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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 11 , 1890.
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( Seal. ) N. P. FEIL , Notary Public.
The legislative mill hns turned out
a fnlr grist of bills for the tlrst two
days of the week.
IJow much longer will U take railroad
men to find out that two trains running
in opposite directions on the same track
cannot pass each other without a col
lision ?
It will require considerable evidence
to convince people that a Chicago real
estate man ever had poetry enough In
his soul to have written "Cyrano de
IJcrgerac. "
> Kansas City's still huut for army
headquarters of the Department of the
Missouri may bo all right from the
viewpoint of Mlssourians , but Omaha
must yet be reckoned with.
At tula Btnse there Is no need of a
sifting committee In the lower house of
the legislature. There may a time come
when It will be In order to expedite busi
ness by appointing a choking committee.
From the report of the committee or
the Montana legislature U appears that
votes for senator are valued at $10,000.
At that rate a scat In the upper house
of congress would certainly bo too rich
for a poor man.
Somebody Introduced a bill In the Ne
braska legislature to prohibit the act of
plowing on a public holiday. The bill
may have been introduced "by request"
by a member who has no personal in
terest in the corn crop.
It Is a very dull day when there are
not two or three uow trusts formed.
The very latest Is the wire trust , which
is to be capitalized at $00,000,000 , with
about $00,000,000 of water to be con
verted Into steel spelled with an a.
Bills to regulate the practice of medi
cine , surgery and obstetrics will not
Lave to be referred to the committee on
internal improvements this year. There
are men in both houses who write M. i ) .
In front of their names when they sign
a prescription.
The large amount of time In congress
occupied in discussion of measures re
lating to Alaska and Hawaii Is but a
faint Indication of what will occur in
the future should the Philippines , 1'orto
Rico and Cuba also become United
States territory.
In the short time that the Americans
have been In control at Santiago they
have constructed 1,000 miles of public
roads. If the work has been done after
the manner of the average road super
visor the province must bo well nigh 1m-
passable by this time.
A year ngo there were many men In
Omaha who did not hesitate to express
doubts that Omaha could produce an
exposition worth seeing. In view or
that fact It Is not surprising there arc
still a few citizens who feel called upon
to berate the projected exposition. But
these men will bo brushed aside and
must give way to a progressive , public-
spirited citizenship.
Next to the United States England Is
the greatest consumer of sugar and Its
Importation of beet sugar from Austria ,
Germany , Holland and France is far in
excess of the Importation of beet sugar
by the United States. If the British
government can bring sutliclcut pressure
upon the beet sugar importing countries
of Europe to abolish the export bounties
the future of beet sugar In this country
will be much brighter than it has been
since the annexation of Hawaii.
One of the judges of the district bench
asserts It to be the prerogative of the
court to appoint a bailiff. On the con
trary a court house otllcial contends that
the Board of County Commissioners
should appoint the bailiffs of the county
court. The sheriff has not yet entered
the controversy , but wo believe It to bo
a true principle to hold that no baliur
ought to bo appointed without the con
currence of the sheriff. The duty of a
bailiff Is that of an uudcr-shcrlu .
AMEKDISO TllR CONSTITUTION.
Ono of the planks In the last repub
lican state platform reads : "We pledge
the necessary steps toward a revision
of the state constitution. " Both the
message of Hie outgoing executive , Gov
ernor Holcomb , and the inaugural of
the now executive , Governor 1'oyuter ,
emphasize the necessity for calling a
constitutional convention and nsk the
legislature to submit the question to the
voters at the next election of state oltl-
ccrs In 1000. That the constitution culls
for revision la admitted by all parties.
Attempts have been made time and
again to secure Its amendment , but un
der the decision of the supreme court
holding necessary for ratification ti ma
jority of nil votes cast for senators and
representatives no amendment has ever
secured a constitutional majority and
the constitution Is practically unchanged
from what It was at the time of Us
adoption In 1875. Yet In the face of
these facts It Is a question whether a
constitutional convention offers a prac
tical solution to the problem. Under
the constitution of Nebraska there are
two methods by which that Instrument
may be amended or revised , and two
methods only. The first Is by separate
amendments submitted by the legisla
ture. The second Is by a complete re
vision through a constitutional conven
tion. The procedure In these two meth
ods Is different. By the llrst the
amendment Is Initiated and framed by
the legislature , either branch of which
may take the llrst step. If the amend
ment Is agreed to by three-fifths of the
whole number of members elected to
each house the vote must be spread
upon the Journal with the ayes and nays
and the amendment published at least
once each week In at least one newspa
per In each county where a newspaper
Is printed for three months preceding
the next election of senators nnd rep
resentatives at which It is submitted to
the electors for approval or rejection.
The amendment becomes a part of the
constitution only in case a majority ot
all the electors voting at such election
favors Its adoption , and when more
than one amendment Is submitted they
must be so submitted as to enable the
voters to vote on each separately.
The procedure for calling a constitu
tional convention (3 ( briefly this : When
three-fifths of the whole number of
members elected to each branch of the
legislature deem it necessary they may
submit to the electors at the next elec
tion of members of the legislature the
question whether a constitutional con
vention shall bo held. If a majority
voting at that election answers this
question In the nflirma'tlvc the next fol
lowing legislature Is bound to provide
by law for calling a convention which
shall consist of as many members as
the house of representatives and shall
bo ch'osen In the same manner , to meet
within three months. After the con
vention has completed Its work the re
vised constitution must bo submitted to
the people and only goes Into ell'eqt
after it has been ratified by a majority
voting for or against the same. At the
earliest , even if the present legislature
should favor the calling of a constitu
tional convention , the question could
not be submitted to the people before
the election of 1000. If favorably re
ceived at the polls the legislature of
1001 might provide for the calling of a
convention , which could not , however , be
elected untU the summer of 1001 nor
complete Its work of revision until the
fall of that year , In all probability too
late to submit It to the voters at the
regular election of 1001. The new con
stitution therefore would require a spe.
clal election or have It held over until
the election of 1002. It could not
possibly go Into effect before the
year 1002 and more likely not be
fore the year 1003 , and all would rest
upon the contingency of securing not
only a three-fifths vote of the present
legislature , but also the assent of the
majority of all voters at the election of
1000.
The question of calling a constitu
tional convention would meet the same
obstacles as a constitutional amend
ment namely , that every vote not cast
upon the proposition would be equiva
lent to a vote against It.
A more effective way of securing the
necessary revision of the constitution
may bo found in any amendment to the
amending clause which will make It
possible to submit a constitutional
amendment to the voters ut any gen
eral' election and to secure their ratifi
cation by a two-thirds majority of only
those who are Interested enough to vote
upon the proposition submitted. The
draft of such an amendment would be
as' follows :
"A'joint resolution proposing to amend
section 1 of article xvll of the constitu
tion of the state of Nebraska , relating
to amendments to the constitution.
"Bo It resolved and enacted by the
legislature of the state of Nebraska :
"Section 1. That section 1 of article
xvll of the constitution of the state of
Nebraska be amended so as to read as
follows :
"Section 1. Either branch of the leg
islature may propose amendments to
this constitution , and If the same be
agreed tp by a three-fifths majority ol
the members elected to each house such
proposed amendments shall be entered
on the journal with the ayes and nuys ,
and published at least once a week in
one newspaper In each county where a
newspaper is published for three mouths
Immediately preceding the next general
state election , at which election the
same shall bo submitted to the electors
for approval or rejection. If a two-
thirds majority of electors voting at
such election for or against the same
adopt such amendments the same shall
become a part of the constitution. When
more than one amendment Is submitted
at the same election they shall be so
submitted as to enable the electors to
vote on each amendment separately. "
By passing this joint resolution by
the necessary three-fifths majority of
each house of the legislature it would be
submitted to the voters at the election
of 1000. If adopted the legislature of
1001 would be In a position to undertake
a revision of the constitution by sub
mitting separate amendments to the
people to be voted upon at the follow
ing election , which would take place in
the year 1001 , and the amendment when
ratified would go Into effect not Kitcr
than January 1,1002. This , then , would
be a quicker and equally certain method
of constitutional revision. It may be said
that It Is Impossible to secure the adop
tion of any such amendment. To this
It U answered that It Is no more Impos.
Bible to secure the adoption of such an
amendment than It Is to secure popular
approval to a call for a constitutional
convention. It Is true that no constitu
tional amendments submitted In recent
years have received the required ma
jority to make them a part of the consti
tution , but an examination of the re
turns will show that this Is due only to
the fact that they encountered notice
able opposition. In every case had all
the votes cast for or against the amend
ment gone In Us favor the necessary
majority would have been secured.
In 1800 , for example , four amendments
were submitted. The prohibition
amendment secured 82,202 votes for It
and 111,728 against It , making a total
of 104,020. The amendment receiving
the smallest vote was that relating to
judicial salaries , on which 00,102 votes
were cast for the amendment and 01,010
against It , making a total of iU,711. : )
As the total vote at the election was
not much over 200,000 , all of these
amendments would have carried had all
those voting on the ameudmeuts voted
for them.
In 1S02 two amendments were sub
mitted , one relating to executive otllces
and the other to the Investment of the
permanent school fund. On these
amendmeuts the total votes were 04,217
and 95,074 for ami against respectively ,
or more than a constitutional majority
had there been no opposition.
In 1800 twelve amendments were sub
mitted and the total vote at tlio elec
tion was something over 200,000. The
amendment which came nearest adop
tion was that relating to the number of
supreme Judges. On this 84,510 were
recorded for It- and 37,800 against it ,
making an aggregate of 122,475. The
amendment which received the least
vote was that limiting the number of
executive state ollices , on which the re
turns aggregated 104,300. All of these
amendments would have carried had
the entire vote been in their favor and
most of them would have carried had
only two-thirds of the votes cast been
necessary to adoption.
An amendment such as Is proposed ,
simply amending the amending clause
of the constitution , ought not to encoun
ter much opposition. It ought not to
encounter even the opposition which a
constitutional convention would arouse.
It ought thcrefore to stand a much bet
ter chance of securing the necessary
majority of all votes than any other
proposition which has been submitted
or could be submitted. By making the
necessary majority for a constitutional
revision two > -thlrds of all votes cast on
the proposition It would safeguard the
constitution over frequent and radical
amendments. In a word It offers the
only solution to the problem of consti
tutional revision.
WHO IS TO DE THE OAINER1
Recently the Boston Central Labor
union has added Its voice to that of
organized labor elsewhere against the
policy of Imperialism. Referring to this
In the characteristic denunciatory
fashion of the expansionist orguns , the
New York Sun observes : "The farmers
and laborers In farms , the workers In
mills and manufactories and in all the
countless industries that will be stimu
lated by the growth of American Inter
ests in the east , arc not protesting
against the annexation of the Philip
pines. " They are not and for the ob
vious reason that they have not the op
portunity to discuss the subject and ex
press their collective opinion upon it
as organized labor has. But It Is not to
be doubted that a very large proportion
of the Intelligent unorganized labor of
the country Is opposed to the annexation
of the Philippines and the proposal to
try assimilating the natives of those
Islands. As to the farmers of the United
States , we believe that If an expression
of their views In the matter could bo
had.It . would be found that they are
overwhelmingly against a policy of Im
perialism , both on the score of principle
and for the reason that expansion will
not be of any advantage to American
agricultural producers , but may be in
jurious to their Interests.
It would be Interesting to have the
Suu or any other organ of expansion
point out the countless Industries that
will be stimulated by that policy. As
sertion of this kind is abundant among
the champions of Imperialism , but 'they
do not go into details. The fact Is there
Is not an American Industry to which
expansion will bring any advantage
not to be gained without It.
A LESSON FHOM SANTIAVO.
When It was proposed to send the
customs receipts nt Santiago to Havana ,
In pursuance of a policy of concentrat
ing the revenue from this source at the
scat of government , there was a storm
of popular protest raised which threat
ened to culminate In a revolt against
American authority. It was urged that
if the customs receipts at Santiago were
transferred to Havana a great deal of
the work of Improvement which Is going
on at the former place would have to
be abandoned , throwing a large number
of Cubans out of employment , and It was
threatened that la that event many of
these people would betake themselves to
the Interior and resort to pl.lage. The
price of their obedience to American
authority was made a continuance of
their employment , for which most of
them arc undoubtedly receiving better
compensation than they have ever be
fore had for their labor.
There is a good deal of significance In
this experience. It suggests that the
Cuban people , or n. largo portion of
them , are looking to this government
for an amount of paternal care which
the American people may not bo dis
posed to extend , but which can bo de
nied only at the risk of causing serious
trouble. It will not bo questioned that
it is good policy to give the Cubans em
ployment , but this cannot go on indefi
nitely. In time the Improvements that
are being made at Santiago and
arc to bo made elsewhere will In ? com
pleted and those employed on them will
return to Idleness. Then the Sautiago
experience may bo repeated. These
people will say that If the Amerlcat
authorities do uot provide work foi
them they will become outlaws am
help themselves to the property of othei
people which they may find unpro
tectcd.
This Is manifestly one of the dim
culttes that confronts our governmem
in Cuba and It Is not unlikely to de
velop In the Philippine.1 * also.Ve slml
be expected by our new wards to can
for them In the most paternalistic wnj
and If we decline to meet their expec
tatlons we shall be threatened wltl
revolt against our authority. Before w <
shall have taught these alien pcopto
that It is not the business of govern
ment to support them they may cause t
very great amount of trouble.
The South Dakota legislature hat
adopted an expedient In the Hue ol
economy which will seriously Interfere
with the Incidental business of commit
tee clerks. The order has been Issuec
that while not otherwise engaged com
mltteo clerks shall assist In engrossing
and enrolling bills. The great objection
to the plan Is that It deprives clerks ol
the time-honored privilege of lobbying
and fixing up political slates. Fortu
uatcly for the clerks there Is very llttli
to engross or enroll during the lirsl
mouth of the session.
There Is a good deal of sense In the
proposition to substitute high license foi
prohibition In Alaska. There were altO'
gether too many jugs of whisky antl
bottles of beer on trial In the Alaska
courts to keep the judges and court of'
tlccrs In a healthy and sober condition ,
and the importation of fusel oil smug
gled Insldo of watermelons had become
so extensive during melon season as to
make the bootleggers' trade more lucra
tive than mining in the Klondike.
Senor Castro , the former Spanish civil
governor of Havana. Who was continued
in office , has had a forcible reminder ot
the djffcrencc between American and
Spanish methods of government He
arbitrarily closed one of the hospitals
and when the fact was called to Gen
eral Ludlow's attention the order was
promptly revoked. Under American rule
the public has some rights which of
ficials are bound to respect.
Captain II. E. Palmer is returning
from Europe. He will get home about
the time the postmastcrshlp lightning
Is expected to strike. There Is but one
man In the whole United States who
knows the name of Omaha's next post
master , but that man has the grip and
Isn't saying a word.
The republicans cannot be accused ot
partisanship In the criticisms of the bond
given by State Treasurer Mesorve. Some
of the leading populist members of the
legislature are publicly quoted as ques
tioning the sufficiency of the protection
accorded the state under it.
A More Profitable Job.
Detroit Free Press.
Ex-President Cleveland , repeats his unal
terable objections to Astatic annexation. He
would rather kill ducks'khan natives.
Information. AVliUout Junkets.
> Brooklyn 'Eagle.
Congress Is not slbwT'Tt knows a good
thing , It Is appointing committees of Itself
to investigate Cuba and Porto Rico and see
what they need. Ask tbo soldiers. They
know better than the congressmen.
A lUvUtfoua Pardon.
New York Tribune.
Everybody will agree In the wisdom of the
president In pardoning ; the Minnesota In
dians. It was necessary to teach them the
supremacy ot the law , but It Is right to
recognize the fact that they had provocation.
the Country.
Buffalo Express.
This report from Shanghai of a secret
treaty between the United States and Great
Britain to prevent further alienations ot
Chinese territory Is amusing to Americans ,
who know that the senate must ratify all
treaties and that the senate cannot keep a
secret.
Wliut Figured Will Do.
Philadelphia Record.
In response to an Inquiry from the house the
War department has submitted estimates
showing that whereas an army of 100,500
would cost $24,000,000 for pay of officers and
men , a force of 80.000 , as proposed In the
Hay substitute for the' Hull bill , would cost
$28,000,000. By extending this method ot
figuring the department experts might coolly
arrive at the conclusion that an army o (
COO.OOO or so wouldn't cost the country a red
cent.
Permanent CoiiMUlnhlnB.
Now York Herald.
With adequate compensation and assured
permanency In the ( service men of talent
would be Induced to specially train them
selves for consular work and devote their
lives to It. Where we now have consuls who
regard their places as mere sinecures given
them as a reward for political service ot
through the mediation of somebody with
"pull" at Washington , wo should have men
giving all their energies to the work with
as much enthusiasm as If It were their
chosen profession as , Indeed , U would be
under a proper'system.
Call an Clamor for Money.
' Chlcuso Record ,
Exactly why the Irregular Cuban troops
should clamor for pay from the federal
treasury does not appear In any state
ment of their claims. The Impression
down there seems to be that It Is the
American ihaiblt to alienee clamor with
cash , as alms are thrown at over-noisy
mendicants. This Is an error which can
not be too soon corrected. If the Cuban
troops , so called , would only go lustily to
work to support themselves their chances
of American donations , public and private ,
would be Instantly and largely Increased.
Co t of au IiuperlalUtlu Army.
Spring-Held Republican.
The coat of the American standing army
on the 100,000 basis , and with at least ball
of the number serrlng In tropical regions , li
actually far beyond what the War depart
ment calculators Just now concede. Pay
master General Btanton , In Ills estimates , la
free to aay that he makes no allowance lot
th 25 per cent extra pay which It \ * pro-
poied to give to soldiers who may serve in
hot countries. At the same time It U even
proposed in some quarters to raise the
ordinary pay of the enlisted soldiers In orders
to encourage enlistments. As the American
regular already receives more wages that
the soldiers of European armies , an Increase
of bis pay would augment the mllltarj
burdens of the American people even be.
yond the surprising estimates that have ap
peared In these columns. Senator Perkins Ir
his Boston speech said U would cost $60,000-
000 a year to maintain a garrison In tbi
Philippines. If be was anywhere near cor
rect , where Is the country coming out !
TAIiKlXU TO TUB FIMIMNOS.
Baltimore American : The tone of the
proclamation Is excellent and designed to
win the good will of the Filipinos by 11.
reasonable concessions , but there Is also
warning that opposition will be met with
firmncsc. This ought to bo sufficient. If
the natives have good sens ? they will see
where their true Interests He , but It they
persist In provoking a conlllct , It will t > o ot
short duration , and it may prove to be a
wholesome lesson.
Philadelphia Times : The flrst thing the
administration should do Is to raaVe Admiral
Dewey military governor of the Philippines
and ho will do the rest himself. Ho may
need additional military force , but whatever
ho calls for should be promptly given him.
He Is as discreet as ho Is brave , and when
ever peaceful measures' shall have been
exhausted and lie Is ready for aggressive
movements , he wlll defeat and scatter
Agulnaldo'9 military forces and 'bo likely
to give Agulnaldo himself protracted leave
of absence from the country in which he
Is now the chief disturber.
Now York Mall and Express : Those who
afreet to despair of the republic because of
the bogy Imperialism may take heart of
grace when they read the president's
declaration as to the Philippines that "wo
come , not as Invaders or conquerors , but as
friends to protect the people In their homes ,
In their employments and In their personal
and religious rights. " It Is to be observed ,
also , that the local tnd municipal laws as
to property and the suppression of crime are
to continue In force. The native courts are
to administer these laws , so far as practlca-
bfe. Private property Is to be respected and
If taken for military use la to bo paid for.
Taxes are to bo adjusted to meet the actual
needs of government-
Philadelphia Record : Perhaps the proc
lamation ot the president to the Filipinos
would be more convincing to the aboriginal
mind If It contained fewer controvertlble
allegations. How can the natives bo ex
pected to believe that "we come not as In
vaders or conquerors , " when In tlio same
breath the proclamation gives the Filipinos
the choice between "honest submission"
and forcible suppression ? To the promise
"to protect the natives In their homes , In
their employments and In their personal
and religious rights" the Filipinos might
truthfully reply that none of the Institu
tions mentioned are threatened with attack ,
and that the protection offered would be
superfluous. The question which they are
at present supremely anxious to have an
swered Is : What Is to become of their po
litical rights ? And on this subject the
proclamation proclaims as little as possible.
It would have derogated not a particle from
tbo dignity ot the United States If the people
ple to whom we propose to extend our pro
tection had been Informed that as soon as
practicable after the completion of our oc
cupation their chosen representatives would
bo consulted In the establishment of a gov
ernment , under which the Islanders would
be permitted to control their local affairs to
the utmost limit compatible with American
suzerainty.
CHOKER VI2HSUS 11UYAN.
Chicago Post : Of course Croker U a poli
tician rather than a statesman , while
Bryan does not seem to toe either. That
Is why Croker knows enough to drop the
16-to-l Idea. A statesman never would
have taken It up and a politician knows
enough to let go. Under these circum
stances we. hardly know how to class
Byan , unless It Is simply as a Bryanlte.
Buffalo Express : Richard Croker says :
"I believe In holding whatever possessions
are gained by annexation , purchase or war. "
If the statesmen of the republic had been
of Mr. Croker's mind we would now be
holding a portion ot Tripoli , In northern
Africa , not to speak of miscellaneous re
gions In Mexico , China and elsewhere. All
of which would have been to the advantage
ot this republic ! "We spend millions an
nually for missionary work In foreign coun
tries , " says Mr. Croker. "Now we have
a chance to spend money In our own pos
sessions. " There Is nothing like thrift.
Here Is the Greater Now York , right here
at home , which Is a nobla field lor mis
sionary enterprise. Why hunt up posses
sions on the other tide ot the ocean to
spend money on ?
Washington Star : It Is not difficult to
sco far Into the future of the democratic
party In 'the light of this rupture. Mr.
Croker has chosen well the time for Ills
deliverance. He has likewise chosen his
arguments eagely. The statement , falling
upon tbo heels of Mr. Bryan's speeches ,
shows how wide Is the gulf between the
factions. It was doubtless Mr , Croker's
Intention to emphasize this breach. He
has cut out a largo task for himself as
the new leader of the reorganized
democracy. Ho runs a grave risk of re
organizing it by splitting on a slice which
will long remain in the minority. But bis
doctrine , compared with that of the Bryan-
Ites , Is wholesome and acceptable. If it
were not smeared with the trade mark of
Tammany It might be welcomed more
heartily by the people of all parties aa
patriotic. It Is assuredly more constructive
and progressive than the Bryan program.
I'EIISO.VAL , AND OTHERWISE.
The Keely motor has caused one woman
to dlo of a broken heart. This Is Its first
conspicuous achievement.
Benjamin Blssell , who lives near Ballston
Spa , N. Y. , says be has voted for eighteen
presidential candidates , not one of whom
was elected.
The Paris Figaro telli of a French Judge
who granted 294 divorces In four hours a
few ciaya ago , which Is at the rate of more
than one a minute. Itwas on a day when
divorces are granted free for the benefit
of people too poor to pay.
The only colored congressman Is Mr.
White of the Second North Carolina dis
trict. He Is * graduate ot Howard univer
sity , a lawyer by profession , well educated
and a man of modest , unobtrusive demeanor.
His skin Is of a tan color.
Congressman "Champ" Clark of Missouri
the other day sold for $125 to Frank L.
Hanvey of Washington a first edition ot
Eugene Field's "Model Primer , " of which
but seven copies are extant. Mr. Clark
acted for the owner , Mrs. Robert White of
Mexico , Mo.
Queen Victoria baa appointed the duke
of Marlborough , who married Miss Vander-
bllt , paymaster general , In succession to the
carl of Hopetoun , who has been made Lord
Chamberlain. The position li largely hon
orary , but gives high rank and U a most
desirable post.
Although totally 'blind , Chaplain Mllburn
ot the seuate knows every senator and can
recognize him by his voice. After tbo
morning prayer he passes around among
the senators , shaking their bands , and oc
casionally he stops to chat wltb men whom
he has long known.
.Governor-elect Stone of Pennsylvania ,
who stands 6 feet 4 Inches in bis stockings ,
never wears a silk hat , for the reason that
such A covering would accentuate bis al
ready great height. He also refuses to ride
a horse , holding that such a noble animal
was not Intended for such usage.
Somebody recently published a statement
that Mr. Jones of Nevada was the wealthiest
man In the United States senate. Since
then be bas been overwhelmed with beg
ging letters of all torts. He declares that
since the publication referred to be has
been asked for sums aggregating over
$1,000,000 , adding his belief that bo at
present holds worthless promissory notes
for something like half that sum , mostly
given la sums of $1,000 or less.
KCIIOHS OP TUB AVAIL
The sword of honor for Admiral Dowcy ,
ordered by congress , has bceti completed and
Is now on exhibition at Tiffany's , Now York ,
U Is as liiindtomo as the deed U Is designed
to commemorate. With the exception of thf
steel blade and the body metal of the scab
bard , It Is entirely of 22-carat gold. On the
pommel arc carved the name of the cruiser
Olympla and the zodiacal sign for December ,
the month of Admiral Dewey's birth. Cir
cling these there Is n closely woven wreath
of oak leaves. Continuing down the metal
work , giving the proper form , Is a gold
collar , on the front of which are the nrms
of the United States with the blue field ot
the shield In enamel , and below them are
the arms of Vermont , the admiral's natlv *
state , with the motto "Freedom and Unity"
and the colors ot the shield In enamel. Stars
decorate the plain part of the collar , and
this part of the hilt terminates In a narrow
band of oak leaves. The grip Is covered
with fine sharkskin bound with gold wire-
cm ! Inlaid with gold stars.
The guard Is composed of a conventional
eagle , terminating In a claw clasping ths
top , the outspread wings forming the guard
proper. The eagle holds In Its beak a laurel
wreath which serves as a protection , coverIng -
Ing the point of the beak , and at the same
time preserves the proper outlines of the
guard.
The scabbard Is of thin steel , damascened
In gold with sprays of a delicate sea plant
Interlaced in the form of a scries of car
touches with a star In the center of each ,
while dolphins fill the outer spaces. Sprays
of oak leaves and ncorns eccuro the rings
and trappings of the scabbard ; above thcso
on the front of the scabbard Is a raised
monogram In diamonds entwining the lettera
"G. D. " and Immediately under them are
the loiters "U. S. N. " surrounded by sprays
of the sea plant. The ferrule or lower end
of the scabbard terminates In entwined gold
dolphins. The sword blade Is damascened
with the Inscription :
The plft of the nation to Henr Ad-
mlrnl George Dewey , U. 8. N. , in
memory of the victory at Manila bay ,
May 1 ,
A Phoenician gallery representing the
flrst craft of the navies of the world sup
plies the rest of 'the ' ornament on this side
of the blade. On the other side is shown
the flight of the eagles of victory bearing
festoons of laurel to the four quarters of
the earth.
The mountings of the belt and the trap
pings ore the regulation buckres , pierced
slide rings and swivels , all of 11-carat gold
and ornamented with the oak leaves and
acorns. The bullion tassel and embroidered
belting arc specially made and will bo much
superior to those usually employed.
The steel'blade of the sword Is from the
government arsenal at Springfield and the
entire weapon Is so made as to be of practical
value should an enemy ever get within reachIng -
Ing distance of Admiral Dowey. The sword
box Is of white oak Inlaid with black vel
vet and at 'the center ot the cover has a
gold shield surmounted by an eagle and in
scribed with a slnglo star and the words
"Rear Admiral George Dewey , U. S ; N. "
General Marcus F. Miller , commander ot
the expedition at Hello , Is a regular army
man , a fighter trained In the civil war and
on the western frontier. He Is a West
Pointer of the class of ' 08. General Miller
distinguished himself in the civil war. Ho
was brevettcd captain , major and lieutenant
colonel for hta services at Malvorn Hill
In the Winchester campaign and In the bat
tle of Dlnwlddle court bouse For his skill
ful and courageous conduct In the Indian
wars of Idaho and California he was given
brevet of colonel. Ever since ho left the
military academy forty years ago General
Miller has been in the service of his coun
try and his record baa 'been ' capital. As a
colonel of the regular army before his pro
motion ho had full cbargo of the defenses
of San Francisco and at that tlmo be was
In command of the Third United States In
fantry ; '
A story about General Miles ia going Uie
rounds , credited to ft member of the gen
eral's staff. A day after the general landed
in Porto Rico one of bis orderlies was taken
sick and a new man was called for. A man
from a Wisconsin regiment was detailed
for the duty. This recruit was both green
and self-important. Along with , his early
schooling be must bave read the clause in
the Declaration ot Independence that all
men are free and equal and be bore him
self accordingly. The morning after he was
detailed General Miles was holding a con
sultation at headquarters with some of the
officers of bis command. The general called
for an orderly and the gentleman from Wis
consin sauntered In , made a pass at his hat
with bis left band for a salute and ejacu
lated :
"Well , Miles , what Is It ? "
If the Spaniards had dropped a shell In
tbe room It would not have surprised us
more. At first General Miles' face grew
black and then bis scowl changed to a quiz
zical , smile.
"Don't call me Miles. Call mo Nelse.
Miles Is so formal , you know. "
The gentleman from Wisconsin realized
from the expressions on Ihe faces around
him what ho had done and with General
Miles' answer became the most confused
man In the party. Some one else was de
tailed In his place and tbe Wisconsin man
was not seen at headquarters again.
PASSING OK PULLMAN TOWN.
A Fendallitlc Ideal Shattered for
Decree of Court.
Chicago Record.
The town of Pullman , as organized and es
tablished by its founder , whose name it
bears , U soon to give up Its distinctive char
acter and become in fact aa well as in name
a part of tbe municipality of Chicago. Unr
dor the supreme court decision the company
U reported to bo preparing to give up Its
holdings other than those used strictly for
the purposes of cor bulldlnlg , which means
that it must give up its control over the
town of Pullman.
There was much that was good In the con
ception of Mr. Pullman when ho planned
the "model" village aa a residence place for
the many workmen In his employ. It cannot
bo doubted , either , that Mr. Pullman was
actuated In part by philanthropic motives In
his undertaking and that bo believed be was
doing something which would win for him
the permanent gratitude of the families de
pendent upon him for support. In his later
days and previous to tbo strike of 1S94 ha
seems to have prided himself on having con
tributed to tbe solution of the Industrial
problem one successful experiment which en
titled him to tbo appreciative consideration
of mankind.
Tbe Idea ot establishing an Industrial plant
where land is abundant and cheap , where
the air la pure and where the workmen may
make for themselves pleasant homes In close
proximity to their work Is a good one. The
attempt to realize in practice the idea that
an Industrial community should be made a
pleasant place in which to live was commend
able. The construction of suitable houses
equipped with the modern conveniences , the
founding ot good school buildings and
churches , tbe setting apart of vacant spaces
for parks and playgrounds , all were things
worthy of Imitation. In these and some
other respects the town of Pullman In Us
best days might well bave been termed
"model. " It possessed features that might
with great benefit bo acted upon In other In
dustrial communities.
Despite the good things that may be said
of It , however , the passing of the town of
Pullman will not occasion regret. Both the
general public and the residents ot the place
will accept the change with approval. The
reason Is not far to seek. In conception and
organization the town of Pullman waa not In
accord wltb American ideas and Institutions.
rit wan patrrnnlUtlo nml feudatlsUc. The
residents of the place sudUlnrd toward Mr.
Pullman a relation much akin to that of the
retainers toward the feudal lord of the
middle ages. Mr. Pullman was to those who
lived In his town not only employer and
landlord , but through his unique position as
landlord he exorcised arbitrary authority In
many Important mattes of government. H
controlled the streets and the parka , nnd
through them the water and lighting service.
Ho said who should and who should not en
gage in trade In the \llligp end upon what
terms. Ho controlled the schools and the
churches , and If ho chose was able to dlctato
what should bo taught and preached. Mr.
Pullman may have meant to be kind find
generous , but It was the patronizing kind
ness of the feudal lord who expected the
dwellers on his estate to render service to
him according to hla will. There wan no
place In the scheme for democracy , and In
the long run the residents of the place must
have became Incapable of self-government
through ncqulescsnce to government by an
autocrat ,
The passing of Pullman gives evidence of1
the vitality of American Institutions and
Ideas of government In the atmosphere ot
which feudal Institutions cannot thrive.
UltUUZY TIUFLKS.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Wot do you
think o1 the new one-dollnr bills , Wenry ? "
"They're out o' Bight , I-lmpy.1'
IndlanapollH Journal : "What do you
think of that new French fa hlon of ac
quiring coal oil Jags ? " asked the shoe-
clerk boarder.
"It certainly nets a now Standard , " said
the Cheerful Idiot.
Puck : Newcomer ( at winter health re
sort ) Is this a restful place ?
Native Wnl , it used to be until people
began comln' hero for to rest.
Boston Journal : "This la the parlor , eh ? "
tentatively remarked the agent , who was
looking over the house.
"You , " replied old man Klddar. "but I
usually cnll It the court room I've got
seven daughters , you know. "
Chicago News : "What makes you say
Mabel'H husband 19 weak-minded1'
"Well , they"ve been married two year *
and ho would rather stay at home with her
In the evening than do anything else on
earth. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "They say that
the very fat man. over there Is Immensely
wealthy. "
"Yea , and would you believe it he scarcity
knows his n , b , C'B ? "
"Well , a man as fat ns that certain ! )
can't help knowing" his o-b-c-t's. "
Chicago Post : "Ah ! funeral , I see , " said
the tourist.
"Yaos , " assented Rubberneck Bill.
"PJzen Ike. "
"nr leinmc sec ; wasn't there somethlni
peculiar about his death ? "
"Wall , yaas. It happened a durn sltrhl
later than -tiny one who had knowcd him
thought it would. "
THE HOYS ALL IIIGI1T.
Denver Post.
"Where Is my wanderlnc boy tonight ? "
Where does my loved ono roam ?
Do his younp thoughts turn
With a yearnful yearn
To the dear ones ho left at home ? "
A homelike nnd cozy half-darkened room ,
But a glowinggrata to dispel the gloom ,
Tha flowing gas In the Jet turned low
As an economical move , you know.
A neat divan In the corner there ,
Just built to accommodate one nmall pair ,
A handsome youth nnd aa lovely maid
As over from Jieaven's portals strayed.
Soft whisper * fall from his manly lips
As ho toys with her shapely finger tips.
And a lovellght plays in tier eyes while sh *
Rests her head on his shoulder lovingly.
Just to punctuate the sweet tale ot bliss
Anon on her lips lie presses a kiss ,
And those lips respond to the sweet saluttt
Till they blush with the tlnttnir of ripened
fruit.
He pictures a future no vrondrous fair ,
So love-enveloped and free from care.
So near to the raptures of life above
That she thrills with ontlclpatlvo love.
The old folks sleep In their downy bed
In the still of the chamber overhead ,
And they drcra of the day , that good p *
and ma ,
When they'll welcomn a worthy aon-In-
law. ,
"Where ia 'my wandering1 boy tonlg/ht ? "
Don't you worry , good mother ; he's ml }
rUrht.
A
Sudden
Drop.
This is the time of year
to look for a sudden change
in the price of clothing. It
isn't because we have charg
ed too much heretofore , but
because we are willing to let
the remainder of our winter
goods go for less than they
are really worth. The rea
son for this is a very simple
business reason. These are
the remaining garments after
a busy holiday tracle. We
don't want to carry them over
to another season and this
season is pretty well along.
Take them now we are
willing to share the loss with
our customers. Suits are
down overcoats are down
and pants are down. i
We have two special lines
of suits , one at $7 and the
other at $10. They are the
*
regular $10 and $15 vI es
Then we are offering black
clay worsted pants at $3.75
regular price $5. And odds
and ends left from suits , in
fancy mixtures at$2 , $2.50
$3 and $3.50. These are all
splendid values and you havt
a chance to save money.
These goods are on display
in our window.