THE OMAHA DAILY HKEt MONDAY, JULY 2," 1900.
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PAKTIIM I.12,VVI.0 FOR SUMMER.
Pnrllm Irnvlnic the elty for
tlie on m me r may luirr The lice
1 Mi'iit to them ri'Kulnrlr by
I iiotlfylnir Tlie Iloo llnslness
o III it, In iirrann or tiy mall.
Tln mlilrrxn tvlll be ohaaged
j mm uflpii aa dcKlrril.
' 'A ?IO,000,()00 lire could linrdly occur In
tanjr other pluco tliau the metropolis of
the country.
Tho nopocrutlc mnJorlty of the county
hoard intiNt iM'llove In cximnslon cipan-
ion or tno tnx rntc.
I To IhmIko or not to hedge? That 1 the
)qucntlon thnt will soon be up to the
jCaiiHUH City convention.
I Roonovelt'H trip woHtward Is already
ctuonHtrntiiiR his popularity. lie Is
liound to tnkc the iMHjple by storm wher
rer he jjoch.
It looks iih If that creut untl-monopo
list, M. V. Harrington, Is another one of
Khoxe lighten who simply rolls his fist
In his pocket
i The accident to the Oregon In a re
minder that the dangers encountered by
modem war ships do not always come
ifroiii the enemy.
' Mr. Towne nays he will cross the
lirldgo of withdrawal when he gets to
ft. Which means that he still hopes he
jwlll not have to cross.
' If the authorities are In earnest about
tntclilug those Bradshaw train robbers
they should watch for them In the neigh
borhood of Kansas City.
Colonel Itryan will not go to Kansas
pity, but his front porch at Lincoln nil)
l)o open to any of the delegates vrho may
(wish to call before they go home.
It has been judicially decided In
Omaha that a believer In Christian scl
enco Is not necessarily Insatie. The
ftbuscH of the Christian science propa
ganda must tie met by some other route,
Great Ilrltaiti Is enjoying an army
Jiospltal scandal which overtops any that
iwcro developed during tho'.- Spanish
'American war. War is npt a, pleasure
excursion, no matter by what nation It
Is conducted.
The concensus of opinion from Tarls
Is to the effect that tho American ex
position commissioners nro enjoying
ihcmselves hugely. As that la what
they went thero for It Is to bo hoped all
Concerned will bo Mitlstled.
The Clark-Dnly controversy will be
threshed over again In n contest for tho
Montana delegation nt Kansas City,
iWbjr no put the seats up at auction and
et them go to the highest bidder? It
(would amount to the snmo thing.
Whllo the cat Is nwny tho mlco will
play, and whllo tho Jucksonlnn and
County Democracy cohorts tnko their
exodus to tho convention It might be
well for them to leave a sentinel on
uanl to keep an eye on tho Molstans.
Tho California delegation may count
on being the most popular at Kansas
City In view of tho announcement that
It Is to be tho distributing center for a
largo consignment of California bottled
oods. The headquarters will not be
located In prohibition Kansas, cither.
Tho jieoplo who urge quick work In
tho KntiHiis City convention will not ad
vance their popularity lu that vicinity,
Kansas City folks do not want the dele
gates and spectators to go home until
they have paid the entire expenso of
the convention, Including u new couven
ftlou hall.
The great tiro In New York did not
originate In the use of Fourth of July
explosives, but wo nitty lw certain that
millions of dollars worth of property will
go up lu Htnolio this year, ns heretofore,
through tho carelessness of people
handling lire works, Kach recurring
Vourth Is an expcBslvo.celobrutioB when
ike louses for the whole country are
wted uy.
A (UMTlMiV TO HHVUUMOAKH.
Next to currying Nebraska for Mc
Klnley mid lloosevelt, tho paramount
Insiiii In tho citniimlgH now opened Is
the election of n republican legislature.
It scarcely needs to be emphasised thut
tho election of n roptibllcnn legislature
depends upon the character and stand
ing of the candidates on legislative
tickets.
I'p to this time nlwiit one-third of the
entire l.'Ut members liavo been named
by the republicans. Complaints have
reached lis from some districts thnt
grave mistakes have been mnde and
party success Jeopardized. It Is to be
hoped that In the districts yet to make
nominations tho republicans will exer
cise caution and sound Judgment.
First ii ml foremost they should see
to It that no man Is placed on tho ticket
who has u bud record to defend polit
ically or otherwise. It Is unsafe If not
dangerous to run tho risk of defeat by
tlie nomination of local party workers
or lenders who have shown a lack of
Integrity In nny ofllclal position with
which they have heretofore been hon
ored or who have unsavory reputations
ns business men or citizens.
lu the next place It would be Impolitic
and foolhardy to nominate nny candi
date whoso allegiance to corporations
Is notorious or who has corporation
strings tied to him thnt will preVent
him from honestly and fearlessly rep
resenting the people lu lawmaking mid
In the election of United States senators.
Tho issue between the people and the
corporations hns been forced upon the
party time nud again and hns brought
disaster with It whenever the party'has
yielded to corporate domination.
In the coming campaign the test of
loyalty to tho people will bo applied
to candidates more than ever and those
who cannot pass muster will be dead
weights on the party ticket nnd liable to
full by the wayside. While national
Issues will occupy tho forefront of tlie
battle it must not be Imagined thnt the
Individual Illness nud records of every
legislative candldnte will not bo closely
Bcnnned and tho outcome depend upon
the ability of republican candidates to
inspire coulldcnce of the farmers nnd
producers, whoso votes will determine
the election.
A A'Kir llKFOllil COBB.
In a card over his own name M. F.
Harrington, who hns figured as one of
tho leaders of the mitt-monopoly senti
ment lu the populist party of this state
nnd posed ns one of Its uncompromising
advocates of reform, culls on the popu
lists disgusted with tho corporation lean
ings of their present governor to sus
pend their opposition to his rcnomiua-
tion and to uccept the situation as it Is.
This advice furnishes a new code for
reform quite different from thnt which
was followed by tho original founders
of the populist party. These men, who
were sincere opponents of political domi
nation by tho corporations, had been
lighting against the Intrusion of tho rail
roads In the two old parties and left
them to form a new organization, con
vinced that In no other way could they
throw olT tho corporation yoke. After
four years of snpremncy In the stnte
government they llnd that tho corpora
tion lulluence has been stronger with
tho so-called reformers whom they
elected to office than It ever was with
their predecessors.
No one has pointed this out more
clearly thnn Mr. Harrington himself,
who lias exposed the utter subserviency
of the state house machine to the rail-
rond managers, so odious to the rnuk
and file of tho party. No one hns done
more to put tlie fusion stnte officers on
record for their corporate masters nnd
against tho fnrmcrs nnd producers thnn
Mr. Harrington, who now advises re
form populists to abandon their prin
ciples and yield obedience to tho order?
from railroad headquarters.
The excuse for this advice In thnt the
railroads havo already succeeded In
tying up enough populist delegations to
the state convention to deliver the nonii
nation to the men named on the railroad
slate and that further protest against
this program would simply produce tur
moll and weaken the onslaught on tlie
common enemy. But tho question Is,
Does not tho common enemy comprise
the corporations and monopolies, thnt
nre trying to hold all political parties by
the throat, allied with the popocratic
office seekers nnd patronngo mongers
who are willing to sell out their prln
clples for n glimpse of official prefer
meat? If It is disloyalty for tho untl
monopoly populists to oppose corpora
tlon dictation Inside of tho populist
party It Is tltno for them to throw off
the populist yoke and light for reform
outside of thnt party.
IWJSS.V8 ATTITUDE,
Tho attitude of Itussia toward the
Chinese situation is not so clearly de-
flned as tho other powers cquld wish,
It is very naturally suspected that the
Husslan government Intends to take ad
vantage of tho outbreak to. strengthen
its hold upon China and If possible to
become the dominating power there. As
yet, however, there has been no distinct
Indication of such a purpose. Uussin
is co-operating with the other powers
apparently lu good faith and nothing has
emanated from St. Petersburg to war
rant the distrust and misgiving felt iu
Europe nnl particularly In Kugland.
The statement thnt Russia has notilled
the powers of nn agreement with Japan
by which tho latter Is to havo a free
hand to deal with tho disturbance in
China Is perhaps not Incredible, though
It seems most Improbable that Itussla
would make such an agreement with a
power which It has been commonly be
lleved she would like to wholly exclude
from China and for which sho can cor
tnluly havo no very friendly feeling. If
tho report shall be continued It will in
crensu the mystification In regard to
Russia's aim and purpose. Why should
she make an Independent agreement
with Japan? What Is her motlvo for
such a course and what concessions or
assurances are given ou cither side?
These are questions qulto likely to
worry tho European governments, If
there la such an agreement.
Our government undoubtedly would be
well aatlsUcd to have Japan assume the
task of suppressing the disturbance, bor
cause It could depend upon that country
to respect ull American rights in China
and to accord tho United States Just
consideration In every way. it would
relieve this country of a gravo responsi
bility. Hut whether the Kuropean gov
ernments, except France, would approve
It under an Independent understanding
between Japan nud Uiissln, U doubtful.
a jJAXaunous vlka.
Tho plea of those sound money dem
ocrats who want an excuse lor accepting
llrynn, that In the event of his election
he could not do much toward reversing
tho settlement of tho currency Issue
made by the gold standard act, Is re
garded by the New York Times ns n
very dangerous ylen nnd it cannot see
how practical and sensible men of
affairs can possibly be content with it.
The Tillies says It may I hi taken for
granted thnt the election of Bryan would
carry with it the election ol1 n majority
of Bryunltes In tho, house of representa
tives. "Tlie margin there nt present 1?
a bare dozen," snys that paper, "ami
when we remember that in tlie congres
sional election of J8D8 twenty-live seats
were lost by the republicans In states
overwhelmingly mitl-Bryanlte In 1890,
It will bo seen that nny revolution that
could carry Bryan into the presidency
would Inevitably destroy tho slight ad
vantage now possessed by his opponents
in tho house." In regard to tlie view
that the senate cannot be changed at
tlie earliest before 1D0U, the Times re
marks that even If such were the case
there would be rather scant comfort in
the prospect of it delay of only two
years. But It Is not true, contends the
Times, thnt the senate could not be
changed at the same time as the house
by a revulsion of popular opinion strong
enough to elect Brynn, nnd It very
clearly points out how tlie change might
be brought about. "So far as the polit
ical possibilities arc concerned," says
the Times, "it Is n plain proposition in
arithmetic that Bryan's election would
enrry with It a Bryan majority In both
houses of congress. No sane man is
Justilled nnd only an Insane one can be
excused If he votes lu disregard of this
fact." .
But harm could lie done far short of
the repeal of the gold stuudard law and
the Initiation of silver coinage. In the
exercise of the discretion given the sec
retary of the treasury by the currency
net of 1000 a man not in sympathy with
that law and who held It to bo his duty
to restore tlie function of silver as a
"primary money metal," might "omit
to do the things necessary to keep up
the steady payment of the notes of the
United States on demand in gold." A
Bryanito secretary of tho treasury,
further says the Times, "a man,, tor in
stance, like Mr. Altgeld, who Is said to
asplro to that position In ense of the
triumph ot his party, and to whom
Bryan is under the greatest political
and personal obligations, would not
need to await an opportunity to act
under the gpecltlc provisions of the cur
rency law of last March. He could, with
the approval of the president, begin, at
once the payment of the interest of the
outstanding bonds In sliver." The fact
that this would be an net of bad faith,
a violation ot the government's obliga
tions and a blow to tho public credit
und to the welfare of the country, would
have no weight with a free silver ad
ministration. These are mntters for tho serious con
sideration of every citizen who desires
the mnintennnco of a sound currency,
the preservation of the public credit and
the continuance of prosperity. It Is a
most mlstiiken view thnt these are
secure against assault from a free sliver
administration.
Original plntforms of tho flrst political
national conventions consisted of tho re-
enactment of declarations previously
ndoptcd, with tho addition of a number
of supplemental resolutions supposed to
cover new Issues nnd meet now condi
tions. More recently, however, each
platform has been a separate and dis
tinct enunclntlon and the precedents al
ready set by the republicans nnd pop
ulists In their national gatherings are
not likely to be reversed Sy the dem
ocrats, Democratic organs profess to regnrd
the civil service plank of the republican
platform ns an Insincere declaration,
But the Knnsas City convention will re-
affirm the Chicago platform, which was
an ill-concealed attack upon the entire
civil scrvlco system. If the democrats
should get in control of the national gov
eminent again tlie out-turning of fed
era! employes would be a resurrection of
the spoils -system as it existed before Un
civil war. -
Tho foreign visitors to tho Paris ex
position are said to be greatly taken
with tho exhibit of refrigerators lu the
American collection and evince a dlspo
sltlou to test their usefulness. When
they come to Import American Ice chests
they might take a few American Ice
trusts along with them.
Nenrly $9,000 in nrchitects' fees drawn
one of tlie school fund in scarco a year
ej.plalns why the light of tho architects
for control of tho school board has been
sf determined. The position of architect
of tho school board Is plainly tho best
thing within the gift of that body.
Nebraska's popocratic deputy labor
commissioner In to go as a fraternal del
egato to the British trade union congress
to be held at Hudderflcld, England, next
September. Here Is another chance for
the reformers to howl about a threaten
lug Anglo-American alliance.
Omaha's bank clcnrlugs exhibit con
tinues to show this city well to the front
lu tho percentage of Increase as com
pared with lust year. Omaha will keep
Its place ns a business center no matter
how many other cities Jump It In the
census population schedule.
ArKnnirnla that Count. ,
Chlcszo Chronicle.
At thU immediate Juncture. It may be
doubted whether tho nineteen additional
missionaries whom the Presbyterian are
dispatching- to China will accomplish much
unless they are provided with the well
known doctrinal arguments ot Henri.
Uaxlm ana Uitllti, The Mongolian mind is
just now Boraowlili. Uinrused and will have
to be stralabtemXP out with the moat con
vincing logls.
On the Inatilr Trnclc.
LoulsvIlW Culirler-Journal.
They can hurrah ritfer Itoosorelt aa much
os they please, and Teddy may accept until
the cows como horaeTout they ore not scar
ing Ignatius DonorJlju Ignatius already has
his BaTcly accepted.'
llcnetttn of Itnbbprlna;.
Wndhfiigldri To.it.
It appears that!' the1 heathen have actually
discarded tho bowand arrow, the gong and
the stink pot Mf.thb rapid-fire gun. LI
Hung evidently observed quite closoly on tha
occasion of his recent visit to civilization.
l'nimtlc irnbrlcatlona.
ImlUmnpolls Journnl.
The prohibitionists denounce tho army
canteen as it they thought it was a wicked
device to debauch the army nnd make ml-
dlera drunkards. In reality it was derlscd
aa a means ot curbing tho drink habit and
lessening Its ovlts In tho army, and tho
testimony of officers and soldiers that It has
had and does havo that effect is olmply
overwhelming. Dut fanatics are proverb
ially Indifferent to facts.
Jndlclnl Dictum on Dors.
Cluvelnnd 1'laln Denier.
Out In Iowa tho supremo court has Just
backed up tho award of damages glvon to n
Hawkeyo woman by a lower court as a plas
ter for the btto of a vicious dog. In doing
so tho court set forth this somewhat ro-
mnrkable declaration: "A dog has no right
to brood over his wrongs and romember In
malice." Now, it tho Iowa supreme bench
will have the very flrst dog who violates
this solemn opinion yanked up for contempt
of court It may go a long ways toward re
ducing tho amount ot dog bite litigation.
A Populnr Appointment.
Sprlngllcld Republican.
Tho selection of Qcnoral Chaffee to com
mand In China meets universal approval. Ho
was an Important and heroic flguro In tho
fighting around Santiago and the govern
ment's failure to send him to the Philippines
has seemed hard to explain. Ills appoint
ment now, however, shbwo thnt It was for
no lack of capacity, In tho government's
opinion, that ho was kept In Cuba and this
country. General Chaffee is another of tho
successful soldiers who wore not educated at
West Point, but who learned the military
art In tho civil war.
Anierlcnn Soldiers nn Foreign Soli.
Now York Sun.
In 1803 wo fought In Trpoll, and In 1805
our men marched COO miles through Africa
and stormed the principal fortress of Derne,
and on April 27 planted tho American flag
for tho flrst ttmo on a fortress in the old
world. Jefferson was president.
In 1832 wo took tho.Sumatran fort of Qual-
lah Batoo In punishment of pirates and
burned tho town. This was some of Andrew
Jackson's work.
In 1858 wo fought, with Fljls, who had mur
dered Americans.
In I860 we defeated ho Kumasst natives
on tho west coastpf A.flrca who had mur
dered shipwrecked sailors.
In 1863 wo took Hie. forts ot Shlmonosckl
because the prince ot Satsuma bad broken
a treaty and permitted -wrecked sailors to bo
raalteratcd. n,nw
In 18G7 wo smotfc' tho pirates of "Formosa,
tho killing of our shipwrecked sailors being
tho cause.
In 1871 we "were 'Hirhring in Corea, where
American ships hadbedh burned and sailors
killed. We destroyed tfib forts.
In 1890 we were bylhe king of Korea's
side, guarding hlnr! against attack by revo
lutionists. On none of these occasions do our mis
sionaries or mlnlstersor citizens resident
appear to havo been abased or threatened.
nATTIvK O' BTAKOAUUS.
IniiM-n of Four Years Ago IleleKOtcd
to tlie Hear by Ilolli I'nrlles.
Denver Republican (silver rep.)
Some of our esteemed democratic con
temporaries in Colorado and elsewhere man
ifest a good deal of excitement becauso tho
republican platform this year is a trlllo
mora outspoken in support ot the gold
standard than was tho St. Louis platform
four years ago, but unless all the present
signs fall they will havo still greater cause
for disappointment with tho democratic
platform to bo adopted at Kansas City next
week.
All the democratic stato conventions
which have met recently havo avoided the
issue of 16 to 1 as carefully as possible and
it is qulto certain now that no serious at
tempt will be mado to inject that particu
lar demand Into the platform upon which
Mr. Bryan will be renominated this year.
A feeblo attempt will be made in some
quarters to convince voters that a brief re
affirmation of the Chicago platform of 1896
will be equivalent to a repetition ot the
financial plank ot that declaration at the
present tlmo, but nobody familiar with poli
ticians and their methods will be misled by
that easy false pretense.
The simple truth Is that the stern logic
of ovents has relegated the battle of tho
standards to the rear in this campaign in
spite of tho hopes or fears ot tho political
managers of nny party. The last presi
dential election was fought to a finish on
that question and, whether wisely or un
wisely, a very large majority of tho people
of tho United States decided In favor ot
the gold standard.
If tho evils foretold and dreaded by the
advocates of bimetallism had followed the
success ot the republican party in 1896, or
in other words, If falling prices, business
stagnation and general bankruptcy had con
tinued to afflict tho country tho last four
years as they did during Mr. Cleveland's
second term, nnd if these evils had been
omphasized and increased by the enactment
of the currency bill last winter, there can
be no doubt that the demand for tho re
habilitation of sliver would be much
stronger now than it was four years ago.
But a wonderful series ot accidents and
Incidents occurring during the present ad
ministration gave tho 'country an increased
money volume, rlsltfe prices, great bustnoss
activity and tho largest llhi most profitable
employment of labor In Its whole history
and, as a matter of najurnl consoquenco,
a very largo porcontage of the voters of
both parties havo losti temporarily at least,
whatever fear thcfiifltay havo onco folt
regarding the cvlIst'Jmd,'lpcrlls or the gold
standard. tv i?
Tho question mayli6mtf up again at some
futuro tlmo throighffeilscs which cannot
now be clearly foreftljWi 'A large falling off
kin the output ot tho ftolfl mines ot the world
for a considerable porloVFof tlmo might aid
In thnt direction, oWhci leading countries
of Europe may jet Wo'tWrced to tho conclu
sion that In the stnigIe1(Tor supremacy bo
tween tho great commercial nations the
United Stetca is Buri"t6"got more than its
share of prosperity Utldcf 'the gold standard
and they may unite in 'a request for the
restoration ot bimetallism.
But, however that may be, the money
question cannot be tnade'an Important Issue
In the pending presidential election and that
Is why the democratic leaders ot Kansas
City will conspire together to dodgo It as
completely as possible when they frame
thtlr platform a week hence. Ninety-nine
out of every 100 of them bellevo firmly that
to embody the old demand for the "free and
unlimited coinage ot silver at the ratio ot
16 to 1 without tho consent or co-operation
of any other nation,",. In their forth
coming declaration of principles would be
equivalent to tho suicide ot their party. As
they think more ot sucuiss than of sllvor,
they will dodge the issue aa neatly as pos
sible, without giving too much offense to
the inhabitants ot the silver-producing
statts.
VOl.Vri.NU TOWARD I'KKtS,
Now York World! The report of a dis
agreement nmong the alllod troops In Chins
Is one ot tho unpleasant but almost luovl
tablo features ot tho situation.
Boston Transcript: Minister Wu Ting
Fang Is a philosopher. The rebuff ot his
request that no United States troops be
sent Into China has been followed by the
suggestion that he may bo kept hero as a
hostage for tho safety ot Minister Conger.
To this Mr. Wu replies with his blandest
smile that bo would find an enforced stay
among his American friends very pleasant
punishment.
Chicago Chronicle: For a "disorganized
mob" the Chlneso army seems to be doing
protty well, thank you. It will bo remem
bered that somo remarks about disorganized
mobs wero heard respecting tho forces ot
the venerable Mr. Krugcr along In Inst Oc
tober. It lu now conceded that thoso re
marks wero premature and ill advised, lt
appears not unlikely that the preconceived
opinion ot the celestial cohorts will also
have to.bo revised.
Philadelphia Ledger! There Is wide
spread feeling that the prcsont complica
tions In China will end In tho long looked
for dismemberment of that country nnd Its
partition among the groat powers. Of
cotirBo it is possible that this may bo tho
outcome. Ilussla, Germany and France, It
is well known, dcslro such a partition, but
ae long as England, Japan nnd the Unltod
States aro in opposition It Is not likely
that tho dismemberment will bo accom
plished. Philadelphia Times: Admiral Soymour,
commanding the combined forces sent from
Taku, is reported some miles from Tien
Tsin "terribly barrassed," with 300 of his
men Incapacitated by wounds and sickness
and calling urgently for relief. It is a pain
ful reflection that among the Bailors and
marines thus exposed to death, by no fault
of their own, are a largo contingent from
the United States squadron. And the mo3t
painful reflection Is that these Americans
aro under command ot a British admiral.
Indianapolis News: No volco thus far has
been raised In rcmonstranco against tho
course of tho United States In protecting its
citizens in China. Wo presumo that none
will be, at least so long as this government
acts on the present high plane. But it Is
entertninlng, to say the least, to hear some
of the wild talk about tho "heathen Chinee."
This government has long excluded Chlneso
from this country. 'It Is not with much
grace, therefore, that we take exception to
tho course of the Chlneso when they seek
to expel foreigners no matter for what
high und lofty reason foreigners may bo
there. Of course, the objection has force
that the act ot expulsion Is accompanied
with vloleucc and murder. But wo shall
havo to admit that tho Chlneso havo as
much right to expel foreigners from China
as tho Americans havo to expel tho Chinese
from America.
I'KHSOXAI. POINTKIli).
With tho asalstanco of a Missouri court,
Dr. Pigg changed his namo to Peak. The
chango gives some point to a grunt.
Tho esteemed Abdul Hamld Is much
pleased by the attentions of Undo Sam.
A dally dun helps to brush away tho flics.
Small boys and old boys can materially
reduce tho doctor's bill by fooling with
tho buzz saw Instead ot the cannon cracker.
This is the season ot the year when re
tired stalwarts of democracy ruminate on
tho transition from the slaughter house to
tho open gravo.
Former Qovornor Bob Taylor of Tennessee
has fiddled a surplus of 130,000 into his
puree, and doesn't caro a continental .whether
16, fo 1 keeps or not.
Assimilation la leavening the lumps.
Prlnco David Kawananatoa of Hawaii was
a delegate to the Philadelphia convention
and Alejcndo Rodrtquez ot Havana looked
on and took notes.
Admiral Dewey's Chlneso boy, It Is said,
has developed nn ambition to play tho cor
net, and practices it at overy opportunity.
This looks as though the Chinese were
carrying tho war Into tho enemy's country.
Tho reports of wholesale rottenness In the
commissary department of tho British army
In South Africa are a rude shock to tho
Johnnies, who sneered at American caunoJ
roast beef. Cousumlng prido precodes a
fall.
Ulysses Grant II, who led tho California
delegation at tho republican national con
vention at Philadelphia, looks moro and more
like his father. Ho has the samo girth, the
same cut ot whiskers and tho same stolid
appearance.
Capper King Clark of Montana la said to
bo willing to contribute J 1,000,000 to the
democratic campaign fund. That amount,
It la believed, would produce the desired
forgotfulness ot Holcnalc events outaldo
of Anaconda.
It Is something of a coincidence that the
managers of both tho Harvard and Yale uni
versity crews should bo named Scbueppe.
The two boys, however, aro brothers. But
that each should bo chosen to manage his
university crew became tho more noteworthy
for that reason and Is good testimony of
their managerial abilities. Tho boys aro
from St. Louis, the sons ot a well known
merchant ot the Missouri metropolis.
Thoy bad a wild, Joyous time at Three
Oaks, Mich., last Thursday. -A Dewey can
non from Manila was planted on the pub
lic square and unveiled by Miss Helen
Gould. Tho gracious, wotnan smiled her
prettiest as aho pulled tho string and the
multitude cheered rapturously. Then the
bauds crashed. Whereupon, the reports say,
'Will May's gray mare shied and dashed at
the drum major." Altogether, It was a
glorious day for Three Oaks.
j.'Aukwi;l,i. to tub is.wovh.
American Sympathy nud Financial
Support for tlie lloer Cause.
Baltimore American.
The three Boer envoys, -who have been In
the United States for about a month, sailed
for Havre Wednesday. Tho National Boer
Relief Fund association, which was organ
ized In New York at tho outbreak of the
war in South Africa, has closed up Its work
and turned over to the returning envoys
tho last of the funds raised for their cau3e.
It has handled a large amount of money,
raised from Americans In all parts of the
country, nnd most of It was expended In
such a way aa to relieve the war of some
of Its horrors. It went mainly to tho hos
pital servlco of tho Boer3 and afforded a
proof not only of the sentiment ot the givers
regarding the Issues In the Transvaal, but
also of the readiness ot tho American people
to contribute to the relief of suffering wher
ever it exists.
The mission of tho Boer envoys to this
country -was necessarily a failure. If meas
ured by its effect upon tho war. Tint
struggle was nearly ended when they ar
rived and their cause was, to all Intents
and purposes, lest before they set foot upon
these shores. They received, as tho em's
sarlea or a struggling republic and as the
representatives of a liberty-loving people,
a most cordial reception In every city which
they visited. Even at the nation's capital.
In spite of tho delicacy of the subject and
the danger ot misinterpretation of any
words spoken by representatives of this
government, they could find no cause to
complain of their treatment. They found
that Americans sympathized with them, but
national Interference In behalt of their
cause or In the Interests of peace were out
at the question. The government had gone
as far as It could early In tho war by its
friendly effer ot mediation and, no matter
what American sentiment might be, any
further stops would have invclved the
country In serious trouble with a friendly
power.
siuiit.iniiTS ox sx.vrw politics.
Ord Times (rep.): No doubt the populist
stato convention will put a plank In Its plat
form pointing with pride to tho management
of the Institute for tho Feeble Minded nt
Beatrice.
Howell Journal (dem.): It Is nlmost a
foregonq conclusion that W. D. Oldham wilt
be tho fusion nominee for nttorney general.
OJdham would raako a worthy successor to
Smyth, who has won tho reputation ot be
ing the best attorney general Nebraska has
ever had.
Battle Creek Republican: It seems pe
cullnr that n prominent democrat, thus early
In the game, would offer to bet $100 that
Dietrich will be elected governor, but such
a caso is reported in Madison county. And
It is only ono straw tending to show which
way tho wind blows.
Ncligh Yeoman (pop.): The Central
City Democrat has a strong editorial en
dorsing the candidacy ot Farmer Abbott of
Richardson county for governor. It nil that
Is said of him be true he Is first-class gub
ernatorial timber, and tho convention will
do well to consider his claims.
Suporlor Journal (rep.): Congressman
Sutherland was at Hastings tho other day
and referred to tho backers ot Shallenbargcr
as "a few hungry democrats." They may
bo few, but they havo been active enough
to bring Sutherland homo from Washington
six weeks earlier thnn ho had Intended, In
order that ho might save his political career
from wreck.
Silver Creek Times (all. rep.): If Poyntor
Is not renominated ho will havo only himself
to blamo. It was possible for him, it he had
the ability and fitness that a man in ofnclat
position ought to have, to make his admin
istration so good that a renomlnatlon would
havo como by acclamation and without the
asking, and no men would havo been more
plcasod with such a result than thoso who
now think his renomlnatlon would seriously
endanger sucocss.
Bcntrtco Express (rep.): Tho democrats
In Gago county are getting rather tired of
tho fusion Idea and no unprejudiced porson
can blamo them. They havo been working
with the populists tor several years and the
populists Insist upon having tho chicken and
giving them tho feathers. Thera is much
dissatisfaction among tho democrats in other
parts or the state; they feel that thoy are
getting tho worst end of every bargain that
is made and tho evldcnco shows that they
nre right. Yot they deserve discomfiture
Peop'e who aro democrats in name only
cannot expect too much consideration.
Grand Island Democrat: The Democrat
has not, up to tho present, said aught pro or
con of and concerning tho renomlnatlon of
Governor Poynter, nor has It much to say
now. What it does say will not bo In de
fense of tho govornor for the very competent
reason that he needs no defense. His public
record as chief exccutlvo of a great state Is
open as a book and has been so distinctively
upright, conservative and honorable that all
tbo malicious attacks and garbled and dis
torted records of his acts by tbo republican
machine, aided by peevish soreheads and
"pried loose" discontents, have failed to dis
color that record to the governor's undoing.
Hastings Public Opinion (pop.): Adams
county presents tho namo ot Prof. R. D.
Morltz as a candldato for state superinten
dent ot public instruction. Few men in tbo
Btato aro as well fitted both In learning and
experience for this Important office. For
over ten years Prof. Morltz has been ac
tively engaged In public school work both
as teacher and county superintendent. His
life as a teacher has been one of continuous
success, having begun as normal school
teacher, ho has taught in all grades, served
as a high school principal and now serves
his second term as county superintendent
Few men have In so short a time attained
such distinction.
Auburn Post (rep.): Editor Dundas made
a statement In last week's Granger that if
tho tuslonlsts saw fit to nominate htm for
secretary ot state ho would accept and make
an honorablo campaign and If elected ho
would only serve tho people two years. Mr.
Dundaa Is not tho kind ot man that the
fuslonlsts aro hunting to mnko stato of
ficials of. He Is too much Hko Edgar How
ard of tho Papllllon Times, sincere and con
scientious. So they sidetracked Howard,
who wanted to be stato auditor, and have
placed him on tho congressional race course,
where ho will have no earthly show. And
.they will do somothlng with Dunda3 before
the convention is over. Frank Ransom ana
his gang ot reformers could not manage Mr.
Dundas In tho senate. Thoy know that thoy
cannot manago him as a stato ofllclal; there
fore ho will never get a chance to run. He
would novor have received tho nomination
for stato senator four years ago it tho party
loaders bad had any Idea that ho would have
been elected.
Howell Journal (dem.): The Douglas
county democrats are at this time making
great claims upon the party for representa
tion up tho state ticket. They have novcr
been over modest, and that virtue is not
bothering them any in this year of our Lord.
They are only asking for two places on the
ticket. This Is about what they havo fig
ured out will be awarded to tho democrats
when the division ot loaves and fishes Is
mado at Lincoln on July 11. Douglas county
has no great claims upon the democracy of
Nobraska. True, thoy mako a great deal or
noise and cast a largo number of votes In
every stato convention," but when election
day comes their county, with cruel regu
larity, rolls up a republican majority that 1b
calculated to mako the average -democrat
sick at heart. They usually havo a scrap on
hand, and at the present time aro divided
by a senseless fight that may be taken Into
the forthcoming convention. We are In favor
of saying to the democrats of Douglas
county: Harroonlzo among yourselves, ro
deem your county from republican bondage
and then como to tho democracy of the Btato
and recelvo your rewnrd. Until such time
let us bo content with rewarding the coun
ties that, through thick and thin, havo been
faithful to the causo of democracy. Douglas
Our Store ?
will be closed Wednesday, July 4,
All Day.
And during the months of July and
and August we will close Satur
days at 9 p, m, and other evenings
at 5j30 p. m, ''Don't forget to
make purchases before that time'
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager,
Omaha's Only Bxcliuiv Clothier for Men nnd Mo.
county democrats need a llttlo training In
the school of true democracy un.t If we mis
take not they will bo given n lestoa when
the stato convention meets at Lincoln.
O'Neill Independent (pop.): Every frlond
of Samuel B. Howard In Nebraska should
endeavor to further his candidacy for the
nomination for state treasurer. Tbo ofllca
of stato treasurer Is a most Important one;
tho stato treasurer not only Is expected to
handle tho finances of tho stnto In a busl-ncss-Uke
manner, but ns a member of tlis
various boards his sorvlccs to tho taxpayers
ot the stnto nro fraught with the utmost
Importance Mr. Howard Is ft true blue
antl-monopollst; ho Is ono of tho best poslod
men In north Nebraska, keeping constantly
In touch with the needs nnd Interests of the
people, thoroughly understanding th
pledges made to tho taxpayers by tho peo
ple's party and cannot bo deterred from
their execution It elected to the office ol
state treasurer. Giving Mr. Howard a posi
tion In tho stato houso would rovlvo the In
terest of tho, farmers' alliance populists
over tho state and give them a rcprcsontn
ttvo In which every lover of "equal rights to
all nnd special privileges to none" could
havo tho most Implicit confidence
FLASHKS OF FUN.
Philadelphia Post: It Is easy to dream big
things In a. hammock.
Detroit Journal: Tho saying thnt n bird
on the lint Is worth two In the bush Is no
joko; that Is, supposing n bird on the hut
to bo worth nnywhero near what It coils.
Judge: -Mr. Sparks Can't you get that
stovepipe together, John 7
Rev. Mr. Sparks No, I cannot, Mnry, nnd
If it wasn't that I'm a minister of Uio
gospel I'd kick the whole darn business to
nieces.
Tlttsburg Chronicle: "I nm told that you
wrlto poetry," said the Snake Editor to tho
proofreader.
"Yes, sir," was the reply, "I right poetry
nnd 1 rlcht orosu, too."
Indianapolis Journnl: "You married mo
for my money I" sho exclaimed angrily.
"Oh, well," ho replied soothingly, "don't
blame me. I couldn t get It any other wuy,
you know."
Chicago Trlbuno: "Has It been your ob
servation," nsked tho person who was In
search of Information, "thut a presidential
cnmpnlgn Injures trndo?"
"Well," replied the country merchant,
shifting his quid to tho other check, "that
depends a good denl on what tho pcoulo
think about tho way the campaign Is going
to end."
Philadelphia Press: This bone," Bald tho
professor of anatomy, "is the humerus.
Now, then, designate its proper locution In
tho human body."
"It's located In tho elbow," said tho first
scholar, "and Is moro commonly known as
tliu funny bone."
Philadelphia Times: "Heavens, man! You
look aH If you had run your face Into an
electric ran."
"No. it's musle, that's responsible for
th!a."
".Music?"
"Yes. My barber's very susceptible to
music and whllo ho was shaving me today
an organ grinder enma along nnd began
playing one of thoso rag-time tunes,"
Itro I: Journal: It would be dllllcult to
decldo which of us llrst observed that tho
trllllonnlrn woro four-dollar trousprs.
"He evidently doesn't worry." I said,
"about tho creases in his pants!1'
"No, he thinks only of tho Croesus In his
pants," said my companion.
Now for this I should havo struck tho
fellow deud, only it was against the law.
Chicago Post: "That boy BCcms to hava
no nmbltlon in life."
"There's where you do him nn injustlco.
He wants to bo tho husband of an uctresH,
and .no one has worked more industriously
than ho to acquire the necessary liking for
fur-lined coats, chumpagne and diamonds."
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Bixby is lucky
to havo such a plump wife."
"Why so?"
"IJecauso tho flies never bother him
while she 8 around."
Chicago Post: "1 don't think he's a man
of..m,u.ch discernment," said the girl In bluo.
vyny, he proposed to mo only lust even
ing returned tho girl in pink.
"Yes; I said ho wasn't a man of much
discernment," repeated the girl In blue.
Chicago Trlbunofsn't it too bad?" ex
claimed tho bride, almost tearfully. "It's
raining and on our wedding day!"
"That's all right, dear." whispered tho
rapturous bridegroom. "Tho heavens aro
weeping for Joy!"
Philadelphia Press: "I understand." ro
marked tho unscrupulous poet, "thut you
wero pleased to say I used a great deal of
Krajrniat,or ,n composing my ulegluc poem
on 'Tho Rustic Graveyard?" "
"Not exactly," replied tho editor, "I said
you used a great deal of Urny's matter."
TOWN MIIIITING MOlMillATOll
Lewlston (Me.) Journal.
TVhanjr, whane, whang!
'Ho would pesslo and he'd bang
At the. old senrred tablo on the town house
stago,
And. P-fool Tho dust would rise
V'". though Jt a'r. his eyes
Looked Jest about as savage as a meat-ax
aldgo.
Wo never had a moderator up to snuff llko
ii lm.
Ho was little, he wan squlzsled, ho was old
BUt Waclch aBlummetl tno tnbl w,th hls oIJ
He'dmlH$SpLft hooraw lulckcr-n any
Thero was Undo Cephas Johnson who'd git
tin tl 111 1 M l ir n M ,1 L. "
With about as much ability to apenk, sir.
And ,yo'd lot him ho would
. ri"iu an uuy
nl'0i1 1ork,ns' deestrlct and tho
ThCri''rti?aerrCOn lra Patterson and Squlro
Ther2tiuurJe.n a cj!alnan who could
yQnbouter Modorator that I'm tellln'
H0Mtn&n'i;r-,,'!!tt0 a crlckot-glve tho
And I ain't got words to tell to yo tho awful
When he'd holler. "Shot that tater-trapl.
Set down. 1 nny, set down!" V
And did they sot?
Wnl, now you bet I
Whang-, whang, whang!
iu Ti' wn.B ,1".,i n sl'ddy bang
When they didn't tend to bus'noss in th
wuy they ought to do.
When It como to moderate,
m. . Warn't a critter In the stato
That had so good a notion how to rush
town rrteetln's through.