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THE OMATTA PATLYg msijj ; FKIPAY , MAKOJI 0 , 1890. THE ONTAIIA DAILY ii nosi\VATin , puiiMt < mo : Kvniiv MOKNINO. TIUMS or n ll - Hca ( Without Sunday ) , On" Ytnr . * Dully IU-e and tiujid.iy , One Yctxr . 100 BU Mptillu . CO Tlireo Month' . . . * < * Sunday Utt , One Year . 2 O1 Rnlimlny Hoc , One Vcnr . f Wtiklx Dec , One Yt-nr , . . . orricnsi Oruitm , Tlio BP UnlMlng. Boulh Om.ilm , Klngcr Illk , Corner N and Jllh 8t Council Ilurr ! , 1C Nnrth Mnln Hinti. Chicago omcf , 31 ? Chnmtxr of rvimmerre. New Tork. Ilwrrn 15 , II and K , Trlbuno Uulldlnff Washington. HIT K Hlrci-t , N. W. All communlfntlMi * rotating to news nnd Ml torlal matter * hnnld h hcWron'cil ! To the Editor iiusiNKSs i.irnnr. : : : All tJUBlnofi iMIeis nnd rrinlttiinc.es hnut4 b < dilrmed to The HOT i'tibllihln ? Company Omaha. DmftB. cli rU < nni ] p Uiinic ( inters U b mad * rmynhlo to lh order of tli. Tin : iun i-uiiusmso BTATKMKNT Ol' CinClH.ATIOM , Oeorgo II. Tmohurk , irrrclnry nf Tli * Uff I'- , ' llnhlnc comi-any , lielnu duly iiwnrii , > vi lint the nttunl numtirr of full nnd i-omplclf cuplca M Uic Dally Mornlni ? , KvrMn and Hntul.iy H'1 liilnjc-il during the month or IMjrunry. nw. wn M fol- Imri > ! 1 K.121 , s 1MS3 2 4 19.1M i ; ROtf 3 K < m IS . " 1S.K3 4 IS,110 1 ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ! 5 is.r 2.J ' , lV > Sfl d if. 107 St. . . 19.231 7 H.ISZ 22 1UM ! 8 1,1 < .7 ; 3 ll.iofl 9i 11.119 21 n.ooj 10. . IS.OTS - , . . . , isoso 11 11,117 17. ! > S1 12 K.n-,1 77 17.M7 13 17.1M Hm 14 ISiK- ) S3 18,016 15 ii.rfo Total 611.4SO Ics < deductions fur tin Mld nnd returned copies , ! > < : Net ilM Ml.'rtS Net dully n\crnK I'.tCO fSITOIMTlJ II T7.HCIUICMC. Sworn to b"forp inn nnd jnlisprlbrd In my lirca- enca this 2d day of March. 11W. ( Seal. ) N. P. mil. . Notiry rubllc. burning question Which iiu-dlonl will the new comity pliyslclnu favor ? Why not tender the services of the Vonciitielitn boundary commission to Spain nnd Cuba ? After experimenting with Omit Hrlt- nln nml Spain , eongross may llnnlly suc ceed In llmllng boiiiu one of Its own size to light. Nebraska matters are very much In evidence Just now before all the de partments of the federal government at Washington. Pretenses of reform In municipal gov ernment receive a stunning blow when a man like Charley Johnson can secure nn Inspectorship In the health depart ment. We once had an alleged acting as- Blatant city attorney , but , even though ho was a lawyer , he did not have the nerve to bring In n bill for his services to the city. It takes an acting assistant city engineer to do that. Even the much decried Spanish butchery in Cuba seems to pale before the slaughter of the Italians In Abys sinia. For sanguinary results this Ital ian calamity is apparently not to be compared with any recent similar mis fortunes of war. Mayor Broatch still maintains bis rep- titution for imttlnpr stiunre PORW In round holes. He lias appointed as boiler Inspector specter n man who knows nothing about boilers and has now appointed a painter aud paper-hanger to the position of sanitary Inspector. Great Britain can present Its claim to the disputed Venezuelan territory In a blue book or a red book or a green book , as It chooses. But It may rest assured that the contents and not the color of the cover will be the point considered by our boundary commission. The farmer who Is In doubt whether to undertake to raise sugar beets or chicory will do well to put In a few acres of each. In fact he will make no mistake In devoting himself to both sugar boots and chicory uo matter- whether he Is In doubt or not. Ex-Senator'Ingalls reannouucos that In case the legislature of Kansas Is next year republican In complexion he will bo a candidate before It for election to the senate. On such an easy condition the people of Kansas may as well con sider Mr. Ingalls already In the sena torial Held. So great Is the confidence of some Pennsylvania people In the presidential prospects of Senator Quay that promi nent politicians are already casting their grappling hooks for the senator- ship vacancy to be caused by his promo tion to the white house. If this Is not faith , pray what Is } It ? It Is quite likely that President Cleve land will from now on bo In great de mand to preside over meetings intended to raise money for various charitable aud religious objects. Ills appearance in New York as the attraction at a Presbyterian homo mission subscription party can not but stimulate calls for tilu appearance In other cities. General Powell Clayton has his seat already reserved at the head of Hie Arkansas delegation to the St. Louis convention. There hasn't been a re publican national convention for some time that Cuneral Clayton has not at tended , nor , If the general Is to bo be lieved , a republican president that ho has not nominated and elected. Legitimate Irrigation can derive no advantage from wildcat dry ditch echemcs. Building canala on' paper or constructing them whcro there is no adequate water supply a valla bio will only react unfavorably upon the good Irrigated land. If Investors are assured that our Irrigation plans are honestly conceived and honestly conducted they will have no hesitancy In Bending money to Nebraska for investment. There may be a considerable number of American citizens enlisted under the banner of the Cuban revolutionists , but every one of them has taken up arms against Spain In violation of the recog- ulzed rules of Inteinatloual law. Should the United States formally take- upon Itself the duties of n neutral between r. two belligerents , enlisting In this conn- l | , try for service In the revolutionary armies will not bo regarded us u trivial juattcr , riwvmsts mifr. The Italian government 1ms been con fronted by no more Hcrlous crisis In many years than that which has been created by the disastrous defeat of the Italian forces In Abyssinia , The resig nation of the Crlxpl cabinet , the dllll- ctilty which King Humbert will prob ably llnd In forming a new mlnlsliy , , the sentiment In favor of Impeaching the prime minister and his colleague- * on the charge of mismanaging the Abys sinian campaign , aud the very strong ami general popular hostility to further military operations In Abyssinia that Is manifested , together with a practlcall > bankrupt treasury and little If auj credit , make up a condition of affairs that must cause the government ver > gieat trouble aud might easily develop revolution , the spirit of which prevails more extensively In Italy than Is com monly supposed. The Abyssinian colonial nial enterprise has never been gcnerallj popular , because It Involved heavy ex penditures that made a drain upon the resources of the government which many believed would not. be compen sated fou. even If the government won , ultimately successful , n result the un certainty of which hr.s been greatly In- cleaned by the signal defeat and rout of a large aud well equipped Italian force , probably composed of as good soldiers as any In the army of that country. It Is therefore to be expected that there will be a formidable popular opposition to continuing the campaign and It ap pears more than probable that the gov ernment will llnd use at homo for a large part of the arlny to maintain do mestic peace and prevent a revolution ary outbreak. Tlte Abysslnlans have given abundant evidence of their determination to main tain their independence and they have shown , also , that they are not without capacity and courage for war. It ap pears that the soldiers of King Menelok are well supplied with modern arms and that they know how to use thorn effectively. It Is evident , ton , that they are commanded by men who Icnou something of the science of war. Mani festly these people have greatly im proved In this respect since the British Invasion of 18(57 ( , when an armed ex pedition of I'J.OIK ) men forced Its way Into the very heart of Abi siuiii and overthrew the power of the ruling sov ereign , King Theodore , who when driven from his last fortress killed him self. Then , however , the tyranny of the sovereign caused the British army to bo welcomed , whereas now the Abyssinian people have no such reason to welcome the Italians. The iuhirbl- tants of Abyssinia , who number 4,000- 000 or fi.000.000 are mainly a pastoral people , of little enlightenment , and the army being composed of Irregular levies of no great discipline , it was not thought that under any probable circumstances the well organized Italian army could moot with such a defeat as it has suf fered. That event is a bitter lesson , the effect of which promises very grave trouble for , the Italian government. King Humbert will undoubtedly con tinue the Abyssinian campaign If he can ( lutl the means to do so. A new commander has been assigned to duty in Abyssinia and additional troops are to be sent there. The government will endeavor to raise money for tills pur- iioso by increasing taxation or borrow ing. Its credit is so poor that it may not be able to boirow and already taxation Is most burdensome and op pressive. It Is a dangerous situation and the world will bo greatly Inter ested in the manner of Its treatment by King Humbert and bis ministers. 1IOUSK HlHSOLUTIUXS ACCKl'TBD. There was a very brief conference on the Cuban resolutions passed by the senate and house , the- senate conferees agreeing to the house resolutions. This action was promptly reported to the senate and the matter will come up lext Monday , when it Is to be presumed the concurrence of the senate conference committee will be ap- jrovcd. It Is well that an agree ment was thus readily readied , since i prolonged controversy as to the form which the declaration of congressional > pnon ! ! should take would have pro- luced a bad Impression. The house resolutions are rather moru. moderate n tone than the resolution of the senate ind were preferable because containing no Miggostlon of action on the part of government looking to the Indopcml- uiico of Cuba. The most aggressive fea ture of ( lie resolutions is the expres sion of opinion that the United States should bo prepared to protect iegitl- unto interests of Americans by inter vention , If necessary. Of course the Spanish people regard them as huing infriciidly. Nothing that could be said by congress In the Interest of the Cuban Insurgents would be regarded otherwise. But the Spaniards are less licensed than they were Immediately iI'tir ! the action of the senate and are loping with homo confidence that Mr. Cleveland will pay no attention to the opinion of congress. It Is qulto pos sible that they will not be disappointed , > ut the government of Spain will be wise if it bhall make known to the vorld as soon as practicable that it does lot Intend to make the war In Cuba one of needless savagery and brutality. TIlK ANTI-OI'TION UllL , The fact that the committee on agri culture of the house of representatives HIS begun giving hearings on the anil- > ptlon bill , starting In with those who ire opposed to it , gives promise that lie measure may bo brought forward for consideration In congress during the present session , The bill Is in all o.sscntlal respects similar to the one vhlch was reported to the last congress uul It Is believed there Is a ma- orlty iii the present house favor- iblo to It , thpugh Uiero Is some lonbt as to whether It can bo passed it this session. If It uhould go through ho house and this will largely , depend ipun the Interest In it which the pro- Ulcers oC the country shall show It Is nore than likely it would halt In the senate , although Mich legislation may mvo moro advocates than opponents n that body. The representatives of cotton ex- hangou , who were heard on Wednesday U opposition to ( ut > 1 > UI. atuted that dealing In options nnd futures was not harmful to the cotton producers ; Its tendency , on the contrary..being to ad vance prices nnd to keep the market steady. If this Is the case It will have to'tio admitted that the effect of tills sort of speculation Is unfavorable to the consumer , and If dealing In options aud futinos affects food products as It does cotton , everybody who must buy such products has a valid reason for being opposed to such speculation. However well disposed any oife maybe bo to promote the welfare of the pro ducers of cotton , wheat , corn , and other agricultural products , ho cannot fairly or justly do this at the expense of a vastly greater number of consumers by an artlllcial process that has all the characteristics of pure gambling. The truth Is , however , that speculation In commodities , such as the proposed meas ure contemplates doing away with , does not always operate in favor of the pro ducer , aiid"lnstead of keeping the mar ket steady Its general effect Is to un settle the market. There can be no doubt that the cotton exchange repre sentatives were light In saying that If tlio anti-option bill should be come a law It would practically kill their business , for putting an end to gambling on those exchanges would be a serious mat ter to them , bul that producers would be harmed because of tills Is not M > obvious. There Is much to be said on both sides of tills question , but the weight of argument Is against the sys tem of gambling that now prevails. ItKDVCKn IXSUllAXCK HATKS IK OIIDIM. President Weller of the Commercial club only voices the sentiment of the whole business community when ho de mands on behalf of the merchants doing business In Omaha a reduction of Insur ance rates to the plane that prevails In oilier cities. There Is no valid reason why Omaha should be oppressively taxed under jnt'text that our water supply Is inadequate or our lire force Insulliclent. Those excuses might have been plaus ible two years ago , but they will not do now. Neither Is there any good reason why the high rates that have for two years been exacted by lire insurance companies In this city shall continue until the companies shall have recouped themselves for losses incurred years ago. Those are not the conditions upon which insurance companies issue poli cies and assume risks. If it wore so then profit sharing should also bo a feature of lire Insurance' and the policy holders would have a heavy claim for surplus earnings. If every city had to make good all the losses occurring within Its limits it would bo more eco nomic for the city to establish aild main tain a municipal insurance department and let all taxpayers share hi the profits of the insurance business. The main question after all is , Have the lire insurance companies of the country b'een losing money or making money during the last year ? On that point definite Information Is available. The Investigator , an Insurance1 organ1 published at Chicago , In Its Issue of. February 29 makes the following state ment : The returas from the flro Insurance com panies showing the results of their opera tions In 1895 are now all In , and tlie figures look good , compared with 1811. Assets , sur plus and Income were largely Increased and the expenditures decreased , leaving a hand- sonio profit for the year 1835. Taking the returns of the companies reporting to the Illinois Insurance department , which , for practical purposes , como near enough to show the results for the whole country , and plac ing them alongside of the figures for 189t , It will bo seen that 1895 was a banner year. The difference between Income and outgo In 1S95 was $15,310,745 In favor of In come , or nearly 25 per cent on the capital stock of the companies. Including the de posit capital of the foreign companion. These figures are phenomenal , and , wo bo- leve , have never before been equaled In the flro Insurance business. They may never bo again. It Is certain the companies were not n business for their health In 1893 , whatever may be said of the years preceding It. The companies seem to bo on the upturn toward prosperity. We would like to hear of any other Misiness that has yielded 23 per cent m Its capital stock during the year 181)5 ) , assuming even that the capital stock repreMMits dollar for dollar noney Invested , which is not to be con ceded. Why , then , should the under writers persist In imposing higher rates upon Omaha than they did when their ncome was smaller and expenses were leavlor ? Why should not Omaha be accorded at least the same treatment that is given to oilier cities similarly situated ? The railways of the west are organized for the encouragement of immigration us no other agency is. They have rep- esentatlves In every important point in ho east and their system for dlstrlbut- ng advertising matter is wcll-nlu'h per fect. They report Increased Interest ipon the part of land seekers In the sast and have reason to expect a heavy mslness from that source as the season idvances. With the various agencies low at work on behalf of Nebraska wo aught to receive our full quota of home Hjokors this year , Congress has given favorable consld- ratlou to a Joint resolution for the croc- Ion of a statue of Francis K. Spinner it the treasury building as a monu- nent to that well known ollicer of the lepartmont. Kvon If Ids form should not Jo reproduced In marble , Mr. Spinner ms left u perpetual monument to ills greatness In the signature which ho illlxed to so much of the paper cur- ency of the country. The Spinner signature on a United States note will Uways bo highly prized by rich and > oor alike. After years of litigation the supreme ourt has at last alllrmed the verdict wcured by McOavock against the city , vhereln damages were clalmud by oason of tlio construction1 of the Tenth street viaduct. Tlio cano Is a relic of loom days , when the demands of tralllc voro inl'xorablo and little heed watt mid to the claims of Individual property jwners. The viaduct was and Is today i great public necessity If It destroyed ho value of some property for retail mrpObOH it enhanced It for oilier pur- > osi'sf and us a matter of fact the wholu city was m'iilly b.Miellled along wit the railways fiy Its construction. It Is roporTeH'The nTF. Cady Lumbe company \vlfi VchulUI Its pinning mill o brick. This , ) s _ a most Important an nouncementjj lu , more than one respec A building jocated In the rallroai switching yards should of course bo tire proof. It i Is folly to build with auj other matorfal"than brick or stone h that locailrv. ' 'It will bo a great daj for Omaha when sentiment In favor o brick bulldjilggenerally , shall prevail Brick can be , made of Omaha clay , bj Omaha men and with Omaha mono ) Wo must Import every foot of Inmbc used here. It may be true that the Missouri Pa clfle and Hock Island railroads do no haul as much llvo stock Into Soutl Omaha as other roads In the sUUe. Bu the concession they made In agreeing to absorb the terminal charges Is none the less appreciated and they could not have adopted any better means of Increasing their business. We are sure the stocl shippers of the state will patronize these liberal roads In 'preference to thus which may defer action in the matte of abolishing the switching charge. To many men a state fair which does not present an attractive racing pro gram Is a thing to bo avoided. Tin. managers of the Nebraska State fair are determined that the racing this yea shall bo made a chief feature and sur pass anything yet done in that regard Aud It may coiilldently bo expected Urn they will succeed. The aniiounecmon already made gives ample assurance that patrons of the race course are to bo well provided for. Tliv Ifnllltii DlNMNtcr. Cleveland 1 Inln Denier. Italy Is already overloaded with Its mill tary and naval burden , and the heavy ex pcnso ni'ceasary to the attempted retrieval o the disaster In Africa will Increase the crush 1m ; weight of taxation and the couscqucn discontent. DrfuiixolcHs Co an IN IiirKc IiiNiilt. Chicago Tribune. These ultra-radical advocates of peace who oppcsa every move to strengthen the mill tary and naval forces of this country over look the Important fact that a defenseless seacoast Is a standing Invitation to Insult and ( UUck. I'nlllHM-.H Ill-Mil 1 < I.C'VCl. Chlcagu llccord. Amid the talk of belligerency and the minors of war that saturate the atmosphere of tlio senalo chamber Senator Palmer o Illinois manages to keep his bearings pretty well- Senator Palmer 'thinks ' "a sad commentary on the wholjj proceedings Is the fact that ' congresj finds' It. qn easy matter to attend to the affairs of jJther nations , but cannot and Is utterly incompotei t to deal with our domestic affairs. " Wo acknowledge , says the sena tor , our Inability to settle these questions o our own concprn. "but we can reach out and take a hand In the affairs ot other nations and settle thoni iwith case and dispatch. " The venerable .senator from Illinois has expressed the , situation admirably. I'llfllOM III 1'jllaUojplil.i Telcgiaph. i' This session > has- produced things conspic uously bad , as , well as given birth to elo quence , and the olllce cat has had strange things to feed upon. "A very conspicuous and absurdly' ) sentimental member of the house from New .England , who loves to weep over the vickcdudes of * tha'World , "itHd 'was pathetic over pensions ; ' gave utterance to this burst of eloquence when tHe pension ap propriation bill was under consideration by the house : "Why did ho weep ? Why did he weep ? I fay , Mr. Speaker , why did he weep ? I repeat , Mr. Speaker , why did ho weep ? Ills heart was broken. Yes , Mr. Speaker , I knew this man. He died of a broken heart ! Ho died of a broken heart ! I repeat , Mr. Speaker , he died of n broken heart ! He never smiled again. They refused him the pitiful Increase of $2 a month on his pension. I say , Mr. Speaker , he never smiled again. I repeat , he never smiled again ! " and there were tears In the member's voice as he closed this outburst ot pathos. IOWA 1'IIHSH COMMENT. Davenport Democrat : ThereIs no doubt that the big 'brewers outsldo of this stnto have entered the Iowa capital with money and Influence , bent on the repression of the propwed Iowa manufacturers' bill. They arc thcro by their , agents and the names and ad- dresseq and employers of these agents are well known. They mean that Iowa shall bruw as little beer an possible , that she shall buy what the uses outside ot her limits , as far as they arc able to force her to do this- . Sioux City Journal : People expect too much of a legislature. They expect more than any legislature can do. They welcome the approach of a session with roicato hope that at last the body politic Is to bo remade , and renovated ; and than , when the legisla ture adjourns and It la found that the world \V3f \ ! < * on In tlio same old way , that men come anil go jut about as they have 'been ' doing for centuries why , then , there Is a good deal Df svsearing at the legislature. Dut there seems to bo no way of helping It. Des Molnos Capital : The Allison news [ rom Indiana Is particularly bright. It ap pears now to be certain that all of the In- Jtiences In thnt state except those that are ror McKlnley will soon bo united In favor if Allison. The Harrison Influence U un questionably for Allison and there Is no longer any denial of It. This Is an Instance , \hcro General Harrison remembers his [ ilends. It is oven admitted by the Mc Klnley pcoplo tlut Indiana Is slowly but mrely drifting away from them. Dubuque Telegraph : The democratic party is divided In Nebraska and last year the pro- idmlnlstratlon and pro-silver wings sup ported different tickets. The blmetalllsts iiuw offer to compromise nnd If the gold neii consent the question of sending a free illvcr delegation to the national convention A 111 be left to i the decision of a general primary. In which both wings will Join. Whether the proposition Is accepted or re- leuted the primary should bo held , for It Is i fair and excellent method of ascertaining lemocratlc sentiment upon the subject. Sioux City TlmiiB : U Is the duty of the Iowa legislature ! trf finish the work on the ? ode revision.J 'Gflvcrnor Draka has Inti mated that uiift/ ! * the legislature completes the job In retell In r res bn bo will call an ? xtra sesplon , ! < 'i\ll I have said , " the gov- ; rncr Is reported % s saying , "should have given the lmpfeion ) that I would call an 2Xtra iseaslon tf'tJii1 ' coda IB not finished dur ing the resuIdHHwalon. I have never said that Ivould Hot1 & 11 an extra anslon , nor inythlng thatBI'c9uld bo w construeJ , But , 011 know that It1 Is1 not my custom to cross i bridge till I cifisb'to It. " Ilurllngton Ilawkteye : A republican city : ouncll la tometfcllig of a novelty In Burling- : on. It U ma > iy Veara since the republicans mvo controlk'mftitH body and not such a sreal while allWlien It was solidly dem- icratlc , not a BoNlary republican alderman to 10 found In the 'city building. Whether the eptit'licano ' will retain their control will argely depend upon themselves , if they ad- nlnU'tcr city affairs prudently , avoid factional luarrcU and' servo their constituents to the > BDt of thor | ability , there Is every reason to lollcve that an appreciative public will retain : hclr psrvlces on good behavior , Ilurllngton Hiiktrc : It Is a. curious fact that whlli ) all lowans are clamoring for ; ooJ roads , ftilJ every legislator poses to JB In favor of Improving the highways , sno general assembly after another meets uul adjourns without doing much , practically , .o give the elate better road ayj. Wo will jet tliu Ileglater a tabooed c'garetto that ; ho present legislature won't work the prls- Kiera on the hlghnays. Ilccause , as any nice can see , such a step would actually mprovo the highways and that Is contrary a precedent. Our grandfathers and the ndlan * got along without good wagon roadi , thy may not weT IIMI'ITIJ Tim GOVKn.VMKNT IlKI'dlll McnrnBtm Can it I Company Itoptntlnlr flic KtittlnoiT'i F.xtlninloN , NBW YOUK , March 6. The Herald thl morning says ! The Nicaragua Canal com pntiy met yesterday , but th proccedltiR of the directors were not mndo public. Vc the object ot the meeting and the matter : discussed had a very Important bearing 01 the recent report of the commission of en ginccrs which wag sent to Panama by thi government to report whether or not tin United States would bo Justified In becomIng Ing the guarantor for the success ot thi undertaking. The canal company Is determined to con test the report of the commission , which woc unfavorable to the work ot the engineers o the company. Tlio directors declare thi commission's expenses could not hnvo bcci kept within the appropriation made by con gross. Hut the directors say that Instead o the government engineers making a thorougl study of the whole route of the canat , at the report to the government would room tt assume , they decided that they would Hut gt over the ground covered by the great lock at which the chief engineering dltflculties ol the whole canal present themselves , bul would go around this and proceed on the other side. The contest nf the report nlll bo made or this omission , for Iho government engineer ! declare that hero the estimates of the cnnv pany's cnglnesrs nro far too light. The en- glneera will present lliolr evidence at the public hearing on the commission's desk. THIJV IIIIIIMSU A Sl'AMSII ri.AU IrlNli-AincrlrntiN of I.oiulvtlle Iti'iinj mi liiHiilt In Kind. LEADVILLK , Colo. , March 5. Thcro was most Intense excitement In this city last night when the news \\ns received of the burning of the American flag by the Span- lards. The news came whllo the Ice palace festivities of Irish day were In full blast , and the reports spread llkoIIdflre. . The Irish-Americans and hundreds of others quickly assembled In front of the Herald- Democrat ofllce. There was some difficulty In securing a flag of Spain , but finally ono was discovered In the stock of a dry goods merchant , and the crowd quickly found kindling wood , and the emblem of the haughty Castlllan was laid upon It. With a mighty cheer the wood was Ignited , and while the crowd sang"America" and "Col umbia , " the flag of Spain \\ns consumed to Ma 11 jIlccrnltN for Culm. BOSTON , March G. The Standard says : Over 300 men , armed nnd equipped , who have been drilling for weeks In preparation for joining the Cuban Insurgents , are now ready and waiting only for the Washington action on the Cuban question. If the action Is favorable they will leave openly , nnd If nd- verso they will depart secretly nnd board their vessel , which la lying somewhere near Now York. All the volunteers are recruited from scml-mllltary organizations at Uoston nnd are slid to be under command of Colonel Roger P. Scannel , who. In nn Interview to day. acknowledged ho was prominently "con nected with the expedition. " Will WHuli OqiMin MnllH. WASHINGTON , March G. The govern ment ol the United States and all other countries comprised In the universal postal union will begin neighing all Incoming and outgoing malls an May 1. The weighing will continue. , for twenty-eight days.This Is done every three years by all of the governments , and on Its result depends the amount of com pensation given by every country for the carrying of United States malls In the ter- rltoryoftho others. After these figures are gathered they will multiplied by thirteen to secure the weight for the fifty-two weeks of the year , and the reports then will bo In terchanged by the respective governments. No Spiuilnli Consul * Have R WASHINGTON , March 5. The State de partment has not been Informed of any resig nations from the United States consular service of any persons bf Spanish birth , as Cabled from 'Madrid. ' In Spain and the Span- sh colonial possessions there are just thirty persons appointed to the United States con sular sarvlco from Spain , most of these be- ng of Spanish birth. Generally the hold offices of minor Importance , such as vice consuls and consular agents , and the com pensation of these officials , made up solely of fees , la so email that It falls to attract suitable persons of American nativity or citizenship. _ of r-liltiM Supreme I.oduo. LIMA , O. , March G. Supreme Court Chan cellor Ritchie of the Knights ot Pythias has ssued a proclamation that the supreme lodge will meet In Cleveland August 25 , and saying hat If any arrangements can be made \\lth .he railroads the encampment ot the mlll- nry branch of the order may be held there. The centennial ot Cleveland Is to be com memorated In August , and If possible ar rangements will lie made to secure the camp vacated by the Ohio National guard of the Knights of Pythias. to Mm. Grcnhnin'N 1'onHlon. WASHINGTON , March 5. The house com mittee on Invalid pensions today decided to eport favorably the bill passed by the eon- ate granting to the widow of ex-Secretary } rosham a pension of $100 per month. Gcn- ral W. W. Dudley addressed the committee n advocacy of favorable action on the meas ure. A favorable report was also authorized on a bill granting a pension of $50 to the vldow of General Kelley. Donth Knoll nf IlrlllHli Kinplro. NBW YORK , March G. Admiral Richard W. Meade , .In a lecture on the "Carrlbean Sea , " saUl that In case of trouble between ho United States , and Great Drltaln over Venezuela the first shot fired In anger will ound the death knell of the British empire , jlscusstng the Cuban question , he said that yiiba should bear the same relation to Spain hat Canada bears to the Ilrltlsh empire. Ciiuiiot Start It. LONDON. March G. The 3rst lord ot the reaoury , Mr. A. J. Dalfour , answering a uestlon In the House of Commons on behalf it the gavprnmcnt , said ho did not believe inythlng wduld bo gained by Great Uritoln aklng tlic Initiative In proposing a monetary conference. Smallpox IlriMilfM Out lit Culm. NBW YORK , March G. A dispatch from Vashington says : Smallpox has been added o the horrors existing In Cuba , according o a communication received by Surgeon joncral Wyman of the marine hospital serv- co from Dr. Camlnoro. from ( lie IMrerlory. NBW YORK , March G. H. II. Holllns , nho had a largo Interest In the securities of lie United States Rubber company , has re igned from the directorship of that com- mny. . Condition of Hit * TrciiHiiry. WASHINGTON , March G. Today's state- lent of the condition of the treasury shows : \vallablo cash balance , $261,911,207 ; gold re crve , $125,406,138. Waltham Watches Made by theAmerican Waltham Watch Company are the best and most reliable timekeepers made in this or any other country. Ask to sco the name "River- silk " or "Hoyal " engraved on the plates , and always the word " Waltham , " TAI.ICINO SPAMSII. New York World : The flrt step tha Spnln nc'-ds Utnke If tl expects to * av Cuba Is to recall General Weyler and ropu dlntc the birb.irlsm ho represents. ChlcftKO Inter Ocean : The Spanish armj lias been largely Incrcnm-d In Cuba , hut I ntllt depends upon the telegraph and cable t do the bulk of the killing ot Insurgents. Kniif.Ttt City Star ! The report that ( Ion oral Wcyler's policy In Culm has been mos humane Is almost AS A\vkward nn attrmp nt humor ns the story that the Innucen Turks have been persecuted by Iho Ar menlaiis. Cleveland World : If Mr. Lincoln had been a fool he would hnve threatened war with Kngland and other Nations uhiMi they recor ; nlrcd the belligerency ot the rebels. Uut no being n Spaniard ho Mild one war at a time \\ns cnouch. Olobe-Demoerat : If Spain will cultivate n spirit ct calmnrcn the United States may asrlsi It to dlnr-oso of Cuba for a goad man : millions , Instead of losing the Island wlthou a cent ot indemnity. Thc.to are the re.i alternatives unless all Indications ire nils loading. Indianapolis Journal : Nothing could have been more admirable than the nntlon ot the Spanish government in promptly apologizing and expressing regret for the mob disturb ances of Sunday. It may have been it politic thing to do , but nevertheless It was hand somely anil courteously done. Chicago Record : While the Drltlsh prens talking about the "sensitive prldu and honoi of the Spanish nntlon" It may bo recalln with propriety that the "pride" nnd "honor1 did not ftand In the * way of Spain's grlmllng lax money out of the Cubans ulid falling to return any substantial benefit. Detroit Tree I'rtsi ; AVhcn Spain was In the zenith of her power and was rich In vant American possessions , oho could not retain them. Now that she Is a docrepld , bankrupt and degenerate nation It Is like Inviting flnnl destruction for her to talk of whipping' this country because It will not permit on the wcitcrn continent the unspeakable atrocities upon tthlch Europe calmly looks In Armenia. Philadelphia Press : Cubt Is lapsing Into barbarism under the Irrrlbk- influence of a strugHlo which Spnln. Is"poerl M to end In victory and unwilling to leave In defeat. Agriculture Is stopped , mines are closed , trade Is destroyed and .both cities and the country nro desolate. The United States cannnot and ought not to let this dlro destruction go on , leaving the Island as Hnytl was left by a llko fruitless struggle. New York Tribune : It Is a serious matter. It Is to be hoped every member of the govern ment nt Washington appreciates Its serious ness. There Is no use1 In cherishing vain Illusions about the effect of "friendly olIlccH. " We all know perfectly well how Spain would regard any euch advances. She \\ould re ject nnd resent them , and because of them would Incroiso the harshness of her conduct toward Cuba and ! iier disregard of Interna tional comity toward the United States. We do not know what the merits of the Navarlno nlfalr may finally prove to be. We do know that the Alllanca affair was n gross outrage , and that the Vlrglnlus affair was one ot the blackest blots uponi the history of ) our time ? . An Immediate nnd wholesale renewal of such atrocities may reasonably be looked for ns soon os this government recognizes Cuban belligerency or Interposes a word In favor of Cuban Independence. It would be a crime to provoke such conduct without flrst being fully prepared to deal with It. Ij AMI OT1IKIIWISE. Tnls winter's experience removes all doubts respecting Now York's pro-eminence as the blizzard city. In London It Is facetiously paid that "Hold the Fort , for I Am Coming" Is Dr. Jame son's favorite hymn. Mrs. Langtry , who has become a public reciter , frequently receives as much as ? 500 for an evening's perfonrarce. The country Is to bo congratulated on the fortunate circumstance that It has no poet laureate during this crisis. If the Cuban Insurgents cuuld land an adequate supply of Connecticut Havana ci gars , It is believed they could smoke out the hateful Invader. General Son ell of New .Torsey Is the only genuine Irishman In the United States sen ate. He was born In County Mayo , Ireland , and came to this country In 1851 , a penni less orphan , at the age of 1C. It Is said In Ind'anapolls that General Harrison has been Invited to contribute a scries of articles to one of the leading Lon don magazines , with permission to choose his own subjects and name his own price for the \\ork. Calve hates London. "No , no , no , " says the famous Impersonator of Carmen , "not for the crown of England and all the wealth the country contains would I cons-ant to live In London. Ten times rather would I be a peat > - ant. with a llttlo cottacc on the slope of the Apennines and the beautiful sunshine of Italy all about me. " Samuel Edison , the father of the Inventor , who has Just died , was very proud of his son , but he used to tell visitors that In his boyhood Tom was not at all bright. "Some folks thought he uas a little addled , " he said. "Teachera used to tell us to keep him In tlio streets , for ho would never make a scholar. All ho ate went to support his brain , and not his body , and ho was puny. Ho was forever asking mo questions , and when I would tell him I didn't know ho would ask : 'Why don't you know ? ' His mother was splendidly educated and had great natural ability , and ho was very much llko her. " roi.iYie.Ui I'OIXTP.US. rvllllc.il Indication * for Nebraska promlsi an Increasing area of favorite con-ohlno. And Mich.Ran , tool Senator Julius Caesar Hurrutvi ia announced as a republican pros- dentlnl 5'osJlblllty. ' The convention ot the democracy of Kan- M hag named Tupokn , June 3 , as the place and lltno for electing delegates to Chicago. Returns from county convention * In Illi nois confirm earlier advices , to the effect that Senator Cullom Is the oillclal favorite sou of Sangainon county. The candidacy of Mr. MeKlnlcy for the republican nomination for president will bo oniclally promulgated at the Ohio republican state convention next Wednesday. The republican national convention hall will have seating accommodations for 10,000 persons , exclusive of three brass bands of fifty pieces each. It Is expected theia will bo at lcast eight band wagons at the opening of the convention , ono at Us conclusion , The democratic licurt of Ohio , though throbbing feebly , ( Ik-plays dlvldc-d affection. Senator1 llrlco and ex-Governor Campbell are announced as favorites for the presidential nomination. Last year these gentlemen cume within 90,000otcs of being favorite sons of Ohio. Colonel A. K. McClure , the vcncrnbto and eloquent editor of the Philadelphia Time * , nho U a democrat , but knows pretty much all that Is going on In Pennsylvania , thinks Quay had u great deal of solid encouragement from other states before ho consented to ha\c his name used , and that thcro will bo a great surprise nt the St. Loula convention when his sticngth Is disclosed. The t enty-two auxiliary clubs of the Woman's Republican association In New Yoik state have mustered their forces nnd pronounced In favor ot Governor Morton for the presidency. The executive committed of the clubs has dlscovcied a few dU- cor.lant notes In the general harmony for Lev ! I' . The discords air conIInoil to a few Ion ns In the Western part ot the state , and the women propose Inaugurating a revival among the benighted followers of the Can- toulon In that section. cmr.R i.ciiti.MC.s. . Chlonpn Tribune ! " 1 inny leinnrk. " ob served Voting l.oclilnvnr , mickllnir on his rusty .sword nnd preparing to mount Ms lory , untamed sleeil , ' 'Unit 1 am u pretty good western innn myself. " Philadelphia. Hcooitl : You never miss Iho cold In the hcail until the whisky and glycerine tuns out. Indlnnnpolls Journal : "Hnve you seen , hut new womun barber just around the oiner ? " "Uo you menu to toll me that the new \omun has begun to shavof" Somcrvlllo .Tommil : People who are on the fence In iKilltlcn ought to be made to get down , so thnt bnibeit wire can be Htrctchcd on top of It. Detroit Free 1'ross : Miss Itnrgaln Hunter My dear , I bought this Jacket for a inctu Sincere Friend It looks it. Chicago Itccord : "Von don't seem to boast much about your ancestors ? " "No ; I'm too busy llxlng things so my , posterity cnn biag on me. " I'uck : Uncle Josh There's lots of money diopped In Wall stiect , nln't there ? Nephuw Lots of It. Uncle Joi < h And lt' nil dropped by folks thut'H trying to pick It up. Hnrlem Life : Distinguished Naturalist ( In A film ) lly Jove , my boy , 1 guess I'm your breakfant. Hut just wult till you com- inenrc to feel In your own Inside the pangs of the dyspepsia I've hud for the last twenty years , and you'll wish you hud let me alone. I'lttsburgChronicle : "I think gold Is be ing hoarded , " observed Manchester. "Nonsense ! " replied Illrmlnghum ; "I wna in a bunk yesterday nnd saw about two quarts of gold coin on the counter. " "That's a line way to speak of gold coin , measuiliiB it ns though it were milk "or cider. " "The expression Is all right. Gold cornea In quartz. " RADIOGRAPHY. Cincinnati Enquirer. A llttlo light athwart the gloom A ) lKhtlhat , briefly nickered ; A light that had hud n little boom ; A llslit nt which we snickered. And then , grown weary , let It die , Without a trace of smoke This Js , In short , the history Of the little X-ray Joke. MAKIXoJnS 1-II.B. j Frank I'litmin In The Tlmos-ICernld. Karly and late he's n-worklng Says that's Ills natural style , lie wasn't cut out right for shirking ; And they say he's a-maklng Ills pile. "Married , of course. " I suggested , "With babies to climb on Ills knee ? " "No ; too many dollars Invested . , lie's never hud leisure , you see. 'No hand for sports Isn't active ; And ask him to go to the play , And he'll sny It's mighty attractive , Jle'd be glad to on some other day. 'And suppose you suggest that he's loslnf The joys that makn living worth while ; tlo declares your Ideas nit > amusing And asks : 'Ain't i makingmy pile ? 1 'No wife to dispute my dominion , No children to go to the b.id ; 3lve me cash , In my humble opinion , The best friend a man ever bud. ' , 'If you speak of the pleasures of giving1 , f\ He puts on a cynlca ! smile. \ \ \ml remaiks that 'you'll learn more by 11 v- * Poor'fool ! but bo's making his pile. " Is the Time of our Discontent And with very Rood renson , Just Rot In a shipment of sprlnK Top Coats and Suits , "Hot OIIUH , too , " to show you , when on comes this snow. Wo nro Kind to see It , hut dislike to he disappointed. You won't want n hprlnj ; suit today , unless It's to get first pick of the as sortment , which wo would approve of. Hut yon may want one of those medium-weights we arc making u sale on now , i5 DOLLAR SUITS FOR $1O.OO On display In our front windows. And why don't you take advant age of the opportunity Kivcn In our Overcoats aiid Ulsters. Soon bo time for us to pack away what wo have. You could pack ono away from hero and got lots of wear out of it yet tills season , and bo Just that much ahead next Think It ovor. and sco If it won't puy. You will find the prices all right and you know our long suit , "Money's worth or money back " The Kellublo Clothiers , "We are sole agents for ttic Celebrated Youman Hats. Browning , King & Co. Tillable OlotLiora , Hatters and Furnishers , This It the Spring Illock. Cor. 15th and Douglas.
