18 TH33 OMAHA DAtlAT JJlDIiJ : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 17 , 189 ! ) .
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M. B. HUNGATE.
( Seal. ) Notary Public.
Senator Hnnna lias returned at nn
opportune time for democratic organs
that liad run. out of bogle mcu.
The clothing trust is said to bo still
In Incubation. If It does not make Its
debut soon It will have to be born In a
( winter overcoat.
Boston -wonts to giro Admiral Dewey
a banquet about November 1. By that
tlmo It Is hoped the new crop of beans
[ Will have been harvested.
The thirty-eight caliber lieutenant
colonel of Iho First Nebraska would
( doubtless nuvko a llrst-class man to
manafeo the fusion canteen In the com
ing campaign.
The Phltadolphla export exposition Is
ftpeu. If Philadelphia approximates the
record of that most successful of expo
sitions , the Transtntssisslppl at Omaha ,
It will have grounds to congratulate It-
BClf.
Omaha proposes to show Hastings
people just what a genuine Omaha day
looks like. When the Omaha rooters
nake tholr appearance at the street fair
Hastings pcoplo will surely know some
one Is la town.
The Omaha thief who ran away with
a Btovo had an eye to the future. If
the neighbors will kindly leave their
coal elieds unlocked the same spirit of
enterprise will soon provide the necessi
ties of cold weather.
New York Is complaining of a money
tringency. If It can hold off until Ne
braska and other western farmers have
Bold John Bull some of their great corn
crop It can have all the money needed
la exchange for the remaining mort
gages put on western farms a few years
( ago.
Chicago papers arc explaining why
the president will not go to Now York
to participate In the Dewey celebration
end Now York papers arc telling that
the president will not attend the corner
atone laying exercises In Chicago. Chicago
cage and New York would do well to
arbitrate their differences.
Statistics of business failures show
uniform Improvement for this year cis
compared with the same period for a
year ngo , although the number of bus
iness houses Is much larger , so that If
the sumo percentage held people would
expect an Increase In the figures. This
Is a poor year to cry calamity.
About the only persons who cannot
report better times are the political leg-
pullers. The new election law may
drive some oflcm \ to the extremity of
going to work. The certificates of pro-
convention expenses of candidates cer
tainly do not lend encouragement to
hopes of a revival of the Industry.
The Methodists are already selecting
their delegates to the Quadrennial conference -
feronce which Is to meet In May of next
year. This should glvo the delegates
plenty of time to study up the questions
irhoy may bo expected to meet , but It
also loaves a long gap In which to create
vacancies by death , resignation or
otherwise.
English colonlstd in Capetown are
enld ito bo fretting at the delay In start
ing hostilities. The Boer Is over on his
Ido of the line fence ready to take
bis part in the performance , but with
the memory of Mujuba hill John Bull
is not likely to ring up the curtain
until the property man snvs 'overytlilng
is in readiness.
A vacancy in the Interstate Commerce
commission dua to the prospective resig
nation of Commissioner Calhoun of Illi
nois Is in sight This should bo the sig
nal for the reappearance of all the rail
road attorneys who have been trying
unsuccessfully to plant themselves In
the commission over since the interstate
commerce law was enacted twolrc years
SfiO.
IN TIIK R\ EXT OF WAR.
The latest advices regarding the
Transvaal situation are extremely war
like atul while eome new developments
In the negotiations arc possible the In
dications are very strong that hostilities
cannot be averted. The Boer govern
ment , It appears , has determined to
stand firmly on Its latest proposals. The
British government Is expected to mnke
Its reply within the next few days , per
haps tomorrow , and it is believed that
It will reject the Boer terms. Mean
while warlike feeling In the Transvaal
has become Intense nnd thcro is said to
be a tremendous pressure upon the gov
ernment In favor of declaring war.
Preparations for hostilities arc being
steadily pushed by both governments.
It Is announced that the Orange Free
State will support the Transvaal repub
lic and that It will be aided by the
Afrikanders throughout South Africa.
In that case a formidable force can be
marshaled to resist British Invasion.
Estimates differ as to the number of
men available , ranging from 40,000 to
00,000. Probably nu army of at least
(50,000 can be raised and as the Boers
and their allies arc among the most in
trepid and stubborn fighters In the
world , Great Britain will need nn army
at least one-third greater than theirs
to conquer , since the country to be in
vaded Is strongly fortified. There Is one
factor In the situation , however , which
may operate against the Boers. This Is
the possibility of a native uprising.
There are over (500,000 ( natives in the
Transvaal , 100,000 in the Orange Free
State and 50,000 In Swaziland , a total
of 820,000 , of whom nt least 150,000 are
able-bodied men and who it Is said
hate the Boers to the death. A portion
of the Boer army , therefore , would have
to be employed in preventing nn upris
ing of these natives. Ilowevcr , this
may be a less Important factor than the
English papers would make It appear
and It Is quite probable that It Is one
< the Boers have fully reckoned with.
It Is believed that in arms the Boers
may have the advantages for undoubt
edly they have the best obtainable ,
both of rifles and field guns and they
know how to use them. They also un
doubtedly have : i supply of the muni
tions of war sufilclent to carry on hos
tilities for many months , for they have
been accumulating for a long time.
England now has a considerable force
in South Africa and more troops are on
their way , but it Is doubtful whether the
army in Natal is at present strong
enough to repel a formidable Invasion.
Of course England can eend Into South
Africa any number of troops that may
be needed and if war comes it will be
prosecuted with tremendous vigor and
will end , it Is safe to predict , In com
plete British domination of that
region.
AMERICA'S OBLIGATION.
Senator Clark of Montana said In a
recent interview , referring to the sug
gestion that congress should withdraw
participation of the United States gov
ernment in the Paris exposition , that
whatever might be the course of indi
vidual exhibitors there will be no gov
ernmental action and certainly congress
will not withdraw American participa
tion. Speaking of the same matter a
representative of the American commis
sioner to the exposition said that our
government has gone too far to con
sider withdrawal now. It has appro
priated $1,200,000 for the exhibit , the
expenses of the commission and spice.
The government building is under way
and a good share of the money neces
sary for its erection has already been
paid. Besides , It was urged , the com
mercial side of the exhibit Is too im
portant to permit of withdrawal now.
Thus far , It appears , American ex
hibitors have shown no disposition to
give up the space they have agreed to
take at the exposition , as lias been done
to a considerable extent by Europeans ,
nnd the impression of the American
commissioner is that all the space al
lotted to this country will be occupied.
At all events , there can be no doubt that
congress will take no action in the
matter. The government has entered
into an obligation to bo repre
sented at the Paris exposition from
which It cannot withdraw without
impairing the friendly relations sub
sisting between France and the United
States. Such action on the part
of this government would inevitably
cause an intense feeling of resentment
and create an enmity which It would
require years to overcome , If indeed it
could ever bo wholly removed. Every
sober-minded person can understand
that to do this would be a most grave
mistake , leaving entirely out of view
the commercial consideration.
The American people feel ns great
indignation as those of any other coun
try at the outrngo upon Justice of the
Dreyfus verdict This feeling has al
ready been most vigorously voiced by
the press and will doubtless find further
expression in public meetings. But as
wo have heretofore pointed out , the
matter Is not one respecting which the
government can with propriety take any
notice or action. It belongs wholly to
the internal administration of France
and that country wr uld rightly regard
as an unfriendly act of the most offen
sive nature any reference to It on the
part of our government So far ns the
public is concerned it may express itself
without restriction and the French gov
ernment and people are well aware of
what the feeling Is here. But this Is
a very different matter from expression
by the government , ns the American
people learned during the war with
Spain when the masses of the French
people freely and often offensively man
ifested their sympathy with the Span
ish , while the government maintained
an attitude of strict neutrality and
friendliness.
The obligation which the United States
has entered into to participate In the
Paris exposition will be faithfully kept.
Individuals will decide for themselves
whether or not they will contribute to
the exposition as exhibitors or patrons ,
If , as now , seems likely , Dreyfus shall
bo pardoned nnd Franco becomes com
pletely pacified , the success of the ex-
positionwill be assured.
PERMANEXT HA1LHUAD
From nil over the country comes word
that the railroad business Is bigger nnd
better than ever before. This In Itself
Is a most satisfactory situation , particu
larly as It means employment for an
army of laborers at good wages and the
constant distribution through channels
of trade of large sums of money. The
outlook for railroad business Is , further
more , according to the mosl competent
observers , such ns promises a continued
Improvement without any imminent
danger of a backward lapse.
The freight trafllc manager of one of
the great eastern trunk lines has rc-
'ccntly expressed his confidence In the
lasting character of the present railway
prosperity , basing It upon the fact that
every station on bis line cost of the
Alleghenles has shown a marked Im
provement in the amount of trafllc
handled nnd the fact that the Improved
condition of business is not confined tea
a few leading articles , but Is general
in its character. The same authority
adds that , while business Is considerably
In excess of last year , railroads In gen
eral have not yet received a proportion
ate benefit from the Improvement in
trade first , because of the prevailing
low rates of transportation , and , second ,
because of increased expenses due to
higher prices of all kinds of railway
supplies.
Along the same line the general west
ern manager of another system operat
ing west of Chicago states that during
the past six months western roads have
delivered In Chicago the largest num
ber of carloads of grain , with one ex
ception , ever delivered In the same
period , and that freight trafllc between
the Mississippi river and the east is
limited only by the capacity of the
roads. A Chicago freight agent of a
still larger system has compiled figures
for the business of four recent weeks ,
showing a gain of 400 per cent over the
corresponding period of a year ago , and
every railroad entering Chicago needs
more cars to meet shippers' demands.
The reports also from both Philadelphia
and Chicago agree that the present
prosperity la due to the growth of trafllc
of all kinds.
It Is needless to point out the fact
that If our present prosperity in the
various lines of business were purely
speculative the railroads would not be
overtaxed with the transportation of
goods. On the contrary the increased
trafllc experienced in all sections of the
country is an undeniable evidence of an
increased output of farm , factory and
mill and of the Increased consuming ca
pacity of the wage-earners In the great
cities who are now fully employed and
constitute a profitable market , whereas
during the hard times they were more
or loss idle and unable to take up the
curtailed product of the few factories in
partial operation.
As long as the mills and factories are
kept busy and the working men have
money to meet the necessities and com
forts of life the railroads will be kept
crowded with trafllc. The railroads sim
ply reflect general business conditions ,
and railroads are made prosperous only
by prosperity In all the different trades
and industries.
SOUTH AMERICAN DISTRUST.
It Is Impossible to say how much sub
stantial foundation there Is for the ru
mors of possible combinations among
the states of South and Central Amer
ica against the United States , which re
cent Washington advices have stated
are received with some concern by the
oflicials there. According to Secretary
Hay , in his letter to the chairman of
the Ohio republican state committee ,
our friendship with our neighbors to
the soutb of us , from the Rio Grande
to Capo Horn , grows firmer and moro
genuine from day to day.
This Is certainly most excellent au
thority and yet it is not incredible that
Europeans In South nnd Central Amer
ica are exerting their Influence to cre
ate sentiment there hostile to the
United States. It appears that the
press of Brazil , unquestionably insti
gated by European residents , whoso mo
tives are obvious , Is convinced that the
United States has designs on the ter
ritory on the upper Amazon , which is
claimed by Bolivia , and it Is stated
that 'the agitation has affected both
Mexico and Argentine. The decision ad
verse to Columbia In the Cerruti case , of
which President Cleveland was arbi
trator and the cruise of an American
gunboat up the Amazon and the Ori
noco , are made to serve the purpose of
Instilling distrust of the United States
In the South American mind and to
foster sentiment that this country has
embarked upon a land-grabbing career
which may ultimately reach' ' to the ter
ritory south of us.
That there is a systematic propaganda
against this country throughout Latin
America , subsidized by European trade
rivals , Is not to bo doubted. It has
really been going on for years , with
moro or less damage to our commercial
interests In that quarter of the world ,
but it has now assumed a political char
acter , finding opportunity and excuse
In our territorial expansion policy. It
la easy to understand that Europeans
having trade relations with the south
ern countries should take advantage of
this chance to moro firmly Intrench
themselves commercially , but it is dltll-
cult to comprehend how the people of
South nnd Central America can bo in
duced to think that the United States
has any designs upon their territory , or
any purpose to depart from the policy
which it has pursued toward them since
they became Independent communities
a policy of friendship nnd protection.
There Is not n southern country that
has over been given the slightest reason
to doubt the friendly concern of the
United States for its security and wel
fare and the notion that this country
desires any territory of any state in the
southern half of this hemisphere Is to
tally unwarranted. It would n6t be
act-opted ns a gift.
It RPPIHS inconceivable that the dis
trust which Is said to have developed
can grow or long continue , but It Is ob
viously expedient that we do nothing
to Htri-ngtlicn the hands of our Euro
pean calumniators and whenever op
portunity offers demonstrate anew our
friendly Interest In nil the American
republics and our earnest purpose to
protect them from nny foreign aggres
sion.
STILL PREDWTIXO A UIIAXtlE.
Some of the Washington correspond
ents arc still predicting that thcro will
bo a change of commander In the PhlU
Ipplnes. One of the most trustworthy
and usually best Informed among them
stated a few days ago that at the War
department it was the general belief
that Miles will be selected to take com
mand of the army In the Philippines ,
Otis being retained there to administer
civil affairs , There Is * no reason to
doubt that an arrangement of this kind
has been under consideration , but It is
intimated that the president Is ex
tremely reluctant to do anything which
may seem to reflect upon the military
course of Gqneral Otis.
There Is no disposition anywhere , so
far as we nro aware , to put any slight
upon Otis , but If , ns clearly appears to
be the case , the duty imposed upon him
of directing both military operations
and civil affairs is too great he should
be relieved of part of It. This Is re
quired In justice to himself and to the
government. General Otis has not met
public expectation as a military com
mander. Admit that this Is In a meas
ure duo to his having been given too
large a task , that cannot restore public
confidence in him. . I irgo reinforce
ments are going to the Philippines nnd
within the next six weeks it is expected
that another campaign will be opened ,
which It Is the * policy of the " \Vitr de
partment to push with all possible
vigor. It should be directed -by a
commander who can go to the front
and devote himself entirely to military
operations. This Is manifestly the
proper plan and consideration for no
individual should be permitted to Inter
fere with it
Among the numerous distractions that
beset a popular president of a great na
tion , the demands upon his time by ar
tists , sculptors and photographers are
not to be overlooked. Complaint comes
from Washington that President McKln-
ley , between sitting for busts and portraits
traits , has Jlttla opportunity to attend
to public business much less for his
own recreation and that , too , although
he persistently declines all such requests
except where made In the name of some
society or organization of a public na
ture. The president of the United States
Is , of course , a public personage and he
cannot escape the publicity of the posi
tion , yet nt the same time the public
would unquestionably sustain him in
shutting down still.more , on the picture
and sculpture nuisance. While wo pride
ourselves In the democratic character of
our government in this matter there is
no necessity of going to such extremes.
The American tourist is returning
from his European outing , having left a
generous deposit of American coin on
the ether side of the water. The popu
larity of the American tourist abroad
was probably never greater than now
because with the return of prosperity
and the improf emeut of his resources he
finds 'himself better able than ever to
contribute to the support of the Eu
ropean hotel keepers and tradesmen
who depend upon him for a living.
The fusion state convention of South
Dakota pipes up and denounces expan
sion , the trusts and the alleged alliance
with England. This latter cue they took
from Colonel Bryan's Nebraska state
platform and the same plank has been
appropriated by the Ohloans , who are
making considerable noise about it.
There Is not the slightest basis for the
charge of nn existing alliance , but the
democrats take this means of playing
*
for the Iris ! ! vote.
It may bo of interest to prospective
applicants for employment under the
census bureau to know that thus far
out of 1.-120 persons who have been ex
amined only 709 have passed. For
eliminating the luellglbles these census
examinations appear to bo successful
from every point of view except that of
the applicants who fall under the lines.
The advent of the Illinois Central rail
road Into Omaha should bo made easy
free of nil obstructions. Competing
lines should not be permitted to place
obstacles In the way. The Illinois Cen
tral railway Is one of the few corpora
tions having some llttlo regard for the
Interests of the people and the people
of Omaha need such roads.
Now York has already burled its first
victim of the automobile. When the
new horseless vehicle begins to got more
common wo will doubtless have a great
outcry against it as a promoter of acci
dents. The bicycle , it will bo remem
bered , suffered in the same way when it
first made its appearance.
The largest real estate deal since the
United States purchased Spain's equity
In the Philippines is reported from
Texas , where a cattle syndicate pro
poses to buy 12,000,000 acres for graz
ing purposes. It is a big land deal , but
will not require anywhere near so many
range riders as the Philippine ranch.
The prohibitionists In sovpral states
nre encountering great trouble In secur
ing men to accept nominations for office
on their ticket. The prohibition propa
ganda has plainly run Its course and the
privilege of posing as a martyr to the
demon of Intemperance seems to have
lost Its market value.
The defenders of trust aggressions
Bcera to have found llttlo favor at the
big trust convention at Chicago. While
there Is no nroscect of turnlnc back the
Industrial evolution the demand Is gen
eral for the curtailment of trust abuses
nnd the man \\ho advocates absolute
freedom of action for the trusts iintrnni *
moled by legislation Is shooting off on
the wrong tnngout.
The Ohio domoornts ore not to open
tholr campaign until September J0 ! , al
though by that time tholr state ticket
will have boon nominated for over n
month. Some politicians will probably
conclude that Ohio managers are wast
ing time. If conditions In Ohio nre like
those In Nebraska the politicians nre
simply submitting gtacofully to the pop
ular demand for short campaigns.
I.ooklUK ( ' ! >
Philadelphia Times.
When prosperity Is taking note cf matters
this year there are some things It can't look
over. Notably among them nro the high-
growing cornfields cf the west.
the Jnt > l > oiio.
Brooklyn Eagle.
It Is a mighty sight easier to stay In town
nnd howl about the wrongs of the working
innii than to heed the call of the farmers
and go Into the country and work.
lit the Mole of Time.
Washington Post.
The Baltimore girl who changed her mind
at the last moment and declined to marry
n titled foreigner Is to bo congratulated.
Wo trust she may secure a good American
husband.
Couldn't Do Without Them.
PhUaddphla 1/cdgcr.
It Is all right , of course , to present our
naval heroes with swords as tokens of es
teem , but In these days of long' range com
bats rifled guna would seem -to bo moro ap
propriate.
Voice of Kxpt'rlciicc.
Boston Globe.
Probably the dancing masters know what
they afllrm when they eay that the waltz
hag been supplanted by the two-step. The
waltz position In the conservatory , however -
over , la still generally popular.
AdtonlnlieM the World.
Globe-Democrat.
The mineral output of the United States
la now only 30 per cent less valuable than
the yield of cereals. European economists
admit that ( history presents no other such
Instance of the rapid growth of wealth.
Survival or ( lie Fittest.
Indianapolis jQurnal.
In Nebraska the official report shows that
vvhllo the number of loan associations has
fallen oft during the last four years , the
number of stockholders In those remaining
Is larger than In any previous year. It Is a
case of the survival of tbo fittest , aa In
other states.
Activity of the TriiNt 1'roinater.
Minneapolis Times.
It Is evident that the gentle promoter Is
not afraid of laws , politicians or breakers.
Ho goes right on organizing his great com
bines as It there could bo no hereafter. In
spite of the pressure brought to bear against
the trust movement , It Is probabfe that It
will not cease until every Industry worth
"combining" has passed through that pro
cess. It must bo that that point has been
almost reached. Meanwhile the opposition Is
gaining strength and It Is not unreasonable
to predict the early shrinking of many of
the combines now represented on paper by
figures that spell millions.
American Prlncen on Whcclo.
Buffalo Express.
Lord Rosebery speaks of the railroad
presidents of the United States aa llttlo more
than equivalent .to . English dukcu , tut who
travel In a style that 'no English duke can
aspliro to andvwho exercise a , control unparalleled -
paralleled In Great Britain. If theeo mem
bers of the American aristocracy of wealth
co far surpass In power tlhelr British con
temporaries , one treason Is that they are far
more active In doing the community services
than are English dukes. It la also a fact
that American railroad presidents retain
this power practically only BO long as they
are equal to tbo great executive demands
upon them.
Faith Ilenlcrn nnd the Lnvr.
Springfield 'Republican. '
The attorney general of Illinois has de
cided that there Is no law in the state to
protect children from Ignorant parents .who
trust to mental healers in cases of physical
sickness. A child at TuscoTa died from
typhoid fever after three or lour faith cur-
Ists had treated It , and the local prosecut
ing attorney asked advlco In the matter. He
Is told that If it Is found that the parents
honestly believed In the efficacy of prayer
and the treatment of the faith healers they
can bo held guilty of no offense. The state
criminal code subjects to punishment those
having caro.of a child , who "willfully" cause
or permit the life or health of the child to
bo endangered , but where there Is faith In
the efficacy of the ifalth cure , says the at
torney general , there Is obviously no de
sign or intention to injure the child. This
Is a matter which seems ttkcly to trouble the
courts not a llttlo all over the country.
OUR JEALOUS NCIGIIDOnS.
Commercial nivnln SHrrlni ? Up Tron-
1)1 u In South AmerlcMi.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Who are the mischief makers who ore re
viving itho reports that this country has
designs on Central and South American ter
ritory ?
To a pcioplo familiar with American his
tory the reports would have carried their
own refutation up to the tlmo of our Inter
vention In the Cuban struggle for inde
pendence , but the foreign complications
resulting from the Spanish war haVe un
doubtedly ( helped to foster the suspicions
which our Latin-American neighbors have
harbored to a greater or less extent ever
Blnco the meeting of the Pan-American con
gress In Washington during President Har
rison's administration ,
Tbo pacific and purely commercial purposes
of that gathering \\tro patent to all govern
ments represented , yet ever slnco we hav
heard recurring reports that the smaller re
publics of this hemisphere were to be swal
lowed up by the "colossus of the north" and
every attempt to push our commerce In
South America has provoked n fresh out
break. Even the visit of the gunboat Wil
mington to Brarll nnd her voyage up the
almost unknown waters of the Amazon were
misinterpreted by a largo and Influential
part of the Latin-American press.
It Is Idle to deny that there Is n deep and
growing distrust of the United States
throughout the republics to the south of us ,
and it must bo admitted that certain ten
dencies manifested by our government nnd
people within the past few months are not
likely to remove our neighbors' suspicions.
The jealousy of European capitalists who
have long controlled the South American
trade and who ( resent the growth of Ameri
can commerce in that direction may account
for part of tha ( distrust , but < o assume that
tholr subsidized papers can Influence gov
ernments , as well as people , from Cape Horn
to Mexico Is to exaggerate their Influence ,
It Is true that wo have been obliged on sev
eral occasions to send punitive expeditions
to Latin-American ports , but the resentment
arising therefrom does not seem to hare been
long lived.
The news of the latest manifestation or
anti-American fooling comes from Brazil by
way of Mexico and seems to have no specific
cause or source. It is probably duo to a not
unnatural Jealousy of a big and powerful
neighbor , whoso strength Is known ana
dreaded and reports ot whose grasping ten
dencies will be received with a too ready
credence , but which la not wholly unjustified
br rctni
nsoxAij AM > OTIUIRWISK.
The dew hunting rasin In the Maine
woota Is at Us height. Two men , mistaken
for deer , have been peppered with buck
shot.
shot.Tho
The rultan of Sulu continues to cheer the
flag enthusiastically , particularly when the
'ghost ' walks with Uncle Sam's coin. There
! are others.
; Appeals to Uncle Sam to take a hand In
the Dreyfus and Transvaal trouble * are a
vi to of breath. Ycvr uncle knows vhcn
he has enough.
American critics a ? ert that Joe Cha-nber-
laln , Britain's colonial secretary , takes n
narrow vlow of the South African plluatlon.
N'o wonder , Joe wears a monocle.
It ullt cost anywhere from $5 In $500 to
see the Dewcy parade In New York. Al
though the town put up a patriotic purse of
f 160,000 for the rhow , It will not neglect the
gate receipts.
Civilization Is slowly pcnctrntlnt ? remote
soetloni cf the south. A Georgia pnprr reports -
ports that n local railroad put on a freight
train , "whichwill add much to the pleasure
of the traveling public. "
It has boon definitely Brtllctl that ex-
Speaker Hod Is an antl-cxpanlonlst. No
man ever accumulated 200 or more pounds
ot quivering flesh without viewing with
anxious concern the growing strain en lii.i
waistband.
Philadelphia toad a great wnrm time dur
ing the Grand Army meeting. The Jollifica
tion might have continued several days
longer had net the managers calledi n halt.
A deficit of $40,000 In the account had n
sobering effect.
Thcso who point the flngcr of scorn nt the
much-married sultan of Sulu might restrain
thtimselvcs long enough to take a look nt the
Atlantic City spectacle. Hero are two
widows quarreling between weeps over tdo
body of one husband.
Ono of the remarkable coincidents of
Now York's preparations to 'welcome Ad
miral Dewey Is that four of the sculptors
engaged on the arch of fame hnvo been
stricken down , one after another. Two of
them are dead and two seriously ill.
Admiral Farquhar , who succeeds Admlra
Sampson iln command of the North Atlantic
squadron , Is one of the heroes of the Samoan
hurricane , In which so many vessels were
wrecked In the harbor of Apia. His good
seamanship saved the Trenton , with 450 llvca
at that time.
A mysterious robbery perplexes Philadel
phia. The conductor of a trolley car wl o
took a nap en route was relieved of his
faro register and cash by nn audacious but
unknown thief. The town extracts some
comfort from the thought that some of the
residents are wideawake to the main
chance.
Sir Thomaa Lip ton has a largo Block of
blarney at his tongue's end. Ho eays the
most beautiful girls in the world llvo In
Dublin nnd Cork. They have entrancing
eyes and divine complexions. His admira
tion Is purely platonlc , however. Notwith
standing the charms of .the . Irish girls , Sir
Thomas is still a bachelor.
PENETKATING POINTS.
Atchlson Globe : People spend a terrible
lot of tlmo In getting mad and feeling sorry
for It.
Washington Democrat : If you have to
give a man advice always glvo him the kind
ho wonts.
Detroit Journal : There Is usually some
sort of a handle to a crank , whereby ho
may bo made use of.
Cleveland Leader : Some men consider they
nro economists when they save JO cents by
doing $10 worth of work.
Berlin ( LMd. ) Herald : Few men profit by
the experience of others , but they generally
think others should profit by , theirs. .
St. Louis Republic : That St. Louis hus
band who bought himself a bicycle when
his wife needed a cook stove undoubtedly
has wheels.
New York Press : A great many men
would refrain from doing foolish things If
It were not for their deslro to get their
names Into the newspapers.
Philadelphia Times : Has there over been
an occasion when a story 'Was told that It
was not followed by a "that reminds mo"
from some member of the company ?
Glasgow Echo : Wo were told the other
day that a Glasgow woman had a quarrel
with her husband because ho wouldn't mort
gage the house to buy an automobile.
Atchlson Globe : Notice , and you will bo
*
alarmed at the number of times you have
to repeat everything you say In order to be
understood. Is It that you don't talk plainly ,
or that the whole world Is going deaf 7
PROSPECTIVE REVOLUTION.
A IVcvr Invnnton of the Enprllnh Iii-
( luntrlnl rielil.
Philadelphia Record.
There Is a prevalent belief that the col
lapse of the great strike of English mechan
ics Inaugurated by the Associated Society
of Engineers has resulted In a complete
revision of the labor laws and customs In
Great Britain ; but this impression Is not
quite correct. It Is true that modifications
liave been made -whereby employers are
permitted to run their own establishments ,
instead of allowing themselves to be con
trolled entirely by the Associated Society of
Engineers ; but Falrplay's latest resume of
the report of the Labor department of the
Board of Trade shows that fifty-one fresh
trade dlsputea occurred In July , Involving
10,022workers , and sixty-throe old and new
disputes iwero settled , involving 14,378
workers. Of theeo eighteen were decided In
favor of the -workers , nineteen In favor of
the employers and twenty-throe were com
promised ,
The London Engineer says that a largo
American manufacturing concern having
many contracts In Great Britain is about to
establish a branch of Its works in England
with American machinery , methods and
superintendents , and that the experiment
will bo watched 'with keenest Interest on
account of the labor problem. It Is antici
pated that English workmen will not take
idndly' to American methods , and it Is
Ihought that the company may bo compelled
to charter a largo steamship to transport a
thousand American workmen to England ,
It Is believed that there are many 'English
and Scotch mechanics In thla country -who
are thoroughly trained in our methods , and
who would bo glad to return to the old
country In the employ of thecompany. . This
move would checkmate the English labor
unions , and would introduce an entirely
new complication ,
The Introduction of American workmen
and American labor-saving machinery into
England Is dostlned to have a far reaching
Influence on the labor question In that
country.
DOMINICA'S ' PA'PER RESTORED
Repudiation of < ha Rcimhllc'ii Cur
rency RniicH Such iv Slorm It In
t. Revlnccil ,
SANTO DOMINGO , Sept. 10. The gov
ernment's proclamation yesterday destroy
ing the value of paper money created euch
violent opposition that the ministers today
proclaimed the acceptance of paper at the
tame rates as silver , namely , J5 to U Ameri
can. Thli concession was jnade by Jlmlnez ,
who proposed repudiating paper money.
The cabinet la discussing the feasibility
of holding the precedential election Im
mediately , In&toad of in November , as pro
vided by the constitution , and it will prob
ably announce tomorrow that the election
Is to take place this month , ai Jlmluez is
tbo only candidate. The 'threatened ' riots
have not taken ; > face. All ii now quiet
Juir * .
I BLASTS FROM HAM'S HOHJf.
Comfort depends on thinking , not on
things.
There are few things so selfish as mel
ancholy.
A thermometer will not take the place of
n stove. -
The church's best ornament faay be rags
In the pews.
| it Is effort rather than achievement that
counts with God ,
The man who condemns all others , con-
dcmni himself most.
The Kima nro that makes the dross evl-
I dent purges the gold.
I Character Is the only reJlabto certificate
Issued by the school o ( life.
I Nickel trimmings on a stove are n source
cf much heat to some people.
A patriot iisco his prlvato Influence for
the public good ; a politician Uses the public
Influence for his prlvato good.
snuui.Aii SHOTS AT TIIH PULPIT.
Milwaukee Sentinel : The condemnation
of the Sunday newspaper from the pulpit
was a popular fad of preachers a few years
ago , while now It Is generally evidence cf
n duil season In the churches.
Brooklyn Eagle : Hysterical people who
earn only enough to support their families
ought to keep out ot revival meetings where
stentorian hypnotists wring every dollar out
of the pockets of their audience In order to
supply tracts to llttlo heathen on the Natuna
Islands.
Washington Post : It looks ns If Dr. Brlggs
would not bo allowed to enjoy a peaceful
seclusion even after his ordination by the
Protestant Episcopal church. Whle It can
not be said that he has freshly aroused the
clergy or the laity of the donomlnatlou , It
Is well known that bail It not been for the
warm espousal cf his cause by Bishop Potter
ho would have been rejected. The present In
terest In the case Is stirred by the coming
diocesan convention In Now York on Sep
tember 27. A close contest Is looked for ,
and If the opponents of Bishop Potter are
victorious , It Is said that they will make
things decidedly uncomfortable for Dr.
Brlggs. This standing committee wields n
great deal of power within the Protestant
Episcopal church. It Is composed of an
equal number of clergymen nnd laymen , but
the clerical members have always been
granted c.\cluslvo authority on theological
matters. When the question of admitting
Dr. Brlggs came up before the present
standing committee , his champions won , but
they also refused to ordnln John Tllley , jr. ,
who was urged by Rev. Dr. Clcndenln , the
leader of the antl-Brlggs faction.
IJO.MHSTIC PEASANTRIES.
Philadelphia North American : "I am nl-
ways bravo when nt your side , " ho cried.
"Except , " she added , "when papa Is on
the other side. "
Indianapolis Journal : "It Is only the very
young husband , " suld the Cornfed Philoso
pher , "who hastens to tell his' ' wife as soon
as lie gets a raise of salary. "
Somorvlllo Journal : She What have you
sot that string tted around your finger for ?
He To remind mo to offer you an en
gagement ring.
Cleveland Pl.vln' Dealer : "She ays her
husband talks When he'9 asleep. "
"I think that must be A mistake. He
talks when she's asleep. "
Chicago Tribune : "You and younu Chub-
blelgrh don't speak to each other any more ,
Etlvfil. What is the matter ? "
"Nothing , only he told me one day -when
wo1 were nt the park that I had a swan-
HUe neck and I told him ho had a swanllko
walk. "
Indianapolis Journal : "To our
heroes , " llttlo Willie read from the memo
rial bronze. "Pojjpor , what are silent
heroes ? "
"Married men , " jsald p < > PP r.
Chicago Post : "How shall I make him
prove his love ? " she Jnnulred thoughtfully.
"I thought Tie had already done lt."an.
Evened her dearest friend. "You certainly
told me it was your custom to sing to
Mm , and he still calls regularly. "
Detroit Journal : "Fly with me ! " ha - whispered
pered , hoarwely , yet Insistently.
Constance regarded him with horror , not
unmlngled with disdain.
"You think you're a bird , with those duck
trousers , don't you ! " she sneered.
It Is , 'however , a well-sottled principle ot
biology that clotting neither make the manner
nor servo ever to ctfmngo his genus and
BpecJes except , of course , to make a mon
key of him.
SOFTLY SINGING AS IT OOE9.
Through a vale the river flows-
Gliding ever ,
'Pausing never ,
Softly singing ns It goes.
Rlppllnp 'neath the willow trees-
Wavelets blending ,
Cadence lending
Murmuring gently to the breeze.
Yonder swallow flitting round-
Glancing hither ,
Darting thither
By the tender spell la bound.
"Happy river , tell me , pray
Tell me fairly ,
Tell mo truly
Why thou Joyest on thy way ! "
But to answer It forbore :
Still unheeding
All my pleading ,
Rhythmic waves cnrcss'd the shore ,
FRANK B. THOMAS.
We
Believe
That we that we have the best
clothing for fall and winter
wear ever offered in this
city , price , materials , style
and all that considered. It
has all been made for this
season's wear under our
personal supervision , and
made as well as it can be
made. We offer it in the
confidence that it will deus
us credit and we guarantee
every garment.
It isn't too early for an overcoat ,
and in fact a few cool
evenings indicate that the
season for heavier gar \
ments is due. We have
some very attractive gar
ments to show the man
who will take time to look
at them.
