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llshlnK company , IHng duly sworn. says tlmt
the nctunl number of full nnd complete copies of
the Dully Mornlnr. i : > cnlnB nn.l . Hunday f'-
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Sunday.
anOnon n TJBCIIUCK. !
Sworn tn before me nnd nubnorlbed In my pros-
1st daf * *
rubllo.
Tlio lot of the olllcittl bomlsmiui Is not
n hnppy one.
It Kpfins to have tukon the
court to send Dr. Hay to griiss.
Cleveland has just uo\v boon trans
formed Into a hot house for sprouts of
presidential booms.
The latest weekly crop bulletin Is
ngaln entirely satisfactory. If this
thlnpr keeps up people will lose all In
tcrest In crop reports.
The Kentucky democrat who Is. not
committed on either side ot the silver
question Is the fellow that will Ket the
sugar plum this time.
i The city treasurer had the city funds
parceled out nmong nine banks In this
'city. A pretty wood Idea under the
circumstances , any way you take It
"U'hen It comes to coimtliiK noses In
the Kentucky democratic state convcu-
ttlou the results of Secretary Carlisle's
work In his home state will become ap
parent.
The city hall has within the past
eighteen months furnished two very
Htartllu sensations. Every citizen will
hope that no more will be sprung for
eighteen years.
Judge Snnborn has given the Union
Pacific receivers authority to expend
SIHO.OOO hi Kansas on repairs to tracks
and bridges. Hut of what beueilt is
that to Nebraska ?
So our mayor and council will cele
brate the Fourth In the Missouri woods ?
This being the case our people may ns
well abandon all plans for a celebra
tion of the glorious anniversary.
If putting West Leavcnworth street
in shape for state fair trulllc will cost
'the city but $1,100 the woik ought to
be commenced Immediately , whether
the car line Is to go out that street or
not.
The policeman who arrested Congress'
man Mercer In Japan seized him by the
coat tall. Mr. Mercer will avoid sub
jecting himself to another such Indig
nity by leaving his coat tails at home
the next time he wanders In the Orient.
Dr. Hay might have avoided much un
complimentary criticism and been no
worse off than at present had he grace
fully accepted the Inevitable and re
tired when he knew his presence In
the Lincoln asylum was no longer de
sired.
The Civil Service commission , If we
are to Judge by its annual report , Is
quite convinced that It Is the most Im
portant branch of the federal govern
ment. Hut then every ofllce holder , na
tional , state or local , Is Imbued with a
similar sense of his own Importance.
English athletic critics do not like the
costumes , or rather lack of costumes , In
which the visiting Cornell oarsmen row.
What do the English critics want ? Do
they want the Americans to wear ul
sters and rubber boots when they un
dertake to race with their British
cousins ?
The supreme court , after mature de
liberation nnd careful conslderatlcn ,
lias come to the conclusion that eighteen
years of sen-lee on the public pay roll
ought to be enough to satisfy any ordi
nary man. On this point the court Is
unquestionably In accord with popular
sentiment everywhere.
The Hoard of Public Works will go
before the august presence ot the rail
way managers nnd notify them that
they must pay for repairing the Six
teenth street viaduct. The king of
France wltli full ten thousand men
marched his bold warriors up the hill
and then marched down again.
The crop reports of no state are more
encouraging than those of Nebraska.
The farmers of this state have genuine
cause for satisfaction with the weather
conditions thus far. Let the remainder
of the year be as seasonable as that
ulready past and the harvest will make
nil Nebraska overflow with prosperity.
South Dakota's defaulting gx-treas-
urer , Taylor , returns to his state to dic
tate terms of settlement with the taxpay
ers he has robbed. In compounding the
felony the state authorities are setting
n beautiful example for other defaulters
who may ailllet the state In the future.
As a precedent for action in llko cir
cumstances hereafter the arrangement
cannot bo defended.
AT K1KI-AXD
Tlie ceremonies nnd festivities which
are to make memorable the opening of
the Kiel canal begin today. For months
pant the German government has been
preparing for Ihls event , which will be
the most notable thus far In the reign
of the present emperor. The principal
nations of the world are participants ,
hero will be the grandest naval dls-
Jay ever inndc , In which the United
tatos will occupy a conspicuous place ,
nd the most lavish preparations have
een made for the entertainment of
ermany's guests. There will bo no
U'k of Imperial pomp nnd splendor to
Ntlngulsh the occasion , German hospl-
allty will be put to the strongest test ,
.nil . the event will serve the double
nrpose of strengthening the friendly
latlons of Germany with oilier powers
nd of Inspiring the patriotism of the
erman people.
The enterprise the consummation of
hleh is to be thus elaborately and
lagnlllceiitly celebrated Is commercial
i Its character , although military con-
( derations had no little to do with
iromptlng the undertaking. The Kiel
innal Is sixty-one miles In length and
xtends from Itruusbuttel , on the mouth
f the Mbe ! , In the North sea , to Hollo-
an , three miles north of Kiel , on the
Jaltlc. It shortens the distance be-
ween the German North sea and Haltlc
orts by from 1500 to 500 miles , besides
.voiding the passage of a dangerous
ion. A great saving Is therefore made
ii time and distance by the canal , the
mportance of which to German com-
nerce will be very great. The military
; onslderatlon Is in the fact that In the
vent of a war with France , for In-
tnnce , the effectiveness of the German
nvy would bo nearly doubled by the
anal , for Instead of having to support
vhat would almost amount to sep-
rate navies to protect the coasts of
he Haltle and the North seas a squad-
on can now be transferred from one
: on to the other In a few hours. Thus
joth commercially and strategically
his waterway , the construction of
which has occupied nine years nnd cost
: : t,000,000 ! ) , is of great importance to
lormany.
European correspondents suggest the
losslbillty of international disturbance
o follow the Kiel celebration. One
ground for this is found in the French
nlnlsterial explanation that France is
epresented at Kiel only from the stern
lecesslty of diplomatic etiquette , which
s Interpreted ns at once nn apology
ml a defiance. That France has no real
lympathy with the event is not to bo
doubted , but there Is nothing In the
nlnlsterial explanation which can lead
o any change In the relations between
Jermauy and France. It is hardly
redltnblo to the latter that such a
statement should have come from the
nlnlstry , but it seems to have been
'orccd by the popular sentiment against
France taking any part In the celebrn
Ion. Another fact which seems to war-
ant apprehension of international dls
urbance is the feeling in Germany
iigainst Itussla , growing out of the suc
cess of the latter , in conjunction with
France , in securing the Chinese loan ,
> ut how this could bo made a cause of
nteniatlonal trouble It Is not easy * to
see. If Germany has been outwitted by
Uisslnu diplomacy the only thing for
ho former to do is to Improve Its
.liplomatic force where it has been
shown to be weak.
One European correspondent says :
'Men feel In their bones that it Is n bad
year , the air is full of forebodings , and
ono looks Instinctively for evil portents
n tlie sky. " The real reason for this is
the Franco-Kusslan alliance , but there
s no apparent reason for believing that
this threatens the peace of Europe or
that it contemplates any demonstration
In Asia inimical to the Interests of any
other European powers. There may be
Interesting political developments after
Kiel , but the tendency of the celebration
ought to be favorable to the strength
ening of friendly relations between
Germany nnd the other European
powers.
STATE 13AKK ISSUES.
The next democratic national conven
tlon will probably renew the declara
tlou of the last one in favor of the re'
peal of the 10 per cent tax on state
bank issues. Tlie southern democrats
who'are not favorable to the free coin
age of sliver very generally believe
that this tax ought to be removed nnd
the state banks thereby be allowed to
Issue notes under such regulations as
the states should provide. The demo
cratic party being already committed
to repeal there doubtless will be no
dllllculty In securing from the next
national convention a repetition of the
recommendation contained In the last
platform , and especially will It be an
eiusy matter In the event of President
Cleveland recommending such leglala-
tlon , which it Is quite possible he will
do , ns a concession to the demand for
more money. The tax would have
been repealed by the last congress but
for the inability of the democrats to
agree upon a measure authorizing state
bank Issues. A majority of the repre
sentatives of the party were In favor
of abolishing the tax unconditionally ,
on the ground that it is an unconstitu
tional Interference with the rights of
the states , but there was n strong
minority which would consent to re-
peail of the tax only upon the condi
tion that the Issue of currency by the
state banks should be safeguarded by
governmental supervision. This di
vision In the party prevented any ac
tion being taken , although a score or
more measures providing for the re
peal of Ihe tax were Introduced.
It is quite possible that the question
of enabling state banks to Issue cur
rency will receive consideration from
the Fifty-fourth congress and It Is not
to be assumed as a foregone conclu
sion that nothing will be done. There
nro many republicans who believe that
It would be good policy to allow state
bank issues under such conditions nnd
restrictions ns would make them en
tirely safe , supervision by the general
government being a most essential
feature of such legislation. There arc
practical llnauclcrs , also , who favor
doing this , urging that there need bo
no dlfllculty In creating an entirely
safe system for state bank issues and
that such a system might liavo very
good results , perhaps the most per-
suunlve argument In support of It being
that It would provide a moro clastic
currency than wo now have a bank
currency which would always bo re-
sponslvo to the conditions nnd demands
of business. It Is contended by such
advocates of state bank Issues that
under a plan which , secured through
governmental supervision , there Is no
reason why they would not become
ono of the most popular forms of cur
rency.
If the necessity for a bank currency
be conceded , and few practical men
will question It , legislation on this sub
ject cannot be much longer deferred.
In n few years there will be no gov
ernment bonds to furnish security for
the national bank notes. Before that
time comes provision will have to l > c
lade for another kind of security for
ank Issues , If they are to bo con-
Inucd , and while the demand for this
my not bo Immediately urgent It is a
latter worthy of early consideration ,
t will bo the business of the republican
tarty , as the signs now indicate , to
enl with this subject and determine
he policy regarding It. With but one
iranch of the next congress in control
if that party It may not be able to at
nco accomplish anything , but the next
louse of representatives can at least
'ormulnto a bank currency plan for the
consideration of the country , pending
he election of a republican president
nd congress.
MVST MllKT THK K
Tlie Irregularities and defalcations of
City Treasurer Uolln compel decisive
ictlon by the mayor and council. Tlie
imergency calls for not merely a thor-
nigh Investigation and checking up of
lie books and tax lists In the trcns-
irer's olllce , but also nn overhauling of
lie comptroller's books , the police court
records and every other olllco that
Ithcr handles municipal funds or keeps
nccount of disbursements. There has
> ecn gross negligence in the comptrol-
er's olllce that would almost Justify
.he suspicion of collusion. The ofllce
of comptroller was created ns a check
ipon the treasury. The comptroller has
[ rower to Inspect the books and records
n the treasurer's olllce at any time.
lad this supervision been exercised
systematically It would have been next
o impossible for a shortage to exist In
.he treasurer's account for any length
of time. While the comptroller may
: iot have had absolute knowledge of the
inversion of public funds to private use
nnd speculation , ho could not possibly
iavo been Ignorant of the Irregularities
of the treasurer and his subordinates.
t would not have been possible for
Mr. Bolln to carry from ? 10,000 to § 'JO-
000 in memoranda slips In his cash
Irawcr If the comptroller had called a
halt on such lawless practices.
While It is due to Mr. Uolln and his
bondsmen that steps be taken for the
recovery of the misappropriated funds ,
"t Is also due to the taxpayers and citi
zens that every dollar unaccounted
be ascertained nnd the deficit made
good. Under the law the mayor and
council have no discretion as to the
course to bo pursued. They must He
clare the olllce of city treasurer vacant
: inil designate a new custodian for the
municipal funds. Section 5)0 ) of the
charter reads ns follows :
The treasurer shall keep nil money In his
hands belonging to the city or school dis
trict of the city separate and distinct from
his own moneys ; and he Is hereby expressly
prohibited from using any such money , or
any warrants or other securities In his cus
tody or receiving any Interest thereon cither
directly or Indirectly for his own use or
benefit or for the use or benefit of any other
person or corporation except said city or the
school district therein. Any violation of this
provision shall subject him to Immediate re
moval from ofllco by the city council , who
are hereby authorized to declare such ofllce
vacant ; and the mayor , by and with the
consent of the city council , shall appoint a suc
cessor , who shall hold his olllco for the re
maluder of the term unexplrcd of such ofll
cer so removed.
That Mr. Uolln has violated the pro
visions of the charter relating to the
separate keeping of the public funds
and th6 use of such funds for private
purposes Is now not even disputed
Ills removal from the olllce of treasurer
is a duty devolving upon the coiincl
no matter what the sureties on his bom
may desire. It is equally incumben
upon the mayor and council to 1111 the
vacancy as soou as a competent sue
cessor can be found who Is In position
to furnish the required bond.
A ailWVAKOS AT COUXVth I1LUFFS
Whenever a broken-winded newspa
per hack gets out of a Job in Omnhn
ho hies himself across the river to rejuvenate
juvenato and regenerate the old Councl
Bluffs Nonpareil , which was fouudei
and foundered In the good old days 01
the stage coach and ferry boat. Al
these peripatetic scribes appear to be
nllllcted with the same distemper. They
Imagine that the only way they can
vivify and galvanize the asthmatic concern
corn over the river is by nn ouslangh
upon The Bee and Its editor.
They all have the same terrible tale
of woe , of horrible conspiracies to cu
off their meager supply of news , of the
attempted sandbagging of their news
boys and of double-distilled animosity
to everything and everybody tha
breathes the nlr of Council Bluffs.
Just now our trnnsmissourl neighbor
nro being treated to another dally Jarc
mind about the tyranny of Tlie Bee am
the outrage perpetrated by its editor in
refusing consent as a member of th
Associated press to the application o
the Nonpareil for the full dally new
report nt10 n week for which Th
Bee has been paying $ I00 ! a week. To
this terrible indictment the plea o
guilty is entered. It takes subllm
cheek for anybody to demand that Th
Bee shall carry the Nonpareil on It
back. The Nonpareil was offered equa
privileges for equal pay. That oer
talnly was all the concession that couli
be reasonably asked or expected.
This Is not nil. Although the Nan
parell claims for the twentieth time t
bo getting ready to drive The Bee ou
of Iowa by a superior news service nui
Improved machinery that will enable 1
to rival anything this side of London
the foreman of the Nonpareil was given
access to The Bee composing room t
familiarize himself with its typesetting
machines and other appliances of a
metropolitan dally. Tint certainly
showed no disposition to hamper th
Council Bjuffs sheet In Its efforts to re
IBO Itm-lf from a handbill Into n news-
npor. The most contemptible thing
bout the rcciuiiTtlrndo Is the fact that
ho Journalistic Tiun milliner who talks
bout driving tlui alien sheets has no
vord to say fllfout the alien sheet for
vhlch he wro'tb 'democratic and popu-
Istlc editorial " \rftli \ the same pen he
s now using to dlsjh up good republican
octrlne to his few Council Bluffs
cndors. " !
Information ' 'direct from- Lincoln
caches us to jtho effect that .1. W.
ohnsou , II. Ml * Bushnell , Tom Benton ,
lie Capital 01 $ , mun of the B. & M.
oad , state ptip Bjickers and members
f the state central committee , are hold-
ng periodic conclaves at which Is being
Imped the plan of campaign In
" ) oughiH county this fall. The howl-
ng dervishes ticket Is to be elected
f It takes liberal contributions from
utsldo sources to do It. Tom Majors
s active In the movement , but has not
et promised any money.
If Uncle Barney Johnston falls to get
hat secretaryship of the State Board
f Transportation , ns Indications point ,
ve shall have another case where re-
mblies are worse than ungrateful ,
"nclc Barney wouldn't care except that
ic would hate to have gone back on his
wn party In return for the promise of
i lucrative sinecure and then learn that
he promise Is not to be fulfilled. It
vould not bo the disappointment but
he mortification tlmt would fall hard.
lllrcli of n J'nuther.
O lobe-Democrat.
The Memphis free silver convention was
ihlefly remarkable for a preponderance of
'cpudlated politicians.
o
Itcstlni : V\ \ > fur the I nil Itunh.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The dull summer season Is approaching
ind something of a lull may be expected
during the next twoor three months , but
ho country appears to be In excellent shape
'or n lively fall trade.
J'unlnlilni ; the Innocent ,
Chicago Tribune.
Utah has complied amicably and In good
'alth with all the conditions necessary to
ts becoming a state , but Mrs. Gotigar of
Indiana Is about to go there to lecture and
nay upset the whole arrangement.
The .tluitncliln Forglvon.
New York Sun.
In noticing this decision , It affords us
nuch pleasure to acknowledge the growing
distinction of the chief justice of the supreme
premo court of the United States as a con-
itltutlonal lawyer. He has really come to
) o n leading flguro tn every sense in the
; reat tribunal over which ho presides.
A Snub fiir nn Ollvrr.
New York Trlhune.
What nn amazing thing that 137 mem
jers of the British House * of Commons could
ie found willing , o put themselves on record
as opposed to , ( ? ) ving Oliver Cromwell a
memorial among , those of the other rulers ol
"
Sngland ! Of the"wliole line of them , from
Egbert to Victoria , there are not half a
dozen more wortny of the kingdom's highest
loners than sturdy old Noll.
Ilenv ti'n Tariff Work * .
Glolw-Dpmocrat.
During the cloven months ended with May
our exports 'decraasedi about $74,000,000. and
by a significant ( coincidence our Imports In
creased In that time aibout the same amount.
The average citizen can readily see that the
effect of the new -tariff law Is favorable to
more buying than , selling , or , in other words ,
: o the advantage .of fprelgn countries at the
exrense of the UnltedBtates.
(
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f .T
A Mnnnpolv of Kiln ,
St. 1Louls' Republic.
No partisan of'cither ' of the old parties Is
capable of extracting out of a campaign what
the popull-t can. This may bs owing to
anxiety. The average partisan wants to
win , and the possibility of winning , combined
with the doubt of It , gives him a grave and
serious expression and demeanor even when
lie tries the hardest to put on an air of ex
treme confidence. With the populist it Is
different. He has no Idea of winning , but
ho goes In for the fun ot the thing and lets
himself loose with all the enthusiasm of a
man who has made up his mind to be
heard , no matter whether people want to
liear him or not.
OP TllK STATR 1'lll.HS.
Blair Courier : The venality of the late , unlamented -
lamented legislature , which Inhabited the
state house at Lincoln last winter , grows
moro apparent every day.
Stuart Ledger : The Omaha papers are
after the Union Pacific and the Fremont ,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroads for a
bettor mall service. If they are successful
they will receive a vote of thanks from west
ern Ncbraskans.
Grand Island Independent : Ex-1'resldent
Harrison will bo Invited to be present and
to deliver a speech at the state fair to be
held at Omaha next fall. The < falr at Omaha
will bo a considerably grander festival than
It has ever been at Lincoln.
Platte Center Signal : Frank Hilton. th
defaulting ex-oil Inspector , Is now out of sight
and out of the mind of the authority who
Is behind the throne. It he had been a
common horse thief ho would 'ore this be
ready ifor a second striped suit , furnished
by the state.
Loup City Times. : John C. Watson of Ne
braska City has been appointed general at
torney for the Missouri Pacific railroad.
The corporations are getting him ready to
send to the United States senate. They have
kept him In the legislature until he got big
enough to go up higher , and now ho will
bo the South Platte republican candidate for
the United States senate during the season
of 1899.
Kearney Sun : These republicans who are
trying to manufacture sentiment among re
publicans In favor of the free coinage 1C to
1 craze have tackled a slow Job. The re
publican party has never been rash ; It has
always been equal to the emergency. When
the tlmo comes It will map out a course
and a plan that will at once mec. the
needs of the hour. The republican party
never chases rainbows.
Auburn Granger : The Hastings Democrat
is asking : "Whor&'s that money that Oil
Inspector Hilton _ jlldn't turn over to the
state ? " It Is bo t"that nothing more be
said about It , or the next step will be to
run up a bill of $1,000 against the state
for money expondedln finding out that Hil
ton's bond was nev r vlgned , never approved
or never filed , or Is , by some carelessness
or cussedness , utterlyvalueless.
Illalr Pilot : Wjal the monled men of
Omaha ought Is to promptly go to
work and put In t pipe line from the
Wyoming oil fields own to that city. It
will do Omaha ani all eastern Nebraska
moro good thanJiaV whole aggregation ol
canals and pipe line ; on paper. They can
afford to build a/pjpo line without the usual
scheming to get'WHds or In some other
;
way to secure anyu anco of the necessary
stuff to build It , Hut'just go right on with
their own money , and look to results for
adequate returns. This Is legitimate busi
ness , and It the Omaha fellows adopt It for
once , they will display commendable enter ,
prise , distance all competitors aud secure
a prize worth having.
NATIONAL SCHOOLS STAN D
Educational Sjstom of Manitoba Will Hot
Bo Obnngcd.
ALL RELIGIONS MUST BE SATISFIED
ConoUmlou ot the Uxtemlcil l ) b.tto on the
Subject of HottirnlMK to the
Sepnrnto lintttutlons at
1'ormcr Venn.
WINNIPEG , Malu , Juno 10. Yesterday
v * a field day of the opposition In the Mani
toba legislature , A. F. Martin occupying the
afternoon session and continuing this evening
In reply to Premier Qrccnway's detenso of
Manitoba's national schools. Ho congratu
lated the premier and attorney general on
their secrecy during their last trip east. As
to the oppojttlon being afraid of an appeal
to the country ho suggested In reply that tha
government was afraid to appeal. It was a
wrong Insinuation that the Catholics wanted
Inferior schools. Ho claimed that the Cath
olic schools wcro equal to the Protestants
and In some Instances far superior. The
Catholic school In Winnipeg had moro than
half Its pupils Protestants and In a Catholic
school In Drandon moro than two-thirds wcro
Protestants. In support of his contentions
that Injustice had been done to the Catho
lics by the cliruiEO tn the school system In
1S90 , ho quoted from the correspondence of a
Methodist minister ,
Mr. Martin maintained that the public
schools were really Protestant schools , and
In support thereof ho read from the report
ot the Department of Education for 1893 ,
showing that there were religious exercises
In the public schools , but that Urn Catho
lics were not allowed to hdve their religion
In tt.e schools. There was a horor of Catho
lic teachings. He read from the Catholic
catechism to show whnt some of the teach
ings were. If ho were to llvo up to ono
particular clause ho would bo on his knees
all the rest of his Irfo praying for the attor
ney gcppral. Ho quoted from Protestant
ministers In the United States who held that
the public schools had been used there to sap
Christianity. Ho had testimony regarding
the education of girls In those schools
which ho did not consider fit to read in
publ'c. but ho would show It to any of the
members who might dcslro to Bee U. Ho
spoke of the sarly difficulties experienced
here by both Protestants and Catholics , owing
to lack of funds , In making tholr schools
efficient. Ho denied that the Catholics had
received , or that U was possible for them
to get for their schools , n cent moro than
they were entitled to.
CATHOLICS WERE IGNORED.
Mr. Martin read a long extract from n
speech by Hon. Edward Blake on the ques
tion of education and then proceeded to dis
course on the shortness of time and vanity
of earthly ambition and advised the attor
ney general strongly against being ambitious
to bo the McCarthy of Manitoba. He com
plained that notice had not been given when
the ofllclal use of the French language was
abolished In the Manitoba legislature , and
contrasted with this the course pursued In
ono of the other states where twenty years'
notice was given. He complained also that
the Cathol'cs had never been told that their
schools were Inefficient nnd had never been
asked to make them more efficient.
Mr. Martin was followed late this evening
by Mr. Fisher , member for Uussel , who ad
vocated the adoption of the Ontario system of
schools In Manitoba. Hon. Mr. Prender-
gast , who resigned his seat In the Manitoba
government some five years ago , owing to
the abolition of separate schools , had the
floor at 11 p. in. Mr. Prendergast con
cluded his speech by moving an amendment
that the federal government's order to restore -
store separate schools be compiled with.
Meyers ( Mlnnedosa ) moved an adjournment ol
the debate ,
The debate In the legislature on separate
schools was kept up to a late hour last night.
Mr. Prendergast waa the last speaker be
fore the house adjourned. Ho championed
the cause of separate schools In a forceful
address. It was very childish , ho said , to
say the house was not commanded to restore
practically the same privileged as existed be
fore 1S90. If not what would bo the use
of all this struggle ? It was not meant that
a reproduction of the whole machinery was
wished. Ho did not regard the division of
the moneys as the most rational. Dut the
abuses could liavo been wiped out. It was
sufficient evidence that the Catholic schools
were not so bad as stated. He held that the
dominion government had power to levy
taxation , also that this matter was under the
Jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada.
He submitted that It was unpatriotic to
keep the country In a state of agitation. The
true nature of the memorial , which It was In
tended to send to the governor general In
council , was that of an emphatic and unqual
ified refusal to comply with the remedial
order. The members of the government must
take the responsibility of their action. Mr ,
Prendorgnst concluded by moving an amend
ment as follows :
MINORITY'S RIGHTS.
"That having regard to the Judgment of
the Judicial committee of the privy council
and the Imperial orJcr Issued by her majesty
In council , confirming the same , as well ai
the hereinbefore recltoJ remedial order passec
by your excellency in council , this house begs
to assure your excellency in council that we
are deeply conscious of obligations that res
upon this legislature under the constitution
to do justice to the minority , and will with
out delay supplement the school act of 1S90
with such provisions as may bo necessary to
restore to the minority the rights and priv
ileges of which they have been deprived , as
stated In your said order , and to modify the
existing law In so far as It may bo necessary
to give effect to such supplemental pro
visions. "
As the debate progressed today there was
more evidence of a fight on both side. ) . Re
ports from Ottawa that the French members
there were trying to force the Dominion government
ornment to re-establish separate schools dh
not tend to relieve the strained relations be
twcen the two factions. Mr. Prendergast's
amendment to reject Premier Grcenway's
entire reply of refusal wo4 debated this after
noon. It was tn effect a proposal that al
the privileges held by Catholics under the
old laws should be re-established.
Mr. Meye-8 was the first speaker. Ho
claimed that tlie House had always bee ;
conciliatory and open to reason , still they of
fered no compromise ; they said that wha
they had done was Just and right , and they
did not intend to recede from It , Ho Illus
trated his position by saying that the minor
Ity had been given seed grain , and , aftc
twenty years use , it was to bo mixed with
French weed and thistles , and the provinc
had resolved to take It from them and glvo
them good seed instead. He was convince !
that in all the negotiations In Manitoba sepa
rate schools were not discussed and wcro no
provided for , and ho held ( hat Manitoba was
within tts constitutional right In passing the
school act In 1890.
CATHOLICS FINALLY DEFEATED.
The supreme court and the judicial com
mlttee of the privy council bad held that th
clause of the British North American nc
respecting separate schools in any provinc
did not apply to Manitoba. The same au
thorlty was conclusive as against the clnln
that Roman Catholic school property had
been confiscated under the act of 1890. . H
held that Joseph Martin was responsible to
promises made during the bye elections Ii
1890 and not tha province. The polltlca
power of the Roman Catholic church was
standing menace to the freedom of Caned
and the stability of the government. II
claimed that the executive committee at Ot
tawa , whllo bound to hear the appeal o
Catholics , was not bound to make any reme
dial order. They had power to dismiss th
appeal , but had not heard and decided th
question on Its merits. The decision ha
been rendered on account of Influence cxer
clsed by Quebec members and the power be
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Powder
ilnd them , The Manitoba government liml
lioly hold that It U'c Dominion nuthnrlllca
or tholr own mtlBfncilon and at tliclr own
xponso wanted Information , the lorn I gov-
rnment v\ould be ready to nlvo It.
Ha honed that the Dominion I'arl'nmcnt
would not deal with the question this g s-
ton , but secure nil the Information pos-
Iblc.
A vote on the question was reached at
) :30 : this evening. All Urn amendments
ere voted down , nnd Manitoba's answer reusing -
using to re-establish scpnr.ito schools was
doptcd.
aixrr.Kx uxti uit HHCKMI.
Chicago Tribune : All IMItor Drynn of
) mnhn lacks of being n great orntor Is sound
udRinont , deep convictions nnd a righteous
nit-pose. He has the voice.
Washington Test : These Mississippi demo-
rats did n shrewd bit ottork when they
orced Hon. 1)111 ) llrynn to declare tlmt ho
vould bolt the ticket unless ho could liavo
lilngs his own way.
Minneapolis Tribune : Secretary CMllslo
ays ho \ > ltl not dignify W. J. llrynn , the
Nebraska wind-ling , by meeting htm in Joint
ebnto. The secretary Is qulto right. Itryan
s unworthy of serious notice.
Indianapolis Kowa : Kx-Congre snian llryan
ays that If the next democratic convention
oes not ndopt n double standard he will dlo
n his tracks before hu will support the
nominee. In other wonls , the dlo Is cast.
Sioux City Tribune : No painter lids yet
cplctcd the consequences of the withdrawn !
of ex-Congressman llryan from the demo-
: ratlo party , If over ho should withdraw , and
hat gentleman's modesty forbids him even
0 suggest the result.
Kansas City Star : Mr. llrynn of Ne-
irnska reasserts that he Is n democrat , al-
vaya 1ms been n democrat and nlwnys will bo
1 democrat as long ns the party goes to suit
ilm on the financial question and other
matters. There were a good many democrats
if this stamp In evidence last fall , "Indian
icro ; wigwam lost ! "
Indianapolis Journal : The picture ot cx-
2ongrcssman llryan standing up nnd rehears *
ng his democratic pedigree , magnifying his
eve for the party and dwelling upon the
amount of Jacksonlan serum that courses
through his veins , then declaring In the
same breath that he will die In his tracks
jefore ho will vote the ticket If the party
docs not declare for a double standard , prc
scnts an Interesting and dramatic spectacle.
AX It OTJlKKtriSK.
Last year Massachusetts carried $980,000-
100 of fire Insurance.
It did not take nine Taylors to bring
South Dakota to Its marrowbones. One was
a sufficiency.
Philip Phillips , the famous singing evan
; cllst , Is dying of consumption at his home
n Delaware , O ,
Formerly South Dakota achieved fame for
celerity In divorces. Now the state com
pound : felonies whllo you wait.
Two thrifty members of the last legisla
ture of Colorado nro said to rake In 515 a
month each for the use of their annuals over
the Rio Grande railroad.
Mrs. Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" still
commands a ready salo. It Is said to have
been translated Into more languages than
any other book except the bible.
The late clasping of hands across the
jloody chasm In Chicago has had a de
moralizing effect on war museums. The Im
ported Llbby prison and Its site are for
sale.
sale.Mr.
Mr. Olney's first act as secretary of state
was to hang a placard on the front door of
h\a \ private office with the Inscription , "Next
Door. " This was significant , for "next door"
leads to his secretary's office. Judge Gresham -
ham had a breezy way of keeping Ills ofllce
door open to the public , who sometimes got
a glimpse ot the secretary In his pli
sleeves , pulling away at a cigar and up to his
cars In work.
Owing to Insurmountable difficulties In tha
way of arranging the biographies of new
members of congress , assurances are given
that an extra session will not bo called. An
extra session of congress without the biog
raphies ot members printed at government
expense would 1 > J a waste ot sweetness on a
lesert air and a rude shock to the country.
The administration displays wonderful far
sight In dodging pitfalls dug by the enemy.
Henry Jefferson Aldrlch , the fugitive promoter
meter of Denver , was a reformer from way-
jack. The "desecration" ' of the Sabbath by
servile labor or diverting amusements har
rowed up his soul and with visage sancti
monious he led the crusaders against back
door saloons and Sunday theaters. His con
science was so delicately poised that ho could
not resist regulating the conduct of other
people , meanwhile getting his crooks on their
dollars. He will probably turn up soon with
a proposition to compromise.
A district In the edge of the Black Forest
n Germany , where flocks of plovers made
; helr home. Is now Infested with crows , and
the natives are cultivating an appetite for
them. They find that the young crow , when
properly fed , Is a dainty morsel , the flesh
white and tender and of fine flavor. The dis
covery Is mighty Interesting to that large
and growing multitude of Americans who
liavo been fairly contented with old crow In
the past. Now is a KOCH ! time to begin the
fattening process for the fall feast.
After two years wasted In the courts the
officers of the Iron Hall charged with lootIng -
Ing the treasury out of millions have been
discharged. The court agreed with the attor
ney that as they practically owned the funds
they could not embezzle from themselves.
Whllo the thousands of victims who paid
assessments on a promise of $700 net profit
In seven years may not agree with the court ,
the officers have demonstrated that a por-
sletent fight managed with other people's
funds It itter nnd tar more profllabto tb p.
tropical fllKht * and * ubica.uent campromUei.
Dr , IX 1'rank Powell h s the unique dis
tinction of being mayor ot the town of La
( 'rosso , W.i , , anil chief of the Wlnnobago
Indiana. His Indian name In "White Vravor. "
For mnny years ho wan a surgeon In tha
United States army , and ho la ft man of fine
personality.
t lifoklnn I'llilmtturn ,
\VathlnKton Tost.
It nas quite ( It and proper that our gov
ernment should tnkn vigorous mcniur's to
prevent the embarkation of bodies of armed
men leaving this country to take part In tha
Cuban revolution. No doubt our people , as q
rule , sympathize with the revolutionists ,
though chiefly , perhaps , on sentimental
grounds , but wo have no right ns a nation to
connlvo nt any practical demonstration o |
that feeling , Wo are on terms dt friendship
with Spain , liavo no grievance or cause ol
animosity against her , nnd nothing could be
more Indecorous than to pncourago or even
to wink nt the organization In this country
ot expeditions hostile to the Spanish govern-
inent. The administration has acted none toe
promptly or too positively In the premises.
Chicago Tlmps-Hernld : Into each poll-
tlclun's life bomu mud must full ,
Life : Ho ( consulting the cup ) Ah I you
are to bo ivmrrlcd soon.
"Mercy mo ! Tohom ? "
"To inoj I came today on purpose to tell
you. "
Truth : It li better to lock the stable
door nfter the hor.so Is stolen than not to
lock It at nil. It may snvo the cow.
Detroit Free Press : Hoarder What's that
nolso out there ? Somebody beating n carpet -
pot ?
Landlady's Husband No , It's Jones tryIng -
Ing to beat his board bill , ami my wife Is
onto him.
Indlnnnpolis Journal : "Great fun In bowlIng -
Ing nlong on a bicycle. Isn't there ? " "That
Is Just where you are wrong. Dowllng la
barred. You liavo to bo plumb sober to
nianugo one ot "cm. "
Life : "I hear tlmt your congregation In
tends to pray for inln. " said a man to n
mambcr of the Quohosh Methodist church ,
"Well. " was the reply , "wo Imvo decided to
wait twenty-four hours moro before pro
ceeding to extreme measures. "
New York World : Kadhourn I rend an
nccount ot a German soldier who dranlc
thirty-three glasses of beer and then dldd.
Chesnoy It was too much for him.
llndbourn No. There was no moro beer.
Washington Star : "Ho you think tlmt nn
indifference to popular opinion will mnko a
man great ? " she Inquired.
"I don't know , " ho answered , thought
fully. "Would you call a base ball umplro
a great man ? "
Cincinnati Tribune : Political "How is
politics down your way , major ? "
"Wai , some of the voters is committed
for free silver , some for the gold standard ,
nnd a right coed smatterln' Is committed
for hawg stealln' an' the like. "
Detroit Free Press : Painter ( with dig
nity ) I am nn artist , madam.
Madam ( effusively ) Oh , you pTSbr man.
Here's a quarter to buy you something to
cat.
AN OLD SAW RKSET.
New Yorlc World.
A rolling stone gathers
No moss , it is said ;
An expression qulto true ,
As yon know.
Hut to bo up to dnto
You must change It and say
That a rolling pin
Gathers no dough.
THK T.i.lltSKl > JIO.SIO.V L
Drummers' Yarns. '
She was a Boston maid of high degree.
With eyes that shone llko incandescent
lights.
And Just auch pouting lips , as seems to mo ,
Thj kiss Invites.
I mot her on the Common's grassy sod ,
Near where the fountain plays in squlrt-
Ivo mood ;
She stood retlectlnp , while a passive wad
Of gum slio chewed.
"It does one good to sec this ppot , " Bald I ,
"When weary of the city's hum nnd
buzz , "
She ceased her waxlc pastime to reply :
"That's whnt it docs. "
"This sylvan spot. " then softly I averred.
. "The foot of man seems almost to deillo.
Her voice came Mveot as notes of any bird !
"Well I should smile ! "
"Tho balmy breezes whispering overhead.
With such enchanting softness kiss the
brow. "
In tones of languid melody she said :
"You'ro uhoutln' now ! "
"And have you noticed , fair one , how each
Seems hero to choose Its sweetest vocaj
gem ? "
I dwelt In rapture on her every word :
"I'm onto them. "
"And how the leaves llko moving emeralds
seem ,
When In response to the sweet breeze
they shako ! "
Her voice came soft as echoes from a
dream :
"They take the cake. "
"Dost wander often to a sylvan si jt ,
The dreamy sense of quietude to seek ? "
Soft purled her answer. : "Well. I take a trot
'IJout once a week.
In converse sweet I lingered by her side.
And felt that there forever I could dwell.
And ns I left her , nfter mo she cried :
"So long- , old fell"
I was not captured by her voice BO rich ,
Nor by her lovely face , so sweet and
young.
Hut by the sweet dexterity with which
Her slang ahc slung.
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