Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 12, 1901, Page 6

THE ©OMAHA DAILY BEE. E. RUSEWATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, TERMS O S8UBSCRIPTION, Daily Bee (without Sunday), One Year..$6.00 Daily Bee and Sunday, One Year (Y llustrated Bee, One Year Bunday Bee, One Year Baturday Ice, Une Year, . ‘U'wentieth Century Farme OFFICES: Omaha: The Bee Bulids Bouth Omahui City Hail y-fitth and M Btreets. Council Bluffs: 1y Pearl Street, Chicago: 16# Unity Bullding. New xork: Temple Court Washington: Wi Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be audressed: Vmana Bee, Eaitorial Department. BUBINESS LETTERS. Business letters and remittances shoui. Le addressed: The Bee Publishing Lom- pany, Umana. REMITTANCES, Remit by dratt, express or postal order payavie 10 ihe Bee Puplishing Company Unly Z-cent stamps acceplea in payment oo OUNIS. ICrsOnai CHecks, eXcept ol Umaha or Lastern exchanges, nou acecpted THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebiaska, Douglus County, 8%.: Ueorge B, Tzachick, secretary ol ‘e Bee Pubitsiing pany, belng duly Sworn, says that the actual number of tull and completo copies ol The Laily, Morning, Lvening ana sunday Bee printed during the month of March, 1l, was as 10llows: 3 20,040 7 3 26,820 27,800 , Une Yea 5. Bullding, Twe 27,620 27,060 27,600 7,050 28,150 Lo 28,120 Tota Less unsold and returned coples. Net total sales. .. Net dally average . 'y GEO, B TZBCHUCK, ribed In my presence and sworn to me this Ist day of April, A. D, 1901 M. B, HUNGATE, Notary Public. — Religlous revivals are all right in their way, but they will never supplant the constant and steady work of the regular churches. Bul before —— Governor Shaw of Iowa is becoming more and more in demand as an orator of national reputation, Keep your e on Governor Shaw, That specle room of the Lloyd liner scems to have proved a more rich and accessible gold mine than any along the bleak coast of Cape Nome. It is to be hoped the proposed new ®oap manufacturers’ combination will not develop into a crusade against cleanliness, Cheap soap has its advan- tages., SRE———— The river Rhine, fabled in song and story, has thrown Its dignity to the winds and is overflowing its banks in the muddy and unromantic fashion of a Nebraska rivulet. The next scramble will be for stenographic positions under the new supreme court commission. It I8 to be hoped, however, that the deadlock habit will not project itself into this function. —_— If the Filipinos continue to lay down their rifles with the sawe abandon Uncle Sam will soon be able to fit out his new islander soldiery with the equipment of thelr former brothers-in- arms, the — The mass of junk which was once the battleship Maine, having served its portentous purpose In the affairs of wmen, a Chicago contractor has under- taken to float it for the price of the old fron. The Russian admiral is sparing neither smiles nor bows In his reception of President Loubet. The bear may be ruminating over the possibility that la belle France may some day prove a triend in need. The recoguition of the gold democrats in the makeup of the supreme court commigsion will doubtless be appre- clated by the sound money wing of the democratic party, which still numbers thousands of voters in Nebraska. —_— Lieutenant Governor Savage is to have a week to experiment as acting gov- ernor in advance of his investiture with full gubernatorial powers. There is nothing like getting accustomed to office ~by leading up to it by slow degrees, —_—_— The Fillpino junta at London an- nounces that the Amerlcans are about to torture Aguinaldo into a renunclation of his principles. Their amiable leader, in the meantime, is eating three meals a day and esteeming himself a social suc- Cess, — The order against fast bicycle riding by reckless messenger boys threatens to puncture the stale jokes about the tardy speed of messengers. When anyone speaks about going as fast as a messen- ger boy he will have to specity whether WHERE THE LINE SHOULD BE DRAWN At the very outset of their careers Ne- braska's new tors are being sub jecte from two different di rections. On the one side, the holders of all the principal federal positions ar pleading for retention and on the other side, the rank and file, as well a8 many party leaders, demand a radical purging of the federal offices of men who | been a drag upon the party or have heen notoriously disloyal to its interests, The two senators were elected with out pledges either to officeholders or to office seckers and are in position to| govern their action solely with a view to promoting the welfare of the party and insuring its continued supremacy. This is not merely thelr privilege, but their duty, subordinate only to their de- votion to the general welfare of the state and nation. In Aletermining upon a policy they doubtless pvill be gnided by a desire to rectify the mistakes and undo the blun- ders committed within the past few years in the distribution of federal patronage. Under the established usage all positions not included in the eivil service class are presumed to be earned by party service rather than bestowed as perquisites to personal favorites who have rendered no service. In other words, competency and integrity being prerequisite, the positions in the federal service should be held by men who have contributed to the party success. . Measured by this standard, few, if any, of the men holding important fed- eral offices in Nebraska have any claim for recoguition by the new senators, Had the party depended on their efforts, their influence or their contributions to the campaign fund, the fusionists would still occupy the state house and two fusionists would have be elected to the ate fustead of Dietrich and Mil- lard. Had the leading federal office- holders been potential even after a re- publican legislature had been elected by almost superhuman effort, the legisla- ture would have adjourned without any senators. It is a matter susceptible of positive proof that the principal federal officers were on the ground during most of the session ex- erting all th influence to perpetunte the deadlock and made no secret of thelr desire to prevent any election. Whether they were acting on their own motion or were instigated by National Commit- teeman Schueider is immaterial. Suffice it to say that they were doing just what B , Allen and the fusion leaders wanted them to do. Suffice it to say further that the Success of their efforts meant disaster to the party from which it would have taken years to recover. ve COMING IN BY HUNDREDS. The surrender of over seven hundred insurgents is the latest report from General MacArthai. At this rate it cannot be more than a few weeks un- til all the Filipinos in arms have come in and sworn allegiance to the United States, for it is hardly possible that the number now exceeds five thousand, scattered about in small bands, and very likely it is less. That the cap- ture of Aguinaldo has contributed to this we suppose no one will question, but good work has been done by the federal party fu creating among the na- tive people a better mpression of Amer- ican policy and intentions, while the labors of the Taft commisslon have had a good effect. Such an object losson as that furnished by the appointment of General Delgado, formerly chief insur gent commander in Panay, as governor of the province of Iloilo, and giving all but one of the official positions to na- tives, cannot fail to produce a most ex- cellent impression upon the people, since it is the strongest possible evi dence that the assurances given by the government of the United States will be fulfilled. Interest in the Philippines, so far as the military operations arve concerned, will speedily end. Indeed, little is felt now, for there Is no longer any re- sistance to American authority that is at all serious or formidable and what remains §8 rapidly disappearving. It may be necessary to maintain a consid- erable force in the fislands for some time, but it Is probable that the regu- lars now there will be found sutticient, in which event it will be unnecessary to recruit the army to the maximum, Em———— TERMS WILL BE ADHER, TO: Should the Cuban constitutional con- vention decide to send a commission to Washington to discuss the terms sub- mitted by our government it will re- ceive proper attention, but if it shall come with the idea of securlng any change or moditication of the American conditions It will be disappointed. This is the authoritative announcement from Washington. So far as the administra- tion is concerned, it has no authority to change or modify the Platt amendment, It it were disposed to do so. Under that amendment American control in Cuba is to be given up only when a gov- ernment shall have been established in the island under a coustitution which, elther as a part thereof or in an ordi- on foot or on wheel. E—— Assistaut Sccretary of the Treasury Alles bas assumed his new duties at the age of 84 years. Eight yeurs ago his function was to keep the departmental offices free of rubbish. Kor a trust- ridden age when youthful ambition has no scope this Is very passable progress, SEp———— An lIowa boy has given space in his stomach to a six-luch lizard and a Ne- braskan bas allowed a bubonic plague germ to ingratiate itself into his system, These gastronomic feats would indicate that the twentleth century digestion is still able to carry on its old-time func- tions. g e It turns out that the “two poor little -boys" fncarcerated fu Jail for violating the health ordinances of the city, used subjects for the sympathetlc fake about the crime of hauling ashes, are two strapping negroes equipped with wives and families. But it would not do to appeal for sympathy for full grown men when it sounds so much better to talk about “poor little boy e nance appended thereto, shall define the future relations of the United States with Cuba, substantially as prescribed in the Platt amendment. The adwministration, therefore, can do nothing but adhere to the conditions and it has no disposition to do otherwise. It 1s needless to say that the administra- tion had no small part in framing these conditlons and consequently would not recede from them if it could. A Cuban commission would be informed that the terms of this government submitted to the constitutional convention can bhe changed only by congress and that there I8 not the remotest chance of congress making any change. This ought to be alveady fully understood. A commis- slon might be of some service In ob- taining directly from the president the views and Intentlons of this government, but If would seem that'this 18 hardly necessary. The Platt amendment s vertainly clear as to the attitude of the United States and besides the Cubans have had It explaiged by Governor Gen- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: . FRIDAY APRIL 12, 1901 ay I A Ccomy fon, ir no good should come of it It Qs the judgment of most of those who have carefully studied the situation I Cuba that in the end all olfjections Will be waived and the Platt went accepted, Doubtless this is the opinion at Washington. The chief ol Jeetion, it appears, is to the third tion of the amendment, relative to in tervention on the part of the United | States for the preservation of Cuban in of a tion pendence and the maintenan vernment adequate for the pr of life, property This is the proposit that Is most ob- noxious to the radieals and upon which they mainly rely for creating popular opposition to the American terms. — And this element appears to be persistently aggressive, while the conservative class manifests little political activity, though v be quietly exerting a consider- able fnfluence. The great body of the people apparently take very little inter- est fn the issu While an early change in the situation i% possible, the indications certainly not favorable to it and it seems highly probuble that American occupation of Cuba will have to be maintained for an indefinite time. This will be a disad- vantage to the island industeially and commercially, since capital will not be invested there to any considerable ex- tent while existing conditions continue, te ANOTHER PEAC A Capetown dispate eral Botha Is again ne British for peace It is said that he has taken this action for the reason that General Dewet, who a few weeks ago refused to accept the British terms and fusisted on continuing the war, has become irrespousible owing to failing physical and mental faculties, This fea ture of the report will cause doubt of its authenticity, since there has heen nothing in the ent movements of Dewet to indicate that he was weak Ing. It is true that he has been som what less aggressive, but this is per- haps due to @ new plan of campaign which he and Steyn are said to have formulated, Dewet was last heard of in the north- east corner of the Orange River colon and it was conjectured that the Free State burghers under him and Presi- dent yn had decided to make the northeastern and the eastern part of their country the field of operations, combining with t ransvaalers a gen- eral plan of operations against the British communications all along the line. Assuming this to be correct it is easy to understand the late Inactivity of Dewet, so far as the British are concerned, but it gives no warrant for assuming that he has become irrespon- sible. There is no doubt that Botha desires to end the war and should he surrender the forces under his immediate com- mand it 18 probable that Steyn and Dewet would soon be compelled to give up. They have a smaller force than Botha and with the latter out of the way the British would doubtless speed- ily dispose of Dewet. It is intimated that in order to induce Botha to give up the terms hitherto offered by the Britlsh may be moditied and this Is by no means unlikely. But there will be no concesslon that would in the least impalr British rule in the Transvaal, RUMOR states that Gen- fating with the Now that the supreme court commis- sion has been installed, the lawyers are willing to admit that they expect to be the principal beneficiaries. When the commission was still hanging in the air it was the poor, mistreated litigant about whom they were so sorely solicitous, But the average lawyer can reve himself as readily as the court, Confirmed by the Almanac. Boston Transcript. It certainly is reassuring to see by the almanac that the sun nowadays is rising regularly each morning, as in years past. | foundations in one way or another nd individual lberty, | We Are Bound to St Cleveland Leader. Well, if the Cubans do not want to ac- cept this government's terms, the troops will remain in the islamd. There is no help for it. Won't Give It Away. Philadelphia Ledger, The list of those who have gone into Wall street to make their fortunes and have come out Ifden with wealth takes up very little room in the newspapers. So Say We A Washington Post. General MacArthur Is confident that the reports of the frauds in the commissary de- partment have been grossly exaggerated. Let us hope that the genmeral is better in- formed in this direction than he was con- cerning the numerous deaths of Aguinalde. Punished Detrolt Journal, It is announced that China cannot pay the full indemnities because her resources are limited to a petty two hundred or two hundred and fitty millions. Of course the allied powers will not be thwarted by this —they will proceed to punish China for not being richer. The ancient kingdom should have known what was coming. y Hegine at Home, Pittsburg Dispatch There 1s pertinence in the suggestion that, while the Johnsons are trying to re- duce fares In Cleveland, Columbus, New York and Philadelphia, they should not negloct Johnstown, Pa. Whatever difi- cuities they may meet elsewhere, they can do it in Johnstown without the aid or con- sent of any other corporation. They own the street railway lines there. ———— » Shots e Peerle Providence Journal, If Mr. Bryan had attended to his own affairs and not tried to defeat the demo- eratic mayoralty candidates in Chicago and St. Louls, the last vestiges of his prestige might be less bedraggled than they now are. The Bryan influence failed to carry its point in elther city, The importance of M Bryan as & political power is bocoming more and more damaged as the years roll past. e — Promoting Friendship, Philadelphia Ledger. The employment of native Filipinos for the harder work In the navy in thelr home waters promises to be an important means of promoting friendship between the natives and the Amerlcans, providing the men are treated kindly. They are undoubtedly better fitted for hot work in a hot climate than the American sallors are, but, on the other hand, 1t s reported of them that few of eral Wood and by numerous members of congress who have recently visited Cuba. However, there is nothing to be them are accustomed to hard work of any kind, and harsh discipline may have the reverse of a beneficlal effect on them. If treated with consideration, it is quite prob- able that they will learn (o resp new assoclates and to teach their men to do the same tribe appy One. Minneap Times The crowned heads of Europe are not any happier than other people just now ‘They are all pretty uncertainly set on their The czar 18 a general target for everybody. Em peror William sees lese majeste on all sides, Emperor Francis Joseph is talked about In whispers by all the old ladies, King Edward fs no great shakes of a ro: personage now that he doesn't keep up the roval enclosures, and Victor Emanuel fs out with the pope. The young King Alfonso has a chance to make a shining record for | himself by keeping out of hot water Education in Russin and Japan, New York World The czar's appointment of General Van- novsky, an educational reformer, as min ister of education, Is an unexpected conces- slon to the Iiberal sentiment represented by the students. The czar admits “the ex- Istence of defects in our scholastic system that are o material that 1 think the time has come to undertake an immediate and thorough revision and improvement.” According to the international year book for 1895, Russia had at latest accounts 4 universities, with teachers and 16,326 puplls; 44 other institutions for higher edu cation, with 9,000 pupils; 78,728 elementary schools, with 113,984 teachers and 3 pupils. The year book stated that cent of the 265,000 annual recruits for the Russlan army were illiterate. A recent offi- clal report reduces this estimate about one- half. Russia’s figures bear relation to a population of 136,000,000, Japan, with a population of 42,000,000, has, according to government reports just Issued, 45 special schools, including agri- cultural and commercial colleges, with 803 teachers and 12,624 students, and tech- nical schools with 1451 instructors and 24719 students, Of Japanese boys of school age $5.6 per cent are in the public schools; of the girls 50.4 per cent. THREE TRIUMPH Achieveme, States In Dintant Fields of Activity, Philadelphla Press Secretary Hay a month ago notified China In a guarded but vigorous note of the grave mistake the empire would make in assent- ing to the Manchuria convention. The United States has today in China a mere guard. Our army is withdrawn. Our policy Is enforced by no overmastering physical force. But the moral weight of the protest was immediate. Negotlations were checked at Pekin. The southern viceroys saw their way clear to act and advise against signa- ture. Japan made ready to express its dis- approval. The current which had been setting unchallenged Russia toward suc- cess swept in the other direction and the Manchuria convention has not been signed. When the army act was passed by con- gress and the size of the military estab- lishment was fixed at 68,000 for the regular army, with the privilege of increasing the force to 100,000, it was predicted In con- gress and the country that the larger num- ber would be needed for a long warfare in the Philippines. The amnesty proclama- tion naming May 1 as the last date for taking the oath of allegiance was treated as mere moonshine. But a few weeks have passed and Aguinaldo himself has taken the oath of allegiance; with one exception every leading Fillpino commander has sur- rendered, military operations have ceased, only police duty remains and May 1 will see local civll government in operation or just being organized over all the archi- pelago. Just over '« month ago congress laid down the terms and conditions under which Cuba and the United States could discharge their mutual ‘WulKsUvne, Oubn to have eX- clusive “jurisdiation, sovereignty and con- trol" and the United States to enforce iis promise of peace, order and stabllity on the {sland in perpetuity. The rejection of these conditions by the Cuban constitu- tional convention was predicted. No such rejection has come. No one doubts today that a majority of the inhabitants and of the property ownership of the fsland de- sires the acceptance of the conditions. Senor Sanguilly and the republicans of Santiago, the constituents of Gomez, have demanded this. The convention gravitates in this direction. Factions or violent re- sistance is no longer feared. The Cuban problem approaches a peaceful settlement. In China, in tne Philippines and in Cuba the last month has seen signal success. In each the policy of the administration, pa- tiently pursued, is bringing peace and a wise solution of existing problems. In all tfiree the government of the United States holds a position not only successful but both right and approved by the vast ma- jority of the oltizens of the United States. TRUSTS EXPOSING THEMSELVES, Falling Out of Promoters Reveals the Skeleton of Greed, Philadelphla Times In the cxperlence of the criminal courts the faling out of rogues often furnishes the only means of bringing rogues to justice. Those who have despaired of curbing the power of the industrial trusts to destroy competition and then extort exorbitant profits are likely to witness a successful attack upon trust methods by the applica- tion of a similar principle. The cheated or dissatisfied members of trust organiza- tions can, by turning state's evidence, to to speak, reveal the inner methods by which trusts evade the laws designed to prevent them from becoming extortionate monopolies. The National Salt company, organized un- der the laws of New Jersey to absorb other salt-producing concerns amd establish a monopoly In table salt, is furnishing an example of this kind Just now. it ab- sorbed the United States Salt company of Cleveland, 0., a Rockefeller concern, agreeing to give the stock and bondholders of the Celevland concern stock and other securities of the trust to the value of more than $1,000,000. It now finds It has bought a bad bargalm and has filed a peti- tlon in a Cleveland court asking to have the pretended sale set aside. The chief value to the public in (his pe- tition Ifes in its admlission that the object of the pretended sale and absorption was the elimination of competition and the es- tablishment of a monopoly In salt, a purpose that 1s made illegal by the Ohlo anti-trust laws. The chief difficulty in preventing these illegal combinations lies in proving this purpose. In the Natlonal Salt com- pany’s petition to the court this purpose is admitted, and the method by which it was sought to evade the 1aw is exposed. As a means of kecping up the deception it was agreed that tho Ohio branch of the trust should retain the name of the United Sta‘es Salt company, but tkat it should have the sole monopoly of the Ohfo salt trade. With this exposure of the legal jugglery by which the trusts seek (o circumvent the laws against monopolies, sincere officlals charged with the enforcement of anti-tryst laws should find thelr task much easigr, While few trusts that are profitable are likely to plead their own violations of Jaw as reason for the legal annulment of thejy bad bargains, the salt trust ease points oyt the purely fictitlous nature of these pre- tended trust purchases of the stock and s curities of other concerns In the same ygj. ness. When all the salt o other necessary articlé of conswmption in a state, or {n (ho United States, has to be purchased of ope concern it ought not to be difficult to estql. lish in court that there has been an {llega) combination formed in restraint of trade, With ont trust telling the truth about j(s {llegal methods in court, it OUEKL 1o be po-. sible to get at the truth about other (pysty whether they want it told or woi DA Fmer Attempts (o Capture Leaders NI ork Sun General Funston's achlevement in captur- by officers of other armies to make prison ers of the leaders of hostile forces. The first attempt at seizing a general was never carried out It involved too many persons and the plotters engaged in it worked from the inside, not from without, did, and their plans were overheard. This the attempt, In June, 1777, to selze hington in New York. The plan changed later to an attempt to poison him. The plans of the conspirators were over- heard by a woman, who disclosed them to the Americau authorities, and as a result the men Implicated were captured and pun- Ished, one of them, Private Thomas Hickey of Washington's bodyguard, being hanged. After Arnold's treason and his fiight o the British, the Americans made an at- like General Funston's exploit. Sergeant Champe of Lee's Leglon was the principal actor in the scheme. His plan was known only to the chief in command; so when he deserted to the British his late comrades fired upon him, and he reached the enemy's lines under a shower of bullets, narrowly escaping with his life. This was an excel- lent introduction to the British, and Champe was received with open arms, But he was unsuccessful; Arnold moved his headquarters the day on which Champe had arranged to capture him, and Champe had finally to desert from the English and return, again under fire, to our lines. Whon Washington wished soon after to promote him for his gallantry he tound that Champe had died o1 disease. The capture of the British general, Pres- cott, in July, 1777, was perhaps the first successful attempt of the kind. General Prescott commanded the British forces in Newport, R. I, and went for the summer to a fine house some five miles out of the city. Colonel William Barton, knowing this, decided to ture him, it possible, and on July 10, 1777, with forty-one com- rades, rowed across from Warwick Point, on the west shore of Narragansett bay, and reached the house undiscovered. The door of his house was burst in by a negro, who used his bead as a battering ram; Pres- cott was asleep, and awoke to find himself a prisoner. He was not allowed to dress, but in his cloak, with a captor cairying his clothes, was forced to the boat and taken within the American lines and then to Washington's headquarters in New Jersey. He was exchanged later. The successtul capture of General Stoughton by Mosby and his Rangers in March, 1863, was the result of a caiefully made plan. Mosby, with twenty-nine men, entered Fairfax court house, passing themselves off as belonging to the Fifth New York cavalry, and while some of the band attempted to capture Colonel Wyndham, the leader went to the houge where the general was sound asleeep. At the name of Mosby, General Stoughton sat up in bed, wide-awake in an instant ““Have you got him?" he asked. “He's ROt you,” replied Mosby. The prisoner was taken to General Fitzhugh Lee's head< quarters from the very midst of a camp In which lay several thousand troops. The attempt to capture Sitting Bull was not made by strategy or trick; our Indian scouts went openly to the old chaief's tent and when they tried to arrest the famous Sloux were met with bullets; they re- turned the fire and killed him, losing some of their own number. Funston pture l'of Aguinaldo was marked by a well-de- vised plan, involving more danger than any other plot except Sergeant Champe's and requiring longer time and more care- ful work, with the same exception. PEREONAL NOTGo, Senator Hoar denies that he ever com- pared Aguinaldo or any other man to Wash- ington. He holds the first president fncom- parable. The Germau Reichstag has been holding sessions for thirty years. Four members of the first Reichstag have seats in {he present one—Graf Hompesch, Eugen Rich- ter, Dr. Lieber and Bebel. Justice Brewer, Booker Washington, President Canfield, Rev. Dwight Hillis and James Whitcomb Riley have been invited to address the next meeting of the Kansas State Teachers' assoclation. Now comes the belated report that Lieu- tenant J. D. Taylor, jr., bribed séven Filipinos with seven cigars, being one clgar aplece, to betray the whereabouts of Aguinaldo. Lieutenant Taylor is too late. In recognition of the work of Prof. Paul Haupt of Johns Hopkins university, the German emperor has presented to the Jibrary of that institution a handsome edition of the works and letters of Fred- erick the Great. The khedive of Egypt is an energetic fireman and bas had his palace fitted out with all the latest fire extinguishers. He has periodic fire drills for his household and occaslonally turns in a false alarm in the small hours. Rev. Mr. Pearson, the recently elected sheriff in Portland, Me., is suspicious of a new beverage marked “Hop beer, non-in- toxicating,” now offered for sale in that eity. The reverend gentleman says he used to be a good judge of ale and thinks that is the proper name of the “hop beer.' Lord Strathcona, the Canadian states- man, is not only notable in business and religious affairs, but is a thorough sports- man. He is a commodore of the Royal St Lawrence Yacht club, Montreal; president of the Winnipeg Rowing club and patron of the Manitoba and Quebec Rifle assoclation. Thus far J. Plerpont Morgan has given $500,000 for a New York technical school, $175,000 for a botanical park in New York, $100,000 for a hospital, $130,000 for a yacht club, $300,000 for a church, $25,000 for light- ing St. Paul's cathedral, London, and 30,000 rare manuseripts to the New York library. Mayor Johnson of Fargo, N. D., who has been on a trip te Norway and Sweden, ex- pects that 20,000 Scandinavians will come to America this year. He is quoted as say- ing that they evidently do not take any stock in the cry of militarism in the United States, for the Scandinavians are leaving their native land In order to escape the system of military conscription about to be established. Mayor “Tom" Taggart of Indianapolis had A heart-to-heart talk with Mrs. Carrie Nation while he was in ihe Hoosier cap- ital. He listened to all that Mrs. Nation had to say and then answered: “The sa- loon keepers of this eity pay a license of $400 a year, and if they violate the law our police will attend to them; your method of saloon reform will not be tol- crated in Indianapolis for a minute.” Lieutepant B. Mitchell, Fortleth infantry, who was General Funston's alde in the ex- pedition that captured Aguinaldo, will be re- warded with a first lleutenantey in the regular army. It i8 expected that promo- tion will also be given Captain H. W. N ton, Thirty-fourth Infantry, and Captain R. T. Hazard aud Lieutenant O. P. M. Hazard, Eleventh volunteer cavalry, who also ac- companied Funston Judge Wofford of the criminal court of Kansas City, Mo, refuses to send juvenile offenders to either the county jail or the state reform school except In rare cases Instead he sets them at liberty, but directs that they report to him at regular inter- vals, so that he may know as to their be bavior. He finds that the boys generally make good use of their freedom, nearly all either going to work or school. The police bear testimony to the good being done in 10g Aguinaldo recalls earlier atiempts made | as Funston was | tempt to seize him. This understanding was | nand Other renes, Former Senator Wolcott of Colorado and | number of his cronies in the senato are | said to have made all kinds of money in 1\\'1||| &treet speculation recently 18 the confidential adviser of James J. Hill of the Great Northern and John Plerpont Morgun, and had a great deal to do with the move to acquire control of the Bur lington road. Being on the ground floor Wolcott tipped his senatorial chums and they went in on the deal, realizing hand somely in the unparalleled advance in the stock of the road affected dispateh to the Chicago Chronicle puts the personal winnings of Wolcott at $1,000,000 | The other scnators who purchased North ern Pacific and Burlington before it was publicly known that Hill and Morgan were trying to secure control of Burlington have cleaned up between $3,000,000 and $4,000, 000. Senator Hanna is reported to be. the largest individual winner next to Senator Wolcott. Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island also takes down a neat sum. - Other senators who are credited with baving profited by the deal are Hansbrough of North Dakota, Spooner of Wisconsin, Warren of Wyoming, Elkius and Scott ot West Virginia, Burrows of Michigan, Me- Comas of Maryland, Quay of Pennsylvania, Kearns of Utah, Clark of Wyoming and Jones of Nevada. There may have heen other lucky senators, but thelr names have not been disclosed. It fs stated that not one of the senators who invested has won less than $100,000, Acquaintances of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, says a Washington letter to the New York Times, accept without verffic tlon the report that he declared, when Aguinaldo's capture was announced, that the only way to capture him was to take him dead. And yet Admiral Evans is not a bloodthirsty or inhuman person. On the contrary, he Is a man of very tender feel- 1ngs, very solicltous about the kind treat- ment of animals and children, and consider- ate to a degree when it comes to accepting the surrender of such an officer as Admiral Cervera, who gave up his sword, {t may be recalled, while arrayed in nothing but vory badly soaked suit of underwear. Army officers say the same of General Sherman, although he was reported by General Sheridan as having said that the only “good Indlan was a dead Indian. But an officer of the army on duty at the War department recently recalled the conduct of General Crook during an Apache campalgn while he was commanding the United States forces. A young officer, fresh from West Point and anxious to win recognition, had been sent off after a baud of hostiles and was Jhe leader of a squad that picked up a camp of some twenty-five bucke, squaws and pappooses. The captain praised the service highly, and humored the young leutenant by sending bim to headquartars with his bunch of prisoners. Glowing with pride and embarrassment, the young officer reported “in person’ to Gemeral Crook, telling him what he had done and the num- ber of prisoners he had captured. ‘‘Where are those prisoners?” Inquired General Crook, quietly but anxiously, as he looked up from his desk. “Out in the corral, sir. “Very well, sir; I think you may return to Your post, with my compliments to Captain Brown.” The atmosphere was chilly. In response to an inquiry to ascertain the meaning of Crook's coldness, an older officer told the youngster: “Don’t bring in any more prisoners. Most of these Apaches try to escape and get shot while running. Sabe? When I reported my captures and their subsequent unfortunate killing, the ‘Gray Fox' said: ‘Admirable; you may re- main here for seven days before reporting at your station.'” Crook had a theory that he would have to fight all his prisoners ?‘"r ugain If the bucks were permitted to ve. The United States government will in a few days sell at public anction a prosperous democratfe newspaper. It is probably the only democratic newspaper ever run by a republican administration. 1t will be re- called, says a Washington dispatch to the New York Post, that the Philadelphia Rec- ord came into the hands of the comptroller of the currency a few years ago as part of the assets of the Chestnut Street Na- tional bank, having been turned In by Colonel Singerly, its proprictor, to make good certain obligations. When Comptroller Dawes looked into the affairs of the paper he made up his mind that it was a good asset, and that all it needed was to be let alone. So he instructed Receiver Earle to keep the paper and run it on its well established lines. Thus it happened that the Record went right on saying unkind things about the administration, while the administration looked on and emiled, per- tectly content in the knowledge that the paper was in a way to pay dividends on its stock. Mr, Dawes' hopes have been fully realized; the newspaper has proved ome of the bank's best assets, but, as the time is at hand to close the receivership, tha government will sell its anti-administration organ to the highest bidder. The president has reached a conclusion regarding the make-up of the newspaper section of. his trip to the west, says the New York Times correspondent. There had been many requests from newspapers lo have thelr special correspondents permitted to accompany the train. New York, Chi caga, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Loul and other cities, not excepting San Fran- cisco, presented candidates for the privi- lege. To begin making selections on polit. leal grounds was a proposition not to Le thought of. To select on personal grounds was also out of the question. To meet the expectations of one paper would have ex- cited the jealousy of other newspapers that do not think ill of themselves. After much consideration of the matter the conclusion was reached that only a representative of ench of the press associations should be in- vited. Possibly a few photographers will be allowed to go on the train, but with the agreement on their part that thelr nega- tives may be used by other illustrated papers or magazines that desire to have tha privilege of sending special operators but cannot be accommodated. The president does not care to be constantly followed by an army of snapshotters, 5o will limit the number of official photographers, Every- body who goes with the president on this six weeks' jaunt will share with him fn the hospitalities extended. The start will be made about a month hence, and when o leaves Washington on April 20, it will probably be for the entire summer, unless some unexpected exigency should arise de- Wolcott | A Washington | h ov f the heav 1 ta recorded in history. 1t was reduced rapldly and largely by the exports of agrl cultural products. When began to revive they suffered serionsly for want of domestic capital. The great American rallways were built Iargely with Engil and rman money. The payment of in est on these securities caused a ut money, especally of gold, and the United | States became financially dependent upon Burope, with its rato of interest dictated from London During the last industries arcity ten a years a series of factors have caused a decided change In this situation. Good harvests succeeded each other and brought a flow of money (o America. Industries found an improved market for thelr products. These indus tries were promoted not only by protective Tegislation, but by improved processes, and gradually emancipated themselves from forcign competition. The Americans then undertook the task of freelng themsclves from forelgn capital; in other words, of re claiming tha industrial securities which were in European hands. They hought them back, and then, sustafned by their protective tarift against foreign competition they began to dominate foreign murkes First, those of Central and South America Asia and Africa and finally those of Europ “The figures are enormous. During tha fiscal year ended January 1900, (ha | United States exported goods val "ll,fliu. 82, of which nearly all were of domestic origin. The item of manufactured goods amounted to 3154 per cent, or nearly a full third of the whole exports. In 1810 they were only 17 per cent of the total ex ports, showlng the United States e marching with gigantic strides toward con version from an agricultural to an indus trial nation. “The value of exports of indystrial pr ucts increased during the year 1900 cent over that of 1849, showing a p In productive and selling capacity wh constitutes an imminent danger to compet 1ng nations. i ““The United States mined in 1804 g valued at $71,033,400 and allver of a colnage valuo of $70,806,626. Thig raised the specis supply of the unfon to $1,034.439.264 in gold and 85 1,630 in stlver. The Unfted States consequently has one-fifth of the entire gold and silver money of the civilized world “The steel manufacturers of the United States, which, two decades ago, w their infancy, today control the markeis of the world, dictate either dirertly or in directly the prices of iron and ateel in all countrles, and are able profitably to ecx port their products even to Englan! American tools, in spite of a higher pri ¢ stand above competition in nearly (he whole world. “A little more than fem years ago. United States imported shoes from Eu rope. Today it floods Europe with ready- made shoes, competes with the products of cheap labor in England and establishes shoe depots in Parls and the principal clitles of Germany. The United States con trols the petroleum trade of the world, and within a not far distant period the coal of the United States will play the same role in the markets of the world ‘Incidentally, it may be remarked the typewrlting machine with which this article is written was made in America, that it stands on an American table in an office furnished with American desks, book cases and chairs, which cannot be made in Europe of equal quality for a similar price Everyone who understands the existing con- ditlons muet agree that the danger from American competition is real and seriou and that Germany to hold its own must adopt American methods. The foregoing statement clearly the most important factor in the present period of prosperity. The United States has paid its debts abroad and now able to export its surplus agri tural products and manufactured goods 1o an extent which is adding enormously 1o the natlonal wealth. Exports of $1.304,186 371 mean a vast business In connection with the production of raw material and the manufacture, transportation and sale of finished goods. More labor, more business and more profits underly the increase in values In the last few years. The opening up of new markels has made a demand temporarily in excess of the supply. As long as this continues there will be prosperity. Under wise restriction of output and diligence in developing ihe markets the period of, prosperity may be prolonged 20 h the brings ont CHEERY CHAFF. Yleveland Plain Deals Joesn t want an offl Say, that's the sort of man should’ seek.” ‘Aguinaldo says the offico Boston ‘Transcript: Old _Gibbons— 1 hope 1o leave you a good 1 ng Gibbons—All right, ave It at'the bottom of & check, ar you won't have to wait uhtil you die know. dad; plea th Chicago Record-Herald: *Aguinaldo doesn’'s seem to show much concern about his_future.” “Why should he? He ¢ and sustain life on” afternoon teas for couple of years." y halr of grandpa,” sald the little fellow, ontemplated the great bald spo you haven't got much of a head for figures. Washington Star: “Did you say vou thought there was a great deal of same ness Inomy arguments?’ inquired the poli- tictan “T did." replied the mercenary person “How will T avold it?" “Quit using $10 bills and try twenties for awhile.” Philadelphin Press: *RBees are very ii- lgent,” commented the great seentiat We have reason to believe they can count ax high as ten.” “Yew, Indeed,” added the common person, pand T Niave often hoard of the' spelling ce. Press: “We Indlanapolis objec use of suld wine in ew ship «d one, “could it not be pro- cured it u drug store?” A careful study of hstory will show that compromise his always been the essence of successful statesmanship, (W. J. Lumpton fn New York Sun.) (General Castleman and General Forress ter today engaged in a street fight with their fists and howas knocked down,— Loulsville dispatch.) Great ( That ¥'s mons Hereafter nguke in fights With fists Instead of guns? me to pass manding his pregence at the White House. REMARKABLE EXHIBIT, Basis of the Industrial Development of the ted States, Wall Street Journal The question is frequently asked whether the present era of prosperity can be con- sidered as any moro permanent in its char- acter than have been prosperous times in the past Everything has to be considered rela- tively. Good times restiug on a substantial basis can be overdone as surely as good times resting on a weaker basis. There s #uro to be overproduction and that is al- ways what brings commercial reaction. Nevertheless, the country may be a good deal longer in reaching the point of over- production at one time than at snother. The real question is whether the forces which have been Jifting this country into prosperity at home and prominence abroad are sirong enoush to justify expectation that they will continue over more than the ordinary length of time. The following article from the Hamburge Fremdenblatt throws light on this ques tion. It says In substance i this way. “The United States came out of the civil 1 I this to indicate that { In any futu Do not propose t their friends, But punch them in the slats? Are we to understand from this, Though not directly sald, They will not shoot them full of holes, But break their face instead? 15§t to be the pistol crack No longer shall exist, And in its stead that we must hear The dull thud of the flat? Is it to be that honor's wounds, Which erstwhile bloody sands Alone could heal, will now be healed By layiug on of hands? friends to slug each other he neck when the hot € When it {s &0 much more refined To do it with a shot? A Alas! it never more can be A% we have known it once Before they lald down arms and took "Up fists 10 do thelr ptunts, The gun that once through Old Kaintuel inlivened every row, Beneath the rule of fistienfts I8 worse than useless now Ah! stay the hand of And soc the soul I this goes on, Ken