Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 24, 1895, Page 4

THE _OMATIA DAILY BEFy WEDNFESDA Y, JULY 24, 1895, THE OMAHA DAIY BEE. | 89 BE. ROSEWATER, Editor, ‘; JBLISHED EVERY MORNING, | TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, [ Dally Tiee (Without Bunday), One Year. Daily Hee and Sundn &ix Montie § “Three Mo ; Bunday Bee, One Year Eaturday_Bec, One Year Weekly Bes, One Year.. OFFICES. Omaha, The Tles Bullding Bouth Omahn, Singer Bk, Corner N and 24th Sta Couneil “utts, 12 Fearl & i Miice, 317 Chamber New York Hoome, 1, 19 and 15, Tribune Building. Washington, 1407 ¥ Street. N. W. CORRESPONDENCE. e All_communications relating to news and e torial matter should be addressed: To the Editor. BUSINESS LETTERS. 11 business 1o emyittances should be ™ S : office orders to 8 o 50| b i3] o Commerce « that the s of the printed Wwas as follows 19,074 Georg: Mshing company, being actual pumber of full Daily, Morning, Evening Quring the month of May, . 48,000 19,004 19,016 18,940 L1907 Total .. Less dedii ‘coples . N Dally average *Bunday. “for "unsoid GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Bworn ta hefors me and subscribed in my pres- Another fatal prize fight. But the preparations for the Texas pugilistic contest go right along. —— South Dakota’s defaulting treasurer, Taylor, is enjoying himself just as much as he would if he had not given himself up. p— Wonderful how the farmers forget to talk about the awful ravages of the Russian thistle g long as they are kept busy tending to their crops. s ey When Scere Morton organizing the weather bureau he may be expected to turn his attention to the political barometer in Nebraska. ] [ finishes, re- itenti: wisdom Those honest pe certainly showed in their $1,500 out of the state tre fore the ink on their report had become dry. drawing sury be- —_— The English elections resemble our congressional elections of last year in {his, the more that is heard of the re- turns the worse it looks for the minority party. It the Defender were only a racing crew instead of a yacht it might be sent across the Atlantic to retrieve some of the lost reputation of the Cornell oarsmen. Dr. Marble is & martyr to his con- victions that a good school teacher ought to have his recommendation as such, regardless of his or her political or religious creed. e A good harvest this fall will relieve the railronds of every vestige of excuse for the wretched train service to which the people of Nebraska have been sub- mitting for over a year past. The fact that the free silver demo- crats have called their state conyention for a comparatively early date must not Dbe taken to mean that they haye any hopes of electing the candidates to be chosen. Mr. Cooper's highest qualification for superintendent of public schools s his height. A man who stands head and shoulders above all other teachers in his stockings must of course be a great educator. ‘We know nothing about the qualifi- eations of Prof. Frank B. Cooper for the position of superintendent of schools, but we kuow as much about him as did the school board when it put him in Dr. Marble's place. The United States army bas had nothing to do in the way of military operations for over a ye that is why the Indians out in Wyoming are trying to revive a little of the war spirit In the guardians of the national peace. There is said to be a real dearth of binding twine among both farmers and dealers this summer and the demand for binding twine can not be supplied. But that i§ the least of the farmers’ troubles. The prospect Is that the farmer will not have bins enough to store his corn. The office of the city should be made appointive. A man holding that office who aspires to a sec- comptroller !fl ve THE INDIAN TROUBLE IN WYOMING. While the Vashington authoritios apparently regard with Indifference the Indian trouble in Wyoming, vernor | Itichards of that state Insists that It is ry serfous matter, which calls for | prompt and decive action, e says that unless the federal authoritics act promptly le Intends to make a state matter of it and eall the militia into st the Indi who are | committing depredations in violation ot the laws of Wyoming. It would seem that the Washington authorities should pay more attention to the representa- tions of the governor than they h done thus far, it must fai be presumed hig only motive In the matter is to maintain the peace and prevent bloodshed. He has the best possible means and opportunities for ascertaining the real condition of affairs and his statements can safely be accepted at Washington as of such authority as to justify action on the 't of the government. In view of » considerations the apparent care- of the federal authorities ap- pears inexplicable and inexeusable, Tt may be true, as stated in a Washington dispatch, that there is a class of men In the country where the disturbance ex- ke a practice of systematl- cally exaggerating all Indian troubles, with a view of securing United States troops on the scene, but there is not the slightest reason to believe that the governor of Wyoming is now in collu- sion with such men or that he has relied upon their representations for the state- ments e has made. It is all vight for the federal authorities to proceed in a matter of this kind with proper care, but it is also incumbent upon them to give due consideration and weight te representations having the aunthomdty of the chief exceutive of a state and not to treat them with indifference be- cause somebody else, at some time, has exaggorated. There is not a reasonable doubt that there exists a very threaten- state of affairs in the Jackson IHole country and it obviously presents a case for the application of the maxim that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cur ve because at the lessness ists who m: is REFUNDING INCOME TAX. It appears probable that those persons who were precipitous in paying the in- come tax will have to wait for action by congress” in order to get their money back, although every doll paid into the treasury ought to have been re- funded as soon as the law was pro- nounced unconstitutional by the su preme court. It was recently intimated that the secretary of the treasury had decided to retain in the treasury the money received for income tax, with a view to again bringing the matter be- fore the supreme court, which could be done if the claimants should sue for the money. Referring to the report the Philadelphia Press says such a proceed- ing as the secretary hints at su; not only a contemptuous disregard by the executive branch of the government of the judicial braneli, but it also indi- cates a purpose to use the judicial branch as a convenient instrument for justifying the Treasury department in pursuing its own course without heed- ing the decisions of the court. There is no way, of cou in which the judi- clary can compel the repayment of this money. If a sense of good faith and common honesty does not compel the secrefary of the treasury to repay money which is in the possession of the treasury without any color of law, then an adverse decision upon a new e involving the constitutionality of the in- come tax would not compel the Treas- ury department to make restitution. It is, however, thought not to be prob- able that Mr. Carlisle will be.accommo- dated in his purpose to bring the ques- tion before the supreme court again, unless he finds some claimant who willing to enter into a friendly agree- ment with him. The impression is that if the money is not repaid before the meeting of congress an attempt will be made to secure legislation compelling the refunding of this money, and un- doubtedly there would be no difficul in obtaining such legislation. It seems to be the policy of the treasury officials to put every possible barrier in the way of claimants getting what belongs to them, o hown in the course of the comptroller in ard to the sugar bounty, in which unprecedented action it appears he is upheld by the assistant attorney general, Such a poli will not make an enviable record for the present administration of the Treasury department, e se THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION. The question that will take prece- dence of all others in the attention of the néxt congress is that of providing the national treasury with suffi- cient revenue to meet the obliga- tions of the government. Discussion of the currency has its value, so far, at least, as it may serve to enlighten the people on that subject, but it does not ond term will do nothing to offend his colleagues mnor to weaken the party machine, The office has cost Omaha a great many thousands of dollars, and the sole benefits have been derived by those who drew the salaries, We suppose the State Board of Trans- portation deems it inadvisable to do anything In the matter of removing dis- criminating rates until the new sec taries assume their duties in October next. And when the new secretaries shall have assumed their duties the board will come to the conclusion that because the old secretaries did nothing there is nothing to be done. And noth- ing will be done. The so-called republican ward fngs that have rvecently bes been attended almost exclusively by officeholders, who want to hold their Jobs, and oftice seekers who are franti- cally searching for sinecure jobs. All these patiiots are shouting for the flag, their country and their party. The rank and file of republicans, to whom prineipies ave deaver than fleshpots, dis- creetly shun the gang and sce the only hope for the redemption of the city from boodlerism and taxeating in a non- partisan wmovement in which all citizens meet- 0 held have possess the immediate and urgent im- portance of the question of revenue. There can be no legislation affecting the currency for at least three years, and probably for a longer tin The republican majority In the house of representitives of the Fifty-fourth con- gress will undoubtedly not attempt any currency legislation, because nothing they might do would be accepted by the senate democrats, who are strong enough, with the help of the populists, to defeat any legislation likely to be proposed by a rvepublican house, If any currency legislation shall be pro- posed and considered by the republicans of the next congress it will be done for the purpose of defining the position of the party, but it is pretty safe to say that even this will not be done. The people fully understand the attitude of the republican party regarding the currenc; It was firmly Impressed upon them during all the long period of that party’s rule, when it carried the credit of the nation to a higher stand- ard than it had ever before reacked. There is no demand, therefore, newly defining at this time the cur position of the republican party. While, then, the monetary problem can and must wait several years for solution, or until the republican party Is again in control of the legislative and who desire good government can unite. executive branches of the governwent, thie question of more revente is of pres- ent urgency and eannot be put off with- ont endangering the solveney and eredit of the government. In the last fiseal year there was an excess of expendi tures over receipts of $43,000,000. Since the beginning of the current fiseal year this defieit added to at the rate of nearly $1,000000 a day. Of course there are’ extraordinarily lar disbursements at this time which ac count for this and after a while re- | ceipts and expenditures will not be so far art. - The former have recently improved somewhat, and there is reason to expect that the revenues for the current fiseal year will exceed those of last year. But it has been very con- clusively demonstrated that under the | present tariff Jaw an annual deficit is cortain unless the expenses for carrying on the government are materially re- duced, which it is not practicable to do without impairving the efficiency of the public service, The question of providing more rev- enue is suie to be a troublesome one. It is apparent to everybody that it will e extremely difficult, if not impossible, for the republican house, where rey- enue legislation must originate, and the democratic executive to agree on any plan, to say nothing of the senate demb- crats, It is already obvious that the republicans will insist upon getting more revenue from the tariff rather than from increasing intcinal taxes. West ern senators and representatives have announced their purpose to urge the re- imposition of a duty on wool, and doubtless the republicans generally in will favor this. Iree wool is the corner stone of Mr. Cleveland's tarift reform structure, and if it w possible to get a measure through con gress putting wool on the dutiable list the president’s veto would kill it. On the other hand, no proposition coming from the administration for-increasing the beer tax or imposing a duty on tea and coffee, as it has been suggested will possibly be made, will be accepted by the republican house. It is a situa- tion that calls for concession from both sides, but it is to be apprehended that neither will be disposed to-make any, and that as a consequence a further in- se of the public debt will become imporative 4 has been A BLOW AT OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM, Prof. A. P, Marble, an educator of na- tional reputation, has been defeated for re-election as superintendent of the Omaha publie schools. The reason signed for this action are various, but its true inwardness usal to co operate in the policy of sectarian pro- seription that the majority of the school board has persistently pursued. That fact is established beyond a doubt by the conduct of the president of the board, Colonel Akin, who professes to be a man of honor, posed as a friend and supporter of Mr. Marble, but he was simply playing his part in the deal. Two weeks ago Monday, when he could have elected Mr. Marble, Mr. Akin was conveniently out of town. When the zame of shuttlecock and battledore had been played as pre-arranged by the political ward heelers who run the school board as part of their machine President Akin dropped the mask and voted for Frank B. Cooper. Now it may be said that there are just as many fine fish in the sea as have ever been caught. That might be ap plicable in this instance if the successor of Prof. Marble were a man of capacity and experience, whose record afforded a guarantee that the high standard of our public schools will be maintained. Who is Frank B. Cooper? And what are his credentials for the position to which he has been elected ? Mr. Cooper received a common school education and entered Cornell uni- ty, but for some reason he did not s long enough to graduate. He studied law, but for some reason failea to make a success as a lawyer. He then became a teacher in a country school and finally rose to the position of prineipal of the schools of Lemars, Ia., a town of about 4,000 population. Four years ago he was promoted to a place in the faculty of the Iowa university a8 teacher of the science of teaching, but he vacated the position at the end of just seven months to become superin- tendent of the publie schools at West Des Moines. As this is the only pls where Mr. Cooper has been actually charge of a public school system it may e interesiing to institute comparisons between the schools of West Des Moines and those of Omaha. The total number of school buildings in West Des Moines is twelve, as against thirty-seven in Omaha. The total num- ber of teachers employed in the ‘schoo!s of West Des Moines is 123, including twenty-three teachers of Kkindergarten schools, The total number of teachers in Omaha is 321. The enrollment of pupils in the West Des Molnes schools for 1804 is 4,106, as against 15,806 in the city of Omaha. The actual average attendance In West Des Moines was 3,250 and in Omaha 11,941.. The total teachers' pay roll for West Des Molnes last year was §$78,548. The pay roll for Omaha was $220,024, Now let the members of the b hav replaced Prof. Marble with a country school superintendent stand up and explain their action if they can, This is not a trifling matter. It affects not merely the reputation of Omaha as an educational center, but concerns every patron of the public schools and the future of the children whose ele- mentary instruction is entrusted to the care and supervision of the school superintendent. What was the obje too, of giving Mr. Cooper $3,600 a year when he would have jumped at the chance of getting $3,000 a year in Omaha Manifestly the whole deal from beginning to end has been inspired and engineered by the schemers and plotters who Lold daily and nightly couneil behind barred doors with a view to keeping thelr grip upon the ecity treasury. e City Clerk Higby resents the eriti- cism upon the fast and loose methods | that prevail in the city hall, and pub- |licly asserts that his office has be | conducted more efliciently during his | incumbency than at any time under his predecessors. That may not be s ing very much. And yet it is certainly unbecoming €or him to cast reflections on men of mJ-fl-u party who have for- gotten more about bookkeeping than | e has learmedt—- It is also very indis- creot to Invite ggmparisons in view of the fact that at least one of his ap- pointees had to fake writing lessons in |a commercial college after he had been given a placa in/the clerk’s office, Some of the republican members of |the late legislatnre arve, we are told | by the railread organ published at the | capital, talking of an extra session to revise the revenue laws and to provide | & sufficient revenue to meet the appro- | priations which they have already or- dered. But why did not these legi tors think of the probable deficit when they were so lavishly voting money for everybody — without diserimination® Why did they not think of the wretehed revenue laws when they were still in sesslon? When a plan was presented by which Dounglas county, the chiet sufferer, could remedy the abuses that welgh it down and have its property valued under the direction of a single X assessor, d they vote the proposition down? It scems that this eagerness to improve the revenue sys- tem is an altogether new growth. why ¢ ) Chrontels It is just ar vell for young men to note that the phenomenal decrease is the price of oats does not extend to the wild varle! be-Democrat The leading liberal paper lays the defeat to the “‘unholy alliance between beer and the bible"—meaning a coalition between the brewers and the established church. Poli- tics beats misery every time in acquainting men with strange bedfellows. rested for defacing rocks in a locality with advertising ‘signs surface. It served them right. There is a time coming when every self-respecting city will_abolish the unsightly bulletin boards which now abound upon every street. They are an eye-sore and a nuisance, Internations Globe-Democrat. Spain has concluded to pay the Mora in demnity to the amount of the §1,500,000 agreed upon some years ago. The value of the property confiscated was about double this sum, and 40 per cent of the amount allowed goes to the syndicate of attorneys that prosecuted the case, leaving for the original owners about one-fourth of what rightly belongs to them, after twenty years of litigation, pleturesque upon their Expensive Litigation, Will It Light the Fuse? Detroit Free Press, It may be that the cowardly assassination of Stambuloff will cause the inevitable Euro- pean war. An outbreak in the Balkan pen- insula would be a match to the powder zine on which all Europe is resting. As it now looks, Russla and France would come embrolfled with England and Germany, as a result of whith there would be some such readjustment of geographical lines as was wrought by the Napoleonic wars, b by ellow Feeling, New York World. Tt has been a long time since any American in public life has spoken approvingly of the possibility of .the third presidential term Senator Quay, however, has no hesitation in declaring that™ Cleveland will be the next democratic candidate and that the third- term idea will not hurt him. Senator Quay knows more about machine tactics than he does about popular sentiment *and_cannot be_accepted as; an-expert on the subject of public feeling on-the third term. A Suspicions of Dried Apples. Washington Star. 1t the German suspicions as to the purity of American focd products shall continue to find new objects of attack it is to be feared that mony cherished institutions of this country may be nundermined. The latest Teu- tonic aversion is the American dried apple, that choice ingredient of the toothsome breakfast pie. Now the keen German eyc has detected some fresh adulteration, and it is possible that a new position may be provided under the kaiser's administration, namely, inspector of dried apples. e of Investments. New York Tribune. English capital continues to flow into American mines, mills, factories and other industries, » fiell of investment opened in 1881, its volume varying with the condition of business here, but, on the whole, increasing and showing in the main satisfacfory results With the late revival of Industrial activity 50 seriously depressed by the miserable policy of the democratic perty and administration, it has taken a new starl, and will no doubt continue. ‘There is safe and profitable em- ployment here for all the money Great Brit- ain has to Invest, and she finds it so difficult to put it out elsewhere that it is piled up in mountains in her treasuries, hardly able to hire itself out at vy rate of interest. There is plenty for it to do here, and a constantly broadening field for its employment In ai- most every kind of industry and production. e Political Ruffianism Minncapolis Times, The political campalgn just ended in England was characterized by violence and intolerance of partisanship and outright ruffianism that would disgrace Bulgaria, yet the bitterness of partisan strife in the Uniled States is a standing theme with English newspapers and periodicals. Certainly there has never been anything in any political test in this country as disgraceful as the attack on Sir Willlam Harcourt, ex-chancellor of the exchequer, and his wife, at Derby, by a large mob of political enemies, who not only hurled brutal and obscene epithets, but also turf and decayed vegetables, cover- ing the party with filth. Such an assault in this country would insure the defeat of the party in whose interest it was made. And the “worst feature of such exhibitions of rufianism in England is that they are not confined to the ignorant mob. Bven Prof. Tyndall and Prof. Huxley set an example of brutal intolerance when the home rule issue was at Its height. Regarding Gladstone as an utter demagogue, they expressed the hope that he might be drowned in a horse pond. There was never anything more out- rageous in any country than the scenes at many of the eléctions In England a week ago. All this, ‘however, will not prevent the English journals from experessing the utmost concern’ ‘and deepest disgust over the ruflanism and abusiveness of American politicians, ¢ Increasing Vo Abroad. RONICLE COMES INTO THE FOLD, go's New Morning Daily dons the United Press. CHICAGO, Jifly 23.—Chicago's new demo- cratic daily, the, Chronicle, after an elght weeks' trial of the United press service, to- day abandoned that organization and entered into a mlll‘l)")"\'?!'( ‘nmrmrl with the Asso- cfated press. ~This defection leaves the United press wighquy a single client among the morning papers -of Chicago, and throws | it back for its Chicago news upon the meager and uncertain fesources of the two minor evening papers that now constitute Its sole representation dmong the newspapers of the metropolis of the northwest, in an ex- tended announcement of its admission to the Assoclated press the Chronicle will say to- morrow: “The Assoclated press is the most efficient, best managed aud the strongest organization of newspapers in the world, Its service comprehends the entire earth. Its aims are legitimate and its methods are | businessitke and substantial. In the con- troversy now existing between the Associated press and the United press the Chronicle is confident that it consults its best Interests by accepting the Invitation of the former to take the place which of right belongs to It and which it may without boasting say it has fairly earned by the side of the other great newspapers of Chicago.” Chiengo Stock Droker Fa CHICAGO, July 23.—Sidney well known stock broker, fallel today amount of his labilities Is uot known, he is out of the city. ©Chi Aban- Frazer, a as The | MONEY WAITING INVESTMENT English Regaining Oonfidence in American Stooks and Bonds, STILL DISTRUSTFUL OF THE CURRENCY It This Question Was Dis Money Would Freely in th wistant osed of WASHINGTON, July 23.—Assistant Secre tary Curtis of the Treasury department, who went to London to deliver to the Rothschild the foreign quota of bonds in the recent gold syndicate sales, returned to Washington today. In the course of a con versation regerding his trip, Mr. Curtis said “The busin in London was successfully completed and I am glad to return to my own country. I found the feeling regarding investments in United States stocks, bonds and other securities, both public and pri- vate, better than I expeete: There is a very large amount of money in England ewaiting Investemnt, and 1 am satisfied that if the holders were assured the value of what they bought would not be reiuced by legislation regarding our currency, that large amounts woull flow to this side of the water and an cra of great prosperity would follow In this cou y. 1 was surprised to find England enjo American summer. During the six weeks of my stay in London there were bu* two or three light showers. In fact, the continued drouth had a very serious effect upon the agricultural interests of the midland and southern countries. “The political excitement attendant upon a change of government was most marked and the dissolution of Parliament and the campaign for the new elections was very interesting to an outsider. A point, how- ever, which struck me very forcibly was that the change of the government made no change in the aaily business of the depart- ments, and though I was in the treasury the morning after the announcement of the new minis'ry taking office, there was no new attendant line of office seekers, and the heads of the bureaus and clerks had no anxlety as to any prospective decapitation. In fact, I was told by a member of the new government that the total patronage, includ- ing of course the highest offices, only amounted to about sixty place nd one of the hardest problems the conservative leader had to deal with was a fair distribution of these few places among those considered en- titled thereto.” IMPROVING Messrs. CHICAGO! HARBOR, gineer in port Submits a ¥ ¢ Prog % Made. ON, July Major W. L. Marshall has made his report to the chief of engineers on the improvements in the Chicago harbor, the Calumet harbor and Calumet river, the Hlinols river and the Illinois and Mississippi canal. Referring to the Chicago harbor Major Marshall says that all the work contemplated under the project adopted in 1870 has been completed except the dredging of the outer bar, on which work was stopped some years ago because of litigation. Major Marshall says that since work was suspended the basin has deteriorated by reason of de- posits until there is now material amounting to 500,000 cubic yards to be removed to at- tain sixteen feet depth. He thinks that if the filling directed by the city of Chicago should be authorized by the secretary of war the dredging could be advantageously done, but as the utility of work for federal purposes is not clear no project looking to it is’ presented. Referring to the repairs on the exterior breakwater proper Major Marshall says: “Al- though it was estimated that it would cost 75,000 the contract p es give but ,528. The work is not progressing satisfactorily, as usual in unprofitable contracts." Explaining why the $25,000 made available by the appropriation of August, 1894, for the improvement of the entrance to Chicago river s not been utilized for that purpose, Major Marshall says that this channel is equal in capacity to the passage over the crown of the tunnels, and that the obstructions are mainly artificial, and that if the money were used it could only be employed advantageously in removing tunnels and bridges necessary to the daily use of the business of the city. The report on the Illinois and Mississippl canal s quite voluminous. It shows that dur- ing the year $351,090 was spent in the work, that the outstanding liabilities amount to $143,152, and that there is an available bal ance of $172,640. During the past year the work of constructing over eight miles of the eastern section of the canal, beginning near the Illinois river, has been prosccuted and surveys made for the definite location of the eder line from Rock river. On the western ctlon the work has consisted of the con- gtruction of three bridg embankments and excavations, the renewal of coff ams, the partial dredging of approaches to the lower deck and the completion of two dams across Rock river. Referring to the work on the eastern sec- tion of the canal Major Marshall says that it is necessary to acquire title to certain land before much progress can be made. Charg NEW FEATUR 'S CASE Right to Try Him by n Military Cot is Questl WASHINGTON, July 23.—Mr. Crammond Kenuedy, who has become the principal coun- sel in the case of ex-Consul Waller, now serving a sentence in a French jail for vio- lution of the neutrality laws between this country and France, called at the State de- partment for the purpose of presenting cer- taln phases of the case. Mr. Kennedy is dis- posed to lay much stress on the fact that at the time of Waller's arrest there was no actual state of war between France and Mad- agascar. He contends that Waller, for this reason, could not have been guily of the charge on which he was tried and convicted. In conversation with a representative of the Associated press he said this phase of the caso had not been presented by this govern- ment, and that as soon as Mr. Olney should return he would present the matter to him in this light. Outlining the case in this view of it, he said: “If France was not at war under the law of nations with Madagascar she had no right to subject any citizen or subject of a third power to trial by a military commis- sion. Such a trial, involving either personal liberty or rights of property, is the gravest kind of a violation of the civil rights and liberties appertaining to citizenship. In ‘Waller's cese there had been no declaration of war by France against Madagascar. The refusal or failure of the French government up to this time to furnish this government with the official record of Waller's trial by court martial raised a very strong presump- tion that the grounds upon which he was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment at hard labor were not of a substantial kind.” rt WILL PROBABLY SEND A WAR S rican Interests Thought to ¥ SHINGTON, July that orders will be sent today to a U States war ship to proceed forthwith Panama for the purpose of protecting Ameri- can interests in that country. United States Consul Josiah L. Pearcy at Colon’ cabled the State department this morning that labor troubles have broken out on the Panama rallroad there. His cablegram intimated that it would be advisable to have an Amer ican war ship at Colon. The cablegram was taken to Secretary Herbert of the Navy de- partment by Assistant Secretary of State Adee, and the two officers had a consulta tion as to what vessel should be sent there. It was deemed desirable to get a vessel there as early as possible, and the Atlanta was suggested, but as she is in quarantine, the matter was left undecided. If the Navy department sends a war ship to Colon it does not signify that an attempt will be made to interfere with the strikers provided they do not go to the lengths of destroying the rallroad property, which ix protected by an American charter. Colombia is under obligations to maintain free transit across the Isthmus of Panama and in case there Is a failure on the part of the Colom bian government to carry out this obligation the United States has a right to step in. By treaty the Unlted States is bound, when w is prob ited to called upon, to malntain the neutrality of the isthmus, but It |s not apparent that there has been any violation uf this provision during the strike, In 1885 troops were landed on both sides of the Isthmus and kept the railroad open, but tiis was done on applica- tion from the Colombian government, which found Jtself powerless to restraln the in surrection. Agaln last year troops were landed at Colon to guard American interests threatened by an Insurrection. In case the Ecuadoreans, as reported, invade the isthmus and the Colombian government finds itself unable to maintain free communication across the isthmus then the United States will undoubedly do s0, but in the present case, which is a pure labor strike or lockout, it is improbable that any attempt will be made to operate the road by our forces. PROPOSALS FOR GUNIOA' Bids for Six Win Re ber 1. WASHINGTON, July 23.—An advertisement was issued from the Navy department calling for proposals for building six light draft composite gunboats for the navy. The bids will be ovened October 1. These boats will be of about 1,000 tons displacement, and will be bullt of wood below the er lin fastened to steel frames, so they may be coppered, and thus fitted for protracted cruising without docking. They are required to show twelve knots speed with forced draught, and while there are premiums for Increased speed, a penalty of $10,000 a knot will be imposed for any d fleiency down to eleven knots, below which speed the boats may be rejected by the gov- ernment or accepted only at a reduced price, to be agreed upon by the secretary of the nav and the contractors, The vessels must bo completed within fifteen months from the date of the contract, and no more than two boats can be built by the same firm. Of the six, four are to be single screw, full sail powered ships, and two are to be twin screw boats, without sail power. Proposals may be submitted under the department’s plans or under those of the builder. In the latter case the plans must be accompanied by full spe ifications, 5o as to be thoroughly intelligible. There s evidently some doubt in the mind of the department officials as to whether the boats can be built as desired with the ap- propriations made for the purpose, for the bidders are asked to submit their ‘proposals 50 as to include and also to exclude electric lighting plants and auxiiiary steam gear. ived O no NEXT SESSION MAY BE A SHORT ONE « ed of a Desir Fall Campnign WASHINGTON, July Public men in Washington are already beginning to dis- cuss the probability as to the length of the next of congress. Opinion is gen- erally favorable to a short session and is based largely on the bellef that both parties will be desirous of getting away for the campaign at as early a date as possible. It is now believed by some that Mr. Reed, feeling practically certain that he will be elected to the speakership, has already vir- tually completed the house committee list and that at any rate he will be able to an- nounce his appointments very soon after the convening of the two houses on the second of D:cember. Should the house committees be announcad soon after the beginning of the session and that body gets its work well under way be- fore the Christmzs holidays, it would be a decided innovation. Few congresses in re. cent years have begun the session without this plan a part of their program and few have succeeded in putting it into execu- tion. MANY UTAH WOME Their Right to Do So Thix Fall i Seriouns] Questioned, WASHINGTON, July 23.—Delegate-elect Frank Cannon of Utah outlines what will probably prove a very interesting question in connection with the election which is to take place in that territory next November, when the constitution adopted by the recent constitutional convention will be presented to the people for their ratification or rejec- tion and when also state and county officers will be voted for. The constitution provides for female suffrage and the democratic leaders have taken the position that under this provision the women should be allowed to vote at the election in November, especially in view of the fact t officials are to be elected. The republicans, on the other hand, contend that Utah is still a territory and that the selection must be held in accordance with the forms provided by congress, which do not permit of the exercise of the electiva franchise for women. The general effort on the part of the women to vote might in view of the conflicting claims produce im- portant complications in the future. nEress to Break Int Suspec the session WANT TO VOTE Changes in the W r Burenu, WASHINGTON, July ary Morton today ordered a large nmber of changes in the weather bureau service. Among the ap- pointments are: Henry J. Fox of Connecticut, now temporarily in charge of the Chicago bureau service, assistant to E. B. Garrotte, who has been permanently appointed to take charge; Ferdinand Walsh of lowa to take charge 'of the Davenport, Ia., station at §1,500 a year; private secretary to Chief of Weather Bureau E. B. Calvert, now observer at the Chicago station; chiefs of division at the gen- eral office here: Henry E. Williams of Con- necticut and Alfred H. Frye of Pennsylvania, the latter to take charge of the records di- vision. Observer Charles E. Linney of Kansas, now director of the Illinois state weather service at Chicago; Bdward Bealls of the state of Washington, to take charge of the Minneapolis station, where he is now employed. Patrick E. Lyons of Mis souri is reduced from local forecaster at St Paul, Minn., to the rank of observer. Several reductions in various stations are also or- dered. Flags Must Dixplayed. WASHINGTON, July Acting Secretary Wike today issued the following instructions to all custodians of United States buildings under the control of the Treasury depart- ment: “The flag of the United States shall be hoisted over all buildings under the con- trol of the Treasury department during the hours of business and on February 22, May 30 and July 4, from sunrise to sunset, except when stormy weather prevents Iifl\lnhxrl:l)'. When either of the last three days ‘falls on Sunday the flag is to be displayed on the day that is observed locally. On May 30 the flag should be placed at half mast. The revenue flag will be displayed over custom houses, as required by article 1513 of the general regulations and the customs and nav- igation laws.” 4hr G ing Agninst Cholern. WASHINGTON, July 23.—The State de- partment has been advised through Consul General Karel at St. Petersburg that six physicians have recently been sent from the medical department at St. Petersburg to Vladivostock with orders to keep strict wateh | and use all possible precautions to prevent | the introduction of cholera into Russia from Japan through that channel. It appears from the same report that the were forty deaths from cholera in th: government of Volga from May 6 to Juue 22 and 135 cases. Extension of Clvil Serviee, WASHINGTO The president has Issued an order extending the classified rule to 125 offices heretofore excepted in the | United States geological su s rulo places practically the entire of the survey under the civil sery - force President Col E WASHINGTON, July The president Ftas commuted the death sentence Imposed on Thomas J. Taylor, who was to be hanged Friday for the murder of his wife. It |s asserted that Taylor was driven to the deed by his wife's unfalthfulness. Shrinks a Litfle Mor, WASHINGTON, July Today's state- ment condition of the treasury shows Available cash bilance, $191,380,219; gold ro. serve, $105,672,015, di 5l 7w a small | | | | I the wik | nuity | cost n oo _——,rrrrr e PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE, Prosperity's banners In fringed with corn tassels, Things are looking up In Colorado. Rven Pike's Peak has recently grown 1,100 feet. The volce of Tom Reed has not been heard orness. Thomas Is enjoying him= self on the q. t It is evident neither of the metalilc pugle lists of Chicago have practiced the knockout blow on the jaw, much to the regret of the country, A correspondent of the New York Evening Post says that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was selected as chancellor of the exchequer bes cause of his firm advocacy of the gold stans dard. Tt this section money has been subscribed for the pros posed balloon trip of the Swedish en- gineer, Andree, to the north pole. The bale loon will be made in Parls at a cost of $8,000. In the Chocolate district of New York the watermelon proved a handy growler last nday. Cans were hidden in the gouged melons and served as a kindly oasis in the surrounding Sahara. Edward P. Burke saved Henry Drew, & Jersey City grocer, from drowning, on Weds nesday, and was rewarded with a orisp $5 bill. The Jersey City man ought to know what his life 1s worth. Lightning played some fantastic tricks in Denver the other day. A frisky, inex= perienced shaft struck a policeman, glanced off, and demolished a barn a few yards away. The policeman was not injured There has Just died in Rome the widow of Felix Orsini, Who, in 1858, tried to assassinate Napoleon III. She was in receipt of an an from the ex-Empress Eugenle, which speaks volumes for the latter's Kindness of heart Ex-Treasurer Taylor of South Dakota is enjoying the hospitality of admirers at homs and in Chicago. Taylor's deficit, amounting to $350,000, places him in the Napoleonio ranks, and as Napoleonic doings are fashi able the defaulter is strictly In the swim. The police commissioners of Boston aro considering the advisability of disposing of liquor licenses by auction, the city solicitor having reported that such a practice would not be contrary to law. Consumers' licenses to the most responsible bidders will be the next in order Kind friends have come to the assistance of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague and saved her Edgewood home and furniture from the loan sharks. The amount raised was $50,000, and the chief subscribers were John Wanamaker, William C. W ,'Senator Brice and Con- gressman Lewis Baker, formerly owner of the St Paul Globe, and who is a kind of triple minis- ter plenipotentiary, as he represents tho United States government in the Central American republics of Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rica, has come home on his sixty= day yearly leave. Sarah Bernhardt says: “If I am in a crowd of people and a dog or cat is near it will come naturally to me without my making tho slightest movement. Why this is the case I cannot say, unless there is developed in mo ancther sense, the existence of which animals at once percelv S - THINGS WE Roston Courler: Ellls—Miss Ballad has a remarkably sweet voice. Warburton—She ought to have, It has > about sixty pounds of chocolates in st six months FUNNY the Atlanta Constitution: ity—""Thar's a big row a “What's the trouble?’ 3 “Simebody stole maw's bloomers, an' s gone to her office in dad’s britc Indianapolls Journal: *“Honorah,” ¢ Mr. Grogan from the front of the house “What Is it, now? s it singin” ve a for supper, I dunno? A Future he hous: Possibila or grindin’ the coffe Somerville Journal: When a man goes into a store and thickly asks the clerk for a pound of paralyzed coffee, when pulverized coffec Is what he wants, there is some rea- son to suspect that he is partly paralyzed himself. Boston Transeript: —“Three minutes fo ainner!” yelled the raflroad porter. “Good! exclaimed the editor. *The last time it was three dollars.” Cincinnati Tribune Incle, how do vou stand on the enforcement of' the Monroe doctrine?’ “Ain't got no time to fool wil such,” answered the old man. “De good straight Baptis' doctrine am good enoush for me, it's been for nigh more'n thutty yeahs, Philadelph! Record: Hoax—Ther something suspiclous about that man W derly. He's utterly unnatural. Joax—How s0? ~ Hoax—His first-born is a year old, and he has never once attempted to tell me the cute things it dc an’ 5 Cleveland Plain Dealer: *“And houtedl the exhorter, “what is to be do when man is rushing headlong with light ning speed along the road to destruc Deacon Jones (between snores)—Reduc size of yer—sprocket! She's too high gear! New York Sun Vin Brut—This is the very latest brand of champagne, said the wine agent. It is the Roosevelt Sunday. “That's a strange name,” said the viciim, “Oh, no! It's £o very dry, you Know. Harper's Bazar: Cobble—T don't think the landlord of the Ocean Bar hou liked what I said to him before I went in bath- ing. Stone—What w that? Cobble—-L asked him If there were any other sharks around. FATE. Washington just when your words grow w hat the bug on her neck alights; It’s just at the time when you're hardest up That the shop man for money writes. rmest It's just at the critical moment he greatest embarrassments s It's just when you don your trousers new That you're caught by the sprinkling cart, STOLE Detroit Tribune, They waited at the city gate, Nor spake they any word, The multitude gazed anxiously, And scarcely breathed or stirred. tethought they not of heat or sun, hough strongly beat it down, But waited there with anxious hy The people of the town. THE GAMI, S Assembled were the burghers proud, And with them ladies fair, And by the siue of these thi For every one was there. Tha high, the low, the young, the old, Who came In rags or state Together in that fateful hour They waited at the gate. And suddenly a mighty shout From a hundred throits aro:e, And thrice a hundred throats the cry Take up, and on it goes, g ling o mighty chorus then, The clamor fills the way As all the multitude exclaims: “They come! They come! 'Tis the Afar upon the highway now A figure is descried, “Alone?” All eves are strained With no_cne by his side.” And near he comes until the: He walks witlr faltering f And drooping head, nor Tl “The multitude to greet. “Alone his eyes “What bodes It?" cry the burghers, N by The Tadice fair, Likewlse the poor and all'of those Who are assembled there. Hushed again_ their voices all, With faces blanched they wait, And hang upon the lips of him Who stands within the gate. Thrlce tries the man a word to say, And tries he vet again, o times his quivering i1y Three times they part in At last he speaks, and, He tells the city's sham Those near him only heard him gasp: “The umpire stole the g do part, ain. iking low, Zdinburgh on Flodden's day T et were filled with woe At thought of battle bravely fought And lost, and yet 1 trow That grief was not to be compared Mo what to Leesville came, "from the Liver Eaters he umpire stole the game. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U, S. Gov't Report Rl Baking | Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE