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THE OMAHA DAILY JttJE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1900.
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TUo ninn with n pet bill Is preparing
to luy hIcru to tho legislators-elect.
Thnt auditorium fund Ih one of Ne
braska's crops that grows In all sorts
of wenthcr.
By the way, what has become of the
threatened Impeachment of County
Clerk Havcrly? What a bluff!
It Is tho "trusted" employe always
who gets away with the money. The
otlier fellow Is watched so closely that
ho docs not get a chance.
The total vote of Nebraska Is large
enough to Indicate no apathy In this
state. Nebraska voters like prosperity
and they took uo chances of losing It.
The number of children attending the
schools In Omaha Is almost the same as
the number of voters participating In
the recent election. But this Is purely
coincidence.
The powers nro beginning to realize
that Oriental music comes high and
several of them are contemplating the
placing of a loan to pay for their share
of tho concert.
It Is a little early to llgure Omaha
Into" another base ball league for next
summer, but Omaha may be counted
In on condition that It Is furnished a
flrst-plass game.
If congress In tho forthcoming short
session tlulshoa tip all the work which
tho newspaper writers have laid out for
It one of tho busiest sessions In the
history of that body Is In sight
Tho present popocratlc secretaries of
tho State Hoard of Transportation will
do nothing just as diligently during
tho coming year as they have In the
past. Tho only difference will bp they
will not draw salary from the state
treasury for It.
Out of a total of 11,781 expressions
l,179 voters In Douglas county recorded
themselves In favor of Kdward Rose
water for United States senator. In
other words, nearly three-fourths of tho
republicans of this wounty have do
dared for him at tho ballot box.
Ilaso ball managers do not propose to
allow players and umpires to do nil tho
lighting next season, If current reports
are true. Tho magnates have a few
squabbles of their own which they will
turn loose. It Is to bo hoped they will
not be so verbose as the pugilistic
matches.
Whllo thero Is no causo for alarm,
tho prevalence of contagious diseases In
Oiiiahn cautious people to bo more
careful than usual to prevent Its spread
Tho greatest danger Is offered to chil
dren who may bo exposed through play
uintes. A. few precautionary measures
may savo much trouble.
Our amlablo popOcratlo contemporary
wants to give tho St. Louis exposition
n political tlngo on tho ground that
Thomas Jefferson, who consummated
tho purcJiUHO, was tho founder of the
democratic party. Tho democrats huve
gono back on so much of Jefferson's
doctrine In lato years that they cannot
got much prestige from that.
Tho machinists' uulou and tho organ
lzatlon of manufacturers have agreed
to entertain no more strikes lu thu fu
turo In tho metal workers' Industry, but
that differences bo settled by arbltra
tlon. Other trades, too, will sooner or
later seo that peaceful and amicable
adjustment lsd)etter and cheaper for all
concerned than strikes and lockouts.
Nebraska's great trust-smasher, hav
lug scarce six weeks more of his olliclnl
career before' him, should get up a full
head of steam aud work overtime from
uow until January. With so many
trust-exterminating suits started aud
nono of them within sight .of tho goal
his reputation would bo Jeopardized
should ho leav them as a legacy to his
republican successor. Clear tho track
tor tho terror of tho trusts!
Tilt: 1L1.XESS OF TUB C7.AH.
The latest report regarding tho condi
tion of the emperor of Russia, while
not altogether unfavorable, shows' that
ho Is not out of danger nnd will In
crease tho solicitude which his Illness
occasions lu Europe, The czar Is not
of vigorous constitution and his ail
ment, typhoid, makes a tremendous
drain upon tho vital forces. If he re
covers ho will probably thereafter be
stronger than before, but thero la the
possibility of a relapse to be appre
hended that might prove fatal.
Tho death of Nicholas II would be
universally regretted because of the
commanding position he occupies among
reigning' sovereigns as a conservator of
peace. Few things made a deeper Im
pression upon the civilized world Jn re
cent years than tho czar's Invitation
to tho nations to unite In a conference
having for Its object a reduction of
armaments aud the preservation of the
world's pence, and although nil that ho
sought was not attained thero Is uo
question thnt his action litis had a great
Influence for the maintenance of peace.
Unlike most of his ancestors, he hns no
deStro to advance his empire by force,
but Is devoted to tho Idea that the true
way to bjilld up his country aud make
it great Is by the methods of pence
that the conquests of Industry and com
merce are much more enduring and
bencllcent than those of tho sword.
Therefore tho death of the czar, under
existing conditions, to be succeeded by
a youth of whoso quullilcntlons little
Is known, might prove calamitous to
Russia aud a very serious matter for
all Europe. Tho solicitude caused by
his illness Is entirely sincere.
MMUATlOX CUXU HESS.
Tho National Irrigation congress will
meet lu Chicago today and the promise
Is that Its deliberations will be of un
common Interest. There hns uever been
a stronger sentiment In tho country
than at- present favorable to congres
sional legislation for tho promotion of
Irrigation aud ono of tho things which
tho cougress will undoubtedly ask for Is
an appropriation to build storage
reservoirs. Tho question of govern
ment aid In conserving the flood wnters
of tho arid regions for Irrigation pur
poses has long been discussed nnd al
though congress has not been well dis
posed toward the Idea the friends of Ir
rigation are not willing to give It up.
Thero Is no doubt, therefore, thnt It
will again bo urged by the congress
which meets today in Chicago.
In reference to this the Philadelphia
North American says: "The time litis
not yet come, though It is probably not
far distant, when tho government will
seo the wisdom of doing something to
savk much of tho water that uow goes
to waste In the states of the Rocky
mountain region. Irrigation has long
slnco passed beyond the experimental
stugo'. It has even reached the point
where little more can bo done by
prlvato capital. Yet vast areas of tho
public doninlu remnlu unreclaimed In
localities! where land would have a
hlgl value If an nrtlllclal water supply
were assured tho year round." The
Importance of the question of reclaim
ing tho arid lands Is very generally
recognized, but with other costly enter
prises calling for government aid and
deemed to be of greater urgency, such
as an lntcrocennlc canal and a Pacific
cable, congress may not be found better
disposed now than lu the past to appro
priate money for tho promotion of Ir
rigation. Still a question In which Is
Involved great possibilities of national
progress aud wealth must not be neg
lected.
IttiSPOXSiniLlTY IX CHINA.
It Is of no great consequence, except
as a matter of history, which of tho
European powers, If nuy, Is responsible
for the trouble In China. The practical
question uow Is to bring nbout a Just
aud honorable settlement aud discussion
of responsibility cnunot help to tho at
tainment of this. It Is entirely natural,
howovor, that tho German government
should resent tho charge that Its ac
Qiilsltlon of Chinese territory was re
sponsible for tho Imbroglio and claim
that what It did was from force of cir
cumstances nnd affected peace neither
directly nor Indirectly.
Rut tho Imperjal chancellor, Count
von Uuelow, appears somewhat dlsln-
geuuous In this statement: "We, with
proverbial modesty, restrained our
selves longest of all the powers, even
until tho massacre of our missionaries
lu Shan Tung." Tho truth Is that the
murder, in 18117, or two German Catho
lic missionaries, was made tho pretext
by the German government for what It
had long contemplated, tho seizure of a
portion of Chinese territory. Tho mis
sionaries were tho victims' of a riot and
In two weeks thereafter German troops
were lauded at Klao Chou aud uego
tlatlons were entered upon for the for
mnl cession to Germany of that which
she had already seized. In the spring
of tho following year a treaty was
signed at Pekln by which tho country
round about tho bay of Klao Chou
was ceded to tho German empire for
nlncty-ulno years. Germany also ob
tained an indemnity and lu addition a
concession for two railways lu the
province nnd tho right to open mines
within a considerable distance. Ger
many certainly showed no modesty lu
exacting terms, but that which was
most bitterly resented was the, seizure
of territory. A writer on the 'subject
says: "This high-handed act wor.ked
an ominous change lu the. attitude of
tho peoplo toward foreigners, and espe
dally German's. It was not safe for
Germans In small companies to travel
In tho Interior. A bitter anti-Chris
tian, antl-fqrelgn spirit showed Itself
throughout tho province." This writer
distinctly attributes to the course of
Germany lu China a large share In the
creation of that feeling agalust foreign
ers which culminated In tho Roxer out
break.
Hut as we have said, this Is of no
great present consequence. Other pow
era have responsibility as well as Ger
many. The course of most of them has
been such us to Incite the hostility aud
resentment of tho Chinese. What Is of
linmcdlato concern Is to know their
present Intentions nnd purpose aud as
to this thu Hpcoch of tho German chan
cellor Is for the most part reassuring.
Germany, he declared,' Is waging no
war of conquest on Chlnn, she Is not
seeking more Chinese territory. "Wo
will not overreach anyone," said Von
lluelow, "aud we will not let anyone
overreach us. Wo Imvd nothing to gain
by a partition of China aud wo do not
deslro It. Wo shall fare best If China
recovers herself,, so far as possible,
under tho best ordered administration
obtainable nnd remains solvent. Wc
wish to coullue ourselves to our present
position and will not shako China un
necessarily. Wo hnve no reason for
going beyond tho convention of August
I, 1SK8, or to strive for territorial ac-
lulsltlon. We defend our rights In
peaceful competition with nil nations,
on the principle of 'live and let live.' "
There ls,nothlng to object to In this, and
If Germany shall faithfully adhere to It
sho will continue to exert n large and
useful Influence on the situation.
HEFUitK AXD At'TBlt.
Do the fusion organs that arc barking
and yelping Imagine the people have
such short memories that they have
lost sight of what they were saying be
foro tho election only a few weeks ago?
During tho campaign these 6umo or
gans were shouting as loudly as they
could that the election of u republican
legislature, meant the election of Rose-
water as senator, and they appealed to
tho republicans with whom they thought
Mr. Rosuwater's candidacy was dis
tasteful to vote for fusion candidates
tin the only way to prevent his success.
'Elect a republican legislature," said
they, "and you elect Rosowater sen
ator."
Hut tho kaleidoscope has- moved. The
election Is over. In splto of this warn
ing republican majorities control both
branches of tho legislature, Insuring two
republican United States seuntors. The
same fusion organs, however, are now
proclaiming Just as loudly that tho
choice of a republican legislature means
defeat for Mr. Rosewater's candidacy.
Tho republicans are all against Rose-
water," Is tho song they now sing.
Is any republican going to allow him
self to be fooled by these fusion weather
vanes? The people of Nebraska re
fused to follow fusion advice lu tho re
cent election, and we doubt whether the
republican legislators will take Instruc
tions from tho fusion crowd, whose only
purpose Is to weaken tho republican
party In order to pave tho way for the
restoration of fusion ascendancy.
CASE OF I'ULirWAh PKHSKCUTIUN.
Tho dismissal without even an at
tempt at prosecution of tho complaint
trumped up just before election ngalnst
Councilman .human charging him
with procuring fraudulent registration
confirms all The Ree has said about tho
fusion "stop-thief" cries about repub
lican election frauds.
No greater outrage was ever perpe
trated than tho nrrest of Mr. Zltuman
nnd advertising him for political effect
as engaged lu criminal work. Not a
scintilla of evidence was ever in tho
possession of tlfe Instigators of tho ar
rest that he had the remotest connec
tion with the Illegal registration of n
single person. Yet In order to frighten
and intimidate Ignorant people with the
fear that they might bo npprehended
with warrants If they nppearcd at the
voting booths to exercise their fran
chise, ho was made a victim of tho un
scrupulous fusion machine which hes
itated at blackening no man's reputa
tion to achieve Its nefarious ends.
With such political desperadoes op
erating on tho fusion stand-aud-dellver
plan, no man Is safe. The most vig
orous rebuke to such despicable meth
ods must bo administered by tho people
every time they nro pursued If we want
to protect Innocent people from such
unwarranted persecution.
Spain has again demonstrated Its In
capacity to equal Its opportunities.
Tho trade of tho country is languish
ing aud wlso statesmen of that country
foresaw that tho best promise to revive
It lies In tho countries speaking n com
mon luuguage. A congress of Spanish
speaking countries found a general re
sponse from tho countries of the now
world, but when convened, though
greeted with pleasant words, It Anally
adjourned without a single practical
plan being presented for tho cultivation
of mutual trado relations. Spain con-
talus ,xoiiio of tho brightest minds In
tho world today, but they uro entirely
eclipsed by Its bourbonlsm nnd bound
down by tho uatlonal characteristic of
Inactivity.
Tho German chancellor deules thnt
tho course of his country lu grabbing
land lu China, ou frivolous pretexts had
anything to do with tho recent uprisings
In that country. While It Is probably
true that Germany Is not particularly
responsible It Is undeniable that the
seizure of Chinese territory on overy
pretext has been tho most potent cause
of tho resentment of the Chinese to
ward foreigners.
Tho opponents of Mr. Rosewnter's
cuudldacy for tho senate arc desperate
In their efforts to nmUe outsiders be
lieve that tho republican members
elected to the legislature from Douglas
county are not tlrmly committed to him
They need not worry ou this score,
however. If other candidates had as
staunch supporters they would not bo
worrying half so much.
Over 15,000 of tho ballots oast In
Nebraska at tho last election were
either defective In marking or tho voters
deliberately neglected to mark a prefer
ouco for tho head of tho ticket. Tho
further down tho list you go the greater
Is tho number. Like- conditions nro met
with In every election nnd only go to
show that whllo tho Australlau ballot
Is correct lu principle It Is still cumber
somo and In some ways confusing.
Tho local fusion trinitr with Its custo
mary abnormal appetite for spoils Is
demanding tho delivery of tho rem
nnnts that were left over In tho county
court house a year ago, when tho fusion
Incumbents were forced to retain one
or two experienced men to teach them
the routine of their olllces. Nothing
will be too small to escape tho fusion
maw this time.
Value of Foresight.
Philadelphia ledger.
Tho final ascertainment of tho result In
Nebraska confirms Mr. llryan's prescience
In declining tho senatorshlp from that state.
l'racttenl DcnitimM on Clilnn.
Indianapolis News,
Shall tho nations demand an indemnity
that China can't pay and hava It charged,
or bo a little moro practical! aud demand
what they can got?
.Surprise for the Klder Itrnvc".
Baltimore American.
Perhaps when the Indians soo their young
men educated In civilized schools play foot
ball thoy will wonder why tho whites ob
Joct to scalping nnd war dances as bar
barouB amusements.
Hnril Coiiililiinduii to llcat.
St. Louis Republic.
John Bull s experience with tho Ameri
can raulo In South Africa has been on tho
whole bo satisfactory that ho proposes a
permanent alliance with tho animal. "Birds
of n feather llock together," nnd the quality
of stubbornness possessed alike by Dull and
broncho forms a first-class bond of union
between thoso two "birds."
ItHiritll'H Political Joke.
New York World.
Tho native Hawatlans have elected an In
dependent royalist as delegate to congress,
beating both tho republican nnd democratic
candidates. Tho Utter was "Prlnco Pavld,"
whoso voto In tho Kansas City platform
commlttco tied the frco silver millstone
around the neck of tho democratic party.
The natlvp victory Is regarded as a protest
against tho forclblo annexation of tho
Islands by tho United States. Thus both
parties In this country get a blow from tho
whirligig of tlmo that brings his revenges.
Pluck of (iulvpNton People.
New York Tribune.
Tho plucky and heroic peoplo of Galves
ton aro entitled to great credit for not al
lowing themselves to despnlr or even to
sink Into dismay a'fter tho appalling calam
ity which engulfed their thriving and busy
town. Thoy nro grappling with tho dlmcult
task of rebuilding Galveston and restoring
Its activities, nnd In to doing they aro ovlnc-
lng a dauntless courage and resolution that
calls out the amazement of all observers,
nnd unstinted commendation as well. In
deed, tho wholo stato of Texas has met tho
emergency grandly nnd tho republic Is
proud of such pluck and constnncv.
Snuill Hvduutluii l'rolmlilr.
SprlnglloM Mass.) Republican.
The business lntorosts of tho country ex
pect of cougress at tho comlnir session tho
abolition of tho war taxes In whole or part.
Tho promise of a reduction hns been held
out by tho administration nnd Its fulfill
ment Is confidently anticipated. The house
wnys und means commlttco has already
taken the matter Into consideration, but
tho reports from Washington of what is to
bo dono arc not particularly encouraging.
They aro to tho effect that, whllo somo
reduction will bo made, It will not amount
to much.( Tho revenue, calculated on tho
present olumo, may be cut down by $20,
000,000, but not by much moro than that.
Tho waV taxes aro ovldently hero to stay
for awhile.
Aiucrlcn'ti Heal ImpcrlallntH.
Minneapolis Journal.
Tho Yollow Roso chaptor of tho Aryan
Order of St. Georgo of tho Holy Roman
Emplro has Just begun tho publication In
Iloston of "Tho Royal Standard," which la
dovoted to supporting tho claims of "His
Royal Highness Prince Robert, heir appar
ent to the, throno of England and lawful
rulor of theso American colonies, as tho
pro3pectlvo hend of the house of Stuart."
Tho cholco band of fossils that constitute
thlB absurd society are mates for thoso
other American asses who annually com
momorato In Borrow tho death of "tho mar
tyr King Charles.". These silly American
royalists havo called a convention pf co
lonial societies, universities, ancient' Amor-
lean organizations, foreign societies, Iirlt
Ish, German, Italian, Austrian, "to unlto
on the program of a roynllst party," to tho
end thnt a monarchy may bo established
In America and "the people freed from
party turmoils." The convention ts to meet
In Richmond and It will bo surprising If It
doesn't get a salute of ancient American
eggs.
AX 01IJHCT 1.E9SOX.
Xo Hope for Cintit lilutcn AVlio Annault
the Uulil Mtuiiilnril.
Boston Herald.
Ono very good thliig 13 to como out of tho
defeat of Mr. Dryan. Never again will any
presidential candldato who has a fighting
clianco to put In Jeopardy endanger It by
running a tilt against tho gold standard.
Wo do not mean to say that our future
politics Is to be cleared of the silver ques
tion for good und all. Thero may bo for
many years minor candidates who will
nppenl'for popular support on behalf of tho
vhlto metal, and denounco "tho crlmo of
l; .'3" with all tho fervor which Senator
Stewart used to put Into his denunciations
of that heinous offense; but tho champion
ship of silver Is henceforward to be left
to tacsQ minor candidates, to men wno rea
llzo that they cannot by any possibility bo
elected to tho presidency, and so will be
willing to put thomsolves astrldo of a hope
less hobby. Politicians with scnoe enough
to measure the drift of public opinion
have had In this presidential campaign a
lcEton which they aro not likely to forgot
regarding tho devotion of our business men.
to the honest money causo. It that, nentl'
mont was not recognized beforo, It Is thor
oughly understood now. Tho sight of thoso
murchlng myriads in Now York, who
plodded for mllos through rain and mud to
testify their attachment to our curreuc
In Its present form, tho soundest form over
known by tho American peoplo, was an
object lesson that will not pass from tho
minds of thinking men.
In past years politicians have thought
that popularity could be obtained by at
tacks upon gold money, Tho sliver men
mado such a clamor that their relative
strength was greatly overvalued. It was
another example pf Durke's metaphor
about tho grasshoppers under a fern who
made tho field ring with their Importunate
chink, whllo thousands of great cattlo
chewed tho cud and wcro silent. Thus list
oners Imagined the half-dozen grasshoppers
wero tho only Inhabitants of tho field, and
Ignored the cattle that could tramplo tho
clamorous Insects Into the ground. Tho ex
perlenco In this presidential election, ac
centing as It does the teaching of four
years back, has opened the eyes of poli
ticians to tho true relations of things. Thoy
have found out that It Is a deadly blunder
to oxclte the fears of business men ro
spectlng the safety of the currency, From
this time out, and wo think with growing
force, the gold standard will bo safe from
assault from any candidate who hopes to
find entrance to the Whlto House. Mr.
Dryan has fallen In attacking the gold
standard, and his fate' will bo a warning to
all futuro candidates who seriously aspire
to the presidency.
I'UTflli: OK PISIOX IN AEIIUASICA.
Ewlng Advocate (pop.): Tho fusion forces
of Nebraska should adopt some ono name
and stlik to IL When ono reflects upon
tho names thnt hnvo been applied to the
peoplo's Independent party, small wonder
that many voters wcro confused by tho mid
road populist ticket. Tho people's Inde
pendent party has been called populist moro
often thnn It has by Us olliclnl name.
York Times (rep.): Fusion In Nebraska
Is dead for tho present. It ha3' lost Its
grip on tho offices and Its dishonesty nnd
venality aro now apparent to tho unpreju
diced voter. Still thero will bo fad3 nnd
fnkes. Tho old professional "reformers,"
who have profited by It In tho past, will
organlzo on new lines and under new names,
to keep tho peoplo from returning to tho
republican pnrty. They will hold 'them to
gether as bc3t thoy can by any means pos
sible nnd will fuso with anything nt any
tlmo It they can get ofllco by doing to.
Lyons Mirror (pop.): Already tho re
publican press Is making great efforts to
PoIbou the opinions of tho reform forces
ngalnst fusion hereafter. Wo havo pos
itive ovldcuco that tho republican leaders
used thousands of dollars to dhldo tho fu
sion forces In tho recent campaign. Wo
appeal to nil fuslonlsts to stand their
ground. They made a gallant fight In Ne
braska ngalnst tho mighty power of money
and unscrupulous methods. Tho floating
vote defeated us. When tho money power
gets lii Its work within tho next year or
so this floating voto will rally to tho re
form forces. Yes, let fusion go on and
victory will again bo theirs and Nebraska
will bo wrested from those who havo looted
tho stato treasury for years. United wo
stand, divided we fall.
Loup City Times-Independent (pop.): Tho
peoplo's Independent party must hercaftor
stand upon Its own platform and Ubor dili
gently to enact Its planks Into Inw. Had
that party stood firmly by Its principles In
tho past much good would havo been ac
complished by this time. TUoro Is no
doubt but that tho democratic party prided
Itself upon its ability to swallow up both
tho peoplo's party and tho frco sliver re
publican party, but It Is plain to bcc that
tho members cf these two parties would not
bo swallowed. Mr. Urynn's great gains aro
la tho cast, whero tho democratic party had
been divided but now united, whllo tho
losses nre In tho states whero tho people's
party was tho stronger. Tho peoplo's party
has not been weakened, but tho members
of that party refused to voto the democratic
ticket or a ticket lu fusion with tho demo
crats. Stanton Register (pop.): It Is a long
tlmo until next olectlou, but the fuslonlsts
should find out in what way wo lost and
nt once get Into shnpo for tho next cam
paign. Wo uro now without responsibility
and on tho other fellow rests tho lnbor of
pleasing tho people. Wo havo a Bplcndtd
organization nnd with proper work wo can
swing tho pendulum of success our way
next year. One defeat In flvo years should
not dampen the ardor of tho elector working
for uudylng eternal principles of Justice and
right. Wo havo a candldato for gupromo
Judgo for tho next election that wo think
can win. Hon. Frank Ransom, tho nblo
lawyer and present senator-olect of Omnha,
is the mnn that we would like to see nom
inated and his ability and splendid record
ns a state Renator makes him n strong can
didate worthy of tho support of all fair
minded citizens. As tho author of the valued
policy Insuranco laws nnd his support to
many other very worthy laws on our stntuto
books, ho Is looked upon as a fair and
Impartial mnn in whom tho people uao ex
plicit faith.
Ilroken Uow Beacon (pop.): Just what
tho nooullst party will do in tho future
will depend on future developments. Ono
thing can bo depended upon, tho (Organ
ization will romaln Intact. A party that
has stamped Its individuality upon tho
country and compelled ono of tho great
political parties to adopt Its principles,
must not dlBband. Tho people's party
brought order out of chao3 in the stato
and county and no stato in tho union bus
a better credit, as the Heacon has fre
quently said, than Nebraska, nor has any
coi)nty in tho Btato a better credit thnn
has Custer county. Whether or not thero
shall bo a divorccmont of tho peoplo'a
party fiom tho democratic party will de
pend upon circumstances. If tho demo
cratic party reaillrms tho principles enun
ciated at Kansas City and nominates a
man llko Ilryan whose heart beats In warm
sympathy for nil who get their living by
tho sweat of manual labor, there Is no
uso to think that populist candidates will
mako any bettor allowing that did tho mid-
road populists In tho recent campaign,
which was a sorry spectacle Indeed. Thero
is strong talk In certain quarters of a re
organization of tho democratic party on
different principles. John G. Carlisle, Don
M. Dickinson and Grover Cleveland nr;
said to be in sympathy with tho scheme.
They Bay "populism must bo eliminated."
Should this bo done, populism will como
to the front, nnd, tho peoplo's party will
bo ono of tho big parties in the next cam
paign. In such an event David II. Hill
will bo nominated on a plntfrom similar
to thnt on which Grpver Clevolnnd stood
In 1892. Let populists watch tho trend of
ev.ents ns they rapidly transplro nnd bo
prepared to act for tho best to promoto
tho cause of populism and advance. Its
principles.
l'ICIlSO.SAl, XOTIJS.
Maine is mourning over tho prospective
loss of ono of. its four congressmen under
tho new apportionment.
The letters of Hlsmarck to his wife havo
been collected. Between 1S47 and 1892 ho
wroto nbout 600 of theso epistles.
Uoke Smith of Atlanta has given traveling
libraries to fourteen counties in Gcorgln.
Tho books aro intended for school children
and are to mako a circuit of tho schools.
Nearly all tho churches throughout tho
stato of Montana held memorial services at
tho hour of Marcus Daly's funeral, Busi
ness of nearly every kind was suspended.
Tho president has sent his photograph to
a Ilttlo blind girl at Carlisle, Pa,, who, as ho
had learned, had expressed much delight at
his re-election. Sho cannot seo tho gift, but
sho Ib very much pleased.
It may surprlso some readers to learn that
Dr. Connn Doyle was born In Edinburgh,
Scotland. Ills parentB wero of Irish descent
and his father was ono of four brothers,
each of whom distinguished himself.
Lieutenant Colonol William Honry Boylo,
lnspectot general of the Department of
Colorado, who has Just been retired through
tho operation of tho ago limit, fought In
three wars and In many Indian campaigns,
Congressman Allen of Mississippi is an
expert In tho matter of cotton, to which he
has given much Btudy in lelsuro moments,
and to tho cultivation of which bo Intends
to dovote himself upon bla retirement from
politics noxt March,
Tho common pleas court la Philadelphia
ha sustained tho constitutionality of tho
city ordlnanco prohibiting tho distribution
of advertising handbills and circulars In the
streets of the city and In vestibules, porches
and yards of dwellings, whence they nre
llkoly to bo blown at any moment Into the
streets.
Attaches of the German mission In Wash
ington are looking forward with mlxod feel
lngs to the return of Dr. Theodore von
Hollcben, the German ambassador, who Is
now returning from a visit to Europe. Dr.
von Hollebcn Is the most rigid disciplinarian
In tho diplomatic corps and allows nono of
tho many liberties which aro common la
other embassies. Everybody Is on duty
from 10 to 6, with on hour for luncheon, and
that hour is no moro than sixty minutes In
length.
I.AXUSLlllll IX XMIUIAMKA.
Washington Post: Now that tho ofllclal
returns gtvo tho republicans tho Nebraska
legislature Mr. Bryan can afford to glvo a
strong endorsement to Editor Hitchcock's
senntorlnl candidacy.
Brooklyn Llfo: It now appears to be
settled beyond doubt that tho republicans
not only havo tho electoral voto of Nc
braBka, but a clear working majority In tho
legislature. What has been said nbout n
prophet's standing In his own country
ooniotlmcs applies also to n presidential
candldato.
ilobc-Dcmocrat: It appears to havo been
a clean awcop In Ncbrasku. President Mo
Klnloy got tho state's electoral vote. Tho
republican candidates for stato officers wr.ro
elected. In tho now legislature the repub
licans win havo a majority on joint uanoi
and will chooso tho senntors. Repudiated
nt home as well as In the country at largo
It would seem that Bryan ought to subside.
nut ho says ho will remain la politics as
long as ho lives und his friends nre threat
ening to nominate htm In 1504, even If
they havo to cut looso from tho eastern,
democrats to do It.
Washington Star: Tho last remaining
point of doubt its to tho results of last
week's voting seems now to bo clearing
nway. Nebraska's legislature Is now ap
parently republican on Joint ballot, Insuring
tho return of republican successors to
Sonators Thurston nnd Allen. In case two
republicans ore elected In Dclawure this
will glvo tho republicans fifty-four votes In
n full sennte, counting Mr. Wellington a
republican; tho democrats twenty-eight and
tho Independents eight. Mr, Wellington,
however, In uow to be clnsBcd at least as
an independent. On the other hand, Sena
tors Kylo nnd Stewart aro to bo classed
henceforth as republicans, tho latter having
formally notified tho printing clerk of tho
senatu so to Inscribe him In tho forth
coming congressional directory. On this
basis tho senate will stnnd: Republicans,
65; democrats, 28 independents, 7.
POHKIGX API'ltOIIATIOX.
Why KuroiiR Ilrjolcen Over the
Triumph of It r publican.
Baltimore American.
Republicans throughout tho country may,
with cntlro proprloty, congratulate them
bcIvcs that tholr trumph last Tuesday has
elicited tho approval of the cabinets and
the press of foreign countries. To regard
that approbation from abroad ns something
to bo proud of does not imply that this
country or any portion of Its population ts
truckling to old world powers. It does
mean, however, that tho republican party
has done something which causes the great
nations of the earth to rcjolco. '
In commerce and In diplomacy, In every
quarter of tho globe, our lntorcsts aro In
tertwined with thoso of England, France,
Germany, Russia aud tho other nations.
Wo aro all going forward together and wo
nro In the lend, thanks to tho wisdom nnd
unerring Judgment of tho McKlulcy admin
istration, which has so won tho confldoncu
of tho world that It trusts our leadership.
So thoroughly do our Interests harmonize
with thoso of other grent'natlons that what
affects us must bo reflected upon thorn.
Hcnco, Europo's interest In tho presi
dential election. It cast up tho respec
tive merits of tho two parties, nnd, ns
was inevitable from an unprejudiced
view-point, decided that tho republicans
wero in tho right. Europe know that n
republican nucccss meant a contlnunnco of
our commcrco and diplomacy upon the
same substantial, energetic and enterpris
ing basis It has grown familiar with in
tho pant thred years. It know, too. that
democratic success meant exactly tho re
verse. With Interests so Intimately associ
ated, and with so much depending in tho
futuro upon steady adherence to policies
already laid down, it is not tobo won
dered nt that nil Europe Ih pleased.
And if Americans know tho vnluo ot
tho good esteem ot their neighbors, It
win gratify them to know that Eurono
looks with conftcnco upon the result
ns somothlng that will not disturb ex
isting relations. Fow parties, in tho
past, have pitched tholr campaigns upon
bo high a piano ns to win tho world's
encomiums, and that the republicans havo
accomplished tho feat Bhould cheer nil
Americans for ycarB to come. It is some
thing to bo proud of when ono wins tho
phiudlts of all civilization, and that Is
Just what tho republicans havo dono. It
Is nn achievement without example, nnd
marks an opoch in our political chronicles.
I.AUGi; COAT UI'1 SUGAR.
IlrltlNh Army Olllcrr I.ooUn Into thr
.Mirror anil RxcIiiIiiin,
Philadelphia North American.
Lord Wolaeley. presiding nt' a leetum
Klvon by Winston Churchill In l.nniinn .
ccntly, described tho British ofllccr as "not
oniy tne nuesi specimen of humanitv n.
tont and tho finest fighting man, but a man
uncqualcd in tho armies of the world."
In tho light of tho mass of evidence of
amazing stupidity and incapacity of British
lino oincors in South Africa, Lord Wolso
ley's extravagant pralso cannot ho takon
seriously ns an expression of tho calm
Judcment of a professional soldier. Com
petent military critics nnd correspondents
who saw the British officer In action al
most ununlmously dissent from I.nnl
Wolsoley's amiable estlraato of him and
dcscrlbo him a3 a calamitous incap
able, ignorant of tho rudiments of his pro
fession, fatuously Impervious" to the lessons
of experience. Invincible In conceit and
conlont with his Ignorance, and redeemed
from utter contempt only by an animal
courage that does not aid him aB a di
rector of tho movements of men on th
firing line.
A. G. Hales, an Aulrallcn. nnd mm nt
tho Keonost obsorvers In tho corps of press
correspondents In tho field, does not heal
Into to tell the British nnhlln u-hnt n .ir,i
tho avcrago British officer Is. With tho
An Overcoat
that's right.
There are plenty of overcoats to be had but they aro
not always of the right sort. In details of lit and what
is technically known as "tailoring," you won't lind one
garment in lifty up to the proper standard of workman
ship. We'd like to have you see our overcoats Home cloth
lined some with silk shoulders some silk lined to the'
edgtt medium or winter weight in oxford, vicuna, or
freizes, or blue or black kerseys. '$10.00 for a thorough- '
ly well made garment. Luxurious silk lined coats as
high as ?35.00.
NO CLOTIIINfJ FITS I,JKK OUKS.
0
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omubu's Only Exclusive Clothier lor Mca and Boyfc
exception of men trained by Kitchener,
Hales found tho line, and most ot tho staff,
to bo mentally unfit for Intelligent service.
Ho relates how Kitchener found a lot nt
them loatjng about In Capotown and com
plaining ot tho lack of hotel accommoda
tions on tho veldt, and gavo them tho
cholco of going to tho front or returning
to England by tho next steamer. Kitchener
looked over another lot sent to him, nnd
sarcastically nsked them why thoy didn't
bring nlong ladles' maids to curl their hair,
In n sense qulto different from that con
veyed by Lord Wolsoley's flattering words,
tho British officer, appointed because of
Boclal Btnndlug and wholly untrained,
probnbly Is "unequaled In tho armies of
tho world." Even the London Chronlclo
takes issue with tho commander-in-chief
and declares that "tho army Is tho least
Intelligent of all tho professions."
From tho time of Brnddock to the pres
ent day, tho nbsurdlty of the English
system of solcctlng leaders for her sol
diers has been demonstrated continuously,
but tho lesson written In tho blood of
English boldler3 all over tho faco of tho
earth has not been learned by tho aristo
cratic British government.
IjOOD wordsjor hard work
St. Louis Westllcho Post, Nov. 10
With the eight electoral votes
of Nebraska President McKln
ley's strength In tho electoral col
lego has grown to '-'OU. Roth
houses of tho stato legislature
have republican majorities. Ry
this nro tho prospects notably Im
proved for tho election to tho
United States sennte of Kdwnrd
Rosowater, tho well known editor
of the widely read Omaha Ree.
In tho Interest of the public It Is
sincerely to bo hoped that Mr.
Rosowater will bo successful In
his candidacy. The sound und
progressive Ideas expounded so
forcibly lu his excellent paper
would llnd In him lu the senate a
strong and outspoken representa
tive. To him nnd his liilluonUnl
newspaper aro we under llrst ob
ligations for tho republican vic
tory In Nebraska and the Ne
braska legislature should show
Its recognition of this good work
by electing hliu to tho .senate.
A CHAl'FINC. man.
Philadelphia Bulletin: "Is Miss Trlller
an obliging singer? '
sing"' JCB' tllC tlmQ sho rcfl'SCR 10
Brooklyn Llfo: Ihiwklng-Ahd you met
Bniflseyf Versatile, Isn't lie?
Biles-Oh, ycsl The kind of nn ass you'd
expect to offer you a humorous recitation.
Cloveland Plnln Dealer: "I see that tho
Chlncbo empress dowager Is ilcml."
"Dear, dear, how sudden! Did Bhc lcavo
anything?" V
"Yes. China."
Philadelphia Press: Tumley Trotter
brought home somo very interesting things
from abroad. He's got n beautiful marble
tile thut he found ut Ilorculuneiim.
Dumley Come oft! You don't mean to
say he's wearing a marbla tllo?
Dotrolt Free Press: Professor They say
that women nro greater liars than men,
but I do not bellevo It.
New AVomnn (hotly) That's Just tho way
with you men. You never want us women
to take lend in anything.
Chicago Post! "Figures,"1 said the-statls-tlctan,
"do not- lie."
"Of their own accord they do not," ad
mitted the man of the world, "but they
can bo made to llo llko sixty."
Chicago Tribune: "I'm sorry I rend thnt
Btory," exclaimed Mr. Pneer, throwing
down the borrowed book In disgust. "It's
a trugedyl"
"Doesn't tho hero marry the heroine In
the last chupter?" nsked Mrs. Pneer,
"Yes, but It costs him hlo fortune!"
Cloveland Plnln Denier: "What's your
opinion of a title llko this for uu uddresu
befort the American Ornithological ooclety
now In session nt Cambridge. 'The
Peterylosls of Pndargus, With Further
Notes op tho Pterytography ot iho
Cnprlmulgldnr.' "
"Well, I should call it a bird!"
SIIOHTKXINH DAYS.
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Somo months ngo Old Sol arose
So early In tho morning
That wo wore Htlll asleep In bed
When dawn flushed out its warning.
By hulf past four his rays of light
Old Sol was widely flinging,
And nil the birds in all tho trees
Most rrrerrlly wero singing.
Through long, long days the sunshine
poured
Down from tho distant heaven,
For shades of evening didn't full
Until 'twnu half-past snvon. .
Tho greater portion ot his time
Old Sol then gave to shining,
For fifteen hours etunsed between
His rising and declining.
But Hint was months ago, and now
Tho days are getting whorter,
Because Old Sol, who then vyuh prompt,
Is now a tardy Btnrter.
'TIh nearly Beven when his shnfts
Of light bo's earthward flinging,
And Bllenco reigns, for birds no more
Aro in his honor singing.
Ills light, which once wns dazzling brtgh'
Is now a hazy shimmer,
And sooner ull along the streets
Tho lights nf evening gllmmnr.
And now lnstend of fifteen hours
llo UBed to spend In working,
Wo get flvo less, and nil mankind
Can seo that he Is shirking.
You ought to bo nHhumod. Old Sol,
Of such a meaHly showing;
You ought to get up earlier,
And Inter mukn your going.
But If you won't grow penitent
Hoforo tho old year's ending,
'TIs ho)cd thnt when the new one comes
Your manners you'll bo mending.
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