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oral of Nebraska.
\Vi > pri'stnnc tin' iiresi'iit Indian troll-
bli-H will Ho soon bo trawl back to
"the crime of ' "I ! . "
WIicMt wo conio to tlio ro > ; lnie of tlio
liorscloss carrliiKi' , bow can wo contlinio
to put tlio cart before the horsu ?
( Scnurnl I'ecblca lias
nuhlovotl ttio plnnaclo of fanio. Ills portrait
trait biK : appeared In several of the
eastern papers.
If the newspaper correspondents only
had chai'Ko of the iioutlnct of operation *
against the Indians , what an In
terminable slaughter of led men we
would have !
IM'esldenl Cleveland otifjlit to Issue a
proclamation deHtenatliu : the day after
the conclusion of the Ilorr-Harvoy de
bate as a day of general fasting and
Turkey Is much like the Central
American republics In this , that it
would feel uncomfortable If It did not
have n revolution or an Insurrection
constantly on Its hands.
Holmes , the modern monster , seems
to have had more than one Omaha con
nection. Omaha will , however , ladl.\
forego any possible claim it may have
to being instrumental In shaping his
hideous career.
riMio Stale Itelief commission should
discharge its employes and shut up
shop. The only people who are demand-
lug .slate relief at this time are tlio
stenographers and clerks In the com
mission's otlleo.
The Missouri Hlver commission has
made a very elaborate report of its
operations during the past year. In thlw
report every detail of the work of thu
members is explicitly set forth except
the onerous duty of drawing their pay.
Congressman Mercer is once more on
American soil. So soon as his peace
ful countenance spreads its light over
this western country grim visaged war
must take a premature departure. Mr.
Mercer's return ought to solve all the
perplexing problems with which the gov
ernment Is beset.
There Is no danger that adequate
facilities will not be provided to carry
people to and from the state fall
grounds.- The crowd lu attendance will
lie transported to the grounds , and tin
railroads , street railway and private
conveyances will each be eager to secure
cure its share of the tratlic.
Secretary Morton's latest -economy I >
the order for the abolition of the free
seed bureau at the .expiration of twr
months. The secretary's last and great
est economy , If ho ever gets to It , wll !
1)0 the order for the abolition of the
Department of Agriculture at the ex-
plratlou of his term of olilee.
Manager Habcock gives statistics t <
prove the fact that stock growers ol
Ihe entire northwest have uniformly ro
colvotl higher prices at the Omaha mar
hot than they could have received ni
cither Kansas City or Chicago , tnkliif
shrinkage and transportation charge !
into consideration. Had this not bcci
true a stock market could not have
been built up In this city.
When Olmuucoy Dopew goes abroai
be seldom cuts loose from an Kngllsh
speaking base of supplies for any grea1
length of time. Such a course wouh
deprive him of the opportunity to hnv (
himself Interviewed periodically. If Mr
Dcpow could not air his opinions will
comparative regularity , no mattei
whether he Is in the rutted Slates 01
in l-'uropo , half the pleasure of lift
would be taken from him.
According to a Chinese banker o
Fome prominence traveling In tin
United States the failure of China Ii
the war with Japan and the paymon
of .the Indemnity exacted by the vie
torious nation Is threatening ( lie Clilneyi
umpire with n revolution. Interim ! dls
content Is demanding the retirement o
1,1 Hung Chang at all events. All thl
is very Interesting and the Chlnesi
banker Is doubtless safe In telling hi
Ktory at this distance from his home
If lie were in China he would not bo &
free with his oplulons- not while I ,
Hung Chang Is still In power and chic
factotum of the ilowury realm.
A Ji nn IM , tun TK ,
UHHTNA. Neb , , July 27. MM. W. S.
Raker died at Gretna early la i Monday
tn'Tntng. She left four chll-lrcn , ngcd respec
tively 1 , 3 , 0 and 7 yean. Short services
were hold nt the homn la t Wednesday ami
were attended by the cntlra village popula
tion.
tion.Tho
The remains wcro sent lo Ulmwood , her old
homo , twonty-flve miles distant from CJretna ,
wliero the funeral was held Wednesday after
noon. Services were hcU rl the Methodist
church , Hev. Qllmore officiating. The
funeral was attended by at least 400 persons ,
nearly all of the town people nnd many from
the surrounding towns being present.
This Is the story of the pathetic end
ing of a piece of judicial brutality with
out n parallel In the annals of the
beach in any country.
On the 1st day of March last a para
graph appeared In an obscure weekly
newspaper published at Oretna , In
Sarpy county , making allusion to a
visit which the foreman of the grand
Jury that had been In session In Omaha
lunl made to n resort located In the pro
scribed district In pursuance of nn In
vestigation of the social evil then under
way. Tills paragraph , although true ,
gave umbrage to the grand Jury fore
man. Complaint was entered against
\V. K. Itaker , editor of the Gretna He-
porter , charging him with criminal libel.
Instead of bringing this complaint be
fore a magistrate of the county In
which the paper was published , and
in which the poor helpless de
fendant resided , Mr. Itaker was
Iragged from Ids home to answer be-
'ore an Omaha justice of the peace to
n accusation of felony , lie was given
. farcical preliminary hearing and
jouml over to appear for trial before
he Nebraska Jeffreys , Cunningham It.
Scott. Every protest against this nn-
ivarrantcd proceeding was overruled
ivlth coarse Jibes and jeers. All the
lafeguards whlcli the bill of rights and
. institution throw around the indivld-
lal citi/.en accused Of crime were
tideiy brushed aside. Itaker was mer-
-llessiy forced to submit to trial before
i jury cowed by threats and driven to
verdict by the most monstrous charge
tvhlch ever emanated from the bench
i charge that most grossly perverted
he law and trampled under foot the
sacred constitutional guaranties.
After being out nearly two days , re-
; oltiug as the task was , the jury nervert
tsolf up to a verdict of guilty , because ,
tdid not dare to Incur the wrath of
lie monomaniac who had raved and
frothed at the mouth for an hour in do-
ivering his charge lo it. When Itaker
I'.od a motion for a new trial his ball
was recalled and he was thrown 1111-
; ercmoulously into jail to await the
iloasure of the judge who cruelly in
sisted he would take his own time in
considering the application. Implored
o permit Mr. Itaker to continue
under bond so he might return to his
wife , who was prostrate on the sick
bed anil in a very precarious condition ,
the judicial brute turned a deaf ear to
"very appeal ami ordered the sheriff to
ilaco llaker in tire ; cage with vagabonds
; uid hardened criminals. Only when
the complainant In the case himself
came to the judge , after llaker had
been incarcerated metre than a week ,
nnd warned Scott that Mrs. Itakor was
nn the point of death , with a family of
four children at her bedside , and that
the people of Sarpy county were de
nouncing the emtrage , did the Judge
dually relent and accept the ball bond
lie had repeatedly refused.
Hut it was too late ! The angel ol
death was hovering over the homo ol
Mr.Haker when he was allowed tei
return to witness the dying agony ol
the wife and mother and the bereave
ment of ills children.
It Is simply Incredible that at the close
of the nineteenth century and In thereat
roat republic that boasts the liberty ol
Its citizens and the freedom of speed
and press that such Judicial tyrannj
should bo tolerated even for one day- -
It is an Indelible blot upon ( lie recorr
ef ) the last legislature , and especiallj
of the members of the delegation from
Douglas county , that a monster of Judi
clal Inhnilty should have escaped im
peachment and summary removal froir
the bench feir his reckless disregard ol
the rights of citizens , his usurpations ol
power and his highhanded liberation ol
confessed criminals lu delianco of law
and justice.
CULTirATJXll MKXICAX TllAUK.
The trade of the United States witl
Mexico , while It has been growing , hai
not attained the proportions It shouh
have In view of the proximity of the
two countries and their mutual Interest !
as close neighbors. The American con
snl general In Mexico , Mr. Thomas T
Crlttenden , In a letter to the St. Kouh
Globe-Democrat makes" some sugges
lions em this subject which should ro
celvo the attention of American niiiiui
faclurers and merchants.
Mr. Crlttenden says that Mexico is
growing rapidly , fe > r a Spanlsh-speaklnf
country , In all those elements that entei
Into the prosperity of a country and he
states that the natural trend and In
c'llnatlon of the trade of that country Ii
toward the fulled States. This conn
try Is the nearest supply market t <
Mexico feir everything worn and coji
sumed , anil as exchange Is so lluetuat
lug In Mexico , owing to that being r
silver standard country , the snppllo :
must and will be purchased In tin
I'nlted States because of the proximity
and the consequent minimum hazard It
the variation of exchange from the tlnu
of purchase to the time of deliver ;
and sae. ! Mr. Crlttenden thinks that a :
the future Is promising an Increase )
and far more active tnu'o between ( In
rnlteil States and Mexico our pi-opl
should prepare , to receive It with generous
ous hands to lucrative marts of trade.
It U UUllcult to understand why tin
manufacturers and merchants of this
country have not shown greater sollcl
ttulo In regard to Mexican trade and
have permitted European countries to
etaln so large a share of It. * Vhllo
ho manufacturers and merchants of
Curope have assiduously sought to ac
commodate themselves to the demands
of the Mexican market , those of thw
United States have not entered Into
competition with very great zeal or
vlgeir. Delegations of manufacturers
tud merchants have visited Mexico foi
mslucss purposes and doubtless with
good results , but still there has boon no
eally aggressive effort made to get that
share of the valuable Mexican trade
whlcli this country ought to have. It
s certainly not creditable te > emr outer-
irlse that this is so , and wlien we need
'orelgn markets for our surplus manu
factured products , or in order to keep
mr Industries In operation , It Is mani
festly Ihe part of sound business policy
to lirst get all that It is practicable to
obtain of tlio trade of emr nearest
lolghbors. Formerly there was a preju
dice In Mexico against this country
which luterferetl with 'close ' commercial
relations , but that no longer exists , or
it auyrato _ not to such an extent as to
) e an obstacle to trade. Mr , Crlttenden
says there is a very friendly feeling
toward the United States and that
American goods are popular in Mexico.
There Is other testimony to the same
effect , and It all suggests that with
proper effort our manufacturers and
merchants could within a few years
Itavo the bulk of the Mexican trade ,
with mutual benefit to the two coun
tries.
IT7MT CAX 111 ! DOXK 1
The question naturally suggests Itself
in connection with the Waller case ,
what can be done by the United States
In the event of France refusing the re > -
piest of tills government to bo fur
nished with the record of the proceed
ings of the court martial that tried
and convicted Ihe ex-consul ? It Is said
that the late Secretary Gresham re-
gimletl tills case as important and this
view of It is held by Secretary Olney.
It manifestly is Important if there be
no doubt regarding the citizenship of
\Valler and the French government
has as yet made no denial of his claim
lhat ho Is a citizen of the United States.
iVdmlttiug this claim to bo well
founded , it is the Imperative duty of
our government to insist llrmly and
uncompromisingly upon being furnished
with all the information necessary te >
enable It to determine whether or not
tills American citizen lias received fair
and Just treatment. It Involves not
only the question whether an American
citizen has any rights which Franco is
bound te ) respect , but also whether the
government of the United States is able
to protect the rights of its citizens
abroael. Tlio people of the wheile conn-
try will be in hearty sympathy with the
people of Kansas in the feeling , as ex
pressed In the communication of the
governor eif that state to President
Cleveland , that it is not a question of
race or color , but of American citizen
ship , and there will be no dissent from
the request to the president to take im
mediate and active measures to secure
Justice to Mr. Waller.
It is said that if France refuses the
second request for the information ele-
sired by our government , which it is
expected will be done , a third and more
peremptory demand will be made. The
French government Is undoubtedly an
ticipating tills if It has decided not to
grant the request , and when It has re
fused to comply with our third call
upon it , what then ? Shall the effort
be given up or steps be taken to con
vince Franco and through it all other
nations that the assertion of the United
States that It will protect the rights
e > f its citizens In foreign lands and sec
lhat justice is done them Is ueit an
Idle and empty boast , but an earnest
and sacred pledgeto the fulfilment of
which all the power of the nation will
be used If necessary. If in this case ,
although the liberty of but a single )
citizen Is at stake , France persists in
refusing the proper and reasonable re-
que'st of this government , wo would be
justified in calling our ambassador
home and closing diplomatic rela
tions with that country. The course ol
the French government In this mattei
lias already been ono of indignity te :
this country nnd more of this cannel
be tolerated without impairing 0111
claim to the respect of the world ami
endangering our Influence in a vital ell
reel Ion. If Franco thinks so little ol
friendly relations with tills country as
the course of Its government In thb
case implies the American people wll !
not desire to make any sacrifice Ir
order to maintain relations of amltj
witlr that country.
WKSTKllX COAST-DKFKXSRS.
General Schotiehl has recently returned
turned from a tour of the western coun
try , In which he Inspected the defense. '
at San Francisco ami other points
Regarding these he said that the sea
coasts are very Inadequately protectet
from the shore , but tills would bo remedied
died as rapidly as congress make's the
appropriation , and ho urged that I
would be wise > . to fortify the I'acille
coast strongly. In this the general ol
the army agrees with every mllltarj
and naval olllcer who has ever given at
opinion regarding the defenses of oui
western seaports , and certainly such r
consensus e > f views on this subjec
ought to command scj-leius consldera
tlnu. Some of the military and nava
experts who have given thoughtful at
tentlon to this matter of coast de
feitses have presented irwst cogen
reasons why the exposed seaporti
should bo given adequate protection am
It Is no answer to their arguments te
say that because the coasts of tin
United Slate's are not being nienaceil I
is not necessary lo have defenses. Tin
opposition to the construction of i
navy , which delayed feir years any effeir
In that direction , was chlolly upon tin
ground that this country was no
threatened by a foreign enemy , and con
sequent' ) * dlel not require a navy. Hu
nobody now questions that the bulldlni
up of a navy was wise policy and I
Is safe to say there Is neit a public mat
of any prominence or a single Intelll
gent and patriotic citizen who wonh
advocate reducing our naval force. Oi
tie contrary , were the people to express
lic'inselvos Ihpjv I * no reason to iloubt ,
lint a large majority would be found
i favor of mit ) < ttt It stronger.
One of the very best arguments ever
mile In favor of const defenses was
lint of Samuel' ' ' . ! , 'lldon In a letter ad-
ressed lei Mr. ' ( { Ivvelantl at HIP begin-
Ing of his first administration. Mr.
rildoii pointed , o'u ( the great value ot
lie properly In our seaports thnt would
10 at the merer < ft the fleets of a for-
Igu enemy In ease of war nnd ho urged
hat the government hatl no grcatei
! uty Than to pi'in'lde ' ample protection
or this propernnd ' , thus be prepared
or a possible exigency. The United
States may no'haVe { a foreign war for
venerations te > come , perhaps never ,
'he policy of ( he country Is one of
leace and , although there is at present
n element which se-ems desirous en
hanging tills policy , It Is not large or
mtcntlal. The American people do not
vant war with any nation. They pro-
or to arbitrate their International
[ irferoiU'cs and controversies by peace-
til methods. Hut In their multiplying
inel broadening relations with the rest
if the world It Is very possible that
jemipllcatlems may arise at any time
vhich can be settled only by force.
There Is loasou to believe that the
mtions of Knreipe that have possessions
n this hemisphere are united In hos-
lllty te the Monroe doctrine1. We may
it any time be called upon to enforce
hat doctrine , nnd In such an emer
gency the arguments of diplomacy
vould not snlllce.
An adcquatc system of const defenses
s a proper precaution to which there
an be nei. sound objection and the ex-
lenillture necessary te > provide such a
system can bo borne by the American
icoplo without feeling it to be In the
east degree oppressive' . Our secnrlt )
igainst attack will be the stronger b
we are fully prepared for defense.
With half an assurance of being cap
tured by Indians the number of appli
cants to go along with the college
geological expeditions next'year will be
Imlted only by the number of college
students enmlltled to undertake the
work.
A 31 ra ii Insinuation.
C'hlcatfo 1'ost.
A Nebraska girl Is said to be crazy on the
subject of bicycling. Only one ?
r ir tin * l < "rny.
WnslilriKton Stnr.
The prospects which surround the coming
congress make It clear that President Cleve-
and is fully entitleJ to all the recreation
10 can get now.
About tliv Sl/.c of II.
ClilcaBti Chronicle.
A Milwaukee Visitor In New York City ,
who went out of' the 'city to get a Sunday
glass of beer , saya : " ! saw more drunken-
less here last Sunday on a boat excursion
than one wouU discover In a month's tour
ot Investigation fn Milwaukee , and It ap
peared to me that tile excise law enforce
ment was the diree't bause ot some , If not
most , of It. " Shutting up saloons only
Irlvea people elsewhere , to places beyond
police control , where 'the drunkenness and
riot have full sweep.
Chief AVhH.-V Slniul for Deecnoy.
Clement Chnsu In pmnlm I'xcelslor.
I noted thi reference In the Excelsior's
Now York letter , , to the Standard , a blaze
Gotham publication , whose editor had made
a small fortune within , a , comparatively brlel
period. That reminds "me that Immediate ! }
after the appointment of Chlt'f White a re-
prcaentaMve of that detestable sheet , the
Kansas City Sun , put In an appearance anj
niffdo efforts to fix city oftlclaU so he might
sell his paper In Omaha again. He would
doubtless have gained his point but for the
decisive stand taken by the now chief.
Multiplying .tllsi'lilff.
Chk-aKii Tlmo4-Ilpiail. |
The , latest use of the bcyce : : Is to enable the
riders to commit highway robbery. Sedate
people who go out of evenings In lonely neigh-
borhods will do well to be armed or leave
their valuables at home. If the newest use
of the wheel be. persisted In manufacturer ;
will have to devise a secret automatic whistle
to go off as soon as the Intent to rob h
formed or the victims are in sight and hear
ing. Or the possible victims might weai
upon their persons a robbers' electric alarm
that would give a sufficient shock to Intend
ing highwaymen to balk their fell purpose
Something must be done to avert whal
threatens to become not altogether a joke.
Half n VcMirN I > | HIIN ( < TN.
C'lilciiKO Tribune.
The latest marine horror Is the sinking ol
the Italian steamer Maria I' In the harboi
of Genoa , Involving the loss of 148 lives. The
present year Is likely to have an unusua
record of great marine disasters , as will b :
seen by the following list of wrecked steam
ers thus far : Port Nlctheroy , Illo Janelrc
harbor , 120 ; Nordsee , North sea , 25 ; Inltra-
hull , English coast , 26 ; Prescott , at sea , 23
Chlcora , Like Michigan , 28 ; Elbe , North S3a
332 ; Terclera , Ulo Janeiro harbor , 100 ; King
don , at sea , 40 ; Uelna Hegente , Algeria !
coast , J2.r > ; Marie , English coast , 20 ; million
at sea , 20 ; Gravlna , at sea , 1C8 ; Dom Pedro
Spanish coast , 103 ; Collma. Mexican coast
18S ; Washtenaw , at sea , 30 ; Maria I1 , Gul :
of Genoa , 148.f . -
Tlio Poor \ol eJi-OMliiK I'oori-r.
Justice II , II. Ilrown In the Korum.
While It Is entirely true that the buslnesi
methods of the past thirty years have tendee
to Increase enormously the fortunes of :
few , and thus to widen the gulf betweet
the very rich and the very poor , It is whollj
untrue that the poor , as a class , are elthei
absolutely or relatively poorer than before
Indeed , the number of small but comfortabb
homos In every part of the country , as wel
us the reports of savings banks and bulldln ;
and Insurance associations , prove Incontesta
bly that the poor have shared In the pros
perlty of the rich , and that , the averagi
standard of comfort was never higher than a
present- . Indeed , the average worklngman 0
tcday lives betler and possesses more of thi
comforts of life than the average nobla o
GOO years ago. The sins of wealth , thougl
many and grievous , have not generally beei
aimed ! directly at the oppression of the poor
A llcoorilVIIHont rnrnllcl.
llruoklynf Uncle.
There Is no such rfcord In the moden
history of music at Paul's. Even thi
great Catallna , who- does not teem , fron
the critical accounM- her singing , whlcl
have been preservert"to ; have been nearlj
so great a vocal artist as Pattl , ended he
career nome tlilrty-t.wp years after hei
debut. Mine. Mlilarr ' Carvalho , who ha ;
recently died In , Paris,1 first sang In open
In 1813 , when slfd w s 21 , but althougl
she was a great artist , her farm did no
extend much beyond 9 Paris , where mos
of her work was donet and she has been i
tradition rather than-alfact to people of tin
rising generation. ( Even her obituary notice
do not fix the dateot her retirement.
Pattl's repertory has Included thlrty-flvi
operas. They are iiflt the greatest operas
and most of them Jii Ye bee > n forgotten , evei
In the lifetime of tjbe singer who has don
something to make them famous. But the :
represented ths musical taste of Pattl'
prime , The new ami broader school ha
come up since her maturity , when her vole
has been recognized BS the most pertec
known , and It la not to be wondered at tha
she shrank from risking the liquid purlt ;
of her tones In pouring forth the dramatl
Intensities of Wagner. Other singers hav
avoided ths test , without half as much rea
son. She could probably never have becom
3 great dramatic singer. At any rate sh
did not. But her fame , as the greatest voca
artist that ever lived Is reasonably s'curt
and It Is almost certain that the romarkab !
preservation ot her powers will continue t
be , as It Is" now. unique. Thet tendency c
modern tone i all away from that kind o
excellence. These constitute tame cnoug
for one singer.
\MSM IU5.VOI XCIJ11.
WnrilN from Wi-untor IIom
ul MltMNItl'llllNt'ttN Clllll DIlllU'l- .
llost.m Traveller.
Forty members participated In the annual
iitlng of the M.issicluisctts club nt Newport
uly 19. Kx-Govcrnor William Claflln pre-
Ided at the dinner nt the new Cliffs hotel nnd
nado the opening address In the spcech-mnk-
tig which followed It. The other speaker *
vero Governor Llppltt of Uhode I'hml , Hon.
George V. Iloar , President Capon of TufU
ollego nnd Colonel John C. Wyman cf Provl-
lenco. The principal .idclress was delivered
> y Senator Hoar nnd was largely devoted tea
a denunciation of the A. P. A. movement , a ;
vlll bo seen from the subjoined extracts :
\Vhe-n I read some of the uttcrancss from
he pulpit , and when I read some ot tlio utter *
ancoi of public speakers In my own slate ,
nade this year and last ; when I sen nn cn-
Icavor nude to excite the old religious strifes
it 200 years ago , to stir up old animosities
ictwcon men of ellfforent races and creeds , It
s time for the principal political club of
Massachusetts to make a pilgrimage to the
state of Uogcr William ; .
I do not bear with nny patience this at-
cmpt to revive religious or sectarian anlmosL-
Ics In the civil and political llfo of the
\merlcan people at the close of the nineteenth
century. I think our friends In endeavoring
0 carry us back 200 or 300 years In their
attack upon the Catholic church need to
10 reminded that the Protestant church In
hoae days wasn't very much better.
There Is not a man on the face of the
earth , there never was a man on the face of
he earth , who had a more profound reverence
'or the character of our Puritan fathers than
! have. I am blood of their blood , bone of
their bone ; my ancestry In every line of
lescent comes through them. I have drawn
whatever Inspiration nnd education I have
> een able to gain from their example and the
essons nnd Instruction they Ictt behind them ;
mt It would bo false to history to say they
were Immaculate or Innocent of great offenses
of n rellg.'ous and sectarian character.
John Milton said the Puritans crossed the
\tlantlc that they might put the sea botwesn
hem nnd the tyranny of the bishops , but it
vas Protestant bishops from whom they were
leelng , and not Catholic bishops. The op
pression from which our fathers lied wns the
oppression of Archbishop Laud.
Now , when we think of the spirit which
icnetrates oil churches alike ; when we think
of Archbishop Williams , who has adorned the
sec of Massachusetts ( luting more than fifty
rears ; when we think of Bishop Urooks
" 'hllllps llrooks the darling , the pride , the de-
Ight of Massachusetts , ns he wns , down to
the day of his lamentable death ; when we
ecall these things , hew i-ut of p'ica l.t seems
to revive the bitter r.u.morlcs o ! solal and
religious strife !
The senator then repeated In substance
what he said In his Worcester speech con
cerning the support of the public schools , In
sisting that the adhercnt4 of every church
ind of no cuhrch have a r'l ht to educate
tholr children In private schiob. At the
same time they must understand that they
nra to be taxed for the support of the public
schools , nnd that no money derived from
publlo taxation shall bo diverted to the sup
port of Hectarlan schools.
I don't think , he continued , that this
movement Is to be taken too seriously. I
can remember well the know-nothing time ,
as many of you here can. It seemed then as
f a wave of Intolerance was ijolng to sweep
over the country , but the know-nothing
party didn't care anything- about know-noth-
ng principles. As Individuals they treated
he Catholics nnd foreigners with good natur- * .
They wanted to sweep the old parties out ot
existence , and n good many ambitious young
men who were not chosen to ofllce In the
old parties rushed Into this one. Now , I be-
leve If this organization of which we hearse
so much In the commonwealth of Massa
chusetts had for Its doctrine , Instead of
opposition to Catholics , .the assumption thn :
we are treating Catholics with too much
rigor , half of the same men would go Into
It. In saying that I am not very severe , I
am saying what Is unfortunately human
nature , especially political human nature.
I feel that It Is time to nrouae the political
conscience and courage of the people In oppo
sition to any sectarian movement which alms
to Injure a portion ot our fellow citizens.
Such a movement will be a grave nnd serious
danger , because It Is a menace to the Ameri
can spirit , nn"nttack on the principles upon
which the American republic Is founded.
If the state means anything. If the con
stitution means anything , If the declaration
of Independence means anything , If the coun
try means anything , It Is that men of all
races , of all colors , of all creeds , of all his
tories , of all faiths , dwell together In unity
and peace , without advantage or disadvantage
to one as compared with any othsr.
Wo have a constitution that we love ; we
have a history ot which we are proud ; we
have an ancestry In whose deeds we feel a
noble and generous satisfaction ; but the
whole of It , after all , seems to be expressed
In that single sentence of three words , which
our fathers took as their national motto ,
"IS Plurlbus Unurn , " ot many , one ; or many
states , ono nation ; of many races , one people ;
of many creeds , one faith ; of many bended
knees , one family God.Of
Of *
THIllll-TISIlM TALK.
Globe-Democrat : When George Washing
ton put aside the temptation of a third term
he settled the nutter for all futuio presi
dents.
Cincinnati Enquirer : Is Mr. Cl vclard a
good enough man for "four yeara more" In
the executive munition ? lhat M P question
not to be decided by sentiment , by rule or
vote , or by modesty , or by the example of
Washington , but by the pone ! j ths fv'i , > d
States. Let us leave the arbitration to the-n.
Chicago Tribune : The Buffalo Courier
( dem. ) urges that the constitution shall
be amended by a provision to the
effect that a president nlnll not be
elligble for the next succeeding term. The
New York Sun , which Is never BO happy as
when engaged In making suggestions to Mr.
Cleveland , urges him to recommend the
amendment In his next message and thus
redeem the promise Implied in his first letter
of acceptance.
New York Sun : The main thing , the
only thing now , Is to have It universally un
derstood that the American president who
engages directly or Indirectly In third term
Intrigues dooms himself , whoever he may
be , to everlasting dishonor and disgrace ,
and that the party which lends Itself In any
way to the schemes of third termers writes
Its own death sentence. Leave Mr. Cleve
land's name out altogether. If you please , as
the patriotic democrats and republicans ol
the Forty-fourth congress left out Grant's
name twenty years ago next December !
Philadelphia Record : When , at the end
of his second term , the llrst president of the
United States declined a third election to the
olllco which for eight years be had filled
with emlffent ability and distinction , he es
tablished a precedent which the American
people will never consent to have reversed.
Washington's farewell addr-iss Is recognized
by all lovers of free , constitutional govern
ment as a maiterplece of political wtdom
which his countrymen will cherish , love
honor and obey o long us ' .he republic dial
last. Great as ho was in war and in the
actual discharge of executive duties , he wet
yet greater when ho proclaimed t'ln ' lation
of hla nation and d Mined by his uneellUh
example the limits of the presidential tenure
of otllce ; and you might ai > well try to crnsa
the stars from the heavens as to change the
precedent which he established.
I'OI.Vl'UD Vl.ASIIKH.
1 Galveston News : Man wants a scheme thai
will work while he plays.
Atchlson Globe : When the weather IE
good for corn It Is not good for much else.
Boston Courier : It Is generally the coolosl
woman that makes the hottest times for hei
husband.
Philadelphia Ilecord : * It's a long-headed
clergyman who preaches a short acrmor
these hot days ,
Chicago Times-Herald : If woman was as
vain as the men say she Is , nie would he
almost as vain as man.
Lowell Courier : "The wheel has come te
stay. " says a contemporary. We had sup
posed It had come to go.
Kennebcc Journal : Make allowance for tin
man wHo would marry If he could find i
woman who would have him.
Chicago Times-Herald : Nothing helps om
so much to love the whole race as lovlnf
ono particularly charming representative
of It.
Somcrville Journal : Opportunity usual ) ;
comes to a man only once In a lifetime , un
less It's something that he doesn't want U
catch.
Washington Star : "Sometimes , " said Uncli
Eben , "de tremenjUB se'f-esteem dat er mar
gits am Intlahly due. tcr do fack dat he am ei
bad Jedga ob character. "
WALLER IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
flcn Which Ho Would Have Maclo Before
tlio Court.
IAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEND HIMSELF
V
\iiK-i-lfiin Clll/cn liiiirlNOiit- | \iy \ tlu *
( iovt-rmiicnt of 1' nine itilv ' UN
.SI illiif a Ntury lo the
WASHINGTON. July 27. KxConsillVnllor
ias written a letter to Ills stepson , 1'aul
Iray , enclosing n copy of the 'cniarks which
i < hud extracted to make before tlio frcncli
court martial by which ho was tried In
Tnmntlve. but which , It appears , he did not
iave nn opportunity to deliver. Mr. Wat
er's letter Is dated In the prison nt Mar
seilles June 12 , nnd was received here a
day or two since through the State dep.ut-
ncnt. The doeunu'iit Is Interesting , In that
t ruve.ils somewhat more of thu details of
he oltcnso with which Waller Is charged
linn li.ive yet been made public , nnd nlso
iccauso It contains Mr. Waller's version of
he occurrence , which he has heretofore had
10 opportunity to give to the public. The
locument Is as follows :
To the Honorable Judges : I do not know
whether n word from the accused will hnve
very much weight with you or not. but 1
thank you for the privilege of speaking In
my own behalf. 1 am charged with liny-
Ing- violated article - of the penal code
by corresponding- the enemy nml giv
ing him Information ns to the movements
of the French ttoops In this plnee. Tills
charge , 1 am nine , rannot bo sustained
nor believed by the honorable court , when
your honor H ahull Imve made a careful and
Impartial examination of the letters to my
wltf , Mr. Tc.sslu and the young llova. J
call thn attention of the court to the fact
that In none of the letters are any of the
movements of the French army In Mada
gascar or elsewhere mentioned , or referred
to In any way. It seema to me that this
fact cannot be Ignored or overlooked. This
fact nlune should warrant an acquittal of
the accused , because. It follows that In
order to violate the article of the code
under which I am charged It must be
clearly proven that the accused bus corre
sponded with the enemy to the extent of
laying before him the military movements
and operations of the army of the republic- .
I maintain that the letters now before
your lionuis will admit of no such con-
stiuctlon when placed under u fair and
Impartial analysis , which I am quite sure
you will do In this case.
It will be found that 1 refer In the lot-
fers to my wife to certain wrongs dune by
certain soldiers , whom I did not name , be
cause unable to do so ; but the mention of
these has nothing to do with the military
operations of thu army. Indeed , I should
feel sorry to see an army moving lu that
way. I am sure your honors would not
hesitate to condemn to your wives nnd
friends In the strongest terms all such
deeds. Kvery gam-tie In France would
condemn such deeds , and I bellevo lhat
nine out of ten Ficm-h soldiers In your
army would denounce and condemn them.
Why then should 1 be , sent to prison for
twenty years for the mention of these
wrongs to my wife and friends ?
The honorable judges will notice that 1
refer In the letter to my wife of two as-
saiilt.s upon me bv certain Holdlorp , whose
names 1 am unable to give. As to the
llrst of these attacks , 1 Informed the
French authorities , through the acting
United Stiitcc consul. Subsequently the
chief of the French police called nt my
house In Madagascar. Without the clear
establishment of the charge , I contend I
should not be Imprisoned for a day. I
should not fall to call the attention of the
honorable judges to the fnct that In all
criminal matter.s where one Is on trial
fhnrged with a grave offense all the cir
cumstances of the case must bo taken Into
con-ldoratlon and the accused given the
benefit of every reasonable doubt.
The couit will see all the extenuating
circumstances surrounding the case. Again
I maintain that the court should even as
certain. so fur as possible , the future In
tentions" of the accused under a charge of
this kind , anil find , If possible , whether
It Is the Intention of the accused to remain
here , and whether It has actual arrange
ments with the enemy to assist them
against the army of Ihc republic. The letters -
tors nnd the evidence will show the con
trary , which Is a circumstance that should
bt > placed In my fuvur In coming to a judg-
niont In this en o.
The time of detnrturo from the capital ,
September 13 or II , 1S3I , must not bo lost
sight of. I explained the Diaper ap 1
Purdy matter , nnd showed how they have
robbed mo , and then mudo a laugh about
It. Tliev have been paid money by mo
on a contract , which they have never even
attempted tn perform. Their failure 1ms
resulted in n lops to me of more than
$10,000. It Is the men whom I actually
mean In my letter , nnd which I designated
as "D" and "P , " having before warned my
wife against them , and mentioned them as
"D" and "t1" In n postscript to the letter.
While it WPS clear to me that It was In
discreet to make such mention of them , yet
I cnnrot believe that this honorable court
will , after n careful and Impartial examina
tion of nil the circumstances and facts of
this case , decide that I have violated arti
cle - of the penal code.
France has alwavs been noted for her
love of justice and liberty , and for her
broad nnd generous treatment of nil of
whatever nationality , and I believe that
In the careful , deliberate Judgment and
wisdom of your honors , you will not close
the doors of the world ngalnst n man
who has never borne arms against you.
ISFrSISIl IIMI HIS HXKUUATHI'It.
llcvlro Di-rlliM-H ( < > ll Mitriil / < - n
United Still CM CoiiNiiliir AKCII ( .
WASHINGTON , July 27. It Is learned at
the State department that James DoLong ,
to whom the Mexican government Is re
ported lo have refused an exequateur , was
really named as United States commercial
agent at the small town of Paral , In the
state of Chihuahua , and not as consul gen
eral at Chihuahua , which ofllco does not ex
ist. The place Is worth nothing In emolu
ments and has no salary allowance.
Mr. DcLong Is a native of Pennsylvania
and Is a resident of Paral , ami at the sug
gestion of the United States consul at Chi
huahua , baseJ on a desire to have someone
at hand to bole out for American Interests
at Paral , the State department selected him
as a commercial agent. If the Mexican gov
ernment has declined to Issue to him a cer
tificate of recognltten , which It has an un
questionable right to do , the State depart
ment will drop the matter and allow the
place to go without an agent.
N.t.MKS FOR TIIUKH M3W GUMIOATS.
Secretary Hcrlicrt HUM a I.onir I.N ! |
Of KllKKOHtlOMM.
WASHINGTON , July 27. Secretary Her
bert has taken under consideration the sub
ject of naming the three new gunboats whlcli
will lie launched at Newport News aboul
Scplember 1 , Ho has taken with him or
the Dilphln a list of the names suggested
and It may be that ho will announce his deci
sion at some point where ho stops on Ills
cruise. Miss Kate Field has earnestly re
quested that one of the boats bo named after
Queen Isabella , In recognition of her nld In
the discovery of America , It Is probable ,
however , that the names selected will be
those of towns In the United States. There
Is no lack of claimants for the honor. At
the Navy department Norfolk , Gloucester
and New Bedford are strong favorites , but
there Is ground for the belief that at least
one of the boats will be christened after a
western town. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Si-liolli-Iil 1'rnlMCH tin * Army.
WASHINGTON , July 27. General SchoflolO
has returned to Washington from his tour
of Inspection of army posts In the west and
northwest and his trip to Alaska. The gen
eral Is very much gratified at what he saw
and has nothing but wprds of comnicndatlor
and praise for the army , which Is , ho says ,
higher In tone and composed of better ma
terial than ever before. Ho declined to lnd | .
cato what recommendations he would make
Concerning the present Indian trouble Ir
Wyoming ho had little to say , as ho has no )
yet had time to familiarize himself with tin
details. _
Train Itolilit-r Until ) ' Ciiplnreil ,
-SACRAMENTO. July 27. John Brady
who robbed the Oregon express four rnonthi
ago and Is also believed to have murdered
Cornelius Stagg at Inglealdo previously , wai
arrested near Courtland today by a deputy
sheriff and a ranchman. Officers have been
scouring the country for months In searcli
of him , At the Whcatland train robber )
llrady's confederate was shot and killed l ) >
Sheriff Bogard of Tehama county , a passengei
on the train. Brady then killed the sherlfl
and escaped with u few hundred dollars ob
tained by holding up the passengers , Greal
excitement prevails here and the jail U sur
rounded by hundreds of people.
i.vii SHOTS AT TUB
Duliuqiio T > ' ! eRMph : Illnhop Potter lini
created a Fcnualion by entering the slums In
Now York. where Ins arlstccratio church
ha * a mission huune He will there to
* irml thivo or four week * In Investigating
Hie condition of Ihn people , and , as he c-x-
KPSS- It , to thow an example to his Hock.
The bishop's humility Is a trlllo too outema *
tlnua to Inspire confidence.
Kaunas City Star : The evangelists nnd re-
Mvnlitls who bullyrag ihrir ron.nrc-gntlons
or gi ) to Ihf e'h ' r utreme of amusing them
with flippant Hoil'B and doubtful anecdotes
are , fcr the mist purl , religion ! clnrUt.in * .
or men \\lio ore imieb. lee Ignorant to under-
l. ke lo Instruct thn peanle In any line , murh
Ice ? In tlio line of mcMl * . The world has
no USB for Christian blackguards , It Indeed
such a combination were possible ,
lll.ASTS 1'HO.M 11 AlI'M IIOIIN.
Oak trees caunnt t > o grown under greenhouse -
house glass. * >
The. man who never praises his wlfo
sometimes talks very nice In church.
These who have no money are not always
poor , and those who have It are seldom rich.
Some men stop tulklr.g nlcn In church
about the tlmo their wives begin la clean
house.
When the bank breaks some people \\lio
have claimed to be Clulsllane luve no re
ligion left.
lly doing too much for our children wo
often render them Incapable of doing any
thing for themselves.
Parents often destroy their children bt-
cause they haven't the wisdom to know
what Is best for them.
David had so many heavenly mlodlcs In
his heart that he never had to call for his
notebook when he picked up his harp.
It Is likely that more sin and suffering
have been caused by the overindulgence of
parents than by the hatred of enemies.
I'HllSOXAIi AMI OTIIIiltWISi : .
'Ila- crime of ' 73 U clearly outclassed by ths
Industrious .Mr. Holmes.
Strange how a little Indian commotion will
ktlr up the Hole country ,
Mr. Coin Ilaivoy covnrrd a frutln < vr
7.COO laps In one of his spurts , with Herr
as pacemaker.
Silver Dick llland emitted a lO.naO-word
speech the other day without seriously d.s-
tutblng the political temperature of Missouri.
The pace was too hot for him.
Mrs. Walte , widow of the late chief jus'lco
of the supreme court , lias Issued an appeal
for fundstoward the proposed monument to
Mrn-y Washington , mother of th llrst presi
dent.
dent.Tho
The defaulting treasurer of 1'ovveshlok
county , Iowa , Is likely to retain the fruits of
robbery by claiming Mexican citizenship.
The claim will cause a long diplomatic delny
and perhaps enable him to Taylorlzc his
victims. *
The Ferrln Wheel company of Chicago
m n-tit to tf\\ \ \ Its. patrons stimulants to
rtt-Jdy their nervec and was politely In
loniKvl by the court that It could not with
fptsiy work tin- growler nnd the wheel at
i lie sametime. .
Tbfc'-t uv p.\i-"pili ii to eveiy rule. Some
olllcelioldeis resign before they die. John
Uait-.man of Wist Milton , I'.i. ' , served his
country tor llriy-elfihi yars. He was ap
polu'H postmasler of thn town by President
Jack.-.on , leslsuftil In U'93 and died 11 few days
npo.
npo.rilr
rilr lloberl Hart , the Inspector -ni'ral of
' .he C/hlnotv customs , Is not only the most
Influential foreigner In the country , but one
uf the moil power till olllclals under the
Chtnesft government. He U a tremendous
worker and the right-hand man of the gov
ernment.
The official history of ths World's fair , just
Issued , comprises twriitytviiolumes , con-
.aii'tng 3,500 pages of printed matter and
: ! ,00'j ' Illii'itratlons. Tim work Is a timely
one , as Chicago lacked only home brewn
light reading to distance nil coinpciltor < i as a
-ummer resort.
The dc-dth of ex-Governor Itlce brings to
mind the Inltreb'.lng fact that live governors
of Massachusetts were born In the year 1818
--Illoe. Ilutler , Lloutwell. Talbot and Clallln.
The senior ex-governor toJay , la , ige' as well
as In date of tervlce. Is Mr. Dotitwell , who
lu-ld the governorship In 1S51-1S53 , and Is
five necks older than Mr. Clallln.
The Wuierlo-j ( I.i. ) Reporter U singularly
jolJy tlitse perspiring days. The prevailing
heat doe- not affect Us stock of sugar-coated
ompllmenlshlch arif dispensed wi'h '
ptodlgul lavl&hntss. Itfin \ a good word and
a smile for everybody. Incidentally It may
hi mentioned that thn odlioiof the Importer
Is tl > 3 cnnilubte lor lltmtciunt governor on
the republican ticket.
A preacher In Atlanta , Ua. , suggested In a
sermon last Sunday a solution of the bicycle
face. Ho declared that wheelwomen are
possessed of the devil , the real old "personal
dtvil. " He did not Indicate whether this
mysterious personage rode single or tandem ,
contenting himself with a general charge
Why the preacher singled out the \\omcii tor
attack Is not apparent. Probably he feared
thslicelmen would set too hot a pace fur
him.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DO.IIKNTIC 1I > VI.H.
lirooklyn Life : Mack My wife made mo
a present of a $50 bill yesterday.
Wyld You're In luck.
Muck 1 don't think KO. I have to pay It ,
World's Comic ; Cholly Miss S , la the
sharpest Ctrl 1 know.
Uhumley Yes ; she cuts me every lime I
meet her.
New Orleans Times : Mrs. Pangs-Is your
husband In Wall street a bear ?
Mrs. Jliggs Yes ; tit least his typewriter ,
Mld Unions , says ho Is.
Detroit Tribune : Householder Here , drop
that coat and get out.
IJurglar You shut up. or I'llvnkn your
wife and elvc her this letter you forgot ro
post.
Judge : Nnblemnn-I know I'm old , but I
love you ! Will you marry me ?
American HelioB How mu h do you owe7
Harper's Weekly : lie I nm going to the
club. If I don't come home before 10 plcaso
don't sit up for me.
She Oh , no ; I'll come for you.
Life : He Will you bo my wlfo ?
She O , this Is such a surprise !
He I can't help that. It Isn't my fault
that you've never heard anything like It
before.
Detroit Free Press : "I think you would
belter accept him , dear. "
"Do you ? ( doubtfully ) . Why ? "
"Well , you know lightning never strikes
twice In the game place. "
Indianapolis Journal : "Talk about these
horseless vehicles , " said Uncle SI , "I neon
'em long ago. "
"Why , pa ! " bognn Aunt Mandy.
"Oh , but I did. Don't you remember the
Ole oxcart we rode to our weddln' In ? "
Harper's Ujjzar : "Jack made n remark
hit night which showed that he believed in
the new woman. "
"What was that ? "
"Ho safil that be realized now that men
were made a little lower than the angels. "
New York Herald : Itev. Howler Loud Is
It true that you fainted In your husband'H
arms just after your wedding ceremony ?
Mrs. Coldcash Yes , and that's the only
time In his life he ever supported me.
Plttsburg Chronicle : Uellefleld I under
stand that .Mrs. Spifllns claims to be a
self-made woman.
llloomflold It Isn't quite true. My wlfo
has seen her add the finishing touch put oil
her complexion.
Indianapolis Journal : WU Ilulllon It galls
mo to think thnt rny money goes Into your
Hpen'ithrlft bands when I die. ,
Young Ilulllon Never mind , governor , It
won't stay there long.
New York Tribune.
Sweet Is the garden wheie she sits alone
With twilight's rnystlo shadows , and the
ulr ,
Hwoons with the Happy roses sleeping
And yet she heeds them not her thoughts
have llown. *
T < pome far fairer garden than her own-
Away In golden memory's charmed sphere.
Where , through the perfumed silence cullIng -
Ing her ,
She bears the ono loved voice her heart
hath known.
Her dreamy eves are like the dim gray light
Ho oftly fulling an drowsy hill and leu ;
Sweet with the thought of that dear mem
ory ,
She hcedeth not the false approaching
night ,
lut ! looks beyond the shades where gun-
shine lies
Soft on the garden wullu of 1'aradlir