to roam about
as they may please , with no
feeling of an obligalion to pur
chase anything.
All we want is a chance to
show our goods ; they will sell
themselves if they are what the
visitor wants. Our confidence
in the quality and finish , and
real value of our clothing , based
upon the fact that it is all made
in our own factory and under
our own eyes , justifies our ab
solute guarantee as to its good
ness. We never hesitate to
correct any mistake , or to re
turn your money if you want
it.