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often ns ilrslrcd.
China hits now become the Intcrnn
tlonnl news center.
The Intemntlonnl contribution box for
tho suppression of tho ltoxors will now
mnkc Its rounds.
Chinese eyes mny bo cut bins, but tho
latest returns Indicate they look strnlght
over a gun barrel.
A few flooded cellars cut no figure
when the rain Is the saving clause for
n bumper corn crop for the farmer.
When you see a live electric wlro
wnndcrlnR around loose remember It Is
the part of wisdom to take the other
side of the, street.
General Detlclency of tho Weather
bureau bus received u great setbuck, but
Cleneral Prosperity Is feeling pretty
eooil over the outlook.
Tho prohibition candidate for presi
dent Is to receive the otllclal notification
of his nomination at Chicago next
Friday. How unlucky!
Unless more signs of harmony pro
trude In South Dakota fusion ranks
Senator Pettlgrew will bo forced to In
troduce a resolution of Inquiry.
Nebraska cornfields havo tho laugh
on the speculators who sold short last
week In the belief that tho crop was
ruined by heat nnd dry weather.
American athletes In Paris cleaned
tho platter In most of the events for
which they entered. Americans can
teach Kuropcaua In moro wuya than
one.
Bryan should not mlstnko tho flood
which rushed down Salt creek for the
tide which will carry him Into tho
"Whlto House. Ho Is bound up the
creek.
Scarcely a fuslou paper comments on
tho renomlnatlon of Poynter without
apologizing for bis mistakes nnd promis
ing thnt he will not repeat them If re
elected., Tho fusion campaign committee Is
likely to meet with it frost If It comes
around tho stato house while tho In
cumbents nro busy nurslug damaged
ambitions.
When the Europeans look over their
share of winnings In tho International
athletic contest at Purls they will come
to tho conclusion there nre giants over
on this sldo of tho water.
Omaha will not only welcomo nil the
Jobbing houses that mny establish
themselves here, but It will also ns
ure them a trado territory covering tho
richest corn belt in tho world.
Spain may thank tho United Stntes
thnt It has not the Important interests
to look nfter nud protect In tho Orient
that it onco hud nud need not bo so
deeply couccrncd In China's troubles.
Tho Chinese lu this country are In no
danger on nccount of tho troubles In
tho Orient It Is thoso at homo in
Chlnn who will bo In danger if tho
civilized world is stirred to action by
tho uncalled-for atrocities.
Why not havo tho domocrntlc nntlonnl
headquarters at Lincoln? Uryau Is tho
nbsoluto dictator of everything demo
crutlc nnd tho location of the hcadquar
tors at his homo would snvn loss of
time and heavy telegraph bills.
When South Omaha taxpayers con
template tho lovy mado necessary by
tlio Inadequate assessment of property
they will wish they had responded to
tho invitation for cousolldatlou with
Omaha befcro the census was taken.
THE VHtSESE A TUOCITIES.
The latest news from Chlnu to which
conlldcncc can bo given Is to the effect
that every foreigner In the disturbed
districts has been killed. .Most distress
ing of all, it Is the final overthrow of the
last hope for the safety of the legations
at I'ekln, which, according to credible
Information, havo nil been destroyed
and ambassadors nud attaches Included
lu the number on whom tho Hoxers
havo wreaked their vengeance. While
tho details of the bloodthirsty uprising
are lacking, It Is apparent from what
has been disclosed that a most brutnl
and barbarous system of outrage has
been pursued nnd tho worst imaginable
atrocities perpetrated by the revolu
tionary element, who have not know
ingly spared from death a single Chris
tian within the boundaries of the terri
tory under Its control.
This appalling condition of affairs nat
urally appeals directly to the heart of
tho whole civilized world and mates tie
mnnd upon every nation to do Its part
to fix the responsibility for the outbreak
and exact the penalty from tho guilty
ones. The far-reach lug results of forci
ble Interference by the allied powers
cannot be definitely foreseen, though so
far as tho United Stales Is concerned Its
position has already been defined. This
country covets no Chlneso territory, but
It Insists on the enforcement of Its
rights under the law of nations nnd Its
treaty provisions. Its commercial In
terests require tho 'maintenance of the
open door, not a territorial foothold. A
considerable number of tho massacred
foreigners, however, were American cit
izens, who were entitled to safeguard
ing and protection., by reason of that
fact. Tho United States has a right and
has announced Its intention to lix the
responsibility for the violence Inflicted
on Its citizens nnd to enforce accounta
bility in a manner thnt will exact assur
ance against possible repetition.
The duty devolves upon the powers at
once to see that the revolutionary out
laws are put down and punished. If the
present Chlneso government Is unable
to meet Its responsibilities the govern
ment may have to be reorganized and
forced to perform Its obligations. Inci
dentally, we have the over-present possi
bility that in carrying out such a pro
gram the powers may themselves fall
apart over conflicting Interests and pre
cipitate an International struggle upon a
scale greater than any that has taken
plneo in tho lust quarter century. In
any such land-grabbing scheme the
United Stntes could have no part
further than as alrendy declared, to pro
tect Its Interests lu the Philippines nnd
to Insure safety and equal treatment
commercially for its citizens throughout
the Chinese dominion.
While tho conllrmatlon of the repqrted
loss of tho Americans at the legation In
Pekln has produced a shock from which
our people will not soon recover, we
may expect decisive action on tho part
of the authorities at Washington as soon
ns they nro in possession of facts suffi
cient to warrant It nnd may conlldeutly
rely on President JIcKlnley and his ad
visers to omit nothing required to up
hold tho national honor and avenge the
injury we have suffered.
inn suovLn they itETUitst
The Chicago Chronicle, which bolted
the nomination of Uryau In 18SW because
It could not swallow 10 to 1 repudiation,
having now reinstated Itself In lino with
democracy, Is trying Its best to persuade
the gold democrat for whom it spoke
four years ago that they havo nothing to
gain by again standing up for principle
In 1000. Referring to the declaration of
ox-Governor Waller of Connecticut that
ho was n democrat and a bolter in 180(1
and that as the situation has not
changed ho Is a democrat and a bolter
still, the Chronicle asserts that the situ
ation lias changed nnd thnt the gold
democrats should disguise their convic
tions of ISOtWor tho sake of pnrty suc
cess In 1000. '
But how lias tho situation changed
with reference to 10 to 1 free silver o.
cept ngnlnst thnt fallacy? All the pre
dictions of dire calamity mndo by Bryan
nnd his followers during the Inst presi
dential campaign ns sure to follow a
continuance of the gold standard havo
failed lamentably.
In 1890 Bryan insisted that tho free
coinago of silver nt the ratio of 10 to 1
without tho nld or consent of any other
nation was not only tho paramount
issue, but that It would havo to bo set
tled before any other Issuo could claim
consideration. The great crime of 1873
was to bo nvenged first, nnd until that
was done It was useless to attempt any
other reform. Even today Bryan's posi
tion requiring a specific renfllrmn
tlon of tho old discredited Issuo-of
1800 rests on his persistence thnt
ho wns right lu 1890, while to su
bordlnnto silver now would be a confes
sion that bo wns wrong.
If Bryan will not admit now that he
was wrong In 1800 why should he ex
pect tho gold democrats who bolted his
nomination then to admit that they wero
wrong, especially when the succession
of events slnco that time has proved
Incoutrovertlbly that they were right?
If Bryan sticks to 10 to 1 for fear ho
would lose conlldenco by trimming, how
can ho ask those who opposed 10 to 1 lu
1800 to stultify themselves nnd forfeit
their self-respect by trimming for his
benefit In 1900?
Every mau who bolted Brynn In 1800
and returns to his support in 1000 dis
credits the sincerity and patriotism of
his action four years ago.
EXPERIMENTS WITH I'A VJNO MATERIA h.
Experiments with brick pavement
havo not proved a success In tho city of
Chicago. Tho conclusions reached by
tho street commissioner thero Is that
tho best brick obtainable does not muko
satisfactory paving material.
"Uuless each separate brick is in
spected and subjected to tests," says
thlo otllclal, "no one can tell whether
they will meet tho requirements or not.
Tho testing of ono or two bricks out of
a thousand does not prove tho entire
lot as It does In tho case of granite
blocks or asphalt In bulk. Even when
each brick la subjected to inspection atid
test, defects cannot be discovered with
out the destruction of the brick. A few
bad bricks in nn otherwise good pave
ment, uuless promptly replaced, will
quickly cause extensive damage to the
street surface."
The conclusions reached by the Chi
cago street commissioner are lu accord
with the experience with brick pave
ments of this city and In every city
where such paving material has been
tried. Tho only ndvnntnge of the brick
pavement is its cheapness of llrst cost.
Tnllke wooden block, which rots out
In a few years, brick will endure where
not put to severe use by heavy tratllc.
When the bricks nro of homo manu
facture there is also the advantage of
providing Increased demand for local
labor.
In the long run, however, the brick
pavement deteriorates and crumbles un
less kept In constant repair and the
saving In first cost Is counter-balanced
by tho discomfort and cost of main
tenance. While all tho principal cities
of tho world are still experimenting
with paving materials the only pave
ment that has most nearly mot tho want
of cleanliness, heulthfulness and com
fort Is the asphalt surface. In this re
spect the dearest commodity proves In
the end to be tho cheapest.
IIECU'HOCITY WITH OERMAXY.
A few days ago there wns signed nt
Washington a reciprocity agreement be
tween the United Stntes and Germany,
negotiated under tho fourth section of
the Dlngley act. A dispatch from Ber
lin stntes thnt this result of the pro
longed negotiations has had a good
effect there, especially for the reason
that no special concessions were exacted
from Germany, nnd n seml-ofllclal news
paper remarks that Its Importance does
not He In the market advantage, "but
In the recolnlng of tho reciprocity prin
ciple and In the fastening of friendly
ties."
While It is true thnt the concessions
made In this ngreement mny not very
materially benefit trnde between the two
countries, It Is possible that It will
prove to be a step toward a larger
measure of reciprocity. The fourth sec
tion of the Dlngley tariff law Is of
rather limited scope and doubtless both
governments are disposed to go consid
erably beyond It, but there are dllllcul
ties In the way which nt present ure
perhaps Insurmountable. What has
been accomplished Is In tho direction
of closer commercial relations between
tho two countries and If- it shall havo
the effect of "fastening friendly ties"
the people of both nations are to be
congratulated. Thero Is a very cordial
feeling of friendship already between
the governments of Germany and the
United States nud It is most desirable
that It shall be fostered and strength
ened, for thero is every reason why tho
two nations should be on the most
friendly terms.
A great deal of space Is being wasted
by the popocratlc organs lauding the
Nebraska democrats for their devotion
to principle as exemplified by the
apqtilescence of tho late state conven
tion in tho hog-lt-nll program of tho
populist allies. Devotlou to principle,
however, Is thinly veiled over the quest
for spoils. Ono of tho compromise
propositions suggested to tho demo
cratic convention was that the populists
h" allowed tho entire state ticket on
condition that they relinquish all claim
to possible federal patronage. The
tripartite meeting was merely a con
tention for a division of the loaves and
fishes and nothing else.
Tall' Is bclu renewed, apparently
with more earnestuess than before, of
large Boer Immigration to the United
States when tho South African war
reaches Its termination. Tho United
States has served ever since its founda
tion as a haven for thoso of other na
tions anxious to better their condition.
The door of tho United States Is open to
all who give promise of making good
American citizens, and the Boer could
find nowhere else In the world so Invit
ing n place to carve his fortune ns In tho
undeveloped sections of the western
half of our country.
Our amiable popocratlc contemporary
Insists that a lot of administration
organs arc working overtime to forget
the pretty things they onco said about
Webster Davis. They will not havo to
work half as much overtime, however,
as will democratic organs to forget a
few of tho mean things they used to
say about this same Individual. What
is more to the point, no matter how
many boquets the democratic organs
may throw to him, as a matter of fact
thoy despise tho turncont and are
disgusted with the man.
Tho electoral ticket put up by tho
fuslonlsts for Nebraska has an under
standing that If successful the votes of
this stato In tho electoral college nro
to bo cast for tho former partner of
Grover Cleveland for tho vice prosU
dency Instead of for Towno, the popuilst
nominee. Because he happened to be
named llrst by the populists Mr.
Towno lias boon wiped off tho political
map.
Nebraska churches are raising mort
gages almost us easy as Nebraska farm
ers nro raising corn. The churches
would hardly bo ablo to lift their debts,
howovcr, unless their members wore
enjoying prosperity which warrants
them In responding liberally to the call
for contributions. Another term of Me
Kiuley prosperity will put all our
churches on a cash basis.
The nominee for attorney geueral on
the fuslou ticket lu Nebraska gives It
out that his sole ambition is to make
the same record lu case lie is elected ns
has the present Incumbent. What
stronger bid for support from the trusts
and corporations could he muko?
The only safe census figures for
Omaha to count on will Ik? thoso given
out otllclally by tho census authorities
nt Washington. Fako guesses that
overshoot the mark will only hurt the
city.
The detnogratlc leaders are trying
their level best to sidetrack 10 to 1 by
brandishing Imperialism us the para-
I
mount Issue. This Is hardly fair to
Colonel Bryan, who has all the time
been declaring that until tho gold
standard was annihilated no other
question could command attention.
l'rrlsh the ThoiiKht.
St. Louis Republic.
Can It be that tho heathen Chinese sus
pect tho gentle Christian nations of cher
ishing designs to steal their native land
from under their very foot?
Prosperity nn n Keynote.
Globe-Democrat.
A party that promises prosperity and
redeems the plcdgo lp something that
demagogues particularly despise. Some
how a withering denunciation of good times
falls to produce enthusiasm.
C'hiirneterUtlcN nf Shnimhnl.
Loulsvlllo Courier-Journal.
Shanghai, China, la estimated to have
380,000 Inhabitants, of whom 370,000 are
liars und nearly 1,000 arc deaf mutes. This
Is why the reports from Shanghai are re
ceived with caution. In Shanghai the
chickens crow for day at 1:30 a. m.
Piinlxliiiirnt I' Hi the Crime.
Washington Post.
Wp oro not quite prepared to coincide
v.ith the editor of the Omaha Svet.ska .lour
nalen, who declares "Ignatius Donnelly har
mcr nn cn tllldrnglt slg uppmnrkshamhet
genom sin goda talformaga " Yet, looking
at the matter from an unprejudiced stand
point, we must confess that Mr, Donnelly
has needlessly laid himself liable.
Ainrrlcnii Skill AkiiIii Triumphs.
Loulsvlllo Courier-Journal.
Another victory for American mechanics
Is recorded In nn Initial order taken by n
New York firm for 25,000 cheap watches to
be shipped to the Argentine Itcpublic, tho
order being secured In competition with
Swiss and German watchmaking concerns.
Hitherto tho Argentine market has been sup
plied from Europe, but the astonishing me
chanical skill of our people has triumphed
In quality and cheapness. Even in Paris,
where tho American watch must pay a duty
of Ci) cents, where tho Swiss watch Is taxed
only 15 cents, tho American watch can be
sold 10 per cent cheaper.
Itejiuhllcnti Principles Condensed.
Nov York Sun.
I. No free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. No
debasement of tho currency or repudiation of
tho nation's promises to Its creditors. No
relaxation of vlgllanco In defense of tho gold
standard.
II. No return to a tariff which brings to
the government deficiencies lu Its rcvenuo
and to the people tho destruction of their
prosperity.
III. No policy of scuttle In the Philippines.
No evasion of tho duties which are ours in
that quarter of the globe. No retreat of the
flag that means civilization, Justice and lib
erty for all whom it covers.
IV. No wavering, no turning aside, no re
treat, In the fulfillment of our national or
international obligations In China or else
where. No surrender of the pretlgo this
republic has won during tho laat threo
years In the eyes of tho world.
V. Tho republican party can bo trusted
by the Amqrican people.
ASSIyltTIOIVS MKASl'UEn II Y FACTS.
Ilrynnlsm n AVnnlnw Political Force
In the Went.
St. Louis Globo-Democrnt.
In n speech at tbo hodge-podgo political
gathering at Lincoln Mr. Bryan remarked
ot Nebraska that "Four years ago the state
gave me about 13,000 plurality and on threo
occasions since that, time tho pcoplo of Ne
braska declared, tbcjr adherence to the po
litical principles tor, which I havo been
contending." Mr. Bryan has managod to
hold Nebraska In'lftie on tho ptate ticket,
but the republlcans('havo regained the legis
lature and a seat 'In tho senate. The death
ot the republican scuator elected opened tho
way to the appointment of Populist Allen.
Bryau stumped Nebraska from end to end
Ht year and retained It again. Tho attl
ui lr of Nebraska is his personal triumph
and not a victory ot his principles. Ills
candidacy nlono has kept tho state from
roturnlng to republicanism. In speaking ot
what has happened slnco 1S9G he wisely
refrains from mentioning any other state.
Thero is nothing to eupport his assertion
that tho conditions for his party are more
favorablo than they were In 18913.
Kansas dropped out of tho populist col
umn In lfjS, giving a republican plurality
on governor of 15,870 and making n splen
did gain in congressmen. Tho Btnta of
Washington followed tho cxamplo In tho
same year, the republican plurality reaching
7,459. Wyoming also went republican In
1898, by 1,391 plurality. South Dakota pre
sents a remarkable change. Its republican
plurality last year was no leas than 5,609.
Kentucky went republican last year by 2,383
plurality in spite of wholesale stealing at
tho polls. By omitting all mention of silver
In tho platform tho democrats carried Mary
land last fall by 12,123. These aro the
transfers of tbo states from ono column to
tho other slnco 1S9C nnd as long as Bryan
refers to this subject ho ghould present tho
wholo list. Oregon'd republican plurality
In 1900 Is 12,000, stgalnst 2,000 In 1893.
These figures are something mora than a
straw. They are a signboard that nobody
can mistake
UNPAItALI.F.I.Un IJXlllllITIO.V.
Ilryun'a UrnpoMo Power Over the
Democratic Pnrty.
Brooklyn Engle (Ind. dem.)
The New York Journal and tho New York
World, the one friendly and the other not
unfriendly to Mr. Bryan, agreo In saying that
"three-fourths of tho delegate nt Kansas
City wanted1 16 to 1 left out of the platform."
They further agree In saying that It was
put in, with absoluto unanimity, against tho
wishes and convictions of throo-fourths of
tho delegates, on tho personal lnslstenco
of Mr. Bryan and on his threat to withdraw
as a candidate If It wero left out.
Whether this measures tho domlnancy of
a man or the pusillanimity ot a convention,
or both, t Is a very remnrkablo fact In tho
world. No nominee over had so much power
over a pnrty or, it be did, ever exercised It
so absolutely. No other party ever made
so utter anil abject a surrender of Its con
victions to a man. It paralyzes all precedents
of despotism and submission. It can be
explained only by confidence In the In
fallibility of Mr. Bryan or by such a deg
radation and decadenco ot spirit, amount
ing to degeneration, In n party as uever
before was exhibited.
Tho effect of Bryanlsm on democracy In
four years is suggestive. Thern was only
one candldata for the presidency In the party
at KansaB City. The Idea that any other
democrat lu tbo United Stales was to be
considered with reference to tho nomination
obtained uowherc. A moro lamentable
destitution ot presidential capacity In a
political party could not be conceived.. A
moro complete displacement of statesmen
from consideration could not be Imagined,
A more mortifying confession of tho re
duction of the party to a Thespian dreamer,
who is also a fanatical egotist, could not be
registered.
When the sober sense of the quiet pcoplo
of the United States is brought to bear upon
this situation the effect should be educa
tional. There never was anything llko It
before In politics, There should never be
anything llko It again. The organization
which nominated Mr. Bryan, In the way nnd
on the terms which ho prescribed, has done
much to Impair belief In its capability for
government. Tbo evidence of what he has
done with n party furnishes an Index to
what he would do with the government. It
should make his Investiture with the presi
dency impoialble.
CIII.VA and -rim CIIIMKSE.
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Skelehe of t'oiiwiry nnil People Aoir
CoiiiiunnitlnK World's Attention.
Minister Wu Ting Fang, tho distinguished
representative of tho Chinese government to
the United States, contributes to Collier's
Weekly an Instructive sketch ot his country
men nnd their social customs. Peculiar In
terest attaches to the article nt the present
time, both on account ot the eminence ot the
author and the Internal trouble that con
vulses the empire and threatens the peace
ot tho world.
"In comparing tho social customs ot China
with those of the United atntes," writes
Minister Wu, "ono is strongly impressed
with tho peculiar features ot a Chinese com
munity, which are so different from those
sctn In an American or European city.
In every Important town, in addition to
tho patrol of Midlers who do the police
duty, private watchmen are employed.
"Tho streets nro usually not largo and
aro often spanned by forbidding gates.
At 10 o'clock these aro locked up for tho
night and tho homeward way of tho be
lated diner-out Is beset with difficulties.
"Conservative aa my people arc, It Is easy
(o understand that they aro content to
keep on, day after day, at their accus
tomed tasks, with no lmpatlcnco at their
monotony. They aro dovoid ot any crav
ing for excitement. Working year In and
year out, without even a weekly rent such
an that taken by Sunday observers tho
world over, they seldom seem to rcallzo
tho need or the charm ot social relaxation.
When they do como together tor mutual
entertainment tho company is always small.
A social 'function,' with lis crush ot peo
ple, of tho kind eo common In this coun
try, would novcr appeal to a Chinaman
as entertaining or relaxing. Tbo Chinese
of tho upper clnssos frequently entertain
their friends nt moro or less elaborate
banquets, but at tho ordinary dinner party
covers nro laid for only eight pcoplo. Con
versation can then be general,
"Some of tho most striking differences be
tween tho social customs of China and the
United States aro apparent in tho various
rites and ceremonies connected with tho
great events of marriage, birth and death.
Among my people the choice of a partner
for life Is always left to tho parents of
tho bridal pair. They havo the Interest
and welfare of their children at heart and
act with tho Judgment and wisdom that
only malum years can bring. Tho en
gagement is ueually made when the young
people jiro In their early teens in many
cases when they are much younger.
"In somo sections of tho country the as
sistance of a professional match-maker Is
called In when marriage Is desired for a
child of the house, especially If no suitable
alliance with a friend's child Is possible.
"Chlucso women generally are supersti
tious, nnd, ob tho raarrlngcs aro always
negotiated by women, It is natural that
superstitious practices should bo connected
with their solemnization.
"Tho superstitious sometimes go to the
Joss houso also and ask ndvlco ot tho Idol.
If all omena are favorable to tho mar
riage the engagement takes place.
"The wedding festivities usually last three
days. On the day previous to the marriage
tho girl's parents send her dowry to tho
homo of the bridegroom. If she Is rich, It
will consist of a great variety of costly
articles, Including household furniture,
clothing nnd precious Jewelry. Early on
tho day of tho wedding the parents of tbo
bridegroom send a bridal chair to bring tbo
bride to their home. It Is usually a very
gorgeous sedan chair, which has been rented
for tho day. Musicians accompany It and
tho 'matchmakers 'follow, bringing more pres
ents.
"Arrived at the. homo of tho bride, thero
Is .usually at this Juncture a long pauso In
tho proceedings. Tho brido Is in tears
and makes a great show of reluctance at the
thought of leaving her home und her parents.
Frequently six or seven hours pass beforo
sho will consont to lot her maids adorn her
In tho bridal robes nnd headdress sent her
by the bridegroom's parentB.
"At last Bho gets Into her cbalr and 13
borno nwny from bor old home. Her
brothers follow her In sedan chairs to tho
houso of the bridegroom. The bridegroom,
In gorgeous dress, comes out to meet her.
He bows, ho opens tho door of her rhalr.
Ono of her maids comes up nnd carries hor
on her back Into tho house. There the
bridegroom lifts her veil nnd sees for the
first time tho face of his bride.
"No priest conducts tho ceremony which
unites them. Together they kneel before
tho altar of their unknown god nnd before
the shrlno of their ancestors and burn In-
censo and candles. Humbly they mako
salutation to tho bridegroom's parents nnd
receive their blerslng. Thero Is no exchange
of words upon tho part of tho young people.
They would not be so bold.
"Tho day when a rhlnose woman brings
into the world her first born son is tho
crowning day of her life. Bccausq a son Is
legally and morally bound to support his
parents In old age, whereas a daughter bo
comes on hor marriage day a member of an
other fnmlly, male children aro moro desired
by tho Chinese than are female children. In
acknowledgment of the announcement the
friends send tho child coBtly presents ex
pressive of their wishes for longevity nnd
happiness.
"Death Is met in China with a great wall
of protest. Tho dead man's houso Is filled
with the sound of noisy weeping almost be
fore tho body is cold. It is a piteous sight
to seo his chlldron throwing thomselves
prostrato on tho ground, beating their
breasts and toarlng their hair. They will
neither sit on chairs nor He on cushions.
They discard their silken robes and don
whlto garments made of tho coarsest hemp.
They fast and pray and keep watch over
the dead body.
"The funeral frequently does not occur
until two or threo weeks nfter death, but
the body lies all this ttmo in state In Its
handsome coflln. Rich Chlneso aro very
particular about tho good quality of the
wood for their coffins, oftcu having them
mado years beforo there Is any probability
of their being needed. It Is well known
that somo distinguished high officials aro in
tho habit of carrying their cofnns around
with them In their travels.
"Tho graves of the dead are carefully tended
by the living. Every year, at about Easter
time, men of nil classes over tho empire
ask leave to go and visit their graves. They
tako with them votlvo candles nnd fire
crackers, meat nnd wine. A libation of
wine is pourod on tho ground, and the spirit
ot tho dead rests satisfied.
"There are several public fastlvals during
tho year, when the Chinese Join hands In
general rejoicing. They bunch their holi
days together and take a month oft about
Now Year's time. The shops aro closed
and tho streets given dvor to carnival sights,
Houses oro gayly decorated, peoplo are clad
In holiday attire, and thero la an over
abundance ot eating, drinking, gambling,
Juggling and drum beating. Elaborate dis
plays of firoworks are a feature of that
festive month."
NpeculntliiK on the Corn Crop,
Philadelphia Ledger.
The corn crop of the United States this
year covers 1,200,000 acres moro than it did
last year, yet this groat territory Is only
1.5 per cent ot tho wholo area covered by
America's repreaentatlve crop. It is In ex
cellent condition, too, especially In the states
west of the Mlsalsslppl, whero It Is far above
the average. Tho supply of, this excellent
grain will help to mako good the deficiency
in whcat which shows a se,ious failing off.
spunxnn at tub pus counteii.
Indianapolis Journal: In Nebraska the
democratic party la a very Inconsequential
tall to the populist kite. In 1S92 tho demo
crats cast only 24,943 votes In the state to
83,134 by the populists. In 1896 Bryan re
crlved 116,000 votes, showing that his sup
port was about four-fifth populist to one
fifth democratic. This is Just about the
proportion of hli politics.
Philadelphia Itccord: In the apportion
ment of stato nominations by the Nebraska
fuslonlsts the democrats wero offered one
placo on the ticket and were finally highly
contented with two. All the rest, except ft
small sop to the silver republican's, went to
tbo lusty, leather-lunged populists, who hold
the whip hand over Mr. Bryan's state
Where invested with political power your
western populist can give even wily Mark
llnnna points In tho game of take-all-ami
give-nothing.
Philadelphia Ledger: In Nebraska.
Bryan's own state, they havo tnken four
electors nnd conceded threo to tho demo
crats nnd one to tho silver republicans,
whllo on the state ticket thoy havo secured
every placo but two, leaving tho democrats
and the sliver republicans ono each. This
samo spirit pervades Kansas. Colorado, South
Dakota, North Dakota and probably all of
tno western stntes. Tho populists not only
demand tho lion's share of tho stato offices,
but they demand the retention of Towno on
tho ticket, on tho ground that many of their
voters aro former republicans nnd will not
support a democrat for vlco president.
Indianapolis News: Tho state ticket In
Nebraska, for which tho allied parties the
democratic, populist and silver republican-
win voto next November, conslcts of flvo
populists, ono silver republican and one
domocrat. Thero is to bo n division of
electors. How many of theso the democrats
will get is not stated. Such Is fusion In
Nebraska. To tho democrats of Indiana
this will appear much more like absorption
than fusion. And, Indocd, that Is what it Is.
The Nebraska populists were unwilling to
yield anything. They did not oven consent
to the withdrawal of Towne. Fearing a
split, the democrats surrendered nnd the
result Is thnt there Is practically no demo
cratic party In Nebraska.
Chicago Tlmcs-Hcraid: Out of seven
nominations made for stato offices tho pop
ulists secured five, Including tho two most
important ofnees of governor nnd treasurer,
whllo tho silver republicans wero given n
consolation prize In tho shape of tho nom
ination for lieutenant governor. Notwith
standing the recognition given the men who
nominated Brynn nt Kansas City, tho demo
cratic party has been notified that Its days of
usefulness aro past In Nebraska and that It
Is expected to go out of business nfter this
fall. Tho long wranglo over the proposed
withdrawal of Towno as a vlco presidential
nomlneo nnd tho endorsement of Stevenson
showed the defiant and unyielding nttltudo
of the populists. They will no longer con
codo that tho democracy Is a factor In Ne
braska politics. With populism In tho
saddlo In Nebraska tho issuo between the
party of rotten money and repudiation and
the party of sound money and national
progress can be sharply drawn.
BOEUI.XG AT MTIIAL'S KEK.
Detroit Free Press: Tba Boers havo
again demonstrated what an attacking force
Is ablo to accomplish when not burdened
with the assistance of the allied powers.
Chicago Chrolcle: Lord Roberts no
oooncr takes his pen In hand to nnnounco
the early termination of hostilities than
something like the Nltral's nek affair com
pels him to resume tho old and disagreeable
"I-regret-'to-8tate" style of diction. With
characteristic malignity tho Boers evidently
moan to delay tho conferring of that duke
dom as long as possible.
Springfield Republican: The "pacifica
tion" of tho Transvaal, llko most Jobs of
the kind, Is proving moro difficult than had
been expected. Between tho considerable
British revorsce,of Wednesday and the black
outlook In China, British cociols fell yes
terday to lower figures than havo beon
reached slnco the early days of tho South
African wnr. Lots of fight appears to be
still left in tho Boors, and the worst of It
Is that it ties England's hands against her
playing a conspicuous part In the ant!
Chinese demonstration.
Philadelphia Record: Great Britain ap
pears to be less ablo to bear war reverses
patiently now than when tho war in South
Africa wan but a record of Boer victories.
Undoubtedly tho capture ot the British
garrison at Nltral's nek. nlmost within
sight of Pretoria, was calculated to hurt
the pridn of the Britishers; but tho latter
aro to blame in supposing that tho mobile
Boer forces would not attempt to repeat
somo of tho gallant exploits which en
trapped their blundering adversaries m
often in the early months of tho wur. Tho
desperate enemy will doubtless seze every
opportunity to Induco tho British to offer
as liberal terms of pcaco as possible.
Buffalo Express: Tho British dlmtter at
Nltral's nek would not havo been regarded
as of especial ulgulflcanco if It had occurred
earlier in tho war. At tho present tlmo,
however, it has considerable importance, be
cause It Implies that the Boers under Gen
eral Botha have not lost heart completely,
but, on tho contrary, nro still full of tho
fighting spirit. The. fact that tho affair
took place only eighteen mllo from Pre
toria, at a point to tho west of the line be
tween that city and Johannesburg, In a sec
tion which should 'bo well In tho control of
the invaders by this time, Implies a degree
of boldness on tho part of the Boers' oftl
cers that must be somewhat discouraging
to Lord Roberts, Commandant Grobler,
who directed tho federal troopo at Nltral's
nek, is said to have had four guns with
him. Tho willingness to movo, thus en
cumbered, so clnso to tho British headquar
ters, say.vu good deal for tho determination
by which tho Boorn aro possessed.
PIJIISOXAL POINTKHH.
Colonel Henry Wattcreon sets George
Fred Williams down ns "a premium Idiot."
Ten to threo Is the New York rate of bet
ting on the election of McKlnley and Roose
vclt. The Faycrwcather will has been sus
tained by another court, but the lawyers
an ntlll hopeful.
Conoral Ma Is reported to have ricfeatod
the allies and occupied tho Tien Tain
arsnal. But what is Pa doing?
Ocneral Cronje, on hearing of the capture
of Pretoria, la reported to havo remarked,
"It had to end so. I saw It from tho first
and I think we all did."
Tho Topcka Stato Journal says that ex.
Governor John Leedy of Kansas is a victim
of the zinc mining boom. Ho Invested nil
ho had In a Joplln venture, and comes out
of It with somo considerable experience and
no monoy. Ho is now willing to tako any
sort of a Job that will pay him $50 n month.
After long delay tho Treasury department
hns decided that tips to sleeping car porters
are legitimate expenses. A contract army
nurso who travelod from Snn Francisco to
Brooklyn put in a bill of 50 cents for auch
expenditure and It hus finally been allowed.
If the sum charged for was all the nurse
paid In that long trip tho rates have shrunk
considerably.
Slnco China's war with Japan Brltloh
firms havo sold to tho Celestial cmplro
seventy-one pieces of heavy ordnance, 123
field guns and 297 machlno guns, while Ger
man firms have supplied 460,000 Mauser
rifles and 3,000,000 rounds ot ammunition,
British, German and Ruislan army officers
have earned good wages In teaching the
Chinese how to use these things. Had It
not been for all this magnificent "extension
of trado" the foreigners In the Flowory
Kingdom would not now bo in such dire
traits.
oovr.itxoit hoosuvui.t's tact.
How lie Induced the Uxeontlve of
Olclnhotiiu to Think Twice.
Chlcnso Tribune.
Tho unpleasant Incident at tbo Rough
Riders' celcbrntlon In Oklahoma, In which
Governor Barnes made himself ridiculous.
Illustrates Governor Roofevelt's tact and
ability to adapt himself to any situation.
Tho enemies of tho New York governor aro
In the habit of criticising his brusquencss,
Impulslvo moods and Irascible disposition,
nnd affect to doubt whether such a com
bination of qualities comports with the dig
nity and seriousness of tho vlco presidential
office.
Tho Oklahoma Incident was a trivial
enough affair, but no ono would have
blamed Roosevelt it It had mado him fight
ing mad, especially as It was only neces
sary for him to havo given tho signal to
his Rough Riders and they would have las
aoocd Governor Barnes nnd his pompous
staff nnd carried them out of th territory
at their saddle bows, besides making It un
pleasant for the- mllltla It It had Interfered.
Tho conduct of tho Oklahoma governor was
also Insulting to Koosovolt. He had fur
nished tho horses nnd equipments to tho
Rough Riders, nnd If there woro not onough
left to nccoromodito his staff with mounts
that was his own fault. Instead of requiring
his fussy staff to get horses for thomselves
he sont a mllltla company with orders to
arrest tho Rough Riders and their leader
If they did not glvo up tho rcqulstlo num
ber of horses, Tho Rough Riders would
have liked to scttlo It then and there with
tho mllltla, but "Teddy" was equal to tho
occasion. With his significant smile he
leaned over his saddlo bow and said to the
mllltla captain: "Plcaso go back to Gov
ernor Barnes and say to him that If, aftor
quietly thinking It over, ho deems It best
to seize our saddles and horses, well and
good, but ho must tako thorn nil and not a
part, and ho need not send n fllo of soldiers
for thorn, ono man will do." Tho silly
governor quietly thought It over, the staff
was left to get Its own outfit, as It should
havo done in tho first place, and tho Rough
Riders' frolics began.
And this suggests tho question, What Is
It that makes governors' staffs so fusjy and
pompous nnd peacocky? Tho individual
members in private llfo are plain "butchers,
bakers, nnd candlestick makers," reasonable
in their conduct, nnd not easily distinguish
able from their fellow beings, Tho moment
they get Into tho staff toggery, however,
and becomo rosplcndcnt with gold laco and
tinsel they seem to suffer "a tea change
into something rich nnd strange." It Is tbo
samo in Illinois as in Oklahoma. Probably
it Is the same In every stato. Fortunately
the occasions arc rare when thn staffs nro
on exhibition. If more frequent, tho ccm
placcnry nnd vanity of theso auperlor beings
would becomo oppressive. It was much that
way in Oklahoma. Fortunately tho Rough
Riders, who are not much given to gold
laco or dignity, but aro swift and alnrt In
action, wero saved tho opportunity of solving
the problem by the tact of Roosevelt.
LAUGHING MATTEK.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "What did her
father say?" ... ......
"Ho unlit hn couldn'i understand whv I
como to him all his property was in his
wiros name."
Phllndolnhla. Times: la the trust busi
ness cnlnt.' to tho does? The sansaae-
makers of New York have formed one.
Boston Trnnscrlnt: Fuddy They have
a deal to Bay about the "brotherhood of
man," and yet wars ana rumors oi wnrs
contlnuo.
Duddy That's nit right. There always
has been moro or less lighting In families.
Tnr1l.innnnll Journal: "Ma. haven't wn
got nn old door Plato or nn old brass
knocker somowhero around the house?"
"What do you want witn it, auugnien"
"U'hV. mn. I need some kind of a atun-
nlnjr glmcrack to woar on tho, back of my
belt."
lilt taVivr 4PhrsnifO? "Unw milriAv 4) Via
drlnklnK water 1st" said Mr. Pitt.
"It leaves a dark brown tasto In the
mouth," nddcrt Mr. Penn.
Chlcngo News: She Our neighbors are
drendfully reserved.
Ho-Ycn?
She Yes, we've had our new hatrnrk two
days now nnd not n soul of them has been
over to seo how much It cost!
Detroit Free Press: "The sultan of
Turkey wishes to celebrate tho twenty
fifth anniversary of his succession to the
throno by a gorgeous Jubilee," said Fos
dlck. "But If ho wishes to crente a genuine
senoatlon ho ought to pay his dolus," said
Keedick.
Washington Star: "Tho theater owes a
great deal to the Shakespearean drama,"
snM the sir, villi the dark glasses and
the pensive expression.
"Yes," answered .tho young man with
wldo ears; "somo of the best, hurlosques I
ever saw were on 'Hamlet' nnd 'Romeo
nnd Juliet.' "
Philadelphia Press: "Am I addressing
the head of tho house?" naked tho tramp
with n cesturo of oxtrcmo deference.
"Well," said tho Boston woman, "It can
scarcely bo termed nn address. I doubt
If you will caro to complete even your
exordium." Thereupon tho donr seemed
actually to freeze shut.
OH, WOMAN, DO YOU IlKAIM
Chicago News.
A crow of men proline In nil microbes that
squirm,
Havo Hounded loud tho warning against the
long-skirt germ:
Have said If they go trailing fierce plagues
will hovT near,
And Hv"ip In every household Oh, woman,
do you hear?
In streets thnt lino with shopping tho
ehanc are you wade
Through thnt vast moving nrmy tho ba-
rllll brigade;
And when you reach n crossing without a
doubt rou steer
Through tiny moving millions oh, woman,
do you hear'
The nrmy of the mlcrobo camps In the
pnvlne dirt,
To rise und swoop llko phantom bats to
every passing skirt:
To congregate In millions, and who can
lnterfcro
And halt an unseen nrmy oh, woman, do
you hear?
Thua warn tho great professors who stand
on tho nlort.
And point out your aalvntlorv the abbre
viated skirt; ...
Go out nnd shop In aunshtno In a ralny
mornlnn gear,
And life may bo extended oh, woman, do
you hear?
We've
Been Talking
A good deal about tho dangers ot
doing without glasses when they are
needed but wo havo not said much
about the evils of wearing misfit
glasses. Tbo person with glasses that
do not fit him perfectly la In Just as
bad condition an the ono who doesn't
wear any at all. If you are wearing
glasses and find that your eyes tlra
easily, you need your glasses changed.
Wo have our own factory for grinding
lenses and our facilities for a thorough
examination are complete.
J. C.IIuteson&Co.
MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS.
1620
DOUGLAS STREET.
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