THE OMAHA DAILY BHK : TUESDAY. JANUARY , 17 , T803.
THE DAILY BEJQ.
K. JtOttKWATKR , Editor.
KVKKY MOHNINO.
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Washington , 51.1 fourteenth Htroot.
All rotnmiiiilratlons ri-lntliitf to now * nml
editorial timtu-r should bo addressed to the
Kdltorlul Department.
IIL'HINKSH
A 11 business loiters mid reinlltancos should
llUIKldlUHM-ll to Till ! Hei ) I'llhllollImM OHM"- '
Onmlin. Drafts , olK-eks nnil iiostuniri ) orders
to ho iniido puyahlo to the older of the com-
jiiiny
TUB HER PUnUSHING COMPANY.
BWOIIN STATIMIXT : : ov CIRCULATION
Btutoof Nebraska , I
/ County of Douglas , f
neoiui' II. T/sclnifk. secretary of TllR Hr.r.
rubllNfiliiiri-niiipfiMy , does solemnly HWPiirtliat
tlioiirliiiili'lreiilntroiiof Tun DAILY Illir. for
tlin weeIc ending January 14 , 1B'J3 ' , was as
follown
Sunday , Jiinnnry fl 2r > 'n.S2
Monday , JanuntyU ' -AW\
Tui-sd.-iv. .lanniu-y 10 ' ' 'Z'4'4
Wi-dM-sdiiy. .lanuary 11 - ' -2,5
Thursday , .limimrv \ ' " ' "if
1'ildayiimmty / lit J3'J7i !
Buttuday , January 11 il.H.ri !
or.oiuin ii. iY.sttmJtJK.
Hworn tolK'forn inn an.l HillHeilbi-d III niy
nrosi-m-u this 1 llh diV : , of January , 1H')3. )
[ he-all N. 1' . nil ; < , Notary Public.
AniR > Oil-dilution for Dpruinlirr , " l.fi'JI )
Tin : return of .lorry Simp-ton to Wash
ington may simplify Kansas politics u
little
IT is not a question of how many
hillHill bo introduced at Lincoln , but
how many will bo passed ?
Tin : trusts are making hay while the
HUH shines , and well they may , for
cloudy days arc coming. The American
people are thoroughly tired of thum.
Till : estrangement that keeps Henry
"VVatU-rson and Mr. Cleveland asunder
is a thing to bo regretted. The Ken
tucky editor would bo a strong1 man hi
the cabinet.
DO\VN in Chattanooga , Tonn. . there } s
n , judge who d'Hohargo.poor ) people ar
raigned before him for .stealing coal.
Uo would bo a very popular man in the
north this winter.
Tin : epidemic of hey cholera from
which Iowa is suffering is particularly
illtimed.Vhon hogs are worth their
] > ro-ent price it is hard luck for the
farmer to lose them.
Tin : /.cro weather that has visited the
cholera-infected portions-of Kuropo has
not had any ofleet upon the disease.
Tills proves that eold weather will not
f reo/.o cholera germs.
IT MAY bo that the wish is father to
thought , but it seems that the Gor-
jmui proas takes the view that the
JYench republic will bo wrecked by the
Panama Canal scandal.
Tin : report that the Canadian govern-
m nt has decided to cease its discrimin
ation against American voxels passing
through the "Wollund canal indk-atea
that Canada is coming to her senses.
A aiiKAT lumber syndicate has been
formed , by Maine and Massachusetts
capitalists. They have purchased many
thousands of acre.s of timber land and
will probably be able to influence prices.
Tin : New England tobacco growers de
mand that the duty on tobacco bo retained -
tained , and their argument i.s made
forcible by the fact that the e > p in
creased from SMOO.OOO in value in 1SSU
to $ .0,000,000 in 181)2. )
A OUIVT : exodus of negroes from
LouiHina to Oklahoma is in progress ,
and doubtless it will presently bo re
ported that they are in need of assist
ance. Moving from Louisiana to Okla
homa in midwinter i.s a pretty serious
undertaking.
Ix IMITATION to the Murphy matter ,
Mr. Cleveland la quoted as saying : "If
they press mo too far I will crush them ,
us 1 liavo others. " This Hounds like Mr.
Cleveland , but when ho undertakes to
crush the friends of Ed Murphy he will
find that the job is not a small one.
Tin : not earnings of the Philadelphia
tz Heading Railroad company , including
its coal and iron business , were $ ! l,82- ( !
2SD greater last year than they wore two
years ago , and yet it is only a short time
since the president of that company testi
fied that there was. no money in Its
business.
IF GUN'KKAT * UUTLint could come back
to life long enough to read his obituaries
ho would iiud that the American people
had a good deal of respect for his abili
ties. Some unkind things have been
said of him since ho passed away , but
most of his critics admit that he was a
man of brains.
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T.v MAINT. they are trying a now
method of reforming bad bjy.s. Instead
of sending them to a reform school they
put them on what i.s called a "good will
farm" and sot them at work under
proper management and rostrUint. The
plan Is working well and has great possi
bilities of good.
IT is now explained that the Now .For
ney CVntral withdrew from the cjal oom-
blnn because it could not get Its per
t-outage of the tonnage. Perhaps there
Is Hiimothing in that , but it is much more
likely that the withdrawal was duo to
tho-fear that the application fo- : tint ap
pointment of a receiver would bo granted.
. ll'TJUJ Nowherry bill hus been Intro
duced merely to gratify the vanity of
Fred Nowborry , well and tfood. Hut If
it Is introduced for the ] mri > . > so of giving
the people another exhibition of the dog
In the inungor pulley the sooner It is
jilfje in-holod the bettor. Nohruskti pro-
( Uuv M are entitled to a material roduu-
tlon in local freight rutuH and they will
got It If the legislature IH rensonublo and
does not insist upon the Nowborry hill
or nothing.
\rOlJLty \ IT JIB TKtUT,1
I ivtX3i.X , Neb , Jan. 10. To the IMItor of
Tun Hr.it. Please Inform mo through the
columns of your paper under whit law
United States senators nro olooted and on
what day the legislature Is required to begin
balloting for senator. There Is qulto a di
vergence ot opinion concerning tilts matter
Just no\r. Suppose the legislature should
elect a .senator this week ntul ttinii meet
again next Tueidny or WoJnc.sd.iy and olcot
another man , which of those would la your
opinion hold a lawful title to a scat ?
Mcvncn or tnn Tiimn House.
United Stutos botmtoM are olootod un
der a law enacted by congress July 21 ,
18(10. ( Tills net { " 'ovhlos that the legisla
ture chosen the year next preceding the
expiration of Us time for which any sen
ator was elected to represent such state
In congress .shall , on the second Tuesday
after the meeting and organization
thereof , proceed to elect a senator.
The manifest Intent of this ) net Is that
the balloting for senator shall not ho
begun until the second Tuesday follow
ing the complete organl/ntion of the two
houses of the Icglshitm-o. The house was
duly organized after the speaker , clerk
and other officers provided for by law as
elective had been duly chosen by a re
corded vote of the majority of
the house on Tuesday , January 3.
Had the .senate been duly organized
on any day prior to Tuesday , January 10 ,
the day designated by law for the lirst
ballot for senator would have been , beyond -
yond doubt , Tuesday , January 17. The
question is , was the senate fully organ
ized after it had elected a vtemporary
secretary and president pro tern ? For
our part , wo do not believe that it was.
The statutes of Nebraska designate
the ollieers of eacli house by name , and
among these are included the secretary
of the senate , assistant sccrotarios , her-
geunts-at-arms , chaplain , postmaster ,
etc. Thc < e olliecrs were not chosen until
after last Tuesday , hence the s-cnuto was
not organized in duo form. The fact
that the bonuto did not notify the hou3o
or the governor that it was duly organ
ized until after it had elected its secre
tary and other ollieers designated by law
affords conclusive proof that it was In an
unorganized .state on Tuesday last.
It is conclusive that the legislature
was not organized or in condition to do
business as such on Tuesday , January
10 , and any ballots for senator taken on
any day before Tuesday. January 1 , are
informal and void to all intents and pur
poses.
Should the legislature elect a feon-
ator before the date fixed by law , a
majority of both houses might , if they
saw lit to overturn this ehoieo , vote
separately on Tuesday , January 21 , erin
in joint convention on Wednesday , Jan
uary Ho , or any day thereafter and
elect another senator. That would
create a square contest with the
advantage and legal title in favor
of the man last elected. Should
the governor and secretary of state
attempt to issue a certificate to the
man elected first his competitor would
doubtless appeal to the supreme court ,
and if that tribunal refused a mandamus
directing the governor and secretary to
issue him the certificate of election he
still _ would have a very fair show ,
amounting almost to a certainty , of se
curing his scat after a contest before the
United Stales senate.
TllK HAIMIOADS f.V COSOKKSS.
Tile railroad interests are manifesting
a very active concern in matters affect
ing them beforo-congress or likely to
come up for consideration. Their right
to do this is perhaps "not to bo ques
tioned , but at the same time It is well to
suggest to the representatives of the
people to bo on their guard against the
danger of yielding too much to this in-
lluenuo , which is not generally prompted
by motives wholly friendly to the public
good and welfare. When railroad man
agers assume to make recommenda
tions looking to a radical change
In the character of the Interstate Com
merce commission , as has been done , it
Is not unwise to permit a doubt to ob
tain as to the sincerity of the profession
that the desire of the railroads is to
strengthen that body and give it greater
authority and force. The corporations
admit that they expect government regu
lation to continue and some of thorn pretend
tend to desire that it shall bj continued ,
but it is not tu bo .doubted , that most of
them would bo very glad to secure suoh
modifications of the law as would greatly
reduce Itj intorforonuo with their opera
tions and give them a lavgor measure
of freedom for doing those things which
the law forbids. It is entirely proper
for congress to get the views of practical
railroad men upon the operation of the
interstate uimmorco act and to give
them careful consideration , but it is
always safe to boar in mind that the
public interests are not the first concern
of railroad managers.
Regarding the question of Canadian
competition , also , -American rail
roads interested in a withdrawal of the
privileges accjrded by our government
to the foreign cjrp'.u-ations are evi
dently exerting a strong pressure at
Washington to have this done. It
i- > now inserted , obviously up m railroad
authority , that the exclusion of the
Canadian lines from this country wjuld
not enable the American lines to raise
their rates and make them s > high that
shippers would bj ruined. The answer
to this four , run- , the ii'-gmmnt ' , is that
there are many Ann -lean lines bjtwoan
which the ompetttion is as sharp in it
( uuld possibly bo l)3twjon the U.in.rliuin
and American * if the omsulur sealing
privilege should bj repealed , The
American lines would got a great in-
I'reiiso of business , ir.iJ while there
would b rlvah'l H bjtwoon thoui
they would all have so mticl
mire business than they can get now
that they iuld a'Yord ' tv > u minute a little
mure eloioly. Tills sounds plausible ,
hiit the po > plo of the lurthwe-it and the
people of Now K igla'id , wli ) have had
an extended expoi-lent-o of the Impor
tance of thU compjtltlon to their Inter
ests , will bj hard t > o'mvinuo that If the
Canadian lines should bj excluded from
thlsoiuntt-y It wmld ml nriko a very
material diiTereneo to them in thu cost
of the ojinnnaitlos they exchange.
Tlie-,0 ( woplo under.staud that
Canadian competition is the all-
potent Intlueneo In keeping down
rates on American llnus , and they
will not believe that Its removal
could have any other effect than to ad
vance rates , whatever the amount of
business noourocl by Amorlcnn roads.
Goniaquontly the people of the north
west and of Now England will bo found
vigorously opposing any attempt to de
bt roy this competition.
The railroad interests of the country
are entitled to fair and Just considera
tion from the law-malting powov. Their
welfare and that of most other Interests
Is moro or less Intimately connected.
They would bo more likely to eeeuro
such consideration If they were less bold
and persistent In attempting to shape
legislation.
RATIONAL AXD STATK UASKS.
A highly Interesting discussion was
held a few days ago before the American
Academy of Political and Social Science
on the subject of national banks and
state banks , the participants being Mr.
Horace White , editor of the Now York
Evening Post , Congressman Ilarlcr of
Ohio , Mr. Tronholm , who was comp
troller of currency In the Cleveland
admliibtrntion , and the present comp
troller , Mr. Hepburn. The subject Is
ono of commanding importance in connec
tion with the financial problem that con
fronts the country and will call for a so
lution at the hands of the next congress
and administration. The gentlemen
who contributed to the discussion are all
of recognized ability as students of
finance , and Mr. Hartor Is believed to
represent the currency views of Mr.
Cleveland , which gives especial signifi
cance to his opinions.
Mr. White explained what is known
as the "banking principle" and the
"currency principle. " The for mer
alllrms that all trade is barter ;
that mon would swap their goods
.iid services directly , and without
ho use of money , if they could , but
.hat since they cannot ( owing to thecom-
iloxity of human affairs ) , any machine
vliich will do this swapping is a saving
nd a gain to mankind. The other
irinciple proceeds upon a somewhat
ilVoront theory. It assumes that a cer-
ain amount of paper notes will bo
vuntcil by the public at all times , will
Iways bo passing from hand to hand ,
nd will never be presented for rcdomp-
ion. The Dank of Kngland is a perfect
cprc ontativo of the currency principle ,
, nd the Hank of Prance is a perfect rop-
csontativo of the banking principle.
The latter , Mr. While Miid , is the
rue ono in theory. It is a labjr-
aving and capital-saving machine at the
umo time. It is barter reduced to
, oionooi The currency principle , how-
jvor , has a reason for being. It says
hat the first requisite of any bank note
ly.stem is the security of the note holder ,
.ind that everything else should bo sub-
rdinato to that. Mr. White thought
, hat the system of banking on bond e-
nrity was destined to perish soon , be-
jauso all the securities fit to bo used for
, hls purpose were fast disappearing. In
n'dor to preserve and improve the mi-
ional bank note system ho suggested
, hat the present tax on bank notes
should constitute a safety fund , to
: > o lodged in the treasury , the
ninouiit of it to bo computed by actuaries ,
taking the national bank mortality of
ho past twenty-live years as a basis.
Lot the government continue as now to
bo responsible for the notes , and lot it
continue to hold as now a first lion on
the assets and on the personal liability
of the shareholders for its own protec
tion , all the other parts of the national
bank law to stand as now. Mr. White
does not think it would bo wise to ex
tend the bonded debt of the country in
order to continue the national bank
notes , and hp thinks the tax on the cir
culation of national banks ought not to
bo repealed. As an intelligent student
of sound finance ho has no sympathy
with the proposal to restore the state
bank currency.
Congressman Hartor , who has intro
duced a bill in the house of representa
tives to repeal the tax on state bank
issues , did not think there is any ground
for the fear that the repeal of the tax
would bring about another era of wild
cat currency nor that it would Increase
tho. danger of counterfeiting. On the
othe. hand , Comptroller Hepburn expressed -
pressed the opinion that the restoration
of state bunk circulation would bo disas
trous to that class of our citizens who
have most need and have most right p
ask protection from the government ,
meaning the wage earners and the agri
cultural producers. State bank circula
tion , ho said , loses its money power in a
crisis. It is a source of weakness and
adds to the danger. Instead of paying
debts it comes forward itself to bo paid.
That the country will continue to have
n paper currency is not to bo doubted ,
but so far as can bo judged the general
popular sentiment , at any rate out&ido of
the south , is not favorable to a return testate
state bank notes. Experience with that
form of currency is too recent to permit
its advocates to gain 'adherents ' among
those who are well informed regarding
our financial history.
T11K 111OINDUSTIIY. .
Tlfb depression of the Iron. Industry o
this country has been ono of the most
marked features of the commercial his'
tory of the year just past , but it appears
that England has suffered moro than
this country has in this respect. The
London JZconmntst says that the Iron and
steel Industries have mot a continuous
fall of selling prices and their output
has boon greatly reduced during the
year , partly because of the great strike
of minors , but chielly because of n ro
dueed demand from outside sources. The
great Durham strike caused the stoppage
of furnaces in the north of England ti
Hitch anextent that it was found that h
the two districts affected the ui'iko ' o
pig iron hud fallen off to the amount o
tibjut WOO.OO ! ) tons. A great deal of ills
tro.ss was caused to the iron working
population and measures had to bu taken
for their relief. In consequence of tin
decrease In output the stocks of pig Ire
wore greatly reduced and stood at a lowe
figure than they had touched before 1
years. But notwithstanding the redueui
production and the decrease of stocks m
hand , the prices did not advance at all
and were only maintained with diffi
culty.
In England , as In the United States ,
the I'all market has suffered most. The
journal above referred to says : "It
seems as if the countries that wo have
hitherto depended upon to take our
railway materials had all at once , and
In iv body , conicdijtii build railroads.
And honoo the demand for railway Iron
and stool during thppnst year has been
toss than one-halfS llity average. " This
decrease In railroad building appears In
all the count r | ( l ; ) ( the world ,
and it has certainly had a great
Inlluenco upon , Mi Iron market.
There Is not nuibli probability of
a revival of railroad construction
in this country durjngtho present your ,
and , although ltip > Mii < Is preparing to
build a great lino" Into Siberia , there
are not many railroad enterprise' * on
foot anywhere In the world. The Iron
trade is likely to remain in a depressed
condition for soino'tifno to come , and the
workmen who depend upon it for em
ployment will bo exposed totho danger
of being thrown out of work at any time.
In everything else but iron and steel the
trade of this country during the past
year has been remarkably good , and
even in this respect wo have fared better
than England has. Wo have ono en
couragement that England has not , and
that is the fact that our shipbuilding
"ndnstry is rapidly growing and is mak-
ng heavy demands upon the products of
in- iron and stcol mills.
STATISTICS just made public show that
he shipping' interest of Kngland and
ho continent has fallen into a state of
xtremo depression. There are nuin-
) ors of idle steamers In every KnglNh
lort. The total number of vessels laid
, ip in English and Scotch ports is 170 ,
ind the total tonnage is 330,000 tons. In
jontinental ports ninety-nine steamers
ire laid up. In consequence of this
[ real falling off in the shipping Indus-
ry 300,000 men are out of employment.
The situation is different in the United
states. This country's shipping intor-
ists have nourished in recent years as
hey have not before since the war. The
Building of new ships goes on steadily ,
iind our commerce i.s growing more rap-
' .illy than that f any other country in
the world.
Tun house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has adopted the
eport of the subcommittee favorable to
ailroail pooling under supervision of
the Interstate Commerce commission.
As the senate committee is also favor-
ible to an amendment of the interstate j i
commerce act allowing pooling an i
igreoiuont of the two houses of congress - i
'
gress on this proposition is probable.
The subject has been pretty thoroughly
.liscusscd , both from the railroad stand
point and the point of view of the pub
lic , and it is not to be doubted that the
general sentiment of the business inter
ests of the country is favorable to such
i modification of the law.
Tim legislature proposes to do a great
deal of investigating ' this winter , but
the outcome of its inquiries will depend
upon the makeup' ' of the investigating
committees and the way they go about
the work. Open session investigations
are a farce and a fraud. They usually
begin with a flourish of trumpets and
end up cither in a fizzle or a whitewash.
tV man might as well go hunting ducks
with a brass band as to , try to corner a
gang of jobbers and pilferers by an open
, ession investigation where the thieves
and cappers can hear each other testi
fying or got a tip in time to skip when
they are most wanted.
IT is reported that the Canadian gov
ernment has concluded to abolish dis
criminating tolls on the Welland canal
and against American routes to the sea
board. If such is the fact it is a vindi
cation of the retaliatory policy of the
United States' , and at the same time is a
gratifying evidence that the Canadian
government isexporiencing'a wholesome
change of feeling regarding its relation
towards this country. It is to bo hoped
that this is the case and that it springs
from an honest desire to cultivate more
intimate commercial relations , which it
is quite possible to make mutually bene
ficial.
A COMHINATIOX of American capital
ists has been formed with a capital of
$17,000,000 to control the entire coal
fields of Nova Scotia. The Heading com
pany is said to bo concerned in the deal ,
which would seem to indicate that that
hungry corporation has an ambition to
control the whole coal business of this
continent.
THE trouble with most of the inde
pendent leaders at Lincoln just now is
that their time is most all taken up in
nursing their senatorial booms and boom-
lots , and they have no time to spare for
considering and aiding membera in
framing necessary anti-monopoly legis
lation or in showing them the way to
expedite and push it through.
THE senatorial contest should not bo
allowed to monopolize the time of the
legislature. Ono hour a day is all that
the legislature can afford to waste in
wrestling with the 1-1-13 puzzle and who
can got sixty-seven pigs into the pen at
the same timo. There Is much moro
important work to do this year than
electing a senator.
.Mulnly ut l.ltiroln ,
C/ini n 7V ( ( juric.
Nebraska Is bccomlm ; a highly demo-popu
lous state. y | >
Look * Tlmt'Wiir Now.
H'niihfiiQtfin'int. .
U appears that Ih6 attempted fusion In
Nebraska will turn but to bo a piece of very
awkward contusion. *
On-r tlin ( 'orpin.
Spo'tking about Dvu , ilJutler , at least a
seoro of the men whg uAililii't moot him In a
full- and & < iuro llsht q I j 4 jtow tiilcca the war
path against him wiwi' some liopo of not
being knocked out urtllfl first round.
The 1'lr.it Mith { Wost.
St l\iult'Mnecr-l'icM.
In looking over t ( s Dmitry for the -'plv- '
otnl" stuto * in ISW1 It will bo iKvo-min to
look west of tmlliitm inul to i\Mld New York
ultoKotlicr Tlmits Htiiici * Imvo lunl their
fntiKA drawn niullll not lieulilo to do much
dictating Uuri'.ifU'r , 'Hie hirsute .ui'l ' voelf-
orousvoit will bo In It with u rail1 nflor
this.
llrennl.
The now tlaiiUH-rntlo governor of
In his brief but bnw.x Imtuioirul
ommoii'ls the establishment of state hoard
nf Immigration , to the eiul that W.voiiilng
limy linvii "nioro men and fewer stt-ors. " The
demand Is not restricted \Vjoiulng ; all of
the nowl.v nmilo states have need of settlers
a f.u-t to ho considered In tin-
tlou of the luuulgiMtioii ( | Ui'stlon.
* llml mill \Vc t
St. Timlli < ( - / JjMlrh
A ghinco at the list of seimtor-t from the
eastern stntes will disclose n condition of In
tellectual decrepitude In that s'vllon wlrleh
Is the more marked In eon trust with the un
usual strength nf the west. 11 v eunli-.i.st the
west and south looms up like a moiint'iln i'H-
Ing from a plain Palmer. CarlUlo. Vllna ,
Vest. Voorhet-s , Mills and WoleoU are
wortliy of the sen.Ue at Its host. Hislde
them the representatives of the e.isteiu
suites are pigmies hitelleetuall.\ . morally ,
and the elections to take place within a few
days will probab.y add two or three others
equally wortliy .
MA.I com. ti. rori'ounin.
Sehuyler Herald ( item. ) : George r. Kelper
would be a credit io Nebraska in the L'nlted
States senate.
Kearney Hub ( rep ) : The attempt to make
Sam ICldcr believe that he Is going to lie
struck by the senatorial lightning Is the
crudest Joke of the season.
Syracuse Journal i rep. I : It Is rumni-e I at
Nebraska t'lt.s that in the event of a M-na-
torlal deadlock John \Valson ami J. Sterling
Morton are both very likely to loom up as
dark horses in the race
Nebraska City Press Crop ) Governor
Cruimse is one of the staunch and stalwart
republicans \\hoscem like a statue of the
great cause they represent , lie is a true
Roman in principle and habit , ono of the
grand specimens of American statesmanship
which tend to gh cone a new inspiration of
pride in the country.
Chadron Citiren ( rep ) : The breaklmr of
the senatorial deadlock fell like a Urn of coal
on the boom which Uill.N Uryan was fondlv
nursing for the senate. Uryan's lllrting with
the independents doesn't take with demo
crats of the dyed-in-the-wool brand , and it
brought him to grief the same overwhelm
ing grief that will come to some of the hope
ful ones hereabouts u ho have industriously
aped Hryan's wa s and expect to get a hunk
of the spoils. '
York Times ( rep ) : Omaha has one I'nltcd
States senator alre-uly , and at least tuo
candidates for the other place. The repub
licans are urging the election ot John M.
Thurston. the most convincing and pleasant
political speaker in the state , and the demo
crats are red hot for "Jim11 Ho.\d. Mr.
Thurston would be a credit to the st-ato in
the United States seuUe : , and is too great
and too ambitious to do anj thing that was
not for the best interest of his constituents ,
but Omaha ought to wait for Manderson's
shoes.
Hastings Nebraskan ( rep ) : We had much
rather see J. H Powers go to the United
States senate than either McKeiirhan or
Uryan. Powers is an honest and intelligent
man , and furthermore he is from the west
ern part of the state and \vould work for its
interest. Wo have no faith in McKeighnn
\\lmtover. Opposition to him is more on
character than on partv grounds We say
this much in favor of Mr. Powers in ease a
republican of equal ability and honesty can
not bo elected. Still we hex | ? a republican
will be secured , because it will bo best for
the state and nation. We should be pleased
to see the senate republican.
Uncolii Call : The Call believes the duty
of the republicans of Nebraska to stand by
Senator Paddock and re-elect him. It is a
time when personal ambitions should be for
gotten for the party and public good , and
the republicans in the legislature ought to
got together , recogni/e the sentiments and
wishes of the republicans in this state who
are at their home firesides ; and in so recog
nising they would also be recognizing the
wishes of a great many people , who. nsido
from politics , know that Senator Paddock is
the best possible man in the interests of this
state that could bo sent to Washington.
This is the situation as it appears to the
Call on the eve of the senatorial election :
That Senator Paddock. . Viith , the cordial.
united support of his partv can be and will
be elected. That in the election tlioso who
step aside for a consummation of this char
acter will build themselves in the esteem of
their party , and those from the other parties
who cast the dei iding votes for the reten
tion of the senator will have the satisfaction
ot knowing Unit in rising to tin- demands of
the occasion they hare in the best possible
way served the interests of the state they
represent.
ir.ms OF ii.iroir.v ir/r.
As a spoil binder old Horoas ! > a congealed
hummur.
Philadelphia Record : The lliormoinalor
wants u clianuo of elliub-ll.
Chicago Inter Ocean : In splto of the fact
that indelible ink has been found In banana
julco ovury onu who steps on the pool Is lu-
cllned to do considerable romarUlns.
Philadelphia Times : It's a big job to lick the
Columbian stamps , but this country can do It.
It was a bigger job to lick King Uuorjjo's
stamps in the revolution , but still we got
there.
_
ItulTalo Impress : "I want , " said the astron
omer , "an Inscription for my ni-w teh-sciipo
which shall bu in the natutu of an addiuss to
"llow would 'Hole's luoMns , ' at you' dot"
Philadelphia Ledger : The moon has no
wntur , iistiotioniurs toll us , so theru Is some
oxeiisu for Its gutting full tubularly utury
month.
Lowell Courier : Them tire symptoms that
crinoline Is rmulnif again. The ladles fashion
journals aru pit-pailng to" 'hoop lu-i up. "
Yule Kecoid : Pleepy Parent I don't think
tmic.li of .Mr. l.ongstiiy'miiiiiiirs. . j'alr
Daughter No ; they aio Just liliu his calls -
they lack tinlsii.
lloston fi.i/etto : "What U the matter with
llelldoit ? lie seems all upset. " " \Voll , the fact
Is Ids plans have mlsoariiod and ho Is trou
bled with uui voiu fi liquation. "
Chester Xows : Without being slansy It Is
perfectly correct to say that when u young
man taKcs Ids best girl out on lln > Ice and shu
cannot sUato ho will lmu to lut her slldo.
Philadelphia Record : "Ladles and gentle-
IIHHI , " began the awful example at an uptown
tempeianco lecluie , "onco I was a member of
thu ioglslatuic , and now 1 don't dunlt a diop.
Detroit I'reo PiesAt : a Chli-ago bill
1'oiUer"hit. . what do you mean by nall.inj
over that lady's foot ? "
Nuw VorUt-r "Thiiiulerallon , man , do you
think l'\ugol wings ? "
uti'K iri A .i/ , " ' nitKixn ,
Alhmin
Hall centlnsp
I used to eliaso thy pools with a cli.ilr ,
Called a iiollceman if tlmy wiirbled nuar
Now I'd do no such tiling !
If tbou woi'thcro I'd say
To all thy poets : "Sing and lake your (1 ( 11 ! "
Accuiit thilrsomswUlia ( II vo dollar bill )
And smllo to lioar hum bray !
ll.vauso , O , Kontle spilng !
I sliUer 'neath my Aictlc oMiu-o.it
And fool tbo Iclclos within my tluo it ,
And cannot sigh or bin ? !
I Ibid me yearning still.
As I liend shivering o'er these chilly grates ,
l'or something Ilkn tliobilmstonu tbut awaits
The liar of llaKuisvlllu !
So come , O spring , O summer'
With yoiirpursplilii'isun-ifchlnu dnwn on mu ;
1'or liny thousand fiozen souN agu-o
This w Intel Uu hummui !
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
CONCESSIONS TO CLEVELAND
Bill to Repeal the Shermuu Act Will Bo
NOTHING CERTAIN ABOUT ITS PASSAGE
I'rro MUor Dcinv'riils and C'mm-rtiitltn
r.lrini'iit tif id , , | 'nrj- ( > , , l Acrord
m to ( ho I > l. | > o lllmi tit
the
\ VASIIINOIOlluiiEif or Tan Hcu , I
fllll Pol'IITllliSTIt STIir.RT , >
U. C. , Jan. 10. )
Increased agitation among democratic
oniheis of the house by means of iiriviito
comersatum todaj is the natural result of
tbo consultations which President-elect
I'levelaiid has reeetitlj held with Uourke
Cockran and other democratic represr-uta-
tlves. Mr. Andrew of Mass-ii-liusi'tts , whoso
bill to repeal the Sherman act requiring the
purchase ofl.tMUHHI ounces of silver every
month , ( onus the storm center of the conflict
between the free silver and tbu conservative
democrats , said to Tun Ur.i : correspondent
today that he now feels assured to the point
of certainty that the tomniitteoon rules of
the house u 111 assign a day for the consider
ation of his bill. This is more linn the
friends of the measure have thus far publicly
claimed.
this concession , however , to Mr.
Cleveland's wishes by the committee on
rules Is far from meaning the passage of the
Andrew bill l > i the House. Mr. llland and
the large contingent of free silver democrats
\\lllobstinately oppose the passage of the
, \ndrow bill if it is coupled with eithera pro
vision for the absolute free coinage of stiver
of the minting of all bullion now in the p.is-
scsslon of the treasury. It Is doubtful even
If this second concession would satlsf.v them.
Strong inllueiieo is being brought to be-ir
upon congress in faunof the repeal of the
Sherman act by New York bankers , who
make their appeal both by letters and by
personal visits to Washington. The silver
question was discussed at a caucus of repub
lican senators this morning , but on account
of the small attendance upon the caucus no
action was taken.
ClmniIn tint Oililnet ,
The third change In President Harrison's
cabinet will take place the second week in
February , when Secretary John U'illlaiu
Foster will lay down the portfolio of tbo
Department , of state. It is Socretarv
Foster's intention to resign about the Stli
of February. There was a conference at the
white house this morning between the presi
dent and Secretary Foster , ox-Minister
Plielps of Vermont and Senator Morgan of
Ababama , when an understanding as to the
time of the departure of the Hering sea com
mission for Paris was reached The three
gentleman named last are counsel and arbi
trators and must be present at the roiuenlng
of the commission at Paris on February " 7.
The lirst change in President Harrison's
cabinet was by the death of Secretary \Vin-
dnm , about two , \ ears after the inauguration.
Then came the retirement of Mr. Hlaiuo
just before the Minneapolis convention last
June It was the understanding w hen ( Jen-
eral John W. Foster entered the cabinet he
would retire at this time for this purpose , so
that each and every change made in Presi
dent Harrison's oflleial family has been for a
cause over w hich the president himself had
no control.
Will Detent tbo Anil-Option Kill.
The anti-option bill was again discussed In
the senate today , Mr. Call of Florida mak
ing a long speech in its favor. Henntor
Wasbburn and the other friends of this
measuie will endeavor to secure u ilnal vote
on Wednesday. The caucus of republican
senators decided to make no organised effort
to prevent llnnl action. The opponents of
the measure , therefore , will bo
compelled to light it without party
support , for such democrat.as
are against the bill are not inclined to ad
vertise their position. Members of the na
tional IJoird of Trade will be in session hereon
on Wednesday and will besiege the corridors
of the senate chamber during the closing
hour of the deb.ito. It is quite possible that
long speeches and innumerable amendments
ma.s prolong the session of the senate on
Wednesday until a very late hour at night.
There seems no doubt , however , that if a
vote be reached the bill sill piss , although
in such form that it maj lind its grave in u
conference committee.
Senator CarlUliKeHlgng. .
The certainty that Senator Carlisle of
Kentucky has decided to accept the post of
secretary of the treasury under President
Cleveland , as announced several days ago ,
received final eonlii mation today. The mail
which leaves Washington for Frankfort ,
Ky. , tomorrow morning will contain the
written resignation of Mr. Carlisle as senator
from Kentucky , addiessed to the governor
of that state , to take effect February 4. ,
This may bo accepted as tbo conclusive
settlement of one member of the new cabinet.
It is thought that the coming week will see
the destination of several other portfolios as
definitely determined.
.More ) Tlnu , lti-iillriMl. |
In the senate today Senator Manderson in
troduced ti bill to extend the time a period of
live jears to July , \\ilhinwhuh the ni-iv
bridge between Omaha and ( Vmin 11 HlutTs
must bo completed The senator presented
with the Mil tt number of letters and other
doi nnii'iiU bearing UJHUI the subject Among
them was a letter from Colonel John Wob.
Hter , assistant Reneral manager of the
Omaha IK-ldgc and Terminal eomp.uiv bear
Ing date of January V , to Senator Slander.
son , In which he sujs , concerning the ncces-
sltof an extension of time within which to
build the bridge :
-We llml that at the site of our bridge bed
rock Is from 117. to l'J5 feet below low water
The piers w lit Imvo to be , therefore , about IfiO
feet high , 'llils great helglit , or depth ,
renders It Imperative that the piers shall bo
complete and on solid rock bjttom before
high \\.tter For these reasons the contrac
tors will not dare put in more than ono
pier it .u-ar , as they can only work between
the months uf September mid March
The pivot pier for the draw will Iw put In
this winter. The draw over the channel Is
fi'-M feet long. It will bo completed and In
w orklng order before Julv next. Front that
time cut the bridge will be open for traftlo
over the false work and this draw , and wo
can continue the w'ork of the permanent
structure while using the temporary brldgo
lor tralllc. Neltherw 111 In the least obstruct
n.nlgatlmi , for our draw will be In working
order all the thin- "
Kcpresont.ithe Uryan has promised Mr
Webster to push the duplicate of the lull
which lie has Introduced in the house.
Colonel Webster w 111 be hero this week , ho
w i lies , to appear before the commerce com
mittee ol the two houses of congress .f nee-
. - HsarIn , enter to secure speedj action ou
the bill. Accompanying the letter of iVilonel
Webster are aflldax Its ofUcorgo Adgate , ( '
10. II. Campbell , J. H. Daniels. .1 \ \ NUr
and Arthurs Potter as to the truthfulness
of the representations made in the U-tter
tind maps showing parts of Omaha and t'mm
ell IHulls and an outline of Die proposed
terminal s\stem , of the two cilu s
\VcHtrrn Pensions ,
The following Issues of pensions h u , bi-'Mi
reported :
is'ebraslta : Original John Appli-gato ,
James Monroe Callendor , Ilenn ( ' l.d-
inlston , Henaga Hrown. Incivasie ( ! < > n. o
M. Uurltngame. Uclssuc John II Mtulull
Orisrlnal widow l.ydla Tuttle
Iowa- Original John Dodd. Martin
Hrouhard , Miles I'hetister. William I.
C'armlchael. Additional William Ki-drup ,
Dickson Uailio Supplemental M ii'L.in H
Wilkos. Increase ( jeorge ll.timiinnd. 10.
Torranee Mcdrane , Marion M.ithrs John
Keller , William 10. Hawthorne Keissne and
Inci ease Alex Perkins. Original widows -
Sophronla Ii. Head , Sarah \ ) Hu-Uiuan ,
Uicelta M. McKoberts , Mary A. Ixmg , I'liai-
lotto F. Wilson.
South Daitota : Additional John Fan m
bar.
M UrHlaneuut.
A bill Ins been Introduced to increase the
pension of Harrison Wagner. C. I. Poor of
IHirlinirton is at the lObbltt. John W Mil-
licit was todav appointed postmaster at
Kossfork , Oneida county , Idaho Mrs C II.
Van \V\ck and Miss Hattie Van V\u'kof , Ne
braska are at the lOlaiuore.
Todav Assistant Secretary Chandler
anirmed the commissioner's decision in the
homestead case ot Charles F l'i\\er against
KlUabclh Adklns , from Mitilnll , S D ,
against the latter. Ho also alllrmed the de
cision In the homestead ease of \ \ illiam II
l.abee against James Herd , from K.ipi.l ( . it ,
S. U. , cancelling the claimant's enlrx
P S II.
Ddiult I'lce / ' < ris
Such stringent measures as the Pennsvl-
vanla company has adopted in ilisi halving
lailhful and competent union nun snnpl.v '
cause they are union men must result in
hardships undeserved by those up.m wli-mi
they are visited. It widens the breath be
tween capital and labor and ma lies moro
probable that irrepressible conflict whitli
mutual concessions and a proper spirit of
amity can avert. The company has thrown
down the gauntlet and flatly declared to cer
tain of its employes that it will not concede
to them the legal rights which tliei enjoy
under our free institutions.
Most Natural
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and best flavors for cakes ,
puddings , pastry , etc. , arc Dr.
Price's Delicious Flavoring
Extracts. In this age of
r.dultcration , consumers owe
it to themselves to pattonizc
manufacturers who have an
established icputr.tion for
placing in the market pure
articles. Dr. Price's Extracts
for purity have the endorse
ments of the leading chemists
of this country. They aroused
used by the United Stales
Government. The best ho
tels and restaurants use them.
The largest and finest grocers
sell them , and they are des
tined to take the place of all
other Flavoring Extracts.
Lai 0 ! > t ManiifiicUiror * an 1 Uatillon
of Olotlilus In tuo World.
Put some more on
That's what we did. Wohave had such a
glorious success
with our ten dollar
lar sale that wo
have concluded
to continue this
week , partly be
cause we have a
few of the suits
and overcoats
left. To make it
more interesting1 we've added a few more overcoats
and suits of bettor value to go at this same price ,
$10. They're all in the window , proper in style ,
substantial in fabric and well made. Choice of any
suit or overcoat in the window for $10.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
More OP M every till 0.31 j fJ0r > flfo fflft j)0ngas ) | g (