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Notary Public.
It would not be fair to say that the
prince of Wales was half shot on nc-
count of the. recent occurrence at Urns
M'l.S.
llrynu boomers at the Kansas City
convention may llnd a crown of thorns
In their chair when they attempt to
tako their seats.
Knnas City has the 'money all raised
to rebuild its auditorium. If that is
the Kansas city way, other cities might
prolit by the example.
Mr. Men er's congressional committee
has finally rescinded ami republican
harmony now prevails throughout the
entire congressional district.
Admiral Dewey is coming west to
boost his presidential boom. He cef
talnly has as much right to come west
as Colonel Hryan to go east.
The son of the duke of York Is to be
christened Patrick. If there Is any-
umifr else tlie Irish people want In the
snapo of honors now is the time to speak
op.
South Omaha democrats pretend not
to be discouraged over the result of the
city election. If they can stand It the
republicans certainly are not going Into
mourning.
There seems to be a difference of
opinion as to the stability of tho cupola
In the city hall tower. Architects Insist
that they have a right to disagree its
well as doctors.
The Jacksonlans still have their op
tion on the principal sideboard space at
the principal hotel of Kansas City and
may be depended upon to hold it until
that auditorium Is rebuilt.
Admiral Dewey Is up to his old tricks
ngaln. At Manila lie caught the Spun
lsh in their pajamas and now he lias
thrown a shell into the Hryanlte camp
with Just as short notice.
Colonel Hryan declines to be inter
viewed on tho subject of Admiral
Dewey's candidacy for tho presidency.
The colonel evidently believes that tho
army should not pass comment upon the
navy.
Tho populists have decided not to hold
their convention in the Sioux Kails audi
torium, but will use a lent Instead. The
leaders evidently think it would not
seem natural to have a circus under
a roof.
The naval committee of the house
sends Its compliments to other nations
with a naval program and announces
that Cncle Sam proposes to do a little
building himself, Just to keep up with
the procession.
The democratic national committee
man for Nebraska is a little ahead of
time lu announcing that this state Is for
Hryan. Tho chances are good that when
tho election llgures aro compiled Ne
braska will bo for McKlnley.
The representative of the Harbers' In
ternational union, who has Just organ
ized the barbers of Omaha. Is said to
have met with many dllllcultles. Ho
forgot to ilguiv that tho popocratlc State
Harbers' Kxamlnlng board had gotten
lu ahead of him.
The local democratic organ docs not
seem to bo shedding many tears over
the defeat of the democratic ticket In
South Omaha. i)urlng the campaign it
was bruited that the democratic candi
dates could expect no support from the
democratic organ. A perusal of the
sheet seems to vcrjfy the rumor.
Remember that tho continuation of tho
Ak-Sar-Ben festival, which has done so
much to advertise Omaha and popular
ize It with Its neighbors, is to be deter
mined at m public meeting to bo held at
tho Commercial club next Monday even
ing. If you want the Ak-Sar-Ben show
repeated this year attend and say so.
Tlis Tno-iltlitus ni U tlmt party cnu still be depended upn delegates to make a convention. As a
I ho first national convention of the to conservr- and promote tho Interests political faico-coiiicdv the antic of Un
democratic party was held In Haltlmoro and welfare of the American people. eo-eallod sliver republicans deserve
In 1S.TJ and adopted the so-called "two- j As to the future Mr. (iago said: "We dramatization.
thirds rule" for the nomination of can- front the future well equipped with all !
dldatos. It has ever since been ad- the Instruments of productivity. We i The town legislature is rapidly near-
hered to. though efforts have been made have no complications with an v 'foreign lug it finish after one of the most ex-
ll! several conventions to abrogate it.
! I'nder It every democratic candidate for
president ami vice president nas ueen (lustrlal prosperity appear on everv
nominated since the rule was adopted, hand. The revenues of the government
It has never been dellnltely determined, are more than siiillclent for all public
however, whether It requires for a noin- requirements. The credit of the com
Inatlon two-thirds of the entire number i menial coniinimltv Is such as to give'
of delegates elected or only two-thirds , ,, ,,,, f f1V(,loni and sccurltv to coin- '
of those present and voting. The pruc
tlce as to this has not been uniform.
Another matter which has never been
formally settled, because no formal de
termination was necessary, Is whether
the convention could repeal this rule by
a majority vole or whether It will re
quire n two-thirds vote to repeal It.
Will this time-honored rule of tho
democratic party survive the next na
tlonal convention, or will It be swept
away as so initny of the other traditions
of the party have been by the new po
Iltlcal organization which calls Itself
democratic? It will probably depend
upon the extent of the opposition to Mi
Ilryan In the convention. If that can
dldate shall liuvo a safe, two-thirds of
tho delegates, as very likely he will
of course the rule will be observed, but
If he should have only n majority It Is
highly probable that his supporters
would abrogate the rule. They could
claim the same right to do this as In
the case of any rule subject to the will
of the majority. Such action might, In
deed, he regarded by the masses of
the party as revolutionary, but no con
sideratlon of this kind would be uer
i , .. ......
mined uy uie utinercnts or Mr. Hrynn
to stand In tln wnv nf lilu omul tin Hi-itt
They aro determined to again make him
the .standard bearer of the party at
every hazard and no rule or nnicthc,
however honored In the past, will be
allowed to Interfere with this purpose
And there can be no doubt that Mr,
Hryan will npprove of anything his sup
porters may deem It expedient to do in
his interest.
L SOUTH .IFfC.I.
Very little that Is definite In regard to
the situation In South Africa Is fur
nlshed by tho dispatches, but there is
siilliclent to show great military tie
tlvity In preparing for what promises
to lie the severest battle of the war
somewhere near Hloemfoiiteln. I'res
Ident Kruger was reported some days
ago to have declared that he would re
capture the capital of the Orange Tree
State within a week and while the time
has about expired it appears that the
Hoer forces are being concentrated for
an attack on the main army of fonl
Itobcrts at tlmt point. Thus the Boers
nave assumed the offensive and thnv
have had some successes which show
mat they have still able commanders.
Meanwhile the British commander Is
understood to be preparing In tho most
thorough manner possible to strike
heavily nnd persistently when he is
ready. Ho now has at Hloenifonteln
probably from .10,000 to iV),0OO troons
nnd it is surmite'ii that when tho genei.il
advance toward Pretoria begins, f the
assumed plan can be carried out, from
O,000 to KMUXM) British troops will
participate. Preparations for moving
tins great force and supplying it as It
proceeds cannot be made lu a day and
with an aggressive and mobile enemy
in ins i rout, j.ord Itoberts has a tre
mentions task in hand.
The speech of President Stevn at the
opening of the Kree State Hand ludl
catcs that the Boers are by no menus
discouraged, but on the contrary still
hope to triumph, though not falling to
realize tho great odds against them.
A I'EIUUD Ob (lltKAT I'llOOftESS.
a lew days ago Secretary Cage de
livered an address in Philadelphia, in
which he presented some highly Inter
esting and instructive llgures showlnir
the progress the United'. States has made
in the last thirty years. In that period
tho population has Increased Mibstim-
tlally 100 per cent, but marked as this
Increase Is It Is far less than the growth
In nearly all other directions. In rail
road extension and business, in manu
facturing, in comiiiorcral 'expansion, in
Industrial development and In almost all
other respects the percentage of growth
has been several times greater than that
of population. In agriculture wheat and
corn have not much increased beyond
the ratio of Increase lu population, but
the diversity of products has greatly In
creased.
Mr. Cage did iiot point out to what.
tills marvelous progress Is largely due,
but everybody familiar with the history
of this period must bo supposed to know
this. 1 lie policy of tho republican party
in respect to American Industries and lit
maintaining a sound Jlnanclal svstem
accounts for much of our wonderful
material growth In the Inwt ih,-,.
lecades. Tho protectlvo nrlnclnle him
made the United States the greatest In
dustrial nation In the world and has
brought It to a condition where It. lu
nblo to successfully conipele, in nunier-
ous lines of manufactures, with Its
ivnls lu the world's markets. But oih-
In the last thirty years has there been
a departure from this principle and the
injury resulting from it was enormous.
I lie democratic tariff legislation of isoi
did not sacrlllce all protection, n was
not what the radicals among them tho
present leader of the democracv
wanted. But It Indicted a severe blow
upon the Industries ami tho labor of the
country. It is not necessai v in fllVflll til
length upon an experience so recent,
but It Is well to recall it at a time when
democracy Is again to appeal to the
people to place It lu power.
Of the progress during the last thirty
years a cousldenfhlo percentage is to be
credited to the three years since tho
advent of the present administration.
i no progress ami prosperity of this
period are unprecedented. While the
republican party has made mistakes In
regard to ilnanclal policy, It has main
tained the public honor and credit and
as Its crowning work in this respect
has unequivocally llxed In law the gold
standard. The splendid Industrial and
commercial growth of thu country and
Its Ilnanclal soundness, and high credit
are largely due to republican policy nnd
TJIE OMAHA
power threatening our peace or disturb-
lug our commerce. The tokens of In
menial activities." Who that has tut
enlightened regard for his own Interests
and for the general good can wish these
satisfactory conditions changed? Yet
changed they Inevitably would be lu the
event of the success of the Bryanite
party. Such a reversal of the verdict of
1K1HI would certainly be followed by u
period of doubt, confusion and diminish
ing conlldeiice of disastrous conse
quences. (I UK A TEST IIMAror 7 m; 7,.S7
The greatest want of the vast region
west of the Missouri Is more people
whose brain and brawn will develop its
ningnllicent natural resources. There Is
yet room for at least lo.ooo.ooo people
In the states this side of the Buckles.
jvansas, M'lirasku ami the Dakolas
alone can easily provide homes for
double and treble their present populii
Hon.
me cuitivaDie area not yet touched
by the plow lu thos-o states would make
an empire in itself. With a subdivision
of the great farms and ranches would
come an enormous Increase in nrodm
tlon and a marvelous growth of trade
and industry. The capacity of the rail
huh now traverse this great
v. neat, corn and cattle belt would bt
taxed to Its utmost to carry the surplus
products to their markets and brin
back the merchandise, innchlnery and
Imported wares for consumption by the
producers.
With Increased railroad iratlic would
come Improved facilities and new sta
tions that would form the nucleus for
villages and towns yet unborn. The
most beiiellcetit effects, too, of a new
westward tide of immigration would be
experienced In the existing distribution
centers, where the demand for home
manufactures would afford a substan
tlal Impetus to large enterprises that
would employ thousands of wage work
ers, whose earnings lu turn would
quicken the retnll trade In each coinniu
nity.
It goes without saying that the cn
paclty of the vast region west of the
Bockies for Increased population Is al
most unlimited. The mineral resources
ot Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and
Montana, as well as of the Pacllic coast
nave as yet Hardly been touched. Tho
coast states offer unrivaled advantages
lor an Industrial population lu agricul
ture, mining and manufacture. The
only drawback that proline region has
suffered from is the lack of enough peo
ple to cultivate the soil, work the mines,
oiuid tne snips and transform the raw
material Into Mulshed products.
J he cost of transporting settlers and
their families, which was the chief ob
stacle to immigration, has been gradu
ally overcome, but even the lowest rates
now ollered are still a barrier to the
movement of any considerable number
or home-seekers from the densely-peopled
centers of New Knglund and the
middle states. Much progress in this
direction, however, may be looked for
at no distant duy through the competi
tion ot rival transcontinental railways
anxious to build up local tralll e and to
dispose ol their great land crnnts
which remain yet unproductive. Kven-
tually the greatest impetus to migration
to the Pacllic coast will be given by the
Isthmus canal, which in course of a
short time will furnish the foundation
for an eastward Immigration movement
from the Pucltic const back to the Mis
souri river.
Omaha's street railway company has
enjoyed liberal patronage during the
past two yours and It can afford to pur
sue a liberal policy in the matter of the
xtenslou aud improvement of Its lines
because It will get full returns on tho
money Invested. If It would undertake
to operate and build a series of subur
ban electric roads connecting Omuha
with the various towns and villages
within a radius of, thirty miles and
utilize them as feeders to the present
system it would do much to increase
the ImiKirtnnce of Omaha as a trade
center. It might be well for the Com
mercial club nnd business men generally
to urge the importance of suburban
lines upon the street railway comnauv
and, meeting with dlscou ragomont
there, to organize a suburban electric
allwny company to take the matter up
at once.
Mayor Moores has a right to feel grat
ified at the cordial assent to his selec
tion of appointive city ollieiuls. Whllo
naturally some of the applicants are
disappointed and some of the successful
andidates have personal or political
neinles who think a mistake has been
made here or there, as a whole the list
commends Itself as made up with re
markable foresight both from the stand
point of politics and of tho etllcletit con
duct of city affairs. It Is to be hoped
mat Mayor Moores' appointees will
come tip fully to all expectations and co
operate with him lu carrying out the
ampalgn pledges of economy and bus
iness methods in the management of the
municipal corporation.
According to the oiiicial program wold
to have been agreed upon al Washing
ton. the temporary chuliiiiiinshlp of the
republican national convent ion Is ex
pected to bo given to .Senator Wolcott
of Colorado and the permanent chair
manship to Senator Lodge of Massa-
hiiKetls, while .Senator Denew of New
ioik is to inane the speech renomi
nating President McKlnley. If this In
sures the vote of Colorado, New York-
and Massachusetts for the repbcan
ticket lu the electoral college every re-
puuucan will iipplauile the choice.
Douglas county silver republicans aro
figuring on furnishing planks for their j
national platform, although they are '
I,., .inn..,. i,.. i., ... i , ,
having dllllculty in turuishlug enough
DAILY BEE: VU DAY,
citing sessions In recent years. There
are not enough deumcrais in Iowa to
give the relillbllniiw niiv iimnsKiiieiil nt
election time, so the legislators are
forced to Inject a little spice Into their
sessions.
If the speculators at present so anx
ious to buy corn will only wait a few
months Nebraska will fuinlsli them all
they want. All the plans and specillca
tions have been piepared for the great
est crop In the history of the state.
TnU On' tlu lllour.
ICaiisna city Jourunl.
It may become necessary for Uncle Sam
to prop that dojr open In China with a few
pieces of luuvy ordnance.
A I'cll KlnkN I, eft.
Philadelphia Times.
Kruger Is not putting any additional
kluks in tho British lion's tall, but the thing
h not yet straightened out by any means.
Atiollicr lilol Shut tcreil.
Washington Post.
Tho democratic editors have- dropped Mr.
Mncrum from their list of mnrtyrs nnd arc
now pointing to him as a fair specimen of
tho men nppolntcd to olllce by tho repub
licans. .Some TlwuiKlit llroitU III,
Baltimore American.
Tho British lion Is roaring over the Dela
goa bay affair, but stops long enough be
tween roars to remark thnt tho eogle's tal
ons are so much better adapted to snatch
Ing tho chestnuts of substantial damages
from tho arbitration flro than his own
clumsy pawn.
Nliinll Slice r I, nek,
Olobe-Democrat.
Tho i'orto Hlcan bill passed by
senate provides that tho silver of
the
tho
Island shall be exchanged on the basis ot CO
cents In United Suites money. As tho 0
cents will buy more of what the world has
to soil than 100 cents in foreign sliver Porto
Hlco Is In luck again.
I'itIIm of ii I'roiiK-niulo.
Chlcaeo News.
The lloers seem to bo recovering spirits
and alfo taking some moro guns nnd prison
ers. Ono of tho riskiest places In the world
Jur,t now for a military promenade Is la tho
load from Dlocmfnntelu to Pretoria. Lord
Roberts will probably reach tho latter place
In duo season, but there ls also a strong
probability thnt ho will have occasion to
remember tho march.
I'cnl Im-i-n mill SimiiIimimiI.
Philadelphia North American.
The outcry against birds' feathers on hats
Is wcarlsomo bosh. To bo consistent the
eintlmentallsts should object to tho wear
lng of gloves raado of tho skins of "Innocent
kids," or furs stripped from tho backs of
slaughtered mink, sable and other boauti
ful animals, nnd should eat nothing but veg
ctables. As a matter of fact, tho feathers
uted to decorate hats aro mostly taken from
blrdw killed for food.
Anierlfiin Cri'illt Anchored.
St. Louis Ulobo-Democrnt.
The Incriuui'i domnnd In Europe for
American stocks ever since tho enactment
of tho gold standard law Us highly grati
fying, but It Is Just what everybody had
a right to oxpectn AlL,--tho money ot the
united States ii" How' anchored firmly to
tho gold basis, and- the- party which fixed It
thero ls reasonably oilro of victory In the
elections thin year. These thlngB are, as
everybody knows, calculated to advance
American credit all over tho world.
Iliilf a I. oaf Licit I'liiin iinr.
ludlanupolls Journal.
Tho new bill reported by the houso com-
mltteo on postal ollalrs, defining what shall
bo second-class matter, may not keep out
of that fuvored cUks tho cheap advertising
papors, but It will keep out tho cheap, ycl
low-covered uovela and relegate tho snle
of good books to regular dealers. It will
not save tho treasury $20,000,000 a year,
but if It savea half thut amount It Is a
measuro which no representative can vote
against and then go home and pwe as a
champion of economy.
Ilrjno In (lie .Nurl h
Portland Oreironlan.
Ilr. Hryan is "doing" tho Pacific north
west stntes. IIo Is making many speeches,
tout Is getting small attention. Tho reason
In that ho Is not a thinker. Ills speech Is
chaff. Nothing he In fcaying or over hau
said will bo remembered. Ills speeches' will
havo no placo In the history of our llteraturo
or statesmanship. Who will bo quoting Mr.
Hryan fifty years hence, or who except tho
special student of our politics will know that
ho ever existed? Ho Is contributing noth
ing to tho sum of human knowledge. All
that ho najii Is merely HUperficial, and only
darkens counsel. Ho has ready nnd easy
speech, but never goes to tho bottom of
anything, nnd what he says is not propa
gation of "truth that lives to perUh novor,"
but ls uttered merely for tho temporary In
torostn or purposes of perc)nal and party
politics. Men of sound thought and rational
purposo aro not with him. He presents
nothing that appeals to them. They seo
nothing In him but multifarious superfici
ality. This Is tho country's estlmato of Mr.
Drynn.
3ir.7.i,K tiii: si iiiiMnits.
Spcclnl Interests Scekliiic u llcnrliii;
lit tin- Triin4iiilNlNKl Co n if re.
Denver Post.
From tho published program of tho pro
ceedings of the Transmbslsslppl congress It
Is apparent that the ppeclal Interests w;lll be
well represented thero and also some In
terests which havo no business In that con
gresa.
Hut ns they will be there they nhould 1
bo watched carefully. Tho advocates ot tho I courago him If ho could keep up to his prcs
shlp subsidy Ktcnl, now pending beforo con- I cut pace.
grcss. havo succeeded In obtaining a hearing
for their ngent. Ho will be sent on all tho ,
way from Now York, nnd, ns he was sue- ,
cessful luet year In Inducing the congresH to ,
recommend tho steal, ho will no doubt make
strong effort In the same direction ngalo.
Inasmuch as tho bill has been reported In
congress fcr passage and the great majority
in mo meinucrs irom the west are opposed cents u week cm a farmer's "chore boy"
to tho measure. An endorsement of It by enough to buy a houso nnd lot on tho Install
tho Transmlssihnippl congress would ho m-l ment plan nnd then selling It at a profit,
to whip tho congressmen Into lino for tho i ln VMoy county, Kansas, according to
steal. It is well for tho delegates to under- Governor Stanley, thero Is only ono pauper,
stand this and to bo fnrowarned. ! nn(1 tho poor ,arnJt wnich cost $23,000, is
There tiro some highly commendable sub- ow maintained for that single Inmate.
Jects on the program, but also suno that ijor0i clearly. Is an opportunity for Mr.
might bo eliminated without Impairing tho jJryan t0 point out ono of tho growing evils
usefulness of tho meeting. Irrigation and 0f prosperity.
live stock mtorwfe. mines nnd mining. I ThroMRh tho operation of lloston's Sun
transportation and our commercial relations ,Isy ,.,KHI. InWi pPoplo wh0 wnutca t0 smoko
with Mexico are subjects whld, interest tho llloro ,Mt 8unUliy wcro compelled to buy a
whole west. Of like concern Is tho arid c,)t,a,, bm o matches at a largo price, and
land question. If tile COIlgriVS Will CnnfltIO r.r.l Ihn tnhrn elcrnr nr Hrnlt.. n. u
Itself to a thorough anil careful cniinldera-
1,CB0 nuwiiono its tuno will bo fully alorjR or ioft behind, at tho purchaser's op
employed nnd It can uecrmipllsh some ton.
uuigime gooti. ii, on tno otner hand, it per- i
nuts extraneous matters to slip In and oc-
cupy Its time It Is likely to accomplish noth-
'Z SRtoT!!
of disreputable Jobs. Tho program, as nub
lished. Indicitea that it has not been care
fully considered and it would bo well for tho
ii. , , .
l0"'""",e lu charge to amend it nt tho first ,
0''l'ortur"l" - Tho congro) should not bo
',, "J18?'0' schemers who deslro to
' "" lu" tuiiueraiico oi raeir nuctuunu
bio schemes.
APRIL 6, 1000.
iMit stiu vi, imii:i'i:mii:( i
I nlitir Kiiilncticc Attained hy
t lu
I lllti-ll Stlltc,
Mlnna;t!ls Trlbunr
The Independence of the Industrial posi
tion now attained by the Unite I States !
demonstrated by tho remarkable statement
that practically one-half the foreign produc
tions coming Into this country at the pres
ent time aro for use la cur factories, and
that Htiolhor nuarter if ih i,m,,,Mniinn.
Hre "Uclon of food which cannot bo grown
in mis country in sulth-lcnt quantities for or wnom showed remarkable u mir toi pnwwi,
tho ueo of Its population. The February proficiency In shooting at a target. The The Initial sale of a llltlo lot of 2.000.00C
importations of articles of fo.ul nnd live hnprosslon lie gained wns that the women tons f Alabamn coal to Etiropo via New Or
animals" amounted to JI6,2.'4.i:.;l, or 2.15:1 ,NPro determined to light In defense of tho hat's In merely tho first trickle of a stream
per cent of the Imports of Hint month. Tak- '"' Montague White, representative of I" " natural bed. At Pittsburg n single
Ing the eight months ending with IVbru- tQ" Uoers In this country, recalls one chap- tow tl,kl,!' 1.20.000 tons of the sooty cargo
ary, articles of food formed 25.15 per cent cr la the history of his adopted country ,0 tno mouth of the Mississippi. The oajt
of the total Imports. Manufacturer' nm- Illustrating tho determined character of cr" seaboard will get Its share of tho trad
tcrlnls. Including nrtlcles in a crude condl- Hoer women and their ability to handle ami hy thu new railroads recently reorganized
tlon, and articles wholly or partially manu- iim a gun. The lloers were trekking In tho lllt0 shape for business, and there Is prao
factured for use In tho mechanic arts, land of a suvuge trlbo when they received tlcally no limit to tho future development
amounted to 45.02 per cent. Thus whllo overturcn to nttend a peaco council lie- of this "Infant Industry" of exporting soft
importations luvo materially In-reased. It tween 2W nnd 3eo of the burghers went to l'onl- Germany ennnot supply her own de
may bo said of them that practically one- tho lemleztous. Ah they approached tho mnnd. England la ohort of coal. Every
half aro materials for uao In tho fa-t..ry, chief sent word that as an evidence of good "'d' colonial expansion and navnl actlv.
oac-fourth ,.r food and the other (uat- faith he must ask the arms to be left be "V nn.l world-power rlvnlry means moro
tor manufacture and luxuries. ,,,,,. Tho Iloerg C0Mentw, . ml coal consumption, nnd tho only source of
JnV ? ,0v n"; UU, re0",? ?f l W, L""eJ J"1111 111 " Powwow. -Wo I la, upply with a surplus seems to bo in the
r Tm '"Vtfr" 10 hc,r "0P3 "conio our white bre hre. t "ctalo t he f ltd States. In tho matter of meeting
JirJtrnSSr: Xra hls essentia, of ln wo .com to
ders of tho country substantially every-
thing that Is needed. Out ot their abun
dance they arc willing to pay for some for
eign luxuries, and to Import raw or par
tially raw material for use lu rounding out
our own manufactured products, but wo
could get nlong without them If pressed.
For this condition of Industrial independ
ence huh country Is Indebted to tho stimu
latlng effect upon domestic Industry of the
protective tariff policy advocated and nut
in force by the republican party. Under ' l'n5'' ,liat "l0 Moodiest lighting of the war Llu'k-
this policy our exports have steadily In- ; ls 1)0 expected wlun the British columns Somervlllo Journal: When a man Is try
creased, while our Imports have deereisd 1 cntir tho Transvaal and tho women of tho Ing to break off the habit of smoking nil tho
in proportion, turning tho balance of trade
In our favor, and making us a creditor In
stead of a debtor nation, ns we worn lois
than ten years ngo. Instead of being chronic
borrowers ftom abroad, ns formerly, Ameri
can capitalists are now InVgo lenders to
foreign governments and banks. Our finan
ciers have uvently loaned money to Kunia.
nnd offered to take JoO.000,000 of the lait
Hrltlsh loan, and thero Is over $100,000,000
cash balnnce in favor of New York con
stantly loaned out in Iomlon, Ilerlln. Paris
and Vienna.
III SIMISS .MI IMII.ITICS.
.Mnrl.i-il Klleet of (lie I'nncl men I
of
(lie Colli Miutiliirit lllll.
Philadelphia Times (dem.j)
Comment has already been made upon the
stimulating effect upon business, even In the
face of a presidential contest, caused by tho
final enactment of the gold standard cur
rency bill. One of the evidences of this Is
to bo found lu tho record or Imports of ma
terials to be used for manufacturing pur
poses. Of the $CS.77l,lfi0 worth of goods Im
ported during February nearly one-half,
or nbout $32,000,000, were or raw materials
or partially prepared articles for use In
the manufacturing and mechanic arts. The
Imports by or for manufacturers for the
month amount to !7Vi per cent of the
total Imports. Whllo this Is In nccord with
the general Import movement for the first
eight mouths of tho fiscal voir, tho fact
that tho Imports for monufrfcturing pur
poses aro Increasing monthly shows that
manufacturers aro growing moro confident
Instead of less co.
This can admit of but ono explanation
nnd that Is that the business world Is confl
dent that tho finances of tho country aro on
a basis that cannot bo disturbed by tho re
suits of a presidential election. Business
men, therefore, proposo to let tho politicians
and the peoplo elect tho next president while
they attend to business. Tho demand for
American goods nbroad ls lncreahlug, and
tho. homo demand was never better. Tho
Imports of hides to bo worked up luto
leather, boots and shoes and other leather
products Increased fiom $21,000,000 during
tho eight months ending with February
1890, to $3S,000,000 during tho eight months
ending with February. 1809, to $3S,000,000
during tho eight 'months ending with Febru
ary, 1900. For similar reasons tho export
of chomlcals increased $9,000,000, raw silks
$10,000,000 and wool $5,600,000, or more thnn
double tho wool imports for tho first eight
months of 1S39. These aro nil manufac
turers' materials, and tho marked increase
shows that tho manufacturers aro not pro
pping to slow down during tho presidential
year.
They aro plunalng to do bimlnesn on
broader, moro comprehensive wale than ever
beforo, their plans reaching far Into the
future becnuso thoy consider It entirely
safe to do so. Tho gold standard has been
fixed by a law that cannot be repealed in
years, tha gold supply of tho country Is
amplo and Increasing rapidly, tho famo of
American products Is spreading Into every
land, and under these circumstances tho
business Interests of tho country feel that
they can safely cast doubts to tho winds
and leave tho politicians to do their worst
or their best, ns tho result may prove. The
mills nnd tho forges aro going to bo run
at high pressure Ihls year, no matter who
may bo elected president. Capital and busl
ness novor faced tho future with more confi
dence.
Tho effect ot this business declaration
ot independence of the politicians cannot
but bo of tho greatost benefit to every In
dustry In tho country, and It is to be hoped
that tho experience of a busy, prosperous
people In a presidential year will put an
end to business timidity In the face of
futuro contests of a similar nature. With
tho business and finnnces of the country
firmly established on sound principles, tho
worst posslblo president nnd congress can
do little to unsettle values or cause busi
ness hesitation, and this fact onco demon
strated in actual experlenco tho presidential
election business bogey will ce.tso to frighten
anybody at any time.
IT.It.MI.N Al, I'OIXTKItS.
Ida M. Tarbell, tho writer, says In tho
April Scribucr'a that tho wickedness ot tho
Paris boulevards Is foreign, not native
Dr. D. K. Pearsons, tho Chicago philan
thropist, would llko to live to be a hundrel.
Schools and colleges would bo likely to cn-
And now comes n report that tho prune
growers nro to form a combine. Women and
men who affect a boarding house existence
may bo expected to bo asking themselves
whether this menus moro prunes or less.
James Oliver, who is probably tho richest
man in Indiana, laid tho foundation of his
f0rtuno by saving from his salary of CO
present. The box of matches wai takon
Tho duko of Veragua, whoso lmpo;unios!ty
whllo in Chicago during tho World's fair
times will bo remonVbored, Is htill In deep
financial trouble, having boen connected
with tho collapso of a company formed somo
yonrs ngo for tho purposo of acclimatizing
t.,,11 nt,lu 1., 11-IU II,. IU .... In .... L ,
i,u, iit,u," tii i ,ii,a, u in ie,n ill an uiu
financial 0(mr nt tho French capital as ho
it ln Madrid, where he was bankrupted a
Bl,ort tlrno before coming to th: country
ns the guest of tho United States govern
ment.
o kp ,M vm.irr.
Pcrnrn niul Incident; Aliinu the 1'lr
liiK l.lnrs In Smith Wrlcn.
Hon. WeDster Davis of Kansas Oltv. ex-
assistant terretary of the Interior, nnirms
the reports, frequently mentioned In dl-
pntrmu from the Transvanl, of the readlne's
of tho women of the republic to die nrhtlna
with their fathers, husband and broth, rs.
DtirltiR his visit to Pretoria Davis saw com
P'e o-f women diligently procuring with
"""" "lelr c,'""s """ ""'
entire party. Then hurrying to the lancer
the ravngiu attacked It nnd massacred the
men. Two bos escaped nnd ran to give the
alnim to n third party, consisting mainly of
women nnd children. Tim women seized
arms, fortified the position and then custicd
pet haps tli4 fiercest battle In the inn.
or Iloor warfare. Mr. White .iv ihm n,
I , er "omtn "ro even more determined than
! t,lu mc opposition to tho British. He
country tnko tho guns, with which all of
them aro familiar n,1 I..i ,,. ... ....
them are familiar, and Join the men in thm
trenches.
A correspondent of the London News '
Unnlnnvle0 8l"vl","!,Mt I-0r'1 Ava h"!
nailing over n rock, to Illustrate the marks- I
uiuiiaiiip ot tno lloers. When hit Lord va "' pnysician mis siricuy loruiuuen me
ZnZt'JrST'" rVC"' The p;'"0,0"i"oes1he'iive In your neighborhood
Iloor put a hhot through Captain Fowler's
hat and mortally wounded Lieutenant I'ake-
mau of tho Imperial Light Horse. Ll.-utcn
nut Surgeon Hornlbrook. the bubonic ntm-nr,
export, Introduced from India by the Trans- 1 "oiXt no: 1,0 ln t lmlf t'irollKh yet learn
vaal government, who showed such consplc- tMneS 1,0 '"Ii"'1
nous gallantry on several occasions during Collier's Weekly: Uucon Some peopln
tho earlier part of tho camimlirn wm ' curry a joke too far.
slightly wounded l Ln ,LnL , . i . . Hubert-Yes. Penman carried one to four
tnZ!l "ol,III,c lHi two places, and his mil- . t tit different newspaper olllces. I under
rorm was torn by lloer bullets In live other stand, and didn't sell It een then,
places, captain Wales, attached to tho vol. I . .. .. 777 .
uutoer stun, was hit in tho leg. Ho got un
der cover and then put his leg up to pre
vent hemorrhage, and wns shot I
limb, neither wound, fortunately, being of ,
it serious nature.
In this latitude, where we aro Just break
Ing Into spring. It is somewhat startling
to bo assured: "The prospects of nn firlv
ending of il, var i VL . ,!!."" CJ.r'.
ending of the war in South Africa uro not
so bright as they seemed a few d.i vs n irn.
The extension of tho campaign Into the
African autumn, with the prospect of It
lasting until midwinter, linn seriously altered
tho Hrltlsh plans. No preparations had been
mndo by tho War olllco for a winter cam
paign, and the cold weather equipment of
the troops is only now going out. Tho
heavy autumn rains have turned tho country
into a quagmire. The horses aro exhausted
and the heavy guns havo moved scurccly n
mllo dnlly."
I'rlvato Wicks of the Second WcM York
shire regiment writes home: "You meet u
stretcher, and on it an object with only
the semblance of humanity, having perhaps
lost an arm or leg or bearing traces of a
shell on tho head and face, sometimes dis
figured beyond recognition, sometlmcu with
n gaping wound In tho body. Some will sing
and others talk of those they hnve left be
hind in their delirium. Oh. yes. there Is n
great deal of glory in war! It looks all i
right ln history books for children to read,
but for men of understanding there is more
'gory' than 'glory' in modern warfare."
Colonel Robert Goorgo Kokewich of tlie
First Loyal North Lancashire regiment,
whoso, gallant defenso of Klniberley ranks
ouly second to that of Mnfeklng by Radon-
1'oweli, is a soldier of great reputo ns a
fighting man nnd skillful commander. Rom
in 1S3I, ho entered tho Ono Hundred nnd
Second Fcot from the mllltla In 1S71. wn
transferred to tho Royal Innlskllllng Fusi
liers as major In 1S90, nnd afterward an-
polnted lieutenant colonel, commanding his
present regiment In Ceylon In 1S!IS. His
men huve a great affection for him.
An English paper says that Lord nohertK.
in giving Rudyard Kipling a pass through
all military llnce, discharged a private as
well as a. public obligation. Probably unv
general would have signed that order In
tavor o: .Mr. Kipling; but "Hobs" in par
ticular must havo felt a personal gratifica
tion in signing It for his own laureate.
"Signs of Spring."
The magnificent showing of Spring Top Coats
and Spring Suits that we are making, present the very
latest ideas in fashionable clothing. It may sound a
little like boasting, but it is true that we have never
made as handsome garments as these. We are display
ing these suits and coats in our windows right now.
Not much trouble to walk by and see the windows, and
notice how extra good our clothes look. You will see
$10 suits and $15 and $25, in fact all prices side by
side. But no matter how much or how little you pay
here, you arc sure to get your full value in quality and
wear and the very top notch of style.
Omaha'. o, Bxtlu.lvr
15 IT TO III! KI.VH COAM
r.nropr MnUlnn l.nrm' llriift. on I nrle
Sum's I'llr.
New York World.
Tho old ntylng that "cotton Is king" went
l1"t of favor years ago, nnd In tho corn belt
cf thl country thorn Is a firm belief thnt
"'orn Is king." If (his belief Is tmo Ktrg
Com will do well to look to It that hla
- ciown Is on Htralglit, or It mill tan on
The new rlalmant for tho kingship of tra.le
"om lno ht "'
cur.nnv ciiAcr.
Detroit Ureo Press: "How amiable your
lltfl.i u..t,iu In hit?"
I "Yes; we never object to anything ho
wants to do."
Chicago Tribune: ".Maria, where, am the
I ehl Ulreti?
' -Well send them out of tho house. I nm
Kolng to pull that porous plnster off my
i"1 "J",?.1...? ,iu" o., ,.u-, r.
. "v """"" - '
I iietroit Free Press:
lie-Will you b
mine?
She Hardly that, Henry. Why cun t we
nrningo It so that each of us will bo ours'
N'W York WorldTnW don't hear you
sin nowadays. .Miss Madeline."
Chicago Record; ".My son ls learning to
b on electrician."
wlmt tn tl.i liv this time.
Well. 1 suppose he Knows pretty wen
I lei nil ,i'i ir. j n-n.-t, n nu.i i niu-
inT, did you know that nigh 90 per cent of
the human system is water?
Hungry Hlggtns I've heard of it I
tnat s mo rensop we can i live ror-
Detroit Journal: Still the war cloud low
ered angrily over South Africa.
What does it portoniiv wo nsKeu.
anxiously,
"Reign:" answered the Genius of the
! Aniiln-Huxon Race.. In all confidence. . .
With modern appliances the end was nblo
to justify a great many means.
Chicago News: "What Is n library, pa?"
"A library, Jimmy, Is what a man has
when lie gets together an awful lot of books
' thnt ho never has time to read."
Till! MMMKH WAIST.
New York Sun.
Now doth tho
Festive
Summer waist appear upon
The scene,
In every shade
From white to red, nnd
'Hundreds ln betwieii;
It dazzleth every manly eye,
And Htrctohoth
Every neck.
And maketli nm'rous fellows
llnsle to follow
At her beck,
As down tho street In glnd urray
Fair Doris lightly trips,
A vision rare
From anklo neat to
Dainty lluger-tlps;
And thero are
Hosts of others nil most
Olecfully parade,
With some lu stripes
And some ln plaids and ponm
In checks arrayed.
And some nre silken, some
Aro wool, somo linen,
Some pique.
And ecu the flannel and
NiNirsIlk are seen
In the array;
And some do Idazo llko
Coals of lire, while some ar
Verdant quite.
And every shade of
Yellow, brown, blue, red, green, i tgnu
And thus, when warming zephyrs
Mas the early-leallnir
Tree, the striots
Heeomo kaleidoscopes
Of femininity;
And marvel of nil marvels! Kach
Itrlglu damsel feels thut sho
Doth wear by far the
Swellest waist
Of oil
That companv !
All maidens love the
Summer waist, the waist of
C.lddy hue; ami
I-iddlos love to love tho maids, who
1-ovn this loving, too!
So hero's a toast, a merry toast.
lo maidens sweet, encased
vv Ithln the
(lay, alluring, neat and giddy
Summer wnlst! '
ClolUlcr. tor Men and or.
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