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M. B. IIUNOATE.
Notary Public.
Another batch of Important wnr news
from South Africa is about duo.
The wenther Interfered somewhat with
Arbor day enthusiasm, but trees planted
after Arbor day have been known to
sprout.
If tho republicans would only let tho
popocrats make their ticket for them the
redemption of Nebraska would go glim
mering. Tho Omaha Womnn's club Is seven
years old, but It has not yet got to tho
point where It celebrates birthdays with
out giving the number.
Tho popocratle crowd In the stnto
houso has now got around to tho educa
tional Institutions In its search for
plnces for hungry spoilsmen.
Tho middle-of-the-road cloud, which
did not appear large at lirst, has spread
until It Is beginning to obscure a con
siderable portion of the fuslonlst sky.
Velscr admits by telephone that be has
gubernatorial aspirations. Wlint Is
more, ho has the Douglas county delega
tion to the populist state convention.
Pennsylvania has six delegates-nt-largo
to tho republican national conven
tion. The two extras arise from tho fact
that ono of Pennsylvania's congressmen
Is elected at large.
Tho "sugar and oil linn'' expects every
federal otllceholder to como to Its sup
port Tho question Is, Do tho federal
ofllccholders think more of McKlnley or
of tho trust representatives?
Forcing a candidate on Tvuienster
county republicans that they do not
want nnd forcing another on Douglas
county republicans that they do not
want is a new system for building up
political parties.
Noto that Tho Hce Is printing all tho
notices of liquor license applications,
which under tho law must be published
In tho paper of largest circulation In the
county. No other paper wants to com
pote for this privilege.
Ohio republicans without dissent en
dorse tho administration of William
McKlnley. Ohio has furnished a num
ber of presidents, but none backed by
tho pnrty in ids own state for re-noin-(nation
with such unanimity.
Tho congressional committee which Is
Investigating tho Idaho miners' riots
objects to wltuesses and lawyers calling
each other llnrs and making a disturb
ance. If a row Is necessary Sulzor
claims tho privilege to start It.
Tho sultan of Turkey has promised to
pay tho claims of missionaries as soon
as ho can spare tho money. Such a
promlso Is about as satisfactory as one
to pny over tho lirst dollar found rolling
iU hill. Ho will have to make It more
definite.
Tho bids have been opened for tho
completion of the west wing of the fed
eral building nt Omaha. Now for the
letting of tho contract and the Immediate
commencement of tho work so as to glvo
employment to nrtlsans during tho pres
ent season.
It is announced that Kansns City will
bo a wide-open town during the session
of tho democratic convention. Kansas
City people evidently understand that
It Is not a church conference they uro
going to entertain nnd they nro laying
their plans accordingly to get back the
money tho convention costs them.
Tho Yelserlto telephono Inquiry has
developed tho fact that tho telephono
company poured $U,000 Into the legisla
tive lobby fund of tho combined cor
porations In 1807. Tho legislature of
1897, by tho way, was u fusion body
graced by tho beautiful corps of sham
reformers from Douglas county who
tried to land that $3,000 gamblers' pot,
as well ns several other prizes. Wiser
himself was a member of that leglsla
turo. Great Is reform. - '
must Mr.r.r run cn. l.t.K.snr.
The n'(iil)llcniiH tif Nebraska nre face
to rut'o witii n condition nnd not n
theory. Senator 'J'liutston's npiionrnnie
hofore tho supreme court ns nttorney
for the Stnmlnnl Oil trust nnd imnlnst
the stnto ho represents hi the I'lilted
Statej senate was Justly condemned by
Lull rleht tliluklinr ronubllciin. The re-
1'TilHii9lblllty for HiIh unprecedented lie-
niynl of confidence was to be laid nt
fills door rather than nt that of tho party
to which he owed bin elevation.
When, however, Senator Thurston pre
sents himself before the republican Mate
convention nnd asks nu enilorHeinent in
the form of n commission to represent
the Htate In the national convention he
Issues a challenge that must be met
courageously and firmly. The party
must cither assume the full responsi
bility and prepare to uphold and defend
his action or It must repudiate respon
sibility for It by refusing the endorse
ment he craves.
However republicans may deplore the
necessity of declining to honor the
reiiulsltlon of their senator for what
seems to be but a trivial concession,
they must bear In mind that they can
grant It only at the risk of losing popu
lar support In a campaign lu which
every vote Is needed to achieve suc
cess. On the other hand If the chal-
rr,o j leugo Is met as it should be by nu tin
! flinching display of moral Integrity the
PWy will emerge from the ordeal
BiiuiiMiii'iim in piuiuc uoiumouci: mm
purged of whatever odium might attach
to it by reason of tho senator's rela-
(i,,M ... i. stiiiidin-il (III Inn).
DO " IP.4A r to at AMI F.I
The chairman of the Ohio republican
convention, after reviewing the pros
perous condition of our Industries and
commerce, asked: "Do we wont to
I'lmugu?" This question should be
carefully considered by every citizen.
It concerns all classes of our people
tho capitalist and the wage earner, the
fanner and the manufacturer. Four
years ago the country was suiTertng
from one of the severest depressions In
Its history. Capital was without con
fidence, there was Industrial stagnation,
millions of people were without work.
Domestic trade was enormously cur
tailed and our foreign commerce was
greatly reduced. Novcv before was
there such gloom and distrust In regard
to tho material affairs of the country as
experienced during the period of the
political campaign of 1800.
It Is unnecessary to make n detailed
statement of what has occurred since.
It Is familiar to everybody. There has
been during the last three years a most
extraordinary Industrial activity. The
agricultural Interest has prospered, the
condition of labor has vastly improved,
tho wealth of the country hns been
enormously Increased. Our domestic
trade Is today at least 50 per cent larger
than It was four years ago and our ex
ports, particularly of manufactures,
have been greatly Increased. Our llnan-
clnl resources havu been so augmented
that wo aro lenders to Europe. No
other country Is so .strong In all the
conditions that make for material prog
ress and prosperity.
Do we want to change this? Do we
wnnt another experience with democratic
policies? Do we want to try again the
disastrous: experiment of the last period
of democratic ndmlnlstrntlon? The
party of Rryanlsm offers now nothing
inoro acceptable than it offered four
years ago. It Is still for free silver,
still opposed to protection, still wedded
to tho fallacies and the revolutionary
doctrines of tho Chicago platform. Its
principles and Its purpose are reaction
ary. There Is not a single policy for
which it stands that would promote the
progress and prosperity of tho nation
The success of that party would mean
retrogression. It would impair confidence
and check enterprise and If wo may
Judge from the attitude of some of Its
leaders It would bo very likely to Involve
us In dllllcultles nbroad.
There Is, in short, nothing whatsoever
that this party promises which would
promote the general welfare, while It Is
"absolutely certain that its success
would result in harm to nearly every In
terest. Tho question propounded by tho
chairman of tho Ohio republican con
vention Is the real keynote of the com
ing campaign nnd should command tho
serious i-ontddcrntlon of every citizen.
FKKB 8PEKUH IS CCM.
This government has not Interfered
with free speech In Cuba. It has per
mitted nil legitimate political discus
sion there and undoubtedly will con
tinue to do so. A few newspaper edi
tors have been called to account for li
belous utterances, but no one has been
denied the right, so far ns we know, to
fully and freely express his views re
garding Cuban affairs and to publicly
discuss questions relating to the present
and future government of the Island.
Many politicians there have criticised,
moro or less harshly, American admin
istration and have not been Interfered
with.
Cubans must enjoy the same measure
of freedom in tills respect that the citi
zens of tho I'nlted States have. They
aro not u subject people, but simply un
der our care and protection. They are
to havo independence nnd we have as
sumed tho task of preparing them for
It. Hence they should be allowed every
opportunity to thoroughly discuss nnioug
themselves political affairs nnd all ques
tions relating to their future, to express
their wants and wishes In public meet
ings and through tho press anil to organ
ize for tho purpose of peaceably carry
ing forward tho work of preparation for
self-government.
Hut Cubans who nro In public posi
tions, appointed thereto to aid tho Amer
ican authorities In preparing tho people
for Independence, cannot reasonably ex
pect to be permitted to retain their posi
tions If they attempt to create senti
ment that may prove embarrassing to
the authorities nnd tend to retard and
render more dllllcult tho work they havo
to do. General Rivera, formerly civil
governor of tho province of Havana and
now secretary of agriculture, Industry
and commerce In Governor General
Wood's cabinet, evidently understands
this und it is bald will probably resign
I his position because of his letter urging
a union of political pintles and unani
mous demand for Independence by the
end of 11)01. The municipal elections In
Cuba are to take place June 1(1 and Gen
eral ltlvern urged that Immediately
nftor these elections the political parties
nnd factions get together to arrange for
the holding of general elections for dele
gates to a constitutional convention. He
suggested that these elections be held
not later than January next and the con
vention shall frame a constitution for
an Independent republic, to which the
I'nlted States shall give recognition nt a
period no further removed than Decem
ber, 11)01.
It may be a good suggestion, In the In
terest of peace nnd order, that the politi
cal parties and factions lu Cuba should'
unite, though It Is hardly iwsslblc they
will do so, but fixing n time nt which the
I'nlted States shall recognize a Cuban
government Is a matter which the peo
ple of Cuba should not assume the right
to do, for manifestly It Is the preroga
tive of the Fnlted States to determine
when a government has been established
in Cuba entitled to be recognized as sov
ereign nnd independent, its competent to
make treaties nnd to enter into diplo
matic relations with other countries. Cu
bans like General Rivera, who are Im
patient with American authority nnd
enger to set up nn Independent republic,
should understnnd that the I'nlted
States has a very great Interest In the
future of Cuba and therefore lu the char
acter of the government that shall be
established there. It Is possible that by
tho end of 1!K)1 there will be a Cuban
republic which this country can safely
recognize nnd thereby commend It to
the recognition of other nations, but the
I'nlted Stntes, not Cuba, must bo the
Judge of this.
rnuvE up on takk Doir.v rut: sias.
Six years ago, after the first Otnnha
newspaper census had been taken, the
returns showed beyond a doubt that
Tho Heo's carrier delivery circulation
exceeded that of the World-Herald by
two to one. When this exhibit was '
made public tho World-Herald, with Us
accustomed brazenness, declared the
census figures wero utterly unreliable
and grossly Inaccurate.
Thereupon The lice challenged com
parison of circulations and placed live
separate certified checks for ? 1,000 each
In the hands of Henry W. Yates, presi
dent of the Nebraska Nutlonnl bank.
Knch of these checks wns offered as a
forfeit of a separate proposition to go to
nny charity G. M. Hitchcock might
name. First that The Heo had more
than double the paid city circulation of
tho World-Herald In Omaha; that It
had double the paid circulation In
Douglas county; that it had moro than
50 per cent greater paid circulation In
the state; that It had larger general
circulation. The World-Herald was not
required to put up anything, but siniply
to disprove either or all the circulation
clnlms made by Tho Hce. The certllled
checks remained In the hands of Mr.
Yates for thirty days and were then
returned because the challenge was not
accepted.
In the meantime, however, the World
Herald made a bluff by challenging The
Hec to pay ?1 for every paid subscriber
the World-Herald could show in South
Omaha In excess of the paid circulation
of The Heo on assurance that (5. M.
Hitchcock would pay Tho Heo $1 for
every subscriber It could prove up In
excess of that of tho World-Herald in
South Omnlin, then, as now, tho demo
cratic stronghold. This chnllenge was
promptly accepted. The census tnkors
of the two papers mndo tho tour to
gether nnd In tho end certified that The
Heo hod 1258 more carrier delivery sub
scribers on Its list than Its would-be
rival. Up to this day, however, Mr.
Hitchcock has failed to pay tho forfeit
of $U.-8.
Two years ago another newspaper
census of Omaha nnd South Omnha was
taken and the complete list of sub
scribers to both papers was published
by Tho Hoe. This census gave results
establishing substantially the same pre
ponderance for The Hce. Again tho
World-Herald attacked the correctness
of tho figures by citing about twenty
names of subscribers on Its list with
which it had not been credited. There
upon The Hee, admitting the possibility
of slight discrepancies, offered to pay
tho World-Herald $5 for every sub
scriber omitted from the list It could
prove up above 100. This offer was
Ignored. Had there been any material
error lu the census It certainly would
have been quick to Jump for tho prize.
It was to be expected that the same
bunco and bluff game would bo tried
again, to ward off tho sledge-hammer
blow to the guaranteed circulation Im
posture. To discredit the census figures
that glvo The Hee nearly two to one
carrier delivery circulation In Omaha,
tho World-Herald prints the names of
ono of Its routes, pretending that It
contradicts the correctness of a dif
ferent route lu Tho Hoe's census, nnd
with Its buuco logic it declares, "false
in one, false in all."
In order that till doubt may he dis
pelled Tho Heo makes the following
proposition: It will place the census
lists for each of its routes in tho city
of Omnha In the hands of a committee
of Omaha business men the World
Herald shall unuie, to bo carefully
chocked up with the carrier delivery
circulation of tho World-Herald for the
first week In April, tho World-Hernld
to be credited with every name omitted
by Tho Heo's census tnkers; the proving
up process to bo mndo by one rep
resentative of Tho Hee, ono of tho World
Herald and ono of tho News. Tlint Is to
say, every subscriber claimed by the
World-Herald lu excess of the credit
given shall bo traced to his residence
or business olllce nnd his receipts sub
mitted. When the comparison Is com
plete Tho Hee will revise Its figures and
credit tho World-Herald with whatever
additional carrier delivery subscription
It may prove up, at the samo time agree
ing to deduct from Its own credit all
names shown to have been erroneously
Inserted.
This proposition Is certainly ns fair ns
any thnt could bo mndo nnd If the
World-Herald ngiiln attempts to crawl
out of its dilemma we shall ask it to
hike down Us sign of guaranteed largest
circulation and stop the further Im
posture upon advertising patrons,
The democratic member of the city
council wants n certificate from the city
attorney lu every street Improvement
ordinance that the proceedings up to that
point are regular and legal. The chief
trouble Is that the courts do not always
agree with the city attorney and nny one
who could guarantee what the courts
will hold could set himself up lu a lucra
tive business without hiring out to the
city.
The I'.ryanltes would like to secure
Dewey for navigating ollicer of the
democratic craft this year, while leav -
Ing the gold lace and honors to their
favorite. Dewey's ability ns u sailor
might be of assistance, but the craft Is
carrying too heavy a load to clear the
roofs on which It stranded four' years
ago.
Had'the stlng-of-lngratllude candidate
for the senate been commissioned by
Governor I'oyntor Instead of Senator Al-,
Ion to Mil tho vacancy In the representa-
Hon of Nebraska, Quay would have been
seated, as the vote cast by Allen against
(Juay would have been cast for him and i
thus reversed the majority. 1
Senator Hanna's olllclal connection
witii the Philadelphia convention will
be confined to calling It to order In his
capacity of chairman of the national
committee. The popocratle organs, how
ever, will still persist In having visions
of the convention personified In Hnuuu.
Hryan has at last admitted that free
coinage will not be the paramount Issue
In tho coming campaign. So far as Mr.
Hryan Is concerned the paramount issue
is the fuct that he desires to bo nresl
dent and nny slogan which gives promise
of being a winner will do.
Word Kentucky .11 en mm AmniinwIiimIIoii.
Buffalo Express.
Rovernor Uoosevclt would be qulto Justi
fied In refusing extradition for Governor
Taylor of Kentucky. With the eyes of tho
world on his prosecutors, Taylor nilsht get
a fair trial, but what he has most to dread,
If ho returns to Kentucky, Is assassination.
Ilolierlx ii h ii Seorclirr.
St. Louis Bepubllc.
Tho pra!3 bestowed on the British
troora by Oenernl Hobcrts at thp close of
h's "scorch" of tho British generals recalls
the report of tho surgeon: "The deceased
had flvo wounds. Ono was fatal, but the
others could havo been cured."
fleorulit Jol,c l'rovcn I'nlul.
Kunsas City Times.
A halo and hearty Georgian laughed so
hard over a humorous story the other day
that he died while cachinnating. There
oiiRht to bo a law against tho springing of
JCiPts that nre funny to tho point of fatality.
Georgia crackers need a Joko censor.
A XchriinUuti'N MfHiiiplc.
aioba-Domocrnt.
In his latest letter cx-l'rcsldcnt Cleve
land remarks that ho ts "far removed from
nny influence in varty management." But
this dllllculty Is easy to overcome. He has
only to adjust his democracy to that of
Allen of Nebraska and the party door will
fly open.
Tost of llt-wvy'n Ili'inot-racy.
Denver Times.
The1 teat of Dewey's democracy has been
applied. Tho people of I'aducah, Ky., havo
Invited the admiral and his wlfo to visit
their city next month and tho Invitation
was sent In a. casket containing a dozen
bottlca of twenty-year-old bourbon. If the
admiral dccllneu the gift ho Is no demo
crat. A fir(rNtu- Annex. '
Cleveland Leader.
Tho "Silver Hepublican" party la to bo
called tho "Lincoln Bepubllcan" party
after tho national convention, which Its
bcssc3 havo called for Kansas City at tho
samo tlmo that the democratn are to meet
there. It will bo a more grotesque Bourbon
annex under tho new name than under tho
old, and smaller, also.
Can He for oiiKmliilnllon.
'Philadelphia. Times.
While It Is novor worth while to bo boast
ful, It Is a causo for congratulation that this
country has gold to lend Instead of being
compelled to borrow. Tho borrower Is al
ways to some degreo tho servant of the
lender, and tho country with a full purse Is
able to havo Its wny In a good many things
besides securing money to make both euds
meet.
An liuioncel vnlili- Siu'rlllcc.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Tho sound money men of 1S06 men who
aro democrats from principle cannot bo free
silver men now nnd preserve character and
consistency. They might Accept Bryan In
dilution, upon a platform Ignoring silver, in
compromise with consclenco, but Bryan In
all his froo silver trappings, boasted knight
of repudiation nnd champion of calamity,
would - bo a uacrlflco of principle beyend
contemplation.
II en nty of Iteforin MetlioiU.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Whllo tho fusion employes of tho South
Dakota penitentiary wero helping to carry
tho city election In Sioux Kails tho other
day, six of tho mcst desperate criminals In
tho institution were planning a wnlk-out,
which they successfully achieved tho ncott
day. Two of them havo been caught, but
tho other four r.ro dill! a large aa walking
IlliistrAttur.n of the beauty of reform meth
ods as applied to state penal Institutions.
Ininilurittlon unit tho .Vt;w C'cimuii.
Boston Globe.
Tho population of tho United States In
1790 was 7,239,SS1; In 1S30, 12,860,020; In
1850, 23.191,876; In 1S70, 3S.C3S.371; In 1SS0,
50,155,783, and In 1S90, 62,623,250. Can wo
safoly Jmlgo of the present population by
thtise data, or havo another set of conditions
begun to operato,
It Is certain that other lands are holding
out great attractions to Immigrants. There
U a heavy tldo sweeping towards South
America and especially the Argentine Re
public. In fact, immigration Is remarkably
nctlvo in tho southern continent of America.
Tho world Is opening up to tho hordes of
Kuropo with surprising activity. New Zea
land Is causing a strong drain from tho Brit
ish Islands. Australasia Iti looking up.
Africa, with its great gold and diamond
mines, is a powerful magnet, and both the
British nnd French aro looking to a vast
emplro when two great railways shall bisect
tho Dark Continent from north to south
and cant to west.
What tho natural attractions and prom
ises of other countries have dono to divert
tho tldo of Immigration wo have assisted
through direct restrictions upon it. In
ehort, all things seem to operate to divert
the great Uuropean tream, and tho results
will doubtless bo manifest In the coming
census. Many have come to tho conclusion
that our accretions havo been In lato years
too rapid and that It Is high time to look
after tho quality ns well as tho quantity
of tho grist that la dumped Into the Immi
gration hopper. It would not bo surprlnlng
If our population In coming years did not
increase as rapidly as from 1S30 to 1860,
Promise and
Words Nobly Spoken.
Open fitter to the Public Blcned by
John Jt. Thurston, Dated Omaha,
March 24, Mi.
"I propose In the senate of the
rolled States to deal fairly and
Justly with every Interest In Ne
braska, corporate or otherwise.
1 will do what Is right by all cor
liorntlons, not becauxe they have
any right to demand anything of
me. but because I shall feel It n
duty. Hut I have never forgotten,
I shall never forget, that I nm
born of the plain people;., am the
lineal descendant of eight genera
tions of American farmers. I was
born to humble conditions nnd
brought up to a life of toll. I be
lieve I know tho thoughts nnd hopes
nnd nsplrntlons nnd desires of the
common people of this country. 1
believe that I Instinctively turn to
them In nil great matters nffcctluz
the public welfare nnd I take this
occasion to say openly nnd publicly
In the face of the world that If It
mines nt nny time to nn Issue be
tween the corporations und the peo
ple, If I am compelled to choose be
tween the corporate demand on one
sldo nnd the wishes of tho plnln
people on tho other, then, regardless
of consequences, without thought of
results, for wenl or woe, I cast my
lot with the people."
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Times-Herald: The dofcat of Quay Is a
national victory over the most udlous and
unscrupulous attempt ever mndo to brenk
Into tho United Statcu scnato by a fraudu
lent tltlo through appeals to every Influence
known to a despcratu nnd powerful polit
ical trickster. May Quay's fato bo that
of all who seek to drag tho sonatc down lo
the lovol of their own evil ambition and
designs.
Chicago Tribune: There arc among tho
senators who voted to seat Mr. Quny nblo
lawyers nnd conscientious men llko Meurs.
Hoar and Spooner. If tho question under
consideration had presented Itsolf for the
first tlmo their arguments would havo had
moro influence than they did. But a scries
of precedents, commencing enrly in tho cen
tury, nro against their contention. It would
havo been nn act of unpardonablo wciakncts,
to use no harsher term, for tho senate to
reverse all those precedenln merely becauso
an applicant for admission, contrary to the
precoJents, was a "good fellow." By ad
hering to Its long established policy tho
scnatci has served further notice on state
legislatures that If they fall to elect sen
ators their states will go unrepresented. It
Is to be Impel that no legislature will compel
tho senate to dlscues this question again.
Chicago Record: By tho close vote of
33 to 32 tho senate has decide! not to scat
Matthew Stanley Quny, but, narrow as -was
tho escape, tho country can but feci a sense
of relief nt the outcome. An Important ami
clearly recognized princlplo wns Involved In
the Quay enso. Under tho constitution tba
governor of a state can appoint a senator
only to "vacancies which happen during tho
recess of tho legislature." It was never In
tended that the governor should bo enabled
to tako tho matter of selecting n senator
out of the hands of the state legislature
Mr. Quay's followers, on tho plea that tho
constitution contemplates full representation
from evnry state, have endeavored to main
tain that tho governor may fill any vacancy
ho finds existing during a legislative recess
thin notwithstanding' the fact that In
Quay's case tho legislature had had tho can
dldato under consideration and refused to
unlto upon hlra as Its choice.
I'KItiO.'VAIj PfMNTISnS.
Tresldcnt Loubct of Franco is posing for
Denis I'uech, the well known French sculp
tor, who Is making a bust of tho chief
executive.
Tho people of Cleveland, O., want their
city represented on the tablets In New York
University's Hall of Fame and propeso the
names of Amasa Stone and Charles Farrar
Brown (Artomus Ward).
Henry Irving hns contributed $50 to tho
fund for the new convention hall to bo
built In Kansas City. Will the democratic
party stultify Itself now by any moro talk
about foreign alliances?
When tho writer of a letter offered tho
mayor of Bcstoa $1,000 for n good position
appeared at the mayor's office he was found
to be an honeet-Inoklng old man, who said
ho thought all ofllclals got their Jobs In that
way.
Miss Italia Garibaldi, ths granddaughter
of tho liberator, now visiting In this coun
try, Is a most accomplished young woman.
Sho has considerable literary ability, rea?e
tho clatslcd and speaks four modern lan
guages. Lord Itoseibery is said to bo the most
olutlvo of" all English politicians, because,
after twenty years of public life, his real
opinions aro unknown even to his Intimates,
and only ono of his friends, a young Jew,
is said to be completely In his confidence.
General II. V. Boynton has accepted an In
vitation to attend tho annual Fourth of July
colobratlon at Guilford battlofleld, Guilford
Court IIoubo, N. C, and to deliver tho art
drers on tho occasion. General Joseph
Wheeler has also been fj'dtod, nnd is ex
pected to attend.
The will of tho lato Samuel Howard of
Milwaukee leaves practically his whole es
tate, valued at upward of $200,000, In trust
for tho support, maintenance and education
of orphan chlldrtu. Ho had no near rela
tives, and In his lifetime expended largo
sums In the. same direction.
It ho posscase.l a particlo of tho vaunted
Chicago patriotism, Instead of being angry
at Hon. Bollamy Storer for apologizing far
him at tho court of Spain, Mayor Harrison
should bo deoply grateful at the prompt
action of tho representative of tho United
States. Who knows how painful an Inter
national crisis was averted?
J. J. Hill, president of tho Great North
ern, und family, started for New York,
bound for Paris, where they havo taken a
plnca for tha year. Mr. Hill will visit
Berlin for consultation with tho German
stockholders of tho Great Northern railway
lu regard to several proposed extensions In
tho Pacific coast states, with a view to open
ing up now mining regions.
Philadelphia's reputation for genuine lios
rltallty will not suffer during tho wcok of
tho republican national convention. Bo'.h
tho Allied Clubs, composed of representa
tives from seventy republican organizations
In that city, und tho Young Hepubllcans,
with Itn membership of nearly 1,000, havo
perfected plans which contemplate the en
tertainment of visitors on a largo scnlo. At
present the Allied Clubs nro hard nt work
raising tho fund of $10,000 with which thoy
Intend to pay for the demonstration and
other entertainments during tho week, Thoy
havo secured $3,000.
Vlri l'relilt-nllnl Di-iiillnek,
Ban Francisco Chronicle.
There Is a deadlock In both parties re
specting tho vice presidency, but tho causes
are different. Tho republican kite Is offered
an ombarrassracnt of tails, while tho demo
cratic balloon d'essai rannot find a money
bug heavy enough to counterbalance tho gat.
Performance.
Practice is Different.
Falrbury Kntorprlse (rep.)
The Idea of our senior sena
tor appearing before our su
preme court In behalf of the
worst trust nttd monopoly In
the country! The republicans
will hnve to stand the brunt of
this nnd they can't help them
selves at this time, but It will
not always be thus. There Is a
good time coming. The senator,
however, hns the hard earned
reputation of standing by his
friends through thick and thin,
and ns the Standard Oil com
pany Is one of his friends, he Is
simply following out his well
estnbllshed rule. "While wo do
not approve of everything he
does, wo will say frankly that
wo ndtnlro Senator Thurstou
for his frankness nnd faithful
adherence to his promises.
This Is something that all poll
tlclans could emulate with tho
utmost satisfaction to their
friends nnd constituents. They
should, however, not mnke
promises promiscuously with ncr
Intention of fulfilling them.
Tho latter Is what cauj the
eruptions und sore spots.
AVAlt llOOM AT 1VII1TU 1IOI SI.
Himv llir l'rrnlilt-nt In Kept Pontfit on
tin- .MnveiiKMilK of Army mill Nnvy.
W. K. Curtis In Chlctico Itecord.
Tho "war room" is still maintained at
tho Whllo House, and maps of Cuba, Porto
Klco and the Philippine islands still hang
on tho wall. Colonol Montgomery, who Is a
sort of military secretary to the president,
keeps up tho practice that was commenced
at tho beginning of the war and marks tho
petition and tho movement of every regi
ment and detached battalion and man-of-war
and transport in tho servlco by means
of different-colored flags mounted upon pins.
By a single glanco at the map of tho Philip
pines, for example, the president can locato
every company or battery In the. army and
every ship nnd transport In tho navy, and
the Hags aro moved as tho changes nro re
ported to tho adjutant general or tho bureau
of navigation, for all tho dispatches they
receive aro forwarded to tho president
promptly.
Each Hag bearu nn Inscription to ehow
what it represents. Thus tho president can
obtnln all tho information concerning the
movements of tho army nnd navy without
a guide. For example, tho Phlllpplno com
mission left San Francisco tho other day
on an army transport -which will make an
average speed of 300 miles a day. Tho flag
that bears tho naino of that transport will
be moved forward that dlutanco on tho map
every morning until It comes to the end of
the route In tho harbor of Manila, when tho
president expects to rocelvo telegraphic no
tice of Its arrival. Another transport, going
tho other way, was nt Malta when laat re
ported. It Is more difficult to keep track
of her becauso tho speed Is not so regular
In the Mediterranean and the canals as In
tho open sea, but an sho reports every tlm3
sho stops anywhere it Is easy to keep truck
of her.
ENGLAND'S (J It 13 AT IIIACK AIIMV.
Strcnicth of the Corns Mnilc Up of the
Nntlvt-N of India.
London Answers.
The full strength of Great Britain's In
dian army In 300,000 men, of -whom 230,000
aro native and 70.000 British soldiers. In
addition to this military force, thero are
about 20,000 enrolled European volunteers
and a native police, officered by white men,
nearly 200,000 strong.
Every regiment in divided Into ton com
panies, each of -which Is usually made up
of a dlfferont nationality such as Ohorkas,
Sikhs, Dogras, Pathana and Punjaubls. It
Is owing to this precaution that a combina
tion of forces for the purpoeas of mutiny
becomes almost Impossible. Tho Ohorkas
and Sikhs, whese loyalty Is rated tho high
est, aro, In eomo localities, pormltted to
constituto entire regiments by themselven.
Tho pay of the eepoy, or native soldier, is
18 shillings per montt, with a gradual In
crease after three yeam' good conduct serv
ice The nenslon system la particularly
liberal, nnd lo really tho magnet which
draws tho native recruit. When a sopoy
soldier falls In action, his wives and thero
are four of them aro all scnsloned, as
well ns tholr young children. As regards
tho artillery branch of tho Indian nrmy.
whlto men only aro employed, both as com
missioned officers and In tho rankB, and tho
guns of all forts aro entirely manned by
Britons.
Of tho native soldiers tho Ohorka Is the
best, and many English experts bollcvo that
he Is tho best soldier In tho world.
IlLAMBS TUB NHW WOMAN.
Held PnMlnlly HoNi,inill,le for Deca
dence of CliriNlliuiMy.
Philadelphia Press.
Tho woman question In two different
aspects has beeD receiving tho attention of
tho clergy lo au unusual degroo during the
last few wooks. Ono clergyman, moro or
less obscure, declared rocently that woman
would ultimately too responsible for the
downfall of Christianity and tho failure of
civilization.
Tho loglo of his poiltlon was that woman
Is pre-eminently the church-goer nnd tho
religionist of the family. That by her de
votion. In which Is mingled a lurge element
of superstition, sho Is enabled to hold tho
malo members of the family In lino with
Christian precept and aotlon. Now. how
ovor, thnt the new woman Is pushing to tho
front, casting superstition to tho winds and
entering tho learned professions and actlvo
life on ft par with man, sho Is sacrificing
tho religious element of her naturo nnd Is
thoroby endangering tho future of Chris
tianity. Scarcely had the echo of this declaration
died away before Bishop Vincent, ibefc-ro the
Nowark Methodist conference, discussed for
tho benefit of tho delegates the subject
"Woman and Her Duties," taking for his
text Paul's letter to TIcnothy, In which tho
new woman has found moro to stumble over
nnd crltlclso than nny passage of Blmllar
length between Genesis nnd HoveJatlons.
Whllo Bishop Vincent doubtless spoke with
tho earnestness which usually characterizes
his remarks, tho effect on tho audlonco ap
pears to have ibeen of a different nature.
When ho declared thnt women should adorn
themsolves In modest apparol, "with sbnmo
facedness and sobriety," a smile touched the
face of tho congregation. When he continued
"They should provo a power In homo life,
while nt tho same tkno learning In silence
with all subjection," a gust of laughtor
swept tho assemblage.
That tho bishop had a perfect conception
of the power of woman for good or for evil
In social, religious and home life, was shown
by tho following extract from his sermon on
this occasion:
When Paul talks of Eve being deceived
by Satan that Industrious Individual knew
that If bo won the man he would have to
win tho woman, If be won tho woman first
the rest would bo easy. This shows tha
truo power of woman.
Tho world Is very old, nnd tho elcmenti of
love, religion, poncr, ambition, envy and
caprice that are making woman the subjert
of comment from pulpit nnd platform and
political stump today nre not one whit
greater or lens potent than they hnve been
In any nge of tho world since the npplo
episode In Kdcn first betrayed to man nnd
angels his weakness nnd her might. It la
only becauso woman by tho expanding power
i of education nnd ndvnntago Is ennbliyl In
' those modern days to glvo gre'tcr scopo to
'tho exerclso of her natural nnd cultivated
ability thnt her Inllucnco Is growing gre iter
The mainstay of Christianity Is tho home,
nnd the Jewel, tho cornerstone of tho home,
Is woman. Tho new woman, tho new erccd,
tho fripperies and foibles of fashionable life,
tho odd and bizarre of tho world como nnd
go now Just ns they havo over come nnd
gono In nil tho nges; but the mother, tho
wife, the Cornelias of today remain un
affected by theso spasmodic and ephemeral
mutations. As long ns tho purity nnd
sanctity of tho home, as known to our ad
vanced civilization, Is mnlntalnsd thero will
bo puro women nnrt truo women reared In
them to adorn other Lomes and to breathe
In their lives nnd oxamnlo tho blessed in
fluences of Cbrlstlnnl.ty.
OUT OF TUB OIUIINAUY.
Tho snlnry of Lord Curzon ns viceroy o
India nmounts to $2oO,000 u year.
".Miss Columbln," the doll mndo In Os
wego. N. Y., nnd started from Boston on
a tour nround tho world, traveling on tlio
courtesy of tho express companies, ns
reached Pittsburg. When tho tour Is com
pleted hIio Is to bo exhibited for tho benent
of children's charities.
A. A. Putnam, nn eleetrlcnl engineer of
Rochester, talked his Inst will nnd testa
ment Into a phonograph a few days npei,
Then with a hot copper wlrn ho signed his
name on tho wnx roll of tho phonograph,
tho witnesses doing likewise, nnd tho
"document" wns thereupon completed,
Even sophisticated Pennsylvnnlnns In the
rural districts of thnt state nro not tiroof
ngnlnst tho wiles of n pretender. A fraud
Iuih been going nround representing him
self ns n census taker. Ho takes notes of
tho antecedents of tho family and secures
tho signatures of his victim on a paper,
which subsequently turns out to bo a con
tract for a lot of worthless hooks,
"Wns tho slang phrase "In ft" In vogue
In Dickens' day? Here Is n remark which
Mr, Pancks makes to Miss Dorrltt In chap
ter S2 (entitled "Moro Fortune Telling") of
"Little Dnrrltt Don't mind him, Mlsi
Dorrltt. He's ono of us. Wo agreed that
you shouldn't take on to mind me before
people, but wo didn't mean Mr. Clennnm.
He's one of us. He's in It. Ain't you, Mr.
Clennam? Eh, Miss Dorrltt?"
Governor Hoosovolt hns signed the bill
to protect tho birds of New York against
plumngo hunters. Tho bill provides that
no part of tha plumngo, skin or body of
nny bird protected by the law shall be
sold or had In possession for sale. A person
who violates nny provision Is guilty of a
mlsdemennor nnd Is liable to a penalty of
tW nnd to nn nddltlnnnl penalty of $25 for
each bird or part of bird taken er pos
sensed In violation thereof.
The shrinking on of the Jacket of the
great 16-lnrh gun which 1ms been In course
of contructlon at the 'WaterVllet arsenal
for somo years pnst was accomplished a
few dnys ngo. nftcr two provlously un
successful trials. It was not only a dim
cult but most dellcnto operation. The Jacket
was heated to a tempcraturg of 700 degrees,
nnd thus tho necessary spnee of six one
hundredths of nn Inch between the outer
circumference of the gun proper and the
Inner circumference of tho Jacket wn
secured. It slipped Into place perfectly und
ns It cooled clung to tho gun with a pres
sure of five tons to tho square Inch. Tha
gun thus successfully Jacketed Is probably
the largest In the world. Its weight will
bo 252.000 pounds, its length iO feet 0 inches
It will requlro half n ton of powder for
each charge and will throw a projcctllo
6 feet 4 Inches long, weighing 2.8T0 pounds.
twenty-one miles, witn n muzzle velocity
of 2.600 feet a second. The monster will
not bo finished until August next.
LIST TO TUB KUNXY MAN.
Buffalo Exnress: A Buffalo man went
to Jail for 100 days rather than llvo with
his wife, livery heart knows its own tor
row. Harvard Inmnoon:
"Why do you go to Vassar?"
I asked of my heart's own queen.
"iBecnuso," sho said, "I rwunt to bo
A little vasvarllnu."
But she changed Iter mind, ihn tickle mild.
As sho'd done, mnnv tlmos before:
Twas not, she confessed, that sho liked
Vassar less,
But she really liked Bryn iMawr.
Baltimore American: Mrs. Nuwed Zly
husband has talked me out of having a
new spring bonnet.
Miss Oatby How did ho do It?
Mrs. Nuwed He says my hair Is so
pretty the hates to see It Dildden liy a hat.
Catholic Standard: Smythe I'm getting
tired of that old story about tho Chicago
mnn eating plo with a knife. .
Smith Yes; nln't thuy conceited: to ga
on tilowin' About that?
Smythe Conceited? Who?
Smith Tho Chicago people. They seem
to think nobody clso knows how to eat pie
but them.
Washington Star: "A woman caji't
sharpen n lead pencil or throw a stone,"
rend Mr. Meekton aloud.
"What's that?" asked his wife, rather
sharply.
"Don't mistake mo, Henrietta," was th
quick rejoinder. "I am not gloating. 1
was Just reflecting on the ,-wlsdom of na
ture. There is no reason why a womun
should sharpen pencils or throw stones,
when there nro plenty of men hanging
'round whoso tlmo doesn't amount to
much nnyhow und who might as well b
doing that as nothing."
Pittsburg Telegraph: Dukane My friend
Standoff lias drawn tho sword many a
time.
Qaswcll I did not know ho had been a
soldier.
Dukane No, but he's an artist, and noted
for his military subjects.
Kxchange: "I wnnt to marry your daugh.
ter." said Foxoy.
"Havo you spoken to her yet?" asked the
father.
"No," replied tho suitor. "You sec. 1
want to get your refusal, so that I will
have something to work on."
Indianapolis Press: "Mrs. Tufft-IIuntei
wns saying to mo that sho thought It very
likely you were eligible ns a Colonial
Dame," said tho woman's dearest friend.
"Look at hero!" sold the woman, "If shu
is hlntln' nround that I look llko one nt
them Porto Hlcans, I'll suo her so quick
It will make her head swim!"
Philadelphia North American: "You rld
a horseless carrlago qulto a lot, don't you?"
asked tho doctor. i
"Yes," replied tho patient.
"I thought so. You are nutomoblllous."
.Now York Trlbunn: A woman who haa
Ignored a subpoena to appear ns a witness
In a enso recently tried In Westmoreland,
Kan!, was brought boforo the court by tho
sheriff to nnswer for contempt.
"What reason, madam," said the Judge,
severely, Vhavn you for not obiylng tna
summons of the court?"
"I hain't got none, Mr. Judge," she re
plied, "only wo havo smallpox down at our
house, arV I thought you might bo kinder
sorter prejudiced ag'ln ft "
Court was Instantly adjourned and tho
Judge, sheriff und onlookers stampeded for
tho outside.
A I'lIII.OPBNA.
James Courtney Challls In What to Eat
I took her out to dinner sho
Was charmlnir. I declare!
It was. If you will pardon me, 'f
A very swell affair.
IL
We had u dozen qouriea eadh
An epicurean dream.
Tho last one, cobbler made of pencil,
With coffee, nuts and cream.
Sho found a double almond, so ,
HUBiiested that wo cat
A phlloponu. "Yes or no?"
f nsked tho maiden swoet.
"Well, let's tnko Ni.' sho answered gay,
Her face with color fraiicht,
"It Ii a go," said I, "but say,
Take care you don't got caught."
At last I won, 'twas her mistake,
This girl with eyes of blue.
And when she asked: What will you
take?"
I simply answered: "You I"
TUB OPTIMIST.
Baltimore American.
When I nm In the dentUt's chair
I do not raise a fuss.
I thitnk my lucky stars I'm not
A hippopotamus,
When baggagemen destroy my trunk
I do not rave and rant.
But mentally I say I'm glad
I'm not an olenhant.
When my new shoes are hard and tight
And painfully Inipedo
My walk, I smile and think, " Tls well
I'm not a centipede."