THE OMAIIA "DAILY 31EE : SATURDAY * DJSCJSMBER I , 1804 *
THE DAILY BEE
it nosuwArnn , Editor.
runMsunn uvnrtv MOHNINO.
THUMB Of 3tt | SCIUl > TlOX.
Pallr Heo ( Without Bundny ) , One Tear * 8M
Lallr lit * ami Bun.lay. Ono Year ln " "
fllK Mon'ln
Three Month *
Sunday Uce , One 'iear. . . . . 210
Kfltunlny li-e. On Year 1M
Weekly IJco , Ono Year 6J
OITICKS.
Omaha , The HPO IIiilMlnc. _
Doulh Omalin. CV.rner N nn l Twenty-fourth Bit.
Council Jllurrc , U IVnrl rttvet.
Chlcnno omw , 317 Chnmlirr of Commcrco.
New York , llMtnu 13 , II and J3 , T | > M i U1 < 1 .
WtKhtnelon , lli/I / P mrrt-t , N. \ \ * .
COUUKSl'OHDHNCE.
All cnmnhinlcnllnnH rrintlnc " new * nnit * ll-
torlal maltir rliould be nddinwoil : lo thu Editor.
. _ Mrrrr.ns.
All bmtntfs Mterk ilncl icmlltnnces should lie
trtdreised to The Bee ItiMlrhlnit company ,
Oinalia. Drafln , checltn and | w lullli.o onl'-re tube
bo iuad pijalile t the order of tinniiiilianj. .
THU HKK 1'UIILIHUINU COM1'AS\ .
BTATIMINT or CIUCULATION.
OeorBO It. Tzschuch , iipcretnry of Tli Il o 1'ub-
1'ililtiK CMmpany , bclnff duly nwmn , niy that
the octiiul nnmlier of full and complete cnplcn
of Ihu Dally M'mint ; . Ilvcnlni ? and Hundny lleo
printed ilgrlnff tlio month uf October , 1S3I , was
j1. . ' ! .t
2 21.3 ,
3 21.I'll M 21,211
4 21,111 10 21,112
C . , : it41 21 21.2SI
C 2l.'M 21. . . 2.M11
2. 21,032
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
S. . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . Jlioil 23 21,017
9 Zl.ias 21 2"l. " 90
II ) 21Glli S3 2H,8 1
11 2I.1S1 SI. 2ilMG
12 21.14" J7 21.U.T3
IS 21.Mil ZS 22.WO
II Z2M4
Total , CH.407
. .n deductions fnr unsold anil return-it
coplei " 1" > IJ' )
Total Fold KlUiO
Dally aveiugc net circulation 21,116
otoitni : 11. T/.nciiucic.
finorn to before ma and nubacrll > eil In my pres
ence thin Sd day of November. IS'JI.
( Heal. ) N. 1' . rutl. . Notary Public.
Will the Kent of war bu transferred
from Clilun to Alabama ?
The foot ball HOIIEOII Is nenrly-over.
Lot the barbers once more take heart.
The TlmnkHglvliiK day poet now feels
warranted In turning his attention to
Christinas and New Year's.
The flrst step In the crusade against
HvliiK pictures Is to reduce them to a
state of suspended animation.
The new foot ball rules are said to
provide for a name that Is more open ,
Yes , more open to the undertaker.
Has it gotten to the point down In
Dc'awaro ' that the road to the United
States senate leads through the divorce
mill ?
It will be Interesting to observe
whether the new bond Issue means anj
material increase In the national lianl
circulation.
The throng of curiosity-seekers whlcl
has been hanging around the crlmlna
court during the recent murder trla
will now have to look around for u sub
stltute attraction.
Kvcry ofllce seeker otight to Join r
fpot ball team. IIo would then liuv <
the best possible kind of preparation t (
teach him to accept defeat nnd dlsap
polnlmcnt in the right spirit.
W might be tempted to appoint an
other day of thanksgiving If tin
weather man ; would generously rellovi
us of the murky atmosphere that ha
been enveloping our mornings.
The Hoard of Education may as wel
cut the gordlan knot and abolish tin
otllcc of attorney to the board. By thl
course It will not disappoint any one o
the applicants more than another.
The new 5 per cent bonds are alread ;
listed on the stock exchange. At th
price paid for them , however , the sue
ccssfnl bidders cannot have turno
much of a pro lit on any sales that ma ;
have been made.
It ought not to be n very dltllcult mal
for for the police authorities of Oniiih
nnd Council llluffs to agree upoi
measures that will put a stop to prlz
fights on the so-called disputed tcrrltor ,
near Cutoff lake.
I The tiling thiir now worries the pi
state house gang most Is what kind c
men the new governor will appoint t
administer thp state Institutions. Wl
they be men whom the ring can inr
nlpulate or buy up ? The members of th
ring hope so , and they are exerting a
their Influence In behalf of applicant
whoso co-operation they either have e
hope to gain.
President Cleveland wasn't so slev
about providing for Congressnia
Uret-klnrldge of Arkansas Immediate ]
on the rejection of : his candidacy for
democratic renomlnatlon. Ureeklnrldt :
has been drawing salary as minister 1
Ilussla now for some months. That :
what makes Chairman Wilson and sty
cral other companions In mlsfortuii
wonder whether presidents are also in
grateful.
Tom Johnson , the great Ohio frc
trader , is trying to show how well 1
ran In the recent election by polntli :
, to the fact that although beaten 1
I.COO votes ho was the most light'
beaten democrat In the state. And thl
he thinks , is owing solely to the fa
that he so openly espoused the cause i
free trade , pure nnd simple. Can't son
of the defeated democratic candldati
In other states contrive to present a sir
liar argument to show how much betti
they did because of pome partlcnh
hobby to which they subscribed ?
A subscriber writes to Inform us th ;
the windows In one of the eloetlc
booths at the corner of Txventy-seveni
and Caldwell streets have been broke
In ami the lamps kept there stole
Blmllar depredations have , bi > < m coi
mltted upon booths locatedin varloi
other products , the perpetrators c >
dentiy thinking that the booths arc kc
standing for no other reason. Tl
fact Is , that It him been proved 1
costly experience that these boot ]
Buffer considerable damage whenev
they arc maintained In the strut1
longer than Is necessary , The dnmni
has to bo made good by the taxpaye
every time the > y are set up for a nei
election. It Is bad enough to olistm
thu stre-ets without cause , but wot-
to do It at un actual expense to t :
city. Take down the election booths.
A FtlKK XITiVEtl
As was expected , the congress at St.
Louis of delegates from thu transuils-
fdsslppl ntatcs devoted Us attention
mainly to the question of the free coln <
ngc of stiver , nnd Its action on this
question showed that It was composed
chiefly of men devoted to that policy ,
The resolutions demanding the Imme
diate restoration of the free and unllm-
Ited coinage of silver at the present
ratio of 10 to 1 , "without waiting for
the nld or consent of any other nation
on earth , " was adopted by an over
whelming majority. There was a sound
and sensible minority report regarding
stiver , but It received only seventy-
seven votes against 213 In opposition ,
It was thus plainly demonstrated thai
calling this a congress to consider west
crn interests was simply to mask lii
real object , which was to further the
cause of free silver.
The resolutions adopted declare thai
paper money should be Issued only bj
the general government , that the pro
posed reformation of the paper cur
renry would create additional and pro
hups Insurmountable dlinculitcs to the
return to bimetallism , and that the re
"monctlzatlon of silver must be a part oi
any new currency plan , or that sucl
plan must bo of a character to offer IK
Impediment to a return to blmetalllsn
as It existed prior to 1873. There an
other declarations of familiar sophlsnu
regarding the disastrous effects to In
dustrlal society of the so-called demonc
tlzation. All these are Interesting as In
dleatlng the attitude which the fre <
silver men in congress will assume to
ward any currency plan that may bi
offered at the coming session of congress
gross which docs not give sonic rccog
nltlon to silver. It warrants the prediction
diction that this element will be fount
to bo solid against the Baltimore plai
or any bchcinc that the president 1
likely to recommend for n reform of ou
currency system , and this being so I
Is absolutely assured that there will b
no currency legislation by this congress
The existing financial system will re
main unchanged until the next congres
can deal with It , and It may be uecet
sary for the country to wait for n wls
and satisfactory reform of the currcnc ;
until the republican party Is agali
placed In full control of the govern
incut.
Fortunately the enunciations of the S
Louis congress and the attitude of th
free silver men generally In regard t
the currency can create no alarm or ells
trust. They are powerless for auythln
but obstruction , and this power , ther
Is every reason to believe , they wl
be deprived of two years hence , who
a congress republican In both branchc
will be chosen. The great repnbllca
victory In the congressional districts n
the late elections gave assurance thu
the popular sentiment of the nation 1
overwhelmingly In favor of a soun
and stable currency. It Avas a protes
as well against the free silver agltatlo
as against the determination of th
democracy to destroy protection. It I
not to be doubted that this sentlmer
will be as strong two years hence as
Is now.
Having shown Itself to be distinct !
n free silver congress , designed to pn
mpte that policy and dominated by 1
advocates , the perfunctory utterance
of the St. Louis congress on other maters
tors will receive little consideration an
exert no Influence. As It did not repr
sent the more intelligent sentiment (
the transnilsslslppl states -In Its nctlc
on the silver question it will be fair !
assumed not to have done so as to tl
other subjects. Thus it will prove i
be , as those preceding Jt were , barrc
of effect or influence.
TIJK AlAItA31.l .Q
A now government of Alabama Is
be inaugurated today and there
great probability that the event will 1
marked by grave and serious troubl
At the last state election W. C. Gate
the democratic candidate for governo
was elected , according to the return
by a large majority. It. V. Kolb , tl
populist candidate , who made his thli
run for governor , claimed that the
had been fraudulent voting In the elc
tlon more than siilHclcnt to wipe o1
the majority claimed for Gates , and 1
declared his Intention to contest tl
right of the democratic candidate to 1
Installed as governor. Meetings of tl
supporters of Kolb were held nnd
was determined to sustain him in ai
effort ho should decide to "make tb pt
vent the Inauguration of Gates and
cure the governorship for himself.
Some two weeks ago Kolb Issued i
address In which he declared his 1
tention to be inaugurated governor ni
called upon his followers everywhere
gather at Montgomery , the capital ellen
on December 1 and nld him In takh
his scat. After making the charge
fraud Kolb said In tills address that , :
had determined to discharge his fi
duty to the people of Alabama , deeh
Ing that "by the grace of God and t
help of the good people of Alabama
will bo governor. " IIo promised then
*
on December 1 he would bo lnMoi
gomery for the purpose of taking t
oath of ollleo and his neat as governi
and he called upon good people
every part of the state to aid him '
all proper and peace'itble methods
uphold the law ami sot aside the po\v
of traitors and usurpers in Alsibam :
Agreeably to this promise Kolb Is m
In Montgomery , and It Is reported tli
50,000 of his followers will be the
today , dctermlne'd to back him up
every ha/.ard. In the meantime the r
thorltles have not lu'cn Indifferent
the serious and threatening nature
the situation nnd several thousa
state troops are on hand fully prepat
to resist any attempt by Kolb nnd 1
supporters to Interfere with the luiu
uratlon of Gates.
According to the latest Informatl
the plan of Kolb and the other popul
candidates Is to go before a Judicial
fleer nnd take the oath of ollle'o , whe
upon they will appear before the le > n
latnro and ask for an Investigation
the alleged frauds by that body. Tli
hope to .secure some democratic veIn
In the legislature In support of this
quest , but as the democrats have
large majority In that body , which 1
already declared that Gates was elect
the hope of the Kolbltes Is pretty c
tain to be disappointed. What tl
. will do In that case has not been
I tlmated , but they give out that If I
other party seeks trouble1 II will be ac
commodated. That both parties nro
very determined admits of no question ,
and there Is great reason to npprclumd
that the Intense bitterness of feeling
between them will not be appeased ex
cept by bloodshed.
As to ( he merits of the conflict there
can be no doubt that the claim of frauda
made by the Kolhltes Is not without
Justification , but It Is hardly probable !
that they were so extensive ns Is as
sumed. According to the legislative :
olllclal count Gates received a majority
of over 7fi,000 , ami it is nmnlfestely un
reasonable to claim that the frauds
were sulllclent to wipe out this large
majority. Kolb has been three times
a candidate for governor and has every
time claimed that his defeat was due tc
fraud. Lie has a following that has
been very loyal , but he appears to be
a politician of the narrow-gauge type
and of a mischievous disposition. There
will be very general Interest lu the
events at Montgomery today.
FOOT JIALh JA OMAHA.
Next to the signal victory of the Unl
verslty of Nebraska team over theli
Iowa rivals In the Thanksgiving daj
foot ball game and It was a victor }
whose Importance Is not to be depre
catojl the chief significance of the even1
Is the Increasing popularity of foot bal
and the growing Interest In the spor
among the people of Omaha mid 01
the neighboring western cities. While
the foot ball fever has been raging foi
several years throughout the cast , ant
whole communities have been gnlm
wild over the exhibitions of skill a
foot ball between teams from the large )
colleges , foot ball has languished in tin
west almost solely because of lack o
popular support. The throng In at
tendance upon the Omaha game thl
year surpassed In size , In character ant
In enthusiasm those of nil prcvloui
years. It seemed ns If almost every
body was there , and those who had m
pretensions nt knowledge of the pin ;
were the most eager to be Instructed
In a word , the progress of foot ball li
popular favor Is a very gratifying am
noticeable feature.
We must not , however , omit to nt
tribute n large part of this growing pop
ularlty to the better training and th
greater skill which the visiting team
from the universities of the two state
have been bringing with them. In th
Thanksgiving day game the victor
won simply because their opponent
were outclassed , and yet the lown play
ers , In the opinion of competent criticf
were considerably In advance of the !
predecessors of a year ago. The worl
moreover , was commentlably free fror
the brutal action and unnecessary vl <
Icnce with which the east has of lat
been Inflicted. If the Improvement o
the western foot ball teams keeps pnc
with the spread of general knowlcdg
of the game , there Is no reason wh
foot ball should not occupy the sam
pre-eminent position in the local worl
of sport that it docs In cities cast of ui
LIMITING TllK COAL
The anthracite coal barons are nc
overlooking the opportunity which tli
approach of coltl weather regularly pri
souls to so adjust the ' 6npplj"to the"e1i
nuiiHl tliat thcJr Interest shall be bctte
5 subserved. At.a meeting of the easter
agents of the principal anthracite con
panics helel In New York City on Ttiei
elay n resolution was adopted , subje (
to the approval of the presidents , win
It may be confidently asserted , will lof
no time In expressing their npprova
thnt the total output of the mines fe
the mouth of December b& restricted 1
2,500,000 tons. To make their action n
the more emphatic the agents nls
agreed , subject to the approval of tl
same authorities , to advance the price
of the various grades of coal dellvere
nt the water line from 20 to 25 cents
D ton. As soon ns the effect of the r
atrlctcd output begins to be felt the
hope to be able to sentl these prices xi
still a few more notches.
The meaning and extent of this a
tlon may perhaps be better uudcrstoc
11 when It Is explained that tlu > coal ou
put for June of the present year \\i
5,200,000 tons. The limit for Decembi
established by the agents , ' agrooinci
Is 2,500,000 tons , or less than half tin
of six months ago , nnd a still snmlli
percentage of the capacity of the mini
under the existing conditions of nvn :
able labor. The wholesale prle'e of n
tlmtcltc nt the water Hue means the d
livery of the coal at the piers of the cot
carrying railroads. But If the whol
salers are coinpellod to pay more f <
their supplies It will not be long befo
i- the difference Is reflected In the retf
ll price of coal nnd generally uugmenti
by a slight itddltloir to the Intermct
arles" profit. The reason for the nc
limitation on output is alleged to 1
the demoralization of prices nt Inlai
points. This demoralization Is said
threaten the eiitlro coal market , and
order to bolster up the trade retur :
the supply must be restricted and
new schedule fixed for the seaboa
cities. When the reaction sets In t :
coal operators hope to nee It affect t
Inland towns ns well ns the points
water competition. The prices Just 1
fore the new agreement was enter
Into were some 75 cents less a ton tin
they iiad been at the same time a ye
ago. It Is greatly to be feared that t
' "
anthracite operators will not be sat
lied until they shall have restored prlt
vt to last year's plane , nnd pent them IK
. e haps it little higher to make up for li
it prolltsjaf the Interval.
u-
ute
to IKCOMK TAX
> f It Is expected that the Income t
id provision of the tariff law will agn
be the subject of debate nt the com I
Is session of congress. Very Hke'ly an i
fort will foe made to repe-nl It , anil t
opponents of the tax among the den
in crats can draw argument against tl
st legislation from the result of the U
f- elections , The democratic senators a
representatives from New York , for
stance , can plausibly claim Unit t
uf overwhelming defeat of the party
> y that state was ineamirably due to t
L S Income tax , ami this will apply as w
eto the result In other eastern Htat
It is not questionable thnt thousan
is of democrats werei led to votes agnh
d , the party because they believed tl
tax , Imposed In tx tlmo of peace , to
unnccesitary and unwarranted nnd i
nIn harmony with the past policy of t
lie I party. The-y opposed It , also , becai
It Is distinctly clasi legislation and for
tUe additional reason that the demnf ]
for It cjjnio almost wholly from the
south \fC5imnnlfostly prompted by
prejudice n&uJhst the enterprise and
wealth of the north ,
There Is no probability , however , that
an effort tojjrvbeal the tax would be
successful. Efhpsc who favor It nro
strong enoujj prevent this. But it Is
suggested tl le uieans to render the
Incolue tax , vision abortive are Iti
the hands qfi Its opponents , and it Is
expected tlui very earnest attempt
will be matV use them. The Treas-
ury dopartn jjnti hns authoritatively an-
nounced theJll | ! | | wsslblllty of collecting
the tax uuIJS ideeiuate machinery Is
provided , aiftT'to do this there must be
a liberal appropriation. The appropria
tion for this purpose already made will ,
according to the statement of the treas
ury olliclals , scarcely do more than se
cure the merest preliminaries for the
assessment and collection of the tax.
It Is thought that there will be a vig
orous light made against any further
appropriation for this purpose , nnd
there seems to be a feeling of confi
dence In some quarters that It may be
successful. There is not much proba
bility , however , that this plan of. ren
dering the income tax provision abortive
would have any other result than to
delay the appropriation , thereby post
poning the arrangements for collecting
the tax and keeping the government out
of revenue from this source for months
beyond the time when It should be re
ceiving it. If the appropriation for this
purpose were to be made In a separate
measure there might be some hope of
defeating It , but It will be embraced
In one of the regular appropriation bills ,
and thus Its passage will doubtless be
assured. The income tax will not fall
for want of money to carry it Into ef
fect , but as toithe amount of revenue
expected to be derived from it there
is reason to believe it will not be re
alized As it is reasonable to assume
that the popular repudiation of the
democratic reventie policy had reference
as much to the Income tax ns to any
other feature of that policy the repub
lican house of the next congress will
be fully warranted in Insisting upon
the repeal of the tax or refusing an
appropriation to continue it in effect.
The Jury In the Sain Payne murder
case found the accused guilty , and fixed
the penalty nt life Imprisonment. It
will bo difficult for those who have
watched the progress of this trial to
reconcile the verdict with the law and
the evidence. To the thoughtful mind
the suggestionwl'l ' come with some
force that the Jury , having detcrniincel
the prisoner guilty of the terrible crime
as charged , = Mild hot consistently limit
the degree of punishment to Imprison' '
incut for life. On the other hand , II
will be conceded that no man Is capable
of considering every phase of the case ,
dispasslonnte > Iy''rtnd ' thoroughly , as are
twelve men whose undivided attention
has been givjuiio the trjaU and for this
reason the iicpnjo of .thls community
will acqulestafSracefully In the flndlugi
of the Jury. H Is hardly probable- thai
the notice ofTippedl filed by defendant' !
attornj wllM Q pcrslsted In as atvcr
diet of acqitlrtnr-coultl notf be hoped foi
upon the damaging testimony adduced
Sam Tayue may consider himself very
fortunate indeed , tuid Is doubtless con
tent to let the matter rest Just when
it Is.-
The announccme.nt from the platforrr
of the Stock exchange in New York tb <
other day of the dividend Just declarce
by one of the eastern railroads is ar
Innovation occasioned by the false re
ports spread a week ago of the quar
terly dividend of the Burlington. Tin
Burlington , whose directors met In Bos
ton , found , itself compelled to reduce Iti
dividend from a 5 per cent to a 4 pei
cent basis. The rumor was circulate ! '
on Wall street , however , that' the reg
ular dividend Intel been declared ant
some speculators succeeded In turnlnj
a small sum during the commotion. Tin
precaution of announcing the facts nu
thorltatlvcly is not necessary jnst'iiov
while the other Incident is still fresh
but It may be of service after it shal
have been forgotten.
The Thanksgiving dinner given by th
Peoples' church jto the poor of this clt ;
was a notable oveint. Dinner wn
served to over 1,000 persons , nnd t <
those unable to attend the festal board
dinners were sent to their humbl
abodes. The sick , halt and blind wcr
remembered alike. To hundreds th
kindly ministrations of Rev. Savldg
and his co-workers came as harbinger
of great Joy. With them , Thnnksglvln
day was a reality and not a mere mal
ter of sentiment Hundreds of Omaha'
best people contributed to the succes
of this bountiful dinner. Supplies wer
ample to meet the demand. The pre
verbinl generosity of our people foun
another exemplification. It Is nior
blessed to give than to receive.
Even Chicago demands that Its polle
department must be taken out and kei
out of politics. No scheme of inunlc
pal reform Is of more vital Important
than the absolute divorce of the polle
department fruni the partisan machim
.r No man , nor.cjajjs of inert , will be pei
mltted to lobby any charter amendiuei
through the ije ct legislature of thl
state havlngjln ylcw the placing of oi
police force -back Into the hands e
politicians. * Ahian's political nnd n
liglous croedTjjnfiot be made a test of h
fitness for srrv.hie In the police depar
incut , whereTlnillvIdual merit nnd ell
ciency must determine the question (
eiuallllcatlon1' : 8
III iW Vnrr I < i.t IJHch.
, l"jpnilon Times.
Majors has < nli Vist given up his conic
scheme , but h8 | friends still Insist that tl
ballots coat at'the ' ? last election ought to 1
recounted by 'thii legislature. The old sni
dlea Iwrcl. ,
bubllme pm'tucln from Peru.
Wealth llakers.
We are vleasetl ta see that Colonel M
Jors llmls HO much cause for rejoicing In tl
general victory that "Ills own personal tl
feat eemn a mere Incident. " what a HU
lime Bpectacle of party worship and pe
tonal unxclflshnead he reveals In his tin
pose.
Thin * of Thrlr Teeth Meanwhile.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
If Germany Insists upon'ilvine upon Jerk
home meat Instead of juldy American bee
steak It Is her privilege , but a republic !
president and coneresn will soon do uwi
with th petty legislation -which hoa pr
ducetl such results. The German people a
only trying to take care of their own 1
terests.
7.J.Y/M Til Of OVHS.
The war -which Japan tins succcssfullr
wnRed against China may bo regarded ns ono
of the most Important of the century , on
account of Its farreachingconsequences. . H
creatca a first-class power among the na
tions of the earth from one which only a
quarter of a century ago wag considered
barbarous , and over which extra territorial
jurisdiction was Insisted on by civilized coun
tries , nnd from which only now It Is about
to ho emancipated by the United States and
Orcnt Drltatn. It makes Japan , In n measure ,
supreme In the Yellow sea , and a fighting
power which wilt have to bo considered by
Kngland , Htissla , and other nations Interested
In eastern questions. It opens up for It be
sides a great futurp ns a maritime , commer
cial and progressive nation , with Important
Interests to bo looked after over the whole
world. Japan's eagerness to adopt clvllU-
Inc Influences , and Its conduct during the
present war , render It easy to regard with
some complacency Its defeat of Ignorant and
barbarous China , and less dllllcult for the
other 'great nations to receive It with some
degree of cordiality as one of their class.
It Is evident that the Russian people have
confidence In their new ruler and that they
expect much from him. That ho has re
mitted various debts to the empire , mitigated
sentences of Imprisonment , and granted am
nesty to certain political offenders docs not ,
of course , foreshadow his future policy , for
there IB always a show of clemency at royal
marriages. Still , he has already given utter
ance to sentiments of a liberal nnd pacific
character , and there Is a strong belief thai
he will not only reform abuses , but seek to
strengthen existing friendly relations with
the powers of Kuropc. If this belief Is
realized , the effects of such a cotirso will be
far-reaching. On the ono hand. It will
help the Internal development of the empire ,
on the other It will be a guarantee that when
the Chinese empire Is broken up and new
and more civilized forces are at work IB
Asia , the great rovortimont1 ! of Europe will
wlold an Influence for good , Instead of read
justing things on the old plan of battling
for dominion and supremacy.
The military and naval journals In England
re beginning to devote tome attention tc
rtain small Ironclads which have been oddei
o the German fleet during the last few yean
nd which are unrepresented In the Brltlst
avy. They were designed originally foi
oast-defense ships , and were Intended t (
guard the two ends of the North sea ant
altlc canal , but their sea-keeping and fight
ig qualities are so highly esteemed that thej
two been classed as battle-ships. Bight o
hese vessels are In commission already , am
heir behavior In the recent maneuver !
llcltcd warm olllclal approval. Althougt
iiuch alike in appearance , the newest boat !
ro Improvements upon the earliest type
avlng nickel-steel armor and boilers of tin
atcst water-tube design. All of them an
cmarkablo for the email amount of woot
sad In their construction , a point of mucl
mportanco In the light of the recent engage
inent on the Yalu river , In which one of tin
caturcs was the frequency of the fires causei
y the bursting of shells amid woodwork
'he Ironclads are 239 feet G Inches long
9 feet 3 Inches broad , and , at a dlsplacemen
f 3,509 tons , draw 17 feet 9 Inches of water
heir engines , driving twin screws , nro o
1,800 Indicated horse power , and give a speet
f between 15 and 16 knots The armor con
Ists of a complete all-round belt 7 fee
Inches broad and 9.4 Inches thick , of twi
lovcred barbettes of 8-Inch steel , of a 1.37
nch steel deck , covering engines , boilers
.orpedo rooms , and magazines , and of stce
Molds for all guns.
The Information that the Husslan Dlacl
ea fleet will soon be permitted to pass Inti
he Medlterraneon through the Dardanelle :
without any protest from Great Britain seem
ntlrely credible In the light of recent events
\ cordial understanding with Russia would b
cheaply purchased by Great Britain by ha
: onscnt.to a departure from her tlme-honorei
policy regarding the Dardanelles , which sh
would be powerless to prevent In the loni
run. The centre of population In Russli
s being rapidly shifted to the south , and <
Russian demand to be relieved from the stlpu
atlons of the Treaty of Paris , which con fin
her navy In the- Black sea , would be Irrc
slstlblc. Groat'Britain would do better t
greet the Russian fleets In the Medlterraneo ;
as friends than to meet them as foes. Th
new Triple Alliance seems to be emerging ou
of the realm of dreams Into the region o
practical politics.
*
Devotion to the old Shinto faith Is not ex
Inct In Japan , and > a great temple at Klotc
n which ten. years and many millions hav
been expended , Is still Incomplete , and wor
upon It not suspended even In the time of th
greatest war which the country has eve
Iiad upon Us hands. The women of tha
country give sign of their pious zeal In tbl
work by contributing portions of their hall
which are braided Into cables and used I
.he transportation of material to bo cm
ployed In the construction of the building
Of these a large number have been worn ou
n the work accompanying the structure c
Kioto , but more are forthcoming , showing
iplrlt of zeal , and sacrifice among the wome
here not to be outdone by any of the ml ;
slonorles among them , or by the builders c
shrines and temples onywhere. Slilntolsi
Is the old faith of Japan before the Introduc
Ion of Buddhism and the Confucian phllosc
phy , and does not now absorb a large pai
of the religious Inspiration of the country , lit
still preserves a measure of vitality enough I
build a new temple now and then amidst th
ruin of Its old ones , and supply testlmcn
that In ujiltc of the Infiltration of newer faith
the lamp of Its older ono Is still trimmed an
burning. It has no theological scheme anne
no specific code of morals. Inculcating I
general obedience to and reverence for tli
mikado , who | n that country Is the dlrei
representative of the gods ; and as a rellglo
really amounts to little , not enough to Ju
tlfy the erection to It of such a spacious an
costly tabernacle. Japan Is going on at sue
a pace In the adoption of modern usages th :
slio will no doubt have a president befoi
long after the American pattern , and the
there will be nobody for the new Kioto alti
to burn Its Incense to.
Princess Bismarck , aside from the rar
she enjoyed as the wife ) of her husband , po
sessed a decided character and a vlgoroi
personality which made her an Importai
figure In the personal life of Germany for
generation , It was to her determined at
vindictive disposition that tht > public attrl
uted the sharp personal edge of some
Prince Bismarck's- quarrels , and the som
what undignified attitude of unavailing pr
test which he maintained so long In his e
forced retirement has been popularly attrl
uted to her influence. She had , In shot
both the determination and the narrow pe
sonal view characteristic df women of h
type , and both made her Interesting. N
Is her husband , In accordance with a famlll
and frequent experience , likely long to su
vl.o the love of his youth and the companli
of all the years of his long and hlsloi
career.
jtEXovxuun TUB voxaitrss.
ST. LOUIS , Mo. , Nov. 28. To the Edit
of The Bee : It should bo known to your co
stltuents In Nebraska that any vote taken
this TrnnsmUslstlppl congreis purporting
ropretent the sentiments of the Nebraska d <
egatlon Is a farce. In fact , the entire co
griss Is an assemblage of disappointed , dl
gruutled , played-out politicians , who ajsemt
to ventilate their spleen and gel free a
vertlsemonts sent home. I talked with tl
ropreientatlves of the Nebraika delegatli
who left the city yesterday , and while th
were careful not to say too much , I learn
that the committee which had bosn appoint
on rules and resolutions- had been Invited
withdraw , so that W. J. Bryan , who Is n
a delegate , and has no right to sit In t
convention , could get In seme silver resol
tloni. In fact , there are only three del '
gates In the congress that were appointed
the governor , the rest of them being a
pointed by the mayor * of different towi
Yours truly , E. L. MALLEY ,
ItajlntS Ills Wny to the hennte.
Courler-Joumil.
J. Edward Addlcks. the wealthy Delawa
gas man who Is claiming Mr. Illgglns' ee
In the United States senate by right of pt
chase , Is not at oil backward In the matti
lie declares that he carried Delaware wl
hU money that be paid the poll taxes
( he voters , organized them and nuppll
fund wherever needed , expending- tl
woo * between JiO.OOO and JIW.CKM.
JKC1HIOOFJVDOK DALLAS.
Minneapolis Tribune : Laboring men nnd
labor unions , ns well ns corporations , will
pnd their true Interests to lie In living up to
lie obligation of contracts , expressed or Ini-
; > Ied. This obligation Is the binding force
ivhlch keeps civilized society together , nnd It
II becomes the chief law ndvlser of the fed
eral administration to seek to weaken It.
Chicago Herald ! This case leaves the
problem no nearer solution than It was be-
'oro. ' "The real question , " as Judge Dallas
says. "Involves the right of an employer n
railroad company not In the hands of re
ceivers , or receivers of n bankrupt railroad ,
or any other corporate employer the right
to discharge an employe on the mere bald
ground of membership In a secret Inbor
union. " And the rights of Individual em
ployers will need to bo defined after the
question Is settled In regard to corporate em
ployers. This question stands where It did.
Indianapolis News : It must be frankly tr.ld
that wcrklngmen themselves arc almost solely
responsible for the strong feeling of antago
nism which exists against unions. Their
foolish rules nnd silly and destructive strikes
have made not only corporations , but prudent
business men , extremely reluctant to 1 ave
anything to do with them. This U note
rious. And yet , on the general proposition ,
wo cannot but think that the attorney general -
oral Is more , nearly right than la Judge Dal
las. Labor Is virtually driven Into organ
ization by the combination of capital. And
In splto of all their evils and childish per
formances , trades unions have been good
things for the men who belong to them. In
the mere matter of wages alone they have
accomplished great results , It would , there
fore , be unfcrtunatc to have It Judicially de
cided that a man may not belong to them
except with the consent of his employer.
XKIUtANIt.t AXJ > XiiUIASKAttS :
The winter meeting of the State Bee
Keepers' association will be held at Auburn
December 1 and 5.
The Nebraska State grange will hold Its
annual meeting at Blair , the exercises openIng -
Ing on December 11.
The young Indies of St. I'aul ha\e organized
a club for the entertainment of their friends
during the winter evenings.
The Women's Christian Temperance union
of Butler county \\ill hold a convention at
Rising City December G nrill C.
The Presbyterians and Methodists o (
Schuyler nro running opposition revival
services and many conversions nre expected ,
Mr. and Mrs. Seth A. Sheldon of Norman
have celebrated their golden \\eddlng and
expect to live to see their diamond anniver
sary.
sary.Editor 0. D. Crane of'theArcadia Courier
has left his wife to rtln the paper and has
gone to Oregon to establish another news
paper.
Henry Schutt , an 8-ycar-old boy residing
near Fremont , was knocked down by a run
away horse and received Injuries that re
sulted In his death.
Owing to the hard times the Episcopal
church at Ncllgh has been forced to close
Us doors and Rector McKIm has preached
his farewell sermpn.
Tom Hoot , a farmer living near Callaway ,
lost his balance whllo working on a wind
mill tower and fell to the ground , breaking
one leg nnd otherwise bruising him. Ills
family Is In straitened circumstances as n
result of the drouth.
John Cooper , n 14-year-old boy , was struck
by the sweep of a stump pulling machine
while at work near Dunbar and received
Injuries In the ; abdomen that resulted in his
death two days after the accident. It was
not thought that l.o nas severely Injurol unt 1
a few minutes before ho died.
A meeting In the Interests of Christian
education was held at Ogalalla under the
auspices of the Western Nebraska conference
of the Methodist church. An address was
made by Chancellor Crook of the Wesleyan
university , who urged that the university
be given the support to which It was en
titled.
The 1'rnlnn Mn Heard.
lla.'r ( Pilot.
A higher sense of Integrity among tht
people demands that In politics as In social
or business matters a reasonable degree ol
fairness , candor and honesty shall prevail
The republican party has been crowlnt
weaker for some years past , largely uccaus <
It1 has permitted corruption And cussetlnuss
to dominate Its councils nnd to RL'lect It !
candidates. A third party , largely recruited
from Its ranks , has grown to formldabh
proportions , which , had It remained true t :
Its traditions , would never have had a be
ginning. They were largely driven from II
by tricksters and party manipulators ,
Church Howe was right when he said , "Tht
old shift la leaking. " To Its enemies from
without It was always Impregnable , but Iti
enemies from within have caused It to bt
tried aa In a lire. The remedy Is wlthlr
the party and must be applied from within
It must "clean house" when the occaslor
demands It nnd relegate to the rear con
ruptlonlsts of all sorts who assume tc
dominate while they mould Its nets am
policies. Lot the honest expression of nr
honest , lalty be at nil times heard am
heeded nnd the grnnd old party will seer
win back nil Its wandering members unt
again resume Its prestige nnd power. With
renewed vigor and the benefits of ndvers <
experience H will more than ever before b <
the party of progress and of good govern'
ment. It 'was ' for this thnt more than 20,001
good republicans In this state registered
their protest nt the polls against corruptlor
In their own party und voted to "clear
house. " Their protest wns henrd , the hotisi
cleaned for the time , nnd two years henci
they will have a good , clean ticket , oni
that will command the support of the unltcc
party with large additions to U. Thing !
will naturally gravitate towards a parts
that buries Us own tricksters , and this li
Important for all republicans to keep li
mind at all times.
AX , KOTKS.
The plant ot the United State * Iron and Tin
Plate Manufacturing company , Demmlcr , Pa , ,
resumed operations a few days since. This
WAS the first establishment to start after tha
shutdown some time ago.
Compressed gas for locomotive headlights
has been used for some yearn In South Amer
ica , and this light Is being applied on twenty-
five suburban engines now belntt built by th
Brooks locomotive works of the Central rail
way o ( Brazil ,
A novel alarm letter box has bsen Intro
duced , the prlnclplo of which Is to let house
holders whose doors are fitted with the ap
paratus know when letters , etc. , have been
dropped In , their weight releasing a catch
which allows a short spring to uncoil and
spt a vibrating hammer to ring n bell. Tha
notion of the opening the letter box to take
out the contents winds the alarm afresh and
the catch Is reset by simply closing the box
again ,
About twenty years ago Germany adopted
the system ot compulsory Iniurnnco of work-
Ingmcn against nccldcnts. Slnca ttmt tlino
there has been paid Into the reserve fund
about ISS.OOO.OOO. ot which about { 20,000,000
now forms the capital. In the year last re
ported nioro than $7,500,000 was paid In In
demnities , and more than $3,000,000 was added
to the reserve fund. U U now proposed to ex
tend the system to apprentices and employes
whoso wages do not exceed | I76 a year.
Recent tests made In Arizona ot alum
inium horse shoes Indicate that while the
shoe , so far n3 perfected , will not wear qulto
a month when subjected to the severe moun
tain Ecoullng In that ncctlon. Lieutenant
R. B. Wallace , Second cavalry , who made
the test , found thnt the front shoes lasted
some twenty-eight days (500 ( miles ) and tha
hind shoes twenty-three days (2CO ( miles ) ,
through country covered with lava rock. As
the country traversed was unusually rough
even for Arizona , this test may bo taken
as n fair Indication that steel-clad aluminium
shoes will answer all ordinary requirements
of the cavalry service. Thesa shoes have
pirtlclM of highly tempered steel pressed
Into the solo of the shoe by a pressure of
some 100 tons , which makes the wearing
surface practically steel-clad.
jjiMir.v ro A'o.vr. .
Uuffnlo Courier : "llllken modestly de
clares he owes the Immense fortune he has
accumulated nil to others. "
"Yen , the money wni > mode chiefly by
Ullkun's ' failures in business. "
Philadelphia Record : "I nm summoned
to nnothor climb , " said the bell boy as th
Indicator announced a call from the top
lloor.
_
Indlnnnpolls Journal : "What ward di
you live In , Watts ? " .
"Tho Incumble ward. I guess. It baa
been going democr.itlo for the past thirty
years , "
_
Syracuse Post : Weeks Well , how are
things over in Boston ? Have they nnmeU
any now pie "Aristotle" yet ?
Wentmnn No-o. Hut I henrd n man there
nsk for a Plato soup.
Dallas News : After one puts n , project
on foot ho then hnH It on hand.
Washington Stnr : Sprnk gently : It la bet
ter far your temper not to tax ; apeak gently
once or twice nnd then wndo Iti and take
ii n nxc.
Philadelphia , Record : Boarder Madam , i
have found n nickel In my hash.
Mrs. Mealer-Oh , that's all light. I put
It there : I thought I'd glvo you n llttlo
change In your diet.
New York Sun : Mrs. Wlbble 1 found
my cook In the kitchen todny , crying be-
cnu e she hod broken one of my choicest
pitchers.
Mrs. AVabble Was she so sorry ?
Mrs. Wlbble Oh. yes. It fell on her foot.
Chicago Record : The Mnld No , sir , my
mistress la not at homo.
The Caller ( savagely ) Well , tell her not
to sit before a front window with the cur
tains open , then.
Atlanta Constitution : "What did you get
for your vote , Uncle Jim ? "
"Well , Buh , doy gimme a lame mule , but
ho died. " * >
"You came out loser , then ? "
"No , suh , I reckon not. Dey throwed out
ten cr my votes. "
LOVE'S LABOR LOST.
Kansas City Journal.
Ho used the finest paper
And the best of pens nnd Ink ,
And his manuscript was perfect ,
Not n blot , or flaw , or kink ;
Every day he tolled and labored ,
Ana the midnight oil ho burned-
Writing articles for publishers ,
Which promptly were returned.
TllK L.ITTLK
Harper's Younu People.
Speak of nucqn nnd empress ,
Or of other ladles royal ,
Not one of them has half the powcf
Or subjects half BO loyal
AH she , the little schooltna.'am ,
Who trips along the way
To take the chair she makes a thronr
At 3 o'clock each day.
Her rule Is ever gentle ;
Her tones nre low and sweet ;
She is very trim and tidy
From her head unto her feet.
And it matters very little
If her eyes be brown , or blue :
They simply rend your Inmost heart
Whene'er she looks at you ,
The children bring her presents ,
Red apples , ( lowers galore ,
For all the merry nlrls and boys
This queen of theirs udoro.
The darling little school ma'nm ,
Who reigns without a peer ,
In n hundred thousand class room *
This gayly flying year.
"Money's Worth or Money Back. "
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13 31 - - - the Boys *
3t
t ,
rsr It's been a steady stream all day none of your
ir foot ball center rushes but a
irr
rm nice active trade that gets the
lei
garments transferred to the cus
tomers some of the sizes are all
> r gone in some of the kinds , but
i-
In there are just stacks of 'em yet.
to
1ii 1- Boys' Suits Reefers Boys' Ulsters Cape Over
Ele iiE - coats all in one great two days' sale. Your pick of
JIB over a dozen different lots at an oven THREE FIFTY
IB
into for choice many of them are worth up to $6.00.
! d Sale closes Saturday night.
toot N. B. That turkey weighed 20 pounds and 12
u- le ounces. M. C. Thaxton , 4204 Burdette , won it ,
ue
eP / - guessed 20 Ibs. 15j ounces. R. T. Raynold got 2nd
P- prize. J. V. Brady 3rd. Wo hope they enjoyed 'em.
re Browning , King & Co. ,
at
rT , Reliable Clothiers , S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas.
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