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T3TE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TTESDAY, JULY 2, 1001. i , ! 1 The omaiia Daily Bee. E, H08KWAT12H, EDITOR. PUliMSHKD EVEHY MORNING. TKIIMH OK SUUSCIUPTION. Dally lice (Without Sunduy), One Year.. 16.00 Jially Utu aniJ Sunday, Ono Yenr 8.00 lllusttated lire, One Year 2.00- Sunday lie, One Year 2.W Saturday Dee, One Year 1.60 Twentieth Century Farmer, One Year., l.w) OFFICES! Omaha: The Uee Building. South Omaha. City Hull ilulldlng, Twcn-ty-Dfth and .M Mtritts. Council Muffs. 10 Pearl Street. Chicago; 1010 L'nlty Hulldtng. New York; Temple Court. Washington: Fourteenth Street. COItHEHl'ONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi torial matter Hhould be addressed: Omaha liiu, Editorial Department. UU3INES8 I,ETTE11S. Uuslness letters rnd remittances should be uddresped: lite lien Publishing Com puny, Omuha. UKMlTTANCES. Kcmlt by draft, express or postal order, Sayable to Tnc tiee Publlsnlng eumpuny. ruy ii-cent stamp uccipted In payment or mull accounts, femonal cnecss, except on Omaha or eastern exchanges, not accepted, THE PEE PLUUHlU-NU COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIUCL't.ATlON. State of Nebraska, Doitglun County, : (leurge U. Tzschuck, secretary ot The Ueo Publlsulng Company, being, duly sworn, says that the actual minuter of full and complete copies of The Dallj, Morning, Evening and SJndny Pro printed during me monin oi June, iswi, whs as ioiiows 1.. .::(i,nro 10.... 17.... IS.... 1!.... JO.... 21.... 22.... 23.... 21.... 25.... 2C... ..Ull.ltUO 2 3 4 6 C 7 8 u 10 n 12 13 1 15 ...i:i,i.-,o . . .i:r.,N(i( ...U.'t.lHIO ...irn.iiwi ...'Jft.HHO ...'Jr,750 ...yil,l7(l ...-ii.too ...U.l.NftO ...jr., 7i:o ...i:.-,i to ..j.'i.coo ...un, mo ...U5,IIO ...HII.OSO ...UII.HIO ...IMI.OID . II III ...un.uio ...li.'..!MO ,..Ul,07.t . . .as.iino ...iiri.ii.'m i ...nr.. uno ...an,.-to ...U.'t.ilOO .77M. 29.... 30.... Tntnt Less unsold und returned copies.... Net total miles ""'J'1!.1, Net dally average tt,Wi OEO. P. T.HCIIUCK. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to beforo me this 30th day ot Jn;. M. 11. Ill NUAIri. Notary Public. rAllTIHiT" J.r.AVIXO FOIt MTMMKIl. Pnrtlrn ioiivliiK the city for the miinmer may hnve The llco put i thrill rPKiilnrly lr notifying The Uee luilnes olllcc. In iiermm or liy mnll. The lulling will lie chinril nu often n iteslreil. Remember that a toy pistol may mnlm or kill, even If lt Is not loaded. City Treasurer Ilennlngs Is worked so are the taxpayers. over- The city treasury Is comfortably sup plied with money, but that does not signify that Oinnhu has money to burn. The nnnunl Fourth of July slaughter of the Innocents Is a blot on American civilization and u reflection on Chris tianity. The salmon dinners of British Co lumbia hnve a strike on their hands. A strike Is what the ordinary tlshcrman Is looking for, but tu this Instance It Is not welcome. If the Humane society will keep Its bull's-eye lantern turned on South Omaha during the present week It will discover some things that have not been dreamed of In Its philosophy. Tom Hoctor Is the only consistent member of the Board of County Equal izers. Ho declared at the outset that ho did not see nnythlng wrong In the assessors' returns, nnd hc did not have to change hts mind very much. Salvation Army ethics are very pecu liar. Wheu a Salvation Army captain horsewhips her husband for gallavant Ing with a woman that wears a feather tn her hat, she does so purely as an Individual and not In her olllclnl capac ity. Chicago speculators should be In no hurry to stampede on account of re port of damage to corn owing to the hot weather. While these stories nrc being circulated corn Is coming right along, attending strictly to busl ness. General Gomez has arrived In New York to talk over Cuban politics with T. Estrada Pulina. The atmosphere of New York ought to prove nn lnspl ration to them tho nlr they breathe Is charged with politics of the most practical kind. Tho Cripple Creek grand Jury hns come to the conclusion thnt the school board of that city has been unduly lulluenccd by politicians. If the Crip plo Creek jury Is of tho opinion that Is tho only place where such a cou dltlon exists It Is mistaken. Enstern pnpers are printing stories about Nebraska fanners forcing tramps to work In the harvest Held. Nebraska farmers could undoubtedly make use of some extra help Just now, but they lcurned long ugo that It was useless to Beck It from this class and he Just puts iu a few oxtra hours himself. Tho legal questions involved iu a poker game are rapidly being solved An Indlaua Jury hns decided that a man is guilty of no crime for putting u lead dollar Into a Jack pot ami now a Minnesota Jury has decided thnt a player who killed an opponent whom ho caught cheating Is not guilty of murder. South Carolina objects to paying tho Internal revenue tax levied by the gen ernl government on retail dealers In liquor, the business lu that state nil be Ing conducted by the state. The offl clnls have wisely decided, however, to test tho matter In the courts without going to the extent of defying the gov ernnu'iit. The south is undoubtedly progressing. The now cup defender met the same fate ns the new chnllcnger defeated in the trial race by the old boat. T make sure that the cup stays on this side tho New York Yacht club bette get off Its high horse and let the Bos ton boat have u show In the trlnl races For sentimental reasous the whole country takes a great Interest in this trophy nud does not wish to see auy chance to retain it thrown away. liKTOllti AXD AFTEH TAKISH, On Sunday morning, Juno 1(1, The lieu published the following ntithorlzed dee- lnrntlons fniui the Ave members of the County Hoard of Ktiunllzatlon: Commissioner James P. Connolly There should be absolutely no favoritism In the levying of taxes, and, above all, the big corporations Bhould be mado to pay tncir iUrl d. ",q"U!tlf,lh.a..re;. , VUUIUUCOlUUCl IlClilJ IV UOV1UU4 a i - . . t, franchlte corporation assessments up so IIUIG IL IB CUUIL'II til UUC1 LU Ul IUA UIK as to add $2,000,000 to the total valuation of tho county. uoniunsniuucr a. u. iiarie i urn tun- vlncrd that the franchlsed corporations, packing houses, bridges, smelters, stock yards and other big concerns ought to bo raised to at lesst 10 per cent of their ac- tual value, and I am In favor of imme- dlato action along this line. I Commissioner Peter O. Hofcldt I am in ravor or raising ne assessments or no packing nouf.es ana Dig corporations 10 mo same percentage at which other assess- mcnta arc made. Their assessments are ridiculously low. Commissioner Thomas Hoctor-I am not familiar with the value of the property of II.. M., fl,ol, MFKntlnn, hill I linno' I that the South Omaha packing houses are assessed at a great deal lower percentage than other property. I don t think lt ou.u B0 u .,v iu me..., haps, a llttlu bit. On Sunday morning. June 30, The Bee published the following seml-oinciai declarations: Commissioner James P. Connolly I think tho aggregate rutse should havo been $1,112,000, and I am so on record. Commissioner Henry 13. Ostrom I was In favor of raising atl corporations, providing they were all raised on an equal basis, but I did not want to Jump up one and let the oiner oown. i uun i mm ine turiiui.iuuua have been assessed at any lower percentage than have manv other Drooertv owners. Commissioner A. C. Harte I think tho raise we havo mado In tho corporation as- sessments Is a good one. Commissioner Peter O. Hofeldt I held out for a larger incrcaso, but lt was no use Commissioner Thomas Hoctor I nm sat- Isfled with the work of the board. To comprehend tho meaning of this extraordinary change of mind It Is only necessary to Invite attention to the fol- lowinr figures: Omaha Gas company: Estimated valuo $2,000,000 Equalized assessment vu.bw Proportion of equalized to actual value, 4 per cent Omaha Street Railway company Estlmnted value $3,000,000 Equallzed assessment 114,510 Proportion of equalized to actual value, it per cent. vs......! Estimated value $4,000,000 Eouallzed assessment 162.600 Proportion of equalized to actual value, 4 per cent. Thomson-Houston company: Estimated valuo $1,000,000 Equalized assessment 27,000 Proportion of equalized to actual valuo, 2 7-10 per cent. Union stock yards Estimated value $6,000,000 Equalized assessment 107,936 Proportion of equalized 'to actual value, 2 1-10 per cent. The South Omnha packing houses are equalized In Omaha as follows: Armour & Co $ 88,750 Cudahy Paritlug company 85,694 Swift and Company 72,485 Hammond & Co 47,295 Omaha Packing company 37,875 Total assessment of five packing houses $332,099 In Kansas Cltv. Knn., the assessment ui 1114 v v vt, v i v. iit-miif Hvnovn i roiiows: Cudahy Packing company $ 364.000 Armour & U) sii.ooo Swift and Company 478.000 Total assessment of three pack- Ino, hniiana. 11 7K3 0(1(1 "o i If U snfn in nsoimn thnf Mm flrn nnnlf. Ing houses In Omnha are enual at least n vnliin tn tho thron nnotlno Itnimna nf Kansas uity, wnien are ny no means as- sessed nt full value, but represent about 25 per cent of the actual value. The contrast Is striking aud spenks for ltBni if ILL KEED AMERICAN nnEAT. The outlook Is most favorable for a largo American wheat crop. The con- rllHnna In HnrnnA nrnrrtluo a 1os thnn ....u it.-i. 4i ... iivi-uiKu jiciii. on iiiiil iiie-ie- i vvviy i.t.ni4.. tui t i. j i i.iuuauiiHJ .lull, tin: luil'iku v.ui.i ii in. tui ........i ... V- . uui line-ill. hub je-ur in up u nirgu or lnrger thnn Inst year. Accordlne to the latest estimates tho wheat crop ln France cannot possibly be larger than last year and will prob- ably bo less. If lt should not be more Frnnce will hnve to import nt least 40,000,000 bushels nnd tho amount mny exceed that. In Prussia wheat and . ui eienuuiiy uiu ri-iioiis ure more or less unfavorable. Tho official estimates are for a shortage of CO.OOO.OOO bush- els and tnkiug 3G.000.000 bushels as an average Import the needs for the coming year would rise to 0.000,000 bushels. The American consul general vests In Prussia will show tho lnrgest nuu most disastrous ueuci mat nns ueeu recorded ln recent yenrs. The later reports are more gloomy than tho ear- Her ones. Forty-seven per cent of the winter wheat area lu Prussia has been plowed up nnd the quality of the re- ' ro t .. .... i J ...milium ... !! liiui un itijr ,,ihu. i lt.A I,'. A T 11.. I i ...1. i. uiu iK-ginuiiig ui uuue- im: viuie-i iiiit-iii crop of Prussia promised to be about one-half of whnt It was last year, lcav- jeill, Ifnl- 38,000,000 Ing a detlclt of moro than bushels. It Is stnted that more re thnn 11 . , Vvr euiu in im; i runiii vjo ue-iua uuiu A S 1 1. . 1)u f .1 1 J neen winter iciueu ana pioweu up. so that a larger importation of rye this year than last is probable. As now indicated, tho lincllsh wheat ...III 1.. I 1. euiji ii in nu uuue-i me- uiuiu,-e- uuu mediocre results are expected in Austria anti navnrin. iuropenn requirements ror wiieot, says tne isew lork Journal of Commerce, promise to be lnrger than those of any previous year since 1897. The United States has the good for- uuiu iu uo Dicsse-n iviui line Harvests when those of Europe nro poor. Our two largest crops weto ln 1808 and 1801, with or following poor crops abroud, and present Indications are that our wheat harvest this year will be the Bi-eoiiu ur uuru uesi in our uisiory. The tariff In France nud Germany works heavily against our wheat and In snlto nf the shnrtmrr. In thn Inttne country the agrarians are asking for nu lueivuuo ui. uuuio, uiiuk iiiui uuiv la (hc opportunity to mmWo them to re coup, tt Is not nt nil likely that nny heed will lie given to thin demand. Hlnce It will have a most determined opposl tlon from consumers, but In any event there will be no reduction this year In the Kuropean demand for American wheat and this must certainly tend to kecp t,,e pr,cc lt ,s n Rt,mtlon upon which the American producers can I ... .11 lit 1 Mjo concratulnttHl nud which will do much to maintain prosperity here. A IWltTFCL COZTltUVKHSY , n.. nu, The controversy regarding Pension Commissioner Kvnns Is said to be do- Ing a irrcnt deal of harm. The nsu i.ton Post romnrks that its tendency Is ,l( , tn 011,,,nrrn. tho commissioner i,iii iu,., ,i,,,i,.niinr. hiu mitlwir. 4n y "J:' V, v izu me iiunsiuu umtu luiro knows what the president Intends doing ln the nmtter nnd In consequence there , tho e,m,IovCS of the bureau h ,isnense and Irresolution, " state of suspense ami ir oimmn. "111 fact. Sa.VS II1C 1'OSl, II1U IIOIU olllcc labors under a languor fatal to ('ffectlvo and harmonious achievement," nmj tlmt tmpor W(,eli tunt t,c president CouId well afford to Hpeftk plainly and ui,i,.n ' " 1 Ij: gossip nnd unfortunate uncertainty, The effort to have Commissioner Kvnns removed has assumed it more serious character thnn heretofore be cause of the active part taken ln It by General Daniel U. Sickles, who two years ago was an earnest supporter of .i... roininlssiouer. General Sickles ,,, tll fn.mil ,.n.lsnnt sinco then . .. . , , ,i,i conciuiung unit .ui. .. . .......... Istratloti of the pension olllcc Is not snt Isfactory and he also alleges mat no Wlls assured, during the last prcsl ,i,mttnl ciinnmlcn. bv members of the republican national committee, that In the event of MeKlnley's election the commissioner would be removed. Hu does not pretend, however, that the president was committed by any such assurance. In his opposition to the re tentlon of Commissioner Kvans It Is doubtless true that General Sickles rep resents u majority of the Grana Army, i,t it t not easy to reconcile his ntes- out attttuue wun uiai oi two yeais ugo. rresiueui -iiuiviuicy tvm uuuuuuiraij speaic wnen ne iuuikh wie inuiiui- umu has cvvue to do so. in tne mean- whlle It Is safe to assume that he does , Hlinru tll0 011iniou 0f sickles and otl)er Oj)1)onents 0f the pension com- , ...... - ,, l,.l.. ,, iilil tin- i I"ma,u"vl' lul "v -'"" " retain In that position a man wnom ne believed to be unfair and uujust to the union soldiers. 1XDEMS1T1' QUESTION VSHETTLED, It had been supposed thnt the quos- tlon of the Indemnity to bo pnld by China was settled and disposed of, but such is not the case. It appears that the aggregate nmount of claims by tho eight powers ineercsieu ui wiu umuui- nlty is less than China agreed to pay and now the powers must ngrec among 1 aii. lit .1 .til. themselves as to wuat tney wm o wun the excess. A Washington dispatch gnvs if jH known there that Japan Is not satisfied with her share of the ludem nny, which is --BD unm ... . . ,.1. I I ,l,nii t in nnat n T ... I.. nl.l. ,1 t "r muunry oiiuiaiioim i uui.m, ...... ... Is expected sne win iibk ror an increase of her Indemnity. Germany, also, Is ,io,.ctnn.i tn ho dlsnnsed to increase it i i v i v ---- 4 ner Claim anu it is imsniun: mm. of the other powers will ask for more lndemnlts. .entnsr nnvthlnc of this kind 'It Is be- ltovcd that Great Britain will protest, while the United States will not go IVllllU l.iu u.i.n.'. """ - " ...111 beyond tllC ClltlUl It UnS 11111(10, DUI Will probably propose that the excess of- feral t)J' UllUltl DO reuiruuu lu mm. I , . . , 1 1 ... c.., euiimi j. . -- - .. However, mat no sue. wouui tie acccpiuu uy i..jui.j other powers, it seems eiy lewuriuiun. that (Jllina SIIOUIU navu uiie-ie-u iuuiu i . . . than WAS Claimed by tne powers, nut the explanation is otrcrea tnai xuc Chinese imperial authorities, ln order to bring tho question to a scttiemenr, -were wllllnir tn nrnmlse 11I1V Slim. HO matter . . i rnlrrnora Hill uow ui. i"8 .'"n" 1 i.. ., tUa f M.inoi. in pnllopf. 1111(11 I iiu L i i: i v uii n. w , . , . w ..... l 1, .l,l thorn. pay me- uiuuiu.i.vj , -v.. selves ultimately bo forced to assume tho responsibility for payment. 1Uo meaning of this is that tho powers must take the control of the customs taxes, which some or tnem ate iu mmi of doing, the consequence or vinicn would be a lasting bar and lmpedi nient to tho complete open door to r r,.. .. BnM. rne iiruisn iinuifc" uu.uu, .k .a looks upon the Indemnity as a per- petual chargo on tho Chinese customs and therefore that there will be no open door to trade with China, the effect of the Indemnity being to defeat all nlans for commercial intercourse w iiu It is nu entirely reiisonn- bio view to take of tho matter. It was proper to aeinanu some iimuuuiuj, hud the powers adopted tno suggestion 0f the United Stntes and neon moaeriuo in their claims, looking rather to com- mcrclul concessions than to it money consideration, there can be no doubt . Z ... ... , .,. 1,1 i.,. Lnnn. mat IU UIU e-im uiu, I .. . i . il .. I A. I.. i. I . rif 111! I men uy it. it i iuuj """" no more thnn they have expended anu a rnstrletlon will be placed on coinmer- I restriction ll lll UU lllll.u.l tu,.,w.vifc - pinl intercourse with China for many ,.,.. 3 enr3, xne mayor oi Lincoln im loaue-u proclamation forbidding l'ounn ot juij fireworks und lirecrnckers within the hnnnrlnrles of the Cunltal City. The I . i.H !.).. mayor gives as nil e.euu iui eminently prudeut proclamation me pro- traded heat aud consequent uauger from a conflagration. Tills excuse was superfluous. Tho dangerous Fourth of July fireworks and flrecruckcr practice 8UouId bo prohibited In all cities whetlier tne temperature is nigu or um. as Henderson on this occasion has been Indications are that the grent steel combine and organized labor are pre- paring to lock horns In u life and death struggle. Both from eco noinie nun sociological siaiiiipoiui siiun a struggle Is to be deplored. It will nrovo n serious blow to otir cxnaudlng ntnnl trmln nn mnttor which wins. As long ns tho manufacturers and labor i urguuiiuuu niu uuvu buuiii ",-'ubu to render, each fearful of provoking a struggle there will be no question about the development of the Industry along legitimate lines with prosperity lu sight for both laborer nud employer. The country does not wish to see either the Industry or the men crushed. Com mon sense should prompt both to sub mit their differences to arbitration. What Is it fad and what have fads done for our public schools? These questions are propounded by n member of the Chicago school 'board and answered to his own satisfaction with this conclusion: "I cannot regard the average fad as hnrmful or even dan serous. innt may lie true, nut inns tlio public schools are very costly and, being costly, they divert mouey thnt should be expended for the es' scntlul branches of education In t.refer. ... u. i.i.i,,.. once to the superlluous. H lobbing a ",Pe number of school patrons of tile opponunny ior i.cquinnK i.-i... most Indispensable knowledge for the harmful If not dangerous. After nil the talk about the American marines being responsible for looting thousands of dollars worth of prop erty from the Chinese compnuy which owned the buildings In Tien Tslu lu which they were quartered It appears that the property lost was rlco and coal. The former was distributed among the starving Chinese and the latter was used by the navy as n mil itary necessity. The American murine has won it good name for himself wherever hn has been and the people of this country were slow to believe that he had deliberately stolen several hundred thousand dollars' worth of property. Chicago also complains of favoritism ln the assessment of corporations, but the returns, as compared with Omaha, would be classed as high water mnrk For example: The Union Traction company is assessed at $1, 547,000; Chi cago lidlson company, 000,000; Crime Elevator company, $ 1,5-1 0,0. .0; Peoples Gas Light company, for North Chicago, Sl.000.000: General Electric company, Sltr)0 ooq- American Linseed Oil com pany, $300,000, etc. n proportion to its population &witz- erland Is the greatest manufacturing ..nuntrv In tho world. Iu natural re sources there are few which are poorer .1 O...I, TI'lll. I,, .i.w, nun unm oniusuuuu, ..n.. ....- ....... v.-.- natural resources of tne united htiues and the energy of Its people these facts give n slight Indication of what can be accomplished here wheu those re sources are thoroughly developed they nrc only scratched at present lieavywciKhtH to the Front. Philadelphia Record President McKlnley has certainly been outttumui iu ucu,u(, v,i govern tho Philippines. The averago of tho members ot tho Tatt commission Is 222 pounds. When navlilYjJi""1 on' Dill. Washington Post. One year ago today tho Hon. David Den' .1 nn trill matin fViat fnmmift Imirnov frftm uw.b ..in ...... w u..v J - ., tM, . i.j,,,. rwailDlw lljr m m v. j Mr Bryan to consont t0 a reasonable plat- torm Doubtless David feels that his post tlon In tho matter was amply vindicated by the election returns Knoauh nnd to Snare, New york Trlm,ne The wheat crop which tho northwest Is about to harvest will, it Is predicted, break all records for magnitude a bit of news wnicn countries wun aenciis in ineir usual . i ...III 1 ...Itu D.UIL'a UI tcieaio tt... uroi mm a icc.ijt, . ,hnnVf,.1noR. ,hnt in nt lpng. aaB or tho world's great granaries there is always eaougu anu io Bpa.e, worUin for ni sninry cw Q Kecor(MIerald, Mr Schwab tho pregi,jent of the United statcs stcel companyi kiS3ed two hundred women unu several oauics at uraauocK, i . . . . . , . i i i ra me tuner ovening. aibo, uc uaa buui .:.. . , , suanectcd of trvlnc. by exhibiting eccentricities, to prove that bo is a genius General llnrmony on Deck. can r ruiitiaco v-un . , , , . .. . , . . , " KM ll M-. u tho republican party is now free of factious an(1 fcU(j8 (or tno flrBt timo jn thirty years; whllo tho elements of opposition aro more hopelessly divided than at any tlmo o Mtt d"own to B0Wx money and protection and let re publican statesmen run the government nnllil the nest llrlile. J. Sterling Morton's Conservative. m every county In Nebraska the com- migBione,a .hotild build tho best brldcos. Thcy nt0 the cilcapeBt. The culvert made 0f vitrified brick or of iron sower.plpcs should be placod instead of bridges f ' 'n nTJ " g ft Bteel brl(,Be wblch hM been ,n con. Btnnt use night nnd day for thirty years It is the best and cheapest bridge Otoe county ever owned. Qunllty of liifullllilllty Tfn-B nv star According to Mr. Bryan's theory of poll tics, once an issue always an Istue. In his schemo of procedure thero Is no such ning as dropping, moanying or repuaiat ing a declaration onco made. Every com m,,tn(,mnn . A.,.oatn ..,.. .,,h.,prlhn In the last national platform. Delegates nnd committeemen must mako their now dec i luruiiuuo tuiuui iu 10 luat tiinuvun, 411 matter what the people say. the "organ! laratlons conform to that platform. No zatlon," otherwise the "machine" must seo that this plan is carried out. Under such . BVB,.m lrt h. imnoasihl0 t eorrect an error 0nly a supreme egotls nike Bryan, who attributes to himself th quality of infallibility, would formulate Party policies along such lines. The SpeHker iinl the King, snrimrtieid renubllcnn anpaunr liitnr.nn iu r-ttine iauhed at So much because of his romarks about hi quiet chat with King Edward that he may ne compeueu to announce ii uc "tft'SJX some tlrae sl nco anvthl ng oulte to delicious granted to us. Speaking with due reserve to hli 76,000,000 of countrymen concerning Dls V18U 10 royaHr' l"e ,owan. " cann01 - irdetaiiroZ rnvat.on ma; not b. roDeate(j. i cfln assum my America friends that England may be depende upon In any ordinary controversy that way 'fl'n between the United States and tho l1 f 1 eafe. Proof of Paltlmorc 1 . .. I. . .....l.. .lHIXl.i ,1 1... lliust nuu Clll c LU Pliuiy tiupui iuu i'uipw of American business will find It Interest- Ing to note how persistently that pulse continues to beat with active energy. Last year when this country seemed to be in the midst of an unusual prosperity there we.-o some who claimed that It was nrtl flclal, Insinuating, In fact, that It was being factltlausly stimulated In order to hae a ravorawo influence on tho presidential election. Those same cynics predicted that before this tlmo this year there would bo such a serious relapse ln business con- dltlons that tho chango would bo akin to a panic. Events have so emphatically contradicted their prophecies that tho people havo nl- has been eclipsed by the steady advance most forgotten thnt such prophecies wero ments made In 1001. Nor has this record made. Instead of business suffering n re- been mado possible by any special local verso, It has gathered In successfully an Izcd growth. The whole country has felt extra mcneuro of prosperity. Our country tho Impulse. This can bo seen by rcfer has progressed, rather than retrogressed, enco to the different sections of railroads, Trade Is moro nourishing now than It Tho net earnings of tho trunk linos showed was a year ago. The percentage of growth actually exceeds that of last season's splcn- coalors, an Increase of 158,ltl: tho east did record. Everywhere, lu every direction em and middle roads, an Increase of $77,- north, east, south nnd west the same reports aro heard. Nor Is tho verification f this claim dependent solely upon hear- say testimony. There ure facts and figures to corroborate It In every detail. No bot- ter witness Is needed than tho doings of tho railroads. They prosper with pros- perlty, and languish when business Is quiet, 'or that reason their reports are usually conclusive proofs as to whnt tho truo con- HITS OF WASIIIXtJTON I, IF 12. Scenea nml Iitflili'iitn Olinerveil lit (hc Miitlonnl Oniiltul. Tho Washington correspondent of tho Chicago Chronicle, commenting on the hocking death of Adelbcrt S. Hay at Now Haven, ay8 hie record as consul nt Pre toria was ono that any American could find pride ln. Ho wont to tho capital ot tho Transvaal republic under circumstances that were highly prcjudlcal to success and camo back with the knowledgo that ho had won tho entlra confidence of President Kru- gcr and bis farmers. Young Hay dis charged his duty fearlessly and Impartially. Ho protected Americans and American In tercuts, and on several occasions aided la looking after tho Interests of citizens of ther countries. While enrouto to Pre toria young Hay stopped m London and Incidentally called upon Lord Salisbury, tho British prime minister, whoso guest ho be came at luncheon. That visit aroused a storm of protest and convinced the South African patriots that tho new American consul was not only prejudiced against their cause, but that ho was coming to Pretoria In the capacity of agent for tho Drlttsh government. It took young Hay a long time to disabuse the minds ot tho offi cials of the South African republics on tho scoro ot supposed friendship for Great Drltaln and perhaps some of them still believe that he was as much Lord Salis bury's agent as ho was a diplomatic ofllcer of the United States. The most Important duty young Hay performed In South Africa was to compel General Lord Kitchener to modify an order concerning tho distribution of army stores among noncombatants, so that Americans would not be confronted by tho alternatlvo ot starving or enlisting in tho Prltlsh army. Kitchener's admitted purpose lu Issuing tho order was to forco Into tho English nrmy foreigners who wero ln Pretoria. Tho consuls of other nations had protested against enforcement of tho order, but tho English general bluffed thorn into tacit acceptance of Its terms. He tried tho same tactics upon young Hay when tho United States consul called and presented a respectful protest against American citizens being deprived of the right to buy food. Mr. Hay "called" Kitchener's bluff so promptly and emphatic ally that tho British general began to re treat. He said ho would modify tho order so that it would not apply to citizens of tho United States. Mr. Hay informed him that ho would havo to modify lt so that lt would not apply to the citizens or subjects of any nation, except Great Britain. Of courso Lord Kitchener was too dumb founded by the audacity of tho United Statcs consul adequately to express his feelings, and tho lntcrvlow ended in Mr, Hay having his own way. Tho superintendent of tho rural free de livery has run against a bunch of trouble Carriers on many ot the deliveries have become sales and delivery agents and the country merchants aro kicking vigorously. This Is not tho most serious aspect of tho activities of tho carriers. They havo en tered Into arrangoments with several whole sale liquor firms that havo discovered tho advantages of tho new system nnd aro selling nnd delivering wines and whiskies In considerable? quantities. This traffic is carried on not only ln statcs whero thero is no prohibition or local option, but tn states like Iowa, Kansas nnd Maine, whero the salo of liquor Is prohibited or seriously restricted. The department is afraid that It Its carriers keep up tho trafllc they will get Into trouble with the local authorities, and tho superintendent is anxious to avoid this if possible A rulo prohibiting tho carriers from becoming agents for whis kies, beer or alcoholic bovcrages of any description will bo promulgated at once. Tho problem of preventing the carriers from selling groceries nnd supplies of city wholesale houses la a different thing, how ever, and the department may experience difficulty In putting an end to lt. A blunder on tho part of the designer of an envelope stamp recently mado meat for the philatelists, who, however, havo to thank the carelessness of some employe of tho firm contracting for tho supply of tho envelopes. In 1899 Undo Sam got tt into his head that he wanted n new 4-cent stamped envelope, printed In brown nnd bearing the bust of Lincoln. Tho first Issue got out. but "Pro Bono Publico," "Old Citi zen," "Taxpayer" and thoso fUBsy peoplo who like to kick under cover nt everything Uncle Sara does, fell to criticising the now design. It wob true that tho martyred pros ident was somewhat Svcngollcsquo. as Bhown up by tho designer. His whiskers curled up from his chin, as it to meet his nose, which member Itself was Very aqul lino. Undo Sam soon suppressed tho Usue. Then the designer got in his work the sec ond tlmo on "Old Abe's" physiognomy, with worso result still. Moro sinister was tho countenance and to cover tho elongated neck of tho first design tho bust of the second was closed, showing a collar and necktie. This second design did not suit Uncle Sam, either. A third was accepted and wo tsoo It today. Through the carelessness of some em ploya of tho firm supplying theso envoi opes a box printed from tho second or re jected dlo got Into tho presses and re ceived the card of a firm In tho New York Produce exchnnge. A whole box was sent to tho firm, which used nearly all before some ehrewd philatelist awakened to what was going on. Only threo entire speci mens, unused, remain. They commnnd a big premium, Merely tho stamps cut out of used specimens sell for $15 each. Even tho envelopes first circulated and objected to sell at twlco their faco valuo. A few days ago Presldont McKlnley re ceived a handsomo souvenir from a water power company at Seattle It w'as tho In tention of the company to present It during the president's visit to the northwest, but Itho changes in tho president's plans owing to the illness of Mrs. McKlnley, made this Prosperity American .t I . n .. u H'l..n InArrtABnrl arnlt1Cf!l uibiuun ilia j uv, " licu mv . ... , are tho prevailing rule that Indicates a corresponding Increase ln the volume of business. The larger the stream of mov- Ing commodities, the greater will bo the receipts Into tho railroad exchequer, Now, what do tho reports reveal? The last complete authentic monthly compllft- tlon, representing 133 roads, shows an in- crease in net earnings over mo same permu of last year equal to 17.S0 per cent. That1. becomes doubly significant wnen u is ro called that last year Itself was 13.97 per cent better than the year preceding. It Is thus seen that 1?00, which was so glorious because of Its great business achievement, an Increase of JSSo.lH; tho anthracite 070: tho mlddlowcstcrn ronds, an Increase of $629,576; the northwestern roads, an ln- rreaso of $197,ils; tho southeastern, an in- crease of $1,303,923: tho north Pacific roads, nn Increaeo of $382,226; tho south Pacific roads, an Increase of $783,641, and tho south- cm roads, an Incrcaso of $229,355. It Is thus seen that the expanded volume of business has favorably affected all sections of tho nation. impossible. The souvenir is a reproduc tion In gold of tho famous waterfall from which tho company takes its power, and through turblno wheels hnrnesscs it to electric motors, Tho representation of tho falls Is In gold and 6llvcr. The water Is In solid silver and tho banks and trees are In solid gold. Moro than sixty ounces of gold and silver wero used tn building the sou venir, which stands more than seven Inches high. Pencath tho waterfall Is a complete reproduction of the company's power hoiiRos, tho machinery and piping being In solid gold. rnilSONAIi NOTES. Senator Vest is now at Hot Springs, Ark. Ho Is very emaciated nnd weak and his friends aro much worried over hts condition. Thrco generations of a colored family havo graduated from Obcrlln college John M. Langston, In ISO; his son, Arthur I). Langston, a teacher ln St. Louis, ln 1S77, and his grandson this year. Tho Bismarck room ln the official resi dence of tho Imperial chancellor at Berlin has now boon renovated nnd Count von Duelow haa entered into possession, using ns his desk a table bearing tho Inscription: "Writing table of Prluco Dlsmarck, 1878 1890." Moro thnn DO.OOO horses ln New York City aro disabled by a disease which the veterinary surgeons say is the grip. The symptoms aro tho samo as those shown by human beings with that dlscaso, Includ ing tho suddenness of the attack and the subsequent weakness and collapse. A monumont to tho memory of Dr. Thomas King Carroll was dcdlcatod ln Cambridge Md., the other day. lt was the testimonial of the people in Dorchester county, where Dr. Carroll had practiced bis profession for moro than fifty years with untiring devotion to his patients and with heroic self-sacrifice ln time of pestilence. A. Yamada, a representative of the Japan Cotton Trading company, limited, of Osaka, 1b on the Pacific coast to select tne best port from which to export cotton and other American products to Japan Alter attending to this matter he will spend three years In an exhaustive examination of American methods, especially in relation to tho cotton industry. Tho Fair estate, which has been ln tho executor's hands for six and a half years, Is at last declared by tho executors to be in a proper condition for distribution. Tho total now asked in fee is $2,260,000. Tho cash value of tho property by a new ap praisement, it is calculated, will amount to nbout $18,000,000. Tho millions go to Fair's two daughters nnd one son. Gradually the government Is doing away with the distribution of rations to Indians. In ftvo years tho system will bo practically abolished. Thero are now ln tho United States 26S.0OO Indians. Of thlB number 45, 250 draw rations rogularly, while 12,600 moro are provided for at various times when they aro unable to work or do not feel like It. In the latter class aro In cluded most of the Indians who have grown old and are deserted by their young relatives. St. Paul lots go a mighty roar against tho threatened desecration of Summit ave nue, tho swell resldenco street of the city, by tho erection of an apartment houso flush with tho street. At present tho resi dences havo large, beautiful lawns ln front, lined with shade trees. 8hould the npartmont house be built as planned It would destroy the perspective of lawn and Bhade. Property owners nnd press are so warm ovor tho matter that they do not look at the thormometer roosting at tVi century mark. Rov. Henry C. McCook of tho Tabernacle Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, is one of "tho fighting McCooks," having made a record In the civil war. Tho wholesale rascality ln connection with street railroad frnnchlsos thero stirred tho old soldier up and from the pulpit last Sunday he de nounced tho corruptlonists In unmeasured terms. Tho theft of tho franchise, ho said, was municipal treason, and the curse of God would rest on tho men who for personal ends betrayed their city. Mr. McCook has bcon a lifelong republican "No, Sir, You won't be able to buy anything but lire-crackers the 4th." Every one will be looking for cool spots and shady places. We can't find those for you but we can find you some mighty cool things to wenr. Take yesterday for an example. How nice one of our thin, light weight coats would have felt. Or one of those loose, cool flannel suits or a soft shirt that is so comfortable and drossy that a coat or vest is not necessary and narrow belts, instead of cum bersome suspenders. Warm weather wants and thoughts are taken care of here. NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS. Browning, King& Co. Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers. R. S. Wilcox, Manager. I5FPKCT (Hi' 1IAO HKPfT.TI. Failure of Ihe City of I'lillnilelplilii Olitnln llliln on Limit. Philadelphia Pecord. Tho ltecord takes no pleasure In reeor Inc tho failure of tho effort to place tho latest lssuo of city bonds, but It must ad mit that a tiioro comploto falluro never before followed upon tho loan offerings ot this or any other American municipality. There must bu n reason for this Ibsro. lt Is not because Philadelphia cannot pay lts 0j,igatlon that this loan has not taken pjnCt( Tho uulldrcU9 ot millions of prop erty tllat afforu BCCurlty for Philadelphia! promises to pay nro still held by thrifty citizens whose Industry ond economy created tho enormous aggregate. It Is not because there is not enough and to spare of capital seeking Investment. At but a slmdo nhovo the rate of Interest offered by Philadelphia little municipalities nil over tho statu can borrow all thcy want. Tho city of New York recently found no dlfn culty In placing a loan at 2.22 per cent. Why Is It, then, that Philadelphia hns passed out of tho rank of highest credit and ln order to float her loans must offer an Increased rato of Interest that will duly reflect tho current capitalistic estimate of tho increased financial risk Involved? It Is bocause tho people ot Philadelphia h..v. allowed the management of their affairs i pass Into tho hands of men whoso tneil.-M destroy rather than Insplro confldcnc but $3,000 was offered when $9,000.0' asked fori It Is character that commands tho lug premium In all tho affairs of life, iu Philadelphia as a municipality must pay the Inevitable rennlty of a bad reputation. Therefore the rato of Interest has beea marked up. IMIIXTED nUMAHKS. Detroit Journnl: "Miss Tassay seems to dislike Mr. Phuttlnct." . ,, 4 Yes. he tried to pay ner n corni'iimt.u. He mado the mistake, of. telling her sho was in the primo or nro. Puck: Ho (watching nnotlier couple) Ho Is-er-somowlmt oldor thnn she. Is he wealthy? , ,,. She Very likely. I presume sho dldn t marry him Just on account of hU age. Chicago Tribune: "I wonder what has caused the coolness between Aggnmoro nnd his wife," "What makes you think thoro Is nny coolness?" . , , "I know thero Is. Lnst week hn had some photographs taken nnd she said they nattered him.'' Brooklyn Life: He-It seems to ninuso you when I offer to glvo up all my dis sipation if you will only marry me. She Yes. lt strikes mo as funny to think of your denying yoursolf tho only thing that could poastbly occupy your mind. New York 'Weekly! Mr. Pronston-Mr. and Mrs. t'pton both hail on new buUe hi church today. Mrs. Upton's dress was tnllor-mndc. Mrs. BronHton-Huh! How do you know It was tailor-made? .... Mr. Hronston Becnufo Mr. Upton s clothes were ready-made. Philadelphia Press: "You nre not In thri same class with me." scornfully declared the nickel-plated safety pin. "Oh, you haven't nny enuso to bo stuck up," retorted the ordinary pin. "Spook ing of classes, some of us havo oncup e chairs ln the foremost schools nnd col leges." Detroit Journal: "You nnd Bprlng wnler a very ftreat advantage ln dairying, i nresmrrc aon,t knnw.. sa,i tho milkman. "The avcrngf! person buying milk doesn t knnw the difference between spring water and nny other kind." Pittsburg Chronicle: "What fi dreary bore this long Journey In!" exclaimed tlin mnn In tho white flannel suit. "Why. I thought you wero taking this trip for pleasure," commented tho other man. . . , . , "I am for the plenur of' my wife- ana daughters." A SONfi TO THI3 POrPY. Glorious mid-summer poppy, Radiant child of tho sun. Are you not proud, bravo blossom, Of the homage you linvo won? For we bow before the splendor Of your petal's wondrous sheen In these roynl dnys of summer You aro queen, fair flower, queen! May flowers spilled their perfume, June passed while tho roses held Bvay, Still with drooping head you wore planning ThlH mlrndo of today. You knew the other (lowers would go When the days grew hot nnd long. That the roso would droop and Inngulsh: And you said: "I will wait nnd grow strong." So you drank of the sun's golden glory, Drank deep of his wine of light, And all tho tints of tho rainbow Wero yours as you burst on our sight; No jewel, however brilliant, Can rlvnl you ln your pride, Bed as the glowing ruhy Or pure and white, llko a bride. You bathed In the dews of tho evening, Absorbed the moon's mystical light, And deep In your heart Ilo hidden All the witcheries of the night. No wonder tho bees and tho butterflies Wooing forever ln vain, . Grow suddenly fatnt with their sense of loss, Dizzy and fatnt with pain. Yet, In seeming cruelty, you aro kind, For their pnln feeling only regret, As with soothing, subtle, mysterious power, You help them at least to forget. Nono may think to gnther and hold you, Brave to bloom, but of contact shy, A breeze too familiar, a touch too bold, And a splendid ruin you lie. Beautiful dream haunted poppy, Frail, but so passing fair, Thnt 1 fancy' oven though rooted In earth, Yo are kin to thn spirits nf nlr: And thnt when your brlof rr.lgn Is ended You will llont nn a sunbeam away To shlno In a color symphony In tho light of eternal duy. Others may sing to tho peerless rose, Tho Illy, the violet blue, And nil flowers born to tho purple But, poppy, I sing -to you. Others mny scorn and pass you by And hint nt your origin menu, But I love you, midsummer poppy I And welcome nnd hnll you queen. ABLKTTB WOLCOTT. Omaha.