Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 26, 1901, Page 7

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Ate of Nebraska, Douglas County, se. JGeorge B Tzschick. .fl ot of The Bee Publishing company, bemng duly Asworn, ®ayu (hat the a number of tull and complete s of The Daily, Morning Bvening and Sunday Hee printed during the month of January, 1901, was as follows: 25,000 1. 26,820 20,390 26,650 26,480 ... %0820 Total ... dkoiivilin Less unsold and returned coples... Net total sales Net dally average Subscribed In my presence and sworn 1o before me this dist day of Jan D. 1901 . B_HUNGA' (Seal Notary Publi Qmaha’s Ttallan cHmate has again re- covered from Its juxtaposition In rela- tion to Dakota and Kansas. After a few days of rest the manu- facturers of senatorial dreams for press consumption should be able to produce something new. Saturday is the day on which the larder should be replenished for Sunday. The butcher boy likes his day of rest just as well as anybody. The Oregon legislature made a close finish in the senatorial election, a little too close in fact for comfort, but even that Is better than some records the state has The change in presidents on the Bur- st gton was a godsend to the Union Pa- cific In one respect. The yellow journals are now letting President Burt manage his own business. —_— If one were in doubt about the ap- proach of a city election in Chicagd the moral spasm that is sweeping through the press of that city would give the needed reassurance. Democratic papers arve not pleased with the work accomplished by the resent congress. It is not a demo- cratie congress and was not elected to do the things which would please the democrats, If the eastern dreamers are not sup- pressed the Utah desert will soon be covered with more tracks than Ohio or Illinols. There is one consolation for tife capitalist in the situation—It doesn't egst mueh 1o build rallroads on paper. Congress is giving a good illustration hw of what it can do when it really ts down to business. The present gait \pt up during an entire session would sult In legislation ewough to last for generation. yenver has a mysterlous thug who LJons have extended over a long time afod his victims, always women, are whany. Denver has a police force or- nized to save silver. 'Opposition papers are now talking of the decline of Senator Hamna as a Jeader. They have used up all the am- \gunition they could procure against ve p | him and up to date have made no im | vorable one for the stockman. Until pression and probably would relish hav- jng some other target to shoot at. Bullding mints and publie libraries at expense of others {8 a harmless pastime and may serve as a substitute to the unthinking for things that can be done, For Instance, there is still a blank bulld. ing permit awalting the specifications and proposed cost of a promlsed resi dence. It is suggested that the prizefighters might move to Alaska or the gold dig- giugs on the Canadian Yukon. The law might not interfere, but it would be *_decidedly dangerous to the participants Lo attempt to work off any fake fights the miners llke many which have oc- “yred in this countr —_— tgar Howard says that nine-tenths ‘(he populists and democrats in Ne- fiska are and have been In favor of Jatting an end to rallroad domination fin this state. This is undoubtedly true, but the trouble Is the popocratic offi- clals have for the most pat been elected from the other one-tenth, In incorporating the big steel combine the projectors not only keep the public in the dark regarding the magnitude of the deal, but make a materlal saving in revenue stamps and incorporation fees, The amount of capital stock mentioned in the articles would not be sufficient to purchase furniture for such a concern. Cuban malcontents are already trying to embitter the winds of the people against the United States. 1t would be decidedly better to walt and see what the United States pro- ,posges to do befoie ralsing a disturbance. alk of resorting to the machete will tend rather to retard than to hasten the exit of this country frow* the Islaud. TERMS FOR CUBA. The senate committee on relations with Cuba has crystallized fts outlined plan into the form of an amendment to the army appropriation bill, the adop tlon of which will obviate the n sity of an extraordinary sossion of congress to deal with the Cuban question. As anticipated in the early dispatches cov. oring the point, the nmendment Is tem perately drawn for the purpose of as surlng Cuban independence and the per petuity of the island government, while providing for a minimum of responsi- bility on the part of the United States. Iu the first place the government of the United States will require that the government of Cuba shall never enter into any agreement, compact or treaty that will impair or tend to impair the independence of the island. After hav- ing gone to the extrewmity of declaring war on a friendly nation solely to se cure Cuban independence the United States certainly have the right to take whatsoever stepe are necessary to pro- vide that the people of the island shall always enjoy the freedom we have pur- chased for them at so dear a cost. Self. protection demands that we insure our- selves ngainst a possible menace such as would result from the gaining of a foothold in Cuba by a forelgn power. This is merely asserting the Monroe doctrine in a new form. The second provision in the senate's amendment is Intended to prevent a dissolute or reckless government from plunging the Island fvto bankruptey. It is tantamount to notice to the world that Cuba wil! pot be allowed to live beyond Its Income and that creditors must take due cognizance of this in their dealings with the Cubans. In this the government of the United States shows only a friendly dispozition toward a younger and wenker sister people who have not yet learned to go alone before the world. In the third instance the United States simply proposes to maintain the integrity of Cuba as a free and inde- pendent nation. It was to secure this that we went to war with Spain and this provision Is only a guaranty that the object of that war shall not be de- teated by scheming politiclans in the Island or elsewhere. The fourth paragraph of the amend ment asks that all acts of the United States government during the military occupancy of the island be ratified. In the fifth section is the oné great feature of protection for the United States. It requires that the government of Cuba carry on the work of sanlta tion commenced by our government to the end that the recurrence of epi- demlcs of infectious disease be pre- vented and ths the danger to our southern coast L. wiped out. 1t is proposed in the sixth paragraph that the Isle of Pines be omitted from the proposed constitutional boundaries, the title to the island belng left to fu- ture adjustment by treaty. In the sev- enth paragraph provisions for coaling or naval stations are made and in the elghth it Is suggested that the govern- ment of Cuba give evidence of its good faith by embodying these provisions in A permanent treaty with the United States. The fact that the democratic members of the senate commlittee agreed to the terms and form of the amendment is an excellent endorsement of it and insures 1ts passage through the senate, Itls an eminently fair proposition on the part of our government and answers fully the charge that the administration had no intention of carrying out its pledge to the Cubans, WEALTH IN THE FEED LOT There probably never was a time in the history of the state when the feed lots of Nebraska represented so much wealth as at present. The prices of hogs, sheep and cattle have been good all winter and promise to remain so until those now on feed are marketed; in fact, there is every Indication that good prices will continue Indefinitely. Last fall many en hesitated about buying feeder cattle on account of the high prices asked for them and the high price of corn. Money was cheap, how- ever, and the supply plentiful and feeders came to the conclusion that it would be Wise to feed rather than sell Nebraska's great corn crop. The feed lots were fllled up and Nebraska will furnish Its quota of the world's meat. ‘The season has been an unusually fa- comparatively recently there really was no winter and even since the advent of cold weather It has not been severe and | there has been a total absence of severe storms which play havoe with stock. | Cattle have recelved the benefit of every bushel of corn consumed and the feed lot will nobly assist the soil in Its role of mortgage lifter and promoter of bank Hog receipts at this market far in excess of last year and it is predicted that by the time the cattle now on feed are marketed there will re- main no more of last year's big crop of corn than is necessary to carry farmers through to another crop. Fat tened under favorable conditions and with a good market this stock will bring an immense sum into the state. The influence which these conditions will have upon business, not only iu the local communities but upon this city, is difficult to compute. It is now ap- parent in the increased clearances of the banks as compared with last year —which I8 only the evidence of the busi ness which others are transacting -and in the Increased activity in all branches of trade. Under the stimulus of profit- able returns it has In the last few years created a demand for and In- creased the values of real estate, both city and country. Previous seasons have lifted the burden which the un- favorable conditions of the panic years lald upon the country and every city, hamlet and almost every farm bears evidence of improvewments made and the afr is full of reports of others contew- plated. Last fall when the harvest was gath- ered Nebraskans were singing the praises of the state as a producer of wealth In corn, wheat, outs and other products of the soil. Now Is the time to sing the praises of Ity ecattle, hogs l.nd sheep, which are adding willlous THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, FEBRU ARY 26, 1901, to the value of that crop. With its own corn and proximity to the ranges which rear the stock as good a market as any right at home, Nebraska Js situated more favorably than any state in the unfon for feeding cattle and if money can be made anywhere at the business it can be made here and when it is prof Itable elsewbere it ix more so here. The Nebraska eattleman stuck to the busi- ness when others gave it up to a large extent and he 1& now reaping the re ward which he deserve: LABOR AND BUILDING There is much encouragement in the announcement from the labor unions interested in the building trades that there will be no demand for an advance in wages during the sesson of activity now commenciug. In former years the digputes between mechanies and con- tractors over the wage scale have gone far to retard the work of construction, and in not a few instances projected buildings have been abandoned because of the labor troubles. Last season af- forded a notable instance of this sort. Mechanics in the bullding trades were dlssatiefied with the wages paid them and demanded an advance, For some weeks operations were practically at a standstii, but finally the men' gained a substantinl victory. They now show their willingness to abide by the agree- ments then made and in effect ac knowledge that conditions are satls factory. The effect of this will be to give new Iife to several ventures in the building line that bave not yet crystallized into certainties, Architects and builders all agree that (he outlook for & husy season I8 excellent, Not many large bulldings are projected for Omaha so far, al- though several are under contemplation, but the amount of little work already provided for is large and the inquiries for figures being made daily 1s an evi dence of intention on the part of in vestors to largely increase the amount of improved property In Omaha this year. All signs certalnly point to a pros- perous season, and none of them more surely than the attitude of the working- men in declding not to precipitate a dis- turbance of business by striking. AK-SAR-BEN AND AUDITORIUM. One of the matters not yet decided upon, but which must soon be settled, 18 whether the Auditorium project and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben shall be domiciled under one roof. This ques tion has already been propounded at a meeting of those most concerned and seemed there to be a popular solution of what threatened to be a knotty ques- tion. Since that time some debate has arisen and the way does not appear as easy as at first glance, One thing is certaln: The persons who are most deeply interested in the Auditorium project are those who have made the Ak-Sar-Ben affairs a success, They are the business men of Omaha, who have thelr interests all here and who contribute to the support of all enterprises that are intended to build up the city. It is only natural that they should seek to unite two projects that are designed for the furtherance of the general welfare, Many suggestions have been made as to what the general scope of the Audi- torlum should comprehend. Music hall, drill room and barracks for the National Guard companies stationed here and similar propositions bave been made and none have been passed upon yet, for the reason that the promoters have felt that the enterprise has reached the stage where details can be worked out and finally settled. All these propositions, too, are open to the objectlon that they are such as only a portion of the people are interested in. Another objection, and a serious one, is the expense that will be involved in the maintenance of a building for the ac- commodation of these various bodies and organizations which it is proposed to install under the Auditorium roof. Primarily, the function of the Audl- torium company I8 to provide a place where large public gatherings can be accommodated, where conventions can be held and where exhibitions or enter- tainments can be given so that people can attend by the thousands Instead of by hundreds. In this respect the Audi- torlum s a public enterprise. To in- stall under its roof club rooms of any sort, or to allow any kind of a private enterprise to find lodgment there would be to divest it of its general character as an affalr in which all the people are Interested and to thus allenate much of the support it needs. The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, however, are just as much a matter of public concern as the Auditorium and there can be no ohjection raised to a con- solidation of the two on the ground of private Interest. On the other hand, it would go far to secure the success of the one and the popularity of the other if the organizations were merged. The same business men are concerned in both aud they can easily see the logie of the proposition that they unite the one well-established Omaha Institution with the interests of the other and make the union a success and matter of more than local pride. From the Black Hills comes news of unusual actlvity in the mines of that wonderful reglon. The Homestake, which Is the great producer of the reglon, has increased its dividend, but it 1s not the only feature, The success- ful application of the anide process of reduction the arsenical pyritic ores of the Black Hills has been one of the great discoveries of recent times in the mining industry. Experiments begun years ago have progressed stead- ily along well defined lines, untll the process has developed to that point where there I8 no longer any hesltation on the part of men with money to in- vest. Wildeat schemes have vanished before the cstablished methods of min- ing, and the Industry bus taken on the aspect of a* purely commercial enter- prise, entirely devold of the elements of speculation, Many small and several large reduction works are daily adding to the wealth of the world’s precious metals extracted from the refractory ores of & reglon of which an authority to not yet| nid less than thirty years ago “the idea of finding gold in paying quantities in the slates and shales of the Black Hills 1 preposterous.” This authority lived to see his conclusions upset by facts. The Nebraska fakir with his type writer is still maligning his state through the columns of eastern papers, This time he has brought about an In- dian upriging, with the assistance of the local fake factory, and people in New York are agaln worrylng about the fate of the people of Nebraska. Our eastern friends can rest assured that Nebraskan# and all other westerners will be in danger until that storfed type- writer is finally dismantled. Bullding prospects in Omaha for the coming season have not been brighter for years than at present. At the pres- ent time there Is a pressing demand for residences which rent at a moderate figure in spite of the fact that in the past two geasons many were erected. If the city is to continue to grow this de- mand must be met and there is every Indication that it will be, The powers have notified the Chinese authorities that it will not till the condi- tlons imposed if the parties who have been marked for punishment commit sulcide. If they commit suicide before the government has an opportunity to execute them it is a little dificult to understand what the powers are goiug to do about it. complains that being confined in jall interferes with her ful- fillment of lecture dates and the llke. Maybe by the time she gets through with her engagement with the court she will reallze the force of the old saw about Justice having a leaden foot and an iron hand, Carrie Natlon Kansas City might settle that Chi- nese dispute by simply treating the Mongolian as the Caucasian and Ethi- oplan are treated. There would be no occasion then to appoint the city at- torney umpire to decide the division of the rake-off on fantan games and lotteries, Oregon's legislature required fifty- three ballots to elect one senator and Nebraska's legislature has only taken thirty to elect two. Be patient. Civilizsation's Finishing Touch. Philadelphia Times. The powers. who insist on decapitating those condemned say they really lost their heads when they attacked the forelgn lega- tions. Promissory Note veland Plain Dealer. When Nikola Tesla declares there is no limit to the distance messages may be sent by the wireless telegraph, he at once sug- gests that there {s no limit either to the formless statements be continues to send Te: The Nebraska legislature has, quite fit- tingly, It would seefh; paused in the midst ot its senstcrial deadbock to adopt a jotnt resolution favoring the election of United States senators by the people. The vote on the rerolution was unanimous. —_——— it Catch Your Harve. Des Molnes Leader, Waldersee, before going too far in definito announcement of what he intends to make the empress dowager' do when he mecures possession of her person, would perhaps do well to study up on the case of a man who got his cuisine in order before the arrival of the rabbit, Giv Philadelphia Ledger. Five colored men have been legally tried for murder in Georgla and sentenced to be hanged. The occasion is worthy of note, as showing that lynching is not the uni- versal punishment given to colored crim- inals, even in Georgia, but that the law 1s permitted to take its course sometimes. Kitchener's Danger. San Francisco Chronicle. It the Boers continue to get as close to General Kitchener as they have of late it might be well for that distipgulshed sol- dier to request his return to England on the round that his presence in South Africa is a menace to the nation he represents. His ‘apture by the Boers would be so serious a8 to become humorou: Insolent Kicks of the Stoux. Philadeiphia North American. The Sioux Indians are threstening to fire on the flag As a means of testifying their disinclination to submit to robbery. Owing to the pressure of more important business it may not be practicable to inquire into the grievances of these Insolent sav with a view to righting wrongs, if wrong: exist, but it is certain that we shall have ample time to defend th ailed flag, at whatever cost of blood d treasure. —— Satiafying a Public Hu Loutsville Courler-Journ The Union Pacific raliroad has called a stockholders’ meeting to consider the issue of $100,000,000 of mew stock, which will make its total stock capitalization $267,000,- 000. The Pennsylvania ratlroad recently increased its capial to $150,000,000, and now there 1s a story out that the stockholders are to be callled together to authorize $100,- 000,000 more. Evidently the public hunger for new rallroad securities Is to be satls- fled, but in both cases, 8o far, the increased capitalization has been balanced by the pur- chase of new and valuable extensions, which fucrease their earnings. er. Wateh! Omaha's clty treasurer, after nine months' effort to collect city taxes in the usual wi has decided to resort to drastic measures. He has announced that on a certain date he will start out with a force of deputies and furniture vans over a route which will be designated in the ne: apers of the city and after demanding a settle- ment of the claims will proceed to serve warrants and pe al property sufficlent to meet the dues will be transferred at once to the vans and carted off. When he gets through, If he cares for another job of the same sort, he will learn of something to his advantage by coming to Chicago and interviewing the tax collectors of this city. Maliclous Bi J. Sterling Morton's ¢ Horace G. Burt, the pre Union Pacific rallroad company, is estab- lished in the esteem of good people of all classes as an able and honest man. But because he will not divulge the plans, bus ness and methods of his directors to the Omaha World-Herald, that delectable or- n of sixteen-to-one-ism blackguards, de- rides and reviles Mr. Burt in the most elaborately orndte style of billingsgate. Mr. Burt is mot the firat eminent man to be sincerely congratulated upon the enemies he has made. Until he 1s commended by those now seeking to belittle him, his cor- poration, his friends, and the general pub- lMc may be assured that be is faithfully doing bis duty, THE CUBAN PROBLEM. New York Mail and Express: To free Cuba from the clutches of Spain has cost the United States, directly and Indirectly $400,000,000. The gratitude of the Cubans for the performance Is so great that they | are unwilling to trust themselves to express it In the constitution. Philadelphia North American American policy with reference to Cuba | should be s perfectly plain. Give the Cubans their independence, and then hoid them responsible shoyld they use it to our hurt. There is no danger that we shall not be sufficently powerful to protect ourselves in case of need against such a dot of a nation as free Cuba will be. New York Tribune: There is no Imputa- tlon against the Cubans, but simply a con- tention that In all negotiations between the two countries, however much Cuba may be exalted, the United States |s not to be abased nor regarded as an inferlor; and, however much the rights and liberties of Cuba may be established and safeguarded, the rights and welfare of the United States are not to be impalred Washington Post: If we promised Cuba independence and self-government, we also promised Cuba's inhabitants peace, order and security, and made ourselves responsi- ble to the powers for that consummation. Those powers stood aside, postponing the assertion of their interests and trusting us to protect and guarantee them. We are bound to make sure of this before we with- draw from the island and leave it to the mercies and devices of its direst enomies. Boston Globe: We are bound to make It plain to the most suspicious-minded of Cubans that America wishes her people all prosperity in trade and business and commerce, as well as by Indulging in sounding declarations; that we are by no means in their beautiful island to explolt its people, but to assure them a falrer and & better chance than they bhave ever had; that, baving liberated them from Spain's clutches, we do not propose to bind them with new fetters of “protection,” but to welcome any movement on their part for unlon with our great republic Chicago Times-Herald: The Cubans are up against a game of bluff. If they have the nerve to hold out congress will stand by them for very shame. If not they will make Initlal coucessions which must end in their loss of sovereignty. The word pro tectorate s entirely misleading. It means simply the begloning of successive en- croachments, of the strange practice of | “colonialism’ under the Stars and Stripes Better leave the Cubans to themselves or invite annexation upon terms which would be much more satisfactory to both countrios ultimately. A protectorate is responsibility without authority. Detroit Free Press: To force a protec- torate on the Cuban people would prove a sorry way out of our difficulties. If we propose to ignore the obligations which we have imposed upon ourselves by this action of congress there is only one way in which It can profitably be done or in which this country can save its face—and that is by the organization of Cuba into a territory | of the United States with the most solemn assurances of statehood. This policy, of course, would not please either the beet sugar interests or the Connecticut tobacco interests, and, therefore, it is not to be thought of seriously. Philadelphia Times: A satisfactory out- come of the present clouded situation will be due to the reasonableness of the Cubans, and in spite of the bad judgment of those who bavo misrepreseuted the United States. Some of the demands made upon them are of a kind that ought not to be made and that they ought not to yleld. If these are insisted on and made a pretext to delay (he establishment of the Cuban re- public, the crime against lberty and hu- manity will be on the president’s own head. This is a responsibility he cannot shift upon congress, as congress is trylng to shift its own responsibilities to him. Indlanapolls News: Without reference to any particular thing that is now being urged, it seems clear that there are in- fluences at work that are not favorable to Cuban independence. We are not staying in the island to pacify it, for it is already pacified, and has been for months. But we are at the present moment doing what we sald we would not do, namely, exerclsing soverelgnty, jurisdiction and control over the {sland. The mere fact that we may lose something by a strict adherence to our pledge is a matter of no importance. We did not free Cuba in order to make money out of it, or to gain trade advantages. We hould be careful lest we spoil the honor- able record that we have made. What | ERSONAL NOTES. The number of librarles endowed by Mr. Carnegie 18 now elghty-five. “Fighting Bob" Evans has a new jew- eled sword, a present from the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. Kitchener is chasing Dewet vigorously. He got 8o close to him last Monday that Dewet stole all his baggage. Emperor Willlam has officially confirmed the honorary doctorate recently conferred upon United States Ambassador White by the Berlin Academy of Sclence. Ex-Governor Willlam D. Bloxham of Florida, who bas just retired, is the only man who has served his state in the execu- tive chair for two successive terms. John (. Milburn, presdent of the Buffalo | Panamerican exposition, I8 a prominent lawyer of Buffalo. He is a native of Eng- land, but came to this country at the age | of 18. Kruger, with two sons dead, two in prison and two missing, still prays for arbitration, while thirty-one sons and grandsons fight | in the fleld. Who will say that the Kruger tamily have not done their duty? | The Baltimore American suggests that J. Plerpont Morgan may solve the Cuban dif- culties by purchasing the lsland, and, by the way, somebody has just started a report | that Cuba s the richest island in the world. It is sald that insurance policies to the amount of $20,000,000 bave been taken out | on the life of J. Plerpont Morgan by busi- ness men whose investments might be ex- pected to lose in value, temporarily at least, by Mr. Morgan's death. Patrick Donahue, the venerable editor of the Pllot, the Catholic newspaper of New England, Is again seriously 11l at his home in Boston. His decline in health and strength has been gradual. He suffered an attack of paralysis about aix years ago. When Roosevelt was governor of New York he determined, in opposition to the wishes of Senator Platt, that “Lou’ Payn, superintendent of state insurance, should g0. The governor had his way. Now Mr. Payne wants to be United States marshal and the senator {s backing him. The Iate ex-Lieutenant Governor Halle of Massachusetts owned for many years a large mill in Hinsdale, N. H. but never had a strike. “I keep a club in my offica and T call it kindness,” he onco said. “It has never falled me In dealing with my help—-they are all my friends.” Rev. John Whitfield, who of Evanston, 111, dled last week at | e of 94. He was prominent in both England and this country in the early days of the certury as a leading abolitionist and temperauce advocate and was widely known among friends of the temperance cause us | one of the organizers and members of the first anti-drink soclety in England, the Rechabites. It was the fight against slay- ery that brought Mr. Whitfleld to this coun- try. After the battle for the cause had been won in England be came to America in 1851 s the oldest ! precious cargo of human lives and to never | sickness account DISASTER AT GOLDEN GATE, Boston Globe: With all that modern science {s able to accomplish for the safety of “them that go down to the sea in ships,™ the dangers of fog-enshrouded oceans are by 1o means to bo ignored, even in these days of boasted progress. Chicago Chronicle 1t is not explained why the captain did not hold the vessel at anchor till the morning broke and the fog cleared away. Perhaps he so desired to do, but allowed himselt to be overruled by passengers impatient to come to land. But then, as s reported, most of the passengers were still in their beds. It was not untfl the vessel had struck on the rocks that the crew were sent to waken them. Alas! One hundred and twenty of them awoke in ter- ror, only to be thrown Into another world. Chicago Post: Trying to place the blame for this appalling disaster is not a pleasant task. From the story of the pilot it i3 evident the captain pressed the vessel to too bigh a speed for the fog which hung thick over the sea. But when his ship struck he in a measure canceled his mis- take by heroic conduct. He made vo ap parent effort to save himself, but stood on the bridge directing the saving of his passengess till the waves of the Golden Horn washed over him. He will never make any defense to the charges against him ex- cept it be the memory of those herolc ten minutes in which he gave all he could to save others Buffalo Express: The loss of the City of Rio do Janeiro recalls two notable disasters which wero similar in character, though at- tended with much greater loss of life, the wreck of the Drummond Castle on May 25, 1896, and the wreck of the Saller on De- mber 1896, The Drummond Castle, which was a British steamer, was running in a 1ight fog and struck a reef near Ushant on the French coast. Of the 247 persons aboard, only threo were saved. The alier, which belonged to the North German Lloyd line, struck the shoals near Villagracia off the Spanish coast in a dense fog and car- ried down all on board, including 214 pas- sengers, a crew of sixty-six and a pilot. The more recent sinking of the steamship Mohegan differed from the sinking of the City of Rilo de Janeiro In that it occurred on a clear evening. On Oc- tober 14, 1895, the Mohegan struck the Manacles, a dangerous reef on the southern coast of Cornwall, and sank in twenty minutes, carrying down 108 persons. The boat was ten miles out of her course, for some reason, which has never been tstactorily explained. Kansas City Star! Calamitoys as was the wreck of the steamer Rio de Janeiro just outside of the San Francisco harbor, it was not as terrible as if the disaster had occurred far out at sea, leaving not a survivor to tell the story of loss and ruin. Someliow, the proximity of land seems to | afford a certaln comfort, even to those whose friends went down in the fatal crash. There is a mournful sense of satisfaction in knowing something of the details of such calamities. It is an awful thing to see a vessel put out to sea freighted with a hear of {t geain; to know! that the ship and Sick Women Mrs. Valontine Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta~ ble Oompound Oured Her. Happiness will go out of your life forever, my sister, if you have any of the symptoms mentioned in Mrs. Valentine's letter, unless you act romptly. Procure Lydia E. Pink- m's Vegetable Compound at onc It is absolutely sure to help you. Then write for advice if there is anything about your case you do not under- stand. You need not be afraid to tell the things you could not explain to the doctor—your letter will be seen only by women. All the persans who see priv- ate letters at Mra. Pinkham's Labora- tory, at Lynn, Mass., are women. All letters are confidential and advice abso- lutely ee. Here s the letter:— ‘It is with pleasure that I add my testimony to your list, hop- ng it may in- duce others to avail them- selves of the benefit of your valuable rem- tikine Lydia ng Ly E. Pinkham Vegetabl Compound 1 felt very bad- 1y wasterribly nervous, and tired, had sick headaches, no appetite, {nlwh:( pain in stomach, pain in m, ack and right side, and so weak { could scarcely stand. to do anything. Had sharp pains all through my body. Before I had taken half a bottle of your medicine, I found myself improving. I continued its use until T had taken four bottles, and felt #0 well that I did not need to take any more. I am like a new person, and your medicine shall always have my raise. Mrs. W. P. VALENTINE, 566 ‘erry Avenue, Camden, N.J, T was not able in gold on demand. The are virtually gold notes against silver which 1s depreciated. The present volume of currency is large. In Secretary Gage's opinfon it would ba re- dundant in case of stagoation in business. There fs accordingly, the secretary thinks, a need in our currency of an elastic ele- ment, so that the volume of currency will adapt itself automatically to the varylng activities of business. Gold supplies a cer- tain amount of elasticty, since it can be imported when wanted and exported whon idle. National bank notes also increase to “Rher- 1ssned all on board were blotted out in one fatal hour, and that no trace of either will ever be seen again. The tortured imagination dwells insistently upon the terrors of the closing scene; how men, women and chil- dren in fearful moment were brought face to face with death, rendered doubly fearful Ly the appalling waste of desola- tion around it. Days of harrowing suspense follow each other iu their weary courso. Those who watch and wait are startled by every sound, and thrilled by every foot. step, until hope gradually fades into de- spair. Anything is better than the awful mystery wkich envelops those disasters of the deep of which no note ever comes back to the living. Compared with the eternal silence, the agonizing conjecture which will never be quleted, it is a mercy to know the worst, to have some tangible proof of the awful happening which separates us from our friends and to receive the words which come from those who witnessed it CROWB TRACKS, Indianapolis News: Pat Crowe has proved that he exists somewhere, much to the chagrin of the detectives. Chicago Post: Now Pat Crowe adds in- suit to fojury by writing a letter which bears the Omaba postmark. Detroit Journal: Mr. Pat Crowe writes that he will return when the people cool off. Mr. Crowe, unlike some other great men that could be mentioned, seems to have a wholesome fear of public opinion. Baltimore American: The capture of one of the Cudahy kidnapers will have a pas- tial effect in discouraging that enterprise. The capture of the others, and swift and exemplary punishment, would probably ex- tinguish it, by showing how, impossibie it is for such a crime to flourish in the long run with all the force of civilized law, public opinion and resources arrayed against it. It is to be hoped, In the interest of American homes, that the police will be equally successful with the rest of tho rascally gang COSTS A FILE OF MONEY, What En « nd Pays fo ng Two Rep New York Evening Pos! The English War office has issued, with refreshing frankness, an elaborate officlal table of the casualties sustained by Its “Fleld Force in South Africa’ from the beginning of the war up to and including the month of January, 1901, From this it appears that the total permanent reduc- tion of the military forces has been by | 929 officers and men, through 13,258 deaths, 1,734 discharges for disability and missing and In captivity. In addition, 14,914 men and 1 officers have been wounded in battle, and the losses for Janu- ary, 1801, alone were 1,030 killed, wounded and captured. Finally, it appears that 1,703 ofcers and no fewer than 30,095 men have been invalided home because of wounds and disease, 233,867 being credited to the Such is the price—not vet completed—of adding two more colonies to his majesty over sea possessions' As we are learning our lessons in being a world power from the other side, it is to be hoped that our War department will follow England’'s example and let the people know exactly what the price \u human beings is which we are paying for our “troplc sea goms.” Surgeon General Sternberg denles Senator Teller's statement that General MacArthur has 10,000 more sick than he can handle, but gives no intormation as to the real number. It appears, however, from the statement of the quartermaster general that no fewer than 2,170 sick men were shipped from Manila on five trans- ports between December 15 and February in addition to the thousands who have already arrived at San Francisco. MONEY IN CIRCULATION, Marked Increase of the Wherewith fu Active Une, Baltimore Sun. During the past year the amount of money in circulation bas fincreased by $198,150,000, or from $25.98 per head of pop- ulation to $28.35. This increase is the more gratifying in the fact that the changes in the varlous forms of currency have been improvements Gold has been added to the amount of 90,000,000 and national bank notes to the amount of $100,000,000. The latter increase involves no pressure upon the gold reserve, as & like increase of greenbacks or silver dollars would have done. Silver dollars have been coloed to (he amount of $30,000,000 and subsidlary and settled in Massachusetts, where he added his influence to that of Wendell Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison in the avery agitation. coins to the amount of §8,000,000, but Sher- man treasury notes have decreased $29,000,- 000, The latter are more objectionable than the silver dollars, as they must be re- a certain extent when money is in great demand and decrease with the demand. But the volume of such notes, owing to the method of {ssue, changes but tardily. In a recent interview the secretary has drawm attention to the Lovering bill as a measure likely, in his opinfon, to add to the elas- tielty of our currency. This measure, If enacted, would permit the issue of & small amount of bank notes not secured by bonds, but by a guarantee fund and the assets of tho banks. The bond-secured notes have never contracted readily when unusual de- BIABES - (o cifrancy s Kubeiduo’ S THE ROtE proposed by the Lovering bill would be likely to retire more promptly, but they would not bo substituted for the bond- secured notes and they would not be added rapldly. FLASHES OF F Cleveland Plain Dealer: “I see that five indignant wives have united to prosecute a gay Lotharlo out in Nebrask. *"Another community of interest.” Philadelphia Press: popular? rowne—I should say. Why, when his set was getting up private theatricals ha was glven the principal part and not a soul questioned his right to it. ‘owne—Is he 80 very Chicago Times-Herald: “T never tell all T know,” he sald, intending to be mysteri- ous "Nvell,* she repled, “it certainly can't be because you don't have time.” Catholle Standard and Times: Mamma - What did you learn at cooking school to day? May—There wasn't teacher was sick. Mamma—The grip, 1 sippose? May—No, ma'am; Indigestion. any session today; Detroit Journal: y's some disease & man kin hev an v AL ot 't he reads the papers, b'gosh Philadelphia Times: “In Kngland the lawyers generally, ~besides being clean shaved, wear wigs." “'Possibly {t's the result of an fmpres- slon that It's enough for a lawyer to be bare-faced without being bare-l Yonkers Statesman: Sho-Did you say you were mentioned in your uncle's will? He—Yes; he sald I was to get nothing. Judge: Little Nephew-Is it true, uncle, that the bark grows thicker on one'side of a tree? Old Uncle Grout—Yuss! Nephew—Which side, uncle? Uncle Grout—The outalde 1d_not en- do as h 18 to hav Washington Star: “You sh cournge # man to think he c chooses simply because he hap $1,000,000," nest friend T “don't Senator Sorghum. “A tew years ago a man with a milllon a large proposition. But he's got to ha several of them If he wants to be consid ered strong rnal When a man's foot €lips on a bit of ce 'And his heels fly up in the air, And the earth is jarred, he sits’ down so hard What good does it do 1 1ts &ll very well to say “‘Dear And it's proper to say “Oh, my But & profane word should neve By the st I puswers-by When n And faces () And people see a catastroph Now what should the lady say? It's proper enough to say “\Well! Wall Or to murmur, “Well, T declare But, especta’ly When i the sight of men, Alady should never swear W be heard from a car In short And y 1t dey 100, Your language to choose with care. 1t's all very well (o say "“Oh, dear!" And IUn proper 1o say “Oh, my But a llrudnla word should never be heard By the paralyzed passers-by. GOLDEN ROD OIL COMPANY Producers of Fuel Oil in California. Owners of 3000 Acves of Ol Lands. One of the safest and most promising in litornia ofl business is IRRED STOCK of this company. 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