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TOE OMAHA DAILY KlEt ? ) V111 DAY. JANUARY 22 , 1892. THE DAILY BEE R. nOHKWATKH. KOITOH. I'UHLISFIKI ) EVKKY MORNING. TMtM 3 01" HLMISOHiTTlON. Ti ) lljr Ili'i ! ( without Sunday ) One Year. . . . ? 0 10 Jiiillv nrnl Hnndny , Onu Voir : . 10 on KxMonlh" . . . . fiOO "Hiri'ii. Month * . 1 W ) Mindiiy lli p , Olio Year. . SOT H itiinliiv Hen. One Your . 1 fii tSecklyltcc. OhuVnnr. . 1 W > OITIOF.S. Oinnlia. Tlin llpo Ilillldlnff. HniilliUniiilin. corner N nnil L'filh flfrcots. Council HliiiK IS I'carl Ktreot. CJlilcifo oniui * . : i 7 i hiunlirr of ronum-ree. . Now York. HooiiiM-.Mnnill.Vrrllmriollulltllnir Washington , mil I'onrlccntli stieou COUUKSI'ONDKXCK. All cniilhiiiiilKnt'ons rotating In nnwt nnil eilltorlul iniitlor flhonld \ > o addressed tc the Editorial IlvpiirlmciiU LKTTBKH. All business IntturM unit remittances should 7p : adclru.sM'd tnt'lio llcii 1'iibllslilnir Coin puny , Uniiilm. Draft" ) . chocks and posuilllco orders to bo Hindu p iyiiblo to Iho order ot Urn com- Dntiy. TIic BOB PnWIsIiinE Company , PronrietoN TUB HWOIIN STATBME.NT OK CIHCtJhATION. I tate of Nebraska iK , C'liiintycif Douglas. I1"1 . Ceo. II. Tz.ii'litiok. secretary of Tlio HER 1 iihllshlir. > ompiny. : does nolnmnly swear tluit tlio nutiiul circulation of TUB luir.v USK for llio week ending January 10 , Ihtr. ' , wna in r-nndajr , .Tun. ID . 28.KU Alondny , .Inn. II . . . . . . . . . "l..nl ) Tnmdny , .Inn. 12 . ' lKi Wednesday. Jim Ml . Z\X\t \ \ 'IhiiMilnv. .lun. 14 . SMMi l- > ldiiytnn. i.'i . in.440 buliirdny , Jan. 10 . -I.7.S1 Avoro ! . bKbVii/T/VriruSr Sworn to 1 tiforo me nnd Mibserlbed In my presence tliih Kltli llay of Janilnry. A. I ) . I8W. BKAI. N. I' . I'KIU Notary Public. "Jlicprowtb of HID aTeriuo dally uln'Ulnt on of TllK HKR for six ycara In shown In tlio lol- lowln tublc : INVi ISH7 1IW IWI IRK ) J nunrr IB.JITI- 18 , Jtt i IS , 80 ! lH.f.74 I'.t.KiS 23,44' ) February IO.W , U.IW I.1.V.M IR.WI I8.7SII M.I ; J Vnrcli II.KI7 14,400 I'.MHO I8.N1I a.fll"i 24.0M .April 12.101 I4..1II ) IH.744 IH.SW SO.MJ M.OH May I2.I.W 14,22 ; 17.131 I8fiuii W.IHO WU1 Juno n.r.w 14,147 IU41 ! I8.9JH W.TOI July 12.314 ! 4OWI8OM | I8.7H 27.0JI IH.4I1I low lie ! u i 18.710 20,870 25.M7 Cctolx-r . H.liSIt li.lDJ WoTomhcr . ' ' ' 24.C7J lleceiulipl . i&uu'iii'Hr'ttui'ilj.UTi ' 34.IIII GovicitNoit Hones would have done himsulf inoro or ml it in his inaugural niossnpo if ho had uomo out llatfootod in n rocoininondation for the adoption of the Australian Oallot law. Ar. Brri'KUWOin'H will resign liis position us Holioitor gononil of tlio World's fair. This is prima fnclo ori- donco that General JJuttor worth's political ambition is reviving. two-mllo limit Haloonlccopors must not bo permitted to continue in business , contrary to law. Perhaps a llttlo attention at the hands ot the grand jury will expedite the talcing out of licensed. Tun navy has rather the best of the army thus fur , though actual war might lielp out the military establishment. Whether war bo declared or otherwise. Secretary Tracy will bo more than like ly to got almost everything ho asks in the way of appropriations. CIIICAOO is entirely out of w.iter , the Bourco of supply having been frozen. Chiongo is not disturbed about the mailer except from fear of lire. In tlio great city by the lakes water is chiolly used in extinguishing conflagrations , and occasionally for baths. EX-SKNATOK Guoitou P. EDMONDS ia the only lawyer in the United States who would dare to call in question the sublime wisdom of that oracular and corpulent body of stiitTed prophets known as the United Slates supromu court while they are in full session. DuAinvnon is elated over the pros pect ot a $200,000 federal building. The bill has passed the senate , and as Senate - toPottigrow is backing it with his usual vigor the Black Hills metropolis can feel reasonably certain of its pas- sago. When Pottigrow roaches out toward the treasury oven the chairman of the house committee on appropria tions throws up his hands in dismay and forgets to object. A BOSTON democrat has boon looking at the prospect of war with Chili through Objector Ilolman's spectacles and reaches the conclusion that it would coat $2,000,000 at the very lirst clash of arms. The Boston democrat should remember that the chase and capture of the Uata cost $2,000,009 and last winter's Sioux campaign probably four times that sum. A war with Chili in those flays of dytmmito bombs and tremendous guns would bo cheap at iB")0,000Ol)0. ) A SUIT is to bo brought by the gov- Drnmont against the venerable General and ox-Spoulcur Banks for the recovery of $ 1,000 lotit during his term as United States marshal years ago. It is almost cruel to harass the old man in his de clining years with this Hiiit , General Banks did not prollt by the money in question. A deputy was indicted for its oinboz/loinoiit and has never boon tried. It would bo better to send the deputy to the penitentiary and balance the books of General Br.nks. The general , after a lifetime in the public service , is poor. Tun republicans of the Ohio legisla ture propose to Inquire into the legality of the election of United States Senator Brice of that Htato. The question in volved is whether Mr. Brlco is a resi dent of that state , or was at the time of his election , or a citizen of Now York. Ho lias a homo In Now York City , owns a largo amount of property and carries on business there. Ho was enumerated In the census as a resident of Now York. Ho also has a homo and other property in Ohio , hut for several years has re sided very llttlo of the tlmo in that alato , the greater part of his living thorosliu'o ho had a homo in Now York being during his contest for thosonator- ship. Tlio republicans of the Ohm leg islature believe it can bo shown that when ho was elected to the senate he was properly a citizen of the Htato of Now York , and therefore cannot repre sent Ohio in tlio sonato. It presents a quite interesting question , upon which the United Slates senate may be aslced to pass judgment. Meanwhile Mr. Brice is occupying his uoat in the uoniUo and laying plans in conjunction with Mr. lllll and Mr. Gorman for the future of thu doiuouratiu party / KWKTIMr/V < 7 I7VJW/.F The annual mooting of the bankers , Implement dealers , lawyers , politicians and kid-gloved farmers , who for the most part compose .tho State Board of Agriculture , is Over , uml , an uauul , the incmborH have ro-oloctcd themselves or their iintneiHiito friends for another yo.ii' . Ten thousand dollars has boon cheerfully voted for Increasing the In terest of gamblers.u | the speed ring and 12,000 for premiums for .county collec- tlvo exhibits of agricultural products. In this connection it Is of interest to observe that among thu members of the hoard elected for the next two years the following a'ro patrons of husbandry : L. A. Kent , banker , Mlr.don ; .1. I ) . Mcr'ar- land , B. & M. capitalist , Lincoln ; Cap tain .1. M. Leo , farmer politician , Ox ford ; S M. Barker , political farmer , Silver Crook ; Jo. B. McDowell , farmer politician , Palrhtlry ; K. H. Greer , political farmer , Kearney ; M. L I lay ward , lawyer , Nebraska City ; J. R Cautlan , agricultural Implement dealer , North Bond ; W. L > . Wlldman , politi cian , Culbortaon ; , nnd five real farmers not so well known. Among the hold over members and county presidents are , f. J. .lonsen , banker , Geneva ; Frank IJ. Young , political farmer , Broken Bow ; C. J. Bolts , banker , Falrbury ; J. B. Dinsmoro , banker , Sutton ; W. O. South- wick , grain dealer , I'Vlend ' ; J. W. Dolan , banker , Indlanola , and M. Dunham , capitalist , Omaha. People must not bo surprised at find ing many familiar names on this board. One of its chief objects , as before re marked in tliodit columns , is to perpetu ate itself and promote the interests of its members. Agricultural development is a secondary consideration. Mil. MILLS IX T11K IIAXKS. Congressman Roger Q. Mills has done what he was expected to do. Ho has notified the speaker of the houno that ho will not serve as chairman of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce. This is one of the best com mittees of the house , affording opportu nity for useful and creditable work to a man of moderate ambition. But Mr. Mills has boon chairman of the loading committee of the house , th it of ways and means , and having declined the second place on that cjininittou in this congress it was obviously unreasonable to sunpose that he would accept a pon- tlon doomed to bo inferior. The speaker doubtless did the bast h'j could in the circumstances to givn the Texas st-itos- man prominence among the committee chairmanships , but his olTort Is not ap- proci-itcd. Mr. Mills prefers to bo in the ranks , where ho will bo under no obligations to Speaker Crisp and his immediate -io.i f I i ani o in nvik o matters - tors as interesting for them as opportu nity and his peculiar tomporamsnt may suggest. Mr. Mills resigned his chatrmxnship after duu deliberation , and taken in con nection with his recent utterances the action cannot bo regarded as having no significance . Ho lias very recently in dicated lhat'ho is not in favor of giving the country tarilT revision in iiibtall- ments , as' Mr. Springer proposes shall bo donn. Ho believes it to bo the duty of the democrats in the house to make a general revision of the tariff , regardless of the question whether a mo isuro of this kind would pass tlio senate. Mr. Mills does not think it goad policy for the democracy to tompori/o or employ makeshifts in this matter , and ho evi dently intends not to bo a party to such a policy. It is therefore to bo presumed that when the proper time comes Mr. Mills wllldoclaro himself in tills matter in no uncertain terms , and it is not un likely in tiiat event that he will bo found to have a pretty strong following. . There is another matter regarding which Mr , Mills is not in sympathy with the dominant element of ills party in the liouso. Ho thinks the democracy should for the present drop the question of the frco coinage of silver , while the'coin- ago committee is already practically com mitted in favorof reporting a free coinage measure. On this subject it is to bo expected - poctod that Mr. Mills will also have something positive to say at the right time. In short , the Texas congressman has a policy of his own which ho docs not into nil to surrender without a contest , and his best vantage ground for making a light will bo in the ranks. Ho would bo handicapped as the recipient ot any consideration from the element Unit compassed his defeat for the spoaxer- ship. / ) UK f livery respectable and law-abiding cili/onof Omaha will concede that the olTorts of ox-Assistant City Attorney Shoemaker to enforce the laws-and ordinances against the sale of obscene papers are commendable. Whatever mav be the outcome of the court pro ceedings to punish Mr. Shoemaker for contempt , the sentiment of the commun ity is in favor of the suppression of filthy papers that thrive on scandal and pander to the depraved appatlto of people ple for highly-colored and sensational reports of the dolnga of the brothel , as signation house and wino room. When the agents and correspondents of such dirty shoots make It a practice to levy blackmail upon man and women by threatening them with exposure of Homo Indiscretion they or their relatives may have committed or have boon sus pected of , and when thcso wretches pod- dloout llbolous stories and hold them a ) clubs over the heads ! of public officials charged with enforcing the laws , It Is incumbeiit upon the community to back the ofticials and demand that they do tholr whole duty regardless of cense quences. The Omaha roprosontatlvo of a nasty publication Impudently botista that hU shoot docs imt claim to bo rospootablo , but urges that "it Is legal and contains far superior matter to th.it found in the 1'olifc ( lutttte and PollM jYeuvs. " Ho further declares that "thoro is no crime committed except when thu paper Is sold to minors. " A man who appeals on s uoh grounds for public sympathy has a very low stamUrd of morals. The 1'itlin ; ( itisfttr and J'nlire AVicw may bo inferior to the Ktuibivs City shoot in point of dig ging up salacious stories that have long pussod from thu memories of men. These pa pure simply deal In reportof ) -virrtMit crlnio and sporting auwj ol th > j day They nro not hawked In tnu uir ? > H and do not employ or countenance reporters or agents that make a living by ransack ing the secret closotaof private , Inoffen sive and oven woll-bohavod citizens for skeletons and holding victims up for n ransom. The pica that the law cannot bo violated lated except by the sale of indocotlt lit erature to minors is puorllo. The fact that the Indecent Kansas ( Hty shoot had loon ) sold on the street corners by news boys alTords ample proof of Its sale to thorn as minors and would ao bo re garded In aity cpurt of juUloo. Down in ltansis , City the people 1mvo sought protection from professional 11- bolors and blackmailers through the grand jury and It may bo that wo shall have to emulate tholr example In Oma ha. To subject the people of' this city to systematic dofanrttlon that Invades the.family circle , incites violence and sooner or later , is liable to result in a bloody tragedy. I'llOl'USKD If Kir S Bills have boon introduced in congress to confer statehood on the territories of Now Mexico , Utah and Oklahom.i , and doubtless Arizona will receive like con- Hidoration. Whit the chances are for the admission of any of these territories by the present congress cannot now bo determined , but it will bo interesting to consider whut claims they present for statehood. The last coiisus gave Now Moxlco a population ol lo' OOO , and it is doubtless somewhat larger now. The last report of tbo governor undo a very good show ing in regard to material development. The agricultural interest is growing , the mining industry is increasing , anil in ether respects the territory Is realiz ing a steady progress. But th'o objec tion remains that the papul.vtion is largely made up of people essentially nlion in their ch.inictor and sympathies , and if it bo admitted that the resources are sufllciont to maintain a state govern ment there is still the question whether the people as a whole could sa'foly bo loft to govern themselves. A constitu tion was submitted to thorn in 1890 which was defeated by a largo majority , and although the governor explains that this w.is duo to party dilTuronuos , and was not , the result of a disinclina tion to assume the condition ot state hood , still It was an tin favorable indica tion ot pooolar sontimonc in the matter for which tno alien element of the popu lation was doubtless mainly responsible. Until this element shallTjocomo so small a minority as to bo incapable of mischief the expediency of conferring statehood on Now Mexico will bo questionable. Utah's population , by the cousus of 1890 , was close to 208,000 , and the gov ernor's report for 1801 placid It at nearly 211,000. The assessed value of property , real and personal , In 18' ) ! waj In round numbars $121,000,00 ; ) . BjtQ as to population and rosourcas Utah has an unquestionable claim to statehood , and the only otut'iolo in the w.vy of attain ing it is the political influence still ox- orctsod by the Marmo.i church. This , however , is stoadilydo llnln , andtherj Is every reason to cxpoct that within the next year or two these who are can- trolled in their political action by the church will bo in a minority. Indeed there is now no distinctively Mormon party , that organization having db- b.mded previous to the last election for the legislative assembly , many of its members uniting with the republican and democratic parties. While this lias boon regarded as u ruse of the church loaders in tlio intoro.-lt of statohoo.l , and the Utah commission inclined to this view , the governor and others in a favorable - vorablo position to judge hive , ex pressed the opinion that it w.is done in good faith. The growth of Oklahoma , the young est of the territories and the smallest in area , has boon phenomenal. The last , report of the governor estimated the population to bo 80,000 , and this is probably not far out oi the way. Great progress has boon made in agricultural development , anil tlio paoplo of the ter ritory are of the most enterprising character. But Oiclahoma nan w.tit a few years for statehood without injury to its material wolf aro. Arizona has a population of between 00,000 and 70,000 , andas nearly all of the public lands of the territory are arid , tlio advance in population is certain , - tain to bo slow. There are largo undo- volopcd resources , but under present conditions it is questionable whether a state government could uo properly maintained. It thus appears that Utah alone Is able to praBont an entirely satisfactory claim , so far as population and developed resources - sources are concerned , to statehood , and there is really no valid reason against tlio admission of'that tpriltqry. Tun Fifth Ward Taxpayers' club oh- jects to the proposed sale and lease of the Board of Trade building. What have the taxpayers of the Fifth ward to do with the Board ot Trado/buHtling / ? Why didn't they protest against the sale and loiiho of the Millard hotol. They had just as much right to object to the transfer of the hotel property as they liavo to any othtir property In which they have no share , and for which they are not taxod. Wo do not contopd that Lho proposed sale of tho-Board of Trade building is or is not propor. It is purely a question for the members of th'o board who are Hharoholdors In thu LilVdIiig | to diHormino. A sale and leasing hack will not put tlio C'hambor'of Coiiimorco on wheels , and that is all.t'1111 ' " "i" outside taxpayer could possibly bo Interested in. TllK soft-fisted fanriors "ty'tlio State Board of Agriculture are delighted with the boot sugar school , and they want now a dairy school and appropriations for farmers Institute * * . \vJiywould it not bo wuo for the State Board of Agri culture to expend part of-its surplus in those Institutions'Instead of incroaslng- promiuins for the speed ring ? " " Till- State Board of Trannpnr.tntlon , it Is admitted , in an iiiritilutloi of , very small consequence to tha state , but it might throw Its full weight into the sen In * in favor of milting In transit rules. Tiir.ur scums to bo n stmliucl olfort on * the pirt : f > l thn ilomwrtitv In < : oiiirru.t to iinlnirriH4 ) tha ll'iiinoiiil ilniiar.tim'tit of th Kovat'Hiiiuiii. On'.y R motlvi ) of tlii- * ! ; ln'l oun I'xji'a'is ' ' She MI m > < , > : i tlu iji-i' rotary of t ho i treasury for an explana tion of Ills CUUMO regarding the ! } per cent bonds , a part of which wore con tinued nt a Tell u cod rate of interest. The socrollir&.jjs asked whether there was suniclontjjnonoy In the treasury to pay the bonds when duo , and , If so'tipon what authority" ho continued any of thorn. Socmlflry Foster repeatedly stated that ha. could pay the bonds and ho fully explained in his annual paper why ho did notyo so. It was to avoid n serious disturbance of the llnaneos of the country ut.Mhno when its resources are severely 1'ixod by the movement of agrlculttir.il products. In the desire to avoid monetary disturbance during this critical period , says the secretary in his report , and In the hope that the volume of money in circulation might bo In creased at an opportune tlmo , through the co-operation of the banks , the hold ers of the bonds wore olTorod tholr choice of presenting thorn for redemp tion or for continuance at the pleasure of tlio government at a loss rate of in- toro.st. This was manifestly justified by the financial conditions then existing , and the authority for it is In the terms of the act under which the bonds were issued. It also had the support of pro- ccdont , Secretary Windoin having in 1881 continued the 6 per cent bonds without any question as to the legality of his action. It is not to bo doubted that Secretary Foster will give the house the information it asks for with entire satisfaction to the country , If not to the majority of that body. Ml LUNG in transit rates can bo secured for Omaha when the railroads of the state demand the concession from their eastern connections. This talk about the question being one of inter state transportation and therefore dilli- cult of solution IsinsulTorablo rot. When the B. & M. in Nebraska wants a con cession from tlio Chicago , Burlington & Quincy , it has no difllculty In aocu ing it. When the Union Pacific demands any reasonable favor from the North western the latter ro.id is not at all likely to ignore that demand. If the local roads will do their part the mill ing in transit rates will bo immediately agreed to. MK.KntiCBXDAir/s proposition to sub scribe $150 in cash and to purchase fifty tickets to the international drill is a practical and cominundablo method not ; only of raising"tho necessary guarantee , but of onlistin'g the interest of people outside of Oijiulia lii the meeting , as It is his purpose , to 'send the admission tickets to piirons : of his firm in the west. DR. KKOOH told Major Paddock of tlio Board of County Commissioners that the principle of , appointing an assistant for the countyiphysician by vote of the board ia wrorig.8 Thereupon the sago of the Pappio , 'r.ointii'kcd that while it might not bo * principle it was politics. Paddock's eaVjor and simplicity are worthy of admAtjation. U > building sewers , re locating hydrjinj.s an } ] expending public money for improvements generally , there should bo no south side or north side. The council should rise above sectional interest entirely and direct im provements for the good of the whole city. _ THE fact that her water supply is cut on" , it is thought at this writing , makes Chicago sure of the democratic national convention. Milwaukee was in tlio load up to the time of this accident to Chi cago's water works. DK. GAi'EN tried to hang on to his job as her.lth commissioner , and now Dr. ICeogh declines to vacate the office of county physician. Political Antlqiif. Tlio mugwump' is the great political has boon. . ' _ A ill mnralil Vlctorj- . Clilciu'i Trllnine. Senator Quay has succoudod In poraiiadlnp. u Jury of his countrymen that it is possible to slander him. tlo has won n moraorablo vic tory. _ A jilRlity Shrlvt'l. OlnlicDemocrat. . Hill Is unquestionably the blppost man In the democratic party just now , but ho Is likely to shrivel mightily In the cour-io of approaching preaching events , In other words , his popu larity is of the Itind that cannot stand exposure - posuro to the wautber. Kv < > iilii tliti lloiiorx. Detroit Five l'rci. The Now Yorlr Horuld nominate ? Henry Wattorsoti as democratic candidate for the prosiJonoy. Now If the Louisvlllo Courier- Journal will nominate James Gordon UOM- nott , honors will uo easy. It will bo dinicult , however , for Mr. WattOHon to decide on what ticket Mr. Bennett is to bo placed. In It Jiullclul riqun' . ' CVi'niU'i ' Time * . By the way , what has become of the do otslon In the Nebraska election case which was unofllcialty announced two weeks n cl Can it bo possiblq that the venerable Judges of the United Suites supreme court are with holding it nut otntiro plquo bocuuso A news- nauor corresp 'Auunt announced it prema turely } . , ' t' TinKnitmiky ( ! iin < .AII. ( ' 'im'lifi.'if ' * Ciintinercliil. ThonhainpuKnnremu'Jy ' for tlio ijrlp will not do for i > oulariuutlon | ) | | ) , even though nhysi- chins of high I'IMWO recominand It. It Is'ox- pcnslvo anil wininiiK on the pocket as well a the stomach. Usitiny btlinnluut of an alco- hollu unluro H to bo used , u llttlo good old whisny Is about itho bust that can bo uhoson. IUi.ll ( ill.Mt ll.llllM-4. This Indian tfuhost , diuico" out , \vost has lu counterpart InttlHt co/y halls of coiiUrnss at the national oWnTtal. The democratic war riors , like Ui4tf "VfJd brdthron , nra dancing itround the lloor of the house of representa tive ! ! , prasentiiih-- petitions , Introducing hills , adoring resolutions , miking oloijuent ImntiiK'iontjoul ' the cumin ? of u doinncraUo numiiili who Is to drive the wicliod ronuh- llct.ii party , which has ruined thu country , into tha political wilderness. MUo the In dians on thu Cherokee 'strip , the majority of UiBtn havn been attmottmo or other nt w.ir with the governnunit mid ara now . omfuru- bly wruppod up in llio soft bl'intcuts of I'nclu Siiin. The democrallu mtHsiuji is UK vnguo and shadow./ . thu fiid'uu onu. But , In thu iiiiaiitinio , ihi ) two ghost damting parties are having n vury good timo. N'iw V'ui ; Trluuno : N.iuotml dishonor Is dixir ui iiny priju. Now YtJiK lOtioroor : i > ra idont llnrrison i ' ' 'u'l ' ' . Tno OI.HHIUI : iio.vn on thu ' .tivel * of'A ni- ' e of nidii weirutii tht ; uniform of the United Stntot is not n CMC for nrbitro tlon Chicago Times : If the provident send t wnrllKo mcsango to conRroia , lot him bo ln < structcu , us become * the mlghtv xtrongth ol ' this nation nni tint genius of 'an ago thai trua.Mirc.s the glorious triumphs of peace , tc refer the whole subject mutter to arbitration , \V o may hiWo pence with honor. Lnt us no ! hnvo war with dishonor. Atcliison CJloboi A light between tin ymiod Htutos nnd Uhtll would resemble r fight between John tj. Sullivan nnd a 10 year-old hoy. Uhlll would bo the boy. nnil lias sense unough to know It , The other powers would look on quietly and goobla up what was loft , of Uhlll after the United States got through with It. Denver News- Neither let It bo forgotten that whipping Chill U not likely to provo n picnic. Chilians nro poor , and as com pored with Americans nro few. Hut they nrc lighters , every ono of them , and they have somh formidable Ironclads. Chilian ports might not bo the only 01101 bombarded , am' ' Chilian soldiers not the only ones slain. Ol oourso there could ho but ono end to the win -Chili would ho crushed but where would bo the glory ? Drop Jingoism and toke uf common sonsonnil humanity. Chicago Tribune : Diplomacy has beer exhausted. The Chilian ciso has not ad vanced ono whit sliiLO the first protest wni mado. Further negotiations are useless. II Is now tlmo to do something. There Is m question that wlion the president oonds hi ; mcssngo to'congrcsj that body will stand be hind him. There will bo no republicans 01 democrats on that question. H will bo con sldorcd by Americans , who are determined that Chili shall bo taught a lesson in Ueconov .If It falls to apologize and mnko reparation for its conduct. * ' If our navy is not strong enough now It will bo iniulo AO hoforo tin war is thron months old. If enlisted men nro wanted they will come by thousands f roir every Mate In the union. It is tlmo to dc something. Talking and negotiating with tht bumptious Chilians nro of no further use. Now York Sim ; War with nny power , big or llttlo. moans n national calamity , which heaven grant may not comn upon us , It Is the letting of good blood , the loss ol valuable lives , the long sorrow of many hoarts. But if ill the course of events it be comes necessary to light for the donor of the Hag and the surety of American citizens the world over against outrage , violence nnil murder , ono thing is certain. The war that Is declared nnd prosecuted to n llnish will be the affair of the people of the United States of America , and not thu special enterprise of any administration or the particular business of any particular parly. This might ns wall bo understood now us later. At the llrst ap pearance of an International question involv ing tbo loyalty of the citizen to his govern ment and to nls ling , every republican and every democrat who is worthy of his citizen ship becomes an ncttvo member of one nnd the sarao party the party of the United States. AUtiVT irOilKfT. Mury Chonowllh , the chief npostlo of Christian science , is eight tunes over a mil lionaire , and lives in a house with 100 rooms. There are uvonty-ono law flrms in the union composed of husbands and wives , and about liOO womnn who practlco law in the courts or manage legal publications. Mme. Uatn/zi. isr now somewhere between 00 and 70 years of ago. The grunodaughtcr of Lucicn Bonuparto , she was accounted in her day the most , beautiful woman in Paris. Uornhardt'iiuvor were Jewels next the face. She claimed that they detracted from the sparkle and beauty of her eyes , and that It was suicidal to u woman's good looks , to wear anything llushy next the face. Hobucca Johnson , a colored woman living in Hartford , Conn. , siuco the war , died last weak. She claimed to have saved John Brown's Ufa on ono occasion by biding him when his foes were in pursuit. Miss Whitney , the Boston sculptor , has been selootod to make the bust of Harriet BqechorStowe. for which the funds have boon contributed by the friends and ad mirers of the novelist in Connecticut. A French woman , Mile. Kllso St. Ormo , who is Gd years of ago , is about to start on u Journey around the world , which will last for three year. ? , for the purpose of collecting stnt Lstics fortlio French geographical society. Miss Raymond , who recently started a tea room in the very snlnul column of the shop ping district , hopes to give the New York working womiiu u course dinner , prepared with thu best of foods and a clean napkin for 15 cents. Mrs. Hall T. Dillon , M. D. ( uolotod ) . is the first woman to p.iss the Alabama state medical examination. It is im unusually severe written examination , occupying ton days. Dr. Dillon passed with a high average. One of the mosl Interesting of recent typo graphical errors was the substitution of "girl" for "grill" In the account of thoopcn- Ine of a women's club at ICau Claire , Wls. After tha ceremonies thu compositor made the matrons repair "to the girl room foe a broil.11 Miss ICato Furbish , Maine's botanist , has traveled thousands of miles over that state in connection with her "Flora of Malno. " She generally travels alone , carries no weapons , and says she has not , in her twenty years' experience , encountered "anything to bo afraid of. " I'KI'I'KHMIVTS. York Sun : I'rlncoss SawdolTskl Why did thu oninurur sunil llio Grand liiko 1'ii- trnvnii to Siberia ? I'rhiC'O Sawdoll'skl The dnko casually al luded to his majesty us iin old cv.ardlau. Washington Pt.ir : "It Is nil wight. " .siild iho young iinin who li stuJyliiR tini > loiiianiii , "for u follow to woil up lite twonsahs whenuvah It Is sunshiny lionh and w.ilny In London , but what Is ho to do when It H walny huah and sunshiny li ; l.omlonV" Dutrott I'roo Press : lie Oun I say nothing tp prove my lovu tor you ? Shi' Yes. von can. lie ( with hope ) Toll mo , Oh. toll niu what. She Siiy 'good-byo' and Hay Itqnluk , Brooklyn Kudo : Miirguurlto What do yon tnliiU "f m.v portrait ? I'narl As n likeness It's a failure , but as u work of art It's a dooliled sncuess. , -WliiitUoyou think of thuslnclu tax Idea ? " lcl the yoniu man. "inou't kuiiw. " Hlgliud Miss I'lisselch , ' 'but that It would l > o it uood plan to mnko soiuu sort of a suuulal penalty fur unmarried inuii. " TllK SPOTTED VKlr. Akir rmVi llcrtit'l. She were .1 now style spotted veil , TheHpots n foot apart. And thought us on llroadwuy she walked J < he looked nxtrumuly "tart. " Hut , sud to say , Kho'd put It on Without a looking glass , Ami that H why thu wninun multo At > this fulr iiiitld they pas- * . ' For < lno tit ? sputhad snttliid down KlKbt. iinduninal.li hur oye. And iiiiule hvr look as though shu'd been ruuk and rvo. .Journal : Iljonos They say that lHallhil to niadnuss , HJquks Vf.s. but you ncudn't worry. You ar1 ! ! porfoutiy s-imi. . WuHliliiist ju Bi'iri "Iliivo you anytblnz on your ( iiliul , Mr. di' .layv" slm Bald , "Yn-us , " liouiiswiiit'd. "I liavu. It's vorwy coo 1 of you to IHI HO Intnrwiisttxl. " "Indroil , " shi ) said , uiiiphatluully , "I am In ll ! | IlKus' ) tniiL'li to know how you keep jt from fullliu otr. " Mir hud a fu < n > llku half-past nl.v , "Pwniild frl-iliUMi u ( 'lilnn o mpiall ; Ho In self dufunsc we hud to turn Her olutiiru ID thn wall. Kvun thn mint. who doutn't know a crupper 'r'liu'a snri'lnelu Ilkos ID prituiul that ho in u Irit ruto .liulKi * Now thn InlurviiK ut light arc ) limwhr ; loniii-i' dny by day ; I'onils and rivers urowlnt lUht tire In HID Did lilbnrnal way ; II. illy MIIVV ilui iiillkmuii initkus hli ItoiiuiN itnvi ) opuil In u nail. And ( lie patron ufnm Drunks h s I. actual port Inn w.th a maul. I'divN In funny corners sroupud are Klnn di'iicrt tliu MH'ailoiv truuki .Many lillln rlillilruiifroniiuil nru And tire do > u.l wliii Ipuu.tu ; Mars n hrl htnr ulml ruvnal nnil .ii'iM'l nUht with rlclinr ulowi Mvuryiiiuii In prayum uppual and Hiipn tiiuri'fiiiiii a iiiltii uf HIIOW. i Ihu woo lillo | lilo nnd "Dhj" ni | Ihu furniur'siiiDtu ; Mi'up Imlli now u > tii'iui'r tin and Urn iU u ilropiir , duiidtlur noiii | Iliiiuk , thru' ulaolal vUlns How do An. i i'r i-uji rrust-/iiiMi'ii ' nt'ilrH ! V\ln , ilu > " .rr > 'in' blooms ami o do ll | i Hid iitiier < l II"H ulhi.ri , CLOSED WITH A GRAND BALL , Oonolusion of the State Firemen's ' Annual Ooiiveutioii at From ; it , NEXT MEETIWG TO BE HELD AT KEARNEY. 1.1st orrrl/.os Sclii'ililli'il liir tin-Toiiriiiinirnt oflliii l'ricnt Vriir linpiirtinit IIll- gut Ion AdvUrd In ( tin of tliniHiiclntlon , FIIKMONT , Nob. , Jan. 21. ( Special to Tin : OKK.J At the third and Itm dixy's session of the Stnto I'lromoti's association the re ports of the secretary and treasurer showed $ I 'U cash on linml. 'IMio committee on tournament for 18',1-J ' n.iportod the following schedule of prizes : For thirty-eight hose nice , * 'IOO ; for forty-four to.o race , MOO ; state hose race , f(00 ; hook nnd ladder race , f-'OO ; green hose race , * | . * 10i green hook nnd ladder race , * l ! > 0 ; badges , not to exceed , flllO. Iho following board of yontrol for the next tournament was appointed : Uoorgu F. Corcoran , York ; T. V. Golden , O'Neill ; Louis Schwarz , I'olumbus ; A. C. Hull , Fro- montj C. C. Kvno , Stromslitirg ; . F. Pick- oring. ICuarnoy ; A , W. Tomlinson , HoJ Cloud. The committee appointed to draft a bill for taxing Insurance companies to support the department of the state was continued with instructions to report such n bill at the next meeting of the association for consideration , inmedlately nfior which the measure shall bo Introduced and urged for passage uy tbo legislature , to bo then in .session. Kearney was elected us the place for hold- Inc the next mcotintr. The place of holding the next tournament was loit to the board of control. The asso ciation closed with u grand ball and banquet at Masonic hall tonight. Dlinu County Karim11 * . AI.I.K.V , Nob. , Jan. Ml. ( Special to Tin : BKK.J The Dixon County Farmers Insti tute closed yesterday. E. E. Ellis of Allen was elected chairman nnd C. W. Ournoy of Coni'.ird secretary. ' Papers ou the following subjc-ots woro'discusaod : "Crowing Potatoes , " "Profits of Poultry Kaislng,11 "How to Shorten the Feeding Season , " "Clover on High Lands , ' " "Host Horse for the Farm" and "Orcharding and Crop Rotation. " The entire afternoon ses sion of yesterday was given to the dairy question. Mr. .S. C. Basyjtt , secretory of the Nebraska Dairymen's ' association , was the principal speaker. Great interest was manifested in the subject. Mr. Dassott had with him a milk tester anu samples of whole milk , suimmod milk mid buttermilk were tested for tholr butter valuo. The butter milk" was found to contain four-tenths of 1 pur cent of butter fat , or twice as much as it should if the cream had been properly han dled. The skimmed milk contained 1 and six-tenths percent of butter fat , showing that nearly one-half of the butter fat In the whole milk was wasted in the creaming of the milk. At the evening session Mr. H. B. Duucanson of the univorsltv lectured on "Adulterations of Food" and Prof. A. F. Wood of the Slate university on "Fungus Disease of Plants. " The lectures ot both gentlemen were highly ' appreciated. ' A resolution was unanimously adopted In favor of a law providing for the holding of farmers institutes in each countv of the state , and requesting the members of the next legislature from Dixon county to sup port the passaco of such an act. Niibrusltn i.lvo Stork Itri-nlcrs. BEATIIICE , Nob. , Jan. 21. [ Special to Tim BBS. ] The annual mooting of the improved Live Stock Breeders Association of No- brasita will tatfo pluco at Beatrice February Hi , 17 and IS , and promises to "bo the most interesting mooting yet bold. Among these who have already volunteered to furnish capers are : Hon. .r. Stdrllni ; ' Morton , on ' American Agricultural Products in Eu rope ; " Hon. F. E. Brort-n , "National nnd btuto Experimental Stations1 ; Hon. Charles H. Wallicr , "Tho Protection of Our Llvo Stock Interests ; " Dr. M. E. ICnowles of Terre Haute. Ind. , "Sterility in Brood Ani mals and IU Treatment ; " Hon. Elijah Fil- loy , "Tho Cattle Outlook : " Hon. W. P Me- Croary , "Tho Standard Bred Trotter tlio Proper Nucleus for the American Coach Horse of the Future ; " Prof , lucrorioll , State university , "Moro Practical Methods of Ed ucation for the Farmer ; " and Dr. Billings , "An Agricultur.il College. " There will also bean an "Experience Moetlne" oil "Lumoy Jaw , " led off by Mr. K. M. Allen of the Standard Cattle company and by Colonel Savage of tbo Omaha stock yaras. Hon. Sam C. Barrett will contribute n paper on "Our Llvo Stock Interests , " nnd sovcral others are to UQ hoard from. Coi.i'Miius. Nob. , Jan. 31. [ Special to THE BRK. | Sherman O , Ivnoo of Hastings and Miss Eva Amburgor' this city were mnr rloa early this morning and took the 6't5 : train for Hastings , where they will reside. Mr. Knee was telephone manager hare for some time , and U now acting In that capacity In Hastings. Miss Amburgor has res In oil hero many yours and is one of Columbus' most accomplished young ladles. Two Si-rloimly Injured. NKIIIUSKA CITV , Neb , , Jan. 'Jl. [ Special to Tin : BUR. ] A runaway occurred on South Eighth street last evening , In which a wagon was demolished nnd A. VV. Daloo and Frank Blue seriously injurod. Mr. Daloe bad ono of his shoulders dislooatod , fui-a scratched and ribs bruised , while Blue hail his right shoulder dislocated and received a severe blow on the head. DruwiK'il in- l'rn'ii. . NismiASKA CITV , Nob. , Jan. 21. [ Special to CUR BEE. ] Last Monday Ed Mish , an om- > loyo at the distillery cooper shops , loft the shops and has not boon seen or hoard of since. It is generally thought that ho was drowned or frozen , its ho win apparently insane - sane ut times. His friends are making every effort to line' ' him. Si'.vmily Mllcn un Hour. OiuND 1m.ANI > , Nob. , Jan. Ut [ Special I'elegnim to'i'iiH BEE. ] The special train carrying the guusts of the Gothenburg Water Power and Investment company was run back to Omaha over tlio Union Pacific 1131 night from Gothenburg at a npood of ' 70 miles an' hour. hour.'H 'H Mm > l , HemtoN , Nob. , Jan. 21. [ Special to TUB HUE. ] The Blue Valley Funeral Directory association of Fillmore , Clay and Thnyor counties hold Its annual meeting hero yostur- day. All the o ill curs were ro-ulocted. The neotlng was well altundod , there being about twenty present. Tliry liiHurtuil | lOimiry , ICisAKNiiv , Nob. . Jim. til [ Special Telegram - gram to Tim BKKJ An excursion of two coaches of capitalists from Boston , Chicago nd Now York visited the city today , H'hoy voro shown ubout by tim Kual ICstnto ex change , The party loft , for Gothenburg on n apodal train , _ _ _ _ _ Outriil Clty'H lOuIny liihtltiitr. CBNTIUI. CITV , Nob. , Jan. "I , { Special to Tins Br.K. ] Without any previous announce- j mom u gold cure instllutu. uftor the ICuoiey | plan , opened for business hero yoitorday. | Thu lusUtiiti' will bo conducted by n com pany consisting of tlon N K. Persinjter , L. I ) . Proper and A. J. Motcalf of this olty , and Dr. M. J. Gnham of Urnnd Island , tbo llrst tlirco acting RS prosldont. vlco prosldont nnd manager , rospoollvolv. Mlogant nwms have been Illtod up. The enterprise Is baoUod by suniciontcnpltal , anil 5"s every prospect of success. Ni'lmMkii'M Dentil Hull. OKSTUVI. CITV , Nob. , Jan. 31. [ Special to TUB BKK.J Mrs , F. A. Craig , wife of nno ot the oldest rotldents In thU vichiity , died yoitorday of pur.il.vsls , i'.tiun\.ii. .M.I\\t\o AT insr. The llmly riillintrd In I lie ( lrit\o liy u Ilixt of Notiihlri. Loxno.v , Jan. UI. The funeral services over tlio remains of Cardinal Manning were hold In the Brompton oratory today So dense was the crowd nnd so thick was the fog that trafllo In the vicinity of the oratory was brought to u standstill. When the solemn mass requiem wa * ung the oratory was filled with notable pcnonngov repre senting the church , the state and all political parties. All the ambassadors of foreign powers were present also. Bishop Hodloy preached the funeral sermon , In which ho highly eulogized the doiid proluto. Thy musli ! throughout the survlco was .splendidly rondi'rcd. At the conclusion of the service the clorgr preceded the body to the honrso lli waiting The body was taken to IConsal Green ceme tery , wtiora It was Interred , ami was fol lowed by over 110U carriages containing many notalild people , after which mnrelioJ a largo number of worklngmon's societies. S In some ronpuots tlio coremonlus nt the funeral of Cardinal manning were moro Inipru.islvu than those vostor day nt St. Goorgo'a chapel , Windsor inutlo , utoii the occasion of the funeral of the duke of Clarence. Today the oerv'.cos were invested with nil thu grandeur of the Uoman ritual nnd were attended by all the pomp befitting thu last ceremony over the body of a prlnco of the church. Fifteen pro Utcs attended tin- funeral , including Most Hov. William J. Walsh , archbishop of Dub' lln , u ml Most Key. Thomas W. OroUo , arch bishop of Cashol and the illoooio : of Emly Tim soniborness of thu black drnnings were heightened by the black fog , and it appeared us though nature mourned the loss of one so good nnd great. Hundreds of wax tapers and gas jots shed their light on thu solemn scene , nnd during curtain portions of thn service the clcrgv nnd the sisters in attend nnce lighted additional tnpors on either side of the sanctuary. The whole scuno was altogether n most striking and Imorcssivo ono , nnd this was especially the case when 500 priests , marching two by two , entered the oratory from behind the funeral hangings under the dome. The bishops who led the procession were tholr mitres and were richly robed. Tuoro were present , also , represent ntivos of the Benedictines , Franciscans , Carmelites , Dominicans and other religious orders , nttlrod In their dllTuront garbs , each carrying an unllghtcd taper. Enormous crowds followed the cortege from the oratory to the cemetery. Special stands had been orcctod at intervals along the route , and these wuro filled with spccta tors. The whole route from the oratory to the cemetery was lined with people , who reverently bared their heads as the hcarsu containing the remains passed slowly by them. I'l.Ot'lt MAItKKT. Output Kor Mm Week Killing Trlco * In MIlllll-llpllllM. MiN.vi'.U'Oi.is , Minn. , Jan. ! ! l. The North western Miller says : The Hour output last week decreased slightly from that of tlio week before. The production was 17:1.1-1,7 : barrels averaging USj57 ! barrels daily against 178,870 barrels forttio previous week , 115.000 barrels for the corresponding time In IS'.ll ' , nnd US..HO barrels in 1800. Tlioro has been a material change In tha operative situ ation on thn falls since last week , and ttiu output this week will be heavily reduced Three mills of one largo company , represent ing a daily product of o/er 4,500 barrels , have been shut down , for the week M least , on account of poor markets. The present output Is ' probably not over 25,0JO ( oarrols , and it Is doubtful if the aver- acre six days of this week will reach that figure. Tno extreme cold weather of Iho past week has reduced the supply of water to thu minimum , and only four mills two small and two largo ones- are trying to use it for power at all. JThoro has been rather nn Improved de mand for ( lour during the week ondinu Wednesday. Most nulling llrms report enough fresh sales to absorb thu greater part of tholr product for thn snmo time. The best business has como from domestic markets , there having boon too fnio buying of patents on upturns of the wheat markot. A few par ties report a moderate trade , but the greater number complain that bids are so low that they cannot bo accepted. Cables came In freely Tuesday and Wednesday showing a sharp interest , but they were usually too low to accept. Bakers' and low grades are still hard to move and are being moro or loss consigned. Prices at Minneapolis have shrunken some during the week , though higher wheat in the < past two days has made millers disposed to ask for an advnnco. Bakers' and low gradni for export are offered at about 1 .shilling less than u week ago. Direct exports of ( lour for the week wrro 8'2'lSO barrels against 78t > 00 barrels the pro- cod ing week. .i I"- , s'Kro.vnntiti. . SUIT. The Sunlit < r rushing Ills Ci n Against llio ritlHliurg I'ost. PiTTSiiniH , Pa. . Jon. 31. In the Quay-Post libel suit today , after two or tlirco uninifort ant witnesses haii boon examined , the clerk of the Philadelphia courts was called and prassntod the original records of the Bards loy caso. Senator Qtiuy then took the stand , and said ho was not personally acquainted with John Bardsloy anil novur had nny bmi ness relations with him except in his ( Quay's ) public capacity an state treasurer. There was not a word of truth in thn article In the Post. Thuso answers were made to questions propounded by the plalntilT'H counsel and attorney. . McCook objected to the witness bolng Ind. Quay was then turned over to him for cros- examination. In thu course of tha examin ation the witness denied that ho received from Bardslny ? 3,8S7 uml nnvur hail m v dealings with him , but acknowledged re ceiving a certificate of dupoilt f-om David Martin. Quay also doi.ii'd that he endorsed three notes for KiO.OOO Indorsed oy J. O. Brown and William Flynn and cashed by Bardsluy In the Key stone bank. Ex-Collontor David Martin of Philadel phia was the next witness. Ills testimony related to the Quay and Bardsluy cortHlcalo and Hid not maturially differ from that glvim In the Beaver trial. Senator Porter , Chairman Andrews of the republican state committee , and John ( Uevlno , formerly probate note clerk of tlio Koy.stoiio bunk , also repeated tholr testimony as given In the Star suit , Thu prosecution hero rested , and Attorney McCook addrim < d iho Jury for thu defense. Hotly Croon , who 1s credited with a for luno of f 10,000,000 , lives in furntshod roonn In West Forty-sovonth Ktrout , cooks luu hruakfast on u gas fttovu and rough laundn. i tier own pockot-handkerchlofs , btcatisu she II toosn't want lo bo bothered with housi > maids and washer-women. Mrs. [ 'offer , the Kansas senator's wlfu , M iloscrlbod ns a "pluln llttlo homo body , with i fund of good sonsn and motherly reserve ' She In too plain to Hhlnu In thu glided clrclm if Washington life , but lately , u is said , stio lias boon tuKon under Mrs , llarrUou'n Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.