Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 16, 1902, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1902. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. E. ROSEWATER, EDI;I'UEL PUBLISHED EVERY MORN G, TERMS OF 8UBSCRIPTIO Dally Bee (without Sunday), One Year.$4.00 Daily Bee and Sunday, One Yea 6.0 llustrated Bee, One Year &9 Bunday Bée, Ohe Year. Saturday Bee, One Year........... - L Twentieth Century Farmer, One Year. 1.00 DELIVERED BY CARRIER. Dally Bee (without Sunday), per copy (without Sunday), per weel Bee (Including Sunday), ny Bee, per copy ing Bee (without Bee (ncluding Complalnts of irregularities in delivery should be addressed to City Circulation Department Sunday), per, .15¢ OFFICES. Omaha—The Bee Buildin, South Omaha—City Hall ty-fAifth and M streets. Council Blufts—10 Pear] Street. Chicage—164 Unity Bullding. New York—Temple Court Wushington—wl Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and editorial matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Lditorial Department. 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M B NG AT Notary Pubil — When it comes to politics they do some funny funny things in South Omaha. If Governor Savage only pursued his good Intentions more he would have to explain less. The name of Governor Savage Is not a thing to conjure with in republican primaries at Omaha. No name should be placed on the re- publican state ticket for which an ex- planation or defense will have to be entered. The republican state convention should steer clear of the dark horse. Past ex- perience with dark horses has not proved satisfactory, Hardly much likelihood of any fusion convention In Nebraska requiring more than 150 ballots to weach a cholce as to candidates this year. It is to be hoped that in the revision and equalization of taxes the Board of County Commissioners will not make flesh of one and fish of another. Omaha still holds its position as the gecond pork packing center of America, and the prospect Is that it will continue to hold it for some time to come. Irrigation means more land for culti- vation in the seml-arid reglons and more land for cultivation means more settlers to consume the products of mill and factory, from which labor derives em- ployment. It State Treasurer Stuefer reads the temper of the rank and file of repub- lcans aright, he will relieve his friends by reasserting his determination not to Accept a renomination at the hands of the state convention. A comparative table of mount of dog tax collected .at Omiha, Kansas Clty, Denver and Council Bluffs reduced to per capita percentages may be looked for In the next bulletin to be issued by ‘the raflroad tax bureau. County Oommissioner Connolly pro- claims an ardent desire to reform the ‘county hospital management by taking it out of politics. This Is a frank ad- misslon that the hospital management has been a football of politics right vloug. Nebraska's contingent in Oklahoma keeps well up in the front of the federal ple counter. John Jensen, formerly a wvery active factor in Fillmore county politics, has just been reagpointed as agent of four or five Indlan tribes in Indian territory. ——— Later In the cawmpalgn, when the stream of literature under congressional frank begins to flow out of Washing- ton, the people will understand better WANT AN INVESTIGATION. Several prominent gentlemen have sent a petition to congress asking that a joint special committee be appointed to Investigate conditions in the Philip- pines, past and present. They suggest that the committee be of sufficlent size to command publle confidence by con- talning representatives of both parties and advocates of all different lines of policy, to the end that full Information may be elicited “and the greatest pos- sible volume of variant light shed upon the duties and igations which this people have had forced upon them or voluntarily assumed.” They request that the committee be 8o constituted as to enable it to cover the entire field of investigation within the limited time at its disposal and suggest that it should a body of experts, obl be accompanied by military and civil, representing the med- fcal, sanitary, industrial and other scl- entific phases Involved “in the great and complex problem to be considered.” In the opinion of the petitioners “on the spot and in this way only can the Amer fean people be properly and fully ad- vised as to the duties and obligations now imposed upon them."” The first question that presents itself is as to whether such a committee is necessary and whether its investigation would have any real value. It Is pro- posed by these gentlemen that the gov- ernment shall spend many thousands of dollars in sending a number of men of varying views to the Philippines, ac- companied by sclentific experts, and what assurance can there be that such a committee would give congress and the country more complete and better in- formation regarding conditions in the archipelago than can be secured through the Philippine commission and the mil- {tary aiuthorities in the island? The men composing the commission are capable, honorable and trustworthy. There are officers in the army fully qualified to glve Information upon the scientific phases of the problem. It would seem that these sources are ample from which to obtain all the information that con- gress may require and that to send such a committee to the archipelago as Messrs, Adams, Carnegle and the others propose would be a waste of money. Doubtless there are some things yet to be learned In regard to the Philippines, some conditions as to which fuller and more accurate knowl- edge s desirable, but it is not apparent that It 18 necessary to send a special committee and a body of experts there in order to obtain whatever additlonal information congress may need or wish. We have the means of securing it al- ready in the Philippines and it can be had without drawing more money out of the national treasury. It seems safe to assume that this will be the view of a majority in con- gress, Exlisting conditions in the Phil- ippines appear to be quite satisfactory. The insurrection is ended and the work of the civil authorities is making prog- ress. Legislation is pending which if enacted will promote good feeling and bring about a general improvement in conditions. We cannot see any sound and sufficient reason for sending a spe- clal committee to the Philippines. —_— e IN THE SIXTH DI>TRICT. The nomination of Moses P. Kinkaid as the republican candidate for congress in the Bixth Nebraska district ought to insure the redemption of that district to the republicans in the next national house of representatives. Judge Kinkaid went into the nominating convention as the leading candidate and held his strength without diminution through 176 ballots and won out by the steadfast- ness of his supporters. Having twice made the race under adverse conditlons, it was no more than fair that he should be made the candidate agaln, when everything points to success, provided only a vigorous and aggressive cam- paign 1s waged. For this the wide ac- quaintance of Judge Kinkaid in the dis- trict and his experience In previous canvasses will surely serve In good stead. The people of the Sixth district have been enjoying unprecedented and con- stantly increasing prosperity since the administration of national affairs under republican policies. The effects of re- publican prosperity have been seen in the steadily weakenlng grip of the fu- sionists, at one time all-powerful there, which ought to be entirely shaken off at the coming election. The ability of Judge Kinkaid to represent his constit- uency with credit in congress is con- ceded by all. He is closely identified with the various interests of his section of the state, whose advancement will certalnly be substantially promoted by bis election. ————— INCREASE THE COMMISSION'S POWER The Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce a few days ago adopted a resolution ask- ing congress to pass such legislation as will confer upon the Interstate Com- wmerce commission power to enforce its findings and it will ask all chawmbers of commerce in the United States to join with it In petitioning congress for this legislation. Undoubtedly there will be a that most of the oratory with which congross is being regaled from day to day is intended solely for home con- sumption. S When It comes to selecting a candi- date for lleutenant governor Nebraska republicans in state conveation should not fall to realize the importance of the position. No one can foretell when the contingency may arise to lmpose upon the lieutenant governor the duties and functions of the governor. —— In spite of the fifteenth amendment, which prohibits all discriminaton on ac- count of race, color or previous condi- tion, the commissioper of internal reve- nue has just issued an order to tax compounds of lard and cow fat traveling under the label of home made butter ‘whenever it is given an octoroon color. If United States revenue officers can violate the constitution with impunity, what are we coming to next? favorable response from most if not all of these commercial orgaulzations, which represent the shipping interest of the country and have iu the past ex- pressed themselves in favor of strength- ening the authority of the Interstate Commerce commission. If the petitious of these bodies are to bave any éffect at the present session of congress they must be made promptly. As now Indicated the sesslon will last but a few weeks wore and it appeurs very doubtful whether the proposed amendments to the interstate commere law will be acted upon at this sessibn There are two measures proposing amendments which differ in lmportant respects and unless a compromise shall be effected, which Is questionable, the matter is likely to go over to the next session, which being the short session road influence end. It is to be regretted that the com- mercial Interests of the country have not manifested greater concern in this very important matter and taken earlier the course now advised by the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. An earnest ap- peal to congress early in the session by the commercial bodles of the country, followed by active and persistent effort to secure consideration for the needed legislation, would probably have had the desired result. However, prosent action by these organizations may not be fruitless, will be exerted to this MERCEK'S PLAN OF CAMPAIG The mist in which the Mercer cam- paign has been enveloped and en- shrouded is gradually lifting and a glimpse of the chessboard on which our non-resident congressman proposes to maneuver for a sixth term nomination is furnished by the Omaha corre- spondent of the Lincoln Journal, who gets his inspiration direct from the Mer- cer board of strategy. It 18 an open secret that the plans for the stealthy eapture of Sarpy and Washington counties for Mercer were carefully laid In Omaha and approved at Washington weeks ago. Being cock- sure of Barpy county, the call for the county convention expressly provided for the election of delegates to the con- gresslonal convention whenever and wherever it might be held. In Wash- ington county, however, a loophole was left open by having the call ingeniously worded so as to negatlve the selection of delegates in case the congressional committee failed to call a district con- vention before June 7. With full knowl- edge that no call for a congressional convention had yet been issued, the Mercerite contingent in the Washington county convention elected fifteen dele- gates to the congressional convention and pledged them to Mercer. The unexpected outcome In Sarpy county, where the issue was squarely fought out in the primaries, followed by the election of an anti-Mercer delega- tion, completely upset the original plan and now it is given out that Mercer's congressional committee proposes to ig- nore the action of both the Washington and Sarpy county conventions by reviv- ing the Blackburn call of two years ago, which overrides all the county commit- tees and arrogates to itself the power of making the apportionment of dele- gates to the congressional convention by ward and precinct and conducting the primaries under its own arbitrary regulations designed to embarrass Mer- cer's competitors and place them at a disadvantage. But the plans of men and mice oft gang aglee. The republicans of this dis- trict will not countenance any jugglery or trickery that would either disfran- chis® the majority or folst upon the party a candidate who is not the free ard untrammelled choice of the ma- Jjority of the party. Issulng misleading bulletins may be entertaining diversion for the railroad tax bureau, but the question to be an- gwered by the supreme court is Why should the railroad franchises, which constitute the most valuable part of their property, go untaxed, while prop- erty owners without speclal privileges have to pay disproportionate taxes? ——— The announcement is made that Web- ster Davis Is through with politics and will remove to New York. This is not entirely exact. Webster Davis got through with politics two years ago, when he made his lightning change transit from the Philadelphbia convention to the Kansas City convention. —— Some of the Nobles of the Mystle Shrine, who are now seeing the sights in San Francisco, may be disinclined to furnish a sChedule of detailed specifica- tions of the sights when they come home. That also will be handed down to future generations among the sublime mysteries. —— By the way, what has become of the monthly statements showing the amounts and whereabouts of county funds that County Treasurer Elsasser started out to give the public? Are these exhibits reserved only for the perfod just before and after election? SEp————— Rude Jolts for Cupld, Cleveland Leader. Elght injunction have been issued in Ne- braska to prevent the marriage of a frisky occogenarian. Who will say that the power of the courts is not being abused in that case? Good Head for Business. Bt. Louls Globe-Democrat. Italy's young king must have a long head for business. His investment in American coal mines shows that he is an intelligent student of the world's industrial commer- cial development. Innovations of Pence. Minneapolis Times. Swords will not be beaten into plowshares in South Africa nor spears into pruning Books, but it is sald that arrangements have been made for the sale of the barb wire trochds to the Boers at a nominal price for use in making fences. Thus the wire that stopped the flerce Boer, or falled to stop him, will keep peace-loving kine within proper bounds hereafter and may it serve warllke uses no more forever. Misdirected Generosity. Kansas City Star. Cuba confers no favor on this country in grauting amnesty to all Americans con- fined in its prisons. By this act Neeley, the convicted postoffice boodler, goes free. It would have been much better if the Cubans had chosen some other method of showing their gratitude to (he American people. Creating justice to oblige a coun- try that is not concerned for the libera- tion of thieves is good feeling sadly mis- directed. Canadn Experiences a Chi Philadelphia Record Consternation has been created in Canada by the proposed syndicate boycott against outside steamship lines running to Can- adian ports. It is feared ‘that immigration would give opportunity to thoke hostile to the proposed legislation to defeat action and thus leave the question for the mext congress. Of course the rail- to Canada may either be obstructed by excessive charges or diverted by antagon- istic solicitation through syndicate agencies is already talk in the Canadian newspapers of the maintenance of an efficient trans- atlantic passenger service, if. it be neces- sary, by the aid of a government subven- tion School Notions Banished. Washington Post Hon. Willlam M. Stewart when a state has money It sympathy. This is sufficient to prove that the gentleman from Nevada has been able to rid his intellectual system of all the virus it absorbed from “Coin’s Financial School.” declares that Crying “Hold, Enough, Chicago Chronicle. No matter what the motive of the sen- atorial opposition to the Danish treaty, the opposition is to be encouraged. No sane man who is not financially interested will contend that we want any more islands. The recent job lot is enough for all needs during the next half century. Bound to He Carbed. Cleveland Leader. The bigger the tructs grow and the greater the power they wield the more surely they will come into contact with the authority of the natlon, represented by its chosen officials. That is a certainty based not merely on laws, but on the vital elements of human nature. When organiza- tions become great enough their very sizo must make their character and effects the urgent business of the state. Timely Words of Caution, Norfolk News. ‘The Omaha Bee wisely cautions Nebraska republicans to exercise great care in the eelection of candidates for the state legis- lature. Many questions of prime impor- tance will be submitted to the coming body and men who are thoroughly reliable should be nominated. There will be no election of United States senators to interrupt the work of the body and the men nominated should be selected with a special view to their fitness for grappling with questions of purely local importance. In so doing the republicans will not only pave the way to succees in their various districts this fall, but will be instrumental in securing a legislature that will be a credt to the people and of value to the state, and there- fore strengthen the republican party for ensulng campaigns. Voters attending the primaries and caucuses should’ remember this sound advice and see to it that men are chosen, not merely because they are good fellows and have a political pull, but because they have an ability to quickly and permanently get on the right side of questions of vital concern to the state. Opponents of the republican party will be prompt to take advantage of any weak- nesses that may be left in the legislative ticket by,a neglect to observe wise discre- tion in the selection of candidates. PROPOSED BANK COMBINATION. Serious Objections to a Scheme Likely to Breed Pa Phijddelphia Ledger. Something akin to a bank trust is about to be organized, but there Is, fortunately, no danger that it will gain a monopoly of the business. The present company, with a capital of $5,000,000 and surplus of $45,- 000,000, 1s not to engage directly in the banking business, but is simply to buy a controlling interest in banks throughout the country and direct their affairs in combina- tion. It is to own a national bank in New York and the officers of the corporation are to be the officers of the banks. In the chief financlal centers of the country and in each of the state capitals a controlling Interest in one'national bank will be pur- chased and the affairs of all the Institu- tions will be «directed from New York. There can be no run upon the parent cor- poration, for it will not be doing a banking business, but there might be a run upon one or more of the banks in the combina- tion and the several banks would be o in- timately connected that disaster to one would probably bring ruin upon all. There would also be great temptation to a con- centration of capital in New York for spec- ulative use, with its attendant dangers. The prospectus states, of course, only the fa- vorable view of the combination, such as facility In making exchanges and the trans- fer of funds from one part of the country to amother to meet ‘the varying demands of the seasons, but it Is extremely doubtful whether these advantages outweigh the risks involved. The healthiest banks are local concerns whose stockholders and officers are known to each other and whose business is pro- moted and closely watched by all. The officers of the new corporation recognize the necessity of having local stockholders interested in the branch banks, and for that reason do mot propose to hold any- thing more than a bare majority of the stock in such banks, leaving the remainder to be taken by local business men so as to interest them in the bank. Large as the proposed corporation appears to be, it is insignificant compared with the vast bank- ing interests of the country and there ls little danger that it would grow into a monopoly or In any way gain control of the banking business, but it might do a great deal of mischiet to other financlal Inter- ests In an indirect way. Its failure, for ex- ample, after It had established its chain of banks throughout the country or the break- ing of a link In the chain would probably create a panic, that would affect disas- trously all other financial Institutions. The tendency of the times is toward combina- tions with great capital and there is in one sense no more reason why such a combina- tion should mot own banks than there Is why another should not own sugar mills or another steel works. But in addition to the objections brought to bear against all great combinations of capital tending to the cre- ation of a monopoly there is special objec- tion to a combination dealing with money and exchanges. The elightest accldent to such a combination, after it should be well established, might bring (temporary) dis- aster to the entire nation. e. SECRET OF LONGEVITY, If You Wish to Live hmb‘ hoose Long-Lived American Medicine. A new book upon centenarians has lately been published, written by Mr. T. E. Young, late president of the Institute of Actuarl of England. The records of life insurance and annuity socleties have been ransacked and among over 800,000 insured persons he has been able to find only twentytwo cases of centenariaus. The oidest of these was a woman who lived 105 years and 8 months He accepts as demonstrated the mythical character of the story of the life of Henry Jenkins, who, it has been believed, lived 169 years, of Thomas Parr, 152 years and 9 months, and of others. It seems difcult to believe that the dozen or more In- stances of people living 125 years or over are also all “mythical.” And yet the life insurance companies should have found at least one such well/Authenticated case. It Is & strange kind of weakness that makes people proud of great age, but this vanity often becomes ridiculous and has been the cause of the numerous cases of exaggera- tion. It Is extremely doubtful If anyone has ever lived 110 years. The subject has always been of interest, both to the sclen- tific and the lay public. Those who have investigated it find that the most clearly ascertainable cause of longevity is longevity Ancestors, in Etrope and arrangements with trunk limes of rallway in the United States. There itself. If one wishes to live long, he should choose long-liviug ancestors! doesn't need | l | gret because AMONG THE FUSIONISTS, Superior Journal: R. D. Sutherland tells us that he has withdrawn from the race for fusion nomination for governor. We give Mr. Sutherland credit for considerable worldly wisdom in making this decision. A stato campalgn is a very expensive luxury when the hope of election is as slight as it seems to be for any fusion nominee this year. Neligh Yeoman: We have so much avall- able timber for the governorship that the Yeoman is at a loss to know which of the many whose names have been prominently mentioned would prove the strongest can- didate. 1f Bryan would allow his name to come before the convention the rest would probably stand aside, recognizing him as the strohgest man before the people. But we understand that he will decline to have his name come up. In that case the two men whose candidacy strikes us most favorably are M. F. Harrington and J. C. Sprecher. Both of these have proved by long service in the party that they can be relied on to stand by the principles of the party in any contingency that may arise We can support either most cheerfully, but between two worthy men we stand by our neighbor, M. F. Harrington, while he has any show of heing nominated. Cass Oounty Democrat: While the dem- ocracy 1s casting about for timber with which to down Mr. Burkett, it should be borne in mind that if Cass county cannot turnish available material, there lives in Nemaha county a geatleman who is in every way fitted for congressman and a man who could secure hundreds of republi- can votes from his section of the district. The gentleman referred to is the Hon. Willlam H. Kelligar, of Auburn, a true-blue democrat, an honest and upright lawyer and a talented gentleman every day in the week. If the democracy will persist in nominating a Lancaster candidate against a Lancaster republican, no ‘other county in the district will ever be represented In congress. Give the nomination to Kelligar and you will be surprised to see what the “fleld against Laacaster county” can do. The republican party are proud of Paul Jessen as a jurist. The democratic party would feel equally proud of Billy Kelligar as a congressman. A Columbus Telegram: 'There will be no trouble in getting ‘together at the Grand Island conventions. The proposition re- cently submitted by the Telegram to give the democrats the leadership with the nom- inee for governor and give all the other nomipations to the populists, seems to bave met popular approval. That proposition will be favored at Grand Island by demo- crats and populists from every section of the state, save here and there, where the personal Interests of certain aspirants may confiict. In his grand appeal for the nom- ination of Bryan ex-Semator Allen prac- tically concedes that a democrat will be nominated for governor. In fact, nearly all the populist leaders now concede that some such democrat as Thompson, Vifquain or Smyth will be placed at the head of the ticket. This is a_happy solution of the situation. Our republican friends will be greatly disappointed at the ease with which pops and democrats will get together dt Grand Island. But no matter. It is the business of pops and democrats to disap- point republicans. And we'll do it at Grand Island. Columbus Telegram; Our distinguished friend, ex-Senator Allen, emits a line of logic difficult to understand. Two weeks ago he declared it would be suicidal to nominate any democrat for governor, and here he comes this week with a demand that Bryan shall be nominated. While ylelding first place to nome in point of loyalty to Mr. Bryan, the Telegram inslsts that it 1s melther politic nor fair towards Bryan to ask him to make the race. Today Bryan stands as the idol of all Nebraska democrats. In every matter affecting his Interests he has behind him the undivided support of the democracy of the state. If we should elect him to the governor's chair the making of appointments devolving upon him would necessarily pave the way for two factlons In the party, where there is only one faction today, and that ome a Bryan faction. We should make this cam- paign upon state, rather than national issues. If we should nominate Bryan state issues would be lost to sight, and we would be compelled to fight along the line of na- tional issues, whether we want to do so or not, because Bryan is larger than any or all state lssues. We belleve Bryan could be elected but we do not believe he could in homor accept the nomination. Never a Frenchman went down at Waterloo more loyal to Napoleon than have been the Thompsons, the Smyths and the Vifquains of Nebraska to Bryan in his two great battles, and it camnot be that the greht commander of the national democracy could consent to take now the leadership in state affairs which one of these aides has so justly won. The Telegram cannot presume to speak for Mr. Bryan. He never employs mouthpieces when he desires to make his position known but we dare predict that no influence can or will be brought to lead him to become a candidate for governor, or to accept a nomination however unanimous. We cannot understand why Mr. Allen is demanding the nomination of Mr. Bryan. Mr. Allen takes many positions hard. for the average democrat to understand. PERSONAL NOTES. The British treasury s cheerful and hope- ful. Next year's revenue, it is estimated, will come within $120,000,000 of meeting expenses, and the rest can be easlly bor- rowed. A thousand miles of the Honolulu cable are ready to be uncurled. At thie rate it will take considerably more than forty minutes to finish that girdle ‘'round the earth. The late General Charles H. T. Collis made the bequest in his will that his two regimental flags be deposited in the tomb of his old comrade, General Ulysses S. Grant. Charles J. Osborne, dean of the Assoclated Press service, will retire July 1. He was the manager of the telegraph office in which Andrew Curnegle was employed as a mes sengar boy. Christian Smith, the oldest engineer In the country, per's Ferry, Md. He ran the first engine on the Baltimore & Ohlo raliroad at a speed of from six to elght miles an hour, which was considered rapld for those days. A pllgrim from Honolulu with an eye pecled for number one expressed keen re- Mauna Loa did not spout instead of Pelee. It would bave given the islands a great free ad and drawn thither hundreds of visitors and grief shrouds the keepers of hotels and boarding houses. The New York Herald is autbority for the statement that several of the large op- erating companies have \ogether 1,355,000 tons of anthracite coal in théir storage yards, 80,000 tons of it being at Salem, Mass. Some of the coal at these points has been in the heap since 1889. The total supply of an- thracite mined and on hand Is estimated at from 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 tons. Ex-Governor Pattison has a large and healthy contempt for the punctilios of social form. He thinks there's & great deal of an American flubdub about such matters and illustrates his views on the subject by adding tbat he never came across anything superior to a reply & Penn- sylvania politician recelved from a friend whom he had invited to a reception: ‘Yours received. 1 will be there,” all of it, nd quite enough, t0o,” says the ex-gov- ernor, locomotive |ing its tracks in a tunnel lives near Har- | { vide vaudeville bills in every way as pleas- But Mauna is silent | CANDIDACY OF WILLIAM STUEFER. Cust to be which several County Republican: There s satd veral candidates for state treasurer, would indicate that there will be delegates in the state conventlon who will not be for the remomination of Mr. Stuefer. Whether the opposition will be able to get together s another question. Grand Island Independent: The indica- tlons are that there will be no fight in the republican state convention excepting on the treasurership and governorship candi- dncles. The delegation from Stuefer's own county not Instructed for him it ap- pears that he had some little trouble in glving it even a friendly appearance. On the other hand, there will be some pretty strong candidates againet him, notably, Mr Mortenson of Ord. Ord Journal: State Treasurer Stuefer has publiehed a statemeat of the condition of the state treasury, but he failed to comply with the resolution of the last republican state convention and tell in what banks the state funds are deposited. The Bee and other republican papers which are wanting good government intimate that Stuefer will bave to take a back seat when the republican state convention meets. It he don't do it there he will at the polls. St. Paul Republican: This is no year for the republican party to go Into the vindi- cation busines State Treasurer Stuefer may have made an admirable record and, aside from the Otoe and Ouming county bond deals, he doubtless has done so. He asserts that he has not recelved a cent from the office outside of his salary, and there is no reason to doubt his word. Thewe 18 10 question but that he has adminlstered the affairs of the office more honestly and more intelligently than any of his recent predecessors. And yet it must be admitted that the disclosures with reference to the bond leals which were made several months ago have never been satisfactorily explained. They proved that, excellent as his ad- ministration has been, Mr. Stuefer permlt- ted the payment of heavy commissions to a bond speculator which might just as well have been saved to the school fund. They prove that he was, to say the least, in- discreet in doing this business through a fellow-towneman and a former business as- soclate, although it does not necessarily fol- low, nor has any attempt been made, to prove that he shared in the profits of the deal. But if Mr. Stuefer is nominated all these charges will have to be met and ex- plained away. They will have a tendency to weaken the entire ticket. The party is in no position to make a defensive cam- paign this year. Other dead-welghts have already been removed. We believe Mr. Stuefer is too good a man and too loyal a republican to insist upon an action which will jeopardize the chances of party euc- cess. ROUND ABO NEW YORK. Ripples on the Current of Life In the Metropolis. The Pennsylvania Railroad company has agreed to pay the city of New York the sum of $2,650,200 for the privilege of carry- under North river, across Manhattan island, under East river and into Brooklyn. Originally the cost of the franchise was cstimated at $1,282,500, but at a conference, of the city officials and President Cassatt of the Penn- sylvania company, last week, the revised figures were submitted and accepted. This sum represents the cost of the franchise for twenty-five years, based on a rental of 50 cents a foot for 69,000 feet of track- age each year for ten years, and $1 a foot each year for fifteen years, together with a rental of $100 a year for twenty-five years for maintaining its bore under the river. The company must also pay for station rights along the line and for the closing of West Thirty-second street. . The street will be abandoned from Sev- enth to Eighth avenue, and from Eighth to Ninth avenue, leaving Elghth avenue open. All the buildings along the line have been bought by the railroad corporation. For the grant of the right to close this street the city will recefve between $700,000 and $800,000, and additional sums will be paid for cther station sites and incidental rights. The amount exacted by the city in addition to the trackage rental is about $1,100,000. Blue-eyed Herman, the “mayor's boot- black,” was back again shining shoes In front of the city hall after an absence of nearly a year, during which he won and lost a fortune. His story of his poverty, his rise and his tumble was told by hha in a ehower of tears. Previous to last June he had been dolng business in City Hall park, and three or four mayors were his steady patrons. Craps was the foundation of his fortune and horse racing ite brittle walls. With a capital of $46, which he had laboriously accumulated, he won $300 one day in an uptown gambling house, and the next day he went to the race track. “During the first week,” he sald, “I was $8,000 to the good, and when the season closed I had $40,000 put away. During the winter I made a few bets In the pool rooms and lost them. 1 opened the season with $24,000 cash. My luck changed in April, and from that on everything I touched went wrong. Last week I sold my kit for $1 and put the dollar on a 20 to 1 shot, and lllu was the last of a big fortune. ‘Shine, sir The elevated places of amusement are by | no means so well patronized as they werc | & very few years ago, and last summer a number of them were compelled to go out of business owing to a lack of patronage. Aside from the unquestioned disrepute into which the roof gardens fell, owing to the drinking feature, which was the cause of 80 many unpleasant scenes, their gradual effacement from the plcture as contributory sources of amusement 'n New York during the summer months has been considerably hastened by the great Increase in the num- ber of - well-cooled and well-conducted rathskellars and music gardens. There are literally dozens of such places in New York mowadays where no charge is made for admission, where the cost of the refections dispensed s extremely rea- sonable, and where actually good music may be listened to by folk mot iu search of dissipation or anything of the sort. Quite & number of the free concert gardens pro- ing abd satisfactory as those given on roofs where g charge of $1 or $2 1s made for admission. Nostalgla drives certain of the foreign- born residents of New York to the Battery Park sca-wall in the epring, just as surely as migratory instincts drive the birds from their southern feeding grounds. On sunny mornings such as these, says the Evening Post, the long rows of benches facing the sea are full of men and women with bright head-dresses and gayly colored shawls, watching the ships come in. They chat animatedly, and thelr manners are viva- clous. Their talk is of home, of Tuscan bilisides, of the vineyards, of Cretan vil- lages and of the old Mediterranean cities. At regular intervals when the boat from Ellls Island brings its load of newly ar- rived immigrants to the barge office there #ald the curious reader at the Astor lfbrary, poluting to an old man slitting before a pile of heavy volumes, He went to explain: ‘““He's a transhutor. [ saw hi with & German book, some Russian re views and an Italtan newspaper. 1 said to him: I you read many languages He sald he made translations from every language, for all sorts of pur books, ticles, novels. He has been at it twenty-eigh ars. He must always have his seat I've seen him come in late in the morning, find his seat occupled, and wander about In a helpless, Irritated way until an attendant volunteered to ask the Intruder to move. And when you see him sottle down with a sigh of rellef and steady his palsied hand against the railing to get a focus on the page, you'd be glad to move it you happened to have intruded in his old place. Twenty-elght years is a long time, and the same seat every day!" uearly too. TYRANNY OF CORPORATIONS, Ruthless Raid o Stations, Kansas City Star Watchers for fresh evidence of the clutchings of “soulless corporations” upen the people's throat will roll as a sweot morsel under their tongues this order by the Pennsylvania system: “All trainmen, gatemen and ticket ex- aminers in charge of the Jersey City exits will stop all persons from exchanging kisses upon the arrival and departure of trains in this station. This order must be rigidly enforced.” The company explains that during rush hours the entrances and exits are blocked by the protracted exchange of greetings be- tween travelers and their friends. But the true nature of the order is apparent on Its face. Evidently it is another dynamite cartridge placed under the palladium of liberty. Of course a kiss between two women 1s not all that Cyrano pletured to Roxane. But, still it is an essential part of the female economy. It is just as neces- sary that a woman kiss a friend at parting as that she adjust her Mt in passing a mirror-like store window, or that she insist on feeding guests stuffed tomatoes set on lettuce because they look so pretty. Soclety could no more get on without the conven- tlonal kiss than without dancing or white lles or ping pong. A blow at kissing is almed at the whole social structure. Fortunately the public s used to stand- ing up for its rights. “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it," said the flery Andrew Jackson. The Penn- sylvania system may issue anti-kissing orders a dozen times a day, If it likes, but how will it execute them? 'The case would Kissing at Rallroad hardly seem to call for a policeman. Idle threats and vain entreaties are the only weapons available for the employes. And what would these profit against that most potent feminine defense—tears? It is easy to conjure up the fate of the gateman who should try to interrupt a parting scene. The Pennsylvania is a powerful system, but it cannot run over the ancient institution of kissing LEAVING BRYAN WITH HIS 1DOLS, Democacy Sald to Be to arning Again neiple. New York Times (ind. dem.) Mr. W. J. Bryan spurns the nomination as candidate for governor of Nebraska. He feels that he is consecrated to the uses of the nation. How can he listen to a twit- tering little state when the whole broad unfon bawls in his ear? But {s Mr. Bryan quite sure that he stil hears the voice of his country? The It diana democrats ignore him and his Kan- sas City platform, not by Inadvertance, but of deliberate purpose, after a fight in the convention committee. The democrate st the Fifth congressional district In Texas, once the banner Bryan state, likewlse avolded all mention of him and his plat- form. At the harmony meeting held in the democratic state headquarters at Albany Senator McCarren's declaration that it any man owed gratitude and loyalty to the dem- ocrate party it was W. J. Bryan, and that the time has now come for him to “go 'way back and sit down, evoked no protest That was plainly the sense of the meating Democrats are soberly turning agaln to democratic principles. Bryan sticks to hi idol of populism. He will not “sit down,” nor will he be either grateful or loyal. It is impossible that he should receive a third nomination from the party, but he will not let a democrat be elected on a democratic platform if he can help it The reorganizers and leaders of the dem- ocratic party have to reckon with a per- fectly selfish man, incurably obstinate and prepared to go to any length for the de- feat of a candldate whose success involves his own effacement. LIGHT AND BRIGHT, New York Sun: hat's crooked. Mame—Is dat straight? Mag—On de level. Mag—Say, Mame, yer Washington Post: “When you thinks about marryin’ a man to reform 'im, Miss remarked Uncle Eben; ‘“‘remember mo'n he'd ebber do foh you.” Detroft Free Pre Witsor—What did the surgeon charge you for performing the operation? Kidder—Well, you see he and 1 belong to the same lodge, and he made a cut rate for me injay—How did you Philadelphla Press: S ve you? It was an like that cgar 1 g “Admiral,” you know Sharpe—What an appropriate name for There's something about that elgar sug- of an admiral What's that? It's rank Somerville J high is the ther Boston Giirl—T five feet from the you wish to kno mercury. It stands urn Girl—How thermometer is about floor. But perhaps what is ‘the aititude of the at #1 degrees, Chicago Post: “You expect 1o be a suc- cess in the law business, do you? ‘I don't see how I can fall If my plans o right. If I can fix it %0 as to serve Year or 8o on the bench first I'll hav trouble in becoming general counsel for corporation.” Baltimore American Gaddie, ““when I told M twenty-five he seemed surpris . I belleve he aid intimate that he couldn't reconcile that the way you d ractous! 1 hope he didn't consider my ersation too frivolous.” Oh, no, h rely remarked that you talked like sixt e —— LAST DAYS OF SCHOOL. W. L. Wilson in Puck, 0! what is so long as a day in June, When the last term of school 1s closing? Then the boy's big heart I8 all atune With the summer sounds of the aiiernoon, And the swirl of his thoughts nigh makes him_ swoon As he dreams at his desk, half dozing. woodpeckers dance their rizadoon Up the side of the new-leaved oak And the bluejay—gaudily dressed buffoon— With his hareh laugh screams his joke. The s are slow, ying only know, ressed with 0! the school term's closing And the lessons a boy I8 Mean naught to him. "He © While imprisoned there and woe, That waiting for him in the brooklet's flow, The slim speckled trout are a-playing. You'll never keep a boy's wild thoughts, 1 trow, Within the bounds of a book, 1s & rush of the homesick ones to the edge of the sea-wall. The peasants on the boat wave their hats or brilllant neckerchiefs, and sometimes there is a call of greeting from across the water. Those who sit en the benches do mot go to the park for the clean, cool air, but to satisty demands that are thetic and psychological. “Twenty-elght years in that same seat,” While under the bank where the alders row Thete's a place for his line and hook 1 what is so long as a day in June Ol hoat he ‘senool's last term 1s' ending, When the great summer choir 18 all in tune, From _the croon, While the boy yearns all through the aft- ernoon To follow his thoughts far wendingt birds' high notes to the insects'