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    TI1B OMAHA. DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JUNE S , 18JH.
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( Hcnl. ) N. r. mil. . Nntnry Public.
\Vlioro WIIH Adlnl whun the Spring-
convention met ?
Harmon becomes nttornoy Koncral In
order to proucrro harmony in the cabi
net.
Omaha Is fcelliiR mucli butter , thank
yon , since she lm < l tlic Htnte druggists *
convention as a tonic.
If resolutions were nil that were
needed to make men rich we would all
have been millionaires long ago.
This Is not Just the seiiHon for turkey ,
but the Btillnn Is iipvcrlhuless managing
to maintain nn unenviable position be
fore the public.
Don Dickinson doubtless throw up his
sinecure as government director of the
Union Pacific railroad In disgust as soon
as he learned that his presence In the
cabinet was not sought.
President Cleveland ought to be given
power to equip his cabinet with not
less than a dozen secretaries of slate.
Nothing else will relieve the pressure
of available portfolio material.
Although t'rover Cleveland lias been
read out of the democratic party by the
Omaha World-Herald , the democracy of
his' new secretary of state will go un
challenged down the corridors of time.
Kx-Presidcnt Harrison has gone all
the way from New York to Philadelphia
lo pay a social visit to Air. Wanamakur.
Won't this give the political gossips food
for chattering for a whole week to
come ?
If the. Kentucky democrats want to
make certain that they are supporting
men representing sound money prin
ciples they have no recoui > e but lo
come over and vote for Oenenil Itrudlcy
and the republican ticket this year.
Mr. llryan's organ seeks to make It
appear that the citizen's movement now
taking shape is simply the work of
disgruntled republicans. Does the
World-Herald want to be understood as
saying that democrats of Don ; las county
endorse the practices of A. P. A. manip
ulators ?
When the state druggists' convention
gave it as the sense of delegates In at
tendance that the State university could
bolter afford to Install a chair of phar
macy than to educate a hundred or
moro Lincoln high school pupils It
compounded a prescription that must
bum nil the way down.
Assistant Secretary of the Board of
Irrigation Akers says In speaking of the
water for which Irrigation companies
are putting In claims that there is not
enough to go around. Is this quite
correct ? Wasn't Mr. Akers thinking ol
the new oillces created by the Into legis
lature when he made that remark ?
Mr. Itoscwnter may have done some
foolish things lu politics few mun in
political life for n quarter of a century
huve not made some mistakes. Hut Mr.
llosewater never did sell his editorial
columns to the opposition lu the middle
of n campalgn'ond then ask the court *
to enjoin himself from violating the con
tract
Melville B. Stone may not be secretary ol
state thU time , but the myth Is erTectuallj
uprooted that a secretary of state must be
a lawyer. Wo shall bo Vflxoil with that Illu
slon no more. Chicago Times-Herald.
What does Mr. Kohlsant mean ? An
we to-infer that the lute attorney gen
ertil of the United States Is like neees
Blty that proverbially knows no law ?
Kx-Senator Mauderson , having foi
years been u member of the senate com
mltteo on military affairs , Is mont com
peteut to present arguments In favor ol
extending the boundaries of the Depart
incut of the Platte. The general is nr
acknowledged authority upon uffnlrt
military , and the iulluence of his opin
Ions at the seat of government Is per
liaiw no less now than when ho was litho
the saddle. Omaha still has an abli
mlvomto in Charles F. Mauderson.
If Uncle Tobias Castor now wants te
go abroad on a foreign mission he oughi
not to encounter any dltllculty in con
vlnelng Director Olney of the Hurling
ton that ho is qualified to represent tin
United States In foreign lands.
P. S. Slueo the above has boon put ii :
typo wo notice by the Chicago Times
Herald that IIP Is classed on the list ol
the democratic national committee com
piled by Secretary of State Heuricliser
of Illinois as a free silver man. If To
bios has gone over to Bryan his nami
will henceforth bo Paula In Ihu plebltei
dictionary.
SKCHKTAttr OF STATU
As foreshadowed lu the Washington
dispatches for n week past the BUG-
rcssor of the Into Secretary Grcsham Is
lion. Illclmrd Ohicy. The" promotion of
Mr. Olncy from the attorney generalship
( o the head of the State department ,
which makes him the premier of the ad
ministration , evidences the high esteem
lu which ho Is In-Ill by President Cleve
land nnd la a distinguished expression
of executive confidence. The new secre
tary of slate was on terms of most
friendly Intimacy with his predecessor
nnd it Is said that the latu Secretary
Oresham frequently consulted him on
International questions and placed the
highest value on his opinions and judg
ment. Mr. Oluoy Is understood to have
given a great deal of attention to Inter
national law and Is well equipped In
this respect for the duties of secretary
of state. What his views are regarding
the foreign policy of the nation can only
be Inferred , but It Is safe to say that
they are conservative , with no leaning
toward jingoism. There Is reason to
believe that he will be found ail ways
ready to maintain the rights nnd dig
nity of the country , without departing
from the principles which have been
observed for more than a century In our
International relations. The post of sec
retary of state Is one of the highest re
sponsibility and no place under our
government offers greater opportunities
for acquiring honor and distinction. Mr.
Olney. It may be interesting to note , Is
the fourth secretary of state of the
United States furnished by Massachu
setts , his predecessors In the oflleo from
that state having been .lohn Qulney
Adams , Daniel Webster and Udwml ;
lire re It
111K CATIT HRFOIIR 1IIIJIOHSK. .
When the I'M ' re and Police Commission
adopted resolutions directing the atten
tion of the council to the necessity of
an Improved water supply through the
laying of larger water mains in certain
; mrts of the city It was expected that
he proposed conference would take the
nest direct road to accomplish the de
sired object. Everybody knows that
he water works have for several years
been in the hands of receivers and are
tow operated under the direction of the
'ederal courts. Instead of taking steps
o Invoke the power of the federal court
for relief through an order that would
enable the receivers to proceed at once
ivith the needed Improvements , the con-
'erence committee has adopted the fol-
owlng resolution :
Resolved That It Is the senpe of this jolnl
commlttox that the city of Omaha ehoulJ
own the water works and that necessary
steps should bo talton as speedily as possible
, ) > the raryor and city council to acquire title
thereto.
Suppose the mayor and council direct
ho city attorney to proceed through
lie courts to carry this resolution Into
effect , when will the city get possession
of the works and when may we look for
he enlargement of the mams ? The city
ittoruey is quoted ns offering to bet that
10 would put the city in possession of
.he works before next election. Sup
pose this were true , when would we get
he enlarged water mains ? Surely not
his summer. Docs anybody contend
that we could lay them next winter ?
To use a slang phrase , the city attorney
s talking through his hat. He knows
enough to know that nny attempt to
.noddle . witli the works while they are
n the hands of receivers would be cut
short by an order from the federal court
to keep hands off. lie knows enougl
to know that any attempt to annul the
contract and take possession would be
resisted and the final decision could
not be had before the supreme court of
the United States had adjudicated the
matter. Suppose that Judge Dundj
should refrain from taking a hand h
the proceedings , would the state courts
pass upon the controversy In less thai
n year ? Would the city have a rlgh
to take the property without flrst ten
dcrlng payment therefor at the ap
praised value ?
That the city should acquire the watoi
works as soon as possible Is doubtless
the universal demand of our citizens
But we can not confiscate the proportj
nor can we annul the contract at will
Six years hence we shall bo In posltloi
to take the works tinder the contrac
on appraisement. By that time we
hope the city will be able to raise the
means for their purchase. It is no use
to put the cart before the horse and go
out rainbow chasing. What the peopl
of Omaha need Is larger water mains
They want them this year and not it
tlio year 1001. They can get them till
year if the city presents its request to
the federal court through its legal reprc
sentatlves.
ALV.I KA'oirs IT AM , .
That very uncivil civil engineer , Alva
.7. Grover , has again projected hlmsel
Into the public print. "Because The Be
some days ago had made reference t
him In commenting brlotly on th
marked divergence In the estlmatet
cost of repairing the niuventh stree
viaduct Mr. Grover took it upon him
self to address to The Boo n virulen
letter over his name ns "engineer b
charge of the construction of the Six
teenlh and Eleventh street viaducts.
Without waiting to learn whether Th
Bee would or would not print Ids letter
Mr. Grover hastened to Insert the mini
lu the World-Herald , and so has du
prlved us of the privilege of extendiu
him the courtesy of a wider hearing
The only points worthy of notlco In Mr
Grover's screed are his assertions tha
somebody blundered in the original coi
struetlon , and that Inasmuch as tit
whole viaduct only cost ? SO,000 to built
$5,000 should bo moro than ample to re
store that structure and miiko It saf
for street railway trafllc.
It Is to bo regretted that the Into "ei
glneer in charge" did not make the dis
covery that the viaduct was defectlv
until ten years after It was built. Will
out claiming to know anything abou
viaduct engineering , which Is the piw
inco of bridge experts , and applying t
the point In dispute only ordinary com
mon sense , we doubt whether Mr. Gro
ver's assumptions could be depended o
when It comes to the practical test o
getting responsible contractor * to undei
take the work at his figures on plan
and specifications that would afford
guaranty of perfect safety and durabl
Ity for at least ten years to come.
The original cost of a bridge or i
ulldlng whose foundations have been
ndormlned boars no necessary relation
o the cost of rebuilding. The Union
'acillc bridge nt Omaha was planned
ly one of the ablest bridge engineers lu
10 world. It was built In 1872 , when
nbor nnd materials were excessively
Igh , nt a cost of about ? 1,2.0,000 , In-
ludlng the approaches. When It was
ountl unsafe after some fifteen years'
tard use , it was reconstructed nt an
xpense of over ? 1)K,000. ) ( ) Possibly
liat bridge could have been rebuilt and
nude safe for trallle for ? . " 0,000 If Hn-
iueer Grover had been employed , but
ho railroad company was not aware
lint we had such n great bridge builder
unotij ; us.
AhAHMtiD.
The fact Hint the Spanish government
leclded to semi to Cuba a larger mini-
H-r of troops than Captain General
Campos called for plainly Indicates that
he government Is alarmed at the Hit un
ion of affairs In the island. Campos
s regarded as the ablest soldier In the
ei'vlce of Spain , and lie was sent to
Cubrt in the confident belief that ho
votild speedily suppress the lusurrec-
Ion. Ills presence there was expected
o Inspire the supporters of Spanish
tile with confidence and to correspond-
ugly depress the insurgents. It appears ,
so far , at least , as the latter are con
cerned , not to have litul the looked-for
-ll'eet. Instead of checking the revolt
he facts all go to show that It Is
steadily growing , and no better proof of
Ills could bo asked than Is furnished
n the call of the captain general for
eluforcemeuts and the decision of the
government to forward more troops
than were called for.
According to what seems to bo trust-
vorthy Information the Insurgent troops
lumber not less than 1-1,000 , all well
nrnu-d , and their foiye is constantly In
creasing. The available Spanish force
s not much , If any , larger than this , and
t Is being reduced by the hardships of
campaigning and by disease. A proof of
the strength and confidence of the In
surgents Is seen In their aggressive oper-
itions. They are not generally on the
lefenslve , as iu the last insurrection ,
mil trying to dodge their pursuers , but
ire pushing the lighting , and for the
nest part with results In their favor.
It Is reported that General Campos is
very much disheartened , and the state
ment Is by no means incredible , for
10 lias found a very different condition
of tilings from Hint which prevailed
when lie was sent to Cuba during the
last rebellion. Then ho received en
thusiastic support from the Spanish ele
ment of the island , which subscribed
large sums of money to aid him In sup-
[ iressln ; ; the rebellion. There lias been
no such expression of loyalty to Spain
lu the present case , or at any rate no
substantial evidence of it In the form
of money. The Spaniards , who possess
most of the wealth of the island , show
no disposition to contribute of it for war
purposes.
Willie the conditions in Cuba all seem
favorable to the Insurgents , they are
receiving a great deal of outside en
couragement , botli moral and material.
It is not to bo doubled that they are
getting accessions to their ranks from
this country ns well as money , and
every success they have stimulates their
outside friends to greater activity. Un
questionably our government Is doing
all It can to fulfill its obligation of neu
trality , but 11 is impossible to wholly
prevent the departure from our terri
tory of men who go to aid the insur
gents. As to reports of numerous
expeditions , with Cuba ns their destina
tion , they are undoubtedly exaggerated ,
but there can be no doubt that the
Cuban patriots are receiving aid from
their friends here. Spain's resources
for carrying on the conlllct are by no
means exhausted. She has more sol
diers to send to the island wlienovci
they arc called for , and her treasury
is not quite empty. But the * task she
has Is evidently very much harder than
at the outset the Spanish government
thought it would be , and it appears to
be steadily growing.
The free silver.democrats of Illinois
resolved to Instruct all democratic
senators and representatives In congresh
from Illinois to use all honorable meant-
to secure legislation providing for 1m
mediate 1(1 ( to 1 free coinage. The oulj
democratic senator from Illinois Is-
Senator Palmer , who Instigated the
sound money democrats of Chicago to
refuse to participate in the primaries tr
select delegates to the recent convcn
tlon. Will Senator Palmer take lustruc
lions from a body which lie repudiated
Iu advance ? Will ho recognize the
authority of an assembly whoso right tc
convene In the name of democracy lit
denies ? Wo guess not. The resolution
of the free silvcrites will have about at
much effect upon the democrats in tht
Illinois congressional delegation af
water poured on a duck's back.
General Scholleld knows how to talk
to newspaper reporters without putting
Ills foot In It , figuratively speaking. He
is an adept lu having it understood thai
ho does not wish to bo understood In
discussing political subjects , and espe
cially his alleged candidacy for the
presidential chair. It Is only reason
able to conclude , however , that a ills
tlnguished soldier of such eminence be
fore \ho country , and within but a fe\\
mouths of retirement by age , Is noi
deeply" concerned about his political fu
ture. High civil olllco certainly cannot
have any particular charm for Genera
Schofleld.
Southsiders will appreciate the np
proval by Mayor Bemls of the order tc
put the Sixteenth street viaduct Into t. .
sttfo condition for nil travel and trnflle
No matter who must ultimately pay foi
such repairs , it lias come to bo n mill
tary necessity that the Immense trailli
between Omaha and South Omaha slial
take Its natural course on Slxteentl
street. People cannot get used to UK
rainbow route via Thirteenth street
The public demand is for safe trnnsil
over the Sixteenth street viaduct
Incessant opposition lias been made tc
a teacher of the public schools n Prot
estant , by the way who gave n ban
quct to one of her pupils , n llttlo girl 01
Catholic parentage. This inoustrou , '
offense has been treasured up by n
bigoted member of the Board of Hduca
ton , whosfcityncks upon the teacher In
IHestlon are not only scandalous , but n
eproaeh Juji } the city. It is Incon
ceivable that any member of the A. P.
V. can thlnk-fur n moment tlmt Proles-
nuts ns aQchis will tolerate such con-
emptlble uaietlees upon the part of
mblle olllcmls. Their overthrow at the
) ells Is only ir matter of time.
The stlvewwlths of New York are wag-
ng war upn'the houses that sell goods
narked sturllug or coin silver that con
sist of alloys-.tcontalulug little or none
> f the white metal Itself. The excuse
offered by , tju > offeudi.rs Is that the
mrehuslug public insists upon baring
silverware at price- * that even the pres-
> nt low price of silver will not warrant
n order to satisfy them the Imitations
ire made with so little silver that they
can be sold at the figures required. This ,
of course , is no excuse at all. There
s no doubt that the same fraudulent
iraeticos are being pursued In other
cities of the country. If the New York
silversmiths are successful iu their cru
sade we may expect the movement to
bo taken up lu all of our large munici
palities.
The extension of Thirteenth street
south of Missouri avenue Is ono of the
mportnnt needed Improvements which
the county commissioners should if pos
sible carry out this season. There has
ilrendy been so much expended by the
city and county to make this one of the
great thoroughfares southward that its
completion would be a matter only of
time. Tlic only question Is whether the
property adjacent should not bear a
[ > art of the expense Incurred.
Mr. Rosewater has shown himself capable
of doing some very foolish things In politics.
World-Herald.
Yes , indeed ! And one of the most
foolish things he ever did lu his life
was to support young Mr. Hitchcock for
member of the city council on the re
publican ticket and suffer defeat at the
polls because his candidate refused to
pay his ? 2 , " > campaign assessment.
Are not those secretaryships of the
State Board of Transportation almost
past due ? Have the present incumbents
secured vested rights iu their ofllces
through their promptness In drawing
their salaries every time pay day rolls
In sight ? What has happened to that
great republican doctrine that sounds
something like rotation in olllce ?
The Ilip r iiiul Ilio Krniody.
ilnillanniioll * News.
If the powers do start In to whip Tur
key , It Is to bo he ) > cd that they will do a
thorough Job' ' of It before they give her a
chance to apologize.
I'rovoltlnit St. Vltii * Dnnco.
ClilcaKO Tlmea-HeiaM.
Democrats of Nebraska met In Omaha and
formed an Honest money league and the
World-Herald1 has had at least one double-
leaded convulsion1 every day since then.
Tlio I'oiTL-f lioliliul I'rngros * .
The Fourth Kstate.
It Is not too much to say that the de
velopment of modern civilization has been
assisted by no agent so powerful as the
newspaper , and the _ progress of all trade ,
enterprise and Invention whlchM has dlstln-
( fulshcd Oils vcentury , anil mo'fe especially
the last generation , has been accelerated by
no moans more effectual than newspaper ad
vertising _
Vulti I'ui-Milt fif n Mitulow.
Globe-Democrat.
The eight states called the silver states-
Colorado , California , Idaho , Montana , Ne
vada , Orepon ; , Wyoming and Washington
have a total of thirty-three electoral votes ,
or three less than nro cast by New York
alone. Tested by actual figures of any kind ,
the pretensions of the 10 to 1 party are found
to bo n case of great expectations and very
little stock In trade.
Itcfnrm Sundi-i-H I'ni-ty TIos. '
New York Tillmno.
The republican party In this state will at
the next election go before the people less
closely bound to party ties than at any time
for many years. The spirit of reform has
been aroused among the voters , and It Is a
spirit both earnest and lasting. The dispo
sition to hold oinceholders to n strict ac
count and to resent the failure of a party to
meet public expectations was never stronger
than now.
Auuy with thn Hump.
New York Sun.
Wo must repeat It once more that the
bicycler , man or woman , who doubles up the
body while riding deforms the human shape ,
presents a most ungraceful appearance , In
vites spinal disease and loses a great part
of the benefit that would otherwise accrue
from the exercise. Wo don't know why the
doubllng-up habit Is so widely prevalent , or
why men make an exhibition of it more fre
quently than women. It Is not necessary.
Many a rider looks as though ho were a
hunchback on wheels.
COMJIKXTS O.VOHM AtT.lllSS.
Minneapolis Times : A combination of poll-
tics and red liquor smashed an Iowa bank.
Iowa whisky , single-handed and alone , would
have been equal to the job.
Sioux City Journal ; How do you know that
ox-Governor Doles' unsoundness on the finan
cial question stands In the way of his se
lection for a cabinet position ? Ily taking him
Into the cabinet Mr. Cleveland might thus
increase the ranks of sound money demo
crats by ono , and every ono counts this
year.
Sioux City Times : Hon. R. R. Cassatt , the
Pella banker who attempted to commit sui
cide on Sunday last , was prominent In politi
cal nnd financial circles In central
Iowa. He was a member ot the
state senate a term or two and
achieved brief fame by his urging a bill for
the regulation of mining In Iowa. The bill
finally became a law and Is considered a very
good one. '
Philadelphia ftejss' ' The decision ot the su
preme court ot lAwa as to the legality ol
signatures on petitions ot consent to openIng -
Ing saloons In that state may result In stop
ping the legal selling of liquor. The law In
Iowa , known as' ihd mulct tax law , provide :
that over one-half of the voters on the latesl
election must 'slvb ' their consent before a
saloon can be"opi/faed / and that then , by
the payment of a tax , the saloon keeper
Is secure from ' [ irospcutlpn for a year. ThU
Is virtually a hfg'l , license law , although
the prohibitory law jstlll remains on the stat
ute books. The ; "supreme court now decides
that every ono ot the signatures on a peti
tion of consent ruus be proved legal or the
saloon must close. As It will probably be
Impossible to pr.byiS the legitimacy of all the
signatures In most .Instances , a majority ol
the saloons will Jtayo to close or do an Il
legal business. , flip whole trouble arises
from the attempt tii permit liquor selling and
at the same time naive the consciences ol
the prohibitionists by refusing to appeal the
prohibitory law. Iowa had better repeal
the law and put a simple high license law
In Us place.
OTllKIt LANDS T//.1.V OVItS.
Gorman disgust at French performances
over tha celebration at Kiel secmi to bo fully
justified. The Invitation to K.-anco to send
warships and representatives to take part In
the dedication of the Daltlo canal wa3 made
In good faith , nnd the French government
apparently accepted It In the same spirit ,
and began to make preparation ! accordingly.
Premier Illbot wai willing enough to show
the traditional antagonist ot his country this
courtesy , and had the support of the pres
ident and tha cabinet In his Intention. Not
oven Hanotaux , who Is the fire-enter of the
cabinet , objected , and the display of the tier-
man standard on the Kronen warships \\us
taken as n matter of course. When the
jingoes In the Chamber got n chance at the
matter they very soon changed the situation
from ono that Indicated a possible Increase
In good will between France nnd Germany
to Its opposite , by turning what would have
been a courtesy to the latter power Into an
affront. Protests were raised against flying
on French ships the German llig on which
are Inscribed the figures " 1870 1871" In
commemoration of the defeat ot France , and
against joining In a celebration timed so as
to Include the anniversary of Waterloo. So
much has been said In the Chamber and Sen
ate , and so many bitter flings at Germany
Imvo been made , that It has como to be un
derstood that the absence of the French
ships from Kiel would not bo regretted nt
Berlin.
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It will aggravate the situation from the
ICuropoan point ot vlow If It turns out that
there Is an understanding between China
and Russia , for Great Drltaln can hardly
tolerate such an understanding with her In
terests In China Ignored , and even Germany
will object to having obstacles put In the way
of her trade with that newly- opened land.
Germany did not object to Japanese occupa
tion of Port Arthur In order to make It easier
for llussla to step In there , nor to Japanese
domination over Corea In order to hand that
country over to the czar. Japan was warned
out of China because the Interests of Europe
were supposed to demand the maintenance of
the full autonomy ot that power , which Is ns
seriously threatened by Russian greed as by
Japan's purpose of temporary occupation.
Nor can Uuropo tolerate Russian mastery In
the cast on crounds of clvlllzat'on and pro
gress to which It Is only an obstacle. Every
thing seems to be against the Russian plan ,
and It will bo surprising If this reported
movement of troops to Corea does not call
forth such a remonstrance from the Inter
ested powers as will make even the Infallible
czar hcMtate before going farther with his
plar.s.
Anti-Semitism as applied to'the political up
heaval In Austria Is a misnomer , for the
movement Is not directed merely against
Austrian subjects of the Hebrew faith , but
has been encouraged on the ono hand by ap
peals to the class hatred of the socialistic
.proletariat , and on the other hand by the
spirit of Intolerance against all religious sects
other than the olllclally recognized State
church. Tha movement Is , therefore , both
revolutionary and reactionary. The dissolu
tion of the Vienna Town Council , which was
r&solvoJ upon yesterday , and the appointment
of an Imperial commissioner to administer
the affairs of the municipality , will probably
.result only In tbo establishment ot a short
lived truce. The preservation of the Integrity
of nn empire composed of so many heterogene
ous elements as Is the dual monarchy ot
Francis Joseph has always been a difficult
matter. The political chaos threatening In
the German archilucal provinces of Upror and
Lower Austria , hitherto the most docllo and
conservative ot the states ruled by the Ilaps-
burgers , may become a source of greater
danger and perplexity than any of the numer
ous problems which the statesmen of the
empire have yet been called upon to solve.
* * *
Rainess has been bad at Monte Carlo for
the last year or two , and the stockholders of
the gambling Institution there have recently
held a conference to see what Is to bo done
about It. The falling off In revenue Is ascribed
to various causes , of which the general de
pression prevailing all over the world' ' In late
years Is thought to bo a principal one , though
othera have been contributory. TIme has
developed a class qf small nnd economical
and particularly persistent players , who fill
all the seats of the tables early and late ,
crowding out the "high rollers , " who would
probably drop largo sums If they could got
within reach of the layout. This feature In
the game engaged tho. serious attention of
the islnreholdcrs. though none of them could
suggest a remedy. Egypt has drawn off a
share of the gambling contingent since Cairo
became a favo'cJ winter rrsort for European
Idlers , and that has also tended to diminish
the revenues of the Monte Carlo tables. Their
profits last year were only $3,000,000 or so ,
whereas , according to old averages , they
ought to Imvo been $3,000,000 or more. No
wonder there are squeals among the pro
prietary. They are a badly treated lot , de
serving of sympathy , perhaps of a charitable
subscription , to bring their profits up to the
customary level.
* * *
Ono of the great problems In connection
with the Increase In the number of British
warships has been how to procure able sea-
i en enough to man them. This seems to
have been solved , at least In part , by the
success ct an experiment which was begun
some months ago. Under the old rule boys
were allowed to enter the navy between the
ages of 15 years and 16 4. Af or twenty mo thi'
training In ships In harbor they were sent to
sea and became ordinary seamen at IS. Ac
cording to the now plan a man-of-war Is sent
to visit the different seaports of the UnltoJ
Kingdom , recruit boys up _ to the age of 18
years , take them to sea at once for practical
Instruction , and convert them Into ordinary
seamen after six months of actual eca service.
The plan thus far has worked wonderfully
well. The man-of-war has proved a moat
powerful recruiting agent , and a class of boys
has been obtained far superior physically to
those secured under the old arrangement.
The Irish boys are said to Imvo the lined
physique , while the English and Scotch boys
Imvo the advantage In education. Wherever
It was possible to take the man-of-war close
In shore for Inspection a number of likely
lads were always eager to join her.
A C'nio in I'lilnt.
rhlUl lplila J'roBs.
The Pennsylvania supreme court did sub
stantial and Important Justice yestpjday In
deciding that a wife abandoned by a dls-
Eoluto husband had a right ot action by her
self for Injury done by a corporation to hei
Infant son without associating her huubam
In the action. In the Important puillcular
of giving to a parent who cares fnr a child
rights of control , as against a parent who
abandons the child , the courts of this state
have done far to remedy Btalmoiy if.ftcta !
by their decisions , ot which She- rue ytittr- :
day Is the last and ono of tno n\ot riulit-
eous.
Whitney nn ( lieMimt I'xtruotor.
Knnnn-i City Star.
Talk about that "good western man" has
subsided long enough to permit a considera
tion of Mr. Whitney's claims. New York
with Ha republican governor and legislature
Is as noisy as ever In Its claims on democracy
The projected "harmony" dinner may be
expected to put Mr. Whitney prominently
In the race , though to do that Rrnileman
simple Justice It Is not believed that he
Is anxious to serve as a chestnut extractor
The kind of harmony that results In the
advancement of a "good eastern man" la
likely to be a rather scarce article.
Out.
Chicago Tlrnes-llPrnM.
The "Republic of Formosa" It had a beau
tiful name. It blazed llko a Ilengal light In
the oriental sky for an Instant. Alas ) the
lovely vision of a "republic" among a people
scarcely yet escaped from a condition o
cannibalism suddenly blooming into beauty
has already vanished. So soon It was done
for , one wonders what It was begun for.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
I'HEMtRll OT.XKT.
Now York Sun ! Olncjr for secretary of
tilst Ob , no ! Ilia pine * In In the treasury
( any change Is to bo made , for the nmbl-
lon of his declining years nnit the masterpiece
t hla teml-soclalktlo career Is to bo an In-
omo tax law that will atnnd the constltu-
lonM teat.
Denver HopiiMIcnn : The appointment of
Atlornuy General Olncy to succeed Mr.
} rcsham at the head of the State deportment
TonUl not Improve matters over what they
vcra during Mr. Orcsham's administration.
Mr. Cleveland would contlmiu to ilomlnato
he tlepartmcnt , anil experience show * that
vhonovcr ho does that tilings go wrong.
Detroit Free Press : Attorney Qoncral
) ! no > y Is among the best equipped men whom
ho president could call to the portfolio of
itato at this time. IIo Is foremost In a fa in
ly of distinguished pcholans and men of at-
alrs. He Is strong In the very elements of
trcngth demanded In the service for which
10 Is named. He Is profoundly versed 111 In-
ernatlonul lawa ami usages. He has the
qualities of the successful diplomat and Is
horomthty conversant with the many 1m-
lortunt questions awaiting disposition In the
Statu department.
New York World : The transfer will bo In
mo sense n gain. It will remove from the
lead of the law department a corporation
Bwycr who does not believe In the law and
vho Is not In sympathy with Ita purposes so
ar as they relate to the restraint of the greed
of his oM clients , the trust corporations. It
renders It at least possible that some lawyer
who Is In sympathy with the laws agalnjt
nonopoly may bo mndo attorney general , and
hat them may yet be an honest effort made
o protect tiio people from conspiracies of
; rccd against need , In accordance with the
ilcilgcs of the democracy and the reiterated
iromlscs of the president. Yet In an-
ither way the change will bo un-
'ortunote. ' It Is In the nature of a promotion
for Olney. and It Is a detriment to public
morals when conspicuous neglect of duty la
rewarded by advancement.
SOOTlllbU tU-
riillailelpliln Ilccord : Honx-I told him
a whopping | ) | K lie to squunmyself. . Joax
Did It miiko tin Impross'on ' on him ? Hoax
Not exactly ; It simply strengthened the Im
pression ho hail already formed of mo.
Indianapolis Journal : Trolley cur con
ductor-Settle. now. or get off. Dlgnltlcd
citizen What do you tnko me for , sir ?
Conductor VI' cents , same as anybody
else.
Washington Star : "Fnmo , " said Uncle
I'.ben , "am er good deal lalk nny vuldah kin'
ob advertlHln1. Tain' no use ter u mun on-
033 he Imli do right kin' ob goods tcr back
It up will. "
Ufa : Wyld See that woman flitting nlone
In the corner ? That's Miss Antique , the
lectuier. The women rave about her , but I
don't think she thoroughly grappa her sub
ject. Mack What la It ? Wyld Men.
New York World : Saturated Sam I say ,
Weary , you ought ter git yer hair cut. People
ple Ml IniiKh at ver.
Weary Ways Not much. I glvo to 'cm
ilat I'm n college man In hard luck , and
me tangled locks substantiate der story ,
sec ?
Chicago necoril : Judge Do you men to
say , sir , that you piosecute thia man for
theft , when you have no better evidence
of his guilt than that he had $10 on his per
son ?
Attorney Yes , sir.
Judge How dare you ask a conviction on
such evidence ?
Attorney The man Is a poet , your honor.
New Rochcllo llfe : Skillful ns Kver.
Kdward Isn't Dick going off In his writIngs -
Ings ?
Korrcst I haven't noticed It.
Kdward It seems to mo ho has lost that
exquisite delicacy of touch he used to have.
Forrest ( ruefully ) By Jove ! You wouldn't
think so If you had seen him work mo for
ten this morning.
JIE'S < ! O1 * < 1 TO JIAVK a ir/lK/j
M. A. Walsh , In Chicago ItecoiJ ,
Of all the great Inventions
Of this enlightened age ,
The preatest ii the bicycle ,
And It Is all the .
There's many a queer contrivance
I don't know which Is best-
But Just give me a cycle
And you may have the rest.
The telephone and printing press
Are handy In their wny ,
Hut they can't hold a candle
To the cycle of today.
The engine and the telegraph
Hoth would be sadly missed ,
But If you want to Imvo a time ,
The cycle heads the list.
They're used by people great and small ,
And people of all sorts ,
The doctors and the ministers ,
The lawyers and the sports ;
The crooks and cranks are riding them.
The politicians , too.
The highwaymen of Hong Kong
And tramps of Kalamazoo.
The ladles even use them ,
And wear divided skirts ;
The girl upon her cycle
Oft with her lover lints ;
Staid matrons look nskanco at her ,
And fain would stop the show
Of neat profiling feet and limbs ,
As maidens come and go.
Although I nm not ono of these ,
A cycle I will gft ,
Hut ns I'm short of ready cash ,
I don't know how , just yet ;
I'll beg , or beat , or Iwrrow ,
00 anything but steal.
I'll peddle or I'll speculate
I'm bound to have a wheel.
I may bo very foolish ,
Some I "dead "
pay nm wrong.
But I will face the universe
In this , my solemn song ;
No doubt I'll take a tumble ,
And may perhaps get hurt ,
But I will have a cyclo. If
1 have to sell my shirt.
TWELVH L13AD1NQ FHATUIIKS.
Tlffi O UIAJSUNDAY BE&
MEN OP Tlin MOS3 HACJSi
Current chnptora of S. II. Crockett's In-
torcstlnB serial story , with attractive
Illustratlonn.
TUB AUT OP CmCUS lUDINO !
Interviews with famous clrcm riders
They tell of the hardships of circus lit *
and how their most dllllcult fcnts ar
accomplished ,
LINCOLN AND THE NKClilO tll'lUSING :
History of the proposed Insurrection of
the blacks during the war of the rebel
lion An Incident that shows the saf
Judgment of the martyr president.
WHY INSURANCE COMES 111011 :
Cost of flro Insurance nnalyaed by a rmn
who has mndo a thorough study of the
subject A plan proposed for saving what
Is now wasted by n poor system of
Insurance.
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LHAOUHt
llev. Gregory J. Powell , who went to
Cleveland ns the delegate of the Muni
cipal League of Omaha , makes a report
of the proceedings of the convention.
IN BERMUDA THE IlLDST :
Scenes and sentiment In the fairyland of
the tropics. A letter by Cnrollno Chllds
crowded out of The May Day Ilee , but
too good to bo suppiessed.
IlELICS OP THE ANCIENTS :
Wondcr/ul museum of northern nntlqullles
nt Copenhagen A description of Its treas
ures Queer contents of a quaint struc
ture.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS OP THE WEEK :
Society Is snld to bo dull Just now , but
nil that Is going on In the social world
will be recorded In our society columns.
RECENT EDUCATIONAL PHOdUESS :
Growth of the summer school Idea The
golden Jubilee of the University of Notre
Dame to bo celebrated the coming week.
IN WOMAN'S DOMAIN :
Instructive Illustrated article on summer
bargains How the shrewd shopper can
secure the ( season's fancies In millinery ,
dress goods and notions nt reasonable
prices Notes about famous women and ,
their doings.
SPOUTS OP THE DAY :
All the live sporting gossip told In the
brightest manner Special attention paid
to the news of the bicycle riders who arose
so rapidly Increasing In number Outlook
of the new University club.
THE COMING OENEIIATION :
Maurice Thompson , known the whola
country over ns a popular writer for
young folks , furnishes a. story of rabbit
shooting adventure Other bright things
for the youthful mind.
CAULE AND TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE :
In addition to Its special features , The
Heo prides Itself on Us rablo and tele
graphic service It Is unexcelled In these
parts The Sunday Ueo will have all the
news of the old world and of the United
States , as well as of Nebraska and
Omaha.
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Syrup of Figs is for nalo in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug-
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wishes to try it. Do not accept any
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