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PARTIES LHAVISo" Volt SMIJIEIl.
Pnrtlrt Icnvlnic (lir olt- fur
the mini mi- mnj- Imvo Tlir lire
cnt o (linn rng-ulnrl, liy
ntlflnK The lire lluxltirxH
nttlcr. In iirmoii or by until.
Tl'i' nildrrs trill hr ulinnaril
nil oflrn nn drxlrril.
Art- .roil enrolled In a ippulillonii chil
this yenv't If not. why not?
Cllmh up on ntiy mil Inilldlns In
Omnhii nnd noto the now roofs scuttmoil
nil ovor tho city If you wmit ocular proof
that Omaha Is expanding;
The fact that tho city Is ninkiiij its
contrncts for winter fuel reminds iih
that now Is tho time for tho usual
dories about tho prlee of coal soln;; up
to begin to elreulate.
The democrats of a Tennessee district
hiive nominated a man named Moon for
congress. Kseept for the fact that It Is
n democratic stronghold an eclipse of
the moon might be expected In Novem
ber. .Mr. Hrynn's Topeka speech Is given
space In every republican ns well as
, every democratic newspaper, yet the
crj that the money power has closed
the press to the popocratlc candidate
will be continued Just the same.
If It takes such a large amount of
whistling to keep up the courage of the
popocratlc organ when It Is distant over
two months' Journey from the political
graveyard a whole platoon of calliopes
will be necessary the week before elec
tion. Omaha's militia company Is. as
usual, one of the central attractions of
the state encampment of National
CSunrds. Omaha's crack companies
have nlwaya realized the responslbllltj
resting upon them to maintain the repu
tation of the city.
The powers Insist upon l.l Hung
Chang showing them n power of attor
ney before they commence negotiating
pence terms with him. They are too
busy with other matters to waste time
with uny one who might later turn out
without responsibility.
A Tennessee court has decided that It
Is perfectly proper for an attorney to
weep during the argument of a case If
he has tears to spare. That certainly
Is the proper time It Is the client's
turn arter the trial Is over and the
lawyer's bill Is presented.
Congressman Sutherland stated that
If the people of the I'llth district did
not want him In congress he was per
fectly willing to stay at home. It Is
to be hoped Mr. Shallenberger Is equally
easy to satisfy, otherwise a great dis
appointment Is In store tor hlin.
tiovernor Poy liter Is back from his
fishing trip and says he camped within
n few miles of snow and was forced
to wear an overcoat. lie can probably
realize from that how he will feel the
first time he comes In contact with a
ISrnutl Army of the Republic reunion.
Parties having a register used iu one
of the free soup or free lodging houses
four years ago will confer a favor by
sending It to the popoejvitio committee.
The committee Is looklug for men out
of n Job and, as they are scarce at pres
ent, the record of democratic times must
be appealed to.
The representatives of the Bohemian
Turners of Omaha have carried away a
basketful of ilrst prizes at the Cleveland
tournament, competing with the best
ithletes from all over the country. Con
gratulations are In order, not only for
the successful competitive team, but
ilso for Omaha, which shares in the
aouor.
The man who has seen his sheep In
rrease in price from ?'-' to .1 nnd his
cnttlo from to ?0D under the stlinu
lus of 11 republican administration Is not
likely to rote for calamity If he thinks
the matter over. The majority of tin
people of this country have had calamity
enough to last them for the remainder
of their Uvea.
nvn .in.vr ;.v mis a.
The decision of tho ndmlnstratlon not
to s"iid any more troops to Chlnn will
be very generally approved. With a
force of .I.OW men, It Is thought thnt
tienernl Chaffee hits nil the soldiers
necosonry to accomplish the only object
for which trtfops were sent to China,
thnt of relieving and protecting Ameri
can olllclnls and citizens. It Is the view
of the Washington authorities that hos
tile demonstrations at I'ekln have
ceased and If thl shall prove to be the
cne there will be nothing for United
States troops to d' nnd tlndr reinforce
ment would naturally be regarded by
the Chinese ns threatening some aggres
sive movement. The force already there
will probably remain at least until a
satisfactory understanding Is reached
In regard to peace and Indemnity nego
tiations, but when that Is attained It Is
presumed that the American soldiers
will be withdrawn.
Meanwhile our government has noti
fied the Chinese government that there
will be no temporizing negotiations nnd
the other powers are expected to take
a similar position. The sulllelency of 1,1
Hung Chang's credentials as the repre
sentative of the Imperial government
to negotlnte a settlement with the pow
ers Is questioned by f'piiiiuny nnd very
likely will be by the other European
governments. This Is n matter, how
ever, that It will not be (lltlleult to dis
pose of and doubtless the Chinese go
erninent will promptly satisfy the pow
ers In regard to It. since there appears
to be no reason to doubt the earnest de
sire of that government to effect a set
tlement as soon as possible. The Im
perial authorities of China undoubt
edly realize that any trilling or
unnecessary (b'lay In this matter
will be not only costly, but perilous
to the empire. Most of the powers are
Increasing their forces In China. They
are In pos-esslon of the capitol and are
able to hold It. China will have to pay
the wist of these expeditions, besides In
demnity lor the loss of life and prop
erly. Already this amounts to a very
large sum and U Is steadily growing.
From a purely practical standpoint,
therefore, the Chinese government must
see the expediency of hastening a set
tlement. It must also understand that
the temper of the powers will not toler
ate temporizing and If that Is attempted
It may result In actual war and probably
the dismemberment of the empire. In
telling China that there will be no tern
IKirlzIng negotiations the Fnlted States
has really given a friendly warning.
It Is Impossible to foresee what com
plications may yet arise. Emperor Wil
liam seems determined to prosecute a
military campaign In China and the
Russian commander there I aggressive.
Japan Is prepared to take n very active
part should It appear that any of the
other powers have designs on Chinese
territory. Only the Fnlted States can
be depended upon to pursue an entirely
lair and stralghforward course, demand
ing no more than Is Just and still ad
hering to its declared purpose of seek
ing a solution "which may bring about
permanent safety and pence to China,
preserve Its territorial nnd administra
tive entity, protect all rights guaranteed
to friendly powers by treaty and Inter
national law and safeguard for the
world the principle of equal and Im
partial trade with all parts of the
Chinese empire." China's security will
be found In complying with the fair
demands and conditions made by the
American government.
russinu: rnnvm.K is mu.
Political affairs In Cuba are taking on
a somewhat threatening aspect and
trouble In connection with the election
of delegates to the constitutional con
vention Is possible and even probable,
tieneral (Jomcz, the leader of the party
composed of those who fought against
Spain, Is urging that none but genuine
revolutionists should be elected to the
convention. 1 11 a recently published let
ter he declared that "nobody should be
allowed to enter the convention who
formerly defamed the revolution, unless
Cubans wish to outrage honor and sa
cred duty." He said old scores will not
be forgotten, therefore "let the Span
lards stand aside until all can enter
equal through the gates of the republic."
In a later letter he declares that "the
revolutionists should not abandon the
convention to enemies, but should crown
their own work In tho convention,"
which perhaps menus that a constitution
should be framed that would discrimi
nate against those who were not in sym
pathy with the Insurrection against
Spain.
Not less significant than these utter
ances of (ioincz Is the petition sub
mitted to President McKInley by Honor
Clsneras, on behalf of the "veterans of
IndeiH'udence" of Cuba, protecting
against any Interference of the govern
ment at Washington In the framing of
the constitution of the republic of Cuba.
This petition says that those It repre
sents "fall to see the right of the Inter
vening government to take part In the
constitutional convention of the people
of Culm," and adds: "Since the sov
ereignty of the Cuban government was
not recognized In due time, nor has Inde
pendence been uninted to the Cuban
people, now that a disposition Is ex
pressed to grant It. It Is hoped that this
Intention will be duly carried Into effect
and the Cuban people have cause to re
joice in the fulfilment of the 'Joint reo
lutlon' of congress declaring them a frei
and independent people." This denotes
a spirit of dissatisfaction and distrust
that Is somewhat surprising, In view of
the nmple assurances the Cubans have
received of the purpose of this govern
jnent to treat them with absolute fair
ness and to faithfully carry out its
pledge of Independence.
What the men who were In Insurrec
tion against Spain now dclre Is that
the fnlted States shall withdraw en
tlrely from Cuba and leave them nbo
lately free to frnme a constitution and
set up a government according to theb
own Ideas, regardless of the rights 01
uterests of those who were opposed ti
them. As (iomez said, old scores are not
forgotten and given the opportunity tin
patriots or revolutionists would not fall
to tnnke this manifest Hvery Spaniard
on the Islnuil uud every Cubau who wuk
not In sympathy vdth the Insurrection
would be mndc to realize It. "Patriot
Ism." said (ioincz, "hns the right tr
choose the most worthy not the most
wise until the republic Is established."
Hut the dnnger Is that the true senti
ment of patriotism would not prevail
and that Instead of a republic there
would be established government of the
nature of an oligarchy.
The government of the Fnlted States
cannot countenance any movement that
does not assure a political system for
Cuba under which all the citizens of the
Island will enjoy equal rights and priv
ileges. The government established
there must be republican In the fullest
nnd broadest sense. If there nre people
there disposed to resist this they should
bo given to understand that It Is abso
lutely essential to Cuban Independence.
commi:xi)aiu,i: vouch wouk.
The prompt apprehension of the per
petrators of the foul murder In this city
Thursday Is u commendable piece of
police work.
Although the deed was committed
with no witnesses except those who
were parties to the crime and not dis
covered until the criminals had ample
opportunity to cover their tracks nnd
make their escape, less than twelve
hours passed before they were behind
the bars and confronted with circum
stances thnt forced them to make
practical confession.
To accomplish this requires police
olllcers who not only know their busi
ness, but are vigilant and untiring In
the performance of their duties. The
prompt apprehension of these culprits
should have a salutary Influeuic for
the suppression of similar outbreaks and
the repression of vicious and disorderly
classes of whleluevery large city has
Its share.
As an evample of well directed and
eillclent police work this case stands out
In striking prominence.
Wiitnil llKMKMIIUUSn.
While Omaha Is suffering disappoint
ment from the oitlcial announcement of
the census figures one thing thai has
brought about this result is worth re
membering: It Is the uncniled-for and
arbitrary veto Interposed by Covernor
Poynter to the Omnha charter revision
bill at the last legislature which put
to death all plans for the consolidation
of Omaha and South Omaha.
As was pointed out at the time, tho
section relating to the method of con
solidating the two cities was the most
vital In the bill, legislation on this sub
ject being absolutely necessary to
facilitate the union. In spite of this
fact Governor Poynter vetoed the bill
after the legislature had adjourned in
response to the demands of a gnng of
political roustabouts who feared the new
charter might Interfere with the opera
tion of the local democratic machine.
It Is worth remembering that had
charter revision succeeded Omaha and
South Omaha would have been one
municipal corporation for census pur
poses, as it Is In reality, and, Instead of
showing a decrease of nearly -10,00(1
from the census of 1SW. the population
returns for Greater Omaha would have
been In the neighborhood of HIO.OM.
even at the figures of the present
enumeration which no one believes
does Justice to the city.
The first blow at Omaha's census
standing was therefore given by Gov
ernor Poynter. who now asks Omaha
people for a vote of endorsement of his
action by reelection at the polls In
November.
Hvery time an Omaha man or woman
Is taunted with Omaha's alleged popula
tion decrease It should be a reminder of
the stab In the back given this city by
the popocratlc governor and his partisan
henchmen who carried through the con
spiracy against the charter bill.
THE SCSOAY 11KK.
Headers of The Bee may expect a
number Sunday which will meet fully
the demnnd for a newspaper modern
and uii to date In every department.
The Hee gives nil the news from all
over the world promptly and in the most
readable form. Its special Sunday
features are high class from n literary
aud pictorial standpoint.
As a frontispiece The Illustrated Bee
will present a face of surpassing beauty
thnt of a little girl posed ns an alle
gorical type indicative of patience.
Two timely nrtlcles are suggested by
the Grand Army of the Republic re
union about to open In Chicago. One
explains the original organization and Is
written by Mayor General Wheeler and
the other is a tribute to the veterans of
the civil war from the pen of Mnjor
General 'Daniel K. Sickles, each accom
panied by n lifelike portrait of the au
thor from latest photographs.
People who were Interested in the life
saving exhibit at the Omaha exposition
will also be Interested In an Illustrated
article of. the llfesavlng devices shown
at the Paris exposition. While the
United States llfesavlng service Is to
the front In everything pertaining to
this branch, other countries participat
ing in the exposition are also repre
sented by novel exhibits which nre de
scribed In an entertaining manner.
Carpenter's letter this week continues
the discussion of American trade pros
pens In the Philippines, outlining the
possibilities of American enterprise and
giving timely warning about mistakes
likely to be made In Ignorance of exist
ing conditions. The accompanying pic
tures show the custom house at Manila,
toll-gathering on the canals aud a typi
cal Manila market scene.
A fascinating story is that relating
the career of the only woman ever com
missioned in the United States army.
Mrs. Reynolds, who was created a
major by Governor Yates, the war gov
ernor of Illinois, for services rendered
Grant at Douelsou aud Pittsburg Land
'ng. .Mrs. Reynolds volunteered for
service in the Philippines during the
Spanish war, promoting the work of the
Red Cross society. Her portrait and a
view of the Philippine school she
siablished at Manila are also given.
These ere only a few of the attrac
tions In the shape of striking pictures
nnd Instructive reading which will be
sencd to patrous of The Sunday Bee.
If not n regular subscriber, be sure to
buy It of your newsdealer or newslsiy.
in diverting the forces originally
ordered to China to the Philippines the
Fnlted States serves notice on the other
powers that It meant what It said when
t declared It was opposed to any at
tempt to subjugate China or divide up
the great empire. Countries which have
been accustomed to grab and keep all
they get will find It dllllcult to let go
and If the United States succeeds In pre
venting the dismemberment of China It
will have a hold on the good will and,
Incidentally, the trade of the great em
pire, which will be worth much to Its
citizens.
The Sixth ward holds the banner un
der the new Omaha census with a pop
ulation of nearly 17.0O0. while the Ninth
ward tnlls the list with only half that
number of people. Under the law the
different wards of the city nre supposed
to be blocked out so ns to give eneh an
equal population. A readjustment of
the ward lines will probably have to
be effected before another city election
Is held, In which ward representation
cuts a notnble figure. The next city
election, however, is not scheduled until
I'.KKI.
The republican of Potishis county
may not be permitted to vote at the
primaries directly upon their choice for
United States senator, but they will
have the opportunity to vote Indirectly
for the selection of delegates to the
county convention and they should see
to It that delegates are chosen who can
be relied upon to make their will
effective.
It Is Interesting to note that the ad
vertisements lor the coining picnic at
which Mr. Hryan and Adlal Stevenson
are to be among the froliekers announce
plainly that admission N free. The
promoters are evidently possessed of the
fear that even witli these great drawing
cards the suspicion that a gate charge
might be exacted would keep the faith
ful away.
The sultnn of Turkey has notified the
powers that It gives blm great Joy to
learn that the Pekin legations have been
relieved. There Is a suspicion abroad,
however, that the sympathy of the sul
tan Is not very deep. He knows only
too well thnt but for the Jealousies of
the powers he might have received a
dose of military discipline long ago.
Tho state fair board Is not so for
tunate as the county fair promoters In
Douglas county, being engaged Just now
In a squabble with the state authorities
over the legislative appropriation, which
the latter Insist has lapsed and been
turned bad: Into the treasury. Tho
state fair board may hnve to go Into
the mandamus business Itself.
The city electrician should be sup
potted In his efforts' to enforce the ordi
nances ngnlustlntcrfercnce with elec
trical conductor; The cutting of elec
trlcal wires -endangers property and Is
not to be tolerated, except tinder proper
regulations. Oitr people do not want
to Invito loss by lire from defective
wiring or any other cause..
ScttlllC TllllIK IHclll.
' Philadelphia Times.
There is n misstatement In the assertion
that the campaign liar Is taking more rope
than usual. He does not use rope, but
yarn.
A IJrlnynl .Voiuliiiillnn.
Chicago Record.
The society of those who have been
operated on for appendicitis has not made
a presidential nomination yet. though
nearly every one else has been heard from.
KIiik Crokcr'M .Moiled Fist.
Philadelphia Record.
Thero is nothing In modern politics more
disgraceful than the open confession of
the Brooklyn democrats that they would
be glad to support nird S. Coler. their
fellow citizen, for the governorship, but
that they cannot afford to quarrel with the
Tammany spoilsmen.
ClimiK'M IllnndllUf Overture.
Baltimore American.
LI Hung Chang's peace proposals have
a strong flavor of that innocent naivete
which Is so characteristic of the Celestials
till they have thing In trim for murder
ing missionaries or assailing foreigners.
But he will require something more than
"smiles that aro childlike and bland" to
meet the emergencies of such a crisis as
this, and may be both astonished and
grieved to find that former blandness has
rudely shaken western credulity.
Sriuttor Iliilllvrr.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Tho appointment by Governor Shaw of
Congressman .1. P. Dolllver to tho seat In
tho United States senate- made vacant by
the death of Senator Gear will be gratify
ing to the republicans, not only of Iowa,
but of the northwest generally. Mr. Dolll
ver 13 a good deal more than an eloquent
orator. He Is a man of brains and will
easily take a conspicuous place In the
senate If he should remain there long
enough for tho slow course of develop
ment which the etiquette of that body Im
poses on new members.
I'oollnu tlir (,'iiNi of Cniiiiir(,
Philadelphia Times.
According to tbc estimates of the British
government tho total cost of the South
African war will be $300,000,000, and to give
an air of satisfying completeness to tho Job
thero Is Included In this $13,000,000 33 the
sum necessary to bring the troopi home.
Tho cost of continuing the fight ugalnst the
Mtubborn Boer, now that tho war Is over,
will, of course, be charged up to some other
fund. This will quiet tho nerves of the
peace party and make the members of the
late lamented conference at The Hague hope
again that the dawn U breaking.
Model Will.
Kansas City Star.
The last UI and trstamrn' of the Into
John J. Ingalls Is thoroughly 1 iisrattcrlstlr.
Its provisions are thus briefly stated: "Vice
President's Chamber, Washington In the
name of God. Amen: I, John James In
galls, of the city and county of Atchison.
In tho state of KanaB. gentleman, mind
ful of the uncertainty of life and tho cor
talnty of death, do make, publish and do
clarc my last will and testament: I glv?,
bequeath and devlso unto my be
loved wife, Anna I.oulsn. all my property
and estate, real, persona! and mixed, of
every description. ud vherevcr situated,
and appoint her solo executrix hereof, with
out bond, surety or undertaking" The
companionship between Mr. Ingalls and his
wlfo was of'lhe Honest charadcr. The
.ere. comrades In the fullest scnao of ths'
word and the tribute which tho drad
n'atcsri.in paid to Mrs Ingalls In 'he dis
position of his pcsessions uas what nilgh
have been expected,
POLITIC A I, ..VAPSIIOTS.
Philadelphia Times: Senator Stewart's
coming back to his old party Is the relurn
he makes for the abuse It gave him four
years ngo.
Kantas City Star. If Abraham Lincoln,
who Is now revered as a pation saint by the
democracy, hud followed the policy of tho
parly called democratic he could never have
put down the rebellion.
Washington Post There Is nothing to
prevent Kdltor Hitchcock being a candidate
for tho United States senate, but. Judging
by the way they divide the offlces In Ne
braska, ho will have to turn pop before he
will stand much of a show for the Job.
New York Mall and Impress Newly
charged phonograph cylinders are now oi.
the market with the "behold a republic"
pasrngo from Bryan's Indianapolis speech
neatly sandwiched between a rog-tltnc song
and the pathetic recitation entitled "The
Mght Beforo l.arry Was Stretched."
Chicago Post. If the democratic editors
would only be consistent they would make a
better Impression. Not loug ago they were
stoutly asserting that the republican man
agers were worrying because Hoosevclt
talked too much; now they say tho same
managers are in consternation because his
voice Is giving out.
New Vork Tribune. Senator Stewart Is n
politician of long experience and undoubted
iklll In measuring the drift of woitcrn senti-
went, and his Impatience with the "Imperi
alistic vagaries which ColonM Brjan Is now
ro zealously pursuing clearly rrllects the
changed temper of a largo and growing frac
tlon of the Nebraska loader's former fol
lowing lu the raining slates.
CAMI'AIO IIIIIFT.
There Is now no doubt that Bryan is the
most nominated man In the push.
Until the several "letters of acceptance"
appear the campaign cannot be regarded
as wKi open.
Mural Halstead promises to outshine
Senator Jones In casting horoscopes Into
me political caldron.
The Fnlted States Monetary league, nn
organization with more title than mem
bership, threatens to hand Bryan another
nomination.
That Nebraskan who offers to het his
farm against Sl.noo on the election of Bryan
might as well deed It away now nnd spare
iiimacu me anxiety of a contest.
Croker and Hill InslBt that It Is neres-
snry to light for harmony In NVw YnrU-
At this distance It looks as though David
had the tlgor by the tail and dare not let
go.
How times have changedr Santa Ciaus
Stewart's whiskers aro now an object of
wild derision In democratic circles. Kven
tne crimo of ',3" Is treated with con
tempt. Hon. Horace Boles, one of the faithful of
Iowa. Is not exercising his voice In politics
this year. But his shipments of stock and
farm rroducta to market indicate that he
Is doing fairly well
The output of eggs bearing tho initials
of presidential candidates appears to be
growing. Interest in these "lays of the
campaign" would be greatly Increased If
the output could hatch out votes.
Webster Davis Is sorely perplexed these
days. He says he has been obliged to
decline In ouc week S12 Invitations to mv'e
speeches. Localities favored with a Dals
decline re to be congratulated on their
good luck.
McKlaley is reasonably sure of a ma
jority In Pequea township, Lancaster
county, Pa. Rev. Daniel Rhlnes, 79 years
old. lives there, with his five sons, five sons-in-law
and thirteen grandsons, every one
of them republicans.
The democrats and populists have not
lost any southern or carried any northern
states so far this year. Elections have
been held In Oregon. Alabama, Rhode
Island and North Carolina. Arkansas,
Maine and Vermont will vote In Septem
ber. Connecticut formerly made It a requisite
of suffrage that electors should "have sus
tained good moral character during the
year." In South Carolina paupers were
excluded and In Arkansas no soldier, sea
man or marine In the United States service
was quullflcil to vole.
John W. Verkes, the republican candi
date for governor of Kentucky, is a lawyer
and Is collector of Internal revenue. He
was n candidate for United States senator
when Senator Deboe was elected In ISP"
on the 112th ballot. He is a resident of
the town of Danville, tho scat of Centre
college.
There are now twelve United States sena
tors who have been governors of their
respective states. They aro Davis and
Nelson of Minnesota, Proctor of Vermont,
Berry of Arkansas, Hawley of Connecticut.
Cullom of Illinois, Bato of Tennessee, Per
kins of California, Shoup of Idaho, Tillman
of South Carolina, Forakcr of Ohio and
Culberson of Texas. Of these eight are
republicans and four democrats.
John H. Holt, democratic candidate for
governor of West Virginia, will make a
fiddling campaign, In Imitation of some
other southerners who have run for sim
ilar offices. Governor Atkinson, the pres
ent republican executive of the state,
made use of a violin In his canvass, and
former Governor Wilson was also a per
former on tho same instrument. "Alt"
Taylor fiddled his way Into the guberna
torial chair of Tennessee. He and his
brother "Bob" canvassed the state to
gether, divided time in their speeches and
frequently slept In the same bed.
(jur.AT vi:aii rim (ioi.n.
Tlilo of tlir I'rrcloiin Metnl In nnd
About the I nKrcl Sln(e.
Baltimore American.
It looks as If this will be a great year
for the production of gold. Last year
the Alaskan region contributed 20,000,000
to the world's supply, and this year the
output, good Judges say, will not be less
than J24.O0O.OOO. Most of this gold comes
directly to tho United States, is distributed
from the money centers and sent abroad
whenever thore is a demand for It. There
Is no talk whatever now of a stringency
In the money market, and gold Is freely
shipped by millions whenever there is a
call for It.
Improved methods of mining have re
sulted In developing tho gold fields In the
Alaskan region more rapidly than was
thought possible forty years ago. Mining
Is now done in the cold regions In winter
as well as In summer. The Cape Nome
district Is overcrowded with people. Just
as was expected, but there is no doubt
the place will be mudo to produce nil that
tan be gotten out of It. Tho gold-producing
states, such as Colorado and others
In tho Rocky mountain region nnd Cali
fornia, nie increasing their output. Tho
war In South Africa has almost completely
cut off the supply from that region, but
such Is tit p activity In other places that
the lofs has not been seriously fell. Large
amounts of tho yellow motal aro coming
every month from Australia to tho L'nlted
Stnto. Tho gross gold In tho treasury
nt Washington is now ovor 1100,000,000, the
largest amount that has ever been col
lected at tho capital.
The military operations of foreign gov
ernments, and the coinmen lal transaction).
In the way of loans, call for ih use of
Inrfio amounlH of gold, and whenever n
In not available In sufficient sums la Kurope
It is shipped from the United Stater.
The r'oplo now know nioro than 'hey
did foil' :' r no All of Mr Bryan
predi-tlens nbou' tnnnry and hir'.incm hav
Ullrd lie and his follower?. hac been dis
credited In the eyes of the whole country
01111:11 i,ns tiin ot tt.
SeverAl years ago Italy constructed the
largest war ships, armed with the big
gest guns, that had ever been seen. If her
fleet were not tho largest It was the most
formidable In tho world. But such Imple
ments of war cost money rnd Italy has
been unable to retain the position she
leaped Into within a few years after her
unity was accomplished Slgnor Crlspl Is
now lamenting that Italy as n naval power
has sunk from third to seventh place and
he demands large expenditures to restore
Italy's prestige tinder pratrtme that the
fleet is needed for the protection of the
country. For purposes of defense Italy
may trust to an army, and to an army a
greater part of which would be created for
the occasion, If she docs not feel that the
rivalry of other Kuropean nations Is suf
ficient to protect her. To maintain her
place as a leading military nnd naval
power, in alliance with Germany and
Austria-Hungary, is simply beyond tho
means of the Italian people. They are
probably tho most heavily taxed people In
Europe and thero are few others so Ill
able to bear onerous taxation. Much of
the population Is kept on the verge of
starvation nnd the exactions of tho tax
gntherer account for the heavy exodus
from Italy to South America for many
years nnd of late years to the United
States also. If Italian statesmen were In
telligent, not to say humane, they would
discard military ambition and seek the
economic prosperity of their country.
Desplto the fact of her affliction with
famine and pestilence India's revenue last
year showed a surplus of some J IS, 000,000
and In the last two years she has spent
$.10,000,000 for the relief of sufferers from
famine. Another sign of the extent of her
resources Is seen in her addition during
tho year ended March, 1000, of 731 miles
to her railway mileage, bringing the total
up to 26,700 miles. Tho return on capital
In railways was 5.31 per cent, against 5.37
per cent the previous year. There are
about 11,190 miles of five feet six Inches
(standard) guagc, ll.t0 miles of meter
and S20 miles of special narrow guage.
Tho number of employes on the lines of
the two principal guages was 33'.SS9. ol
which 5.2G2 were Europeans. 7.37S East
Indians and 326.210 were natives. The
extension of the railway system Is con
nected with the schemes for relieving suf
ferers from famine. By means of the
railways food Is brought cheaply into tho
famine districts. The construction of new
lines Is undertaken, If needed, with a view
often to giving employment to the peo
ple. If India's Industries were less ox
clusUely agricultural, less dependent on
rains, her people would be better off.
Roumanla Is on the verge of war with
Bulgaria, It seems that the head of a
revolutionary society which his Its head
quarters at Sofia and Is agitating for the
invasion of Macedonia, has recently mur
dered several prominent Roumanian citi
zens and upon a demand being made for his
surrender Bulgaria sent an Impudent and
defiant reply. The king of Roumanla re.
called his representative from Scotia, sum
moned the heads ot departments and In a
stirring speech nsked them to prepare for
war. There would seem to be sufficient
cause here for a blaze In tho Balkans. Rou
manla, so far as known, has a well equip
ped army, larger than that of Bulgaria. In
the war of 1877. which was fought malnl)
for the liberation of Bulgaria, the Rou
manians made a fine record. Bulgaria, tin
der Prince Alexander, had an admirable
army, as was shown at thu battle of Slev
nltza, where the Servians wtre completely
routed and their country placed at the
mercy of Alexander. But thing have
changed since then. Alexander, through
the Intrigues of Russia, was deposed after
the war with Scrvla and for a stormy
period there was no prince at the head ot
affairs. Stambouloff,, a patriot and states
man such as tho world has rarely seen, In
fused a spirit Into his countrymen which
made them for the moment almost as pa
triotic as himself. It did not last long,
however, and they eventually chose, per
haps, the worst specimen of royalty that
could be found In Europe. Ferdinand has
let no crlmo Interfere with his vengeance
or his depraved tastes.
Whether It pays to foster canals is an
open question on which the experience of
Germany throws some light. Both tho rail
ways and the canals in Germany arc owned
by the stato, so that there la no free com
petition. Government officials fix tho
frpluht rates on the railways and the tolls
on canals and rates are not varied to meet I
the exigencies of business. Canal rates arc
considerably less than those of the rail
ways on the same classes of goods. The '
railways pay a net profit Into the national
treasury, while canals and waterways cre
ate deficit. In 1697 the German railways
produced a net income of over (118,000.000,
while the canals wcro opeiated nt a loss
of about (250 a mile. The average earn,
ings of the Prussian railways are about
Hi cents per ton mile, tho rate being
much above the rates common In this coun.
try. The 4'4-cent rate, is equivalent to
5.72 mills per ton mile, while tho canal
rate Is 3.52 mills per ton mile. Tho higher
rate on the railways explains the growth
of traffic on the canals. Yet the freight
rate on German waterways is higher than
the rate on American railways of heavy
traffic. Upon the whole, It seems that the
shipper of goods by rail In Germany helps
to pay the nation's taxes, while the ship
per by water has part of the cost of trans-
port borne by tho tnxpaycr. To put it
briefly, the surplus got out of the railway 1
traffic meets the deficit from the canal
traffic the shipper by rail pays In part tho
bill of the shipper by canal. Two-thirds
of tho cost of canal transportation comes
out of the treasury, tolls paying only one-
FORMALDEHYDE. .
"Or the siiine with a diiTorenco." WIumi they toll
you (heir clothes fire us ( oil as ours believe thorn
if you hiiven't worn ourw you certainly won't after
you have tried both hinds There is a perpetual cor
Irariely twixl them in every detail. What use is a
suit or trousers that look well for a few days? Su
perior making and linihh stretches the days into
months. There is no "adulteration" in our elnihinjr
everything new and fresh from our own factory
and guaranteed to be the pure article. From ? 10.00
lo SL'O.OII we can clothe ou with the best productions
on earth.
No Clothing Fit Like Ovrs.
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omaha's Only Exclusive Clothier tor Mca anil Uojr.
third. It Is not clear why the canals a'
morn entitled to state nkl thaa the ra.
ways.
A rttissla through her railway cvr
opens the provinces to th north of 1
the Chinaman flows in. Introdurin a Lit
competition which the r.n'slans cuii.e
sustain. The former Is able to lle
radlslieit and rlee and always saves a Ii'Mp
out of the smallest wages. He Is equal'
ertlcleni In skilled and unskilled larrr
and will work for A fraction of what the
Russians demand. The Influx In the Amoor
province since the railroad was Introduced
there has been great, but the St. Peters
burg Gazette sa)s that even If It be ai
mlttrd that this Is harmful to Russian In
terests nothing ofllclal ran be done ab .
It. The transbnikal may ba closed o
them, but not Manchuria. It suggests ll'i
farming Interests should be promoted there
and small holdings encouraged, so tha'
Chinese cheap labor may be turned to the
advantage of the Russian farmer It is
thought that In time that a natural bar
rler would thus be formed against too wiJe
nnd ropious n flood of Chinese Immlgra
tlon. but It Is not certain that It woull
work that way. The Industrial tide of
Orientals northward promises to exceed
that which Russia sends armed to the
southward a hundredfold, carrying tho pig
tall to the Arctic circle and spreading th
appendage over a largo section of Siberia.
iuti:i:.Y Tit 1 km:.
Detiolt Journal: It Is 11 mstery to us
where all the bad ilgnrs were pmrked !!
fore the days of the open trolley cars.
Philadelphia Record: "I hear she's wr -Int
h story about the (ieorgta "Crackers
"Yes: but she's getting so aw fully UneH
lalely she Insists tiwn tuning thm
'Mm ults.' "
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "A N"r 1
CroUi:n young nisti offer to wnrrv ar
wonuin for the modeht Inducement o'
"What nimrHtirc! Wbv. a woman r. . ,
ISA") might tnurry n man from Ohio:"
Washington Star: 'The Chinese
language Is very p collar"
"Yes. answered the worried-looking man
with the newspaper "When ou hear
word pronounced you can't spll It an I
when you cce a word spelled you cai t
pronounce It."
Stray Storlev Miss Jone Pmfeiwr, d
you dare to look tne In the fac ftnd fx
thnt I orlglnallv sprting from h mnkN
Professor (a llttln taken abarw, but eq-t.ii
to the occasion! Well, rentl'v It mtit hiv
been .1 very charming monkey.
Philadelphia Pre.s: "OrcliMjs" rx
claimed the great merchant' friend. 1 e
establishment l simply stupendous Th'
tall, ImpoHlng-looklng man In that er n
yonder Is the general manager or t
thing. I suppose."
"No. .that's a new 16-n-wcck clerk The
short, quiet little man Is the general mii
ngcr." Chicago Tribune: The guest at the it
pensive hotel had been overcome b the
heat und the sight of the bill combined ae-l
was lying on the marble tloor of the office
"Stand back." exclaimed someone, "nr.1
give him air!"
"No!" gasped the gurst. temporarily re
vlvlng. "Put It In the bill. I'm willing t
pay for it:"
Detroit Journal: Communlem raled I's
hldeoui head.
"Golf for the million!" It shouted.
Society in the Better Sense shuddered and
grew sick at heart.
'Government links! Public caddies'
State"
But here Society twooned and 'heard r.o
more
Washlncton Star: "1 suppose you hae
taken care to keep In touch with tru
public men of the time?" said the friend
"Yes." answered Senator Sorghum, "al
though 1 must say 1 don't like yor wav
of putting It. Whenever any ono says
'touch' now-a-days you have to think
twice to decide whether he's talking slang
or not."
Til K IIKAM.V
I.
K and S are mnldens charmifi3
Whom to see to adore.
And to me Its quite alarming
When I think the matter o'er.
That I always act so silly
When they're near. I'll take my eath
That I've fallen, willy nllly.
Fallen dead in love with both.-
II.
Do you nsk me why I linger
In mv choice between the two
Whv I do not gird the flneer
Of the one I think will d"-
Well I'll not decide this season.
Nor would you. not on your life!
Do von wNh t know the reason?
Ah' the reason is nn- wife
I.ll.Y WHiTE,
Grand Islnnd. Neb
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