Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 6, 1895, Page 4

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All busines George 1t Taschuek, secrotary of The Hshing c wpany, being duly sworn, says t o coples of the Daily Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the month of August, 1895, was a8 oliows: 19,125 R TAT4 L 19,085 20,040 L 19,083 RN 19,m1 © 19088 19033 19,109 20180 19,058 19,068 19108 19,058 19,080 Daily av rn to before o this 2nd da ) Instead of changing the date for the great prize fight, the affair should be tndefinitely postponed. Is it possible that Churehill and Rus- sell absolutely control every state board Ahat meets in the Nebraska state house? Seven alleged murderers are now con- fined in the county jail awaiting trial. The county attorney will have his hands full when the term of the dis- trict court opens, Postmaster General Wilson still sticks up for the Wilson bill. Why shouldn’t he? But he is finding himself growing more and more lonesome in that occu- pation every day. Keep yqur eye on the Citizens' move- ment from now on and you will realize the strength of the popular demand for radical veform in the management of our city and county affairs. Two organizations of wholesale drug: glsts have just united into one associa- tion. We presume now that seidlitz powders will consist of only one con- stituent, instead of two, as formerly. If any one had said ten years ago that sugar beets would be one of the most profitable crops ratsed by the Ne- Dbraska farmer in 1893, he would doubt- less haye been laughed in the face. Ex-Senator Ingalls no longer conceals his ambition to be returned once more to the United States scuate. In his Labor day address at Topeka he an- nounced his eandidacy openly. When Ingalls goes after anything, he doesn’t care who knows ft. According to all the Chicago papers jovernor Altgeld refused to permit Hhimself to be interviewed on his return from the east the other day. Perhaps there Is not so much in Governor Alt- geld's reputed loquacity as some people have tried to lead others to believe, Attorney General Harmon says that he intends to. take the federal prison at Leavenworth out of polities so far as the employes are concerned. Some people get out of polities by getting into prison, but they do not usually have the privilege of acting as em- ployes. The infinite variety of Jubilee day program, extending as it does over the greater portion of the day, will attract thousands of people who not only want to enjoy the features but have been walting patiently for a favorable opportunity to view the mnew fair buildings. President Cleveland may once have said something to the effect that fed- eral officeholders serving under his ad- ministration should not participate ac- tively in political primaries and con- ventions. That was some years ago. Even a president is privileged to change his mind now and then. The enthusiastic erowd which at- tended the meeting in the interést of re- form in loeal government at National hall affords abundant evidence that the publie sentiment is thovoughly aroused to the necessities of the hour, and that the movement is bound to sweep the eity and county this fall There are men in the republican party in Omaha who want to shake off the leadership of A. P. A, strikers who have in recent years dominated the city and county conventions. But they will not succeed until the local organi- zation has received a good drubbing at the hands of the voters of this ci We bhave real heroes and herones all about us, but fail to realize it. Miss Greeley, who thwarted an attempt to rob the safe In the office where she Is employed, certainly possesses a high degree of nerve and self-control. Few | young women care to put themselves to a cirenm- in the attitude of open deflance would-be robber under any stances, The latest is that Senator Quay of Pennsylvania and ex-Senator Platt of New York have pooled iss for the union of their strength in the repub- lean national convention next year, Such a combination would indeed be a powerful one if the convention took place this month, but its strength a year hence must be problematical. So far as the republican nominee is con cerned, he will be the choice of the re- publicans of the whole United States, and not of any twe men, however in- fluential. {all pi WHEN WILL THE SCANDALS CEASE? The Nebraska state penitentiary has been the souree of more scandal, job- bery and corruption than all the other state Institutions combined. It was con- celved In Iniquity and born in frauvd. Its projectors absorbed 40,000 acres of land and bundreds of thousands of dol- rs have been expended In the con- struction of an aggregation of combus- tible bulldings and fire-trap extensions. At every stage from the laying of the corner stone to the $40,000 cell house, from Stout to Mosher and from Mosher to Dorgan, there has been a succession of penitentiary scandals that have smirched the reputations of state offi- cers and debauched our legislatures. The penitentiary has done more to de- moralize the republican party and to bring It Into disrepute than all other agencies, excepting alone the Interfer- ence of railroad managers. The penitentiary contract was at the bottom of the Mosher bank failure, as it has been of the very latest treasury raid perpetrated under the auspices of dishonest penitentiary appraisers. The only possible excuse for this bare-faced fraud was the abolition of the convict labor contract system and the restoration of state management and control of the inmates of the institution. Here, at least, the late legislature was supposed to bave inaugurated a reform long de- manded by the people. When the bill to authorize the purchase of the Mosher- Dorgan claims and chattels was pend- ing in the legislature the supporters of the measure came fortified with a statement of Warden Beemer that by abolishing the eontract system the state could save fully one-half of the money which was being paid to the prison con- tractor. Mr. Beemer went so far as to assert that there was no doubt that he could make the prisoners self-support- ing. Th the face of this assurance and the more recent statements that the state was paying no less tham twice what was necessary to maintain the con- victs in idleness, the four state officers who constitute the State Board of Pub- lic Lands and Buildings have taken it upon themselves to let a new contract at the old price of 40 cents a day for each Convict with his labor thrown in. What object was there in buying off Dorgan for $35,000 if the econtract sys- tem is to be retained? What object is there in having two sets of taxeaters in the same institution—one set under a $1,500 warden and one set under a $3,000 superintendent? If, as is as- serted, the contract with Mr. Beemer is not a lease of convict labor, but merely a contract for a salary to be paid to a spurious contractor, then it is nothing more nor less than the creation of a superfluous office. Where is the authority of law for creating such an office? If Mr. Beemer’s bid of 40 cents per day and perquisites s merely a blind, why all this jugglery? Why not hire him'as manager to do certain work at a stipulated salary and be done with it? To the uninitiated the whole proceed- ing appears to be another piece of job- bery. Is it met about time for republi- can state officers to wash their hands of all penitentiary scandals, which must force the party to make a defensive’ campaign in 1806 when it should be aggressive? How can the party gain anything by throwing a sop to any man or a dozen men in the shape of salaried sinecures? DEMOCRATIC JINGOISM. There is an effort making in some quarters to put the demecratie party, before the national campaign of next year, on a war footing, se to spe: that s, to make it the exponent of what is called “Americanism, simply means hostility to England. The foreign policy of the present ad- ministration has been subjected to a Zood deal of adverse criticism. It has been characterized as not sufficlently firm in asserting the rights and® up- holding the dignity of the nation and as being espeeially weak in relation to disputes between Great Britain and Ameriean countries. The course of the administration in regard to the Nica- raguan and Venezuelan issues has af- forded opportunity for vociferous ani- madversion on the part of the more radieal of the jingo element, which fs not confined to either of the political partles. Much has been said about enforcing the Menroe ‘doctrine and doing other things deemed by this ele- ment to be essential to the maintenance of the dignity and influence of the United States among the nations. Evidently eonceiving that this sort of thing might he a serviceable cam- paign shibboleth next year, with which it would perhaps be possible to di- vert the popular mind from too close attention to the mistakes and follies of the demoeratic party, certain demo- crats of more or less prominence have started out to commit the party to a policy of jingofsm. The most con- spicuous of these is the Ohio demo- cratic eandidate for governor, Mr. James E. Campbel!, who is believed to think well enough of himself to aspire to the presidency. Mr. Campbgll made his debut as a jinzo at the Tammany* celebration on July 4, when he made an ddress bristling with “Americanism,” regardless of the fact that his utter- ances would be construed, as was the case, as a direct and distinct slap at the Cleveland administration. As if to attest the sincerity of his utterances on that occasion, M. Campbe!l induced the convention which nominated him for governor of Ohlo to endorse his views. It adopted a resolution, drawn by Mr. Campbell, declaring that “the British government has contemptuously disregarded and defibd the policy of this government as announced by Pres- ident Mouroe In 1823, and ever since adhered to, which should create the gravest apprehension in the minds of triotic Americans and call for the prompt and emphatic demands on the part of our government that the Mon- roe doctrine must and shall be re- spected and observed.” The attitude iu this respect of (he demoeratic candi- | date for governor of Oblo has not at- tracted general atiention, perhaps to his disappointment, though it bas not been wholly disregarded. The New York Sun has not only cordially eom- wmended 1t, but has declared that no man can be elected as president of the United States In 1806 who holds sentl- ments at variance with those expressed by Mr. Campbell. The country is certain to bhear more of this sort of talk from democratic sources before the national campaign of 1806 comes on. . There are Intima- tions of a tendency on the part of the national administration to cater to this spirit. Secretary Olney, It has been sald, wants to inaugurate a more ag- gressive forelgn policy. If it should appear that such a course would be popular doubtless Mr. Cleveland could be induced to favor it. Then every democratic aspirant for the presidency would fall into line and so-called “Americanism” would become the party battle cry. The people will not be de- celved, however. They will not permit their attention to be diverted in thi way from the issges which divide the parties. All Americans want a for- elgn policy consistent with the char- acter and dignity of the nation, but their first concern Is for those things that are essentinl to national pros- perity and the maintenance of the pub- lic credit. The democratic party Is no more to be trusted for a wise and pa- triotie foreign policy than for an in- telligent and judicious domestic policy. The republican party has demonstrated its capacity in both respects. Jingoism cannot save the democracy next year. PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. ¢ The British Parliament has been pro- rogued to November 18 and in the meantime the government will settle upon its policy and prepare the meas- ures necessary to carry it out. The brief session just closed has been of much interest. The party in power, al- though having a great majority in the Commons, has evaded the responsibility of dealing with public questions of su- preme impertance, being content with simply putting money into the public purse. As to the liberal opposition it has apparently almost ceased to exist as an organized body and is said to be honeycombed with intrigue. All through the session the leaders have shown in- difference to what was going on and much of the time the seats of the lib- erals were vacant. A London corre- spondent said of the proceedings in the Jommons that there was nothing in them that impressed the impartial observer with the dignity of responsible, repre- sentative government. The utterances of Salisbury regarding Armenian re- forms and of Balfour in relation to an international menetary conference were the only matters of real impor- tance during the session. But not much was expected, because the policy and plans of the government were not per- fected and could not very we!l be, under the circumstances, while Parliament was in session. The great majority se- cured by the unlonists in the gene election will, perhaps, make this a more difficult task than it otherwise would have been. Before the reconvening of Parliament there is likely to be developments re- lating to the Irish question which will again revive very active interest in that issue. It seems to be generally con- ceded that there is nothing to be hoped for In the interest of the Irish cause from the party in power and this is having the effect to arouse among Irishmen everywhere a feeling that ag- gressive action is necessary. The con- vention of Irish-Americans to be held in Chicago this month is for the purpose of giving expression to this feeling and of stimulating it. Factional quarrels in the Irish party continue to damage the cause and seem to grow in bitter- ness, but it is still an issue before the Ssitish people, and will continue to be, despite the fact that an overwhe!m- ing tory majority in Parliament seems to render hopeless for years to come all efforts in behalf of Irish home rule. LET EVERY ONE TURN OUT, The managers of the fair association have prepared an agreeable surprise for the ecitizens of Omaha and for that matter for the citizens of the whole state. In the face of tremendous ob- stacles, both physical and financial, they have excelled all former efforts and exceeded all expectations. They have converted a farm into a park, and improvised exposition grounds that will compare favorably with any state fair site in the United States. They have laid out a race track that is un- exeelled in any respect. They have erected exposition buildings that will not enly have conveniences and facili- ties for the display of the different products of the farm, orchard, dalry, apiary, fish pond and factory, but are also in themselves models of architec- tural design. o It is meet and proper that the eciti- zens of Omaha should give tangible proof of their appreciation of this great enterprise and the energy and Indus- try of the men through whose untiring efforts the location of the state fair at Omaba was secured and the prepara- tions for the exposition have been brought to so successful a completion. The prime object of the Omaha Jubilee day is to raise additional funds to meet the increased expenditures in- curred by the managers in construet- ing more e'aborate and more costly buildings than had been originally con- templated. While the original esti mafe for the total investment re- quired was below $60,000, the actual outlay will be nearer $100,000, It is hoped that the receipts from Jubilee day adwmissions will very ma- terfudly ald In meeting the defieif. The program for the day is suificiently va- ried to attract and entertain people of v class. 80 low that it will bar no one and the facilities for reaching the grounds. will be ample. It Is, therefore, to be hoped thet the efforts of the managers of the assoclation will be rewarded as\they deserve, with a turnout of people such as Omaha has never seen before, o ] The only excuse for the passage of tho notorious penitentiary appraisement bill by the late legislatare was the promise that under it the contract con- viet labor system should see its end at once and for all time to come. Yet here we bave the State Board of Publie Lands and Buildings extending and perpetuating the much-decried system. If the legislature wanted to continue a prison contractor in power it need The price of admission is | not kave pald o’ bonus of $85,000 to get rid of the .Mogher-Dorgan outfit. If the latter did net want an extension of time, he might have sold his worthless trampery to his successor instead of to the state, 2 SSagbegeag—— It now turns out that the boilers which the state bought from Dorgan on a valuatign of §4,000 by those hon- est appraisers, are worth in the market no more thad® the price of old fronm. The Bee has repeatedly asserted that the more that should be learned about the penitentiary appraisement job, the more fraud an@ robbery would be dis- closed. Thé outcome of recent events in connection with the penitentiary could not confirm The Bee's statements more emphatieally. —_— The present gystem of street cleaning is much more desirable at this time than the contract system. It gives em- ployment to a greater number of men at higher wages, while the city saves momey and the people are satisfied with the quality of work done. Under such conditions no member of the council would dare vote to agaln put the work under contract if he cares to face his constituency again. Demolishing Stlver Arguments. Chicago Tribune, The two most effective arguments against the free silver agitation are the corn crop and cotton at 7 cents a pound. How to End the Deficit. New York World. The Beer trust at Chicago has recently raised the price of beer $1 a barrel. Now lot congress raise the internal revenue tax $1 a barrel and the national treasury will be all right and things will be evened up with the trust. King Corn Out of the Woods. Minneapolis Tribune, The corn crop of the country Is now sub- stantially out of danger. A frost could injure only the extreme northern end of the crop, which does not cut much figure in the aggre- gate. Prices are extremely low, and it is a good time for farmers to arrange to feed all the corn they can, instead cf shippng it. iy irlo it The Grand Army Eneampment. Cincinnatl Commercial. Louisville is preparing to do herself proud in the matter of entertaining the Grand Army veterans, When the private families of & city relinquish their own carriages and horses for the use of the strangers within their gates, as the familles of Kentucky's metropolis bave agreed to do, it is evidence of a hospitality inbgrn, and cordial in the ex- treme. Altogether, the Louisville conven- tion promises to be one of the most successful in the history of the Grand Army of the Re- public. - Huge Tanks of W Globe-Democrat. It is estimated that the amount of money actually invested in the street railroads of the country--10.3£3 miles. In all—{s 300,000,- 000. But these roads are capitalized for $985,000,000, or at an average rate of over $95,000 per mile, which is nearly double that of the steam railroads, and the inference follows that .there must be a good deal of water In their securitics. However, they pay good dividends upon this enormous capi- talization, and that is the point of most im- portance after ter. Cincinnati Enquirer (dem.). Postmaster General Wilson is a man of eon- cessions. ‘“As to revenue,” he says, ‘‘the operations of the new tariff bill ought to be satisfactory to its promoters.” Had the bill which Mr. Wilson fathered, as chairman of the committee on ways and means, be- come a law, the United States treasury would now be in a sad state of wreck. He would kave been partially at fauit only. A great many things. In the Wilson bill were forced on the reputed avthor of that work through administration Influencs. It was well under- stood that the chairman was opposed to an ircome tax, but ylelded in the interest of peace and harmony. All of these things do not prevent Mr. Wilson from being a good postmaster general The Good Time Coming. wrston In North American Reviow. been reached at which the al- ready enormous, and now rapidly growing, physical power of the world is being malaly directe n civilized countries, and especially in the U ed States of Norih America, to the supply of comforts and luxuries to a people already, on the average, well cared for and insured against suffering and hardship. Very soon, and probably within another generation, the average citizen will possess comforts and luxur'es, and cnjoy the advan- tages of le'sura for thought and study and in- tellectual growth, which are, today, the sole poasession of those who are dis'inctively de- nominated rich. The nation may be exp:eted to become a country of large and well dis- tributed wealth, and of, on the whole, well- to-do and contented people. The direct means and methods of progress are through the continual improvement of th» arts and sclences, and the steidy reluction of the proportion of working power applied to the manufacture of the more perishable forms of wealth, and through the steady gain in the productiveness of that power as a result of improvements in modern machinery and of the introduction of mew invent.ons. I0WA PRESS COMMENT. Cedar Rapids Gazette: Towa should create two more monument commissions for the purpos of giving employment to the rest of the authorities onpatriotism and propriety. Des Moines Leader: The proposition that the state of Towa shall erect a memorial to house the state historical collection and things of a simllar nature has many friends It would have more If there was not fear that a wise legislature would locate the build- ing in some place where it would be & con- tinual reminder of what might have been. Sioux City Journal: It seems that ex-Gov- ernor Boles 18 to go on the stump for the democrats. This is as it should be. He is needed. He will have an opportunity to di- late on the proposition which he so positively advanced in 1892, to the effect’ that demo- cratic tariff reform would add 30 cents a bushel to the price of wheat and 15 cents a bushel to the price of corn. The market quotations suggest the timeliness of such an elucidation, Sioux Clty Times: The late General Ely Samuel Parker, chief of the Senecas and king of the Six Nalions, was once a resident of Iowa, having resided in Dubuque in 1856 and 1857, when he held the position of superin- tendent of canstruction of the government custom houge -there. His close relationship to General Grapt in military and civil life arose from the fact that he had been & resi- dent of Galena while General Grant lived there and the litter was a great admirer of the Indian. Des Moines Leader: The official announce- ment of tho TOsult of the ceusus of Des Moines was yado for the first time yesterday It places y's population at 50,110. Des Moines is d to a fair eount. The proof is camn!el!}fllh old one s tar from this ‘The system of taking the population has been bad and thesa I8 every evidence in addition to this that tie" Work has mot been done care fully er ;méuxhly. In fact, the reswlt | due to thigeombination of unfortunate meth ods and | Jotent management. The city would be 1much better off without any census redORtcthan to have the present one made official and published broadcast. Bu there must be a report; let it be as near cor- rect as possible. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 1805, WHY SPAIN HOLDS T0 CUBA Costs the Mother Country More to Keep it Than it is Worth, SAYS ITS A MATTER OF NATIONAL HONOR General Cn Deela; that the Island is Held Only for tl Advantage of the Cubans Themnelves. HAVANA, Sept. 6.—A banquet was glven last night at the Casino Espanol by the Re. glonal socleties to the Spanish officers lately arrived, which was presided over by Campos. At his right sat the mayor of the city, at his left the president of the Casino, Fran- clsco Guzman, ex-president of the congress; Generals Arderius, Suero, Lono, Lachambre, Suares and Valdez, chief of stafl. All the prominent authorities were present, including Emanuel Calvo, marquise de Valo of the Pinardel Rio Reunion, Macuirgas, the lieu- tenant colonel of the batallion Reus, the majors of the squadron Rey Arlaban, all the officers of the artilleries, twenty colonels of volunteers and of the firemen, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and thirty- seven regional marine officers. Members of the press were lnvited to be present. Senor Guzman pronounced a patriotic speech on the theme of sovereignty, which he sald could not exist without force. Spain, he said, has a right to use force to carry out her resolution to retain Cuba. Spain does not depend on material interests, but re- sponds to tradition and continues to work to represent in Cuba the highest expression of moral and patriotic sentiment and in con- cert with the civilized nations to demonstrate the power of Spain. Spain has sent 80,000 of the flower of her army and is preparing to send 25,000 more, and still more if neces- sary, to crush the rebelion. Our most worthy warrior, impelled by the purest pa- triotism and separating himself from such policies as caused division, while embracing such as bring salvation, without any ambi- tion to satisfy nor glory to attain, and who, with 1o laurels to add to those already en- circling his head, whose name and qualities will go down to posterity with honor and glory to the nation, greeis the troops with the hope that they will emulate Teralajo, re- membering the glories of ancient Spanish military history. Vivas were given by the company for the king, queen and for the army. Marshal Cam- pos,” arising to reply, said: “I lack elo- quence to reply to the splendid speech of Senor Santos Guzman, and can only utter a few heartfelt words of thanks to Senor Guz- man for his praise. It is human nature to feel thankful for praise, even though not de- served. 1 lack any merits other than an un- limited love for Spain and my desire to serve the nation faithfully. If I have done anything for my country the thanks are due to Providence and not to me. In the name of tho army, 1 return thanks to Havana, to the Spanish Casino and to the other bodies for the enthusiastic reception of the troops. ““The president of the cabinet, Senor Cano- vas del Castillo, when once Maceo landed in Cuba, d:clared Spain would sacrifice her last man ‘and last pesata before permitting sep- aration. The government will send more than 1 have asked. As Senor Guzman has said, Spain has no material interest fn Cuba. For years past she has cost Spain millions Spain will defend only her honor and Cuba's future welfare. What would Cuba be without Spalu? The division of the insurgent fac- tions already foretells that the negroes are disputirg for dominion over the whites. What would happen were Spain absent? In- dependence would be followed by war be- tween the races. It is not noble to disparage an enemy and I will say no more about those we have to combat.” Marshal Campos concluded his admist frenzied applause. speech STEAMER NEWS FROM JAPAN. Cholera Continues Ity Drendful Rav- ages in the Island Empire. VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 5.—By the Em- of China the following advices were re- Owing to the failure of the Japaneso rice BUNTING BUNCOMBDE, Springfield (Mass.) Republican: Islature of Massachusetts should e compelling every citlzon to fly a flag over his house throughout the day All the yoar round at his own expense, there would be a loud chorus ef objections. 1t would be garded by many of the most patriotic as an unwarranted interference with individual rights. They would object to the expense, the trouble and the fitness of the order, and they would resent it as a reflection on their attitude toward the government. We im- agine the Lutherans of Illinols feel In about this Just enacted in that state, so far as it relates to their church schools. ~ That being tho case It must cer- tainly be regarded as o most unwise law. Patriotism is not te be manufactured to order in any such manner. The act as- suredly falls of its purpose and tends to pro- duce results not Intended when for any rea- son it excites opposition. In a country par- tienlarly whose first principle of government is the ‘non-interference of government with Individual action where the rights of others are respected, such enactments must be re- garded as somewhat out of place. Compul- sory and general flag flying tends rather to belittle the symbol and deaden the sentiment which the sight of it should awaken. Chicago Chronlele: The law of Tilinois re- quiring the fiying of a United States flag over public school houses is binding upon public school authorities everywhere. It adds just so much to the cost of maintaining schools and increases the profits of bunting makers, but it is not calculated to do either good or ill. Patriots are not made by dis- plays of bunting. So far as the law relates to private and parochial schools it is simply inoperative. Attempt to compel the authori- ties of such schools to fly the flag will neces- sarily fail. The legislature procecded beyond its proper fleld when it made this enactment crop, large quantities are belng lmported from Rangoon. According to Japanese papers Mount Fuglyama is expected to become an active voleano shortly. ~Smoke has been emitted freely of late and the sand in the vicinity is hot enough to cook an egg in a very short The locality is known to have been voleanic, and for years past smoke has been emitied. The thermometer regisiered 92 de« grees on the groand, stones being heated to such a degree that they can not be touched. The emperor of Japan has conferred on A. G. Shawes, the British commissioner at Ha- wail, the decoration of the order of the sacred treasury. On the 21st ult. $47 fresh cases and 495 deaths from cholera were reported in Japan. There were twenty cases and fourteen deaths in Toklo and four cases and two deaths in Yokohama. Cholera is also spreading in Corea. The Japanese consul at Viadivostock states that cholera of a mild type has broken out there. The Japanese foreign office has recelved word that on the 24th ult. the Chinese pris- oners from Japan were handed over to the Chinese authorities at Shinikon and the Jap- anese officers in charge were entertained at a banquet by Li Hung Chang. General Viscount Takashima has been a pointed vice commander in chief in Form: Tte subjugation of the islands still proves a difficult task and_thirty companies of in- fantry and some siege and mountain artillery are about to be sent forward. The num- ber of troops on the island will then be over 40,000, o CUBAN PARTY ISSUES AN ADDRESS. President Palma Appenls for Sympa- thy to the American People. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—Thomas Estrado Palma, the president of the Cuban revolution- ary junta, issued an-address on the recent arrest of Cubans at Peuns Grove, using the incident as a basis for a plea to the United States government for recognition of the Cuban insurgents as belilgerents. The ad- dress is In part as follows: “I consider It a misfortune that the United States felt obliged under the excuse of Inter- al law f{o folerate such repugnant as took place at Penns Grove on ay, August 30. A score of Cuban pa- triots, most of hem youths of the best tamilles, were chased like a band of rob- bers, caught, and imprisoned for Iho{ al- leged crime of intending to start for Cuba to join those who are fighting for the same cause for which the Ame colonies fought here in the last Y. It is to be remembered that if at that time Lafay- ctte and his gallant companions should have been chased, captured and imprisoned for coming to join the American revolution- ists; that if the French governmeni in- stead of effectually helping the American colonists, should have interpreted the laws of neutralily as the government of the United States does now, it 13 likely the bieth of the first republic In the world of Columbus had taken place much later, if at all, since a great many of the inhabitants of 'the fhirteen colonies in rebellion did nat favor the cause of independence. Kut the court of Louis XVL, far from turning the ublic cfficers into 'gendarmes to serve Bleat Britain, upheld openly, sincerely and effectually the cause of the American reb France, in-spite of belng so near to Eng land and so far from America, had never consented, with regard to British colonists, to what unhappily occurs today in thé United States with Cuban separatists herg so far from Spain and so near to Cuba." Madngusear War Costs Mone PARIS, Sept. 5.—The Matin announces to- day that the Chambers will upon re: sembling be asked for an additional credit of 50,000,000 francs on account of the Mada- gascar expedition, Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest 1. S. Gov't Report Roval Baking Powder .ABSOLUTELY PURE It might as well have required that the owner of every private house shall keep fly- ing the flag of the United States from his housetop. Statute made patriotism is non- sense. Any scoundrel may make a bluft with bunting. Sober minded American pa- triots are not ostentatious of their loyalty. They have, as Hamlet said, that within which passeth show. Trappings and suits are nothing to them. An excuse given for enhancing the profits of the bunting makers by this perfunctory show of flags is that citizens of allen birth must be impressed with the colors of the republic. To what end? Let us not forget that when this re- public was in_peril through the efforts of armed men to destroy the integrity of the union no less than 40 per cent of the soldiers who enlisted in the northern armles were persons of alien birth. It was a time when humbug patriots had not concelved the idea of inculcating loyalty by fiying the flag over school houses. Of the other 60 per cent of the enlistments In the northern armies no less than 20 per cent were of those who were sons of persons born abroad. It is not, noted that the mere flag patriots of our own day rushed with any great enthusiasm to the cause of an imperiled country. The flag law is upon the statute book of Tilinofs, but no one need worry about it. The statute will die a-bornin’. It is the creation of a perfervid mind acting upon a perfunctory gathering of statesmen more Intent upon boodle than patriotism, THE PASSING SHOW. Although the fact has not been heralded in the newspapers with “‘scare lead" liney, Japan is to be inyaded by an army of conquest. It is to be a bloodless strife, however, and is to be waged by the Salvation army. An Illinois physician declares that the civil- ized humap race is bound to become rarrot- toed within the next gencration, after wh'ch the deformity wiil be heredi‘ary. He attrib- utes the cause to bicycle riding. Plerre Lorillard, having made enovgh money out of America to enable him to live in stylo abroad, proposes to sell all of his houses in this country and becomas a fellow Englishman with Willlam Waldorf Astor. The new star that is to be added to tho national flag to represent Utah will be placed to the right of the fourth row from the top. At the same time, the regalation size of the fag will be changed from six fect five to five feet six inches by four feet four inches. Dr. Smith, the author of “Americs,” says he would far rather see the thousanis pro- posed for a memorial to him given to, make permanent, as a Lincoln memorial, the house where the martyred president died in Wash- ington. It is now temporarily occupied as a museum of the *‘relics” of Lincoln first col- lected in Springfield, 111, Dr. Edward Bverett Hale suggests that the United States shall renew its proposition, made to Spain in 1825, to lend her govern- ment a large sum of money cn condition that she shall allow this government to organize Cuba, on a self-gaverning basis, with its au- tonomy guaranteed jointly by Spain and the United States. He thinks that it would be just as well to allow the isiand to remain nhominally “the brightest jewel in the crown of Spain,” so long as it was actually inde- pendent, and for all practical purposes on the same footing as one of the territories of the American union. In a_communication written to the Rich- mond (Va) Times from San Francisco, Colo- nel John S. Mosby says that Secretary Stan- ton ordered the parol'ng of all ¢ nfederites in Virginia on the same terms given to General Leo, “excepting the guerrilla chief, Mosby."” The day after the order was rec:ivel by Gen- eral Hancock, General Grant ordered him to give Mosby the same terms with the rest, ani it was dona This is without doubt sn au- thentic statement of & point of histcry long in dispute, and it throws an interesting sidelight on General Grant’s mental attitude toward the THAR SWINDLING FRAKER, Chlcago News: The fnsurance swindles of this eontury are the largest Instances of de- travding of any kind whatever. Dr. Fraker will hereaftor share the doubtful glory of Holme Kansas City Times: The present popue larity of this mode of swindling Is largely, due o the lax laws which apbly to. suck crimes. In the Interest of ~widows and orphans the legislatures should correct them 0 that no gullty swindier should escape. The insurance companies in the Fraker case have certainly done the public a service which ought to be appreciated. Fraker should be given the full limit of the statute and the “companies should prosecute him untfl that Is done, Kansas City Star: The trial of Fraker will exclte universal fnterest. It will ine volve some exceedingly nice legal points and distinctions, and it may ba expected that there will he much hair-splitting over teche nicallties. This particular style of swindling, which fs becoming unwholesomely prevalent, calls loudly for a drastic example which wili make crimes of this stamp less frequent, but there 1s scarcely anything more uncertain in this world than the result of a criminal law sult—at least in Missouri Chicago Post: The Fraker case Is a good thing for the insurance companies, not only in the saving of $40,000, but in the moral effect. It wil show the people that the coution of the ccmpanies fn refusing to pay policies without proper examination s o necessary measure of self-defense. They were, as has been seen, justified in fighting the Fraker heirs to the last ditch and they are fully fustified In making so long and stubborn a fight In all similar cases. Very few Insurance men, who reprerest reputable companies, are unreasonably slow In paying their honest losses, but they have the right to demand full and adequate proof in in- stances Ilke the Missourl confidence pame, and that demand will be hert. cer recognized a little more patlently by the prople in mem- ory of Fraker. -~ Judge Babb s a Cn New York Sun. Judge Babb of Iowa, like his d'stinguished relative, Hon. Thaddeus Babb of Babbtown, 8. C., is a dewocrat. He s worthy of th support of Zig Leathers and all other (rue democrats. We understand that he is making a campaign in Towa that is cccasioning some weariness and anxiety to Drake and Parrott, the somewhat ornithological t'cket which the republicans have put up agalnst h'm. i i COMIC CLIPPINGS, fgner. Albany Arg Constant Reader—You want o know how to avoid walking the floor with the baby? Why, don't get married. Life: He—I won teliing me she cou She—Perhaps she s what she meant by i never marry d it to encouras Lowell Courler: A summer outing Is de- bie and beneflclal, but a trip on & anana skin should be avoided; it lowerd one's dignity. Yonkers Statesman The new woman may not be able to sharpen her own lead oil, but she has the puragrapher on the Jump just now keeping a point on his, Brooklyn Bagle: Harry-They say that touch Is rh[e most exquisite of the whole five senses Cholly—I don't know about that, old chap, 1 fouched the guv'nor for $o0 last’ night and he never felt It. New York Sun: sent his new “Did you t s after “several other esponded the your T left it with” him Truth: Mermaid—Come with me to the coral groves and I will give thee pearls an Jewels rare. Tramp—And get wet! yer jor New York World you have heard my think of it? The old physiclan had sistant out to see a patlent. Say, Mermy, keep Tyro—Well, now that voice, what do you Teacher—Walt, my dear sir, till I have had you bound over to keep the peace, an I shall be pleased to tell you. Washington Star: Chinese general to on showing a very b 1 fol that way hy didn’t you de 'Out” of my line, constitute my special few Japane ral. Missionarles Tammany Times: The force of habit 18 always strong. A Harlem young man, who was calling “on a_street “car conductor's daughter, says the father wandered into the room at a rather late hour and me- chanically exclalmed Hpd ASKING A FAVOR. Detroit Free Backward, turn backward, O, Ti flight: Turn backward a month or two, pray! I've a note for a thousand that's fast come ing due, And I haven't the money to pay. e, in thy Washington Star, re now indulging in a little bit needed rest The congressmen are scattered thro ast and through the west; It's au revoir, but not goodby. We we'll have 'em all Prepared to do_their duly when the snow egins to fall. We ot gh the know The man who wants to put a bridge across his favorite stream; The man who has a claim which makes his life o golden dream; The man who wants 2 tip on how stocks are going to crawl— They'll all be here for duty when the snow the clvilians of the War department. begins to tall, «Iengthy, Ak-Sar-Ben mode—"’ lar hat. It's a dandy. my boy, let me introduce you to my friend, Samson, he wears the Ak-Sar-Ben hat—you'll throw away that tile when you see it.” },‘v “It's a soft hat, a little on the Fedcra style, but not quite, —no’crease in the center, just indented in true It’s four times as good a hat as any other four dol= Browning,King & Co S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts.