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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.
I'm glad I ain't a candidate,
To worry clay by day,
A-watciiln' voters, small an' great,
Fur fear they'll git nway:
An' shakin' hands with uvery one ,
You're happen)!!1 to meet,
An' never huvln' nny fun
Excep' to talk an' eat.
When 'Mandy fccolds mo now and then,
I murmur,-"Whiit's tho uno?
'Tnln't much compared to whut those men
Receive in round abuse."
If they should print sech things of me,
Heforo the public eye,
I'd git bo mad I couldn't see,
An' go somcwhnro an' die.
I love my country strong an' true,
Hut I am blest If I
Could over sec? a campaign through,
No matter how I'd try:
An' when their eager work I scan,
I say, an' mean it straight,
It tnkes a mighty nervy man
To bo a candldnto.
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