THE OMAHA DAILY KKK : 'IlilkMUV , FKIMUARY 11 , 1892.
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GOVKICNOII TIIAYKK'S unslitiketi hand
may win him notoriety enough for a
pltico in n lecture bureau.
CiiKKSici'MUNO is not , economy , ns
lomo of his democratic friends are til-
. . oudy informing Objector Ilolmun.
THAT Texas town lot spcculutinn
promises to flguro in state polities un
less tlio lot purchasers turn handsome
proflts. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IT is now evident that the Union
Pacific management put its foot in it
when switching charges wore arbitrarily
raised.
TIIK Union Pacific railroad cannot af-
'ord longer to antnfjonizo Omaha , and
Omaha must not submit longer to ox-
Virlion and imposition.
TIIK railroads and street car compa
nies could thoinsolve < i.all'ord to inulco up
the Drill association fund. They will
profit immensely by the occasion.
.D Farmer Hatch's bill pass the
fionato tlioro is a remote possibility that
Uncle Jerry Rusk may bo president bo-
twoan now and March , 18)3 ! ) , but it is
very remote.
BLAINE'S withdrawal from the race
'or the presidency has loft Mr. Thurs
ton'a boomlot hanging to the pinnacle !
of the Union Pacific headquarters build
ing , like a tailless kite on a telegraph
wira
UNLESS the plan is completely frus
trated by its exposure the National
Cordage trust will lid all the alliance
stores into a bundle tind use that im
mense organization as a feeder for its
transurv.
TIIK question of relative dignity hav
ing been successfully sidetracked , the
council and the board of education
reached tin amicable understanding ,
and a school levy of two mills was
ngrood to.
TIIK closing of the Sixteenth street
wooden bridge against motors will prob
ably force the early construction of anew
now iron , stool and stone viaduct ample
for the great traflic between Omaha and
South Omaha.
TIIK proposed increase of hucksters'
licenses from ? ( > 0 to $200 is in the inter-
oat of green grocers , but not of the con
sumers. Any ordinance which tends to
increase the cost cf living in Oinnlm ile-
orves nothing but indefinite postpone
ment.
THK Heal Estate Owners' association
having tin-own down the gauntlet on the
park propositions , has now the oppor
tunity of making out its case , The
Council will delay iU action for thirty
flnys to see if cheaper land can bo
secured.
TIIK utter fallacy of the theory that
David Bennett Hill bottled up his presi
dential aspirations and laid them away
on the shelf by accepting a seat in tlio
United States senate w.'ll ' bo exposed at
the Now York
slate convention on
Washington's birthday.
WHKKK is the heart of the city'S Tlio
council has resolved upon cleaning the
streets in the he.xrt of the city. Tlioro
are some paved streets outside the busi
ness centers over which dirt wagons
have boon drifting for months which
ought to bo made presentable.
NHAHI.Y half the drill association
guarantee fund has boon raised. Tlio
remainder should bo forthcoming im
mediately. Guarantors should under
stand that they are not donating tliuir
subscriptions to this enterprise. They
uro aiinpiy loaning their credit. The
gate and other receipts will more than
make good all the outlay involved ,
CONCIHKSSMAX NKWUKKUY'S bill to
out olT all pensions to nonresidents of
the United States promises to bring out
a good deal of discussion in congress.
It haa Fomo nmrlt , in view of the fact
that about 15,000 persons now on the
pension roll are living in foreign coun
tries. As it has boon nearly a genera
tion since the close of the war , the for
eign bonellolnrles can hardly bo said to
have meritorious claims for the continu
ance of pensions , since they have re
nounced their ullegiancQ to the United
States. Their uhildren have grown
since the rebellion to manhood and in
case of war with America would bo
found in the ranks of our onutuiqs. It is
tiuio to cut olT pensions to those who no
longer legitimately claim oltizenahlp in
Our republic.
Tin : iron Mrs FAIII COMMISSION.
Commissioner General Groor of the
Nebraska World's fair commission np-
nears not to bo in harmony with his
follow members. Whether right or
wrong , the impression very generally
prevails that Mr. Greor has political
aspirations which ho had hoped to
further by means of his promlrcnt con
nections with World's fair matters.
His opposition to four innocent looking
resolutions passed at llio Into meeting
give porno credence to the report. The
resolutions mentioned wore all intended
to prevent using tlio commission us a
political machine and committed its
members to nonpartlsnn appointments ,
economy of management , ns few em
ployes as possible , and the construction
of the exhibition building without the
expense of a superintendent.
Perhaps Commissioner Groor could
give excellent reasons for antagonizing
nil these propositions. The other mem
bers of the commission were convinced
of their merit and they have gone into
the records. Mr. Groor's laudable ambi
tion to bo state treasurer will bo hupt
apart from his duties ns the head of the
World's fair commission if bo should be
continued in olllco by Governor lioyd.
This is right. The bane of most of
our public organizations is politics. The
Stale Hoard of Agriculture is largely
devoted to providing places for aspiring
and broken down politicians. Some of
our benevolent and olmrlttiblo associa
tions nro alTccted with political wire
pulling. Let us keep the World's fair
commission entirely unontanglcd from
the political not. It any member of
the World's fair commission is ambi
tious for public position let him either
got olT the commission or sink his po
litical interests until after the fair.
What Nebraska demands of this com
mission is strict attention to duty , rigid
economy , intelligent application of the
means at their disposal for the fair and
absolutely disinterested service. Tlio
gentlemen who ao not recognize those
obligations should tender their resig
nations.
DKl'llKSSlOy IX COTTON.
A resolution introduced in the United
States senate provides for the appoint
ment of a commission to inquire into the
depressed condition of the agricultural
interests and the low prices of agricul
tural products , especially cotton. The
question that naturally suggests itsnlf
is , what is the matter with the product
that so long held sway as king in the
i calm of agriculture ?
That the great southern staple is very
much depressed will bo understood when
it is stated that on last Saturday the
price reached the lowest figure in forty-
four years , or since 1848. This condi
tion of affairs is said to bo having a ruin
ous effect upon many cotton planters ,
who are forced to dispose of their farms
for one-third or less what they cost
them , and the commercial and indus
trial interests of the south generally are
unfa\orably affected. There is diversity
of opinion among those who linvo good
opportunity for intelligent judgment as
to ttijo causes of depression , but the
weight of opinion ascribes it to overpro
duction. This is the general view of
members of congress from the cotton
growing states. Ono of these said in a
recent interview that wo are producing
more cotton than the world is con
suming , and the consequence is that
there is an accumulating surplus which
is depressing the price until it is below
the actual cost of production. In the
last two years the south has produced
17,000,000 bales of cotton , of which there
wore exported only about 11,000,000
balos. There was a surplus in both
years , and the inevitable result was a
fall in the price.
Ooviously the remedy is not to bo
found in legislation , but in reducing the
production of cotton and increasing that
of other crops. The southern farmers
have tried to raise big crops of cotton to
pay their debts and while the object
was commendable as a practical enter
prise it lias been proven not to have
boon sound. The experience they are
now having ought to enlighten them ,
and although in llio opinion of some it
is not practicable to materially reduce
the acreage given to cotton-raising this
will have to bo done in order to remedy
existing conditions. It is useless to ta'k
of tariff changes and the- stoppage of
speculation an remedies , Tlio desired
result , the restoration of cotton produc
tion to a profitable basis , cannot be
reached by such' means. It is not a
matter for legislation , but for the appli
cation of practical business principles.
Meanwhile the low price of cotton is not
an unmixed ovil.t The lo.is of tlio pro
ducers is the gain of the consumers , and
the latter tire enormously the more
numerous. The proposed inquiry is not
likely to develop any plan for improving
the condition of the cotton growers
which practical men cannot suggest
without it.
run 7
The bill framed by Mr. Bland , chair
man of the house committee on coinage ,
and approved by a majority of that com
mittee , providing for the free and un
limited coinage of silver is in till cssnn-
tial respects similar to measures hereto
fore introduced in congress for the same
purpose. It dllfors from proviou- * bills ,
however , in one or two ruspauls which
may bo Important. The owner of silver
is given the option of having his bullion
coined or depositing it in tlu treasury
and receiving for it coin notes to the
amount of its value , the bullion in such
case to become the property of the gov
ernment , to by coined as fast us in ivy ha
necessary for the redemption of the coin
notes. The design of this is to meet the
clamor for an unlimited and speedy in
crease in tlio volume of money. The
now silver notes are to represent the
coining and not , us now , the commercial
value of the bullion , so that the silver
owner would got $1,2 ! ) per ounce , j
although the price of bullion might be
25 per cent loss.
By way of wiping Out tlio last distinc
tion between silver and gold , tlio bill
provides that the "coin notes" shall
take the place of the gold and silver
cortilicatos now in circulation as rapidly
as the latter can bo withdrawn and can
celed. If the Bland bill should become
a law the new silver noted would super
sede all other paper money within a very
few months. The owner of a note issued
on a deposit of silver bullion which
might have materially declined in com
mercial value since it went into the
treasury would have a right to demand
the redemption of his note in gold.
Nothing can bo moro certain than that
aa long ns gold was to bo obtained the
holders of coin notes would demand it ,
.with the result of speedily depleting the
treasury of gold. It would seem that
Mr. Bland has little confidence In the
argument of the silver men tlwt free
coinage will raise silver to a parity with
gold , but tit any rate ho proposes that
the government shall assume all the
risks and the silver mine owners take all
the profits.
Another feature In which this bill dif
fers from prjvious free coinage meas
ures is the provision that whenever
Franco may resume free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of IT ) } to 1
the United States shall adopt that ratio.
This contemplated contingency is ex
tremely remote. Tlioro is not the slight
est indication of an intention on the part
of Franco to resume the fvoo coinage of
silver. On the contrary , the French
trovcrnment is endeavoring to increase
its reserve of gold , and the tendency of
all recent financial movements In that
country has been away from silver.
Franco has always been willing to dis
cuss free coinage when asked to , and has
recently hiirnillod a willingness 1o outer
into an international conference for con
sidering the subject , but this cannot
fairly bo interpreted as moaning that
tlio government has any serious desire
to resume the free and unlimited coinage -
ago of silver.
Tlioro is nothing in the Bland bill
which entitles it to moro favorable con
sideration limn has boon accorded meas
ures for the same general purpose. Its
now features do not improve or render
any moro acceptable tlio free coinage
scheme.
A FTKlt TIIK 1'IXKKKTOXS.
The ofi'ortrt of Representative Watson
of Georgia to secure national legislation
to restrict or prevent the employment
of Pinkerton detectives as an armed
force to overawe the people ought to re
ceive such hearty support irom all who
realize tlio d.ingor of tolerating the
Pinkerton system as to compel congress
to take some action. Mr. Watson is not
a member of either of the great parties ,
being one of the nine members of the
house who represent the now political
movement , but in tins matter he is on
the side of the people and is therefore
entitled to respectful consideration.
There lias boon a disposition shown to
disregard his efforts or to brush them
away with quibbles as to the constitu
tional right of congress to legislate re-
gardinir a matter of this character , on
the ground that it ia a private enter
prise , but tlioro are millions of people in
the United State ? who feel a deep inter
est in this question and they should de
mand that it bo not dismissed without
full and fair consideration. The work-
ingnion of the country and all who are
concerned in their just treatment , as
well as all who Deliovo that the Pinkerton -
ton Hessian system is a menace to the
rights tind liberties of the people , are
heartily in accord with the ellorts of
Mr. Watson. The bill introduced by
the Gooruia representative to prevent
the organization and employment of
such forces as the Pinkortons ought to
elicit an expression of opinion from
those who are most interested in the
proposed legislation.
The New York legislature is consider
ing a bill to prevent the employment of
Pinkerton janissaries In that state , and
it will doubtless become a law. Every
state in tlio union should have a law of
this kind , but no harm vill bo done if
tlioro is also a federal statute intended
to put an end to the organization and
employment of armed force ? under pri
vate control and pay. A system that is
not permitted in any European mon
archy cannot safely bo tolerated under
republican institutions.
DKFKXDIXO l'tt'Ull.ll { JlK'l
The former building inspector , Mr. ,
Wbltlockcomos to the front as the chain- 1 ]
pion of tlio Koteham furniture job. Mr.
Whitlock shows his hand rather late in
the day , but his effort recalls tlio fact that
ho manifested a very suspicions interest
in the aforesaid job while it was pend
ing in the late council. Why the ex-
building inspector should go out of his
way to meddle with a proposition before
tlio council , in which ho was not sun-
podcd to have any concern , will perhaps
always remain as much of a mystery as
does his log-rolling work in other par
ticulars.
It was Mr. Whitlock's pestiferous ac ]
tlvity coupled with tlio fact that councilmen -
cilmen were chaperoned by the hopor-
nblo agents of the company to disrepu
table resorts , that impressed TIIK BKK
with the idea that there was something
crooked in tlio Koteham deal. Possibly
wo miiy have boon mistaicon. Possibly
carousing in questionable company
and in questionable places at tha ex
pense of furniture manufacturers is the
approved method of seducing conncil-
men and olllcials of the Whitlock brand
to the support of propositions to furnish
public buildings. If this is so we have
done the comp'tny and its cappers great
injustice. Wo confess wo do not quite
understand what is proper when it
comes to letting contracts for city hall
furniture.
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Mayor Bemis and the council are on
the right track. Elected by the people
to protect the rights of Omaha 'against
all encroachments from whatever source
they may spring Mayor Bomb has man
fully stopped to the front to assort the
power of the olty to enforce fair treat
ment of our business men and manufac
turers , enforce the restitution of prop
erty which has boon illegally claimed by
llio Union P.iciliu ami take tne necessary
stops toward compelling all railroad cor
porations to b3ar their proper shire of
taxation.
This is the llrst'timo in the history of
Omaha that any nrtyor Ir.is h.id the
moral courage to grappln wltlT the giant
corporation that has hold sway in tills
community for twenty years and ii is to
the credit of the city council that it has
BO promptly and unanimously acted upon
the mayor's rucjinmemlatlon. If the
m-iyor and council continue to stand to
gether on this Ujtio it wilt i ot bo long
before the Union Pacific miuiuyor.s will
yield gracefully at least on the restora
tion of the olrt'Switching ' charges.
Lot OmaTt 'sland by Omaha. If the
mayor nnd Wmcil will continue to main
tain a flrm itjtl decisive attitude In up
holding tho/ rights of th's ' city to fair
treatment > rtt > the hands of the Union
Pacific nnd'All other railroads that have
I for jours enjoyed privileges and been
exempted 'ffojn taxation , wo shall not
long bo subjected to extortion and dis
crimination ; a the hands of thcso rail
roads. The trouble heretofore has been
that our 'numlcipal authorities have
boon subsorvjont to the railroads and
have done their bidding regardless of
the interests of the community.
In fact , Oniahti has boon regarded
every whore ns a moro railroad reserva
tion with the city ofllcials on the pay
roll of the roads ready to vote away and
.ploso up all the streets on the request of
the managers. Not only this , but
Omaha's Dontlngont to the legislature
has nearly always worn the brass collar ,
and hence incurred the enmity of till
representatives of other sections of the
state Hint were not identified with the
railroads and committed tosupport their
policy through thick and thin.
Tlioro is no doubt that the exorcise of
the reserve powers of this city in tlio
grants of rights of way and in tlio right
to require the erection of substantial
viaducts ! over every important railroad
crossing will soon convince the man
agers of the Union Pacific and other
railroads that they can bettor afford to
give Omaha shippers reasonable switch
ing and transfer charges and provide respectable -
spoctable depot accommodations thtin
they can to provoke a contest that will
array Omaha against them and arouse
the whole state to the necessity of curb
ing their greed and power.
TIIK very first appropriation bill pre
sented by n democratic committee in
the lower house proposes an increase of
801,000 moro than was appropriated for
West Point military academy in the
Fifty-first congress. The democratic
congress is discovering that a trillion-
dollar country requires a billion-dollar
congress.
MAYOR BKMIS strikes from the shoul
der in behalf of Omaha in his special
message regarding the switching extor
tions of the Union Pacific railway.
COUNCILMAN EI.SASSICU is making a
splendid record and is entitled to the
crratitudo of his constituents for ills
fidelity to their interests.
Sliest j'uns Ituslm'A-t Too.
Vuiiii8 | CVfy Juiirmtf.
Omaha is tr 'lnff to pruvont an increase
being madu iu switching choreas.
Looks Tlmt Wny.
Cltolic-Dcmvcrat.
Speaking of New York , Harrison carried
it in 1S33 , anil ho is stronger there now than
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ho was then , " ' , _
A lAVqlronKi Viilontlno.
Mr. Harrison rogaiciis Mr. Blame's note to
Mr. Clnrkson asitho most consummately nr-
tiatic valoatlno tuut will bo- sent forth this
year. ' '
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Domocrary'H Ieith : Warrant.
A'cif llirtf llW-M. "
The "froo and unlimited silver coinage"
men or Mr. Bland's coramlttco evidently
care more for their hobby than for the elec
tion of a ( loinoerutic president in November.
The lice ami the ( ! ovrnn > Mlii | > .
It is but just to state that TUB BKE'S Lin
coin correspondent Is the only one who ac
curately diagnosed the situation , and whoso
belief was sustained in almost ovary par
ticular.
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Dcmtx-riitlc tlurniony.
( .Vifcii/0 7'/mr. .
National democracy is threatened with
the ill-will of Now York democracy unless a
New Yorli nomination is made , but New
York is loss certain than Indiana it is loss
likely to go democratic than Iowa. Too long
the tall has was ioJ the doff. Tha dos will
now do well to wag the tail.
A ilnpt-IrsH Tank.
tVifcnyi ) Trllnitie.
The republicans nave trloil for nearly ten
years to make the demijcrats quit drit.kin ?
[ in lowaj. They huvo failoii hopelessly. Lot
them adopt the feasible policy of reculating
and llmitiuK tnoir drmki , and they will not
merely advance the cause of tompsranco but
also regain control of the state , whloh is 11
matter of soitiu consequence in the eyes of
republicans all over the United States.
.1 I'ari'lciil Proimsul.
C'lileaiiti Ilrmlil.
The Herald sincerely mists that the fnrci-
cal proposal by u few democrats of Omaha to
give n banquet to Governor IJoyd has been
abandoned. Better than a banijiiot nt Omaha
would bo an exhibition of a man riding on a
rail ut Ijiucoln. Governor Boyd will betray
a weakness of character of which ho has not
hitherto boon suspected if ho attends any
banquets in his honor at this timo. lie
should rather go to Lincoln by first train ,
hustle Thayer out , of the capltol and take up
the duties and responsibilities of ofllco where
ho drooped thorn lust May.
ill tint Convention.
A mealing of the republican state central
ootnmlttco will soon bo held for the purpose
of setting a lima and place for holding the
convention for the purpoio of KolocMng the
delegates to the national convention. Omaha ,
Lincoln , Hastings and JCearnoy will each
make an effort trf"soouro the convention , anil
if there is no chnnciJ for it baing hold in
Hastings Ihu Nnhr.islcan Is in favor of Its bu-
lac hold in Koarnay. On account o'f our ex
cellent railroad facilities and our facilities
for handling tl\ictowd | Hastings is the best
point In ttiost ! < 1flfluislilo of Omaha or Lin
coln , and then , too , it has the advantage of
being nearer the center of the mate.
, Sf . .VVt''i' < * / ' HIi.tTXK'ft I.KTT/llt.
Denver News ( dom. ) : This leaves a clear
field for Mr. Mir/Kmi , whoso ronomlnutton
may now be coiibldurod u foregone conclu
sion. < "
Nuw York WqtUl ( dom. ) ; Without Blaino.
what ) An opaii-fo-all rare , with ttipcliunoffa
la tnvor of tliu iio'fpmuaily roapponnng durk
horse ,
Sioux Citv Journal ( rep. ) : A clear flfld
is loft for ( lonor.il Harrison , Hois not only
the natural but the necessary candidate of
the parly.
KprloirlluUl ( Must. ) K puliilcan find . ) ;
After Mr. Hlalno , whull Kuujumln Hard-
KOL' , now pro'idont of the United States , will
have to bo nominated for a uuuond term.
Uenvur Kcpu bill-nil : With Mr. Htalno out
of the Hold ai u u-tmlidato it follows us i\ mat
ter of cmirso tuat l'n > * lijont Jhirmon will bo
runnininutitU by acclamation on the first ballot
at MInnuapolU.
ClnritiiiHil Uoniimtrcliit ( r.jp.j : The ques
tion tow K nmlor all tlin uiruunisliiicos.wlni
Is the best man ai thu umidldalu of Iho ru-
publican party I U U o'lrimprasslna ihatiliii
man U lenu ! ] < nm Hurrison ,
Kansas City Sun ( iml. Uom.j : Tlioro will
bj a liuiiiiivd iviMoii'i usslirmul for ttih ac
tion , and IhciMill bj liii.'orliiLlabor ! ,
lo'ig drawn out. mlu'ins of .sinwulnttnii writ
ten for wis ki yo' , but Utoru ii ouo good uiid
jnfllclont reason , and that is that Mr. Itlnino
is a sick man ,
St , Louis Kopiibllc ( dora. ) : With ntalno
out half a dozen candidates jvlll como In. but
Harrison will probably bo nominated. If the
democrats do not glvo him an overwhelming
defeat It will bo their own fault.
Chicago Trlbnno ( ron. ) : Ttio conse-
iiupnt'cs of Mr. Blalno's withdrawal need not
bo claboratoly considered r.ow. To thn Trlb-
IIMU It seoins to point unerringly to the ro-
iioinliintlon of President Pnrrfoon.
Now York Trlbuno ( rep , ) : The xvlth-
drawnl of Mr. Hlalno may not Immediately
sotllo beyond controversy the result of the
republican convention , but undoubtedly It
docs , in a largo measure , floor the Held for
CJonenil Harrison.
St. Louis Globe'Democrat ( rep. ) ! Hlalno's
retirement from the Held will' bring n good
many presidential aspirants to the front , but
for nil that there will virtually bo only ono
niimo before the national convention tliat of
Benjamin Harrison.
Chicago News ( mil. dom. ) : It Is too early
to measure the full effect of Mr. Blalno's
withdrawal on the nrospects of other repub
lican candldntus. On tlio surfnco. President
Harrison's chances of roiiomlnatlon seem to
bo vastly Improved.
Philadelphia Times ( Ind. dem. ) : U will
lioncoforih bo the field against Harrison , and
with four months' time to crystnllzo party
soiitlment it Is reasonably safe to assume that
thu republicans will select n now man to
ninkothc buttle of Ib'.W.
St. Paul Ploiioor-ProM ( rep. ) : Thogontlo-
man who thinks that the withdrawal of Mr.
Hlalno makes the situation simpler , and
lonvoi nothing to happen but the ronomlna-
tlon of Mr. Harrison by r.ixlnmatloti , was
never moro mistaken in Ills life.
Fremont Trlbuno ( rep. ) : The situation as
far as the republican party Is concerned is
noxv clear. Mr. Uluino's.withdrawn ! m.ilio.s
it certain that President Harrison will bo rs-
nominated at Minneapolis. There Is nbso-
lutely no reason why hu should not bo.
Minneapolis Journal ( Ind. rep. ) ; The situ
ation tn the republican camp for the past
year has been Blnlno if hu will thko it ; if
ho will not. thnit Harrison can hnvo it. Blaine
says ho doosti't want It. It follows then that
it will bo Harrison , and without a light.
Chicago Tlmos ( dom. ) : The general tone
of the Interviews accorded to the press by
divers eminent republican politicians seems
to indicate that Blaine IIOVIT wrote n moro
popular letter than thu ono In which ho do-
ciinod to bo a candidate for the presidency
Philadelphia Press ( rep. ) : The plalnsonso
of the voters of the country has long pointed
to President Harrison. His administration
represent * the twin principles of urotuotion
and honest mono.v , which , as Mr. Blnino
shows , must bo the crowning issues of the
next campaign ,
Minneapolis Tribune ( rep. ) : There Is
doubt that the great and controlling reason
lor his declination is the conviction In his
own mind thut ho is physically incapable of
bearing the enormous strain which a nomi
nation nun election to the presidency would
bring upon him.
Yock Times ( rop. ) : There are a few
leading republicans who have boon olTondod
by the clean , wio and honest administration
of President Hnrrlson , but the number is
small aud the grievances such us will hardly
count with the party. They will probably
spend their leisure between now and the
convention in search of a candidate , but they
will have their labor for their pains. The
partv is in thu main entirely satisfied with
llio present administration.
ICearuey Hub ( rop. ) : For moro than a
year past The Hub has carried nt the head of
its columns the name of James GJ. Blaine as
its choice for president. But the formal
declination of Mr. Blaine to permit his narao
to go before the convention 'alters the case
materially , aud his name no longer apper.rs
in its well accustomed place on this pago. Iu
its place will bo found the name of Benjamin
Harrison , who next to Blaine ( and this is no
disparagement of Harrison ) is tto most popu
lar and acceptable republican in the country.
TIlltKK TIIirilSTOX JIEXTIOXS.
Beatrice Democrat : John M. Thurston has
nominated John M. Thurston for vice presi
dent. Tnis moans of coarse thut John M-
Tuurston will talco the republican delegation
from Nebraska to the national convention
aud olaco it where it will do thu most good.
Lincoln News : Thurston will have u difll-
cult tusk on his hands to capture the 'Ne
braska delegation to the Minneauolis conven
tion. People who have experienced tlio
pleasure of cutting their eye teeth in John's
vicinity will fight very shy of giving him so
formidable a weapon to knock down a nice
little mum for himself olT the presidential
tree.
tree.Grand
Grand Island Independent : It is creditably
stated thut John M. Thurston , thn railroad
oilroom paymaster , is hard at work to get a
republican ilelejrHtion sent to the national republican -
publican convention at Minneapolis that will
obey his order and boom him for the vice
presidency. This would mean o great victory
for the railroad corporations , nonpayment
of the debts the railroad companies n'wo to
the f'nited Stales and loss of Nebraska to
thn . publican parly. O , yes ! John M.
Thurston is , us ho says , no candidate for the
olllce. Ho is only in the hands of his ( rail
road ) friends. But uover believe what John
M. says.
COXSV3IM.lTKn TIIK
Tin ) .Irrno.v Criitrul anil l , < > hlU KoiiiU I'USH
Into KouilliiK's Control.
NEW YOKK , Foo. 10. The Jersey Central
and T.eliigh Valley railroads have passed
under the control ol the Kcadlng. Trio
Heading guarantees the payment of divi
dends lip to 7 per cent on both the Jersey
Contra ! and Lohigh stocks. The control of
the Uondlng has passed into the
hands of the Droxel-Morgnn in
terest , and hero is .supposed
to bo the keynote of Iho transaction. This
combination will control nearly ft ) percent
of thu coal trndo. Tlio Delaware , Lacka-
wfinmiit Western is not involved in llio deal
except sc far as the company an roes to co
operate inthogovernmentof tradoand prices.
It is understood the Pennsylvania road has
absented to the nrcomont and that the Vnn-
( ierbit's have agreed to abandon the southern
Pennsylvania railroad schomo.
.MimlortMl mill I'lucccl on thu Traclt.
KICII HIM. , Mo. , Fob. 10. Marion Ralph ,
n carpenter , was run over by a Missouri
Pacific swllch engine last evening near this
city. It is believed that Ualph had boon
murdered and placed on the track , as his
body was stiff and cold when found b/thu
crow directly after the wheels passed over
him.
< iiirzi Sulil to Itn in Culm.
S\.v ANTONIO. Tox. , Fob. 10. The com
mander of thu Mexican garrison ut Nueva
Laredo has arrived here. Ho states tuat the
Mexican government has traced Catarlun
( Jnrza to Havana , Cuba , whuro the revolu
tionary loader U living in good style ,
I'UIXTKIt I'.Ul.HHt.U'llfi.
ChlcAvo News : I'nslilon Note 1'ndlooks
should bo worn iifler sundown In Uliluuxo on
trousijrs poukelH.
Now YorV Herald : Traitor I WHS sorry to
Una you out when I called.
itos-illo ( hastily ) How did you IInil me out ?
Did tlu < .servant say I was at liome ?
rjici'- | ; ( > Tribune ; "Mabel. I don't too how
yjil could ever fiiney that .Spooniiinore. Ills
IlUlllI Is llL'Ilt MS it cbllllllCl'.MIIi COIK. "
"Ves , fatlii ) ! ' but lie pops. "
.Now York Herald : leather ( ut foot of stairs )
Hill , didn't you hoar mo cull you two hours
niroV
Hill Yo" . lint I ciin't gnu you , father ,
I'lillior-'Wi'll. tbun. I'll como uu unit rulso
you.
il , Joe NUWK : A pliys oiiiii tins just d s-
eoveruil thil : n dislocation of the ueuk N not
f.itiil. This wlll'hriirvery lilllo conjoint on
In llio Hum n bout to bu hanueil-
. Nuw Y.irk .Sun : " 1 niivur wltliliol , ! .iiiytlilnii
from tuv wife. I lull her every nlnlit till thut
I liuvnifono during the day "
"And no von lull her everyday wlmt you
li.ivii diinu iliirln. tbu nl Jbt'c"
- \Vell \ , tlial'n iilflurniit. "
.Nuw York l'res : JuiK'o of I'rolnilo I pre
sume you .iliu.'U tliiit the tesliiior w-is not of
sound mill I n'liun ho niul'o ' Ills w. I/ ' jui't-
Ini i/iwvcr-No. vour Honor ' . tio'luvu ' II
run bu established tier lie wasiaiiud eniiugh
of mill I. What woiiic | tlon N lliu Mimidnuss
oC bis Jud.'iHi'nt.
Slftlnii : " " 'hi'ro hnvo you been , 1'ranUV"
-Down nt St , l.ouis.1'
\Mi.it \ WT < ' you iljliu tlioruV"
I riiiii ; | VHllnrv. "
* lllil vou rl "iiytli nloiliiV"
" \Vij | | ohiiiild s'iy I 'll'l I Din out a slitn ,
IliriioI I I-en liTii' mid Hie unit iiiurnlriK
l.icru nviv fuurut lni < \ \ li-flon tliutluor tiu. "
IT ANNOYED THE SECRETARY
Mr , Blaine Denies Numorons Rumors Oon-
corning His Intentions ,
WILL NOT LEAVE THE CABINET SOON
He Attribute * tlic Keport ol lll < Drilrc to
Setcr Ills Oltleliil ( 'iiiiiircltoii With
thn AUiiiltiNtriillon to IVi"
sunn !
WASHINGTONBUIIEVU or TUB BKB , 1
" > ll ! FomiTHKXTii STHKBT , >
WSIHNoTOX. . I ) . II. , Fob. 10. 1
Secretary Blnlno denies that ho intends
"Immoillatoly" to resign bis portfolio as the
head of the State department. His vexation ,
caused by iho premature publication of his
Intention'lias had the affect of causing him
to oven use such undiplomatic Inngungo as to
call tlio alleged report an "Infernal false
hood. " Mr. Bltiliio was led to ninlio this
statement by misrepresentations of the tin-
turo of the publication which had been made
concerning Ills Intention to follow within "n
reasonable interval" his latter of withdrawal
ns a presidential possibility by his resigna
tion from the cabinet.
The statement was not made In thcso dis
patches that Mr. Blaine would at once. , or
oven within u short time , return to the pres
ident Ills commission ns secretary of state.
The statement was made , however , that nl
some time "after a reasonable Interval , ' so
long separated from his loiter of withdrawal
as not to associate the two acts In the pub-
Ho iniuj as having any connection
with each other. Secretary Blaine had
determined to wlthuraxv from the cab
inet. This announcutnont was of snub
a nature as speedily to bo twisted by gossipmongers -
mongers at the capilol aud at the dopurt-
mouts today into a positive statement that
Secretary Btnlno had ollhuralready tendered
his resignation Or had in formed the president
ttint ho hud determined upon such action.
AltoKDthi'i' UnuiirriintiMl.
No such statement was published in TIIK
Biu : and its perversion vas wholly tin war
rantee ) . It was upon such misrepresentation
ot the published announcement that Mr.
Blaiuo based his passionate denial. Tlio pro-
muturo publication was naturally very an
noying to Mr. Ultimo.
The secretary of state visited the white
house very early in the day , and there made
his anuoyimco manifest by saying in private
convcrsu'tion that ho attributed this publica
tion to some deliberately constructed by polit
ical enemies whoso purpose was to force In
some way his resignation from the cabinet.
It is certain that it was for this raasou that
Secretary Blalua was chiolly annoyed by the
published statement.
The announcement that Secretary Blaiuo
had determined at some future date to resign
his portfolio was authorized by a repetition
of a conversation which Mr. Blaine hold very
recently with ono of his most intimate and
trusted friends. During this conversation
Mr. Bluino told this friend that ho had writ
ten the text of his letter of withdrawal from
the presidential field , and added that ho In
tended ultimately to follow his lutter with
his resignation as u member of the cabinet.
This statement was repeated to the press
correspondent in the most emphatic terms.
loH < < llilu IIIli'cU of thu Publication.
The premature publication of Secretary
Blaluo's determination may have in a meas
ure defeated his own purpose , which wai to
separate distinctly and totally iu the puollu
mind his withdrawal as a presidential candi
date from any connection with his retire
ment from olticlal life. It is significant that
Mr. Blaine is specially emphatic in saving
today that ho will not go cither to the Bermudas
"
mudas or to Cuba , but" that ho will escape
the trials of a sea voyage whoa ho mauos his
southern trip by going to some
nlace which can be reached by rail.
It is important to mnko clear
that this publication of Mr. Blalno's inten
tion to rebisn from the cabinet was not
made , as Secretary Blaine was hastily led
today to assume , Irom any political move
ment. The statement was made upon the
authority of one of his best friends in Wash
ington merely us n matter of news.
It was not inspired by any person directly
or indirectly with the interests of Provident
'
Harrison. 'This statement Is caused by some
words which Secretary Bluino lot fall at the
while house today , which showed his belief
that the announcement of tiis intcuaed resig
nation was made with a purnose. Secretary
Blulno's mind tonight Is freed from this mis
conception.
It Produced Aililitloir.il Humor * .
The announcement of Secretary Blalne's
intended resignation was followed by a host
of unfounded rumors concerning other
changes in the cabinet. These may bo dis
missed as utterly untruthful. Those tumors
were to the effect that Postnmslor General
Wanatnakcr and the president had u falling
out because of the nonpolitical conduct of the
Postoflice department ; that Mr. Wanamsker
was to bo given a foreign mission ;
that Mr. Wananmkor was to return to busi
ness life at Philadelphia ; that Mr. Clarkson
was to be made postmaster general ; that
Secretary Tracy had incurred unwarranted
expenditures iu tbo naval preparations for
the expected warxvithChlli and that , thereby
ho had involved the administration in a con
troversy with the naval committees of the
senate and tuo honso , and that Secretary
Noblu was to resign In order to accept a
judicial or diplomatic appointment.
Most of these rumors contradict themselves -
solves , being manifest ! } absurd on their face.
Mr. Watiumukor denies all thu rumors relat
ing to himself with specific exactness , Tno
basis for the report concerning Sui-roiarv
Tracy Is ridiculous , but intoresiing. When
the ether day the oxnenso account for taking
the testimony of thn Baltimore's crow in
California reached the second auditor of thu
treasury it was discovered thut the man who
had charge of the work had made two .sep
arate and specific -bills for the stenographic
and clerical work , whereas It should
have been all tor stenographic work alone ,
and upon the direction of the attorney gen
eral the extra or double charges were
thrown out as unauthorized. Upon this
fiction a report gained currency that tho'en-
tire oxpons.es Incurred by the Navy depart
ment in connection with the Chilian affair
had been "turned down , "
The report of Secretary Noble's coming
resignation Is the revival of an nlJ story.
There is no doubt that t. ono time Secretary
Nob'.o did intend to leave the cabinet. There
is no doubt that Secretary Noble would take
this 8tep at any time when u pathway at
once ngreoablo and honorable for his rstlre-
inunt could bo opened to him. That time has
not yet arrived.
It may ho added that members of the
cabinet fully oxDocteil and still expect Sec
retary Blame's resignation to become uu
oftlcially dot-luted fact within a few weeks. .
MUri < llmim > u .
Special Agent \Viilbon Pickriill of Beatrice ,
who mot with a serious fall some weeks uiro ,
had sufficiently recovered to Inuiblo to co out
nn the street this afternoon and enjoy the
bright warm woalher.
In reply to a loiter from .Senator Paddock.
Secrolarv Husk slates that ho tun requested
J. P. Jackson ( if North Bund , Nob. , to Inform
the Department of Asrloulturo as to the in-
gradients of his infallible liog cholera euro
and that should It prova successful upon In-
vosliBiillon the department will give it pro
per recognition ,
Senator Paddock has recommended the
appointment of Mrs , Aildio Sawell as JKW-
inaslor at Danbury , U'jd Willow county ,
Neb. , aud Senator Mundor.ion lias recommended -
mended the appointment of the follov/lug
tiostmasters : Kx-Soiiator Manning Hi Car
roll , A. 1C. 11 ay wood ut Dunning , James A.
Keith nt Lornlno. Senator Msndorson has
also recommended that the mall route b < v
twron Hearing , Nob. , and Tomngton , Wvo. ,
via Collins , bo straightened out so as to rr.tiko
It direct am ) the shortest way , saving several
houses In transmission ,
C. 13. Adams was today appointed post
master nt Kellerton , Kluccotd county , la. ,
vlco T. W. Struthors , resigned.
vV. A. Richardson of Dwn ! City and II. 11.
Miulay of Omaha are hero.
Mrs. Senator Hansbrough of North Da
kota gives her last reception for the season
at tlio Arlington tomorrow , assisted bv Mrs.
Senator Potllcrow of South Dakota.
Assistant Secretary Chandler toilay nf-
flrmoil the decisions below In the homestead
contest of Albert.I. Picket against Mnntiol
L. Brlnsoii of McCook , holding the ontrv for
cancellation. P S. 11
NO DECISION REACHED.
Sun iliiy Opening of thn World' * I'll I r lilt ,
ringed \ > y Tlic Cluli.
"Should tbo World's fair bo open on Sun
day ! " was the topic for discussion at the
regular meeting of The Club at Llmilngor'a
art gallery lost evening. Hov. S. K , Wllcox
opened the dUctlsslon anil gave notno reasons
why , In his opinion , thu great exhibition
should bo closed on the Sabbath day.
If Ilia World's fair WAS open nn Sunday It
would ha a libel upon our Christian civiliza
tion and upon our American Institutions.
The opening on Sunday would sol a bad example -
ample for the people of China , Japan and
ludla. It. wiuld compel a vast irultltudo to
labor on that day , thus depriving them of
their customary ron and recreation.
In conclusion Uov. Mr. Wllcox said thftl
those who were pressing the matter of aus
oiieti Sunday the hardest wore Interested al
most solely from 11 financial point , and did
not consider ttio moral side of Iho ques
tion ,
Mr. J. B. Shooan gave a number of reasons
why the fair should bo opened every day in
the week. If the states soiiuliig exhibits
there could not obey the rules and rogula <
ttons laid down by the directors of the enter
prise they should bo debarred , llo thought
that If the executive committee of the Kulr
association line to follow the instructions of
tlio legislatures of the states that they had
better quil right now and glvo up all hope of
making the fair a success.
When the discussion became general the
gentlemen present aired Ihclr opinions on
both sides of the question , but lulled to do-
duo whether or not the fair should bo kept
open on Sunday.
OUTSIDE SALOONISTS CAOED.
I'lrst I'mllH of thu Cr.inil , lnry Iliii'irstt-il
by tinSliirlir.
Sheriff BounoU and Jailor .loo Miller took
a carringo ride yesterday aftornoou and
brought back with them the first tangible
results of the grand Jury's efforts at spotting
the violators of thn law In Douglas county
IN mo men were arrested charged with
keeping saloons within the two-mllo limit
without the required $ T t)0 ) license. Thu men
arrested wore : George Hill , James ICuapp ,
R Hunzingar , H. Ionium , Charles Thleman ,
Frank Shannon , J. Thomson , Gustavo
Sossomun and Fred Staaclc.
Thu men were arraigned before Judge
Davis late yesterday afternoon aud all
pleaded not guilty. Fred ICrug furnished
bail In the sum of $1,000 for each of the
prisoners and they were released to appear
lor trial.
'Military Work lit the ITnlvurxtly.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. S. To the Editor of
Tin : Bur. : My attention has boon called to n
recent editorial In Tin : BEE in which you
speak of the military drill Iu the Stutc unl-M
vorsity as "meroly incidental. " I btg leuvn
to ask you to correct the Impression which"
these words are calculated to convey.
The regulations of the regents respecting
the work of the battalion are , that every
aolo bodied student , unless oxuusod by thn
chancellor ( and such excuses aroonly grautid
for thoroughly coed cause ) , shall drill throe
hours a week for three successive year.s , beginning -
ginning with the first year of residence. This
work includes the entire battalion organiza
tion and movement ; tlio usual drill In the
manual of nrir.s ; besides artillery drill , saber
drill , rillo practice , and work in the cadet
oand. The work Is so divided that all cadets
are rendered familiar with all portions of thin
work , except that of the band.
In addition to this , the commandant gives
instruction in itifuntry drill roguliilions onu
hour a week during ouo year ; in artillery
drill regulations and firing regulations for
target range and battlefield , ono hour a week
for a half year ; the study of duticsof guards
and sentinels , army regulations , articles of
war and customs of service , ono hour a week
durinir a half year ; elementary field
uucineorlng construction , use and do-
moliian of bridges , railroad and telegraph
graph lines , elementary principles of art and
and science of war , strategy , plan of cam
paign , offensive and defensive operations ,
two hours a week during half year ; strate
gical movements , lectures on logistics , nsc
of cavalry , artillery and intantry In battlfc
and in campaign , improvements in imple
ments of war , marches , modern wars , im
portant campaigns , military reconnoissanciv
and topography , military law , practice won , *
in selecting tind laying out fortifications , two
hours a weeii during a half year. For all
this work students receive Ufa ssmo credits
as for iiny university work iu course. Vorv
respectfully , JOHN .1. PKIOIIINU ,
Second lieutenant Sixth United Stales cay
airy.
Itullilcr.t iinil Trailers.
At the regular monthly nicotine of the
Builders mid Traders exchange President
Hussoy submitted his report ns delegate to
the National Builders and Traders conven
tion nt Cleveland.
Messrs. Smith and Youngorman , the other
two delegates , did not Join in tlio report as
they dlfi'ered with thu president regarding
the action of the National association iu
allowing thu Plti.sbnrg association lo with
draw. That uisociation insisted on a larger
representation than the National association
thought it , entitled to.
The committee appointed last month lo
confer with the architects regarding the
adoption of a national code roporlcd that the
architects had unanimously endorsed it , and
the architects were themselves present ( .04
verify it.
A committee consisting of Mo.isrs. Knrroll ,
Uobinsou and Fan-all from thu Miiiinliictnr-
ers n ml Consumers association was present
to secure the architects' endorsement
of the association and they unit
with flattering success , as ttio architects
without exception signed the desired agree
ment.
liullalnp Inspector Tilly delivered an ad
dress on the building interests of the city ,
and told how lie proposed lo run his oDIco ,
after which a pulatablo lunch was served by
the ladle.s ol the First Presbyterian church.
In I''iinii-Nt on .Sii iir llc'i'tt ,
At a int-mliic of tlio West Omaha furmerij/ '
on Monday evening to ascertain what Intur *
est In the cultivation of sugar boots would lie
taken Hut coming Hoason , it was found thut
all evinced n willingness to outer Into Its pro-
diiftfon providing they are warranted sain
for their bents. Ono of thi ) members had nv
actual experiment raised thirty-six tons of
beats in thu aero lust season , wiilch coululnoJ
1" per oont of sugar. Tin' following ret.olU'
lions were unanimously mloptcd'
llesolveil. That It Is the smisu of this incut'
In * Unit I ho soil In our iiiimeilluti ) MchnlT
iiniinol ImMirpuxdod for riihln * eiiL'iir beets ,
lly experience ll luix been proven Hint hciili-
raised lieru urn super or to those raised
htindy Koll ,
Itrtkolvrd , Thut we favor tlm niMnu1 1
Nii.'i.r bueth from thu fuel that wo luiva
iibiindiint labor uuur ut hnnil vvlum muvicd
Hi-solvud , Thut Iliernlsiiopliicn Iu NrOr.'is i
In which a mijar boot factory nuulil be mure
succis.fnl tlian In Die vicinity of Onmim.
A eouimlttoo of ton was appointed lo at
tend ttio sugar beet convention In Omaha on
February ll ! ,
Highest of all iu Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
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