THE OMAHA DAILY REE : MONDAY , NOVEMJHStt L'O , 181)0.
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It's too bad Emperor \Villlnm cnnuot
his grandmother
even pny n sociable visit to
mother without creating tnllt.
The crtltor of the World-Herald re
marks "meteors arc seldom visible
through liquor glasses. " Is he spi-akiug
from personal experience ?
A Nebraska woman has not only in
terviewed the sultan of Sulu , but re
turned to tell the talc. That terrible
harem cannot be so attractive after all.
No , the donothlng hopocrntlc secre
taries of the State Bourfl of Transporta
tion nro still ilrnvrhiK $0,000 a year out
of the state treasury. But election is
over and they need a brief period of
rest.
The reform candidate for supreme
judge swears under oath that he.paid
railroad fare for , every .mile he traveled
during the campaign. The great re
form attorney general , however , Is still
riding on his annual.
The 'fact that Sarpy county , reputed
the stronghold of democracy , elected a
republican county judge at the recent
election should not be overlooked.
Some things evidently are not to be
swallowed by Edgar Howard even for
Bryan's sake.
The Kansas 'varsity boys have tri
umphed over the Nebraskans on the
foot ball field. But then , it must be
remembered that the Kansas men got
the- brewery , while the Nebraska vol
unteers had to content themselves with
the waterworks.
Did you compare The Sunday Bee
with alleged competitors ? The Bee
contained a large number of Items of
exclusive news of prime Importance to
the reading public of this section , while
In every feature making nil up-to-date
paper It was without a rival.
The Central Labor union Is disclos
ing u vitality which springs from the
Improved condition of organized labor.
The local labor unions were never
stronger numerically and linunclnlly
than they are totlny'and they should be
a potent factor lu , the permanency of
our present prosperity.
Now Is the time for Omaha to rise
up In Its might nnd smltu Kansas City
nbovo the bolt. That city proposes to
compel the railroads to maintain differ
ential railroad freight rates which have
long been unfair and unjust to Omaha
shippers. It Is to bo1 hoped the latter
can get together iltid teach the Mis-
Bourlans that Omaha Is still on the map.
Among the exclusive uows items
given to the public by The Bee yester
day were the closing of the contract
with the Union 'Stock Yards company
that Is to bring , the Louisville Brick
company to South Qmaha and the for
mation of a largo lire Insurance In
stitution to have lis headquarters In
Omaha. 1'coplu who want the news
read The Bee.
The proposed night schools nro all
right. They have always had the hearty
endorsement of The Bee , Incidentally ,
the warning will not bo out of place
Mgalnst the danger of loadlng'nip thq
positions of Instructors with political
barnacles , No good reason exists why
the teachers In the night schools should
not have the same ( iimllllcntlons as the
teachers of the day schools.
The talk of ex-Congressman Ham
Lewis about the national house of rep
resentatives electing n speaker not a
member of the house Is the veriest buncombe -
combo precipitated simply too ktvp n
fast-fading freak In public notoriety.
The practice of all legislative bodies
to choose ono of their own members a
speaker Is grounded on custom so uni
versal as to have the same force as the
common law or of the law of nations.
The next speaker of the house of rep
resentatives will bo David H. Hender
son of Iowa , for which place no one Is
better qualltlcd.
T11K VOTE FUlt
The fact that the head of the fusion
ticket In the last election carried Nebraska
braska by some 11,000 majority , whlh
one of the candidates for university re
gent on the same tlcket'was elected bj
only that ninny hundred , pccaxlons con
sldorablc comment In political circles
The explanation , however , Is not so dlf
limit , although the marked difference
In the votes polled by the different can
didates on the Kiinio ticket Is to be nc
counted for , not on one , but on sev
eral grounds.
Viral , the Introduction of a new ballol
form necessarily confused the voter anil
many men threw away their voles on
one or more of the oillcerp because they
did not understand how to mark ( lie
ticket. In some Instances they labored
under the delusion tlltit by putting a
cross opposite t'he llrst candidate of
their party on the ballot they were voting
ing for n straight ticket , while others
forgot that they were to vote for two
regents Instead of one , and put the
cross-mark only opposite the first name
on the section which contained the
nominees for regent. This accounts
largely for the excess of votes ac
credited the men whose names came
nrwt.
nrwt.Another
Another factor not to be overlooked
i Is the vote polled for the prohibition
candidates. The prohibitionists made
nominations for university regents , but
had no candidate for supreme judge. It
may be taken for granted that practi
cally the entire prohibition vote went
to Holcomb for supreme judge , while
the larger part oC It went to the pro
hibition candidates for university re
gents.
Still another factor that had a part
in the result is the undeniable an
tipathy toward Omaha and Omaha men
which has been cultivated and en
couraged in other Nebraska towns. The
story was assiduously circulated during
the last few days of the campaign that
son'c sort of coinbjnntion was on be
tween the Omaha candidates on both
tickets to manipulate the management
of the slate university should they be
elected in some way to the advantage
of Omaha. While this was a pure llg-
ment of the imagination , It no doubt
operated to keep down the votes cast
for the Omaha nominees of both par
ties. It is to be hoped that Nebraska
people will outgrow such petty jeal
ousies.
With these facts before them the vote
on university regent need not be
so much of a puzzle for the public.
FREAU/J 11AT11UU OF KfiOLAKD.
It is easy to ' understand French
hatred of England , but It Is somewhat
remarkable that this feeling should bo
so vigorously exhibited nt this time
when France 'a preparing for the ex
position of 1000 nnd hopes to make it n
greater success than any previous
world's fair. A more practical people
would , under the circumstances , re
press their nnlmoslty , but the French
press , unquestionably with the popular
approval , lose no.opportunity to show
hatred of England.
This has very naturally aroused n
spirit of retaliation , nnd It Is stated
that a movement has been started in
England among an influential class to
boycott the Paris exposition. It is
highly probable that such a movement
will be largely successful , and in that
event the exposition will lose n most
valuable patronage. England would
probably , If relations wore1 friendly , be
more largely represented nt Paris next
year than any other country , but as
It Is there Is reason to expect that very
few English people will go to the ex
position. Nor will .this probably be the
full extent of the injury , for an English
boycott would hardly fall to have an In
fluence elsewhere. It would afford a
plausible excuse for people of other
countries not to patronize the exposi
tion , either from sympathy with the
boycott or on the ground that Paris
would be less attractive socially by
reason of the absence of English so
ciety.
From a practical point of view , there
fore , the manifestation of French an
imosity toward England at this time Is
most indiscreet , and It has gonu so far
that the mischief probably cannot be
remedied. No doubt it can bo regarded
fis a settled fact that the Paris exposi
tion will get little or no English sup
port , nnd thus the unfriendliness will
bo aggravated. What more may result
from It In the future It Is Impossible to
foresee , but It seems evident that the
relations between France nnd England
are likely to become more strained and
the time may not he vorjj rctnotn when
a clash will he unavoidable. The ten
dency certainly nppcars to bo decidedly
In that direction.
TUB
The measure Intended to promote the
creation of n merchant marine for our
foreign commerce will , It Is understood ,
be brought forward early In the coming
session of congress , nnd Un advocates
express conlldcnco that It will be
passed. The bill Introduced In the last
congress will bo changed In Homo minor
respects when again presented , but
there will bo no alteration In its essen
tial features. It will provide for bring
ing under the American Hag nnd the
protection pf our laws the foreign-built
ships now' actually owned and con
tracted for by American citizens and
In which and lu their trade American
capital has been and In 'actually In
vented. The American registry of these
foreign-built ships IB conditional upon
their owners building here and putting
Into our own trade at the enrlloKl prac
ticable time new vessels of n tonnage
fairly proportionate to that of the ad
mitted ships. None of these foreign-
built ships , or of the new ships so to
be built hero arc permitted to engage In
our coasting trade , but they nro per
mitted to engage In trade with such
other ports belonging to the United
.States as ships under foreign lings are
permitted to trade with.
The bill provides that all ships reg
istered and constructed In pursuance
of its provisions shall carry the malls
of the Tnlted States free of charge , nnd
also that the new ships must be built
so as to bo readily converted lute
crnlcers or other auxiliary aids to the
military power of the United States
whenever needed for sucli purposes. 11
Is nlKo provided that these ships shali
educate nnd train American boys foi
the various necessities of naval opi-r
atlotis. When those conditions and nc
qulrements have been complied will !
American" vessels nro to bo aided and
assisted by a compensation graduated
upon the distance sailed and upon thr
size and speed of the ships , sailing yes-
sels and slow steamships excepted.
Thin measure was carefully drawn b.v
men thoroughly familiar with the sub'
jcct-nnd amended by senate nnd hoitsr
romtnlttccH. It Is urgt-d by Its support
ers to bo as fair and practicable a plan
for promoting a merchant marine a ?
can bo devised , and it Is advocated on
the ground that It would give ade
quate protection to our shipbuilding In
terests and further develop It , while
also enabling American shipowners to
compete for trade with those of other
nations. It Is believed that It would
build up a powerful auxiliary to the
navy and provide n body of capable
seamen available for naval service
whenever needed.
It Is necessarily a subsidy measure
nnd It Is against this feature that the
opposition will be directed , but It seems
probable that this may prove not to
bo very formidable. The necessity of
an American merchant marine In the
Interest of our expanding commerce Is
more widely recognized than ever. be
fore and there is no doubt that many
who have hitherto been opposed to
every form of subsidy have changed
their opinion nnd are now willing that
a reasonable measure of government
aid shall be given for the creation of a
merchant marine. There are still numer
ous advocates of n free ship policy , but
unquestionably a majority of the people
do not regard It with favor and It Is
futile to urge it. Numerous Interests
would be helped by the creation of a
merchant marine and It Is absolutely
essential to the attainment of American
supremacy In the world's commerce.
mijf , TUEi' APPHOACH THE IUKAL1
The magnificent victory won In the state
of Nebraska Is of trnnBcendnnt importance
and significance upon the future political
history of this state. In the first place It
wrenches from the grasp of the corporations
their last hold upon the government and
hereafter they will enjoy no further 01
greater privileges than Is enjoyed by the
humblest taxpayer of the state. The re
publican machine politicians can no longer
use the supreme court for political purposes
and woo bo it to the fusion Judges if they
follow In republican footsteps. The supreme
court Is , should be , must be the people's
bulwark .against the encroachments upon
their rights by corporate and Individual
Ideal , and the nearer the fusion Judges can
approach this ideal the firmer hold will they
secure upon the confidence and support of
the people. Wahoo New Era.
This is sound ndvlce , but the question
Is , Will the reorganized court approach
the ideal or even make an honest effort
to approach It ?
Will the fusion judges rise above the
level of partisan politics nnd divest
themselves of political prejudices In
passing upon causes that have a bearing
upon political conditions or involve the
claims of partisan friends ?
Will they live up to the pledges made
on their behalf to the people of Ne
braska to act as the bulwark against
the encroachments of corporate greed
and .stand for the rights of the- in
dividual citizen regardless of pressure
brought against him ?
AVII1 they set the example to the ex
ecutive departments that have made re
form a byword and reproach ?
These questions present themselves to
the honest members of all parties , but.
they must wait for answer from
the decisions that will bo rendered when
i fusion majority lias control of the su-
; ireme court. "Equality before the
law" is the motto of Nebraska , nnd
equal justice to all men should be the
) olar star of every court , high or low.
The demand Is made simultaneously
in u number of populist papers In lan
guage so Identical that It must have
lecn ) transmitted by wireless teleg
raphy direct from machine headquar-
; ers that D. Clem Denver resign his
position as national commtttecman for
Nebraska of the people's Independent
party and make way for some shining
latrlot connected with the public crib.
J'lio Inspiration Is evidently based on the
dca that It Is not snfo to have anyone
occupying an Important position in the
Mirty organization who cannot bo over-
iwed with a threat to cut off his source
if supply by separating him from a
public job should the emergency nrlsp
when he must be brought In line to
iromote the schemes the fusion load-
rs under contract to deliver the pop-
illst party to the democracy. Whether
National Committecman Denver will
nimbly-Hubmlt the resignation as de-
minded remains to bo Keen.
The Commercial club of South Omaha
s moving for better depot facilities.
It Is certainly Justified In Its dumnnd.
For ten years Valley station has , had
n fur better depot building than was
ever erected at South Omaha , The
same may be said of dozens of station
houses throughout Nebraska. Just why
Oiimlm and South Omaha should have
been singled out by the rnllronds for
llfteen to twenty years as cities un
worthy of proper depot facilities has ,
never been made clenr , But the fact ,
remains that Omalm had to wait twen-
ty-llvo years for a decent pusxonger
depot , nnd wlrli this precedent before
It the Commercial club of South Omaha
may soon conclude ( hat It has tackled
quite u tough problem.
It Is Interesting to note the plans that |
are. under way at Lincoln for tin * com- '
blnntlon of n street fair with the state. ;
fair to bo held there next Ml. If wo
remember rightly the Llucolnltcs wore
the ones who protested HO vehemently
against OmahaV Ak-Snr-Hen festivities , !
which It charged as having been gotten (
up to keep the piiople nway from the
fair. Its proponed street fair will
doubtless operate the same as Oiimlm'ft
Ak-Sar-Hen. 1'urhnp.s It IK Intendrd UB
u Morgan with which to excuse possible
disappointment at the state fair
otllce when the cash comes to be
counted.
The grand conclave of high-up Bryan
democrats meet In Ohlcago today to lay
the wires with which the next national
convention Is to be manipulated. Al
though Bryan will not be present , con-
grill ulatory telegrams will doubtless be
promptly forwarded hailing him as the
savior of the party and assuring him
that ho would be president In 1001 If
Goobers' patent Kentucky counting ma
chine could be operated In every state
lu the union ,
The people of Council Bluffs are lak-
hig up the good roads movement. The
value of gooil roads from every point
of view can scarcely bo exaggerated ,
and what Omaha Is doing on this side
of the river shotild be supplemented by
Council Bluffs on the other side. The
main link In thu chain , which Is the
driveway connecting Omaha and Coun
cil Bluffs , should have the llrst claim
on the good roads promoters.
Kansas City threatens to keep up Its
fight ngnlnst Omaha for railroad rates
that discriminate- more nnd more In
favor of the city on the Kaw. Kansas
City has1 been making such gnlns by
Its game of bluff that it thinks It can
now do as It pleases and dictate rates
not only for Itself , but for Omaha as
well. It Is high time for the Commer
cial club to stand up for Omaha.
When Ktilrrn Arc Out.
Detroit Free Press.
They arc still figuring industriously In
Nebraska with a hope of ascertaining the
exact relation between n registration and
an election.
"U'hnt 11 Fnll , My Countrymen. "
Globe-Democrat.
Kentucky gave Tiidcn 02,000 majority
In 1876 and Cleveland 40,000 , majority In 1S02.
Look on that picture and then on Goebel
trying to throw out counties enough to get
the shadow of a claim to an office.
Or HiniiMh n Leonid.
St. Louis Remibllc.
If the price of broom corn gets much '
higher the fortunnto housewife who IE
rich enough to buy a broom ought to bo
able to sweep the cobwebs off the sky
and punch a hole In the clouds with the
handle.
The FcNtlvc Mule In Luzon.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There arc 387 mules on their way to our i
army of occupation in the Philippines and |
it Is to be lipped they arc not related in |
any way to the long-eared slnmpoders of i
Nicholson's Nek. There Is ono peculiarity
about a mule that Is possessed by no other
combatant. He can show his heels to the
enemy without being accused of cowardice.
Swamped iviUiVntcr. .
IndlanaDolls Journal.
A few months ago the shares of the Dis
tilling Company of America had a nominal
value of $77,000,000. The trust was formed
by uniting the four combinations In the
whisky business , with a capitalization of
$94,600,000. There has been no break in the
market and the profits of the business are
very large ; nevertheless , the common shares
are down 'to about 9 cents and the preferred
to 31 cents , and stlll dccllning. The enor
mous capitalization. .Icountcd against the
combination ) Besides ) competing distilleries
have sprung up which will soon make as
much whisky as the trust at a much less
cost.
IJcnioerncy'.i. IJnrk Future.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
There Is something almost pathetic In
Senator Morgan's words when he says that
the democratic campaign next year will
"bea battle for free silver at 1G to 1 , "
and addsj "What the result will bo I
dare not predict. Of course my hopes go
out to my party. We have had BO many
lickings in the past , though , wo are used
to playing the under dog. " Senator Morjan
is an honest as well as an able man. He
believes in free silver at 1G to 1 , but ho
does not try to deceive himself as to the
result of another battle on that Issue. If
the democratic leaders today were men of
Morgan's stamp the immediate prospects of
the party would be far brighter.
FHIiSH AIIl AND AX Al'I'1,13.
.Simple McniiH nl Avoiding \ervotiN
I'roNt rutlon.
New York World.
Not at the desk , not at the brain , but at
the luncheon table Is the nervous system of
the busy man destroyed , His brain has been
engaged in healthful exercise all morning.
He suspends this exercise , drops his but > -
Incss , gees to a restaurant and stuffs Into
his stomach a mass of Insufficiently mastl-
rated meat , with vegetables , dessert and
some form of moro or less alcoholic drink.
Then he ROCS back to business. Ho forces
bis sluggish brain to work on a short allow
ance of blood nnd at ttie same tlrao his stomach
ach Is making feeble and usually futile
efforts to digest Its burden.
The man who persists In this Irrational
course day after dny , year after year , finally
gets "nervous prostration , " no matter how
strong his constitution Is. Tbo doctor Is
right when ha tells this man that MR illness
Is due to overwork , .But the doctor Is nrang
when ho tolls him It Is overwork at the ( leak.
Don't cat a. big dinner In the mlddlo of tin ;
day. Don't think that you need food at neon
because yoil have not your stomach Into the
bad habit of craving It at that tlnio. Iteslst
the craving until the habit Is cured. And
spend your luncheon hour In a brisk walk In
the open air , eating un npplo , If you must
have scmethlng.
TltinUTK U'Ml.I , KAH.VKI ) .
' 1'rlnln Wlilfli
Amer
ican SolillcfN HHVO l'nilor on > .
riillartelnhla Record.
Oenernl Miles in his report upon the
condition of the army calls attention to the
unusually severe conditions of the service
since the outbreak of- the war with Spain.
Ho saj'a ;
" Within the last eighteen months several
regiments have bodn required to Icavo
their stations In the extreme north , move to
the Islands of the Went Indies to engage
In a campaign In summer , return to north-
era stations In the autumn and winter nnd
move again ( o-troplsal Islands In the Pacific
and cngago In campaigns under the most
difficult circumstances. Hardy In any scrv-
Ice have troops experienced such unusual
changes In climate as these above Indicated ;
yet under all circumstances and at all times
the utmost loyalty , fortitude and faithful
performance cf duty have been manifested ,
In nearly * all engagements where the troops
have been brought Into contact with the
enemy the : ' hove Invariably acted on the
offensive and In not A single Instance have
they suffered defeat , The Intelligence , dis
cipline and fidelity of both officers and men
have been most comniendable. "
Not the. least of the hardships undergone
by our brave soldiers has been endured on
board of ( he transports which have carried
them to their flglatliiK destinations. They
have richly deserved the encomiums of their
commander and the gratltudo of their coun
trymen , No troopa ever marched that met
hardship with moro pluck or gave better ac
count of thc-nuclvca when brought facu to
face with their enemies ,
KCUOKS OK rOMTIOAI. COI.MSIOX.
ncaver City Tribune ( rep. ) : \Vclli It
wasn't so much of a shower after all. Of
course we got our feet wet and lost n little
sidewalk hero and there , but wo paved the
live stock and poultry and we'll bo happy
yet , you bet ,
Gothenburg Independent ! Freight Mid ex
press rates are higher In Nebraska than
they are In any of the nurroimdlng states ,
with the exception of Colorado. Why don't
the popullct stnte officials got after the cor
porations Instead of talking so much ?
Tobias Gazette ( rep. ) : It has been truth
fully said that politico make atranRO bod-
fellows. H was a end sight during the late
campaign to sco the apostle of temperancn.
Helen Oougar , sitting on the platform be
tween the president nnd secretary of the
Liquor Dealers' league ot Ncbrnska. There's
consistency for you with a big C.
Kearney Hub ( rep. ) : The suspicion that
the railroads of Nebraska preferred Hol
comb to Ilctvo Is borne out In the returns
from the moro populous voting places , where
the rallrcail Influence could have bcea ex
pected to got In Its work. The railroads
prevented the rc-nomlnatlon of Uoeso eight
years ago. It In not too much to nasumo
that they prevented his election again In
North Platte Tribune ( rep. ) : The liquor
dealers of the state arc boasting that they
arc the fclloA'c who elected Holcomb to the
supreme bench. This Is a little hard on Uryan ,
"Coin" Harvey and others who consti
tuted the galaxy of fusion star performers
who take the credit of converting the pco-
plo to the policy of anti-expansion. In this
instance it was the rum power nnd not the
money power that swayed Nebraska.
Wayne Republican : The new election law
prohibiting candidates from treating voters
for the purpose of Influencing their votes ,
has had a trial and while In all probability
it did not fulfill the highest hopes of Its
champions yet It did do much toward breakIng -
Ing up a practice , that to say the least , has
been very demoralizing to voters and very
expensive to the candidate. Another sec
tion could be added to the law that would
certainly be of Immense benefit to all conI I
cerncd and that would be one prohibiting |
either candidates , their friends or any ono J
else from personally soliciting the votes of
any elector. H would compel men to stand i
purely on their merits nnd not on their
ability to deceive. Let the voter ascertain I
for himself the qualifications of the nominee |
to fill the place to which ho aspires and If .
the voter docs not take sufficient Interest '
In the matter to Inform himself , lot the ,
fault rest with him.
Schuylcr Quill ( pop. ) : There Is no deny
ing the fact that the populists and demo
crats have lost a great deal of prestige on
account of the Inconsistent conduct of many
of their leaders. In most cases the fault
has rested chiefly with the Inconsistency of
the act mere than In the act itself. In other
words , It has been n violation of undue pretensions -
tensions moro than the commission of any
great wrong. Not unfrcquently have men
made their campaign on the pass question
and denounced a pass as a bribe. They have
been elected on that Issue and taken their
oath of ofilco with that pledge upon their
lips. No sooner were they Installed than
the proposition to ride on a pass and save
their money came up for solution. They
forgot their pledge and accepted a pass , rea
soning with themselves that the pass would
not Influence them in the performance of
their official duty. Perhaps It would not ,
but that was not the question with them.
They had , during the campaign , convinced
the voters that passes do Influence men. To
then turn around and accept a pass was to
shake the confidence of the public in any
thing such a person might advocate or In any
principle , his , party platform might contain.
Therefore , while the act Itself might not bo
erroneous , the doing of It under such cir
cumstances Is radically wrong and pos'tlvely
retards the progress of real reform. Trivial
and secondary matters should not bo made
paramount Issues In the first place , but
when they are the man or set of men mak
ing them such should be consistent enough
to treat them In that light. H Is to bo
hoped that hereafter all our leaders may
flnil the Jewel In consistency.
, TIII5 HOW IX ICAFKIIIDOM.
Indianapolis News : Ten thousand plum
puddings will bo sent to the EnglUh army
In South Africa. They are calculated to do
as much damage as American pie.
Chicago Post : The war ofllce has ac
cepted a gift of 10,000 plum puddings for the
trcops In South Africa. These puddings will
aggregate upwards of ten tons in weight.
Globe-Democrat : Boer traps are shrewdly
contrived. That armored train from Est-
court was allowed to run back and forth
freely until the Doers were ready to smash
It and capture the crow.
Detroit Free Press : Wo gather from the
cheerful British advices from Ladyomlth ,
Mafcklng and Klmbcrley that an artillery
attack by the Boers was the ono thing
needed to make the Inhabitants perfectly
happy.
Washington Star : The British war office
has accepted a gift of 10,000 plum puddings
for the troops In South Africa. Each pud-
dins weighs two pounds. The Boers will
at once sco the utter folly of expecting nn
army- carrying ten tons of plum pudding to
stampede.
Detroit Journal : The soldiers on board
ono of the British transports have raised n
storm of indignation against the"rascally
contractors and Incapable admiralty trans
port officers who allowed filthy salted brlskot
beef to be furnished to the troops. " This
begins to sound Ilka real war to American
ears.
Chicago Chronicle : With singular dis
courtesy the khalifa once moro emerges
from his cyclone collar and announces that
ho will oppose the progress of Anglo-Saxon
enlightenment In northern Africa as the
perverse Krugcr Is braving It In the routh
end of the continent. The perversity of
these barbarians is discouraging especially
at a time when the forces of civilization al
ready have all the contracts on hand that
can conveniently be attended to.
I'KHSOXAI , AM > OTI1I3HWIKH.
H looks as though the Boers were par
ticularly stuck on the Dublin Fu.illocrs ,
Judging by the way they are being gathered
In at the firing line.
A public school In St. Louis the largest
nnd finest In the city has been named after
Kugeiio Field , the poet , who was born and
spent the early part of his life In the Mis
souri metropolis.
Delaware publicly whips some of Its male
malefactors , but no woman has been thus
punished by the state for nearly fifty years ,
the law exempting them from Ita Infliction
having been enacted In 1855.
The beard of trustees of the Minneapolis
Homo for Children and Aged Women ha
received from ex-Govornor and Mrs , John
S. Plllsbury $100,000 to bo Invested In a
permanent fund , the Interest of which In
to bo apeut toward the maintenance of the
Instltutlcn.
The Massachusetts State Board of Health
has expended about $100,000 during tup last
sixteen years , during which time It hag
collected and examined about 110,000 speci
mens of samples of food and drugs , has
conducted about 1,400 prosecutions against
offenders and secured the Infliction of finest
amounting to (33,000.
The pawnshop opened In Chicago by the
State Pawncru ' society la already doing so
well that tliero ly talk of Increasing the
capital stock. People anxious to pledge their
possessions at the Interest rate of 1V& per
cent are numerous enough to crowd the
shop and Rlvo the four clerks employed moro
buslncus than they can attend to ,
inions : or out IVAN.
A \clirnnlinn'n I'lnn for Solvlnu thr
riilllipl | r I'rolilrin.
Much nccdlres anxiety Is manifested In
VArlous quarters and In countless column *
as to the best means of solving the Philip
pine problem when the bird ot peace antf
the caglo occupy a bamboo perch In Luzon.
Senators and congressmen nre duly Inv
prwoad with their responsibilities. With
bowed heads and gravely sober looks they
are preparing for their solemn duties , seem
ingly convinced that their action Involves
the perpetuity of republican Institutions.
Sedentary editorial writers , caloric lecturers ,
spellbinders seeking n Job , "nnd others , "
arc diligently enlightening the lawmakers
on what they should do to keep the ship of
j stnto on deep , smooth seas. All these ef
forts to Illuminate nre well-meant , doubt-
lefs , but they have Increased the enveloping
fog , accelerated mental agitation nnd dotted
the throbbing brows of statesmen with
beads of perspiration. But as the darkest
hour precedes the dawn , 03 docs the great
est mental perturbation precede the solu
tion of that which vexcth The spirit. As
usual , Ncbrnska comes to the relief of the
perplexed. By a deft touch of pen and Ink ,
guided by active gray matter , the- fog van
ishes , darkness takes flight and mental calm
ascends the tronc , How easy It Is when you
know howl
Nebraska may bo pardoned If It pats Its
billowy bosom and gives vent to patriotic
pride on having done more than Its share
| In giving Undo Sam the prcstlgo of a world
monarch , Nebraska's gallant sons scaled
the ramparts ct Manila and planted there
the "orlflammo of liberty. " I ater on , when
Agulnaldo's ragged battalions became of
ficious , it was a Nebraska gun that set the
ball In motion and led the natives a merry
dance. Now comes a Nebraskan with a
plan warranted to solve the nation's troubles
and make the Philippines the black diamonds
mends of the Orient , more precious than
anthracite In midwinter.
The compounder of the Philippine specific
Is J. H. Woodward , M. D. , E. M. , of Seward ,
Neb. Like nil Inventors , Dr. Woodward ha
auch unbounded faith In his diagnosis tha
he has had it printed In pamphlet form , un
dcr the title , "What Shall We Do with th
Philippines ? This Problem Solved. " Th
good doctor emphatically negatives the eug
ccstlon that we restore the Islands to the
natives , because they are ours "both by con
quest and purchase. " That proposition be
Ing unassailable , the doctor argues tha
"God created these rich and fruitful Islands
under a tropical sun and enveloped then
with' hot and humid climate and a race
of people with black skins. " Therefore , the
Philippine Islands are n providential offer
ing to Uncle Sum as a colony for the col
ored race. "Tho skin of the colored race , '
says the Seward savant , Is tumtomlcnllj
formed with a net-work of sweat glands
which Increase In function to poraplro ant
radiate heut 50 per cent more as com
pared In function with the skin of the white
race. Tha mouths of these sweat glands
of the skin of the colored race relax am
dilate in a tropical climate , through which
the perspiration and heat of the body cs-
capo rapidly. This enables him to endure
and continue his labor under a tropical sun
, whcro Ita rays fall vertically upon him.
, The Creator has so organized his skin thut
! be Is designed to live In and endure a
j tropical cllrrate , In which he was originally
created. But the skin of the white race ,
' as compared to him , differs materially In
I anatomical construction. The sweat glands
] of his skin are less numerous , nnd their
i mouths are much less In diameter , which do
not relax nud dilate , but contract by super-
! stimulation of the sun's rays In a tropical
i ( llmato. By this the boy Is to a great
degree 'insulated/ perspiration and heat
j that should escape through the mouths nf
| those sweat glands are retained In the body ,
| which smothers him down where the sun's
rays fall vertically upon him , which In
capacitates him for labor , only during the
coolest hours of the day. The white race
by the anatomical construction of his skin
renders him unfit , as he would bo out of
harmony with natural law to make his
permanent residence in a tropical climate ,
where the rays of the sun fall vertically to
the earth , but in a country where the tem
perature Is kept lowered and cool by the
nun's rays falling In an angular direction
to the earth. Therefore , the colored people
of the south. In order to live In harmony
with natural and divine law , should occupy
tliclr original cllmato in the Philippine
Islands with nil the civilized Influences that
tha government can extend to them. "
Although thorn Is not a shadow of politics
in Dr. Woodward's lucid and logical pres
entation , it will evoke enthusiastic support
if It becomes known lu the south. The south
is Inclined to bcllevo the Islands would
make a profitable market for cotton. If it
can dispose of tha race question at the same
time , the solid south will become a political
memory. Viewed In that light , the doctor's
panacea contains the germs of a revolu
tion.
I.ICHT OX ClIAMIIHItl.AI.VS AVAIL
Cliiirnctor of the AvernffO Oiitliiiulcr
IJlHplnyt'il on it Home Unii.
Washington Post.
Part of the conspiracy of Chamberlain &
Co. to strangle the Dutch republics was to
spread broadcast the story of the Outlanders'
hardships and the Insults nnd oppressions to
which the miners were constantly subjected.
OIlvo Schrelner has shown that the Trans
vaal mining Industries are the most profita
ble In the world. Henry Labouchero tells us
that the laborers , most of them , receive $150
a month as their wages , and that owners
have become millionaires. Paul Krugcr
owned a farm on which gold was discovered ,
Englleh capitalists bought the farm for f500-
000. Then they capitalized the property at
$7,500,000 , and have been declaring enormous
dividends ever since. Nevertheless , tbo
propaganda has been studiously pushed.
England has been told that her sovereignty
was Imperiled hccauso the Outlanders wcro
not permitted to make laws for the republic.
The speculators and their employes "con
stituted four-fiftho of the population , " and
paid nearly all of the taxes ! Why should
they not control the government ? The
obvious reply to this Is that If these Outlanders -
landers wcro so badly treated and were In
such vast numerical superiority , they should
not have submitted to such outrages. And
why , since their grievances have caused the
tender-hearted Chamberlain to unleash the
dogs of war , did they not remain to avenge
their own wrongs and Injuries ?
Mr. Labouchero throws a strong , white
light upon the character of the average Outlander -
lander when ho describes the conduct of 300
miners returning to England to escape the
perils of the war :
"What the Ideas of tba latter may bo
In regard to the mode In which order should
bo maintained In a civilized community maybe
bo estimated by the conduct of 300 of them
returning homo on the Pembroke Castle.
The captain reports that soon after the uhlp
salted they took possession of It , when their
conduct became BO mutinous that , on the
vcsKel arriving at Ascension Island , ha had
to aek the captain of an EnglUh war ship
to aid him by tbo loan ot some marines. An
this could not bo done , the governor of
Ascension recommended the drastic uao of
firearms If the mutinous behavior continued.
What would have been oald of the Transvaal
government If It had given thin counsel to
the police In order to suppress the rowdyism
of thcso tame Britons when In the re
public ? "
Here IB a picture of bleeding martyrs , with
a ittong vldo light on Chamberlain and
nbodeal Tbeie are the tortured Innocents
in whose behalf Chamberlain lias declared
war vipon the brutal Boers ! it makes nno
nick at heart to think of thp Rnllant and
chlvfllrous English gentlemen and the bravo
nnd loyal English soldiers who must bo
pncrlflced In this hideous tragedy sacrificed
to the Brood of n mean and t-ordld cabal ot
common pirates !
IMIICi : OK WMIlAT.
Hurt ct nl Home mill .Minimi nnd tlio
H u ! ! ( * < of I'rlron ,
Springfield ( Mass. ) Republican.
The Kovernment's final report on the wheat
crop will not bo plvcir out until next month.
.Meantime the actual conditions of the mar
ket favor lower prices nnd the Chicago quo.
| tfttlon for December wheat has been gradu
ally declining for tome days until It now
( itonds at about 67 cents. The price a ypar
I ngo was about 66 cents. The advance to between -
| twoen 70 and SO cents , which began last
I winter and * ns well maintained until within
ft few weeks , hns thus been nearly wiped
out and the tendency of the market Is still
downward , notwithstanding the prevalence
of a foreign war. which was expected to
enhance the value of all foodstuffs.
. It Is becoming apparent that the world's
! great wheat harvest of 1S3S , and the smaller
but still largo crop of the present year , have
, sufficed to meet nil current needs and rcetoro
| the reserves to nearly normal figures after
j the extensive depletion of 1897. Vlslbls
stocks In Europe and America , according to
Bradatreet's , now amount to 174.1SO.OOO
bushels , or 67.000.000 bushels moro than nt
title time In 1S9S and 43,000,000 bushels moro
than In 1897. Indeed , they nre now only
about 8,000.000 bushels below the supplies In
view on November 1. 1S16 ! , and 24,000,000
below these of the pauio date In 1895 , when
wheat nt Chicago was fluctunUni : not far
above half a dollar n bushel.
An Important factor In the present decllno
Is Argentine shipments nnd outlook for the
growing crop , it Is now early summer there
| nnd the wheat crop is said to be excellent.
But the Immediate depressing factor Is the
continued outgo of the old wheat from that
country long after 'the ' surplus , from the
harvest of the last season should have- been
marketed. Last week's shipments of old
wheat from Argentine amount to 1,702,000
bushels a weekly quantity rarely exceeded
In the height of the marketing- season ; and
they bring the total shipments since January
1 up to 67,866,000 bushels. This compares
with total shipments in 1SOS of only about
23,000,000 bushels , and with a record total
of SCTOO C9,000,000 bushels In 1891. Thcso
continued largo exports out of season from
the southern republic prove not only that
the last Argentine wheat harvest was greatly
underestimated , but that the growing crop
Is In such condition as to warrant < the clear
ing away of the old grain to the unusual
extent Indicated.
It would appear that wo are entering upon
a normal period of cereal abundance and
very low prices compared with what they
have been In the last two or three years of
world scarcity. American agriculture has
profited vastly from the recent situation as
It did In 1S79-S1 , and again In 1891-2 , but
these times of harvest failure abroad and
plenty at homo are unusual and come only
about once In .ten years.
THOUGHTS THAT TICKLE.
mlfc : ? he I trustJn < * . our
will not ibe against your father's
< ? ahk l'nlisure - l hope not : ' would bo
mighty hard on us If ho should change It.
Yes.
"And naturally when she left the office
for the home It loft hm ! 'short-handed. ' "
Indianapolis Journal " '
: "Jimmy's rabbit
got drowned in our bath tub. "
'Goodness ! Didn't he have his left hind
leg with him ? "
Washington Star : "Everything be
put to some good use , " aid the moralist.
That s right , " answered the New Jersey
citizen. "Even the trusts are being made
to pay n heap of the taxes In our state. "
Chicago Tribune : "How nre you , Frib
bles ? I haven't seen you for a long time.
Gone entirely out of politics ? "
. VYesVvc K0ne out of politics and gene
Into bankruptcy and the rheumatism. "
Detroit Journal : His wife And you ar
supporting a vile actress ! Oh , the disgrace
of it !
Her husband Yes , but think of the dis
grace of dying rich.
Chicago Post : "I believe , " said the fond
mother , "that George Is In love. "
"It may bo so , " returned the * practical
father , "and then again U may tic nothing
: mt a case of Indigestion. A man looks
lust about as doleful Is one case as In the
other. "
SOME ROOD ADVICE.
Somcrvllle Journal.
If you would win success In life.
Don't pin your faith on fate.
But hustle hard from dawn to dark ,
And don't procrastinate.
The man who's prompt and glad to work
Will nlwnys set ahead ,
While he will full who's always late
And IOVCH to Ho abed.
Such talk seems trite. "Of course , " you'll
say ,
Tvo heard nil that before , "
No doubt you have , but still It's worth
Repeating o'er und o'rr.
The man who wins Is lie who works ,
And who Is never late.
So pet up early , huHtlo hard ,
AND DON'T PROCRASTINATE.
There are
Two Kinds.
This refers to under
wear. The two kinds
are the garments that
fit and those that do
not.
Of course these
two kinds are sub-di
visible into a great
variety of styles and
grades , The good
kinds are limited in
number , however.
We have all that are
worth while. .
Our prices are from
50c a garment to
$6,00'a suit.
But , in every case
we assure you of a
fit.