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18 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 10 , 1800. THE OMAIIA SUND\Y BER 13. U03EWATEU , Editor ! _ PUBLISHED Evnnv MOHNINO. TERMS OP 8UHSCHIPTION. Heo ( without Sunday ) , Ono Vt-ar.ld.M Bee and Sunday , One Vcnr . 8.W ly , Sunday mid Illustrated. Ono Year 8.2J lunday and Illustrated , One Year . 2U ! Ilustratcd Bee , One Year . 2.00 lunday Uce , One Year . 2.W iaturaay Dec , Oni Ycur . 1.50 weekly Hoc , Ono Year . to OFFICES. Omaha : Tlie Dee Hiilliline. Bouth Omaha : City Hall Building , Twenty-fifth ami N Streets. Council Bluffs : 10 Pearl Street. Chicago : 007 Oxford Building. New York. Temple Court. Washington : Ml Kourtcenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to new * ami edi torial matter should be addressed : Omaha Uee , Editorial Department. I ' BUSINESS LETTERS. Business letters and remittances should bo addressed ; Thu Uce Publishing Company , Omaha , I REMITTANCES. Remit by draft , express or postal order Buyable to The Bee Publishing Company. nly 2-cent stamps accented In payment of maJl accounts. Personal checks , except on Omaha or Eastern exchange , not accepted. THE ULJli PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATBMU.tT OK CIUCUI.ATIOX. Btnto of NebraskK , Douglas County , ss. : aeorjfe 11 Tzsonuck , secretary of The Bee Publishing company. being duly sworn , aya that the actual number of full and complete ooolcs of The Dally , Morning , Evening and Bunday Be < \ printed during the month of August , 1S39 , was aa follows : ,810 17 . 2-lOUi : IS . 24.HOB 1,870 19 . < S4,771 770 20 . .lU.liTa .21,1X0 21 . l,8rl .20i 0 22 . 1,011 .21,75.1 23 . JI.BSO .21,800 24 . J4.4UO ,2 < t,7no 25 . Jr. , ( IOU 10 . 2rioo 26 . 24 , 48 11 . 21,010 27 . 25,8t : 12 . 2-l,7tO : 28 . 21,002 13 . 2iir on 29 . 2,2OO ! H 21.1100 SO 23,040 1C 21,803 SI 27,01)0 16 21,717 TotM .781.8110 X < C83 unsold and returned copies. . , . 10l-i : > Net total sales 771,087 Not dally average IM.SIKI GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Subscribed and sworn before me this 2nd day of September , A D. . 1893. M. B. HUNQATE , ( Seal. ) Notary Public. In the Dreyfus case the popular ver dict of the world and the verdict of the court-martial are Irreconcilable. The question Is , Do the fuslonlsts of this Judicial district propose to elect nine candidates to the bench , nnd If BO how do they expect to work the treasury for salaries for the two odd men ? The railroads are announcing excur sion rates to Omaha Incident to the ex position nnd Ak-Sar-Uen week and the result will be an Immense attendance , for there la no greater attraction than these combined shows during the pres ent month. Although It Is only whnt has been foreshadowed and expected , the Drey fus verdict shocks the whole civilized world , nnd , no matter how many courta- martllal adjudge him guilty , those who believed him wrongfully sentenced In the flrst place will refuse to approve the finding. The demand for American apples In Germany Is reported brisk beyond all previous years. The American orchard , llko the American ( farm and the Ameri can mill and factory , la at the disposal of the German consumer as long as he Is ready and willing to make an ex change that Is profitable to American producers. The proposition to Invite the First , Second nnd Third regiments of Ne braska volunteers to attend the exposi tion three days In October for maneu vers and competitive drills will meet with popular approval , but there are two prerequisites the consent of the soldier boys and the wherewith to pay for their rations. Moro Nebraska land Is being sold this I year than for ten years last past. This Is the best evidence that land seekers throughout the east are well aware of j the fact that there have been but two i years of crop failure In twenty-four In ' Nebraska , the fertility of whose soil Is forcing the state to the forefront In the production of corn nnd cattle. It Is a matter of regret that the carpenters - tors could not have been given some In ducement to resume work on contracts lot before the strike was declared. In cases llko this It Is possible to reach a compromise agreement and let the Increased - I creased scale apply only to now con- ' i tracts. There Is much work to do nnd the season Is well advanced. Time la precious. "With Umo and place so propitious there Is little doubt that a campaign of vigorous advertising would greatly en-1 I lianco exposition gate receipts. It Is , however , doubtful whether much money should be spent on bill posters. There la a sentiment In certain sections an- j 1 i tagonlstlc to the enterprise , and this element can bo reached only through the newspapers. The Retail Clerks' union has settled the dispute with employers over the ' question of Saturday closing. For the | next four months the clerks agree to | , work until 0 p. in. Saturdays , their em ployers having made It apparent that early closing entails u severe loss upon all concerned. This action may bo re garded ns a solution of the early closing problem the stores will remain open until 0 Instead of 10 o'clock , as for merly. Considerable complaint Is heard In i railroad circles over the fact that the i rate war in progress has demoralized 1 rates on all lines to little or no purpose. Borne of the southern lines connecting with the Omaha lines contend tlmt they must receive the same rates ns for merly and refuse to participate In the cut rate tariff , the senselessness of which Is recognized by nearly every railroad official In the west. Omaha shippers will derive little benefit from ttoe cut ' Dnsrrus Justice has suffered another defeat In Franco. Again has the military power triumphed over law nnd right and what all fair-minded men bollovc to be ft most foul con'-plrncy Is again victorious. The rrconvlftlon of Dreyfus Is nn In- dcllblo Htuin ii | > on the French nation nnd If permitted to stnud , ns most llkoly will bo the cnse , will subject Franco to the Just contempt of the ' civilized world. The Hcnncs court-mnrtlal , which stood 5 to U for conviction , from the beginning manifested marked partiality for the prosecution. It admitted what ever alleged evidence the general stnfr wished to Introduce nnd excluded much that the defense ( ought to Introduce which wns nt Icnst n relevant ns the other. As Laborl said a few days ago , whenever the defense endeavored to probe to the root of a mattIt was not permitted by the court to do so. On the other linnd , various generals , whose proper standing In court wns tlmt of witnesses only , were allowed to usurp the functions of counsel , deliver harangues , browbeat and even Insult other witnesses nnd make appeals to passion and prejudice. Hut no one who ! gave testimony favorable to the de fense was permitted to express opin ions or talk beyond mere testimony. Thus from llrst to Inst the court con- splcuously manifested Its partiality for the prosecution nnd made a shameless travesty of the proceedings. There was i no evidence presented by the prosecu tion to justify conviction , none , In deed , that would have been regarded i by nn Impartial tribunal ns worthy of the slightest consideration. The court of cassation set before the court-mar tial the spcclllc Issue , did Drefus com municate to a foreign nfeunt or govern ment the document mentioned In the bordereau ? It was not shown that he did , but on the contrary there was very conclusive evidence that he could not have done so. But the prejudiced court , predisposed ngalnst the accused , gave no weight to this evidence. The as sertions , opinions and appeals of the generals directly or Indirectly In volved In the conspiracy were nil that the court nttached any Im portance to and It Is now obvious that even had the military attaches of Germany and Italy given testimony fa vorable to Dreyfus It would not have affected the verdict Forgery , perjury and Intrigue were clearly established , but this had no Influence with the court- martial , or those members of It who were predisposed against the accused , nnd If such evidence had no effect on them It Is not probable that they could have been Intluenced by nny foreign testimony favorable to Dreyfus. The military power has achieved its pin-pose. The consplratom of the gen eral staff are now , perhaps , secure. But there Is no vindication In the ver dict nor does It conserve the "honor" of the army. Mercler , Gonse , Bolsdef- fre , Roget nnd their coadjutors In this outrage upon justice are regarded by falr-inlnded men throughout the civi lized world as criminals nnd the army must share in the infamy of its chiefs. What will bo the consequences of this verdict if nllowcd to stand ? Will the people of France who desire that Jus tice bo done submit to this outrage upon Justice , or will they demand of the gov ernment that the victim of race hatred shall be given at least one more oppor tunity to prove his Innocence ? We shall soon know and it seems safe to predict that the Justice-respecting people ple of France will make a very earnest nnd vigorous protest against this mon strous wrong. HIUHT OF MAN TO All extraordinary address wns deliv ered before the American Assoclntlon of Social Science , nt its session In Sar atoga the pnst week , by Judge Buldwlu , the president of the association. Ills subject wns "The Natural Right of Man to Death , " nnd he strongly advo cated man's natural right to die , should he feel BO disposed. After speaking of the efforts of science to prolong life , even when the sufferer is in the grasp of n disease to which the ending ad mittedly must bo fatal , Judge Baldwin said : "Tho vital forces have been spent. The mainspring Is broken and the watch has run down. It can be made to tick feebly for a mlnnto or two by shaking It hard enough ; but cul bono ? Only another mainspring can mend It. . Only another soul , another world , can I give value to this human lifo that is j j ! ready to Illckei out because it is worn out. " Jtid e Baldwin thought that the various devices of doctors to delay Im pending dissolution are a misapplica tion of the healing art , an unnatural , contest with a kindly n < i well ns uni | i conquerable fate. Ills remarks implied I tlmt lie is In favor of legislation per mitting physicians , when In their judg ment It seems right so to do , to shorten the lives of patients 111 from borne dls- case that Is Incurable. That It would bo merciful in some cases of suffering from Incurable dis ease to shorten the life of the sufferer j I may be admitted , but no physician j I would take the responsibility of doing j i this. As one physician In commenting i upon the snggi'stlon said , It would be ! i giving the members of thu medical proj j fesslon a llbuny which they do not seek nnd would not nso If they pos sessed. There Is probably no medical man of large experience , remarked this physician , who has not personally HCOII cases where , in his opinion , death buemed Inevitable and yet the patient has recovered. As a matter of fact such cases are very numerous. 1'eoplu are "given tip" by doctors every day who recover. Grant that man has n natural right to death , it Is yet absolutely certain j that no man not even Judge Baldwin himself would be willing to confer upon a physician the authority to take away the life of one near nnd dear to him , or to decide in his own cnso when the struggle against impending death should end. The suggestion of Judge Baldwin IB Interesting only for JU nor- city. It If , of course , utterly imprac ticable nnd the wonder Is that BO ex traordinary nn Idea should receive seri ous consideration from one who in de scribed ns nn eminent lawyer nnd a thinker. TUG RKVUULIGA * COUKTl' TICKET. Republicans of Douglas county have rcnsou to congratulate themselves upon the nomination In county convention of n ticket of clean , capable nnd trust worthy cnndldntes. It Is true the em phatic endorsement In the prlmnrles the dny before of The Bee's dcmnnd for the enforced retirement of the men handi capped by spotted records made the task comparatively easy and nil true republicans will thnuk The Bee for Its vigorous nnd successful tight to keep the party clear of tattooed candidates. The ticket ns finally constructed will give gencrnl satisfaction nnd Its per sonnel should command respect and at tract support In all quarters. It Is specially strong In according the younger members of the party several of the principal plnces tilled by new names. This applies pnrtlculnrly to Irving G. Bnrlght for clerk of the dis trict court D. M. Vlnsonlmler for county Judge nnd Louis Burmestcr for sheriff. The renomlnntlon of the one-term of ficers Is In line with republican prece dent , while the choice of Henry H. Os- trom nnd James Wnlsh for commission ers promises the regaining of the county board to republican control. With such n ticket republicans may well be Inspired to Its enthusiastic sup port , confident that It will be carried to success. AS TO CVUAN GAULfi SERVICE. A stubbornly fought controversy now before the War department may eventu- i ally be brought before congress for i final settlement , involving the conflictIng - Ing claims of alleged competing tele graph companies to operate cables be tween the United States nnd Spain's former West Indlun possessions. The mnln contention Just now is for the nsseut of the authorities in control in Cuba to the laying of a new cable by a private corporation to be operated without let or hindrance for its own pecuniary profit nnd voluminous opin ions have been prepared on each side to uphold alleged rights of the different franchise seekers. Without going into the conflicting claims nnd the question how far the Jurisdiction of the United States ex tends over Cuba under the present oc cupation , it is becoming more nnd more evident that the only permanent solu tion of the whole problem lies In the ownership and operntlon by the gov ernment of Its own postal telegraph system with the necessary cable con nections to its various outlying posses sions not only in the West Indies but also In the Pacific. The cry ngalnst a Cuban cable monopoly raised by one company against the other is simply n specious plea , because nowhere Is there any active competition of telegraph companies , but on the contrary it is no torious that all the telegraph lines in the United States are tied up by nn agreement not to cut rates below one another if not to regard one another's territory. The eagerness of these private tele graph nnd cable companies to get Into Cuba really arises from their anxiety to capture the official government busi ness , which constitutes the bulk of the traffic on the wires. If the government can operate successfully , ns It Is doing the local lines and extensions which were made at Its own expense for mili tary purposes , It certainly can take care of the cable business and not only do It at a saving to the people who foot the bills , but also provide a more effi cient service than any one else. The same is true with reference to the Hawaiian cable which the govern ment Is asked to charter for n specu lative company while furnishing all the money for its construction In the shape of subsidies or guaranteed contracts. The postal telegraph Is bound to come and it Is therefore foolish to build up the private corporations just to enable them to unload on the government later at three prices. A VKliriiAlJ SITUATION. We called attention a few days ngo to the situation In Cuba nnd Porto Hlco , ns pointed out by General Leo nnd the insular commission , in regard to the operation of the courts under the inn- chlnery of the old Spanish laws. The Washington Post In referring to this condition says that a grent number of people are lying In prison In the islands without a charge ng.olnst them. Many have been forgotten , few have friends to care for their interests , nnd they languish In those prisons , which arc perhaps about the worst on earth. The Post says : "We have been In pos session of these Islands for nearly a year. We have our armies and officials there. Wo are pledged to give these hapless peoples rescue , protection and relief. And yet , with the possible ox- coptlon of a few minor improvements In the provinces commanded by Gen- erals Wilson and Wood , In Cuba , nnd General Davis , In Porto Itico , what hnvo we done for the material better- ment of the poor , the helpless and the weak ? We have Improved palaces nnd set up glittering retinues nnd estab lished pomp nnd ceremony In Havana. We have swept n few streets nnd played nt sanitation and diplomacy. But the masses still groan under a ty ranny nnd n spoliation quite us ruth less ns the Spanish rulers ever sanc tioned , nnd per&onal liberty and equal opjHjrtunlty , as we undcrbtaud the terms In the United States , are un known In either Island , " This Is a severe arraignment nnd we should like to believe that It is .over drawn , but It will have to bo ndniltted that it is a truthful presentation. The obvious fact is , ns shown by the re ports of military officers in Cuba and the report of the Insular commission as to the conditions in Porto Hlco , that the government has been derelict in some Important respects. Whether re sponsibility for the shortcomings rests with the Washington authorities or the nuthorltlcs In Cubn nnd Porto Hlco Is not material. In cither case the reproach preach to the country for existing con ditions In the Islands Is the same. The task in the Islands , particularly Cuba , hns Indeed been n hnrd one , but there can be no adequate excuse for the fail ure of the government to institute needed reforms tlmt nre entirely prnc- tlcnblo. An onrly chnngo In the ndmlnlstrn- tlon of nffnlrs In these Islands Is most desirable nud we think there Is good rcnson to expect It. CO-OPKHATlI'C Acting under the provisions of the new law governing building nnd loan nssoclntlons In Nebraska the State Banking department has secured from such nssoclntlons reports of their trnns- notions for the Imlf yenr ending Juno 80 last Formerly reports were re quired at the close of the calendar year. The chnngo from December 80 to June 80 Is considered nn Improvement as It enables the Banking department to present to the legislature reports em bracing the latest statistics. A summary of the report compiled by the department presents some facts nnd figures that will ntirnct nttcutlon. The most striking feature of the report Is the fitemlllj decreasing number of nssoclntlons In the state. The fnlllmr off noted in recent years was attributed to the business nnd ngrlcultural depres sion then prevalent An increase in number was generally expected with the better times of tills and last year , but these expectations have not been realized. On the contrary , the decrease continues. In 1892 , when the first state report was Issued , there were 71 asso ciations In the state ; In 1893 , 81 ; In 1891 , 80 ; 1895 , 81 : 1S98 , 0-J ; Juno 30 , 1899. GO. An explanation of this remarkable slump In the home-building movement in Nebraska Is not easy to find. Ne braska associations , as n whole , have been peculiarly fortuuate. They were not menaced by the speculative coh- corns which wrought such havoc in ad joining states during the last ten years. Fair and liberal laws and foster ing state supervision promoted their growth nnd prosperity. Those which withstood the stress of pnnlc nnd hard times , when scores of other financial institutions were overwhelmed , met every reasonable obligation , while those retiring from business , voluntarily or involuntarily , caused but trifling loss to shareholders. Both In management and results their record Is an admirable one. one.The The statistics of the department throw some light on the question. They show a steady growth of associations In cities and towns largely , populated by wage earners and a corresponding falling off in strictly farming commu nities. In the early years of the move ment in this state , particularly during the boom period , associations were started in various localities without due consideration of the material avail able for support. In due course the wants of wage earning members were supplied. When business was sought among farmers association rules were found to be a bar to much progress In that direction. Periodical payments re quired by all associations proved to be unsulted to the needs of farmers. Con sequently associations started in farm ing communities were obliged to re strict their business nnd In mnny In stances retire from business. The decreased number of associa tions does not however , Indicate a ma terial decline In the total business transacted. The combined assets of th6 sixty nssoclatlons amount to $3,331- < M2 , a decrease of only § 598,730 from the high record of eighty-six associa tions In 1894. Stronger evidence of their popularity is found In the steady increase of shares In force. In 189-1 the number was 71,231 ; In 1899 , 79,973. It is evident , from these statistics , that Nebraska associations are adjust ing themelves to conditions that Insure permanency and In communities where their methods of business command popular support. General Mandcrsou , in his address be fore the American Bar association , called attention to the growing tendency of legislatures to create commissions nnd boards to which etato authority is delegated. After setting forth a warn ing of danger ahead the general con cluded : "But the compensation for cost and danger is that our corpus Is to be scientifically cared for in life and our corpses artistically preserved in death. I am glad to report ono Instance of econ omy In our much Inspection. In Mis- bourl the office of Inspector of watermelons has been abolished , but a state beer Inspector has been created to examine that al leged non-lutoxlcatlug beverage and pronounce , after appropriate trial , upon Its merits. " These comments are revived by the Impending decision of the supreme court of this state , which may dcclnre many minor offices vacant becnubc of the fnct that the state con- stltutlon of 1875 put up the bars ngnlnst superfluous ple-bltcrs. Prof. 10. Benjamin Andrews , formerly president of Brovvu university nnd now superintendent of schools In Chicago , who three years ago was perhaps the most prominent supporter In higher educational circles of Bryan nnd his free silver fallacies , 1ms an article In the current Independent In which he ranges himself diametrically nt vari ance with Colonel Bryan on the Philip pine question. Prof. Andrews takes ns his thesis that the United States Is the Pacific coast power and that to main tain Its supremacy on tlmt body of water the seizure of nny vantngu point Is Justifiable. He oven goon so far ns to advocate "pacification by us , forcible if necessary , and n subsequent rule of justice , military If you please , " as the best fortune that could possibly come to the people of those Islands. All this Is Interesting , nn showing n widening brencli on the Philippine question nmong Hrynnlles formerly solidly ce mented together In behalf of 10 to 1. How futile the attempt to mnkc the election of a democratic congressman In the Hland Missouri district appear to be a protest against the McKlnley wnr policy. Wns ever n oonpressmnn elected In that district becnuso of his support of republican principles ? Will Texas go republican this year ? To say that the republican candidate this year got fewer votes than did Eland's op ponent at the iost election cuts no fig ure In the showing. It wns n local contest - test having no bearing upon national Issues. The city of Omaha , the legislature of the state nnd the supreme court have nil decided tlmt the rnllronds must pny their shares of the cost of building street viaducts ncross their trncks , ns railroads nre compelled to do In every Inrge city. Yet the railroads defy alt authority and continue to play horse with the city. The special committee of the city council appointed for the purpose of conferring with the Burlington nnd Union Pacific roads on the viaduct question mny be pardoned for postpon ing the matter for n few days , but it is the duty of this committee to force the question to nn issue nt the earliest possible day. A Vuiilslicil Terror. Globe-Democrat , The once formidable potato bug Is no longer taken seriously , except when It gets on the track and holds tip a train. It once threatened to exterminate the potato , bat the American farmer Is too smart fni all such schemes. Horrent of the Grim Reaper. Philadelphia Record , The annual report of Pension Commis sioner Evans furnishes a sad reminder of the Inroads death is malting among the vet erans of the civil war. For the year ended Juno 30 , 34,345 names were dropped from the list of survivors. Schley'd "Awful Unrilcn. " Minneapolis Tribune. As all the Spanish officers connected with Con-era's fleet at the tlmo of Its destruc tion In Santiago harbor hiuo been ac quitted of any complicity In that painful affair , Admiral Schlcy will have to bear the awful burden of guilt all alone. of the I.niid Hunitrr. Buffalo Express. If there Is still unoccupied an area of the public domain , open to homesteaders , oa largo as the combined area of New York , New Jersey and Pennsylvania , the eenso- leseness of these rushes into every new In dian reservation that Is thrown open Is the moro glaring. A Creditable Record. Buffalo Express. The cost of the collection of customs du ties throughout Cuba for the flrst six months of 1899 was less by 1.32 per cent than at the ports of the United States. Thla record Is very creditable to the War department and may bo Improved now that the eervico is moro fully organize' . Co mine Our Way. Baltimore American , Americans sold over $600,000,000 worth of products to Great Britain lost year. They are providing eteel and Iron , locomo tives and many other things the English cannot do without. Even the business of bridge-building in Africa by Americans will keep the pot boiling for Great Britain while she and Com Paul are practicing at diplomacy. Excellent Example. Philadelphia Record. What is known aa "the Hankow incident" has furnished Russia with an opportunity to prove her pacific bent. Instead of breath ing forth threats and slaughter over the matter , M. do Glers , the Russian minister at Peking , has been instructed to submit the affair to arbitration. In doing this Rus sia has set an excellent example to her se vere Anglo-Saxon critics , who are fond of talking about arbitration , but slow to arbi trate. I'eiinloii Atturne > M Hulked. Indianapolis News. According to the report of Pension Com missioner Evans , the amount paid In fees to pension attorneys in the last fiscal year was J47G.961. as compared with $730,000 in the preceding year , which is a reduction of moro than $250,000,000. Ono cause of the decrease of this commission does not eeem hard to find. H Is notorious that the abuse of the government's generosity has been caused by the pension attorneys drumming up cases and stimulating people to make ap plications , when they themselves will not do so. When $250,000,000 is cut elf from the fees of this class in ono year a howl for "greater liberality" may bo expected. ULACKS , IIOISIIS AND UK IT IS II. mixture ol Races and Color * In South Africa. Chicago Times-Herald. From the discussion over the dispute In the Transvaal it might bo Imagined that the population of South Africa was divided In the main between Boers and Britons. It would certainly not bo inferred that nu merically both these peoples together were small by comparison with the descendants of the original Inhabitants and that none of our loudly protesting southern state * which fears negro domination contains any thing like the same proportion of colored residents. In the Transvaal itself a census of 1898 records a wblto population of 315.397 and a black population of 748.7D9. The figures for the Orange Free State are 77,710 and 129,787 respectively. It will bo seen , there fore , that the temper of the blacks might become a very important factor in both these Boer states , but that is equally true in British territory. Beginning with Natal and Zululand on the cast wo find that there are only 61,000 Europeans , as against 714,035 Kaffirs and 53,370 Indians , who have been brought In from Hindustan us coollo laborers. The little country called Banutoland on the Orange Free State border has only 678 Europeans , while the blacks number 518- 324 , and in this district regular European guttlement is prohibited. Even Cape Colony , which has been held eo long by the white races , is a veritable black belt. The white population num bers but 376,987 , the colored 1,160,237 more than three times as many. Further northward on the wcet , up through Bech- uanalaud and then around through Mala- beloland and MaebonalanJ , there are cev- eral hundred thousand blacks and a mere handful of whites. Much the same pro portion exists also In tba Portugutoe pos sessions eaet of the Transvaal , where there Is a largo colored population. In the entire region the blacks exceed the ratio of Cape Colony and outnumber the \\hltea by considerably more than three to one , EO that they could give their quarrel some masters an interesting diversion it they were eo disposed , As some of them era eald to be disaffected , it Is not Im probable that they would bo beard from la ca.i of a j ntr l war betwttn thi Boor * and tit Britlib BKCt'I.An SHOTS AT THFJ 1'UIiPIT. Washington Poet : A Montreal congrega tion walked out of church when a visiting minister declared , In the course of his ser mon , that ho did not believe the Ulblo * ns Inspired. Ministers with advanced views should confine their experiments to their own congregations. Chicago Xcus : Pope Saphronlus , bead of the orthodox Greek church of Alexandria , Lybta and Ethiopia , Is dead at the ngo of 103. In connection with the fact that Pope Leo XIII bids fair to become a centenarian , the "length of days" promised In the ( scriptures as the reward of the religious life seems to bo verified. Washington Dispatch to Chicago Record : A decision nas rendered today by the com missioner of Internal revenue that will be Interesting to the members of the religious denominations. The bishop of the Roman Cathollo church at Harrlsburg , Pa. , recently died. Under the practice of the church tttlo to all Ha property Is vested In the selection of the late bishop's successor was pending the question of the operation of the war-revonuo law came up. The new bishop , upon assuming cilice , prepared a will under which his executors must transfer the church property to his successors. The commissioner of internal revenue holds that such transactions are liable to a stamp tax of $1 per $1,000 of property transferred. Un less this decision Is reconsidered or over ruled all transfers of church property will hereafter bo subject to the tax until the war revenue law Is repealed or amended. The total value of the church property In the United States la placed In the last cen sus at over $679,000,000 , of which the Roman Catholic church holds $118,069,746. This Is the flrst tlmo within the knowledge of the revenue officials when church property has been subjected to a federal tax. PERSONAL , AND OTHBUWISIC. The Windsor hotel , New Vork , Is to be re built and bear n new name. Even hotel men dislike hoodoos. The price of milk has gone up with beet In Now York. The coal barons will bo obliged to divide the spoils next winter. The bullet of a highwayman flattened out on the bulging brow of an Indiana man. Road agents In that region should carry an nxo. nxo."Go "Go on ! " says the New York subcom mittee to Captain Evans. "What do you know about running a naval show , any * way ? " You can't lose 'em. A man of Irish de scent has been elected chief of the Wlnne- bago tribe of Indians , to succeed Black Hawk. If the shooting ability of Oem Paul's burghers la as good ns in 1881 , a war In that section will fatten several new ccm- otcrlcs. John Morley is called n "traitor" by the Jingoes ot England because he Bald : "Wo do not wish to bo a private empire. War with the Transvaal would mean deep dis honor. " Sir Tommy Llpton's yacht bears an Irish name , was designed by a Scotchman , built In England , and is manned by Scotchmen and Englishmen. But Yankee luck and pluck , skill and shrewdness are equal to any combination or emergency. It is proposed that the souvenir badge to bo used at the Washington reception or Admiral Dewey shall have upon it a repro duction of the original line ot freedom that was flown by John Paul Jones when he sailed in the Bon Homme Richard. This flag was made in Philadelphia by Misses Mary and Sarah Austin , under the supcr- vlslon of General George Washington. The report cornea from over the pond that James K. Jones , chairman of the dem ocratic national committee , has regained his health and will soon return to plunge into campaign work. Thla is gratifying news to republicans especially. A national cam paign without Jones of Arkansaw would be as dreary as a Sahara. His wonderful versa tility and frequency as a prophet lend moro color and gaiety to the contest thau any scheme yet devised by political spell binders. The Cincinnati Enquirer staff Is doing some tall shouting for Editor McLean slnco ho captured the democratic nomina tion for governor. The chief hcadllner megaphones to the multitude in three-line pica that ' 'tidings of boundless joy come from every section of the state/ ' and that "democrats nxo thrilled by the certainty of victory. " In nnother flaring pyramid the odltor-nomlneo la assured : "Thoro are 110 eore spota to arise , epectral-llko , from the graveyard of disappointed hopes. " James N. Hill , the eldest eon of President Jamea J. Hill of the Great Northern Rail road company , has been elected third vice president of the road. Louis W. Hill , nn other eon , has been made vice president of the Eastern railway of Minnesota , The title of general manager IB not attached to that of the new office of third vice president , al though J. N. Hill will perform most of the functions of a general manager. He will have control of all the operating matters , in cluding construction and engineering , and to him will bo referred all matters from these departments. RECOIlD-HRUAKI.V'a YEAH. Contribution ! ! of a fruitful Soli to Uncle Snm'H Htouk of Prosperity. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Thin is a record-breaking year for the United States. The production of nearly all the principal corn-growing states Is so far ahead ot all previous years that thu falling off in some of the minor states will bo moro than compensated for , and the largest aggregate yield in the country's history is now assured. Some of the au thorities place the crop as high as 2,500- 000,000 bushels , which would bo far ahead of all Uio best years of the past , the high est provioua yield being that of 1896 , which wns put by tbo government's Department of Agriculture , after nil the returns were In , at 2,283,875,165 bushols. The wheat crop Is believed to have exceeded all former yields except that of 1898. In nearly every Important field of Industry the production Is ahead of any year in the past. The production of pig Iron has been steadily breaking records for several months , notwithstanding the largo Increase In price. The output of the woolen and cotton factories Is apparently In the lead of all former figures. Railroad earnings are reflecting these advances by passing up to higher figure * than were ever before reached. Bank clearances , which have all along been recognized as a trustworthy barometer of business conditions , have passed beyond all previous totals. This is not only true of the clearances In Now York nnd Chicago , where they could be affected by the operations of the specula tive exchange * , but It Is true of the other business centers of the country , large and small. Tbo government Is feeling the tonic ef fect of these exhilarating conditions. Its gold reserve baa | > ae ed far up beyond the highest line ever previously touched. More over , the tendency Jn this direction Is likely to continue for a time , for gold Is coming into the country from Australia , and more of it Is likely to eoin start from Europe to us , The treasury returns for August , notwithstanding the heavy expenditures due to tbo increased army burden , show a surplus of over $4,000,000. August , It Is true , Is ordinarily a month of comparatively light disbursements. The indications are , however , that the tax laws will , under the pur of the immense busineto expansion , provide very nearly enough of revenue to meet all the government's expenditures hereafter , and may furnish quite enough , In an industrial , financial and political way these ore among the greatest days which U * UnlUd EUtei bu ni > AST9 rilOM MAM'B He who must wait need not worry. A man Is what his life la to him. Not all now books hare new thoughts , Into wisdom's web wl e men their waiting moments weave. Large problems are many-elded and take mnny master minds. A man may be born In the mud find yet ho may die In marble. Ono thinker Is worth more than many collections of thoughts. The tnnn who cover make * n mlstak * never makc-fl northing else. There isv great difference between workIng - Ing lor A man's good and for his goods. If there were moro people with fewer wants there would bo fewer with many needs. The milk 01 human klnclucss Is n singu lar commodity ; when you glvo it away it keeps Itself , but when you keep it It eotin. UOMKSTIG l'M3ASANTRIICS. Chicago News. Ida Belle said the- man shr > marries must have a fashionable name. Hay The Ideal And then engaaed herself to an Italian. Ida Yes. but his name is Tony. Brooklyn Life. : Featherstone Come , Hob ble ( handing htm n quarter ) , how mnny fellows have called on your ulster this week ? Hobble Let's see five. "That doesn't Include me , elors It ? " "Oh , no. Sister says you don't count. " Chicago Post : "I never knew such a ter ribly cruel nnd vindictive man In my life. " "What has ho done ? " "Why he locked his -n-lfo In a room with a lot of beautiful gowns and bonnets nnd no looking glass. " Detroit Journal : "I am exulted to the seventh heaven of bllssl" ho exclaimed. pressing ncr : 'ct ngaln to ins Heaving bosom. She ralscxl her eyes to his with n look of shv incredulity and he understood. Seventh count 'cm seventh ! " lie pro tested , for he- knew not how to bo moro convincing , being an actor with the aspira tions of his art strong upon him. Chicago Record : "Sir , " began younfr Tim- kins , aa he entered the presence of the dear Klrl's father , " 1 want to marry your daucJi- ter " "Oh. don't como to m with your troubles. " Interrupted the old Kcntlcnmn. "She told mo some time ago that she In tended to marry you , so you'll have to it between yourselves.1' Philadelphia North American : Her Father Before I consent to the betrothal of my \ daughter I desire to know what your re sources are. The Suitor Oh , ns to that , they are splen did. There Isn't a wealthy man of my ac quaintance from whom I haven't succeeded in borrowing money. Indianapolis Journal : "Hmhl" said Sir. Wlckwlro. "What Is it ? " oaked his wlfe > . "I was just reading here of n. lot of wheat being taken from the field , thre hPd , ground and transformed into a case of In digestion in less than six hours. " Washington Star : They were speaking ot the new woman movement. "If a plrl proposed to you , " she said , "you wouldn't dare refuse her. " "I n girl had the nerve and the deter mination to make a proposal , " ho replied , "I wouldn't dnro marry her. In view of the circumstances she decided to watt for him to speak first. A CEXTU11Y PIIOM NOW. Denver Post. If you and I should wake from Bleep A century from now. Back to the grave we.'d want to creep , A century from now. We'd witness such a startling change. Find everything BO wondrous strange We'd hustle back across the range , A century from now. A woman , forty , fat and fair , A century from now , May warm the presidential chair , A century from now. Her cabinet may be a flock Of jflrlles , puy of hat nnd frock. The White house may resound with talk. A century from now. The people all will fly on wings A century from now , , Not heavenly , but patent things , A century from now. They'll spar aloft devoid of fear On pinions of n chninless gear , And change their model every year , A century from now. There'll be no restaurants at all A century from now. The home will have no dining hall , A century from now. The drugelst all our wants will 1111 With food IP table-ts , and to etlll Our thirst we'll simply take a pill , A century from now. The nation's capltol will stand , A century from now , Right hero In Denver , great and grand , A century from now , Our coneresswom"n make the trip To sessions In a flying ship. Their clothlns packet ! In but a grip , A century from now. Wo yet will print Manila dates , A ce.Uury from now. Blue-penciled by olllclal skates , A century from now. Thp pampered pet who's In command Will dally tell a waiting land : "The situation's well In hand , " A century from now. But you nnd I will never cnre , A century from now , We'll be old-timers over there , A century from now. For all who quit this world of uoe Will dwell where peaceful waters flow There'll be no hell at all , you know , A century from now. "Something New" for us to offer the celerated E & W collar M > * ? . * ' 1. . * * .1 ; and also the cuffs. We have just placed an entire new line ( of all the fashionable linen man- ' ufacturered by Earl & Wilson , every style fresh and crisp.