TTIK O if ATI A DAILY REE: THURSDAY. BErTEMnER 3, 1003.
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PARTIBS LIS ATI!f O THB CITY.
Parties leavlac the city
ants' lime may have The Be
eat to them rearalarly r
' aotlfyloc The Be Baslaeaa
ofltce. In person or by mall.
Tha avddresa will be change
ava often as dealred.
There has been altogether too much
ntAal In thoap atepl bridirea.
When Manager Nnsh gets bis council-
manic flush he will not' hesitate to call
the game and show his hand.
Those 2,200 arc light poles will have
to rest on their stumps, in the Michigan
forest for a few months longer.
.It took 111 ballots to break the nor
mal school' deadlock. The figure 111 j
ought to be the talisman for the new
SBStittitlOB i t ' t ' i' '
Without a flourish of trumpets, or
V'i -.. y v6v,
ure" ,,CTlrru BUf
of the metropolis.
We have the assurnnce of Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson that telegraph,
telephone and electric light poles can
be planted at any time in the year In
the temperate zone.
One thing at a time is a safe rule.
Would -it not be a good thing to get the
Auditorium, completed before launching
: new projects that depend upon public
subscriptions for success?
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All the enticing signs of flzs-water In-
toxicants are said to have disappeared
from the drug store bars. The book
ellers. however; still Lave a few copies
left of that rare old volume, "Every
One His Own Booz Fabricator Mix
Yoar Fancy Drinks at Home." ,
Mr. Nash and bis right hand bower,
Mr. rowers, are tne omy persons on
earth who know the contents of the en-
velope that was to have enlightened
the council and citizens of Omaha about
the proposed extension of the electric I
light contract, but it is to be hoped that I
the secret will not die with them.
JU" "rl,u" im-ouwo i auoneu ms
passes given to stockmen accompanying
lite iw-a suuiuiems, ou uc pretext tuat
tne return portions or tne tickets are
too often scalped.. It Is to be noticed,
however, that the proposition is to abol-
lsh not only the return portion, but the
outgoing trip pass as well. .1
rresldent Keller of the National Let-1
ter Carriers' association recommends iu
his report to the letter carriers that they
remove their omces from Washington, In
order to avoid the intrusion of profes-
sional lobbyists. The letter carriers
will do well to act on this suggestion,
Professional lobbyists have done them
more harm thau good In the past, and
cannot help them in the future.
Fourth Assistant PoHtmuster Gen-
erai niow 1. prryarmg uis report ou
the postoftlce fraudu unearthed by his
Investigation. The fact that the crooked
postal employes have all been dislodged
win oepnve ueuerui urisiow s report of
much of the popularity it would other-
wise have had with democrats anxious
to nse u to make poiiucul capital against old normal school at Peru, the anlma- are no higher than those before its con
the administration. tine motive belua to locate the new in- tract waa cancelled. On this score Tbo
According to the Turkish minister at
Wsshington, the attempt upon the life tion whether the right solution was
of the American consul at Beyroot was reached after all, this would hardly be
simply sort of a Fourth of July oele- a pntrlotic Inspiration. The purpose of
bration, with 110 Intention whatever to the legislature In creating an additional
injurft anyone, the perpetrator of the normal school was to provide for the
deed being uuusually euthused by at- growing needs of our people in the best
tendance upon a marriage fete. If this possible end most economical . manner,
la the natural and ordinary result of and not to protect the claims ot the old
surh. demonstrations, it might pay the school to a monopoly of the largest pos
Turklsh authorities to put an embargo aible -district. The officers charged
a marriage fetes. ' . with the administration of our educa-
ATt ryPuPCLAH PROPOSAU I
Mr. Chamberlain is getting little en-1
eouragpinent for bis preferential tariff I
proposal, so far as English sentiment is
concerned, though he may find reason I
to be atlll hopeful of colonial support.
Wb t , regarded as A noteworthy test
sentiment In England was the result
the election last weeK ot a meniDer or I
ttAii.A nf fn nmia frnm m riintrlt I
which three years ago returned a union- a
Ist by a large majority and has now
chosen a liberal. , The voters in this
district are composed chiefly of work-1
Inirmen and small farmers and the
CLainberlaln policy was the Issue In the
campaign. The candidate opposed to
this policy won by a very decisive ma-
Jorlty and as this Is the first election
thnt hns taken place since the colonial
secretary announced his preferential
tariff program it is naturally regarded
no vorv aierniflmnt
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' v.imiuiimuuv L . . . . " I
niuke stronc v aealnst 'the cronosea
K , n-.f nritnin'. flar.nl vatom
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jH tne opposition to it of a number of
the professors and teachers of political
,.,. thA TTnifi Kinednm. in-
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eluding those Of the great Universities.
These men, who are earnestly devoted
the free trade policy, oppose the
Chamberlain - proposal , mainly on tbe
ground that any system of preferential
rround that any system of preferential
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mini s wuum mum iruiauiy irou iu iuo
reintroduction of protection Into the flu-
cal system, which they think would be
.sw,270 detrimental to the material prosperity postnaste to tne manager or tne eiec
'f?:? of the country. These political econ- hting company, who made hia
omists. who undoubtedly exert a large
influence, express apprehension that the
ngKested arrangement, far from pro-
motlng amity, may engender Irritating 1
controversies between the different
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members of the empire. They strongly
onnose the levying of duties on food-
.tnr .nn. !,.. i. 1. imn..n,u n
I devise a tariff that shall at once expand I
the wheat-itrowlnir areas of the colonies.
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encourage agriculture In the United
Klnjfdom and at the same time not in-
Jure the British consumer. It is pointed
out that while it is possible that a tax
on imnorted food wnnld result in en
equivalent rise in wages, as contended
bv Mr. Chamberlain, such a resnlt Is
under existing conditions very improb -
ltlp 1
The colonies are generally favorable
to the nrefprentlnl tariff r.rorv.l Mr
Chamberlain has received strong as
surances of support from Australian
chambers of commerce and sentiment in
Cnnllda seeras to iaTG wlth hlm.
a.w.uuHu i ...i ugrr at Mon
treal or ennmoers or commerce or tne
British empire went only so far as to
adopt a compromise declaration that can
hardly be regarded ' as, helpful to the
cause of the colonial secretary. It
made no substantial concession on- the
part of the opponents of his policy. '
However, Mr. Chamberlain is showing
no discouragement at- the manifesta
tions of the unpopularity in England of
his scheme of fiscal reform and It is
safe to say that there will be no1 abate
ment in the vigor of his campaign," for
bo .undoubtedly believes snnnt" nrn.
f tha t . .. . . AmltM
,g lnvolvpd the future .purity and wel
fare of the Rrltlah mnlr
OBJECT TO A MEXICAN ACTIO.
The ordering of the American squad
ron to Turkish waters appears to have
aroused dissatisfaction in Germany, ac-
ceptlng as a reflection of public send-
ment tne utterances or some or tne
newspapers of that country. A leading
Berlin paper referred to the action of
our government as complicating the sit-
nation,' remarking that "if the United
States really sets itself to make polit-
lcnl capital of tuls incident (the attack
n ne American consul), men nasi
een created by the unscrupulous power
or ' invention, - tne powers would prob-
aDly "oon ry hands off.
-inere nas reen no inaication or any
intention on the part of the Washing-
ton authorities to Interfere In even the
remotest degree In the Balkan situation.
isotning win do done, u is sare to say,
that Is not imperatively necessary for
me protection or our consular represent-
atlves and our Interests In Turkish ter-
ntory wnen tnese may re in danger.
A Washington dispatch says there has I
been no decision by the administration
regarding the disposition to be made
by the American warships which are
OH the way tO BeyrOOt,- and Whether
or nor tuey will remain , in Turklsn
waters will depend upon the character
or tne report rrom the minister of th
United States at Constantinople. H
has already represented that our con-
sular officials in a part of the disturbed
territory were in peril and if he shall
report to this effect it will be the duty
of the government to do whatever is
practicable to secure their safety. The
ordering of the European squadron to
Turkish waters seemed to be fully Jus-
tided by the circumstances as presented
when the order was made. If it shall
be shown that there is no real danger
to American interests it would nndoubt-
edly be well to withdraw the squadron.
though' its remaining there would not
necessarily imply any intention to inter-
fere in the affairs of Turkey. The con-
dlti0n8 lu the Balkans are denlornble.
out thl.v dft not coneem our --Tern-
meat except as American Interests may
be affected.
It Is asserted that the decision In the
coutest for the normal school location
was determined In the Interest of the
stltutlon as far away from the old one
as possible. Irrespective of the ques-
Honal Institutions nbouhl lay aside their
personal and political preferences when
questions affecting the interest of the
whole state, with its generations yet to
come, are concerned.
A BURLtSQCl lit TITO ACTS.
In funny, funny Omaha there are
some runny aoings. tour weens ago
tl)A elartrlf llirhtlncr ivimnnnv rtrolootfMl
resolution through the city council in-
vltlng itself to submit proposals for the
extension of Its arc light system over
the entire city to the exclusion of the
gas and gasoline lights. At the same
time It was given out by the electric
lighting company that It was about to
make the city a most liberal offer as a
consideration of procuring the monopoly
of the entire city lighting. The resolu
tion inviting proposals for electric
lighting also called for bids from the
gas company for the territory now cov-
ered bv eras lanirm.
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me council nxea epiemoer i as uie
date when the bids of both of these cor-
.
poratlons were to be opened, but when
the hour arrived the president of the
gas company informed the council that
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"ul i" major uu rou.nn uu
enjoinea from considering or pass-
'"ft ny ordinance for the renewal of
the contract for gas lighting, which will
expire December 81, 1903, the submis-
lion of new nronoaala would he ro-
--
8rded as a contempt of court
That communication was transmitted
bw to the council and politely informed
tnat 7 the electric lighting pro-
Posals could not be submitted until
uguui-uuu, ",u,"u""'
cured t "le instance or tne electric
i 1( ,
"Knuug company, was aissoivea oy tne
Lurl -
11 is cenainiv a very runny proceeu-
InS for tRo electric light company,
wh,ch ants to monopollite the city
ti.i. a.1 a. 1 ij am 111 11
". i "m vu. uum Kn wm-
v&W maKes a ma ror gas lamps in pan
of the and " ,8 Btnl 'nnnler to try
10 mnKe lne PP"5 Delleve lnftt tne C01
Hon with the courts will prevent that
iupany rrom pinnung poles in
tl,e sidewalks and pavements of Omaha
Ttr tho ground is frozen. In some
I'll ics, nriuviutr, j. r ii ii... iur eAuuiyif,
telegraph, telephone and electric light
u'eB re 1"UU!U U,.B"" uniieu iu iuo
solid : rock, which is certainly a more
difficult task than boring boles in the
frozen earth.'
But this is a funny, funny town,
Some Incredulous people actually ex
press the opinion that the refusal of the
electric light company to make disclo
sures of its scheme of beneficence is
because up to date the manager has
failed to annex the necessary five conn
cllmcn, and, as it is rather lnte In the
season for another councilmanlc outing
to Okobojl at the expense of 'the -Mil
waukee road, the responsibility' for the
voluntary postponement . of the electric
lighting " proposals will have to rest
upon Judge Dickinson, Ernest Btuht and
the man In the Iron mask wbo induced
btra to Invoke the injuncting power of
the court.
joansuirs hknatoriai, CAyDWATC
The democratic candidate in Ohio for
the United States senate to succeed
Senator Ilanna is John II. . Clarke, n
lawyer of Cleveland, who was named
by the state convention at the Instance
0f Tom I Johnson. Clarke Is a gold
standard man and a rallroud attorney
it wm bo remembered that the conven
tion adopted a resolution inviting Mr,
Bryan to speak in the campaign and
ne WM announced to make several
6peeches this week, so as to give the
democratic campaign in the Buckeye
state a good send-off.
, wut the Nebraska statesman is not
there aud the reason, it appears, is his
unwillingness to campaign In the inter
e(it 0f the Johnson senatorial candidate
wno did not support Mr. Bryan in 18JW
nn(j joined the Palmer and Buckner
democrats. Although it is not stated
I tuat Mr. Bryan has absolutely refused
to participate in the campaign and the
Ohio democratic leader is still hopeful
0( being able to Induce him to make
wms speeches later on, the probability
N8 tnat unie8s Clarke renounces hi
financial views the sliver champion
I wm not be heard in Ohio this fall
I Whether or not the democrats of that
state will lose anything should Mr.
Hrvan kon out of the ramnalo-n 1. fl
onpsfon that can never he determined,
Lin tt, . ra irimw1 rt Hnfanf in onv
e-feut.
During the first week of January The
Bee was awarded the contract for the
official advertising for the city of Omaha
for the year 1903 at lews than 50 per
cent of its commercial rate. On April 2
this contract was summarily abrogated
hy an amendment to the city charter,
ostensibly as a measure of economy, in
reality as a measure of vlndictlveuess
1 Having cancelled Its contract, the city
is now asked to pay for its advertising
at regular legal rates until it maken
J another contract The World-Herald,
I which during the years succeeding the
enactment of the charter of 1807 drew
over $800 out of the city treasury above
the amount charged by The Bee for
identically the same advertising,
chargeable at the same rate, because
it" rolumus are narrower thau those of
The Bee, stigmatizes The Bee's effort
to collect lecal rates as an attempt to
gouge the city, and points to the fact
that its bills for advertising since April
Bee has no quarrel with the World
Herald. According to the showing
made by the World-Herald in the recent
contest pending before the council. It
was conclusively proven that The Bee
delivers to bona fide subscribers ly car
rier within the city of Omaha fully 50
per cent more papers than does the
World-Herald, hence advertising space
in The Bee ought to be worth more
proportionately than in that sheet. For
that matter the World-Herald baa a
right to give IU advertising away to
the city Just as it does a large propor
tion of its want advertising space in
order to make a big showing. On gen
eral principles give-away newspapers
nd give-away advertising are a dead
give away.
Btate Treasurer Mortensen, In his
financial exhibit, shows that all the pub
lic moneys In bis ' custody are being
kept In approved state depositories,
without distinction as to the funds to
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which they are credited on the books.
When the present treasurer's predeces-
sor was urged to follow this course the
objection behind which he hid was that
if he did so he would be liable to prose-
cutlon for misappropriation or trust
funds. . It will be observed that no one
Is prosecuting Treasurer Mortensen for
telling where the money is or turning
all the interest In to the state. No
treasurer will ever go wrong by follow-
Ing the straight path, and Mr. Morten-
sen will provoke no criticism by his
, . . , .
Straightforward methods.
To the indignant surprise experienced
by a South Omaha police commissioner
at moln . nolr f .norlo atnxblmra 1l.
, " " , " .
l" "cariet womaa t b
ascnoea tno move on tne part or me
police board of that city to wall the
vicious element up In a proscribed dls-
trict. It is beyond conjecture what dire
penalties might hare been Imposed by
the board had the scarlet woman been
exhibited without the scarlet stockings.
For the first time In many years there
is an aching void in the state perma
nent school fund, which In the palmy I
days of Bartley and Meserve afforded
a source of speculative revenue to state
a source or speculative revenue to srare
treasurers. According ro Treasurer
Aiortensen s Da in nee sneer, mere was
only $02.00 in the permanent school
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fund on the last day of August.
tr""B'"""'u u,;u,ut"1" ,u- ll"wuu
prearranged slate for their state
campaign. Singularly enough, the I
Krvan wlnnr of the nartr. although en-
tlrely ignored in the slate making, seems
to have as yet made no holler.
A Snararestlve Lesson.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Pound Turkey and get your bill
paid.
Thanks to Russia for this lesson.
The Party Rail Call.
Washington Post
The populist state convention In Iowa was
attended by - eight delegates. The other
member of the party In the state waa de
tained by sickness.
Drawing Consolation Prises.
Cleveland Leader.
British golfers and tennis players have I
been making a pretty clean sweep in
matches with the best American amateurs.
But when It comes to yachting Britannia
does not rule the waves, by a long shot.
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. An Empire la Itself.
Baltimore American.'
Borne day when" the railroads of the west
are runnlna- transversely, as well aa later
ally, through thb, country, so little known
and understood, toy the easterners who have
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never v ib ilea ii, , uih-wbti wjii n n wurm I
to' itself, while Vene the less connected with
the great east, commercially or through
finer ties.
Novel pien for Hela.
Chicago Post.
In asking the United States to help Cuba
fight the new plague that has developed
there one of the reasons given la that "mil.
lions of dollars of American capital is In
vested ou the Island, and should the plague
continue much of this will be Imperiled."
Is it so soon forgotten that we wrested
Cuba from Spain from purely humanitarian
motives? Or did we?
Machinery on the Farm,
Philadelphia Record.
One effect of the Introduction of labor-
savina- machinery for dolna farm work haa
been to bring about a thinning out of the
population In strictly agricultural areas.
The census returns show a declining popu-
lation In many prosperous farming courttlen
both In the eastern and western states.
where lands are dear and highly tilled.
There Is a tendency towards larger hold-
lngs of farm land, more machinery, fewer
families and a falling off In the number
of unskilled laborers.
WHO GETS THE TIIf
Employers Foster Practice Profita
ble for Themselves,
New York Tribune.
The tip evil has grown with alarming
rapidity In this country In the last few
years. It has become a fixture In those
places where It first made its appearance,
anf la rMf-htnv nn t onntlnuallv tnr new
I flelria In i-nnniiAT. Tli. hnlnl n rMl.unnl
employes, by their "no tip. no service-
t methods, have set other people on whom
the publlo depends for service an example
which la being followed to the cost and dis
comfort of the public and the degradation
of the tin takers.
We have not yet Reached the condition
which exists In some of the countries
whence the tip, with Its pernicious .con
sequences, came to us; we do not feel called
upon to give the street car conductor or
the letter carrier "something for his
trouble," but we are on the high road to
that point, and may soon reach It.
There are many men and women who
work in a sphere where the tip haa become
a permanent Institution to whom "trlnk-
geld" and "pourbolre" will always remain
.... , . . . '
receive does not compensate them for the
loss of self-respect, but they are bound
to the system, not only by their less
sensitive fellows, but by their employers.
who pay their people poorly and rely upon
the publlo to contribute Its share. Some
employers make a show of disapproval by
atiklng their patrons to abstain from tip
ping servants. "We pay our people well,
and our patrons are entitled to good ser
vice," one concern advertises, "and when
they do not receive It we want to knew It,
and we shall see that they do." There Is
an American business ring to this an
nouncement, and one feels that the man
who makes It treats his employes fairly,
and that he "does the right thing" towards
hta patrons. The announcement Is bom
of a spirit which can do much towards
checking the strides of an Imported Insti
tution which will always remain un-Amer
ican.
The no tip notice becomes more consplc-
uous by comparison with the recent utter.
ances of another employer, who Indorses
the tip system, discusses It learnedly and
figures a benefit to the publlo by Its opera
tion under certain regulations. In his ar
gument In favor of the tip system the em
ployer failed to mention how much he
saved In wages by permitting his people
to levy an extra tax on his guests. When
he makes the calculation he will find that
be, not the public, is She Up beneficiary,
ROt HD ABOtT SKW YORK.
Ripples the Current of Life In the
Metropolis.
Yacht racing Is truly tha sport of
moneyed princes. Careful estimates show
that the Irish knight In quest of the mug
has spent t2,(H)0.0Q0 on his three Shamrocks,
each time Retting farther away from the
precious rello of ISf.l. His last venture Is
estimated to have cost $700.00. including the
return ticket. The cost of defending; the
thl! r'r rr"lmt" ".
ronii oy icn memoera 01 ma rrw iorii
Tacnt c c . comtied by
the New York Sun make an interesting
study of the expensive sport. For Instance.
tne ' of Reliance as it left the Herreshoit
Mpen8lv, flefender bulu Slx ,ults of
8all8 M put down at tl2o,ooo. a mainsail
for one or these big boats coats $3,000. It Is
mad8 ot cotton duck specially woven. The
JJTt. Jll
flftMn yard, a ,,a tnat tner6
about 8,000 yards of duck twenty Inches
'd one of these pieces of canvas, an
can be obtained of the amount of work
required to turn out such a big sail.
A .Dnnaker for a cun defender costs
$1,000. and a light spinnaker about $1,700.
Balloon Jib topsails cost as much as the
spinnakers and are about the same size.
lUDtopsallS COSt about $500 OT $600 each
and Jibs cost from $(100 to $750 each. Fore-
,taygalls cost as much as Jibs, and Jibtop
sails vary in price from $200 for tb
"babies" to $750 for the larger sizes.
To handle Reliance there baa been a
CaptaIa Barr. The ,k,Pper. when he un-
dertook to sail the yacht, was to receive
$2,600 for his season's work. He waa to
get 11,600 more if Reliance won in the
trial races, and $1,000 more If the yacht
successfully defended the cupv
There are two mates on board and they
ret $2,600 for their work, with extra money
ror winnina races. The other fifty-three
men et 135 a month' Prll money,, good
conduct money and thdr board. A few
or them, such as masthead men and quar-
termasters, get a uttie more tnan thie,
tnat the monthly payroll for the sailors
unounn io auout inn men nave
. M fl." ,h. -tm. du-
tlisn t rtt & 1 imniint -a A In nt a 1 n InoliifY.
Ing the officers, $16,000. Then each man gets
$10 a month for good conduct money. This
Is paid when the yacht goes out of commls
,lon- Tha conduct money will amount
to $2,660.
The prize money also Is quite a big item,
When a yacht goes Into a race each sailor
knows he will get $5 If the yacht wins and
$2.50 If the yacht loses. Reliance
started' In twenty-one races, of which It
lost three. This is exclusive of the races
for America's cup. Taking those races
Into consideration each man this season
receives $111.60, and the whole crew $5,902.
Feeding the men Is another big item.
They have to do lots of hard work and the
sailors are all well taken care of In the
matter of food. It Is estimated that
76 cents a day will about cover the cost of
the food of each man. The total cost of
this Item for the season of five months Is
therefore $6,250.
iuacn aauor nas to ne lurnlshed with a
blue uniform and with two white-duck
uniforms. Then there are extra hats to
be bought,- because many are lost over
board, and rubber shoes have a habit of
wearing out quickly. The cost of the
uniforms for a crew of flfty-flve men Is
about $2,000, and the extras will add an
other $1,000.
There are other Items which cannot be
toured on with any degree of accuracy,
such.aa the expenses of the yacht's owner
lor IIUnUH. whlnh vara atrrrrJ I rr A th.
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amount of entertaining he does. Then there
are lots of other Incidentals. Summarized.
the cost of running Reliance for the sea
son may be put down as follows:
Bulletins yacht and dealarner'a foaa imi fwi
Sails (six suits) 120.WW
Rigging 2,5(10
Kxtra spars.. &0,mw
Blocks lo.imo
Wages ; jfi.ono
Prize money 6.1M0
Good conduct money 2 B50
Boarding the crew e'kSO
Uniforms 3.010
Tender 15.000
Tugs 2.000
Dry docking and cleaning 6,0o0
Total $437,360
This is only the cost of sailing and build
ing Reliance. Constitution was in commis
sion this year also. It had a crew of flfty
nve men. They were employed for four
months and their cost, with prize money.
board and good conduct money, was about
22.0OO. Then this yacht had two new suits
ot Bal, which cost $40,000. It had a tender.
tra spars, was dry-docked and had lots
01 money spent on It in many other ways
Jt l probable that it cost this year about
I '8.0(K),
I Columbia was put In commission and
I raced, too. Its expenses were probably
about $50,000 for the four months It was In
commission. So it has cost $600,000 at least
to run the three yachts which have been
used this summer to ensure that the Amer
ica's cup la kept in this country.
A New Tork dispatch to the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat says that some of the
guests entertained by Sir Thomas Upton
on board Erin, made away with many
articles as souvenirs of the occasion. The
ship's steward reports a Startling shortage
In the supply of table silver, and linen.
Sir Thomas Is unwilling to admit his guests
have taken these missing articles as
souvenirs, but his close friends say it was
no sinecure for Upton to play host to so
many folk with assorted ideas of souvenir
hunting.
The story of the disappearance of silver
spoons and forks and of china was told on
the announcement of the plan of Sir
Thomas' American friends to start a fund
to buy a complete silver service for Erin.
It was said the gift would be useful as
well as expressive of friendship, for the
stock of silverware aboard the yacht was
In aeed of replenishing. Every piece of
silver aboard Erin Is solid and embossed
with the flag of the Royal Ulster Yacht
ciud. Tnat is wny Erin spoons were a
resistless temptation to the Upton guests.
I How many of the thousand women guests
!,, j . . .
who ate Ices and game pies at the expense
of the baronet could resist whisking away a
"dear little spoon" In a convenient sleeve
or wrist bag? It Is even reported that not
only women made oft with a "cunning little
cup," but that men secreted forks In hip
pockets, "just for a lark, ye know."
The same thing happened when Meteor
was launched end the $.000 guests on that
occasion could not restrain their yearning
for the tableware and forced Into bank
ruptcy a worthy caterer. But Sir Thomas
oould stand the loss, the hunters argued.
Had not his wealth been extolled as to
amount to $35,000,000? What, then, would
be a "dear little spoon" or an after-dlnntr
cup? ' Nothing at all. Exit spoon, exeunt
cup and saucer.
The napery aboard Erin was a delight to
the feminine eye. Interlaced Shamrocks
embroidered on the snowy stuff produced
admiring "Ohs" and "Ahs" and this en
thusiasm reached such a degree that half
I the napery has vanished.
A Joe-Handled Affair.
Kansas City Star.
Fusion was a Jug-handled affair In Ne
braska, for the populists got two of the
three nominations and then reaffirmed the
Kansas City platform. The republicans
would be delighted to have Mr. Bryan do
as well In the other states. .
PKRSOSAt. KOTF.9.
Salem, M (!., has honored Becretary
Moody by naming one of Us public squares
after him, In spite of the fact that the
name of General Miles wss first, proposed
for the new square.
Joseph 11. Sycamore, the oldest resident
of St. Bridget's pariah, St. Louis, waa a
central figure In the celebration of the
golden Jubilee of the parish. It was also
his golden jubilee as a member of the
parish.
Charles F. Oosser of Coshocton, O., I
just In receipt of three sets of handsome
Bengal tiger claws from his hlghneaa the
Maharajah Coach Beham of Calcutta,
India, whom the American met in Rome
two years ago.
A New Tork paper gravely states that a
"Mrs. Knowlton Is rejoicing over her third
pair of twins." Mr. Knowlton Is not men
tion In the report of the Jollification. In
such a crisis It behooves "the man" to go
way back, sit down, and meditate.
Brigadier General Samuel S. Sumner,
who becomes a major general this week,
was on the staff of his father. General B.
V. Sumner, during the campaign in Vir
ginia In the '60's and was conspicuous for
his bravery at the battle of Antletam.
Carter II. Harrison says he Is going to
retire from politics when hia present term
as mayor of Chicago expire But he adds
that he will always take an interest in the
success of his party. That ie to say he
will be acUve enough to meet the right
nomination half way.
It is not a desire to make money that
brings Adaltna Pattl to the United States
this year, if the diva herself Is to be be
lieved. She says she wishes her latest
husband. Baron Cedarstrom. to have an
opportunity to see this delightful country
"dear America," aa she calls it.
In the list of delegates whom Governor
Penny-packer of Pennsylvania appointed to
represent Pennsylvania at the farmers'
national congress, to be held at Niagara
Falls on September 22f appears the name
of William P. Coryell. He haa been dead
for over two years, "and consequently,"
naively comments a Philadelphia paper,
"will not be able to take a seat In toe
congress."
The deadly work of toy pistols, blank
cartridges and fireworks on last Fourth of
July waa the subject of an extended In
quiry by the Journal of the American
Medical association, the result of which Is
printed In the current issue of that publi
cation. Returns were received from med
ical sources In every state and territory.
and the footing presents an appalling death
roll. There -are 466 deaths traceable dl
rectly to the celebration of the nation's
anniversary. Of this number 406 deaths
were due to tetanus produced by wounds
from pistols or other explosives. Ten per
sons were made blind, seventy-flve persons
lost one eye, besides 8,898 other cases of
Injury more or less serious. The record
further shows that almost every wound
made by toy pistols and blank cartridges
resulted in death. Pennsylvania stands at
the head with eighty-two victims, Ohio
second with .sixty-seven. There were four
deaths In Nebraska, fourteen In Iowa,
eleven In Kansas, and four In Colorado.
IMPORTED BEET SUGAR.
Home-Prodsted Article Drlvlngr It Oat
of the Market.
Cleveland Leader.
The latest statistics of the foreign com
merce of the United States show that one
naturally absurd part of the Import trade
is oclng cut down so fast that it may soon
stop entirely. That is the bringing of beet
sugar fiom Europe.
The quantity Imported In the last fiscal
year waa less than one-tenth aa great as
the largest receipts of beet augar In an
equal period. As compared with the Im
ports of the preceding fiscal year, there was
a decrease of about 66 per cent. Yet the
whole Import trade In sugar was the great
est on record and the consumption exceeded
that of any other year In the history of this
sweet-loving and sugar-eating nation. Cane
sugar, mostly from the West Indies, is
driving out beet sugar, except that which
Is produced In the United States. The latter
gains ground at a good rate.
This Is ail it ought to be. There may be
sound reasons why the farmers of America
should need more time to compete with the
sugar of the tropics, but there Is no natural
fitness In any dependence of such an agri
cultural country as the United States upon
sugar grown In colder lands, with lees
fertile soil and much smaller area. In pro
portion to their population. As long as
sugar must be Imported let It come from
countries .very different from our own. But
It ought not to be many years before every
pound needed here can be grown on Ameri
can farms.
GIVES THE CASH AWAY.
Canada Seeking; a Salt Water Graft In
Alaskan Territory.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The members of the Alaskan boundary
tribunal are now In London and will hold
their first meeting on Thursday. The
tribunal, or commission, is to pass upon
the phrasing of the treaty of 1826 between
Russia and Great Britain. It Is not to
fix a boundary, but officially to declare the
meaning of a treaty which established a
boundary accepted by Great Braltaln In
1S2S and again In 1867, when Alaska was
transferred to the United States. .
The whole controversy centers," the dis
patches from London say, "upon Canada's
effort to acquire an outlet to the sea."
This Is a f ramie and fair statement of the
case. Canada wants an Interpretation of
the treaty that will give It an outlet to tha
sea, without regard , to the rights of the
Next Week School
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We now have all the fall goods In our Boys' and Chil
dren's Department' ready for your selection Underwear,
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United States. On this contention Canada
has no case.
Great Britain, In 1S24, endeavored to se
cure a treaty with Russia that would give
Its subjects of the Hudson Hay company
an outlet to the Pacific. Russia, however.
Insisted on a boundary that would cut off
the Hudson Bay company frdm access to
the ocean. All the British propositions as
to control or use of Inlets or arms of the
sea were rejected, and the treaty aa signed
In 1828 specifically provided that Great Brit
ain should not have access to the ocean
across the Alaskan panhandle. .'
In signing that treaty Great Britain ac
cepted a boundary marked by Russia to
prevent British approach to or control of
the Alaskan coast. There was no doubt
on this point In 1826. There Is no doubt on
It now. The treaty was framed to settle
forever the question raised by Great Brit
ain as to the Inlets. Having been settled
then, the question cannot be reopened now
except by a new treaty between the United
States and Great Britain ceding American
territory to Canada. On the contention as
to Inlets Canada has -no case.
The argument that simply because Can
ada wants an outlet to the sea It ought to
have it Is no argument at all. It Is
simply an assertion of the British princi
ple of taking possession of whatever may
contribute to the extension of British In
fluence. LAt'GHIKO REMARKS.
She Which do you prefer, a blonde or a
brunette?
He Both; a blonde girl and a brunette
veranda. Indianapolis Sun.
O'Toole Muldoon sthruck his wolfo yls-
thldy.
McKJck Is he m Jall7
O'Toole Naw; he's In th' harseplttle!
Baltimore American.
"Wasn't Blmrsley arowllnsr again about
being overworked?"
"Yes. W hen he went down to draw his
pay they made him sign the payroll.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Is there anything In politics?" asked the 1
student.
"Certainly not," answered the statesman.
"Do you suppose we would leave any
thing?" Indianapolis Journal.
First Farmer You oughter took a trip
to New York years ago.
Second Farmer Oh. I dunno. The longer
you wait the more there Is to see. Judge.
"There are always two sides to a ques
tion," said the broad-minded man.
"That's true." answered Senator Sor
ghum; "and the question most always ba
carefully studied to ascertain which sld
Is going to puy the Dest. wauningion
Star. 1
"All bare?" asked the host.
"I believe so,' replied his wife.
"Very well." he said. Then, turning to
the entertainer ho had engaged for the
evening: "Hurry up and be funny now.
We're waiting to laugh." Chicago Post.
"Fine, wasn't It?" exclaimed Cltlman,
after the trombone soloist had flnlxbed his
star performance. "That waa really clever,
eh?"
"O, shucks," replied Cltlman s country
cousin. "He didn't fool mo a little bit.
That's one o' them trick burns. Ho didn't
really swaller It." rhlladulplila Press.
THB YACHTING ENTHUSIAST.
I
8. W. GUlilsn In Baltimore American.
He'd never had a dollar bill to bet in all
his life;
He knew not if a binnacle waa some new
kind of knife
Or recent brand of breakfast food; he knew
not any whit
About the make-up of a keel, a yardarm
or a sprit.
He knew not If the centerboard waa some
new kind of game.
He knew not why Sir Thomas bold with
Shamrock three-eyea came;
Just one cold fact before his eyes loomed
constantly In view
He knew which horo the British flag and
which red, white and blue.
He knew not anything about the running
of a yacht;
And even if he'd been supplied with forty
weeks for thought
He would have failed in toto In a treatise
aa to why . .
Reliance ought to win the cup and keep
It; but O my!
He stood and watched tho bulletins from
10 a. m. till night
And howled for Joy whene'er he saw the
thing was going "riKh."
One only fact lie wished no more this
Ignoramus knew;
Which yacht displayed the English flag and
which red, white and blue.
Yon laugh at blm ah, have a care. He
knows not ships and satis.
And any news but "won" or "lost" can tell
him wondrous tales.
Tho ocean and Its briny waste hold mys
teries for hlm.
And e'en bis grnp of sporting lore may
misty be, and dim.
But while he cart-s who wins because bis
flag Is borne by her.
And while the thoiiRht that she might lose
would make his eyesight blur.
We know he's good and loyal and we know
his heart Is true
He cares how fares his country s flag, the
old red, white and blue.
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