0 THE OMAHA DAILY 351313 : TIlTKSDAY , JANUARY ! , 15)00. )
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Only 2-oent Mumps accepted In payment c
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State of Nebraska , Douglas County , ss. :
Goorpo II. Tzschuck , secretary of The He
Publishing Company , being duly swort
says that the actual number of full an <
complete copies of The Dally , Morning
Evening and Sunday Hue , printed durlu ;
the month of December , IKfJ , was as fol
lows :
Less unsold and returned copies * . . . . llS7
Not total sales
- i.dii :
Net dally average
C. HOUGH ! ! . TBSCIIL'CK.
Subscribed end sworn before mo this Is
day of January , A. " "VIATIC.
( Seal. ) Notary 1'ubllo.
'I'lii ! new school Iionnl sttirts in will
an invest luntinn. It is to l t > imped lhi :
tlio whlt'i.'wash bucket tuul brush lmv <
not boou iniiurlteil.
It will lie In order for the new In
mates of the county court Imtise 1o tv.u
Istur aiiain tlic old complaints aliont tin
ineonvcnlciico of leg-motors for elevate ;
power.
A pnlilic olllcc which is a gold mini
is not always prolllablo to the Ineuinl )
cut. In milling Hi'- product too nine )
of the gold IH apt to Iliul its way int *
the tnilint'K.
The city has decided to buy a tlckei
of admission to the municipal owner
ship tent , but there are so many doors
with varying scat prices , that it lias t <
iiKinirc which one to enter llrst.
Twenty-live thousand men in Tilts
bnt-K , who havu just had their wage :
raised , Mart In the new year with amph
reason for swearing oil' voting th <
democratic ticket' , If they ever acquire *
the habit.
Various local corporations which an
holding their animal meetings are al
hearing lliis same story in the report ;
of their otllcers that the year 18 ! ) ! ) lim
proved one of the best , if not the best
In all their existence.
It Is barely possible that the destruc
live break in the water main on llarnej
street was due to the Inroads of elec
trolysis. At any rate It would be inter
esting to read a report of the city elee
trlclan on the sitbjo.et.
And Albyn Krauk is the man
.lolin U Webster , Cadet Taylor , .lin
Wltispear and all the other unsavorj
un-1'atriotie leaguers were so anxiom
to foist upon the republican ticket as i
candidate for re-election.
There Is no doubt about the Hocn
being behind the times and nonprogres
slve. They have not yet learned tin
value of a typewriter In war. When 1
comes to the use of the rllle , however
they are well up"toward the front.
With nil the I'leftion nmcliinery of tin
stall ! In their control tlie democratic cr ;
of fraud In Kentucky is decidedly llslii
as. nn oxeuso 'for the defeat of tliel. .
party , it Is the old cry of "slop thief
to prevent Hie senrclilni ; of their owl
pofkets. .
Allen's stuteiiK'iit that ISry yi did no
aid him In securing ( lie KoiiatorsUip lia :
evlduntly been tiled away In the arch
Ive.s of tlie popocratle orwui for fiitiin
reference. Time will add a line oolleu
lion to the relies of disappointed seiia
lorial ambition.
( "lovernor I'oynter 1ms issued a pnblli
statement saying that he will dcclim
positively to Interfere In behalf of tin
popocratU ; claimants clamoring for tin
revival of the old llerdman police com
mission. Now for the Ilerdnmnltes ti
point to this as another instance when
the sling of Ingratitude bus been gettln ;
In Its work.
The Holviiiro of the ' district clerk1 !
olllce by the bondsmen of Albyn Kraal
is simply what was to have been ex
pcctcd. Hut what would have Imp
penud hail Frank been re-elected am
given an opportunity to make a shun
wlllement with himself by which hh
Icnso of otllclal life would have beei
extended another four yearn'/
The i real Northern railroad bus e.s
tuhllshed a geiu-ral passenger oillee a
Slnux City by which busltu'ss fur It >
newly nciiulrcd lines will bu handled
11' the traditions of that road may In
lakon IIH n criterion for the future w
i'\nei't .soun jo hemconsldcrabh
In that < juurur | , for it Is- the liubl
of Uio ( treat .Vovlhern. to make tarltl
ralo-i ! 'J iilt Itself and \vllhniit Uio ah
! UHl fpiisuiit of any oilier road on earth
ni't'H ' ' \ ' , \ ii.tr sur.i in *
Hiuinu 1,1'di , nil ! i illy liifornu-il by Hi
American amliassndor to I'.nglaad of tli
seizure of American merchandise non
Helajroa bay by the Hrltlsh , our goveri
lunnl has liisfruetPd Its ninlmssndor-t
Inform the HHIlsh government that tli
1'nlted States cannot admit Hie right I
splsuii'os In these pases. Wlntt groitu
our govrrnment takes In support of thl
position Is not Indicated In the dli
liiUchi'S and porhapH will ut t ho til :
closed until the Urltlsh governnu'iit n
piles to the American statement. Thl
tuny bo received within n short tlmi
because It Is probable Ihe Hrltlsh goi
priiim-nt Is disposed to promptly m
qunlnt the world with Its views In n
ftnrd to Its rights In this very Imporliu :
mutter , while also anxl > us to ave :
causing any Irritation to this countr.i
which might result from protracte
delay in responding to the America
representation.
A more or less prolonged diplomat !
controversy is not altogether improbi
bio , yet It Is by no means unlikely thn
the Hrlilsh government will simply ei
deavor to justify Its course by allegln
that there was reason to believe tlm
the merchandise seized was destine
for the Transvaal and that it will c. . < <
l > ross Its willingness to pay for the sam
whatever It Is valued at. This alon *
liowever , it seems safe to assume , woul
not be entirely satisfactory to our gov
jrnment , which it is to be presumed wil
tsk ample assurance that there will mi
lie a recurrence of such seizures. Othci
wise the denial of the right to mak
ihein is of little or no consequence. Tim
.Jreat Hritaln has the right to seize mei
. 'handlse recognl/ed by all nations a
ontraband of war Is uiiiiuestlouabU
lint that she may at her pleasure arbl
irarlly decide other articles , as provl
iions , to be contraband , merely on tli
jronnd that they are consigned to a per
from which they may reach her enemy
s a very different matter. There N n
loubt that under some conditions provl
ilons become contraband. . * . ; when sm
ounding circumstances make It reason
tbly clear that they will be used fo
mrposes of warfare , our own suprem
'ourt lias held that provisions , althougl
the property of a neutral , become con
raljiinil on account of the partleula
dtnatlon of the war , or on account o
their destination , if destined for th
mny or navy of the enemy , or for hi
Kris of naval or military equipment
hey are deemed contraband. Th
llritish government Itself has hold tha
trovislons are not necessarily to be r1 *
rarded as contraband of war even who !
onsigned to the port of bi'lllgerent
I'lio test must be , according to an emi
lent Hritish authority , "whether ther <
ire circumstances relative to any par
Icular cargo , or Its destination to dis
ilaeo tlio presumption that articles o
his kind are Intended for the ordinal1 ;
tse of life and to show , prima facie , a
ill events , that they are destined fo
nllltary use. " The Hritish governmen
A'ill undoubtedly ilud it very dldlcult ti
< how , should it make such contention
hat the American Hour spized wa
lestlncd for military use.
Tlio position taken by .Uie I'nitei
States , denying the right of Urea
Britain to seize American merclmndls
filch as was taken near Delagoa bay
ivlll have a tendency to make ( ionium ;
nore firm in hoi attitude regarding thl
natter , a second ( Jerinan vessel havliij
) een seized a I Delagoa bay. If it lii
rue , as reported on ( icnnan authority
hat these vessels contained notliin ;
ontraband , ( iermany and the Unite *
States have a common cause and ma ;
ie expected to stand together In insist
ng upon the protection of their coinmer
'lal interests tlius assailed.
VOOLllAV : ASK.lL'LT.
Tlie Omaha Commercial club is in !
'air way of being drawn into the drag
let of what may be called the destruc
live element of Omaha. This Is manifes
n the onslaught upon Assistant t-'ecre
; ary of War Moiklejohn under protex
. ) f heading oil' the removal of arm ;
leadqnarters from Omaha and ( lie es
ahlishmcnt of an army supply < \cpo \
n tills city. In an article bristling will
nallgnlty and full of mlsstatemcnti
.he World-Herald arraigns the as
ilstant secretary of war as bein ;
i party to a plot to convert the oil
lo.stotllco building into an Indian Kiip
ily depot and to locate the army head
ptarters in the west wing of the nev
itiblic building at the risk of losing tin
nilitary headquarters to Omaha.
It goes without saying that this out
mrst of pretended indignation wouli
lever have Keen heard If the arm ;
icadquartors.vere located in the Nev
fork Life building and the rental wen
nto the coffers of a foreign corpora
Ion instead of being distributed ii
) maha. Whether the Commercial clul
imposes to lend Itself to such contempt
hie warfare remains to bo seen. Sulllci
t to hay that army headquarters havi
teen maintained in Omaha for thlrt.i
rears , although not located in a gov
Turnout building. They would not re
nain forty-eight hours In Omaha If the ;
ivero located In a government huildlU ;
mil tins War department ollli-hils were ti
each the conclusion that Omaha ha :
eased to be a desirable location I'oi
inai'U'ring troopu and distributing arm ?
supplies. The talk about taking head
inarters to Kansas City or St. I.ouis 1 :
ibsurd. Missouri's representation Ii
ongress Is practically solidly demo
ratio. Hoth senators ami twelve on
if llftccn congressmen are democrats
mil hence the pressure from ( hat quur
cr would amount to nothing unless tin
xlgeiu-les of the military establish
nent required a relocation of the do
mrtmont headquarters.
Assistant J-'ocr-'tary Moiklojuhn's rani
ilVenso In thu eyes of the popucratii
ackass buttery si-ems to bo that ho hai
orwarded a bill for the establlshnieni
> f an army supply dep"t that contem
dales the lltial location of army head
inarters In the new federal building
in that ret-pect Mr. Melklejohn enl }
ieeks to further the legislation that It
lound to come. Contracts for the wesi
iVlng of thu building will bo lot witlili
ixty ilays and Us completion wlthli
welvo to eighteen months is nn as
fact. What is to go into thi
1-ulMing when < inpletrd \\lll 11
g < ncrnmi > ntnn ent tn have It roinn
vacant'Is theiv any otllcial use for
other than the army ?
Hut the Pomtnorolal club , wo are tel
has concluded to follow the policy
the dostrtietlonisis , It Is assorted 1
the World-Herald that the club in < 1
Ilaiice of Hie advice of the war elli
proposes to force through a bill provl
Ing for a . * r.o.H ( > o appropriation for tl
proposed purchasing supply depot. V
make bold to assert that such a bill w
never pass either IKIIHO of congress. ' .
the llrst place no bill relating to tl
army , not recommended by the w :
oillee. will bo enacted. In the lie
place no appropriation that Is not nlH
lutely essential will be made in front
a presidential oloctl.n. Lastly , no sm
bill would run the gauntlet of oppo ;
tlon from rival cities , which would al
clamor for the same thing. The on
bill that had a ghost of a chance to 1
smusTglod through was the one recoi
mended by Assistant Secretary Mclkl
John because It carries no appropri
tlon.
tlon.We
We doubt , however , whether anyhoi
In the Commercial club outside of tlm
or four malcontents have given count
nance to the foolish assault on Assistai
Secretary Melklejohn. or whether ar
member outside of tills coterie would 1
foolhardy enough to advocate a cour :
that must Inevitably thwart the obje
for which the club Is aiming.
.1 I'Klil'I.KXl.Mi
The question as to a llnancial poll *
suited to the new possessions is like
to prove somewhat perplexing. Tl
American Kconomio association h :
been considering Ihe matter and 11
report of Its committee will doubtlo'
receive duo attention \Vashlngto
This proposes that the revenues derive
from the colonies shall be devoted
the use and beiiollt of tho-se who pu
them , that is , to the colonies tli.m-olvo
that where there Is any chance to d
volop external trade the duties levii
on It should be very light and dosiciu
for revenue only , and that the natlv *
should be given as large a share )
practicable In the administration , wit
the understanding that the agi-nts <
the rnlted States shall have llnal eoi
trol , such agents to be chosen sold
with reference to their ability and elm
actor.
These are all oed suggestions.
will certainly be alike necessary an
expedient , at least for a number <
years , to apply the revenues of the no
possessions to internal Improvement
if ) which they are much In need. 11 inn
be doubted whether the revenues wl
ever be more than sulllcient for tli
purpose. As to developing trade tl
policy will be determined by tlio pi
lltlcal relations of the possessions to tl
I'liited States. The "open door" wl
be observed so far as the I'liilippitu
lire concerned , but they may ultimate !
have free trade with the states. It
the already declared policy to give tli
natives a liberal share in adminlstr :
tlon and this will be adhered to. Tl
suggestions of the Economic associ ;
lion are In line with the best publi
opinion.
o.v nitirisii sinri'ixu.
The requirements of the Hrltli-h go'
i'l-iimenf for the transportation of trooj
to Soutli Africa are already unfavo :
ably affecting Hritisli shipping Into
i-sts and the ultimate injury to tlu trail
if the country must lie very constde
iible. The best part of the Hritls
steamships engaged in the p'lssengi
nnd express freight tralilc hav- bee
[ ailed into service as army transport
md will bo kept out of their regular lliu
for many months. Tims Hritisli me
i'liants and manufacturers will be con
polled to use the vessels of other com
tries to carry on their trade , a noce :
* Ity that can hardly fall to result t
( heir disadvantage , just as it is to on
disadvantage to carry on our forelg
commerce in the ships and under th
Hags of other nations.
ItofeiTing to this situation the we
known shipbuilder , Mr. Cramp of I'ldli
ilelphla. says that the Germans , whos
position In the ocean-carrying trade ha
been steadily growing , will find ( iron
Britain's troubles their opportunity
They will make every effort to gain an
hold the utmost possible amount a
patronage In the ocean shipping 1ms
ness which has long boon the specif
[ > rldo of ICngland and a great source :
wealth to that country. In view of tli
fact that Germany has made mnrko
headway in tills direction while Hiij.
land was at peace It Is most reasoi
: iblo to suppose Hint she will mak
greater progress now that her rival I
it war and compelled to withdrm
many of its best ships from the mei
. antlle service.
This Is tjiie of the developments of th
south African conflict which the Hritls
; lld not foresee , because they had n
Idea of the magnitude of Hie task tha
was before them. 'It was believed tha
in army of " . " ,000 at the most would b
vulllcient to conquer the Hoers , whcrea
hero will soon be lIOO.oiX ) Hrlilsh troop
n South Africa and this number ma
( irovo to bo insuillcieiit.
With a trust-consuming attorney gei
. ral who smashes one every moriiln
for exercise before breakfast , the coi
liorato combinations are supposed t
liavo a hard row ahead of them In N *
lira.ska. No Indications are evldonl
liowever , that Hie combines are propai
ing to take to the storm collar ami it I
Imrcly possible they "know where the ,
ire at" belter than the public
Ills honor , Mayor Moores , IK quoioi
liy an eastern paper as predicting tha
the population of Omaha In the yea
A. 1) . 'JOIX ) will be 7."t , t0 ! ( ) . While th
foresight of tlio mayor has never beei
nit to a severe test Ids propho-y In till
ase Is no more bold and rumai'kabl
than was the prediction in hsin tha
the Omaha of It ion would have a pupil
atlou of 1'iO.UO'J. '
it Is a slmmo that a persona ) Miml |
tile over the merits of tlio two men
iilghewt rank c.onm'm'U In tlanavti
Kittle al Santiago should bo iho moan
) f withholding Ihe rewards duo io th
nthcr oillccrs and men f the iii-i-i. (
nil the men \\ho participated In ti
war. none deserve botur than captal
Clark of tin * Oregon and Command *
Walnrlght of tinGloucester. . Timing
the advancement of others Captal
Clark actually ranks two mimboi
lower now than ho did when the wi
broke out. tl Is high Iliuo that pott
Jealousies should go to the rear.
There are vajvo rumors to the efl'ei
that the Ice dealers have formed a foil
compact , the object of which Is to eoi
trol the supply and price of ice to Iocs
consumers the coming sea on. This i
course would be a combination In n
stralnt of trade. It may be comliatc
In two ways olio Is for private onto
prise to pack Ice In largo quantities an
thus oppose the trust , and another
for the attorney general to bring an iv
tlon at the first * , pportunlty to got pnx
of a pool for the maintenance of e :
cosslvo prices.
fU-iiator I'ettlgrew has ashed the \Vn
department for information as to ho'
hostilities commenced between Hi
1'iiltetl States and the Filipino * . If tli
War department dues not aoeommodat
htm , Private ( irayson , late < .f the Kin
Nebraska , can tell the senator all abov
It. To use Grayson's words. "It wa
me or the Filipino , and it wasn't mo. "
The reassignment of the Judgei of th
district court for tills district with thn1
equity dockets , three law dockets an
one criminal * ! cket gives renewed ev
donee of the fact that seven judges ar
at least two too many for the busine"
which the court is i tilled upon to prosi
cute , even after all the Judges take foil
or live months' vacation a year.
Attacking Assistant Secretary of Wa
Melklejohn is not a very promising wafer
for tlie Commercial club to go aboti
securing an army supply depot , espt
daily when that oliicial is in posltic
to do so much for Omaha in its effort
to secure that coiiers-si-m. Dcnouncin
a man while asking favors of him I
hardly good policy.
A statement front .Senator Allen ha
been distributed by the Associated Ties
In which lie says he is on the best o
terms not only with Colonel Hryan. bu
also with Hie disappointed candidat
for Hie senatorship. Hitchcock's papei
however , does not even deign to prin
the dispatch. Can it be Senator Allei
is mistaken' . '
In spite of the extraordinary expend !
tnrc entailed by tlie war in the Phillr. .
pines and maintulnlm : an increase' '
army , the balance sheet of tlio niitlona
treasury is on the right side. No otlie
evidence is necessary to prove tha
these are not democratic times.
Tin"SIuii" < > ! ' I'cnce.
Indianapolis News.
England's trouble with Germany caimo
become serious. Kmperor William recent !
wrote In the queen's autograph album.
Wliisro Klnl MoncjUulv.i. . .
GlobP-'tleinorrat.
After a course Ot popccratlc lawn gold ii
the Argentine licpubllc la quoted at 22"i
The country Is Independent of the rest o
the world to this extent , no more.
Kllllnnip tilth Corn.
St. Paul 1'loneer Press.
The Boers are buying American corn. Con
sldering what these people are when con
lined to their native diet , It , IH appalling t <
think what they will be when they are full o
corn and the Yankee brand at that
India It I lie for Trouble.
Philadelphia Times.
England's greatest , danger Is In India. Tbj
287,000,000 people of that vast peninsula on
watching the- progress of events In Soutl
Africa with the keenest Interest. Ever ;
man of them , outside the ofllce-holdlng class
dreams of the same Independence that tin
Hoers are lighting to maintain.
There' * ( lie Hull ,
\Vashluston Post.
Can congrcea provide n form of govern'
ment for those island-s or any part of then
without thereby making them an Integra
part or parts of our union ? The weight o
judicial opinion is on the negative side o
that inquiry. It Is the most serious fac
In the whole matter of expansion. And 1
It should turn out that our constitution pro.
vldes no means whereby our congress cm
legislate for the Inhabitants of the Philip ,
pines and the Sulus without making theli
Inhabitants citizens of the United States
there will bo urgent need of amending thi
constitution either in the regular way 01
by Interpretation.
CIJSTS UK ; MOMV.
I'VICIIH < * of ANHliiillullnur Hit * lloci"
I'lllnu. l'i ] n ( n I.lvi-ly Itiilc.
Springfield ( Mass. ) Kojmlillcan.
Thu estimated cost of the Boer war is now
placed at $300,000,000 In London. This If
iibout six thnc.s the original estimates nnd Ii
bated upon the assumption apparently thai
the war will bo rushed to u speedy conclu
sion ns soon as the reinforcements now be-
lull recruited ami forwarded have nrrlvnl
If the march to Pretoria should then he se
riously delayed the costs will undoubted ! )
rUe considerably above the- stated figures
it la for the most expensive conlllct , reckonei
day by day , that England 1ms ever been on-
f-aged la. The remoteness of the arm }
from ita chief haco and tlio immnneo ship
ping servlco required contribute to mulct
tl'o war u financial prodigy In English hla-
lory.
lory.Tho
The contributions of ware to the Drills !
national debt slnro the dose of the Seven
Years' war luivo been as follows :
"Vtst of American war $ C > S,101G7 ! (
French war , ITUi-lfOJ l.l&9.l7.9'J ) ! :
War njidiiKt Xupoleon , JS03-1S10. . llli.S30,20' (
: 'rlmenn wnr 195lSo.MV
i'oml ileht In 1S57 I.OU.5l3til (
Ueductioa since 1857 , about MVSU.GAD.UK
rrthctii tli hi , Hbnut 2.8'JO.SI3tllt
Thun , according to present estimates , tin
Doer war will to thlixj moro coatly that
.bo Crimean war , \vliO3o operations extended
aver two years ; and nearly a third of tht
imouin expended fu debt reduction during
: i period of over forty years will have beeii
saddled hack upon the nation in ics than
luclvo montbu.
The prcsotit debt of Oroat llrluin U near ! )
thrco tlrnoa n largv nu the debt of the
LJnitcd Stctec and n population little more
Limn one-half of HIM of tlio United Sutto :
lias to boar ft. Jn other words , the Jlrltlsli
icv capita debt la between Jlvo end Ia
ilrocd ag large na the American per capita
lett , buliig ubout $70 against { 14 for the
L'nltotl Steles. Tlip Ucer war , under the
Test favorable future conditions powlble ,
ivill a4d over $ T , or over ono-liaU the Amer
ican I'PV capita ilobt , to tltp Hritish debt
: TlRtvo | to population ,
-bullijlng | s
flna it ut
pn ,
Vl.lll ( t Itll'l.t'.l ) I'llUNT.
ll.ililinoiYnwrl.jn , li hn Hull mil
admit 'that fnclo Sam has hml the liert
generosity to refrain from saying : " 1 to
you so. "
He-troll Journal : The Uoprs have been fl
Ing shells loaded with plum pudding In
Lmlysmltlt. Hut this does not nppfssnrl
show n friendly disposition. They mny ti
bo as geoM as mother used to make.
Indianapolis News : Wring empty shpl
containing message * ! and the compllmen
of the season seems to be Iho only Jo ;
the IJeors have. U Is being worked pre t
hard , but the manner of delivery each tin
prevents II from becomluk stale.
llaltlmoro Sun : Knglatid la gently r
minded that If Hour la contraband of w
the fact may bo Inconvenient for herst
some time , as In cnso of iieecfBlty she w
hnvo to look to the t'nlted States for hewn
own supply. There Is nothing so effect !
In an argument ns a bit of selNlnterost
the logic.
Chicago Times-Herald : lleports backi
by the very best authorities disclose the fa
that S.OOO eklllcd European oillcers and mi
ore now collected In I'rutorln. This for
Is up-to-date In the use of modern nrtl
Icry and , when the time comes , will be usi
on the British by the Uoers. As the W ;
continues the exemplary preparations mai
by the crafty Dutch are. brought to llg
every day. with striking contrast to tl
sad Itvtelllgcitco of the men nt tlio helm
London.
Philadelphia Press : English voluntcc
nro not inking kindly to the ro-Tultlng Bor'
Ice for Soutli Africa. These regiment
analogous to our National guard , nro mail
tallied lor home defense- and nro nlmo
tololy composed , ns to rank and tile ,
clerks , young piofessloiial men and she |
keepers. The Idea of enlisting for scrvli
In a far distant Held Is particularly objei
tlonablc to thcsolio are not In sympatl
with Iho foreign oHlco policy , while to thoi
panda of others It becomes u question i
patilctlEiu or fccdiy to homo tlta and di
pendent fomillest. It Is n question that mr
yet concern Etiglajul to a greater extui
than It docs now , according to cable n
ports.
IMIISO\\I. : AND ( iTi'iiiiwisi- : .
Quite a number of Englishmen who in
now known to fame cnly as tlio husb.im
of American hclrojses are going to Soul
Africa to make refutations for themselvc
ErasttiH Franklin lloldcn , whoso death o <
curred nt Syracuse , N. Y. , last week , begn
life as a carpenter , entered the coal bus
ness and amassed n fortune. Ho gnvu tl
Holdon Observatory to the University i
Syracuse.
The slory that General .loubcrt serve
under Sloncwall .lackson In the Souther
army turns out to bo a fairy talc , but tli
Charleston ( S. C. ) News and Courier credit
tiim with fighting "like a good confederate ,
; ill the same.
The people of lleveridge , Kan. , Invite
Sonatcr Hevcridge to lecture in their tow
the other day , but received the followln
reply to Ihclr Invitation : "I beg to say tin
It Is not my present or ultimate Intontlo
to enter the lecture field. "
The highest ranking olHcer of the Unite
States navy who will retire from active sen
Ice during 11)00 because of the age limit 1
Captain W. C. Gibson. Usually from one t
Tour rear admirals are retired annual ! :
During 1901 Hear Admirals McXalr an
Schley will give up active service.
Though William M. Evarts has retire
troni any active part in the public life t
which be was once a prominent figure , hi
lame still heads a great law linn that owe
much to- his etforts. Kor over a generatio
lie was regarded as head of the New Yor
> ar. He Is living quietly In . ' 'c\v York Cltj
Western men who claim intimate know !
dgo of the subject declare that Senate
Jlurk of Montana has an Income of uboii
SHO.OOO a day , or something like $10,000,00
innually. U IB thought that with the pos
iiblo exception of Ueit , the South Africa
Croesus , no man in the world has such
remendous income as the Montana ma
Kilned.
iNc of ( Siifciilullvc Ilooin Ii
Industrial Trnnt Sliuron.
Jlluneupolls Journal.
Thp late Harney iJarnato , who , after play
ng the role of boss speculator and becomlni
lotorlous in two hemispheres , committei
tuicldo en u turn of "luck , " played tin
( peculator game to perfection. lie first dls
overod the Kimberley diamond mine 1)0 )
mnza and sold his claim for $10.000,000. Oi
his basis he went to London to boom min
ug shares. Ho boomed them. He stlrrci
ip such nn excitement that ho got every
)0dy ) , from earls and countcHseH nnd duke ;
md duchesses to kitchen scullions am
iiossing awceperH , to dip In , and ho boomci
hares of the nominal value of 50,000,00
ip to a market value of 215,000,000.
Of course , when the Inevitable crash cairn
larney and his associates had pocketed ;
; rcat many millions of cash and tens o
bousands of people were cursing their bai
uck.
uck.There
There la something very like this In tin
ndustrlal share Inllatlon nnd the two 01
hreo prleklng-s of the bubble since las
prlng , which flattened the holdings of j
; oed many people. AH usual aomo peojili
uivo attributed thc o bubble-burstings ti
earclty of money. If everybody settlei
ivery ono of his IraiiBactlons at once foi
; oed cnsli there wouldn't be any flnancl.i
lanlcs. The Inflationists have a love ! ;
itoplan theory tliat tills condition of affair !
an be easily attained by grinding out mon
ilid moro money , so that everybody can bu ;
vhat lie wants and money could be had li
urns to suit every applicant. if mone :
us real value , however , H In generally i
Ittlo moro dllllctilt for everybody to havi
.11 they want for speculative purposes.
Mint Director Huberts recently said tha
10 amount of money can prevent stotk ex
'hange ' panics nnd periods of monc ;
itrlngency , for the reason that
rniiEactlons anil rising prices absorb an ;
losslblo Increase , and the pressure for read ;
ash is iw > great as It was before the Increase
Jach now supply -of money stlnmlutcH tin
peculativo spirit. The addition Io Hi ,
irculnllon tills year was largely absorbed b ;
ho boom of Industrial stocks. .Mr. Hoberti
bowed that It IH not legltlmato buslnmi
lilch inflates credits and niultlpllcs thu haul
iBerves required , so absorbing any stool
f money , but the greed of speculation dooi
t , nnd the tightness of the money market , n :
11 Now York within the last two months , I ;
onoequently no evidence of an Insulllclcni
upply of money for legitimate business
lonoy was , this year , very abundant In liu
Initoil Stairs * until the speculators li
largina began Io tie U up , nnd that process
rlth the shipment of g'jld io London , to imp
ly Kngland'n war necessities temporarily
lade money stringent In Wall street.
Of cDiir.so there Is legitimate Hp0e-ulatlon
n buslnci-s , but iho ovcrexpnnBlon am ;
urlous speculation In Indiibtrlnlw were nol
jgltlmate , nnd tlie prccess can be prevented
r at leaot Inllatlon can bo halted before li
utichcs the explosion point.
It Is not likely that the new year will
r'tncsH ' any ropetltl-n of tlio fevorlih In-
ustrlal slock Inflation and spoeulatUn tl
t-e last year. Legitimate bu&Intujg mugi
c prrtet'tcd from tbe escoiseii of margin
peculators. In the first epvon mcntha ol
suit 13,000 ( orpt ratlons were oreanlod
nUcr the New Jersey lawi , with a capital
f over 13,000.000,000. Siuo : Judlciou * Ugla-
Ulon llmltioe tbe cspliallzaUon of busl-
en3 corporation * with duo regard to tlicli
psouree * wouia 'to cxcecainsly hslpful in
WK conneetlon ,
in iioi. or ot n uit. .
Ilcpoi's from Washington inslnun
that Ucnprnl Joe Wheeler , now In Knito
has a largo grievance agalr.t't the 'powe
thnt be In that section , and has mifoUUM
CPW clmiiters of hi * tale of woe In lectors
friends t the tiRtlotml capital. Themi
stance of his wall Is Ms Inability to brei
into a fight. HP does not get hot , quiver ! )
Filipino for breakfast or a llngcm of rlc
brown gore for dinner. There are i
abundance of trees there , but It Is . cle-
io climb them. Ills vision would ran ? * ) ov
n pastoral scene wrapped In u melaneho
atmosphere of peace. Truly the spoil of i
expedition that promised much glory
painfully ab ; iit. and our Joe Is obliged
assungo his grief by hitting the typewrite
A Washington dispatch to tin ) Chleaj
Hecord comments on Oenornl Whcolcr
plaint ns follows : "There Is , wltho' '
doubt , n distinct prejudice against Oener
Wheeler in thp regular nrmy. He Is regard *
03 a political general , lie Insists upon ri
talnlng hi3 teat In congress nnd his coninili
slon ! n the army nt the same lime , whlc
Is not considered proper in a true soldle
and there Is n feeling also Hint the lilt
general to in tlie army for political reason
The regular oltlcers feel about him vei
much ns the- members of n medical nssocl :
tlonould feel about a doctor who havlt
retired from tlm profession and spent tl
greater part of his llfe > In other buslnei
should endeavor to recur * thn pntronugo i
their most profitable patients.
"It Is said thnl Oeneral Wheeler's latei
messages to the president , which ar set
through a colleague In congress' , wci
severely critical In the comnieMits upon tl
management of the campaign In the Phlllj
pines , and reflected directly upon li
.superior ollleer , Uoueral Otis. If that wes
true of any oihcr ollleer ho might bo mibjei
lo court-martial , but , as I have suggestei
( Icnernt Wheeler Is allowed liberties that al
not enjoyed by oilier olllrcrs' . It Is said als
that ( General Wheeler appealed directly t
the president for advice ns to Ills futut
plans. He ald lhal It his services were nt
needed In Iho Philippines ho would rctur
to Washington and resume his weal In cor
grew , where he might be more useful to tt
president In promoting his expansion poltc ;
but If he ri-malned In the Philippines li
wanted active service and nut garrison dul :
It lisuudrrstoc.d that the president has nllowe
this letter to remain unanswered , but hn
Indirectly endeavored to gratify ( tenon
Wheeler's ambition to cisiuw tr-e Filipino :
leaving his assignment , however , entirely t
the judgment of ( tonornl Otis. The latte :
however , has Intimated a preference fo
Ocncrnl Wheeler's return to congress , nn
Is reported to have said that his present
nt Manila was a continual embarrassment t
the army. "
Tlm foot race now at its height In Luzo
pauses some embarrassment to participant
because of tbe great scarcity of roads o
trails. It is possible to nnd one O3cvslonall :
In the daytime ; at nlghl Ihero Is but on
reliable means of deciding whether ono I
on a road or In Ihe woods. A corresponder
tells of n party of soldiers joiimcyln
toward Imus at night. They were in doul
us to whether they were on the right Voa
ar had wandered awny from it.
"If this Is the road to Imus , " said th
lieutenant , "there ought to be an insurgen
sharpshooter somewhere around. "
. Suddenly there was the- report of a rifl
and a Mauser bullet popped overhead.
The lieutenant laughed. "Thai settles It ,
bo said. "This Is the road to Imus. "
Which it was.
A military story teller In the New Yor
Sun relales an episode lii General Law-ton'
tareer before the Spanish trenches at San
llago. " 1 huvo seen some mention , " h
says , "of the order senl General Lawton b
General Shatter to withdraw his troops fror
El Caney , a proceeding which would hav
been disastrous to our forces , but 1 hav
never seen the slalcment given to me b
Iho same stalf ofllcer. Ho told me lhat n
General Lawton stood directing the troops n
ildo from Iho staff ot General Shafler rod
ip and said :
" 'General Lawton , General Shatter dl
reels you to withdraw your troops. '
"At first General Lawton was nonplussed
.hen turning to the aide he said : 'This I
oo serious an order to bo received ver
jally nnd I shall require it In writing fron
icncral Shatter. ' He well knew that Gen
; rnl Shaffer was eight miles in the rea
md that a wrltlen order from him could no
jo received before the charge was ordered
This much Is a matlor of history , but
lo not believe that the whole story has beei
old.
"General Lawton , knowing that Iho aldi
vould soon reduce the order to writing Im
ncdlatcly sent orders to his oillcers ti
: iinrge. The aide returned In about twcnt ;
nlnules with the written order , having enl :
etired a short distance to write , nnd he do
Ivered It to General Lawton just as the wboli
\imerlean force stormed across Iho field ii
lint last desperate , successful attempt ti
ake El Caney. When ho handed the writ
eu order to the general , Lawton pointed l <
ho charging troops and said : 'As you see
he troops have already commenced t (
ihargc. Tell General Shafler lhat God Al
nighty Himself could nol stop them now.
"Thus the capture of El Cnney was duo ti
' under dim-
icncial Lawlon's perseverance -
ultles. "
M'KI.VMSY'S IIAIM'Y IM'TfHK.
Us I'lntlfHntc I'nxltlnii , Though i
Cn n ill ( lulu fur llc-nicctlon.
Chlcneo Tribune.
There IB bul ono man spoken of for Ihi
cpubllcan prcsldenlinl nomination. Then
vll ) be but ono when the convention mccti
ix months lioncc. President McKinley h
hat man. It IK settled that be IH to hi
lomlnated by acclamation next June. As i
onsequenco ho docs not have to work foi
Iclcgates. Ho Is free to glvo himself iif
inclusively to securing electoral votes. Tc
; et these votes ono docs not need thu aid
if politicians , but of the people alone. Tr
eturo delegates it is necessary usually tr.
cr-urc the help of politicians In n manrici
vhlcli may nllonato the people and wlilcl
crialnly never attracts them. President
IcKlnley has n frco hand an far as the
olllh'lans , big and little , are concerned. Ho
D , Indeed , a happy man.
ft is unnecessary for President McKlnfoy
n make bail or poor appointments to get
I'lcgatm. Ho Is , therefore , more fortunate
bar. President Harrison was toward thn
lose of Ills term , when he was fearful ho
light nol bo renoiiilnatcd and was In-
ucnccd In filling olllces and In his courwo
s to public qucsitlaiis by the possible ult'ect
n bin chances of gulling delegates. Prc-sl-
cnl McKlnloy ban nil tli delegates now ,
lontlis before they are to bo elected. Ho
nnnot bi deprived of ihem. Therefore , ho
> in 111 ! Ihe nlliccH with the beat men from
on on uninfluenced by considerations of ex
cellency. He stands now whore stale bosura
nd disappointed ofllce-bcggarH cannot harm
Im , no matter how much they may wish
i do so. He has only the people to deal
lib , and appointments which appeal to
Hum are the njipolnlnicnla calculated to
( cure him thn electoral votes of doubtful
tutCH. Tlin starch lias been taken otit of
IP merit system lo some extent In order to
take It possible to comply with demand. !
f polltlciaiiH which It Beamingly vau noceu-
9ry lo comply with. That ncaoailiy Is at
n end. Henceforth the president can nd-
ore rigidly to the popular policy tf uphold-
> g the merit tiyttcm.
The pregldunt 1 as fortunately situated
a he would bo If bo Intended to Icnvo the
, 'hlto Houno at the end of the flrut term ,
IP President llaycu. Ho Is nt conmrnlned
3 do iijat which is unwijo or rsfrsln from
olsg lhat which Is wl o from fear that It
i.i.iy cn-lanpir his ri nomination V ih"d
trrm he cniiiiut expo I. for tbo unwri'iro
la.v forlitds ii Thrn fore he dor.-i no' ' h.n-o
to stop to think what effect nn > lbint ; bo
mny do now will have on the scle.-non t
delegates In Iftfll. He Is nlwoliitely hi own
niRslrr. Ho l free ( o ndmlnlstcr po' ' < i
n flairs henceforth without making thr siicb1
est sncriflco to expediency , and tlnio ini
rnilear himself to thp people oven more thnn
he has done during the lust three yearn If
ho docs they will ratify moro cmphniin i.
thnn In 1S9I1 the predestined action of ti <
next republican national convention. Th
Trlbuno Is conlldrnt Mr. McKlnlrv ? >
Utilize his fortuunte poult Ion nul uill ho
rewarded by the people for doing RO.
iirccil : < - ItnllniMil llcuitlnlluiin.
Clllcnzo Uncord.
The > attempt to compel competition nui'-tig
railroad compnnles la bound to pro\e u <
successful In the end. This might nt w.ii
bo recognized first ns Inst , If the rondp r > ! i
lo pool no obstacle ohonld be place.I . In ilm
wny of their doing so ; but the lmp < rtnn
tiling , from the public's point of MI is
tliat the Interstate Commerce commf = i i >
be made the dominating fnctor ot the wiMi ; <
rnllrcnd sltunllon and be given power t < > < nn
trol rates. Effective regulation , not c ' n
petition , must bo thu reliance' of tbe puM' <
for protection against excessive or IIIH-
crlmlnntlng rnllrond charges.
IAI tns ; 1,1:1-1' ovnu.
Octroi ! .lournnl : War Is hell , or wn- . tie
torn the higher criticism took all tin io , , ii
color out of tn ! > latter.
Somervlllc .lournnl : Th ninn wlio ! s nl
wnys rendy to do fnvors to other people
seldom lackn for occupation.
Ro Xcws : "Wlini la n sniiMBc0" in
( inlrcd the awcot singer.
"A snusiiKe , " grinned Iho conu lmu
boarder , "Is u ground hog.
Hetroll I-'rcu 1'ress : " .My sympnlhles are
nil with tie ! Hocrs. "
"Why so ? "
"ItceiitiEe It isn't my nature to shed any
teni'M over the under dog. "
lloston nYnvelcr : She Tell me , when \ .u
were in the army were you cool In tin- hour
of danger1.1
He Cool ? Why , 1 shivered.
Indianapolis News : "Oh , Henry , conk HIJ.S
HHIs ! going to leave ! "
"I.cl lieIcavp ; 1 don't cure It 1 d > it
sec aiiytliliig to oat for a week , "
Indianapolis Jouimil : "D.i you think our
nrmy will over capture Agulnnldo ? "
"Wo may head him oft somowhriv. hut
wo shall never catch u- > with him. U is
my opinion ho Is on roller skates. "
Indianapolis .lournnl : "The nltnnnnr m.in
Is so contrary. "
"What do you mean ? "
"He always miikes the days shorter Ju--l
when wo need moro time. "
Chicago Post : "Sir , " she said , "wli.it ela
you menu by turning the light ilown1.1'
"Pardon me , " he replied. " 1 e'linuo' suvnl
lee much Illumination. Tlio sparkle of > our
i-yes IH qulto siilUcIcnt. "
Wiislilngton Star : "I don't bliimo you fur
discharging your mnld , " said the frlcn.l.
"Hlic wasn't worth lior salt. "
"All 'thai 1 ( ibjcclcd lo , " said Miss < M-
Vonno , "was her Ilery tcmpor. Slic .m
worth her ssalt , but she wasn't worth h , r
ptppor. "
1'hiladclplila Press : "I suppose you tire
lifter my autograph , too , " snld the fnvi.rltu
: ictor , with u most engaging smile.
"Why , yes , " replied the fair visit r
"Hint would do at .ho bottom of n die. k
1 want to collect Ibis small bill from votir
tailor's. "
Detroit Journal : Now slio suffers him o
lirlnt a Idas u : > on her brow.
"Thi.i IH heaven ! " ho suys.
Two ycar.-t pass now. Ills baby has lust
[ cased crying.
"This ! s heavoii ! " says he.
Hero wo see how u man's Ideal. chaiicu
with thu lai.sof ( lime.
A SOCIiri'V IMIMSTI2II. )
Denver Post.
In tlie ledge of Sway-Hacked Susan ,
Leader of the Ute Four Hundred ,
All tbo kings find queens of fashion
That the fragrant tribe could boast of
dithered for a festal blowout.
There was Dick and Mrs. Hull Elk.
Ifulbmis-Xoso and bis best snimwlct.
Miss Tho-Oirl-Who-'l '
- - - Ifis-No-Sox-On
Uessye Knocks-ihe-Fellows-Sllly ,
'Pollye Ullyn Sklns-the-ltabbll ,
Sleo ] > y Jim and Chicken Swlpor.
Colonel Skunk-That-Splkos-tho-IlroczfS.
Mam'soll Don't-You-Wish-You-llad-.Mi
And u lot of other flyers
From the glldod coop of fashion.
'Tw.is tlu\ annual dinner given
Hy fair Sway-Hacked Sue In honor
Of the doatli of her lusl husband
Who was angellzfd ciulte huildeii
Uy nn expert iu1ck-sliot | paleface
Round whose henhouse ho was snouiilnc.
In Ihe dialingllsh Ihe dog nu-ai
I'rom u blooded bull pup simmered ,
On the foals Hit. trlpc- was broiling.
And the licavenly aroma.
Percolating through the wlgwmn
Started every no.su to twitc-hlng
Thrilled with fond inulclpntlon.
Ouyly M ] > od Iho danfo du vontro
To Iho be.illiiK of th tom-tom.
And the bended perspiration
Stood upon thu Eniokc-cnreil faces
Like tbo warts upon the hoptoad.
Suddenly a shriek of horror
i.Mnrkod with Ptronk of Indignation
Hurst from out of Sway-Iiarkod Su nn
And she swatted Mosslcur Hull Elk
On tbo oar and sw.'flly ' kicked him
TlnoiiKli tho. norttil of the toenpo
Out into tlu > slilmmering moonlight !
Ho had claimed to bo a bluo-blood ,
A society example ,
Lacking not a high-flown feature ,
And as such had won her favor :
Hut slie'd then and there discovered
That he was n base Impostor ,
For to her he had admitted
In a literary conf.iti
That he'il not read David Hnrum !
Ulster weather is
here and our assort
ment is fine , while
the garments of the
Browning , King &
Co. make have al
ways been acknowl
edged the leading
cloth
ready-to-wear
ing. They are now
finer than ever , with
that elegance of cut
and hang , and style ,
lhat are the envy of
the swell tailors and
of joy to good dress
ers in moderate cir
cumstances.
Jlsters , SSOio $40.
Suits , $80 to $25