Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 20, 1892, Page 4

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August 1 Friday, August 12 Faturday, August i 8g2gs8ss s, { wocrotary of Tite BEE Pub. Jlemnly swear that the DAILY BEE for the woek , wis s 10l1ows: 24,302 GEO. B, TZSCHUCK. Sworn to bofore me and subscribed in my pros- ence this 13th day of Avgust, | N. P Frir, Notary Publio. Averago...... ... Average Circalation for July 24,316, A ———— " Jorx C. SPooNER Is built Wisconsin’s way. W ARk very much afraid that we can’t pull the prokibition ticket through this year. ——— Tue city hall cost o great deal of money, but it was not us big a haul ns the Iron Hall. WELL, if the Idaho republicans can elect their governor on the free silver platform, they have that privilege. STAND up for Nebraska by electing men of whom Nebraska is already proud. ‘We have been misrepresented too long. T'nE brand of harmony which prevails in Chicago democratic circles is that kind which don’t go home unt1l morning and then has a rapid succession of night- mares. ——— ONEthing is certain. Judging fram the quality of letters sent out by Mr. Cleve- land, he cannot attribute any exhaustion to brain fag. The exertion has been purely physical. THE democratic campaign committee asked Mr. Dana to write an article on the force bill for the campaign book. Mr. Dana was tob wise for that and re- ferred them to Mr. Hill. WE HOPE now that President W, T. Baker has resigned the presidency of the World’s fair local directory that quareling'and bickering in Chicago will cecase. It makes people tired. OMAHA is to have a new coffin factory. Without undue enthusinsm we welcome it. Oofiins are not espécially cheerful objects, but as long as they ure used Omaha might as well make them. WHITELAW REID talked well at Springfield Thursday and he made a lasting impression upon the republicans of [llinois. They will let him hoss the senate alter March 4, if they have their way. THE lew advertisements *‘Situations Wanted” and the many advertisements ‘‘Help Wanted” published by Tue Beg show how Omaha is situated in regard to opportunities for men and women who really want work. THE Tenunessee riots have disclosed one noble hero, General Anderson. Cer— tainly nothing more sublime could be imagined than his heroic refusal to sur- render or order his licutenant to surren- der, although threatened by death.s OMAHA took up the little matter of full trade last week and made a fairisn start. The bank clearings show an in- crense of 50.2 per cont over the third week in August last yoar. This leads the country—but just wait till Omaha’s fall trade zets well under way. THESE, are exciting days for the horsemen. Nancy Hanks set them crazy by trotting a mile in 2:074, and tho very next day Hal Pointer paced a mile in 2:05t. Both horses lowered the record in their respective styles of going and are now the most famous ani- mals in the world. The sun of Maud S., 80 long queen of the turf, has now set, and both Johwston and Direct are eclipsed. Iven those who have con- sciontious scruples against horse racing must be interested in these wonderful achievements. — PUBLIC school janitors have hereto- fore been of great service to candidotes for office just prior to election days. They continue to be useful und almost indispensable. This state of facts ex- plains why it cost the city $3.21 per pupil last year for janitor service, while b cost Kunsas City but $1.40 and Mil- waukee but $1,10 for the same service. And the junitors in the 'ast named citios as well as Minneapolis and Den- ver are compelled to keep the school yaras in good condition and do all light repairing necessury about the school- houses. Tag platform of the lowa democrats i u churacteristically queer document, Although for several years freo silver has been u part and a great part of its platform, this year 1t is unmoentioned. The republican party is blumed for strikes of course, and the republican senate nbused for not passing the taciff aots (?) of the house. Turning to local affairs we seo n movement in favor of one board of control for all stutp insti tutions, & plan which wlill be combatted by many of the leading democrats of the state and which in view of the success of the present system is suid to be unnec- essary. There are other plunks of little lmportance and in view of the knook- out of Horace Boiss at Chicago the whole thing sounds like the wail of a whipped boy. THK STATE REPUBLICAN L The annual meeting of the State Ie- publican league of Nebraska will be held at Grand Island next Wednesda Every club organized in the state ought to be represented, and if number of delegates they are entiticd to the meeting wili e a memorable ono and cannot fail to exert a valuable influ- ence, Thore are over 250 clubs in the state, having a membership excceding 25.000, so that if each is fully repr sented there will be between 1.300 and 1,500 delegates at the Grand Island meeting. The importance of making this demonstration as sirong as possible noed not be urged. The Repub- licun leaguo will be a potent factor in the campaign. Composed of young, in- telligent und energetic workers, it can be made to exert a great poiitical influ- ence, As was well said by the republican candidute for vice president, Hon. Whitelaw Reid, at the mecting of the Ilinofs league, “They who have the young man on their side have taken bond of fate and have insured the fu- ture. The adhesion of first voters and the nctive interest of other young men fix the assoviations and determine the tendencies of those to whom the near future belongs, and so this'movement s with it the promise and the po of many successss and of long protracted rule.” The league develop- ment of the last few years has been one of the most notable things in American politics. There are now organized in the country 17,000 ropublican ciubs, with an active metwmbership of neariy 2,000,000 young men—about one-seventh of ull the voters in the nation. Here is a concentrated power, wurking every- where with intelligence and zeul for the promotion of republican principles, the force aud influence of which it would not be ensy to overestimate. The work of 2,000,000 earnest men in any cuuse cannot fail to bs immensely eff ) “There,” to quote again from Mv. Reid, “'is the hope of the republic. There is the real defensive urmy of the country, with its drill and its discipiine; with its unity of behief, of purpose and of action; with its alert, puoyant, courageous and confident membership.” The leaguoe clubs of N ebraska consti- tute, in this campuign, an important part of this grand army of intelligent, earnostund energetic republicans. They have a great work to perform in the effort to restore this state to republican rule. Thewopposition is alert and vig lant. The old enemy, the democracy, and the new foe, the populites, afiaid to meet the republican party single- hanced, threaten to combine against it. They can be beaten in any event if the young republicans will do their wholo duty, and there is no better way for them to labor effectively than through the club organizations. It is possible to incrense the membership of the Ne- braska league to at least double its pres- ent number and every elub should work hard and earnestly with this end in view. ne good effect of “the Grand Island meeting will doubtless be to in- spire eftort in this direction. The meet- ing of the league will signalize tho active opening of the campuign, and | therefore it will have an interest for all vepublicans. It should be u gathering that will carry assurance to the repub- licans of other states that the party in Nebraska is lacking in neither enthusi- asm nor confidence. NEW SCHEME OF THE COAL COMBINE. The anthracite counl combine is mak- ing plans for the exportation of coal to England. An official of the Philadelphia & Reading is authority for the stato- ment thut his company, whichis the lessee of the other lines concerned in the great monopoly, will establish a foreign. trade in the products of the mines which it controls. It is claimed that after 25 cents a ton is added to the presen. anthracite prices sales cun be profitably made abroad. The Americar public will be losers and not gainers by this opening of a foreign murket for the anthracite product of the combine. It is designed to afford rvelief from any glut in the market here that would result 1n a re- duction of prices. Iv other words, it is a schemo to limit the supply in this country in order to kesp prices up. There have already been several ad- vances in anthracite since the combine guned controi of the market, and it is confidently predicted that the winter prices will be much higher than those prevailing at present. The demand for anthracite coal in pd nt such prices as would make portation profitable cannot be very large, but perhaps the combine will bo willing to sell coal in Ingland cheaper than in America for the saice of avert- ing the danger of an overstocked market and reduced prices here. The monopoly ovidently believes that the suits pend- ing in the Pennsylvania and New Jer- sey courts to compel it to release its grasp upon the throat of the American public will not be decided very soon and that it will yet have ample time for extensive operations both here and abroad. In this the combine is proba- bly right. There isno prospect of a final decision against iv in the courts for some months to come. The monopoly will not be hroken in time to affect this winter's prices. A TYPICAL CALAMITY AGITATOR. Wo have no wish to make any woman o murk of ridicule, but Mres. Mary E. Loase seems to be something move, or less, than n woman, She mingles with men in political gathorings and com- plotely outdoes all of her masculine as- sociutes 1n the violence and extrava- gance of her public uttevances. Here is an example: Standing on the threshold of & century flown—a cantury freighted .with hopes and fears, struggles and triumphs—uand looking through the opened portal of the centuey to come, we realize that the same influences that blotted from amoug the powers of the earth the old natious of the earth—Persia, Grecce sod lowe—and sont them cown to natiopal docay, are at work on this continent. undermining the foundutions of our republic, contralizing all wealth in tho banas of a few, and rapidly reducing the luboriug classes to # coudition of piuable serfdom, Wo see the nauonal bighway on which wo have been traveliug for o century marked by blighted hopes, blasted fortunes, broken hearts, ruined homes und fallen virtue—marked by a0 wray of skolowos of those who have per all send the | THE. OMAHA DAILY BEE; sSATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1892. AGUE. 'hhed miserably because of unrequited toil or toil donie Mrx, Lease is no doubt a fair repre- sentative of the new political party with which she affilintes. Sheisa calamity per- son of the most violent type. She presents an awflul picture of national decay and general disaster, If the world does not come toan end very soon Mrs, Lense will be disappointed. Such a state can only presage the general wreck of worlds which we have heen taught to believe will be the final consequence of the sin of man. Wa think that Mrs. Lense husallowed herself to become unnecessarily oxcited. SOME SUGGBSTIVE PACTS, The official statement of imports at the port of New York for the four weeks ending July 20 shows an_ increase of $4,277,748 over the corresponding period last year, The cause of this increase is explained by several circumstances, which are pointed out by the New York Commercial Bulletin. *‘Large imports of materials for manufacture,” says that journal, “imply active industrials and a presumably large known demand for the products of those industries, and thus a condition of prosperous freedom of consumption. Large imports of such articles of voluntary use as sugur, coffee and ten also imply unusual freedom in consumption, which is not a sign of ad- versity or business prostration.” Tea imports increased about one-third in vaiuve. Inull free goods vhe total in- crease was $2,200,000, while in dutinble goods the decrease was still greater. But more than the whole amount of the decrease in dutiable goods was due to imports of only 58,000,000 pounds of tin plate against 197,000,000 pounds lust year, a decrense in value of $5,400,000. Two facts shown by this report are worthy of attention. It is evident that the American people are buyiug more freely than usual the urticles of valun- tary consumption sometimes classed a8 luxu This proves that they are prosperous and that they are not appre- hensive of hard times in the immediate future. This is porfectly in harmony with all the indications of the time and only confirms the general testimony. The other interesting fact shown fis that the increase in imports of materiuls for manufacture is very large, which proves thut there is a great and grow- ing increase in the activity of our man- ufacturing interests. The importation of only 58,000,600 pounds of tin plate against 197,000,000 pounds in the same period Iast year shows how amazingly the tin plate industry in this country is growing. There is more significance in these figures than in columns of wordy arguwent, NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. If there is uny man who can speak with authority rerarding the condition of the republican party in New Y ork it is Whitelaw Reid, the repubiican candidate for vice president. In speech at the meeting of Illinois League of Republican clubs on Thursday Mr, Reid declared that the republicans of the Empire state are united and harmo- nious. He stated thut he wus authorized to convey to the republicans of Iliinois the united greetings of the republican leaders of New York, *‘with the assur- ance that while we do not undervalue our opponenis, or undorestimate the hard struggle before us, we believe we have an organization and a situation making our prospects for victory thi fall us good as yours in Illinois.” “We have no quarrels but healthy ones,” suid Mr. Reid, “and no factions—ex- cepting in the eager reports of our friends, the enemy, Our organization is well advanced and the column is mov- ing. The republican work in the state of New York is so far advanced that with the earnest and enthusiastic eon- tinuation till' November of the campaign already begun it is beyond the power of any body in the enemy’s ranks, or in our own, to defeat it.” I'his is reassuring information from a source enutled to credence and confi- dence, and it will carry encouragement to republicans everywhere. It has been evident for some time, in the absence from the democratic organs of stories of republican disaffection, that the party leaders had arvanged their differences and got together in the determination to make common cause against the com- mon enemy. So long as there appeared to be the least ground for a churge that theve was a lack of harinony among New York republicans the organs of democ- racy made the most of it, parading in \gygerated form every rumor and in- cident suggesting dissatisfaction and discontent, and therecould he no better assurance that these conditions do not now exist than 18 furnished by the si- lence of the democratic press. It is announced that hoth ex-Senators Platt and Miller will take an active part in thecampuign,while as to the other rec- ognized lenders among the republicans of New York there has never been any question that they would do their whole duty in the contest. On the other hand the democracy of New York is far from being united and harmonious and indi- cutions are not wanting of a growing feeling among democrats that the chunces of the party carrying the state ave not improving. PERHAPS the present may not bea favorable time for the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to recommend the purchase of u water tower, but tho need of this important adjunct to the fire department is apparent. Omuha hus been singulurly exempt from fires for some time past, but that does not signify. A disastrous conflagration may occur at uny time snd the five depart- ment should be prepared to cope with it in the most effective manner. Ample fire protection means safety to life and property and ought to be followed by low insurance rates, —_— THE inquiry instituted by the commit- tee of the Real Estate Owners agsocia- tion is bringing out some intevesting fucts regarding the causes of delay in starting pubiic improvements this year. The machinations of contractors were evidently the principal influence in the mutter, and this fuct shows how thor- oughly members of the council® and Board of Public Works are under the control of the men who malke their live- lihood mainly out of the work provided by the city., It is hardly a revelation, for most people who give municipal | eves on a seat in the United States senate affairs any attéatlon are familiar with the power exéried by the contractors. What the fact saggests is, that so long as this influent¢ #ominates any part of the city goverfment there is danger not only of delays in public improvements jfige of the interests of ta,bhose of tho contrae tors. Under exmting conditions a repe- tition noxt year o? the exporience of this year is to be expectad. The Renl Estate Owners associition is pursuing an in quiry which ot to have an interset for every citizangand it is to be hoped it will bs carried to the furthest practic- able limit. If this is done it will be found that the chairman of the Bourd of Public Works must share the re- sponsibility for delay in public work. AN ILLUSTRATION of the uselessness of boards of arbitration is afforded by the failure of the efforts that have been made to arbitrate the issue between the striking switchmen and the railroad companies. President McLeod of the Philadelphin & Reading, which is the lessco of the Lehigh Valley, positively rejects the offer of the board of arbitration of the state of New York to take a hund in the matter. He says that the time for arbi- tration is past. If the bonrd had offered its servicew before the strike took place, he would probably have snid that such interforence in private affairs was 1m- pertinent. The fact that the strikers have expressed their willingness to sub- mit to arbitration will only make the railroad oflicials the mora determined y their point, If the switchmen had refrained from violence they would have now public sympathy in a fight against a road that is controlled by the greedy coal combine, but in any event it is not likely that anything could have been accomplished by vhe board of arbi- tration. Tre First district independent con- gressional convention did not endorse Bryun to any great extent. He got twelve votes from Richardson county and a vigorous howl from all the other counties. Shamp was so flustered by the blushing honors thrust upon him that in accepting the nomination he said that he would always advocate re- publican principles. This break would indicate that Shamp don’t know which one of three parties his nomination will to the greatest extent benefit. Up in this neck o’ woods it is said that he is a straw man put up to act as B ts- paw. This aspersion will of course be vigorous resented on the hustings. But if by voting for Bryan the indepen- dents of the First district can got a ma- jority of democra#s to vote for the inde- pendent electoral ticket, Mr. Shamp will find it difficult to keep in the mid- dle of the road. CAMPAIGN CLATTER. And now some of the democratic leaders are cooking up a new deal by which Billy Bryan, the Sweet William of the Flirst dis- trict, is to be relieved of the burdensome task that was imposed ubon him at Nebruska City several weeks ago. By spme peoplo young Mr. Bryan is considered. a secona ‘‘man of destiny,” who cannot be defeated pecause the fates are with him. It is under- stood that Bryan is willing to make the “sacrifice,”” especially as he sees defeat star- ing bim in the face in the congressional race. Billy would prefet io die in the state at large rather than in the First district, which he has all along asserted was his ‘‘preserve.” The b’hoys down in the First district are passing the word along tho line that *‘we democrats and independents have got to stick together. Iv's Bryan and Weaver we're fightiog for till the last aog’s hung.” Tn endorsing the nomination of Hon. E. J. Hainer at the Crete convention, ex-Lieuten- ant Governor Shedd said: *“Tnis is the year when merit ana good work ought to win the presidential race for the republicans; the year whon common sense will resume its roign 1n Nebraskd; the yoar when dema- gogues and alarmists aro to bo put to shamo and political valtures and buzzards be thrust out into outer darkness. Never before has 1t been so clearly demonstrated that the repub- licans ought to win, and that distrust and four only exist on the bare possibility that thero may be a chango in the nationsl gov- ernment.”” The brief speech of acceptance made by Mr. Hainer was a gem in every way and breathed the contidence of victory. Itis evi- dent that the Iourth daistrict republicans made a very wise choice. Judge Morris of Crete held his following well in ban1, sad was as strong at the close as on tie opening batlot. He received one vote each time, from an admirer down in Thayer county. ‘Phe Fourth district 1s composed of eleven counties—Saunders, Butler, Polk, Seward, York, Hamilton, Saline, Fillmore, Gage, Jofferson and Thayer—and in the state elec- tion two years ago the total republican voto of the distriet was 14,002, the total demo- cratic vote was 12,414 and the total inde- pondeut yote 14,44, Under the census of 1800 the total population of the district is 105,414, 8. S. Story, a Sale county veteran, pu b- lished a notice in several of tho state papers over u month agoj nequesting all old soldiers who intended voting for ex-Hebel Genoral Field to send sheir names to bim in erder that he might eempile a roster. Thus far two have responded, One is an alliance rep- resontative audithe other a republican who aspired for office last fail and got left. Walt Seely 1s tyippiug around to repub- licau couventions and s making himself promiscuousiy active among wembers of the stato central committee and politicians wha might e reasonably supposed Lo have con- siderable influcnte‘with the committecmen, Private Secretaffi Morrissey came up from Lincoln yesterday gna dsnied emphatically that he was the author of the *Young Dem- ocrat”’ letter, adygeating the renomination of (overnor Boyd. He suid, however, that he kuew the gulity party, and that he was & railroad official. Just how much better that makes it, Lo claim that the railronds are en- deavoring to socure the renomiuation of bis boss, is nov particularly conspicuous to che nude optic. Morrissey contiuues to separato his juws with the old-time regularity, and seems Lo get his foot luside his teet as fro- quentiy aud as completely as ever. No news from wandering Vandervoort has been received for several d ‘Phe Douglas county ropublican central commitlee has been called to meet at the Re- publican State league headguariers, opposite the Millard, on Saturday, August 27, at 2 P, Tt is said that MeKoighan has bls covetous and has quietly started a little boom among his frienas. This information should not disturb anyboay. Tho Plattsmouth names of three Cass county men who would be available timber from which to seleot a candidate for lieutenant governor to succeed Tate. They are R. B, Winaham, Orlando Tefft and Lawson Sheldon. According to the York Times, Rip Snorter Bill Dech in congress is not a possibility— only a nightmare, The Times kuows what it is talking about. A Whitehead leaguo has boen organized in the Sixth congressional district and a cane with the head painted white will be the cam- paign devioe of the organization. Whitehead will “run like a white head”’ right into con- weress. Here is endorsement from the demo- cratic Plattsmouth Journal of a republican candidate: *“The republicans of southwaest Nebraska have nowinated Captain John C. Gamill of Froutier county for state senator. We haven't heard much of Captain Gamill sinco the war, but1f he s as good a citizen as he was a soldier the opposition will find him a hard man to beat. Going up frowm the ranks, there was no msn in the regiment moro deserving of every promotion he re- ceived, and no man was any braver than John Gamill." M. H. Weiss of Hebron Is the latest candi- dato for uuaitor on the demoerauc ticket. Mr. Weaiss is not contented with holding down a World's fair commissionership, but is looking for other world's to conquer. e DS THAN OURS. OTHER L1 In the existing disputes between the Af- ghan Ameer and his tributary chiefs the hana of Russia is pretty plainly discornible It is auite certain that Russia is reproseoted on the borders of British India by active agents, who are much more familiar with tho native character than most of the British represontatives, and who are possivly less scrupulous in tne means they employ to ad- vauce the intereste of their country. The Afghans are quite capable, doubtless, of keeping up a supply of domestic feuds for themselves without any instigation from the outside. At the same time u quarrel be- tween a chief in British pay and his subor- dinates 18 so exactly in the line of the Rus- sian policy, and tends so greatly to weaken Afghamstan as a bulwark of British India, that no injustice s aone to the Russian agents by suspecting them of having stirred up thoe strife, This suspicion is strengihened by the action of the Russiun government in oraering the expulsion within six months of all the Hindus now 1n Turkestan, This seems to be a proparation for more actively hostile operations than have been carried on for some years. The mila Hindu is neither an enterprising nor a4mgratory animal, and theve® are probably not many reprosentatives of the race in ‘Lurkestan. The Russian government evidently sus- pects that some of them are not traders but spies, and as evidently has just st present special reasons for not desiring its operations in Central Asia to be overlooked by acute and unsympathetic observers. The situation seems, threatening than it has boen at any time since the very threatening question raised by‘the Afghan boundary, » s It is the pressure of Russia in Asia that chiefly makes it the wterest of Great Britain to withstand the designs of Russia and of the allies of Russia in Europe. This is the view thatis taken by Koglish statesmen of voth parties, In the present European sit- uation Great Britain would doubtless ve forced, by the “logic of evunts,” to throw her weight into the scale of the triple alli- ance, which would become a quadruple alli- ance in fact if notin form assoon as war was begun. It may be said that nobody wants war, but that is by no means a guar- antee against war. The careless handling of combustibles near a powder magozine is very aptto lead to an explosion; and there is an ample supply of combustibles, and, on the part of more than one reigning monarch, a deal ot careless handling. If the war comes, it is lnevitavle that Great Britain should take part in 1t on the anti-Russian side, since her interest in European politics is an Asiatic interest, and her view of this interest -will determine her policy in Europe as it has determined her policy in Egypt. Tories and liberals are quite as one in a determination to resist the aggressions of Russia in the east. Although the con- servatives are supnosed 1o be especially the “Jingo’ party, 1t is rather noticeable that it was under a liberal administration that there was the nearest approuch to an actual con- flict taat has been reached; and thatit was upon this occasion that Mr. Gladstone deliv- cred ouc of the most beligerent as well as one of the most effcctive speeches which he bas ever made in vhe House of Commons: **We say it is a case for preparation.” The existing state of affairs in Central Asia may at any time present as threatening an espect as was offered by the boundary question, and equaily excite thé British people. In that case tbe patriotic interest of the liberal leaders would operaw in the same direction with their selfish interest as politicians, Kven the Irish question would be put in abeyarce by general consent,und there would for the time be no question that Mr. Glad- stone hud a “‘working majority.” . W n Notwithstanding the apparent calm that prevails in IKurope, the rival powers are watching each other with undiminished sus- picion. The arnival in St Potersburg of a French diplomauist of reputea skill has re- vived in Berlio and Vieuna the apprehen- sions of a Franco-Russiun alliance, Iu order to give check to this menace to the triple al- liance it is earnestly urged upon the cabinets of Germapy aod Austria that the scattered members of the ancient and warlike king- dom of Poland be reunited so as to form an independent state. Such a state would re- move the Kussian frootier from both Ger e Summer Disorders Drink SOTERIAN Ginger Ale. “ BETTER —— * THAN THE e IMPORTED.” Tu purity of quality, delicacy of ‘flavor and richness of bouquet it has no equal. Bottled Only at Excelsior Springs, Missouri. R ichardson Lrug Co., Ag\S, Omaha, Neb ASK FOR IT. Herald brings out the | indeed, -to be mora. many and Austro-Hungary and prove a pow- erful barrier to Cossack ageression. Events have proved to both Germany and Austria that the partitition of Poland was & politica! blunder of the first magni- tude, as woll as a colossal crime. Russia ob- tained the lion's share of the spoil. With the acquisition of the most important Polish palatinates and the capital city of Warsaw, Russia for tho first time obtained an au- thoritative voice in Kurope. Up to that time Russia had been rogarded as an oriental power, with which the unations of wostern Kurope had little noed to reckon. The restoration of Poland would go far to redeem the original biunder of its dismem- berment. The establishment of a great and independent state as an ally on the Russian frontier woula more than compensate Ger- many and Austria for the loss of thelr Polish provinces ot Posen and Galicla, *. ae In a Europeau war involving the restora- tion of Poland as one of its probabilities, an alliance between Irance and Russia coula scarcely bo maintained. The Freuch people huve always sympathized with the Poles and encouraged them in their efforts to achieve independence. Nowhere did the successive partitions of Poland excite more indignation than fn France. The Krench gave the im- pulse to the insurrection of 1831, which onded in the complete annihilation of what little remained of the liberty of the Poles. An alliance betweon Irench republicanism and the absolutism of Russia against the rest of Eurobe would be in itsell uanatural enough. But the French nation would bs false to its principles and o its history if it should unite with Cossack despotism in a war involving the hopes of Poland’s independence. It is impossible to beliove that the iwerty-loving French people would sustain their govern- wont in such a war, even for the sake of re- covering Alsace-Lorraine. Russia’s extremity is Poland’s opportunity, The triple alliance would act wisely, therefore, in keeping ve- fore the eves of the czar the danger of losing his Polish possessions, with the beautiful city of Warsaw as' ono of the conscquences of defeat. »e * The report of the working of the insur- anco act 1 Berlin for the yeur 1501 has just been published, and appears, as far as mero figures are concerned, to e most satisfac- tory. It does not attempt to oriticise either the advautages or the shortcomings of tho system, as the act has not been in force long enough to justify any positive conclusions. The number of the inhabitants of Berliv in- sured under the provisions of the act is given at 470,000, very nearly one-thira of the total population of the capital. In proportion to this large uumber thatof the annuities which were paid appear very small. In the year 1591 oniy 1,850 ciaims for old-age :anuuities were made, of which 1,363 were acknowl- edged as vald, necessitatiug a yoarly ex venditure of about 215,000 marks. The aver- age amount of the aonuities was 158 Smarks per annum, or approximately 8 cons n day. Tue total expouditure during the year amounted to rather more than 749,000 marks, and the receipts to 5,000,000 marks, leaving, after subtraction of the cost of the adminis- tration, a surplus of about 4,000,000 marks, S0 that the financial basis of the Berlin de- partment appears to be fairly sound, Washington Post. What the democratic tickat - most needs is an ablebodied silent partner. The Badger and the Tiger. Minneap Us T'ribune. Mayor Grace and other ‘‘anti-snappers’’ complain now that there is altogetner too much Tammany and Whitney in the Cleve- land campaign. It is time now for Mr. Bragg to reverse his famous convention epi- gram und exclaim, “We hate him for the friends ne has made.” The Editorial Boodle Fund. Chteazo Iiter Ocean. This is an age of enterprise. While Joo Pulitzer and Tammany are raising “dime subscriptions” to buy “four states out west” for Cleveland, Steve, an enterprising man over in West Virginia, is starting a polecat farm. Peop.e who get in the neighbortood of eitner will likely know it. — A Panteky mance, Murat Halstead in New York H-rald. The raising of funds by leadicg democrats to contest northwestern states expressly on tho ground that Naw Yorl, taking the most favorable view, 1s doubtful, 1s @ panicky per- formauce, and amounts to the admission that the foredoomed failure of Cleveland to carry tnis state can no longer be concealed. That coneeded, the rest is a grand march for Har- rison to assurea victory. e Theory Vorsus Practice. Now York Commercia Another letter from the Gray Gabbler of Buzzara’s bay, this time to a colored man. The Gobbler expresses his satisfaction ‘'to seo our colored citizens giving more attention to the principles and policy of political parties.” Where? In the south? For a colored man 1n the soutn to give enough at- tention to politics to go to the polls is to run a large risk of being shot, which is nat calculated to give satisfaction to the colored Largest Minutactirsrs valeyiniia of Olothing tu the World. now. Browning,King& Co Our storo closes at duys. when we close at 10 p. m. You like to be well dressed, too. the tailor-made suit, too. pa and ma will like the price, too,when they see the beauties we are putting on the boys just ‘way down low hecause we have to close them out quick now. You might as well have a Jim Dandy suit to wear to school couple of weeks when it costs no more than the cheap John affair some of the boys wore last term. You can just as easy in one of our tailor- made suits and at no more expense than in a sholdy suit. These prices this week, . m., except Satur- SOOTHING SELECTIONS, Toxas Siftings: They are indulging in the groen corn dance in Florida. The greon appie dance 1s in ordor in the north, Washington Star: “I'm woarled to death,” hoexclaimed, as the man who talks much left, tho office. “[hut follow 18 the worst blow. hard T over saw.” “Iseo,” ropliod a friond. of that poeumatic tired foelin ou are a vietim Chlcago News: der Perkin 1 has, but whuffo?" “1'so borrowed eight dlamon’ studs to ap- pouhin at de oake walk tonight and 1 'spec’s some gen'l'mun will be envious." Litos papa. Re dinald? He™ Yos 8he (nervous y) He “Has yo' got a razzor, Brud- Ste (anxlously)~Have you asked What did he say IHe didn't say anything, but I know he guve his consent, for ho (ooked wt me in o Sore of pitying Wway. don't you know. Pittsbure Press: Half o holiday 18 bettor than no loaf, Harper's Bazar: *Tao memory has w good deal to do with our bodily 1118, said the vet: eran, “Why, my corns on_tho foot 1 lost at Gottysburg still hurt ke the diekens when I stub'my wooden log." Now York Horald: flor Mother—1 imagina 1heard something very I1ko a kiss while 'you wore in the durk corner of the pinzza with Mr Getthere lnst even ni. The Sweot G.ri—Oh, no, mammn: only & horrid musquito stung me on the 11p and Mr, Getthere was kind envugh o extract the polson for me. Chleago Tribune: “Maudie.” he faltered, aftor he had mude his trombling confession and the dear girl hud sadd yes, “shall—sha are you going to—to teil anybody about 1t *ow can | keep from teiling it, Hurold?" snid the maiden. with downcast eyes. My 11ps are not soaled.” And Hurold attended to the sealing at onoe. Washin ton Post: In attempting to ro- monstrato with an_umpire o Loulsians ad- mirer of the growu nutional game missed hiy mark 1 killed one of the Innocent spectas tors. This s boen o remurkably lucky your for unipires. New York Sun: Waggson says that the hardest rounds for the pugilist to stund up againstare rounds of drinks. onk Spirituaiists the medinms are gon- Iy heavywei:hts, U'rize fighters huve . Deciuso all the eded well on tha have to strike there v THE GALLUS Wa hing' on § Of ali the froaks of woma This most defles analysis, The one that lea her on to bind Her snoulders down with gallowses, mind, Sho's sweet. she's neat, sho's “siniply grand," But yet u prey to fullucles Oh, “perfect woman, nobly planued," Why mar the plan with gailowses? The Tebes fair, on, where ure they? Or¢'ven theoye-glassod Pallacips? Gone, skipped, viomused. For now'’s the day Of the mannish girl in gallow THE SIRINGS T0 HER BOW, New York Weekly. Dear girls for a minute Just listen to we, I'in going to sing vou u song And pray e tossin huad As 1 soberlv trundle along. T'm golng to teli of a pert Iittle maid, Like some, 1'il be bound, you all know, Wiio, pouting and sighing, was constantly crying, “I wish 1'd a string to my bow." den't your beautiful Now, porliips you may say, “Woll and whor e biame? | un should ne'er dwoll alono: You surely can'L thiak there was much fault to find, When the poor thing sighed only for one!" T grant you're quite right, had her longings stop) there; But did one content her? Oh, no! A8 500n us one swain ‘lnn od after her trajs She sighed for woro strings to her bow! 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