DA1LV 1JEJE : TIIl'KSDAY , JVIAr 13 , IbS ) ! ) .
Tim OMAHA DAILY'BEE ,
B. llOSEWATCn , Editor.
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STATIJMIJ.Vr OIC tilHUtl < ATIO\ .
State of Nebraska , Douglas County , usi :
George B. Tzschuck , secretary of The IJee
Publishing company , being duly Rworn , says
that the actunl number of full and complete
copies of The Dally , Morning , livening and
Sunday Hec , printed during the month of
June , 1899 , was as follows ,
i. . . . iMtoo : m iw.itio
2 . . . -M,7I > 0 17 a , BU
3 J5.170 18 . . . 7,1 10
4 . . . . J1,1)7(1 ) ( 19 25,020 ,
5 . . . , MSSM 21) lr,0 ! < > 0
6. . . . J 1,71(0 ( SI 24,010
" , . . . Jinii : ( 22 2.-,4r.o
8 . . . .Jfi.KOO 23 2 ltl)0 )
9. . . .21,1)10 24 25,200
10 2l,2il ( : 25 27.0SO
11 21,11(15 ( 28 2-,17 ( )
12 2 , , : i < > n 27 25,220
n a-1,8-,0 28 25,100
34 25,150 ID 25,210
15 a iuuo so 25,070
Total 75 , r,2u
Loss unsold and returned copies. . . . ious :
Not total sales 7IH.17H
Net dally average 2ltKM >
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Sub3crlb d and sworn to boforc me this
SOth day of June , 1899. L i : . BOYLE.
( Seal ) Notary Public.
I'nrtloH Icn > lnK for theSummer. .
Parties leaving the city for the
summer may have The 13co sent to
them regularly by noticing The
Dee business offlco , In person or by
mall.
The address win bo changed ns
often as desired.
The fiUpcrinlcnilGirt oC the poor farm
must be credited with the possession ot
fastidious tastes. At any late he Is a
judge of good HUUcr.
May must have been an exceedingly
dry month at the county hospital , ipr
It requited llflcon pallons of whisky
and live Kullorw ofvino to Irilgnto the
throats of the luiiiates.
Another lallroad man who distin
guished hlniBclf In the west has been
called to an important position on an
eastern railway. Another instance of
the elllcncy of Nebraska tuonc.
The evidence before the senate in
vestigating committee indicates that
the recount commKblon must liave been
taking lessons from the short change
mnn who counts both ends of the bills.
The executive committee of the
Greater America Exposition 's ' * ' 1C
creature of the Board of Directors. The
question la how much longer will the
tall be permitted towas the dog.
It is reported iho leason Bryan re
fused to ticcept the gift of u carload
of nielonH was because the large per
centage of water In their makeup ron-
dried him suspicious they were in the
trtibt.
Nebraska's 1899 corn ciop has scned
notice on the remaining leprobontatlvos
of last j ear's growth to vacate the
c'libb not later than November 1 , as
thcio Is no moio room available than
needed for its own accommodation.
" \Vhat prolltcth a man if he gain the
whole woild and lose his own Houl ? "
What would it profit Omaha to lope In
a few thousand people by fake adver
tising If in the end it would make ene
mies of them and lose their trade for all
time ?
Ex-Senators Allen and Quay are now
among the also rans in the long speech
contest. Sir Rlchaid "Webster has dis
tanced nil ilvals In his argument be
fore the Venezuelan arbitration com
mission and still shows no signs of quit
ting. . _ .
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The granite men have formed a com
bination to advance prices on menu
ments. This Is carrying matters too
far. The Collln trust follows a man to
his grave , but when the combinations
attempt to pursue him beyond It is time
to call a halt.
General Giuseppe , the Italian who
was caught spying on French border
defenses , convicted and pardoned , has
hern renrrosted by his own govern
ment. Tlio dispatches do not state
whether ho Is to bo tiled for his acts
or for being so clumsy as to be caught.
A pest house is at once a public neces
sity and a public nuisance. Omaha Is
not the only city whoso people protested
against Its location In their respective
neighbor hoodH. It is a knotty question ,
especially nhcro. the city encroaches
upon the confines of the poor farm.
The Denver News , In commenting on
the Insurance conunlbslou muddle in
Nebraska , says that 011,0 such depait-
mcnt Is all any state can afford , The
News evidently does not understand
the possibilities of nn lu&ihuuco dcpait-
went under populist control or It would
comprehend why Sir. Cornell objects to
Jetting .
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Iowa democrats have been trying to
couvlnco Hon. Cato Sells that ho
chould run for governor and attempt
to bring buck Into the party the recal
citrant members who left It In 1800 ,
Mr. Sells Is of the opinion that ho is
amply occupied \\ith Ills own pilvato
bublni'bs and as a politician has no do-
she to bo Meader" than the average
Iowa democrat.
AS TO
It Is toportod from Wn iili1pton that
President McKlnloy Is woiklng upon a
plan to submit the question of Independ
ence or annexation to the people of Cuba.
It Is nlso f > ald the president believes they
would vote for annexation , although re
ports from Oenetnl Brooke Indicate a
contraiy view. In the xaino connection
the slatoiucnt Is iiiudc that General
Wood told the pi evident he nas firmly
convinced that annexation would cany
by four to one In Santiago.
It Is Improbable that 1'roslduiil Me-
Klnloy Is giving any serious consider n-
tlon to Uiu subject of Cuban annexa
tion , or that he has formed any opinion
In regard to it. That Is not a matter for
executive attention at this time. The
military occupation of Cuba is by au
thority of congress and its declared pur
pose Is the pacification of the Island.
When that shall have been accomplished
to the satisfaction of the government It
should , In fulfillment of the pledge given
the Cuban people , -withdraw Its troops
and "leave the government and the con
trol of the Island to its people. " Theie
is Implied In this that we may lemaln
thcio until a government has been es
tablished , but it contemplates the abso
lute light of tile pconlu of Cuba to fin in
a government In a word , that , peace
having been icstoicd , the Cubans shall
have Independence. Beyond this neither
executive nor congress has any just light
to go. The Independence of Cuba hav
ing been solemnly pledged , we could not
now honorably submit to them the ques
tion of Independence or annexation.
They must be left , when pacification Is
complete , absolutely fice to adopt what
ever course they please compatible with
the maintenance of peace and order.
Annexation Is a subject not for the
present consideration of our government ,
however stioug may bo the sentiment In
Cuba favorable to It. Possibly there are
four to one of the people of Santiago
province who desire annexation nud un
doubtedly there are a considerable num
ber of anncxutionlsts throughout the
island , though very likely the sticngth of
tills clement has been overestimated.
An American army oliieer in Cuba hays
it Is dlfllcult to discover any very stiong
leaning in the direction of annexation
and ho notes the significant fact that
there is not one of the leading news
papers in Cuba which advocates it.
There Is no doubt , however , that annex
ation sentiment exists to a considerable
extent , particularly among those who
appreciate the commercial advantages It
would afford. But this Is of no consequence
quence in respect to the duty and the
obligation of the United States , which
is to ubsmc the independence of Cuba.
When the Cubans have established self-
government , with such guidance as we
may properly extend to them , they can
then decide whether they prefer to re
main independent or to become a part
of the territory of the United States.
Undoubtedly the question of Cuban
annexation will In the near future com-
in.'ind the earnest attention of the Ameri
can people. There are many who believe
it to be inevitable that Cuba will bo
annexed , though we bcllcvo .a largo
majority of our people are not now
favorable to ir. At nil events annexa
tion cannot under present conditions
properly receive any cousidoiatiou from
our government , whose only concern is
to give the people of Cuba peace and
freedom.
REFORMS WITH ( iOOD RESULTS.
The adoption by the comptroller of
the cuircucy of more stringent meas
ures for bank examinations Is said to
have already had good results. The
purpose of the icform Is protection of
Iho public against bad bank manage
ment , at a time when the expansion
of credit may lead > to unwlbc methods
and investments. The comptroller feels
that the present tendency to centralize
business in the form of trusts , chang
ing radically the character of the paper
presented 1o banks for discount and
for advances , lmpof.es Increased vigi
lance upon his office in the scrutiny of
bank management and loans and cer
tainly this view will bo appreciated by
the business public ns well as by the
stockholders of banks.
Important results aie expected from
the system of stuff examinations , In
bringing all the examiners up to the
standard of the best. It is not Intended
to Impeach the character or efficiency of
the regular cxamineis , but the comp
troller believes it to be a proper busi
ness precaution to subject their work
to the test of comparison with that of
other members of the staff. One In
stance Is cited where a new man was
put to work in the district of a veteran
examiner , with the result that condi
tions weie found in several banks which
called for the action of the comptroller ,
duo to the fact that the old examiner
had been misled by Ills willingness to
accept at its face value the favoiable
exhibit made by the bunk olllccrs.
The reforms Instituted by Comptroller
Dawes may not meet with the approval
of all bank ofllcers , but there Is no
doubt that they will prove to be In the
Interest of the public and the tendency
of that will bo to sticngthcn confidence
In the banks.
I'OUTWS IN OHIO.
The political campaign In Ohio this
year will command national attention
and it promises to bo conducted with a
great deal of vigor on both sides. The
republicans have nominated their state
ticket and their declaration of princi
ples Is a. leallirmatlon of the last na
tional platform , together with nn un
equivocal anti-trust plank. So far as
appears the party Is harmonious.
The democrats will hold their conven
tion In August and the present Indica
tions are that It will endorse the Chicago
cage platform. The resolutions adopted
by the convention of democratic clubs
at Columbus last week appear to settle
the question as to what the attitude of
the party will be In the campaign. It
may endeavor to give the gieater
piomlncnco to the anti-trust and tint- !
expansion questions , but Its ical shib
boleth will undoubtedly bo free silver ,
since the supporters of Mr , Bryan will
probably Insist upon this. In his speech
to the democratic clubs Mr. Bryan was
careful to Impress upon them the fact
that ho regards free sliver as 11 living
issue , which should receive as full
recognition now us three jenrs ngo , and
the applau o with which this was ie-
oelved showed that the rank and Hie of
the Ohio democrats are In hearty sym
pathy with this view. There may be a
few loadois wlio would like to iclogato
silver to the lear , but they have no
considerable following.
As the situation now looks the repub
licans of Ohio are confronted by-only
one danger and that Is disaffection In
their own ranks. If the party filmll
remain harmonious , as It now seems to
be , there can be no doubt of its succscs.
It certainly must be plain to every
man of ordinary business ability that
the present executive committee has
proved Itself unequal to the task. While
feeling % cry much incensed at being
classed as fakirs , they know , ns every
body knows , that the promise of a com
prehensive exposition of th0 civilization ,
mode of life and productive Industries of
the new possessions , which alone would
Justify Its name as the Greater America
Uxposltlorv'has ' been willfully and pur
posely violated. Everybody In the com
munity knows that no such exhibits can
be found Inhe exposition proper mid
were not contemplated by the dominant
management whose private interest is
centeied in the Midway. It seems
amazing , howcv or , that these people im
agine that they can fool the public by
playing the role of Aesop's wolf when
he accused the lamb of rolling the
water. If thcie is no money in the ex
position treasury the blame cannot bo
laid at this door , especially in view of
the fact that the managers discouraged
additional stock subsetiptlons and even
advised men who were disposed to pay
delinquent subscriptions not to do PO ,
as the exposition -hud all the money it
needed. If there is a bad Impression
abroad concerning the quality and char
acter of exhibits , surely The Bee is not
to blame any more than it is accountable
for the announcement emrjoaieu in tne
posters and fake advertisements , giving
assurance that all the exposition build
ings are chockfull of exhibits ; that
more than 1,000 people from the new
possessions could bo scon on the
grounds ; that the Indian congicss is
greater than that of lust year , and that
McKlnley and Devvey arc sure to attend
the exposition in the near future.
A roar of Indignation can be expected
fiom Santiago. General Wood has
adopted the most stringent regulations
to prevent the spread of yellow fever.
The Spanish population , previous to
American occupation , was imbued with
the Idea that it was an inalienable
right to bo as dirty Individually and
collectively as they dosired. After a
row General Wood convinced them they
wore mistaken. They have also gone
on the theory in the past they bad a
perfect right to allow yellow fever to
spread to other communities , but they
will learn the contrary , though probably
under protest.
Minneapolis and St. Paul have also
given up the idea of a grand Jubilee In
honor of the returning volunteers from
the Philippines and a grand review of
all the regiments from the transmlssourl
country. It is now proposed that the
reception be confined to the Thirteenth
Minnesota regiment , which has not yet
sailed from Manila. The original pio-
jeirt was altogether too much of a task
even for the Twin Cities with their pub
lic-spirited , enterprising and wealthy
merchants , manufacturers and railroad
millionaires.
The Sixteenth street -viaduct has again
been sidetracked by the council. This
time a resolution ordering the railroads
to proceed with the construction of anew
now viaduct on the plans already
adopted was postponed because Council
man Bechel is absent from the city. The
next time some other councilman will
probably be absent or missing.
The T'nited States courts have put a
quietus on a promising Industry , that
of marriage brokers , by a decision that
they cannot recover fees under such n
contract. If the business was allowed
to expand even a small percentage on
matches between American lielresses
and bankrupt foreign noblemen would
yield a handsome profit.
Kitchen & Haydcrr declare that they
do not want the exposition executive
committee reorganized. That is not in
the least surprising in view of the fact
that they have voted themselves the
most profitable concessions on the Mid
way and don't want the exposition re
inforced by exhibits that would draw
off part of their fat.
Kool9 often step In where angels fear
to tread. Young Illtchcalf attended the
meeting of exposition dlrectois with a
set speech which he delivered Just nt
the wrong time , lie chirped up and
said that the exposition directors wore
not running the World-Herald. No one
took Issue with him. Every director
would make affidavit to the same effect.
Ex-Spanish civil officials In Cuba have
put In claims against the United States
for pay due them prior to the Ameri
can occupation. They aiv Just as likely
to get it from the United States ns from
Spain , but the chances aio sueli as to
render the claims very poor collateral ,
Keep Oft tli < > Omni ,
Philadelphia Times ,
As a matter of fact , it's cnly the rain that
given the Philippine campaign any of the
qualities of a picnic.
Snlo I'miiONltlmi to llct On.
Philadelphia ledger
Theodore HocBevelt IH shrewd rnougn to
bnow that a great deal of water will run
under the bridge before 1904.
The IVrl IH
Bcw ton Globe.
There is declared to be more money In
the United States nov , than there \\aa a year
ago by nearly $100,000,000 , but some people
don't see It.
Till * ClutN mill ( ho Inn ,
Indtanupollt ) Ne K ,
The Outlanders consider the reforms sug
gested by President Kruger Insufficient. They
want to vote the Dutch out , and they \\ant
to do ft at once.
I'lit 'I'll rni in I lie ItnilU * .
Philadelphia nnord
It Is stated that not leas than 10,000 ap
plications for commlEfilong In the army arc
already on lllo In ( be War department and
scores are coming tn dally , If these could
all bo mustered In the ranks ot the new
refitment * the rtcrtiltlnR stations for volun
teers might bo closed at once.
InttinVrrnrc ntul Actltlt ) .
Wnrhlnzton Po t ,
.Mr. Brian has put the finishing touches
on his Georgia campaign. For a man who
declares himself to bo Indifferent to next
> ear's nomination Mr. Dryan Is covering
considerable torrltorv
Hlrp n llnnt.
Chicago Times-Herald
The flrst thing General Joe Wheeler did
when he reached Cuba was to climb a trco
and , owing Jo the heavy downfall of ralu ,
ho mny have to pursue similar tactics
when ho reaches the Philippines.
ClinriuMrrUflc Attllnilr.
Indianapolis Jourml
The riding of two horsei going In opposite
directions hns nlwnvs been regarded ns a
difficult feat , but the grand old democratic
party la getting ready to attempt the great
act of Tiding half a dozen horses heading as
many different wavs.
lllRlit Kind of tt Solillcr.
Now York Tribune.
General Wood ROCS back to fever-stricken
Santiago nnd his modest army salary , declin
ing a railroad presidency worth $20,000 per
annum and other accompanying advantages.
Heroes are not always made of wood , ns
Otnhcltan Idols used to bo , but the gallant
general's case Is nn exception. He Is of
heroic timber through and through , nn
honor to the sorvlco and the country of
which both have good rcnson to bo proud.
li Olllocrn Aot < < > Illume.
Philadelphia llecold
Admiral Corvcra nnd the other olllcera
of the Spanish llfot dcstrojcd off Santiago
have been acquitted by the naval court
which had the subject under Inquiry fen
the pant nine months. The court has been a
long tlmo in discovering what ever ) body
clso saw at once that the Spanish officers
were not to blame for their defeat , but that
the responsibility lay In the superiority of
American guns and the men behind them.
A Kraft Ilooiucil to I'nllnrp.
Washington Post
An Iowa man proposes to form all the
traveling men of the country Into a Urjan
legion. Ho reasons that this can bo dona
because ot the existence of trusts. Ths
greatest mcnaco to his scheme Is found in
the fact that the traveling men get nbout
the country In a lively manner nnd manage
to acquire considerable Information. The
moat effective supporter of good government
Is the man who travels and dbacrves Intelli
gently.
Hot Talk ot Lincoln.
Spilnpflpld ( Mais. ) , llepubllcan.
Some wicked "antl" has dragged out .1
epocch by Abraham Lincoln delivered In
congress during the Mexican war in which
ho displayed marked treasonable tendencies.
Sir. Lincoln actually attacked James K.
Polk , then president of the United States ,
nnd even chaigcd him with consciousness
of being in the wrong In a war whose blood ,
said Lincoln , "llko Iho blood of Abel , Is cryIng -
Ing < to heaven against him. " Hot talk that
was ! The v\ondcr , of course , Is that Lin
coln should have ventured to criticise a
president running a Avar of conquest.
Abolition , of fir a do CroNli > K .
Chicago Tribune.
The Northwestern road has .elevated
fifteen miles of track. By BO doing it has
done away with 150 grade crossings. This
moans a saving of tlmo by pedestrians ,
etreet car passengers and teamsters. The
value of the time thus saved cannot bn
figured out , but It is considerable. This
means also a saving of life and limb , for
in eptto of all precautions there will be ac
cidents at gate crossings. This elevating
has cost the road ? gW,000 { ) , which at 4i
per cent Is an annual charge of $360,000 , and
yet the investment , largo ae it Is , Is a
profitable one for the road. There will LP
no moro damage suits. The services of an
army of watchmen can be dispensed with
nnd In addition bettor train service can bo
secured. As a result of elevating the North
western Is putting on more- suburban trains
and 1s running them at a higher rate of
speed. As a. consequence it will do moro
suburban business and add to its profits
from carrying passengers. Thus track ele
vation is a double bleaslng. It benefits a
railroad and all -who travel on the streets
the road crosses. Nor should It be for
gotten that a largo part of the eight mil
lions wa < paid ) out as wages to men who
would otherwise have found it hard to get
mployment.
OUR MOW TnillUTOIlY.
Some Ancient Information 1'lcUcil Up
by the "Insnlnr Coiiiiulnnloii. "
Baltimore American
Secrctaiy Algcr's Insular cabinet , accordIng -
Ing to report from Washington , has pre
pared an exhaustive opinion upon the status
of our Island possessions. The commission
Is one of the secretary's novel projects. It
has no status In law , and , therefore , cannot
glvo an exhaustive opinion upon any matter
connected with the administration of the
government , whllo Its report to the secre
tary of war suggests Its Inutlllty In any
direction. After junketing In Cuba and
Porto .Rico . lor many months it reaches the
astonishing conclusion "that there is a
radical difference between territory which
Is a part of the United States nnd territory
in the possession of the United States. "
Surely it was not necessary to spend so
much time and money in the West Indies
to reach this decision. Almost any Ameri
can schoolboy could have illustrated with
out hesitation 'tho ' difference between the
two sorts of territory , Cuba is In the pos
session of the United States , but the latter
Is not at liberty to do what It pleases with
that Island , as the commission foolishly
asserts. And Porto nice , the Hawaiian
Islands and the Philippines are a part of
the territory of tbo United States acquit ed
by treaty or agreement , Just as all other
territory has been acquired. Why the status
of the Louisiana purchase , the territory ot
Florida and the Alaska purchase should bo
different from territory acquired Srom Jlex-
Ice , Hawaii , Porto Rico and the Philippines
is a question that will probably stagger anyone
ono except a member of Alger's commission ,
The territory token from Mexico was not
organized into regular territories such as
wo have grown accustomed to for the
reason that It was not convenient to do BO.
The" United States congress preferred a less
complicated form of government for the
first five years , to ascertain whether it
would bo prudent to go forward. Precisely
the name thing has been done In Alaska ,
which Is certainly n part of the territory
of the United States That 151 Dorado has
not a regular territorial government at
this moment , though It had been part of
the Unitary of tlie United States for thirty
years. The question jalsed by the com-
mUalon , that thai United States can neither
sell nor alienate any portion of its terri
tory , Is a veiy broad one , and , Judging
from the balance of Its report , far bejoml
the commission's rapacity , The United
States 1ms the same powera possessed by
any other sovereign , limited only by the
provisions of the constitution , and wo
imagine that If the people , through con
gress , desired to part with any of the ter
ritory not organlied Into ttatca they could
do so , It Is not a practical question , how
ever , as no such ileslro or design has been
intimated.
The Hawaiian islands , Porto nice and
the Philippines are n much a part of the
territory of the United States as Alaska ,
New ( Mexico or Arizona. Congress can
give the new territories any government
wblcli It thinks suitable , or It can hold
them under military tutelage until they
are fitted for a more liberal form of coy-
crwnent. - - - - .
Vs m.nipst : or imv.vv ,
A Snniiftliot of llliunrU TiiUcn li )
lllniAcir.
Philadelphia Times ( dem >
Hrynn ha * had A temporary glimpse ot
himself ns others see him The revelation
was of short duration , but It lasted long
enough to permit a Cincinnati newspaper
man to quote him thus "I can't telr jo\i a
thing I talk too much I am afraid the
people get tired ot hearing the same old
thing over again" Then hit fcnrs deserted
him nnd he confided to the reporter that ho
was on the way to Columbus to attend a dollar
lar dinner , nt which ho would make a speech
In which ho would say the same old thing
over again about the Chicago platform , 1m-
perallsm and the trusts. These three topics
have been the llryon stock In trade for
weeks , and ho has talked about them Inces
santly for ever so many hours of the twenty-
four ever ) day , Sundas not excluded
Of course there Is just n change that
Hrjan's glimpse of himself as others roe him
may bo vouchstfed him again In the silent
watches of the night when there arc no dollar
dinners to bo addressed on the eternal and
rock-ribbed relations of 16 to 1. The chance
Is a remote one , however , for Brjan silent
when there is anybody within eflrshot to bo
addressed upon the merits and beauties of
free and unlimited coinage would not be the
real Bryan. Whllo there Is Just a faint
reason for iho hope that Hrjan may grow
silent through ferr of Injuring his cause by
too much Iteration , the American public will
probably bo compelled to bo thankful that he
has seen himself as others sco him just for a
moment.
MANILA AS A MMMIiH UUSOIIT.
I"ncln .Admit Inland .Navlualloii unit
( lie llnlti ) SritNou.
Chlcajro Times-Herald.
Dispatches from 'Manila ' tell of heavy rain
falls which have flooded the country that Is
held by the American troops. Ono regiment ,
the Thirteenth Infantry , is eald to bo uur-
lounded by 'water , which has invaded the
camp to such nn extent that it stands three
feet deep beneath the bunks ot the soldiers.
The Inquiry 'will ' naturally arise , Is this an
ordinary condition at the tlmo of year and
how long may It bo expected to last ?
The rainy season ibeglns In June nnd con
tinues Into Novcmbor. Meteorological rec
ords kept through the long term of thirty-
four yours show that there are great varia
tions In the rainfall , both for the summer
and winter months. There have been years
when no rain fell In February or March ,
April or May , but the diy season Is not al
ways absolutely dry. There have been as
high as ten Inches of rain In 'May. '
This , however , Is very unusual , and on the
average there Is a marked Increase In June
over May from 4 30 Inches to 9.68 Inches.
Variations In June run from 0 OS to 25.81
inches , so that It is hard to tell what each
new > ear will bring forth , but the month
Is generally the overture to what the Filipino
would call wet weather. The banner months
aie July , August and September , for Avhleh
the following figures of the rainfall in inches
are givc , together with the average num
ber of rainy days :
JulV. Aue Sept.
Mean monthly 14.70 13 68 1501
Greatest monthly 2971 4320 61.43
Least monthly 62s 515 200
Days tvlth rnln 221 118 207
Here are tremendous differences which
make it impossible to determine how much
higher the troops will have to put their
bunks to keep them out of water , but It Is
reasonable to suppose that there will not bo
much Improvement until after the close of
September. October , on the average , ! a
worse than June. The fall Is : Mean , 7.47 ;
greatest , 23.65 ; least , 0.90. In November the
figures are 4.12 , 15.27 and 1.17 respectively ,
and In December 2.09 , 13 67 and 0 01. From
this time the dry season begins In earnest ,
though there have been 7.59 inches of rain
In the January of an exceptional year. The
total annual fall Is reported : Mean , 75.43 ;
greatest , 120.98 ; least , 35.65.
The rainy months are not the hottest ,
but neither are they the coolest. It is to
be noted , however , that the mean monthly
temperature ranges from 77 in December
and January to 84 in Maj. Wo give de
grees Fahrenheit showing variations for the
wet months :
July Aug- . Sept ,
Mean monthly st 81 Si
Waremst monith Si S3 S2
Coolest month 79 V ) 79
Highest < n ! ) l 91
lowest 70 09 71
It is fair to assume , therefore , that for
the next three months there will bo a great
deal of heat -ivlth the floods , nnd the heat
will bo the harder to bear because of the
humidity. Statistics on humidity follow :
July Aug. Sept.
Relative , per cent 81 SI 83
Absolute , grains ner cubic
feet fl.33 951 933
Corresponding figures for Washington are :
July Aug. Sept.
Relative , per rout. . . ( > 7 72 71
Absolute , cralns pcf cubic-
feet C S 6.6 5.4
From the Showing as a whole it is plain
that the country about .Manila Is not a de-
slrnblo summer resort , nnd that our soldiers .
have many uncomfortable da > s before them.
There should be some fun , however , for the
s\\immeis fiom Kansas.
AMI UTIIUIIWISE.
iF. W. Collins of Denver has presented to
the Colorado Historical society tbo original
deed of Brlgham Young's mill , the flrst
elected in Utah.
Governor Roosevelt believes good health
a duty. Ho exercises regularly and has his
children go through a regular couroo of
physical training.
Piencli-Cnnadlan papeis nnd mon are still
lamenting the exodus of members of tholr
lace from tbo province of Quebec nnd they
say that unless checked it means death to
French-Canadian Influence In the Dominion.
Secretary Hay , as is well known , Is a
devout Omar K hay jam lie It Is not , however -
over , so will known that his collection of
editions of the Rubalyut in second only
In this country to that of Nathan Hotikcll
Dole.
Kentucky will be asked to contribute to
the fund for a monument to tbo Into Con
gressman Dland , who was a native of that
state. The monument will cost $10,000 , and
IB to bo erected at Lebanon , Mo , , Ulancl's
old home.
President Loubot of France has given
orders for four portraits of himself , all of
which are to bo completed by fall. Ho hns
also ordered portraits of all the premiers
who have served since 1871. These pictures
will bo hung In tbo ElBee ,
J. Plerpont Morgan , the New York mil
lionaire , has just purchased ono of the
finest private libraries of London , for which
bo paid the sum of $160,000. Among the
treasures Included in the sale Is a first folio
Shakespeare , said to be tbo best extant
A monument recently placed In a cemetery
In Louisville , Ky. , bears Inscriptions to the
memory of John Austin , a sollder of the
revolution ; James Allen Austin , his son , a
soldier of tbo war of 1812 ; James Orlgsby
Austin , his grandson , a soldier of the war
with Mexico , and James Illchard Gatbrlght ,
his great-grandson , a confederate soldier ,
who was killed at iMurfrceshoro , Tenn ,
January 1 , 1863 , All wcro privates.
KfllOIVI OK TIIR AVAIL
llrlg.idlrr General Charles King. Invalided
homo from the Luzon army , bus teen severely
criticised by Imperialists for cxprw'lng nn
opinion favorably to the Filipinos , ( leneral
King expressed the belief tint the natives
were capable of pelf-government nnd that
nine-tenths of them could lead nnd write
That was the substance ot his views given
In a briff dispatch to the Milwaukee Jour
nal. In a more extended letter to the New
York World General King affirms his
original statement , qualifying it , however ,
by saying that It referred to the Tagals of
I Luzon , nnd did not Ineludo the natives of
i adjoining lalnncK
I "CrufI nnd tyrannical , " says General
King , "ns were the Spaniards nnd robbers
.and oppressors as were the friars of the
j various religious orders , tt must be ml ml tint
i tint the Tagals ewe their teaching In great
measure to the priesthood , for churches ,
| convents and schools abound everywhere In
nnd around Manila and far to the north and
south of that thronging city. One of the
best works on the Philippines Is that ot
Kamon llees Lnla , now a resident of New
York City , and from him , nnd from Padre
Alguo ot the great Jesuit college In Ermlta ,
and Senor Arelano , now chief justice ot
Luzon , by appointment of General Oils , I
gathered the Information that nine-tenths
of the adult Tngnls could read nnd write.
i "I repeat that the Filipinos In and mar
Manila nro Industrious , frugal , temperate
and clean. They do run to holidays , on
which they will not work , and many shops
and olllces have to close In consequence ,
i Out of the 365 days In the year the Flll-
I plnoa have 153 holidays , nnd If you sub-
I scribe for a Manila dally with the Idea of
getting 365 papers In the twelve months you
1 will fall shoit by at least 160.
"I repeat that they nro most skillful ar
tisans in many a trade nnd Industry ; that
some ot their sculpture nnd painting will
I compare favorably with that of Europe or
I America , and as Instiumental musicians they
nro wonderful. It must bo owned that they
produce also expert sneak thieves and nc-
' compllshed liars , but in the latter point
i they have had three centuries of Instruction
from Spain.
| "Not only aio there numerous and good
schools for the mass of the population , all
of whom appear to bo devout Catholics , but
the sons and daughters of the wealthier
natives are sent to Franco nnd England for
their education. The papers and records
loft behind In the Insurgent flight from
Santa Ana , San Pedro Macatl nnd Guada-
lupe , after their mad and wanton attack
ot February S , show that they had a very
complete system of government. "
"It may bo argued , " continues General
King , "that the Filipino Is as unstable as a
Frenchman and that ho will assassinate his
president it ho docs not llko him , but
mercurial Franco has maintained its re
public over1 a quarter of a century with the
loss of no more presidents by the hand ot
the assassin , In point of fact , than our own.
"It has , ibeen claimed by some papeis
that I favor Agulnaldo. I do not. I look
upon him as a scheming politician and the
tool of stronger minds like that ot Mablnl ,
his chief adviser. It is held by some Im
perialists of the press that my assertion ns
to the capacity ot the Tagals was unjusti
fiable , but I do not recall any adverse
criticism on their part when Admiral George
Dewey wrote precisely the same thing n
year ngo , and , though I did not know this
when I wrote last month , I nm rejoiced to
have such distinguished support.-
"I nm astonished , however , to be Informed -
formed that certain anti-administration
papers claim that my opinion of the Tagnl
means that I think tha war should end ,
our troops be withdrawn , nd the island
ers le-ft to themselves. That Inference
Is absolutely unjustifiable. Our flag must
never bo lowered In face of an armed fee ,
and If it costs thousands of men and mil
lions of money the insurgents who re
warded our fiiendshlp with treachery and
armed attack must bo utterly subdued.
"I much mistake the temper of the Ameri
can people If even a email number fall to
accord to our ptesidcnt and to our com
mander in Manila that solid support which
your gloiious governor on his recent visit
to our city urged ns the paramount duty
of the nation today ,
"But I tiavo said , and I repeat , that It
Is not an easy thing to whip those well-
armed Tagals , protected as they were ovety
mile of tbo way from Manila to San
Fernando by the finest field works science
could devise. It driven from the plains
they can retire to the mountains or the
dense bamboo thickets , through which only
in single file , alcng crooked trails , can they
be approached. Our little army In the
Philippines has had to encounter great
difficulties nnd much hardship and peril.
Its losses have been severe , but those In
flicted on the enemy have been Indefinitely
greater. That It stood the cllmato and
the hardships so well was due to the fact
that Major General Otis nnd his division
commanders wcro tireless In their efforts
to sco that the men weio well fed , clothed
nnd cared for. Our supply sjslem was ex
cellent , our surgeons , ambulance service
iid hospitals equally good , nnd theio was
a total nhsente of complaint or cause
for It.
"To conclude , then , It must bo remem-
bncil tint these people nave had fine
schooling In partisan warfare ; that their
men number thousands more than ours ,
that they can scatter when they wish and
assemble vvhcro they will , nnd that we
cannot , with the force now at General
I Otis' disposal begin to hold the towns or
lines from wlilch wo drive them , and that
I men , guns and horses In abundance should
bo sent to administer the crushing blows
that must bo given. In Law ton and Mac-
Arthur , in Wbeaton and Funston , General
Otis has splendid division nnd brigade lead
ers , and when the rainy season closes and
roads and fields become once more pussablo
lot them bo swept by 60,000 effective soldiers
until th * last armed fee has vanished. Then
nnd not till 4hen , 'let us bavo pence ' "
Till : niLMAIV niAIIOCK. :
.Stain * of the DlMputi * Otrr ( lie Iloiiii-
tlurr ofliml < ii ,
Ntw York Sun
The tidings which came a few weeks ago
regarding the prospective agreement of Am
bassador Choate and Lord Salisbury upon a
temporary Alaskan boundary line , have given
way to forebodings of failure , and the latest
news Is that the negotiations are almost at
a deadlock.
The difficulty arises from the peculiar
vnjue of the region. The area In dispute
has been narrowed until It Is now measured
by our claim to having the division line two
miles nortti of Klukwan , on the Dalton trail ,
and Canada's having to run just below that
vlljage. The interval IH a mining region , and
the Dominion Is persistent in trying to
secure It , while expressions of sentiment on
the Pacific coast have shown that our people
fully understand the Importance of retaining
the control of that region ourselves.
It may bo suggested that , since the
arrangement Is to be merely a modus vlvemll ,
which neither Invalidates nor In any way
prejudices the rights of cither elde as to
. POWDIB
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
OV t UXIN4 f 0 MI CO . MW VOBK.
the permanent boundary , * clllcmnt nerd
not bo d gpftlrcd of. Thin no doubt Is true !
but the miners nnd other * Immediately In
terested distrust even n temporary conce -
slc > > on the pnrt of their respective govern
ments. Then , as to the inconvonlencei
caused , wo certainly suffer no moro thin
Canada from delay * Half n. doten railway
projects before the Ottnwa Parliament h v
been blocked by the government's decision
not to grant any more charters to roads goIng -
Ing Into tbo Yukon district from point * In
the disputed territory. It fears that by
chartering R road with a , terminus at
Pjrnmld Harbor , whlh Is now under our
control , it will help to build up nnothcr
American city ns Skagwny wns built up.
The truth Is , however , that It vvus pre
posterous for the Dominion to exppcl
Pyramid Harbor to bo yielded to it undei
the modus vlvendl. That would have given
it a port on Lynn cnnnl and have broken up
our otherwise complete control of the comt
Wo have held not only Pyramid Harbor , but
every part of Lynn canal , and It docs not
appear that wo demand anything now whlth
Is riot virtually based on active or con
structive poffiesslon.
The diplomatic deadlock mny hold out
llttlo promise of the onrly assembling ot
the joint high commission , which had ex
pected to come together next month , pro
vided this obstacles to Its work should
meanwhile have been cleared nvrny by the
nMlon of the governments ot London and
Washington. However , there nro still weeki
to spare for consldcilng tbo Alaska boundary
question.
Cleveland Plain Draler : "Thnt dog of
mine Is a poctlenl cur When he liowH nt
the moon tt sounds as if lie wcro inaklnir
thy mrs. "
' 'Doggerel , I suppose. "
Now Yoik World : "Do you write ( o keep
the wolf fiom the door , Stubbs ? '
"Ore.it Scott , no ! 1 vvilto to keep the
Iceman fiom going by. "
IndlnnnriolN Journal : 'Tho usher ran
nwny with the bride , " tOio said , reading1
from the ncw > i > uricr.
"And yet. " he commented , "pessimists
claim that there IB no longer nny mich thins
( us self-Duct Hieing friendship. "
Detroit Journal : "iThe captnln Is a br.ivo
flE-hter , but no omtor. "
"No ? "
"No At the banquet given in his honot
ho ninnnceU to stammer out n few word1 ! ,
but nothing that could poH lby ! OHIISO tli
government any cmbairassmcnt. "
Cleveland Plnln Do.\ler : "Oh , I'm so
glad we hnvc got a rcixl baby In the house ,
pnpa. "
"r thought jbu vvou'd bo glid , my dear. "
"Now 1 II be nble to learn the real baby
sttue. "
IndlnnapnlU Journal : "Yes , " ald ths ex
cited man. "he tried to net the no and
treat mo like a dog , but I soon Hhowed him
he v\a" > playing1 horse with the wrong- man
when ho monkejcd iwlth one. "
Indianapolis Journal : \Vntts-IIavft
good time ye-iterdn > ?
Lush forth Good time ? Old boy , I can
tnsto It jet !
Detroit Free PICES : "Why , darling , " ex
claimed the pi city bride of three -weeks , as
he rushtd to rmbraco her husband. "How
good it was of jou to skip bn e ball on < . &
and come homo early. Vou'le just too
sweet. "
And he accepted It all without saying1 a
word about there being no game.
iPuck : > Mr. Brown So your sewing
society \t \ nuking up articles for Mrs
heathen Filipinos ? What undci heaven ar
you nuking1 for them ?
Mrs. Urown Well , we nre making a com
bination article t'lnt ' can be used as a shirt ,
a flag1 oC truce or a gun-swab.
THIJ OM ) IMU.Vi'IJJIl'S PItAIKT.
Jloboit Love In Inland Printer.
I hear the roar tind rattle of the llnotypa
machine ,
And watch 'the ' nlmblo fingers of tha
operator keen ,
As ho swcepH the sentient keya
With unerifiifi1 hklll and eiise ;
But I m's-i the merry mitslc of the click ,
click click.
When the minions ubcil 10 muster In th
old-time JbtlcK.
I see the shining metal cs It Issues fiom
Its cell .
A slug of .antimony . that has learned , to
read nnd "poll.
O , H may bo veiy flnc
As ! t k-ans Into the line ,
But it lacks the ringing1 rhj thm of th
cHclc. c'lck , click ,
When the letter * danced together in tha
old-time stick.
There was poctiy of n > otlon. there was
dignity nnd Brace
In the Qutenberfr disciple as he stood ba-
fore his case ,
Building out of metal bits
All 'the ' wisdom of the wits ,
AH tlin musicof the masiurs In the click ,
ollck , click ,
Of itlie tvpcs that used to gather In ths .
old-tlmo stick.
I mai k the mechanism of the Merircn-
thaler mill ,
Grinding HiiRiingp In Us noppcr TV 1th de
liberative iklll ;
Tinning out with mcamircd speed
Thoughts that he who runs may read ;
But Its monotone is discord to the click ,
click , c'lck ,
Of tlie merr > metal midgets In the old-
time stick.
To MerfjeiUhaler's genius I will bow and
doff mv hat.
He has built a srent automaton , a. useful
one nt that ;
Hut Its harsh nnd horrid noise
Gr.ites upon the printer TIO >
Whoso funclpB love to linger on the click.
, .
rllck < lrk.
Of the mimic of the nv.nlon In the old-
.
time stick.
Half
Price.
We have just finished
Stock Taking
and have picked out all the odd
sizes and broken lots ,
of every description of clothing ,
medium , light weight
and skeleton ,
and have placed them on A
separate table ,
end offer them at
"HALF PRICE. "
There are bicycle suits
and pants ,
linen and crash suits ,
cheviot and worsted business
suits , light weight flannels ,
seersucker , etc. ,
in fact all kinds of summer { i
clothes ,
that we've not a full line of sizes
goes on this table at
HALF PRICE.
Our store closes Saturday at 4
p. nil
