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PAIITIES l.K.VVINU I'OII "sUMJlijil.
Purlieu l-niliih )lr city for
Hie mi mill rr limy Imvr The lire
"ill In I In-in renulnrl- liy
notlfyliiK The lire lliinlnm
olllee, In iirrnon or hy inn II.
Tlir nililrrss irlll lie i-linnKed
nil often na tlralrrtl.
Tho flotilla nt KIninBhii1 can Iiold an
International naval paratlo all by Itself.
Nt'hraKka's Kin Com now has a chip
on his Klioulflnr which not oven old Sol
can knock off.
If Omaha keens Its ear to the Rioiintl
It uiny pet u niesHaKu noon from the
cenxuB dcjiurtmcnt at WuHhiuKton.
The railroads might as well besln
callltiK In tliclr.rollliiK stock to take care
of the IiIr cropi assiucd for the farmers
of the west.
Thp Chinese authorities can make the
work of LI HiniK CliariK In negotiating
peace a comparatively easy one, If they
so desire, by followlnii the sii(,'Kestlons
of the United States.
The recent rains have put the finish.
Ing touches to the calamity hopes In
Nebraska. Nature Is evidently a party
with Mark Hanna to a great conspiracy
Intended to deprive fuslonlsts of olllce.
1
Kor a republican to win praise from
a democratic- paper or orator he must
have been dead a long time. Like
some people's appreciation of a Joke, It
takes democracy a long time to absorb
wisdom.
President McKlnley aptly refers to
the responsibility resting upon tho
powers in China as "a common duty to
humanity." In tho discharge of this
duty tho United States will neither
shirk nor waver.
If the United States Is to stand spon
sor for the acts of the Filipinos with
out n.ny coutrol over them, as Hryan
would have this country do, would it
not require several times 100,000 men
to settle tho quarrels likely to arise?
And now wo n,re told that Mr. Towne's
letter is no common letter of decllna
tlafi. That, however, Is apparent on Its
face. Mr. Towno would not havo got
ten out of the road unless he had been
promised something equally as good.
Chairman Hutler of the populist
national committee will have to put a
censor on his newspaper to cut out
those predictions of McKinloy's success
If lie wants to be retained In good
standing with his Uryaulte associates.
Hawaii has privileges which aro denied
Torto Rico. WhyT World-Herald.
The illiterate whites In North Caro
lina havo tho right to vote which Is de
nied to the blacks, who havo been dis
franchised by democratic red shirts.
Why?
Tho hitch lu fusion In Idaho is said
to havo beu Hxed up at a session of
tho contending parties held at Chicago
In which the terms were dictated by
ofllcers of tho democratic national com
mittee. Hero Is another case of Hryan
lte dictation and Imperialism.
If the school board intends to ask the
endorsement of another bond Issue for
new school buildings at the coming
election It should llguro out just how
much It needs Instead of proceeding on
tho Installment plan, as It seems to have
dono the last time.
The popocrats are all beating tho tom
tom for a grand nonpartisan reception
to Hryan on Ills return to his home, In
which republicans and fuslonlsts alike
are Invited to participate. If It falls to
como up to the mark, however, tho e.
cusa will be that tho affair was not
s'tiftlciently advertisctl.
Torto It hn was acquired by tho
United States under the samo treaty as
tho Philippines and without the consent
of tho Inhabitants, Mr. Hryan, how
ever, has not yet said anything nTwut
turning over Porto Hlco to tho natives
and giving It the same treatment ac
corded to Cuba. Why uotV
CHIXA'S DESIRE FOR VEA( K.
It seems evident that the Chinese gov
eminent earnestly desires peace. There
were good reasons for the belief which
generally obtained that China wus In
tent upon war. The sympathy maul
tested by the Imperial authorities with
the nutl-forelgn element, the psrtlclpa
tlou of Imperial troops In the revolution
ary uprising, the threat regarding the
foreign ministers In Pekln -these and
other circumstances gave warrant for
the belief that China really Intended to
go to war with the civilized world. Hut
the edict appointing LI Hung Chang en
oy plenipotentiary to negotiate 'with
the powers for a cessation of hostilities.
ponding a solution of the questions thnt
h ve grown out of the anti-foreign up
rising, shows that tho government Is
now anxious for pence, whatever Its
Intention and purpose tuny formerly
have been.
There Is still manifested, however, an
Indisposition to comply with the de
mands submitted by the powers and
which they Insist must be complied
with. The Chinese government wants
the ministers to leave' Pekin, but It
olfers no guaranty for their safety If
they should do so. Now If the govern
ment Is able to carry out Its proposed
agreement for a cessation of hostilities
It must bo nble to nceiire tho safe re
moval of the ministers and other for
elgners from Pekin. Were it to do
that very little If any dlfliculty would
be found In securing peace, for It would
attest the ability or the Chinese gov
ernment to fulfill whatever agreement
it should make with tho powers. As It
is, there is a reasonable doubt as to
whether it could carry out any nrrange
incut that might bo made with the pow
ers. Tho Trench minister of foreign
affairs puts the matter pointedly In say
ing that If tho Chinese government has
great dlfliculty In defending tho minis
ters and lu defending Itself against
rebels, It should order Its troops to stand
aside before the allied forces, thereby
opening the road to the capital. M.
Uelcasse also said: "The Chinese gov
ernment should understand that the
only means of proving tho sincerity of
Its designs and of limiting Its responsi
bilities is a cessation in the placing of
obstacles lu the way of such an ar
rangement." This expicssei the feel
ing of all the powers.
Tho United States government will in
sist upon the demands It has made,
which arc entirely fair and reasonable.
Tho Chinese government must cer
tainly understand that there Is no un
friendly feeling toward It here, that our
government desires to do nothing that
will Injure China, but on the contrary Is
most anxious to avert war and to uld
tho Chinese government, so far as practi
cable, In restoring order. Tho United
States has given every assurance of this
and had it taken a different position nt
the outset of the trouble It Is highly
probable that there would now bo actual
war with China, Instead of military
operations simply with a view to res
cuing the legations lu Pel; In. Hut the
United States government could not
have done less than It has wlt!"uit a
disregard of Its duty and a sact. s of
Its rights which would have rumlo it
contemptible in tho eyes of the world.
This country has treaties with China
touching the treatment to be accorded
to subjects of each nation in the coun
try of tho other. Those bind China by
the strongest obligations and failure to
perform these obligations justifies tho
course which the powers are pursuing.
A government that did not mnko every
possible cffqrt to protect its diplomatic
representatives would be unworthy of
respect. If China sincerely desires
peace, as seems to be the case, she can
have It by complying with tho fair de
mands which the powers have already
made.
THE a ERMA X-AMERICA XS,
One of the representative tJerman
newspapers of the country is the Clp
efunntl Volksblntt. In a recent Issue It
discusses so-called imperialism, remark
ing that "party exigencies have neces
sitated some watchword to Influence the
masses and Imperialism was choseu to
offset free coinage; tho fucts, how
ever, utterly contradicted the Im
peachment contained in the slogan
which Is so unreflectingly repeated and
believed." Mr. McKlnley, declares the
Volksblatt, "is no more of un imperial-.
1st than Mr. Bryan... The fact of tho
matter Is," It goes on to say, "that tho
difference between Mr. Hrynn's and Mr.
McKlnloy's policy Is merely a difference
in words. Mr. McKlnley wishes to up
hold tho sovereignty of the United
States over the Philippines. Mr. Bryan
wjslies to uphold a protectorate. This is
a distinction without a difference. Botli
necessitate the protection of the Islands
against nny aggressor by the whole mil
itary nnd naval force of the United
States. But, whereas, under the sov
ereignty of tho Uulted States wo have
tho assurance of a civilized and dis
ciplined government, certain to avoid
collision with foreign countries, we
should under a government of untutored
nnd undisciplined Filipinos be compelled
to keep our nrms in constant readiness
to protect tho Filipinos ngnlnst the ef
fects of their follies. We should Hud
ourselves Involved In wnru with foreign
countries before wo were uwnro of It.
The Filipinos would bo the arbiters of
tho destiny of tho United States."
This Is sound and logical. The pro
tectorate which Mr. Bryan proposes
would make tho United Stntes respon
sible for the conduct of tho Filipino gov
ernment In Its relations with other
governments and there cannot be a reas
onable doubt that this would Involve us
in trouble.
Tho Volksblatt regards It a delusion j
to expect a change lu the Philippine
policy from Mr. Bryan. It says: "Mr.
Bryan cannot undo the work of Mr.
McKlnley In the Philippines. He can
only cast doubt on tho malnteuanco of
tho gold standard and thereby bring on
commercial and llnanclul disaster. We
have Mr. Bryan's promise that ho will
do It and this Is a promise lie can keep."
This Herman editor hns the true con
ception of what the success of (he Bry
unite party would mean for this coun
try. Mr. Bryan bus said that If elected
ho will cull au extra bosslon of cou-
gross nt once and propose to give up
tho Philippines to their own people
If he could Induce congress to do this
why might he not also prevail upon It
to repeal the gold standard law? And
If congress refused to approve Ills Phil
Ipplne policy, which undoubtedly It
would, Mr. Bryan would be compelled
to do precisely what is uow being done,
The Bryanltes profess to be coulldeiit
that most of the Uermau-Aiuerlcnn vote
will be with them tills year, but tho ut
tcrances of such representative Ocr
man papers as the Cincinnati Volks
blatt show that some of this element of
our population are not deluded by the
cry of Imperialism and still think that
the maintenance of a sound currency,
tho preservation of the public credit
and the continuance of conditions that
havo given the American people un
precedented prosperity are matters of
some Interest and Importance.
OMAHA'S SURSTAXTlAlj EXPAXS10X.
On nil sides Omaha presents signs of
its substnntlnl expansion. Anyone who
will make a cursory survey of the city
will Hint new buildings coming up In
every section. 1
hi the business center these buildings
aro designed for use as warehouses and
stores, several of tho warehouses liolug
of n pretentious character. Further out
will be found scores of dwellings In
course of erection to be occupied by
families lu moderate circumstances.
While with the possible exception of
the now school building and the nddi
tlon to the federal building Omaha Is
not erecting any great structures such
as fireproof hotels, railroad stations or
largo oflice buildings, it Is spreading out
In its facilities to house the growing
population nnd handle the Increasing
business arising in their commercial
transactions. From the broader view
point this kind of growth is more sub
stautlal than that displayed In the ercc
lion of palatial residences for the
households of the wealthiest citizens,
because the backbone of a community
consists of tho people who live In com
fortable dwellings owned by them
selves in which are reared families that
promise future usefulness to the city.
It Is gratifying to know that Omaha
has it constantly enlarging number of
Inhabitants who belong to this desira
ble class and in this respect It need
fear no comparison with other cities
of the west which nre competing with
it for supremacy.
It Is true the farmers are prosperous.
World-Herald.
How can that be? Did not all the
silver apostles from Bryan and Coin
Harvey down give assurance four years
ago that no prosperity could come to
the farmers, so long as the grinding
gold standard whs continued? Did not
Bryan say that under tho gold standard
prices must coutlnue to fall and the
demands of tho market bo reduced?
But the farmers nrc prosperous, Mr.
Bryan's prediction to tho contrary not
withstandingso prosperous, Indeed,
that even the Brynnlto organs that havo
continued to deny the existence of pros
perity as long as possible are now
forced to make the admission.
The convention of the International
Typographical union in session at Mil
waukee has brought out tho figures to
show whnt Is generally known that this
organization Is probably the strongest
of all the trades unions, having a mem
bership of 3'10r, the greatest In Its his
tory. But II per cent of the whole mem
bership is reported idle from all causes,
Including sickness. This means that
every competent union printer In the
United States willing to work Is steadily
employed and at better wages than ever
before paid. What is more, tiie typo
graphical men rani: In Intelligence with
the topnotchers lu the Held of labor.
Tho beet sugar veuture undertaken
uuder the auspices of tho Commercial
club gives promise of decided success,
affording ample proof that commercial
sugar beets can be produced In great
quantities on tho lands surrounding
Omaha. That long expected beet sugar
factory should materialize within an
other ypar with this assurance thnt It
will have the necessnry raw mnterlal
to work with.
Another example of democratic im
perialism and tho exercise of one-man
power Is given in the proposed compro
mise agreement between the two local
democratic couuty committees. Under
this agreement the referee Is the whole
thing, nil tho powers and uuthorlty of
the party organization being delegated
to that personage. Nothing more un
democratic could possibly have been de
vised.
The populist notification demonstra
tion for Bryan will be held at Topeka,
which Is evidence that tho Bryanltes
concede that state to be doubtful. Four
years ago Kansas was counted as sure
in tho Bryan column, hands down, but
four years of prosperity have opened
the eyes of the Knnsas people to the
mistake they made nt the last presiden
tial election.
Another Omaha church hns lifted Its
mortgage nnd burned the notes thnt
were given representing the entire In
debtedness of the congregation. How
many church debts were being sunk
four years ago and how many would
be extinguished now were It not for
the prosperous conditions enjoyed since
the election of McKlnley?
Iowa democrats aro worried because
the republicans have not announced the
opening of their campaign. If the
democrats will only wait until the re
publicans get ready they nre assured of
as lively a tilt us could bo desired. The
only time nu Iowa democrat Is allowed
to get lonesome Is when tho ballots are
counted. '
No wonder tho democrats were de
sirous of having Towno withdraw.
I'liere nro so many sideshows develop
ing around tho main democratic circus
that If each demanded tho right to at
tach a tall to tho klto It would soon. re
semble an octopus and Nebraska's at
torney genernl might Insist on sniah
lug It.
Where Is the Wiirrnnlf
Mlnncaiiolls Journal.
And even admitting that Mr. Bryan's
sohemo of a Filipino republic with on Amer
ican protectorate would work which no
body bcllevcswhat warrant does ho find
tor It In the constitution?
I'roplipe)- Unit I'n lied.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
An Omaha woman paid (10 to a spirit
medium for a guaranty that her next child
should be a boy. When the child arrived
It was twins and both girls nnd the mother
had tho medium arrested and put In Jail.
What happened to tho babies Is not re
ported. IHiRlicrr.v'M I'lilltiNupli) .
New York Tribune.
It was the Immortal Dogberry who first
exploited tho agreeable theory that "reading
anil writing como by nuttiro." Colonel Bryan
seems to be poaching on Dogberry's special
field of philosophy when ho tells his demo
cratic followers that capacity for sof-gov-ernment
comes tho samo way.
I)esinlrliiK nml Heroic.
Philadelphia Record.
Ragged, barefooted nnd hungry, the little
remnant of Boers nre still making a despair
ing and heroic struggle for Independence
against tho mighty hosts of Great Britain.
The American people would deny tholr
origin If they should tall to sympathize
with the weak when struggling In euch a
cause.
Dnen llrjMii .Menu Itf
Kansas City Journal.
Said Mr. Ilrytui, In his Indianapolis ac
ceptance spooch. "To him who would,
either through class legislation, or In the
absence of neccsfary legislation, trespass
upon tho rights of another the democratic
party says: 'Thou shalt not!' " Indeed!
How about tho legislation against class and
the trespass upon rights in North Carol Inn?
"linl Ton in- Dlsrm rreil,
Philadelphia Pres..
Towne, who has Just declined tb str.dght
out populist nomination for vlco president
because ho was not "Indorsed" by the demo
crats, floca not lack in appreciation of his
own greatness. In his letter of declination,
to prove whnt n great mlstnko tho democrats
made, he "points with pride" to tho great
culhiiBlnem the mention of his namo created
among tho spectators at the Kansas City
convention. This fact Is nil tho more Im
portant to Towne because he seems to be
tho only one who discovered It.
I)rnrrlne Alinul of Hmclnnil.
Detroit Journal.
Wo aro selling England and former cus
tomers of hers our industrial products; wc
feed her; we can land electrical equipment
In Loudon that is not even made abroad; we
can compete tuccessfully all over the world
with nor manufacturers for contracts that
call tor structural Iron or steel In Its many
forms; wo i.:nr yet ship coal to Newcastle;
and out of this sut of .circumstances It Is
not strange that wo make profit that enable
us to loan the oM country money when she.
Is hard up for the kind that Is the standard
of value the world over, from Mexico to
China.
POLITICAL UIS1I0.M:9TV.
VlKoroim Aildrosa of (hp (irrnmn-
Aiiicrloniix of Xrw York.
Buffalo Kxprcij.
The German-American McKlnley and
Roosevelt lcaguo of New York has Issued an
address to citizens of German descent which
applies quite as well to the voters of that
nationality living elsewhere as to residents
of tho metropolis. It Is a concise, forceful
presentation of the truo bearings of this
campaign and must appeal with effect to tho
thoughtful nm'ong those who read it. In
one of its paragraphs it Bays: "German
honesty Is one of tho qualities which we
havo brought into our adopted country; men
of German descant will never permit dishon
est principles to prevail In the conduct of
their government. It Is easy to seo that the
principles for which William Jennings Bryan
mainly stands are not honest, and that it
would discredit the United States if, through
Oryan's election, they would prevail."
Tho reference here made is particularly
to tho unsound financial policy of free sliver
which tho Kansas City platform offers. Hut
is not tho democracy's political shlftlncus
exhibited In still clearer light in tho effort
of Mr. Bryan to mask his free silver views
with tho pretense that imperialism Is tho
only Ibsuo of Importance In this campaign?
I-our years ago thcro was a frankness about
his advocacy of a dishonest financial pro
gram that commanded a certain kind of re
spect. This year ho admits that he Is Just
us ardent a free sllverite as ever, that he
would do all In his power to tear up tho
foundations of tho business prosperity of
the country; but, seeing that the verdict of
tho peoplo on that Issue would bo oven more
overwhelmingly against him than in 1S96,
ho seeks to withdraw attention from the sil
ver question until ho Bhall have been elected.
Is this n course which will commend him to
the conHdence of German voters?
HIl'B FOR A I'L'.VKn Al,.
Ilrlcf nceord of the Hlnr nnd Full of
tlir rnpullit Pnrty.
Atlanta Journal.
Eight years ago the populist party wns
n very strong political organization. It
had carried a number of states, elected
a considerable representation in both
houses of congress and seemed to bo
gaining in strength at a rapid rate both
in tho west nnd the south. It numbered
millions of members and Its leaders pre
dicted with confidence that the populist
hosts would soon capture the federal gov
ernment. But tho populist party fell an rapidly
ns It rose. It has lost Its hold in the
south almost entirely and has very few
remaining strongholds In the west. Pop
ulist members of congress wcro pretty
thick a few years ago. Now they nro bo
rare that they nre regarded somewhat as
curiosttlcB, There will probably bo a still
smaller number of them In the next con
gress.
In 1S02 the populists were so strong In
Alabama that tho democrats had to put
forth their utmost endeavors to carry tho
state and the populists then claimed that
they had been counted out. Last Monday
Alabama was carried by tho democrats by
the greatest majority ever given to any
party in thnt state.
Tho populists havo had aa many as fifty
members of tho Georgia legislature Tho
populists in tho present Ocorgln legislature
may bo counted on tho lingers of one
hand.
Every branch of North Carolina's gov
ernment was captured u fow years ngo by u
combination of populists and republicans
nnd tho combination olectcd both tho
United States senators for that state. A
week ago tho state went democratic- by the
biggest majority It ever gnvo to any party.
It Is tho same story evcrywhero. The
grent bulk of tho populists in tho south
were men who seceded from tho democrat lo
party. They have returned to that party.
In the west the populists wero drawn In
probably about equal proportions from both
tho democratic and republican parties nnd
most of them have gono buck to whoro they
came from.
Tho populist party will soon be a mem
ory. It is true that u faction of tho party
known as tho middlc-of-the-ronders haa
preserved a Bcparato organization nnd op-
pnees all fusion or surrender, but its num
bers uro few and will dwindle fast The
career of the populist party is ended.
i:t lions ok out war.
Eteliluu of I.lfr nml Uvrnln nt the
MrtroKill of tlir riilllipln-.
Belated bundles of Manila newspapers
covering affairs during the first halt of
July gleefully announce that tho food com
blue has received a solar plexus blow an
that prices of the necesarles of llfo will
soon be normal. "Tho robber meat trust'
has decided to retire from business, being
forced to that conclusion by public temper
and an effective boycott. "An effort Is also
on foot," reports Freedom, "to have some
regulation of the markets as regards other
necessaries of life. Now that meat has
reached tho obtainable point the ring of
robbers and rascals that have plundered
onc-hnlf of the population and etarved th
other half for many month may reach
their equilibrium on a government stono
pile."
Correspondent McCutcheon in a late let
ter describes n scanco ho held with the
censor nt Manila. A dispatch submitted
for approval stated that the preceding week
was the bloodiest slnco tho war began. The
censor mildly objected to the use of tho
word "war."
"There's no war out here," he eald.
"Well, what do you call It when 300 na
lives have been killed In threo engage
ments, which Is what happened this last
week?" asked the correspondent.
"That's not war."
"Well, what la It, then?" persisted the
correspondent.
"That's only murder."
Fourth of July celebration was a warm
event In Manila, without taking Into ac
count tho normal temperature of 9S degrees
"It was a crackcrjack," exclaims Freedom.
"It went aa smooth aa a church festival.
Thcro wns no featuro left out that would
add to its eucccss. It was a glorious Fourth
"Tho co-opcratlon of the foreign popula
tion in tho festivities was a most pleasant
feature of the day and tho greatct t cordiality
existed.
"Our Filipino friends did their share
nobly. Kven the Filipino small boy did the
best ho could to 'whoop her up.' The Fill
plno pcoplo nro rcnllrlng that they aro a
part of the great American nation nnd yes
tcrdny thry felt llko Americans and showed
It In their demonstration.
"We uro shaking hands with ourselves."
A significant feature of Manila's cplnhr.i
tlou of America's national anniversary was a
stirring patriotic address dcllvored by a
noted Filipino, Jerez Burgos, to tho publlo
school children of the city usscmbled In
Zorrllla theater. Burgos is noted for his
unwavering support of American authority
and his opposition to the friars. A few
extracts from his addlesi. reproduced f mm
Freedom, stamp him as a clear hended
leador of nn emanclnated neonl. "ThU
nation of America," ho said, "made up of
every raco in the world, is today one nation
with one common Interest, one language,
ene government, ono crnnd rcllelon llbprt v
and a pure government. To rise to this
man standard, to realize this perfect clvlll
zatlon whnt have the Americans hnd in rfn
work! studyl have faith In Qod and love
moir country.
"Through work tbey have grown strong,
vigorous and rich. Through education they
havo perfected their Industries, attained
pre-eminence in tho sclonces, havo reformed
and created thousands of useful agricultural
articles, Invented wonders without limit
and have attained to such a high degree ef
perfection mat to wish Is to obtain.
"Believing in God, loving Ju3tlce and
idolizing their home life they have becomo a
nation of heroes.
"We Filipinos who love our country with
patriotism pure and trim must fntlnw ih
same path to accomplish this result. Not
wun n patriotism tnnt ruins homes, des
troys agriculture, stirs up treachery and
makes personal enemies. But with all tho
finest qualities of both' our humble brothers
and our greatest sages will wo become
great, free and Independent. Therefore we
must work with all our heart to strengthen
ourselves and become robust, vigorous and
educated. Imitate Americans; through no
other way can we become a they are.
"The United States of America, this na
tion that today celebrates its Independence,
will never put an obstacle in the way of
Filipinos when It is evident that the Fili
pinos havo a real desire to grow great. We
must not, however, seek to create a, liberty
by anarchy or communism slavery Is better
than such. Let us all strive to gain a pure
democracy.
"When wo havo obtained these individual
liberties which are sure to como, wo must
sacrifice tho proud spirit of tho feudal period
and learn to think of all our neighbors as
brothers and equals. When wo havo learned
to do this, wo will be free."
PHHSONAI, XOTRH.
Thoso motor pacing machines may con
tribute to fast time, but they aro not
pleasant things to get mixed un with in
a bloyclo race.
President Oilman of Johns Hopkln uaV
vorslty practices what he preaches in regard
to the benefit of athletics by playing a game
of golf nearly every day the weather per
mits. London gcelp has not only fixed on a
dukedom as tho reward of Lord Roberts
when the war is over, but has settled the
grant of monoy that is to accompany and
support the title at $500,000.
Thomas NeUon Pago is the latest author
to testify to tho virtues of tobacco as u
brain etlmulant. He is himself a smoker
and always smokes Just before taking up his
pen nnd more or less while writing.
The hat worn by President Van Buren
during his Inauguration cercmonlcu hns Just
been presented to the museum of Illinois
college. It Is a great beaver of tho style
since associated with President Harrison.
General Nelson A. Miles' famous collec
tion of weapons hag been recently aug
mented by the gift from a South Amerlcau
politician of n isword worn in several cam
paigns by Simon Bolivar, "Tho Liberator."
The nineteenth century has an abundance
of fireworks in action to mark Its closo.
Wars In China, South Africa, tho Philip
pines, Ashnnti and great nosslhllUlnn nt
additional scraps In tho coming months, in.
euro a particularly hot finish,
Count Leo Tolstoi Is still a rich man.
Though he Insists on living as a peasant the
law will not permit him to glvo nwny his
large estates without his family's consent;
anil, though aevcral of hla nine children
agree with his views, this has nover been
granted.
David D. Porter, who has lust hmn nrn.
moted to a captaincy In tho ninrlno corps,
to which service he was annnlntrcl m th
breaking out of tho wur with Spain. Is a
grandson or Admiral powers and In many
ways recalls his distinguished progenitor.
He is taller than his grandfather, but hns
the same fine figure, tho same expressive
eyes, tno same bouucriy bearing nnd ho
bids fair to add another brilliant chapter
to tho history of tho Powers family, which
lmft nlnM.fl nn lmnnrtnnt rnln In mlthnrv
affairs slnco tha rovolutlon bofore, even.
Tim Announcement Ut made, with nvMf.nl
authority, that a successful test of a serum
tor ice euro or snase ones nan necn mane
by a well known New York ph blciuri. Evi-
ilpntlv llil flni'tnr hns nn hnnrt fnr hlinlnfivf.
or he would not have announced the sui-ccst
or his experiment nt mis particular time.
To bo suro this Is tho season of snake bltcw,
but any attempt to introduce a cure that
will supplant tho old original find univer
sally popular remedy for snako bites that
overy self-respecting fisherman or camper
out carries with him in a round black bot
tle will be a dismal and lamentable1 failure.
TOWHK KICKS Tim IIASHIlOAnn.
Detroit Journal Mr Towne's declina
tion is very like the society leader's "not-at-home"
to an unwelcome caller and
wilt be greeted very generally ns puerile
and Inconsequential.
St. Paul Pioneer Press- In waiting po
long to do the proper thing, which tho
public, Including all his populist friends,
expected him to do u month ago, ho has
made the performance ridiculous by the
exaggerated Importance ho attaches to It
and to himself as the performer.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Tonne with
druws becauso Bryan secured all that ho
wanted by the use of the Sioux Falls club.
Towne gives other reasons, but his con
ventional phrases and platitudes cannot
conceal the fact that ho has acted through
out under Bryan's orders nnd aa one of his
most intimate Inner circle.
Philadelphia Press: Mr. Towne wan
nominated to help fight tho states west of
tho Mississippi. In thorn tho democratic
populist voto Is lower than for ten years,
Mr. Towne's resignation, like Mr. Bryan's
appearance In Indianapolis, is a chango of
base. Mr. Bryan has no chnnccs left In
tho greater west, boyond the Mississippi.
Mo has none lu the mlddlo states. Mr
Stevenson's nomination and Mr. Towne's
withdrawal is an attempt to contest the
central states, By September this hope
win prove as futile ns the earlier rainbow
which arched from Tammany to the popu
list vote of tho far west.
Chicago Tribune: It is not likely that
the substitution of Stevenson for Towne
will cost Brynn n solitary vote. The most
Interesting passage in Mr. Towne's letter
Is whoro he says ho was uncertain whether
the democratic party, when It adopted the
Chicago platform nnd nominated Bryan,
was actuated by an Impttlso or a pur
posethat Is, whether it had gone In for
rotten money In a moment of excitement
or had dellberutely tnado currency debase
ment n permanent artlclo of party faith.
Tho ro-cnactmcnt of "the principles of
1896" hns satisfied Mr. Towne thnt the lat
ter whs tho case, and ho Is happy. The
democracy is wedded to cheap money and
henco there lu n party he can work with
when tho phantom silver republican party
has disappeared utterly.
PASSIM! or A IMJIOl'S JURIST.
Chicago Chroulclo: Baron Russell of Kll-
lowcn, lord ohlcf Justice of England, was
a great lawyer In the largest senso of the
term nnd ho was a man of great attain
ments outsldo of his profession.
Kansas City Star: It is an interesting
fuel that bo was the first Roman Catholic
to be chief Justice of England for S00 years.
During his visit to tho United States four
years ago he mado many friends and his
death will be rogarded as n serious loss
by tho bar, not only of England, but also
of the United States.
Chicago Record: With the death of
Baron Russell, lord chief Justice of Eng
land, thnt nation loses one of its most
brilliant men and a barrister of excep
tional ability nnd attainments. Baron Rus
sell was peculiarly well qualified to make
headway In his profession among English
men. An acute lawyer, an orator of fine
powers, a closo und logical debater, he
was at home in court, In parliament or
on the platform of tho campaign speaker.
Baltlmorn American: His decisions rank
among tho ablest ever delivered from any
bench and In his public addresses upon
subjects of n legal naturo he established
a reputation for comprehensive knowl
edge second to that enjoyed by none. In
America Baron Russell has many personal
friends, whe will doeply mourn his death,
and the profession In this country, where
constant reference is made to English
decisions, will feel his Iosb almost as
much as will that of his own land.
Philadelphia, Press: In 18S9 he was chief
counsel In the Parnell case. He entered
the court roem known to the London bar.
He left it known to the world of English-
speaklag men. Plgott had deceived all
men. He had led to his ruin Macdonald.
the hard-headed Scotchman who managed
the London Times and who published his
forgery on Parnell. He had bamboozled
Sir Richard Webster, tho leader of the
English bar. Press, peers, ministry, bar
and people, Plgott had deceived them all.
The enso against Parnell looked so strong
and wan so Htrong that no friend but
feared for him and no enemy but hoped
his downfall It was bo tried by Sir Charles
Russell, no completely did he reverse its
conditions that at tha end he could tri
umphantly say to the commission: "Your
lordships are trying tho history of ton
ears of revolution In Ireland, a revolu
tion partly social, partly political, and
you arc trying tho history of that
revolution at a moment when, by lognl
process of the queen's courts, the Irish
people nro gathering tho fruits of it."
In opening this case," ho said in closing,
'I said that we represented the accused.
My Lords, the positions are reversed. We
uro tho uccusers. Tho accused aro thero."
And aa he pointed to the Times' counsel
the case wns won. Plgott was n Bulclde.
His forgery was self-confessed. The
Times has never recoverod from the blow.
Nothing but Parnell h fatuous folly de
prived Ireland of home rulo as n result
of that great oration, fit to rank with any,
worthy the study of any man who desires
o learn how men may bo moved by elo
quent speech.
Of II ri.ANCIAl, sni.IIHTV.
nemnrknlilr tllmnKf UroiiRli Alinul
In llnlf a Uoimi lenra.
Chlcaro Inter Ocean.
Time was whon Americans in search of
npltai for great enterprises, and even tho
United States government, floated their
bonds In London. Less thnn hIx years ago
tho United States treasury had to appeal
to the patriotism of our great bunkers
to keep down the rate of exchango and
thus prevont further exports of gold. But
times have changed. Now foreign rail-
waytt aro built and many foreign enter- (
prises floated with American capital and
credit. Now, when tho British govern
ment noeds J50.000.000 for military expenses
In South Africa nnd China, It offers Its
reasury bills for sale in tho United States.
When the United States a few years
ago hud to sell its bonds for gold to mis
tain Its whole currency nt par those bonds
hud to be sold at a discount from their
real worth. Now the United States Is uble
to refund Its outstanding obligations with
new bonds bearing only 2 per cent the
lowest Interest rate ever knowu under the
conditions and thoso bonds brlns 3Vi per
cut premium in tho open murkot. On the
other hand, the British government is com
pelled to offer Its per cent bonds at '.' per
cent discount und pay the purchnber n
bonus of a month's unearned Interest. Tho
ffect of these concessions is to niako tho
British government pay 2 per cent in
terest, while tho United States pays but
per rent. Tho reasons for these changed
conditions nro not far to seek.
Tho defeat of Brynn nnd free silver In
1896, with llio peoples ratincation of the
republican policies of protection and
sound monoy, was notlco to all the world
thnt wo would honestly pay our dobls.
It restored confidence at home and abroad
In American Integrity. Business revived
nd our foreign trado went up by leaps
and bounds tin inn worm wan our doutor.
The passage of tho gold standard law-
was assurance that every American dol
lar was ns good as gold. The war with
Spain gave no check to Industry, added to
tho national domain and resources and
greatly enhanced our prestige. Tho
American peoplo nro now bo prosperous
that they have surplus capital to spare
fnr the development of other lands and
to supply the tiads of foreign govern
ments. Republican policies and adminis
tration havo made the t'nlted States pros
perous nt homo nnd respected abroad and
have converted this from a debtor Into a
creditor nation.
Times havo changed Indeed when the
United States no longer seeks favors in
tho world's monoy markets, but grants
them. Within the memory of millions of
living men British gold was lent to feed
and clothe American armies. Now Ameri
can gold Is lent to feed and clothe British
soldiers. British manufacturers once
dominated tho world. Now American
manufacturers nre steadily Increasing while
British exports aro declining.
In nrms, arts nnd finance the United
States Is ever moving forward to n
higher nnd more powerful position. And
every move forward, not only at present
but for tho last forty years, has been made
on tho Impulse of the republican party
with the democracy fighting bitterly lu the
opposition.
prosperity i. m:iii(aska.
Hepnlillrnn rinlnm I'ortlnrd hy Pop.
utlRt MnllMIri,
Chlaijto Tribune.
James E. Boyd of Nebraska, the onlv
democrat who wervid as governor of that
state, snyn the greatest mlatake Bryan ever
mado was to force the Kansas City conven
tion to reiterate the "16 to 1" plank. Th.it
mlttake, according to Mr. Boyd, will defeat
Mr. Bryan bv heavier malnrlil. it,.- ....
of four years ago. Ho says:
"Money w never so plentiful and the
m, 1U. , rlcr5 ot rarm
products were never better and the pro
ducer am i-nfllnir t.l . .. .
nrnmmffl Pcn.n.,it.. , .
, ....... cvcrjwncro in evi
dence, cannot be talked down. It may not
be duo to McKlnley, but it Is poialble under
tho policy for which McKlnley stands."
Money certainly I plentiful In Nebraska.
Till IKf nttdrlrtrtu ...., -, . t. . .
.1,un. ui mo mte Bank
ing department uhows that In tho last three
nmnttia ihnM t..... U . ,
aa , 1 'ncrcate or J3.000,-
000 In deposits, nlthough only n small frac
tion of thin year's flue grain crop has been
deposed of. The total deposits In the 405
Itatn brlllUM n.n,A..I. (.1 Mr - - .
, "" "J ..i,;ou.uu, wane
those in the national banka ot tho state
mnilnl In hi nM am
"-.uvu.ww. me demand for
monev Ia nnt iirir.ni n . . .
... r 1.7 V n " e,cry oanK naa a
surplus which It Is unable to loan. The
"lu,11 uk'ib are laying up monpy.
LlflllTLY PUT.
1 11(114 lift nnlttJ Tniihunli uifi. - ... .
Sccupn.io!lr''oult,iro mole t,,lin y "'"
ha;x0cto,1!Bh'!Tot;ito"buHB.y'",n for war 11
Clara0"" "eCOn1: "Wlmt 1 lov"- '
u J sweet? I bought I! for Julia nn
It mysHf aml "ke1 11 " we" '""kepi
.''J1!"!"1 DlspatcTiHr-l want some
sort of ii present for u younc lady."
"Sweetheart or Bister?''
. 'Erwhy-sho hasn't said which she will
do yet.
Pittsburg Chronicle: "Thero are .OM
known languntea and dialects," Bald Van
IjrHtt nit
Dinwiddle1 " H"Kllsh slanguage?" asked
Detroit Journal: It wns the third time
tno inuu In the second row from the
orchestra had observed to hlx wife that hi
Kuessrd ho would go Into the lobby and
stretch his legs.
"How long, O Lord, how long'" murmured
the poor woman, while blinding tears tilled
tier eyes.
Chicago Tribune: The bibulous lieml
waiter of the big hotel went anxiously lo
consult his pliynlclan. '
"Doctor," he .said, "I've Rot 'em uure IhU
time! "
"Seo unakcx, do you?" nuked the doctor
' bnakeij? No! I kpc men In ahlrt wal
hundreds of them!"
tits
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Some editor
who bus been giving advice to people on
how to live to ho old, Biiyn that one of tho
rnnln rules to follow In to go.jiwny from th
table nt each meal feeling as If you could
cat more."
"Well, any. If Hint's right every fellow nt
pur boarding house ought to llvo to be a
hundred!"
TIIK SIIIHT-WAIST MAN.
Kuto MfiMerson In Now York Sun.
Oh, ton TInrrld Thing!
You Shirt Wiilut Man
Oct henco!
Don't j-oii know
That you'ro not planned
For uegllse effects?
Can't you reullze
That If wo allowed you
To lenvo off your coat
There's no knowing where you'd stop?
For you're Just tho sort
That needs an Iron hand
To keep you In your place
And Unit Is In your coutl
No velvet paw,
No ungol's touch will ever lead you,
nut a few swift lines
I.Ike these
May make you seo
Tho error of your ways.
It may be true that you have your trousers
mado
With high hlps-
Whatevor that may mean;
And thnt you sport a belt
In which you seem to have perfect confi
dence. But. oh!
I.al-liil-lu-la-lft!
Poor thlnir.
Don't you know
That if you wear a shirt waist
You must have dress shields.
And a pulley belt.
And one of the new atralght front ones,
And sufnty pins,
And latticework offsets
Through which there Is
A dim nhadowy view.
Low-necked
Cut "V."
And tlnlHhed with ft fence.
Through which runs baby ribbon,
So-called,
Though not for Infnnt'a wear
Exclusively,
And dlnki little bows?
It takes nil this
To make a shirt waist possible;
Hut there are lots of things,
Shirt Waist Man.
Tli.it you've yet to learn.
mm? neen.
I'llng to your coat.
And rltoen,
And ipoks.
And other queer things that you wear.
For truly. Shirt Waist Man,
You are h alsht
To make tho uncets
Flap their wings nnd coo with merriment
Now, be nice.
Put on your roat
And try to forget you ever took it off
And wore high hips.
Shirt Wnlst Man,
You won't do!
Magnifying
Glasses
There Is nothing ho injurious to the
eyes as glassos which greatly magni
fy. They aro invariably too strong.
It Is not natural for the eyes (o eee
objects too large or too small. The
object of glasses Is to make every
thing clear and distinct, but not en
larged. To place the oyes undor per
fectly naturhl conditions and to re
llovn all overwork and strain. It is
to this kind of work that tho op
tician In especially trained. He must
tako a careful measurement of every
curve nnd muscle of tho eye. He must
bo able to select glasses that will
neutralize and correct every defect.
They must bo of tho right focus and
tho right strength and must be In
correct position boforo the oyes. If
you ought to havo glasses, or believe
you ought, we will bo glad tomako an
examination and tell you just what
you need, Wo mako no charge for
consultation, '
J. C. HUTESON & CO.
Manufacturing Opticians
1520 DOUGLAS STREET