Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 30, 1902, Page 4

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The postponement of the coronation gives an extension of time to the popo- cratic popguns to shoot at Whitelaw Reid. Nebraska's supreme court never knew how many friends it had among the rail- road attorneys until it took up the pend- ing railroad tax cases. In 1900 the fusion state convention yvas a threering circus. In 1002 it has ly two rings. By 1904 one ring will suffice for'all the performers, According to Admiral Dewey, loot had uch more to do with prompting Aguin- ¥ aldo and his followers to join the Amer- lcans against the Spanlards than did liberty. 4 ‘We would suggest that our Commer- clal club excursionists change their name, and instead of calling themselves the “Rain Makers,” try thelr hand at sunshine sorcery. That long-winded platform promul- gated by the Omaha populists and car- vied to Grand Island in the baggage car was evidently lost in the mazes between the two circus tents. Ep—— With due respect to his high rank in all capacities, we believe Admiral Dewey will aduiit that he shines brighter on the flagship bridge than he does on the congressional witness stand. e “Little Glant™ Thompson has been try- ing to conmect with official honors by the fusion route lo these many years, but in vain. Unfortunately for him again, he has selected the wrong year to try for the executive mansion. At the risk of being denounced im- polite, The Bee reiterates its opinion that the thirteen points of discrimina- ton arbitrarily marked up against Omaha by the fire lnsurance rate mak- ers are not founded on fact and justice. ——— Careful analysis of the reports filed ith the secretary of state by candl- dates seeking nominations to state of- fices affords conclusive proof that the amount of money spent bears no stand- ard ratio to the number of votes re- celved ln convention. e Friends of Trust Smasher Smyth charge upon the populist delegation from this county the responsibility for the miscue of his nomination for gov- ernor by the fusion state conventions. If this is the case, then perhaps the nominee, Mr. Thompson, will give them credit for making his nomination possi- ble. Its an ill wind— Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri thinks the Indiana demovrats made a great mistake in not reaffirming devotion to the Kansas platform in their recent state convention and does not hesitate to tell them so. As a Missouri preduct the Kansas City platform has a held on Mr, Stone, but its grip dees not weach over into Indiana. e——p——— You don't see anything in the editorial columus of the World-Herald discussing the railroad tax question or refuting the misstatements and fallacious argu- ments put in circulation by the tax bureau bunco men. The World-Herald reserves its force exclusively for the denunciation of republican officlals and Jeaves it to others to fight out the bat- g f e gl THE SITUATION IR OUBA. The latest advices from Cuba indi- cate a condition of affairs there that is to be regretted. It appears that the in- dustrial and commercial conditions of the island are very bad and that there is really a sfate of affairs that threatens serfous trouble in the near future. Per- haps all this is true, but it is a condi- tion that was not unexpected and it does not furnish a reason for the United States doing anything to promote the in- dustries of Cuba at any material sacri- fice of our own industries. There is no doubt that this country has a very ma- terlal Interest In the development of Cuba, yet it is clearly our duty not to sacrifice any domestlc interest in order to upbuild a similar interest in Cuba or elsewhere. The American prineiple of protecting home industries is still to be adhered to, even when the case of so intimate a country as that of Cuba is to be consldered. It is said that the Cuban government will seek to enter into closer trade re- lations with forelgn powers, particu larly with England, Germany and France. We do not think there is any serlous danger In this direction, for the obvious reason that Cuba has noth- ing to gain through such arrangements. Her whole dependence, in a commercial way, must be upon the American mar- ket and she will not seek any.other. There s no possibility for Cuban de- velopment except through her commer- clal relations with the United States. Consequently there must ultimately be the establishment between this country and the Cuban republic a commercial understanding with reciprocity as its basis. —_— ADMIRAL DEWEY'S STATEMENT. The evidence given by Admiral Dewey before the' senate Philippine committee disposes conclusively of cer- tain charges that have been made in régard to the relations of our military forces with the Filipinos at the time of the naval operations at Manila. It has been repeatedly asserted that at that time the Filipinos were regarded and recognized as the allles of the Americans and that Aguinaldo was treated as an ally by Admiral Dewey. The testimony of the admiral shows that there is absolutely no ground for such an assertion. While he did have dealings with Aguinaldo, as a matter of expediency, these were not of a na- ture that in the slightest degree com- mitted the United States to ‘any recog- nition of the demands of the Filipinos, or gave them any right to expect from this government concesslons of any na- ture. As Admiral Dewey stated, he had no authority to offer anything to the Filipinos and his declaration that he made no promises to them will not be questioned by anyone who has a proper estimate of the character of Dewey. But equally important is the fact dis- closed by this testimony that Aguinaldo had npever shown himself worthy of confidence. According to Admiral Dewey the Filipino leader, of whown we have heard so much as a second Washington, was simply an adventurer, without a single honest or manly quali- fication. In a word the opinion of Ad- miral Dewey is—and we presume every- body will concede that his judgment is worthy of respectful consideration—that all the pretension of Aguinaldo and hig followers was absolutely false and that their whole course was with reference to making what they could in a financial way. The American people should read and study the testimony of Admiral Dewey with intense interest. It throws a light upon the whole Philippine question that is of the greatest value. Cae of the things that it shows absolutely is that the policy of the government in the Philippines has been the only policy that could be honorably pursued by of- ficers conversant with these Inside facts —facts which until now were not within the reach of the public. e—— A SERIOUS SITUATION. The relations between the Union Pa- cific and the employes in its machine and repair shops have now become so strained that they present a serious sit- uation. Without going into the merits of the controversy, or the relative force of the conflicting demands of the rallway man- agers and the working men, we certainly volce the sentiment of the entire com- munity when we express the hope that the threatened general strike may be averted and the men laid off restored without delay to steady employment. The effects of a strike, or lockout, stopping work in the car shops here and at other points along the line of the Unlon Pacific, could not fail to be detri- mental not only to those immediately concerned, but also to all the business interests of this city and section. In view of the certaln consequences and .the widespread Influence their ac- tion must exert, the general public a right to demand a more conciliatory splirit in the negotiations that are pend- ing between the representatives of the rallroad and the working men's unions. HIGHER ASSESSMB. LOWER RATE. The work of the county commission- ers as a board of assessment and equal- ization has progressed far enough to in- sure a material increase In the grand assessment roll of the county. This iu- crease has been brought about by in- cluding the valuations of corporate fran- chises which had previously escaped assessment for taxation by misinterpre- tation of the revenue laws as now cited by the suprewe court and by raising admittedly inadequate valuations of commercial and industrial institutions tavored by over-lenient assessors. When the grand total is added up, the next thing will be to reduce the county tax rate at least proportionate to the increase in the grand assessment. In all the campaign for tax reform the ulti- mate object must be kept in view, namely, the reduction of the tax rate as well as the equalization of the tax burdens between different classes of taxable property. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, down the tax rate s no less imperative than its duty to equalize the assessment roll in a falr and impartial manner. THE MEAT IN THE COCOANUT. A public document just issued from the government printing press purport- ing to give the Information and opinfons brought out by hearings on the land- lease bills before the house committee on public lands throws considerable new light on the influences that have been brought to bear to promote this legisla- tion. The most pointed example is found In a couple of letters from two Nebraska stockmen included among ap- pended exhibits, The first reads: MARSLAND, Neb, May 13, 1902.—Hon. John F. Lacey, Washington, D. C.—Sir: I take the privilege of addressing you on the all-absorbing question of this county, Sloux, tn northwestern Nebraska, in re- gard to the disposal of the public domain. * * ¢ Why couldg not the control of these lands be given to the different states like the school lands? It seems to me they could manage it cheaper and to the advantage of the public, knowlng the wants of the different states. These are personal thoughts suggested by personal observa- tion. Yours, D. D. MILLER. The other letter written ten days later from the same town, is as follows: MARSLAND, Neb.,, May 1602.—Hon. John F. Lacey, Washington, D. C.—Dear 8ir: I have read the land-leasing bills you sent D. D. Miller and think it all right and will protect the homesteader and the small landholder. The big ones will pro- tect themselves. It will be a great bless- ing to the small stock owners of this part of Nebraska. * * ¢ I sincerely hope your bill will pase and pass at once, for it all fences have to come down off the gov- ernment land by July 17 1902, it will cause lots of hardships and loss to the small cattlemen along with the big cattlemen, as it will cause so much of the stock to be rushed to market this fall that cannot be wintered on the open range. So I sin- cerely hope you will use all your influence with our president and the Interlor depart- ment to let the fences remain upon gov- ernment land for six months or until we get a lease bill. * ¢ ¢ D. D. Miller is my father-in-law. Yours very truly, JOHN L. KAY. These two letters seem to open up the meat of the cocoanut. It is not so much a question of getting a land-lease bill through as persuading the government to rescind the order for the fences to come down. If the secretary of the in- terfor had not shown a determination to have the illegal fences removed the agi- tation for the land-lease bill would never have begun. Ep— The fight for more equitable tax as- sessments before the local assessing boards is only part of the campaign for tax reform. The rank injustice infiicted upon our taxpayers by the outrageous valuations placed upon railroad prop- erty by the state board of assessment is a crying evil that must be righted. Every step we make in the direction of more just assessments of local property gives still further advantage to the rail- road tax shirkers and makes the scanda- lous undervaluations of railroad prop- erty stand out in more striking contrast. The campalgn for tax reform cannot gtop until the railroads are forced to pay taxes on the same basis as other property. ] As was to have been expected, the Lin- coln Journal rushes to the support of the corporation hirelings who are try- ing to make the people belleve that the railroads of Nebraska instead of being under-valued for taxation are really overtaxed and unjustly welghted with excessive tax burdens. No issue as be- tween the railroads and the people was ever drawn that that organ was not found prostituting its columns to the de- fense of corporate oppression. To apolo- glze for railroad abuses is second nature to the Journal just as is its inherent disposition to stand up for crooks and ' that tl rascals in public office without regard to their afliliations. As a friend of the court, John N. Bald- win of Iowa comes to Nebraska to ad- vise our supreme judges how far they may go in the railroad tax cases brought to compel the railroads to pay taxes upon their franchise values. If Mr. Baldwin in behalf of his rallway em- ployers succeeds in bringing the Ne- braska supreme court to his way of thinking he will return to Towa and cite the Nebraska case as proof why Iowa railroads should be permitted to con- tinue to evade their taxes in that state. Shuttlecock and battledore is a favorite pastime of the tax bureau. County Treasurer Elsasser has brought out two belated monthly ex- hibits of the county finances. Careful inspection, however, falls to disclose that the county has profited one cent by interest on the deposit balances kept in the banks. Again we ask the question, Why should the taxpayers get 2 per cent on city money, but nothing on county money deposited in the same banks? EE—— ix-Senator Allen gracefully takes it all bagk. A week ago he was insisting that Bryan was the only democrat who could command the full support of Ne- braska populists. Today he is trying to make himself believe that Thompson will run better than Bryan would have e——— Good Advice. Philadelphia Ledger. young man; Kansas and 'm laborer famine. Ne- Climatic Versatility. Washington Post, There is no limit to the possibilities of a country that can have snowstorms in June and sunstrokes in January, A Temporary Annoyance. Philadelphia Record. The Nebraska volcano has erupted with no further effect than & disagreeable but transitory odor in the public olfactories. Fine Game in Chicago News s Attorney General Knox has had suficlent rest after his historic rout of the Beef Wust to don his warpaint and take the trail of the Anthracite Coal trust. Joys of 8 Chicago Chronicle. The summer crulse of senate and house committees among the islands of our celen- ial possessions ought to be equal to half & doszen congressional funerals in alco- mmer Junkets. o _ The duty of the county board to scale | nelio possibllities. The sergeant-o-~mms accompanying the expedition will do well 1o lay in a supply of the Keeley remedies as well as a few stralght jackets for emer- gencles, A Politieal Possibility. Washington Pos It there Is anything in nomenclature in vote-getting, the Hon. John H. Mickey ought to make heavy inroads in the ranks of the Nebraska fusionis! Relgn Cheeks in Order. Boston Transcript. Those Americans, who have made such elaborate preparations for the coronation, ought to receive rain checks, at least, now that the affair is indefinitely postponed. Kileking Against Pr New York Mall and Express Joseph G. Cannon of Illinols s not a suave and pleasing person, but when he speaks he says things. The whole condition of the affairs of the nation in the hands of the two big parties is summed up In this phrase flung by him into the faces of the democrats in congress: “We pull the wagon and we do the work and you find the fault.” Vain Hope of the Aged. Baltimore American. When the nolseless Fourth of July is an accomplished fact then will the patriotic among men rejoice to see the dawning of out national birthday. Now, with its smoke, its noises, its glare and its Infant sacri- ficee, it makes us rejoice with shuddering gratitude that it; comes but once a year. A good way to diminish the din would be to allow only those to participate in it who could tell what it {s really all about. Inconsistency of Bryan. Portland Oregonian. Bryan comes back from Cuba with the conviction that self-government will be a failure there. He hasn't bralne enough to see that this completely overthrows his con- tention for the Philippines, and if he had the brains he hasn't the moral backbone to admit it. The republicans have granted Cuba eelf-government, hence it is a faflure They have not granted the Philippines self- government, therefore it is the thing to do. “One of the greatest men that ever lived," 1s this Bryan. Jim Raley or Pat Powers will swear it on a stack of bibles. Harking Back to Steam. Buffalo Express, Electricity as a motive power for high epeed has been abandoned by the Prussian raflroad administration in favor of steam. It has been found that in order to main- tain a safety minimum at eighty-one miles an hour, the whole German system of track- age and rolling stock would have to be changed. The decision of the Prussian gov- ernment is especially interesting in view of the recent combination of the Whitney- Widener-Elkins Interests and Ganz & Co. of Buda-Pesth, which is thought to mean that an effort will be made to introduce electricity on American rallroads. CONCLUSIVE TESTIMONY, Admiral Dewey's Contribution War History. Kansas City Star. Admiral Dewey made a valuable contri- butlon to history in his testimony before the senate committee. His chief point was e United States had never recognized Aguinaldo’s government and was under no obligation to the Filipinos in the capture of Manila. The admiral's statement of facts s so explieit as to leave no room to question their accuracy or import. Before he sailed for Manila Dewey at- tached no importance to the doings of the Filipinos and consequently gave them little attention. He wagd busy getting ready to fight and Aguinaldo pestered him with sug- gestions. In fact, the fleet salled a trifle earller than it otherwise would in order to escape bother from the “little brown men.” His first {ntimagion that Aguinaldo intended to set up a government was in a proclamation sent him July 15 The ad- miral did not take it seriously and never thought of recognizing the so-called repub- lic. That the Filipinos were not needed in the capture of Manila s shown from the governor's offer to surrender it to the fleet alone and from his subsequent proposal to give it up after g sham battle “to save his hovor.” Whatever hallucinations Aguinaldo may have had—and with his inordinate self-as- surance they may have been plentiful—it is certain that Admiral Dewey, represent- ing the American government, was under no obligations to him and did not recog- nize his republic. So many attempts have been made to make campaign material out of the supposed perfidy of the Washington administration that it is well to have the facts in the case widely known. to BRYANISM IN NEBRASKA. New York World (dem.): Nebraska dem- and populists reafirmed Bryan's old Kaneas City platform recently and nom- inated Bryan—but Bryan refused to run on it. This looks like a lucid interval. Chicago Record-Herald (rep.): Minne- soto and Nebraska democrats have chal- lenged their brethren of Illinois and In- dlana by indorsing the Kansas City plat- form. This should be gratifylng to Mr. Bryan, but he was not gratified with the idea of belng a candidate for governor of Nebraska, and his nomination by the popu- lists, which was practically withdrawn at his request, will hardly commend him to the eastern division of his party. Springfleld (Mass.) Republican (ind.): The honors of the democratic and populist state conventlons of Nebraska were nar- rowly escaped by Mr. Bryan, who fought off the fusion nomination for governor only by strenuous efforts. The populists love him more than ever—what are left of them. It was a narrow escape, for the tide that has been ruuning against the fusionists the last two years s likely to keep on running in the coming campaign. Philadelphia Press (rep.): The Nebraska democracy represents accurately that el ment in the democratic party which ad- vocates and believes in the creed which has come to be known as Bryanism. But there is probably not a state west of the eastern boundary of Nebraska in which Bryanism is not as popular. The same way be said of most of the southern states. The democrats in these states, or a ma- jority of them, at least, do not care for the principles Grover Cleveland repre- sents. They do care a great deal for the principles William J. Bryan stands for And they would rather go into another national campalgn with him as the stand- ard-bearer and submit to another defeat than to bave Grover Cleveland, or any candidate he might pick out, lead them to victory. Chitago Chronicle (dem.): The country is called upon once more to witness the {mmoral and degrading bargainings be- tween the so-called democrats of Kansas and Nebraska and the populists. From the beglnning of thewe trades until the present time the rule followed without variation has been the complete surrender by dem- ocrats of thelr principles and the adoption without modification of the ideas ‘of the popull For the bare chance, therefo of electing a few democrats to state offices the party managers in these states ‘have abandoned their own principles and prac- tically disrupted their organization. So demoralizing have heen these practices it is probable that in & contest between de- mocracy, republicanism and popullsm in either of the states named the democrats weuld not poll 10 per cent uf the vote. JUNE 30, 1902 Railway Franchise Values Nebraska Independent. From the report of the Union Pacific Rallroad company, filed with the auditor of public accounts, it may be seen that the earnings of that company in Nebraska for the year ending December 31, 1901, were as follows: Gross earnings . 9,588,085 84 Operating expenses < AT, .47 Net earnings L. $A,807,288.27 The gross earnings were made up as fol- lows: Passenger traffic Freight traffic . Other sources Total porRs The operating expenses include taxes raid in Nebraska—a matter of bookkeeping that is radically wrong. Taxes are prop- erly included along with interest on bonds and similar “fixed charges." The report in question gives the Unlon Pacific mileage in Nebraska at 1,020.44 miled, but does not indicate whether this includes leased lines or not. The mileage aesessed by the state board amounts to only 947.56 miles—Union Pacific, 467 Kearney & Black Hille, 65.74, and Omaha & Republican Valley, 414.44. Whether the additional 72.88 miles is meant to cover the Unifon Pacific's outlet to Sioux City, via Norfolk, is not shown. At any rate, on the basis of 1,020.44 miles of line In braska, the Union Pacific earnings were, per mile of line: Gross . 99,301.13 Net . 4,711.00 According to this report the stocks out- standing fer the entire Union Pacific sys- tem (not Including other Harriman roads) was: >referre: Eommmon stooe gl During the year named there was paid in interest on bonds and dividénds on stock, the following sums: Interest on debt 4 per cent on preferred stock 4 per cent on common stock 1,701,770.08 . 6,888,673.08 992,472.68 $ 6,452,158.32 3,981,018.00 4,161,686.00 oo 814,504,857.82 ‘What about those ‘‘extra corporate fran- chises” that the state board felt powerless to assess? Unlon Paclfic 4 per cent bonds sell at 106 and 107; 4 per cent common stock sells at 107 and 108. Accordingly an investment that pays 4 per cent in net re- turns is worth par at least, after making a reasonable deduction for depreciation of property and necessary repairs. The Ne- braska portion of the Union Pacific paid $4,807,268.37 of net income Iast year; that “capitalized” at 4 per cent would make the value of the Union Pacific in Nebraska the sum of $120,182,210. It was assessed at $6,128,084, or the verlest trifle over 5 per cent (one-twentieth) of the road's actual value, based on Its net earnings. Assuming that the board mssessed railroad property at one-seventh of its actual value, then the tangible property of the Union Pacific is worth about $42,806,688, or $45,452 per mile of ltne. The road ought to be duplicated for that figure. But’ what about the franchise? would appear: Value of road as a “unit” . Value of tangible property . Well, this 120,182,210 42,59 Value of franchise . $ 77,285,622 Now it is plain that the board did not assess the Unlon Pacific on its franchise, whether “‘extra corporate” or whatever you may call it. But it jen't necessary to rely wholly upon the net earnings to arrive at a fair con- clusion as to the road’'s value as a “unit.” As was shown last week, the selling value of Union Pacific stocks and bonds in the New York and London markets on the 3d day of June was the sum of $410,044,222. These covered 3,033 miles of line—making each mile worth $135,190. Accordingly, the 947.66 miles in Nebraska would be worth $127,000,636—or about $7,000,000 more than our “capitalization” of net éarnings. The ohe valuation of the Nebraska portion of the Unfon Pacific is arrived at arbitrarily by assuming 4 per cent to be enough for net earnings; the latter one is the judg- ment of thousands of men who buy and eell rallroad stocks and bonds on the mar- ket. % Of course the Nebraska net earnings were really mbre than the report shows, for who ever heard of calling taxes “operating ex- penses?’ But whatever way you deter- mine the value of the Unlon Pacific’s hold- iogs and franchises in Nebraska, you will find it In the neighborhood of $120,000,000. And don’t forget that it pays taxes on a trifie over $6,000,000—on about $6,467 valu tion for each mile of llne in Nebraska on the average. Just keep this in mind: Ansesned e per mile Net earni per mile .. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. Plainview Republican: Who is Mickey? He fs not an old ringster at any rate. He 1s an old soldier who wore the blue when there was fighting to do. He s not an of- fice seeker, but when he ran up against a nomination he did not retreat. Yes, he will be elected by a majority of 25,000, Valentine Republican: People generally and republicans particularly in this part of the state are well satisfied with the re- publican state ticket nominated at Lincoln last week. It i a ticket made up of honest, clean men, inspiring confidence and en- thuslasm that bespeaks success at the polls this fall. Minden Gazette: The republicans at thetr state convention nominated J. H. Mickey ot Osceola for governor, E. G. McGilton of Omuna for lleutenant governor, Peter Mor- tensen of Ord for state treasurer and re- nominated the balance of the present state officers. The ticket is considered an ex- ceptionally strong one and its election by an unusually big majority is predicted, Wausa Gazette: Fusion papers are at loss for anything to say against Mr. Mickey, the republican nominee for governor, and as usual when in want of any plausible charge they set up the old howl of “rail- road candidate” A man who attended the conventlon and knows what efforts the ratlroad politiclans cxerted to prevent the nomination of Mr. Mickey not but laugh outright at such silly twaddle. Crete Vidette-Herald: Mickey is an old soldier. He was also one of Nebraska's ploneers. He took a homestead in Polk county In 1868. He was elected for five consecutive terms as county treasurer and in 1851 was a member of the leglslature. He is now a banker, farmer and stock- ratser. Mr. Mickey wes nominated by the people and the people will elect him and he will faithtully serve the people. Holdrege Citizen: The republicans have reason to be proud of the ticket they have up this year and they should not miss an opportunity to say a good word for it. The state ticket is headed by John H. Mickey, who s an old soldler and a ploneer. On the congressional ticket there is Judge Nor- ris, who has such a record as a judge on the bench in the western part of the state. |/ The rest of the ticket is in keeping with these two men and should receive the sup- port of those who want men in places of honor and trust who can be trusted to do something. Bradshaw Republican: There has never been a time, that we can now call to mind, when the entire republican press, from all quarters of the state, were so jubilant and enthusiastic in their support of a state ticket as they are at this time, and when the republican press lays off its coat and rolls up its trousers and its sleeves to strike in unison, success fs assured. The party in its conventions heeded the advice of the press and swung clear of the bosses, which leaves the political field clean and clear for the press, and republican succes is already doubly sur Falls City Journal: If the republican party ever “pointed with pride” it is justi- fied in 80 doing when it considers the new state ticket and the ome that it will ask the people to support at the polls next tall. The strength of this ticket lies In the personality of the candidates. This ticket is mot characterized by the ear- marks of machine politics. It was not made to sult any particular ring. It is & ticket made up of good men and as such 1s entitled and will bave the support of all that clase of people who have the best in. terests of the state at heart. David City Record: It is conceded gen- erally that the state convention fominated an excellent ticket. Hon. John H. Mickey of Osceola is & man highly esteemed and worthy of the support of all republica and we belleve he will make a good go: ernor it elected. Mr. Mortensen is repre- sented as & man well qualified for the im- portant trust of state treasurer, and the renomination of the remainder of the state officers was & recognition of services well performed in their respective positions the past term. Mr. McGilton is vouched for as a clean man for lieutenant governor, and qualified to discharge the duties of chief state executive should he be called on to perform these duties. The platform is clear, declsive and strong, meeting all the issue and the requirements of the political situa- tien. Alms Journal: One could not attend the convention at Lincoln and not be convinced that the clean patriotism of Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and McKiuley was para- mount in the hearts of Nebraska republi- cans. It was a cenvention of the people. It was & convention of 1,083 delegates and nearly every one of them were there. They came on rallroad tickets bought and pald for. They paid thelr own expenses. They attended strictly to their business at the convention. They selected the men for pos- ition not dominated by ring politicl They adopted a- platform of good sound sense, commepded President McKinley for his position upon Cuban reciprocity. It was a clean convention, full of hope, full of promise, full of enthu m, and when the ringing hits of the speech of Norris Brown rang throughout the hall the republican delegates whooped her up in a manner that presages victory In republican Ne- braska in phis good year of 1002. Pender Republican: The result of the republican state convention last week grows more and more in favor with the people as they calmly review the outcome of that gathering of republicans. It is con- ceded to be a particularly strong ticket without a taint or blemish on it any- where. The republicans of the state were never more harmonious than at present and are enthuslastic from one end of the state to the other, a condition that ensures certain viotory. This is in striking con- trast with the fusionists, who had a long fight before agreeing on a leader at the state convention last week, both the dem- ocrats and populists nominating a candi- date in their separate conventions, each of whom had to be pulled down before agree- ing on & man to lead the forlorn hope, and that man being a democrat whom the pops never did ltke and will reluctantly sup- port. PIPING TIMES OF HARMONY, Baltimore American: But Mr. Bryan to recognize the beauty of the thought that Hill and Cleveland are harmonized. Indianapolis News: If there are any more efforts on the part of the democratic party to promote harmony, there will be a fight worth going miles to see. Chicago Post: According to Bryan, Cleve- land 1s not only an ex-president, but a former democrat. Now will some one please classify the ex-perpetual presidential can- didate and former popocrat? Philadelphia Record: In his jealousy William J. Bryan seems unwilling to let any one share with him as a smasher of the democratic organization and as an ar- chitect of democratic defeat. Washington Post: Without regard to what has happened in the past, Mr. Cleve- land had done much more for the demo- cratic party than Mr. Bryan has offered to d|o Mr. Cleveland has retired from poli- . « Cincinoati Enquirer: Colonel Watterson says the democracy stands between the country and a gaping abyss. Let it stand firm and be ready to resist a desperate shock. The shrewd republicans are already trying to pick out the democrat who will be appointed to resist the pressure toward the preciplce. Loulsville Courfer-Journal: Touch old Grover up, Billy, as much as you please; but go gently with the other fellows. Give yourself a wider latitude. Do not be so reminiscent. Bread, for God's sake; some butter on it, for Christ's sake; but, so it be bread, we can afford not to be too par- Ucular about the brand of flour, or even, barring old Grover, about the baker! PERSONAL NOTES, It is & good rule that works both ways. The barbed wire that once fenced out :n. Boers is now to be used to fence them n. Uncle Russell Sage says he does not know how to rest. Many of those who have had dealings with him feel the same way, too. Commander Wainwright has asked to be relieved superintendent of the Naval academy and desires sea duty. It is possi- ble he will be given a battleship. Count Boni de Castellane is in trouble again. His election to the Deputies s in controversy and he will' have to fight every man who voted against him. Should S8ir Michael Hicks-Beach remain BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE, Minor Scenes and Incldents Sketohed on the Spot. The vicissitudes of life at the national capital are strangely illustrated in the ca« reer of Hallet Kilbourne, whose mental condition necessitated his confimement in the Government Hospital for the Insane a few days ago. For years back his name was rarely seen in public prints, yet & score of years ago he was & power In the affairs of the disirict and was the master mind of the notorlous real estate ring of Washington. His chief claim to notoriety rests on the fact that he compelled Uncle Sam to pay him $500 a day for enjoying his soclety excluaively for six weeks. A committee of the house of representatives, while Investigating the deals of the real estate ring, summoned Kilbourne as a wit- ness and demanded certain informatiom contained in the private books of his firm. He refused to furnish it, and by a vote of the house he was arrested by the sergeant- at-arms, John G. Thompson, and locked up for contempt. Kilbourne carried his case to the courts, which decided that he was clearly within his rights In refusing to answer the ques- tions put to bim. His release occurred about forty days after his arrest. Sult for damages was entered by Kilbourne and after four trials the case was com- promised by congress paying him $20,000. The night sessions of the house, says the Washington Post, are a strain upon those eloquent orators who love to wander unfettered in the flowery paths of unob- structed speaking. While latitude of de< bate is tolerated by day, as soon as the shadows of evening fall, speeches political must adhere to the Philippine text, else a warning Is administered by the presiding officer. Mr. Cochran of Missouri learned as much recently when he tried to raise a point of order on Mr. Bromwell of Ohlo, who was delivering a political speech and reading editorfals from democratic newspapers in the Buckeye state. Mr. Capron of Rhode Island, one of the wits of the house, was in the chair and promptly overruled the point. “Why is the rule governing debate in the daytime different from the rule governing debate at night?" pleaded Mr. Cochran. ““Because the gentlemen are liable to gel more light on the subject in the daytime than at night,” responded Mr. Bromwell philosophically, thereupon proceeding with his own instructive speech. Representative Dalzell sitting gloom« ily in & corner of the ways and means com- mittee room, reports a New York World letter. “What's the matter, John?" asked Rep- resentative McClellan. “You look as though you were in much distress. “I am,” replied Dalzell. “I have got to make a speech on this Philippine civil gov- ernment bill and 1 am as nervous as a cat. 1 always have stage fright before I make a speech.” “And that reminds me,” he continued. Years ago Presldent McKinley and I were walting at a hotel to be driven to a hall where we were both announced to speak. Mr. McKinley sat calmly smoking his cigar, while I was pacing up and down just as T am now. “‘Major, 1 sald, ‘don't you ever get nervous before speaking? You are as cool as a cucumber, and I ‘m as nervous as the valedictorian of a young ladles’ seminary.’ “‘My dear Dalzell, he replied, ‘the dif- ference between us is this: You have got your: speech in your head and I have got mine in my pocket. " The most striking view to be obtained of the exterior of the capitol bullding, (] the Washington Star, & on a clear night ., under a cold, wind-swept sky, Standing in the plaza to the east of the bullding, with the gréat white structure in chill outline against the dark background, its noble pro- portions seem more appreciable. The au- stere straight lines of the main bullding blend into the graceful curves of the dome that with a mighty sweep leap upward, up- ward, as If essaying to touch the keystone of the star-spangled vault overhead. Dark, sllent, brooding, the majestic pile domi- nates the scene. From the terrace on the opposite side an- other striking picture is obtained. The eye sweeps out Pennsylvania avenue for a mile, over the bed of asphalt that shimmers like the surface of water beneath the twin rows of arc lights and the gaze fetches up against the columns of the treasury’s south portico, diminished In the perspective, but yet in his present office for another four years, and thus bring his tale of budgets up to eleven, he will have equaled Mr. Glad- stone’s record and surpassed that of any other English chancellor of the exchequer during the last 100 years. Andrew Carnegle wants no backyard neighbors overlooking the ground of his new mansion in Ninety-second street, New York. Therefore he has purchased a flat building in the rear and the tenants will have to move when the multi-millionaire begins the erection of his home. In spite of the opposition of his famous mother, Maurice Bernhardt has applied to the state councll of®Paris for permission to change his name to Maurice Clairin This is in order to conform to the usage which requires that children should bear the name of their father, not their mother Archbishop Rysn and Bishop Glennon were in attendance at a church jubllee in 8t. Louls on one occasion. The archbishop is of portly build, while the bishop is a silght man of rather ascetic appearance As they stood together chatting yith some friends the archbishop sald, with a com- fortable look at his own generous propor- tions: “In one case I think it may be said that the difference betwsen a bishop #5d aa archbishop lies o the arch.” stately. Southward of the thoroughtare lies a dark forest, the mall, studded with points of light where the arc lamps show through the trees. A shadowy outline on the west- ern sky is the Washington monument, & ghost of a monument by night. Beyoend that still a twinkling line of pin-point lights mark the cavalry camp at Fort Myer, where the army keeps watch snd ward over the capit TART AND TIOKLISH, Chicago Tribune: Choliy—I'm going to cgend my vacation on the broad plains of the west. I want to glve my mind a chance to expand. Birdie—Going to have something done to your head? Detroit Free Fress: “Your son will be a comfort to you in your old age,” remarked the visitor, “If that boy turns out as he promises, sald_tho father, I won't have any old o Washington Star: “Will you dise money question In your coming campa “Of course,” sald Senator Sorghum; “but me private, heart-to-heart manner Chicago Tribune: Doctor—You are all run down. You ought to quit business entirely. Patient—If I've run down I suppose I'li have to wind up Cleveland Plain Dealer: “I notice that somebody says that the pigskin has taken the place of the sheepskin for college diplomas.” “That ought to suit the rooters.” Chicago Post: “Do you belleve there is really any danger In kissing?' he asked during an intermission in the exercises. ““There may be,” she answered, “if papa sees you.” Philadelphia Press: Miss Hoamly (coyly) —1 dreamed last night that he caught me in & dark hall and kissed me. What would you say that was a sign of? Miss ~Sharpe—Well 1 should say that would prove at jeast that the hall really was dark. Smith—Brown is the laziest man rd. Jones—How s0? SBmith—When his wife asks him to water hrows a bucket of water land dog and then has him stand in the middle of the flower bed and shake himself Free Pre Physiclan—Madam, your husband is suffering from overwork Mrs. W.—And will he have to give up his place under the government? Physiclan—What's thatt Is he a govern- ment officlal? Mrs, W—Yen Physiclan- 'm again. He probably needs exercise kind Detroft i1 dlagnose his ease of sorge TO A GIRL ADUATE. By Frank H. Sweet in the Independent. Whither away? What road, my friend? It has full many & turn— The flight of the eagle is without end, But the wood-thrush seeks the burn. Over the sea the white salls fiy, The herons wander far, ke song Jark soars in the azure sky, And the petrels cross the bar. y? What road, my friend? The rover is full of fire, But the peaceful vale where the willows Is the nightiogaie's desise Whither