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THE OMAHA DAILV BEE: SATURDAY, Al'frTsT II, 11100.
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KTATKMKNT OF CinCL'LATION.
Htalo of Nehraka, Douglas County, ss:
OeorKo B. Tzschiirk. secretary of The Ueo
j-uiiimmng rompany. oeins iy '"".
u-ys that th actual number of full and
Sp&Vn
the month of July, 1990, wu as follows:
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Net total sales
Not dally average
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Subscribed and sworn to beforo inc this
mi uay 01 juiy, iv.
M. 13. HUNOATU,
Notury Public,
PAHTIIJS l.n.WI.Mi
''ill Sf.MMUIl.
I'nrllrn IpiivIiik till- rlty for
the xiiiniiKT may him- The llee;
anil l thrill rt-Kiilnrly by
luillfylnit II,,. )(,.,. ,,,.,
IHpC In peinon op ! mull.
The uililri-BH it III i,r chnnued
a often n dr,r).(l.
No political deadweights are wanted
on republican tlcketH this year, when
the redemption of Nebraska Is the su
preme Issue. Mark that down.
ltryan's advice to all voters Is to turn
politicians, htm, ir tney should do so
' "oiiKi nun it so profitable as lias
me man v, no tenners the advice.
There are several millions of China-
men In China, but If present plans are
carried out John will discover there
are more foreign devils than ho ever
dreamed of.
The Douglas County Democracy must
no dlssatlslled with the local democratic
organ. That Is the only reasonable ex-
planatlon of Its anxiety to publish n
newspaper of Its own.
In the game between China nnd the
Vnli"d States Secretary Hay has a bat
ting average of 1,000 up to date. He
has made a lilt every time ho came to
bat and several of them homers.
Omaha people, as they wipe away tho I
perspiration, can console themselves that
It Is cooler here than In many other
places. As both a summer and winter
resort Omaha Is holding Its own.
Now wo are told It Is "empire or re
public." A little while ago It was "the
dollar or the man. Tho democrats are
trying hard to get a catchword that will
be successful In misleading the people.
Cholrnmn Hutler of the populist com-
mlttce was not In attendance at the Chi-
oago conference to consider the Towne
withdrawal. Since his senatorial as-
plratlons were knocked out by the North
Cnrollna democracy be has retired to
tho recesses of the pine woods and ap
piled tar ointment to bin wounds. Pos-
nlbly when they have healed he will bo
In a frame of mind to confer with
democracy.
There must be some mistake nlsiut
tho Lincoln Insurance agents combining
to keep up rates. Insurance Is such an
exact science that all the ageiitH llgure
the cost down to tho same amount
elmply by uecJdont.
Tho majority of Nebraska travellnc
men want to be loft out when the
Bryan census Is taken. If the travel-
inc men are all for Hryan. as the noim-
crats assert, they nro thenibclves bliss-
fully Ignorant of the fact.
The first message which came through
from the front In China was from tho
I nltcd Stales signal corps and an-
nounccd "Wire up." When It comes to
doing things In a hurry I'liclo Sam's
boys are generally at the tape as soon
as tho swiftest.
Former Senator I.ee Mantle of Mon-
tana Is the latest prominent Kllvorite to
announce that he has done with 10 to 1
nnd proposes to stand up for tho party
of progress nnd prosperity. Tho so-
called silver states may be counted by
Hrynn In the enemy's country before
long.
Tho returns of mortcace Indebtedness
for Nebraska Indicate pretty clearly why
the popocrats In the hist legislature op-
posed tho bill which would have ren-
dered tho collection of such statistics
easier and more complete. Such llg-
ures havo a tendency to produce spasm
In 11 calamity campaign.
The Omaha Ilryanlte organ that
shifted from denouncing HI to 1 free
coinage as robbery and fraud In ISM
to the advocacy of 10 to 1 In lSOtl tries
to make the point against President Me-
Klulcy that he has shifted too often,
Tbnt shifty newspaper should bo cs-
toimed bv Its own record.
VMxniKSX ny hkfl XDtxa.
t'nur tlio proviRioti of tlm currency
art of Init Miirch for tlm rofiinilins of
IxiinK lirnrlntf Interest nt 3, 4 or r per
ffiit Iti boniN bearing per c.'Ut, the
iimouut of lxjnilM siirrcmlcri'il to August
1 for ri-ftitHlliiK wiim i'.KW.msm. The
net ffivlnx liy ronson of refunding Is
btali'tl Ity tlit? Hi'fix'tury of tlm tronxiiry
... i tf -. mi nl. ...... I ........
wlilltlon to the above figures hImco the.
beginning of tliu present month, but
the above HgtiroH are the latest of
llclally reported and they arc Interest
ing us showing the success of the re-
funding; provision of the cold htandnrd
law. which ninny llnnnclers appre-
hendf d would prove a failure.
of the new bonds the national banks
ll,lv - ' S-i-.OOO.OOO pledged to secure ulr-
filiation and JM.'.Ooo.OUO to secure pub
,. .pits. This leaves about ?'J.,000,
1,1 Private hands or In process of
transfer. The fact that so many of the
wn,i ,0iig to national banks makes
., ? .. . ,. .1
comparatively simple the distribution
of the new bonds, which arc nearly
ready for delivery by the treasury. It
Is stated that over $100,000,000 of the
bonds have been signed mid are ready
for distribution, but It will be necessary
to determine the serial numbers In lull
the distribution begins. It may
. interesting to note that the whole
""'oi'"' "I" bonds of all classes now
pledged by national banks to secure
elrculntlon Is $L,0.VML,..SS0. of which
tottiio nvf In tin- extemled '' ner cents.
w,llt'n "ro ''clng so rapidly withdrawn
for redemption.
Vhen the currency bill was pending
there was a great ileal of criticism of
the refunding provision, some of the
ablest llnanelers regarding It as a nils-
take. Thus far Its advocates have been
justllled by results. The government Is
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iciuuuiiiK nullum 111 iiiu iunuk iiuc
liuuwii for any government anil there
Is a large saving to the treasury.
1171' AO!' l)UXXKI.L,Y
When the fusion populist national
committee comes to grapple with the
problem of tilling the vacancy on the
vice presidential ticket created by the
withdrawal of Mr. Towne they may be
asked the question, Why not Donnelly?
Mr. Donnelly Is the only original
slmon pure entrenched and fortllled
populist running for the olllce of vice
president. Ills claims for the endorse
ment of the fusion populist committee
overshadow those of Adlal Stevenson
in the ratio of 10 to 1.
Donnelly has never been ashamed to
call himself a populist, while Stevenson
tmu nlwnvH rennilliiteil mill Ktitirncil the
iiiHininition thnr he tnli?ht be tiuvAred
Wlth populist doctrines. Mr. Donnelly
im n crvntoirrnm exnerlnnco which
would enable lilm to devise a dimer
warranted to open the White House
sesame. He has never bad a chance to
occupy the vice presidential olllce, while
Mr. Stevenson has already been once
favored and does not need a second
comnllnicnt.
Donnelly should not be objectionable
to Mr. Hr.van. for is not his portrait to be
found In Bryan's book along with the
other notables who served tinder the
silver banner In the first battle? And
are we not told In the text that the pic
ture of the vivacious Donnelly was In
scrted by .Mr. Hryun In place of that of
Mr. Watson as the representative of the
populist candidate for the vice prcsl
dency four years ago?
If the committee wants to fuse Its
presidential ticket the choice of the Cin
elnnat! populist convention should find
favor ahead of that of the Kansas City
democratic convention.
inur IW WOULD DO.
Mr. Hryun has made a plain and uu-
eipilvocal statement of what he would
do, if elected, in regard to the Philip
pines. He said In his notification ad-
dress:
'If elected, I will convene con-
Kress In extraordinary session as soon as
Inaugurated and recommend an 1111
mediate declaration of the nation's pur-
pose-llrsr, to establish a stable form
of government In the Philippine Islands,
just as we are now establishing a sta
ble form of government In Cuba; sec
ond, to give Independence to the Mil
plnos, Just as we have promised to give
Independence to the Cubans; third, to
protect the Filipinos from outside In
tcrferenco while they work out their
destiny, Just as we have' protected tin
republics of Central and South Amer
lea and are, by tho Monroe doctrine,
pledged to protect Cuba." Ah Mr.
Hryun says nothing about withdrawing
the troops from the Philippines It must
be assumed that he would keep them
thcru until a government such as tlm
Fultcd States could approve should be
established
In other words, American military uu-
thorlty would continue to be exercised
' the Philippines under a Hryun ad
ministration until the people there
framed anil put Into operation a govern
meat satisfactory to this country, ben
"tor Jones, the chairman of the demo
crutle national committee, thinks that
American soldiers have no light In the
Philippines and should bo Immediately
withdrawn. A great many of .Mr.
Hryan's supporters hold the same view,
but apparently he docs not. Having
established u "stable government" the
Filipinos are to be given Independence
and thou for all time wo are to protect
them from outside Interference. That
Is to say, the I'nltod States Is to exer
else a guardianship over tho archlpol
ago, which Involves the right not only
to require that they shall maintain a
stable government, but also to prevent
them, if necessary, trom inviting or
challenging outside Interference. This
would hardly bo Independence,
Under Hryan's policy we would have
tho Filipinos on our hands against the
world, without the Philippines In our
possession. We would assume rcspon
slblllty for their good behavior toward
the rest of the world, for tho fulllllnient
of treaty obligations they entered Into
mid for the observance of their Interna
tlonal duties and responsibilities. And
wo should assume this without having
any Interest in the Philippines, unless
the Hryan administration should secure
a harbor and coaling station, which in
the opinion of Mr. Hryan would answer
every trade and military necessity, in
order to moot this responsibility It might
be necessary to keep a naval force In
Philippine waters, If not a consider
able military force In any territory we
might have there. We confidently be
lleve that a majority of the American
people are not In favor of such a policy
as the Kansas City platform und Mr.
Hryun propose.
While the republican iwllcy does not
contemplate I'lllplno Independence, It
docs propose to establish stable govern
ment, In which the people of the Islands
shall imrtlcipatc. Instead of leaving
them to themselves and perhaps to dis
order nnd anarchy, It proioses to give
them tieacc and order, to educate them
and to Improve their condition In all re
spects. There Is no Imperialism In
volved In the republican Philippine pol
icy, any more than there Is In govern
ing any of the territories. Intelligent
people, It' cannot be doubted, will see
the shallowness and weakness of the
Ilryanlte party on this subject and It Is
safe to assume there will be fewer sup
porters of the "antl-luiperlallsm" of the
Kansas City platform two months hence
than there are at present.
VMU'AllK l-Ult Ah'SAll'IIKX.
While Omaha has been enjoying a
season of summer rest as compared with
the two exposition years that " have
passed, It may expect a revival of ac
tivity along the same lines next month
with the advent of the musical festival
and Ak-Sar-Hen carnival. It Is, there
fore, not too early to itdmoulsh our peo
ple to prepare for these gala events and
to make ready to do their full share to
ward the entertainment of the city's
guests.
Tho great object of these enterprises
Is to make Omaha an attraction center
for the people of the surrounding terri
tory with whom we wish to cultivate
dose social and business relations. The
success or failure of the Ak-Sar-Hen
demonstration will be measured by the
number of out-of-town visitors who ac
cept the Invitation to attend. The peo
ple of Omaha, who are always here, will,
of course, benefit largely from the con
cert series anil street displays which
they could not otherwise enjoy except
by an expensive trip to eastern cities,
yet at the same time our guests from
abroad should have the llrst attention
and their entertainment be the llrst
duty.
Omaha made a reputation for hospl
tallty and lor treating Its visitors with
royal liberality during the recent exposi
tions. It must see to It that that repu
tatlon is fully maintained for the Ak-
Sar-Hon carnival.
rut: svxday hkk.
Headers of The Sunday Hoe may rely
on having spread before them a news
moi:uzlne of the highest standard. All
the news of the day, by cable, tele
graph and In tho local Hold will be
served In the most readable form.
The Illustrated Hoe Introduces by the
frontispiece portrait the newly chosen
archbishop of the Homan Catholic see
of Dubuque, which Includes Nebraska
within Its jurisdiction. A sympathetic
sketch of the life and work of Arch
bishop Keane accompanies.
The Scottish clans In Omaha furnish
the subject for a striking Illustrated
contribution, the photographs having
been made at a recent outing In which
the Cordons big and little appeared in
the full regalia. Well known Scotch
ucn In the garb of their native laud
have been caught by the camera.
Timely In connection with the Inter
st In the Chinese situation Is a do
scriptlon of the Chluese police with
ihotographlc views of the yellow guard
lans of Celestial peace and order.
Carnenter's letter, looked for so
eagerly each week, takes up the op
portunlttcs for investment and enter
prise In the Philippines, describing
more particularly the banks and 11111
nlclpal undertakings In Manila. The
pictures reproduce Carpenter's" own
photographs.
In the scries of studies on typ'ca
women wagoworKcrs, me iciopnont:
girl occupies the forefront this week
Everybody knows her over the wire,
but here she Is presented just as she Is
at her desk.
Of tho other pictorial features an
enumeration Is unnecessary. 'Ihey
cover 11 host of Interesting and timely
topics sure to please all classes of
readers.
He sure to buy The Hoe. You will
regret It If you fall to read It.
The Hee is always ready to correct
any mistakes which may tlnil their way
Into Its news columns. In Its issue of
Inly S an Item wns printed with refer
once to a raid by tho police of a gam
bllng room in the roar of a cigar store
of which O. K. Sandberg was said to be
the proprietor, his name appearing at
the time on the front of the establish
ment. This sign seems to have misled
our reporter, as Mr. Sandberg says he
sold his Interest In tho place some week
before, and, being out of the city at tlm
time, of course was not arrested with
those caught In the raid. Had the mis
take been called to Its attention sooner,
Tho Hee would have made Immediate
Investigation nnd set forth the facts
precisely as found.
Figures just compiled by tlio state
labor commissioner for the mortga
record of Nebraska show that during
the first six months of ISO!) the excess
of mortgages released lu this state over
those filed was ifl.OOO.'JI.'l and for tho
same period In 1000 the excess of re
leases over new filings was ?1,'J."S,000,
What those figures mean Is, the poopl
of Nebraska during the past six month
have lifted over $1,1200,000 of debt that
had been secured by mortgage. How
much debt-lifting would they have no
compllshed had McKlnley and prosper
Ity been voted down four years ago?
What's the matter with the Hryan
press agent? Itefoniug to the depar
ture of tho party from Indianapolis, he
tamely wires, "A fair-sized crowd con
gregated to see them leave." What In
came of the tumultuous Jostling mot
that climbed over one nuother to g
within range of Hryan's hand? What
beenmo of the old men who wanted t
look upou Hryau before they die? What
became of the fond mothers who held
th
iclt
r smiling babes aloft to have Hryan's
toll
h Imprinted ujion thorn.' Only "a
-sized crowd!" There must have
fill
I
en a cog slipped somewhere.
The democrats persist In calling every
statistical publication of the govern
ment a republican text book. Fortu
nately this Is true, because every sta-
stlcul publication of the government ro
ods the prosperity of our country un
der the republican ndmlnNtratlon. If
the iwople want to have those statis
tical exhibits changed so as to make
the story of calamity and business dis
tress they will vote to come back to tho
wllcles that produced Industrial paraly-
Is before ISOt).
Chairman Marlon Hutler now has a
chance to show how he appreciates the
habby treatment accorded him by the
democrats in the recent North Carolina
campaign that by force nnd fraud de
creed his retirement from the United
States senate. The chances are It will
take a good big promise from Hryun to
et the populist chairman In line for
Stevenson.
The sultan of Turkey scuds his com-
llmcnts to the emperor of China and re
ports that he Is making progress fully as
great as the Chinaman In exterminating
the Christians. The sultan had better
have a care. While the civilized world
is In the business of suppresMng such
outrages It might take a turn at the
Turk.
On to Pekln" seems to be as stimu
lating to the American soldier In the
Orient pressing forward to rescue the
legations as any of the watchwords that
have led American troops lo victory lu
tho past.
Tnflil' TlMMinnml More Word.
ChlcuRO Tribune.
At "an early day" and In "a moic fotmal
manner" Mr. Dryan will "accept tho nomina
tion." This must mean at least 20,000 more
word.
llnrmoii Mild tin- lliil..
WashliiBton Post.
.Mr. Dryan hus requested the Nebraska
i.'inocratH to mako every eaori to pro
mote harmony. Does he want them to Rlvc
up that lono nomination they munaged to
pull out o( the fusion grab bag?
Throrlr ltlddl.il I., l-'nctn.
Indianapolis Journal.
We aro told that the crops cause the
better times. Hut there were good crops
before 1S97. There was not a short crop In
cars. Tho greater trouble was that the
crops brought no prices. Now. taken all
In nil. what the farmers raise never com
manded bo good prices. Four years ago
Mr. Hryan predicted that the gold stand
ard would strangle all values out of farm
products.
I'nlltlrnl IMckloiiPKi..
Indianapolis Journal (rep.)
Nothing could bettor Illustrate Mr.
Hryan's political fickleness and shiftiness
than u comparison of his notification
pecch of yesterday with that of four years
ago. In his speech in Now York August
1836, he devoted hIx solid columns to
discussing tho money question, which hu
declared "over-shadows all other questiona
la Importance." Yesterday ho devoted even
more space to discussing "Imperialism,"
which ho now insists overshadows all other
questions in importance, and scarcely made
a passing allusion to 1 to 1. People 01
intelligent opinions and fixed convictions
will bo apt to coacludo that a man who can
so suddenly change his views coucerninb
overshadowing questions and paramount
Issues Is, as the Bound money democrats
of Indiana said of Mr. Bryan, "unsafe,
unsteady and dangerous."
POLITICAL llllll'T.
The ancients aro Hocking together. A
woman hermit In New York, 73 years ola,
announces sho will stump tho state foi
Stevenson.
The loyalty of the Loiilsvlllo CourleN
Journal to tho fusion ticket Is beyond
suspicion. It Is calling its former part
ncrs, tho gold democrats, somo pretty bard
names.
Webster Davis Is a tractable convert.
Ho contented himself with the fourth In
stead of the first place In tho Indianapolis
procession. Hut Web did not buve his
talking hat along.
Political flguro sharps aro putting out
some interesting statistics. Ono of tin,
number estimates that tho presidential
election will cost 25,000,000, or about fl.TS
for every voto cast.
Mr. Odcll puts himself out of the ract
for tho republican nomination for gov
ernor of jew York. Andrew o. white,
American minister to Berlin, is now consid
ered tho coming man for the nomination.
Congressman Grosvonor having cast th
latest political horoscope, 11 fusion
prophecy from Chairman Jones Is past duo.
Political astrology enables tho pari-hlui;
multitude to forget their troubles.
In ono ward of Chicago two democrat
with hair-trigger mouths havo been en
joined by tho courts from spouting at
their followers. Strango to aay this crime
against free speech was perpetrated by a
democrnt.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky Is now a
map. without a party. "My party has mado
no nominations thlB year." he says, "and
I havo no slumping to do." Tho senator
proposes to devote his time and talents to
tho affairs of Lindsay.
Republican Senator Wellington of Mary
land has Jumped into tho democratic hand
wagon. President XlrKlnluy s refusal to
put all of Wellington's polltlcnl friends
Into office is tho Immediate cause of the
senator's bilious condition.
Tho democratic mavhlno In Herks county,
Pennsylvania, knows a good thing and how
to work it. Democratic candidates aro ro
quired to put up 2Vj per cent of tho salary
of their offices, cither In cash or negotiable
notes. Shades of Sam Randall, how the
ralghty have follen!
It Is generally supposed by those not
familiar with tho nomenclature of htates
men In West Virginia that tho full naiut
of United States Senator N. H. Scott Is
Napoleon Honaparie. It Isn't. His name is
Nathan Day Scott and like his colleague
Senator Ulklns, ho Is a nativo of Ohio.
Tills year's election In Idaho will be ot
moro than usual importance. In addltloi.
to presidential electors a governor nnd
stato officers aro to bo voted for and u
legislature, chosen which will re-elect or
oloct a successor to (loorgo I., Shoup, re
publican, whoso term expires on March t,
1901. nnd who, In nddltlon to being tho
only republican senator from Idaho, Is the
committeeman from that state on tho ro
publican national committee.
There lias been consldorod In Chicago
a proposition for marching Hubs, organized
according to nationality. It Is proposed
to form a legion of Germans, reglmonts of
Poles, detachments of Swedes and bat
tallons of Italians and havo them parade
during the campaign, there being ono ot
each party, and tho cosmopolitan character
of Chicago s population making such a pro
Jcct ousy of fulfillment The "marching
clubs" ot Chicago are unexcelled.
OTHKIl LAM). THAN Ot H.
Tho grand staff of the Russian army In
St. Petersburg estimates tho total number
of Chinese troops, on tho strength ot
their information from their military
agents In China, at 1,752.000. This grand
total Is made up of 206.000 field troops,
composed of R0.000 Manchurlan regular
and 20.000 Irregular troops, 125.000 active
and 10.000 disciplined troops, 6S9.000 re
serves. .100.000 of the Lu-ln. or Green
Flngs. and S5S.0O0 troops of various other
denominations. Including guards, reserves,
gendarmes. Manchurlan militia over 100,
000 and equal to giving Hussla a good deal
of trouble there river nnd canal guards,
convoys and troops formed of men of dif
ferent nllcn races. Most of the forces
still carry bows and arrows and aro yet
entirely untrnlned. but the number whlih
has been well drilled In Kuropean dls.
ctpllnc is considerable and they make
good soldiers. Tho country has Importea
nearly 1,000.000 Mauser rifles In the last
three years, has also learned how to make
them and has cxtcnslvo and well equipped
establishments for that purpose. Europn
will probably untto In Interdicting tho sale
of arms to China, but sho Is already dem
onstrating that China can make her own.
as well as uso them. Sho has the resourcts
of a formidable military power and tho
Japanese war Instructed her that her con
tinued existence as a nation depends on
their development. Sho Is not likely to
bo supine under the process of vivisection,
as some of those who meditate! that opera
tion surmlitcd that she would be.
Tho PJngllsh authorities are beginning
trials nnd finding Indictments for trenson
In Capo Colony. English papers thirty
Ave yenrs ago, tho London Times leadlug.
woro aghast nt any trials, executions or
Imprisonments for treason In this country,
h'ngllsh papers, tho Times leading, are
urging punishment for treason In Souih
Africa now. Little sympathy will be left
in thin ronntrv for the English cause if
for weeks to corao theso trials for treason
continue. Capo papers nro full of them.
Tho East London Dally DIspatrh of July
2S reports the arrest on Indictment foi
treason of n clergyman, Hcv. A. J. Pcpler.
ihc Dutch Reformed pastor at Molteno.
and Jacobus Nicholas Hothn, member of
the assembly for AlW.al North. English
supremacy In South Africa cannot rest on
Miy very stable foundation If It requires
the nrrest and conviction of clergymen,
but the loyalist Dispatch hotly demands
that "the pulpit of the colony should bo
thoroughly purged of the advocates of a
. . . ., ....... . W .. Bitnromflnv nf
cause wnicn msimics mc n,.....-,
her majesty In her own colony.
Premier Sedden, who is minister of de
fense of New Zealand, has submitted n
scheme to tho local Parliament for natlonnl
defense, which it is expected will be ad
opted by the Parliament ot the Australian
commonwealth when that body convenes.
As far as the population of New Zealand
Is concerned, It provides for the malnte
nanco of a reserve force of 60.000 men,
which would be ready for Imperial service
at any time. Tho total maintenance or
tho reserves would cost 1.000,000, but If
drill is not required tho cost would hu
JCD00.000 a year, to bo borne by the colonla,:
and Imperial governments on n population
or other equitable basis. The first cost of
equipment and munitions Is to be paid by
the Imperial government, the colonies pay
ing 3 per cent thereon.
ilr. Sedden also recommends that the
naval branch ot the reserves and volun
teers should be drilled on the cruisers o
tho Australasian squadron when In Now
Zealand ports and also that arrangements
should be mado for converting certain
New Zealand liners Into cruisers, tho equip
ment and munitions to bo placed In a depot
within the colony.
A military conference, to bo attended by
the defense ministers and commanders Of
tho forces of Australia and also by military
experts from tho imperial army, will be
held, it is expected, at Sydney Borne time
In tho late autumn .If hostilities In South
Africa have then been brought to'a close.
The premier of Canada has been communi
cated with concerning tho defense scheme
In Australia and It Is expected that Sir
Wilfrid Laurlcr will shortly make sugges
tions nlong tho samo line.
It is said that the Drltlsh government has
under serious consideration the scheme of
reserving a large area (100 square miles)
of territory In South Africa to bo used ex
clusively for military purposes in tho future,
In which not only India, but Canada and
Australia would havo an opportunity to
maneuver with Imperial troops. Maneu
vers would be held there from May till Sep
tember, tho personnel being mado up or
various contingents from tho home country
and from tho various British colonics. In
tho mcantlmo practical studies would be
made In tho transportation of largo bodies
of men with tho Idea of constant improve
ment of facilities.
Tho scheme also include tho establish
ment of u largo stud farm for tho breedlug,
rearing nnd training of horses to be used
In cavalry and in mounted Infantry a
branch of tho servlco which tho Hocr war
has greatly developed. It Is pointed out
that South Africa being midway between
England and India and possessing nn ad
mirable cllmnto nnd fine strategic areas
would cnablo the British government to
transport an a-my corps within a fort
night. In tho highest condition, to any
part of tho globe where firltlsh interests
woro affected, while, at tho same time, out
nf eo largo and continuous a body of men
hero would ho n steady nnd continuous
flow of suitable tettlers. It Is n well known
fact that the present training btatlons In
Englund aro of llttlo military value, being
not only too tunnll, but their general char
acter glvca llttlo scopo for teaching the art
of war.
Rusflla has now a Chlnree Immigration
problem on her hands. According lo an
Investigator nnmod Ijvltow, who spent last
summer In tho Amur province, tho Chlneso
aro invading that region and driving out tho
Russian peasantry, who cannot llvo no
cheaply. The movement began with tho cx
tension of tho great railroad and has pro
cccdcd with great rapidity. Ho suggests as
a remedy thnt tho system of small holding"
bo encouraged, so that tho farmers would
bo In better condition to hold their own
against tho Chinese, against whom they
would form a natural barrier and from
whotso cheap labor thoy would profit.
Tho Herman emperor has Invited naron
Hulsten, the Intendant of' tho Itoynl theater
ut Wiesbaden, to arrange a performance
In the open nlr nt tho Sanlhurg, n'ar Horn-'
burg In the Taunus mountains about the
end nf August. Tho performance Is lo be
arranged so that It may bo supposed to
take plnco In nn ancient Roman camp 1
Roman soldiers aro to stand on the wnlle
and as gentries at tho gate, through whleh
tho emperor will pass with hln suite. He
will be welcomed by Roman generals and
thoro will bo a prolrguo composed by Mujm
Lauff, tho well known author of the llohen
zollern dramas.
(.'fiiidlklent I) liii'onril'lf'iit.
Philadelphia North Anierlean.
Alabama has gone di'innerailo by a
plurality of about 75,000. Tho icpublleans
polled only 10,000 votrs. Tlio detnocruts
endorsed the Kansus (ity platform, hut they
want Mr. Morgan In tho senate for another
term, though Mr. Morgan Is ns enthusiastic
au Imperialist as there Is in the United
States. But Alabama democrats don't mind
llttlo Inconsistencies llko that They're for
the ticket alwayn, no ininirr what tho un
dying principles of the pai'j s platform
may happen to be, ,
nrtYAM'ft AC( KPTASCK.
.Merely n llrerlverlili.
Philadelphia Press (rep.)
Mr. Dryau stands today the receiver of a
bankrupt party which U In liquidation and
whote assets his management has not Increased.
A , ctv Itnllo.
.T. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
At Indianapolis a new oratorical ratio ot
8,000 words to a single thought "the pres
idency," ha betn promulgated by Colonel
Hryan. Eight thousand words and but a
single thought!
Illil liunn SIIkIiKmI.
Kansas City Star (Ind.)
It ! remarkable to read a speech by Mr.
Bryan without any reference to his old
slogan of 16 to 1. The Introduction of the
new Issno of Imperialism Into the cam
paign will add an element of fresh Interest
to the tight, but It is doubtful whether It
wilt prove as popular even oa the silver
question.
A WonU Production.
Chicago Tribune trcp.)
As a whole this epeech of acceptance la a
weak production. It was too hastily pre
pared. It Is too diffuse In some places; too
brief nnd vague In others. It has the de
fects which mar all his speeches looticness
of statement, perversion of the argument
ot opponents and the invention ot argu
ments or them and sophistical reasoning.
It lacks tho vigor of the "16 to 1" arguments
of four yeaiB ago. Tho "paramount Iksuo"
of 1SU6 appealed to hit emotlonn far more
strongly than does what he calls the "para
mount Issue" ot 1900.
A I'ntrli'li Henry TlelU rrniiec.
St. Louis Republic (dcm.i
Mr. Hryan's Indianapolis speech should
be road with tho most earnest Interest by
every American. It Is n Justified plea for
continued faithfulness to the principles ot
liberty, of Justice, of popular government.
of a fitting regard for tho rights of man.
It Is such a speech as Patrick Henry might
have made In a like crisis, or Thomas Jot
fcrson, or Abraham Lincoln. It Is an
American speech -nnd it must prevail be
foro tho American people, If this govern
ment 1b to remain a fre government una
this republic n republic.
lloilKlnir the Snored llnllit.
St. Louis Olobe-Dcmocrat (rep 1
Hryan's speech accepting tho nomination
is, like all his formal utterances, rhetorical
nnd tricky. It is devoted entirely to the
quostlon of "Imperialism," which he nnd
his platform declare to be tho paramount
Issue of the campaign. An overwhelming
majority of the voters of tho United State
bellevo that repudiation, which ho nnd his
plntform havo projected Into the canvas.i,
is tho burning issue of the campaign o;
1900, yet he dodges that question com
pletely. His whole speech Is devoted to a
matter which not one Uryanlto out of ten
cares anything about.
Molirr nnd niunlflnl,
Chicago Chronicle (dem.)
Mr. Bryan's speech at Indianapolis ac
cepting the nomination for the presidency
Is by far the ablest and most powerful 01
his public utterances.
It is almost entirely dsvotcd to a dls.
cusslon of the issue of Imperialism, and
properly so, because the maintenance ot
the vital principle, the soul, ot tho repub
lic Is a condition precedent to all sub
stantial progress in tho application of that
principle at homo as well as In Its ac
ceptance abroad.
Mr, Bryan's discussion ot this paramount
issue is no less sober and dignified than
it is powerful and searching. From first
to last It is n solemn appeal not to
prejudices and passions, but to our best
nnd noblest impulses, to our highest
reason end to nil that is most sacred in
our history.
Our Duty in China.
Boston Globe.
The duty of the United States Is very
plain. In spite ot all tho religious dis
turbances which have occurred In tho past
and which arc being fomented In China to
day, tho lives and property of Americans
In that ctnplro must be protected. That
such will bo the case no public-spirited
citizen doubts for an Instant, no matter
what other influences may be nt work In the
world toward territorial expansion.
A POLITICAL FHOST.
Ilrjnn'n Inillnnnpolln Mrrtlun; l'ro
iiniincrd "A I'nrnlyxlna I'nllnre."
IndUnapolls Journal.
In numbers and in tho effect which comes
of Imposing demonstration tho Bryan noti
fication was a failure on Its lace. Two
evening papers, in their headlines, de
clare that 29,000 or 30,000 people came by
trains. Tho reports of the railroad offi
cials, made after tho hour when nono would
arrive to attend tho Bryan notitlcatloh,
say that all of the arrivals, including the
regular travel and tho delegations of Red
Men, numbered about 1C.000. so thkt 10,000
Is n liberal estimate for tlioso who came
to attend tho Bryan meeting, even includ
ing tho number who took advantngo of a
round-trip rate for ono faru to visit the
city. Under ordinary conditions, with
rouud-trlp tickets for ono fare, with the
extensive advertising nnd the efforts ot
scores of county and precinct committers,
the roads should havo brought 40,000 to tho
meotlng.
Enthusiasm is a relatlvo term. Bryan
rnlhuslasin has always been vociferous.
He was greeted with more demonstration
of approval In 1S96 than all tho republic
can speakers. Compared with tho enthus
iasm which greeted Mr. Bryan four years
ago when ho came hern to mako a speech,
there was nono yesterday. It may have
been that the heat evaporated what en
thusiasm there was In the hearts of thi
Hryanltes, but thcru was llttlo left when
Hot Weather
Unci or wear is the first consideration. We havo
all the good kinds hnlbriggan, lisle, modi, cotton
cite and light weight cashmere find wool. Like our
men's suits, these are all .MADE TO FIT. Our HOc
underwear is exceptional value for the money. From
(hat. point, up to the highest grade we have every
thing a man could desire. In Negligee Shirts we
olTor a well selected line of attractive and exclusive
patterns in madras, percale, oxfords, cheviots and
silks at $1.00, ?l.n0, 2.00 and 2.r0.
More than one man has tried on a pair of our
?:.."() Trousers doubtingly, and when he found how
perfectly they fitted has been as well pleased as
though he had paid ?8.00 for them.
"And like our Suits"
No Trousers fit liko ours.
Hare values to be found in suits at this season of the year.
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Oninhu'o Only Exclusive Clothiers (or .Mco nail (Joy
he passed through Ih streMn A few mi
shouted ' Hurrah for Br,in ' but the list
ot tho cry was a wall lompared with ths
loud and vigorous acclaim of M.
Tho attendance at Military park did not
exceed 1S.00O nt any one time, and It 11 ei
tcedlngly liberal to say that 9.vo or 10.iOu
beard Mr. Bryan's well-delivered addres
Ot those in attendance at least ont-lhlM
were women nnd children. Marlon count?
Itself should have furnished a larger crowd
after nil the advertising.
And this was the much-announced na
tional opening of the campaign th great
party event of the season not r local
demonstration. Compared with Mr. Bryan's
meeting here tour years ago It was a
failure. As the formal openlni; of a na
tional campaign It was a paratyiing fail
ure. In the words of the street. "It was a
frost."
sjt.MMKIt Y 5.1fLr...
Cleveland Plain DrnW: "They sav it
costs H to get a Imth In the Klondike
region."
"Yes, I had a friend up there who took 11
bath once Just to show he had the money.'
Indianapolis Sun: "Prithee, your majesty,
what Is the difference between yourself
nnd Shakespeare"""
"What li It. fool?"
"Because he knew It all and you only
think you do."
Chicago Tribune: "But, your maiestv."
feebly protested one nf his confidential ad
visers, "will not that bo a large province
to seize In retaliation for the murder of
one mlHslonnrv?"
"Not at nil," sternly nnswerd Emperor
llllain. "Ho wns nn unusually Urge-sized
missionary."
Iiidlnnnpnlls Journal: Judre The e.
dence shows that when yo-j entered houses
you never entered tho rooms occupied by
women.
Prisoner No, yer honor; It knocks m
slllv to see wlmmcn with their hair don
up In crimps.
Wnshlnston Star: "Ho has made sum
noble contributions to the iiiuiuls of con
temporancouN statesmanship."
'"if." answered Senator Sorhum. n llt
tlo doubtfully. "He' made the contribu
tion you speak of. But ho Is still terribly
shy on the campaign fund."
Pittsburg Chronicle; "This remarkablv
hot weather Is inused by spots on the
sun." said the Observant Boarder.
H.m. K'a.'l that the cans' has ben
spotted, ndded the Cross-Uyed Boarder.
Chicago Tribune: "Glad to see you, Mr
;'r.-let rnn see," said the affable host, ex
tending his hand. "Your nume Is-I have
S .A. ft retched memory for namea
Smlthers. Is It not?"
Now thl had happened three or four
tlniPM nnd the guest had crown tired of It.
"ct. sir." he replied. "Still Smlther.."
Detroit Journal. Tho trllllonalre startled
ill" entourage terribly, today.
am happier." he observed, "than I wns
when I hadn't a dollar!"
It Is clearer than ever that he la Inaane
nnd will presently havo to be Immured.
Certainly nothing could be more Irrational
than this remark of his.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
Chicago Record.
Once on this peak above the cloud
The battle flags did fly;
The drum, the gun. the cannon loud,
With terror shook the sky.
A ml here, without a prayer or shroud,
Were many left to die.
Look now upon this upland field:
No trace of strife Is here,
The scam of noisy wnr are healed
roraver and n rear,
And all the tombs of blood are sealed
And rusted Is the spear.
Proud peak! thou art tho monument.
Not or a people's Bears
Thou nrt the heaven-lifted tent
No blast of discord Jars;
The home, unshaken and unrein.
Of all tho union's stnir.
Oh. nevermore about they door
Tho blnrlng trump Khali ootind;
Kternnl as the sun that pours
His glory o'er the ground.
Is that sweet peace which sings and soars
Upon thy heights profound.
The hearts that once- with n tiger beat
Are knit for common sood;
W Ithln the battle's uwf ul heat
Together ran their blood;
And lot they welded were to meet
Whatever storm or flood.
Yea, they are one that once were two.
With twofold strength to stand.
With twofold throb to prove the true,
To quicken and expand,
And keep forever In the blue
Tho banner of the land.
And all thy hrother hills, O peak.
Shall dip their flags to thee;
And ever thou shnlt proudly speak
Tho legend of the free,
Until nil nations, hearing, feck
And find their liberty.
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