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THE OMAHA DAILY 1IEK : MONDAY , .TANUAllY 10 , 1800. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. E. UOSBWATKll , PUUMBHKD iVI3UY MOUNINO. TEHM8 OF BUI1SCUIPT10N. TEHMB OF SUU8CU1PT1ON. Dally Dee ( without Sunday ) , Ono Yenr.J6.00 Dally lion ami Sunday , Ono Ycniv. . . . . 8.00 Plx Months 4.W Three Muntlm < 2.00 Sunday Ueo , One Year > 2.00 Saturday Bee , One Yeur 1.5' ' ) Weekly Dec , One Yeur C5 OFFICES Omaha : The 13co Uulldlng. Boinl ) / Omaha : City Hall building , Twenty-fifth nnd N streets. Council Hlufra : 10 I'tnrl Street. Chicago : Stock Kxchangc Uulldlng. New York : Temple Court. Washington : 601 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPON1JENCK. CommunlcatlonB relating to news nnd odltorlnl matter Hhould bo addressed : To tlio Editor. f UUSINESS mTTEHS. Huslnesa letter ! ) nnd remittances should be addressed to The lisa Publishing Com pany. Omaha. Draftc , checks , express and poBtoJIlca money orders to bo made payable to the rirder of the company. THITHER PUULISIHN'O COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State yf Nebraska , Douglas County , ss. : George U. Tzschuck , secretary of The Bee Publishing company , being duly sworn , snys thdt the actual number of fujl nnd complete copies of The Dally , Morning , Evening and Sundny Hce , printed during the month of December. 1698 , wns ns fol lows : ; , , . ' 1 21.077 17 2i,7H7 2 , ; ai.ini 18 21.7(10 ( 3 21,081 19 2t-H4 : 4 . . . . . . .21,1170 20 , 21 C , . . .1MHIO 22. 23 M 2 Ui : > M 2o 24,200 10 , 2MIKI 28 2iX0 : 11 . . ! . . . , 27 2t,721 : 12 , . . .2ima 2S 2.VJKI 13 i.2-lUlU ! : 29. . . . . . 'Mtnn ' 30. . . . ; . . ' 2.1-illT' 15 2I.12. > 31 2:1,700 : 10. . . . : 2jH51 ; , Totnl 7-10,000 Less unsold hid returned copies. . . . I5n ( > 7 Net total sales < . < 7UOu : i Net dally rtvcr.iKo . . . . 2i.r : 71 OEOnOE B. TZSCHUCK. Sworn to before mo nnd subscribed In my prcBcence this Slst day of December , 1SD3. ( Seal. ) N. 1' . FEIL , Notary Public. Now Rot ready' for the senatorial com bat. IH It not about time for the Omaha charter iiiiicniliucnts to bo introduced Into the legislature ? * * It's a wise child 'that knows HB own father. 'It Is a wise man who can foretell who will bo the successor of Senator Allen. The mayor and tlie'.clty , council of. San Juan have resigned. Jlnil they lived In America such an Idea would never have entered their hoads.- It has been six years since Nebraska has witnessed n real senatorial 'struggle , but the nopular Interest * Ina free Held nut ) a fair light has iiot bon ; dried up. The flrst bill of the session .will pass by unanimous vote. 10 will -be the bill making appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the members and em ployes of the legislature. * ' ' , , So 'we etrff"tff have 'a'bll'fl' ' d/iyMh / "ffk- i . day Tor tip | Jr1e9 f.tlio birds a , day cMl'ieif ) ui\vu-.nlsov The ballot for United States senator tomorrow 'will be complimentary , , as there Js no possibility of any candidate receiving ft majority of the votes cast In each of tile two houses. With close party majorities la both houses it may bo put down as settled in advance that 'tlia emergency clause will bo called Into requisition only spar ingly by tliti present Nebraska legisla ture. The sixteenth amendment to the federal - oral constitution to prohibit states from disfranchising citizens ou account of BOX wjll take up the usual amount of'vnlu- able time In thu legislature , with the usual result. Now that the Omaha Public library has live paintings anda collection or valuable curios as a souvenir of the Trausmlsslsslppi Exposition the tlrst stone of the foundation for a museum mid art gallery Is laid. The fakirs arc not all dead yet The latest yellow roorback is to the' effect that Carnegie proposes to buy tho. I'lill- Ipplnes for $20,000,000 , to make the Fil ipinos a present of their own country. Open the" cage and let the birds ily. It is announced that Governor 1'oyu- tor will carry out his anti-puss Ideas by refusing to iiccopt free passes ten dered him by the railroad 'companies. lly living iii' ) * to Jtheso good'Intentions the governor will certainly earn a credit mark. . . . Thp close of the exposition and the al leged boycott of'tliwiOmaha Jobbers by the Country merchants does not appear to have seriously affected the volume of business In Omaha as reflected by the clearing house , returns. Considering the Inclemency of the weather nnd usual dullness of the post-holdlay season last week's aggregate clearings of nearly $8,000,000 Is phenomenal. Iconoclastic-legislators , are actually moving for th'o repeal of the statutory provision relating to the destruction of grasshoppers which has onmmented Ne braska.law books-ever since the direful grasshopper vlsltattlons of the seven ties. If this Irreverent code revision goes along unchecked the statute books will soon bo swept clear of all the tender reminders of the pjonecr days that were so conducive to experimental liuviunklnjj. In Imposing additional restrictions and license fees upon , foreign Insurance com- imnlos doing InisIueaaJlu Nebraska It should bo boruo In mind that tire In surance companies can raise their rates arbitrarily and make policy holders pay every dollar of additional taxes , while the life companies thaVe uniform rates for the whole country , based on mor tality tables. These rates always remain - main the same , whether the policy Is taken out In Nebraska , New 1'ork or Now England. MUTISM 'We- paid * a few- day agt to Hrltlsh deslro that the United States should hold permanent possession of tlie Philippines , that It was prompted by ti keen BCIISO of Hrltlsli Interests. The statement of Senator Ko raker , that It was not the intention of this govern- Client t < i hdop permanent control of the ' 'Philippines , but to give the people of the Islands nu opportunity to establish nn IndeiMjndont government , was re ceived In England with foreboding , the belief being that the Ohio senator re- llcctcd the attitude of President McKln- ley. Having boon Informed that Mr. Koraker spoke only for himself , the dis patches say that the British mind has experienced great relief and undoubt edly the English merchants nnd manu facturers now feel that their trade with the Philippines Is secure. At present they have about three-fourths of the commerce of the Islands and under the open door policy they will probably bo able to retain tills proportion. At all events their chances of doing this will , bo much better with the United States In control of the islands than If nn independent government were estab lished there , which would be very likely to Institute an economic policy favor able to the Industrial development of the Islands. Of course the organs of llritlsh opin ion tell us that we have a perfect right to govern the people of the Philippines , thnt. the doctrine of the consent of the governed docs not apply to them , bo- rause they are Incapable , of governing themselves. Yet as n matter'of fact they now have self-government and all jthe Indications are that they are get ting ou very well under'It , considering the circumstances. The Filipino na tional government seems to be perform ing Its functions to the satisfaction of the people. It Is maintaining an nrmy , It Is Vetting sulllclcnt revenue for nn economical administration and it Is pre serving order within the boundaries of its authority. In view of this there Is manifestly no warrant for the assump tion that the Filipinos are incapable of self-government. But as we Imvo heretofore said , the American people cannot' safely bo guided by British opinion , which Is prompted wholly by a most profound concern for British interests. THE S'l'ATK SHOULD CONTROL. When Nebraska became a state the Nebraska Deaf and Dumb institute' was under the control of a close corporation chartered by the territorial legislature. Its Incorporates were privileged to per petuate themselves by naming their own successors. In 1871 tin appropriation was made by the legislature to-construct .suitable buildings for this' ' institution under conditions that vested in the state the ownership of the ground occupied by theui. Taking advantage .of this ap propriation , the self-constituted direc tors located the Institution adjacent to lands which they Individually owned and otherwise sought to derive personal benefits from the state's generosity. Thereupon the IqglslatuEp , dcclarcdthe Deaf nnd Dumb institute to bo a state Institution nnd placed Its'control ' under ! nj state board , leaving the private' cor poration high and dry. , "Tlie experience with the Deaf nnd Dumb Institute has been In part re- fjcatcd by the Home for the Friendless. For a number of years that Institution has been n bone of contention and itvlll so continue until the Institution .Is taken out of the hands of Irresponsible private management and placed absolutely under state control. The last legislature enacted a law plac ing the Home for the Friendless under ' the control of the state , but Its mana gers refused to turn over the property for which the state has paid and are holding on In the hope that the present legislature will repeal the law-enacted by Its predecessor and leave them to ex pend the state's contribution for . its maintenance. The claim'of these good Samaritans Is based on the assumption that they have acquired vested rights to dispense public charity out of the state treasury. This position the legis lature cannot countenance. ' If these friends of the friendless had any title to the grounds nnd buildings their claim might deserve consideration , but their attempt to manage an Institu tion owned nnd min'ported by the state Is unreasonable and unjustifiable. Their course Justifies the supposition that the home was created and Is maintained for the benefit , of the matrons and employes rather than the destitute and homeless under their care. Underno circum stances should the state tolerate private control of n'publlc institution. MlSDlltECTKD SYMI'ATHT. Chief of Pollco White has been se verely scored by Police Judge Gordon and one of the district Judges for caus ing the arrest of a mau charged with running a saloon without a license and trying to keep him In Jail over night. The learned judges expend n great deal of sympathetic gush over the indignity and hardship Inflicted upon what they call a victim of police despotism nnd take this occasion to remind the chief of polled that other saloon keepers 'to whom license has not been actually de livered arc permitted to run unmolested. Tliprc Is as muck of n parallel between the case In hand and the cases cited as there Is between a horse chestnut and n chestnut horse. The case which linn called forth so much judicial Indignation Is simply this ; A few weeks ago the county attorney filed nu Information in the criminal division of the district court charging the keeper of certain resort with running a gambling house. On trial of the ca e the keeper admitted that the premises bad been used for gambling , but claimed that' ho had no part In the game , but that It had been carried on by employes. On this tech nicality the jury brought In a verdict of not guilty. When the keeper of the resort applied for license to the police commission the board had before It the reports of police ofllccrs that left no room for 'doubt that his place wns a resort for ganiblors and grafters and the board therefore refused to grant the license , Thereupon the ap plicant opened another resort without a license , Ils | arrest in the.net of dispens ing liquor without a license was there fore In strict conformity with the duty of the police to close nil plnces to which no license Imd been granted. That the terrible hardship upon thu keeper of n dioorderly resort should 'touch ' the tender sensibilities of the po lice judge Is not In the lcnt surprising , but we doubt whether the community will grieve over it or feel disposed to resent the so-called outrage committed by the police. .As to the cases of other resorts to which licenses had. been voted by the board , but not actually delivered by the clerk , there is no ground for discussion. Thu police are governed by the list of licensed liquor dealers furnished from day to day by the license board and not by the diplomas hung on the wall back of the bar. While Chief White may , hi his zeal to clear the town of professional law breakers nnd suspicious characters , have overstepped the mark , ho cannot Justly be charged with spiteful persecution of reputable people or despotic methods in dealing with people who willfully sub ject themselves to the rigors of the law. THE LAW AXD L i Last year there were l'J7 lyuchlngs 'reported ' , of which 118 occurred in the southern states. Several southern gov ernors in their messages recommended the passage of laws to punish lynching , among them Governor Ellerbe of South Carolina , in which state there were .fourteen . lyuchlngs In 180S. The gover nor declares that there is no excuse for the demoralizing savagery that breaks out now and then and with In creasing menace threatens the course of the law whenever au unusually heinous offense Is committed. lie suggests that any officer charged with the duty of holding and protecting a prisoner who shall allow him to be seized by a mob shall forfeit his otllcc , as his failure to protect his prisoner is confession of his indisposition or inability to perform the high duty committed to him. Such olll- cers , he says , will never correct lawless ness , for they nre either In sympathy with it or nf raid of it. Governor Ellerbe further recommends that nny county in which a lynching Is committed shall be liable to the heirs of the victim in the sum of $5,000 and that men who shall bo convicted of participation in lynch ing shall be deprived of the right to vote or to hold office in the state. Possibly legislation of this kind might prove to some extent effective , but we are inclined to agree with the view of the Baltimore American that the for feiture of oflico by those who allow lynchlugs to occur could hardly bo ex pected to act as a deterrent , nor would a law withholding suffrage from those convicted of lynching amount to any thing until such convictions become far more frequent than they nrc now. "Here Is the secret of the whole mat ter , " snys the American. "The prosecu tions of the lynchers , In ninety-nine cnses out of 100 , nmouut to nothing. They nre arrant farces and lynchlngs will not stop until the courts do their duty , until those entrusted with the col lection of evidence1 dp that work with out fear or favor , until Juries convict 'and ' judges punish. Then , and not until then , will lynchlngs stop. " This states the matter frankly find fairly. The fail ure of those charged with the enforce ment of Jaw to do their duty Is largely responsible for tlie prevalence of the crime of lynching and it is unfortunately true that these officials are supported by a Btrong public sentiment. A WASTEFUL MRAUVItE. The Morgan bill for the construction of tlie Nicaragua canal , which will be taken up In the senate tomorrow , is u wasteful measure. The bill proposes that the United States shall build the canal under the concession obtained In 1880 by the Maritime Canal company , paying that corporation for its inter ests. It Is proposed to give the com pany ? r > .000.000 in ibonds for all it has iiiul owns and wipe out nil obligations of every kind. The question Is , Are tlie property and services of the company worth that sum ? In the opinion of the Engineering News , n Journal whose ex pert Judgment is entitled to the high est consideration , they nre not According to that journal the visible assets of the company , Including the work done on the canal , machinery , etc. , are worth not 1o exceed $200,000. Its surveys , maps , plans , etc. , have some value , but If the route be changed , as proposed , they will be of little practical use. A liberal estimate of the value of this asset makes It worth § 300,000. There Is another nsset of the company the franchise from Nicaragua nud Costa Uicn nnd this the supporters of the Moreuii bill value most highly , but it is pointed out that article 4.'l of the company's charter declares. In effect , that the franchise' will bo forfeited in October , 1809 , unless the canal has been completed from ocean to ocean by that date. There is a qualification which promises au extension of the franclilse another ten years if "great capital" has been Invested mid "good will and ability" have been shown and It Is upon this that the supporters of the measure chiefly rely. But there has been no Investment of great cap ital and the work is not only not near completion , but is practically not yet begun , from sheer financial Inability. If the franchise of the canal company is not nlrcndy forfeited , ns the govern ment of Nicaragua appears to hold , from non-use , It would be forfeited by nn express provision of the charter If the United States were to step Into the company's shoes. The charter ex pressly forbids the transfer of the rights It confers to nny foreign govern ment. Therefore the franchise Is not worth $5,000,000 or nny other sum. We do not believe thnt congress will pnss nny measure that provides for put ting public money into tlie pockets of the men who constitute the Maritime Canal company. They have no Just claim 'to' any such consideration. This company ! wits Incorporated by nn net of congress with the profession that It never wanted u dollar from the United States. As was said by Senator Caffery , It retired from active life and became n corpse. Under the Morgan bill H Is resuscitated and it is proposed that It shall bo paid nearly or quite twenty times what Its assets nre worth at the most liberal estlmas Such reckless throwing away of the bllc money cannot be justified and ru y party making Itself responsible for It will bo held to a strict accountability by the people. From one of the recent consular re ports It appears that nearly 000,000 per sons nrc employed In Germany In the tnnnlng and leather manufacture , with nn output of leather articles for homo consumption nnd export aggregating In value $150,000,000 annually. Tlie out put would be considerably greater If the Germans could bo Induced to give up their crude methods and ndopt the most modern processes nnd machinery. But why should not American energy and American genius supplant the Ger man leathcrmakers at least in the American and other foreign markets ? With the materials and demand at our very door the American leather Indus try can nud should soon control the whole situation. Some of the imperialism enthusiasts nre making a grent deal of noise over the Monroe doctrine nnd pretend to find In It some justification for retaining do minion over every foot of ground that has ever come under the protection of the American flag. Where the Monroe doctrine fits Into tlie expansion doctrine , however , would be difficult to see , even with the aid of a microscope. Because wo Insist upon foreign nations keeping out of , the American continent is no apparent reasotv why we should our selves move over Into Asiatic Islands. Had China or Japan promulgated ft sort of Monroe doctrine of Its own , would not the United States have been expected to observe It ? According to dispatches from Honolulu lulu visiting notables nre still periodic ally entertained at the American lega tion over which the former American minister presides as special agent of the United States government. An American legation on American soil Is something that would.have startled the fathers of the republic had it been sug gested as even a possibility. A British legation In Canada would be no more out of place than nn American legation In Ilnwnll. A Pointed Inqnlrj- . Philadelphia Record. - The California fruit growers think a Nicaragua canal wouM save them 13,500,000 a year. Well , how much stock would they Uke In It ? Variation * . Kansas City Star. The Washington newspapers refer to him as Hon. W. J. Bryan ; In New York they call him Colonel Bryan , And in Nebraska he is plain Bill. Ullnil Men Needed. Cleveland Plain Dealer. In a recent ifamcgo case the defendant , a railway corporation , a ks a new trial because the fair plaintiff flirted with the jury. If this sort of thing keeps on there will have to be twelve blind men In the Jury box. Corn Ilcntu llnled liny. ChlcatroNews. . Iowa wants to put tv.Mt of cellulose made from cornstalks 'around every battleship of the United States , thlfe maklne It fireproof. The Idea seems to Tje.'im Improvement over the baled-hay plan and all rivalry between Iowa and Kentucky may be avoided by al lowing the latter to furnish whatever corn juice Is necessary. Oil Cohan Snldlcri. Chicago Record. General Gomez wants the United States to pay the Insurgent' army $40,000,000. He thinks that sum would be adequate com pensation for their military services. This would be at the rate of $1,000 apiece for 40,000 men , but there were never half as many under arms , and probably never more than 15,000 active soldiers , which would be about $2,600 apiece all around. It may bo added that General Gomez would take the responsibility of distributing the money. Keynote of American Sentiment. Detroit Free Press. Senator Mason's eloquent protest against the proposition to govern millions of people against their consent strikes the keynote of a sentiment Inborn In every American heart. It was the mainspring to our re sistance to Great Britain , and has been a governing principle In our whole national life. We cannot consistently at this late day attempt to govern distant provinces by Spanish methods and It Is fortunate that some United States senators have enough genuine Americanism 1n their make-up to resist this "land grabbing fever. " American Million * for Malay * . Springfield Republican. Mr. Hoar shows that a permanent In crease of our national expenditures by $150- 000,000 a year and that extra sum will be necessary If the United States acquires the Philippines "Is precisely the same thing as adding to our national debt $5,000,000,000 at 3 per cont" The man or the newspaper that claims commercial advantages from Philippine annexation muat show that It will more than balance an addition of $5,000 , . 000,000 to the national debt , the burden of which the common people of America must bear. The man does not live , nor the news paper exist , that can Show u. tlXDECOUATED IIIOUOIXES. Tribute to the Work of American Women | ii the War. Philadelphia Times. The proposition to present Mies Margaret Livingston Chanler and Miss Anna Boul- Igny with gold medals by special act of congress In recognition of their work for 111 and wounded soldiers In Porto Rico , though designed to confer Individual distinction. In Its larger significance offers a tribute of recognition to the part played by w.omen generally In the recent war. The example of the Spartan women who , handing the shield to their sons admonished them , "with ft or upon it , " has become historic , but this exalted spirit of self-sacrificing , devoted pa triotism wa no more characteristic of the women In Greece of hundreds of years ago than of the women In the America of 1898. Mothers , wives , daughters , sisters , sacrificed their affection upon the altar of patriotism and dedicated their dearest to ( he cause of their country. No Greek nor Roman legions marched to the war leaving more loving women behind them than th American army of 1898. No army was more sustained by the thought of home and all that the word Implies than the American army of 1898. And for eveTy bullet that winged Its way from Spanish gun there were a thousand prayers from women's lies that It might fall wide of Its mark. On field , in tent and In hospital woman's band was quick to smooth , the pil low of ( be sick , cheer the convalescent or close the eyes of the dying. All the heroes of the war of 1898 were not behind the guns. There were heroes In the home an well as In field and on sea ; and while they will never receive gold medals , nor will their name * be emblazoned on history's page , by their united efforts and example they have glided with a still brighter luster that honored name American woman- ho d. 9TATI3 I'MIJSS OX STATH 1'OMTICM. II I I North riatto Tribune * ( rep. ) : There Is no jood reason why State Treasurer Mcscrvo's bonu 'was rpvuced a half million , even though It Is furtd ed by a guaranty company. Kearney Hub ( rep. ) : For his first term of office State Treasurer Mescrve gave a bond for $2,000,000. Tor the second term ho gives i n bond for $1,600,000. Why this rebate of' ' half a million ? Of course bis flrst term bond had whole stacks of straw In It and prob ably not $1,000,000 could have been collected under It. For the second term ho gives a ' guaranty company bond , which Is doubtless good , but It Is no better than the flrst one theoretically or In the eyes of the law. Had a republican governor reduced the bond for a republican treasurer there would have been n great howl In popdom. Again , why was the amount reduced for Meservc's second end term ? Fremont Tribune ( rep. ) : State Treasurer Meservo has given the state a guaranty company bond Instead of one signed by indi viduals. Unfortunately the laws are such that a guaranty bond Is not recognized as valid , yet thla Is the best form of security , provided the company furnishing It Is Itself a reliable one. There are a great many guaranty companies and among them arc many that are unreliable. The cost of the bond Is $1,000 a year , which , as matters now stand , comes out of the pocket of the treas urer , which leaves him a scant salary of $1,500 a year. His bond should be accepted nnd the legislature should appropriate the money to pay for It. He should not bo asked to manage the business of the stale treasury for such a pittance and experience has shown that private bonds ore worth no more than the paper on which they are written. H Is time wo were having a change for the better. Papllllon Times ( dem. ) : An alleged fusion nowe bureau at Lincoln la sending out some nasty etuff about Inspector Ed- rnlston , accusing him with pass-grabbing and other unpopocratlc tricks. Why this at tack on Edmlston ? Why slnglo him out for attack when It Is patent that all itate employes are equally guilty ? Wo object to such discrimination. Edmlston la a pass fiend , and so also were all the state house follows , save Llchty. But Edmlston has done moro for the propocratlc cause than any score of his traducers. Ho Is the best or ganizer the fusion forces ever had In Ne braska , ready always to give his time and money to the cause. It Is easy to kick a nun when ho Is down , but It Is cowardly. Edmlston Is down now , but In the estima tion of the Times ho Is still a better man , a better pop than the men 'who have BO soon forgotten his good work lor fusion In Ne braska. Auburn Granger ( pop. ) : State Treasurer Meservo at the beginning of his second term , and accounting for every dollar that his come Into his hands during the flrst term , gives a good and sufflclen/t / bond for the faithful performance of the duties of that olflce and for the turning over of .every dollar of the state's money to his successor In office. This bond costs Mr. Meserve just two-fifths of what he Is to receive In salary for the next two years , but It leaves him Independent of such banking Institu tions as have been in the habit of becom ing security on the treasurer's bonds In re- iturn for the use of moneys belonging testate state funds. Whether the state legislature will provide for the $2,000 that the said baud baa cost Mr. Meserce or not remains to bo seen. The Granger looks at this as a straightforward business proposition , and believes the state can better afford to pay the $2,000 than to longer have a state treasurer at the mercy of bankers and the funds Jeopardized. And now we will sug gest than Instead of appropriating $1,500 every blenntum for house rent that $2,000 be appropriated to reimburse the treasurer , whoso management of the affairs of the of- 'flce ' lie 'fills ' h'as saved the state more than ten times that amount. PERSONAL AND OTHEUWISH. The work of renovating the tomb of Juliet In Verona has been begun. It lu Intended to restore the entire edifice , making it twice Us present size. Senator Mason , to whom the sailors of Dewey's fleet sent the Spanish flag of Manila , gained his popularity because of his speech on the battle , which , when the papers reached the Philippines , won him the gift without a dissenting voice. William J. Bryan and A. J. Beverldge , republican nominee for United States senator from Indiana , once took part on different sides In an Intercollegiate oratorical contest and the latter's friends are pleased to re count the fact that be secured flrst honors and Mr. Bryan second. W. E. Stanley , governor-elect of Kansas , was recently requested by the committee having his Inaugural reception In charge to furnish a list of those of his Wichita friends to whom ho wished Invitations to be sent. The governor-elect sent the committee a Wichita city directory. Mr. John Kean , who will , If ho shall live , undoubtedly succeed Mr. James Smith as senator from New Jersey , Is a citizen of varied acquirements and experience as a lawyer , manufacturer , banker and pollUoan. He has been twice a member of congress. He la able , popular , shrewd and energetic. When Senator Burrows returned to Wash ington after winning his fight for re-election In Michigan ho was the recipient of many congratulations. Senator Elklns said : "Plngreo made you dig potatoes- though , dldntt ho ? " "Oh , yes , " was the reply , "hut I found a great many more than our gov ernor expected mo to find. " Agonclllo , personal representative In Washington ot Aguinaldo , the Philippine leader , has made himself 'the subject of considerable ridicule because of the high and mighty airs ho assumes. He and his retinue of servants and Interpreters are living In style at the Arlington hotel. He only sees newspaper men one hour each week. A statistical sharp points out that bach elor Ufa Is an Incentive to crime and clinches his argument by showing that the ratio of crime among unmarried and married Is two to one , respectively. This Information wears whiskers. Everybody knows , particularly the yoked , that married men are too busy hustling to harbor thoughts of mischief. Richard Croker , jr. , wearing a suit of overalls , has begun the practical study of electrical engineering at the Westlnghouse shops , East Plttsburg , where ho will be Joined soon by his brother Frank , who will also study electricity. It Is said that their father has made an alliance with the Roeb- lings , builders of the Brooklyn bridge , to engage extensively In the manufacture of Iron for fireproof construction. Samuel Eberly Gross , the Chicago real es tate man who Is suing to restrain the pro duction of "Cyrano de Bergerac" In this country , bases his action on the allegation that in 1S9C ho printed and privately cir culated a play of his own writing called "The Merchant Prince of Cornvllle , " which contains a character with an abnormally big nose , and also a balcony scene In which a stupid lover Is prompted by a wise friend. Ho therefore charges M. Rostand with plagiarism. There are no republicans In either branch of the Mississippi legislature , the sessions of which are rimlted by law to thirty days the game as the duration of the New York sentence for disorderly conduct In default of a bond to keep the peace. In list year's legislature there were three republicans , but hey have given place to democrats , of whom there are now 176 , There Is , even In Mis sissippi politics , no republican cloud so dark J but what It may have a silver lining , and the silver lining in this case Is the absoftite ! and unqualified freedom of the republican party of Mississippi from all objectionable , pernicious , unwise , unpatriotic and 111-con- slderod legislation at the capltol. IIOOHTIMJ Athlon News : While tlie republican mem bers of the legislature nro working for the election of n United States senator they should bear In mind thnt they are at the same time mnklug It either possible or Im possible to elect one two years from now. St. Paul Republican : To n mnn nt n distance It looks as If there 'wn.i very little encouragement for U. 12. Thompson In the organization of the legislature. Lancaster county , having been awarded both the spcakcrshlp of the house and the presidency of the senate , Is not In a very graceful posi tion to push her claims for the United States scuatorMilp. ttradshaw Republican : The Republican started out .for Hayward for United States tcnator and as yet wo have found no reason to change our position. He Is a man with a record unassailable as was shown in the last campaign. Ho Is just such a man as Is needed to encourage the rebuilding up of re publicanism In ithls state , which was BO nobly begun under his leadership In the last campaign. Hooper Sentinel : If the voters of ( he state of Nebraska had a chance to decide the sen atorial question the candidates outside of Judge Hayward would not bo In It. It Is becoming more evident every day that Judge Hayward Is the people's choice to succeed Allen in the United States senate , and It Is to bo hoped that the people's representatives at Lincoln , when the time comes , will con sider the wishes of their constituents. Ord Times : Hon. G. M. Lambertson ot Lincoln is recognized as one of the brainiest men In Nebroscka and we believe also that ho stands very close to the great mass , of the people. He is also recognized by the administration as a wise counselor and should ho be chosen to the responsible posi tion of United States senator would be n strong factor In the higher branch of con gress. Tekamah Herald : Don't get nervous over the election of a United States senator. The majority of the legislature are level headed republicans , who have the best interests of the party In view just as much asc have who are many miles aajftom tiia scene of action. It may tnko somp time to innko the choice , on account of tlio numerous as pirants and conflicting Interests. The Her ald has advocated the selection of M. L. Hayward from the start and believes that ho Is the logical candidate. Hastings Tribune : The present senatorial aspect at Lincoln shows M. L. Hayward In the lead , D. E. Thompson second and John L. Webster third. With the rank nnd file with Hayward and with the big lead which he has he should certainly win out In this contest it his supporters have the neces sary staying qualities. Mr. Hayward U a man who Is worthy of the office and none dare question his ability. The only objec tion .that can possibly be raised against Mr. Hayward Is that ho Is not a Lincoln man. There Is no doubt at all that the election of Mr. Hayward means the knitting together and the uniting ot the republican party In a much stronger body than it has been for several years. Clay Center Sun : It will bo noticed that wo have espoused the cause of no candi date for the United States senate , but have advised a careful , unprejudiced examination ot the merits of the opposing candidates. A thought occurs to us that Nebraska's air may have developed men not 1n the legal profession who would ably represent the state. Of course It Is natural for lawyers to be lawmakers and they are to a much larger extent than those of other professions , but they should by no means be given n monopoly of the business. The legal ranks are constantly being augmented by those who enter them as a means of political pre ferment , becoming- professional politicians and bending their whole energies to getting office. There Is an army of lawyers now after the senatorial position. We haven't a word of objection to file against any of them , but Senator Thurston brings legal acumen , and why wouldn't it be good politics to give a man from some other ranks the prefer ence , thus getting diversified talent ? Grand Island Independent : The republi can party of Nebraska as represented by the legislature now In session , at Lincoln will on Wednesday next have a grave duty to per form In behalf of the people of Nebraska. It will on that day bo called upon to elect a United States senator to succeed W. V. Allen. Much has been written and said con cerning this pending election. The people have spoken. Directly , they are done. Their voice was heard last November. Their de. mand has partially been fulfilled. But only partially. The people at that election by virtue of the system In the constitution of the United States providing for the election of senators have given their proxies to the legislature. But the legislator who does not recognize the fact that In the conventions of 1898 and the succeeding election the people raised their voices In condemnation of cor poration control of Nebraska public affairs Is deaf. The legislators know the verdict. Will they wantonly violate their trust ? The republican party was all powerful in this state years ago. It allowed railroad and other corporation bosses to control It , to dic tate Its nominations and' the election of a senator. The republican party was promptly turned down. The populists promised re form In these things It listened to the sons of the corporation siren and lost its power. The people promptly returned a verdict against It. They were encouraged by the republican - publican nominations and by republican promises. They have sown. What will they reap ? That same pernicious corporation in. fluenco has again raised Its head In the halls of the legislature. The same old bosses who brought ruin to the- party are demanding the election of D. E. Thompson ostensibly because he is an "organizer" and a "success , ful business man. " Will the republicans ot the legislature heed the demands of the people In the last campaign or will they succumb to the alluring overtures of the corporations and follow their dictation ? If they would do the latter let them elect D. B. Thompson and disregard the wishes of the people. If they would do the former let them elect1 * Jutlg'6' M. L. Hayward , Judge Reese , Hon. A. E. Cady , Lorenzo Crounso or any other good clean representative of the people and thus give promise of the fulfill ment of last fall's pledge. I'CHILS OF IMI'IIHIAMSM. Ux.Hcnator KdmuiuI'M Aitaliint ANlntlc Cnlnnle * . Philadelphia Ledger. The argument of Senator Kdmunds Is the most valuable epitome of the objections to annexation and Is the best summary of the argument against Imperialism. Ho touches on the perils of the widespread territory at a great distance from us , the mongrel races , the forbidding climate , making occupation by Caucasians Impossible or extremely dim- cult ; the fact that they never will provide a market for us ; tlio Immense cost In taxa. tlon which annexation will impose upon us ; the outpouring of precious life in battle and by disease ; the Injustice of subjugating ithem and depriving them of their freedom , In the face of our professions , and the aid which they extended to us ; and then ho shows that If the Islands are annexed 'the ' Islanders be. come citizens of the United States , free to come to the United States , clothed with all the rights and privileges guaranteed by the constitution and furnlxhlng a ( rue "yellow peri ; " to our labor and the purity of our citizenship. Ho says ; "All the people of these Islands who were the subjects of Spain will become citizens of tlio United States by ( be mere act of cos- tion unless the treaty cession should provide that there who wished could remain subjects of Spain and aliens as to the United States. This has been a necessary rule of Interna tional law for hundreds of years and the rule Is founded upon the obvious fact that the people of every country or of any part of It must ewe allegiance to nnd bo itibjoct to the government ot some eavcrclgn power , bo it a tribe , or emperor , or king , or repub lic , and must , unless they nro nlavrs or Bcrfn. IHVO the rights nf tucli. "Hut n republic ran have no Mibjectft. IU people must bo cither citizens , slaves Of aliens , "If aliens , they nro the subjects or cltl- tens of some other power , which Is bound to protect them. The transfer , therefore , of the sovereignty of Spain over the Philip pines to the United States makes all Its nib- jcots at once citizens of the United Stairs. "If citizens of tlie United States , they have nil ( ho rights that belong to other citizens in the territories , whether on the mainlander or on Islands of the seas. Neither geography nor distance has anything do with It. " These t\\o arguments are the most weighty deliverances on the subject. They consti tute the clearest st-itemcnt of the vital points nt IFSUO and the strongest rraions In behalf of their contention. They are the best "brief" of the nntl-annexntlontsts and claim the consideration of every Intrlllgent man , whether ho is for or against Imperialism. PASSING .HOSTS. Detroit Journal : "Ah , old mnn , how does your courtnhli > prosress ? " "Hnlcndldlv ! She's thrown nil the other fellows overboard I" Philadelphia North American : "I tremble for those women who make of dressing a rcllclon. " "Hotter that than making religion a cloak. " Chlcnpo Record : "Why was the new type writer Rtrl discharged ? "Sho told the boss he wouldn't listen to Ills old Jokes during business hours. " Cleveland Plain Dealer : "How nicely Dr. Pellets spoke of your Uncle Jim. " "Undo is very popular with the doctors. Ho has the grip every year. " Chicago Tribune : "I've got nn Invitation to a plrty. What do these letters 'R. 8. V. P. ' In the bottom corner mean ? " "They stand for n French sentence that moans 'Come If you hnvcn't got thegrip. . ' " Indianapolis Journal : "Here. " said the boomnrancr. as It turned , "hero Is where I Kot back at him for trying to throw mo over. " Somervlllo Journal : When the new father IB nnxloiiBly waiting for his flrst born to begin to talk he little realizes how many questions the youngster will ask when ho once Beta to eolng , Chicago Post : "How absurd. " he said provoklngly. "for you to consider yourself. the better half when you weigh thirty uoundn less. " ' "The. size of the package , " she replied pointedly , "does not Indicate the value of the poods. Wo sell conl by the ton and gold by the fine ounce. " Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Popper , vy do you always dra\v your pencil from der top to dor bottom In remarking dose pants ? " "Ikey , your popper van nn honest man. i am sticking cxectly to der truth ven I say dose pants vas marked down ! " BIAN'9 PKHVEnSITY. Washington Star. It was noted in years that have long passed away. And told by much circumlocution By youths who made rhymes nnd philoso phers gray , 1 That mnn Is n queer Institution. The whole day long1 ho will whistle a song , Dlstractlnpr each person who's near him , Disregarding- fact that In all the sad throne There Is no ono who wishes to hear him. Oh , he'll whistle and trill till the building hn'H .fill With the notes which no protest can smother ; And then ho will warble and struggle to kill The old songs , ono after another. Tot , alas and alack , when at evening1 ho SOPS To call on n lassie , he ROZCS And stammers and blushes ns red ns a-rose , While ills sllenco annoys and amazes. Shfi listens In vain , find she listens again' , For the volco which by day loved to royster 'Mongst people who bitterly chide nnd com plain nut ho's bashful nnd dumb as nn o.yster. She knows what he'd tell. She could prompt him so well Tf manners allowed this solution I It's a mournful suspicion which tlms , can't dispel : A mnn in a queer institution. i Broken Lines Can not always be mended That is the case with doth- ing towards the end of the sea son. We have broken lines in' men's Suits , Overcoats and Trousers that we cannot re place this season. And while what we have on ,1 hand lasts you can save some , thing like a third of their value by buying now. ' But we call especial attention } to several styles and patterns of some fancy cheviot sack suits that sold for $ J 0.00 and $12.00 , that we are closing now for , ' $7.00 , Then we have two or three broken lines of black and blue and fancy mixed cheviots , and some black clays that we are selling at $10.00. These have always been $15.00. And trousers , here is an abundance to choose from at $1.50 , $2.00 , $2.50 , $3.00 , $3.50 , and $3.75 , all materials are represented - " presented and they are all of the * latest cut not only in style , .but in price these are also broken lines that have had their valui well broken. And also remember the boys. Knee pants at 50c on second floor. Opportunities of this sort are not of the ordinary kind.