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THE DAILY 3EE ; FKIDAY" , FEimUAKY 25 , 1808. THE OMAHA DAILY BER _ E. HO3EWATKU , Editor. nvnnv MOUSING. TF.Il.M3 Of 8UIJSCnllTIOJ J Dally 7ee ( Without Sunday ) , Ono Year J9 M Dally > t and Sunday , One Year. . . . 3 Oi Bit Montlic J J * Three Months ; JJ Bundny ! ! < , Ono Ycftr J Y > Knturdny Ileo , One Year f > Weekly Ilee , On Tenr w OFFICES I Omaha i The nm DtilMHij ; . K utti Omnha ; SlnRT lllk. . Tor. N nnd 2tlh Pli. r .inrll itiiiT | ! 10 1'earl Strc" ' . . Chi no oillcrt & 1J Cliambcr of Commerct. New Ynrk1 Tempi" Coutt. Washlnetoni Ml Fourteenth Blr ct. COIUtUHI'ONDKN'OK. All C'.mmunlcDtlonii . tcl.itlnir to n < "T nnd jltj' ' . . . rial matter MioiiM 1 * addrcsseil ; To th'i Edl'.n. 11L-HINKSS LiTTinS. All hunlncm letter * and romltunpen rhould h * tiddri-Hsetl tn The Ho I-uliIlnhln * Complin , Oinulm Innfla , clierku , cxprfii nnd P0' ' > IJ'7 Jii ncj' ordf-rii to be made payable to th order or 10 cjn'JVr ' ? ! ' COMPAXV. : nnn I'tinMsnixo _ _ STATfiMKNT OF CIIICUI.ATION. Btatc of NfliraiiUn. DoURlnr county. M. ! OoorRe 11. TischucU , necrctnry of The Hep J " " ltilnf ! rompany. bolnit duly nwnrn , nay" that the n.-timl number of full nnd rompl''le rep e of I lie Daily , Morning , Kvcnliic nnd Sunday we Prm ! 1 , IMS was as fol- ilurliiB the month of January 'OW8 ! 2 , S',2 ' ' ' ' MIM ' 21,031 51 " . .I' ! ; ! ! ! S .M 3 so.li.17 J , "I ; 20,921 4 20,7)7 . - C 20,711 21 " . 20.4W < ! 20.CS3 22 . 20,721 - 7 W.Sill 8 21/103 9 21.DM JO 20,711 11 2I > ,574 : o.7.v > 12 21.m : ifso J3 21.201 21.011 J-J n.m at ic : ioio Tntnl 8il'2 ? Less returned nnd uncold coploa 10,47 N'el tntnl union 'l i Net dally iiverase . . ? : " OROTIO17 II. T7.HCH1 Civ. Sworn to Imfnrp me nnd pubfrltied In my prn f > nee this 1st dny of l-Ybitinry. IS S. ( Seal. ) N. I' . FRIT * Notary 1'uldlc. llo\v much Innspr Is Mr. Hartley to bo the of Dnnjrlns county ? Wlitv not offer the servlci's of tlio Into TransinlHslsslppl Troopei-j as part of tlio Jiorse marines ? "War Is inevitable , " cries tlio yellow. Then why all this racket and fury to linrry It ulnntf ? AVhy Increase the passenger fares on tlie fast trains west of Chicago ? Why not reduce the fares on the slow trains ? \ Now tliat I ort Oroolc Is a permanent nillltiiry establishment , a sootl pavetl roadway from Omaha to the fort has become a military necessity. Mayor Harrison of Chicago is solus to write a book on sliver. Hryan's hiise literary income is evidently exciting tlte envy of the other plutocrat-haters. Omaha appears to bo assured of a base ball learn , ( lie only question still remain- Ins open beins whether the xnmus shall played in thesnbeyllaror lu the sky iKirlor. Die Transmlssis Ippi Exposition ex- nlsts are taking in the Marti I Cms festivities at New Orleans. Visitors to the exposition can enjoy Mardl Gras at Omaha all next summer. With wheat worth more than a dollar lar a bushel and corn fetching at least ten cents'a bushel more than last year It is strange wi do not h-uar more about the terrible famine In India that causes all this. Tlio proposed importation of the ex perienced detectives to protect the ex position crowds should be preceded by the exportation of the Incompetents and imbeciles now drawing pay out of the police fund. The signs of spring should serve to remind the Iowa legislators that It is time to brliit' business to a head and make that appropriation for a creditable Iowa exhibit at the Transmisslsslppl Ex position. The time Is short. When It Is remembered that everyone ono of the Sons nnd Daughters of the 'Ituroltitlon had at least four grandpar ents , It seems strange that the colonists were so fowl lit number as thu most au thentic statistics Indicate. South Dakota Is the only state In the union that boasts two separate and In ' dependent Insurance departments. Al though supported by fees paid by in surance companies , they are luxuries the people of the state can ill afford. The Hoard of Education 1ms at last discovered that there may be as much s $25,000 a year added to the Income of the school fund. Tills Is $ iri,000 more than The Hee offered to show any of the members who might feel disposed to work the lead. The slot machine gamblers nro en gaged lu the task of trying to prove in court that the automatic dice box Is not a game of chance. They ought to try to use the malls to promote their luisl- jiess ii ml see how ( illicitly Uncle Sam's postal olllelals would bar thorn out. And now we nro told that Inaction by congress on the war ( piestlon "will be duo to tin ) Improbable development that tlio Mnlno was wiecked by accident. " "Why not cull In "the reliable man" and "tho maiv of Inllooenco" for expert testi mony on Um theory of probabilities ? "What n blessing It Is , " Bays n free silver paper , "that this Cuban affair was not held In abeyance ami precipi tated during the heat of next fall's cam- palgn. " CorrectIt would bo pretty Ifard lu tlimj of national peril to have candidates running on the Chicago plat form with Its half-concealed attack on the United States army and the whole United States government. Socialistic colonies may bo all right In Iheoi'y , but theory nml practice do nut always harmonize. Two members of the famous socialist colony nt Htiskln , Tonn , , luivo broken away from the dead level ami started for the Klomllkq tu seek individual fortunes. It Is such Incidents that Indicate how impossible it is to destroy discontent and deaden the yeum- Ing for easily uciiulred riches. WHAT FOOLS TflKSK MUKTALS UK. The Now York Journal , n paper that claims to speak for the popocratlc forces of the country , has loosed Its dogs of war. Incendiary blood and thunder dis patches , dated from Havana , are flashed over the wires every few minutes of the dny , supplemented by startling rumors of war fabricated nt Washington to lire the popular heart Into nn explosion that will force a war upon the nation even ngalnst Its better Judgment. The chain of popoerallo popgun organs from Now York to San Francisco Is re echoing nil the horrible yellow back tales of Impending hostilities and using up all the studhorse typo within reach to emulate the parent paper warrior. Tons of pictorial ammunition arc being discharged at long range and short range nnd vast amounts of red tire cct olT to blaze the way of patriots to glory and the grave. In the language of tlio French general who witnessed the Ill-fntcd charge of the Immortal Six Hundred nt llalnklava. " 'TIs mngnlllcentl Hut it Is not war. " Suppose that tlio popocrntlc big guns nnd little guns-should succeed In inciting the country Into n war with Spain over the Maine Incident , what ; would become of the prospects of their party In 1S)3 ! ) ? What chances would it have to recoup In 1KK ! ) from the disaster that overtook Hryan In JSOli ? Political history tells UH that no party In power In the United States lias ever been dislodged while lighting the battles of the nation. A war with Spain would at once obliterate all other issues and solidify the people , Irrespective of party , in support of the republican administra tion. The roar of Uncle Sam's guns would drown the tinkle of the silver bells and the smoke , of battlefields vronld obscure the oratorical llreworks set oil' by brazen-throated campaigners , whether they hall from the fertile valley of the Platte or the snow-capped peaks of the Kockles. Thu ] ( > to 1 question , the free trade Issue , the protest against government by injunction and all the great and small isms would be sidetracked , not only for the time being , but for years to come , by the all-absorbing , paramount issue of the sword , which would have free right of way. With tlio unlimited control of the nation's resources for prosecuting the war , with all the con tracts for war ships and war supplies at its disposal and with the awarding of all the commissions sought by men aspir ing in military and naval fame , the ad ministration of McKlnley would be an Irresistible force that would sweep the country like a whirlwind In a political contest and smash tire popocratie ma chine and Its organs to smithereens. Yet with these prospects staring them in the face almost as certain as the operation of the law of gravitation , the popguns continue to belch forth thalr inflammatory combustibles and howl for war. What fools these mortals be. COULD Sl'AIX SVCIlllK IIKLPI In the event of a war between the United States and Spain could the latter secure help from any European nation ? Tills is a question that a great many people arc asking nnd a contemporary , replying to a correspondent , expresses the opinion that in case a war should be caused by the United States and plainly without just cause there might bo a very wide and strong alliance against lids country. There is no doubt that some of the governments of Europe are not as friendly toward tlio United States as they profess , in a diplomatic way , to bo. They do not like the Monroe doc trine nnd our economic policy displeases ( hem. But that an alliance could be formed between these countries to assist Spain in a war with the. United States Is most improbable if not impossible. What European country could afford to sever friendly relations with , the United States and make enormous expenditures of money in order that Spain might re tain possession of Cuba ? Certainly not Great Britain , which would lose nothing commercially by the independence of Cuba. Eveiv assuming that Great Brit ain prefers that Cuba remain a Spanish colony she would do nothing to secure that which would impair her relations with tlie United States. Why should Germany , France or Italy support Spain in a war with this country ? They could derive no advantage or benefit from such a course that would begin to compen sate for the loss of American friendship ami American trade. The retention of Cuba by Spain would do thcinl no good , for they could expect no return for the ex penditure of life and treasure which the support of Spain would Involve. Moreover , the European powers to which Spain might appeal for help have just now quite enough to do In safe guarding their own Interests , without assuming any additional responsibilities In behalf of bankrupt Spain. That na tion would possibly liuvo their moral support , but nothing more. The United States will not go to war without Piifil- clout cause , but In any event Spain would undoubtedly seek in vain for Eu ropean assistance. KDUCATION IK 'fllK H'BSr. A delegntlon of Texas educators , In cluding the olllcers of their State Teach- era" association , has been touring Colorado rado ftho past week looking for a location for n proposed Texas-Colorado chautau- qtia. The delegation desires to find n place In the mountains where students from western states may spend a few weeks In the summer tlmo In study nnd physical recreation , a place ncccsslblo to residents of Texas ami Colorado and to all others who seek culture through study and association. When the right place Is found nn organization will bo formed that will Invest the necessary capital to make the new culture center pleasant under assurance that not less than 0,000 visitors from Texas alone may bo expected the first season. These chautnuquans Intend to hold their assembly in Colorado beennso of the superior summer climate and be cause proximity to mountains Is a great sllmulns to study. Nature Is the great est of all books open to students , and the ideal location for a chnutauqua as sembly Is , it Is asserted , in the shadow of great mountain ranges , where the broken rocks , deep-cut valleys nnd snow- cupped peaks reveal the mysteries of world making. Fnmlllnrlty with pri mary forces Is a sure foundation for ed ucation doubly sure when reinforced by Western energy nnd persistence. While It may once Imvo been fashion * nblo ( o sneer nt the culture of tlio west , It Is no longer so. The people who nro building up the younger states nre rap idly becoming examples of what Is best In education and refinement among Americans. The adaptation of every solid educational movement shows that western people nro aware of their oppor tunities and Intend to make the most of them. ( IKXKllAT , LKK. A report thnt Consul General Lee was about to return to the United States is denied nnd the statement that he will remain nt his post In Havana will give very general gratification. President McKinley allowed ids entire confidence in General lc when he retained him and this confidence Is fully shared by the country. lie has performed his du ties with excellent Judgment and tact and it Is needless to say that he has all tlio firmness and decision of character required In such a position under exist ing conditions. lie has guarded Amer ican Interests in Cuba as thoroughly as It has been possible to do and no cltl- x.en of the United States In that Island has ever made the least complaint against General Lee , while ho commands respect for his position from the Spanish authorities , whatever tliclr real feeling toward him may be. General Lee could not well be spared nt this juncture. He Is thoroughly fa miliar with the condition of affairs at Havana and perhaps in most of Cuba and tlie government can rely upon him for trustworthy information. He Is a cool-headed and careful man , qualities that are most essential to one In his position. In short , no better man could bo found to represent this government In Cuba , In the present circumstances , than General Lee and ills retirement would be a cause of general regret F/MIVCK'S HUMILIATION. The conviction of Zola was a foregone conclusion. Tlie military inlluonce which dominates France , together with race prejudice , which was manifested with brutal ferocity throughout the trial , rendered inevitable the judicial con demnation of the man who had the cour age to array himself against these pow erful Influences in the name of justice. From beginning to end tlie conduct of the trial on the part of the government was a travesty disgraceful to the nation. From the outset there was no doubt In regard to the temper of the court , no doubt of tlie predetermined purpose to convict the accused. Every ruling of the presiding judge clearly indicated tills. Tlie defense was thwarted at al most every point by the court , while the widest latitude was given to tlio prose cution. The court room was dally filled with representatives of tlio army and their sympathizers who were permitted to freely howl out their hostility to the defendant and their race hatred. Thus tinsocalled trial went on from day to day , a mockery of justice without a parallel in modern history. Yet withal Xola and his brilliant and Intrepid coun sel virtually demonstrated to the satis faction , of all fair-mindedl and1 impartial men thai Dreyfus was unjustly con victed , that he was not fairly tried and that his conviction was brought about by means not legally permissible under the French Judicial system. They showed that the sentence of tlie court- martial was In defiance of $11 law and there can be no doubt that the convic tion oC tills throughout tlie world is im measurably stronger today than when the trial of Zola begun. He was not permitted to show all that he could have shown , but he demonstrated enough to vindicate his position. The conviction ofola was tlio tri umph of the military and tlie mob and it elevates the man while humiliating the nation. French justice has been In delibly tarnished. It is seen that French republicanism Is not all that is implied ln > that term , but is subject to the expediencies of militarism. Popu lar rights may be secure only so long as they do not come In conflict with the re quirements' of the army. .Justice yields to the behests of military authority , which dares to vaunt Itself brazenly nnd defiantly In a court of law and declare , as was1 done ) by a representative of that authority during the Xola trial , that the chiefs of tlie army would rtbdlcnte if the verdict of tiie court did not declare con- fldcnco In them without revelation of the secret evidence on which Dreyfus was convicted. A republic controlled by n military autocracy Is In an exceedingly unsafe position. There Is much conjecture ns fo what may , follow the conviction of Zoln. The army is doubtless satisfied , but the mob may want to further vent its rnce hatred , There nro some careful observers who think that revolution Is by no means Impossible and this view scorned war ranted by" recent events In Paris. Hevo- lutlon In Franco may not be Imminent , but sooner or later the clash between the military nnd civil systems must produce a crisis and this may not be very far off. Tlio exposition Idea Is popular. Tlio suggestion recently made by the San Francisco Call that the scml-ccntcnnliil of California statehood bo celebrated In 1000 by a great California fair or ex position has been favorably received by the press of California. Tlio Call points out that California mndo a great success of tha Midwinter fall' In San Francisco , that the California exhibit nt the Columbian exposition was of immense value to the state and that preparations nro being made for a line California exhibit nt the TrnnsmlssisslppI Exposi tion tills year. Within two years Call- fornln will celebrate the fiftieth anni versary oC admission nil a state nnd the occasion will doubtless bo celebrated in some befitting manner , but whether 11 will manifest itself in nu exposition is another question. Emigration from Germany appears to bo fast declining. A report presented to the Itolchstag shows Hint only 18,801 emigrants left that country lust year , of whom 1-1,027 went to Uie United States. In 1SS2 ns i"jiij.t : as 188,220 Germans started for othereountrles from tlie port of Hamburg nlonp. _ It docs not look ns If thera were any need for the United States to dlscdtft-nge Immigration from Germnny. i ; oi Every public Improvement planned for Omaha for UldVomlng scasoti should be started as soon , ns the frost Is well out of the ground , and pushed to com pletion as rapidly ns possible. The ex position ] vlsltorsonust not find the streets of the city In the throes of excavations nnd reconstruction. Governor Ilolclmib evidently forgot to say whether ho1' still thinks It would hnvo been a sham nnd a farce for him to have compelled Hartley to settle In cash as required by law Instead of In unauthonlloatedi pieces of paper. llnrnro Out of tlio Hut. Indianapolis News. Ex-Governor Roles linn at least got out of the 1C to 1 rut , and Is not likely to pet back nsaln. When once n cure of that hwesy Is effected It usually remains permanent. Tlit ( iiiini * of Nrw York World. A quarrel between Great Ilrltaln nml Franco M to which Is the rightful owner ot somebody else's property hj Africa is not wholly devoid of a humorous aspect. Ili-iu-r 1'hllnJelphla Times. When a prohibitionist lll < o J. I ) . St. John winks at the Kansas drug store , It would seme that the state la disposed to celebrate Its returning prosperity with a llttlo con viviality. I'ornott.-n KnlliiolcM. Globe-Democrat. The pTlco of wheat continues to conduct Itself with a total disregard of the ncico of silver. All who believed In ttio Prof. Coin fallacy should be cautious about accepting any other free coinage theory. A Colilcn Spri'llU'lo. Xcxv Yirk Tribune. The ppcctaclo o ! the United States treas ury declining to accept gold in place of currency Is an Interesting one In contrast with Its frantic scratching around for all the gold Id could nnd in the last administration. Iteaily for lli ; Fmicrjil. riillailelplila Leilser. There are abundant Indications that the Hawaiian annexation scheme Is dead. Its promoters concede that the treaty cannot command the requisite two-thirds vote In the senate , and It Is believed that ICio Morgan bill to annex the Islands by resolution will not bo pressed. ArkniiNiiM nt | i < < Chicago Inter Occnn. Arlcansas Is waklmg up. She has decided to have a state building at Omaha , and to make a separate horticultural exhibit. Wo llko to see the pluck of Arkansas. It bodes good. Every day Interest grows In the Omaha exhibition. With present prospects it will bo a grand success. Chicago should not fall to lend a hand and do her full duty. \o Till' ' for Joe. N'6w York Sun. The report lately scattered over the coun try that the Hon. Jdo Dalley of Gainesville has been seen t6 Wear a "silk hat" must beset set down ao a. , malicious Invention. Jlr. Halley habitual ! crowns his crown with a black "slouch" , hat about the slzo of two bathtubs. Ho scornd the "silk hat" even as ho scorns evening plothes. He Is positive that the "head 9 ! t'io money power Is shod , " as ho says Inils flno poetic language , "with silk. Plutocrats and monopolists adorn their liec.ds with "silk hats. " Mr. Bailey may have borrowed one of the abominable things for the purpose of Illu stration , but ho would sooner perish than use It. " " ' ' " Ontlnivry' . ' Chronicle. It Is a llttlo humiliating to observe that , whllo , Dawscn City , which Is oci Canadian territory , has been notably free from crime and violence this winter , Talya and Skagway , on our own side of the line , have been ter rorized by desperadoes. The report of Gov ernor Urady of Alaska shows a condition of affairs tbat calls tor prompt action by the federal authortlea unless a reign of terror Is to exist when the Influx of gold seekers begins In the spring. The United States mar shal Is powerless and the decrees of the courts are laughed at. Troops will probably be necessary to enforce order , 'but ' It Is to be regretted that lawlessness has already begun to manifest Itself. The system of mounted police which has proved so effect ive In the wilder regions of Canada and Australia would no doubt have operated as satisfactorily on our own territory and the establishment of such a system Is worth the consideration of the federal authorities. It would do away with the use of troops In maintaining order and would put the police power where It belongs in tbo hands of the civil authorities. wouonr is DISTUKIIKD. The Itceciit Uplirnvnl of Jones , JJut- ICT a ml Towm * . PliUileliilila lleconl. The three lurid addresses sent out from Washington recently ! by _ the three-cornered sllvorlto combination have not produced a very deep Impression. Nobody appears to bo particularly disturbed by the announce ment that all the property In the country will soon bo transferred to these who draw Interest unless the people shall rally to the support of the olllcd-seelcers who are pledged to repudiate the greater part of the prin cipal. The spirited arraignment of the wicked conspirators who are supposed to have de prived an overproduced and cumbersome metal of .Its sacred rights and privileges , and thereby brought about a ruinous contraction of the money supply , meets with weak re sponse at a tlmo when tlio federal treasury Is surfeited with gold , and when bank vaults In all parts of the country are as well stocked with gold , silver and paper that any body with a good note can got all the money ho wants at a lower rate of Intereat than over before , and that , too , In splto of the largest expansion of trade la the history of the nation. Tlio appeal to the unemployed Is lost In the hum of Increasing Industry ; and the working people , whoso wages are paid In the best of money , look askance at these Impassioned orators , who tell them tltat they are slaves , and that their bondage will bo perpetual unless they shall aid In establishing a monetary basla which would deduct CO per ccni.frbm . the wages they earn. The appeal to 'tbo ' 'mob which appears be tween the lines 'throughout each of the ad dresses Is lost on law-abiding citizens , who are qulto satisfied' with an "Incorruptible fed eral Judiciary , which won wisely created by our forefathers fbr the especial purpose of saving our Institutions and liberties from the Incroaclimcnts of foolish or unscrupulous tlnkerery and experimenters. Times are not as good as they might bo , If all our rich opp6rtunltlcfl bo considered , chiefly for the reason that all along there have been a great many timid ones Avho have taken too seriously the hysterical mani festoes of the lilirtl mentioned , Hut timidity Is giving way to cdnfldc-nco , and times are mending amazingly , In spite of the Joneses and the llutlers , who , objecting to prosperity , have done all tlmy1 could to keep It from coming. i .Slllirrllllulllli-liU KIi-i ; ( OlllciTN. CirATTANOOQA , Tonn. , Feb. 21 , At to- day'a session of the Departments of Su perintendents , National Educational as sociation , the following olllccru for the cnuu- Ing year were elected : President , E. H. Marks , IjoulHvlllo , Ky , ; first vlco president , Q , 11. Conluy , lloston ; second vlco presi dent , A. T. JJarrett , Chattanooga , Tenn.j ecretary. J. H. Van Slcltle , Denver , Cole , A committee of f.cven wuu appointed to In vestigate the financial and general condi tions of Hchoola throughout the country and make a full report at the next annual jneot- Intf. Intf.A A subject of discussion wafi "Vacation Sohools. " Papers were read by Illchard Waterman , Jr. of Chicago , nnd Jrwln Shcpuid of U'lnoim , Jllnn. Dtucusalon of the subject was led by Superintendent Jlar- rett of Chattanooga and Superintendent liuelirle of Lancaster , 1'a. , and Superintend ent Kill * of Ashevllle , N. C. nt'TV OP THR noun. ( Boston Olobo : "Ho aura you'ro right , tlion KO nhcad , " Is still n thoroughly American motto , worth hcrdlag. Globe-Democrat ! Congress , which Is the war-making power , Is keeping unusually nulet. Coolness and deliberation are gooc qualities In a body charged with fpeaklng the final word. Philadelphia Hceord ! Washington was a man who kept his head during popular ex citement. President IMcKlnley has shown this Washlngtonlan trait In a marked degrco during the past week , nnd notably by his holiday visit to this city , which Is testimony that the government Is not working nigh and day tn let slip the dogs of war , as certain of the sensational newspapers would have the country .believe. Minneapolis Journal : War may he blghlj Improbable , 'but ' It Is reassuring to learn that the naval and military authorities at Wash ington are In an unexampled state of pre paredness for that emergency. The cntlro plan of campaign has been mapped out , all nccc-ssary Information gathered and the army and navy put on practically n war footing. Everything Is settled and In case of war there would bo not a day's delay In setting things In motion , Dlows would bo struck that would doubtless settle tlio resnll almost as soon as war was declared. Anil this state of affairs Is the greatest safe guard of peace. Washington Star : There Is every reason why the country should be patient pending this Inquiry , and every reason to believe that It will be. It would iho useless to deny the feeling that exists. The loss of a great ship , with so many of her crew all wearing the country's uniform , in n port whdro hostility was so largely undisguised , has naturally aroused the people. 'But the truth. Is to .bo desired above all things ; and as the whole search for the truth Is In competent and trustworthy American hands public opinion can well afford to leave the case for tlft present where It now Is. Springfield ( Mass. ) Hepubllcnn : Whllo rumors of Internal preparations for war and of startling discoveries of Spanish com plicity In ( do fearful disaster In the harbor of Havana pass over the laud llko dried loaves blown by the wind "tho government nt Washington still lives" and performs Its duties at homo and abroad with scrcuo dignity , entire ofllclcncy and In a epldt of frankness that keeps the people perfectly In formed and constantly reassured. The mass of our people are not fooled any of the time. They are splendidly patient and thoughtful and calm. Thl country passes all Its crises with strength and honor. Brooklyn Eagle : Whatever the Investiga tion shall show touching the cause. ? of the calamity which shadows the land with sorrow row , whatever events shall hold In them touching the course which the United States should take toward Spain or Cuba , or both , the conduct of the people and of 'tho re spectable Journalism of tlie United States , In the vestibule of the disclosure , whether of peace or of war , has been ouch as to com mend them to pralso or at least to acquit them of blame In the estimate of the world and of history and wo think wo can as truly as reverently say In the estimate of that Tribunal to 'Which ' matlona , governments and editors must give an account of their steward , ship of powers at the last. Globe-Democrat : There Is no necessity for ony war scare. The work of ( tie court of In quiry will probably not bo finished before next week , and , therefore , nobody can tell for eight or ten days yet whether any Spaniard had a hand In causing the disaster. If foul play is shown Spain will doubtless make prompt reparation. The work of p'repa- ictlon for all eventualities , however , should bo pushed night and day. This does not necessarily mean a conflict. "To bo prepared for war Is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace. " The wisdom of this coun sel which Washington gave to congress more than a century ago has been mentioned by Bonaparte. Pitt , Ulsrnarck , Moltlto and many other statesmen and soldiers. It appeals with especial force to the United States In the present exigency. There Is no Immediate cause for excitement , however , and all wild war talk should bo shunned. TRIISOYAI , AXD OTHERWISE. It costs Montana $100,000 a year to keep the wolves from its doors. It is said that Scott Ifayes , a son of the former president , Is about to launch out Into theatrical life as the financial backer o Walter Jones. The two old men ot the house , Rcprcscnta lives Jehu Baker of Illinois and Samuel Max well of Nebraska , tiavc developed a strong friendship during the present session. These Klondlkers may bo a trifle short 01 cash , hut they are long on capital. Th Bonanza-Eldorado company of aspiring Daw son has been formed and capitalized at $2(0 , 000,000. General Joe Wheeler , who Is a member o congress from Alabama , has on fllo In the war ofllco a standing offer of his servltvs Ii case of trouble with any naticn. Ho Is abou 65 years of ago and weighs scarcely 100 pounds. It Is planned that at the tlmo rf piho Pan American exposition , In 1S39 , the Nlagcra gorge shall be Illuminated by many ihou sands ot electric lights , arranged to repie sent the flags of all the countries contribut ing to the exposition. They are saying of William P. Rlggs of Dowdolnham , 'Me. , who was a union soldier during the war of the rebellion , that ho cor dially admits that ho was finely treated whllo a prlFoner In Llbby Prison , Richmond , Va. Ho Is supposed to bo the first man on recorc to concede that. There Is controversy between Kansas ami Texas as to the comparative merits of their breeds of Jack rabbits. If the rabbits are llko the statesmen sent out by these com monwealths , It may ibo observed that the Texas rabbit has the biggest foot , but the Kansas rabbit makes the most noise. General Pltzhugh Leo has written a letter to the Christian Herald of New York pointIng - Ing out the great need at this tlmo of foundIng - Ing an orphan asylum 'In ' Cu'ba ' to care for the poor , homeless children that there abound. The Herald has offered to pay the rent of the .building . and the cost of main taining it for a year. Upon how slender a thread war stories are strung Is illustrated by the facts concerning a recent rumor that the Ames Sword com pany of Chlcopco had an order fur nevoral thousand swords to bo furnished the United States government Immediately. Run down , It appears that the company has been hurryIng - Ing up an order for a few scabbards to bo used by a secret society. WIIKHI3 IS STEWART ? A I'liilopriillo ExiriMNlnn | of Sympa thy Oix'M Iliirrlmlcuil. Waalilns'ton Post. Wo confess to some surprise not much , hut some at the failure of Hon. William M. Stewart , the senator from 'Nevada ' , to properly resent the Interference of the Rothschilds in this matter of the battle ship I.Maine. It la possible , of course , that the omission Is to bo ascribed to thn senator's having overlooked the Incident. In that case , wo beg to call It to his attention. The message appeared In Saturday's Post , lu follows : LONDON. Feb. 17.-To the ( President of the United States of America , Washington : We beg to bo allowed to express to you , lr. our must deepfelt sympathy In respect of the Maine calamity , a feeling iwhlch Is llkowibe shared by the 'whole country. N. 01. ROTHSCHILD & J50N3. 'Everybody ' will agree with us , wo think , In the opinion that the Rothschilds have been both Impudent and offensive In thus med dling with our affairs. A lot of grasping , unscrupulous and pitiless usurers , the au'hora or Instigators bf the crime of ' 73 , the minions of capital , and the high priests of the Golden Calf , what right have they to send their hypocritical condolences to this great nation In the hour of Its affliction ? The American people look to Senator Stewart to repel and hurl back and generally re- buku the Insolence. If Senator Stoivart Isn't fcollug fluent or strong let him constitute . .Mr. Jones of Arkansas , hla proxy , with full powers to ransack the vocabulary for terms of suitable denunciation , Wo are not going to have the Rothschilds or any other foreign money-changers chipping Into our domestic business and making themselves conspicuous with thulr crocodllo tears and pumped-up lamentations. Senator Stewart In asked to say whether wo are right. Senator Stewart Is also asked to say about eighteen thousand other things. It Is 1C to 1 that ho pulverizes thu Rothschilds with less than ulx days' talk. TOU > OUT OP uotmr. When Joseph Henry Lumpkln wmn chic JuitK-o of Georgia a wso was brought up fron Columbus In nhlch a wealthy citizen askct for nn Injunction to prevent the conjstructlo of a planing mill acrois the street , very nca his palatial residence. Ills grounds for com plaint constated chiefly In the proposition tha the notao of the mill would wako him ( o early In the morning , "Let the mill bo built. " said the chief Jus tlco In rendering his decision ; "let Us wheel be put in motion , The progress of machln cry must not be stopped to suit the whim or the feara of any man. Complainant's fear nre Imaginary , liiif sound of the marhlner will not bo a nuleincc. On the contrary , 1 will prove a lullaby. Indeed , I know of bu two sounds In nil nature that a man canno become- reconciled to , and they are the bray Ing of an ass nnd the tongue ot a scolding woman 1" "Now , " said the lawyer who was conduct tng the cross-examination , "will you pica * state how and where you first met this man ? ' "I thtoik , " said the woman with the shar ; nose , "that It was " "Never mind what you think , " Interrupt * ' the lawyer. "Wo want fads fiere. Wo don1 care what you think and wo haven't any Urn to w.isto In listening to what you think Now , plecse tell us where and when It wa Unit you first met thla man. " The wltncs-i iwule no reply , relates the Cleveland Leader. "Come , come , " urged the lawyer. "I do an answer to my question. " Still no response frem the witness. "Your honr. ; " ' said the lawyer , turning to the 'court ' , "I tl Ink I am entitled to on answer to the question I have put , " "Tho witness' will please answer the ques tlon , " said the court In Impressive tours. "Can't , " said the woman. "Why not ? " "Tho court doesn't care to hear what I think , docs It ? " "No. " "Then there's no IHO questioning mo any further. I am not n lawyer. I can't talk \\ltuout thliikl'i ! ; . " So they called the next witness. The Albany Law Journal tells this ono on the rcdoubtablo flro cater , Senator Mason : "Senator Mason of Illinois nnco practiced law In Iowa. In a certain case , as he was about to begin his discourse to the Jury for the defendant , nn old man from tlio rural districts entered nnd took n scat adjoining the Jury box , to hear the learned advocate's speech. Mason naturally directed his atten tion frequently to the farthest man from him , as he thought , In the Jury. This hap pened to bo the venerable man from the country. Glaring at him he Bald : " 'Gentlemen of the jury , I want to know how on earth this man ( referring to the plaintiff , but Flaring at the supposed juror ) can have the assurance to como Into court ? What dors he want ? What Is his business here ? What Is he seeking ? Again , I de mand , gentlemen of the Jury , why Is he licre ? ' "Supposing that thcBo questions were di rected at him , the countryman was filled vith Indignation , and when the orator paused : o note the effect of his words on the Jury the Irate rustic got up and howled : " 'You want to know what I am hero for , , -ou cross-eyed fool ? What am I looking fern n this here court ? Well , I'll tell you , you Ittlo fat son of n gun ! For three days I mvo been waiting hero for my fees , and iary a red cent have I got yet. What am I icro for , you good-for-nothing animal ? Payne no my witness fees , elr , and I'll get out of icro at onco. ' "Tho unexpected outburst 'brought down' ho houKC , Including judge and Jury , and cut short what might have becu a great example of forensic eloquence. " Ono of the men of Kansas who has had a club up his sleeve for Colonel Anthony of jeavenworth Is John Atwood , a democrat. The two men have never agreed about auy- hlng. The other day a singular meeting > etwecn the two occurred. Anthony and John Douglas have been at war over a tax Itle. Senator Luclen IJaker was Anthony's attorney , but when the case was called ho vas in Washington. Anthony had to have a awycr at once and ho went to his old enemy Uwood and begged him to bury past differ ences and appear In his behalf. Atwood Is as quick wltted as ho is'Intense n his hatred. Ho saw an opportunity to crvo Anthony and lilt him at the same time. le acceded to Anthony's request. The case was called and after tbo testimony was In Atwood adreesed the court and won his case , although ho walloped his client as severely as ho did tbo other man. The Standard has the following verbatim report of Atwood's speech. "May it please the court : I congratulate myself upon the judicial frame of mind in uihlch I am enabled to approach a consider atlon of this caso. For my perfect appre ciation of the many virtues that Judge Doug loss possesses , and Colonel Anthony's fail ure to appreciate any of my virtues , leaves mo In a state delightfully Impartial. Or dinarily a lawyer's zeal for his client's cause outruns his judgment , but when that client has knocked out the bung from the hogs head of his wrath and deluged him with the contents until ho wades up to his middle In troubled waters , a situation Is presented that tends to neutralize line lawyer's zeal until It Is reduced to a judicial calmness that ia without bias ; and I am able to un- dcrtako a discussion of this case without prejudice , passion or any feeling. "Tho ono thing that Is wrong about the case Is that your Qionor cannot find against both the parties to this suit. Prom the standpoint of personal merit neither of them ought to win. Neither of them came into court with clean hands , and I have doubtn about their feet. But Anthony has paid the taxes for many yearo on tlio property , and In so doing has contributed to the revenue of the state and county. This IK playing the part of the good citizen , a part that Is new to him , that sets awkwardly upsn him , and ono that startles the community with Its novelty. But since ho ia playing this part ho ought to bo encouraged In It by being permitted to win tills suit. When you find ono doing right for the first tlmo In his life , the thought of discouraging him revolts the judicial conscience. If It Is said that An thony stele horses In Missouri , I reply that Douglass has stolen homesteads In Kansas ; If It is said that Anthony has been a detri ment to the county , I reply that Douglass has never paid a debt ho owed the county ; If It Is said that Anthony has been sued of ten , I reply that Douglass has sued twlco as often , "I Will admit , your honor , that It Is a choice at ovlla ; ono of the evils has a hooked nose and the other has a peg leg ; but the hooked none pays his taxes , and Iho psj leg don't , nnd that Iswhero my nldo hai got iho belter of It. If you feel Inclined to decide thin case In favor of my opponent be cause of the delightful rrntlmcnts that clus ter around his name , nnd that through your mind should flout the beautiful strains of I > ougln s , Houglisi , Tender nnd True , ' J ask you to remember that my client claims * saint among his ancestors. I will admit that the claim has never boecn allowed , but wo make It nil the samp. Your honor may think they are two old devils together , but I sub mit that wo arc not responsible for the ago of Judge DouRlftns' Iniquities. To bo sure , the great ago ot my client Is an ovldcnco that they whom the gods love dlo young , but that docs not alter the fact that ho and ho alone of thcso men has paid the ta.vo . "So I ask your honor to overlook tha fact that my client has usually been wrong , and remember that now for once In his llfo ho Is right. Let his wickedness Mdo Itself In n measure behind the wickedness ot Doug. law. I can see that your honor Is Itching to hit them both ( and ordinarily you could not hit cither ono of thorn n lick amiss ) , but 1 pray your honor to remember that you can't beat them both , much as they deserve it , nml filneo you m at glvo the ciso to onu of them , I ask your honor to shut your cyc and give It to Anthony , " And tbo court did. Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Potler Palmer ti going to bulM n home that will cost $3.000- "That looks < is It the p'.umbln , ; was In cluded. Detroit Journal : Lawyer Yo.i shall have your ilny In rourt , madam. Lltlgnnt Day ? What Is on. ! day to n wo man who has twouty-llvo Judge : "John KOI so illftcouraKcd about himself Hint he went .o the > lector yi < til r- ilny to Itnow the wor.s'1 "nia ho got the Information ho wns sodt- Ing ? " "Vcs ; the doctor tolil him his bill was $ i ; & . " Detroit Kreo Press : "Thcv MJthnt Mrs. Grimily iloc n Rrent ilcal of fnnay work. " "I shoulil ? ay she illdVUn she o , n iliul nolliliiK- else to ilo , shu rullles hur hUHb.inil' temper. " Hoston Transcript : Iliittrra-Conio , you owe mo an apolosy. I hpiir you naltl thera was iKillilnir in my hrail , " Chpsloy-l hop" you will forgive me. I forgot - got about the wheels. Inill.innpnll.1 Journal , iwitor of the Ilu- rtlp Did you ro-ii my editorial thl inornlliK on "How Shall We Fortify ? " Tlio Grofor-\\"y no. I thought It was n bitters advertisement. Chicago Tribune : "Mnud McGlnnls , " bit terly exclaimed the Infatuated youth , "you nro not nctlng pqimrp with me ! " "You sny that,1' pleasantly answered the young woman , "because I'm wearing a clr- i-iilnr ' Oddly enough , too , they were walking iround the block. Somervllle Journal : Ho Miss Beatrice , I eve you more than 1 can llml words to ell. ell.Miss Miss Beatrice Why don't you buy a dlc- lonary ? Philadelphia North American : ( Weyler to ) o Lome ) Old frliMid , I sympathize with you. I W.IH In Cuba. Do Lome 'Man ' , your experience was tamo. I was In the United States. Tribune : "Our rnttsln John , wlio IVPS next door to us , 1ms sonc to tlio Klon- "Weren't you sorry to see him BO ? " "Not o awfully sorry , lie took his six logs with lilin. " Yonkers StntMmnn : "I think I will hnvo o buy you a. illetlonary , " said tlio proprle- or. or."You needn't liothor yourself ; I never use t , " replleil the. typewriter. "I didn't think you did. " "No , sir ; I looked at one once , and woulrt on belluvo it ? every word was spellcil vrong. " Up-to-Date : lie I wonder what the mean- I\K of that picture Is ? The youth and tha maiden are In a tender attitude. She O , don't you see ? He has Just asked her to m.irry him , and she Is accepting him. How sweet ! What does the. artist call tha picture ? Ho ( looklnpr about ) : O , I see ! It's on a card at the bottom , "Sold ! " IIV AXIJ 1IY. Denver Tost. Wo will see a mighty change , By and by , See some revelations strange , liy and by. All tlio customs of today In the past will fuilo away. IJfe will be as sunny May , J3y and by. whom wo elect to power rty anil by , Of the land will bo the flower liy and by , They will seek the people's weal. "Will not look with tireless zeal For a chance to make a. steal , J3y and by. Politicians will be pure , Uy and by , Doctors never fall to cure , Uy and by , Our olllelals all will bo Clear of cln and Infamy , From dishonesty be free , Uy and by. Not a tattling tongue we'll hear. Uy and by , Not a scandal wound the car , Uy and by , Ministers will cease to teach iDoctrlnes out of common reach ; 1'uro religion they will preach , By and by. Girls will never wed for fame , Uy and by , Will not seek a title name , Uy nnd by , No divorces will be given , Not a marriage tlo ue riven , Every home will bo a heaven , Uy and by. Lawyers to the truth will stick , Uy and by , Nor attempt a legal trick , Uy and by , In the courts the men of fame And the men of humblu name Will bo treated Just the same , Uy and by , This will bo our funny state , Uy and by , It IH coming , Hiiro ax fate , Uy and by , Though your lips and mlno bo dumb In tliu grave , 'tis Hiiro to coino With the great millennium , Uy and by , A really good thing-when they see it ? Do you ? Have you seen our Spring Overcoats ? Provided they fit and look wellcan you tell without testing that they will wear properly ? The moral of these conundrums is that if you would be sure of what constitutes real quality , you must deal with a house of reputation and responsibility. Our reputation is founded upon our responsibility and upon the fact that we make good all of our promises , We couldn't afford to do otherwise. and Douglna
