THE OMAHA DAILY BKI3 : MONDAY , JANUARY 2,1 , 1802.
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Arrangements hove been perfected for the
Joint discussion of the silver question DO-
twcon K. Kosowuterand Jay llurrows ,
The debate is to ba conducted tln'ough the
columns of Tin : I5ir : and Farmers Allltncc ,
published nt Lincoln ; each pipu.1 publishing
In full the presentation of both sides , and
each side limited to two columns of space in
any single Issue of the respective papers.
The opening arguments will a p3ar in
both editions ot 'I'm ; Dun Bui : of Wednesday
day , ns well ns In its weekly edition of the
same date , and in the Farmers Alliance ot
the present week.
Tlio discussion will bo published once n
week , nnd it is estimated that the points nt
issue can bo fairly covered in thrco issues.
Parties desiring to secure copies of the en
tire debate should send In their orders
promptly.
AMIJIHCAN missionaries linvo finally
boon given tlio right lo uequiro real
OBtuto in Porsin. It is nol expected ,
however , Unit this will stimulate a real
obtato boom in 1'orsopolis or Toheran.
A itKi'OKT comes from Washington
that McKoighnu'h intellectual ability
entitles him to Ihu leadership of I ho
independent nine. This is not very
complimentary , to tlio associates of the
Hod Cloud statesman.
JOHN L. SUMjiVAX made a temper
ance speech in Taconm at a Murphy
mooting : , having previously taken the
pledge tit Jiutto. However , ti few days
later lie was himself ajrain ami olloring
to fight Slavin or Mitchell or anybody
else.
SKNATOU MOKCAN'S suggestion that
ox-Senator Edminuls or some statesman
of like H laud ing be sent to Chili as
ambassador to investigate the dillifuUy
which has arisen between the two gov
ernments possesses the merit of excellent -
lent sense.
ENOI.AND finds that she has captured
flomothing of n Turlar in Hgypt under
the now khodive. She would gladly
withdraw from that country if it wore
practicable and yet to remain in control
Js curtain to brood trouble with France
and Turkey. Kngland't , possession of
Kgypt reminds one of America' * pos
session of the Haiti whon"tho Chilian
Nvur onded.
Tins Salvation Army has forced its
way into parliament. Not by securing
memberships , however , hut thiough the
porsccittionrt of the authorities ot Hast-
bonrne. Sir Charlis Itussoll will make
a fight for n bill wnieh is to protect them
and the chances are that the harmonious
connection botwcon the big bass drum
and tlio angola of grace and mercy will bo
duly defined by parliament , and the
Salvationists will bo permitted to enjoy
tholr noisy religion without lot or
hindrance.
Tin : Now York Worlda Washington
correspondent Is taking a moan advant
age of the standing domourallo candi
date for llio presidency to announce his
withdrawal , when Clo\ eland is hidden
from eight in the bayous of Louisiana
shooting ducks. Cleveland may not
deny the rumor of his withdrawal from
the race , but ho will not confirm 11 , and
ho will not give up his ambition until
the fact is made very clour to him that
a nomination it * impossible.
Nonrouc and Hastings will bo do-
Hchtcd indeed to read in the official
pmalm organ of Messrs. Kern and Me-
Kolfihnn that these two brilliant con
gressmen will do just as little as possible
to secure Iho passage of the appropria
tions for public buildings at the cities
named. The Hrokon How statesman
hpoaks in particularly indifferent tones ,
lie Lays unequivocally that ho will not
Introduce the Not folk bill in tlio house
and docs not oven promise to help Sena
tor Mandoruon'B bill through when it
roaches the house.
Tun report mndo bv the assistant sec
retary of the treasury to the ways and
moans committee , regarding the condl
tlon of the national treasury , was of a
nature to dispel apprehension as to the
Ability of the treasury to meet Us obll
gations , out it also suggests tlio nccos
slty of judicious economy in government
expenditures. It is plain that there
will bo no margin for extravagance , am
\vhonovor It is practicable to retronel
without injury to the public service it U
the duty of congress to do so. This i
recognized by men of both parties.
TIIKM AX UHJKCT LKSXO.V.
Two or three rural republican leaders
> rofcs3 to Ib deeply concerned over the
illcged inactivity ot the state central
ommlttco. They warn that committee
of Impending disttstor next fall unless
an educational campaign U begun at
once. Tin ; Uii : : seconds the motion.
. .et Iho oducitlonal campaign begin
wllh mi object lesson to the embattled
armors.
A reduction of freight rates by the
State Board of Transportation would bo
i more effective argument for restoring
ho party to power and popular confi
dence than any amount of cheap talk
) y political educators.
But why don't the men who clamor for
in educational campaign begin on tholr
iwn hook , and give the discontented
opubllean farmers something to think
tboutV There is nothing to hinder any
nan who wields a pen or Wags a tongue
rom enlisting on behalf of ( he party ,
irovldiiifr always that ho is sincere and
) rainy enough to instruct those who are
on the olT side how to roach "outid con
clusions on the living and vital issues.
The railway postal clerks of the United
States , acting in conjunction with the
'ostolllce department , have appealed lo
jongrcss for a ro vision of tlio laws regu-
atlng the railway mail sot-vice Which
vlll restore the classification and pay
that obtained in that service ton years
igo.
igo.Tills
Tills demand is both just and reason
able. No class of mon in the federal
service are exposed to such continuous
huigor and none are subjected to such
in Intense physical and mental strain
when on duty. On many of the truiiK
lues the railway postal clerks are often
on duty from twelve to twenty hours
mil every minute of their time is ocou-
) ied in assorting and distributing nwlU
Comparatively few men acquire nrooi-
oncy in this work and those who have
devoted years ol time to the service tire
certainly entitled to as good pay as that
received by export bookkeepers and ex
pressmen in the service of largo busi
ness houses and express companies.
Tlio bill which is now being prepared
jy the dopartniant for a re-classification
of the railway postal dories lias bcon
carefully drawn with a view to improve
-lie ollicioncy of the railway mail service
jy grading tlio force according to the
ongth of service .and qualification of
each employe. Tlio bill docs not fix the
salaries but confers that uon-cr upon the
iiostinaslor general , who is in position
jy and with the advice of the general
superintendent of the railway mail ser
vice to classify the force under Iho civil
service rules and establish an equitable
standard of pay that will compensate
the mon for the risks they run and the
service they render.
LOCAL oi'Tiox run /OHM.
The license bill introduced by Mr.
Crosvonor of Pottawattamio county in
the Iowa senate appears to meet the
situation admirably. Instead of work
ing a positive repeal ol the nresont pro
hibitory law it proposes amendments
whereby it may bo possible to plnco the
traffic under the control of the authori
ties in counties whore the law is not en
forced , and to all appearances cannot bo
enforced. Under the proposed law the
board of supervisors will bo required to
submit the question of license or prohi
bition to the voters in any county upon
petition of two-fifths of the qualified
electors. A majority vote will deter
mine whether license or prohibition
shall provail.
In case license is voted , the petitioner
for license to vend liquors must lilo
a bond in the sum of 82,000 with two
competent sureties as a guarantee that
ho will comply with all the conditions
imposed by tlio law in case a normlt
shall bo granted. The conditions tire
somewhat moro severe than they are in
Nebraska , and the foes for license are
about the'same. A perpetual injunction
may ba obtained in the courts against
any person selling without license.
To all intents and purposes the Grone-
weg bill will enact local option with
high license for Iowa. The bill loaves
prohibition undisturbed wherever pro
hibition is backed by public sentiment ,
and it gives the privilacro of license in
counties and cities whore the present
law is a dead letter. The ofi'ort is made
to abolish the bootlegger and place the
liquor traffic where it is carried on into
the hands of responsible dealers. This
is the most olToetivo method for check
ing intemperance.
The bill will doubtless meet with tlio
acttvo opposition of ultra-prohibi
tionists. They cannot bo made to see
that restricted and regulated trafiio in
liquors is bolter than free whlsicy. For
the good of the people of Iowa , who
have lor years bcon distracted by pro
hibition without achieving any beneficial -
cial results , it is lo bo hoped a majority
of' tlio Iowa legislature will pass the
Gronoweg bill or some other high license
bill.
Axxiors TO
There are indications of a growing
anxiety in Canada to secure moro satin-
factory trade relations with the United
States. Trustworthy advices say that
the effect of our tariff in excluding the
agricultural products of the Dominion ,
the successful trade negotiations of this
country with the British West Indies
after Canadtt hud failed to secure an ex
tension of trade with these colonies and
the commercial depression under whiuli
Canada is suffering through the absence
of natural markets for her products
have led Canadians to speculate with
considerable interest , if not serious concern -
corn , in the result of tlio long-prom.lsod
trade negotiations with tlio United
States regarding reciprocity.
Within the next few weeks a number
of by-olcctions are to bo hold in the
Dominion , and it is thought these may
have an important bearing on the future
commercial policy of Canada. In the
elections to take place the present week
in the province of Ontario the straight
issue is to bo reciprocity with the Unitoil
States. The liberals expect to carry
these elections and a sufficient number
of these to follow to greatly reduce the
majority of the government in the no.\t
House of Commons. It is unquestionable
that the liberal party , with reciprocity
as its lending issue , has boon steadily
gaining adherents of late , arid it is nol
doubted that its strength in the next
louse of commons will bo very materially
ncroascd.
The success of the United States in
nnklng commercial arrangements with
the British West Indies is taken very
seriously by the Canadians , their efforts
to extend thulr trade with these coun
tries having entirely failed. It is felt
to bo a significant step In that fiscal
llsintogration of the British empire
which commenced vhon an Australian
colony asserted Its right to lay protect
ive duties on British goods. So good an
uithorlty as Mr. Goldwln Smith declares
that nothing now remains of the fiscal
unity of the empire except the under
standing thai no colony or dependency
is to discriminate against the mother
country , and oven this applies only to
specific articles , not to aggregate trade ,
in respect of which Canada already dls-
eriminaUis against Great Britain. The
Toronto Globe predicts that Canadian
trade will suffer in consequence of the
arrangement of the United Sttitss with
the British West Indies , and says :
"Tho Dominion is isolated in a commer
cial reuse from the continent to which
she belongs oven moro completely than
I'Yaneo from the rest of Hurope. Wo' '
are in a ring fence , cut olT from all par
ticipation In the commercial and indus
trial life of America , yet ministers pro -
tend to bo surprised at the unrest and
discontent which arc abroad. "
There has boon no intlmilton of a
sentiment at Washington favorable to
opening negotiations with Cuiada , and
it Is probable that the administration is
not giving itself any oonoarn whatever
on the subject. Nor does it appa-ir that
there is any general popular sentiment
favorable to reciprocity. Still negotia
tions are lo bo expected sooner or later ,
but the proposal for thorn will not orig
inate \\ith the United St.ites.
I'ltui'Aitiimii Tin ; COMIXO Mi
Do the citizens of Omaha rcali'/.o that
the winter is rapidly slipping aw.iy and
that almostbefore , wo are aware of the
fnet the three important months of
April , May and Juno will bo hero ?
On tlio 10th of April the committee
on plan and scone of the proposed pan-
republic congress to bo hold in some
prominent city of the United States in
IS'.Kf will meet in Omaha. The commit
tee itself is a distinguished body of mon ,
and is entitled to distinguished atten
tion at tlio hands of our pcoulc. The
question of the location ol the pan-re
public congress for 1S)3 ! ) will bo consid
ered at its session. It therefore be
hooves Omaha to make the best im
pression possible upon the committee , if
she has any ambition to entertain the
2,000 or moro loading mon of the world
who favor free solfgovornmont as the
host system for all civilized nations of
the earth , who will make up tlio great
congress.
In May the Methodist Episcopal gen
eral conference will convene in Omaha.
During that month Omaha will bo the
center of attraction tn the adherents of
the faith of John Wesley. The Wcs-
loyan commission represents 2o,000OUO
people in this world , and the great
Methodist Episcopal church is so strong
and vigorous that the religious people of
the world , regardless of creed , will
closely Bean the proceedings ot this
great quadrennial conference. Omaha
has boon highly complimented by this
church in being selected as the place of
holding the international conference ,
and wo must spare no etTort to make
the occasion memorable.
In Juno the National Drill association
will hold a week's mooting in this city.
The actual value of the drill mooting to
Omaha is far greater than a mooting of
a national political convention. It will
continue longer than any national con
vention and will attract almost , as many
people. We owe it to ourselves and to
the association to make every possible
preparation for the entertainment of all
who participate.
Wo must spare no time , means or ef
fort to croatp a favorable and lasting
impression on the multitude of people
who sojourn in Omaha in these three
coming months.
Tin :
The democrats of the house of repre
sentatives would have done wisely if
they hud adopted the rules of the Fifty-
first congress , instead of wasting moro
than a mouth in framing now rules
which are certainly not an improve
ment upon these of the last congress. It
was not necessary for the majority in
the present house to protect itself by the
"present but not voting" rule which so
exasperated the democratic minority in
the Fifty-first congress , because legisla
tion does not depend upon the will of the
minority. Were the two parties , however -
over , as nearly equal in numbers in the
present house as in the last it is not to
bo doubted that the majority would
have to bo provided for counting a
quorum. It is now very generally ad
mitted that such a rule is entirely fair
and just , and it is only a question of
time when it will bo generally adopted
by deliberative bodies.
But the democratic majority does not
intend to permit the republican minority
to have unrestricted privileges. The
now rules make provision against fili
bustering , and this is done by a depart
ure almost as radical us any made by the
preceding congress. One of the rules
provides tlmt only one motion to adjourn
shall bo allowed pending the considera
tion of the question of adopting reports
presented by the rules committee. In
former democratic houses u motion to
adjourn was always in order. Another
rule , also designed to prevent filibuster
ing , provides that on days sot apart for
the passage of bills under a suspension
of the rules only one hour shall bo al
lowed for the introduction of bills. The
practice down to the Fifty-first congress
was that a member , on introducing a
bill , could have it road , the entire day
being sometimes used in this. It was a
very effective way of filibustering and it
is well that it is done away with ,
Having framed the now rules , the
want of which has hold legislation in
chock , it is to be presumed that the
house will now settle down to business
and accomplish something. There Is no
lack of subjects for its consideration , A
great number of bills , relating to nearly
everything that congress has authority
to legislate on and some things which it
has not , or at Any rate should not med
dle with , haa boon introduced , and all
the commlttcrs riro well supplied wlMi
material for report ! ) ? 'The tlmo wasted
could doubtless ) o , spared , but there
should bo no furH cn delay If congress
does not intqmlto'Po'btliln ' in session until
next fall. Wlthma presidential cam
paign ahead It woulii coin that the poli
ticians would dc3lrX\t6 oloso tholr con
gressional labors ty sijon as possible.
WHIM : the fartfooi's alliance ot Ne
braska never tires of holding up Iowa ns
a model for rallrdhd t-epulatlon for low
freight and piissortpoij1 tolls the farmers
and merchants of'owa | nro anxious for
something nloro substantial than lluclu-
ating freight schooluUfe raised and low
ered at the pleasure of a railroad com
mission which bus boon playing hide-
aiiil-scek at the bock of the railroad mar -
ngors. Half a dozen maximum freight
and passenger rate bills have already
boon introduced In the legislature. But
If tlio roprosonltilivo of Tim Bui : at Dos
Molnes is correctly informed the senate
committees have been packed in the in-
torosl of the corporations , and all rail
road rate bills are destined to bo pigeon
holed or amended to death. This only
goes to show that Iowa as well ns Ne
braska is alllictod with the same dilllcul-
lies in dealing with the railroad prob
lem and keeping the lawmaker. ) out of
the meshes of boodling corporations.
TIIC committee on privileges and elec
tions of the United States senate has
reached the conclusion that the claim of
Colonel Claggot to the scat now oc
cupied by IIoii. Fred T. Dubois is base
less , and the senate will doubtless con
cur. Senator Dubois is fairly entitled
to represent the stuto of Idaho in the
upper house of the natiotnl legislature.
Ho has served Idaho with conspicuous
ability during two consecutive lorms in
the lower house and the admission of
Idaho into JLho union is largely , if not
chiefly , duo to his vigorous and effective
advocacy of her cltilms to statehood.
Although one of the youngest members
of the senate , Mr. Dubois has already ,
taken front rani : among his colleagues
from the transmississippi st-ttc" .
IT HAS boon discovered that the alien
contract labor law is no obstacle to the
importation of laborers for Iho coil
niinos of Pennsylvania. Investigation
has disclosed the fact that large numbers -
bors of foreigners have boon brought
into the country in violation of the law ,
and the unlawful business is still carried
on. The anthracite monopoly , than
which there is no monopoly moro un
scrupulous and exacting , is the chief
offender. The unfortunate foreigners'
who get into its 'power could not bo
worse off if they were slaves. It is to
be hoped that if a , case can bo made out
against this monopoly the government
will bo unsparing in seeking tin enforce
ment of the penalties'for violating the
law. J
Tin : three tailojs of ( Tooley street re
solved that thoyi wpro the people.
Messick , Morrow , Golden and other
heavy taxptiying waj-d strikers of the
Sixth ward have issued a protest against
tax reduction. Their resolutions tire
ridiculous and cafry on their face the
evidence that they were gotten up by
ptofcsaionnl office'seekers.
OMIIA bus one comfortable reflection
not enjoyed by Kansas City in this matter -
tor of national conventions. Omaha
helped the winning citv to secure the
republican convention and Omaha's can
didacy helped to locate the convention
west of the Mississippi rivor.
COUNCILMAN MCLKAKII : being elected
by the city at largo will hardly feel that
the half dox.cn ward politicians calling
themselves the Sixth ward club have
any right to instruct him in his official
duties.
RETRKNCHMBNT is one of the issues
upon which the present city government
was elected. It must not ignore the
will of the people as it was expressed
at tbo ballot box last November.
Tun Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City
railway will come to Omaha. The Chicago
cage , St Paul it Kansas City railway is
exhibiting good judgment and will find
a warm welcome.
ROASTING asphalt is the harmless
ppstiino in which the Board of Public
Works indulges at its weekly meetings.
Von Arc.
jYcu' Ynih Iteciirdci' .
The western rullron'l liruhomaii wio | ro-
iniiliied at his pott until frozen Into insensi
bility U worth u some of fancy presidents ntul
bonulsof director *
TIlO llll\ITHIll ! PlIHhlcill.
r/iei/cmic Trllmiie.
TIIK OMAHA IIK ) : publishes n column cdltnr-
lul on "how to use wealth , " How to ( jot it Is
the little conundrum tlmt Is bothurltu people
in this neck of the woods ,
A Miiuil I'lirmimciioii ,
Kt , Pdiil I'litiieo1'ien ,
The rniimisorof u I'nrls theater Ims boon
flnoa for"oiitra.rliiK ( pnbllo ducanoy , " Imiii-
Inutlonstands iiupiillud utwlmthn must hitvu
presented on thontiigo to have such nn effect
on the 1'arlslans.
Tim I.iiu'rf Delay ,
The law's dnluy In Nobrusku has resulted
In u convict bulns nrJntoil anoiv trial after
ho had served the to'rfii at Mi soiitonoo. As
the result of u now tn.it Is uncertain , the re
leased prisoner doslrip only to bo lot ulono.
Carnes and Ills Jill . . . .
J'latte Cotinttf-Scntlnd
Ed Ournos U still if&iwlfii ; the Halury of state
oil Inspector , but evt/lqncp / accumulates going
to show that the Illmnluutlng llulda shipped
to Nebraska are not imdprcolng the rigid | n-
suaotlon wnloh tlm law donmnUj , This Is not
as It should bo , i t >
Now l.ct f'lilll ( Jualo ,
Clieiiciyic J etnltr ,
Cheyenne Is rcsllnit , - < ) vcr a soothing homemade -
made volcano. Lot * JhlI | . thcroforo , bownru ,
for though naturally a peaceful and law
abiding community thoru Is that in many of
our follow citizens which ; when once aroused ,
makes draughts of hut blooj indlspontablo to
their comfort anil hupplnosH ,
Thulr I.lttlu IV.ici- .
CMtnoo Inter Omni.
Those dear "million w onion" who propose to
"sign and circulate uutltlons against u war
with Chili" had Jiibt ns well continue thulr
good worK lu the homo. Tlio admlnlitratinu
will nut declare war unless corupulled to.
Chill must make tlio amend * demanded or
t lto tlieconsoquoneui Tim u it Ian uau sub
mit to nothing loss.
When Ward McAllister was apprised by n
breullilus * nnd almost liralnles'i ruportorof tlio
Now York World that lliu uuku of Clarence
wu ? no tnoro. the faithful burlbo nays lie ex
claimed , "My ( Jawd1 Ii ho really dond ? Then
I'rlnco ( loot-go will bo KliiK. " It U astonishing
liow much tlmt man McAllister know * . It
mlRlit ImvRheon too much to have ncitintntoil |
him nt tlio same tln.c with thednath nf nn
American ritlot , to wit. the chief of Iho Sho-
Minnc * . but hud IIP been so apprised the Krc.it
mini would have caspod , "Alas' Thou No
I'lllllS Will 1)0 I'll 'of "
> hit ;
I or tilnln. republican ( iconic wo are
to bo xeiy snolibMiVo break out Into nil
sorts of nrlMori ltd * > o < lotlo4 , designed to cul
tivate oxctvHlvenes * . and p.unilo titles nnd
Insignia with all the 7p.-t of donUem of the
elToto monarchic" ! . The latest of Ihu brood Is
the Colonial Dames of .Maryland , co.ntn od of
Indies who nro descended from some ancestor
whocnmo to this country prior to 1.74 , nnd
who rendered olllolcnt crvlco to the country
ilurliiR thocolotthil period This would take
In all the convicts who were old Into Virginia
and the C.irollnas during coloui'il days nnd
who , doubtless , rendered efllclent service.
Tlu > Ailiuli-lon ol rtiili ,
Thcto Isbut ouovitfo course for ooncrcss to
puisne In this nutter , Tlio Rent lie popula
tion uf I'tnli Is oppmod to admission Until
tlmt population dominates the tntrltory
beyond miy ( KHslbllltvof doubt there should
bo no consideration Of the question of admis
sion. In all other icspects I'tah 1ms luni ; had
the essentials of st ttohood , but Until It ean
bo slioun that Mornumlsin has boon over
come , that polvRamv Is dead , mid that the
\Mormoli church 1ms boon stripped tif all polit
ical power the admission of I'tah would bo
tantamount to n ornno.
ItVns n Neu Yriir'H Hesiilxp.
The. Nobiaskn fanners alliance In Its lecont
state convention ro'olvod that , as heat was u
necessity , the go.eminent should own and
control the coal mines and sell the product at
cost , tut ho people. The Nebraska alliance Is
r ithor timid , Nn't ItV It takes more thancu it
tu maUo heat alhible , Self respect fill cu il ,
sohl at cost by the gu\ eminent to the pi'nble.
would loftisu to Inn n hi a stove purchased
from a gtasplug merchant at a piolit.
Ills Patience i\lmiistiMl : ,
/VlHiH/r/ji/i/il / / / / I'm * .
There Is no re ison why a public nrin should
submit In Hllenco to attacks upon him wnlch
iiieoutsldnlliolhiourcrltlcl-.nl of him as a
public mini Mt. ( Juay has submitted to this
lo an ovtr.ioidinary denoe , but the ccleilty
with which the Ile.'nei case has been brought
to a conclusion Indicates that he wilt not be
silent when iiiijiiitlllnbly altaekoil.
Modest \ , Tli > Name Is l'iillt/er.
AVit riHir.nli / .
Tl.o newspapers of the uuttro country , re-
publluau anil deinueiatlc , follow lug the lend
of the Wet Id. spoke for the people and swiko
for peace. The elhvt of this Inlluence bacntno
app iiont Instantly President HaiiNon could
cu tu win without an adequate amiy or uavv.
but not without tlm nuwspapcr- , , und so the
w.ireiiUed.
TH'lil.lMI J tit-Ill 11.
New Oilcans I'iciivunu : No well btertbaibor
will cut uu ac < | ualtitanc .
Itlughaiiiton Itopiibliean : I'urions onpleas > -
uie bent often jct badlydiiublt'd up
NewYoikPun1 "This Is an unusually full
mcctlnu of the Writuts' c lib. Kn't It' ' '
"Yes , The socict'ity Mild In hN not lea tint
oM ry one picsont would bo asked to toad one
ot his own poems. "
Ohialc Ituvlow : Klngluv 1 thought youi
w Ifi- was rolnx south.
Hlntio She was Hut 1 found II was cheaper
lo buy her a sealskin cloak.
t'U.usf. i m : not. ! . .
Mlnncm'tllii Ti Ilium.
Undo Sim
Hero. Jim , you pot the powdorhorn ,
And , Steven , hi liu the jjuiis.
1 cuoas wo'll have to have a ser ip
With these 'ere Chllluns ;
ITv course ye never oujrht to tlht
\.l \ ye C.MI do without It ,
Hut when yercoln' to llsht , why light
And not bo foolln' 'hunt It.
And so you ta'c ' the illlc , .Mm ,
Anil I will takuiny "nav < "
And lam It to 'em roUL'h b'gosli ,
Until they yell poco.i\ I.
lloston Ti.inscript : Vats is Inclined to
llilnU that a coclct til Is not an iiiimlsed evil.
ItoioavL'd Wife ( to nui-j ) Do you think in v
husband will live till toironow'-
N'urso 1 am nfi'ild nut , madam , and I
would nilvNe you to indei a inuiiinln dies- ,
at mice.
Wife ( wrluclni hoi h nids ) This ! > Voitlblu.
How would you ha\u it tiinnnurl.
TOO 1KU11.
ll'iik/i/iiu/im / / / Slur ,
Ho wont to the play
In aciltieal way'
Anil at tcclinlc.il talk made a 11044 ;
And It wasn't a juke
That lie meant when ho spoke
Of the mob as a howling success
Now York Herald : Uiiirnlhcrs Daube la
cortnlnly an artist.
Whlto Vnu bet he N' Why. I've snen him
draw a stial ht Hush to onu uaiil twice In suc
cession.
Yarmouth Kezistci : 'Iho man who shows
lee iniiuh ( if a Chi Kt Ian sphil Is apt to get
stepped on ,
DanvH'o Hrceyo- Woolen shirts and a
htuKen llvo-dollai bill mufit bit made uf the
B'lini. material , iud 'lns fimu the way they
Hlirliik.
lllngliaiiiton Leader : When yon want to
cultivate u man II i-n't a tfuu I Him ; , ' to hat-
low his feelings ami plant the soeUs nt hatted
In his breast.
Ilalllnioto Ametloin : The Texas bnrdot
ought to bccomu vt'ty ' cloau aftct i hu unusual
amount of M.'oiirlni ; it Is now loculvln from
the Hoops of Undo j-ain.
I'hlladclphla Ilecord : A wllilc.it has been
seen In tliooods at Hui.'ilnsiioio , .N , J , An np-
plojaek distillery has jocently bcon put in
ujmiatlon near there.
Lowell C'ltl/on : It Is the man who has plenty
of "sand" who display * tlm IDO-.I gi It ,
ICato Tleld'H Washington : llrown I say.
Jones , did yon hoar about , Malth having a lit ?
Junes NIL A lit'Ho must Imxo changed
his tallot , then !
_
Now York Iletald : Josslu You mtint be a
hard worker. Mr. Chuplciy ,
Uhapley-Whut makes you think that , M's i
Jo sloi1
Jossle--f eotf.'o told mo ycstoiday that you
make him tired.
Washington Star : "Now don't you think
that the policy of dls tn n am bail. ' " asked
one colored man of another ,
"Yes , sah ; do policy nm putty bad , but crap
am a heap WHS.
"JUnT A MOMf.Nf , IIIIAII. "
( loith ilevtcu' ,
She stopped to II \ her hat on straight ,
And place these hair-pins right
And that Is why. hoi husband says ,
They saw no play that night.
Ilrooklyn Life : IlcrMothor l siw him kiss
you I am terribly shocked , I did nol uuppusu
ho would dure to do tiich u thing.
Horse f--Noi I. In fact , 1 but him ho didn't
daio
A WKvniut WAI i , .
1\\ithlii'jton \ .s'/w. /
Oh , the days
Heavy with hare ,
Moppery and slippery ,
Grlovoua nnd grliipbry !
People are paudlftrj alone through thu street.
Wet from tludr.liimdi to the soles of tholr foot ,
( letting more ) cold
Than their hystems can hold ,
I'eolliiz mom niln than can otar bo told ,
I'ray , UndoJorry.
How c.rn wo bn met ry
When nlthdrynvssuiid wurinlh you're so woe
fully chary'/
The populace asks and It Isn't In fun
"I'rav , what hate vou done
With * thu sttiiV"
Yankee Illadc : Tom Jack U continually
gctt Ing caught In a niln storm.
Will Yin , poor fallow , ho loads nnd follow *
the weather foreiMnts In the dally paputs.
Chicago Test : A race horse starter has Just
boon onea''ud at a alury of tVM ) per annum
but It Is the man \\ho can arrange a goad tln-
Uh who makes the fortune
rittsbiiM riironlulc : "Ho stele a watch "
said the polluomun , rofurrhu tu thu prisoner
"Then ho shall do time , " icpllcd the judge.
Dallas NOWH : The uuvtlanuurUtlio iccomo-
dating man who comes and goo * ut out bid
ding ,
1'uro as the lUht from ho ivunS vaulted dome
him suoins .aid ovt-l will -tu IHO ,
IJulln.1 nlth loin and bynipathv
Tlio faithful subjects , in nor happy homo.
/II I\K.
Now \nrlc Tilhiinn The inpanoO pntltstn
that crawls In the sumo of politics Is he who
makes use et either war or peace as a party
Issue.
Philadelphia Inquirer I'llUon wants t
wash Chill down with n hose Hint will pour
out'.UOCHioltsof electricity. Do you hoar
that , Chill' '
Chlcnso 1'nst : War with Chill wllh our own
women against us would mean certain and
Ignominious defeat. Hut , bless their souls ,
they would mil lie ignlnst ns.
Atehlsun ( llohe : If Kansas oaii Induce
Uieunnn nnd Judge llotklu to go down to
( hill , to help ( latch ni | a pence , the trouble
with that country will not linxo boju In Miln
lloston tilobe- Chill cannot ho potmlttud to
add Insult on insult tu Injury. If her trucu
lent loadcts sh.lll force upon us the Issue of
warm national dishonor the administration
will have tlio hearty support of dmnoerals.
republicans ami patriots of every party In Its
nmlntciiniiccof thodlgultv. good ttamo and
Inalienable rlshu of these I'nltetl States.
Minneapolis Join rial : Senators Kyle and
Pcllor ate opposed tn a w < ir with Chill and mi
nre the majority of Aimleans ) ! , Hut , unllktt
Kvlu and 1'clToi , the majority am not In favu
of letting a little ncgtegatlun uf concull and
bombast run all in or us , Hunching mud sliii- |
lilnu unit pricking us lust for den llmontlth
Dlsnicll. Aniorleuiis bdlovo In peace with
honoi not olhnrwlse
New Yuik Adveitlsor Let us have arbitra
tion with misguided Chill This U nut tl-o era
of throat-ciiltlng. If our dllVeionees with
( hill iMinnol bo adjusted by n btvud of Inteill
gout , liuiiiatieclll/onsof both countries then
linn IOIKO the dugs of war Dm land will then
be Illlcd with glory mul niuuriilmt , nnd , If wo
ate fortunate , we u in collect the cost of tlm
war from n mined and conquered people.
This Is nut n nation of bullies. We have an
example toset bofoio the human tnco. We
s.iy tu Piosldeiit llarrlsim , cmphutli'ally
Stun this muiM-iiso' Settle this inNiiudrr-
MtniiL'Ini ' : with Chill lu an Intelligent , hunoi-
iiblu , manly tvav.
r in. is/.s / ' ow it i.w.s
Itackslidliig seldom happens lu tlmu uf trial
or adveislty.
The best inudlclne fur solf-cuncoli Is tube
well Inttoducoil tuyuuiself.
No matter how much tollglon a man piu-
fesscs , till that counts 1wh.il he llos. .
The deII has a haul light to hold his OH n lu
the homo \\hote there Is a ptaylng mother
Tlio real worker for tJutl timer hits ativ
harder because theto has been a rulsu In his
sihtry
There ate ( lenplo whn pray , "I'hy kliigdum
come , " who do Iton thu condition tlmt It is
lu come theli wnv.
Thu testimony of a man who hasn't heard
the \ulce of (1ml fui twiinty yo.irs Is a toirl-
bln sir tin un any prayei inoollng.
I'lely that never puts on Its hit toco out
andtiy tn help somebody , deus not attract
much attention In ho ton. .
Thetc Is agieat ileaiuf sollKhncss golna up
anil ituwii In the win Ut that goes by llio name
uf tollglon ,
Uhen ti picachor has tionblo to get his sal
ary , vou can generally sot It down as tine
that he hasn't heun doing thu kind of preach
ing the l.oul sent him tu do.
ncrs WITHOUT
A resident of Manchester , ntitr- , has ti
bible 'JOU veurs old , which is two feet lonu
and about the same in width.
There are about two nnd one-half Rallons
of whiskv now on hand for every limn ,
woman nnd child In the United States.
When ( 'ohimbus discovered America ho
found that tlio Indians possessed does. They
wet o direct descendants of the wlltt coyotes
of the plains.
The pold mcu.il given to Yirchow on his
TOtli birthday is the largest over made. It
\\cighs nearly six pounds and the metal alone
Is worth $1,750.
The greatest plutton of nntiquily was
Albinus , the Roman , who ut one broaltf.ist
mo r > 0 ( > HIM , 100 peaches , ton melous , 100
small hlrds and 40J oysters.
'ihousands of men , women and children in
the mountains of Spain and I'oi-tugal are
busied in cutting corlc. It is a domestic trade
ami U occupies whole villages ,
The speaker of the British House ot Com
mons receives n salary of i.'u,000 n youv , nnd
whan ho retires he is raised to tuo peerage ,
with un annual pension of1,000. .
Amontr the most extraordinary pieros of
symbolism known to have been used by the
early Asiatics was a ilguro of a , donkey's
hc.id used as a reprrnentntivo of thn Dolly.
Waves exert n force of one ton per square
inch when they nro only twenty foot high.
At Cassis , Krnnce , granite blocks of liftcoti
cubic meters have been moved by nave force.
A recent eruption on the sun's face was
photographed , nnd lasted for fully llfteen
minutes. Its angular height showed it to bo
n disturbance causing the vapors to ascend
fully 80,000 miles.
Tlio si/o nnd growth of the city of London
is shown bv the mileage of the streets.
Should thov bo placed together they would
measure about , "iOO miles , or nearly the dis
tance across the Atlantic ocean.
In Texas there is a stone about twenty
feet in diameter that has wonderful magnetic
nower. It is said that it will draw n hammerer
or un nx to its surface even when placed ten
or fifteen feet away on the ground.
An engine nnd tender weighing sixty-eight
tons were begun to bo put together at
o'clock In the morning at the great works at
Stratford , nnd by T.lfi the following morning
they were run out of the shop complete.
The Mormon temple at Salt LuUo City is
built in the form of a true ellipse , and ,
although it is of enormous dimensions , it is so
well constructed as regards acoustics that u
per.son standing in the focus nt one end can
carry on n conversation in a whisper with
anyone in the focus nt ttio other end.
Thrco miles an hour is about tlio average
of the Unit Stream , though at certain places
it attains n speed of B'4 ' miles. lu the
Yucatan channel , lor instance , whore it is
ninety miles wide nun 1,000 fathoms deep
the current is not over a quarter of a mile an
hour. In the straits of IJumlni the current
is so rapid as to give the surface of the water
the appearance of being u sheet of lire.
A Trench experimenter has tested the
strength of fifty robust men ana fifty healthy
women , nil of tiio middle clas i of society nnd
between 'J. " ) and 15 years of ago. The stron ; ;
cst man was able to give with the right hand
a pressure equivalent to 1ST nnnr.ds und the
weakest one bS pounds. The short men wore
nearly ns strong ns the tall , the average dlf-
loronco being less than seven pounds. The
force exerted by the strongest woman was
only nlnoty-sovun pounds and that of the
weakest was but thirly-livo pounds , whllo
the average was seventy-two pounds. \
n 1 11 n unN / / / / ; ur.iiciit virv. n
I'liiliiiletiilitti
Hiurkrnut is still a delicatessen.
I'oppor hash Is getting out of sonson.
White Is much worn nbrond ferstroot wear.
Olive oil baths are benollclul to delicate
children.
The old time carpdt sllppord are rarely
'called for now.
The Uiln drying process has superseded
soggy sweet potatoes.
, s'/ ' iv'j..si ; i.v.s///- .
.
"M.il.o mo a district safe and stron. , "
The legislator died ;
"One with u sum majority nf
Two thousand on my side. "
They made him a district long nnd .slim ,
Urook'd like the lultoi S.
Or an anglo worm , on a hiMlc Impaled ,
Displaying dlrodli-tioss.
The legislator bled him homo ,
llojolclng In liUli glee ,
Kupo'.tln metilly Iho refrain !
' A congressman III bo.
Hut Ihu people ) lese up in tholr inl 'ht ,
And on election day
They stralghtoned out the crnmcod schema
In tholr own ilghtcmiH way ,
The would-be statesman , shelved at homo ,
( As any ono might guo&s )
I , ly doubled up. lluo an angle worm ,
In thn shape uf a letter b.
DAWNING OF BETTER TIMES
Views of Oommissionor Onrroll D. Wright
on tlio Labor Outlook ,
PROSPECTS WERE NEVER BRIGHTER
IncioanedVilucs mill Moereriseil Hours uf
l.ulHir A ( Irr.il rrolilrinVorMut ; Out
llsOuu solution In lluciu e
< il strike * .
Carroll D. Wright , nntlonnl commissioner
of labor , reviews the labor situation ns fol
lows , In the Now York \\orltt :
In my Judgment the condition of tlio wngo
worbqre of the. United States , viewed In nil
aspects , Is bettor now thnn nt any previous
ponod In onrli 1story There is n continual
ebb nnrt Mow tvf the ttdo of general pies ( > orlty
which for the tttno affects more or loss tlio
me : , and women who toll For this reason
It Is not easy to nmlio n comparison of n slu
glo year wllh nnothor preceding or following
It , Hut taking u period of , say , twouty-llvo
years , and striking n general average , so to
speak , wo imiy roach a fair conclusion.
Doing this wo ace n marked mid gratifying
Improvement.
Wages nro higher , mid whllo In some ro
spools the cost ot living Is nlso Incronsod ,
considering what a man guts for his money ,
the advantage * ho has ot cdurallon , tlio go.ii-
oral diffusion of Intelligence ami social rn- v
Joyniont , the relative value of wages overthb
cost of living has materially nuvmiccd. A
very important consideration is the fact Unit
whllo wages have Increased , thp.ro has bcon
u general decrease In tlio hours of labor.
Whore this is taken Into account the largo
compensation the arttsmi nun the laborer
receive for their time becomes oven more
apparent. The reduction in the hours of
labor gives more time and onportunliy for
rucreatlon and intellectual culture , and thoio
are potent liilluoneos In bettering the condi
tion of tlio wage-earners.
None will deny that in the Vnltcd States
the worklngman popularly so called Is at
this time more of u Modal ami political f.ictnr
than over before. Labor is more respectable
If may use the oxpiesslon without being
misunderstood , Ijducatlou develops In the
workingmnn all that goes to make good citi
zenship , and this commands conlldunco ami
respect. In our own country tlio conditions
are radically dilTeioiit from those of any
other. Hero the great boilv of worlcors are
not composed of n continuous line or race.
In ( icrmnnv , for Instance , they are sub
stantially all tiortuans mill have been so for
centuries. In England , France and other
countries It is much the same , Comparative
conclusions nro thorefoto much more easily
reached than hero , whore wo have a bolero
guneous mass in.ido uu from ull the clvllUod
nntlous of the globe. Tbn great wonder of
stiulontu ana publicists should bo tlmt this
great bodv of poo-jlc , so constituted , should
be so intelligent , so well paid mul goaor.illy
so orderly.
Comparing our own with foreign countries ,
it is an indisputable fact that tlio condition
ot the wonting p"oplo Is Immeasurably hot-
tor.Vnat is most demanded now , in my
opinion , ib a wise mul just regulation nor-
hapb tbo word restriction would boun-Ainer
lean of loroign immigration.CU \ cousin
crod measures to thls > oiiil would jiroinoto the
interest of our wagoworljors. What ttioso
measure ) should bo 1 will not attempt to say.
Tliore lias always bcon some legislation tend
ing in that direction. This is In some degree
experimental and may lead to something-moro
tangible and definite. s
\ bcllnvu the social and moral condition of /
all iiuopln in all countries is growing bolter.
1 am not a pessimist. I do not think the
world is going backward , I am what might
bo called n conservative optimist , looking al
ways to tbo bettor sldo of things anrl seeing
improvement and progress whoravor they
can bo found.
Speaking In n general wnv. the woruingnmn
has always had a Hard ti mo of it. Helms
never received Ins legitimate share of the
product of his labor. This has been tbo 10-
sult of existing conuitions ana not of any
lixod purpose on the part of his employer to
defraud him , or ot presumed hostility be
tween capital and labor. So many factors
enter into the prlco of labor that it is hard to
sav why n man is p.iid so much or so little.
The chief question in the labor prjblem or
today is : How shall the worker rocmvo hU
just and onultablo shnro of production' That
wo are ncaiing a point ol n fairer distribu
tion I ( Irmly believe , .lust what the changes
will bo by which this most desirable condi
tion may bo brought about it is quite impos
sible now to detlne. The problem must solvu
itself in its own way. Legislation cannot do
it. There are unwritten econoinlo princi
pies mm laws which must determine. There
has long been a graoual narrowing of proilts
to capital , resulting from the increase of
wnL'os" , competitive rivalry and other causes.
Interest is lower than formerly , and this is
In the line of equali/mion , being to the ad
vnntiiRO of the borrower at the expense of v
the londor. There is at the same time a gen > .
oral cheapening nf many manufactured articles -
clos , which helps the consumer. All ttioso
elements enter into the question and faster
the hope of a solution at no distant , day.
This is the plain logic of events.
It is n favorable sign of the times that
never bofoio has bcon such n general , sinccro
and doop-soatod sympathy with the laboring
class , and a desire to batter tholr condition
in every practicable xvov. There will always
bo misfortune and vice , poverty and want ,
but wo may regard hopefully the wont of
legislators , the press and the nutpit for the
improvement of mankind. 1'iuployers am
more considerate of thn inon and woman who
toil for ttiom. Hvorythlng is in the line of
elevating labor instead of degrading it. With
this in view , the department of labor Is , ns
I said nt the beginning , an educational force.
It ( lees not put dollars directly into I ho
pockets of tlio worklnrmon , but It docs give
him material aid in ways that are quite in
oflectual.
I believe the era of striitos In this country
for the present practically over. Thov have
boon expensive educators , exacting largo
tuition bills , but they have taught labor and
capital each to respect the lights of tucoihai
Much as they are to bo deprecated , they
have not been an unmixed ovil. Thov have
haa their part in working out the perplexing
industrial problem.
7/o/.voj//.v ii7rn mi :
Washington Post : Mr , Cleveland has nlio
gone on a southern hunting trip. There U
evidently big gumo in the south.
Globe Democrat : Cleveland's trip to the
south for llsliiuir pnipo ° e.H Is worth notitii. ,
principally because he lias bnrntoforo done
most of his Jbhing on Decoration day
Toledo Hoot Kx I'rosidont Cleveland has
gone to spend a week hunting and JUhing
with Joseph Juflorson on his LouUluna plan
tation. No possible politics in this , tint lota
of fun. ,
Ht , Louis Chronicle ( > rover Cleveland r
has run away to Louisiana forallsh with
Charles ilofforson , H young gentleman who
has the famous uiUfot tune of hoing Joseph
Jefferson's son. In the meantime Dave Mill
will inunlpu.liito the niiichino for tlio dcnm
cratlo nomination and Harrison will Imbroll
the country in war to save tlio icpublican
party.
Philadelphia HullotlnCrovor Cleveland
has mysteriously and suddenly departed to
Louisiana with the great not or , Joseph Jef
furson. IB no going to preiuro for the stage ,
learn the part of Hip Van u'inklu and go to
sloop till the angel of tariff reform wakes
him up ! It will bo a long imp , mid on '
awakening he will bn able to sav with real '
pathos : "And are wo so uoon forgot" '
Philadelphia Tlmos Many u iniin not afraid
In cull u Hpiide it siiulu Is mm'couninliiv
baelnvard In calling lot tlio HIIOU Nliovul uu
times ,
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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