THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. jWEDM&SDAY , DECEMBER 1) ) , 1801.
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The jrrowtb of the nvrrairo dally circulation
of TUB IIFB for six ycurs Is shown In vho fol-
JowlnInblc :
Tun minority report on the furniture
Investlpntion was fair , frank and sus
tained by the evidence.
WILLIAM A. SruiNOKit knows an op
portunity when ho sees it , and knows
enough to embrace it when it comes
into bitrht.
Now wutoh the St. Louis Republic
Bingo the cuticle of the sturdy form of
Fanner Hutch for votinp for Crisp in
stead of Mills.
COLOKKL SLACKUUHN of Kentucky
was for Crisp and Colonel Carlisle for
Mills. Once ngutn the former colonel
pulls under the wire a neck ahead of his
eminent rival.
TUB savage , earjlonic smile which
wreathes the face of David Bennett Hill
of Now York is ominous. Ho unhorsed
the StulTod Prophet at the very opening
of the tournament.
AT Tine final round up Colonel.
Springer was well seated in the saddle
with the lariat around the neck of the
Texas steer and the bulk of the herd
safe in Colonel Crisp's corral.
Roonit Q. MILLS will now devote him-
Bolf to the tusk of electing : i legislature
in Texas which will oloviito him to a
seat in the United States senate , cro-
vided ho manages to got control of his
temper in tune to sot up the underpinning
ning-
CIIUHCH HOAVU is probably homo by
this time , and now people are wonder
ing to whom the now Washington cor
respondent of an Onmha newspaper can
turn for fascinating but unreliable ) gos
sip about Nebraska people temporarily
sojourning at the capitol.
Risi'UHLiCAN congressmen all hoped
for the success of Mills. They like
Crisp a great boal bettor than the Texas
statesman personally , but the amuse
ment they had promised thurasolvcs
with Mills as speaker led them to
unanimously favor him for that position.
WILKINSON CALL of Florida will
probably bo given his seat in the senate
in spite of the contest. His old time
colleagues will accept the excessive
mortification this inflicts upon thorn as
a Eort of penance necessary to proper
discipline. Call is certainly the most
tiresome and persistent talker in the
senate now that Blair's speech has
passed into history with , its author.
SHOULD Diffonbnchor got a chance to
open the exorcises of the houto during
his sojourn in Washington this winter
wo may confidently anticipate a prayer
whoso sensational features will partake
of the picturesque character of Buffalo
Bill's ' 'Wild West" and the erratic
whizz of a western cyclone. Diffen-
bachor will make the best possible use
of lu > opportunity if it offers itsolf.
MAYOU CUSIUNO is oxpaotcd to bo at
his post during the remainder of his
term of olllco. His presence there is
needed to protect the taxpayers from
imposition. The retiring council has
notmoritod the confidence of the people
nnd there is llttlo probability that it
will reform in its dying hours"Wo are
pleased to note that the mayor will re
main in the city until his successor IB
installed.
True death of Judge Rufus P. Ranney ,
which occurred at Cleveland Sunday ,
has removed ono of the most dis
tinguished lawyers this country him
over produced. As a great constitu
tional jurist Judge Rannoy ranked with
Allan G. Tliunnan and George P. Ed
munds. Ho wns the Nester of the
Cleveland bur and participated in nearly
nil the really great law suits that
hnvo boon tried In Ohio within the
past twonty-llvo years. Judge Rnnncy
was at ona time n law partner of Bon
Wndo , nnd nuikott with him In ability
whllo ho was yet n young man. Ho was
acknowledged to bo the ablest member
of the CO.Hvolition which framed the
present constitution of Ohio. Asa member
bor of the Buprome bench of that t > tate ,
which ho filled for ono term , his opin
ions have been regarded na landmarks
of the jurisprudence of the country.
Upon the iidvout of Grover Cleveland It
la said that ho wns tendered a cabinet
position , which ho docllnod.
ir/r/tr IT uta.isa.
The election of lion. C'hnrlos V. C'rlst *
speaker of the house of representative" )
nicnn.s several things. It moans , for
ono thing , Unit Mr. Grover Cleveland IB
not so potential a form in the demo
cratic party na ho has boon commonly
believed to bo. It was made evident
almost from the beginning of the
spualcorsliip contest that Mr. Cleveland
strongly desired the success of Mr. Mills ,
and It liiif * been latterly understood that
the cx-proaldont and his frlciuln felt that
his clmtico of securing the nomination
for the presidency next year was largely
contingent upon the success of the Toxaa
fongroHHinan. Mills represents the
Cleveland idea of turllT reform. There
has been a hearty sympathy between
them with respect to this question over
since Mr. Cleveland faont his memorable
U'ossago to congress In 1887 , nnd it has
been tlio wish and the purpose of both
to keep tlio tiirift to the front ns an issue.
All the political capital possessed by the
ox-president Is In this issue , and the po
litical fortunes of Mr. Mills nro also
bound up In it , no that when the former
ndvlsed tliut silver bo rolcgntod to the
rear the latter readily acquiesced. Thus
while Mr. Cleveland was careful to tip-
pear lo tal.'o no personal Interest in the
sncttkcrship contest , the alliance between
hlmsnlf and Mr. Mills was fully
understood , the zealous work of ills con-
fldcntiul friends in behalf of the Texas
congressman being sufliuiont to remove
nil doubt as to the relation ho bore to
tlio contest. Senator Vllns and Don
Dickinson , who were mom hers of the
Cleveland cabinet , labored most assid
uously for Mills , and there wore other
close friends of the cx-prcsident who
were active in Washington during the
entire contest. It wns equally plain that
among these whoso inlluonco was exerted
for Crisp were David Bcnnott Hill and
Senator Gorman of Maryland , both presi
dential possibilities nnd both hostile to
Mr. Clpvolanci. In short , it was a square
battle between the Cleveland and anti-
Cleveland elements , and the latter won.
The result may not bo absolutely disas
trous to the political hopes of the ox-
president , but it is manifestly a severe
blow to his leadership , and re
duces his chances of being again
the candidate of his party. It
may bo remarked as a significant fact
that half of the democratic representa
tives from Now York voted for Crisp ,
including these who are under the direct
influence of Tammany.
Another thing which the result of the
apoakcrship contest moans is that the free
trade clement in the democratic party
will not dictate the policy of the house.
Mr. Crisp is in favor of tariff reform ,
ns ho declared in his speech to the cau
cus after his faolection , but his record in
congress attests that the reform ho ad
vacates gees to no such extreme as that
demanded by Mr. Mills and his fol
lowers. Ho represents the conservative
clement of the party , and it is not to bo
doubted that this will appear when ho
makes up the committee on ways and
moans.
Still another moaning of the result
is that the silver question will
not bo ignored or allowed to
take a secondary position. Mr Crisp
did not refer to this subject
in his caucus speech , but his position is
not in doubt. Ho is in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage ot silver , and it is
unquestionable that his victory is duo in
part to this fact. Ho may bo expected
to constitute the coinage committee
with reference to bringing in a measure
for the frco coinage of silver , and such a
bill the house will pass.
The election of Mr. Crisp seems , then ,
likely to materially strengthen the element -
mont opposed to Mr. Cleveland , to as
sure efforts for a reform of the tariff on
conservative lines , and to promise that
the democratic parly , by the action of
its roprpsontativos in congress , will bo
committed to the free coinage of silver
and forced to declare for that policy in
its next national platform.
A. 'WESTmiS CAXlHlt.lTtt I'ltUltAIlLK.
An eastern contemporary , after a
careful review of the democratic situa
tion , says : "Tho conclusion of the whole
matter Is that , as things look now , the
democratic candidate will hail from the
west. This view appears more plausi
ble slnco the result of the spoakorship
contest than before. It is now plain
that Mr. Cleveland's power in his
party has boon overrated , and this
being demonstrated his inlluonco
is very certain to experience a
further decline. Tlio evidence is con
clusive that ho is not so strong in Now
York as Governor Hill , and there is
hardly a possibility that ho will gain the
ascendancy between now and the moot
ing of the national convention. On I ho
contrary it is strongly probable that ho
will lose ground thoro. Certainly his
onomles will make the most of the ad
vantage they have got , and as they
have all the political muuhtnory In tholr
hands there Is every reason to expect that
they will bo able to weaken the Cleveland -
land support. Hill and Tammany are
implacable foes and they are in n posi
tion to malco tholr hostility effective. If
Mr. Cleveland cannot got a united dele
gation from Now York In the national
convention , and all signs Indicate Unit
ho will not bo able to do so , It Is moro
than likely that ho will lose the nomina
tion.
tion.As
As to Governor Hill , It would seem
that under no circumstances would the
democratic party make him its standard
bearer ; conceding that ho might carry
Now York , though that would bo by no
nioanscurtaln.thoro is not another doubt
ful state that would give him Its vote.
Ho Is not particularly popular even In
the south , nnd he would fall fur short of
commanding the strength of the democ
racy In the west. The qualities that
have made Hill a successful politician In
Now York ivro not regarded with equal
favor olbowhoro. Is there a possibility
of the ( notions In Now York uniting
on Mr. Roswell P. Flower ? Shrewd ob-
Borvora think this may ho done , but If It
should bo , what plausible claim of avail
ability could bo made In behalf of that
amlablo gentleman , except the fact that
his money would bo useful ? Cleverness
and good nature , oven when united with
wealth , are not qualities which alone
commend a man as n suitable candidate
for president of th6 United States.
Senator Gorman of Maryland has been
talked of as u possibility , but ho
Is too far south. Governor 1'atllson of
Pennsylvania linn luipiirontl.y been
dropped out of considoraUon , nml Gov
ernor Hussell of MnssitchusultH has
never boon seriously thought of except
by his homo ndmlrora.
It may bo safely predicted that If New
York cannot have the candidate BIO !
will dictate the man , nnd the necess
ity of nominating a candidate entirely
acceptable to the democracy of the
Empire state will bo easily
Impressed upon the convention. In
such case , who Is moro likely lo moot
the rcqulroiuenU than Governor Boles
of Iowa ? Ho has the prestige of two
consecutive victories , his democracy la
entirely sound , and in ability ho Id the
pour nt least of most of the men who
have boon named ns possible candidates.
Governor Boles has in his public career
done nothing , slnco ho bocaine a demo
crat , lo olTuhd any olouiant of
his party , and what ho paid
or did ns a republican doubt
less would not bo remembered against
him. His name might not create quite
so much enthusiasm ( n certain purts of
the country IH that of some othoivs
would , but It would grow in regard as
his qualifications became bettor known.
It really appear. * that tlio democratic
party will have to take a western man
for Its standard bonror In 1892 , and In
that case it will find no ono more avail
able than Governor Boies of Iowa.
O.V 7O fiUUTll ItAliUTA.
What If any stops are being taken to
secure direct railroad connection with
Vnnkton and ttio great grain and cattle
region of South Dakota ?
That country Is naturally tributary to
this city and should by all means bo an
nexed to our jobbing trade and manu
facturers' territory. The Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad company could
give us access to Yankton and South
Dakota by closing ttio gap of only
twonty-llvo miles between Hartington
andYankton. But the policy of that com
pany has been adverse to giving Oinuha
the benefit of her tributary territory
oven in northern Nebraska and tboro
is apparently no dlsDOSition on the part
of the owners of that system to abandon
that , policy. While wo do not believe in
building needless roads or parallel lines
where existing roads are already willing
and able to carry the trallic. wo regard
it now as imperative that Omaha shall
liavo direct connection on thissidoof the
Missouri with South Dakota , through
that portion of northern Nebraska that
has been alienated nnd cut off from com
mercial relations with Omaha for the
want of railway facilities.
Our jobbers , packers and grain deal
ers will , if such a road is built , find
South Dakota a most prolllablo Held to
woric and the people of South Dakota
are anxious to como to Omaha to trade
if they are only given an opportunity to
do so by a direct railroad .operated in
the interest of Omaha instead of Duluth ,
Minneapolis nnd Chicago.
THE Kansas City Journal has evolved
what is by no moans an original idea lo
check undesirable immigration to this
country. This js nothing moro nor
less than a proposition to amend our
immigration laws so as to require nn
educational qualification from every
immigrant that lands on our shores. The
question is , what shall this educational
qualification comprise ? Shall every
man , woman and child bo required to
read and write the English lan
guage correctly before they are to
bo permitted to land or are
they simply to bo cap.iblo of reading and
writing the language of the country
whence they como ? If nn elementary
education in English is proposed some
of the most desirable immigrants from
the European continent would bo ex
cluded and for that matter a good many
honest and hardwoncing people from
Great Britain might not pass muster.
If , however , the educational qualifica
tion is to moan the reading nnd writing
of the language of their native country
the restriction will hardly amount to
anything. The bulk of the foreign im
migrants that como to America are born
in countries whore learning to rend and
write is compulsory. The percentage ,
of illiteracy among this class Is no
greater than it is among the natives ,
white and black , of most of our south
ern states. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
OMAHA has the largest number of
overhead wires of any city in America ,
including Chicago , Philadelphia and
Now York. These overhead wires are
not only unsightly but positively dan
gerous , especially In case of an extensive
conflagration. Our thoroughfares are a
perfect forest of poles , guy stakes" and
cables. Hundreds of poles that now
disfigure and obstruct the streets
can bo dispensed with if the
telegraph and telephone companies
were compelled to bunch their wires on
ono sot of polos. They should nt any
rate bo made to vneiito the principal
thoroughfares or have tholr wlres
placed underground as they have been
in other largo cities.
Tin : owners of the Sulphur Springs
property decline to soil It or give It
away for park purposes. They regard
It as business property. If thoy-aro sin
cere why have they not" Improved this
property long ago instead of waiting for
somebody to put millions in tholr
pockets without any exertion on their
part either to utilize the springs , beau
tify the grove or doing any other thing
toward exhibiting by tholr public enter
prise that they are willing to buck up
their faith In Omaha's future by works
that speak louder than words.
Now that the city engineer has
turned over the plats of all the railroad
grounds within the city outside of thq
right-of-way the city clerk should pro
ceed without delay to have these lots
listed for taxation us the ohartoi' pro.
vldos. If these lots are assessed at any
thing like tholr value relative to other
property there will bo at least from hair
n million to u million dollars added to
the tax list.
Tin : commit too of the Board of Educa
tion to whom wns referred the proposi
tion of the Thomson-Houston Electric
Light company to furnish power for the
manual training' school , will bd wise If
It gives the subject very careful conoid-
oration. The committee should take
] time enough o4lnqutro | Into the cost of
similar pewee i olfowhoro as well ns the
merits of th t-homo Itself before ac
cepting whnt uuon Us face nppourd to bo
n most tulvmiUitfuoiH offor.
Tun jndgiiijind | , , clorka of election
have not yet been paid. Tholr greed
for extra romintirnUon { has thus fur do-
prlvctl them pipay nltoglhor. If they
were wise tlicyi < would take the $0 con
templated by mw and end the contro
versy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tin : presentBoard of Education will
retire from business nftor the next moot
ing. Nevertheless It has hired an attor
ney for Its successor. Possibly If some
body were lo urge the matter this board
would also elect n president for the uoxt
year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tin : Hitchcock school site must have
boon selected with an cyo to the dim and
distant future. It is certainly far enough
away from sidewalks , Improved streets )
and population to bo properly called a
sunguino anticipation.
Tin : Fifth Ward Kickers' club will devote -
vote the next meeting to the subject ot
municipal taxes. Now lot similar clubs
bo organized all over the city for the
same purpose. The public should bo
educated upon this topic.
OMAHA needs at least two moro extensive -
tonsivo wholesale dry goods houses
The Boardof Trade might interest some
of the eastern dry gooas princes in
establishing thorn.
Nice AdvcrtlHonioiit Tor Oinalin.
fldii Center nutcttc-Drmucrat.
The nvoraco Oinnlm councilman Is better
adapted to the noltlon of a pugilist than that
of n public olHclal.
A Dyn unite .Moral.
Chlctitin'int. .
If a wild eyed man wnllts Into your ofllro
and demands $1,600,000 , Just roach down Into
your vest pocltot ana hand It to him. It Is
always iho easiest way , .
Admirers Multiplying.
Kew Yitrii llecnnltr.
Costa liica Is the latest of the South
American countries to snnd bar card with a
roquou for a sent nt the reciprocity tablo.
Mr. Blnlno will * > Don have a great Inter
national family around nltn.
A Nat I on ill Ut'iici'autor.
Wen' ' 1'oilt Itccurdei :
Protection , by developing now Industries
natural to the land , makes two blades of grass
grow where ono prow boforo. It preserves
for our country the profits of the fertility of
the land and of jts'piinoral richuoss.
What's the Matter with "Conn-ados" ?
An Anioricaniuatlonnl hymn Is certainly a
desideratum. U would not detract from tbo
respect freely accojded to "Yanlceo Doodle"
nnd tno other patriotic jlnglos of today to
adopt n national hymn that would bo worthy
of the ropubllc.i. ' '
\VhotiMIio 10 11 ii
fHnlie-Urmncrat ,
The fun wiirbacrin In the house the first
tlmo that Tom'jncjia takes the floor for the
purpose of got lnc oven with ono of the
democratic blackguards wbo insulted him
when ho was sptmltor , and could not prop
erly defend tiim'sblf.
Keep thok 'lo < ji > lc Stlrretl Up.
Granil Island Indepcn lent.
In some enterprises quiet work is all very
well , but it is not so with World's fair work.
With that sort of an enterprise some noise is
necessary. The people must be kept Doth In
formed and interested , and this can not bo
done in a quiet wav.
s Il.iuk in the
Ketrvtnuli. .
Tun Bun notes that Nebraska money is
doing out of the state at a frightful rate to
pay off farm mortgage indebtedness. Yes ,
that's so. And next spring and summer it
will bo com in F back at the sumo frlghttil r.ito
to loan out again at lower rates of interest
than over boforo.
Should IIuvi ) ISfon Thankful.
KeJ > ra la Cttu I'let * .
The federal grand juiors voted Hon. Frank
P. Ireland a vote of thanks at the close of
their business in Omaha. The paper * don't
say anything about it , but it is Just possible
that the railroads have passed similar reso
lutions for the whole Jury.
It Will I'uv Kjr. !
Ynik Tim' * .
If Nebraska does her duty at the Colum
bian exposition she will show up ns the bait
agricultural state lu the union. Thib will
Increase the demand for Nebraska farms and
they will all rise In valuo. A fu.v cents per
aero rightly applied would muko a fine ex
hibit and would almost pay dollarj for cents.
Government
Sal I'iHt Tilliitne ,
Editor Rotowntor of TUB OMUIA. BEK Is an
cnthuslait on the question of tbo government
owning the telegraph. He thinks the gov
ernment should own and operate not only nil
the telegraphs in the country , but all the
loug-dlstanco telephones , and in largo cities
should supplement this with the pneumatic
tubes for delivering mail quickly. And ho
has a right , probably a better right than anyone
ono else , to speak as to the merits of the
question * for ho is an old telegraph operator
himself , and in his early career was so sit
uated and saw things carried on through the
private ownership of the telegraph lines ,
that he has over slnco declared that It Is an
agent that ought to bo taken from the hands
of prlvato citizens and owned exclusively by
the government , ' ! } "
30 J
uir4 ifislfJtcrwx tr isimfi.
Pierce CountyuQall , ; TUB O'\i vin. BIE : Is
showing up the > qStundurd Oil company of
this state in good'dfuipo.
Campbell Props'j ( ? Tin ; OMUIA BKE Is giv
ing the oil InspoiUQ s a thorough going ever ,
and exposing thaifraud In good shupo.
Schuvlcr Qullf ; ' 'run OMAHA BBK Is doing
good worn In stlrrjjjg up the oil monopoly in
its evading thoLcoul oil law of Nebraska.
Tbo law Itself % o farc J , and yet the oil
Inspecting department is still poorer. On
with the dancel" , , „
Fremont Ilbraldb Tbo monthly report of
t o oil iuspoctloil' ' bureau shows that during
the mouth of Jj' Jt ? mber the deputy oil
Inspectors Inspected 10,090 barrels of oil , the
revenue from the ganio being Jl.OO'J.OO. They
probably didn't actually Inspect six barrels.
SIpux City ( la. ) Journal ; The Nebraska
law for the Inspection of Illuminating oils
cannot bo changed too quickly , As it stands
now It is of no earthly use. The object In
providing nn inspection , of course , is to secure
cure a safe oil for the use of tbo people and
to brand the packages so that both dealers
and the general public might have a guaran
tee that the oil contained In them was not
dangurous. But the inspector's brand In
Nebraska affords no such guarantee. Ono
trouble Is that the test provided by the law
I * no last In fact. The ofllclal apparatus Is
practically worthless , Even the thermome
ter * with which the test Is made vary greatly
from ono another , sometimes as much as 10s.
Under the lowu law , for example , the thcr-
momotor has to have n cortlfloato showing
. thftUtuiubeon toitoil lu the United Utntot
tronuiry department , nnd the certificate haste
to bo renewed every year. It I *
nlmoit Imponlblo for such n thermometer -
momotor to road wrong by moro than the
smallest fraction of u ilogroo. Thou the cup
used In Nebraska Is unreliable. The toils
thus made by the deputies mav bo
JO3 or flO * wrong , und ns a matter
of fact they frequently nro that much wrong.
As n niattor of fact , oils of the most dnngor-
ons character will pasi the olllclal toil , nnd
thus enter frocly Into general consumption.
It U really worse than no ofllclal test at all ,
for In Dint case many dcntorannd Individu
als would make fur themsolvoi test * that
would bo reliable. The ofllclal brand dis
arms suspicion mid apprahanslon. Nearly
nil the other .states now hnvo inspection
laws which actually ascertain the quality of
the oil. Much of the oil that U rejected
uuJortlieso tout can bo shipped to Nebraska
and successfully pass Its tests. The ten
dency Is to mako. Nebraska the dumping
ground for Inferior oils. This tendency Is the
stronger because South Dakota recently
adopted a Btrlngcnt inspection , nn Inspection ,
Indeed , which , so far as the quality required ,
Is moro stringent than thcro Is miy need of.
The only way for Nohnwkn to secure protec
tion is to change Its onictal tost. It might bo a
Rood plan for Nebraska simply to adopt the
Iowa inspection with n few Improvements
that ought to bo made In it.
Stuart Lodger ! Tun OMVIM linn merits
the approval and gratltuda of the onttro state
of Nebraska for Its Investigation and subse
quent exposure of the oil Inspection farce ot
this stato. It hat demonstrated that the in
spection force Is Inadoquatoaud lucomnetent.
The flash test In this state being low , Ne
braska has been n market for all the oil not
allowed to bo sold In other states , and to
make matters worse , by having Incompetent
and dishonest Insoectors and untrue instru
ments the Nebraska oil , ns proton by Tun
Bin : , falls below tno low test required by law.
reaching 100 = In u very few Instances , and
in a number of Instances falling below 91 = .
A reform cannot bo Inaugurated any too
quick for the safety of thoio who use kerosene -
sono oil as an Illuminating fluid.
Howolls Journal : If the statements con
tained in Tin : OMVIU Bnc are true , and wo
have every reason to believe that they are ,
the state Inspector of oil nnd his deputies nro
violating the law daily. According to the
statements made by Tin : BKI : thousands of
barrels of oil are sold every year that are
never Inspcctod. The inspectorship , as well
as the dcputyshlpi , nro nothing moro or loss
than fat places that are doled out to poli
ticians In return for work done.
St. Paul Republican : Tun OMAHA BEB In
a number of articles has boon showing up the
weakness of our present law in regard to in-
spectlngollsusudforllluminatingpurposcs. If
the statements are true it , would appear that
the law benollta the Tank Line company
moro than It protects the consumers of oil.
If anything that can bo said will plvo us bat
ter Illuminating material , tot It bo Kept up.
11KKT SVdAU OICAXUKKS.
Hastings Nebraskan : There should bo no
loss than 1,000 dolcgatos at the beet sugar
convention , and It Is to be hoped that Hast
ings and Adams county will bo represented
by at least four delegates. For the purpose
of selecting these delegates a'meeting should
bo called and the selections made us soon as
possible. This Is an important matter and
should not bo neglected.
York Times : The boot sugar Industry Is
going to grow immensely In Nebraska , and
the convention at Lincoln will bo a big ono
or wo are greatly mistaken. It certainly
ought to enlist every cltizon Of the stato.
The convention will greatly enhance the In
terest of our people in the industry , and will
bo a source of much valuable lutorraatlon.
As for us , wo desire to bo booked lor n seat
In the bald-headed row.
Lincoln Journal : If intelligently developed
the best sugar industry will add half a mil
lion people to the population of Nebraska before -
fore the close of the prusont dacjdo. It gees
without saying , then , that it ought to bo da-
velopea with all the vim that the people of
the state can show in the next two or thrro
years. The convention to bo hold in .Lincoln
on the lth can bo made an affective start
toward securing magnificent results.
Rochester I'ost : It wasn't Ilio bomb of
Glleud that wrockcd frluml Kayo's olllce.
Washington Star : Moses' reputation for
mookiioss might have sulVeroil It the prophet
bud bud tlio chance to ntancl up before the
telephone tost.
Now York I'rosa : "llo knows nothing , you
say ? " " \hsolutoly nothing. Why. man , ho
has such n poverty of rmmtal resources that
when a friend has a cold bo cannot glvo him a
sine cure for It. "
lie Darling , you remind mo of my bunk ac
count.
hhe ( nestling up to him ) Why ? Because
you think so much of mo ?
Ho No ; because you are so uctlto.
A COV MAIPRN.
Meiclnmt Tiaveler.
"O'wiiy ilah !
Jonafan Whittles Smlf
Yo' ho.ill me.
Don * yo' came iino.th mo ,
'Nluss yo' want or bllf
On du inniif
Knock you sent
'Bout or mllu !
Don' yo' binllo
Wlion I s.iy
' ' "
'O'xvay !
Jomifun WfillllL'sSmif ,
Co ? I fools
Jos mad from head ter hooU !
No such pusson sips
Io ) honey fioni duusn lips !
Stop yo' tuaslu'
Ami yo' snoeilii'i |
( I'wuy ,
I say :
Ah ! " Vuii-Yup ,
Gallup !
Texas Sittings ; Mrs. Kaiulo Johnny
Ciiinsc ) , aren't , you afraUl your face will gut
tuunud If you don't wear your hut ? Johnny
Nomi ) . My face Isn't where I usually got
tunned.
Washington Star : " 1 do this with parJon-
iibln prluil. " salil the man who was escaping
from Jail with a cruwb ir.
rhlcaso Times ; The struct car furnishes the
.inly pliitformjipon which mi
of po Itlcal bullet will stand.
1'lttsbur Dlstiituh : Wo are roukcil when
young und cliibued when wo ciow olii. 'Tin
u uruol world.
OlilciKtn Tribune : lluy your holiday pres
ents early and your poeUotbnoic will avoid the
rush later on.
Huston Trnnxcilpl : When a Immlsomu girl
coinei out , bur papa has to como down hand
somely.
A ywvtuxti X.SMOIH' .
lltllc Wtlleu Utlt.
The dimpled plum Uy busking
In the sunset H rosy sheen.
ThroilKh all my conscious boliie
Tburo thrilled u buuutuuus druam.
It bounded with my honrt-throbs.
And. In thu duopenlnu' < | iiul. !
A moniorv of thu glorious p ist
Through all my veins ran riot ,
You camii and stood bus Id o me ,
I Unuw that It wua you.
And whunyou bam "I love you , "
1 Jlion lit your words wuru truu.
And tlion you looked Into my oycs
Aud bunt your head nnd klxsuu mo ,
You bull ! that yon wur lonely
And all your lite had missed mu.
I welcomed you In Klndu si
And thouidit that 1 would run
rururornnd forovur
Upon your manly breast.
The droini departed with the day ,
Nor lontf the Biinset tarried.
That Mint Is very fur iiwuy ,
1'or you uud 1 uro married.
MEANS CLEVELAND'S ' DEFEAT ,
Victory of fpjnkor Crisp Indicates Demo
cratic Presidential Froforonco.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT POLITICIANS ,
111110 Vine Itnlitm Hnntl Accoin-
lillNlictl 3II1IB1 no\viif , > ll-U AVnn
n rijjlit llctxvcon tlio Now
York Cundlitntps.
CUICAOO Hnnr.Kir or Tit R Bnn , )
Cnio\firi , III. , Doit. 8. I
"Xho nomination of Crisp for the speaker-
ship by the democratic caucus moans the
nomination of Hill for the presidency by the
democratic convention , " said Judge Albion
W. Tourirco , the well known author , political
writer , and ex-poilllclau at the Grand Pacific
today. "Hill's ' nomination may bo looked on
as certain. Ho engineered Crisp's elec
tion , and by so doing has put almost the
whole solid south at his back ; nothing hut
unforeseen accidents can prevent HUl'b
nomination for the proildenoy. Ho Is liked
by many In the north , and his work for
Crisp gives htm the southern delegation.
His attempt to steal the state of New York
for his party also brings the south closer to
him. It Is the application of southern
methods lu northern politics and It pleases
the south. "
Judge Tourgco also expressed the opinion
that "Governor Hill Is the greatest nnd
ablest slnirlo hanucd politician any party In
this country over had. "
31 r. McShnnoVnll
"I well with ' nomination
am pleased Air. Crisp's
nation , " said ox-Congressman John A. Mc-
Shane of Omaha. "I know Mr. Crisp very
well. Ho is n thorough parliamentarian ,
n good debater , familiar with the
rules of the house , n perfect
gentleman at all times nnd ho will make an
ofliciunt presiding ofllcor. In my opinion ho
Is bettor lilted for the place than Mr. Mills.
Mr. Crisp's success will plonso many western
democrats , although n considerable proportion
tion of the western concressmcn voted for
Mills. I cannot sco that any particular
significance attaches to Mr. Crisp's victory
over Mr. Mills. I do not think It fore
shadows any disagreement lu the party as tea
a tariff policy. Both Crisp nnd Mills nro In
favor of tariff reform mid so Is the demo
cratic party. The choice of n speaker will
not cause the oarty to rt-codo from Its posi
tion in favor of these principles. "
Favored Soolul Uoforni.
Oscar Woyr.inch , who has boon nrrostod
In Now York on suspicion of belonging to n
secret bomb-throwing organization , of which
Baco's assailant was n member , was em
ployed hero by a book binding llrm for about
tbroo .years. Ho was very eccentric nnd held
positive views In regard to social reform. Ho
believed that ho was the most unfortunate
person ir- the world and that ho was walking
hard to till the purses of others. Ills central
nun seemed to bo to exist without laboring.
At ono time hn thought that one largo meal a
day was sufllciont for a man to llvo on nnd
ho carried out tbo Idea for about two weeks ,
but Jlnully gave It up. Ho was a hard
drinker and used to have n ono gallon jug
filled With gin quite fieueutly. ]
AYHI IiioronBf ! tlio
Passenger transportation within the cltv
limits Is to bo the suojcct of nu oxuaustlva
Investigation by tbo city council. Mayor
Wasburno's mossngo dealing with the ques
tion of intramural transportation was re
ceived at lust night's meeting of the council
and all Its suggestions adopted. The mayor
called attention of the Inability of the sur
face roads to deal with the problem and sug
gested the appointment of two aldermen
from each division of the city to act lu con
junction with a similar committee of repre
sentative citizens and railroad ofllcials in
a thorough investigation of the en
tire subject of railroad , transportation.
Alderman Hotb asked the council to
instruct tha corporation counsel to draw
up an ordinance providing that the city of
Chicago shall construct street car trades at
the request of a specified- number of property
owners on streets over which street railways
nro to run. The suggestion was referred to
the committee on judiciary. On motion of
Alderman Dorman the corporation counsel
was ordered to give an opinion as to whether
the privileges granted under the ordinance
passed July ! IO , 18Si ! , ivero not rcvoltablo
under twenty years , according to section 1 1 ,
article II , of the constitution of Illinois. The
motion was passed and the counsel will pro-
para an opinion in accordance with the order.
Ex-Alderman F. AI. Chanman has n plan
which provides for an elevated road sup
ported on iron posts erected between tbo
double tracks of the surface roads. IClec-
triclty is the raotivo power , nnd it Is ar
ranged to pass through n thoroughly insu
lated conduit to a dynamo underneatb. each
car.
Odds nnd Minis.
Tbcro nro other ofllcials who ontortnln a
belief that the Vundorbllt and Pennsylvania
lines which nro bitterly opposed to the pay
ment of commissions and will not allow their
agents to receive thorn , have a schema on
foot to organize an agreement with two or
three western roads and take tholr chances
against roads that persist in keeping up the
commission business. If such a combination
should bo made nothing could break It. Die
Vandorbllt and Pennsylvania carry 75 pol
ecat of the travel both ways and no amount
of argument can deprlvo them of It.
Chicago cram brokers got a black eye In
the appellate court In the suit of Gertrude
S. Talcott against the commission firm of
Elder , McIClnuoy & Applogato to secure the
payment of margins for the purchase and
sale of grain. Mr * . Talcott gave the brokers
& .KU In ca.sh and a note for $ -2.0X ( ) . oho
failed to pay the note and the brokers sued.
Judgment was rendered In favor of the
woman , however , on tbo ground that the
transaction was cambllni : . Mrs. Talcott
filed a bill to compel the defendants to return
the cash she had given them and Judge Tuloy
gave her n decree. Judga Gary concurred.
Carpenters , laborers nnd other workingmen -
men are wanted at Jackson park. The man
agement Mutes that of the hvurago working
force ofJ,50J men the snow and cold weather
of the last few days had driven away at
least , one-half. Superintendent Gcrnldlno
sent out sharp letters to contractors telling
them tuat they must 1111 the places ot nil nh-
snntfiRs as fa'sl as other men could bo ob
tained. Anywhere from ! H)0 ) to WU ) carpen
ters coming to the big gate at Jackson park
tomorrow , or any stormy morning nowaduya
can got work nt good wages , provided they
bring their tools along and are ready to begin
at on co.
Representatives of certain business Interests -
torosts of Chicago which nro being hampered
and crippled by tholr Inability to secure suf
ficient freight cars from various r.iltioads
threaten an Investigation into the causes of
the shortaeo of cars nnd the prosecution of
these railway managers who they charge
have created this shortage simply for specu
lative purposes ,
It is announced that John L. Sullivan , the
champion pugilist , will play bis next Im-
engagement at Dwlght. This tlmo
Birtanl C. ICoeloy will act ns his manager ,
John L. will each morning bare hu gre.it arm
and receive his injection of blchlorldo of
gold.
gold.Tho movement for the pardon of Oicar
Ncobo has assumed great proportions within
a fmv dixvs. It commenced in tha trades
unions and is spreading to nil circles. It Is
said that KI3 unions with a combined mem
bership of aiT.ODO are asking for Noobo's re-
lease. Tlio petition states all that Ncobo
was guilty of was presiding nt tha mooting of
worklngmon and organizing bakers and
brewers of thU city into unions.
Preliminary stops have been taken In
Hyde Park district for the formation of the
llrst lllaino club In Chicago.
Daniel A. Walsh , retired contractor , living
at-'VU ' Fifth uvonuo wns today made de
fendant in it breach of promise suit brought
lu the circuit court by Mrs , Carolina F. Otto ,
who demands $75.000 as balm for a
wounded heart , and disappointed hopes.
Mary Alton West , editor ot the Union Sig
nal , the official orgau of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union , does uot look with an
approving eye upon the course taken by
Kansas women in llrnt smashing saioon and
drugstore windows aim than usulug the gov
ernor for blank pardons which they muy till
out for themselves and use at tholr con
venience.
Mayor Wnshburno , In an Interview today.
coir.o.s out strcuely In favor of municipal
ownOMhli ) of street railways.
Hon. James K. Hoyd of Omaha was a wit
ness and party to isullboforo Judge IfoUlolle
todny. HU former firm , lloyd Bros , , board
of trailo dealer * , wns garnished ! on an no
count ot f 1,500. ,
Working H r Wages.
Joan Alleloll , the wealthy Fronehmnn
whoso tnyalorlous disappearance the 1'nrlt
journals have been printing columns about ,
has been found In Chicago. Tim man who
for thirty years has dona no heavier manual
work than sign n chock or a contract Is now
wonting ns n model maker In the staff shop
of the Piaster Decorative company nt the
World's ' fair grounds nt W ft day , whllo his
family llvo lu elegant style nt ISO Utio du Kola
doSIcilo , Paris , mid his cousin Allloll , a
capitalist , Is sending him cablegrams nikliig
him to return.
Jean Altololl was two mouths ago ono of
the host Itnowu building contractors of Paris.
When the exposition buildings were erected
In 1SMI Alleloll furnished nil the ornamental
work , the sanio In which tie is now n laborer
nt Jackson park. Several of his relatives
were very wealthy , and altogether Joan was
apparently well fixed ,
In nn Interview ho suld : "I had to leave
Paris to preserve my mental health. I was
awarded the contract for building one of the
bin public Reboots now being erected In
Paris , in making my calculations I relied on
the dnta given mo oy the architect , After
getting under way I found ho had made n
mistake or misinformed mo. I was losing
1(1,000 ( francs a day. 1 stood It us lomr ns I
could , but soon found myself giving way
under the strain. 1 saw that nearly all my
savings would bo swallowed up In the deficit
on this big contract. I could have had all
the money I wanted by appealing to my rich
relatives , but I would not do this. 1 decided
to abandon the whole business , como to
America whllo my mind was safe , and bopln
uuow. My family Is In good circumstances
nnd will not suiter by my failure.
" 1 did not toll my family of my Intention
because I know thov would not consent to
my leaving PnrU. t think I can soon gat into
business hero and make another fortune. "
I'ltlnuo Stock Cars.
The use of private stock cars for the trans
portation of cattle Is ullrautlng a great deal
of uttuntlon among railroad mnimgurs Just nt
this tlmo on account of the vor.v large movement -
mont of llvo stock to market , many of the
roads being pushed to their utmost capacity
to provide HUlllclent rolling stoclc for thu
transportation of cattle offered for shipment.
Thu railroads hnvo uovor boon fnomllv to
the use of prlvnto curs because of the inilo-
ngo they are compelled to pay the owner , but
they have been compelled by compeiiUou nnd
the demands of shippers to use thorn on n
largo nnd Increasing extent , The railroad
managers say the only real advantage of any
patent cars ever the ordinary car is that It
gives the cattle nil opportunity to rest , and
this Improvement is only valuable In cusoof
along haul. The Hock Island wns probably
the first of the western roads to accept the
private cars and it now uses n largo numbor.
Its contract with thu Burton company Is nnid
to have defeated the movomout a year or two
ago to reduce tbo nilloago on these cars. The
example set by the Hock Island toad was
soon followed by other wcstoru roads and thu
number of private cars rapidly Increased and
the number m use of various roads now ex
ceeds L'0,000. The increasing demand for im
proved cattle cara has lumen the attention of
railroad. * to the introduction of such cars into
their own equipment. A decision rendered ,
last summer by Judeo Grosnnm In u suit far
infringement brought by the American Llvo
Stock , Moat and Transportation company
against the Street Stable Car company. In
volving the use of troughs for ( coding and
watering cattle In transit , loft thu use of such
devices unrestricted. Many of the roads are
now introducing palace stock cars Into their
own equipment iu order to oscnpo the mtlo-
ago charges on prlvato cars.
i\cltliitf TUJJ ofVnr. .
Tuo opening of the international tug of war
tournament at Battery D , under the manage
ment of Parson Duvios and David Hender
son of the Chicago opera house , with Fred
Pfoffor as referee , occurred last night. The
entertainment was well attended. Franco
nnd Germany opened the tug. Franco won
in Ilfty-four minutes. America defeated Bo
hemia iu thirtv-ono minutes and Knclaud
bested Italy in twenty-six minutes. Thou
Scotland und Ireland foucht thtrtv-six min
utes amidst intuuso oxeitomont. The anchor
of the Irish team permitted thu rope to slip
on his belt , and baforc It could bo adjusted
the battle was lost to the Irishmen.
Western People- Cliioa o.
The following western people nro iu the
city :
At the Grand Pacific L P. Best , Davon-
port. la. ; John A. Weaver , DCS Monies , Iu. ;
L. Is. Kohn , A. L Strong , Omaha.
At the Palmer N. T. Burroughs , Cherokee -
koo , la. : Mr. ami Mrs. G. P. Wulov , Ar
nold's Pork , In. ; ftlr. and Mrs. GoorgoJoj-
lyn , Mr. ana Mrs. M. L. May , Omaha ; J.
Mitchell , Vintou , la. ; A. P. Bryant , Cedar
Hndlds , fa.
At the lllehollou General F. M. Drake ,
Contorrillc , la.
At the Auditorium Mrs. Jacob Rich , Miss
Anna Campbell , U. A. Cnmpbnll , Dubuque ,
la. ; Mr. nnd Mrs. J. T. Hackwortb , Ot-
tumwa , la. ; Mr. V. II. Stevens , Omaha ; A.
B Cummins , Dos Molnos , la.
President Euclid Martin of the Omalm
Board of Trade is hero to arrange for a conference -
foronco between Vicn Presidents Newman
nnd Harris of the Northwestern nnd tha
Burlington and the committee recently ap
pointed by the board with a view of securing
"
a removal"by these roads of the 5 cent bridge
toll now charged on Omaha shipments Into
Iowa. Mr. Harris Is at present In Denver.
MM. E. O. Glbbs of Atlantic , la. , Is the
guest of Mrs. Charles Roberts of Chicuao.
F. A.
Kxtnnslvo Storm in tlio NoHlnvcsf.
POIITI.VND , Ore. , Doo. 8. The stotm yester
day extended ever the entire north wost/rom
British Columoia to the California line and
oust to the mountains. On Puget sound ttio
steamers were doiayod by the honvv wind ,
but thus far no serious damage lo shipping
has been reported. In the Cascade moun
tains a heavy fall of snow is reported nnd
trains nro delayed sovorul hours. Tclosraph
wires suffered the most serious damage.
Chicago
Testimony
FIND the
Royal Bak
ing Powder
superior to
all others in all
respects. It is en
tirely free from all
adulteration and
unwholesome im
purity. It is the
purest and strong
est powder with
which I am ac
quainted
W.S. HAINRSM.D. '
Consulting Chemist Chicago
Jioani of Health , Prof of
Chemistry Kush Medical
College , tie.