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Sunday Hep , printed during the month of
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day of June , Ib99. F. J. RUTCMFFK.
( Seal. ) Notary Public.
Mark Twain must bo Improving ovou
on his own Illimitable humor. Ifo 1ms
succeeded In making an English
audience laugh on the same evening the
Jokes were cracked.
The new federal building Is to have
another opening for the bencllt of the
public. The opening of the completed
west wing , however , will be the culmi
nation of the series.
Egypt Is again menaced with the
plague. Hut 1C the bible stories of olden
plagues are true pictures no nine
teenth century epidemic pest Is worthy
the name of Egyptian plague.
Strange , Is It not , that the dastardly
crlino of 1873 Is seldom heard men
tioned these days except when some
musty campaign documents of 18 ! ) ! >
happen to be upturned In the periodic
house cleaning.
Our back-number contemporary Is
still calling on General Oils to relieve
the Iflrst Nebraska from service on the
llt-lng lino. As If the Nebraska boys
had not been withdrawn from the firing
line weeks ago.
At the Kansas City band tournament
Nebraska carried off the two principal
prizes , the first going to a Lincoln band
and the second to Omaha's Seventh
Ward band. When It comes to music
Nebraska does not take a bade scat.
The public has been enabled to get a
fair line on the fighting ability of the
new champion. The next achievement
of this modern Samson will doubtless
be to follow hi the steps of his prede
cessors and show what he can do with
his jaw.
If the volunteers In the Philippines
are accorded an Invitation to re-enlist
in the provisional army it Is to bo
feared that a 1(5 ( 'to 1 ratio will apply to
the relative number of olllccrs and men
who are eager to keep their places on
the military pay roll.
The park board has permitted Doml-
nick Morettl to place two gondolas In
the Ilanseom park lake. This action
recalls the famous speech of the la
mented Unnicy Shannon who , In the
city council twenty years ago , favored
the propagation of gondolas on the park
lake.
The precautions taken to prevent any
hostile demonstration when President
Loubct goes to the races again Indicate
that people who are bent on trouble are
likely to bo Impaled on the sharp end of
a bayonet. Playing president In France
is about as onerous as being czar In
Itussla.
The Michigan legislature has voted a
bounty , not to exceed Jl5,000 ! a year , to
boot sugar factories and Governor Pin-
gree linn agreed to approve the bill ,
which goes to show that Governor Pin-
groo Is not opposed to Iho encourage
ment of Infant Industries oven If by so
doing ono of the principles of free trade
Is violated.
Attorney General Smyth advises the
Platte county authorities that they arc
expected to protect the state from loss
by defalcation of county treasurers.
Hut suppose the county authorities look
out for the county first and let the
state shift for Itself. What Is the at
torney general chosen for If not to up
hold the state's Interests , no matter
how threatened ?
The Michigan state senate has voted
to amend thu game laws restricting
every hunter to the killing of three
deer during a season. Each person Is
limited to the shipment of three and
must make atlldavit that ho killed them
himself. Non-rosldout sportsmen will ,
however , bo allowed to ship only one
antler out of the state. If this princi
ple had been applied to the Nebraska
wit hunters so as to restrict the
bounties to the men who actually killed
the wolves Instead of leaving the deal
ers to monopolize the wolf Industry
there would have been loss fault to find
avltU wolf'boimty taxes. _ _
J.S IT VUHEIA' A I'lin'ATE MATTER )
Wlinn John 1) . Rockefeller was rltod
before a congressional InviMtlgallng
committee some ton years nso to ex
plain the methods pursued by tln
Standard Oil trust he roHpouded
through his attorney that that was "a
purely private matter. " The same re-
spouse will doubtless be made to the
Industrial commission Avhlch has
brought to light such a startling array
of facts concerning the destructive coin-
petition carried on by this gigantic con-
corn.
Viewed from the most charitable
standpoint , with the most liberal allow-
unco for personal grievances of wit
nesses , the country cannot agree with
| Mr. Rockefeller that the operations of
I this all-powerful combination are a
i purely private matter. Conceding nil
that may be claimed for the marvel-
oiisly successful business enterprise
nnd public spirit of Its managers , the
fact that It has distributed over $00-
000,000 In dividends during the last
three years affords striking proof of its
Irresistible power to crush all competi
tors and arbitrarily fix the price of Its
product by limiting the output of the
oil fields.
Admitting that Its managers have
worked with surpassing skill to advance
their Interests by forming and conductIng -
Ing the world's greatest Industrial or
ganization and conceding also that they
have converted the world to the use of
their products and won markets for
' America which would have been closed
to Independent refineries , it is still a
serious matter that they have been anil
are still able to bankrupt any concern
that enters Into active rivalry with
them by temporarily depressing prices
to the ruinous point through lawless
collusion with public carriers. AccordIng -
Ing to the testimony of State Senator
Theodore F. Davis of Ohio Uie rankest
discrimination has been practiced by
railroad companies and pipe lines
against the producers of petroleum not
In the combine. If the testimony of
this and other witnesses before the In
dustrial commission can be depended
on the war waged upon competitors by
the Standard Oil company Is not merely
within the bounds of legitimate compe
tition , but resorts to practices no repu
table business establishment would
countenance.
Grant that the Standard Oil company
has taken advantage to the fullest ex
tent of the economics of production and
distribution and has made from what
were once Avasto products most valua
ble articles of commerce- there can be
no Justification for systematic attempts
to break up refineries and dealers car
rying on legitimate business. This fea
ture of the trade combination is the
most offensive and dangerous to the
public welfare and therefore cannot
bo treated ns a purely private matter
Into which the public has not a right
to inquire.
CO31MKRCIAL EDUCATION.
With the growth of commerce there is
increasing interest in education that
specially fits men for a business career.
This Is manifested in the commercial
nations of Europe to a most marked
degree and Is developing in the United
States. Illght lion. James Hryce writes
most instructively on this subject In the
.Tune North American Review , lie says
commercial education may be described
as that branch of technical instruction
which is concerned not so much with
the methods of production as with the
methods of distribution , with the pro
cesses of sale and purchase. It is con
cerned with 'them on their practical
side. Economic science Investigates the
general laws which govern the ex
change of commodities. The art of
commerce deals with the practical
forms which the process of exchange
takes , shows the reasons for those
forms , explains how they ought tq be
conducted and cultivates the various
talents which are needed to conduct
tiiem with- efficiency and success.
Thirty or forty years ago , Mr. Hryce
points out , it was not supposed , either
In England or in America , that any spe
cial training was needed for a business
life. Then the phrase , "a commercial
education , " meant -merely a non-clas
sical education. It Is now beginning ( / )
lw used in a quite different sense , as
denoting a special preparation for busl-
ly.'ss , analogous to the special prepara
tion given to physicians or lawyers or
civil engineers. This Is due to the ex
ample of Germany , Franco nnd Hoi-
glum , in which countries such special
preparation has been given for many
years. Germany has led all other coun
tries In this respect and has derived
great benefit from her system of com
mercial education. The achievements
of Germany In applied science and the
expansion of her export trade have set
all the rest of Europe to study her
methods. In England a strong and
growing Interest In the whole subject in
being developed , while In this country
Mr. Hryce says that a better educa
tional provision has been made than
yet exists In Great Hrltaln.
There arc business men who do not
regard a special preparation for com
mercial life as of any practical use ,
but the experience of the European
countries that provide for this educa
tion very conclusively demonstrates
that It is of practical value. Of course
special preparation for commercial life
will not necessarily cnablo a man to
achieve business success. Something
besides teaching Is required for success
In business as In all other walks of life ,
As Mr. Hryco says , all that special
preparation can possibly do Is to make
Uioso who have the natural gifts that
lead to success somewhat better and to
make those In whom these natural gifts
arc deficient somewhat less bad. While
tipcclal preparation will not of Itself
ensure success It gives to the one who
has it some advantage over the ono who
has not received It , natural gifts being
equal.
Commerce has become a more com
plex affair than It ever was before and
consequently calls for greater ability
and Intelligence than over before.
Trade conditions are constantly chang
ing and need to bo studied more closely
nnd carefully than In the past. The
problems a business man has to deal
with are now more Intricate than a
generation ago. Consequently knowl
of the "art of commerce" Is more
essential than ever before nnd to young
moil with business Inclination and apti
tude there ran be no doubt of the prac
tical usefulness of special preparation
for a commercial career. It Is probable
that In the not remote future such edu
cation will be piovld' d by every Ameri
can university and college.
MW mini ) .txi ) HIIIII nnHi ) .
There Is much to be said In favor of
good breeding. The apple rarely falls
far from the tree. Taunted with being
nn Irishman Ixml Wellington is said 1o
have retorted , "If 1 had IKHMI born In a
stable , would that make mo a horse ? "
These reflections arc Involuntarily In
spired by the frequent jeers of a con
temporary whose chief owner prides
himself on being high bred because his
progenitor acquired a seat In the na
tional legislature by the same inenni
that enabled the hero of "The Texas
Steer" to say ho had cmne by his plaro
In congress honestly , having paid for
every vote he got. While no man Is lo
be held responsible for the defects or
faults of his ancestry , neither Is any
man , especially In America , entitled to
any credit for the position occupied or
the honors won by Ills parents.
When the great Napoleon was pre
sented with a patent of nobility by his
father-in-law , Emperor Francis of Aus
tria , lie tossed the parchment into the
fireplace , exclaiming , "Sire , my nobility
begins with myself. " This applies to
men of all nations and all creeds. The
high bred man Is not always a man
among men , even though ho Inherit two
fortunes and Is educated abroad In two
languages. A low bred man Is not
necessarily a man of low degree , but he
may rank among nature's noblemen
without any purchased or Inherited pat
ent of nobility.
High or low breeding may depend on
environment , but character is a fixed
quality that stands out and Impresses
Itself on society by achievements that
tell for the honor and glory of humanity
nnd the good of mankind.
A SKRIUUS ALLEGATION.
Aii American minister who has been
in Cuba , makes the statement that If
there should bo an outbreak against
American authority it will be due to
the conduct of some of our officers
toward the Cubans , lie alleges that
many American olllccrs freely manifest
dislike of the Cuban people and that
this creates resentment While General
Brooke and General Lee are liked and
trusted , other officers have Incurred
popular hostility , the elreet being to
cause a tooling ot antagonism to the
government. Tills person is of the opin
ion that the military government is
doing harm and should be discontinued.
It Is Impossible to say how much
credence should be given to this state
ment , but it apparently has a reputable
and responsible source. If true it would
scorn that General Brooke Is derelict In
not requiring all officers to treat tli-e
Cubans properly , so as not to Incite re
sentment and hostility. The mission o-f
the United States in Cuba Is ono of
pacification and every effort should be
made by those In authority to win the
respect and confidence of the people.
Possibly some of the subordinate mili
tary officers are not at till times as dis
creet in their conduct as they should
be , but wo are Inclined to think that
there Is no justification for the sweeping
charge of Rev. Mr. Do Barrltt Stili
his statement might well receive atten
tion at Washington , for 1C true the
fault should be remedied and if not true
tlje reflection upon our military officers
should be removed.
As to the assertion that the military
government is unnecessary and harm
ful and should bo discontinued , It
merits no serious consideration. The
military authority must be maintained
in Cuba until a stable government shall
have been established and unfor
tunately the Indications are that that
time is somewhat remote.
SEEKING REClPROClTr.
Jamaica Is about to open negotiations
with this government for a reciprocity
agreement ! and the matter Is said to bo
regarded with much Interest at Wash
ington , as likely to bring to a focus the
whole question of the future of the
British West Indies. The people of
those islands are exceedingly anxious
to effect closer trade relations with this
country , upon which their future wel
fare apparently depends , nnd there is a
considerable sentiment hero favorable
to promoting their desire. Nearly a
year ago negotiations looking to a com
mercial arrangement with the Brltitwi
AVest Indies were conducted by the
British ambassador at "Washington and
the special reciprocity commissioner ,
Mr. Kasson , but the Imperial govern
incut having taken under consideration
proi > osals for affording the Islands re
lief the negotiations were terminated.
The government having failed < o do
anything , Jamaica now proposes to
enter Into negotiations and If success
ful the other * British West Indl.in
colonies will doubtless adopt the same
course.
There Is no doubt ns to the future
dominance of the United States In the
trade of Uie West Indies. That Is recog
nised as Inevitable. The British Islands
there nre In a most forlorn condition.
Kor years they have been In process of
decline and their further decadence Is
certain unless they cnn secure a favor
able commercial arrangement with this
country. Mr. Brooks Adams , who has
carefully investigated the conditions in
the Islands , enys : "Should the future
resemble the past , and the conditions
of competition remain unchanged the
Caribbean archipelago must , probably ,
either bs absorbed by the economic
system of the United States or lapse
Into barbarism. Now the current sets
toward America and the absorption of
any cotusldcrablc Islands will probably
lead to the assimilation of the rest , for
the preference at the products of any
portion of the archipelago by the United
States would so depress the trade of
the remainder as to render civilized life
therein pivcnrlous. " The obvious gut- ,
tlon Is how far this country can safely
go , with a duo regard to Its domestic
Interests , In efforts to relieve these
Islands of the conditions from which
they no\v Buffer. The suggestion Unit
wo absorb them should not receive
serious consideration , for wo do not
need them and in make them American
territory would be to assume n burdeli
that could not fall to be troublesome.
Hut It may be practicable to make com
mercial arrangements with them which
would bo mutually advantageous , from
which wo would get the benefits of their
trade without having any responsibility
for their government.
It Is by no means certain , however ,
that this can be done. It Is said that
Jamaica has In view a proposition
which , If nccoptcd by this government ,
will prove mutually profitable. Hut as
a British possession Jamaica cannot
make Its own terms and the Imperial
government Is not likely to approve an
arrangement that would bo profitable
to the Tulted States unless not In tin-
least Inimical to any British Interest.
This Is the chief obstacle to commer
cial negotiations with the British West
Indies.
SOMK SWKKV ULll'lXOS.
Whatever Individual views may be
entertained concerning the policy of
annexation of the oriental Islands there
Is one race Inhabiting the Philippines
which should bo a welcome addition to
the American population nnd receive
every Inducement to migrate to the
United States propjr. Reference Is had
to the giant honey bee whoso immense
capacity for making honey and war has
already excited an admiring Interest
among American scientists.
This tribe of swcot Filipinos Is said to
bt > Improving each shining hour at alti
tudes of o.OOO feet in the Philippine
Islands building a honeycomb five or
six times as largo as those found in
American orchards and forests. These
big bees build their hives In tall forest
trees or on overhanging ledges of cliffs
and their numerous progeny usually
swarm and locate near the parent
colony , so that in a few years Immense
bee settlements grow up in the tropical
forest. The busy cud of the giant Filipino
pine bee Is located In the same spot as
with his dwarfed American cousin ,
while his body Is described as smoky ,
glittering and Iridescent , encircled by
orange bands.
All this Information The Omaha Hec
derives directly from the latest issue of
Freedom , the liveliest newspaper lioucy
gatherer In Manila. But If any one of
our able-bodied male readers between
the ages of 18 and 4 , " years entertains
any doubt about the exact status of the
Filipino honey maker he Is advised to
report at a recruiting station and enlist
for service against the Filipino stingers.
SHOULD HE XKUTRALIZED.
The chairman of the house river and
harbor committee In the last congress ,
Mr. Burton of Ohio , Is one of those
who think that the Nlcaraguau canal
should bo neutralized. lie says the
Idea of maintaining it the exclusive
property of the United States will not
stand Investigation. It has been the
policy of this nation to Insist upon the
neutralization of canals and water
ways and to attempt exclusive owner
ship of the projected canal would be a
reversal of our historic position. In
the opinion of the Ohio congressman it
would be exceedingly unwise. In the
event of war it would be comparatively
easy for an enemy to blow up our locks
and dams and do us a vast amount of
injury , which we should be saved if it
were neutralized.
There Is no doubt that this Is the
correct view , but It had few supporters
in the last congress. The foremost ad
vocates of the canal , Senators Morgan
and Frye , vigorously combated the
Idea of neutralizing the waterway , urg
ing that if this were done the United
SUites would be deprived of an Im
portant advantage In the event of war ,
the cnual being open to the ships of all
nations. It Is now said that these
senators 'have ' changed their opinion
and will favor neutralization. Un
doubtedly Great Britain , Russia , Ger
many and Franco would unite in ask
ing that the canal be neutralized and
the United States would find It dltllcult
to justify a refusal of such request.
Obviously In this matter we should
have regard for the position we have
always held.
The president has appointed the com
mission of seven authorized by the
last congress , three of the number be
ing the members of the Walker com
mission , whose report of the Investiga
tion of the Nlcaraguan route was laid
before the president a few days ago.
The new commission will Investigate
the Panama as well as the Nlcaraguan
route and It Is expected that when It
reports , some time during the first ses
sion of the next congress , action will
be taken. There appears ! to be no doubt
that this question will bo finally dis
posed of by the Fifty-sixth congress.
Since It has been brought so promi
nently to public notice that milk and Its
products are being extensively treated
with preservatives the Iowa state dairy
commissioner has started on a crusade
against the users of these preparation * .
Iowa Is more fortunate than most states
In this regard. Practically all have laws
which punish the placing of articles In
jurious to health in food products , but
In the case of these preservatives there
Is some question as to whether such
laws will reach the case. The majority
of authorities hold that these perserva-
tlves are Injurious , but others hold that
they are not. The Iowa dairy law
penalizes the addition of any except
certain specified substances to milk and
its products and the1 dairy commissioner
docs not propose to open a debating
school to decide whether they are In
jurious or not , but announces he will
prosecute In every Instance where It Is
called to Ills attention that preserva
tives have been used. This will give
to ilowa dairy products an added value
In the markets when it becomes gen
erally known , as well as protecting thu
health of Iowa people. Iowa is to bo
congratulated on being prepared and
willing to meet the emergency.
There Is very broad ground for sus
picion that Lord Charles Berosford has
greatly mistaken the import of the
kindly sentiments for himself per
sonally and for his country , expressed
during his recent visit to the Tutted
States. That the government of the
1'nlted States will willingly enter any
combination which throws upon Its
shoulders n portion of the burden of
ruling nnd protect Ing China Is not to be
believed for n moment by any well In
formed person on this sldo of the water.
With Porto Uloo. Hawaii nnd the
Philippines as n portion of our posses
sions and a fatherly Interest In Cuba
and Samoa the 1'nlted States has aliout
all the business In that line It Is likely
to undertake.
Do not Omaha wheelnu-n seem to be
oversollcltous about the welfare of
wheelmen from neighboring towns ? It
Is Imperative for public safety to re
quire wheelmen to exercise certain pre
cautions while traversing crowded city
streets that may not be necessary on
lonely country roads. With the free
use of the streets paved and maintained
nt the city's expense nil wheelmen
should be glad to conform to the regu
lations Imposed for the protection of
pedestrians.
The call is out for a. . meeting of the
democratic state committee to fix the
date anil location of the state conven
tion and consider "other matters relat
ing to the welfare of our party. " The
"welfare of our party" will , as usual ,
require ( he democrats to delegate the
determination of the time and location
of the convention to the populist state
committee and the selection of the dem
ocratic candidate to the populist state
convention.
The peace conference should expedite
Its labors nnd endeavor to find some
other solution than war for Interna
tional dlffe'renccs. Otherwise they may
be called upon to adjourn and witness
a little set-to between England and the
Boers. England has the advantage In
weight and reach , but the Boer is a
clover fighter and able to stand con
siderable punishment. Such _ a fight
might be worth going to South Africa to
seer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Illinois legislative committee has
discovered that Justices of the peace
often use their position to persecute
people and pile up big bills 'of costs.
Unless a very different state of affairs
exists in Chicago than in most other
cities It would not require any great
amount of probing to discover this fact.
The "Justice" mill too frequently re
quires n prefix to give a true Idea of Its
meaning. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The war on the trusts goes merrily
on , but so far It Is principally In the
newspapers and magazines Instead of
the courts. Presently It will reach the
political conventions , which will launch
anathemas and nominate candidates
who are not unfriendly to the giant
monopolies.
Vcrsitillt > - of n
Philadelphia Times.
Malzo Is a principal Ingredient In maltlnp
smokeless powder. Hereafter thcro may be
moro appropriateness than ever In a bat
tlefield pcsslbly being a cornfield.
Cannot Ho Ilooelvcil.
Indianapolis Journal.
The men who have received a good ad
vance In wages and who have full employ
ment now when they had little or none In
1S9D will not bellevo that the better times
are so deceptive that they have no exist
ence.
StnrtliiK' with i CMonii Slnlc.
Sprlnglleld Republican.
Something like $05,000,000 of Insolvent In
debtedness Is said to have been wiped outer
or discharged since the federal bankruptcy
act' went Into effect. Uut It should not be
supposed that this accurately reflects the
character of the statute. Most of the In
debtedness was of long standing and prac
tically uncollectible.
-liiB Culm.
New York Tribune.
Of American Importations lute Cuba ono
of the earliest and most copious Is the sa
loon , of which moro than two thousand have
ibeen Introduced slnco tlio close of the war.
carry thither the divi
If their proprietors
dend-paying custom habitual to them In Now
York , their arrival will bo a godsend to the
Cuban police , the BOHR of the exiles in a
Btrango land being as likely ns not their re
frain , "And the captain with his whiskers
took a sly glance at me. "
Tallin"-1- I" < lie Uri-yfiiH Urnnin.
New York Tribune.
There have been many striking tableaux
In the Dreyfus drama : Dreyfus alarming
his innocence amid public Insults and degradation
do Clam masquerading as a
dation ; Du Paty
"veiled lady ; " Henry of Orleans kissing
resigning thn
Kflterlmzy ; Caslmlr-Pprlor
Henry confessing for
French presidency ;
gery. Among them all there Is none more
Imprefslve , none upon which the mind
dwells with more grateful admiration , none
that deserves and -will enjoy a moro Illus
trious Immortality , than that of Kmllo Zola ,
shouting In the face of the brute mob and
the worse than brute conspiracy , "I accuse !
I demand light ! I wait ! "
Cent-nil AIK T'M Snci'rnHfir.
San Francisco Examiner.
Secretary of War Algor may or may not
servo out his term under the JtcKlnloy ad
ministration.
In the event , however , that ho should retire -
tire from his position at the head of the
War department there la a man under lilm
aWe to fill the position satisfactorily to
everybody. This gentleman Is no lern n per-
Bon than Oeorgo D. MoikfoJoUn , who has b 'en
the real head of the War department since
Mr. McIClnloy named him for this Important
position. All the routine business of the de
partment , all the hard work , all the In
genuity. nil the cleverness , all the general
display of good Judgment In the War de
partment will , 'later on , bo credited to the
ox-congroEsman from Nebiaska and at this
tlmo ho U really the aggressive head of the
most Important department of the govern
ment.
Mr. Melklejolm Is not an advocate of the
red tape system which has prevailed In the
War department for a century. Ho Is an
up-to-dato man and has worked on tlicnj
lines notwithstanding the fact that oIllclaiB
of less prominence , but men who have
graduated at Wrst Point , have attempted to
overrldo him and disregard his Instructions
for the reason that he Is n civilian. All of
these attempts have failed. The assistant
secretary of war Is a man who acts and al
ways promptly no matter what question Is
laid bsforo him and up to the present time
It Is a well known fact that ho has con
ducted the affairs of the ofllco so as to meet
the approbation of the president , though he
may have not acted as West Pointers under
him thought might bo wise and for the gen
eral good of the country. Mr. Melklejolm ,
however , has done many things which will ,
when known , commend him to the people of
the country as a humanitarian. When he
could do anything beneficial to a wnunded
volunteer In Porto Ittco , Cuba or eleowhero
ho has never hesitated. It can bo further
stated that when called upon to rcleaiu a
private in the regular army he has nn al
ways regarded the regulations prevailing In
the department over which ho presides fre
quently as 110 acting chief.
u MII : nncVIM : KINDLY.
An I'.nulMli ( Tide \\tio \\rltr * 1'mor-
nlilv of America.
WIlllHin Archer In the New York Tlm *
NW often In this Imperfect world nre high
Anticipation * overtopped as therenl America i
has overtopped my half reminiscent dronm
i
of It. "Tho real America ? " That , of ccmrne , 1
Is nn absurd oxprecslnn. I have had only
a atiperfllclal gllnipse > of ono earner of the
United States. It Is ne , thuuRh one were to
glance nt n mere dog-enr on a folio pngo
and thru profess to have mastered Its whole
Import. Hut I Intend no such ridiculous pro-
fasfjon. 1 have seen something of the out
ward aspect of five or six prtat cities ; I
have looked Into clip small' faucet of Ameri
can social life and 1 have faithfully reported
what I have seen nothing more.
At the tame tlmo my observations , and
moro especially my conversations with the
scorus ot "bright" nnd nmlabli- men It has
bwci my privilege to meet , have suggested
to mo certain thoughts , certain hopes nnd
apprehensions regarding the future of Amer
ica and the Kngllsh-spcaktng world which
1 shall try to formulate cJsowhcrc. Kor the
present only let mo sum up my personal ex
periences In saying that all the pleaaant ex
pectations 1 brought with mo to America
have been realized , all thu forebodings dis
appointed.
Hven the Interviewer Is rar less terrible
than 1 had been led to Imagine. Ho alwavs
treated mo with courtesy , sometimes with
comprehension , ono gentleman ai'ono ( not
an American , by the way ) set forth to bo
mildly humorous nt my expense ; and even
he , ns It were , apologized In advance by pre
fixing his own portrait to the Interview , as
\\tio should say , "hook nt me how cnn 1
help It ? " Again , 1 had been led rather to
fear American hospitality , as being apt to
become Importuiio and exacting. 1 found It
no less considerate than cordial. Probabl }
I was too small game to bring the lion hunt
ers upon my trail.
The alleged habit of spoochnmklng and
speech-demanding on every posslbi'o occa
sion 1 found tobo merely mythical. Three
times only was 1 called upon to "say some
thing , " and on the first two occasions , being
taken unawares , 1 said everything I didn't
want to say. The third time , however , hav
ing foreseen the demand , I had noted down
in advance the he-ads of nn eloquent ha
rangue , but when the tlmo came 1 felt the
atmosphere unpropltlous aud suppressed m >
rhetoric. The proceedings opened with an
Iced beverage called , I believe , a "Missis
sippi toddy , " probablv ns bclug tlio longest
toddy on record , the- father of ( flri ? ) waters ;
and oa Its down-lapsing current my clo-
qcnco was swept Into the gulf of oblivion.
The meettag , fortunately , did not know what
it had Test , and Its serenity remained un
clouded.
Uut It Is not to the Mississippi toddles and
other creature comforts or America that 1
look back \yith gratitude and affection. It
Is to the spontaneous and unaffected human
kindness thai met mo on every hand the
will to please and to bo pleased In dally
Intercourse , nnd Idi the spiritual sphere , the
thirst for knowledge , for Justice , for beauty ,
for the larger and the purer light.
TOO MUCH WIXI ) AXIJ WATBIl.
An Overdone of lloth I'limpcd IiKo
Trust S < oi1 < N.
Chicago Jlecord.
A recent dispatch from New York concernIng -
Ing a conference there for the formation of n
trust iu ono of the minor commodities enter
ing Into general consumption closes with this
characteristic statement : "Tho only ques
tion left unsettled Is the capitalization. It
will bo cither $20,000,000 or $30,000,000. " In
other words , the capitalization Is to have
llttlo or no relation to money Invested or to
the value of the property turned Into the
trust. The only limit to the amount of
stock to bo put out Is the supposed capacity
and willingness of the investing public to
buy. The question as to whether the capi
talization shall * o $10,000,000 moro or less
Is only a matter for speculative Judgment to
decide. The surprising thing Is that stocks
issued upon such an fnllated basis should
find purchasers at all.
This overcapitalization Is n wrong to the
consuming public , because tun tendency is to
keep prices up to nn unreasonable extent In
order to make possible the payment of divi
dends on the watered stock. But the- worst
sufferers In the end arc likely to bo tUe In
vestors who are wheedled Into buying such
stocks. It seems ns It ordinary considera
tions of .business . prudence were being cast
to the winds when money can be secured for
such alleged "securities. " The speculative
fever that has run Us course in times past
through mining and railroad ventures Is now
aroused by the trade combinations move
ment. The , result must bo disaster. Proba
bly there are trusts whoso shares are worth
all they are quoted at , but many others are
the work of reckless promoters whoso only
object In floating the millions of stock Is to
make money out of the public. The Individ
ual Investor In these shares must exercise
these qualities of business prudence and
knowledge -buying trust stocks that should
characterize all business -transactions or he
win suffer heavy loss.
The duty of the public through Us lawmaking -
making bodies Is to require such considera
tions of publicity In the affairs of the larger
trading corporations as to render deception
ot investors less easy , Ovoivapitallzatloii of
trusts Is one of the evils of such organiza
tions which the law can and should prevent
in the Interest alike of the consuming public
nnd of the legitimate Investor.
PHHSOXAIi AX1) OTII15HWISB.
Chauncey M. Depow "consented" to be In
terviewed In London. Wo can't lese him ,
even In the big town.
According to a figure sharp , thcro nre 118.-
exclusive of
outstanding ,
000,000 coppers
"tho finest" In the land.
St. Ixmls Is preparing to cover granite
paving on some streets with asphalt. Cost
docs not count It unbroken sleep Is as
sured.
The American liner Paris wa Insured for
$1,300,000. The owners have cashed in ,
leaving the underwriters to rustic -with Iho
wreck.
A Now York man who proclaims himself a
fee of the eating habit dorllnca to practice
what ho preachtH. Ho prefers to experiment
on the other fellow.
The tornado season has petered out or
clso the space fillers are troubled with brain
fag. "Hailstones ns largo as cherries , " de
scribed In a late report , Is evidence- both.
A faith healer In Now York was sent up
for six months for trying to euro a gan
grened foot with prayer. In Buffalo a fam
ily Is charged with manslaughter for deny
ing medical attendance to a child which died
of pneumonia.
Strange things are happening nowadays.
Hero Is a Milwaukee paper gravely dlacua-
elng "smoke consumption In Milwaukee. '
This flous not mean that the town , In hitting
the pipe , wholly neglects the schooner.
Perish the thought.
Interstate commerce trlumpha oneo more
over obnoxious local tyranny. South Carolina
lina courts have decided that a man may
cross the state line , acquire a load of liquor
and go homo with ft If possible without
fracturing the dispensary law.
A largo field for missionary effort yawns
In Maine. Elder Oeorgo W. Hlgglns , leader
of the Hollnrus disciples , was tarred nnd
feathered at Levant lost -Monday as a ,
punishment for sensational preaching.
Ministers In that section should submit
their copy to no mo blue pencil artist buforo
entering thu pulpit.
U Is a mlstuko to assume -that Admiral
Dowcy Is coining homo to BOO thu country
nnd hake hands with the people. The real
purpose of liU visit , according to Chicago
advices , Is to help lay the coruerstono of
the now Poetofllce building In that city.
Secure space on the surrounding billboards
And avoid the rush.
SKMl.VU SHOTS AT THU I't'MMT ' ,
Chi RRO Post : The ministers who under
took to enjoin a fenmto minstrel show < it
l.cwd City. S. 1) . , ought to now turn In A bill
for AilvortlMng.
Now York Telegram : Uoxlng bouts hftvo
been Introduced Into the Protesttint Kpl -
copnl pro-cathedral. This , no doubt , Is the
I realization of the church militant ,
1 Hutto Miner ; The llov. I3r. IIIIHs of
! Doccher's old church In Urooklyn said In a
I recent sermon that the "leisure cFasscs"
were certain to Inc-rcafc In this country. Tin
doctor Is Informed that there arc tramni
enough In this country already.
Baltimore American ; A minister In n NOM
York town Is criticised for equipping n rec
reation park with bleycio. base l > nlt and
other sporting facilities and presenting It tc
the young men ot his congregation. The crit
icism falls to recognize the amount of mis
sionary work which healthy pleasure can defer
for religion.
Now York Sun : That Is tlio seat of the
trouble. People are Indlftcmit about going
to church because they nre tnught even by
the church Itself that the supernatural foun
dation onhl''h ' nlono It can reel Is Imagi
nary only. What other result could li.ivo
been expected from such teaching ? The
Brlggscs , the Mcdlfferts nnd the rest may
fight shy of the- logical conclusion of thelt
arguments , but they cannot keep other people -
plo from doing It.
DOMKSTIU 1DV1.S.
Somervllle Journal : It Is very seldom
that a man falls In love deep enough to tin-
his appetite.
Brooklyn l.lfo : Amy How did you come-
to ninrry your second husband ? Sallle Sly
llrst one died.
Chicago Tribune : Mr. Ferguson I think
I'll go out awhile mid stretch my ICRH.
Mrs. Fergus-iii You needn't go out for
that. Have you got $ ' . " 0 about you ? I want
tO do 501110
Harper's lar.nr ) : "I'm afraid wo must bo
divorced , my dcur , " said Mr. Newlywed to
hl young wife , "The doctor smys I have
rheumatic tendencies and must give up nil
sweet things. "
Detroit Jottrnn' : "Do you believe ono can
Unit the Initials of one's future husband In
the tea-drcus ? "
"No. I've tried It nnd tried It nnd 1 never
could find nnytblng but the Initials of my
present husband. "
YonkerM "Stntettnmn : Ho ( as they nro
seated In n quiet nook near tlio links ) Are
you quite- sure wo never met before thla
Hcuson ? She Yus , qulto positive. He vAnd
you haven't a sister ? She No ; why do you
tisk ? lie Well , I'm positive I've hugged
that shirt waist before somewhere.
Chicago Post : The conversation had
turned upon clubs und bachelors nnd bach
elor quarters.
"Why to It , " she asked dreamily , "thnt
men don't marry ? "
"With your permission , " he replied. "I
shall be pleased to prove to you that they
do. "
Homervlllc Journal : It Is hard for the- in
nocent married man to understand how It
happened that lie hud to pay J1S for his
wife's summer hat , when the big dry Roods
stores are advertising such marvels , "your
choice for only IS cents. "
Detroit Free Press : "No , " said the father
to his undutlful son , "I can't nsk you to r ! L
pect me. When I thlnlc whose lather I am ,
1 don't respect myself. "
Detroit Journal : "We'l. Ned finally pro-
powd last Sunday evening. "
"Wns ho embarrassed ? '
"Kmbarrnssed ? I should say so ! Why.
he made ucli hard work of It I was afraid
he'd desecrate the Sabbath ! "
The Mnlil Hint AVnn.
Chlcag-o Times-Herald.
Thn flro wns dim , the light was low ,
And lolling In his easy chair ,
Ho let fond fancies come and KO
About him In thu darkling air.
He tlvouglit of days when ho nnd she
Were cureless , happy lovers , and
From nil the world's grim troubles free
When earth was an enchanted land.
Uut she wns gone , the maiden fair
That ho lind loved In former days ;
Ah , how she used to stroke bis Uivlr
And blush at nil < lil9 words of praise.
Yes , she was prone ! They stood before
Tlio nltnr many years ago
Unstalrs he. heard her IHCiil snore
The fire wns dim , fho light was low.
IX TillMIIItAIIV. .
Wntstin's "Songs of FlyingHours. . "
The lire Is dim , th light Is low ,
And silent , In my easy chair , '
I sit nnd dream , nnd fancies flow
About me In tlio darklingair. .
The walls with books nro covered well ;
Quito to the pilling- high they rise ;
And In the darkness I cnn tell
Where each -beloved volume lies.
But now they seem to HV-J nnd movn.
And faces from their bindings staro.
And all the authors that I love
And tbelir creations 1111 the air.
They never spcnk ; thslr enpor eyes
1oickfor companions never found ,
AH each Into -tlio - d.irknesB dies
In turn nnd makes Jio sound.
And groups float , by , but never jjnz
Upon each oth-r ; nil Intent
On unknown errand , go their ways ,
Or stand In mute -bewilderment. -
Whnt nro ye real or feigned things ? f
And will ye llvo some Rramlsr life ,
When we. who breathe , hnvo lost our wings
And -fall'CJi ' , allent , in the strife ?
And who nro greatest ? Tlios ? whb found
A city grand , a palace high ,
Or those w-ho till the spirit ground
Of fancy , that can never < lle ?
For men may llvo , nnd do , nnd dare ,
Yet fade nwny , by nil forgot ;
But tlu.sj creations , foul nnd fair ,
Llvo on , and perish not.
How
Much ?
Well , that depends ,
if you want the very
finest thing in the
world , the very best
tailors will charge
you $65 or $75. If
you want a suit as
good as any medium
priced tailor can
make , we can sell it
to you at from $15
to $25 , and we can
give you a better
suit than any cheap
tailor can make at
from $10 upward.