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Tho contlnunnco of republican policies
monns tho perslHtenco of natloniil proa
porlty.
English flshermeu nro on n strike. Of
nil clnsseH of pcoplo on wirth the true
fisherman rejoices most nt n strike.
The retail gpocers' organization Is still
hot nfter tho professional tlemlbont. If
the food supply Is shut off the iload
beat cannot last Ion?.
Chlcngo Janitors threaten to go on a
strike. Then will como tho time when
tho man who tends to his own furnace
and sweeps out his own ofllcc can laugh
at his neighbor.
King Ak-Sar-Ben Ik coming down the
homo stretch. Although he bus been
halted In tho rnce'.'he will make up lo.st
time and como out at least even with
his Illustrious and llcet-footed prcdu
ccssors.
Members of tho National fSuard did
not havo a hot tlmo while they were In
Omaha, but It was not tho fault of the
dry. If they will come back again
efforts will be made to have a warmer
brand of weather on tap.
It In tho stuck pig that squeals. It is
not surprising, therefore, that tho yel
low Journals of tho country, big and
little, aro writhing under tho universal
arraignment of their methods, to which
Is ascribed tho Inspiration of the an
nrchlst and tho assassin.
Tho trouble with some alleged democratic
newspapers Is that thoy think less of demo
cratlo principles than they do of sclf-In
terest, Bryan's Commoner.
Whom Is Mr. Hryau hitting at? Unloss
ho Is more specific, does not this throw
u cloud upon the whole brood of demo
cratlc newspapers?
Colombia nnnouuees that It desires
peace. Venezuela and the other South
American countries make the same an
nouncement. If they will simply quit
lighting they can all have their desires
gratified, for tho rest of tho world Is
paying mighty little attention to the
show. '
An eminent Gorman editor Insists that
President Hoosovclt has tendencies to
ward Chauvinism. The most popular
definition of Chauvinism Is enthusiastic
optimism nnd the more popular term
for It Is "truo Americanism." If that
Is tho worst name the foreign press can
apply to Uio now president he will get
along finely.
Former Oil Inspector Edratsten
showed that discretion Is tho better
part of valor when ho refused to stand
ns n candidate for continuance In tho
position of chairman of the populist
state committee. Whatever else may
bu snld of Edmlsten, ho Is shrewd
enough to see when tho populist barom
eter Is falling.
It Is noticeable that all talk in popo
cratlc papers nbout the Schley Inquiry
being h part of n systematic persecution
planned nnd played by President Mc
Klnley has been hushed. All McKlnley
or any one elso In authority wnnts Is
to get at the truth, so whatever there
Is of credit or discredit for the battle
of Santiago may rest where It belongs,
AH effort to nscribo ulterior motives
must fall.
Tho commander of tho wrecked
Hrltlsh torpedo boat went down with
his ship; tho last seen of him he was
standing on tho bridge with his arms
folded. Such nets aro not uncommon,
but they speak more for tho personal
a firs go of tho man than for his good
Judgment Aftnr nn otllcer has done all
within his power to prevent n disaster
nnd to mitigate the dlvtress attending
It there Is no good reason why lib should
not exercise his remaining powers to
save himself, A llfo that Is worth living
In worth saving.
l.V.T TttF.il VU.MK DACK.
The abandonment of the silver repub
lican party organization, which for the
past four years has befu one of the
wheels of the fusion wagon, menus that
the designation "silver republican" will
not appear on the olllclal ballot In Ne
braska at the coming election. The ex
tinction of the name makes it Incumbent
upon those who still adhered to the Idea
thnt the silver republican patty Is a
reality to decide with which of the ex
isting party organizations they will
align themselves.
While we are satlslled that the num
ber of so-called silver republicans 1ms
been from the llrst Inrgely exaggerated
and has been steadily decreasing by the
resumption by Its members of their for
mer places In the republican ranks, yet
those who have so far kept themselves
aloof from their former associates
should feel that tho door Is open for
them to como bnck,
The republicans who depnrted from
the .St. Louis convention and formed the
nucleus of the silver republican organ
ization were deluded Into the belief that
the election of McKlnley and the nppll
cation of tho policies outlined In the
platform would constitute a calamity to
tho nation. They Insisted that tho only
point of difference between them nnd
other republicans turned on the ipies
Hon of free silver coinage and that In
all other respects they were staunchly
Imbued with republican principles.
Those who were sincere In this posi
tion wilt have no dllllculty In returning
to the republican fold. The question of
free silver coinage, It Is conceded even
by Its most ardent advocates, has been
completely eliminated as a live Issue.
Thoso of the republicans who left the
party In ISOd and received recognition,
as a result of fusion, In the form of olll
clal patronage, or party honors, may
have been led the whole course of the
bridge to llnd themselves now sitting In
popullstio or democratic conventions,
Hut for thu rank and tile of thohc who
were led astray by the Ignis fatuns of
free silver there can be nothing In cither
populism or democracy to entice them or
hold them.
There can be silver republicans in No
braska no longer. There Is room in the
republican, party, however, for all who
ever called themselves republicans.
coMrTnou.t'.n of the evutttjxer.
At the end of (his month .Mr. Charles
O. Dawes will retire from tho otllco of
comptroller of the currency, In which
ho has made a most creditable record.
Itelng a candidate for T'nltcd Slates
senator from Illinois, Mr. Dawes decnid
It proper to resign his government post
tlon and his action has been generally
commended as a wholesome example.
Ills successor will bo Mr. William It.
nidgely, also of Illinois, whose appoint
mont was mado by the late president,
but has Just been announced. Thus Illi
nois will have furnished three comp
trollers of tho currency In succession,
the llrst having been .lames II. Kckles,
who In 38t resigned the olllce to accept
tho presidency of tho Commercial Na
tional bank of Chicago. This situation
Is unique In tho history of this bureau of
tho Treasury department ami probably
never beforo In (ho history of the coun
try have three young men, practically
unknown In politics, sprung Into na
tional prominence In the same Hue of
statesmanship from the same state and
within such a short time. They ore all
on the sunny side of middle life and
were selected for their fitness nnd not
as a reward of pdlltlcal services. Tho
position of comptroller of the currency
Is ono of far more Importance than Is
understood by the general public. It Is
a placo demanding sound financial Judg
ment, strong will and executive ability
of a high order. Absolute dovotlou to
duty nnd strict observance of law are
necessary to the success of tho Incum
bent. Knowledge of business methods
nnd of the Intricate banking system of
tho country are requisites.
In nil these respects Mr. Kldgely Is
said to bo well equipped, being a suc
cessful business man of long experience,
so that there Is every reason to expect
he will till tho office as credltubly as his
two predecessors from Illinois.
DEALING iriV THE COStlllXATlOXS.
President Itoosevelt has clear and
well-defined Ideas as to how the great
business combinations should be dealt
with. Ho does not ndvlso legislation
for summarily destroying them, as somo
do, becauso he has tho practlcul Judg
ment to understand that such u policy
would work wider destruction than that
of tho combinations. It would engulf
In disaster all the business Interests of
tho country nnd bring ruin to millions of
people. It would do Incalculable Injury
to labor. It would halt our matcrlul
progress nnd prosperity.
What Mr. Itoosevelt counsels is super
vision and control of tho combinations
nnd this is practicable. Tho republican
national platform says: "We recognize
tho necessity and propriety of tho honest
co-operation of capital to meet new busl
ness conditions and especially to extend
our rapidly Increasing foreign trade, but
we condemn all conspiracies and comb)
nations Intended to restrict business, to
create monopolies, to limit production or
to control prices, and favor such leglsla
tlon as will, effectually restrain and pre
vent nil such abuses protect and pro
mote competition nnd secure tho rights
of producers, laborers and all who aro
engnged In Industry nnd commerce."
President Itoosevelt Is In accord with
this declaration. Ho would not make
war on the honest co-operation of cap!
till. Ho would not weaken Individual
Initiative. Hut he would put restraint
upon combinations that tend to monop
oly nnd the object of which Is to limit
production nnd control prices.
It Is to bo expected thnt In his llrst
message to congress the pieslileut will
more fully set forth his views on this
subject nnd recommend the legislation
which he deems necessary. Thnt which
wo havo hns been shown to bo Inade
quate. The federal nntl-trust law has
failed to accomplish what It was In
temled to do, yet It Is perhaps ns far ns
congress can go under the constitutional
limitations. In his last annual messnge
President Cleveland said: "Though
qongrcss has attempted to deal with this
matter by legislation, the laws passed
for that purpose thus far have proved
Ineffective, not because of any link of
disposition or attempt to enforce them,
but simply because the laws themselves
as Interpreted by the courts do not reach
the dllllculty." HL. pointed out that
"nil federal legislation on this subject
may fall short of Its purpose because of
Inherent obstacles and aNo because of
the complex character of our govern
mental system, which, while making the
federal authority supreme within Its
sphere, has carefully limited that sphere
by metes and bounds that cannot bo
transgressed." Tinier tho constitutional
limitations congress, on the one hand,
cannot forbid combinations of manufac
turers, even If monopolies, and can regu
late only Interstate commerce. The
states, on the other hand, cannot pre
vent corporations organized In other
states from sending their goods within
their borders and selling them there, al
though the states can forbid unreason
able restraints of competition and can
Impose conditions upon foreign corpora
tions that seek to locate within their
limits.
It is u complicated problem and per
haps tho only sure way to Its solution Is
In amending the constitution so ns to
give congress larger power for dealing
with the combinations.
A SOU.VD I'ISAXClAb COyDlTlUX.
The rully of the stock market Imme
dlntely following the reassuring state
ment of President Itoosevelt that the
policies of his predecessor would be ad
hered to reflected the general confidence
of llnanclnl and business circles that the
new administration earnestly Intends to
pursue a careful and conservative
course, with the primary purpose of pro
moting the prosperity. There wits really
no reason for any doubt or apprehension
on this score, at least In the minds of
those familiar with the views of .Mr.
Itoosevelt
Tho Importnnt fact In the rally of tho
stock market, as pointed out by the New
York .lournal of Commerce, Is that It re
lleeted the general comprehension that
the solidity or the United States gov
ernment and the conservatism of Its
pulley do not depend upon any one man
and cannot be affected by the crime of
an Individual. There is nothing In n
change of president; remarks that paper,
even by an act of violence, to affect the
conditions upon which the prosperity of
the country rests. Foremost among
these conditions Is a found llnanclnl
systeip. The money of the country Is
on a safe and secure basis and there Is
an administration and congress that will
keep It there. Then the credit of the
government Is at its, highest and Its re
sources ample. Industrially the situa
tion Is most favorable and the outlook
for our foreign commerce Is good.
With the wise policies of the late pres
ident to be continued and with all the
conditions that make for matcrlol prog
ress and prosperity satisfactory, there
Is every reason why eonlldonco should
prevail and enterprise be unabated.
A' drug store In Chicago boasts (hat It
has not been closed ulght or day, Sunday
or holiday, for forty-three years and
that Its door has never had a lock. Hut
the long-standing precedent was set
aside In honor of the dead president and
no one was allowed to enter. Other
events have probably aroused the pas
sions of the people to n higher pitch, but
nothing In the history of the nation has
so stirred Its sympathies and better
sentiments, and this has found mani
festation In many ways, of which this
Is only one.
I'he cold reception given the nntl-pass
resolution In the democratic state con
vention must be an eye-opener to the
populist reformers who have been led to
believe thnt the democrats subscribed
equally with them to principles that
preclude the acceptance 'of corporation
favors by public olliclals. The popu
lists who thought that they were yoked
In with a brave Hon have discovered
that alter all It Is only the democratic
Jackass clad In the skin of the lion.
Annrchtsts pretend to despise all laws
nnd to believe that they are made only
for the benefit of the rich. Emma Gold
man, the high priestess of anarchy in
this country, announces, however, that
the first thing she will do nfter getting
out ot Jail is to bring libel action
against the paper which printed a story
to tho effect she was a spy In the
employ of tho Russian government. An
archists' practices aro as Inconsistent as
their creed.
The traveling man Is one of the prin
cipal factors In the prosperity of every
great city and for none more so than
for Omaha. It Is meet nnd proper,
therefore, that traveling men should he
assigned one of the places of prom
inence In the Ak-Sar-lldn carnival. As
a royal good fellow no subject in the
realm of Ak-Snr-Hen surpasses the
knight of the grip.
Emperor William showed the czar of
Hussla his nnvy, while the Frenchman
exhibited his army. Instead of any
great International alliance resulting
from the display It Is more than likely
the czar will return home after lutlmat
lug thnt the loan of a few million francs
or marks would bo more to his liking.
CimiiI .Mill iff of Men.
St. I.ouls Globe-Democrat,
An Indication ot President Roosevelt's
Judgment of men Is found In the fact that
he was Instrumental In having Admiral
Dewey placed In charge of the Asiatic
squadron.
Illliidly Follnvr I.exdi-ra.
Philadelphia I,cdger.
As tho tteel strikers wero not consulted
when tho strike was ordered, so they were
not consulted when it was abandoned, nor
even Informed of the terms of settlement.
Yet theso men fancy that In following their
lenders they aro resisting tyranny and op
pression,
I'nttliiK n Milr on AiiurpliUiu.
SI. I.ouls Post-Dlspatch.
It Is not anarchism as a political doc-
trlna that concerns tho United States, but
anarchism as an Incitement to violence
and murder. It is probable that wo have
laws now which, If properly enforced
would reach the offenders who conspire
to commit murder and Incite violence. Laws
could bo framed increasing tho penaltlen
for crimes attempted upon tho public ofll
clals and Incitement ot such crimes with
out lmpAlrlng the constitutional guaranty
of freo speech.
A Snre-fnl llMirrlinrnt.
New York Tribune.
The national government now has nearly
4,000 reindeer In Alaska and has found tlicm
exceedingly useful In many ways. Ten
years ago. the first animals of the kind ere
imported from Hussla. Tho experiment ap
pears to have be,cu attended with gratify
ing success.
(Joint .Men III Oilier.
Portland Orcgonlan.
Tho best thing In President Uoosevelt'o
announcement is tucked awny at the bot
tomgood men la office. And the place It
lll occupy In his program will be far
higher than It Is here set down. We have
In the White House another of those men
v.'ho believe that public office Is a public
truit.
I.IUim I. Ike it Snmiii-,
lialtlmoro American.
Civilized people will be shocked nt tho
advice of an English physician to a wealthy
patient to live like a savage to be cured.
Savages. It may be recalled, do not belong
to clubs, have no stock exchanges, know-
nothing of trusts nnd trade combinations
run no political campaigns, and bo rcscrvo
somo vitality nnd nervo force for purely
living purposes.
Otv- Tin-in Slurp Hope.
Springfield HcpUbllcnn.
Another trust to make a poor annual re
port Is tho Standnrd Hope and Twine com
pany, which succeeded to tho old Cordage
trust that broke down prior to the panic
of 1693. Its net profits of J141.200 In
1S99 and 1143,292 In 1900 aro now fol
lowed by n net loss of $487,701 for the
last fiscal year. The company has out
$12,000,000 of stock, which has never re
ceived a dividend. It affords another proof
that tho trust Is still very much of nn
experiment. Its future Is by no means as
sured. m:iihaska's hotthx iiaiu;.i..
How the 'lull .Muiihkm1 to Wnit thr
I'ollMcnl Cniilnr.
Chicago Chronicle (denO
Tho alleged democrats of Nebraska, In
their stato convention, surrendered to tho
populists, saving nothing from the party
wreck except tho empty nomination of n
candidate for Justice of tho supremo court.
Tho populist caudldates for regents of tho
university wcro Indorsed ns an offset to
the Indorsement by' tho populists of tho
democratic Judicial candidate.
It Is significantly announced that the
attendance nt tho populist convention wns
very sllni. Tho tnll seems to have wagged
tho dog. Tho fusion schemo wns vig
orously opposed by a few members of tho
populist convention. Allen Hoot, a noted
old-time populist of Omnha. declared that
with repented experiments in fusion
"thero would soon be nothing left of the
populist party."
No delegate In tho democratic state con
vention had enough cotirago or motive force
of conscience to nesert the truth that with
another experiment In fusion thero would
bo nothing left of the democratic party.
Fortunately for Hip national democratic
party. Nebraska does not count In estimat
ing the result of tho next presidential
election. Under present conditions It Is
a certain republican state.
Tho Knnsaa (!Jty silver and socialistic
platform was adopted, which seals tho
separation of tho Nebraska democracy
from tho national domocracy. Tho Iowa
democrats nnd the Nebraska democrats
havo Joined to flock by themselves. Small
as the democratlQix'oto Is In tho two states.
It will continue todecronso as long as tho
democrats adopt populist platforms nnd
nominate popullstlc candidates.
In 1S9S the democrats and poputlstn of
Nebraska polled lin.SSO votes. in 1900
they polled 114.013 votes, a loss of 1.867.
In 1&96 Bryan carried Nebraska by 13.ri7fl
plurality. In 1900 McKlnley carried Ne
braska by 7,882 plurality. Tho Iowa storv
Is tho same. Aryan's vote was 14.000 less
In 1900 than It was In 1S96 and the repub
lican majority Increased from G5.000 to
98,000.
Figures aro not only facts; they arc
prophecies. Thoy forecast tho futuro bv
vhat they reveal of tho past.
CnAXBKS IX CAIIIXF.TS.
Ilintnrlenl llnln lleiirlnjc Upon Situa
tion Similar to the l'ronil.
Washington Post
Of Lincoln's cabinet members three
Seward, secretary of stote: Welles, secre
tary of tho navy, and McCullocb, secretary
of tho treasury continued with President
Johnson throughout his entlro term, until
March 3, 18(!9. Usher, secretary of tho In
terior, "held over" with Johnson only one
month. Speed, attorney general, held over
one year and eight days. Dennlson. post
master general, held over ono year nnd ten
days. Stanton, secrctnry of war, held over
two years and nearly four months.
Usher was succeeded ns secretary of the
Interior by John M. Harlan, who, a yenr and
two months later, was Biictceded by Orvllle
H. Browning. Speod was succeeded as at
torney general by Henry Stanberry, who,
after three years' service, was succeeded by
William M. Evarts. Dennlson was suc
ceeded ns postmaster general by Alexander
W. Randall. Stanton was succeeded ns sec
retary of war by Cienernl U. S. Grant, who,
after six months' service, was succeeded by
General Lorenzo Thomas, nnd he, after
threo monthB service, was succeeded by
General John M. Schoflcld.
Of Garfield's cabinet members but one
continued with Prenldent Arthur throughout
hla entlro term. That one was Robert T.
Lincoln, who continued as secretary of war
until the close of President Arthur's term.
March 3, 1885. All tho rest of tho members
of Garfield's cabinet, except Mr. Wlndom,
"held over" until after tho opening of thn
regular session of congress, In December,
1881, although, with tho exception ot Mr.
Lincoln as secretary of war, tho last of the
Garfield cabinet was out of office within less
than sevon months from the day of Gar
field's death.
William Wlndom of Minnesota, secretary
of the treasury, severed his connection with
the Arthur cabinet October 27. 1881. slightly
moro than ono month nfter President Gar
field's death, Mr. Wlndom was succeeded
by Charles J. Folgcr of New York, who
died In September, 1884, and was succeeded
by Walter Q. Oresham of Indiana, and, ono
month later. Hugh McCulIoch of Indiana
became secretary of the treasury, filling out
tho term which closed March 3, 1885,
James G, Dlalne of Malno continued sec
retary of stato In President Arthur's cab
inet until December 12, 1881, when ho was
succeeded by Frederick T. Frellnhuysen of
New Jersey.
Wayno MacVeagh of Pennsylvania con
tinued In Arthur's cabinet as attorney gen
eral until December 19, 1SS1, when he was
succeeded by Benjamin Harris Ilrcwstcr of
Pennsylvania.
Thomas L. James of New York continued
as postmaster general In Arthur's cabinet
until ueccinuer 20, ism, when hu was.
succeeded by Timothy O, Howe of Wlncon-
sin.
Samuel J. Klrkwood of Iowa continued as
secretary of the Interior In Arthur's cabinet
until April 6, 1882, when he was succeeded
by Henry M. Teller of Colorado.
William H. Hunt of Louisiana continued
ns secretary of tho navy In Arthur's cabinet
until April 12, 1882, when ho was succeeded
J by William E. Chandler of New Hampshire
OTiinit l,.VUS TIIAX Of IIS.
Tho disturbances In Persia are Incidental
to the transition of that kingdom from In
dependence to Russian subjection. At one
time English trade nnd English diplomacy
were dominant In the country, but of lato
years England has been pretty thoroughly
displaced by Russia. A number of Par
liament lately made the relative weakness
of the English milliliter at Teheran a ground
of complaint against Lord Salisbury's gov
ernment, but this was unjust; Hursla has
tho advantage of territory adjoining that of
the shah and proximity counts for much.
The Russlun minister has the further ad
vantage that his government Is always
ready to use forco when necessary. The
English minister knows very well that his
government will not use force because the
public sentiment of Great Hrltaln would
not sut tain the government In risking a war
with Russia over Persia. The Intimation
often mado that LI Hung Chang Is In tho
pay of Russia Is quite unnecessary and
probably does the oged statesman an la
Justice. LI Hung Chang learned many
years ago that Russia was the one Eu
ropean nation to fear; the one European
nation whose territories adjoined China nnd
the ono European nation which could bo de
pendid nn to use force In nttnlnlug Its ends.
He knows that the rest of Europe would
not protect China against Russia, Russia
uses the same forceful diplomacy at To
heran that It has used at l'ekln nnd tried
to use nt Cabul, where, however. England
met It with tho pnmo sort of military di
plomacy
The npparent tendency of Italy to Improve
Its relations with France and Turkey nat
urally meets with much approbation In Rus
sia nnd the newspapers of that country,
with suplclous unanimity, aro foretelling n
new nnd prosperous era for Italy. If It
will only bo sensible nnd withdraw from tho
Triple nlllance, Thu memory of Crisp! Is
vigorously assailed In St. Petersburg Jour
nals, which hold the dead statesman re
sponsible for every misery which, during
tho last generation, has nflllcted Itnly--lts
lnflnted armaments, tho contraction of enor
mous debts, Its social unrest, tho Impover
ishment of the masses, the decline of homo
nnd foreign commerce nnd, worst of all,
the conclusion of nn nlllance with tho Cen
tral leaguo Instend of with Its powerful
friend nnd neighbor, Prnncc. Italy Is ad
vised to devoto itself to nntlonnl retrench
ment nnd reform, eschew foreign adventures
and, at the earliest possible moment, cast
off tho Incubus of tho Triple Alliance. Rus
sia, It Is explained, has always regarded
Italy with a peculiar nffectlon and Is only
ton eager to show Its good will. If It will
consent to a change of partners.
An Important phase of tho nalkan ques
tion has been thrown Into prominence by
the recent visit of the Roumnnlnn premier,
M. Stourdza, to Vienna, where ho held a
scries of conferences with Count Ooluch
owski. M. Stourdza Is said to havu given
tho Austro-Ilungarlan minister certain de
tails of mntters connected with Russia
which havo caused n disagreeable lmpres
slon in Riicharcst, among which was tho
action of Russia in sending n torpedo
flojjlla up th lower Danube to Galatz.
This was entirely contrary to tho strict
stipulations of tho Danube convention, and
was not dono ns reported In cablo dlH
patches at tho time, on tho invitation of
Roumanla. Resides this tho Russians havo
begun building fortifications on tho left bank
of tho Kllla mouth of tho Danube deltn.
Although hero tho left bank belongs to
Russia, allll the forts threaten Roumanla,
and Indirectly Turkqy, as they nro erected
on tho same spot where In 1817 the first
crossing of tho Danube was effected by
the Russians; moreover, tho Berlin treaty
clearly states that no fortifications Bhall
be built from tho Iron Gates to the mouth
of tho Danuhe, and that all tho old forts
wero to ho demolished. It was nlso stated
that tho concentration of large bodies of
Russlnn troops behind tho forts could hardly
bo explained by tho current maneuvers.
These revelations of I. Stourdza, which
wero made public only after his departure
from Vienna, have profoundly stirred the
Austrian press, and the government Is
being naked to mako representations at St.
Petersburg as ono of tho parties to the
Hcrlln treaty which engaged to preserve
tho Hiatus quo of tho Balkans.
Thanks to tho persistent efforts of tho
French, Germnn nnd Russian military au
thorities, ns well as of private parties, so
much progress ban been mudo within the
last few years in rendering balloons navi
gable that adventurous tourists may Boon
havo limited opportunities to mako use of
this now means of locomotion. Tho Im
portant question, therefore, comes up,
What will a balloon trip cost tho aeronauts,
as well as tho passengers? A Viennese ex
pert, In discussing this question, points out
that a great deal depends on whothor tho
trip Is a Hmootb one or not. Tho cost of
filling a balloon with gas ho puts at about
$40, nnd other outlays will bring up tho
total exponso of a round trip to about
$100. But If tho balloon misbehaves and, in
the ascent qj descent, damages chimneys,
trees, gardens or grain fields, tho cost of
a trip may amount as It actually did not
long ago In the case ot two olflcors to as
much as $240 or more. Tho cost of a re
cent military balloon trip, which began In
Russia and ended on Austrian soil, might
havo boon considerable had It not been for
the courtesy of tho Austrian officials. Pri
vate balloonlets may reduce their expenses
by taking a few passengers, Tho faro on
such occasions has heretofore varied from
$10 to $200.
Tho labor question Is one that is llkoly
to be attended by many difficulties In the
new Australian commonwealth. It is not
probable, for Instance, that tho determina
tion ot tlie Queensland government to expel
all Kanakas nnd Polynesians from the sugar
districts will bo put Into execution without
con3ldrablo trouble. To bo sure, tho total
number of the Islanders employed is not
very great, only about 9,000 or 10,000, but It
seems that they havo taken very kindly to
tho llfo ot civilization and will resent bit
terly any attempt to relegate them to their
former condition of savagery. At least ono
third nt them aro regular attendants at the
mission schools and some of them have
made- astonishing progress, being able to
wrlto Intelligent letters In English protest
ing against tho movement for their expul
sion. Several thousand of them nro Chris
tians and regular attendants nt tho various
mission services and their deposits in the
government savings banks amount to $150,
000, To drive these redeemed barbarians
back to n condition of bench-combing sav
agery manifestly would bo a hideous wrong
which might provoke a desperate resistance
Most of the sugar workers belong to tho
Island of Maluyln, and In that Island there
is said to be no possible foothold for tho
semt-civilizcd Kanaka, Altogether, tho
problem Is one that cannot be settled by a
simple notice to quit.
I'niioetlonl A II til in n 'I'liniiulit.
Chicago Tribune,
This Is tho season of the year when the
man who lives In a warm, steam-heated
flat can afford to laugh at his brother who
haa been enjoying for the last few months
tho pleasures of llfo In tho rural districts
Tho poets who sing so feelingly of tba
pleasures of life In tho country nt tho tlmo
when "tho frost Is on tho pumpkin and tho
corn U In tho shack" certainly never spent
the autumn months In a summer cottage
which Is heated only by a couplo of small
stoves and ono of thosa "perfectly beauti
ful" open fireplaces. Elso he would bo In
n proper mood eloquently to sound the
praises of tho iinplcturcsque. hut extremely
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Ingly lcno the pumpkin to grow yellow,
unseen nnd unsung. At the samo tlmo tho
man who can keep comfortable in tho
country In late September may find ninny
things to mako up for tbo lack of steam
radiators nnd such llki conveniences. Ho
may hear, If he listens, tho crisp whistle
of "Bob White" In tho stubblcfleld nnd he
may watch the woods as they blossom nncw
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stone. POLITICAL IIMirT.
Washington correspondents nro diligently
constructing cnblnots for tho new presi
dent. Tho budget of Greater New York for 1902
approaches $110,000,000. It was a trifle less
than $70,000,000 when Tammany was re
stored to power.
New York City recovered last year
$4,014,3.', from forfeited ball bonds, ?302.2
from tho consclcnco fund nnd $S from tho
fcalo of grass grown on Staten Island.
Congressman Champ Clark follows Gum
shoo Bill Stono Into tho senatorial nrena in
Missouri. It Is not quite certain yet that
Mlbsonrlans will pull down their Vest for
Champ or Bill.
AfslBtnnt Chief of Police Devery of New
York has been pulled Into court to explain
somo of tho doings of Tnmraany and him
self In pinching tho members of tho
"finest." Devery Is ono of tho finest "dubs"
ever clothed with brief authority.
Tho Joko is on tho Frenchman. A noted
bull fighter of Paris Is actually training
for a fight with tho Tammony tiger. He
had not heard of the animal beforo and seri
ously accepted a challenge to como over and
tnko a, fall out of tho famous tiger.
Tho popular Impression that tho presi
dential succession net was passed Immedi
ately after tho death of President Garfield
Is a mistaken one. It was approved Jan
uary 19, ISSfi, and the moving cnuso was tho
death of Vice President Hendricks. Tho
provision making tho secretary of agricul
ture eligible was approved In February,
1889, when congress authorized such nn of
ficer In tho cabinet.
Tho nomination of n populist ticket In
lown, every candidate upon which, for gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, railroad com
missioner and supremo court Judgo, was
chosen by acclamation and unanimously,
Is better understood when the explanation
Is mado that tho convention was attended
by only twenty delegates, nlthough Iowa Is
state having ulnety-nlno counties. At
tho head of tho ticket Is L. H. Weller of
tho town of NaBhua. -
General J. P. S, Gobln, lieutenant gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, says that ho Is
'about done with politics. I am disgusted
with tho last session of tho legislature.
Thero wa too much corruption nnd, al
though I have always been a republican, I
ennnot stnnd everything that was done nt
Harrlsburg during tho laat session, In nil
my political experience I never saw tho like
of It. Thero was open talk of corruption
and vote-buying In lobbies nnd committee
rooms : nd men went nbout openly boasting
of what they had done."
Tho republican congressional convention
of tho Tenth district of Michigan, which In
cludes strongly republican counties, hns
nominated H. II. Aplln to fill the vacancy
cnused by tho death of Congressman H. O.
Crump. Tho democratic party In Michigan
has probably gained less from the alliance
with the populists than has tho party In any
other stato In tho country, and nt last year's
election, notwithstanding many reasons for
democratic gain, tho McKlnley plurality wbb
104,000 against 56,000 In 1E96.
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Boston Transcript: Henderson 'iour
wife's mother didn't Btny with you a great
whllo. I say, old man. haw did you do it.?
ttpvithend I sort o' mado love to her.
See?
Washington Stnr: "A man Is tho most
sensible of nil nnlmals, Is he not? '
"Ceriiilnly."
"Then I wonder why he docsn t wear ft
loose, comfortable collar, like a dog s?"
Brooklyn Life: "Do yen keep nn as
sistant to tho cook?"
"Yes."
"And do tho assistant havo n helper?"
"She has."
"And have yes a kitchen maid to clan
up nflcr the assistant helper?"
"Wo have."
"Well, I'll give yez a wake's trial."
Philadelphia Press: "Now," said th
teacher, "If ono ynnl of cloth cost W cents,
what would 100 cost?"
"That would depend," replied the mer
chant's son. "on whether you paid cash
down or not."
Chicago Tribune: "Yes," tho farmer said,
"I've raised u big crop of hops this year,
but I ain't qulto easy In my consclcnco
when I think how It'll all bo worked up
Into lager beer." ... ,, .
"You may qulot your scruples, replied
his friend from tho city. "Science has ills
covered several wonderful ways of making
beer by iilng something cheaper than
hops,"
Washington Stnr: "It is as plain," oald
the emphatic man, "ns the nose on your
face." . . ,
"I would havi- you to understand, sir,
said tho rxcltaldo European, "thnt my noso
Is not plain. It Is regarded by oonnols
setirs hh very handsome."
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Customer (to
dealer) Say, there must have been soran
mistake about thoso peaches you sold m
yesterday. ...
Denler-Wlmt wns the matter with them?
Customer-Nothing. That's Just It. There
were no bad ones nt the bottom of tn
basket.
Denier By gum. so you got 'cm, did youT
I picked those out for myself,"
SK.I'THMIir.ll DAYS.
Elliot C. True. In tho Independent.
Cicada plays his viol 'mid the ..Brasses,
The last shrill sound nt night, tho first
nt morn; . . ,
Lato popples glow along the garden passes.
And light winds gossip In tho ripening
corn.
l'ho sluggish creek In meadows lately
greening, . ....
Is Mushed with gold nnd purplo. either
brink; . . ,
l.rom dusty hedge tho last wild roso Is
leaving ...
A deathly pallor on her lively pink.
With Tvrian fruit tho lowly poke Is laden;
Wych-hazel weaves "her thread of golden
bloom;"
The wandering woodbine, llko a gypsy
maiden. ....
Wnrms with Rh color tho deep forest's
gloom.
Tho morning sows with pearls Arnchno's
weaving;
The orchard peach looks out with cheeks
n-blush;
From shady nook tho ringdove's noto of
grieving
Flonts far and faint upon the noontide
lush.
By country roads .tho scarlet sumac's
burning.
And over zigzag' fences spread nnd shlno
Thn lush dark berries, dally turning.
Their loyal heart's blood Into purple wins.
Down the lono path, whero tho cows como
In tho gloaming.
The thistles stand with faded nrmor on:
In buckwheat bloom tho weary bees nr
roaming,
To guther sweets till Hip last day Is dono.
With nil thy gifts and grace, Oh, fair
September,
Somo anniversaries It Is thine to bring
That Hood unwilling eyes but to rem
ember And choke with sighs the heart thnt fain
would sing.
And yet. when Clod has llllod tho earth
with beauty.
And given the soul a quickened con
sclousnesa, One may go forth In pleasant ways of
duty
And feel the chnstening Hand In clos
caress,
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