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6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. U. noSEWATEH , idltor. PU1IM81IED EVEUT MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Hoc ( without Humlny ) , One Ycar.J6.00 pally Bee ini\ Sunday , One Tear. . . . . . . . 8.00 iJnlly , rfuiulny and Illustrated , On * ear X. * Sunday mid Illustrated , Ono Year 2.2 Illustrated Bee , One Year 2.00 Hundny lice , One Year ? -g Saturday Bcc , One Year l- { Weekly Uee , One Year 6a OFFICES. Omaha : The lice Building. . _ . . South Omaha : City Hnll Building , Twenty-fifth and N Streets. Council UliiITs. 10 Pearl Street. Chicago : 18)0 ) Unity Building. New York. Temple Court. Washington ; 01 Fourteenth Str t. COtmESPONDKNCE , Communications relating to news nnd edi torial matter should be addressed : Omaha IIec , Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. . Business letters and remittance * should be addressed ; The Bee Publisnlng Company , Omaha , REMITTANCES. Itmlt by draft , express or postal order , pnyablo to The Bee PubllBnlne Company. Only 2-cent stamps accepted In payment or mail nceountB. Personal checki , except on Omaha or Eastern exchange not ncccptcu. THE BEE PUBLISH I NO COMPANY. ST.iTnsm.vr CIRCULATION. State of .Vebrnskn , Douglas County , ss. : George B , Tzscliuck. secretary of The Bee PtibllHhlns rompany , being duly sworn , says that the actual number of full and com plete coplpa of ThP Dally. Morning. Even ing nnd Sunday lift , printed during the month of October , 1SW , wan as follows : 2 . SM.JIO : 18 a . s 1,0.10 10 24,5.10 4 . 2-iir : > o 20 21,48.1 c . 21,720 21 24.4M ) 22 2.1,1140 2i-.oo 23 21,470 21 24,470 2T ) 2 ,2 n JO . 21,71 < ) 2i ( 25,010 11 . 24-MO 27 25iOO : 12 . 21,400 2S 25,200 13 . 2 < l-inO 23 2.1,440 II . 2-I..170 30 24,00.1 16 . 2.1,0.10 31 2.1,470 16 . 24,410 _ Total . 771,00.1 Less unsold and returned copies. . . . O,8t8 : Net total sales 701,8157 Net dally average 24B7O GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Subscribed nnd sworn before mo this 1st day of November , A. D. 1899. M. B. HUNGATE. ( Seal. ) Notary Public. Look for all sorts of fnke popocratlc roorbacks at the eleventh hour. A fair iHillot and an honest count nrc \vhnt every good citizen wants. Give the railroads ono credit mark for handling the Iowa regiment promptly. Vote early. Vote right. It Is dangerous - ous to delay voting until Hie closing hours of the election. Fusion leaders are just now looking down their noses , but are unable to flnd any consolation within the range of tliclr vision. Council Bluffs Is proud of her soldier boys. So is Omaha. It is a pardonable pride. Omaha sends greeting to the gallant soldiers of the famous Flfty- llrst ! Between watching the trial of moun tain fewllsts and preserving the peace between warring democratic factions on election day Kentucky gets the worth of Its money out of Its state militia. A vote for Herse is a vote for the ele vation of the Judiciary , while a vote for Holcomb is a vote to put on the su preme bench a man who has danced every time the Omaha Tammany gang pulled the string. The Boers decline to agree to a rule barring hitting in a clinch , but are de livering upper-cuts , swings , short-arm jabs and shoulder-hooks with a fre quency and speed that have a tendency to Induce John Bull to spar for wind. Uewey's "O. K. " on the report of the Philippine * commission Is a severe shock to the democratic nerves. They will probably take him at his word now and bollevo that lu does not desire to run for president on the democratic ticket. A special request is made of election boards that when they come to count the ballots they complete the count on supreme judge JH-st In order that these .llgures may be given out at once and count the votes on other candidates afterward. Instead of a deficit of $411,000 Iowa now has a surplus of about the same amount. The pockets of the people tell about the same story of the transition from democratic to republican times , and they are not likely to go back to the era of dclIrltK. Judging from the experience Editor Hitchcock has had In trying to Induce people 1o listen to his harangues at ward meetings ho must by this time have concluded that ho personally Is dreadfully unpopular or else his polit ical nostrums are. Perhaps both. It would ba Interesting to know whether the popocratlc olllceholders who held the Ktato up for an extra thou sand or two of salary owing to a "mis- tako" of the popocratlc clerks of the 1SD7 legislature ; contributed the regula tion 'JO per cent of the rake-off to the popocratlc campaign fund. PopoorntH nmku a great spread over the announcement that the Bryan bpp- rial train was paid for In cash , it makes little difference In principle who Is held up for the price of the train , whether It IB the otllceholdcrb or the country merchants who arc Induced to contribute on the plpa that Bryan would draw a big crowd to town and oreato a boom In trade. It Is n bunco game either.way. As an Investment to draw trade to town thu country merchants found their Investment in the Bryan special train a poor one. A street fair or sliick-wlro walker would have proven as great an attraction. People have become tired of buying prize packages represented us containing all kinds of valuable things , but which when opened nra found to bo worthless. Bryan will ho forced to try u now game to pay his expenses with the coming of another campaign. Bn A RCATHllQ KFMVKB. The slmm reformers whose signal de fent In the election today I * now as sured have put up the most desporat nnd disreputable fight ever waged It this state. They did not stop nt Inipos turo nnd transparent fakes , but thel most prominent leaders stooped son \ ns to retail and circulate downrlgh falsehoods. While "Coin" Hnrvcy , th Peter Funk apostle of 10 to I reform has Importuned farmers nnd laborer credulous enough to believe him In or ery town nnd village of Nebraska fo camnnlorn rnntrllintlnns. from which he Is reputed to draw a 125 per cent rakeoff the popocmtlc organs and leaders have raised a hypocritical howl about Marl Ilnnna's so-called slush fund , which the Omaha Fakery actually asserted hat been shipped to Nebraska by the car load , consigned to the editor of The Bee for general distribution. The vnliit of this consignment was given as ? < 50 , 000 and every popocrntlc stumper fron Bryan down toI. . .7. Dunn repeated the story , which each nnd nil of them kne\v to bo a downright fake. It Is a snd commentary on the degeneracy oracy of American politics when a can tlldate for the highest office within the gift of the American people would de scend to the level of a ward heeler by giving credence to campaign lies for the sole purpose of making capital for his party by deception and Imposture. But n lie will travel seven leagues while truth Is putting on his boots. Brynn simply repented the fake begotten by conscienceless vagabonds hired to fabri cate campaign material for the popo- crats. "Coin" Hnrvey went Bryan one better. With adamantine cheek he as serted that Mark Hnnna had shipped $100,000 to Nebraska to be used In brib ing popocratlc voters Into staying at home or voting the republican ticket. When it comes to lying nnd deception there Is nothing small about Harvey. Although his fakes and false figures have been disproved time nnd again within the past three years he still tells his dupes that the debt of the American people aggregates forty billions , which is more than the market value of all property In the United States. While money Is being loaned on Nebraska farms nt 5 per cent Harvey Insists that we are In the midst of a money famine. Such brnxen Imposture Is , however , only an Incident of the campaign of the political desperadoes who scruple at nothing to attain their object. Take the camtmlcn acalnst Heesc In Douglas county for example. Everybody In Ne braska knows Judge Ileese to be nn ex emplary citizen and a man of unim peachable Integrity , and yet he has been blackguarded and cartooned from day to day as if he had been a public thief and Jobber of the lowest grade. But the American people are Just In their judgments of public men nnd the brutal assaults made upon Judge Heesc will be resented at the ballot .box by an overwhelming vote In his favor. Brynn and Holcomb , Harvey and Altgeld , Stone nnd Towne cannot with all their eloquence nnd sophistry efface from the minds of the Toters the Infamous meth ods by which the fusion candidate Is seeking to secure nn Indorsement In the face of a record that Is utterly Inde fensible. In Omaha and Douglas county In particular the political pirates who have waged an Indecent and vindictive war on local candidates and private citi zens who differ with them will receive a scathing rebuke at the polls as has not been administered In any former campaign. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ aOVKHNUEN'C OF POHTO HICO. Congress will be amply provided with Information and suggestions when it shall come to consider the question of government for dependencies. The first of these that will receive attention is Porto lUco , where there are absolute tranquillity nnd complete submission to American authority. The latest opin ion In regard to the policy that should be pursued toward this Island comes from the military governor , General Davis , who makes an earnest plea against any early attempt to convert the Island Into a territory. Ho thlnka that Immediate territorial autonomy would bo disastrous to the best Inter ests of the island , his Idea being that If the machinery of a territorial govern ment should be set up In Porto Ulco now It would be utilized by the profes sional politicians to regain the ascend ency which they lost by the overthiow of Spanish rule. ( eiieral Davis urges that local Insti tutions which should be supplanted by American would be bulwarked by a legislature chosen by a con stituency In which Illiteracy averages 85 to 00 per cent of the popula tion , although on this point he confesses that he cannot give detailed statistics , his belief being that the estimate that not more than 10 to 15 per cent of the people can read nnd write Is approx imately accurate , lit Is probable , how ever , that careful Investigation would show that the estimate of Illiteracy ac cepted by General Davis Is erroneous and that not to exceed 00 per cent of the people of Porto Illco are unable to read and write. Perhaps that per centage of Illiterates would Justify withholding territorial autonomy until , ns the military governor urges , the people ple can be educated up to self-govern ment , n work which might require a generation for Its accomplishment. General Davis says the capacity of the people of Porto Illco for higher nnd better conditions can bo developed only under a system which will wisely con trol , guide and support them until they attain sufficient vigor to support nnd control themselves. He thinks what In needed there Is a strong government which will plant nn educational system and through It lead the people up to self-government , rather than such n structure ns nn Illiterate suffrage would leave the territory to form. These views are certainly entitled to serious consid eration , coming from a military officer whoso only desire Is to see established In Porto Rico a government that will best conserve the Interests nnd future welfare of the people and they will undoubtedly receive the careful attention of congress. There may be good reasons why Porto Hlco should bo given territorial government , but there does not appear to bo any THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESPAT , NOVEMBER 7 , 1800. urgency for doing po , since the ma jority of the people appear to bo en tirely content with Ihe present condi tions , so far ns ROtoriinient Is con cerned , Perhaps the material Inter ests of the Hand would be promoted If It were given a territorial ny.itcm. but there nro other considerations to be taken Into account quite as important ns those relating to the Industries and commerce of the Island. Tilts I'LKA. FOU IIULCUMU. The piteous pleas for votes for Sllns A. Holcomb , the fusion candldn'tp. for supreme Judge , as gathered from the columns of the World'llernld , may be summarized ns follows : The so-called Itosewntcr-Moorcs machine - chine carried the republican primaries In every wnrd In the city and the re publican convention put up a local ticket of clean , capable candidates. Therefore vote for Holcomb. Judge Ileese did not wish to become the republican candidate , but yielded to the call of bis party nt great personal sncrlllce. Therefore vote for Holcomb. Holcomb , ns governor , accented passes nnd other railroad transportation by the wholesale , notwithstanding his pledges to the contrary. Ho says he will reform If elected to the supreme bench. There fore vote for Holcomb , The Bee exposed the machinations by which the men In collusion with the World-Herald scuttled the Greater America Exposition nnd that enterprise never recovered from the work of the Kcuttlers. Therefore vote for Holcomb. Holcomb , ns governor , kindly nccejlted In settlement with Joe Hartley a cigar box full of paper cats and dogs In lieu of cash , by which the taxpayers of the state lost over ? . " 00,000. Therefore vote for Holcomb. Holcomb , as governor , Invested with a commission ns colonel on his staff a notorious hold-up and dealer In protec tion to crooks and gamblers. This was j simply to prove the adage about men being known by the company they keep. Therefore vote for Holcomb. Rosowntcr Is a very bad man. There fore vote for Holcomb. ATTITUDE OF THE POWEHS. One of the nblcst of British states men , Sir Charles Dllke , Is of the opinion that no attempt will be made by European powers to Interfere In the South African war or to take ' ad vantage of that conflict to promote purposes - poses which some of them are believed to have hostile to British Interests In other quarters of the world. Sir Charles gives plausible reasons why h6 thinks the leading powers will maintain a posi tion of absolute neutrality and under take nothing to furthcTembarrass Great Britain while hostilities In South Africa continue. Still it appears to be a fact that British statesmen are care fully watching the course of events on the continent nnd It Is not an oxtrav- ngnnt assumption that the diplomatic representatives of Great Britain nt all the European courts arc more than usually vigilant. The latest advices say that the move ments of the Russian foreign minister , 3ount Muravleff , continue to cause so- Icltude In England , where It is thought le Is endeavoring to Induce France nnd Spain to enter Into a coalition with Russia , with a view to carrying out cer tain plans In the Interest of these > owers. It Is Interesting to note that Sir Charles Dilke thinks Spain is en tirely willing to give whatever assist ance it may to Russian designs , by way of retaliation for the sympathy which England manifested toward the United States in the late war , but if such Is the case It Is not apparent that Spain could be of any material service to Uus- sia and nn alliance with that flnau- cially and physically bankrupt nation could certainly have no moral effect. It would seem , Indeed , that such n coal- tlon would necessarily operate to the llsadvantagc of Russia. There Is no doubt that Russia has de signs on Persia which she would like a good opportunity to carry out. Not eng since Lord Salisbury predicted hat within the next eighteen months he English people will know more about the geography of the Persian gulf than most of them now do about hat of the English channel. It Is nl o tndoubtcdly n fact that Franco is ntirs- ng a desire for acquisition and may even be dreaming of n rime when the Mediterranean shall become a French ake. But It Is one thing to plan and mother to execute , nnd the formidable ml perhaps insuperable obstacle to the arrylng out of Hussion nnd French chemes Irt Germany. It appears to bo > rotty well understood .that Emperor William has no sympathy whatever with the ambitions of Russia nnd France , the realization of which would certainly be of no advantage to Ger many and might be the reverse. The Gorman people and perhaps the gov ernment nlbo are In sympathy with the Boers nnd would probably rejoice at British defeat in South Africa , but there Is no apparent reason why Ger many should wish to advance Russian nnd French Interests at the expense of Great Britain. She Is not menaced In any direction by the latter power. There Is no reason to believe that Ger man Interests In South' Africa would bo endangered by British success then * . A good understanding exists between the two powers In regard to Chinese affairs. On the whole It would seem to bo the wise policy of Germany to main tain friendly relations with Great Brit ain nnd to decline to assist In strength ening the power of Russia and France , which could not benefit German In terests. If Germany , therefore , infllntnlns her present attitude Great Britain has noth ing to fear , nt least In the near future , from any European powers. Russian Intrigue , It Is safe to nssume , will amount to nothing so long as Germany remains neutral nnd declines to have anything to do with the schemes nnd designs of other continental powers. Nothing short of n combination of all those powers would bn a serious men * ace to Great Britain nnd such a combi nation at this time in obviously slble. The most amusing plea for votes for the fiihlnu candldatn for county treas urer is that his opponent 1ms earned pro motion by serving ns deputy In the office for eight year" . The questloji Is asked whether eight years on the pay roll are not enough. At the same time the dem ocratic candidate for olllce. Mr. Kbits- nor. served four years as deputy regis ter of deeds under his brother. This Is not only a flagrant case of family nionoiKillzntlon of olllce , but the icasoti he gave It up , too , was simply that n republlcnn was elected ns his successor. During the last twenty-two months Mr. Bryant , ns deputy treasurer , has ban died ? 1S02,2ir..lO . of public funds , while the total money turned through Mr. El- passer's hands during his whole font years In the register's olllce nggregnted the munificent sum of ? 1J,037.70. ( Democratic leaders In Iowa have the nerve to predict In a Hat-footed , un equivocal way that their state ticket Is certain of victory. This Is done In the hope of winning that element of thoughtless , careless voters who , being devoid of political convictions , flock with the bellwethers nnd take satisfac tion In voting with the winning side. They care nothing for the candidates , nor for principles espoused. However , the great mass of Iowa voters know that the republican majority In Iowa last year was In excess of 011,000 and that In 1800 lown gave McKlnlpy n ma jority of 05,000 odd votes. Nothing has transpired since 1SOS to give a basis for the opinion that the republican ma jorlty will be cut down one single vote , but there Is ground for the belief that the republican majority In 'Iowa this year will not fall short of that of 1800. The World-Herald asks If the county's books balance. The answer Is easy. The popocratlc county treasury exam iners , working under the populist state auditor , have just completed checking up the books of the republlcnn county treasurer nnd their report says that every cent has been accounted for and that the books could not be In better condition. The World-Herald's Insinua tions question the honesty of the pope cratlc officials who have done this work , who In their rcjwrt dated September 14 , 3SU9 , say : "The work of examining this office has been very satisfactory because of the excellent methods nnd correct ness of the records. The present sys tem of auditing In this county renders Inaccuracies almost Impossible and this , with the able management of Mr. Helm- rod , gives you a well conducted olllce. " During the last presidential campaign thousands of men voted with the fu- slonlsts on the theory that the panacea offered by the Bryanltes could not make matters worse than they were nt that time In consequence of free trade demo cratic policies under Cleveland. No ar gument could reach them. Now , how ever , the reverse condition Is true. Un precedented * good times are enjoyed by all. Nothing the Bryanltes have to offer could possibly Improve business conditions. The people will vote to let well enough alone. Fusion arguments do not reach them' . ' Predictions of re publicans hnve Jloen realized ; their brightest 'prophecies ' have been fulfilled. Hence these popocrntlc tears. The Omaha Bee will have great difficulty In convincing the colored citizens of Omaha that the World-Herald has not been their constant friend In season nnd out of season. World-Herald. Not much difficulty nt all. All that Is needed Is to turn back to the files of the World-Herald and flnd the Incendiary articles that were respon sible for the lynching of the colored man Smith a few years ago. The World-Herald Is always for the coloretl man when It can do him no good and always against him when It has power to help him. What have the fuslonlsts done for the colored man In the state house or court house since they have had control ? The democrats over In Iowa have charged that the republicans timed the arrival of the Fifty-first regiment of volunteers so that the reception might redound to the glory of the republlcnn party. The result was that Fred White , the democratic candidate for governor , was booked for a brief speech , that he might vie with Governor Leslie M. Shaw , the republican nominee , In ex pressions of pride In the brilliant record made by the soldiers. Candidate White wanted to get nil possible benefit out of the occasion , notwithstanding he has been denouncing the war and the gov ernment which Is prosecuting that war. The churches of Omaha feel the quick ening Impulse of prosperous times. Plans for Improvements are being dis cussed , the Incubus of dubt Is being dis pelled , the membership of some of the churches Is Increasing , while the Young Men's Christian nssoclntlon Is In a flourishing condition. This is evi dence of the fact that men nr contrlb- utlng liberally to the support of our churches whether they attend church services or not. All the hullnbnlloo about holding back Third ward registration returns for jug gling purposes Is pure fiction. All the Third wnrd registration books were de livered to the city clerk before noon on Sunday ahead of the registration books In many of the other wards. The re turns have not been held back In any way. * * . Mr. Bryan Is said to bo worn out by the exertions of the campaign. But how about the special press agent who has been compelled several times a day to multiply a crowd of a few hundred Into one of thousands nnd write some thing new every time about the MUUO old speech ? Where I'rlirnulitcr * Arc at II o in p. New York Tribune. We might as well recognize the fact that bis city Is now the home of prizefighting In all Its brutal simplicity , without even the pretense of "scientific sparring for points" which , by the way , never was more than the merest pretense , I'roiperltFuMeim ( lift Trminify. Globe-Democrat , October Added handioinoly to the pros perity Items. With a surplus of $3,359,562 , a reduction of the public debt amounting to JL',270,109 and an Increase In customs and Internal revenue , the balance sheet U good beyond official estimates , KCIIOKS or orn w.\n. The operations of the Macabebc scouts In Luzon ore given dup prominence In the re ports from Manila , Three ncouta nrc the first members of a nntlro trlbo co-operating with the American nrmv. Frederick 1'nlmcr , cor respondent of Collier's Weekly , writes of them nnd their commander : "They halo the Tngnlogs like poison , and ever since we oc cupied the llttln section of territory that they call homo they have been begging us to put rlflen In their hands In order that they might strike at their old enemlra. They were the basis of the natUe regiments which did cncli excellent work for the Spaniards. "Cantnln liaison , lately a lieutenant In the Fourth cavalry , who IB commanding the Macabebes , Is In hlo clement. Already they have engaged about twice their number of the enemy , driving them from their trenchrn , taking two Tagalog onlccrfl and several other prisoners. It vas Datson who captured the town of Qulngua with fcven cavalrymen , and It wns liaison and Captain Wheeler who stood off 400 Filipinos when eleven of their twenty-two men were wounded nnd dying. The same Datson nnd Captain Sawtello of ficncral MacArthur'o staff would sit up till midnight playing chrss by candlelight when they had to go Into action again next morn ing. He is one of these young men of the regular array best described by the word 'thoroughbred.1 This class Is quiet-man nered , with n woman's BonslUvencus to a sharp word from a superior olTlcer , never tiring , smiling , cool-headed and quick-wit ted In the face of danger , watching carefully that every man takes advantage of cover If posslblo but never taking cover themselves. Batson would make good cavalrymen out of the clumsiest , most awkward creatures on earth. They would bellovo him and follow him anywhere. IJut , unfortunately , In all wars It Is generally the IJatsons who are killed. " A deserved tribute to an American Jour nalist , who , during his life , wns an unwnvcr- ' Ing friend of Cuban liberty , was dedicated In the city of Puerto Prlnclpo last Tuesday. It Is a block of marble placed In the center of Plaza Dana bearing the Inscription : A Tribute of the Cuban People ! I To the Memory of CHARLES A. DANA , The Illustrious Statesman and Tireless Defender of Cuban Liberty. A paragraph printed In this column n few days ago In which Admiral Dewey wns quoted as denying that ho had given that now famous order to fire to the captain of the Olympla on the morning of May I , 189S , proves to be without foundntlon. During the visit of the Nashville committee to the admiral's home , October 31 , n member of the committee requested the ndmlral to give the correct version of the historic In cident. The admiral confirmed the correct ness of the order as published and related low he stood on the brldgo ns the fleet en tered the harbor and , being a little short of ammunition , had signaled to the equadron not to flre. until they saw the smoke from .he flagship's guns. Finally , he said , when the whole Spanish squadron was peppering at his fleet , be leaned over the bridge and made use of the remark so frequently quoted : "You may flro when you are ready , Grldley. " Captain Paul McClelland of Company I , South Dakota volunteers , brought back from Manila several specimens of silver ore , which are on exhibition In Deadwood. The ore was secured from a native who also gave the captain several tips as to the location and extent of the ledge. Many of the natives mvo learned something of the value of the ore veins of the country , having seeu some of the mining done by the Spanish. Pieces of rich gold quartz ore have been given ho Black , Hills boys by the natives which came from Luzon , and the ore resembles ery closely the rich free-milling veins of he Black Hills. Chunks of gold ore have > een exhibited on the streets of Deadwood > y some of the returned soldiers which bristled with gold threads , flakes and nug gets , and It would be taken for DIack Hills ore by the most experienced raining man. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. The gifts of John D. Rockefeller to the city of Cleveland , O. , now amount to the j surprising sum of $1,000.500. A hornet etung Congressman Weaver on the jaw the other night while he was deliv ering a stump speech In Ohio. The Connecticut divorce court , now In session , Is nn Insignificant affair. The Judge baa declared that six divorce suits a day nro the limit. President Hadley of Yale believes In the old maxim about early rising. Ho Is up and about by 6 o'clock every morning and gen erally in bed by 10 or 11. Charles Crisp , a son of the late ex-Speaker Crisp , has Just been appointed by Governor Candlor of Georgia a judge of Sumter county court. Ho Is the youngest judge in the state. The news that Agulnaldo Is personally conducting the campaign should suggest to General Otlo his opportunity to carry out the Instructions given by President McKinley some time ago : "Get Agulnaldo. " Alfred S. Hartwell , who. as an unofficial delegate at the coming congress , Is to rep resent Hawaii , Is said to be one of the few foreigners who can speak the natlvo Ha waiian language with any degree of ac curacy. Tha will of the late Ottmar Mergon- thaler , the Inventor , was probated In Bal timore on Thursday. It gives $2,000 to the German Orphan asylum of Baltimore and to the widow one-third of the residue of the estate. The remainder goes to the children. It is pointed out by ono of the Stock exchange circulars this week that the listed copper stocks , when nt their highest prices last spring , were celling In the market for the enormous total of $420,000,000. At present prices they show n shrinkage of at least $140,000,000. Such Is bis sympathy for the Doers that Baron Von Golsteln , minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain from the Netherlands , has tendered bis resignation to Queen \Vllhel- mlna , The resignation Is not to take effect until January 1 , however , and by that tlmo : ho trouble may bo over. When President McKinley greeted the returning Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers ho gave his bouttonnlcre to the little daugh- : er of F , L. Stetson of Minneapolis. Her irother was a volunteer , but was behind on sick leave. She bad told the president S3. and ho replied : "Then clvo him this as my greeting when ho returns , " Private Stetson got the flower on Thursday. The cbmpnny operating a trolley car line between New Britain and Berlin , Conn. , has put on a "Jag" car. It appears that there Is nothing to drink In Berlin and cltlzona who go to New Britain to quench their thirst are apt to take too much , The "jag" car leaves Vew Britain every evening at 11:10 : o'clock and drunken men are not allowed to ride on any other. This scheme Is said to be worMng well. oim n TV i.rnn pit St. Mills Republic ( dem ) ' It Is am- phntleally In order to congratulate the Phil ippine commission upon thoelurdy AmericanIsm - Ism which Id to UN refusal to endorse the president's unnmerlcan policy of Philippine annexation. Chicago Tlmcs-Ilernld ( rep. ) : In the llfih of the revtlntlons nnd conclusions cmbodleJ In this report , written by educators and scientists not politicians It Is Inconceiv able that nny honest , patriotic American can oppose or attack ( he present policy of the president In the Philippines. Ilnltlmoro American ( rep.The ) commlo- slcn hn conio to the only nenslblo conclusion , I namely. That Agulnaldo must be suppressed j ns vigorously as the climatic conditions will , permit nnd after that Is done the natives can I be made to sec that what this country offers to them will be the most acceptable and profitable government they have ever known. Chicago Tribune ( rep. ) : It Is Impossible to sec how nny unbiased person can read the report of the Philippine commission i without being convinced that It Is the In evitable duty of the United States , both for ' Its own honor nnd for the greatest measure ' of liberty to the Filipinos , to suppress the Insurrection and maintain n general control of the archipelago. | Indianapolis Journal ( rep. ) : In advlsinjj the president nnd the American people to continue the war In the Philippines , not I only In the Interests of national honor and International obligations , but nlso of the Filipinos thonnelves , the Scburman commls. slon Is unanimous. As that Is the conclu sion nt which the American people had nl- ' ready arrived there Is also substantial unan imity between them nnd the commission. Detroit Journal ( rep. ) : The conclusion from the report of the commissioners Is that , with the present revolt quelled pros perity will come to the Filipinos In response to pympathotc and Intelligent efforts of our government to give them the largest possl blo mcasuro of freedom consistent with the preservation of order nnd the development of the country. At all events , wo have put lour hand to the plow and cannot draw back. What Is clear as a final word Is that no lover of liberty and humanity would In trust to Agulnaldo rather than to ourselves the solution of the great problem of gradu ally bringing this people Into ways of civili zation. Chicago Record ( Ind. ) : Should our power bo withdrawn , it Is said , the Philippines ' would lapse Into anarchy. That Is doubtless - , less true nt the present time. The snmo 'statement ' might bo made with equal force i In regard to Cuba. In both Instances wo destroyed the only governments existing nnd we are bound to see other governments well established In their place before- with drawing. But In proceeding to establish governments we should be guided by Ameri can principles In the Philippines as well ns In Cuba. If there cannot be ono gov ernment for the archipelago , because ot race and language distinctions , let there be sev eral governments , as the different peoples may desire , all under the supervision of an American protectorate. Detroit Free Press ( dem. ) : To these who are content to follow where the president leads , the commission's presentation ot con ditions and deductions will appeal with sat isfying and convincing force. Mr. McKln- ley's Investigators , who have passed some tlmo In the archipelago , are agreed ( offi cially ) upon the ono proposition that Is so vital to the administration's policy of per manent sovereignty. They flnd that the Filipinos are not capable of governing them selves , that they will bo Incapable of sclf- governtaent until they have had considera ble training and experience , and that , there fore , American sovereignty must never bo withdrawn. Our guidance and tutelage will bo such a protection and blessing to them , oven though they do not see It , the com missioners say. CHEAP POLITICAL THICKEUY. Effort * of Democrnt * to Delude For- clEn-IIorn CHirens. New York Sun. In certain parts of Nebraska Colonel Bryan has been making appeals to the Swedes , " that Is , American citizens of Swcdleh birth or descent , to vote against Im perialism and militarism and for 16 to 1. In i Ohio the Hon. John Roll McLean Is trying to shepherd "tho Germans , " that Is , Ameri can citizens of German birth or origin , Into the democratic fold. The Ohio democratic platform contains the falac and absurd asser tion that the administration has made "a secret nnd vicious alliance" with England. The Hon. Carl Schurz Is allowing himself to be used as a democratic stool pigeon for the purpose of luring "tho Germans" to forgive the Chicago platform and condemn expan sion. sion.There There are certain editors and politicians who make a specialty of their origin and prctcad to bo able to sway the votes of their fellow cltlzcot ) of the same origin. These editors and politicians deceive themselves nnd try to deceive others. There are no con siderable bodies of voters that will allow I their course la regard to quektlons of Ameri can policy to bo dictated to them by persons whoso solo authority nnd supposed Influence rest not upon American nationality. We are all emigrants or the descendants of emi grants , but there are mighty few of us who nro not thoroughly American or whoso judg ment na to any Matter affecting the Inter ests of the United States will be swayed by n consideration of the Interests , the jeal ousies or the animosities of the countries from which wo came. There Is n great'deal of talk about Irish Americans , German Americans , British Americans and what not , but tbo Americans that have controlled and will continue fo control this country ore the American Americana , be they English , Irish , German , Dutch , Italian , Scandinavian or anything else. Since Dowey's victory at Manila the ex ultant sense of American nationality line been ctronger than ever. This cento the democrats are trying to abate. Their efforts will bo barren. Their flattery cf iron of this and that descent , no If the United States were divided into reservations of foreigners Instead pf being ono nation , is wasted wind. TUB VICE PHHSIDENCV. Mr. Hnl.iirl'n - llt-HrpniPnt OIICIIH < he Ilnoe for Enlrle * . Hartford C'ourant. ml.- ? llfo will | , ° f Mr < "obart from Po give interest to what lias been expected to be one of the quietest na- held" the rc'mbllcan ' Mr. ' McKlniey's renomlnatlon Is as prac- Ica ly settled as any event In politics bo before Its anlnnl , , , , . , . . . . can - - - " v nu , j\n mines look now , It would be surprising If he were opposed at all there. The Indications mo that the tall will bo the lively part of the "G. o , I > " this time , and and the Interest of the convention will center In the vice presidency. That will wnc the entire ole- pliant This should be a much raoro Impor tant office than It has been allowed to bo Us occupant Is liable , by reason of microbe or other assassin , to become at a moment's notice the chief executive of the country Nobody should be named for the place who POWDER Makes the food more delicious and wholesome Is not fitted for the first position , It tnny b hlfl any day. On the other hand , nobody outlined for the presidency and already In- tnllcd as vice * president should bo tied to A ' 'trco for four years nnd not allowed to b anybody. Conducting n life nnd accident b\nlnwfl In his own behalf nnd fttidylnc the chances dally Isn't sufficient occupation fern n man of that caliber , The contest for the place Is likely to 1't especially Interesting this year because. It needs not to bo complicated with the presi dency at all , and no rolling ot logs Is re quired by the conditions. Mr. McKinley hna n clear field. Nobody Is bofis enough to stand up and demand concessions In order to envo him. HIS nomination men logical mm natural that , at HIP prevent stage of the business , it looks Inevitable , and na If the people would take nothing else. This ICAVM HIP vices to fight It out on personal srotmJt , grounds geographical , historical clalmn , pulls of friendship , and any and all the ar guments that can be raised. It's a free- for-all. MC.IIT MM2S. Chicago Tribune : Houne Hunter This ! n quiet neighborhood , It It not ? .Innltor ( of apartment building ) It was until that painless dentist opened an ofTlco on the second floor. Ilrooktyn l.lfo : Editor Well , younjr woman , If the story suits mo I will pay you t3 ! for It. YoungUidy Author ( persuasively ) Oh , como now. Uuy It without reading It and I'll let you liuvc It for ten , Detroit Free Pre-ps : "Fat people nro gen erally amiable. " "Yes ; I'vn of ton wondered whether they nro amiable because they nro fat or whether they are fnt because they ar amiable. " Indianapolis Journal : "Thr-n you cannot in the nunnhlno of my life ? " asked the young innii. with the Insistence of ono under a fixed Idea. "No. " replied the lady detective , softly , 'you know 1 tun n. professional shadow. ' Chicago Tribune : Mr. Mocker's epou a lnil given him a curtain lectiife ten min utes lone and stopped n moment to rest. "Well.1' nnld Mr. Meeker , shrugging hli < houldors nnd MUMiklnir utiilrr his bruatli , 'every woman to her tirade ! " Cleveland Plain Denier : "It's no wonder bo German girls usually accept the flrst offer they fret. " "What do you mean by that ? " "Why , they can accept a suitor with one- vorrt , but If they refuse him they'll have o use nclnl" Chicago Tribune : "They call me a grass widow , 1 suppose , " sa'.d the still young and handsome woman , bitterly , "because I don't wpnr weeds' ' " "No , " replied thp envious neighbor , lookIng - Ing around thn cheerful apartment , "It's bccaurc you pcem to bo In clover , " Indianapolis Journal : "I have seen Brother Bruggptts grow from a poor young man to a mlddlp-nKcd millionaire , " sad ! the ngejl nilnlMer , "nnd It hna-not changed him one bit. When he llrnt entered my church he established the hnblt of putting n quar ter In thp pltite pvpry Sunday , and. though ho lins since grown rich , be puts In hs ! 25 cent ? , " Detroit Free Preps : "I saw him kiss you just before be wns leaving , " said the sour- vlinjrr-d aunt , nnd she paid it In a regular dull-thud tone. "Yes. auntie. " "Well , I can realize that It would be the last thing he would think of , " and Bha sailed out ns though she bad scored every poMlble point. E.\C5H.VXGI3 KIJITOnS' THUST. Detroit Frep Press. If editors who "do exchange" Throughout this mighty land Should sign agreements thus to form A trust , you understand. Pray , listen while I tell to you , The end of lots of men n e rend about nt lirenkfnst time. And then nt night again , If they should form In sheer revenge This mighty clipping trust , ' The world would have nought else to do But , like a bubble * bust And Ping- ! What would ' 'become of him , In nny such event. Or of the hordes of talkers rare Thai to- the wnr we've sent ? An end would como to U Hung Chanr , And Hanna , he would go , And e'en our blessed Chauncey M. Would vnnlsh 1'kc. ' the snow. The queen would flit awey from out Our vision range , and then Would disappear your Uncle Paul , And all the lighting men. And Jones , who seeks to run a state Across our boundary line. Would talk In vnln If nil the sheets Contained of him no sign. And Hearst , the Journal , nnd the World , Would go the way of earth. Of them nnd all their dolnes In The press thero'd be a dearth. And Rockefeller , too , -would pass , ' 'Long with the Standard Oil. The only ones remaining would Bo those- who sweat and toil. Each man the world Is calling great Would pack his grip nnd go Across the Styx nnd there set up His little one-ring show. All actors , authors , ministers Would die , 'twlxt me nnd you , If censed nt once the paragraphs ' They've grown accustomed to. So think yo well , yo famous folk , ' There's rcaHon for your fears , The greatest power on earth today's The man who runs the You know too well. If with Ills pals , HtM solemnly agree To never mention you at all , Just what your end would t > e. Aye , sorry , sad , the day for you. Though cernie In time , It must , AVhen Editors who "do oxchanae" Decide to form a trust. "The Name" is not the only thing in a hat. Stock and work manship are essential to good wear. Style and price are * necessary to popularity. Ask anyone who wears our hats about every other man you meet. "Special today" at $2.50 and $3.00