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| ) poiIp ) Hiilijocl to llio
liublt liitve siilTorc'il a reliijisi' , but the
uttacl ; Is not yet serious.
Presldt'iit JIcKinlpy Is wrllltis a
mcssiiKo , lint it will only com-simml with
the IOIIK era of ptosperity ushiTctl In with
his adnilnlHlrntion.
The Commercial club has not yet or-
Knulml Its convention bnroati. Thai
ought to come In at least with Its New
Year's resolutions , if not soouur.
Fuwor Inbor trouble anil more tolliiiR
labor on the part of the exposition con
tractors woultl suit the exposition stock
holders and tin ; public much .butter.
With a Nebraska man near the seat of
authority in Assistant Secretary of War
Muiklojohu the Departm-jnt of the Plattc
need not fear stop-child treatment in the
War department.
Tim council can keep Itself busy every
moptiiif , ' lirthu next six months doluj ;
nothing but transacting routine busi
ness and propariiig Omaha ] ) roporly for
oiitui'talninj , ' its exposition year
Not content with the progress of the
swallowing process , the over-eager popu
list spoilsmen are urging that th ? popu
lists hasten it on by crawling faster into
the capacious maw of tlie democratic or
ganization.
It Is alleged that London Is no better
equipped today for lighting fire than It
was two centuries ago. If this is HO
London had better wake up and Import
a few representatives of the best modern
American lire departments.
And now the continuance of the bu-
bonJc plague in India Is charged to the
Hatred monkeys In the temples. The
monkey may be a more Important fac
tor In human civilization than ho has
thus far been given credit for.
Our nmhiblc. Bryanllo contemporary
Bays It hopts for little from congress.
But It may be relied on to feign disap
pointment Just the same , no matter what
congress * does , Just to have an excuse
to continue to rail against tlio repub
lican parly.
Our local Hryanlte contemporary must
not delude Itself Into the Idea that It can
convert the Chicago Tribune to free
ellver. Unlike the Omaha organ In
which Uryan Is a stockholder , the
Tribune has no blocks of stock to be
unloaded on the silver bulllonatrcs'
syndicate.
There Is no call for refunding any of
the license foes voluntarily paid by the
automatic gambling machine operators.
Kvcry machine has paid the license fee
hack to Its owners twenty times and
more and they would gladly double the
stake three times over for another three
months' lease of llfo for their lawless
business.
Now that the election Is over Itopro-
Bontatlvo Sheldon publicly admits that It
was only by a Imlr-bveadth escape that
the niiichlne program of forcing the
three sliver conventions to agree on u
preordained ticket \\xis carried out In
tact. During the campaign , It will be
remembered , every popocratic loader
was loud In assuring the people that
there never was the slightest danger of
disagreement In the three-ringed fusion
circus.
The Hawaiian government will soon
offer for sale to the highest bidder the
crown silver , china and glassware In
use during the reign of the Kameha-
melm kings ami queens. Itolle hunters
liuvo been trying to purclmso those
rollia , but the government has sold only.
a few of the articles belonging to the
royal palace. Tlio Hawaiian govern
ment must be very short of funds as
we'll as anxious to uuloud Ita debt by
tuucxutlou.
IIKOAIIUIKO JMUVUJ.
Senator Morgan has again given to the
public his views \n \ regard to Hawaiian
annexation and It la needless to sny
that they nro In the same voln as hln
previous deliverances on this subject.
Hnt thcro are moro fallacies In his latest
utterance. The Alabama senator says
that "tho Intervention of the British
possessions from the straits of Fuca to
the northern boundary of Alaska cre
ates a powerful reason for our occupa
tion of Hawaii , " because If Great
Britain should acquire dominion of the
Islands and open and fortify I'earl har
bor she would , with the co-operation of
her military fortress on the Island of
Vancouver , cut our coast line In two
nnd leave us encumbered with a mass
of territory In Alaska whoso defense
would be almost Impossible.
Perhaps this extraordinary view wan
obtained by the senator from some an-
negationist In our military or naval
service , but however this may be It Is
well known that Mr. Morgan Is eter
nally haunted by the fear of British de
signs against the welfare of this coun
try. Now every well-informed person
Is aware of the fact , that Great Britain
has never shown a desire to possess the
Hawaiian Islands nnd with her knowl
edge of' the position of this country
respecting those Islands there Is hardly
a possibility that she would over at
tempt to acquire dominion there. Great
Britain understands the fact that the
Monroe doctrine extends to Hirwnltnnd
that the United States would resist any
attempt on the part of that country or
any other nation to acquire dominion of
that territory. Japan also understands
this. It Is utterly fallacious , therefore ,
to assume that there Is any danger from
Great Britain or from any other source
If the United States should not annex
Hawaii. It Is not even necessary to the
security of the Islands against foreign
dominion that we should proclaim a
protectorate over them , for our attitude
respecting them affords all the protec
tion they require.
Another fallacy is In regard to the
commercial advantages to be secured
through annexation. Inasmuch prac
tically all the trade of the Islands Is
now with the Unlk'd Slates It Is not ap
parent how anything would be gained
commercially by making them a part of
our territory. American capital Is as
free to go to Hawaii now as it would be
with annexation and probably just as
safe. It is assumed that if the Islands be
came American territory they would
rapidly develop , but it is not easy to see
why tlie transfer of possession should
materially improve their attractiveness
as a place of legitimate Investment. It
is quite probable that annexation would
be followed by a considerable emigra
tion of Americans to Hawaii , but It Is
by no moans certain that this would
greatly advance the material develop
ment of the islands. |
Senator Morgan says the Islands as a
national possession would richly reward
us for an expenditure of ? 100,000,000. It
Is highly probable that the ultimate
cost of annexing this remote territory
would be n great deal more than that
munlllcent sum , but where the rich re
ward would come from Is not apparent
The fact is that the American people
would undoubtedly llnd these Islands
a constant charge upon the national
treasury , 'a drain that would Increase
from year to year , to be provided for
out of the pockets of the people of this
country. Tlie present government of
Hawaii cannot obtain sulllcient revenue
to meet expenses and has been steadily
Increasing its debt So far as the pay
ment of taxes Is concerned the situation
would probably be worse with annexa
tion than it now is.
As to the opinio1of \ Senator Morgan
regarding the adaptability of tlie native
Hawalltins for American citizenship It Is
by no means conclusive. It may be true
that they are better adapted than the
Indians , Mexicans anil Alaskans , but
that does not furnish a valid reason for
taking under our care : ? 1,0000 Kanakas.
Having taken some bad elements Into
our population It does not follow that we
should go on doing so.
WITH 1MPRIIIA6 UOXSENT.
It appears that the British government
Is expected to glvo its consent to the In
ternational commission suggested by
Canadian otllclals to consider pending
questions between the Dominion and the
United States. This Is to bo regarded
as another striking Indication of the
disposition of the Imperial government to
favor to the fullest extent the wishes
of Its North American dependency. In
recent years Canada has not failed In
any Important respect to obtain from
the British government whatever It de
sired , whether the conservative or the
liberal party was In power In the Do
minion. Thus It has enjoyed practical
Independence nnd this condition , there
Is no reason to doubt , will continue. The
wisdom of this policy Is obvious. It
appeals- tlie loyalty of the people and
tends to retard the growth of the sentl-
ment of Independence which Is enter
tained to some extent among Canadians.
In the event of our government agree
ing to a commission , which it seems
probable will bo done , It Is understood
that It will require that negotiations shall
be conducted only with the authorized
representatives of the British govern
ment In other words It Is the purpose
of this government to recognize the Im
perial character of the negotiations.
There can be no Canadian commission
and nobody representing Canada can
conduct negotiations with the United
States government. The arrangement
for the commission must bo made between -
tweon thu governments of Great Britain
and the United States. Of course this Is
necessary to any practical result , since
our government could not deal , except
Informally , with colonial otllclals , but
thcro Is probably no reason why the
British government may not designate
one of these olllcluls , Premier Laurlor ,
for instance , as ono of Its ifpredentii-
tlves in a commission.
The indications are that the proposed
commission will bo created. Our gov
ernment nppeara to be favorable to It
and if the British government shall make
no objection the questions between the
United States and Canada which need
dottlciucut may be taken up for consid
eration by .representatives of the Brltlnh
and American government early lu the
new year , If not sooner.
THE STOCK QROWKl\S' \ CONVKNT10X.
The call for the national convention ot
stock growers to be held In Denver com
mencing January - , " > next Is stilllclently
broad to admit to pauticlpatlon In the
convention nil who are In any way In
terested In raising , marketing or selling
live stock. The governors of states have
been Invited to scud representatives and
delegates will also represent local stock
associations and exchanges or cities and
states. In addition It is announced that
all who are engaged In the stock busi
ness will bo welcome. |
The occasion for this national conven
tion and Its purpose are well presented
In the call. "The live stock Industry of
America , " Is tlio language used , "and
particularly of the United States , has
lately experienced a revival. With that
revival It Is discovered that the busi
ness Is entering upon a new era. Old
methods are giving way to modern Ideas
and systems. The territory once de
voted to the range has yielded to the
man with the hoc , and the stock from
the western ranges now stop In the corn-
Holds to fatten before going to market.
All this Is comparatively new and 1ms
brought growers face to face with new
conditions. Tills being so , It Is of the ut
most Importance that those Interested
should get together and discuss these
questions. This has created a strong
sentiment among stock raisers that the
Influence of a centralizing association
representing every branch of the Indus
try will promote and bring Into closer re
lationship the common Interests , whether
of the owner of a small herd of flue stock
on tlie Atlantic coast or tiic man who
controls thousands cattle , horses or
sheep on the western plains. " |
The organization of n national associa
tion of stock growers upon this high
plane ought to result lu Inestimable good
to the Industry -which has long slnco out
grown Its former narrow confines. But
In order to realize the most from such an
organization unusual care must be taken
to keep Its true objects In view , strictly
avoiding political influences and the
petty ambitions and sclllsb Interests of
Individual members. Tlie association
must not be permitted to become a mere
railroad annex nor an organization to
endorse the aspirations of ambitious
members for political preferment.
The delegates to the convention In Den
ver should be representative of the stock-
growing interests of the whole country
and arrangements should then and there
be perfected for another and grander
convention to be held in Omaha during
the exposition year. Colorado has done
well to Inaugurate the movement nnd
Nebraska should take pleasure In helpIng -
Ing it to success. '
UOW TI1K FAKEltY WORKS.
Here Is what may be expected as a
double-spaced sensation in the Omaha
Fakery before another week rolls by :
"Foul Plot Frustrated ! President Me-
Klnlcy's Life Saved by the Omaha
Police ! ! What Threatened to Be a Na
tional Calamity Averted by the Timely
Tip of a Fakery Reporter ! ! ! ! "
"A burly negro named John Dynamite
was arrested by the ex-chief of detectives
yesterday. The charge placed against
his name on the blotter was merely
drunk and disorderly. It was found ,
however , that he had In his possession
an ugly looking cap , tightly fitted over
n. loaded head. When arrested he mut
tered something about stealing a ride to
Washington and killing everybody lu
sight. He was pointed out to the. police
by the special Fake reporter of the
Omaha Fakery in the very act ot emerg
ing from a dark alley and It Is plain
that but for the courageous action of the
daring Fakir a frightful catastrophe
would have been imminent , in which
President McKinley might have lost his
life. It is believed tlio negro had white
accomplices , but there is no evidence of
anything of the kind. The police say
they were not afraid to arrest the negro ,
although they knew there was something
explosive about him , having had con-
slderable experience with him as a
chronic but Inoffensive vag. "
The German agrarians are having dif
ficulty keeping their new anti-option law
In working order. Under this law the
bourses In the leading commercial cities
were either closed or put under govern
ment control with strict regulations.
Option selling ceased and all trading
was for cash. This had the effect of
limiting the number of traders and
forcing them to require larger margins
of prollt In order to meet possible losses ,
with the general result of lowering
prices of farm produce In the Interior.
This was not what was wanted under
the now law and the farmers have com
plained bitterly. More recently a num
ber of traders have combined to do
business lu the old way Independent of
the bourses or exchanges under govern
ment regulation and the courts have
sustained their position of Independence.
The present unsatisfactory status of the
light against option selling would Indi
cate that the agrarians will have to
take a new tack.
The Thanksgiving proclamations of
Governor PIngree of Michigan nnd
Governor Stephens of Missouri arc
In part identical lu their wordIng -
Ing , and busybodles are trying to
flnd out which one is guilty of
plagiarizing. Tlio Missouri proclama
tion was issued llrst , but It Is claimed on
behalf of the Michigan governor that he
permitted the secretary of state to prepare -
pare his proclamation , nnd that the sec
retary used a form which he had pre
pared for a former governor. So up to
date both Plngreo and Stephens are still
under the sumo cloud. '
An incident occurred In San Francisco
a week ago Sunday night that moved the
Oakland Tribune to ask. where all the
poets are , slnco a prettier subject for the
nuisn was never furnished. The sexton
of Westminster Presbyterian church , a
man 70 years old , rang the flrst bell at
7:15 : p. m. , summoning the faithful to
worship. At 7:45 : the second bell should
have been rung. All was silent in the
belfry though , and some of tlio congre
gation cllmbedi Into the loft to see what
was Iho trouble. They found the BOX- *
ton seated on ° ? i chair dead. Ho had bin
open watch ( jj , ofio hand , whllo his stif
fened fingers clutched the rope with the
other. Ho ha'passed , ) ! away between the
lime set for thovflrst nnd second mini-
mons. " c
Nebraska people and especially those
living In Omaha will have an oppor
tunity to dl pldy the comlly which
should exist b'ctvfcon neighboring states
In connection' With the Thanksgiving
foot ball contest oetwcen the teams rep
resenting the universities of Nebraska
and Iowa. The championship game will
for the flrst tlmo , be played In Iowa In
stead of Nebraska but that fact should
only stimulate an exhibition of reci
procity for past favors In the way of at
tendance by Iowa people when the gauie
was played In Nebraska. The Univer
sity of Iowa has a high standing In ed
ucational circles and every dlsimslUon
toward co-operation on behalf of tlie
two states should receive hearty encour
agement In Nebraska.
The Lincoln Journal , us usual , shows
Its Innate hostility to Omaha by telling
Its readers tlmt the Interstate Commerce
commission In the bridge arbitrary case
could not flnd anything In tho'bridge
tolls that savored of discrimination
against Omaha Jobbers and that
the latter had no grounds what
ever for instituting the proceed
ings. Both the majority and
minority opinions distinctly admit that
there Is discrimination against Omaha
on the part of the railroads , but the
majority tries to excuse It on the plea
that It is not unjust discrimination. But
the Lincoln sheet that appeals to Omnha
merchants for patronage will continue
to jab the knife into them on every pos
sible occasion.
Despite all predictions to the contrary
the Uusklu co-operative colony in Ten
nessee is proving successful. The colony
has boon doing business three years and
the number of persons there now num
bers 220 , representing many nationali
ties. The members nro well satisfied
with the colony life and in general the
colony Is growing In strength and useful
ness. But where ono such colony has
been successful there are hundreds Unit
have failed and it Is yet too curly to say
that the Buskin colony has solved the
problem of "plain living and high think
ing. "
A relief expedition lias been sent to the
Artie ocean to rescue the ice-bound
whalers. It is all very well for the
United States government to use the ves
sels of the navy > in charitable and hu
manitarian Work , but as a matter of fact
the whalers knew of the danger they
rushed into and are not deserving of
much sympathy because they failed to
provide for tlibir ' 6wn relief. The whal
ers should be brought back home and
then be served with notice that this will
be the last time.
Notwithstanding an increase of
per cent lu Hie bank clearings for Salt
Lake City for ? the week the Tribune of
that city declares ! the Increase ot busi
ness "Is in no way in evidence as a
practical fact , though there Is no doubt
that in some lines of business1 there has
been an improvement over last year. "
Where prosperity receives no more
cheery welcome than this there is sure to
be delay In its coming.
The expert who is said to have found
so much money for the city which the
city authorities knew nothing about
ought to be In great demand by needy
Individuals who would like to embark
on a voyage of discovery in search of
some of their own lost assets.
The Sioux City man who fell heir to a
fortune by the death of a long lost niece
In Spain has proceeded far enough in the
work of collecting the fortune to learn
that he is not the first man from whom
the sumo gang of swindlers tried to get
money for proving up the claim.
European diplomats are again talking
about a naval demonstration in the
Dardanelles to awe the sultan and com
pel him to do the right thing In Crete.
This looks bad for the Cretans , If not for
the Turk- .
tinAVorlil'H Onlcty.
Chicago Tlmos-IIcralJ.
Sovereign saya ho will bo elected president
of the United ( States In 1900 as the candldato
of the allied labor forces. And yet iMark
Twain said the ether day that there were
only fifty good Jokes In all history.
ty In Omaha.
lloston Trnscrlpt.
Congressman Mercer of Nebraska says
business in that state Is booming , farmers
are prospering , and there Is plenty of em
ployment In Omaha shops and factories for
all men willing to work. As 'Nebraska ' Is Jlr.
Dryan's state , all liopo Its people In their
activity will not fall to note that free coinage -
ago did not como and business revival did.
Ai'tlvK ) " < > f " " ' Hi'inocrn tin AVIinlu.
Globe-Democrat.
The Nebraska populist leader who says
his party has 'been ' swallowed by the demo
crats tolls the truth , of course. Hut the swal
lowing Is not as recent a performance as ho
thinks. It started several years ago , when
Weaver's old friend and supporter In 1892 ,
William J. nryafl , Logan to bo recognized as
a democrat. Tbekfact tliatinryan calls him
self a democrat , aiyl doubtless actually be
lieves that bo Is .one , shows that there is no
longer any need for1 having any party unJor
the populist naliib ! '
I.oniliin'H Pin' Uciiiirtiiifiit.
MHMihUea Wisconsin ,
I ondon seems to bo as far behind with
her flro department , as she Is to the fore In
point of population , Thcro Is some
thing ludicrous , | i/i / .this paragraph In regard -
gard to the origin of the $16,000,000 flro. "A
constable who first detected the flames blow
his whistle loudly fpr assistance , but several
minutes elapsed , before the alarm was heard
by any of his comrades. So soon as assist
ance reached him the olllcer was dispatched
to summon tbo ilrq brigade. Dut hero again
there was unafto'uptablo delay of twenty
minutes before thrf first englno arrived. "
Vuluiof a Human I. Iff.
1'lilloUelphla Bulletin.
A Now York jury has taken advantage of
the abolition of the state restriction abolish
ing the $5,000 limit on human life. The
widow ot a man mangled and killed by a
railway has Just recovered $65,000. In sev
eral cases where grievous wounding was
shown , equally substantial verdicts have
boon given. The desirable effect of this will
be an effort on the part ot the railways to
safeguard the lives of passengers. That end
has been attained to almost a perfect de
gree on iKuropeati railways. It Is very
rarely that human life is taken on the rail
ways of Europe' . When It Is , besides the dam.
ages awarded the victims , the directors or
management are liable for civil action , and
la ovcry ccso made to suffer.
IOWA AT TIIIB nXl'OSITJON.
Creston
Many of the Iowa papers under the lead
ership ot the Hoglator nnd Oato City nro
opposing the appropriation which will be
asked of the next legislature for the ( Uirpoto
of an Iowa exhibit at the Omaha exposition
next your. Yet , oftor all , what reasonable
objection can thcro bo to the project , pro
vided It Is not extravagant ? In what line
could the istato make an Investigation more
likely to redound to the credit or Iowa and
Its material welfare ? It Is qulto Into that
the state lias nothing to Invest foolishly , lh.it
the policy of economy Is quite the best ono
that the state can follow , but the returns
to Iowa from the exposition promlso to bo
creator than to any other state. Nine-tenths
of those from abroad who attend the exposi
tion will traverse Iowa , ns about that proportion
tion of the foreign attendance will como from
the cast. To bo sure , the best exhibit Iowa
can have Is her own fair Rolf , but It what
Is euro to bf a favorable Impression In ( hit
regard Is followed and strengthened by a
creditable display at the exposition of lown
Industries , resources and possibilities wo
rco no reason why the results should be not
only satisfactory but Inviting to every tiro-
ccedlng necessary to that purpose , Including
a liberal appropriation. The Omaha exposi
tion Is going to ho a success. H Is the only
exposition upon a magnificent scnlo that tlio
west has over had. Iowa people certainly
wish the city of Omaha well In this crcat
enterprise , and they are willing that tin ;
state should do everything In reason to push
this good thing along dcEnlto the efforts of
the dear old Register and the highly esteemed
Qato City.
Council mutts Nonpareil.
The attempt has been made to arotlso proiu-
dlco against any further appropriation for tlio
making of a creditable showing of Iowa at
the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , and ono of
thu chief weapons tmed by the opposition has
been that the exposition management Insisted
on charging Iowa o heavy rental for Its
space. That weapon has been knocked out
of the hands of the opposition as the result
of a conference held yesterday , In which
Iowa was ably represented by ex-Governor
S. I ) . Packard , as a member of the Iowa
board , and n a special committee appointed
for that purpose. Satisfactory arrangements
were concluded by which Iowa can have all
that It demands and thcro Is no occasion for
hearing further of this objection.
Now that the way Is cleared so far as It
can bo by the exposition managers , and Iowa
Is given what Its commissioners have asked
for , there simply remains the question as to
how the state will Improve the oppor
tunity thus afforded to show Itself In tlio
eyes of the world. Thus far but $10,000 has
been appropriated , this sum being deemed
sufficient for the preliminary needs and It
being understood at the tlmo It was made
that If the plans developed to the promised
proportions Iowa would spend enough moro
to make Its showing a proportionately cred
itable one. The plans have developed and
are still developing , and they have been car
ried out already to such an extent as to give
ample assurance that the exposition Is to be
oven greater than Its projectors dreamed. It
Is nonsense to talk about Iowa making a
showing on the appropriation already made.
Iowa might better not make the pretense of
a showing than to attract attention to Its
humiliation by a niggardly display of Us
wonderful achievements and resources. The
only objection of Importance Is that based
upon the condition of the state's finances ,
but such an appropriation should not be
looked upon as an expenditure for today , but
for an Investment for tomorrow. That the re
turns , though Indirect , will prove a rich divi
dend to this state there Is no doubt. Iowa
can well afford to make this Investment ,
and can 111 afford not to make It. There
has been much talk about the state's llnanccs
during the campaign and the opponents of
the present administration have sought to
Impress the people with the alarming condi
tion of Iowa's strong box. The fact Is that
Iowa has not a dollar of bonded Indebtedness ,
and that Its floated one Is a bagatelle com
pared with the wealth of the state. It can
bo cleared away within two years without
burdening any ono or following any niggardly
policy. With an honest and economical ad
ministration , such as Is assured by tbo party
pledges and the endorsement of the voters ,
Iowa has no excuse for alarm and no Justi
fication In stinting Us expenditures for neces
sary and beneficial purposes ,
Davenport Republican.
The Republican does not have any
doubt that when the legislature
looks fully Into iho matter and has had tlmo
to gain an expression from the people ,
proper and sufficient funds will bo provided
to make such an exhibit as will bo to Iowa's
advantage. In any case the exhibit will
have to be raado largely at private expense ,
but thcro can be no doubt of the advantage
the state as a whole will gain from partlcl-
pitlon In on Industrial and , educational event
of so much Importance as the Transmlssls-
slppl Exposition. It has been conceded
that England's great Industrial prog ,
ress Is largely duo to the quick
ening of her commercial Interests
and the awakening of her Industrial elements
by the Crystal Palace , which was Inaugurated
by I'rlnco Albert. It Is thought by some his
torians that the maU significant event in
Queen Victoria's reign was this same Indus
trial fair and exhibit known as the Crystal
Palace , really the flrst of the great Inter
national fairs which are so conspicuous a
feature of the modern world.
Anything which adds to the Increase of
town's industrial and commercial Interests
Is greatly to bo desired. It la certainly
much better to expend money In furthering
Industrial conditions than In making large
provision for a class which must bo sup
ported at the public expense. The. Republican
would not for a moment underrate any phil
anthropic movement , but certainly nothing
Is more calculated to bettor the condition
of the people and prevent pauperism and
crime than to open up avenues for the In
crease of trade at homo and abroad.
HAWAIIAN ANXUX.VTIOX.
Philadelphia Record : Senator Morgan finds
satisfaction In the fact tlmt there are no
snakes In Hawaii. Nevertheless , the wrig
gling and slimy annexation Job Is a snake
that ought to lo scotched.
lloston Herald : The gainers by annexa
tion would bo an exceedingly clover group
of speculators who have Interests In Hawaii ,
Interests which hav'o not the capitalized
value that they might have If the Islands
wcro made a part of the United States , and
the permanent free- entrance of Hawaiian
products to the American market could he
certainly counted upon , These Interested In
dividuals have stirred up this matter ; they
have chosen a tlmo when the movement
tits In somewhat with the tninslent popular
craze , and have also been fortunate In the
friendly pattonaga of a number of the
United States senators. Wo trust , however ,
In spite of statements to the contrary , that
tbo number of these senators does not mount
up to the two-thirds needed to confirm the
treaty ,
Louisville Courier-Journal : "The expert
opinion on leprosy , " cays a contemporary ,
"la that climate Is no barrier to Its exten
sion , and that It flourishes qulto no well
In cold countries as In warm countries. In
other words , If wo were to annex the scourge
by annexing Hawaii It would find as favor
able a field among the 70,000,000 of our
people as It finds among the 100,000 men-
grols of the Hawaiian Islands. " And with
the greater Intercommunication wo should
have with Hawaii as an American territory
or state there Is no doubt that wo should
Import the Islands' leprosy. Hut then , say
our annexatlonl&ts , If wo do not annex the
leprosy of Hawaii some other nation will ;
which , of course , settles the question. Wo
can not submit to any other power annex
ing the leprosy within 2,500 miles of our
shores.
Tlio DollIlPiiiltllc. | .
Philadelphia Iteconl.
President Dele of the Hawaiian republic
has admitted that his government would not
bo able much longer to sustain Itself with
out external aid , and that this Is the main
reason for the annexatjonlst propaganda.
About 00 per cent of the Hawaiian popula
tion Is hostile to annexation ; and U Is fair
to assume that In the absence of any agita
tion by Interested parties at Honolulu the
Mist majority cf the American people would
have remained utterly Indifferent to the
Issue. It coemi , therefore , that 70,000,000
Americans ore to have an lll-assqrtrd mlx-
turo of 90,000 Polynesians , Asiatics and
Europeans thrust upon them merely because
the proceeding would servo the Interest of
a minority of 10.000 Hawaiian annexatlon-
Ists. A bettor exampleof the tall wagging
the dog could not bo found it ) the pages ot
history
SPAIN ANU TUB UMTKU STATUS.
Washington Star : Spanish cdltora mo
qtmrrollnB over Woylor so bitterly Hint n
cnallnigo has passed. The general scorns to
have lost none of his UlontB for keeping
himself out of tlio nren.i of real combat.
Now York Mall and Express : Blanco has
carried his policy of Cuban pacincntlon along
to n point where ho Is now calling for volun
teers to put down the war. It looks some
what no though Blanco were after nil merely
a vest-pocket edition of Woylor.
Philadelphia Record : The rclcaeo of tlio
Competitor prisoners by the Spanish govern-
mcnt Is the most politic act It has authorized
elnco It undertook to suppress tlio rebellion
In Cuba. To disarm or weaken hostility In
the United States nothing can bo eo effective
as a demonstration on the part of tlio Span-
lards that they nro strong enough to be
lenient.
Chicago Tribune. Another reason why
there will bo no war between the United
States and Spain may bo found In the news
that Spain ernes $1,200,000 to the contractors
who have been furnishing flour and biscuits
to the troops In Ctfba and has notice that
unless something Is Immediately paid on
account supplies will bo stopped , How can
i bankrupt engage In a war that would
cost untold millions ? If over a nation was
bankrupt Spain Is now. It Is deeply In debt
to creditors on every hand , and It has noth
ing on which It can raise more money ,
There la no danger that It will think ol
goingto war with the United States or any
other power. H Is much nioro likely to be
1 the midst of .1 revolution before the ycai
Is out.
Globe-Demonrat : Spain's release of the
Competitor's prisoners Is another trlumpli
for the administration. The Inlllctlon of f
death ecntcnco on these men would bo fai
moro agreeable to the feelings of Spain1 :
government and populace , thrri their llbera.
tlou , but pressure from Washington hat
forced this concession. The pressure was
not directed to the Competitor prisoners' '
case In particular , nor was It directed
apilnst Weyler's retention. H was aimed
at Spain's general methods In the prosecu.
tlon of the war , and It brought good result !
In these as In other Instances" . These arc
triumphs for the McKlnloy admlnfvtratlor
for which friends of liberty all over the
world are grateful.
Buffalo Express : An Interesting feature
of this case Is that the Competitor Is the only
flllhustcrlng vessel which the Spaniards have
captured during the whole course of the
Insurrection , and that was not taken till
after Ita cargo had been landed and Its mis
chief done. The State department might
well call the attention of the Spanish cabi
net to this when It la complaining of negli
gence on tlio part of the United States In
preventing the departure of expeditions. The
coast of Cuba Is much shorter than that of
the United States. Spain claims to have n
navy very nearly equal to ours an-d certainly
l.as much moro Interest In stopping filibuster
ing. If Spain has been able to capture but
a slnglo expedition , she should not bo too
Indignant with the United States for not
stopping moro than a dozen or eo.
Philadelphia Times : Spain's new admin
istration Is evidently rnxious to leave no
cause of friction with the United States
that can bo removed. The release of the
Competitor prisoners Is In line with this
general policy , and there Is reason to expect
an abrogation of various decrees of the
Weylor rule that were especially obnoxious.
These and such like specific sources of Irri
tation , while they have often threatened dls.
turl/incc , do not really go very far Into the
heart of the Cuban question. It Is the con
dition , that gives rlso to these Incidents
and that has endured so long without pro&-
pect of Improvement that tries the patience
of the United States. Our government cer
tainly has never sought occasions of oltense
and has carefully abstained from giving any.
Out whether this attitude can bo Indefi
nitely maintained will probably depend upon
events that are not under diplomatic con
trol.
I'CIISO.VAI * AMI OTIIKIIWISU.
.Tho marquis of Salisbury has been In
official life about forty-four years.
Captain H. G. Bates of the lAmorlcan Vol
unteers was a bugler in the army and blow
the rally and charge on Sheridan's famous
twcntl-mlle ride.
Colonel Ilobert J. Jngersoll , the great ag
nostic , says of Senator Hanna : "I have
never heard a. word against Mr. Hanna except
from the other side. "
Ibsen has decided to abandon Norway and
Is going to Berlin to attend the celebrations
fn commemoration of his birthday. There
after ho will live In Germany.
Some hint ofJtho extent and splendor ol
the Paris exposition of 1900 Is given by the
announcement that the French government
will spend at least $20,000,000 on the affair.
Mmo. Nordica recently had an expensive
gown rulnod .by . the dirt on the stage of the
Auditorium in Chicago and declares that
the next time she sings thcro she will wear
a .bicycle suit.
Press dispatches from New York announce
that ono Klrki appeared In court as a pris
oner dressed In black frock coat , yellow
waistcoat , striped black and white trousers ,
and patent leather shoes , tbo uppers of
which matched the trousers. And yet the
name dispatches stated his offense was a
mystery.
Count Tolstoi , about whoso health dis
quieting reports reached this country not
long slnco , has completely recovered. Next
spring ho Intends to undertake a journey of
about two years' duration , In the course of
which ho will visit the great cities of the
Old and Now worlds apparently , therefore ,
planning to visit this country. It Is also
said that ho has finished two short novels
drawn from the llfo of the Russian aristocracy
"
tocracy and from that of tlio peasantry.
YAXKI3E WllIXICI.US.
SlciiillljIiivnilliiK' mill Overcoming
St. I/nils aioIDcmocrnt. .
The London Telegraph , which Is not much
given to praising American characteristics
or devices , dovotcs a column leader to the
Into George M. Pullman , whom It pronounces
ono of the foremost benefactors In the field
of Invention. Mr. Pullman , It says , "was
not what the world calls a great man , yet
millions now and millions yet to como will
him ) reason to bless the Ingenuity of ono to
whom they owe all the difference between
pleasure and discomfort In traveling. "
Europe Is now well acquainted with the Pull
man car. It reached London In 1875 , followed
In 1S78 by the dining car , and now , as the
Telegraph exults , "wo have corridor car
riages , not only for first-clats , but for third
class. " The corridor car Is simply the Amor-
lean passenger coach with which tlila coun
try has been familiar for fifty years. It has
been long In ivachlng England , but the bare-i
ness of compaitmciit cars , In uddltlon to their
pcultlvo danger when two or three unac
quainted passengers wcro locked up together ,
have made them deservedly unpopular.
Sleeping cars of the American pattern are
now common on the continent , and a Journey
can bo made without change from northern
P mice or Gcimany to St. Petersburg , Mad
rid or Constantinople. In the life of Tenny
son recently published the pnot. In a letter
speaks of an English railway trip In 1840 , In
which ho traveled third class In "a carriage
entirely open without seats , nothing but a
r.ill or two across It , something Ilko pens for
cattle. " Tennyson compared It to flying , and
It must have been so In the matter of ex
posure. Tbo London paper bpeaka almost
with enthusiasm of tlio evolution of tlio
Pullman system , reaching at length "tho
magnificent palace car , In which , besides
dining rooms and Bleeping cars , the trav
eler enjoys the luxury of bath rooms , a
Imrlier'n alic-p , and even a wull-furnUhed
library. "
At the moment this tribute appears In Lon
don the Dublin papers are greatly occupied
with the conversion of the horse-power
street railways In that city Into electric
lines. The company controlling the ruada
hau an agent In this country who has purchased -
chased electric machinery for $720,000 , at a
Having of from $100,000 to J 150,000 over the
proposals made by English manufacturers.
Nearly $2,000,000will , 'be ' Hpcnt In this change
of systems , and It Is stated that "as fast as
the materials como forward from America
It will equip the whole of the city , " It
seems strange to read that Americana are fit
ting out street railways In Dublin , but Lon
don and other European cities are our cus
tomers la this direction as well. Wo have
solved for Europe tbo problem of railway
passenger cars , sleeping cars and electric
railways , and arc called In to .build and equip
the latter because our work Is better and
cheaper. The American inventor and the
American manufacturer are entorlDg upon a
cosmopolitan era.
TOI.II OUT ov uoiutr.
"I'm exempt from Jury duly. "
"On what ground7"
"Can't hear both sides. "
"How's tho-lT"
"Deaf In ono ear. "
Brown Como/ now , do you believe that It
Is possible for a lawyer to Icll the truthT
ijawycr Plccso Oh , yca.'l suppose > ; but
why should thcro bo any necessity tor U7
Undo Cicero Jones , an Atlanta darkey , xrat
recently brought .before n Justice of the
pcaco for stealing a turkny , Tlio cvldchco
showed 'that the turkey had roosted on
Cicero's fence and that Ita head and feathers
were found concealed In his house the
next day. In testifying In hh own bohilf
the court asked him to explain that point.
"Yo sen lieali , Jcdgo , It's dls a way. I Joan ft
deny tucking do 'turkey , but he roosted on
dat fence a long tlmo. Ho wus n tres
passer an" I Jut tuck him fur do rent of my
fence. " *
"Kvcn Dr. Tanner might not be ablp to
endure a fast so long i > s might be ; ho time
required to collect the accounts of dcutli'B , "
says 'tho opinion hi another case holding
that n dentist was justified In abandonltm
employment for default In lujlng his monthly
salary , although the employer contended tint
It had ample resources "coimlstlng largely
of good account ; , but to press collections
would , or might , lose custom , "
The lawyers had badgered the Juror nearly
to death with questions when the judgn
finally took him In hand , relates the Chicago
Post.
"You say you never heard of this case , "
said the judge.
"Nary a word of It , Jedgc , till 1 came Into
the court room , " wus the reply.
"And you don't know cither the plaintiff
or the defendant ? "
"Never see either of 'cm afore today. "
"Do you know either of the attorneys ? "
"Thank heaven , no. "
"Any of the witnesses ? "
"Nary one. "
"Would ycu bo prejudiced by the religious
belief ov nationality of cither party to the
suit ? "
"Not a bit. "
"Then I should think jou ought to bo able
to glvo a fair and Impartial hearing to the
evidence and render a verdict In accordance
with It without fear or favor. "
"Jcdgo , OB things stand now I kin do that
very same thing , but I'm ofeard of what may
happen. "
"What can happen that will affect your
Judgment ? "
"Well , jodge , " explained the Juror , turning
to the court somewhat confidentially , "If the
lawyers bthavo themselves I'll bo n crackerJack -
Jack Juror but It's my experience In these
hero cases that ono or the other of 'om
usually works In some smart tricks that
makes mo so hoppln' mad all the way through
that It warps my Jcdgment , an' then It Jest
comes natural for mo to watch out for a good
clmnco to give him the worst of It , and I
ain't no kind of n juror to sit In that cuso.
It you'll jest HCO that the lawyers don't work
lu any blamed foolishness to rile me I reckon
you'll find I'm about as good a Juror as you'll
find anywheres In this country ; otherwise I
ain't fit to rass Jedgmcnt on who owns a
sllco of apple plo. "
TAUT TAICU-OKPS.
G'.obc-Dcinocrat : First Old Soldier There's
something familiar about that woman's face.
Second Old Soldier That's so. I gutss It's
po.Mler.
Ciovehind Plain Dealer : "Well , there Is
ono good thing about foot ball , iinyuuiy. '
"Well , what Is It ? " . ,
"You never heard ot a foot ball player
having appendicitis. "
Chicago News : No wonder the or-ean
wives get angry when the wind Is con
tinually blowing them up.
Indianapolis Journal : "Would you bo mean
eiioiifti.i to plvo a bad. piece ot money to a.
blind man ? "
"Of course ; ho can pass It off with a. bet
ter conscience than I can. "
Detroit News : "And yet , " observed the
optimistic tragedian , "thero nro certain ad
vantages In playing one-night stands.
"Yes , you don's sea wliat the newsiKipera
say about you In the morning. '
Washington Star : "What did Joslar nay
to you In his letter ? " inquired Mr. Corn-
"IIo' said ho thought some of lo.irnln' to
" his wife.
be a draftsman , replied
"ll'm. I reckon that explains .why ho has
chad so much to say 'bout mo belpin lilin
raise the wind. "
Judge : Stranger ( In ArknnEas-So ) the
poor fellow swore tlmt he didn't steal the
horse , nnd after you'd lynched him jou
founa out he'd told the truth about It ?
Storekeeper-Yes ; and the coroner was right
smart puzzled for a spell what kind of a
verdict to bring In , but ho ilnally culled t
"u case of stretching tlio truth , " and let It
go at that
Detroit Journal : Wealth may not buy
Amoavon Busklrkwas born with a sil
ver hpoon In her mouth , yet contentment waa
" 'why3'wasn't it an oyster fork ? " ho
mused , gloomily , gnzlng out upon n world
that seemed altogether dark and cheerless.
THI3 MAIDEN'S PRAYER.
Denver Tost.
'Oh ' , send me wings 'to soar away ! " the
maiden loudly sang ,
And pounded the piano keys until the echoes
'Oh ' , 'sc'nd' mo pinions whlto ns sno.v , and I
Will plumn any flight
celestial do-
Unto the storied kingdom of
The tortured neighbors nil around who heard
Had iifMiccii'wIsl.Ini , ' Him were .at the bottom
But ' their eyes aloft and
CrleaWouht m'tonlUo ' "supplant ring. "Kind
heaven , hear her prayer !
' I1ITTV.
.MODKH.V MMXSTHll'S
Modern Society.
Ho may not tool his four-in-hand ,
Nor tandem team , with notion grand ,
Hut If his way In llfo ho's made
Iy driving of his lawful tnido
He'll do for mo !
Say ho bo not a pact rare ,
Nor actor gtiy mul debonair :
No matter ; If his lines bo cast
In pleasant places , sum to last
Ho'll do for mo !
His clothes may bo unknown to Poole ,
Ills lw.t-fUltci | shabby as u niloi ,
Yet If with pluck ho make-ibis suit ,
And only comes to mo to do t
llo'll do. for me !
Ills manners mayn't bo Vcrn-do-Vo-M ,
Nor form Apollo Hclvldnro ;
Hut If In nltrato , HtoeKH or "la
Ho'a Hiifely made. Mt little pile
Ho'll do for mol
CHEERFULNESS.
Ulrtli-
\Vltlllll
hot dry , l I'lwrant
raid , or
Anv dny wet or .
toAnVtlforouKhly healthy man or womu , , W.
hiuo within ouiaelu-B the 'owe/v' ° , ' " ' , , ' " !
( JKSSiWl.
here , for when ono U perfectly | .ose.l. . | i-hy.-
enlly uml mentally , the day. . RO liy n rtriora
of comfort whether they lie ilJrK or Bunny
Our Koal hould he health. Mental health Is
ix Mronn clement to liilim' about | ili > skill MB li ,
1ml III heiillh cnn ho , uncl IB , set up by ine us *
of clemenlH cMitnlnwl In fi i-l n"il < 1nk that
do not conform to the wontB of Nnture
Wo arc Inclined to the u o of iinrcollr nna
their ileailenlnu or
stimulants for temporary
nulckenlnir of the nervous tiyaem nnrt lh lll-"r . | '
but lluiiu unnaturiil thliiRa brim ? ubout nermi |
comllllom ; f r Inntnnce , the pulse of th corree
drinker or tolmroo utcr iihowi ) ileranKern'-nt.
dtlier little or great , 08 the heurt. ThU troubl *
U orcllnorlly coupled with etomuch or om ( | other
ullllcullleB. . . ,
Tlio onen who nee clearly the nuvnnuiKP ' "
liunlneim , home or noclcty , of a perfect comlltl'in '
tit mfntal uml i > liy lcul health , will not rumln"
urglnK to have them iibamlon articles of loon
or drink that prevent th * accompllilinitnt of wo
de lreil enil ,
The leavlnn ) off of coffee for ten day una in
uno of 1'odutn rood Coffeu In III rtenil will
ilemonntrate the value of tliu ul > " > vu cUKKfotlon
nnil the fact tlmt 1'oxtum furnlnhe bialn unit
body wlUi well ( H > lcute < l road c-leinenlii which PH
to rebulM the dally dlilntcKratlon , while at Urn
ame time 1'oatum furnUhex a d > > llcl"U *
IjovL-raKu If one IHI imrllcular to know tliat after
bolllntr commence ! , ItU allowed to contlnua
iDlllnic for fifteen minutes. ThU l neccnary
la obtain the footl elements and the proper tonic.
I'oitum Is the only Cereal ( Xiffee yet < 1I > >
covtreJ , with a coffee test * , that la pure ana
free from low grade coffi * or other druc * .