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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
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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..
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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vmcu a mauer or ID nrst import-
slco. will be retarded by the exclusion
na Pkln.. v 1 - n i i a a .1
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uruper rcKuiauous. n is easy to unaer- I
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iuuiu iuui a uoiict wo cn mar Da tin. i
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BuW uele wm ue utterly impracuca-
hl In th Phlllnnlnoa ar. tar o. l.l.
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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IAiaaa au v wu au b,uq VVUIUIillCO TV Ivll IUD
tfAiuvia e?an4Vln9 T aVVn w.Aaw
ur
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uu " " "uo lUH P"
commission dismissed a man from the
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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
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reached the conclusion that a raid on the
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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. 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
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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.
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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.
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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."
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