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THE OMAHA DAILT BEE: FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1000.
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STOCKTON IIETir,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Tho calamity howler linds little to on-
rnurngo lilin In tho promising nppoar
unco of Nebraska's farms lit present.
Unroln policemen should realize tho
Fact that others linvo tried to not ahead
Of a hunch of college students and failed.
ropocrnts nro always willing to take
rven it Ions chance to fret a good olllce.
lint tho fusion cotiKrosstonnl tintnlnu
lion in the .Second district Is too Ions a
bhot to bo hid up in tho pools.
Several of the Chinese boxers have
lieen sentenced to strangulation. If
foine of (lie boxers In (his country wore
given PiinuKh of similar treatment to
Ktop their chatter the public would be
pleased.
And the fusion State Hoard of Initial
Ir.atlnn, headed by (lovernor Poynter,
lias llxed Hie slate assessment for all I lie
railroad property in Nebraska for KKX)
without increase of a dollar over JSltt).
Heboid reform.
Yolscr inlcht get some light on that
"uncollectible" leleplione item by soing
into tlie account of the local popocratlc
orpin thai always lilts tho corporations
Vicious blows with the soft end of u
feather duster.
It Is to be noted that Congressman
fc'evlllo has not yet set up the plea that
ho earned (he money lie drew for salary
tor the period before lie was elected.
!Hls only excuse Is that the law allows
lilm to draw unearned money.
City Treasurer lieiinlnps In his lirst
mouth of olllce has collected more than
twice as much personal taxes than were
collected in the same period of the pre
vious year. That Is setting n gait which
pro fear the treasurer will not be able to
maintain.
It is up to Dr. Liui: to demonstrate In
Ivlmt particular the Institute for the
Feeble Minded will lie damaged by his
removal from tho olllce of superintend
ent. When he starts in on his demon
ptratlon he will llnd a. whole stale house
lull of Mlssourlans.
Vor fear that Treasurer Meserve lias
forgotten about that .fL'OO.OOO of Idle
pcliool money The Hee again suggests
that tho public be taken Into his contl
Ijloneo and Informed where it Is de
posited and who is getting the Interest
.Which Is, or should be, accruing on It.
The stale house machine Is too busy
putting lit Its crop at. present to do any
talking lor publication. After .inly 11
It expects lo put a largo assortment of
promises on the market,, but the public
bus been fooled loo often at these spe
cial sales to niako any rush for the
counters.
North Omaha residents complain that
flic remnants of the iool In the late Phil
ippine Hinge constitute a nuisance
which demands immediate abatement,
to'utor buffalo perfume tloes not seem to
lio appreciated by the neighbors quite as
jntich as was the variegated music, of
tho Midway.
A hotly contested election of the In
ternational Typographical union Just
held has been graced with charges that
one or more of the candidates seeking
favor were subject to the inlluence of
Mark llannu. It is a mighty poor elec
tion In which Mark 1 latum docs not llg
lire nowadays.
The only sure way'lo get competition
with the ice trust tills year is through
tho inniinfncluro of arlltlcial Ice. A co
operative Ice company could put In a
plant within a month and begin serving
consumers before the hot season Is over.
Competition In next year's crop will not
liolp lids year's consumers.
Tho election of the editor of The Hco
ns one of the directors of tho Associated
Tress, which Is the greatest news-gathering
organization of tho world, Is u high
compliment not only to The Hee, but to
Dniaha as well. Only eleven cities are
nccorded places on the Imard and only
jiewspapers of standing recognized In
the distribution of these positions.
WHAT U , MMULllATS DO!
Tlie democratic position In regard to
tho proposed itntl-trust legislation
agreed upon by the republicans of the
house Judiciary committee Is yet to be
developed. It Is stated that the demo
cratic members of the committee did not
favor the proposed amendment to the
constitution on the ground that It would
be an Interference wit li the rights of tlie
states and It Is not improbable that the
democrats will take such a stand If they
think It expedient to make any opposi
tion. That they will have some objec
tions to present to tlie bill enlarging the
scope of the anti trust net of 1S1KJ is lo
be expected, but they may be Indis
posed to make a sweeping opposition to
the proposals of the majority of the
house Judiciary committee, for fear of
the effect with the people. They are en
deavoring to make a partisan Issue of
the trust question and have asserted
that a republican congress would do
nothing against the combinations. Now
that legislation Is proposed, of a charac
ter that would place tho monopolistic
combinations absolutely under the con
trol of congress and would materially
strengthen existing law, we shall see
whether the democrats are really as
anxious for the regulation or repression
of the trusts as they profess to be.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment perhaps would tie an infringe
ment of tlie present rights of the states.
It provides that "congress shall have
power to dellne, regulate, control, pro
hibit or dissolve trusts, monopolies or
combinations, whether existing in the
form of a corporation or otherwise."
I'mler the exercise of this power New
.lersey and other states that charter
trusts could not continue to do so, or
at any rate not with the freedom and
immunity they now enjoy. Hut such
Interference with the .rights of the
states would be no more objectionable
than the Hryan plan of licensing trusts
by the federal government, which In
deed would even be a more serious In
fringement of the rights or the states
than the authority lodged In congress
by the proposed amendment. The Hryan
Itliiu would contravene clearly expressed
constitutional roiiulrenionts, particularly
the provision that full faith and credit
shall be given in each state to tlie pub
lic ncls, records and Judicial proceeding
of every other stale. I'nder that plan
an Incorporation in Nebraska, for ex
ample, could be rendered practically
worthless by a refusal of the general
government to grant a license to the
corporation to do business In other
stales.
The majority of the house judiciary
committee should report the proposed
legislation to the house as soon as pos
sible and press for Its consideration.
Let the position of Hie parties in con
gress on this subject be defined and tlie
sooner this is done the better. If the
democrats object to giving congress
complete power lo regulate, control,
prohibit or dissolve trusts ami monopo
listic combinations, the country should
know what alternative plan they have,
If any, of dealing with the problem.
AS TO VUllAS EVACL'ATlOy.
It Is quite likely that tlie disclosure of
postal frauds in Cuba will stimulate the
advocates of an early American evacu
ation of the Island to urge their de
mand. Senator Bacon of (ieorgia said
in the senate Wednesday that the gov
ernment of the I'nited States had no
uutlioiily In Cuba and lie wanted to
know how soon It proposed to redeem
its pledge and leave the Island to its In
habitants. The fact that some Amer
ican olliclals there have betrayed their
trust, however, can hardly be regarded
as u good reason for abandoning our
occupation of the Island. On the con
trary It Is imperatively necessary that
tlie occupation shall lie maintained un
til we have regained whatever of con
fidence In this government has been lost
and convinced the Cuban people, by
punishing those guilty of wrongdoing,
of our Integrity of purpose.
The crime of the postal oftlclals in
Cuba has very likely Intensified what
ever opposition existed there to Amer
ican occupation and the element that
regards our presence as a tyranny may
grow, it Is to be expected that the
Cuban nolltlcians who want us to get
out will endeavor to make the people j
believe that dishonesty permeates the
entire administration. We must remain
there at least until we have demon
strated that such Is not the case. To i
withdraw from Cuba under existing
conditions would be a confession of
weakness and could hardly fall to have
most disastrous results, for whether we
have any authority there or not, we still
have some Inlluence and this with
drawal would destroy. We cannot
leave Cuba until confidence Is re-established
and the duty we have assumed
has been fully performed.
j.iI'a xnsn iMMiauA no.v.
According to the statement sent to
congress by the sci rotary of the treas
ury. In response to a resolution calling
for Information In regard to Japanese
immigration, only a few thousand Immi
grants from .lapan have come Into the
United States through the regular chan
nels In tlie last threo years. The secre
tary stated, however, that tlie depart
ment had no knowledge as to the num
ber that may have entered from Hritlsh
territory, but there Is no doubt that this
Is much larger than the regular Immi
gration. It appears that there tue com
panies promoting .lap.inesu Immigration
In collusion with steamship lines and
Secretary Gage said that additional pre
cautions should be taken to keep out
such Immigrants.
It Is estimated that at least liO.iM)
laborers have come Into this couutry !
from .lapan In the last few years and i
in view of the statement of Secretary j
Gage it is not improbable that tlu estl-.
mate is correct. There Is no restriction
upon Japanese Immigration, but an ef
fort should be made to conllne It to the
regular channels and undoubtedly this
will be done. Meanwhile It Is under
stood thnt the government of .lapan
proposes to restrict the How of popula
tion to our shores by regulations de
signed to curtail emigration. If It be
true that emigration from .lapan Is the
result of a combination between Amer
ican corporations and Jupiiuese cmlgra-
Hon societies, the latter acting In the III
terest of trnns-I'acllle stcninshlp compa -
nles, It would seem that a way uin be
found to break up such u combination
without giving any olTene to .lapan.
Indeed It Is probable that country would
be very willing to unite In an effort t
put a stop to a business which If per
mitted to continue may eventually lead
to controversy between the two coun
tries. The matter Is creating n feeling
on the 1'aclllc coast that It Is not well
10 lLMWoe iin.l ninm., mii.I nin.
cautions lo prevent the growth of this !
feeling are manifestly desirable. We
want no Issue with .lapan over this Im
migration and the way to avoid any
trouble is for both countries to unite In
putting a check upon the plans of the
Immigration promoters.
A. KXTH.WIlt)l.Alti I'UUl EKD.AO.
The action of the fusion members of
the supreme court In ordering tlie entire
brief of the respondent In the Omaha
lire and police commission case stricken
Trot. the tiles under the pretense that
certain sections of it rellect upon tlie
court. Is a most extraordinary proceed
ing. Nothing can rolled upon a court ex
cept the court's own actions, and if they
are above criticism Its reputation will
be unassailable. On tlie other hand,
when Judges go out of their way and
lesort to unheard-of measures, appar
ently for the benellt of one litigant as
against another, they cannot expect
thereby to elevate the dignity of the
bench or to Increase public respect for
the 'judiciary.
If anything in the nature of a brief
Is read to a court by attorneys reilectlng
upon the Judges there might be proper
foundation for contempt" proceedings,
but It certainly should not be allowed to
Interfere with a fair and Impartial ruling
on the merits of the case. If a brief Is
thrown out simply because It clinches
the case and presents legal argument
Irrefutable by npimslug counsel, how can
Judges who are so sensitive about tlie
use of respectful language expect to
avoid still more severe criticism In the
court of public opinion, whose briefs can
not lie stricken from the Hies by any
Judicial mandate?
r hex am) .voir.
Occasionally a champion of Hryan
whose zeal overtops his discretion ven
tures to draw comparisons between con
ditions now and before the election of
McKlnley with a purpose to persuade
some class of people that they are not
getting their full share of the prevailing
prosperity. Hut they carefully avoid re
calling the pictures painted by their own
orators of the misery that lias been ie
placed with happiness in the four short
years of republican control of national
government. Here is a retrospect of the
hard times of ISOtl recalled by an ex
cerpt from the speech delivered by that
great free coinage apostle, ox-Governor
John P. Altgeld of Illinois, before the
Chicago convention that nominated
Hryan:
Rarely In the history of government has
an assembly of Irco men been confronted
with such far-rcachlpg questions with
questions that arc fraught with so much of
weal or woe to human kind an those with
which this convention must deal. Kor a
number of years there has existed In Eu
rope and in our country htagnatlon In
trade, paralysis In Industry and a suspen
sion of enterprise. We have seen tho streets
of our city filled with Idle men, with hun
gry women and with ragged children.
Why, today It takes all that the farmer, all
that tho producer can ecrapo together to
pay Intereet, taxes and other fixed charges
Tho farmer Is prostrated
tho merchant I
does less business, the railroads do less
business, the manufacturer cannot sell his
product and 'the laborer llnd that there U
nobody to buy tho things that ho makes,
therefore ho Is out of employment.
Hut McKlnley reopened the mills
and the reverse picture is the true mir
ror of today. The fanner lias paid off
his debts and laid money aside, the
merchant is busy, the capacity of the
railroad is overtaxed, tlie wageworker
is employed. Prosperity is general.
Why should any Intelligent man want
to follow In P.HM) the false prophets of
IMHiV
rut: same m,i tiAMt:.
In Us effort to pose as the only avowed
enemy of trusts the local popocratlc or
gan Is up to Its old game of mlsrepre-
sentatlon and falsehood. In desperation ,
It tries vainly to make it appear that
beta use The Hee cast strictures upon the
Inactivity of the fusion law otllcets who
have allowed the ice trust to gain a foot
hold without making the slightest effort
to repress It, It has rushed to the de
fense of the trust. What The Hee said
is:
The Ice trust abuses thould by all means
be durprr-.l. ami any sincere movement
for that puiposo will huo tho vigorous
support cf the ronMimcrs nnd tho public, but
no grandfltnnd tuny for tro benefit of fusion
oftlcu-scckor.i should bo countenanced.
In this The Roe means Just what It
said and will tie found backing up any
sincere effort to bring the Ice trust to
time. For months past The Hee has re
peatedly tailed alleutii.n lo the exac
tions of this unlawful combination, but
its remonstrances seem 10 nave iauen.OWI1 Htntp tlmn , tll0 natloll. T!mt ls ol
on deaf ears so far as the fusion officers unnatural, but If tho chances of his suc
chnrged with the enforcement of tho ! ccta iu n national c.mdldau aro really seen
null trust laws have b.-cn concerned. If Nebraska with so clear a vision, why
,i... ....... ......... i.nsliinw ii iinill . ji.iw ' can01 Mr- n,ynn ",mholf '", brought to seo
the. now mean DUsine.M let tliei i show tll0 fnlly of lU mtistlag cn the national nom
It by action. Mere m,i.e will not do it. lnatlou? u i tho opinion of many of his
Neitiier will (listening tue wonis ot Tlie
Uce.
Anil now Marlon Hlitler asserts thnt
Hrvan did net know what danger he chance there Is for another candldato would
was tempting when he wanted the Sioux ! cnlirso b" '"'J' , '""""m" h' rcc'vcrt
i i tho support of Mr. Hryan himself. Whnt
Falls convention to l.-ave the vice pre.sl-! Mp- ,.,. to RCt from Rll,unK (o hs
dentin! tunnlirition open because lie was caim on tho nomination? Defeated onco
not familiar with tlie condition of tlie 1 more before the people, his tarecr as a na
popullst p.trtv. Is this not a question- tlonnl candidato Is at an end. He can
able compliment when It Is renv inhered nover take more than a local and subor
, , , .,. ! d nato place In tho politics of the country,
that Colonel Hryan has been devoting' u (ho,voiunUry backer of another candN
most of his tlmo to running tlie populist i tllltc for tho nomination ho does not loso
part.'. V j the hold ho now has on his party, and enny
. il0po with reasonable certainty to re-enter
The last of the appropriation bills has !h(, stR at another time. Ho 8 young
been reported to the house and there Is and can afford to wait,
every prospect the members will soon 'fhls much on tho score of ambition. If
be home to assist In
palgn warm. The mlon. although It ,lU imrty a8 ho un,,ers,nmU ,hem no ca
will undoubtedly be shorter than the . clearly advance these moro ty aiding in tho
average long session, lias accomplished j postlLlc election of another than by perslst
moro In the wav of legislation than most Ins In seeking his own eloctiui when it has
If not nil of Its nredeeessors. become Impossible. These me considerations
11 "0t "r "8 lt 1 1 H-SM. ih;u br lnR rtclRhe(1 , ,00 nmirtcn)
. "." .T" i , In the democratic party. The will undoubt
When he argued the police commission r(11). bfl nrfMnlM, t0 Mr nnan b-foro V
ease t'lty Attorney Council read before ! Canentlon. It will rct l h him to dc
the touchy supremo court judgcB all tho clde whether anything will come of them.
'extracts from his brief to which (hey
1 now take exception. It seems to have
' taken them two weeks to discover that
his comments m-io disrespectful and
not lo be tolerated by any respectable
' court.
One of tlie least encouraging features
of affairs in Cuba Is the complacency
with which the people of the Island view
tlie developments In tlie postal frauds.
The people of the Putted Slates ure
I I 1 it 1
-Kisil.v c.xcmscti coucenilllB mem. mil
,lu' HihiiMtniitK '" 'lie Island Itself make
lmll ",, ""! "Pm-nr '' 11
a matter of course. This way of look-
j lug at frauds in tlie administration of
governmental trusts Is a relic of Spanish
rule where people naturally expected of
ficeholders lo enrich themselves at the
expense of the public. The fact that
they thus calmly submit to being robbed
does not speak well for the future when
they shall have the control of affairs
themselves.
We suggest Hint perhaps Governor
Poynter used language disrespectful to
thu courts when he declared that he
would pay no attention to tlie Injunction
issued lo restrain him from Interfering
with the superintendent of the Beatrice
Institution for tlie feeble minded In the
discharge of his duties.
Some IIi-uniiii for Sllenrr.
Globe-Democrat.
Mr. Hryan has employed the last few days
Industriously In saying nothing against tho
Sioux Falls platform. The fact that he
revlseil it beforo the convention met may
have something to do with his silence.
A in it I cm it Ciiii I in Deiuiiiul.
Hostoti Olobe.
The export of American bituminous coal
to Europe promises to begin with a rush.
Already a contract for the delivery of 00,000
tons, mostly Intended for use la (Jermany
and Hclglimi, Is reported to have' been
made.
Turned n Smooth TiicU.
MlniH'ii;ii)lls Times.
Senator Clark's icjlsnatlon and his reap
pointment by Acting (Jovcrnor Sprlggs of
Montana clear of course his record and
leave him free to servo Montana In the big
club. This happy outcome Is tho result of
practical statesmanship. Ecrybody Is to bo
congratulated all around.
Will Ton iip WICiilriMVf
Philadelphia Record.
It Is now f.sscrted that Ihcrc was a
string attached to the nomination of cx
Representntlvo Towne for the lce presi
dency by the Sioux Palis populist conven
tion. Ho was nominated with tho under
standing that ho would withdraw In caso
the democrats should name another man for
the place at Kansas City, Unless Mr. Towno
wcro a contenting party to this arrange
ment he owes It to his self-respect to with
draw at once. If he approved tho bargain It
Is a matter of no consequence what ho
shall do.
Ci'tlliiB Into the Sivlin.
Kansas city Star.
It Is stated that delegates from Hawaii
and Porto Rico will he present In the demo
cratic national convention in Kansas City.
It Is to be hoped so, Tho republican con
vention of the teriltory of Hawaii was
called for May If, and the Hawaiian demo
crats should be up and doing. Tho Ha-w-ailans
nnd Porto Rlcans should, at the
first opportunity, get Into the American
political swim. They should learn who to
hurrah for and then make .the welkin ring,.
T-he bo
:j can no idui mo sDoiaaap
will feci that they are citizens of tho great
est country on earth. That will bo a proud
day for our country when It can bo an
nounced that there will be political public
speaking at early candlo light at both the
equator and the Arctic circle.
Wimlilmrn Tor Vlee I'ronlilriit.
Minneapolis Times.
Since tho nomination of Mr. Towne by
the populists at Sioux Kails and the pos
sibility of his Indorsement by the domo-
erats with n strong light for Minnesota,
Michigan and the Dakntas by that party, the
eastern press has turned again to ex-Senator
Washburn as a most available western
candidate. It will be remembered that his
name was qulto frequently mentioned In
connection with the nomination lmmoiUtely
after his famous trust Interview. General
Washburn has given no sign of a desire for
tho honor, but If he should do so ho would
provo a most formidable candidate. His
experlenco ns representative and senator and
his years ot prominence In the councils of
the party eminently fit him not only for tho
racn but for tho olllce.
Amt'iicaii Eiielni'M (Jolnu Ahronil.
Hoston Transcript.
It appears that tho Hrltlah manufacturers
aro getting stirred up because the American
manufacturers of locomotives nnd cars are
furnishing rolling stock to colonial roads.
Moro than $4,000,000 worth of American rail
way engines have been exported In the 'last
nlno months, as against $1,000,000 worth In
1S04 am, $2 S0Oi000 worth ,n mSi
"bo rea
son for this Is not fur to seek. Tho American
manufacturer of railway '.oiling stock has
such tremendous demands made upon him
nt times that he is cqulpred for tho handling
of "rush" orders ami h Is prepared to un
derbid tho English manufacturer who relies
upnu n steady trade. Tho American engines
anil cars nro built to standard designs, and
thrro nro no delays In filling orders. With
the advantages cf lower prices and quicker
! deliveries It Is not surprising that American
manufacturers aro sending their locomotives
In largo numbers to Egypt and other Hrit
lsh dependencies.
TO CAM! HIS I'AI.I..
I'mpiiNeil Sounloiiiil Sent nx n Conso
lation I'lWe fin- lli-jnii.
Now Yoik Times.
The plan of the Nebraska democrats to pto
vldo a beat In tho t.ei,ato for Mr. Hryan, If he
Is not elected president, Indicates that they
are morn confident of his strength In his
former supporters that he 1 doomed to suro
defeat for the presidency, whllo there Is a
fighting chanco for somo other democratic
I candldnte, say Admiral Dewey. Whnt
i:t nor, or ot it wail
i ltev. Henry O. Potter, tho distinguished
! Eplscop.-tl bluhnp of New York City, who
recently returned from a Melt to Manila,
saw a good deul of army life during his stay
the-e. Speaking at n meeting of the Ioy.l
Legion of New York ho touched upon tho re
ported Intemperance of the soldh'M and
declared that tho reports were grossly ex
aggerated. "I saw n great ninny soldletH
under a great ninny conditions," he said,
1 "but I did not eo ono 'f them anywhere
of whom I had In the slightest degree to be
jRjOiamcd. If I touch upon the matter of the
jiepotted Intemperance of the American ol
I dler In the Philippines It In because there
I has been much misrepresentation In regnid
I to It. I believe It can be demon
strated that the record of the army In re
gard to temperanco Is of a thoroughly crcdlt
nblo character. There 1 no finer
tjpe plijslcally In the world than our men
In tho Philippines. Nothing could be moro
creditable than their behavior to women In
the streets nnd the I in pro's lou they make
upon a ptranger Is that they nro self-re-attaining,
self-riepectlng, loyal sons of the
republic."
Congressman Spalding of North Dakota
has a yoeng constituent who has been very
eaRcr to get on the imitUor roll of volun
teers In the Philippines. When tho North
Dakota regiment ct out for the Orient Paul
Crum of Kargi. In Mr. Spalding's own town,
could not go as n noldler because he was
too young. Be stowed himself away on tho
transport and. oon after ho arrived at
Manila, secured the uniform nnd musket of
a dead soldier nnd then he Joined the North
Dakota regiment and fought valiantly In
fevcral battles.
With such a record behind him, Mr. Spald
ing has been trying to have the boy's name
placed on tho muster rolls. It will take nn
act of tho American congrcra to do It and
Mr. Spalding Is working to that end.
The Ilcston Transcript thus quotes a, sol
dier returned from tho Philippines: "Serv
nnt? You would not hnvo much trouble
with them If you made the fullest use of the
opportunities of expansionism. Out In the
Philippines there nro millions of good serv
ants. They would make the beat In the
world for us Americans, because they don't
object to lining horvants. 1 am speaking, of
couiho, of the lower clauses of the Klllplnos.
The natives of wealth and cduratlon are
exceeded In prldo by none but a Spanish
don. Not only the women, but the men, are
glad of an opportunity to go Into domestic
service at wages that would seem absurdly
low In this country. What can they do?
Well, cook, sew, mnke beds, launder and
keep a houeo tidy. To be sure, they don't
do all things Just as New England house
wives would want them done, but one great
charm about the Malay Is his teachability.
Ho can quickly learn to do anything com
monplace and many things above that plane.
As a servant he Is quick, regular, cheerful
and respectful. No matter how absurd or
misplaced tho duties are that aro thrust
upon him he performs them without audible
comment."
A traveler from the Philippines relates In
tho New York Post an Incident Illustrating
Agulnaldn'e wonderful power over the na
tives. Tho Incident occurred In June, last
year. "Tho insurgents had met with a most
crushing defeat in their foolish attempt to
surprise and recapture San Fernando," says
the traveler. "Tho day following tho battle
was marked by complete silence, In striking
contrast to the noise and turmoil of only
a few hours previous. On tho second day,
however, the sound of heavy Infantry firing
was heard In the woods, r,00 yards beyond
some open rice fields In front of our outposts.
The American troops, stntloncd at an old
abandoned sugar mill that constituted one
of tho,c;itpoits, wore startled at this un
ttSjgii' attack, though surprised that the
lirTncwas not directed agalnBt them.
Several of them mounted the roof of the
building, and. with the aid of field glasses,
saw a most unusual spectacle. Two long
skirmish lines wero drawn up against each
other In mortnl combat. Tho Insurgents
wero as Intent upon killing each other as
they had been two days before In exter
minating the Amerli-uns. This Internecine
wnrfaro lasted nil the morning. Early In tho
afternoon a train was heard to back down
from Angeles, tho next station nbove San
Fernando on the railroad, nnd shortly after
ward a battalion of regulars, known by their
blue coats and red trousers, came hurrying
to the scene; after that the firing censed.
"Late In tho afternoon, Just beforo sun
set, tho spectators on the roof of the sugar
mill saw a sight thnt made n most profound
Impjesslon upon them. Two long rows of
kneeling forms lined the sides of tho road
that cut Into the Jungle from the rlro field
in the foreground. A procession marched
down tho load between them, headed by a
number of gowned figures, which were taken
to be priests, and who, by tho swaying
motion of their bodies, appeared to be chant
ing tome kind of a native muss. These wero
followed by an officer, gorgeously dressed In
khaki and resplendent In gold lace nnd re
galia, mounted on a large black charger,
which by Its size must have been Imported
from Australia. A staff of thirty or forty
on small native ponies followed. As tho
main figure advanred ho touched lightly
every uncovered head with a long sword,
as docs a monarch In conferring knight
hood. Tho ceremony concluded, tho kneel
ing men sprang up and gave a mighty shout
to their chief.
"This was Agulnaldo, who had como down
to settle tho altercation between tho Luna
and Mascardo factions. No other man could
hnvo Inspired the samo awe nnd veneration.
Tho natives looked upon him moro ns a god
than as an ordinary lender nmong men, and
tho Incident Illustrates his remarkable power
over their minds."
IT.KSO.N Al. POINTERS.
New York has a man who doct-n't do a
thing but lie In bed. Ho Is too lazy to stand
up to his duty.
California Is full of prunes. It will raleo
lS.'.OOO.OOO pounds this year ami has 7,000,000
pounds left over.
A man named Ketchem ban thrown up his
Job n3 dog catcher in a Chicago suburb. He
couldn't live up to his name.
A college of Journalism Is about to bo
started In Cincinnati. Meanwhile newepaper
men will bo ground out In tho good old way.
Mrs. Emmons Hlalno of Chicago has filed
with tho board of ussofsors of Chicago her
tax schedule, giving property valued nt $1,
101, 04 for assessment.
Prof. Corbctt's feelings may bo hurt, but
hla purse 13 all right. His last nrgument
netted him $0,000 nnd ho will now elevate
tho stage for $1,000 n week.
Sheriff Vlrtuo of Newark, N. J.. Is in
trouble. Ho has developed several Interest
ing vices anil Is confronted with the dilemma
of retiring from ofllco or changing his name.
The sea serpent tins been seen off Port
land. As '.Malno p n prohibition state, there
can. of course. b no reason to suppose that
Mils snakruhlp was but n creaturo of the
Imagination.
Alfred Vnnderbllt Is moro of an athlete
than most of hie family. He Is a splendid
horseman, a good polo player, h ns skillful
' at golf as he used to bo at tennis and Is a
( flrslrato man at hockey.
I Mrs. Margaret Jamew, colored, tho wife of
!a well-to-do farmer In Alabama, has had a
j rovelatlon thnt Pope Leo M going to die In
1 three months and sho has started for Rome
1 to warn his hollne s that his end Is near.
I Jude (Iruhb of Delaware has a higl
I opinion of ex-Senntor A. P. Herman's power
of silence. "We've been spending tho sum
mer u friends for a dozen years at tho
1 samo hotel," he recently said to (Jnrman.
1 "i.nd I've told you everything there Ik to ttll
.about mytelf, whereas you never tell tea a
j tnlns."
MIOOTIXI AT I.O.Vtl HAM1I3.
New York World: The Hoer war has been
full of surprises, bat who would havo ex
pected Ituller to win a battle?
Philadelphia Ledger- The capital of the
Orange Kree State Is ono of those things
that are subject to changn without notice.
Washington Star: The English aio a
little deliberate about becoming confidently
enthusiastic over "we rejoice to report"
news.
Cleveland Leader: When such men ns
Paul Kruger's burghers nro still In the field,
with tholr weapons and stores, it Is never
safe to say when a war will end.
Chicago Record: The Hoer war Is said
to bo nbout over. The American revolu
tion was about over, from the samo source
of Information, from the beginning ot It till
the end.
St. Louis Republic: The time seems to
bo nbout ripe for a klip, a kloof, a fonteln, a
dougn, dorp, drift or something of the kind
to take n hand In the South African war to
the discomfiture of the Drltlsh.
Detroit Journal: Oencral Hullcr's eager
ness to effect a union with Lord Roberta Is
doubtless hinged upon his Intense anxiety to
be In at tho finish or at any rate, In tlmo
to get his portion of the turkey.
Chicago News: Everybody with any re
spect for tho stomach will be glad to hoar
that Mafeklng has at Inst been taken or
relieved. In either case the besieged would
ont'o more have n "square meal" minus
mule or dog entrees.
Chicago Post. If (icneral Huller docs not
look out he will get himself disliked. He
Is not conducting his operations according
to the plans so cnrefullj made by the news
paper war experts. True, he Is meeting with
success, but that will hardly "square" him
with the men whose advice he has left un
heeded. Hut possibly ho doesn't get the Lon
don papers.
Till! CtllA.V St'A.MMI..
Chicago Post (rep.): One enn almost hear
Spain sny, "Well, well, well!" as she looks
In tho direction of Cuba, and the tone, to
sny the least, Is aggravating.
Indianapolis Journnl (rep.): The one thing
.1..... ,, . 1. ll,n . U n.lUl.lHllnH
tiuutu tin uilicin iu.ii. wiu uuiunnou.iLiuii
cannot afford to do Is to let Neely escape
through any legal quibble or international
technicality.
Chicago Record (Ind.): If the pestofflce
politicians In Cuba had been let alone they
would probably have acquired a deed to the
Island soon, and then the question of Its
government would be simplified.
Hoston Olobe (dem.): The appointees who
have come to grief nppenr to he of much
tho samo character as those who Infested
the offices nt tho south for twelve or fifteen
years after the war. If It Is true thnt Mr.
Rathbonc, the chief of the pcstal system,
took his house rent and the cost of his house
furniture from the revenues and charged the
government for $200 worth of Japanese lan
terns, used nt one of his private parties, it
Is doubtful if his ls an isolated instance.
Detroit Journal (rep.): What the public
Is entitled to now Is a complete exposure
of nil the underhand work thnt has made
stealing possible In Cuba, and that the ad
ministration Is moving with commendable
celerity lo secure. As this Is the first scan
dal In connection with our management of
public affairs In Cuba, there will bo a val
uable nnd salutary precedent made If the
rascals are brought to punishment with the
least delay consistent with Justice to all
pnrtles.
Philadelphia North American (rep.): Cu
bans may be amused by the robbery of their
postoftlce hy American officials, but to the
peoplo of this country the occurtence Is cause
for poignant regret and shame. The, breach j
of faith Is greater than the looting if the ,
United States treasury by a cabinet officer ,
would he, and falls but little, If any, sboiti
of treason. It was a bctraynl of the honor
of tho United States pledged to a friendly
foreign poople. The management of tho
Havana postoftlce is not such a lesson In
self-government ss the United States prom
ised and was bound to glvo tho people
of Cuba,
Indianapolis News (Ind.): This Cuban
scandal Is heartbreaking to tho honest people
of the country. It shows that sufficient caro
was not exercised by the administration In
selecting men for plnco; It shows that tho
pull and the push had too great influence.
Hut now If the scamps are discovered and
punished to tho last degree, If men known to
bo above suspicion or doubt nro appointed
to succeed the criminals, tho people will be
llovo In tho good Intention of tho admin
istration. Hut let tho Investigation be of tho
most searching character; let It bring .to
light every abuso of every character doublo
salaries, allowances for living expenses, sine
euro positions for relatives, favoritism con
tracts like that with tho Nccly Printing
company and see that an end ls put to
them. The country Is on trial.
IWHTV I'l.ATroitMH THIS YEAH.
Positive OptlmUm mid Ncgnttre I'rs
Hlmlnni CoiitrnNteil,
San Krnnclsco Call.
The difference between tho positive op
timism of the republican party and tho
nogallvo pessimism of democracy was never
moro clnarly manifest than at this time.
Thero Is on tho ono sldo a record of great
work accomplished and on tho other a carp
ing criticism of tho work Itself and of tho
methods by which It was performed. Ono
party has a program of progress and Im
provement. Tho other has nothing but a
confused clamor of discontent and denuncia
tion. Tho republican party will Indorse the ad
ministration, rejolco In tho prosperity thnt
has been brought about by its governmental
policies, glory In the triumphs achieved
both at homo and abroad, express prldo In
tho prestlgo the nation has attained ns a
world power whllo augmenting tho welfare
of its people, will heartily support tho ad
ministration that has been Instrumental In
achieving these great benefits, will entrust
to tho hands of tho president tho manage
ment of public affairs for another term and
will commend him for his patriotism nnd
his statesmanship In the past. Democracy
will repudlato everything In night, mourn
over nil that has been done, decry all the
republicans purposo to do, dcclnre Itself
ashamed of our recent achievements In poaco
and In war. condemn tho administration,
denounce tho gold standard nnd disavow Its
own record.
This contrast between tho attitude of the
two parties toward the Issues of tho tlmo
Is hound to have a strong effect upon tho
minds of Independent voters. There aro
certain natural born democrats who would
vote the party tlckot even If tho pnrty plat
form denounced democrncy Itself. Those,
however, who vote for tho wclfnro of tho
country nnd for their own Interests will have
no hesitation In their minds this year. Tho
business affairs of all are Involved In tho
(ontest. Wo hnvo had four years of pro
tection and sound money nnd today tho pros
perity of the people of tho United States U
moro general, more nbundant nnd of a higher
level than has over been known by any peo
plo bofore In the history of the world. It
Is a prosperity firmly based upon tho
natural order of things nnd will continue
unless the people should place In powor a
set of officials pledged to undertake by legis
lation to Interfere with nnturo and to dis
order our finances nnd our Indu.l.icB for
thn nllrnosn nf irlvlnf th., illci.nnlnnlA.1 t
j chance to get even with tbe Industrious and
j tho thrifty.
During tho four years which have fol-
lowed the lait election there has been no
Interruption of progrew), no setback lo en
i terprlse. The country has gone steadily for
I ward upon tho path of prosperity nnd
I popular happiness. Now comes tho elee
' tlnn year which gives the demagogue nnd
the agitators a chati"e to chci k that progress
If they can. The platforms nf the two parties
J will show tbe motives that animate them anl
the people will have a plain choice to nmke
between the party thnt rejoices and Is
proud nnd thnt whkh mourns, drcrlcs nh I
repudiates.
CI. HK'S SMOOTH THICK,
Snme I'rrllnrut llmtnrl; on (hp
I.IhIiIiiIiik ( limine Slniltle.
is itis.n city tar.
It is reported that when Senator Chan
dler, chairman of the s,CMate committee
en privileges and elections, heard of ex
Senator tinrk's appointment by the arUtig
governor of Montana to fill tho v.vancy
caused by Clark's resignation, he remarked-
"1 reckon thnt trick won't work
Senator Chandler's somewhat Inelegant
observation voiced the belief nnd tho wish
of a vast majority of the respectable and
law abiding peoplo of the Unllo.l States.
They believe thnt tho appointment ot Sen
ntor Clark, Just nt the time It was made,
was a trick and a shabby one at that and
they earnestly hope that Senator Chandler
Is correct lu predicting thnt It will not suc
ceed, Clark was convicted on tho fullest
evidence of having purchased a sent In the
senate of tho United States nt the hands
of tho legislature ot Montana. The amount
he paid was approximated at $139,000. He
endeavored to avoid a verdict of expulsion
by offering his resignation and then regain
his seat In the scunte which had intimated
that It did not believe In him nnd did not
desire his presence by having himself ap
pointed by his tool, Lieutenant Governor
Sprlggs of Montana, who a few months ago
occupied the position of n Clark striker
around Washington.
That Clark bought his election everybody
knows and the exclamation of nine nut of
ten men, when the news of his appointment
was made public, was that he must havo
paid something hanawoino for his new cre
dentials. Tho peoplo do not wish Clark s
scheiiio to work, becauso they are tired
of tricks. Clark Is not tho first person to
openly and notoriously buy his way Into
tho United States senate. Tho shameful
story hns been told tlmo nnd again. Tho
volumes of reports by Investigating rom
mlttees rlso black and portentous. The
people wish to seo an cud of it all nnd they
aro grieved and shocked nt tho spectacle
of a disgraced senator, virtually rust out
of tho door of tho senate, trying to crawl
back Into the chamber through tho scuttle
hole of a gubernatorial nppolntmont
Tho peoplo of tho United States will wait
with great Interest tho Issue whether
Clark's trick works or falls,
Tin: sioux kam.s iji:ai
Some llurMlnnn StiKnen teil liy the Sn
illeiite l'rornni.
New York Sun.
Tho Omaha Uec's statement that Colonel
HryHn formulated with his own pen .1 pro
gram for the Sioux Kails populist convrn,"
tlqn calls for an explanation from the
standing democratic candidate.
As nryan was suro to bo nominated for
president at Sioux Kails, suggestions or di
rections from him were In order ns to the
vlco presidency only. The Hco cnys that
they wero to this surprising effect:
"Nominate no candldHte for vlco presi
dent, or. If you do, take somo one that wld
withdraw If called upon. We must so play
upon tho prejudice, prldo and conscience of
tho dcmocrntle party, whoso candidate I
nryan. would be, that If necessary the
prestige of originating nt least ono of the
two candidates on tho nutlonal ticket must
be reserved for tho convention to meet at
Knnsas City. If enough Sioux Palls dele
gates tnke themselves so seriously that
they Insist on a full ticket give them a
candldnto for vlco president nlso. but pick
a man who when nominated will put Into
our bands his letter of withdrawal!"
This Is a trickful scheme, but ls It
Hryan's? And is Towne. the Sioux Falls
candldato for vice presldontj privy or submissive-
to It? These questions must be
settled nt once on the authority of each
suspected statesman or Colonel Hryan's
precious halo of frankness nnd straight
forwardness will visibly shrink and fade.
I.IMIS THAT CIIKKH.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Yes, he's the
nrehltect of his own fortunes."
"Indeed. I don't sec how he ever got thn
building permit."
Chicago Record; "If you don't believe In
doctors why did you call mo In?"
"I can guess nt what alls me, doctor, hut
I want you to shoulder tho responsibility
for the drugs I tase."
Chicago Tribune: City Acquaintance I
suppose you never have any labor troubles
In your community, do you?
t'nelo Jerry Peebles (of tfkodimk)-Labor
troubles? We havo 'em regMar every spring.
It's about nil we can do, let mo tell you,
to get people to work out their road tax!
Chicago Tribune: "I don't wonder th
public got 'soro' at you," said bis Intlmato
friend.
"Why not?" asked the defeated political
boss.
"Because you've been in the public eys
too much."
Chicago Post: "Why do you consider him
such a remarknhln man 7"
"Ho has been In politics a good many
years nnd hasn't yet been mentioned for
vlco president."
Washington Slur: "Since he has becomo
wealthy I understand bo has given up ac
tlvo business nnd Just loafs."
"Yes; lie's a man of contrasts. Having
dono everybody, he now does nothing."
Detroit Journal: Ills friends expressed no
small surprise thnt his sympathies were so
Intensely with tho Hners.
"Well, you see, my great-grandfather was
Dutch and my cook Is Irish," replied tho
suburbanite, and nil was nt once clear.
Philadelphia Press: "Yes, I know the
governor very well," said the shoemaker.
"I've made, his shoes for years."
"lie's nwfully self-nssertlve, I henr," re
marked tho other. "Do you llnd blm so?"
"Yes, Indeed. Ho won't wear anything
but a V-toed shoe."
IS .MO.VKY lOVKH VTIIIX; f
(Six verses from 11 clever satire on modern
society In H10 Smart Set for May.)
It Is not worth that makes the, man;
It's wealth deny It they who can!
"I'ls lnvo for Its alchemic ray
That leads society astray.
11 can't it (Ton I to suuli 11 man
Hullt on the million-dollar plan!
it only waits until It learns
What you have not, before It spurns.
No wretch, If lie bus wealth galore,
Is kept long waiting nt Its door.
It's wealth thnt gilds and burnishes;
It's wealth that scandal furnishes;
It's wealth thnt causes all our woes;
It buys us friends and buys us foes.
We pay a fep when wo are born,
And when from eurthly life wo're turn.
When freed from wearing cure and toll,
Wo pay for Just six feot of soil
In which to lay In peace away
Tho still, cold form of crumbling clHy.
Then yours, O niches, tie tho field,
For to you all the virtues yield.
When men despair your smiles to win
They call you, goddess, "root of Bill,"
Yet If you but 11 glance bestow,
How quickly all their maxims go!
"I'wus envy of your power nlono
That seated virtue on a throne,
Where she Is viciously nbused,
And where her sceptro lies umo-od'
Society's a funny thlncr;
Prom ennui always snrferlnc.
Its matrons tnke up every fail,
And folly unto folly add.
They Imitate omhriige Joys;
The clog dance, with Its dirt and nol .
Tho skirt dunce, with Its pretty lilnt.
Tho cake-wnlkdnno In gauze, not chintz,
And what may be, not what it should
AVhy, that's ttio very thing that's good.
Truth hides her earliest, radiant face
Prom nearly nil the iiresout race,
Kor sho is linked, and sho knows
That peoplo Judge you by your clothes
'l hough scanty raiment Is the rage
With women on thn social stave;
Hut Kulsehood, always richly dressed.
Is welcomed, courtrff nnd ruressed,
Thn very man who stands before
1 ho people, vyllh tho precious ore.
Karcwell, farewell, Society,
ou queen of notoriety!
Jou Joweled linproptlety !
m mother of variety
And breeder of satiety!
Karcwell, oh, nrlstneriicv.
You network of hypocrlsv'
You callow, shallow mockery
Of vice ths wealthy patentee'
Farewell to thte, farewell to thee!
