Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 9, 1893, Page 4

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THE BEE PUBLISIING COMPAN MENT OF CIRCULATION SWORN STATE state of Nebraska, © | County of Doglas, { George 11, Tzsclek, seorotary of THE BER Pub- 1i8hing company, does ninly Bw Fthat the he week netial efrenlation of Tk DALY TEE for ing Aveist 5, 1593, wan 48 Tollows: Sunday, Jily 30 Monday, July 31 Tuesday, Atigist 1 Wednesday, August Thursany, Avigust Friday. Atjgust 4 Saturday, August 5 Groway B TZ8CHUCK to befora me and subseribed in +Uhis Bth day of Angeust, 1803, N. P. F¥i1.. Notary Publi e syon The Beo in Chicago, TaE DAty and Suxnay Bee i on Chieago at the following places Palr Grand Auditoriun: I Groat Northern hotol, . Gore hotol Leland hotel Files of TiE BEE ean ho soen braska building and the Administes Ing, Exposition ground sale in the Ne- fon build ¢ duly, 1803, 24,258 Average Cireutation PROFESSED bimetallists scem to be in the majority in congross. AN INDIAN supply depot at Omaha means cconomy to the government as well as a commercial advan to this city. Tie French minister has resumed his post in Siam. This ought to settle the outcome of the impenaing elections in ranco. ALL citizons can ment to secur Omaha. When the advancement of local intorests is at stake there is no ex- cuse for pulling in opposite directions. the join an Indian supply depot at in move- Tue railroads continue to issue orders for reducad train service throughout the state. What a pity that they cannot charge these calamities to the disastrous effects of the maximum freight rate law. LORD ROSEBERY is reported to have said that Great Britain was nearer to a serious war with France a week ago than At any time sinco Napoleonic times. No, we will nover know what we have missed. WESTWARD the star of empire takes Its way. 1t is now Citizen George Fran- cis Train of Chicago. But a fow years more and Georgo Francis will return to his first love and settle down to end his days in Omaha. WirH the state’s case in the hands of competent and energetic lawyers, ablo and anxious to cope with the galaxy of logal light on the other side, the injune- tion procecdings ought soon to lead to a complete vindication of the maximum freight rate law. ANTAGONISM between the banking Institutions in New York and Chicago would occur most unfortunately just at thistime, The bankers of the two cities would improve the situation greatly it thoy would settle their little differonces peaccably and at once. RETURNING visitors from the World's fair report that Nebraska's showing at the exposition is not so bad as it has been painted. Whether a favorable or unfavorable view of our exhibit is taken scems to depend upon the spectaclos through which the critic gazes. Tur disposition of the state's attor- neys to push tho injunction proccedings toa specdy termination, even if it has to be carried to the highest United Btates court, will meet the approval of every citizen of Nebraska who desires a fair trial of tho statutory railway tariff, ANOTHER Jersey woman has been ac- cused of being a common scold as do- fined by the antedeluvian laws still in force in that bailiwick and now runs the risk of the ducking penalty. Duck- Ing in Jorsey and flogging in Delaware should both go the way that is opening up to the Sherman silyer purchase law. They should be abolished. RETRENCHMENT has traveled as far east as tho Now York Central, which gives notice of the withdrawal of eight daily passenger trains. The depression in railway business has become general and the western roads are suffering but little more than their rivals in the other sections of the country., With the mow- ing of the crops, the revival promises to commence on the western lines and then spread w the eastorn ones. THE customs officials at New York take a notion every little while to in- speot the Laggage of eabin passen- gers on the transatlantic steamships. Whenevor they do we have announce- ments of large seizures of smuggled goods. 1f the inspection was uniformly rigorous, instead of rigorous by fits and starts only, the officials would accon plish much toward suppressing the temp- tation toward high-toned smuggling. THE American Eeonomist is publishing innumerable letters from people all over the United States, telling why they think McKinley ought to be re-elected governor of Ohio. With ready resource, every correspondent hits upon an all- convineing reason. Of course every- body outside of Ohio knows why McKin- ley ought to triumph in the coming gubernatorial contest and that triumph will be ussured as soon as thoy are atle to win the voters of Ohio over o their way of thinking. THE PRESIDENI'S MESSAGE, It is unnecessary to advise the caroful reading of President Cloveland's mes- sago on the existing financial and busi- ness situation, other executive com- munication to congress for many years was awaited with such generai and pro- found interest, and nobody who is at all concerned in the prevailing monetary ndition will fail to read every line of this message and thoughtfully consider its opinions and conclusions, The prasident makes a elear, direct and candid statement of the situation. Without any impairment of the coun- try’s natural resources, and with mater- ial conditions favorable to national prosperity, there still exists distrust and fear which manifest themsclves in the suspension of moneyed institutions, the stoppage and ecurtailment of industrial enterprises, the depreciation of values and the hoarding of money. This state of affairs the president believes to be principally chargeable to the policy of the government regarding silver under the islation of 1800, He does not enter into an elaborate argument to sustain this view, but presents a few plain reasons why the policy should not he continued that ought to commend themselves to the intel- ligent judgment of the country. Not oniy has the purchase of silver by the government, to the amount of the annual production of domestic mines, failed to increase the price of that metal, but, except for a brief time after the law went into operation, the price of silver has stoadily declined. It would seem that there eonld be no more conclusive argument against the proposition that the United Statos might, single-handed. maintain the old-time parity between gold and silver. The president points out that to go on issuing notes in pay ment for which must be re- deemed in gold when demanded in order to maintain the two metals upon a parity, can have no other result than ultimately to substitute sil- ver for gold in the national treasury, necessitatiog the payment of - ment obligations in depreciated silver, unless government bonds are to be con- stantly issued and sold to replenish the gold supply. Even this recourse, how- over, would doubtless fail after a time, for after the country had reached the single silver standard we should find it [ silver, w very diftieult, if not impossible, to scll bonds for gold, except, perhaps, upon terms that would Change to would inevitably be practically ruin- the silver basis alone bring with it such an impairment of the national credit that it would be very hard to find & market for our bonds on any ous, terms. The moment the government should be compelled to pay its obliga- tions in silver—and that time cannot be very remote if the present policy is ad- hered to—the national credit would ex- perience a shock, the possible disastrous consoquences of which no one can fore- see. We should then be at the merey of the commereial world to a greater de- greo than wo have ever been. The presi- dent clearly points out the folly of the proposition that the United Sf should attempt to establish an abso- lutely independent monetary — sys- tem. Wo ecan do this only by the costly sacrifico—1n* comparison with which the permanent destruction of the silver mining interest would bo a trifle— of our commerecial relations with the leading countries of the world. What the president says regarding the evils of an unsound currency to the wage-earncrs of the country is incontrovertible, and it is cqually applicable to tho agri- cultural produce The president makes but one recom- mendation—that the provision of the . act of 1800 requiring the purchase of silver be vepealed, and that this action be taken with as lit- tle delay as possible. He sug- gests no conditions or compro- omise, from which it is fairly to be inforred that he has none to propose and that ho will not be dis- posed to accept any, It may be noted that there is an implied recognition by the president of the fact that the pre- vailing distrust and apprehension ave not wholly due to the silver question, but this point need not now be consid- ered. The message will satisfy the friends of a sound and stable currenc MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, Advices from Lincoln indicate that the suggestions of THe B upon the :mployment of counsel 10 assist the at- torney general in defending the injun tion proceedings brought by the rail- roads to prevent the enforcement of the maximum freight rate law have borne fruit and that Hon. John Lee Webster has been retained as legal representa- tive of the state’s interests. Under a strict construction of the law it might possibly be maintained that the governor was the proper person to enter into such arrangements, but if the attorney gen- eral has succeeded in anticipating the action of the governor and initiated the movement his energy is only to be commended in view of the fact that the governor cannot fail, under the cireumstances, to approve the step that has been taken. Mr. Webster is an attorney of national reputation; ho has practiced before the federal courts for many years and has had his shave of the cases carvied up to the supreme court from this district. He has made a specisl study of constitutional law and since the fight upon the maximum freight rate law promises tobe along the line of constitutionality he is eminently fitted to argue these points with his op- ponents. With himein charge of the conduct of the case the people may rest assured that their interests will be pro- tected to the full extent that legal learning will allow. It is cortainly unfortunate that the legisluture did not make an appropria- tion to cover the expenses of any litiga- tion that might arise in connection with the new law. The members must have foreseen that the railways would fight it to the bitter end ana their neglect in this respect is almost inexcusable. But this fact will not justify the sacrifice of the state's defense. Whether or not the law is finally declared constitutional the next legislature must see to it that the legitimate expenses of the judicial fray are met from the state treasury. Now that the legal forces on both sides Lave been organized, the case should bo brought to tho earliest possi- ble hearing. That it w11 ultimately be curried to the court of last resort is not to be doubted, but a dissolution of tho tomporary injunction will allow tho law 1o be enforced and the first duty of the state's attorneys is to secure that dis- solution. The railway attorneys may then contest the point of constitutionality to their heart's content. THE LACK OF SMALL BILLS. The scarcity of small notes is always | an incident of such monetary disturb- | ances as we are now having, and if some- what more severe now than in past crises it simply indicates that a greater amount of small bills is hoarded than heretofore by poople who have with- drawn their deposits from the banks, It is noted that a lik iMiculty regarding small rotes was experienced as a result of the panics of 1873 and 1834, but in both it occurred shortly aftor the panics were oy Thoro is nothing un- usual or surprising, therefore, in the present situation, particularly when it | is considered that of the total supply of paper currency, amounting to over $1,100,000,000, only about $55,000,000 is in $1 and $2 bills. This is not a large amount when it is all in active circula- tion for the purposes of vetail trads and the payment of wages, and as perhaps fully one-half of it is now bsing held out of circulation by hoarding itis easy to understand why thers is a searcity. As there is very little silver, excopt the subsidiary ocoln, used in the oast- ern section of the country, the lack of small biils s more severely felt thero than elsewhere, and particularly in the west, where the silver dollar enters move largely into the general circulation than the dollar note, perhaps more than one-half of the silver dollars outside of the treasury being in the west, Tt would seem an ex- cellent opportunity for the treasury to unload some of its comned silver, but the diffieulty is that eastern bankers either do not want to handle this money or the popular prejudice against it in that scetion will not allow them to handle it. The subtreasury in New York has 30,000,000 standaxd dollars, all or any part of which would bo ex- changed for silver certificates, but it seems vhat the banks ave not willing to ke the exchange, at least, to a suffi- cient oxtent to relieve the pressure for small currency. One difticulty, and a her important one, is of course the sense of shipping silver. Among the measures of currency leg- islation to bo submitted to congress it will be proposed to abandon the issue of all notes under $5 and to withdraw and destroy the $1 and $2 bills in civeulation as vapidly as practicable. The objeet of cases this, of course, would bo to create a rger demand for silver dollars and the plan would in time about double the number of silver daollars now in cirenlation, Undoubtedly the proposition will be vigorously op- posed in some quarters, but with silver purchases by the government stopped, thereby insuring the purchasing power of the silver doliar against depreciation, the only valid objection against substi- tuting that dollar for small notes will be on the score of convenience. STILL MALIGNING UMAHA, The New York } a paper that draws its sustenance from gullible pro- hibition campaign committees, has r newed its attacks upon the faiv fame of this city. In season and out of SO this subsidized vulverizer of the ‘‘rum power” opens its floodgates of vitupera- tion upon the citizens of this community. Its 2x4 editors, in their frenzied desire to win the applause and dollars of all advoeates of sumptuary laws, stoop to the lowest lovel of depraved journalism and libel some of our heaviest property owners who may happen to count a fe liquor dealers among their tenants, The article is capved by flaming head- lines, and names of our respected towns- men are printed in bold, black type in astyle that would put the proscribed Kansas City Sun to shame. The out- ragod people of this ecity rose up and snuffed out the Kansas City sheet. The New York seandalmongor is courting similar treatment. The Voice sncers at the efforts of the mayor to disprove by official statistics from other cities the charge so often made that “Omaha is the wickedest eity in the United States.” Tt dare not pre- sent the facts elicited by Mayor Bem investigations, for by so doing the Voice ould convietitself of slander and down- right falsehood respecting the morals of this eity, For instance, official figures for the city of New York give no less than 9,131 licensed liquor shops in the metropolis, while the number of prosti- tutos runs up into the tens of thousands, The unexampled vice and immorality of New York does not concern the bigoved oditors of the Voice. A crusade at homo, where the paper is known, would be hazardous and unprofitable. It finds favor only in remote quarters where zealots are numerous and do not know when they are humbugged. The pub- lishers of the Voice are in the fight for revenue oniy. Whether the citizens of Omaha are to be plucked much longer remains to be seen. This self-righteous traducer aflirms that ‘“‘today Omaha is as much in the mire of official connivance with erimi- nals and official partnership with vice us sho over was,” Whatever may be said of Omaha polico regulations in the earlior period of her history it cannot be said that the ofticials of today are in league with the criminal classes. THE BEE has repeatedly shown that the measures in force for the regulation and restric- tion of the liguor traffic and disorderly houses have been highly successful and show a marked improvement over former y: It is not necessary to make comparisons betwedn the high license system of Omaha and the no- license tyranny of Towa towns under so- culled prohibitory laws. [very observ- ing man,who is honestly in search of the truth, must svoner or later concede the wisdom of the high license law of this state. Under its provisions the saloons of this city have been put under perfoct control of police commissioners and are submissive to police authority. The erime-breeding road house has been rooted out and the city is no longer scan- dalized by them. The moral condition of Omaha has THE OMAHA DAILY BE | shown gratifying the present laws. That there can and will bo still further improvement may be confidently Prbdicted. But such rosults will nover bo accomplished by the contemptibl®s’ inethods employed by the Now YorK, Voice and the long- haired prohibition colonels who were | driven out of this state at the termina- tion of the membrgble prohibition cam- paign, THE anarchists who have been trying to gain admission as mombers at the international socialist congress now in session in Zurich seem to have concluded that now is the proper time to put their doctrines into actual practice. The anarchists class themselves among the numbor of socialists and feel that thay have as much right to representation in that assembly as any others, The foundation stone of their creed is that every individua! is capable of deciding questions of discipline and government for himself and so they did not proposo to lot the majority decide for them. For them, a resolution exeluding them from participation in the meoting had no more binding force that the commands of the far distant czar of Russia and nothing short of the application of force was able to convinea them that the age of anarchy had not yot arrived. During the enforced coxodus, a hand-to-hand fight resulted in personal violence to more than one of both factions. As an apt 1llastration of the extremes to which anarchic doctrines will lead, nothing more foreible than this incident could well be conesived. But to hope that the lesson will be heeded by any of the participants is to express hope for the unattainable. The importance of the coming French elections lies in the fact that it witl en- able the people to indicate the lines in which the policy of the republic both at home and abroad isto be conducted. The whole Chamber of Deputies is w be again chosen, and upon them rests the vesponsibility, in eonjunction with the Senate, of elesting a president to suceeed Carnot upon the expiration of his ent torm of office. There are, a to the New York Sun, two further ques- tions to be decided. The first is the relative strength of the consorvatives, who under advic of the pope are now supporting the demo- cratic institutions, and, secondly, the struggle among the agricultural, com- mereial and manufacturing interests to secure representation from among theiv own ranks instead of the professional poli- tieians who have heretofore monopolized the Chamber. The struggle at the polls will, as a eonsequence, be sharply drawn. The supporters of President Carnot seem to have outgeneraled their eno- mies who sought to deag him down into the mirveof the Panama scandals, and, as- sisted by the recent victory in Siam, the existing ministry has great hopes of a signal victory. N0 800NER had Paul Vandervoort re- turned to the state than the announce- ment was made that the alleged leaders of the populist party at Lincoln had called the state eonvention for Septem- ber 5. It has been intimated that the railroad wirepullers in the republican and democratic camps have been work- ing upon these populist leaders who were duped into calling the convention to antedate the conventions of other rties. We are informed that the rail- road contingent will exert every effort to tie the hands of populist leaders, in order that a woak man ma nom- inated for the supreme bench. This may be good politics from a republican point of view, but if sich a program be successtul it will bade no good to the republican ticket this fall. The rank and file of republicans will demand that a strong man bo put at the head of the stato ticket. If both populists and dem- ocrats put up good men, the republicans stainly do so. Suceess for repub- n can be attained in no other be can licani: way. AMONG the humorous incidents of the opening of the new congress is tho an- nouncement made by James Seldon towdon that he is willing to sacritice himself to the interests of his country by serving as speaker of the house of representatives. Mr. Cowdon is not a member of the house and in that he dis- covers his greatest claim to honor, The constitution lays no obligation upon tho house to choose one of its own memb speaker and such selection rests merely upon precedent. Tho new congress, however, did not appreciate Mr. Cow- don’s unselfish proposition and eleeted a speaker without listening to his profiered remarks. So the country will have to wait a little longer before an outsider is chosen to occupy the speaker's chair. Do They Kver Muks Errors? World-Heraldl, By a typographical error in a reply to a question in the Public Pulse yestorday Taney county, Missouri, was made o appear “Tancy.” s Tho Bear Hu Fhiladelphia Inguirer. If there is anything in external sizns the boars have had theim day, and it1s now their turn to test thels powers as sprinters. 1t was a loug day, too, but the end has been roachied ut last, and the world is mighty glad of it No tears will be shed if they are kept on the run for a generation or Lwo. - tonry's Apostrophe 1o Grover, Loulsville Corier Jowrnal. Speed the president on to his duty, let the cowards loiter whora thoy may. Be the wisdom of the sorpent in_ his brain. the glow of passion in his heart. aud God over all! Let him nail to his bodpost the aemocratic vlatform, and every night us he kneels to pray, lot his prayer oo this: “Befora 1 yield a word or blot a line ay yon woods deny me shelter, earth a home, the grave a rest- ing place and eterpal life the gates of heaven!” The Financil Depres Harper's Weekly, Materials for financial disturbance exist at almost any time. There are always somo business concerns which insolvent, or nearly insolvent, and which go to the wall under shght pressure. Othors 80 to speak, on the line, and their embarrass- ments becomo critical when credit is given sparingly and with suspicion. At any given oment & certain number of iuvestments and enterprises are half way completed, have an uncertain future, and must depend for their coutinuation upon the loan market. If onterprises of this sort have beon under- taken upon a great scale in fields which promise no early return, or no return at all, we have the materials of o great crisis, such s Lhe cou went through in the railroad crash of 1573, und azain, though with less iu- teusity, in that of 1584, It is probable that at the present time there has becu a cousid- ESDAY, AUGUST 9, advancement under | erable amount of loose or reckles invest. ment, especially in the innumeranie clecty fe- lighting and oloctric rollway enterprises which have sprung up with such a mush room growth in the last f1 .« yoars. But, in the mafn, speculative Investments of a sort doomed to suceumb soonor or_later probably do not exist on any groat scale. The condi tions of trado do not supply the material for any general crisis, but only for one of those periodical straiis which bring down a com- ively small number of weaker onter- —_— Nobody Respeots Tt, Nebraska City News. The World-Herald has no reason to com- plain about “harmony” in the democratic party, for no other paper in the stato has done more in its frantic efforts to create dis- cord in the domocratic ranks of this state than the World-Herald. In facs, it has had no policy since the days when Dr. George L. Millor was its cditor. as a demo. cratic organ one day next day ind dendent and the following day devotes its lumns to pounding every one that happens to ineur the displeasuro of 1ts editors. The World-Herald long ago lost tho respect of every good, honest democrat and s no longer even looked upon as a paper that advocates demoeracy. —— tury _ Any attompt to crowd moro silver dollars in place of paper money upon the citizons of this country would be an utter failure, They would be seriously annoyed by tho 1oss of the small notes if they could b withdrawn from ulation, which would tako place very owly. Thoy would not submit to the greater annoyance of loading themselves up with silvor. ‘The latter would become a greater nuisance than i: 15 now, and the peoplo who are willing to use it in 1ts paper form, but not its metaliic form, would be tempted to re- pudiato it uttorly as money on account of weight, bulk and clumsiness. A Handy Man with Money. Kansas City Star Phil Armour not only did a_good act for othiers by bolstering up the Chieago market, but he will make pleaty of monoy out of it for Mimself. Itis a case in which virtus brings its own rov Mr. Arniour’s great success depends not more upon his genius for making money than upon his faculty for putting jt to proper uses. Ho lots go of riches with the same facility with which ho acquires thom, and_has thus mastered the lesson which every millionaire ought to learn, Cus S T DT Encourn Philadelphit Ledger, Encouraging reports eome from the west of good crops and a good market. They will help to relieve the industrial situation. The railroad companies will share in the pros- perity of the farmers and help to widely dis- tribute the money that comes froma I Nor will the distribution end thers, The farmer with mon allkinds of supplies, and hisdeminds will start up the mills and factories, Notwithstanding the fact that the weather was 8o warm last evening that very few peoplo had suflicient courage to look a thor- mometer in the face, Boyd's new theater was comfortably filied to sco “Jane.” This queen of comedies was presented last cvening by one of Charles Frohman's excellent companies. The of Mr. Frohman’s theatrical success is due largoly to the fact that he realizes public approval of a strong castin the presentation of gilt- cdge comedy. I'he performance of s¢ Tane” last evening was preceded by an original onc-ict English success, entitled “The Setting of the Sun.” It was & pretty picturo from the album of life—a simplo story of a sister's sacrifice, Pathetic in every sense of the word, it was a direct contrast to the rollicking farce of *Jane” that followed. Miss Jennie Yeamans scored a decided hit last evening. fler_emotional work in tho character of Janct Moorfield in “The Sotting | of the Sun” was exceedingly clover. 1t was highly appreciated by the audicnce, as tho screaming farce of “Jane,” which fol- _lowed * the irtam i displs her ability in comedy lines. The two pl one pathetie, the other Liughable pportunity for full range of acting. Miss Yeaman's versatility was never soea to better advantage. She transformed her audieuce from tears to laughter. This ver- satile actress is still associated in the public afford -mind as th rinal Innocent Kidd of 'Parlor Mateh” fame. In “Jane” some of the mannerisms of Hoy phy thought still cling to her. fu tl however, shofy Mr. Adolph Jackson, auothe the cast, was wost acceptable g Shalcolton. Mr. Joseph Ailen a jovial Kershaw, was natural : titlo role last evoning, w face in Charles the fat and and in favor with the audience. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Fishe fulfilled their parts satisfactorily and tho balance of the cast was fully up to the usual standard of excellence found in Frohman’s npanios “Jane’” is ono of tho brightost jowels in the erown of comedy and fully deserves a con- tinuation of popular patronage. PEOPLE AND THING S, It congress will continue indofinitely the suspension of the record, all will te for- given. Ihere is onne_and man hill. $St. Louis threatens a_world’s fair in 1903, Wiy not buy the present show! Chicago will sell out cheap. It congress succeeds in restoring publ contidence, it follows that public confidence in congress will advance a peg or two, William Conley, superior judge of the new California, 15 said to bo o of any court of record in the United States. Heis a native of Mar posa county and 26 years of age. “The introduction of automatic trango coolness hotween Chiey: Laramie. Snow covers the Shor- wgest judg fans part of tne new ventiluting system national capitol was a needloss publ pense. The average congressman can - tate the atmosphere sulliciently or all prac tical purposes. Miss Fair, tho California heiress, made her debut at'a reception given at Newport Last week. 1t had been intended to marlk the event with a grand ball, but the scarcity of men avaiiablo mado 1v necessary to hold a reception instead. A San Francisco minister, charged with embezzling the surplus of an elderly widow. declured he appropriated uhe cash fo save it from tho hands of the ungodly. The jur touched by his defenss, concluded he had him the stufl Lo inaugurate a revival in San Quentin, ‘I'he board of lady hysterics of tho World's fair 15 likely to continue makiog a show of itsolf indefinitely. Iyery memoer insists on the last word. While these feminine spats lend variety to the oxposition, some brave, bald-headed man_ should intorfere befo they emulate the House of Commions. Dr. Timothy Stone Plunco, author of Pin- neo's grammars and the reviser of tho N Guffey readers, died at Norwalk, Conn., Wednesday, in his 90th year. He was one of the oldest living alumbi of He en tered that eollege at the age of 16, and was graduated from the classical and medical departments with high honors It is painful to noto the abscnce of many Groverian veterans from the president's message. There is o pancity of I's and )1 wanut of that “solemn sense of respon sibility” which formerly smote tho eardrums. There isn't a suggoestion of *‘con ation" in the document, nor a hint of “plut, crily, reform rudely shatters the venoratod idols of de T Dr. St. upon th ) corgo Mivart, whose speculations possibility of “happiuess in hell” titie vo aroused so much interest in scie ci still in widdle lifo and promise of further work. Ho was eau for tho bar, and was called to practice 1855, but turned his sttention exclusively to scientific subjects, Dr. Mivart, though op- posed to Darwinism, is o firm belic the general prineiplo of evolution, and applies it not only to tuis life but also to the next. The death of Savah Bowman at Ephrata, Pa., almost ends the roal sisterhood of ono of the many peculiar religious orders of curly Peunsylvania. The “sisterhood” to which Sarah Bowman belonged was organizod at Iphrata about 150 years aga. It had a com- munal object, and for a long time it was o flourishing institution. As time went on, however, as the sisters strayed into the outer world and_marriod, or as they died, those taking their places became fower and fewer, until Sister Bowman, o her old age, found herself the oldest member, with only W0 companions., is in BOLES” BILLET DIOUX. Governor Boles' Chicago Tribune: politi- | cal chilblains warn him that thero aro se. ; yoro frosts just ahead of ‘tho democracy in ow Globe-Damocreat: Governor Boies refuses | another nomination, because, he says, { ho is opposed to third terms, whioh indi- | cates that ho knows he could not be elected again Kansas City Journal: Governor Boies gives as his reason for declining to make an- other race fo nor that 3 govel he i3 ‘onposed to third terms. " Kvorybody knows, however, that the real reason is his opposition to being beaten out of his boots, St. Louis Republic: Tt is impossiblo, in sucha timo as this, 10 conduct & campaign in Towa or any other stato on local lines. T'his is an ora of great questions. Not sinco the slavery agitation has the country boon at such a mental tension in the considoration of national affairs. To put prohibition in the foreground of such a situation as now exists would be to attempt the overshadow ing of the mountains with the foothills. ladelphia Record: Governor Horace of Towa has writton a letter in which he declares that ho will not run_ again for wovernor of Towa, : Ho i3 opposed, on prin- ciple, to thir term candidacies. Ho thinks that United States senators should be olected by the people, but refuses his con- sent to the uso of hisname for that office. Perhaps Mr. Boies is saving himself for tho presidency. Heis a democrat framed for large service, and if he dosen’t want office that 1s ono vory good reason for intrusting him with official responsibilit Chicago Inter Ocoan: The most striking paragraph in Governor Boies' letter is that warning his party against nominating in couvention & candidato for United States senator. It would forco national issues to tho front in the campaign. The governo disappointmient has at last oponed his oyes to tho truth regarding lowa politics. The state is republican today, as it has always been, on the issuos which divide the people into two great polit- ical parties. Only by dragging into politics the question of prohibition, which had been settled by a vote of tho peoplo without re- rd to party, have the democrats ever car- d the state. Governor Boies advises tho continuance of this humbug in raising an issue 1o oppose it and compel the opposition tivide, Republicans will bo very foolish if thoy zive the democrats an opportunity of this kind. Clronlation Capita, Jowrnal of Finanee, We aren' so awfully poor, aftor all. Tho government has made an_ offjcial caleulation that there is enough money i ion to give ovecy body #2380 apiece. This is a great deal more than a singlo inhabitant in any uropean country is officially stated o pos sess. The percentage of each class of mouey in circulation i this country is as follows Class of money in circultaion, from statc ments issued by Treasury department, ended Lt cortitieaton Hver cortiticates. ¥ sury notes (et iy 4, Curreney June ¥ Nitional ba .74 10,96 100.00 SIRIUS SMILES, Philadelphia Times: To take a tumblo and take adrop #ro not synonymouseghough ono may grow out of the other. Clovelana Plain Doalor: Anzry Fathor— ek can’t you bridle your tongue? Not a bit Lowell Courlor: Can tallors' sults against delinquent customers be entered for brenches of trust? Indianapolis Journy think of all the ‘sid s Dotthe is the saddost Woary Watkin of it Philadelphia Record you eannot properly Wheelwright. Hungi its 1 Don't you? ~NotIf I'vé had the emptyin' ry Higzins—T is an enpty 0, Constant Reador, all the bicyelo editor a Buifalo Courler: Tarniony is all right in ity place, but the barber and his razor should never undertake to pull tozether. Washington Stur: A possimlstic young woman of this ity has paused to “summerize” as follows: A freckle and a bit of tan, Some lettors from a so0ftyoung man, Alot of hother, not much fan, And then the summer seas, s L und s done, 20 Re tand that Blithers pletoly carried away his audienco last niHT At the wird meating." Yo invited thew across the street to have a dreink.” al: Whit a differonce thero sssion of the man who his y t of the man Just uskdd 1o return 10 that lie borrowed of you six or seven months wgo. evillo Jour Washington Star: “That," sald the rapid ung man, as ho pointed to his steam yacht, my floating indebtedness. A FALLING OUT. New Yok Press, “Alas, how ensily wrong; A sigh too much or ) long, S0 wrote the poet,’ SAnd s o 1is to me, s heard ariglit, u fell ot on the lawn Tast night, Pwas nothing sevious, ' glad o siy-— My daughter mentioned the fact todiy — Though whovyer wld you has told it well, But yousce it was out of a hamwmock the; fell.”) Y get better. Btore open every evenln Baturday vl Al BROWNING, KING Lurgost Manufietarors an 1 Rovallers ol Clothing i tus World Parlitmnt Listens to a Speech on th "'Orimo Committed by India." ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT DENOUNCEI iin Calls it Publie Refers to the Situation In the Unii States—There Wil Ho an Autamn Sesston. Plander an( d LoxDos, Aug. 8. —Mr. Gladstone announced in the House of Commons today that the government intended to hold an autume session of Parliament. The aunouncoment was received with loud cheering by ahe sup porters of the government. Mr. Gladstone added that no adjournment would be had until the remaining stages of home rule word passed and supply was voted Henry Chavlin asked leave to move the adjournment of the House in_order that tha changes in the Indian currency system might bo discussed. Inspeaking to hit motion Mr. Chaplin blamed the government for persistontly obstructing discussion ol the question The changing of the Indian systom before allowing ment 1o express an opinion on the was a matter of urgent public i If the House had waited for the Indian budget, it would have been somo time votbeforo it would have got achance to ©xpose tho troubles arising from the govern. ment's indiscroot action. Ho could not, he added, blamo the Indian government, which had found itsel confronted with bankruptey ouone hand or thy closing of tho mines to fron coinage on the other, T policy was full_of danger to thg commorcial terests of tho world. This policy had boen practically enforced upon the Indian govern. ment by the attivude of the imperial govern- ment. The government of India had escaped a deficit by tampering with the currency and artificially raising the value of the rupec. “Tho effect of this action had been to lower Pro tanto the valuo of everything else. Tho government had virtually muleted the natives of India by methods which it had hoped would not bo discovered. Tho closing of the India mints to the free colnage of sil- _ver had necessarily led to such a fall in the value of that motal within o month as tho world had never before known, There had been a tremendous wrong done to the peoplo of India who held cnormous quantities of uncoinea metals, By a single stroke tho nment had depreciated by 15 per cent, e of the silver held tion of Ind Ly the popula- 2. Amore flagrant act of public plunder had’ never been perpetrated by a civilized government. ‘The result had been a convulsed financial situation from China to Peru. 1f the 1l by the American con- gross of the Shorman act should becowe in- evitable it would be partly due to the error that had been committed in Indin. A further fall in the price of silver must follow the repeal of the wan act Frequently during his remarks Mr. Chap- lin was terrupted by cries of Hearl Hear Fronch Sharpshooters Start to Occupy th Town Sl Gave Them. Sa1GoN, Aug. 8.—Two hundred and Afty French sharpshooters and marines have left this place enrouto to Chantibun, the town near the Gulf of Siam which the French are w0 oceupy temporarily in accordance with the terms of the supplementary recently accepted by tho Sinmese govern- ment. The Prenel will also occupy the river upon which Chantibun is situatea. The town lies 175 miles southeast of Banghkok and does a very considerable trade with China. NGKOK, Aug. 6,.—A number of Siamese commissioners started for Chantibun toduy “I'hey are under instructions to remain in tho town during the I'rench occupation of the o Their Kniser, Smporor William ur- rived in Heligoland today. He was ar corded an enthusiastic welcomo by the na- tives who only a short time ago became Ger mau subjects. S el Soiaes I MUTUAL SURPRISE, Boston Globe. iy attiro ndors Welo Aug. 8. BERLIN, Summer girl § Sits with Jack upon the strand, Wondoring if ho can nown husingss, While he gently holds her hand. Gossio suys thit she's an heiress, Cash sh will by und by N iting n tho you “Dearest Dolly, “Oh, but, Jack, this is 5o sudd Says Ui youn gl at his side. “But, my d x, don't you love mo?" Thinkin: ¥ hwapsof tn: For this outing costs him something, And the bills ai “But, Jack dear, what are your prospects? Siy's the younge girl on the sand “For, you know, | leive tomon T'nd & waitress at the Grand."” \is faco there spreads n his brow an uely frown Phen it seens we're both mistaken, ‘ma elork for Smith & Brown.” Thus the rt, ench sadly thinking Of the wasted summer da But they both have learned this lessont Not 10 trust what rumor suys. palenoss, Why we smile. Can’t help it; the men and boys of this city and 'round abouts will insist on wearing clothes and when they buy them they nearly all get them of us—and that makes us good natured. Others talk about hard times-—that maks us smile. N We don’t know whathard times *——lare ourselves unless it is the | case in hard times that a man wants to dollar go as far as possible and for that reason buys his suit of us because it will wear longer and keep ! its shape better than any other and he won't have to be spending some more silvers before the times Long headed people buy the best cloth- ing to be had. Our prices many broken sizes are about half what they used to be. BROWNING, KING & CO., e |8, W, Cor. 46t and Douglas Sts, make his