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TTTE OMAHA PATT.Y BEE: JIONDAY, MA11CII 0, 1002. Tiie umaha Daily Bee E. HOSE WATER, EDITOR. rUBLJSHED EVERT MORNING. - TERMS OP" SUBSCRIPTION Dully Km (without Kunday), Una Vear..t Unity Wm and Hands jr, Una lear illunlrated Hrr, Una i'ear Sunday be;, On Hear Saturday ilea, One year 1 Wentieth Century Farmer, One year, LfEUVEKED BY CARRIER. Dally Bee (without Sunday). pr copy. ltnllv Kllhnjil KllmlM V i. ter w-eK S.uO 1. K) 2. IK) l.M) 1.00 . te no i . 1 1 l... , ., y i nf i a v i nr week. .Via Punuay He, per :ciy. uc ............. , w-- . Evening bee (without Sunday), per week.K Evening itee (includlnv Bunuay), Pr Weeic .........;- t'0 Complaints of Irregularities In delivery shouia be addressed to city circulation L partment. OFFICES. f Omaha The Bee Building. ' South OmHhaClty Hall Building, Twenty-fifth and M Streota. Council tfluffs 10 Pearl Street. Chicago lwo Unity building. t . New york Temple Court. Washlngton-Sul Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi torial matter should ae addressed J Omaha bee, .Editorial Department. BUSINtJSa DiSTTERS. Business letters and remittances should be addressed; The be PuDilahlng Company, Omaha. - ' . ' REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order. payable to The tsee ruDiismug mail accounta. personal checas, except on I Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepieu. I Itltl ilbli! FUBUSHlMi CUHfAfll. I STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglas County, sa.: ilfi,ftra U T. o h 1 W tit T1 Re pubiiHhtrg Company, being duly sworn. I complex copiesof Th. Daily. Morning, crats may expect to receive an lnvita- s to leave the tariff Intact They de Evening and Sunday bee printed during tlon to renounce their allegiance to the clhre their unalterable opposition to the month, ot February, 1902, was aa 101- ... . I , ( . , , . lows: 1.. 2.. 8.. 4.. (.. .. 7.. 8.. 30,100 80,220 80,R20 ......30.T20 80,480 80,540 ,, 80,210 80.3OO 16... IS... 17... 18... 19... 20... a... 22... 23... .30,0001 "'.iiso.leo ..ao,8Tol 3o,3o SO.INO ...80,120 .ao,ioo 80,250 10 80,1(M U 80,340 12 30,230 13 80,140 14 80,430 ?J 28 80,070 7 ., a ..8qpo Total 847,40 lss unsold ana reiurnea copies.... a . a a ninI Net total sales. , 83T,8i Net dally aveiw. ........... B,92a nnhnrlhed In m-r nresenca and sworn to I lmdttl'fflth "bThunte',1'' (seal j notary fUDiio. 1 Major Jenkins will have the respect of the people whether be gets the sword or not Ultimatum of Nebraska populists to Nebraska democrats co-operation, but no merger, Horace Greeley's advice to go west and grow up with the country It open to rrince Ilenry. Prince Ilenry should not forget that a large slice of the United States lies west of the west-most point on his Itinerary. Now that the Missouri has again se-1 cured recognition In the river and har- bor bill, it can renew its aspirations to I shine as a navigable stream. ' I Having disposed of two United States senatorshipa in the first round, the Iowa I legislature appears to be making things I hum In the legislative hopper. I Senator Tillman might ease his con- science by resigning and appealing to I the people of South Carolina for an en dorsement In the form of a re-election. Notice to candidates for the demo cratic mayoralty nomination in South Omaha: If you haven't got the ante, you can't come into the game. Signed by democratic committee. A party of American railway mag- nates Interested In recent community of interest schemes Is launched on an Inspection tour that Is to Include a side excursion Into Mexico. Mexico Will do well to keep an eye on Its railroads. It la to be feared the new water walk- tag thoea, whose practicability has Just been demonstrated bv exnerlment. will have to look for nonularltv amonir men only, unless they can be reduced In nle. Women wlU have a right to object to wearing .footgear five feet long. If he wants to enjoy himself up to the limit, Prince Henry should insist on having an escort of St Louis people to guide him around Chicago and a detach- ment of Chicago guides to pilot him about St Louis. He would then be sure to catch all the beauties of both places. A natural history society that has been dormant at the High school has been reorganized for business. If these young naturalists will undertake to lo- cate, label and describe all the human fossils found in Omaha they can keep themselves busy at a useful work for an Indefinite period. The county board Is still at work on the distribution of the county pie, al-1 tlon of tbe administration and the attl-1 particular, force. Tbe last Iowa legisla though encountering difficulty In mak-1 rude of the president Is not positively I tUre passed a valued policy bill, which ing. ine pie go arouno. a little more solicitude for the taxpayers and a little less anxiety 10 piace political ravontes in lucrative jous wouiu ue oeiter appro - dated by the people who pay the bills. At meeting of the superintendents' section of the National Educational as- sociatlon at Chicago. Nebraska was present by forty representatives. Ne braska has always prided Itself on the high standards of its public schools and kaowa that to hold its place Jt must keep In touch with tbe nioe.t advanced I propoaed to lay a cable to Hawaii and hnally for th office, without any eomblns' hnh h .,nuinn.i-,AVi I lw Phlllnnlnea. la lalmrlnir nn el. tlon for or against, offensive or defensive, v """" y r- Now that the supervising crchltect of the treasury has come to the conclusion that there la enough money remaining in the appropriation to complete the west wing of the Omaha federal build ing, there H no good, reason why the work ahould not be prosecuted ao that the structure may be out of the bands of the contractors by the end of the coming building season . AM iXTKMtSTtifQ DISCV10Z. I An intprpstinf? discussion la on In Ne- braska between rations newspnper - ponents of populism and democrncy as to the proppr course to be pursued by their respective parties ta the coming political campaign. That the crisis Is approaching in the career of fusion, as It hHS been practiced in this state, Is I recognised by the more far-seeing among the leaders who look for a repetition In Nebraska with perhaps some modifica tions of what hna Just occurred In Kan sas, where the populists felt called on to bold a special state convention to de termine their plan of action. In the newspaper discussion former Senator William V, Allen Is standing forward as the champion of the un broken maintenance of a separate and distinct organization for the populists, with only incidental co-operation with I the democrats. Senator Allen insists I that It is decidedly questionable whether I night to consider the matter, with par the Bryan wing of the democratic party I ticular reference to the proposition of A is destined to continue to remain In con- trol and In response to the Invitation to the populista to give tip their organ Iza- tlon and enroll themselves with the I democrata propound the pertinent ques- tion whether the Bryan democrats would I nt .mi. rVJiAW tliolr ntrtv honk n I r -v i tbe domination) or the followers of Clove-1 land, whom they have been denouncing I as goldbugs and traitors. When the time coiaes, apparently tbe Bryan demo-1 1 ueuiuiTiu.7 suu euroii uiemseives Wlin I tha DODUltsta. with whnm thov hnva nn I to UaiQ been co-operating. I Speaking for the DoDullsts. Senator I A.iien states lis position clearly as fol-1 stood, if It is possible. We desire, (1) a continuance of the Domillst nartv as a distinct state and national entity. (2) We ""ire w co-operaie win ine Bryan wing of the democrats and with all their re- form elements, and (3) we want the! democrats to cease proselytlnir Donullata .n(i to rtktnln fmm itfumrifi wwarar I ganlze our party." it Is the last nronoai- t,on oa wh,ch grea(; Btreg lg laJd which Is likely to receive the greatest I flre from 1,10 democratic side of the uuuse. me aemocrats nave swallowed 1 the so-called "silver republicans" as a I first step, with the absorption of the I populists down on the books for the next Will they allow themselves to be Shunted Off the track hv tho r.nm.llata' I ultimatum? IRRIGATION LtaiSLA To.V. The United States senate lost no time I In acting upon the Irrigation bill. There I was no opposition to the measure'and I after consideration lasting only a few hours It was passed without a roll call. I Today tbe question will be taken up in I the house of representatives, with every I probability of early and - favorable action. extraordinarily prompt disposal of the matter by the senate was not ex- Pected. A considerable outside opposl- tlon to tbe policy provided for In what is known as the Hansbrough-Newlands bill had been manifested and It was natur- ally supposed that this would exert an Influence In the senate. It is now seen that It had no effect and it Is safe to assume that it will be shown to have had little In tie house. The obvious fact Is that congress has at last become fully Impressed with the Importance ot re claiming the arid lands and Is willing to accept such provision for that purpose as tbe senators and representatives of the arid land states believe to be ex-1 pedlent and adequate. The subject has been discussed for years and evidently the prevalent opinion in congress Is that tne tlme has tor "metblng prac- t,cal and that further discussion would n1 la nothing better than what Is I 1 a a m 1 a. 1 1.111 m 9 1 At I pnmaea tor in tne out immeu oj tue western aenawra ana representatives. There is no doubt that the enactment of the proposed legislation will be disap- Pointing to a great many, who question lu ,Bd n practicability, but prob- au,T lnere 18 mucn 1Brer numoer mat wU1 taUsfled. We have urged objee- to th bill that passed the senate na we MUXl inmK lD0 P011 " Proviaes lor win prove a mistake, ine nauonaii- satlon of lrrigaUon is. In our Judgment the only plan that will give the desired results and therefore we apprehend tbe failure of the policy provided for In the ueu iu una ureu ayprvyeu oy m senate ana wm aouDtiess do approvea 1 b the house within the next few daya. a practical start Is desirable and 1 a is 1 m a m .11 a we suau oe giaa ,t tne proposed policy naU have the results Its supporters hope for. - . . . ( Tb J"- Caulm. A very sharp struggle Is promised oyer the question whether the Pacific cable to the Philippines shall be laid and con- trolled by the government or shall be a private enterprise, ana me result is un- I certain. It may depend upon the posl - 1 known, tnougn 11 1a tnougnt ne ravors a government cable. In bla message be I urgea tne eariy construction or a trans - 1 pacino caste ana eaia: "tuner tne I congress should Immediately provide for the construction or a government cable. or else an arrangement should be made J by which like advantages, to those ac - 1 crulng from a government cable may be - 1 secured to the government by contract I with a private cable company." I There Is abundant indication that the I Commercial Cable company, which has I - ' ously and energetically to have Its pro- I posal accepted by congress and un I doubtedly It has strong support The I friends of the company In congress not I only urge that it would be unwise for - 1 tbe government to construct a cable, but I also assert that a question of Justice Is I Involved on account of the relatione be 1 tween tne government ana the cgble I company and the contract Into which 1 the Utter has entered. It la not appar - pdL however, that any contract made by the company Imposes an obligation on the government. The advocates of a government fable are actlre and are squarely meeting- ever attack on their position. They allege that there la a cable trust and bare Introduced In the bouse a resolution directing the attorney general to Institute proceedings against it nnder the anti-trust law. If It can be shown that this charge Is well founded, and there seems to be good grounds for It, that will of course end the controversy. In any event, the transpacific cable should be constructed and controlled by the government GROWlfiQ MURK PKRPLEXISO: The question of concessions to Cuba appears to grow more perplexing and nothing can now be confidently predicted as to Its determination. A conference of house republicans will be held to- majority of the republicans of the waya nl means committee to grant a 20 per cent tariff reduction on Cuban pro- ducts. In return for satisfactory concei- slons on the part of Cuba on United States products. There appears to be soma nrnhahlUHr that thl nrnnnaltlnn - j r.r- win Dually be adopted, though it is said the beet sugar men, who are by no means an Insignificant minority on the Republican side, still favor a rebate, so rtn;iirw;iij. vue ui uiem is quoiea as savlna? in fpffard to Ruhan reclnrncttv "It would violate every pledge that the republican party has ever given and would put us In the attitude of refusing Industries we now have, and one which by the circumstances ' of the case is especially entitled to consideration. ueciprocuy wiu do rougnt to tne last. Let us help Cuba by a direct gift. If It is Necessary to do so, but let us ac- knowledge what we are doing and make nn nretensn of a roelnmeltT nlnn " Whether or not the tariff reduction of 20 cent proposed by a majorltT of the republicans of the ways and means committee shall be adopted, i appears 10 te quite certain tnat a greater cut than that will not be made. There are ver7 few republicans in either the house or senate who are disposed to make a larger concession than -this and It Is thoiicht it would he accentahln ti tho administration, though the only definite statement in regard to the president's position is that he Is opposed to the re- bate plan. Meanwhile petitions are still coming in freely from Cuba representing ft very bad state of affairs there, but It does not appear that; they are making much of an impression, the quite gen- eral feeling, it seems, being that their statements are more or less fictitious or exaggerated. " . VALVtD POLICTLAW IX IOWA. The fight for a valued policy law hat been renewed before, the Iowa legisla ture with tbe usual result of ..bringing a lobby of fire Insurance representatives to tbe doors of the legislature jfvlth the same old argument that tbe enactment of such a law would mean Increased risks and higher rates for fire policies. In this connection the opponents of the blU P1"8 to Invite comparison be tween states that have valued policy laws on their statute books and those which have no such laws, asserting that conditions are much worse in valued policy states. Aside from the fact that the under writers are not usually over solicitous to prevent Increased rates, their asser tlons with respect to the effect of the v -lp, w ,flW har,,T horna ont h th -ItvP.nM, of Nehraaks. which la pountpd .mon VAined nolle atatea. Th , absolutely nothln to show that the tendency t,, incendiarism is greater henj thftn elaewhere op lbXQiiAt. Ism has been In any way increased as a ot the valued nollcv law. g. far th. nUm tor &n lsks ft co cerned they haye ,nd down ,n vebraa1. .ecordina- to the necessities of the flr -omngnles to recoun themselves M extra loe8e, have from tlmt to made inroads upon their revenues. ' Aa tne j0Me for whlch the companjeg have ughl to recoup themselves have for the mo8t Dart occurred outside of Nebraska. ,t ,8 djfflcit to see where the valued law has ha(, any part"jn the rate maKmg, m onty aueBUon Involved In lea-lslat- ing on m subject is thst of Justice between the underwriters and the policy I sr holdere. The valued nollcv law aimnlv reaulres the fire comranIea to carrv out tbelr agreement to pay the full face of the policy In the event of total lose. It simplw- Insists that when they acceDt premiums on a valuation fixed with tnelr a8aent in the policy tbey cannot afterward question the correctness of the valuation. That this Is the proper principle appears to be so nlaln that it 1 appeals to law makers aenerallv with 1 failed to become a law only because of I gubernatorial veto. The same reasons 1 which urged Its paasage two years ago I still hold good. .Senator Mason of Illinois.-In answer I to a charge that he waa one of the 1 partlea to a political combination formed I to aecure control of the republican 1 organisation lu his state, haa made this I characteristic response: I 1 beg you to understand that I am rua ntag to succeed myself, just a. I raa oiig I -UK . nK. n. .(., ...1. T. w . " . " , , ... Z, . 7.T. 1 . " - 1 knitting. I if air-castle combinations are as much I of a specialty among Illluola political I sooth-sayers as they hare been among I Nebraska politicians gifted with second I sight the clairvoyants must have lots of - 1 customers. I . i I Tbe .county board has come to the 1 rescue of the bar association with an offer to 'make tip a new Jury list, pro-1 vlded "the district court enter a proper n1.M an,.Ma.ln nlutlni, ha Mvt. 1 ' Hi.ui'j"""K-l I rtit Jury list and authorizing rne board to prepare a new list." Before the Jury bo Is cleaned out it would be well to Investigate what effect snch action mlaht have on cases already tried be- . . . . rore juries tirawn on existing panels. If there are defecta In the Jury drawing they should certainly be corrected at the earliest possible moment but the loopholes in the law are already numer- ous enough without adding to thdr number. Offlclal figures state the number of teleeraDh and cable wires in the ThillD-1 pines at 7,000 miles, all of Which, With the execution of less than one mile have J J Pt'onof less tha Don e mile, have been strung since the American advent What is more to tbe point all these lines in the Philippines have been built by At. -tli in.. 1 . I a,U7 UlUItai J HUllsVllUCV BU1U OtC SAV " owned and operated by the government tt...,.. t-i. a o...- 1 through tAe Lnlted States signal corps, transmitting not only official dispatches, but. private and commercial messages I as well. People Who oppose the postal telegraph In this country on the ground that It is not feasible for the govern ment to conduct a telegraph system are thus brought face to face with tbe fact I that the rovernment la already orteratlne-1 wfc. 1. , . . - ,i i..t, . - " l" tern isianu poBseB.ioua. i , formidable opponent He has the neces-government-operated telegraphs are I sary qualifications and is endowed with feasible In the Philippines they are I eauallT feasible on tha mainland on this tide of the Pacific. Taa .rlf Mat-it.-.. air Iha TTntawl Qra f As aa-r. periment station for Nebraska reports as a result of special Inquiry that the winter wheat in this section is in fine condition, only slight damage having . . . ,, , been sunerea in very smau areas ana aneenng an acreage too insignincant to consider. Nebraska Is fast becoming I a great wheat state. When Its farmers are taking advantage sa freely of the possibilities of wheat growing the as- surances or the experiment . director I must be good news everywhere. A representative of an English syndl cate is said to be touring the west with . view in. at-.tno- nn tho -fw.tr .- a - 1 if. e nn,.Kn Tr. o. yiuuio va viuovuoi Aaauoa 9 t I Joseph and other Missouri river points preliminary to absorbing them and an- nexlng them to stock yards owned by the syndicate In England. The chances are much better, however, that if any absorption comes It will Be through the acquisition of the English stock yards by an American syndicate. It la said that- the man who makes two blades of grass grow where but one erew before la a human benefactor wiiaon," tnougn not seeking the nomlna- girls, wno naa just crossea ine mresaoia grew Deiore a numan Deneractor. um COB8ente. to ,t h,s name to I 0 vlce an(1 crlme. owe to her aid their re The railroad that succeeds In breaking beforB ... con.on.,on ta h. ha,d thl. .... turn t0 Daths of usefulness and .elf- down the schedule for sleeping car berths will be entitled to divide the honors. The Intimation that thla mneh- , . .w 1. i . uvycu in iviuiujiujauuu ad awuv lu Ula." tenanse tnrougn an innovauon on one of the Chicago-Omaha lilies Is too good to believe until It 18 executed. ! 1 1. ' Tha KhtfioH km that sirhnttffh tho ar both ox-eovernors. Senator Tillman are DOtn ex-governors, Senator llllman will not extend, tne customary invitation m . or ine governor or csoutn Carolina to Senator bletrich as the former governor of Nebraska, since the latter has ex- . . . , . -i 1. a. . . DrHHHKU llllUHt9i BU DUlBlWniT II II npn. ator Tillman's misbehavior. Harveloas Self-Cotrol. Washington Post . . We point with pride to th fact that we managed to Cull through th first dash ot royalta without th employment ot bad .r- 1- .wi. -i- W"" Coronation Raartim. Brooklyn Eagle. If It la true that the American cakawalV a rintiir.il th never nimhia feet ni th stolid Briton the epeotacl must be one for gods and men to admire.- Tbeav Loek Oat for War. St Louie Globe-Democrat. The Boer, hav developed a new military idea by breaking a cordon with a rush of cattle intermlnaled with sharpshooters, if the British will meet on of these charges with a mule atkmped In th oppo.lt dl- reotlon the field of combat will be highly spectacular. .. Dlareepeet for wills. Brooklyn Earle. Annther none fellow la not ta ha allowed to leav hi. property aa he wanted to. He had no wife or children and willed his estate to children of his acquaintance. Un risa flftr-four cousins, demanding: that th nlunder be turned over to them. Un rises not on publle officer te urg that tha will be reeoected. ' Jersey Rleea Heform. ... . . v M.irimir Amftncu. a bill oasaed th New Jersey leclslatur appropriating $10,000 for the extermination of th mosquito. Now it is time for th rest of th country to look pa and leara how te accomplish tha feat at New Jer - ay's expense. There are some, how.Tsr, who have faith that the mosquito will out - live th appropriation. Teaehlaat the nilplaoa. Philadelphia Record. int.. nntmnt of loo teachers, men and women, has been sent to' th Philip- .i... . .rtun.t. th native In the Amer. lean fashion. Governor General Taft says that thla 1. th flr.t .tep in the process ot "benevolent .assimilation;" but ther la reason to fear that tt will require a very larsa constabulary force to drive tbe tru- ants to school. Ca TelcBboae Servle. New Tork Commercial. The era of chean telephone, really aeem. in. hav dawned. 'A new company seeking . f r.nrhiu in Utlca haa offered to Install instrument In ail bouse desiring them, and ta chare a uniform rat of only cent, tor five minute.' conversation. Thl. proposition throw, a great light oa tbe mienltude of th profit mad by th tele- phone companies now controlling th field. . Teat ( aieraer Demi. New York Evening Post. It Is tlm that th questions of law raised by the attorney general in thla case should be tested In th court of last resort Nobody, however high In place, could pre- ... in. alav the collision of tbe on- ...I,. force, of Invested, capital and of an alarmed oublto opinion, and It la certainly . w. it.r.t nf all concerned that th decision should be reached at aa arly day, land hefora neater complications arise repidlicaks hamuq favorites lonca JOUrTISI . . . . . ..... ,w.. . t t ""T" " " " ' ,,. dite j, Dy ji odds the strongest maniple's and not private Interests would be that can be put up In the Third district I tbl fall. Kearney Hub: Th. Tork Republican de- .l.r.. .w.. .nv renuhllcan In this Statt - ' ,. ., . h . h ,cket ne(l(,e(, by imbenaon or Hainer. Yes, or Cady. There are plenty and enough of1 these men who are both capable and honest ir tne maeses 01 toe Prty win .rt themselves I DCDUJIfr DUB A uri sau m tuseia iu uv LL,.s .... .v. tlon more or who would make a better can- ,,,. ....,. 0B th remibllcsa tik.t than v w. w.iia of Bchurier an old-tlm. resident of this part ot tha state. a thorough successful business man and en- con(J. UoM wha betUf qua!,ncattoni any man show? Nengi, Leaden If an acceptable North tn..!. .MMM.i M 1 a mau va"v. w 19 Mnor- tne republicans of Antelope county would view with pleasure the selection of pu, Jeggen of oto counly fof th- tlon- Mr jeMen was one of the leading Hayward supporters in the senatorial con test of 1899 and last year In the republican convention was one ot me loreiuunv iu in- voting the resolutioncondemnlng the Bart ley parole. , Falrbury Enterprise: After siting up the Held pretty thoroughly E. II. Hlnsnaw has decided to enter the congressional race, ana, as ae is wen ana ravoraoiy anown throughout tha district, will no doubt prove the faculty of making warm friends wher- , ....... 1 t08- " entirely too eany to make a guess on th result hut It is sat a.. Vi. Ut TTIti.Kttsar will tSaa tntTA l tha front ranks at th final count. 8lclan of ,ome mcrit 1Ivlng at columbu.. but little known outside of Platte county, has announced himself aa an aspirant for republican nomination tor congrew in thl dl.trlot. Th ambltloua doctor will nna plenty of company In the race. There is Brooks of Knox. Conkling ot Burt, Jack son of Antelope, Welch of Wayne, Wilts of Tnur,tOD- Kobertaon or Madison, jenai of T l I wiuing to enter the' free-for-all and take her chance.. Osceola Republican: Taking Into con sideratlon the fact that this congressional district Is certain to return a republican to tha next congress, we think th nominee Should be a nun who la in aver narilni. ... -T.-.r. . ' . t.r iiueuiueu 10 nil mat important posi-1 ,,. ci . -,! aMMiw aa uivmu wa ucuc v fiiiujuisj county, is a gentleman who possesses the r7 "U"DC" a "nou,a - ,ured they will be well represented at the nation al capital for the next two years. Polk county has no candidate for this position, and the republican voters should see that a Sloan delegation Is elected when th county convention meet this fall. Aln.worth Star-Journal: H. H. Wilson of Lincoln I. being urged by his friends ss candidate for the offlc ot governor. Mr. I No one In tha state Is more worthy of thl. I high honor than Mr. Wilson. He is a lawyer ot marked ability, having practiced I In the courts ot thla state for more than . . D I . r . and npright man and is fully qualified to fill the position to which he aspires, with creatt -to nimseir and to the' republican I party of Nebraska. With Mr. Wilson at the head of the ticket there could be no doubt " to the ""cces. ot the republican party . th. - ' ' am vwuiuniaui I VMM... 4h V1 s w ? ue.kv asDuwvu 1 some three month, ago, ao it 1. that nearly every county in tha Fourth congressional 'trlct will bav tbe nam of a favorite I Son or tWO tO- Creaent to the rennhllnan I " ' " nominating convention. Baunders county which Charley Sloan claimed to hold under mortgage and which he could foreclose at any time, has commenced grooming II. H. Shedd. W have been acquainted with Mr. Shedd for many years, and he is one of th t"10 unassuming men w know of. He is ot more than ordinary ability, and I his nersonai renut.tinn i. a k- i w.w I - " ' horn and abroad. Ha waa t nna iim. . I member of th legislature and wa. speaker of tha house. He very acceptably filled the position of lieutenant governor and presl I dent of the senate and tor many years he I h" Deen Identified with th educational. I 01 nis noma town, Ashland, th oiaiv uuiversuy mua uoan college, should I Mr. Shedd secure the nomination, he will nT8 mor sweat supporters In the dls trlct tn" CB fou,d ,a BB county. I Paul Republican: Some excellent entries have been made la th guberna- to"1 during tbe last few day.. On of th most notabl la that of Judge Paul Jessen of Nebraska City. Judge Jessen Is "" reprewnUtly of th younger gen- ..wu v. vyuuiivu, iniDf acarceiy I more than 80 year, of age. Hi. exeep I tionai brtlllanoy and great popularity "ve. however, elevated him to th dl. oflu':a n oet lawyers "r 'trWlng to esUbll.h a practice. When Spanish-American war broke out' he enlisted aa a private In th Second regl meat, being on of those unfortunatea who wr detailed to guard Chickamauga park against the encroachments ot an Invad- w" intimate menq ana staunch supporter Ob the lata Senator Hay- I w. tA mnA I v.n.v.llw .... !.!..-. 1 ,w. I I A WW. . . .... . i - ."v. wu.iuviw u um PPl of southeastern Nebraska a. the nstural heir to the political atrength ot iuiw siswrass. u in great i""u wu";u w .o.oro. m attention 1 of tn republican party th contest be- I uu-mnsj lorces 1 queeuonea. ne iubuv . iiiuui Buvcca in ine ibsi stat convention , supporting th resolution which denounced th Bartley parol and aemanaea tn immediate return of tbe I embeiiler to the penitentiary. With such I mea Sentor BUele, Judge Jessen and oiuere wuobo name nav oeen men- ttoned to aelect from, there will be llttl d"a"r of th republican nominating the entabl Esra or -any other candidate ot questionable . proclivities who may be Ppun by th Burilngton-Bartley eombt- I nation at th eleventh hour. Warn Republican: Since Hon. John R I Hay, of Norfolk Is announced aa not to i be a candidate for congressional honors from this district several gentlemen ar I .poken ot throughout th grand old Third I aa aood' timber. B. R. Guraey of Win- side and J. J. McCarthy of Ponca, both 1 1 presented by their respective circles ot friend., either could most fitly be chosen. I and In either gentlemen would be found an I Meal representative. In presenting tbes I gentlemen to th consideration ot th re- I publlcana of this district th northern I eountls lay Just clalma uooa th riant to nam tha candidate for several rea- son., th thre most essential ones are that in either Mr. Gurney or Mr. McCarthy ar embodied those very necessary quail- ficatlona of mental' and physical attain- meat, that snake, a party enthusiastic la I Its conscious pride of a candidate I names; in either gentlemen would be I found la a larc decree a superior advaa- I tag of a large acquaintance ever th dls 1 trlct aa4 ta friendly I eellsg ot th f uloa 1st toward them, though both bar been active la the support ot their party at all I times, they are of that liberal spirit that respects in others honest opinion; and In either one of these gentlemen, the po represented, w do not snow that the consent ot either on ot these gentlemen - -- ",on nor " "ow P" sacrifices each might have to make to accept such a commission from the peo ple, but we do know that If ons of tbem Is P",val'e,a "P0 acc'p' l pleasant duty ot a rail In ths people's service he will bring new honors te this district. Sidney Telegraph: The announcement in the Nebraska -City Press that Judge rani Jesien will In all probability be a randl- 5 f" the republican nomination for gov " notea w tn ssiisi.ci on oy ms i.rg. number of admirer, la this part ot the iUte. judge Jes.en made a strong speech sgalnst the Bartley pardon la the last ,ut" convention, following our own Wll- "m "trie ' Pacing tne vuriruus wuui urira,iivu via tu vuw coraer and telling them not to stir, lifted his voice for Bartley and the sanction of public pilfering. Judge Jessen's magnetic utterances put to shame the bombast of Miles and turned his argument into ridicule. Judge Jessen Is Nebraska bora and an es teemed resident of Nebraska City. He was a former law partaer of the lata Senator Hayward, a soldier of tha Spanish war and Is now district judge for Cass and Otoe counties. As a gubernatorial candidate th Telegraph believes Judge Jessen the best of timber. He Is a man reoognlied through out tha state for hi. splendid ability and political Integrity. ' Clay Center Sun: The Harvard Courier mentions the name of a Clay county man 1 a Ha j.ftnAM-.tA fni Amrnn gentleman -- V" "7" I.: "" " county will endorse with a right good will. If he Is a candidate. Tbe Courier trusts that ita "mention" ot th man It would delight to honor may be taken se riously by all who have th best Interests of the state at heart. Th best Interests of the party will be best served by men who think mora of protecting th Interest. of th people than those of self. The Cour ier truthfully say.: "Our candidate Is a man ot the people and for th people, who has been tried and never found wanting, who 1. known throughout th state for hi. busines. qualifications, modest demeanor and strict probity of character. We do not know that he would accept the Domination If tendered him, but we do know that If be is given the nomination the campaign will not be an embarrassment to the psrty, and that hia election would mean to the stat far more than mere party triumph. In all earnestness, therefore, we advocate the I ... ... . . nomination or jonnu. uinsmore ot buhod m . - nr.K.v. for the office ot governor of Nebraska. The Sua heartily seconds the nomination. ROtSD ABOUT SEW YORK. Ripples on tbe Current of Life la the Metropolis. The least known and most beloved of tha nineteen victim, of the Park Avenue hotel fir wa. Mrs. Rebecca Salome Foster, known to th under world as "th Tomb. angel." Her life and means were spent la uplifting the city's unfortunate, and count- less numbers of men and women, boy. and I respect. Her good work, and deed, were eulogized by th newspapers aad th local cgurt.-pald her memory the unprecedented I tribute of adjourning on th day of th ...-. rint nnlv that Mrs Foster labored- unselfishly and unceasingly among the city's prisoner.,", .ay. th New Tork evening roai, out taar, an vaa wms uw contact with Jier wer impressea witn in. wisdom and good Judgment she displayed. It wa. no weak testimony to her character .nrt her neraonalltv that a aocietv nald in 1 - - r " annually placing ,ooo in her hand, to ,p"na " "De "w nt Ana " w" ca"" terlstia ot Mr.. Foster that when this and !tner '"'r'!u"?l' f" .Ji.?! !! 1"""""" uo.uB.uB. to give some outcast, a fresh start in life, or to help them and their families tn on of a thousand different way.. Her true Christian spirit is well Illustrated by th fact that eh was seen on one occasion to take off her own overaklrt and give It to a tattered woman prisoner. Her success seems to have Iain In her frank snd ,"r I, . i, wi .7. " friendly manner, and In her ability to .ym I .V, 1,W .W- 1 W .llk...l pv""" '"' !"""' minimizing the offense ot which the prls oner was guilty, as well a. In the evident unselfishness of her undertaking. Tbe court of special Sessions has made no mis take In honoring this clttsen, for no city can lose on of .uch a character without being appreciably the poorer. New York, new method of clearing aw.y the .now by mean, ot steam, has had a good trying out ot late, and, according to Snow Inspector Clark, la entirely satisfac tory. The Tribune describes the 'melting machine as resembling a road roller with tn roIlerg ntDoyti, where the .haft of tn, bl forwara roner .hould be U a large ,ron bb"X( ,nt0 wnch M or m,n .hovel snow. Steam Introduced into this box through Jets melts th snow as fast as it can. he shoveled, tha water running Into th sewer through a big pip. In on day on machine melted 750 cubio yard, of saow, and. nine teams-wer enabled to do the work of aeventy-flve. During tbe proceedings on tbe Meteor pjatfona preceding tbe launching last Tues ,,. . the n.rman oettr officer, of Ho .1 w " " " bensollern, who 1. official photographer to K.i,er wilhelm. had et up bla camera In I . .. .. . Mttl., nr rh. i . r . . inpioaure ana rarusea i. ,w. ...m of the vacht. where the jaunching cord wa to be cut and th bot- broken. . Juit aa h had verythtng exactly ready p0nceman Craig moved. To mak himself i aB jmj, aa possible in the way or the princ and Miss Roosevelt th pollcem.a I .ij ,,n .tr.lirVit ha rnuld In a. uir. Mr bm ratling. But be waa exactly In th, way & Jurgensen's camera. Th potty m.p inoked distressed. 11a stood first on I . foot and than on th other. .At last n went forward, touched Cralg on th arm. hnwed tow and made a courtly address la German, th purport of which wa that he desired th policeman to mov out of range 0f th camera. Apparently th policeman thought that th German wanted a message carried to somebody. In two minute they I wer bowing and gesturing te en another Is wsy remarkably reminiscent of th I Broadway dialect drama. Preeldeat Roosevelt waa th first to catch I eight of thl. llttl .Id comedy, and be was I broadly amused. He glanced about for I somson to .end to th aid of th two un I fortunate., nut nia cy ugDien on no on. I Finally n ateppea peiwcea me two. I "He only want, you to go to the other I sld or ta railing, so mat urn caa ias bis I picture" th presldsnt explained to tbe po- I Uceman. Then be said In German to th sailor: "H la very glad to oblige you." Th German took on look at th presl dent t mak sur that hie eye wer not deceiving him. Then he stiffened aa though he bad been frosen and doubled ever like a lack-knife. Th policeman, stammering, groped bla way along th rail aa though he bad been It blinded, and waa hidden from eight oa the I other aide ot th yacht s bow, - I Th suprem court of New, York Is I ak4 te oeciae wno i jooy in coot- Mark," Anthony A Me, the original Tony, wbo has become a millionaire shining brtou and the owner of race horses, la trying to restrain a former employe from using the title that adorna hi. stands. Aste has had a picturesque career. He came from sunny Italy In ISM and began with a kit over bt. shoulder. Then he opened stand. In the office buildings. Ula stand In the Produce exchange nets him $25,000 a year, he say. One year he made $60,000 on a horse named Jack rot. He sold to William C. Whitney and J. B. Ilaggla th eolt Nasturtium for $"0,000 and - the horse I. now In England favored, for the Derby. Aste Isn't a bore polishing shoes, with all hi money, and la often seen putting green fcand.ethrough their paces. The rich churches of .New, Tork have Inaugurated the custom of raising large funds for the benefit of the families of min isters who may die la the harness. When Dr. Babcock, pastor or the Brick Presby terian church, died In Italy, hi. congrega tion raised 150,000 for hi. widow. A atm liar movement la on foot In the Fifth Ave nue Presbyterian church for. th benefit of Mrs. Purvis, widow f Rev. Oeorge T. Purvis, who wa. In charge ot that church for a year or ao. Th sum set In thl. case 1. $100,000. . PERSONAL NOTES. Strange things ar happening nowadsya. Who ever heard of a Scotch earthquake before? Until the freedom of l?ew Tork City waa granted to Prlnoe Henry the honor baa not been formally extended to any foreigner ince the visit of Lafayette In 1824. Chin Tan Sun, multimillionaire Chinaman. nd th wealthiest of bla race n thla coun try, came across the ocesn In tbe steerage as a boy. He made hi. first money In the lottery bustnee. In San Francisco. Twenty-nine sculptor, bare signified tnir intention to submit designs for th statu of General McCIellan which Is to be erected In Washington. This is believed to be tbe largest number ever entered in such a com petition. Eugene F. Loud, a represeatatlv at Washington from California, baa the dis tinction of having received th sword of General Pemberton at Vicksburg In tbe hot July of 1863. He waa at th time a mem ber of tha Second Maosachuaetta cavi'lry. . Senator Oalllnger of New Hampshire sent to the library of congress th other day for bible. One of the oldest employes of the library say. that in forty-two year, thla I. the second time .uch a request has beea mad by a member of either branoh of con gress. It ha. alway. been an unwritten law In ' th New Tork .navy yard that bo salute shall b fired on Sunday. Even When President McKlntey died tha minute guns wer not fired until the next day, yet he long es tablished rule was violated when Prince Henry arrived. Dr. Phil Emll Matterson, a Russian Jour- aallst, who is now making a tour of th United 8tates, says that the men aad wo men of the cxar'a domain want aa eatlrsly different kind of a paper than that In vogu n America.. They. Ilka th essay, tbe ser- maa and philosophical writings. V ass Hi Verestchagin, the : Russian war painter, wbo Is going to make a picture of th fight at San Juan hill, has been pre sented to the. president t afford him an pportunlty ot familiarising himself, with the personal characteristics of th baa who took such a prominent part la that engag ment. . . .. , Archibald Bard Darragh Is 'a congress man from Michigan and Thomaa Robert Bard la a senator from California. ' They never met until they were Introduced to each other recently In Washington. Yet the two men had .th same great arandfatheV ' Richard Bard, whose experience during the French and English war of 1756-1780 wa as thrilling as any romance. Newspaper gossip haa It that th Dan family has given up eontrot 1 of the New Tork un. Th nam ot William M. Laffaa as publisher appears at th head of th editorial column, for the first 'time, al though be ha. need Identified with th bust aesa end of the paper for years. It waa on this the New York Herald perpetrated the atrocious pun, "Laffan th world laughs at you." THOUGHTS THAT TICKLE. Yonkers Statesman: "It seem a bit queer," remarked the Observer of Kventa and Things, "that It Is not until a political meeting Is called to order that tho. disorder reauy begins. Detroit Free Press: Poll v Pa. don't von think I will be a success In business lifeT Pa No. Polly; not unless you get a sit uatlon where you can boss the boas. Boston Transcript: Grimes t wonder Tom should marry a woman several yeare older than himself. Uncle Oeorge Oh, that', all. right. It won't be long before she I younger than he. There s sometning peculiar aooui women's age.. Washington Star: "I suppose you read a great deal," .aid the young woman, "Ye.. Indeed." answered the .young mem ber of congress. "I make t a point to read every one of my own speeches as soon aa tbey coma from the typewrites." ... Philadelphia Press: Biopsy Hello! Where did you get your new suit? , tsnappe tiougni it. ., . SloDav O! you needn't be afraid to tell me your tailor's name. I wouldn't SO to blm. . ' Hnanne I'm not afraid of that Ma does 4 strictly cash business. , Judfl'e The Pamsel Oh Harold, Tv been So frightened for you. PaiMt haa bought Hi haa b and " vreat. ll. saVHsre bulldog. Tne owain inan an nam, oarnn., iti bought a dog, too. He will-endeavor to keep your father's dog busy while you and 1 saunter down to the parsonage. Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Mrs. Pi (Tier haa a new name ror ner nunDana. . tine cans. Mm the senior omcer or tne squadron. She got the Idea from tha president s report on the Bcniey appeal." "But what aos tne title meanr "Himnlv that the 'senior officer of tha squadron' Is a person that nobody think, of obeying. - - BEFORE THE GATE. 1 William Dean Howells. They gave th whole' long day to Idle laugnter, . . ' ' To fitful sona and iest. To mood, of soberness as Idle, after, And silences, aa laiu too as me ri. But when at last upon their way returning, ojaolturn, late and loath. Through the broad meadow la th sunset burning, ... They reached th gat, on fin spell hindered both. Her heart waa troubled with ' a eubtla anguish Such aa but women know. That wait, and lest love .peak or apeak not, languish, And what they would, would rather the would not .0 ,i Till he said man-Ilk nothing comprehend Of elf the wondrous guile . That women won win themselves with, and bending ... Eyes of relentless asking on her the whlle,- "Ah If beyond this gate th path united Our steps aa far as death. And I might open It! Ills vote, af frighted At his own daring, (altered under big breath. - v . Then she whrtsa both bla faith and fee enchanted i Far beyond word to tell, . , Feeling her woman' finest wit had wanted Tbe art be had that knew to blunder a . well Slyly drew near, a llttl Step, and mock. "Shall" w not be too lata For tea?" ah said. "I'm quit worn out with walking; Yes. thanks, our araa. And will your , , open the gate?''
