THE OMAHA DAILY BEHs , SATURDAY , JANUARY 3 , 1891.
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IT is to bo hoped that this in the hist
Indian war in tlio history of the United
States.
Sioux CITY makes a plonilld showIng -
Ing for the past year. It is not because
of prohibition , however , but in spitoof it.
TIIK reduction ofvn < jes ordered all
along1 the line by the Pullman company
indicates a doslro for increusod divi
dends.
IN A fo\v ilsiys the fog incident to an-
nuul Bottloments will bo cleared away ,
and the business of the country resume
its active progressive course.
KANKAS CITY councilmen are not
struggling tomlvanco their own salaries.
Their chief utixioty just now is to escape
th'o consequences of Indictments for
bribery.
THE Indian commotion does not affect
the vigorof the senatorial ghost danclnp
in the Diikotns. And on the banners ot
the loading1 political chtofa is writ , "No
Surrender. "
KANSAS talks of sending Judge- Pepper -
per to thoHonnlo as the immediate suc
cessor of the vinegar statesman , Ingulls.
Kansas scorns determined to hoop the
Bonato well seasoned.
Iv IN tlio course of Kansas events
Bookless Jerry Simpson should capture
the Eonatorslii ) ) , the result might prop
erly bo classed among the political
nude departures of the year.
IT is fifteen years since Gladstone
formally retired from British public life ,
and yet hjs eighty-first birthday finds
him still "the pillar of a people's hope ,
the center of a world's dusiro. "
throe legislators who hold tha
balance of power in the Illinois sena
torial contest have only to indicate their
wants to havd them lavishly supplied.
Nothing1 on earth is too good for them.
TIIK woman mayor of Argonin , Kan. ,
lias attondml faithfully to the duties of
her oflieo , done all her tjowinjr-nnd cook
ing , and given birth to a baby girl dur
ing the past year. Not a sLiglo man
, mayor on record has over accomplished
those results.
A OVCI.ONK in Louisiana , rain In Illi
nois , u blizzard in the northwest , nnd
spirit thermometers in doniand in Now
England furnish a glimpse not only of
the vast weather wealth of the country ,
bjt proved the now year to bo ono of the
liveliest infants on record.
DON'T ' repeat the folly of the senate
nnd house of 18S9 in pensioning the
no'oi-do-wulls of Nebraska politics , gen-
tlonicn of the reform legislature. Keep
the figures in mind : Cost of the Kansas
legislature , $78,740 ; cost of hist Nebraska
legislature , 8100,000. Amount stolen
from the public treasury and put into
the pockets of impecunious Oummors ,
8111,200.
THE Chicago-Missouri rlvor rends
signalized the now year by a general ad
vance of rates. Grain and packing
house rates were pushed up several
notches , as well as the rates on various
classes of merchandise , This deliberate
squeeze all along the line , at a tlmo ol
sharp commercial stringency , will enl }
stimulate the state legislatures to enact
inoro etrintront regulations.
GovKHXOit THAVKK has acted
promptly and xtsod every moans in his
power to protect the northwestern par
of the stato. Ho made Now Yoars's day
busy wltlu arrangements for preparing
the militia for sorvloo. The immediate
effect of the actlvo measures taken bi
the state government must bo to rons
euro tlio residents of the exposed coun
tics and to prevent a considerable loss o
property.
OXE of the results of the Indian war
Trill bo a largo draft on the state treasury
ury for Indian depredation claims. Sot
tiers can call upon the atnto to udvanco
them whatever sum they can prove thn
they have lost as a result of the out
break. The national government wil
finally have the hill to settle. This is r
just provision of the general law and
lias recently boon illustrated by the pay
of a largo sutn to the state of Kan
V
THE STATE
Wltliln a woolc the legislatures of most
of the states will bo in session , and these'
"minor congresses" of the people will
Bliaro the popular iiitorcat with the na'
tlouul legislature. In eovornl of the
states the now legislatures will bo dom
inated by a differ-out political element
than that which Iiaa been la control for
many years , and in all such cases the
inauguration of new policies and depart
ures inoro or less radical and reaction
ary are expected. Laws of long Bland-
ing will ho modified or repealed , poli
cies that have boon adhered to by the
defeated parties will bo abandoned , and
numerous now regulations will take
statutory form. In some cases , un
doubtedly , those changes will bo in the
direction of Improvomunt and progress ,
but it Is hardly to be expected that all
the departures will bo , while from the
largo amount of experimental legisla
tion that will inevitably bo enacted
quito as much harm as good is
to bo looked for. Radical depart
ures from established policies must pro
duce a more or less unsettling effect , and
in those states wliero the legislative con
trol lias been transferred from ono
political party to the ether , or where
the now element in politics which the
past year developed holds the balance of
power , changes are to bo looked for that
will exert a disturbing influence not al
ways for the best. The business of gov
ernment , however , Is yet very far from
being nn oxnct science , and in a nation
of sovereign commonwealth , whoso people
ple have varied interests which are
largely influential in directing their
political action , no policy is of assured
permanence , at leUst in its entirety. But
however much the American peoplomny
bo predisposed to book change and to ex
periment with affairs of government ,
experience has shown that the general
dcslro nnd purpose is to roach results
that will bo fair and just to all classes
and pi'omoto the general welfare ,
and while this continues to bo
the case the danger of seriously
hurtful legislation will not bo
very great. Tlio dissemination of false
principles nnd the advocacy of imprac
ticable policies is perhaps moro active
today than over before , but it encounters
n larger measure of popular intelligence
regarding questions of public poliov than
at any tlmo in the past.
"While there will bo a moro or loss
general interest in the now legislature
f Now York , which is democratic for
ho second titno in many years , and in
ho Illinois legislature , where roprcson-
a lives of tlio Farmers' ' Mutual Boncilt
ssociation hold tlio balance of power ,
ind both of which .bodies will elect
United States senators , the legislature
f Nebraska will doubtless command
nero widespread interest than that of
my. other stato. Tlio fact that ropro-
ontativcs of the alliance will bo in con-
rol causes n general expectation that
the legislation will bo of a very radical
uiture , and the proccedings'nro tlioro-
ere euro to attract unusual attention ,
uirtlculnrly from the corporations and
hose outside of the state who
mvo vested interests hero. Wo do not
ipprohond , as many unquestionably do ,
.hat . the legislature of this state will do
anything unfair or unjust to tiny inter
est , or that does not appear to bo clearly
lomandcd in the general welfare. The
state legislatures will undoubtedly offer
i great deal of interest to the students
of political affairs , and as the best nnd
surest rollox of the ideas and wishes of
the people their proceedings should have
the attention of all intelligent citizens.
THE CONSUL All SKIIVWK.
The list given by the Washington cor
respondent of TiiK-BKH of the employes
in the consular service of the govern
ment shows ono or two things of inter
est. In the first place , It is seen that
this service gives employment to n much
larger number of persons that it Is com
monly supposed to do , and that the na
tion is very thoroughly represented
abroad. In the second place , it appears
that for the most part these servants of
tlio government in foreign lands nro
very fairly remunerated , although com
plaint that their compensation is inade
quate is common. As to some of them
this is justified , but the majority should
bo able to live comfortably on what they
receive. At any rate , so long as this ser
vice Is sought as eagerly as at present
there does not appear to bo any good
reason why salaries should bo generally
advanced. The consular service proper
employs 212 consuls , 41 commercial
agents and ono vice consul. The com
mercial agents , who liavo the privilege
of engaging in business , receive a sal
ary of $1,000 ti year , and the salaries
of consuls range from $1,200 to
$5,000 a year. A few got their pay in
fees , which in most rases amount to as
much as tlio lower grade of salaries
paid. Exceptions to the above are the
consulships at London , Liverpool and
Paris , each of which pays a salary of
8(1,000 ( a year. At least one-third of the
consular positions are very desirable on
the score of salary , and they are besides
honorable employment which have
their advantages for men of family who
doriiro to give their children an educa
tion abroad. A consul is not. expected
to maintain the social distinction of a
niombor of the diplomatic service , which
usually requires the full salary of a min
ister , nnd in some cases a great deal
more.
Taking the diplomatic and consular
service together , it costs the govern
ment n good round sum annually , and It
is the opinion of many that it would bo
wlso to abolish tlio diplomatic establish
ment and enlarge the consular ser
vico. Tills idea his : boon repeat
edly urged for a number of years i ,
bui it is never likely to bo >
adopted. It would hardly bo expedient
ite
to do away wholly with the diplomatic
service , and certainly the country can
afford to maintain this , with perhaps
Bomo changes , and still enlarge the con.
sulnr service , The latter has boon very
much.improved in the last ton or twelve
yours , and its importance and value are
inoro generally recognized now than
over before. It has grown to bo less 111a
refuge for politicians whoso usefulness
at homo has boon impaired than was for
merly the case , and with a greater number -
bor of active and wldo awake men iin -
nus
gngod in the service its olllcionoy has
been greatly improved. Perhaps it
might bo made still more useful if placed
on n strictly civil service reform basis ,
Uutotithe wholoboth the diplomatic nndin
t
consular sorviccsaront present very orcd- j
liable to tlio country , and it would not bo
wlso to do anything regarding either
likely to Impair its character or useful
ness.
Tin ; coA'wrio.v of sr.ir TM.V/M. /
There nro several very cncntiruging' '
features of the statistics concerning state
and private banks in Nebraska reported
by tlio auditor's department.
The figures show that during the
period between July 1 and October 18 ,
1800 , 0.5 of these institutions wore dis
continued and 52 now ones wore organ
ized , the total "now in operation being
613. Both facts are hopeful. The dis
continuance of a considerable number of
small banks shows that the weaker in
stitutions are being gradually wooded
out , and that a number of capitalists
who were tempted into this field by rea
son of the higli rates of interest that
prevailed have taKen their rate-shaving
apparatus elsewhere. There was a tlmo
when this class of potty bankers wore
multiplying very rapidly and fattening
upon the necessities of the pee
ple. Tlio fact that the same
opportunities for satisfying tboir
greed do not now exist is creditable to
the state. On the ether hand , the fact
that nearly as many now banks have
boon organized in the same period dem
onstrates that tlicro Is still capital in
tlio stale to meet legitimate demands ,
and that it has confidence in the vnluo
of Nebraska loans. That this is the true
significance of the matter other portions
of the report amply prove.
Since Juno UO , 18UI ) , tlio resources of
the state and private banks have increased
tlc
creased 31,120,083.27. This fact strik
ingly demonstrates their prosperity and
solidity as a whole. This alone would
HIn
not bo evidence that the business in
terests > of the state have been corre
spondingly prosperous , because the
banker sometimes makes money out of
the misfortunes of the public. But the
item of deposits throws a strong light on
this sldo of the subject. On Juno
30 tlio total deposits in these
3L
banks was 811,570,151.60. On Octo
'
ber' 18 this item had grown to
$17,513,000.07 an increase of 82,031-
515.17.Vhilo a year of good crops would
doubtless ( ] have tnado the -sum much
larger than it was , tlio figures are still
on the right side of the lodger and fur
nish ground for congratulation. It is
exceedingly doubtful If the same class
of institutions in the east can make a
bettor showing for the same period.
TUB DISH has already directed public
attention to the need of bolter safe
guards nnd moro rigid inspection of
state and private banks. Much good
has j resulted from tlio legislation already
enacted. It is probable that the legis
lature will attend to tlio demands for
improvement in this direction.
STIIAIA'IXU AT A ON AT.
Mr. Sidney Dillon has always been
able to play shuttle-cock and battledore
with government directors of the road
whenever the Dilloimllo transfer was in
any way attacked.
It was tin easy matter for him to got
John P. Plummor , government director ,
to interpose his objections to the con
tract for the joint use of the bridge on
behulf of tlio "preferred rights of the
government. " *
Wore Mr. Plummet * nnd all his asso
ciates asleep when the Omaha Union
Pacific depot grounds wore passed over
to a private corporation ? Were these
watch-dogs of the government conniving
with thodopotcompanycorporation when
they deliberately procured the transfer
of $5,000,000 worth of Union Pacific
property to themselves and their suc
cessors ?
Was not the manifest object of organ
izing the Union depot company the
raising of the bridge embargo and giv
ing access into Omaha to all the roads
that converge on the other side of the
river ?
The government directors have for
years been gulping down the biggest-
sized camels without exhibiting the
slightest discomfort , and now they begin -
gin to choke at a gnat. Tholdoa of
their trying to protect the government
is decidedly amusing.
OMAHA never shows a disposition to
gloat over any drawback or damage to
tlio natural growth ot Lincoln. But
nothing can happen to the detriment of
Omaha that does not furnish great satis
faction to all the Lincoln dailies. The
Journal , for.instance , stabs'at Onmhain
the following Now Year's greeting :
Tlio tremendous advantage- that was to ac-
cruo to Omaha over the cluwfto in the owner-
ship of the Union Pacillo railroad obstinately
refuses to materialize. Not ouly nro two
trunk lines prevented from enteritis tjio city ,
but there Is danger that the bulk of the
through trafllc from the northwest will bodl-
verted to the Missouri Puoifio at Denver anil
carried cast by way of Kansas City and Mum-
phis. This will greatly decrease the Import-
mica of the main line running into Omaha ,
cut down the force of men required to operate -
ate it , and eventually may cause a still wider
scattering of the R0iior.il ofllce J. Tlio rejoic
ing of the metropolis has been cut short and
there is a tinge of sadness in the Omaha tone
whenever the railroad situation Is mentioned.
The chaiiRo , ns far as can bo scon at present ,
will benefit the Missouri Pacltio moru than
any otlior property , and the towns In Kansas
and Missouri have a hotter chance to rejoice
over it than any communities In Nobrailca.
GOVKIINOH THAVUH promptly com I-
piles with the request for state troops Io
protect the settlers of the northern coun 1-
ties from the ravages of a possible Indian
raid. Tlio experience of ether commun i-
ities adjacent to great Indian camps fo if
fords some justification for the panic
that is allegedto prevail , but there is
really no substantial basis for wide
spread fear. Tlio sent of the disturbance :
is now so thoroughly hemmed by the
regular army that it Is a practical im
possibility for tlio hostile * to break
through the cordon. There are eight
companies of cavalry , thirteen of in-
fimtry anil ono of artillery operating
from Pine Ridge. Two companies at
Fort Uoblnson and nlno companies at
Fort Niobrara complete the cordon on
the south. On tlio west there are three ;
companies of cavalry at Oolrleh's , two of
cavalry and ono of Infantry ot Buffalo
Gap , eight of cavalry at Hapld City , to
Eighth cavalry at Fort Hondo ami ro
companies operating from Camp Glioy- >
ciino on the northwest corner of the Bud
lands. On thpityprlh , troops nro operat
ing ] from Forts JJounott. Sully nnd I'iorro ,
nnd on the pujuthenst from Rosebud
ngency and Ft tlandall. All available
troops are closing around the hostiles in
sufilclont force tfi prevent nn escape.
However , tlu .prpsoiico of state troops
will have a temloncy to allay the ground
less fears of the settlors.
ATTOIIKBY Gi.viiiAh : LBKSB has but
a few moro days to servo In the oillco lie
lias filled for six years with conspicuous
ability nnd absottito fidelity to tlio inter
ests of the people , ' None of his prede
cessors in tlio ollico over made so notable
a record , and It is not likely that ho will
soon have a successor who will eclipse it.
To his vigilance and untiring efforts In
the duties of the attorney generalship
ho added the prime virtue of standing
faithfully for the people and ngalnsl the
unreasonable demands of the railroads
as a member of the board of transporta
tion. None of the disasters that have
come upon tlio republican party in this
state can bo laid at the door of William
Locbe. The people will heartily wish
him success hereafter , whether in pub
lic or private lifo.
TIIK original intent of the charter revisers -
visors ; was to improve and broaden the
scope ( of the law nnd to gtvft practical
olfect ! to tlio experience of the past two
years. Instead of holding strictly to
.Ytl
that purpose , the majority of the com
mittee plunged recklessly into schemes
designed solely to fry additional fat out
of the taxpayers. "What little saving is
oti
to bo effected is to bo turned into the
pockets of the supernumeraries , There
is no pretense to reform and economize.
It is thousands for the taxoaters , not a
penny for the taxpayers.
ACCOUDINO to Union Pacific Attorney
Thurston , the viaduct bonds nro not involved -
volved in the present bridge contro
versy. No , not directly , but when the
company shows such a conspicuous
breach of faith on ono of the vital condi
tions of the bond proposition , it. behooves -
hooves tlio people to bo on their guard.
IT was eminently fitting that the ad
vent of the now year should bo cole-
bratcd by the formal opening of the
Tenth street viaduct. The completion
of this splendid structure is an event of
great importance to Omnha , and espec
ially to tlio lower end of the city.
SOME familiar faces were seen in
Omaha yesterday. They belonged to
members of the famous oil-room gang
and their presence suggests that rich
pickings are expected at Lincoln shortly.
They may discover that the business
"ain't what It used tobo. "
THE fact that five of the nine mem
bers of tlio charter committee nro coun-
cilmcn gives peculiar significance to the
proposed councilmanio salary grab.
Fortunately the legislature is yoc to
pass on this and like raids on the tnx-
pavers.
Now that Mr. Plummet * lias been
heard from with a protest against carry
ing out the contract by which the Iowa
railroads are to got into Omaha , wo ex
pect , of course , that Major Paddock will
come to the front in defense of Omaha.
THE list of Cleveland survivors in the
diplomatic service is published , pre
sumably for tbo benefit of hungry pa
triots. Little but the dry crusts of
patroniigo is loft , however.
ANOTIIKU ambitious dictator threat
ens the pence of Peru. But , then , the
Peruvian baric is a good deal more con
spicuous than the Peruvian bito.
THE "late democratic victory" has
just boon celebrated in Harlem. The
Harlem mind may bo slow , but itcalchos
the idea in the course of titno.
/V Democratic Vio\v of the Situation.
flirc.vl ( ii Xeu-s.
Elaine scorns to bo the Maine stay of his
party.
Where Sllenoo li Oolilon.
Sf. TXJIIW OMic-Demncrnt.
Genaral Palmer Isn't talkine ns much as
Mr. Pnrwell , nnd therefore isn't doing him
self as much harm.
Now York Will Jin All UIKlit In ' 1)2.
liocltcfter Democrat.
New York has shown certain democratic
tendencies lately , but oven the democrats do
not claim that it > is undcbatnblo ground and
under proper condition it may safely bo
placed in the republican column.
Tlio Soekless Statesman.
It was a condition and not a theory that
confronted Mr. Jeremiah Simpson of Kansas
and induced him to talco his bold and bare
foot stand upon the platform :
"Wliilo the barefoot farmer limps on
There'll bo no socks on Jerry Simpson. "
It IN War to tlio Death.
lliiffulo Kjcfirtst.
Grovcr Cleveland must defeat David B.
Hill next full or forever walvo his claims to
Democratic IcaJiirslup. Cleveland assorts
that Hill knifed him in 18SS. Cleveland will
bo urged by every consideration of personal
selfishness , of political ambition , ana of ro-
veii'e ( , to Unlfo Hill in 1891. Wo do not be-
Hove that Grover Cldvelantl Is too peed to do
that. Ho Is solllsh , rovoiifff ul , a a ambi
tious enough to throw ever oven his friends
to advance his fortunes ,
V1IK N tt'HI.rKST JtUSK.
Hume Journal
O'er ' the mountains wild comes a little child ,
And all iho untrodden ways
Are blooming bright , 'iicnth bis stops of light ,
And the valleys ring with his pruiso ;
And the morning irllnts on his brow , and tints
III * cheek with Its rosy rays ,
His bright eyes beam nnd his tresses gleam-
Shut with the sunshine's darts
That murk his way .through the pates of day
As the dying year departs.
And the vacant thronn is now his own.
And his kingdom is human hearts.
The sent ? ho sings , nnd the Joy ho brings ,
Are wonderful , sweft and rare ;
And the future K'OWS llko a fragrant roe
'Ncath the waud that he waves hi the ulr ,
And with kisses sweet , and with smiles , wo
The beautiful , glad Now Year.
And cover the head of the old year , dead ,
With a cold , cold shroud of snow.
Ltfo is sweet , but tlmo Is licet ,
And the years must como nml jjoj
The beautiful years , \vitlt their smiles and
tears ,
Tbo years that wo all love so.
Klssos and tears for Its Joys and cares
The years whoso steps have patsott
Into .slloiu-o awoet , whuro no fall of foot
Is heard la the Dim and Vast ,
To thu old his duo ; \volovothoNow
The sweetest rose Is the last I
i
OTJIKIt JTt.tXns r/r.l.V OlfJtH.
All observers of European politics arc
agreed that the present year is likely to boone
ono of undisturbed punco. Tlio German cm-
pcror , la whoso hands inoro than in any
others rests the power of peace or war , is
busying himself with reforms in the school
currfcuium and shows hostility only to the
dead languages. Fiance , the secular fee of
Ocrnfnny , is occupied with making both cads
meet In financial affairs , while the most
"burning" party question Is the extent to
which the former opponents of the republic
shall finally accept and abandon all hope of
re-erecting a throne for any ono. In
Knglnnd , the government , while await
ing the llniil struggle over the Irish
question , has succeeded In smoth-
Ing nearly every dlfllculty with ether
powers , especially ns to the partition of
Africa , ntui- its foreign policy commauos the
respect and co-operation oven of Mr. Glad
stone. In Italy , Signer Crisp ! , with the most
open adhesion to the policy of the triple al
liance , has just won a most signal victory In
the elections. Austria is apparently content
to find in that alliance the safety from with
out that will enable It to deal a best may bo
with the complex Internal problems that do
not seem to prow easier to handle with the
passage of time. Hussla is at least quiet , and
though what may may bo going on in the
heart ot the vast body of that empire It Is
hard to know , it is certain that against the
triple nlllanco the czar cannot move without
an ally ; that Franco is his only possible ally ,
nnd that the signs that ho Is wholly distrust
ful of the republican ally have not changed.
The people of Italy Imvo become so well ac
customed to universal suffrage that the
church found it advisable to instruct the
clergy to participate , In the hope of forming
n vigorous clerical party. But the result has
proved the church to hnvo beta mistaken for
once , and Italy will not have a clerical polit
ical party until the people have gained abso
lute confidence in the belief that the Vatican
desires no other political or secular power
than absolute independence from royal or
other secular authority. In Spain the tactics
of the church was different. There an ex
periment was made with universal suffrage
in the election of provincial counselors. It
was not a success , for the mass of people ,
kept for centuries under spiritual authority
which suppresses all self-government and
every other political Instinct than that of
submission to divinely sanctioned authority ,
showed no dcslro for tbo ballot. However ,
the socialistic agitation , which has taken con
siderable root in the larger cities , promises
to awaken an Interest In the coming general
parliamentary elections , and then the church
influence j , hero closely allied with the Cnritst
pretensions to the Spanish throne , may bo
put to an actual political test. Tlio move
ments of continental Kuropo find but little
echo In Denmark , Sweden nnd Norway , al
though the governments and the privileged
classes of these countries are by no means
free ' .from socialist troubles. Cut the ab
sence of conflicting religious influences and
the absolute rule or protestantism have kept
the social questions hero free from auy other
admixture. Politics and religion have boon
rather stagnant In the Scandinavian king
dom , and this condition has forced the forma
tion of conventionalism under whoso protec
tion social vices hnvo made great inroads
upon social virtues. Henrick It on ls the
natural product of Scandinavian society , and
leaven of his work may produce , before the
close of the century , a wonderful change by
which Scandinavia will bccomo a more im
portant factor In European lifo than it has
been since the death of Gustavus Adolphus ,
the hero of the thirty years' war.
.
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The recent statement In the Berlin dis
patches that the rccuntion given to Prince.
William of Nassau in that city is believed
to foreshadow his betrothal to Princess
Margaret suggests that no tlmo Is lost in ar
ranging the dynastic sequences of the receat
change in tbo throtiu of Luxemburg. The
princess , who was bora April 22 , 1S75 , is the
yountest sister of Emperor William II. ; the
prince , who is exactly twenty years older ,
his birthday being Aprill ' 1 , 185i. Is the heir
to the grand duchy of Luxemburg , which
passed to his father , Duke Adolp , nt the re
cent ueath of King William III of Holland.
Duke Adolph is in kU seventy-fourth
year , being born only about live months
later than Iho deceased monarch of
the Netherlands. It has sometimes
been assumed lhat Luxemburg was already
practically under German influence ; but Its
neutrality was guaranteed by treaty moro
than twenty years ago , while its natural
strategic value , even with Its ancient de
fenses now mostly dismantled , remains un
disputed. It was this value that nearly
caused a war botwccu Franco nnd Prussia
in 1833 , averted by the withdrawal of the
Prussian garrison. There have boon
various rumors concerning It of late years
ono tlmt Duke Adolph was willing ,
when It should pass over to him , to abdicate
in favor of his son. Prince William ; another
that the latter would be betrothed to the
young girl who is now Queen AVllhclmina of
Holland. Hut thu Berlin rumor suggests
rather a closer control of the duchy by the
German empire.
Cuba Is demanding an unwonted amount of
attention faom the home' government these
days. The question of representation in the
Spanish Cortes is one which has long been a
sore point with Iho Cubans. A law of 188
put the Cuban representation at twonty-
seven deputies , and authorized the govern
ment to make a suitable ulvislon of the island
into districts. The division lias not yet been
made. That is ono grievance , and another
lies in the fact that the abolition of slavery
has added at least 800,000 , to the free popula
tion , thus entitling Cuba to llvo additional
deputies ; but she has not had them. A sim
ilar state of things exists in Porto Hico also.
ISut the Spanish government has just
issued n decree making the requisite en
largement of the colonial representation , and
authoiizim ; the governor generals them
selves to make the proper electoral divisions
In the matter of restricted navigation mid
commercial relations with tlio United States ,
the complaining Cubans nro not likely to
faro so well. Say the Cubans : "Our duty
on flour is $7 the hundred kilos , while In
Spain it is but 81.CO ; the result Is thnt Amor-
can Hour goes to Spain , aijd thence pets free
entry Into Cuba , making mockery of our
tariff. " The ministry admits that this is
done , but says that such flour boars only a
small proportion to the total amount of flour
exported from Spain , nnd , furthermore , that
the Spanish duty is soon to bo raised to the
prohibitory point. That Is the sort of an
swer the Cubans are going to got all around ;
their foreign navigation is to bo put still
moro exclusively under the flag of Spain ,
and their wish for commercial reciprocity
with this country will bo met by higher
tariffs.
, , Out Smallpox- .
ST. Loui * . Mo. , Jan. a. For months past an
epidemic of smallpox has been ratting aion
the Texas and Mexican border , ns well as In
many towns in Texas. Yesterday the Mexi
can government took the matter in hand an 1
seat u corps of physicians to Porflors Diaz ,
across from Kagiu Pass , to vaccinnUi the people
ple and isuluto thoto stricken with the dls-
case. A strict quarantine U enforced on thu
American slue.
nnd I' ' roiiinn if I'lod.
.K , Md , , Jon , " Knplncor ( josneH
nnd Fireman Williams word killed in u col-
lUlon last nlKhl iKitwuen twu trains on tlui
Baltimore & Onloroad. The other engineer
and fireman were badly Injured.
r'TlH1 ! ' ' TTIITP nMMXT I I T tVHP
STA1E IiDUCAlIONAL LANDS ,
Oullliigs from Land Commissioner Stcon's
Biennial Report ,
ORECLOSURES IN LANCASTER COUNTY ,
Icr Husband Hail Skipped 1'nlnfiil
Accident Scrirnaut Miller's Pro
motion Other News from
tbo Capital City.
LINCOLN' , Neb. , Jan. 2. fSpeclnl to Tun
BUB. ] The following facts nro culled from
.ho annual report of Land Commissioner
Stten :
"The following amounts of land have boon
cltcled by the state nnd continued by the
roneral land onlee for the several educational
uurposes Indicated , viz :
o. acres common school land. . . .2,7l'tr ! > 00.1fi
No. acres agricultural college HMU.3I ! !
No. acres state university 45-H.0.03
No. acres state normal I'.SOI.bU
Total 2SSO,871.'J7
'Of ' thcsoKl'.rJll.UU acres hnvo boon deeded ,
caving n balance of L'.OIS.HI.SS ncres to
ivhlch the tltlo Is yet vested In the stato. Of
his amount ttl ixir.OI acres are now under
contract of sale , l-lurl71.95 , ! under contract
of lease and 518,70 .89 that are neither leased
nor sold.
"Of the common school lands there have
been deeded 'JJ.'i-110.-Ill ncros , leaving a bal-
nnco of L'.riOS.OSO y acres , ot which 553,87'UiS
acres < are now under contract of sale nnd
IviaoVWUO under lease , leaving 517,002.80
acres that ns yet have not been leased nor
sold.
sold."Tlicro
"Tlicro Is now Invested In United States
bonds , state securities and registered county
bonds out of the permanent school luml the
sum of f3SSOIj5 ! ! : , anil cash In the state
treasury to the amount of $ , Y ! , ROI.8G , making
n total of $2,7ir > , iu7.2l ! , ns compared with
$2,100,74-M5 on November ! ) ( ) , ISsS , nn In
crease In tlio permanent school fund of 5 < ll-
5C2.7C In the last two years. The increase
during the last biennial period has been flO'jf
pur cent , while the increase during tlio pre
ceding biennial term was only ia 4-5 per cout.
"Tlio report of the state treasurer shows
that the total permanent school fund invested
ami cash In the treasury amounts to fJ,7-l.V
307.21. To this sum aild the unpaid principal
on sales amounting to $3,700,7ti'J.Ol and the
grand total of fC,512OS.83 ! ) represents the
amount of the permanent school fund of the
state , exclusive of the lands under Icaso and
these that nro still vacant. "
There nro now 1,430,304.19 acres of com
mon school land under Icaso tit an appraised
vnluo of jl& ! , itt.77 : , with nn annual' rental
of $190,027.00. Tills , together with the In
terest on the unpaid principal on the con
tracts ot sale , which amounts to $220.000.H ( ,
makes a total fund of * 410i3ll ! ( ( to bo an
nually apportioned to the various school dis
tricts of the state. In addition to the revenues
derived from the investment of the perma
nent school funds in the state treasury.
"During the last biennial year there has
been received by the state in lease , rental ,
interest on contracts of sale and added inter
est the sum of $ iM4D90.ll. ( Tlio total amount
apportioned to the school districts of tlio
state from November SO , 18S8 , to November
ao , IS90 , representing the receipts from these
lands and the Investment of the permanent
school fund , has been Sl,14.'lir ; > : ) .OI , or &I.05 4-r
per capita for each child of school ago in the
stato.1
Commissioner Steen then calls attention to
the fact that the Investment of these funds is
limited to United States or state securities
or registered county bonds. Under tills pro
vision these Investments nro practically lim
ited to county bonds. Ho recommends that
the investments bo extended to include reg
istered city , municipal , school district nnd
precinct bonds , so that the accumulating sur
plus that is now lying Idle could bo bringing
the state a fair rate of Interest instead.
Tii.ivnn ciiAxnns Quurrnns.
The sensation nt the state house this
morning was the discovery of the fact
that during the night Governor Tuaycr
had compiled with the order of the
board of public lands and buildings' and had
moved into tno rooms lately vacated bv the
secretary ot state. The paraphernalia of tbo
supreme court was immediately transferred
to ttio splendid suite of rooms lately occupied
by the governor , as Governor Tliaycr has
steadfastly helu possession of the rooms .so
long despite all criticism. His final capitula
tion has created profound surprise.
WOULDN'T DAXCK WITH HIM.
George Crosby came up to Judge Brown's
court in great dudgeon today , nnd asked that
a certain young in mi be arrested. lie de
clared that his sister was at a dance last
uiglit and declined to dance with a fellow
who asked for that privilege. Tlio follow
then insultingly told her to go to a warmer
clime , and used otlior opprobrious language.
Both Miss Crosby and her brother therefore
waut him arrested.
FOIIECLOSI'llliS DUHINO TUB TBAK.
During the year Just closed Sheriff McCIay
has hud charge of 131 foreclosure sales of
hind , and of this number Deputy Sheriff
Hoagland , wtio lias had charge of the sales ,
reports that but cloven , or about 8 per cent ,
were on farmers. The others were on lots
bought by neoplo who hud money enough to
make the first payment , nnd thought they
would bo able to sell before the next came
duo.
HE HAD SKH'Pr.D.
Mrs. J. E. Nissloy , a rather comely young
woman , arrived in the city yesterday after
her husband. Her homo is in Aurora , but
her husband being unable to obtain work nt ,
his trade , plumbing , came to Lincoln. Tlio
httlo woman became lonesome without her
husband and thought to give him n pleasant
surprise by dropping in on him Now Years
day without any warning. She did so , but
was greatly distressed nt her inability to find
him , nnd applied to the police for assistance.
Visits were paid to each of the plumbing
shops , but no Nissloy could bo found. It
was learned today that n man answering
Nlssloy's description is in Council Bluffs.
NBW VKAIl'S iSTKUTAINMi.NT3. : :
Tbo reception nnd entertainment given last
evening nt tbo Lyceum hall by the Young
Men's club was a most enjoyable one and the
spacious hall was crowded till evening. Tlio
exercises were opened by nn address by tlui
president , .lames J. Condon , who pleasantly
I ,
gave a very pleasant talk to t °
The Now Year reception . , , ,
„ „ " „ „ " „
Young Men's Christian nisoelnV"n'.vu" ,
the young men , by the liullt\ > - . ' cue 4
Christian Kmleavor societies , was a decided
social success.
A I'jLINTUI. ACCIDENT.
Eil Fitzpatrick , living two miles north of
Piwey , was serluiisly injured last night. Ilu
was riding home la thu darkness whoa hit
Iiorso shied , nnd jumping to one nhlo ran
squarely into n barb wire fence. Kltzpnt-
rick's right leg was pushed against the fence
with such force that the wire sawed clear
through the slnous and flesh to the bom *
The collision throw Fitzpatrick over the
fence. Ho was removed to his homo aim
medical assistance summoned , Ilu will have
a serious time of it.
CA1TA1X Mtl.I.CII.
Fred A. Miller , who has so cfllclcntly filled
the position of day sergeant of police , was to
have taken ehargo as night captain lait night.
In place of W. W. Canter , but owing to a
slight hitch will not do so for a few days
Captain Carder says night work does not
agree with him , and ho will take charge as
day captain.
STATi : HOl'SC HOTH' .
L. W. Illckol , county treasurer of Iflmball ,
Cyrus Van Pelt , county treasurer of Han
ncr , and M. O'Menra , county treasurer of
Franulln , were In tbo auditor's oillco today
making their anmiiil settlement. Tliero are
yet eighty-seven counties to bu heard from
Mr. Van Pelt of Danner county has no hands
and his report , written by grasping a per , ii - - -
twcon the stubs of his arms , is ono of tlio
most legible documents sent to the state
house for some tlmo.
M. M. White , the expert accountant In the
auditor's olllcc , has Just recovered from n severe
vero and protracted attack of la grippe mid
was nt his desk as usual today.
The Western Union is putting a bruneii
ofllco In the east corridor of the state house
near the house of representatives.
ODDS .
Cad C. Peace , the well known auctioneer ,
was stricken with rheumatism of the heart
last evening nnd is lying very 111 at his house ,
WO South Twelfth stroet.
Sheriff Stewart of Pomoroy , In. , arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon and return
homo in the ovenliiK with Harry Lee , the
young fellow arrested nt Gci.ova by Dottv
tlo Mnlono n few days ngo. Leo Is charged
with burglary , and sincohiH arrival in N'-
hraska has been sailing under the name of
George Casev.
II. Woltomado and Otto Gl.isor loft this
afternoon lor St. Louis. They return on
Monday next.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Lane
was presented yesterday with a haiulsomo
gold headed cano by the teachers attending
the state convention.
A TllttVNtlMt
An Illettnl Liquor .Dealer in Vermont
in tlio Hole.
Iltm.AXD , Vt. , Jan. 2. [ Special Telocram
to Tun Bni.J : One of the largest liquor cases
over heard In the courts of Vermont has Just
been completed tin Windsor county , Justice
Thompson of the supreme court presiding.
The respondent , George I1' . Klbllngof Nor
wich , Vt. , was engaged in the liquor trade at
Hanover , N. II , until ho was driven out by
tlio Dartmouth college overseers. Ho then
upened a liquor shop In Norwich on the Ver
mont shore of the Connecticut river nt the
end of the bridge connecting the two towo"
This location gave him the Dartmouth , stu ?
dent's patronage. The college overseers did
not propose to bo beaten by thVs Yankee
trick and they moved upon Klbling and tits
rum shop so vigorously that in the trial that
has just closed over ono thousand offenses
were proven. The Jury , however , compro
mised on 715 sales. Klbling was lined § & , ( '
I'ulillc Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON- . 2. Tbo following is the
public debt statement :
Aggregate of interest-hearing debt , exclu
sive of United States bonds issued to PneifU
railroads , $ ) ilO,01 J,7-10 ; debt on which intcrjst
has ceased slnco maturity , $ lls'lriO'i ( ) ; aggro
grto of debt bearing no interest , including na
tional bank fund , deposited in treasury under
the act of July , ISS'J , $101,1170,701 ; aggregate
of certificates offset by cash In treasury ,
"
S510ll ,2H ) . Aggregate "of debt including
certificates and notes December ill , 1WK ) ,
$1,541,871,103. Decrease bonded debt during
month , $7I2I,0.S. ! Total cash In treasury ,
f07-t ( ) IO.or.0. . Debt less eash in treasury Ue
comber HI , IS'.W , SStW-iiOriH. : Debt less cash
In treasury November ! ) ( ) , 1SIK ) , f.ffil.W , ' ' * ' '
Not decrease debt during montb , § ll,0l)5icj.s ) ;
No Incurs of Legislators.
CHICAGO , Jan. 3. [ Special Telegram to
THE BRC. ] Director General Davis and ,
Chief Handy of the bureau ot promotion and &
publicity of tno world's fair leave tomorrow V
for Now York , wliero they will attend a
meeting of the committee on foreign affairs.
They do not go , as has been reported , because -
cause of possible diniculty liable to occur in
reference to world's fair legislation Secretary -
tary Huttorworth reports that the matter is
gutting along in a promising manner -but to
offset thu rumors in circulation abroad. Chief
Handy stated that , before ho loft tomorrow ,
bu would make several appointments to thu
clerical force of hLs ollleo.
A. World' * I' ilr Itoflfiliitloii.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. Buttcrworth of Ohio
today introduced in the house n preamble and
resolution relative to the World's ' Columbian
exposition. The resolution provides that the
president invite the several states and ti-rrl
lories to hold suitnblo memorial servicns Or
tobor 12 , 1803 , commemorative of tin1 loiir
hundredth anniversary of tlio discovery of
Americi ; that they oauso to be priipird : a
statute , painting , tablet or other suitable me
morial lllustrutivo of tlio resources , progress
nnd development in such state and tcrrliurv ,
and that such memorial bo placed on exhibi
tion In n group with tlioscs from ether Htutei
during the said ex position.
Highest of all in Leavening Tower. TJ. S. Gov't Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.
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TRADE MARK ontAT rriADEMAntc
11KM-
II > Y. An unfiill-
Inu curu fur Si'in-
I mil Wenknvsit ,
Hpcrr.mti'rrUoca ,
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au'iilie" * ! ) ! that
follow M n no-
quunco of Self-
nhuie ; an I .on of
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BEFORE TAIIHD. JLtTi. " uS'e AFTER TAKIKO.
I'M In In ilia linen , lllinncit of Vlilun I'romntur * OM
AKU , nnilmnnr olhur Olmaiit'i Hint lend to Uiaullr
or ciiniuniplluii nml n premnturo Krnve.
IVKull pnrllculnra In our pmnpliltit , which we dc
tire to Bend fri'o tir mull to u erj nun , IW'tba HKI- |
oltloMeillclnaliioM alii per pitcknuu , ur lx puck
DKCV for Ji , or will l > nt'iit fruu br mull oa tgculpt of
tlio monvjr , br ndilrejslni ;
THK GOODMAN DRUG CO. ,
1110 FAKNAM STHKKT , OMAHA , Nun.
Onncoountof counterfeits wo Imvo adopted tb
rellow wrapper , lh unljr nut ' -
\V A TSITl D .ABU'if ' to Ki'll tin ) Pitiless
\Vn.r > l 1 l-LJ
- ot1 | , | ( , , ino. | the nnly
line vvur Invuntnd that holds tlio clothes wllli-
out pints it ptirfi-et hiiccussj imlont rocmitly
Issued ; milu only liy uiiimts. to whom the ox-
clmlvu right U Klvim , On rcculptnf ftJcuntM wu
will bund a haiiiulu Unit Ijy mull ! ultici circu
lars : jirk'o lint nnd terms to UKdiit. Hociira
yoiirUirrlUiry lit onco. Aildrosn TIIK 1'IN-
IK&j UUrrlU'S LIN ! ; OU. , 17 Ilununn U ,
Worcester Mas *
OMAHA.
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Subscribed and Guaranteed Capital. . . . &OO.OCO
1'alii In Oupltal . 3M.O" >
Iluyi and sails stoolm and liondsi nogotlutMi
coiiitiifroliil pupori ruculvon itiul oxornics
t rusts ; nouns traimfur usunt anil trustuoof
< r | > or&Uona , takes charge of property , oul-
lecls tuxes. _ _ _
Omaha Loan&TrustCo
SAVINGS BANK.
S. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas sts
"aid InOutiltat . I 5J.W >
Huhscrlbod and Ouiirnntcod Onpltid , . . . lOO.Oi * >
MubllltyofBtookholdorB . 200,000
B I'er Cent Interest I'uld nn DepoMts.
THANK J. liANOi : , Uushlor.
Onicers : A. . U. Wyniuu , president. J , J , llrnun.
vloo-prcslik'tit , W. T. Wyninn , trcufiurer.
Ilructori-A. ) : U. Wyiimn , J. II.MIlhird , J. J.
llrown , any O. llurlon , K. W. Naali , T
U UliaDull , Goorno U. Laku.