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STATEMI2.V1' CIRCULATION.
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IM.KIO IT . a ! , :
2 2-l,7iO : . 18 . 24,80.- ,
3 SI.87O 19 . 1M.771
4 21,770 20 . ao,2Ta
5 24MO 21 . 2I.8.-1
C 2ltO : 22 . 8I , U
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8 24.8BO 24 . Sl.lItO
9 21,750 25 . MUWt
10 25,100 26 . J-1.H-JM
11 21,1)1(1 ( 27 . JB,8W :
12 24,7110
13 2Ur OB
II 24,1X10 SO
It 24.8O2 31
IB 21,717
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GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK ,
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day of September , A. D. . 1899.
M. B. HUNGATE ,
( Seal. ) Notary Public.
Here's tlmt Shamrock's crow may
BPO one of the finest races ever sailed ,
but that It will be a stern view.
Iowa's school for the deaf opened
promptly on time. But Iowa's school Is
conducted by people who understand
their business and not by popocratle
political ple-blters.
A Colorado man thinks he has scon an
active volcano In the mountains of that
state. It was probably only a rellec-
tlon of the lurid time Denver has enJoyed -
Joyed during the past week.
Don't let the Commercial club forget
tlmt beet sugar factory project. Omaha
ought to have a sugar plant In full oper
ation by the time the next season's crop
of beets Is ready to bo worked.
Agulnaldo snys the "Insurgents desire
peace , but peace with Independence and
honor. " This was what the leaders of
the southern confederacy desired nnd
Uncle Sam had to put the Idea to death.
Omaha retailers report that both out-
of-town and city patrons are purchasing
a better class of goods this year than a
year ago. Another sign of constantly
improving conditions under republican
prosperity.
Ell Perkins may as well stay out of
Nebraska in the future , as his record as
a prevaricator has becu distanced by
the ambitious popocratle press agent
who accompanied Bryan on his tour of
Nebraska.
And now General Weaver says the re
publican party Is on Us last legs. The
general's own political underpinning has
boon so shaky for ! i number of years
that he Is hardly capable of getting an
accurate view of the situation.
The Greater America Exposition has
entered upon ita last month. People
who have not dnmk in the beauties ot
the white city should remember that it
will vanish from the face of the earth
as soon as the gates close November 1.
The frank acknowledgment by a
prominent populist that the railroads
would be satisfied with Ilolcomb on the
bench is nothing new , but It may be a
revelation to those of Holcomb's follow
ers wlic- are still deluded by the claim
tlmt he is a genuine reformer.
The grim reaper appears to be more
than usually nctivo in gathering in vic
tims among the energetic pioneers of
Omaha. With their ranks thinning by
force of ago the founders of Omaha
eland out as the sturdy builders of a
olty of whoso coming greatness they did
not oven dream.
The big democratic blowout down In
Texas on the eve of a national campaign
is much like the theatrical expedient of
taking a new play to a provincial town
to try it. If the- speeches take , well
and good ; If they are a failure , they
cannot possibly do any harm in Texas ,
which In hopelessly democratic.
The Bryanltcs have given up quoting
Coin Harvey and Ernest Soyd and taken
to citing the utterances of William Mc-
KJnley. Tlmt is certainly an Improve
ment. Wo advise , however , that they
go back to the speeches made In 1890
by William Jennings Bryan and try to
square his predictions of calamity with
the prosperity of today.
The North Nebraska Methodist confer
ence has authorized the crcctlou of a
? W,000 ) hospital building In this city ,
the present structure having proved
far too small for the ever-Increas
ing requirements. This institution
started In a modest way some years ago
nnd has grown constantly In favor. It
Is understood that the now building will
not bo started until all the funds have
been raised , though over $10,000 Is now
In bank. Hero is a most worthy object
of benevolence for local philanthropists.
stvnnonx FACTS.
The democrats In this year's cam
paigns arc fnce to face with stubborn
facts which are Invulnerable to the at
tacks of ilomngopr and sophistry. Thrro
In no spot In this Urond land where Industry -
.
' , dustry does not thrive and prosperity
1 prevail. There Is no Interest of the
American people that Is not experienc
ing bettor conditions than a few years
> ago , when the democratic party was In
power and Its economic policy In opera
tion.
tion.The
The Industrial nnd commercial history
of the last throe years Is familiar and
It is a record of nimost unprecedented
progress In all directions , while In some
unparalleled. In that period every pre
diction and prophecy of the democratic
party In the hist national campaign has
been discredited by result * . Look back
to 181X1 nnd recall the situation at that
time. A large part of the manufactur
ing Industries idle , agriculture unprofit
able , stagnation In general business ,
financial fear'and distrust prevalent , an
army of labor unemployed , wages lower
than at any time In nearly half n cen
tury. A pall of apprehension covered
the whole country the fear that the
people In their distress might place In
power the party of currency debasement
and repudiation.
Contrast the situation today. Every
industry active , the products of the
farm fairly rewarding the labor of the
husbandman , all departments of- busi
ness prosperous , financial confidence
fully restored , little Idle labor anywhere
and In some parts of the country n de
mand In excess of the supply , wages In
most Industries nearly or quite as high
ns they have ever been and Instead of
the fear of three years ago , a universal
feeling of cheerful faith in the future.
In the.light of what 1ms been attained
within the last three years many are
apt to lose sight of the dreary and dis
astrous experience of the country dur
ing the years immediately preceding
this period. In the pleasing contempla
tion of present prosperity the hard
struggle and trying experience of the
past are forgotten. It Is well , how
ever , to sometimes revert to these , es
pecially when the demagogue Is abroad
endeavoring to delude the people with
specious pleas and subtle sophistry , or
to mislead them Into believing tlmt the
prosperity they are enjoying Is unsub
stantial , tlmt they are only apparently
doing well and are still really being vic
timized In all sorts of ways of which
they are unconscious.
To the farmer who in the past two or
three years has paid off or largely re
duced his mortgage ; to the business man
whose trade has steadily increased ; to
the wage earner who has had employ
ment at fair remuneration , existing
conditions and the promise they hold
out ought certainly to be satisfactory.
These classes should be proof against
the specious pleas of the demagogue
and they constitute a large majority o
the people. These have in their own
experience the evidence tlmt refutes
democratic prophecy and demonstrates
the fallacy of democratic policy.
The tide of prosperity flows on. The
foreign and domestic commerce of the
nation , as now Indicated , will be as
great this year as it was last. The out
look for both labor and capital is most
favorable. The American people , we
confidently believe , will not endanger
this by giving their approval to the re
actionary principles of the democratic
party. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE HACKS FOll IHK CUP.
The races between the Shamrock nnd
the Columbia for the America's cup , the
first of which will be sailed today
twenty miles to windward and return ,
will command an interest both in the
United Kingdom and the United States
not confined to yachtsmen. It is an in
ternational sporting event which appeals
In a way to popular patriotism In both
countries , because there are really In
volved in II tests of Ingenuity In yacht
construction and skill in seamanship
which give to the contest a substantial
significance. In the numerous races for
the trophy won by the America forty-
eight years ago , the victories of our
yachts have been attributed to their
superiority in model and construction ,
while American seamanship has re
ceived much credit.
The British have naturally been disin
clined to admit these claims nnd sought
other reasons for their defeats , but they
have never ceased to study American
models nnd to endeavor to improve on
them. The Shamrock is the product of
the best yacht-designing talent in the
United Kingdom , as the Columbia is of
the best ability in this line In the United
States , nnd both will be sailed by men
carefully selected for the work. In the
opinion of experts there Is little to
cheese between them , each having
shown great sailing qualities , nnd there
is every reason to expect that , barring
accident , the races will bo close and
probably break the record if the weather
should be propitious.
CONFIDENCE.
The Filipino officer who heads the
commission sent to General Otis by Ag
ulnaldo said to the representative of the
Associated Press that lighting In their
way the insurgents can maintain a state
of war and the necessity or a large army
of occupation Indefinitely. This doubt
less expressed the general feeling among
the Klllplnos. They are confident of
their ability to carry on a guerrilla war
fare for an indefinite tlmn , even against
such a forpo as the United States will
soon have in the Philippines , and there
Is some intelligent American opinion
to tills effect Several newspaper corre
spondents at Manila Imvo expressed the
opinion that It may take years rather
than months to completely put duwn the
Insurrection and stop all hostilities.
The correspondent of the Now York
Evening Post , whoso Intelligence and
candor In regard to conditions in Luzon
are generally recognized , says tlmt In
their particular style of warfare the Fil
ipinos display a largo measure of wis
dom. They do not eat up their resources
and expose themselves to extensive de
feat by maintaining large central camps.
In the little conflicts which nre so fre
quent , ho SII.VH. the great mass f the
Filipino fighters nre undoubtedly the
people whom one would not1 before and
after the fight at work In the Holds.
Warned of the approach of an American
force , they exchange the boo for a hid
den gun. make their way to the prob
able point of attack , make their little
fight nnd then , dispersing , return to
their fields. The correspondent says
that but one course seems open to moot
this condition. "It lies in a choice be
tween the slaughter of every Filipino ,
regardless of his professions of friend
ship , or the deportation of every man
Jack of thorn to some Island from which
no escape Is possible. "
It Is manifestly far more dlllloult to
crush out insurrection under such cir
cumstances than whore those engaged In
It mass their forces and this feature
of the Philippine war 1ms perhaps not
received sufilelont attention from our
military authorities.
AX IMPORTANT DUTJ.
The management of our public schools
concerns Intimately nearly every man ,
woman nnd child In the community.
For several years past the school board
has been a close corporation dominated
by n few schemers who appear to euro
little either for the taxpayers or the
cause of education. As n result our
schools have suffered from mismanage
ment and the school taxes have been
mounting. Although the Income from
various sources has been Increasing , the
standing deficit has not boon materially
reduced.
The opportunity for regenerating the
school management will present Itself
at the coming election , when one-third
of the Iroard's membership is to be re
newed by the voters. While The Boo
has always favored the best men for the
school board regardless of political affili
ations , experience has shown that the
proper place to inaugurate school reform
is at the primaries. It therefore be
hooves the friends of public school edu
cation to take an active part in these
preliminary elections and help to select
delegates who will turn down every man
who has proved himself untrustworthy
and nominate only candidates who not
merely enjoy popular confidence , but
also possess the ability requisite for the
position.
The republican school board primaries
will tnke place next Friday and The Bee
urges all republicans to register their
wishes through their primary ballots.
Unless they take the trouble to vote at
the primaries there will T > c danger that
the Jobbers and schemers In the school
board will secure another lease of life.
The closing of the Sixteenth street via
duct and the consequent deflection of the
street cars to Thirteenth has left a great
section of Omaha without street railway
service , compelling thousands of workIngmen -
Ingmen , women and children to walk
from a half mile to a mile to their homes
after paying the usual street car fare.
This Is not the fault of the street railway
company , but of the railroads which
have been obstructing the erection of a
new viaduct just to save interest money
to themselves on Its cost. No good reason
exists why work on the new viaduct
should not be commenced at once and
carried on right through the entire win
ter so as to give completion by early
spring. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The city fathers of Council Bluffs are
considering a proposition looking to the
purchase of an electric lighting plant to
be operated by the municipality. The
inadequacy of the present tower system
is quite apparent , and there is reason to
believe that better service at less money
might be secured even If the city does
not commit Itself to the policy of mu
nicipal ownership. It would , however ,
be an interesting object lesson of value
to Omaha If Council Bluffs should try
the experiment of running an illuminat
ing plant. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ _
In 1800 every Brynnlte was howling
for higher prices nnd prescribing 10 to 1
free silver coinage as the medicine to
bring higher prices about. Now the cry
is raised that the price of lumber has
gone up a little faster than the price of
corn. But suppose we had had free sil
ver with all the price-raising qualities
claimed for it by its most ardent advo
cates , would corn have gone up while
lumber remained stationary ? But why
expect the sllverltcs to be consistent ?
The governor of Iowa has called upon
the bankers of that state to lend money
for moving the Fifty-first regiment from
the coast. It is significant to note that
one banker wanted to advance the entire
amount , but Governor Shaw Insists that
all banks share in the honor. The pre
sumption is that double the amount re
quired will be placed at the governor's
disposal soon. Bankers do tilings differ
ently over In the Ilawkeye state than In
Nebraska. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The secretary of the Associated Chari
ties has appealed to householders for
donations of cast-off articles of clothing ,
the need of which by destitute families
was emphasized by the recent frosty
weather. There are scores of families
whoso members only have to be re
minded of tills necessity to induce them
to respond liberally , especially as they
know there is less distress In Omaha to
day than at any previous time in its
history. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
October was n big month with the ex
position of 189S , made memorable by
the visit of President MelClnley and by
si snow storm which ushered in a per
sistent cold snap. Yet the attendance
was good even up to the closing day.
The managers of the Greater America
Exposition have no idea of closing the
gates until Novchnber 1 , the final day
originally agreed upon.
With Captain Evans of the navy in
command of the course over which the
yacht race is to bo sailed announcing
that ho will promptly arrest the master
of ( any vessel violating the rules , mus
ters of excursion bouts will do well to
study both the rules and the enptaln'a
. record. It iiiny save trouble and ox-
peiiso.
I
llrlllliinl ( llflK Without mi Aiu-lulr.
Globe-Democrat.
j The man who passed at the highest figures
known at West 1'olnt has been sent to
prison for ten years for embezzlement.
Brilliant gifts without honrety arc n poor
fouml.ttlnu.
on ( lit * ItHllrlHUlN.
Indlnnnpolts Journal.
Although lOO.noo cars have been added to
the freight equipment of the railroads the
lust year , the car famine continues unabated ,
and yet the movement of the crops has
scarcely begun.
A I'li'ii lor ( he ClilMiininn.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Chinese are the only persons who nro
discriminated against by nationality In our
Immigration laws. Africans , Malays , Japan
ese , Lascars , Cingalese mid wild men of
Horneo , for that matter , ere not under the
ban , but n Chinaman , oven though he may
have performed distinguished services to the
American flag , U denied admission to our
shores if ho be a laborer. Congress phould
speedily right this wrong
Tinl.iiMvirn' TrtlNt.
Western Laborer.
Nebraska lawyers threw back their heads
and pulled up their collars n short time
ago In prldo that Oeneral Mandcrson had
been elected president ot their national
union. Wo think this pride Justifiable.
All the other trades unions compete
for the national offices and executive
boards , and Omaha lawyers arc to bo con
gratulated in securing the office of national
president.
How It I.ooUN to AVnttorMOii.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
There Is just this difference with respect
to Dowcy between the democrats and the
republicans : The republicans can hold the
great admiral as n reserve to draw upon In
case of need. If , next year , when the con
vention period has arrived , all is clear and
safe before them , they will nominate McKinley -
Kinley by acclamation. Hut if the outlook
bo uncurtain , they need not take the least
risk with McKltiley ; for tbero Is Dewey right
to their hand , and whatever his private dis
inclination and personal preference ho
could not refuse a nomination under such
condition If tendered him. Ho would ac
cept It , and nobody could 'beat him. In a
word , It seems the old , old story over again.
At the critical moment the democrats , ns
General Orant observed , may bo relied on
to perpetrate some folly ; at the opportune
moment the republicans do the one thing
needful , and so the legend of the starved and
stumbling dcukoy seems In danger of per
petuation.
AMKIUCAXl'/.l.VO 1'OIITO IlICO.
INmtofllce la-ncllntf In the Work of
L'nlon-.MaUliiK.
Boston Transcript.
Our postmaster general has just Issued a
llttlo order which shows how things will go
In our new territories. Letters to Porto
Rico , Instead of costing 10 cents per ounce ,
will go for a 2-cent postage stamp ; postal
cards will go for 1 cent ; newspapers used
to cost a cent for two ouncea , and will now
go at a cent for every four ounces , except
that publishers may send to regular sub
scribers at the good American rate ot a cent
a pound. The same rates hold good In
Porto Rico. In short , for the first time the
Island -will learn In dally and general expe
rience just what It means to bo n part of
the United Stntos Rnd to have the full ben
efit of American Institutions. In case one
has to send 50 cents to Ponce or San Juan ,
or n stamped envelope , our postal Issues ot
all kinds will apswer , as they have the
same use In Pojtp lllco that 'attaches to
them In Boston.
The Postofllce department la to be- con
gratulated upon Ite course. While the treas
ury , In Us tariff and other discriminations ,
still treats Porto Illco as a sort of foreign
country , the postofflco frankly faces the
fact that the most delightful of the Antilles
is of the United States and entitled to every
thing Implied. Such a course Is very good
In the states and very much better In Porto
Rico , while wo learn from every piece of Its
mall matter that it Is not to be a colony or
colonial dependency , nor a stepchild or ward ,
'but ' a part of the United States , exactly like
the District of Columbia.
In a word , the postoffico Is leading , as
usual , In the moral and economic work of
union-making , and In Americanizing every
thing under our Hag. That Is ns It should
be. The postofllco has always been our best
union maker. Yet how can ono help prais
ing Postmaster General Smith for his order ?
And what order could give greater satisfac
tion , not to say confidence In American In
stitutions , to the people ot Porto Rico ? The
treaty united them with us In law ; the
malls will unite us In fact , and the Intimacy
of this union cannot 'be ' overestimated.
EVILS Olf OVEIICAI'ITAMXATJON.
Deception lliirniful to the Community
nit AVell ill to the Individual.
Chicago Tribune.
Robert E. PattlBon of Pennsylvania , who
was once democratic governor of that state ,
finds nothing objectionable In the overcap
italization of corporations. Ho says : "A
man buys an article at hla own peril. The
public buys stocks at Its own peril. It Is
no duty ot the government to protect them
or to reimburse them for their own lack of
foresight. That is sound democratic , doc
trine. "
This last statement may foe true. Mr.
Bryan , who is the fountainhead of democratic
doctrine just now , docs not seem to take
enough Interest in the question of overcap
italization to propose an effective method of
putting an end to it. But it Is not sound
republican doctrine that men shall be al
lowed to print infinite quantities of se
curities with nothing behind them , and
then , by making fal&o representations as to
their value , work them off on Ignorant In
vestors. The maxim of "caveat omptor" is
a coed one. The buyer of an article Is re
quired to exercise some degree of caution
and common sense , But that excellent
maxim , which was thought out before the
day of industrial nnd railroad chromes , does
not apply to the purchaser of the corporate
securities with which the market has been
flooded of late. A would-bo buyer cannot
Investigate the affairs of mammoth corpora
tions. He has to act on "Information and
belief , " Too often the Information is false.
The deceived purchaser Is remediless. To
'bring ' suit against the parties who have de
ceived him will cost more than ho recovers
If ho wins his suit.
But overcapitalization is more than a mere
means of swindling investors. It adds fuel
to the flames of speculation. These watered
stocks are traded in extensively. They are
deposited with the banks as securities for
loans. After a period of wild speculation
comes a day of violent reaction. There Is
turmoil In the money market as well us the
stock market. The banks try to realize on
tbo watered securities they hold and find
themselves unable to do BO sometimes. They
are unable to accommodate business borrow
ers because they have loaned their funds to
speculatori ) . If there is not a genuine panic ,
which upsets business men as well as specu
lators and injures the corporations which
are not overcapitalized as well as these
which are , it is a miracle.
Overcapitalization barms tbo community as
well as the individual. Therefore it is the
duty of national and state governments to
prohibit capitalization in excess of money
actually invested , or the fair cash value ot
the plants taken over. Then Investors will
not be cj tated so often and stock speculation
will bo less active and dangerous.
or Tim w\n.
The pooond distribution of Uowey nicdnls
of honor authorized by congrws for nil par
ticipants In ( ho battle of Manila bay oc
curred on board the Olympla last week.
! Thrco hundred and ten medals were pinned
' on the brousla of as many men , from the
admiral down to the stokers , OH that mem
orable occasion. The first distribution ,
some ninety medals , occurred In the Charles
ton navy yard , Hoston , a. month ago. The
remainder will be distributed nn rapidly oj
the heroes of May 1 can be reached.
The feature of the obverse sideof the
medals Is a profile head of Dowcy showing
the epaulets and part of his coat In naval
dress. Surrounding the head Is the follow
ing legend :
The gift of the people ot the
United States to the olficers and
men ot the Asiatic squadron ,
under the command ot Commo
dore George Dowey.
Below the Inscription nnd to the right
Is an anchor In a wreath of laurel , and a
star , Indicative of the rank ot commodore ,
which rank Dcwey bore on the day ot the
battle. The name ot the sculptor Is at the
left , just below the epaulet.
The rcvem ; side ot the medal shows the
figure of an American sailor , "the man be
hind the gun , " which Is Intended In this
cnse to symbolize Victory. The sailor is
seated on a cannon and has an American
flag across hla lap. Around the border ,
forming the frame of the figure , are the
words :
In memory of Manila Bay , May 1 ,
1S03.
Underneath the words , on a tablet , Is the
name of the ship to which the recipient
was attached. The medal which Is to go
to Dewcy will , of course , have the name of
his flagship , the Olympla. The name of the
recipient ot each medal Is to bo engraved
around the edge of the medal.
There will bo bars from which to sus
pend the medals , nnd the bar decorations
consist of an eagle with outstretched wings ,
an American shield , a laurel wreath of vic
tory and tbo sword of justice grouped as
effectively as possible , with the waves of the
sea as a background.
The silk ribbon at the back of each incdnl
consists of three stripes two navy blue
with the Spanish yellow In the center , sig
nifying that the yellow has been van
quished by the blue. With each medal
goes a handsome yellow leather case , yel
low being In this Instance , also , Intended to
typify the Spanish government.
The medal Is regarded by experts ns be
ing ono of the handsomest ever got out In
this country. It was designed by Daniel
C. French and made by Tiffany.
General and Mrs. Guy V. Henry have been
presented by the Insular police of Porto Rico ,
with a full length portrait of General Henry
and a letter accompanying it which says :
"As a slight token of the regard In which
the former governor general of Porto Rico i
and the founder of the Insular police Is | I
held by the latter , assuring you ot the high
esteem and admiration which the mass of
the Porto Rlcan people and every member
of the Insular police feels for Its beloved
former governor and his wife. "
Rev. William Henry Ironsides Renmy ,
chaplain of the Olympla , received his com
mission from President Harrison In 1S'J2 ,
and was the second Catholic priest appointed
to the navy. Ho w-as born at sea thirty-
four years ago during a voyage across the
Atlantic ot tbo steamer Ironsides , of which
hla father , who also served in the Unf-.ed
States revenue eervlce , was commander. His
early years were opent near Fort Hamilton ,
N. Y. He was ordained by Cardinal Glb-
'bons in 1888 , and his first service as chaplain
was on the old training ship Portsmouth.
Ho went to the Olympla on July 3 , 1E9S , and
has been with Dewey ever since. At Manila
his services were of special Importance In
communicating with the archbishop and In
settling up snany of tbo tangled ecclesias
tical questions that followed the capture of
the city. While the Olympla was at Naples
he went to Rome , and was honored by a
special audience with the pope. He Is liked
by tbo officers nnd men , Irrespective of de
nomination.
I'EnSOXAI , AND OTHERWISE.
Ono reason why Admiral Watson is not
llkoly to bo a. second Dewey Is because the
first one did not leave him anything to do.
H. 0. Armour of Chicago paid ? 1,000 rent
for a house on the line ot the Dewey parade
in New York , his leasehold covering only
two days.
Conyngham Greene , British agent in the
Transvaal , Is an Irishman. Ho is a , brother
of Plunkett Greene , the singer , and a
nephew of the late Protestant archbishop
of Dublin.
President McKlnley Is n believer In the
newspaper. Besides reading several daily
he patronizes several clipping bureaus and
maintains ono of his own. These two latter
customs , however , have always been kept
up by our presidents.
The appraisement of Phyllis Dodge's jew
els , selzod at the Now York custom house
when the attempt -was mndo to smuggle
them in duty free , has been reduced from
$04,000 to $23,000 , and at this valuation they
are likely to bo redeemed.
James Hicks , a sailor on the Olympla ,
is going to present to Miss Helen Gould
two 4.7 shells recovered from the wrecked
Rolna Crlstlna , Montojo's flagship. They
nro mounted on Leghorn marble and upon
each of them is a statuette in ivory of Lib
erty , carved in Naples.
The owners of the Columbia nnd Sham
rock have agreed that in event of accident
to either boat during a race the race shall ,
nevertheless , bo sailed out and the result
bo abided by. This1 agreement is made because -
cause it Is the opinion of the owners ot
the respective boats that the races are "no
less a test of the strength of construction
of the competing vessels than of their sail
ing qualities. "
A wealthy citizen of New York whose
name has not been made public la re
ported to have made an offer to subscribe
$500,000 toward a permanent reproduction in
marble of the Dewey arch , The creation of
a small park at Ono Hundred and Tenth
street and Seventh avenue , where tbo perma
nent arch would bo , is under considera
tion by the Board of Public Improvements.
Shortly after the conclusion of the war
with Spain the llttlo village of Three Oakd ,
in Michigan , -was enterprising enough to ob
tain from the War department , in competi
tion with Chicago , a couple of cannon cap
tured at Manila. Now a dispatch from
Montpeller , Vt. , says a prominent citizen of
Three Oaks has arrived there "to make ar
rangements for Admiral Dewoy's visit In
Three Oaka at tbo unveiling of the Manila
cannon , " Three Oaks is in no danger ot
Buffering from an attack of excessive mod
esty.
M T roil nnvAvs * i.\tu ; .
Wnnlil Not tlto Hlpolliin of lloli-omh
Injure the Silver Colonel f
Western laborer.
For months boforp Sllns A. Ilolcomb was
nominated for the position of supreme judge
we showed ninny reasons why ho should not
bo nominated by the fusion parties. Wo
sold that "men would bo railed upon to
stultify themselves fliiit stlflo their con
science In accepting him tor Hrynn's sake. "
The Western Laborer would do much for
Irynn'9 ) sake. Wo supported him In 'flfl be
cause he had the courage ot his convictions.
Wo have always admired n man who pos
sessed convictions , nnd hence wo are still
for Brynn and his proposed policy , and will
probably support him In 1900 because \ \ "
think he Is right In opposing government
without "the ccnscnt of the governed. "
Whllo It Is customary nnd coiiBldoro.l
necessary that n candidate for the presi
dency should hnvo the undivided support of
his stale In approaching the portals of the
national convention , yet we believe that the
election of a man llko Sllns A. HoK'omb to
the supreme bench , Through Mr. Bryan's
personal Influence , would iiut mid nny
strength to his claims for n presidential
nomination , Fusion politicians say that
Holcomb must bo elected , but do the people
of the state say so ? Brynn stands nlone In
the stnto nnd nation the admired champion
of the masses nnd the now democracy ; how
can the election of an obscure , spavined
hack from a chattel mortgage den who be
trayed the trust of nil reformers be neces
sary to Bryan's nomination ? Some of the
best democrats In the stnto opposed the
nomination of Ilolcomb for the best of all
possible reasons , because the man was tnt-
tooed nil over with railroad passes and had
drawn moro house rent from the state than
he paid , but when ho was nominated through
Bryan's Inlluenco they stifled their con
sclentlous scruples nnd cried amen ! for
Bryan's sake.
The nomination of Ilolcomb for supreme
judge is nn Insult to the reformers of Me-
braska , who know him to bo the tool of the
most disreputable characters In Omaha.
Gamblers and convicted fcticvkecpers dic
tated his appointment to his own disgrace
niul that of this community , and this Is the
man wo arc culled upon by the machine to
elc'St to the important office of supreme
Judge.
When Holcomb was elected governor the
reformers of Nebraska hoped for much at
Ills hands , but no governor of the state ever
placed himself under ns many obligations to
the corporations as Silos Holcomb did , or
bled them for as much transportation and
other "courtesies. " If Holcomb had au
"Itching palm" ns governor , how would he
ho affected if a case came before him for
decision In which the corporations were
heavily Interested ? Would the man who
surrounded himself with such a lot of
knaves aa he did by appointment bo able
to resist corporate temptation on the supreme
premo bench ? If this weakling who hns
been tested In office , weighed In the balance
nnd found wanting should be elected
through Mr. Bryan's magnetic personality
will ho not disgrace Bryan by some act of
his that will discredit the great leader's per-
'coptlon In supporting such a man ? We be-
llevo the fusion parties have made a great
mistake in yielding this man's nomination
to a position where the candidates should be
like , Caesar's 'wife ' above suspicion and of
unquestionable Integrity.
Governor Holcomti turned down union
men and employed scabs. He Is the enemy
of organized labor. Would not Judyo Hol
comb bo a still more dangerous enemy
where ho could "decide" In favor ot a cor
poration ? Holcomb Is not yet on the bench
and it Is the duty of organized and unor
ganized labor to keep him off It. Wo don't
think it necessary at this time to review his
gubernatorial career , as there is plenty ot
time for that before election day , but we
refuse to endorse the conduct of Governor
Holcomb and -will not stultify ourselves by
voting for such a man for any office within
the gift of the people , oven for Bryan's sake.
Wo may he told that Holcomb professed
penitence for his political sins when he stood
up before the convention like a political
Magdalene waiting to te told to go and
sin no more , but when the committee waited
upon him to pledge himself to not solicit
or receive passes he juggled with them anfl
they hnvo no pledge from him today.
This is the equivocating evaslonlst re
formers are ngaln asked to trust in public
office. No ! no ! not even for Bryan's sake ,
and wo don't believe for a moment that
Bryan's political future will suffer from the
defeat of a man who berayed the confidence
reposed in him by Nebraska reformers
who Is as unstable as water nnd whose
promises were broken ns readily as they
were made.
AMPI.EASEU WITH IlEESE.
Western Wave : M. B. Rccno , the re
publican nominee for judge of the supreme
court , is held in the highest estimation by
our citizens generally. Ho is cap bis nnd
has an unassailable record of many yean
standing ; ns a lawyer nnd jurist he Is tin
peer of nny man In the state. That ho is
free from corporation or any other ttrlnga
gees without saying , nnd his antl-mcnopoly
proclivities ought to recommend him ev n
to the most pronounced nntl-monopollst.
Falrbury Enterprise : The nomination of
Judge M. B. Reese by the republican state
convention at Omnha last week for judge of
the supreme court seems to bavo touched
a very popular cord throughout the entire
state. Deficiency Judgment Holcomb will
bo afforded an opportunity to use some of
his numerous "passes" on his trip up salt
river next November. Judge Reeoo was
not even at the convention or in Omaha
when ho was nominated by acclamation.
Genoa Leader : The nomination of Judge
Rccso as a candidate for supreme judge by
the republicans was a ten strike from a re
publican standpoint. Judge Rectse Is 10,000
votes stronger than any man they could
hnvo nominated. If ho la defeated It will not
bo by the votes of any man honestly inter
ested In reform. His nomination Is also
gratifying to these republican who hive
been fighting the past few years for clean
candidate's and honest politics within their
party.
Gret-ley Leader : Nebraska Is ho self
again , after ten or n dozen ypars of trouble.
The republican convention at Omaha last
Thursday got 'bock ' to Its old-time good Benne
and the first principles ot republicanism.
They nominated Judge Manoah B. Rcpso foi
the supreme bench. Wo are again proud to
ny wo belong to tbo republican party In
Nebraska , Judge Reese Is acknowledged to
bo one of the best lawyers In the state , and
Is a Christian gentleman beside. He ! H a
man who has foeen tried nnd never found
wanting.
York Times : The personnel of the court
of last resort In Nebraska is of uulllclent Im
portance to the people of tbo state to make
a campaign Issue of Itself , Nothing Is of
mom importance than the courts , and to
have the boat and wisest men on the bench
Is considered of first Importance by all hon
est men. To make a campaign for supreme
judge a sldo-ehow or feeder to a political
scrambles in the future would be to ebow
crlmlnaj indifference to tbo most important
ROYAL BAKING
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
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HOTAl BAKIHO POWOtH CO. HtW YORK.
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position In th gltt of thr > people. The ft-
feet of thin campaign on the ono next ye.ir
H greatly overestimated , llolromb will bo
dofcotnl ns he should lxhrranse he Ifl not
n Ktiltnhlo man for the position , while his
nntagnnlrt Is , nnd not bor.uifo the people nre
tired ( if Bryan. Ilnd the fuslmilsts nomi
nated a lawyer nnd a Judge , nnd had the re
publicans nomlnatpd n cheap polltlrlmi Hh-
oul nny nimllflcntlons for the plnce , tin' fu
sion candldnU > would bo elected , nnd rlghtlv ,
too. No pnrty has nny right to consider
anything else In riKikinq n nomlnatI6n tor the
supreme bench thnn the fltnoss of the man
for the place , nnd when It does every con
sideration demands tlmt It should bo de
feated.
St. Paul Hcpubllcnn : With the nomina
tion ot Judge M. II. ! tco , e the l . ucs nro
squarely drawn between honest politics and
the fcham reform that during the past four
years has discredited Nebraska among the
sisterhood of states. Other candidates ac
tively solicited the nomination , but the republican -
publican convention felt thnt It was Its duty
to give the people of Nebraska the bast
judicial mulctlal for the supreme tribunal ,
nnd the place was voluntarily offered to
Judge Reese. At first ho demurred , na well
he might 111 view of the fnct that ac-
qulesreiico meant n pecuniary loss of thou
sands ot dulllnrs to him , but when privscJ
to accept ho relui'tantly did * o. The con
trast between the Influence ! ) that nominated
the fusion candidate nnd these that placed
Judge Hceso at the brad ot the republican
ticket nro strlkldg. Kor long mntithn Mr.
Holcomb had been nctlvely engaged In
pulling wires to Focttre the plum , and ,
backed by n powerful nnd unscrupulous ring
of stnto officers though ho wan , ho found It
necessary to enll. t the personal nsslMnnco
of a would-bo presidential candidate In or
der to get the democracy Into line.
TAUT TIUM.K.H.
Detroit Journal : "Tho vcrv Idcn , " cried
Society , manifesting no small resentment ,
of making sport of golf ! "
Humor , at this , stood abashed nnd silent.
Chicago Tribune : Customer What is
thnt porlrrliouup steak worth ?
Markctimin ( wolKhltit ; It ) Nlnety-llvo
cent * .
Customer I'll tnlco thnt pumpkin over
there. I'm u vegetal-Inn.
Wellington Star : "Ol like courage. "
snld Mr. Unffcrty , "but I don't Ilku recklessness -
lessnoss wltl It. "
"I told Casey , the conthractor , the xnme
t'ltiK , " replied Mr. Dolnn , "ivnn < lny when
lie wor thryln * to show how bravo ho
could bo In an arByinlnt wld "bis wife. "
Chicago 1'ost : "If It Is true. " snld the
promoter , "that every man IIUH his price ,
the fact nntiually urouses a certain
amount of curiosity. "
"As to what ? " asked the nldormali.
"Well , ns to how you're quoted , for ono ,
thliid , " answered the promoter. W ?
Chicago Tribune : "Doctor , do you thlnlf
It Is ever justifiable to doci'lve u p.UU'lit ? "
"Well , 1 pomotlmp * think It is not a
deadly sin to toll a young- mother that hoi
baby Is n ten-pounder , whether it Is 01
not. "
Chicago News : "Mr. Uond , " whispered
the otllce boy , "I just saw the bookkeeper
kiss the typewriter , nnd she is pressing his
hand. "
"Letter press ! " shouted the old man , "nnd
tnke copy. "
Chicago Tribune : "Poor slrl ! Wlmt did
she want to marry that imlnted old beau
for ? 1 told her he wna an octoncnurlnn. "
" 1 know It , but she thiuiKht an octo
genarian was n man worth SiO.OOO. "
Indliumpolls Journal : The Young Man
Life Is but a lice-tint ; show. Wo are hero
today and gone tomorrow.
The Young Woman And tomorrow Is not
many minutes away.
Chicago Times-Herald : "Do you sup
pose It's really possible for a man to ttiat
a week without really Injurious effects ,
doctor ? "
"Ah ! " exclaimed the doctor. "Thoughful
mnn ! Considerate mortal ! You're plnn-
nlng to snv ? enough money to pay that
llttlo bill you owe me , I suppose. "
CLOUDS. . , .
Those silent forms
That sail the deep , deep sky ,
In calms or storms
How softly borne on lilgh !
MysterloiiH birth , .
K'er veiled to huninu eyes , *
Exhaled from earth
And lifted to the skies.
Vpon tbo blue ,
Tno shoreless blilo above ,
How grandly through
The starry deeps they move !
In direful storm
Like monstrous birds of night
They darkly swarm
Where roars the tempest's might.
Low hung nnd dark
They wrap the earth in Bloom ,
As If to mnrk
Homo dread Impending doom ,
Tiit ? when , far spread ,
They bathe in solar bourns ,
The light they shpil
A heavenly vision seems.
When dawn of dny
From cloud to cloud extends ,
Their bright array
O'er earth In splendor benda.
In HuiiHot's glow
They catch the golden shower ,
And usher so
The twilight's rpstful hour.
-IJKH1AH COOHRAN.
All Show. "
The suit is not alt , how
ever important that is , in
getting a suit it is worth
while to get one that Is
good for something You
want wear as well as style.
We give you both with
low prices.
But under the suit is
the underwear , and we
have some that is especial
ly fine for fall and winter
wear. Nice heavy cotton
at 50c , half wool at 75c ,
heavy balbriggan at $ J.OO ,
or fine cashmere and
merino at $ J.OO , $1,25 and
$1.50. Besides these
garments in plain colors ,
we have plenty of fancy
that might suit you better ,
and fancy socks as well at
25c and 50c.