THE OMAHA DAILY HEEt TIIUKSDAY. DECEMBER 0, 1900.
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
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Net daily average, 30,447
GEO. B. TZBCHUOK.
Subscribed in my prcsenco and sworn to
befors me this 1st day of December. A. D.,
1900. M. B. HUNOATE.
Notary Public.
Tho report of Secretary of the Treas
ury Gago differs from democratic re
ports In ouo material particular tho
balanco Is not on tho red sldo of tho
ledger.
Tho city council wants to have tho
Advisory board Inquire whether tho gar
bage contract has not been violated.
Why does not tho city council InveBtl
gato for Itself?
Tho Peter Cooper club is ia hard lines.
With n dellclt In tho treasury, no hope
of ofllco for Us members and winter
coming on there Is little consolation in
being reformers.
There aro now 800 schools In tho
Island of Porto Itlco, nn Increase of 187
during tho year. At this rate tho next
generation of Porto Weans will be
pretty thoroughly Americanized.
Now that tho Commercial ' club has
given formal welcome to tho manufac
turors and Jobbers recently located hero
tho general public should follow It up by
according them a full share of their
patronage.
Consul Stowc at Capetown says he
cannot comprehend what caused Web
ster Davis to mnko his recent flop
There Is a suspicion abroad that Web
ster Is himself unablo to comprehend
why ho did It
Remember that you can make your
holiday purchases Just as cheaply and
with an almost equal variety for choice
right hero in Omahd as you can In Chi
cago or New York. Patronize your
homo merchants.
Turkish liavnl o Dicers who examined
the ship slnco It has been lying at
Smyrna express great admiration for
the Kentucky. Tho sultan was not fa
vored with n personal Inspection, but
evidently has a wholesome respect for
the vessel.
Every ono with an ax to grind is now
busy drawing up bills to be submitted
to tho comlnjr legislature. With the
addition which tho members them
selves will niuko to the list every !ml!
cation is that the crop will be fully up
to tho average.
Tho entire Nebraska delegation was
on hand at tho opening of congress with
tho exception of Senator Allen, who
probably construes the election of a re
publlcuu legislature to choose Ills sue
ccssor as notice that his constituents
will not insist on his services any longer
than necessary.
Tho optical peculiarities of a radical
prohibitionist aro ouo of the strangest
things In tho world. Ho can see thrco
or four (times as many saloons
Manila as the official and best posted
prlvato persons report, while ho could
not possibly sco n liquor Joint In a
prohibition state.
Tho London Globe insists that tho
United States must bo careful or It will
get spanked over tho Nicaragua canul
matter. If tho British government
cannot bo Induced to perform tho task
tho Globo editor will take a day off
and do it himself. The Globo would
bo ularmlng If It were not so funuy.
Governor Llnd of Minnesota should
call upon Governor Poyuter to help him
out of tho dilemma by which he pro
fosses to bo embarrassed In finding
somo one to accept an appointment to
tho senatorial vacancy crcaJed by tho
deatli of the late Senator Davis. Gov
ernor Poyuter has several applications
for apppointlvo senatorial honors left
over from the last time.
Our old fricud Edgar Howard has
Imply changed his point of destination
and lustoud of going to Washington he
has decided to locato In ColumbuB, Neb
where ho will assume active chargo of
the management of the Columbus Tele
gram without watting for the aid or con
sent of the, voters of this congressional
district. Wo may bo sure Howard will
make interesting reading In his paper,
but whether ho can coin his editorials
Into credentials for congress will de
pcud upon future developments.
GERMANS DISPLEASED.
The reference In Hie president's mi's-
sago to the relations between the United
States and Germany displeases tho Ger
mans, JudjrlMS fr the comments of
the newspapers. They complain that
tho language used by the president In
describing tho relations Is not only less
cordial than he employed In his rues-
sago of a year ago, but it Is also cold In
comparison with tho terms In which he
speaks of the relations of this country
with Great Ilrltuln and with France.
Tho message says that "good will pro-
alls In our relations with tho German
mplrc," while It states that "our
friendly relations with Great Britain
continue." Tho German newspapers de
tect in this an Implication that the
resident feels less friendly toward Ger
many than toward England.
It appears to bo a case of supersensl-
tlveness. Germany has had abundant
evidence during the McKlnley admin
istration of the earnest desire of this
government to cultivate friendly rela
tions and there. Is ;iot tho slightest rea
son to doubt that this feeling Is as
strong now as at any time. Germany's
policy of discrimination ns to some of
our products, especially meats, and the
pronounced commercial hostility of a
largo clement of her people toward the
United States, havo been exceedingly
Irritating and deemed by many to Jus
tify retaliation, but tho present admin
istration has never shown any disposi
tion to favor n policy that would Im
pair friendly relations between the
countries. As a matter of fact tho
United Spates has shown a, greater tic-
slro to cultlvnto friendship than Ger
many has, In view of which tho com
plaint now made by tho German news
papers Is, to say the least, ungracious.
ANOTHER DISCLOSURE Of THE RETURNS
Another Interesting disclosure of the
ofllclni canvass on president In tho elec
tion In Nebraska Is that -Sir. Bryan
failed to poll as many votes In his
homo state In 1000 as ho did In 180tt.
The Ugurcs on the electors on the op
posing tickets receiving tho highest
number of votes nro as follows:
McKlnley. Bryan.
1900 121,835 114,013
18D6 103,064 115,933
From this table It Is readily seen that
whllo McKlnley made a gain In Ne
braska, comparing the two elections, of
18,771, Bryan suffered n loss of 1,020.
Taken In connection with tho largo In
crease In tho total vote cast, this posi
tive loss In tho Bryan column means
much more than It otherwise would; It
must bo explained not by stay-at-homes,
but by tho revulsion of sentiment
against Bryan that transferred to Mc
Klnley votes formerly cast for his op
poncnt.
This change wob clearly visible all
during tho campaign. Tho Bryaultes
tried to relnsnlrc confidence In their
causo by asserting that tho reported
changes from Bryan to McKlnley were
either fictitious or sure to bo offset by
equal or greater changes tho other way,
but the story of tho ballots proves con
clusively that they were wrong.
A8 TO CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
President McKlnley mndo no specific
recommendation In his message regard
ing currency legislation. He merely
suggested that it will be tho duty of
congress to provldo whatever further
legislation is needed to Insure tho con
tinued parity under all conditions be
tween silver and gold. Secretary Guge,
In his annual report points out that as
to the redemption fund provided for In
the act of March 14 last, known as tho
gold standard law, "while the powers
conferred upon tho secretary are prob
ably ample to enable a zealous and
watchful officer to protect fully the
gold reserve, there appears to bo lack
ing sufficient mandatory requirement to
furnish complete confidence In tho con
tinued parity, under all conditions, be
tween our two forms of, metallic money,
silver and gold." He suggests, that
upon this point further legislation may
become desirable.
Representative Overstrcet of Indiana
who had chargo of tho currency bill In
tho houso last winter, Is of tho opinion
.that there should bo further legislation
to put tho question of the permanency
of the gold standard beyond all doubt
Ho suggests an amendment to tho act
of last March providing for the Inter
changeability of nil forms of money
"Intcrchangeablllty," suld Mr. Over-
street, "does not mean redemption, for
redemption means payment Inter-
changeability merely establishes the ab
solute equality of all forms of money
used by this government." An amend
incut providing for this need not occupy
tho attention of congress for nuy con
sldcrablo time. It would not require
extended discussion, for It Is not prob
nblo that there would bo much opposl
tton to It Such nn amendment would
undeniably strengthen tho gold stand
nrd law aud whllo thero Is no urgent
demaud for It because that law will bo
administered In Its true spirit for tho
next four years, yet It would'be, as well
to adopt It at the present session as to
leave It for tho next congress,
Thero Is nuother mutter which
would seem might rccelvo consldern
tlon at this session without interfering
with other business. The president
said In his message: "The party In
power is committed to such legislation
as will better make tho currency re
Bpoustvo to tho varying needs of busl
ness at all seasons aud in all sections.'
While tho provision of tho act of lust
March liberalizing tho conditions of
bunk note issue has resulted In muklug
a material addition to the bank cur
rency, tho secretary of the treasury
points out that there Is under our pros
ent system no nssurauce whatever that
tho volumo of bauk currency will be
continuously respouslve to the coun
try's needs, either by expanding as such
needs requlro or by contracting when
superfluous In amount Secretary Gage
Buys: "Tho truth Is that, sufo uud de
slrablo ns is our currency system in
many respects, It is not properly re
lated. The supply of currency Is but
remotely, If at all, Influenced by tho
over changing requirements of trado uud
Industry. It Is related most largely, It
not entirely, to tho prlco of government
bonds In the market. Between the
needs of trade and commcrco for a
medium of exchange and for instru
ments of credit, which a proper bank
note furnishes, and the investment
price or vnluo of government bonds,
which Is at present tho most Inllucntlal
factor in determining tho currency sup
ply, there Is no dlscerulblo relation
whatever." Tho secretary merely
urges this upon the nttentlon of con
gress, making no suggestions ns to legis
lation and probably nothing will bo
dono ns to this matter nt the present
session. It can wait, of course, with
out Injury to any Interest, for considera
tion by tho next congress, but legisla
tion that will make the bank currency
responsive to the requirements of com-
merco ami industry should not bo un
necessarily deferred.
CONDITIONS IN POllTO ItlCO.
Tho message of Governor Allen of
Porto Hlco to the legislature shows that
tho financial condition of the Island Is
atlsfactory, there being n generous bal
anco In tho public treasury. The num
ber of schools has Increased during tho
past year nnd 1b now 800. It Is ovldont
that tho lo per cent tariff has not
operated to tho disadvantage of Porto
Ulco, but tho governor recommends an
equitable system of taxatlou, which If
Instituted will at once do awuy with the
tariff.
Tho first commissioner to tho Ameri
can congress elected by tho people of
orto Ulco Is now In tho United States
and says tho people of the Island arc
generally satisfied with the administra
tion" given by this government There
aro some who do not yet fully undor-
taud It and theso nro suspicious, but
tho inoro Intelligent Porto lticans arc
perfectly satlslicd. Planters and mer
chants, tho commissioner said, havo al
ready recognized tho benefits they have
derived slnco Porto Itlco became nn
American possession and tho lower
classes will soon realize it. He regards
the outlook for the Island, under Ameri
can rule, as excellent. Labor Is better
paid than formerly, good progress Is
being niado In educational work and the
conditions generally havo Improved.
The commissioner said: "Thcro Is no
mistake that thero is a rapidly growing
belief in Porto Hlco that tho American
form of government Is a great Improve
ment There is more freedom on the
Island and tho people are quick to rcc-
oguizo It. 1 am very hopeful of tho out
come."
All of which serves to demonstrate
that It would have been a grave mistake
to havo adopted for Porto Itlco tho pol
icy ndvoeuted by tho democrats and a
few republicans In congress. Sooner or
later, undoubtedly, tho people of the
island will bo given a larger measure of
self-government than they now have.
Possibly they will be accorded tho same
political privileges that are enjoyed by
citizens of our territories. But for tho
present the policy applied to Porto Rico
Is the most desirable and is being fully
Justified by results.
The report of tho secretary of the
State Banking board on the business of
the building and loan associations In
Nebraska makes n remarkable showing
for prosperity. While there are not so
many associations doing . business as
there havo been in former years, the
number of shares outstanding is greater
by fur than' ever before nnd the total
assets almost equal to tho high water
murk. Tho secretary Himself, although
a member of the calamity party, cannot
help expressing his "sense of gratifica
tion In tho material growth nnd im
proved condition of tho building and
loan associations of tho stnto during tho
last four years," which ho ascribes to
tho better conditions generally obtain
ing aud to a wider experience on the
part of the management of tho institu
tions. Nebraska has been singularly
fortunate of late In escaping Injury from
wlldcut loan associations, and by exer
cising careful supervision can protect
Investors in this class of suvlngs Insti
tutions.
i ;
When the Twenty-fourth street via
duct is completed Omaha will bo fairly
well equipped with means of transit
over tho tracks that divide tho south
part of tho city. If another viaduct
Is needed later It would probably be
located at Twentieth street where the
truffle would Justify It With those via
ducts open, the north and south artery
of trado between Omnha nnd South
Omnha may be expected to move west
ward. Only a few years ago It was by
way of Thirteenth street, while now
Sixteenth street Is tho principal thor
oughfare. Tho Twenty-fourth street
line. Is suro to bo tho coming route.
The arrival of General Leo to take
command of the Department of tho Mis
sourl terminates tho temporary com
muud of General Mcrrlam, who will now
confine his attention exclusively to tho
Department of Colorado. Whllo Gen
ernl Merrlam has retained his residence
In Denver nnd favored Omaha only so
far as olllclal duties required, his work
hero has been uniformly in harmony
with both his subordinates and tho com
muulty and pur peoplo will always have
for him only tho best and most friendly
remembrance.
Htnte Treasurer Mescrvo appears
finally to huvo found a plnco for the
$500 line assessed upon Tho Beo by tho
supremo court by transferring it to the
temporary school fund to be apportioned
to tho various counties in the December
distribution, although there Is no law
to tell him Just where this money should
go. If the supreme court had only come
to the rescuo often enough Treasurer
Meservo might havo played for a still
higher record on tho school fund ap
portionment. It begins to look us If tho smallpox
contagion were pretty well scattered all
over the United States, although In no
place has It reached tho stage of cpl
demtc. Tho natural Inference is that
tho dlseiiso has been spread chiefly
through tho return of tho soldiers who
weru exposed while lu service In tho
Philippines. Fortuuately few ncuto nnd
dangerous cases are reported, and with
ordinary precautions there need be no
fear of a general plague.
General Mcrclor has again found a
way to bring himself before the public.
He announces a plan by which the In
vasion of Kngland would be easy.
Judging from his action In the Dreyfus
case It would bo safo to predict that
In case the attempt were made the
general would bo found several miles
In the rear of tho firing line.
The Way It Happened.
Kansas City Journal.
It Is hardly corrcot to say that President
McKlnley's vote "fell oft" in North Caro
lina. It was shoved off.
They Heard the News.
Globe-Democrat.
Thousands of bolomon in tho Philippines
aro taking tho oath of alleglanco to the
United States as a result of tho election.
Even tho bow and arrow men have heard
tho news.
Tfce Only Bore Way.
Minneapolis Times.
A South Dakota editor has secured judg
ment In tho sum of $500 against certain
citizens who took exceptions to matter ap
pearing In his paper and destroyed his
plant. The only way to get oven for an
offenslvo article is to destroy the editor.
Migration of Populism.
Indianapolis Journal.
Nebraska populists, including those who
aro going out of offlco, propose to emigrate
to tho Indian territory that they may not
be in a state in which tboy aro in tho
minority. They imagine thoy can obtain
a portion of tho Indian territory and keep
it for those who hold the populist faith.
Cruelty at West Point.
Minneapolis Times.
Tho superintendent of West Point mili
tary academy admits that a young cadet
waa hazed thero to tho point of death, but
Justifies tho outrage on the ground that tho
cadet In question bad shown the whlto
feather, and needed to be disciplined. But
what an example? of bravery it must havo
been to him to have been hold by half a
dozen of his companions while they poured
a concoction of tobasco eauco and other
hot ingredients down bis throat.
Hot Flro In the Hear.
Philadelphia Ledger.
There appears to be a general impression
in England that Kitchener, who Is now In
solo chargo of military operations In South
Africa, will deal much moro harshly with
tho Boers than Lord Roberts did. In that
case ho will hear from a largo and rapidly
growing army of hostile critics at homo.
The cruelties reported of the army in the
Boer country bavo called out strong pro
tests In England, aud an aggravation of
them, under the merciless policy attributed
to Kitchener, will certainly ralso a storm
of protest that must bo beard in the Trans
vaal. Looting Pekln's Observatory.
Springfield Republican.
It is possible that tho thoft of the cele
brated Chinese astronomical instruments id
tho observatory at Pekln by tho godly
Germans and French may bo checked, now
that a protest by several of tho foreign
ministers has been sent to Count von Wal
dcrsee. These Instruments, which are mag
nificent bronzes of -venerable age and great
artlatlo quality, wero already boxed up
ready for shipment' to Berlin and Paris.
It is to be hoped that the Chinese are
liking Christendom better and better be
cause of these little Idiosyncrasies In west
ern morality. " '
i i iiT i -1
An Old Swindle Revive.
New York Tribune.
An ingenious sot of swindlers is fleecing
ignorant negroes by persuading them to
contrlbuto small sums to promote an effort
to prevail upon congress to pension former
slaves. Tho number of colored men and
women who were in bondago in tho south
ern states at the tlmo of the cmpanclpa
tlon proclamation and who still survive Is
by no means inconsiderable. Of course
there is no concolvabla possibility that
any of them will ever obtain "pensions and
the trickery of the rascals who get money
from them under false pretenses is of a
particularly despicable sort. Such fellows
would steal pennies from a dead man's
eyes. Hustle them off to Jail I
Democracy nnd I'opnllsm,
Chicago Chronlclo (dem.)
One of the immedlato effects of the fusion
of democracy and populism waa the disap
pearance from tho democrat lo party of men
of affairs who had formerly acted with it.
One of tho first results of a separation of
populism from democracy will be a return
by this element to its original political
affiliations.
Populism has associated itself In the public
mind with unreasoning hostility to prop
erty. It has assailed credit, public and
private. It has stood (n the path of progress.
It has been a-menace to enterprise. It has
sought blundoringly and fanatically to 'reg
ulate matters of which It was Ignorant and
Us policies have proved destructive. It
deserves the bad repute which it has
gained.
Penalty for Dylnic Abroad. ,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
American millionaires who find England
an agreeable plnco In which to llvo had
better bo careful about dying thoro. Mr.
William Louis Wlnana of New Jorsoy went
abroad in 1858 and leased two houses in
England, besides a very large estato in
Scotland, though he did not become a
British cltlzon. Ho died worth about $15,
000,000, and on the ground that he had ac
quired a domicile tho Queen's bench division
has decided that the crown Is entitled to
8 per cent legacy duties on his entire estate,
or 11,200,000. Tho native-born American
who will abandon the glorious privilege of
dwelling under the star-spangled banner
deserves all the taxation his, estate has
to bear when ho dies, and Mr. Wlnan's heirs
made a vain attempt to prevent the col
lection. FEATURES OF THE I'OPUfcAIl VOTE.
Number of llnllotn Caat Leas than
Fonr Years Ago,
New York World.
The total voto cast for president In 1896
was 13,923,387 out of an estimated total
electorate of 14,250,000.
Tho total voto cast for presidont In 1900
was 13,883,943 out oPan estimated electorate
of 15,600,000.
The vote this year was therefore 39,435
loss than It was four years ago, although
tho electorate had Increased at least 1,230,
C0. While tho voto four years ugo was
within a quarter of a million of tho total
electorate, the "stay-at-home" vote this
yar reache'd 1,260,000.
Ono voter In every dozen the cpuntry
through refrained from expressing any
opinion upon the presidency.
Except the presidential election of 1864,
when tho southern states were not repre
sented, this is the first presidential elec
tion at which the popular voto has been
less than at the preceding presidential
election.
Except that election of 1864 this Is the
first presidential election at which the
popular voto has not been much greater,
greater in proper proportion, than at tho
preceding election.
Mr. McKlnley's popular vote In 1896 was
7 102,272. His popular voto In 1900 was
7,238,130, a gain of 186,858. Mr. Dryan's
popular vote In 1896 was 6,502,926. Ills popu
lar vote la U00 was 6,380,530, a loss of
142,396..
TUB nUSIIIIT'S MESSAtai:.
Chicago Inter Ocean (rep.)! As Indicated
in tho president's message, our policy Is to
stand firm in China, to go forward In tho
Philippines and to maintain our rights in
Alaska.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat (rep.): It is a
long message, but the country Is growing
larger, and Its concerns at homo and abroad
nbturally keep paco with this expansion.
The president's recommendations will, In
most cases, find favor from congress, It Is
safo to predict. Tho message is broad, isano
and thoroughly American.
St. Paul Tlonccr Press (rop.): In general
it may be said that the message breathes
tho spirit of patriotic statesmanship which
pervades all tho president's utterances. It
is a splendid record of what has been
achieved under his' administration, and Is
pregnant with tho promlso of still more
splendid achievements In tbo future
Chicago Times-Herald (rep.): The con
cluding paragraph of the message is a
timely appeal to congress to guard against
the temptations to extravagant expenditures
incident to national prosperity and a sur
plus revenuo, nnd its last words aro a
reminder that "tho foundation of our gov
ernment Is liberty, its superstructure
pence.
Chicago Chronlclo (dem.): Not even
President McKlnley's wannest admirers
will bo likely to call his message to con
gress a great state paper. It is a clerkly
document a recital of certain facts and
nllegcd facts and that is all. It docs not
Initiate a new policy. It contains prac
tically nothing that congress and the people
did not know before.
Kansas City Star (tnd.): This message,
coming from the official head of a govern
ment declared by the minority party to be
rushing to "imperialism," concludes with
these exalted words: "Our growing power
brings with It temptations and perils re
quiring constant vlgllanco to avoid. It
must not bo used to Invite conflicts, nor tor
oppression, but for the more effcctlvo main
tenance of thoso principles of equality and
justlco upon which our institutions and
happiness depend. Let us keep always In
ir.lnd that the foundation of our government
Is liberty, its superstructure peace."
Denver Post (fus.): The president's
message Is a diplomatic, deftly concotved
document, which reads very much like ths
stiver plank in the national republican
platform of four years ago. It is In no
bct.so radical and it Is In overy sense
plausible. Whenever It Is possible to reach
a point by indirection that 1b dono. There
fore tho message may bo considered to lack
In robustness and virility, whllo on the
other hand whatever It lacks in these re
spects is more than made up in Us safe,
conservative tone, which will strongly ap
peal to the business elemonts of the coun
try Brooklyn Eagle (lnd.): A notably busl
ncuslike mcssago closes with a patriotic
utterance for economy, caution, freedom,
simplicity and peace. Tho message should
bo favorably recolved. For that reason it
will bo. Tho pooplo havo shown their con-fldc-nco
in a chief magistrate who has al
wnys trusted them. Between him and his
party Is accord. Betwoen him and tho
people is tho fact of faith felt, based on
the record of faith kept. The first term, as
It rounds to the second, wilt close an
epoch-making chapter In American history,
of which the people have been worthy and
to which their president has been admira
bly adequate and equal.
PERSONAL NOTES.
As Lord Rosebcry views it, "Prosperity,
while It endures, is the drug, tbo hashish,
which blinds the patient to all but golden
vlBlons."
Chancellor Snow of the Kansas Stnto
university has been granted a year's leave
of absence, owing to tho condition of his
health, which has been bad for some time.
Governor Crano of Massachusetts at
tended a dinner given to the poor of Boston
on Thanksgiving day and ate with a party
of well known men at the general board.
Richard T. Ely, professor of political
economy in the University of Wisconsin, Is
reported to have refused the offer of the
corresponding chair in the University of
California.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts does not
neglect literature In his cultivation of poli
tics, He sets aside a part of every day
for reading and for writing of a purely
literary character.
Lawrence M. Jacobs, who has been ap
pointed statistician of the Philippine com
mission, was formerly one of tho experts
In tho loan and currency division of the
Treasury department
John W. Campbell, chief of police 'of St.
Louis, who Is spoken of as head of the
Manila department, has been connected
with tho St. Louis force for several years
and has a remarkable record for efficiency.
Georgo S. Godard, the new state librarian
of Connecticut, was graduated from Wcs
leyan university In 1892, and received the
degrco. of B. D. from Yale In 1895. He be
came assistant librarian of the stato library
la 1808.
Governor Sayers of Texas Is said to have
contributed to tho Galveston relict fund
more money In proportion to his private
means than any other person interested;
but his gifts wore distributed secretly, and
wero not publicly acknowledged.
At Brookville, lnd., resides Harrison Seal,
who at tho recent election deposited his
twrntleth vote for prosldent. He was born
in Miami, O., In 1808, but has been a resi
dent of Franklin county, Indiana, slnco he
was 2 years old. Mr. Seal lives on a farm
which ho purchased in 1836.
London Truth is authority for the state
ment that, upon Ills retirement from actlvo
dlplomatlo service noxt year, Lord Pauncc-
fote will be offered either the title of vis
count or earl in recognition of his distin
guished services to tho crown, especially
in connection with hl8 mission to tho
United States.
Joseph W. Sleekier of Orange, N. J., will
erect a monument In Athens, Pa., In com
memoration of the soldiers and sailors of
Bradford county, It will stand in tho edi
tor of tho old academy lawn on the oxact
Bpot where General Sullivan of revolution
ary fame camped on his famous march
against tho Six Nations in New York in
1779.
On November C fifty years had elapsed
since Carl Schurz, as a medical student,
helped tho poet Oottfrted Klnkol, who had
been condemned to llfo Imprisonment for
political reasons, to escapo from Spandau
to England. Klnkol subsequently beeamn a
professor at Zurich, nnd after his pardon In
tho '70s he returned and lecturea in uor
many. Tho brothers Andreas and Anton Lang,
who receutly acted tho parts of Christ and
the high priest in tho "Passion Piny" at
Oherammergau, wero in noma noi long ago.
Thoy called at the Vatican to roquest an
audience with tho pope nnd tho guards
wero stricken with terror on seeing them,
some of the soldiers actually beliovlng An
drens to ho Christ In person. The pope re
celved them cordially and gave each of the
brothers a gold medal.
Ono of our Ideal days of Indian summer,
which has given a continuous performance
in this fnvorod region for six weeks past,
drifted down into MnBsaohusetts last week
nnd evoked this glowing note from the
Springflold Republican: "Let It bo remem
bered that the second day of December, In
this last year of the nineteenth century, was
ono of tho most exquisite examples of In
dian summer weather known In this lati
tude. We are unusually blest, for snows
of several storms lie northwest and north
and northeast of us, and all along the hills
of western Massachusetts our rains have
been ice storms,"
WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
Fillmore Chronlclo.
A good many hard things havo
been said of Editor Hosewntcr of
The Omaha ltee nnd, from tho
Chronicle's standpoint, ho de
serves a good many of them. Kut
wo believe In giving everyone his
due. Nebraska Is republican this
yenr and all who nssistcd In tho
good work are entitled to credit
A very liberal slice of tho credit
Is duo to Edward Itoscwater nnd
The llee, for ho fought for repub
lican victory with every weapon
at his command -nnd they wero
many. Aud everyone who knows
Itosewater knows ho would make
a creditable United States sena
tor. If wo are not all for him,
wo can nt least afford to be fair.
VOTE OF TUB SOUTH.
Marked Rffect of Tllaf rnnrliUlnir
Laws and General Auntliy,
Philadelphia Press.
Ono of the most Interesting results of the
recent national election Is tho voto In tho
south. Sixteen states are usually placed
In that section, and of those all but four
show a marked falling off In tho vote palled
as compared with tho voto of IS'jO. Tbo four
states shewing an Increased voto nro Dela
ware, Maryland, West Virginia and Ken
tucky, nnd tho three first were carrlrd by
tho republicans. Tho Increase In the fourth
stato, Kentucky, is duo to tho active can
vass mado. In the other twelve states of
the south thcro wero losses, ranging from
about 6, (CO in Florida to 103,000 In Toxas.
Tho following table gives tho vote cast
by tho republicans and democrats In theso
sixteen southern states, nnd compares It
with tho vote cast by the some parties in
1896:
States. Ren. Dem.
Itor.
Dem.
Alabama .. 63.6G9 96,308
6-1,737
37.512
16.MH
11,283
C0.091
218.171
22.0X1
136,959
6.130
3H,910
155,222
9.231
118.773
167,520
13.V3US
106.3G8
131,236
110,103
13,424
32,726
91,232
217,890
77,175
10-I.73..
. 03.NIO
3TO,ry(7
174.481
68,798
l8,37tf
370,431
154,71'.)
94,480
Arkansas.. 44,700 81.142
Delaware.. 22,457 18,8.)6
Florida.. ... 7.499 28.007
Georgia.... 3.V005 81,700
Kentucky.. 227.128 235.103
Louisiana.. 12.33S 49,502
Marvajid.. 136.212 122.271
Mississippi. 5.753 61,706
Mlssour .... 314.093 3M.BI3
N. Carolina 132,997 157.736
H. Carolina 3,K 4S.4&7
TennesBOC. 125,861 147,691
Texas 121,175 267.432
Virginia..,, 115.865 146.0RQ
W. Va...., 119,831 98,791
Totals. .1,478,158 1,980.775 1.5S9.191 2,230.363
Tho total voto of theso Blxtecn states In
1896 was 3,819,554, of which tho republicans
cast 1,689,191 and the democrats east 2,230,
363. But In 1900 the total vote of theso
same states Is 3,458,913, of which the re
publicans cast 1,478,168 and tho democrats
1,980,765. The total vote fell off 360,641,
the republicans losing 111,033 and the demo
crats 249,608, or more than twice ns many.
The republicans gained votes In six states
and lost in ten states, while the democrats
gained in only tour states and lost In
twelve states. Their loss In Alabama,
Arkansas and Texas Is large In each case,
amounting In the last state to over 100,000
votes. As Toxas has increased in popula
tion about 350,000 slnco 1896, warranting an
addition of at least 70,000 to the voting list,
this loss in the poll Is remarkable.
Tho general apathy which appears to have
prevailed In three-fourths of tho southern
states cannot be explained entirely by the
knowledgo that thoso states were certain to
go dcmocratlo In any ovent. It was un
doubtedly duo, in a largo measure, to the
unpopularity of the democratic candldato
and platform. Tho constantly decreasing
vote In the states which have disfranchised
tho colored voters Is noticeable. Louisi
ana, Mississippi and Bouth Carolina cast, In
the aggregate only about 179,000 votes.
Twenty years ago these same states cast
383,000 votes, or moro than doublo what
they did this year, notwithstanding tho In
crease. In population of tho last two decades.
The voto In North Carolina, the other dis
franchising state, fell oft about 42,000. Tho
loss would have been larger had tho suf
frage amendment adopted last August been
In forco at this election. It docs not tako
effect until next year, when It will doubtless
result In a largo reduction in the number
of votes cast.
The southern states polled less than one-
fourth of tho votes cast in the forty-flvo
states In tho union, although thoy must have
about oue-thlrd of the population of tho
country. The average proportion of voters
to population is about one in seven, or ail
average far below what prevails In tho
northern states. This absence of Interest
In national political questions Is not health
ful, but it will doubtless continue as long
as present conditions prevail in the south.
WHAT IS THE FARMER TO DOt.
Deellue In Population In Eastern
x Rnral DUtrleta.
Philadelphia Record,
Thero nro sixteen counties In Pennsyl
vania which tho census returns show have
less population in 1900 than they had in
1890. Thero are sixteen otbor counties in
each of which the Increase of population
has been less than 1,000. None of thoso
thirty-two counties contains large towns,
Tho main Industry of tho inhabitants Is
farming.
Tho same conditions are shown by the
census returns for Now York state.
Twenty-two of the farming counties In that
commonwealth show n loss of population
stnoo 1S90, and In each of five others tbo
gain was less than 1,000. None of these
counties contain largo towns.
The gain of 19.8 per cent in the popula
tion of Pennsylvania and of 21.1 per ceut
in the population of Now York state has
boen mado nearly altogether In tho urban
and manufacturing districts. Tho drift Is
cityward: the towns grow; tho strictly
rural populations dwindle. Men nnd wo
men go where life is most attractive It
may bo easier to subsist In town than In
tho country; but that is not a deslrabln
stato of things. Goldsmith's celebrated
plaint Is as true now as when he wrote It:
III fnrcs the Innd. to hastening Ills n pr-?y,
Whcro wealth accumulate, and men decay.
It la the duty of statesmen to consider
how far bad legislation has boen respon
sible for tho hard conditions which make
farming In the eastern and middle states
of tho union a less and less Inviting occu
patlon. Tho cheap and productive lands
of the western states, aided by remark
ably low rates of transportation on farm
products, have made it impossible for east
ern farmers to compete in tho production
of th6 great Btaplcs of export to foreign
countries, liver slnco the Inflated green
back days of tbo civil war time farms have
been overvalued for purposes of taxation
The oxomptlon of farm lands from state
taxation In Pennsylvania has only had the
effect of making moro costly tho servlco of
corporations, which apparently bear tho
burden of shifted taxation, but which are
really only state agoncles of tax, collection.
Tho farmers have boen driven to dairying,
trucking nnd fruit growing. Tho small
farmers who have not gone west or to
town havo largely given up the struggle
to mako ends meet. Improved processes
of butter and cliccso production are rapidly
chRnglug tho dairying business Into a more
strictly manufacturing occupation. Tho
creameries wilt soon monopolize not only
the making of butter, but of butter sub
BtltutoH, which are now fraudulently put
upon the market as real butter,
What is the farmer to do7 He has It
in his power to relieve himself of tbo
weight of unfair taxation. Ho can take
rare of himself if ho shall net about It.
If Instead of abandoning his farm and re
maining away from tho polls on the day
of election ho should attend the party
primaries nnd mnko himself felt In the
cliolco of proper officials ho would soon be
master of tho situation. If tho firmer
should ttso their power all the professional
politicians of tho country could not keep
them from tho attainment of Just weight
in tho conduct of government. The farm
ers can compel tho corporations and com
binations to fair dealing whenever they
shall chooso to do so.
F1HKD TOO SOON.
Caustic Comment on Bryan' Post
Morteiu Remarks.
Boston Horald.
Mr. Bryan's comments on tho election, ss
mndo In tho North American Review, aro
not of much worth. Ho would have done
better to dccllno tho honorarium by which
ho waa tomptcd to glvo out his extem
poraneous Judgment on that event and have
kept sllonco until ho had fully digested
tho meaning of his overwhelming defeat.
Ho only makes It plain that he does not
roallre what has happened. What ho snys
Is little more than a repetition of the talk
ho was Indulging in before tho election, to
which ho then prefixed nn If. "it wo are
defeated It will be because," etc., etc. The
dofeat was so emphatic and conclusive that
he would have done hotter to think It over
a few weeks or months in calm and candid
sorlousnoss, having, If possible, dtveBted
himself of the overweening egotism that
distorts his vision of tho causes of the
popular rebuke. If It wero possible for
him to look critically at hlmsolf as another
person, to project himself and his political
following upon a distant screen nnd observe
tho spectacle fearlessly, ho might posilbly
discover his own wrong moves, In playing
tho game nnd learn that the offensive thing
which cnuscd tho peoplo to take sides
against his party was Uryanlsm. So long
ns he assumes that William Jennings Bryan
Is the only wise man In American politics
his reflections on tho meaning of events
will bo chiefly profitable to the mngnzlnes.
LAUGHING (J AS.
Indlannnolls Journal! "Alarm clock are
no good.''
"wny uo you say so7
"I was carrvlnsr ono under mv arm when
that thief stole my cketbook."
Pittsburg Chronicle: "Ono would not ex
pect tn find egotism nmonir postage
stamps," remarked tho nnalto editor to the
norso ociuor.
No."
And vet when I nut n few Doetace
stamps In my packet I soon find them stuck'
on themselves."
Detroit Jo-jrnnl! Hero the Deeonlrlnir
Soul blew out the ga?.
"Dmith, also, It would seem. Is the more
effectively courted In the dark!'' she mut
tered, with ghastly wit.
Indlananolln Press: "Whv should not
Woman aeplro?" asked tho Sweet Young
Tiling.
ane snouin," snui tno Bnvapro nnxneior.
"If she could only vet the .fool notion out
of her head that nsplrlng was mainly corn-
poseu ot mrowing ins.
Detroit Free Press: Tnmsnn-fin v. old
man. why don't you Join our club?
Johnson I've onlv been married l
months. Come around a yenr or so from
now.
Indlnnnnolla Press: "Thin, von sen." snld
tho architect, "will Insurn freo ventilation."
i vont nave it. sain ino gentleman tnnt
wuh about'to build a theater. "I vlll hat
nothing free!"
Somervlllo Journal: Tho nvcrnce man Is
a good ileal prouder of hU ancestors than
nis ancestors wouiu pronnuiy ua or mm.
Philadelphia Press: Mrs. Penners Oh.
John! you muBt ralso side whiskers.
Air. I'eppers wnatf you ve orton toia
mo you hated such things.
Mrs. Pctwrs I want vou to raise nlc
long oneH like Mr Marfcley'H. He ,calen
Inilnv nnrl linliv
whiskers so much,
anything.
enjoycu pui:ing tun
It was too cute for
Boston Transcript: G-lles When you. look
over a family photogrnph album uo you
ever speculate about tho thoughts of the
originals of the pictures!
Wilton Yos. I think
most of them. If tliev
could see their pictures today, would de
voutly wish tney nuun t.
Indlannnolls Press: "Er who was that
fellow you Introduced me to last nlght7"
"That. Hlr, was tho noted champion of
tho downtrodden."
"Huh! Ho didn't looktllkn a reformer.
"Ho Isn't. Ha Is In the business at trot
ting paving contracts."
Smart Sot: "I wanted to go out shopping
couldn't on account of tho rain."
Wnnted to try to cet nomcthlnir for
nothing, as usual. I- Muppose," mild her
husband, attempting to bo facetious.
"wen, i urn tninic or getting you some
neckwear." replied Mrs. Maddox. Inno
cently.
FAREWELL TO FOOT II ALL.
Pittsburg Chronicle. 1
The frrld.
.Where oft they slid, '
Ana mnssea,
And paused,
And raced,
And chased,
And clashed.
And smashed
Where oft they used to roll
While struggling for tho goal,
And In tho widespread mud,
Went down with awesome thud,
And on each other plied
Till some got riled,
And others limped away ,
Bruised victims of the fray
The white-lined grid,
Where all the things they did
Evoked tho cheers,
Or leers,
Or briefly bellowed songs
Of watching throngs
This often torn-up grid
At last is rid
Of players, crowds and noise
Ana gners and ioys.
Ilecause the season's lit an cud.
And heroes to thu common plane descend.
The crowds that used to root
And tnot
Tho ear-appalling horn
Till people wished thoy'd ne'er, been born,
Aro scattered rar anu wiue, .
Their teal to other tasks applied,
And many aro the thanks expressed
By citizens who get a rest
Tho heroes of the game,
Who nerceiy strovo ror rame,
Where are they now 7
Homo proudly pose with laureled browi ,
Home bruised, and prone, and still,
Are objects of the suregon's skill;
Some limp along with crutch or cane,
Their every step creating pain;
And some, by lengthy sitting vexed,
Await the busy burber's "Next" , t
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