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often as desired.
Nebraska corn Is now In ute position
to laugh at dry weather.
Hiiins nt this season of. the year .ire
rains of Inestimable value to the farm
ers.
The atntiQrJtousc machine Is for Gen
eral Barry and Judge Neville may as
\vcll give his toes uu airing.
Kansas Is figuring on a. corn crop In
excess of 300,000,000 bushels. When the
race for first place Is finished Nebraska
will be'well up to the front. It Is ul-
rcady In good position mid coming fast
and strong.
The South Omaha council Is not as In
quisitive about that $3,000 pol as It was
two weeks ago. Some of their constitu
ents very naturally wonder what Influ
ence could have been exerted to pro
duce such Indifference.
The only hope of the democrats to cct
up a judicial ticket lies In persuading
cheap lawyeae to accept nominations for
the free advertising there Is In it. But
that Is not the kind of lawyer the people
ple want on the bench.
That kltemocratlc party relief fund
still consists of about sixteen promises
of futures to OIKJ cash subscription.
This la ono part of the faith , where the
uacrcd ratio must seem out of place to
-the hungry political machinists.
The Ak-Sar-Ben parades and festivi
ties have come to constitute a feature of
Omaha's hospitality to visitors from fur
and near. Liberal support of the Alt-
Sar-Beu management will be one of the
best paying investments Omaha mer
chants can make.
The selection of the approved list of
text books for use In the public schools
Is scheduled for the meeting of the
echool board tonight , when we will
probably , have another opportunity to
see the extent of the Influence wielded
by the American book trust.
There must bo no republican snap con
vention this year. The rank and file
of the party should be given ample no-
llco of the tlmo and place , when and
where the primaries arc to bo held , and
a fair opportunity for a free aud un-
trummolcd choice of delegates.
With the return of the volunteers from
Manila the country is just finding out
that the privates In the ranks ought to
iiavo been In command and the com
manders ought to have been In the
ranks. At least that Is what the yellow
journals arc trying to make the privates
Bay.
It may afford the taxpayers of Omaha
6omo satisfaction to be assured that no
bond proposition will bo submitted to
them at the November election. They
have become so used to having bond
propositions handed to them by the
election ofllcers that they will miss
them very much this full.
We are gratified to bo able to an
nounce way In advance of the Impend
ing convention of the silver republicans
of this judicial district that the candi
dates to bo nominated by that body will
tie able to lllo an aflldavlt with the
county clerk that they have not spent
ono penny to procure their endorse
ments.
Now that the Board of Education has
Settled all questions In dispute with the
building trades It U to bo hoped that
the building trades will see their Inter
est in supporting the school board In Us
fl'ort to provide enlarged school build
ing facilities for the boys and girls that
will attend the High school during the
coining year.
CUI1AX DESIIiK FOIt
There Is no qipstlnn that a majority
of the natives of Cuba mo t earnontly
desire Independence and we believe It to
be equally cortnln that a vcr. litrge ma
jority of the American people are In
sympathy with that aspiration. There
Is n sentiment here , as there Is In Cuba ,
in favor of annexation , and this Is being
fostered by certain American news
papers , but whatever may bo Its
strength In Cuba thowc who favor It In
this country constitute a very small mi
nority and wo do not think the number
Is increasing.
Those who advocate annexation are
animated entirely by commercial con
siderations. If the relations continue us
they now exist , says an American organ
of this clement , the Cubans will rccolvo
from us very liberal treatment In regard
to tariff and other matters that they
could scarcely expect If they should re
move themselves from our tutelage , if
the Cubans intend to separate from us
permanently , then they must take their
chances as to trade along with the rest
of the imtloiiB of the world nnd for them
to do this at the present Juncture would
mean the delay of the rejuvenation of
the laud most seriously. In the matter
of sugar alone they woula como Into di
rect competition with 'the Jamaicans and
the other West Indian Islanders , who
are now seeking our markets In every
way they can conceive.
Admit that annexation would prob
ably bantcn the restoration of Cuba In
dustrially and commercially , still this is
not a sulllclout reason why the desire of
the native Cubans for Independence , as
earnestly and eloquently voiced by sotiics
of their leaders , should not be respected
by this government and prompt steps
bo taken to allow of its realization. In
our Judgment the commercial considera
tion should have no weight In the mat
ter whatever. The United Stntcs went
to war with Spain to secure Cuban lib
erty. That was Its solemnly declared
puriKiso and It cannot now honorably
depart from it. The pledge given to the
Cuban people must bo kept or we shall
place ourselves In a position before the
world that will justly Invite distrust of
our promises. No material advantages
to oursslvcs or to Cuba would com
pensate for the loss of the world's con
fidence In our Integrity aud honor.
There Is no doubt that Insidious ef
forts are being made to foster annexa
tion sentiment both In Cuba and in this
country. There Is good reason to believe
that agencies arc at work in behalf of
annexation which arc more or less ef
fective. We do not believe they are
receiving any support from the authori
ties at Washington , but It is highly
probable that they will make themselves
felt when congress assembles. 'It Is
therefore nouo too soon for the friends
of Cuban independence to assert them
selves and to demand and Insist that the
desire of the Cubans
for self-govern
ment shall bo respected.
ARE THEY TO GO }
At the presiding elders' council of the
African Methodist Episcopal church of
Alabama and. Georgia , now ln session in
Birmingham , Ala. , Bishop. Turner has
introduced , a resolution which was
adopted calling upon congress for an
appropriation of1 ? 100,000,000 to be used
In transporting the negroes out of this
country. In support of this proposition
Bishop Turner Is quoted as saying that
the determined alienation of the whites
and blacks would never be overcome
and that the only solution of the race
question lies In the separation of the
races.
There is doubtless a good deal of
truth In this declaration , but the ques
tion Is , Where are the negroes to go
and can they bo made to stay In another
country ? One hundred million dollars
Is not a bagatelle and congress Is not
likely to divert such an enormous
amount from the treasury for a doubt-
fid experiment. There certainly Is no
section of the United States extensive
enough to support a population of over
eight millions that could be assigned
to the American negroes for their ex
clusive habitation. It is questionable
also whether they could be deported to
any other part of the world and made
self-governing and self-sustaining , no
matter what amount of money congress
would vote.
Moreover , no authority or power ex
ists under our form of government to
compel any class of American citizens
to emigrate to foreign countries or to
make them settle In nuy particular state.
The whole scheme of deportation Is
therefore visionary nnd Impracticable.
The mere suggestion that a few thou
sand American negroes were to be colon-
iKod in Cuba has caused the Spanish-
Cuban natives to enter n remonstrance
through the Havana papers against
endangering the white man's supremacy
In the Maud , which goes to show that
race prejudice Is not confined to the
United States.
COMMEHCIA
Commercial clubs have became Im
portant factors In promoting the up
building of cities through the extension
of trade and stimulation of Industry.
Every American city of any consequence
quence enjoys the benefits of commer
cial clubs and chambers of commerce ,
whose active membership usually in
cludes every merchant and manufac
turer of standing. The Omaha Com
mercial club has In the past been more
or less of a factor In promoting the
growth of this city , but It could have
been a much more potential promoter of
our commercial progress had it been or
ganized on the same broad Hues that
have made the Kansas City Commercial
club n power aud enabled It to wield an
iufluenco that forced concessions from
railroads , express and telegraph com
panies which Omaha has utterly failed
to get.
The cause for Its luipotency is very
easily traced. In the first place there
has been too much expansion in mem
bership Into the professional class ,
which , barring the press , cuts no Ice lit
dealing with commercial problems or
removing obstacles In the pathway of
Jobbers and manufacturers. In the next
place the Commercial club has been al
together too dependent upon the
agencies and corporations from which
concessions arc demanded In the Inter
est of Omaha In opposition lo commer
cial rivals. Instead of being In position
to command fair treatment the dub has
been made subservient to the very pow
ers that have made Omaha n foot ball
In the deals of trafllc associations.
In order to make Itself felt In the Irre
pressible conflict for supremacy which
this city must wage the Commercial
club must place Itself In position to en
force Its demands and carry out what
ever plans It may have for building up
Omaha's commerce and Industry. It
can never hope to occupy that position
until It has been reorganized on a sound
commercial basis , with Its membership
purged of deadheads and Interlopers
who have nothing to sell or buy and Us
officers chosen from among the most ag
gressive and progressive business men
In the community. It Is all right for
the various Interests which have special
objects to attain to organize under
proper heads and It Is the Interest of
the Commercial club to co-operate with
them In any project affecting the pros
perity of the city. Thus the real estate
dealers can co-oporato through the Real
Estate exchange , the Insurance men
through the underwriters' board and
the doctors nnd lawyers through the bar
association and medical societies. The
Commercial club , however , should bo
made up exclusively of retail merchants ,
jobbers nnd manufacturers. These In
terests , welded together In a close union ,
can accomplish great things for the city.
Mixed up with other Interests they can
accomplish little more than entertaining
visiting merchants , giving occasional
banquets and projecting railroads , fac
tories and mills which never materialize
except on paper.
nETVKKKD SKUUlllTIES.
It has been estimated by so good an
authority as the New York Journal of
Commerce that about $375,000,000 of
American securities have been returned
from Europe since the beginning of
1808 , nnd In a recent Issue that paper
says that the estimate Is amply con
firmed by the official Information It has
obtained from railway companies , Indi
cating n return of $00,000,000 or § 100-
000,000 of their stocks and that the
bonds returned will amount to two or
three times as much ns the stocks.
That journal remarks that as the Eu
ropean holders have sold these usually
on a rising market , and when the busi
ness of this country was rapidly im
proving , the sales abroad can hardly
bo attributed to the general distrust.
"It cannot be supposed , " it says , "that
any large part of this return movement
is due to apprehensions of triumphant
sllverlsm. Europe 1ms been buying mer
chandise enormously In this country ;
under compulsion na to food nnd under
the Influence of competition as to many
other things. Payment for all these Im
ports in money would have created a
severe stringency abroad aud even with
the great movement of securities the
European markets have been complain
ing most of the time of tight money ,
aud a good deal of American money
has been loaned abroad because of the
greater demand there. " Hence the
Journal of Commerce sees nothing in
this movement to cause any apprehen
sion , but on the contrary says that it
is evident the United States has the
capital and that In investing it in do
mestic securities It Is investing it well ,
and the debt due from the United States
to Europe is being appreciably reduced.
There appears to be no doubt that
American capitalists are able to take
all the securities that may be returned
and the more of these that como home
under present conditions the better It
will be for the country. So long as we
continue to pile up a trade balance
against Europe there will be no danger
or serious financial disturbance from
the return of securities.
The silver republicans of the Fourth
Judicial district have been notified that
a convention will be held in this city on
the 2d day of September for the pur
pose of nominating seven candidates
for the office of judge of the district
court. Inasmuch as no mention IH made
of the election of delegates to this ex
traordinary gathering wo take it that
.it Is to be a mass convention of all the
silver republicans In the county. It is
doubtful , however , whether all there Is
left of avowed silver republicans In this
county will suffice to make up a dele
gation of forty-four to represent Doug
las county In the district convention.
The only thing wo feel sure of Is that
Dr. Savlllo will be there to call the
lonely and lonesome third party to
order.
An Investigating committee should nt
ont' be set ufloat to discover , if pos
sible , to what should be ascribed the reported -
ported falling off of 01 per cent of the
'tea Importations at the port of New
York. Has the ingenious Yankee suc
ceeded In producing tea leaves on the
same plan H the wooden nutmegs or ,
has the American consumer sworn otV
on tlio tea 1mbit nnd tukcn to some
more exhilarating beverage ? Perhaps ,
on the other hand , the stock on hand
nt the end of the last fiscal year consti
tuted such a surplus that no great ad-
dltlonal Importations were needed and
tea . Imbibing may have gone on un
checked , notwithstanding the unusual
drop In the import statistics.
The popocratlc demand for passes
does not stop with the railroads. The
appetite Is IIH cosmopolitan IIH u grass
hopper's nnd takes in everything In
sight. The superintendent of the Lin
coln Asylum for the Insane trades
state water for passes to the Epworth
League assembly and shuts off the sup
ply when the assembly managers balk
on honoring wholesale requisitions. The
peculiar methods of Nebraska reformers
iiro gradually being brought to light.
A meeting of representatives of the
Mercer Heirs association was held at
Springfield , O. , last Tuesday to discuss
the course to bo pursued for the recov
ery of the property of Gideon Mercer ,
who came to this country from Eng
land In the Hlxt6pnth century. The
property the Mercer heirs arc trying
to secure Is valued nt $200,000,000 nnd
consists of a portion of New York City
facing on Broadway , land In New Jer
sey nnd Scotlamli Here Is a pointer to
the Mercers In Omaha who may be
decendnnts of Gideon nnd come In for
a million or two , If
There Is altogether too much gas con
sumed by local railway olllelals In wild
speculations over the probable , possible
or Impossible effect of the Illinois Cen
tral negotiations with the Union Pacific
and the future rotations of the Vandcr-
bllt lines to the great overland route.
The problems Involved are not likely
to be affected by anything that Is said
or unsaid In Omaha.
Colorado papers urge tlmt as the pro
posed extra session of the legislature
would only have one question to con
sider the raising of revenue the nllllc-
lion would not be of long duration.
The majority of the people appear to
be of the opinion , however , that even
nn empty treasury Is to be preferred
to another mooting of the populist leg
islature.
The Boo Is subscribed for nnd kept on
file In more public libraries and public
rending rooms in the various large
cities of the country than any other
dally paper published between Chicago
and San Francisco. Nothing goes fur
ther to show the high standing of The
_ Bec among those most competent lo
judge of Its merits.
A Chicago man who has been married
six times arid 1ms four living wives Is
In Jail with charges of bigamy nnd mur
der against htm. If the police had let
him run a little longer ho might have
boon able to reach the record of the
Omaha traveling man who left seven
grass widows to mourn when he moved
to the penitentiary.
If the czar of Ilussla Is really tired
of his Job he should have no difficulty
In finding plenty of men ready aud
willing to accept the place.
More Money lit It.
Washington Stur.
Italy's solicitude for the safety and com
fort ot Italians In the United States Is much
greater than that shown for Italians lu
Italy or Abyssinia.
IteiiNon for the Slump.
Indianapolis News.
Probably one reason why we do not hear
ol moro now trusts these days Is that there
ere so few things loft on which the trust
makers can excrclso their Ingenuity.
linn No DcHlrc for Martyrdom.
Philadelphia Record.
Even George Kred Williams , whose politi
cal courage needs no proof , shies at the men
tion of his name as a candidate for the vice
presidency on the Bryan ticket. Gcorgo Fred
loves notoriety , but hi does not hanker for
martyrdom.
Dcnth-llenllns Combination.
Buffalo. JSxprcss.
A combination of a boy architect , a
youthful contractor and builder , green walls
and an overloaded -floor Is said to have
proved too much for .a tenement house In
process of erection in New York , and tt
collapsed , severely Injuring three Italian
workmen. There Is a kind of economy which
doesn't pay.
Prohibition a Knllurc.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The effort to do away with the selling ot
liquors does not seem to be meeting with
any marked success anywhere. In the United
States the failure of prohibition Is admitted.
Maine , Kansas and Iowa prove Its Imprac
ticability. Even the great ability and en
ergy of Neal Dow could not put a stop to
the so-called evil In the Pine Tree Stale ,
nnd the warmest advocates of a prohibitory
law 'In ' the western states named failed to
Becuro Its consistent enforcement there.
Pence the IIlKhcnt Ideal.
Philadelphia Record.
The most successful nations from a ma
terial point ot view arc no longer those
which are the most Incessant fighters , but
those which have developed to the highest
degree the arts of peace and the pursuits ot
commerce. The essentially martial Turks
occupy a low plaio In the family of nations ,
while the shop-keeping Englishmen arc far
In the van. In the light of past history the
achievements ot the peace conference must
bo regarded as epoch-marking. The profes
sional peacemakers may be obliged to defer
to a still distant future the final consumma
tion of their hopes ; but U cannot be denied
that the establishment by universal consent
of an International court to which all na
tions may appeal for a Judgment of their dif
ferences must mark a point of departure
quite as significant as was the proclamation
In a moro brutal age -of the ' 'Truce of God. "
Omnlin. Coiiprrntiilntcd.
Boston Globe.
Kvery time the CBUBO of public education
In our cities Is buttressed against Influences
and "pulls" that seek to degrade school
authorities nnd school teachers to the low
level of partisanship and "spollslsra" there
may well be rejoicing among honest citizens
all along the Hue.
Omaha Is the latest western city to
strengthen her educational bulwarks against
the attacks of spoilsmen or bigots , open or
Insidious. The Board ot Education of the
chief city of Nebraska has unanimously de
cided to place upon a permanent list all
teachers and principals who have served
successfully live successive years nnd to
remove from this list only for cause and
with a hearing ,
The merit system In public education Is
so obviously the best that to justify U with
the people , east or west , as opposed to meth
ods of Intrigue , It should bo amply sufficient
to state It.Vo congratulate Omaha on
"going up higher" and trust her course will
stimulate other cities , still In the ml re of
boEslsrn In education , to follow her good
example.
Uncle Hum Jiat IVorrylnir.
New York Mnll nnd Kxprens.
Europe Is not to fill Us depleted gold re
serves this year from the United States ,
though tor two months past this country
has been close to the exporting point. The
few millions of gold we have sent to Europe
have been special transactions , Involving no
profit , but probably a loss , to those en
gaged la them. Even such transactions ,
however , are now unlikely , while no one
looks for gold exports In the regular way.
Europe Is dally Increasing Us debt to this
country , and the crop movement soon to
begin will again swell our favorable balance
of trade to enormous figures. Foreigners
cannot Bend us back our securities in pay
ment of their debt , for we have absorbed
two-thirds of the floating foreign holdings.
There la , therefor/ , only one way left , and
that Is for Europe to resume sending us
gold tor our breadstuffs and merchandise.
With gold flowing In on the Pacific slope
from the Klondike and from Australia , and
on the Atlantic coast from Europe , and with
unprecedented prosperity from ocean o
ocean , there does not seem much ahead of
Uncle Sam to worry him ,
PAVOHITKS KOH SLPUKMK .11 DOK.
Tobias Gazette : There seems to be a
growing sentiment over the state that Rob
ert Hvnn of Lincoln Is the man that ou ht
to be the nominee of the republicans tor
supreme judge. Judge llcese declines to be
come a candidate and It therefore Icavoi She
field open for some ono else. Mr. Ryan U a
capable man and would no doubt iii\c ; ! l < n
efficient Judge for the supreme bench.
Bradshaw Republican : There may be Just
as good men , do doubt there art , in the tc-
publican party for the supreme bench as
Judge Scdewtck , but we 1 now ot no one
who would fill that responsible r-otl'lon In
our stale with a higher sense of honor and
dignity than the judge. He la .1 clem man
and Is snmdentlv well known over the
etato to make him a strong candidate to
head the republican state tlck't and Irad It
to certain victors * .
O'Neill Frontier : Among the names wo
hear snokcn ot as being likely to ho pre
sented to the republican state convention
for the office of Judge of the supreme court
Is that of Judge Charles T. Dickinson ot
Tcknmah. Should Judge Dickinson consent
to bo a candidate the state convention would
make no mistake bv nominating him. Ho
has presided on the district bench ot Omaha
during the last four years and has shown
himself to bo one of the ablest jurists of
the state. Ho Is clean , capable and has
been identified with no faction.
Red Cloud Argus : Speaking ot a repub
lican candidate for supreme judge , there Is
another man and n judge who could no doubt
bo elected Hon. W. W. Keysor of Omaha.
Ho has served two years on the district
bench of the Fourth Judicial district with
credit to hlmsctf and honor to the state. On
his second nomination by the republicans he
was also endorsed by the popocrnts nnd
elected without opposition. He has been re
cently nominated for a third term nnd will
evidently bo endorsed by the opposition If his
candidacy Is not taken away by a nomination
for the supreme Judgeshlp by the republicans.
Should Judge Kcysor bo nominated SI Hoi-
comb won't too In It.
Kearney Hub : Leading members of the
bar throughout Nebraska have received the
suggestion ot the nomination ot Hon. E , C.
Calkins for supreme judge with the utmost
satisfaction. Members of the bar who stand
na high as the highest In Omaha nnd Lin
coln , ns well ns in the smaller cltico , who
have kndwn Mr. Calkins for many years as
ono of the ablest and most eminent prac
titioners and counselors In the state , have
freely given their assent to every good
thing that has been eald for him personally
and to the testimonials regarding his emi
nent qualifications as a lawyer. Ho Is. In
deed , recognized as a lawyer ot the highest
typo and n gentleman who embodies the
requisites which constitute the old-time
Ideal of a judge upon the bench of last re
sort. Ho has always been loth , aud even
refused to permit the use ot his name na a
candidate , 'but ' tho'constant pressure upo
him and the more than nattering response
at the present time has changed his mind
to the extent that he Is wining to accept a
nomination , although not disposed to make
a canvass for It. HU location is favorable
and ho would make tremendous Inroads in
the popullst'voto in this section of the state.
Fremont Tribune : The republican party
of Nebraska proposes to "put Its best foot
foremost" In the state campaign this year.
There will be no unseemly scramble for the
nomination for Justice of the supreme court.
Chief Justice Harrison simplified matters
-when ho sometime ago announced his with
drawal from the field of possible candida
ture. He wisely foresaw his candidacy
might In some measure embarrass the party ,
so ho voluntarily placed himself on the re
tired list. Now the party leaders are castIng -
Ing about to discover the most available
material for the high position. Ex-Justice
M. B. Reese's name has been largely com
mended by the press In that connection ,
but Sir. Rceso has emphatically declined
to bo considered as a candidate. Ho says
ho cannot bo In justice to his own Interests.
The present situation Is plainly in favor of
some available candidate from Omaha. That
candidate has been found In the person of
Judge Dickinson. Political strategy suggests
the naming of an Omaha man. That city ,
which casts 11,000 republican votes , has
not been as fully recognized In state politics
as Its loyalty to the party and the size of
Ita majority would suggest. Therefore It Is
fit that an Omaha man should be placed nt
the head of the ticket. Judge Dickinson
Is a man universally respected by the bar
and people of his judicial district. Ho ( has
served four years on the district bench. He
Is clean and able. His judicial tempera
ment nnd his legal acumen are widely rec
ognized. Ills personal character la without
spot or blemish. Ho Is modest and unas
suming lei the line of duty. His career on
the bench has 0 > ecn singularly free Irom
criticism. He Is a hard student nnd is
growing Into n Judge who would reflect
credit on the highest Judicial tribunal In the
etate. The Tribune speaks advisedly when
ft says Judge Dickinson will accept the
nomination if the state convention tenders
It to him. This being true , in our judgment ,
ho should bo given the nomination. With
such a well-equipped candidate coming from
Douglas county the republlan party will be
able to win n decisive victory this fall.
I'KUHOXAI. AM ) OTIIKHWISIS.
Gcorgo Harris , a Boston cab driver , has
accumulated a fortune ot $100,000 during his
lifetime by the Investment of his fares.
M. Mlllerand , the French socialist minis
ter of commerce , Is one of the best Informed
men In Europe with regard to American
affairs.
Hogarth and Wrlnge , the men who will
sail the Shamrock , are but little over 30
years of age , but have been sailing in yacht
races for several years.
California has now about 30,000 acres of
olive trcco. Two-thirds of them are not yet
bearing fruit , but It Is estimated that in five
years California will bo abro to supply the
market for the United States.
Gcorgo B. Mateon , the Mormon saint , pioneer
neer and Indian fighter , Is now taking a tour
through the east. He Is a native of Wilming
ton , Del. Ho was , when but 18 years old , one
of the 144 men who started from Omaha for
Utah in 1847.
William F. Coaton , who designed the nrmy
transport flag now in use on all government
transports , and who , in June last , received
a patent for the design , has assigned the
patent to the War department for the nom
inal mini ot $1.
Colonel Albert A. Pope , the millionaire
blyclo manufacturer , first aaw a bicycle In
Philadelphia at the Centennial Exposition of
1S76 , He was fascinated by the machine and
spent several days In studying its mechan
ism and unconsciously laying the foundations
of his creat fortune.
The Chinese emperor must never turn a
corner when out for a drive. If he is seized
with a fancy to drlvo out , which , for
tunately , does not occur often , as It means
enormous expense , all the streets must bo
made straight ; If any houses Interfere they
are promptly swept away , while even a
drled-up water course must be spanned
with a bridge.
Nicholas Lo Brun , who has Just died In St.
Louis , composed the "Lincoln Dead March , "
which was played by a band of 100 pieces and
sung by a chorus of 2,000 voices under bis
direction at Llncota'8 funeral , He was born
in Franco In 1819 nnd received his musical
education there. He came to the United
States In 1812. For thirty-five years he was
In the orchestra of the Olympic theater In
St. Louis , and when the committee having in
charge the arrangements for Lincoln's
funeral was looking for someone to compose
the music , Le Brun was recommended and
the work was given to him. He had only a
week In which to compose the muilc , but at
the end ot that 'time It was ready ,
j.irr run HOOKS nn rnonrcnii.
lloir the HnnUrniitey I.nrv Cnn HP
Mntlr tn Work 5n1lnfnrtorll } %
New York Tlmco.
Nearly all the criticism ot the now bank
rupt law is directed to Its failure to secure
accountability for fraudulent or dlshones
acts on the part of debtors ,
In the recent discussion before the Com
mercial Law league , ono point of this char
acter was brought out by Mr. Hugo Kanz-
ler of New York. Ho suggested n amend
ment toy which the books of an appllcan
for release under the law could be callci
for by the court in order that the cour
can refiuo a discharge unless the asset :
of the Insolvent are satisfactorily accountct
for. This Is a provision that will commcm
Itself to nil honest debtors or creditors. 1
is of the very essence of equity. U mus
bo remembered that the prime object o
the bankruptcy act Is to relieve honest debt
ors of obligations that they nrc iinnblo to
meet nnd to enable them to resume busi
ness and become self-sustaining nnd pro
ductive members ot the community. It Is
obviously Imperative that the debtors * hnl
bo both honest and really unable to meet
their obligations. It Is no benefit to the
community to set dishonest men free to
resume a career of dishonesty. That In
volves a double mischief , the escape of dis
honest men from the consequence of their
own wrongdoing and actual nld In continu
ing their evil course with profit at the
expense of others.
The dlrtntc of Justice and of the law allko
U that nil debts shall bo paid. If the law
steps in to relieve a man from that pri
mary obligation , it must sec to it that there
Is sound reason for doing t > o. The man who
seeks such an extraordinary favor from the
law must come before Us tribunals with
clean hands , nnd it Is the clear duty of the
legislator to make euro that he does no
The first condition Imposed upon him shouli
bo that he show how his debts were con
tracted , how his business was conducted
how his property or that of his creditors
was disposed of , in a word , that ho prove
that he has actetl honestly throughout. In
every way the burden of proof is rightly
on him , the presumptions are all In favor
of those to whom ho has obligated him-
eelf.
eelf.A
A sound bankrupt law should be as much
a hindrance Co dishonesty ns an aid In hon
est misfortune. If It bo not , It Is sure to do
moro harm than good.
FOIL AHTIK1CIAI. JtKKimiKUATlON.
Proponed Dooii for the Ilellef of the
Overtaxed Ice Consumer.
Minneapolis Times.
Aided by climatic conditions the iceman
has long enjoyed what the small boy would
call n cinch In this northwestern country.
The lakes are his field , the north wind ripens
his harvest nnd his only care Is the garner
ing nnd storing of the crop. There Is neither
plowing nor cultivating. Weeds , chinch bugs
and grasshoppers como not to destroy.
Drouth frightens the Iceman not at all and
there Is no such thing as-too much rain. Ho
just walta until the crop Is ripe and gathers
it in. Then ho and his fellow Icomcn as
semble and place their own prlco on the
product. The consumer has nothing to say ,
for verily the consumer when ho wants Ice
most the -winter is past and the ice harvest
Is ended. So he pays combine prices and
takes it out In profanity.
Now comes the man with the Ice machine
and wonders if 'ho ' can compete with the
zephyrs from the north and make Ice Junt
a few cents cheaper than combine prices ,
even In the boreal enemy's country. If ice
Is really higher than It ought to be ,
what is the difference whether the lati
tude bo that of Mobile or that of Winnipeg ?
If the manufacturer of artificial Ice can de
liver his product at your door at a price
smaller than that charged by the company
that cute Us Ice from , the lakes in the win
ter and still make a profit , the man with
the 'machine ' Is the man who will get the
trade and he should get U. If artificial
refrigeration Is cheaper for your creamery ,
your fruit warehouse , your wine nnd beer
cellars , your meat house , that Is the kind
of refrigeration you are going to buy.
In convenience , cleanliness , economy of
space and accuracy In the regulation of
temperature , artificial refrigeration is su
perior to that effected ( by the use of Ice ,
nnd If the actual coet Is less , or even equal ,
It should eupersede nature's product. Witt
artificial refrigeration there is no dampness ,
for the cold produced Is perfectly dry. The
temperature Is absolutely controllable and
cold as low as ten degrees toelow zero can
be produced. With artificial refrigeration
the enormous storageroom required for ice
Is unnecessary and In cities nnd large towns ,
where space is valuable that la an economy
In itself.
Artificial refrigeration is employed exten
sively In this city now , ibut science should
compete even moro actively with naturefecnl
the trust than It does. The Installation of
an artificial Ice factory In this city would
bo a boon to the consumer and a bonanza
to the proprietors.
KLONDIKE A HUIXOUS INVESTMENT.
Sninll Itctiirnn for the Sacrifice * of
the Fortune Hunteri.
Portland Oregonlan ,
All of the gold that has corao out of the
Klondike , or ever will como , and all of the
happiness and comfort that It has brought to
the fortunate few who secured it , is an In-
algnlficant bagatelle compared with the
agony , death and lifelong suffering it has
caused directly for thousands and Indirectly
for ten of thousands. Some of the un
fortunate victims of the craze went to their
doom in floating coffins , llko the Helen W ,
Almy , Jnno Grey nnd other uneeaworthy
craft , which In some cases were swept out of
existence so swiftly and suddenly as to leave
not a survivor to toll ot the last few awful
momenta before the end came. Others
"sleep where their friends cannot find them
today , " In the Impassable swamps and forest
fastnesses of the Edmonton trail. Still
others , beyond the reach of civilization , food
and medical attendance , have seen their
ranks shattered by etarvatlon , scurvy and
even cannibalism.
Playing at this wild game , where life and
hcnlth are slaked to win the cordon prize , are
a certain class of adventurers whoso physical
and mental equipment and natural environ
ment have always been such that the hard
ships encountered are minimized. These
"Swlftwater Bills , " "Georgo Carmacks , "
"Antones" and "Skookum Jims" are the
decoys that lure to their financial or physical
destruction men who have become weary of
the slow process of securing n competence
by patient labor and economy. The Klondike
Is nn insignificant affair in comparison with
the California gold mines In 1849 , or even the
Frascr river mining boom , but the loss of
life In either ot theft ) mining cxoUcmcnts
was trifling lu comparison with that of the
Klondike. The climate of California and of
that portion of British Columbia which in
cluded the Fraser river mines was mild and
pleasant , and forest and stream at all sea
sons of the year supplied the miners with
fresh food ,
Neither Oregon nor Washington nan pro
duced as much gold In a single year us has
como out of the Klondike , but If the same
number of men as have started for the
Klondike had < been set at prospecting for
gold In either of the two Elates there are
strong probabilities that the results of their
abors would have 'been fully equal to the
achievements that have marked their work
In the north , and there would have been no
euch appalling death roll to dull the glitter
of the gold. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
about two months ago printed figures which
showed that up to that data over 9,000 , men
iad gcno to the Alaska mines this eeanonv
Since then over 3,000 more have been added
tn the list. A reasonable estimate aa to the
amount of money ipent by each man for
equipment , storea , fare and other expen e
would be about ? GOO , and accordlugly thli
eeaeoo't victims Iiavo already contributed
17,000,000 to the craze , or nn amount con
siderably In excess 6f the padded figures of
receipts of gold dust this teason.
Lswt reason upwards of 116,000,000 w
* pcnt fcy the 25.000 to ,10.000 people "who
rushed Into the gold field * nnd the total
c-utput wa * Ics than hnlf of 115,000,000.
The Klondike hns added ( Olghtly to the
wealth of the world , but Its contribution
to the misery and suffering of mankind
causes this wealth to pale Into Insignificance
In comparison ,
IIHVAXITKS iarr.sr or rusns.
Moticjtor Ne\t Yrnr'ft ( "niniinlRii Not
t'oni I u r In Very Itniilill- .
Philadelphia accord.
Some oallcltude. Is manifesting Itself In
Bryan circles as to the necessary funds to
carry on the presidential campaign next
year. If Brynn should bo renotnlnnted It In
feared that greater financial difficulties
would be experienced than lu 1SDC , when It
was necessary to resort to every expedient
to make ends meet. If the candidacy of
Bryan had an enthusiastic popular support
the problem of campaign funds would not be
hard lo ealve , but It Is Intimated that the
attempt of the democratic ways and means
committee to ralao a popular loan In
monthly dollar subscriptions , with "foln"
Hnrvey ns chief collector , has been a signal
failure. In Kentucky and Missouri alnno
Win plan hns met with n measure of mrc-
cess , the RUtu raised ( or promised ) in th
former elate amounting to $14.000 a year
nnd In the latter state to $8,000. In no
other state has the subscription exceeded a
few hundred dollars.
In this situation approaches have been
made to the sources of supply in former
democratic campaigns and the prompt reply
has been returned that no fund * would bo
forthcoming for a campaign with Brynn n
the candidate on a program of warfare upon
the gold standard and upon the suprfma
court of the United States. H la felt that
the expenditure of funds on such a cam
paign would bo worse than a mere wast *
of money , to say 'nothing of the tremendous
loss of tlmo nnd political energy.
.SMIM3 I'UOUUCmiS.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "So you nr * ont
of the llttlo glrla at the mission , are you ?
Then you must toave heard my rormn'ka last
Sunday on the beauties oC eliarlty among
the young. Pcrhnpa e\en now you are on
an errand of mercy. IB It BO ? "
"YIs , sor. Please donU stop me , sor. Th
growler's leakln'l"
Washington Stnr : "How do you Intend < o
vote at the next election ? " akcd a Salt
Lake citizen.
"I dunne j-et. " answered the neighbor.
who was minglng placidly on the front gato.
' ' .My wives are In the parlor holding a \
caucus now. "
Chicago News : "How old la your lady
typewriter ? "
"In the neighborhood of 10. "
"I have a scheme. "
" \Vhat Is It ? "
"During this hot -weather put your ther
mometer nenr her desk. "
"U'hat good will that do ?
"None ! Only It will 'be ' some satisfaction
to think the thermometer is near 90 n.nd
tlven know it Is in the neighborhood ot SO. "
Detroit Journal : First Guatemalan 3h
comes of an old family , I believe.
Second Guatemalan Not very. She'a a
3augTiter of the last revolution but .two , or
throe at the outside.
Washington , Star : "Don't you feel norry
for the man with , the tooer > Inquired the
human theorist.
"I do , " answered Farmer Corntossel. "It
may ibo more or less Oils owa fault , but I
jan't help eympathizln'with a. man who
hasn't had enough foresight to nt up hla
farm with first-class modern machinery. "
Philadelphia North American : Constancy
-Tho new arrival is tall , broad-Shouldwed ,
with nn olh'fe complexion
Dorothy Oh ! And I simply ndore oltvea !
Now and Then.
Detroit Fre Press.
Rankest folly 'tis , I xvot ,
Thus to growl because 'tis hot ;
For. cro many moons are old ,
How ws'll growl bccauso tls cold ,
"
"LOHD" ASTOR.
Hah !
Look hat me !
ill ham a. lord or III soon will be.
Han haristocrat of the Jiaristocrats ,
Mono of your proletariats ,
A. subject of 'er majesty the queen ,
And hita mlphty heasy to bo seen
That with hall my dough
Hl'll got there , whether or no ,
The U. S. Is hall right in hits way
But vulgah , don't you know. Hi say.
But hits a bully place 'to make money hln.
And that's where Hi haccumulated hall mj
tin.
But hits such a bore over there , you know ;
Everything his so ooimmon and eo low.
Ill want to be some pumpkins 'ere
And maybe get a coronet and be iha peer.
Df course my father once was very poor
And hin 'is way was quite a iboor
And sold fat sausages lion the street
In order to make bath hend meet ,
Out later on 'o struck a enap
\ml soon cut quite a figure lion the mip.
\n l Hi'm , trying my level ibewt to forget
flail that disagreeable stuff , you bet.
3et honto mo hatches and mo stare
\nd me Hlnellsh way of parting me 'air.
ill can tell the difference Uwlxt a farthing
nnd a bob
\nd hln me way ham becoming quite a
snob.
! H'll try for Parliament next , you nee.
Vnd then the worldi will hall etnro Siat me.
3et honto me curves nnd watch like Bin
iVhlle Ally the Prince and HI blow me tin.
fcVe'Il set things on fire for awhile ,
IVcll HI rather cniess and Hi should m'Jc.
LI1 ham lion harlstocrat of the harlstocrats ,
lone of your proletariats.
Ill ham ha lord or soon will be.
[ > ook hat me !
! Iah ! I 'W. R. D.
We give the same attention
o the clothes of the children as
ve give to the man's. It isn't
.very store that can supply you
vith well-made and stylish
vear for the little ones.
Here are some wash suits
hat deserve your best attention.
Fhey are beauties and splendid
values into the bargain ,
25
Per Cent
DISCOUNT.
They are in stripes and solid
: olors , with plain and trimmed
: ollars. The materials are
jalatea crash and linen duck *