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PARTIES LHWING FOR Nt.M.MEIt.
Purlieu IrnvliiK tin; olt- for
the xiiiiiiniT nuiy linw The Hep
mt'ut in t li fin reuulitrly by
notifying The lire IIiixIiicnh
oilier, In iicrmni nr li- iiuill,
Thr mlilrrmi 1 1 lie clinitKcd
in often tin ilenlrril.
Peru linn dechi tt'd for so'tintl money.
Nebraska will follow milt In November.
The Missouri spirit has sprea'd over
Kuropo so that the Chlnnnian will be
forced to show the powers If he expects
them to believe the ministers In Pekln
are nllve.
Council lMuffH seems to be encounter
In ns much trouble over Its new high
.school building ns Omaha. The Coun
cil Bluffs contention has not yet gotten
beyond the site stage.
The prohibition candidates for presi
dent and vice president hnve been no
titled of their nomination. This Is the
most Uiuglble evidence they have of
the fact they are running.
All the population schedules of tho
Oniiilm census have gone on to Wash
ington, but there Is a pronounced sus
picion abroad that they will look dis
appointing when they come back.
When Colonel Roosevelt wrote that
book on the "Whining of the West"
he was not aware how much service
ho was rendering the editorial scissors
wielders of the popocratle organs.
Secretary Kdgerton says Towne Is the
only one who can say whether or not
the supernumerary tall to the Hryan
kite Is to withdraw. Since when did
Hryan abdicate his dictatorial powers?
Fusion politicians who are attempting
to dispose of promises of reform to the
voters of this state are asked to discount
them at n ruinous rate. The trouble Is
overproduction of such promises and a
paucity of redemptions.
Complete fusion seems to have been
effected In Kansas on the state ticket
on very much the same plan that It was
brought about In Nebraska. The demo
eruts have turned ever;;thlng over to
the populists -for llryan's sake.
The Husslnii have announced that
Immediately It Is known the ministers
In Pekln lime been murdered the coast
cities are to be shelled, Late oxiuVlence
nhows, however, that the Chinese them
selves are fairly expert at the shell
game.
Hogs have been selling on the Oinalia
market this week on an average quota
tlon of wlu n the price the cor
responding week of IS'.ttl was down as
low as if-VS.'!. Yet the llryanltes Insist
that the agricultural sections are not
reaping their share Aif prosperity.
It has not been such a long time
since the fuslonlsts resented being
called populists, but now that the found
crs of the party are willing to accept
tho name, they claim It for their own
There Is good ground for the contention
that the fusion option has expired.
That f-enatorlal vacancy over In Iowa
promises to Invest the coming repub
licit ii state convention 'with nn Interest
not usually attaching to off-year meet
lugs In Iowa. Medicine mixing has al
ready begun at Ocs Moines, although
the convention Is not scheduled for
nenrly a week.
Colonel Hryan has just renewed his
nciltuilntnuco and swapped remluls
eences with his old-time elocution
tencher. Tho colonel will have more
leisure to devote to recalling memories
of his college days after the election
gives hi in notice that his services are
uot required In the White House.
The flour trust has been forced to
reorganize by scaling down Its stock
nnd bonds. The dupes who Invested
their money In these Inflated securities
will probably complain there la no
prosperity In the land, when as
inntter of fact but for the present era
of prosperity tho concern would have
been tumble to burvlvc the first Interest
XO .IW.I.VCK OX PUKtX.
Still no advance on Pekln. Still no
response by the powers to the appeal
of the legations besieged In the Chinese
capital for relief. The allied forces
remain Inactive at Tien Tsln nnd the
latest advices say that Judging from
the reported division among the ad
nilrals there the prospects for a speedy
advance seem to be endangered unless
the governments soon agree upon a
supreme lender. It Is an extraordinary
exhibition of discord and Indecision to
be made by civilized nations in such an
exigency.
Meanwhile doubt remains regarding
the fate of the foreign ministers and
the belief continues strong that the
Chlueso government Is not acting In
good faith. It Is Impossible to say
how much credence should be given to
any of the reports coming from China,
whether emanating from the authorities
or sent by press correspondents, but
they are not altogether reassuring. The
statement attributed to LI Hung Chang,
that the Imperial government Is pre
pared to send the ministers to Tien
Tsln under an escort that will Insure
their safety, If the powers will agree
not to advance on 1'ckin, may or mny
not be true, but It Is by no means In
credible and If trim means that the
ministers are being held as hostages
with a view to forcing concessions from
the powers. If such Is the case the be
ginning of nn advance on Pekln would
very likely be the signal for the
slaughter of the legatloners, assuming
them to be now nllve.
The Impression In some (lunrters that
the Chinese government Is seeking to
gain time In order to niore fully pre
pure for war Is not wlthbut reason. The
Chinese minister at Washington, an able
mnn who Is undoubtedly noting In good
fnlth, regards this view as groundless,
but there are circumstances that seem
to Justify it. At all events the situation
appears to be us grave and critical as
at any tjmo since the beginning of the
outbreak, while the powers are unable
to agree as to what should be done. It
Is u situation that keeps the civilized
world In a stnte of anxiety, but It would
seem that a decisive change cannot be
much longer delayed that either the
Chinese government must speedily dem
onstrate Its ability and willingness to
repress the uprising and give protection
to foreigners, or neecpt the alternative
of war.
WITHOUT THKIH COXSHXT.
"The only movement to govern people
without their consent," remarks the
Indianapolis Journal, "Is that of the
democrats In the south. The negro Is
far better ipialllled to participate In
government than Is the Filipino, be
cause he has been fainlllar with the
forms of popular government all his
life. Nevertheless the democrats in
three southern states have already de
prived thousands of colored men of the
right to vote without their consent. In
three other states the disfranchisement
Is going on without the consent of those
to whom It Is applied." Next month the
people of North Carolina will vote upon
un amendment to the state constitution
restricting the right of suffrage, it Is
frankly admitted that the purpose of
the amendment Is to disfranchise Illit
erate negro voters without depriving
Illiterate whites of the right or suffrage.
A leading paper of tho state says: "The
whites are safe under the amendment.
Only Ignorant negroes are dealt with."
nd It Is safe to predict that the amend
ment will be adopted.
Has anybody ever seen In a Rrynnlte
organ any word of condemnation for
this sort of thing? Has any of the
lenders of the Hryunlte party ever raised
his voice against this wrong nnd In
justice to the colored citizens In tho
south? If so we nre not aware of It.
They will make a great outcry In the
campaign about "consent of the gov
erned" In the Philippines, but there will
be not a word in behalf of disfran
chised colored Americans.
thh povxtkii-IjAXc comvuumish
I'ho compromise by which the fusion
executive of Nebraska and his appointee
as superintendent of the State Institu
tion for Feeble Minded nt Hen trice, have
patched up their differences does not
leave the governor In an enviable posi
tion before the public. On the contrary
It places him In the attitude of confess
ing his own weakness and utter lack of
Judgment.
Ily the terms of this compromise as
given out the man against whom the
governor had charges preferred and
whom ho adjudged unlit to act In an
olllclnl capacity Is to have his tenure af-
ilrnied and his salary vouchers paid up
to August in on condition that he drop
the tight he has been making In ami out
of the courts.
Looking back over the record of this
disgraceful controversy the vaccllntlon
of the fusion governor stands out In bold
relief. The appointment of Dr. Lang
nmdu tlovernor Poynter his sponsor.
When coinplaliits were made, In order to
evade responsibility that would have to
be shared by the appointing power, the
governor brought in a. whitewashing re
port giving Dr. Lang a clean bill of
health, yet nt the Kama tune exacting
from him a written resignation from the
siiperinteudeney, which, according to
Lang, was procured on false pretenses.
No sooner had the superintendent been
thus vindicated than tho governor took
advantage of the resignation In his pos
session to appoint u new successor and
commission him with authority to take
possession of the Institution. The clash
between the contesting superintendents
elicited from the governor still further
opprobrious opinions upon the character
and qunlltlcntlons of his original ap
pointee, whose acts were then held up
as complete justification for removal
Yet now In spite of all this tlovernor
Poynter agrees to waive all past objec
tlous and to hold In a most Important
olllco for another month a mnn whose
Immediate removal he said was Imperii
tlvely demanded In tho Interest of the
taxpayers, the public and tho wards of
the state.
Could a more tangled mess of Incon
slstencles have been concocted? The
governor of a great stato whitewashing
his own appointee from grave charges
uud thcu ik'iuuudlug ha icslgutttlou,
condemning him for refusing to accept
the order of reniovnl and finally agree
ing to keep him on the pay roll for u
stipulated time-all for political effect.
Should not this spectacle command for
(lovernor Poynter the commiseration of
all citizens Irrespective of pnrty preju
dice? noun m:MociuTS m:cmt: wiskuy
The national committee of the gold
democrats unanimously decided not to
put a presidential ticket In the Held.
The committee adopted resolutions de
clining It to be unwise and Inexpedient
to nominate a third ticket, allirmlug
the Indianapolis platform of 1S!)),
recommending stnte committees of the
national democratic pnrty ro preserve
their organizations and to take such
steps ns will best subserve tho prin
ciples of the party, and urging the
voters not to be deceived by the plea
that the money question has been
finally settled. It Is declared that "the
specific reiteration of the demand for
tho free coinage of silver at the ratio
of Id to 1 by the Kaunas city conven
tion and the known character of all
men In connection therewith emphasize
the danger of this demand."
The decision of the committee Is emi
nently wise, since the political (le
nient which It represents could gain
nothing by a third ticket. It would
not thereby Increase Its strength or pro
mote Its llrinclples. The national demo
cratic party stands uot alone for sound
money, but also for the right of private
contract, the Independence of the
Judiciary nnd the authority of the presi
dent to enforce federal laws-all of
which the Hryunlte party antagonizes.
It Is the hope of those who constitute
the national democratic party that the
democracy, will be restored to Its
former position In American politics
and they realize that this can be ac
complished only by the defeat of Hryun-
Isni. Consequently they are not dis
posed to contribute to the success of
Ilryanlsm by n movement that would
Inevltubly have that effect. Without
a ticket of their own, those gold demo
crats who are chiefly concerned as to
the credit of the government, financial
stability uud the maintenance of pros
perity will be free to vote with the
party that stands lor these conditions,
while such of them ns regard "Im
perialism" as the paramount Issue can
support the Ilryanlte party.
There will of course be some disaffec
tion. That was made apparent at In
dianapolis In the withdrawal of two
members of the committee, one of
whom, Mr. Ilnldeman of tho Louisville
Courier-Journal, not unexpectedly de
clined his Intention to support Mr.
Hryan. His chief cause of complaint
against the ndmlnlstrutlon appeared to
be that It did not Invite a quarrel with
Fnglnnd by Intervening In tho South
African war. Another member of
the committee who announced that he
had done with the present organization
of the .democratic party. Is Mr. F.hrlch
of Colorado, who Is under the drcnil
of imperialism. Hut It Is uot to be
doubted that the great mnjorlty of gold
democrats will be found this year where
they were four years ngo voting for
the pnrty of sound money, the pnrty
which bus llxed the gold standnrd In
law and can be depended upon to main
tain It, the party that bus kept fnlth
with tho people nnd raised the credit
of the nation higher than ever before.
Mr. Towne is to have plenty of time
to consider the question whether It Is
advisable for lilui to withdraw from the
Sioux Falls ticket, in the Interval the
members of the committee vested with
the authority to till a vacancy, should
It occur, nre being carefully canvassed
to make sure that they would substi
tute the name of Stevenson If called on
to act. If It should bo fouud that the
committee Is opposed to accepting Stev
enson It would be n powerful argument
for Mr. Towne to remain on the ticket
rather than to give way to some populist
of the Tom Watson stripe. This Is
the significance of Mr. Bryan's declara
tion that he wants no joint debate with
candidates running on the same ticket
with him.
American troops serving In China are
winning the admiration of the other
powers, and they deserve It. The Ninth
Infantry not only held Its position under
most trying circumstances, but snved
ono wing of the army from being out
flanked by tho Chinese. When the city
of Tien Tsln fell, with the exception
of tho Japanese, the Americans were
the only ones not guilty of looting.
Kuropeans hnve called the American
army undisciplined, but every emer
gency hns found Its discipline equnl to
the occasion.
Tho untl-linperlallsts who Jiave called
n mass convention to meet nt Indian
apolis next month want to give Imme
diate Independence, not only In Cubn
and the Philippines, but also to Porto
H I co and Hawaii, although Hawaii was
acquired by tho United States by an
nexation on petition of the Hawaiian
government. Next thing we know the
program will bo extended to Include
giving back Alaska to Russia, California
to Mexico the L6ulslana purchase 'to
France nud Florida to Spain.
Democrats cannot see why it Is that
men who do not endorse the republican
policy In Its entirety can refuse to vote
with them. One good reason Is that
they know whaf the republican party
will do on all questions and they do
not know what democracy will do on
any question. Democracy can And In
Its own platforms of various years un
excuse for doing auythlng or nothing.
The promoters of the fake county fair
gotten up for tho purpose of raiding
the county treasury will try to take
advantage of the musical festival and
the Ak-Sar-lten demonstrations to draw
business to their hippodrome horse
races. Does the county board think
tho taxpayers will stand for this fool
ishness? The threat that the ministers In Pekln
will be held as hostages against any nd
vance on Pekln by the powers will uot
tend to Improve the chances of a peace
ful settlement of pemllui; dltlk-ultlc.
Aside from the doubt that the ministers
are nllve, the world Is not In a mood to
accept a threat from tho Chinese. In
International law, us In common law,
he who seeks equity must llrst do that
which Is equitable.
Democrats of New Orleans nre ngaln
nt work showing their consideration for
the negro by raiding the negro district
in quest of a lynching bee. Democrats
In the north, however, nre pushing their
claims for negro votes with protesta
tions of undying friendship for the black
man.
I'reil Wlilli- I n.leelileil.
Chicago Record.
Quite a number of ofllccs arc to bo filled
In Iowa this fall and Fred White has not
decided yet for which ono of tuom ho will
bo beaten.
Denioernl It: Alphabet.
CIiIciibo Trlbuno.
Assuming that tho valued New York Mall
and Express 1b correct In saying that Alt
geld, Hryan and Crokcr form tho ARC
of tho democratic party, It may bo taken
for granted that tho D E F Is defeat.
Sad liny for A it 1 1-1 in p i-r In 1 1 n ( .
New York Tribune.
It Is a sad day for the antl-lmpcrlallsts
when they boo tho president preparing for
constitutional government nnd freedom In
Cuba. They havo all nlong charged tthat
tho bad man never meant to keep tho na
tion's pledge.
Iteiuilillciinn .it Olijeelhii;.
Indianapolis Republican.
After noting that tho largest democratic
losses wero In thoso localities where Mr.
Dryan did tho most speaking in 1S90, re
publicans aro not unwilling that ho should
go about Indiana as much as his engage
ments clsewhcro will rerralt.
lMvr- Tired of Pol 1 1 lew.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Admiral Dewey Is naturally tired ot poll
tics, and docs not receive with favor the
mention of his namo as the presidential
candldoto of thoso who can vote for neither
McKlnloy nor Hryan. He Is represented
as saying ho did not Intend to get Into
another political "muss."
Shun Dinner Pull A rutiiiirn t x.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The tax on tho worklngmnn's dinner pall
Is not a subject of democratic discussion
this year. Even tho tlmc-scrvlng poli
ticians canv remember that the work ot
lightening tho dinner pall burden was
overdoDo during tho last democratic ad
ministration.
UlafrnncliltilnK be .rnro.
Indianapolis Journal.
The democratic leglslaturo of North Caro
lina passed a Gocbel election law which puts
tho counting of tho votes In tho control of
tho democrats. That, however, was not
enough, so they aro to voto on disfranchis
ing tho negro. As they do tho counting, tho
disfranchisement will carry. And yet tho
men who silently approve this crime uro
dreadfully in earnest " hive tho Declara
tion of Independonco applied to tho Fili
pinos. Kormlilnlilc Vac nt IlrynulHin.
Philadelphia Press.
Irrigation In Nebraska, at a cost of Jl an
aero, han spread prosperity all over tho
stato, no longer linked with conditions so
precarious as that ot tho seaf.on's rainfall.
Artificially watered, tho crop inaturo
wnetnor rains fall or not, and can bo cal
culated on with a reasonable measure of
certainty. Prosperity and abundanco aro
formidable foes bf Drranlsm, which prom-
lees to be touted In Its' own stronghold and
its high priest thrown down on his own
doorstep.
Stephen A. DoiikIiih nn Kxiinnalon,
Chicago Tribune."
Stephen A. Douglas, In bis Joint debate
with AL.aham Lincoln nt Frccport. III., on
Juno 17, 1858, expressed his views on the
question of expansion In a manner which
should engage tho attention of democrats
and which Is worth special consideration at
this time. Tho Llttlo Olant, whoso democ
racy no ono will question, told his hearers It
wae Idlo to assert that this country had lei
rltory enough. It had sufficient at that time,
but this ia a growing nation. "It swarms
as often as a hlvo of bees, and, as new
swarms are turned out each year, thoro must
bo hlveo In wi ch they can gather and make
their honey." "I tell you," said Mr. Doug
las, with emphasis, "Increase and multiply
and expand Is the law of this nation's exist
ence. You cannot limit this great republic
by mcro boundary lines, saying, 'Thus far
shalt thou go and no further.' " In closing
thin part of his speech ho said: "Just so
far as our Interests require additional terri
tory, in tho north, In tho south, or on the
Islands of tho ocean, I am for It." And
wore tho Llttlo Olant allvo today ho would
bo for expansion und condemn Ilryanlsm.
Tho bogy of militarism would not affright
that great western democrat.
NOMI.VATIO.VS TO IH'lt.V.
Mnny PerlritieN Are ( onfriinlliiii
I nlierKiil L'linillilale Ilryun.
Philadelphia North American.
Mr. Hryiin appears to havo more nomina
tions than he knows what to do with. Ono
wet of populists nominated him some time
ago, but ho has not accepted yet because It
will bo nectssaryto make a speech to them
that would not bo available for uc In ac
cepting tho democratic nomination. Ills
speech for the democrats will not do for the
populists, but that cannot bo postponed or
dodged.
, Tho middle-readers Jjave no sympathetic
consldeiatlon for tho perplexity of tho uni
versal candidate, and they aro threatening
to roast him with resolution)' and to de
nounce tho Kanhfcn City convention and nil
Its works. If thoy carr out their pro
gram fusion goeB glimmering, and Mr. nrynn
will bo severely ntrained in the attempt to
straddln tho breach.
Mr. Bryan Is In a position to reallzo the
disadvantages of playing for popularity with
so many different eorta of people: Ho bw
nominations to burn, and before ho gets
through tho campaign ho will wish he had
burned uomo of them.
I.IJT Till: (iOOIl TIMES (ill o
I'Vvr PanilleU for (he I'runperlty
Slioivu l- HnlMiiiy Receipt.
Now York Sun.
Our Ilryanlto contemporary, the Louisville
Courier-Journal, has Just told conspicuously
tho very interesting story of tho Union Pa
clllo railroad, a recent Instance of regen
eration of a great prostrate property that
haB few parallels "And yet," continues
this follower of tho Nebraska wrecker, "tho
Union Pacific Is only a typo of the pros
perlty reported by nearly all tho railroads
of this country."
Only a type! All aro prosperous.
Millions ot dollars are being distributed
by tho railroads throughout American bank
accounts because of tho healthy stnto of
business. If Hryan wero elected nnd free
silver. Hryanlsm's supreme promise, wero
enacted, this railroad prosperity would go
to smash, for tho reason that receipts would
como In In fifty-cent dollars. It would bo
beyond the power of tho railroads to ralso
tho rates so us to meet tho cut In the
vnluo of their receipts. There would be
such 'a general crash that tho thousands ot
passengers who bad enjoyed n momentary
advantage ot halved fares would wish that
they bad paid double,
It will bo better to prcscrvo the national
money standard Intact. Stick to honest!
money osd let tho good times go op,
OIU CO.VS'MTlTIO.t l. flll.M.
Ilnir II Cn m r to (. TriiiiKlnlrit noil
Tnlien Home for Study.
The i elation of the United States to the
responsible government of China Is, In some
rrfpects, different from that of uny other
natlpn. At tho prcKCtit horrible crisis nil
Is cnntitHlon and chaos. In the future n
lasting settlement Is to be made. It will
be full of difficulties, but Amcrlra holds a
place of vantage. The following paragraphs
explain, In part, why this Is so why the
high officials of China understand us better
than they do nny nation of Europe. When
tho first Chlnctfo legation to the United
States settled In Wanhlngton it was accom
panied by a very intelligent nnd cultivated
attache, by name Tsal Sih Yung. Ho came
of an ancient Chinese family, ono of whose
members had been prime minister of tho
empire a very unusual post for a pure
ChlniBc to hold under a Manchu Tartar
dynasty. Ho was a graduate of Dr. Martin's
collego nt Pekln and had also taken his
bachelor's degree In the Chlueso examina
tions. During his resldenco In Washing
ton ho formed a close friendship with Dr.
Edward S. Holdcn, then one of tho astrono
mers of tho United Stntcs naval observa
tory. In one of their conversations Tsnl
was naked tho object of tho coming of his
legation. "Why, It's to make a treaty with
your country." "And how Is a treaty
made?" "It Is a written agreement between
your president and our emperor." "Nothing
more?" "No, nothing more than this."
It transpired that Tsal, and his minister as
well, was totally Ignorant of tho treaty
making functions of the senate and they
wero thrown Into consternation when they
heard tho story of tho rejection of tho
treaty with Denmark by the senate 'after
President (Irani had arranged for the ces
sion of tho Danish West Indies, and after
tho confiding Danes of St. Thomas and
Santa Cruz had formally voted to accept
American citizenship.
Out of this conversation grew n project to
translate tho constitution of tho United
States Into tho Chlucse language. For
many months tho Chinaman and tho Amer
ican met dally. Each provision of the con
stitution was carefully explained and dis
cussed and then written down, with a com
mentary; on a subsequent day tho Chinese
translation was rendered back Into English
nnd ngaln discussed until nil was clear.
Doubtful points wero referred to Frederick
W. WhltHdge, esq., of the Now York bar, in
writing, or occasionally to Mr. Justice Brad
ley of tho supreme court. Finally tho doc
ument was completely nnd satisfactorily
translated with a marginal commentary and
sent ns nn official dispatch to tho tsung 11
yamcn In Pekln. A copy of It was deposited
by President Holden In tho library of tho
University of California, whero It now Is.
On Tsal's part It had been a labor of love
and on his roturn to China It won for him
official advancement In rank nnd place. His
American coadjutor was glad to give a por
tion of his tlmo every day for nearly a
year to this public service, which has re
sulted In making the high officials in Pekln
understand tho United States of America
as they understand no other country. They
aro themselves a literary people and are
used to relying on tho written word. They
know the organization of Great Rritnln or
of Germany In a very different way from
that of our own country and wo aro, ac
cordingly, trusted as no other country Is.
Our opportunities at the present crisis arc
unique Every European government Is
distrusted by all tho high officials at Pekln
by thoso friendly to foreign Inventions ns
well ns by thoso who hato and despise the
foreigner nnd all his works. When tho
tlmo comes to adjust a final and lasting
settlement for tho futuro It Is In the power
of America to tako a high stand. The con
stitution of our government Is understood.
It Is known that wo dcslro no territorial
acquisitions. Wo desire and wo mean to
havo the freest opportunities for trade nnd
abovo all things tho fullest protection for
our citizens In foreign parts. It may be
necessary for our troops to Join with those
of Europo nnd Japan In a punltlvo expedi
tion. It may even be necessary to raze the
walls of Pekln to tho ground, to plough
the site nnd to sow it with salt, as the Tar
tar Chief Jenhlz Khan wns used to do with
the rebellious cities of Bokhara and
Turklstan. All this will be undersood as n
deserved punishment for nets which even
the Chlnctso cannot defend. But In tho final
adjustment of relations America may hold
a unique place, nnd this position of mornl
vantage should bo safeguarded in all our
acts.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Senator Caffcry's unvarying summer outfit
Is a suit of linen homespun, a Panama bat
and a green umbrella,
J. Plcrpont Morgan, whllo a student at
tho English High school In Boston, took
the mathematics prize for three years In
succession.
Senator Hoar nttrihutes his good health
to the fact that nearly every day for sev
eral years ho has taken a two-mile walk
beforo breakfnst.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy William C.
Whitney is us' expert an automobllst ns be
Is a horseman and delights In running one
of bis own automobiles.
Tho Archduke Francis Ferdinand, Aus
trian heir prcfliimptlve. Is ono of the best
shots In Europe. He Is credited with hav
ing killed over 4S0 head of game In an
hour and a half nqt long ago.
General Diaz, on learning of his re-olcc-tlon
as president of Mexico, wild: "I must
repeat what I said somo months ago. Nei
ther my ago normy capabilities qualify me
to continue ruling tho country."
M Tlchon, tho French minister to Pekln,
In his youth Intended to bo a physician, but
was prevented by his failure to pass the
examination for n degree. He drifted Into
the diplomatic service from editorial work.
Tho people of St. Paul and Minneapolis
aro rafting a fund to pay off o mortgage
on tho home of Mrs, M. C. Wllklnbon, whoso
husband, Major Wilkinson, was killed In
tho Indian' outbreak at Leech Lake, Minn.,
In October, 18SS.
Prof. Thomas P Norton of tho Univer
sity of Cincinnati, who was recently ap
pointed to establish a United States con
sulate) at Hurpoot, Turkey, will, havo the
honor of representing this country at Its
furthest Inland consulate.
Colonel John W. Geary, the last alcalde
and tho first mayor of San Francisco, has
been lnvltedto take part In tho soml-ccn-tennlal
ndmTislon day celebration. Han
Francisco's first city charter was adopted
on May 1, 1850, and Alcalde Geary ifis
olected mayor under Its provisions. Ho re
fused ic-electlon nnd In 1S.'i2 left the Pa
cific roast for Pennsylvania, where he Is now
living.
Work has been begun In Ilaltlmnro on
tho silver service for Rear Admiral Wln
fleld Scott Schley to bo made from the silver
coin cuptured on the Spanish rruloer Cristo
bal Colon Tho service will consist of
olghteen dinner plates, ono gravy boat and
Indie, four vegetable dishes, ono gnrno plat
ter, ono llsh platter, ono entro platter and
ono soup tureen. Tho total weight of the
silver Is 2,000 ounces and the cost when
completed will bo between J7.000 and $9,000
Tho Maryland Historical society Is making
nn effort to obtain possession of several
books and papers recently discovered In
the Custom Houso nt Baltimore which re-
Llatn to tho enrly colonial dnys of tho stato.
Among the papers is an agreement between
a "committee of the town of Baltimore"
and tho commander of the galley conqueror,
authorizing him to go on a voyage of con
quest. Permission for the transfer of the
papers mutt be got from tho secretary of
the treasury.
IIIIVAX A.I A IMMl' I'lUIIIITCH.
Wltliont t oimrenn lie Coutil tin Murli
to Injure Credit of Coiintr),
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Some of the gold democratic renegades
who aro supporting Dryan but, happily, the
Bryanlte honest money men are notably few
aro pretending that his election would
make no difference to the money situation,
after nil, because nothing short of the pas-
sago of a 1G to 1 net could precipitate the
country to tho sliver basis. Hryan, as pres
ident, they ncknowledge, could pny out sil
ver for nny demands against tho govern
ment except In tho redemption of green
backs nnd treasury notes of 1S90, and for In
terest on the 'new 2 per cent bonds. But,
they declare there Is only a small amount
of silver In the treasury which would be
available for the current needs of the gov
crnment, most of It being held for the re
demptlon of silver certificates, nnd th'i can
not bo used for nny other purpose. ! the
mischief of this sort Hint Brvnu. ns nres
dent, could do to the country would bo to
'create a financial scare."
This sort of u "scare,'' It Is needless to
toll Intelligent persons, would be a pretty
buiiumr tiling tor mo i nueu sintcs. A
"scare" In th early months of 1S93. Just
after Cleveland went Into office the second
Ume, precipitated tho panic of that year,
which lasted till after tho republicans en
tered power In 1897 nnd put the government
In charge of n party which could keep It on
a basis of financial soundness so long ns It
remnlned In control. It should be remem
bered thnt In 1S93, when tho democracy, for
tho llrst time slnco 1S57-9, was In complcto
control of nil bronchos of the government,
tho democrat who was president was nn
honest money mnn, who coaxed or coerced
such' rotten money advocates ns Dan Voor
hecs to aid tho republicans In repealing the
silver purchase clause of tho silver bullion
deposit act of 1890, though tho samo demo
crats went over to free silver Immediately
nfterward. In tho ense of Bryan, however,
a tnnatlcal bogus money champion would be
In power, nnd .ho ouId uso tho patronngc
of his office and all the tnflucnco nnd the
''pull" which his post gave him to put his
silver, notions Into operation, even though
ho should lack .tho complcto power to force
n law through congress which would put the
finances of the country on tho silver basis
Immediately.
A Bryanlto "scare" would be disastrous
for tho country. The moment that Bryan's
secretary of tho treasury started to pay out
sliver to meet the government's current do
rannds a wave of apprehension might sweep
over the country which would send gold Into
hiding ns In 1893, runs on the bnnks might
onsue, mills would be likely to stop nnd n
panic, mado unpleasantly familiar to the
country In the caso of tho democrntlc acces
slon to power seven years ngo, would bo
"on." Tho honest money democrats who
are apologizing for Bryan and declaring thnt
ho could not possibly be as bad ns he wnnted
to bo and as ho would try to be, nre doing
themselves Injury nnd nro not helping 'the
Bryan cnuse. "Scares" of tho kind they
conccdo Bryan's election would precipitate
nro the things which shut the doors of
banks, which lock up factories nnd which
send millions of wagoworkcrs Into enforced
Idleness. The Amcrlcnn peoplo are going to
steer clear of such "scares," nt least whllo
the memory of that of 1893-7 Is In mind.
Tho way to avert "scares" Is to smash Bry
nnlsra nt the polls, and thnt Is tho very
thing which will be dono In November.
SOJir. GOOD IN .MISSIONS,
.
Promote the AVorlil'n Pronrrnn in
Science, I.lterrttnre nml Commerce.
Philadelphia Ledger.
That undue Importance has been given to
tho representations of travelers who havo
mado disparaging statements respect
ing tho evil worked by Christian missiona
ries in China, can scarcely bo doubted. Tho
value of such testimony depends not only
upon tho character, but tho spirit of the
witnesses, and Ju6t at thl time there ap
pears something less than fairness In the
current publications.
Travelers who take no Interest In the
religious, operations of the churches nt
home aro not likely to furnish Impartial
nnd trustworthy nccounts of the Christina
work dono by tho missionaries In the for
olgn countries they visit. Peoplo seo what
thoy go to seo. Thoso whoxare In Intel
ligent sympathy with missions to heathen
peoplo aro not likely to glvo tho close and
unprejudiced attention to the results of
missionary labor which would make their
estimate of It valuable. This bears closely
upon the affairs In China and public opin
ion Is likely to bo misled by careless talk
about the responsibility ot the missions In
producing tho present uobappy conditions,
Without claiming infallible prudence for
foreign missions thcro nre important facts
which go far in opposing tho frequent
charges of Injudicious zeal mado against
them by unfriendly critics. Tho missionaries
sont out by tho churches nro not Ignorant
fanatics. Thuy nro earnest, Intelligent nnd
thoughtful men nnd women who hnve been
selected by competent Judges of charncter
nnd they havo been trained for this work.
It Is to their Interest to pursue tho most
conciliatory courso toward tho peoplo they
seek to convince and win nnd It Is a gravo
mlslako to regnrd mission work as merely n
system of prosclytlsm. Independent of nnd
In addition to the spiritual and rcllgloiiB
Induction on personal character tho most
competont authorities Join In tes
tifying to tho great value rendered to
the cause of human ctvUUullon and the
progress of tho world In science, art, litera
ture, commerce and philanthropy.
It Is In this clear light that wn must con
sider ths missionaries' labor nnd tho con
clusion thus reacheil Is that a deplorable
error Is mado by thoso who sweeplngly con
demn missions and missionaries an factors
working always for ovll results to the people
to whom they minister and to tho nation
that sends them on tliclr Bacred orranda.
THE GERMAN VOTE.
Dr. Preelorliifi of Wentllelie INmt f St,
I.oiiIk Out Sinmrely for .lluKlulry.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Tho Wo3tilcho Post of St. Louis" Is ono
of tho German newspapers which, on ac
count of ItH antl-expanslon sympathies, has
bcun counted on to support tho Bryan
ticket. But Its editor, Dr. Preotorlus, fol
lows Senntor Hoar In coming out bold
for .McKlnloy and Iloosovelt. Ho bays:
"I havo not abandoned my views, nor do
I consider It necessary or posslblo for nny
man to shape his principles to full con
formity In order to Biipport a candidate
or platform. Especially am I op
posed to freo silver and 1C to 1. No moro
dangerous political heresy has been pro
mulgated In recent years and tho West
llcho Post will look upon It ns nn Impera
tive duty to light It until It Is squelchod.
Expansion Is comparatively nn acadomli
questlon; freo silver Is practical.
"As to tho declaration of the two plat
forms on tho South African war, I under
stand that It Is necessary for tho repub
lican party to tako a conservative position,
It being tho administration party. As
fnr hh this government Is concerned, it
cannot uctlvely Interfcro In thnt content
nnd tho only thing that can bo dono by It
or nny pnrty Is to glvo tho Boors moral
support. It should bo remembered that
It was Presldont McKlnloy who offorcd
tho good offices of this government In Bot
tling tho quurrnl."
In addition to tho interview with Dr.
Preotorlus, from which tho abovo Is taken,
tho St. Louis Globo-Domocrat also pub
lishes Interviews with six othor repre
sentative GermanB, every one of whom
declares that the German vote of the
country will be cast for McKlulcy, on prac
tically, the came erouaili, s,
HIT! OT OIIINHRi: GOSSIP.
There Is a saying that a Chinese soldier
Is "eleven-tenths thief."
Chinese regiments arc recruited In the
same maimer as British regiments.
Twice a year. In tho first week In April
nnd October, the Chinese carry food to thilr
dead.
Coal Is worked so easily in Chlnn thnt In
Shansl It sells at less than 1 shilling per
ton nt the mines.
Tho demand for rnndles in Cnlnn Is very
large, owing to the fact thnt they nre utcd
at nil religious ceremonies.
Tho Chinese empire Includes one-twelfth
of the land surface of the world nnd one
fourth of the world's population.
Chinese soldiers live on rlco nnd cabbage.
Within tho last five years 480,000 sfands
of rifles havo been exported from Germany
to China. ,
Minister Wu Ting Fang Is having n very
embarrassing tlmo of It In Washington, but
it Is probable that Minister Conger would
gladly exchange places with him.
Tho horseshoe In China, as well as In
other countries, Is looked upon as a har
binger of good luck. For that reason Chi
nese mandarins, when burled, have horse
shoo graves.
No greater crlmo is known in China than
that of desecrating n graveyard.' Because
graves aro found everywhere in China, tho
first rnllroad built them had to follow a
very circuitous route In order to avoid thcra.
A Chlneso dinner, like n visit to the den
tist, is plensant only ns a reminiscence. For
lavish display, abundance of floral decora
tions, orglnlallty of ctiRloms nnd uneatable
edibles a Chlneso dinner has no counter
part. The policemen of Pekln nreVmcd prin
cipally with small drums, which they beat
loudly In order to let lawbreakers know
they aro coming. All night long the guar
dians of the pcaco beat a tnttoo in tho
streets nnd, us a consequence, nro said to
make few arrests. Tho blind also use drums
to announce their coming nnd to warn other
peoplo to get out of their way,
Ono of tho best known American consuls
In China Is Hov. Snmuel I, n,. n n
who Is nt Foo Choo. Dr. Grncey wns born
in I'liiinucipnia in 1835. After obtaining nn
education he was for thirty years pastor of
Methodist churches of eonsldernld
nenco in and about, Philadelphia, Wilming
ton nnd Boston. He was twice elected to tho
tinssacnusetts legislature from Snlem.
Dr. George E. Morrison, tho Pekln cor
respondent of tho London Times, has lived
In tho Cilcstlnl city for nearly three years.
In 1SS2, when only 20 years old, ho led "Tho
Melbourne Age" exploring expedition Into
New Guinea, when he received a spear in
his side. Tho spearhead was cut out ofhls
body in Edlnburch In .lulv. ikki vh h.
entered the university ns a medical student.
no was graduated In 1887.
One of Li Htintr Chnns'it rnffln, v r..
cently put UP nt auction In Mnr.nlll.u Kt
there wns no bidder. It will be rcmembored
mm during nis tour of the globe in J8P6 LI
carried with him wherever he went n coffln
in winch, in case of his denth, his remains
wero to bo sent back in Chlnn iinnr, .,,.
barking for home at Marseilles the Celestial
salesman concluded that It was unnecessary
io iiiku me comn wun mm, nnd loft It nt
the hotel. The hotel nronrletnr inmnH it
over to tho customB officials nnd It has Jut
figured In tho periodical sale of unclaimed
property.
Prlnco Shone, the director of tcle?mnha
of the Chlneso empire, hns played a some
what conspicuous part In tho communica
tions by cable between Pekln and the pow
ers. He Is said to be ono of the most capa
ble. Intelligent nnd broad-minded men of
China. Ho has had chargo not only of tho
telegraphs, but of tho railways also- He li
the head of the Imperial bank, n position
akin tho secretaryship of the treasury."
Contro Admiral Bendcmann of tho Ger
man navy, who has been placed In com
mand of the east Asiatic squadrou to repre
sent Germany in the Chinese Imbrnelln
though llttlo heard of heretofore, Is ono of
tho oldest nnd most experienced command
ers In the German navy. Prlnco Henry, the
German emperor's brother, requested to bo
given the command, but tho emperor re
fused, undoubtedly becnuso tho critical sit
uation requires a man of experience and
rlpo Judgment. ,
LIGHT ANI LIVELY.
Philadelphia Press: ".My boy." said the
llrst proud papa. "hns a bad habit of In
terrupting me when I'm talking. Tour kid
Isn't old enough for that yet."
"No," replied tho other, "my ,boy con
tents himself with interrupting mo when
I'm sleeping."
IndjaiinpnIlH Press: First Rabbit That
town boy has been nrounl here nearly a
week nnd never onco tried to kill us.
Second Rabbit Yes; bn seema to bo de
void of ill human attributes.
li'lrolt Free Press: "You said I was ths
blgge.it fool in town," e.xciniim n in, u
citizen to his neighbor, "nnd you'vo got to
apologize."
"All right, all right," responded tho of
fender. "I'll upologize. You aro not the
blBgest fool." Anfl still the man was not
Hatlstled. .
Chicago Record: "Hot weather Is a great
help after all."
"What do you mean?"
"When It Is hot wo feel Justified In pul
ling oft unpleasant work till It grows
cooler."
Chicago Post: "What would you do If 1
Hhould kiss you?" he asked.
cowura: hiio cricn scoriuuiiy.
Philadelphia, Press: "Whoever runs this
paper," remarked the walrus, who had
picked up an old copy of the New York
Diurnal, dropped by a polar relief expe
dition, "Ih a lobster."
"What's the matter?" asked bis male
"Why, ho says: M'nder nn rlrciitnMtanees
should you get into tho wnter after n
meal.' Whero are we to get it then?"
TIMELY WARNING TO CHINESE.
Raltlmoro Amcrlcnn.
Oh, all you Chlneso warriors, you'd best
lay down your arms;
You'd better stop HiIh whooping things
with warfare's grim alarms.
Youil llnd It's wise to quiet down and try
vour foes to please,
For shiploads of Missouri mules uro coming
o'er tho seas, .....
And some line day youil wonder what th
earthquake was about
Tho Missouri mule will kick you
If you
Don't
Watch
Out.
Of all the foreign devils he's the worat one
you will meet, I
And youil regret acquaintance with his
rapid-firing feet.
Hoil kick you In tho afternoon, nnd whon
tho ground you seek
Youil find you'vo landed somewhere In tho
middle of last week.
So, stow away your firearms and choke off
yo'ir battlo shout
Tho Mlbsourl m'Jlo will kick you
If you
Don't
Watch
Out.
Ho does not care for arguments, nor under
stand reproofs, -
Ho'h a most bloodthirsty lloxer with his
battery of hoofs.
Hoil strew your land with "much-a-hl h
and funny Chlneso shoes,
And llkn as not he'll, plcnlo on tho rem
liantH of your cues.
Yes, make your peace, nr elso you'll soon
go swiftly uii tho spout.
Tho Missouri tnulo will kick you
If you
Don't
Watch
Out.
He's quite a careless lighter, and a veteran
au well.
He's nerved his tlmo In Africa and thrill
ing tales they tell
Of how his kicks with mighty force In
every way aro sent,
And how ono mule can polish off an cntlro
regiment.
Now, quit, unletiH you wIbIi your land to ba
ii scono of rout.
Tho Missouri mule will kick you
Don't
Watch
