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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1893)
THE DAILY BEJ4J K. KOHKWATKIl , Kdltor. KVKHY MOKNINQ. TlllIMH 01' HUIIHCIMPTION. nnllyllpr ( without HiindiiyHJiio Yenr. . t B 00 TinllvniiitHumliiy , Ono Venr Jp 00 PIxMonih * . . ! g ° " Tlirro Month- 3 * " Hiiiiilnv Ili-p , One Vonr ? KJ Hnturilnv llcf. one Yi-nr J J" ! Weekly lire , One V'-iir * ° ° omi'EH. Oinnhn.Tlio llco llulldlinr. . Hoiilli Oi.mlin. rnrni'iN nnil CGlli BtrcoU Council Itliimt , 12 IVarl Street , riiiroiroiilri | | , 317 t'lmtiilwrnf Rommrrrn. Now York , llooms 13 , 14 mill 10 , Trlbuno llnll.llnc. . Washington. 513 t-'nnrlrrnth Street. fOHIlKHI'ONHKNC'E. All roniNHinlciitloiis rclntlns to news nnd rdltorlnl mutter should bo addressed to tlio Kdllorltil Di'iiarliiient. HI' . * I NESS KETTnUS. All liu.-dnrNsli'Morji nnd roinltlnnrM should tinnrtdWM-d tuTlio Ik-ii Piilill-dilrmCompntiy. Onmlm. UriiflN , rlii-ck * nnd iiostofllci ! orders to ho Hindu imynblo to tlio order of the com- puny. - TIIK nun PUBLISHING COMPANY. SWORN HTATHMKNT OV OlUUULATION Htutn of Nohniskii , I County of | ) OURII | < < . f Oonrpn II. T/soliuek , Mjcrol.iryof Tnr IJRR ruhllHhltiiroiiiiMny | , def < solemnly swrnr flint thauctiiiil clri'iilnlloiiof TUB DAILY HKK for llin week ending Tobruary 4 , 1803 , was as follows : Bundny. .Tnnimry2D 20,045 Monday , Jnniiury 30 23-7IS Tuosduy. JiimmrySI 23-22 ? Wednesday. February 1 23,789 Thlirsdiiv , l-Vbrmiry'i ! 23,825 Friday. Pi'lirtmry 3 23.880 Haturilny , Koliriuiry 4 24,203 mCOIUli ; II. T/.SCHUOK. Sworn to before mo nn > l Hiibscrlbed In my presoni'O tills-Illi iluv of I'l-briniry , 1B03. IHcull N. 1' . 1'KII , , Notary 1'ubllc. AvrrnRii Clri'iilntlou ( cir Drci-nihcr , Z-tA'M TllK Iiiiliun police force at Pine Ridge agency certainly has 11 keen perception of the requirements of tlio business. TIIK olci'tion of a Senator Is not the only object for whloh the legislature Is convened. The people want n few good laws and a thorough investigation into Htato institutions. CniCACO now has n milk inspection dopartmetit. but there is no inspection of the water that goes into the mllkjj The exposition city needs pure water as much as it needs pure milk. Mu. AMI-IS will "probably suggest that the headline and editorial writers of our esteemed contemporary got together , particularly when ho is tlio subject of distinguished consideration. Tun sudden changes of temperature that have been experienced in Omaha during the past few days must not | bo charged to the weather bureau. It is impossible to keep track of the blizzards that originate in the great northwest. TIIK bereavement sulTcrcdby William C. Whitney in the death of his wife will occasion a feeling of sympathy every- where. Mrs. Whitney was a particular friend of Mrs. Cleveland. During Mr. Whitney's term of service as secretary of the navy , his wife was a prominent llguro in Washington society. THIS postal clerks of the Omaha ofllco have petitioned congress for a bill whoso provisions aim to put the clerks of all llrst and second class postofllcea on the Bamo footing with carriers and route agents. There is no good reason why their claims should not receive the fa vorable consi'doration of congress. A , GOOD deal of interest is being mani fested in what is termed the "frco trade ooal combine , " which refers to an organi zation of American capitalists who pro pose to control the coal fields of Nova Scotia and market the product largely In the United States. In order to en able them to do this they are counting , upon a removal of the duty from bitumi nous coal by the next congress. Of course the coal interest of the country is denouncing the scheme , but the very great majority of consumer * will bo found to bo in sympathy with it , and these are the people whoso interests con gress will undoubtedly consider. JUDGE MARTIN of Kansas , chosen United States senator by a fusion of pop ulists and democrats , has n record as a democrat that will commend him to the hearty fellowship of the most pronounced "bourbons" in the next congress. When ho went to Kansas in the territorial days ho was an ardent pro-slavory man and was largely instrumental in secur ing the enactment of laws for the protec tion of slavery. Uo tried hard to make Kansas n slave state. The judge's dom- 3I odraoy may have somewhat improved I Hlncc that time , but us it is of the Mis souri quality it can bo depended on to comprehend all that is most objectiona ble in that political faith. . TIIK point made by City Attorney Con- neil in the Pullman tax case , if found to bo tenable , will bo worth a great many dollars to this city. Ho is proceeding on tlio theory that this city and county are entitled to assess and collect taxes against the Pullman company irrespec tive of the returns of the State Hoard of Equalization. The outcome of this cuso will bo watched with unusual interest because upon It will hinge the right of this city and county to assess the prop erty of the Omaha Bolt Line railway in the same manner as the s'.reot railway is assessed. Common sense suggests that the city attorney is right. Public policy would dictate his action. Tlio question is Can two powerful corporations through legal technicalities evade the payment of their taxes ? IJIPUOVKMINT in postal facilities in creases the revenues of the service. So marked has this Iwon under the present administration that it is estimated the receipts will this year amount to some $2,000,000 moro than the exi > ondituros. In view of the fact that the balance has \liorotoforo Iwen on the loss sldo the present condition of things Is exceed ingly encouraging. No other argument can bo needed to enforce the proposition that the policy which has produced this result sli ) d bo continued. The sur : m plus revenue of the Postolllco depart ment should not bo diverted from that service , but ho used to still further In il crease jxwtal facilities. Great progress has boon ' made during the hijjt four years'but the limit of improvement has not been reached. There-must bo no parsimony in connection with the postal Borvlco. 110U8H HOLTt M. Anionff the blllfl which the loirislnturo ought to pass without a illtmontlnfr vote IH Hoimo I loll No. 88 , Introduced by Mr. Sheridan. The entire bill , including the ontorjrmicy elnuso , Is embodied In just IIvn lines. It Is nothing more nor lout * than n repeal of the Inw creating the State Hoard of Transportation , otherwise known an the railroad commission. The people of Nebraska ba.vo never derived any benefit from the railroad com mission. It costa tin ) tttnto not IOHS than $7,000i year and linn rendered absolutely no aorvlce. All wo Imvo to show for the $70,000 , which IIIIM been paid out In the lu t tun yean * Is a batch of misleading reports and unre liable Htutistlcs. The railroad commis sion was originally created at the in stance , of the railroads with a view to staving oil railroad legislation. That purpose has been admirably served by It. Although the supreme court has pronounced the commission as valid and its powers have been defined as equal to those of the legislature in tlio matter of railway regulation , the board has por- Hlstonlly refused to exorcise the power vested in it and dollantly disregarded all appeals for redress by the people. The utter usclcssnoss of the commis sion warrants the repeal of the law which created it. So long as the board Is made up as It Is , and so long as Us secretaries remain mere catspaws of the railway magnates , the people have nothing to expect from the State Board of Transportation. Tlio legislature should pass IIouso Roll 88 and follow it up witlj a rcasjnublo maximum freight rale bill and bills prohibiting rebatej and railroad passes. TIlK TIUXSMISSlSSll'I'l The next session of the trnnsmls- slusippi congress will bo hold nt Ogden U. T. , beginning May 2. Four sessions of the congress have been hold , ono of them , the third , in this city , and their olTcct has been useful in stimulating popular interest , not only in the west but throughout the country , in western affairs. Tlio territory embraced in the representation to this congress takes in all the country west of tlio Mississippi and that part of Louisiana cast of the river in which Now Orleans is situated. Tlio governor of each state and territory has.tho right to appoint ton dele gates ; the county commissioners or county judges may name ono delegate from each county ; the mayors of all towns and cities select one delegate for each 5,000 , people or fractional part thereof ; all commercial bodies in all towns nnd cities may ap point tlio same number as the mayor. This lust includes chambers Tf ) commerce , real estate exchanges , pro duce exchanges , and nil similar commer cial bodies. All transportation com panies are entitled to one delegate each. The object bt the congress is to dis cuss all questions affecting the west that may bo the subject of legislation at Washington , and to speak through its resolutions to the national , congress. Hence irrigation , arid lands , public lands , Pacific coast defenses and many other important questions coiner up in a body composed entirely of western men. The great west , which contributes annu ally to the wealth of the nation moro than any other section of the country , nnd is still far from the limit of its pos sible development , must make its wants known in order that they may receive proper consideration , nnd there is no moro effective way of doing this than through an annual congress of its people , com posed of representative men. In this way the representatives of the people at Washington got a good understanding' of what their constituencies desire and western influence in the government is strengthened. Nebraska should be well represented in the next congress. ARK ATA DlSHDVAtfTAOK. Recent events have naturally renewed attention to tlio defenseless condition of this country and the relative weakness of its naval force. A prominent naval olllcor recently said that in tlio event of a war with England , within thirty hours after it was declared Charleston , Savan nah and Now Orleans would probably bo in ashes , for they are this distance of time from the naval station of the Ber mudas. An armored battle ship in throe days could steam up the Daluwuro and bombard Philadelphia at her leisure. Now Yoyk is also but three days from the Bermudas and Boston but live days from Halifax. The Nova Scotian licet , said this naval oillcof. would oblig ingly stop at Portland , bombard nnd burn that important railroad center , steam to Boston , take a shot at Bunker Hill monument , lay the city in ruins and proceed down the coast in Long Island sound. In the meantime three or four armored battle ships have sailed up from the Bermudas or St. Lttcian , in tlio Barbadoes , and casting anchor outside of Sandy Hook would blockade Now York. In twenty-four hours after n declaration of war , contin ued this naval authority , there would be no northwestern portion of the United States. It would ba British possessions. Ksquimuult , a British naval station , is but a few hours from Seattle and Ta- conia. Ono gunboat would lay every town on Pttgot sound in ruins in two days.While While this , naval oHloer draws an alto- ' improbable picture , It cannot bo Htild that It Is'an impossible ono. Tlio defenseless condition of our coast l.s un deniable , and the Paolllc ojust would bo absolutely at the mercy of any naval power with which wo might have war. Hero Is our great weakness , and al though the subject has boon dis cussed for years very little has boon done to improve the situation. In case of war with Great Britain , and who can say that this may not happen in view of the reported schemes for annexing Can ada , our naval force would bo found In adequate to the protection of the sea- coasts. Counting vessels In commission and those under construction whloh will bo nvnllubl'owlthin a year , the strength of the United States navy consists of forty-two modern vessels , to which may bo added the slxty-fouw old monitors , wooden and Iron vessels , sailing ships and tugs , which would be practically ufolosn in modern naval warfare. Jan uary 1 , 1889 , the British navy con- of 373 oITeotlvo vessels all out , utid by Jununry 1 , 181H , It In estimated the number will have boon Increased to fiOl. In addition to her elTet'tlvo naval force the British government boldn as re- nerved merchant cruisers twonty-llvo ocean steamers now engaged In trade , That makes a licet of D20 vessels , the greater number of which could bo used in case of war against the United States , and It is eay to PCO at what n disud- vantage wo should bo on the water nnd In trying to defend our coasts. It Is true that wo have some of the finest - warships ships in the world , but to bo secure there must be moro of them. Of course wo do not require any such navy as that of England , but we should have n naval Force largo enough to do effective service - ice In the protection of our coasts and seaports. It ought to be apparent to everybody that the United States haa reached that point In Its progress as a commercial power where Its relations with other commercial countries are liable at any time to produce serious nnd troublesome controversies , and It Is manifestly sound policy to bo prepared for any exigency that may arise. This country must main tain its position among the nations of the earth , and in order to do this it must Imvo tlio means at command to exact from other nations a just , regard for its rights and a fair consideration of Its claims. TllK SUlKl'INll CIIIObEHA ItACllihVS. There is a great deal of significance in the views presented by Dr. Gunrch , an eminent German scientist , wlfo has made a special study of bacteriology iturespect to the causes of cholera. His opportu nities for making himself familiar with the disease have been of the best , and ills conclusions are therefore entitled to much consideration , lie says : "As far as I can see the bacillus alone is not the cause of the epidemic. Wo Imvo eases of the bacillus remaining for days and days in the body without any harm being done. They might have passed anywhere. Tints it seems that if the epidemic appears in Germany next'summer it will bo impracticable to keep up a quarantine between the neigh boring towns. * * * Tlio great thing is to get your towns into a sanitary con dition. The absence of cholera in Eng land , for instance , Is duo to the admira ble sanitary arrangements there. When yon have pulled down the cholera nests in the poor districts , the cholera , like other epidemics , will disappear. " Tlio idea that effective quarantine be tween towns is impracticable will be readily accepted , but there can bo no doubt that a quarantine between coun tries separated by the Atlantic ocean may be of great value if it is rigidly enforced. But in a country having so vast an extent of seacoast to guard as America has it is manifestly difficult to prevent the disease from effecting an entrance , and if it once secures a foot hold no subsequent quarantine precau tions can avail anything. Hence it fol lows that the prime importance of main taining good sanitary conditions in all towns , which Dr. Guarch regards as tlio only safeguard against cholera , must bo universally recognized the disease is to bo surely prevented from developing into , a scourge among the people. The reference to England's example is timely and appro priate. That country has n vast number of people living in poverty and squalor , and yet in spite of her commercial inter course with neighboring countries in which cholera has prevailed the disease has not become epidemic within her bor ders. She has vigorously enforced sani tary laws and has profited thereby. The chief danger in this country arises from a false sense of security on account of our isolated position in relation to the rest of the world. The statement of the Gorman sci entist that the cholera bacillus may remain for many days , in the human sys tem boforo. making its presence manifest shows thaf our distance from the shores of the old world cannot servo as a pro tection , for people bearing the seeds of the disease may pass tlio strictest quar antine. Tlio energetic enforcement of laws compelling the people to purify their environments , and tlio faithful performance of duty by the constituted health authorities , can alone insure safety. Every city and village in the United States must thoroughly perform Us part in this work , and it must not bo delayed until the dreaded visitor has actually arrived. SUQOKSTIVK There are bills on the calendar of the two houses of the Nebraska legislature that should never be enacted Into law ; others that are moro duplicates of laws now on the statute books , and again many that should bo amended in order to meet the demands of the people for good , wholesome legislation ! No greater soi-vieo can bo rendered the state than than that of 'a competent sifting com mittee , whosojuembers could discard the useless bills and substitute in their places measures that will ba beneficial. The C jlorado legislative session is some what furthur advanced in Its work than is the Nebraska legislature. Our neigh- bars on the west have reached that stage of proceedings whore no more bills can bo introduced. There are now before , that bjdy a numbar of important measures whojo titles ave sugges tive. Considerable attention is paid 1 1a to railroad legislation. Among the moro important bills of this class are to bo found the following : A bill 1 llxing the damages at not less than 85,000 nor more than 815,000 In case of death resulting from railroad accidents and injuries from cai'.s or engines owing to carelessness or negligence on the part of railway employes ; a bill regu- iatlng the charges for sleeping car berths and fixing thp maximum daily charge of $1.2. ) for lower and $1 for each upper bjrth and for a paler : car seat , 2.5 cents a day ; to regulate the sale and redemption of railroad tickets com pelling railroad companies to redeem unused tickets purchased of tnom ; a Dill to regulate express charges ; to re quire rallrpad ompunloj to glvo thirty days' notice to employes buforo Increas ing work hours or cutting salaries ; to compel nil railways to feneo their tracks. Wo note also the following bills now being considered by the Colorado leg islature and commend the various sub- Joels J ( lolho attprj/lon / of the Nebraska | law makers : > > jq An otnplnyuiMt liability bill , making coemployera I'tnmlly responsible with corporations ; \ \ bj\l \ providing for the selection ' lection of toxt'jfvoks fur Kchools ? to make the taking uf > ( Uriury n misdemeanor ; to prevent the punishment of children ; to create a state'Insurance ' fund to Insure Improvements 'lijfcm ' Htato property : to prevent discrimination In the sale of news ; to croatq/tMtnto / board of arbitra tion ; to require all county ofllcors to pay over funds c.illed ( ! < ! on the first Monday of ouch month ami failure to do so pun ishable by line nnd imprisonment ; to provide for annexation of contiguous towns and cities upon petition of citizens ; to regulate the sale of oleomargarine ; providing for the purchase of sugar beet seed and its distribution ; to create u board for the investment of school funds ; relating to the Insurance features of be nevolent and fraternal societies ; to regu late the loaning of money ; to regulate the granting of franchise privileges In cities and providing that all such fran chises shall be put up at public auction : a bill providing for the placing of tele graph , telephone and electric light wires under ground in cities of the lirst class : to protect employes In their membership with labor unions from interference on the part of employers ; providing for the submission of n constitutional amendment - ment relating to the furnishing of free school books ; relating to the manner of publishing ollicial notices ; relating to the business of insurance brokers. Tim BEB has heretofore touched upon the subjects of many of the bills noted above and may soon treat of the salient features of the moro important ones. Tlio necessities of the people of two states are not always identical , but ono state may profit by the experience of an other. Take for instance the subject of irrigation. There can bo no doubt that the members of the Nebraska legisla ture can profit by a study of the irriga tion laws of Colorado by which hundreds of thousands of acres of arid land have boon reclaimed and made to yield bounti ful harvests.- THE present prospect is that work will bo started on public improvements in this city and county much earlier this year than it was last. It will be remem bered that last year's work wns delayed so long that the better part of the sum mer was wasted and many laborers who had depended upon .securing employment on public improvements wore obliged to remain idle while waiting developments. The largo number of unemployed men in this city during'the early part of last summer had n depressing influence upon the business of loiml merchants and in other ways did havm to the interests of the community. Not a few who would have preferred to fctay in Omaha were forced to go else'where ' in search of work. Toward the end of the year , when contractors were anxious to fin ish their work before winter sot in , it was not easy to find enough men and teams to carry it on. This should not bo the case th'is year. A largo street paving program-ling boon prepared in good season and1 the contracts can easily be let before spring opens , so that the idle laborers and teams'can bo sot at work early. The county commissioners have only to decide upon the material to bo used on the county road improvement before that extensive and important work can bo started , It will provide employment for n largo/number of men , and , together with the public improve ments planned for the city , will make the summer a busy ono for the laborers. Lot these enterprises be prosecuted early in order that none of those who are at present unemployed may feel compelled to leave town in search of work. THE investigation of the whisky trust is in progress and the chairman of the special committee , Mr. Bynum , promises that it Shall bo thorough. It seems that the evidence in the posses- oion of Congressman Burrows of Mich igan , upon which was based the order for an investigation , Is not altogether sat isfactory , but doubtless the committee will Jo able to uncover facts which will bo interesting nnd to show that the trust is an utterly rapacious monopoly that ought on general principles to be suppressed. THE existing anti-trust law having failed to accomplish what It was in tended to do , the present congress should not adjourn without passing a law that will bo effective against the monopolistic combinations. There ought to bo wis dom enough in that body to devise such legislation , though it has not yet been shown. Representative Hartor of Ohio has introduced an anti-trust bill which lias some good features , but is objectiona ble for the reason that it gives too much authority to the secretary of tlio treasury. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ All , There , ( iruver. Chicago 7/miM. Mr. Cleveland Spljn tlio Herald that there is danger of a paii6 | ( in Wall street If the Sherman silver law U not soon repealed. The Herald tells Mr. Cleveland that there Is greater danorof u panic in the demo cratic party if the MiKinloy law Is not noon repealed. < ' A lJJp Alarm. H'athtnuttn Stnr. With every appearance of solemnity there comes from Nebraska tlio rumor that the Nebraska legislature will probably scud Paul Vandcrvoort totho - senate. In vlow of the fact that Nebraska l.s now Inhabited by followers of every1 "political faith and social "Ism" no better Rqleutlon could bo made , foi1 Candidate VatidervoOrt has bocn on all sides ( cxcont the right slilo ) of all questions.tlmt wore questionable. , Ho will therefore bo able to represent ohvy ono of tlio eccentrici ties that has a mouthpiece In tlio Nobr.vska legislature , to s.iy 'nothing of the railroad and other corporative forces which are still potent in Lincoln. Onmhn'ri Iti'trun Hall. /iujilii CHu < * > ' D. ) Journal. Rescue ball Is the nnmo of a chnrltabln In stitution in Omaha which deserves the com mendation and assistance of the citizens of that city to n nnrkod degree. The old Pee ple's theater bus been converted into a homo for unfortunate men. women and children and Its management Is on a right basis. People are furnlsliod with food and lodging , allowed to p.iy a small sum for It If they dcsiro , and then work Is found for them. If unaulo to work medlciil assistance Is given uiill they are capable of working , when they are expected to repiy tlio Institution as ' sojii as circumstances parmlt. CJospol ser vices are hold each evenln.if. When the un fortunates are converted under tlio ministra tions of the lo.ulsrs and desire to live a dif ferent llfo they nra 'given work and In every way possible aldod to leave the old life bo- hlnJ. This Is practical Christianity. . < NAi'itiui i HIT i' , Itriu1dlr | : in of the l. < igUlitlurn Mint UP. ill-mi Tlirlr Pnrtj- Republican monibi'f.s of the legisla ture must tmiko tin elTort t ) rtdeiMu the pledges made by the party to the laborers and producers of this Btato In Its several platforms or become re sponsible for Inevitable disaster. Party platforms nlthor mean something or they mean nothing , They are either an honest declaration of parly principles and a true enunciation of pledges In favor of reforms demanded by the people ple or they are a delusion and a snare. The republican platforms of IS ! ) ! ) , 1801 and 1802 pledge the party to specific legislation In tlio interest of the laborer and producer. The platform of 18)0 ! ) contains the following plunk In favor of railway regulation nnd the abolition of railroad pass brlLory. Wo demand the reduction of freight and passenger rates on r.illroads to correspond with r.ites now prevailing in the adjacent states to the Mississippi , ami we further demand that the legislature shnll ulwllsh ail passes and frco transportation on railroads excepting for employes of railroad com panies. The platform of 1ROO also pledges the party to enact laws for the regulation of elevators and the prohibition of dis crimination against any class of ship pers. The plank on this subject reads as follows : Owners of public elevators that receive and handle grain for storage should bo de clared public warehousemen and compelled under penalty to receive , store , ship and handle the grain of all persons alike , with out discrimination , the state regulating charges for storage and Inspection. All railroad companies should uo required to switch , haul , handle anil rccetvo and ship the grain of all persons , without discrimi nation. The platform of 1891 embodied the following plunk : Wo are heartily In favor of the general provisions of the interstate commerce act , and wo demand the regulation of all railway and transportation lines in such a manner as to insure fair and reasonable r.ites to the producers and consumers of tlio country. The platform of 18U2upi , > n which every I'cpitblican member of the legislature was elected , reiterates the pledges made in the two preceding platforms in the following language : The republican narty is the friend of labor iu the factory , mill , mine and on the farm. It will at all times stand ready to adopt any measure that may improve Its condition or promote its prosperity. The farmers of our state who constitute tlio chlct element of our productive wealth creating population , arc entitled to the cheap est and best facilities for storing , shipping and marketing their products , and to this end we favor such laws as will glvo them cheap ] safe and easily obtained elevator and ware house facilities , and will furnish them promutly and without discrimination just and equitable rates , and proper transporta tion facilities for all accessible markets. Wo demand the enactment of laws regu lating the charges of express companies In this state to the end that such rates may bo made reasonable. We favor the adoption of the amendment to the constitution providing for an elective railroad commission , empowered to fix local passenger and freight rates. On the question of labor and the pro hibition of Pinkerton police the party stands pledged In the following planks : Wo deplore the occurrence of any conflict between labor and capital. Wo denounce the agitation of demagogues designed to foment and intensify thesis conflicts , and wo most earnestly disapprove' tlio use of private armed forces in any attempt to settle them. Wo believe that an appeal to the law and its ofllccrs is ample to protect property and pre serve the peace , and favor the establishment in some form of boards or tribunals of con ciliation and arbitration for the peaceful settlement , of disputes between capital and labor touching wages , hours of labor and such , questions as appertain to the safety and physical and moral well being of the laboring man. Wo bcliovo in protecting the laboring men by all necessary and judicious legislation , and to this cud wo favor tlio enactment of suitable laws to protect health , life and limb of all tlio employes of the transportation , mining and manufacturing companies while engaged in the service of such companies. Will the republican members of the legislature stand up for Nebraska and the republican party , and redeem the solemn pledge made to the people , or will they heed the appeals of corporation mercenaries and become recreant to their trust ; ' This is the last chance the republican party lias for regaining popular confi dence. It must either keep faith with the people or disband and let some other party assume the reins of power. Dues Kayiird Kill tlio Hill ? ( llnlic-Deinncrat. There are obvious and forciolo reasons why the next secretary of state sbould bo a thor ough , aggressive , star-spangled American. In Loud Coinmnmlliif : Tnnci. The whole American iiooplo , except a few mugwumps who are not Americans , speak with ono voice to other nations regarding the Hawaiian matter , "hands off. " ii "ImpiuloiH'r. " I'litltttMfihta inquirer. For pure and unadulterated effrontery nothing of recent occurrence has exceeded the suggestion made by "General" James McBrldo , the representative of the Chicago fair management , In regard to the Philadel phia Liberty boll. The suggestion was that Philadelphia should turn the original boll over to the Chicago people in order that It might servo the catch-penny purpose of a side-show at the circus , while Peiinsylvanlans should have a painted plaster cast of the bell exhibited in tlio Pennsylvania building ami nalm It off as the original bell. Aside from the grossncss and vulgarity of the im These Qualities By the most elaborate re searches , careful study and costly experiments Dr. Price has been enabled to give to the world the purest , strongest and most economical natural and delicious fruit flavors in existence ; free from all pois onous oils , ethers or artificial essences. It is these qualities that have created such a great demand for Dr. Price's De licious Flavoring Extracts of Lemon , Vanilla , Orange , etc. , flavors that retain all their delicate taste and freshness for an indefinite period. ggested there nro other reasons why the boil should not go out of the keep Ingnf Phllntlolphln'H representatives. It Is Justin well to nmki ! It clear that Iho Liberty boll I * not and never wns the prop erty of the fnited States , l.iti'k * the U" ' < llllrntliMi. H' < i7ifiiif ; < w AViw. An oxelmtigo refers to Henry \Yattoi-joit as "a typlenl American. " MrVatttirson Is tot atypical American by any mains. Ho oiislstently refuses all nominations for illice.s of any kind. llolli-fllui l't > , iiln 1)11111:1111 ) : ! . .tiliim * OmiidIttmucr t , Tin ; OMAHA lUt : : wants tlio republican tarty to redeem Its pledges made to the pco- ilo in its platforms regard Ing railroad freight eduction every year for ten years and has undo no effort to foreo the companies to bo noderuto. Till ! HKK Is to bo commended In Is bravo stand. Tin * 'people should bo re- loved from extortionate freight charges , mil each political party should unite to ac complish tbla result. Tflcpliouu l-.Uiu Hull. I'rtit. Telcphono i * > tes ute higher in America .ban in Knglish and Kuropcan cities , mid ilgherln largo cities than Iu snu'll. There s absolutely no justification for this , and in \ number of instances where legislatures iiivc exorcised their undoubted power to educe telephone rates to a reasonable charge , the rates have instantly been cut lown by the company. The effort to reduce these rates in this city deserves public sup lort and legislative action. Ali liiliillnvtti.il I'ltliin. Glilr-Dcim rn\t. \ When I'remier Gladstone arose In the House of Commons to defend the policy whicr was outlined in the "seeeh , from the throne' igaiiist the attack of the leader of the oppo sition , a spectacle was presented in that liody such as no other legislative assembly in tlio world could match , and such as even Lhatbotly never matched before. Older men than Gladstone were on the rolls of the I louse of Commons and of other legislative bodies In the past , and there are older men than ho in the House today. Ono or two o ( the present members of that body have even served longer than he bus. Older men than lie have spoken In that body. Hut no man ever before held the post of premier at his igo , or w.is at his ago over before Intrusted with the power over the welfare and desti nies of any representative government that lie holds In bis hands. Votu Kf.Vebr.Mk : ! , 1 H-1K : ) ; ! ) J. With a view to obtaining a careful Judg ment of the exact conditions prevailing in the various congressioniil districts through out the country , the American Protective Tariff league has undertaken to collect , the returns of congressional districts according to the territorial lines pro vailing in IH'.IJ ' and giving the returns for the same territory for the congressional election of 1SDO. It will at once bo recognized that this Is it very ililllcult undertaking , as over one-halt' of tlio states in the union have been rcdlstrictod since 1MX ) , owing to the new census. ' Comparative returns are of no value unless they represent the same terri tory. It will be remembered that prior to tlio now census Nebraska had but three con gressional districts ; now she has six. From the returns given below it will bo noticed that three protection republicans were elected , ono democrat , ono people's independ ent and one fusion between the democrats and the people's independent ; that tlio re publican vote of IS'.y ' Increased over that of IS'.K ) by U.lMil votes ; that the democratic vote fell off 'J.VCU votes ; that the people's inde pendent foil off l.BbU votes , and that the pro hibition vote increased 07ti votes. It is surprising , considering tlio conditions in Nebraska namely , the rapid increase of the alliance , the alleged increase in the dem ocratic strength , and the fact that the state has a very limited number of manufacturers feeling the effect of the protective tariff that a result like this should bo attained. It is , indeed , hopeful that tlio republicans should increase their vote , in the face of the increasing alliance , by 10,01)0 , ) votes in two years. It Is also hopeful that the free trade democracy vote should slump 25,000 in two years. The returns in detail by districts for the two years are as follows : Returns for congressional elections for the state of Nebraska. VOTE OF 1S92. VOTE OF 16'JO IN SAMK COUXTIK.S. 7,4U I.U.H lU.S'fl 31,1 lO.KIi 12.4711 ll.Po'i ' 4,3J3 1.U73 11,478 l. 47 4U3 4U3M Totals ' 2S.I 1IO.S.TI TRVI In the election of 1803 the democrats and people's independent fused iu the Fifth-con gressional district. In 18' 0 the democrats and people's inde pendent fused In the districts now known us the Fourth and Fifth. Eighty-one scattering votes cast In the election of 181)0 ) are omitted from the above. ln ( Jives \Viiy to .4ytupitliy. : Clilcaua Ifcica. In the presence of overshadowing inlsfor- tune or of death the animosities aroused by party strife arc forgotten and bitterness gives place to generous sympathy. This fact has been strikingly Illustrated In the case of Mr. Ulalno. The dead leader was a partisan of the most pronounced type. Ho never spnrod hi * political optxmcnts , hut ] fought thorn iMiiiliiuoiiily with all his might I In onvr little or nothing In them or' their measure * to remmcnd and iTUU-lwH thorn without tmwy They had good ru.v son to look UIKIII him as their most danger- out foe and to regard htm with frelinks of hostility. Yet when his son died their representa tives assembled In national convention miaul * motisly passed a resolution ol \ \ inpathv and their generous act was applauded through out the length nnd breadth of the land And now when ho is l.vitig dead their warm and slncoro tributes lira not wanting Indeed somn of the most elociiont | pant j rlcs wjioii the departed statesman have been pro nounced by such distinguished democratic leaders as Watterson and Htovi'iiion , Cleveland - land has slgnlllcd his Intention of pacing him the same personalMrlbuto of n-speit which bo but recently paid to Rutherford II. Hayes. The doinocracy has no unkind woixla for the fallen knight , though his life was spent In combating Its principles , It Is a source of satisfaction to Know that In this country at least political warfare ! * not wholly devoid of chivalry. O.V TltK Tllllliirx. Now York Uct'onlcr : Alas , for Lilluoku- lanl's fiintu her ruljii ; , poor girl was shorter than her name. Washington News : The queen of Hawaii has not .vut announced a series of lectures Iu the United States. IJoston Herald : The late ipteen of Hawaii went Into the lottery business , and she seems to have draun a blank. ( tlobo-Uomofrnt : Hawaii's "hilly" Is not exactly n daisy. Her hatred of foreigners , especially of Americans , was very unwise. Washington Star : The Hawaiian queen was about to Hood her country with small coin when she was dci > oicd. It u , is a case of imtting iieiinies in thcalol and getting arevo- lutloii. Now York Trlbimo : Tlio pronmiciattoii of thoilciHsed Hawaiian iiiecn's | n.ime is a sim ple tailitt-r If ono remembers to give llio "u" the value of "w. " It then sounds like Leo- lee-woka-htnny. New York World : The queen of the Sand- wli'b islands has something of a name her self , hut it Is short and sweet in comparison with that of her daughter , the Princess Vic toria Kr\M'klu Knitilani I.imalilo KalanliiuUt * hilapalapa. Think of annexing that. Thiu'vport n ( yellnw mutnl Indlcivlos that l.nropu l.-stucli on the gold euro. Iilfo : On thu Steamur The Urunmtlo Ko- jioi'ti'r And have you thrown up your onpiijt'- ' nii'iit'r Tim I'rliiiu ' llonntt Oil , no' Tlmiilc heaven , I hadn't .twallnwiMl that ! Chicago Trlhuno : "Lot your tnntlo bo I'\- celslor1 cried the orator. And they mohhed htm. He was addressing .1 convention of mnttrevt 1'hllnili'llililii iloconl : Wln ; usliafH thti niiitler. olil limn ? You look \\cnk. " I'IIIKUS "Weak ! Well , you'd ho weak , too , If you'd gone throiicli u hut 1 haM > ; why , I haven't fuli'it itnytlilng for sovuu days. Thut s enouKli to maKi ! ono week. " Indianapolis Journal : What Wo Kseitpo-- "It Is mighty liii-ky , " said Tolls , 'that wu rocollei't notiduitot our previous e.\lstenco when wo are ruliu'arnatou. Just fnney onoM self lieliiK lled to listen eoinp to a lO-year-old boy U'lllnir about tlio awful winter of UOO or 100 II. U. " WashhiRlou Star : "You nay , " mild Iho nc- tve.ss to the .sculptor , "that It will cost 000 to hi' a model for your no.M .statue "Yes , iniiiliim. " "Well , 1 must nay that for an artist you have a very extraordinary Idea of llgnros. ' Pomcrvlllo Journal : The man whoso liaeU would aeho like a IIOIHU atlro , If ho .should undertake to shovel thosuotr oir the sidewalk heforo his lion-io , will work for three or four hours on this howling alley at the club and never make the least complaint. Atclilson ( Jlobo : Whoa u man on the stands up anil looks holdly at a rovolvur hu knows Is not loaded , how wildly the people ap plaud ! Hut let the NUIUO man do u heroic deed off the stage , the iimjorlly will hcoll' Washington Star : "Tho early bird Koti the worm. " mused the Ills fowl. "I'll Just liitim around In a leisurely way till ho does , and thim I'll lake It away from him.1' VUTUUH CONSOLATION. ] } 'in < hlnul"n Slur. When far from the line of your purpose you Htray , And unfriendly remarks nearly rout you , Just think with what pride you would road what they'll say Soiuo day on your tombstone about you , JIKXK.ITII IIKll ( JLU.llC. llrooMun Ufc. Clarissa lots her cloak slip down , And my hungry eyes behold her , I see , above her low-cut gown , A darzllni ; neck and shoulder. I stand with reverence drinking in Her hoauly pnru and simple ; The smooth expanse of liatiy .sldn , With delicious curve and dimple. And sometimes , too , she oasts usldo The cloak of her worldly training , And lets mo see what she falu would hldo ; A MIII I well worth Iho gaining. When liorxoclitl triumphs. seem to fade , . Whim hho drops tlio chilling cover , And the grandodamo sinks Iu the simple miilu/ Ah , It's then It Is then 1 love her. It was n gentlo-mlndiMl maid who went Into the play , . WhodonVd her hat that others might enjoy ' ' ninn who sat , behind gave her his earnest thanks Just hero the ballet capered on with all Us show of shanks. , "Put baek thy hat ! " cried out the man , In dlro agitation ; "To such 11 Hlglit I much prefer my own Ining inatloul" Lurtost Manuf.voturaM tint of OlotUIn ; In tuu Speaking of Fires , I'm right in line on that question and the weather doesn't bother me a little bit. My establishment is run regardless of expense. Cost cuts no figure. " Same way with H. K. & Co. in the great remodeling sale. No attention is paid to cast. The 0112 desire is to get rid of as much of the stock as possible before the workman take possession of the store. Our own make , all wool men's suits are now SS.50 ; other gra-Jcsat same relative prices. Hoys' suits , $2.00 and up. Pants , $1.50 , all fine , modern , this season's goods. Look us over this week BROWNING , KING & CO. , Etoro open tuturdoy ovary tlllll ovonliij ) till 0.31 I S , W , Cor. 16th and Douglas St