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THE OMAHA DAILY Buic. i : IlOSKWATKIt. l : < lltor. _ _ _ I'UUI.lSlintJ RVKIIY MOUNINO. TU11MS OP BUllflCHIlTION. D.Mty lire ( Without Sumlny ) One Y ir . 16 M Dully Iteo nml flundnr , One Year . IS 00 Hli Months . JIM Three Months . . . . . . It 00 tluruUy life. One Ywir . It 00 Katiinlny l * e. One Yenr . tt IM Weekly Jlee , One Yenr . C3 OI'l'tCIMU Omntin ! The Ie I ! Uulltllng. Huuth Omaha : Hltucr Hlk. Ctr. N nml 24th 81 1. Council lllulT * : 16 North Mnln Street , Clilcnco Oiflcn : 817 fhnmbrr of Commerce. NMV York : Itonnu 13 , II nmJ 15 , Tribune IIJ ) ( , Washington : 1107 r Street. N , W. All cornmunlcntlnnii rclntlns to ni w nml edi torial mutter uliouli ] be nddrrMril : To the KJItor. H ; SIN'KH8 LKTTKIIS. All butlnpfn letters nml remlttnnres nlinuM be nildrcatoil tn The lire Pulillnlilng Company , Omalm. Drafts. rhrrRK nnd pontolticiord r to be mndc pnv.ililt to the oMer of Ihn company. TUB linn I'lIUUSlIINtt COMPANY. BTATRiinXT OF CIIlCtTkATIO.V. Blnlo of Nobrni-ha , I Douglas County , ( CleiirRe n. Twchurk , w-crMnry of The Hcc rub- tithing cuinpnny , brine duly nworn , payfl thai thu nctual niimbi-r of full nnd mmplotc copliof The Dally Mornlnif , KvcnlnB nnd Sunday Urn jirlnlcd during thu month of October , 1S05 , wai as fol lows : 1 20.557 IT 21.IM 2. . . . SDt&fi H 2lVi , , 4 21,280 20 20.073 C 20.511 21 20.010 C , 11.050 12 20,021 7 20.CS1 23 20.W 8 20f 21 20.SJ11 9 SS.-Xt 23 21.100 10 20.7fO 2S 20.FCS 11 21,100 27 20.833 12 ! 0. 03 23 21.0.W U JO.fcM 20 20.M1 1 < 20.SSI SO 21,102 r 20 , n 31 21.212 16 20,901 Totnl CI3.474 I.css deductions for unsold ami returned copies .12.M7 Totftl net mica , 6M.M7 Net dully average SO.531 ( iixmnn n T7.snitcic. Sworn to before me nnd ? ub prlbed In my pretence this 21st day of October. KM. N. P. FBI ! * ( Fonl. ) Notnry I'ublle. Tlio cold wave Yci'.v slircwilly dolnyod Its entry tintl ! nflei1 sill tlio 'riniiils h- liif ? tiny ] ) rocliiiatloiiM : ! were out and lieyond roi'all. The toslliiK of tlio MK rllli's at IVnsa- cnln Ims no more warlike slfinlllcaiu'e than tlio same lliliiK would liavo on tlio Now Holland coast. Wonder If tlio proinoloi's of tlio pro posed saiidstnne trust Innmini ; llu > poo- plu of the I'nllod slali'H cannot sou through I he hole In a millstone. CiLMioral We-yler's action In s ( < thu export of tnbacco from Cnlia will liavo no ollVet upon the ninnnfacltiiv and salt1 of lht > American cl aretto. H Is safe to say that no ono will Krtid o onr dlstliiKiilslied fellow towns man , Major Thaddi-ns Slevens Clark- KOII , Ills recent promotion to the rank of The lilfj pcrccnta 'i' of payments of tlio fi per cent assessment on TraiiK- inlsslsslppl stock shows that sharehold ers , law and small , are awake to the necessity of prompt action. When the ate receipts at two foot liall contests ajwoj-ato ? i ; . > .0 < X > , the pop ularity of the Kiuno must he admitted oven liy those who can see nothing in It but an exhibition of brutality. The attempts of the free silver press to foment an envious strife between President-elect McKinley and Thomas B. Howl will utterly fall , lloth are men of too Ktvat moral stature to harbor little After the Henry Holln affair It is straiifjo thai anyone should projioso to do away with the main check on the treasurer's expenditure of public moneys by almlMihix the ollioe of city comp troller. And now the report Is that the lock- niakors have joined in a combine to manipulate the prices of ( heir wares. The pnbllo ou lit to break up the now trust by declaring a lockout against the lockinakors * locks. Plans are said to bo in preparation for a llfly-nino story building sur mounted by a six-story lower to be eroded in New York City. The architect need not have been so preclso in hl. < description. Ho might Jnst as well have called the whole thing a tower. The present cold snap , unprecedented In severity and duration for this sea son of the year , brings to light many cases of destitution ainong the deserv ing pour and opens the way for the exorcise , on tin- part of authorities and individuals , of a discriminating charily. If fiotioral AVoyler could only get near enough to the enemy lie feels sure lie would quickly accomplish his mission to suppress rebellion in .Culm. AVoyler has been spending over a year hunting for his opponents , but ln > seems to llnd them only when they want to moot him. Tom Watson has just as iiim-li a rlu'lit to keep on lalkiin ; as has .Mr. P.ryau. If the head of the ticket is .Instilled In licxInnliiK his campaign of 11KK ) so is the tall of the ticket. If Watson allows himself to 1m shaken off by the isllver- oerats without protest ho will belle his reputation. Managing a government with a sur plus may be dlillcult. but it cannot approach preach managing a government on n dellcit. President Cli velaiid's llrsr ami second administrations have given him experience with both systems and It Is safe to nay that dcllo.lt lluaiieJorlng Is not his preference. .Major .McKlnloy has only to ask for the assistance of volunteer cabinet mak ers and they will answer by the thou sands from every point of the company There are few men who voted for Mc- Klnloy who do not think they could select it satisfactory cabinet family for the president-elect. The selection of a site for the expo- sltion Is a very Important matter , but there are tjiio.stlon.s more nearly affectIng - Ing the successful Inauguration of'thp enterprlso which ought to postpmo that Consideration until after a competent anil broad-mlndod now board of direc tors Is duly elected. .1 I'lini'DSKl . . . ) 7MWFJTO.V.1M.SS/O.V. It IB understood that an effort will IM madeat the approaohlng session of congress to provide for the creation of a commission to whom the tariff question shall referred , with authority to make Investigation and report to congress. Sev eral republican senators have been re ported as In favor of such a commis sion , among them Heimtor C'ulloin , who several years ago Introduced a bill pro viding for the creation of such a body. In a recent Interview the Illinois senator expressed the opinion that the time Is ripe for the appointment of a ooniuiU- slon of exports , whoso duty It shall be to make a careful examination of the wages paid to different classes of laborers In foreign countries and here at homo , which should be the basis of Iho tariff. The bill Introduced by Senator ( 'til- iom provided for the appointment by the president , With the consent of the senate , of a tariff commission of nine persons , not. more than four of whom should be from the same political party. The commission was to be permanent. Its members to receive salaries of ? r > , niii ) per annum each. It wni to Investigate the wages paid for labor hero and abroad anil to compute from this schedule * of customs duties to bo levied upon Im ported articles which come in competi tion with American products in Un- American inarkrt. II was further pro vided that the commission should prepare - pare schedules of duties to bo Imposed UIKIII oilier articles In which labor Is not an Important element of cost and also those articles which do not come Into competition with domestic products. Tin- commission was to report to congress annually at the beginning of the session what ! changes , In Its Judgment , should be made in the tariff schedules in order to equalize the Interests of the consum ers and the producers by regulating tin duty upon all competing articles so sis to ti.-prosont the difference In cost of their production here nnd abroad. There are two vital objections to thli < plan for taking the tariff question out of politics. One Is the expense and the oilier and more important one I. Us Impracticability. .Such a commis sion , with the clerical force necessary , would cost the people at least ! ? li > i- ) 000 per annum. Is It at all probable that the results would compensate : " this outlay ? So far as the information Mticli a commission would obtain for the enlightenment of congress Is com-ornod. it can be secured by tins statistical bureau of the government at compara tively little additional cost and In as tinstworthy form as if obtained by the proposed commission. As to the im practicability of ( lie plan , it Is In tin- fact that no commission , constituted : i- : provided for in the Oulloin bill , would bo able to frame a tariff bill that would be generally acceptable.- a majority of Us members were opposed to protec tion , as would be the case if a demo cratic'president appointed the commis sion , their recommendations would be antagonized by protectionists , and on the other hand If a majority favored protection ( heir suggestions would Ir- opposed by the tariff reformers and free traders. Thus there would be the same controversy and .strife over the ttirilT that there Is under prevailing con ditions and the money expended on the commission would be wasted. The tariff commission proposition re ceived no consideration when It was in troduced and Is not likely to receive any If again biought forward , either in the present or tic- next congress. The duty and responsibility of tariff legisla tion devolves upon the representative- : of the people and the men who have been chosen to perform this duly will undoubtedly bo found competent to frame a tariff law that will meet the popular demand ami requirements of the government. The country wants 11 tariff on republican lines a judicious , conservative measure for revenue and protection and the next house of repre sentatives will need no help from a commission in framing such a measure. snvvi.n a hi' There are now three separate bodleu at work niton proposed amendments to the city charier. We have In the llrst place the council committee headed by C'ouneilmen Taylor and \Vheelor \ , actIng - Ing In conjunction with a committee from the Commercial club. We have a chaitor-making committee improvised by the heavy pioporty owners and tax payers , of which .Mr. W. S. Poppleton is chairman. Lastly we have a com mittee of the Douglas delegation to Ihu legislature , with Senator-elect llowoll at its bond , How three Independent charter-mak ing bodies can accomplish any practical result Is Incomprehensible. Assuming that all are actuated by an hone.-I ; desire to give Omaha Hie best possible charter. It is manifest that unless they got together and agree upon the main features at least we will be sure to have another disgraceful Jangle before the legislature which will give parties Interested In jobs and taxonting the opportunity for which they have been waiting. It limy bo too late now to discuss the blundor.s made at the start which have led up to the present triangular charter meniUng. The proper way should have been by public discussion of every Im portant change proposed , with a com mittee of disinterested taxpayers to formulate the amendments. The legis lative delegation should liavo been ln- vlte.l to participate , so as to avoid If possible any clashing between the law makers ami their constituents. At the same time members of the delegation should constantly bear In mind that they are not in Hie position of sovereign voters exorcising their own free will at the ballot box , but are supposed - posed lo be representatives of the popular will and wish. Their llrst duly Is to ascertain n.s well as they can what legislation the people and especially thu taxpaylng cltl/.ens desire , and then to secure Its enactment Into law. In other words they Imve.no right lo Impose their Individual Ideas and profcronccii upon the people contrary to the populni demnnd and public Interest. Least of all would they be Justllled In amending the charter with the solo purpose of promoting personal ambitions or partisan political ends. Tliu charter should bo framed for all the people of the city and with a view to Insuring for them the most olllclen and economical municipal governmon It should be framed to protect th citizens and taxpayers against Jobbery extravagance and ring rule. It shonlt safeguard the rights of all without ills crimination. If. those ends cannot b subserved we can better afford to llv 'under the present charter. In nnj event , however , no time should be los In bringing nil the charter committee Into some plan of co-operation. Tin : iwhixixu The secretary of the National Wool growers' association furnishes statistics showing the injury that has boon done Iho wool-growing Industry of the conn try under the operation of the demo eratic tariff , ruder the act of 1S' ! < > ( locks of the I'nltod States had reiu-luu a tottil of IT.ono.tmu and were Inoreas Ing at the rate of a million a year , h 1SU ! ) sheep wore valued at S'J.iiO a head the Hocks tit that time being wortl SllS.iXHUK'O. They have been decrcas lug In numbers at the rate of : ! ,0)0.0K ! ) ( annually under free wool. In April 1.SIM5 , we hail' ' 'iil.HOO.dOO , valued at . ? 1.7 ( pinhead , n loss of more than lotio- ) ) 000 in sheep and over ? ( ! 0,00)0 ( ) ( ) ( ) In value In three years. Tills does not measure all the loss that was suffered by Iho blow to tills inloro.st from the democratic tariff. A great deal of the capital Invested in sheep husbandry was sacrificed , the transportation lines suffered and a large niMuhcr of people were thrown out of employment. P.ul the above tlgnres are st'lllciont to show that free wool the c.irner stone of tariff reform as dollnod by Mr. Cleveland has boon disastrous to one of our most important lnduslr-s ! anil there has been no compensation for this loss In the cheapening of th- ; nrini'faeturos of wool to tlio consum-v. The republican parly Is pledged to restore wool to the dutiable list and to give it such pro- t.vtioti as will revive Iho im portant industry. It should do this an soon as possible and the demand for this legislative relief makes it incum bent upon the republicans In the pros- out congress to exert their best effort. * for the passage of a measure embracing a duty on wool. Theio will bo an ur gent call from tlu- west for such legis lation and the republicans In congress cannot afford to disregard it. nv/.ir ; s < nit nurrt There Is a growing Interest in the Cuban question and the promise is that within the next week or two It will com mand the attention of the American people to a greater digree thai aimost any other subject. Perhaps no portion of the president's message will b > read more Intently , both at home and abroad , than that which will deal with the pol icy and duty of the United States toward Cuba. The general reeling m- penis to be that the situation is grave and that an Important change. Is im pending. 11 Is unquestionable that there Is a very strong popular * enllmoiil In favoi of recognizing the Cubans as belliger ents , while there are some who urge that onr government should go further and recognize their independence. What Is our dntyV Is a question for the most serious consideration. Theodore S. Woolsoy , professor of international law in Yale college , contributes an answer to this question to which in telligent anil conservative men will give respectful attention. After stating what our interest Is in Cuba , he sayn that wo owe no assistance to Spain in crushing its Insurgents , nor is it a case for Intervention , on the ground of hu manity , in hi-lmlf of the Insurgents. "Our only duty , then. " says Prof. Wool- soy , "Is to abstain from taking part in the contest , that Is , to observe onr own laws. " lie points out that we cannot lecognlze Cuban Independence , for that wotdd be In violation of fact. It would be a war measure on our part , a wrong as great as recognition of .southern In dependence by any ICnropoan power wot'ld have boon at any time durlni ; our civil war. In regard to a recogni tion of Cuban' belligerency , Prof. Wool- soy observes that while there Is much R'oro to be said in favor of it ho thinks it inadvisable. It would add consid erably to our international obligations as neutrals , would relieve Spain fiom responsibility for our further properly losses on the Island , and by putting Spain as well as the insurgents Into the position of belligoreiicy , would In- likely to curtail still more our Cuban trade tliiough blockade and contraband operations , lie urges that intervention on Iho ground of humanity would bo out of place and that the only course loft would seem to bo in tin- line of diplomatic remonstrance , beginning with a courteous offer of our friendly ollicen toward compassing the Cuban differ ences. He would wait a reasonable time for Spain to demonstrate whether .she can suppress the insurrection and if at the expiration of such time It appeared that the success of the Spanish ainin appeared no more probable than now , and Spain was still disinclined to com pose her differences , lie would take stops to safeguard American Intcrc.itK In Cuba. "In last lesort , " say.s Prof. Woolsoy , "defense of our own intercuts must be paramount to the International duty of abstention. " Tills Is Judlclot'.s nnd conservative counsel and while it will not be ap proved by the Jingoes , who profess to think that a war with Spain would lie a mere holiday event , there can be no doubt that It voices the thoughtful Judg ment of thu count i.v. It Is true thai foibearance In this matter may cease to bo a virtue , but as yet there Is nothing In tli. ' Cuban situation lo justify any departure from the policy our govern ment has pursued. The authorities of the Treasury de partment at Washington , to whom the matter has boon referred , seem to be laboring under the Impression that It makes no difference when the olllclal proclamation of the Transntlsslsslppl Kxposltlon Is made and are apparently disposed lo take their time In arriving at their decision. ICarly actlun on the eortlllealo showing that the act of con gress has been fully compiled with Is of the utmost Importnncu to give the different states and foreign nations i ample inllM.nof Hi. ' forthcoming exposi tion , as jy/'Has / to strengthen the man- agomontiitt iliomo. There Is no reason why tlici'ti-tihnnhl be - any unnecessary delay In'lfaMlng on the papers now on tile in lift-1 'I'roasury ' ' department. Organised Jlabor should have recogni tion In tbe. iutiko-up of the exposition dheotorjv .The success of the exposi tion proJoVt ; 'will ' require the hearty co- oporatlon'of.iovory . element and class In Iho community. The trades unions and labor organizations can mid will do much In promoting the enterprise and should not be altogether overlooked In the organisation of the exposition com pany. Tile candidates for places on the directory who have boon endorsed by the combined local labor organizations are : Fred M. Youngs of the Printing Trades' union , William 11. Hell of the Painters' union , and l-'rcd Sclniobol of the Carpenters' union. Jlascall's contest against Sltiht pre sents yonio very unique features. Al most everybody who had anything to do with the election In the Klrst ward , li'.cludliig election olllcers , Is cited In the petition as a bribe-taker. How Hascall will got all those people or any of them lo plead guilty to committing a penitentiary offense Is nol quite clear , but if he should succeed In proving all his charges , how will that establish ids own electionV If there has boon any l olltlcal crookedness or skullduggery In the ward into which Hascall did nol get his linger the statesman from the First must have turned over a now leaf. .luilge Oldlmm Insists that he has th- Inside track for the succossorshlp of Congressman-elect Croene ! on the dis trict bench and bases his claims to llr.t consideration on the assertion that he is hacked by a large number of repub lican lawyers In the district. Only a few weeks ago .Judge Oldham wan slumping the state , tolling the people that It made no difference what ( ! > ! > republicans wanted and that their ex pressed wishes should be disregarded. t makes n great difference who the can- lldato for olllce is. The newly electe.l councllinen and school board members have only a nonth remaining before tln-y outer upon the duties of their respective olllces. I'lioy should not lose any time In familiarizing themselves with the work iL'foro tlifn. : The councilman or mom- > er of the oard of Education who wants to pniform his olllelal duties onseioutiously can keep hlmsulf busy n the interest of the taxpayers for veoks and months to come. A Kl'iiiiiu'liil Pointer. J * aw , York Herald. Hartford Cltj : bonds boarlu only 3'i pi-r out nro subscribed for eighteen times over t n handsome premium. Ilrynnitu commu- iltles that Jlml illinculty In borrowing money liould nmke a note of this and tlio cause f it. . i Tribune. It Is rpportoJ that a consignment of Amor- can limits UastboMi sent to Cubu for the use of Iho Sjiiilsh | ] nriny. They will supply now means ot death. "Kicked by n mule" nay bo expected as the text ot the next Cuban dispatches : A Tartly ConffHsliui. Denver News. On the heels of the election , when one . oulil naturally look for depression In the liver eanips of this state , the direct con- r.iry Is true. The note sent out Is as ehcor- ul as If the expected "advance aRcnt" hai Ircady arrived an.l had opened a bank will nllmllcd credits ( or all who might apply Wan.tt'd A lliiHlitt-xfi l.OKlHlnCurc. MiTuulc Courier. A great deal of surmUm , ! Is going on as to what the next session of the atato leg islature will do. The people of thu stale rtsardlcaa of party , will expect them to meet and transact only .Important business and then adjourn and go home. A short business session U r/hat wo want and wil have. An'iiy ivllli ( he Sliii-i-iiren. Dunlplftm Index. \\'o sincerely hope that the popocratlc legislature may set a good example by dis pensing with all unnecessary eraployf s. It Is tlmo a stop nas put to making the state house an asylum for oil the ImpicunioiM people of the state , and if the popocratie legislature shall show ulllcleut backbone to turn the hungry horde back , It will IJL entitled to credit. A .Slxiilfjniit \umlHT. Hartford I'cBt. The number 23 Is Identified with Major McKinley's progress. lle > will succeed the twenty-third man who has held the office of president of the Uniled Stales. Major Mc- Klnlcy will como to the olllco with the elec toral vote of twenty-three stales , Jn Iho war Major McKlnley ocrveil In Hie Twenly-thlnl Ohio regiment , a. reglmcnl which has Iho unique honor of having given to Ihu country two of Hie chief magistrates , Hayes and Mc Klnley. TinIout CniiNi- . Globc-Dcrnoctnt. Bryan's lotal vote is estimated at 0,221,500. In 1S92 Cleveland received fi51,226 and Weaver 1,01.C31 ! ! , a total of GC9GS57. Leav ing out of the question the growth of the number of votes during four years , free sll- \cr cciH the parties thai fused a lev-3 of 375.K57 votes. llul the lota/ / vote this year is 13.580 C03 , against 12,077.Cu7 In JS92. Thwo llgurea show the hopelessness of any fur ther effort to break down tno sound money sentiment of Hho United Statis. Money ( ' /lent / ) mill Aliiiiiiliinl , Wtlv York World. Three millions and a liuli' were loaned at J per cent-Ma 'ow York Friday. What complctcr refutation of the binlcmenla about the scarcity of money couid be asked than Ihls ? Thu.lruth la that , given confidence , thcro Is irover a scarclly of money. Money U only scareo _ whore illabor.cdt political theories frl litfn , away those who have some- Ujlng to lase , or wlicro no one has ' any thing to mil that any one-wishes'to buy. In that part ct Kansas where they raise nothing but corn" there la a .scarcity of money when nobcdy wanu corn and the farmers luivu to burn ltvor let It rnt In the fields. THU I'OPIJI.l.Vr OI'I'OIITI.'MTV. Clnuiei * fur ( Ineniiiliiu : ( } > . .llnlit * n Heeiml , VuIcnUne Iteiiubllcun. UccoiU utterances from prominent popu- Ists , nmoiu ; them Governor Ilolcomb , and imtiy populist ncwdpapiTH glvei reason lo . 'ollcvo ' that , although thu next legislature will bo compured larguly of popullau , It will lot endeavor to enact lawa of n d.uiKoruus charne'er to Iho jlalo. It la gratifying at cost to bo aagured Ihat the scenes of IS'JJ will no : agiiln bo the predominating fcatnro nnd that a morn conservalivo comae Is iroinlsed to bo pursued. Much now dc- > emlu upon Iho populist party as lo the fit- nro prcAjperlly of thin state , they for Ihu Irst tlmo In the hUtory of Nebraska havlnu eomu Into full ( oiurol nf thu Ivglilatlvo and 'xccntlvo linn , clus of Iho male government. t U hopm and ( jullo generally believed that ho coming ligtalatnro will nut enact any law that will tend lo retard the growth of the italo or Ita vaat business IntorcHta. Vel t rcnnliis to bo teen whrihar or not thai ) arty will bo equal to the occasion and 1-lvo in an ndmlnUtrallon which will be ouoaoinlcal , ccaacrvallve auU houm , MIIU.\SK.V is AM , Nelson Onzettc. In nn Interview with ft reporter Governor Holromb gives It on hie opinion that there will bo no radical jiopu- llstle legislation passed by the legislators just elected. It Is his belief Hint nothing will be done that will In any way Jeopardize the best Interests of tlio state. That hla prediction may prove correct will bo the wish ot every eulerprlalng Nebraflkau , Pawnee City Press : The eastern goldbut ; papers are much concerned about Nebraska having been carried by the fuslonlsts and say "that only In the most exceptional cases can eapltal outside of the stale be Induced to Invest there , to be subject to the caprici ous laws of repudiation government. " There will be no bad laws enacted by the coming legislature , for the newly elected members cs well as the governor of the state are men of broad and wholesome Ideas. Tckamnh Herald : Some of the populists of this county who have been openly boast ing of the radical laws they were going to pass In this stale now th.it they have ae- cured control , will be disappointed to learn that the radical element Is not In the nail- die. A careful canvass of the legislature shows that n majority of Its members are conservative and not In favor of any legis lation hostile lo capital. The aollons of Kansas will nol be re-enacted In Nebraska. Kearney Hub : There Is naturally more or less apprehension throughout the country as lo the course of the Incoming legislature , nnd this apprehension la iinquesllonably working a present Injury to the slate. It la probable that a congcrvatUe course will lie pursued , and thai there will not bo any tinkering with tlio present liberal fore closure and stay laws , but a few remarks from pnpocrallc leaders on that line , and especially from Governor Ifolcomb , would have n decidedly good effect. liumboldt Standard : It Is to bo hoped and we bcllove that Governor llolcnmb Is correct when ho asaertu that the coming Nebraska legislature will not bo made up of the 1S90 brand of statesmen , but will be a more con- icrvatlve and bualiiess-HUe body. Certainly If there Is any prosperity to be had we all want Nebraska to come In for her share anil It behoove.1 our lawmaker. * lo look well to the interests of the state In general In "ramlng their lawa during Hie coming ses sion and do nothing lltal will rolled discredit on our people or on our state government. Mlnden Gazette : Some of our exchanges are nccdlefsly worrying over what they fear : ! io populist legislature will or will not do. Seller keep cool and not gel exclled until hero U aomellilng to get oxcltetl over. Wb.Ho we believe there are lota of politically razy fellows in the populist party , yet Ihcy -.Icked from their beat limber when they -hose legislative candidates this fall. They knew they had lo. The Gazelle didn't heli ; elect any of them and shall feel frje to nrillciae their actions and ohall not hesitate to drso. . If It haa any suggcsllons to make It will a'no make them and if they are not received or spat upon It will be our privilege to swear a lltlle and tell 'en : what we think of 'em , and we will do that. too. It may not hurt them , bul our own reelings will be relieved and the duty performed Get the heats togclher and lei the show begin. IM3SO\\I , AM ) I'aria has Itil first automobile cab. It Is a clcsctl ccunc. with netroleuin for the motive power , anil charges only the regular tariff of 2 franea an hour. The newest electrical device enables an expert burglar to open any safe In half an hour , thus avoiding the tediouj process of first being made cashier. The Conncel'cut ' Humane soclely haa awarded a medal to ICuginc Walker of Ilarl- ford , a lad 17 years old , who al ihe risk ct h'a own life saved a man from drowning last September. The big majority for McKlnloy In New Jersey has greatly modified the surprise which might otherwise have been created by the appearance of a featherless brood of chickens In that state. After gag Mig at the slatue Itself Boston h ho.Tlflod to discover that It has been mispro nouncing tin" name. Instead of ba-kan-tc with the accent on the penult. It Is plain ba- t'anl , with the "c" silent and the accent on the first syllable. If you don't believe it look It up. A German phyalelan osys lhal Stanley owes Ihc fact that ho haa survived the moat danseroun of lib African trips to his having submitted flvo times to M transfusion of African blood Into his veins , which Is be lieved In Africa lo be a greal aid lo accli matisation. General K1I H. Murray , who died In San Diego. Cal. . recently , though n southerner by birlh. wofl Iho youugost general ofilcer In HIP union army. As a United States marahal he freed Kentucky of the Kuklux Klan and as terrlloi-lal governor he sellled the ultimate .ato of polygamy In Ulnh by refusing a cer- lificale of election to emigres to George O Cannon. An exceptionally Interesting census will be that \vhlch is to bo taken throughout the Russian empire in January next. It Is now nearly forty years since the lait general census was laken In that empire. Then liavo been In lhal lime vast additions of territory , and a great Increase of popula tion , but how grcal Ihe Jailer has been can be merely estimated. A committee' of representative Ir'shmcn haj been arpolntc.l to suggest the proper way In which to observe the centenary of the death of Kdmtind Hnrkn Dim r h " . . .I. uu f faLIUl" , made Is that in connection with the ct-lebra- tlon a course of lectures ou Durke .should be delivered early next aprlng by Mr. I.ecky , M. r. It Is practically certain that Dublin whbh WDS nurkc'a native city , will not allow the occasion to pass without a fitting cele- lirailoa. KM-jrTIVH 1'OST.MA.STmiS. A I.urucr i\in-rliiu.n : ( ) . . , - , . , | , , , , | , j Hit * Inillaiiii Coimi-i-fiHiiicii. riiUu1H | > ilu l.pilg.r. It Is announced that all the Indiana re publican cougrcFdinen will subnill the se lection of postinesUM , under the Incoming administration , to the veto of the respective postoillce leimhlicau constituencies of thi > state. Thlu U a , convenient method of dli- , pwlng of the troublesome dilemma which confronts congressmen reprraentlm ; tlio majoilly party. It has been frequently re- aorlcd lo hcrelofore , bul nut on Iho scale proposed by Ihe Indiana congressmen There are serious dlllleulllcs In arranging the details of an elective system applied to the multitudinous postmastfirahiiu of the country. The bomnlarlet > of a panollice jurisdiction are not fixed , like Ihose of an ordinary election district. Tluroau- pro- oiao limits aiulgncil to the territory supplied with mall matter from any rural olllce. The postolllco electorate might ue competed of these who habitually patronUo a parllcular office , and lhal Is probably the only way to form a postoillce election district. Tin practical difficulties which must bo removed before there can be a legal method devised to select postmasters by a popular vote aie many , and ihcy will postpone ihe suggested Innovation indcllnltcly , so far as the enaci- imnl of laws upon the subject is concerned. It has bt-cn propoaed to extend Ihe civil acrvlco rules und the merit system to tb' ' appointment of minor postmasicrshlps End that will probably bo Iho next development of our pnslal acrvlco. Properly applied the meril system would supply the country with a superior corj-j of poatmaatfM , though lo eal contingencies In many cancj would make It nccwsary to retain country poitmsstcrM with reference not BO much to their clerical llblllly Ra to oilier coiuljeralions. Thou sands of minor poHtma.stera are appolntc.-l who hold Iho olllee because Ihuy happen to own a building conveniently located In the connlrjahlc. Local iieccjsltica are a bar to the application of civil acrvlco rules-In such cases , but some modification of the ruin night be made lo glvo Iho merit sy-item enough llcxibllity to cover the exceptional situation. The disposal of the applications for posi- miiHtcrahlpu ID one of Iho most Imiassliic diillos of congressmen , nnd ihey Invarl.thlv mnko eiii.'inhn In nelociln the npjiolntcoa. I'hcro are hendrcttH of applicants and Iho llr.t of the disappointed Is Bonioilmcit foi- nldable enough lo wreck Iho prospects of the congressman when he desires re-election. 1'hu pog'nuiHtcrxhlps ' &ro about the only federal - oral appointive oillcei which Ihn rural con crcsHincn can now distribute- among their otalnern , so comprehensive Is the civil scrv- ce system ; but the majority of cotiKri'sa- ctm would willingly abandon their tlinc- lonored prerogallvo with respecl to Ihcso icily appointments to tuvo thenuolvt's from ho Implacable resentment of thu "CJUIH. " I'opulltit platforms liavo declared for elec.t- vo ijojtmaglcndilps. Thu uugucistlou in ul- to manmlnils. . Such a system would bring about results which would shock party workers who have so Imig looked upon the crossroads postolllcn as legitimate political spoil. As matters stand , dominant parly secures the greit majority of the pnslolllces In every congressional district. An elective system would turn over many of the offices to the active politicians of the minority , tt would depend upon the political completion ot the particular constituency If postoillce patrons were allowed to vote without regard lo their political status. The loose elective method of choosing postmaster * , adopted oc casionally by congressmen to avoid unpleas ant complications with politicians , scorns to bo growing In favor. It has nn element of popularity which pleases the public. It gives the voters a hand In filling the only federal olllce with which the most of them ever come In direct contact , save that of congressman ; but It l not likely lhal elective postmaster- ships will be sanctioned by a federal statute. TUP. VOTIJ ! ) ! ' THUVKST. . Aiinl.v.sN of tinVitte Cutl In MIH-- leen Stnlo * . riilfiiKii Intor-Oi-onn. The democratic managers , who are striv ing to excite fcccttonal prejudices and whose hope of success rests on the measure of dlo- cnntnn ll.ey arc able to foment , have cln'mod ' that In the late election the east was matched agalt'St the wist , and that , had the result bcoii left to tin- west , the section as a H.-vtlou would have been overwhelmingly against McKlnley. I.Ike most of the claims uf inn democratle nianngcro or the profes sional proirolers of dliiontclit , Ihls falls tc the ground when facts are rotiHldcrod. The nlnet.'t'ii slates making up the western group , couiitu.g for the sake of fairness Mla- sourl and all of the Pacific states , cast 1S2 electoral votes. Of these 126 are for Me- Kluley and llfty-slx for llryan. So much for the electoral vote of the west ern elates , taking In the middle west , the transmlsslsa'ppl west and Ihe Pacific coasl. Hut ihe same stales are for McKlnloy on ihe popular vole. Here are the figures , accepting the democratic estimates In South Dakota end Wyoming : MeKlnlry. llrynn. rnlmrr. Illinois G00-i77 4C2.TIU 12,000 Inillnna 32lU ; ! ! > 30.1.857 a.r.79 Iowa : s7ttl2 SlO.SSfi 2,000 KunH.is 1W.175 172.087 MlvhlKiin 251.109 SOI,5.10 S.7M Mkmiuri . .I ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . ' ! SM.MO sixuso B.'OOO Montana 11)100 41.275 Ni > brni > ln 102.1M ItJ.JtO 5,280 Nevada 1,7118 li,751 . . . . North Dakota , 23.350 18,17" Ohio (2S.9U ITI.KSO1.S57 OnK < n 4 ,21017,102 1.019 Sutitli U.ikolii. . . . 4r > , lX ) ir.27."i 2COO WlnlllllRton S9.I95 r,0.527 WiKfolisIn SO.CO" ! inj.COO 3,000 W > omlnB in 073 10.RS9 ( "iillfiirnlu 111.217 1l2n20 Onlnnulu K.Wa ISl.D.O % fiOO Totnts a.ni7,7M : 3.120,0 is.roi This table shows lhal In the western stales , which east one-half Iho vote nf the union. McKlnley has a plurality of 237.SOB. This IB the more significant because ail the free sil ver and populist states north of Mnsou and Dl.voa's line are In the croup. Hnd the Issue been left to Iho west , McKlnley would have had proportionately a larger electoral vote than ho really had In the country at larse. U l.s also significant that llrynn Is not cred ited with a sliiKle electoral vote In the New England or Middle Btntcs. ami that McKinley has the electoral vote of three southern slates. Counting the states by groups or f > ccllons , McKlnloy carried the New England group , the great middle group. Hie- great west , the border states of Maryland , Weal Virginia and Kentucky , and llryati has as a group only the eleven old slave states of Al- rbama , Arkansas. Florida , Georgia. Louis iana. Mississippi , North Carolina. South Car olina. Tennessee , Texas and Virginia , nnd has these by reduced majorities. There Is no reason why Mr. llryan or his associates should cry sectionalism al ihe republicans. ( ( HIIM.KTi : SHCI II1TV. It IN Allm-ili-il ti.v ( io VITM men I 1-iiNliil SIM IIIKN Hun I.N. Kani'us City Jouniul. Currency reform Is destined to be the next pervading and exciting topic of dis cussion before the American people , and among other piopcsitlons will pvrhnps be cue to establish postal savings banks. Great Ilritaln nnd France now have aii'-h a system. In the I'nlted Kingdom deposits are received at 1,000 poitolllces from U o'clock a. m. lo 0 p. in. The depositor tecuivid from the poslmaiilcr a passbook In which arc re corded Iho deposits and withdrawals. Any sum from 25 cents to $250 may be dcposl'od. Interest l.s paid on any sum of $5 or u multi ple thereof. Withdrawals may be speedily effected ; or n depositor may , If he choose , have Ms accumulated deposits Invested In government bonds. If this H > sU'in or any leasonable modlfira- llon of It , ucic adopted in this country , we believe It would result in large deposits. A writer in the November Issue of the Aimaltj of ihe American Academy of political aii'l social science believe.- * that In a few years the sum deposited tclth thu govern ment would roach a billion dollais , mid If applied lo the roltrument of government bonds would speedily exllngulsh the public debt to bondholders. The adviu-lage to Ihe people , he says , would be that the postal savings banka n'ould furnish a Hafo place of deposit for the earnings of the laboring classes and stimulate them lo liablt.s of saving. Al present such Hums as Ihey hoard art ) kepi out of tide , llius producing a scarcity of money , whereas If the savings were put In banks they would 'ie restored lo active use. Not only would Iho moral tone of citizens be improve. ! ! by becoming deposi tors , but the suability of the go\eminent would bo Increased by the practleal interest Iho depositors would have In Its welfare. A distinguished French writer lima de- s-eribes some of the advantages which have accrued In France from the operation of the postal savlugn bank > stem : "It Is the savings bi nlc which has tanghl the work man of 'France ' how he can become a capi talist In moderating his consumption to bring It ulililn Its production , and in amass ing the cxccrs , called savings , In a fruit ful p'ace lu complete security ; from Iho bank hv learns how capital la formed and how it can be produced. The Ravings bank Is. In fact , a school which seems tn l/o / created for Iho apprenticeship of Industrial business. It teaches a man to govern him self , to iesl.s * bad or useless Impulse. ] and so aids In building up a sound discretion , which Is thellrst success la life. . " U l.s only a. question of tlmo when the postal savings bank tijstcm will beadopted in thin country , as it has been by the lead ing countries of Uurnpo. Whether the con- dltlonu are ripe for it yet l.s perhaps a ques tion , bul it Is a quoallon that will have to bi' met , as the nr.lunlun of the matter IM becoming quite general. Absolutely Pure. The Careful IOWA 1MH8SS COMMI5XT. ( Vdar Hnplds Republican : Tito omdnl can- vnss of the votes cnst In lown linn bee completed , nnd gives Major McKlnley pltiMllty of 05.r.r.2 , and a mojorlty of 5C.939. Iowa dlil nobly , and no sound money man need fool ashamed. Davenport llepnbllraii : Speaker Ilyors of thi house of representatives says that tlio resolution to retain all the employos of tlu > house In the places held by them last winter was passed and signed by himself before adjournment ; hence the clerk and hla assistant * , the scrgrant-at-arms atvlJvla assistants , the panes and clonk room cm * ployew will be retained. Ilurllngtun Hnwkeyo : Senator Gear voices the opinion of tlu > republicans , or. at least , the largo majority of Iowa and the mlddlo western states , when he says that the prom- of the republicans to do their utmost to bring abrut an International agreement on silver will bo redeemed. That promise mn < 1o was bona lido , and should be kept. If the efforts for sueh an agreement should fall , the rcpubllcm party should not bear the responsibility for It. Sioux City Journal : The HryanlzliiK of tlio democrntlc party this year has been fatal to loeal party Interests In many count Ira In Iowa. There are many localities where the dcnmu-ralfi are In tlio majority , init whore the democrats will not tolerate llryanlam. Seorcs of democratic candidates for local olllroa were sacrificed because of the default of the parly as a national or ganization. Thcie may Jmvo been a few counties where combination with the popu lists on the basis of llrynnlam aided In securing local olllcta. but such counties were very few. Tlio HryanlzliiK of the party lias been suicidal In Iowa. It foredoomed democ racy to defeat. TltllM.KS I.ICH'I' ' AS AMI. riilciiKO Record : "Oil. Hob. wlmt shrill we do ? liiiby In crying for my new fur bon. " "That's nil rlRbt. nivo htm the cat. " St. I.ouls Urpubllc : Merrill My amlil- tlon la to become a fancy bicycle rltli r. 1 hope to be soon able to ride on my head. Cora That should bo ensy for you , my diar ; your lieiul Is full of wheels. Clncliinntl Hmmlror : "You , gnhhmi you. " Raid In a hitler tout's the itinn who held llio three nc'es , "you are a bos. " " 1 take notice , " mid the man who lirl.l . the queen full , "I take notice that It .iln'l nil. that's doing the squealing. " Puck : Magistrate Do you mean to iy such n physical wreck as he. Is gave > ou that black eye ? Complaining Wife Bhure , your honor , ho wasn't a physical wreck till after he tlvo me th' black eye. nockland Tribune : "I am a frco-boni" American citizen , " cried a loud. Impassioned voice , "and I would not bend my Knee to the mightiest potentate. " Drawing nearer you saw that the spenker wits StllllctH , the celchratcd ossllled in.in. Cleveland Loader : Mrs. Todgern I am al wnyn In favor of giving the under dog .1 show. .Mrs. Itodgers It'n n wonder , then , thai you don't remove the pressure from yuul tr hUHhaml once In a while. \ The ensuing affair was not governed by Queonnberry rules. Judge. Hungry Swlggors How could yr toll .Alu-thcr n man wtiz llvln' tcr eat , er ejitln" ter live ? I'lillosophlc I'hll IJy flier o.hanictor uv ills gruh. Ki yer see him oatlu' cold conihri-.nl yep kin he mighty darn sure he's only e.itln' u-r live. Texas Sifter : Snilth--T read HO many CMSCH of1 people helng burled alive , la tin re no remedy for It ? Jones The only remedy T know Is for tin * legislature to pass a law compelling doctors to llnish their work properly. Imllaimpoll.i Journal : Ynb.'loy The truest test of a man's friendship Is his wlllli- ) ; nesH to lend you money. Muilge Oh. most anybody will h ml money. The real test Is wuuli you strike him for a second ioan. A UO.MPAIIISO.V. \ViiKliliiKton Slnr. The gay chrysanthemum Is here once more ; l.lkcto thu mild sUy-torrli-r'H shagglness lit * unkempt petals loosely \vnve beroie The youth who peers above them In dis tress. And ruthlessly Into his eyes they gel ; They also tickle him about the nose. A blooming nuisance 'tis , I" faith ; and yet Without It none who seeks "tho propt r" goes. Oh , humble cabbage , why do none rc- heaiso Your merits o'er this eHlorescpiit client ? You cost a trlllo while It drains the puts- ; You're also larger and you'ro * good to cat. wait much luiiffor for a winter suit or overcoat. $10 Id abunt as liltlu an a woiah-v'liilu-.suit-of-ulotlio.-i can bo bold for. Cheaper poods are too cheap ut any jii'Jeo 9"r i us ninoh us any ono nuud \my \ ( or its gouil u suit as can bo mado. \Ylthin thU ran o of prk'oa wo lutvo n omnploto ( isaortinatit In atylos and fab rics nil guurantaod to bo prcoUuly aa WL'so.'Hed. 1'lxtni troiibufs for from . ' .50 to 58.00. Our ovoruoiits tl.ia season nro the ImmlnomuBt. wo lnivo ever iniidu and the bust values as wull. "Coiuiii { . ' " , the great show Charity CJruus , Doe. 8,1) ) , 10. J S.V. . Cor. IStli unit Doujilus Sts