Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 1, 1895, Page 4

4 Toe OMAHA DAILY BE® ROSEWATER, EDITOR. ik Mantha. . Three Momths Bunday Baturday Weekly fee, OFFICES, i, cor ik, Corner N and 2ith Sts, | Senrl Strect Omaha Bouth Om Council | Chicago Office, Washington, CORRESPONDENCE. Al communications relating t torial matter should he ad: DUSINESS LF ANl business letters and remi nddresse] The lice Pub Omaha, Drafts, checks ani 3 be ma rof the company ™ LISHING COMPAN OF CIRCULATION, wecrotary Auly STATI George I T 1ishing eo the ac h Pub | FOLAL v ooneoseatoscurs auctions for un ry Public. the square more: politic ineh in Ohio than to the in any other state, —_— When it comes to making cabinets President Cleveland is the only cabinet maker whose handiwork really counts. foot The mone; 1k of the Ohio repub- lican platform ought to serve a reli- able guide post for any republicans ncial views still unset- whose fing re tled. When the ¢ ct court bailiffs finish Aheir judicial slate the people will be informed whom they do not want upon their district bench. How to fncrease the expenses of municipal government! And how difti- cult to reduce those expenses when changed eircumstances demand unusual economy! It ex-Cou keeps out of the sen pending in Kentucky he will hay evidence that he is again on the to the recovery of his senses. contest wiven road That sea serpent sighted and photo- graphed in Lake Michigan is a trifle early in the season. The parties who saw it must have begun to celebrate the Tourth of July ahead of time. The city electrician is s he ‘can save money to the city by employing an assistant. Is there any city official avho thinks he ean save the city money by dispensing with an assistant? It the president is experiencing any trouble in finding material for the va caney in his enbinet the list of demo- cratie members of the last congress turned down by their constituents is still av. ot 2 The Board of Educatlon will in a few weeks engage the janitors of the public sclools for the next year. Are there no wembers of the late Douglas delega- tion to the legislature who want one of these lucrative jobs? The Nebraska populists are goig to hold their state convention at Lincoln, August 28, and they don't care who knows it. The other parties may fix their conventions before or after that may see fit. date as the; Tt is said that the free silver demo- crats appointed to Governor Holeomb's staflf have such a repugnance to gold in any form that they intend having their uniforms made up without the customary decorations of dazzling gold braid. f'he temperature in Ilinois is nearing the free silver point as June 5, the day set for the convention of free silver demoerats, approaches. By the time the mereury in have convention meets the thermometer will formed to silver. the bfen trans- Another year of the publie schools has ended. ¢ many of the pupils, not alone those who have graduated after completing the full course of mstruc- tion, it is the last year of such school- fg. We pride ourselves on a pablic 0ol system so graded that no matter when the pupils may be withdrawn, thiey shall haye had thorough training up to the point which they have reached. Our whele citizenship rests on the public schools as a basis and it Wil later be for those who are now reaping thelr benefits to see to it that they are preserved and constantly strengthencd. — As might have been anticipated, the parties hmplicated in the brutal 1, ing at Danv 1L, last week have eh- s caped oven the sewmblance of being brought 1o answer for their erime. The grand jury which investizgnted the ter has adjonrned without findin, single judictment. Although over 100 awitnesses were examined, many of whom admitted having seen the affair and bave mingled in the throng about the jail, not one person could be found willing to say positively that he reea nieed any of the Iyuchers. The hang- fog was one entirely without justifie tion, yet the sentiment of the com manity is not stroug enough to nsist on metiag out punishment to the culprits. The instances where lynchers are actually arvalgned for their erimes are | few indeed, and the instances where they are convicted still fewer. The mest powerful preveutive of resorts to Iyneh law must be an inteligent public oplulon and a loeal pride that revolts from the thought that the vreputation of | the county and state must recelve an faceable blot from every such de- ¥ ible occurrence. g | dwellin | to make | relations * GRESHAM AND HARRISON. The death of Judge Gresham has very naturally revived the stories that had been aflont some years ago concerning the relations of ex-President Harrison and Judge Gresham i the alleged disappointment of Judge Gresham over his failure to be nppeinted to the su- vreme beneh of the United States dur- ing Harrison's incumbeney of the presi- dential chair. Among the newspapers that he ventured to revive this sub- ject is the Brooklyn Bagle, which after length upon the divergence between Harrison and Gresham and the | latter's low tariff views indulges in the following edit cominent: There io arother matter wi relation to Jndge Gresham which should be cleared up Harrison when president was re- ed and since he left the office bas been often charged with having declined Judge Greshem' a member of the supreme court of the United States because strained Their personal relations were strained. the reason why Presi rison did not place Mr. Gresham on the supreme bench, so far as Mr. Harrison himselt was aware of the influences which strained him from doing so. He desired 0 appoint him to that position both in spite of and because of the fact that their personal friend! He coveted, the encomium such an t would command. He recognized, legiti- ely enough, the healing political conse- nee of the act, but he addressed himself a careful study of Judge Gresham's opinions and of Judge Gresham's actions, and while he found in both much that was admir- le and attractive he also found to his own satisfaction that the julge's mind was not of a judicial He therefore omitted to appoint him, conscientiously, knowing that his omission would be unjustly imputed to the smallness and bitterness of personal feel- ing, yet prepared to bear that wrongful ac- cusation, as he has, in silence, The Eagle knows that the statements here made with reference to both these men are true. The justice of publishing them at this time is apparent and we hope our contempo- raries will realize this fact. In justice to the late seeretary of state, as well as to the ex-president, The Bee feels constrained to give publicity to a letter written by Judge Gresham Just two weeks before Harrison's term expired: CHAMBERS OF TH OF THE UNITED STATES, CHICAGO, Feb, 1893 Rosewater, Bsq: My Dear Sir— Allow me to thank you for your letter of the however, was not were legitimately enough, cast CIRCUIT JUDGE 15th. I assure you that I appreciate the kindness. The enclosed matter is pure fab- rication and I shall do nothing to prevent its publication. If any one asked the presi- lent to appoint me supreme judge it was done without my knowledge or consent Friends did express a willingness and desire to present my name for the office, but I told them they could not do it. I have requested no favors of Mr. Harrison. you. Very truly yours, . Q. GRESHAM. This letter eclearly shows that Judge Gresham had neither asked or expected the appointment to a vacancy on the supreme bench at the hands or Presi- dent Harrison. On the other hand we doubt exceedingly whether President Harrison ever expressed the opinion that Judge Gresham's mind was not of a judicial east, although he may ha had excellent reasons for filling the cancy on the beneh with another man. HOME RULE FOR CITIES, The general conference of the Municl pal League of the United States, which has been in session at Cleveland for tl past, two day is attracting wide atten- tion through the ins ructive discussion of the progress which munieipal reform has made and the remedies deemed for securing honest and effi- sient munieipal governments for our cities The consensus of opinion among the men who have been in position to observe the defects in tne government of American cities and study the prob- lems with which wunicipal reformers must grapple is that home rule for eities presents the true solution of the problem. President Cart of the National Mu- nicipal league very pointedly said in his opening add “I believe that the best and, indeed, the only remedy for our munieipal ills lies in rting the plain and simple doctrine that muniei- pal administration is no proper concern of the national and state parties and they shounld not in any manner inter- fere with it.” In substance Mr. Carter declared himself in vor of home rule and ineidentally he denopnced the pre ent methods of having eity charters made merchandise for legislators from rural distriets, who know absolutely nothing about the wants of eities and are for the most part influenced by the corporate lobby to frame the charters for the promotion of the ends of schemers for individual or corporate gain. Mr. Cavter’s views have been sub- stantially reiterated by representatives from all the cities in the dis on of the evils from which taxpayers and law-abiding citizens are constantly suffering. All that has been said con- ecrning the pernicious mutilation of charters by venal and ignorant legisla- tors has time and again been pointed out by this paper during every legis- Iative session. All that lhas been said i favor of home rule as the most effect- ive eheck to these periodie conspirs « between boodlers in and out of the legislature simply emphasizes the eor- rectng of the conclusions which The Bee had reached years ago. Home rule for eities must be the keynote of all municipal reform. Every city of over 10,000 population should have the right to formulate its charter through resi dent frechollers and have that charter ratitied by Its citizens at the polls. This is by no menn vislonary scheme of reformn. It has been eugrafted into the statutes of Missourl and California and iy embodied in the organic law of the state of Washing The city of S8t. Louis has enjoyed the benefits of home rule for some years past and Kan- sas City is about to make importamt amendments to her charter. These awmendments were framed under the statutes of Missourf Dby frecholders chosen for this purpose. and if ratifted by the voters of Kansas City at a speeial election whieh s to be held dur- ing the coming month they will hecom part of hév el and go Into effect at a fxed time. The city of San Frau ciseo framed a mew charter through a frechoiders comuiitiee st winter, and after full discussion it was subwmit- ted for popular ratitieation. San n: eisco did pot secure bowe rule withou The | Again thanking i THE OMAHA DAILY BP: SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1895 o a florce and desperate struggle between | gerous e: |-.-r|.1\x"‘u--y are advocating. OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. LEADING FEATURES. Ll A g o the mass of her eitizens and the fran- chised beneficiaries of special privilege with their retinue of pald henchmen | and boodle politicians and their subsi- dized organs, These coliorts were over- | come only after public sentiment had been aroused and the masses organized ‘Ilwln«:.-l\'vn regnrdiess of ¢ for the | | supreme struggle that gave them the right to govern themselves, Omaha can thorough muniely rule for cities is en constitution and was made secure ver hope to 1 reform until afted into our statutes. When the last winter to sceure nendment to the constitution lit met with very little encouragement fat the hands of the representatives of this city. Like the charter itself it was sondbagzed by the eorporate lobby with the undisguised approval of a majority the men who were presumed to rep- homne | such an a | resent their constituents, but in reality had only ears for the wishes of cor- porate managers and their stool pigeons. If we are to have home rule for Omaha through the next legislature the fight will have to begin this year. The people will have to be educated to the necessity of municipal self-government and they ean only impre themselv upon the next legislature by administer ing a rebuke to the machine and the gang that sends men to the legislature who hold up their hands to high heaven that they will not sell their votes and come home perjured and besmivehed all over with corruption ahd bribery. FOR A THIRD TERM. The New York Sun having been asked its opinion regarding the report that President Cleveland seeks another nom- ination replied that it believed he is now a candidate for a third term and that his present politieal maneuvering is shaped with a view to that end. It ems that such an opinion also prevails Washington. A prominent office holder there is quoted ving that he had no doubt Mr., Cleveland is a candi- date for renomination, remarking that his entire policy appears to be directed to that end. Senator Morgan, in com- menting upon the report, said he thought Mr. Cleveland must have too much respect for the example of Wash- ington, too vivid a recollection of the ite of the third term movement in the case of General ant, if not a recollee- tion of his self-denying protestations even as to a second term, to venture out for a third term. But Mr. Cleveland, if he veally desires another romination, is not likely to be influenced by any of these consideration With unbounded confidence in himself, he does not look elsewhere for counsel as to his political ambition or his political methods. It was stated some months ago, upon what was said to be the highest authgr- ity, that Mr. Cleveland's political ambi- tion had been fully satisfied and that he would heartily welcome a return to pri- vate life at the close of his present term. It is remembered, however, that when first elected he protested that he would not seek a second term, yet no one ever worked havder than he for a renomination. It is by no means im- probable that now, as Mr. Dana says, “the ambition to procure for himself an honor which Washington refused, and which has been within the reach of no president since Washington, is firmly fixed in his mind.” That it is a legiti- mate ambition will, perhaps, hardly be denied, and in view of the present con- dition of the democratic part Mr. Cleveland may feel that it is his duty to continue in the leadership and en- deavor to restore the party to its former standing. Rent by faction, divided on every living issue, a majority of the party gone far astray from its old-time principles, it is not difficult to believe that Mr. Cleveland, who has twice led it to victory in national econtests, now thinks thit he is necessary to save it from utter destruction. If 'Mr. Cleveland is really seeking a fourth nomination there is reason to believe that he can make a very strong showing in the next democratic national convention. The party is exceedingly poor in available men for presidential candids No one among the few who can be rvegarded as possibilities would probably be as strong before the people as Mr. Cleveland. David B. Hill ce tainly would net, nor would William (. Whitney. Vice President Stevenson has developed no popularity. There is no western democrat who could earry his own state, A southern man is out of the question. Mr. Cleveland is still pop- ular with the eastern demoerats and he has many friends in the south. We can think of no one who would be likely to get o larger vote that he in the west. Putting these things together it is plain that if Mr. Cleveland seeks another nomination he can show very good rea- sons why he should have it. But as to a third term that is another matter. As Mr. Dana most wisely says, that is not a possibility of the situation. BY NO MEANS HOPELE: The advocates of free and unlimited silver eoinage at 16 to 1 independently by the United States are just now adopting a new tack. Knowing that the conservative common people ean never be won over to a scheme so hazardous as the one which they pro- pose, they are trying to create the im- pression that there is no possibility of ever securing action on the wmonetary question by international ecment, either in the near future or at any re- | moter period. Every opponent who ex- presses himself as the least doubtful as to the successful outcome of the present movement for an international monetary conference is hailed as a far- seeing prophet, while the opinions of those who have confidence in the early attainment of an international arrange- ment are waved aside as of no impor- tance whatever. This effort on the silver men to wake people belleve that international bimetallism Is a hopeless vision Is a ecoufession that as against international bimetallism the alleged werits of independent free coinage ean part of the free make no headway. It is an admission that the only safe way to secure n I ¥ use of siiver as moaey is through the ennbined action of seve power- ful goverments. Only by excluding this promisiug remedy from the choice Ao th w]r_r_n_nmuwmh to try the dan free silverites hope to be ahhi On the other there” are no new obstacles to the proposed international conferen Men like Mr. Leech, in a position to séifved the situation and known to be chmpatent to form a sound Judgment, insist that the call for the conference u-uk l“\] forthcoming in due time and that thtinvitation will be ac- cepted by every-esuntry whose co-oper ation is desired,; ¢ Hopeful, not hopeless, is the w; to wi cterize the prospect for international himetallism. SHALL WE OBLITERATE PATRIOTISM? The magnanimity of the 1 1 peo ple of the United States toward those who sought to dismember the union and establish government which should perpetuat the iInstitution of wery commanded the admiration of the world. It was unexampled in all history. After four years of cruel and most destructive war, of hundreds of thousands of loyal and patriotic men and billions of those who waged it against the gov ernment were allowed to return to their liomes and resume their peaceful dutics, No leader in the rebellion was punished for his treason, the arch rebel, Jefferson Davis, who to the end of his life believed that the attempt to destroy mone even the union was a just and righteous canse, suffering no worse punishment than confinement at Fortress Monroe ¢ a couple of years pending decision of the question whether he should be tried for treason. Within five years fter the war all the rebellious states were restored to their former position and their citizens were exercising all ights and privileges enjoyed by citi- zens of the loyal states. But while the loyal men of the nation were thus magnanimous, while \ were ready to forgive treason and re bellion and willing to renew fraternal relations with those who had sought to disrupt the union, they none the less believed that in rebelling against the government the south committed a great erime and that man_ responsible for bringing on and maintaining the re bellion was a traitor. That opinion overy man living who contributed, in whatever way, toward the preservation of the union, believes today. The men who were loyal to the government in the terrible struggle for its preservation still think that Lincoln and Grant and the other defenders of the union were absolutely right and that Davis and Lee and the other organizers and lead- ers of the rebellion were absolutely wrong. It Is not surprising that those who hold this opinion should nt, with some degree of indignation, any attempt, with whatever plausible pre- text, to clevate the leaders of rebellion to an equal placé in the popular at- tention with the defenders of the union, and that they shobld feel that the ten- ach thing is to dis- age loyalty and patriotism, The ded ion at Chicago on Memor- fal day of a nfonument to the confede ate: soldiers whe died in the fede prison at Fort' Dotglas afforded oppor- tunity for a voluminous expression of friendly ntiment toward the south- ern people, of admiration for the valor of southern soldiers, and of eulogistic reference to some who were conspicu- ous in the rebellion. Some of this there is no objection to. Tt is well to culti- vate a spirit of friendliness Dbetween the people of the north and south and no’one will question the courage of the soldiers of the ,eonfedera But so much of these expressions as offers any palliation for rebellion or seeks to mitigate the eriminality of those who voluntarily and deliberately went into the war against the union must be condemned as evil in its tendency and an injustice to all who fought to pre- serve the union. One side only could have been right in that conflict. That side, the people of the north believe, ove W vietorious. This view it is in the interest of loyalty and patriotism to maintain, and whatever militates ainst it, it s the duty of every loyal citizen to disconntenance. Memorial day speech delivered at Avlington a year ago with the significant annotation that President Cleveland and his cabinet were present on that oceasion. M. Bryan wants it to be known that there was a time when the president listened to what he said. His neglect to reply to the open letters sinee addressed to him must not be taken to mean that M Bryan never commanded his attention The fact that the president a year ago was partieipating in the Memorial exe cises and could not well avoid staying the program out, of course cuts no figure in the matte Now let us have an end of appeals for further relief for chronic drouth suf- ferers. Np Doubt of It Cheagar Tribune. It appears to huye heen Mr. Foraker's con- vention by a larg#, perspiring and vociferous majority. 7% B Right You Ave. Kanas City Star. Abundant raing bavk fallen in all parts of Neébra especially jn last year's drouth- tricken_region, apd. Rave put an end to the hot spell and its menace of disaster. The farmers of the gaeatiwest may be unfortu- nate at times, But such spells do not last long. - i An Old-Enshioned *onlk. Des Moines Leader, The snarls whigh ‘Were begining to appear i Towa countenficés: have all been ironed out by the rain which has fallen from ene end of the state o the other. The rain was ane of the most Bountiful which ever blessed a thirsty soil. THe'total precipitation during the last thirty-six hours has been nearly two inches, and the small grains previously in danger have been riscued. lowa re- joices that the rainfall has extended to its sister states to the west which have been drouth cursed for past years and which at the present time are flly prepared to stand further unfavorable climatic condition: costing the lives | Tt does not seem possible that Japan wilt permit the Russian occupation of Manchuria and Corea without something more than a ‘pl’"lr‘sl. nor can Great Britain stand by while | such an assault on her prestige in the east | 1s being made. Russia in Corea, and Rus- {#la in alliance with China, means to Japan | the loss of everything she has. fought for, and a menace to her own safety from the nearness of so aggressive and covetous a | neighbor. There is no excuse for Russian oc- | cupation”of Corea, except Russian interests, | for that country is rapidly being brought | into a condition of order, and the evils of its | government being corrected by Japan; the | Gnly serios Hindrances to this result coming from Russian intrigue, Count Inouye, the | Japanese representative, has complained about | this Russian interference, which koes ' far { taward thwarting his attempts to introduce new methods and reforms, and one story | had it that he was about ready to abandon | the attempt in disgust until he could be al- | lowed to work without Interference. The | trick is an old one; Russia tried it in_the | Balkan states, and ‘in Central Asia, where her emissaries stirred up disorder in order to give her a pretext to march in in the in- terest of good government and of civilization {and grab the uneasy country for herself. In Bulgaria the trick failed, and there are gogd | reasons why 1t should fail in Corea. The victory of the moderate liberals parliamentary elections in Ttaly at the appear to be complete. he parties in Italy may b roughly classified as moderate liberals, radi cals and conservatives. The policy of the vatican has been unwavering in its influence upon the friends of the clericals to take no part in the elections. Premier Crispl, how- ever, has been making strenuous efforts, largely through the good offices of his friend Cardinal Hohenlohe, to conciliate ose Cath- olies who still adhere to the cause of th pope’s temporal power. His rallying cry of “With God and the King for the Father land,”” while it has incensed the infidel and revolutionary radicals, has evidently had its eftect in drawing to the polls, as supporters of the administration, many Catholics who could not be brought heretofore to exercise their right of franchise. The new Chamber of Deputies will stand almost two to one in classing the clerical and aristocratic element with the radicals in_opposition. new administration will doubtless have sailing for the immediate future, but factors in Italian politics are so com- ed, involved as they are with the con- friction between the Quirinal and the yatican, that any administration is pecu- liarly liable to meet with sudden crises. o The official return of the railway acciden's in Great Britain in 1894 has just been pub- lished, and although the figures show a heavy loss of life from various canses, the of casualtics among actual passengers is, as usual, surprisingly small. Only sixteen pas- sengers were killed 7 injured by acei- dents to the trains, rolling stack, or perma- nent way. Six employes of the companies were killed and sixty-two injured by this class of accident. Vastly greater is the total of persons killed by their own carclessness or fault. In this way 620 persons were killed and 1,052 injured, 101 of the killed and 821 of the injured being passens of the in- juries, 120 were inflicted by the ing of carriage doors. The number of persons killed at level crossings was eighty, while 283 tres- passers were run over at different places, and 112 persons committed suicide. The fatalfties among emploves of the companies or con- tractors were 473, and the injuries 2649, The accidents occurred on railway premises, unconnected with the trafiic of the line, amounted to seventy deaths and more than 5,000 injuri Of ‘the sixteen passengers killed in trains in motion thirtcen occurred in the collision at Chelford, on the London & Northwestern railway. Apart from this catastrophe only three passengers lost their lives in traveling. support of the moderate liberal distinetly as joining The plain the The plan of the Paris exhibition o 1500 is now before the supreme commission, and will be submitted to the chambers in July. The main features of it are already public property. The cost is estimated at 60,000,- )00 francs. The grand entrance will be at the Place.de la Concorde, but the Champs Elysees gateway will be at the extremity of a broad avenue lined with tues and colonnades and leading to the new Invalides bridge over the Seine. To the right of this avenue will be the marble palace of fine arts, which is to supercede the palace of industry, and to be a permanent structure. To the left will be a smaller permanent building devoted to the art of the past. The French textile exhibits will occupy the In- valides esplanade, while along the river on both banks between the Invalides and the Alma bridges will be a_series of buildings for foreign shows, ete. The army and navy exhibits will be a little lower down on the south side. The food, transport, mechan- ical and chemical sections will occupy the Avenue de Suffren side of the Champ de Mars, while on the Avenue de la Bourdon- nais side will be the literary, scientific, artistic, dress, mining and metal sections. The electricity building will connect these two wings, while the center of the Champ de Mars will be devoted to fountalns and flower beds. The festival hall, with agri- cultural exhibits on each side, will be b#hind the electricity building and in the center of the machinery building. Colonial indus- tries, produets, and dwellings, with their in- habitants, will occupy the Trocadero gar- dens, e VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS. Hebron Republican: Wheat is climbing toward $1, and silver isn't a bit sympathetic. Norfolk News: The sooner the many rail- roads adjust freight rates equitably and hon- estly and harmoniously, the sooner they will get out of the hands of receivers Atkinson Graphie: We had supposed that the Broaddus nuisance had abated, but it seems to have broken out afresh. There s not one case of destitution in Holt county that we have been able to discover. Hastings Demoerat: How about the $5,000 of the state's money that Governor Crounse's state ofl inspector did not turn over to his successor or to the state treasurer? If the amount has been recovered we hope that the attorney general will make the fact public. Fremont Leader: While the farmers and business men of the state are groaning under their taxes, which have been increased the past year, the railroads are allowed a reduc- tion with much less cause for reduction tha merchants and farmers. This is one of the evils coming out ot wllowing corporations and bocdlers to contr6l the dominant party. Minden Courier: Dr. Hay has been at the public crib for many years. He has been or- dered out by the governor, a process that has heretofore been considered regular; he has been tried and ordered out for cause, and now holds his office by virtue of dilatory and prejudiced courts. There is a lesson in this. All' fair-minded people derounce Dr. Hay. | Why? Because his actions are irregular, dis- honest and without reason or precedent. Nebraska City Independent: By the way, boys, let us figure a little. DBill Dorgan com- menced to work for Charley Mosher about five years ago at $75 per month. Now, figger $75 per month for five years, equal $4,500. In five years Charley borrowed from Bill $75,000 of his salary and then he owed him (Bill) §76,000 more for something else. Now Bill asks the state for §35,000 for tools, et Do you see any African near your fuel sup- ply? Holbrook Herald: A Nebraska farmer has sued the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway company for $78,900 under a statute which fmposes a penaity of $50 for each time that a train does not whistle at a public crossing. He claims that In three months last summer he kept a tab on such failures and counted 1,578 of them. If this man had devoted as much attention to his farm as he did to the railroad whistle he would probably have been the gainer. Highest of all in Leavening Power.-—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report Rl ABSOLUTELY PURE Baking Powder THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. MEN OF THE MOSS HAGS Current chapters of 8. R. Crockett's great serfal story, artistically (Hustrated. S OF PACIFIC ISLES GLIMIE Willlam Preston Harrison, formerly of the Chicago Times, writes a charming letter from the Fiji group. He tells of the re- formed cannibals and graphically de- scribes the King on dress parade--How a queer people are governed. This letter is highly interesting, exclusive and original SCHOOL Exposition OF HE PEOPI “Fad Evils" of schools—Compulsory cducation in sylvania—The first free public school ucational notes—Books and periodi the public Penn Bd- THE CRAZE FOR CYCLI Omaha is ot to be outdon the west when it con to cyeling mat ters, A leading article on the sporting page describes cycling tours, showing how a party of six wheelmen can enjoy them- selves right royally. Local whisperings of the wheel will contain everything of in terest to cycle enthusiasts, This is the greatest vear of outdoor sports in the history of the country, and the sporting will cover everything of interest per page taining thereto. WHAT SHALL HARVEST ¥ Frank G. Carpenter speculates on inevitable results of the China-Japan war; what the Japs will do with Formosa, and the new opportunities that await enterprising Americans through the new treaty ANECDOTES OF W. Q. GRESHAM Incidents in the career of the soldier, jurist and statesman—Antagonist of corporation tricksters and political schemers. RELICS OF THE ANCIENTS: Wonderful museum of northern antiquities in Copenhagen—A description of its 3 contents—Priceless treasure in a quaint structure. IN BERMUDA, THE BLEST Scenes and sentiment In the fairyland of the tropics—Observations of an Omaha tourist—An Interesting sketch. PASSING OF THE BAD MAN: Recollections of western characters and the fluency of their guns—How Wild Bill once met his match. IN WOMAN'S DOMAIN: The leader of this department Is a specia letter on alfresco toilets—Gowns for gi den parties and afternoon functions; the y latest ideas in spring fashions. here are also househ hints nd a pter on feminine portraiture, deserib- new method of obtaining portraits Tllustrated. b ing the in oil. IN LOCAL MUSICAL CIRCL Livery local musical event of impc chroenicled in The Sunday Bee. tance is WANING SOCIAL SE Movements of soclet smmer outings and fu ro recorded on the soclety SON: people; prospective of the week page. GER C JRATION: Once a week The Bee presents a few fea- tures of special interest to boys and girls, which have proved to be very popular. Tomorrow there will be a story, “The Cossack Mail Driver,” illustrated, and a thrilling account of the heroism of Rich- ard Dale, also illustrated. Other features of great merit. THE YOU THE HULL HOUSE MOVEMENT: Stacia Crowley, now a resident of Chi- in a special letter treats of the sig- nificance and results of the Hull House movement in Chicago—Scope of its work and achievements of its promoters. RVIC CABLE AND T The old world news of The Sunday Bee is ivaled. Its leased wire selated ss report is always full and complete and its special telegraphic news secv is fully up to the standard of the metro- politan press. THE Omm; ‘Sm\nu BEE. The Urift of Cincinnatl € Returning prosperity, in spite of all the democrats could do to delay it, is doing its good work iIn destroying the mania for the free, unlimited and immedlate coinage of do- mestic silver. When times have improved and business is prosperous and employment plenty the specter of free silver will vanish When it does the prospects for iternationa bimetallism will have improved, but as long as the United States is agitated for 50 per PHIC S cent repudiation through - silver monometal- lism International bimetallism will be but a dream. Powerful for Good. Globe-Demoerat Dr. Parkhurst has asked that the $28.- 959.57 ralsed as a testimonial for him be applied to the maintenance of the City Vig- ilance league, and the money will be used as he desires. It is refreshing a reformer who is as powerful for good as a political boss is for devilment. to discover | Washington Post: We are confident that the coming man will have too much sense to bleach his hair. Detrolt Tribune: “Senators' terms are fixed by law, are they not?" YOh, no. Leglslatures are free to ged whatever there is in it.” “This,” sald the youn out his pawn ticket and “Uhis, 1 suppose, Carlisle would call redemption Chicago Record 1, as he pul rted out a roll of bills, is what Mr money." apolls Jourmal: “I have often aid_ Mr. Haicede, as he watched the movements of the hired man, “I have of! heerd of fellers walkin' in their sleep, but you air positive the first man I ever seen that slept in his walkin'." Chicago Tribune: New Man (after the exhausted clerks have shown him eve thing in the store)—Well, I'll call again. K wasn't wanting anything today." Transeript: Mrs. White—And do you mean to say that you and your hus- band always agree about everything? Mrs, | Black—Always; except, of course, now and | then when he’s out of humor, or pigheaded, or something of that sort Boston Chicago, Record: bullding " inqu twentieth ‘And what Is that 1 the visitor in the great y metropolis. h, that, «1 _his host, “that’'s tha asylum for’ people who refuse to ride bie eyel | Indianapolis Journal: ~Wabash—T was | sorry hear of your divorce, old man. Couldn’t you live happlly together? Van iren—Oh, y happily enough, but matrimony was too expensive. You see, I am trying to save enough money to buy a bieyele Chicago Tribune: Committee of Anxious Fire Insurance Agents (at telephone)—is ther Mo t the other end of the ©)—Yes, Committee—Have you any engagement for the Fourth of July sas: Weary Walker—How Kk that gent for, Rugsy? I wish yer wouldn't use * to me. it's unpe THE SUNDAY GAM < Journal, " the solemn stranger sald, going on inside?”’ “A base ball game—eight innin's played,” The budding sport replied. “Base ball upon the Sabbath day? 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