TIIE OMAHA DAILY IlEEi WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1002.
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1 20,670 18 ai),5S0
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IS 29.BOO U 30,630
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Apparently those Japanese volcanoes
are losing their prestige.
Perhaps the right way to regulate the
peed of automobiles la to regulate the
automobile makers.
The advance agent of the meat pack
ers' trust seems to be several lengths
alieau of iiit trust iiseif.
Steel Magnate Schwab needs a rest
If It will give the public, a rest on
Schwab he should have It
Dr. Schenck, who leaped Into fame by
promulgating a doctrine of sex-determination,
la dead. Ills wonderful discov
ery has long been dead. , , . .
The locks to the city may have been
changed, but the mayor will still be able
to supply keys to every notable gather
ing that makes Omaha its meeting place.
The geographer of the government
geological survey has been trying to
trace the origin and derivation of tha
Dome Chicago. Better offer a prize and
tart a guessing match.
Henry Watterson may decline to run
as democratic candidate for governor of
Kentucky, but he feels no, hesitation In
telling his fellow democrats what he
thinks of them In unmistakable lan
guage. No wonder the British are enthusi
astic in their reception of the Boer gen
erals. Lota of British soldiers spent
years treking over the veldts without
getting near enough to the Boers to dis
tinguish officers from privates.
Things are getting near the focal point
In the Union Pacific strike situation.
Union labor men understand why the
Baldwin-Mercer , combination was so
bent on capturing the Omaha police
commission and making it an adjunct of
railroad headquarters.
Prospects are that President Roose
velt will have an opportunity soon to
All further vancancies on the supreme
bench. If he keeps up to the standard
be has set for himself In high judicial
appointments there will be no occasion
for criticism or complaint
County Treasurer Elsasser Is out with
another exhibit of the county's finances,
but nothing in it shows where the
county is getting a cent of the Interest
money earned by county deposit bal
ances. The same banks that hold the
county money are paying 2 per cent ou
city treasury balances. Why?
It is to be noted that Superintendent
Pears has this year managed to get lu
bis annual report before the close of the
month of August, whereas last year the
report did not show up until after elec
tion. Is this not pretty good proof that
The Bee's criticism of unnecessary deluy
In presenting the last report was well
taken?
Colonel Bryan declared at the Grand
Island convention that his services
would be at the disposal of the Joint
fusion campaign " committee for work
In Nebraska from that day until elec
tion. Up to date the fusion managers
have not seen fit to make out their
requisition. Bryan will again have to
talk against prosperity in Nebraska.
Toung Mr. Hanks, who haa been given
the fusion nomination for congress in
the First Nebraska district Is a fine
young man who made a creditable rec
ord In the late legislature, but his
chances of winning out over Congress
nin Rnrkett ar altagthr toe rrSt
for serious consideration. If there were
any hope of electing a fuslonlst In that
district. Hanks would never have'been
permitted to carry off the honor.
A PROBLtM lit SAB 1TATIOB.
One of the difficulties to be dealt wit)
In the event of the Panama canal' route
being selected Is the problem of sanita
tion, but this may not prove to be so
serious as some' apprehend. It is ad
mltedly a very unhealthy region and
has been described, certainly not with
out some Justification, as a veritable val
ley of death. Yet when it Is remem
bered how successful has been the work
in sanitation of American methods in
Cuba and the Philippines it may safely
be assumed that we shall solve the
problem at Panama.
This Is the view taken of the matter
by 'the Scientific American. That Jour
nal admits that the Panama , route is
unhealthy, but says that it Is not by any
means the "graveyard" which Its oppo
nents have persistently represented it
to be. It points out that when the ca
nal was first started and the proper
methods of , sanitation and ' the best
means of fighting the local diseases
were not understood, there was un
doubtedly a frightful mortality, but of
late years, by the employment of col
ored labor from the West Indies, most
of which is immune from the local dis
eases, and by the exercise of great care
on the part of the white population, it
has been found possible to keep down
the death rate to a reasonable figure.
Undoubtedly the question of sanitation
will be one of the first matters to be
looked after if the Panama route la se
lected, and there is no reason to doubt
that it will be successfully dealt with.
At any rate, It will have no lnflueuce
upon the question of choice of routes,
since Nicaragua has no advantage on
this score.
COMLlit TU AMERICA.
The Boer generals who are now in
Europe, the recipients of enthusiastic
popular ovations, are coming to " the
United States. Their representative is
to leave London immediately for this
country to prepare for their visit which
it is needless to say will be marked by
a hospitality as hearty and sincere as
will be accorded them anywhere. Tho
reception given to these distinguished
representatives of the Boer people in
England was most creditable to the
British people, strikingly illustrating the
Anglo-Saxon admiration for men of he
roic courage. American are not less
susceptible to this feeling than English
men, and wherever Botha, Dewet and
Delarey may go in this country they
will receive the most cordial greeting
and every assurance '.of that profound
sympathy which is general among our
people. . ,
They are worthy of the .best consid
eration that can be shown them. As
patriots, as military leaders and as
Christian gentlemen they have a claim
to our highest respect r .In their, efforts
to maintain the Independence of their
countries they made a record as soldiers
that baa few parallels, ,and now that
they are British subjects they are hon
orably manifesting their loyalty to the
new sovereignty and setting an example
to their people that is promotive of
peace and good will. Such men it is
well to honor, and particularly so on
the part of the people of a republic.
The welcome that awaits the Boer gen
erals in America will have more than
a personal significance. It will honor
the cause for which they fought not
less than their patriotic devotion and
heroism.
WANT MORE PUOTtCTiOK
The demand in Canada for a higher
tariff, with special reference to manu
factures of the United States, appears
to be growing. Recently the Canadian
association of manufacturers unani
mously resolved to press the Dominion
government for a higher protective
tariff with continued preferential treat
ment of British Imports. Referring to
this the Springfield Republican remarks
that Canada Is a market of no small
consequence to New England manufac
tures especially and urgea that a
strong Influence should be exerted from
that section upon congress In favor of
reciprocity arrangements with the
northern country, "to the end that re
prisals against our own extreme pro
tective policy may be averted."
There is undoubtedly a very strong
sentiment In Canada in favor of a higher
tariff against the manufactures of this.
country, In the event of the United
States declining to enter' Into a reci
procity agreement with the Dominion.
Assurance of this has come from
prominent Canadian statesmen and
the action of the association of
manufacturers confirms it The feeling
is that the existing trade conditions are
altogether too one-sided. Late statis
tics show a heavy balance In favor of
the United States and as our exports to
Canada are steadily increasing it is not
surprising that the manufacturers of
that country ahould ask for more pro
tection. Their . industries are doubtless
suffering from the competition. They
would not however, be helped by reci
procity. . . -
The reciprocity that Premier .Laurler
and other Canadian statesmen desire is
In the Interest of the agricultural pro
ducers. They want the American mar
ket for the natural products of Canada.
Mr. John Charlton, a member of the
Canadian Parliament says: ' "The
change In the fiscal relatione of the two
countries that would form a reasonable
nd proper basis of adjustment would
be to make the natural products of the
farm, the forest the mine and the sea
reciprocally free and to provide that
Canada should not discriminate in her
tariff rates In favor of other countries."
This is practically what the reciprocity
treaty of 1854 did and Its operation was
most unsatisfactory to this country.
Its abrogation waa demanded chiefly by
our agricultural Interests. Is there any
good reason to believe that a similar
arrangement now would be any more
satisfactory In its operation? -
Cs2!!a ba not yet submitted a fair
and equitable proposition for reel
proclty and she cannot do so while she
must aive - preferential treatment . to
British imports. -That seeoui to be the
insurmountable obstacle to reciprocal
trade relations, for we do not need any
favor In the Canadian market for our
agricultural products. As to reprisals,
It may be doubted whether Canada will
venture upon a policy of that kind,
which . would Invite retaliation that
could not fall to be very damaging to
that country's Interests. While a tariff
war would be harmful to both coun
tries, there Is no doubt that Canada
would suffer the more severely.
, CAy MtntER BK KLKLTtDI
The republicans of this district are be
ginning to realize at last that the nomi
nation of David H. Mercer for a sixth
term means inevitable defeat for Mer
cer and a menace of disaster to the leg
islative and. county tickets. Even the
most ardent friends of Mr. Mercer con
cede that under existing circumstances
his nomination would be an extra haz
ardous risk.
Mercer would enter the race not only
handicapped by the fact that he Is prac
tically a non-resident and has had more
than his share of public favor by being
retained for fire terms in congress not
withstanding his disposition to shirk bis
moral obligation to pay his way and
work for other candidates, but by the
pronounced opposition of the working
men and a very large percentage of all
classea of citizens, who resent the at
tempt of the railroad corporations to
foist a congressman of their own choice
upon the district
Looking backward over the election
returns of the past ten years we find
that Mercer has never had a very large
margin to go on. His first election in
1882 was secured by the Intrusion of an
Independent candidate.
The returns for 1802 show that out of
the 25,300 votes polled in the district
Mercer received 11,488, or 1,208 less
than a majority. His democratic oppo
nent George W. Doane, received 10,388
votes, or Just 1,100 less than Mercer;
the Independent candidate, Rev. Robert
Wheeler, 3,152, and the prohibition can
didate, R. W. Richardson. 302.
In 1894 Mercer was again elected by a
bare majority, receiving 12,940 votes,
while James E. Boyd, democrat re
ceived 8,105, D. Clem Deaver 3,902 and
Woodby, prohibition, 393.
In 1890 Mercer received 14,861, Judge
Duffle 13,280, with 201 scattering, Mer
cer's majority over Duffle being 1,575.
A change of 788 votes from one side to
the other would have defeated Mercer,
although It was a presidential year.
In 1898, with the prestige and impulse
of the Transmlsslsslppl exposition in
his favor, Mercer polled 11,951, as
against 11,023 received by G. M. Hitch
cock. With a majority ot only vza, a
change of 405 votes from one side to the
other would have defeated him.
Two years ago, with the momentum
of McKinley prosperity, the popularity
of McKinley and Roosevelt a united
and harmonious party behind his back,
Mercer polled 10,277 votes, as against
14,807 cast for Edgar Howard and 306
scattering. Notwithstanding that 1,470
more votes were cast for him than
be had ever received before, Mercer
would have been defeated by a change
of 736 votes.
While It is not at all likely that as
large a vote will be polled this year by
the candidate of either "party as was
polled in the presidential year 1900, Mer
cer Is certain to lose anywhere from
2,500 to 3,000 votes that were cast for
him two years ago. And those peopla
will not shoot Into the air, nor can they
be bought off to stay at home.
While the democratic candidate for
tongress is by no means the most popu
lar man in the fusion ranks, Mercer has
made himself so thoroughly unpalatable
that but very, very few of those now op
posed to lilin could be induced to swal
low the dose. Even If the Union Pa
cific strike should be settled amicably
and the Baldwin-Merger police commis
sion should succeed in clubbing the sa
loon keepers and the people who flourish
in the proscribed district Into line for
him. Mercer's chances of election are no
belter this year than was his prospect,
of being elected United States senator
by the last legislature.
And now the sugar trust correspond
ents are trying to make out that the beet
sugar Industry cuts so small a figure In
supplying domestic consumption that it
has no claim to consideration at all.
But the same' thing could have been
said and was said of every other new
industrial departure in the Infancy of
the enterprise. It could have been said
of the beet sugar Industry in Europe
when it was first projected and pro
moted, but under a system of govern
mental encouragement It has developed
until It has had to find an outlet in ex
port After fine-tooth combing the city for
something to reform, the Mercer
Broatch police board haa found nothing
more objectionable than the so-called
trade slot machines, which have been
ordered turned toward the walL These
machines are unquestionably gambling
devices whether they pay In merchan
dise or cash, but after all the noise
about wide-open gambling and a riot of
vlciousness this order recalls only the
mountain that labored and brought
forth a mouse.
The Union Pacific strikers have so far
behaved admirably. They have under
provoking conditions refrained from vio
lence and disturbance of the peace, and
It Is to be hoped that they will commit
no overt act that would Justify a cull
for interference by the police, sheriff
or the militia. Battles of organised
labor have been fought and won with
out resort to force. So long as the strik
ers continue peacefully to assert their
rights they will have the sympathy of
the community.
Baldwin the great of Iowa keeps him
self In conspicuous evidence as the self
appointed guide, philosopher, friend and
guardian for the whole state of Ne
braska. His latest volunteering to as
sume the duties of government for the
city of North Platte and of Lincoln
county Is on a par with his effort to
force upon republicans of this district a
non-resident compatriot as their candi
date for congress. To further this sys
tem of benevolent dictatorship from rail
road law offices, all our Nebraska offi
cials from governor down to sheriffs,
mayors and constables should abdicate
In favor of Baldwin of Iowa and save
the salary rolL
Wheal the Water Breaks Loose.
Detroit Free Press.
Boms day the water will leak out ot a
few trusts, and then the country will be
wondering why the government cannot pre
vent financial panics.
Profession ssd Practice.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Ten thousand men are expected to loss
their places in consequence of the. new
Harvester Machine combine. Tet the trusts
insist they are friends of labor and help
to keep up wages.
The Only One Left.
Washington1 Post.
Mr. Bryan la gradually edging around to
the proposition that the next democratlo
nominee must be a man who Is loyal to the
platform and candidate of 1898 and 1900.
And that means but one person.
Mow Let Inveatore Wipe.
Buffalo Express.
American Inventors suffer the humilia
tion of seeing the United States army equip
ped with a field gun of foreign model,
rather than boms design. The same thing
happened la the selection of the rifle.
Oat for Its Health.
Washington Post.
The choir that furnished the vocal musics
at the coronation has sailed for this
country to go on a tour. It Is a won
der the English people would not like to
hear the outfit and be willing to pay for
the entertainment.
Contractors nit Hard.
Brooklyn Eagle.
It baa been found that guns on disappear
ing carriages will readily disappear, without
being hit. Certain people who were hoping
for contracts to remount all the coast ar
tillery will now go back to building bridges,
across which their hopes will retreat In sad
procession.
A Gratefal Act.
Baltimore American.
Families of private soldiers In the Philip
pines will gratefully approve the new regu
lation to send home the names of soldiers
who die there as well as those of officers.
Especially will they appreciate tha fact
that the cost to their feelings of a harrow
ing uncertainty has been consulted before
the cost of the cables.
Expanding? American Flnaaeea.
Boston Transcript
The listing of the Russian rents upon
the New York stock exchange Is significant
as showing how wide a market the United
States Is becoming. Probably it will not
be many years before the securities of all
the leading foreign governments will be
listed In this country, This offers a new
field for Investment of the American capi
talist, and It also opens the way tor foreign
governments to secure leans at better rates.
These particular Russian .securities have
been listed In Holland, Germany, France
and England, and the, action of the United
States is only in the way of widening the
financial operations of,, the foreign govern
ments. . i . ;
INNOVATIONS
BANKING. '
North Dakota Banks Start David
Harass Departments.
Philadelphia Ledger.
It is a pity that David Harum could net
have lived to read the Item In the news
papers the other day; to the effect that the
banks. In North Dakota are adding to their
business a '. department of horse trading.
That would have fined David's soul with
delight and have been esteemed by him the
fitting recognition of a clever career. Horse
trading has laid the modest base of many a
fortune, and we do not see that It Is any
less respectable than swapping railroads or
syndicating steel plants. It Is not the mag
nitude of the thing, hut the way in which
it is done that determines the ethics of it.
David Harum got tbe better of some of his
fellow men, but managed to eommand the
sympathies of a large circle of readers after
his death. The banks,' of course, will find
horses less convenient by the way ot deposit
or collateral than potatoes or oats would
be, but, nevertheless, the next convention
of the populist party ought to tender them a
vote of thanks for affording the first prac
tical exhibit of Its principles. Every bank
will necessarily have its horse safe, but the
receiving teller will have to stipulate that
no horses not personally endorsed with at
least two negotiable namea will be accepted.
North Dakota Is still a favorite haunt ot
horsethieves, whe will now probably go In
for a mastery of the fine art of burglary.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The money question In Missouri this year
is lack of democratlo campaign funds.
E. R. Harrlman of New York has erected
three large observatories on the highest
mountain peaks near Arden, N. Y.
Chicago Is now fattening her lawyers on
oats, no fewer than forty-five suits hav
ing grown out ot the oats ' cornjr.
John R. Drexel, the New York banker,
made his wife a present of $200,000 as a
birthday remembrance last week. Tbe fam
ily is sojourning for the summer at New
port. '
The Baltimore American completes 129
years of journallstlo life today. Besides
accumulating an uncommon store of years,
the American has gathered In a fair share
of the good things of life. And It deserves
both.
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas refuses to be
considered as a candidate for the execu
tive office again. He says he has made
$2,000,000 since his last term expired and
would not pass through the ordeal again
for double that amount.
The International Mining congress Is to
hold its fifth annual meeting in Butte,
Mont., September 1, continuing In session
five daya. The objects of the congress are
to obtain reforms which It regards as
needed in tbe mining laws of western states,
to meet the changed conditions of the times.
At the reunion of the descendants of John
and Priscllla Alden, held at Rose Park,
near Blnghamton, N. Y., last week, there
were present a representative of the sixth
generation from John Alden, who was born
in the town jof Windsor, Broome county,
on March 25, 1115. The oldest living de
scendant is Timothy P. Alden of Blng
hamton and the youngest Florence Alden,
20 months old. Members of the family at
tended the reunion from all parts of the
country.
Chinese Minister Wu Ting-Fang haa con
ditionally accepted an Invitation from tbe
Central Labor Union to deliver an address
at Blnghamton on Labor day. "I appreci
ate highly the friendly spirit that prompted
this kind Invitation," be writes to tbe com
mittee, "and I will endeavor to see my
way clear to arrvpt It. It la specially
gratifying to me to find that there are
union men who hold such enlightened views
ot excluslTe legislation, and I assure you
It will be a pleasure to meet and address
such broad-mlndsd dm."
THR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Tekamah Journal: Republicans should
uphold tho administration by sending Us
champion J. J. McCarthy to congress.
Dakota City Eagle: McCarthy buttons
seem to be the attractive things for mid
summer wear, and McCarthy votes will be
even more popular In November.
York Times: "Stark doesn't run; be just
walks," resnarked a democrat friend of his.
But Hlnshaw la relieving the campaign
of the dull monotony of a walking match,
He la running.
Callaway Courier: Moses P. Kinkald, re
publican candidate for congressman, is tsk
lng a sort of preliminary survey of tbe dis
trict prior to making a general move against
the defenses of his opponent, Gineral Pat
Barry.
Clay Center Sun: The republicans of the
Fifth congressional district have put up a
candidate for congress of which they may
well be proud, and be will win. Judge
Norrls wins approval on sight, and that
approval grows Into approbation upon fur
ther acquaintance.
Kearney Hub: The Alliance Grip, one
of the leading populist newspapers of the
Sixth district, declares that the nomination
of P. H. Barry practically Insures the elee
tlon of Judge Kinkald. The Grip Is un
doubtedly a prophet and It shall not be
without honor In Its own country.
Humboldt Leader: No man In congress
could have accomplished more tor his old
soldier constituents that has E. J. Burkett.
and the Indications In this section are that
the veterans almost to a man will gladly
give him their votes. They figure that they
could not have a better friend on the other
side, no matter who is nominated, and they
ao not care to take any chances.
Fairfield Herald: Hon. George W. Nor
rls has enlisted the services of Editor Mer
win of Beaver City as campaign manager
during the campaign, which he has already
actively begun. Mr. Norris belongs to that
large class of self-reliant, capable young
men of enterprise and talent who have done
and are doing so much to advance the in
terests of our great and growing common
wealth, j
Bancroft Blade: A staunch democrat
stated to tbe Blade a few days ago that
he would surely vote for Hon. J. J. Mc
Carthy at the coming election for con
gressman, . and upon being asked to give
his reasons, he replied that we had bad
enough of do-nothing representatives from
this district, and what we need now is a
good, live man like McCarthy, who will
be a real representative of the people.
Wausa Gaxette: With prosperity abroad,
a large Increase In the normal republican
vote of the district and an able, eloquent,
clean and popular man as opponent in the
battle far congressional honora, prospects
do Indeed assume a rather gloomy appear
ance for our friend John Robinson. He
should, however, be of good obeer. After he
has seen his political hopes go glimmering
he can start a newspaper and begin to pile
up wealth the same as his noted contem
poraries. Plalnvlew News (dem.): Hon. J. J. Mc
Carthy of Ponca, republican nominee for
congress from this district, was In our city
Wednesday looktnr after Ms political Inter,
ests. McCarthy is highly qualified and
should he be elected this fall we honestly
believe he will attend to his duties In a
manner satisfactory to all. He Is a pleasant
gentleman to meet and we predict that John
S. will have to do a great deal of training
to win the third beat in tbe race for con
gressional honors this fall.
Bradahaw Republican: Congressman
Stark is a "sly old fox of a politician, and
knows betteri how to utilise ' republican
newspapers in keeping his name in some
prominent manner before republican read
ers, of anyone, we have ever known. He
always has ready a batch ot prepared an
nouncements to make, such as cadet exam
inations, civil service examinations, etc.,
etc. These matters are not political, , of
course, and republican newspapers should
print them. But the question may properly
be asked, Why Is it that these matters be
come so numerous and urgent during con
gressional campaigns, and not during off
years? . ,
Valentine Republican: From every quar
ter of the Sixth congressional district comrs
encouraging reports of the candidacy of
Hon. M. P. Kinkald. Now that there Is as
surance of bis election people In the dis
trict are falling over each other to give
him their support. Strange, isn't It, how
everybody wants to get into the band
wagon or go with the crowd when they see
success in sight! The Republican feels con
fident the people will never have cause to
regret supporting and electing this dis
tinguished candidate, and, knows that If the
office is to be of benefit to the district In
securing legislation he is the man that must
fill that office.
North Platte Telegraph: The republicans
of this congressional district have running
for congress a man who thinks as they do
that politics is business; that It Is the most
sacred of business relations; that It con
trols our country, controls every business
Interest in it and affects directly every
home happiness. . He is great enough to
belong to no one section or locality of this
district, but that he will be to every county
and locality In this district their congress
man, that be will belong to no sect or fac
tion and that his dearest and nearest friends
will be all of our citizens, that their in
terests will be his interests, their upbuild
ing his dally care and work. The gentle
man we refer to is Moses P. Kinkald.
Hastings Tribune: Judge Norrls Is a self
made man. An Obioan who knows what
early struggles mean. Left with little means
be has worked out his own destiny splen
didly thus far. He studied law under diffi
culties and educated himself by his own in
dustry. Twice elected to a district judge
ship In a section of country where the op
position had been in tbe habit ot having
things their own way was a test of personal
strength not often met with. Honest, sturdy.
straightforward and an Industrious worker
made him strong with the voters. These
great qualities will commend him to other
lawmakers in congress and give him a de
sirable prestige. It is these qualities that
make a man influential among those who
constitute the United States congress. They
have made him strong at home and will
make him powerful at Washington. Tbe
Fifth district cannot afford to turn down a
man ot the Judge's ability and energy at
this or any other time. Barring politics, it
pays well tor a district to send Its best man
to Washington to make laws for them.
Mullen Tribune: If you sre Interested
In the future welfare and prosperity ot tbe
Big Sixth district you will certainly cast
your vote for Hon. M. P. Kinkald at tbe
coming election. During the past twelve
years we have been without representation,
and bave sent only men to congress who
allowed themselves to be used as figure
heads for the furtherance of measures in
no way beneficial to the people of the
great weet With the vast industries that
have sprung up throughout our western
territory during the past few yeart has
dawned the era that is to obliterate and
stamp out tbe foolish Idea ot placing so
great an honor on the unworthy shoulders
of Incompetent men whose greed for per
sonal gain causes them to lose sight ot
everything else. When elected to congress
Judge Kinkald will put forth every effort
within his power to look well to the In
terest of his district, and we can ask no
greater assurance of this fact than la af
forded by his able and spotless career on
the judicial bench during the pasC
HOlJfD IBOtT NEW YORK.
Rl,
i on tho tarrsat of Llfo In the
Metropolis.
. Not since Chicago euchered Ootbam out
of tbe World s fair bas New York put up
such a roar as is now heard from Yonkers
to Coney Island about the price of hard
coal. The roar It not Intermittent. It Is
continuous sad increases In Intensity as
the price sscends. Ordinarily the New
Yorker will forgive a single touch," and
might even applaud the skill of a pro
fessional brother; but when the "touching"
becomea a continuous performance, wheu
the touch digs deep Into the pocketbook
and agitates the native conscience, tbe
roar which follows is painfully acute. The
coal touchers are touching the town for
double the normal price, and the prospect
for relief la shadowy.
Coal Is now retailing for $9 a toa, and
another advance, In all human probability,
will be made September 1. Dealers made
no secret of this, and say consumers will
be glad to pay even $10 a ton In a fort
night. New Yorkera expect to pay dearly
for the coal strike. Whether It Is termi
nated during the next two weeks or not,
there will be a great scarcity of anthracite.
Dealers and consumers are beginning to
realize that they will have a serious situa
tion to face. The coal bins la all the
apartment houses, flat houses, hotels and
other office buildings sre empty. It haa
been oustomary to fill them with the winter
supply about tbe same time of year, but
this summer, owing to the high price, of coal
and Its great scarcity, the dealers have ad
vised tbelr customers to wait la the ex.
pectatlon that the strike would soon bs
over, the supply become equal to the de
mand and the price normal.
The poorer classes of people those who
live In the tenements and must supply
their, own heat and buy their coal by the
pall will be. the ones to suffer when the
warm weather ends. They have not felt
the stringency .because they have no need
for fuel In the summer time, except for
cooking., and what they pay for that pur
pose Is not felt as a real hardship.
Since the scarcity of bard coal the gas,
oil and electrlo stove manufacturers and
dealers have reaped a rich harvest Their
business, it Is said, has Increased 60 per
cent and they have made preparations to
meet the great, demand expected this fall.
Many bonsewlves are taking up the ques
tion of using some fuel other than coal.
In anticipation of a great deal of new
business and the, Installation of the new
electric appliances for cooking and heat
ing, the New York. Edison company has an
nounced a 25 per cent reduction In rates.
to take effect September 1. The sixteen
candle power lamp, which under the old
rate cost for power 1 cent an hour, will
after that date cost, three-fourths of a cent,
and the cost of power for heating and cook
ing will be equally diminished.
Great strides have been made la per
fecting the beating and cooking apparatus.
The latter Is paid to be only 15 per cent
costlier than a gas stove and makes up
for the additional cost la cleanliness and
convenience. The equipment is portable
and can be placed on a stove or table. The
stove Is in the form of a disk, and can be
used for heating anything that can be placed
on a flat, hot surface. There la also an
oven foir baking. . .
Another $10,000,000 dividend has - been
paid to the members. of tbe United States
Steel underwriting syndicate. This syn
dicate pledged Itself to put up $200,000,000,
but only $26,000,000. of this waa required,
and tbe amount was) returned to the sub
scribers long ago. Since then $30,000,000
has been-paid In, profits. This means 120
per -cent -on the amount actually - Invested
and. 15 , fieri . cent ioa,.the amount - pledged.
It is believed that v millions more will be
distributed., ; These sums, are large, but It
should be remembered that the Steel cor
poration's . .securities that were -floated
amounted to over , $1,000,000,000 par value,
and the usual underwriter's commission Is
6 per cent on the par value of the securi
ties, which In this case would amount to
about $50,000,000. .
According te the Brooklyn Times several
policemen of Greater New York have ac
cumulated snug fortunes. Inspector Wil
liam W: McLaughlin, who has been trans
ferred from the Bronx to Brooklyn, Is a
very wealthy man. Eight years ago, when
the Lexow committee was standing the
Manhattan force on Its head, McLaughlin
admitted that he was worth $125,000. Mc
Laughlin Is said to have Increased his for
tune .to . $300,000. " He resides on East
Eighty-third 1 street, near Fifth' avenue, la
the heart of the millionaire district.
Captain' Anthony ' J. Allaire Is a man of
very large wealth. He lives in a mansion
on West Ninety-first 'street, which Is In the
Central Park West district.
Captain- Max Schmlttberger, another
thrifty Manhattan commander, resides In
the Central Park district. Captain James
K. Price, who retired a week ago. Is
credited with, being worth $100,000. which
amount he saved out of his wages, which
amounted to $60,000 In all during his
twenty-eight yeara' service on the force.
Thomas W. Byrnes was worth $400,000
when he retired from, the superlntendency;
William Murray, also a superintendent, was
credited with being worth $500,000. He
lived in an $80,000 bouse in Manhattan In
winter and In a $30,000 house In summer. .
Inspector Alexander Williams, who Is on
the retired list, owned a brown stone resi
dence In. Manhattan, a summer home at
Cas Cob,' two yachts, and a township la
Nagasaki, Japan, when he retired.
The other morning a resident of Brooklyn
borough, returning from a stay over night
with a friend ' In a small town In New
Jersey, traveled with a lot of commuters.
Along came a lolly looking fellow with his
bat extended. In which there were a num
ber of 10 cent silver pieces. "In this morn
ing?" be asked. The Brooklynlte was a
little confused as to the meaning of the
Incident, but be dropped a 10-cent stiver
piece Into the extended bat and received a
slip of paper with a number on It. "What
Misses' patent leather Colonial Slippers
formerly t1S snd $1.60, now
Kisses'; and children's patent leather
formerly $1.76 and $1.60, now
Also sll of our men's sad boys' linen
: shoes for
Msny of them are $2-60 values.
$00 pairs child's Dongolas, patent tip but-
ton shoes, sixes 1 to 11, wortn Sue, now.,
Oohnotf s oodrSSi03B
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la this, anyhow T" he asked of Ills seat com
panion, a stranger' who had dons likewise.
"Oh, It's a ' pool as to whether' We'll get
the 8:25 boat We're scheduled to catch It,
but don't do It twice a month. It's the
regular thing, this pool, every morning."
On the ferryboat he heard some one cry
ing out, "Who's got 29?" He looked -at his
number. It was 29. Making his' way to
the crier, he put forward ' his slip to the
jolly looking fellow, who said: You're
winner this morning. Run In Into' station
28H minutes after." Whereupon $8.80. In
10-cent pieces were dropped Into his hand.
He went on his way that much rloher with
out' even an Inkling of the process by
which the betting had ' been determined.
But It Is an excellent instance of the
PASSING PLEASANTRIES.
Somervllle Journal: It Is about' as hard
to arouse a man's Interest In Battenburg
lace as It Is to arouse a woman's Interest
in batting averages. ...
Puck: He I s'poSe there's a powerful
lot of things to see in New York?
She I s'pose so, but, seeln' aa I'm goln'
with you, there's a lot of 'em you ain't
goln". to see, Silos! '
Chicago Tribune: "Is this a free -Thomas
concert?'' asked the dog.
"No," said the cat, pausing In his con
tented monologue. "I get so much purr."
-v . j - -
Philadelphia Record: "Behold!", whis
pered the Angel of Death In - the ear ot
Mr. Slopay, who lay breathing feebly,
"there is a debt that all nature must
pay. I" S
"Ah!" the sick man interrupted, "call
again on the 15th, won't you?" . ,
Philadelphia Press: Laubby I '' dori't
know any member of the house who haa
as large a personal following as you.
Congressman Personal following? Ah.
yes. I guess I have got more fellows after
me for lobs than any of tho others have.
Somervllle Journal: Dr. Whyta--X rather
think we shall have to try our minister
for heresy.
Lawyer ' Browne Why, what Is the mat
ter with him?
Dr. Whyte He says it Isn't right to
raise money by church fairs.
HOW A MAID WO!f '
Leslie's Weekly. ,
Just a man and Just a maid.'
Just a hammock In the shade,
Just a pair of laughing eyes
Tinted like the summer sklea,.
Just a little argument ,. . ,.. . .
Savoring of sentiment.
Just the theme of love begun; ' '
And Just this the maiden's wont
IN THE Al'Gl'ST NIGHT. '
Philadelphia Catholic' Standard.'
The day Is done, with all the beat
That swathed the swooning city.
The dusk that fails so cool and swaet : f
Is dubly sweet with pity.
To those the biasing sun oppressed
What time he played the hector.
The night wind cornea from out tne west,
A Hebe bearing nectar.
Impartially she gives to ail
A blessed draught ecstatic:
The eniiuye In Pleasure's hall.
The sick child In the atUo.
She seeks the squalid haunts of sin '
With gentle seif-abaaemant, -
She steals with inspiration In - ,
The poet's open casement. ,
I watch the pensive poet there
Beside his window dreaming.
To him tha night, so calm and fair.
With rhapsodies is teeming.
Up through the fields of twinkling spheres
His raptured soul ls wtngtng-, -
And in his fancy's Mights he hears
The very Heavens singing.
Dream on, O! poet. But for me
No night-long vigil keeping.
I seek my bed; it's bound ta be
A splendid night for sleeping. '
Wednesday
Special
Wednesday morning; at I o'clock; we, will
put on sale at the ridiculously low "price of
TSe all our mtstes' ' end children's oxfords
and slippers, vis: .
with Urge gilt buskles,
iOC
oxfords. with extension, aoles,
extension, soles, sjgj,,
1.00
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