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THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1802 ,
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, E. KOSKWATEIl , Editor.
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Tin ? divorce industry in South Dakota -
kota Is booming and the mills tire run
ning night imd dny.
K bankers of Nebraska will discuss
Important financial interests at Lincoln
today , but they probably will not try to
devise a phin by which the atato can in-
euro a collection of tnxcu from bankers
in proportion to tholr capital.
MANY of the Independent members
woroonco republicans und have loft a
modicum of general common sense ; it
Biould provo a tnslc of some dllliculty to
malco them see the buauty of the ar
rangement whereby they throw their
flfty-llvo votes'lo help sixteen democrats
divide the plunder.
IT IS interesting to know that the
diamond fields of Idaho are of the tmmo
formation as those of Ktmborly , in South
Africa , but it would bo much more inter
acting to learn that the diamonds of
Idaho nro sulllciently plentiful to reward
the labor of tlio thousands who tire
searching for them.
TUB bill providing for an increase in
the whlslcy.tux will increase the revenue
from this source about $35,000,000 a year.
ThatJs all right , providing the surpliiE
of alcohol in the warehouses belonging
to the whisky trust is mudo to pay the
difference between existing1 revenue
rates and the now rates.
THE killing of the noble game ani-
inals of Wyoming for their skins ought
'ko bo slopped by tlio enactment and on-
J'oreomont of proper laws. It the
slaughter Is kept up at the present rate
there will not bo an elk , door or antelope -
lope left in ton years. It used to bethought
thought that the game supply ot the
boundless west was inexhaustible ; but it
is now apparent that protection it
nodded.
TillPanama" scandal in Franco ii
about equal to the Credit Mobllior sunn
dal that , crctitod'so much excitement it
this country some years ngo. It is i
great pity Mint do Lcssops , the distill
guished and able man who so success
fully ma\iiged : the building of the Sue ;
canal , should now in his old ape bo uu
dor such a cloud. But ha is no wors <
than many others who have been in thi
deal for what they could malco out of it
THAT Reform club banquet continue !
to bo.ft source of trouble to the demo
cruts. E. Ellory Anderson , the pros !
dent of the club , has made an oxplana
lion that does not explain. lie say
that Speaker Crisp was not invited t
speak because ho does not share tin
Bonlimonts of the club , and it is also do
clawed by Mr. Anderson that the speed
of Mr. T. L Johnson of Ohio does no
voice the soiuiinciUs of the club. Bu
the fact remains that Mr. Crisp was nc
allowed to speak.
TUB first annual meeting ot the Nt
brnslca State League of Local Loan am
Building Associations was In every re
apoct a success , and the discussion t
various topics of interest to the mombni
will greatly promote the purposes of th
organization. The building and loa
associations of this state have dona
great deal toward enabling thu wag
workers to provide themselves , wit !
homos , and tholr inlluonco in oncoui
nglng the accumulation of money I
pooplu whoso incomes are small is a pul
lie as well as a private benollt. It add
to the wealth of the state and stimulate
thu development of its resources. Oi
ganlzation is always a source of povvo
nnd the state league soums to'be doing
great deal for the pornuinont success i
the loan association system.
CHICAGO socialists do not tnko kind ]
to the i ceonL gift of n million nnd a hu
by 1' . II. Armour for the endowment
n ( rroat industrial institute. At n moc
! UK of the HOW Question club , which
composed chiolly of socialistic uirltntot
Armour was soundly berated us a rebar
bar no hotter than Jesse James. Ono
the speakers before the club dcchvn
th it Annum1 steals , lawfully and upon
magnificent fioilo , and has become n m
Uoualru merchant urlnco , but his boil
.factions will principally benefit the ric
' -.since the poor cannot avail thomsolv
, of his college. This may in part bo In
But theroaro hundreds of w&go workc
who desire to Improve , to acquiio
Lluhor industrial education , und w
avail themselves of the institute nnd en
W
not fail to profit by it. Mr. Armou
mothoJsof cornering pork cannot
commanded , but that fact does not ml
tuiu iiyulnst hla deeds ot benellconco I
the education at the working people
m.-chunlcal arts.
; / oniBpyiMCUA's CAN OKT A.
Although republicans lack four or flvo
votes from having a clear majority In
the legislature there is n fair ohanoo of
electing n republican successor to Sen
ator Paddock. Three different ways
are open to brlnp about this result.
1. The republicans can steal halt n
dozen rnotnbors of the legislature by
trumplnp-up claims for parties that nro
not elected , just as the democrats nro
trying to do In Douglas county.
ii They can got half n do/.on venal
democrats and independents by the use
of boodle and promises of patronage.
This boodle and patronage would doubt
less bo cheerfully contributed by aspi
rants for the sonatorshln and the rail
roads and jobbers who are anxious to
control the legislature in tholr own In
terest.
3. By prevailing upon populists who
were formerly republicans to join
with republicans in organizing the leg
islature and olootinjj a senator on con
dition that tlio republican party will
discard disreputable loaders , overthrow
corporation bossism nnd redeem the
pledges made by the party to give the
people rollof from exorbitant railroad
rat28 and an honest and economic ad
ministration of state affairs.
The first nnd second methods of cap
turing votes to elect a senator is natu
rally favored by unscrupulous partisans
nnd political highwaymen who engage
-politics for what there is In it.
Stealing a legislature is a pastlmo In
which they delight to engage just as
they would in a game of poker or rou
lette. There are others who would netlike
like to have their names connected with
a plot to steal the legislature , but , like
the congressman in the "Toxtis steer , "
can see nothing wrong in any corrupt
deal s-o long as they can truthfully
boas * , that they paid honestly for every
vote they irot.
The rank and lilo of the republican
parly of Nebraska is not in sympathy
with any scheme to either steal or buy
the sonatorsuip. They believe in a free
ballot and an honest count. They de
mand that the will of thu people as expressed -
pressed by majorities shall be respected ,
lot the consequences bo what they may.
They look upon stealing or buying of n
legislature ! , under whatever pretext , as a
criminal assault upon tlio ballot box and
a menace to republican institutions.
The only legitimate and honorable
moans by which u republican can and
should bo elected suuator is by concili
ating independent members who have
strayed from the fold or deserted the
party because they believed the party
had gone back on its principles nnd be
come a power of oppression in the inter
est of corporate monopolies. This class of
independents wo fool confident will bo
found numerous enough in the legis
lature to give the republicans a
controlling majority whenever they
become convinced that by so doing they
\vill bo able to como back to their con
stituents with wholesome legislation for
the benolltof the producers und with
enforced economy in state institutions
that will reduce the burdens of taxpay
ers ircnorally.
Such n program would receive the
cordial endorsement , of the great mass
of republicans.
TUG lOn'A ItAlLltOADS.
The annual report of the Iowa rail
road commissioner. * , L'ivius * thereturns ,
of the railroad companies doing busi
ness in the state for the year ended
June 3D , 1802 , i ) just published. It con
tains interesting information regarding
the capital , indebtedness , earnings and
expenditures of Mio railroad systems in
their entirety , but the commissioners
say that the reports of the compa
nies fall far short of supplying the
information necessary to enable them tc
comply with the full requirements ol
ttio law. The commissioners state that
the Chicago , Burlington & Quinoy nnc !
the Chicatro , Rock Island & Pacifk
companies absolutely refused to furnist
the data called for by the board , nnc
hence a complete and correct statement
for all the roads in Iowa , could not m
made , the commissioners presenting tin
best approximation they could of UK
data the companies noted rofuaot
to furnish. The conduct of the corpora
lions which1 thus put themselves it
defiance of the law. the provisions o
which are explicit and unmistakable
cannot bo too strongly condemned
When men In control of great rnilroac
interests that oxlst by virtue of publii
favor and are justly responsible to tin
public , manifest such a spirit of lawless
ness they sot a very dangerous example
Tho" people of Iowa have the rlgh
to demand the information whicl
the law requires , and if , us seems to b
the case , the railroad commissioner
have not the power to on force the Ini
the next legislature should clothe then
with"tho necessary authority.
Thirty-seven roads reported to th
commissioners a mileage of 20.877.1
miles. The total stoolc Issued and out
standing of these corporations amount
to $4712,161,200.0t : , and they paid sloe !
dividends during the year amounting t
811,850,12i.07 , which was 2.67 per con
ou the capital stock. The total indeb !
odnosjj outstanding of thoao corporation
is $802,459,023.02. The total stock nn
debt amounts to $ liai,010i22.05 ; , an k
dobtednoss per miloof road of $ I2,200.0 [
The total cost of construction and onuir
mont to Juno 30 , 18S)2 ) , is reported to b
$891,500,029.70 , which would leave th
capital , In excess of cost , $210,013,093.
on the uutlro lines , 20,877 , mile
an excess of $3,920.6t par mid
The report says that this inu
bo duo to a certain extent to dopn
elation of securities during the constru
tion of the roads and author causes tin
cannot now be fully ascertained. Tl
gross earnings from operation for tl
year amounted tu $101,215,109.50 tit
the operating expenses to $105,011 ,
072.35 , leaving the income from opor
tion $00,215,110.13. From this umoui
a. there is to bo deducted for various a
a.H counts $11,670,139.81 , leaving a not i
a corao of $19,017,472.07. The dlvidom
U paid on $172,151,209.0.1 of stock amount *
11- to 811,807,29107.
11'a
'a The commissioners call attention
10 the relatively email number of cars th
I- IIUYO-- train brakes and auloin.il
Iar
ar couplers , und say : "During the trail
In tion period from .tho old link and p
I caupUu ? to tuo automatic coupler , t
percentage ot accidents , as the reports
show , is largely Increased , It could
liardly bo otherwise , and as the orvrs of
every railroad in the country run
over every other railroad , It em
phasizes the demand on congress
tor Immediate.legislation. " The mtm-
number of employes killed on the rail
roads in lown during the year was
eighty , fourteen in coupling and un
coupling oars , nnd the number injured
687 , 100 of them in coupling nnd un
coupling cara. The commissioners ex
press the hope that before the final ad
journment of the present congress a law
will bo passed determining the tlmo
when railways shall bo supplied with
safety appliances.
OJtJECTlOXS TO SUSI'KNDIXU 1MMIG11A-
There are some grave objections to
suspending Immigration. In the first
place it is to bo said that such n policy
Is not absolutely necessary as a precau
tion against the Introduction of cholera ,
nor is It by any moans certain that It
would bo effective for that purpose. As
was said by Mr. Schwab of Now York
before the joint congressional commit
tee on immigration , BO long as
our northern nnd southern fron
tiers offer n passageway through
which the poor and oppressed of other
nations can enter the United States they
nlll continue to como. If this govern
ment should suspend immigration it
would bo necessary , In order to make
the suspension effective , to establish a
chain of guard houses along the Cana
dian frontier , and this is neither prac
ticable nor doairablo. Canada wants
Immigrants , nnd if wo attempt to shut
them out she will offer them a hourly
welcome. There would thus be trans
ferred to Canadian ports an - extensive
business , nnd wo would not bo able to
keep all of the Immigrants going there
out of this country.
Another consideration that has been
urged as an objection to this policy Is
that of our treaty obligations , and it is
not without force. Our government has
stipulated with most of the countries of
Europe to receive the subjects of foreign
powers who do not belong to the classes
excluded by our laws , and there is
weight in the suggestion that after
having dotio this it would not comport
with the dignity nndhonorof the United
States to adopt a policy of total exclu
sion. Of course If the proposed legisla
tion .should bo adopted no discrimination
can be mndo as to nationalities. Euro
pean governments might concedes 'the
right of this government to put a stop to
immigration , but there is no govern
ment in Europe that would not
indignantly protest against having
its people singled out for exclu
sion from this - country. Wo should
thus bo compelled to keep out people
whoso coming has hitherto been en
couraged notably the Germans and the
Scandinavians and for whoso industry
there is an unfailing demand. Doubtless -
loss wo could got along for a year with
out them , but there is no imperative
reason why wo should do so. As n
practical question the suspension of
immigration could not fail to have
an effect moro or loss seriously detri
mental to the foreign commerce of the
country , nnd this would react upon do
mestic buslno.ss.
There is not the slightest doubt that
cholera can bo kept out by an cUlciont
system ot national quarantine. The
seaboard cities of Europe are applying
vigorous sanitary measures fo'1 prevent
ing an ourbrcnk of cholera , and if con.
gross will muko adequate provision
for national quarantine there will be
very little danger of a cholera invasion ,
[ t certainly docs not furnish a juutifiabli
pretext for the proposed radical de
parture from a policy which has the
banction of a century of practice.
FAILUHE 0V THE
Nobody will bo surprised at the tor
initiation of the international monetary
conference without any practical result
for although It adjourned to reassemble
in May , there is" very small probability
that it will meet again. It was a propci
thing for Senator Allison to say before
the breaking up of the couforonci
that its deliberations have bcei
useful , but except as supply
ing additional evidence of tn <
insuperable dilllcuHle.- ) the way of at
international agreement regarding
silver , which was scarcely required , i
would be very hard to point out in whti' '
respect it bus helped toward n nolutioi
of the problem. It has served to maid
doubly sure tlio assurance that European
poan countries which are on u goldbasi
have not the least disposition to chang
and that there is no serious desir
on the part of any of them t
qxlend any help lo the United States i
its efforts to secure nn enlarged use c
silver. None of the expedients sue
gestud in the conference would huv
given this country any rollof , anu th
general feeling evidently was that w
should bo loft to struggle with the si
vor problem alone. It is not at u
likely thnt the Cleveland ndmlnistri
tion will give any countonauco t
the conference , so that it :
quito safe to predict that th !
lust effort to bring abont an intcrni
tion arrangement regarding silver Is i
an end , and it is altogether correct i
speak of it as a failure. The Amoricu
delegates should porhups bo croditc
with having Uouo nil they could in th
circumstances , but it is how obvloi
that from the ouUturt their cau.io wi
hopeloss. It is already announced the
the silver men in congress will at one
resume the agitation for free und uullr
Hod coinage , but they must realize tin
thay will do so undot * grcator dlsiu
vantages than heretofore. The effect
the failure of the conference upon tl :
market price of silver will bo noted wil
Interest.
THU census of Philadelphia just cot
plotod places tlio population of that ci
at 1,142,053. The recent school cons
of Chicatro , computed at the stnnda
maximum , shows tin aggregate
1,438,01)0 ) , or over 200,000 in excess
the census figures of 1800. Phllndelph
has ranked second among great Amoi
can cities for moro than half a contur
but now she ranks only as third.
flenrrul HurrUou fortliu benute.
] \'iisliinalun \ Star ,
Indiana republicans are talking serious
of maldug 011 effort to scud General Hiir
son oto the United State * senate at the
oarllst opportunity. The Idea Is a Rood ono.
General Harrison ilr | clever a statesman
to bo relegated to tf aBfcrnl-obsmirlty Xvhlch
scorns to bo the rotiipa f ox-prcsldcnts.
Thn ( lrnrnrnn | Iilrn.
Olol c-.pernofr < if.
Cleveland's Idea is that the democratic
party did not win tllbtHftory In the recent
election , but that ho triumphed In splto of
It and therefore has then right to run things
as ho pleases. * '
A Hint to lll < i
ACID 'yorll Sun.
i"4,449Is'tho ! ! ofllclal Democratic plurality
of Now York's vote , It ' Is 27,1IK short of a
majority of the total vote cast. The Tlldon
nnd Hcndrlcks electoral ticket had in 1S70 a
majority of 23.000.
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A Criutl Itumliulrr.
St. Lout * ItcinMtc.
It Is exceeding bad "taste to cable to this
country , just at this time , nn elaborate re
port of the terror und despair of the man
whoso head has Just been cut off hi Paris.
The feelings of the republican ofllccholdors
should bo considered.
tint Corn llnlilt.
Kan ag Cttn Joiinuif.
Mills for grinding American corn are mul
tiplying In Germany. The Germans will Und
American cornbrcad n wholesome nnd de
lightful article of food. If they don't bellovo
it , lot them coma over to the united States
nnd sco the American people cat wheat bis
cuit.
o
A Iliilr-UitlsliiK How.
St. 1'ctnl Vlnnctr-Prcsi.
AVe learn with pain that Mrs. Annie Dlgps
of Kansas now claims that Mrs. Lease Is
strutting around In borrowed plumages : that
it Is Dlggs who slew Ingalls and raised hob ,
whcro.is I-iO.iso Is demanding the rewards.
A twcnty-four-foot ring and no favor Is all
that Dlggs demands.
Thn Sonut
/Viltddclji/ifii / Lcilocr.
When there was a snow storm in Novem
ber many eminent republicans expressed
their satisfaction that Uio democrats having
won Iho presidency had captured with it
everything else In slsht , including the sen
ate. Hut the second snow storm , that of
Tuesday , found the republican senators In
conclave , trying lo devise a means of keep
ing the democrats from getting control ot
the senate. They hope to give the populists
the balance of power , so as lo worry tbo now
administration , Nobody appears to know
yet which party Is really entitled to the
senators from Montana , Kansas , North
Dakota , Nebraska and California , but that
Is a matter of small importance to politi
cians. The democrats arc sure they deserve
enough senators to give thorn a majority ,
and the republicans arc satisfied without
waiting for the returns that they are en
titled to control.
"All TIMHKR.
Will I.lEhtiilne Strike AmniiK the Huzcl
Urush or Some Orcit Onlt.
Crete Vedette : Nebraska might just as
well send an iiulepcndont or a democrat to
Iho senate , as a republican who feels it hfs
duty and privilege to vote against his party
whenever an opportunity for advertising
himself is presented.
Grand Island Independent : Governor-elect
Lorenzo Crounso is being much talked of as
an available candidate for United Stales
senator. A better selection could not ho
made , and there is anjroyaiUng opinion that
the plum lies between Crpuuso and Paddock ,
the proposed populist n'nd democratic com
bine not being feared to any considerable
extent.
v.
Chadron Citizen : What * the innttor with
Kom for United Stales ( ijemitor if the inde
pendents and democrats i fuse , as leading
democrats confidently' ' pj-edict they will ?
Byran and MeKeighaiihjiye been talked of ,
but so far not an indopuiulbnt has mentioned
the auburn-haired statesman from Broken
Bow for the position. Vfo protest against
any further outragcsjljf . lijs nature.
Welllleet Argus : The Independent Tribune
of Hastings is advocating 'iho name of thu
Hon. W. E. Andrews tor- United Stated
senator from this" ' stulo. If a repub
lican is to bo elected wo know of no man in
our state that would ,1111 f. ho position with
moro honor to the statcTimd .moro honestly
than would the "llttlu professor. " And too ,
this honor is duo him for the noble light ho
made in the campaign this'fall.
Nobrura Pioneer : Even Mr. Paddock finds
Mr. Lanibertson littcd for an honor , nnjl it
must bo said that he has vastly improved
upon his appointments. The Pioneer by no
means considers by this recognition it dis
poses of Mr. Lumberlson as a candidate for
senatorial honors. Ho is au ahlo lawyer , a
forcible speaker and a horn leader. His rep
resentation of Nebraska would ho the most
creditable of any the stuto over had. Itjs
hollered too that ho could harmonize inter
ests that Senator Paddock cannot.
Alliance-Independent : In n paragraph
published three weeks ago wo gave the
names of several independents who would
make good candidates for the United States
senate. Wo also stated that any ono of a
dozen others would make a good candidate.
Since then wo notice thonumoof Hon. W. A.
Poynter favorably mentioned by several.
Also a friend writes from Richardson county
that Hon. George A. Abbott should bo in
cluded in the list. "Still there's moro lo
follow. " It is certain that there Is no
scarcity of good material. It Is also certain
that if every independent in the legislature
docs his whole duty au independent will bo
chosen.
Kearney New Era : The senatorial question
seems to bo a source of much anxiety to quito
a number of republican newspapers In this
slalo. John M. Thurslon Is the choice of
tbo New Era for United States senator.
While electing a senator it is well lo honor
Iho very best man Nebraska has. Best , because -
cause ho is the best republican ; best , because -
cause ho is a true representative of repub
licanism ; best , because his occupation as
counsel for thu Union Pacific railroad could
in no manner affect his action in the senate ;
best , because no one , even his enemies , will
deny his honesty as u man and exponent of
republican principles ; best , because brains
nro in demand at this time moro than pat-
ronugo to pay political debts ; best , because ,
notwithslunding his position in private life
ho is worthy of the United States senator-
ship , not for what ho has done for the re
publican party in this state and throughout
the country with his magnificent speeches ,
but because a true appreciation of his abil
ities would bo shown by his election. No re
publican can fall to seu the full meaning ant
importance of the Jfo\v Era's selection foi
United States senator.
Lincoln Rows : The appointment of Hon
G. M. Lamberlson of this city as assistant
secretary of the treasury has been roceivec
with entire satisfaction by the republican !
1 of the stuto and the press has been nartluu
lurly complimentary in discussing this lutes
appointment which has como to Nebraska
evidencing the high regard in which Mr
Lunibertson is everywhere hold. It 1m
been said that Mr. Lumberlson's appoint
ment was partly duonto the desire und ol
forts of curtain parties to gel him out of th
way as u senatorial candidate. This may o
may not hu true. Butitlsufactthatstncoth
uplKihitmcnt was made public there have bee :
unmistakable indications of a Lanibcrtsoi
boom for United Slates senator , and withou
any action on Mr. Lumbcftson's part , and 1
is said that in thu uvcut of Crounso not bi
lug a candidate ull the strength beln
gathered up by Tom Majors and Churc
Howe and the anti-Paddock forces may n
the proper tlmo bo centered in Mr , Laiuberl
sou. So Lincoln and IJarMster county an
the First district may/Ji yjiu candidateaftc
all. Any otfort thatJ3 , | made In Mr , Lan
hurtson's behalf Is thoi iiuiro compliinentur
and forcible because Mr : 'Lanibertson is nc
[ senldliir the Ofllco , - * '
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0 'SB ' OX XKllltAHKA ,
St. Paul Globe : ANiibrasku iwlltlelan I
now accused of snyln had went , " und th
press of the country is proceeding to rln
the chances on this trivialclrcumstanco. W
protest that thla grammatical particular ! !
has went too fur. Are wo In u frco countr ;
, or where uro wouU
a Springfield ( Mass. ) Uopubllcun : Tl :
Df total vote for president In Nebraska thl
year was only 671 moro than that of lhS3 , tii
closeness of the aggregates 1US.U77 and 11W
ia UK ) , being remarkable. As thu population c
Nebraska has increased within four year ;
IT wo have hero another evidence of Iho fai
that there was a real basis for the "goner ;
apathy" so widely observed and comnmnlo
utxm uurlug the campaign. Even hi Ne'
York and in Kansas , both titorm centers , tl :
total votes were not comparable with tl ;
| y total voting strength. The widespread duim
Icratlo victory showed that this iiidlfferciu
wns wholly In the ranks of the republicans.
Hut such Indifference Is as good evidence
that something Is wronf ? In n party as actual
voting for the opposing candidates would bo.
Now York Evening Post ) Nebraska Li n
state which moro than doubled Its jiopula-
lion between 1SSO and 1SSK ) , and moro than
doubled Its presidential veto between 1830
and 18S3. While the rate of Increase may
not have been quite as largo the past throe
or four years' there is no doubt that n nor
mal condition of things would have brought
out fully SS.OOO moro votes In 18W than In
18SS. Yet the total vote last month was
only 103.1)77 ) , as ngalst 103,400 In 1SS3 , while
In 1SOO the aggregate vote for governor was
810,740. Harrison received only 80S'J5 this
year , against lOS.-IW four years ago. Moro
than three-fourths of the democrats sup
ported the Weaver ticket , but enough were
faithful to the party candidate to lot Harri
son secure the electoral vote the state by a
narrow margin , although there wcro cast for
Weaver and Clovcland' > 0.4Wmoro ! votes than
for the republican candidate.
Randolph Times : How many legislators
have In formation a maximum frelghr bill ?
It should not ho forgotten that after the fes
tivities of the holiday season there Is a duty
to perform.
Nebraska City Press : If the next legisla
ture should wish to do something truly great ,
it will plan some wlso legislation In regard
to road making. What it shall bo , or how
best such action might servo the common
wealth , Is for Ha members to decide. It Is
enough to know that something should bo
done.
Kearney New Era ) The republicans In the
Nebraska legislature will not have performed
ono of the principal duties for which they
were elected if they fail lo legislate upon
railroad rales. Ko publican Inactivity In this
direction has almost proved the defeat of
the party In two state elections , and the
voice of iho people Is undeniably In favor of
oiiullablo legislation upon freight rates at an
early date.
Atkinson Graphic : It Is not probable that
either the republicans , populists or demo
crats will control ihe Nebraska legislature at
the coming session. It is the special otlloo of
thu Union Pacific Hallway company to handle
the reins which will guide that body and
drive it in the direction of that corporation's
Interest. For such base surrender of dele
gated sovereign power the three parties first
named will bo equally culpable.
Superior Times : Tun O.M.MIA Br.r. says
the "preferred creditor iloilgo" should go
and advocates n revision by our next legisla
ture of iho present bankrupt laws In this
state which , while professedly prohibiting
the selection of preferred creditors by falling
debtors , nevertheless permits that same
thing to ho done through the skillful use of
Iho chattel mortgage. There-is no question
but that some change along these lines
should hu made.
Nlohrarn Pioneer : It is presumed that the
democracy of the state legislature will strive
to win over Iho independents lo their side.
The "steering committees" of both parties
will meet on the Hist hist. , for that purpose.
By a trade for the organisation of the legis
lature it is hoped the independents will
throw tholr votes for a democratic United
States senator. The Pioneer believes , how
ever , that there are enough republicans on
the independent side of the legislature who
would compromise upon n good broad gunged
republican for senator rather than vote for
a democrat under any circumstances.
York Times : TJioso independents who are
in favor of uniting with the democrats for
Iho purpose of organizing Iho legislature
are for spoils and nothing else. They have
no more principle than thn hungry
and thirsty horde of democratic spoils
men who arc so anxious to secure a few
small loaves and lltllo fishes by such an
cnlire abandonment of principle. A manly ,
honest independent , who desires the good of
the state and who wishes to sec only honest
ii'en in olllco and wholesome laws passed ,
die desires an economical administration of
itate institutions , will vote for men whom
hey bellovo will bo most likely to carry out
heir wishes. There will ho a Hno chance
'or men to show whether they are for prln-
: iplp or for spoils when it comes to the or
ganization of the house.
VAUST1U COXCJIHTS.
I/owell Courier : Visiting a church fairlsllko
going Into tlio highways unit buy ways.
Philadelphia Record : "I catch a cold ovcry
lint ! L son | ) < l a nlKlit In onoof thotu infernal
.sleeping cars , " Milil Smith. "A. I'lillinoiiiiry
oublu , " observed Ill-own.
BhiRhamton Lcailur : Yonn ; ; man. don't become -
como addicted lo thu hot tlo ! It i * a via ! liable.
Washington Star : The familiar remarks on
ho "penny for your thought * " Him uvu now
hiM.sed as common cents Mi
Indianapolis News : Polecat , funning Is bo-
jomiiiK un industry. Wlillu it Is perfectly hon-
> ruble and legitimate , thu liusines Is novor-
helu.ss In very Uud odor.
Somerville Journal : Mr.s. Hicks Why , Mrs.
Dl.v , how pain you look !
Mr.s. Dlx Yes I'vo. been having lots of
: roiiblo lately with u boll.
Mrs. Hicks I'm so sorry ! Was It on your
look ?
Mrs. Dlx No , It was on my husband.
Now York Sun : "I want lo rlso promptly at
6 in the morning , " said Tuddoll.s to his wlfo.
"Tlion I'll plvo you a spoonful of powder I
iav < > In the kitchen. "
What kind of powder Is It ? "
linking powdor. "
Philadelphia Record : A hcaiitlful
Klrl .stood iazlngut thu City Hall William I'min
'or honiu tlinu yu.sUM'day and then rciiiarki-d to
: ho old Kunllumun wlio was with bur : "Uoli ,
[ > op , but ain't his foot awful lifelike'/ "
Harper's Huzar : "I saw u woman currying an
Iron liar v.elu'liln 500 pounds a ( IKlanco of
vt-nt v-llvo foot , lust night , " said Illcks ,
" 1'oh ! " bald MIIWMIII. " 1 saw a friiKlIu llttlo
ivonian stop u two-ton ln > r u ear on llroudwuy
tills morning just by holding up her foru-
llnsur. "
_
Somerville Journal : The oldest and largest
2hi > stiut H'ee In thn world stands near the foot
if Mount Klna. It is113 foot in clrciiiiiforence ,
nid Is known to bn at least 12.000 years old.
Thu minstrel companies nio Mill uslnu' chest
nuts picked up under It the. year whim it bewail
lo bear.
Juilgu : SliillonMiihlui What are you slttliiR
Iiuro for ? You1 vo beun around the btiitlou for
thri't ) days.
Unelt ) .Sllus I loaned u man } -I in hero last
Tuesday an' ho tol' inu to sit hero until hi
brought It back.
n.m VATK oi' ' ro.v
Chtcago I'ost.
Ay linen liar In deeso country
Kum yar HRO hist Yuni > .
Ay Imun preoly smart. svonska man ;
Ay kots.on ratu uway boon.
Yen ny koin liar iiy sou hog krodo
Of folloi-M , en ay tul
Ay tank ay vimt to so yust now
Ha da Norway hotul.
Ay man ask man , vero ay kom train ?
Ay hay : "Ity Copenhagen. "
1 lao yerk mu ratu tree krodu vn den
Ay y limped up In his vugcn.
Naxt day tat rinulntcd vcd nlun gal ;
Her iiaimi baen ( 'hrUtlni ) Swanson ;
Mm Imen liar uhoto ImwUtoen yar ;
She kern liar fram Ylsconsln ,
Sim Nay she vork up da Nerd Sldo ,
Ila da Stockholm liolal.
Shu got hliio nyos un MHII rod liar ;
Ay Inku lior prouty vul.
Ay nsk her tuko a street cur rado.
She snv : "Ay tank vn vulk. "
Ay vttlk by her to Yidforson park
Kn have prcuty glides talk ,
Slid call men her purtlcloy fraud ,
Kn dun ay tank bhu say :
"Whohkal bo my papli )
Yen Yon Isgonu uviiy ? "
I'reoty quvlcksbo sen a voomun frund
Kn don him bhu skal say to nmu :
"Mecsior Yonson. pluaso OXCOOMJ mao ;
Ay vlll mood yo uftor leu. "
Kn loota vllo ay tank uy go
To da Norway hotiil
Ay inuenu my moiioy , vntch en chulu
Ay fool mao pud lake hat.
Ay drenlf mao alcoliolen ,
Hutu feinty gla-is , on bvalr
Ay llcht mao two pollccnmiis.
Ha Yudtis ! uy got squvalr.
Duo cull iiatrolen vaaun ,
Kn nyu rldu man to da yall ;
Ay tank uy stay dare fem MIX day ,
Don uy kom oto on bull.
Ay tul Yon I'rlmluvlll uboto
Day rodhod ual uy scon.
Da kiodoof fullers lutiKli on say ;
"Hut yay I. * picoty groon. "
OhlciiKO kouly hill hard jiluco
Ay loo.io muu money all ,
Ay tuku nmo trunk hu duixit truln
Eu sUal uo bu bantu Pol , MlnnuapolU , Mlnni
faoten ,
ANOTHER NATIONAL SORROW
Striking Evidence of a Djrlng Statesman's
Personal Popularity ,
INTERESTED IN MR. BLAINE'S ' CONDITION
f
Itculdoncc of the lU-Scct-ntnrj < Jnert Upon
liy IhouimiiM of Cnrlmn | , nt Syinpn.
tlictlo IVoplo-Clrv.'Innd ( lire * IJvl.
dcnco of Ills l > lM > < "ttlon to HP ! < > .
WxsittxoTox nnnnxu OF Tnr. Hr.n , )
fit ; ) FouuTKr.NTit Srnnnr , >
WASHINGTON. D. O. , Dee. 10. J
The shadow of another national sorrow
Hcs heavily upon the eapltol. Tlio posslbll-
ity.ot the death of .Tames O. niiilno at any
nioinent carries with It a fooling of depres
sion Into every department , throughout con-
press and Into almost every homo hi Wash
ington today. Perhaps never were there
moro striking evidences of a dying states-
man's personal popularity. The "rctl
liouso , " as the rcsidcncoof Mr. lllnino within
a Mono's throw of the white house Is KCH-
crnlly called , is always an object of interest ,
but never before was this historic mnnslon
gazed upon by so many eyes , curious but
also respectful and sympathetic. A ilo.\m
of sunshlno relieved the shadow today , because -
cause the morning : opened with the news
that the patient had slept soundly nnd
naturally during tlio night anil that ho felt
much hotter.
In response to a telegram from the family
doctor , Alfred t , . Loomls of Now York , thu
celebrated specialist in diseases of the kid
neys and of the lungs , arrived in Washington
this morning : md at once held a consultation
with Drs. Krank Hyatt and W. W. Juliuson.
Dr. Hyatt has for a long tlmo given advice
to Mr. Blaine about his throat , while Or.
Johnson has had general charge of Mr.
Ulalno's physical condition , Dr. I.oomls was
called In order that the family might feel
that no resource of SPIPIICO had been
neglected in battling with the Inevitable.
The members of the Hlaino family worn
obviously moro cheerful during the day and
some of them expressed to intimate friends
their hope that the patient might recover
sufllclent strength to 1m taken to a climate
where his life might bo considerably pro
longed.
All tlio Vntiilly I
All the immediate members of the family
are present. Mrs. Damrosch came over from
Now York last wenk and the widow of Km-
mons nialno has also Joined thn household ,
while James G. IJlalne. jr. , and .Miss Ilattlo
Hlaino have been constantly assisting their
mother in attetulanco upon the patient.
Young Air. Blaine and .Miss Ilattlo received
most of the callers at the house , who in
cluded nearly every member of the cabinet
and a great many senators. He-sides public
men there were many other callers , intimate
personal friends of the family , whor.o names
are never seen in the political columns of the
newsunpcTs.
Air. Blaino's condition was tbo subject of
sympathetic conversation among members of
congress irrespective of party. The senate
was In session but a few moments today , ad
journing on account of the deatli of Senator
Gibson ot Louisiana. In his opening prayer
the chaplain paid a touching tribute to the
memory of Air. Gibson , and also implored
divine aid and sympathy for the ox-sccre-
tar.v.The
The crape on the desk of Senator Gibson
and the anxiety about Air. Blaine caused
some comment upon the unusual number of
deaths of prominent men which have
marked this administration. Since the in
auguration of President Harrison there have
died six senators , Messrs. Beck of Ken
tucky , Harbour of Virginia , Hearst of Cali
fornia , Wilson of Maryland , Plumb of
Kansas and Gibson of Louisiana.
Nearly a score of the members of the lower
branch of congress have died during the
same period , among them being such well
known men as Simsot Cox of Nov York ,
Samuel .1. Handall nnd William D. Kelly of
Pennsylvania , Leo ot Virginia , Gamble of
South Dalcota , Warwick ot Ohio , Staclc-
houtio of South Carolina , Craig of Pennsyl
vania and Kendall of Kentucky. Kverybody
knows how the administration has beun
afllicted. The death of Dr. Scott , tlio father
of Mrs. Harrison , was the ninth death
among those who lived or were employed at
the white house and the llftecnth of the
families of members of the cabinet.
CIiiviiluncl'H TurllV Viuwx.
Air. Cleveland has given moro evidence
that ho Intends to run things to suit himself
after the 4th of next Aliirch , and that the
men who have for years been regarded as
leaders of the democratic party , will have no
voice in party management or legislation.
There was a great deal of quiet indignation
among democrats at the capitol today over
the authorized announcement that Air.
Cleveland would not call an extra session of
the Fifty-third congress till October and
that in the meantime ho would have pre
pared at the Treasury department "an ad
ministration tariff bill , " which would bo
handed into congress for the adoption of
democratic leaders in the two houses of con
gress , many of whom have for years ( and
some of them years before Air. Cleveland
came into public notice ) made a special study
of the tariff question. They asked them
selves and then each other wljero they would
come in under the now regime.
It has become quito evident to them that
Air. Cleveland has regard for neither tlmir
individual ability nor their party leadership.
They wcro not particularly Mirprlsoit to
learn thnt they were to bo overlooked nnd
not consulted In Iho preparation of a tariff
bill for they 1mvn about mnclo p thclrtnlnds
thnt the now president will tto an ho picnics
In all tilings , but they were hardly prepared
to receive the nnnoiuiroinont that their con-
stltupnclos were also to have no opportunity
to bo hoard when It comes to changing the
tariff law. They had hoped that the custom
of hearing those most directly Interested
would prevail , and oven though the men
who must pass the bill nro driven lllie so
many sheep to the fodder trough to cat hay
or husks as the chief executive elects.
I.omleii Quito Indignant.
They wcro made to g.isp to learn that no R
democratic congressman would bo permitted
to tnko earn of his homo Interests , either In
the preparation of jtho tariff bill or Its con !
sideration before either body of congress ,
but would bo given to understand that the
bill , nn it will bo prepared under the dlrec.-
tlod of President Cleveland , must bo passed.
Such men as Springer , Crisp. MeAIlllan und
Bynum In the house and Carlisle , Alllls and
Gorman In the senate nro very indignant ,
but they are cautious about expressing
themselves UIKUI the suhleet. They regard
the determination of the president-elect to
pass over the heads of the parly In congress
and prepare his own tarliT bill and then
hand It over with a command to pass It na
It is as an affront of the most Impertinent
order.
It is accepted as the direct announcement
that President Cleveland will tnko imme
diate charge ot his party and as notice that
his party men m congress are not only In
competent to prepare a tariff bill , but so
selllsh In local Interests as to bo umiblo to
deal with the country as a whole with fair
ness , much lss l with political wisdom.
Democrats In congress who regard them
selves as expert in the tariff question say
that the action of Air. Cleveland menus that
party men In congress are to bo mere au
tomatons who are to sneeze when Air. Cleve
land takes snulT , and dtvhiro that , black is
whlto If they are commanded to do so from
the white house. A tariff bill prepared
under the direction of President Cleveland
at the Treasury department would bo , western
democrats declare , a Wall street measure ,
dictated by New York importers and others
who have no sympathy with those who
helped to change the political complu.vlon of
various republican stales , and from this
time forward they will feel no interest what
ever in the "tarltf reform" which was prom
ised in the Chicago platform. They have Just
begun to rcalUo that after the -Ith of March
they are congressmen In name only and
statesmen only by reputation.
AW.sti'rii Tensions ,
Nebraska : Original William Low.Tliomas
Bnrt. Additional Levi Crouch. Uelssuo
and Increase William. ! . Learning. Original
widows , etc. Uc-becra Connor , Knos Adamson -
son , father , Khodalpha H. Camp , mother.
Iowa : Original Theodore Al. Littleton ,
William L. Stone , William W. Hubbard ,
John N. Baty , Thomas C. Kholes , Francis II.
Sharp , Stephen C. Goff , James Johnston ,
Lewis Ditch , Cornelius D.miols , William
Burnsido. Additional Al.irtin Bromley ,
Fr.mels Al. Howard , Henry AI. Blake , Aaron
Tiltoii , Byron T. W.ildrlp , Cornelius Berk
shire , Frederick IXincnmnn , Albert Thorp.
Incroasn Krastus .McQueen , Alexander
Grant. Spencer If. Uocse , John C. Marietta ,
John U. Wcidncr. Hiram H. Long , William
L. Thompson. Kolssuo and ittcreasLUcorgo
W. Athy. Original widows , otc. Sarah
Fitzgerald , Addio Kopp. Emma Campbell ,
Christina Hunt , Frances E. Dwlgglns , Susan
AI. LaQnatte , Alclissa Hand , deceased.
South Dakota : Additional Edwin Wheel
er , Peter AI. Myers. Increase Isiuic N.
Watson , James Alacoueghy. Original widow
Harriet H. Burns , j
MMccllniiooua. " "
In the homestead case of George W. Kelly
vs John T. Utterback from Blooniington , As
sistant Secretary Chandler today dismissed
Kelly's contest nnd continued the claim of
thocontestco.
In the senate today bills wcro introduced
to increase the pension of John Grady ot
O'Neill and pension Miss Attle Grub of Ne
braska.
Assistant Secretary Lnmb'crtson , who was
reported on. his way here last week and who
it was stated had arrived on Friday night ,
has been given permission to spend the
Christmas holidays with his relatives at
Mineral Springs , Wis. , and ho will not ar
rive hero for duty before the now year.
II. AI. Bushncll of Lincoln left today for
Now York and Charles E. Magoon of Lin
coln spent today at the Interior department
on business ,
Fish Commissioner AlncDonald says next
spring ho will send a special agent out ou
Long Pine river to investigate the feasibility
of establishing a Ush factory.
Airs. Lillie AI. Johnson of Nebraska , a
copyist in the patent olllco at § 7:20 : a year ,
has resigned.
Lemuel J.'Stanton of Iowa has been promoted
meted from S1-1UO to Stl300 a year in tbo
pension ofllco.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota was called
suddenly homo Saturday by a telegram , an
nouncing the serious illness of his child. It
is not expected ho will return hero till after
the holiday recess.
The secretary of the treasury today
appointed Hawkins Taylor , Jr. , of Iowa
to oo private secretary to Assist
ant Gear , vice W. G. Crounso , who
lias been assigned to duty in connection with
the inspection of public buildings on the
Pacific coast.
C. C. Hichards , representative of Utah on
the executive commission of the national as
sociation of democratic clubs , who will at
tend the mooting of the executive commis
sion tomorrow , is here on another mission.
Ho also comes as the accredited representa
tive of the democratic leaders of Wyoming ,
and has had a protracted talk with Senator
Gorman. Ho gave assurances to the senator
that "everything was lovely" for n demo
cratic senator from Wyoming , and the news
was welcome to the Alaryland statesman , n
Senator Paddock will return to Nebraska
with in a few days. P. S. II.
Largest Miuiuf.mtiiror-i mill Kotillor.j
of Clothing In tuo World.
Oh , my eye
What a sale we've had this week. Going to
keep it up , too for a
few days , anyway , be
cause there are some
boys' odd lots yet.
Many came to see if it
was so and found it
I
so , for its always so
when we say its so.
You know wo always
carried good suits for $2.50 , splendid ones for $5.
Well , the $5 ones are $2.50 , a square cut'of % . The
$6 sort are $3. Same with boys' overcoats and
ulsters. $5 overcoat for $2.50. $6 ulster $3. There
are only two or three sizes in each sort. Broken ,
you see. That's why we cut 'em so deep. Big
break in price in broken lots of men's overcoats
and ulsters. Come and get our beautiful souvenir
calendar.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Store onon riaturclay every evonluj till 1U. tlllO. S.W , Cor , IBth and Douglas Sts