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IS Tiie Omaiia Sunday Ite 13. HOSEWATlilt. Kdltor. PUI1MSHKD EVI4KY MOHNINC-. TERMS OK HUU8C1UPT10N. Dally Huso (without Sunday), Ono Year..0O Dally Hee and Sunday, Une Year 8.w Illustrated Ucu, Ono Yeur 2.W Bunday Hec, One Year If Haturday Hee, Ono Year l.W Weekly Hee. Ono Year OKKICKS. Omnha! Tho Hto Hulldlng. , South Omaha: City Hall Hulldlng, Twenty-fifth and N streets. Council Illuffa: 10 Pearl Street. Chicago: 1610 Unity Htilldlng. New York: Temple Court. Washington: Ml Fourteenth Street. Hloux City: 611 Park Street. COHRE8PONDHNCK. Communications relating to news and edi torial matter Hhoiild be addressed: Omaha Uec, Editorial Dcpurtmcnt, BUSINESS LETTERS. HUsIiicsb letter!! and remittances should bo addressed; The llco Publishing Corn puny, Omaha. nKMITTANCES. Ilemlt tiy draft, express or postal order, payable to The Hee Publishing Company. Only 2-ccnt Htamps accepted ln-paymcnt of mall accounts, Personal checks, except on Omaha or Eastern exchanges, not accepted. THE I1EE PUHMBHINU COMPANY. HTATUM13XT OT CI11CUI.ATION. Stato of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.: George H. Tzschuck, secretary of The Boa PubllBhlng Company, being duly sworn, Jiiyn that tho actual number of full and rompleto conies, of The Dally, Morning, Kvisping- and Sunday line, printed during" tho month of March, 1900, waa aa follows: 1 . U7.:t5 17 ar.wr.o 2 , ..27,(100 18 U7.007 3 , U7.-I70 n 7,nr.o i H7.0H5 20 'J7.NOO 6 1S7.UUO 21 7,oi!o 6 '.,as,.170 22 S7.070 7 SiH.flUO 23 a7,750 8 U7.HIO 21 1:7,070 9 7.1iIO J6 2S.4UO 10 27,:i:to 2ti 27.8 io 11 M7,a:tr 27 28,200 12 27.200 2? 2,iso n 27,lt0 29 liS. I70 14 27,070 30 28,400 1 15 27,200 31 28.B20 16 20,070 Total 80t,147 Lcsa unsold and returned copies... io,:i08 Net total sales .8S8.770 Not ilally average 27.702 GEORGE R. TXSCIIUCK. Subscribed nnd sworn before mo this 2d day of April, A. D. 1900. M. B. TIUNGATE, Notury Public. Tlif Hnstrr lire. Buffalo Express. Tho KnBtcr number of Tho Omaha Doo U a flno cxamplo ot Illustrated nowa papcr work. Tho Deo Is 0110 ot tho best papers In tho west every day, and It could hardly fall to oxcel when It under taken a special number. Sir Ilonry Irving refers to Omnha na "a filmed city." Omnha reciprocates the compliment to the famed actor. Scan the real outute advertisements In tho want columns of this Issue of The Bee. A more tempting array of suhstantlal Investment openings Is sel dom presented. Kroo silver must certainly be In Its dotngo nt least when tho free silver re publican party leaders announco that It is to be sent to tho rear and other Issues brought up on the lighting line. Should Colonel Ilryan by chance reach Imlllug distance of the White House, of course all pomp and pageantry will be dispensed with nnd his Inaugural cere monies made as solemn as a funeral. Tho Dewey boomers are counting ou securing the Texas delegation to tho democratic convention. Tho expansive Binllo does not appear to have been broad enough to spread over the great Btate. Karl Kussell is of the opinion that ns American goods In other linos are recognized as being the best of quality he does not see why an American di vorce should be put under the ban of Hngllsh law. And still some people persist that Omaha Is not a good show town nnd will not patronize the best drnmatic productions when brought to our doors. Bir Henry can effectually contradict this aspersion. Tho arrest and Incarceration ot "Di vine Healer" Truth will not Interfere with his treatment of patients, ns "ab sent treatment" was his long suit. Tho Ktoppngo of his mall, however, Is likely to affect seriously his healing powers. The queen has at last found someone on whom who can confer tho Victoria cross for conduct In South Africa. Un less, matters change materially there Is 110 danger It will require a large order to till tho demands from that direction. A largo stock of poioerntlc senatorial lightning rods Is being held In reserve In this state pending tho result of the election this fall. Only a few of them have been put up, but the others are in 11 condition for elevation at the first signs of lightning. Congressman Sutherland says he will be perfectly contented to remain at homo after his present term In con gross If that Is tho desire of the people of tho district. It Is refreshing lo know that there nro to be no hard feel lugs over tho result of tho election In that district. New York democrats aro of tho opln lou that a change Is necessary In order to bring about harmony In tho dem ocratic ranks and that Hrynn's versatil ity jvlll enable him to lit a remodeled platform much easier than to attempt to force democracy to adjust Itself to his platform. According to the superintendent of tho United Slates mint at San Fran cisco the number of persons employed In all tho gold, silver and lend mines In California is computed at less than 10,000, while the number of people em ployed In California orchards and grain Holds Is computed nt more than 100.O0O. Tendon is phowlng a disposition to resent the criticisms made In this coun try of somo of the dramatic productions which havo passed tho censor thero to bo condemned hero and threatens re prisals. If spite will only work tho retirement on both sides of the water of tho salacious produetloii3 public morals will be bcuellted. - JPt lunMosizitn tub paiitv. 1 When Douglas county republicans of nil fac tions agreed upon rt truce for the purpose of entering the state campaign shoulder to shoulder In the Interest of republican success, their action was tip' plauded by the rank and Hie throughout Xebrnska. The one exception wnsSena-j tor Thurston, who expressed his dlsap- provul lo the editor of Tho Hee In the following language: , I am afraid tho action taken In Douglai county will Involve us stilt further this fall In tho old factional fight which has so eerl ously Interfered with the chances ot repub lican victory on different occasions In the past. Henntor Thurston's logic Is too 'deep for tho ordinary mind. It Is clear that 11 factional light this spring would have ' embittered the losing side ami widened the breach between the elements whose united support Is essential to success this full. If a factional tight Is , on, the boards for next fall, how could It have been made less dangerous to tho party by having a preliminary scuflle this spring? A second exception was Orlando Tcfft, chairman of the state committee. In stead of congratulating Douglas county republicans upon their concord, the chulrmitu conceived It to be his function to use the iiosltlon he occupies for fo menting discord. I'nder pretense of currying on tho preliminary educational campaign and the work of organization Chairman TelTt hns devoted most of his time to the tusk of setting up the plus for his preferred candidate for, national committeeman ami setting up candi dates for places on tho state ticket. He seems to havo been utterly oblivious to tho fact that the state committee Is not expected to pull down or build up any candidate, but to organize the party for victory and elect tho ticket AVhcn It Is nominated. On the heels of tho unseemly per formance at tho Otoo county convention, which tinder his Inspiration abused the reverence for tho memory of tho late Senator Hnyward In the Interest of It. 15. Schneider and sowing seeds of dis ruption that may lose tho party tho leglslntlvo ticket In thut county, Chair man Tcfft has now the Indiscretion to become sponsor for 11 movement In the Interest of ono set of candidates for sen ator arrayed against another candidate, thus driving another wedge between factions, when his prime aim should be to harmonize them and allay factional feeling. This action of State Chairman Tefft Is on 11 par with that of Senator Thurston ns natlonnl committeeman, lwth of whom should have used their Intluenco to repress rather than encour age conflicts that can bode no good to MoKIuley nnd the republican cause. MEllCIlAXT MAllLSK LEOlShATlON. There Is some uncertainty as to whether there will be legislation at tho present session of congress providing for a merchant marine for our foreign carrying trade. There Is a bill for this purpose before either house, but there seems to bo hesitation on tho part of the majority lenders In both to urge no tion nnd therefore It Is doubtful whether anything will bo done until tho next session, when, the presidential election being over, tho majority may bo better disposed to take up tills Im portant question and net upon It. It was thought at the beginning of the present session that a shipping bill was certain to be passed, but tho Indications now appear to be that this will not be done, though It Is still possible that the measure may pass tho sennte. The report submitted on the house bill by the conimlttoo on merchant marine and llsherles discusses fully tho charac ter of tho proposed legislation and presents some very cogent reasons why It should be adopted. The report says It is 11 self-evident proposition that It Is of very great value to a country of abundant natural resources, with an In dustrious and Increasing population, lo Increase tho means of proiltably dis posing of Its surplus productions of every kind, lit Is nlso self-evident, It Is declared, that by Just so much us export trnde Is Increased 'home employment nnd home consumption nro Increased nlso. It Is pointed out that "other na tions which nro the principal manufac turing and exporting competitors of our country have been alive to this for n long tlino and have steadily devoted themselves to tho Increase of their ox port trade and to getting possession, ns fast and as far as possible, of the mar kets and regions promising the largest results In that direction." In order to promote their commerce all these coun tries have fostered and encouraged their merchant marine, having learned by ample experience the vnluo of tills as u menus of extending trade. What the lending commercial nations havo done In this respect Is shown In u volumo of special consular reports re cently issued. The American consul general nt Hprlln says that In tho whole record of (!erman progress and devel opment during tho past thirty years no chapter Is more striking than that which describes the growth and Im provement of Its commercial marine, which now ranks second among Kuro pean nations to that of Great llrltnln alone. The policy of building up the shipping Interest of tho empire Inaugu rated by Hlsmarck has been adhered to and tho consul says thar not only has the (ierman merchant murine been lib erally nnd consistently supported by subsidies f tnnoev from ti n"i.w,. treasury, but It has been encouraged, applauded and honored by the entlru Inlluence of tho Imperial government. To this Is very largely duo tho remark able progress of ficrmnny's foreign trade. Oroat ltrltaln has for years given more or less encouragement to her merchant marine in the way of subventions nnd Franco hns paid sub sidies for twenty years. It Is true thnt the merchant marine of the latter coun try has experienced somo decadence in recent years, but this hns been due to conditions which governmental favor could not overcome. Kverybody admits that there ought to be un American nierchnnt marine for our foreign currying trnde, which is now a source of revenue to British and other European ship owners amounting to from Mivi.ooo.ono to Simoooo.ooo n vn-. I All iig ice that such a merchant mnrino THE OMAHA would be n very great nld to the ex tension of our commerce. The question nt Issue relates to the liollcy for securing It. It Is the question whether wo shall build our own ships under a system of subsidies, or shall have them built abroad whether American capital shall build up a great Industry at homo or shall bo employed In sustaining Hrltlsh shipyards nnd British labor. FItA .VCSM HRSTltlCTlOXS. The proposal in congress to place re strictions on franchises and concessions In Porto Hleo will be generally approved. Hy the terms of the bill jirovldlng 11 government for the Island the executive council Is given full authority to grant franchises, nnd It was feared this power might bo abused. It Is now proposed that all franchises, privileges or conces sions mentioned In the net shnll be ap proved by the president of the United States and none shall bo operative until ( so approved. Regulations are also pro posed in regard to private corporntlons which will, If faithfully carried out, protect the people from fraudulent con cerns. It Is tho desire of the administration and tho majority putty In congress not only that the people of Porto Ulco shall have good government honestly admin istered, but as well that they shall be safegunrded ngnlnst any sort of siolln tlon. The proposed regulations In re gard to franchises nnd corporations will effectually accomplish tnls and there can bo no doubt that lit the appoint ment of olllcials to carry out the law tho president will select men who can bo depended upon to faithfully perforin their duties. Tho resolution of Senutor Foruker nnd the house amendments thereto ought to quiet the fears of those who have professed to seo dancer of great wrongs to tho Porto Itlcans from the law providing for their government. noAii os lutv.tx. It is said that tho democratic natlonnl committee will use tho nntl-expnnslon speech of Senator Hoar ns a campaign document, but if so there Is ono feature of It that will undoubtedly bo omitted. This is the Massachusetts senator's ref erence to Mr. Bryan. Mr. Hoar said that he did not expect to accomplish nnythlng for liberty In the Philippine lslnnds but through the republican party thnt upon it the fnte of tln lslnnds for years to come Is to depend. "If thnt pnrty cannot be per suaded," he snld, "the case Is In my Judgment for the present hopeless." Mr. Ilonr dcclnred thnt ho could not "look with any favor upon Mr. Ilryan as an alternative;" he could not "believe that there Is nnythlng to hopo for from his election." "Upon nil other questions tlinn imperialism," continued the sen ator, "he announces 110 single doctrine, principle, or purpose which hns In it anything either of prosperity or safety to tho republic. And I cannot forget thnt when It wns attempted to defeat tho Paris treaty, or at least to compel an amendment which, if it liail been done, would have put the Philippine islands upon the same footing with Cuba, would have prevented the war. and would havo preserved our national doetrines of liberty and our ancient pol icy, it was duo to Mr. ltryan, more than lo any other man after the treaty left the hands of the president, that that attempt wns frustrated." Tho statement Is absolutely true. Hav ing resigned his military commission, Mr. Bryan hastened to Washington and exerted his inlluence with his partisan friends for tho ratification of tho treaty. Before his arrival nt the national cap ital tho opponents of the treaty had enough Votes to defeat it or compel Its modlllcatloii, and It was Bryan's inllu ence that changed some of them to sup port of the treaty, which was linally rat Hied by tho casting vote of the vice president. Tills Is nndenlnble history. Mr. Bryan wns then playing politics with the Phil ippines, ns he Is now doing with the cry of nntl-lmperlallsm, nnd the wonder is that any sincere nntl-Imperlallst can have any conlldenco In him. Doubtless tho democrats will endeavor to make capital out of the speech of the Massa chusetts senator, but they will be care ful not to quote Hoar on Bryan. A PACIFIC COAST WANT, It appears that somo of tho Interests on tho Pacific coast want concession' for their products In the Philippine market. They think, it seems, that tho action of the president In waiving du ties on certain articles going from the United States to Porto Hleo should bo extended to the Philippines and also that tho tariff barrier should bo re moved as to products coming from the Islands. Tho Portland Oregonlan says that "few things aro of more vltnl or press ing importuueo to the Pa el lie coast than somo favorable action on this subject either by congress or by the executive. Tho problem of In-bound goods Is ns important as that of out-bound goods, for Imports are ns necessary to a prolit nble trade as exports." It further de clares that "tho only thing that stands In the way of our transpacific trade Is repressive legislation. Tariffs on Im ports, hither prevent prolltnble charters for ships; tariffs on Imports at Manila keep us out of tho Philippines. If tho government will do Its best to glvo us cheap ships and unhampered trade, our merchants and manufai Hirers nnd farm ers 'will do the rest. They have tho resources, tho enterprise, the skill nnd Ingenuity. We hour much about tho open door In China. What we want Is the open door at Portland and San Francisco." Thero Is no probability that tho Pn cllle coast will realize Its desire in the near future. It Is very likely that con gress will puss the bill leaving tho ad ministration of affairs In the Philip pines for tho present In the hands of tho president, In which case the tariff ou goods from the islands cannot lie changed. As to concessions on goods going to tho Philippines from the United States, It Is not probable any wljl be made, for the reason that the open door policy regarding tho Islands requires that we shall give other na tions equal commercial privileges thero with ourselvesi, If wu rightly uuder- DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, WHAT REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENT WOULD MEAN. Wnhoo New Era (pop.). In Wednesday's Washington telegrams from Washington appears the following item of Interest, especially to republican voters: Senator Thurston left tolay for Lincoln to appear for the Standard Oil com pnny In Its suit against the state of Nebraska, which has been set for argu ment on Thursday In tho Nebraska suprome court. Tho senator endeavored to sucure an extension of time before tho final date for the argument was set, but ho woa unsuccessful. This will bo Thurston's first appearance In tho supremo court of Nebraska In a number of years nnd Is taken as proof that ho purposes to get back Into tho practice of law as rapidly ns possible. Hepubllfiin voter! Be frank and honest with yourself nnd answer the question: Whnt do you think of the above"' Is that for what you elected Thurston to the United States senate to represent the great com monwealth of Nebraska? To leave his seat In the sennte nt this mo ment, leaving Senator Allen alone to misrepresent the state (according to your Ideas) and for Thut ston to come to Nebraska to appear before the supreme court at Lincoln as the representative of one of tho most gi gantic nnd oppressive monopolies of the hind. Do you approve of your senator's act? Are you proud of the position he has taken? Now, do not wait to see what sort of tin apology the State Journal nnd Bee will hnsh up. we want to know whnt you think about It. You well know whnt u howl the republican press would have sent up had It been Senator Allen that would 'have so degraded the senatorial toga. 1 stnnd the meaning of this policy It Is that tlie United States is not to have any special trade advantage, so far ns 11 tariff Is concerned, in tho Philippines, and at all events It Is perfectly obvious that If wo should make concessions there for American goods that were de nied to the goods of other countries we could no longer fairly or reasonably ask for an open door In China. The cases of Porto Ulco and the Philippines nre not parallel, since we placed ourselves under no obligation to other countries In regard to the trade of tho former. Wo hnvo done so In respect to the latter, and It seems to us that this bars the government from according any spe cial privileges to American goods going to tho Philippines, unless prepared to abandon Its position that American commerce with China shall have equal rights and opportunity with the com merce of the powers having territory In that empire. After having Induced those powers to acquiesce In this posi tion, It Is hardly possible that our gov ernment will ndopt a policy respecting the Philippines which would Justify them In refusing to be bound by the agreement. VISIIKPUTAV1.H L'AMPA 1(1 X METHODS. Chairman Gilbert of the democratic city committee has crawled out on a technicality from under the complaint of libel based ou his charge that the Kosewater-Moores machine wns colo nizing illegnl voters for tho lute city election, but not until it wns shown thnt there was not tho shadow of founda tion for any of tho election fraud fabri cations palmed olt through the local popocratlc Fakory. According to the evidence before tho court Chairman Gilbert had admitted writing the libelous article and had asserted that he could prove that election frauds were in process of perpetration, but not a word of testimony wns adduced to show that one illegal voter was regis tered at the Instance of the managers of the republican campaign. The cry of fraud raised by the popo cratlc organ was, therefore, pure llctlou Intended to form the groundwork for the scheme of wholesale Intimidation and terrorlzatlon of voters by demo cratic workers Invested with the au thority of deputy sheriffs for this very purpose. Tho charges of republican colonization and repeating In the recent city election were simply repetition of the tactics pursued by the popocrats In previous campaigns to cover up their own criminal practices. Now that the people have had a posi tive demonstration that these popocratlc campaign canards are pure fakes, they will know how to take them at their true worth when next resurrected with variations for service In future cam paigns. . The ravages which war has brought In Cuba are set forth In startling manner by the census returns. Settled at prac tically the same time as Porto Ulco, with similar conditions of soil and eli mnte. the present population of Cuba is only 1.500,000, while that of Porto Hleo, with only u fraction of the area of Culm, Is SO0.O0O. Porto Ulco has practically been peaceful during Its his tory, while Cuba has been the scene of ono uprising after nnother, and many of them have extended through a series of years. The regeneration of Cuba Is under way, but It will bo the work of years. The secretary of tho reform Stato Board of Transportation makes answer to a petition for relief for excessive rail way rates that no attention will be paid to his prayer because he Is Inclined to the opinion that the petition was not presented to be noted upon, but merely to excite discontent among those who do not tnko time to investigate tho con ditions. No wonder the railroads are satisfied with tho present popoemt te state administration. How could they hopo to have more faithful servants In their interest? Democrats are seeking for historic parallels that will give some sustenance to their despairing hopes that MoKIu ley may not bo re-elected. History sometimes repeats Itself and sometimes It does not. It's a poor historian that can't produce a parallel to bolster up any contention he may make. Previous to the war of 1801 democrats quoted the bible In support of human slavery. But that did not prevent the breaking of the bondman's shackles. It Is u sad contingency which compels Douglas county democrats to stop their effort to Have Poynter sidetracked with one term us governor or run the risk of letting John 1 1, Yelser secure the nom ination, If the populists had the least lilt, of consideration they would provide a coating of sugar for the democratic pill. The sultan of Turkeyhas had another Interview with tho United States repre sentative and It Is recorded the Ottoman ruler was very cordial. It was not In timated, however, that he had the uuaouut of thut lltllo dumugu claim APRIL 22, 1000. 1 NV'Vrf - about his person nnd that he contem plated turning it over to the possession of the claimants. When It conies to debt-paying the sultan Is In the habit of allowing the creditor to do the walk ing. Iowa's new law against prize lighting bus achieved Its llrst victory by knock ing out a fistic contest scheduled to tnko place within the state's limits. What can bo dono in Iowa to suppress the bruisers can be done In every other state. No good reason exists for bar boring professional pugilists In nny part of a civilized country. Let them enlist with this Boers. A kin (o I.tlicl. New York Mnll nnd Kxnress. Senator Clark of Montana will attend tho Kansas city convention. Possibly ho has heard that It Is for sale. AilmlKeil. Times-Herald. It will have to bo admitted that naldo from his overwork many things havo hap pened recently that of themselves might lmvo a tendency to make Mr. Bryan sick. A CoiiNt-rvntl v- llcly. Buffalo Express. Tho demand of n number of Presbyteries for a revision of the Westminster confes sion of faith signifies the growth ot senti ment in favor of a change, but the general assembly is a conservative body and may bo expected to act with great deliberation upon n subject ot so much Importance to the church. CiinieKl,.' I,,rnry llenof ,!( . Chlcaso Tribune. Andrew Carneglo has again slgnnllzcd 1 oration to literary knowledge by tho splen did gift of $3,600,000 to the 1'lttflburg lib rary tho sum necessary for tho proposed ex ens on and enlargement of the present bullulng, towards tho erection and equipment of which he had previously donated $3,400 -000 making in tho aggregate $7,000,000. T ils will be a sum sufllclent to lnsuro to Pittsburg tho finest library In the United States, with tho possible exception of the congressional library In Washington. During 1S99 Mr. Carnegie made gifts to American libraries, already constructed or In prospect. $3,503100. TJu- 'WoMilliiK TriiKtK. Philadelphia Record. Tho law of competltlvoauporlorlty may be temporarily evaded, but It cannot be In definitely suspended. Tho fittest still sur vivo. In attempting to secure a more equal division of spoil the trusts tend to neu trallzu each other, and as a final result tho peoplo whom they prey upon may hope to como by their own. The stoppage of build In enterprises brings en a stoppago of steel works. Tho stoppago of steel works throws out of employment additional thousands of worklngmen. A untold Iron has been piled up owing to tho Ptrlkos, so unsold labor will pile- up as a result of stoppago. Whon the accumulations shall become unwieldy and unmanageable will como tho Inovltnblo drop In prlcoi unlit the fjjp nd proper level shall again bo found. i,.vti:st coi.i.umo op .jouhxausm. Murnt llnlMend will Try to Teneli 1. Yimiiik Mm (o Killt, rhllndolphln Times. Most ot our leading colleges, Including those best equipped with thorough educa tional facilities, have lately been consider ing tho question of adding to their curricu lum a courso In Journalism and a few havo attempted It, whllo moat of them have aban doned or pcatponod tho movement because they could not assumo to teach that which they did not understand. ThO30 who have given tho most careful Inquiry to tho sub ject have usually ended in tho confession that Journalism Is a sclenco that cannot be taught In any regulation way In our collegcu and universities. That thero Is great need of proper train ing for Journalists Is conftbscd by all, but Journalism Is so entirely creatlvo and no rapidly expansive that no euucatlonal insti tution could clearly doflno a courso of in struction. Tho Journalism of ono decade is not tho Journnllsm of another decade, and the Inspirations and Inventions which havo given such matchless progress to tho nows papors of this country cannot bo acquired by a student In any fixed courso of teaching. Wh are. therofore, without any accoptcd school of Journalism. We nro glad to note the fact that Mural Halstcad, after having given fifty years to practical Journalism, Is about to becomo tho head of a college devoted to tho Instruction of Journalists. Ho In one of tho fow great cdltorn of the nation, and ono of tho most forceful and practical. Wo doubt whother any ono eJltor has written moro and bettor newspaper articles than Mr. Halstead. Ho has been tireless in his profession and could ho havo remained wth tho Cincinnati Com mercial, to which ho gavo a more than na tional ronUtatlOII. ho would Inilnv nnli among the vory fow survlvois of the old-Una editors wnoso names unu pens gava dis tinctive value to their newspapers. Politi cal complications In Ohio retlted him from tho editorship of his great Journal, but ho has continued In lavish contribution to other newspapers, and Is today ono of the very best practically trained Journalise of the country. Notwithstanding his nearly threo score and ten years he Is not only vig orous In tho use of bis pen, but ho Is up to date In Journalistic progress. Such a man at the head of a college of Journalism , should command a very high measure of success. He Is one of tho few men of any age who dors not live In tho past. Ho fully understands tho Journalism of today aa well as ho understands the Jour nalism of a generation ago, and It would be a priceless advantage, for any young student aspiring to Journalism to havo the benefit of tho training that Mr. Halstead would glvo In an Institution organlznl for that purpose. Wo slncoroly congratulate, not so much Mr. Halstcad as American Journalism, that he Is about to establish the only JournalUtio school wo havo yet heard suggested that gives positive promise of tho most sutstan tlal and beneficent results. I silt 11. A It .SHO TS AT '1 I'llll I'LI.l'IT. Pittsburg Telegraph! Tho preacher who sued another for the price of sovcral ser mons thought that the, gospel ought not to b absolutely free. UufTato Kxpress; Tho womou of n Presby terian church In Cleveland went without new Kaster hats In order to ralso money to pay the church debt. If more than one or two women bad to make that sacrifice the church must havo been enormously burdened. Buffalo Kxpress: Tho reported papal de cision prohibiting nil religious congregations of the church from taking any part in poli tics voices an enlightened policy which Is as advisable for tho church as It is neces sary for healthy political life In modorn states. Cincinnati Commercial: Tho oxecutors of a preacher who died lately In Connecticut havo found a large deposit In a savings bank which the minister had entirely overlooked, it Is evident that tho good man had laid up other treasures whero moth and rust do not corrupt, ills mind was fixed upon them. Duffalo Commercial: A Dutch Itcformed minister waa deposed by the classls at Schenectady yesterday. Tho deposed young man Is supposed to bo conducting revivals somewhere In the middle west, but whllo he was In this stato ho had the unfortunato habit of gottlng drunk, it will bo Interest ing to watch tho religious returns from tlu revived middle west. New York Trlbuno: Eastern churches which find it slow woTk to rent their pews to advnutago may tako ft lesson from Ilelolt, Wis., whore Homan Catholic Father M. I. Ward of St. Thomas' church has recently Instituted a method of persuasion, not fruit benrlng as yot, but of possible futuro fer tility, assuring paying tenants for nil tho sittings as soon as they aro offored. He informed his parishioner that if tho seats wcto not taken by a certain day they would all bo closed and was as good ns his word, nailing them up solidly with boards, leav ing open only those ot lessees who had made good their tenuncy by coming down with tho rent beforehand. Father Ward's theory ot tho relatione of shepherd and flock Is ovldently founded on the prlnclplo thnt so far as tho dotnlls ot shearing aro concerned tho shepherd Is there to run the business and Is going to run It In his own way, oven If tho recalcitrancy of his flock constrains him to nnll up tho eheepfold. 1'HltSOWI, IMMNTKItS. Senator Hanna's health te much Improved. Ho has been suffering from tho grip. George Oould put a check for $1,000 on tho contribution plate Kaster Sunday. Admiral Dowey was the recipient last week ot a beautiful souvenir autotroph album as a memorial of tho battle of Manila bay. Cardinal Gibbons denies tho report that ho Is going to Kuropo this spring or summer. He will not, therofore, preach at the dedi cation ot the Catholic cathedral In London. John D. Kockctellor has promised $100,000 to DenlMOn university at Granville, N. .1., It tho trustees should ralso $150,000 this term. President I'urlnton announced that Hourly $125, 000 had boon secured. Charles J. Spruce of Kenosha, Wis., has won tho Victoria cross for bravery whllo fighting In the British army at Ladysmltb. Spruco went to Johnnncsbuig five years ago and was a merchant In that city until tho war, when he entered tho British army. Gustavo Charpentler, tho new French com poser, who finds himself famous In Paris on account of his opora, "Louise," Is a curious looking, long-haired Individual. He wears a soft felt hat, flowing tie and negligee toilet that would draw a crowd In any part of the world except tho Latin quarter or Mont martre. Commander Beaton Schroeder, tho now governor of Guam, was exocutlvo officer of tho battleship Massachusetts during our war with Spain. He was a clnshmate of Com-' mander Walnwrlght at the Naval academy, ' both men having received their appointments Irom President Lincoln In ISOt. According to the rolls ot the ponslon de partment Hiram Cronk of Dunn Creek, nuir Home, N. V., Is the last pensioner of the war of 1812. Mr. Cronk, who la Juot 100 years old, was born In Frankfort, N. i'., nnd Joined tho United States army nt tho apt- ot 13. Ho la an old-lino democrat, bavins cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson. I Aaron Ilurton, who was tho slave cf 1 Colonel Mosby, tho guerrilla, during the civil war, Is now 86 yours old, and Is living with one ot his daughters In Brooklyn. Colonel Mosby's mother got Aaron as a present from her father, and when tho war began the colonel took him with him. His sole djty 1 wns to look after his master's horses. I Captain Theodore Mathenyl, who died In Philadelphia last week, was intimately con cerned In ono ot tho most thrilling ep!sudC3 ot tho civil war. A HungnHan, he was a lieutenant in General Fremont's bodyguard. September 26, 1861, this liOdy of cavalry, numbering 300 men, was ordered to oaptura Springfield, Mo., which wns held by 2.000 men. Mathenyl was ordered .to take thirty "There is Art" in making clothes that will look right it isn't enough that you can got into a suit of cloths, but it must hang "just so" or It is a failure. We cannot admit any question aB to tho style of the garments we manufacture, and the boy or man wo cannot fit properly has something the matter with him. If it is merely length or hoighth or girth that is out of the ordinary wo havo extra sizes and shape, suited to his needs. No doubt about materials no doubt about workmanship. Both aro tho best, and tho suits at $10, $15, $18 d $20 aro the best that can bo made for that price and wo know what wo aio talking about, be cause we make them ourselves. You will do ub a favor and yourself no harm if you look over these lines. Browning, R. S. Wilcox, Manager. Omnhii's Ouly Exclusive Clothier for Men and Uoju. men and nttHck 300. Thn charge was sue-" cessful for Its boldnrm. Tho attempt by Colonel Schlel and two other Hoer prisoners to escape from the Uland of St. Helena need rnlso no hoprn for the futuro In tho breasts of Hoer sym pathies, The attempt was only made be cause ot the presence In tho harbor of 11 Dutch cruiser, which occurs very rarely. Since the opening of the Sue canal St. Helena Is no longer in tho pathway of ocean traffic. MlWSI'APUIl WIT. Denver Post: A new nmt bothersome bug Is Attacking tho sleek hides of pot cats In aristocratic homes back east. Isn't till carrying tho bug fad a lectio too flir7 Collier's Weekly: Do Fuiiue-If I could get snmeono to Invest $1,000 In that schenlo of mlnh t could mnko some moiiev. Crawford How much could you make? Do Fanue Why, $1,000. Cleveland Plain Denier: Tho ItnMon Olobo suggests thut If all tho Dewey poets united on the admiral ho would get n whop ping vote. Of course he wouldn't be nvcrso to that. Chicago Trlbuno: "I will nsk you now," tho attorney for the prosecution snld to tho witness, "If tho defendant In this case con fessed to you his motive In shooting the de ceased." "Hold onl" Interposed the attorney for the defense, "I object." "t only want to llnd out whether " "t object!" Lecnl wrangle of half nn hour. "Tho witness may nnswer." ruled tho Judge. "Now, then, sir, I will nsk you ncnln Did or did not the prisoner confess to you his motive In shooting tho deceased?" "Ho did," "What was It?" "Ho wanted to kill him." Denver Post: In Paris thn telephone gills havo been supplanted by men. They will put more emphasis on the tlrst syllable of tho nnswcrlnK word nnd thus inako Ameri can visitors fed moro at home. Collier's Weekly: "So you nro looking for a position." said tho merchant lo tho youth with high collar and noisy necktie. "What can you do?" "Oh, any old thing." replied the young mail. "Of course, 1 don't expect the Junior tmrtnershlp nt the start, but 1 want to bo suro of an early rise." "Very well," replied the merchant, "I'll mnko you assistant Janitor. You will rlso nt 4 o'clock every morning and sweep tho floors." I Tndlunnpolls Journal: He You Daughters ot tho American Revolution ought to bo nshnmed to wrangle tho way you do. She Never mind: Just wait until your Halt of Fame committee gets In session. Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Whenever I go Into a. gentleman's office I always re move my hut." "Hut you've got It on now." "Of course." ' Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Did you lovo me then as now?" "I,c?s. 1 think." "Then you love mo moro?" "How can I?" I "Darling!" "I menu how can 1 when I can t?" K. IlPiiJuniln Andrrvrpi, Chicago Times-Herald. Ob. he's going to Nebraska. To the country of the Platte, Hut not to Just bo silent, You may wager, things on that! Where he sojourns there commotions Are ns certain to nrlse As n drowsy pup In summer Is to lure the- passing tiles. We shall hear of him contending In tho years before him, Just As bo's always kept things going Ho must either light or bust. Yes, he's Kolng to Nebrnsku, To set all the plaltiH aflame. And we're sorry that ho's going, For we llko him. Just the same. PATIUOTS' WAV. All good Americans can heartily appi elate tho spirit of an observance of Patriot's day. The story of Lexington nnd Concord will bo cherished and repeated ns long as tho republic endures. It Is a day to recall tho noblo strain of Umersoh'H "Concord Hymn." written for the dedica tion of tho Ilattlo -Monument In lt36; Hy tho rudo bridge that nrched the flood, Their llug to April's breeze unfurled, Here onco the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round, the world. The foo long since In silence stent; Alike tho conqueror silent sleeps; And Time the ruined bridge hns swept Down the durk stream which seaward creeps. On this green bank, by this soft stream, ' We set today a votive stone: That memory may their deed redeem, Whon llko our sires, our pons aro gone. Spirit that mado those heroes dare To die anil leave their children free, Bid Tlmo and Nature gently spare Tho shaft we ralso to them and thee. SEVEN FOR EIGHT WHAT-IS-IT? V King & Co., i