THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , OCTOBER 18 , 1808.
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WELCOME TO TUB IIEE BUILDING.
fin vUltor to Omaha anil the
exposition honld no array
n-llhont Inspecting The Ilee
building , the lariccat ncTra-
vnpcr ImlldltiK In America ,
ami The lice ncwupaper
plant , conceded to be the
flncit between Chicago and
San FrnnclHco. A 'cordial
welcome Is extended to all.
The White city is white enough with
out a coat of snow.
What grudge lias the weather ninn
against the Odd FellowsV
The question of exposition niock divi
dends Is forging rapidly to the front.
President McKJnlcy wears another de
gree of LI * D. , but the title , President ,
will still sound better than Doctor.
For whose bencllt was that $10,000
exposition Irtetory scheme put up ? Who
are the ? 10,000 , historians ?
Chicago's proverbial luck seems to
luivo deserted before the storm that Is
Interfering with Its peace jubilee pro
gram.
The award Juries are beginning to get
in their work and the kicks of dissatls-
tied exposition exhibitors may bo ex-
liectcd In duo time.
Ono llrst-class high school will sullice
for Omaha for some time to come. The
three-high school pclii'mo should flnd no
favor with the school board or the
public.
The llrst. snow storm of the season has
had tiie usual deadly effect upon Uic
telegraph wires , with ilio Inevitable
consequo co of a dearth In the news
paper columns devoted to telegraphic
news.
Emperor William has passed the
Dardanelles on his pilgrim's journey. It
will bo remembered that when Alexan
der the Great made his famous invasion
of Asia it was in quest of more worlds
to conquer.
The announcement Is made that General -
oral Gomez will bo elected president of
the Cuban republic. There would be
nothing surprising In that Inasmuch as
only soldiers have a right 1o vote in
Cuba Libre.
The now Sixteenth street viaduct has
reached the stage where the plans have
been completed. The next step is to let
the contracts and start the work. There
Is no reason why construction should not
commence this fall.
If the popocratlc yellow Journals really
believe the fakes they are printing about
the certainty of renewed hostilities , we
presume they will cease their demand
for the Immediate mustering out of all
the volunteer troops.
With the war Investigating commln.
Bion pursuing Its Inquiries In the south
nt tlic points where the troops were cu-
camped , the carping critics who have
been denouncing long range Investiga
tion will have to take another tack.
The sultan Is said to have at last Is
euotl orders for the withdrawal of all
Turkish troops from the Island of Crete
but , HUe other orders of the sultan , thcj
will nialce n much better Impression or
the public after they have been fully
executed ,
New York Is afflicted with nnothci
reverend blatherskite in Henry Frank
minister of the Metropolitan Independent
church , who devoted much of his sennoi
Sunday to the recent killing of Georgi
Suxtcm nt Canton and an attempt t (
Justify the murder.
The popocratlc stnto onlclals who an
pecking re-election must bo in desperatt
straits. They have put upon the stumi
Attorney'General Smyth and bis assist
nnt , Ed P. Smith , State Treasure !
Meserve , Land Commissioner Wolfe
Auditor Cornell , Secretary of State Per
tcr , Superintendent Jackson nnd nearlj
everybody who cau wag a tongue.
AS TO DEPTHS OF INFAMY.
One of the most dasoardly crimes for po
litical purpotes was committed by the War
department on the { th of October , 1898.
Colonel W. J. Bryan bad been lying forever
over a week on n sick bed at Washington ,
U. C. , having come there w secure the fur
lough of the dying men In his regiment.
The administration took advantage of his
helpless condition and ordered him back to
Jacksonville to have It appear that he was
dercllcc In bis duty as a soldier.
Mr. Bryan's wife was at his side , having
como all the way from Nebraska to nurse
her husband.
Such are the depths of Infamy to which the
republican leaders descend In order to ob
tain a political advantage. As them was no
fighting to do , what ) excuse can our govern
ment offer for such contemptible action 7
Nebraska Independent ,
The depth of Infamy Is readied when
the official organ of the Nebraska popu
lists tries to Impose such n tissue of
falsehoods upon the people for political
purposes.
It is true that Colonel Bryan appeared
In Washington In the latter part of
.September In company with Governor
Holcomb to Induce the War department
to muster out the Third Nebraska regi
ment on the plea that Nebraska had fur
nished more troops 'than its quota. The
War department declined to grant this
request because the Third Nebraska was
the last to be mustered In , while the
First Nebraska , which had earned n va
cation by Its lighting at Manila , could
not bo relieved because its presence
there was n military necenslty.
It Is not true that the Wnr depart
ment refused to grant furloughs for sick
men in Colonel Bryan's regiment , or any
other regiment.
The assertion that the War depart
ment ordered Colonel Bryan back to ills
regiment at Jacksonville while he was
sick and being nursed by his wife Is a
downright falsehood. Colonel Bryan re
mained in Washington until he was
almost fully recovered from an attack of
malaria which was nt no time very seri
ous and even then he did not go direct
to Jacksonville but to one of the Vir
ginia hot springs for recuperation and
recreation. Unlike the sick privates of
his regiment , who have to take such
nursing as they can get in the hospital
or In the camp , he enjoyed nil the lux
uries that could be gotten nnd the care
of his family. There could have been
no political plot to send Colonel Bryan
to Jacksonville , a's he WUH perfectly
harmless politically wherever he might
be.
be.The
The depth of infamy to which the
populist organ bus descended Is shown
by the fabrication of such rot as Is
dished up In the above nrticle for the
political consumption of credulous popo-
crats.
AS TO iVBir MARKETS.
President McKlnley is unquestionably
correct In saying that the United States
wants new markets. That Is u proposi
tion to which there will be no dissent.
The fact has long been recognized by
American manufacturers , who have been
energetically reaching out for new mar
kets nnd not without more or less grati
fying success. Everybody is nwaro of
the fact that our productive capacity Is
very largely In excess of the require
ments of the home niarkot. Worked to
their full capacity our manufacturing
Industries could produce annually nt
least twice the amount of goods needed
by our own people , unless nil-foreign
goods were excluded from the American
market , which of course cannot be done
without providing for the support of the
government exclusively from Internal
taxation and shutting ourselves out from
the world's commerce. The present
system of protection Is perhaps as far
as we shall ever go In defense of do
mestic industries , the probability being
that In the future the tendency will be
in the direction of n modification of the
protective policy. Some protection we
shall doubtless always adhere to , but It
seems likely that the new conditions
upon which wo are entering will compel
more or less change from the existing
system.
But at all events there Is a surplus
production for which new markets are
needed. The question is as to how
these shall be secured. Shall It be
through a policy of territorial acquisi
tion , or by steadily pursuing the course
which has already enabled us to secure
new markets ? The expansionists Insist
that the acquisition policy Is the only
one that will Insure the desired result ;
that In order to got our share of the
Asiatic trade we must hold not a part
of the Philippines , but all of them. They
arc nwaro of the fact that without pos
sessing a foot of territory In that quar
ter of the world our commerce there has
been steadily growing. They know that
our trade with China now amounts to
$ 'JO,000,000 a year and Is larger than that
of all other countries except England.
They also know that there Is really no
danger to this trade and no serious ob
stacle to its enlargement , since neither
Hussla nor Germany proposes n policy
that cau Interfere with it. But all this
docs not satisfy them nnd they urge that
wo shall take under our control and pro
tection hundreds of remote Islands and
millions of alien people in order to gel
new markets nnd increase our trade
with those we already have in the far
east , regardless of the grave responsi
bilities nnd the possible perils of such a
course.
Jt will not bo questioned that the
Astatic countries , with their vast popu
lation , offer a most Inviting field for the
exploitation of American enterprise ,
but ns we have heretofore pointed out II
Is easy to get nn extravagant Idea ol
the proportion of this trade we can KG-
cure. Assume that wo hold all of the
Philippines , we shall hayo to make con
cessions thcro to the commerce of othoi
nations In order to bo In a position tc
ask concessions for ourselves in Chinese
territory under control of our couinior-
clal rivals. Thus wo should have com
petition for the trade of the Philippines
and we should get no advantages elsewhere
whore that wo do not already have ,
The .enlargement of our commerce in
the far east is certain In any event ,
whether wo hold much or little terrl
tory there. The assurance of this Is In
tlm steady advance of that trade foi
several year * ) . The question for the de
termination of the American people I :
whether any expansion of that trade tc
bo reasonably regarded as possible will
justify assuming the responsibilities nnd
risking the dangers Involved In the pro
posed policy of territorial acquisition.
Tin ; ( IUU ) DRMOCIIATS.
Ex-Congrcssiunn Bynum of Indiana
Is setting nn example to the gold demo
crats of the country which they should
everywhere emulate. Mr. Bynum Is on
the stump , doing practical work for the
republican party as the party of sound
money. Believing that to be the para
mount question nnd appreciating the
overwhelming importance of having the
control of the next congress In the hands
of sound money men men who will support -
port the gold standard under nil cir
cumstances Mr. Byntim is not concernIng -
Ing himself with protection , ns does the
national committee In Its address to thu
so-called national democratic party , or
with any other Irrelevant matter , but
with the courage of his convictions Is
addressing himself entirely to the dis
cussion of the money Issue , which Is the
only national question In tfio congres
sional campaign. Certainly protection Is
not an Issue now , whatever place It may
occupy In the campaign two years hence.
Mr. Bynum Is doing what cvory'gold
standard democrat should do support
ing republican candidates for congress.
Tlmt is the honest and 'the safe way
and If It shall bo generally adopted by
sound money democrats there need be
no doubt about the result. The next
house of representatives will be repub
lican nnd the free silver cause will suffer
a setback that will greatly weaken It.
IX POSSKSSIOX OF I'UllTOCO. .
Today the United States will take
formal possession of Porto Hlco , which
will be accomplished by raising the
American flag over San Juan , the capital
of the Island. The captain general de
parted for Spain on Sunday and but few
of the Spanish officers nnd soldiers re
main , so that the evacuation of the
Island will probably be completed within
the present week. There has been no
trouble or difficulty of a serious nature
in connection with the taking of Porto
llico. The American forces met with
little resistance from the Spanish sol
diers , while the people welcomed their
coming with every manifestation of
pleasure. The military commission
found the arrangement of the details of
the evacuation an easy task. Indeed
the campaign was for the most part n
holiday affair.
HOW valuable this possession win prove
to be remains to be seen. The Island Is
small , being less In area than the state
of Connecticut , It has a population of.
about 000,000 and Its resources are
pretty fully developed. Doubtless some
American capital will find opportunity
for profitable Investment there , but It Is
easy to exaggerate the chances for tills ,
ns well as the commercial importance of
the Island. According to trustworthy
information Porto Illco is no place for
persons without capital and seeking em
ployment. None but the capitalist , the
Investor , or the business man with money
for his business , says n correspondent
who has Investigated the conditions
there , should go to Porto Ulco with any
thing more In view-than an outing or a
vacation. There is absolutely nothing
for the position-hunter , for the clerk
or for the workman. In time there may
be something , but It will be many
months before such opportunities will be
open and even then they will be few.
One of the earliest duties of congress
will be to provide a government for the
Island , which in the meanwhile will be
under military control. As we have
heretofore noted , the politicians of Porto
Rico want a territorial government that
will leave the way open to ultimate
statehood , a desire that is very likely to
be disappointed. It now appears prob
able that only n small force will be re
quired to garrison the island and It Is
believed that Its revenues will at least
pay all the expenses of Its government ,
THE SCHOOL BOAHD TICKKT.
The selections made by the republican
city convention for candidates for the
Board of Education arc excejitionably
commendable. They are representative
men In various walks of life and well
qualltlcd for the responsible duties de
volving upon members of the school
board.
Of the live candidates , G. G. Irey is
now serving on the board nnd brings
with him the experience gained during
his Incumbency.
Charles S. Hayward Is a well-known
business man , who will be able to asslsl
materially In the enforcement of busi
ness methods in school affairs.
Charles E. Black combines with his
knowledge of business affairs mechan
ical training as a printer. . Backed by
the active support of organized labor ,
he will doubtless voice Its just demnndt
and defend Its rights.
Dr. F. P. Teal Is a young physician
educated In the Omaha public schools
and thoroughly conversant with theh
needs and modern educational methods ,
Arthur M. Cowlo Is also a young man
of good reputation nnd business stand
Ing , which affords a guaranty of useful
ness and fidelity to the public Interests ,
Such n ticket cau be supported by the
friends of the public schools regardless
of party.
General John M. Palmer , who was the
presidential candidate in 1SOO on the
ticket nominated by sound money demo
crats , Is out with advice to sound monej
democrats to vote for no candidate whc
Is In favor of 1C to 1 free coinage ami
the financial vagaries of the Chlcagf
platform. General Palmer states thai
he himself will vote for the republican
candidate for congress In his district be
cause no gold democrat Is running and
the only competitor of the republican Is
committed to sliver Inflation. This ad
vice should hold good for sound mouej
democrats everywhere , especially In No
brasko , where the only way to supper
sound money men for congress Is to voh
for the republican candidates.
Despite all the noise which the pope
crats are raising about money saved foi
the schools , two things stand out befon
the voters , The llrst Is that thu mono }
distributed In the school npportlonmeui
was all paid In by taxpayers ant
echool laud lessees , who have been en
nbled to make current and dclluqucni
payments through restored prosporltj
under a republican national ndmlnls
trillion. The second Is that the lungnlf
Icctit public school system of Nebraska
was established and built up by the re
publican party , updn whom It uuis1
continue to depend for further growtl
nnd progress.
Olio of the best features of the Omnlii
peace Jubilee comes by way of Wnsh
iugtou In the wotds of praise for UK
exposition and the people of Omaha foi
their cordial hospitality to the dlstln
gulshed guests ftom the time thej
started west to the day they returnee
home. The excursion of the diplomats
and civil and military officers to tlu
Omaha Jubilee is sure to be plcasnntlj
remembered by everyone who had r
part in it
The Mohegnn disaster seems to grow
In horror ns details become known am
the need of greater precaution for tin
protection of ocean travelers Is strlk
Ingly emphasized. We may not lose
more lives by ocean wreck now thai
formerly , but the disasters appear mort
appalling because the number of thos <
drowned all at one tlmo Is so great In
surlng safety for the traveling public or
land nnd sea may well tax the energies
of our most skillful Inventors.
The ; first day of registration Is Thurs
day of this week. No person will b <
qualified to vote In Omaha who shall no ;
have presented himself personally be
fore the registrars , as no previous regls
tratlon will hold good. Every one win
cau should therefore register on the flrsi
day of registration and take no chances
of being squeezed out by his own neg
lect.
Tho. popocrntlc yellow Journals have
already got the renewal of the war no1
only as a possibility but as a proba
bllity. And Just to help the thing nloiu
they are doing all they can to create the
friction that might lead to a resumptloi
of hostilities.
Utility of Evolution.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
To what base uses may wo come ! Thi
sea water gold establishment has been con
verted Into a sordino factory.
Trouble KnoiiKh nt Home.
Indianapolis News.
The Illinois riots go to prove that wi
have plenty of problems at homo , wlthou
going half across the world to find them.
Too Fcvr to
' l Globe-Democrat.
Montana's silver republicans are dlyldei
and flghtlng for tha party titleIn court. I
may bo worth something In a mining state
but olsowhcro silver republicans are to
scarce to get up a respectable split.
Sentiment Unanimous.
New York Mull nnd Express.
Doth branches of the Vermont leglslaturi
have unanimously adopted resolutions urg
Ing congress to restore the rank of admlra
and confer It upon Hear Admiral Dewey
That' * Just about what congress will do.
Hot Time In Honolulu.
Buffalo Kxprcss.
The Incident of drunken offlcers of tht
United States army declaring martial law
In Honolulu and rtfnnlng riot In the street !
Is calculated to give the Hawaflana a pain
ful impression ofl'tuo blessings of annexa
tion. * < ! iB
Kxpert Opinion.
Chicago Times-Herald ,
An Omaha man tried to mortgage th
property of another man the other day am
Is now In trouble. That fellow hasn't gooi
horse sense or ho would know that a mai
can accumulate all the trouble 'he reall ;
needs by mortgaging his own property.
I'lenHnnt to Contemplate.
New York Commercial.
The general waking up of all Industrie
and business lines is a pleasant thing ti
contemplate. The revival la now undc
such headway that It may be expected ti
last all through the coming winter will
but the slight slackening up which occur
during the coldest season.
Without I'arullel.
Globe-Democrat.
The ofllctal naval casualty list ot the wa
with Spain Is only seventeen killed am
forty-eight wounded , though there were nu
raerous battles and thlrty-flve Spanish wa
ships were destroyed. In no previous con
fllct were such important results achlevci
with so small a loss of life.
Ilulldltiur t'l > .Viivlen.
Globe-Democrat.
England Is building at this tlmo no les
than sixty war ships , with a total displace
raent of 228,000 tons. In addition "thlrt ;
war ships are under construction In Drltlsl
yards on foreign account. This Is a busl
ness , by the way , in which the Unltci
States Is making considerable progress.
the Hxpnnnloii
Springfield Republican.
In advising Americans to stay away fror
Hawaii because there are no new opening
In business there , Admiral Miller does no
popularize the expansion program. It 1
the first of our annexations to be treated li
that way. The others offered now homes
new opportunities to the common , ban
working people of America.
PKItSONAIi AM ) OTIIKUWISE.
The Atchlson Globe pertinently remarks
"Mr. and Mrs. Rubberneck are at Omaha
taking in the exposition and friends. "
The dowager empress of China Is 01 year
old and her title Is "Tzu-hsl-toun-yu Kang
1-shao-yu-chaung-cheng-shou-kung-chln-yu
. "
slen-chang-hsl.
How rapidly steamship values run dowi
In Illustrated in the difficulty the govern
rnent finds In getting 150,000 for the prlz
steamer Adula which Is but nine years eli
and cost $150,000 In Scotland , where I
was launched.
A Russian beggar In New York who ha
Just been arrested for vagrancy Is said t
be worth at least J14.000. One of the N'cv
York papers says that this Burkanliz. "on
of New York's most wealthy and Influentla
beggars , " will spend three months on th
Island ,
Buffalo Jones , who In/the early days mad <
a living killing bisons at CO cents apiece , bai
Just reached Seattle from the Klondike conn
try. He says 2,000 persons will be frorei
In and forced to remain at Destruction City
N , W. T. , this winter as a result of taklnj
the Edmonton route to the gold fields.
Something of the high state of clvllltatloi
ot the Leech Lake Indians may be gatherei
from their insisting that newspaper corre
epondcnts shall be present during their conference
feronce with the Indian commissioners concerning
corning the Dear Island troubles. They di
not propose to got the worst ot It witbou
letting the world know It.
When Captain James G. Blalne arrived a
San Francisco from Manila be brough
ashore from the steamer a great supply o
cigars. Upon being asked how many ho ha
ho replied : "Ob , about 900 , but I am Jame
G , Elaine , jr. " The astonished customs of
fleer allowed htm to go though the limit o
free entry la ISO clgari.
Patriotic nioqnrnpo.
Buffalo Express ( rep. )
President McKlnley's speech at Omnhi
was a model of patriotic eloquence. Thi
effort to turn the privations of the war Intt
political capital will fall. Criticism and tit
vcstlgatlon servo a Just purpose only whet
they seek honestly to expose the faults o
individuals and the Inadequacies of the mll <
Itary system as a means ot preventing
suffering In future.
A Mimterly Speech.
Detroit. Journal ( rep. )
The speech was a masterly one. Thi
critics whom It arraigns will tear U t <
pieces to gratify their ghoulish Instincts
but It will bo preserved Intact to the fail
minds and honest hearts of the people o :
the republic who resent the efforts of th <
thoughtless , or worse , to besmirch thi
record of the American army and navy It
Its holy war for humanity.
Much to Commend ,
Detroit Frce ( Press ( deni. )
President McKlnley's eloquent address a
Omaha contained much that will be warmlj
approved by the American people. As t
matter of course hU principal theme wni
the war and Its consequences and ho han
dled his subject with much adroitness
dwelling upon the satisfactory features o
the war with emphasis , Indirectly bu
clearly rebuking the fault-finders and tact
fully avoiding any definite assertions as t (
the colonial policy to be pursued ; In deallnf
with the conquered territory.
Honor to Whom Honor U Une.
Boston Globa ( dem. )
To much that President McKlnley said In
his address before the enthusiastic multi
tude at the Omaha Exposition , citizens ot
every shade of po.ltical sentiment will gladly
say amen. In his tribute to the glorious
unanimity with which all the people , north
nnd south , rallied around the flag nnd thr
cause of humanity , as well as his eloquent
references to the valor of our soldiers and
sailors , regulars and volunteers alike , ho
spoke the nation's mind and thought.
Hllth and Unieinnh Alma.
Springfield ( Mass. ) Republican ( Ind. )
In other respects the president's address
will gratify and Inspire the country. It Is
a lofty thought , animated by a splendid op
timism that permeates the concluding words ;
"Right action follows right purpose. Wo
may not at all times bo able to divine- the
future , the way may not always seem clear ,
but , U our alms are high and unselfish ,
somehow and In some way the right end
will bo reached. The genius of the nation ;
Its freedom , Us wisdom , its humanity , UE
courage , Its Justice , favored by Dlvlno Prov
idence , will make it equal to every task
and the master ot every emergency. "
Lot the alms always bo high and unself
ish and who will fear for the republic ?
Humanity nnd .
Chicago Times-Herald ( rep. )
Humanity and progress mu&t still be
the watchwords of the nation. The results
of the war with Spain must not commit
us to a policy of aggression or aggrandize
ment.
This was the keynote of the president's
stirring address at the Transmlsslsslppt Ex
position in honor of the third day ol
Omaha's Peace Jubilee. It was a fitting
occasion for tributes to the valor of out
soldiery and for congratulations of the people
ple upon the magnificent achievements ol
our1 army and navy , which broucht now
honor to our flag and new dignity and powei
to thu nation.
A Happy Precedent.
Baltimore- Sun ( dem. )
President McKlnley made an eloquent ad'
dress at Omaha. One of the mos
felicitous passages was his utatomeu
that , "tho heroes of Santiago -and Manlli
have made Immortal history. They an
worthy successors and descendants of WashIngton -
Ington and Greene , of Paul Jones , Dccatui
and Hull , of Grant. Sherman nnd Sherldat
and of Lee , Jackson and Longstreet. " Re
publican presidents heretofore have foughi
Bhy of any commendatory allusions to Il
lustrious confederate chieftains and havt
generally contented themselves with recog
nizing the valor nnd skill of those whc
fought on the winning side. President Mc
Klnley , however , has established a happj
precedent and it would be ungracious to In
sinuate , In view of his oft-expressed wlsl
that there might be an end of sectionalism
that his admiration of Lee and Jackson was
contemporaneous with the clamor for an in
vestigation of the conduct of the war.
Sincere Admiration.
Chicago Journal ( Ind. )
Ills review of the performances of tin
army and the navy had the unmistakable
tone of sincere admiration and expressed
fittingly the gratitude of the people for thi
unselfish devotion and brilliant deeds o :
the nation's flghtlng men. His calling o
the names of Lee , Jackson and Longstree
In the roll of the heroes was gracious be
cause it was Just , and Just because It was
gracious. Thcro was a strong appeal foi
unity nnd harmony , embodying a eulogy o
the heroes , that ended in the fine oratorlca
question :
"Who will dim the splendor of theli
achievements ? Who will withhold fron
them their well-earned distinction ? Wh (
will intrude detraction at this tlmo to bo.
little the manly spirit of the Amerlcai
youth and Impair the usefulness of thi
American navy ? "
I.ofty Theme Worthily Treated.
Chicago Post ( rep. )
An exalted theme worthily and noblj
treated will surely bo the universal com
ment upon the address which Presides
McKlnley delivered at the Omaha expo ,
sltlon. It was his first opportunity to ex
press to the nation bis sentiments regard'
Ing the war and Its legacies and the na
tion will not bo disappointed. To say thai
there Is no trace of partisanship in thi
speech Is supererogation pure and simple
for no one had the least excuse to suspeci
partisanship from the chief executive wh (
has so elevated a conception of his duty ant
position.
Out the speech was animated by patriotIsm -
Ism , legitimate national pride , earnest con
viction of the country's high purposes ant
destiny and supreme confidence In our abil
ity to discharge the solemn responsibility
so suddenly Imposed upon us. The Illus
tration of the general law of progress bj
the United States was the president's texi
and It comprehended the events prior to
during and subsequent to the war.
1100.11 IX WHEAT KXPOHTS.
SlKnlflcant Fon-lKii Demand nin' '
Higher I'rlren.
Philadelphia Times.
Attention has been called to the fact thai
exports of breadstuffs for the month o
September showed a decrease In value o
$11,000,000 as compared with the exports o
September , 1897. and the Inference drawt
therefrom In come quarters tbat the for'
elgn demand for American wheat and con
Is not so great as last year.
This conclusion is scarcely warranted li
view of the brisk export demand which hai
sprung up since the beginning of Octobci
and It Is quite probable that the seemln ;
September shrinkage can bo explained mori
truthfully by the statement that a part o
the shrinkage Is duo to lower prices , thi
September price having averaged 30 ccnti
per bushel less than for September , 1897.
This lower price bad a double 'effect. I
required a much larger volume of grain t <
represent the same amount In dollars am
cents than last year and It made the
farmers lees anxious to place tbelr wheal
upon the market. As they sold their lav
I year's crop at high prices they arc In i
I much stronger financial position tbar
formerly and can afford to hold back thoh
wheat If they care to do so.
Since the beginning of October , however
the export demand has been bringing oul
the wheat. This demand has been mate
rially Increased , owing to the short Russlar
crop , and for the last two or three dayt
has taxed both storage and steamer capac
ity. The present so-called world's wheat sup
ply that Is , wheit available for Immediate
distribution is but 69,264,000 bushels , whlct
U 27.000.000 less than a year ago and SI-
000,000 less than In 1896. Bradstreet's state
ment of European stocks October 1 showed
them to bo but 42,400.000 bushels. Our own
visible supply was 12,210,000 bushels agalnsl
22,794,000 last year and 62,434,000 In 1896.
The only reasonable deduction from these
figures U that the European stock of wheal
carried over Is very small and that while
our own wheat crop is the largest cvci
known It Is ready to bo placed on a mar
ket bare of accumulated stocks. This ac
counts In a great measure for the advance
In wheat prices nnd the greater activity In
wheat exports since October 1. The UnltcO
States has the surplus wheat and Europe
needs It and the boom in wheat exports
since the beginning of the current month
shows that the European buyers are fully
awake to this fact.
PAT OK THU LAND.
ftcncronn Share of It Cornered bj
Holdem of Pullman Stock ,
Kansas City Star.
The Pullman Palace Car company baa de
cided to distribute to Its members , In the
form of a stock dividend , the greater part of
the huge surplus which the company has
accumulated in the course of Its remarkably
successful career. The Pullman company's
capital stock now amounts to J36.000.000 nnd ,
unlike most blc corporations , it bos no
bonded debt. Every dollar of Its net profits
bolones to its stockholders. For years It
has paid a dividend of 8 per cent and , In
addition , has added a largo Bum annually
to Its surplus.
For the year ending July 31 , 1S97 , the
net earnings were $4,660,851 , of which sum
$2,880.000 was distributed to the stockhold
ers and $1,770,851 added to the surplus.
The surnlus fund now exceeds $18,000,000 ,
moat of which IB Invested In outsldo securi
ties and not used nt all in the business of
the company , the Income going each } tar
to swell the surplus or to make up whatever
deficlenc' _ > s may exist In tha amount neces
sary to pay the regular 8 pe.- cent divi
dend.
It ts needless to say that such a deficiency
seldom occurs. The company's business is
exceedingly profitable. Its property Is really
worth a good deal moro than is represented
by the capitalization ; for the reason that
the policy of the company has always been
to write off a considerable sum every year
to account for depreciation of property. The
huge and constantly growing surplus has
made the company one of the strongest ,
financially , that over existed. No strike , no
depression In business , no difficulties of any
sort has ever had any effect on Its standing.
In deciding to capitalize Its surplus by in
creasing Its Block from $36,000,000 to $54,000-
000 the company doubtless is Influenced by
the desire to make It appear that Its profits
are not excessive. To pay dividends on the
Increased capitalization practically all the
net earnings of the company will be required ,
and it Is probable that the dividend rate be
fore long will bo cut down from 8 per cent
to 6 per cent annually. Then , when state
legislatures or congress undertakes to force
a reduction In sleeping car charges the offi
cers of the company can contend thiit the
present rotes nro sufficient to pay only a
reasonable return on the capital Invested.
The demand for lower sleeping cor rates Is
growing stronger every year and several ef
forts have already been made to force the
company to charge less for Its service. There
is llttlo doubt that the chief reason for ( n <
creasing the capitalization was to place thu
company in a better position to resist such
charges.
The addition to the capital of the company
cannot , strictly speaking , bo described as
stock watering. That term applies to a case
where a corporation swells its capitalization
beyond the amount actually represented by
the cash value of Its property. The $18,000-
000 of extra Pullman Block will bo actually
represented by a corresponding sum Invested
in securities and in cash In the company's
treasury , so that the Issue of a slock divi
dend is a perfectly legitimate transaction
and one which would be strictly within the
law , even It there were stringent legislation
to prevent excessive capitalization of cor
porations.
The company will Btlll have a surplus of
$10,000,000 after It has distributed $18,000,000
In the form of a CO per ceni stock dividend.
The transaction Is of general interesl , be
cause of the intimate connection of the Pull
man company with the traveling public and
because U is a conspicuous example of the
prevailing tendency to expand the volume of
corporation securities.
POI.M'UI ) HKMAHKS.
Chicago Tribune : School Director That
supply of chalk we got 11 month or two
npo hns lasted longer than any wo ever
had before.
Teacner ( of district school ) YPS , sir.
the big girls don't like , the taste of U.
Indianapolis Journal : "Do you think flic
really lovrd him ? "
She ought to be grateful to him , at trust.
Since she won her breach of promise suit
she has been the most popular young
woman In town. "
Atlanta Constitution : A Georgia farmer ,
writing to Ins i-uuiury IKIJIBI , M11 a. ur
son , John , came bark from th w > r h
his left leg gone. But we're nil thankful
that the Lord spurt-a his right OIK.
Harper's Bazar : "How Is your sou Jni-k
getting along , Mrs. Sprlgglns ? Is lie rising
In the world ? "
"Rlslns ? Well , I guess he Is , " said thn
old Indy. "Why , ho began lust year us
chiropodist , and now bo's a barber. "
Detroit Journal : "Since this percale
cown KuppllPH mo with rations for no
ffwer than two days. I suppono It IH what
IB termed n rational continue , " remarked
the goal , c'huckllnf ' rourucly lo himself.
Waxhington Star : Do you think that
Agulnnldo shows any evidences of being
able to comprehend our civilization ? "
"Well , " answered Senator Sorghum , "he
certainly appreciates the wisdom of hold
ing on to an otllce. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Is'o , madam , I
cannot Hpllt the wood to which you HO In
delicately refer. H would be a violation of
a sacred promise 1 made to mo aged
mother. "
"Nonsense. AVhat kind of a promlno ? "
"Wo have the poker habit In our family ,
ma'am , nnd I promised mother I'd never
touch a chip In any form. "
Tfco Royal U the highest grade baking powder
Mown. Actual test * thow It gDetone-
tblrd further than any other brand.
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Absolutely Pure
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DOVAl MK1NU POW0CII CO. , M * V0 l.
"THU Titt'ci : or TIII : nn.ui. "
t-Merce Attack on the t' nr'
Dinar inn incut I'm poult Ion.
Hudyard Kipling's latest poem beam th
above title , and ileafa with the proposition
of the Russian cuipcror for the Joint
abolition of the military establishments of
the world. Kipling Interprets the proposi
tion as a sign of Ituraian weakness , and vir
tually suggests that now Is the tlmo for
England to smite Us Moscovlto enemy. Tha
poem , copyrighted by Uio author. Is repro
duced from Literature , by permission of tha
publishers. Harper & Dros. :
Yearly , with tent and rifle- , our cnrele3
whlto men go
By the pass culled Muttlnnee , to shoot In
the vale below.
Yearly by Mutllanco he1 follows our while
men in ,
Matun , the old blind beggar bandaged from
brow to chin.
Eyeless , noseless , and llplcsa toothless , of
oroKen s.ieeen ,
Sec'rvins a uoio nt the doorway he mumble *
nlu title to each
Over and over tne story , ending ns he bo-
"MitKo'yc no truce with Adnm-zad the
bcur UitU walks like u muni
"There was a Hint in my musket-pricked
ana pruned VMIH the pan
When 1 wimt hunting Aaamad the bear
tnut stands IIKO n man. . . . .
1 looK l my last on Uio timber , I looked
my last on the snow
When 1 went hunting Adam-tad fifty sum
mers aco.
"I knew his times and atnzons as he knew
mine tuut fed
By night In the ripened mnlzerleld and
rouuccl my house of breMiu
I know his strength ana cunning , na ha
knew mlno that crept
At dawn to the crowded goat pena and
plundered while 1 slept.
"Up from his atony play ground down
from his wcli-uiKgetl nrfr
Out on the naked riutivs ran Adam-zad , the
UroiiiiiiiVr , grunting and roaring , heavy with
sioitfi mt'Ula ,
Two long muruies to northward and I wa *
at his heels I
"Two full marches to northward , at the
fall of tlui second night ,
1 came on mine enemy , Adam-zad , all
wi-ary irom his nmnv.
There was a charge in the musket-pricked
uml pruned wan tno pun
Aly linger crooktHl on tno trigger , when ho
reared uu nKo a man.
"Horrible , hairy , human , with paws llko
mums In uraycr ,
Making his supplication , rose Adam-zad ,
tin ) bear ;
1 lootvtxi ut the swaying shoulders , at the
paunch s swag and swlhH ,
And my neariNOS touentu with pity for
tno monstrous , pleading thing.
"Touched with pity nnd wonder , I did not
Jlro then .
T
I have luoK < l no moro on women I hav
walked no more with men.
Nearer he tottered and nearer , with paws
llko hands that pray , . . . . .
From brow to Jaw the ateel-shod paw , It
ripped my face awnyl
"Sudden , silent , and savage , searing a
llamo the blow
Faceless i tell before his feet fifty summers -
mers aco. , , ,
1 heard mm grunt and chuckle I heard
him uass to his den.
He lett me blind to the darKling years and
the llttlo mercy of men.
"New yo go down In the morning ; with
guns of the newer style ,
That load (1 ( have lelt ) In the mlddlo and
range (1 have- heard ) a mile ?
Luck to the while man's rlile , that shoots
so fast and true ,
But pay , and 1 Hit my bandage , and show
what Uic bear can do- !
( Flesh like slag In the furnace , Icnobbcd
and withered and gray
Matun , the old blind beggar , he gives good
worth for his pay ) .
"House , him at noon In the bushes , follow
and press him hard
Not for his raging and roaring flinch ya
from Adam-zoo.
"But ( pay and 1 put back the bandage ) this
Is the time to fear ,
When ho stands up like a tired man. tot
tering near and near ;
When 1m stands up ns pleading , In mon
strous , muti-bruto ifUlHe ,
When lit veils the hate and cunning of tha
little swinish c.vus.
"When he shows , as seeking quarter , with
paws like hands In prayer ,
That Is the tlmo of peril the time of Truce
of thu Bear ! "
Eye-less , noseless , and llplesg , asking it dolt *
at the door. . . , . , , u.j./ . ; < . .
Matun , the old blind beggar , he tells It 6'rr
and o'er ;
Fumbling and feeling the rifles , warmin ?
his hands at thu flame ,
Hearing our cureless while- men talk ot the
morrow's came.
Over and over tha story , epdlng as he be-
Kan :
"There is no truce with Adam-zad , th
bear that looks llko a man ! "
Ol'H ' DAILY
CHICAGO , III. , Oct. IS. 18'J8. The grand
pence Jubilee opens In this city loday.
There Is a large ) attendance of prominent
Citizens from Illinois and the Middle Went ,
and the hotels uro crowded In consequence.
President McKlnley and members of thu
Cabinet are In town.
!
It's a great day in Chicago. ' \
It's a great day in O.naha
for overcoats.
An
Overcoat
is the only thing such
weather as this. This is
going to be a good over
coat season , and ours are
especially good overcoats.
and we think we hit the
mark of perfection in our
styles and materials this
season , as well as the price.
$ JO is what we are selling
and selling fast some of
the bes * . coats ever shown
for that money. We don't
sell the cheaper kind , that
strong wind , rain or snow
will pierce and cut to pieces.
We use such materials as
kerseys , beavers' meltons , * y
cheviots , frieze , and chin
chillas. Any of tnese weaves
we can fit you at $ JO ,
and we warrant every one
we sell. Your money back
if they are not the best you
ever bought for $10 , -
MX W. . CM * > Ml * * 4 OvuglM * * *
