TJIJi ! ' OttATIA JDAILY JIB EV JSDN1SSD AY , JANUARY 22 , 1800.
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fiun-lny Her , On Yir . . . . . , 20
Saturday llee , On < Year . . . . . . 1 t >
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Omaha , The JIM lliiiMIni ; .
Bouth Omnh.i. Siniwr 1)1 K. , Citncr N and 11th Bta.
Council IHufTii , 12 1'cnll Street.
ChluiRo Olllce , . ' .17 Ch.-imlirr nf Ouiim-ico.
New York. Itnnmi 13. 14 ami IS , Tribune Bulldln *
Washington , 1107 I * Street. N. IV.
All cpmmnnlr.itlom rrlAtlnir to * nnfl fill
lorlnl matter iltnuld lff n < Mrrn il ! To the Hlltnr
.Ml l\i ) ! > hMi K'ltorn ant remittance * should be
AdilrrmiPiI tn The lite I'ulilMiliu : Coinpftnr
Omaha. Utnftx , chvdis ) ul poniaillrp cinlrti to
be made paxnMc lo tht > onlcr of the ctmiiMtiy.
TUB 1IKE rUnt.ISIHNO COMPANY.
STATIMIKT OF CIHCUI.ATION.
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llililiiic comnnny. liolnif duly Mvotn nays that the
nctual numtiiT o ( mil > i < 1 ii.mplotr copies nf th *
Daily Mntnlng , K > cnlns dinl Simility llfo prlnlnl
dtiM/iR the month of DeccinUr , 189S , uni ns fol *
IOWA :
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2 1D.OOI IS 19.0C1
2. . . IVKI 19..I 41.113
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10 10.H7 26 21.410
11 i 19.110 27 21. z
12 10,113 2S 21,51
13 19.D.V ) 19 isso-
14 lO.r.is so 21.1111
15 M.nso 21 20.919
10 19,003
Tola ! CI8.5S9
IX > M tit-duct Ions for unolJ nnd returned
pnpcra 7,713
Not milei C10.MS
Dally avtrniro 19.703
ononon n. Tzacnucrc.
Sworn tn bofori * mo imrt subscrllied In my
prci ! nce thin M ilny nf Jnnunry , ISM.
( Seal. ) N. P. mil. , Notnrr Public.
Who runs tlio schools tlio school
board , the Janitors or the touchers ?
This rldillo Is ns much miHolreil ns
over.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The pseuilo-ilemocrntle Worltl-IIorald
Is very much exorcised over this fear
that one or two of the republican state
officials may possibly fall of renoinlna-
tlon at the hands of n republican state
convention.
.lust because Great Hritaln has been
able to overrun Auhantec without op
position worth iiielitloitliif , ' is no reason
why Us people should think that they
can have their own way unmolested. In
every part of the world.
Prepare to see the state of Nebraska
plastered over with republican clubs
between now and next summer. These
clubs will be called McICinloy clubs and
Kced clubs and Allison clubs , and prob
ably a dozen other names. The more
the merrier , so long as it Is a fair light
In a free field.
While Councilman Cadet Taylor Is
tailing what great economies the city
council Intends to practice this year a
fn\v wor.ds explaining why none of
those economics were introduced last
year when he was chairman of the
council finance committee would come
In quite handy.
When South Carolina goes , so far as
to seriously consider a law imposing a.
rqoney penalty upon the county in which
a lynching takes place In favor of the
relatives of the murdered person , the
signs must be good for arousing a gen
eral sentiment in the south agalust'thc
resort to mob law.
According to the most conservative
estimates the school board will have a
deficit of not less than $ ( .0,000 at the
end of the school year. And yet the
board hesitates to apply the priming
knife. Had the last two boards dis
charged their duty tills legacy of debt
would not have been left.
The proposition to boll down city de
partmental reports before they are
printed In pamphlet form Is most com-
aicndablc. At least $1,000 can be saved
by the operation , with no detriment to
the city. If money must be spent It
should be for the publication of the
monthly appropriation ordinance a day
or so before its passage.
The recognition of the Transmlssls-
Blppl exposition by congress and the
legislatures of our neighboring states
must depend upon the confidence which
the citizens of Omaha display In the
success of the project. The way to
show your confidence in this great un
dertaking Is to subscribe liberally to
the stock of the exposition company.
The state poultry show presents an
unique attraction to the city folk , who
seldom hedr the cluck of. a brooding
hen or the clarion note of a cock of the
walk. There is blue blood In fowls as
well as In men. High cult of the ham-
yard Is shown in infinite variety by the
fanciers who liavo gone to the trouble of
exhibiting the best specimens the state
has produced.
As nuvcr before , laboring men are or
ganizing In Omaha tills winter. Em
ployment may not be plentiful and the
outlook for labor cannot bo said to be
bright , yet the craftsmen of this city
are going right ahead cementing the
various trades unions Into one solid
phalanx to espouse and defend the
cause of labor and further the common
Interests of the mechanics and laborers
of the city and state.
The Trausmisslsslppl Exposition com
pany lias named Its officers and may be
presumed to be organized for business.
About the first thing its ofllccn * ought
to do Is to tnlco a run over to Chicago
niul learn Just how the men of that city
piococtlod In the preliminary steps to
the World's fair. Eight men met In
Chicago one dfiy and conceived thu idci >
of the Columbian exposition. They
know how iuich things are done.
Union Pacific conductors have a griev
ance for which they seek redress.
Their representatives afo In Omaha
awaiting an opportunity to lay their
case before- the olllcers and receivers
of the company. It Is a question ot
extra hours and no pay added. They
doubtless flguro that as Uncle Sam ,
Who runs the road , does not rcqnlro his
civil officers and agents to work over
time without pay ho certainly does not
Intend that his railway conductors shall
bo required to do vo.
TIIK r.vni.v iwror
Ity unanimous Vole the Slate Norm
of Tmnnporinllou ha.- * Issued Its mandate
directing the Omaha Hrldgo and Tonnl
nal company to construct the propose )
union passenger depot on Ninth stree
between Karnnw and Howard. This
mandate nNo orders each of the rail
roads that now enter Omaha to arrange
for Joint use of the depot facilities to hi
provJdcit by the Terminal company
In rendering this decision the board has
only carried to Its logical conclusloi
the theory upon which the power to
ivgulate railroads was vested In If.
Tin ; prime "object of every railroad
commission Is the establishment of nn
authority ( hat will compel railways to
afford the public all reasonable facilities
for travel and tralllc. Tlu complaint
that Omaha has for years been and Is
now deprived of the commodious and ac
cessible depot accommodation * to whlcl
every city of like commercial importance
Is entitled was conceded to be well
founded and just even by the rail
road managers themselves. It only re-
umlnod for the state board to determine
whether It could afford the remedy and
what that remedy should he.
The conclusions of the hoard ns formu
lated In its findings and order for the
erection of the union depot will prove
highly gratifying to the citizens of
Omaha generally. While unforeseen ,
obstructions may present themselves to
retard the execution of the mandate ,
the fact that the board declared for
the proposed Kit mam street site should
go far toward Inducing the various
railways to reach an agreement for the
Joint occupancy of the projected depot
add expedite 1W early completion.
On behalf of the citi7.cn * of Omaha ,
The Hoe takes pleasure In expressing
to each member 6f thu board warm ap
preciation of the deep Interest manl *
Tested In this ca.se In their behalf nnd
the happy 'Conclusion' which has been
reached.
JMCALUUVK.
Councilman Cadet Taylor's views on
municipal reform , of which he has de
livered hlinself before the Current
Topic club , deserve more than passing
attention. Mr. Taylor's decalogue of
reform has some commendable features
which are In striking contrast with
Mr. Taylor's performances before and
since ho became a member of the coun
cil. It calls to mind the biblical story
of the old patriarch who exclaimed ,
'The voice is the voice of Jacob ; but
Uie hands are the hands of Esau. "
The first plank In the Taylor plat
form Is that the best business men of
the city should be sent to the legisla
ture to work for a. revised charter , men
strong enough to work for the city's
Interests and not those of corporations.
Nine years ago just such a delegation ,
headed by lion. George W. Llninger ,
was elected to the legislature from this
county. A charter framed with due
regard to the best interests of the tax
payers and the city generally was pre
sented to the legislature by the delega
tion , lint Mr. Cadet , Taylor , acting Jn
concert with the corporation lobby , had
that charter mutilated beyond recognition
tion- and Its enactment forced over the
heads of the Douglas delegation. That
mutilation of the charter of 18S7 has
cost the city millions and has retarded
: ts growth very materially.
Mr. Tavlor's second nlnnl ; iln
liomo rule for the city of Omaha in
other words the right of Its citizens to
nake their own charter. This can only
le brought about by nn amendment
to the constitution. AVhen such an
imondmcnt , introduced at the Instance
of the editor of The Bee , was pending
before the last legislature , it received no
support from the city council , of which
Mr. Taylor was a member , nor did Mr.
Taylor exhibit any interest In Its pass-
ige. It was defeated by the selfish
machinations Of fralichlsed' corporation
managers who owned the majority of
our late legislative delegation. Had it
been submitted with the other twelve
unendments to the constitution that are
low pending It would doubtless carry.
Voted on by itself such an amendment
will not stand n ghost of a show , be
cause nobody outside of Omaha wl.ll
be sulllciently Interested to vote on ( lie
H-oposltion , and every vote withheld Is
i vote counted against It.
Mr. Taylor's third plank In favor of
the consolidation of Omaha , South
Omaha and Douglas county under one
government , like his second plank , was
sandbagged by the last legislature for
ack of support from Mr. Taylor's city
council.
The fouith plank , to reduce the council
o ulna members , will comeup in due
time before our next charter revision
committee. Thcro Is a chance lo re-
luce the council now from eighteen to
sixteen members , and Dr. Taylor should
n'akc a beginning by taking his own
irescrlptlon.
Mr. Taylor's fifth plank , In favor of
abolishing all charter boards and sal-
iries , leaving the council to fix salaries
ind to create otllces by ordinance ? , will
nect with approval , but must also bt ;
eferrcd to the charter makers. Mean-
line , let Mr. Taylor and his associates
show their good faith by abolishing
sinecures created by ordinance , such ns
ho council Hcrgcant-at-arms , health Inspectors
specters , and superfluous clerks.
The sixth plank , to establish a sys-
em of fees that will make all city
olilces revenue producing , Is of doubtful
expediency. It moans more taxation
ind the people want no more taxation ,
vhether In the shape of fees or addl-
lonal tax levies.
Seventhly , Mr. Taylor says no fran-
hlse HH ! > ' I'l ' b& granted extending over
nero than two years without a vote of
ho people. This is very good , but
ifter what has been done by the last
wo councils savors of locking the barn
leer after the horse lias been stolen.
Mr. Taylor's eighth < , > on > mnndment is
foi < the city to own the water works
) lant That is no doubt desirable.
The only question is , What price Is the
Ity to pay and how Is It to raise the
locessary money ?
Mr. Taylor's ninth commandment Is
ui Injunction that no citizen shall be
ll'vo any report reflecting on a public
leeii until ho has made a personal in-
e.stlgatlon. That Is Imposing u heavy
task upon the people. No man was
vor lost who traveled on a straight
road. No public ofllcer will over wilTor
In reputation whose conduct Is above
suspicion. Public men are judged by
their nets and not by false rumors or
slanderous reports.
Tenth and lastly , good laws should be
made , lower taxes Inaugurated , and n
more vlgoious public Interest created
tn favor of municipal service reform.
These are nil meaningless platitude ! * .
Every reputable citizen wants good
laws. Every taxpayer wants lower
taxes. Everybody is Interested In bet
tor municipal service. Hut the people
of Omaha have been fed on wind pud
ding so long that they want a change of
diet. If the new cooks In the council will
give It to them they will receive due
credit.
n ix innn I'IACKS.
A report was sent out to Mommy's
newspapers saying that It was ru
mored at AVashlngton that Spain had
offered to sell Cuba to Great llrltaln
and that negotiations for the cession
of the Island to the Hritlsh
crown were pending. In view
of the fact thai the Spanish gov
ernment had jusi appointed u new com
mander of Its forces in Cuba and n
more vigorous prosecution of the war
had been proclaimed , the preposterous
character of the report must have been
apparent to all who gave It a moment's
intelligent consideration. Yet It ap
pears to have bet'ii seriously rrgaidod by
some people and evtyi by men In public
positions wnicli give a certain author
ity and iinporfance to their views.
A newspaper telegraphed to the. gov
ernor of each state asking if he would
regard the purchase of Cuba by Eng
land an occasion for the assertion of
ho Monroe I'ojlr'ne ' and rcc'ived a mini-
her of alllrmatlve replies , togolhoi with
nssnr.mcos that an army could be put
Into the field on a week's notice to en
force the doctrine. Here we have an
example of that hasty and inconsiderate
Utterance which is an unfortunate char
acteristic of our pcoplu nnd particu
larly of public men whose expressions
liave more or less weight and influence
upon popular opinion. There has been
i great deal of this sort pf'thing during
thf last two months , when the demand
was for calm nn'il crtrtl deliberation and
the avoidance of everything calculated
to influence the .passions of the people
mil excite sentiment hostile to foreign
lowers. The private citizen Is free to
10 as thoughtless Tind 'indiscreet as ho
> leases in his warlike utterances. There
is no restraint lUUjn his freedom of
speech in this respect and he may pro
claim from Hie housetops every hour
of the day his readiness to go to war
with any nation on earth without doing
my harm or producing any other effect
than to malic" Himself"ridiculous. . Hut
It Is a different matter when men in
prominent public 'positions , nnd espe
cially governors of . .staJoSjyh.o are pre
sumed to represent the sentiment of
it least a majority "of the1 people of
their states , utter hostile talk 'against
mother nation , or coiuinit themselves to
i policy involving a vital international
question. .Such utterances are -glvoir
significance'and exert a measure of In- '
luonce. It is easy to understand that
they may be regarded abroad as having
nuch more importance than they really
losse.ss and thus ii misapprehension ob-
nln respecting the real sentiment of
the country.
It is manifestly most desirable that
it this time inen in high places should
> e careful in forming and discreet In
giving public expression to their opin-
ons on all matters referring to. our In
ternational relations. Apparently the
m > hahilltics of tin amicable adlnslmt'iit
it all complications grow steadily more
'avorable and it should be the aim of
ill who are In a position to exert any
nfiuence to promote this very desirable
ondency. Any man who would seek to
otard it or attempt to divert popular
sentiment in .njiotliprc direction Is an
enemy of the public welfare , whatever
jrctenslons ho : may make to patriotism.
Tile urgent demand of the lime is that
lie .spirit of jingoism shall take : \ rest.
iVO S/U.V OF'AXY ( JA.Mll. '
Chief of Detectives Cox has .submitted
i report to the police commission that
entitles him to a medal as a sleuth of
he first magnitude. The report , aa
) Ubllshed In the niliclal organ of the
.loard of Fire and Police Commis
sioners. Is reproduced verbatim :
L3at night ujioa reading The Evening Ho
ot January 15 I started cut to make an In
vest'gJtlon , accompanied by Ofllcera Dunn
and Donahue. 1 visited the following places
referred to In that publication :
Donnelly's , In the alley back of the Pax-
cm block , no onu tlicru and no sign of a
game.
Charles Coleman's , Twelfth and Douglas ,
cloasd up. No cno there ,
Nato Hrown's , Twelfth and Capitol ave
nue , no sign of any game.
John Wright's , Twelfth and Dodge , no sign
of any game.
At 1610 Chicago street , no sign cf any
game.
AtUS North S'xteenth street , In the base
ment , under a cigar store , no sign of any
game.
At 1009 Howard street flvo men were play-
ng and chips were on the table. They said
hey were playing "freeze out" for the cigars.
believe It was a game of poker for money ,
but no money was In eight or anything else
of value , and I therefore had no evidence
of a game and made no arrest.
At 205 North Sixteenth street two men
vere playing cards and ono was playing
olltalre , but no money In sight or anything
f value ,
Onicers Dunn and Donahue also went to
oam 19 , Patterson block , where a game was
epcrted , nnd found that the room was co
up led by an organization called the Cro-
onlan club , composed of twelve young Jews ,
hat they box , swing clubs and dumb-bells
nd ciiBigo tn various pursuits for pleasure.
Tom Koley's and Carter's I will Investigate
onlght. I will visit these places frequently
n the future.
Now there nro none so bilinl as those
vho will not see. The lynx-eyed chief
f detectives and his aids did not sco a
ign of gambling at half a dozen of the
lost notorious gambling resorts in
Omaha , but they did see n sign of
ambling In u Jewish Athletic club ,
vlioso members swing dumb-bells and
ngngo In various pursuits for pleasure ,
'his wonderful detective reminds us
orclbly of the Iowa prohibition ngl-
ator who couldn't find the sign of a
nloon In HIoux City when ho visited ( lie
oru palace. There were no signs over
tin * snloon il rjl" but there \voro signs
over tlio hni'si iDHhlo reading : "If you
tloii't sco wlirtl jjou want , ask for It. "
' '
"Temperance , fg'\'ernges | [ with n. stick In
tin-in. " v ui
Thu lynx-o.rftd'"chief detective lintl
been In his high otllce for' Just four
months to 'a'"tiny , tint had never sus
pected ( lint g.-lmfillng wns rampant In
this city nntlH lu > rend a list of gam
bling houses ijfjtl Illves * published In The
Hec. lie vlsli > tiponiielly's poker room
niul no sign "of n jjnine. He visited
Wright's' crnrV'Jo nt nnd no sign of n
game , lie walked nil nroiind Koley's
liliice , hut concluded ho would cnll
another time for fcnr lie might see the
slKii of n > ; iiiiu . Why , Moss those de
tectives ! They would not see the nlgn of
n Kiuno if they were to run plumb
npilnst u roulette wheel or n furo box
while the piny was In full blast. They
wouldn't iTcojinlze the slpn of a Knme
nny more than the policemen , who , us
we are reliably Informed , patronized the
bar of a saloon with n wine room nt-
tiicliuipnt IOIIK after midnight last week ,
saw the trail of the women who at that
very moment Were working the wine
rooms. It all depends on who owns
the place and what his relations are to
the mayor and police authorities.
Hut what does tin1 police comniNslon
think , anyway , of tins detective capacity
. ) f a chief of detectives who gives public
notice In advance that he Intends to
visit certain alleged gambling resorts
and warns their keepers not to have
any signs of a game In sight when he
makes his appearance ? , Surely the
gambler who allows himself to get
caught after sucli 'a timely olllclal tip
would be a disgrace to ills profession. '
The scramble for the two vacant seats
In the council shoWs little or no abate
ment. Though the salaries be small
they arc salaries and the hungry olllee-
seekers are determined to secure tlfoni.
ICvorybody must know there Is no call
for the tilling of'those ' places. The
plea that to' leave them vacant would
10 paramount to denying representation
to the First ward will not hold water.
There are eight councllinon-al-large
bound by their oaths to protect the In
terests of the people of the First as
well ns other wards. We venture to
say that if a vote could bo tjikon by
iroperty owners of that ward It would
) . " largely in favor of leaving the places
vacant for the sake of economy if f"l'
10 other reason. There Is , moreover.
ID prospect < > T ai'y ( Improvements this
vear either In'Mho First ward or any
ither ward. ' '
-
The dedsioni , of , .ludgo CJrosscnp of
the United States district court for
Illinois in ipir ; : filisf | some of the Indict
ments and uiiholding others brought'ln
that slate agalnir'partles charged with
violating the "interstate commerce law
In the mattei"Uf'Tobates on shipments
proceed on { ho''Vheory that it Is" un
lawful to give a rebate , . .but , not un
lawful to aceep.tj' . If 'this should be
come the establi-hed rule It ought ( P hi-
much easier t'o.lrnft an entV-to"f-ato dls-
orln hi tl5 ns\j \ | ! ' siJise'.i > nli.hJifS.ql''iiJlit1 ;
parties to them is subject to the penal
ties of tile law. " Kvldonce ought , to be
freely available In cases whore forr
n'orly witnesses could refuse to nnswci
on the plea that they might be incrim
inating themselves.
Iowa legislators are being beset with
the usiinl number of bills to create soft
berths for political on-hangers on
numerous state boards for this , that
and the other tiling. If the ollice-
seekers had their way there would be
ii state board charged with the regula
tion of every human act from the cradli'
to the grave , with appropriate foes com
mensurate with the Importance of flu-
function. The suggestion of making
.service on all the-state boards "purely
honorary and without even a reim
bursement of expenses , would put an
end to all Interest in these various
measures.
There Is hope of ( lie early settlement
of the Hleventh Mioet viaduct case.
Tills city Is nuxiqW to know whether
the statute which requires railroads to
share expense of repairing viaducts
built over their tracks to save them
lime , annoyance , money and personal
Injury dama'go suits , is held to be eon-
sUtutlonal In Nebraska , as it is and
long has been in other mate * . The
town of South Omaha , Is also vitally
intoiohted In the outcome of the case.
The house committee on Pacific rail
roads bar decided to hold public hear
ings on proposed plans for the settle
ment of the Pacific railroad debt , Tin-
Interests of the bondholders and rail
way magnates are sure to be amply
represented. The people must Insist
upon having their representatives in
congress stand up for their rights.
Itepnblican members of the Maryland
legislature should be careful to avoid
following the crumple of the legisla
ture of -m-ijjhborlng state , Dela
ware , which jjl | < ted and balloted for
United Slntesjjonator without coming
to a consrltutloinTFchnicc until Iho time
for adjournment made it too late for nn
agreement , / %
.So It nitwit bOViilld Aivny.
' \V&BliVb'ton Kliir.
Qoiioral Caiiinaj U Impressed with n be
lle ! thai other Twermuenls tlmn republics
are ungrateful , iB )
f
H\K\lttftl \ \ tin * I'oliil ,
Mlnj.'Ml'ollt Times.
No dotvbt ono.Ti'f' 0" wliy a Ereat miny
people are reluou 'Uiout paying their taxes
Is that they kuawjthat mucti of the public
money Is Equai4p ! > ll or stolen by Incompe
tent and dlshoii1 < 3 > ( | 1clals.
Ilrturt.
Detri ) Vrto Tress.
A London papcrVsueers at the presidents
of South American republics as a lot of
"military despots , " The most diabolical
despot the world 'now knows of fa the mi I tan
of Turkey , and England Is one of the powers
that props bis t ronp.
Kiifurciuir Colli-clloii of Alimony.
( JluU.--Dcmocrot.
The supreme court.of the- United ! States
has decided that under the provision of the
federal constitution , which aiya that full
faith and credit must bo given In each state
to the judicial proceedings In every other
state , a party to A divorce cannot esi-apu the
financial obligations of the decree by re
moving to another state ttiarv that in which
the decree \\aa granted , That Is to say , a
claim for alimony can be enforced against
a man wherever bo may be found , regard-
lesj of the differences between Iho divorce
lawa of the various states.
Tim iNDii--pnni\cK erA
A Controlllinr rorro In thn Affnlrfl of
lluinntillr.
St. Ixul ( llolir-Utmocrat.
"Men often laugh at sentiment , " sold
Senator Vest In recent speech , "but gentl-
mont controls the world. " This fact Is apt
to bo overlooked In the multiplicity ami the
prowuro of practical and sordid manifesta
tions. The battle of life Is so much a mat
ter of adjusting stubborn ( acts to material
uses that we easily lose sight of the senti
mental side of things , nnd come to believe
Hint we rci entirely emancipated from the
rule of fnnry and emotion. Hut the truth
Is that the Influence of sentiment remains ,
and wo arc all subject to It more or less ,
consciously or unconsciously. It Is all very
well to nr , < ert th.it Imiglnntlcn Is not a sate
guldo , and that the art of getting there , ns
wo call It , Implies strict adherence to tliO
methods of lire * ? and common souse. Never-
tholes ? , sentiment creeps Into all of our cal
culations and stays there , and whwi the
proper occasion conies It asserts Its tovcr-
elgn force nnd has Its way In spite of prac
tical circumstances.Va are not jjlvr-n over
to the cold nnd hard philosophy which phuta
out gracious and tender Impulses , and re
duces life , to a monotonous drudgery. In
every Intertst and activity ot soc'cty there
la a lurking leaven ot sentiment that may
at nny moment suddenly Ic.ucn the whole
lump am ) make It splendid ns an Illiistia-
tlon of the rapacity cf human nature for
finer feeling and better service than Is ordl-
nar'ly perceptible.
The cynics who are fond of declaring with
an accent of exultation that wo nrc profile
children of n disenchanted g tlo not BOO
h'low the surface and do not take account
of facts that clearly refute such a pinposl-
tlon. Thcro 1 an Impressionable quality
In the public character that qu'ckly responds
to sentimental appu.ils , ns In the. cao of a
great misfortune that calls fnr sympathy , or
n great achievement that calls for enthusiasm.
"Tho people think they hate poetry , " says
lCmer on , "and they are- all poets ami mys
tics. " If this were not true , there would
bo no Interest taken In questions which new
command the closest ottunt on nnd hnvo the
most Important bearing upon the general
welfare and nroeress.'e are always seek
ing for practical ways ot solving Intervening
problems , but at the same tlmo there Is an
clement of Imagination In our motives and
tendencies that ' .i never quite put to deep ,
liven In our business proceedings , when we
flatter ourselves that wo scorn everything
but palpable realities , fancies are mingled
with our facts , jnd that which we regard
as .1 piocess of logic Is frequently nothing
inoro than watching for a Oreim to come
true. Tli's applies In an Infinitely larger de
gree , for obvious reasons , to our social Insti
tutions , our politics nnd our religion. The
Influence of sentiment permeates them all ,
and Is ofttner than not the factor that de
termines thu result.
It Is to bo remembered that flags and
udBE-i. songs and wiir cries , have played
i significant part In history. " .Men have
ll ° d for a ribbon , " as Senator Vest says ;
and armies have won battles by virtue of
i piece of bunting. Most readers will rec-
oll'ct. the ease of the regiment that iost Its
colors In India. There was n perilous height
o be scaled , 'imd the colonel exclaimed
' .Men of the Klfty-Eeventh , your colors lie
onT'ollder hdlKlit ! " That was all. and that
\yas enough. Up they , went and got them ,
iddlod ami lirokcn'uy'thc flro of the enemy ,
> ut rcdlaiH with prldo In the rc-possosslon.
S'mllar ' Instni.ces have happone.l so many
time ? 'that onccannot go amiss of them
n the iccords nf any nation. They teach a
tssotl tlia'i' ' ! Doing "continually repeated ,
int always so picM--ssqufly , but always with
Hie" same 'appllcadoH. It Is by sentiment ,
Jild not by .Ihe multiplication table , that
deedo of heroism and" sacrifice arc Inspired.
T'.iat is wtiat'-wo me'in' ' when we talk about
latrlotl.sm , manliness and unselfish devction
o duty. It Is not a question ol figures or
of any argument , , but of feeling and of
deallsm. The' 'crust of conventional habi
tudes..IS broken by. It , nnd the reserved
strenVth of the humnn character finds ef
fective expression. Thus the energy Is pro
vided that brings to pass the things that
count for most In the story of civilization ;
bus the Influence of teiiUment rules tlie
world. ' " - '
, . .
! 1 1.
1.TiAi. . ASPIIIANT.S.
Chicago Tribune : General Harrison may
losslbly Intend his approaching marriage a ?
t hl : < t to the country that he Is not opposed
0 second terms In general.
Glob'e-Democrat : McKlnley appears to be
especially strong In the south , yet It Is not
afo to place much reliance on promises ol
tpport from tlmt quarter. A distinguished
cpublican In McKlnley's state has a vIvlJ
ceolloctlon of the'fickleness of southern
elegsitcs.
Cincinnati Commercial : The name of Wll
leni MoKinley of Canton. 0. . Is mentioned
n several of our cstsemel exchanges as a
nndlilate for president of the United States ,
t , , ls so seljlpm that a gentleman In private
Ifii Is mentioned for this distinguished
lonpr thut , It Is a.pleasure to note the high
losltlcn attalne.l by a citizen of Ohio , who
s so well worthy ta fill It.
nuff.-ilo Express : The explanation In yos-
orOay's ISxprea * that ex-IVcsldenL Harrison
a candidate for lenomlnatlon only In the
ensu that bin friends think It possible the
onventlon muy turn to him after gottlng
eJdlcckeil with nil ether candidates is prob-
1 ly the irte . no. lit ! : there are a number of
ther candidates who are counting on c m-
ng In to break a deadlock. Among them Is
onator Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota.
vhos& friends assure the public at every
vall&bio opportunity tli.it he Is still In Die
eld.
Philadelphia Ledger : The announcement
lint President Cleveland will not be a caudl-
ate for re-clcctlon fnr a thlr.l teim Is not ns
mportant as tin * correspondents nt WashliiB-
on try to mnko 11 appear. Nobody with any
cr.sa supposed that he would be , though
tin ? of the president's political opponents
taUnJod to he greatly alarmed on the
unjf-et. As the ineroit matter of fact ,
hlch has really bsen an open cccret , Mr
lovflanrt has never desired nor coitem-
ilrtetl a lenomlnatlon alnco the day of his
ast election.
New York Sun : Hon. Thomas W. Palmer ,
ometlmo minister to Spain , seems not to be
nn diplomatic In Ills communications about
Ion. Uonjiimln Harrison. Hoturns up from
mo to tlmo and always too frequently fur
10 patience- unyielding Hnrrlsonlans Ilka
ccrctary TlbbettH and Con ul Onneral New ,
ml avers that General Harrison lj not a
andldnto for the nomination for president
! l < i remarks are calculated to pain sonic
vortliy fouls In Indiana nnd are not ac-
cpto.l elswhero without a largo cynical
Ipcoimt Hon. nenjumln Harrison Is no
lilckcn hi politics , and when he conceives
violent and Ineiirabln dislike for the job of
resident he knoivg how to say eo In very
; oed English ; and It Is likely enough that
10 thinks Mr , Palmer who Is a very good
elowfor ! nothing.
I-IIIISO.VAI , AM )
General Polivlcja will have the kinks In
ij | iittino straightened long bcfuro ho fulfills
i Is promise' to suppress the Cuban rebellion
A Chicago rhymster pathetically asUn
Arnu-nln , could I die for thee ? " Von bet
ako tno nret. noai ( or nuns or any ot the
OJncent cemeteries ,
The profcssoro of Harvard , Yale and other
alleges are striving to provo by their crltl-
t'in of MonrooUm that patriotism and Elates-
lanshlp are not esentlal p-irts of university
raining.
The 1,400 policemen of Drooklyn own real
ytate valued nt tfi.OOO.OOO. Uy strict atten-
on to duty and both eyes peeled for oppor-
unltlcj , one of the number has accumulated
fortune of $200,000.
That Florida militia utory was evidently
worked up by one of the orrespandontj who
-Itnossed their valiant efforts to put down
prlzo fight. A8 a "war" rumor It wai
ortby Ilrlan Moore's beit efforts.
There Is a "Doc" Jamleson In Cook county ,
linols , who , according to local reports , Is
nero successful as n raider than his African
amesako. lie raids the public treasury
nd gives the resident Dorrs the merry
augh.
Indiana's ' Schlbtter IB only 23 and wears a
lompadour , Those cynics who elevate their
ostrlls nt the suggestion of Indiana devel-
ping a faith curlst are evidently unfamiliar
Itli the history of the stato. Indiana Ii a
real BUIe.for lu-oltra.
Mayor I'lngrco of Detroit Is flippantly
called a crank. His crankiness consists of
umplng out of municipal machine ruts and
Inching some of the corporate hogs of the
own. His latest "crank" move wag to force
reel car fares down to 3 csnts. The coun-
ry could stand a few more ouch craaik * .
Tllt'Ot : I.V Till ? SUKATOHIAJ ,
HiMittlillcnn niul Driiiorriitlo f.riulprn
In K Miltirl < > " Opt ToKrtlii-f.
FIUNKKOIIT , Ky. . Jan. 21. A truce was
drawn up anil signed ln t night by the re
publican nnd democratic Irodors In the sona-
twlnl flRht. For snveral days there hnvo
been rumors that ths republican majurlty In
the house lud agreed to unseat 1'cnce nnd
Tompklns , democrats , nnd tints eccuro
mnjorlty to elect their luniiorlitl c.indlJflto ,
Hunter. In tbe > event of the unseating of
these democrats In the house , the demo
cratic mnjoilty In the senate tlncatened to
rctnllntp by unseating four republican sen-
nlors. Last night , however , the leaders ot
both parlies got tORctlicr and signed nn
nKro'iiicnt to maintain a truce until Feb
ruary C , when the successor of Wilson , the
democratic member who died last week , will
arrive. The llrst formal vote for senator will
bo taken suimratcly by both houses tomor
row , lllackhurn's friends now admit that
1'oor , the popullpt , will vote with the re
publicans.
FHA.NKFOUT. Ky. , Jan. 21. Notwith
standing the compromise lo postpone Iho
senatorial election till next month , both
branches of the * legislature balloted today
separately as follows : Senate Hunter , 16 ;
Klackhurn. IS ; scattering 3. House1 Hunter ,
! > 2 ; Illncklmrn , 40 ; scntleriiiR , S. Total
Huntnr , C7i Ulackburn , fiS ; scattering , 11.
Ulackburn Old nut hold the democratic vote.
1'oor , the populist , voted for Cl.irence- I- ' .
Dates , the populist candidate. If he had
voted for Hunter , as expected , the latter
would have still been emu short , as sixty-
nine" votus nrc necessary to n cholcri.
AN.VAl'OUS , Mil. . Jan. 21. The teventh
ballot for United States fcnalor resulted :
Ucpubllcuns WolllnRtou , 2UVcstcott. ; . 1C ;
Guldborough , 27 ; Mtilllkln , 3 ; Ulxun , 3 ; Mudd.
1. Democrats J.V. . Smith. 21 ; J. 11. Patter
son. Of C. C. Ci-otliers. 1.
Eighth ballot : llopubllcnns Wellington ,
33 ; Wpstcott , K ; OoldsborotiKh , 25 ; Dlxon ,
3 ; Miilllliln , 3. Pcniocrats J. W. Smith ,
21 ; J. S. 1'atterssn , 9 ; C. C. Crothcrs. 1.
SALT I.AK13. Jan. 21. For United States
senators the on tire republican vote In both
branches of the legislature was cast today
for Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Drown ,
the caucus nominee ? , except I UK ono vote for
Ucunott nnd one" for Goodwin. The demo
crats voted for Thatcher and Itawllns.
JUSTlCn Fl 101.1) IS TO HKTIlli :
1'rrni'iit TIM-HI of < lu > Siiiircnic Court
Sniil to llr Illn I.iiNt.
CHICAGO , Jan. 21. A special to the Dally
News from Washington says : Associate Jus
tice Field has yielded to the long standing
desire of President Cleveland and agreed to
retire. He will go on the retired llt at
the close of 'ihts term of the- supreme court
! f ho keeps the promise he mndo recently
to the president nnd Senator White of Cali
fornia. The 'senator Is authority for the
above statement and for the Information
that the name of Justice Field's successor
has been practically agreed upon fe Iho
person of Judge Ersklno M. Hosa , whom
President Cleveland In his first term ap
pointed on the. United States circuit bench
In the state of California. Judge Hoss' nomi
nation will be satisfactory to Justice Field.
Senator White brought about the reconcllla-
t'on between the president and Justice Field ,
enacted recently at the white house.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. When Justice
Field was asked today regarding the report
that he would retire at the end of tills term
ho said : "No such statement has been au
thorized by me. Of course , a man at my
tlmo of life might retlru from the bench ot
any time. If my health should mt permit
mo to attend to my duties easily I should
not hesitate to leave the bench , but so long
as I can attend to these duties with ease I
have no Intention of .retiring. . At present
my health * U very good. Should I again be
ns 111 as I was last year I should not hesi
tate to retire. These stories In regard to
my Intention of retiring have been circulated
repeatedly , but without nny authority. "
It Is generally understood that Justice
Field Is ambitious to exceed the term of
servlca of Chief Justice Marshall , whoso
thirty-four and a hult years n the supreme
bench constitute the longest term of service
In thq history of the court. Justlco Field
was appointed by President -Lln'ooln In
.March , 1SU3. " ' "
UK ATI I OK GKMOKAI. THOMAS KWIXC.
SiicfiiinliM to < Ii ' InJiirlfN lli-colvi-il
Monday MoriiliiKT.
NRW YORK , Jan. 21. General Thomas
Ewliig , ex-member of congress from Ohio , Is
dead. General Ewing's death was the result
of Injuries received accidentally yesterday.
He had left his home intending to go down
town by the elevated road. As he reached
Third avenue , a cable car passed , and he
stepped directly behind it , not noticing that
ono from the opposite direction was right
upon him. The corner of the car struck him
and threw him back several yards , and he
landed on his head.
General Ewing , who way a member of the
law firm of Ewlng. Whitman & K lng of this
city , was horn In Lancaster , O. , In 182D. He
w.ia admitted-to the bar in Cincinnati in I85fi
and went to Kansas during the free soil
struggles. When the state of Kansas was ad
mitted to the union ho was appointed chief
Justice , but resigned to enter the union army
In the civil war us colonel ol the Eleventh
regiment of Kansas , He rose to the rank
of brigadier general and afterward was bre
veted major general anJ had command otjho
Department of the Missouri. Ho went to
Washington In 1SCC as > the assistant of ex-
Secretary of the Interior Drowning. He went
bask to Ohio In 1S70 .ind entered politics.
Ho was a member of congress from 1877 to
1SS1 , and In 1S79 fan for governor on the
democratic ticket , but wns defeated. In 1SS1
ho came to New York to practice law. For
many years he wns president nf the Ohio so
ciety here. He was at ono tlmo counsel to
the building department , which position he
resigned on January 1 , laet.
General KwliiR had five children , all grown
up. Mrs. Ewlng Is still living.
SOMITlll.VCJS : WOHSK T1IA\ AVAIL
Hlioilc iNlinul'H Governor Delivers
llllilNi-lf oil tin' .MiinroiDoulrlii * ' .
PHOVIDENCE. H. I. , Jan. 21. The general
assembly began Its pension today. Governor
Charles Warden Llppltt read hla message , In
which , after reviewing state altalrsho makes
the following reference to the Venezuelan con
troversy : "Hocent events have brought a
great principle of national policy Into prom- !
none ? . Fcr generations tl e r glit of Eurofom
nations to encroach upon the western licnilH-
phero has been denied , Arbitration In
harmony with the pplrlt of the age IB being
urged to adjust the difficulty , Should Invot'tl-
gallon dctcrmlnn thnt the rights of a sister
republic have been violated , the interests of
'
thu United States' demand that the wrong
bo righted , War la eroilly to bo deplore-1.
It is not , however , Iho worst calamity that
can befall a nation , To have to add to
taxation without representation , to have-
permitted the American seamen to bo taken
from American Flilps on Ilia high sean and
forced Into the service of a foreign jutlon
would not have t'ecuroj ' to us the advantages
wo now enjoy. "
o'Hiiv Mining
CHICAGO , Jan. 21. In the presence of
several hundred guests and members the
Chicago Mineral and Mining board was for
mally opened In the- New York Llfo buildIng -
Ing on La Kallo street , midway between
the Hoard of Trade and the Chicago Stock
exchange. Thu mining board has a mcni-
ber * > hlp of 250 , a number of whom , however ,
are nonresidents of Chicago. Trading on
the exchange will not be confine' ] to mining
and mineral stocks , but petroleum and
kindred stocks will also bo listed.
Will KIIKIIRC In 7.ini ! Mining.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 21. A special to the
Star from Cherokee , Kan , , says ; Uollln
Steward , rcprci > entlnK St. Paul , Minneapolis
and Cedar Haplda , la. , capitalists , has pur
chased the zinc smelting works of the Chero
kee Mining and Smelting company , located
near the city limits. It la the Intention of
tlio purchasers to rebuild at onto the part of
the plant recently burned and put thu works
! n operation. _
Wo in ii n < JI-H | a nivorc-e.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 2I. A special to the
Star from Perry , Okl. , rays ; Mrs. n. F.
Poweluon , daughter of a rich retired mer
chant , obtained a divorce hero today from
her husband , Joseph A. PowcUon , who U a
well known physician and wholesale drug
gist of New York City. Mrs. PoweUon
charged nonsupporU
i viito\v noil.
Ait Actlri * iinit Dniiui-rniifl I''nctor ' In
l-nl.llo Mfc.
Addressing the Murquctto ctuh on "Man
and His notations to the Lower Animals ,
from the Epoch of the Mammoth Down to
the Prc-.vnt Era of the Yellow Dog. " Mr.
Eugene Secgcr gave the tall of Ills subject
a pretty lively twitting , nnd presented ora.
torlcnl photographs of the animal running < it
largo In every community. Said Mr. Scegors
"Did you ever to
pause think how a very
Insignificant and mlserablc-looking nnlmal -
lias recently grown to bo an Important nnd / ,
dangerous factor In our public life ? I mean Ii
the jollow dog. The other day In crnph slz.
ing the duly of the republican party to entrust -
trust public cilices only to the best of out
public men I was told by a prominent poll ,
tlclan : 'Oh. well , In this coming election
wo can put a yellow dog on our ticket and
he will be elected. ' And nil the yellow dogs
nrotmd us showed their high appreciation ol
the ulturttlon by boisterous laughter and ap-
plnuse.
"Tho yellow dog , the anlni.ll which Is the
tmphmtintly conspicuous feature of the prcs -
enl period ot development In our public Ilfo ,
from now on will hnvo to bo fought vigor-
otiMly by nil those loyal citizens who nro
desirous of upholding our political Ideals and
preserving our public institutions. Such ot
you , gentlemen , as have never taken an active
part In politics , m y want an exact descrip
tion of the yellow dog In order to know It
hen you see pno. The yellow dog Is n
gregarious cinlmal. U l to be found In both
polltlrnl parties. While It Ii alarmingly mill-
tlttidlnous In nny dominant party , It appears
sporadically In n minority party and only In
such cases where It can't get In or Is kicked
out ot the former. When In the course of
human events a minority party Is successful
nnd become : * dominant , the yellow dogs lese
no time In changing quarters. Like the
trulllo-hog , the yellow dog baa a peculiarly
acute scent. He could smell a political sine-
cine through a six-Inch board. His most
conspicuous characteristic Is his appetite ,
which Is enormous.
"The yellow dogs , strongly attached to ono Jl
another nnd automatically obedient to their Ml
leaders , are actuated by an Intense footing Hi
of malice and enmity against nil the higher "
elements of animal creation , whom limy fre- V
fluently utUck In big numbers and with noisy
demonstrations. The days ofthe primaries
and election are usually chosen" for this pur
pose. While generally concealed in all sorts
of holes and hovels during the day , they fre
quently , Ilka the Ill-famed dogs of Constanti
nople , gather at night for tholr gtcedy pur
poses , \\licn they gleefully recognize each
other Instantly by the pestiferous smell with
which they poison the political atmosphere.
"In the realm of commerce and the me
chanical Industries , In the application of the
discoveries of the exact sciences , our great
country ranks with the foremost of civilized
nations ; our past history constitutes the most
Interesting , the most glorious chapter In the
history of manklnfl ; our material achieve
ments and progress are truly wonderful , llut
there Is ono feature In our public Ilfo which
IMS of late filled the heart of the patriotic
citizen with grave apprehension. I mean the .
unmistakable symptoms of deterioration. In j
politics , especially In our largo cities , the
prevalence of tha yellow dog la our political
parties. How they get there everybody
ffnows. Dut why they get there needs a
lunger explanation. This evil has many
causes , open nnd hidden. And the blame
rests largely with those who feel the dis
grace of It deeply , and who zmffor mostly
by It. " _
Governor
JACKSON , Miss , , Jan. 21. This Is the
dny set apart for the inauguration of A. J.
McLaurln as governor of Mississippi. The
fllclnl program contemplated an Immense
> rocesslon of troops and bands , but a great
leal of this had to bo abandoned on account
f the mud. The procession reached the
apltol at noon. The governor-elect dellv-
rcd his inaugural address , which dealt ex-
lulvoly with matters apertalnlng to th
late. He wns then sworn In by Chief Jus-
ice Ccoper of the supreme court.
SMIM.VC I.1M2S.
Philadelphia Tlocord : Hoax Who -was the
first labor agitator _ , . - t. , .
Jonx The fc.'low who said. "Strikewhile
ho Iron Is hot. "
Texas Sittings : They have a brand of
whl ky In Sun Antonio called the "Horn of
'lenty , " because It will corn you copiously.
Detroit Tribune : The Glnss Katcr Don't
ou think the. living skeleton fake la geUlnsr
iretty old ?
The Four-Legged Girl Ah , but you know ,
he poor are always with us.
Chicago News : "J'vo had my dyspepsia
urod by thla new vibration fad. "
"So ? "
"Yo ? ; my girl gave me the shake nnd I
ot so mail I've felt nil right ever since. "
Indianapolis Journal : "No , " said the corn-
cil philosopher , "I cnn't subscribe to the
liu-wlnlnii theory a little bit. It Is Just the
( her way. 12vo made n monkey of Adam ,
nd the same thing bus been going on cvor
luce. "
Atlanta Constitution : "Any nmu'ement In
his town tonight ? " asked the stranger.
"I reckon there's going to bo a lecture , "
pplloil the groceryman. "I've been scllln'
KSS all day. "
Truth : nlxby What Idiots girls are when
hev Imitate inon !
Marie ( Mattered ) Do you think BO ? That
roves how excellent the Imitation l .
Phllndephla Record : Reporter I don't
link you would be successful In business.
City Editor Why not ?
Rpportcr ( wearily ) You make too many
sslg-nmcnts.
Cincinnati Enquirer : "Ronst ? Yosslr. "
aid the butcher. "Hero is one I saved
specially for you. "
"Hut , " said the man of uncertain Income" .
I also want to Fettle my account. I made
a raise yestcrilny. "
"Oh ! Jim , lAll that roast baclf nnd git ono
of them good ones out the Ice box ! "
Detroit Tilhuno : "Do not tell my folkn , "
he faltered , "how I died. "
Kven tlio hnrd-hcnrtcd Bherlff. who wiia
ndlustlni ; the noohe , stopped to brush away
"They nro very nice- people , " sobbed the
doomed man. "and they would bo drea 'fully
mortified to know I Ind ever worn a nccUtlf
I had not tied myself. "
A RKLIANCI3.
Wnililnelon Star. '
Got no faith in col' wnvo flags
An' weather mnpH an' slch.
Now do man dat inakos 'cm brags
An' ncx' ho falls tcr hitch.
It won' l > o long till Broun' hog dny ,
An' when dnt conu > H on deck ,
Ynli knows fob certain , right away ,
Jus' wlmt yoh kin cxpcclc.
A IIACIIIJI.OIl UNOI.IS'S
Romrrvlllo Journal ,
I often took her on my knco
When fhn wa flvo years old ,
And told her ruinous fairy tales ,
And smoothed her hair of gold ,
AVhen who win eight , Flie'd run to m
And greet mo with a Itlss ,
liager to make mu sharer of
Her childish woo or bliss ,
At twelve slio'd nestle by my side ,
In her conlldlntr way.
And snuggle up , us I should llko
To have her do today !
Rut now , nhiHl she's seventeen ,
And though she'B filemily yet ,
All I have now Is memory
Of what 1 used to get.
Beecham's pills arc for billi-
ousness , billious headache.dys
pepsia , heartburn , torpid liver ,
dizziness , sick headache , bad
taste in the mouth , coated
tongue , loss of appetite , sallow
dcin , etc. , when caused by
constipation ; and constipation
is the most frequent cause of
all of them.
Go by the book , Pills 160
and 250 a box. Book free at
your druggist's , or write B. F ,
Allen Co. , 365 Canal St. N.Y.
Annual tale moro than 6,000,000 bozet.