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THE OMAHA DAILY IIKE WEDNESDAY", 7fAT 0, UIOO. Tiie Omaha Daily Bee. K. ItOSKWATKIt, Hdltor. I'L'HMHIIKD KVKHY MORNING. TERMS OF SL'USCRH'TION. .t... .. ............ U.....I ,. .. . ritwi Vsiii t P. lift mil? uni SulldajonV-Vr.:.:::.: 8W 1 b1i1u d" 1 n' n11 onf Yetir cu r Iw fintVrmy Hee One Tcnr'... ' AVcekly Hoe, One Year OFFICKS. Omnha: The lire molding. ... , . South Omaha: City HulJ Uulldlng, Twcn-ty-ilfth nml N street. Council Muffs: 10 I'enrl Street. rhlrngo: 1640 Cnlly Building. New York: 'IVmpIc Court. Washington: 501 Fourteenth Street. ' Sioux City: Gil Park Street. CORRKSPONDKNOE. Communication relating to news nnd edi torial matter should be addressed: Omuha Hee, Killtorlal Department. IICSlNESd M3TTKKS. HuslnrsH letters and lemlttnnces should be nddrosced: The Ileo llibllshlng Com pany, Omaha. It K M 1 TT A N C K 8. Ilomlt by drnft. express or postal order, rouble to The Beo Publishing Company. Only 2-ccnt stamps accepted In payment or mall nocountu, I'ereonnl checks, except on Omaha or Knsttern exchanges, not accepted. THK HUB I'tJUUSHINO COMPANY. Btiito of Nebraska. Douelas County. w : George H. Tzxehuck. secretary of Tho Hec I'ubllshlng company, being duty sworn, rays that tho actual number of full and complete copies of Tim Dally. Moraine. evening ano sunouy uee. jiniurji tho month of 31 April, lwu, was us iiiiiu"". ii7,7ir. U7.01O liH.IHO i!7,.HO ......i!7.SUO 7,800 v,t?ur, 7,tio as,:itn um.:i70 U7.0UO a7,!H:ii U7,120 'MAKVt 16. 17 ... 18 ID 20 .... 21 ...'J7.1!V!0 .. l!7,:tUO ...,B7,WI0 , . I!7,7tl0 . .. 'jH.oao ... U7,(l0 ... U7,tl)0 ...a.mo ,...U7,IO ....a7.w .. .'27, urn 2... 4... r... ('.... 7... c... tl... 10... 11... 13... 13... It... 15... 23 .. 21... 25... 26... 27... IS... 2D... 30... ....27.710 - "it i Total K.ra.mn Teas unsold and returned copies. ... Net total sales sas.oHi rct daily avcrnjcp.. -;i:;tfr;,V- IIKI lKfil'i II. 1 .."iL 1LI. I Subscribed and sworn before mo this 1st "-" " .... I nay or .May, iiw. STOCKTON HF.TIf. Notary Public. (SealA Notary Public. If any popocratlc olllelals remain at the stale house at present It must bo because- the passes to Sioux runs ran nhort. Tho school board Is ngaln enjoying b full membership. Now let It Inject n iiuip more nusiness uiuuiuu unu business affairs. If nny of the populist delegates got hwny without having the Hryan brand nlllxod there may yet be trouble for the roundup riders. Tor a day or two the republican piesl- II. .....I., n,.,.ni. leilt Ot till' senate IS acilliK KU.-inn .i ebraska. AMio said Nebtaska would Hot bo redeemed.' I ir,.tvn,.,i Mi,nWM signs of bolne 1. bn r tho Zon ,oml by the bait of the fusion noun- Kdgnr tempted by tuition for congress. Kdgar's friends thought ho was too old a bird to be taught with painted worms. TTnvt.,,. rm-,.,.,1 tiif. i-f.mii.llmn state ,n.,v,.,..i., i,. on,inrHr. (tin oil (rust end of tho linn the question arises whether hr. miimii.iw will finish the lob bv fore- lug the endorsement of the sugar trust member. ' J Mr. Deileiency has gone out of busl- iiess at tho weather bureau, both In tho temperature and moisture line. He rwlll also be out of business when the crops aro gathered and the republican yotca counted in the fall. The sultan of Turkey might plead his rxemptious as the head of a largo family on that claim of tho I nlted Mates. If nllowanco were made in proportion to tho sizo of his household It would more than cover all of his assets. News from hloiix l ulls is to tnc ei- feet that the tent in which the populist convention Is to be Held lias withstood tho recent storms wen ami 11 is conn- dontly predicted will h'P "P under tho Btrulu of convention oratory. No one will nave nny sympainy ior the people who Have neon mmcoed ny 1110 lOCUl pugilism! Hippmuoiui!. Aiiuttu iiglllstle Hippodrome, xnose who paid .ST for tho privilege of watch- lug two professionals play with one an- other deserve to bo parted from their piomJ' mm 11,1 .i..w..m to.,ne.i nt m,ni, m mill .immri.t from the .Stia l-t r I fountain of tho Omaha platform. Thnt Is the only draught they will quail' from n fountain during the campaign. The nomination of llryan will mark the Kovernment mnklng u saving of lu ..hninro from nonullst to democratic u,,-flt n'Iuf 1,s operation and the peo- n-i.-j. The string which Is expected to work tho populist convention nt Sioux Falls was effectually brought to light at the rotor Cooper bnuiiuet nnd the mini iwho Is to pull it is located In the demo cratic enmp. The disclosure shows up tho populist leaders in their true light blmply deiiiocratle wire pullers. T,n u ..,.ln,lmil nf B,.innl llMR "'v lneii Instructed to report to the school board the names of all married teach- ors In tho public schools. If he will only ndd tho degrees of consanguinity to members of the board nnd other peo- 1 i plo with n pull he will make an exhibit ..i i...- , i.. i,... L'UlllltlHllIK WWII' IIIUTl'MIHK I II I Ullllll I Hill. I The railroads of tho west are Just now cngnged In a struggle to get their share of the immense wool shipments soon to bo moving to market from the ranges. Until tho riMinlilli'iin nollov of iiroteetion miifW. tlm lmou IiI!' of Milium nrolltnlilo thero wiih not enoug'h of this business to make, a fuss about It. Clovernor I'o.vuter has cono to Sioux 11 Kails to nttend the populist national con- ventlott, but when he returns bo will liavo these figures staring him In the face: Assessment of railroad property in Nebraska, for 1S03 by U republican ti,.,. mi t-i-i io.i. (.esHinent of railroad property in Ne- . .... . .. . . . . , nrasKii ior iom uy n rusiou noaru oi equalization, ?ltm,10.,lK)r. tiovernor -.. ....'.. i.. i.... i .....i ... f i, i, ., ... .. .. .. .... . Jiuiili.'l in nijiiii nun iiifiii. ui inu iiiaiu aioaru or I'.quaiizauoii. wnen no comes to nmko tho 1000 railroad assessment .what In he going to do about ItY lilt YA X'ii I.ATKST liBMVKIlAM K. Hon. V. J. Bryan 1ms retire! to his ( furni to rct anil reciipornti prcpitrutory to ontoritiK upon Hip nnltiotis luborof the presidential tiimpnl:ii, which will nrob nbly lii'lii linnioillntcly after the Kan sas City convention. Ills nrttlross nt tin- "dollar dinner- of the Peter Cool.. -',n, ,ff ,llls vUy t liorof oro. probiibly tllo Inst ptiblle utterance he will make lm,ii ii... iidpiiIiil' of tho Oiiniimktl. A Inurkeil feature of thin dellveranee Is Its laiidntloti of the populist.-", but the most Interotlni: point Is the declaration that "when tho convention meets nt Kansas City there will not be enoiiKli opposi tion to the Chicago platform to demand n roll cnll.' Wc would commend this to tho thoughtful consideration of those east ern democrats who ate ninkln nn ef fort to hnve that platform modified nt Kansas City. Mr. Bryan meant what no sain ami ne i:new wnen ne uttered uw imove declaration turn ne wis tne authority anil the backing in his parly to make It good. Ho Intends and his adherents Intend that the f'hlenL'o nhit- form shall be renillrmed In Its entirety. , , . , . ii . and no inuiieiico which uu- i''u democrats can bring to bear will cbnnge this decision. Mr. Hryan Is master of H.n ulttmilnn ntwl when be said that l,n,.,. i.nt 1... ,.t K-ntiHna f'llv MioiiBh , A . opposition t uie i nicago piauorin 10 domuiid a roll call he simply showed that he knows what will be the composl- tlon and character of the national con- vontlon. He perfectly understands that tho men who waut to throw aside the silver question such deinoerata as Hill nnd Gorman aud Pnttlson and Campbell will get no attention at Kan- 1,118 clty' No 01,0 wll() lH I10t "vvllllu2 to nccept the whole of Urynnlsin, np oinbod ed In the Gh caco nlatfonn. will Uxert any lnlluenco In that convention. it would seem that the eastern demo- cratH who ans Hccktnc to Induco Mr. TM1 1 I.Ik ...1 inHnlll.i tn. ItlM.l flf 1 in '". ,...., their position In regard to silver would .1... I. ! .....1..i..t.l... I mu uui;n;nuu ui uiu- iuiuuj inuiug, -moy ought to realize tnnt tney arc asking Homethlng the concession of which by Mr. Hryan would destroy his lentiersnip, disintegrate nis ioiiowmg imu' leave mm a political uatiurupt. W.oro he now lo discredit the position he ilH nialntalned for four years and which aiono i,aR KVOn him public prominence, 1UJ Wouid lose support in tnc soutn and west wfilch could not be made tin for elsewhere. Kastern sound money demo- . ... lvo RR,.ncn or no offset lw the descrtion from .Mr. Hryan which woul(l C(.rtunjy fuow i,a reuunclntlon 0f sliver or even the slightest modlllcu- tlon of his attitude In regard to thut fInoHtini, I t,....,,,. ,n)os. ,lllvoiniw.o ninnt bo nccPI,totl aH conclusive. It was rlniilitlnsu Intnnitnil ti nt nnrn ronssuro - ' l,lH n,lhoron,H nl to -nonlHh the antl- Sl,Vcr amwmx of ,he lioPOlesness of .. . n(TnWj. CUltllEXOr LAW UVEHATIOX, The now currency law appears to woh;ih2 satisiacioruy, none ot the dltllcultles which some of Its titles ' apprehended having so far been encountered. It will bo re- mctnbered that fear was expressed xlnit tl,c funding provision of the bill might prove troublesome, but Its opera- tlon so far has not made the least tin- faVorable Impression upon llnancial nf- tnu-a. On the contrary results seem to fnjly justify the view tnken of this pro- vision bv its advocates, that It would be In tho Interest of tho public credit and would not produce nn excessive In- nation of the currency. The opponents of the bnv were also most contldeut that. It would brine about a rapid re- tlrement of the legal tender notes, but thero Is as vet no Indication of this. Accordlnc to tho statement recently irlven out bv llenresentatlvo Uroslus. ch,.nnan of the house committee on banking and currency, upon the author- tj. 0j t10 'I'rensury department, there ,a(J i,P0U u considerable saving of Inter- eK Otf00ted bv the refunding of bonds ... (...,,,. rnt,. while tho neople huve hi-on hpiiolltt'd thrnticrh fill lniM'onsf of . inilklllB fa,.iities in sections of the ............ ,..,...,, Inoro ,)allks ,vpro oe(iod arfr0 w . , number of linnks linvo honii ,.r Kanlm, snml, townM whi;h ., b(j n Km,t bonp,t ,() Ulcge communltICNi wh0 mnny Btnlo ,mnkH ,mve tftken om national charters nnd will Issue cur roucy. It Is estimated that the total IntTeimo In bunk clrculutlon during the . JidutAoAAjkii i,,BUl 11 opponents of the gold standard '" .u.u .... ., out win. pie being benefited by nn Increasing sup ply 01 sound money, us opponents win hardly be able to accomplish anythln by their denunciation AlllZOXA'S CLAIM TO HTA TEIIOOJI. -..n.. Mnonlit- nf Ai'Wnnn makes an ..... .-1 11. ,1 ............ earnest idea tor the admission of the territory to statehood. Ho says the prog ress of the territory In population, wealth 1 nild till' HfVl.KUlllu.nl, ui uiuiu..... , .... . i . ...,.,n.,t..i ...a I..... 1 .,.....l.-..l.ln ,..wl ctn,. ' , " " .;, 11 " "l "" taxable wealth, If It were nil assessed. the ..mount of $100.000 000. lie urges flint Arlzonn lias greater wealth .... I..I.... ji..... 1....1 ., i ...... i'i'""" ". - i loriiv oi I in ninii:n noil iii.-j i-ii- m- milieu, which i inn-, nun nn uiun- velopcd resources are nlmost l.icnlcu- lablo and the people unanimously do. inand recognition of the rights to which they nre entitled under the constltu I tlon. i .... . ...1.... i...., i...rt.. l 111 gO eiUOl soih 101 in inn u.m n. on done by the people of the territory look- statehood and also tho action tnken In congress, ami says unit state- . ... . bood has been denied to Aiuona ne- cnuso of sectional prejudice, Ignorance, lmagluury parusan poncj ami pine Beiiisiiness. u is possiun- nun. suine m those Influences' nave ieen operative against Arizona h claim to admission .ui n Ktnlo. but wo aro Inclined to think that the chief reason for continuing Its ...... i. ..i.. i ..l..i i. 1....... (1... l...1ln? lyniuuiin i-.mivi.u mm ...v.. ..... tliat' ft was not -prepared ior sinienooii, 1 rph.i I ii....... Ic nnv 1'i.ni.riil iirelnillco ..... ...w ... n w -.- '' i--- . ...i 1. . i i...l.i.l i.... agiuuM .inwim muuui i; miuinn-.i, u.u there nro a few states which would bet- Iter hnve remained territories auu tuerc has been an Indisposition to ndd to them. However. It Is hljrlily probable that the present congress will pass the legis lation necessary to give statehood to New .Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The people of all these territories earnestly desire that this be done and upon the showlnc they make of popula tion and resources It would undoubt edly be safe to ndinlt them its states. r.4.vr iMimt: i'mmpemty. It Is amusluj: to note how even the most rampant orpin of calamity finds It Impossible to dodco the Indisputable proof of pervading prosperity. A strik ing example of the Irresistible contra dictious Into which denials of prosperity bump Is found In the following extract from the account printed In the local popocratlc organ, which used to boast I'.r.vim ns Its editor describing the open. lMJf of tll0 npw tPrm of tho ustrlct court ju Omaha Yesterday when tho Judges opened their dockets oao ot tho greatest annoyances en countered was securing Jurors. Usually there are plenty of the regular Juror who nro "Ullng to crv tho county and earn fi per day. However, nt this terra of court - i.... (onr..llhl, .. Ihl, ... ,.U that they had steady employment nnd wero receiving moro than tho allowance provided for for Jurors. Whcro JUdgo linker round K necessary for a man to carry out his prlvato business, ho granted an excuno. Thern wcro fi0 many of lhfM that whc M1 of the )aw collrt8 aro runntng they will t,o whort of Jurors, How mnny people throw nway diances to earn .$2 a day without enervating labor when democratic hard times were upon us before the udvent 0f MeKlnley to the White House? How many who were searching In vain for employment at any wages want to go hack to the era of business depression nml onf.in.oil IiIIoiikss? ovKlMTEl'l'ino Tilt: LIMIT. rri, rtinn f im itmini nf Kilncntlon v nvn w.v. . ... ..4 .1. nnrov ,,,, anH for tile new Ulga H(,lin, ,,. .... ost!mntol cost of S175,. A . ()()()( )r 505 000 0XCeS8 Of till DOUUS Vott1 for tll(lt ,)Un)0se. Is not only of Lmostlonablo exnedlencv. but also of (luestloual)lc legality. The school board hns no rlKht t0 tn. $i.-),000 out of the BCI1Prai fun,i raised for the maintenance nii cmTont expenses of tho schools and t0 (jivert jt to building purposes, espe- cnn v wi,on n the money which may be H1,ami fr01 the running expenses has tri.niU- lionn iiinriL'niOfl In ndVUUCG to tnto mi . sionrMvi ifnflt nutMtnnitltii: In Li.,. c ir,i.,..ut.iinnrinn- wnrrnnts. -when the people voted $1.0,()0() In i,on,lH for the High school the distinct imflnvstnmllni' wna ihnt the cost of the i)Uii,iiug was to bo kept within that limit , . . . ,,, IIHU IHU IHIU1K VI U1C uuan. Ill" .v.. , ... yond Its terms. It Is a well known fact ...l ..,,,,,,11,. i,n. nun arciiiiueirt cmuhiiii'i usumi,. f.. 1(1W rnthcr than above the mark when tho contracts come to -be let and the 4 . .. . work completed, and It Is safe to say that It will require more than Sii'5.000 out of the general fund to complete the building upon the plan submitted by tho areimecr. It certainly seems strange that mem hers of the board should be under tba hypnotic spell of the architect to such an extent as to ue persuaued-in oruer to Increase his emoluments and insure nun a paying joi ior several .veins 10 come to overlook the limitations of tho law and the personal responsibility upon their bonds for exceeding the authorized expenditure. It is also strange that tliey should. forget tnnt tne regular no mands of the schools will require all the current funds which may be avail- able without robbing the prlmnry and grade departments for the benefit of Hie High school. If the school board wishes to main tain Itself In tho confidence of the peo plc It will retrace Its steps nnd proceed to erect n building Hint will relieve the pressure for High school facilities wltli out overstepping the limit of the bond proposition. The board will tnen be in I'osltlon to asi tnc taxpayers to com mission It to construct tho remainder of the building ns the requirements may dictate. It behooves this government of the 1'nlted Stntes to push the prosecution of ofllclal defaulters In Cuba with vigor. Examples of this kind have been rare, but they should bo made still rarer. I'lio greatest curse of Spanish rule has been official dereliction nnd immunity from punishment of this clnss of male factors. Troinpt punishment of otllclals accused of stealing public funds, It proven guilty, will be nn object leson which the Cubans will do well to emu late when they come Into control of their own. Hryan excused himself In 1S!M! for traveling around the country making speeches by saying the people did not lr.we money to come to see him. After four years of republican rule he ilnds times so much Improved that he can , , . . ''' l" " ' ' ' home during the coming campaign and entertain visitors on his nice lawn and now front porch. Senator Allen will not have to sup press a telegram from Hryan this time snying that he would not nccept a popu list nomlnntlon If required to travel with u populist running mate. The pop ulists this year havo delegated to Hryan the selection of bis own running mute and their national convention Is simply a meeting for tho ratlllcation of the Hryan edict. According lo tho city engineer Omalia u-ets less return on tho money Invested i - ... slv(r ..lpnii lnr t Hill linv Other O tV of s h)zPj , roasol, 0ug traced to ,(s ,.0fusiu t() Hsp jHHchinery In the ......... tho taxnavers of Omaha w .vaIlt ls tl, ll!lV0 tludr streets cleaned w((1 11ft 1(ljlst posHU,. L.x,M1Ko, and If ,,,0 1Pli10(i s wrong the method should lu, i.,aU?(.,i. They win .'ny (ii KrciKhi (Cincinnati lommerelal. it Is reported that the Honrs hotd nil the paoni.3. n i"" " w. ..lib'iou "ill uv i nave a dead-head trip to Pretoria . . . I A (J.iiiiim. .IneUivnril i i..,ii...,...,ii., TA..r...i iiiuiniu.io ...... ,t duo to the favoraDlo conditions that cn,pioyern aro ablo to mrot employes with Iconcessions in regard to wagcb. In mi and 1S06 nn mechanic would he dreamed of de manding fewer hours and more pay. Then ho wa on tho ragged edge of no employ ment and no pay. CiiiiiIi'ikIiiu (lie AVInil, Haltlmoro American. Congrcf m to conjlder n proposition to reduco the size of the CongrcfHlonnl Herord. It must bo apprehensive that the public trlcti to read it. PoiiIIiiu ultli 11 (inn, Chli-nsn Chronicle. Porto Itlcanfl aro now nendlng n petition to tho L'nltol States conRrcs asking for moro cotirln and more law. The Porto III cana evidently don't know that th If gun l loaded. l'roin Splon Koi to .t t noil r I. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Web9ter Davis, cx-asslntant pecretary of tbo Interior, who resigned hlf praltlon In or der to leoturo la behalf of tbo Uocrs. has evidently found that voc.vtlon unremunera tlvo, ns ho has trekked wetward and taken up a pcWtlon on a political kop In the l'lfth Mtasourl district In hopes of capturing the republican nomination for congrces-man. Mr. Davlo probably now regrets having given up a lucratlvo pcultlon for an uncertainty. rrosiioedvo Ciitiiinlun Ismiie. ItullaufUiolls News. It would not bo at all surprlf-lng If Judge Lochrcn'B decision touching tho status of Porto Hlcn were to Introduce a new element Into tho campaign. That the mipreme court will ultimately pneg on the question Ih cer tain, hut that It may do so before tho elec tion In November In uncertnln nnd, Indeed, tt ought to do nothing that would weflr the air of political exigency. That the Porto Hlcnn nucKtlon Is typical of our whole attl tudo toward our dependencies and is to bo ono of the great Issues of tho time Ik bo- yond doubt. A Voire from tlir Tamil, New York Sun. Oom 'A dial lowing Stevenson In sigh ing over "tho rapid augmentation of aggregated wotdth nnd tho mur muring that follows." Sigh no more, Adlnl, sigh no more! Mont, of the aggregated wraith Is In tho hands of small suveiH nnd Inventors. These aro tho grand army of capitalists. Tho augmentation can not bo too rapid for them, liven the hu morists who write democratic nnd popullot platforms cannot keep straight facen when thoy comparo thoso precious compositions with their bank book. SOMi: MISTAKKS IS IltltKjATIO.V. Hotter IIcnuM from I.onn Irrluntluii mil .lion SuKnlile PluiKn, Denver Post. Tho tiso and waste of water In Irrigation Is tho subject ot n bulletin soon to bo Issued by tho Department of Agriculture. The bulletin wns prepared Ty Prof. Duffiim of tho Wyoming university nnd deals with tho methods of Irrigation In vogue In tho west. Tho cver-lnereaslng scarcity of water, caused equally by the diminution of tho supply and by tho Increased demand on account of tho lnrgo area ot land brought under cultiva tion, has led him to Inquire Into the methods of irrigation now practiced and to liscortnln whether It Is not possible to ac complish satisfactory results with a le3S quantity of water. Two facts wero established. In many In stances tho plants wero unsultcd to tho locality whero grown. Had tho proper plants been selected less Irrigation would havo accomplished better results. In other cases too great a quantity of water wai used be causo of Improper Irrigation. By 11 moro scientific construction of tho ditches better results would have been attained with the uso of loss wnter. Methods of cultlfatldn mid Irrigation havo much to do with the quantity of water used. Flooding, as u vultf',' requires moro water than Irrigating In furrows. Whero tbo roots can bo supplied with, water from beneath bet ter results are obtained than by surface Ir rigation. It Is a common practice among ranchmen to turn tho water on ns early In tho spring as tho ditches will carry It. This very often drowns out the roots. There Is always sufllclent moisture In tho ground In spring to glvo tbo plants a fair and healthy start and nono should bo artificially applied beforo the ground becomes dry. Much water is wasted In this manner and no little dam age done. The best Irrigators glvo ono Held after another a thorough soaking, and by ropcatlng this process from four to eight times during the season, according to tho meteorological conditions prevailing, the bfst results are reached. Moreover, much water Is saved. The present system of giving Irri gators title to a continuous flow is the cause of much waste and It would bo preferable to change U to a system of rotation whereby each one would rccelvo only tho water actu ally needed and when needed. All waste would so be prevented. I'HIl.SO.VAI. Pill Vl'KIlS. Secretary I)ng thinks ho could find sev eral better kinds of fun than running for vlco president. Litigation among the liolr.i of tbo late Adolph Sutro ot San Franclaco Is apt to result In tho scattering of his library of 280,000 volumes, ono of tho finest on the Pacific coast. Tho Boston Globe complains that tho women of that town have fallen Into the habit of crossing their legs while In the street cars nnd other public places, thus taking up moro room than they should. Senator Hoar, nnliko many successful politicians, docs not havo a good memory for names, and though he never forgets a face It is often difficult for him to recall tho named of persons whom ho has known for somo time. Tho, people ot St. Paul and Minneapolis aro raising a fund to pay oft a mortgago on tho homo of Mrs. M. C. Wilkinson, who o husband, Major Wilkinson, was killed In tho Indian outbreak at Leech Lake, Minn., In October, 1S0S. As to tho ability of the sultan of Turkey to raise money It ls noted that his grand vizier gets twlco an much money In salary as Lord Salisbury, and tbcro is a strong suspicion that tho perquisites aro corre spondingly large. It has been figured out by financial ktatls tlclans in this country that tho expenditure by Americans abroad, brought about by tho Paris exposition, will amount to $ 10,000.000 in excess of tho avcrago yearly sum spent by Kuropcan tourists from this side. Lieutenant Oovernor Woodruif of New York, who does not llko to bo considered young during the pursuit of his present am bition, took occasion to tell somo Droaklyn women to whom ho was making a ppeoeh tho other night that be was 12 years ot age. Judgo F.lbrldKo Hanccy. whom tbo repub licans may nominate for governor of Illi nois this week, comes of an old southern family, hut Is himself n nativo ot Illinois Ho 1m always been an ardent law student and It Is said thut ho was ablo to pass his examination for tho bar when ten years younger than tho required age. Ilohind Admiral Dowey'H carriage In tho recent Chicago parade an enthusiastic spec tator, breaking through tho lines, began to execute a dance. Tho admiral arose to low his acknowledgment when tho horses stared on a trot, and the admiral, lcslng bis bai ance, sat down with a bump, greitly 10 hi. own amusement and that of the crowd. (Icorgo H. N'lxon of Franklin. N. II. who has been forced to lcavo ono after anothc of tho preparatory schools for iho Wot Point Military academy because tbo ttu dents bcllevo bo Is a mulatto, has finally given up tbo strugglo and returned to his home. lie ls of a dark complexion, but de clares that his father, who Is dead, was a Spaniard, and that hs mother U a nativo of Ireland. Hi THE UNACCEPTED CHALLENGE Mad by The Uee April K. Itrult of CMinirr OtiMia. Iter. v.-11. O in nlm ........... South Onintin . Co 11 11 oil II I u (Tn , , , . II.O)ll 1 .u.-.a n.or, 1 1,110 i.i.ij 7,atm Totnl, tl CKtra.. . 1 In order that nil doubt may be dispelled The Hee uinkes the fol lowing proposition: It will plnco tho census lists for each of the routes In the city of Omaha In the hands of a committee of Omaha business men tho World-Herald shall name, to be carefully checked up with tho carrier delivery circu lation of the World-Herald for the first week In April, the World-Herald to bo credited with every name omitted by The Hee's census takers; tho provlng-up process to be made by one representative of The Hee, one of the World-Herald anil one of the News. That Is to say, every sub scriber claimed by the World-Herald In excess of the credit given shall be traced to bis residence or business olllce and his receipts sub mitted. When the comparison Is completed The Hee will revise Its figures and credit the World-Herald with whatever additional carrier de livery subscription It may prove up, at the same time agreeing to deduct from Its own credit all names shown J to have been erroneously inserted. ) i:t nons or m u wah. Frederick Palmer, correspondent of Col lier's Weekly at Manila, draws a comforting plcturo of tho peaceful condition of nffalrs In nnd nbout tho metropolis of the Philip pines In 11 lato letter. W'hllo the plcturo doeii not tally with sporadic outbreako re ported by cable, It foreihadows the Inevit able, which cannot long be delayed. "Just as we aro ready to make war ns It ought to bo made," writes Mr. Palmor, "thero Is nobody to light with us. I-ast spring wo had tho enemy, but not the materials. Now wc havo tho hores. tho mulc and tho artillery, but not tho enemy. Tho gorgo of coolies who choko tho wuterfront aro discharging sup plies for an army of peace. Olllcers and men ot tho lately arrived .oluntoer regiments sadly, and sometimes profanely, bernto an Insurgent army which Bhut up hop before everybody was served with tho smell of powder. "As he smiles at our passing patrol or col 11 mu, tho brown man Is proud In the con sclousutoj of ownership. His only fear in that we may discover whcro his rlllo is hidden hidden against the (omlng of the rainy sea con, of ammunition nnd of Agutnaldo's word of command. Tho Insurgent ot Cavlte, ns one who knows him very well sayo. Is too fond of his rlllo to Umv It In a, fight whcro the chances are nil ngnlnst him, Ilefore the rainy season it Is morally certain that our author ity will bo extended over ns much territory as ever recognized that of Spain. Of court-o tho Islands will net bo so peaceful. It will bo somo time before ono can rido from ono part of Luzon to another nnd bo certain that nativo hospltnllty will offer food aud a bed for the night. In tho old days, tho trav eling Englishman or tho occasional Ameri ca": who visited the Islands was something of a hero to tho people. Wherever nny for eigner went tho native removed his hat nnd courtctiled no ho passed. As a rule, It tho uatlVe wns on n horse, ho alighted. When wo first went Into the northern provinces wo received tho same consideration. Hut nn soon ns tho peoplo found that tho democratic American did not demand such homage, they began to fall out of tho habit." In the course of a speech In St. Paul re cently Captain Slgsbeo referred to the great tragedy In which ho played a prominent part, "if the Maine was blown up Intention ally," ho said, "I can only say that It was tbo blackest crlmo of tho century, nut wo never knew whether thero was nny culpa bility. If I did know I should tell it. From a technical standpoint thero Is nothing more certain than that the Maine wa3 blown up from the outside. Hut I never bad any Ideii that tho Spanish government as a govern ment blew up tho Maine. Hownvcr, wo wcio In the harbor and aEsumlng that the ship was blown up from tho outside, tho Spanish government was morally responsible to a certain degree." That Is stating the cmo accurately and moderately with much em phasis on tho "moderately." St. Louis added a magnificent punch bowl to tho trophies of Admiral Dewey as a souvenir of his visit to tho Mound City. The bowl is oval In shapo and ls supported by four masslvo silver dragons' claws. An al legorical design In alto rlllovo decorates tho cntlro circumference of flfty-slx Inches. The central figure sltH In n chariot and Is pre ceded and followed by fifty nymphs bearing wreaths, cuplds crowned with Inurels, priest- and prlesteraea and other mythological fig ures. Seme play ancient musical instruments, othorsi curry streaming garlun !s nnd still others point cxultlngly forwnrd, tho wholo being nn allegory of trlumpbunt victory. This Is nil In repouseo work. Above the panel work Is a raised ornamental edge, surmounted by a wldo rim. also In nlto rlllovo, of vino leaves and bunches of grapes. Dclow the panel Is an arabesque border. On the sides of tbo bowl is engraved: "Admiral Dowcy, from the Citizens of St. Louis, May tho 4th, 1900." Tho bowl rests upon a baso of navy bluo velvet. In the center of which lo a solid silver tablet upon which is en graved: "Presented to Admiral Downy by the Citizens of St. Louis, May tho tth. 1000." Tho ladle in also masslvo and beautiful. It In of tolid silver and twenty Inches long. In tho largo gold howl Is engraved tbo Olympla under full headway. Commander Scaton Sehrocdcr, tho now gov ernor of Ciiiam, was executive officer of tho battleship Massachusetts during tho war with Spnln. Ho wns a classmato of Com mander Walnrlght nt tho Naval academy, both men having lecclvcd their appointments from President Lincoln in 1S6I. Mrs. Schrocder. who will go with her husband and children, is a sister of Commander Waln rlght. s n Ciiliiuill ' In Ours, Clobc-Penincrat. At tbo close of the your of the Tlryan campaign (he gnld In the treasury amounted to 507,000.000. Now it Is Jt26.000.000. A wholo pyramid ff such rnmparatlvn figures furnUdie.. onn of the reasons why Iho peoplo aro not gUng back to it calamity administra tion. 4t Daisy Queen" JI Iraqrant perfume, rich In the sweetness of field and forest. Delicate yet lasting. Sherman A JlleConnell Drug Co 1 ItlyerS'Mlhn Drug Co., v Kuhn X Co. j 11(101) ( (Ml)ti:..O.V.i NOMINATIONS. North Pintle Telegraph lion. Dave Mer cer has been nominated tor congress In the Second district for Iho fourth mieee.sflve time nnd his nomination wns made by nr. clninntlon. Dave nlwnys was lucky nnd generally geto what ho goes after. Hloomflcld Monitor. The nomination of Hon. John It. Hays of Norfolk for congrefs Is considered n very strong ono nnd Is an other evidence that Nebraska republicans are this year placing their beat and strongest men In the field for political preferment. Alnoworth Star: Hon. M. P. Klnkald wns tho unanimous choice of the convention nt Kearney last Thursday for congressional honoM. No better man could bo found. On tho contrary. Neville, who will bo renom inated by the fuslonlstf. will have a big fight to win even nomination, let alone carry tho electl n. North Platte Tribune: Davo Mercer was renominated for congreis by acclamation Thursday by tho republicans of tho Omaha district. Mercer ha(i made nn unusually good record In congress nnd bin rrnomlna tlon 'wns well deserved. He lo so popular In his district that no fusion candidate can possibly defeat him at tho polls. Panrroft Hlado: The republicans of this district ennde no mistake when they nomi nated John 11. Hays of Norfolk for congress. Mr. Hays ls n lawytr by profession, nnd ns such Is well nnd favorably known through out the district. As a man he stands just nnd upright before tho world with n reputa tion ns spotless as tho driven snow, nnd If elected next November will bo an honor to tho stato which bo represents. Papllllon Herald: Last Saturday the re publicans of this congressional district hold a convention In Omaha and nominated, by acclamation, Hon. D, II, Mercer to succeed blm.Bclf In congress. Hnn. W. K. Hurley nnd 13. J. Cornish were elected delegates to tho national convention, with Hon, F. II. Clarldgo of Washington county and Hon. C. L. Hover of Sarpy ns Alternates. It was a vory enthusiastic convention and wm noted for Its unanimity of opinion. Stanton Picket: Hon. David It. .Mercer was ngnin and for thn fifth time nominated to congress by tho Second district repub llcano at Omaha last Saturday nnd will bo elected. Davo Mercer has mado an Ideal congressman. His record Is ono of many creditable acts and few If nny blunders. Orandly has ho represented bio district and the Htntu of Nebraska. Tho peoplo nro pleased with his efforts and In bis district havo expressed that appreciation by re nominating him by acclamation. Springfield Monitor (den.): Davo Mercer has nguln been named by tho republicans to represent this district In congress. Ho was tho unanimous choice ot tho convention which met In Omaha last Saturday. This is Morccr's fourth race for tho place, an honor which does not often fall to a congressman, with no telling how many more times ho will be called. Where the interests of Nebraska or Nebraskons wero conccrnod Mercor has always been watchful and seen to it that they did not get tho worst of It. It will hustle tbo democrats to And a man who can beat Mercer, as so many people aro of tho opinion that tho thing cannot be done. Illalr Pilot: Tho reuomlnation of Dave Mercer to congress will bo received with Joy by his many friends In Wnohlngton county who have closely watched his courso In congrcHi, especially during the past two years. It recalls to mind tho promloo he mado during tho last campaign that bo would plnco a public building in Illalr. That he kept bis word need not be mentioned here. Ho will bo re-elected and wbllo ho Is serv ing his next term thero will bo erected in Illalr ono of the finest buildings In the county that will stand for generations tut nn enduring monument to bis ability. Wash ington county owes him n majority of over 250 votes und tho Pilot will not be surprised If It delivers to htm the goods. Columbus Journal: David H. Mercer, who Is sorvlng his fourth term in congrecs, has boon nominated for a fifth. Thoso who know David will not bo nt all surprised should bo again succeed in being elected. Most congressmen nre too bookish, giving too much tlmo to their own mblt!ons, instead of devoting themselves to the general welfare of the United States and the particular wcl faru of their district. But Mr. Mercer is different, and tho people of tho Second con gressional district appreclato the situation. Davo has evidently ndopted Lincoln's famous triad concerning tho United Slates govern ment, and being himself "of the people" ho alms In bis work ns tho people's agent to havo It as "by the people," and tho result naturally follows that It will bo "for tho people." Central City Nonpareil: Tho nomination of John U. Hayo by the republican congreo slonal convention Is being commended on all sides and tbo convention baa undoubtedly mado a wIho selection. Mr. Hays is a resi dent ot Norfolk and n very ablo man, an well an an eloquent public speaker. Ho is not a politician according to tho general ac ceptance ot tho term nnd his nomination wns n case of the office seeking the man and not duo to efforts on his part. Mr. Has is a native of Iowa, where bo held several post Hons of honor and trust In his younger days, beforo moving to Nebraska. His record dur ing his long residence In this stato Is unlm pcachablo and In every respect ho Is an ad ni Ira bio nominee, who If elected would add strength and dignity to tho Nobraska dele gation in congiess. O'Notll Frontier: Judgo M. P. Klnkald of O'Neill wns nominated for congrefs at tho congressional convention at Kearney last week. It had been expected that (he Judgo would bo tho nominee, as ho made thn race last year and Is also cons-ldered to bo oqual to any man In tbo district In qualifications for tbls responsible position. Not slnco populism first swept tho district has a republican candldato polled as heavy a vote a tho Judgo did last year. He will get tho cime ones this fall nnd tho Frontlor bclloves enough more to elect him. for the lcason that many fusion voters aro dissat Don't Forget That you can buy a fine business or dress suit NOW for present wear, at 25 less than the regular price; Browning, King & Co., R. S. Wilcox, Manager. Omaha's Only Exclusive ClotliUr for Men nd Uoy isfied with tho record of our present con gressman, In fart, It U beginning to be reallfcl that tho whole list nf populist ccngrerPmen who h.wo gone from the Sixth district havo been tho next thing to nothing and that It Is time for ua to have n creditable representative In the national legislative body. It In also felt that the people may hunt a long time bfforo they find n better man for tho place thsn Judge Klnkald. .SPIlt. V OF THK M' II It. SKA .IM'.s.s. llloonilngton Ueho (rep.): Ilefore the republican state convention the World-Herald unjoined Senator Thutston for n dele-gate-nt-lurge, but after ho was elected by the skin of hl teeth tho Omaha Hyphen rips him up the back In great shape, which Is quite consistent with that sheet. Norfolk Journal: The World-Herald has nlroady raised a cry of corporation control of tho i;epubllcan party. This, coming from the official organ of tho corpor.itlon-rlddea state house gang, will be accepted by people generally ns a case of tbo greatest roguo yelling "stop, thief!" to distract nttcntlon from himself. Kearney Hub: A rumor Is nlready afloat that Judge M. I). Hccse, denn of the law school of the Nebraska uolverslty will bo deposed by the new chancellor, In obedience to tho wishes of the majority of tbo regents who voted Dr. Andrews Into the chancellor ship. This Is possible, but hardly prob.ible. It Is difficult to conceive that a partisan Jon as bold as this would be undertaken at the outset ot the new administration of tho university. Norfolk Nerws: The World-Herald used Its best endeavors to have John M. Thurs ton elected as dolcgate-at-largc to tho na tional convention nnd Immediately Its ob ject had been attained turned nbout and slnppod those It may nave inauencen to support him with tho nnnouncoment In glar ing headlines "Oil Trust Attomoy Is Chosen Delegate." Tho World-Ilernld thinks It ls very smooth people, but Its cheap method of political w.irfaro ls becoming moro and more transparent to the peoplo every day nnd the steady decllno of tho fusion power Is duo In a lurgo measure to its campaign tactics and tho republicans should nsk noth ing better than for It to proceed ou tha lines laid down by Kb precedent. Grand Island Independent! It Is rumored that Hon. M. II. ltceso of the law depart ment of tho fltnto university is (o be de posed by tho new chnncelior. The wt.ate mont accredited to Scnntor Allen, to tho ef fect that tha fuslonlsts must get control of the Stnto university, the IniUllatlon chancellor of Prof. Andrews of Chicago, whose resignation from Drown unlvorslty was called for on account of hl persistency In nromulgntlng his freo silver vlrws. in conjunction with tho rumored decapitation of Mr. Ilcese, somewhat Justifies a watch fulness of tho record that Is to be mncio nlong this line. It ls poftilble, of course, ithat there ls no such Intention and ths nubile would not nB yet bo entttled -to a comnlalnt. but It. Is Justified In carefully scrutinizing tho history that Is to be made. TOL'CIIIXO TUB Fl'NNV HONE. a-nt.i...r.n oi.h- "n man ilnt nhhr kicks an' lo man dat klckH all de time. said Unclo 12bcn, "is oom migniy n uic iu git no 'tentlon paid to 'cm. Iiwllannpolls Journal: "What Is a crisis. .Uncle Hlchard7" . "Well, a crisis, Dickey, ls a time when things get so bail that they nre Just natu rally obliged to turn around nnd get better. Pittsburg Chronicle: "How did (he frost nftect your fruit?" nsked a Pittsburg man of a Richland townshln fnrmer. "Well, tho blanket mortgage on the farm wns tho only thing1 that kept It warm," re plied tho agriculturist. Chicago Record: "I'a. when you were In th' war lld you tight cv'ry minute day and nlglit?" ... . . . "No, Oeorge; we and the enemy Had to stop every now nnd tihcn to borrow tobacco of each other." .,, j. Philadelphia Tross: Wife You do nnnoy me so sometimes. Do you know that you snored In church today7 dlusbund Goodness! I ln't see-why that should disturb you at this late day. What was tho matter with you, Insomnia? Chicago Tribune: "How -would you Ilka to havo Dewey's Job?" nsked one of Sena tor Pullnrd's constituents. "Some land office w.ould be moro to my taste," replied the. eminent statesman. "Well, I reckon (Hint's so," rejoined the constituent. "You haven't done, nnythlnjr but land ofllces ever slnco I've known you. ' Indianapolis Journal: "I've discovered how thesn henlth resorts work?" "How Is It?" "Well, when n man gets there nnd finds out what his bills nre, lu a few weeks ho either dies or gets well enough to go home." SomCTVllln Journal: Wlncles There's no , question that D'Auber Is n great artist, t wonacr ll jus cniiurcn win nnirrii nm lat ent. Waggles I should say (hat his 4-year-old bov had Inherited It. He onn't rn( bread nnd molasses without smearing his face with the most artistic designs. FA III Y l.:OI,l,K' SJM.N.MN;. Mnrcaret K. Sancster. For little men find llttln maids, When night Is Jiiht bcirlnnlnc, Oh, then, on quiet hills and chides 'J he fairies start their spinning. And fast each silver shuttle goes, In summer dnrkness chilly, To weave tho redness of the rose, Tho whiteness ot thu Illy. To count thn cunning little elves Would surely make you dlzay. Thty do not know their hoot themselves, Thoso weo folk quaint and busy. Ily brook nnd ercek, by Isle and shoal, Uy velvet, Held und valley, Diiino .Nuturu keeps thrir muster roll, So often us they rally. And when tho little children wake In sunny mornings curly, They seo the Inc'e the fnlrles make. A cobweb (Issue pearly. It lightly folds o'er branch and stem, It shnkes with dews a twinkle, Anil flings Its cloth of gold and gem In many a illmy wrinkle. So little men and mnlds may dream Whllo trolls and elves are nlylnjr Their looms beneath ths starlight's gleam And silent hours aro flying. I