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-would bo far better to put electric
wires underground thim firemen.
The bag manufactures bavc formed a
combine. The stockholders will be
holding the sack In the end.
South. Omaha still continues to be the
only great packing center which shows
a steady Increase In receipts ol hogs as
compared with last year and Is keeping
up the rate of increase.
General MacArthur demonstrated to
the Filipinos that the rains have not
washed out the courage of the Ameri
cans and that they are still able to
fight just aswelL asi ever.
The Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers
will accept Omaha's hospitality en-
routc homo from the Philippines. They
may bo assured in advance of an en
thusiastic and cordial reception.
A Kansas City Judge has secured an
injunction to restrain the city from cut
ting the weeds in front of his place.
He says it would not look like home tea
a Kansas City man if they were cut
down.
A new § 1,000,000 corporation has been
formed in Denver with the avowed ob
ject of fighting the smelter trust This
ought to-furnish another good mark for
the 1C to 1 free silver campaign con
tribution solicitors.
The government which succeeded that
of the assassinated president of Santo
Domingo appears to ihave more kinds
of trouble than it knows what to do
with. Even the policemen refuse to
listen to its tale of woe.
A Kansas democrat declares that
democrats have a right to think. Cer
tainly they have. The principal trouble
with- democrats is that they seldom ex
orcise the right , because tftoso who do
noon cease to bo democrats.
There are hundreds of vacant lots in
Omaha owned by non-residents. A
rank growth of weeds renders these
neglected lots unsightly to say the
least Owners of such lots ought to be
required to abate the nuisance.
The generous citizens of Omaha will
not bo backward In coming to the re
lief of the families of the four firemen
who have Just lost their lives in the
performance of duty. A more Just
cause demanding public charity is sel
dom presented.
From the latest advices from Filipino
headquarters it Is evident Agulnaldo
foellovcs revolutions tire as easily
started in this country as in Spanish
possessions. If tie counts on holding
out until such an event occurs the war
Is destined to bo of long duration.
The occupation of firemen Is danger
ous enough at the best without having
the lives of these bravo men endan
gered by a network of overhead wires ,
many of them currying deadly currents
of electricity , every time they respond
spend to nu alarm.
When the chairman of a republican
county central committee gives public
notice to its members through the me
dium of u popocrutlc paper ho delib
erately provokes dissension in the ranks
of the party for which ho pretends to
speak and shows Jils utter uufttness for
the place ho tiolds.
Governor Poynter evidently saw anew
now light when ho was in Sun Fran
cisco , The long delayed answer to the
invitation to assist in the reception of
the First Nebraska has appeared and
ho accepts. Better late than never ,
but It would have come in much better
grace If he hud not sulked so long.
nnionr OOTLOOK roit rnouucEits.
According to foreign advices there ! s
a bright outlook for American produc
ers. One Ix > mlon correspondent says
the probability Is that European de
mands uiKin American farmers will
be heavier this year than last. He re
marks thnt should the crops In the In
dian northwest fall , as it is feared they
will , .much larger food supplies must
comu from the United States and again
give to tills country supreme command
over the London money market.
The Indications are very favorable to
this view and If it shall prove to be
correct we shall have another year of
heavy exports , with higher prices for
our brcadstuffs. The prospect also Is
that there will be an abundant supply
to meet whatever demand may bo made
upon us.
It can be confidently predicted thnt
the next year will increase the net bal
ance In our favor , but probably this will
not bo so large as for the past year , be
cause Imports are Increasing. Lust
year , the net balance fell off nearly
$00,000,000 from that of the preceding
year , duo to Increased Imports , and the
tendency In this direction continues ,
thus making It probable that there will
be a further reduction of the balance.
But it will still bo large. At the rate
of change shown this year as com
pared with last , says the New York
Times , the balance woula still amount
to about $400,000,000 , , which would bo
quite enough to give supreme command
over the London money market.
There Is every reason why American
producers should look with confidence
to the immediate future. They will as
suredly have as good a home market
next year ns they have had for the
last two years and the foreign market
Is likely to be nearly If not quite as
good , for there will be new sources of
demand. And there is an abundant
supply of money for moving the crops ,
thougli they should be much larger than
now estimated.
THE KAISER IS CORDIAL.
Americans generally and German-
Americans especially will read with
pleasure of the cordial reception given
by Emperor William to the Americans
who called on him at Kiel and his ex
pressions of friendly feeling toward
the United States. Of course the
kaiser had given no credence to the
statement attributed to Admiral
Dewey in regard to the relations be
tween Germany and this country. No
one at all familiar with Dewey's charac
ter for discretion and common sense
could doubt for a moment that the re
port was a bold misrepresentation , to
characterize it moderately. But it
gave Emperor William an opportunity
to avow Ills good will toward this
country , which was done with evident
sincerity.
He remarked that German-Americans
would toke good care that friendly re
lations between the two countries are
maintained "and would not permit any
aggressive hostile policy toward Ger
many. " There arc several millions' -of
American citizens of German nativity
and they constitute an influential ele
ment of our population. AVhllo the.
memory of the "fatherland" is dear to
them they are none the lesa patriotic
Americans , and in any controversy that
may arise between the two countries
they will be found as faithfully sup
porting American Interests as any other
element of our citizens , native or for
eign-born. It is not easy to conceive of
an aggressive hostile policy toward
Germany , possible of adoption by this
country , which would array German-
Americans against the United States.
However , the friendly utterances of
the German emperor are highly gratify
ing and will have a good effect outside
of Germany.
HAVE WE ERRED IK CUDA1
There is much evidence that the con
dition of affairs In Cuba is not satisfac
tory. There is a great deal of popular
discontent with the military admlnls-
tration. The feeling is strong and
probably growing among the Cubans
that the United States either docs not
Intend that they shall have inde
pendence , or that their realization of
the aspiration for self-government is a
long way off. The business of the
island ( has not improved as rapidly as
It was expected to do after the Ameri
can occupation and a great many of the
people are still idle and destitute. In
short , there is a state of affairs not on
the whole creditable to this govern
ment ,
The director of finance for the department -
partment of posts of Havana , Mr.
Charles F. W. Neely , now In Washing ,
ton in connection with the business of
his department , is of the opinion that
In relation to the administration of civil
affairs generally in Cuba a mistake was
made by the government in sending
military men to govern the people ,
The trouble with military governors ,
In the judgment of this official , is that
they lacked that experience necessary
to deal successfully with civil affairs
and with civilians. He expressed the
highest admiration for General Brooke ,
General Ludlow and other officers of
the army , but did not think they had
the proper equipment and were suf
ficiently broad In their views to suc
cessfully administer the affairs of the
Island. A criticism of this kind would
certainly not apply to General Leonard
Wood , whoso administration of the
province of Santiago has been marked
by exceptional judgment and ability
and he hud a not less difficult task
than the others. When what has been
accomplished In other provinces Is com
pared with what Wood has done there
will appear to bo substantial ground
for Mr. Neoly's view.
It has been commonly supposed that
the governor general of Cuba has acted
entirely under instructions from Wash
ington , but it appears that ho has
proceeded largely upon his own re
sponsibility and that he has not even
kept the Washington authorities fully
informed as to what he was doing. It
is stated that the reports received nt
the War department from General
Brooke In reference to the establish
ment of a civil government and the
general administration of civil affairs
on the Island have been meager and
unsatisfactory and ho has been directed
to report to the secretary of war not
later than October 1 , giving full details
of the condition of affairs In each ot
the provinces , -viflint has "been done In
the direction of setting up n civil gov
ernment and all other matters relating
to the administration of civil affairs.
It Is rather remarkable that the gov
ernment Is not already In possession of
this Information and there has evi
dently been Inexcusable dereliction on
the part of some ono besides General
Brooke.
It appears to be the earnest desire of
President McKInley to institute civil
government in Cuba ns rapidly ns
practicable and there Is every reason
to believe that the secretary of war Is
In full sympathy with this purpose. In
furtherance of this the president may
find It expedient to scud to Cuba somu
one thoroughly qualified to establish
civil government a statesman who
would command , as no soldier perhaps
can , the respect and confidence of the
Cuban people. If this were done there
can bo no doubt It would have n re
assuring effect upon the Cubans and do
away with the resentment they now
feel to military rule a rule , it Is to be
borne In onlnd , that was not con
templated when the United States in
tervened to give Cuba freedom and
self-government
A TIMELY APPEAL.
The appeal issued by Mayor Moores
to the citizens of Omaha for the relief
of the families of the four brave firemen -
men who lost their lives In the line of
duty ehould arouse the generous sym
pathy of this community. The death
of these heroic fire fighters is a public
bereavement and by rights the city of
Omaha should always have a reserve
fund nt Its disposal for placing above
want the families of men who lose
their lives in trying to save life and
property. The time will doubtless
come when the raising of such a fund
by taxation will bo made compulsory
by law. Ju the meantime , however , the
sacred duty devolves upon the city and
its citizens to make some reparation to
the families bereft of support through
voluntary contributions.
It la to bo hoped the call o the mayor
will meet with hearty response on the
part of citizens who are in condition to
testify in a substantial way their ap
preciation of the sacrifice made.
ANOTHER COSTLY LESSON.
The latest disaster that has overtaken
the fire department originated In a
chemical laboratory , either through de
fective electric wiring or combustion
brought about by some explosive ma
terial. The death of the four firemen
is knqwn to have been caused by a Hvo
electric lighting -wire. These facts are
within themselves suggestive. They
recall in the first place the necessity
for a system of inspection for all struc
tures within the city limits in which
explosives are stored and all mills and
factories and storehouses that fabri
cate or handle chemical compounds
that are highly combustible or explo
sive. In the next place they suggest
the importance of more rigid inspec
tion of electric wiring , especially in
buildings in which combustible ma
terials arc manufactured or stored.
Last , but not least , they suggest the
imperative need of a municipal subway
in which wires used for the transmis
sion of light or power shall be con
ducted from street to street and build
ing to building , so that the overhead
system of wires , which is a constant
menace to members of the flro depart
ment and to inmates compelled to socle
escape from buildings on fire , shall be
done away with.
While the construction of a complete
system of subways for the entire city
will take many years and will Involve
an outlay of a vast sum , such a sys
tem should bo planned at once and a
beginning should be made at the ear
liest possible moment within the busi
ness center , where the danger always
will bo greatest It goes without say
ing that Omaha never will be a safe
place for firemen to operate In until
the power and lighting wires are strung
in underground conduits.
Wo apprehend the action of Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Vander-
llp in reducing the salaries of boveral
chiefs and assistant chiefs of a division
of the auditor's office Just because ho
found the clerks reading newspapers
and loitering during working hour * will
stamp him as altogether unapprcclatlvo
of the license public office Is supposed
to confer. Mr. Vanderllp was a newspaper -
paper man before culled to hln present
position , so we know he realizes fully
the educating and instructive effects
newspaper reading Is sure to have upon
the Treasury department clerks. To be
euro the work of the auditing bureau is
two years behind and more clerical
force Is constantly demanded , but then
has not the use of time paid for by
Uncle Sam for newspaper reading the
sanction of time immemorial ? Should
Mr. Vanderllp's policy be enforced in
other departments of the government ,
federal , state and municipal , we fear
the newspaper habit might suffer per
ceptibly among office holders and pub
lic employes.
The repeated bursting of the hose nt
the Mercer lire , handicapping the fire
fighters In their efforts to suppress the
Humes , brings forcibly homo the fal&o
economy of cutting down the fire fund
levy to a point which absolutely bars
the maintenance of the department
upon the footing demanded In u city
of Omaha's slzo and importance. The
best fire force cannot bo expected to do
its work properly and efficiently when
lucking In equipment or supplied with
IIOBO that has ceased to be serviceable
and ought to bo replaced with new ma-
i
torlal. A penny wise policy with the
departments of a city charged with the
protection of life and property does not
pay.
Auditor Cornell's system o Interpret
ing constitutional law la as elawtlo as
his Ideas on some other topics. The
Weaver law Is HO clearly uncoimtltu-
tlomil In Ills pplnlou that he cannot
turn the books and papers over to the
commissioner under that law or Issue
vouchers for expenses Incurred In that
olllce. The appropriation clause ot the
act is all right , however , when the
money drawn goes into the pockets of
ono of his own deputies. If Chief
Justice Marshall were to return to life
ho could learn many things from
Auditor Cornell which the distinguished
jurist never dreamed of.
it will surprise no ono to learn defi
nitely at any time that the head offices
of the Oregon Short Line are to bo
moved buck to Omaha. If it be true
that segregation was effected with the
object of shearing the main line of the
Union Pacific of all its dependencies
during the process of foreclosure of
the government Hen , It would seem rea
sonable to expect that thu new owners
of the rend will get back all the profit
able feeders ns eon as possible. CoiiHld-
eratlons of economy would dictate that
the lines be operated from Omaha , the
legal and traditional headquarters of
the great system.
"One tiling Is developing Itself for a
certainty and that Is that the First
Nebraska veterans will soon be cutting
n big figure in Nebraska politics , " says
the local popocnitic organ. What more
oj > on admission could be made that the
politicians' solicitude for the returned
volunteers IB Inspired solely by polltl-
cal motives ?
Hoiul Them Knntwnrcl.
Chicago Chronicle.
An army of toads several miles In length
is moving through northwestern Iowa. Hero
is an opportunity for Now York society to
got a lull meal.
GrnbbliiR the Ilnriin , nu Ununl.
Baltimore American.
It Is reported that in the west the goats
are masquerading as sheep. This certainly
looks llko taking one of the most respected
traditions literally by the horns.
Settled for All Time.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Spanish general , Toral , has been ac
quitted at Madrid for the surrender ot San
tiago to the United States forces. Wo may
Infer therefore that the surrender still holds
good.
MtiKt SjirnU , or Die.
Now York Sun.
Colonel Bryan has roused hot choler
among the anti-Goebelltes by announcing
his purpose to Inrado Kentucky and make
speeches In behalf of that pure and noble
statesman , Hon. Bill Goebel. The colonel
ehould bo pitied and pardoned. Imperious
speech swells within him. Ho must speaker
or die. Nothing can do Goobel any good ,
and It will do the colonel so much good to
make a. speech !
I Canaan's Perplexing 1'onltlon.
Chicago News.
Franco Is watch-lng the dlsputo over the
Alaska boundary -with considerable Interest ,
as It bears a clo.sefc resemblance to Us own
controversy ovcr.Athe Newfoundland shore.
In both cases a colony "without power of Its
own to make UBwll ) respected Insists on Im-
.poslng Us will In the matter In dlsputo upon
the country upon which It is dependent and
upon which the burden of fighting must fall
In case ofwar. . As the Frenchmen say. this
position is anomalous. It la difficult to sug
gest a remedy , however , unless 'England ' Is
prepared to take a firm stand and place Im
perial Interests before colonial at the pos
sible expense of losing part of Its empire.
Uncle. Snin'H AInnkuii IjU lier ,
Chicago Chronicle.
Considering some of the stories that are
told of United States ofllclals In Alaska , the
Canadians can hardly bo blamed for evincing
some trepidation at the prospect of Ameri
can ascendency In that region. A United
States consul who gets drunk , wraps him
self In the American flag and' ' hires a negro
porter to kick him ; a United States commis
sioner who holds court In a faro bank and
openly asks for bribes ; a customs official
who Is ostracized from decent society
these are some ot the 'American ' representa
tives who , according to returned Klondlkers ,
are maintaining the dignity of the stars
and stripes in the gold regions. It is to be
expected , of course , that men living in min
ing camps should 'become careless of the
refinements of civilization , tout'tho proceed
ings of the gentlemen named certainly
transcend the limits of frontier license. II
iwo can't get creditable representatives In
Alaska we should at least bo able to.secure
men -who will stay fairly sober.
A PllOSPEnOUS XATIO.V.
nemnrknhlc Kvldence of the Grovrlli
of Trntlc niul Iiiiluntry.
Philadelphia Press.
Not In a quarter of a century has there
been such a demand at labor bureaus for
help as Is tbo case generally over the United
States today. A Chicago newspaper says
that there are 2,000 unfilled applications for
help on file at the Illinois State Labor bu
reau. Both labor and capital are fully cm-
ployed.
Wages have generally advanced through
out the country. The vast horde of Idle
millions In the banks at the beginning of
this administration is now BO fully employed
that there Is talk of an Insufficient reserve.
In New York alone the surplus reserve
Is now about $10,000,000 , as compared with
$45,000,000 $ at the corresponding period of
1897. The deposits In the banks through
out the nation have Increased enormously.
A recognized standard of prosperity Is
found in the consumption of pig Iron. For
the first elx. months of this year over 2,000-
000 tons moro ot pig Iron were consumed
than In the first half of the year 1S97. The
dealings in the New York Stock exchange
for seven months this year were greater by
15,500,000,000 than tor the corresponding
period Ia t year. The exports of manu
facturers for the last fiscal year were In
value 501,000,000 greater than for the fiscal
year of 1897 ,
It. would bo easy to go on multiplying
these evidences of great prosperity to be
found on every lde. But it is not denied by
anybody. It Is the result of the election of
McKInley and < a republican congress and
tbo passage of the Dlngley bill. Bound
money and the redemption of the pledges
of the government were assured by the
republican success of 189C. Somewhat simi
lar prosperity followed the return of the
republicans to power In 18S9 and the pas-
tago of the McKInley bill. But true to its
Bourbon Instincts the democratic party , or
the great majority of Its members , are beginning
ginning- another campaign on the thoroughly
exploded doctrines of the Chicago platform
ot 1896. That demands free trade , frco
ellver coinage and a repudiation of every
thing done by the republican party -vhlch
has brought about the unprecedented era of
prosperity that now prevails , over all the
land.
land.Will
Will the people be fooled again as they
were In 181)2 ) T There are no evidences of
another such a national blunder , and we do
not believe that there is Any danger of its
repetltloi
Kcnons OK TIIU AVAIL
Deeds of valor and self-sacrifice In the
face of the enemy nre not always accom
panied by rhetorical fireworks. .A corre
spondent ot the Philadelphia North Ameri
can Illustrated the point with an incident.
"See the Filipino , who thinks he's hldln'
In the tree over .there . ? " asked the Oregon
man , leaning over the trench and sighting
Ms rlllo.
"Now you don't sec him , " ho added , ns
the 'shot rang out and the rebel fell dead
in the brush.
"Another son of Mr. Agulnaldo benevo
lently assimilated , " commented the Kansan.
Fifty yards down the line a sharp groan
followed a shot from the other side. The
Kansan bent forward and took In the scene.
"Pennsylvania man hit , " ho commented.
" 'Nother hero fcr the folks at home. "
"Ono of these days when 1 get rich. "
says a former Hough Rider , "I'm goln' to
wlslt my grave in Cuby an' put posies on
It. "
"Your grave ! " exclaimed the listener.
"Yep , Sounds funny , don't It ; but It's
straight. U was this way. Arter Guastmas
our fellers had other Important business on
hand , and cuddou't go off an' took fcr me
when I turned up mlssln' . So they gave my
description to the hospital gang , an' asked as
a particular favor If my body was found to
give It decent buryln' . 'Course the hos
pital fellers cuddcn't bo extra particular , BO
when they comes across a dead 'un who
looks reasonable llko me , they digs a grave
an' buries him , an * puts a wooden monyment
over him , sayln' :
"Here lies the body of poor old
Pill Wlthrrup ,
of the Roug-h IUdor.- , who
died a hero for his country
at Los Ouaslmas. "
"But I wusscn't dead at all ; 'stcud I had
been tuck to the hospital by another gang
nnd moved to Wykoff,1 where I rounded up
0. K. n * welcomed the boys when thej
come mnrchln' home. Then they told me
about the monyment , an' when I gel rich
I'm goln' to pay that grave a wlslt an'
honor the chap .who had himself buried in
my place. "
Something like a practical test of the pop
ularity ot General Otis with the soldiers has
been secured ait Rhlnebcck , N. Y. , where
members ot the Aster military are drilling
In the hose that their services will bo ac
cepted for duty In the Philippines. On the
advice of ono ot them who haa Just returned
from Manila they voted on the question as
to whether they should offer their services
as long na Otla remained In charge , nnd de
cided In the negative by a vote of 37 to 9.
The editor of Manila Freedom waxes elo
quent , profuse and picturesque in painting
the charms of Manila bay. List to his lay :
"When the rising sun tints the clouds that
top the numerous mountain ranees with
roseate and golden hucu and pale wreaths of
mist still hover over the lowlands , it Is then
In the glamor of ihe new-born day that
beautiful Manila bay is seen at its best.
Completely landlocked , It offers a safe refuge
to the fleets of the world from the dreaded
typhoon , which annually causes so much
disaster and loss of life and property in the
tempestuous China seas. Its broad expanse
can harbor the navies of all nations ; the
largest vessels can find a safe anchorage ,
though at times , during the season of storms
and rain , a ( heavy ground-swell renders nav
igation by means of small craft an extremely
difficult , not to say dangerous task. A break
water protects the entrance to the Paslg river ,
which Is lined with the most numerous mis
cellaneous assortment of cosmopolitan crafts
that the human mind can conceive. Gun
boats , trim nnd neat , their burnished metal
gleaming like molten gold beneath the rays
of the tropical sun , largo merchant steam
ers and sailing vessels of every description ,
from a piratical ( sub- rosa when they get a
chance ) Chlricse 'or ' Malay Junk to a gov
ernment canal boat or barge , from a skysail -
sail yarder to an outrigger log canoe , each
contributing with their multi-colored and
variously attired crew , to the Oriental ,
quaint , picturesque scene , spread like a
gigantic panorama before the stranger's eye.
Colossal army transports discharge their
human freight ; swift cruisers and battle-
shlpe , equipped with every modern engine
ot warfare and scientific Implement which
human ingenuity can construct and devise ,
lightly ride at anchor on the bosom ot the
bay , keeping faithful watch by day and
night , throwing their bright , penetrating
searchlight Into the remotest corner of a
hostllo shore , Its clear , glittering eye cast
ing terror Into the "heart " of the rebel. It
speaks to him of a great nation's wrath ,
Its ceaseless watchfulness and its power to
punish. E Flurlbus Unum ! May the legend
on the starry banner , telling Its tale of
unity and strength , ever float before tbo
loyal , faithful boys who fight beneath the
eaglo's wings , and , speaking- them of
their country's might and greatness , inspire
thorn with renewed courage and lead them
on to future victories. Pike's Peak or bust !
The Philippines , brightest Jewels In the
crown of Spain , are a prize worth winning
and well worth fighting for. The boys In
blue and brown are alert nnd ready for the
fray on land ; the proudest and mightiest
of "Hall. Columbia's ! " .battleships ride on
the placid 'bosom of beautiful Manila .bay ,
grim , trusty guardians and sentinels of the
paradlaa lost to Spain. The Issue rests
with God , who guards the right ! "
A.\D OTHERWISE : .
Lord Kitchener la the fourth bachelor who
has teen elevated to the peerage In Iho
last seven years.
Lieutenant P. W. Hourlcan of the Olym-
pla Is to ibo received In his native town of
Albany , N , Y , , with a procession and the
presentation of a sword ,
It Is not generally known that Samuel M.
Jones , "better " known as "tbo Golden Rule
'Mayor of Toledo , " is a native of Wales ,
where ho was born at Ty Mnwr , on August
3 , 1816.
Joseph Jefferson studied medicine early In
life and Intended to become a physician. Ho
attributes his good health to strictly keeping
the rules which he laid down for himself
while an enthusiastic medical student.
Roar Admiral Schley Is spending his mid-
cummer vacation at the cottage of his son-
in-law. R. M. 8. Worthley , on the Connecti
cut chore of Long Island sound , where he
amuses himself tlsblng for striped bass.
General Longstrcet , the noted cavalry
leader of the civil war , is traveling In the
west. The general holds the office ot United
States railroad commissioner and Is making
his annual tour of Inspection ot the land
grants and bond-aided roads In preparation
for the report which ho will submit to the
secretary of the interior In November.
Convict No. 4,274 , editor of the Star ot
Hope , published in Sing Sing prison , fulry
realizes that the prerogatives of Journalism
depend somewhat on the forethought and en
terprise ot tbo Individual Journalist himself
and he has accordingly applied to the prison
authorities for permission to witness and re
port for his paper the New York reception
to Admiral Powey. Howants to boom the
circulation , bo Bays , and knows of no better
way.
way.The
The lynching * and other summary removal
of foreigners by the citizens of tbU country
without duo procces of law has cost the
national treasury a pretty penny. In the
last five years Indemnity clalmi for such out
rages amount 4o about 1500,000. China boa
been paid for the Rock Springs ( Wyo. ) mas
sacre , JH7.718.74 ; for outrages on the Pacific
coast , $276,619.15. Italy has received for the
killing of Italian prisoners at New Orleans ,
124,330.00 , and for lynching * at Walscnhurg ,
Colo. , $10,000. The British government has
been paid (2,800 for the outrages on James
Bain and Frederick Dawson. To these
figures must , of course , be added the cost of
examining and trying the claims.
HOI.COM1V.1 EXPLANATION.
North Plntto Tribune : When Hartley
MOOTO And Hilton "went wrong" every re
publican paper in the etato denounced then
nnd demanded that they promptly be broughi
to Justice. But how different with the pope <
crntlo papers In regard to the ballot fraud !
perpetrated at Lincoln ; not ono of them do.
nounccd the men who sought by high-handei
nnd dishonest acts to thwart the will of the
people ns expressed at the ballot box.
Wahoo Wnsp : Again ex-Governor Hoi-
comb comes forward with an explanation re
garding the house rent money , nnd declare :
that the money tnkcn from 'he state treno.
ury , something over $700 , was expended foi
repairs ; nccompanlng his statement Is a cer
tificate of good character by the husband ol
the uomnn who owns the house. As the
state made no appropriation for repairing
other people's residences his explanation
seems eomowhat out ot Joint.
Crete Vldettc : Holeomb defends lilmsell
en the grounds that nil his predecessors tooli
more house rent than ho did. The constitu
tion says I'lint the governor shall receive (2-
COO per annum nnd shall have no other per
quisites. When the legislature appropriated
$1,000 , houeo rent for Governor Crounse he
Imme-dla'loly ' vetoed the bill because It wa
unconstitutional. If Thayer and Boyd took
the "loot" that Is no excuse for Holeomb.
Two wrongs do not make a right.
Plnttwnouth Journal ( dcm. ) : Because 41
public official , who hns been derelict In his
duty , chances to have been elected ns n denia-
crat or a populist Is no reason why hit
offenses should be condoned and his con
duct defended by the reform press. A man
who displays nil of the characteristics of n
republican should not be allowed to brine
dlegrnco upon the true believers In the
principles of * ho fusion parties without n
protest from the organs of those parties nnd
whenever a democratic or nopullstlo paper
attempts to cover up and hide from public
vlow the shortcomings or longreachlngs ol
Cornell and ethers of his Ilk , who have proven
themselves unworthy of the confidence re
posed In them , that paper doea the cause
os much harm as decs the guilty official. It
shakca the confidence of the people nnd
leada them to believe that no moro fnlth
can be placed -In what the paper says than
though | t were a republican sheet. No harm
can come of telling the truth at any time.
Every one knows thnt we Jiavo had a few
dishonest or Incompetent officials , but even
among the disciples of ChrUt there were
some who wore untrue to their trusts , and
It 'the fuslonlsts expose and rid themselves
of such people as soon ns they are discovered
no harm can come to the parties. If , on the
other hand , they are upheld In. their mean
ness and their guilt denied In spite of the
proof , wo place ourselves on a par with re
publicans and forfeit all claims upon the
confidence of the people. Tell the truth !
Seward Reporter : The populist state
officials may think < that by refusing to
recognize the authority of the committee
they can ward off the effect of the Investiga
tion , but such will not prove to be the case.
The fact that state officers who were being
investigated refused to give evidence baforo
the committee , nnd Instead at giving it
asltftnneo hampered It In every way
pcBslWo , tended to prejudice people against
the officials. The peopte have rend 4he testi
mony .taken . , before the committee , and they
know that the- showing made is a bad one for
the state officers. That a bold attempt was
made to change the result of the election nnd
count In the supreme court amendment , tbo
cvldenco clearly shows , and no amount of
assumed dignity on the part of the officers
can remove the fact from the minds of the
people. Ex-Governor Holcomb , too , Is not
In a very pleasant situation. His refusal
to go before * he committee and bo sworn
made htm appear ridiculous , and his letters
to the committee afforded very little ex
planation of the matter referred to , U
seems tof be proven beyond question that ho
drew nearty twice as much money teahouse
rent as ho paid , and his statement that.other
governors did the same does not help the
matter uny. The .plain . fact is , the Investiga
tion hoe shaken up the populists con
siderably , and has shown that men who are
professional reformers are sometimes no
better than other people.
Fremont Tribune : Former Governor Hol
eomb , after two -weeks' denial of the au
thority ot the senate investigating committee
ind 'after having decided to ignore Its find
ings , has finally aubmltted a brief in olf-
aefonse. The committee has managed to
get Mr. Holeomb Into a corner and ho was
: ompelled to say something in order to fur
nish bis friends an excuse , .however Impo
tent , to Justify his course. When the com-
tnltteo reported ho ns governor had drawn
(773.20 ( more for house rent than 'he ' expended
ind recommended suit brought for its ro-
jovery there was only one thing for him to
io , and that was to make as good a dc-
Fense us possible. Ho now claims ho ex
pended the difference between what ho paid
tor rent and what be drew for the purpose
tor repairs and that was done In pursuance
at the stipulations in his lease. But Mr.
Holeomb , while furnishing a long list of
It relevant vouchers on file in the auditor's
jffice , does not furnish an Itemized account
Df his oscelpts for expenses which can only
bo competent evidence nt this Btngo ot the
5 me. The nearest he comes to this la his
itatement that In 1897 'ho expended $25.16 for
ibis purpose. ( Mr. Holeomb has taken the
trouble to ihunt up the vouchers issued for
house rent over since the legislature began ,
setting opart a mim for that purpose , and
the amount that lapsed into the treasury.
Sometimes the money was nil drawn nnd
sometimes some of It was not used. Mr.
Holeomb never drew quite all that was
available and Is of course to bo credited with
this. Some men would have taken it all , but
they have never been elected governor on ac
count of their scrupulous and conspicuous
honesty. Ho offers fbeae vouchers to show
that ho followed precedent and with a
lawyer precedent 1s everything , for It makes
law. But the people of Nebraska can
scarcely be satisfied with Mr. Holcomb's de
fense , which might bo more properly
designated an apology. He ban not yet
cleared bis skirts through hla specious pica
made for the purpose.
nriviii.\r i\-
Hewllilerliur Stntlatlci ot Cnpltnllxn-
llon Itccorded \ > r Trniti ,
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
An estimate Is made that In the Uet six
months the trusta have piled up a greater
capitalization than tbo world ever witnessed
before in periods of the wildest inflation.
The Wool and Cotton Reporter figured thit
between January and July the now trusts
represented on paper a capitalization of
$7,370,783,383 , of which $1,628,706,900 , was
preferred and $5,742,076,483 was common
stock. In the opinion of the same Journal
.ho preferred clock included everything of
tangible value , and It la "forced to the con
clusion that twa-thlrds of tbo trust capital -
zatlon is 'water , ' pure and islmple. " Seven
billions Is a good deal of money , when It U
money and not merely paper certificate ! . It
would pay the national debt ot France , luo
largest in the world , leaving u balance al-
nest sufficient to discharge the BritUh debt
also. The total aiaessod valuation of the
United States in 1890 was less than four
Limes tbo total of new trust capitalization
In this country within the limt six months.
Seven billions would settle a fourth of the
total Indebtedness of all natlonn. It Is
nearly eight times the assessed valuation of
Mlseourl in the laet census year.
Probably there are people who like to have
heir Imagination fired with billions. Stretcb-
og out un interminable row of ciphers la a
pleasing occupation to some , and , unless they
are Invevtora , no barm may result. There IB
so much talk of truuts that it IB well to
keep a watch upon them statistically. It
must be remarked that they are more Inter
ested in persons with a large surplus of ctsh
unlnmted than In grinding th * fAccB of th
poor. I'rTfong of email menns do not asplr *
to the region whore the talk Is ot billions
And where millions are the inero pennies ol
the vnfit prospectuses put forward. To
largo degree the trust business la export- . f |
mcntnl , Beyond a doubt the people can rcgu. 1 4\
late It , but no ono can protect Investors except > ' ' 1
cept themselves , They need the notfl Ol
warning at this tlmo moro than any othet
clnt , but perhaps thoito who nro caught will
the bnlt ot billions would be apt to fall vie *
time to some other Inflated Hire.
noi.tt iMcnr.Asixr : .
t-vl -
rirnl Inntnncc nf tlir Klnil Itcciirilrd
In Tv enlr Ycnrn.
JllhvaUkco Sentinel.
The pension list has stopped growing.
This is the legitimate deduction from the
fact thnt during the year 1S98 there was
decrease of 1,500 In the total number ot
people on the pension roll as compared
with 1S97 , According to Pension Commis
sioner Evans this Is the first UDIO since
1897 that there has been a decrease ot
thla kind recorded , which indicates that
It Is duo to the numerous deaths among
pensioners. It Is the opinion of the pen *
slon commlploner thnt tba decrease will
grow steadily from now on. Ho says that
the average ago of veterans of the civil war
Is not far from 60 years and that death l
euro to make great Inroads upon their num
ber every year. Even the Increase In the
pension list that Is likely to como from thojo
entitled to pensions on claims arHhg during
the Spanish war Is likely to bo smaller than
the decrease from deaths among "pensioners.
It seems somewhat remarkable that the
turning point In the pension list has not ar
rived sooner. It Is now thirty-four years
slnco the civil nr Was ended and there ha
been no war slnco until last year. Yet Up
to 1898 the list hns been growing , eSpeclafly
In luttcr years owing to liberal pension legis
lation. It Is , therefore , to bo expected that
the pensioners of the war with Spain will
keep on being 'added to the list for over
thirty years to como unless' our pension
legislation Is of a more busliicssllke sort
hereafter. The experience ot so many yoari
should certainly have the effect 'of evolv
ing a moro perfect system that \\I1I prevent
n long drawn out series of pension enact
ments creating new classes of pensioners
from year to year.
IIIIIGIIT AM ) SMIlJl.VC. .
Chicago News : "I think I'll try to reduce
my weight , " said the corpulent corner
grocer. >
"You've been roduclng- too much nl-
rendy , " responded the customer with the.
fourteen-ounce pound of BUgar.
Philadelphia Record : "Hollo , old boyIV
exclaimed the iirst flea. "Have you been
taking a vacation ? "
"Yes , " returned the other , I've been on v
a tramp for the last week or so. " 3
\
Kansas City Journal ! "I have on nwful
pain In my bock , " said an old woman to
her doctor In Topekn.
"Probably you have rheumatism , " re
sponded the doctor.
"Mebby it is , doctor , but Sister Maly
thinks I've sot the llm-burprer. "
Chicago Tribune : "Now that your wlfo
Is away , I suppose you nre 'keeping hach. ' "
"Yes a batch of unruly children. "
Philadelphia North American : Pctey Say ,
pop The Pater Well ?
Pctey Will a mun got piebald If he cats
too much pie ?
Detroit Free Press : "How Is It that you
and Jones haven'f wpoken for years ? I can
remember when you were Inseparable
friends. " . ,
"We agreed to correct each other's errors
in grammar. Atthe end of the third dar
the 8iimo house would not hold us both and
wo have never become reconciled since. "
Denver Post.
T-ho poe > t wrotto of the pretty flowers , of
the birds In the -waving trees ,
Of tflie butterflies on their gaUdy wings < hat
. spancted the pasalnir.'breeze , .j , , - , - . .
Of the hum of the , beea In.the , sylvandell ,
of the sunlight's silvery nheen ,
Of the liquid notes of 'the 'babbling ' brook
that threaded the meadow green.
Of a Khaded path , like the flowery trail
that led to. . 'Une ' Promised Iind ,
Of lovers , thrilled with ecstatic bliss , there
wandering : hand In hand ,
Tbe dreain'y cast of tiho tender blue that
tinted the maiden's eyes
Enhanced by the codllke words she heard
till it rivaled the azure kles.
A maiden fair as a painter's dream eat
reading the -words inspired ,
And her heart , scarce scarred by the shafts
of love , with admiration , was flred ,
And she pictured the poet half-man , haJf-
KOd , who lived with hla head In the skte * .
With clear-cut features of marble tint and
pensive and dreamy eyes.
Hl.s raven hair o'er his shoulders fell Ilka
a sllk-flnlsh cataract ,
And she vowed she -would meet with the
muse-ruled man , would enter his mystic
lair ,
And bask in the light of his pensive smile ,
for maybe her fate was there !
She handed her card to the office boy , lie
took It with senseless Grin.
She heard a voice from the Inner room :
"I'm busy , but chase her In ! "
And she gave a glance ( it the shtrt-sleoved -
man , at the collarlesa shirt ho wore , n
And then retreated , her dream dispelled , T \
like a meteor through the door !
The pungent fumes from the old cob pipe
'he ' was vulllne at made her Kick ,
His hair was clipped like a pugilist's , nnd
red as a fre&h-lmrned brick ,
And the soulful eyes elie had dreamed
about had a sort of a squlnty { flare ,
And the girl foil over herself three tlm B
as she staggered ndown. the stair !
CONSIDER
THE
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priced clothing do not lose
sight of the matter of quality -
ity ,
It has been by making
GOOD clothing that v/e
have won our reputation ,
and what bears our name
is guaranteed by that fact
to be the best of its kind.
And that is the kind o !
clothing for men and boys
that we are offering now
at about one half price in
order to close out tall the re
maining lines and broken
lines that a busy season
has left on our tables.
It is a great chance for
those who are looking for
real bargains ,
