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    THE OMAHA. JDAHjY BJE3E : SATURDAY , OTBlUTAKY 1800.
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OEOHOE 11. T7.SCHUCK.
fitvnrn to befors me n d sulcrll > fd In my
presence this 3d dny of rvbrunry , 1S30.
( Sent. ) N. P. FE1I. , Notary Public.
Nlapnrn Is snlil to Jmvo run nearly
dry. Ami It Is not located In the state ,
of Mnlnc either.
There Is llttlo doubt tlmt the city
could readily set offers from private
parties to construct a city Jail bulldliif ,
upon favorable conditions.
lion. Alvln Saumlors , Nebraska's wai
governor , has reason to feel proud of
the ovation that greeted him when ho
appeared before the Iowa legislature.
The secretary of the State Board of
Irrigation and the city engineer of
Omaha are still one and the same per
son , drawing two salaries aggregating
$5,000 per year.
Mississippi Is pretty far from New
York to start the boom for ex-Secre
tary f the Navy Whitney. But , then ,
people are usually most appreciated
away from home.
The J > est way for Dr. Nauscn to prove
that he found the north pole Is to bring
n. piece of It with him. Otherwise It
Is to be feared that he will have trou
ble In making people believe that he hns
found It.
Nebraska prohibitionists have de
clared for frco'sllvcr , but they may rest
assured that the free sllverltes will not
declare for prohibition at any rate not
the democratic contribution to the free
sliver ranks.
What a streak of good luck thai
Pugilist Bruiser Mailer's /cyos are too
sore to permit him to enter the squared
circle ? Those sore eyes nro worth
thousands of dollars to the saloon
keepers and faro bankers of El Paso.
It Is fortunate that the north pole has
again been discovered. A number of
disappointed statesmen may be seized
with an Irresistible desire to retire to
that lonely spot as soon as the great
national conventions shall have beeu
held and adjourned.
Iowa Is the first state to glvo ofllelal
recognition to the Trnnsmississippi ex
position , which only goes to show that
Iowa appreciates the magnitude of the
enterprise nnd the advantages that must
accrue from It to the people of the Alls
fclssippl and Missouri valleys.
The Illinois Central has kept its eye
on Omaha tor years and would have
had its western terminus In this city
long ago if it had been glwn reason
able encouragement Why can't the
Commercial club take steps to Induce
the managers of the Central to extend
their line this year ?
However widely Nebraska republicans
may differ In their personal preferences
for presidential candidates , there can
bo no divergence of opinion as regards
the high honor reflected upon Nebraska
by Senator ThurKton's eloquent tribute
to the foremost champion of protection
to Anu'rlcan industry , William McKin-
ley.
But for the cruel hoax by which the
populist representative of the Sixth con
gressional district of Nebraska has been
credited with delivering a. sound money
Bpeeeli in the Congressional Ufcord ,
nobody outside of Nebraska would have
the remotest idea that such a person as
Omar M. Kem holds down a seat In
the national legislature.
Keep It before the people of Iowa ,
Nebraska , Dakota , Kansas , Wyoming ,
Colorado , Utah , Montana , Idaho , Oregon
\Viishlngton , Nevada and California
that the Transmlsslsslppl exposition will
attract more attention to the vast ro-
Houret's of the greater west than any
and -all other advertising schemes and
nil the immigration bureaus.
Vinegar made from sugar beets is
the latest. If the by-products of the
' boot sugar Industry will continue to
multiply , the prices obtained by the
farmers will have a much wider basis
' of demand and In consciiuenco tend to
greater steadiness. Sugar and vinegar
out of one and the same vegetable Is
. Homethlng in the llnu of u natural uov-
. elly ,
There Is no reasonable ground for
criticism of iho street commissioner lu
Ills determination to glvo resident taxpaying -
paying married men preference In the
street cleaning detail. He will make
shifts of forty men , who will work three
days and stop aside for thu second shift ,
etc. . A. more satlsfuctory ami humane
. plan could not be adopted , and mu.4i
commend Itself to all fair-minded man. .
AKTl-TnUST LEGISLATION.
The reply o Attorney General Hnr-
rmm to tbo request of congress for In
formation ns to wlint steps Imvo been
taken to cuforco tlio anti-trust law nnd
nlso ns tovlint further legislation Is
needed to protect the people ngnlnst
trusts nnd combinations , points out
why the net of 1800 bus failed to ac
complish Us purpose and Indicates what
Is necessary to make that net effective.
It Is somewhat reassuring to learn that
the many complaints which have been
received by the department of justice
regarding alleged trusts , combinations
nnd monopolies have not , ns has been
commonly supposed , wholly Ignored by
that department. The Attorney gen
eral says he has endeavored to Investi
gate these complaints , ns well ns the
menus nt his disposal permitted , and
that some such Investigations arc now hi
progress , while two actions arc pending
bnsod partly or wholly on alleged violations
lations of the Sherman net. The pub
lic will , bo glad to bo disabused of the
Impress'lon that the legal department
of the government has not been entirely
Indifferent In this matter , even though
the promise of results in the public In
terest from the efforts to enforce the
law does not appear to be very favora
ble. *
Referring to the decision of the su
preme court , rendered in the case of the
American Sugar Heflning company , the
attorney general says that the net of
1800 docs not apply to the most com
plete monopolies acquired by unlawful
combination of concerns which are na
turally competitive , although these n're
engaged In Interstate commerce , that
being an , Incident of their business and
not Its direct nnd Immediate object
Congress , In the exercise of Its author
ity to regulate commerce between the
states , mny make It unlawful for com
mercial combinations to ship from one
state to another , but this Is not done by
the existing law. "The limitation of the
present law , " says the attorney general ,
"enables those engaged In such attempts
to escape from both state nnd federal
governments , the former having no an-
: horlty over Interstate commerce mid the
latter having authority over nothing
el so. "
Attorney General Harmon suggests
that congress should clearly define what
Is meant by monopolies , combinations
iml conspiracies in restraint of trade
and commerce nnd obviously the sug
gestion" Is wise , for although judicial de
cisions may make perfectly plain what
hi > so ure it Is manifestly desirable that
they be defined in legislation. He also
nnkos the excellent suggestion that the
aw should contain a provision to pre
vent the refusal of witnesses to answer
on the ground ) of self-incrimlnation.
The attorney general nlso points out , as
was done by the supreme court , that
state anti-trust legislation , supplement-
ng that of congress , is necessary for the
suppression of these combinations. They
mist bo attacked by both the national
government and tha state governments ,
lelther of which acting Independently
las the power to prevent or suppress
hem.
Tim suggestions of Attorney General
Harmon will enable congress to improve
the anti-trust law and It Is presumed
hat an effort will be made to do this ,
for manifestly it is worthless as It
stands. They should also impress upon
state legislatures the duty and neces
sity of such action as it is within their
minority to take.
Off TllK HIOItT TltAGK.
The greatest obstacle to genuine tax re-
orm Is the Inequitable and iniquitous as-
cssment of taxes by which one property
owner is lavoreu nt tne expense or an
other. In fact , this discrimination in
iroperty valuation is the tap root of all
lie worst abuses of the , prevailing sys-
ein. For once the council is on the
Ight track In its effort to Inaugurate
ax reform through the co-operntlon of
he ward assessors. It Is absolutely
'ssontlnl that a uniform method of
roperty valuation bo agreed on between
11 the assessors before the work of
H-opprty appralseirenl is begun. It
s not the question whether the ratio
f assessment to actual value bo one-
liird or one-fifth , or even one-tenth , ns
; is that all property subject to taxa-
ion , real nnd personal , whether owned
> y nn Individual , a firm or a corpora-
ion , shall pay HH due proportion
f the taxes levied upon nil other
iroperty. In other words , there must
> e uniformity of appraisement on a
msis agreed upon before the assessment
s begun. . Under the existing method
f assessment boards of equalization
re n farce. There can be no equal
isation so long ns the boards are power-
ess to raise the assessor's return on any
lece of property that has been under-
allied , unless a specific complaint Is
led and u corresponding reduction Is
lade on one or more pieces of prop
erty that nro overvalued. Compara
tively few taxpayers tire willing to com
plain about the undervaluation of the
properly of other taxpayers , even where
the assessor has committed the rankest
of Injustice or Indulged In most flagrant
favoritism.
It Is doubtful whether a perfectly
equitable system of taxation will over
bu devised. And even If It were devlsod
Its elllcloney must always depend on
the men who arc charged with Its
execution , The present system of ward"
nssussmunt could be made equitable and
fair provided , always , that the people
of every ward would elect honest and
pompotent assessors. Hut the people
as a rule pay less attention to the elec
tion of assessors than they do to that
of t'oiiHtnblos. And when nn honest ,
painstaking and competent assessor Is
elected his returns coinu In conflict with
those of the Inzy , shiftless nnd dishonest
assessor nnd bin-onio the source of dis
crimination against the properly owners
of his ward. Kor thin reason the work
of assessment by ward assessors causes
the greatest hardship to peoplu In the
wards that have elected the. most con-
Helentious assessors. It becomes a sort
of dcvll-tnke-tho-hlndmost race , In
which the wealthiest nnd most Influ
ential property owners outstrip the poor
home owner and business man of small
means. Whatever Is to bu donu In the
way of lessening the uvll must bo done
bufore the assessors begin their annual
round-up. It is to be hoped the corn-
mlttco nnpblntctl by the cduncll for
the systematizing of assessments will
be able to secure the hearty co-operation
of the county commissioners and city
assessors.
A A'fiir I'UOLtSO BILL ,
The subcommittee of the house com
mittee on commerce has under consider
ation a bill to legalize pooling which
was drawn by Commissioner Knnpp of
the Interstate Commerce commission.
It somewhat modifies the measure that
was before the last congress , especially
In the direction of providing stronger
safeguards for the protection of the
public. The bill Is understood to have
the approval of the Interstate Com
merce commission , and nlso to be ac
ceptable to the railway people , who , it
may uc rcinnrivcu , inmiuusi u
ness to accept almost anything ( that will
permit pooling contracts.
It Is expected that a pooling bill will
be reported during the present session ,
but It Is not believed there Is much
chance of any action being taken. This ,
llko some other matters which under
ordinary circumstances would receive
attention , Is likely to bo laid aside for
political considerations. It Is believed
that a majority in both branches of con
gress favor pooling , with stringent reg
ulations under the supervision of the
commission , but it Is probable that a
great many senators nnd representatives
would prefer not to go on record In the
mutter at this time. Huskies , there is
a large number of new men in the house
who are presumably not as familiar
with the question as they desire to be.
Under tfie circumstances , therefore , It
is pretty safe to say that there will be
no legislation at the present session
legalizing pooling , though the matter
may receive some consideration , prepar
atory to action nt the second session.
A'O ItDLIEt FOlt HIE
The vote In the senate Thursday on
the motion of Mr. Morrlll , chairman of
the committee on finance , to take up the
emergency revenue bill , shows that the
senate cannot bo depended upon to do
anything for the relief of the treasury.
The democrats , of course , nro unani
mous ngalust the measure and with the
aid of the populists and a few of the
free silver republicans they can prevent
uuuuu un 11. J.uu iinimiKiuu cunts-
spondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
said In his dispatches of a few days ago
that there was no hope for action on the
pending bill before the expiration of
the time fixed for the payment of the
new Issue of bonds , and the people may
therefore look for another emergency
before the close of the current year re
quiring still further issue of Interest-
bearing bonds to maintain the parity
of the national currency nnd the main
tenance of the public credit.
The action of the silver men In the
senate In passing a free coinage substi
tute for the bond bill passed by the
house has been rejected by the latter
body by a decisive majority. This
should bo accepted by the free silver
men ns conclusive and lead them to sus
pend for the present efforts to advance
their policy. Some of the republican
frco silver senators arc disposed to do
this and arc willing to take up and con
sider the revenue bill , but others persist
In the determination that nothing shall
be done In regard to this measure that
does not carry with it a recognition of
silver and It seems to be assured that
these , lu union with , the democrats , will
prevent any legislation for giving the
treasury more revenue. If the measure *
for this purpose falls , as all signs Indi
cate it will , to pass the senate , the chief
responsibility will rest upon the free
silver republican senators who persist
lu urging their policy ns the only
panacea for financial nnd business ills.
Meanwhile the treasury deficit grows
and all the conditions which have com
pelled the government to borrow $202- ,
000,000 In the last two years continue In
full operation , with no promise or pros
pect of a change for the better. The
house of representatives has done its
duty. It met the demands of the emer
gency promptly. It Is the senate , with
its free silver majority , that Is blocking
the way to legislation necessary to the
relief of the treasury and the mainte
nance of the government credit.
That eminent scholar , Dr. Edward
Everett Ilnle , who Is now In the city ,
has ninny times suggested the town
meeting ns a remedy for municipal mis-
government. This , of course , Includes
the abuses pointed out by the
council when It declared that
"The owners of small houses and real
estate are paying an unjust proportion
of taxes. " This has always been the
case , and under the system of taxation
now lu vogue In this statc.lt may grow-
worse. Wealthy realty owners and cor
porations makea business of treating
with assessors , while the great majority
of small home owners pay no attention
to the assessors. If the latter class
would moot frequently during the
spring mouths whrn assessors are at
work , demand that the assessor show
his books and make a report to his con
stituency of work performed , there
would be llttlo cause for complaint.
The average assessor needs looking
after. The rich men cultivate him to
their great advantage ; the poor man
might do the same If so disposed. In
short , there Is not nn abuse In local
government which cannot bo chocked
nnd remedied by the people if they go
about It in the right way.
The stock commission men have taken
up the controversy between the stock
yards company nnd the railroads anent
the switching charge at the South
Omaha yards. They want the f charge
reduced from $2.50 to $1 per car , In nnd
out , nnd petition for Immediate action
that further damage to the Omaha mar
ket mny be averted. All differences of
this nnturo must , as u. rule , bo adjusted
nt the end of a compromise. The in
terests of the stock market certainly
will bo best subserved by an early set
tlement of the matter.
That sound money speech accidentally
printed In , the Congressional Hecord
under Congressman Kern's name may
afford amusement to some of his asso
ciates lu the house , but It is uo Joke
for Kern. Imagine the proceeding ro
rcrscd and a , violent frco silver tirade
given to the public ns coming from one
of the pronounced opponents of frco
coinage. No wonder Mr. ICcni protests
against having the suspicion forcei
upou his populist constituents that he
has changedi front , completely on the
money question.
Senator Thtirston Is to be commended
for the active ntcrcst ho is taking in
the TransmlssUslppl exposition. Helms
come to Oninhfi expressly to confer with
the board of managers with a view to
perfecting , thc Trnnsmlsslsslppl exposi
tion bill now before the committee on
international1 expositions , of which Sen.
ntor Thurston Is chairman. It Is to be
hoped that the board will nvnll Itself
of the onnortunltv for submitting such
suggestions ns would make the bill
which was formulated for the Atlanta
Cotton States exposition apply to the
varied conditions of tjic vast section of
country that will participate In the
greater exposition to be held nt Omaha.
Senator Thurstou's presence In Omaha
will also enable all citizens who take nu
Interest In the proposed exposition to
submit any plan of campaign which in
their opinion would expedite the passage -
sago of the bill or secure for it favor
able consideration with members of con
gress and the executive.
The enterprising citizens" of Knox
county will endeavor to close the gap
between Verdlgro and Nlobrara by the
construction of a trolley line. Should
this bo done the practicability of a
twelve-mile freight and passenger tram
way can be readily demonstrated. The
taxpayers of Knox county can well af
ford to bond the county to pay for the
construction nnd equipment of this pro
posed line. The only thing to be re
gretted is that the constitution of Ne
braska prohibits cities nnd counties
from owning stock in any railroad. The
county can' , however , retain ownership
of the right-of-way nnd exercise con
trol over the road.
Congressman Hall's public acknowl
edgment of his conversion to the sound
money view of the currency question
has naturally turned the love of all his
former free-silver democratic associates
to unto , aim all tiicir unto to gan. only
a little while ago they could not say
too much in commendation of his
work for the Wilson tariff bill , and par
ticularly Its defunct Income tax
schedule. Now there Is no epithet too
meanto bo'Oiurled ' at Mr. Hall's head.
From the { JMJC silver man's standpoint ,
even a loathsome gold bug has some
persons belbw It In the scale.
mi r >
LHtle-WounditFire-Thuiider nnd Klck-
Ing-Bear have , been selected , after a
protracted' pow-wow , to formulate a
long string sof Aboriginal grievances to
be duly presented to the great big father
at "Washington n behalf of the blanket
and breech .clout Indians nt Pine Ridge.
When these ° all-the-yenr-round high
kickers havq bejjn fc'nsted to their hearts
content omnpple Jack nnd baked clams
at the national' cripltnl they will come
back hi wilif , ' goose file to the oltf stamp
ing ground and resume their customary
diet of fried dog and raw tripe.
Omaha wants to see the union depot
built this , year if possible. In any event
the terminal compnny Is expected to
make ready this spring for active opera
tions next summer by acquiring the
necessary right of way and depot
grounds.
Tlie Old Dnilprc of Ptirtlmuig.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The < attempt to make Independence In poli
tics a crlmo Is by no means new.
Admirable UiiacI
Washington Star.
Tbcro fa a noble and beautiful disposition
among some of the great men In the demo-
cratla party to stand aside and give some
other person a chance tor the presidential
laurels.
A TcmptliiK Opportunity.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Senator Pettlgrow of South Dakota lias
come to the front with a plan to foreclose
the government claims on the Southern I'a-
cillo railroad , which looks llko an opening
wedge to government ownership. If the
experiment Is to bo tried In th's country ,
however , the condition of tills property offers
a good opportunity.
FUN I oil Mtint lie
Globe-Democrat.
There Is talk among a few republicans of
Alabama of fusion with the populists. Proj
ects of this kind should be discountenanced
by the party. The republicans can win with
out Alabama. It Is net at all certain that
they could carry that state oven If allied with
the populists. It Is entirely certain , though ,
that such an alliance would embarrass tbo
party all over the country.
A Common Scnntnrlnl .Spectacle.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
In addition to all that 1-as been said re
cently In favor of the election of United
States senators by , the people , It Is In order
to remark that If the legislatures were re
lieved of that tai'k wo should not have nt
present In Kentucky the spectacle of a gen
eral assembly In which the friends of one
senatorial candidate threaten to block all
legislation favored by those who do not vote
for their candidate.
TJie CIINO of Waller.
Cjcaco | | Times-Herald ,
Summing up the evidence , the secretary
of state concludes that Waller's guilt (9 ( be
yond doubt , aijd tiat ) bis punishment Is mod
erate. There , waf , no ground of International
law upon which , the United States could ap
peal for leniency. , , Still , unusual representa
tions were m'ade at Paris , and the French
government responded with such good grace
that after the , customary exchange of notes
the prisoner fUlf be released , The United
States will , .note-In fact , cannot make a
claim for dampgei In his behalf , but be will
be at liberty tp proceed In tbo French courts
on his own account , the American ambassa
dor at Paris Br.oVldlng security for the costs
of tha action.
Doth nations hive come out of this case
\vlth honor , and tne friendly ties between
tlio sister republics have been strengthened
vastly. Waler | has had more sympathy than
ho deserves , But1-he has been useful as an
ImpresHve proof of the fact that American
citizenship ii 'a eufllclent panoply In any
corner of tbo earth. Hay it never cover a
less worthy object than this recreant.
THAN otms.
The more ono hears about the ridiculous
British expedition to Coomnsslo the loss
ono Is able to understand cither Us purpose
or the results that have been achieved. U
has added nothing to the British empire ,
since Aslianteo was already within the sphere-
of English Influence. U cannot bo said to
have subdued King Prempeh , slnco tlitf lat
ter was already subdued long before the ex
pedition started from England , Ills envoys
having told Mr. Chamberlain In London
that be acrccd to all the conditions Im
posed by Queen Victoria's government. .
There has been no fighting , In fact not a
single shot has been fired , and the only lives
that have been lost In this Inglorious cam
paign have boon by fever , the queen's favorIte -
Ito son-in-law being among the victims. Nor
do these deaths represent the sum total
of the cost , slnco the expedition has In
volved an expense of many millions of del
lars. True , King Prcmpoh has sworn with
his head between the feet of the English
commander , Sir Francla Scott , to pay this ;
but bis assurances with regard to the mat
ter need not be taken Into serious consid
eration , and the money will have to come
out of tbo pocket of the llrltlsh taxpayer.
The last Asbantcc war In 1873 cost England
some $20,000,000 , and resulted In the capture
of King Coffee's umbrella of state , which
Is now preserved as a trophy at Windsor
cnstlo , and It Is probable that the only tan
gible result of the present expedition will
bo the acquisition by Great Britain of an
other trophy of the same kind In the sbapo
of King 1'rcmpeh's footstool.
# *
An Interesting commentary on the em
peror's recent deliverances on the subject
of colonial expansion la provided by the
official report on. the German colonies ,
which has just been laid before the Im
perial Diet. Of the thousands and thou
sands of Qermnns described by the em
peror as dwelling beyond the peas , only 700
liavo apparently so far elected to take up
their residence In "Greater Germany , " and
of these 700 about 250 are officials , military
nd civil. These figures , however , do not
Include southwest Africa , concerning which
no detailed statistics of the European pop
ulation ore given. The economic situation
seems to bo less encouraging than over.
Even in Togoland , the only colony -which
hitherto has subsisted without large subsi
dies from the Imperial treasury , the Imports
Javo decreased to about 2,000.000 marks , or
) ver 30 per cent , as compared with proceil-
ng years. In East Africa , as well as In
the Cameroons , the exports have also dlmln-
shcd. The trade of German southwest Af
rica Is quite nominal. On the other hand ,
t la estimated that the aggregate subvcn-
; lon from the Imperial treasury for tbo sup-
lort of these colonies must bo Increased
jy 1,400,000 marks , nnd tholr total cost , In
cluding subsidies for postal , telegraphic and
steamship communication , Is expected to exceed -
ceod 11,000,000 marks.
*
What would bo the consequences for Italy
of a substitution of the Orel Kaiser Dund
for the existing Triple Alliance ? The change
would glvo momentum to the dlslntegartlng
orccs by which she la already honeycombed ,
She would lose the powerful moral support
of Germany and Austria , which hitherto has
never failed her In her duel with the Vatican.
Icncoforth the pope could probably rely upon
he active sympathy of the vast conservative
orces represented by the three emperors.
Cho first attempt upon the part of King
lumbcrt's government to carry further the
despoilment and coercion of the papacy would
> e , doubtless , made the pretext for an ad-
nonltlon from beyond the Alps. Nor would
ho altered circumstances permit of any
marked reduction of Italy's military burdens.
An ally no longer , Austria might cast once
nero an eye of longing on Venetla , while
trance would have nothing to gain from a
combination with Italy unless the army of
ho latter power were kept up nearly to Its
> resent standard. No ono believes that Italy ,
maided , could maintain her unity. She owes
t , not to her own right arm , but to battles
ought for her by others ; by Franco In 1S59 ,
> y Prussia In 18CC , and by Germany In 1870.
"or her , Isolation would moan dissolution.
Vo opine , therefore , that whatever protests
nd petitions may bo made by Slgnor Crispl ,
10 will In the end accept any terms on which
Ge'rmany and-Austria will consent to renew
the Triple Alliance.
The leasing by Russia of a harbor on
Kyan-Chong bay , which opens Into the Yel
low sea , Is significant chiefly as disclosing
England'3 abandonment of her
dog-ln-the-
manger policy. The harbor In question will
soryo well enough a temporary purpose , but
for a permanent naval stronghold Russia
needs not only a seaport that Is free from Ice
nil the year round , but one that lies as near
as possible to Russian territory , and la thus
capable of being easily brought Into con
nection with the Trans-Slbcrlan railway. The
harbor that be.st fulfills all conditions la Port
Lazaroff , In Corea , and next In point of de
sirability would be Port Arthur. If the Brit
ish foreign office TioKs no objection to the
leasing of a harbor on Kyan-Ohan bay , there
Is no reason why It should not waive the
agrement whereby In consequence of Eng
land's evacuation of Port Hamilton , Russia
bound herself not to occupy Port Lazaroff.
* * *
The temples of India are to bft lighted
with electricity , the example having been sot
by the great shrlno of Siva , at Kochlcaddlo ,
near Mutwal , In Ceylon , and Is to bo speedily
followed by the equally vast and ancient
foundation of the Natukotta , In the same
Island. In no long time others will adopt
the same Improvement till all the holy places
of the penslnub are so equipped that by
pressing a button they can be Instantly il
luminated , like a modern hotel or theater.
Tha Innovation- enough to malto Siva
and Vishnu , and even the .great Brahma
himself , gasp and stare. There are some
3,000,000 gods In the Hindoo pantheon , more
or less' , end they are entitled to a degree
of surprise at the Introduction to their
shrines of a miracle surpassing any of their
own. The old cressets of bitumen and flick
ering lamps of perfumed oil , which shone
around them age after ago since the days
of Sesostrls and Scylax , gavei way finally to
Pennsylvania petroleum and Illuminating gas ,
now substituted by the nimbler and more
radiant flame bright enough to purge the
temples of their shadowy gods and spread
the glow of the more wholesome and ra
tional faith around their altars.
The new census of Mexico Just completed
reveals a population of 12,547,057 to the credit
of the twenty-seven states and two terri
tories of that republic , and this compared
with the census of 1891 , which shows 11-
632,924 , U an exhibit of Increase amountIng -
Ing to only t < little over 900,000. But It , has
been a healthy and profitable Increase , Capi
tal from the elates has been pouring Into
Mexico , building up the railway systems ,
developing the enormously valuable mine
properties , establishing lines of Industries
never before attempted below the Rio Grande
and working a great change In the agricul
tural Interests. Tliero Is a now , fresh Im
pulse abroad lu the country , the revolution
ary spirit so long prevalent among the natives
to the detriment and Injury of the nation
IIPS been subdued by a wlso and liberal ad
ministration of government , and capital Is
protected and encouraged. Evidently the
growing days of Mexico are just at the
dawn.
The German emperor 1ms made Prince
Lultpold , the regent of Davarla , a Held mar
shal. Tliero nre bints that within the next
two or three months Lultpold will bo pro
claimed king , in place of the poor Imbecile
Otto ; and that that will mark tlio begin
ning of active rcslstenco on tha part of
Bavaria to the present policy of the emperor ,
which exalts Prussia at tbo expense of the
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
Baking
Powder
other Mates. It Is oven Intimated that
IHvarla , nnd Dadon and Wurtembcrg with
herr would not hcsltalo to seccdo from the
empire , , should good occasion come. It may
well bo that the emperor has those things
In mind , and Is trying ( o guard against
them by bestowing this field marslmlshlp
upon the prince , who would bo the natural
leader of such a revolt.
TltH COOIM ) OP THE I.1OX.
Indianapolis News : After the speeches for
peace In the British Parliament , It Is two to
ono that the fortifications bill will not bo
passed by our congress. It Is Just llko us
to wait for thq next time.
St. Louis Republic : Queen Victoria talks
to Parliament 09 If the gentle whir of flying
angels of pcaco were the harshest sound she
had heard since last she exchanged confi
dences with her constitutional advisers. As
a diplomatic dissembler the queen Is first of
her sex , nnd her f x has long been placed by
novelists at the head.
New York Mall nnd Express : Altogether ,
the npoQch from the throne. Is of the usual
colorleys character , save for thopo few pjsl-
tlvo Items. The suggestion with regard to
Venezuela la probably n maneuver of Lord
Salisbury to disarm the opposition , and , partly
with the 6amo purpose In view , will umlcubt-
cdly bo followed out on the line hero defined.
Pittsburg Dispatch : The queen's speech Is
chiefly Interesting aa nn Illustration of cov
ering up International acts with euphuisms ,
and as an exhibition of the desire of the
Salisbury cabinet to keep the peace nt any
price. The allusion to the Venezuelan dlffl-
culty presents the alternative of considering
14 as a continuation of the Jocc-M vein , or ns
n change of front on the part of Lord Salis
bury.
Denver Republican : Lord Salisbury's an
swer to Mr. Ilayard's note In regard tn sup
plying the Venezuela commission with In
formation In possession of the British gov
ernment concerning the Venezuela boundary
Is a step toward an amicable settlement of
the dispute. It Is probiblo that the conclu
sion reached by the commission will form the
basis for an agreement between the Inter
ested powers.
Buffalo Express : The present disposition
of the English with regard to the Venezuelan
controversy leaves not the slightest reason
to doubt that It will speedily bo settled by a
practical concession of the justice of the
tand token by the United States. The speech
of Sir William Vernon Harcourt on the Mou-
roe doctrine and the Anglo-American dispute
followed exactly the lines which have been
taken by best American thinkers from the
very first.
Chicago Post : What the speeches from the
throne and by Salisbury and Ualfour do prove
Is that tbo British cabinet Is In a concilia
tory mood and auxlous to avoid any rupture
with the United States based upon an In
fringement of the Monroe doctrine. England
uoes not want war witn us , nnu there haa
never been any serious danger of vvur with
us. The formal recognition by European
powers of the Monroe doctrine as a rule of
policy is what wo have been seeking to se
cure. Great Britain has formally recognized
It as "Monroo understood It. "
PEUSO.VAL AXI ) OTHKUAVISE.
Ezeklel J. Donnell , the Now York cotton
merchant who died recently , left an estate
of $600,000 , which , In case of the decease of
his wife and daughters. Is to be used to
establish a free circulating library in Now
York.
Senator Hill Is gaining some reputation as
a wit. Ills speech at the Grildlron club the.
other night Is slid by these who heard it to
have been humorous. Even In the senate
ho has lost his seriousness and appears to
see the humorous s'de ' of everything ,
General Casslus M. Clay of Kentucky , who
has always claimed the credit for the nego
tiation of the Alaska purchase , Is writing a
book to refute William H. Soward's claim
to that honor. General Clay was the Amer
ican minister at St. Petersburg when the
transaction was closed.
Joseph II. Choato recently stated to a
group of statesmen in Washington that he
had never seen a game of poker played , had
never attended a horse race and never
traveled on a pass. "I wish I could tay
that ! " exclaimed a senator. "Why can't
you ? " cried Speaker Reed. "Choato does ! "
Addlsqji Cammaclc , the veteran , bear of
Wall street , llko all the trlbo df'bruln. | Is
Rnmnwhnt hrllKnim In stmnornrs. nnd nnt fn
bo toyed with. His operations are not as
large as formerly , but ho occasionally takes
a Jump at "toppy" prices , and , though past
the scriptural age limit , is a full match for
any of the sprightly lads of CO ,
The gossip regarding Mme. Pattl's retire
ment from public llfo has no foundation In
fact. She has arranged to appear In opera
In London during the season of 1897. She
has decided to accept the advlco of several
friends and allow a season to elapse before
the engagement referred to above , and will
enjoy perfect leisure in the Interval.
There Is every Indication that the Ven
ezuelan commission will soon cross the
Schomburgk line of Its resources. Its quar
ters In Washlngtqn are luxuriously appointed
and a largo staff of clerks and secretaries
nro diligently rootlns Into the $100.000 appro
priation. Several foreign trips are In con
templation , as well as an expedition to the
national strong bax for additional means. ' '
Senator Wolcott Is described as looking
enough like Olney to be his brother , although
he Is much younger In years than the secre
tary. They are of about the same height
and size , both are athletic and they have the
same short < neck and broad shoulders.
Senator Wolcott Is a man of very engaging
personality and of great popularity In the
senate. As a speaker he is witty to tlio
point of sarcasm.
The author of that Canadian resolution ex
pressing "unalterable loyalty to the British
throne , " and reiterating "the oft expressed
deslro or ! the people' of Canada to maintain
the most friendly relations with tholr kins
men of the United States" , is wasting
precious time by remaining on the north eldo
of the border. A man who can squint both
boys so charmingly can achieve fam ? and
an office * by rearing political platforms la
the United States.
Nonaka , the Japanese meteorologist , who ,
with his wife , decided to spend a winter on
the top of Fujl-Yama , Japan's oicrod moun
tain , lias been brought down by hla friends ,
who would not allow him to sacrifice lilmyelf
and wife to the cause of science. A relict
party was sent up in December and found
both near collapse , When this was reported
to Japan generally with ono voice the people -
plo raid ho must be saved. Another relief
party went up and brought both In safety
to earth again. Fujl-Yama Is 12,305 feet
high.
MUITU IN lUlYMIJ. ;
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Into our minds this thought doth creep , Vi
That Bcemeth Just nnd right ! v
The slrls can't look before they leap
Because thoy'ro out of sight , |
Wn liliiRton Star. !
Now the timid , doubting suitor ,
Uy T'rof , Hoentpon's nrt ,
Mny , before ho spcnks. discover
If she has n mnrblc heart ,
Detroit Tribune.
"You're menn enough to stcnl , " Bho cried ,
As nt her Rldo I wit. -i
All I stele \vni just n kls < (
And I was hypnotized nt Hint. ( * t ;
' '
Cincinnati Kn < iiilrer.
The lion who tncklcd tbo Moor
Is now pcnccfiil nnd wants no more ,
Wo mny May , forsooth ,
AH n jiosltlvu ttootb.
The re'a n most gciitlo tone In bis rocr.
Imllntupolln Joinnal.
A young n\nn who burned lime In n kiln
Lovctl n mnldcn whu lived nt the nil In ,
And ono night he signed
"Will you be my dear Inlgbed ? "
And Kbc bluslilngly answered , " 1 wlln. "
New Yoik World.
The Rcnornl drew his belt tighter ,
And oxclnlmt'd , "I'm n wonderful lighter
Ahem ! Thnt It to sny
When I cntor the frny
With n , shorthand innn and a typewriter. "
-
WnshliiRlcvi Slnr. - "
JcV remember It's n comfort
lnt yoli ortcntcr ulsilnln
How much wns you'd mind dc Wcddor
Kf 'twua snow Inilld o' rain , ' /
Colonel Joyce. A/
Lnngli nnd the wet Id Inuchi with you , "
Weep , nnd you \.eoi > ulonc ;
This Kinnd old earth must borrow Its mirth.
It 1ms troubles enough of Its own.
Sliip , nnd the hll9 | will nnswer ;
Sigh , It la lost oil tbo nlr ;
The ccboo-i bound to n Joyful sound ,
15ill shrink from voicing cnrc.
TUB M.UDE.VS SO1.1I.OUUY.
( JertruJo Shnkfcpenro. In the Now Tork Sun.
To love , or not to lovo.7 Hint Is tbo question :
Whether It Is better. In Hie pnd , to suiter
oft nnd on the pnnga of Jcnlonsy ,
Or , by rcmnlnliiR mlntnnnt , cscnpo'lt.
To love , to be unlmpiiy. very oft : nnd , by
being unhappy , to shorten our lives by
Tliero it a coiisummntlon devoutly to bo
wished :
For who would stnnd the fickleness of men ,
The old man's jcnlousy , the young man's
When she 'hercclf might so much happier
bo by reninlnliiK nhiRle ?
Who would these fnidcls benr , to glvo up nil
that Blil bold donr ,
But that tbo drcnd of belnpr nn old maid ,
With unkind epithets bestowed upon her.
Causes her to pause , nnd make licrself nl
tractive cio it Is too Into ?
LEADING SPECIAL FEATURES.
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BFR'
AARON , TUB SON OF HEN AM :
A new serial Btory by Joel Chantller
Harris-Mr. Harris tells this story of
Ufa as it was llvrd on "Abcrcromblo
I'lace , " in middle Georgia , "before the
war , " nnd wlillo the civil struggle was
In progress. In the same quaint style
that pleassd lili renders so much when
ho wns telling of Br'or Rabbit nnd the
other denizens of Mr. Thlmbleflniror's
queer country Tiuster John nnd Sweet
est Susan anil Drusllla are In the story.
SORROWS SHADE 6N nOVAI/TY : Wj
IJnfortunatn matrimonial alliances of *
members or Queen Victoria's family
Uoath of Prince Henry ot Batten-
berg recalls pome of the other shadows .
that have fallen with heavy blows <
across the path of the rels'-ilnu royal 3
family of Great Britain. i" ,
*
GRANT AS SEEN BY HIS CHAPLAIN :
A pen picture , with anecdotes and
reminiscences , of Grant by the chap
lain of Grant's regiment at the begin-
nine of the war An Unpublished paper
written years ago that throws much now
light upon the chat actor of the treat
commander ns displayed in tiyliiff times.
WHAT IS EXCESSIVE BAIT , :
A timely discussion on this important
topic by prominent judges and ex-judges
of our local courts Thporv upon which
the amount of ball bonds Is determined
A most valuable symposium contri
buted by those who are in position to-
throw light upon this subject.
IN WOMAN'S ' DOMAIN :
Illustrated fashion letter on Lenten
toilettes that will be brought out for
February wear In the stylish circles of
the east The Drexel plnno Is a work
cf artistic beauty Gymnastics de
signed to cure dlsgeatlvo disorders
SUetch of n former Omaha school
teacher who now occupies a most re
sponsible position in the Chicago post-
otllce Growing custom of hiring wed
ding costumes I > atest fashion hints-
News notes about famous women.
SOCIETY PREPARING FOR LENT :
A week fllleif with numerous social
functions Society maUlnsr the most of
the short time remaining before Lent-
Out of town visitors tnko their depart
ure for liome Luncheons , teni nnd ken-
slngtons Movements of the members of
the society set.
THE WORLD OF SPORT :
Regular weekly review of current
sporting ovpnfg at home and abroad
A story of spring BhootlnuHchoe *
from the flstlo carnival on the Mexican
border Gossip from the turf and diamond
mend Timely news for pportsmon of
every variety.
THE WORLD ON WHEELS :
Close of the cycle show and what the
event suggests The local demand for
wheels , the Increased number of riders
and the Influrnco exerted In favor of
bettor roads. In a general way the subject -
ject embraces the fnd In colorn , novel
Improvements , iualnt Inventions , and
valuable Information respecting the care
and repair of wheels In Hhort , the
widening Held of the bicycle' and Its do *
voices is photographed and up-to-date.
-THE COMING GENERATION :
Tommy and the grand duku , a true
story of a bravo Kentucky girl , told
In simple language for young readers
by Genevleve L. llrowne Prattle of ths
youngsters n.nd other bright bits for tha
boys and glrh * .
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news reports.
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