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THE OMAETA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY. JANUARY 28 , PAGES. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. B. UOSKWATHH. Editor. I'l'IIUailKi ) FA'KltY MOUN1NO. TKIIMS OK SUI18CHIIT10N. Dully Jlcr-fwltliotil Simclnr ) One Year / 00 Dally nml Sunday. onoYcar to on HlxMontlm n on Tlirro Months .1 . . . . . . . . . 2 Ml Bunilny llro. Ono Yr.ir. . . " 00 fmtnnmy live , Oiio Yenr > 1 5" Weckb/Hoc , Ono Year 03 OKf'ICKS. Ottmlin , Tlio Urn nullillnr. South Omaha. cornrrN inn ! Twenty-fourth strcctn. council muff * , 12 Vi-nrl Htrrot. f.'hlcniro onion , 317 Cluuiilx-r of cotnmrrcp. Now York , room * IB. I land in.Trlbtinrbulldlnff WaRlilnclon.Dl : ! Koiirtrrntli Htrrct. nOUUnsPONDENCE. AH cotiimimlontlqin rolnllnir totiows nnd nil- totlnl mnttpr Blionlii Im nilrtrriwili To the lidltor IIUSINKSS i.KTTKiia All InmliiPKM loti'TH nml HMiilllanocs should bn nddrcBncd to Tin ) ! ! < < I'nlillfOilnircompanyOmalia. Irafli. clinokB nml tioHtonico onlorw to lx.Mii.iilo payable to HIP onlcrcif HIP conitianr. T1IK IIKIJ 1'UIIMSIIINO COMPANY. 8WOIIN BTATKMKNT OF CIKCULATIGN. Stain of NohraHha , I County of 1'onitlan. f Oconro D. TZHchifck. w.-cruiary of THE HER I'nb- IlHlilnvcimiiiany. ilo < ' noleiiinly nwmr thai the nctnal circulation of TIIK DAII.V HKK for the week I'lHllnp January i7,1K1H ! , wtm a follows : Bunday. January 21 , > 24ri(10 ( Monclnv. January 22 22.iini ; Tm-Hila.v. January2:1 : --.H07 Woilni'Dilay. January 24 22.fll .1 Tlinrwlay. January 23 i4HHl ! Friday. January .Ml. 2IJ.IH2 BatnrUay , January 27 23.113 OKO. H. TZHClltit'K. Sworn to lirforn inn ami Btlljs.'rltKxl In my pros- cncn tliln 27th day of January , lull I. IHKAI..J | M. 1' Fun , , Notary Public. Avcrncn Olronlntlnii fur Di'rrmtirr , : ! : iir.p : ) WE WONDKK if there nro any prom inent men loft In Swvlu who Imvo never liml n cabinet portfolio olTorctl to thorn. Now that Emperor William and Bis- innrclrlmvo kissed ami imulo jip it will bo in order for Grover to cinhraco the Iron Dukb of Tuiumuny. NOT a slntrlo Nobruslca plum in a whole week ! [ f these federal appoint ments don't ( some soon no democrat fn this neck o' the ivoodn will bo nblo to Burvivo the next Nohraska blizzard. SAN FKA.VCISCO la the most cosmopoli tan city in America , and the opening of the Midwinter fair on Sundays is there fore in accord with the prevailing senti ment of the great majority of San Fran ciscans. THKIU : is still a good deal of money in the st.ito treasury Unit could bo loaned out at U per cent for the benefit of the taxpayers if it. cannot bo invested in state warrants that arc drawing 7 per cent interest. THINGS are getting awfully dull in Omaha. Wo luivo heard , nothing for a whole week about the anti-vico crusade , the impeachment of the mayor or the luscious plums in Grovor'a fruit basket in store for Jaeksonian patriots. THAT was a mean trick to increase the diamond schedule of the Wilson bill. The faithful will bo compelled to postpone their hopes of wearing diamonds mends until the protective duty enables Home enterprising American to open up n diamond factory. AHTIST'ST. GAUDKXS is gaining more Notoriety through the rejection of his design for the World's fair medal than from the best piece of work-he has here tofore accomplished. After all this ad vertising his services ought to bo in greater demand than over. WHKN the Brazilian war dogs are chained and inu/.xlcd wo may confidently look for a belligerent outbreak in Chili , Paraguay , Bolivia , Uruguay , Peru or Mexico. These hot countries still bo- lloyo that frequent blood-lotting is necessary for the preservation of good health. THE Brazilian war is likely to col lapse within the next ten days , and by that time the fighting crows on the dy namite cruisers and torpedo boats will bo ready to make a desperate ant } , ter rific onslaught on the American sea biscuit and English ale that has been kept in store for an emergency. "TALMAOK- preaching doesn't pay , " Is the way the news of Mr. Talmago's prospective retirement from the pulpit of the Brooklyn tabornaolo has boon hot-aided through the press. Wo are not quite so sure of that , however. It ban evidently paid Talmage. The great trouble has been that Talmago has not been able to bank up the llrcs of shool no as to keep the Brooklyn congrega tion cool in the sum mm * and comforta ble in the winter. Tim telephone patent expires with the end of this month , hut the local tel ephone rentals will continue to bo charged as usual upon the monthly bills. After paying the royalty upon the patent during the years of Its natural life the people have almost como to the conclusion that they ought to have the benefit of cheaper rates when the claim to Unit royalty shnll have been extinguished ; But they can not expect cheaper telephone rates to como of themselves. They will liavo to niako nn effort to secure 'thorn. ' . DOUOL.AS county soouros ns its quota of the state school money apportionment 8111,002.75 out of a total of $ . ' 1011,603 , or a trille more than 10 per cent. Douglas county at the same time contains over 14 per cent of the entire population of the state. The only way to account for the divergence in the two ratios is to as sume Unit the other counties Imvo been more successful in developing a supply of children of school age , Nothing BO Htimulatod the industry of discovering children between 5 and 21 years old ns the apportionment of state school moneys upon that basis. TIIK Boston Ailecrtiser takes Secretary Morton ttovoroly to tusk for roprlntlng what it calls n respectful remonstrance against his utterances in such a form as to exhibit its bad spelling , incorrect grammatical construction and other faults of language , evidently for the pur pose of holding its authors up to ridicule. Incorrect grammar is necessarily a great ahock to any one who halls from Boston , and the secretary 1ms inexcusably offended its peed people in giving circu lation to such barbarous literature. The Agriculture department should furnish tin editor to revise the resolutions which local granges may propose to adopt. .1 nur.ix . . , During the somewhat sensational and orrrttio career of Emperor William since lie ascended the throne nearly six years ago nothing lie has done was BO creditable to him as his soU-sought reconciliation with the grout states man who effected Gorman unity and established the empire which for more than twenty years has dominated the political affairs of Europe. When Bis- murck resigned the chancellorship which ho had hold under the rule of the grandfather and father of the present emperor , forced thereto by the anoma lous plain and the imperious will of the latter , the world believed that the youiiir emperor had made a mis take pregnant with grave danger to the empire. It was felt that without the guiding wisdom and the linn hand at the helm of state of the wonderful man who had directed Germany to such splendid achievement there was errant possibility of the imperial structure he liad reared disintegrating and fallinir to piece * . The enemies of Germany looked forward to the time when its inlluouco and power in European affairs would bo greatly weakened or disappear alto gether. Patriotic Germans feared that the young ruler , who had not attained his HOth year when lie came to the throne , who had little knowledge of politics or diplomacy and who was thought to havonn inordinate military ambition , would , if left to the unre strained exorcise of his own will , plunge the nation into dllliimltlcs that might result in disaster. Germany stands today as strong and firm upon its imperial foundations as when Bismarck gave up power , and the credit for this is duo wholly to that great statesman. The nation he constructed was so firmly built up , was so well forti fied at every joint , that although sub jected to some hard strains there is nowhere - where in the magnificent structure a crack or a crovice. Imperial ca price and folly have had no olTect upon it and the popular patriotism which Bismarck inspired ana fostered remains as ardent and as earnest as when ho guided with almost infallible wisdom the affairs of the na tion. That the confidence and homage of the Gorman people have continued with the veteran statesman in his retire ment the ovotits of the past few days abundantly attest. From the moment it bccamo known that the oiuperor and the ox-chancellor wore to bec'jmo reconciled all Germany was filled with a patriotic enthusiasm and the popular greeting ac corded to Bismarck in Berlin , which ho had not before visited since his retirement - mont , will always bo memorable in the experience of tho. Gorman capital. It was indeed a proud day fore o man of "blood and iron" and not less so for Emperor William if he rightly appreciated the popular approval of his magnanimity to the greatest of his subjects , It is not important to inquire what motive induced the emperor to bring about this reconciliation. It is pleas ng to think that it was entirely un selfish and prompted solely by a desno ; to show the world that Germany's fore most statesman , although banished from ofilcial place and power , still holds a place in the re spect of Germany's ruler. It is easy to believe that in celebrating the anniversary of his birthday yesterday William II found an added reason for happiness in the fact that ho had again bound to himself with ties of mutual es teem the firm friend and loyal servant of his grandfather and fathertho great statesman whoso fame imperial nogleot could not impair and imperial favor cannot render more illustrious. WILL'STOP ' IMMiaitATlOA' . Ono of the mopt remarkable proposi tions advanced in support of the demo cratic tariff policy is that of an Illinois representative that it will stop immi gration. It is presumed that this idea was intended to commend the policy to the laboring classes of this countryi who are supposed by certain dem agogues to bo practically unanimous in desiring that the growth of population hero shall be confined to natur.il in crease , and who are ready to fall in line with the party that will adopt a policy having this result in view , regard less of the conditions. A vary good comment on the theory of the Illinois representative was made by a Pennsylvania member , who remarked that there was no doubt the democratic tariff policy will do more to stop immi gration than all the other legislation of congress in recent years , because for eigners will no longer have the induce ment to come hero. They will remain in Europe and manufacture goods for us thoro. As a matter of fact the tariff policy of the democratic party has already had the effect to check immlgra.tion by pro ducing n condition of business in this country that lias greatly reduced the demand for labor in all brunches of industry. Europeans are not unin formed as to the situation of affairs hero. They know that hundreds of thousands of American workingmcn are Idle and that there is ilangor of many of them continuing without em ployment for a long time to come. The people abroad read thcso things in their papers and they hoar of them through correspondence with friends in this country. Hence they nro coming hero in smaller numbers than for many years. Last year the number of immigrants entered at Now York was n little over 352,000. It Is highly probable that not to exceed half that number will como in nt that port this year. This is what the tariff policy of the democratic party has already done with respect to Immigra tion , At the same time that it has closed mills and factories iv has struck a blow at the growth of population. But it could not Imvo been supposed that anybcdy would udvccutu this policy on the ground that it would prove to be n barrier to the Increase of population by accessions from foreign lands. That is a phase of the problem which in alto gether novel. Yet from what has al ready been experienced there is reason to think that the consummation of the policy may huvu such a result. Indeed , it may possibly go further and cause an emigration from the United States of skilled laborer * , who have boon druwa hero by the higher wages and the belter opportunities for employment which protection to homo Industries afforded. There are liillnlto possibilities of mis chief In the democratic tarilT policy and in checking industrial progress itcnnnot fail to also restrict the growth of popu- liition , It IH important to know that for this view there IH democratic author- 1XCUMH TAX Much of the ojiifitslon noticeable in popular discussion * of the Income tax id traceable to a fulliiro to distinguish be tween the two main theories upon which tlmt form of taxation has boon defended. Tlio great object of every system of tax ation is to HO distribute the burdens of government as to promote justice among the several parties from whom payment Is exacted. The starting point Is the necessity of raisin ? a largo rovcnuo to defray the legitimate expenses of government. This revenue can bo secured in n progressive country only from the annual increase in the wealth of the Inhabitants. That .system of taxation must then be boat which brings into the treasury the required sum with the least inconvenience and In- just ice to these who contribute it. The most common idea of the income tax and the 0110 most often bonio in mind when Its justice is referred to is that of the income tax as the sole sys tem of taxation. It is the simplicity of the Income- tax as a slnglo tax that Is attractive. If all government rev cnuo must in the end como , out of Individual income , why not apportion the whole amount among the different citizens in the ratio of their annual incomes ; ' Adam Smith's llrst canon of taxation demands that the subjo-jts of every state contribute towards the support of the government ns nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities a principle which many writers on flnnnco have construed into a plea for the income tax. The latter , in other words , make income the best test of ability , and , hs there can bo to their minds but one best test of ability , there can bo but one just tax and that the income tax. But the Income tax as a single tax has never existed outside of theory , nor has the attempt over been made to put it into practical operation. ' A second theory of the income tax re gards it notTas a single tax , but as a part of a system , of taxation. To do this wo must give up the conception of income as the only real test of ability nnd acknowledge that thcro arc other data by which n just apportionment of tax ation can be attained. This theory recognizes the futility of raising Cho lingo revenue of a modern government by any single tax , nnd soaks to distribute the burdens of government in accordance with the abilities of its subjects by means of a diversity of taxes , which , taken all together , will give an approxi mation to the desired justice. The place of an income tax in any tax system then is to remedy the inequalities that might arise without it. As to just how these inequalities may arise two explana tions have been offered. The ono is that our taxes upon property , rent and personal , fail to reach many sources of income which ewe the same duty to the community. Our prop erty tax , for example , neglects entirely the remuneration of the professional man or skilled artisan unless he saves it and invests it in taxable property. An income tax supplementary to the prop erty tax would , it is argued , place the salaried man and the business man deriving - riving similar incomes upon equal footing. The other explanation is that the income tax is designed to offset the taxes laid up'on the consumption of the poor , who are supposed to'oxpond rela tively greater amounts than the wealthy upon goods subject to revenue duties. The logical development of this theory is toward a graduated income tax , for j divergence in the amounts expended for goods for consumption by the poor and the rich must become greater the higher in the scale wo ascend. It may bo stated that no prominent writer on finance accepts the first theory of the income tax or urges its imposition as a single tax. These who favbr it in any degree advocate it only as a part of a larger system of taxation designed to remedy existing inequalities , and wherever it has boon adopted in practice it has been with this object in view. Even for this purpose the ques tion of its-desirability resolves itself into a more matter of expediency. It involves , aside from itsthoorotlo insta bility , so many practical dillloultios that various authorities rely upon other jcinds of taxes to effect the reforms in question and deny to the income tax any place whatever in the ideal system of taxation for n country such as ours. run SOUTH IIKTTKH pott DKVEA.T , Judge Spoor of the United States dis trict court nt Savannah , Georgia , in nn Address a few clays ago to the grand jury , gave utterance to sentiments which liavo attracted attention , not only because extraordinary for such an occasion , but foi * the further reason that the views expressed regarding the de feat of the confederacy are rcinarknblo as coming from that section of the i country and from a judge who did what ho could for the success of the con federacy. Judge Spcoi- called attention to the fact that he is an ox-cnnfedorato , as are the federal district attorney and marshal , but ho declared that they are none the less devoted to the lawHof our common country and nonntho less resolved to do all they can for their enforcement. Having pointed out the strength of the claim of federal laws on the aautli , the judge proceeded to con sider what the condition of the people of that section would bo if they had succeeded in the effort to disrupt the union and establish an independent gov ernment In the south. Upon this point Judge Spoor said that in all the light which the lapse of yearn has thrown upon that struggle and upon its results , it cannot be denied by thinking and philosophic minds that the condition of the south would bo much worse than It is hail the confederacy been successful , "Wo would huvu been n strong military govern * iiu-nt , as u matter of necessity , " salil tlio judge. "Those of us who. are of the ap propriate military ago would have been in the standing nrmy or In the navy. Our boiindarl6 [ 'would Imvo bristled with forts. Opposed ns wo would Imvo been by the spirited people of the north ern section of this country , n pcoplo noted as well for ( rmirago nnd determina tion , wo would hfYVo had constant wars. Wo would huvo-lwon taxed Into n condi tion of poverty which the people could not have borne. " Proceeding , .Midga Spoor "referred to the fact that the main : who attempted to separate the cUuntry nro now taking n patriotic hltWcst in its councils , extolled the magnanimity of the government , and- declared that such a government , with such laws , deserves the full , free and unreserved support of all Its people. There can bo no question of the sound ness of the sentiments expressed by Judge Spccr , but it appears that they wore not received with favor by the people among whom the judge is living and who supported the confederate cause. They do not llko the candor with which ho acknowledged the Inade quacy of the reasons for the attempt to destroy the union , the characterization of his own act in firing on the Hug of his country as "impudent" and liis con fession that southern success in the war would have meant n military oligarchy. This manifestation of feeling shown how devoted the men who wore identified with the "lo t cause'1 still are to the doctrine which promoted the attempt to disrupt the union and militates against the assertion of .ludjjo Spcor that these people are now taking a patriotic inter est in the affairs of the nation. The south has advanced since the war with a rapidity it never experienced be fore. In the lust quarter of a century that section has realized a greater ma terial development than in all the preceding period from the founda tion of the government. Its people have learned the lesson of self-reliance and the value of industry and thrift as they never know it before. These things ought to have taught them to renounce utterly the old state rights and seces sion heresies , and to give an unqualified devotion to the union , but nobody will venture to claim that they have gener ally done this. There arc thousands of men in the south today who believe that the attempt to destroy the union was justifiable , that its failure "was n great misfortune , and that the 'doctrine upon which the attempt was grounded was and still is right. They probably do not expect that it will over again be assorted , at least in their day , but npn < J the less it is a part of their political faith , and ns such it operates as n restraint upon their full and unqualified "devotion to the union. Judge Spoor represents n small minor ity , there is rcasbnHo believe , of these who supported th'b ' confederate cause , but it is an inlluontial minority because superior in intolfi.g'6nco. Hence there is warrant for tl\o hope that the next generation of southerners will develop a patriotism Iis Sincere . and whole hearted as that which characterizes the people of tether sections of tho'union. ' TIIAXSATLANCIC With the , improvements in ocean steamships which cnablo them to make faster and prompter' voyages between Europe and America it is only nature to expect corresponding improvements in the postal service that is expedited by these vessels. So far as the United States and one or- two of the continental countries are concerned , this has in fact boon the case. Advantage has been taken by the postmaster general of every opportunity to bottov the system qf trans mitting foreign mails and no expense has been spared to make that service as sat isfactory as circumstances permit. Thus Germany and the , United States each maintain ocean postotllces on board the great mail , steamships , that ply between the two countries , in which the mail is assorted nnd distributed rendy for im- mcdiato consignment to its destination the moment the landing is effected. The fastest vessels are utilized for postal purposes , without reference to the ilags which they fly or the countries in which t.linir owners Imiinnn to risldo. ? The British government , on the other hand , pursues a narrower and more ex clusive policy in reference to transat lantic postal facilities , with consequences of inconvenience alike to merchants on each side of the water. Proceeding on the assumption that British vessels are the host to be had and that British in terests are alone to bo consulted , it transmits its American mail by British steamship lines only. The' result is , of course , that these exclusive contracts retard the improvement of the postal service , and compel the people of both countries to put up with facilities inferior to what might easily bo had. It is urged on behalf of the British postal authorities that they are quite justified in favoring British shipping interests with this lucrative traffic , but thii argument must moot the ready objection that if they wish to assist the ship owners with n subsidy they can dose so without holding1 letters over two and three days in orclopj.'to send thorn by the favored vessels. . ( I'iioro is no reason why merchants doing business with the United States shouldbo , subjected to the inconveniences of a slow transatlantic service just to uphold the precedent that has been set by the British post- office , .u This question of1 international postal facilities does not affuot the British pub lic alone. The Unitbd States authori ties Hhould BOO to ' ' , that it is brought before the next congr.oss of the Univer sal Postal union , vrTilch ought to Imvo jurisdiction over tfcq , , case , The chief purpose of the uniouulis to improve pos tal facilities the wrtrfd over , n purpose which would bo materially advanced by remedying the defeats in the transat lantic service. A ntM , Introduced in the low logisa- laturo provides that all parties desiring to use intoxicants shall incorporate in clubs of 100 members each. County auditors may furnish liquor to suoh olulM and issue ooupan tickets at 10 cents ouch , good for n twist nt the club locker. The Idea is perhaps no more Impracticable than others advanced and if put on the statute books would bo us effective as the prohibitory law , which has boon used as u foot bull in that state for the past twelve years. Under the provisions of this wonderful bill It Is indeed interesting to contem plate the increased Importance that lyoultl attach to the ofllco of county auditor , especially In a locn.l political campaign. His possibilities for useful ness would popularize him beyond com pare. Ho would bo the state's nnnolntod and select bartender , with n pull. Such a system would at once throw the South Carolina paternal grogshop Into the shade. Just how and whore the state would buy Its liquors is not stated. Perhaps the author of the bll would have that proud state establish breweries nnd distilleries and thus got its supply nt first cost. When the lawmakers of Iowa quit toy ing with such absurd expedients nnd adopt the provisions of the Nebraska license law they will have learned wis dom nml gained that po.ico of heart that pn3Both all understanding. DURING the year 1892 lire insurance companies drew out of tills state $ lfif)3- 751 in premiums on risks taken. Out of this vast sum only $070-I08 was paid In losses. Tlio total receipts of Nebraska companies from risks taken in the state amounted to &I01,22 , " > , while the total amount paid In losses was but Sllij.lOV. . The managers of nil insurance companies agree that the total cost of getting DUHincss is III ! percent of gross premium receipts. It is easy to compute the enormous profits that have been pocketed by them , nnd it is nlso easy to see the absurdity of their claims that the recent advance of rates was forced upon them by reason of poor business and actual lessen on business originating in Nebraska. Wo have heretofore intimated that in surance people nro sowing the wind only a little later to reap the whirlwind. Wo predict that if they do not soon re verse their policy our legislatures will retaliate and put laws on the statute books that will protect their patrons against further imposition. FlVB ex-governors of Massachusetts sat down to dinner together in Boston the other day. It seems as if the ox's of high official lifo were becoming quite as numerous as retired army officers. Tlio chief ditferenco between the two classes , however , is that the former nro always ready to return to public service while the latter are content to draw half pay for the remainder of their lives. THOSE workingmen who went to Washington to protest against the passage - sago of the Wilson bill are complaining of rather brusque treatment at the hands of several democratic congressmen to whom they ventured to address them selves. They now feel quite assured that they cut a smaller figure with the democratic politicians after election than before. Cmi'u l r Ht'jjiet. ( ] lobe Deocrat. \ . Goncral Master Sovcreisa is advertising himself In a way tn.it is calculated to make the Kniulits of Labor look bick : upon Pow- dorly with greatly increased rcspuut for that gentleman's capacity. The A < lv.inco ot .Science. ft , J'rtiiJ aiiiiie. A scientist has discovered that people rat more in cold than in wnrm weather. Ho may have also observed that they wear more clothing in winter than in summer , and that they maintain ilrcs more constantly. Science is constantly making discoveries , but it" sometimes overlooks very common phenomena. Clinrmlii : ; Candor. Cincinnati Knqulifr. General Sickles of Now York exhibits a charming frankness in his declaration that ho has been studying the tariff question for forty yours and yet thinks that ho docs not sufltciently understand it to justify his making n speech thereon. And yet Uieroaru scores of callow statesmen in coneress who think that they Imvo mastered the rvholo subject in six easy lessons. - Stand Iroin Under. A'cw Vor.t Hun. Natlor.nl bankruptcy is too powerful a force to put into the hands of the wild- headed statesmen who cornu to congress wearing the democratic uniform while pa rading as populists. If the democracy is to bo led into the halls of populism , lot it betaken taken in nt the front gate , with its eyes open. No tariff bill for deficiency ns a whip to force the populist principles of income tux or any othur absurdity thereafter ! A < Jn tly Ooiivonloncu. The telephone is a great convenience , but it has been a costly one. Since 1830 , when the llrat company was organized to introduce it to public use , the dividends declared have aggregated $ K,1UU,0M. ) ! Jt was a great in vention and the reward of the inventor has been proportionately crcnt. Now that the patent has expired the public should bo ac cord eJ a service that boars some reasonable relation in the price exacted for it to the cost of plant and maintenance. tin ) llomntly. llii Jinirnit ! . The Town supreme court roafllrms Its de cision that the prohibitory amendment , is not n part of the state constitution , not hav ing been legally adopted. Under such de cision the way is open lor the repeal of a law which has never boon enfnrojd except in communities whuro n majority favor total abstinence , and for the substitution of county option , which will glvo prohibition counties what they want and mnlco the liquor business , which has flourished In other countiiM , pay a heavy licence tax and be placed under restriction. Dccllni ) lii Illc Income * . VhtlaiMiihtit TtmcH. It Is moro than likely that reduced rovo- nucs and incomes will bring back to I'hila- dolphla very soon qmto u number who Imvo been living in luxury abroad unoii the ( turn ings of properties and investments built up by their thrifty mid industrious ancestors. Kovcr.il such case * have happened already. Ono very wealthy lady sold her house and furniture and shook the dust of I'hlluucl- plila from her foot , declaring aha would never nijuln sot foot In the menu , dull old pluco , whuro her father built up his fortune out of rags.Vilhln six months she wus baelf , hustling around to look after the In vestments she loft behind her. In another * case several titled personages have como pell-moll from Italy to find out the meaning of the lossnacd revenues from Philadelphia properties which they acquired by marriage. lliu SniiHlal at npouil Premiums. New 1'or/f / TrHiunr , It Is preposterous to assume that tha gov ernment , after twelve yearn of construction lor the now navy , during which the genius and ( jlllciency of American designers nnd ship builders have been triumphantly vindi cated , cannot contract directly for u ship of nineteen , twenty or twcnty-ono knots nnd got precisely what it naks for. H IB wholly unnecessary , ana now well nigh scandalous , to invite proposals for n sovontcen-ltnot ship and then to pay J200.000 , In nddltion to the contract price , for the artificial record of u nliieteen-Unot ship. Wo way "artllicfal rec ord , " for it must not bo forgotten that the trials occur under condition ! ) which will never bo reproduced , and that the machinery u subjected to a tremendous all-am fur Uiti suko of forcing a spued which can never bema ma do again In actual sen service. That rec ord Is not worth what it coats. The y stain U unbusinesslike , wasteful and radically wrong. TIIK 3HXMTKU AKIt VVIll.W Kril.K. n\l \ II. T. P. , H the Mtil-Conltncnt , This was recently the subject of discussion In the Ministers Alliance of Kansas City. Kvonts scorn to bo Riving It nn Immediate practical Importance. Ono docs not n need mlscroscopo to find ovlls In our city mtmlnlstrnllon , Llko most other cities wo nro blessed with the "Push" and the "King" nnd saloon poli ticians , and the sly soft hand of the cor poration which on occasion becomes many nnd hard. Alt thcso nro expensive luxuries. Wo nro probably neither better nor worse than other cities in thcso particulars. In the loose irresponsible talk of political orators tors nnd newspapers these evils got pretty well ventilated nnd sometimes perhaps ex aggerated. .Ministers nnd churches nro glvlnc con- sldcrabio attention to the city government. .lust now the CotigrceiHIonal churches' nro in the lead In this matter , nnd the Method ists next In order. Ono church has n com monwealth club , which pives attention not only to city affairs , but broadens out Into the general subjects of economics nmd en tertains socialistic lectures of the most pro nounced typo. Another church has a club whoso duty It is to tnko ehnrgo of the Sab bath evening service. Under Its direction its new pastor Is pouring hot shot Into the city administration. Another pastor gives us papers and lectures pretty strongly tinc tured with socialism. Another young pastor has recently como to one of our churches , with theological views , we fear , consider ably unsettled by modern "advanced thought , " who 1ms Intimated his inten tion uf making economics the , subject of his teaching. Another pistor preaches pretty sharply on the duty of man- ntrors of the cable caw to enclose the grip- men in glass , to protect them from the cold. Possibly ho has not investigated Its possi bility , At all ovcnts the men In control nro not by any means Inhuman or careless of their employes nnd they say it Is Impossi ble. The ministers of Kansas City seem to bo nt the head or a league to enforce crimi nal laws nnd clean out the lotteries nml gambling dons and saloons of the city. Dr. 1'arkhurst seems to have started n move ment which is spreading over the country. The duty of the minister nnd the church In relation to city government nnd political matters generally will bear n Itttto discrimi nating study. It may bo possible for them lo undertake to euro great evils In a way to bring their own curtain defeat nnd to react disastrously on the religious work of the church. Wo need to take counsel of our re- litrious principles nnd po by the book "to cho law nnd the testimony. " Kvery minister and every Christian holds n double relation to society and lias to act in two very distinct nnd diverse spheres of action. Ilo is n citizen under civil govern ment nnd ho is n member of the church and under the divine government. As n citizen ho mav ami must use methods adapted to civil government. Ilo may nnd must main tain the civil law and use forca to do it. In the church and in his olllco ns n minister , nnd character as a Christian , and in the pro motion of religion , he may not and must not use force. Iicro ho tlmt takes the sword shall perish with the sword. The weapons of our warfare nro not carnal. Ho that win- noth souls is wise. Force always proves n boomerang in religion. If ministers in their pulpits nnd churches , ns religious organiza tions , tmdurt'iko ' to force pcoplo to stop sin ning and to lire righteously , they miss the mark and fail. If the church organizes and leads leagues to reform city government and to forcibly abolish all the great evils and cancerous growths in city life , it is pretty certain to fall in its attempt and to stir up a great deal of enmity to religion. It is very easy for ministers to use the positions they hold behind the pulpit to scold nnd berate city nnd national govern ments , and politicians , nnd social evils nnd economic conditions. It la very safe and may for a time , while Its novelty lusts , bo quite popular nnd elicit nn occasional cheer , but what becomes of the gospel and religion meantime ? Wo once knew a woman to walk nlono on a dark night , and over muddy roads four miles , under deep conviction of sin to I earn what she must do to bo saved. Would the pastor have been in the line of duty if he had spent that evening berating the city government ? If the minister can bring mon into God's moral kingdom and got tho.lawpf God into their hearts , city governments will take care of themselves. As citizens wo can use the civil Jaw , police , nnd the nrmy if need be , to reform the evils of society , but nut ns churches. May it not bo possible that n minister nt the head of the police force re forming the immoralities of city lifo has mistaken his calling ? .m-rii Jr'JtUM Jt.lM'XIOK.V. . The pious whine was invented in the pit. A genius Is never taken to bo ouo by his looks. It isn't the biggest horn that makes tbo best music. Starting to heaven on a gravestone is risky business. If you wear religion as a cloak your soul may freeze to death. There Is as much kill In in a selfish heart as there is in n musket. A proachorls usefulness is not measured by the size of his salary. Perseverance can accomplish wonders , but it cannot make n bad egg hatch , It takes more than philosophy to make a man smile when ho has the toothache. Pcoplo have to bo living in n high state of grace to enjoy their own faults pointed out. out.A A preacher with dyspepsia has to keep very close to the Lord to preach the gospel right. AXOTIIKIl ODIOUS tlmt t'lnlnlr Toll Ttiolr Own Storj Without Aililnt Detitll , Once more Tun HRR has made n littla comparison that will bo highly gratifying to render * of this paper , but will bo slightly "odorous , " to 110 the oxnct biiKiingo of Mr. Shnkcspenro , when viewed from the stand point of certain other alleged newspapers The comparison has ngaln been inndo be- twcon TUB llnr. of yesterday nnd the World- Herald nnd Lincoln Journal of the saino date , to ascertain the amount of matter , ex clusive of commercial news , printed In each paper. Hero nro the Ilgurca : MOIININO HKK , lotiR , wldo columns . HO Morning \V.-1I , , short , narrow columns , . ' - " Lincoln Journal , short , natcow columns. . . . U7 Ono nnd n half columns of matter In the Journal were stolen from TUB KVKNNINO HKB of the night boioro. The papers last evening sized up ns fol lows : KVKNINO llKR. loilR , Wldo CohltlHIS . fl7 ICvenlnV. . -II , , short , nil now columns. . . . U'Jli The best Is the cheapest. Appreciated tit llentrlre. BKATIUCB , Jan. 20. [ Special to Tun Hits. ] Tun Hnu correspondent hears many favorable - able comments relative to the complete re port of the Corbett-MIlcholl affair furnished- " In last evening's issue of Tnr. lliii ; . Agent Cullcn , who is always looking after the In terests of hla customers. ' took the precau tion to order 200 extra copies of the issue mentioned and had nearly nil of them sold before thuir arrival on the 8:10 : train. TIB BEK'S competitors were not "In It" this time. l'1-Ml'I.K . ! < > / > The disorderly proceedings In the house is steadily transforming alleged rofonn into mob law. The early retirement of Governor Pen- noyor will remove much gayety from the lifo of the nation. Mr. Blount Insists that his nnmo Is pro nounced Ulunt. That corresponds with av erage opinion. For the first time In his long and wind- some career the bruiser of Ulnninpham was obliged to "close his face. " A bottle of rare old wlno from President Dole to President Cleveland would certainly provoke extraordinary comment. Hopes of continued populUt ascendancy In Kansas nro seriously menaced. St. John is attempting to break into the party. Prof. Wilson sl.ould not repine because his labors reduced his weight fifteen pounds. The tarilT bill is a reduction measure. If the diagram of Governor Mitchell's fnco now going the rounds Is true to lifo ho could have stopped thu aignmunt by shying his mug In the arena. The homeliest pug in the crowd was nundsome In comparison. r.r 1-UT. Chicago Tribune : "That young lady scams to bo practicing her Dolsano lesson uncon sciously. " "Who ? .Miss llllthur.s ? That Isn't DeLsarto ; that's St. Vltns' ilanco ! " Ito'ton Transcript : Kogg Come Vise , have asmoke. l''lgl'II ' die llr.sl. Fogg--Oil. well , every man to his liking. I'll do my smoking before I dlu. Truth : Itoftwlck S < > jou followed my ad- vlco , .lagslcr , and tried lliu gold euro. You found II effective , illtln'tyou ? Jagsler Vory. It took all my money and left mu nothing to got full on. Indianapolis Journal : Watts Doctor , what do yon think of thu watur euro for Ills ? Doctor Howl03s--H might work tall right on ready-madu clothes. Philadelphia Record : Wigwag Two heads nru butter than ono. Do Tuiuiuu I don't know about Ihul. Ono was < ] Ultu utiough for mu when I woke up this morning. . Detroit Tribune : "Jtimporsly Is gottlnc to ben horribly profane man , Isn't ho ? " "Yes , poor fellow , Im bought a patent fuel-saving device last fall. " Indianapolis Journal : Mrs. Wlckwlro What Is that story you are reading ? Mr. Wlckwlro-"Tho Mad llrldo. " JIr.s. Wlckwlro What was the mailer ? Wasn't her veil on straight ? VWIVMVSTK1UOU3. Chtcauii Itcc-int. Among the many mysteries Hovoaled in the histories , Or told another's aliter Is There's none llko this , wo sayj Why , It's thought meritorious Kor college men vulnglorlons To pace tlio slrouls victorious And cl.ant this willy lay : Hah , rah , rah I Kah , rah , rah ! Kiss , boom , ah ! Wow ! ay ! e-eo ! AO DJVHT 11 Jl HAS a JL'OUD. lclioil 'tribune. No doubt ho was n fool , but then , Ho went all smiling through Ills life. Though wrong , 1m no ur distrusted men , Nor tilled his heart with bitter strlfu. No doubt ho was n. fool ! Ills wit Could never fully understand Thu world , and .so , qulto out of It , lie , dreaming , found another land. No doubt ho was a fool I Vi'hon change And loss fell on lilir , hn but smiled. And then they thought It passing strange , Ho seemed so llko a simple child. Nn doubt ho was a fooll They said Ho bad no crnsp of earth's nlfnlrs , Hut when ho Iny before tliuni dead Their tears full unawares. rfrTrFlrfffr so. The larzost firmer * m I sillirJ of line olothuj on K.irth Your money's worth or your money ba3 < t. Foreign or Domestic. It makes but little difference Lo the purchasers , but when the Lewis full fashioned I underwear , that sells never for loss than $3.50 to $4.50 a piece , goes at a straight $2 a garment ; or when Dr. Warner's well known health underwear that retails for $5 and'$6 a suit goes for only $1.50 a garment then it does make a dif ference. We won't do it long , be cause we'll bo sold out then wo won't buy any more can't afford to sell suoh fine goods and sell them at suoh ruinous prices for any length of timo. Also some awfully low prices on broken sizes of other underwear. Wo will , also , give choice of a fine selection of our $1.50 and $1 neckties at 50o a tie. As drawing card wo have put in all our 50o four-in-hands and teoks at a quarter a tie. YQU know when wo say double value , it's so. No suoh chance again. You may bo too late if you wait. BROWNING , KING & CO. , ' S. W. Cor.l5th and Douglas Sts. }