TUB OMAHA DAILY J1T3K : SUNDAY , MAY , 1898.
THE OMAHA SUNDAY HER
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STATEMENT OP CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska , Douglas county , < . :
Gcorgo II. Tzichuck , secretary of The Dee
FunlUhlng company , being duly evvorn , says
that the actual number of full and complete
copten of The Dally , Morning , Evening and
Sunday Dec , printed during the month of
April , 1SOS , was as follows :
Total
returns nnd unsold copies 17,12(1
Net total sales 70nl 7
Not dally nvorajjo 25,639
GI50KOE B. TSCSCHUCK ,
Sworn to before mo nnd subscribed In my
pretence this 30th day of April. 1893.
( Seal. ) N. P. FEIL , . Notary Public.
It niljjlit not bo n tiail Idcfl for sonio
of those llnhllii } , ' .Spniilnnls to have theli
own iKtiiK'.M MH well us those of tliolr win
fillips expurgated before put into ( rencral
circulation.
In the Interval It must not be forgot
ten that the In.sulTcrnbio bondage ot
wheat to silver IIMH also been irremedia
bly broken without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation on earth ,
Now that the last vestige of Mnsou
and Dlxon's line has been destroyed il
only remains for the ehurcln's to run n I to
the northern and southern branches and
thi > historian can mark the end of tin
chapter.
The two ex-confederate generals havt
been sworn Into'the United States nnnj
tor the second : time. The first tiint
their oatlm were taken at the West 1'oln
. Military academy , but did not > em t <
> be binding. >
Commodore Dewey probably saw m
reason to hasten otllclal reports of hi
movenients because he knew the yellov
kid fakirs would b ? able to tell all abou
it without waiting for either the arrlva
of dispatch boats or the repair of : hi
cable.
A Journey to the Philippine Island
for the western volunteers might not bi
entirely a pleasure Jaunt , but It wonh
be a military adventure unlike anythlii ]
ever before done by any army carry in ;
the American standard.
Although polit'.val strife l.s Just as bit
ter as ever In Ki > visas , the spectacle of s
Joint meeting of allopathic , he-iueopatlil
, and eclectic doctors the last week 1
Htitllclent to convince the most skoptlesi
that the millennium Is about to be usli
cred In.
Late news from Dyea Indicates thn
Chief Icicle has declared war on th
othe.r Alaska Indians who refused t
divide with him. That name would b
a good one to lead the United State
volunteers on 'the Invasion of Cuba IK > X
summer.
The Salvation Army IH preparing t
pond a missionary expedition to th
Klondike for the benefit of the go ]
fleckers. If the Salvationists will klndl
keep the return route to the Unite
States open , the route to heaven wl
take care of Itself.
The recent decision of the Unlverslt
of Pennsylvania to extend to women th
ciamu facilities for gaining an cdncatlo
as have heretofore been confined to me
but serves an a reminder Hint while c <
education , even In the most advance
classes , Is deserve-illy popular with a
progressive educators Its adoption !
slow.
According to the International lawyei
Spanish subjects In the United State
are to bo viewed by our governmer
with suspicion as long as hostilities wit
Spain continue. It Is presumable thr
the Spanish government will reciprocal
the compliment with reference to Amur
can citizens on Spanish soil. Amorlcai
who do not want to be under susplclc
will therefore do well to keep out <
reach of Spanish otliclals.
Americans who have read with pleai
nre the gloomy predictions of that "em
ncnt French diplomat , " Do Ylliers , I
regard to the future of the United Stati
will no doubt be glad to learn that Su :
ntor Stewart has an article In one of tl
magazines on "The Great Slave Power
In which the outlook for the Unite
States Is pictured as darker than evi
dreamed of by a Frenchman. In tl
matter of pessimists the United Stati
has enough of its own.
Tlw supreme court of North Dako
has struck n hard blow at the dlvon
Industry In that state by directing tl
dismissal of a case where the plaint !
was not a bona tide resident of the sta
and directing the lower courts to Ii
quire closely Into this feature of dlvor
cases In the future. Whatever lav
a sUite may have for divorce of the boi
lleta residents no state Is Justllled
making provision for the divorce of re :
dents of other states , The action of tl
North Dakota supreme court will be ge
erally commended.
HKPOKT.
The report of Commodore Denvejr
shows that his victory was most com-
pit-to and decisive. It In most remark *
able that wlillo several hundred Sjmu-
larels were killed aiiitl wounded there
was no loss of life on the American
fleet and only six of the crews were
wounded. In this Is Illustrated the very
great suiwrlorlty of our gunners and
It Is to be expected that this will bo
again shown In the naval battles to take
place. The proverbial Inferiority of
Spanish marksmanship was most mani
fest at Manila and If the gunners there
were not very nurcli worse than those on
Spain's other war ships our lleets have
nothing to fear from an encounter with
the Spanish naval forces.
Commodore Dcwey lost no time In
giving battle. Arriving at Manila at the
dawn of day ho went Into action with
a vigor and dash which must have
amazed If It did not dismay the enemy.
The American squadron did not pause
to Investigate forts or mlncw , but sailed
straight Into Manila bay and attacked
the Spaniards with a tire of shot and
shell so accurately directed that the
light was BOOH over. It was a magnifi
cent exhibition of energy , skill and dar
ing. As to the Spaniards , It would seem
that they were brave enough , but cour
age Is only one of the qualities essential
to the winning of battles.
Commodore Dewcy Is complete master
of tliu situation at Manila and that por-
on of the Philippines Is under Ainurl <
an control , lit will remain so , of course ,
tiring the war and In the meanwhile
ils government will determine the ques-
on as to what shall be done with the
stands when the war Is ended. As w <
ave heretofore said , permanent occupa <
on by the United States should not bi
bought of. We do not need that re
lote territory and to undertake to carrj
n a government there and to keep the
eterogcneous population In peace am !
filer would certainly cause us endle.ss
rouble. Then there Is the possibility
f complications with European powers
f we should decide to permanently hole !
tie Philippines. None of those power.
an fairly question our right to be there
ut permanent possession would luevlt
bly involve 'the ' United States in the
ar eastern question and with that w *
houltl have nothing whatever to do
) ur Asiatic commerce can be protected
rlthout our having any territory In ili.il
uartcr of the world.
Our trti3 policy will be to either briuj.
bout there the establishment of an In
. ( pendent government or to allow tin
slan-ds to pass Into the control of rower
ewer that would properly govern then
nd develop their resource. * . There 1 :
10 danger of any vompllcatlons grow
ng out of the question of disposing o :
lie Philippines If our government shal
elherc to It.s traditional policy.
TllK SI10 'EH OF GOLD.
Within the past ton days rain hai
alien abundantly on practically ever ;
lortiou of Nebraska , Iowa , the Dakota
ind Kansas. In Home places the rain
'all has been greater than for any pel
oil of equal length for many years
While then ; has not been the warmtl
icccssary to give crops a good star
it this .season of tlje year , the fact tha
; ho ground has become thoroughly sal
irated with water at the beginning o
lie growing season Is a matter of firs
mpo'rtancc 'to the farmers and all wh
ire directly or indirectly Interested 1
'arming.
The wet season has come this yea
ate enough to Insure storing the em
> his moisture in the vast soil reservoir
ind early enough to avoid rctardlu
the work of planting the corn. It I
the right kind of a season for the pa :
tures ami the ranges , whlc
ed favorable weather quit
is much as the corn an
wheat fields , for'the dry seasons of th
[ ast have brought permanent injury t
ill grass land. It Is also a good sec
son for winter wheat and not partlei
arly harmful to spring wheat and othe
small grain where It has been sowe
early. It may not be the right kind c
weather for fruit , but If not prolonge
the fruit will wtlll do well.
The coming of these splendid sprln
showers are a veritable shower of gel <
They afford the opportunity for a cro
season that will put every farm ownt
further along 'tho ' high road of prospci
Ity. The rainfall Is hero In sufliclei
quantity to assure good crops by tli
aid of the sunshine sure to follow an
all that Is necessary Is for the farmei
to use good Judgment In conserving thr
moisture while the crops are growln ;
Thanks to the scientific experimental
at the agricultural colleges and on pr
vate experiment farms farming Is i
longer all guesswork. '
It Is now practically certain thi
prices for farm produce will rcmal
high during the next year. With goc
crops assured by continued favorab
weather western farmers have a rlgl
to rejoice at the outlook.
CllKCKIKd TitAVar , TO
Travel to Kuropo from the Unite
States will tills year not be so large !
usual , unless , the war should be to
initiated speedily. This will be a goc
thing In so far as it will keep at hon
money that would go abroad. It Is f
tlmated that 'the average annual expe
dltiues of Americans making pleasu
tours In foreign lands amount to n
less than ? 1XXX,00 ( ( ) , Including wh
Is paid' to foreign ship owners. Tl
probability Is jlmt not to exceed half
this amount will ba .spout this year 1
American tourists In Kurope , which w
bo equivalent to adding ' ! ? r > 0,000,000
the value of our exports of merchandl *
as far as the International balance
trade Is concerned.
A part of this sum will doubtless 1
cxpendoil In pleasure-seeking and slgl
seeing In our own land .and that w
b > a gooll thing. The great west offe
attractions that are nowhere exwlle
Eastern people are too little acquaint
with these and a better knowledge
them would bo beneficial all aroun
Mr. Chauncey Depew Is authority t
the statement that the scenery of t
Kooky mountains Is not surpassed 1
that of the Alps. The Yellowstone pa
is one of the wonders of nature. Coi
paratlvely few of the people of the on
have any Wea of tins extent and exc
lenceof western attractions and It wou
make them better Americans If th
should , loam uioro of them. A
Inducement to them to visit this m-etloti
IK pnwctitcd In the great Transinlsslv
slppl Exposition , where will bo shown
the resources ofthe vast region west of
the Mississippi river.
At all events , the check wlil-ch war has
given to European travel from this conn *
try will do no harm , except In reducing
the revenue of foreign ship owners , n
matter nlront which Americans will feel
no concern. On the contrary , In keeping
many millions of dollara at home It will
bo a very substantial benefit , whether
any considerable portion of It Is ex
pended here or not.
TllK PLKA FOll A DOND 1SSUK.
In trying to controvert the argument
advanced by The Bee against the pro
posed ? 500,000,000 national bond Issue ,
Henry W. Yates takes exception to the
declaration that , viewed from the bond
holders' standpoint , the bond Issue com
mends Itself , while from the standpoint
of the taxpayers It Is Indefensible. Ac
cording to Mr. Yates , this Is a lllng at
the bankers which llavors strongly of
populism and comes with bad grace
from a republican paper , which thus
condemns what a republican house has
voted.
Mr. Yates Is altogether too sensitive.
In referring to bond buyers as a class
whoso Interests are at variance with
those of the bond payers The Bee sim
ply slated admitted facts. No cardinal
doctrine of tlw republican party com
mits Its members to support bond Issues
when the welfare of the nation can be
better promoted by oilier measures. The
Bee Is firmly convinced that In opposing
a bond Issue It voices the s-cntlment of
republicans more closely than the re
publican congressmen who voted for It.
When Mr. Yates asserts that The Bee
knows , as lie knows , that bankers have
no Interest In the matter and as a class
ara as patriotic as any of their fellow
cltl/.ens , ho connects two distinct propo
sitions , one of which Is true while the
other Is decidedly debatable. Nobody ,
In opposing the bond Issue , assails the
patriotism of the bankers. Yet every
one conversant with the banking busi
ness must -concede that as a class they
are vitally concerned In perpetuating a
bonded national debt. If this were not
so why are all bankers practically a unit
hi favor of the bond scheme ? For
that , however , no blame attaches tu
them because that Is their manifest In
terest.
Mr. Yates denies that he favors a
permanent national debt and declares
that nothing in his former letter Justifies
a different conclusion. How are wo tc
reconcile this position wl'th his plan ol
a bonded debt for which no sinking
fund shall be accumulated ? Without n
sinking fund to redeem the bonds the
debt must surely be perpetual.
Simmered' down , the plea for the pro
to.43d bond Issue lies In the assumptlor.
of Secretary Gage that there Is not
money enough In the treasury to nice
prospective war expenses to the end ol
the year and that there Is no other waj
of raising the money except by taxation
This assumption Is groundless. Tin
estimates of Mr. Gage as to the probabh
cost of prosecuting the war are ? 2. > ,000 ,
000 a month , or $ li > 0,000,000 from , Tulj
to January next. "This Is nt least' $15 ,
000,000 a month more than-the estl
mates made by the War and Navy dc
partmeuts , which totalled $ tli0,000,00 <
for the cirtlrc period from its outbrcal
to January , 1899.
Even accepting Mr. Gage's Infiatci
figures , there will be no oce-aslon fo
authorizing a bond issue at this sesstoi
of congress. Instead of Issuing twenty
year bonds , the treasury can , wlthou
trouble , float $100,000,000 treasury cet
tlflcatcs at par , which amount , with th
increased Internal revenue receipts
would , meet all the demands wlthou
paying a dollar Interest.
If the protraction of the war make
necessary nn Interest-bearing loan thei
there Is no reason why the common pec
plo shall not 1)0 given the privilege o
Investing their savings In United State
postal savings banks. This feature
however , Mr. Ya'tes ' does not want t
discuss at this time , contenting hlmsel
at expressing surprise at 'tho ' Inconslsl
oncy of The Bee in opposing a perma
neut boml'ed ' debt while favoring a pel
maucnt debt to postal savings elepos !
tors. On this point The Bee Is willing t
bo charged with Inconsistency. It ha
consistently supported postal saving
banks for many years. It believes tha
the opportune time has arrived for Ihei
establishment In this country , not enl
because they would afford immedlat
relief to the national treasury throng
the most popular of popular loans , bn
also because they would promote prac ;
cal patriotism by giving every deposlte
a direct Interest In the stability of th
government and In 'the soundness of II
currency.
FREE SCHOOLS IN KNQLAND.
American educators are much give
to complaining of the reluctant suppoi
given our admirable free schools. Bi
the recent address of the president e
the National Union of Teachers of Km
land shows that they arc not alone I
their complainings. : In this address , d
livered at the twenty-ninth annual coi
ference , Prof. Waddlugton practical ]
declared that the English system i
board and voluntary schools worklii
side by side is a failure , and he piratic
for "the removal of the proper educ. .
ton ! of the child from the nriiia i
dogma doctrine or party politics. " I ;
spoke thus as a churchman and the ma
ter of a church school. "How long , " 1
asked , "Is the education of the Euglh
boy and girl to be subject to the fitf
generosity of the benevolent , while tl
Miicrlor | education of the Swiss and tl
German Is undermining our industrl
and commercial supremacy in the ma
kets of the world ? "
The English board schools suppom
by Imperial and local taxes last ye ;
had nearly two and a half million pupl
and the voluntary schools supported
part by voluntary contributions lit
nearly three million pupils. There we
2i,97G ) 'teachers ' in the board schools ai
'M-l tt in the voluntary schools , or 01
certified : teacher for every eighty pupl
in the former and one for every 1
pupils In the. latter. The difference Illu
tratcs > the superiority of a system
which the schools arc supported whol
d I by public revenues to one in which vi
y I uutary contributions are depended upi
ill even In part. There Is a correspond ! )
difference In the compensation of teach
ers per pupil -taught , and Lord llose-
bery la quoted as saying that this dif
ference represents a monetary sacrifice
on the part of the -teacher or the em
ployment of children to act as guides
nnd captains to vhlldrcu well tilgh their
own age.
The school s.vftcm In operation In the
I'nltcd States ill well as In parts of Eu
rope secures substantial uniformity
among schools And such general educa
tion that It Is Sustained cheerfully by
public sentiment. Although It Is much
to be desired that educators bo better
paid and that the educational standard
be raised wherever that Is possible , the
system must bis regarded ns In every
way preferable to the mixed and com
plicated system of our English neigh
bors.
THE miKAT SITUATION.
No safe prediction can be made as to
where the advancing price of wheat will
halt. Speculation , of course , Iso \ n very
considerable extent responsible for the
great advance of the last few days , but
there Is also a substantial basis for It
The European wheat supply Is short and
there Is reason to think that the stovk
of that grain In this country Is not sulll-
cknit to meet the'forclgn demand , until
the next harvest. According to the final
report of the Agricultural department
on the crops of 1897 , recently Issued , the
United States produced In that year
530,000,000 bushels of wheat. The ex
port of wheat , including flour , since July
1 last , has been about 200,000.000 bushels.
If Itomc consumption has been at the
estimated normal standard It amounts
to about 300,000,000 bushels since July
1. Adding to these figures the amount
of wheat required for seed nnd It will
be seen that the department's statement
f last year's crop Is exceeded. The
robablllty Is that it Is an underosti-
nate , but In any event tlure is reason
o think that there Is no more wheat hi
he United States than will supply tha
emand until harvest , while It Is possi-
ile tlfat we shall run short before that
me. From this point of view , there-
ore , a still higher price for wheat seems
robable.
The New York Journal of Commerce ,
owever , which does not accept the
igurcs of the Department of Agriculture !
s correct , expresses the opinion that we
avq not reached ithe bottom of the
' bins and are nowhere near It. It
ays that by the time we gjt through
rlth our crop of 1897 we are likely tc
ind out that even the trade estimates ,
vhlch were much larger than that ol
he Department ot Agriculture , did nol
o It Justice. "The position , " remark.-
hat paper , "is an extremely favorable
ne for those of our farmers who still
lave wheat on hand and two mouths
go they owned up to 121,000,000 bush
Is and the Item Is one they are nol
Ikely 'to ' overestimate , any njqre thai
hey do their crops nnd very favorable
ilso to the national balance of trade
A'hich Is of a good deal more than tl
usual Importance now that the govern
nent Is enormously Increasing its dis
bursements. "
The advance In the price of wheat ane
n a Jess degree of corn has of courai
been-of..great .fectient to producers .hav
ng these grains to sell and also of larg <
advantage to tlic'cpjintry In conneclloi
ivltli die trade balance , but It Is a rathci
serious matter to the great boily ot con
sumers , who , If wheat goes much higher
will be compelled to curtail the use o
flour and ns more corn. At all event :
we are better off than the pcopio o
Europe and will not have to resort ti
any extraordinary 'measures to obtali
foodstuffs.
Canadians are Inclined to be boastfu
over the fact that between January '
and April 12 of the present year mor
than 10,000 bona fide settlers , mostl ;
from the European Interior , sigulllei
their intention of taking up land In th
auadlau northwest , and that hundred
of Immigrants continue to pass througl
Montreal and Toronto on the way t
the northwestern provinces. The recori
is. indeesd1 one to be proud of , but th
fact Is that , settlement of the Canadlai
northwest has not In recent years kep
pace with the general progress on th
western continent , an-d a great deal o
this present activity is because Cauadi
Is "ca"Jchlng up" with her neighbors.
Subjects of the'hopeful ' and eorrowln
Queen Christina of Spain cannot nov
become citizens of the United State
and secure -the protection of the star
and stripes by simply applying fo
naturalization papers. They must b
rcfuseel so long nsi war Is in progrce
between the two countries. When th
Spaniards have enough of the war 1
which they are not 'taking ' a very coi
spl'cuous ' part they can become citizen
of the United States as though uothiu
'had ' happened.
It is comparatively easy for the Amci
lean people to preserve their cquanlmlt
and good nature even whllo the wo
rages , because all the victories nro our
but they would hardly keep It up shoul
temporary reverses come. Uoweve
there Is no throne , hero to totter an
that Is a sourcrubf great strength. I
the future there'will ' bo less said aboi
a monarchical form of government belli
strong and a rewUHIean form weak.
The supreme court of Nebraska In I
decision In the .Cpxcase declines to tal
up the questionlas' ' to what constituti
the difference between a populist ,
dJinocrat and o. , ! Uvcr republican undi
present conditions of fusion state po !
tics. In other wbrds , to this conundr.i
the supreme co i Answers that It glv <
It up. So doesieverybody else.
The capture of an .unarmed Spanli
merchantman on the high seas meal
so many thousands of dollars prl ;
money for the otlleers and men makli
the capture. The capture of a fortlll <
stronghold like Manila means simp
glory and possible promotion for the vl
tors. So much for antiquated laws
naval warfare.
The pen Ls still trying to outgeuer
the sword. A Chicago paper that hj
'
several foreslguted hlud-admlrals e'l
ployed In Its fleet of- war corresponds !
propounds the following questions
the hour In black lead : "Where Is A
tnlrnl Sampson ? When N tli
Verde fleet ? When will Puerto Klco
be taken ? What Is Dewey doing at Ma
nila ? When will Havana be bombarded ?
When will the troops start for Cuba ?
When will the flying squadron sn.lV
The one vital question wlitvh it falls to
pose Is , "When will the muzzle-loaded
blank fools stop firing blink cartridges
from quakcr gnus ? "
Itrni. ,
Chicago Tribune.
The \vcarltiH ot the blue promises to bo
more fashionable In the south this year than
It was BOUIO th.lrtr-0.vo years ago.
SMV - Time nnd Conl.
Cleveland Lender.
Spain now proposes to throw her whole
naval strength In one united effort ngalnst
the Americans. This will bo eminently
satisfactory. It will enable our slclo to end
the business without burning coal and wast
ing tlma in trying to flnd the other fellows.
A Terrible Combination.
St. LouU Ituuubllu.
Samson slow n thousand Philistines with
the jawbone of an ass. If the present day
Sampson once gets tha Missouri muls
within the bounds of the Island , the heels
of the historic ass * descendants may make
a record against a pestilent enemy which
will surpass the biblical account.
Grout Ciunn anil Ounncrn.
Philadelphia Record.
Target practice by the ships of the flying
squadron In Hampton Heads indicates an un
usual degree of proficiency In the handling
of the huge rifled guns , which constitute
tha main batteries of the battleships. When
the Instability of the gun platforms nnd tlin
small area of the targets only night foot
square are considered , the precision of ttio
gunners seems little short of marvelouj. On
the deep sea , as on land , Yankee inarkemcu
can outshoot all creation.
Merolj- HPKIIIIMHT. |
St. Paul Globe.
If the president refuses to join those win
leaped to the conclusion that the battle of
Cavlte was the practical end of the war , he
shows a capacity to gather wisdom. Vv'hon
hat $30,000,000 appropriation was voted a
lonth ago It was balled as a peace krenor.
t Kept It two weeks , meanwhile gutting
'ady ' to break It. After Napoleon had over-
un Spain , defeated Its armies and captured
B cities and had the nation prostrate at his
'eet , the people of Spain ros < ! en masse and
courgcd htm. If the effect of Manila Is to
make our ship masters over-confident there
i a possibility of a rude awakening.
CULOSS.VI , THUST.
lie arciUext Iiiilnntrlal Combination
Yet Or < rniilB < * il.
Philadelphia Ledger.
It Is announced with every Indication of
.uthorlty that a new trust Is about to be
rcatcd , which shall minimize all previous
fforts to stifle competition , restrain trade ,
ontrol prices and diminish the opportunities
if the skilled wage earner. The now peril
o Industry , and to the consumers of an artl-
ilo of manufacture , which has become a
ecesstty ot life , will be known as the Col
on Thread trust , the capitalization of which
s stated to be 1150,000,000 , representing a
arger business venture than that of any
rcvious trust , however colossal , or of any
: orporatlon In the world , however Imposing
n its resources. The announcement of the
rganlzatlon of a trust ot this magnitude ,
f the public mind of the country wcro In a
ormal condition , would be received wltb
o little concern. If not trepidation , bul
he pendency of war has so dwarfed all othei
orlls , national , social , Industrial or other
wise , that the imminence of n new predatorj
nd voracious trust , to which the public
must pay tribute , through the enhanced cost
f a necessary commodity and by the con-
ractlon of the field of skilled labor by the
: Ioslng ot factories , now competitive , will ,
t Is feared , be regarded with languid Inter
est. Yet It Is the duty of all the voices o !
ubllc opinion , even In the din ol war , tc
rotcst against conditions and the state ol
public law which enables such ravenous
lonsptractcs against the public Interests ant
so peculiarly hostile to the rights of laboi
o be consummated , and to flourish like t
green bay tree.
Our state governments have regulated t (
ome extent the charges ot monopolizing
tubllc corporations. Contracts In restrain
if trade are void and against public policy
according to the old landmarks of the law ;
nt unfortunately In too many ot our state !
heso are Illusive legal theories. They an
'arely ' enforced with spirit , and are toi
ifton mere abstractions. President Harrl
ion In his last message declared that trusti
were In the nature of conspiracies , am
should be made the subject of prohibitory
cglslatlon. There are In the United State :
not far from 150 "trusts" or oppresustvi
monopolies. The most of them are fosterec
by the present tariff law , and would dls
solve at once were the excessive fovorltlsn
Afforded them withdrawn. A cursory glanci
at tlio list of "trusts" now organized In thi
United States will show the reader hov
firmly we arc held In the ever tlghtenlni
: ells of this octopus. Such every day com
modules as oatmeal , cotton oil , glue , sugar
.acks , matches , salt , linseed oil , search , wal
paper , rope , tissue paper , have become th <
subject of more or less onorou
monopolistic manipulation under th
forms of law. The "trust" list ts eve
growing , and the annual dividends dls
trlbuted by many of the trust combination !
reach Imposing figures. At the head of thi
rapacious phalanx stands the Standard Ol
company , which declared a dividend of 3
per cent on Its common stock In 1897. I
Is said that the new cotton thread trust wll
stifle competition quite as effectually as th
Standard Oil company has done. All th
existing thread factories In the country , sav
those engaged In the manufacture of the bes
grade ( six-cord thread ) are to be closed
except the Wllllmantlc concern. It will b
the Bole seat of the Industry In this country
and the factories there will be operated 1
connection with the Coates works at Glas
ROW , which will constitute the thread mak
Ing center In Europe. The proposed , an
probably consummated , trust will , therefon
practically control { ho world's trade In cer
tain grades of thread.
A gigantic monopolistic combination Ilk
this , so for as this country Is Involved , ha
been made possible very largely by the heav
duties Imposed upon Imports of cotto
thread and articles of manufacture In whlc
cotton thread enters. This legislation hn
Invited the powerful foreign cotton threa
Interests to transfer the seat of their Indus
try to this country. The new trust Involve
the closure of thread factories In Massachu
setts , Connecticut , New Jersey nnd Pennsyl
vanla , and perhaps In other states. The cat
Ital of the closed concerns may enter tl ;
trust , but the skilled labor In these dlstar
centers of thread manufacture cannot be e
readily transferred to Wllllmantlc. Muc
of It would flnd no employment there If
wore transferred. Capital can take care i
Itself In these changes , but labor canno
The protection of labor Is the pretext f (
excessive tariff legislation speciously d <
signed to shut out foreign competition an
preserve the "home market" for the Amei
lean toller. Under the existing duties I
many Instances the "protection of labor"
nothing moro than a deceptive phras
Tariff schedules which foster trusts that cot
trol the output and price of the necessarli
and common conveniences of life , and tin
throw Industry out of employment , to fee
the voraciousness of plundering comblm
tlons ot American and foreign capital , ai
in no sense "protective" ot anything sat
Insatiable avarice.
MB ! * OK TllK HOUR.
The Rptnlnh Ylco ndmtrnt who wn
obliged to change * his flng hlp nt Manila Is
n member of the family from which sprang
cx-Emprcsa Eugenia of Franca. Hotti arc
descendants of tha Spanish grnndco. Count
do Montojo , and both met crushing reverses
In their careen.
A Rchoolmato of Commodore Dowry relates
In the Now York Sun how young Dcwey
and another boy shinned up to their school
master , determined to trounce him for what
they regarded as "cruel and Inhuman treat
ment. " The fracas was briefer than that
at Manila. Dcwey reached for the school
master's jaw. but the latter countered with
a rawhide on both youngsters , knocking
them out In short order. The affair evi
dently made nn Impression on Dowoy.
livery boy who has had a like experience
knows how It feels. Dcwey acknowledged
It , for , years after , ho wrote to the school
master : "I shall uaver ceasa to ba grate
ful to you. That thrashing made a mau
of me. "
William Astor Chnnler , falling to break
Into the iirmy a ? commander of n regiment
organized at his own expense , lias gone
to Florida with four friends , where they
will ship for Cuba and enter the service ot
Gomez. Chanler- pays nil expenses and
goes equipped to participate In the freedom
of Cuba.
Ono of the right-hand men of Secretary
of the Navy Long In the present emergency
Is Captain Arent Schuylcr Crownlnshluld ,
chief of the bureau of navigation. Ills du
ties relate to the personnel of the navy ,
both commissioned and enlisted. He Is In
control of the general administration of the
'iavy , and ut this tlmo his position Is one
if the highest Importance. The captain Is
i native of New York state and Is a grand-
ion of Jacob Crownlnshleld , who was secre
tary of the navy under President Johnson ,
; nd who was a brother of another secretary
if the navy. Benjamin Crownlnshleld. A
jreat undo of Captain Crownlnshleld
George owned the Cleopatra's Uargc , the
first yacht to cross the Atlantic. Her
nvner nnd captain had formed a plan to
escuo Napoleon from his exile at St. Hel-
! un , but ho was diverted from his purpose
> y some of the near relatives of the de
posed emperor , 'who thought It best , for
lolltlcal reasons , that the attempt should
tot be made at that time. Princess Murat
ind others of her family went on board the
acht at Clvlta Vccchla , and presented Cap-
: aln Gcorgo with handsome gifts , whlcli
ire held as heirlooms In the family. It was
: hls same Captain George Crownlushleld
who volunteered to go to Halifax after the
body of Commodore Lawrence nnd broughl
his body to Uoston.
m.Miiiis ; OK TIIK n.\s.
Oliver Perry Uelmont Is ready to fight II
10 gets a commission. Why not grab n gunl
There Is some consolation for Spanish
loner In the fact that the military has taken
iladrld.
The governor general of the Philippines
iocs Blanco one bettor In admitting the loss
f moro than n mule.
The Spaniards claim to huvo "covered
.hemselves with glory" nt Manila. They
, lso covered their ships with water.
That affair at Manila will strengthen the
panlsh notion of American character. They
tiavo reason to call us "pigs" now since
Uewey went "the whole hog" at Cavlto.
The naval board of strategy doubtless
hlnks It knows a few things about the con
duct of the war , but that does not prevenl
ar correspondents from telling the board
what to do and how to do It.
If all the captured ships nt Key West arc
Condemned , Admiral Sampson's share of tlu
irlzo money : is .66llhTa'te"d' " al JIOO.'OOO. Hli
divvy is 20 per cent of the whole. It Is c
lzo package worth shooting for.
Some one familiar with Commodore
Dowey's early life ventures an explanation
'or ' the fury with which he attacked thi
panlsh fleet. A Spaniard married the levi
f his boyhood. That called for rich , ret
Castlllan blood and he got It after a wait 01
'orty ' years.
That bluff put up by the commander of thi
ilnngrove when he forced a larger am
better armed ship to "heave to" Is the soli
ground for the suspicion that he Is a bac
man In a game of poker. In playing thi
present game It is necessary to carry a fev
cards up his sleeve.
If troops nro sent from California to sup
port Dewey In holding Manila , they wll
reach the country ht the beginning of thi
rainy season. The wet season there begin
n Juno and lasts about six months. Dur
ng that period business ts lifeless and trave
n the Interior Impossible.
The battleship Iowa floated around li
front of Havana for ten days without i
ch'ance to fire a gun. The calm serenity o
the blockade chafed the captain , so whei
'Fighting Bob" Evans received on bean
the Now York his orders for the secret mis
slon he balled his gig and exclaimed
'Where Is that toy of mine ? "
PF.nSOXAL , AND OTIIEIIWISK.
What's In a name ? All the sea fights o
the past generation have taken place o
the Pacific ocean.
John Mclntyro , who killed himself wit
poison at the Capitol hotel. In Louisville , th
other day. Insisted when he registered o
being assigned to room 13.
It Is believed that a goodly number c
the gentlemen who are now clamoring t
be EenL to war will bo satisfied with n
advance as far as the pay office.
Mr. Joseph A. Springer , United State
vice consul In Havana , has represented thi
country there for over thirty years. Ha I
a native of Malno and speaks a number e
languages.
A paragraph In the foreign papers show
the close watch kept on royalty by announc
Ing that the king of the Belgians was nctvi
ally seen to wlpo the dust oft bis shoe
with a pocket handkerchief.
Jeremiah Curtlu , the translator of one t
the English editions of "Quo Vadls" an
the one which on this sldo was the cbeapei
of all Is said to have received | 25,000 as h
share of the sales ot the book.
The finest looking people of Europe ai
the Tziganes , or Gypsies of Hungary. Phyi
Ically they are splendid specimens of me
and women , and are rarely 111. So pui
Is their blood that their wounds he
quickly without the application of medic ;
ments.
F. W. Hamsdcn , the English consul i
Santiago , Cuba , who has just asked to ha'
an English war ship sent there from Ji
malca. Is the same man who In 1873 let tl
world know of the massacre of a portlt
of the crow of the Vlrglnlus nnd hclpi
thus to save the remainder.
In an address before some confcder.i
veterans the other day General Wade Hanii
ton said : "My old comrades , we know wh
war Is. I do not hesitate to say that
regret the one upon which wo are now ei
torlng. But you are South Carolinian
you are sons of the men who have shi
Immortal glory on the Palmetto flag In tl
past , and I would rather dlo than thlt
that South Carolina would not respond
the call made upon her for volunteers. An
old as I am , I can still ride on horscbai
and wield a sword , and If South Carolina
quota Is not filled. If there Is ono nan
lacking to make it full , I myself will vo
unteer. This Is our country , and It la ot
duty to make It the champion of freeclo
( or all tlmo to comet. "
OOU KOH FAHMRMfl.
Fnrnrnlite Oitltiiok for n 1'rnfUnbl *
Crop.
St. Lout * Republic.
The government's April crop report brart
out In detail the favorable forecast made
month ngo ,
The report snows that the crops all over
the country am moro promising with th *
opening of May than nt any corresponding
period within the past ilccado. An In
creased acreage of cereals Is reported from
all sections , and the condition nvc'ragci
higher than that of last year at the sam
season. With n continuance of good wcnthor
there now appears no reason why the cereal
yield of 1S9S should not equal , If It docs not
exceed , the great yield of 1S92.
The cotton raisins states also make na
oxce-pUoimlly good showing. The plant !
making rapid growth , and earlier maturity
than Is the rule Is confidently expected.
The fruit regions show up with unusually
favorable conditions. Illoomlng has cotn-
icnccd , nnd unless heavier frosts than are
omuion occur the fruit crop , especially
tachcs , apples , pears and cherries , will
onch a high average.
A general view of the situation Is exceed-
ngly encouraging to the entire farming In-
rcsts of the country. With Kuropc ni-od-
ig moro food than eVer , the Amei lean
armor , fruit raiser and stockman this year
hould feel encouraged by the prospects of
dcquuto reward for their thrift and huliia-
ry.
DO.1IR.STIC 1
Chicago Tribune : Mr. IJillus Confound
liu collar button !
Mrs. lllllUH Never mind looking for It ,
olin. Turn out the gas , walk urotiml u llt-
lu In your buro I'eet uiul you'll Mini It.
Detroit Journal : "And you are really en-
iiueil to marry liltn ? Why , Mutno , ho Isn't
: oed enoimh for you ! "
"Oh , he'll do well enough to offer up em
Uo altar ot patriotism. "
Chicago Record : "I culled Henry back
o klsn mu toodbyc. "
"Well ? "
"And he said : 'Julln , you know I save you
he last cent I hail Saturday night. "
Indianapolis Journal : Tlio Elder Matron
You shouldn't mind the baby crying a lit-
If. U strengthens his Inns * .
Thi ) Younger Matron Oh. no doubt , but
t weukoiH his father's religion so.
Detroit Free Press : "My girl's father sent
nn u bill for tholr i arli > r cluck. "
"Whut did you huvo In do with It ? "
"I set It back every night and got It all
ut tit ordor. "
Clcvrtnml Plain Dealer : "Do you belong
o an nntl-klsslng society ? "
" 1'riicttcally. I've been married ten
card. "
Now York Truth : Mr . Homespun What
Id the doctor say was the mnttur with you ,
HUu ?
Silas T ferclt what he called It.
Mrs. Homespun D'ye mean to say you
iald him J- and didn't git no good out : of It ?
Chicago News : "Ho proposed to her on a
lostul card. "
"How absurd ! "
"Of coursu ; but what made the postofllce
lerka angry wan that slio replied by Ict-
or and now they don't know whether shf
accepted him or not. "
A GMHUO1IS SllltOlll ) .
Isaac A. Kllgorc.
Oh , lint the clangor that rings through our
land !
Apprizing Its children that war la at hand !
I'lio volc-o of the nation seems borne on th
swell
Of each screaming whistle , each harsh toll-
In : ; bell ,
CryliiK "Death to the pirates that seek to
undo
The Grandest Republic tnt3 world ever
knew ! "
t thrills through the bojom and rouses the
soul
To feel we are atoms ot such a grai ; I
Wholo.
\\"o honor our nation ! nnd others uhall
too !
Srn wo earn a shroud ot Us red , white .xn '
blue.
ChoruM Oh , ' clorlous land of the sta >
simnuled banner !
The lift ; that you gave us wo'll risk fui'
till' honor !
Content that no worse fate thy wars hold
to view
Thau a glorious shroud of Its red , white
nnd blue !
I.oud o'er the battle
Thy war songs wo'll prattle
Till every transgressor liatu knelt In thy
VlOT. " .
AH gentle , In peace , as the lamb In lt
fold :
When honor entreats us we've valor un
told !
And Spain shall bo minded that she hai
no toy
When she tackles the brawn of the fair
"Yankee ! ' boy ,
Crying "Death or surrender the justice ;
that'll duo
The Grandest Republic this world ever
knew ! " , . . .
For when they cry "quarter" those blood
hounds of Soaln
Ho'll point , with these words , to the wreck
of the Maine :
"Ask that of those heroes yo ruthlessly
slew !
Now kneel to their shroud , there , the rod ,
\vhlto and blue.
Chorus.
Array our tall warriors , 'till grandeur o'cr-
av.'oa
The mlszuldcd nation that needs not our
la-.vs !
Call forth our militiamen , blithe as th
morn :
They'll light na their fathers foucht era
tlioi' were born !
The Itac shall bo righted and honored
Though 'some earn a shroud of Its red ,
white and blue.
Call forth volunteers , send the news o'ci
the world
That once more , for justice , our flag Is un
furled ,
That It may pay homage wnero homage U
duo ,
To the Grandest Republic that It ovei
know !
Chorus.
Grand Island , Neb.
Hands
Raw With
Eczema
Husband Had to Undress and
Dress Wife Like a Baby. ,
Doctors' Medicines Drove
Her Almost Crazy.
First Application CUTICURA
Gives Perfect Ease in Five
Minutes , and a Night's
Sound Sleep.
My hands wore completely covered with
Eczema , and between my fingers the skin
was perfectly raw. I had to sit with both
hands hold up , and away from the flro. I could
get no ca o night or day. I could not lirar to
got warm , Itwould put me Inaragoof Itching.
My husband had to dress and undress mellko
a baby. The best physicians' medicines gavs
roe no relief , and drove me almost crazy. I
was advlied to try CJUTicuuA IIKMBIUEK , and
did Bo.altbouKhmy husbandhad to go twenty
miles to got tliero. As 10011 as he got back , I
used the COTIOUBA ( ointment ) , amiflrt mln.
utti ttfter theflrtl W Mcn on / va > ! > " { ' '
tata. and itept soundly nil that nlgltl. I always )
Seep Cimoi'UA KEMBUIES In my house now ,
and recommend them to everybody , bccaus *