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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JUXB 20, 1000.
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I'AHTIISS LEAVING KOIl SUMJIUK.
forties leaving the cir tor
he summer mny luivc The lice
sent to them reiculnrly Ir
notifying The Ilee lliinlne.il
onice, In person or liy innll.
The nddrc. will be chnnged
ns often ns ilcslrcil.
Omaha will have special cause to ccle
hrato tlio glorious Fourth In tho opening
ot tho Sixteenth street viaduct
Colonel Molse appenrs to be decidedly
opposed to being snuffed out as the local
fusion boss without waiting for his aid
or consent.
Krldently John Chinaman hns learned
a tiling or two, or three, about war since
his little difference with the Japanese a
few years back.
Tor fear tho Hastings banker may
claim it that congressional "nomination
should be labeled Jit onco "J. Edgar
Howard, His Hrlck." '
Tho Chlneso Boxers have had the best
of tho opening rounds, but as it Is ad
vertised as a fight to a flulsh tho betting
odds are still against them.
Pes Moines has resolved to be just a
littlo bit wicked by indulging in Sunday
base ball, provided the yell from tho
bleachers is moved out into the country.
Democratic harmony in Douglas
county is In a bud way. It will not
keep without ice nnd present prices
mako it. Impossible, to secure enough to
preserve it properly.
All Canada hns but two cities with
over 100,000 people. The coming fed
eral census will show that tho United
States Is possessed of nearly forty cities
over tho 100,000 mark.
Chairman Hnnua says ho will try
hard to keep Bryan's statu In tho right
eous column. That miiins that Nebraska
will bo one of the hotly contested b'U
tleflelds in the campaign of 1000.
Ttiwno says he expects to bo nom
inated at Kansas City, but the Jntervluw
with him carries tho idea that he has
a soft place picked out In advance on
which to light in case ho is 4lropped.
Tho army worm Is again making its
appearance In South Dakota. With war
breaking out In so many parts of tho
globe uo wonder tho army worm tlililks
this Is Us cue to como on tho boards.
Tho democrats aio already counting
on Senator l'latt joining with them to
glvo Now York to Hryau Just to get even
for some grievance ugainst Senator
I Intuitu This Is a decidedly premature
counting of chickens.
The case of "I'etii'o post versus trees"
on the docket nt Mllford home for sol
diers and sailors Is being argued In the
public prints, but without reference to
tho rules of legal evidence, and It Is to
bo feared the jury will disagree.
The foreign ambassadors have been
granted "permission" to leave rekln.
Tho man who had hold of the bear's
tall had permission to let go, but he
needed usslstancu badly to sever his re
latlons successfully with the bear.
Tho MIsslsslppj editorial patty that
went through Omaha on Its way west
expressed surprise at llndlng such nn
active, bustling, growing city hero. That
Is tho flattering verdict of all Omaha's
guests.
Tt Is suggested that possibly the rea
son tho fuslonlst commandant cut down
the trees at tho Soldiers' homo was to
leavo nn unobstructed view of tho ap
Dronches to tho Institution In caso any
JioBtllo force was approaching to oust
him from omee.
Ex-Senator Hill's frlquils insist that
ho Is not a caudldute for tho nomination
for vice president nnd woujd uot accept
a nlaco on tho ticket under nny consider
at Ion. Tho New Yorker has been run
over by a renubllcau majority as muuy
times ns ho desires uud is uot seeking
further opportunities tp occupy the front
77JK 1XTKOHIT1' OF VUtSA.
Mr. John llnrr.ett, formerly1 In the
diplomatic Benin; In flic far cast, thinks
tho- I tilted States should be t lie prin
cipal Influence to determine the future
and tho fate of China. He says It Is
America's Inlltieiice only that can solve
tho problem ami keep Clilua from an
Impending breakup, "America must
stand for the Integrity of the Chinese
empire, for we have everything to loc
and nothing to gain by tier partition
nmong tho European powers. If America
allows China to bo divided the expan
sion of our commerce nnd the extent
of our moral Influence will be absolutely
limited by tho attitude and policy of
other nations."
As yet there Is no Indication of a pur
pose on the part of any power to take
advantage of the existing disturbance
In China tor territorial aggrandizement.
but It Is highly probable that some of
them nro contemplating the acquisition
of territory as tho penalty which China
must pay for tho present trouble. The
Jealousy among the powers, however,
mny nvcrt anything like n partition of
the empire. So far as tho Influence of
the United States Is concerned, It mny
be said to bo already operative against
tho tllsmenibcrmcnt of China, since all
the European powers must fully under
stand that this country Is deeply con
corned in maintaining the territorial In
tegrity of tho Middle Kingdom. Wanting
no Chinese territory Itself, the United
States Is most naturally desirous that
no other nation shall securo more terri
tory In the empire than It now possesses.
!It probably will not, however, do more
than Indicate this deslro nnd whether
It will be respected by the powers, with
the exception of Croat Britain, is prob
lematic. The question, however, Is not
of Immediate importance. When the
uprising has been put down It will be
time to consider what Indemnity Olilna
shall pay nnd In what form, and when
that time arrives there can bo no doubt
that our government will hnvo some
thing to nay. Mennwhilo It must go on
faithfully performing Its duty of doing
ull that Is possible to protect the Hveu
and property of Its citizens In China.
In so far as this can be done by sltnplo
co-operut!on with tho other powers,
without any formal understanding or
alliance such a cottrso should bo strictly
adhered to, but It is possible that cir
cumstances may compel a departure
from this. It is a very grave situation
now and no one can foresee what may
yet be developed. aord Salisbury Is wild
to bo hopeful that tho crisis will not"
necessitate war against China ns a
whole, but the attitude of the Chinese
government, so far ns appears, Is not
reassuring.
There Is no doubt that the partitioning
of China among the European nations
would be unfavorable to the Interests
of tho United States. Now tariffs, ns
Mr. Barrett points out, different meth
ods of administration and trade, would
follow n division of China, which would
work harmfully on American com
merce. If that empire rcmafns Inde
pendent and can be induced to put Into
effect tho reforms and adopt -the mens-
tires necessary to its material progress,
undoubtedly that condition would bo
best for the world. To that end the
Influence of the United Stntes should be
exerted In all legitimate ways, and in
all circumstances with ft purpose to
treat China fairly nnd justly. So long
ns tho United States, Groat Britain and
Japan opppso the partitioning of tho
Chinese empire thero will bo little dan
ger of Its being accomplished.
WAGlll OF VVEHCObFWCACE.
Thero is most favorable promise of re
publican success In November. There
nro good reasons for believing thnt every
stato but one ot; two whose electoral vote
was given .to McKluley In 1890 will bo
in tho republican column this year and
that several which went for Bryan will
lu November glvo their electoral voto to
McKlnley. But this fayorablo promise
should not begot overcouttdoncc. Tho
Bryanlto party Is preparing to mako a
vigorous light It must bo met uggres
sively and energetically at every point.
In a letter to tho New York Tribune
Senator Sewell ot Now Jersey suggests
that tho ease and comfort we liavo en
joyed us the fruits of republican policy
for tho last two or three years nro apt
to mako us a littlo careless nnd u little
overconfident In our politics. "Wo al
most tako It for granted," ho says, "that
nouo would bo so foolish as to disre
gard his true Interests, nnd vote for a
change of udmlulstratlon that would
jeopardize them. Wc cannot afford to
lake this view, but must bo wideawake
to tho Issues that arc now presented.
Matters will uot tako euro of them
selves. Whllo It is true that a largo
number of democrats believe in a gold
standard, yet It Is also truo that if,
through tho indifference and lack of zeal
of tho republicans, the democratic party
should succeed, Its policy will bo shaped
by tho majority, which will mean free
silver, with all the dlro consequences,
unsettling of values and disastrous ef
fects uiKiii our business Interests from
ono end of tho land to tho other."
Having adopted the gold s'tandard,
given confidence to all nations that our
llnances would bo based upon It and so
invited them to deal with us on the full
ussuraiicu of this stability; having given
strength and vigor to our own business
Interests, thereby laying a true and safe
foundation for general and permanent
prosperity, wo nro confronted by tho
danger of ovcrturnlugnll this by' tho
placing of tho democratic party again
In power. "Oan we afford," asks Sena
tor Sewell, "In view of our great terri
torial expansion and prospective devel
opment of the resources of this country,
which will glvo wealth, comfort, em
ployment and happiness to nil our peo
ple, to Intrust the reins of power to
those who would drive us to tho ditch
and renew those sad periods of finan
cial distress that tho democratic party
has heretofore brought upon usV" Ho
urges that republicans lay aside Indlffer
ciico uud gird thenibclvcs for the tight,
tho result of which will menu tho con-
tluuauco of those blessings and that
prosperity wo now enjoy, or the loss of
them.
Tho ndvlco Is sound. Tho campaign
Is practically on.. Everybody knows
what will bo dono at Kansas CUy. Bry.
anlsm, lu even more dangerous form
than four years ago, Is to be fought and
must bo defeated. Itepublleans, there
fore, should go to work at once nnd
organize for the battle. Carelessness or
indifference, when so much Is at stake,
is unpardonable.
77B SIXTKEXTH SWEET i'lADVCT.
The people of Omaha have good reason
to feel gratified at tho near approach
of the completion of the handsome new
viaduct spanulng the railroad tracks at
.Sixteenth street. This structure, re
placing the old wooden bridge thnt so
long endangered life nnd property nt
thnt spot, will reopen the tralllc of the
main nrtery between Ouialni nnd South
Omaha and give the people nn unob
structed thoroughfare between those two
cities. No more appropriate occasion
could be presented for u popular cele
bration of the final dedication of this
viaduct to the public use than thnt
which Is promised for July 4, next week.
In this connection The Beo will' be
pardoned for tnklng credit to Itself for
the share It has borne lu bringing about
this much-dcslrcd result. For years it
has voiced the populnr demand for the
replacement of the dnngcrous wooden
structure with a now viaduct of stono
and steel. All through the long-drawn
controversy lu tho courts over tho ques
tion of authority for requiring the rail
roads to pay the cost of these Improve
ment!) Tho Ilee steadfastly upheld the
public interest.
When Dually a decision was reached
In favor of the city In the supreme court
of the United States, Tho Bee set Its face
firmly ngalnst any cheap-John construc
tion and insisted upon a viaduct that
would not only nccommodate the tratlle,
but also be a credit to the city. In
ull this it lias been outspoken in its
views irrespective of the untagonlsni of
the great railroad corporations nnd feels
sure that the services thus rendered
will be appreciated by the people who
are now to have the benefit of the new
Sixteenth street viaduct. We believe
that eventually the railroads will them
selves concede that t'hey pursued a mis
taken policy In lighting to maintain the
wooden bridge as long ns they did.
European powers are all Insisting that
the United States Is tho only country
that can take hold of the Chinese
troubles aud settle them without a sus
picion of self-interest. Such statements
nro flattering, but this country Is not
likely to tako upon Itself tho entire bur
den of settling nffnlrs in China. The
United Stntes will protect ifs own, but
is not likely to tako the entire responsi
bility or expense of partitioning China
among the European land grabbers.
Our amiable contemporary Is evidently
of the opinion thnt If the United States
would announce the Independence of
the Philippines the various Jolos and
dnttos would Immediately give freedom
to nil the slaves lu tho islands. But
everybody knows thnt If the Filipinos
were left to themselves they would
forthwith fall upon one nnother and
make slaves of all tho conquered.
Cars for the new suburban street rail
way company between Omaha and Lake
Maunwa have been delayed nt the fac
tory owing to the pressure of work, so
thnt the opening of the lino will have to
be postponed two weeks. If we were
still back In democratic hard times the
factory would have no dllllculty In turn
lug out cars.
The fuslonlsts are beginning to realize
thnt tho inlddle-of-thc-roadcrs ore occu
pying much more of tho political high
way than they think belongs to them.
This is evident from tho Increased vol
ume of tho howl set tip ngalnst them by
tho oflicc-holdlug contingent.
Tho latest turn of the popocratlc ka
leidoscope In Omaha shows a double
header counly committee with a pros
pective contest for seats between 'Iwo
Douglas county delegations at the state
convention. This Is harmony through
popocratlc spectacles.
Numerous popocrata deny they arc
candidates for state nominations, but
nro simply in the hands of their friends.
TIiosq who secure places ou tho ticket
will bo fortunato If their "friends" hap
pen to bo surgeons, for they may need
repairs after election.
Tho American representative In Tur
key has again rejiilnded the porta of the
unpaid bill for tho destruction of mis
sionary property. Tho Turk should not
bo disturbed so frequently. Why liot
send the bill In tho llrst of the mouth
along with others.
I.oiik mil Short of It.
Indluiuipolls Journul.
Tho Philadelphia correspondents, who
noted almost everything, from tho not ot
Roosevelt's Jawe to tho curl of Forakcr's
hair, forgot to mention tho fact that the
cnndldutcs were nominated on tho longest
day of the year in tho shortest time on
record.
I'ullllenl Solidity llnproll tnhlr.
New York Tribune.
When tho solid south has a few more times
followed democratic lead Into the Serbonlan
bog cf defeat It may begin to realize that
"solidity" U not tho beginning und the end ot
truo policy or tho condition which leads to
thn most advantageous political and com
munal results.
The Mini at tlx; Helm.
Kaunas City Journal.
Tho announcement of Mr. Hanna's re-
election as chairman of tho republican com
mittee will turn looto anew the flood rate of
domocratla abuso, but this will not hurt Mr.
Ilanna's feelings In the least and will not
prevent bis waging another great and win
ning campaign for tho party of prosperity
and progriws. Democrats hate Hanna only
uecauBo tney rear nun.
The Hnerltlce of Olilliiim.
New York Sun,
Hon, W. Dennis Oldham, the Nebraska
statesman to whom has been assigned tho
honor of speaking tho chief nomination
speech tor Colonel Bryan nt the KansaB
City convention, makes a magnanimous nnd
high old Roman offer. He will delegate the
honor to Hon. David Bennett Hill and to no
man else. Hero 1b a. cbanco for the Sage of
WolftTt'a Kocut to allow his altruism. Also
a chance for a glorious show Mr. Hill In
silver chains, celebrating the Peerless. But
Mr. Oldham wastes his breath, for Mr. Hill
will not euro to wosto any In climbing theso
heights of keif-sacrifice. Yet what couvul
sivo sobbings of a hundred Missouri braes
bands, what screams ot triumph, what multi
tudes of strong, medium, aud weak men
weeping there would be. We hear the tears.
But It Is too good to be true.
Frnnee 'IK Urn to Corn.
Uuffdlo Kxxiress.
One of the consequences of the Installa
tion of a corn kitchen in the agricultural
section of tho United States exhibit at the;(no nt tho homi. of cPracnt ,. OrUcom,
1 oris exposition Is a widespread agitation the president of the American line of Meam-
in i ranco in ravor of tlio appointment of n
Kuy.-.muuyi commission to viau,iuis country Haverford and return Is 37 cents. The
and ascertain the best means of Introducing Benalor could not conneft wllh hU N
un . ,,rnnce' Tn," rcnl nlrcd,y . in time and so he went to the railroad ta
won Mme recognition In huropc. and in tho on nm, huntC(1 for tho tckct offlC0i ,,tr.
luuieu ui n icw years me exportation eccms '
likely to be pf Urge proportions.
Siii'IiiImIiiu: a llrltlnli (ii-nornl.
Philadelphia Record.
Oenoral Kitchener the great Kitchener
of Khartum has been compelled to run!
To bo sure, tho odds were overwhelming
900 Doers to ono solitary British genernl.
But why were 900 Boers permitted to surprise
a lonely British general In his palatial sleep-
Ing car nnd turn It nnd the train to which
It was attached into a ditch? What has be-
como of that British cordon which was sup -
pooed to hold tho Boers In a grip of steel
nnd make their excursions against the'ously, and on the train, after the conductor
British line ot communication Impossible? had torn off tho going half, the senator
Cm nun of I'orto ltleo.
Philadelphia Led'ger.
According to tho census returns the popu
laHnn nt T'nrtrt Utnyx I Oil m .nn.ll
rnihiv ir thnn thni nt Phn-Vninh...
rntnma (mil!.. , ., in.. i,. i,
Vrv nnlv .nn,. 1.-. nr rn. .(nr.
1887. Thero aro about 2i4 persons to thn
square mile,- the density of populat'on bcln
Dhm.f ti, .nm. . m '.!,... a .,...
seven times that of Cuba. There are but
lhre olflpi linvln- f. 000 Inhnhl.nnl.
thrco cities having over 2K.000 Inhabitants j
nnd tho total urban population numb;r.f
only 203,792. or 21.1 per cent ot all tho In
habitants of Por.to Illco. Thug it appears
that the Island Is chiefly a rural commu
nity. .
Our I'ollcy In C'hlnn.
Harper's Weekly.
We have now a precious opportunity to
show the reil truth to the rest of the world.
We have been nccuecd of entertaining Im
perialistic notions, when, u n matter of
fact, wo havo nono of them. Such outlying
lands a3wo have acquired have come to uc
not because wo wanted them, but because we
could not evado the responsibility for their
wolfaro which camo upon us unsought as
the inevitable result of the war with Spain.
Today China Js to bo partitioned, it Is for
ub to demonstrate that we, ns a nation, want
nothing of it nnd thnt our solo desire Is to
be vermltlcd to do business there. Let the
other nations have the land, tbo empire
anything thoy may chocse to want. It Is
tho part of tho United States to Insist solely
upon their right to be friendly with their
neighbors, to Hell to them what wo raise by
honest toll and to buy from them what we
need nnd can afford to. pay for.
OMAHA'S llltill SCHOOL 1IUI I.DI.NO.
Some Very Perl Comment on that
Woiwlt-rrul ArcliKi'clurul KiiUe.
Lincoln Journal.
Tho Oraahn Bourd of Kducatlon Is In tho
throes of la building project, and tho natural
difficulties of tho work arc enhanced by
squabbles among the peoplo as to tho
nmount of monoy that ought to be pledged
for tho finished s,tructuro and the location
of tho section that Is to be erected lmmo
dlately. Tbo architect of tho board has
drawn a perspective of an Imposing building
that will cover nearly tho wholo slto and
cost many hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. It makes a bravo appearance. Per
haps no building in Nebraska looks more
Impressive thun this one does on pap;r.
At tho same time even a cursory glance at
the plans shows -that It must turn out to
be an cxpcnslvo structure for tho room It
will afford. Thoritower, which Is a purely
ornamental feature-, standing In the middle
of the central court, may never bo erecto I
for economical reasons, nnd yet It ndds so
much to the elfect of the whole that the
taxpayers will sooner or later be wheedled
Into authorizing lis croctlon.- Tho arrange
ment of the rooms nnd the corridors Is aUn
expensive, ns all ot tho rooms aro on the
outsldo of tho structure, whllo only the
corridors open- out on tho lnsldo court.
This.plan may have advantages, but economy
Is not ono of them. Tho wholo plan boiM
tho mark ot n brilliant and ambitious archi
tect who wants to secure ImprcBslvo results
without worrying too much over exponte.
If tho people want that sort of building
thoy ought to havo It, but If thoy do not
they must mako up their minds before tho
work begins. Tho Albany capltol and the
Philadelphia city hall nro examples of re
sults that sometimes follow the adoption ot
plans without counting tho entire cost.
TirS OS TUB NATIONAL TICK 1ST.
Mllwnukco Sentinel (rep.): McKlnley and
Roosevelt form n tlckot good to fight for,
to get, enthusiastic over and to win with.
iMInncnpolls Journal (rep,): McKlnley and
Itooscvelt In a great ticket. It to tho .com
bination which, of all that might have been
made, tbo masses of tho republicans ot ihe
country would havo chosen. Tho convention
has dono Its work well.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat (rep.): Mc
Klnley and .Itopsovclt nro all-around states
men and 'both havo worn tho blue. Both
can bpeak, wrlto or fight as occasion re
quires, -both nro popular evcrywhero and
both nro proud to march along in the ranks
with tho people.
Chicago Times-Herald (rep.) : When the
sevcro trials nnd sterling achIovement3 ot
tho administration during the past thrco
years are considered it Is not surprlblng
that President McKlnley should have been
renominated without a hint of opposition
within his party.
Chicago Pest (rep.): It Is Just as well to
lecognizo the fact that tho elimination of
Mr. Hoosovelt from the Now York campaign
makes tho stato closo and uncertain. Thl3
suits Piatt, for .ho would rather ruin than
abdicato his rule; 'but doc It suit the na
tional organization?
St. Paul Pioneer Press: It Is not the least
fortunato circumstance of their fellowship
on tbo same ticket that they aro strong
mutual friends. Tlio president has no raoro
loyal or ardent supporter than Iloosevolt.
Tholr united popularities will constitute an
irresistible forco which promises a sweep
ing victory for tho republican party. Klectcd,
Koosevelt will be a tower of strength for
tho administration.
Kansae City Star (Intl.): Tho nomluatlon
of Roosovelt Is nn acknowledgement on t
part of tho republicans of their belief In tho
strength of tholr udversary. Tho selection
of such distinguished and popular man
for the second place on the ticket can ouy
moan that tho republican party recognizes
tho necessity of putting forth every effort
within Us reach to perpetuate lis power
and to retain control of the government.
Chicago Tribune (rep.): Tho nomination
of Mr. Roosevelt assures New York to the
republicans, but he la not the candidate ot
New York state or of any section or clique,
but of tho wholo republican party. Tho
ticket to which his name has been added
stands for the personal embodiment of the
highest principles of republican statesman
ship. There are no better names to conjure
with than those of McKlnley and Roosovelt.
Chicago Record (Ind.); Governor Roose
velt Is a wholesome, generous, energetic,
educated mail who trios to do well whatever
ho attompta and who baa succeeded in
many directions. Men may differ as to ths
depth of bis political views and the pro
fundity of his studies In economlo affairs,
but tbey do pot gainsay his good-fellowship
and his houeBty, Ho (Its In well with tho
new Issues of tho republican parly and, for
the matter of that, with the old bnes also.
That parly has reason to be well satisfied
with its frank and fearless candidal for tbo
jlse.prveidenc, ,
IM'IIIRXTS OK Tin: ni.VVIi.M'IOS,
For the first time In a score of ye.irs
Cbauncey Mitchell Depew becanio de
tached from hlg railroad parses at 1'hlla
dclphla nnd had the rare experience of pay
ing his fare. Tho senator was Invited to
ships, who lives In Haverford. Tho fare to
sons who were there declare It was plain
to see that ho was not, accustomed to hunt
ing up ticket ofllcrs, and lie nsked tho way.
When ho Anally found It and asked the g'n
ttemnnly ticket agent for a ticket to Haver
ford and return that official said:
"Thlrty-sevon cents, please."
"Oh," said the Bcnator, reddening, und he
dived Into his pocket and pulled out n $1
' bill. Another evidence of tho fact that he
wns not used to buying railroad tickets was
instantly displayed. He atartcd to walk
'nway without taking his change. After the
senator got his tlckot ho studied It curl
fltudlcd tho remaining part ltko a man who
wasn't accustomed to riding on railroad
' trains.
I
1 The Arizona delegation was tho hottest
one In the push for Itooscvelt. Teddy had
tlral,k tr0 the a'n CailtCCn with tllO boys
from tho twin territories, at Tampa and
Buntlago, stuck to them through tbo fever
camps cf Halqulrl and Wvckoff, and camped
u,h ,hem Hl 'h,0 n" "un'?.n of ,the "UKh
1ldr8- thclr "PlUon there S nothing
on earth too good for tho colonel, nnd when
thoy struck Philadelphia they mado known
their feelings. The first night of the con
vention ono of tho Arizona foghorns lurched
Into a hotel lobby, climbed on the telegraph
dpsk and screamed ; "Wo have come from
Arizona, that great and grand state, to tell
you benighted dwellers In this City ot
Brotherly Lovo that 'Teddy' Is all right.
'Teddy' Is Arizona's cholco. 'Teddy' Is tho
limit and a side bet. In this glorious c ty,
where the spiders spin webs from tho cats
whllo In rapid motion to the trees, we de
clare ourselves. In this beautiful city,
where you spent $30,000,000 for a penholdor
nnd that's tho only Joke you have got
hero wo declare for 'Teddy. Oct In line!
Join Arizona! Wake upl Yell for 'Tedlyl'
Hurrah I Hurrah!" And he tumbled off tho
desk.
"Wc havo been accustomed to associate the
populist conventions with men who blow
out tho gaa and do other things of that
kind," writes the Philadelphia correspondent
of tho Chicago Record, "but they tell stories
among tho delegates to this convention
which show that tho other parties havo no
monopoly ot haykeed. One of the Idaho
delegates, who is not accustomed to tho use
of electric lights, found one In bis room nt
tho hotel that bo was not able to extinguish.
Ho managed to turn out those on the
chandelier, hut at the head of his bed was
a glebe attached to a wire and he could not
find any way ot putting the durn thing out.
Ho hung his coat over it for awhile, but,
finding that tho heat was considerable, he
feared lest tho garment might take fire. He
put it under tho mattress nnd then dreamed
that ho had rolled over nnd crushed it. It
was an uneasy night, waking and sleeping
at intervals with that infernal light blazing
into his eyes all the time. It must have
been 3 o'clock in the morning, he says, when
a brilliant idea occurred to him. He stuck
tho electric bulb In one of the drawers of
his bureau, which be hauled over next to
tho bed for that purpose, clrscd the drawer
tight and then went to sleep In the dark
ness without further difficulty. In tbo morn
ing tho chambermaid found the illuminating
apparatus in tho bureau, whero he left It,
and, having reported tho matter to the offlce',
a bellboy was sent up to instruct him to
turn It off by a key of the chandelier.
"Ono of tho Texas delegates of the Green
faction, finding no other place to sleep,
stretched himself out on a billiard table at
tho Walton hotel, with his coat for n pillow.
When they awakened him In tho morning
they charged him the usual rates for the use
of tho table 40 cents an hour-i-so that his
lodging ccst him $2.80, and that was less
than he would have been compelled to pay if
he had taken an ordinary room,
"Tho new-fangled hotel indicators, by
which a guest can call for almost anything
a human being can need or want, gave some
of the delegates a good deal of trouble. You
set tho Indicator over a little plate upon
which Is printed the name of the arllrlo to
be called for and then push a button, but It
makes a difference which end of the indi
cator you use., Tho Now York delegates
insist that Georgo Hllllard, ono of their
numbor, rang up an ambulanco at 5 o'clock
i.Monday morning, when bo awoko with a
ttrangc thirst in his mouth and intended to
call for a pitcher of lco water. A South
Dakota delegate, who cornea, ob you know,
from u prohibition state, rang for his mall,
as he supposed, hut got tho Indicator on thn
whisky pin by mistake and caused an un
pleasant sensation among several orthodox
pooplo from his state who wcro visiting him
at tho time."
I'KHMONAI, I'OIVl'Krty.
Nono will now dispute Now York's emi
nence ns tho mother of vlco presidents.
A New York band did tho Nero act In
a public park while a building near by
burned to tho ground. Why tho hoscmcn
permitted the opportunity to escape n wet
ting Is a mystery.
Chicago's city officials are canduitlng a
wu.'ai crusado against tho quart strawberry
box that holds only a pint. Petty robbory
llko that excites In tho Chicago politician's
breast only contempt.
lirewurs oi ivnungo aim wuwnuKec nive
Just discovered that the war tux Is a great
miraon wnicn tncy win snaro wnn tnc
consumers of beer. Tho price In Chicago
has been puxhed up $1 a barrel.
Mark II. Dunne!), former congrcsjman
from Minnesota, was a member of tho fl.s'
republican national convention, which was
held In Philadelphia In IMG. Ho then
represented one of tho Maine districts.
Through some oversight he did not recclvo
an Invitation to nn honorary seat in thn
convention at Philadelphia,
General Cronjo has rocelvcd nt St. Ilflena
a tribute of silver pluto to which 29,000
admiring Russians contributed. The flats
Is :t handsome trophy. On a stosn criig
j rlne 0 ,higb. on the lookout. At the bite
, ot tho bl,ck woman (ncc behlnd cover
an(1 rcs a me A boy hMcg ,)el,n(1 tne
j womani u , a Bplendl(1 worIt of tll0 gllver.
smith.
Considerable mystery has existed for sev
eral years as to the idontlty of the man In
Denver. Colo., who voted for Palmer and
Duckner In 1896. They received ouo vote !
in that state out ot a total of nearly 190,
000, It was cast in Arapahoe county and
it has recently been reported that this
elector, whose namo is still a secret, has
come east, where the environments of a
goiu stanuaru uro more congenial,
Three .neiihinaers nf r,v,t,,,,,n,,,
democrat, sliver democrat and republican -
wuu iuui jrt-uiB au bjjuuicu luuuiy tur tueir
parties, have entered Into a compact to keep
mum In this campaign. Their silence will
not materially lessen the output of hot air
or affect the result, but ths reason for ths
deal Ls Instructive. "You ceo that by all
three of us lying ilown," said one. "neither
party loses or gains anything- Four years 1
ago we all mado campaign speeches, but It
made no difference becauie we had nothing
else to do, anyhow, This year we have
business to attend to and so e hive con
cluded to let other peoplo mnke campaign
sjeechei."
PROHIBITIONISTS ASSEMBLING
Nnlliinnl Com rntlcin Mrrlii In 4'lilenno
IlrlrHitra Keuln
Arrive.
CHICAGO, Juno 25. Prohibitionist arc
beginning to arrive for tho national conven
tion to be held on Wednesday and Thursday
nt the First Heglment armory and tho state
convention to be held tomorrow at the same
placo. The' armory is profusely decorated
In red,' white and blue, It Is expected that
all tho delegates to the state convention will
have arrived by tonight, As tomorrow will
be a busy day for the Illinois champions of
prohibition thn convention will meet at ti
o'clock. In the morning. The program calls
for tho nomination ot a ticket, the adoption
ot a. platform nnd tho selection of fifty-eight
delegates to t'jc national convention.
Colorado, Wyoming and U(nh delegates
will .reach tho city early tomorrow morning.
Indiana, 300 strong, wffl have a special train,
arriving tomorrow afternoon. Minnesota,
Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin will havo a
special train, reaching hero tomorrow night.
Tho Nebraska delegation will be at tho
Wellington. The New England delegation
will como on a special train. Tho Sherman
Is designated as headquarters for Maryland.
The national' meeting will bo called to
order ut 10 o'clock Wednesday morning by
Oliver W. Slewnrt, chairman of the national
committee,
John G. Woolley and Hale Johnson, both of
Illinois, aro strong favorites for the presi
dential nomination. Hundreds of largo cam
paign buttons, having upon them a picture of
tho former, aro being distributed.
It Is thought that in the early balloting
for nominations the Illinois delegates will bo
divided between Woolley and Johnson, with
tho understanding that the solid vote will
be later thrown to tho support of tho candi
date showing the moro strength. The dispo
sition among Illinois delegates is to work
for tho nomination ot aorao western man
and they feel that either of tho candidates
from this stato will fill the requirements.
Those who claim to bo well acquainted
with the situation say Mr. Woolley will get
tho support of the Now Kngland slates,
Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Kansas and Ten
nessee, while Mr. Johnson will look for his
strength from Minnesota, North nnd South
Dakota, Montana, North Carolina, Virginia
and Arkansas.
Rov. Dr. S. C. Swallow of Harrlsburg, Pa.,
will come before the convention with a
strong following nnd it Is believed that he
will load on the first ballot, with fairly
good chances of success. Delegates from his
own Htute and from New Jersey, iMarylnnd,
Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky nnd Ne
braska will support his candidacy.
Tho selection of a vice presidential nom
inee will depend largely upon what section
of tho country tho presidential choice comes
from. Among tho candidates are: Judge
Klllott ot California, Isaac K. Funk of New
York, T. n. Clarkson of West Virginia.
Henry B .Metcalf of Ithode Island, Walter H.
Hill of Georgia. F. T. McWblrty and Hov.
F. L. Eaton of Des Mo In en.
HILL FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Arkniiflnn l)omocrii( 'Will Start a
loom for the w York
Mini.
LITTLE KOCK, Ark.. June 25. An effort
will be mado In the democratic state con
vention tomorrow to Instruct for 1). B. Hill
of New York for vice president. The move
ment will be lod by Representative Charles
J. Parker of OuachlTa county. Chairman
James K. Jones of the national committee
Is a delegate to the convention and he will
probably favor an unlnstructed delegation
on the vice presidential question.
An Interesting contest is expected. Tho
w'armcst fight In the convention .will hs on
national committeeman, tho candidates be
ing Congressman T. C. Mcltiio and cx-Gov-
crnor J. P. Clarke. Senator Jones Is taking
a Im nd In tho fight and favors Mcltuc. At
torney General Jeff Davis will be named
for governor by acclamation aud will nisi
be sent to the Kansas City convention at a
delegute-at-largc. Tho convention will be
tho most largely attended of any democatic
gathering in Arkansas in recent yeats.
RUNNING MATE FOR BRYAN
I'rcf crrnren of Mrmlipr nf Demo
cm I It' National Committee
for the I'laca,
NEW YORK, Juno 25. Tho following fig
ures Bbow the opinions of thirty-five demo
cratic national and state committeemen who
havo replied to tho World's question, "Who
would make tho strongest running mate for
Bryan In tho doubtful slates?" David B.
Hill, 9; New Yorker (to be chosen), i; Renr
Admiral W. S, Schley, fl; B. F. Shtvcley, 3,
Charles A. Towne. 3; Carter H. Harrison, 2;
General Fltzhugh Lcc, 1; Admiral George
Dewey, 1; George Fred Williams, 1; no
cholco yet, C.
Turvlit for Governor of Krntnc-U'.
COVINGTON. K, June 23. It was an
nounced today that Judgo James P. Tnrv.n,
president of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic
leiiguc, would be a candidate for thn gubcr
natorlnl nomination beforo the Kentuckv
democratic convention at Lexington Ju'.y 10.
Judge Tarvln has been a candidate for the
vlco presidential nomination with Bryan,
hut his nume will now he presented at
Lexington instead of Kansas City. Jndgo
Tarvln was tho fellow townsman of William
Goebel and presented tho name of the latter
at the Louisville convention a year n;o.
Aii(l-liiperlnlU(N Med.
NEW YORK, June 25. Antl-lmperlallsfs
from all parts of tho country met this
afternoon in the Plaza hotel to determine
what action the followers of this lino of
national policy will tako in the present cam-
nnin Amnn thnn nreaont wnrn flnrl
I SchllrZi cx.Govcrnor Boutwell. Wlnslow
wmner. Daniel V. Hesklns. ir.. Henry W.
Lamb, Gamaliel Bradford, E. S, Wlnslow,
Sami:cl D, Bffwlcs, E. II. Crosby, C. Charles
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When we take inventory.
! Values. All OUr broken lots ill
this big discount salo,
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Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omaha'i Only Exclusive Clothier (or Men and Way,
Codmnn, Horace While, E. W. Ordway.
Paulding, William Botts, Henry Bubb, Hon,
J, H. Henderson of Missouri, V. M. Rose of
Arkansas, James L, Blair of St. Paul nnd
others.
The conferenco whs called by the Antl
Imperialist league for tho purpose of con
ferring with the anti-Imperialists uutslde the
lrngue. Tho discussion,' which began In the.
afternoon, hinged on tho probable plank In
the platform of the democratic party at
Kansas City in relation to tintl-luiperlallsm.
lliifM clt at .Slimmer llomr,
NEW" YORK, Juno 25. G6vcrnor Roose
velt, nt his Long Islnnd home, denied him
self today to all Visitor except those hav
ing previous nppolntments. Hr said he ex
pected to have a talk during the day with
Henry C. Pnync, vice chairman of the )e
publlcan national committee Mr. Payne's
mission to Covo Neck wh understood to
advise Governor Roosevelt of Chairman
Hanna's plans for opening tho campaign.
Auk for .Moillfleallon of tlorliel I. aw.
FRANKFORT, Ky., June 25. Democratlo
leaders announced today that the d;mocr4tl.'
convention at Lexington July 10 Is certain
to pass a resolution asking Governor Beck
lir.ni to call nn extra session of the legl
laturc In order to modify the Go;bel election
law" so It may be In operation In amended
form at the Not ember election.
1, Al milNfl MATTl'.ltS.
Chicago Record: "How queer. Edgar,
food 1m higher and dry good are not."
"Well, woil tlx that. Eliza; we'll tat lcs
nnd buy clothes."
New York Weekly: Husband-Wimt ! No
Icq this sweltering weuther. Didn't the Ilp
man leavo any? I
Wife He left plenty, 'but tlmt new girl
has been keeping the refrigerator open all
iln l' to cool off tho kitchen.
Syntciice Herald: It wns late. Suddenly
a voice from the head of the stairs liroko
the stillness. "UritceV" "What Is It. papa?"
"Toll t lut t young fellow not to ktmek over
the milk pitcher on his way out."
Detroit Free 1'rosn: Culler I want to see
the head of tho family.
IIUHtmnd You can't. It put on Its bonnet
awhile nen and went out.
Chicago Tribune: "Guzwcll tells me he Is
not mi i x:'iinloiilt any more."
Well, ho Is, Juxt tho name. He drinks two
dozen glasses of beer every day of IiIh life."
t'hlcnro Record: "Oh, John, listen! eat
ables have gone up In price."
"Isn't tlmt Juki my luck; we're living on
credit now. mid. I suppose thnt when I'm In
condition to pay my bills things will all be
down again."
Indianapolis Journal: "What ails Mrs.
Nlbber's .eves?"
"I don't know what her oculist says, but I
think she has Injuinl them squinting
through her window- blinds to sen what Is
golnir on In the neighborhood."
Washington Star: "I sttppohr otl feel
sure of your ground in the coming campaign?-'
"I should snv so," answered rirnator Sor-
f ilium. "I think I mny say without host!
nz thnt I have enough laid by to hold my
own without mortgaging nny real estate."
Cleveland Lender: "Did you rter long for
the touch of a vanished hand?"
"Nope, 1'iu touched too often by present
hands."
Pittsburg Chronicle: "There l reat dis
cord In China," bald the Horse Editor.
"Thero Is." added the Snake Editor: "th
LI Yamen cannot pretend tlmt life Is one
glad, sweet Tsung."
l'lillndehilila Press: The Transvaal was
now pa ciDeri and prospector for gold wete
overrunning the eountrv.
"This." said' one. tnpolpg the rock with
his hammer, "tocms to be n species of
trim."
"Ah!" exclaimed his partner, "are there
nny signs of Hrltlsh soldiers in It?"
MUIIMI'IIM OF TIM! SKiASO.V.
Somervllle Journal.
Again the mercury goes up,
Jt'u hot!
Men sigh and cnll for olurrt cup,
Jt' hot! k .
The summer girl stone. Is rool. " '
Through arts acquired lu Fashion's school,
And seems regardless, as u rule.
That It is hot.
The lenves hang lifeless on the trees,
ICh hot!
They long for a refreshing breeze.
It's hot!
.Men walk around with hats lu hand,
And waistcoats nil unbuttoned, mid
Muke warm remarks to beut Hie hand,
Because It's hot.
The lemonade man's getting rich.
Us hot!
Tho seamsties sighs at every stitch,
It's hot'
Hut keep at -work, persistent, slow.
Don't fume and fret to mnke things go,
And you will tlnd you'll hardly know
That It Is lint.
Wiggly
Eyeglasses
Moan wiggly .vision.
No cyngliiKS frnmn. ran lie
ritilil ilirniicli lone use with
flit' ulil Mylo of slutl srrrws.
Turn the sciowk itrtnintl, lionil
for point, ami (hoy rtre "Lens-l(ni;prl"-fast
ns If rnsl NOlltl.
Tho good of it is more than
the pleasure of It. Helpful to the
eye ns well ns to the temper. "1,"
on tht ntinl is tho trade murk.
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