Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 22, 1894, Page 4

THE _OMAHA THEOMAHA DAILY BEE. ROSEWATER, Fditor. MORNING. SUBSCRIPTIO! One Y Daily Bes (without Su iy and i L One Yeur nd Twenty-fourth Sts. o reet Chamber of Commerce 13, 14 and 15, Tribune street, N, W PON nows and_edi- Al commy W Aoy To the EMtor, torial matior Blishing company, heeks and postoflice orders 0 the order of the company. ¢ PUBLISHING COMPANY OF CIRCULATION. ek, s of The Do Pub. Nshing comp %, wiya that the actual number of full o coples of “The Daily Mornfng, F Hunday lice printed was i f0 L 1804, o montl Total ediic i ple ‘otal wold Dally avera *Sunday. RGE 1. and subseribed in my pres- May, 180 Bworn to bef: ence this (8eal.) In politics a colored shirt may cover a arty sins. — multitude of The hopes of Nebraska fruit growers were literally nipped in the bud by the recent frost. ¥ Congressman Bryan's fonces must be In bad condition i he cannot afford to sacrifice $13 per day in order to fix them up. —e Let us all pray for cool weather at Wash- ington when the senate gets into wool. The heated discussion will by itselt keep things sufficiently arm. Cheap John concrete sidowalks are dearer than the best stone flagging or granolithic. For proof see the patchwork that is in progress on upper Douglas street. Chairman Wilson has been remarkably re- ticent upon tariff topies since his return to Washington. Perhaps this is a topic upon which he prefers to keep qulet for some time. No one will dispute the fact that Omaha is by all odds the best point for the repub- lican state convention. No other city In the state can accommodate the delegates and their friends so well. : Buropean governments do not seem to be having much trouble about Killing off the anarchists who fall into the clutches of the authorities, but they are not having o easy a time in Killing off anarchy. 1t would be interesting to know exactly what prompted the alleged bribe-giver to single out Senator Kyle, the only ordained minister of the gospel in the senate, as the one to whom he should make his addresses. Chauncey M. Depew says that he has been converted to the doctrine of ,immortality by the promise of the head of a business col- lege to keep his pleture promincntly dis- played untll he shall have been elected prsi- dent of the Unlted States. This assur:s him of everlasting fame no matter what becomes of his presidential boom. ——e—e Mr. James D. Yeomans, the newly,ap- pointed member of the Interstate Commerce commission, 1s being advertised extensively as an lowa farmer. Why not? When it comes to a record for farming he can easily get into the same class with Secretary Mor- ton, the other representative farmer of the democratic administration. The zeal of the United States marshals in running after the Commpnwealers will be fully understood by an inspection of future fee bills. Tho marshals and their deputics may occasionally lose sight of a Common- wealer, but they may be depended upon not to forget the charge for mileage both ways while traveling on annual passes. Although the grave of the late Consul General Edwards at Berlin has scarcely been closed, the scramble for the place made va- cant by his death is already begun. The consul generalship of Berlin calls for a salary of $4,000, and the fees of the office last year amounted to $13,500. The place has for some time been held by appointees from Ohio, and 80 Ohio expects it to remain at her,disposal. Candidates, however, are springing up in other states with alarming rapidity apd the fight promises to wax warm and heavy. It the attorneys for the state have done their duty in the maximum rate injunction case, the people of Nebraska will be treated to a very editying exhibition of figures con- cerning the actual cost of railroad building and operation In this state. The state's attorneys have had an opportunity to draw out some very interesting statistics in re- gard to the amount of water that has been injocted Into Nebraska railway stock. The probability is that there is enough water in the stock to float the entire rolling equip- ment, The constant discovery of mew and ex- tensive gold flelds In the west, as Indicated by The Bee's very complete weekly review of western interests this week, cannot fail to have a stimulating effect upon the gold mining Industry in this country. The search for new and undeveloped gold fields has doubtless been encouraged by the recent congressional enactments against silver. The results of the new discoverles will be most gratifylng to the commercial world. A largely Increased output of the yellow metal will be of material assistance to the treasury in restoring and maintaining the gold re- serve. It 1s actually amusing how some of these senators are able fo glve a general denial to charges made against them without deny- fug anything. The latest is a denlal from Senator Mills of the story that Secretary Carlisle gave Mr. Havemeyer, the head of the Bugar trust, a letter of Introduction to bim which he refused to receive. Semator Mills says there s no truth In the statement snd then goes on Lo tell that such a letter was given, and although he did not become angry he Ald not see Mr. Havemeyer “be- eauss prodence dictated that he should not." This Is & doplal as s & denlal and there are wlanty of others like It WHAT IS THE MATTER NOW! What is the matter with the State Board of Transportation? Why is it that the great gusto with which ft announced its decision adverse to the rallrond companies on the two transfer switeh cases has proven to he but a vainglorious blast of the trumpet? members of that board imagine for a moment that the people of this state are going to al- low them to pull the wool over thelr eyes perpetually? If so they will find that they ave been mightily mistaken. The farce into which they seem to be trying to trans- form the transfer switch law hus ceased to be amusing. The state board has promulgated altogether many programs of reform without earrying a single of them into execution. The procecdings of the board with refer- ence to the transfer switch law have been little short of scandalous. The law went nominally Into effect August 1 lagt. Penal- ties under it were supposed to begin to ac- crue sixty days later. Not a thing was done by the board during those sixty days in- tended to be devoted to the hearing of peti- tions for relief from its provisions at par- ticular points, but two or three days prior to thelr expiraifon the board entertained peti- tions on behialt of the roads for exemptiou from the operation of the law at every junc- tion in the state, Instead of taking up one case at a time and pushing them to conclusion the board assumed to investigate all of them before pronouncing a single decision. Finally tiring of this tedious process, it consented to reach an fmmediate decision upon two cuses, a decision ordering the roads to construct the switches as required by law. This decislon was proclaimed from the state house as an evidence of self-sacrificing devotion to duty on the part of the members of the board and held up as conclusive proof that they were doing their best to force the railroads to com- ply with the law. Having gotten this far, however, they secmed to have utterly aban- doned thelr good intentions. They appear to be endeavoring to convince the railroads, it they need anything to convince them, that the bark of the state board is much more dangerous than its bite. What has the board done to cary out the order In the transfer switch cases? Abso- lutely nothing. The Bee pointed out the way which the law itself provides for enforcing its provisions. It called attention to the fact that a penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $500 is accruing for each and every day that the railroad company or com- pantes neglect or refuse to build or main- tain the contemplated switches. These fines may be imposed by any court of com- petent jurisdiction and are to be paid into the general school fund of the state. But sthe board has not made a single move to have any of the penaltizs imposed. On the other hand, it intimated for a while that It intended to ask the supreme court for a writ of mandamus to compel the roads to carry out its order, but even this talk died out weeks ago. The soporific silence of the board has not been interrupted. All the other cases in which the roads asked to be relieved of their duties under the law seem to have dropped suddenly out of the horizon. Having exhausted its powers in two cases the board is quite content to leave the other eighty odd in statu quo, perhaps because it might be constrained to decide a few of them against the rallroads and that would involve new instances of neglect or refusal to build the switches upon which the dally penalties might commence to accrue. It is just pos- sible that the board fears that the genecral school fund of the staté might become rich too rapidly at the expense of the law-defying roads. If 5o its fears are entirely un- grounded, for the roads may be relied upon to fight it out to the last resort. The least the board can do is to go on and adjudicate the pending cases and at the same time in- stitute proceedings to collect the penaltics that have already accrued too one REORGANIZE THE POLICE FORCE. The police force of Omaha is badly dis- organized and demoralized. Its cfficiency has been sadly impaired by internal dissen- slon fomented by cliques and religious feuds. There have been plots and intrigues by subordinate officers against each other and against their superiors. These feuds must either be suppressed or the force will have to be disbanded. The action of the police commissioners in the Cormick-Shoop affray does mot tend to promote the efficlency of the police. On the contrary, It must weaken rather than im- prove its discipline. The police force Is practichlly an army, and its rank and fille must necessarfly be handled like soldiers on active military duty. The first duty of the soldier is to implicitly obey the orders of his superiors, and that principle, governs from the lowest to the highest rank. In every dispute or conflict between army ofi- cers of different rank the ranking officer is upheld unless the preponderance of testi- mony proves him to have been culpable. And In every instance disobedience of orders by an inferlor officer is followed by severe discipline. This fundamental principle has been ig- nored by the police commission. When Officer Bloom was charged with writing a threat- ening letter to the chief magistrate of the city, and this charge was denied by him, al- though corroborated by his own writing and mode of misspelling as well as by ex- perts on handwriting, the commission gave the offiecx the benefit of the doubt and or- dered him reinstated. In the Shoop-Cormick affray the board has condoned Shoop's failure to obey the order of the acting echief of police that required him to remain on duty until relieved by another officer, The fact that this rule had only recently been adopted, and had been Qisregarded by other officers, van count for nothing. Disobedience is subversive to all discipline, and even if the rule had been in force but a single day It was a mandate for every officer on the force. The board has not only stamped with approval this dere- liction of duty but it has reversed military rule, so essential to discipline, by discred- iting the testimony of the superlor officer when it was contradicted by the subor- dinate charged with Insubordination. This action must have @ demoralizing effect on the efliclency of the polico. Thero wero three courses left opén to the board under the circumstances, First, it the causo of the altercation between Cor- mick and Shoop was primarily provoked by dlsobedience on the part of Shoop he should have been disciplined by reprimand, sus- pension or dismissal. Second, It it is true that Shoop raised a chair to strike the acting chief, he was the aggressor and should have been dishonorably dismissed, On the other hand it Shoop's version of the fracas i to be accepted and Cormick’s statement refected, Captain Cormick should have been discl- plined by reprimand, suspension or dismissal as the case might warrant. But even in that case Shoop would not have purged him- selt from the charge of disobeying his superior. Third, assuing that the contra- dictory statements of the two officers are to be accepted as offsetting each other, the board might have discipltaed both’ or ac- corded them both the same beaefit of doubt Do the | which they accorded In the case of Ofcer Bloom. The Cormick-Shoop case s, however, only an Incident that emphasizes the ne- cessity for the reorganization of the police by weeding out the plotters and turbulent factionists. The beginning should be made with the so-called detective department, which has done more to discredit the police force und bring it into "disrepute than all other things. Next In order should be the cleaning up of the police station, where crooked practices have been most strongly Intrenched. BRYAN'S NICAR. NAL BILL. The bill of Representative Bryan to enable the government to aid in constructing the Nicaragua canal has some good features. It is a judicious provision that the govern- ment directors shall he selected o that all sections of the country will have representa- tion and that these directors shall have no pecuniary interest in the company. The pro- vision prohibiting any stockholder, director or officer from belng Interested in any con- tract made by the company Is wise. The provisions requiring that all labor shall be employed directly by the company, that eight hours shall constitute a day's work, and that preference shall be given to work- men who are citizens of the United States, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, will probably en- counter no serious objection, though these are matters which might very well be left {57 the determination of circumstances, It is conceivablo that the restrictions imposed upon the company by these requirements might operate to its disadvantage. The feature of Mr. Bryan’s bill that should be fatal to it is the proposal that the govern- ment shall subscribe for stock of the canal company and issue United States notes in payment therefor, such motes to have the legal tender qualities and redemption rights as the greenbacks, which are redeem- able in gold. This would be straight infla- same tion and in a more objectionable form than would be the comnagé of the so- called sliver seigniorage. ~ Mr. Bryan's defense of his proposition is not even plausi- ble. He seems to lose sight entirely of the danger In increasing the coin obligations of the government to the amount of $70,000,000, and it does not help the matter to say that this increase would be extended over several years. The treasury gold reserve, which is the basis for the redemption of $346,000,000 of greenbacks, is now less than $90,000,000 and steadily diminishing. It congress should authorize an addition of $70,000,000 to the greenbacks, is it not absolutely certain that the legal tender notes mow in circulation would be presented to the treasury for re- demption, thus draining it of gold and forc- ing the government to abandon specie pay- ments, unless congress at the time of auth- orizing this additional issue of greenbacks made provision for largely increasing the gold reserve, which could be done only by an issue of bonds? Everybody who has any intelligent ideas on the subject must under-- stand that the government cannot increase its obligations redeemable in coin to any ma-* terial extent without imperiling its ability to maintain specie pay- ments. Indeed, the maintenance of that policy now rests wholly upon the public faith in the government, and this will hardly bear a much greater strain than it has been subjected to for a year or two past. Mr. Bryan says the notes which he pro- poses shall be issued to pay for canal stock will become and remain a part of the cur- rency, like the greenbacks, thus helping to increase the circulation. ~ But, this -money is to be expended in the construction of the canal, and the greater part of it would go to labor. The money paid for labor will be spent in Nicaragua and Costa Rica and it will come back to this country only to be exchanged for gold, so-that probably not to excced one-fifth of the amount would be added to the circulation, the other four- fitths going out of the country in the form of coln, a large part of which would find its way to Europe through the merchants and bankers of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. It would become a part of the currency only at the price of a large outflow of gold, for which the government might have to make provision by another sale of bonds. Another objection to Mr. Bryan's proposi- tion fs that the principle Is essentlally bad. It the government may properly subscribe to Nicaragua canal bonds and pay for them by an issue of greenbacks it can similarly invest in all sorts of enterprises, and there are contemplated projects at home of no less importance to the general welfare than the Nicaragua canal. The bill introduced in the senate proposes to lend the credit of the government to the canal company, the money to be obtained from whoever is willing to buy the stock. Mr. Bryan's bill proposes that the government shall provide all the money for constructing the canal. The latter is the more objectionable proposal. Granting all that can be said as to the im- portance of this enterprise, neither the Mor- gan nor the Bryan plan for identifying the government with it will be approved by the people. — THE SOUTH AND IMMIGRATION. A convention composed of delegates from the southern states will be held in Augusta next week to discuss the subject of immi- gration to the south, and it Is announced that a company has been formed to encour- age immigration to that section. Last year a convention with this objeet in view was held in Richmond, but so far as known no practical results have come from it. This may be due to the fact that the time was unpropitious. Immigration to the United States has been declining for a year past and Is now smaller than at any previous time for a quarter of a century. This will undoubtedly continue until there is @ de- clded revival of Industrial activity here and the country is again in a condition to give employment to the people already here, Whenever this time comes it s hardly to be expected that the influx from abroad will attain former proportions, because, in the first place, the lowering of wages has less- ened the Inducement to come to this coun- try, and, in the second place, the oppor- tunities are not so attractive as formerly. It is mot at all likely ‘that there will be again witnessed in this generation any such additions to the populatien from abroad as were made fn the past years of largest immi- gration. The south has not shared to any great extent in the immigration of the past. The principal reasons for this are the relatively small returns for labor in that section, the less fayorable soclal position of the laborer and the objection that white labor has to working in competition with colored labor. Besides these drawbacks to immigration to the south, the well4mformed European com- ing to this country knows that there are not as good fackities In that section as In the north for educating his ehildren or for his own intellectual improyemecnt and enjoy- ment. While the south has been making good progre:s in a,material way during the past ten years, she has not advanced equally in other respects. There are cities, of course, which have good schools and public lbrarics | and where art has ity Yotaries, but very gen- erally there great destitution in this re- spect and a lack of tha sentiment and spirit which promote Intellectual growth. It Is different in the noah, where the smallest community is found deing something for the advancement of intdlf@étual and promotion of social progress. Perhaps political condi- tions In the south algo have something to do with checking immigration to that section, though this can hardly be a very potent in- fluence, since few 'Europeans are able to diseriminate in this matter. The lack of a more thorough respeet for law and order In portions of the south iay also exert some influence. e Tho desire of the south to encourage im- migration to that section is prompted by both political and social considerations. The rapid growth of the colored race there is undoubtedly regarded by most of the white people as a menace to thelr continued politi- cal supremacy, and immigration is the only means of offsetting it. If this could be pro- moted to such an extent as to displace a considerable amount of colored labor it would be forced to go elsewhere, relieving southern communities of what they now re- gard as an incubus and a danger. At the same time the colored people are steadily improving their claims to social recognition. They are acquiring property and getting edu- cation, showing in both respects much more ambition than the poorer class of whites. These people cannot be perpetually denied their rights of citizenship. The south cer- tainly has within it the elements of a great future. What has been accomplished there in the last ten or fifteen years gives ample assurance of this, but its highest possibili- ties will not be realized untll there is a declded improvement in political and social conditions. Immigration might bring this about, but the intelligent immigrant is likely to walt for it before going there. Debilitating Emotions. Philadelphia Record. The democratic senators are said to be contemplating the necessity of a closure rule. They have the power to pass a closure rule if they had the courage to use the necessary means, But contemplation is one thing and courage another. el Pleasure Before Duty: New York Sun. In the senate there are deals and rumors of deals fn reference to the tariff bill, and the president is away on a holiday. Tn the State department there are reports of German designs on Samoa, and Secretary Gresham is absent. ~ Who'is attending to business, anyway? s AT Benutles of Censlstency. Cincinnati Commercal. The democrats of Missouri presented an- other fine specimen of consistency in their state platform adopted at Kansas City, on Tuesday. They declare for free silver. They declare for free trade. They then indorse the administration of President Cleveland, which, judged by his acts, is against both. We presume that when their yells had su sided and the affair was over they departed to their homes without being aware of the peculiar_exhibition they had made before the country. ———— Specimen Hypocrisy. Detrpit Journal. It must take o gheek of corrugated iron for a southern democratic editor to appeal to the south to “siive the government from sectlonalism” by, fighting to maintain it With equal proprifty the devil could appeai to vice to spare virtué by raping the vir- fuous. Ever singe-the war a divided north has been confronted by a. solid south, 0 in- tensely sectional that’to maintain its solid- ity no means have been too foul, no crime too heinous to resort to. To this same seotional spirit and criminal instinct the' southern press now appeals ‘to save the government from sectfonalism.” Vice with Virtue's mask on Prayh fn publc to be de- livered from the very. evils_it' begets and defends and perpptuajes. Hypocrisy can g0 no further {han th Guarding Hie National Park. DPhiladelphia Record. Yellowstone parls, after a long period of neglect, is beginning to reccive its due share of attention from tha government. The bill Introduced in the house by Mr. Lacey to protect the game and provide effecilve measures for the punishment of crime committed within the precinets of the park will probably become a law at the present session of congress. And now Sec- retary Lamont has approved of the compre- hensiye scheme submitted by General Casey, army chicf of engineers, for the re- pair, maintenance and construction of roads and ' bridges in the region surrounding the head waters of the Yellowstone. With the strong arm of the law and military depart- ments of the government extended over this magnificent public resort, Yellowstone park bids fair to become the pieasure ground and great game preserve that was contemplated by its projectors. . —— Soft Coal Smoke. Philadelphla Record. 1t has been well attested by experiment that by proper methods of combustion the smoke from soft coal can be burned up. It has been equally well attested that a ety ordinance to require the users of soft coal to burn their smoke which should not provide for official inspection, adequate penalties and constant vigilance in the enforcement of the penalties and in making the inspection thorough would not be worth the paper on which it should be written. The alterations in plant neces- sary to burn smoke would doubtless soon be paid for out of the saving in the quan- tity of coal consumed. But the altera- tions will never be made unless there shall be a vigorous enforcement of preventive measures against all’ offenders. That smoke prevention is practicable has been proven by the experience of Tinglish towns. Chicago has also tried it with partial success. There is less reason for burning soft coal in Philadelphia because we can get anthracite; and the experi- ment of prevention could, therefore, be made with more chance of success. But unless councils shall be prepared for en- ergetic action the consideration of the matter will be a waste of time, . A SUMMER RESORT. Harper's Bazar. When Tompkins' wife requested him to say ‘where he would g0 To spend the summer, she opined he'd say he didn't know; But Tompkins he was wary, and he made the madam blue By giving her an answer which showed plainly that he knew. “I have a place In mind suits me to a T. It's_just about the finest place that ever 1°did see. There are no bills on Monday morn; there are no bands that play: There isn't any landlord vile to fill you with dismay. said he, “that “The cooking's but 1t is good, and bath tubs thefe are free; The meals are served at times when it is pleasing unto me The servants all ar any is choicé, in the runnifig of the place we're sure to have a volee, clvil, and the com- And “The rooms are buight and airy, and there's plenty of 'em, fi"'; There's blaysrouyl fhr the children, and a sitting room for you; There {8 no bar-attached to it; the guests don’t have to dré Some sixteen U day to keep them free from m tress.' “And where is this?" sald madam, “Where's this Paradise on earth? This little sumi den—where's this pearl beyond all wagt 4 And Tompkins ghallhtway answered her, ““We haven't far to roam: It's situated bere, my love, little homes" In our dear AILY BEE: TUESDAY, MAY STATE POLITICAL NOTES. Wallace Star: Lorenzo Crounse can afford to figure as a principal in the sen- atorlal fight. He I8 strong, and stands a good chance of winning. Atkinson Graphie: The Graphie cannot now divine who will be the republican nominee for congress In this district, but {ts horoscope clearly reveals the fact that Kem, or any other populist that may be named, cannot carry the Big Sixth, Minden Gazette: Lancaster county has a candidate for nearly every office on the state ticket. It is presumably the old program, to have plenty of candidates, who can with- draw in favor of some other fellow In order 1o get a “‘pull” of some kind for the city of Lincoln. Wisner Chronicle: It s an open secret that Bryan will stump the state as a fusion candidate for the senate to su A Senator Manderson. His letter s an open bid for votes on a platform of free coinage, free trade and an income tax and a plea for democratic and populist fusion throughout the state. Kearney Hub: The MacColl boom has covered the western prairies of Nebraska and is penetrating the communities In the eastern part of the state. It is a most insidious thing, is this MacColl mania. It takes hold of a person and never lets go, and it spreads from one to another just as though it was a necessity in every well regulated family. Norfolk Journal: Prospects for republican success in Nebraska this fall have caused a great many political deals to come to the surface, and the offices are being parceled out among the favored few who have taken upon themselves to control the destinies of the republican party, regardless of the rights and sentiments of the rank and file who do the voting. A ticket nominated through the manipulations of traders and tricksters 1s by no means certain of success at the polls. The ticket nominated by the republican party in Nebraska this fall must represent some- thing besides a supreme desire to hold onto all the offices in sight to be successful. Lincoln Courier: For a good many years the candidates for governor fin this state have been politiclans—not that many good men have not aspired to that honor. But in a number of instances the men whose claims have been pressed the hardest have had little to commend them except a cer- tain prominence or activity in politics Hence it is that the candidacy of I. M. Ray- mond of this city meets with desired ap proval among business men. Mr. Ray- mond has the best kind of a record as a republican and a business man, and there are gratifying Indications of a lively inter- est in his candidacy all over the state. He will have enthusiastic support in his own county. Niobrara Pioneer: The Ploneer several weeks ago gave its opinfon that while Gov- ernor Crounse had declared he was not a candidate for renomination he had not sald he would refuse a nomination if offered. Now comes the assurance that such will be the case. And, as the materfal thus far ad- vanced s poor stuff, the independent ele- ment of the republican party may yet rise up in its might to strike down the Tom Majors and Jack MacColl booms, either of which would be a detriment to the state. Gov- ernor Crounse Is feared more than any other candidate, and it is believed that the best interests of the people will be served should he agaln stand as a candidate. There are circumstances, however, calling for better material than Tom Majors for lleutenant governor. Mr. Tate, who was the nomineo two years ago, is now eligible for that office and ought to have it—or governor. David City Press (dem.): The Omaha Democrat is loud in praise and the champion- ship of Bryan for governor. The perform- ances of Douglas county in_ several consecu- tive state conventions has destroyed all con- fidence or sympathy on tho part of outslders for the Omaha democrats. They have sold out everybody clse, and finally gone into ingouous desuetude themselves. They hissed Bryan in the last convention, and drove 10,000 votes either out of the party or back into the cornfields. Democracy has got down so low in this state under Omaha lead- ership it fsn't good trading stock any more, and it will require something more tangible than wind to convince outsiders that this new found admiration for Bryan has any sin- cerity behind it. The corporations are, without doubt, looking for another Morton. The brethren of the State Democrat are un- doubtedly sincere, but they certainly don’t know the gang. DESERTING KING SHIP. New York Recorder: Bryan of Nebraska will not take a democratic renomination for congress because he thinks Cleveland's financlal policy is republican. That's the meanest slap the grand old party has got, even from an avowed opponent, in many years. Denver News: Representative Bryan, the cloquent silver champton of Nebraska, has declined to be a candidate for re-election on account of the financial policy of the administration, to which he ia bitterly op- posed. Mr. Bryan naturally belongs with the populists. * Denver Republican: Congressman Bryan of Nebraska has discovered that his con- stituents have no use for free trade and has wisely concluded to escape the humill- ation of a crushing defeat in November by refusing to run again. His successor will be a staunch republican. Chicago Inter Ocean: The proverh, “Rats desert a sinking ship,” s not in order as to Congressman Bryan. .~ Mr. Bryan is not a politician of the rat kind. He did not em- bark for the sake of the good living to be bad on the ship's stores. ~ Nor has he de- serted. He has renounced, which is quite a different thing, Minneapolis Tribune: Congressman Bry is wise in his generation. He was an acci- dent, though a very brilliant one, and his chances of re-election in the republican dis- trict from which he halls are exceedingly diaphanous. He can stand from under with a reputution and some prospect of future honors, but defeat next fall would bury him forover. There's the making of a very crafty politician in that young man. Globe Democrat: Congressman Bryan of Nebraska is another democrat who sces the overthrow of his party in prospect and de- clines a renomination. Undoubtedly the republicans are going to make great gains {hls year In the congressional clections, particularly in the west. In the present house Nebraska has one democrat, two pop- Plists and three republicans, but it is likely to choose an entire republican delegation next November. Kansas City Journal: Congressman Bryan is more candid than many other dem- ocratic representatl Several have an- nounced a determination to retire at the expiration of (heir present terms, but in overy case excopt that of the Nebraska statesman the urgency of private business is put forward as the cause. Mr. Bryan frankly admits that the chances of re-elec- tion are too small to warrant the hard labor necossary to make the right sort-of a can- vass. . Kansas City Times: Congressman Bryan's undoubted ability as a speaker and his quali- tios of leadership will be missed, but the democratic party can much better afford to lose lim than to lose one of its foundation principles. The democracy will suffer less in parting with Mr. Bryan than Mr. Bryan will suffer in parting with his democracy. Let that be understood Perhaps a fow years of quiet study will convince him of his error, and In that case he will be found fighting again in the front ranks of democracy, all the better convinced of its indestructible character by the lessons of experlence, ——— Cause and Effoet. Thoston Globe, The populists throughout the country are nominating their gubernatorial candidates several months in advance of other parties. They recognize the fact thut it takes @ long time to elect a populist candidate. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report. fezezC20) Re Baking Powder . ABSOLUTELY PURE PEOPLE AND THINGS 80 long s senators aro abjects of tender solicitudo {t cannot b said trusts are ungratoful. Considering the trials and tribulations of the western wealers, Commodore Kelly is right in the swim. Some broad gauge philanthropist should introduce foot ball in the South American republics as an offset for minor revolutions. If they must fight, let them spill some goro The cyclones In the sun, covering an area of 86,000 by 43,000 miles, makes the efforts of this old ball feeble In comparison. But old Sol Is welcome to ita eyclonic laurels, Missourl democratic papers talk loudly about the election of a president from the west, The significance of the argument is legal the that the date as well as the politics of the prospective executive are convenlently omitted. Political prophets are exceedingly cautlous, General Sanders, the Pueblo train lifter, is exceeding modest in confining his de mands for reparation to freo passes to Pitts burg. Sanders fs out of his element. He is eminently qualified by native nerve and electric welded assurance as advance agent for Bill Breckinridge. Washington justice is capable of amazing somersaults. Having couvicted Coxey of agitating police clubs and outraging the grass, it turns about and fined a police sergeant for clubbing an unoffending specta- tor on May day. The unfortunate sergeant cracked the wrong pate. Some one-barrel organs of the administm- tion insist that the New York Sun is not a democratic paper. The difference betwee the Sun and the organs is that the former upholds democratic principles, the latter worship political idols. And the Sun's com- pany Is numerous and excellent, Senator Mills of Te looses his temper casily, I8 a very ner n, and when wrought up it fakes a long time for him to cool off. He has a pecullar habit of “‘rest- ing himselt,” as he calls it. When he gots angry or “tired” he will start out to walk, and his greatest delight is climbing stairs. He plunges along rapidly until he reach the top of the building, then turns and des- cends. Then he crosses to the opposite wing of the capitol and repeats tho sme performance. He never allows himself to speak to any one when iIn these moods, and rushes along with head down and hands deep {n bis trousers pockets. The following significant Breckinridge campaign is related by a Ken- tucklan: A Lexington man went home the day of the forthcoming speech with a Dreck- inridge button on his coat lapel, and told his wite that he had decided to support him. She replied: ““As head of the family I rec- ognize your right to place your political in- fluence wherever you please, and as a loyal wife T shall do what I can for the success of your dandidate. Iam going to the florist's to get a bunch of the finest white flowers T can find. I shall meet the train the colonel arrives on, invite him into my carriage, and ride up with him.” The button disappeared and the order for flowers was counter- manded. incident of the —— BOUQUET OF SMILES. Newark Ledger: “I fear,” sald the post- age stamp, when it found itself fastened {o°a love letter, “that T am not sticking to fac Truth: No wonder New Yorkers succeed in everything. They keep the two requi- sltes constantly In sight on every swinging door--"‘Push’ and 4 TId-Bits: Gentleman (to house agent)— The great disadvantage is that the house is so damp. House Agent—Disadvantage, sir? Advantage, I call it. In case of fire it wouldn't be so likely to burn. Judge: First Woman—I got a letter from you yesterday, but, do you know, it is dated next week Wednesday. Second Woman—Pshaw! John must have posted it the very day I gave it to him. Detroit Free P Tather— Jject that Ttallan count as I told Daughter—I didn’t have to; you had falled. id you re- vou to?. told him Washington Star: *She's as pretty as a picture,” said the young man. “Yes,” replied the young woman, with a glance’ at her rival's complexion, ‘“hand painted, too."” Detroit Tribune: Bilks—My wife thinks there is no one in the world like me. Gilks— Of course. The human race is not as bad as some would make out. Chicago Tribune: “I'm not much of a literary man myself,” said the cashler of the bLig publishing house, filling out an- other check, “and yet my writings are more sought after than those of any other man about the establishment.” Indianapolis Journal: “I don't mind a man lying a little when he gets to brag- ging about his young ones,” sald Watts; “that sort of thing is but natural. —But when Pemberton has the impudence to tell me that his youngest son is so bright that the rest of the family have to wear smoked glasses in the house, I think he is carrying the thing a little too far.” TWO SIGNS. Puck. Now, while the breezes blossom-laden blow From the gold coverts of May’s pleasant shore, And birds pipe In the odorous afterglow, And on the streets the German band once more Discourses strains that waken dreams of ore, We note a change of signs that makes us gay— - The absence of this legend: *“Shut the door!"” And in its stead: “After the 12th of May, This stor> will close at noon on Saturda; =h i ROWNING, KNG The largest makers and sollora ot Hine elothes on earth, Your money’s worth or your money bac'e, DUNCAN WAS PERSONAL. Ilis Objections to the Course of the Olty Engineer. The alloged grievance of Plumbing Tn- spector Duncan on account of the actlon of City BEngineer Rosewater In submitting an ordinance to the council contemplating cer- tain improvements in the present plumbing dopartment found expression at the regular meeting of the Board of Health yesterday aftornoon. Mr Rosewater and City Attorney Connell were present by Invitation, and also half a dozen of the leading master plumbers. The discussion savored largely of a personal feeling and Mr. Duncan was repeatedly called to order for fnterlarding his remarks with rather offensive personalities, Mr. Duncan had an armful of authorities on his desk and began his argument by ask= ing the eity attorney whefher the clty en- gineeer had any right under the ordinance to interfere with the operations of the Hoard of Health with remrd to plumbing. Mr. Connell o red him that the city en- gineer undoubtedly had the right to pres pare any ordinance he might wish, subjeot to the action of the mayor and counell, Duncan contended that the eity engineer had no business to monkey with the plumbing inside of lot lines, and Mr. Rosewater read a section from tho ordinance which stated that the engineer should make all grade lines from the soil pipe to tho street connece tions. The Instanco which was cited by Mr. Duncan was the residence at the northwest corner of Twenty-third and Cass streets, There the plumber had been notified by the Board of Public Works to construct a man- hole fn the house sewer and to make an opening in the invert of coment. This the plumbing Inspector claimed was a violation of sanitary regulations and a menaca to lealth, He argued at considerablo length that the manhole would be filled with filth when the pipe became overcharged with sewerage and would eventually become a nufsance. His greatest stress was lald on the alleged fact that the engineer was inter- fering with a matter which belonged alone to the board through its plumbing inspector, Mr. Rosewater explained that his idea, as contained in the ordinance and as illustrated by the dingram In his last annual report, was simply to formulate a method of mak- ing connections with the least possible dan- ger of stoppages. Years ago a sowerage system was laid out without manholes on the theory that they were not sanitary. Since then the city had been compelled to put in additional manholes from time to time, and_the old theory had been entirely overturned in the estimation of all tho best authorities. Ho argued that it manholes were a good thing fn the main sewers, there were cers tainly cases In which they could be used to advantage in house sewers. . Mr. Rose- water was continually interrupted by per- remarks from the plumbing inspector, finally warmed up and put the inspector through a serics of rapid fire questions a3 to what he knew about plumbing anyway. Then all began talking at once. Duncan called upon the plumbers present to give thelr opinions on the questions at issue, and for half an hour all crowded around the table and talked at once. The conversation was largely enigmatical to any one not a sewer expert, and the discussion finally arrived at very nearly where it started. Mr. Rose- water explained his position at some length and remarked that he had mo interest in the plumbing business except that which arose from @ conscientious desire to improve the sewerage system of the It was very casy for a public official to please everybody as long as he did what everybody wanted him to, but as foon as he began to take any step for the general benefit thefo were always certain individuals ready to fmpugn his motives and to attempt to ren- der his efforts abortivi At last Mr. Duncan moved that it be the sense of the board that it was competent to attend to all matters pertaining to plumbing without Interferenco from outside parties, and that an adjournment be taken until Triday afternoon, when the engincer, attor- ney and master plumbers should be invited to attend again and participate in the dis- cussion. The motion found no second and then a similar motion with the exception of the first clause was offered and carried. - EPISCOPAL COUNCIL. Program for the Annual Meeting to Ie Held This Week. The annual meeting of the Episcopal council of the diocese of Nebraska will commence in Omaha on Wednesday and prep= arations have been made for the enter- tainment of a large number of the clergy and laity who are expected to be present. At the first public meeting in Trinity cathedral at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning Bishop Worthington will deliver his an- nual address, and immediately after this and the communion service the council will meet for the transaction of the regular an- nual business. In connection with the meeting of the councll the annual missionary meeting will be held in the cathedral on Wednesday at 8 p. m. The diocese branch of the Women's auxiliary will also hold a meet- ing on Tuesday at 10 o'clock and a largo number of delegates are expected to be in attendance at this. This afternoon the Women's auxiliary will listen to an address by Mrs. Twing of New York, wife of the late general sccretary of the board of missions. This evening Bishop and Mrs. Worthington hold their annual recep- tion to the visitors and delegates. ing in A H i YSTEETS i iy taste. E— W people people 'Taint so. what you used to pay. Novelties in Suits. Something different from what you get else- where—exclusive styles. the kind of goods we are show- They are cut in the latest style— right up-to-date with a varied assortment of colors and designs large enough to satisfy every It seems as though we have told this often enough to have everybody -know it. class clothing is high priced. We only ask $2.50 for a Boy's handsome suit, and for $8.50 you get an up-to-date Man's suit, Higher priced ones are low priced, compared with BROWNING, KING & CO., S. W, t:or. Filteenth ung lkfimgus }“lrms. j = 4‘1."0’5 That's suits for men and boys. Most do, but there are some who think that our high-