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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUXDAT , SEPTEMBER 11 , 1898.
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Omuliii'H peace Jubilee outranks all
otlllMU
Kvery man , woman antl child In Ne
braska Hhonld Inspect tin ; exhibit of
their sfato at the exposition and feel
prouder than ever that they live In Ne
braska.
Western Nebraska has been enjoying
( lie llrst HIIOW storm of the season. This
part of the state , however , will cheer
fully defer its sleighrldes for two
months yet.
Secretary Alger shows his horse Hcnse
when he declines to discuss army mat
ters with reporters. That is where
( ienoral Miles and other generals Have
made their mistakes.
The more details we learn about the
part of the First Nebraska in the cap
ture of Manila the more reason have
Nehraskans to feel proud of the mili
tary achievements of their boys in the
far east.
Another Tactile ocean Island has dis
appeared from view. How accommo
dating In it to have made Itself ncarcc
just at the time the mapmakcrs are re-
nrraiiKlug their chart of that part or
the globe.
The democrats have again carried
Arkansas , but they forgot to divide the
ofllces with populists and silver repub
licans. No fusion racket for democrats
In any state where they are sure of
the whole hog.
( Jeneral Manderson Is competent to
Inspect the military camp at Chlcka-
mauga. lie has Inspected It several
times the llrst time when he was leadIng -
Ing his men tinder General Thomas at
the battle of Chlckamauga.
If the sentiment expressed at the
meeting of the middle-of-the-road populists -
lists at Cincinnati means anything , It
menus that the populists will never again
consent to playing one tall to a bifur
cated democratlo kite In another presi
dential campaign.
After the unlooked-for acceptance of
the order of the Interstate Commerce
commission for a reduction of rates by
u Canadian railroad , perhaps the com
mission will be encouraged to make a
new attempt to have Its authority recog
nized by American railroads.
The price of silver bullion on the
market has crawled up to the ( X-ceuts
mark , but It Is still a few shades below
the wheat quotations. Itut the ex
ploded union between silver and wheat
can not bo restored on a permanent
basis after the recent divorce , no mat
ter If they do cohabit occasionally ou
the old temporary plan.
Hotli former Presidents Cleveland and
Harrison , who have been Invited to
participate In the peace Jubilee at
Omaha , have been In this city before
and would be strangers hero no moru
than President MeKlnley , who has favored -
vored Omaha with bis presence on sev
eral occasions. Hut everybody will be
made to feel at home during the peace
Jubilee , whether they have ever been
here before or not.
Two-thirds of the period allotted fet
the Hfo of the Transmlsslsslppl Kxpo
sltlon has passed by and but tlfty day *
remain out of the IfiO days during
which the gatea will have been
opened. The passing of the UK-da.v )
milestone has only this slgnlnVance , thai
It emphasizes the wonderful .succor
tint has already crowned the ell'orts 01
tui iiu-n wbo , have carried the burdei :
of this great enterprise , at the same
time holding forth the promise of full
realization of the most roseate expecta
tloua of its enthusiastic promoters.
THE CAXAI , AXt ) THEM /
Now that the piojected canal across
the Isthmus of I'annnm has become a
llvo Issue. Its effect upon the transcon
tinental railroad lines becomes a matter
of serious concern , not merely to the
railroad managers and owners , but to
the people lii the region traversed by
these roads.
Whenever the canal across the Isth
mus Is built a large portion of the
freight trallle of all transcontinental
railways Is sure to bo diverted to the
water route. This Is also true as re
gards the carriage of low class passcii-
ger travel , which atthe pres
ent tlmo constitutes an Impor
tant source of railroad revenue.
While the I'aclllc coast states would
doubtless profit by cheaper transporta
tion charges , It would become n serious
problem with the Pacific railroads and
their connecting lines how to make up
for the losses entailed by the diversion
of trallle.
There Is no prospect of Increasing the
railway revenues by the export of
products seeking an outlet through the
canal , nor Is there any prospect of a
material Increase of overland travel Or
trallle by reason of Improved conditions
on the Pacific coast. In order to meet
llxed charges and running expenses the
railroads would have to raise their local
rates. In other words , the rates already
considered oppressive by the producers
of the transmlssourl country would
bo Increased and the burdens of the
western farmer made more unbearable
when prices of grain and cattle are
very low.
The effect of the canal upon the rail
roads Is bound also to be felt by the
towns and cities tributary to the rail
roads. If the bulk of the throucn
freight between the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts Is to be carried by ocean steam
ers and the migration from the thickly
settled sections of the cast Is to be
steered through the canal Instead of
across the country , the upbuilding and
development of the prairie states anfl
the mountain states this side of the
Sierra Novadas would bo seriously re
tarded. Manifestly the Interests of the
central and middle west , and for that
matter of the people of the whole coun
try excepting alone .a few seaport
towns , are liable to suffer by the canal
scheme , for which they are asked to
contribute a subsidy raised by taxation.
Tills may bo the selfish point of view
In dealing with a great international
project , nevertheless this Is the view
thai should be borne In mind by repre
sentatives of this section In the national
legislature.
n'AK DEl'AHTMEXT / VKSTIGAT10X.
President MeKInley's decision to Insti
tute an Investigation of the War depart
ment Is what the country has expected.
It Is wise and timely. Secretary Alger
asked for It and It Is desired by all the
olllclals of the department. It is not
a concession to the clamor that has been
raised against the secretary of war , but
a recognition of the right of the public
to have all the light possible on the con
duct of the war No fair-minded man
will doubt that It Is the earnest wish
and purpose of President MeKlnley that
the investigation shall be most thotough.
The commission he will appoint will he
composed of men of experience and char
acter , who can bo depended upon to
perform the duty devolved on them
faithfully and fearlessly.
The Itee believes and has not hesi
tated to declare Its opinion that much
that has been charged against the War
department Is unjust. That there has
been some mismanagement will bo ad
mitted. Doubtless men have been en
trusted with Important duties who
proved to be Incompetent. This was In
evitable In the hurried organization era
a large army. Hut It Is dlllicult to be
lieve that soldiers have been willfully
neglected or maltreated. If It should
appear , however , as the result of an
Investigation , that such has been the
case , those responsible should be ade
quately punished.
The president has done his duty In < lo-
termlnlng to have an Investigation.
There will be no delay In Instituting It.
Pending the result common Justice de
mands that the clamor against the War
department shall cease.
ASIKllWAy TltAUE IX SUUTll AMElllCA.
United States Consul Plumacher at
Maracaibo , In n recent report , points
out In vigorous language the futility of
our endeavors hitherto to secure a fair
proportion of the South American trade.
There are German houses In his district
which export for their own account
over $2,000,000 worth ef coffee a year
and German capital runs Into millions
In Venezuela. There Is not a dollar or
United States capital Invested In the
district and the abundance of this for
eign capital Is the greatest obstacle to
the expansion of our trade and German
patience , business training , endurance ,
attention to business and knowledge or
foreign languages combine to make
! them most formidable competitors. Consul -
sul Plumacher has Insisted for years
; that If wo wish to share In this trade
we must Imitate them. Immense sums
of money have been spent for elegant
catalogues In the Kngllsh language and
are read by no one except our commer
cial adversaries.
This oillcer 1ms had many years' ex
perience at his present post and is
j therefore qualitled to speak. He advises -
vises that our merchants and manufac
turers send their sons or relatives to
South America to Ktudy the language
and habits of the people and become
acquainted with the business methods
of the country ; the young men to pos
sess some previous business training. A
young man can live ou $700 to $ see
per year anil In three years could mas
ter the language and become familiar
with the customs of the people. Hy that
time ho would be able to open a busi
ness of his own or attend to the Inter
ests of his commercial friends at home.
The consul says he can place ten or
twelve young men of good health and
steady habits who are willing to come
to Venezuela and pay their own ex
penses for a few years. Four of the
towns mentioned where there are open
ings arc described us the healthiest cli
mate In the world , while others are hot
and unhealthy.
The consul claims that this Is the only
way In which we can secure any South
American trade. Circulars and elabo
rate catalogues are simply n waste of
time and money. Actual residence by
young Americans , n thorough study of
language , habits and customs are the
weapons we must use to gain a foot
hold.
AX AXAHClllST HEVir.lL.
Anarchism in Ktirope has not been
demonstrative for several years , but It
appears to have revived and to threaten
a renewal of the terrorlzatlou of crowned
heads. Week before last a plot to kill
Kmperor Nicholas was developed at
Moscow , an attempt was made some
days since to shoot Wllhelmlna , the
young queen of the Netherlands whoso
coronation took place last Tuesday , and
yesterday the empress of Austria was
assassinated In Geneva , Switzerland. In
each case the criminal Is said to be an
anarchist , probably selected to carry out
the decree of an organization of these
conspirators , who are In every country
of liurope.
The murder of the empress of Aus
tria Is Inexplicable upon any hypothesis
other than that of relentless hatred of
all persons In power and especially of
royalty which Is the cardinal teaching
of anarchism. She was a woman well
advanced In years , she took no part or
at all events no conspicuous part in the
political affairs of the empire , she was
well thought of by the Austrian "peo
ple. It Is not apparent what it was
hoped to accomplish by her assassina
tion except to gratify a bloodthirsty
spirit. So cowardly a murder must In
crease and Intensify abhorrence of an
archism everywhere. This deplorable
event will undoubtedly lead every gov
ernment of Ijuronc to more active efforts
to suppress the anarchists and out of
this may come other assassinations.
MOIIE MlMTAlll' SCHOOLS
Ono of the most impressive lessons
of the war with Spain is the manifest
lack of trained military olllcers to com
mand large bodies of soldiers raised In
sudden emergencies. Whatever blun
ders have been made In the handling
of the troops and whatever shortcom
ings have been disclosed in their trans
portation , feeding and medical treat
ment are nearly all traceable to the
Inexperience of the men charged with
the responsibility. This applies both
to Held and staff olllcers who were com
missioned on the spur of the moment for
the reason that trained military men
could not be found in sulllclcnt numbers
lo supply the demand.
So long as our army only mustered
IM.OOO men one military training school
conducted by the government was am
ple for ordinary purposes. When the
strength of the regular army was raised
to 00,000 men and 'J 'i.OOO volunteers
were recruited In less than sixty days
the supply of educated military olllcers
was exhausted before the organization
was half begun. With a standing nrmy
of from (50,000 ( to 100.000 men the West
Point Military academy will be unequal
to the situation.
In order to prevent a repetition of the
experience of the war just closed , the
government should establish at least
one , If not two , military schools equal
In all respects to the West Point Insti
tution. Compared with the benellt.s to
be derived the cost of establishing and
maintaining a second military academy
would be trivial. Even If all the men
receiving a military education at the
government expense do not enter the
military service , they could always bo
depended on to otllcer ellleleutly levies
of volunteers called out to do military
duty In time of war. It Is also desirable
that the need for military training will
bo recognized more In state educational
Institutions. The work of the national
military academies should be- supple
mented by military academies under
state supervision conducted on lines
similar to those at West Point.
The I5eo has for years advocated the
conversion of Kort Omaha Into a mili
tary school and the bill with that ob
ject In view Introduced by Count-ess-
man Mercer ouco passed both houses
of congress , but failed to become law.
That measure or one providing for a
national military academy at Kort
Omaha should be relntroduccd at the
next session of congress.
A I'EIIMAXKXT mi'I.O.MATlC SKRVICK.
The question of a permanent diplo
matic service for the United States ,
similar to the service of lOuropean coun
tries , Is likely to receive more attention
with the broadening out of our Inter
national relations. Assuming that our
foreign policy will In future bo some
what more complicated than it has been
thus far there will arise a demand for
men who have made a careful and thor
ough study of diplomacy and without a
service fashioned on old-world lines ,
wherein men are specially trained for
diplomatic work , It may not always be
easy to supply the demand. It must ho
admitted that the United States lias
been very successful with Its diplomacy
and this may fairly be urged as show
ing that a permanent service Is not
necessary. In every emergency capable
men have been found for the duty to
be performed. Perhaps there Is no rea
son to doubt that this will always bo
the case. But Is It wise to confidently
count upon this ? Is It judicious to shut
our eyes to the example of older nations
and refuse to adopt a policy the ait-
vantages and benefits of which are fully
attested by their experience ?
There does not appear to be any really
sound objection to a permanent and
therefore n trained diplomatic service.
It will not bo approved by those people
who believe that with every change or
administration there should be a swooping -
ing removal of all In the public service
not in political sympathy with the new
administration. It will not be accept
able to those who are apprehensive of
creating an olllelal class. Hut neither
of these objections is entitled to serious
consideration. U Is undoubtedly a tact
that there Is a very general misappre
hension of the duties of diplomatic
representatives ; that the popular con
ception Is that the ambassador or min
ister has little to do beyond attending
to social functions. If there was gen
erally n better understanding of the du
ties of our foreign representatives It Is
hardly to be doubted that there would
be a well nigh universal acquiescence
In the proposition of a permanent diplo
matic service.
The Idea of such a service is that tt
should be composed of men who enter
It In the lowest rank and who rise ,
through promotion , to the highest.
None should be admitted who falls to
furnish proofs of ggod character , as well
as proofs of adequate knowledge. Kvory
man admitted to the service should bo
required to pass a rigid examination In
history , International law and political
economy. He should bo able to speak
and write the French language lluently
and have a fair knowledge of German
and Spanish. Promotion In the service
should follow In regular course , but sub
ject to examination at each step. Such
a system would In time provide a corps
of trained diplomatists and It will
hardly be questioned that they would
be more useful to the country than un
trained men. It Is not to be expected
that anything will be done In this direc
tion In the very near future , but there
can be no doubt that in time the United
States will have a permanent diplo
matic service. The building of a new
diplomatic machine after each presiden
tial election Is a practice which the
practical common sense of the American
people will not much longer bo content
with.
THK CUUAX CU.MMISSIOX.
The military commission which Is to
terminate Spanish rule In Cuba arrived
at Havana yesterday and will at once
proceed with the work it has to do. All
classes of the people there have been
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
commission , which is expected to speed
ily bring about a much desired change
In conditions.
The peace protocol provides for the
Immediate evacuation of the island by
the Spanish forces and the commission
Is to determine just when the actual
embarkation shall begin and the cir
cumstances under which departure
shall be conducted. It is not expected
that much dilllculty will bo found in
settling this matter , although the task
of sending so large a force out of the
island Is no simple one , but It Is possible
that a number of Incidental questions
will be raised by the Spanish authorities
that may prolong the negotiations , so
that It may bo several months before
evacuation begins. According to re
ports from' Washington the authorities
are apprehensive that the Spanish com
missioners will Peek to bring tip the
question of the future government or
f'ulm. the payment of the Cuban debt ,
the Immunity of government reserva
tions , forts , prisons , etc. , from forfeiture
to the United States , the right of the
Spanish troops to carry their arms and
also to remove heavy ordnance. This
would be quite in accord with Spanish
methods , but It Is probable that the
commissioners on the part of Spain will
bo told at the outset that the only work
of the commission , under the terms of
the protocol , Is to arrange and execute
the details of the evacuation and that
it cannot properly discuss any question
not relating to that purpose. Obviously
the future government of Cuba is a
matter which a military commission
cannot consider , and besides It Is of
no consequence to Spain , which can
have no concern in the future of Cuba
after It has taken Its forces and Its Hag
out of that Island. As to the Cuban
debt Spain Is of course very much In
terested in the question of who shall
pay It. but manifestly this cannot bo
decided by a military commission. It
might properly bo considered by the
peace commission and possibly will be ,
unless our government shall decline to
discuss It , on the ground that the debt
having boon contracted by Spain that
country must pay It.
Of course nothing Is publicly known
as to the Instructions which the Amor-
lean commissioners have received , but
It Is probable they are of a nature to
guard against procrastination. Mani
festly Spain linn nothing to gain by pro
longing discussion In the commission or
Introducing questions which It Is pow
erless to determine.
The resumption of the seeming end
less controversy about the use of wine
In christening new war ships for the
navy recalls the fact that the vessels
that stood the test so well in the naval
j battles with the Spanish Heels were all
baptized by the breaking of the usual
bottle across the prow. If the battle
ship that had touched anything beside
water were thus foredoomed to defeat
the United States would never have won
those great victories in the bays oil' San
tiago and Manila. Whatever may bo
the result upon the moral sensibilities
of the cold water brigade , the wine-
christening process seems to have had
no Injurious effect upon the battleships.
The recognized organ of the popo-
era tie state house machine admits that
every popocratlc member of the legisla
ture and every poixicratle state oltlcer
was presented with annual passes over
the railroads as s > eon as they entered
upon their oiliclal careers. It also ad
mits that few If any of those passes
were returned unused. In view of such
an authoritative confession of guilt , the
anti-pass resolution of the popoeratle
state platform will bo regarded as the
most 11 a grant piece of cheap demagogy
ever indulged in by double-dealing
politicians.
The peace Jubilee at the Omaha expo
sition the second week In October will
give the people of the west an opportu
nity to demonstrate to President McKln-
loy their full appreciation of his WM | >
and successful conduct of the war with
Spain nnd they will boize the oppor
tunity.
Is It not about time for the book
makers to Hood the country with work *
on the war with Spain ? The lni-ldent >
in Cuba and the Philippines are bound
to be made the foundation for yrolltic
literary production , nnd the wonder
only la that the ponderous histories or
the conflict are not more numerously
loprosontod In the publications of the
day. Hut they are coming , and their
coming can not bo long delayed.
By favor of Senator Teller and his
renegade followers the democrats of
Colorado got the governorship place
upon the fusion ticket. This Is doubt
less a part of the bargain by which Tel
ler maintains his seat In the senate
which Is the consideration for turning
over the populists and so-called silver
republicans to the democratic machine.
I'uli omul UlMiriiiiiinritt.
Philadelphia Times.
In case the nations were to lay down their
warlike weapons In the Interest of general
peace , how nbout Africa nnd the razor ?
TIllll'N tllO ( lllONtlllll.
Philadelphia Times.
Encircled by her Eoldlcrs Holland's queen
was enthroned. And what men wouldn't bo
willing to surround a pretty girl of IS with
their arms ?
C'oiuriiiloi.
New York Mall nnd Express.
American farmers have paid oft more than
$100,000,000 within the last two years. The
"money power" and the horny-handed son
of agriculture are traveling hand In hand
nowadays.
" \ VhjI'tnli In I'
Boston Globe.
Utah Is very prosperous this year. In the
first place the weather has been favorable
to the crops and In the second place men
out there don't have to buy bonnets and
mother hubbard wrappers by the dozen now.
Ciivlnlilc Frooiluin of Choice.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The at'tempt In ceitain dcmociatlc quarters
to make political capital out of the war
suggests that the opposition Is willing to
claim credit for all the successes but Is
unwilling to assume responsibility for any
of the failures of recent operations.
ipri-M AVriHiKh * ) > > AVnr.
Kansas City Star.
An exchange remarks that hereafter when
wo want to refer to the father of his coun
try we must not call him "tho Immortal
George , " as there Is another Immortal
George now. True. And wo must not refer
to the civil war as "tho late war , " for
similar reasons.
Olijcollonx to I'orniniioiit 1'cncc.
St. Pnul Pioneer Press.
The czar's peace proposals nro the more
unwclcomo to Franco because the minister
of war has Just Introduced at great expense
a now quick llrlng field gun which Is eiild
to bo GO per cent more effective than any
other weapon now In existence. Franco feels
that It Is being subjected to an experience of
splendid Isolation , of which Great Urltaln
seems to have had enough.
AVhon HDKIIOS I'ill I Out. " Klc.
New York Hall and Express.
General Pando Insists that Canovns was
a fool , Sagnsta an Imbecile and Wcylcr a
brute In the recent war , and ho also de
clares that Toral , who surrendered San
tiago , ought to bo tried by court-martial.
It Is true that Pando didn't win a hattlo
In Cuba , but ho clearly thinks himself
"tho whole thins , " BO far as Spanish valor
and statecraft are concerned.
A Crutlfylnic S
Indianapolis Journal.
The statement that the Omaha exposition
management Is getting out of debt Is grat
ifying. It Is a very excellent show , accord
ing to all accounts , but owing to the ab
sorption of public attention In the war , It
was played to empty bunches , so to speak ,
for several months. The end of the war and
the close of a bountiful harvest , coming
nbout the same tlmo , gave the people a
chance to think of It again , nnd farmers
have hucn flocking In from every direction
In a way to encourage the downcast guaran
tors. If the present rate of attendance con
tinues It Is likely to come out even , If not
to bo n financial success.
WAR AS A ritOKKSSION.
One of the Mnny I.OHKOIIH TmiKlit ! > > n
Short Wnr.
Philadelphia Times.
Ono thing most Impressively taught by
our short war with Spain Is that war Is n
serious business and the art of war a dlffl-
cult profession that cannot bo taken up off
hand , but requires careful training and dil
igent preparation. The navy has furnished
the most conspicuous example of this truth ,
hut the army has taught It quite as Impres
sively. Scacraft Is a thing so far apart
from the llfo of the average man that the
navy Is bej'ond the ambitions of the amateur
and thus our navy was able to glvo such nn
Illustration of thorough professional educa
tion , organization , discipline , complete prep
aration at every point , as surpassed all ex
pectations. All recognize now the Impor
tance of maintaining the navy nt Its own
high standard. No ono would propose to
rely upon an Improvised navy In the event
of another war.
It Is just ns plain that wo could not rely
upon an Improvised army. Events move too
quickly In these days of steam and electric
ity , nnd a small army that Is ready for in
stant service. Is worth more than a countless
legion that has to bo organized and pre
pared. The war with Spain was fought and
won by the navy and a part of the regular
army , with a few of the previously organ
ized nnd experienced regiments of the states
before the most of the newly appointed vol
unteer olllcers had learned the rudiments of
tholr duties.
Of course- this country need not , should not
and never will maintain a great standing
army , and In the event of a serious foreign
war its reliance would always bo upon Its
citizen soldiery. Hut the men who nro to
direct not only the operations In the field
but the not less Important matters of organ
ization , movement and maintenance , must
be educated to their business beforehand.
In this war the organization of the regular
army has been swamped In the disorganiza
tion of a vast volunteer army olllccred by
amateurs. The men nro bravo enough , the
olllcers well meaning , but they do not know.
Civilians In staff positions hnvo muddled the
whole administration ; line officers have not
known how to take care of their men : sur
geons from civil life , though as well qual
ified as the army surgeons for the actual
treatment of the sick or wounded , have
knoun nothing of the army surgeon's first
business of preventing sickness or of that
military authority and method that makes
the army surgeon as much n soldier as a
doctor. These things can no more bo arrived
at by Intuition than can the scientific con
duct of a campaign or the direction of a bat
tleship.
If this country expects to engage In mili
tary enterprises It must have a military
equipment. An a matter of fact the actual
equipment , which we had proved sufficient
In this cose , since the one decisive battle
was won by only a part of the regular
army and but small volunteer reinforce
ments were required for the operations In
Porto P.lco and the Philippines. Had we
engaged a stronger power the regular army
must still have been the nucleus of any
effective force wo could put Into the field
and It must be our reliance In any military
requirements growing out of this war. It
need not be large lu numbers , though the
present maximum must bu Increased , but
Its organization must bo such as to admit
of easy expansion , so that tin army of any
size can always be ofQcfrcd by men trained
to the military profession. Anyhlng clso
leads to confusion , kufferlng and loss.
i SHCriiAR SHOTS AT Till : ITM'IT.
j
I Cleveland Plain Dealer : That Independent
Pennsylvania pastor , who Insisted upon
preaching n sermon without hla coat , vig
orously defends his position. Ho might h.ivo
suggested , If he hadn't been too gallant , that
It wasn't much worse to appear In shirt
alcoves than It was to appear In shirt waists.
Minneapolis Journal : The level-headed
public , which novcr forgets to pray for the
discomfiture of all blatherskites of the \\lmly
nnd seditious variety , will utter a hearty
omen to the movement to court-martial Hcv.
Mclntyre , the chaplain , who also eclipsed the
glory of the Oregon's part In the Santiago
naval victory by his boastful and Immodest
declarations afterward.
Philadelphia Times : Although It lacks
official confirmation , the report that Pope
Leo has decided to make Archbishop John
Ireland n cardinal comes with such direct
ness that It Is generally accepted ns true.
U Is supposed that the reported honor to
Archbishop Ireland comes nt this special
time because of his assiduous services ns the
representative of the Vatican nt Washington
In trying to avert the war with Spain.
Indianapolis Journal : Editor Buckley of
the New York Christian Advocate writes for
his paper nn article four chapters in length
to prove that the now plan of Individual
communion cups Is nonsensical If not ab
solutely wicked. Ho assumes that the only
objection to the use of the common cup
Is the fear that contagious disease will be
communicated , and virtually defies any ono
to provo that such Infection ever occurred
from this cause. Perhaps Editor Huckley Is
EO spiritually minded that when ho partakes
of this sacrament his fcoill Is so far above
earthly things that ho docs not heed the
obvious fact that the beard of the saint at
his sldo Is stnlned with tobacco , or that the
ono beyond him considers a tooth brush n
superfluous article. If so , ho Is fortunate.
It Is the- people less spiritual than ho who
cannot rlso above these things , and who ,
though they may not fear disease , feel that
their pence of mind and consequently their
piety will be enhanced by the ability to dis
regard the caurcs of offense which n separate
cup will glvo them.
I'KUSOXAIi AXIJ OTIIRIIWISC.
Aha , September , you're not so warm.
Vesuvius Is having a genuine spell of
coughing , Just to show that the Santiago
nrtlclo was n base Imitation.
During the great hot spell which ushered
September lu New Yorkers cheerily per
spired because "dcah Lunnou" was In the
Eiuue swcalbox.
"Hear up , my bravo man , " exclaimed n
sympathetic Detroit woman to n returning
soldier. "Cheer up , " she continued , "and
cut mo off a button. "
During the six days ending with last
Monday the heat killed 182 persons In New
York City. And the yellows failed to
charge It up to the \\'ar department.
It was a Philadelphia man who wns nom
inated twenty-six months ahead of the elec
tion. It Is marbles to chnlk the Phlla-
cleliihlan will not catch on In that time.
Only thrco men have been shot so far
this year In t'ho Adirondacks in mistake
for deer. Last year the number wns
twelve. Even with hunters , fewer horns
promote longevity.
All the hulls are not confined In the Irish
pasture. "I regret to learn , " says a writer
lu the London Figaro , "that the Emperor
William fell from his horse ou Saturday
last , at Wilhclmshohe , but was not killed. "
The London Quarterly Hovlew contributes
Us mlto to the Anglo-Saxon entente. "There
are , of course , " remarks this weighty au
thority , "many worthy private citizens In
the United Slates. " Thanks for the ad
mission. The danger of tipping up the re
public with nn overdose of saccharine Is
happily averted.
Some New Yorkers are already kicking
because the contract price far exceeds legis
lative estimates of the cost of good roads.
It was expected that $3,000 n mtlo would
bo the limit , but tenders of bids place the
minimum price at $7,000 per mile. That's
New York style. The state cnpltol was to
cost $6,000,000 at the beginning ; It ran up
to $22,000,000 at the end.
If there remains even the shadow of a
doubt that the war spirit overspreads this
broad , teeming land of liberty and things ,
let It bo banished forthwith. All the fighters
did not enlist , because there was not room
for nfl. The many stayed at homo from
necessity , but homo did not chill tholr ardor
or lessen their readiness for a "scrap. "
Among the ) latter Is a Texas warrior , who
risen to remark In his own paper : "Tho
editor of this paper wants It distinctly un
derstood that ho Is running It. If there Is
nnyono who has anything to say about Its
appearance , quality , editor or anything else
pertaining tt > It , let him with the backbone
of a man call around on us about It. " That's
the stuff hot stuff.
The labors of the peace commission will
not bo as onerous as many predict , because
t'helr ' patriotic countrymen arc Illuminating
their paths with the arc tights of genius.
Many solutions of the main problems , the
disposition of the Philippines , have been
offered , but none approach In originality ,
wisdom nnd popularity that offered by a
Kansas man. Hero It Is : "This country
should take possession of the Philippines
and turn them over lo the pops There are
1,200 of these. Islands , and about ) 1,200 dif
ferent kinds of pops In Kansas alone. Glvo
each particular kind of a pop ono Island to
start their favorite kind of government
nnd experimental stations to test their va
garies of flat money , unlimited coinage ,
greenbacks , socialism , anarchism , commun
ism , loafinglsm and all other Isms. This
would glvo them an opportunity then to
make a practical1 demonstration of the beau
ties of their various plans of government ,
Instead of solving the problem of llfo with
their mouths. "
\vojinx ix TIIH imi-vi < TS CASE.
Motive Ilchlnil ( I'erNooiitlon of the
Frciioh ( Ulloor.
New York Sun.
Now that a reopening of the Dreyfus case
Is virtually assured , It Is possible that
some things , which have heretofore been
mysteries , may bo explained.
U has all along been assumed that the
evidence against Dreyfus , however Insuf- .
flclcnt , legally , It may have been , possessed |
enough moral weight to convince his felrow i
officers of his guilt , nnd.thai' his champions j
were basing their appeal In his behalf upon !
the purely technical ground that ho had !
not been convicted strictly according to law. i
Since , however , one of the most determined '
defenders of his conviction Is proved by hln
own confession to have fabricated evidence
against him , the pusplclon Is naturally
aroused that the whole uf the proceedings
were nUo tainted with fraud , and that
Dreyfus has been made the victim of an
atrocious conspiracy. I
The question , therefore , arises : What
was the motive of securing by foul rucniu
the convlcWon of Dreyfus , and who waa
benefited by It ? It Is not enough to say
that he was a Jew , and was , therefore , made
to Buffer because of the enmity against his
race , which , to UIP disgrace of the French
people , Is now so rife In France. Nor was
It necessary to make an example of some
body In order to deter oi'hera In his position
from committing the offence with which ho
was charged. Military men uho betray
the secrets of their governments are per
fectly werl aware of the peril they en
counter of bclug disgraced at leant , If they
are found out , and possibly of being pun
ished as Drejfus was , and rhey required
no object lentou to Inform them of their
danger. There Is something. 81111 hidden ,
needed to account for the venom with which
Dreyfus and his defenders were pursued.
One of the theories of the case , which hni
been suggested la a Paris Journal , IB , that ,
ns often happen ? , n woman In nt the bottom
of the matter. The real culprit , lu whoto
stead Dreyfus has suffered , was , It Is * ntd.
Major Kstcrhnzy. Thin man had for u friend ,
the mistress of Oetiernl llolsdoffre , the ntn-
i-or who engineered the proceedings ngtilusl
both Dreyfus nnd his champion , Zola. She
Influenced General llolsdeffro to vxculpatn
KRl'erhazy , nnd lu order to effect Hint , to
Incriminate Dreyfus. Hence , ns soon ni
the Henry forgery becnmo known , Dolt-
dcffro had to resign his place , and has now
retired from the scene.
Had the events which wo are considering
occurred any\\hero except In France thli
explanation would bo at once dismissed ns
too fantastic and far-fetched to descrvi
serious attention , but , unfortunately , the
momMy of Frenchmen In high stations Ute
to notoriously perverse nnd debased , ct-
pcctally where women nro concerned , that
nothing In the way of sacrificing honor ,
Justice and reputation to satisfy the de
mands of a dlssoluto woman , Is too mon-
Bfrous to bo credible.
DOMESTIC ri.HASA.vntius.
Cincinnati Enquirer : "What enn equal
the wnrmth of u true woman's love ? "
nsked the dearest girl.
"Her temper , " replied the savngt
bachelor.
Puck : The Husband My denr , did you
get any good from the ourtnon today ?
The Wife I did ; 1 nin fully convinced that
I might bo worse than I am.
Chlcngo Post : "Whnt did you wife say
to you when you Kot home from the club
at such nn unearthly hour this morning ? "
"Oh , ask mo something easy. "
"Whnt would you onll foniothlng ensy ? "
"Wnll , you might nsk mo what she failed
to fay. "
Fllegendo ninettcr : "My father-in-law Is
really a simpleton. The other dny I wrote
him that my peculnnry embiirrnssments
were turning my hnlr gray , anil what do
you suppose his answer was ? Ho sent ma
a bottle of hnlr dye. "
Cincinnati Tribune : The nearest CJIrl
Whnt makes you old bachelors pay mieh
horrid things ? Married men do not talk
Hint way.
The Savngo Unchelor No ; wo only say
what the married men think.
Chicago PoHt : "Why do you think ho IB
such n remarkable man ? "
"He's the only one 1 ever knew who had
nerve enough to make the responses In the
marrlngo service loud enough HO that nny
ono could hear him. "
Harper's Hazar : Maud I think It per
fectly disgraceful ! Her tlnnco hadn't been
dead six weeks when she mnrrlcd thft other
man.
Mable Hut you know her trousscnu would
hnvo soon gene out of fashion.
Washington Star : "I wonder , " snld Mr.
Ulyklus , In a pensive tone , "why It Is that
children are always so anxious to forsakn
all their Joyous freedom from care and bo
grown men ? "
"Maybe , " answered hla young1 son , "It's
because grown men get attention nnd
sympathy when they hnvo a stomach-ncho ,
Instead of being laughed nt. "
"XO I'l.ACI'J MIC 12 1IOMIS. "
"No place llko homo. " 'TIs truly said ,
A place to love , n iilaro to dread ,
Nonn where such fruits of Joy cnn grow ,
None where hearts sink so deep In woo.
No garden glvfs so grateful rest ,
Nor hides more baneful viper's nest.
No fairer day shines anywhere ,
No darker night than settles there.
No sweeter plare. when love controls ,
And honor shields the trusting souls ;
No pltic-o so full of bitterness ,
When Virtue weeps In lone distress.
There llfo draws richest nourishment ,
Or withers under discontent ;
Looks up. with glad , aspiring eye , t '
Or shrinks , nnd only walls lo die.
No place so holy and so pure ,
AVIu-n wedded hearts hold love securei
No galling chain so hard to bear
As binds the sad , discordant pnlr.
A cabin Immn may he most denr ,
A palace cursed with hate nnd fcnr ;
The ono bo blest with sweeter llfo ,
The other doomed to deadly slrlfo.
Life's purest , sweetest spring of nil
Some demon's toueh may turn to gall.
The shelter of an honored name
May servo to hldo the deepest shamo.
'TIs good lo hold the fond Ideal ,
And "home , sweet home , " is something
real ;
How sad , that some , at woeful eost ,
Must lofirn how paradlso Is lost !
Omnhu , Neb. 11. R COCHKAN.
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HAVANA , Sept. 11 , 1S98. The Spanish
members of the Peace Commission , by which
the final treaty with the United States Is to
bo negotiated , will hold n preliminary meet
ing in this city today. Capt. Gen. Blanco
will preside over the session.
In
Children's department we arc.
receiving new school suits and
reefers every day direct from
our New York factory. The
stock is never permitted to run
low and at present we have an
excellent assortment of goods ,
and sizes from 5 years to 16
years , in price n\.m $2,50 to
$ J2. Our clothing for chil
dren , in fact , is made to order.
But we are obliged to antici
pate this order , in order to be
always ready for you.
You'll find a lot of fancy nov
elties , in children's neckwear
and waists to go with the suits
for either school or dress ,
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