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1 lie situation in jjiiui i iiniiviuf. In spite of all the disturbing rumors to the contrary. Six weeks ago the civilised world stood appalled before the complications of the Chinese problem. Tnilai' tha oiviliyml nalinna 9ri maiten of the situation. Less than two months ago the strongest nations of the world were doubtful of their ability to save the lives of their Ministers and of other citizens in China, were divided as to the policy of marching on the Chinese capital, were unprepared, as they believed, to grapple with the immediate difficulties of an alarming crisis.

In one month the cloudB of doubt and uncertainty have been disjelled. The Ministei have been rescued, l'ekin is in the possession of the allies, the Chinese government is in hiding and is begging for peace. It is gratifying to remember that when Europe hesitated the United States initiated on rescuing the Ministers at all hazards. Not a American ha-i ocen nearn except, in tujjwrivi ernment's courne in China and in praise of the soldiers and sailors who carried the flag in triumph to the Chinese capital. The policy in the beginning was to rescue Americans in peril, to protect American property, and to insist upon the observance of treaty rights.

American troops sent to Pekin have observed every international obligation, have acted in strict, accordance with American and on the march; in battle, and on guard in Pekiii have acted up to the American standard. Undoubtedly the United States had great influence in hastening the ma eb on I'ekin. Our government took the initiative iu suggesting a policy that has -carried the allies to euccess. It is still exercising great influence in forwsrdiny negotiations looking to a peaceful settlement, and has not departed from the ooorse marked out weeks ago. It is L-lear that if the United-States were not in China with onselfish, honest pnrpose, would b(lisaensions among the allien.

Without subserviency to England or hostility to Kussia, trusted by France on the one hand and by Germany on the other, holding the respect of Asiatic as well as Eurojean powers, America is JSJl fyicjoiisjy atjve in. dissipating oft lie gravest crises tnat ever confronted Christendom. Our friendly relations with the nations of the world, our naval and military prestige secured in the war of 1S9S, and our vantage ground in the Philippines have combined with circumstances to make the United States ti potent factor in forwarding the work of civilization. Plain Lies. A Chicago organ of Bryan and anti-expansion thus advises workingmen: Ask Roosevelt these questions, if any of you workmen can get near enough to ask him questions: "Are you in favor of rarrrnmcnt bv in in net ion Are VOX! in.

favor of a big standing army? Are you in favor of using regular troops to put down strikes? Do you consider yourself an aristocrat and workmen decidedly your inferiors? He must answer 1 es to every qut-xiiun or give an nan ri that hi record proves untrue. by injunction does not exist and never has existed in this country. Governor Roosevelt, in his speech at Detroit, gave his views on the army, llegular troops have been used to suppress riots, but never to put down strikes. The last question can be most fitly addressed to its asker. When ad- dressed to Theodore Roosevelt it is sim ply silly-.

Governor Theodore Roosevelt tmth- fully answers "N'o" to ell these questions. The assertions and insinuation of the hicago organ of Bryan and anti- expansion are downright lies. When their askcr hatched them out he knew they were lies. lie knows now they are lies. Has Bryan Surrendered? Many gold Democrats in 1890 voted for McKinley.

Others who would not rote for Bryan and could not get their own consent to vote for McKlnley voted for Palmer. The convention representing the latter adopted a declaration of principles as antagonistic to the protection and several other planks of the Republican platform as that adopted by the Chicago convention. The Bryan Demo crats are now boasting that the great majority of the gold Democrats who supported Palmer in 1896 have returned Ao the party, and they point to this xact as an evidence mat Aicbuniey will not carry any states in which the gold Democrats in 1896 held the balance of power. This remark is supposed to apply to Mr. Olney, Mr.

Wilson, and other Cleveland Democrats. As a matter of fact, the gold Democrats held the balance of power in only two states. The change of the gold Democratic, or Palmer, vote to Bryan would not hare affected the result in any states except Kentucky, and California. In fact. If the Democratic, Prohibition, Nationalist, Socialist Labor, and gold Democratic vote had all been thrown to Mr.

Bryan there wonld have been no change except in California and Kentucky. Even Maryland gave McKinley a majority over all of 22,006, Indiana a majority over all of 10,000, and West Virginia a majority over all of 8,000. If the solid Palmer rote is transferred to Bryan Tber, which, is very doubtful it will cnt little gure in any state. The Bryon leaders, however, are most concerned over the Democratic Tote that went to McKlnley in 1898, and which, judging by the Vermont election returns, is groin largely to Mc-Kinley this year. Even if Bryan surrenders to the gold wing of his party, and promises, in event of his election, to appoint Mr.

Olney Secretary of State and Mr. Wilson or some other Cleveland Democrat Secretary of the Treasury, he cannot secure, on his anti-expansion platform, the support, of the Democrats who distrusted and voted against him four years ago. Babbles and Solids. In his speech at Detroit, Governor Roosevelt effectually punctured Mr. Bryan's "militarism" bubble.

Seeing five soldiers from Fort Wayne the audience he had them stand up 'and see whether the 4,000 people present were afraid of them. The people laughed and cheered the soldiers. Yet there was one soldier to S00 civilians. Whereas in the whole United States army, 'which Mr. Bryan finds so dreadfully dangerous to liberty, there is only one nine-tenths of a soldier to civilians.

This object lesson suggests a question for Mr. Bryan. Why should he, why should the most timid child, be afraid of nine ten-thousandths of one regular soldier? Governor Roosevelt showed how our history exploded Mr. Bryan's "imperialism" bubble. Mr.

Bryan fears "imperialism" because we have expanded over the Philippines. If that be "imperialism" then we must plead guilty to many such sins, for our expansions have been always by the methods which gave us the Philippines. We conquered Indiana and Illinois and virtually bought the British out of Michigan. A lot of American pioneers conquered Texas and gave if to their country. Some American missionaries and their sons brought Hawaii under our rule.

We bought Louisiana, Florida, and Alaska and both con quered and bought California. We con quered and bought the Philippines. In all of these expansions some of the people of the annexed territories opposed our rule. If there is "imperialism" in our annexation of the Philippines then there was "imperialism" in the other cases of expansion. Mr.

Bryan finds proof of "imperialism in our alleged "purchase of the Filipinos at $2.50 a head, like slaves." Then we have bought the people of Detroit, New Orleans, St. Augustine, Santa Fe, and Sitka like slaves, at so much per head. Will Mr. Bryan dare to suggest to any able-bodied descendant of an old settler of one. of those towns that his ancestor was bought as a slave by the United States? Let Mr.

Bryan advance that idea in person to the gentleman of French descent now Democratic mayor of New Orleans or to one of the Lunas or Oteros of New Mr. Bryan would not be likely to make any speeches for the next month. When Mr. Bryan's "slave-buying" argomeut is reduced to concrete and personal form its absurdity is apparent. Mr.

Bryan's "consent of the governed" theory is equally a thing of soapsuds and wind. The author of the Declaration of Independence had a sane and healthy mind. He did not ask the consent of all the people of Louisiana to his rule. He knew he youJd pt get it. Jfoj de Jfr.

Bryant preaching square with his party's practice. While he insists that "no man is good enough to govern another" in the Philippines his party assures him The electoral votes of about ten states by the simple process of denying black Americans any voice whatever in their government. "Imperialism" and "militarism" are merely bubbles blown by Mr. Bryan to distract public attention from the solid uestions of this campaign, lne real paramount issue was thus denned by Governor Roosevelt: "The issue of overshadowing importance Is whether we shall continue or abandon the governmental policy which has brought thl country to the highest pitch of prosperity and which has kept the national honor unstained at home and abroad." These are the solid facts which every voter must confront on election day. "Continue or abandon." Go ahead in the path of national prosperity, honor, and duty, or run away and be lost in the repudiation swamps.

That is the real "paramount" Seneca to Serenus. Specters of "imperialism" and "militarism" trouble Mr. Bryan's soul and drive him constantly to roam about the country seeking rest. He might find surcease for his sorrows in Seneca's essay upon "Tranquillity of Mind," newly, accurately, and pleasantly done into English by Professor William Bell Langsdorf of an Ohio college. Seneca had personal experience of "imperialism." He likewise had in mind men of Mr.

Bryan's type when he wrote to his friend Serenus this advice: Wa most abstain from the running to and fro which characteristic of many sreat man, rambling about booses, theaters, and market places. They boa? themselves with other men's affairs. If you as on at these. "What do you intend to dot' ha wilt answer yon, "I shall see soma people." How exactly this describes Mr. Bryan! He is always running about the market places, giving advice.

When his fellow townsmen of Lincoln lately intimated to him that he ought to stay at home, he answered almost in the words of Seneca's busybody: "It is a great deal cheaper for me to go and see the people." They wander about seeking employment," says Seneca of these restless aspirants to greatness. So Mr. Bryan wanders about seeking employment from the American people. "Their course Is thoughtless and purposeless," adds Seneca, "like ants crawling over bushes." Then he strikes the cause of Mr. Bryan's mental distress when he says: "Not Industry, but false conceptions of things disturb those who are restless and foolish.

For not even these are moved without some hope, whose use lessees their affected mind does not see." Thus Mr. Bryan is disturbed by false conceptions of the acts of his own country and of the rpirit of Ms fellow citizens. And his rolling eye does not see the nselessness of hoping that his fellow citizens can be persuaded to intrust their country's future to one whose conceptions "of its duty and destiny are so utterly false. The Roman moralist -certainly had a prescient soul. Ife even foresaw the kind of admirers that would flock about Mr.

Bryan. "Every one of those who go flTTLE JXAXUY UTTER OCEAN, BATUHDAY CTTEMBEIt' 8, 1000. forth tq swell the crowd; he says, "is led through the cHy by light and trifling causes." Mr. Bryan's speeches show that he fond of reading the great moralists. This being the be certainly should read Seneca upon Tranquillity of Mind." a Matter of Businea.

The Carroll contested-election case, now before -the Evans ton city council, promises to be fruitful in the establishment of new and novel principles of procedure. Alderman Barker, taking the minority view of the questions involved, read an exhaustive opinion the other evening based entirely upon the legal aspect of the contest, and devoted himself exclusively to proving that the proceedings against Carroll were irregular, that the evidence against him was insufficient, and that the city council had no jurisdiction whatever in the Alderman UnderwoodV at the conclusion of Alderman Barker's argument, said in effect that If he had supposed the council was Inclined to take a legal view of the question be would have prepared his report accordingly. He had been under the impression, however, that his associates would look upon the unseating of Carroll "as a matter of business." Perhaps it was a lucky thing for the Evanston city council that a motion tq defer further action in the premises was carried before the aldermen in general had a chance to express their views as to the ground upon which a decision should be based. It is easy to imagine how one of them might have explained that he had supposed the proceedings sgainst Carroll were taken not for legal or business reasons, but as a matter of good form; or that another might have advanced the idea that Carroll should be expelled because he was not a member of the Glenview Golf club; or how one of them might hsve said tbat the only thing to be thought of was whether Carroll wore ready-made clothes or patronized a misfit parlor; or how still another might have expressed, the con viction that the question at issue hinged upon the propriety of permitting a man who was known to wear a white apron and wield a bung-starter in his chosen profession to hold a scat in the city council of Evanston. Indeed, it is not difficult to conceive bow one of the aldermen, with a little encouragement, might have suggested that the whole matter be referred to an oyster supper al the Country club, or now snother might have advanced the opinion that the way to dispose of Car roll was to blackmail him, or by invit ing him to a lawn fete and then cutting In in dead, or by concerted action on the part of the better element to avoid sitting next to him on the 8:35 commuta tion limited.

Any of these views, suggestions, or propositions, of course. would have been as reasonable and as laughable as Aldermsn Underwood's assumption that the case should be dis posed of "as a matter of business," Alderman Barker will do well to. look to his own welfare. The Evsnston city council msy decide to unseat him some day "as a matter of bttstnys Such a. conrnigencr is not at ail improbable.

In view of Alderman nolbrook's statement to the effect that the one thing which would influence him to vote for the unseating of Carroll was the fact that the majority report was signed by a greater number of members thsa the minority. This illustrates very plainly how a thoughtful and observant Evanston alderman reasons out to a logicsl conclusion questions of public importance. If the minority were more numerous than the majority Alderman nol brook would doubtless take a different view of the matter. This should prove a warning to Alderman Barker. Anything is likely to happen in a body which is made up of so msny deep and original thinkers.

Brandt Them Wbat They Are. A few days ago one of the local mugwump newspapers announced that Governor Tanner, who had persistently refused to take the stump for Ricbsrd Yates," had finally "changed his mind" and would spesk throughout the stae for the Republican ticket. Next day another of the mugwump sheets said that the Republican campaign committee had "finally consented to permit Governor Tanner to speak for Yates." Still later these mugwump publications united in saying that "considerable dissatisfaction existed among the friends of Judge Yates because Governor Tanner had declared bis intention of participating actively In the campaign." Every one of these" statements was, of course, false. The facts are that Governor Tanner volunteered to enter actively into the work of the campaign, the state committee promptly and cheerfully accepted his offer, and Mr. Yates expressed his gratification.

These facts are so well known to all Republicans familiar with the fldmpaign arrangements that there is no need to dwell upon them here. They are alluded to simply for the purpose of directing attention to the motive underlying the course which the mugwump press is pursuing toward Governor Tanner and other Republican leaders. These so-called non-partisan sheets are resorting to every underhand and sneaking device to drive Illinois out of the Republican column. They are taking pains to manufacture causes for ill feeling in the ranks of the party, well knowing what the result would be if their plans to create dissension should prove successful. They are doing Infinitely more harm to William McKinley and Richard Yates than are the open and avowed Bryanite organs, for by practicing hypocrisy they win the confidence of Republicans only to betray it.

Governor Tanner happens to draw their fire at the present time, but if he were out of the way they would find another excuse for carrying on their discord-breeding tactics. One of them is already doing its utmost to belittle Theodore Roosevelt in the estimation of its readers by printing caricatures of the rough rider thst are insulting to every decent American, Republican or Democrat. The motive which prompts these treacherous sheets to invent falsehoods about John li. Tanner will prompt them later on to invent and propagate falsehoods about other Republican leaders. One of the most effective pieces of campaign work the national and state committees, could do would, be fa wara all Republicans against the piratical mugwump sheets of Chicago.

i tnr Oar Cttlsens. Americans of the mugwump and semi- criminal classes have been wont to com pare unfavorably the "protection" given by this nation to its citizens in foreign lands with that alleged. to-be given by the British government! The only 'basis for these complaints wss simply a. difference in methods. The British government was apt to assume that the Briton in trouble abroad was certainly right and to bully ft weaker foreign state.

The United States inquired whether its citizen was right or wrong. If he was wrong. It endeavored to lighten bis punishment. If he was righjvit maintained his rights. Some Englishmen are beginning tq see the advantages of the American method.

The Delagoa Bay railway affair is a case la point The Delagoa Bay railway was pro jected and the concession secured by James McMurdo, an Most of the money -to build the road was contributed by. tinglishmenl'; The government, upon, pretexts that need not be discussed, seized the railway. Both England and the United States protested and the matter -was -referred to Swiss jurists for decision.1 Now Ave have British testimony that the action of the United States was more effective 'than that of JSngland. A a meeting of the British bondholders in London on Thurs day the chairman. Sir Cuthbert Quilt er.

told them that they bwed the recovery qf their money to th. United Stat es.r "The British government," said Sic Cuthbert, "does not always prosecute its protests with vigor: Fortunately for us, the American, government does, 'and brought the to besr that re sulted in We are indebted to the American government, for other wise we would never have secured arbitration, our. property would have been. taken from tjs, and we would have been turned into the streets." The single aim of the United State was to protect the rights of James McMurdo. He had served Portugal with his brains, his time, and his money, and the United States insisted thst he be proper ly compensated.

It might have been thought that England was in the better position to secure justice to ail concerned, for since he wars Portugal has been England's cli ent. The United States did not threaten nor bully Portugal; but simply insisted that this American citizen have bis And now we have Englishmen, to some of whom the endangered investment wss the stay of old age, voicing their gratitude to the United States. The rescued of Pekin might. If they chose, thank this nation for saving their lives. When the European powers insisted that all the envoys were dead and were wrangling over the "compensations" they should exact for their murder, the United States said: "Push on to Pekin and see if they are dead." the European powers still delayed, the United States said; Til you don't move st once we will go alone.1- Thus America shamed "and action, and the result Is Known' to all the world.

That is how ye its cftfzens. ytad yet Mr. Bryan and his party ask the American people to be ashamed of this record. They denounce as. "imperialism" the simple protection of American rights in Africa, in the Philippines, and in How Chicago's Credit Was Saved.

The deputy a nif acting comptroller of the city of Chicago made a remarkable confession the other day in the course of a committee-room discussion with Alderman Mavor on the question of municipal finances. The alderman bad a censed the Harrison administration of taking funds appropriated for general purposes and misapplying them to Ihe redemption of city The deputy and acting comptroller had pleaded guilty the' charge, in behalf of the Harrison administration, and had offered "necessity, which knows no law," as an excuse for the illegal proceeding. Then he made the following amazing statement: It helped es wonderfully. It wa hadn't taken op those bonds 1 doubt It we could have sold the SS.JKtO.OOS of time warrants that were after wards takes by the Chicago baaba, Our crvdlt waa so bad the banks la Maw Tork refused to pay tke coupons of oar bands ualaas the mosey waa an deposit to meet tham. Coupons were taken to New Tork baak two or three days before thay wero due, and It refused to pay tham.

bat offered to take them for collection. Ordinarily coupons ob municipal bonds ara paid by the banks a taw days before they are due. bat they refused to take our coupon. This' statement is not aniaaing because it reveals anything readers of this newspaper did not already know, but because, it stamps with the official corroboration of the Harrison city government our repeated allegations that the credit of Chicago was. being undermined by the thieving operations of the city hall gang.

When the deputy and acting comptroller. speaks tf "our credit being so bad the banks In New York refused to pay the coupons of our bonds unless the money was on deposit to" meet them," he is speaking of a time when every English daily newspaper in Chicago, with the single exception of The Inter Ocean, was printing flattering local and editorial allusions to the splendid financiering ability displayed by Carter Harrison when the people of Chicago were being old daily by every one of the ci ty hall organs tbat credit of this municipality in the at home and abroad never stood higher. What must the public think now when it is informed by sn officer of the Harrison administration, who is qualified by first knowledge and clothed with the highest authority, that the city of Chicago at that very time escaped being declared a defaulter only by pilfering the general fund to make its interest account good 7 Suppose that the general fund at the time had been exhausted, a contingency that has occurred since; suppose that the comptroller could not reach into any other municipal fund to make good the shortage in the interest fund, then what would have happened? Simply what happens to any individual or any firm or any corporation that defaults in the payment of. Its obligations. The city would have been declared bankrupt, and suffered disgrace in the sight of the whole financial world.

It is not to be wondered at that William MeKinles town. Canton, Ohio, shows a healthy increase in population, while William Jennings Bryan's town, Lincoln. Neb- shows an unhcaltbv rle- crease. The people of this country, as a rule, are not fond of settling in calamity centers. General v.

Baden-Powell will England's next idol. He is too plucky a man and. too genuine a hero to be subjected to cockney hysteria, but he must learn to look upon it as one of the penalties of his uccesa. The city of Glasgow, which has been a pioneer in the matter of municipal ownership of street railroads, would have done better had it turned its attention to municipal house-cleaning. It is rumored by one of the hysterical evening newspapers that city employes "scent a water fraud." Thst is unlikely.

Their sense of scent is not aroused by anything that ha wster in it. It is probably due to the fact that the tunnels have not been lowered that the present season is the greatest the shipping interests of Chicago have ever known. SOCIETY NEWS OF THE DAY. i Utaiewsed Cwaatry Ortsl Flwaaaaere Be Opeaeat Tay The Home wood County club at Flossmore will be opened today with much gsyety. A sumber of coif matches by professionals have been arranged (or the afternoon, and tea will be served on the clubhouse verands.

la the eveaing there will be music sad a dance win be riven. Spenclal trains will te run by the Illinois Central for tke accommodation of the guests. A moos tbe dinner hosts will be Robert M. Welle. Cory! Tounx.

Edwin r. Elbridss Keith. John Netllns. Robert 8. Bosk.

Julius Steele, Hesry V. Free- man. George B. McBeaa, John P. Wallace O.

Balstoo. John C. Crafts, and John F. a Miss Ssdle Burdlck sod Miss LUllan Christy entertained at luncheon yesterdsy la honor of Miss Edith Bowes sad tbe young women of her bridal party. Today Miss SaUie Beard sad.

Miss Frank McCotutle will give a luncheon for tbe nam company at the Union League club. After luncheon they will form a matinee party st one of tbe thesters. a Miss Lillle Berc sad Leo 8. Mossier were united la marriage Thursday sr tto home of the bride's brother and sister. Mr, and Mrs.

Harney Zachartaa. No. 4321 Oakea- wald avcoua, Mlas Dots Moss was bridermald and Michael Mossier beat man. Morns Mos sier was master of ceremcclas and Dr. Moses wss tbe raclstl" Only rUve of the brloe sod brldercoai attended.

Mr. sad Mrs. Mo-isler left lor the East to be gone two weeks. On their return they will live st No. 8S55 Grand boulevsrd.

see The Hull House Womana club Is one of tbe first to prepare Its cslcadsr of meetings for tbe season of WW-1WL oe opening social has already been held. It having taken place Sept. 5. Miss Mary B- McDowell was tbe guest ot honor. ThU yera procramiue la a varied one.

embracing discussions on social, educational, sad do mestic questions. a a a Mrs. Martin K. North am. No.

5210 Jeffer- ann avenue, entertained at luacheon yester day st the Womas Athletic club in honor of her suests. Mlas vwnara or ecrun. ucr but: Miaa Hlhn. Santa Cms. Miss Ranalatar.

Oarden. Utah, and Miaa Kimball of Milwaukee. There were ctvers for twelve. The Rer. James 8.

Sums sad Mlis Violet Stoae are expected back from the East to -see' The enaaaemeat of Miss Caroline K. Orersr. dauerhter of Mr. snd Mrs. Aldea i Orover of Evaaatoa.

to Dr. Warrea R. Smith of tbe Lewis Institute Is announced, Mrs. William Philips of No. 2200 Prairie svenne will entertain st lswa party this evening is hoaor of a number of young people who will leave Monday for distant edu cational There will be a ma slcsl programme.

a Mr. snd Mrs. Theodore W. Lottos snd Harold W. Let ton.

who have bees spendlnr some time la Northern Michigan, hsve re turned te their home in Keawood. a a a afr. snd Mrs. Wslter M. Pond of Ns.

125 Aahlsnd boulevard) have returned after sis weeks st Atlantic City. Mr. ssd Mrs. W. H.

Dymond ssaounce tbat the marriage of their daughter. Mabel Claire, to Frank B. Wallls will take place oa Sern. zs 8. M.

Parish of No. 295C Grove land sve ntte is home from Cspe Cod. where he has been spending six weeks fishing, yachting, snd surf bathlag. Dr. snd Jullea B.

Hequembonrg, No. -SIS Fullertoa svenue, sfter spending the summer st the seashore, hsve returned home. see The Dr. W. H.

Burns sad wife re turned by the Campania last week te Nea Tork. and have now arrived home. They spent about tea months abroad, traveling In t-cvpt. tne Holy und. Turkey.

Greece. Italy, Parltierlattd. Germany, Hollands BHgium, France, England. Scotland, and Ireland, Mrs. Herbert W.

Hughes gave a luncheon Wednesday in honor of her sister. Miss Grace K. Truax. Miss Truax left In the evening to visit her cousin. Mlas Elsie Fleck of La Grange.

III. O'CONNOR A BATTALION CHIEF. Order Reaaltlwa; from Rewst Prans- tlemal Kaanalaatlwaav. Fixe Chief Swcnie will issue a general order this morning, creating Thomas Conner, captain of truck No. 6, a chief of battalion.

stands st the head of thirty-three first-class fire captains who took tbe examination. O'Connor snd Lynch had an average or ICO eacE, but O'Connor Bled his application first. -The full list of those takln the promotional examination follows: Thomas Coiuor, John Lynch. John W. Powers, Jacob John J.

Evans. Alexander Kopeto. John McDonnell. Frank Conway, pter J. Vogt.

V. J. Burroughs. John P. O'Malley.

Benjamin F. O'Connor. David W. Evans. James J.

Ahem. Patrlrk Foley, Tatrlck Doyle, Patrick W. Murpbj, Robert P. O'Connor, Thomas Elliott. Owen White.

Coets. Tatrlck Collins Dennis McSweeney. James Crapo. H. C.

Schroeder. Michael Cody. Mtcbae! McKler-nan, Ehret. John J. Prendergast Timothy J.

Smith. Patrick J. Jennings, Jam T.Foley, and Jo ph A. McCormick. NUISANCES IN FIFTH WARD.

Delcaratlwa at City Hall Coaapiafaa of Baaake a aid Bad Oasrs. Fifth ward cttlsens are not unaccustomed to bad atrella. bat a delegation called on Mayor Harrison yeettrday to tay tbat Adlet Oreadorf had a hidden pipe In their rendering ettabllzbment cn Twenty-Fifth street, sear Wallace, tfcat raised tbe roof with lta stench. Father John Glllen of All Saints' church and.the Revs. Peter Flicher.

T.J. Whalen. and Louis Lockner headed the delcgatloa. They brought a signed petition asking tbat the aaizance be abated. The alco complained of a sneoke nuisance maintained by tbe Mallln brewery plant.

TLe mayor waa reurted to have his In-vtstlgators look Into the question of tbe high expletives raid to be Stored by tbe Touaejr Varulsh company's plant, in violation of tbe ordinances. HOPE FOR TRAINING SCHOOLS. lastltatleas Mar Be ta Ketrthi aael SewtTe DlrUlaas. The woes of the teachers sad pupils of the South Division High school are la fair way to be relieved, sad the North snd Booth divisions wilt probably bsre English, high, sad manual training schools corresponding te that of the West division. At a meeting of the buildings sad grounds committee yesterday.

Trustees Loescb snd Sexton of the high-school committee, put In a plea for the Immediate erection of sew Booth dl vision high-school building oa tne lot st Prairie avenue and Thirty-Eighth street, bought for tbat purpose three years ago, sad also for temporary hired quarters for a branch school. Incidentally It wss proposed by Mr. Loescb, sad apparently as sured by the committee, that the North Di vision aad South Division hgk school build ings, as soon aa vacated, shall be turaed Into English, high, snd mssual training schools. The buildings and grounds committee did not require say urging, and within Ave minutes had ordered the architect to report aext -week the cost of a new South divtaioa high-school building, and had Instructed Business Manager Guilford te hunt up quarters for branch school. Trustee Gallagher cautioned the committee that there would be no money for a new building until after Jan.

t. but It waa replied that the plana could not be ready before that time. A committee from the West Addison Street Improvement club waltedVm the committee te request tbat tbe sew Irving Park school building, which wss provided for year ago, might be built. They were told tbat bids for the building would be advertised for next Friday, and that the foundation a would be In this falL The speclsl committee of fifteen, appointed last June to propose amendments to the school teachers snd employes pension set. met yesterday at the rooms of the board of education.

Mies Catherine Goggln presid ing. The committee agreed to recommend a provision for a board of three Judges to fix the smount of pensions and the payments to be made by tbs pensioners. It wss alio voted that the amount of a pension should Da axes so as to promote long terms of service. The committee meets sgain Sept. 21.

and reports to the convention In October. Tbe pension trustees bare $100,000 la tbe treasury. Physical examinations for entrance to th Normal school will beld st the board rooms nest Monday at 1:34 p. m. pre, Sarah Hck-ett Stevenson, Florence Hunt, and Julia Hplmea Sm)th will conduct the examinations.

There are twenty-fire applicants, who hsve already passed the examination for mental fitness. Vacancies caused by tbs death, marriage, er resignation of teachers and priacipals are unusually numerous this rear Next week tbe assistant superintendents will recommend to Superintendent Cooley suitable persons to fill them." There will be msny temporary appointments. TO MAKE BETTER ROADS. losTralless for That Pa Sees Be Held. Will William H.

Moors ot St. Louis, president of the Interstate Good Roads snd Good Streets association, la In Chicago promoting the objects of the organisation, and mak ing arrangements for the coming conven lions. Tbe executive committee of tbe association has decided to hold a natloaal con vention Not. SO. 21.

and 22. which it hopes to make the largest and most important Indus trial gathering of the century. Tit place oi meeting will be either Chicago or St Louis, sad will not be determined until the commercial men begin to rendezvous la these cities for the fall trade. Ia the meanwhile a number of state conventions will be held. Oje wm be st To pe.

pt. to and another at Springleld. St. 23. Others will "fal low st Omaha.

Bioux Falls. S. Den ver, tfoise City. Idaho, Seattle. Sacramento.

and Los Angeles. Cat These state conventions will appoint delegate to the national eonveatlon. At aarh. of them machinery will be provided and sactioa oi good roaa built ss aa object lesson. The United States government.

Is 129s. estaoilsned wbat Is called the official road Inquiry, under the direction of the Secre tary or Agriculture, and Ceagreaa has frei time ts time made approDriatioas far the promotion of the object. Coogrees st Its isst session appropriated $14,000. and It la spectea that the nest appropriation will be tioe.ooo. Tbia movement had life esoagh in It to attract tbe attention of the Republican na tional convention, which recognised It la Its platform, while the Democratic conrrn.

tioa turned It down. The Republican plaak on mi snojecx is as ioiiows: "Public movements looking to a permanent Improvement of the roods snd hla-hwava of the country meet with, our cordial approval, and we recommend this aubject to tbe ears- eat consideration of the people, aad of the Legislatures of the several states. STEAMER IS DISABLED. CIF Mllw.wJtee Breaks Pa, Whee atatel la BraaTaf la taw Tara. a sight spent on tbe tossing waves of Lake Michigan In a disabled steamer.

2M people came ashore from the steamer City of Milwaukee yesterday morning and eoarecael teat they tint learned of their experience la the morning when they arose from their berths to And the steamer In tow of two tugs and la tho lake Instead of at tbe dock. The City of Milwaukee left St. Joseph at mlda'ght Thursday. When about twenty mites from Chicago an arm of tbe paddle wheel broke In two. Shortly afterward, as the Milwaukee lay drifting In a helpless condition, tbe of Louisville of the same lice came is eight astern.

Captain Stewart of the Milwaukee called the Louisville with distress signals, and an effort was made to pass tow line to tbe Milwaukee. In the heavy tea this was tin-possible, and theLoutsvIKe resumed her way to Chicago, end on arriving cent the tugs J. C. Evans and William Dickinson to the ss-rlstance cf the Milwaukee. In an effort to make temporary repalr Csptaia Stewart need oil te calm the waves.

This bad a marvelous effect, and the paddle wheel was patched up so tbat it ran the boa; for eight tclles farther toward tbe harbor. Then it gave away again. The tugs came out and brought the Milwaukee to her dock, only four hours late, la spite of all her troubles. CANNING SEASON IS ON. Tmatapor tat laai Llaes Baiy BriaaTiasr Ira leu a Fralt te CTeieasta.

The rush of the fruit season has begun, and housewives are burning the midnight oil la canning operations, housemaids are complaining of overwork, and the sugar industries are being heavily drawn upon to supply the sugar. South Water street merchants received 100.000 baskets of peaches yesterday, snd they are the kind which are tn demand for cans tag; purposes. The pesches which are now coming la will last for some time, ss they are not of the Inferior kind which need to be eaten immediately to prevent spoiling. The transportation lines between Chicago and Michigan are being; seriously taxed to bring the fruit to Chicago, tut from now oo there will be a continuous supply poured into the city. The steamer Iowa was heavily freighted Ironi Grand Haven yesterday, most ot tbs trait being picked In Oceanlca and Shelby counties and shipped to Grand Haven from Sloekegon.

The piers are busy places Just sow, and laborers are in great demand for rerttng and diatributlisg the fralt tn wagons. The Terdlet. A coroner's Jury la Georgia delivered the following original verdict oa the sudden death of a merchant who bad failed In business: "We. the Jury, find from the doctor's statement that the deceased came to his death from heart failure, superinduced by business failure, which was caused by speculation failure, which was the result ot failure to -see fur enough ahead." Atlanta GOSSIP OF NEW YORK. Faarnaelams Wife Assists Pol I re-asm a la Arrc-etlaar Her Heskaad.

Steelal tArf mtch to TS Inter Ocaaa. NEW TORK. Sept. 1. Henry Nelson, the foreman of a restaurant's dairy farm at Elklnton.

L. L. was ordered to par his wife. Anns. 24 a week yesterday in tbe Harlem po lice court.

Nelson formerly lived In Spring street. His wife secured a warrant for bis arrest oa Wednesday, alleging tbat he had deserted her a year ago sad she had only Just learned where he waa. The warrant was given to Policeman Allen to serve, but Mrs. Nelson, sssurlng the court that aertpovse was a slick talker, who might get out of betas arrested, went with tbe p.llcemaa to serve It. As soon ss Nelson spied his wife he tried to shake hands wUh her.

hut Instead of taking his hand she made aa attempt to land on Lis Jaw. The policeman stepped between them. He had his bands full on the war back over tbe Staten Island ferry, and ia spite of all hecould do to preserve the peaca tbe pair looked as If they bad been through a thrashing machine when they reached the iianem court. Nelson's face looked like a crazy quilt and that of tbe woman dlda't look much better. Sh beggt Maglftrato Pcole te see tbat Nelson got -his Just deserts it he didn't pay her tto $4 a Polices ta Gets Loaf.

Policeman John McNamara. who was recently rant ferret from Coney Island to Fort Hamilton, wrnt out on his new post oa Wednesday night for the first time without a map or compass aad got lost la the woods. Most of the territory thst he was supposed to take care of is heavily timbered; there Is quite a piece covered with brush, and the rest is swamp. McNamara could tell every time he was getting near the swamp be-, cause the mosquitoes. Instead ot merely bit-lag him all over, got so thick that be could not see what he waa doing oa post and Interfered with his duties aa a patrolman.

He knew when he got to the brush because the brush tripped him and the briars took the piping out of his trousers, and he knew when got to the heavy timber because there did not aeem to be any way out of it except back to the swamp or brush. McNamara's work was over at according to tbe station schedule, but tbe relief could not find him and he could not find the relief, so be kept patrolling In a circle until o'clock yesterday morning, when the next relief found him biasing, the trees with a Jack-knife so the post would seem more familiar to him aext time. McNamara made no ar rests. Coraer Heist by Bees. A battalion of angry bees held possession of the nurtheast corner ot Vanderbilt avenue and Park place, Brooklyn, for several hours this afternoon.

Thy stung every cne who appeared within ten fe of them and for a tltce it looked as though they would hold possession of the eorner indefinitely. Policeman and citizens tried all kinds of schemes to drive them awsy, but It was not nttll large bonfire had built that they flBilly beat a retreat. While tier remained traffic in the rlclnlty of tbst corner "was completely parf lTrJ. Ko oc cartd to pats' on the sidewalk, and even teamsters ia the street were stung. The trouble began when J.

W. a telephone linemen, climbed a role to repair some wires. Resting on the first cross-arm at tbe top of tbe pole la a box called the connection box. Into which the cable runs and divides Into separate wires leading the private telephones Schlosj had opened this box lsst winter to repair some wires, and had found about a pound of horey. showing taat the box bad bacn a popular resort for bses In the precedirg summer.

Schlcss rricembered finding the honey la this box. aa-1 today he had an id. a that he mlgct be equally lucky. The box hajj ot been opened since last winter. Juiont upon getting the hoaey, Scbloas slowly lifted up the cover of the box and peered in.

He dlJ pot er any poser, bat he fe-'t something pretty quick, for hardly had be put hlf head in the box than aa angry bee lit on the end of his nose. Pedestrians In th street were scrprisAd an instant later to bear a series of Tells apparently coming from the clouds and looking upward to see a windmill of arms and ss thrashing a beat op the erosa-arm of the pole. Thiir flrt thought waa tbat soma one was having a St. hut later, when Schloss came sliding doss the pole with a hundred black lnscta following, they saw what the real trouble waa Bar teelaTlBaT Ballet. MUitlamea are secured of making life a burden for residents ot Queens.

L. L. tbe Bedrest village to the Creed more rifle While residents back of the targets are dodging ballets fired for practice, reaidects la front of the range and sear the Queess railway station have been dodgisg bullets fired at dogs aad cat and say other objects that have come within rarer of Ue soldiers gus. It is stated la tbe village that otaisna representing several hundred dollars have already been filed la the adjutant general's office at Albany, aad that there are others belcr Last week a militiaman went through the village shooting; carelessly at every small aaimal la eight, aad a Bum Beret bnlfcta from hla rifle went pretty close to one ot the houses. Oa Saturday a party of sol went through Us village Brtrg at every tin.

csn and barrel they could find. Residents say It waa dangerous to walk la the streets while the soldiers were shoctlag. One man who entered out and asked there to stop says bo was abused with the vilest language. sx.d had to hurry back into his house. letaiag Pa-leadU w.u uu ta charged wld W.

E. D. Stckes while ts was tn ii cnwei nome, in a. west Seventy-Fifth rtreeC waa arraixaed yesterday la tbe West Side police court, and waa held ia tSoO bail for examination tcday. He is charged at present with peUt larceny.

In the theft of 6 In marked bills from Stokes pocket. Houghton appecrel to be very much surprised that waa ktld at alL" "It is all a great mistake. he said to report rs when waa led into the court prison la default of bsll. "The Idea that while I was a guest In Stokes house I could steal bric-a-brac and clocks is preposterous. They accuse me of stealing forty bottles of Why.

hate whisky. It nauseates me. I can't drink it-" The reporters told him thst tbe char? entered against him was the larceny of from Mr. Stokes pockets while the latter was in bed. "Well, bow." said Houghton, I be aa icgrate to steal from sot-h a friend Why.

I was only borrowicg that money, and I c'dn't want to wake Stokes vp." Ilooghton went on to say ttat the pawn tickets four ta bis clothes represented prop-rty cf his own. He seemed confident thst would get out of the trouble, and spoke Mgnitteantly several times of William S. Patton, who, he said, was bis titcle atii had an office at No. ill Bioadwav. Pattoa was In court, but he kept near Stokes all the time and bad not a word to say to the prisoner.

ENCOUNTERS MOB IN ROME. The Her. A. B. White's Ciparieaet at Time ef Kl.g's Aaaaaalamtlem.

The'ltev. A. B. White ot.AusUn mas la Italy at the time tie King wss assassinated, and has an exciting story to tell of his ex-perl an eo with a mob In the streets of Rome. He Is bow at his borne.

No. S2S North Central svenue. snd will reeame his duties as pastor of the Austin M. K. church tomorrow.

Mr. White wss driving with a party of friends is Roar when, slmeet without warning, their carriage was surrcended by a mob clamoring tor the death of a prisoner In the hands of the police. The prisoner was the editor of an anarchist paper In Rome, and the assaaalea-tkro ot the King had so Inflamed tbe people that tbey mobbed his 9ce. The msa was dragged so nesr to Mr. Whits snd bis frltsds that they could have touched him.

The Americans escaped harm, though hemmed la for some time by the crowd. Cariosity- lavelvedL Katharine He didn't ask me to marry htm. and I shall feel all my life the cruel sting of disappointment. Nancy Poor girl! Were your atecllons so profoundly interested "No; but it kills me to thick I cast tut him why he didn't ask ma." Li's..