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THE OMAHA DAILY IJEE: MONDAY, MAltCII 31, 11)02. 'Hie omaiia Daily Bee E. ROBE WATER, KDITOIt PUBLISHED BVERT MOHKINO. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. Pally (without Sunday), On Tear. .MOO Laliy H ml Sunday, tne Ur M Illustrated Bee, One Year 2 Sunday Bee, One Vear 1 1,1 Saturday Bte, una Year I -W '1'wentleth Century Farmer, One Year., l.w DELIVERED BY CARRIER. Dally Bee (.without Sunday), per copy 2c Daily !)! (without Sunday), per wee....l2c Dally bee (Including Hunuay), per week. .17c Sunday Bee, er copy be Uvenlng Bee (without Hunday), per week. loo Evening Bee (Including Sunaay), per week 15c Complaint of irregularities In delivery hould be addressed to City Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omaha The Bee Building. South Omuha City Hall Building, Twen-U-ntth ana M Street. Council Bluffs 10 Tear! Street. Chicago M L'nlty Building. New York Trmple Court. . Washington out Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi torial matter should be addressed; Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. Business letters and remittances should be aadreaaed; The Bee Publishing Com pany, Omaha. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order, payable to The Bee Publishing Company. Only il-cent stamps accepted in payment of mall accounts. Personal checks, exoept on Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepted. TUM BEE- PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.: Ueorge B. Tzscbuck, secretary of The Be Publlstung Company, being duly sworn, says that the actual number of full and Complete copies of The Dally, Morning, kveuiug ana Sunday Bee printed, during tu raouia of February, 1M, was as follows: B0.1UO U 80,tt00 80,KM ' It 8M40 SO.BIIW 17... 80,100 SO,TSV U 8O.3T0 80.4MO 1 ttOiSO ao,so so aouo 1 ao,ato a so,ito 80,800 22 80,130 8OJB0 - 13 30,100 10 ....80,100 . U 80,470 " 80,84 26 80,800 u 8O.230 . 2 80,070 u 80,140 71..... 3W,ftO M 80.4JW z 2O.0UO Total 847,040 Lees unsold and returned copies.... 10,124 Net total sales .837,810 ei tuuiy average.. w,wa OEfinnr T7ncui!rtr " ' . .J V- . . .J V- Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before mo this SStu day of February, A. D., , 4 M. B. HUNOATE. p1-) Notary Public. A Fine Piece of Art Work. Ord Quls. The Sunday edition of The Illus trated Bee was ss fine a piece of rt as we have looked upon for some time. The edition was espe cially prepared as an Easter num ber. Governor Cummins of Iowa 1s making something of a veto record for himself. Now for the final tug between the wetg and the drys n all our Nebraska towns. Watch out for eleventh-hour roorbacks fabricated to order to stampede the South Omaha municipal election. Mark down the year 1902 for furnish ing a snowy Easter. There's no telling when another like It will be forthcom ing., ' ' What Is the difference between a money Blot machine and a trade slot machine bo far as the anti-gambling law Is concerned 7 It Is to be noted that while Governor Savage says he did not authorize the publication of his program, be carefully avoids calling It in. Isn't it about time for some one to turn up a copy of an alleged secret re port made by Trlnce Henry on his re cent visit to the United States? It may be worthy of note that the Iowa legislature, which convened the first week In January, is still In session and no senatorial deadlock, either. King Edward will soon be congratu lating himself that he has but one coro nation fete to go through in a life-time. If it were an annual event he would be sorely tempted to abdicate. Was the landslide that burled Senator Jones at the Arkansas primaries a knock-out of the cotton bale trust or is It to be interpreted as a backslide of the half horse half alligator democracy from William Jennings Bryant . King . Victor Emmanuel of Italy is calling popular imprecations down upon himself for cutting the pay of the royal cook on the theory that true economy begins at borne. If the royal cooks were only organised as a- union the king might expect a strike in his kitchen. Miss Stone, the ransomed missionary, shows great discretion in saying that she docs not expect ever to revisit the scenes of her captivity. With a fond n-membra nee of the profits of their successful exploit the Bulgarians would be strongly tempted to make her next visit more costly than the last The committee appointed to Investi gate the charges of bribery in connec tion with the approval by congress of the purchase of the Danish West Indies Insists it will go to the bottom of the case. If any money Intended for con gressmen has been Intercepted they want to know who haa been beating them out Omaha bank clearings show a gratify ing Increase during the past week as compared with the oorresponding period last year, Omaha leads such coin me r cial centers as Buffalo. Milwaukee and St. Paul by from $ 1,000,000 to $2,000,000, while Its clearings exceed by more than 80 per cent the bank clearings of Den ver and St Joseph. With the assurance of the special commissioner of the United States Ma rine Hospital' service that vaccination with glycerine lymph will not make your arm sore or your lower limb ache there ought to be no further objection against compulsory vaccination of all of the good people who have not yet carried their arm In a sling or limped with ft can -. KSFUItCIXa THE tAWS. The course the administration is tak ing to enforce the Interstate commerce and antl trust laws Is said to be viewed with alarm by some congressmen, who have not hesitated to titter their remon strances In private. They had not thought It possible that the president would really try to put these laws Into effect and now that he has shown that ho Intends to thoroughly test their value, Instead of allowing them to con tinue as dead letters, certain congress men have become alarmed, doubtless from fear of the hostility of the corpora tions attacked. Mirny railway managers or their representatives have been at the national capital recently and evidently these congressmen have fallen under their Influence. These gentlemen will learn, however. If they are not already aware of the fact, that the purpose of the administra tion to enforce the laws Is approved by the people. They see in the course taken a simple performance of duty. Presi dent Kooevelt Is not an enemy of cor porations that comply with the' laws. He made this plain In his first message, as he had previously done in public speeches when he was a candidate for vice president. But when he finds that the laws are being disregarded and vio lated It Is his Imperative duty to take action for enforcing them and there Is no donbt he will perform this duty whenever necessary, regardless of cor poration protests or the fears of poli ticians. The proceedings that have been Violations of the interstate commerce and anti trust laws are Justified by con ditions which It would, have been a re proach to the administration to ignore.! Violations of the Interstate commerce act were frankly admitted by railway officials. Rate-cutting and the paying of rebates wag freely acknowledged. Thla could not be permitted to continue and the prompt action taken to put a stop to it merits the heartiest commen dation. What Is to be apprehended from the alarm which this course Is said to have caused some congressmen is the failure of proposed legislation for strengthen ing the interstate commerce, law and making it more effective. The railroad opposition to such legislation, which is Very general, la said to be manifesting itself strongly at Washington and its Influence is apparent in the apathy that pervades both branches of congress in regard to this matter. Congressmen who fear the power of the corporations and they are numerous will do noth ing to enlarge the authority of the In terstate Commerce commission and con sequently the chances are small for any thing being done, at the present session at least for making the law stronger and more effective. But If congress is under the Influence of the corporations the president has shown that he is not and that be proposes to do his duty In enforcing the laws. This attitude may make those who disregard and Violate the laws, enemies of the president, but it will strengthen him In popular confi dence. FUTORE VF CU-EDCCATION. We are very much inclined to doubt the existence of any substantial grounds for the apprehension expressed by Pres ident James of Northwestern university that a serious crisis is at band in the movement for co-educational Instruction in our Instltutlons'of higher learning. Co-education haa secured Its firmest foothold and has advanced farthest In the state universities maintained by our western commonwealths as the cap stone of the free public school system. As a public institution supported out of the proceeds of general taxation, our state universities could not consistently draw a line between the sexea without destroying the very foundations of equality upon which they have beerTl erected. The fact that the older and privately endowed universities of the cast which were under no obligations to admit women have practically all of them thrown the doors wide open In nearly every department is proof posi tive that the "crisis" foreshadowed does not affect the principle of co education, but rather the regulation or repression of certain disputed features that have of late become more pro nounced. That co-educational Institutions re quire closer and more careful super vision of the student body and more strict control of student life outside as well as inside the lecture room and la boratory than those devoted either to yonng men or young women by them selves baa been recognized from the first although, perhaps, the necessity has not been met as fully as It should be. From natural reasons which have excluded the one sex from that class of college athletics in which most public Interest centers the recreation side of the young women students has not been developed aa strongly as that of the young men and this defect must be made good by expansion in other direc tions. The rapid growth, however, of a distinctly college spirit among the young women as well as among the young men is doing more to roufcd out student life in the coeducational uni versities than any other agency. At all events, one thing we may rest assured of whatever new departures may be grafted on co-education, the sys tem is here to stay and will go forward instead of backward. a AVAL BTATIOSH iX CUBA. Under the Piatt resolution the United States was to have six naval and coaling stations in Cuba and among naval offi cers Havana has from the first been re garded as the most important place of all that have been considered. These officers are said to feel that it will be a mistake to defer to the opinion of Presi dent Palnia in opposition to au Amer ican naval station at Havana. It is stated that Admiral Bradford, who Is now cruising in Cuban waters Investi gating locations for 'stations, is most strenuous for establishing a naval sta tion at Havana, urging that in case of war requiring operations la the Gulf of Mexico It would be of the first import- anee to have a strong station at Havana. But granting this. It would yet seem that our government should consider the sentiment of the Cuban people In the matter. In the conference a few days ago between President Palma and Secre tary Boot the former said there would !e no difficulty about granting the United States all that had leen asked, so far as all except Havana was con cerned. He declared that In his Judg ment the Cuban people would reseut the selection of the capital of the new re public as a navai station for the United States or for any foreign power. They would never agree to allow anything like fortifications belonging to another Iower to be set up where the citizens of Cuba would see a foreign flag flying constantly in their capital. This senti ment Is reasonable and should be re spected. The Cuban people are parrlotlc and It Is easy to understand that the presence of a foreign flag over fortifica tions at the capital of the republic would be offensive to their patriotism and therefore very certain to create and keep alive among them a strong feeling of dislike for this country. In consider ing this matter It would be well to think of ourselves In their place, to con sider what Americans would say to a like proposition. Such reflection must lead to the conviction that the objection of the Cubans to an American naval sta tion at Havana is reasonable and that proper regard for their patriotic feeling requires that the proposition be aban doned. Our government haa required a good deal of Cuba. It has Imposed conditions which it is generally conceded abridges the independence of the new republic. Undoubtedly these will be to the advan tage of Cuba, but we should not carry our demands bo far as to affront the a patriotism of the Cuban people and thereby incur their enmity. A TALI OF WOK IS THREE CHAPTERS An awful, awful tale has been un folded by the double-headed "Dally Yel low" of these parts. CHAPTER L A man with unsteady legs and buzzing brain lost $300 in a saloon and was taken to the city Jail until he could sober up. The saloon was closed by the police and the bartender placed behind Iron bars. ' CHAPTER -II. - Thewicked chief of police managed to recover the money, but refused point blank to unbosom himself to the rep resentative of the "Dally Yellow," who was armed with plenipotentiary powers of inquisition and all the Instruments for roasting. The chief of police went so far even as to resent the Intimation that be had supplied the drunken pris oner with bug Juice and served notice semi officially on the Inquisitor either to desist from further Insulting innuendoes or prepare to mop his lacerated feelings with a handkerchief. CHAPTER III. Thereupon a lurid double-shotted broadside was fired that made the earth quake for half a mile around Fourteenth and Farnam and shook the plate glass windows and other glassware In the Paxton hotel. A catastrophe might have befallen Omaha such as has never been witnessed west of the New York Grand Central tunnel but for the timely retreat of the chief of police, coupled with a guaranty bond that the Omaha bastlle would hereafter be open at all hours of the night and day to the spe cial commissioner of the "Dally Yellow," whose stock-in-trade hereafter, aa in the past is to be found In the deep recesses of that dungeon where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest THE SOUTH OMAHA CAMPAIGN. The South Omaha municipal cam paign has developed a wide field for professional demagogues and Impudent liars. For example, Lawyer Ed F. Smith, who is employed by Tom Dennl son, has had the audacity to charge that Koutsky, the republican candidate for mayor, la a tool of Dennlson and the Corrupt Omaha machine. Mr. Kelly, a brother of Mayor Kelly, In addressing a democratic meeting, declared: I come before you as a republican and1 a supporter at the regular nominees of the city democratic ticket. I am not a politician and have nothing to fear In ex pressing my views. I believe home talent can serve the people of Bouth Omaha better than any other. Also believe they are quite well qualified to run their own city, affairs. We do not want the aid of Mr. E. Roaewater of Omaha. It Is said that Mr. Frank Koutsky makes frequent calls to see him for some reason. Every one knows that It cannot be to the best interests of our good city. We are told that Mr. Roaewater haa already eoatrlbuted $3,000 in the Interest of Mr. K out sky's nomina tion and election. What dees this mean? Through what agency shall this money get back to the original owner, honest Frank Koutsky, or his agent of course T And more of such Pharisee gabble. If any South Omaha democrat Is gul lible enough to swallow the preposter ous stoiy that Rosewater, or anybody else in Omaha, would contribute thou sands of dollars to assist Kontsky in defeating Kelly at the primaries he ought to be confined In the asylum for the feeble-minded for the rest of his life. The thing that beat Mayor Kelly at the primaries was not Omaha money nor South Omaha money. Everybody knows that Mayor Kelly defeated him self by his own conduct He bad for feited the confidence of the republicans of South Omaha, who registered their protest through the ballot box by about three to one. If this man Kelly bad told the truth be would have a4d that be has turned thla political headspring because bis brother was defeated In the late pri mary. If he had exercised his memory be might also have remembered that his conscience was not shocked two years ago, when Rosewater was Induced to go to South Omaha to make speeches on tiehalf of the republican ticket beaded by his brother. Two yeara ago ha did not dread the Cms ha machine and did not sound the fire alarm bill over the danger of annexation of South Omaha with Omaha. It U La accord with the eternal fitness of things that men who con hi see noth ing wrong In the rotten municipal ad ministrations that have cursed South Omaha for the past few years should prefer to support for mayor of South Omaha a man who was notoriously im plicated in the South Omaha school tioard scandal to a man who bears an unsullied reputation for honesty. For tunately the respectable South Omaha taxpayers are too Intelligent to allow themselves to be frightened by bug bears or humbugged by mountebanks trying to impose on their credulity. i Popocratlc papers never tire of sand bagging General Funston. Their latest howl Is over his admission that a num ber of soldiers who took part In the cap ture of Agulnaldo were disguised lu Filipino undress uniforms. This Is de nounced as a most atrocious violation of the rules of war. These horror-stricken patriots evidently are not aware of the fact that such practice la not out of the ordinary in war. During the civil war soldiers who served as scouts on both sides masqueraded in all sorts of ap parel. General Fremont for example, In his West Virginia campaign had a company known as the Jesse scouts, under Captain Carpenter of Kansas, who were operated disguised as Virginia farmers and mountaineers, yet were on the payroll of the army, and while they took the risk of being dealt with as spies in case of capture they were recognized aa a legitimate part of the union army. Nobody In those days deemed the em ployment of these scouts as a violation of the rules of war. Thai Idea that anybody interested la the growth and prosperity of Omaha is hostile to any legitimate enterprise or project that would build up South Omaha is senseless. South Omaha Is as much a part of Omaha as North Omaha. South Omaha was founded and built up by citizens of Omaha who are still In terested in its manufacturing concerns, Its bankiug Institutions, business houses and real estate. Everybody Interested in Omaha knows that anything that would obstruct the growth of South Omaha would seriously damage Omaha. All attempts to array the two towns against one another or to make believe that Omaha people or papers are con spiring against South Omaha can be traced to political demagogues and grafting blatherskites who hope to profit by stimulating local prejudice and fo menting discord to distract attention while they are getting In their work. And now it la reported that an appeal Is to be made to Attorney General Knox for an opinion whether the proposed discrimination of the National Federa tion of Women's Clubs between white and colored constituencies would not be unconstitutional as an Infraction of the requirement for race equality prescribed by the fifteenth amendment The ab surdity of thla contention is disclosed by the most casual reading of the amend ment which refers only to discrimina tions by the United States or by any state. The 'federal constitution has no more to do with the constitution of the club women's federation than it haa with that of a trades union or a secret society. The club women have tackled the color question of their own volition and will have to; fight It out among themselves. The northwestern representatives of the National Editorial association, which is chiefly made up of dentists, milliners, dressmakers, photographers, a slight sprinkling of journalists who have never seen a perfecting press, and other people who enjoy free ride Junkets and love to wear press badges, la said to be beaded for Omaha and the Com mercial club is asked to spend a few hundred dollars for their entertainment The experience of the club with the Canadian and Manitoba editorial excur sion would not seem to Justify a very heavy investment in that direction. American Push Balked. New York Mall and Express. It is not likely that the French govern ment will sell their tobacco monopoly to American capitalists. It would be well, however. If it would. No man who ever smoked a French cigar looked farther for the cause of anarchy, assassination and revolution. i Open to Suspicion. Indianapolis News. It Is good news that the president pro poses to examine, with closest scrutiny all bills removing the charge of desertion from men that served In the civil war. If men were wrongfully charged with desertion It is hardly likely that tbey would wait nearly forty years before seeking to have the rec ord eorrected. Samples of Dave's .1 houejhtf alness. Valley Enterprise. Congressman Mercer is flooding the coun try, with a free distribution of garden seed, trees, etc, furnished by the United States government. Mr. Mercer is very thought ful of his people, especially Just before an election, in which congressmen are chosen. Except In congressional campaigns Dave Mercer haa become a foreigner to Ne braska Boston Globe. A recent technical article by a well known classical teacher contains the following passage: "The ultimate and persistent character istic and potency of all combined terms is pervasive reciprocal modification, without regard to speclflo affinities and influences superimposed upon their fundamental at titude and operation." Contrary minded, no; it la a vote! Efficacies Temperance Heferm. Philadelphia Press. The Union Pacific railroad 'has Joined several other important railroad lines in refusing to employ men who frequent liquor saloons. This rule applies while the' men are off duty as well as when tbey ars oh duty. , And aa a consequence many of the saloons in places along the Union Pacific lines have been compelled to close from a lack of patronage. Such action on the part ef great, business Interests Is much mors influential In- restricting the use of in toxicants Van laws passed to prohibit the liquor traffic and to -the enforcement of which public opinion contributes no aid. It will never probably be possible to stop en tirely the drlnlng of Intoxicants, but if the church and business interests combine the evils ef the IkAjot traffic caa be reduced to a minimum. An Ingenious Campaign New York Those who find pleasure In bestowing a ressonable amount of attention on public afTalrs, and especially oa that play of per sonal motives for which public affairs furn ish a eonvient field, should not overlook the camps I gn which wss begun months ago and still continues In the hope of getting Secre tary Hitchcock of the Department of the Interior out of President Roosevelt's cab inet. The method adopted for that purpose Is not strictly original, but the scale on . which It Is being employed and the seal, the skill and the quiet persiatence which the managers exhibit sre novel, and must be exceedingly Interesting to all who are ac quainted with the circumstances. As w understand the matter, Mr. Hitch cock has not the slightest reason to suppose that the president desires to replace htm, nor any intention of asking to be relieved. Ills duties are congenial to the secretary, and bis performance of them Is entirely sat isfactory to his chief. But there are a few persons who burn to bring about bis retire ment, and their plan of operations Is de serving of scrutiny, though not necessarily of Imitation. During the past winter and up to the present time readers of the news papers have frequently seen dispatches of this general character from various parts of the. country, more or less conspicuously printed: "The Hon. Bo-and-8o, commonly mentioned as the probable sucesaor of Sec retary Hitchcock, who la understood to be about to resign, says that the place has not been offered to him as yet, but that he should be disposed to give such an offer his serious consideration." The announcement is never made twice In the same form, nor, so far as we have observed, is a single In dividual designated as the coming man more than once. Sometimes a dispatch does not allude to the succession at all, but relates exclusively to the present Incumbent Thus not long ago, when Mr. HItcgcock went to REPUBLICANS LI. MSG t'P FOR FRAY. Dakota City Eagle: W. O. Sears, speaker of the last legislature, is not losing any time getting to the front as an aspirant for the republican nomination for gov ernor of Nebraska. Wauaa Gasette: Judge Robertson of Nor folk Is gaining in popularity as a possible candidate for governor on the republican ticket this fall. There are no reasons why Mr. Robertson should not have the united support of northern Nebraska, and we be lieve he will. Columbus Times: The Times Is pleased to learn that Hon. W. M. Robertson . of Norfolk has entered the flad as a repub lican candidate for the nomination for gov ernor. , If there are others we have not heard of them, and whether so or not, the Times is for Robertson. Auburn Post: Judge Paul Jessen of Ne braska City is being pushed forward by his friends as a candidate for governor on the republican ticket. Mr. Jessen is a clesn, upright young man with a splendid record behind htm as a citizen, school teacher, lawyer, soldier and Judge, and if elected would make this state an ideal governor.' Wood River Interests: The name of Hon. W. A. Prince Is being quite frequently men tioned In connection with the congressional race in this district. Prince's brilliant rec ord In the legislature four yeara ago gave him a state reputation and makes him a strong man for congressional honors. Gov ernor Abbott is also mentioned as a posBlble nominee. Wood giver Interests: The republican state convention has been called to meet at Lincoln on Wednesday, June 18. Already the political war horses and politicians are prancing around and getting pretty well warmed up. It is the general sentiment among the rank and file If a Bartley apolo gist Is put up for governor It means a Waterloo .at the polls. Sidney Telegraph: Since nominations for congress are in order, we rise to nominate that greatest of all republicans and states men, the Hon. Gustavo Runge. In presenting the name of Mr. Rungs we realize that he has neverstolen any banks nor been mixed up in any necktie parties, and he may be lacking In other qualifications to commend htm to the suffrages of the people but, "dlvll the odds, we nominates him, any how." Stanton Pickett: H. C Russell of Schuy ler Is a candidate for governor and the Grand Army of the Republic post of that city is out with resolutions asking the re publican party to make him Its candidate. Mr. Russell was formerly commissioner of publlo lands and buildings and Is the pres ent postmaster at Schuyler. Schuyler also has a candidate for state treasurer In the person of E. H. Phelps, and he's a good one. Columbus Times: The republican state convention will be held in Lincoln June 18 only two and one-bait months hence. It Is rare a state convention is called so early in the season, but this year it Is the wisest move that could be made. Let a good tic ket be selected and give the voters of this state an opportunity to become well and thoroughly acquainted with their fitness and qualifications and Nebraska will roll up 20, 000 republican majority. Alliance Times: The name of Captain 3. C. Gammlll of Frontier county has been suggested for governor. The Times Is ad vised that Captain Gammlll is one of the sturdiest republicans and one of the brain iest men in the atata of Nebraska. He has battled for both his country and his party with a vigor surpassed by no man in the state. He is and would be entirely free from any entanglements with factions or rings, and that Is the sort of a man It Is especially desirable to nominate this time If we can. Grand Island Independent: . The repub lican state central committee at its meeting at Lincoln yesterday fixed June 18 as the date for holding the is tats convention. It appears that so early a date was agreed upon primarily to clear the republican at mosphere ef the state) which. It can be ad mitted, has been densely foggy for some time. It will depend largely upon what kind of a spectacle will be revealed, upon the clearing away of the fog, whether Gov ernor Savage's successor Is to be a repub lican or not. 8t. Edwards Advance: We understand that Booae county la to have a candidate up tor the congressional nomination. The friends of H, C. Vail of Albion have Induced him to allow his name to be used la the convention. Mr. Vail is one of our most successful lawyers, has alwaya been In har mony with the republicans of Boone county and halls from a county that turns out good solid republican majorities. Ia considera tion of these facts bis chance for catching the nomination are much better than anv candidate thua far In the field. Wayne Herald: Two mighty good men are being very much talked of for governor of Nebraska oa the republican side of the fence. They are W. G. Sears of Teksmah and W. M. Robertson of Norfolk, and we believe tbey are men who. It elected, would have the honor of the party and the wel fare of the grand old commonwealth of Nebraska at heart If they would not, God only knows where we're at. Nebraska is said to stand at the top notch, in that there are less illiterate people In her boundaries, according to population, than any state in the union. But this does not alter the fact that she has some highly educated officials who have been adepts In filching the state anil who have placed Tribune. St. Louis to take a last farewell of bis brother, who hag since died, a telegram dated at St. Louis, without referring to the well known fact that the brother, himself a distinguished cltlien, was desperately sick, said that the secretary was in the city, presumably for the purpose of arranging his private affairs preparatory to his with drawal from public, lite. Occasionally the report Is less circumstantial, merely saying that the precise date of Mr. Htchcoch's res ignation baa not been fixed; but In every Instsnce the assumption Is that his Impend ing retirement from the cabinet Is a mat ter of common knowledge. Now of course the persons who procure the publication of these statement are well aware that there is no truth In them; but It will be observed that they are clever enough to refrain from 'giving any reasons why Mr. Hitchcock will and should resign. There Is not a visible trace of cslumny er malice in their fabrications. Their object Is to create, aa one might aay, an atmoe there In which he will sooner or later nod It irksome to breathe, and they apparently expect to succeed In making him so uncom fortable that be till be glad to escape. We think they are doomed to disappointment, but In the mean time their proceedings constitute aa interesting study In political ethics. It Is really astonishing that they have been able to Invest their scheme with so sweet aa air of Innocence and to carry it oa so long. It is not essential for the purposes of this brief and dispassionate ac count of a singular undertaking to inquire too eurlously Into the question of its auth orshlp and promotion. If there were no antecedent evidence of the fact, this one continuous performance would clearly en title Ita managers to whatever credit is Implied in the descriptive term, "a smooth article," the republican newspapers of the stats ia a darned unpleasant situation, a position the press hopes to be released of next fall. Hartlngton Herald: Thus far It appears that there is not to be a scarcity of good material from which to select a congres sional nominee at the coming congres sional convention. Cedar county will pre sent (he bame of J. F. Jenal, Dixon county will come forward with J. J. McCarthy. George A. Brooks of Knox, Judge Boyd of Antelope, Mr. Vail of Boone, Dr. Hanson of Platte are avowed candidates. There are also others who have not announced themselves. The friends of E. A. Wlltse of Thurston county add of William M. War ner of Dakota will have an eye out for an opportunity to secure the nomination for fRelr favorites. These gentlemen, though not avowed candidates, are too loyal to their party add state to refuse to accept should the convention single either out for the honor. Albion News:. The News Is authorised to say that Hon. II. C. Vail of thla city Is a candidate for congress, subject to the best Judgment of th republican congressional convention. If a man's tastes run that way, it is legitimate, proper and honorable for any American cltlsen to aspire to a seat In the nation's congress. Mr. Vail Is de sirous of the nomination only upon the condition that the convention shall deem him the best and strongest man to make the race. He does not propose to spend anv great amount of time in the pre-con- ventlon canvass. He haa the assursnce of considerable support outside of bis own ccuntv. which haa caused him to decide to become a candidate. Mr. Vail stands well at .home and there will be no objection to giving him: the solid delegation from here.. Among all the names mentioned for the place, Mr. Vail is fully equal to any of them In point of ability. He has always been a consistent republican, and stands for the better elements of the party. Should be receive the nomination he will make an active and effective canvass of the district. BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE. Scenes and Incidents Sketches! at the National Capital. The Roosevelt youngsters will be In their glory today as leaders In the annual egg- rolling contest in the lot back of the White House. Easter Monday ranks next to Christ mas In the Joyous calendar of Washington children, and if the weather Is favorable tbey troop in vast number to the White House for. the famous egg-rolling frolic. For several years past the White House made no contribution to the Jolly crowd. This time there la a fine bunch of youngs ters la the White House to lead the play In "our back yard." Ia itself the egg-rolling Is a wonderful event All the children of the city crowd the beautiful lawas, rolling eggs down the slopes and then tumbling after them. Boys la the prettiest and brightest clothes mln. gle with young newsboys and little street gamins. Girls with nurses and without them help to swell the throng. All Wash ington comes to look on. The Marine Band plays. ' Senator Mason of Illinois turns loose another story from his vast stock and makes a former resident of Omaha the central figure to wind the yarn on. Those who remember Will Vlsscher will understand at once the wlerdness of the story. It does not fit him, not by a Jugful. According to the rotund senator, VUscher was In Dead- wood many years ago and was a victim of exceeding bad luck. He bad no money, and was walking the street, wondering how he could get a drink of whisky to cheer him up. He saw a number of miners and cow. boys enter a saloon, and, noticing that they were particularly disreputable in appear ance and carried guns, he followed them In. When he got Inside he addressed the ss semblsge without waiting for the formality of an Introduction. "Oentlemen," be said. "I have Just wit nessed a most deplorable Incident. In a sa loon dowa the street a man with a gun forced aa unarmed stranger from the east to take a drink of whisky, even though the stranger protested that he bad aever tasted liquor la his life, and was morally opposed to Its use. New," said VUscher, glaring around him, "I would like to aee some one try to make me take a drink against my will." He had hardly uttered the words, when there was a pistol shot, and a bullet buried Itself in the floor at his feet. "Hold on," be shouted. "Ton have me at a disadvantage. I left my gun at ths hotel!" "Never mind that," ssld the man who had fired the shot "Here, barkeeper," be cried to the man behind the bar. "Put up sis glasses there, and fill them all. You," he said, turning fiercely upoa Vlsscher, "will drink all of them." Vlsscher protested, but another bullet atruck the floor at bla feet, and be there upon turned his attention to the bar. The glasses had all been filled, and Vlsscbsr emptied each in turn, while the man with the gun stood ready to enforce his com mand. Whea Vlsscher had taken the last drink and a row of empty glasses stood before blm oa the bar, be turned a glow, ing sad a smiling face upon the bad mea around htm. "Now, gentlemen," he said, cheerfully, "if anyone will All those glasses up again I'll Just drink my wsy bsck up the line sgaio." Senator Hann gave a dinnar last Bator day night at tbe Arlington to the Gridiron club. He has been a guest at every dinner since he hsa been in Washington, relstes ths Washington Post, and he took the op portunity, to use bis own words, of play. Ing a return engagement. The dinner wsa elsborstely served.. th menu being prepsred with especial care. Being attended only by membera of ths club, the dinner wss marked by a delight ful freedom. Although Mr. Hnnna was the host, the clubmen did not allow him to escape a few turns on tbe gridiron, sod during the evening there were several "skits" which were a surprise to him. The senator wss the central figure of many "presentations " each accompanied by a speech more or less personal In Ita nature. The climax came when he was told that at much had been said about his "barrel" the Gridiron club did not propose be should be without one. Thereupon be wss given a very handsome 'miniature barrel of black walnut, bound with silver hoops and with a silver spigot, designed to bold anything of a drinkable nature. Tbe silver bands were decorated with a garland of gridirons and a silver plate, appropriately Inscribed. The stand upon which the "barrel" resist bore a sliver gridiron with Senator Hanoi's monogram. Senator Hanna's response was humorous and appreciative. The congregation In ths house cloakroom were talking of stump speaking and the men who Interrupt, reports tbe New York World. "I got hold of one of those 'yes-or-no' men last fall," said Representative Cspron of Rhode Island. "He asked me two or three absurd questions and Insisted I should answer him 'yes' or 'no.' I protested that the questions could not be answered by a simple negative or affirmative, but he held on. Finally I said to him: " 'Now, Just to show you the Injustice of your stand. I will ask you a question and ask you to answer it by a simple 'yes' or "no. " 'I'm ready,' said nay tormentor. " 'All right,' I replied. 'This Is the ques tlon: Have you stopped beating your wire?' "I was bothered no mere that evening," concluded Capron. PERSONAL NOTES. Oeronlmo, the octogenarian chief, of strenuous memory, wants to become an American citizen and a taxed Indian. General Exea Donmere, aged 95, la dead. He was the oldest officer on the active list of the French army. They don't retire of ficers in France at 6. Alabama is to have an old-time fiddlers' contest with 100 entries early next month, one of whom will be ex-Governor Taylor of Tennessee. No violinist need apply. Howard Gould has had Kilkenny rastlt photographed from every possible point, so that he can build an exact replica of tht castle and grounds for bis own use la America. Miss Susan Hale, a sister of Rev. Ed ward Everett Hale, D. D., has come all ths way from far-distant Algiers, to partici pate In the celebration of Dr. Hale i 80th birthday oa April 8. The house erected by General George A. Custer In Topeka, Kan., In 1868, is belna. torn down to make room for a modern residence. Tbe walls of one of the roomi are decorated with notes and figures mads by Custer while planning his campaign! against the Indians. Sometimes when tbe Turkish sultan at tends a play In his private theater he handi In to tbe comedian an original Joke or two of his own make. The actor gives these humorous efforts the fullest possible effect, of course, and perhaps that is why they are invariably received with great laughter. The Century paper on Great West In the April number by Noah Brooks, has for Its title "The Plains, Across," in defense of which Mr. Brooks says: "la the rude bal lads and songs of the time, the phrase for oroaslng the plains was 'the plains across;' never by any chance did the verse-maker write 'across the plains.' This form of lo cution was at once adopted by the plains men, who unconsciously drifted Into the use of the more poetlo phrase, 'the plains across,' and to this day you hear It from old pioneers scattered among the solitudes of the far northwest." MIRTHFUL REMARKS. Washington Star: "Have you made any efforts to collect your speeches for the benefit of posterity T" asked the admiring friend. "What's tbe use?" asked senator sorg hum. "Posterity hasn't any vote." Richmond Dlsbatch: "This system of bi partisan boards Is something comparatively new in municipal government, inn i ur "Yes. -You see, in the oldsn times you couldn't buy partisans as easily as you can today." Detroit Free Press: Dennis 'TIs th' ear-rly bur-rd gets th' wur-rm, Mtsther Casey? vasey Tis tnot. ir ye -wa-ani 10 mp vora head ahnvs wather these days, ye ca-ant let th' grass grow under yera feet, Mlnther Dlnnls. PhllarinlnhlA Record: "This seems to be a lawless town," remarked the stranger. "Linwless! ecnoea iimtiennnna j-eir. iit.ii wa km, lt,i.h law An' milh law an' civii law. No, pardner, I wouldn t call this a lawless town." 4 rhlravn Tribune: "I sm afraid we shall have to try again, madam," the photo grapher said, "xou movea your n n 1.IH. l "I did It on purpose," replied the sitter, fondling the dog In her lap. "I want to make it plain That Fido Is the principal object in the picture." Boston Transcript: "Why did you leave your last place?' "It was so dull." replied the maid. "The master and mistress agreed perfectly, and never a thing came up for the servants lo gossip about?' Philadelphia Press: "I wonder." said the shoe clerk, "that the star boarder docs riot protest against having to carve those toush roasts, even if he is laying siege to the heart ofvour wealthy landlady." "Perhaps," suggested the Insurance man, "he is willing to encounter any obstacle while he la carving his way to fortune." SPRING FKFXINO OK AN EPICURE. Chicago Inter Ocean. I love to see the buds burst Into bloom To hear tbe white brook, singing ilka a ballad To see the red tomato light the gloom; And then to make the latter into salad. I love to watch the pumpkin's brittle crust Just forming in the way we all remember. And dream the coming pie-curse, if I mint. To follow Its consumption in September. I love to see the fledgeling partrldg pass. Long months before 1 shoot him little sinner! The little lamb frisk gayly on the graas Before I eat bis juicy chops for dinner. I love to see the rooster choose his mate From out the plenty of Ms barnyard harem. And revel in my knowledge of the fate That walta their uffxpiing when my teeth do tear 'em. I love to see the orchard blossoms break. Foretelling nice green apples without number, That sure will give my sons the belly-ache. To keep the brata In bed whilst I do slumber. . 1 hear the young calf musically bleat Beside its loving mother, loud and long, sir, Whereat my mouth grows moist at thought of sweet Veal cutlets at my favorite restaurong, Ir. I see the tender grape vines greenly glesm And think of all the wine (but that's no matter!) I watch the young trout aktmmlng In, the stream And think how nice they'll look upon my platter. That's why I feel religious In ths spring. And wstch sweet Nature's efforts kind and doughty, To make us all rejoice in everything But with to heytvea I waon't old and gouty.
