Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 29, 1893, Page 4

N | THE DAILY BEE. ¥ lllml,\\ATIn Fattor PUBLISHED EVERY MORNIN( TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION, Pnnyn..- without Sunday) One Year., Dally and Sunduy, One Yoar Bix Mopthe Threo N Eandn nturdn “Q"kly{hr £ N and 26th Strests vl Streot amber of Commerca 14 und 16, Tribune Commel BT Chicago Offiee, 817 O Now York, Rooms 13, ng Washington, 513 Fou th Etroet CORRESPONDENCE All _ecommunieations relating to news and d torial maiter should ve nddressed: To the ditor, BUSINKSS LETTERS, ATl business lo! nittances should 1 lishing Company, 5 and postoffico ordors Whie to tho order of the com- PUBLISHING COMPANY. pany. THF BEE BWORN §TATEMENT OF CL Btato of Nebraska | nty of Douglng, { o 11, F2schuck, avcrotary of THE BEE pub Wshing company, does solomnly swear that the setual elreuintion of THE DAILY DrE for the week ending April 22, 1513, was s foll0wa ULATION, noadny, April 1o Thuraday. April 20 ¥riday. April Baturday, April 22 GEO. B TZSCHUOK Bworn to before me and subscribed in my pres once this 32d day of April, 15y N, b vRin, Notary Publie. Average Clreu , 24,179 ation for March, 1 A CHICAGO paper declares that the time has come to require municipal cor- porations to pay a share of their profits into the city treasary. Lucid idoa. AN IMPORTANT meeting is to be held at the Board of Trade rooms tonight, and every member of the board should be on hand to vote on the propo- sitlons to be discussed. THE Douglas county assessors are re- minded that the consensus of opinion in this community is that tax shirking is rampant. THE BEE has repeatedly pointed out cases of this nature. The assessors are sworn to do their duty. OMAHA will hold her own with any of the leading western cities as a financial center. Whatever may befall the loan and trust companies and banking firms of other towns in the northwest, our banking institutions are solid enough to weather any storm, NOTWITHSTA + the wholesale res- ignation of the Columbian guards, it is said that not one has thrown up his post who had not previously been insured a more lucrative position with less oner- ous duties in connection with the World’s fair work. PROSPEC visitors to the World's fair will do well to defer their journey until June. While the formal opening ocours May 1 it is conceded that the grounds are yet in wretched condition and that only a small portion of the ex- hibits have been put in place. THE investigation of the resources of the territories is the excnse offered for the establishment of the last senatorial junketing committee. n't it about time the péople called a halt to this sort of pleasure entertainment of national legislators at government expense? SEVERAL Grand Avmy posts in the Department of the Potomac have ap- pointed a general committee to -ascer- tain from President Cleveland his views in reforence to the appointment of veterans to civil office. Itis not likely that they will get much satisfaction. IDAHO advices indicate that the finan- oial misfortunes which have befallen Governor McConnell of that state, al- ready alluded to in the news columns of THE BEE, will leave him a ruined man. The profound sympathy exhibited for the governor by the citizens of his own state will be shared by people every- where throughout the country. ALTHOUGH Chicago can have no such brilliant naval pageant as that at New York, she finds satisfactory compensa- tion in her ability to show visitors a gun which is powerful enough to demolish with a single well-placed shot the most formidable battle ship that took part in the grand review. The Krupp monster will doubtless form an impressive ex- hibit. OMAHA still merits the faith of her citizens. While general complaint is heard of indifference and uncertainty in trade elsewhere, both Dun and Brad- street report business good at Omaha. ‘This is shown very plainly by the busi- ness of the clearing house, as reported by Bradstreet's, the total for five days being an increase of 7.7 per cent over the total for the last six days in April, 1892, IT BEGINS to be ovident that ex-Con- gressman Tom Watson will enter the race as the Georgia populist candidate for governor for all there is in it. Is is just as apparent, too, that the democrats are afraid of him. Watson will pursue different tactics from those he pursued last campaign. He will modify his plat- form, exclude some of the foolishness that made it so absurd last year and, as aCleveland elector of that state puts it, he is going to make almost a superhu- man effort to split the democratic party of Georgia wide open. The democrats of that state are likely tohave the hard- est fight of years to preserve party unity and strength. CONSIDERABLE anxiety is manifested among advocates of free coinage as to who will be the United States commis- sioners to the international monetary conference, which is to convene again at Brussels on May 30. All the commis- sioners have tendered their resigna- tions, but thus far only that of Mr, Can- non of New York has boen accepted. It is understood that the president has re- quested Scnator Jones to withdraw his resignation, but no intimation has been given as to who will be substituted for the other members of the frrmer dele- gation. The friends of free silver are particularly desirous that Senator Jones, who 80 ably voices their view of the situation, shall decide to again take vart in the conference. | committee will be held | tate the REPUDLICAN CONPERENCE AT LOUIS VILLE. A mecting of the republivan national in Loulsville, Ky.. on May 10. On the same day there will meet in that city a convention of the National Republican league, the American College league and the Pro- toctive Tariff leag: The expectation is that those conferences of the various forces of the republican party will bo very largely attended and will demon- strate that the vitality and confidence of | the party are still strong. The national committee will consider and determine plans for the future con- duct of the party, and the duty is on peeuliar importance at this time, There is manifestly urgent necessity for radical reforms in party methods and for such thorough regeneration as will rehabi republican organization ever where in popular respect and confidence The defeat of the party in 18390 and 1802 evidenced a popular dissatisfaction and distrust, which can plained only by the fact that the party had steadily drifted away from those early principles e which gave it the strongest claim to pop- | ular support. To state the fact squarely, it had to a large extent ceased to be the party of the people and leaned too much upon corporate backing. Putting forward as leaders men who were the creatures of corporate power and play ing constantly oly, the wonder is that the revolt against the party in the northwest was so long delayed. That it did not come soone: was due to the deep-seated popular faith that tha party could be reformed from within, but this could not hold out for- ever under the pressure of burdens which continually demanded relief. The republican party must again put itself in accord with the wishes and in sympathy with the interests of the peo- | ple if it expeets to maintain its organi- zation and win future victories, Tt must abandon dependence upon the corpora- tion managers and capitalists and seek to secure the support of their employes in the workshop, mill and mine. It must avoid all relations with those com- binations of capital whose purpose it is to fatten on contributions wrung from the the producers. The promise of opposi- tion to corporation rule in federal and state governments must be sacredly kept and only men chosen for leadership who can be depended upon to make it good. The republican party is still a power- ful organization. It has experienced a great reverse, yet it still retains abund- ant vigor and vitality with which to pre pare for the conflicts of the future, with every hope of victory if it be wisely di- rected. But it cannot depend wholly upon its past history, honorable and glorious as much of that is. It must meet the demands of changed cond tions, and especially must it put itself in sympathy with what are the clearly just and necessary demands of the people. If othe conferences at Louisville shall have the effect to bring about these re- sults their meeting will be of great good to the party and country. EVOLUTION OF A GREAT DAILY, One of the great and successful dailies of the country is the Public Ladyer of Philadelphia, whose editor and proprie- tor, Mr. George W. Childs, is as widely known for his philanthropy as for his success in journalism. During the nearly thirty years since Mr. Childs purchased the paper it has exerted a great moral and social influence in the Qualker city, and never more decidedly than at present. The distinguishing characteristics of the Ledger have always been its zealous regard for the interests of Philadelphia and its aim to be absolutely trustworthy. Its proprictor has been governed in every step of the paper's progress by an en- lightened and elevated ideal of journal- ism, and veracity has been regarded as of much greater value than any advan- tage that might be derived from pander- ing to the sensational. Thus the Ledger has unvaryingly commanded the respect and confidence of the community and has steadily widened its influence and increased its prosperity. Mr. Childs is in hearty sympathy with modern pro- gross and he has kept his paper in line with it. A few years ago the Ledger was materially enlarged to meet the re- quirements of an incroasing news sorvice and a steadily augmenting demand upon its advertising space. Its form was what is familiarly known to newspaper people as the “‘blanket shest” and was somewhat unwieldy. It has now under- gone another change, taking on the most modern form of the newspaper and adopting at the same time illustrations and all the other improvements of the journalism of today. But while the Ledger takes on a new form it will retain its established character. It will con- tinue to be, says its editor and publisher, “an accurate, reliable, clean, public spirited, independent journal, having no friends who are not friends o f the public to praise; no enemies who are not public enemies t» condemn; no inter- ests to serve which are not public inter- ests; it will continue t) host serve itsolf by serving best the public.” The record of the Ledger is ample assurance that these promises will ba faithfully kept. ORGAN 2B FREIGHT BURKAU. Railroad manage preelaim that the enforcement of the maximum rate schedules under the new Net law will make it necessa souri river lines to readjust through rates. Officers of those roads have held several meetings in Chicago | to define a line of action. A proposi to make the through rate from any Ne- braska point to Chicago or other eastern terminus the sum of local rates on lines currying the business was seriously dis- cussed. This is a subject very importantto the jobbers and grain and live stock shippers of this state. Should tho proposed action pe taken the through rate on long haul shipments to and from eastern points will bo greatly increased. The only thing that may prevent the strict en- forcement of this proposition is the fact that uniform rates from Chicago and & Louis must be maintained to Missouri river points, Another serious obstacle may be found in the necessity of all com- peting roads agreeing upon uniform rates at common points in the interior of the state, It is, however, very doubt- ful whether any material advance in of | nto the hands of monop- | through re ss oan be maintained by the roads for any considerable length of time, if the jobbers and shippers unite upon & plan of vesistance. There is no | d doubt that a fair test case before the in- terstate commission would result in a decision adverse to the advancing of | | through rates, whethor the Nebraska | | | maximum rate law is sustained by the courts or not. It is a well-established prineiple of railway regulation that any rate voluntarily adopted by a railroad company and steadily maintained by it | for a long period is reasonable and would 80 be regarded in any test cuse made be- fore the courts. The principle of reason- ableness is the bedrock upon which all rates must necessarily rest. It goes without saying that & rate voluatarily | fixed by a railroad company when not engaged in a cut rate war must be reasonable. The managers of any rail- road are expected to make the traffic charges high enough to insure carnings that will operate the road and leave margin enough to pay interest on the money actually invested. Assuming, | therefore, that the through rates that | now prevail in Nebraska are just and reasonable, any attempt to raise them materially would be unveasonable and in the nature of extortion. In any event, however, the Omaha jobbers and grain dealers should prepar for any emergency by organizing the proposed freight bureau, with a man at its head who thoroughly understands railroad ratemaking and can be de- pended on to devise such ways and means as will protect the interests of wholesale dealers, manufacturers and cattle buyers. The freight bureau need not neces- sarily involve the jobbers in a war with the railroads. On the contrary, it may save a conflict by securing concessions that individual shippers could not pos- sibly get withouta rupture with some road. A SATISFACTORY OUTLOOK. Secretary Carlisle held a conference with New Yark bankers Thursday, and according to the dispatches the result was harmonious and satisfactory. The secretary announced that there would be no issue of bonds to strengthen the gold reserve, for the reason that while the temporary effect might be good it would interfere with the purpose of the administration to repeal the silver pur- chase law. It has been assumed, by the secretary of the treasury among others, that there was a conspiracy of bank- ers in New York to force the gov- ernment to issue bonds, but this is disposed of if it be true that the statement of Mr. Carlisle re- garding the policy of the treasury was favorably received. It is also stated that the bankers attending the confer- ence assured the sccretary that they would be ready at all times toco-operate with him, which was a concession hardly t0 have been expected in view of the fact that only a few days before an effort to arrive at some understanding between the secretary of the treasury and New York bankers, looking to the co-oper- ation of the latter, was a failur There is a statement made in connec- | tion with the report of 'this conference that is of especial interest to the finan- cial and business interests of the west and southwest. This is that the eastern hankers propose to refuse credits to the west and southwest in order to induce the congressmen from those sections. not to oppose the repeal of the silver pur- chase act. That such a suggestion should be made may not be incredible, but it is havdly conceivable that it could receive any countenance from the presi- dent or the secretary of the treasary, vet this is implied. The anxiety of the the administration for the repeal of the act of 1800 is unaoubt- edly very great and eastern financial interests are in full sympathy with it, but such a plan as that suggested would not secure the desired result. It is far more likely that its effect would be to strengthen the demand for the free coin- age of silver, and atany rate it would | certainly complicate the financial ques- tion. No such coercive process could possibly succeed. It would seem to be practically settled that the administration intends to rely upon the country to supply whatever gold may be needed to maintain the credit of the government, and that only in the event of this failing will the ex- treme policy of issuing bonds be resorted to. The indications are that fidence of the administration justificd by the result. the con- will be NOTWITHSTANDING the solicitude of the public over World’s fair rates nothing has yet been done by the West- ern Passenger association in relation thereto. Asitis the whole matter is involved in uncertainty. The chief ob- stacle supposed to exist in the way of reaching any definite conclusion is the antagonistic interests of the lines west of the Missouri to those on the east side of the er, and the disposition of the roads to maintain the line for both freight rates. A rate war with the vossible disruption of the western association may be the outcome of the situation. viver as a buse and passenger Just now, however, the whole question ance and the method of its wholly the | seems in abe | final settlement | In the meantime down and wait. problematical public may sit A NEBRASKA) 's in a private letter ! that our state exhibit at the World's fair will not call forth any great amount of enthusiasm from itors if oxtra ef- fort is not at once put forth to perfect it. The building is not what it ought to be, but this fact may have been due to the smallness of the appropriation which the legislature of 1801 had made. The new commissioner can, however, doa great deal toward disarming adverse criticism by the exhibit made of the products of Nebraska soil and manufac- tures. The responsibility in this matter now rests upon Commissioner The task he has before him casy one, Garneau, is not an It 18 of sugar the demands of the factor Island and Norfolk. other newspapers the supply been equal to es at Grand THE Bee and throughout the state have unceasingly urged the importance of sugar beet culture. The university reports have shown the soil of this state ‘ unfortunate that beets has never | delivered at the to be |-mulinvy adapted for the purpose, and the extfaordinary profits that have rewarded most planters have been shown in the public prints. Yot the supply s inad- equate. The gupers of the two great factories have n& ed every inducement to farmers to gréfW'beets and announce this semaon thats they will make a straight price o4 a ton for sugar beets factories this year. This is an advamds of about 50 cents a ton over last year's prices. With an active] market for the product and fuvorable climate and soil, there is no crop that promises botter results. The beet sugar industry is destined to be a leading factor in the commercial growth of Nebraska and it is the duty of every citizen to encourage it. THE movement now under way to es- tablish a colony of Scandinavians on the Laramie plains of Wyoming is receiving encouragement from the press west of the Rockies. Wyoming, in common with her neighboring states, needs more population. The Scandinavians have shown themselves desirable settlers in state where they have located. Tha region contemplated as a place for the Wyoming colony is capable of irri- gation and a large portion of it is al- ready under ditch, and the colonization of its vacant lands by immigrating Scan- dinavians is a wise enterprise. It is an example too that all the western states, with their thousands of acres of land which might be brought under cultiva- tion by irrigation, would display the part of wisdom in following. The pro- gress of the establishment and growth of the new colony will be followed with close interest by the new western states and the remaining territor POPULIST papers arve directing atten- tion to the fact that the state senators who accompanied Tom Majors on his western junketing trip at the expense of the railroads were all republicans. It is just such incidents as this rallroad excursion that have afforded opportunity to opposition papers to eriticise the con- duct of representative members of the republican party and to bring the good entire name of the into disrepute. organization Tar legislature of Minnesota is still probing the coal trust in that state, and the facts already unearthed as to the outrageous methods of keeping up the price of coal are sufficient to lead to the belief that there will be no difficulty of making an example of the nefarious combine before the state court. This may incite the federal courts to grasp the situation and wipe out its interstate existence. Just as it Shoutd Br. Nance County Journal. At the impeachmént trial justice will be meted out without fear or favor. e Live Stock Better Than Green Goods. Cincinnati Comm al-Gazette. The western farmer would better invest his surplus cash in improved live stock than in green good S e & o Losing Battle, . Louis Post-Dispatch, Wall street is willing to do anything in its power for the troasury if the pay is big enough. ‘The bond clippérs are fighting a losing battle against the solid men of the west, Will Not Be Altogether Forgotten. Louis Globe-Demoerat, That discreditable populist episode in Kan: sas will be forgotten by the country four or © years hence, but until then settlers and tal will be disposed to fight a little shy of that state. Figh i e e No Plas Friend Telegraph, The victims of Mosher's crookedness are beginning to complain of the slowness in ad- justing their claims. The scheme to hold Mosher’s relatives up and let him escape with the fine of a plain drink will likely fail. e Anxious to Know the Fateful Hour. Grand Island Independent. In Omaha they ave agitating the placiug of a large clock in the tower of the new ¢ nall. They are anxious to know the exact time when the tuture flagstaff will break the tower down, which is to be expected in the near future, This is Criminal Libel. Lincoln News. newspapers The Omaha are growing frantic in demanding a reduction of the street ¢ to faro to Council Bluffs from 10 The exact increase in Sunday cents, saloons in the Bluffs has not yet been made public, but it must be tremendous. -— Justice Knows No Discrimination, Tilden Citizen. Because one or two of the impeached and ex-state ofticials happen to be pe al leaders iu their respective districts. the fact does not argue that they should escape punishment. The people demand that co ruption be stamped out and will not_tol any diseriminations. The men who stolen their money betrayed their con- fidence must be made an example of, and the’ bigger the mun the more potent tho ex- am.e. . B Co mutioned, New York World, mstock carries out his threat grosse’s painting, “The Fall if exhibited here, he will, we think, e screet line of his duty, as he hus excoeded it many times before. With every inclination to aid the energetic officer 11 s warfave upon vice, we cannot concede to him the sole right to determine what wor k». of art shall be admitted to the If Anthony C to seize Roct of Babylon, road and too rmined by a y executive agent o aw which does not fix the lines of pictorial immorality. Mr. Comstock has on several occasions before this arbitrarily annguuced an ethical stand- ard of a picture i direct opposition to the sthetic dictum of 0¥ connoisseurs, who are quito us moral as he {5, It is absurd on the face of it to suppose , that he can have the power to interdict art from his pers presumably narrow paint of view. L KL Ly al and Wor Than Unwise, Seward Reporter, The action of a number of state and the lieutenant govoruor, in accepting o free trip to the fi. mountains at the Bands of the railroads. inmediate ely at the close of the sessipt, was a4 very foolish thing. These men had all been opposed to the maximum freight xate bill and had been accused by its supparters of beiug unduly influenced in the matter by the railroad managers. In takipg the trip at the oxpense of the road they gave color to the charge and put themselves in a very ators unenviablo position, More than tha! llc from approaching within ten or twenty et the rty to which they belong, cl rds thoreof—a most arbitrary and de- ”m that all who made th publicans, Tt is strange indeed tI u men will act in 80 unwise a manner, and thereby place both themselves and their party in & compromising position. This trip has already been made (use of by the opposition press as an argument against the republican party, and it will no doubt be used in the coming campaign for all it 1s worth. The men ought 1o have had the good sense to stay at home. We are informed that the offer of the trip came as o result of a strong hint if not a divect request, which is all the more discreditablo to t who participated in it We are glad that Senator Lowley of this county showed his good sense by declining to be a member of the party. ——— OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. The Norwegian Storthing has taken a bold step to rebuke King Oscar for his refusal to accede to the demands of Norway for inde- pendent diplomatic representation abroad. The demand over which Sweden and Norway are in conflict is for the separate consular representation of Norway at foreign ports. Norway has by far tho greater foreign trade and shipping, while the present consuls are nearly all Swedes, sont out from Stockholm. The Norwegians cdo not object to these Swedish or union consuls, but demand that Norwegian consuls be also appointed to all important points by the government of Nor- way, which would pay their salaries, and to which they would be responsible. The Ger. man precedent is cited in behalf of this de- mand. Some of the German states have consuls rof their own side by side in for- eign ports with the imperial consuls. This demand for Norwegian consuls is ac- companied by a demand that Norway have her own foreign ministers also, and establish and maintain an independent and complete diplomatic service. The Swedish answer to this demand is that it is nowhere implied in the act of union that there should be a double diplomatic service from the united kingdoms, and that the service as now ar- ranged is suficienc for both countries. The Norwegian demand is also resisted as the entering wedge to a dissolution of the union. The Norwegians reply that the act of union does not contemplate a purely Sweaish dip- lomatic service, as the country has had, and that, whatever this act contemplated, the present needs of Norway are paramount. It is considered more likely that King Oscar will concede the consuls to Norway than that the Norwegians will rovolt ana attack the union. The king is at a disadvantage so long as tho Storthing settles back as it has and cuts off the supplies. “ If the Emperor William had proposed to himself a grand stroke of statesmanship in the establishment of cordial relations be- tween Pope Leo XIII and the Italian govern- ment his errand has egregiously failed. The differences between the church and the temporal power n Italy are too deep seated to bo removed in a formal interview of half an hour between the emperor of Germany and the pope at the Vatican. These differ- ences nave grown out of the stern logic of events that will not bend to the dictates of kings or emperors. Nor is the triple allisnce to ba strengthened on the one hand or weakened on the other by imperial and ministorial visits of courtesy to Rome and Vienna. The serious business of modern politics is not to be settled in that way. The probability is that m his visit to Rome Emperor William had no other purpose than to partici magnificent military pageant. In a show like this, in which he is the principal per- former, he takes far more pleasure than in the affairs of government. In a dispatch to ancellor Caprivi he gives expression to a L joy over his veception, and by all ac- counts the military procession through the streets of Rome on Monday splendid spectacle. *n The successful Greek revolution gave the first great blow in this century to the mili- tary tyranny of the Turks; and every suc- cessful war has weakened it still murc ‘When the last but one occurred, the Gr made a great stir, hoping to add to l.hl)lr kingdom, as they did; and one of them writing about it said: *“It was the quarrel of the lion, the eagle and the bear, during which the raefrauded watchdog hoped to re- cover his bone that had been left in posses- sion of the pig.” It was the Crimean war of which this was said, but the spirit of it, omitting the grotesque phrase, was true also of the war which the treaty of Berlin ended, and which gave Greece Thessaly and a vart of Epirus. That treaty, however, was more favorable to Bulgaria, Roumania and Servia than to Greece; and it 1s those countries now which put in a stronger claim to the inheritance of the Turk than Greece can make. They may also prove a barrier to Russian ageression, and may keep the sultan for some decades longer in possession of nominal authority swhere his predecessors were absolute rule In theory heis still absolute, but, in fact, few so rigns are more hampered than he is—with all his show of entire command. This show is still splen- did, and the military display of the Turks is impressive in peace, and by no means to be despised 1 war. A correspondent says he saw him puss amid his soldiers and his loyal subjects from the palace to the uearest mosque and the spectacle brilliant; as it was on a subsequent oceasion, when he occu- pied much of the afternoon and evening in traversing the city while going to and from the old Seraglio to make his yearly visit to the mantle, staff, sworda and standard of Mo- hammea, which are kept over there, along with an arm of John the Baptist and other relics, Mohammed and Christian. This cere- mony oecurs in month, Ramazan, which has pired, and seems to bo the gre the Turkish year. now half ex- eat holiday of European royalty does not disdain to walk. King Leopold of Belgium, makes a point of walking every day when at Brussels, Fat King Carlos of Portugal endeavors in vain to reduce his girth by morning constitu- tionals on foot, arrayed in the very melegant costume of a frock coat aud Derby hat. In Berlin during thelifotime of the old emperor, both he and his son, who subsequently be- came Emperor Frederick, were frequently to be seen strolling through the streets of Ber- lin and Potsdam, with a kindly nod and smile for the salutations which greeted them on every side. But no one attempted to fol- low them or mob them. Since the present emperor has come to the throne the manners of the Berliners s tnere was recorded some time a graceful mobbing of the young empi out shopping. which led the emperor to issue an order that when her majesty honored any store with her presence for the purpose of making purchases, the public should not only be kept out of the establishment 1tself, but that the poiice should prevent anbody 0 the dis es8 while Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. 8. Gov't Report, ol Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE last was a | the middle of tho fasting | 'm to have changed, and | spotlc mensure. Porhaps the most familiar of all royal faces on public streets are those of the count and countess of Flanders at Brussels. Hothare great pedestrians and seem to spend a considerable portion of their time in strolling about. The count, who is a brother and the heir of King Leopold, is more deaf than ever and can hear nothing without the assistance of a huge ear trum. pet. Hecarries his 55 years lightly, far more 8o than the king. though his well trimmed, gray, pointed beard suggests a more advanced age, o A certain class of Americans of the “flashy" order arestill to be seen in the gaming saloons of Monte Carlo. The riff vaff of France and Germany and many Russians still haunt the place. Tt is the unanimous opinion of those who are best informed on the subject that “a striking feature of the gambling rooms this season has been the increase in rowdyism and dom.” 1Tt is also stated that “'scarcely a day passes with- out some quarrel over the s Casino has certainly never gang of thieves as that which practiced upon the pockets of people standing around the tables during carnival timo' The period when those who were deemed prominent and respectable people allowed themselves to bo scen at Monte Carlo is now almost past, and the disreputable clements, the criminal clements of soclety, are taking of tho placo. Perhaps the ige is not to be regretted, As soon as plo keep away from the gambling as soon as the roughs and the urope gain completo control of French government may at akes, and the rbored such a toughs of the spot, the length recognizo the roal need of putting an end tothe gambling concession, and per- haps willdo what should have been done long ago. gold reserve, pitalist. Sxcuse me if T issuo a cor d tho capitalist as ho alarm Lito: He—Woll, what have you here? She-—Two of your old lotters, my dear. He—Umph! ‘What's the first one—that forty puger? sald the burglar to 1 for bonds,” re- ang the polico ne you sent me when I hada slight This halt page er when I was s all, dear, ou wrote lust with the grip. Chicago Tribune: “Swikes, Is that you? I “Don't Ike it a Tt dovsn't beconie you." SThat's what everybody siys’ “Why don's you save tr oifs (With a he sigh) “I wish I could, Swilkins, hut I've Just 1y photograph taken for my Columblan exposition pass. Got to wear this beard for six months—darn it!" Atlanta Constitution: ovening party)-What's the Oneglass this evenlng? Ho e and rotiring, Chapple—VYas, poor fellah up his pants before he i to_attend to the served. oss (@t swell wtter with Mr ns so confused Ho forget to roll ame in and s twying mattah without belng ob= Cleveland Plaindealer: )t 50 fast, my man. Chicago Pollceman Ye don't take this rain. Ohio Man—I'm going homo—why am I stopped? tWitore ye takin' all that money ye've got* “Monay? 1've Lot L and u scalper tleket o get ho “Very well—that's what I'm_stoppin’ yo for . Hand over the dollar. If yer ever caught packin’ another dollar away from Chicago durin’ the fale ye'll be run in.” See?" “Bables are such a nulsance.” Chieago Mail d Mine kept poor Fido awake all s, indee last night. Tudianapolis Journal That's a mi; a-sittin’ in t Hungry Higgins kin' pie you have | nu L1 Just baked i my- sel llunurvll!n glns—Fer company. num? Fitts—Ves. Why Mingry Higgine—Cnnso 1 thought 1t would be jist as wnfi for you to let me try a pieco of it and soe ifit's any good, Young women's ples is mighity uncert'n, you know. Minneapolis Journal. And the trolley's red glare And the sparks in the uir Gave proof through the night That the car was still there, Kansas City Jowrnal. We thought it was spring And took down the stove, But 'twas no such thing— Stlll winter, by Jove! Vogue. 8he 18 no maid of high degrea Who loves a rout or_great levee, Jellies and jams and raisin cake. T love them all for her dear suke, My sweet, demure Miss Nuncy. Hor har 15 like a halo—gilt; Her nose it has a saucy il Hor volco n very skylari's lit, And oh, sh ey py fancy! A “vieillo moustache, Kaced all the odds () Yot qual by WOn my spurs, Bids mo another maiden woo, Iar from he But when I from her p She leans her hoad upon my b Says, “Could you thus in ange Oh, would you not miss start, t part, Nancy?" Kicked Out new. ing elsewhere. Elore opon every evenlasulit 63k | Baturday vt 10 ‘ SCRIBNER'’S. contribution ln the Columbian tion) they have greatly ealarged and planned to make ns fine an example of an Ameri= cun maguzine s could be produce e — autograph manuseript by George PASSING JESTS, Washington on **The Braddock ‘ago Tnter Oc xcuse me 1t Taip | CamMpaign.” illustrated with two full-page drawings by Howard Pyle. color of a pastel by Robert Blum, The Country Printer. Study Hour.* The Reformation of James Reddy. The Parting Guost.* Broken Music. The Mirror.* The Fiddler of the Reels. A Playmate.* The Middle Years. Florentine Girls*. The Upward Pressure. A Song of Springtime.* An Artistin Japan. Buddha's Flowers.* sons. Full-page drawing. Early in the Spring. A poem by A Quiet Spot.* Engraved from rature The Comedie Francaise at Chicago. By Confidences.* By Between Mass and Vespers. The Coquette.* By C. 8. Reinhart, The One I Knew the Bost of All. The Milliner's Bill.* The Centaur.* Jersey and Mulberry. 083l dish of tea, 7 ORI s Lanoey. ner. Illustrated by Irving R. Wiles. Oh, most she cares to brew and bake— Arcturus.* By J. Alden Weir. Full- The Taxidermist. The Heart of the Woods.* The Point of View. 'And prove myself--Miss Narcy." the most representative work of "hlo rti ‘ac! rtist has selected his Somotimes she flouts and scorns me, too, artlsts, i h artist o Taunts me that L her favor sue, own subject. Charles Sci BROWNING, KING Lurgest \hnuunmmn nul Rotallacs of Clothing 1o thy Worll By the time, gentle reader, that you peruse these lines, that hole will pe a hole no longer, for with one last vicious kick the remaining brick will be out of a situation. Our situation is such that we can offer extraordinary (e i ducements this spring on your husband's wearing apparel. muss we're in we're always getting in something Our tailors this year have put up an elegant line of suits, and as many of the styles are shown exclusively by us we are positive that your inter- ests will be best served by an inspection before buy- Neat patterns in men'’s suits as low as $8.50, and boys' suits from $2.50 up. partment is temporarily on the third floor. BROWNING, KING & CO., STJA cogs Pesa]l Ac whaing Man 9?3(2 RS, SCRIBNER publish simul- with the opening of the rat Chicago (as their Ixposi- which this Exhibition Number The number opens with an original The Frontispiece is & reproduction in Also, the following contributions: An autoblograph- ical chapter by W. D. Howells. [llus- tratod by A. B. Frost. By Boutet Je Monvel. Full-page drawing. A story by Brot Harte. Lllustrated by ‘W. L. Metcalf. By George H. Full-page drawing. By Thomas Bailey Headpieco by E. H. Blash- Boughton. Aldrich. field. By F. 8. Church. Full- page drawing. A story Hlustrated by Wi Thomas Hardy. liam Hatheroll. By Full-page drawing, Albert Lynch. A story by Henry James, By E. H. Blash- Full-page drawing. A social fore- By Walter Besant. field. cast. By L. ge drawing. By Robert Blum. With iliustrations by the author. By Alfred Par- Marchetti. "ull-) Robert Louis Stevenson. by Elbridge Kingsley. Francisque Sarcey. W. T. Smedley. Full-page drawing. A story by Sarak Orne Jewett. Illustrated by . D. Gibson. Full-page drawing. By Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illus- trated by R. B. Birch. By Irving R. Pull-page arawing. By H. 8. Mowbray. Wiles. Full-page drawi By H. C. Bun- page drawing. A story by George ‘W. Cable. Engraved from nature by W. B. Closson. *These drawings are contributed as The price, as usual, 25e; $3 a year. ner's Sons, New York. in- And regardless of the Our hat de- S. W. Cor. 15th and Doaglas it