(5 HIE OMAHA DAILY UEE : THURSDAY , OCTOBER 20 , 1808.
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George B. Tzschuck , secretary of The Bee
Publishing company , being duly sworn ,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Dally , Morning ,
Evening nnd Sunday Bee , printed during
the month of September , 1S38 , was as fol
lows :
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4 19 25aiu :
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Net total sales . 7ri2 , l5-t
Net dally average . 23.0SH
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N. P. FEIL.
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WELCOME TO T1II1 DEB nUII.UINQ.
IVo TlnUor ( u Oiniiliii nnil the
expedition nlinuld KO nivny
ivlthnnt Inupcctlns The lice
biillillnKt the liirueit news-
impcr liulliltiiR in Anicrlcn (
and The Dee no iiapcr
plnnt , conceilc-a to be the
Uncut lirtiroen Chicago nnd
Sail Frniiclnro. A cordlnl
welcome l extended lu nil.
neglster toduj' .
First clny of reslstmtlon today.
Tlmt Initiative and roforonduin Is litiv-
Ing a hard tlinu to get n start.
Now let the weather man reform and
help u * close the exposition In a blaze
of
Don't put off registering. You cannot
toll what may happen to Interfere with
your good Intentions.
The Spanish pence commissioners are
trying to resort to dilatory tictles. | That
Is plainly their only strong suit.
No storm or inclement weather can
keep the American people from jubilat
ing over the happily restored peace after
a glorious victory of arms.
The railroads insist that their light
with the scalpers Is to a tlnlsh , but they
lltid that the number of rounds neces
sary to n knockout Is beyond expecta
tion.
It Is rumored that M. llrisson , the
French premier , IK anxious to retire
Nobody familiar , even by hearsay , with
the trials and tribulations of the Kreiich
ministry will blame him.
The Spanish cable censor at Porto Ulco
has retired from business Ills business
was verging on the edge of bankruptcy
whon.lt started and Uncle Sam's soldiers
(
pushed It over the precipice.
If It Is a debate with the records that
Is wonted the man who is Itching to nil
Dave Mercer's nhoes can easily accom
modate himself by talking Against the
back flics of his own paper.
It Is ofllclauy announced by the gov
ernor of Minnesota that the Indian wai
ls at an end. The disarmament of the
United States may therefore proceed as1
teen as the llttlo dilllculty with Spain Is
llnally adjusted.
A Chicago editor descants wisely
under the caption , "No fooling with
Spain. " Spain may have thought Uncle
Sam was fooling a few months ago , but
It has learned to know better by this
time , although at sad cost.
In the list of marriage licenses Issued
by the county Judge conclusive proof Is
offered tlwt the matrimonial market con
tinues active and that the stimulus given
by the exposition Is keeping right up
with the exposition attendance.
The horse sheers , through their na
tional association , are demanding n
nine-hour day. Hut the clerks who lit
shoes upon the feet of human animals
will continue to work and talk pleasant
as long as business hours require.
The catch-penny souvenir scheme for
Omaha day has been abandoned and the
admission price reduced to 25 cents.
With this liberal concession no loyal
citizen of Omaha can afford to stay
away from the fair on the closing day.
Vermont has led off by re-electing a
republican United States senator. Now
let the other states follow right along
nftor Vermont nnd Oregon by electing
republican legislatures and Insuring re
publican control of the next United
States senate.
A Texas grand Jury has come to the
front with a scare of indictments for
frauds perpetrated In the school census
of that state. The Texas jury ought to
take an excursion around the country
and carry the wholesome lesson to some
of Its neighbors , north as well as south.
VT/f.V DOH'X .S//.I.U
When n ma'i procures money under
false pretenses he Is properly called n
Hwlndlcr. When any set of men , under
whatever name or for whatever purpose
they combine , play n confidence game on
u community and secure advantages for
themselves by .sharp practice , they arc
Justly branded as Impostors. When n
polltlral party gets Itself Into power en
false pledges It deserves to bo repudi
ated.
This Is precisely what has been done
by the political combine gencral'y known
as popocrats. It Is u notorious fact that
these so-called reform forces had their
origin In popular revolt against the ex
tortion by railway monopolies and pub
lic carriers generally and popular re
sentment against the domination of old
parlies by the caucus , the corrupting In
fluence of the lobby , the bribery of leg
islators and public otllcers with railroad
passes and the reckless expenditure of
public1 moneys.
The general demand for reform lu nil
these abuses was voiced by the Farmers'
alliance and took Mmpc and form In the
organization of the populist party. That
party denounced both political parties
as unfit to rule the state and proclaimed
Itself forever emancipated from king
caucus , as well as from the lash of the
party boss. To emphasize the cardinal
principle of the thorough Independence
of every American citizen nnd his duty
to exercise the franchise according to
the dictates of his own conscience It
called Itself the people's Independent
party and pledged Itself to right nil the
wrongs from which the people suffered ,
to redress the grievances of the pro
ducers , to repiess monopolies and In
every respect to Institute reforms In the
administration of state affairs.
Had the people's Independent party
lived up to Its creed and refused to enter
Into any alliance with cither of the two
old parties which Us founders had pro
nounced untrustworthy and dangerous
to the public welfare It would have com
manded not only the confidence of Its
followers , but the respect of those who
did not agree with all Its doctrines. But
under the leadership of politicians whose
sole aim Is to divide the spoils of otllce
and hullo juicy slices out of the flesh
pots , the people's Independent party
ceased to be Independent and the pledsos
It made became a delusion and a snare.
Instead of standing upon principle nnd
tefuslng to be ( tallied by contact with
the old parties , the people's Independent
party has been linked in with the de
mocracy and the democracy in turn dom
inated by the Omaha Tammany gang ,
which has always played Into the hands
of monopolies and made briber } ' and
corruption an art. No sooner had the
so-called reform forces secured' control
of the state house and the legislature
than they set to work the old caucus
machine.
Not content with running the entire
legislature by caucus at every step , the
state house ring forced the distribution
of all patronage by caucus. Thus the
railroad commission was given to men
whom the railroad managers had se
lected and In return the railroads sup
plied pass bribes to all the popocrntlc
olliclals , members of the legislature nna
Judges.
Instead of giving thc promlbed relief
to the people , the sham reformers pui
them off with u showing of economy
which upon close examination proves
also to be a delusion. While they col
lected more taxes In 1S97-S than were
collected In the drouth years , every in
telligent school boy knows that the bact
taxes were largely collected through thr
change of ownership of real estate and
also by reason of better times and higher
prices for farm products. Every dollaj
that has gone Into the state treasury tbt
Iiast two years came from the people nnd
would have been collected just as rend I ) ;
under republican rule as It has been un
der popocrntlc rule.
Admitting the fact that the treasury
defalcation under Hartley has lo t thf
state nearly half a million dollars , tbi
blame for the loss of the greater linn
of this sum rests \i\wn \ the popocratlt
governor. Govctnor Holcomb wn *
warned when he went Into oflice thrjt
Hartley would turn out to be a defaultnr.
lie did not heed the warning , but , wornr
than that even , he allowed Hartley to
settle with himself with worthiest
checks nnd drafts Instead of compelllnp
him to exhibit the cash or securities that
were as good ns cash. Had Governor
Holcomb done his duty he would have
removed Hartley when he refused to
take him Into his confidence as to the
cash on hand and the deposits , and tin
state would have saved hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
But Silas A. Holcomb , taken all In nil ,
stands head and shoulders above Wil
liam A. Poynter , not only In stature ,
but in Integrity and moral stamina.
I'oynter lacks all the elements that
would make a chief executive whom the
people could trust and respect , lie Is
not only a man of mediocre ability , but
his career in the legislature and as a
politician 1ms been slippery and utterly
unreliable. While claiming to be an
anti-monopolist he has been playing Into
the hands of the corporations nnd would
do so again if elevnted to the responsi
ble position of governor.
The safest course for men who hon
estly desire to see this state regenerated
Is to rebuke the party that has conll-
denced the people by false pretenses and
broken pledges It never Intended to keep
by turning It out of power. The people
of Nebraska certainly have everything
to gain and nothing to lose by n change
that will teach a wholesome lesson
which all parties would heed hereafter.
SUITOIIT T1IK AD.V1XIST11.4TIOX.
It Is the duty of every patriotic Amor-
lean citizen at this time to support the
national administration. "William Me-
Klnley , president nnd commauder-ln-
chief of the army and navy of the
United States , " says the New York Sun ,
"represents today honest money and the
credit , prosperity and progress of the
country as much und more than he dirt
In the memorable campaign of 181W.
Stand by the president In every state In
the union. Vote for mon who will vote
to sustain him. " William MeKlnley also
represents the patriotism , the honor and
the best aspirations of the country. Cer
tainly no sincere lepubllcan can refuse
to endorse by his vote an administration
that has shown such complete fidelity to
republican principles , while every pa
triotic man who feels pride In the vic
tories of our arms must desire to ap
prove the course of the president , upon
whom devolved the great duty nnd re
sponsibility of dhectlng the nnvnl nnd
mllltnry operations. No fnlr-mludcd
man , with the Intelligence to compre
hend and appreciate the magnitude of
the task that war devolved upon Presi
dent McKlnley will deny to him ex
traordinary wisdom and ability In its
performance , or permit himself to be In
fluenced ngalnst the administration by
mistakes nnd deficiencies for which the
president cannot justly bo held re
sponsible.
President McKlnley mot every demand
upon him In connection with the war
with promptness nnd vigor. In the mnn-
agement of our foreign relations before
and during the conflict he showed the
highest order of diplomatic sagacity and
judgment. In dealing with Spain since
the cessation of hostilities no move has
been made that can compromise or sacri
fice nny American interest. The purpose
of President McKlnley , ns disclosed in
his public utterances , Is to secure such
fruits of victory ns ho believes will pro
mote nnd ndvancc the Interests and wel
fare , the power and the glory of his
country. He has shown that his guide
is conscience nnd a high sense of duty
nnd by those ho will continue to bo
guided.
European statesmen nre awaiting
with no trifling Interest the verdict of
the American people In the congressional
elections. If these go ngalnst the repub
lican party the result will be Intorproten
abroad as a repudiation of the war nnu
It will give encouragement to every
power hostile to the United States. It
will mean , to adopt the language of a
distinguished public man , that the na
tions that now secretly and enviously
wish to clip the wings of our pride will
be emboldened. It will mean thechanco
of grave complications nnd the likelihood
of our meeting with obstacles when It
comes to reaping the fruits of our vic
tory. x There is not .a reasonable doubt
that the election of n house of represent
atives in political opposition to the ad
ministration would encourage Spain to
more obstinately and persistently oppose
American demands and to Insist more
strongly upon concessions which she has
already asked.
Vole for men who will vote to sustain
the president Is sound nnd patriotic ad
vice. We cannot afford to give the en
couragement to our foreign enemies
which they would derive from u repudia
tion of the administration which suc
cessfully prosecuted one of the most re
markable wars In history. There has
never been a time when the Interests
and welfare of the nation more urgently
demanded the election of a republican
congress.
EXTENSION OF HAXKIXO FACILITIES.
There will be no legislation In the'lluc
of currency reform by the present con
gress. The measure of the house com
mittee on banking and currency will
perhaps receive consideration , but it is
doubtful whether the house will net
upon It , for the reason that It would
have not the slightest chance of passing
the senate. Having for Its chief object
to more firmly establish the gold stand
ard , it would be Lfcoless to send the bill
to the senate while that body is domi
nated by the advocates of sliver , if in
deed It would not be a mistake to do so.
There Is n question , however , in con
nection with the currency on which it
may bo possible to secure legislation by
the present congress. This Is the mat
ter of an extension of banking facilities
and u better distribution of currency.
The subject has received much attention
during the hist few years , due to urgent
demands for relief from sections of the
country where there Is lack of banking
facilities and an Inadequate supply ot
currency. It received consideration in
the Fifty-fourth congress , the present
secretary of the treasury discussed It in
his annual report , It received the atten
tion of the Indianapolis monetary com-
mlsslod and It was considered at the
meeting of the American Bankers' as
sociation at Denver this year. Thus the
Importance of the matter Is very fully
recognized. Two remedial plans are
proposed one to allow the establishment
In places of 4,000 population or less of
national banks with a capital stock of
$1 > 5,000 , half the amount required for
organizing a nntional bank under the
law nn It stands ; the other to permit
branch banks to be established with
the consent of the comptroller of the
currency and approval of the secretary
of the treasury.
Either of these plans would probably
bo acceptable to the people of those
sections wl ere better banking facilities
are wanted , though perhaps the first
noted would be the most generally ap
proved. One , however , would bo as
likely to supply the need as the other ,
so that tlioro ought to bo no contro
versy over plans among those who want
Improved banking facilities. The do
maud for this comes chiefly from the
.south , but It is also heard from portions
of the west. It would soein that there
.should be no opposition from any quar
ter to any practicable plan of relief In
this direction , but those who are hostile
to the national banks and would like
to restore the old system of n state bank
currency' will of course oppose any
plan of national bank extension , while
some of the free silverltes would per
haps antagonize It as likely to operate
ngalnst their cause , for southern men
who have urged this relief legislation
for their sections expressed the con
viction that It would produce n decided
effect adverse to free silver. Still It Is
not Improbable that southern congress
men , under pressure from their con
stituents , would support n measure
designed to give those constituents
much needed flnMiclal relief.
Of course It is a question how much
real benefit would result from the pro
posed legislation , though unquestionably
there would be some. AH was bald by
the president of the bankers' association
In referring to this matter , where bankIng -
Ing facilities do not exist conditions for
profitable banking do not exist. Ho ex
pressed the opinion that small banks
urc not the remedy nnd favored the
branch bank plan , following the Ca
nadian systeijWe cannot sec that
there is much room for preference , but
nt all events it Is unquestionable that
some legislation Intended to give portions
tions of the country better banking fu
tilities is urgently necessary nnd an
earnest effort should be made In the
present congress to secure such logMa-
tlon.
It Is Idle for the school board to try to
get public sentiment on the three-high
school ftchcmb ht this time from n mass
meeting. No such mass meeting cnn
possibly represent the various Interests
of the city because our business men
have too many other things engrossing
their attention. The real estate dealers
who want to unload school eltcs on the
taxpayers may bo expected to turn out
by themselves or by proxy nnd make n
great noise , but the sound , sober Judgment -
ment of the great mass of the people is
unquestionably In favor of simply en
larging the present High school and
ugnlust school site jobs.
Samuel Gompers , In his peace jubilee
speech at Chicago , Is ns emphatic ns
over ngalnst the annexation of distant
lauds Inhabited by people of a lower
standard of living , whoso competition
might bo injurious to the American
wage worker. The territorial acquisi
tions we have uindo In the past have
consisted almost exclusively of undevel
oped regions without objectionable Inhabitants -
habitants in formidable numbers , while
these conditions do not exist with ref
erence to Cuba and the Philippines.
Local' contractors and largo employers
of labor report an unusually satisfac
tory condition of the labor market , there
being comparatively few applications for
employment as common laborers. Con
trasted with two years ago , when the
street corners were alive with idle men ,
the change wrought by the restoration of
prosperity cannot be overlooked oven by
those who would like to Ignore it.
If you have not secured copies of The
Bee's Illustrated peace jubilee number
for yourself and friends do eo nt once
before the supply Is exhausted. It has
been admired nud praised by President
McKlnley nnd pionounccd by nil the
finest exposition souvenir that has been
produced.
The Aliftciit Gncut
Globe-Democrat.
Columbus first ) saw the turkey In the
West Indies and thought It a fine bird. It
Is a pity none of his descendants can help
discuss one on Thanksgiving day In Porto
Illco , U. S. A.
The Shaft of ISuvy.
Washington Post.
The Omaha reporters refer to General
Miles as "the hero of Porto Ulco. " It would
seem that the real heroes of Porto Rico
were the Spaniards , who were bravo enough
to refrain from flghllug.
Oinnha'N WlNiloni Vindicated.
New York Herald.
Omaha , though entering with spirit Into
the work of making her exposition a success ,
was too wise to put up costly hotels , cer
tain to fall when tha < crowds had gone. In
stead and here Is the lesson for other ex
position towns her ntoplo hospitably threw
open their homes tp those who could find
no other accommodation.
Pluycd In ( ircnt Luck.
Springfield Hcpubllcan.
General Shatter was exceedingly frank In
telling his audience at Omaha that ho has
never yet understood "why the Spaniards
at Santiago surrendered when they could
bavo abandoned their position and kept up
the war. " The general seems to feel on
the Inside that he played In great luck ,
The I'ronldeiit'N
Welcome.
Chicago Tribune.
No president of the United States has met
with a more enthusiastic reception than that
which was accorded to President McKlnley
on Wednesday at the Omaha exposition ,
when a crowd well nigh equal to that which
assembled at the World's fair on Chicago
day greeted him with every possible dem
onstration of welcome approval.
Fljjnre Slmi-px KKKCI ! On.
Cincinnati Tribune.
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural de
partment estimates the egg product of the
country at 850,000,000 dozens. Now If any
mathematical genius wishes to take a whirl
at the figures let him sail In. We only rise
to say that , end to end , they would girdle
the earth at Us greatest diameter twelve
times , a pathway wide enough for one to
walk on moat comfortably.
Conifriitiilntloiia from ChlctiRO.
Chicago Tribune.
The TransmlsslsBlppI Exposition at
Omaha , now ncarlng Its close , promises to
be a financial success beyond anticipation ,
as by common consent It has been a
triumph for the art , Industry and natural
resources of the region It was Intended to
represent. It Is estimated that after paying
all expenses the stockholders will receive
from 73 to 90 per cent on the amount' ' of their
Investments. The enterprising Nebraska
metropolis Is to bj congratulated.
Advance AK < MIM of Civilization.
Chicago Chronicle.
Cargoes of rum and bibles In equal parts
have long constituted the foundation of
;
British supremacy in heathen lands. Ex-
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania , therefore ,
Is fo' mutating no new pollJy when ho de
clares that the annexation of Porto Rico and
the Philippines Is necessary "for purposes
of trade and evangelization. " The two have
gene hand In hand since the earliest efforts
at British colonization and as a younger
branch of the Anglo-Saxon family wo cannot
do better than. follow In the steps of our
grandmother. Flrot load the heathen up
with alcoholic stimulants at the h ghest mar
ket price and then save his soul.
Thero'H muicht , no doubt , BO much the
Hplrlt calms
As rum and true religion.
Wo can furnish the barbarians with un
limited quantities of both articles. Governor
Heaver Is right , as usual.
Wli > - TinitCiimiillan I'ortlUcatloiiNf
Chicago TlmeH-Htrald.
Nelthe the war's universal peace
proposition nor the prospective Anglo-
Saxon alliance has operated to check any
defensive precautions on the part ot our
northern neighbors , the Canadians. On the
contrary , It la announced that the Imperial
government will erect a chain of strong
forts along the frontier between Montreal
and Quebec , and the two cities named will
also bo strongly fortified. This looks a llttlo
discouraging , In view of the amiable senti
ments of friendship and amity expressed by
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain and Sir Charles
Dllke , but wo must remember that such
anomalies are tacitly Ignored by modern
civilization , which has a habit of saying ono
thlpg and doing another. In other words ,
the talk of sentimental alliances IH all
humbug. Nations , like practical politicians ,
form alliances for "what there Js In It. " If
there In over an Anglo-American alliance
which Is unlikely It will be because both
Hides hope to get the bettor of It. Meantime
the Canadians will build forts. They arc
taking no chance ) .
OMAHA'S 1'UACK JtMlILKU.
Side Unlit * nnd Incident * Ohnprvod
In thr t'rtiMh ,
William E. Curtis of the Chicago Record
chatted with Postmaster Geneml Smith
while Journeying eastward from Ornnh * nnil
learned his Impression of Omahn , the ex
position and the west. Said Mr. Smith :
"I was uurprhMxl to find "nn extraordinary
number of Pemisylvanlans at Omaha nnd
throughout the western states , " ho told to
me. "I was told that there were 15,000
voters from Pennsylvania In Nebraska ,
which , according to the usual percentage ,
would represent a population of from 60,000
to 60,000. At the exposition I personally
met representatives from half the counties
In the state well-to-do , educated , enterpris
ing people , typical of the west. The west
ern people are the cream of the cast our
thrift nnd Intelligence transplanted , If I
may mix my metaphors. They nre the
energetic and ambitious part of our homo
population who struck out to do better. nnil
they have done well If appearances can bo
rolled on. They show every evidence of
thrift and prosperity ,
"From Omaha I went Into Kansas nnd
traveled the state , making a considerable
visit at Wichita , for example , which I am
told Is a typical city of the boom period ten
or fifteen years ago , and was arrested , bring
ing disaster upon many praiseworthy enter
prises nnd destroying many legitimate In
vestments , as well ns causing the collapse
of Innumerable speculative balloons. The
community seems to have fully recovered
from that disaster nnd now shows every
sign of a healthful and permanent progress.
I found the streets active , the sidewalks
crowded and the shops thronged with buy
ers , who appeared to have plenty of money
and were Indulging themselves with the
luxuries as well ns the necessities of life.
Everybody Bcemed to bo busy , nnd none
who wanted to work was out of employ
ment. The spirit of contentment was
manifest in every condition of life.
"From Kansas I went Into Colorado , "
continued Mr. Smith , "and saw for the first
time the mountains and the plains. I was
profoundly Impressed with the majesty of
nature. Of course Colorado has suffered
severely from the decline of silver , but the
people have discovered that gold Is the
bettor metal. Colorado has become the
greatest gold-producing state In thecountry ;
and what Is equally Important the people
have discovered , too , that there Is mote
money in agriculture than in mining , and
arc now sending their products In largo
quantdtlcs to Philadelphia and New York.
It seemed to mo that the lesson taught by
the depreciation of silver will In the end
be recognized as wholesome and healthful.
Ono coming from the east Is Impressed with
the magnitude of everything. The moun
tains and plains are vast and the people
have acquired their strong characteristics
from the natural features of the landscape.
They aro. broad-minded , hearty and
hospitable.
"The exposition at Omaha was scarcely a
surprise , because I had heard and read full
accounts of Its beauty , completenessand euc-
cess , and therefore had formed high expecta
tions which were fully realized. Some of
the exhibits a'ro remarkably good , particu
larly those of agriculture and mining. The
government display Is considered the best
ever made , but the real beauty , the great
moral of the exposition , BO to speak , Is to be
found In the architecture. Its effect upon
the people will bo elevating and reflnlng. U
gives th n new conceptions of beauty of
design and construction and the application
of art to objects of utility. No one can look
upon the buildings and the court ot honor ,
particularly , without being the better for It.
without receiving an Impression that will
remain forever and exercise a beneficent In
fluence upon their taste and mental and
moral natures. "
Those who observed the frigid dignity of
the Oriental diplomats In Omaha will appre
ciate this story related by the Chicago Trib
une :
"The 'diplomatic special , ' which bore
members of the diplomatic corps and govern
ment officials to the Omaha exposition from
Washington , was held six hours lu Chicago
Saturday on Us return trip , while the dis
tinguished men on board were shown some
of the sights. Wu Ting Fang , the Chinese
minister , and Chin Pom Ye , the Corean min
ister , and their secretaries , with Chief Moore
of the weather service , will remain In Chl-
caco for the Jubilee. The other members of
the party left over the Baltimore & Ohio
at 6 n. m. for Washington. Chin Pom Ye
had to be coaxed to stay , on account of
strained relations that have arisen between
himself and Wu Ting Fang since the party
wont to Omaha. Corea and China may not
co to war. but the two ministers practically
tavo broken off their acquaintance , because
Wu Ting Fang was given a stateroom on the
train , while Chin Pom Yo and his family
were clven berths.
"J. H. Matty of the Baltimore & Ohio road ,
who was In charge of the train , patched up
an armistice by assigning Chin Pom Yo and
his family four sections In Wu Ting Fang's
sleeping car , but rotations became strained
again , and Chin Pom Ye , who Is said to
have the precedence of seniority , decided to
co back to Washington.
"Tho Corean minister was offended because -
cause Wu Ting Fang had been placed next
to General Shatter on the otage at Omahn.
Ho told his secretaries he was 111 and left
the state , but was coaxed to sit through the
exercises. When he reached Chicago he
dnclared he would not stay through the jubi
lee , but Henry Gillaumc , clerk at the lega
tion , and Tain E. Ye , the secretary , told
lilrn of the dories of the celebration and
that Wu Tine Fang Intended to remain.
Then Chin Pom Yo changed his mind. He
does not sneak English , so that John Far son
nnd Charles B. Shcdd. who met the Coreans
at the train , were compelled to extend their
greetings through an Interpreter. "
IS IX CUIIA.
Sy tfii > of ( 'oiiiiiiiiiilrntloii
nil the Inland I * I'rojrolnl.
Chicago Record.
One of the most serious problems that con
front the military authorities In Cuba Is the
pHtablishment of telegraphic and telephonic
systems of communication between distant
nolnts of the Uland. Very llttlo attention
was devoted to the development of modern
methods of cummunlcatlon under Spanish
rule , and such lines as had been established
were destroyed or crippled during the con
flict. General Law ton has already felt the
necessity for better facilities and hta expe
rience Indicates that when the military occu-
natlon of the Island outside of the province
of Santiago Is undertaken a comprehensive
system of telegraphic communication will
become absolutely necessary. Accordingly
an urgent demand has been made upon the
War department for several companies of the
signal corps. It has been pointed out that
there is at present no telegraphic or tele-
nhonlo communication between tho'clty of
Santiago and points on the northern coast of
the nrovlncn which have been garrisoned by
American troops. When It becomes neces
sary to communicate with these points a tmt
IK font around the eastern end of the Island.
Such a nlan Is expensive and the delays are
vnxatlous.
The most important points along the
pouthern coast of the Islaud have cable sta
tions. and , although the government de-
Etroyrd the cabfr connections during the hos
tilities , they have elnce been restored. From
llatabano on the west , where connection Is
madn with Havana , the cable describes a
Hfrles of loops along the coast , touching at
Olcnfuecoa. Casllda , Tunas , Jucaro , Santa
Trtiz and ManzanlHo. There are two cables
between Clcnfueeos and Santiago. This sys
tem comprises 1,392 nautical miles of cable.
Them Is a cable between Santiago und Guan-
lanamo , and a land line formerly connected
thrso Dolnts , but this has probably been de-
atrovcd. The Interior of the Island Is al
most entirely without telegraphic facilities
nnd the telephone Is unknown except In a
fnw favored localities where Americans have
established enterprises and Introduced nome
nf the Ideas that mark the civilization of the
United States.
U Is now proposed to establish a compre
hensive system of telegraphic nnd telephonic
communication throughout the Island and
the signal corps will bo called upon to do
the construction work. Ono ot the first land
lines to bo constructed will connect San
tiago nnd MatizHtilllo , where 1C Is proposed
to establish the first garrison outsldo of
Santiago province. Manznnlllo Is west ) ot
Santiago , on the southern coast , and Is the
nearest Important ) point. It Is the eastern
terminus of the Cuba Submarine Telegraph
company's line that touches at Santa Cruz ,
Jucaro , Tunns , Cnalldn nnd Clctifuegos. A
direct duplicate cable extends from Clen-
fuegos to Santiago , nnd communications
could , of course , bo cst'abllnhed between
Santiago nnd Manznnlllo over the round
about way Indicated , but It would be far
moro ofilclent and economical to build n
short land line between thcxo points.
The military occupation of Cuba will thus
Insure Vo the Island the benefits of the
methods of communication that nre em
ployed throughout the civilized world , and
this will place many advantages nt the com
mand of the Inhabitants nnd will encourage
Investment ! lu enterprises that require to
bo in close touch with distant countries.
M'K1MUY AS AN UltATOII.
Washington Star : President MoKlnlcy has
inado It clear that he Is skillful In both the
two great branches of political art silence
and oratory.
Now York Tribune : The president has
shown ouco more on his western trip that ho
has few canals as a maker of short , graceful
and Incisive speeches.
Kansas City Journal : President McKlnley
Reems to be the kind of a man who can talk
In public as much as ho pleases without en
dangering his reputation.
Baltimore American : The people of the
Croat west are now showing their high re-
Kard for the president of the United States.
They are paying him the greatest honois.
They are giving him abundant proofs of their
unbounded confidence.
Philadelphia Press : The speeches the
president Is making In his tour In the west
are marked by the snmo appropriateness of
thought-anil felicity of expression which dis
tinguish all his public utterances. They
are clear , strong , inspiring and reassuring.
New York Mall and Express : President
McKlnlev knows the gentle art of swinging
around the circle as well as the next man.
His tour of the west has been distinguished
bv a scries of speeches which for modesty ,
fitness and eloquence have rarely been
eauallcd.
Washington Post : The president Is giv
ing the country renewed evidence of ula
unusual ability as a public speaker , and
especially In the way of aptness and the
coining of telling phrases. He manifested
this quality In the campaign of 1808 , and
In one sentence In particular summed up
the contest of that year most felicitously.
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune : Presi
dent McKlnley's speeches have been models ,
Inasmuch as they have been national in
sentiment. Ho has not attempted to la'iiil
his own work for the benefit of his party ,
preferring rather 'to utter right sentiments
and let the people make their own Infer
ences. And It may be noted that the per
sonal pronoun is missing , which Is an
other pleasant feature. All in all , the
president by reason of his trip is moro
secure than ever In the hearts of the men
who make rulers.
Indianapolis Journal : President McKln
ley Is always hnppy in 'his ' public addresses ,
but In his speech at the Omaha expcsltton
ho surpassed himself. The story of our
recent achievements In arms has been told
many times , but It will never be told moro
effectively , In sof short space , than It was
by the president on that occasion. A third
of a century away from the war between
the sections , the president Is the first to
recognize the valor of Lee , Jackson and
Longstrcet as Americans nnd to say that
they should be spoken of In connection with
the names of Grant , Sherman and Sheridan.
pnnsox.u , AM > OTIIHIIWISR.
It is extremely difficult for Senor Sagastn
to comprehend that the United States gov
ernment means just what It said In the
protocol proceedings.
If the Mohegan's history Is correctly re
ported , It simply goes to show that a ves
sel with leaky boilers and a rickety engine
does not need a Jonah.
President Oilman of Johns Hopkins uni
versity will deliver the address at the com
memoration day exercises at Princeton uni
versity next Saturday.
Though Thomas II. Reed holds the record
for length of consecutive service In con
gress Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois has
served lu all two years longer than Mr.
Reed.
Among these driven out of Starkavllle ,
Miss. , by the approach of yellow fever are
the faculty and students of the Stata Agri
cultural college , of which General Stephen
D. Lee , a cousin of General Fltzhugh Lee ,
Is president.
A Lclpslc court has decided that some re
cent ) photographs of the Princess do Chl-
may shall be suppressed because they repre
sent a woman too fat to be artistic. Now If
banting will not serve the princess , she still
has a chance to bo the prize fat woman of a
dlmo museum.
Princess TItana Marama , who has just
died In England , was heiress to the throne
nf Tahiti , but pome years ago fell In love
with a Scotchman , who had managed to pen
etrate so far afield. She married him , and
discarded the cares of royalty to lead a quiet
and uneventful life as wife of a Scotch
ballllo at Ansthuthcr , where she died last ;
week at the ago of 14. The Tahltlan princess
was well Known and much esteemed by the
people of the town and district.
A prominent Spaniard , a long resident in
Havana , and a man of unusual observation
and Intelligence , attributes the strength of
thn United States to the strength In mind
and bodv of the American women. Ho says :
"Give a million American women as wives
to the young men of Spain nnd the nation In
a quarter of a century will take Its place
acaln among the greatest nations ot
Europe. " This IB perfectly true , but It Is
probable that a majority of the women wouM
beg to be excused.
Tbe Royal Is the highest grade baking powder
known. Actual test * show it goes one-
tfalrd further than any other brasd.
Absolutely Pure
. U 1M1 M.0(1. CO KC. 1OKI
TllOl. < ; iITH THAT TtClCKU.
Trutlr Ills Mother-Why , Mnry , what's
the matter with thn child ? , .
Jlnry Sure , nm'iitn , he' been cryln' all
the wpy home bcciiiise the mnn as sells
fruit told him lib tirver kept etnr-fpunglcd
hinnnu : ! < .
Indianapolis Journal : "I gut * * I'm
wlllln * to BO , " i nld the farmer , wlun they
told him his hours would lie but few. "It
Is JtiHt u chntiKd from huvln' my nose to
the grindstone to iwvln' It to the tomb-
alone. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "I have n no-
tlon to go to work and KCt up n society
Muo bopkj lei each person wrlto her own
"It'iiil That would bo mure of a blow
book. "
Chicago Po t : "The fact that he hnt r-1 -
twenty-four children la not the really re
markable feature of the cnce. "
"Then what Is ? "
"Tho fact that ho has been nblo to sup
port them. "
Detroit Journal : "And you really
thought It wns painted ? " exclaimed Blue
beard , reproachfully.
"Why , yes. " faltered Fatlna , In much
confusion , "it Is u genuine Van Dyke , Is
It not ? "
i
! Thin fable tenches that art Is ono thine ,
anil real life largely another.
Chicago Tribune : "I am sorry to say , ,
doctor , " complained the patient , "that the
inccllelno you KUVO me did not liuvo the
desired effect. "
"How do you know , madam , " replied tn
doctor , eyeing her phnrply , "what effect I
ileslred that medicine to have ? Lot mo see
your tongue. "
It wa thus that ho shut her off , more
over , from replying.
Washington Star : "This scientist soya
that a future war may bo decided by submarine -
marinelighting. . "
"That's good ! " exclaimed Supasta , with
n Klonm of hope In his eye. "We have a
lot of ships already on the ground. "
Detroit Frco Press : "Isn't Jinks a man
rather Inclined to borrow trouble ? "
"I should say so. Talk about the fel
low who worried for fear his halo wouldn't
lit when ho came to be an angel , why Jinks
was KO sure when the war broke out that
ho would bo drafted before .It WOH over
that ho hired a substitute for } 500 , nnd the
substitute never so much as caught cold. "
A SOLIHUICS FlCKliV LOVfi.
Denver Post.
I've a letter hero from homo
Marguerite ,
And ft I1II.V my brainy dome
Full of hcatj
What a story doth.lt tell
Of the KlH I loved KO well ,
Of mv little mountain belle
Bright and sweet !
It Informs mo you are false ,
Marguerite ,
And It quickens up my pulse
In Its beat
To bo told I'm not on deck , i Y
That my love's n total wreck ,
That I've got It In the neck
From my sweet !
When I used to blow my stuff ,
Mnrgucrltp ,
O ! you thought mo good enough
Then to cut.
How your greedy eyes would 'gleam
As you shoveled In the cream , ,
'TwaH a gastronomic dream
Hard to bent !
And HIP fnuiTitls and gum ,
Marguerite , * ;
1 can hear your yummy-yum
Low and sweet ,
As your Jaws would oscillate
At n record breaking trait
As the Htuff you'd masticate <
\\Mth jour tcef !
Oft you Knld you loved but me ,
Marguerite ,
Paid I was your honey hep
O ! you beat !
Oft your lips you'd let mo kiss
Portal to that Kum abyss ,
Till I'd tingle full ot bliss
To my feet !
Now you vo given mo the shake ,
Marguerite ,
All your love was but si fake ,
All deceit.
For you've trapped another dupe ,
And you'll work him with a whoop !
Then baptize him in the soup ,
Marguerite ! , „ - r ,
But you've none the best of me ?
Marguerite ,
Haw ! haw ! haw ! he ! lie ! he ! ho !
( Kocp youY peat ! )
I've a sweet Manila girl ,
I've : i natlvo uncut pearl.
And olio's nimble as u .squirrel
On her feet !
When her armc are 'round mo curved
Snug and mat. *
And her kisses all ore ccrvccl
Extra nw rt.
Then my thoughtH rovcrt to you ,
And 1 think li T *
You can KO to Kulamazoo !
Marguerite !
01II DAILY Ilt'M.BTIV.
NK\V YORK , Oct. 20 , 1898. This is
great deft In Gotham , nnd notable as the
date of a race between horseless carriages ,
which will make a run from the City Hall'
to Yonkers for a purse of five thousand del
lars.
eltons
Melting away. That expresses
the situation in regard to our
$12,50 melton overcoats. We
have one special line of brown
meltons that are without doubt
best kind of coat that a man can
buy for service or style. These
that we are offering you are of
extra quality melton , blanket
lined and made upon honor , and
if sold at their full value would
cost much more than our spe
cial selling price of
$12.50