0 THE OlSrATTA DATTA" BEE : TFESDAV , 25 , 1890.
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Nr.tury Public In and for Douglas County ,
Neb.
Tlio qiiPHtlnn Is still unanswered ,
What nrp tin1 bankers to do about
ItV
We presume It will take an export to
break Into the new safe nntl lock com-
l.liu' . .
The latest In trusts Is said to be n steel
and I'lmlii combine. The usual combina
tion Is a ball and chain.
Omaha's Sunday lire was a beautiful
.sight , but Omaha would prefer to have
less expensive pyrotechnics.
The "oldest Inhabitant" still has the
call on itho saufje at the river and can
tell the bluest story by several feet.
All peed things must have an end.
Kven the beef board of Inquiry is near-
in u point where it can see its finish.
Advices from Lincoln are to Ihe effect
that state olliclals who were overworked
during the legislature have relapsed
apiln Into do-nothing salary absorbers.
Uncle Sam will soon be offering a joh
lot. of cigars at bargain prices If these
.seizures of counterfeited weed contra
band keep up throughout the country.
Captain Coghlan Is evidently more of
a sailor than a diplomat. Ho proba
bly realizes 'by this time that It Is not
safe to talk too much even It one tells
the truth.
Remember Unit advertising space In
The Hee is worth money because il
brings results. The Hee does not have
to give away Us advertising In order to
till up its columns.
It 1s to be feared the .street railway
and Ihe liverymen are the only ones
reaping prollt out of thi ; continuous per
formance which the Missouri river is
giving at tills point.1
If Captain Coghlan should be cash
iered from the service lie might make
a living by rendering dialect songs in
view of the hit made with the one ren
dered at the recent banquet.
The editor of our local popocratie con
temporary , who was exported to Kurope
to be educated , wauls all other Nebraska
boys and girls Instructed In home Insti
tutions. Consistency Is a Jewel ,
IH not carrying humanity and civili
sation to the Filipinos at the point of
the bayonet and at the same time burn
ing poor negroes at the stake In the
south without trial almost too much of
11 paradox ?
Iowa democratic papers are advising
d'eneral Weaver no ! to make himself
too conspicuous at the coming demo
cratic convention. Do the democrats
wish to deprive the general of all the
pleasure remaining In life ?
Another man has come to the front
who did not know It was loaded , with
the result that one of his friends lias
been dangerously punctured. Kightlng
on the battle line Is safer than handling
llrearniH that are not loaded.
Ono of the best possible signs of the
times Is tlie growing activity In real es
tate circles. AhroHl all the substantial
fortunes made In Omaha have been built
up on real estate investments and Im
provement of Omaha realty.
Colonel Stolsenberg undoubtedly de-
nerves all the encomiums which have
been delivered Mnee his death , but some
of them would sound better if the
memory of past utterances from the
ttame sources could be blotted out.
County Attorney Shields seems to bo
linked closer than ever to the gang of
blackmailers , who he says constitute the
democratic parly , and In the Interval the
protected gairthlcrs have not been mo
lested by those pigeonholed complaints.
And now the traveling men have
started a crusade against the trusts , if
the promoters of stock watering con
cerns -will take the advice of country
merchants they will emulate Davy
Crockott's coon and come down. They
cannot get away from the drummer.
DEATH or rolMXEt , STOT.SBA'/lfcKO.
The people of this whole country , and
especially of Nebraska , are profoundly
shocked by the death of Colonel .lohtt
M. Stotsenberg of the First Nebraska ,
killed at the front fighting the Philip
pine Insurgents.
Colonel Stotsenberg In the brief per
iod of his service nt Manila has won the
reputation of being among the most
fearless and elllelent olllcers with the
troops. A thorough soldier In every re
spect. It Is admitted by all that to his
efforts arc due the discipline and trainIng -
Ing which have transformed the First
Nebraska from a regiment of raw re-
erults , Into n regiment of the best sea
soned and most reliable men tinder Gen
eral Otis' command.
Hecnuse of the confidence of his su
periors In Colonel Stotsenberg the First
Nebraska has been assigned to some of
the most perilous duties devolving upon
the American troops In the Philippines ,
lirst against the Spaniards and later
apalnst the Filipinos. Were It not for
tills the regiment would not have had
the opportunity by which It has achieved
the glory which has perched upon Its
arms.
The events that have transpired In the
last few months have proven to every
Impartial observer that the back-biting"
and complaints of dissatisfaction aimed
nt Colonel Stotsenberg by disgruntled
subordinates and discharged Ineillclents
resulting In a vote of censure by the
state legislature and the request of the
governor for his transfer to his own regi
ment were entirely groundless and tin-
Justllled. That episode simply makes
the sterling worth of the dead colonel
stand out In a more striking light.
The First Nebraska will , of course ,
continue to keep Its rank at the head of
the volunteer troops until mustered out ,
but the loss of Its colonel will sadden
the joy of the home-coming to which all
have been looking forward so expect
antly.
Pl.UOD Abl ) MltK.
Washed by Hood and swept by fire
Omaha appears to be suffering from a
brief spell of misfortune.
The overflow of the Missouri river into
the low lands and lakes north of the city
Is bringing with It suffering and incon
venience , to say nothing of the damage
to property which demands the attention
of the community to the extent of pro
viding 'temporarily ' for those drowned
out of their homes. All Indications ,
however , point to a speedy subsidence
of the waters , and there is no appre
hension of any serious accident which
may result in the loss of life. The Im
provements made along the river banks
during recent years makes practically
Impossible a repetition of the destruct
ive overllows of the ' 70s nnd 'SOs , and
although the water is higher than it has
been for years the damage is less and
it is sure to fall from now on.
The tire which consumed one of
Omaha's largest implement warehouses ,
wldle greatly to be deplored , was fortu
nately confined to the building in which
it originated. Omaha cannot afford to
lose any of its business houses , and it is
to bo hoped that no efforts will bo
spared to have the warehouse replaced
at once by a larger and more substan
tial structure that will make Omaha the
chief supply depot of the great firm to
which It belonged. As a distributing
point for farming Implements Omaha
has advantages over all Its competitors
which should not only secure the re
building of the warehouse , but also as
sist. In the location of other similar con
cerns.
OBHMAKl' I'llOTBSTS.
The formal protest of the German
government against the statement made
by Captain Coghlan In regard to the
Dewey-Von Dledrlchs Incident gives a
rather serious aspect to the matter , both
from a diplomatic point of view and
In the effect It may have upon public
sentiment In the two countries , it was
expected that the prompt action of the
Navy department In rebuking the com
mander of the Haleigh , after attention
had been ofllclally called to his Indis
cretion , would satisfy the ( ierman gov
ernment and the matter would be
dropped , but It appears to lie regarded
by that government , as a very serious
offense , for which a mere rebuke of the
offender will not adequately atone.
Secretary Hay , H Is stated , does not
regard the circumstance as of a nature
to warrant action by the Slate depart
ment and It has been referred to flu-
Navy department. AVhether ( lie Ger
man government will be disposed to ac
cept tills view remains to lie seen , but at
all events it will not be surprising If
that government shall ask for summary
treatment of Captain Coghlan.
The Indiscretion of that otlicer Is
freely admitted and it Is not mitigated
by the fact that It was committed at a
club dinner , since Coghlan was there in
Ids olllclal character as the commandei
of the Ualelgli. It Is peculiarly unfor
tunate at this time because public feelIng -
Ing In Germany and the nulled States ,
particularly In the former , Is cxtraordl'
narlly sensitive , so that every respon
sible utterance In either country reflect
ing UIKHI the other Is pretty certain to bo
given an Importance and significance
which would not ordinarily he attached
to It. The two governments are sin
cerely anxious to maintain friendly rela
tions , but It Is well known that there ifi
In Germany a very strong and Influen
tial public sentiment that Is Inflexibly
hostile to America , There is no doubt
that the German people generally be
lieve that the United States Is hostllu
to German Interests In Samoa , while
most of them think this government IH
disposed to Join Great Itritaln , should
any excuse be found for doing so , In
antagonism to Germany's Interests
elsewhere. The agrarian element U
urging legislation that will Increase dis
crimination against American products
and .boldly declares that It has no fear
of retaliation or reprisals. It Is not un
common for German newspapers to de
clare that our success In the war with
Spain has t-'lven the American people
an Inflated' and exaggerated Idea of
their military power , coupled with
warnings that we need to bo careful
In our conduct toward oilier nations. It
would be useless -to deny that there IH
anti-German feeling In this country ,
though It U less general and less pro
nounced than the antl-Amcrlcau feeling
In Germany. The Interests here that
have suffered from whaf they regard
as the unjust treatment of the Gorman
government could not he expected to
feel kindly toward thai government , but
there Is no clement here corresponding
to the German agrarians or which car
ries'the ' feeling of hostility to the length
that element does.
Hut as we have said , the people of
both countries are nt this time extra
ordinarily sensitive with respect to the
nets and utterances of each other and
too great care cannot be exercised by
men in public position to avoid saying
anything offensive or which might pro
voke Ill-feeling. The statement made
by Captain Coghlau , while unquestion
ably a truthful relation , was untimely
and Indiscreet , and the German govern
ment cannot justly he criticised for pro
testing against It. ' 'Undoubtedly our
government would have taken the same
course under similar circumstances.
Captain Coghlan Is an able and gallant
ofllcer and no American desires that lie
shall be unduly punished or humiliated ,
but our government must act In the
maitter according to Its sense of duty
toward a friendly nation.
All fair-minded men. all law-respect-
Ing cltl/.ens , will unqualifiedly condemn
and reprobate the barbarous murder by
mobs of one negro nt Ncwnan , Ga , , nnd
another nt Palmetto. The annals of
lynching In the south contain nothing
more brutal and horrible than these
murders In Georgia. There have been
other revolting Instances of men burned
to death , but the Georgia mobs barbar
ously mutilated their victims before ap
plying the torch , revelling In the torture-
they administered. Appeals to the
bloodthirsty outlaws to let the law take
its course had no effect and they carried
out their murderous purpose with worse
than savage ferocity. The negro put to
death at Xewnan confessed to having
murdered the husband of the woman
he was charged with having assaulted ,
but denied the assault. He implicated
another In thr murder and although this
man denied to the last that he had any
thing to do with the crime and his em
ployer declared belief in his Innocence ,
the relentless mob dealt with him as ! t
had done with the confessed murderer.
Georgia has had Its share of lynehings ,
but none that placed upon the state so
great a stain as these latest acts of bru
tality and barbarism. What will the au
thorities do In this matter ? Probably
nothing beyond a perfunctory investiga
tion that will discover nothing. There
is a strong and influential sentiment In
Georgia favorable to lynching and be
hind , this the mob will find Immunity.
What a commentary such occurrences
are upon our boasted civilization.
STILL T11KY COME.
Our news columns contain announce
ments of the organization and projected
formation of several Industrial combi
nations , with an aggregate capitaliza
tion amounting to nearly $200,000,000.
Two of these are reported from that har
bor and refuge of the trusts , New .Jer
sey , and are called the United States
Worsted .company and the American
Plumbing Supply and Lead company ,
the authorized capital of the two being
$105,000,000. The last Delaware legisla
ture provided for trust-making accord
ing to the New Jersey plan and the first
fruit of tills legislation on a. large scale
is the Incorporation of the Union Steel
and Chain company , with a capital stock
of $ (10,000,000. ( From Cleveland comes
the announcement of the projected com
bination of the safe and lock manufac
turers of the United States , with the
proposed modest capitalization of $17-
fiOO.OIX ) . Then there is a report of an
international corporation forming to
control nearly all the copper production
of the United States.
This Is a notable list of trust an
nouncements for one day and we call at
tention to them with a view to keeping
alive in the public mind the fact that
the combination mania Is still active.
There yet remain a few industries that
are not embraced In trust * , but at the
rate of progress that is being made in
the creation of this class of monopolies
It cannot be long before all industries
that can be combined will have formed
trusts. Thus the problem which this
condition presents becomes dally more
Interesting and perhaps also more dllll-
cult of solution.
For its size and limited equipment the
Omaha fire department Is unsurpassed
anywhere. No fire department , how
ever , which Is hampered with lusulli-
clent funds for Its maintenance can be
expected to cope successfully with con
flagrations under all conditions. When
ever Omaha has a lire which gets away
from Its lire department the blame will
rest on Governor Poynter for vetoing
the charier amendment Intended to pro
vide a fire fund ample fo sustain a met
ropolitan lire department.
The debt-sinking powers of Nebraska
land are fo bo Illustrated by the congre
gation of a Methodist church In a rural
town which has rented a forty-acre plot
and proposes to lift the church mortgage
with tlie product , donating the seed and
labor. I/and that can raise a church
debt can raise other debts as well and
there Is no good excuse for any ener
getic , live Nebraska farmer remaining
under a debt burden any considerable
length of time.
Down In Lancaster county the poli
ticians have come to the conclusion that
the clerkship of the district court is a
pretty good Job even at the salary of
? ; ! , MM ) fixed In the law abolishing the po
sition as a fee olllce. In Douglas county
it will bo discovered that the salary of
$ . " ,000 will sulllce to bring out as good
candidates for the olllce as ever held
the position.
Word comes from all parts of Ne
braska of preparations for the erect fan
of new school buildings. The people of
Nebraska take their greatest pride In
their public schools , The state stands
at the top of tlie column of states hav
ing the least Illiteracy. The Nebraska
schools were kept open during the en
tire period of tlnanclal depression. No
belter test of the intelligence of the
' community Is to be found than In its
1 schools.
There Is now no necessity for Gov
ernor Poynter to withdraw his demand
upon the War department for the re
moval of Colonel Slotsenherg. It would
have been the graceful , thine , however ,
for the governor to have admitted that
ho made a mistake and to have with
drawn his request when the legislature
expunged Its resolution of censure.
Kven populist olliclals are not free
from tiie arts of men who make a great
hustle when the boss Is In sight and
lapse Into a lethargic state when he
disappears. Since the legislature : has
adjourned they no longer find it neces
sary to work nights and can even spare
time to visit their families over Sunday.
The iic TliInn l.iu-UliiR.
Plttsburg News.
Now that the rainy season Is nboul tltto
somebody might make a hit by presenting
lowoy ) with a handsome umbrella.
A Sliiulr the llfMt of It.
Philadelphia. Ledger.
Advices from the Klondike Indicate that
the man who took his blizzards at home , In-
fitcad of going to Alaska for them , has had
the. best of It thta winter.
AVoIl I'n on tli . Kli-liiK lAnc.
Globe-Democrat.
'Doss ' Croker hna never performed nny
military service worth mentioning , but ho
has been under flro as often as any man In
the country and knows what It Is to dodge a
Hying wedge.
Looking Poriritril.
AVas > hlncton Post.
There Is nothing llko a change ot resi
dence. Hon. Thomas Drackott Reed of Now
York and Hon. Orover Cleveland of Now
Jersey may possibly bo the opposing candi
dates In 1004.
Oh. Thiit'N
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Only these who arc willing to stand
upon the last platform ought to hnvo a
part in the writing of the next plat
form , " says .Mr. llryan. The rules gov
erning the construction of national plat
forms poem to have been reversed since
18 % . These who wrote the platform of
1S9G were these who declined to stand ou
the platform of 1892.
Tim Unit liivlNlhle.
Chicago News.
It has been decided that some of the oin-
cers of the Seventy-first Now York regiment
wore guilty of cowardice at Santiago and
moro military trials arc promised. People
who have been afraid that the military
trials would end with the settlement of the
ombalmed-heef controversy may as well quit
worrying. It is apparent that there Is
enough material to last for a long time to
come.
TruNtn Spoil an IDNIIC.
Philadelphia Record.
The smelters' trust Is n combination In
tended to put up the price of silver. The
people will 'be swift to perceive a certain
Incongruity between thla commercial under
taking and the political effort to "boost"
silver. This variance of methods should
have discouraged simultaneous effort. How
can the advocates of 16 to 1 consistently In
veigh against trusts when their backers and
propcfied beneficiaries are engaged in a great
trust enterprise ? The smelters have cut
the ground from under the silver orators.
Where Donoi-H D
Globet-Democrat.
The commercial agencies are saying that
business In the United States at this mo
ment Is the best , that ever was known in
the country. Bryan , however , thinks that
that democratic pajjlc' of 1893 is Btill on.
"
He sees no change , "or pretends to see none.
Times are as bad now as they were in
189G when the peril of Hryanism 'was shut
ting up mills nil over the country. The
people are laughing at Bryan , but ho ap
parently does not know it. Nor is it of
any consequence whether ho knows it or
not. Ilryanlsin Is already deader than any
folly which the country has seen since
I3ryan was born.
" \Vh < > r < > IN UK.nlnf
Chicago Chronicle.
In view of the fact that an offer equivalent
to $100 a month Is not sufficient to Induce
the volunteers now In the Islands to reenlist -
enlist for six months It Is hard to say what
the cost will be. But since the cost in time
of peace for homo service is about $1,000 per
man per annum It Is eafe to say that the cost
for the disagreeable service 'required will
not be ICFS than twice as great , or about
$300,000,000 all told. Once moro lot us ask
the Imperialists what the taxpayers arc
going to got for all this. The enterprising
men of the syndicate will realize hand'
somcly , no doubt , but the mass of taxpayers
will get nothing , not even civilization or
glory , or anything to he proud of , unlosb
they have learned to take pride Jn mere
slaughter.
Mitloii Movement lit Culm.
Clove-land Plain Dealer.
A Spanish party has been organized In
Cuba to favor annexation with the United
States. The recent treaty provides that all
citizens of Spain In Cuba who do not register
themselves as citizens of Spain within a
year after the exchange of ratifications become -
como citizens of Cuba. It therefore follows
that all Spaniards now living in Cuba will
become citizens nnd voters upon the Island
unless they huvis recorded their Intention of
continuing an allegiance to Spain. It Is no
surprise that the Spanish residents of the
island should desire annexation to the United
States. They recognize that wore the Island
a part of the great republic their property
would bo secure nnd their lives safe from
assault. The desire for annexation to the
United States Is felt by every man who has
property Interests In the island. Kvery
foreign merchant doing 'business there Is a
rampant annoxatlonlst. Indeed ho could not
bo otherwise.
SIM.ITTIXCJ I1AIIIS ,
IiiilierlullNMe Idea of l or < o Illcit'N
IlelntloiiN Io . ( he I'lilon.
Now York Tribune.
Porto Hlco has become property of the
union , but not part of the union. The duties
Imposed on Imports for the support of the
government and defense of the industries
of the United States bear upon goods com
ing from I'orto Hlco just as they did before
the cession by Spain. It ls precisely there ,
no doubt , that Porto means flml their
strongest motive for desiring full citizen
ship and Incorporation Into the union. They
wish all the advantages which the Louisiana
eugar grower has , without nearly a cen
tury of training and emancipation from for
eign methods and laws and sacrifices for
the republic. It would bo wiser for Porto
lllcans to dismiss from their minds such
desires. They ore not prepared , in plain
truth , to take nny share la governing this
country , nor could they govern their own
as peacefully and progressively , if left to
the wrangling of their own factions , as
it will bo governed under American au
thority , with such local participation as
they may 'lie ' found qualified to give. An
yet their cabinets and local authorities and
leaders have not helped much toward estab
lishing ipcaco and order and progressive
government , nnd the measure of their par
ticipation In the government of their oxsa
country will necessarily depend much upon
the measure of fltnf s they may show for
It. 'But their citizenship of the United
States is that which entitles them to pro-
teotlon , and not that which offers any share
lu the government of this coiintry.
SIXTH IMSTIIU'T .STAT12S.MI3.V.
Pnpllllon Herald ( rep. ) : Governor Poyn
ter Btnrlod out fairly well , but the present
Indication In that he Is allowing himself to
be managed 'by ' a gang of disreputable poli
ticians from OinMia. It will not bo long un
til he , llko Holcomb , will declare the laws of
the state to bo "farces. "
Crawford ( iazctte ( rep. ) : In the opinion
of the Oazctto the logical candidate for
congressman from this district must bo Hon.
Norrls Brown of Kearney. The splendid
campaign made by this gentleman last fall
cannot but commend him to the rank and
flic of the republican party In the Big Sixth
district.
Lincoln Blizzard : It reaches this Insti
tution as an assured fact that Mr. Holcomb
will take up his residence In Custcr county
soon and become n candidate for congress
In the Sixth district. Judge Westover has
declined to be a candidate and K. L. Heath
of Hushvlllo has a bee In his bonnet and It
Is said has been assured of Judge West-
over's support.
Kearney Huh ( rep. ) : In the course of
events It htis finally dawned upon the mind
ot S'.las A. Holcomb that his homo Is really
In Broken Bow , although ho has not lived
there for a matter of five years and would
doubtless have continued his residence there
Indefinitely had It not been for the con
gressional vacancy In thla district. Silas Is
of the opinion that he made n good gov
ernor and that ho would make a still bet
ter congressman.
North 1'latto Tribune ( rep. ) : A leading
fimlonlst ot this congressional district says
ex-Governor Holcomb is now making an
active canvass for the nomination for su
preme judge this fall , and Is Inducing all hU
friends whom ho appointed during his terms
as governor lo work In hla Interest. To
further his chances Holcomb has made a
tie-up with William Ncvlllo 'Whereby ' the
former Is to help the latter In securing the
nomination for congressman , and Neville Is
to assist Holcomb In securing the nomina
tion for Judge. By pulling every possible
string these two worthies hope to defeat W.
V. Allen , who Is the choice of 7" > per cent
of the fusion rank and fllo for supreme
Judge. It is not believed , however , that
Holcomb nnd Neville will be able to win out.
The former has made many encmlcfl In his
own party and has violated too ninny
pledges , while the latter Is unpopular for the
reason that he has been a standing and
chronic candidate for every olllce within the
gift of the people , cither elective or ap
pointive.
Hushvlllo Standard ( pop. ) : Wo hope the
reform forces of the Sixth congressional dis
trict will recognize the just claim of this
part of the district , that we of the north
half are now entitled to the member of con
gress and we hope also that our people In
the counties along and adjacent to the Elkhorn -
horn road will solidify upon this Just claim
and demand recognition. It is quite certain
that already 'there ' Is a certain scheme
formed or forming whereby Judge William
Neville Is to be the candidate from the south
part of the district and that his friends will
also support Governor Holcomb for the supreme
premo bench In consideration of the gov
ernor's friends supporting Judge iNovllle for
congress. The Standard has not a word to
say against either Governor Holcomb or
Judge Neville , but we do' protest against a
certain locality demanding and receiving all
the good things. Senator Allen would be ,
In our Judgment , a much stronger candidate
for supreme judge and the Standard would
not hesitate to support him for nomination
If Governor Holcomb's friends carry out the
scheme to tie his Interests to the Neville
boom. Wo notice with regret that some of
our people , who take a pride In trying to
name candidates in advance of conventions ,
seem disposed to point out their choice by
naming some man away from home. For
instance , there are our friends Harbaugh
of Chadron and Itcinert of Valentine.
M21IIIA.SKA. PIIOSPI3IUTV PO1XTI3US.
Holdrcgo Citizen : It seems like old
times to read about railroad building In
Nebraska. Many of the people In the west
ern part of the state have waited long
years for a railroad to reach them and we
are glad that some of them will BCD their
long wished for railroad materialize this
year.
Hastings Tribune : From all present in
dications Nebraska will nourish this year
as It has never flourished before. Farmers
and 'business ' men who had plastered their
property with mortgages have either had
them removed or have got them in such a
condition that they are now on "easy street"
and with good crops this year the desert
will 'bo ' made to bloom as the rose , as It
were. Good crops make good times nnd
good times make republican victories.
i * AXIJ OTHERWISE.
The Whisky trust is one monopoly that
will not fear a boycott , no matter what it
does.
Kx-Senator M. W. Ransom of North Carolina
lina Is the largest land owner In the state
nnd farms on a large scale.
Connecticut's new governor has written his
first veto. It throws down n resolution ap
propriating $1,000 for the printing and distri
bution of reports of the state managers at
the World's Fair In Chicago.
Hon. William C. Whitney is having hut
small success In raising animals on October
mountain , near Lenox. The last of the nnto-
lopes has died and several of the buffalo
succumbed to the rigors of the season.
Admiral Dowey'a favorite watch Is made
of stool from the sunken battleship Maine ,
Captain SIgsbce , who commanded the Ill-
fated war vessel at the time it was blown
up , carries a similar timepiece. Both were
made by a patriotic downcast Yankee ,
Plessls do Hlchclleii , who Is acting admiral
and coininander-in-chlcf of the Siamese navy ,
was a common seaman in the French navy ,
and deserted while under sentence of death
for striking an olllcer. This sentence 1ms long
been annulled. Ulchclleu is a descendant of
the house of Hlchclleii to which the great
cardinal belonged ,
The only man who fell at the taking of
Hello , It Is averred , was a seaman ot the
cruiser Boston , who , while the surgeon
looked nt a wound In his heel , gulped down
the doctor's canteenful of brandy aiU water
and was , thereafter , carried on board ship
In a state of speechless beatitude , the envy
of all who saw him.
In Minnesota a law Just passed authorizes
park boards In cities to plant trees on the
petition of property owners concerned and to
assess the cost , not exceeding 12 > / & cents a
front foot , on the property Improved , this
to include tlie expense of maintaining the
trees for three years and replacing any that
may die. The system has been tented In
Minneapolis for fifteen years , and 1C.OOO vig
orous , well protected trees along the streets
prove Us BUCCCBS , ut remarkably small out
lay.
Dill .Siiilii | Deliver the ( iooilNf
Minneapolis Times.
It might have been well when negotiating
the peace treaty and arranging the conces
sion to have inserted a clause providing
that If goods were not satisfactory they
could 'bo ' returned and money refunded.
THH CASK OP UI'VV.
Indlanapolta News ( Ind. ) : The great rush
that was made to congratulate Senator ( Jtmy
docs not Indicate that that gentleman Is out
ot politics.
Boston Olobo ( dem. ) : Clearly , Matthew
Stanley Quay Is still very mueh alive , and
still has strong siding champions In Pennsyl
vania , despite all that has been laid at hla
door , As to his chances of being admitted
to the United States senate again , that la
quite another matter.
Indianapolis Sentinel ( dem. ) : The Quay
jury returned a verdict of not guilty , nnd yet
there was probably not a man on the Jury
who was not convinced In his own mind tl at
Quay was guilty. This Is another of.hose
cases which tend to weaken respect for our
judicial system. The people ECO the defend
ant go free , believing him guilty bcyoivl
question.
New York Sun ( rep. ) : Well , the agony In
Pennsylvania is over and Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay has been acquitted by n Jury ot
his peers , after n trial from which no evi
dence offered by the prosecution was ex
cluded. It Is no wonder that , after this ,
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania named Mr.
Quay for the seat In the Vnlted States sen
ate which the legislature had failed to fill.
New York Times ( dem. ) : The weakness
of the prosecution lay In the fact that ,
within the period of two years , to whlcli
they were confined by the statute of limita
tions applying to Mich offenses In 1'eniinyl-
vanla , they were unable to show that Quay's
speculations were made with the money of
the state , and In the fact that the only Im
portant witness called by them was called
ns an expert nnd could give only his Inferences -
ferences from analysis and comparison of
the books of the hank.
Cleveland Plain Dealer ( dem. ) : What will
the senate do when Mr. Quay conies vlth
his commission from Governor Stone ? Mr.
Quay Is a strong party "boss" and he muy
bo an Important factor In determining the
action of Pennsylvania In the presidential
contest next year. Will the administration
senators turn him down nt the risk of an
tagonizing his Inlluenco In the national cam
paign ? But if It admits htm In the face of
its deliberately adopted rule nnd numerous
precedents , what excuse can It give for Its
net of stultification ?
Chicago Tribune ( rep. ) : The nppolntiionl
of Mr. Quay during a recess Is purely "a
grandstand play. " If a special session of
the legislature Is not called and Quay pre
sents his credentials to the senate In De
cember they will not bo received. All the
precedents are the other way. The scn.Uc
decided some years ago In a Montana case
that a governor could not appoint where a
legislature failed to elect. It reaffirmed that
doctrine a few years later in an Oregon cose.
To reverse the established ruling to let Quay
In would be most embarrassing to the senate
in other cases. It will not bo done.
Minneapolis Journal ( rep. ) : A despicable
feature of the case Is the prompt appoint
ment by Governor Stone of Quay to bo his
own successor In the federal senate , the
governor remarking that he had done Ui < -
"nt nnd proper thing. " Governor Stone
ought to know that a man appointed senator
by the governor of a state , after the legis
lature has by Its own act failed to elect a
senator nt the proper time , has no show for
a seat In the senate and If there Is no
special session of the legislature callefl.
Quay will apply In vain nt the next ses
slon of congress for a scat. The senate tias
laid down the law of precedents In suci
case. Quay is shut out.
Kansas City Star ( Ind. ) : The trial gave
to the public much Information which Quay
fought hard to keep secret. He tried to
keep the bank's books from being used as
evidence. He secured a postponement of
the trial under peculiar circumstances nna
his conduct 'has boon such throughout as If
he greatly feared the trial would go against
htm. He has not acted like an innocent
man snffering persecution from his enemies ,
and despite his acquittal , tlie public Is moro
than ever Inclined to look upon him as h
person who Is not deserving of public hon
ors ; who uses political power for wrongful
purposes , who adopts demoralizing methods
In politics and wlloso leadership operates to
lower the standard of jiubllc life.
Chicago Times Herald : One need not bt
his admirer to reach the conclusion that
Quay was persecuted rather than prose
cuted. Ho Is not an admirable character ,
but he is a logical product of the politics ot
such a state ns Pennsylvania. In the senate
of the United States lie Is a fair representa
tive of the politics ot Pennsylvania. The
Jury honestly acquitted him of the charge ,
under the Indictment nnd the governor
naturally does what In 'him ' lies to certify
that Quay , notwithstanding the failure of
the legislature to return him to the senate ,
lias an equitable claim upon such n com
monwealth. The sympathy of the state Is
manifestly not with the so-called reform
ers who pursued him , but with Quay In his
triumphant acquittal. The senate of the
United States may not admit him. It Is
the Judge of his election nnd qualification
and may If It cheese refuse tilm a seat.
But it may bo assumed that ho rests easy
upon thH point.
CUHA AXD TUB IMIIMI'IMXHS.
HeiiHniiH Why Ihe l.itttrr Should He
Trei'.leil I.lUe Ihe Former.
Detroit Frco Prc--s.
The Cuban problem , so far as Its solution
Is incumbent upon the United States , has
not as yet presented any difficulty which
will not yield to the Influences of time and
a statesmanlike policy of reconstruction.
And it Is exceedingly gratifying to learn
that such a policy is helng followed. The
provisional government Is being conducted
along such lines of administrative vigor , and
at the same thno conslderntoness for the
prevailing conditions that the people are
giving It their confidence and acquiescence.
Wo have an excellent proof of this In the
attitude of General Gome/ , who probably
represents the sentiment of the Cuban people
more closely than any other person.
Although the strenuous champion of Inde
pendence , Gome/ evidently puts full confi
dence In the good faith of the American gov
ernment , and feels that his hopes can best bo
realized by co-operating heartily with Gen
eral Brooke In the work of reconstructing
the affairs of the Island. This pronounced
purpose of thu Cuban commander In chief Is
one of the auaplclnus signs of the. situation.
It shows that n policy of kindness , con
ciliation and education Is being pursued to
ward the people.
Hov. Francis K. Clark , president of thu
National Christian Hndravor society , who
has Just returned from Cuba , whore ho
saw Tor himself what In being done and
talked with General Wood and General
Brooke , brings additional evidence of the
honcflcient effects of the American admin
istrative measures , especially In the prov
ince of Santiago. General Wood's manage
ment has done wonders for this province.
According to Dr. Clark there Is llttlo suffer
ing among thu peoplu , nearly all of them
having found work , while the sanitary
conditions of the city of Santiago have
been revolutionized , and the death rate
materially rcxluced.
But the most significant things about Gen
eral Wood's administration uro that his ofll
POWDER
Mokes the food more delicious and wholesome
. .
ROYAL BAKINQ POffOCH CO. , ht # YORK.
clnln are all Cubans , nnd Hint the jiublra
business Is conducted with lioiu-sty , n qual
ity unknown under the Spanish regime.
; From Or. Clark's observations In Santiago
ho does not hesitate to express the opin
ion that so far at least as this one prov
ince Is concerned , the Cubans are fast
learning to govern themselves , nnd the
Aiiifrl'.inn can soon withdraw from that
part of the Island. He further expresses
the conviction founded on what ho has
seen nnd learned I hat the whole of the
Cuban pcoplo will eventually bo capnblo
ot self-government and that the future
course of the I'nlted States to follow will
lie to recognize the Independence of th *
Island.
These encouraging circumstances arc the
result of an application , at least so far as
a chaotic condition of affairs would allow ,
of genuinely American principles of gov
ernment. If persisted Iti and enlarged up
on , who can doubt that it will eventually
win completely ? If wo regenerate this
protege of ours , fitting It to stand nlono
nnd tnko Its place among Keif-governing
nations , we shall achieve a mighty tri
umph for the principles of democracy ,1
triumph Infinitely moro glorious than wo
are working out In blood nnd stnokliiK
ruins in that other Island which wo uro
trying to "assimilate. "
The contrast between what we are < lo-
Ing In Cuba nnd In the Philippines pre
sents nno overwhelming conclusion as to
the duty of the nation. As lr. Clark ex
pressed In a recent interview , "the Philip
pines should bo put on the same basis us
Cuba. "
Indianapolis .Journal : AViitttt-'lIuh ! Hers
is a Oilcago preacher who holds that voting
la a Hln.
Potto That nil ( Upends on the way tha
man votes.
Chicago llccord : "How cheerfully yout
husband runs your Inwnniower , .Mrs. Hip.
IMP. '
' yes. I Iwep hlw father's ohl scythe hangIng -
Ing In thr piazza , mid whenever he looks
at It ho knows he Is well olT. '
Chicago Tribune : "What do they call
that stuff they use In acetylene gas lamps ? "
"Curbdo of oalclum. I think. "
I hats It. That cigar you're emoking
brought up the odor all right , but I couldn't
think of the name. "
Indianapolis Journal : "I think she Is a
very sincere girl. "
' "Sincere " ! Slncro ! She's been engaged to
eight different men to my knowledge. "
" \\ell , even so , she Is at least sincere In
her efforts to make fools of the men. "
Chicago Hecnnl : "Swear ! " said the as-
scssor when th ? man came up with his
schedule of property.
"You 'bet I will , " answered the man who
was accustomed to getting a little the worst
of It from assessors anyway.
And what h ? said was unsurpassed In that
Chicago Test : "no you think his Inten
tions uro serloiir ? " asked her best girl
. . "Altogether too serious , " was the. reply.
"He asked me only ytstcrday It 1 would
consent to have my IIfo Insured In favor ot
my husband when 1 married. "
Washington Star : "That man , " remarked
" "
"Yes. "
"Liberal party ? "
" 1 dtinnn I suppose his liberality nil de-
pern on what him ) of a bill he's trying to
g.-t through Parliament. "
Chicago Tribune : "You say you and the
defendant stopped at a restaurant after the
performance at the theater was over and
had a 'late soup ? ' Xmv. will you b > prdd
enough to tell me. " asked the attorney.
u would so tn work to nlilkoi late
" 1 should think , " stlflly answered the wit
ness , "It might be made out of the shank or
the evening. "
HI.I.A OF 1XXISVAI.K. f !
t
Bleak winter Wt | | , | ts colrt nml Bnow
Its wind with mournful sound.
Appear. ? my Inmost thoughts to know.
And coldly stealing round
'My ' heart's dlrgo will sadly sing ,
My sorrow to assail
I-or naught to me can comfort bring
For lOlla of liiulsvalc.
The winter's sno\vi = will melt tiway ,
The frost will leave the earth :
Dame Nature moves , without delay
'I ho springtime has its birth.
Ih ? springtime comes with bud and leaf
And ( lowers to deck the dale.
a'Vt ' n'hlnR ' , ! , , can "ssnagc my grief
I'or Kllu of Innlsvalc.
The summer with its ripening grain
And luscious fruit a'boundu '
'io cheer my heart , but uM In vain ,
A mourn.ful cry resounds
Within mv soul , lllle/1 is my heart
With a regretful wall ,
AS hlrii t-lls me I was forced to part
ITOIII Kiln of Innlsvale.
The autumn with its garnered sheaves ,
Us fading sunimer ( lowers ,
And yellow tinted 'falling leaves ,
M'ikfs ' bare thr > i-liaily bowers
It shows decay and loss must he-
bad loss nt which 1 < | imll ,
l'nr wlm shall give her back to me ,
My Klla ot Innlsvalc.
The changing seasons come and go
hweot hope buoys up my soul
thouglit steals o'er my fancy , slow ,
Of long-sought happy goal ,
Where with the one I fondly love.
In xnmn Hueluilril < lale ,
ill1/11 ! forevir live and move
With Klla of Innlsvale.
Oh , for these moments how I sigh !
And shall till latest breath
Shall livave this tenement , and I
Am cold and still In death.
Sly restive spirit will not rest ,
BIy Ioi-s I shall bewail ,
And mourn for her I love the best
Dear JSIIa. of Innlsvale.
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Correct form in this class of
headwcar is a study in itself
and we have been spending
time and thought in this de
partment "Those who know"
the ladies that have made their
selection of either a straw sailor ,
or walking hat here have oc
casion to be happy for they
are Just right" in every sense of
the world new shapes , new
braids and new prices 50c up
to $3.00.
A special invitation is extend
ed to the ladies to pay our second
end floor a visit and see the
* k
choice and exclusive assortment
we are showing of ladies'
straw hats.