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TTII2 OJHtTTA PATTT BEE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER O, 1003. 'Hie umaiia Daily Bee. E. ROSE WATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERT MORNING., TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dully He. (without Sunday). One Year..H00 Uallv Uf and Munrlav. una Year W Illustrated itae, one tear " Mliniuv ttM una VMr H.A ttaturuav 1W. One Year 1-6" Twentieth Century farmer. Una Year...l.W DELIVERED UY CARK! ER. Dally e (without Sunday), per copy.... 2o Dally Hee (without Munuuyi, per week.. .12c Dally bee (incluuing Hu nutty), er wek..lic Hunuay Bee, per cupy , Evening bee (wit huut Sunday), per weeK.loc Evening Bee (Including Buntiay), per week ic Complaints of Irregularities In delivery should be addressed lo C'Uy Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omsha The Bee Building. Mouth Omaha City Hall Building, Twen-S-nrth and M Streets. Council ill u fTs lu Pearl Street. Chicago 1 Unity Building. K'ew York Temple Court. Washington aul Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. . rAmmnnlmtlntii relatlna to news and edi torial matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. RI'HINKHH LETTERS. Buslnesa letters and remittances should be addressed: The Bee Publishing Com pany, Omaha. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order, nnvahln to The Hee Publishing Company. Only 2-cent stamps accepted In payment of mall accounts, personal cnecas, excepi on Omnha or eastern exchanges, not accepted THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State ot Nebraska. Doualas County, as: Oeorge B. Tsachuck, secretary of Tha Baa Publishing Company, being ouiy sworn, says that the actual number of full and complete coolea of The Dally, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during tha month of August, lpn, was as follows 1. .HH,VA !.. .2M.UOO 2.. I. . 4.. ... .. 1.. .. .. 10.. II. . 12.. 13.. 14.. 15.. ....2H.770 ....8M,3S ....!, tO ....2H,H10 ..2,T0 ....2), TOO ....2H.7BO ...2H.4IO 7BO ... 2H.TM ,...2H,T30 ....28.K20 ,.,.28,tlitO ,...28,730 17 II 19 20 21 22 22 24 ... 28,820 ...2,380 ...2t,T70 ...80.IWO .. .80.12O ...2U.OOO .. .30,510 ...28,7)1.1 25 BO.JWO 2i... 27... 28... 2... K... 21... .. .293O0 ...21430 ...2O.0AO ...80,070 ...80,110 ...28,120 Total 0,440 Leas unsold and returned copies.... 0,877 Net total sales SKO.BflS Net dally average 28,921 GEO. B. TZBCHUCX. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before ma tma 1st oay 01 September, a. u.. 190Z. Ml. U. HUWUATB, ' (Seal.) Notary Public There Is nothing so sensitive to crltl clsm as a brass band, excepting alone a prima donna. r- u i i yjur u,urUi w..i0uiu v good at answering questions. His forte ldm In aiatrisw alnniv I T. th. nnnnrALlA I. fmit. Fan - TilrA trmir tlmo. V a ara in no riiirrv in see I , . i vnu and vour welcome will keen.-Kinir Corn. jf tw.D.,a th- Rantut- ,.. -n tinMtno- sAaalnna hr la nrt raaaon whr the weather man should keep the water colder. King Ak-Sar-Ben's electrical parade will show President Roosevelt that the J trolley can be made ornamental as well as useful. : That beef trust . Inquiry Instituted by Missouri's attorney general hi develop ing Into a continued story, but without the usual climaxes to keep up the In terest t hnrr.h.. ,m. f.m i-,.r. Sua. I retary of War Hoot may yet reach this side in time to approve the terms of peace between the sham battle com- batants I The sensational preacher who has no I music la his soul is fit only for "treason, I strategems and spoils." At any rate, that is the opinion of the festival com- mlttee of the Omaha Auditorium asso-1 elation. . Th. Mil roi. tha MnnMlM. ltw I v.i.j I marles and convention is out It pro- "u ur luc "ua oommauon ?fw?.CTn!ldate," ? h,9 KhX b0U S! .h-e.0D 8,mUlKfne!U' the Mercerltes were able to engraft upon it . If Mont Pelee doesn't let up pretty Boon, the French West Indies will hava to be taken off the international harealn counter and thrown into the t.mk nil. And nentnarVa Inland nn..Plnn. .r. also likely to suffer with the other i. ij.i. I IwiiBuauie couiiuuoiues. Ei-Oovrnor L. Rrartfor.i Prlnp. of K. ai,.tIv twin., hin,if r..in attend the International mining congress in aeeeion at Butte, sent a resolution to be presented for him. A mlnlnir con- gress without ex-Governor Prince, repre- ented in person or by proxy, would not be the real thlnir. Local real estate men will formulate a few bills they would like to have enacted into law by the next Nebraska ii.,io. ha .m ii k.. c , , ; , " WU1 pres. legislation which particularly con- cerns tbem. The coming buuch of law makers will have their hands full with out bothering about anything but law making. We must all admit that Our Dave has been lavish with garden seeds and public documents furnished by the government - But to how many of OmaUa's public en- terprlsea has he contributed and how many of our charitable institutions has he helped support? Perhaps these ques- tiona surest one reason whv ha narer visits Omaha excent when seeklmr raw election. Governor Stone of Pennsylvania baa come to the conclusion that an extra session of the legltdature would be tally Justified If there were' any reasonable assurance that lt could by legislation pave the way for a settlement of the anthracite coal strike. The attitude of the governor Indicates that he regards legislation only a. a last resort If the proper legislation were in force, re quiring arbitration of labor disputes un- ler prescribed conditions, the strike cer- talnly would not have been carried to uie extremes it pas sow rescuea. LABvn 1 Jf THK PflturPtyta. I The statement made by Governor Taft I that commercial Interests In the rhlllp- pines must ultimately rely upon native . . . 1 .1 latmr, annougu a temporary itisjiuuu 01 immigration rmnniwn was ibiim, 1 is regarded at Washington as render-1 lng probable an amendment by congress I extending the Chinese exclusion law to " I the Philippines. It Is said that It will I be proposed to modify the law passed I at the last session of congress so as to provide for a regulated system of ad missions of Chinese as plantation laborers under sufficient bonds In each ense, with proper systems of Identlflca-1 tlon and a condition that they shall j leave the Philippines after a certain specified period of time. The fact appears to be that the devel opment of the Islands must be greatly retarded If It la made to depend upon native labor. This Is the view taken by the American Chamber of Commerce at Manila and by employers of labor generally In the Philippines. There la the very best authority that the Fili pino Is unwilling to work and will do so only under the most pressing conditions. All the testimony of those who are familiar with conditions In the Island Is to this effect. A writer on the sub ject says: "Resources are here In abun dancerich soil, vast forests,! rare woods. But workmen cannot be ob tained to develop them. The Asiatics have never learned the Anglo-Saxon lesson of labor and thrift. The idea of tolling steadily eight or ten hours a day In the hot sun just for the sake of doing something or getting ahead in life has never occurred to them. The Chinese are Industrious, frugal and per sistent, and the Malays and Spaniards ...... rr . IT.,,, 1 . . 1 I nie iiul. luo b uiyiuu cauiiui compete with the hardy Celestial who works twelve and fourteen hours & day, seven daya In the week. The white man can not work and the Malay will not, but tho Chinese both can and will. To for bid him would be as fatal to the in dustrial life of the Islands as was the expulsion of the Moors from Spain." m sru " UUI1CUU IO nna a sound reason for the exclusion of Chi- , 1. 1 1 1 , ' " nese from the Philippines. They came iu me imttuus ueiore euuer cpaniaraa or Aiuer.caus, wey are numerous ana tney promlse to throw bis Influence to Mer are settled In homes and long-estab- We haye good KM0Q to belleve uwrn-u uuBiuess nouses. i srracuca. couaiuerauons atone snouia uetertmue w qucsuon. ii we maus- trial development of the Philippines. ..!. , . . . . . .1 vmcu a mauer or ID nrst import- slco. will be retarded by the exclusion na Pkln.. v 1 - n i i a a .1 ... . uruper rcKuiauous. n is easy to unaer- I .l... ,, . , . . - i iuuiu iuui a uoiict wo cn mar Da tin. i u . - ..... . ' .. BuW uele wm ue utterly impracuca- hl In th Phlllnnlnoa ar. tar o. l.l. - ft 18 concerned. The unquesUonable fact 8eem" to U18 wh,t8 '"bor cannot 8Ufce88fuUy 1)6 emPloyed In the archl- yt v "uu UttUYe iaoor cann01 Pfl ae penaea upon at present, inougn as Uov- ernor Taft suggested it may be ulti- niately. In tho meantime the material progress and prosperity of the Islands requires the employment of Chinese la bor and this should be provided for tin der suitable regulations. TBK PUNSarLTAKlA CAMPAIGN. The campaign in Pennsylvania poB Besses rather more Interest than usual I this year by reason of the labor dls- turbance In that state and the demo- cratB ro hopeful of success in spite of the ret republican majority to be overcome. The danger that confronts I the reDubllcans is a laree defection of the labor vote. The organized railroad I employes in the state, which number 08,000, are manifesting a disposition to support the democratic ticket and there appears to be good reason to expect that a very considerable number of , - - -- i them will An so ' It la alao hts-hlr nroli- . a-- BhlA thnt mnnv of th anthrapltn onnl I miners will Eive their votes to the democratic candidates, hoping lo "eur legislation more favora- ble to their interest. The situation, therefore, is such that republican victory in Pennsylvania in I November cannot be confidently pre dicted, although the chances are some what ia t&yor ot tne "Publican party. The democratic gubernatorial candidate, who baB twlce been governor of the P'' ,B oaquestlonably a popular man ana IS DaruCUiariV Strong Wltn uia L1 - - ; . . - . . V woramg classes, it is Deiievea mat ue wiU command the fuU democratic sup- Port and lt la quite possible that he "HI get a Urge number of republican er. who are dissatisfied with the Present republican administration and tbe X'aHed Quay machine, besides monJr vote8 'rom tbe working classea. I Thus there is some warrant for regard- lng Pennsylvania as a doubtful state t&ia Jear- I . i. g" isj wiirvi4iiwr facilities So great is business throughout the country that the railroads are havlnit 7!' " "V trouble In securing enough motive power to handle lt. and lt is believed. says the Philadelphia Press, that with the expected Increase this autumn and winter many of the roads will be ham- pered In delivering goods. Vice Tresl- deut McCre ot the Pennsylvania com- I ... a .a ........I pan" rePrlea 8 Baying mat tue rail- roau ua enougn motive power 10 aanuie Dusiness ana tnut tuere wlu further congestion of freight While all the railroads have been In- creasing their motive power there is still an Inadequate supply, according to this authority, and the prospect U that the needed motive power cannot be had for some time. What better evidence than this could be desired of the great activity of do- mestlc commerce and the general pros- perity, for It Is quite needless to ssy that a Dusinesa Which overtaxes the motiTt power of the railroads of the country mean, general prosperity. It Is a situ- atlon as to which every citizen should reel great satisfaction and the contlnu a nee of which all should desire. The conservative manufacturer and mer chant and the prudent worklngman 4 auvuiu ui.u u.b uiuaw wuu iu sucu cir - cumstances counsel a radlcsl change In our fiscal policy which would Inevitably produce a revolution In the conditions which have given the country Its exeep-1 I.. . . .. rr.t - I tionai ousiness ana prosperity. lire great transportation ininrsia ui me 1 country were never more fully taxed I than at present and the prospect is that I during the next few months the de- 1 mand upon them will be greater than they can meet. poLicK board out ur politics. When the present police commission was appointed by Governor Savage It was proclaimed with a grand flourish of trumpets that a signal victory bad been won for municipal reform. Not only was Omaha to be given a general housecleanlng by the suppression of gambling and vice, but the police and Are department were to be divorced from politics and managed on strictly business principles. We ask In all can dor, Have these expectations been re alized? The spirit that permeates the Mercer- Baldwin police commission was shown at the very outset of its career In the degradation of an old and tried police captain to walk a beat as patrolman without charges of any kind to make room for a political favorite and then within two weeks promoting him to be sergeant for long and falthfnl service and obedience to orders. These same po lice commissioners had subscribed to an official oath that "in making appoint ments or considering promotions or re movals he will not be guided or actu ated by political motives or influences, but will consider only the Interest of the city and the success and effectiveness of the department" Can It be true that the order to sup press all slot machines Issued on one day and revoked on the next was a transparent scheme to impose upon the church-going element of the community and at the same time to put under obli gations the slot machine operators? All the surface Indications convince us that lt ,9 ana ,t t,a thnt nnrtla nthr.rlei1 J TiT- i7n iJ7 IaI to speak for the police commission made overtures to Tom Dennlson to protect hIm fpnm i,orforpn, if ho wnM 1 MlAt II 1,1 Ua Can lt ho true that one f the nolle commissioners sought to bring pressure trnh nmot,. h,e . - m. . v " I hpe of fh rni,hlln mnnt. mmmlH to go back the who elected 0 IAiaaa au v wu au b,uq VVUIUIillCO TV Ivll IUD tfAiuvia e?an4Vln9 T aVVn w.Aaw ur in... i,o i i. -i i. v. 4 uu " " "uo lUH P" commission dismissed a man from the . . .. . nra oeDanment witnont cnarsrea lust because his brother, aa member of the reoubllcan county committee, refused to forswear his own convictions and sup- port Mercer's scheme to capture a re- nomination by lawless Drimarr reirula- tlons? We not only believe this to be true, but know It to be true. Can it be true that notice has been served upon one ot tne delegates to the congressional convention ' elected from Sarpy county, under Instructions to sup- port K. J. Cornish, that, unless he agrees to repudiate his Instructions and turn . . , . traitor to his constituents, a brother who la now a member of the Omaha police I force would Boon be bunting another Job? We have reliable Information that this also is true. With such a record during the first six weeks of its career, what may we expect when the political storm reachea its height? The managers of the state fair claim to be very much encouraged by the popular patronage of the Nebraska ex- position. In consequence they have - i reached the conclusion that a raid on the - .... .. I State treasury next Winter lor lUrtuer appropriations to pay for new buildings, improvements and Incidentals will be in order. To a man up a tree fifty-four mile, distant from the fair grounds it would seem as If the proper parties to PaJ 'or 8Ucn Improvements are the busl-1 ness men of Lincoln, who profit by the permanent location of the fair. The shah of Persia has thoughtfully sent a message of congratulation to President Roosevelt on his fortunate m-nyti num uia itvrui amucui. iw I .v. . , , t...i ualJ ivm . i, where he is seeing the sights. In ex pressing appreciation for this solicitude the president should have expressed the wish that his Persian excellency might be equally fortunate in avoiaing tne pit- fH ot gaslight entertainment ' , , , The War department complains of not I enough army officers to spare for details I " military Instructors in schools and I colleges entitled to take advantage of tne permitting the assignment of I m, , ,hi- n,1Pn.. Thi. mnh. , k 7 iZ 7 lze8 th dff!reDC the Amer- lean army and other armies. In Europe they usually have so mauy officers that they do not know what to do with them, Explorer Baldwin is busy explaining why hi. north pole expedition failed, In- gutlng that the public baa been sadly deceived by false reports about his en- .... terprise. It is evident that Baldwin would like to connect agala with wme wealthy backer willing to put up tho money for another north pole explore- tlon uartv for the m-lvllece of havlnz his name burned in the ice. In turning down free silver the Iowa democracy has committed the unnardon - .he sin of treason to the great party leader who 0n carrying the silver 'wuttheon at the bead of the column, notwithstanding its failure to bring auc- ra in auxiwuiva ramnaivna Vnr full particulars as to what Colonel Bryan thinks of this exhibition of rank lugratl jude see the next issue of his paper, We are glad to learn tbat Omaha - 1 brooma are gaining a wide circulation and doing a large amount of cleaning 1 uy iu irvai ox uie tepees i uue mtuaa camps on tne 1 acme const reservations. W apprehend . that the squaws will mgniy appreciate tae umana Droom. r - A rmrfwm lastaaee. r.-i.,, .n Lor(j Kitchener meant well of course when ha told tha Boers that they "have the making of another America to South Africa," but ha clearly forgot that America ju a A ..-111 a .k..k i i t. did not do much until It shook oft British rult. Ilawdl. with tare. St. Louts Globe-Democrat. General Chaffee will retire from tha Philippines with the respect and admira tion alike of the Filipinos and tha Amer icans. It la to be hoped tbat ha will bs able to hang oa to his laurels longer than most ot the heroes have dons. Ralskow Chasers la Actios). Minneapolis Times. Tha democrats of Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio held state conventions yesterday and told what good government they would give the people if they only had a chance. In those particular states democratic op portunity does not often occur. Something Else 10 Bars, ' Baltimore American. The unpleasant section of the hereafter, to specify it as melllfluously as possible, will certainly be rendered doubly distaste ful to any coal baron who chances to be assigned quarters there. He will gnash his teeth over the rash waste of fuel and the possibilities for excessive profits if the place were conducted on a business-like basis. Decorations Cmlif to Hint. Philadelphia Inquirer. Dispatches tell us that the sultan ot Turkey is Jealous because the Persian potentate was decorated with the Order of tha Garter by King Edward. The sul tan need not worry, though. If certain little things in which our own Uncle Saul Interested are not settled very soon the suitan may get an tne decorations that are coming to htm. ' Platoerwts Owt for Sport. New York Bun. Mr. Bryan will give up Octopus fishing for a few 4ys next month and go hunting with a lot of other capitalists. Hon. James Stephen Hogg, the biggest man In the world, wilt be the master of the hunt and Hon. Charles A. Towns, Hon. Tom Johnson, Hon. Tom Patterson, Hon. Wil liam Eton and other Illustrious trust "ouce" w,,i 06 " and hound. An fine collection of statesmen who view with alarm all wealth but their own. Marked Gala la Rcrease, Springfield Republican. Talk of a treasury deficit will have to be suspended, at least temporarily. It became quite general after the July reaulta were Polished, "wlng an excess of 17,600,000 In exDendlturea over recelnta. nut tha Aucust . " - L' 1 I. VJ' ' ZVZlutt 000. Customs receipts continue very heavy and vths Income from Internal revenue is surprisingly large in view of the repeal of the war taxea. Expenditures are on a larger scale than a year ago, but the gain In revenue la equally noticeable. BEWARE OP PL. I'M GUT. Moat Valnerable; Polat of Defense ea the Atlantic Seaboard. Washington Post. Ia the course ot: a survey of the war game probabilities which we ventured to Indulge a day or two ago, inadequate " - , V T, tmeea point in to rep,lp tni omission and to express the hope that our; military authorities, on both sides, will bear in mind the possi- bl,ltl ot Plum Out. 'We should not like bV, th'lLllDporttaI11t polnt "eglect"a: No satisfactory conclusion can be reached tn that event If the navy fails to make a dash tor Plum Gut or if the army falls to keep lt under special and most ingenl V7 Th, v,,,,, po,nt a,ong our ,noM ,g the entrance to Long Island Sound, where there are two channels the Race and rium out. should the dastard foe suc- ceed la slipping through either of these It might be possible to land a force on Long Island, Of course, most of such force would be devoured by the moequl- toes and the wretched survivors taken " custody by the police, but it would " victory an mo same ana mere, so iar as we can aee, tne issue ... 1 . .--..v..- . wurrmi n.cAriuur is on ID- vrniinil tn ho .nr. n li tIiMU nf Plum Gut and determined to keep It closed r, r appendicitis. General Greeley lVaflpl ayin. iTeedieM'monf l JSS. pX- PGut u quit impregnable. Perhaps our solicitude is too precocious. It Is a fact, all tha ame, that the situation Just there Is deli cate ana iuai oom parties to me impend ing conflict will try to make the most of it. . Look out for Plum Gutl PRESIDENTIAL ORATORY. Short Raata View of Roosevelt I Hew Easjlaad. Springfield (Mass.) Republican (Ind.). Seldom is lt truer that tha style is the tha. in the cas. 'tn -P X' energy and directness ot his personality show in every gesture and Inflection. One rarely hears a publlo speaker more im patient of the studied graces and embel llshments of tha oratorical art. Most speakers are heard at a grievous dlsadvan tage in addreaslng a great assembly in the open air, and while President Roosevelt I perhaps suffers less In thla respect than many orators who essay subtler affects, his style was by no means at its best. Ten My h ""p. if that expressive but MJ too dlgnlfled word m ta ,pnHea to the speechmaking of a president, have left I his voice raw, and while there was no falling off in vigor or spirit, an occasional laiseuo tone Deirayeu iuo strain. Even Mr,' Bryan whes vocal ntwuei mar- "v. Z eitV. PrZZ Roosevelt does not husband bis resources in the least, nor waste any time ia saying wn" ne "f- V oratorical effect barely waltlns for tb cheering to subside, he strikes for bis point and hits it hard. His gestures are simple and few, and for tha most part 01 l'nt J? " " anvil style, to match his emphatic, direct manner. Ha leans well forward In bis ln- I terest, and his vigorous facial play brings 1 out all tha characteristics that have been ""d l tne Pub,le b' th" carU n SUoro" d pol- ltbe phrase, aa he does elocutionary tricks. To score a point, to glv. a sound bit of practical advice, and all with no waata of words, sums up bis aim In this as in his other miuor speeches. Tbs local point once made, a bit of an old speech Is roughly dove-tailed In to fill out the ached uled length. To bis transitions ha devotes as little thought as to his phrases. It is I doubtful whether as an orator he would I "IV koid. it b atraT.htforward rush I taetlca. Impulse of Bt. taoula Globe Tha final reports of the government's financial transactions for August make a very favorable showing. There was nn exesss of nearly 15.600,000 in the receipts ever expenditures for the month. Wblls there was a decrease, owing to the repeal ot the war taxes, ot about M,600,000 in Internal revenue for the month, there was a gain la the other classes of receipts, this amounting to $5,000,000 In customs and to $2,000,000 in the miscellaneous items. In July the expenditures exceeded receipts to the extent of about $7,000,000, but, of course, the payments on bond interest and other things ia July always puts the outgo in that month up to an average which is not maintained through the rest ot the year. The outgo exceeds the income slightly In the aggregate for the two months, but September's excess will probably bring a surplus for the first quarter of the fiscal year, and the chances are that this margin will keep on growing to the end of the year on June SO next. This favorable showing of the govern ment's balance sheet ia due to the general prosperity which prevails throughout the country. Business is especially active at this time and the outlook for a prosperous winter and spring trade Is bright. The only dark spot on the business hoiixon Is the coal strike, but there sre Indications that this Is Bearing Its end. Under the treasury system of bookkeeping there was a decrease in the public debt of $5,800,000 In August. The present cash balance In that depository Is especially large. While the sweeping sway of the war taxes, which will account for $70,000,000 or $76,000,000 In the course of the year, will prevent any large surplus In the treasury, there can be no doubt that OTHER LAID! THAU OIRS. In waging hie extreme campaign against the conventional schools Dr. Combes, the French premier, has doubtless pleased tha radicals and socialists. He Is himself a radical. But he has certainly forfeited the support ot many republicans who were unwavering in their support of M. Wal-deck-Rousseau and who expected to be equally loyal to the Combes ministry. He has also united all the various dynastic and antl-republlcan groups perhaps as they never before have been and he has strained perilously near to the breaking point the republlcan-radlcal-soclallst alli ance which for several years has provided the ministerial majority ia tbe chamber. When Parliament reassembles there la sure to be a great battle over the school question, whether Dr. Combes retires or not. If, as now seems probable, he quits office, either voluntarily in advance or in obedience to an adverse vote, there will arise tbe serious question whether anyone else, even M. Waldeck-Rousceau himself, can re-establish a ministerial majority. Some of the republicans who are deserting Dr. Combes are likely to decline to re enter such an alliance unless the radical element Is more completely subordinated to the republican and on the other hand the radicals and socialists, having had thplr taste ot power, are likely to carry their pretensions and requirements still further and thus to make republican co operation with them still more distaste ful and difficult In any case, the outlook is a stormy one and may weJl cause some concern to the friends of Frcnce. After having encouraged duelling In his army by pardoning Lieutenant Hllde brandt, who killed a brother officer last year. Emperor William has once more taken vigorous action against the duel ling evil and at the same time illustrated afresh the vacillating spirit l whioh he has dealt with the whole matter. On Lieutenant HUdebrandt'e release he was escorted to the railroad station, it will be remembered, by a squadron of cavalry and given honors usually reserved for members of the royal, family. This out rage was too much even for the emperor. He at once called for the resignations of the two highest officers of the regiment and dismissed a captain and lieutenant, as well as Lieutenant Hlldebrandt himself. So great are the emperor's powers that he was able to do this of his own initiative. without consulting with any minister or general. He has thus proved the conten tion of the anti-duelling German press, which haa all along declared that the em peror could stop tbe whole business when ever be wished to. a The question of a Russian port In tbe Persian gulf directly Involves Anglo-French relations, and the decision at which Lord Lansdowne has to arrive Is of a momentous description. The elements of the problem are simple. Russia's sdvsnce to tbe warm water will not be stopped by words. If, therefore, Russia is not to acquire a port in the Persian gulf it will be becauae the whole strength of the British empire Is placed across its path thither. Tha gov ernment is, therefore, in this dilemma: Will they risk a general war in order to prevent Russia obtaining Kowelt or some other port, or will they expose India to flank attack by allowing Russia to fulfill Its destiny? From certain facts since tha shah's arrival in England there Is reason to believe that Russia is not to be allowed to have its port in the Persian gulf. Lord Curson's policy Is well known, and he Is understood to have a free hand in Aala. War to Russia during tbe next twenty years would bs sn Inconceivable calamity. Its one chance of overcoming its financial and administrative difficulties is peace. If. therefore. Lord Lansdowne haa kept a stiff upper Hp and put his toot down firmly, aa Is understood to be the case, lt Is un likely that Russia will risk a general con flagration for tbe sake of tha Persian outlet. - Now that the coronation excitement has died out and Parliament Is no longer in session, London finds something interesting to talk about in the report that arrange ments have been made whereby Portugal 111 convey Its East African possessions to Great Britain, tbe latter, in turn, band ing over a portion of the territory thus acquired to Germany. The report ia plausU bla enough and its verification or denial, when Parliament reassembles, is anxiously awaited. Portuguese East Africa, includ ing Mosamblque, extends from the northern boundary of Natal to the Royuma river along the coast and abuts, Inland, upon the Transvaal, upon Uritluh South and Central Africa, and upon Lake Nysssa. It haa aa area of 110,000 square milea and a popula tion, mostly black, of S, 000, 000. It has a fair export trade susceptible ot great de velopment, and gold has been discovered In sections where mining will undoubtedly be prosecuted with vigor as soon as trans portation facilities render such work pos sible. saa While King Victor Emmanuel has been paying bis long-deferred visit to the kaiser at Berlin, Queen Helen and his little daugh ter. Princess Yolande, hava been remaining quietly at the castle of Racconlgl, In tha Piedmont, which haa entirely taken tbs place of Monza aa tbs summer residence ot Italy's ruler. Tbe castle is most pic turesquely situated on a very lofty crag, and was in olden times part fortress and part monastery. For 2C0 years It has been In the poaaessloa of ths now reigning house of Italy, and lt was tbs favorite residence of King Charles Albert of Sardinia, who may bs said to have modernised It ia s Good Times - Democrat. the receipts for the year will leave a safe balance orer the expenditures. Nothing like a deficit Is likely, even though the ex penditures which have been provided for by congress are at a pretty high figure. The gain in customs and In the miscel laneous receipts shows a business activity and a general prosperity which Is very gratifying. Ot course, the large crops which are In prospect will help to seep up the govern ment's Income as well as aid In improving business in general. A large wheat crop has been harvested and a big corn yield Is reasonably certain, thus injuring heavy ex ports for the fiscal year, as well as provid ing a big revenue for the farmers and cheap food for the people. One of the reasons for the advance in the price of beef recently and the decline In the olume ot the coun try's aggregate exports, was the failure of the corn crop of 1901. The present outlook Is tbat the corn yield of 1902 will pass the 1.500,000,000 mark and break all records. The cotton outlook la also favorable. An increase In the Importation of steel and iron products has been chronicled recently, but this ia because the American mills are too husy to meet the home demand and many American consumers have to go abroad for their products. An addition to the capacity of the Iron and steel mills of the country Is under way, but whether this will be suf ficient to meet the domestic needs is un certain. Thus the government's balance sheet, which shows an excess on the credit side of the account. Is symptomatic of the business conditions which prevail through out the country. All this helps to render republican success in the coming congres sional elections exceedingly probable. far that he rendered it a most luxurious and comfortable royal abode. Tbe more ancient portions of the castle date back to the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Both King Victor Emmanuel and his consort are extremly fond of the place and the young queen In particular, a mountain-bred girl, finds the bracing air of the highlands ot Piedmont extremely beneficial to herself and also to her baby girl. KO LEISURE) CLASS IS AMERICA. Trlbwte to the Wholesome Coadltloa Prevalent ta Thla Coantry. St. Louis Republic. Undoubtedly the most significant fact dis covered by the commission appointed by the British Iron Trade association to In vestigate American Iron and steel trade con ditions, especially aa bearing upon Ameri can superiority in competitive endeavor, was that which a member of the commis sion describes as "the comparative absence of a leisure class" in this country. In the United States, this observer de clares, a man without a regular business, or who is not concerned in the development of some industry, Is as a fish out of water, tlvery man is expected to work, the youth f the states sre kindly encouraged and generously assisted, and there Is no dis qualification, socially, in the fact that one engaged in trade. The conaequence is I hat the brains and energy ot the country wo wholesomely employed, not frittered r.way in the -holiday idling to which the fticcessful English merchant or manufac turer turns, anxious to rid himself of the "Btlgma" of work. This truth is so essentially the cause of American advancement to tbe first place In Che world's trade that there should be a public sentiment amounting to national con demnation of "a leisure class" as a devel opment of American prosperity. We shall maintain our position ot ad vantage in the commercial and industrial world only so long as we maintain our re r.pect for work. If ever the time comes when American millionaires and their sons ore ashamed ot being "in trade," hastening. Instead, to sever all connection with tha honorable pursuits which gave them their wealth, that time will bring our overthrow from the proud place which we now occupy In commerce, manufacture and agriculture. We have won that place by hard work; we must retain It by hard work. A leisure class composed of the wealthy Is as much a vagrant claas as that com posed ot tramps. Its influence, socially, economically and morally. Is for evil. It demands that its members be professional idlers. It puts a premium on the art of doing nothing, and stimulates young men to become fortune-hunters seeking rich wives In preference to testing their abilities In manful and honorable work. Our recent English visitors have dwelt with emphasis en the one tact of American life of which we should be proudest. There Is a com parative absence of a leisure class in this country, snd we may thank our stars. May there never be such a parasite. Price's Wrathfal Moods. Philadelphia Record. Humanity estlmatea tbe extent of a ca lamity according to tha number ot Its hu man victims and therefore tbe latest out break ot Mount Pelee seems less tn degree than that which devastated St. Pierre. The catastrophe, however, appears to have been less only with respect to Its destruc tlveness to. human Uvea. In violence and the extent of territory Involved tn ruin the explosion exceeded any previous one. TheTe-jvers fewer lives lost this time be cause there were fewer people left to lose tbem, but within the radius of ac tivity the annihilation was almost com plete. Tbe northern half of Martinique at the present time is evidently not a Ot place for ths habitation of men. For Bo many people have asked: "What's the matter?'' "Sold out?" "Going out of business?" "Had a fire?" that we want to say that never in our history have we been bet ter able to please and provide oa right now and while the outside of the store is not quite as inviting as we would like the inside you will find very entertaining. Our com plete assortments in the different department's are all ready, and, as usual, nothing but the best, and that quite often as low in price as the commoner kinds that are con sidered such bargains. No Clothing Fits Like Ours. Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers. Ha & Wilcox, Manager. POLITICAL DltlFT. , The tnMdle-ot-the-road populist candidate for governor of Texas Is named Mallet Hi ta described as a hard hitter. Former Senator Wolcett ot Colored threatens to shake the stats tor good be cause the state shook 1101 two years ago. No fuslonlst hss yet appeared la Colorado with aerve enough to. contest Senator Tel ler's claim to the party's support for re election. Among the strange characteristics ot David Bennett Hill .Is his averslea for whisky and tobacee. He has aever tasted either of these allies of mankind, but he is said to be aa artist In dispensing both. Colonel A. K. MoClure of Philadelphia, hitherto a vigorous opponent ef Quaylsm. announces tbat hs will support Judge Pen nypacker, republican candidate for governor. Judge Pennypacker is a eousta ot Senator Quay. Bob Taylor of Tennessee, known far and wide as the "fiddling governor." Is going to try te fiddle his way Into ths United 6tatcs senate. His candidacy la baaed oa the as sumption tbat Senator Bate does not desire re-election. "Acting Vice President" Frye of Maine, ss he likes to be called. Is not taking any part In the political campaign in his state, for tbe first time in forty-six years, because his health Is not robust enough for him to nisunt the stump. Tne reaistncting ot Mississippi naa a carious result. Three democ ratio congress men Patrick Henry of Vlckabnrg. John Sharp Williams of Tazoo and Charles Ed ward Hooker of Jackson suddenly found themselves in the same district. All three wanted to go back to the house; only one could. Williams has won out In ths primary snd remains In congress. "Big Chief Bill" Devery, who is making a fierce fight for tbe leadership of Tammany, does not hesitate to spend money whes there Is prospect of return on the Invest ment, but not otherwise. Tbe other day ha was busy campaigning when an Intoxicated loafer aald to him: "Chief, they tell me you are hiring doctors for sick folks. Get me one." Devery looked the fellow ever and answered: "It ain't a doctor you want; it's a snake charmer." According to the Philadelphia Ledger George W. Guthrie, the democratic candi date for lieutenant governor of Pennsyl vania, was asked the other day if he could suggest a single logical issue upon which William Jennings Bryan might again com before the people as a candidate for presi dent He replied that Bryan never had but one issue and that his position was exactly tbat of a negro fish peddler Mr. Guthrls once encountered In Pittsburg. The peddlef was urging his horse along with cruel blows from a heavy stick and all the time crying at the top of his voice, "Herrin'l Her-rln't Get you' fresh her-rln'l" Mr. Guthrie, wish ing to save the horse, stopped the peddler and asked, "Have you no mercy, fellow?" "Nope!" was the reply, "nothln 'gept henlnM" ; POINTED REMARKS. Detroit Free Press: Tom Ten o'clock 1 Phew! Is your watch on time? Pick-Surel That's the way I bought It. Washington Star: "Some people," anld ITncle Eben, "takes credit foh lookln' on da biis'ut olds when dey is s!m'v takln1 Ufa easy an' gettln' ready to shlf de- 'sponsl bllity when de trouble cornea." Philadelphia Press: "I consider that." aald the would-be humorist, "one of the funniest sketches that was ever written." "You don't sayt" remarked the editor as he glanced over the manuscript. "Well, that is funny." Somerville Journal: Hicks Did you get the peaceful rest in camp that you ex pected? Wicks No; you eee, we sat up all night playing Jokes on one another. Chicago .Tribune u Mortified Bridegroom You told me your father's' wedding present would bo a check for four figures. Blushing Bride Well, isn't til. SO four figure. Detroit Free Press:' Lady You say you were a soldier and a hero In the late war? Tramp Yes' m. Iady How can you prove your bravery? Tramp Give me a match and I'll light your gasoline stove for you. Washington Star: "Is It your Intention to put the price of coal so high that the public will have to go without?" "Certainly not." said the mine owner In a magnanimous tone. "We don't want the public to frees to death. We must have somebody to buy coal, you know." Philadelphia Press: "Yes," said Dr. Price-Price, "I've been offered the colon elcv of one of the state mllltla regiments." "Ah! Cavalry, I hope," aald tha patient. "Think the cavalry would suit me best?" "Oh, my, yea; you're so good on the charge." TUB HIS WHO CLIPPED. Baltimore American. I saw him take the paper, and ' Turn to the Household Page. Then acan the columns up and down, As one who all would gauge.. "Aha!" he muttered to himself, "Here's 'How to Make Klce Fritters,' And 'How to Utilise Cold Beef.' And 'Home-made Stomach Bitters.' " - Theft from his pocket forth he took A pair of aclssors. small. And severed from the printed page The helpful hints and all. He clipped "The Way to Scramble Eggs," And "How to Make Peach Butter," Aa well aa half a dosen more. ' "That's all" again his mutter. . i "A thoughtful man," at once I mused, A man who cares for things; Who loves the calm, contented song The home teakettle sings." "Do : I asked, "preserve those notes "So'tl'C.t your wife may eye theio?" "Not much," he growled. "I cut them out "So she won't get to try them." We're Open Business!