Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DALLY BEE : FJUDAY , SEPTEMBER 30 , 1808.
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WELCOME TO THE I1EE UUltUINlJ
fin vlnltnr to Oniitliii nml the
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Iilnnt , voncvilril to be the
Uncut lietivcen ChluiiRu nnil
Snii l-'rniiclNco. A corillal
welcome In extended lo nil.
The republican slate cnmpnlgn wll
open iu ( lend oarnc-st all aloii ! , ' the llin
next Monday.
Chicago Is wining to Onmhu by upccla
trulii. Anil tlit'H' will bo uutliluj ; li
Omaha too good for Chicago.
Our Canadian friends arc In the throe :
of u prohibition contest. They luive oui
sympathy born of tried experience.
IVrhaps thvre are a few other hlgl
ollices In New York which the Viu
\Vyck \ family conld be Induced to tuKi
care of.
Now that 1 hindly fair for the Omulu
popocratle organ to bcriUu Its Llncolt
annex , ( 'an It be possible that the tele
phone wires have been crossed ?
The democrats of New York lum
nominated Augustus Van " \Vyek foi
governor. The name of Van Wyck l !
somewhat familiar In Nebraska.
The war balloon observers nnd tlu
\\Tiither man should get together aw
work harmoniously , at least during tlu
remainder of the exposition season.
There arc several discrepancies In tin
figures of the popceratic campaign clr
culnr which may require another $10OU <
Investigating committee to Htraightei
out.
Judge Maxwell Is saying nothing
about the way he was sold out by 1'oyn
ter and his managers to make way I'oi
Senator Allen's partner , but he Is dohu
a great deal of thinking.
Greater New York furnishes both th <
gubernatorial candidates In the Umpire
utiite. Hut the country seldom accord !
the city that degree of recognition elthei
In New York or In other states.
Jtuljje W. l'Norrls Is a man of .tin
people and will represent all the peoph
If he Is elected congressman from tlu
Third district , as he should bo. N (
corporation has a string tied to him.
IteportH from every section of Ne
braska are encouraging to the repub
llcan cause. The party Is united 01
the paramount Issue that the state shal
to redeemed from popocratle rule till :
The republican watchword In tlu
present Nebraska campaign Is good goy
eminent by clean , capable men. Am
the application of the rule Is just a :
necessary to legislative ticket us to stati
ticket.
The dtiith of the queen of Denmark
surrounded by U score of the representa
lives of the highest royalty of Kurope
is another reminder that the grim reapc
recognizes differences In neither rani
nor blood.
The great Ak-Sar-licn makes his rega
entry into Omaha nexUweek. Only i
few days remain for merchants nut
[ diopkeepcrs to get In jeadlness to ae
him u royal reception. Let every
ecorate.
jiot built in a day , nm
Omaha police depart
reorganized and dig
good ell'ects o
head , how
them
KhM'JOlIX 1. . WEHSTBK AT HOME.
If the republican state committee dote -
to prosecute nit olttxitlvo campaign
it will keep John L. Webster oil the
stump.
Webster Is the hoodoo of the
republican party. lie has the faculty of
repelling voter. * Instead of making con
verts. Ills "cheap wheat" speech and
his costly fljszk' In the maximum rate
case iiave made him offensive to every
farmer In the stale , and worklngmon
wJio might l > e recruited Into the repub
lican ranks are driven away by his snob ,
blsh manners and known aversion to
come In touch with men who toll in the
factory or mill.
During his entire career John L. Web
ster has never exhibited the slightest
moral stamina. He has never shown a
disposition to correct the abuses that
threatened to destroy popular conlldence
iu the party nnd has never raised hie
voice in condemnation of faithless pub'
He ofllclals.
On the contrary , he has always been
found cheek by jowl with the boodle elc-
ments of the party and championed Its
thieves and rascals even when the party
was endeavoring to purge Itself. When
ho declared In a public meeting last
week that he would support any man
nominated by a republican convention ,
no matter what his record or reputation
might be , and even If such candidate
were convicted of criminal conduct , he
destroyed whatever little influence he
ever possessed over self-respecting vet
crs.
crs.We
We make bold to assert that Wen
ster'H Insincerity , lack of sound Judg
inent and want of principle have don <
more to destroy popular conlidcnce it ;
the republican party in Nebraska than
the Impeached state officials and all tlu
convicted and uneonvleted embezzlers
taken together. To send a man 1IK <
John L. "Webster through the tnto to as
sure tle ( people that the republican parti
lias been regenerated and to persuade
them that It can bo-trusted to admlulstei
the affairs of the s tate with fidelity ant
honesty would be an Insult to common
intelligence , even If Webster's recon
were clean and above reproach.
THK LATK MU. 11AYAKD.
The late Thomas F. Bayard Is not tt
be ranked among the greatest of Aiuer
lean statesmen , but he was a man ol
great ability , whose public service was
clean and honorable. As a party leadei
Mr. Bayard always nought to keep hli
party In line with Its best traditions
He was a democrat who had learned lili
democracy from some of its greatest ex
ponents and he was profoundly devotee ,
to the principles which had guided tin
party from .the time of Jefferson untl
its departure two years ago from tradl
tlonal democratic doctrines. ( louse
quently Mr. Bayard had no sympathy
or ntllllatlon with the new democracy , 01
more properly popocracy. Ho believer
In honest money , he had respect for th <
courts and ho did not believe In array
Ing class against class or section agaius
section.
Mr. Bstyard's long career iu the mi
tlonal senate was characterized by clos <
attention to his duties nnd he nuiilt
many able contributions to the discus
sion of public questions. He made i
creditable record SIM secretary of 8tat <
In the llrst administration of Preslden
Cleveland and as the llrst Amorlc.u
ambassador he did much to foster urn
strengthen friendly relations bctweei
Great Britain and the United States
Many of his countrymen thought that hi
manifested too great an eagerness u
win English good will , but we tliinl
time will show if it has not alreadj
shown , that his services were valuabU
and will be of permanent benefit. Mr
Bayard recelvcu votes as a candldati
for the presidency In two or more dem
ocratle national conventions. He was :
man of upright life and high charactei
nnd his public services assure him ai
honorable place In history.
WHAT IS OUR UKSruXSWlLlTl't
Agulnaldo and his followers want In
dependence and they are hopeful thai
the United States will give it to them
They have sent a representative here t (
ask that our government recognize theh
Independence and they are ( showing at
earnest purpose to press their cause
Agulnaldo Is reported to have recentlj
said : "America came , destroyed tlu
Spanish power nnd allowed me to re tun :
and reorganize the revolution until tin
revolt 'became general. It should no :
now desert us. America Interfered li
Cuba for humanity's Bake. For tlu
same reason it cannot return these
Islands to Spain. " Agiilnnldo was KOUU
time ago in favor of Philippine iiulc
pendenco under Joint European am
American control , but It is not certali
that he holds this idea now. Still In
would probably accept such an arrange
ment If It should be deemed the best waj
6f solving the problem of the future gov
eminent of the Philippines. What tlu
Insurgent leader Is firmly committed t <
Is that Spanish authority must be com
pletely eliminated from the Islands.
Is the United States under any obllga
tlou to consider a proposition of tlili
kind ? The New York Journal of Commerce
merco urges that the conditions uudei
which representatives of the Unltec
States claimed and received the co-oper
atlou of the insurgent chiefs impose s
distinct responsibility upon our govern
ment. It recalls conferences last April
before the dclaratlon of wnr , betweei
the American consul nt Singapore ant
Agnlnuldo , at which the question of In
surgeut aid to the United States In tlu
event of war was considered. It wui
understood that Admiral Dewey wm
informed of what transpired at thesi
conferences nnd It is a matter of Ills
tory that Agufualdo went to Hong Ken ;
it was said at the urgent request o
Duwey and from there went to Maiilli
Now while there was undoubtedly an'.1
raugeinent between the American iAva !
.oinninuder nnd ( he insurgent leadrr
renspu to think that U win
jced any rvruwneu
Itcd States , tlw
extending it
had been fighting for Independence , but
they could give him no assurances that
would bo binding upon their government.
The Insurgents were doubtless of some
service , but what they did hardly Im
posed such an obligation on this coun
try as they appear to think. Still It
must bo admitted that there is force In
the view that on the score of human
ity the Philippines should not bo re
turned to Spain. But it is said that
Spalu will insist that she has not been
deprived of sovereignty in the Philip
pines , that when war was declared she
was in absolute control of those Islands ,
over most of which she still exercises
authority. This Is understood to be the
contention Spain will present at tlw
Paris conference. If our government ,
as understood , proposes to demand for
Itself only one Island how should it be
Jostlfled in dictating a policy respecting
the rest of the group or in saying what
form of government shall hereafter ex
ist there ? When the concessions we
demand for ourselves are acceded to
shall we not be estopped from asking
further conditions ?
It is possible that it will soon be pub
licly known what this government pro
poses In regard to the Philippines and
we think it is a safe prediction that It
will be found not to Involve Filipino In
dependence. We do not believe that
President McKIuley will assume the re
sponsibility of giving those people an In
dependent government , nor do we think
there Is resting upon this country any
obligation to do so.
ItOOSKVKLrS
The personality of the New York re
publican candidate is a platform in Itself
and one on which the party is entitled
to the confidence nnd support of the voters
ers of the Empire state. Possessed of
ample means with which to pursue the
life of idleness and case which most of
his early associates find congenial , he
preferred to enter into the active affairs
of life. From that day to the present
Theodore Roosevelt has been a factor
in the affairs of the world. His courage
moral and physical his Integrity , Ills
aggressiveness In all matters in which
he took part , have often involved him
In contests which si weaker man would
have shunned , but his steadfastness of
purpose has carried him through and his
always honorable methods have retained
for him nt all times the admiration smtl
respect even of his opponents.
In public ns In private life the name
of Theodore Itoosevclt has always been
a synonym for honesty. Ho has bc-eii
from the very inception of his public
career the champion of Integrity and
business methods In the affairs of the
public and in every public office u ;
which ho has been called he has stead <
fnstly pursued that policy. Kxamlnc hit
record never bo closely his political
opponents will find no ground for
attack on that score. They must per
force make their fight 111011 * the prin
ciples which he advocates.
As In civil life so it has been durins
his brief military career. As assistant
secretary of the navy it was in no small
degree due to his foresight and cease
less activity that the navy was o thor
oughly prepared for the conflict when II
came. Ills resignation from that posl
tlou to organize that unique body ol
fighting men , "Teddy's Itough llldors , '
enabled him to supply another demon
stration that ho Is a born leader. Ills
unflinching courage , his solicitude foi
the men In his command , not only on
( 'cared him to the members of that body
but made him the Ideal of the army.
A strong hand Is needed to guide ami
control the . conflicting element *
and Interests of a great Htatc
like New York. Theodore Hoose-
veil In the executive choir of thai
commonwealth will be no mere figure
head and no creature of any faction 01
machine. It Is an encouraging fact when
the people demand such a man to ad
minister their public affairs.
The republican candidate In the
Fourth congressional district , E. 11 ,
Hlnshaw , is made of the right motal.
He is thoroughly equipped for elllclent
work iu congress nnd being identified
with the party in power can make him
self much more valuable to his constitu
ency than can Congressman Stark , wheat
at best can only get the crumbs thrown
to the minority.
Judge Hayward Is making a dignified
and effective campaign. He indulges Iu
no bombast and makes no pledges hef \
not ready to keep. His searching an
alysis of popocratle claims is keeping
the fuslonlsts busy explaining and apol
ogizing. Before the middle of October
Judge Ilayward will have them on the
run.
President McKlnley will honor the ex
position with n two days' visit. While
he cannot hope to see all the beauties of
the great show In that time , he may be
assured that nothing will bo omitted te
make his stay comfortable and pleasura
ble.
Almost all the base ball clubs have
lost money this senson. It Is plain that
the people will not support two national
games at one time and the game on the
diamond lias had to give way to the
game around Santiago and Manila.
John L. Webster has evidently been
afflicted with a lapse of memory wlini
he assures his admirers that he has not
l > een an oillce seeker but has labored foi
tlie party year in and year out without
honors or emolument.
Congressman Mercer will gladly com
pare his record of fine achievements foi
the exposition with the list of miserable
tHllurcB that attach to the career of ni *
'ponent in exposition affairs.
.V 1'rUe
New York Tribune ,
As a compound of fool and scoundrel
Eaterbazy appears to be the most striking
sample which the close of the century any
where exhibits.
Democracy nuil Cnlnmlty.
elections of a democratic congress would
mean an entire revolution In present condi
tions.
force of llnhlt.
Qtobe-l > emocrat.
The copperhead element says the In
vestigation of the conduct ) of the war will
amount to nothing , and Is not worth dls-
ctiBslug. A copperhead can growl in ad
vance just as well us after the facts are
submitted.
The InvcMlK'itliiK C'oiiiiulHHlnii.
Philadelphia Press.
The commission selected by the presi
dent to Investigate the conduct of the
war has gone to work In a business-like
way , awl win evidently eet at the bottom
of things. U Is composed of eminent and
experienced men who will not be a party
to anything In the way of whitewashing.
There would bo no object In rhat , as con
gress is pretty sure to take a hand In the
matter. Dut what committee of congress
could bfgln to compare In efficiency with
this commission ? Its report can bo relied
upon as giving the exact facts.
A Prize ComliiK or GoliiR.
Philadelphia Times.
The ead story of the Georgia coon has a
new recital In the history of the Maria
Teresa , Just taken from the sea and
fetched safely to port. The coon was safe
to bo caught , coming or going. When the
Maria Teresa was sunk under the guns ol
Sehley's licet she furnished , under the re
vised statutes , a prize fund to the victor
ious vessels engaged. The amount Is nol
large , but It Is something. Being floated
she has become a prlzo nnd must yield
prize money , and being rescued from the
sea she haa the status of a derelict , and
the amount of salvage to be paid on her
will be adjudged by the admiralty courts ,
Altogether she promises to ba a bonanzo
enemy.
l-'nrc voll to < lic Idol.
Washington Times.
Wo strenuously object to any unkind
criticism of Colonel William J. Uryan of the
Third Nebraska volunteers on account ol
his alleged deslro to get out of the army ,
Ho went Into the service with n noble deter
mination to share the perils and hunt the
glories of a campaign against the Spaniard :
In Cuba. That blessing was denied him
Now , If he is tired of the business , and
with all his old ardor , desires to take ofl
his coat and shoulder straps and pitch Intc
a campaign in Nebraska against national
expanulon , under the grand old hunker and
hayseed flag of backwoods provincialism , h <
should bo given every opportunity to In
dulge his ambition , at least by his enemies
Ills friends may mo"m to think what a po
litical grave it will dig for him , but per
haps that Is what he Is after.
Ot'H FIIIK.MJS THE GHIIMANS.
To Wnr wllli Them Would DC Lllc <
CoimliiM.
Weekly.
To war against Germany would bo wai
against our own flesh and blood. Nc
European country , with the exception o ]
Great Britain , has so largo a representa
tion In our citizenship ns the Fatherland
In the decade ending with 1890 over 1-fOO-
000 Immigrants came to us from Germany
more than a fourth of the total Immigra
tion from all Kurope In that period. Sev
eral of our largo cities , Including Cincin
nati and Milwaukee , have a larger per
centage of German-born citizens than o !
all other foreigners put together. Ant
these people nro among our most loyal , sub
stantial and valuable citizens. They an
not wanting in love for the Und of theh
birth , but they love lhe land of their adop
tion still morfc. They are true Americans.
A common , , lova , , gf learning la anothei
strand in the. bond uniting us with tin
German people. Nowhere In the world i !
the leadership of Germany in various field !
of scholarship so fully nnd frankly recog
nized as In the United States. We scnc
many of our brightest young men to sll
uf the feet of her great teachers and tc
drink deep at her springs of learning. W <
glory In her unparalleled achievements it
the domains of eclenco and philosophy. To
ward the country of Goethe and Schiller , o :
Luther and Humboldt , we can never bo e' '
In hostile array.
But stronger , perhaps , than any othei
strand in the bond that unites us will
Germany Is our common trade interest
The shuttles of commerce , flying swift ant
fast .across the seas for a hundred years
have woven xis together by golden thread !
that may not easily be severed. Last yeoi
wo sent Germany breadstuffs , manufac
tured products , and other articles , to tin
\alue of $123,784,453. Germany sent ui
back In exchange chemicals , cloth , ani
other needful things , to the value of Jill-
210,614. With no other country , excepl
Great Britain , does our volume of trade
reach such proportions as this. Wo exporl
to Germany more than twlco as much ai
wo do to France , and more than twelve
times as much as wo do to Spain. And the
volume of trade between America and .Ger
many Is more evenly balanced than be
tween us and any other country in the
world. Wo take nearly as much as we give ,
A friendship based on sdch considerations
as these will not bo lightly broken.
TWO IlKOIMBNTS A COXTHAST.
Condition of tlio Third NelirnnUn nni !
the Kllnt Indlunn.
IndlananoHs Journal.
The morning report of one of Qenera
Lee's divisions , near Jacksonville , Fla. , i
few days ago showed that the several regi
ments have had men In the division hospi
tal as follows : Second Mississippi , 38 ;
Third Nebraska , 141 ; First South Carolina
43 ; Fourth Illinois , 74 ; Sixth Missouri , 59
One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana , 5
These regiments have the same division
commander , the same division quartermas
ter , commissary and surgeon. They an
encamped as near togetho ns the well belni
of troops will permit. Several of these
regiments left their respcctlvo states a
nearly the same date. The One Hundret
and Sixty-first Indiana and the Third Ne
braska. Colonel Bryan's regiment , are k
the same brigade , and their camps are no !
far apart. Why Is It that Colonel Bryan1 !
regiment has 141 men in the division hospi
tal and Colonel Durbln's only 5 ? The me :
have the same rations , the same watei
from artesian wells , and It Is fair to as
sume that they have the same equipment
cooking utensils , etc. Why does Colonel
Bryan's regiment have twenty-eight men Ir
hospital where Colonel Durbln's regimen
has one ?
It is reported that Colonel Durbln's regi
ment has the cleanest camp In the division
that the officers look after the food of thi
men , that they keep them , as far as possi
ble , from Indulging In food and drink thai
are hurtful. In other words , every officei
Is doing his duty. The Journal would nol
assert that Colonel Bryan Is not attending
to his regiment , but the Inference ma ]
be fairly made that his men are not si
carefully looked after as are those of Colonel
nel Durbln. '
There Is another thing : Colonel Bryan'i
men are anxious to be sent home. The
colonel himself desires to to mustered oul
of the service. Ho was in Washington re
cently trying to Induce the War depart
ment to extend some special favor to th <
sick of his regiment. Instead of saying U
his men that the War department lias de
termined t > retain the regiment In the serv
ice and appealing to them to be manly aboul
SUPPLY OP WIII2AT.
Sir Wllllnm Cr okc > Prediction Kx-
ntulncd In ( hi * MuM of Uxncrlcncc.
Philadelphia Press.
Forty ywirs ago or more Mr. Jovous pre
dicted that the English coal supply was
about to glvo out. Slnco ho prophesied the
English output lias quadrupled nnd one-
fourth of it goes abroad , because It In ( lie
lowest export coal , except , possibly , our own ,
to be had anywhere. Sixteen years ORO , In
1S82 , Mr. II. W. Raymond predicted that in
four years our oil supply would glvo out.
Last year was our largest export on record ,
1,034,000,000 gallons , twice the export T.hen
ho made the prediction , or CGO.OOO.COO. The
product was then 1,000,000,000 gallons n year ,
now It Is 2,528,000,000. About eight yonra
ago Mr. C. Woods Davis predicted that tula
ocuntry would have to begin Impoitlug
wheat before long , because we hnd reached
the limit of wheat productlou. The yield
now being harvested is one-half bigger than
when Mr. Davis wrote und our escort last
year beat the record. A few short yearn
ago Prof. Sucssthe - great Suess , who Is tc
geology what Darwin was to animate nature ,
predicted that we had got to the limit of our
gold supply. Ho made the prediction on the
decreasing figures of twenty years and an
annual output of about $105,000,000. Since
ho set the mark tor the world's ( 'old supply
It has Increased two and one-halt fold and
In the current year promises to treble , ihe
distinguished , the learned , the Irrcfragably
nblo Dr. Suess notwithstanding.
Not satisfied with this wreck of prophecy
and this smash of prediction , now enters Sit
William Crooke and in a most learned ad
dress to the British association , the
greatest association of Us kind Iu
the world , be asserts that thr
wheat supply of the world is soiag to give
out. Go to , nowl noad Mr. Frank Wilhe-
Eon in the New York Sun In 1879 r.nd you
will find the same prediction when oui v/huui
crop waa half that now. Ho was certain
the wheat jig was up and high prices wen
near. Where be his prophecy ? Exactly
where Sir William's will bo twenty yeait
hence.
This country has not yet began to grovs
wheat , to paraphrase the re-mark of one
Jones to another Englishman , tt'o average
eleven bushels to the acre now. V < e arc
raising -the average and in the next t\v n'j
years our wheat crop will double as cer
tainly as in 'the last twenty years. More
over , there Is enough wheat laud today , tak
ing the world over , to double the world's ex
isting wheat crop.
The experience of a century of steam
makes only one prediction certain aboul
modern civilization. The product of food
and the supply of 'the other resources oi so
ciety grow faster than the growth of popu-
latlon , and will.
BENEFITS OF THE WAIt.
Icd to Brondcr nnd Bnncr VIcwN ol
the Strirr Iletiveeit ClnnNCM.
John Gllmer Speed In Woman's Companion ,
We all noticed last spring , when It waa
seen that war was Inevitable , how all
classes of people forgot their usual differ
ences of opinion as to politics and method :
of procedure and became hearty neighbor ;
animated with one desire to do what was
best for the country , even though the
doing of that best Involved the greatest
sacrifice , the sacrifice of life itself. Attack
t'he couLtry and we all become patriots-
all then stand on the same level , and all
stand erect , too , erect In the stature of real
men , ready for the call of their country and
anxious to hear It.
This Is , to my way of thinking , the flnesl
thing that a war in a country like our *
calls into being. The lines that separaU
class from class are arbitrary and artificial ;
the bonds that unite them In love of coun
try and the responsibility of citizenship are
real and strong. To fight with a brave
adversary produces respect the one for ehe
other ; but to fight side by side with brave
men , sharing the hardships of the marcl
and the camp and the dangers of battle
produces a respect the one for rhe othei
which is augmented by something very like
affection , and stimulated , too , by the
consciousness of a high purpose that li
common to all.
Travel Is a great educator , but 10 if
as nothing compared with the Intimate com
panionship of the camp and the batMefield
Ono of our greatest social dangers In thh
country has been due to the misunderstand
ing that existed between the classes. These
misunderstandings haveNemblttered all the
strifes which have arisen between labor and
capital. Each side , mistaken ns to lie
view of line other , has maintained that will
Its own side was all the right , all the man
hood , all the virtue.
The men who made up our volunteer regi
ments in this little war win take home
with them very few such ideas. They will
know that ! the manner of a man's clothIng -
Ing , the house to which ho has been ac
customed and the food upon which he has
been fed have precious little to do wltli
the manhood of him. Ho Is what he Is because -
cause it IH so , and not on account of the
accidentals which
superficially appear tc
make such a great difference.
FOIIHAKIXG 10 lo 1.
Montana Itcnultllcnn * GettlnK Back < n
Flrxt Principle * .
Boston Transcript.
The action of the Montana republicans In
put Ing in their platform a resolution un
equivocally Indorsing the St. Louis platform
Is even more significant than the omission
of 16 to 1 from the out-gVngs | | of the Con-
nectlcut democrats. Heretofore the Mon
tana republicans have clung to silver , which
is not particularly wonderful conslderlnc
that silver mining Is the state's greatest industry -
dustry and that its people have heretofore
clamored for Its "protection. " Montana
swings into line with
Wyoming , whose re
publicans have also abandoned silver.
It Is human nature In politics to fight for
the "protection" or exaltation of a local Industry -
dustry , and Wyoming and Montana have
not been greater sinners than some other
states In this respect. "Silver camp" states
they labored for all they were worth to have
the government peg the price of silver.
They succeeded for a time in having their
way. All parties in those states were
united for the silver industry. The repub
licans of Montana and Wyoming while
sticking to their party maintained their con
victions that It ought to "come round" to
silver and that It would yet have to remon-
etlze silver In answer to the demands of the
financiers of the world. The republican
party has not come round ; neither have the
financiers of the world been converted to
Bryanlsra. On the contrary , the repub
licans of Wyoming and Montana have come
round. They recognize that the silver Issue
If not yet dead is In the article of death ,
and that it will not leave enough assets to
Justify mourning. They are getting back
Into line with the sentiment of the. country
which Is texlay overwhelmingly for honeat
money.
That the Bryanltes should still put up pro
tests that silver is not a dying Issue Is only
to bo expected. They are in a perplexing
predicament. Their one Issue Is passlne
away , and "Algorism" probably will not
operate to the extent they had anticipated ,
for the attacks on the secretary of war have
been BO Indiscriminate that already a reac
tion IB setting In , as men see that be Is being
made to bear the odium which war horrors
t Inevitably create for some doomed scape
goat. Ho could not be expected to be re
sponsible for the conduct of every officer
j and man in an army of 300,000. Acts which
I he has ratified , contract ! for supplies , trans-
1 ports and railroad transportation , that are
The shortcomings of every officer who filled
to enforce the commonest principles of sani
tation cannot be saddled on "Algcrlsin"
without overdoing It In u way to help give
Algcr another political life.
Co'l.O.MCI. HllOhnVRl.T.
One of n l-'niully Eminent lit Amrrlcnn
Pnhllt ! Mfc.
Tbo standard bearer of the republican
party for governor of the Empire state typi
fies In his career the activities and emin
ence of his forbears In American public life.
During the last fifteen of his forty years
ho has taken an active part in public af
fairs and discharged the duties of every
position he occupied with marked ability
nnd with credit to himself and the state and
nation. His career Is too familiar to all
renders to require repetition. It Is adverted
to for the purpose of showing the strain
nnd strength of heredity as demonstrated
by the Koosovclt family.
According to the New York Sun , the
Ilooscvelts were among the e arly Inhabitants
of New York , and slnco then , from genera
tion to generation , without a break , they
have been citizens who have rendered dis
tinguished service to the city and state , to
philanthropy and whatever else contributed
best to the advancement of the people.
Isaac Roosevelt was a member of the
New York provincial congress , the legisla
ture and the city council , and was also long
the president of the Bank of New York.
His son , Nicholas J. Roosevelt , born In the
city of New York In 1767 , was associated
with Robert Fulton in the Invention and
Introduction of the steamboat , the priority
of the invention being a matter of dispute.
Fulton said of him in a published state
ment : "As to Mr. Roosevelt , I regard him
as a noble-minded , intelligent man , and
would do anything to serve him that I
could. " Nicholas J. Roosevelt lived until
H54 , dying at the great ago of 87. It is a
long-lived family.
His nephew , Cornelius VanSchalk Roosevelt
velt , was born in this city In 17U4 , and died
at Oyster Bay , on Long Island , In 1871. erIn
In his seventy-eighth year. Ho was a suc
cessful merchant , and was noted for his
large , regular and systematic contributions
to charity.
His son , Robert Barnwell Roosevelt , born
In the city of Now York In 1S29. Is still liv
ing , and Is a democrat. Ho has been In
congress , has rendered much service In the
organization of associations for the protec
tion of game , was a state fish commissioner ,
was active In the Committee of Seventy after
the exposure of the Tweed ring , agaln t
which he had been arrayed in the Citizens'
association , and In 1SSS was appointed min
ister to thy Netherlands. Ho has been an
extraordinarily active man In many public
directions and also has been a fertile writer
on sporting and other subjects.
Theordore Roosevelt , his brother , born in
the city of New York , was of shorter life
than his family generally , He lived from
1831 to 1878. He was a merchant and
afterward a banker. He was appointed col
lector of the port , but waa not confirmed by
the senate. He was noted for his extensive
and systematic charities and earnest and
active public spirit.
His son , t'he present Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt , was born in 1858 in the city of
New York , was graduated at Harvard cor-
leRe in 18SO , and at once entered into poll-
tics , being elected the very next year by
the republicans to the assembly , where ho
was one of Che most active members. In
1884 he was chairman of the New York
delegation to the National Republican con
vention. In 1SS6 he ran unsuccessfully for
mayor of New York on the republican ticket.
His subsequent polH'lcal and military career
is known to everybody.
Ills great-uncle , James John Roosevelt ,
born in New York in 1795 , lived < o bo 80
years old. He was a lawyer and a demo
crat , was twice a member of the state
legislature between 1835 and 1840 , was a
Justice of the supreme court , and after
ward wa * United States district attorney In
New York.
Another relative of Theodore Roosevelt ,
a cousin of the Cornelius before spoken of ,
was James Henry Roosevelt , born In New
York in 1800 , and dying there In 1863. Ho
accumulated a large fortune by living
economically and unostentatiously , and why
ho had been thus self-sacrificing was ex
plained when his will was read. It left
the great bulk of his estate to found the
noble Roosevelt hospital , In which a tablet
justly describes him as "a true son of New
York , a man upright In his alms , simple
in his life and sublime in bis benefaction. ' '
Another Roosevelt , Hllborno Lewis , also
born In New York , was a noted organ builder
and an Inventor.
"All have been New Yorkers of New
Yorkers , " concludes the Sun , "all have made
the state better for their living. All have
been stout Americans , democrats In the best
and highest sense , and that , wo need not
say , Is not the partisan sense ; able men ,
good men , public spirited and Industrious
In their day and generation. "
NEW YOIUC'S STAMMKD II10 A UK It ,
St. Louis Republic : There's one thing
certain about Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
as a gubernatorial candidate in old York
state : He'll glvo his opponents a mighty
good gallop In the race , thanks to his excel
lent war training as a Rough Rider.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat : Republican vic
tory in New York In 1898 Is a matter which
Interests the party all over the country. It
will hold that Important state In the party
column in 1900. The republican convention
In nominating Roosevelt made this victory
GOrtain.
Chicago Post : Roosevelt has a most be
wildering way of adding one title to an
other. When he has tucked "governor"
away with the others he has In stock his
collection will bo a very fair one numerically
and truly remarkable In the rapidity with
which most of it has been gathered to
gether.
Now York Sun : The civic courage of
Theodore Roosevelt is known to be as steady
as his military courage. And to courage ho
adds natural endowments of a high order ,
a varied education In books and men , wide !
experience of affairs and politics , and the
talent for organization and administration.
In. his views of public policy as in his pri
vate character , he represents the solidity
and the strength of Americanism.
Chicago Tribune : Colonel Roosevelt Is a
popular idol , but It is to bo wished that
there were more of that sensible sort of
Idolatry. Ho Is none of your clay Idols. The
wave of popular approbation which has
carried him Into a gubernatorial nomination ,
and which will make him governor of New
York , Is not based on the mere fa&t of his
physical bravery In the Cuban campaign. It
is the sterling character of the man rather
than any particular deed that has won pub
lic confidence.
PERSONAL AMI OTIIEHWISE.
At a banquet of Dutch descendants In New
York Mr. Depew opened his remarks with
"Good evening , Van. "
When Alaska becomes a state what an
interesting time candidates wilt have mak
ing canvassing tours therein.
Augustus Day , the wealthy spiritualist ,
who died in Detroit on the 22d , used to
boast that he was master of seven trades.
A correspondent of rhe Now York Sun
has eren this queer sign : "Any Incivility or
inattention on the part of employes of this
establishment will bo considered a favor if
reported to the proprietor. "
general Gomez , reported to have landed 1
IX Kl'Xt
Romervlllo Journal : lllcks Ono-Unlf of
tlio world doe-HU't know how thu other liult
llvrs.
Wicks The other hulf doesn't live ; It
only worries alone-
Chicago Tribune : "Why Is It , " Inquired
Mrs. ChiiKwntiT , "they nlwuys call the sol
diers 'bovsV "
"Uooauso they're not Blrls. I reckon , " re-
Kpondril Mr. C'hucwnter. "I dn liolirvr you
can ii ! < k more fool questions than anybody
I ever saw. "
rirvelnnd Lender : " 1 see that one of the
line-sit poems written In lionnr of Quevn
Wllhi'lmlmi was by J. M. W. Van do Poor-
ten Schwartz. "
"Jerusalem ! Ttmt fellow oughtn't to Imvo
much trouble In nmkliiK a nuine for him
self. "
Flold nnd Stream : It was n Sunday din
ner at a hotel In oneof the smaller cities ,
The tablefrtrl was fat nnd frttuzy. iind Rho
lacked most of the minor conventionalities
of modern society. lint the climax came
when she casunlly remarked :
"When you nit gets ready for Ice cream
Jest holler. "
Detroit Free Press : "She wears such
lend clothes , " said the woman who notices
her neighbors' attire.
"Only yesterday you said that her clothes
were unspeakable , " replied tlio husband of
the woman who notices her neighbors' nt-
tlre. "Now which Is it ? "
Indianapolis Journal : "Have you cvor
made any cfftirt to oolvo that mystery ? "
inquired the ik'tcrtlve's friend.
"Sir ! " was the haughty reply. "J'll have
you understand Unit 1 um working for the
Kovermni'iit. I am not n nowspaiH-r re
porter. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "A member of
the Frrnoli academy says that tlu1 Jtrowth
of Imlr ran be stimulated by music , " re
marked Jlrs. UaHiiy.
"Well , be. needn't think thut Is a now
discovery. ' replied Mr. Uarley. "I've hoard
many n lialr-rulslng song myself. "
Detroit Journal : "He has iiiipsod In his
checks ! " they exclaimed , sadly.
Tbo either rose and paced the room : for
the mom now seemed to be eolnt ? around
a ! 10-lnj ) track.
"Ha , ha ! " he cried. "I bet ho forgot to
put on sinmns ! liu , hnl"
All were much moved ; nomc thought he
was crazeil by Iniylnrss caret * ; other * , that
hu had beceimo an humorist , .miraculously.
lntN < from Clilnn.
ClovL-lund Pluln Dealer.
MlKhty Inlta fun :
C tcheo litteio Kwang-Su
Goltces on the lun !
Longeo coma mamma ,
Saveo niuchee- how ,
Qulctoeo catchee pigtail.
Makeo mighty low. '
Ola niannec LI Hung
Wt-arco yclly coat ,
Plenty lonceo Heather ,
Lookee like a tout.
Oiittco lotta fun :
Maybe lltteo Kwang-Su
Makec mamma iun !
THE STUAM1EH OX Til 1C SILL *
Tlioniu.s Buchanan Head.
Hetween brand Holds of wheat and corn
Is the lowly home where 1 was born :
The ix-nch tree leans ngulniit the wall ,
And the woodbine wanders over all ;
There Is the shaded doorway still , .
Hut a strutifc-c-r'H foot bus crossed the sill.
There In the burn and , ns of yore ,
I can smell the hay from tha open door ,
And I see the busy swallows thronff ,
And hear the pewee's mournful BOHR ;
Hut the Btrnneer comes oh ! painful proof
HH ! sheaves are piled to the heated roof.
There IB the ore.hard'-the very trees
Where my childhood knew long hours of
case ,
And watched the shadowy moments run
Till my life Imbibed more shndo than sun ;
The HwhiK from tlis buugh still sweeps the
uir.
IJut the. stranger's children nro swinging :
there.
Oh , yo who dally crows the sill ,
Step lightly , for I love It still ;
And when you crowd the old imrn eaves
Then think what countless linrvent sheaves
IIuvo passed within that scented dgor
To gladden eyes that are no m9.re.
Deal kindly with these orchard trees ;
And whun your children crowd their kneci
Their sweetest fruit they hall Impart ,
AH If old memories stirred their heart ;
To youthful port still leave the swlnK.
And in Hweet reverence hold the spring ;
Tha barn , the- trees , tbe brook , the birds ,
The meadowH with their lowlne herds ,
Tliu woodbine on the cottage wall
My heart stilt lingers with them all.
Yo strangers on my native sill ,
Stew Ilirhtly , for I love it still.
Ofll IJAII/V 1H'MI5TIX.
ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Sept. 30 , 1898. The
opening of tbo Naval Academy , establish
ed In President Polk's time through the
efforts of the then Naval Secretary , George
Bancroft , and our victory over Spain will be
duly celebrated hero today by tbe Faculty ,
cadets , and citizens.
Great
People
Are they who can do things
to suit everybody and we come
about as near doing that very
sa ne thing as mortal man can.
We don't claim to be perfect
nobody is. But we do claim
that our new fall suits are so
nearly perfect that neither you
nor we can imagine them better.
We like you to examine our
black clay worsted suits 3 but
ton cutaway and sacks lining
of farmer's satin , that we sell
for $ JO. We know the result
you'll buy.
Men's nobby hats , $ J , $ J.50 ,
$2 , $2.50 and $3. Our hats
are selected much in view/to
pleasing particular men.