Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1902, Page 4

| 4 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY ; MARCH 31, 1902. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. E. ROBEWATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dmy Bee (without Bunday), One Year,.$4.00 Dally Bee and Sunday, Une Year... 60 ted Bee, Une Year Une Year DELIVERED BY Paily Bee (without Sunday), per copy Dally Bee (without Sunday), per week. Dally Bee umluulnu 8 Bunaay Bee, per copy... Kvening Bee (without Su ) Evening Bee (Ineluding Voaday), per (.amplnlnl. of "irregu should be addressed 16 City Circulation De- partment. OFFICES. Omaha—The Bee Lullding, Bouth Omapac-city Liail Bullding, Twen- ty-ffth and M Btreets. Council Blufts—10 Pear] Street. Chicay Unity Building. York ple Court. Washington—01 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. Businese letters and remittances should SGgreseedi “The Bee Publishing Com- pany, Oma REMITTANCES. Remit by dract, express or postal order, payanie to The Bee Bublishing Company. y d-cent stamps accepted in payment of mall aecounts, ' Personal ehecks, except on Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepted. THH BEE PUBLISHING COMPA! STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglas Lounll‘ ‘asc Less unsold -nd returned onvle NO! total sales . GEORGE B. TZ!CHUCK bscribed in my presence - betore e his ey ay of Fel:r.::anry'.' '3\'."0': ez, HUNGATE, (Seal.) ‘Notary Public. A Fine Plece of Art Work, Ora_Quiz. The Sunday edition of The Tilus- trated Bee was as fine a plece of art as we have looked upon for some time. The edition was espe- glally prepared as an Baster pum- ——————— Governor Cummins of Towa s making something of a veto record for himself. | Now for the final tug between the wets and the drys in all our Nebraska towns. e—— Wateh out for eleventh-hour roorbacks fabricated to order to stampede the South Omaha municipal election. i Mark down the year 1902 for furnish- Ing a snowy Easter. There's no telling ‘when mother like it will be forthcom- ing. ———— What s the difference between a nioney slot machine and a trade slot machine so far as the anti-gambling law is concerned? It is to be noted that while Governor Savage says he did not authorize the publication of his program, he carefully avolds calllug it in. Isn't it about time for some one to turn up a copy of an alleged secret re- port made by Prince Henry on his re- cent visit to the United States? — It may be worthy of note that the Iowa legislature, which convened the first week In January, s still in session and no senatorlal deadlock, elther. E——— King Edward will soon be congratu- lating himself that he has but one coro- nation fete to go through in a life-time. If it were an annual event he would be sorely tempted to abdicate. mm——————— ‘Was the landslide that buried Senator Jones at the Arkansas primaries a knock-out of the cotton bale trust or is it to be interpreted as a backslide of the half horse half alligator democracy from Willlam Jennings Bryan? - ... King Victor Emmanuel of Italy ls calling popular impreeations down upon himself for cutting the pay of the royal cook on the theory that true economy beglns at home. If the royal cooks were only organized as a. union the king might expect a strike In his kitchen. ———— Miss Stone, the ransomed misslonary, shows great discretion In saying that she does not expect ever to revisit the scenes of her captivity. With a fond remem- brance of the profits of thelr successful exploit the Bulgarians would be strongly tempted to make her next visit more costly than the last. T The committee appointed to investi- gate the charges of bribery in connec- tion with the approval by congress of the purchase of the Danish West Indies insists it will go to the bottom of the case. If any money Intended for eon- gressmen bas been Intercepted they want to know who has been beating them out. 1 e——m— Omaha bank clearings show a gratify- ing Increase during the past week as compared with the corresponding period last year, Omaha leads such commer- clal centers as Buffalo, Milwaukee and Bt. Paul by from $1,000,000 to §2,000,000, ‘while its clearings exceed by more than 80 per cent the bank clearings of Den- ver and St. Joseph. o _ ] With the assurance of the special commissioner of the United States Ma- rine Hospital service that vaccination with glycerine lymph will not make your arm sore or your lower limb ache there ought to be no further objection agalust compulsory vaccination of all of the good people who have not yet carried thelr arm in & sling or limped with & cane, eile ENFORCING THE LAWS. The course the administration is tak- Ing to enforce the interstate commerce and anti-trust laws is said to be viewed with alarm by some congressmen, who have not hesitated to utter their remon- strances in private. They had not thought it possible that the president | Would really try to put these laws Into effect and now that he has shown that Le intends to thoroughly test their value, instead of allowing them to con- tinue as dead letters, certain congress- men have become alarmed, doubtless from fear of the hostility of the corpora- tions attacked. Msny railway managers or their representatives have been at the national eapital recently and evidently these congressmen hawe fallen under their influence. These gentlemen will learn, however, if they are not already aware of the fact, that the purpose of the administra- tion to enforce the laws s approved by the people. They see In the course taken a simple performance of duty. Presl- dent Roosevelt is not an enemy of cor- porations that comply with the laws. He made this plain in his first message, as he had previously done In public speeches when he was a candidate for vice president. But when he finds that the laws are being disregarded and vio- lated it Is his imperative duty to take actlon for enforcing them and there is no doubt he will perform this duty whenever necessary, regardless of cor- poration protests or the fears of poll- ticlans. The proceedings that have been Violations of the interstate commerce and antl-trust laws are justified by con- ditions which it would have been a re- proach to the administration to ignore. Violatlons of the Interstate commerce act were frankly admitted by rallway officials. Rate-cutting and the paying of rebates was freely acknowledged. This could not be permitted to continue and the prompt actlon taken to pat a stop to it merits the heatrtfest commen- dation. } ‘What Is to be apprehended from the alarm which this course is said to have caused some congressmen is the fallure of proposed legislation for strengthen- Ing the interstate commercq law and making it more effective. The raflroad opposition to such legislation, which is very general, s said to be manifesting itself strongly at Washington and its influence is apparent in the apathy that pervades both branches of congress in regard to this matter. Congressmen who fear the power of the corporations —and they are numerous—will do noth- ing to enlarge the authority of the In- terstate Commerce commission and con- sequently the chances are small for any- thing being done, at the present session at least, for making the law stronger and more effective. But if congress is under the Influence of the corporations the president has shown that he s not and that he proposes to do his duty in enforcing the laws. This attitude wmay make those who dfsregard and violate the laws enemies of the president, but it will strengthen him in popular confl- dence. S——— FUTURE OF CO-EDUCATION. We are very much inclined to doubt the existence of any substantial grounds for the apprehension expressed by Pres- ident James of Northwestern university that a serious crisis is at hand in the movement for co-educational instruction in our institutions of higher learning. Co-education has secured its firmest foothold and has advanced farthest in the state universities maintained by our western commonwealths as the cap- stone of the free public school system. As & public institution supported out of the proceeds of general taxatiom, our state universities could not consistently draw a line between the sexes without destroying the very foundations of equality upon which they have bee erected. The fact that the older and privately endowed universities of the east which were under no obligations to admit women have practically all of them thrown the doors wide open in nearly every department is proof posi- tive that the “crisis” foreshadowed does not affect the principle of co- education, but rather the regulation or repression of certain disputed features that have of late become more pro- nounced. That co-educational institutions re- quire closer and more careful super- vision of the student body and more strict control of student life outsfde as well as inside the lecture room and la- boratory than those devoted either to young men or young women by them- selves has been recognized from the first, although, perbaps, the necessity has not been met as fully as it should be. From natural reasons which have excluded the one sex from that class of college athletics in which most public interest centers the recreation side of the yoyng women students has not been developed as strougly as that of the young men and this defect must be made good by expansion in other direc- tions. The rapid growth, however, of a distinctly college spirit among the young women as well as among the young men is doing more to reund out student life in the co-educational uni- versities than any other agency. At all events, one thing we may rest assured of—whatever new departures may be grafted on co-education, the sys- tem 18 here to stay and will go forward instead of backward. A ——————————m NAVAL STATIONS IN CUBA. Under the Platt resolution the United States was to have six naval and coaling stations in Cuba and among naval offi- cers Havana has from the first been re- garded as the most impoftant place of all that have been considered. These officers are said to feel that it will be a mistake to defer to the opinion of Presi- dent Palma In opposition to an Awmer- lcan naval station at Havana. It is stated that Adwmiral Bradford, who Is now cfuising in Cuban waters investi- gating locations for ‘stations, is most strenuous for establishing a naval sta- tion at Havana, urging that in case of war requiring operations in the Gulf of Mexico it would be of the first lmport- ance to have a strong station at Havana, Rut granting this, it would yet seem that our government should consider the sentiment of the Cuban people in the matter. In the conference a few days ago between President Palma and Secre- tary Root the former sald there would be no difficulty about granting the United States all that had been asked, %o far as all except Havana was con- cerned. He declared that in his judg- ment the Cuban people would resent the selection of the ecdpital of the new re- public as a naval station for the United States or for any forelgn power. They would never agree to allow anything like fortifications belonging to another power to be set up where the citizens of Cuba would see a foreign flag fiying constantly in thelr capital. This senti- ment is reasonable and should be re- spected. The Cuban people are pazriotic and it is easy to understand that the presence of a foreign flag over fortifica- tions at the capital of thé republic would be offensive to thelr patriotism and therefore very certaln to create and keep allve among them a strong feeling of dislike for this country. In consider- ing this matter It would be well to think of ourselves in their place, to con- slder what Americans would say to a like proposition. Such reflection must lead to the conviction that the objection of the Cubans to an American naval sta- tion at Havana is reasonable and that proper regard for their patriotic feeling requires that the proposition be aban- doned. Our government has required a good deal of Cuba. It has Imposed conditions which it 1s generally conceded abridges the independence of the new republic. Undoubtedly these will be to the advan- tage of Cuba, but we should not carry our, demands so far as to affront the patriotism of the Cuban people and thereby incur their enmity. —————— A TALE OF WOE IN THREE CHAPTERS Av awful, awful tale has been un- folded by the double-headed “Dailly Yel- low” of these parts. CHAPTER L A man with unsteady legs and buzzing brain lost $300 in a saloon and was taken to the city jail until he could sober up. The saloon was closed by the police and the bartender placed behind iron bars. CHAPTER 1L The ®wicked chief of police managed to recover the money, but refused point blank to unbosom himself to the rep- resentative of the “Daily Yellow,” who was armed with plenipotentiary powers of inquisition and all the instruments for roasting. The chief of police went 80 far even as to resent the Intimation that he had supplied the drunken pris- oner with bug juice and served notice gemi-officially on the inquisitor either to desist from further insulting innuendoes or prepare to mop his lacerated feelings with a handkerchief. CHAPTER IIL Thereupon & lurid double-shotted broadside was fired that made the earth quake for half a mile around Fourieenth and Farnam and shook the plate glass windows and other glassware in the Paxton hotel. A catastrophe might have befallen Omaha such as has never been witnessed west of the New York Grand Central tunnel but for the timely retreat of the chief of police, coupled with a guaranty bond that the Omaha bastile would hereafter be open at all hours of the night and day to the spe- cial commissioner of the “Dally Yellow," whose stock-in-trade hereafter, as in the past, s to be found in the deep recesses of that dungeon where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest. E——— THE SOUTH OMAHA CAMPAIGN. The South Omaha municipal cam- paign has developed a wide fleld for professional demagogues and impudent liars. For example, ' Lawyer Ed P. Smith, who is employed by Tom Denni- son, has had the audacity to charge that Koutsky, the republican candidate for mayor, 18 a tool of Dennison and the corrupt Omaha machine. Mr. Kelly, a brother of Mayor Kelly, in addressing a democratic meeting, declared: I come before you as a republican and a supporter of the regular nominees of the eity democratic ticket. I am not a politician and have nothing to fear in pressing my views. I believe home talent can serve the people of South Omaha better than any other. Also belleve they are quite well qualified to run their own ocity. affairs. We do not want the ald of Mr, B. Rosewater of Omaha. It is sald that M: Fravk Koutsky makes frequent calls to see him for some reason. Every one knows that it cannot be to the best interests of our good city. We are told that Mr. Rosewater has already coatributed $3,000 in the interest of Mr. Koutsky's nomina- tion and election. What does this mean? Through what agency shall this money get back to the original owner, honest Frank Koutsky, or his nt, of course? And more of such Pharisee gabble, If any South Omaba democrat Is gul- lible enough to swallow the preposter- ous story that Rosewater, or anybody else in Omaha, would contribute thou- sands of dollars to assist Koutsky In defeating Kelly at the primaries he ought to be confined in the asylum for the feeble-minded for the rest of his life. The thing that beat Mayor Kelly at the primaries was not Omaha money nor South Omaha money. Everybody knows that Mayor Kelly defeated him- self by bis own conduct. He bad for- feited the confidence of the republicans of Bouth Omaha, who registered their protest through the ballot box by about three to one. If this man Kelly had told the truth he would have said that he has turned this political headspring because his brother was defeated in the late pri- mary. If he had exercised his memory be might also bave remembered that his consclence was not shocked two years ago, when Rosewater was induced to g0 to South Omaha to make speeches on hehalf of the republican ticket beaded by his brother. Two years ago he did not dread the Omaha machine and did not sound the fire alarm bell over the danger of annexation of South Omaha with Omaha. It 1s o accord with the eternal fituess of things that men who could see noth- ing wrong in the rotten municipal ad- ministrations that have cursed South Omaba for the past few years should prefer to support for mayor of South Omaha a man who was notoriously im- plicated in the South Omaha school board scandal to a man who bears an unsullied reputation for honesty. For- tunately the respectable South Omaba taxpayers are too Intelligent to allow themselves to be frightened by bug- bears or humbugged by mountebanks trying to lmpose on their credulity. e—— Popocratic papers never tire of sand- bagging General Funston. Thelr latest howl is over his admission that a num- ber of soldlers who took part in the cap- ture of Aguinaldo were disgulsed in Filipino undress uniforms. This is de- nounced as a most atrocious violation of the rules of war. These horror-stricken patriots evidently are not aware of the fact that such practice is not out of the ordinary in war. During the civil war soldlers who served as scouts on both sldes masqueraded in all sorts of ap- parel. General Fremont, for example, in his West Virginla campaign had a company known as the Jesse scouts, unde: Captaln Oarpenter of Kansas, who were operated disguised as Virginia farmers and mountaineers, yet were on the payroll of the army, and while they took the risk of being dealt with as sples in case of capture they were recognized s & legitimate part of the union army. body in those days deemed the em- ployment of these scouts as a violation of the rules of war. The flea that anybody interested im the growth and prosperity of Omaha is hostile to any legitimate enterprise or project that would build up South Omaba is senseless. South Omaha Is as much a part of Omaha as North Omaha. South Omaba was founded and built up by citizens of Omaha who are still in- terested in its manufacturing concerns, its banking institutions, business houses and real estate, Everybody Interested in Omaha knows that anything that would obstruct the growth of South Omaha would serfously damage Omaha. All attempts to array the two towns against one another or to make believe that Omaha people or papers are con- spiring against South Omaha can be traced to political demagogues and grarting blatherskites who hope to profit by stimulating local prejudice and fo- menting discord to distract attention while they are getting in their work. And now it is reported that an appeal is to be made to Attorney General Knox for an opinion whether the proposed discrimination of the National Federa- tion of Women's Clubs between white and colored constituencies would not be unconstitutional as an infraction of the requirement for race equality prescribed by the fifteenth amendment. The ab- surdity of this contention is disclosed by the most casual reading of the amend- ment, which refers only to discrimina- tions by the United States or by any state. The federdl constitution has no more to do with the constitution of the club women's federation than it has with that of a trades union or a secret soclety. The club women have tackled the color question of thelr own volition and will have to fight it out among themselves. ———— The northwestern representatives of the Natlonal Editorial assoclation, which is chiefly made up of dentists, milliners, dressmakers, photographers, a slight sprinkling of journalists who have never seen a perfecting press, and other people who enjoy free ride junkets and love to wear press badges, is said to be headed for Omaha and the Com- mercial club is asked to spend a few hundred dollars for their entertainment. The experience of the club with the Canadlan and Manitoba editorial excur- slon would not seem to justify a very heavy investment in that direction. SE——— American Push Balked. New York Mall and Express. It is not lkely that the French govern- ment will sell their tobacco monopoly to American capitalists. It would be well, however, if it would. No man who ever smoked a French clgar looked farther for the cause of lnlmll. as: ination and revolution. Open to Suspicion. Indianapolis Ne It is good news that the president pro- poses to examine, with closest scrutiny all bills removing the charge of desertion from men that served in the civil war. If men were wrongfully charged with desertion it is hardly likely that they would wait nearly forty years before seeking to have the rec- ord corrected. Samples of Dave's Thoughtfulness, Valley Enterprise. Congressman Mercer 1s flooding the coun- try with a free distribution of garden seed, trees, etc., furnished by the United States government. Mr. Mercer is very thought- tul of his people, espeeially just before an election, in which congressmen are chosen. Except in congressional campaigns Dave Mercer bas become & forelgner to Ne- braska Make It Unanimous, Boston Globe, A recent technical article by a well known classical teacher contalus the following o: “The ultimate and persistent characte istic and potency of all combined terms T pervasive reciprocal modification, without regard to specific affinities and influences superimposed upon their fundamental at- titude and operatio Contrary minded, no; it is a vote! Efficacious Temperance Refo Philadelphia Press. The Union Paclfic railroad 'has joined e other important rallroad lines in refusing to employ men who frequent liquor saloons. This rule applies while the men are off duty as well as when they are on duty. And as & consequence many of the saloons in places along the Union Pacifie lines have been compelled to close from a lack of patromage. Such action on the part of gread business interests is much more influenti®) in restricting the use of in. toxicants Wyan laws passed to prohibit the liquor trafc and to-the enforcement of which public gpinion contribules no aid. It iy be possible to stop en- jcants, but 1f the interests combine the trafic can be reduced An Ingenious Campaign New York Tribune. Those who find pleasure in bestowing & reasonable amount of attention om public Affairs, and espectally on that play of per- sonal motives for which public affairs furn- 1sh & convient fleld, should not overlook the campalgn which was begun months ago and still continues in the hope of getting Secre- tary Hitehcock of the Department of the Interfor out of President Roosevelt's cab- Inet. The method adopted for that purpose {s not strictly original, but the scale on which it is being employed and the zeal, the skill and the quiet persistence which the managers exhibit are novel, and must be exceedingly Interesting to all who are ac- quainted with the circumstances. As we understand the matter, Mr. Hitch- cock has not the slightest reason to suppose that the president desires to replace him, nor any {ntention of asking to be relieved. His duties are congenial to the secretary, and his performance of them Is entirely sat- tstactory to his chief. But there are a few persons who burn to bring about his retire-’ ment, and their plan of operations is de- serving of ecrutiny, though not necessarily of imitation. During the past winter and up to the present time readers of the news- papers have frequently seen dispatches of this general character from various parts of the country, more or less conspicuously printed: ““The Hon. So-and-So, commonly mentioned as the probable sucessor of Sec- retary Hiteheock, who ie understood to be about to resign, says that the place has not been offered to him as yet, but that he should be disposed to give such an offer his serious consideration.” The announcement is never made twice in the same form, nor, 80 far as we have observed, is a single In- dlvidual designated as the coming man more than once. Sometimes a dispatch does not allude to the succession at all, but relates cxclusively to the present incumbent. Thus not long ago, when Mr. Hitopcock went to St. Louls to take a last farewell of his brother, who has since died, a telegram dated at St. Louls, without referring to the well known fact that the brother, himselt o distingulshed eftizen, was desperately stck, sald that the secretary was in the city, presumably for the purpose of arranging his private affalrs preparatory to his with. drawal from public lite. Occasionally the report is less circumstantial, merely saying that the precise date of Mr. Htcheock's res ignation has not been fixed; but in every instance the assumption is that his impend- Ing retirement from the cabinet s a mat- ter of common knowledge. Now of course the persons who procure the publication of these statements are well aware that there {s no truth in them; but it will be observed that they are clever enough to refrain from giving any reasons why Mr. Hitchcock will and should resign. There is not a visible trace of calumny or malice in their fabrications. Their object 1s to create, as one might ey, an atmos- phere in which he will sooner or later find it ifksome to breathe, and they apparently expect to succeed in making him eo uncom- fortable that he will be glad to escape. We think they are doomed to disappointment, but in the mead time their proceedings constitute an interesting study in political ethics. It 18 really astoniehing that they have been able to invest their scheme with #0 aweet an alr of innocence and to carry it on mo long. It is mot tial for the purposes of this brief and dispassionate ac- count of a singular undertaking to inquire too curiously into the question of {ts auth- orship and promotion. It there were no antecedent evidence of the fact, this one continuous performance would clearly e title ite managere to whatever credit is implfed in the descriptive térm, “‘a smooth article,"” REPUBLICANS LINING UP FOR FRAY. Dakota City Eagle: W. G. Sears, speaker of the last legislature, 1s not losing any time getting to the front as an aspirant for the republican nomination for gov- ernor of Nebraska. Wausa Gagette: Judge Robertson of Nor- folk Is gaining in popularity as a possible candidate for governor on the republican ticket this fall. There are no reasons why Mr. Robertson should not have the united support of morthern Nebraska, and we be- lieve he will. Columbus Times: The Times is pleased to learn that Hon. W. M. Robertson of Norfolk Las entered the fleld as a repub- lican candidate for the nomination for gov- ernor., If there are others we have not heard of them, and whether so or not, the Times is for Robertson. Auburn Post: Judwe Paul Jessen of Ne- braska City is being pushed forward by his friends as a candidate for governor on the republican ticket. Mr. Jessen is a clean, upright young man with a splendid record behind him as a citizen, school teacher, lawyer, soldier and judge, and it elected would make this state an ideal governor. Wood River Interests: The name of Hon. W. A. Prince is being quite frequently men- tioned in connection With the congressional race in this district. Prince's briillant rec- ord In the legislature four years ago gave him a state reputation and makes him a strong man for congressional honors. Gov- ernor Abbott is also mentioned as a possible nominee. Wood River Interests: The republican state convention has been called to meet at Lincoln on Wednesday, June 18. Already the political war horses and politiclans are prancing around and getting pretty well warmed up. It is the gemeral sentiment among the rank and file if a Bartley apolo- glst s put up for governor it means a Waterloo.at the poll Sidney Telegraph: Since nominations for congress are in order, we rise to nominate that greatest of all republicans and states- men, the Hon. Gustave Runge. In presenting the name of Mr. Runge we realize that he hag never‘stolen any banks nor been mixed up in any necktle parties, and he may be lacking in other qualifications to commend him to the suffrages of the people—but, “divil the odds, we nominates him, any- how." Stanton Pickett: H.C Russell of Schuy- ler is a candidate for governor and the Grand Army of the Republic post of that city is out with resolutions asking the re< publican party to make him its candidate. Mr. Russell was formerly commiesioner of public Jands and buildings and is the pres- ent postmaster at Schuyler. Schuyler al has a candidate for state treasurer in the person of E. H. Phelps, and he's a good one. Columbus Times: The republican state convention will be held in Lincoln June 18— only two and one-half months hence. It is rare a state convention s called so early in the season, but thls year it is the wisest move that could be made. Let a good tic- ket be selected and give the voters of this state an opportunity to become well and thoroughly acquainted with their fitness and qualifications and Nebraska will roll up 20,- 000 republican majority. Alltance Times: The name of Captaln J. C. Gammlll of Frontier county has been suggested for governor. The Times ls ad- vised that Captain Gammill is one of the sturdiest republicans and one of the brain- iest men in the state of Nebraska. He has battled for both his country and his party with a vigor surpassed by mo man In the state. He is and would be entirely free from any entanglements with factions or and that is the sort of a man it is lly desirable to nominate this time Grand Island Independent: = The repub- lican state central committee at its meeting at Lincoln yesterday fixed June 18 as the date for holding the \state convention. It appears that so early a date was agreed upon primarily to clear the republican at- mosphefe of the state, which, it can be ad- mitted, has been densely foggy for some time. It will depend largely upon what kind of a spectacle will be revealed, upon the clearing away of the fog, whether Gov- ernor Savage's successor i8 to be & repub- lican or not. St. Bdwards Advance: We understand that Boome county 18 to have a candidate up for the congressional nomination. The triends of H, C. Vail of Alblon have induced him to allow his name to be used in the convention. Mr. Vall is one of our most successful lawyers, has always been in har- mony with the republicans of Boone coumty and hafls from a county that turns out good solid republican majorities. In considera- tion of these facts his chance for catehing the nomination are much better than any candidate thus far in the fleld. Wayne Herald: Two mighty good men are being very much talked of for governor of Nebraska on the republican side of the tence. They are W. G. Sears of Tekamah and W. M. Robertson of Norfolk, and we believe they are men who, If elected, would tave the honor of the party and the wel- fare of the grand old commonwealth of Neébraska he: only knows where sald to stand at the top motch, in there are less illiterate people In that her according to population, than the union. But this does mot alter the fact that she bas some highly educated officiale who have been adepts in fliching the state and who bave placed the republican mewspapers of the state im a darped unpleasant situation, a position the press hopes to be released of next fall. Hartington Herald: Thus far it appears that there is mot to be a scarcity of good material from which to select a congres- slonal nominee at the coming congres slonal convention. Cedar county will pre- sent the name of J. F. Jenal, Dixon county will come forward with J. J. McCarthy. George A. Brooks of Knox, Judge Boyd of Antelope, Mf. Vail of Boone, Dr. Hanson of Platte are avowed candidates. There are also others who have not announced themselves. The friends of E. A. Wiltse of Thurston county ahd of Willlam M. War- ner of Dakota will have an eye out for an opportunity to secure the nomination for feir favorites. These gentlemen, though not avowed candidates, are too loyal to their party and state to refuse to Accept should the convention single either out for the honor. Alblon Ne The News is authorized to say that Hon. H. C. Vall of this city is a candidate for congress, subject to the best judgment of tha revublican congressional convention. If a man's tastes run that way, it is legitimate, proper and honorable for any American citigen to aspire to a seat In the nation’s congress. Mr. Vall is de- sirous of the nomination only upon the condition that the convention shall deem bim the best and strongest man to make the race. does mot propose to spend any great amount of time in the pre-con- vention canvass, He has the assurance of considerable support outside of his own ccunty., which has caused him to decide to become a candidate. Mr. Vall stands well at home and there will be no objection to ZM“ him; the solld delegation from here., mong all the names mentioned for the place, Mr. Vall is fully equal to any of them in point of abllity. He has always been a consistent republican, and stands for the better elements of the party. Should he recetve the nomination he will make an active and effectiva canvass of the distriet, ——— BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE, Scenes and Incldents Sketched at the Natfonal Capital. The Roosevelt youngsters will be in thelr glory today as leaders In the annual egg- rolling contest in the lot back of the Whi House, Easter Monday ranks next to Christ- mas in the joyous calendar of Washington children, and if the weather is favorable they troop in vast number to the White House for the famous egg-rolling frollc. For several years past t White House made no contribution to the jolly crowd. This time there is & fine bunch of youngs- ters in the White House to lead the play in ‘‘our back yard." In itselt the egg-rolling is a wonderful event. All the children of the city crowd the beautiful lawns, roiling eggs down the slopes and then tumbli ter them. Boys in the prettiest and brightest clothes min. gle with young newsboys and little street gamins. Girls with nurses and without them help to swell the throng. All Wash- ington comes to look on. The Marine Bana 12 Senator Mason of lllinols turns loose another story from his vast stock and makes a former resident of Omaba the centrai figure to wind the yarn on. Those who remember Will Visscher will understand at once the wierdness of the story. It does not fit him, not by a jugful. According to the rotund Visscher was in Dead- wood many years ago and was a victim of exceeding bad luck, He had no money, and was walking the street, wondering how he could get a drink of whisky to cheer him up. He saw & number of miners and cow- boys enter a s8loo d, noticing that they were particularly disreputable in appear- ance and carried guns, he followed them in. When he got inside he addressed the as. semblage without waiting for the formality of an introduction. “Gentlemen,” he said, “I have just wit- nessed a most deplorable Incident. In a loon down the street a man with a gun forced an unarmed stranger from the east to take a drink of whisky, even though the stranger protested that he had never tasted liquor in his life, and was morally opposed club. He has been a guest at every dinner since he has been In Washington, relates the Washington Post, and he took the op portunity, to use his own words, of play Ing & return engagement The dinner was elaborately served, the menu being prepared with especial care. Being attended only by members of the club, the dinner was marked by a delight- ful freedom. Although Mr. Hanna was the host, the clubmen did not allow him to escape a few turps on the gridiron, and Quring the evening there were several “skits” which were a surprise to him. The senator was the central figure of many “presentations * each accompanied by a speech more or less personal in its nature. The climax came when he was told that as much had been sald about his ‘“barrel” the Gridiron club did not propose he should be without oue. Thereupon he was given a very handeome miniature barrel of black walnut, bound with silver hoops and with a sllver spigot, designed to hold anything of a drinkable nature. The silver bands were decorated with a garland of gridirons and a silver plate, appropriately inscribed The stand upon which the “barrel” rested bore a silver gridiron with Senator Hanna's monogram. Senator Hanna's response was humorous and appreciative The congregation in the house cloakroom were talking of stump speaking and the men who interrupt, reports the New York World. “I got hold of one of those ‘yes- men last fall,” sald Repre ot Rbode Island. “He three absurd questions and insisted I should answer him ‘yes' or ‘no. I protested that the questions could mot be answered by a simple megative or afirmative, but he held on. Finally I said to him: “‘Now, just to show you the injustics of your stand, I will ask you a question and ask you to anewer it by & simple ‘yes or ‘no.’ ready,’ said my tormentor. ‘All right,’ I replied. ‘This is the ques- tion: Have you stopped beating your wife?' “I was bothered no more thht evening" concluded Capron. PE INAL NOTES. Geronimo, the octogenardan chiof, of strenuous memory, Wants to become an American citizen and a taxed Indlan. General Exea Donmere, aged 95, i dead. He was the oldest officer on the active list of the French army. They don't retire of- ficers in France at 64. Alabama is to have an old-time fiddlers’ contest with 100 entrles early mext month, one of whom will be ex-Governor Taylor of Tennessee. No violinist need apply. Howard Gould has had Kilkenny castle photographed from every possible point, sc that he can build an exact replica of the castle and grounds for his own use o America. Miss Susan Hale, a slster of Rev. Ed- ward Everett Hale, D. D., has come all the way from far-distant Alglers, to particl- pate in the ecelebration of Dr, Hale's 80th birthday on April 3. The house erected by General George A Custer in Topéka, Kan., in 1868, is being torn down to make room for a modern residence. The walls of one of the rooms are decorated with notes and figures made by Custer while planning his campalgns against the Indians. Sometimes when the Turkish sultan at- tends a play In his private theater he hande In to the comedlan an original joke or two of hls own mak ‘The actor gives these humorous efforts the fullest possible effect, of course, and perhaps that {s why they are invariably recelved with great laughter. The Century paper on Great West in the April number by Noah Brooks has for its title *“The Plains, Ac " i defense of which Mr. Brooks sayi o the rude bal- lade and songs of the time, the phrase for crossing the plains was ‘the plains across;’ never by any chance did the verse-maker write ‘across the plains.’ This form of lo- cution was at once adopted by the plains- men, who unconsciously drifted into the use of the more poetic phrase, ‘the plains across,’ and to this day you hear it from old ploneers -un.ered among the solitudes of the far northwest." MIRTHFUL REMARKS. Washington Star efforts to collect “Have you made any your speeches for the asked the admiring sked Senator Sorg- any vote." ‘“This system of bi- the use?"’ sterity hasn Richmond Dispatch: partisan boards is something comparatively new in municipal government, isn't it ? “‘Yes. ‘You see, in the olden times you partisans as easily couldn’t buy as you can today.” Detroit Free Press: Dennls—'Tis th ear- rly bur-rd gets th' wur-rm, Misther Case Cquy 'Tis thot. If ye wa. yere head above wather these days, ye ca-ant let th' grass grow under yere feet, Misther Dinnf Phlladelphia Rewrd ‘“This seems m be jwless town,” remarked the stran, ‘Lawless!" echoed Rattlesnake e ll, now, we hev lynch law an' mob civil law. “No, pardner, I wouldn't AN e Slawices town” Chicago Tribune: am atraid we shall have to try agaln, madam,” the photo- rapher said. ''You moved your head a o-e." nnlhd lhe Mtler. on_pu or laj g Fido o' the prlnclpal it the doy foako Tt piain fhat object in the plcture.”” Boston Transcript: t: “Why did you leave our t place Yo 80 dull,” replied the maid. *The master and mistress agreed perfectly, and never a thing came up for the servants to gossip about.” Philadelphla Press shoe clerk, “that A protest against hn\ln[ to carve those tough ronsts, even if he is laying siege to t heart of\our wealthy landlady.” “Perhaps.” suggesied the insurance man, “he is willing to encounter any obstacle while he is carving his way to fortune.” SPRING FEELING OF AN EPICURE. Chicago Inter Ocean. I Jove to see the buds burst Into bloom— To hear the white brook einging like a allad— Tq see the red tomato light the gloom; And then to make the Jatter into saldd to its w Now,” sald Visscher, glaring around him, “I would like to see some one try to make me take a drink agsinst my wil He had hardly uttered the words, when there was & pistol shot, and a bullet buried sald the man who “Here, barkeeper,” he Put up glasses there, and fill them all. You," sald, turning y upon Visscher, “will drink all of them. Visscher protested, but another bullet struck the floor at his feet, and he there- upon turned His attention to the bar. The lasses had al en filled, and Visscher emptled each in turs, while the man with the gun stood ready to enforce his com- mand. When Visscher had taken the last drink and & row of empty glasses stood before bim on the bar, he turned s glow- ing and" s smiling face upon the bad men around bim. “Now, gentleme; he sald, cheerfully, “it anyone will ]l those glasses up again Il just drink my way back up the line agafn.” “Never mind that,” had fired the shot. cried to the man behind the bar. i Senator Hanna gave a dinner last Satur- day night at the Arlington to the Gridiron ch the pumpkin's brittle crust in the way we all remember, And dream the coming ple-curse, if 1 must, ‘o follow its consumption in September. I Jove to ses the fledgeling partridge pass, Long months before shoot him-little ner! The little lamb trisk gayly on the grass Before 1 eat his juicy chops for Tlnluv. I love to see the rooster choose his mate From out the plenty of his barnyard harem, And revel in my knowledge of the fate That waits their oftspring when my teeth do tear ‘em. Just formin I Jove to see the orchard blossoms B Foretelling nice green apples without That sure will give my sons the belly-ache, To keep the brats in bed whilst I do slumber. A 1 hear the young calf musically bleat Beside its loving mother, loud and long, Whefet my mouth grows molst at thought Velzlh;u'!l‘:ll at my faverite restaurong, B R i A e T R ] 1 wu:.h“l‘h- young trout skimming in the And lh(nl how niee they'll look upon my platter. Thats why [ foel rellglous in the spring, And wafch sweet Nature's efforts kind and doughty, To make us all rejoice in everything— But wish te heaven | wasn't ofd and gouty.