THIS OMAUA DAILT HFJiJ : TlirilRDAT , SEPTEMBER 23 , 1807.
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OI'KICKS :
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Cutincli IliulTs : 10 I'enrl Hticct.
UnlcHKo oillre : 317 Clininlier of Comnitrct ; .
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mldreencJ to The Dee I'ulilltliltm Coniiuiny.
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money onlcm lo be mmlc pnynble to the older
of the company. . . . .
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Sworn to Ijffnro inc nn.l . suliscrllH1' ' ! In my
presence thin 2J dny of Hi > ptenil > cr , ISS ?
( Seal. ) Notary I'uljllo.
TO STATE FAIR VISITOHS.
TOE OMAHADAILY BEE.
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SPECIAL VISITORS' HOURS.
Visitors to the fair are Invited to
Inspect the unnxcellctl newspaper fa
cilities of Thu Ileo. In order , liow-
ovcr that there may bo no confusion
they will bo asked to accommodate
thoiiificlves to the following hours :
The press room on the ground floor
ot The Jlee building and opening upon
the west side of the court will bo
open to the public between the hours
of 3:30 : and 4:30 : each afternoon. The
composing room on the sixth floor ,
entered through room COO , will bo
open to the public each afternoon
from -1 o'clock to 5. No one who
viMts the State fair should go away
without seeing the finest newspaper
plant In this part of the country.
THE OMAIIADAILY BEE.
TIIH 1UOK
THIS IIU18 OX TRAINS.
All riitlriinil m-WNlioyn itrc
Hii | > | > lli-il Mlth iiouuh llee.s
to iiccauiinniliitc every I IIN-
Honn'T who tvnnM io runil n
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liiK TinIi > > . If yuii i-uiiiiot
tfct u lice on u trnIn from ( lie
nuwN iiKfiit , pleiiKO report
( lie fuel , NIIIIU' ( lie ( rnlii iiixl
rnllriiml < o tin ; Cirutiln ( Ion
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lieu IN for xiilf oil nil train * .
INSIST O.V 1IAVIXO THU 111313.
President MeKlnloy seems to bo com
pelled to take his summer vacation on
the Installment plan.
When it comes to street pageants Just
look ut the one that Omaha will present
to the public tonight.
Ak-Sar-1'.eu crowds ought to be dupli
cated by the exposition next year every
that the great show is open.
Section ° . ° , has had enough free adver
tising to make the most accomplished
sensational actress turn green with envy.
And the Omaha police continue to dis
play their utter inability to cope with the
thieves , thugs and crooks who Infest the
town.
Money Is eager for Investment , but It
demands a pretty big risk Indemnity be
fore It will venture Into the bonds of
the bankrupt Spanish government.
The next thing the new chief will de
tail a policeman to stand guard over
every automatic skln-gamo gambling
machine to see that the players do not
boat the house.
Practice makes perfect. The Improve
ment from year to year In the decora
tions , Illuminations and pageants In
Omaha under the great Ak-Sar-Iten is
most noticeable.
No wonder competition for places on
thu republican county ticket Is so brisk.
Douglas county republicans have seldom
been In better condition to make a win-
ulng local light than now.
The State fair attendance Is a pretty
good sign of the times. When the gate
receipts are counted they will show that
from this ( standpoint Nebraska Is In bet
tor shape than It has been for years.
Under modern medical science the yel
low fever seam has come to resemble the
dog whoso bark Is worse than his bite.
There are numerous contagious di.seascs
that prevail all the year round whopp
fatalities are many times those of yellow
fever.
Husslii promises to have a little sur
plus of not less than S.OOO.ODO quarter * )
of wheat for export to other countries
which depend In whole or In part on for
eign supply. That docs not look as If
American prosperity were founded on
( starvation , In the cxar' dominions at
least.
The verdict brought In by the cor
oner's Jury over the victims of the
Santa Ko wreck blames the rail
road company for not properly equipping
Its stations. This censure must be very
trying to the railway olllclals. When
coroner's Jury wants to bring In a grand
stand verdict It always blames thu company -
pany , but neglects to specify thy particu
lar agents of the company who ahouhl
bo held
responsible , ,
7VI.V/M1-KHS MIST UK 1'ltOTM TKD.
\ \ hen a man gncs on the bund of a
custodian of public funds ho must not
b" allowed to shirk the reipoimlblllty
which he voluntarily assumes. If the
signing of a bond binds no one , then
there Is noreasnii forexactlng bonds from
public ollleoiv * . However much the com
munity may nj-mpathlxo with men whose
confidence has been betrayed by eiuboz-
/.ling treasurer. , they must not expect
the taxpayers to bear losses which they
agreed lo make good.
The relations of bondsmen to the.pub
lic are precisely the same as the relation
of endorsers on notes to the banks that
loan money on commercial paper. It
may be a hardship on the endorser to
bo compelled to pay an accommodation
note from which ho has derived no bone-
lit , but If the note Is sued on courts will
not relieve the endorser or allow him to
repudiate his obligation or bent the bank
by llctltlous transfers of property.
The city of Omaha looks to the sure
ties on the llolln bond to replace the
money embezzled by Holln.-nud Its claim
should be prosecuted as vigorously as
would be that of a bank on n note en
dorsed by responsible parties. Thr
power of the court should be Invoked to
prevent tampering with witnesses or
other interference with the city's case.
It Is inexplicable why an attachment
was not procured for Wottling , one ot
the city's experts , when ho was served
with his subpoena , In view of the known
fact that he was on the point of leaving
the city and state. It is a positive
scandal that this witness has been re
cently seen almost In the arms of At
torney Frank Hansom , whoso relations
to the principal surety are well known.
It. may be proper for the Holln bondsmen -
men to set up every possible defense to
avoid payment , but they should no more
be allowed to defeat the ends of justice
than the parties who sought by Jury-llx-
lug to save Uolln from the penalty ot
his crime. It Is disagreeable to be com
pelled to talk so plainly , but the duty to
do so can not be shirked by any honest
newspaper that has the public welfare at
heart.
XOT AM. FUtt st&XKX
The acceptance of the annexation
treaty by the Hawaiian senate was a
foregone conclusion , but the action of
that body did not represent the desire
of all the Hawaiian people or oven , there
Is reason to believe , of a majority of
them. The probability is that practically
the entire native population is opposed
to annexation , the Japanese certainly
are and now there is Information that
the I'ortug'iie.se are hostile to it , appre
hending that It would result in depriv
ing .them of civil rights they now enjoy.
These three elements of the population
constitute a majority and if it be as
sumed that they are unanimous against
annexation the actionof , the senate rep
resented the wish of a minority. In
deed , it Is probably the fact that It rep
resents a very small minority of the people
ple of Hawaii , though it may be true
that this minority has most of the wealth
of the Islands.
The autt-aniiexatlouists will endeavor
to demonstrate their strength before the
meeting of the American congress and
the promise Is that they will make a
strong showing one that will not fall
to make an impression upon all Ameri
cans who believe that this country could
make no more serious mistake than to
annex a people against their will. The
present indications are that those in this
country who are opposed to annexation
will find valuable assistance in com
batting this scheme from the antt-an-
uexatioiiists of Hawaii , If the great
American principle of respecting the will
of the majority shall he recognized In
this matter.
A't ! Till ; INDIA MIX'fS.
It appears lobe the impression In India
that the government may reopen the
mints of that country and there has been
a slight advance in the price of the rupee
In Uombay. What ground there Is for
this impression , In India or elsewhere , Is
not apparent , since there has been no
Intimation from any one in authority
of a proposed or contemplated change
from existing conditions and It is well
known that public sentiment in England
is very strongly opposed to any. Never
theless , European blmeltilllsts and Amer
ican sllverltes profess to believe that tin
mints of India will be opened to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and they
think tills would bo an Important gain
for the cause of bimetallism. That such
would bo the result Is as doubtful as It
Is doubtful whether the mints will be
opened.
The India mints were closed to the un
restricted coinage of silver by an act of
the India , legislative council passed June
UC. , IS'.Kt. ' The immediate effect of this
action was to cause a heavy drop hi the
prlco of silver , which within four days
fell r > ! pence per ounce. The action oi
the India council was vigorously de
nounced by the Hritlsh blmetalll.sts. In
July , however , there came a reaction In
the silver market and the rlso was sus
tained during that month anil August.
Then came the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act of 1SK ! ) ami
the price of silver began to fall again. 81
far as India silver coin was concerneil
the closing of the mints had a buiieticlal
effect. The rupee , which at the tlmo the
mints were closed was worth between
1-1'X. ' pence and 15 pence , has since re
mained llxed at about that value and has
at times been worth nearly 10 ponce , its
price now Is considerably above the com
mercial value of the bullion in It. As
was recently pointed out by the London
Times , with the reopening of the mint ! , ,
the artificial value of the rupee would
of coui > e disappear. It would be worth
In the market of the world , as the Mex
ican dollar Is , only what It was worth
to melt up. Unless the reopening of the
mints raised the price of silver bullion
it would depreciate rupees , thereby caus
ing a great loss to the holders of obliga
tions payable In them. Moreover , un
less the reopening of thu India mints
should have the effect of raiding the price
of silver bullion It would bo disastrous
both to India government finance and to
trade between India and gold standard
countries. Now the probability Is ( hat
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
In India would no more avail to raise the
market price of the metal now than It
did to arrest the fall of It during the
twenty yeara that H prevailed prior to
1MKt. The reopening of UKIn 1m mints
would croat < no greater demand for sil
ver from Unit soutce than tlu-ro was be
fore lh inliiti ) were i-losed , and If then
that domain ! could not raise the prlco of
silver there Is no good reason to think
that Its restoration would do sot
In view of these considerations wo dn
not believe there Is the lomt probability
of the India mints being opened In the
near future. We cannot see inJiat JKIS-
slblo way such action could bo of any
beiiotlt to the government , the business
Interests of the country , or the people ,
but on the contrary It Is pt'rfi-c.tly obvi
ous that It would bo hurtful to all at this
time. It Is entirely safe to say that
those who are hoping for assistance to
the cause of bimetallism In this direction
Will realize only disappointment.
I-HAXUK OK swxr
It Is time for the people of Lincoln to
hegln thinking about an exhibit ( it the ex
position. There Is no douht that this city
ean profit largely by taking part In the big
show. Some people oven go so far as to any
that wo can reap more advantage from the
coming of visitors from outside the state
than Omaha Itself. This Is probably stretch
ing the point , hut there Is no douht In the
world that a largo number of the visitors
will come to the .capital city , and a good
exhibit will be sure to stimulate a heavy
travel In this direction during the entire
show. Lincoln Journal.
It is refreshing to note that the people
of Lincoln are dually waking up to the
fact that the Transmlsslsslppi Exposition
promises to beilellt their city almost as
much as Omaha. Up to the present time
Mucolti has looked on Indifferently as U
the exposition were a foreign enterprise.
Lincoln papers have lost few opportuni
ties to make jibes at Omaha and Its colos
sal undertaking and to encourage every
one who attempted to obstruct or decry
It. In the legislature the opponents of
the exposition bill derived no little aid
and comfort from the Lancaster delega
tion , and through their help succeeded
In tying the state appropriation up with
hampering strings. It was duo largely
to the animus of Lincoln that many leg
islative members took such a narrow
view of a great enterprise from which
Nebraska had so much to gain.
The change of sentiment In Lincoln la
significant an Indicating that the people
throughout Nebraska are gradually real
izing the vast and far-reaching scope of
the exposition. It indicates the conver
sion of former enemies of the exposition
to the ranks of its friends. H indicates
that all sections of Nebraska will take
full advantage of the opportunity offered
by the exposition to advertise Wioir re
sources and attract population and capi
tal.
ItKTKXTlUX OP aKXtiltAtj 1KE.
The desire of President McKinley that
Oencral Flt/.lmgh Lee , consul general tc
Cuba , shall continue to represent the
United States at Havana , evidences the
fact that the president is entirely .satis
fied with the way In which General Lee
has performed the dllllcult and delicate
duties of his position. It is said that
Mr. McKinley has been greatly im
pressed with the ability and tact dis
played by the consul general and felt
that under the "existing' conditions it
would be unwise to replace him with an
inexperienced man. The country will
heartily approve the judgment of the
president in the matter. It would be a
great mistake to send a.s consul genera )
to Cuba at this juncture a man un
familiar with the conditions there and it
would not be easy to lind one so capable
in all respects as .General Loc.
The retention of the consul general ,
who Is understood to hold the opinion
that the Spaniards cannot soon subdue
the insurrection and that intervention on
the part of the United States with a view
to terminating the warxwonld be justi
fiable , Is very naturally taken by friends
of the Cuban cause to mean that some
change of policy on the part of this gov
ernment is contemplated. It is sug
gested that the president would not have
requested General Lee to remain at
Havana if he bad any Idea that existing
conditions would continue. There maybe
bo something in this view , one of the
most trustworthy of the Washington
correspondents saying that there are
reasons to believe General Lee was In
formed by the president that the admin-
istiation had hopes of accomplishing re
sults shortly through the peaceful meth
ods of diplomacy which would end in
the securing of autonomy for-Cuba if
not its absolute independence.
However this may be , there Is certainly
a. feeling of apprehension In Spain that
an Important step Is likely to be taken
by this government In regard to Cuban
affairs within a , short time and Spanish
popular sentiment is very bitter against
the United States. It is slid that. Minister -
ter Woodford has almost daily evidence
of this and It Is abundantly shown in
newspaper utterances. Meanwhile the
Spanish are making no progress toward
putting down the Insurrection , even If
the situation for them in Cuba Is not
steadily growing worse.
Various parties of railway ofllclals
making inspections of western railroad
property are unanimous In their expres
sions of satlhl'ai'tlon with the business
outlook and confident that It will con-
tlnuu to Improve steadily from now on ,
There Is mighty little comfort for the
calamity howler to bt > drawn out of the
condition of western railroads.
Tliero Is no question that the people
of the United States are deeply inter
ested in the settlement of the pending
hostilities in Cuba and what is more they
are deeply Interested In having It set
tled by mutual agreement of Ihe Spanish
authorities nnd Cuban insurgents with
out necessitating Interference by the
United Slates government.
The Chicago Chronicle speaks of "the
unfortunate result of the election of
KSW1. " In 1S1HJ the Chronicle was work
ing hard to achieve just the result that
was achieved namely , the repudiation of
Hryan and free coinage repudiation. The
Chronicle has turned an amazing sum
mersault to get over to the Uryan side
of the fence.
The solo exctisu for fusion offered by
'
Hryan to the Into three-iluged circus n't
Lincoln was that It was the only way the
popocratle parties could keep the silver
Isauo alive until 1000. Desperate diseases
demand > lcpi-uif < | remedies and this
only illustrates Till dcsporate straits Into
which llx1 silvojjfrrpa | anda has fallen.
"One of tlioljomi.v sights of the day , "
remarks the IwU Hryan organ , "Is to
see a NolmuuttaKrcpublk'ati organ de
nouncing Tammany for corruption. " Hut
not half so funny , as to see Itryan pose
as a reformer"Inj [ Nebraska while sup
porting Tammany corruption In New
York.
If the telegraplrvjioles wore down the
city might escape some of the canvas
sign disfigurement With wjdch It is
atlllcted on every festive occasion. A
telegraph polo presents a temptation to
bang a hideous'advertising banner to it
which too few merchants can resist.
Great bodies move slowly. That may
account for" the delay of plans for the
government building at the exposition.
Alxvayn on tinSnfo Stile.
The governor of the Bank of England , U
will ho noticed , was careful to say that
whato\cr the Hank of England does lor sil
ver will be done on a gold basis.
Great Tluu- for I'mfoHNiirn.
ChlcnKo Chronicle.
Even the Luetgert case will bring Joy to
some people. The bono experts , for Instance ,
will go back to their vocations of running
elevators , stoking furnaces nnd mounting
skeletons soothed and sustained by ths
knowledge that for the rest of their lives
they will be known as "Professor" So-and-
So , who testified In the great murder trial.
of lltiNlncHN 1'roHiicrlty.
New Yolk Hcrnlil ,
Only two hundred and four business fail
ures were reported In the United States
last week more than 100 less than In the
corresponding week of 18D6 , and with llablll-
tlew moro than $1,000,000 less.
No better proof than this CEIII be had of
our Improved commercial condition. The
whole country finds encouragement In these
figures.
The 1'flloaii IN ( lie Till UK : .
Hloux City Tribune.
The popocrats of Nebraska have selected
the rooster as the party emblem to be placed
at the head of the ticket on the olllclal
ballots. The Sturgls , S. D. , Record has
urged upon them the appropriateness of se
lecting the pelican as the parly emblem , and
gave the. following reasons why the pelican
Is the proper bird to represent the party In
Nubraska :
This bird Is a sliver white.
It has an expnnslve mouth.
It catches suckers.
It la of no earthly use.
Hcltcf for tinKloiiillkor.i. .
ChlcnRO Chronicle.
Klondike prospectors have now attained
the dignity of Arctic explorers. It has be
come necessary to send out relief expeditions
to their aid. The secretary of the treasury
has been compelled to take action to save
the gold hunters from the consequences of
their own folly. There must be an end to
this exerclso ot government charity , how
ever. If every paranoiac who chooses to
tempt death Is to be made a ward of tha
government a now Issue ot bonds or a second
Dlngley bill will be neccssdry to furnish the
funds. If the government is to Interfere In
the Klondike region nt all It may as well ,
first as last , direct Its powers toward de
porting and kcoiilctg .cut of the district the
whole crowd of adverturers , cranks and 1m-
pract'lcables ' who have courted destruction in
the face of unlvursalwarning. . The doctrine
of paternalism must have a limit somewhere
It wo would avoid national bankruptcy.
Muliliif ? liny AVttllu 1'oiincrauy Shlnex.
New Tork Sun.
It seems to bo a hopeless task to restrain
the diversions of. blck-woundlng calumny.
How often have wo smitten the fable which
asscrU that the. IJon. William Jennings
Hryan takes pay for Ills unseltlsh services to
free silver and enslaved manhood. How
often have we Insisted that he works for the
good that ho can do and not for $500 or
$1,500 a speech. The fal/ie will not tile. A
dispatch to the Cincinnati Commerclal-Trlb-
uno from Farmington' , Mo. , says that a pro
gram of horse and bicycle races and Mr.
Uryan was arranged for the fair of the San
Francisco County Agricultural association ,
and that Mr. Bryan was to 'receive $500 for
a speech of two hours. " At the rate of $250
an hour Mr. Bryan can work only twenty
hours a year , or his earnings will exceed
the ? 5,000 which he believes to be all that
a man can honestly earn in a year. Now. as
ho d < 5slrcs to talk , which Is his way of adding
wealth to the country , at least two hours
every working day , it 'Is clear that he did
not consent to receive $500 for his speech at
Farmington Thursday. Probably ho give
$500 for the privilege of speaking , and con
siders that $500 well spent.
STATUS OK THAIIIS 13XCI1AXOES.
SoiiiiItiMimrkM on .Imluc Foxlor'H le-
clitloii In ( InKIIIIHIIN City Case.
Kansas City Star.
Judge Foster's decision at Topeka In the
caeo of the Kansas City L.lvo Stock exchange
virtually makes every board of trade and
commercial exchange in the country an 'ille
gal organization. According to his ruling ,
the Ilvo stock exchange is an organization
which restrains trade , monopolizes the busi
ness of buying and selling live stock at the
Kansas City stock yards and Interferes with
the plain rights of Individuals who do not
happen to bo members of the exchange , and
therefore It Is a violation of the Sherman
untl-trust law.
ISvery board of trade and stock exchange
In the country stands on the same grounds
as the Kansas City lAve Stock exchange.
They are all organized for the same pur
pose , have similar rules and by-laws and like
methods of procedure. If one is without the
palo of law , all of them arc.
Judge Foster recognizes the far-reaching
character of his decision , for ho Intimates
that his rulings In this case are applicable
to all similar organizations. In so doing hu
makes It appear that ho looks upon those
associations as harmful to the general welfare -
faro of the country , however beneficial they
may ho to particular localities.
U Is evident from this decision that the
Judge possesses that prejudice against com
mercial exchanges and beards of trade which
Is general among people who are not well
Informed as to thulr purposes and the service
which they perform. The gambling element
b In all these exchanges , as an Inevitable
Incident , and that Is what gives rlso to the
hostility with which they are regarded.
But the speculative operations of thebo
organizations are not the prlmo purpose
of their cxlatenco at all. It is merely nn
effect. Their real .object U the protection
of their m.Miibers iyad the customers of
their members .from dishonest practices
and the malntona'nco of a central place of
'business ' su that , the trade In which they
are engaged may bp facilitated. For the
furtherance of tljeso , ends , rules Including
penalties for the violation of auch rules are
IndUpensable. Mqnibc'rshlp fees end periodi
cal dues are absolutely necessary to meet
the expenses of. , .Hit ) association , and the
only limitation tQ.membership is the honesty
of the r.i'pllcuntL ; their willingness to con
form to the regulations and their ability to
pay the necessary charges for the main
tenance of the organization.
All of this , of course , necessarily results
In many disadvantages to the man who
undertakes to do business without being
a member of the organization , because
practically all capable and enterprising
men undertaking , to buy and sell products
hrculleil on the exchanges of the country
recognize the desirability of membership
In the exchange , and naturally prefer to
do husliuvs with fellow members rather
than with outsiders. But It requires a
great stretch of the meaning of the terms
trust and monopoly to apply them to such
organizations.
The sooner this question Is fettled by a
decision of the higher courts the better for
the business Interests of the country. The
men engaged In the business ot 'buying ' and
sailing grain and Ilvo stock and other com
modities traded in on the exchanges cannot
afford , and do not deilre , to maintain or
ganizations which have fuo least shadow ot
Illegality about them , and if the commer
cial exchanges have to bo abolished or re
constructed the fact cannot bo made known
too soon ,
TUB CVMI'AIO * 1IOWA. .
ixivenport Democrat : "It Is not surpris
ing , " says the Ues Molnes Capital , "tlmt the
democrats of lown arc trying to get away
from the Issues of last year. " The demo
crats of Iowa are sticking to their text ,
The fuslonls's are catching at anything ami
everything that they think will give them
a vote.
Davenport Kepubllran : From this time
forth sound money men must fish or ctil
ball. Not because the ilopubllran s.iys so ,
but because the action of the democratic
party has decreed It. No man from this
time forth can march In the democratic ranks
without In effect conceding that ho is it free
silver man. No paper can cspouso the demo
cratic canto without In effect esjKiusIng fret
sliver.
DCS Molnes Leader : Mr. Uryan devoted
most of his Des Molnes speech to showing
that the recent rlso In prices proves the
llryan Idea of last fall was right. Before the
rlso took place .Mr. . Bryan declared that the
continuance of a low level of prices proved
that the Bryan Idea was right. We may
deduce that Mr. llryan claim a vindication
of his theory , whether prices go up or
Whether they go down. Ltka the old darkey's
"coon trap , his argument "cotches 'em both
a'cotuln 'and a-gwlno. " It has a reversible
Attachment that permits Its adaptation to lit
any state of facts.
Des Molnes Capital : It was the aim of the
free silver democratic party to hold a great
rally In Des Molnes yesterday. All the
great lights of the party were advertised to
bo present and wore present. William J.
Bryan , Fred White , Father Nugent , etc. ,
wore here. The day was mngnlllcent. The
air was bracing. The skies were clear.
Every prospect pleased. The tt-nl was ur
there on the hill on Fourth stieet , but the
people did not come In one-half nor one-
fourth the number expected. The Capital
expected to see such a crowd In Des Molnes
yesterday as was here on the biggest day
of the fair. The railroads had given special
rates to Induce people to come. But the
pcoplo did not come. We douht If 1,500
people came to Des Molnes especially to heat
Bryan and the others. The people who did
como were not excited. They did not yell
and scream when they got off the train.
The audience did not , got up and yell when
Bryan was Introduced at the tent. There
was a little enthusiasm of course. But It
was not of the kind that was expected. A
majority of the people are too well pleased
with the good times that are at hand to
care to spend their time to hear the cause
of free silver discussed. Neither Bryan nor
White said a now thing. They rehashed the
things that 'they had said many times bo-
fore. Republicans have but to work and
organize to win a grand victory In Jowa this
year.
Tim iciusis i.v ixniA.
Minneapolis Tribune : The concentration ot
large bodies of troops nnd heavy artillery
In India Indicates that the British govern
ment has concluded that the trouble there la
of a serious nature. The discontent In India
'
dia Is , In fact , moro widespread than thu
authorities are willing to admit.
Springfield Republican : The substantial
reverse to the British arms on the Afghan
frontier has como not so much In the actual
fighting as In the encouragement given to
the hostile tribes , and the Incitement given
to the other natives along the entire frontier
lo participate In the uprising. It means a
little heavier drain on John Hull's pocketbook -
book , but , of course , ho will make peace In
those regions in the end. And everything
will then be painted red.
Milwaukee Wisconsin : At present there
are only four batteries of British artillery
In India. Adding ten to their number
clearly indicates to the people that some
hot and heavy 'work is to bo done before
the warlike tribes on the northern frontier
can bo thoroughly subdued. The ameer of
Afghanistan is very much distrusted , and
though there are 40,000 Infantry near the dis
turbed districts , the additional batteries of
artillery are deemed essential to provide
against every contingency.
Chicago Chronicle : As was predicted , the
British have found that the Mohmand expedi
tion was not the entertainment to which they
Invited themselves. So long as punitive ex
peditions meant Maxim guns and Improved
rifles against bows and arrows and spears
"tho honor of England" was a safe and
easy excuse for territorial aggression. When
the barbarians began to acquire modern lire-
arms , however , and when they were secretly
aided as they probably are in the present
case by Russia and other powers , the prop
osition became altogether different.
St. Louis Republic : Grim evidence Is
not lacking of the fact that the British
government regards the situation as far
graver than any likely to arise from an
unsupported revolt of the native tribes.
The same cable news that tells of the un
masking of the Russo-Afghanistan plot tells
also of British action that Is little less than
a declaration of war against the ameer.
The British war cilice has already notified
the London commercial agent of the
Afghanistan government that "no war
material or machinery for the manufacture
thereof will Tie allowed to crass the frontier
during the present crisis. " Ten batteries
of horse and field artillery now In garrison
In England have been ordered to embark
for India , giving the unprecedented total of
fourteen batteries of artillery assigned for
active duty In that country. In addition ,
also 50,000 troops are to be massed on the
frontier. It would certainly seem as If "the
authorities are possessed of Information of
a serious character , " as the cable states.
COXCI3ll.\I.\i WAOISS.
I'oimcpjipy irnii ' ' > nm rlly
About mi Advance.
IrtUlsvlllo Courier-Journal.
Mr. Bryan , In a desperate attempt to dis
tract attention from the return of pros
perity , is calling upon laborers to demand
an increase of wages. Doubtless thlb will
come in good time. At present there IE
scarcely a manufacturing concern anywhere
that has not unfilled contracts taken at a
lower rate than the market for raw mater. al
now Justifies. A few months : igo they were
willing to sell goods at any prlco in order
to keep their works going and afford em
ployment for the operatives dependent upon
them for bread. U Is always a llttlo harder
to force up the price of finished products
than to advance the raw material , but this
must como In due time. Mean-while , there
U a far greater abundance of work now than
there was a year ago , and this Is a ma
terial Improvement In the condition of the
laborer. According to one of the great com
mercial agencies the number of men at work
last week , even before the settlement of the
bituminous coal strike , was 310,000 In ex
cess of tlioso employed at the same tlmo
last year. Tills Is a wonderful gain In lUulf.
Then as the prlco of Iron , steel nnd coal
rises the wages of men engaged In mln'.ug '
and metal working must ! / In
crease In accordance with the pay-scales
under which they are engaged. The Tennes
see Coal and Iron company announce. ] lust
week that another 25 per cent rUe In pig
Iron would mean a 10 per cent Incrcaso in
the wages cf Its 10,000 operatives , and , of
course , olhcr furnaces must follow Its ex
ample.
The good times may bo a little slow In
gelling around , but they are boutul to
como to the wage-earner as well as to other
classes.
Koyal mnkcs the fond pure ,
\ \ iiolcsoine anil delicious.
Absolute/ ) Pure
ROfAl EAKINa POWDER CO. , NIW YOUK.
RUSSIA'S ' SEW WHEAT CROP
Consul Hoounn finporta from Odessa on
Condition of the Yield ,
SHORT IN QUANTITY AND POOR IN QUALITY
Drtllllcil lllfliriilllllnil Clilu'l-t-lllllU ( lie
Situation I'm uNlii'il by the Cov-
i-riittii-iit lint-ley mill U > o SulVcr
Also from ( lie Drouth ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. ! -Detalled In-
form.itlon not heretofore obtainable
concerning the condition of the Kurilau
grain crop Is contained In a report on the-
subject to the Stale department from
United States Consul Ileenan at Odessa. Ilo
says the crops over an extensive area have
failed. Thu beginning of the trouble was
the dry winter , causing the failure of half
the wheat sown. With a favorable spring
anil re-sowing the prospoota were guod , how
ever , almost up to cutting time. Then camu
the wettest season known In years , and hall
destroyed both rlpo and unripe grain. In
large areas no effort was nmdo to harvest.
Samples of the new wheat are Inferior In
finality nnd weight. The yield U from four
to six bushels per aero for winter and
spring. Uarley Is discolored and under
wolght. Ilye Is much damaged and will tie
under the average crop. Oats alone are In
favorable condition. Mr. Uccnan says that
but little wheat will ho shipped from Russia
during the season of 1SH7-9S , for the simple
re.ison .that there Is little available for ex
port. The failure of the wheat crops In
Austro-llungary , Houmanla and DulR.irln
has brought buyers Into Uussla from those
countries , and the wheat will go to them by
rail. How much of this wheat Uussla can
afford to let go Is a question being dis
cussed. While hints are thrown out that
the export of cereals may bo altogether
prohibited , the consul believes they have no
foundation and that the Husslan government
will never again make the mistake It did
In the famine year of prohibiting exports.
lllSSOLVK TO lCUni IH THU KIKHT.
Alll Will Ilo CI veil to Mlnt-rM ill Illi
nois mill W > Ht Virginia.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. The oxoctltlvo
council of the American Federation of Labor
met today at the headquarters of the or
ganization In this city to discuss the mining
situation. Thuro were present Samuel Gom-
pore , the president of the American Federa
tion of Labor ; Frank Morrison and P. J.
Magulro of Philadelphia ; James Duncan ot
Baltimore. James O'Connell of Chicago ,
Mr. Garland of IMttsburK , M. IX Hutchford
president of the United Mine Workers as
sociation ; Cameron Miller of Hie executive
board of the United Mine Workers , and
Frank J. Weber , one of the Federation of
Labor organizers In the West Virginia min
ing district.
After adjusting some Internal matters the
subject of the membership of employers and
foremen In atJlllatcd union at Uonner , Mont. ,
was discussed at length by the council ,
U being alleged the working members of the
union were not free In the exercise ot their
rights by reason of the membership of their
employers. A declslpn'was reached com
pelling their employers and thf/lr bosses to
be released from their membership In the
organization , In order that the original
purpose for the betterment of the wage
workers may not longer bo Interfered with.
The dispute existing between the United
Hatters of North America and the John H.
Stetson company was also a matter of dis
cussion , and some of the executive officers
of the federation will request the firm to
recognlzo the union of hatters and to grant
fair and reasonable conditions to Us em
ployes. I
On application of the Canemakers' union
for a general boycott of firms antagonistic
to the union's Interests the conclusion was
reached that it would bo. more advisable
and moro Just to examine Into each In
dividual complaint , In order that firms which
would agree to employ union help might
not be placed at a disadvantage , as they
would be under a general boycott.
The council also resolved to continue Us
present organizations In ' the mining
districts of West Virginia and Illinois , and
also to appoint two additional organizers to
aid the miners In those states In effecting
an early settlement of their wage scale
based upon the agreement of the Columbus
convention. The council also has under ad
visement the matter of securing assistance
to aid the miners to continue to prosecute
the fight until victory should bo complete
and general.
IlKI'OHTS TO TIIU MAKIXI3 HOSPITAL.
F w New CIIHI-M of 1'Vvor Outnliln of
KilirnrilH.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. A message from
Dr. Murray , In charge of the yellow fever
work at Ocean Springs , In a telegram to
the surgeon general of the Marine hospital ,
says that he has Just visited Illloxi and that
up to and Including the 20th there had been
forty-two cases at that place and two deaths.
Tliero were also several undecided cases there
yesterday , lie also reported one doubtful case
at Ocean Springs and one certain case in a
schooner sent from Hlloxl to the gulf quaran
tine. He says he will arrange for the pro-1
tectlon of the fleet. Dr. 'Murray also stated
that the camp at Ocean Springs has a great
number of Immunes. who desire to go to Now
Orleans , and that Dr. Wasdln , who was at
tacked by the fever a week or ten days ago ,
has recovered and soon will bo ready for duty
again.
Dr. Geddlngs , wiring from Jackfon , Mls.i. ,
says : "We today 'believe ' the fever In this
state Is confined to Edwards and the gulf
coast. " Ho ays there were twelve new cases
at Edwards yesterday , ten being among the
whites and two among the colored people.
There have been sixty-eight cases in Jackson
and vicinity to date.
Dr. Kalloeh reports from Cairo that all
the casea there are doing1 well and that the
ateamcr Alpha , from which thu patients were
takenig belli ) ; disinfected.
I'll port Duly on Cnlil.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. The owners of
Kold mines In Nicaragua are worried over a
decree published August 15 and taking effect
Immediately , establishing nn export duty of
Jl In cold per ounro on gold Ingots and $2
per n'lnro on gold dint The Information
cornel to the State department from Consular
Agent Clancy of Pluellelds. Ilo say * the
old duty wag 35.44 cents per ounce on gold.
The mining Interests have united In peti
tioning the government to re vol. o the deerce ,
which , they as crt. ould be ruinous to a
new Industry. Last year tin' gold exports
from Ulucflelds , Amounting to tlGOfif > r > . an ln
from IlhiofleMs ( "mounted to $1GO,5C" > , an In-
shipments.
.Mitiirliiry ( oiitml > ilnit Convri r .
WASHINGTON , Sejit. 22. The monetory
commission , appointed by the authority of
the executive committee of the Indianapolis
sound money convention after the failure of
congress to pass thu hill for the creation
of such commission , will meet in this city
til's ' afternoon. H. H. 'Hantu of IndlanapollH ,
chairman of the executive committee , and
eight otherrf of the eleven members of tha
commission are hero to attend the opcnjnji
session.
DtitHi 1'n.iliifi' mi IXpiirl lloiiuty.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. The Treasury
department has received Information that
the Netherlands Roveinment Is paying In
directly an export bounon sugar. 1'cndlng
a final determination of the matter the de
partment has Instructed customs olllcera not
to make a lnal ! liquidation of the entries on
all Dutch sugars. The export duty Is under
stood to bo 2 S4 florins per 100 kilograms.
ioliiltVor1 | < lltKtui > li'N llollli'H.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. Henry Morris ,
United States consul at Ghent , lejinrts to the
State department that the Helgtan govern
ment has exempted from building , pivlng
and sewerage taxes houses creeled liy work
men for their o\\n use , or by building as-
Boclatlons for workmen's occupation.
\ | > | M > llf MH'lif * liy tinI'roHlilclll. .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. The president
made the following appointments today :
James II 111 , to be register of land odlee at
Jackson , 'Mlsfl. ' ; George 13. Matthews , receiver
of public moneys at Jackson , Miss. ; Charles
1) . Moores , resistor of the land olllce at
Oregon City , Ore.
it Dentil Scitti'tu'i' .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. The president
has commuted to Imprisonment fur life tlio
death sentence Imposed upon C. L. Adding-
ton , In western Texas , for murder , Addlng-
ton was to have been hanged on the 24th.
1 < MIU T1S1H KU.V.
Indianapolis Journal : "What this piny
needs. " said the llrst-nlgliler , "Is at
mosphere. "
"We nro looking , " confessed the man-
ixgcr , "right now for n. man to rnlse the
wind. "
Somervlllo Journal : A man Is seldom
made hnppy by the receipts of a tax bill ;
and yet , It reminds him how much property
hu bus.
rff Chronicle : "Yes , ma'am , " con
cluded Cnptnln Mnrllnsplke , as he steered
the yucht to thu Now Jersey dock , " 1'vo
lived on salt water all my life. "
"Don't you got very thirsty ? " asked Miss
Trotter.
Chicago llccord : "It was brutal In Nero
to llddlo while Home 'ivns burning. "
" 1 don't know nbotit that ; suppose ho had
played an tiecordlon. " i
Cincinnati Tribune : "Well , " remarked the
ilrst uetor , "did Stormer open bis season
auspiciously ? "
" 1 should siy : so. " replied the second
Thef < > lnn. "His 'Wife ' sued for dlvorco ft
week before he put on his play , and the
papers gave him three columns. "
. Washington Slur : "Place another victory
to my credit , " exclaimed the Spanish gen
eral.
"I didn't hear nny noise , " ventured the
amanuensis.
"No. Tills was n. moral victory. I saw
some Cubans and resisted the temptation to
light them. "
Detroit Journal : "Aro you predated , "
asked the attending clergyman , solemnly ,
"for your long sleep ? "
The doomed mini shivered as he con
templated the f.ital ropo.
"You refer to this snoor.e , I presume , " ho
faltered , with nn effort to timllu.
Detroit Free Press : "No , " said the g ntl-1.
man In the bald wig , " 1 ain't inuen of a
bass singer , but you ought to hear my
brother. "
"Was he much ? " asked the gentleman
with the iiea-grccii whiskers.
"Much ? Ills voice was so heavy that it
made him bow-legged to carry It. "
1..ATKST VKHSION.
Indianapolis Journal.
The Queen of Hearts , she made some tarts ,
All on a summer's day ;
And then she found , with grief profound.
Them stolen all away.
Thu Kiiitvu of Hearts , who'd swiped thos *
tarts.
Said : "Why your temper rullle ?
It may bo hard , but , by the card.
They got lost In the abutlle. "
I IF I WISIIIj YOU.
Pyilnoy Doyie In the Independent.
If T a little clrl could be ,
Well Just like you.
With lips as losy , checks as fair ,
Such eyes of blue , anil shining hair , '
What do you think I'd do ?
Id wear so bright and sweet a smile ,
I'd bo so loving all the while ,
I'd bo so helpful with my hand.
So quick and gentle to command , i '
You soon would sec
That every onu would turn to say :
" "J'ls good to meet * that child today.-
Yes , yes , my dear , tnafs what I'd do
If I were you.
Or , If I chanced to bo a boy ,
Ll'.to some I know ;
With crlsj ) etirls sparkling In the sun ,
And uycs all beaming bright with fun-
Ah , If I could ! > so ,
I'd strive and strive nvlth all my might
To bo so true , so brave , polite.
That In mo each one might behold
A hero as In days of old.
'Twotild be n Joy
To hear one , looking at me , say :
" .My cheer and comfort all the day , "
Yes , If I were a boy I know
1 would be so.
Hut now. perhaps , you'd ask ot mo :
"Whim It was you
Who had the young ami merry face.
With smiles and roses all In place
Tell us , what did you do ? "
Ah , dearies ! If I uver fell
Far short of doing wisely , well-
It wnf > , you see ,
nccatiHo none uver look the tlmo
To tell mo In such lovely rliymo
What I should now rejolco to do
If I wc-ru you ,
GO TO
'BROWNING
K1NG-&CO'5.
CLOTUIEHf , .
Boars the naino of nrowiilnw , Kin ? , ' & Co. Xot inon-ly hfcaiisc wo
so , but liocnusH wi > .MAKK It M > , If wo wcio content to sell tliefl
HOI-IH of flotliinn It would lie far clii > aiiiT for us to clo.su up our factories
'
and buy of the Jobbers. Nearly all the rotallers do buy that wayv'o
Hliall continue lo.inaKe our own clothing In our own factories , liowevor
and to inako It Just a.s KOHI ! as we know how to make It. Quality
what we boast of nut chfiiincss. ] And yet nowhere can yon find butter
value than here.'t. . ( hid that about $10.00 hits thn marl ; ofloncHt for
Men's Fall and Winter SnltH. Hut If you prefer for reasons of your t '
own-to come down lo fs.oo , : ? K ) . < XJ or 'jiL''iO ; wo can aucoininodiito JOur 1'I 1'
with the best for that money , I
Our Hat IJeimrlmcnt contains all the now and deslrablo Bhanus for
this fall's wear , and ranjjo in piico from $ | .itr , to ijM.oo-brown or b'lac.1-
See those 'jr.u Collars wo are KcllliiK at 10u cadi all ute Take
homo u dox.cn us a souvenir of the Ak-.Sar-Uun.
W. Cor , 15th and Douglun Sts.