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THE OrATTA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, ATTGrUST 0, 1000. The Omaha Daily Bee. E. nOSRWATKH, Kdltor. PUBLISHED HVKH.Y MOUSING. TKHM8 OK arnscniPTios. Dnlly Hce (Without Sunday), One Year IW Dally lleo and Htinday, uno cnr 8.00 Illustrated Urf, One Year ;W Hundiiy life, Ohe Year j-? Hnturday llec, One Ycnr l.jj? Weekly Hce, One Year 6 OPFICKSs Omaha: Tho Heo Building. South Omiilm: City Hall Building, Twen-Ij'-llfth and N Streets. Council Bluffs. 10 Pearl Street. Chicago; 1610 I'nlty Hulldlng. New York; Temple Court. Washington; Ml Fourteenth Street. Bloux City; Gil Park Street. COHItKSPONDUNCH. CommtinlrHtlnnn relating to news and tdltorlal matter should bo addressed: Omalm Dee, Kdltorlal Department. UttHINlCSS LBTTKUB. nuslness letters and remittances should bo addressed: The Ilea I'ubllnhlnc Corn puny, Omaha. REMITTANCES. Hemlt by draft, express or postal order, payable to The Hce Publishing Company. Only 2-cent stnmpn accepted In payment of mall accounts. Personal checks, except mi Omaha or Eastern exchanges, not accepted, THE II EE PUlllilBHlNO COMPANY. STATEMENT OK CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss: George H. Tzschuck, secretary of The Hce Publishing company, being duly sworn, eays that the actual number of full and complete, conies of The Dally. Morning, Evening and Sunday Hce, printed during he month of July, 1900, was as follows: ' 1 27.WI.-. 17 U7,7 2 -27,.-, 1(1 IS t:7,r:io 3 27,!ll!0 19 1!7,78 4 (1, OK) 20 B7,B-IO G U7,:il)0 21 ItT.tWO 6 S7,r.no 22.. 1:7,111.-. 7 IS7.INO 23 U7,:i70 8 i!l,70O 21 U7.7O0 9 S7,:itn 25 i:7,.-..-.o 10 a7,.VJO 20 'J7..-I70 11 liT.IIIMI 27 U7,."IHI 12 U7.HIO 2S 1:7,00 13 U7,r.,-. 29 U7.ll 10 11 'iifl'M 30 u7,:uo 15 uo.ran 31 u7,r.io ic u7,:iao Total sr.o.or.r, I.chs unsold and returned copies.... Vi;i"H Net total sales S:i7,777 Net dally average 'Jt7,U'M , OEO. H. TZSCIIUCIC. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 81st day of July, 1900. M. B. HtlNQATK, Notary Public. PARTIES MIAVINU roll hummer. I'm-tlca IrnvliiK Ihe city for the ft n miner may hnve The IIfc ent to the in rcA'iilnrly ! notlfrltiK The lice Ilualncia olllre, In portion or lis- mull. The nililroNK will he chniiKcd us often im dealred. Until ypHtonlny Hrynn only mirmlscil ho wns lo bo tho popocratlc cnntlltlatc for president. Now ho knows It. Omnlin Is Immortalized once more by having Its name adopted for a now Bleeping cnr. Oinnba Is bound to keep to the front Advice to the members of the local bon ton: Don't part with nhotocrnnhs to strangers unless you aro furnished a bond for their return. It may yet require "a conference com mltteo to fuse Chairman Uutler and Vice Chairman Edmlsten of the national fusion populist committee. Salvation may be free In most nlaces. but the crooks who worked the Epworth league at Lincoln Insist on collecting toll from those who arc seeking It The popocrats believe In expansion when they go to Inflating tho handful of people attracted to Hryan's cnr Into a howling multitude of thousands. LI Hung Chang snys that If the. for clgn troops advance toward Vl'ekln the Chinese must light. That looks like light unless the Chinese change their minds. Chairman Edmlsten pretends to be sur prised nt the. letter of Mr. Towno de cllnlng to accept the populist nomlna tlon for tho vice presidency. Kdmlsten Is u good actor. Out-of-town visitors to the Ak-Snr-Hon Initiation entertnlnments aro united ,ln their pralsps of the hospitality enjoyed. Omaha will never lose anything by treating its neighbors right. Omahn Italians have sent 11 message of condolence to the royal family upon the death of King Humbert. The entire citizenship of Omalm would gladly Join in subscribing to the cablegram. Another big lire in tho Yellowstone National park will afford timely relief for tho Illicit timber cutters and game poachers. Everything missing out of the park must have been swallowed up by the lire. The fusion populist party can bo ex eusod If It takes a long nap. After such nn overdose of crow absolute quiet Is necessary If It is to bo digested and oven then there Is danger of an attack of political dyspepsia. "Contingency No. 3," as provided for In tho instructions Issued by Hrynn to the Nebraska delegates to tho Sioux Kalis convention, has been worked out to a solution. In tho realm of politico dictatorships tho democratic candidate Is without a rlvnl, Do you recall a year when so many o your friends and neighbors were Indulg lug In vacations nud vacation trips And the vacations nowadays are voiun tnry recreation periods contrasted with tho enforced Idleness of tho years of do presslon prior to McKlnloy prosperity Tho Chinese complain that every shot from tho rifles of the marines guarding tho 1'ekln legations means a dead China man. This In a little tough on the China men, but thoy should remember there I plenty of rooln out of range of. the guns anil the marines are not soliciting closer acquaintance with tho natives Nobody contends that Mr. Hrynn fa Tored the ratlllcatlon of tlio l'arls treat becauso ho wanted to retuln the IM1III1 pines as a permanent part of tho United Htntes. The reason which ho gave wa that ho wanted tho treaty ratified In order to make a political Issue out of which ho might manufacture capital for himself. PoIHIcb, not patriotism, wa the guiding rulo when ho lined up tho Brynulte senators to vote for the treaty nitVAA'tf xoririCATtoN ADnm:ss. As had been announced tho notifica tion address of W. .7. Hrynn denlt nltnost ntlrely with tho question of "Imperial- Ism." declared by the Kansas ('ity plat form as the paramount Issue and no- opted by tho candidates as the leading piesthm of the campaign. The country was fully prepared for Mr. Hryan's utterance on this Issue, so that It will not lie at all surprised at what he says on tho subject. His position Is already anticipated by the platform which he was chlctly Instrumental In framing. The paramount Idea with Mr. Hryan's notion of what Is essential to reform Is absolutely socialistic Ho Is not a dem ocrat of the old school, but a disciple f the modern Idea that the government hotild own all the Instrumentalities that belong to affairs of state. In this respect he Is absolutely a populist and not a democrat of the old school. This Is distinctly shown In tho earlier part of his nddress. There Is not a line In that portion of his notlticatlon speech that shows him to be a democrat, ac cording to the old standards. Mr. Hrynn says that the democratic party of today Is not making wnr upon the honest ac quisition of wealth, "It has no dcsjre to discourage Industry, economy and thrift." Yet as a matter of fact dem ocratic policy In tho past lias had tho effect to do Just what Mr. Hryan snys It Is not now intended to do nnd every body at all familiar with the views of Mr. Hryan knows that If he could have his way In the regulation of the fiscal policy of this government not the Amer ican worklngman but the foreign la borer would ho benelltcd by the legisla tion ho would promote. When Mr. Hryan was a member of congress It was not tho wage-earners of this country that he worked and argued for, but the toilers In (lie mills nud factories of Europe and particularly those of Eng land and the result of his arguments wns absolutely advantageous to the workers of England. It will undoubtedly be remarked by the grent wage-earning element of the .Vmcrlcnn people that Mr. Hryan falls In his notlllcatlon nddress to take proper notice of the Improved conditions that have come to them during the last three nnd a hnlf years and which they have every reason to expect will continue with them If tho republican party is retained in power. In regard to the foreign policy of the nation Mr. Hrynn presents nothing new. Ills discussion of the course of the gov ernment respecting tho Philippines is in Hue with what he had previously given out and acquires no new force or Im portance from what ho snys In his no tlllcatlon address. Ho confesses his re sponsibility for tho ratification of the Paris treaty, but makes a plea In Justi fication of his course which will hardly be accepted by a majority of right- thinking people. It Is nn utterly puerile plea that will not strengthen Mr. Hrynn lu the esteem of the radical "antl- imperialists," who hnve been nwnltlng his notification nddress In order to ob tain some Inspiration from their leader. The notification address of Mr. Hryan must prove a great disappointment to his followers. It Is lacking In every quality necessary to make nn impres slon upon tho Intelligence nnd sober thought of the country. It Is vulner able nt every point and In no part more so than In that which relates to what the Kansas City convention declared to bo tho pnramount Issue and which Mr. Hryan has sought to put to the front. If the candidate can make no bettor showing for tho pnrnmountcy of that question than he made at Indian apolis he will not be nblo to keep It nt the front during tho cnmpnlgn. MR. TOn'XK'S WlTUOliAWAh. Immediately after the Sioux Falls con veutlon which nominated Charles A Towno for vice president on n ticket heuded by William J. Bryuu, The Bee made public the fact that Mr. Bryan had given tho members of the Nebraska del egation a memorandum In his own hand writing containing three alternative courses for them to pursue with refer ence to tho second plncc. These propo sit Ions were: First, to lenvo tho vice presidential nomination untitled. Second, to refer tho vice presidency to a conference committee with power to net after consultation with similar com uiltteeH from the democrats and silver ltes. Third, to nominate a man who could bo relied upon to withdraw if thought deslrablo in case the Kansas City con vention should refuse to endorse him Mr. Hryan's friends in the Sioux Falls convention were forced to submit to the last resource. Mr. Towno's withdrawal therefore Is not unexpected, but part and parcel of tho program originally die tated by Mr. Hryan, and his delay lu announcing his decision may be ascribed purely to considerations of expediency nrlslng out of tho probable effect upon populist state conventions expected to fuse on electoral tickets. With Mr. Towno and his advisers this determlnn tlqn was simply tho weighing in the bal unco of the advantages and the dlsad vantages whether more voters would bo attracted to tho support of Hryan by having Mr. Towno remain as the popu list nomlneo or having him sidetracked One part of Mr. Towne letter of dec llnatlon calls for comment. It Is that In which ho sajM: It was, of courso, tho expectation of your convention that Its nomination for tho vice presidency would provo acceptable to the conventions of the democratic and silver re. publican parties called to meet In Kansas City on tho Fourth, of July. Tho namo of your 'nomlneo was presented to tho nemo cratlc convention and was rccolvod with re marknble demonstrations of approval by tho enormous number of citizen spectators and with tho utmost respect of tho dole gates. Hut gcpgrnphlcal considerations aim the fact that In certain parts of the country it wns deemed wlso to defer to a Bcntlinent demanding that the candidate should bo a mail already Identified with tho democratic organization, not only by holding Its prln clplcs aud advocating Its cause, but also by namo and profession, determined tho bo lection of Adlat E. Stevenson of Illinois. And ho goes on to nsk how could he oppose Mr. Stevenson after tho Kansas City conventions. "My namo had gone beforo tho convention along with his,' ho says, "and I had been beaten. Tho nomluutlou hud bceu made decisive aud with absolute fairness. Manifestly It was my duty to support that nomina tion." Tills snmc reasoning, If applied to the situation four years ago, would have ailed for the summary withdrawal of Mr. Sewall, who was then Hryan's demo- ratle running mate, In favor of Tom Watson, tho populist nominee. Mr. Sew- all had been nominated at Chicago with the expectation that the St. Louis con vention would endorse him ami ho pre sented himself as a candidate before hat convention. Ho received '2?n votes o fill!) for Thomas E. WatsOn In the St. Louis convention and was fairly and squarely beaten. .Manifestly It must have been the duty of Sewall to with draw four years ago and to have sup ported Watson, the populist nominee. Hut ho did nothing of the kind. On tho contrary, ho remained on the ticket, and had the Hryanltes controlled tho elec toral college Sewall rather than Watson would have had their votes. So far as Mr. Towno Is personally con erned he will be Just as well off 111 the anks as he would bo as a superfluous tail to the Hrynn kite. Hut where has Towno's withdrawal left tho fusion pop ulist party? 'HOSl'MUTY OF 1'AIIM AM) FRKD LOT. Prosperity nnd business activity lu n nation or community nre dependent upon two things to a large degree favorable conditions and confidence thnt condi tions which aro favorable are to con tinue. Nebraska's resources nro agri cultural and Its Industries dependent di rectly or Indirectly upon agriculture. Ono of the largest of these and one which has felt to as great a degree as any other tho efforts of the prevailing prosperity Is that of cattle feeding. The present time Is the beginning of a new year for the feeder and a study of the market Is a fair Indication of what men engaged In that business think of tho future. Tho demnnd for feeder cattle, which has been a marked feature of the market in tho last three years, shows' no signs of abatement, nor Is there any shading of prices. That the demnnd for feeders Is good Indicates fnltli In tho corn crop now maturing nnd thnt the cattle are taken without demands for concessions In prices is proof that those who Invest their money In thnt industry have faith In the future of the market. Is this faith a blind one nnd simply predicated on the fact thnt feeding has been proflt- nblo In the last few years, or do the men making these investments see what has changed the balance In the feeder's nccount from the loss to the credit side of tho ledger? The llrst presupposes that the cattle feeder docs not understand the business side of the venture. The cattlemnn who Is successful Is like every other successful business man, he not only understands the technlcnl part of his calling, but he understands the bus iness conditions upon which he must rely for a profitable mnrket. Ho knows that when factories are still and labor unemployed the demand for what he raises Is curtailed and prices Inevitably fall. He knows thnt it is not alone necessary to raise tho cattle nnd tho corn to fatten them, but that consumers with money to buy must be provided. It does not require a long mouiory to recall the depression before 1800 when ho had cattle, and corn, but the Idle fac tory workmnn hud no money to buy. The returns from the range country duriug the last two years IndlcatO that tho grower thoroughly appreciates this nnd that tho Nebraska feeder will not throw away his opportunity to vote for progress and prosperity. Our friends, the enemy, nre starting In early this season with their campaign roorbacks, Intended to mnko tho public believe that slathers of money hnve been sent to Nebraska for distribution by that mnn Hosowater. Usually they wait until a few weeks before election be foro springing the story thnt a large consignment of republican gold And sll ver, In bullion, bricks and coin, have been received to tempt the venal voter. This time tho Fakcry has placed it at only ?100,000, with $200,000 more to come, and notice is given to all the re publicans, particularly tho republican newspaper editors, that If they do not get their share of tho cash by express or mouey order within ten days they aro being discriminated ngnlnst for other favorites. If the slush fund editor of tho Omaha Fnkery gets his Imagination working so feverishly nt this early stage of tho campnlgn, whore will he land by November? How runny armies of colonizers and repeaters will he see planted In Clontarf precinct nnd what ratio w(ll ho npply when ho dis covers the wholesale padding on the registration rolls? While about It, why not spring all the fakes on tho list nt once? It Is a terrible shock to Englishmen to learn that half of their now wnr loan has been tnken In the United States. England hns so long been tho monetary center of tho world that It Is hard to comprehend that the young giant sprung up In tho west has becomo lu fact a rival anil that tho oneo heaviest patron of the English loan broker has money of his own to Invest. Four yenrs ago, during tho period of democratic depres sion, tho conditions were reversed. Do tlio people of this country prefer to bo borrowers or lenders? I( anything were lacking to justify the llrm attitude of tho United States to ward China It Is furnished in the evl dent duplicity of the high olliciais In that country. .Li Hung Chang asserted posi tively thnt all tho ministers left Pekln under escort on August U. Now comes n message lu cipher of later date from Minister Conger and ono from tho Brit Ish minister, lu which they say they aro In Pekln and believe that to leave under Chinese escort would bo commit' ting suicide. What tho democratic candldnto for tho presidency Is doing toward sparing tho public from rear platform speeches he is Inflicting lu tho shape of 8,000-won nddresses of acceptance, to bo followed by a formal letter In tho future. If It requires that many words to tell what ho thinks on the subject of tho new possessions of the country, what will It require to express his views on the many other topics covered by tho dem ocratic platform? "Towno's letter of withdrawal was manly and patriotic. Nothing else was expected ot him." These are the words uf Candidate Hryan. Of course "noth ing else was expected of him." Did not Instruction No. .'t to the delegates to Sioux Falls provide that In case It was found Impossible to prevent the nomina tion of u candidate for vice president someone should lie placed on the ticket who would withdraw on demand? European governments nre enjoying tho benefits of direct communication with their ministers lu Pekln, thanks to the United Slates, which made the de mand In such a way that the Chinese authorities could not well afford to re fuse compliance, lu diplomatic mat ters, as well as In other directions, the old world Is llndlug out that It can learn something front the now. Especially In AVnr Time. Chicago Record. Quito a number ot Chlneso names begin with LI, nnd It seems so appropriate. A Very (Joint Rensun. Hrooklyn Eagle. A list of papers that In 1893 supported McKlnlcy and that In 1900 aro supporting Hrynn has not yot been published. There Is no such list. The l'nrnmonnt I'nvrer. Kansas City Star. Admiral Schley, who has visited South American ports In the flagship Chicago, says that the standing ot the United States In South America Is now that which tho pcoplo there formerly accredited to Eng land, namely, that ot the paramount power In tho world. This, ot course, will causo disquietude to the Americans who aro ex cited about militarism and imperialism and they hope to dispel this Impression In South America as soon as possible. In Which Clnssf Philadelphia Times. That fine old Hoxcr, Chief Ocronimo or tho Apaches, is probably drawing near his end. Under tho constraints which were for him In Imprisonment his mind has broken up and physical decay will follow rapidly. Then will have disappeared the last of thoso great and bod Indians who huvo opposed the movement of our civil ization, and wo haven't learned whether to class them as misguided heroes resist ing tribal extermination or as Just horsc thleves and assassins. Itedureit Tnxea In Iorrn. Chlcaso Tribune. Statistics havo been published from time to time showing the economy in Iowa's affairs that has marked the last few years of tho state's administration. Practical demonstration of this Is about to be given tho taxpayers. It is announced that the tax levy will be decreased by at least two tenths of a mill by the exccutlvo council. The levy has been 3 mills, Including the ono-tenth of a mill that Is levied for the State university. The new levy will be 2.8 mills. There has been an Increase In the value of taxablo property of 117,700,022 dur ing the last year, but, although this is a proof ot increased prosperity, It is not sufficient to account for the decrease in taxation, tho increased assessment being only 3 per cent ot the gross valuation. On tho contrary, In the face of the In creased prosperity thit usually tempts to extravagance the Iowa'admlnlstratlon has been economical. It ifxiut a fow years ago that the taxes were extremely high and the debt beyond tho constitutional limit. Slnco then rigid economy and careful ad ministration. In which tho Doard ot Control has had a prominent part, have brought about the present gratifying state of af fairs, which should be emulated by other states. SEW IMMIGRATION. Tide of NcTrcomera Richer Than for Many Yearn I'aftt. Sprlnglletd (Mnss.) Republican. Tho flow of immigration to tho United States has been Increasing notably of lato and this Is due to .the greater Industrial prosperity of the country. Tho arrivals in tho fiscal year ended Juno 30 number 341,711 for tho port of New York alone and for the wholo country It Is estimated the number will bo over 520,000. Thlo compares with 311,715 for the previous year and with still lower figures for several years prior to that. This tldo was higher at tho end of the last fiscal year than at tho beginning and is ntlll rising, apparently. In May and June It was proceeding at the rato of nearly 600,000 ar rivals a year. 'Thei current Immigration compares as follows with that ot recent years at its highest and lowest points; that ot tho last fiscal year being partly estl mated: 1000 MO.OOO 1MJ 603.317 mZ 623.0M 18W 311,715 1SSS S,9 LS&S 334,3)3 1M7 230.332 1IW 3I3,:C7 1SX 279,318 H82 788,032 1S7S 138.1G9 It will be seen that present figures are approaching the extraordinary height reached In 1882, when, following the great Industrial boom of 1879-81, tho movement broko all records before or since. Hut what nt the quality of the present Immigration? 'it is shown by tho tests of nationality, literacy and money brought in to be much inferior to former Immigration, Tho great inflow of tho 1883 period came largely from northern and wostorn Europe. It now comes lorgoly from southern and southeastern Europe. This deterioration in quality increases markedly with tho pres ent increase in immigration. The tendency Is observable In comparing arrivals at tho port of Now York tho past fiscal year with thoso of tho previous year, as may be seen in tho following: Illiterates, 1900. 1899. 1900, 'roatlans S.fliKl 6.S;I7 2.33.1 Kllins fi.7S.-l 3,319 f.9 Germans '.'3.3S2 21.219 1,009 creeks 3.731 'J.;iil b,l Hebrews 41,520 27,0Sfi 8,173 ir sn ui.ivw 01 North Italy 16.G90 13,0ns 1.7iU Houtn Italy s-vi-"j Ki.ixi vx,:i I.ltliuunlans 9.170 6.033 2.M1 Magyars ll.ST.l 1.517 1,718 Poles 3,8:r 23.015 10,172 Slovaks 25,392 13,510 6,581 Scitnulnavlims J-'.fdi ik.uii Tho greatest gains are In tho Immigration from southern Italy, which Is nearly ono- halt illiterate; from the Halkan states; from Poland and from Jewish Russia representing races tho most difficult of all for amalgamation In tho Amorlcan republic, As late even as 1892 Germany led all othor countries as a sourco of our immigration Now, Italy leads, with southern Italy far ahead of northern. The avorago German Immigrant continues to bring Into the country about $30 In money after paying for his passage, but tho case Is different with most of the new immlgra tlon, It Is reported at tho New York 1m migration ofllco that only 2,583 of tho 44,- 620 Hebrews arriving at that port the' last year bad as much as 30, and tho average for all was less than 110. The northern Italian brought over an average of $22, tho southern, $8. Tho Irish, Poles and Magyars had about $10 each with which to begin life here, tho Slovaks, $12; the Greeks and Croatlans, $15, and the I.lthu anlans about $8. It was not uncommon In former days for the Immigrant to bring enough money with which to take up a farm in the west. Such immigrants bow aro raro. CHINA AND THO ClIINESrc. nilmpsrs of Ihe Empire Hair Com- innndlnK Worlil-Wlilr Attention. Tho country between Tien Tsln and Pekln through which the International army .Is marching to tho relief of tho belraguered ministers Is flat and marshy, traversed by common mud roads, which are almost Im passable In the rainy season. The connect ing railroad, built In 1S7C, Is supposed to have been destroyed and unlrw) repaired by tho allied forces the progress of tho army will bo greatly retarded. Tho lino had a double track and the stations and distances were as follows: Miles. Tien Tsln 0 Vim k Tut! 11 ik l.ora 31 l.unu Fang Anting M IllllUg THUIl Ul Vng Till ' Mil K11I Pn M The last named stntlon Is a mllo from the southern gate of Pekln. It does not appear that the allies nre following tho railroad route, as Tal Tsung, where tho fight oc curred last Sunday, Is not on the list of stations. Writing about the Chinese, in Harper's Weekly, W. H. Parsons saya: "The personal bearing of the upper-class Chinaman, even In the Interior, whero ho nevor comes In contact with the outer world, Is kindly, courteous and polite nnd quite up to what Is found In similar classes in other countries to which we apply the term 'civilized,' On my Inland Journey, when, approach ing a town or city, I was Invariably met, at some distance outside tho walls, by a subofflclal representing tho chief magis trate, who handed mo tho lattcr's card and bade me welcome. A Chinese card Is a piece of tbln red paper, about six inches long and three wide, with the name printed In bold, black characters. There aro fashions In cards corresponding with ours. Some high officials affect large cards ns Indicative of rank. Other persons, when leaving cards on persons of position, use characters ot micro scopic slzo as suggesting great Inferiority on tho part of tho caller a very pretty compliment, bat one whoso sincerity, like other compliments, is open to question and period of mourning is Indicated by a small character In an upper corner. On reaching my quarters, usually a temple, the local officials Immediately called, those of Junior rank merely leaving their cards without troubling me and those of higher rank send ing In their cards and waiting for nn Inter view if I desired one. The etlquctto of leaving cards and Immediately returning calls Is moro rigorous than with us. On first meeting with an official conversation was naturally formal and stilted, but on subsequent occasions small talk would flow as easily as tho limitations of Interpret ing both ways would permit. In some cases, where acquaintance wns developed by being fellow travelers, wo found among those people precisely the same spirit of com panionship that existed among ourselves. External appearances and differences In en vironment do not affect human nature. Oeneral Liu Kao Chao, military command ant of Chang Sha, who Journeyed with us 300 miles, by his gonial and whole-BOUled character caused us to part with him with deep regrets and his evidently unfeigned delight In his mid-day tlpplo of Scotch whisky ut tiffin will alwa remain as a bright spot in a very Interesting Journey." A squealing pig on one sldo of a Chlneso wheelbarrow, balanced by a woman on tho opposlto side, the entlro outfit propelled by a stalwart resident ot "Hoxcr" land, Is not an uncommon sight on the thorough fares of the Celestial empire. The woman is complacent tho squeals of tho swinish passenger not even attracting her atten tion. Tho wheelbarrow Is used as a means of tiansportatlon In central and lower China, wbcro horses arc scarce. It is tho vehicle of the common people, the sedan chair being used In all sections for officials and Chinese ot some standing or great wealth. To ono unaccustomed to riding in Chinese vherlbarrows the fcnsatlon Is not a comfortable one. It does not compare with an American barrow. The carrying of tho woman and the pig In th snmo lead Is not a foolish custom; It Is a part of the routine work. Tho pig Is n most Important nnlmnl In China. It must be taltcn from place to place, per haps to market, or perhaps to the China man's home. The wheelbarrows aro built to carry n load on each side. It Is, there fore, quite essential that a load ot 100 or more pounds on ono side bo balauccd by some weight on the other side, and thus It Is made to serve as a carrier ot both pas sengers and freight. In somt parts of tho empire a Chinaman precedes the wheelbarrow and helps pull It by a ropo, while the Chinaman In the rear holds the handles and pushes It along. This practice prevails principally at Kiangst. The Chlneso do not drink much Intoxicat ing liquor. The native drink Is a Bort of arrack, of which rice Is the basts. It Is only once distilled nnd is of low proof, 'but when stronger spirits nro required this Is re distilled, and In that state It is known as samshu, which means thrice fired. There is no Sabbath, but to mako up for this there aro many general nnd local festival days. Business Is suspended only on tho first day of tho year, and then every body makes merry and celebrates tho day with good eating and drinking. Tho first three days of the lunar year nnd several days about the middle of April aro devoted also to worship at tho tombs. The days ot relaxation and merrymaking aro tho two solstices and tho festival of tho dragon boats. Besides these, every family has its festival days, when tho templo belonging to the family is visited and tho ancestors romembered. The drama is popular all over China and when a religious celebration takes jilaco before tho templo of a god a theatrical performance usually follows. Tho stage Is erected In tho street nnd in front of this tho people gather and listen for hours to tho declamations of tho actors, whose themes aro usually of a historical character. There are not many permanent theaters. Actors and acrobats can be hired cheaply and at every dinner where strangers are Invited n, theatrical performance is part of tho entertainment. In villages where theatrical performances are of raro occur rence, tho people neglect ovcrythlng else In order to attend them. Theso per formances aro usually great historical dramas and last two or threo days, with recesses for eating and sleeping. Unfile for Hiiiini Control. New York Tribune, The contest for tho houso of representa tives is ono which calls for the best of efforts nt every point. Small errors count heavily in closo districts and tho loss of a few of them means tho loss of tho wholo house. Democrats who cannot enduro Mr. Bryan will vote for Mr. McKlnloy, but sup port their own party candidates for con gress in much larger numbers than in 1896, when all who cared for financial nnd com mercial stability wcro as much aroused to the necessity of securing a republican con gress ns a republican president. Tho race for congress Is a handicap In which tho dom ocrats havo unnatural and unfair advantago and every element ot republican strength must bo made to contrlhuto to republican success If It Is to be achloved. o lllll to fny. Washington Post. It Is during fortunato for tho government that tho late flaro up at Now Orleans no in foreigner was so Indiscreet as to uot FALSI? mKDICTIONS. Ilentoerney, Crocodile Team flhed In llehnlf of Porlo Hlro, Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune. A great amount of maudlin sympathy has been wasted on the Porto lllcans by Hry nnlto speakers and writers. Thcso for tunato Islanders, delivered from Spanish tyranny aud exactions, welcomed the American flag and nro today happy under Its protection. Some Ill-feeling, which democratic demagogues lost no opportunity to fan Into flame, was last spring created, when the tnrlff provisions in regard to our new Island possession were first announced. Hut thnt Ill-feeling, resulting from mis understanding and misrepresentation, has almost entirely passed away. The new tnrlff Is already working admirably, In tho host Interests of Porto ltlco. Tho monthly statement of rommcrco and finance, re cently Issued by the Treasury Uurenu of Statistics, shows that American exports to Porto ltlco for May, 1900, have, compared with May, 1S99, moro than doubled, while tho imports from the Island havo nearly doubled. In May, 1900, tho United States exported to tlio Island goods to tho value bf $690,179, against $305,561 for tho May preceding. The Imports from tho Islnnd In May, 1900, were $l,t03,867, ngnlnBt $64", 179 during May, 1S99. This Increase Is nil the moro gratifying, becauso of the great Impression that tho Islanders had llttlo to sell, and, especially slnco tho hurricane of last August, llttlo to buy with. Another Interesting feature ot tho caso Is that thcso figures show n greater Increase In tho case of Porto Rico than that observable with Cuba or tho Hawaiian islands. Tho Imports from the Philippine islands show an increase, while tho exports thereto from tho United States show a very decided increase. United States Senator Foraker took a firm stand In favor of America's tnrlff policy toward Porto Rico, Events havo fully Justified his firm, far-Rcelng, statesman-like course. Tho domocrntlc demagogues who had been counting on a Porto RIcan grievance to assail tho president and his administra tion must now look clsewhor'e possibly to LI Hung Chnng. CIIAIIt.MAN HAMAS II AUD TASK. Crying; Cnlninlty While Compiling llrlKht Prosperity Statistics. Chicago Inter Ocean. Chairman Hall ot the Nebraska demo cratic state commltteo Is In a painful posi tion. As a Hryanlto manager he Is trying to cry calamity. As secretary ot the State Hanking board ho is compelled to mako pub lic tho fact that Nebraska was never so prosperous as now. Nebraska's national banks hold moro than $30,000,000 deposits. Mr. Hall's quarterly report, Just Issued, shows that Nebraska's state banks hold $25,250,000 deposits. State bank deposits In tho Inst three months have Increased more than $3,000,000, desplU the fact that practically none pf the grain crop has been sold. Thus, as bank secretary, Mr. Hall Is obliged officially to refute the argu ments ot Mr. Hall as democratic manager. Iowa and Michigan bank returns present similar dilemmas to tho Hryanlte politicians. Michigan stato bank deposits now aggregate $152,920,507, an Increase of $12,446,927 In the last year, and ot $50,778,603 since 1896. Iowa's state bank deposits in 1893 were $42,151,434, and Increased only $3,291,450 dur ing Cleveland's four years. But during Mc- Hlnley'g term tho Iownns have so prospered that they now have in their stato banks $91,147,056, or more than double tho de posits nt three years ago. Ot theso de posits $58,208,011 are in savings banks, rep resenting the accumulations of pcoplo of small or moderate means. And there are uow thirty-eight moro state nnd savings banks In Iowa than existed a year ago. In Iowa nnd Michigan also national bank de posits have Increased enormously. Thoso facts, .showing the general dif fusion of prosperity, present a dilemma which tho Bryanltlc calamity howlers can not escape. Mr. Hall Is not alone In his troubles. Tho wholo democratic party Is with him. Every democratic spellbinder suffers from the same embarrassment. Even the Peerless One himself has but to look at his own bank account to see how money abounds. It is hard to kick against the pricks. FACTS FOR IIUSI.VKSS HEN. (iroTvInK Inflncnce of (he United States in the World' Commerce. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A great lncreaso In the foreign demand for American mpnutacturcd articles Is one of the features of tho changes going on in tho world's commerce. Tho na tional importanco of this development in industrial affairs Is plain to evory man of experience In -active buslnoss. Har vests may fall and the surplus of agri cultural products fall off, but as long as the handiwork ot the factories Is In grow ing request the situation remains strongly encouraging. When all tho wheels aro turning employment at good wages Is as sured nnd conditions Inspire a confident spirit of enterprise. It Is by no means nn easy matter for manufacturers to ob tain n new and Improved footing In for eign markets. Consumers become accus tomed to certain lines and styles of goods and It takes time to introduco even a greatly superior production. But prices, quality and adaptability will tell when urged with persovoranco and upon these ddvnntngcs Is based the remarkable en largement In tho exports of Amorlcan manufactures. Tho expansion was greater than ever before during tho fiscal year that ended Juno 30 nnd was comparatively tho greatest In tho last month of that year. There Is evory prospect that the growth will continue. Tho exports of American manufactures for tho year cndlus Juno 30 were valued at $432,281,366, against $339,675,558 tho year before. Tho gain, nnalyzed from every point of view, is tho largest on record. It is also well distributed through a long list of products. Anothor matter for congratulation Is the fact that the Increase in Imports is chleny duo to the homo demand for manufacturers' ma terials llko raw bIHc, wool, India rubber, hides, pig tin, wood and unfinished forms of leather, furs, cement, oils, dyes and chem icals. Tho value of manufacturers' ma terials imported In 1895 was $187,000,000 and In 1890, $302,000,000. Tho manufactures exported wcro 233 per cent greater in 1900 than In 1895. Taking some of tho artlctoB In which Missouri Is specially Interested It Ib seen that tho exports of manufac tures of leather wcro $27,000,000 In 1900, ngalnst $15,000,000 In 1895; manufactures of tobacco, $6,000,000 In 1900, against $3, 000,000 In 1895: cara for steam railways, $2,000,000 In 1900, against $600,000 in 1895; malt liquors, $2,000,000 In 1900 against $500,000 In 1895, and zlno manufactures, $1,200,000 in 1900, against $670,000 in 1895. Thero havo been Immcnso gains In nil ar ticles except two or three which, like bi cycles, aro subject to special Influences. It would be vain to deny that this Im proved position In the markets of the world Is largely duo to tho establishment of the gold standard. Tlio people's ver dict In 189C convinced tho merchants ana tradors of other continents of tho sound ness of business In the United States. In dealing with us they know exactly where they stand In currency transactions. A sham dollar would naturally be associated In their mind with sham manufactured products. The gold standard In conjunction with goods of tho highest merit Is the main reason why the United States exported $16, 000,000 of agricultural Implements In 1900 against $5,000,000 In 1895; $23,000,000 of cot ton goods In 1900, against $14,000,000 In 1895, with still greater and In fact phenomenal gains in the exports ot iron, steel and cop per manufactures, refined mineral oils, chemicals and railway cat. When busi ness men look over theso significant facts atuLthey are presented with tho exactness of tho official record they will perceive that the country, under republican policies, has entered a new era of Industrial prosperity. PERSONAL I'OINTEHS. A New York Judge has handed down a decision that a woman has a right to bet on horse races. William Waldorf Astor might escape contact with the prince of Wales by re turning to New York. A largo bronze statue representing John Hrown, with a drawn sword and holding a negro child, is to bo erected In Lincoln park, Chicago. Hawaii has Just closed Its last school for teaching tho native language. Here after young Hawnllans will be taught to talk United States. A heroic bronzo statue of Lincoln, cost ing $1,800, has been presented to tbe city of Cincinnati by an anonymous member of tho Loyal Legion. A Minnesota coronor ventures the opin ion thnt an between thn nlv hnt.nn and tho demure cucumber persons at all careful ns to their dogday diet should choose tho latter. Prlnco Tunn (pronounced Twan), who has been reported ns dead, poisoned, In sane nnd again as absolute ruler of Pekln, is tho llrst cousin of Kwang Su, the em peror, nnd father of Vn rhlna- ,. t..i. apparent to tho Chinese throne. The late L. E. Chittenden, registrar of tho treasury under Lincoln, had a with ered right arm and hand. Tho affliction, It is said, was brought on by the severe strain ho underwent In writing his signa ture upon tho hundreds of thousands of greenbacks Issued by tho government dur ing tho war. The old farmhouse of Major Oeneral Henry Knox nt Thonm now used as a station by the Malno v-inirai rauroaa. u has been re stored to its original outward appearance, except for the application of some paint, Just ns it was 106 years or more ago. It Is tho only building left of General Knox's largo estate. Governor Mount of ImlUnn h.. j - uu , a letter from the contractors who are building the Nancy Hanks Lincoln monu ment In Spencer county, Indiana, saying that the bodies of I his wife will be removed to the newly built iumD ac bpnngneia early In October, when parts of the old tomh win ti t,innn , build portions of the Nancy Hanks monu- uieni. AIHY NOTHINOS. Tn.lla nnnrtll. Tauh.,, to, . . , i . . don t envy the empress downger her medi tations. Flossy-You don't? Oh, Fidelia, they say she 1 has 2.000 si k frocks nnd 600 oi them aro embroidered with rcnl seed pcarlsl Chicago Tribune: "I have two objeetloni to that ambitious young Demosthenes ns an orntpr." remarked Isocrntcs. "He Is too egotistical, and ho appears to chew his words. "Ufces his I-teeth on them, probably," sug gested Aphobus. " Philadelphia Press: "This." said the mod est young autluir, "Is my Idea of tlio per fect short story. I submit It for publlca- "Il'ml" replied the editor, glancing at the manuscript for tho fraction of a mlniito and bunding It back, "your Idea Is decldsdly original. Good morning." Chicago Record: "Mr. Jlbbs, when will bo the best time for mo to speak about rats Ing my salary?" ' Oh, one time Is as good ns another. You won t get any raise." Cleveland Plain Dealor: Mald-Wlll rou give mo your name, sir? Cautious Indlvldunl-Not much I won't. I know something about the loosely drnwn marriage laws of your state. If I gavo you my name you might claim to be my wlfo Detroit Journal: "He has written a great mnny successful novels, I believe.'' "Yes, so many thnt It Is said he can now afford to write a good novel, should he choose. Judge: Farmer Qreeno-So the teacher said you was a chip of tho old block, eh? The Impudent virago What hod you been doing? Hobby Greene Why, I hnd been standing nt the head of my class In everything, and Farmer Greene-Just ns I thought, my boy I Miss JoneH Is a most estimable nnd discerning young Indy. and I shall recom mond her to the trusters for a raise of salary. The Comlna; Sensation. Denver Post. There will be a great sensation at a not fur dlstnnt day, Ho a startling Innovation that will take our breath away! AH the ludles will be speechless from the shock of the surprise, And the sockets be Incapable of 'prisoning their eyes! It Is coming. It Is coming, and we cannot blurt II back. Coming, too. In every color from the soft est cream to black! They will paralyze we humans and will frighten all the "bastes" When tho chappies hurst upon us in their men's shirt waists! NOT A CANDIDATE. Washington Star. 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