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r TTIE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATITHDAV , 1808. TUB OMAI IA DAI LY BEE t : r ; , H "WATER , Udltor , Y MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : Dally Ueo ( Without Sunday ) , Ono Year $5 Dally Bee and Sunday , Gnu Year . S. Hlx MonthH . 4. Three MonthH . 2- Sunday UPC. Ono Year . 2. Baturday IJce. One Year . 1. Weekly Bee , Ono Yeur . OFFICES. Omaha : The Ueo Bulldlnc. South Omaha : Blncer Block , Corner ami Twenty-fourth Streets. Council 'Bluffs ' : 10 t'oarl Street. Chicago OIMce ; 002 Chamber ot Con mcrco. Now York : Temple Court. Washington : 601 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. All communications rolntlnc to news nr rdltorlnl matter should bo addressed : 1 the Editor. Editor.BUSINESS LETTERS. All business letters and rcmlUnnci should be addressed to The Bee Publlshlr Company , Omaha. Drafts , checks , cxprei and poatolllcc money orders to be mac payable to the order of the company. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Btato of Nebraska. Douglas County , ss : George B. Tzschuck , secretary of The BI Publishing company , being duly swor Bays that the actual number of full at complete copies of The Dally , Mornln Evening and Sunday Bee , printed durlr the month of August , Ii08 , was as follow 1. . . . , . 2HBII 17 . B7l ! 2 . liO.lt III IS . , . Bln 3 . USG7t : ' 19 . a7n 4 . , . 'JS.T-IO 20 . a7,7l 5 . US , lito 21 . US.ll 6 . 2S.OOO 22 . 1J,8 7 . , . S8.00B 23 . aoa g . 'J7,70 [ 24 9 . i:8,7il : 25 10 . S ,7 : t 2 11 . i . ui > , : ir 27 . s i , : ! 12 . uiMir > 2 ? . ! ! , : ' 13 . SiSiNt : : 29 . S < lil : ! 14 . i . liH.HIO 30 . S ! , SS IB . asoni si . ar. , : 16 . irS.OUO - Total . , . H ISI Less returned and unsold copies. . . . ll , nv Net total sales . Sl.VJl Net Dally Average . 27 < 62 GEORGE B. TXSCHUCK. Sworn to before mo and subscribed my prcsenco this 1st day of Septombe 1893. N. P. FEIL , Notary Public. \VBI.COMI3 TO Till : I1UI2 I1UIL1HM JVo visitor tci Oiniiliii null ( he pxpofiltK.n Hluiulil no n iiy Mlthont InniicutliiK The Dec hiillilliiKf tli InrKCHt IIC TH- pniicr liullilliiMT In America , nnil The lion iic\tN | > nier liluiit , eoiipeiliMl ( ii IKIn * Uncut lirfnrcii ClilcnKO null Man I'riniclKCO. A coriltnl ivelcumc In otomletl lo nil. off the Old Timers ; riug on tl New Comers. Exposition iittondiuice will exce < lr > ( ) < ) ,000 before Octohor 1. Tlio 1,000X ! ( mark Is practically u certainty by ( Jet bor 10. It Is ns natural for Jolui.Jj. Wobst and his friends to rush to the popocrat organ for sympathy and support as Is for a duck to swim when It gets In the water. The next attractive feature at the c position will bo the war balloons th were used at Santiago' reconnoit mid signal the movements and posltloi of the Spanish garribon. Why should a republican Candida for United Stales penator maintain i alliance of a popocratle ne\\vpaper at why should the entire editorial stall that < ; rgan be detailed to work In tl republican primaries for John L.Ve HUT ? The delegates to the charities conft once will soon discover that there no more charitable community tin Omaha. Hvcry worthy charily lln < ready mipport , and , what Is more to t , point , the charity dispensed IB In a sj tematle way. How many of the veterans of the \v , of 1S01 were carried around the count In Pullman cars provided for the troop According to reliable reports , one the complaints of returning volnntee Is that they have had the benellt sleeping cars only during night travel , Men who subscribed for stock In t exposition have seen ample evidence the direct benefits accruing therefroi Among the Indirect benefits may noted the several railway lines that a seeking entrance to the gates of tl metropolis. Nothing succeeds like success. Th explains as much as anything the co Btautly increasing attendances at the r posltlpn , which according to our ninlal contemporary was so poorly nrtvertis because of the flagrant Incompetency the Department of Publicity. The crowds at the exposition a bound to Increase In size from day day , a. < 5 .the people take advantage favorable railroad rates. The rallroa have almost all they can do to accoi inodate the travel now , and advl about coming early to avoid the rush most pertinent. Chicago Is making reat preparatlo for a creditable demonstration on Cl cage day at the Omaha exposition. Cl cage has been a loyal supporter oftl great enterprise from Its Inception , ai everyone In Omaha will be proud to honor , to the Chicago visitors when th come the flrst day of next mouth. Money will have to bo provided for systematic reconstruction of the sew * ago system of Omaha before long , many of the main sewers have run tin natural life term and are In n dangcro condition. AVheu and how the mon shall be raised Is for the council to ( clde. If bonds must be sold for tl purpose they might as well be vet now and dangerous delay obviated. It Is not dlfllcult to believe the i > red tlou made that the llvo stock exhibit the exposition which opens early lit mouth will excel the showing made the World's Fair. Omaha Is located the very heart of the live atook proili Ing country and It Is but natural tl stock fanciers shall take advantage this their greatest opportunity to ct test for the liberal prizes hung up the exposition management. rr MEHVEIInu , nn RE-ELECTE. The only argument'so far advanct against the re-election to congress i David II. Mercer Is his long tenure offlco ; that Mercer has served three su ccsslve terms and for that reason shou have been content to make way fi somebody else. While It Is true that ; almost every other olllcc the public w < fare Is promoted by rotation after second term It has been found of vci material advantage to continue comp tent and useful congressmen In olllcc i long as they were willing to servo In tl house. This has been notably the pra tlce In the older states and especially ! New England. Maine , with only fet representatives In the lower houc < congress , exercises more Influence c national legislation than any other sta In the union. The reason Is that It ge the benefit of experience by returnli the same mon to congress tcnn afti term. Length of service In the low house of congress counts for a vei great deal. Such men as DawcB , Ua field and Blalne were potential facto ; In the house of representatives ft nearly a quarter of a century. Ilcndc son of Iowa , Cannon , of Illinois and tl great objector , Ilolman , were all fa examples of the advantages to be galnc by constituencies and states by Ion ; continued service In the popular branc of the national legislature. It Is not claimed that David II. Merci s a brilliant genius , nor Is he an orati who declaims to the galleries. Hut 1 lias u marvelous faculty of adaplln himself to his environment and makli friends among his colleagues. Tin ilotio counts for much. But In ntltlWc he now possesses flic advantage of pi orlty and eligibility to the chalnnanshl of one or more Important commlttei which Is never accorded to a first-tor , congressman. The main object of elee ing representatives to congress Is to s cure through them legislation that ben fits their Immediate constituencies , i that respect David II. Mercer Is a knowledged even by his political en mies to be matchless. Disregarding 11 political considerations his retention 1 the place he now holds Is Imperative ! demanded In the Interest of the peep of this district regardless of party. rmzus FUR NAVAL There Is that about the system of gl Ing a bounty to men and olllcers in ti navy based on the amount of dniiini dona the enemy and the odds of tl battle Inconsistent with the theory < military and naval warfare. Men enll In the navy , as In the army , for the d fense of their country or to maintain tl right , not In the hope of pecuniary r ward , nor simply for fame and the vl tor's laurel wreath , but from a sense < duty. In the army there Is no posslb way that the soldier may receive fi compensation for his time , to say not ing of reward for his courage and tie ] sacrifice , but In the navy it Is possible win large bounties. The bounty system was followed du hig the rebellion and nearly $10,000,0 < was paid. to men and otllcers In tl United States navy on that nccom with a great many claims never yet sc tied. For each man of the force opposite to Admiral Dcwey at Manila the coi mander and his men will get ? 10 which it Is estimated will give the $187,200. There Is provision for bounty for each person on a ship ca hired and the bounty on the ships d stroyed or defeated varies with the rel tlve strength of the contending Heel It has been unofficially figured out th Dewcy will get as hln share of tl bounty on account of the Manila fig about .fD.IiOO and the humblest workers the stokeholes will get as much nt if ; each. The sailors will also be well pa on account of the prize collection Spanish ships at Key West. Whatever may bo the shortcomings this system It seems to work well practice. It Is true that American se men light wholly from a feeling patriotic- duty and they need no bouu stimulus , yet the American people < not begrudge them the extra compcus tlon they may get by reason of the su stautlal victories to their credit. IS VKACK ASSUREDJ The remark of General Wheeler , th the war with Spain Is not ended .11 that wo are likely to have more trouli with that country a view which Is sa to be entertained by other military mi has attracted a good deal of attentlo As at first reported General Wheel was made to say that this was the opl Ion of the president , but It Is Stati upon what appears to be unauestlonal : authority that Mr. McKlnley bellev that after the usual delays Incident diplomatic controversy Spain will sl | a treaty of peace with the Unit ) States precisely In Hue with the d mauds of this country. The reason f this contldcncc of the president is th the Spanish government is in no po : tlon to resist further with her nai practically annihilated and her trcasu bankrupted , and with the knowlcdj that the United States Is In ample poi tlon to carry on the war on both Jat and sea with a navy in bettor comllth than ever and an army which has bei sifted out and acclimated , It Is en that the only apprehensions on the pa of the government are connected wi the insurgent forces In Cuba and In t ] Philippines and preparations are beh made to take care of both should uecc slty arise. It may be as General Wheeler sal that the masses of the Spanish poor believe there was no need for their go ernment to have given up so soon , h this does not find warrant in the at tude of a number of prominent men w : urged the government to sue for pea and who claimed to represent a majorl of the people. Marshal Campos , amoi others , declared that most of the Spa IsU people wanted the war brought a close and it is remembered that the were strong peace demonstrations In t Industrial sections a mouth or more 1 fore the Spanish government made ovi tures for peace. That there Is more less dissatisfaction with the terms the protocol Is not to bo doubted , li thcso have bccu approved by the part : mentnry representatives of the peopl have been passed beyond controvert and cannot bo a source of trouble. It Is possible that the Spanish gover incut may attempt to complicate tl peace negotiations. There Is reason apprehend that on the chief ( juestU for the consideration of the peace coi mission the disposition of the Thill ; pines there will be something ot clash. But It Is hardly conceivable tin the Spanish government will carry o ; position to American demands to a poll Imperiling the success of the negotl tlons. It Is suggested that Spain may 1 encouraged In a course of opposition I Germany , but this Is hardly posslbl There Is no doubt that Germany woul like to get a foothold In the Philippine If nothing more than a naval static but that country will not become ii volved In n quarrel with the Unite States for such a concession , grautlu that Spain Is In a position to make I which Is questionable. If the pea < commission shall decide that Spain entitled to retain control of a part i the Philippines then that country mil cede territory there to Germany or an other nation , but pending the detcnnln : tlon of the question of disposing of tl Islands they must remain as they ai and the United States would tolera no Interference by any other power. Spain Is powerless to renew hostllltlo Her armies will be out of Cuba an Porto Hlco before a treaty of peace concluded. She is already driven 01 of the most Important portion of tl Philippines and she could not posslbl recover what has been lost there. SI can do nothing on the sea , having m even a snfllclent navy to defend IK home ports. She has no money and i credit In view of all this we can bi think that peace Is assured. TIIH CHARITIES COXCRESS. Organized public charity has becon a necessary adjunct of modern socl Institutions. While Individual phllai thropy and charity may and does coi tribute much to the relief of the desl lute and distressed , It is entirely ii adequate to the constant demands mai upon the public by the depcndei classes. There Is also great need < sifting the worthy and modest poor fro ; the shiftless and thriftless beggar wl makes a profession of living wlthoi work. This sifting process requires sy tematle organization and Intelligent C rectlon Individual philanthropists a ; unable to exercise. The problem how do the largest amount of good with tl limited resources at the command of tl different charitable organizations Is stl waiting for solution. It can be solvt only by degrees through experlmen and full and free discussion of the r suits of the methods of organized relii Inaugurated for meeting the vnrioi emergencies and conditions existing i crowded communities. The aim and object of the charity co gress now in session is the comparisc of views and experience for the purpoi of promoting such reforms ns commei : themselves most to the judgment of i members. The interest that is mat : fested In this community In charitli affords abundant evidence that the co Kress will accomplish much In stlmnla lug local Interest In organized relli work. What Is true of Omaha Is nl : true of every largo city In the trail mlsslsslppl country. ' A SATISFACTORY SITUATION. The latest dispatches from Gcner Otis are entirely reassuring. Their c feet will be to remove all npprehenslc of any immediate , trouble with the t surgents , for It was felt that the ; existed a real danger nt Manila that tl American forces would be compelled adopt aggressive measures In dealii with Agulnaldo and his adherent General Otis reports the situation to I satisfactory and that no dlllleulty anticipated. He made no concessions the Insurgents In connection with the evacuation of the suburbs of Maul and he obtained from them the expre sioiv of a desire to maintain trlondly r lations with this government , the si cerlty of which Is attested by the action. There Is another satisfactory featu of the dispatch of General Otis aud th ; is the statement of revenue , which shown to exceed expenditures. Tl trade of Manila Is reported to be actli and It Is to be expected that It will I still more so when the future of tl Islands Is settled and the condltloi there Improve. At nil events there cr bo no doubt that &o far as Manila concerned If the United States shou retain possession there will be amp revenue to pay the expense of garriso ing that city , even If it should be foui necessary to maintain ns large a ton there as at present. To undertake tl government of all the Philippines , IIOA ever , would be a very different matte ItOOSBVKLTS POLITICAL ASCEXDAXC It appears to bo a foregone concluslr that Colonel Theodore Itooscvelt wl bo nominated by the New York repu llcans for governor. lie has slgulfU his willingness to accept a nomlnntlo has promised to conduct his campa ! } . as a republican and if elected to gi the state a republican administrate The political ascendancy of Colon Iloosevelt Is due to popular admlratic of his gallantry as a boldlcr and not the politicians. As a leading republlcn paper of New York says , the peep have made a demand and Koosevelt fi governor has taken possession of tl public mind. Ills boom , which wi spontaneous , has grown without ar flclal help and in spite of artllici hindrance. Many of the ordinary p lltlcal considerations that are potent the selection of candidates have bei brushed aside and the Issues that we shaping themselves for the light ha- been abandoned. Colonel lloosovelt potasses the qualities which commend men to pop Inr admiration. lie has both pliy : cal courage and moral stamina , lie h ability and energy. In every posltl < that he has occupied lie has performi the duties devolved on him faithful and conscientiously. Ho Is a reformi of n practical kind , ns was shown whc he was one of the police coiumlsslonci of New York City. As assistant seer tary of the navy he did excellent ser Ice. Ills record as a soldier at Santlaf Is familiar to the whole country. If elected governor of New York thoi can be no doubt that Colonel Kooscve would give the state n Judicious an honest administration. There would I no public corruption that ho could in vent and the laws would be faithful ! executed. As now Indicated he Is I far the strongest man the rcpubllcat could nominate. The people of Illinois arc contempla Ing the replacement out of the publ treasury df the misappropriated fum of the University of Illinois. The coi stltutlon of Illinois , like the conslltuMo of Nebraska , contains a clause pledgln Inviolability of all school funds held I trust by the state and requiring tlu any loss or shortage In those funds I promptly made good by the stnt Through poor Investments , or rather H Judicious deposits of the universll funds , that Institution has been force to the verge of Its resources. In NI btaska a large part of the shortage < the defaulting ex-treasurer Is credltc to Its university aud school funds aud not recovered may come under the coi stltutlonal provision referred to. Tl matter certainly affords little cousol ; tlou to the taxpayers of the state. Southern states are taking advantnt of the opportunity afforded by the e : position to attract Immigration to the tortile fields. This explains the ei thuslasm with which Oklahoma pr seuts her claims , showing a record ( gtowth and a prospect for the tutui which argue for a. material developmei that promises admission to the slste hood of states ere many years elm have elapsed. Coming events cast their shadows b fore. The report that the Illinois Centr ; railroad which has been pointln toward Omaha for several years about to extend Its Hue from Ft. Dodf direct to Council Bluffs and Omaha another straw that foreshadows tl promising future of this city as tl greatest commercial center west of Cli eago. Omaha should make ready to oxter an enthusiastic welcome to the Twcut ; second regiment which made the mo gallant fight in the battles arouud Sanl ago. The regiment started out with tl lamented Colonel \Vlkoff at Its head at gained laurels upon the battlefield tin entitle It to grateful recognition and r ineinbrauce among American patriots. CnrryliiK n Comfortable I.ond. PhlladelDhin. Times. The treasury now holds more than $225 000,000 in gold. Without reflecting on tl liovornment Generally , It ir.ay bo sa there's one place at least In Washlngtc that's well filled. No OvoiiHluii for Hilarity. Indianapolis Journal. DeraocraWc exultation over a light r < publlcan vote In Malno IB about like repul llcan rejoicing when the democrats fall i record their usual majority In Georgia < Alabama. The fZservo votes are alwa ; forthcoming when they arc needed. I2nouKli for All Practical Ncedii. New York Tribune. The republican victory In Maine was n In qulto the same class with Dewey's ; Manila , but the returns show that It wi complete enough for all practical purposi of administration and legislation at bon and representation at Washington. The 12iicm > 'n Rooil Fortune. Globe-Democrat. Grlgsby's Hough Hlders are mad becaui they were not given a. chance to particlna Jn the flghl'lng. There la no telling ho badly the enemy would have been whtppi If the war had reached a point where tl reserves could have been calfcd Into a tlon. Unit I'U. Minneapolis Times. The president of the Spanish senate hi broken his bell In trying to restore orde Poor old Spain ! Lantern goes out , bo tires punctured , pedals knocked off , handl bar t'wlsted , front fork bent , bell broke muddy road ahead , night coming on , EC' cnteen miles from a repair shop and i money to pay for repairs anyhow. Poor o Spain ! IleformliiK Natal Ilulc . Philadelphia Ledger. There Is true statesmanship In Secrctai Long's proposal to so adjust the naval rei ulatlons that deserving officers may bo n warded without virtually degrading other This will save the feelings of the men wl have not had a chance to earn rewards ar will preserve the morale of the navy , whl It will avert the confusion which the prei ent system tends to promote. the Ma it a mi Game. Minneapolis Tribune. Our government Is not going to humi Dlanco in the matter of evacuation. Blanco attempts to play the raanana gair any longer he will probably be given eho ; shrift and bo shown the door out Spa ! has already relinquished all sovereign ) over Cuba and Porto Rico to the Unite States , and the sooner the Spanish troot and officials arc sent home the better wl It be for the pacification of the Island an the resumption of business. CiMirtt'xIcM of tin * llrave. Baltimore American. The act of Admiral Sampson in raisin the Spanish flag on an American vessel I honor of the birthday of the young prlncet of Spain was a commendahly graceful on True courage and superiority lose nothln by concessions made through courtesy , an little acts of the kind , while not Importar In themselves , pave the way for fricndllc feelings between foes and lessen both tli acrimony of discussion and the bltternci ot defeat. And certnlnly no true blue Amci lean would criticise such an act when young lady's eighteenth birthday was I question. The Cnrri-ncy Coat I'lillon. Philadelphia Kecord. The managers of tbo Omaha cxpositlc have at once done a good stroke of bualnei for the exposition and the country by prc curing a discussion of the currency qucstlc by leading representatives of opposing flnar clal theories from all parts of the countr ; Tuesday was given up to the friends < sound money. Wednesday the advocates i free Kllver coinage had their innings. Kotl Ing but good can result from such nn Intel change of opinion , and uo place could na\ been selected more suitable than Omahi which city has been a center for the dli semination of much hurtful and erroncoi doctrine. I.VMS THAN ODHS. It has long been ono ot the purposes i the African policy of Great Britain to cstal llsh nn uninterrupted line of communlcattc between Cairo aud the Cnpo , and It was I great , if not In chief , part for the furthci nnco of this enormous enterprise that tl expedition co triumphantly conducted I Sir Herbert Kitchener was undertake : That , ot course , was not its ostensible ot Jcct. Its official object was announced < bo the rcconquest of the Soudan , and In tin ory England has been acting not on her ow account , but as the agent and for the benel ot the khcdlve. All this , however , Is n mci diplomatic fiction. The kliedlvo , nlthoui ; nominally the ruler ot Egypt , subject < o tl suzerainty of the sultan , to whom Is paid n annual trlbuto of $3,600,000 , Is as a matter i fact , n mere stipendiary of Great Urltali Ho Is allowed to draw a salary of half million dollars out of 'the ' Egyptian troasur but ho Is not permitted any voice In tl conduct of the government. In that regai English authority la supreme , and the Sot dan campaign would never have been entere upon had the exigencies of British polk not demanded its prosecution. Thus Ens land la In the advantageous position of hi Ing able to utilize the claims of the khedh to Its own benefit and to realize Its o\v projects In the name of another. * * Talk concerning alleged contemplate massacres In Armenia Is again rlto In Atl ens , aud the Armenians near the wester end of Lake Van are said to bo armlr themselves. A few days ago some revoh tlonlsts , who were surprised with arms , shi a Zapttcth and nn Armenian messenger set to order them to quit the house where tlu were holding a meeting. Famine reigns I the city of Monsul In consequence of tun successive bad harvests. The military garr son has been called out to collect taxes fro ; the Ill-fated breadwlnnners. Many Chrli tlans have sold their daughters to obtal bread , nnd have themselves become Moslcrr to escape starvation. It Is assorted that 4 ( girls are begging about the streets of Mot Bui. The Asty of Athens asserts that $2GOi Is necessary to keep the people alive throug the coming winter , and that the withdraw ; of the American missionaries has Immense ! Increased the difficulty of administering n lief. The Christian Armenians of Monsi are advised by friendly Turks not to lca\ their houses , as a massacre at any tin may break out ; if they remain at home tht are arrested Cither for arrears In their taxi or for no other reason than to satisfy U sultan that they shall not lake a hand 1 any disturbances. The problem how to fight the plague I India without offending the religious prejt dices of the natives Is still sorely puzzlla the British authorities. The latest medlci reports do not minimize , but rather accenti ate , the need of segregation of some klm But the Indian newspapers are unanimous I declaring that the western method In Its ir tegrlty has not succeeded and cannot su > ceed. They argue that the system of publ hospitals has proved intensely distasteful I all classes and that some other adaptatlc of the principle must be tried If the offlcla are to secure the co-operation of the peopl without which no system can be effective ] enforced except at the cost of armed rlslnj and bloodshed. In certain villages good n suits hove been obtained by removing tl population of an infected area from tl hamlet In a body. But this Is obviously In possible in capitals like Calcutta or Bomba To draw a cordon around the plague-strike city or district and allow no ono to pai out or In might be effective , but Is repugnai to modern Ideas. Nor are the natives o ] posed to preventive arrangements If adapU to the imperative obligations laid upc them by custom and religion. An Indln paper points out that In the cases of smal pox they have learned to practice a modlflt form of segregation for themselves. Tt movements of tbo patient are rcstrlcU within the four walls of a room. No or enters without changing bis or her clothe which are changed again on going awa Religious texts enjoin the duty of burnlr disinfectants liberally and systematically I all the rooms of the house. Experlem shows that the rules are very strictly ol served , partly , no doubt , because they ai self-imposed. But they can only be real ; carried out In the homes ot the well-to-c classes. Most unfavorable reports continue i reach St. Petersburg regarding the state i affairs In the Russian districts affected I the bad harvests. In the province of Kaza : where the distress Is particularly acute , tl signs of drouth arc said to be preset everywhere. Not a single hayrick Is to 1 seen in farmyard or meadow. Straw also lacking and cattle are already being fi on fodder taken from the thatches of co tages , while some ot the cattle are dying o from want of proper food and the slcknei resulting therefrom. Horses and oxen ai being sold at half price , or even at a thli of what they would fetch In ordinary time The authorities are now busy devising mcai urea to prevent the complete destruction i llvo stock during the famine. Great pu chases of fodder and grain are being mac In other provinces and the cattle will be f ( with supplies distributed from the ston thus acquired. H Is likely also that pcai ants will receive permission to gather fago for fuel and dried leaves for fodder In tl woods. Terrible as the situation now Is , tt distress not only shows no sign of nbatln but Is expected to bo far greater In tl coming winter , when the population , alrca < ' Impoverished and exhausted by prcvloi years of want and scarcity , will have lilt strength to bear tbo privation of long-cot tlnucd famine. * * The threatened war between Chile and tl ; Argentina Republic Is due to a boundar controversy of long standing , whlc Involves a few strategic points I the mountains between the shoi western slope of the Andes and the wltl plains lying cast of tbo range. Much terrl tory In Patagonia , the value of which Is nc great , is also disputed. Thcso question Bccrn to be well disposed of , however , a far back as 1800 , when a treaty was slgne which provided for a joint commission t adjust the frontier , as far as practicable , fo all points concerning which no agreemen could bo reached were to be left to tbo decl slon of the queen of England. That remove all decent excuse for war. It Is clear , never thclcsa , that the situation Is critical. Th Indications are that the Argentines fee more hopeful of getting all they ask by wa than of winning 'their ' case In any arbltra tlon. Chile secms slnccrely anxious to main tain peace , but trio country which has bee most successful of all South American state In warlike enterprises cannot bo expecte to yield to bullying from any neighbor afte on agreement bad been made for the arbltra tlon ot all matters in dispute. What is remarkable about tbo prcsen position In Crete is that the Anglo-Italla occupation of that Island and certain part In Greece which was projected In 1886 I now about to bo partially accomplished , s far as Crete U concerned. If carried tnt elfcct It means not only the end of Turkic rule , but of the dream of Cretan tndepend euro also ; and It may well bo that uulos all the European powers come to a declslo to neutrallzo Crete , U will prove the bon of contention over which the long-expecto quarrel among them will break out. Bu tbo neutralization of Crete Is not one of th probabilities ot the hour. Suda bay pre aeuta too great a temptation to the nave powers In tbo Mediterranean for any of ther to voluntarily place U beyond reach la cas of wan Ai , Dittt-'r. Mr. Oum Coatcs Is n budding stntestm runulng for the legtslnturo In Tcnncssc Political weather reports are favorable Shedding Coatcs. The Philadelphia Times gravely rcbuk the "tlcklc-tho-mulc'hcci" style of potltlc Evidently the Quaker City politicians n not very particular as to the means of si curing a raise. The gold faction of the democratic pan ot Massachusetts declined to put up a sep rate ticket ! this year because "there is i live party representing free silver whlc Is worth the time , force and money fight. " General Coxoy's campaign car from whlc he will spout next year Is half flat car , hn caboose. Besides bis mouth Coxey wl carry a lot ot trading stamp checks , not Interest bearing bonds nnd a band of nl : teen pieces. The waning hold of 1C to 1 on the count ! Is shown by the collapse of the Arena , magazine devoted to cheap dollars ai kindred fallacies. Tbo editor was Jol Clark Rldpath , the historian , who did n discover the "crime of ' 73" until twcn years after he bad written the history that period. A novelty In the Tcnnrssco campaign a joint debate between two colored me R .W. Christian of Jackson , who Isv ( known In Tennessee ns a strong domocrn and who made sixty-three speeches f Bryan during the last presidential can palgn , has challenged J. C. Napier ot Kiio ; vllle to a joint discussion at seventeen dl fercut places. Napier has accepted t ! challenge , and the spectacle of the two co orcd gentlemen oratorlcally hammcrli each other now delights the Tcnness crowds. Both candidates for governor of Callforn are members of the bar. Mr. Magulre , t ! democratic candidate , was formerly a Jud | In San Francisco. Henry T. Gage , the r publican candidate , Is a lawyer nt Los Ai geles. Both counties were close nt the prc Idcntlal election of 189G. Mr. McKlnley ca rlcd San Francisco county by 3'J2 votes ai Los Angeles by 848. San Francisco cas 65,000 votes and Los Angeles 3C.OOO. In tl last governorship election In California tl plurality of the successful candidate \ \ only 1,200 , and a lively fight is expccti this year. The term of Senator Faulkner of We Virginia expires on the 4th of March , ISO The present West Virginia legislature Is r publican almost In the proportion ot two one. West Virginia Is one of the few stat which adheres to the policy of electing t Its state officers for a period of four year and radical changes In the political contr are therefore Infrequent. The senior scnat from West Virginia Is Stephen B. Elkln republican , and the probability of his si curing a republican colleague In place Senator Faulkner , who IB now In his twelfi year of service , has led to the appearam of Commissioner of Internal Revenue Scot who has written a letter saying be IB a cai dldate. Political pots are slzzlng In New Yoi stole. It Is practically conceded that RODS volt will get the republican nomination f governor. Supporters of Black are claln Ing a majority ot the delegates , but h claims are not seriously considered. New papers of tb.it sta to incline to the berief th Roosevelt ] will have three-fourths of t ! delegates , and that a unanimous nomlnatlc without a ballot Is probable. In marki contrast with republican harmony Is tl chaos In the democratic camp. Enders mcnt of the Chicago platform Is the roi on which a split appears inevitable. Sllvc Itcs Insist on endorsement ; the gold tactic oppose. Both declare they will put up Ind pendent tickets unTess their wishes are a ceded to. The leaders want to confine tl campaign to state Issues. Thus the par Is betwixt the fellow with the forked ta and the deep sea. TRESIDliNT JPKINI.EY'S VISIT. Toledo ( O. ) Blade : Toledo day promls to be the great day of the Omaha expos tlon. President McKlnley will bo there. Springfield ( Mo. ) Republican : Preside McKlnley la going to visit ) Omaha , but 1 win not regard It as being in the enemy country. Craig ( Mo. ) Leader : President McKinli will visit the Omaha exposition In Octobe Ho has given positive assurance ot his coi sent to be the guest of the exposition Manager Edward Rosowater. At the san time the president says ho will make i speeches , nor will he have speeches mai to him. He will come simply for pleasu and recreation. BurllngUon ( la. ) Hawkcye : It has been hard summer for President McKlnley , ar his proposed visit to the Omaha exposltlc will glvo him some well-earned and necdf rc/axatlon. He should start early and inal a restful trip ot It , for he has the prospc of a bard winter to follow. And be shoul of course , go by the Burlington , and sU over for a day or t\\o ) In the beautiful cli from which the great road takes Its name. Los Angeles ( Cal. ) Times , Aug. 30 : Tl president has promised to visit the Tram mlsalbslppl Exposition at Omaha , on i about October 10 , upon the express cond tlon that ho shall not be lionized nor n quired to ) make a speech. This Is well. Tl president proposes to take bis vacatlc about that time , and he should bo permlttt to visit the exposition and enjoy hlmsel the same as any other citizen of tbo n public. Ottawa ( III. ) Trader , Sept. 0 : The Omnr exposition , which , as a financial success , hi hardly realized expectations thus far , promised a boom during what It calls Pcai Jubilee week , beginning October 10 , when visit la promised from President McKinli and at least a part of his cabinet. Win promises to bo an attraction .of almost equ ; Importance during the same week ls a vis of the Indlau Chief Geroiilmo and llfty ( his braves , who are now ostensibly held i Fort Sill as prisoners of war , Albany ( N. V. ) Argue : The work of 0 ( tober 10-15 Is set apart for a peace JublU1 at the exposition , and President McKlnlc lies promised to attend that celebration , wit the understanding that ho Is not to lie nake to make speeches. Chief Geronlmn nn about fifty of his braves , with their famllh'i will be given a vacation from Foil SU where they have been ostensibly held a prisoners of war for more than ten years to take part In the Indian congress a Omaha. The management has evident ! spared no pains to bring together as man attractions as possible , and if Omuha I blessed with fine weather In the fall , th crowds assembled may make up for the Inc of attendance earlier In the season. llui Koyul Is lliu hlglioit ( jrade baking powder known. Actual test ! how It goes one- tllf d further tban any other braid. Absolutely Pure M.M2S. Indianapolis Journal : "The world Is inlun oyster ! " \vus the young man's joyoui uliitcmrnl. However. It was to be Kwnllowcd with a pinch uf nail. Cincinnati Enquirer : Wlckwlrc What U a line enn ? of honor , nnywny ? YnUOcy It | < tuitnctii tig that makes a man hold himself personally but not llnnnrltilly. Clilcnrro Tribune : "You don't look nnd niKKCd cnouuh to bo n policeman. llnvo > ou ever hiul miy experience or train ing In that line ? " " \Vi-ll. sir. " mild tbe applicant , "I runs the p.irlnh church bells for ten your. How'i that for beln' a pcnler ? " Chicago Tribune : "liven your complex ion. " snapped the girl with the red hair , " ' ' " "Itu't your own' "Not mini ) ? " nnd the durk-lmlrrd maiden smiled with enlm superiority "Not mlne7 > > iiy. you lunornnt creature , I own nn en tire drue store ! " Somcrvlllo Journal : Honesty ! the best policy , unless your house is burning1 down. llicn u pollrj In uonic responsible tnsur- niK-o company 1st a great iK-al better. Detroit Free. Prccn : "Did that stuff re vive you ? " tiskfU the attending physician of his Impatient lutlont. "Hovrve me , iloc ? Good heavens ! Three doses of that mwllclno would re-suscltute the dead " Washington Star : "So It's all over , " nald the woiiry Spaniard. . . < iWo.1il'i'innsVruroJ the cal > l' ' ' t oniclal , . . , "the llKhtliiK Is over. Hut wo still hope to prolong thi > argument to the bitter end. " Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Wlmt a novel style of hair dressing ! What do you call " . " "Tho Dewcy. "Wliv the Dewey ? " "HecflUse 1 commence. It before break fast und ilnlsh It utter. " Chicago Post : "Ills wife , they say , lias a mind of her own. " "She has two ot them , each most unllko the other , nnd what bothers him Is that he ciin't tell which will bo In the ascendancy nt nny fflven time. " A HAM , .VI ) OK CIllCICAMAUa.V. It wan night ut Chlckarnauga ; I2v'ry soldier In repose , With Ills blanket wrapped about him , Breathing loudly through his noso. 'Twas a night for deeds diabolic ; Not a moon or Btnr In sltht Hark ! a dismal c.ucrwnullng Breaks the stillness of the night. Then forms arise and lilt about And chuckle with ghoulish glee , While snares are spread upon the ground And dangled from ov'ry tree. "You fellows there , what nro you at ? This blamed monkey-biz must stop. " A shoe hurled at the sergeant's head Struck the captain's tent ker-llop. From a tree-top comes a clanging Who could have Uoni > so vllo a thing ; Ev'ry soldier now awakened , Looked to HCO who pulled the string. But the ( InrluiraK dire nnd dreadful Hides ev'rythiME from view ; Hear the Bcrgeant yell und cussing At the man who threw the shoe. Then a thousand cans coma rattling And a-wlilzziiiK by lits head ; At once hr > ceased his threatening And precipitately fled. Ev'ry tree-top hid a basin , Kv ry basin had a tongue ; Oh , It was a holy caution How those clanging bolls were rung. But no need of thus digressing Springs the captain to the fore And In wrathful tones addressed us , Yea , liu roasted us galore. "Chase yourselves out here ! On the line ! At attention you shall stand , When It comeH to inldnlclu music I'm the leader of the band. " Thero'H no time to don our trousers For the non-corns , too , uro mad , And they chase us and they drag us What cared they how wo were clad. So wo stood there lonK aweary Kiu'h ono cussing In his heart All the while protest ns loudly "In this thing1 1 had no part. " 'Twas a bitter cun to swallow , But wo drained It to the dregs- While the bugs and tints and chlggera Feasted on our boney legs. Then the captain sore relented , Ho got tired himself , I think , He dismissed us with a caution , Then went off to get a drink. 'Tls mldnlKht at Clilckamauga , Ev'ry boldler seeks repose With his blanket wrapped about him , Snorts convulsive through his nose. DAVB IlITTBR , Second Nebraska Volunteers. OUIl DAILY NEW YORK , Sept. 17 , 1898. The Ameri can members of the peace commission , by which the treaty with Spain will bo con cluded , will sail from this city today for France. They expect to hold their flrst meeting in Paris about October 1 , CfCf Although there is a disposi tion to do so with so many at tractions that must be seen , take your time and visit us and our many attractions , and look over : he new stock of beautiful tai- ored suits and overcoats , and ) bserve the variety of patterns , ind see how proper they fit , and jy the way the display of fur lishings ought to please you , low it's filled with all the new acts at very modest prices. ° gy c. w. Con Utb aa Oouglmit au.
