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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ? SUNDAY , AUGUST 13 , 1809. Tim OMAIIA SUND\Y Bua D. I103EWATUR , Editor. * PUBLISHED UVEKY MOUNINO. * TEHM3 OP SUUSCHII'TION. Daily lice ( without Sunday ) , One Year. . 00 Dally Dee and Sunday , One Year 800 Dolly , Sunday and Illustrated , Ono Year 82. ; Sunday and Illustrated. One Year. . . . . . . z2o Illustrated Bee. One Year ZW Sunday IWe , One Year i Saturday Bee , One Year 1-W Weekly Bee , Ono Year w OFFICES. Omaha : The Bee Building. . , . . _ South Omaha : City Hall Building , Twenty- fifth and N Streets. Council Blurts : 10 Pearl Street. Chicago : 307 Oxford llulldlnff. New York : Temple Court. Washington : D01 fourteenth Street. COIUlKSPONDUNCn. Communications relating to .news and Edllorlal Department , The .Omaha Bee. BUSINESS LETTEUS. Business ktters and remlttanc s hould be addressed to Tha Bco Publishing Com pany , Omaha , REMITTANCES. nemlt by draft , express or postal order payable to The bee- Publish ng Company. Only 2-ccnt stamps accepted In Payment 01 mall accounts. Personal onccxs , except on Omaha , or Eastern exchange , not. accemeu. THE BED PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMI2.M' OK CIHCOl.ATIOJf. State of Nebraska , Douglas County , BS. : Gwrco H. Tzschuck. secretary of The Dee Publlshlns company , belns : duly sworn , says that the actual number ot full and complete copies of The DMly. MornlrtS.venlnJul , Sunday Bee , printed durlns the month of July , 1S93 , was as follows : 1 20,0(10 ( 17 -.25,020 2 27,000 3 25,110 19 81,700 4 -5,100 20 21,070 C 20,050 21 2I.S80 6 25,500 22. . . 34,72 7 25,110 23 Z0SB5 8 2B.-1-10 Z | 84,000 J 27 , ! 55 23 .4,5:10 : 10 23,200 28 24.7WO 11 23,180 27 24,770 12 24,020 23 24,030 13 25,2.1- 29 24,810 11 25,400 30 2 ,130 15..t 23,000 31 25,010 16 20,010 Total Less unsold and returned copies t Net total sales Net dolly flworn _ si ( Seal. ) Notary PnrtlcH I.cnvlnpr for the Snramcr. Parties leaving the city for the summer may have The Be sent to them rcgUIarly by notifying The Bco business office. In person or by mall. ' The address win bo changed as often as desired. 'With a Hoosler mnn nt the head ns Its new president the National { lay ns- soclntlon oupht not to let any grass Brow under Us feet. Old Vesuvius was decidedly churly In his treatment of Admiral Dcwey. He steadfastly refused to erupt during the admiral's stay at Naples. Ma'yor jfoor.es' appeal for relief for the bereaved families of the dead hero flremcn should meet with a hearty response In every local Reports have doubtless underesti mated the force ofio \ storm in Chi cago. It requires a pretty stlft breeze to affect a resident of that city. If the wires are put under ground , where 'they belong , Omaha will have less llres and less cause In the future to mourn the loss of its brave firemen. 4" - - JJembers of the First Nebraska are to play ball for the benefit of returning- Callfornlans. Every member of the iilne Is ambitious to make a home run. It is not to be Inferred there Is a tornado ' In Texas because Hon. Joe galley has taken to his storm cellar. He has heard ot ex-Speaker Reed's 'ar- ' rjval from Europe. The men who v\ ere operating a wheel of fortune , at an Iowa race track in- djguantly deny they were ' robbed. If any'one has a game that can beat their own they want to see It. Chemists have declared the city water In Denver is good to drink. Poa- ' ' ' slbly'som'o of the'residents can bo in-1 diiccd to try Jt the llrst time there Is a rise In the price of gin fizz. If the Cuban census takers adopt the same system of mathcinatics flint their generals did In estimating the strength of the army the returns will show a population "which Is truly surprising. ijowa has celebrated the wiping out of its state < le't ) by reducing the tax Iqvy' for the current year. Good busi ness management pays In state affairs just as well as It does In private busl- * UObS. _ _ _ George Francis Train has an article In' his Penny Magazine under the eye- opening Jltle "Tho Bow-legged Ghost. " We will look In the next number for a counterpart on "The Knock-kneed Angel" The members of the Nebraska State Board of Transportation were not ciillcd upon at ( he recent convention of railroad commissioners to read any papers on' i'llo > y to Regulate 'Rail roads. " Cpmparq the pictures in The Illus trate ' ' Bee \vfth tjiosp In other papers pie'tendfng to compote. Notice the dlf- foroiico between 'lio Bee's high class photographic reproductions and the blurred mid Indistinct cuts printed else where. j' ' ' ' i " William J , Bryan states that whether ho will 'Jo a candidate for president nfxfyear depends upon the platform. Tp an liijprejudfeed observer It appears to , be more a question of whether he can muster the t\vo-hlrds { , majority Jn tlio popvpijtjon. A corner's juquost cannot go back of the tangible evidence , else the Inquiry lijto Jjio cause of ( ho killing of four Ore- men might 'include an arraignment of the close-fisted property 6wuers who forced the council to reduce the tax levy below the point that woujd afford ' i ) adequate 11 ro fund. THE OK ION PAOlFtO CAN DO IT. There Is nothing out of the ordinary In the suggestion made by The Bee that the First Nebraska rcglrncnt be brought back from San Francisco to Nebraska nt the expense of the state and there Is abundant precedent for the demand upon the railroads that they accept In payment vouchers to be cashed when the legislature has voted the necessary appropriation for meet ing this obligation. It was not uncom- ulon during the civil war for railroads and stcanishlp companies to transport state troops on condition that payment would be made by future appropria tion. When the Slonx Indians went on Uio warpath In South Dakota eight years ago there was no money In the treasury to pay for the transportation of troops , but the railroads cheerfully accepted vouchers payable when the legislature would ' appropriate the money. The Bruno conditions existed when the Spanish-American war broke out. Nobody In Nebraska could fore see the war , and although there .was no available money In the treasury the governor had no dlfllculty In getting all the transportation he wanted for Nebraska troops on the pledge that payment would be made bj the state when the legislature appropriated the money. There Is no good reason why the same course should not bo pursued with the returning' First 'Nebraska regiment. While Governor Poyntcr might not be able to Induce the Central Pacific rail road to accept Touchers payable In the future , the Union Pacific could If so disposed transport the troops all the way from San Francisco * to Omaha via Portland. The Union Pacific owns a steamship line from San Francisco to Portand ) and It controls the railroad line from Portland to Omaha. It would be nothing unreasonable therefore for Nebraska , which Is In position to dose so much for 'the Union Pacific rail road , to ask for eighteen months' credit on transportation account' Without being able to speak for the Union Pacific road , we have reason to believe that Its managers will not spurn { he proposition to convey the First Ne braska to their respective homes on certificates from the governor that the service has been performed and the state of Nebraska stands pledged to make payment for the same. i ' ' PVOLIC SCllfiOL PERILS. Discussing the perils that confront the public schools In this country Dr. Washington Gladden , the eminent preacher and educator , gives utterance to some pertinent though unpalatable truths in the latest Issue of the Inde pendent. At the risk , as he says , of being called qll sorts of opprobrious names he asserts that 'the sliifty op timism of Americans needs to be rudely shaken and proceeds to take up the task with special reference to our pop ular education system. The dangers to our schools as seen by Dr. Gladden do not , arise from the teaching force , who are as a rule faith ful and conscientious men and women , though the teaching force Is liable to suffer serious deterioration , but from the mischievous Influences that operate In the government of the schools. The broad asscitlon is made that in this country today the governing bodies o our school rre by ' no means so' well equipped for their work as are the teaching bodies and that generally speaking the persons who control the policy and administration of our public education , who determine courses' of study , fir salaries , employ and 'dlsmfss teachers' , are' declde'dly less Intelligent and loss reputable than the persons they employ an'd clrecL" | While admit ting that there are few tchool boards In which some competent meri cannot be found , It Is amazing to Dr. Gladden to see * tiic ex'jcnt to"whjch petty" poli ticians Dominate these bodies and per vert their use to personal and political ends , lie Is furthermore at a loss to say which Is more dangerous In a school 'bpiird Ignorance arid Incompe tence or downright dishonesty because "two or three can easily manipulate a' dozen Ignoramuses and secret com binations iiiqy thus be formed by which all kinds of mffJchJef may be done. " The pen pletuie drawn of the results of ibis deterioration has a most famil iar * sound : Opportunities of peculation are consider able ; in the purchase of sites , ( he erection ot budngs | | ) , ( he selection of "books " and the obtaining of supplies a thrifty member of the board Is able to turn many a dishonest penny ; men may be foimd in many of our cities who } lve fairly wel } , as members of the school board , wfth no other visible means of support. Great book companies are fight ing'for the lntioductlon , of their publica tions and some of them , It Is alleged , know bow to make frends | with the Mammon of unrgbtoousneEs. | A strong Inducement Is hero fqr men ot questionable character to seek places on the board. How to purify fho school board and et men to serve upon If who ayp both fiqnes ( and competent. Is 'tie ' ) great 1)1 ) oli- 1cm. Tie ( remedies suggested by Dr. Gladden arc , first , to abolish the v nrd system and elect all pcltool board nieru. bers upon a general ticket , and , second , to establish by law a qualification re quirement that demands froin every candidate for a place on the school Ward a showing by certificate or ex amination that ho has nn education a ) cast ] equivalent to that possessed by the graduate of flio ordinary school system. In Omaha the school board is now and bus always been chosen on a general ticket by 70(01 ( s oC the entire city and the. beat claimed for the quali fication test Is that It would raise the standard of the governing bodies , but not exclude the educated knaves. After ajl , therefore , the question with us resolves - solves itself Into that of awakening the attention of the people who have moat at stake In the maintenance of an etli- cent | schobj system and arousing them to the Imperative necessity of making personal fitness the prerequisite to pop ular support of men presenting themselves - selves as school board candidates. This is the duty before thoqe yho want to preserve and Improve our public bchool system and Insure to the rising genera tion the full benefits of the educational heritage to which they are rightfully entitled. Bnmsn r The report that the British govern ment Is preparing to send n large force from India to South Africa and the statement that English shipping com panies have been ordered to hold their transports In reserve for the Immediate dispatch of troops , show1 that England Is actively getting ready foe war , which would soqm to be regarded as Inevita ble. It is plain , also , that the British government Intends , If hostilities take place , to push them with all possible vigor. It nlteady has a considerable force In South Africa , but this will bo largely augmented In the event of war , for England well understands that It would be no easy task to conquer the Boers. It would undoubtedly require an army of at least GO.OOO to defeat those pqoplc , than whom there are no more courageous and stubborn fighters and they have every strategic position In their country strongly fortified. There seems to be very little proba- blllty of any further concessions by the Boer government. The proposal of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain In re gard to a joint Inquiry as to the effect upon the Outlanders of the contem plated franchise Is still under consid eration and on the decision of the Boer government apparently hangs the ques tion whether or not there will be war. It now looks as If the decision would be adverse , owing to the fact that com- pllunce with It would Involve interven tion , which the Boers are strongly op posed to. The tension of the situation Is too great to bo much longer main tained. CONTRIBUTIONS. Blessed are they that give , but more blessed still are they who can give with out injustice to themselves , their fami lies or their creditors. It Is perfectly natural for men with big hearts to respond spend ( o every call for iho relief of suf fering humanity and It Is commendable for public-spirited men of wealth to contribute liberally to enterprises that teud to promote the public welfare or belli * ° build up the town and state In which they live. All such contribu tions voluntarily made entitle the givers not only to the gratitude of the re cipients of their favor , but also to pub lic esteem and appreciation. There Is another class of contribu tions which nearly always overtax the donor and in the long run do more harm than good. Reference Is made to Invol untary contributons solicited under pressure of public necessity or private charity. Such contributions quite often represent not what big-hearted men of moderate means can spare from their store or their savings , but whaj : they do not dare to refuse for fear of being advertised as mean and stingy , or , worse still , as financially Insolvent. Some of the most generous contribu tions to public charities or public en. terprises have been pecured from men and concerns on the verge of bank ruptcy , who by that method have sought' to coyer up their true financial condition. In some communities , notably In Omaha , Involuntary contributions have become the bane of society. Men and women who are In no condition to con tribute to any enterprise find them selves besieged by persistent solicitors and lacking' the courage to stand them off or fearing disparaging comparison with their neighbors or business rivals sign away money they can 111 afford to spare and often are obliged to borrow. Overburdened by these Incessant de mands the truly benevolent people find themselves compelled to turn their backs upon deserving charities that ap peal to their sympathy. In the end the community , weary of perpetual calls , becomes case-hardened and callous to all appeals and the most meritorious en terprises aie allowed to go to the wall and worthy objects of philanthropy are compelled to suffer for the want of subsistence and the necessaries of life. Tilt ! COMMAND IN 27/C PHILIPPINES. A1 Washington dispatch to a New Yo'rk paper states that the president has decided to rcfnn | General Otis In supreme command in the Philippines , unless he should ask to bo relieved. The report may not be authentic and ' ' there Is reabo'u to'doubt It In view of the fact that when a few days ago the secre tary of war was questioned on the sub ject he replied that he had nothing to say nt that time , indicating thai the matter vyns then under consideration and If a decision has1 since been reached it seems probable that the press gen erally would have been apprised of It. We therefore think It unlikely tjiut the president has arrived at a defjnlto con clusion on the question. In military circles at Washington It Is probable that the weight of opinion Is favorable to Otis remaining in com mand. This appears from a statement credlfcd jo "a high official of the War department" offering ti defense of the military operations' In Luzon. In this statement It is pointed out that at the beglnhlug of hostilities General Otis had an army of over 22XXl ( ) men 10,000 of which were volunteers. It Is tjrged that while the volunteers "wero will ing , brayo and efficient , they did not make an army on whlcii General Ots | could reasonably or fuly ) depem ] for an extended active campaign or even for occupation , " for the reason that when peace was declared they wpro entitled to their discharge and expected this to be dope with us little delay IIH possible. This Is a prctt- lame defense , In view of the fuel that the volunteers did most of the fighting dicing the campaign of moru than 11 vo months , praying them selves ftjjly equal to the regulars jn courage and discipline. Whoever has carefully followed the military opera- tlons } n Luzon can hardly believe that General Otis did not fully rely upon the volunteers for active campaigning. There Is no complaint of failure on the part of the commander In the Philippines ' ippines Jo employ the army. Ho has done this as fully as any one could. The compliant Is that he has not shown sagacious or skillful generalship , that his plans have miscarried , that no de cisive results have been achieved and that he has seemed not to have had at any time an adequate comprehension of the situation or a proper apprecia tion of his task. The fact that he has not had a force sufficient to crush the Insurrection and occupy all territory taken Is due entirely to his own mis taken judgment of the number of troops that would bo required. Had General Otis Informed the government that he needed the force now to be provided Uiere Is no doubt he cquld have had It months ago. But Instead he per sisted In saying that nn army of . ' ! 0- 000 would be sufficient and In sending optimistic reports that the enemy was disorganized and dlsentcgratlng. AJ1 this has created an Impression In the public mind that General Otis docs not measure up lo the demands of the position he occupies and unquestionably the sentiment In favor of a change Is very general. It finds expression In newspapers that' are friendly to the nd- mlnistrtnlon and some public men have not hesitated to say that a change Is desirable. No one wishes any Injustice done to General Otis. There Is no question that he has been faithful and energetic. Uut everybody desires that the war shall bo brought to a conclu sion ns soon as possible and very many are apprehensive that Otis Is not capa ble of hastening this result. We have no doubt that President McKlnlcy will act in the matter according to his best judgment. There Is no reason to sup pose that ho Is particularly partial to General Otis and certainly no ono can be more anxious that the president for the ending of the war. Ho knows wliat it has already cost In men and money and doubtless ho realizes what' It may mean politically if It shall be protracted another year. A vigorous campaign In the Philippines is promised. Is General Otis the man to successfully carry It out ? MORE TROUBLE Iff FltANCE. France has a fresh trouble which may prove as exciting to the people as the Dreyfus case and perhaps quite as menacing fo the public peace , If not to the security of the government. It having been discovered , after careful official Investigation , that a conspiracy existed having for Its object a change In the form of government , a number of persons Implicated were arrested. Among them Is the founder of the League of Patriots , M. Deroulede , a member of the Chamber of Deputies and a persjstent agitator for change in the form of government. Just what political classification this man belongs In we are unable to say , but he has recently' ' made himself very trouble some and seems capable of doing a good deal of mischief If opportunity is given him. His arrest will doubtless show how much of a following he has and how far his followers are willing to go In support of his revolutionary doctrines. It Is stated that more ar rests will follow. H In this matter jthe present ministry has again shown Its determination to deal with a firm hand with all enemies of law and order and to see that the authority and the Integrity of the gov ernment are'maintained. It is notice to conspirators and Intriguers of every class that they can expect no toleration or leniency from the government , what ever their political or social position may bo. France needs a courage In administration of this kind and so long ns It Is associated with a strict regard for justice the masses of the people will sustain it. True to fts characteristics The Bco con demns the efforts : being made to bring the First Nebraska home on a special tialn. The Bee has an editorial entitled "How to Bring Homo the First Nebraska , " the r3- sult of Its proposition being that the First Nebraska bo not brought home. World- Herald. True to its charcterlstlcs the World- Herald misrepresents The Bee on this as it has pn every occasion. Instead of condemning , The Bee not only * com mended the proposition to charter a train to conyey the members of the First Nebraska regiment from San Francisco to their respective homes , but also pledged for Governor Poynter Its cordial support In the effort to nego tiate for special trains to bring the regiment home. In expressing appre hension that the effort to raise $20,000 by subscription to'a guarantee fund might fall tp materialize in time The Bee did not dlbpaiagc the movement , but rather sought to Insure Us success by urging the governor to issue trans portation vouchcis payable when the appropriation Is made by the legisla ture. The trouble with the promoters of the ? 20,000 subscription fund Is that they stake everything upon the theory that the whole amount will be sub scribed and paid In on short notice. It the-Jr calculation should miscarry the whole tiling wljl fall to tie | ground. According to "Coin" Harvey's latest financial foolosophy there must be a normal quantity of anything that Is a necessity to the happiness of mankind , but although wheat and meat are re garded as a necessity yet you can do without either wheat or meat and still be healthy and happy. If this bo true chaff will make people Just as fat and healthy as meat and wheat ! and "Cou" | Harvey holds a patent on chaff. The delegation appointed by Governor RooseveU'to represent New Yoik in the anti-trust conference to bo held in Chicago cage next month includes a number of distinguished men on bofS sides of the question. The Chicago mopliig | Js hure to be one of the most Important gatherIngs - Ings of the year and may bo expected to lay 'down a public policy with reference - ence to the trusts which will represent the most advanced opinion upon the subject. It must not be forgotten that Doug las county harbors one of the most im portant and profitable vegetable teed IndtiHtrles In the United States. The pccds raised by farmers right In this county bring substantial returns , while at the same time utilizing for their cul tivation lands that are worth scarcely anything for other purposes. And what U niorc , this seed industry may be ex pected to expand to nuich larger pro portions In the not distant future. No matter what verdict the coroner's Jury may reach In the Inquiry ns to the causes which led to the death of four firemen Wednesday , public opin ion \\lll focus upon the one fact that ilangllng , live electric v lrcs did the deadly work , These wires , to be sure , Were strung In a manner meeting the approval of the city electrician and electric wires are strung In a similar manner In alleys throughout the busi ness district. There Is no other way of transmitting these heavy electric currents short of n system of conduits. The sacrifice of these four useful lives may be the means of bringing about a conduit system In the course of time and by this means the lives of many other men may be saved. Both the returning volunteers and their friends at home will appreciate the special efforts made by the Post- olllce department for the piompt deliv ery of mall matter addressed to mem bers of the regiments. After five weeks on the transports the receipt of letters from home becomes an event In the life of the soldier. In exerting Itself to servo the soldiers the Postolllco deport- input Is certainly winning the approval and commendation of the people of the whole country. If Admiral Dewey goes to London the opportunity to pay him honor will not bo lost by the Britishers. A growing naval power like the United States will always command the respect of Great Britain , which Is always looking to Us laurels on the sea. Omaha may well feel specially fa vored over the acceptance by the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers of Us Invita tion to stop ns Us guests while refusing all other Invitations. And Omaha will try to show that It appreciates the compliment. The new war secretary is said to be acting the role of the peacemaker among the subordinates In the depart ment who had previously been warring with one another. We must have peace in the War department at all hazards. The Homeopathic Principle. Philadelphia Times. - When a man who happens to have troubles starts out with the deliberate intention ot getting full it Implies he. has a load on his mind. ' A Long-Felt Wnnt. Chicago Record. The cry goes up that inoro men ore wanted at the Bummer resorts. The men would bo mora than pleased to supply the demand If they were not obliged to remain at ivork to keep the. women there. Get Your Ccllnm lit Order. St. Loula Republic. Think of It ! Seven female Hamlets are already announced tor the next dramatic season ! Jt may to that managers have a 0bcme for having handcuffs attached to every scat as a means of securing audiences' . JlellliiK Old Hutloi. Globe-Democrat. It is an odd fact that 250 tons of copper coins have been Imported from India to be remelted , tbo rlso In the metal having made It more valuable than the face marks of the money. Old ratios are not sacred , even in ancient India. Farina OH Old Debt * . Boston Transcript. Twenty-flvo out of every thirty-seven Ne braska counties show a reduction of $1,000- 000 In mortgage liabilities In the last six months. The returns to the Kansas state auditor for the present year show an in crease of $3,500,000 in assessable property since 1898 , aad rates of Interest "are " lower man over 'Dcrore. ' Permanency for School Tcnchcrs. St. Paul Pioneer Pretrt. Omaha has established a new rule In Echool matters by whch | ajl teachers and principals who have served successfully In the schools for fl\e consecutive years are placed on a permanent list and cannot bo removed without a hearing. This ought to work beneficially upon the schools , giving the teachers bf experience an assurance that political pulls and Book "trust " maneuvers cannot operate against them , ( Mm oh of 1)111 riiMoii. Boston Globe. Who shall set bounds to the march of Invention in war aswell as In peace ? Shall wo ever see < war conducted on land as It Is novy conducted on the sea , by great eelf- propelllng engines corresponding to the modern war ships ? Nobody Js prepared to say that wo shall not , and possibly , too , before long. When we do , great land bat tles jwlll bo as much less cruel than were ancient ones aa are now great naval battles less sanguinary than thosft of antiquity. Nothing Is impoefllble 'Jn ' these days. 'The ' automobile on land gives much promise of yet humanizing and perfecting military science at the name time. Puttlntf HIM Hurnliiii ( o Good Vie. Chicago Isews. Andrew Carnegie Is making pretty good progress In his work of distributing his wealth. Since Issuing hla declaration of do- vctlng the remainder" his days to doing what good he can tvth ) his money he has given anay over baf | a million , Including ? 250,000 to an English college. The other day lie gave Fort Worth ? 50,000 for a new public library building , and has followed this up by the offer of a similar sum to San DJego , Cal. , for a library providing a elto Is donated and tbo library maintained aa at prpscnt. No ono expects the Scotch-Ameri can philanthropist to wprk overtime In hla now vocation , but H Is pleasant to note that ho is making good Ills Bclf-linposccl promUo. Tinriflicliut Peanut. Chicago Tribune , The peanut Is growing In favor , though 1M popularity cannot bo said to have ever waned. Yet now It Is considered In the new light of a valuable article of food. To sortie people the only thing that will prevent - vent a ready acceptance of this nut as a staple article of diet Is its cheapness and commonness. Servo 'it as you wl | | , to these people the suggestion of commonness will cling to It still , The almond Is an aristocrat , but It Is not to bo deemed that the peanut Is hopelessly plebeian. The former carries nth | it an association of culture and chlcness ; tbo latter barg an undeniable air of commun- U > m and circuses. But ft l the trail of the peanut rather than the nut Itself that Is objectionable. Divested of Its outer husks It loses much of Its ill repute. Anrf It rnay truly be said that the peanut I ? the emblem of democracy. It 1 for the people. Though crude and ungraceful In fprm , It hag life- giving powers and can sustain nations. Lot the American eagle "bear " one -within ita beak. lin.Uin 0TIU3 HOAIJ. Seated In the smoking compartment of ft sleeper , bound Chlchgoward , recently , were two contractors , ono from Omaha , the other from Lincoln , They * ere In a Jovial mood qulto Boclablo and "tMked shop" tor hour * " 1 was knocked clean off n Christmas tree at that letting , " said the Lincoln man laughing merrily. "There were six of Us ou for tbo Job , but there wasn't enough In II for a fight , so we conceded to fix It up anc ghc It to the contractor who sauted II badly. Wchadsooral conferences , nt which the basts of an agreement T\ns outlined leaving the details for another meeting. On the evening of the day before the bld wore handed InNO met lu my room , H was nol a conspicuous location , but no were carcfu not to arouse suspicion , And cncnkccl In ono by ono. Mono of us Imagined wo were spotted and did not tftlto the precaution to lock the door. We had everything fixed nlcclj and smoothly and were closing up the den when the door opened suddenly find In walked a city official. Wo were paralyzed For minutes that seemed hours not one 01 us mcned or said a word. " 'Good c\enlng , gentlemen , ' ld the In truder , cheerily ; 'I suppose > ou have It nH arranged to your satisfaction ? ' "Tho manner of the man unloosed our tongue ? . ' 0 , ' I responded , ' * o Vere aboui o begin a sociable game of poker , but can't ' agree on the limit. ' " 'Ha , ha , ha , ' laughed the visitor , 'I think I'll take n hand ; ' then adding , solemnly , 'Remember , I'm in on this deal. ' "Now , you don't have to mortise my skuH to let In the light when a city official car ries the lamp , so I blurted out , 'What do jou mean ? ' " 'Oh , you don't need a diagram. How much have you agreed to bid ? " 'Three twenty-five a running foot , ' I re plied. " 'Ilelenblares ! Do you want to convlcl us as a pack of robbers ? Wepaid tour eighty for like work last j oar. ' "Wo tumbled without another word. Wo gave the contract to the man who wantcO It , divided 42.200 In five equal parts and left a pot of $ SOO for the city official. " A technical question stirred up a spirited debate In the convention. Several delegates had grappled with the question -nlthout shedding much light en It. In fact , the de bate had become a vocal skirt dance , more attractive to the eye than to the car. Sud denly up TOSO a delegate from Michigan in solemn as a graveyard : "Sir. President ! " His voice was low and sweet and very soothIng - Ing to the ear. Instantly the convention was hushed. The presiding officer had recog nized him. "Mr. President. " hq began , "this babel of Ideas reminds mo of a sign I observed and thoughtfully studied as It hung in a con spicuous place In a dispensary at home. I had entered the mirrored palace to procure a night cap , and -while quaffing the auburn nectar my ejea fell upon the gilded Inscrip tion : 'With oyery drink you take things look differently. ' " A wave of merriment smothered the ap plication of the atory , in the midst'of which a motion to adjourn prevailed. * To the occasional 'tourist ' ono of the moat interesting studies of transient life Is t'o watch the efforts of porters and waiters to capture the festive Up. Sleeping car porters ters have tiecomo so expert In extracting change that travelers yield without'a ' mur mur'but in the dining cars where prices range from a half to five etories.tlps do not tickle the waiters' palm -with , that cheering liberality observed in the snorfng car. All the staff of the feed inlll , from cooks to conductor , appear towork in cahoots. When you rccelvo your Mil and hand out the wherewith the waiter glides to the con ductor and returns in an Instant with the change artistically spread over the shining surface of a silver dish. By this arrange ment of the coins mistakes are prevented. Dimes , quarters or halves are GO plainly In > lew that the waiter Is spared the pain and mortification of being- tipped with a $5 gold piece , mistaken for a quarter. The diner usually feels full , comfortable and happy alxmt this time and is disposed to bo ' generous to less favored mortal * . There Is 'tjio change * ; { he iwalj'er stands by In an attitude of delicious expectancy. Re sistance is useless. One of the coin * rarely falls to reach th'e ebony palm. "I played even with cno of the tVpplng clan , " said the returnpd tourist ; "gave up to every ono that showed an itching palm " * until , nearlng borne" my pile looked as though a cyclone had eat up with It. I was up to the dead JJne. For the last meal on wheels I managed to hand over even money. There was no ohanco for a rake- off. I noticed a conimqtlon at the rear of the diner. Walter"and conductor bejd a brief , animated conference , Just as I reached the vestibule $ ho waiter hurriedly approached and handed mo a bunch of roses , 'For do lady , sab. ' I saluted him with a profound ibow and passed on , softly murmuring , 'Nover touched me. ' " AVOME.V I.V AMKUICAJf AFKAmS. Prominent Pnrt I'layeil Iiy Them nt the \iifioniil Capital. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The fact Is not as well known as It ought to bo , but It fa a. fact nevertheless , that though the women who hayo figured con spicuously in American politics have Seldom been entirely successful in their ambition , their influence has been beneficent. The late Koto Chase Sprague iyas one > o tbo mont brilliant American women of her time and her1 fcndeavor , of course , was to gan | thu presidential nomination for her father. She began to work for this object before tbo canvass of 1838 and she continued her labors until after tbo conventions hod made their nominations In 1868. In 1858 the republican party was new and was not prepared to put up any man with a distinctive political record , and 'therefore , nominated Fremonf. Cboso received many votes in the conven tion of I860 , was prominently mentioned for the nomination early in 1861 and his name wag coupled with the democratic ) candidacy In 1EC8. It was weJI known that the daughter was the impelling force behind Chase In all 6f tboso years and many portions of those days who were personally more ffivoratle- some other aspirant would have liked to uee > CnA o elected , BO as to have a mistress of the pres idential mansion whose brilliancy and tact would relax a little pf the tyranny of the Dolly Madison tradition. But though eha failed of her purpose , she accomplished a good work. The statement of principles Which Chase issued a few months In ad vance of the meeting of tbo democratic con vention of 1868 and which were designed to render him available for the candidacy of that party , were the principles which the parly had to accept several years a erward , when Vaflandlgham called for fho "now de parture. " This creed , it was understood nt ho time , was largely inspired toy bis daugh ter , It showed a sagacfty , a balance and a wisdom which the party that Chase stood ready to enter at that time could have adopted wlth'proflt io Itself and the country. Douglau * position in 1858 on the Kansas quc-stlon , lu which lie put himself against the pretensions of the slaveholders and the president of bin own party on the Itsue of a slate constitution for Kansas , was , BO the political gouslpi of the day asserted , sug gested by his wife , whoso death occurred a few montbff ago , She , too , desired to W- como mistress of the Whlto House , but whether or not that ambition Inspired her counsel to her husband at that particular crisis the counsel was courageous qd wise. The fact that Clay and Dial no were favorite * of tUe other sex has led many persons to os- Eume that womcn'u Influence coUnts for little In public | lfo In tiili country. Clay him self , however , foot a eaner yfew of the mat ter than fhli. Ho attributed the success tia achieved In forcing the compromise pf 1850 on a reluctant , discordant and chaotic con- to the suggestion and encouragement which ho received from tls women friends * t A time when old main confidants were ills * couragcd or npathoUc , In politics , us In other fields , woman'a dftuntlessness , ilU- cernmcnt and tact have ncorcd conquests , though they themselves hrne kept out ot % low , nnd their connection with affairs re mained unknown to the public , S13CtI ) All SHUTS AT THU PJUI.l'lT , Buffalo Express ; Some cry orthodox people plo at Olcn City , PA. , lm\o attacked the' ' hou o of nn Infidel who hilf-masteJ an American flag Iti memory of Colonel Inger- soll. They were Incited to this , It l.i saM , by a fanatical preacher. H Is such minis ters that inako It I'O.'Mblo for the Ingereolls to ll\e. Cleveland Plnln Dealer ! It Is well (0 ( Hatcn to a word ot warning occasionally lu our headlong career. A lot of Massachusetts Advcntlsts hiuo figured it out that the world will pass In Its checks with the close of the present century. According to the state ment of an 'Advcntlst elder , mankind hns reached the fifth chapter ot Jamw , which , when found , make a note of , Boston Transcript : An Australian clerg- mnn line ) got himself Into a state of mlnJ , over the evils of dancing. He classes drink ing and dancing as twin curse- * and asserts that as long ns wo lia\e drinking husbands wo 'Will have dancing women. His sermons , it is enld , have Invarlnbly been recched with ( ihouts ot laughter , but when ho In dulged in personalities the people got their dander up. IThoy held a public meeting ana denounced the minister's statements ns " , \ tlssuo of vllo falsehoods. " Still , ho gener ated a sensation and may not that have been solely what ho had In mind to do ? Chicago Chronicle : The Idea of a roof garden church for hot weather , advanced by h New York clergyman , 1ft along the line of the dictum that the dovll shouldn't hive a monopoly of good niilslc , and'this proposi tion has long ngo received the assent of most ot the churches. Wo no longer heifr objec tions to church organs , nor Is there any pro test against the rendition ot music that Is purely secular , so long aa It Is good. Hcnca It Is not Improbable that the root garden church"will shortly bo a realization rather than A project. TJicro Is nothing unregenerate - orate In physical comfort and there Is no reason why a church congregation should not enjoy the same privileges accorded to the patrons of resorts whcro the wlno is red within the cup and the vaudeville artist earns his bread in the sweat of his brow. DOMESTIC IDYLS. Detroit Free Press : "What Rushing1 letters - tors Hortenso nhvnjs writes. " "Yes ; the-y say she uses a fountain pen. " Town Topics : He : "I'm thinking of proposing posingto you. " She : "I hope you will postpone It a-Rhlle. " He : "Why ? " She : "I don't know you well enough yet to refuse you. " Brooklyn Lite : The Bride ( rapturouslyi ) ' "Oh , Jack , Isn't everything Just lovely ? " The Bridegroom ( devotedly ) : "Yes , darl ing and aren't you arid I Just everything ? " Roxbury Gazette : Kate : "He says that after wo nre. married my every wish shall be his law. " Her Mother : "Yes , I understand that the statute books are full of obsolete laws. " Bomervlllo Journal : Ghe : "For my part. I believe in economy. ' ! He : "So do I. " 6ho : "But look at all the space that Is wasted between , us on this sofa. " * Indianapolis Journal : "Charlie , " said ht , aadly and flnmly , "It la useless for you to tell me you have , never loved before. No amateur In the art of kissing ; could curve them over Xho plato aa beautifully a * you do. " ' Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Mary , can't help working in her pet phraseg on every occasion. She went out hunting last fall and shot two rabbits.1 , ' t "What did site say ? ' ' " 'Ain't this too kllline ! ' " Washing-ton Star : "Ah , well , " h sighed , "I'll die some day , and then you will begin , to appreciate how I helped you along In life. " "Mary , " too said , "If you knew how anx ious I am to give you credit you wouldn't wait a day longer. " < Detroit Journal : "My1 face Is my for tune ! " cried- the younff girl , exultlngly. Time laughed , behind his beard. "I'll make her look llko 30 cental" ha muttered , to himself. Considering- results , one would Imaglno Time was chiefly busy ruining complexions. VOICES OF THE NIGHT. The day its fleeting : course hath run , Those RlowlnfiT hues are gone The dreamy twllght fades to gloom : And high In nzure heaven's dome The stars come peeping ono by One. Hushed every sound of grief or mirth , For over al | the Jaded earth' ' Doth rest a calm and iholy peace ; And mjfitlc influences release The spirit's bonds and urge It forth. To soar and reach a nobler tielght And bask In regions of delight , Where , planets shine divinely fair And 'thro' < he soft , pellucid air Arc heard the voices of the night. As faith with eye at wondroua pow r , ( O.mighty / Klft ! O , cracloua dower ! ) O'erleaplngspace to heaven draws nearf 30 may her TV ell-attuned car Gain Inspiration in thla hour. At time like it hla the heart Is brought To learn a lesson that Is" taught ; For moon and stars and radiant sky All Join in one grand symphony And tell the wondera God hath wrought ! FttANK B. TIHOMAS. That Sale. was wel } attended Sat urday. but not all the offerings were taken. There Js still a good selection to be had , of boys crash suits at $1.75 , $2 and $2.50 , that sold for § 3.50 , § 4 and $5 , respectively. Then we have taken all of our ladies' and misses Straw Sailor and Rough Rider hats , and made them at one price. YSMT pick of the entire lot of Straw Hats for See our Douglas street window
